VANCOUVER, June 7, 2016 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd.
("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSXV:NXE,
OTCQX:NXGEF) is pleased to announce the positive results from
its annual and special meeting of shareholders held today in
Vancouver, B.C. The meeting
had a record turn out of shareholders representing over 66% of its
issued shares eligible to vote at the meeting.
The number of directors was fixed at six and on a show of hands
the shareholders elected management's six nominees as directors.
Details of the proxy voting are as follows:
Director
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
% Votes
For
|
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
Leigh
Curyer
|
186,342,493
|
99.91%
|
166,147
|
0.09%
|
James
Currie
|
186,310,553
|
99.89%
|
198,087
|
0.11%
|
Christopher
McFadden
|
186,295,553
|
99.89%
|
213,087
|
0.11%
|
Craig
Parry
|
168,721,422
|
90.46%
|
17,787,218
|
9.54%
|
Richard
Patricio
|
186,176,553
|
99.82%
|
332,087
|
0.18%
|
Trevor
Thiele
|
186,180,253
|
99.82%
|
328,387
|
0.18%
|
Mr. Gerald Feldman did not stand
for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors. NexGen
thanks Mr. Feldman for his commitment to the Company and its
shareholders.
Shareholders also voted 99.99% in favour of appointing KPMG LLP
as auditors, and authorizing the directors to fix their
remuneration for the ensuing year.
In addition, shareholders voted 85.73% in favour of the approval
of an amended stock option plan and 85.99% in favour of an amended
stock option plan to take effect, if and when the Company graduates
to the TSX.
For more information on these matters, please refer to the
Company's management information circular dated April 29, 2016, available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.nexgenenergy.ca
About NexGen
NexGen is a British Columbia
corporation with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and
development of Canadian uranium projects. NexGen has a highly
experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a
successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in
developing projects through discovery to production.
NexGen owns a portfolio of prospective uranium exploration
assets in the Athabasca Basin,
Saskatchewan, Canada, including a
100% interest in Rook I, location of the Arrow Discovery in
February 2014. Rook I also hosts the
Bow Discovery which is 3.7 km along trend and northeast of Arrow
and was made in March 2015.
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SOURCE NexGen Energy Ltd.