Kirkland Lake Gold Reports Favourable Recommendation from Glass Lewis for Merger of Equals with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

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Last update: Nov 15, 2021

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (“Kirkland Lake Gold”, the “Company” or “KL”) (TSX:KL) (NYSE:KL) (ASX:KLA) today announced that Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) has become the second leading independent proxy advisory firm to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote FOR the merger of equals (the “Merger”) with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico Eagle”) (TSX: AEM) (NYSE: AEM) by way of a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”). Glass Lewis’ endorsement follows a favourable report from Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), released last week, which also recommended that shareholders vote FOR the Merger with Agnico Eagle (see the Kirkland Lake Gold press release dated November 10, 2021, entitled, “Kirkland Lake Gold Reports Favourable Recommendation from ISS for Merger of Equals with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited”).