Yamana Gold Inc. BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

 
TIDMYAU 
 
BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
This is an announcement being made to comply with the relevant requirements of the Disclosure, 
                   Transparency and Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority 
 
 
Yamana Gold Inc. 
10 August 2012 
                                 SCHEDULE 5 
 
 
                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
 
To:   Listing Applications 
      UK Listing Authority 
      Financial Services Authority 
      25, The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf 
      London, E14 5HS 
 
 
1. Name of company: Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: YAU) 
 
 
2. Name of scheme:  Yamana Share Incentive Plan 
                    Northern Orion Stock Option Plan 
                    Restricted Share Unit Plan 
 
 
3. Period of return: 
 
 
From 01 February 2012 to 31 July 2012 for:        Yamana Share Incentive Plan 
                                                  Northern Orion Stock Option Plan 
                                                  Restricted Share Unit Plan 
 
 
4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme: 
 
 
Yamana Share Incentive Plan             - 1,475,000 
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan        - 38,010 
Restricted Share Unit Plan              - 2,576,863 (1,925,401 from the 3 February 2012 six 
                                        monthly report, 289,996 RSUs granted in April 2012 
                                        and 361,466 RSUs granted in June 2012) 
 
 
5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: 
 
Yamana Share Incentive Plan             - 50,000 
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan        - 10,860 
Restricted Share Unit Plan              - 567,818 (and 79,425 cancelled) 
 
 
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period: 
 
 
Yamana Share Incentive Plan             - 1,425,000 
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan        - 27,150 
Restricted Share Unit Plan              - 1,929,620 
 
 
7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission: 
 
 
Yamana Share Incentive Plan             - 8,995,792              03 August 2007 
Viceroy Stock Option Plan               - 1,635,270              03 August 2007 
RNC Warrants                            - 443,820                03 August 2007 
Series D Warrants                       - 4,885,621              03 August 2007 
Meridian Stock Option Plan              - 611,363                03 January 2008 
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan        - 6,515,790              03 January 2008 
Series B Northern Orion Warrants        - 9,296,377              03 January 2008 
Restricted Share Unit Plan              - 19,800,000             11 August 2008 
 
 
Voting Rights and Share Capital 
 
As at 31 July 2012 Yamana's issued share capital consisted of 746,494,386 common shares with no par value, each share 
conveying the right to one vote. Yamana does not hold any common shares in treasury. The figure of 746,494,386 common 
shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are 
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Yamana under the Financial Service Authority's 
Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 
 
Contacts 
 
Contact for queries: 
 
 
Name:          Sofia Tsakos, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
Address:       Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J3 
Telephone:     [phone] 
Email:         [e-mail] 
 
 
Person making the return: 
 
 
Name:          Sofia Tsakos 
Position:      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 
 
Yamana elects the United Kingdom as its Home Member State for the purposes of the Transparency Directive. 
 
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not 
accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, 
damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to 
use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this 
document or any such material. 
 
 
Yamana Gold Inc.