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RNS Number : 5283L  Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.  16 May 2022

May 16, 2022
TSX | NYSE | LSE: WPM

 

WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL OF
SPECIAL MATTERS - WELCOMES NEW CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER

 

Vancouver, British Columbia - Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. ("Wheaton" or
the "Company") announces that the nominees listed below were elected to the
Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders.
Detailed results of the vote for the Board of Directors of the Company are
shown below. As previously announced, Mr. Doug Holtby who had served as Chair
of Wheaton is retiring and did not stand for reelection, and Mr. George Brack
has been appointed the role of Chair of the Board. In addition, Ms. Jaimie
Donovan has been elected to the Board.

 

"First off, I would like to thank Doug for his leadership and guidance over
the past 16 years, during which Wheaton grew from a niche player to one of the
largest precious metal companies in the world," said George Brack, Chair of
Wheaton. "I am excited to be stepping into the Chair position of Wheaton,
especially given the Company's strong track record of delivering value to all
stakeholders through accretive growth and focus on sustainability. I am also
excited to welcome Jaimie Donovan to the Wheaton Board of Directors. Ms.
Donovan's significant technical and operational experience will no doubt make
her an excellent addition to the Wheaton Board. With the addition of Ms.
Donovan, we are pleased to achieve our goal of having at least 30% gender
diversity on the Board, two years ahead of our stated target of 2024."

 

2022 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders Voting Results

 

 Nominee               Votes For    % For   Votes Withheld  % Withheld
 George L. Brack       279,843,827  86.73%  42,799,191      13.27%
 John A. Brough        289,923,537  89.86%  32,719,481      10.14%
 Jaimie Donovan        320,848,121  99.44%  1,794,897       0.56%
 R. Peter Gillin       268,956,212  83.36%  53,686,806      16.64%
 Chantal Gosselin      317,437,144  98.39%  5,205,874       1.61%
 Glenn Ives            321,506,611  99.65%  1,136,407       0.35%
 Charles A. Jeannes    321,420,318  99.62%  1,222,700       0.38%
 Eduardo Luna          288,408,017  89.39%  34,235,001      10.61%
 Marilyn Schonberner   321,639,355  99.69%  1,003,663       0.31%
 Randy V.J. Smallwood  320,784,002  99.42%  1,859,016       0.58%

 

The following special matter was also approved by shareholders at the 2022
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:

 

·    The non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company's approach
to executive compensation was carried with 91.56% of the votes cast in favour
of such resolution.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Patrick Drouin

Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Investor Relations

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Tel: 1-844-288-9878

Email: info@wheatonpm.com (mailto:info@wheatonpm.com)

Website: www.wheatonpm.com (http://www.wheatonpm.com)

 

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