VANCOUVER, Canada, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - B2Gold
Corp. (TSX: BTO) (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (NSX: B2G) ("B2Gold" or the
"Company") will host its 2020 Annual General and Special
Meeting of the Shareholders (the "Meeting") on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 2:00 pm PDT/5:00 pm
EDT. Out of an abundance of caution, to proactively deal
with potential issues arising from the unprecedented public health
impact of COVID-19, the Meeting will take place in a
virtual-only format online via live video
webcast.
As the Meeting will be in a virtual-only format, registered and
non-registered shareholders of B2Gold will not be able to attend
in person. B2Gold strongly encourages all registered
shareholders who would like to attend, participate and/or vote
virtually online via live webcast to carefully follow the
procedures outlined in the Company's Management Information
Circular and the Meeting's User Guide (both filed on SEDAR on
May 11, 2020). If you are a
non-registered shareholder, you will be able to attend, participate
and/or vote at the Meeting online via live webcast only if you duly
appoint yourself as proxyholder through the method specified by
your intermediary. If a non-registered shareholder does not comply
with these requirements, you will be able to attend the Meeting
online via live webcast as a guest but will not be able to vote or
ask questions.
How to attend the virtual Meeting as a registered shareholder
or duly appointed proxyholder:
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders wishing
to attend and to vote virtually at the Meeting should follow these
steps:
1. Log into https://web.lumiagm.com/245544973 on the Meeting
date at least 15 minutes before the start of the Meeting. You
should allow ample time to check into the virtual Meeting and to
complete the related procedures.
2. Click on "I have a login".
3. Enter your 15-digit control number as your username
(located on the form of proxy or in the email notification provided
to you by Computershare).
4. Enter the password: "b2gold" (case sensitive).
Shareholders who have duly appointed themselves or another
proxyholder to attend and vote at the Meeting online MUST register
the appointed proxyholder with Computershare by visiting
http://www.computershare.com/B2Gold by no later than
2:00 pm PDT on Wednesday, June 10,
2020. Computershare will ask for the appointed
proxyholder's contact information and will send such appointed
proxyholder a user ID number or username via email shortly after
this deadline and then may proceed with the steps above to log into
the virtual Meeting.
Shareholders should note that if they participate and vote on
any matter at the virtual Meeting they will revoke any previously
submitted proxy.
How to attend the virtual Meeting as a guest:
1. Log into https://web.lumiagm.com/245544973 on the Meeting
date at least 15 minutes before the start of the Meeting. You
should allow ample time to check into the virtual Meeting and to
complete the related procedures.
2. Click on "I am a guest".
3. Enter the password: "b2gold" (case sensitive)
How to vote in advance of the Meeting:
If you are a shareholder and are unable to participate in the
Meeting online via live webcast, in order for your proxy to be
valid you must submit your vote by no later than 2:00 pm PDT on
Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Shareholders are encouraged to vote today via the internet or
telephone using the control number found on the proxy or voting
instruction form that was mailed out to you to ensure your vote is
received in a timely manner.
Registered shareholders may vote by: shares held in own
name and represented by a physical certificate.
- Internet: www.investorvote.com
- Telephone: +1 866-732-8683
Beneficial shareholders may vote by: shares held
with a broker, bank or other intermediary.
- Internet: www.proxyvote.com
- Telephone: +1 877-452-7184
Shareholder Questions
Shareholders who have questions or need assistance with voting
their shares should contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group, the proxy
solicitation agent, by telephone at +1 877-452-7184 (North America – toll free) or +1 416-304-0211
(outside North America), or by
email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Once the Meeting is adjourned, there will be presentations from
Clive Johnson, President & CEO,
and other B2Gold senior executives and spokespeople. The
presentations will provide a review of B2Gold's performance in
2019, a general corporate update of the first half of 2020, and
will conclude with a Q&A session.
The Meeting will be available to registered and non-registered
shareholders and guests, and accessible via live webcast by
clicking here: https://web.lumiagm.com/245544973.
In the unlikely event that your internet connection to the
webcast is lost or interrupted, or as an alternative method to
access the webcast, the Meeting will also be accessible by dialling
+1 647-427-7450 (local – Toronto), +1 778-371-9827 (local
– Vancouver) or +1 888-231-8191 (toll free – North
America). However, participation through the conference line will
only allow the Meeting attendees to listen in and you will not be
able to vote or ask questions.
A playback of the Meeting will be available until June 26, 2020, on B2Gold's events page or by
dialling +1 416-849-0833 (local – Toronto) or +1 855-859-2056
(toll free – North America) (passcode 7987089).
About B2Gold Corp.
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer
headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada. Founded in 2007, today, the Company has operating
gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the
Philippines, and numerous exploration and development
projects in various countries including Mali and Colombia. In 2020, B2Gold
forecasts consolidated gold production of between 1,000,000 and
1,055,000 ounces.
On Behalf of B2GOLD CORP.
"Clive T.
Johnson"
President & Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold, please visit the Company's
website at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Ian
MacLean
|
Katie
Bromley
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VP, Investor
Relations
|
Manager, Investor
Relations & Public Relations
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+1
604-681-8371
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+1
604-681-8371
|
imaclean@b2gold.com
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kbromley@b2gold.com
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This news release includes certain "forward-looking
information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively
"forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and United States securities legislation,
including: projections; outlook; guidance; forecasts; estimates;
and other statements regarding future or estimated financial and
operational performance, gold production and sales, and budgets on
a consolidated and mine by mine basis; the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on B2Gold's operations; statements regarding activities or
achievements of B2Gold including, without limitation: consolidated
gold production of between 1,000,000 and 1,055,000 ounces in 2020.
All statements in this news release that address events or
developments that we expect to occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
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control, as described in more detail under the heading "Risk
Factors" in B2Gold's most recent Annual Information Form, B2Gold's
current Form 40-F Annual Report and B2Gold's other filings with
Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), which may be viewed
at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov,
respectively (the "Websites"). The list is not exhaustive of the
factors that may affect B2Gold's forward-looking statements.
B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the applicable
assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the
date hereof, based on the information available to management at
such time. These assumptions and factors include, but are not
limited to, assumptions and factors relating to B2Gold's ability to
carry on current and future operations, including: the timing,
extent, duration and economic viability of such operations,
including any mineral resources or reserves identified thereby; the
accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections, forecasts,
studies and assessments; B2Gold's ability to meet or achieve
estimates, projections and forecasts; and other assumptions and
factors generally associated with the mining industry. B2Gold's
forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates
of management and reflect their current expectations regarding
future events and operating performance and speak only as of the
date hereof. B2Gold does not assume any obligation to update
forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's
beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as
required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual
results, performance or achievements could differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any events
anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or
occur, or if any of them do, what benefits or liabilities B2Gold
will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements.
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