Black Diamond Group Limited Announces Election of Directors


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2013) - Black Diamond Group Limited ("Black Diamond" or the "Company") (TSX:BDI) is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 8, 2013 were elected as directors of the Company. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its annual meeting of shareholders earlier today in Calgary, Alberta are set out below.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

On a vote by ballot, each of the following seven nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of Black Diamond:

Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
Trevor Haynes 26,596,869 94.59 1,522,308 5.41
Steven Stein 26,036,089 92.59 2,083,088 7.41
Robert G. Brawn 27,056,084 96.22 1,063,093 3.78
David Butler 25,829,100 91.86 2,290,077 8.14
Robert J. Herdman 27,086,937 96.33 1,032,240 3.67
Minaz Kassam 26,774,528 95.22 1,344,649 4.78
Robert Wagemakers 27,118,307 96.44 1,000,870 3.56

About Black Diamond

Founded in 2003, Black Diamond Group Limited is a provider of remote workforce accommodations, modular space solutions and oilfield products and services in Canada, the United States and Australia. With its corporate head office located in Calgary, Alberta, Black Diamond provides its products and services to a full spectrum of industries including oil, natural gas, mining, power, construction, engineering, military, government and education.

Through its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries and through its approximate 50% equity participation in certain aboriginal limited partnerships, Black Diamond operates four complementary business units comprised of Black Diamond Structures, Black Diamond Logistics, Black Diamond Energy Services and Black Diamond International.

Black Diamond Structures rents and sells remote workforce housing and modular workspace solutions and provides associated services; Black Diamond Logistics provides turnkey lodging services, remote facility management and supply chain solutions; Black Diamond Energy Services rents and sells a complement of oilfield equipment and services; and Black Diamond International rents and sells remote workforce housing and modular workspace solutions and provides associated services outside of North America.

Black Diamond operates its four complementary business units in 17 strategic locations across Canada, the United States and Australia.

Contact Information:

Black Diamond Group Limited
Trevor Haynes
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 206-4737
(403) 264-9281 (FAX)

Black Diamond Group Limited
Michael Burnyeat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 206-4740
(403) 264-9281 (FAX)
www.blackdiamondlimited.com