VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 17, 2016) - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) announced that all the resolutions put to shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting (the "Meeting") held yesterday were duly passed. The results for each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting are set out below:
Election of Directors
The seven nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated May 23, 2016, were elected at the Meeting as directors of Asanko.
| Director Name |
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
| Colin Steyn | 139,512,674 | 99.79% | 294,323 | 0.21% |
| Peter Breese | 139,661,074 | 99.90% | 145,923 | 0.10% |
| Gordon Fretwell | 136,960,207 | 97.96% | 2,846,790 | 2.04% |
| Marcel de Groot | 137,140,122 | 98.09% | 2,666,875 | 1.91% |
| Michael Price | 139,619,339 | 99.87% | 187,658 | 0.13% |
| William Smart | 138,641,549 | 99.17% | 1,165,448 | 0.83% |
| Shawn Wallace | 138,246,812 | 98.88% | 1,560,185 | 1.12% |
Appointment of Auditor
| Name | Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
| KPMG LLP | 153,004,490 | 99.82% | 273,086 | 0.18% |
Adoption of Shareholder Rights Plan
| Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Withheld |
|
| Shareholder Rights Plan | 139,000,146 | 99.42% | 806,851 | 0.58% |
Neither Toronto Stock Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Enquiries:
For further information please visit: www.asanko.com, email: info@asanko.com.
Contact Information:
Alex Buck
Manager, Investor and Media Relations
Toll-Free (N.America): 1-855-246-7341
+44-7932-740-452
alex.buck@asanko.com