AuRico Gold Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ), ("AuRico" or the "Company") announced the results of the vote for the election of Directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2015. Detailed results are presented below.

   
    Nominee                       Votes For            Votes Withheld
                             Number    Percent (%)   Number   Percent (%)
    Alan R. Edwards        167,185,883    98.96     1,762,057    1.04
    Richard M. Colterjohn  168,379,705    99.66       568,235    0.34
    Mark J. Daniel         168,280,296    99.60       667,644    0.40
    Patrick D. Downey      168,354,194    99.65       593,746    0.35
    Scott G. Perry         168,362,624    99.65       585,316    0.35
    Ronald E. Smith        168,341,261    99.64       606,679    0.36
    Joseph G. Spiteri      168,345,717    99.64       602,223    0.36
    Janice A. Stairs       168,348,510    99.65       599,430    0.35

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will also be filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") website at http://www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at http://www.sec.gov.

About AuRico Gold

AuRico Gold is a leading Canadian gold producer with mines and projects in North America that have significant production growth and exploration potential.  The Company is focused on its core operations including the cornerstone Young-Davidson gold mine in northern Ontario, and the El Chanate mine in Sonora State, Mexico. AuRico's project pipeline also includes the advanced development Kemess Project in northern British Columbia and the Lynn Lake Gold Camp in northern Manitoba. The Company also has other exploration opportunities in Canada and Mexico. AuRico's head office is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

please visit the AuRico Gold website at http://www.auricogold.com or contact: Rob Chausse, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, AuRico Gold Inc., +1-647-260-8880; Anne Day, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications, AuRico Gold Inc., +1-647-260-8880