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May 3, 2012

Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1E5

Dear Sirs:

RE:
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (the “Company”) – Report of Voting Results of Matters Submitted to a Vote of Common Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of the Company held
 
May 3, 2012 (the “Meeting”)


The following matters were put to vote at the Meeting, and pursuant to National Instrument 51-102, the voting results were as follows:


1.
Election of Directors

A ballot was conducted for the resolution to elect directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting..
The following nominees were elected as directors:
 
 
NAME OF NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
Joseph P. Caron
825,976,191
94.98
43,619,294
5.02
John M. Cassaday
753,152,544
86.61
116,442,749
13.39
Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett
792,792,226
91.17
76,811,167
8.83
Thomas P. d’Aquino
756,679,164
87.01
112,924,209
12.99
Richard B. DeWolfe
796,619,545
91.61
72,975,747
8.39
Robert E. Dineen, Jr.
794,788,856
91.40
74,806,628
8.60
Sheila S. Fraser
864,303,814
99.36
5,564,579
0.64
Donald A. Guloien
800,916,217
92.10
68,687,298
7.90
Scott M. Hand
756,684,268
87.02
112,911,066
12.98
Robert J. Harding
861,384,920
99.06
8,210,565
0.94
Luther S. Helms
796,964,101
91.65
72,631,176
8.35
Tsun-yan Hsieh
823,113,765
94.65
46,489,628
5.35
Donald R. Lindsay
862,418,390
99.17
7,175,668
0.83
Lorna R. Marsden
757,609,787
87.12
111,993,798
12.88
John R. V. Palmer
863,050,053
99.25
6,545,240
0.75
Andrea S. Rosen
862,196,025
99.15
7,407,560
0.85
Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
756,716,229
87.02
112,878,618
12.98

 

 
 
 


 
 
2.
Appointment of Auditor

A ballot was conducted for the resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor of the Company until the next Annual Meeting.  Ernst & Young LLP were appointed.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
860,978,813
99.36
5,536,149
0.64



3.
Advisory Resolution Accepting Approach to Executive Compensation

A ballot was conducted for the Advisory Resolution accepting approach to Executive Compensation.  The Advisory Resolution was approved.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
694,673,830
82.63
146,013,806
17.37





CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY


 
 
/s/ Karen Garrod
Karen Garrod
Senior Relationship Manager




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