Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting

TSX-V: EQX

OTC: EQXFF

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NEWS RELEASE

Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting

May 1, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, OTC: EQX FF) (“Equinox Gold” or “the

Company”) is pleased to announce that Equinox Gold shareholders approved all matters voted on at the

annual general meeting held earlier today, including the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditor,

reapproval of the Com pany’s rolling stock option plan and amendments to the Company’s restricted share

unit plan.

The nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated March 18, 2019, were elected

as directors as set out below.

Director Votes For % Votes For

Mr. Ross Beaty – Chairman 206,373,988 98.73%

Mr. Lenard Boggio 208,208,328 99.61%

Mr. Marcel de Groot 175,843,753 84.12%

Ms. Ibtissam (Sam) Drier 208,840,175 99.91%

Mr. Marshall Koval 175,879,481 84.14%

Mr. Jacques McMullen 208,843,406 99.91%

Mr. Christian Milau 206,921,148 98.99%

Subsequent to the annual general meeting, Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi was appointed to the Board of

Directors as the director nominee for Mubadala Investment Company.

Greg Smith, Equinox Gold’s President and a director of the Company since 2008, did not stand for re-election

at the annual general meeting but will continue in his role as President.

On Behalf of the Board of Equinox Gold Corp.

“Christian Milau”

CEO & Director

Equinox Gold Contacts

Christian Milau, CEO

Rhylin Bailie, Vice President Investor Relations

Tel: +1 604-558-0560

Email: [email protected]

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