Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Announces Director Election Results From 2014 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired - May 16, 2014) - Birchcliff Energy Ltd. ("Birchcliff") (TSX:BIR) is pleased to announce the director election results from the 2014 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on May 15, 2014. Each of the nominees will hold office until their successor is duly elected or appointed.

Description of Matter         Method                      Result
Motion to elect as directors each           All Acclaimed (Results of 
  of the individual nominees below:     ballots submitted are shown below)
                                             Votes Cast 	Percentage
Kenneth N. Cullen             Ballot           For    97,372,684   98.04%
                                          Withheld     1,944,265    1.96%
Larry A. Shaw                 Ballot           For    94,490,398   95.14%
                                          Withheld     4,826,551    4.86%
Werner A. Siemens             Ballot           For    97,363,324   98.03%
                                          Withheld     1,953,625    1.97%
A. Jeffery Tonken             Ballot           For    87,220,264   87.82%
                                          Withheld    12,096,685   12.18%

Birchcliff is a Calgary, Alberta based intermediate oil and gas company with operations concentrated within its one core area, the Peace River Arch of Alberta. Birchcliff's Common Shares; Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A; Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C; and Warrants are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "BIR", "BIR.PR.A", "BIR.PR.C" and "BIR.WT" respectively.



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Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Jeff Tonken, President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 261-6401

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Bruno Geremia, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 261-6401

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Jim Surbey, Vice-President, Corporate Development
(403) 261-6401
(403) 261-6424 (FAX)