May 10,
2024
PRESS
RELEASE
LUCARA REPORTS VOTING
RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING
VANCOUVER, May 10,
2024 /CNW/ - (LUC - TSX, LUC - BSE, LUC - Nasdaq
Stockholm)
Lucara Diamond Corp.
("Lucara" or the "Company") held its Annual General and Special
Meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, British Columbia today.
Shareholders voted as follows on the matters before the
meeting:
Board
Members
Shareholders elected
the following 7 board members with shareholders represented at the
meeting voting in favour of individual directors as
follows:
Director
|
Votes
For
|
% Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Votes
Withheld
|
Sheila
Colman
|
168,104,342
|
77.54%
|
48,685,353
|
22.46%
|
Paul
Conibear
|
165,804,491
|
76.48%
|
50,985,204
|
23.52%
|
David
Dicaire
|
212,797,320
|
98.16%
|
3,992,375
|
1.84%
|
Ian Gibbs
|
213,012,431
|
98.26%
|
3,777,264
|
1.74%
|
William
Lamb
|
212,492,282
|
98.02%
|
4,297,413
|
1.98%
|
Adam Lundin
|
216,457,252
|
99.85%
|
332,443
|
0.15%
|
Peter J.
O'Callaghan
|
153,988,015
|
71.03%
|
62,801,680
|
28.97%
|
The Company would like
to acknowledge the contributions of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer and
Marie Inkster, who did not stand for re-election as Directors of
the Company. In addition to serving as a long-standing Director,
Catherine also played a role in founding the Company.
Paul Conibear, Chair of
the Board said, "Both Catherine and Marie have been valuable
members of the Board for many years, and on behalf of the Company,
shareholders and my fellow Board members, we would like to express
gratitude to both Catherine and Marie for their guidance and
contribution to the Company."
Appointment of
Auditors
Shareholders
re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Lucara's auditors with
95.77% of shareholders voting in favour.
Ordinary
Resolutions
for the Share Issuance
Disinterested
shareholders passed an ordinary resolution to authorize and approve
the issuance of up to 1,125,000 common shares of the Company
to Nemesia S.à.r.l.,
pursuant to the terms of a debenture
agreement, as required pursuant to the rules of the Toronto Stock
Exchange. This resolution passed with 97.34%
of votes
cast in favour.
Advisory Resolution on
Executive Compensation
Management's approach
to executive compensation, also disclosed in Lucara's management
proxy circular dated April 5, 2024 was approved with 97.79% of
shares represented at the meeting voting in favour.
Following the meeting,
Paul Conibear will continue to serve as Chairman of the
Board.
On behalf of the
Board,
William
Lamb
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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ABOUT
LUCARA
Lucara is a leading
independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds
from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. The Karowe
Mine has been in production since 2012 and is the focus of the
Company's operations and development activities. Clara Diamond
Solutions Limited Partnership ("Clara"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Lucara, has developed a secure, digital sales platform that uses
proprietary analytics together with cloud and blockchain
technologies to modernize the existing diamond supply chain,
driving efficiencies, unlocking value and ensuring diamond
provenance from mine to finger. Lucara has an experienced board and
management team with extensive diamond development and operations
expertise. Lucara and its subsidiaries operate transparently and in
accordance with international best practices in the areas of
sustainability, health and safety, environment, and community
relations. Lucara has adopted the IFC Performance Standards
and the World Bank Group's Environmental, Health and Safety
Guidelines for Mining (2007). Accordingly, the development of
the Karowe underground expansion project ("UGP") adheres to the
Equator Principles. Lucara is committed to upholding high standards
while striving to deliver long-term economic benefits to Botswana
and the communities in which the Company operates.
The information in
this release is accurate at the time of distribution but may be
superseded or qualified by subsequent news releases.
The information was
submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person
set out above, on May 10, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific
Time.