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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:
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Directors
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Votes For
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%
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Votes
Withheld
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%
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Paul Benson
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457,612,057
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99.31 %
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3,157,081
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0.69 %
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Ian M Reid
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457,171,270
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99.22 %
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3,597,868
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0.78 %
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Craig J
Nelsen
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457,588,604
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99.31 %
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3,180,534
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0.69 %
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Catherine A
Gignac
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448,061,865
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97.24 %
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12,707,272
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2.76 %
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Sandra M
Dodds
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457,598,565
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99.31 %
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3,170,572
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0.69 %
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Alan N
Pangbourne
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459,790,497
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99.79 %
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978,640
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0.21 %
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Linda M
Broughton
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460,139,907
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99.86 %
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629,232
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0.14 %
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Gerard M
Bond
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458,531,344
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99.51 %
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2,237,794
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0.49 %
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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.
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Votes For
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%
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Votes
Withheld
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%
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473,761,545
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98.12 %
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9,072,725
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1.88 %
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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.
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Votes for
(%)
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Votes against
(%)
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453,262,935
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98.37 %
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7,506,204
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1.63 %
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About OceanaGold
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
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