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May 4, 2017


 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 4, 2017 (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
1,056,426,267
97.04%
32,195,960
2.96%
 John M. Cassaday
981,367,498
90.15%
107,255,265
9.85%
 Susan F. Dabarno
1,056,899,557
97.09%
31,724,574
2.91%
 Richard B. DeWolfe
1,071,241,524
98.40%
17,383,671
1.60%
 Sheila S. Fraser
1,076,922,558
98.92%
11,702,910
1.08%
 Donald A. Guloien
1,084,393,887
99.61%
4,233,421
0.39%
 Luther S. Helms
1,080,607,465
99.26%
8,018,530
0.74%
 Tsun-yan Hsieh
1,047,059,853
96.18%
41,564,532
3.82%
 P. Thomas Jenkins
1,081,838,138
99.38%
6,787,979
0.62%
 Pamela O. Kimmet
1,054,246,407
96.84%
34,378,746
3.16%
 Donald R. Lindsay
1,083,797,687
99.56%
4,827,380
0.44%
 John R. V. Palmer
1,074,664,082
98.72%
13,961,715
1.28%
 C. James Prieur
1,055,939,149
97.00%
32,686,040
3.00%
 Andrea S. Rosen
1,085,318,809
99.70%
3,306,051
0.30%
 Lesley D. Webster
1,056,181,377
97.02%
32,444,439
2.98%
 
 

 
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
%
1,116,724,800
98.25%
19,933,991
1.75%

 

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
%
920,106,940
84.52%
168,514,789
15.48%


 

CST TRUST COMPANY

(Signed)

Gregory Ashby
Relationship Manager
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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