Cameco Announces Election of Directors

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has announced the election of nine board members at its annual meeting held on May 6, 2021.

Shareholders elected board members Leontine Atkins, Ian Bruce, Daniel Camus, Donald Deranger, Catherine Gignac, Tim Gitzel, Jim Gowans, Kathryn Jackson and Don Kayne.

The annual meeting also marked the retirement of Anne McLellan from the board after 15 years as a Cameco director.

“Anne will be missed for her wealth of knowledge, work ethic, experience and collegial nature, and particularly for the corporate governance leadership she has brought to our board,” said Ian Bruce, Cameco’s board chair.

Voting Results for Cameco Directors

Nominee	Votes For		% Votes For	Withheld		% Votes Withheld
Leontine Atkins	60,978,552		99.73%	168,044		0.27%
Ian Bruce	60,834,355		99.49%	312,240		0.51%
Daniel Camus	60,688,364		99.25%	458,231		0.75%
Donald Deranger	60,782,682		99.40%	363,913		0.60%
Catherine Gignac	60,890,460		99.58%	256,135		0.42%
Tim Gitzel	60,896,288		99.59%	250,307		0.41%
Jim Gowans	53,510,854		87.51%	7,635,742		12.49%
Kathryn Jackson	60,264,088		98.56%	882,507		1.44%
Don Kayne	55,124,445		90.15%	6,022,151		9.85%

Profile

Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. Utilities around the world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate power in safe, reliable, carbon-free nuclear reactors. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Investor inquiries:
Rachelle Girard
306-956-6403
rachelle_girard@cameco.com

Media inquiries:
Jeff Hryhoriw
306-385-5221
jeff_hryhoriw@cameco.com