TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 5, 2017) – First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX:FM) announced that the nominees listed in the Management Information Circular for the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of First Quantum. In total, 471,741,706 shares were voted at the meeting, representing 68.43% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2017 in Toronto are set out below. The below results have also been filed on www.SEDAR.com.
| NAME | NUMBER OF SHARES | % OF VOTES CAST | ||
| FOR | WITHHELD | FOR | WITHHELD | |
| Philip K.R Pascall | 453,499,831 | 15,132,951 | 96.77 | 3.23 |
| G. Clive Newall | 454,802,075 | 13,830,707 | 97.05 | 2.95 |
| Martin Rowley | 418,478,350 | 50,154,432 | 89.30 | 10.70 |
| Peter St. George | 447,985,195 | 20,647,587 | 95.59 | 4.41 |
| Andrew Adams | 462,706,289 | 5,926,493 | 98.74 | 1.26 |
| Paul Brunner | 456,267,887 | 12,364,895 | 97.36 | 2.64 |
| Robert Harding | 456,285,285 | 12,347,497 | 97.37 | 2.63 |
| Martin Schady | 457,421,060 | 11,211,722 | 97.61 | 2.33 |
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
G. Clive Newall, President
For further information visit our website at www.first-quantum.com.
Sharon Loung
Director, Investor Relations
(647) 346-3934 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577
(604) 688-3818 (FAX)
sharon.loung@fqml.com
United Kingdom contact:
Clive Newall
President
+44 140 327 3484
+44 140 327 3494 (FAX)
clive.newall@fqml.com