TORONTO, Ontario, June 28, 2013 – PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED (TSX:PG) is pleased to announce the results of its 2013 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held in Toronto, Ontario on June 27, 2013.
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 22, 2013 were elected as directors of the Company. The detailed results of the management proxy votes received were as follows:
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Company, approved the unallocated rights, options or other entitlements under the share option plan and confirmed the amendment to the Company’s By-Law No. 1 to add an advance notice requirement for nominations of directors by shareholders in certain circumstances.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Premier Gold Mines Limited is one of North America’s leading exploration companies with a high-quality pipeline of projects focused in proven, safe and accessible mining jurisdictions in Canada and the United States. The Company is fully financed and its property portfolio includes significant assets in world class gold mining districts such as Red Lake and Geraldton in Ontario and the Battle Mountain Trend in Nevada.
For further information, please contact:
Ewan Downie, President & CEO
Phone: 807-346-1390
Fax: 807-346-1381
e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.premiergoldmines.com
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 22, 2013 were elected as directors of the Company. The detailed results of the management proxy votes received were as follows:
| Director | Vote type | Number of Votes | Percentage of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Begeman | For | 71,656,344 | 84.34% |
| Withheld | 13,303,153 | 15.66% | |
| Jean-Pierre Colin | For | 71,572,810 | 84.24% |
| Withheld | 13,386,687 | 15.76% | |
| Ewan Downie | For | 84,519,659 | 99.48% |
| Withheld | 439,838 | 0.52% | |
| Henry Knowles | For | 71,576,749 | 84.25% |
| Withheld | 13,382,748 | 15.75% | |
| Claude Lemasson | For | 84,393,620 | 99.33% |
| Withheld | 565,877 | 0.67% | |
| Eberhard Scherkus | For | 83,996,610 | 98.87% |
| Withheld | 962,887 | 1.13% | |
| John Seaman | For | 69,947,909 | 82.33% |
| Withheld | 15,011,588 | 17.67% |
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Company, approved the unallocated rights, options or other entitlements under the share option plan and confirmed the amendment to the Company’s By-Law No. 1 to add an advance notice requirement for nominations of directors by shareholders in certain circumstances.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Premier Gold Mines Limited is one of North America’s leading exploration companies with a high-quality pipeline of projects focused in proven, safe and accessible mining jurisdictions in Canada and the United States. The Company is fully financed and its property portfolio includes significant assets in world class gold mining districts such as Red Lake and Geraldton in Ontario and the Battle Mountain Trend in Nevada.
For further information, please contact:
Ewan Downie, President & CEO
Phone: 807-346-1390
Fax: 807-346-1381
e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.premiergoldmines.com
