{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"68294","rtpr_id":"nPreqcnCVa","ticker":"LUC","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["LUC"],"title":"LUCARA ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-18T22:30:00.253Z","article_body":"LUCARA ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING\nPR Newswire\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2026\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2026  /PRNewswire/ -- (TSX: LUC) (BSE: LUC) (Nasdaq\nFNGM: LUC) - PDF Version\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=2142985854&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2997500%2FLUCARA_TODAY.pdf&a=PDF+Version)\n\nLucara Diamond Corp. (\"Lucara\" or the \"Company\") held its Annual General and\nSpecial Meeting (\"Meeting\") of shareholders in Vancouver, British Columbia\ntoday. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters before the Meeting as\noutlined in the Company's Management Information Circular dated April 30, 2026\n(\"Circular\"):\n\nBoard Members\n\nShareholders elected the following seven board members at the Meeting, with\nshareholders represented by proxy or in person voting in respect of each\nindividual director as follows:\n\n Director              Votes For    % Votes For  Votes Withheld  % Vote Withheld  \n Sheila Colman         605,859,839  98.07 %      8,684,278       1.41 %           \n Paul Conibear         606,417,898  98.16 %      8,126,219       1.32 %           \n Ian Gibbs             605,997,575  98.09 %      8,546,542       1.38 %           \n Melissa Harmon        613,444,989  99.30 %      1,099,128       0.18 %           \n William Lamb          611,494,428  98.98 %      3,049,689       0.49 %           \n Adam Lundin           591,700,497  95.78 %      22,843,620      3.70 %           \n Peter J. O'Callaghan  605,231,953  97.97 %      9,312,164       1.51 %           \n\nAppointment of Auditors\n\nShareholders appointed Ernst & Young LLP as Lucara's auditors with 99.82% of\nvotes cast in favour and 0.18% of votes were withheld on such appointment.\n\nApproval of the Company's new Omnibus Plan\n\nShareholders passed an ordinary resolution to approve a new Omnibus Plan for\nthe Company, replacing the existing stock option plan, share unit plan, and\ndeferred share unit plan. This resolution passed with 84.49% of votes cast in\nfavour and 14.99% of votes cast against.\n\nAdvisory Resolution on Executive Compensation\n\nManagement's approach to executive compensation, disclosed in Lucara's\nCircular, was approved with 90.09% of votes cast in favour and 9.39% of votes\ncast against.\n\nFollowing the Meeting, Paul Conibear will continue to serve as Chairman of the\nBoard. \n\nOn behalf of the Board,\n\nWilliam Lamb\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nFollow Lucara Diamond on Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=774392437&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLucaraDiamond%2F&a=Facebook),\nInstagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=4204984086&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flucaradiamond%2F&a=Instagram)\nand LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=923023269&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flucara-diamond-corp-%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n\nABOUT LUCARA\n\nLucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa\ndiamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. Karowe is the\nonly diamond mine in the world to have recovered nine diamonds in excess of\n1,000 carats in weight. The Karowe Mine has been in production since 2012 and\nis the focus of the Company's operations and development activities. Karowe is\ntransitioning from open pit to underground mining with the development of the\nUGP. The UGP is designed to access the highest value portion of the Karowe\norebody. Underground development ore from the UGP is scheduled to begin\nreplacing unprocessed run-of-mine stockpiles in 2027, with full-scale\nunderground production planned for the first half of 2028.\n\nLucara has an experienced board and management team with extensive diamond\ndevelopment and operations expertise. Lucara and its subsidiaries operate\ntransparently and in accordance with international best practices in the areas\nof sustainability, health and safety, environment, and community relations.\nLucara is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council, complies with the\nKimberley Process, and has adopted the IFC Performance Standards and the World\nBank Group's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Mining. The\ndevelopment of the UGP adheres to the Equator Principles. Lucara is committed\nto upholding high standards while striving to deliver long-term economic\nbenefits to Botswana and the communities in which the Company operates. \n\nThe information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of\nLucara pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's certified\nadviser on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market is Bergs Securities AB,\n ca@bergssecurities.se, +46 739 49 62 50. This information was submitted\nfor publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on\nJune 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.\n\nFor further information, please contact: Vancouver: Hannah Reynish, Investor\nRelations & Communications, +1 604 674 0272| info@lucaradiamond.com; Sweden:\nRobert Eriksson, Investor Relations & Public Relations, +46 701 112615 |\nreriksson@rive6.ch (mailto:reriksson@rive6.ch)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/lucara-announces-voting-results-from-annual-meeting-302804943.html\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreqcnCVa","title":"LUCARA ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LUC","created":"2026-06-18T22:30:00.253Z","tickers":["LUC"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"LUCARA ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING\nPR Newswire\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2026\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2026  /PRNewswire/ -- (TSX: LUC) (BSE: LUC) (Nasdaq\nFNGM: LUC) - PDF Version\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=2142985854&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2997500%2FLUCARA_TODAY.pdf&a=PDF+Version)\n\nLucara Diamond Corp. (\"Lucara\" or the \"Company\") held its Annual General and\nSpecial Meeting (\"Meeting\") of shareholders in Vancouver, British Columbia\ntoday. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters before the Meeting as\noutlined in the Company's Management Information Circular dated April 30, 2026\n(\"Circular\"):\n\nBoard Members\n\nShareholders elected the following seven board members at the Meeting, with\nshareholders represented by proxy or in person voting in respect of each\nindividual director as follows:\n\n Director              Votes For    % Votes For  Votes Withheld  % Vote Withheld  \n Sheila Colman         605,859,839  98.07 %      8,684,278       1.41 %           \n Paul Conibear         606,417,898  98.16 %      8,126,219       1.32 %           \n Ian Gibbs             605,997,575  98.09 %      8,546,542       1.38 %           \n Melissa Harmon        613,444,989  99.30 %      1,099,128       0.18 %           \n William Lamb          611,494,428  98.98 %      3,049,689       0.49 %           \n Adam Lundin           591,700,497  95.78 %      22,843,620      3.70 %           \n Peter J. O'Callaghan  605,231,953  97.97 %      9,312,164       1.51 %           \n\nAppointment of Auditors\n\nShareholders appointed Ernst & Young LLP as Lucara's auditors with 99.82% of\nvotes cast in favour and 0.18% of votes were withheld on such appointment.\n\nApproval of the Company's new Omnibus Plan\n\nShareholders passed an ordinary resolution to approve a new Omnibus Plan for\nthe Company, replacing the existing stock option plan, share unit plan, and\ndeferred share unit plan. This resolution passed with 84.49% of votes cast in\nfavour and 14.99% of votes cast against.\n\nAdvisory Resolution on Executive Compensation\n\nManagement's approach to executive compensation, disclosed in Lucara's\nCircular, was approved with 90.09% of votes cast in favour and 9.39% of votes\ncast against.\n\nFollowing the Meeting, Paul Conibear will continue to serve as Chairman of the\nBoard. \n\nOn behalf of the Board,\n\nWilliam Lamb\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nFollow Lucara Diamond on Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=774392437&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLucaraDiamond%2F&a=Facebook),\nInstagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=4204984086&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flucaradiamond%2F&a=Instagram)\nand LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715367-1&h=923023269&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flucara-diamond-corp-%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n\nABOUT LUCARA\n\nLucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa\ndiamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. Karowe is the\nonly diamond mine in the world to have recovered nine diamonds in excess of\n1,000 carats in weight. The Karowe Mine has been in production since 2012 and\nis the focus of the Company's operations and development activities. Karowe is\ntransitioning from open pit to underground mining with the development of the\nUGP. The UGP is designed to access the highest value portion of the Karowe\norebody. Underground development ore from the UGP is scheduled to begin\nreplacing unprocessed run-of-mine stockpiles in 2027, with full-scale\nunderground production planned for the first half of 2028.\n\nLucara has an experienced board and management team with extensive diamond\ndevelopment and operations expertise. Lucara and its subsidiaries operate\ntransparently and in accordance with international best practices in the areas\nof sustainability, health and safety, environment, and community relations.\nLucara is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council, complies with the\nKimberley Process, and has adopted the IFC Performance Standards and the World\nBank Group's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Mining. The\ndevelopment of the UGP adheres to the Equator Principles. Lucara is committed\nto upholding high standards while striving to deliver long-term economic\nbenefits to Botswana and the communities in which the Company operates. \n\nThe information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of\nLucara pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's certified\nadviser on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market is Bergs Securities AB,\n ca@bergssecurities.se, +46 739 49 62 50. This information was submitted\nfor publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on\nJune 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.\n\nFor further information, please contact: Vancouver: Hannah Reynish, Investor\nRelations & Communications, +1 604 674 0272| info@lucaradiamond.com; Sweden:\nRobert Eriksson, Investor Relations & Public Relations, +46 701 112615 |\nreriksson@rive6.ch (mailto:reriksson@rive6.ch)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/lucara-announces-voting-results-from-annual-meeting-302804943.html\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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