GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 11, 2021 06:45AM EDT

June 11, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado Gold Corporation (Eldorado or the Company) is pleased to announce that all director nominees, as listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated April 27, 2021, were elected as directors of Eldorado at the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) held virtually on June 10, 2021.

Election of Directors Directors Votes For Votes Withheld OutcomeGeorge Albino 89,608,334 1,629,121 Elected 98.21% 1.79% George Burns 90,597,246 640,220 Elected 99.30% 0.70% Teresa Conway 90,540,695 696,770 Elected 99.24% 0.76% Catharine Farrow 90,432,623 804,842 Elected 99.12% 0.88% Pamela Gibson 89,348,846 1,888,620 Elected 97.93% 2.07% Judith Mosely 90,482,619 754,847 Elected 99.17% 0.83% Steven Reid 90,664,166 573,300 Elected 99.37% 0.63% John Webster 89,803,931 1,433,535 Elected 98.43% 1.57%

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company also approved:

-- The appointment of auditors; -- Setting the auditors pay; -- The advisory resolution on executive compensation; and -- The Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit Plan

Voting results on each resolution are detailed below and can also be found in the Companys final Report on Voting Results as filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). All resolutions were conducted by ballot.

Appointment of AuditorsVotes For Votes Withheld Outcome106,857,183 896,659 Carried99.17% 0.83%



Setting the Auditor?s PayVotes For Votes Against Outcome92,999,506 317,578 Carried99.66% 0.34%



Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive CompensationVotes For Votes Against Outcome89,679,769 1,557,695 Carried98.29% 1.71%

Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit PlanVotes For Votes Against Outcome84,720,668 6,516,796 Carried92.86% 7.14%

Management Appointments

Eldorado also announces the appointments of Paul Ferneyhough and Lisa Wilkinson to the Senior Management team.

Paul Ferneyhough joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Growth and Integration Officer in May 2021.Paul is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of Eldorados strategic growth roadmaps. In this role, he will identify and realize opportunities to unlock value from within the operations. He is also be responsible for integrating technology, initiatives and processes using cross-functional approaches and teams across Eldorados global footprint. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, Paul spent nearly two decades with Repsol SA (and Talisman Energy), most recently as Executive Director leading Repsols North American upstream oil and gas division. He also held progressively senior leadership roles in corporate, line and functional areas including finance, investor relations, strategy, commercial, planning, and business performance management.

Lisa Wilkinson joined Eldorado in May 2021 as Vice President, Investor Relations. Lisa oversees all investor relations activities and marketing for Eldorado Gold. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, Lisa was Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Development at TMAC Resources. Before that, she spent several years in capital allocation, business planning and capital projects at Kinross Gold. Lisas background in capital markets includes equity research roles with RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital, and Citigroup.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Canada, Greece, Romania, and Brazil. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).

Contact

Investor RelationsLisa Wilkinson, VP, Investor Relations604.757.2237 or 1.888.353.8166 lisa.wilkinson@eldoradogold.com

MediaLouise Burgess, Director Communications and Government Relations604.601.6679 or 1.888.363.8166louise.burgess@eldoradogold.com