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NexGen Energy Announces Voting Results from its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, BC, June 16, 2023 /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 16, 2023 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. (\"NexGen\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (\"Meeting\"), held on June 15, 2023. 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 329,424,392 common shares, representing approximately 67.60% 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 (99.68% in favour), and (b) setting the number of directors at ten (99.28% 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 300,430,103 98.85 % 3,488,795 1.15 % Christopher McFadden 237,509,529 78.15 % 66,409,369 21.85 % Richard Patricio 178,733,702 58.81 % 125,185,196 41.19 % Trevor Thiele 193,744,239 63.75 % 110,174,659 36.25 % Warren Gilman 242,955,438 79.94 % 60,963,460 20.06 % Sybil Veenman 208,521,968 68.61 % 95,396,930 31.39 % Karri Howlett 299,962,069 98.70 % 3,956,829 1.30 % Brad Wall 267,978,119 88.17 % 35,940,779 11.83 % Don Roberts 298,283,399 98.15 % 5,635,499 1.85 % Ivan Mullany 302,016,174 99.37 % 1,902,723 0.63 % Continuation of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan The continuation of the Company's amended shareholder rights plan was approved, with the voting results being as follows: Votes For % For Votes Against % Against 301,471,796 99.19 % 2,447,101 0.81 % About NexGen NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future. The Company's flagship Rook I Project is being optimally developed into the largest low cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the most...