Aya Gold & Silver Announces Election of Directors

MONTREAL, June 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) ("Aya" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular were elected as directors of Aya at its annual general meeting of shareholders ("AGM") held today.

A total of 56,932,471 common shares or 48.92% of Aya's issued and outstanding common shares at the record date were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM.

Detailed results are as below:

Director Nominee	Votes For	% of Votes For	Votes Against	% of Votes Against
Natacha Garoute	55,764,452	99.82	102,488	0.18
Yves Grou	54,233,250	97.08	1,633,690	2.92
Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht	51,783,739	92.69	4,083,202	7.31
Benoit La Salle	53,580,440	95.91	2,286,500	4.09
Eloïse Martin	54,233,233	97.08	1,633,707	2.92
Marc Nolet de Brauwere	55,764,691	99.82	102,250	0.18
Nikolaos Sofronis	54,724,541	97.96	1,142,399	2.04
Robert Taub	54,723,841	97.95	1,143,099	2.05

The proposal to appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration was approved:

Votes For:                 56,923,085 (99.98%)
Votes Withheld:        9,386 (0.02%)

And finally, an advisory and non-binding resolution regarding executive compensation was approved:

Votes For:                 54,954,025 (98.37%)
Votes Against:           912,916 (1.63%)

As previously announced by the Corporation on June 7, 2023, Mr. Nolet de Brauwere will be stepping down immediately and the Board of Directors will appoint Ms. Annie Torkia Lagacé to fill the vacancy created by his departure.

About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a rapidly growing, Canada-based silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco.

The only TSX-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade Zgounder Silver Mine and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas Fault, several of which have hosted past-producing mines and historical resources. Aya's Moroccan mining assets are complemented by its Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania, which is being advanced to feasibility.

Aya's management team maximises shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at the heart of its production, resource, governance, and financial growth plans.

For additional information, please visit Aya's website at https://ayagoldsilver.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), which reflects management's expectations regarding Aya's future growth and business prospects (including the timing and development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and other opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "potential, and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward- looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements and information with respect to the exploration and development potential of Zgounder and the timing in respect thereof, future opportunities for enhancing development at Zgounder, and timing for the release of the Company's disclosure in connection with the foregoing. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release reflect management's current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Aya cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments that management believe to be reasonable and relevant but that may prove to be incorrect. These assumptions include, among other things, the closing and timing of financing, the accuracy of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates (including, but not limited to, ore tonnage and ore grade estimates), silver price, exchange rates, fuel and energy costs, future economic conditions, anticipated future estimates of free cash flow, and courses of action. Aya cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: the inherent risks involved in exploration and development of mineral properties, including government approvals and permitting, changes in economic conditions, changes in the worldwide price of silver and other key inputs, changes in mine plans (including, but not limited to, throughput and recoveries being affected by metallurgical characteristics) and other factors, such as project execution delays, many of which are beyond the control of Aya, as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in Aya's 2022 Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2023, and in other filings of Aya with securities and regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Aya does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change. Nothing in this document should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell Aya securities. All references to Aya include its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

SOURCE Aya Gold & Silver Inc

Benoit La Salle, FCPA MBA, President & CEO [email protected]; Alex Ball, VP, Corporate Development & IR [email protected]