SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Date: Friday 03 Feb 2012

This is an announcement being made to comply with the relevant requirements of the Disclosure,
Transparency and Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority

Yamana Gold Inc.
3 February 2012
SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25, The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London, E14 5HS

1. Name of company: Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: YAU)

2. Name of scheme: Yamana Share Incentive Plan
Meridian Stock Option Plan
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan
Restricted Share Unit Plan

3. Period of return:

From 01 July 2011 to 31 January 2012 for: Yamana Share Incentive Plan
Meridian Stock Option Plan
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan
Restricted Share Unit Plan

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme:

Yamana Share Incentive Plan - 1,534,000
Meridian Stock Option Plan - 36,129
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan - 124,890
Restricted Share Unit Plan - 2,138,582 (1,589,454 from the 11 July 2011 six monthly
report, 509,991 RSUs granted in December 2011 and 39,137
RSUs granted in January 2012)

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

Yamana Share Incentive Plan - 59,000
Meridian Stock Option Plan - 36,129
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan - 86,880
Restricted Share Unit Plan - 182,899 (and 30,282 cancelled)

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period:

Yamana Share Incentive Plan - 1,475,000
Meridian Stock Option Plan - 0
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan - 38,010
Restricted Share Unit Plan - 1,925,401

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission:

Yamana Share Incentive Plan - 8,995,792 03 August 2007
Viceroy Stock Option Plan - 1,635,270 03 August 2007
RNC Warrants - 443,820 03 August 2007
Series D Warrants - 4,885,621 03 August 2007
Meridian Stock Option Plan - 611,363 03 January 2008
Northern Orion Stock Option Plan - 6,515,790 03 January 2008
Series B Northern Orion Warrants - 9,296,377 03 January 2008
Restricted Share Unit Plan - 19,800,000 11 August 2008

Voting Rights and Share Capital

As at 31 January 2012 Yamana's issued share capital consisted of 745,872,050 common shares with no par value,
each share conveying the right to one vote. Yamana does not hold any common shares in treasury. The figure of
745,872,050 common shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Yamana under the
Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Contacts

Contact for queries:

Name: Sofia Tsakos, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Address: Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J3
Telephone: (416) 815-0220
Email: investor@yamana.com

Person making the return:

Name: Sofia Tsakos
Position: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not
accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation,
damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to
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