MONTREAL, May 2, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - 5N Plus Inc. (TSX: VNP) ("5N Plus or the "Company"), a leading producer of engineered materials, held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders today in Montreal, Quebec. Over 64,844,600 shares (77.26% of outstanding common shares) were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. As part of the formal proceedings, the Company's shareholders elected the Board of Directors and approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company.

The complete voting results from the meeting are as follows:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors fixed at seven the number of directors of the Company to be elected at the meeting. Each of the seven nominees listed in the Management Information Circular was elected as a director of 5N Plus. All of the nominee directors were already members of the Board of Directors with the exception of Mr. Donald F. Osborne who was a new nominee. Subsequent to the meeting, the directors re-appointed Mr. Luc Bertrand as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Mr. Donald F. Osborne has over 30 years of experience in Satellite Communications, Space and Defence, most recently having served as President of the MDA Information Systems Group where he was responsible for MDA's Canadian businesses. Mr. Osborne joined MDA in 2009 as President, Satellite Systems. Prior to joining MDA, he held the position of President, Advantech Networks, a provider of Satellite and Wireless Solutions for the telecommunications and broadband markets. Mr. Osborne began his career with Spar Aerospace in 1983 as a Design Engineer. After joining the management team in 1989, he held positions of increasing responsibility in Manufacturing, Engineering, Program Management, Sales & Marketing and Business Unit Management. Mr. Osborne holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Until recently, he also served on the Board of Directors of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada.

Arjang Roshan, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented "Don brings a wealth of relevant industry experience especially related to growth markets of 5N Plus. I am looking forward to working closely with him as I believe his wise counsel will benefit our Company and its shareholders."

Luc Bertrand, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented "On behalf of the Board and management, I am pleased to welcome Don to 5N Plus. His pertinent expertise and experience will be an important addition to the Company's governance and guidance in the ongoing development of 5N Plus."

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were reappointed as auditors of 5N Plus until the close of the next annual general shareholders' meeting, and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors.

About 5N Plus Inc.
5N Plus is a leading producer of engineered materials. Fully integrated with closed-loop recycling facilities, the Company is headquartered in Montreal, Québec, Canada and operates manufacturing facilities and sales offices in several locations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. 5N Plus deploys a range of proprietary and proven technologies to produce products which are used in a number of advanced pharmaceutical, electronic and industrial applications. Typical products include purified metals such as bismuth, gallium, germanium, indium, selenium and tellurium, inorganic chemicals based on such metals and compound semiconductor wafers. Many of these are critical precursors and key enablers in markets such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, renewable energy, aerospace, security and sensing, imaging, technical and industrial materials, extractive and catalytic materials along with animal feed additives.

Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer
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SOURCE 5N Plus Inc.

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