Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Announces Director Election Results From 2014 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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Birchcliff Energy Ltd. ("Birchcliff") (TSX:BIR) is pleased to announce the
director election results from the 2014 Annual General and Special Meeting of
Shareholders, which was held on May 15, 2014. Each of the nominees will hold
office until their successor is duly elected or appointed. 




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Description of Matter     Method                     Result                 
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Motion to elect as                                                          
 directors each of the                            All Acclaimed             
 individual nominees                 (Results of ballots submitted are shown
 below:                                              below)                 
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                                                    Votes Cast    Percentage
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Kenneth N. Cullen         Ballot             For    97,372,684        98.04%
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                                        Withheld     1,944,265         1.96%
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Larry A. Shaw             Ballot             For    94,490,398        95.14%
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                                        Withheld     4,826,551         4.86%
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Werner A. Siemens         Ballot             For    97,363,324        98.03%
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                                        Withheld     1,953,625         1.97%
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A. Jeffery Tonken         Ballot             For    87,220,264        87.82%
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                                        Withheld    12,096,685        12.18%
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Birchcliff is a Calgary, Alberta based intermediate oil and gas company with
operations concentrated within its one core area, the Peace River Arch of
Alberta.  Birchcliff's Common Shares; Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares,
Series A; Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C; and Warrants are
listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "BIR",
"BIR.PR.A", "BIR.PR.C" and "BIR.WT" respectively.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Jeff Tonken
President and Chief Executive Officer
[phone]


Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Bruno Geremia
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
[phone]


Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Jim Surbey
Vice-President, Corporate Development
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)