NexGen Announces Voting Results from Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, June 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX:NXE, NYSE:NXE) is pleased to announce that all resolutions presented at the Company's annual and special meeting of shareholders on June 7, 2017 (the "Meeting"), including the re-election of all director nominees and approval of a shareholder rights plan, were passed. Detailed results of the vote for directors are set out below:

Detailed voting results for al matters considered at the meeting will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

About NexGen

NexGen is a British Columbia corporation with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of Canadian uranium projects. NexGen has a highly experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in developing projects through discovery to production.

NexGen owns a portfolio of highly prospective uranium exploration assets in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, including a 100% interest in Rook I, location of the Arrow Discovery in February 2014 and Bow Discovery in March 2015 and the Harpoon discovery in August 2016.

SOURCE NexGen Energy Ltd.