TORONTO, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the "Meeting"), each of the twelve nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 11, 2016 were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.

Detailed results of the vote are set out below:



    Nominee             Votes For               Votes            Total Votes             Percentage        Percentage
                                              Withheld               Cast                 of Votes          of Votes
                                                                                             For            Withheld
    ---                                                                                      ---            --------

    Dr. Leanne M. Baker           139,894,582          4,109,482             144,004,064            97.15%            2.85%
    -------------------           -----------          ---------             -----------             -----              ----

    Sean Boyd                     143,652,808            351,256             144,004,064            99.76%            0.24%
    ---------                     -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    Martine A. Celej              143,012,414            991,650             144,004,064            99.31%            0.69%
    ----------------              -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    Robert J. Gemmell             143,028,816            975,248             144,004,064            99.32%            0.68%
    -----------------             -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    Mel Leiderman                 142,451,716          1,552,348             144,004,064            98.92%            1.08%
    -------------                 -----------          ---------             -----------             -----              ----

    Deborah McCombe               143,816,447            187,617             144,004,064            99.87%            0.13%
    ---------------               -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    James D. Nasso                140,984,234          3,019,830             144,004,064            97.90%            2.10%
    --------------                -----------          ---------             -----------             -----              ----

    Dr. Sean Riley                143,802,806            201,258             144,004,064            99.86%            0.14%
    --------------                -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    J. Merfyn Roberts             142,894,031          1,110,033             144,004,064            99.23%            0.77%
    -----------------             -----------          ---------             -----------             -----              ----

    Jamie C. Sokalsky             143,675,963            328,101             144,004,064            99.77%            0.23%
    -----------------             -----------            -------             -----------             -----              ----

    Howard R. Stockford           142,855,352          1,148,712             144,004,064            99.20%            0.80%
    -------------------           -----------          ---------             -----------             -----              ----

    Pertti Voutilainen            143,462,371            541,693             144,004,064            99.62%            0.38%
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    * As a ballot was not required,
     the number of votes disclosed
     reflects only the proxies
     received by management of Agnico
     Eagle in advance of the Meeting.

Biographical information on each of the directors is available at www.agnicoeagle.com.

About Agnico Eagle

Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957. Its eight mines are located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden. The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.

SOURCE Agnico Eagle Mines Limited