Foraco announces the election of directors

TORONTO and MARSEILLES, France, May 31, 2016 /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 and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 25, 2016 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 dated April 15, 2016, 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	91,209	37,771,789	74,000	37,936,998	70.50%	Adopted
AGAINST			12,100	12,100	0.02%
Non vote			15,861,240	15,861,240	29.48%

Jean-Pierre Charmensat

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	91,209	37,771,789	74,000	37,936,998	70.50%	Adopted
AGAINST			12,100	12,100	0.02%
Non vote			15,861,240	15,861,240	29.48%

Bruno Chabas

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	91,209	37,771,789	74,000	37,936,998	70.50%	Adopted
AGAINST			12,100	12,100	0.02%
Non vote			15,861,240	15,861,240	29.48%

Warren Holmes

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	91,209	37,771,789	74,000	37,936,998	70.50%	Adopted
AGAINST			12,100	12,100	0.02%
Non vote			15,861,240	15,861,240	29.48%

Jorge Hurtado

Shareholders	PRESENT	POWERS	PROXIES	Total votes	% of votes for	RESULT Adopted
FOR	91,209	37,771,789	74,000	37,936,998	70.50%	Adopted
AGAINST			12,100	12,100	0.02%
Non vote			15,861,240	15,861,240	29.48%

In addition, the Shareholders' meeting of Foraco International SA, voted at a majority of 70.50% a dividend of 0.0 Canadian dollars per common share to the holders of common shares. 

The results of the other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed on SEDAR on May 26, 2016.

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. For more information about Foraco, visit www.foraco.com.

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SOURCE Foraco International SA

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