Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX)
TORONTO, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle
Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM, TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the
"Company") provided notice today of an update to the location for
the Company's 2020 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, to
be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 (the
"AGM"). Additionally, the Company today announced that it
will release its first quarter 2020 results on Thursday, April 30, 2020, after normal trading
hours.
Annual Meeting
Due to the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, and having regard to the health and safety of the
Company's employees and shareholders as well as public health
guidelines to limit gatherings of people, the AGM will now be held
in a virtual only meeting format on Friday,
May 1, 2020, at 11:00 AM
(E.D.T.). Online access to the AGM will begin at
approximately 10:30 AM (E.D.T.).
You will not be able to attend the AGM in person. The
Company expects to revert back to an in-person annual meeting in
future years after public health conditions have improved.
Attending the Virtual Meeting as a Shareholder of Record
If you were a holder of record of common shares of Agnico Eagle
at the close of business on March 17,
2020 (the "Record Date") (i.e., you held your shares in your
own name as reflected in the records of our transfer agent,
Computershare Trust Company of Canada ("Computershare")), you can attend the
AGM by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and
entering the 15-digit control number on the Form of Proxy you
previously received and the meeting password, agnico2020 (case
sensitive).
You may also appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder)
other than the directors and officers designated by the Company on
your Form of Proxy to represent you and vote on your behalf at the
AGM. To do so, write the name of the person you are
appointing in the space provided, sign and date the Form of Proxy
and return it to Computershare as instructed. In order for
your proxyholder to attend and participate at the AGM, you must
also register your proxyholder with Computershare by accessing
www.computershare.com/AGEQ by no later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on April 29, 2020 so that Computershare may provide
your proxyholder with a control number for the AGM. Without a
control number, your proxyholder will not be able to vote or ask
questions at the AGM.
Registering to Attend the Annual Meeting as a Beneficial
Shareholder
If you were a beneficial holder of common shares of Agnico Eagle
as of the Record Date (i.e., you held your shares in "street name"
through an intermediary, such as a bank, trust company, securities
broker or other financial institution) and you wish to attend the
AGM, you must insert your own name in the space provided on the
Voting Instruction Form sent to you by your intermediary and follow
all of the applicable instructions provided by your intermediary.
Once you have done so, you must then register with
Computershare by accessing www.computershare.com/AGEQ by no
later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on
April 29, 2020 so that Computershare
may provide you with a control number for the AGM. You can
then attend the AGM by accessing
https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and entering the control
number and the meeting password, agnico2020 (case sensitive).
Without a control number, you will not be able to vote or ask
questions at the AGM.
You may also appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder)
other than the directors and officers designated by the Company on
your Voting Instruction Form to represent you and vote on your
behalf at the AGM. To do so, insert the name of the person
you are appointing in the space provided on the Voting Instruction
Form sent to you by your intermediary and follow all of the
applicable instructions provided by your intermediary. Once
you have done so, your proxyholder must then register with
Computershare in the manner described above in order to be provided
with a control number.
Your voting instructions must be received in sufficient time to
allow your Voting Instruction Form to be forwarded by your
intermediary to Computershare. You should contact your
intermediary well in advance of the AGM and follow its instructions
if you want to attend and vote at the AGM.
If you were a United States
resident beneficial holder of common shares of Agnico Eagle as of
the Record Date, you must obtain a legal proxy, executed in your
favour, from the holder of record and submit proof of your legal
proxy reflecting the number of common shares of Agnico Eagle you
held as of the Record Date, along with your name and email address,
to Computershare. You may submit a copy of your legal proxy
to Computershare, by mail at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 or by
email at uslegalproxy@computershare.com. Requests for
registration must be labelled as "Legal Proxy" and be received no
later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on
April 29, 2020. You will then
receive a confirmation of your registration, with a control number,
by email from Computershare that will allow you to attend the
AGM. You may also appoint someone else as the proxyholder for
your shares to represent you and vote on your behalf at the
AGM by obtaining a legal proxy, executed in your proxyholder's
favour, from the holder of record and registering with
Computershare in the manner described above.
Asking Questions
If you are attending the AGM as a shareholder of record or a
duly appointed proxyholder (including a beneficial shareholder that
has been appointed and registered with Computershare pursuant to
the instructions above), questions can be submitted by
accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328, entering your
control number and meeting password, agnico2020 (case sensitive),
and clicking on the "Question Icon" on the meeting centre site.
In addition to the AGM, Agnico Eagle's senior management will
host a conference call on Friday, May 1,
2020 at 08:30 AM (E.D.T.),
prior to the AGM, to discuss the Company's financial and operating
results for the first quarter of 2020. Shareholders are
encouraged to attend the conference call to receive an update on
the Company's activities. See further details below.
Voting Shares
If you have not already voted your shares in advance of the AGM,
you will be able to vote your shares electronically during the AGM
by clicking on the "Voting Icon" on the meeting centre site.
It is important that you are connected to the Internet at all
times during the AGM in order to vote when voting commences.
It is the responsibility of each attendee to ensure
connectivity for the duration of the AGM. Shareholders who
participate in and/or vote at the AGM virtually are deemed to be
present at the AGM for all purposes, including quorum.
If you have voted your shares prior to the AGM and you log in to
the AGM and accept the terms and conditions, you will be revoking
any and all previously submitted proxies. However, in that
case, you will be provided the opportunity to vote electronically
on the matters put forth at the AGM. If you do not wish to
revoke all previously submitted proxies, do not accept the terms
and conditions, in which case you can only access the AGM as a
guest.
Whether or not you plan to attend the AGM, we encourage you to
vote and submit your proxy or voting instructions, as applicable,
in advance of the AGM by one of the methods described in the proxy
materials for the AGM.
Accessing the AGM as a Guest
If you would like to access the AGM as a guest in listen-only
mode, click on the "I am a guest" button after accessing the
meeting centre at https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and
enter the information requested on the following screen.
Please note you will not have the ability to ask questions or
vote during the AGM if you participate as a guest.
Additional details explaining how shareholders will be able to
attend, communicate and vote at the AGM, including a "Virtual AGM
User Guide", will be filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Shareholders
who have questions about voting their shares or attending the AGM
may contact Investor Relations by telephone at 416.947.1212, by
toll-free telephone at 1.888.822.6714 or by email at
info@agnicoeagle.com.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to
virtually attend the AGM, please vote as soon as possible by one of
the methods described in the proxy materials for the AGM to ensure
that your shares are represented and voted at the AGM.
First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call Webcast
Agnico Eagle's senior management will host a conference call on
Friday, May 1, 2020 at 08:30 AM (E.D.T.) to discuss the Company's
financial and operating results.
Via Webcast:
A live audio webcast of the conference
call will be available on the Company's website at
www.agnicoeagle.com.
Via Telephone:
For those preferring to listen by
telephone, please dial 1-647-427-7450 or toll-free 1-888-231-8191.
To ensure your participation, please call approximately five
minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.
Replay archive:
Please dial 1-416-849-0833 or
toll-free 1-855-859-2056, access code 3299663. The conference
call replay will expire on June 1,
2020.
The webcast, along with presentation slides, will be archived
for 180 days on the Company's website.
Investor Relations
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
145 King Street East, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2Y7
Telephone: 416-947-1212
Fax: 416-367-4681
About Agnico Eagle
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has
produced precious metals since 1957. Its operating mines are
located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development
activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden. The
Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due
to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico
Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.
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