Announced an off-market takeover offer for 100% of the shares in Andean Resources Ltd. Under the terms of the offer, Kingsgate is offering Andean shareholders 1 Kingsgate share for every 15 Andean shares held. In addition, Andean shareholders will be entitled to receive the Kingsgate interim dividend of 5 cents per Kingsgate share provided that the offer is successful and they are Kingsgate shareholders by the record date of 21 April 2006,