Asanko GOLD Annual General and Special Meeting Information

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PRESS RELEASE

ASANKO GOLD ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING

INFORMATION

Vancouver, British Columbia, May 4, 2017 – Asanko Gold Inc. (“Asanko” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE

MKT: AKG) advises it will hold its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders (“AGSM”) on Friday

June 9, 2017 at 2pm, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Materials for the AGSM, including the Company’s management proxy circular (the “Proxy Circular”), have

been filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and

are also available on the Company’s website at www.asanko.com/Investors/AGM-Materials/. In the Proxy

Circular, the Company provides details of its proposal to re -elect its current slate of seven directors and

reappoint KPMG LLP as auditors. Included in this year’s agenda are also two ordinary resolutions with

respect to the Company’s incentive Share Option Plan (the “SOP”) dated for reference September 27, 2011,

as amended May 2, 2017. The first ordinary resolution approves certain amendments of the SOP to reflect,

among other things, Toronto Stock Exchange policies. The other ordinary resolution approves continuation

of the SOP for a further three -year period. The SOP is described in detail in the Proxy Circular and a full

copy of the SOP is separately available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on

EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Questions:

Shareholders who have any questions or require assistance with voting may contact Asanko’s Proxy

Solicitation Agent:

Laurel Hill Advisory Group

Toll Free: 1-877-452-7184

International: +1 416-304-0211 outside Canada and the US

By Email: [email protected]

Enquiries:

For further information please visit: www.asanko.com, email: [email protected] or contact:

Alex Buck - Manager, Investor and Media Relations

Toll-Free (N. America): 1-855-246-7341

Telephone: +44-7932-740-452

Email: [email protected]

Ryan Walchuck – VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Telephone: +1-778-986-2000

Email: [email protected]

Neither Toronto Stock Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts

responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.