People: Yamana Gold Inc (YRI.TO)

Mr. Nigel Lees is Independent Director of Yamana Gold Inc. Mr. Lees has over 25 years of experience in the investment banking industry. He has served as a member of the Listings Committee of the Toronto Stock Exchange as well as on the audit committees of boards of several publicly listed companies. He is the founder and director of TVX Gold Inc., which merged with Kinross Gold in 2003. He is currently the President of C.N. Lees Investments Limited, a private investment and consulting company, and President and Chief Executive Officer of SAGE Gold Inc., a public precious metals exploration and development company. He is Director of Augyva Mining Resources Inc., (since August 2011), Kenna Capital Corp. (from March 2007 to May 2012); SAGE Gold Inc., (since December 2003) Hawk Precious Minerals Inc., and (now known as Noble Mineral Explorations Inc.), (from March 2007 to February 2010).