Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of
KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD LTD.
(the "Company")
May 7, 2021
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
Pursuant to Section 11.3 of
National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102")
In accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 and following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on May 6, 2021 (the "Meeting"), we hereby advise of the following voting results as tabulated.
Total common shares issued and outstanding at record date (April 5, 2021) 267,055,602
Total shares represented at the Meeting in person and by proxy 187,602,914
Percentage of total shares represented at the Meeting 70.25%
Election of Directors
Based on proxies received and votes conducted by ballot during the Meeting, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual shareholders' meeting, with the following results:
Name of Nominee | Votes cast FOR | % votes cast
FOR | Votes WITHHELD | % of Votes
WITHHELD |
Jonathan Gill | 157,320,919 | 92.26% | 13,199,115 | 7.74% |
Peter Grosskopf | 143,687,337 | 84.26% | 26,832,697 | 15.74% |
Ingrid Hibbard | 126,865,542 | 74.40% | 43,654,493 | 25.60% |
Arnold Klassen | 116,672,376 | 68.42% | 53,847,658 | 31.58% |
Elizabeth Lewis-Gray | 158,321,538 | 92.85% | 12,198,497 | 7.15% |
Anthony Makuch | 170,353,503 | 99.90% | 166,532 | 0.10% |
Barry Olson | 158,337,723 | 92.86% | 12,182,311 | 7.14% |
Jeff Parr | 124,673,492 | 73.11% | 45,846,543 | 26.89% |
Re-Appointment of Auditors
Based on proxies received and votes cast by show of hands during the Meeting, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as independent auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the directors are authorized to fix their remuneration, with the following results:
| Votes cast
FOR | % of votes cast
FOR | Votes cast
WITHHELD | % of votes cast
WITHHELD |
| Appointment of Auditors | 186,390,055 | 99.35% | 1,212,856 | 0.65%
|
Say on Pay
Based on proxies received and votes cast by show of hands during the Meeting, shareholders approved the non-binding advisory resolution on approach to executive compensation, with the following results:
| Votes cast
FOR | % of votes cast
FOR | Votes cast
AGAINST | % of votes cast
AGAINST |
| Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation | 127,748,526 | 74.92% | 42,771,506 | 25.08%
|
