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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 and Special Meeting of the Company held May 1, 2014 (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
916,627,836
96.76%
30,647,559
3.24%
John M. Cassaday
880,533,988
92.95%
66,739,788
7.05%
Susan F. Dabarno
942,693,406
99.52%
4,584,323
0.48%
Richard B. DeWolfe
932,194,533
98.41%
15,086,116
1.59%
Sheila S. Fraser
941,911,523
99.43%
5,373,463
0.57%
Donald A. Guloien
941,849,285
99.43%
5,431,292
0.57%
Scott M. Hand
841,343,793
88.82%
105,938,695
11.18%
Luther S. Helms
931,790,918
98.36%
15,492,325
1.64%
Tsun-yan Hsieh
906,421,796
95.69%
40,858,281
4.31%
Donald R. Lindsay
940,887,792
99.32%
6,395,958
0.68%
John R. V. Palmer
934,607,771
98.66%
12,673,026
1.34%
C. James Prieur
942,323,207
99.48%
4,961,795
0.52%
Andrea S. Rosen
942,129,402
99.46%
5,155,449
0.54%
Lesley D. Webster
916,119,186
96.71%
31,161,100
3.29%


 2.
  
Appointment of Auditor
   
   A ballot was conducted for the resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company until the next
   Annual Meeting.  Ernst & Young LLP was appointed.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
978,583,118
99.19%
8,017,788
0.81%


 3.
The special resolution confirming an amendment to By-Law No. 1 of the Company establishing the maximum annual aggregate remuneration payable to the Board of Directors in United States dollars

A ballot was conducted for the special resolution confirming an amendment to By-Law No. 1 of the Company establishing the maximum annual aggregate remuneration payable to the Board of Directors in United States dollars.  The special resolution was approved.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
929,602,350
98.14%
17,657,854
1.86%


4.
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
%
847,418,591
89.46%
99,859,686
10.54%