Silvercorp Reports 2018 Agm Results and Management Updates
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NEWS RELEASE
Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM
NYSE AMERICAN: SVM
SILVERCORP REPORTS 2018 AGM RESULTS AND MANAGEMENT UPDATES
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – October 1, 2018 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the
“Company”) (TSX/NYSE AMERICAN: SVM) is pleased to report that all matters placed before the
shareholders at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on Friday, September 2 8, 2018 were
approved. A total of 104,008,762 common shares, representing 61.95% of the votes attached to
all outstanding shares as at the record date for the meeting, were represented at the AGM. All
of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's Notice of
Meeting and Information Circular, both dated August 9, 2018, were approved by the requisite
majority of votes cast at the AGM. The details of the voting results for the election of directors
are set out below:
Votes For Non Vote Withheld Votes
Director Number Percentage Number Number Percentage
Dr. Rui Feng 60,101,927 99.14% 43,385,204 521,631 0.86%
S. Paul Simpson 60,019,863 99.00% 43,385,204 603,695 1.00%
David Kong 59,746,654 98.55% 43,385,204 876,904 1.45%
Yikang Liu 60,201,057 99.30% 43,385,204 422,501 0.70%
Marina Katusa 60,260,447 99.40% 43,385,204 363,111 0.60%
Shareholders also approved the re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company for
the ensuing year at the remuneration to be fixed by the directors . Final results for all matters
voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website.
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Management Updates
The Company announces the following updates to its senior management team.
Yong-Jae Kim has joined Silvercorp as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Kim has
extensive experience as legal counsel. He was a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, where he
advised a number of large companies in the resource sector active in var ious international
jurisdictions. He will be responsible for overseeing the legal function Company -wide and
providing strategic legal advice to management and the Company’s board of directors.
Lon Shaver has joined Silvercorp as Vice President. Mr. Shav er has over 25 years of capital
markets and corporate finance experience, mostly focused on the Canadian mining sector,
including investment banking roles with Raymond James and Merrill Lynch where he guided
numerous corporate clients through financing and M&A transactions. He will have
responsibilities in investor relations and corporate development.
Luke Liu has resigned as Vice President of China Operations and Lorne Waldman resigned as
Senior Vice President of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Liu and Mr. Waldman for their
contributions, and wishes them continued success.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a low-cost silver-producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China.
The Company’s vision is to deliver shareholder value by focusing on the acquisition of under
developed projects with resource potential and the ability to grow organically. For more
information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.
For further information
Lon Shaver
Vice President
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free: 1(888) 224-1881
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.silvercorp.ca