TORONTO, May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI) (NYSE:AUY) herein announces the results of the votes held earlier today 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:

NomineeOutcome
of Vote
Votes By Ballot
Votes For Votes
Withheld
 
John BegemanCarried401,668,260 38,634,930 
  (91.23%) (8.77%) 
Christiane BergevinCarried413,212,618 27,090,572 
  (93.85%) (6.15%) 
Andrea BertoneCarried417,241,484 23,061,706 
  (94.76%) (5.24%) 
Alexander DavidsonCarried388,171,298 52,131,892 
  (88.16%) (11.84%) 
Robert GallagherCarried401,128,450 39,174,740 
  (91.10%) (8.90%) 
Richard GraffCarried406,889,242 33,413,948 
  (92.41%) (7.59%) 
Kimberly KeatingCarried413,527,520 26,775,670 
  (93.92%) (6.08%) 
Nigel LeesCarried406,675,677 33,627,513 
  (92.36%) (7.64%) 
Peter MarroneCarried392,026,913 48,276,277 
  (89.04%) (10.96%) 
Jane SadowskyCarried416,885,678 23,417,512 
  (94.68%) (5.32%) 
Dino TitaroCarried407,009,422 33,293,768 
  (92.44%) (7.56%) 

 

Voting results for the appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors are as follows:

Outcome of VoteVotes By Show of Hands
Votes ForVotes Withheld
Carried600,285,76622,794,706
(96.34%)(3.66%)

 

Voting results for the advisory resolution on executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2017 Information Circular are as follows:

Outcome of VoteVotes By Ballot
Votes ForVotes Against
Carried405,757,16734,545,986
(92.15%)(7.85%)

 

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold 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 existing operating mine expansions and optimization initiatives, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and, at times, by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Investor Relations
416-815-0220
1-888-809-0925
Email: investor@yamana.com 

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