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NexGen Energy Announces Voting Results from its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2022 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the voting results
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2022 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. (\"NexGen\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (\"Meeting\"), held on June 23, 2022. Shareholders voted in favour of all matters of business before the Meeting. Each of those matters is set out in detail in the Management Information Circular published in connection with the Meeting, which is available at www.nexgenenergy.ca A total 307,271,016 common shares, representing approximately 64.10% of the Company's outstanding common shares, were voted in person and by proxy at the Meeting. Shareholders voted in favour of (a) reappointing KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company (99.92% in favour), and (b) setting the number of directors at nine (99.92% in favour). Shareholders also voted on the following matters at the Meeting. Election of Directors The following nominees listed in the Management Information Circular were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, with the voting results being as follows: Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Leigh Curyer 283,778,735 98.38 % 4,687,302 1.62 % Christopher McFadden 235,786,874 81.74 % 52,679,163 18.26 % Richard Patricio 216,683,585 75.12 % 71,782,452 24.88 % Trevor Thiele 232,035,591 80.44 % 56,430,446 19.56 % Warren Gilman 226,545,165 78.53 % 61,920,872 21.47 % Sybil Veenman 232,061,114 80.45 % 56,404,923 19.55 % Karri Howlett 284,084,600 98.48 % 4,381,437 1.52 % Brad Wall 275,086,918 95.36 % 13,379,119 4.64 % Don Roberts 275,155,190 95.39 % 13,310,847 4.61 % Continuation of the Company's Stock Option Plan The continuation of the Company's existing stock option plan, providing for the issuance of stock options in respect of a maximum number of common shares equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, was approved, with the voting results being as follows: Votes For % For Votes Against % Against 190,219,069 65.94 % 98,246,967 34.06 % About NexGen NexGen is a British Columbia corporation focused on the development of the Rook I Project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin,&nbs...