TORONTO, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle") today announced that, at the annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today, each of the twelve nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 13, 2017, 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                  139,086,126          16,896,224             155,982,350            89.17%            10.83%
    -------------           -----------          ----------             -----------             -----              -----

    Sean Boyd               143,600,678          12,381,672             155,982,350            92.06%             7.94%
    ---------               -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Martine A.
     Celej                  143,267,828          12,714,522             155,982,350            91.85%             8.15%
    ----------              -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Robert J.
     Gemmell                143,173,852          12,808,498             155,982,350            91.79%             8.21%
    ---------               -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Mel Leiderman           141,040,659          14,941,691             155,982,350            90.42%             9.58%
    -------------           -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Deborah
     McCombe                144,117,858          11,864,492             155,982,350            92.39%             7.61%
    --------                -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    James D.
     Nasso                  139,148,533          16,833,817             155,982,350            89.21%            10.79%
    --------                -----------          ----------             -----------             -----              -----

    Dr. Sean
     Riley                  143,356,906          12,625,444             155,982,350            91.91%             8.09%
    --------                -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    J. Merfyn
     Roberts                143,035,912          12,946,438             155,982,350            91.70%             8.30%
    ---------               -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Jamie C.
     Sokalsky               142,498,606          13,483,744             155,982,350            91.36%             8.64%
    ---------               -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Howard R.
     Stockford              142,855,894          13,126,456             155,982,350            91.58%             8.42%
    ----------              -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

    Pertti
     Voutilainen            143,141,251          12,841,099             155,982,350            91.77%             8.23%
    ------------            -----------          ----------             -----------             -----               ----

Biographical information on all 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