TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jun 13, 2016) - Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., ("KL Gold" or the "Company") (TSX:KGI), an operating and exploration gold company with operations in Ontario, Canada, reports that at the annual meeting of shareholders held on June 13, 2016, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed.

Based on proxies received, 79,966,540 common shares of the Company, representing 69.20% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares were voted and the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders. The results are set out below:

Name of Nominee  Votes cast FOR  % votes cast FOR  Votes WITHHELD  % of Votes WITHHELD
Barry Cooper     62,475,568      83.28%            12,543,705      16.72%
Pamela Klessig   62,469,295      83.27%            12,549,978      16.73%
Jeffrey Parr     62,533,324      83.36%            12,485,949      16.64%
Barry Olson      62,472,824      83.28%            12,546,449      16.72%
Eric Sprott      73,634,910      98.15%            4,947,267       1.85%
Dawn Whittaker   63,261,644      84.33%            11.757,629      15.67%

In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants were re-appointed the Company's auditors for the ensuing year. For detailed voting results on each resolution, please refer to the Company's Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com.

About the Company

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. is a Canadian focused, intermediate gold producer with assets in the historic Kirkland Lake gold camp, and east of the Timmins gold camp along the Porcupine-Destor Fault Zone, both in northeastern Ontario. The Company is currently targeting annual gold production of between 270,000 to 290,000 ounces from its cornerstone asset, the Macassa Mine Complex and the recently acquired East Timmins Operations.

The Company is committed to building a sustainable mining company that is recognized as a safe and responsible gold producer with quality assets in safe mining jurisdictions.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither reviewed nor accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. Toll Free: 1-866-384-2924 Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. Suzette N. Ramcharan, CPIR Director of Investor Relations Direct: +1 647-361-0200 or Mobile: +1 647-284-5315 sramcharan@klgold.com www.klgold.com