Primero Announces Election of Directors

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TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - May 04, 2016) - Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") (TSX: P) PPP announces that today, at its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), all Directors nominated as listed in the Management Information Circular dated March 22, 2016 were re-elected.

The detailed results are as follows:



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Director Votes For % Withheld Votes %
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Wade Nesmith 109,208,954 98.06 2,160,202 1.94
Joseph Conway 109,731,083 98.53 1,638,073 1.47
David Demers 101,906,947 91.50 9,462,209 8.50
Grant Edey 94,284,473 84.66 17,084,683 15.34
Eduardo Luna 94,581,315 84.93 16,787,841 15.07
Brad Marchant 110,791,854 99.48 577,302 0.52
Ernest Mast 110,283,330 99.03 1,085,826 0.97
Robert Quartermain 101,740,415 91.35 9,628,741 8.65
Michael Riley 104,242,898 93.60 7,126,258 6.40
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In addition, Primero reports that shareholders voted in favour of the Company's amended Stock Option Plan, the amended 2013 Phantom Share Unit Plan, and the advisory vote on Executive Compensation ("Say on Pay").

About Primero

Primero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer that owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine and the Cerro del Gallo gold-silver-copper development project in Mexico and 100% of the Black Fox mine and adjoining properties in the Township of Black River-Matheson near Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Primero offers immediate exposure to un-hedged, below average cash cost gold production with a substantial resource base in politically stable jurisdictions. The Company is focused on becoming a leading intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas.

Primero's website is www.primeromining.com.


Attachment Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/5/4/11G096764/PR12-16_AGSM_Voting_Results_Final-5a0bf509720b9dc084396d45a10810a2.pdf


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

For further information, please contact:
Evan Young
Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 814-2694
eyoung@primeromining.com

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