Continental Gold Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2014) - Continental Gold Limited (TSX:CNL)(OTCQX:CGOOF) ("Continental" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results of its 2014 Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") held earlier today.

Election of Directors

All nominees listed in the management information circular for the Meeting were elected as directors of the Company. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:

Nominee	Number of Shares			Percentage of Votes Cast
	For	Against	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain
Leon Teicher	85,630,669	1,600	411	100.00	0.00	0.00
Ari B. Sussman	83,393,947	2,238,322	411	97.39	2.61	0.00
Jaime I. Gutiérrez	83,446,769	2,185,500	411	97.45	2.55	0.00
Gustavo Koch	83,446,269	2,186,000	411	97.45	2.55	0.00
Paul J. Murphy	79,400,775	6,231,494	411	92.72	7.28	0.00
Kenneth G. Thomas	79,401,275	6,230,994	411	92.72	7.28	0.00
Timothy A. Warman	61,134,644	24,497,625	411	71.39	28.61	0.00

Appointment of Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:

Number of Shares			Percentage of Votes Cast
For	Against	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain
90,523,811	6,031	142	99.99	0.01	0.00

Adoption of a Deferred Share Unit Plan

The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the adoption of a Deferred Share Unit Plan of the Company was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:

Number of Shares			Percentage of Votes Cast
For	Against	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain
59,258,913	26,372,856	911	69.20	30.80	0.00

Adoption of a Restricted Share Unit Plan

The motion to ratify, confirm and approve the adoption of a Restricted Share Unit Plan of the Company was withdrawn at the Meeting.

Approve Amendments to Company's Bye-laws

The motion to approve amendments to the Bye-laws of the Company was withdrawn at the Meeting.

About Continental Gold

Continental Gold Limited is an advanced-stage exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of 100%-owned gold projects in Colombia. Spearheaded by a team with over 40 years of exploration and mining experience in Colombia, the Company is focused on advancing its high-grade Buriticá gold project to production. Details on the Buriticá project and the rest of Continental's suite of gold exploration properties are available at www.continentalgold.com.