Centerra Gold Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 02, 2017) - Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) ("Centerra" or the "Company") announces that the 11 nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2017 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held earlier today were elected as directors of Centerra. The vote for director nominees was conducted by ballot. 248,115,151 shares were represented at the Meeting, representing 85.18% of Centerra's issued and outstanding common shares. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:
| Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | ||||
| Richard W. Connor | 235,844,278 | 97.76 | 5,403,545 | 2.24 | ||||
| Eduard Kubatov | 238,836,394 | 99.00 | 2,411,429 | 1.00 | ||||
| Nurlan Kyshtobaev | 238,834,800 | 99.00 | 2,413,023 | 1.00 | ||||
| Stephen A. Lang | 237,808,312 | 98.57 | 3,439,511 | 1.43 | ||||
| Michael Parrett | 240,425,862 | 99.66 | 821,961 | 0.34 | ||||
| Jacques Perron | 236,653,482 | 98.10 | 4,594,341 | 1.90 | ||||
| Scott G. Perry | 236,711,117 | 98.12 | 4,536,706 | 1.88 | ||||
| Sheryl K. Pressler | 240,970,222 | 99.88 | 277,601 | 0.12 | ||||
| Terry V. Rogers | 238,904,237 | 99.03 | 2,343,586 | 0.97 | ||||
| Bektur Sagynov | 236,646,317 | 98.09 | 4,601,506 | 1.91 | ||||
| Bruce V. Walter | 236,794,634 | 98.15 | 4,453,189 | 1.85 | ||||
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Centerra
Centerra is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold properties in North America, Asia and other markets worldwide. Centerra is the largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia. Centerra's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Additional information on Centerra is available on the Company's web site at www.centerragold.com and at SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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For more information:
John W. Pearson
Vice President, Investor Relations
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