Kinross Gold Corporation

05/13/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2022 04:03

Virtual Annual Meeting of Holders of Common Shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (the “Issuer”) - Form 6-K

Virtual Annual Meeting of Holders of Common Shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (the "Issuer")

May 11, 2022

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations Section 11.3

Election of Directors

The nominees listed on the Management Information Circular dated March 15, 2022 were elected as Directors of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed. The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the election of the nine nominees:

NAME VOTES IN FAVOR % VOTES WITHHELD %
Ian Atkinson 818,552,633 97.68% 19,425,689 2.32%
Kerry D. Dyte 824,194,573 98.36% 13,783,748 1.64%
Glenn A. Ives 828,957,429 98.92% 9,020,893 1.08%
Ave G. Lethbridge 822,031,204 98.10% 15,947,117 1.90%
Elizabeth D. McGregor 828,610,027 98.88% 9,368,295 1.12%
Catherine E. McLeod-Seltzer 745,258,792 88.94% 92,719,530 11.06%
Kelly J. Osborne 823,834,258 98.31% 14,144,063 1.69%
J. Paul Rollinson 829,059,653 98.94% 8,918,668 1.06%
David A. Scott 829,143,995 98.95% 8,834,327 1.05%

Appointment of Auditors

KPMG LLP were appointed auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed, and the directors of the Corporation were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors. The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the election of auditors:

NUMBER OF VOTES %
FOR the motion 898,743,904 97.10%
WITHHELD from the motion 26,884,653 2.90%
Total 925,628,557

May 11, 2022

Executive Compensation

The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the advisory resolution on Kinross' approach to executive compensation:

NUMBER OF VOTES %
FOR the motion 759,370,975 90.61%
AGAINST the motion 78,737,593 9.39%
Total 838,108,568
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
/s/ Lucas R. Crosby
Lucas R. Crosby
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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