MONCTON, New Brunswick (March 9, 2011) – Major Drilling Group International Inc. (TSX: MDI) (“Major Drilling” or the “Company”) announced today that Shareholders of the Company approved by a large majority a stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) on a three (3) to one (1) basis at the Company’s Special Meeting held on March 9th, 2011. This subdivision has also been approved by the board of Directors of the Company and has been conditionally approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange, subject to the delivery of certain documents. The record date for the stock split is March 23, 2011.
