EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

May 4, 2022

 

British Columbia Securities Commission

Alberta Securities Commission

Autorite des marche financiers

Manitoba Securities Commission

New Brunswick Securities Commission

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

Registrar of Securities, Nunavut

Saskatchewan Securities Commission

Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Superintendent of Securities, Yukon Territory

Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories

Toronto Stock Exchange

 

 

Re: Report of Voting Results

 

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we advise of the results of the voting on the matters submitted to the virtual annual general meeting (“Meeting”) of the shareholders of New Gold Inc. (“Company”) held on May 3, 2022.

 

The matters voted on at the Meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

Item 1: Election of Directors

 

On a vote by ballot, each of the nine nominees in the Company’s management information circular dated March 18, 2022 (“Circular”) were elected as directors of the Company. In connection with the meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Director Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Withheld Votes For Votes Withheld
Renaud Adams 373,740,807 2,192,593 99.42% 0.58%

 

New Gold Inc. Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3320, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3

 

www.newgold.com

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Director Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Withheld Votes For Votes Withheld
Geoffrey Chater 374,364,284 1,569,117 99.58% 0.42%
Nicholas Chirekos 370,777,726 5,155,674 98.63% 1.37%
Gillian Davidson 373,226,116 2,707,284 99.28% 0.72%
James Gowans 373,235,995 2,697,406 99.28% 0.72%
Thomas McCulley 373,935,951 1,997,449 99.47% 0.53%
Margaret Mulligan 374,146,303 1,787,097 99.52% 0.48%
Ian Pearce 359,109,688 16,823,713 95.52% 4.48%
Marilyn Schonberner 372,068,746 3,864,655 98.97% 1.03%

 

Item 2: Appointment of Auditor

 

On a vote by ballot, Deloitte LLP was appointed as the auditor of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor. In connection with the Meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast

Votes For
Votes Withheld Votes For Votes Withheld
445,988,903 2,176,816 99.51% 0.49%

 

Item 3: Say on Pay Advisory Vote

 

On a vote by ballot, the shareholders accepted the Board’s approach to executive compensation. The Company received the following votes from shareholders in respect of this resolution:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast

Votes For
Votes Against Votes For Votes Against
367,903,743 8,029,657 97.86% 2.14%

 

 

Yours truly,
New Gold Inc.

/s/ Sean Keating

Sean Keating

Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

 

 



New Gold Inc. Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3320, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3

 

www.newgold.com

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