Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholders’
meeting to be held on May 11, 2022
Kinross Gold Corporation
Notice of 2022 annual meeting of shareholders
and availability of proxy materials

You are receiving this notification since Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross or the company) uses the notice and access model for the delivery of its management information circular (the circular) in respect of its annual meeting of shareholders (the meeting) to be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Kinross is also providing you with electronic access to its 2021 annual report (annual report) which includes the company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the report of the auditors and the associated management’s discussion and analysis.

Under notice and access, as permitted by the Canadian securities regulators, shareholders receive a form of proxy or voting instruction form but instead of receiving paper copies of the circular and annual report, shareholders receive this notice with information on how they may access the circular and annual report electronically. This means of delivery is more environmentally friendly as it helps reduce paper use and reduce the cost of printing and mailing materials to shareholders.

All shareholders are reminded to review the circular before voting.

This notice provides details of the date and time of the meeting, including the matters to be voted on at the meeting. Accompanying this notice is a form of proxy or other voting document that you will need to vote electronically or to vote by proxy.

You may access the meeting using an internet connected device such as a laptop, computer, tablet or mobile phone, and the meeting platform will be supported across browsers and devices that are running the most updated version of the applicable software plugins. Shareholders with questions regarding the virtual meeting portal or requiring assistance accessing the meeting website may visit the website https://www.lumiglobal.com/faq prior to the meeting. Please note that the virtual meeting platform is not supported on Internet Explorer.

It is important to note that Shareholders will not be able to attend this year’s meeting in person. It is important that you review the detailed information on how shareholders can attend, participate in and vote at the meeting on pages 18 to 25 of the circular. Registered shareholders may access the meeting using the control number on their form of proxy. Non-registered (beneficial) shareholders wishing to participate in and vote at the meeting must first appoint themselves as proxyholders. All proxyholders (including non-registered shareholders who have appointed themselves as proxyholders) must register to attend the meeting prior to the deadline for the deposit of proxies noted below in order to participate and vote at the meeting. If they fail to do so, they may still access the meeting on a dial-in, listen-only mode, but will not be able to participate or vote at the meeting.

Kinross has determined that holding this year’s meeting virtually via a live audio webcast is a prudent step given the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual meeting will help ensure the health and safety of our shareholders and employees and the communities in which we live. It also affords all of our shareholders an even greater ability to participate in the meeting equally, regardless of their geographic location and share ownership.

Accessing the meeting on a dial-in, listen-only mode

Shareholders and guests from the United States and Canada may also access the meeting on a ‘listen-only’ mode by dialing into the meeting using their telephone. Shareholders and guests who dial-in using their telephone will only be able to listen to the proceedings of the meeting and will not otherwise be able to participate, vote, ask questions or view any visual presentations made at the meeting.

To access the meeting on a listen-only mode from the United States and Canada, please call the toll-free number: 1-844-644-1018.

At the meeting, and at any postponement or adjournment thereof, shareholders will:

Receive Financial Statements — receive the company’s 2021 audited consolidated financial statements together with the report of the auditors on those statements (see “Financial statements” on page 27 of the circular)

Elect Directors — elect directors of the company for the ensuing year (see “Election of directors” on page 27 of the circular)

Appoint Auditors — appoint KPMG LLP as auditors for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration (see “Appointment of auditors” on page 28 of the circular)

Say on Pay — vote on an advisory resolution on the company’s approach to executive compensation (see “Advisory vote on approach to executive compensation” on page 28 of the circular)

Other Business — transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or at any adjournment thereof

Please see the circular under the heading “Business of the Meeting” for additional information on each of these items.

 

HOW DO I GET AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE CIRCULAR AND ANNUAL REPORT?

Electronic copies of the circular and annual report (the meeting materials) may be accessed online on Kinross’ website — www.kinross.com/​news-and-investors/, (under the meeting and annual reports section), or under the company’s profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

HOW DO I GET A PAPER COPY OF THE CIRCULAR AND ANNUAL REPORT?

You can request a paper copy of the meeting materials to be sent to you by regular postal delivery free of charge. Requests may be made up to one year from the date the meeting materials were filed on SEDAR.

If you would like paper copies of the meeting materials, you should first determine whether you are (i) a registered shareholder or (ii) a beneficial shareholder (non-registered shareholder) of common shares, as are most of the company’s shareholders.

You are a registered shareholder if your name appears on your share certificate or, if registered electronically, the shares are registered with Kinross’ transfer agent in your name and not in the name of an intermediary such as a bank, trust company, securities broker, trustee or other nominee.

You are a beneficial (non-registered) shareholder if an intermediary holds your shares on your behalf. This means the shares are registered with Kinross’ transfer agent in your intermediary’s name, and you are the beneficial owner.

Requests for paper copies by registered shareholders (with a 15 digit control number) may be made by calling toll free, within North America at 1-866-962-0498 or direct, from outside North America at 514-982-8716. Registered shareholders with questions about notice and access may call Computershare Investor Services Inc. (the transfer agent) toll-free at 1-866-964-0492.

Requests for paper copies by beneficial shareholders may be made through the internet by going to www.proxyvote.com and entering the 16 digit control number located on the accompanying form of proxy and following the instructions provided. Alternatively, for shareholders in North America, requests may be made by telephone at any time prior to the meeting by calling toll-free at 1-877-907-7643. Beneficial shareholders with questions about notice and access may call Broadridge toll-free from within USA and Canada at 1-844-916-0609 for service in English and 1-844-973-0593 for service in French. If calling from outside the United States and Canada, beneficial shareholders may call 1-303-562-9305 for service in English and 1-303-562-9306 for service in French.

A paper copy will be sent to you within 2 business days of receiving your request. Therefore, to receive the meeting materials in advance of the deadline to submit your vote as described below, you should make your request before 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 22, 2022. For requests made on or after the date of the meeting, please call Kinross toll-free at 1-866-561-3636 within North America (shareholders outside of North America may e-mail info@kinross.com), and a paper copy will be sent to you within 10 calendar days after receiving your request.

HOW DO I VOTE MY SHARES?

PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION CIRCULAR PRIOR TO VOTING