TORONTO, May 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) (“Centerra”) announces that the 11 nominees listed in the management information circular for its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held earlier today were elected as directors of Centerra. The vote for director nominees was conducted by ballot. 258,313,664 shares were represented at the Meeting, representing 87.92% of Centerra’s issued and outstanding common shares. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:
| Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
| Richard W. Connor | 248,886,363 | 97.69 | 5,894,984 | 2.31 |
| Dushen Kasenov | 247,455,681 | 97.12 | 7,325,666 | 2.88 |
| Maksat Kobonbaev | 254,173,562 | 99.76 | 607,785 | 0.24 |
| Askar Oskombaev | 245,339,358 | 96.29 | 9,441,989 | 3.71 |
| Michael Parrett | 248,355,591 | 97.48 | 6,425,756 | 2.52 |
| Jacques Perron | 246,449,968 | 96.73 | 8,331,379 | 3.27 |
| Scott G. Perry | 253,697,223 | 99.57 | 1,084,124 | 0.43 |
| Sheryl K. Pressler | 216,254,256 | 84.88 | 38,527,091 | 15.12 |
| Bruce V. Walter | 253,252,592 | 99.40 | 1,528,755 | 0.60 |
| Paul N. Wright | 254,728,995 | 99.98 | 52,352 | 0.02 |
| Susan Yurkovich | 248,725,970 | 97.62 | 6,055,377 | 2.38 |
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Centerra
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold properties in North America, Asia and other markets worldwide and is one of the largest Western-based gold producers in Central Asia. Centerra operates two flagship assets, the Kumtor Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic and the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada and now has a third operating gold mine, the 100% owned Öksüt Mine in Turkey. Centerra's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For more information:
John W. Pearson
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 204-1953
john.pearson@centerragold.com
Additional information on Centerra is available on the Company’s web site at www.centerragold.com and at SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
