Asanko Gold AGM Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/19/14 -- Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX: AKG)(NYSE MKT: AKG) announces the voting results from its 2014 Annual General Meeting held today in Vancouver, British Columbia.

1.  The shareholders approved setting the number of directors at seven.
    Shares voted in person and proxies received represented 112,176,708
    votes for and 567,818 votes against.
2.  The following directors were elected at the Meeting:

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DIRECTOR                                      FOR     AGAINST       WITHHELD
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Shawn Wallace                          95,372,376         Nil      3,057,236
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Gordon Fretwell                        93,868,536         Nil      4,561,075
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Colin Steyn                            98,244,993         Nil        184,619
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Marcel de Groot                        94,643,104         Nil      3,786,508
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Peter Bradford                         94,528,742         Nil      3,900,871
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Peter Breese                           96,305,857         Nil      2,123,754
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Michael Price                          98,209,877         Nil        219,735
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3.  KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed auditor of the Company.
    Shares voted in person and proxies received represented 112,315,495
    votes for and 564,818 votes withheld.
4.  The shareholders approved the continuation of the Company's Stock Option
    Plan. Shares voted in person and proxies received, represented
    91,871,964 votes for and 6,557,647 votes against.

Detailed voting results for the 2014 Annual General Meeting are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Asanko Gold Inc.

Asanko's vision is to become a mid-tier gold mining company that maximizes value for all its stakeholders. Asanko's flagship project is the fully financed, multi-million ounce Asanko Gold Mine Project located in Ghana, West Africa.

Asanko is managed by highly skilled and successful technical, operational and financial professionals. The Company is strongly committed to the highest standards for environmental management, social responsibility, and health and safety for its employees and neighbouring communities.

Contacts:
Asanko Gold Inc.
Alex Buck
Manager - Investor Relations
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Asanko Gold Inc.
Greg McCunn
Chief Financial Officer
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www.asanko.com