TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/02/14 -- YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI)(NYSE: AUY) today announced the results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2014. Detailed results are presented below.
Votes For Votes Withheld
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Nominee
(1) Peter Marrone 457,386,496 25,482,447
(94.72%) (5.28%)
(2) Patrick J. Mars 464,519,451 18,349,492
(96.20%) (3.80%)
(3) John Begeman 479,679,082 3,189,861
(99.34%) (0.66%)
(4) Alexander Davidson 445,445,769 37,423,174
(92.25%) (7.75%)
(5) Richard Graff 479,381,773 3,487,170
(99.28%) (0.72%)
(6) Nigel Lees 478,920,546 3,948,397
(99.18%) (0.82%)
(7) Carl Renzoni 478,216,695 4,652,278
(99.07%) (0.96%)
(8) Dino Titaro 479,557,792 3,311,151
(99.31%) (0.69%)
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 Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Pending completion of a plan of arrangement relating to the purchase of Osisko Mining Corporation, the Company will also have significant precious metals properties in Canada. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.
Contacts:
Yamana Gold Inc.
Lisa Doddridge, Vice President,
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
416-815-0220 or 1-888-809-0925
investor@yamana.com
