VANCOUVER, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - B2Gold
Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) ("B2Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce that Institutional
Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. ("Glass
Lewis") have both recommended that shareholders vote FOR the
Company's performance share unit plan as well as vote FOR
all other proposed items to be considered at the upcoming Annual
General & Special Meeting of Shareholders of B2Gold.
ISS and Glass Lewis are two leading independent, third party
proxy advisory firms who, among other services, provide
proxy-voting recommendations to pension funds, investment managers,
mutual funds and other institutional shareholders.
B2Gold encourages shareholders to read the meeting material in
detail. Copies of the meeting material is available under B2Gold's
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on B2Gold's website at
www.b2gold.com/investors/agm/.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT – PLEASE VOTE TODAY
The proxy voting deadline is
2pm (PDT) on Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The B2Gold Board of Directors UNANIMOUSLY
recommends that Shareholders Vote IN FAVOUR of All the Proposed
Items
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How to Vote:
Shareholders are encouraged to vote today using the internet or
telephone, to ensure your vote is received in a timely manner.
Registered shareholders may vote by: Shares held
in own name and represented by a physical certificate
- Internet: www.investorvote.com
- Telephone: +1 866-732-8683
Beneficial shareholders may vote by: Shares held with
a broker, bank or other intermediary
- Internet: www.proxyvote.com
- Telephone: +1 877-452-7184
B2Gold Annual General & Special Meeting:
The Annual General & Special Meeting of Shareholders of
B2Gold is scheduled for 2pm
(PDT) on Friday June 14,
2019, at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 0B9.
Shareholder Questions and Assistance:
If you have any questions or require assistance voting your
B2Gold shares, please contact the Company's proxy solicitation
agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group, at +1 877-452-7184 toll-free in
North America, or call collect
outside North America at +1
416-304-0211, or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
About B2Gold Corp.
Headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada, B2Gold Corp. is the world's new senior gold
producer. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has five operating gold
mines and numerous exploration and development projects in various
countries including Nicaragua,
the Philippines, Namibia, Mali, Burkina
Faso and Colombia.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
"Clive T. Johnson"
President & Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold, please visit the Company website
at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Ian
MacLean
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Katie
Bromley
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Vice President,
Investor Relations
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Manager, Investor
Relations & Public Relations
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604-681-8371
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604-681-8371
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imaclean@b2gold.com
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kbromley@b2gold.com
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SOURCE B2Gold Corp.