2021 Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of B2Gold: Webcast/Dial-in/Playback Details and How to Attend/Participate/Vote
News Release
2021 Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of B2Gold:
Webcast/Dial-in/Playback Details and How to Attend/Participate/Vote
Vancouver, BC, June 8, 2021 – B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G)
(“B2Gold” or the “Company”) will host its 2021 Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders
(the “Meeting”) on Friday, June 11, 2021, at 2pm PDT/5pm EDT . Out of an abundance of caution, to
proactively deal with potential issues arising from the public health impact of COVID-19, the Meeting will
take place in a virtual-only format conducted via live video webcast online.
As the Meeting will be in a virtual-only format, registered and non-registered shareholders of B2Gold will
not be able to attend in person . The Meeting will be available to registered and non -registered
shareholders and guests, and accessible via live webcast by clicking here:
https://web.lumiagm.com/431696046.
B2Gold strongly encourages all registered shareholders who would like to attend, participate and/or vote
virtually online via live webcast to carefully follow the procedures outlined in the Company’s
Management Information Circular and the Meeting’s User Guide (both filed on SEDAR on May 10, 2021).
If you are a non -registered shareholder, you will be able to attend, participate and/or vote at the Meeting
online via live webcast only if you duly appoint yourself as proxyholder through the method specified by
your intermediary and comply with all of the requirements set out in the Management Information Circular
relating to that appointment and registration.
How to attend and vote at the virtual Meeting as a registered shareholder or duly appointed
proxyholder:
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders may virtually attend the Meeting using an internet
connected device such as a laptop, computer, tablet or mobile phone. The meeting platform will be
supported across browsers and devices that are runn ing the most updated version of Chrome, Firefox,
Safari, Edge or Internet Explorer. Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders attending the
Meeting online must remain connected to the internet at all times during the Meeting in order to vote when
balloting commences. It is your responsibility to ensure that you remain connected to the internet for the
duration of the Meeting.
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders wishing to attend and vote virtually at the
Meeting should not complete or return the proxy form and should instead follow these steps:
1. Log into https://web.lumiagm.com/431696046 on the Meeting date at least 15 minutes before the start
of the Meeting. You should allow ample time to check into the virtual Meeting and to complete the
related procedures.
2. Click on “I have a login”.
3. Enter your 15-digit control number as your username (located on the form of proxy or in the email
notification you received).
4. Enter the Password: “b2gold2021” (case sensitive).
Shareholders who have duly appointed a proxyholder or themselves to attend and vote at the Meeting online
MUST register the appointed proxyholder or themselves with Computershare by visiting
http://www.computershare.com/B2Gold by no later than 2pm PDT/5pm EDT on Wednesday, June 9,
2021. Computershare will ask for the appointed proxyholder’s contact information and will send such
appointed proxyholder a user ID number or username via email shortly after this deadline and then may
proceed with the steps above to log into the virtual Meeting. Shareholders should note that if they participate
and vote on any matter at the virtual Meeting, they will revoke any previously submitted proxy.
How to ask questions at the virtual Meeting:
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will have substantially the same opportunity to
ask questions on matters of business before the Meeting as in past years when the annual meeting of
shareholders was held in person. Upon shareholders logging into the virtual meeting platform, they will
have the opportunity to start submitting questions prior to the Meeting and will continue to have the
opportunity to submit questions during the Meeting. Questions may be sent to the Chair of the Meeting
using the online Q&A tool on the meeting portal.
To ask a question, please follow the steps outlined below:
1. Tap on the icon and then type your question.
2. Compose your question and then press the send to deliver your question to the Chair.
3. Once you have pressed the send icon in step 2, confirmation that your question has been received by
the Chair will appear.
Questions will be read by the Chair of the Meeting or a designee of the Chair and responded to by a
representative of the Company as they would be at a shareholders meeting that was being held in person.
As at an in-person meeting, to ensure fairness for all attendees, the Chair of the Meeting will decide on the
amount of time allocated to each question and will have the right to limit or consolidate questions and to
reject questions that do not relate to the business of the Meeting or which are determined to be inappropriate
or otherwise out of order.
As part of the Meeting, the Company will hold a Q&A session during which the Chair and the Company’s
senior management intend to answer questions submitted during the Meeting.
How to attend the virtual Meeting as a guest:
1. Log into https://web.lumiagm.com/431696046 on the Meeting date at least 15 minutes before the start
of the Meeting. You should allow ample time to check into the virtual Meeting and to complete the
related procedures.
2. Click on “I am a guest”.
3. Enter the password: “b2gold2021” (case sensitive).
How to vote in advance of the Meeting:
If you are a shareholder and are unable to participate in the Meeting online via live webcast, in order for
your proxy to be valid you must submit your vote by no later than 2pm PDT/5pm EDT on Wednesday,
June 9, 2021.
Shareholders are encouraged to vote today via the internet or telephone using the control number found on
the proxy or voting instruction form that was mailed out to you to ensure your vote is received in a timely
manner.
Registered shareholders may vote by: shares held in own name and represented by a physical certificate
• Internet: www.investorvote.com
• Telephone: +1 866-732-8683
Beneficial shareholders may vote by: shares held with a broker, bank or other intermediary
• Internet: www.proxyvote.com
• Telephone: Call the number(s) listed on the voting instruction form and vote using the control number
provided therein
Shareholder questions:
Shareholders who have questions , including with respect to Notice and Access, or need assistance with
voting their shares, should contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group, the proxy solicitation agent, by telephone
at +1 877-452-7184 (North America – toll free) or +1 416-304-0211 (outside North America), or by email
Dial-in and playback details:
In the unlikely event that your internet connection to the webcast is lost or interrupted, or as an alternative
method to access the webcast, the Meeting will also be accessible by dialing +1 647 -427-7450 (local
– Toronto), +1 778 -371-9827 (local – Vancouver) or +1 888 -231-8191 (toll free – North America ).
However, participation through the conference line during the Meeting will only allow the attendees to
listen in and you will not be able to vote or ask questions.
A playback of the Meeting will be ava ilable until Friday, June 25, 2021, on B2Gold’s events page or by
dialing +1 416 -849-0833 (local – Toronto) or +1 855 -859-2056 (toll free – North America ) (passcode
8154257).
Presentation:
Once the Meeting is adjourned, there will be presentations from Clive Johnson, President & CEO, and other
B2Gold senior executives. The presentations will provide a review of B2Gold’s performance in 2020, a
general corporate update of the first half of 2021, and will conclude with a Q&A session.
About B2Gold Corp.
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in
2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Phili ppines and numerous
exploration and development projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia, Burkina Faso, Finland
and Uzbekistan. B2Gold forecasts total consolidated gold production of between 970,000 and 1,030,000
ounces in 2021.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
“Clive T. Johnson”
President & Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold, please visit the Company’s website at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Ian MacLean Katie Bromley
VP, Investor Relations Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations
+1 604-681-8371 +1 604-681-8371
[email protected] [email protected]
The Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American LLC neither approve nor disapprove the information contained in
this news release.
Production results and production guidance presented in this news release reflect total production at the mines
B2Gold operat es on a 100% project basis. Please see our Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2021 for a
discussion of our ownership interest in the mines B2Gold operates.
This news release includes certain “forward -looking information” and “forward -looking statements” (collectively
forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation,
including: projections; outlook; guidance; forecasts; estimates; and other statements regarding future or estimated
financial and operational performance, gold production and sales, revenues and cash flows, and capital costs
(sustaining and non-sustaining) and operating costs, including projected cash operating costs and AISC, and budgets
on a consolidated and mine by mine basis; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on B2Gold’s operations, including
any restrictions or suspensions with respect to our operations and the effect of any such restrictions or suspensions
on our financial and operational results; future or estimated mine life, metal price assumptions, ore grades or sources,
gold recovery rates, stripping ratios, throughput, ore processing; statements regarding anticipated exploration,
drilling, development, construction, permitting and other activities or achievements of B2Gold; and including, without
limitation: total consolidated gold production of between 970,000 and 1,030,000 ounces in 2021. All statements in
this news release that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward -looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not
always, identified by words such as “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “potential”, “schedule”,
“forecast”, “budget”, “estimate”, “intend” or “believe” and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or
that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could”, “should” or “might” occur. All such forward -looking
statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made.
Forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond
B2Gold’s control, including risks associated with or related to: the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the effectiveness of preventative measures and contingency plans put in place by the Company to respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, social distancing, a non -essential travel ban, business continuity
plans, and efforts to mitigate supply chain disruptions; escalation of travel restrictions on people or products and
reductions in the ability of the Company to transport and refine doré; the volatility of metal prices and B2Gold’s
common shares; changes in tax laws; the dangers inherent in exploration, development and mining activities; the
uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; not achieving production, cost or other estimates; actual production,
development plans and costs differing materially from the estimates in B2Gold’s feasibility and other studies; the
ability to obtain and maintain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for mining activities;
environmental regulations or hazards and compliance with complex regulations asso ciated with mining activities;
climate change and climate change regulations; the ability to replace mineral reserves and identify acquisition
opportunities; the unknown liabilities of companies acquired by B2Gold; the ability to successfully integrate new
acquisitions; fluctuations in exchange rates; the availability of financing; financing and debt activities, including
potential restrictions imposed on B2Gold’s operations as a result thereof and the ability to generate sufficient cash
flows; operations i n foreign and developing countries and the compliance with foreign laws, including those
associated with operations in Mali, Namibia, the Philippines, Colombia and Burkina Faso and including risks related
to changes in foreign laws and changing policies re lated to mining and local ownership requirements or resource
nationalization generally, including in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; remote operations and the availability of
adequate infrastructure; fluctuations in price and availability of energy and other inputs necessary for mining
operations; shortages or cost increases in necessary equipment, supplies and labour; regulatory, political and country
risks, including local instability or acts of terrorism and the effects thereof; the reliance upon contractors, third parties
and joint venture partners; the lack of sole decision -making authority related to Filminera Resources Corporation,
which owns the Masbate Project; challenges to title or surface rights; the dependence on key personnel and the ability
to attract and retain skilled personnel; the risk of an uninsurable or uninsured loss; adverse climate and weather
conditions; litigation risk; competition with other mining companies; community support for B2Gold’s operations,
including risks related to strikes and the halting of such operations from time to time; conflicts with small scale miners;
failures of information systems or information security threats; the ability to maintain adequate internal controls over
financial reporting as required by law , including Section 404 of the Sarbanes -Oxley Act; compliance with anti -
corruption laws, and sanctions or other similar measures; social media and B2Gold’s reputation; risks affecting
Calibre having an impact on the value of the Company’s investment in Cal ibre, and potential dilution of our equity
interest in Calibre; as well as other factors identified and as described in more detail under the heading “Risk
Factors” in B2Gold’s most recent Annual Information Form, B2Gold’s current Form 40 -F Annual Report a nd
B2Gold’s other filings with Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), which may be viewed at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively (the “Websites”). The list is not
exhaustive of the factors that may affect B2Gold’s forward-looking statements
B2Gold’s forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers
reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. These assumptions
and factors include, but are not limited to, assumptions and factors related to B2Gold’s ability to carry on current
and future operations, including: the duration and effects of COVID -19 on our operations and workforce;
development and exp loration activities; the timing, extent, duration and economic viability of such operations,
including any mineral resources or reserves identified thereby; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections,
forecasts, studies and assessments; B2Gold’ s ability to meet or achieve estimates, projections and forecasts; the
availability and cost of inputs; the price and market for outputs, including gold; foreign exchange rates; taxation
levels; the timely receipt of necessary approvals or permits; the abi lity to meet current and future obligations; the
ability to obtain timely financing on reasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and
political conditions; and other assumptions and factors generally associated with the mining industry.
B2Gold’s forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management and reflect their current
expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. B2Gold does
not assume any o bligation to update forward -looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs,
expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, a nd actual results, performance or achievements could differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward -looking statements. Accordingly, no assurance can
be given that any events anticipated by the forward -looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do,
what benefits or liabilities B2Gold will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not
be placed on forward-looking statements.