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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 7, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX, NYSE US: AKG) announced that all resolutions submitted to the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company (the "Meeting") held on June 7, 2019 have been duly adopted. The results for each of the items put to the vote of the meeting are presented below:
Number of directors
The number of directors of the Company was set at eight (8), with 132,682,260 votes for and 186,329 votes against.
Election of the directors
The eight nominees named in the Company's Management Information Circular dated April 29, 2019 were elected at the Asanko Board Meeting.
| Director's name | Votes for | % Votes for | Votes retained | % Of votes cast |
| Colin Steyn | 132,562,770 | 99.77% | 305,819 | 0.23% |
| Greg McCunn | 132,579,745 | 99.78% | 288 844 | 0.22% |
| Peter Breese | 132,570,795 | 99.78% | 297,794 | 0.22% |
| Shawn Wallace | 132,552,405 | 99.76% | 316.184 | 0.24% |
| Gordon Fretwell | 109 4411 500 | 82.35% | 23,457,089 | 17.65% |
| Marcel de Groot | 131 854 140 | 99.24% | 1,014,449 | 0.76% |
| Michael Price | 132,559,069 | 99.77% | 309,520 | 0.23% |
| William Smart | 131,898,505 | 99.27% | 970,084 | 0.73% |
Appointment of the auditor
| first name | Votes for | % Votes for | Votes retained | % Of votes cast |
| KPMG LLP | 151,324,379 | 99.85% | 221.545 | 0.15% |
Approval of amended and updated Shareholder Rights Plan
| Shareholder Rights Plan Amended and Updated | Votes for | % Votes for | Votes against | % Votes against |
| 62 209 300 | 56.29% | 48,304,632 | 43.71% |
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada badumes any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Ask for information:
For more information, go to: www.asanko.com, email: [email protected] or contact:
Alex Buck – Director, Investor Relations and Media
No Charge (North America): 1-855-246-7341
Phone: + 44-7932-740-452
Email: [email protected]
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