AKITA Drilling Ltd. Announces Director Election Results

CALGARY, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ - AKITA Drilling Ltd.'s announces director election results from its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders held May 14, 2019. The following nominees, listed in the information circular dated March 5, 2019 were elected as directors of AKITA according to the proxies received and the ballots cast at the meeting.

Nominees	Number of Votes  in Favour	% of votes  cast	Number of  Votes withheld	% of votes  cast
Loraine M. Charlton	1,433,738	99.84	2,250	0.16
Douglas Dafoe	1,433,888	99.85	2,100	0.15
Linda A. Southern-Heathcott	1,431,939	99.72	4,050	0.28
Harish K. Mohan	1,433,888	99.85	2,100	0.15
Dale R. Richardson	1,432,088	99.73	3,900	0.27
Karl A. Ruud	1,432,988	99.79	3,000	0.21
Nancy C. Southern	1,431,939	99.72	4,050	0.28
C. Perry Spitznagel	1,432,088	99.73	3,900	0.27
Henry G. Wilmot	1,433,888	99.85	2,100	0.15
Charles W. Wilson	1,433,888	99.85	2,100	0.15

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed as auditor of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of share owners.

AKITA is an Alberta corporation engaged in the contract drilling business and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AKT.

SOURCE AKITA Drilling Ltd.

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