GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 29, 2021 07:00AM EDT

June 29, 2021

TORONTO, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE:AUY) (Yamana or the Company) will release itssecondquarter 2021operational and financial results after the market closeJuly 29,2021, followed by a conference call and webcast onJuly30,2021, at 9:00 am ET.

Concurrently with the operational and financial second quarter results, the Company will also providea detailed update on the Phase 2 expansion of the Jacobina mineas well as anupdate on theconstructionof theOdyssey underground project at Canadian Malartic along with certain otherprogress updates ondevelopment projects and exploration. Furthermore, theCompany expects to announce the results of the feasibility update on the Companys wholly-owned Wasamac project in Quebec in advance of its second quarter results, and plans a separate detailed presentation conference call and webcast relating to the project development soon after the announcement.

Second Quarter 2021 Conference Call

Toll Free(North America): 1-800-806-5484Toronto Local and International: 416-340-2217Toll Free UK 00-80042228835Passcode 4990591#Webcast: www.yamana.com Conference Call Replay Toll Free(North America): 1-800-408-3053Toronto Local and International: 905-694-9451Toll Free (UK) 00-80033663052Passcode: 1816940#

The conference call replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. EDT on July 30, 2021, until 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 30, 2021.

About Yamana

Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer with significant gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through expansion and optimization initiatives at existing operating mines, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and, at times, by targeting other consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Investor Relations 416-815-02201-888-809-0925Email: investor@yamana.com

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