Aya Gold & Silver Announces Election of Directors
PRESS RELEASE
Aya Gold & Silver Announces Election of Directors
Montreal, Quebec, June 22, 2022 - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA, OTCQX: AYASF ) (“Aya” or the
“Corporation”) is pleased to announce that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular were
elected as directors of Aya at its annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) held today.
A total of 66,409,609 common shares or 63.27% of Aya’s issued and outstanding common shares at
the record date were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM.
Detailed results are as below:
Nominee Votes For % of Votes
for
Votes Withheld % of Votes
Withheld
Natacha Garoute 65,402,948 99.98% 11,980 0.02%
Yves Grou 65,004,721 99.37% 410,217 0.63%
Jürgen Hambrecht 63,640,338 97.29% 1,774,590 2.71%
Benoit La Salle 64,356,205 98.38% 1,058,723 1.62%
Eloïse Martin-Nederveen 65,407,425 99.99% 7,503 0.01%
Marc Nolet de Brauwere 65,118,219 99.55% 296,709 0.45%
Nikolaos Sofronis 46,424,288 70.97% 18,990,640 29.03%
Robert Taub 46,802,218 71.55% 18,612,710 28.45%
“On behalf of management and the board of directors, we would like to extend a very warm thanks to
Dr. Elena Clarici who did not stand again for re -election, for her sound counsel during her four years
of service. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Ms. Eloïse Martin-Nederveen and Ms. Nata cha
Garoute to the board,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO.
The proposal to appoint KPMG L LP as auditor and authorize directors to fix its remuneration was
approved:
For: 99.84%
Withheld: 0.16%
A resolution adopting By-law 2022-1 was approved:
For: 99.98%
Withheld: 0.02%
Finally, an advisory and non-binding resolution with regard to executive compensation was approved:
For: 98.62%
Withheld: 1.38%
About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a rapidly growing, Canada-based silver producer with operations in the
Kingdom of Morocco.
The only TSX-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade Zgounder Silver Mine
and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas Fault, several of which have hosted
past-producing mines and historical resources. Aya’s Moroccan mining assets are complemented by
its Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania, which is being advanced to feasibility.
Aya’s management team is focused on maximising shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at
the heart of its production, resource, governance, and financial growth plans.
For additional information, please visit Aya’s website at www.ayagoldsilver.com.
Or contact:
Benoit La Salle, FCPA FCA
President & CEO
Alex Ball
VP, Corporate Development & IR
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward -looking information within the
meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward -looking statements”), which reflects management's
expectations regarding Aya’s future growth and business prospects (including the timing and
development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and other opportunities.
Wherever possible, words such as “plans”, “expects”, “potential, and similar expressions or statements
that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will”, or are “likely” to be taken,
occur or be achieved, have been used to identify such forward -looking information. Specific forward -
looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements and information with
respect to the exploration and development potential of Zgounder and the timing in respect thereof ,
future opportunities for enhancing development at Zgounder, and timing for the release of the
Company's disclosure i n connection with the foregoing. Although the forward -looking information
contained in this press release reflect management's current beliefs based upon information currently
available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions,
Aya cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. Such
forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, opinions and analysis made by management
in light of its experience, current condi tions and its expectations of future developments that
management believe to be reasonable and relevant but that may prove to be incorrect. These
assumptions include, among other things, the closing and timing of financing, the accuracy of Mineral
Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates (including, but not limited to, ore tonnage and ore grade
estimates), silver price, exchange rates, fuel and energy costs, future economic conditions, anticipated
future estimates of free cash flow, and courses of action. Aya cautions you not to place undue reliance
upon any such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking
statements include, among others: the inherent risks involved in exploration and development of mineral
properties, including government approvals and permitting, changes in economic conditions, changes
in the worldwide price of silver and other key inputs, changes in mine plans (including, but not limited
to, throughput and recoveries being affected by metallurgica l characteristics) and other factors, such
as project execution delays, many of which are beyond the control of Aya, as well as other risks and
uncertainties which are more fully described in Aya's 20 21 Annual Information Form dated Ma rch 31,
2022, and in other filings of Aya with securities and regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com. Aya does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should
assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change. Nothing in this
document should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell Aya securities. All
references to Aya include its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.