VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX: THO, NYSE: TAHO) is pleased to announce the nine nominees for the board of directors as listed in the management information circular dated April 4, 2015, were elected.

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On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders in Toronto, Ontario, on a show of hands, Tahoe's Board Chair declared that each of the following nominees was elected as a director: (Figures noted have been calculated based on the number of shares represented by proxies received.)



    Director's  Votes For            Votes Against/
     Name                            Withheld
    ----------  ---------            --------------

                 Number                      %          Number             %
                 ------                     ---         ------            ---

    Tanya M.
     Jakusconek          164,980,485              99.09         1,511,403      0.91
    -----------          -----------              -----         ---------      ----

    Drago G.
     Kisic               166,420,901              99.96            70,987      0.04
    --------             -----------              -----            ------      ----

    C. Kevin
     McArthur            165,258,440              99.26         1,233,448      0.74
    ---------            -----------              -----         ---------      ----

    Alan C.
     Moon                166,085,567              99.76           406,321      0.24
    -------              -----------              -----           -------      ----

    A. Dan
     Rovig               166,367,593              99.93           124,295      0.07
    ------               -----------              -----           -------      ----

    Paul B.
     Sweeney             165,735,402              99.55           756,486      0.45
    --------             -----------              -----           -------      ----

    James S.
     Voorhees            166,411,550              99.95            80,338      0.05
    ---------            -----------              -----            ------      ----

    Kenneth F.
     Williamson          166,155,386              99.80           336,502      0.20
    -----------          -----------              -----           -------      ----

    Klaus M.
     Zeitler             143,698,313              86.31        22,793,575     13.69
    --------             -----------              -----        ----------     -----

At the AGM, shareholders also voted to approve the appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company, with Votes For totaling 177,896,556 shares, representing 99.90% of shares voted. An advisory vote on Say on Pay, to accept the Company's approach to executive compensation, was approved by shareholders, with Votes For totaling 140,570,502 shares, representing 84.43% of shares voted.

About Tahoe Resources Inc.

Tahoe's strategy is to responsibly operate mines to world standards, to pay significant shareholder dividends and to develop high quality precious metals assets in the Americas. Tahoe is a member of the S&P/TSX Composite and TSX Global Mining indices and the Russell 3000 on the NYSE. The Company is listed on the TSX as THO and on the NYSE as TAHO.

For further information, please contact:

Tahoe Resources Inc.
Mark Utting, Vice President, Investor Relations
investors@tahoeresources.com
Tel: 416-703-6298

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