TORONTO, April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:AUY) (“Yamana” or “the Company”) herein announces the results of the votes held at the annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the appointment of auditors and the advisory resolution on executive compensation. Detailed results of the votes are presented below.
Voting results for the election of directors are as follows:
|
Nominee |
Outcome of Vote |
Votes By Poll |
|
|
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
||
| John Begeman | Carried | 467,642,124 | 65,243,958 |
| (87.76%) | (12.24%) | ||
| Christiane Bergevin | Carried | 527,272,319 | 5,613,762 |
| (98.95%) | (1.05%) | ||
| Alexander Davidson | Carried | 461,241,497 | 71,644,585 |
| (86.56%) | (13.44%) | ||
| Richard Graff | Carried | 496,669,665 | 36,216,416 |
| (93.20%) | (6.80%) | ||
| Kimberly Keating | Carried | 529,950,536 | 2,935,545 |
| (99.45%) | (0.55%) | ||
| Peter Marrone | Carried | 509,776,626 | 23,109,456 |
| (95.66%) | (4.34%) | ||
| Daniel Racine | Carried | 517,042,952 | 15,843,130 |
| (97.03%) | (2.97%) | ||
| Jane Sadowsky | Carried | 517,457,529 | 15,428,552 |
| (97.10%) | (2.90%) | ||
| Dino Titaro | Carried | 491,691,701 | 41,194,380 |
| (92.27%) | (7.73%) | ||
Voting results for the appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors are as follows:
|
Outcome of Vote |
Votes By Poll |
|
|
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
|
| Carried | 580,717,372 | 38,842,951 |
| (93.73%) | (6.27%) | |
Voting results for the advisory resolution on executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2021 Information Circular are as follows:
|
Outcome of Vote |
Votes By Poll |
|
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
|
| Carried | 491,492,155 | 41,393,924 |
| (92.23%) | (7.77%) | |
About Yamana
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer with significant gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through expansion and optimization initiatives at existing operating mines, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and, at times, by targeting other consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.
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Sara Powell / Ben Brewerton
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Peel Hunt LLP (Joint UK Corporate Broker)
Ross Allister / David McKeown / Alexander Allen
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Berenberg (Joint UK Corporate Broker)
Matthew Armitt / Jennifer Wyllie / Detlir Elezi
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3207 7800
Credit Suisse (Joint UK Corporate Broker)
Ben Lawrence / David Nangle
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7888 8888
