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VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2023 /CNW/ - OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) ("OceanaGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the voting results from the Company's 2023 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") held virtually today.
A total of 482,834,270 common shares were voted at the meeting, representing 68.26% of the votes attached to all the outstanding common shares. Shareholders voted by ballot in favour of each of the items of business at the Annual Meeting as follows:
1 Election of Directors
Resolutions electing and re-electing each of Paul Benson, Ian M Reid, Craig J Nelsen, Catherine A Gignac, Sandra M Dodds, Alan N Pangbourne, Linda M Broughton and Gerard M Bond as directors of the Company were passed by ordinary resolution.
The votes submitted for each director were as follows:
|
Directors |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Withheld |
% |
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|
Paul Benson |
457,612,057 |
99.31 % |
3,157,081 |
0.69 % |
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|
Ian M Reid |
457,171,270 |
99.22 % |
3,597,868 |
0.78 % |
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|
Craig J Nelsen |
457,588,604 |
99.31 % |
3,180,534 |
0.69 % |
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|
Catherine A Gignac |
448,061,865 |
97.24 % |
12,707,272 |
2.76 % |
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|
Sandra M Dodds |
457,598,565 |
99.31 % |
3,170,572 |
0.69 % |
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|
Alan N Pangbourne |
459,790,497 |
99.79 % |
978,640 |
0.21 % |
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|
Linda M Broughton |
460,139,907 |
99.86 % |
629,232 |
0.14 % |
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|
Gerard M Bond |
458,531,344 |
99.51 % |
2,237,794 |
0.49 % |
2 Appointment of Auditors
A resolution appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the auditor of the Company until the close of the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders and authorizing the board of the Company to fix their remuneration was approved by ordinary resolution.
|
Votes For |
% |
Votes Withheld |
% |
|||
|
473,761,545 |
98.12 % |
9,072,725 |
1.88 % |
3 Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
A non-binding resolution on the Company's approach to Executive compensation was passed by ordinary resolution.
|
Votes for (%) |
Votes against (%) |
|||
|
453,262,935 |
98.37 % |
7,506,204 |
1.63 % |
|
OceanaGold is a multinational gold producer committed to the highest standards of technical, environmental and social performance. We are committed to excellence in our industry by delivering sustainable environmental and social outcomes for our communities, and strong returns for our shareholders. Our global exploration, development, and operating experience has created a strong pipeline of organic growth opportunities and a portfolio of established operating assets including the Haile Gold Mine in the United States of America, Didipio Mine in the Philippines, and the Macraes and Waihi operations in New Zealand.
www.oceanagold.com | Twitter: @OceanaGold
SOURCE OceanaGold Corporation
