TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2016) -

All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI) (NYSE:AGI) ("Alamos" or the "Company") is providing a summary of the voting results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting").

Results of the Meeting

The Company is reporting the voting results of its Meeting held on Friday, May 13, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The summary of the results are as follows:

Total Shares Voted:209,810,423
Total Shares Issued and Outstanding:263,420,166
Total Percentage of Shares Voted:79.65%

Each of the nominee directors listed in Alamos' management proxy circular dated April 1, 2016 was elected as a director as set forth in the table below:

Name of NomineeVote For%Withhold Vote%
Mark Daniel 182,670,624 94.84 9,935,322 5.16
Patrick Downey 182,597,775 94.80 10,008,171 5.20
David Fleck 192,214,750 99.80 391,196 0.20
David Gower 182,633,152 94.82 9,972,794 5.18
Claire Kennedy 192,196,007 99.79 409,939 0.21
John A. McCluskey 192,223,353 99.80 382,592 0.20
Paul J. Murphy 192,260,436 99.82 345,509 0.18
Ronald Smith 191,774,509 99.57 831,437 0.43
Kenneth G. Stowe 182,946,540 94.98 9,659,406 5.02

Additionally, the following resolutions were passed:

  • The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's auditor with the directors authorized to fix the auditor's remuneration;
  • The ordinary resolution approving the Company's Amended Long Term Incentive Plan;
  • The ordinary resolution approving the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan;
  • The ordinary resolution approving amendments to the Company's By-Laws; and
  • The advisory resolution approving the Company's approach to Executive Compensation.

Detailed voting results for all of the above resolutions are available on SEDAR and EDGAR.

About Alamos

Alamos is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with diversified production from three operating mines in North America. This includes the Young-Davidson mine in northern Ontario, Canada and the Mulatos and El Chanate mines in Sonora State, Mexico. Additionally, the Company has a significant portfolio of development stage projects in Mexico, Turkey, Canada and the United States. Alamos employs more than 1,300 people and is committed to the highest standards of sustainable development. The Company's shares are traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol "AGI".

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