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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 heldMay 2, 2013 (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
897,927,969
95.96%
37,799,431
4.04%
John M. Cassaday
813,579,709
86.95%
122,134,440
13.05%
Susan F. Dabarno
930,032,868
99.39%
5,689,696
0.61%
Richard B, DeWolfe
867,951,989
92.76%
67,766,776
7.24%
Sheila S. Fraser
929,454,867
99.33%
6,278,691
0.67%
Donald A. Guloien
875,348,525
93.55%
60,383,346
6.45%
Scott M. Hand
779,003,857
83.25%
156,726,509
16.75%
Robert J. Harding
927,590,384
99.13%
8,133,310
0.87%
Luther S. Helms
875,694,315
93.58%
60,039,386
6.42%
Tsun-yan Hsieh
893,747,281
95.51%
41,974,025
4.49%
Donald R. Lindsay
928,342,895
99.21%
7,378,865
0.79%
Lorna R. Marsden
889,152,887
95.02%
46,579,289
4.98%
John R. V. Palmer
926,780,597
99.04%
8,941,377
0.96%
C. James Prieur
928,985,453
99.28%
6,736,447
0.72%
Andrea S. Rosen
929,681,286
99.35%
6,042,492
0.65%
Lesley D. Webster
929,322,618
99.32%
6,398,714
0.68%

 

 
 
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
%
971,369,573
99.11%
8,676,059
0.89%



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
%
787,817,852
84.21%
147,733,493
15.79%