Sandstorm Metals & Energy Shareholders Vote in Favour of Arrangement with Sandstorm Gold

VANCOUVER, May 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that shareholders have voted in favour of the previously announced plan of arrangement ("Arrangement") pursuant to which Sandstorm Gold Ltd. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The vote took place at an Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held today in Vancouver, British Columbia. The resolution approving the Arrangement was approved by 99.71% of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, and by 99.58% of the votes cast by disinterested shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

Subject to receipt of approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Arrangement is expected to close on or about Thursday, May 29, 2014.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm Metals"). Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the annual general and special meeting of Sandstorm Metals; the completion of the Arrangement, including the receipt of court and stock exchange approvals, and the entering into of lock-up agreements with certain holders of Sandstorm Metals Shares.  Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans", or similar terminology.

Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by Sandstorm as at the date of such information and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Sandstorm Metals to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions; the absence of control over operations from which Sandstorm Metals will purchase commodities and risks related to those operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; problems inherent to the marketability of commodities; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of commodities, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in interest rates; stock market volatility; competition; as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risks to Sandstorm" in Sandstorm Metals' annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2013. Although Sandstorm Metals has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Sandstorm Metals does not undertake to update any forward-looking information that is contained or incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Sandstorm Metals does not provide any representation as to its comparability with other companies in its industry including, but not limited to, Franco-Nevada Corporation, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

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SOURCE: Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd.

Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd.
Nolan Watson, Chief Executive Officer
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Denver Harris, Investor Relations Contact
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