VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2020 /CNW/ - B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO)
(NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (NSX: B2G) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual General and
Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on Friday,
June 12, 2020. A total of 850,836,777 common shares were voted
at the Meeting, representing 81.81% of the votes attached to all
outstanding common shares.
Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of all items of
business before the Meeting. The nine director nominees listed in
B2Gold's Management Information Circular (the "Circular") dated
May 5, 2020, were elected as directors of B2Gold to
hold office for the ensuing year or until their successors are
elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote are set out
below:
Name
|
Total Votes
For
|
Total Votes
Withheld
|
Outcome of
Vote
|
Clive
Johnson
|
795,205,121
|
99.21%
|
6,333,869
|
0.79%
|
Approved
|
Robert
Cross
|
655,532,577
|
81.78%
|
146,006,413
|
18.22%
|
Approved
|
Robert
Gayton
|
659,726,522
|
82.31%
|
141,812,468
|
17.69%
|
Approved
|
Jerry
Korpan
|
659,747,299
|
82.31%
|
141,791,691
|
17.69%
|
Approved
|
Bongani
Mtshisi
|
692,509,529
|
86.40%
|
109,029,461
|
13.60%
|
Approved
|
Kevin
Bullock
|
692,440,447
|
86.39%
|
109,098,543
|
13.61%
|
Approved
|
George
Johnson
|
692,354,507
|
86.38%
|
109,184,483
|
13.62%
|
Approved
|
Robin
Weisman
|
791,740,357
|
98.78%
|
9,798,633
|
1.22%
|
Approved
|
Liane
Kelly
|
794,144,197
|
99.08%
|
7,394,793
|
0.92%
|
Approved
|
The resolutions to set the number of directors of the Company at
nine and to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the
Company were approved with 99.77% and 99.89%, respectively, of
votes cast in favour. The resolution to amend B2Gold restricted
share unit plan as set out in the Circular was approved with 94.98%
of votes cast in favour. The resolution on B2Gold's approach to
executive compensation ("say on pay") as described in the Circular
was approved with 98.35% of votes cast in favour.
A report on all items of business voted on at the Meeting has
been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Webcast/Dial-in Playback Details
A playback of the Meeting will be available until June 26, 2020, on B2Gold's events page by
clicking here for the webcast or by dialing +1 416-849-0833
(local – Toronto) or +1
855-859-2056 (toll free – North
America) (passcode 7987089).
About B2Gold Corp.
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer
headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold
mines in Mali, Namibia and the
Philippines, and numerous exploration and development
projects in various countries including Mali 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
|
Katie
Bromley
|
Vice President,
Investor Relations
|
Manager, Investor
Relations & Public Relations
|
+1
604-681-8371
|
+1
604-681-8371
|
imaclean@b2gold.com
|
kbromley@b2gold.com
|
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SOURCE B2Gold Corp.