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May 7, 2020


Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON 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 7, 2020 (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
%
Ronalee H. Ambrose
1,113,307,780
99.73
3,019,827
0.27
Guy L.T. Bainbridge
1,114,190,471
99.81
2,137,136
0.19
Joseph P. Caron
1,107,785,291
99.23
8,542,316
0.77
John M. Cassaday
1,086,140,377
97.30
30,187,230
2.70
Susan F. Dabarno
1,113,946,205
99.79
2,381,402
0.21
Julie E. Dickson
1,114,301,159
99.82
2,026,448
0.18
Sheila S. Fraser
1,102,396,413
98.75
13,931,194
1.25
Roy Gori
1,110,746,504
99.50
5,581,103
0.50
Tsun-yan Hsieh
1,113,655,768
99.76
2,671,839
0.24
Donald R. Lindsay
1,095,977,644
98.18
20,349,963
1.82
John R.V. Palmer
1,107,898,829
99.24
8,428,778
0.76
C. James Prieur
1,113,901,058
99.78
2,426,549
0.22
Andrea S. Rosen
1,108,197,302
99.27
8,130,305
0.73








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
%
1,106,090,118
95.05
57,567,565
4.95


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
%
1,038,764,902
93.05
77,561,053
6.95




AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA)

(Signed)

Christopher Carbone
Relationship Manager