Foraco Announces Election Of Directors

TORONTO and MARSEILLE, France, May 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) (the "Company" or "Foraco"), in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") 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 7, 2020 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 Company's management proxy circular, 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	209,209	57,995,508	3,057,700	61,262,417	99,94%	Adopted
AGAINST			34,400	34,400	0,06%
Non vote/spoiled

Jean-Pierre Charmensat

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	209,209	57,995,508	2,978,070	61,182,787	99,81%	Adopted
AGAINST			114,030	114,030	0,19%
Non vote/spoiled

Bruno Chabas

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	209,209	57,995,508	2,767,350	60,972,067	99,47%	Adopted
AGAINST			324,750	324,750	0,53%
Non vote/spoiled

Warren Holmes

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	209,209	57,995,508	2,767,350	60,972,067	99,47%	Adopted
AGAINST			324,750	324,750	0,53%
Non vote/spoiled

Jorge Hurtado

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	209,209	57,995,508	3,077,700	61,282,417	99,98%	Adopted
AGAINST			14,400	14,400	0,02%
Non vote/spoiled

In addition, the Meeting voted 99.98% in favour of the Company declaring a nil dividend in connection with the allocation of the Company's earnings (profit) for the 2019 fiscal year of €368,355 .

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 22 countries across five continents.

SOURCE Foraco International SA

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