Exhibit 99.1
May 11, 2015
Press release
Turquoise Hill announces results of voting for the election of directors
VANCOUVER, CANADA – Turquoise Hill Resources today announced that the nominees set forth in the company’s management proxy circular dated March 20, 2015 were elected as directors of Turquoise Hill Resources. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which took place on May 8, 2015 in Vancouver, are set out below.
Election of Directors
According to votes received, each of the following seven nominees proposed by management were elected as a director of Turquoise Hill Resources until the next annual shareholder meeting, or until such person’s successor is elected or appointed, with the following results:
Name of Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||||||||||||
Rowena Albones | 1,840,670,462 | 98.68 | % | 24,590,084 | 1.32 | % | ||||||||||
Jill Gardiner | 1,855,892,608 | 99.50 | % | 9,367,938 | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
James W. Gill | 1,863,536,557 | 99.91 | % | 1,723,989 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
R. Peter Gillin | 1,859,011,029 | 99.66 | % | 6,249,517 | 0.34 | % | ||||||||||
Russel C. Robertson | 1,858,208,426 | 99.62 | % | 7,052,120 | 0.38 | % | ||||||||||
Craig Stegman | 1,855,820,399 | 99.49 | % | 9,440,147 | 0.51 | % | ||||||||||
Jeffery Tygesen | 1,856,309,500 | 99.52 | % | 8,951,046 | 0.48 | % |
Final results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of shareholders will be filed on SEDAR.
About Turquoise Hill Resources
Turquoise Hill Resources (NYSE, NASDAQ & TSX: TRQ) is an international mining company focused on copper- gold and coal mines in Mongolia. The Company’s primary operation is its 66% interest in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in southern Mongolia. Turquoise Hill also holds a 23.3% interest in Mongolian coal miner SouthGobi Resources (TSX: SGQ; HK: 1878).
Contacts
Investors | Media | |
Jessica Largent Office: +1 604 648 3957 Email:jessica.largent@turquoisehill.com | Tony Shaffer Office: +1 604 648 3934 Email:tony.shaffer@turquoisehill.com |
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. Suite 354 – 200 Granville Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6C 1S4 T 604 688 5755 www.turquoisehill.com |