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MONCTON, NB,
Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Major Drilling
Group International Inc. ("Major
Drilling" or the "Corporation") (TSX: MDI) is
pleased to announce that all directors nominees listed in the
management proxy circular dated July 19,
2013 (the "Circular") were elected as directors
of Major Drilling in the course of
the annual and special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation
(the "Meeting") held yesterday in Toronto, Ontario.
Each of the nine director nominees listed in the
Circular was elected by the holders of common shares of the
Corporation on a vote by show of hands. The Corporation received
the following proxy votes from the holders of common shares with
respect to the election of the nine director nominees:
| Director Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
| Edward J. Breiner |
65,341,311 |
99.86 |
90,089 |
0.14 |
| Jean Desrosiers |
65,407,905 |
99.96 |
23,495 |
0.04 |
| Fred J. Dyment |
60,900,533 |
93.08 |
4,530,867 |
6.92 |
| David A. Fennell |
49,334,871 |
75.40 |
16,096,529 |
24.60 |
| Francis P. McGuire |
65,393,305 |
99.94 |
38,095 |
0.06 |
| Catherine McLeod-Seltzer |
64,047,065 |
97.88 |
1,384,335 |
2.21 |
| Janice G. Rennie |
59,682,213 |
91.21 |
5,749,187 |
8.79 |
| David B. Tennant |
61,453,774 |
93.92 |
3,977,626 |
6.08 |
| Jo Mark Zurel |
64,930,725 |
99.23 |
500,675 |
0.77 |
The formal report on voting results with respect
to all matters voted upon during the Meeting will be filed with the
regulatory authorities shortly.
About Major Drilling Group International
Inc.
Based in Moncton, New
Brunswick, Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of
the world's largest metals and minerals contract drilling service
companies. To support its customers' mining operations, mineral
exploration and environmental activities, Major Drilling maintains operations on every
continent.
SOURCE Major Drilling Group International Inc.