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YAMANA GOLD ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 29, 2015 ─ YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY) announced the results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders held earlier today. Detailed results are presented below.

		Votes By Ballot
	Outcome of Vote	Votes For			Votes Withheld
Nominee
John Begeman	Carried		523,045,389			8,775,740
			(98.35	%)		(1.65	%)
Christiane Bergevin	Carried		522,641,131			9,179,998
			(98.27	%)		(1.73	%)
Alexander Davidson	Carried		404,614,053			127,207,076
			(76.08	%)		(23.92	%)
Richard Graff	Carried		521,681,227			10,139,902
			(98.09	%)		(1.91	%)
Nigel Lees	Carried		408,347,345			123,473,784
			(76.78	%)		(23.22	%)
Peter Marrone	Carried		484,515,060			47,306,069
			(91.10	%)		(8.90	%)
Patrick J. Mars	Carried		461,764,431			70,056,698
			(86.82	%)		(13.17	%)
Carl Renzoni	Carried		522,757,233			9,063,896
			(98.30	%)		(1.70	%)
Jane Sadowsky	Carried		522,551,157			9,269,972
			(98.26	%)		(1.74	%)
Dino Titaro	Carried		482,800,877			49,020,252
			(90.78	%)		(9.22	%)

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Canada. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Lisa Doddridge

Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations

416-815-0220

1-888-809-0925

Email: investor@yamana.com