5N Plus Inc. press release

5N Plus Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

2022-05-06

TSX - Toronto Stock Exchange · Canada · Management & Governance

Canada NewsWire

MONTREAL , May 6, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - 5N Plus Inc. (TSX: VNP) ("5N Plus or the "Company"), a leading global producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials, held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") virtually today. Over 48,311,729 shares (54.69% of outstanding common shares) were at the Meeting. As part of the formal proceedings, the Company's shareholders elected the Board of Directors and approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor of the Company. The complete voting results from the Meeting are presented below:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors fixed at four the number of directors of the Company to be elected at the Meeting. Each of the four nominees listed in the Management Information Circular was elected as a director of 5N Plus. All of the nominee directors were already members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Subsequent to the Meeting, the directors re-appointed Mr. Luc Bertrand as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | | Luc Bertrand | 45,837,496 | 95.68 | 2,069,633 | 4.32 | | Jean-Marie Bourassa | 42,854,042 | 89.45 | 5,053,087 | 10.55 | | Gervais Jacques | 45,855,910 | 95.72 | 2,051,219 | 4.28 | | Nathalie Le Prohon | 41,513,677 | 86.65 | 6,393,452 | 13.35 |

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, was reappointed as independent auditor of 5N Plus until the close of the next annual general meeting of Shareholders, and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor.

| Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | | 47,272,453 | 97.85 | 1,039,276 | 2.15 |

About 5N Plus Inc.

5N Plus is a leading global producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials. The Company's ultra‐pure materials often form the core element of its customers' products. These customers rely on 5N Plus's products to enable performance and sustainability in their own products. 5N Plus deploys a range of proprietary and proven technologies to develop and manufacture its products. The Company's products enable various applications in several key industries, including renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging and industrial. Headquartered in Montréal, Québec, 5N Plus operates R&D, manufacturing and commercial centers in strategically located facilities around the world including Europe , North America and Asia .

SOURCE 5N Plus Inc.

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