VANCOUVER, BC, June 6, 2024
/CNW/ - OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) (OTCQX: OCANF)
("OceanaGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the voting
results from the Company's 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting
of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") held virtually today.
A total of 448,417,017 common shares were voted at the meeting,
representing 63.05% 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 re-electing each of Paul
Benson, Ian M Reid, Craig J Nelsen, 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
/ Abstain
|
%
|
|
Paul Benson
|
358,127,765
|
81.07 %
|
83,633,455
|
18.93 %
|
|
Ian M Reid
|
310,523,652
|
70.29 %
|
131,237,566
|
29.71 %
|
|
Craig J
Nelsen
|
426,994,017
|
96.66 %
|
14,767,202
|
3.34 %
|
|
Sandra M
Dodds
|
371,526,717
|
84.10 %
|
70,234,503
|
15.90 %
|
|
Alan N Pangbourne
|
426,890,960
|
96.63 %
|
14,870,259
|
3.37 %
|
|
Linda M
Broughton
|
427,036,197
|
96.67 %
|
14,725,023
|
3.33 %
|
|
Gerard M
Bond
|
440,923,483
|
99.81 %
|
837,737
|
0.19 %
|
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
|
%
|
|
420,421,243
|
93.80 %
|
27,806,361
|
6.20 %
|
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
|
%
|
|
436,308,214
|
98.77 %
|
6,655,799
|
1.23 %
|
3 Performance Share Rights Plan
A resolution on the Company's adoption of Performance Rights
Share Plan was passed by ordinary resolution.
|
Votes For
|
%
|
Votes
Against
|
%
|
|
412,796,632
|
93.44 %
|
28,964,587
|
6.56 %
|
About OceanaGold
OceanaGold is a growing intermediate gold and copper producer
committed to safely and responsibly maximizing the generation of
Free Cash Flow from our operations and delivering strong returns
for our shareholders. We have a portfolio of four operating mines:
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
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