Franco-Nevada Celebrates NYSE Listing

TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2011 /CNW/ --
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV)
(TSX: FNV) is pleased to announce that its common shares have been
authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) commencing
on September 8, 2011. Executives and board members of the company will
visit the NYSE on Thursday to attend the company's commencement of
trading under the symbol 'FNV'. The common shares of the Company will
continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Canada
under the same symbol.

To commemorate the occasion, Pierre Lassonde, Chairman, and David
Harquail, Chief Executive Officer, will ring the NYSE Opening Bell.
David Harquail stated 'This is the ideal time to present Franco-Nevada
to US investors as a growth and dividend paying alternative to the gold
ETF.'

Corporate Summary

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV) (TSX: FNV) is a gold-focused
royalty and stream company with additional interests in platinum group
metals, oil & gas and other assets. The Company has a diversified
portfolio of high margin assets along with a growing pipeline of
development assets with exposure to some of the largest gold
discoveries in the world. Its business model benefits from rising
commodity prices and new discoveries while limiting operating and
capital cost inflation. Franco-Nevada is generating growing free cash
flow and increasing dividends and is the gold investment that works. 

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