TORONTO, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - 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 and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on
April 26, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. The director nominees
listed in the Management Information Circular dated March 13, 2017 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
|
256,139,504
|
96.97%
|
8,008,235
|
3.03%
|
James
Estey
|
247,213,108
|
93.59%
|
16,934,631
|
6.41%
|
Vahan
Kololian
|
261,878,781
|
99.14%
|
2,268,958
|
0.86%
|
Martyn
Konig
|
247,022,925
|
93.52%
|
17,124,814
|
6.48%
|
Randall
Oliphant
|
258,075,987
|
97.70%
|
6,071,752
|
2.30%
|
Ian Pearce
|
255,952,424
|
96.90%
|
8,195,315
|
3.10%
|
Hannes
Portmann
|
262,847,069
|
99.51%
|
1,300,670
|
0.49%
|
Kay
Priestly
|
252,152,276
|
95.46%
|
11,995,463
|
4.54%
|
Raymond
Threlkeld
|
257,901,859
|
97.64%
|
6,245,880
|
2.36%
|
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 27, 2017.
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 (which transitioned
to residual leaching in 2016), provide the company with its current
production base. In addition, New Gold owns 100% of the Rainy River
and Blackwater projects located in Canada. 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.