Gran Tierra Energy Announces Final Voting Results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders

CALGARY, Alberta, May 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE) (GTE.TO) (GTE.L) today announced the voting results from its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 6, 2020.

Stockholders elected all eight individuals nominated by Gran Tierra. In addition, stockholders voted “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Gran Tierra’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Gran Tierra’s named executive officers. The detailed results of the vote are as follows:

Proposal 1
Election of Directors		For	Against	Abstain	Non Votes
Gary S. Guidry		183,716,287	7,029,500	46,281,779	43,081,178
Peter Dey		153,494,648	37,450,990	46,081,928	43,081,178
Evan Hazell		184,669,107	6,251,405	46,107,054	43,081,178
Robert B. Hodgins		183,445,303	7,536,545	46,045,718	43,081,178
Ronald Royal		184,619,271	6,353,841	46,054,454	43,081,178
Sondra Scott		229,633,926	6,603,446	790,194	43,081,178
David P. Smith		183,464,344	7,581,762	45,981,460	43,081,178
Brooke Wade		165,621,508	25,425,476	45,980,582	43,081,178
Proposal 2		For	Against	Abstain	Non Votes
Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		269,830,981	9,554,547	723,216	0
Proposal 3		For	Against	Abstain	Non Votes
Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation		196,295,853	38,798,286	1,933,427	43,081,178

About Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. together with its subsidiaries is an independent international energy company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production in Colombia and Ecuador. The Company is focused on its existing portfolio of assets in Colombia and Ecuador and will pursue new growth opportunities throughout Colombia and South America, leveraging our financial strength. The Company’s common shares trade on the NYSE American, Toronto Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GTE. Additional information concerning Gran Tierra is available at www.grantierra.com. Information on the Company's website does not constitute a part of this press release. Gran Tierra's Securities and Exchange Commission filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com and UK regulatory filings are available on the National Storage Mechanism website at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

Contact Information

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

Gary Guidry, Chief Executive Officer

Ryan Ellson, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Rodger Trimble, Vice President, Investor Relations

+1-403-265-3221

info@grantierra.com