TORONTO, April 28, 2016 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New
Gold") (TSX:NGD) (NYSE MKT:NGD) today announces the voting results
from the election of its Board of Directors at New Gold's Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on
April 27, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. The director nominees
listed in the Management Information Circular dated March 4, 2016 were elected as directors of New
Gold at the Meeting. Detailed results of the vote are set out
below.
|
Director
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% Votes
For
|
Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
David
Emerson
|
290,331,263
|
99.23%
|
2,247,003
|
0.77%
|
|
James
Estey
|
291,291,403
|
99.56%
|
1,286,863
|
0.44%
|
|
Robert
Gallagher
|
291,014,143
|
99.47%
|
1,564,123
|
0.53%
|
|
Vahan
Kololian
|
290,783,027
|
99.39%
|
1,795,239
|
0.61%
|
|
Martyn
Konig
|
291,327,690
|
99.57%
|
1,250,576
|
0.43%
|
|
Randall
Oliphant
|
289,999,343
|
99.12%
|
2,578,923
|
0.88%
|
|
Ian Pearce
|
291,424,755
|
99.61%
|
1,153,511
|
0.39%
|
|
Kay
Priestly
|
291,900,366
|
99.77%
|
677,900
|
0.23%
|
|
Raymond
Threlkeld
|
291,130,144
|
99.51%
|
1,448,122
|
0.49%
|
Percentages are based on votes cast for or withheld from
voting.
The results of the other matters considered at the Meeting are
disclosed in the Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com on April 28, 2016.
ABOUT NEW GOLD INC.
New Gold is an intermediate gold
mining company. The company has a portfolio of four producing
assets and two significant development projects. The New Afton Mine
in Canada, the Mesquite Mine in
the United States, the Peak Mines
in Australia and the Cerro San
Pedro Mine in Mexico, provide the
company with its current production base. In addition, New Gold
owns 100% of the Rainy River and Blackwater projects, both in
Canada, as well as a 4% gold
stream on the El Morro project located in Chile. New Gold's objective is to be the
leading intermediate gold producer, focused on the environment and
social responsibility. For further information on the company,
please visit www.newgold.com.
SOURCE New Gold Inc.