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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 held May 5, 2016 (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
1,060,903,983
96.76%
35,499,214
3.24%
John M. Cassaday
961,881,120
87.73%
134,523,523
12.27%
Susan F. Dabarno
1,061,164,382
96.79%
35,238,463
3.21%
Richard B. DeWolfe
1,090,240,756
99.44%
6,164,392
0.56%
Sheila S. Fraser
1,085,246,372
98.98%
11,160,036
1.02%
Donald A. Guloien
1,092,191,120
99.62%
4,208,558
0.38%
Luther S. Helms
1,088,069,216
99.24%
8,335,044
0.76%
Tsun-yan Hsieh
1,059,238,791
96.61%
37,163,864
3.39%
P. Thomas Jenkins
1,088,968,351
99.32%
7,437,911
0.68%
Pamela O. Kimmet
1,062,661,238
96.92%
33,744,427
3.08%
Donald R. Lindsay
1,091,588,713
99.56%
4,817,454
0.44%
John R. V. Palmer
1,091,247,141
99.53%
5,157,886
0.47%
C. James Prieur
1,059,754,328
96.66%
36,650,930
3.34%
Andrea S. Rosen
1,092,688,219
99.66%
3,716,221
0.34%
Lesley D. Webster
1,060,504,693
96.73%
35,899,295
3.27%

 
 
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
%
1,121,947,570
98.48%
17,264,680
1.52%
 

 
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
%
848,204,730
77.36%
248,190,897
22.64%