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May 6, 2021


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 6, 2021 (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
 
%
 
Nicole S. Arnaboldi
 
1,100,429,897
 
99.67
 
3,697,327
 
0.33
 
Guy L.T. Bainbridge
 
1,101,297,762
 
99.74
 
2,829,462
 
0.26
 
Joseph P. Caron
 
1,092,786,744
 
98.97
 
11,340,480
 
1.03
 
John M. Cassaday
 
1,073,409,945
 
97.22
 
30,717,249
 
2.78
 
Susan F. Dabarno
 
1,102,324,387
 
99.84
 
1,802,837
 
0.16
 
Julie E. Dickson
 
1,100,399,263
 
99.66
 
3,727,961
 
0.34
 
Sheila S. Fraser
 
1,082,147,785
 
98.01
 
21,979,439
 
1.99
 
Roy Gori
 
1,098,893,161
 
99.53
 
5,234,063
 
0.47
 
Tsun-yan Hsieh
 
1,096,048,026
 
99.27
 
8,079,198
 
0.73
 
Donald R. Lindsay
 
1,077,746,950
 
97.61
 
26,380,274
 
2.39
 
John R.V. Palmer
 
1,094,589,410
 
99.14
 
9,537,814
 
0.86
 
C. James Prieur
 
1,099,459,397
 
99.58
 
4,667,827
 
0.42
 
Andrea S. Rosen
 
1,089,755,852
 
98.70
 
14,371,372
 
1.30
 
Leagh E. Turner
 
1,097,974,220
99.44
 
6,153,004
 
0.56






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
 
%
 
1,074,187,067
 
93.85
70,344,400
 
6.15


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
 
%
 
1,022,882,146
 
92.62
 
81,504,041
 
7.38


AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA)

(Signed)

Christopher Carbone
Relationship Manager