EX-99.1 2 a13-11698_2ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

Franco-Nevada Announces Election of Directors

 

TORONTO, May 9, 2013 - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of the Corporation.  Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting yesterday in Toronto are set out below.

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

% For

 

Votes Withheld

 

% Withheld

 

Pierre Lassonde

 

101,178,596

 

97.28

%

2,824,172

 

2.72

%

David Harquail

 

103,411,959

 

99.43

%

590,810

 

0.57

%

Derek Evans

 

102,540,920

 

98.59

%

1,461,849

 

1.41

%

Graham Farquharson

 

101,725,983

 

97.81

%

2,276,786

 

2.19

%

Louis Gignac

 

101,503,071

 

97.60

%

2,499,698

 

2.40

%

Randall Oliphant

 

96,414,693

 

92.70

%

7,588,076

 

7.30

%

The Hon. David Peterson

 

98,872,426

 

95.07

%

5,130,343

 

4.93

%

 

Corporate Summary

 

Franco-Nevada is a gold-focused royalty and stream company.  The Company has a diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets and interests in some of the largest new gold development and exploration projects in the world.  Its business model benefits from rising commodity prices and new discoveries while limiting exposure to operating and capital cost inflation.  Franco-Nevada has substantial cash with no debt and is generating cash flow from its portfolio that is being used to expand its portfolio and pay monthly dividends.  Franco-Nevada’s common shares trade under the symbol FNV on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

 

For more information, please go to our website at www.franco-nevada.com or contact:

 

Stefan Axell

Manager, Investor Relations

416-306-6328

info@franco-nevada.com