Foraco Announces Election Of Directors

TORONTO and MARSEILLES, France, May 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) (the "Company" or "Foraco"), in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, announced the voting results for the election of its Board of Directors at the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 14, 2018 in Marseille, France (the "Meeting"). In accordance with French law, Shareholders of the Company, when voting in elections for directors, are given the option to vote "for" or "against/abstain" for the director nominees, meaning that it is not possible for nominees for directors to receive a majority of "withhold" votes.

The director nominees, as listed in the Management Proxy Circular relating to the Meeting, were elected as directors of the Company at the Meeting.  The proxy votes submitted for each director were as follows:

Daniel Simoncini

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	179,209	42,926,559	61,100	43,166,868	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			24,550	24,550	0,06%
Non vote			0	0	0

Jean-Pierre Charmensat

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	179,209	42,926,559	61,100	43,166,868	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			24,550	24,550	0,06%
Non vote			0	0	0

Bruno Chabas

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	179,209	42,926,559	61,100	43,166,868	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			24,550	24,550	0,06%
Non vote			0	0	0

Warren Holmes

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	179,209	42,926,559	61,100	43,166,868	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			24,550	24,550	0,06%
Non vote			0	0	0

Jorge Hurtado

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	179,209	42,926,559	61,100	43,166,868	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			24,550	24,550	0,06%
Non vote			0	0	0

The Company's statutory filings are available at www.sedar.com.

About Foraco
Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) is a leading global mineral drilling services company that provides a comprehensive and reliable service offering in mining and water projects. Supported by its founding values of integrity, innovation and involvement, Foraco has grown into the third largest global drilling enterprise with a presence in 23 countries across five continents. For more information about Foraco, visit www.foraco.com.

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