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Kinross announces Annual Shareholder Meeting voting results

2026-04-30

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TORONTO, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has announced the detailed voting results of the election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2026.

The nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated March 3, 2026, were elected as directors of Kinross at the meeting (see detailed voting results below).

Board of Directors voting results

| Nominee | Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld | | George V. Albino | 873,748,053 | 98.53% | 13,012,487 | 1.47% | | Glenn A. Ives | 878,492,173 | 99.07% | 8,268,367 | 0.93% | | Ave G. Lethbridge | 855,129,091 | 96.43% | 31,631,449 | 3.57% | | Michael A. Lewis | 868,555,176 | 97.95% | 18,205,364 | 2.05% | | Candace J. MacGibbon | 885,840,025 | 99.90% | 920,515 | 0.10% | | Elizabeth D. McGregor | 885,938,271 | 99.91% | 822,269 | 0.09% | | Kelly J. Osborne | 875,425,764 | 98.72% | 11,334,777 | 1.28% | | George N. Paspalas | 874,226,424 | 98.59% | 12,534,117 | 1.41% | | J. Paul Rollinson | 885,970,336 | 99.91% | 790,204 | 0.09% | | David A. Scott | 879,626,045 | 99.20% | 7,134,496 | 0.80% |

Voting results on the other items of business at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

“Say on Pay” resolution on executive compensation

| Votes for | % for | Votes against | % against | | 824,534,053 | 92.98% | 62,226,483 | 7.02% |

Appointment of auditors

| Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld | | 849,889,858 | 90.49% | 89,334,364 | 9.51% |

A report on all matters voted on at the meeting has been filed on SEDAR+.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth, and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Media Contact Samantha Sheffield Director, Corporate Communications phone: 416-365-3034 Samantha.Sheffield@Kinross.com

Investor Relations Contact David Shaver Executive Vice-President, Investor Relations & Communications phone: 416-365-2854 InvestorRelations@Kinross.com

Source: Kinross Gold Corporation

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