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March 18, 2014

FILED BY SEDAR

British Columbia Securities Commission (Principal Regulator)

Ontario Securities Commission

Alberta Securities Commission

Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission (Securities Division)

Manitoba Securities Commission

New Brunswick Securities Commission

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Newfoundland and Labrador, Securities Division, Department of

Government Services and Lands

Prince Edward Island Securities Office

Securities Registry Northwest Territories

Department of Community Services – Government of Yukon

Department of Justice – Government of Nunavut

Autorité des marches financiers

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

RE: New Gold Inc. (“Company”)

The enclosed technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine, Imperial County, California, USA”, dated effective February 28, 2014, is being filed by the Company on a voluntary basis as contemplated under section 4.2 (12) of the Companion Policy to National Instrument 43-101. The report is being filed as a general up-date by the Company, and is not filed as the result of a requirement of National Instrument 43-101.

Yours truly,

New Gold Inc.

/s/ Lisa Damiani

Lisa Damiani

Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

New Gold Inc. Suite 1800, Two Bentall Centre, 555 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M9 T +1 604 696 4100 F +1 604 696 4110