TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jun 13, 2016) - Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., ("KL Gold" or the "Company") (TSX:KGI), an operating and exploration gold company with operations in Ontario, Canada, reports that at the annual meeting of shareholders held on June 13, 2016, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed.

Based on proxies received, 79,966,540 common shares of the Company, representing 69.20% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares were voted and the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders. The results are set out below:

Name of NomineeVotes cast FOR% votes cast FORVotes WITHHELD% of Votes WITHHELD
Barry Cooper 62,475,568 83.28% 12,543,705 16.72%
Pamela Klessig 62,469,295 83.27% 12,549,978 16.73%
Jeffrey Parr 62,533,324 83.36% 12,485,949 16.64%
Barry Olson 62,472,824 83.28% 12,546,449 16.72%
Eric Sprott 73,634,910 98.15% 4,947,267 1.85%
Dawn Whittaker 63,261,644 84.33% 11.757,629 15.67%

In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants were re-appointed the Company's auditors for the ensuing year. For detailed voting results on each resolution, please refer to the Company's Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About the Company

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. is a Canadian focused, intermediate gold producer with assets in the historic Kirkland Lake gold camp, and east of the Timmins gold camp along the Porcupine-Destor Fault Zone, both in northeastern Ontario. The Company is currently targeting annual gold production of between 270,000 to 290,000 ounces from its cornerstone asset, the Macassa Mine Complex and the recently acquired East Timmins Operations.

The Company is committed to building a sustainable mining company that is recognized as a safe and responsible gold producer with quality assets in safe mining jurisdictions.

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