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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) ("Ero" or the “Company”) reported the voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held today in Vancouver, British Columbia. A total of 82,182,553 common shares were represented at the meeting, being 89.08% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company as at the March 6, 2023 record date. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the re-election of management’s nominees as directors for the ensuing year and the advisory vote on executive compensation. Detailed results of the votes are presented below.
Each item of business voted upon at the meeting is described in detail in the Company's Management Information Circular dated March 7, 2023 (the “Circular”), which is available on the Company's website (www.erocopper.com), on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).
SET THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT TEN
Shareholders approved the proposal to set the number of directors at ten with 99.99% of votes cast in favour.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders re-elected ten directors as follows:
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| Number of Common Shares Voted |
| Percentage of Votes Cast | ||||
| Director Nominee |
| For | Withheld |
| For | Withheld | ||
| Christopher Noel Dunn |
| 67,587,902 | 1,003,619 |
| 98.54 | % | 1.46 | % |
| David Strang |
| 68,465,016 | 126,505 |
| 99.82 | % | 0.18 | % |
| Jill Angevine |
| 67,568,540 | 1,022,981 |
| 98.51 | % | 1.49 | % |
| Lyle Braaten |
| 65,783,770 | 2,807,751 |
| 95.91 | % | 4.09 | % |
| Steven Busby |
| 67,586,891 | 1,004,630 |
| 98.54 | % | 1.46 | % |
| Dr. Sally Eyre |
| 66,888,685 | 1,702,837 |
| 97.52 | % | 2.48 | % |
| Robert Getz |
| 67,216,580 | 1,374,941 |
| 98.00 | % | 2.00 | % |
| Chantal Gosselin |
| 67,972,999 | 618,523 |
| 99.10 | % | 0.90 | % |
| John Wright |
| 68,452,809 | 138,712 |
| 99.80 | % | 0.20 | % |
| Matthew Wubs |
| 67,445,877 | 1,145,644 |
| 98.33 | % | 1.67 | % |
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
Shareholders re-appointed KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditor of the Company and authorized the directors of the Company to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditor with 99.97% of votes cast in favour.
CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN
Shareholders authorized and approved the Company’s Stock Option Plan, including amendments thereto, and the unallocated options issuable thereunder with 98.40% of votes cast in favour.
CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE SHARE UNIT PLAN
Shareholders authorized and approved the Company’s Share Unit Plan, including amendments thereto, and the unallocated units issuable thereunder with 99.54% of votes cast in favour.