AKITA Drilling Ltd. Announces Director Election Results

May 13, 2020

CALGARY, May 13, 2020 /CNW/ - AKITA Drilling Ltd. announces director election results from its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders held May 12, 2020. The following nominees, listed in the information circular dated March 4, 2020 were elected as directors of AKITA according to the proxies received and the ballots cast at the meeting.

Nominees	Number of Votes in Favour	% of Votes Cast	Number of Votes Withheld	% of Votes Cast

Loraine M. Charlton	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Douglas Dafoe	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Linda A. Southern-Heathcott	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Harish K. Mohan	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Dale R. Richardson	1,444,782	99.71	4,200	0.29
Karl A. Ruud	1,448,982	100	0	0
Nancy C. Southern	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Henry G. Wilmot	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17
Charles W. Wilson	1,446,582	99.83	2,400	0.17

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed as auditor of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of share owners.

AKITA is an Alberta corporation engaged in the contract drilling business and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AKT.

SOURCE AKITA Drilling Ltd.

For further information: Darcy Reynolds, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, 403- 292-7530