EX-99.1 2 a20-18987_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Media Release

 

May 7, 2020

 

TELUS announces election of directors

All resolutions at annual meeting approved by large majority

 

Vancouver, B.C. — TELUS Corporation (TELUS) (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) announced today that the nominees listed in the Company’s 2020 information circular were elected as directors of TELUS. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at TELUS’ annual meeting on May 7, 2020 (the Meeting) are set out below.

 

Each of the following 13 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of TELUS:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

% Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

% Votes
Withheld

 

R.H. (Dick) Auchinleck

 

322,711,777

 

98.28

%

5,639,331

 

1.72

%

Raymond T. Chan

 

327,825,270

 

99.84

%

528,328

 

0.16

%

Stockwell Day

 

327,312,623

 

99.68

%

1,041,870

 

0.32

%

Lisa De Wilde

 

327,772,435

 

99.82

%

557,979

 

0.18

%

Darren Entwistle

 

327,848,061

 

99.84

%

513,186

 

0.16

%

Thomas Flynn

 

321,336,791

 

97.86

%

7,013,278

 

2.14

%

Mary Jo Haddad

 

327,577,969

 

99.76

%

772,346

 

0.24

%

Kathy Kinloch

 

327,591,507

 

99.77

%

758,808

 

0.23

%

Christine Magee

 

327,602,058

 

99.77

%

751,131

 

0.23

%

John Manley

 

324,483,225

 

98.82

%

3,868,034

 

1.18

%

David Mowat

 

327,817,984

 

99.84

%

532,239

 

0.16

%

Marc Parent

 

326,392,310

 

99.40

%

1,954,647

 

0.60

%

Denise Pickett

 

327,750,965

 

99.82

%

595,992

 

0.18

%

 

All matters voted on at the Meeting were approved as follows:

 

Matter

 

Votes For

 

% Votes For

 

Votes Withheld /
Against

 

% Votes
Withheld /
Against

 

Appointment of auditors

 

329,718,507

 

99.29

%

2,363,280

 

0.71

%

Advisory vote to accept TELUS’ approach to executive compensation

 

307,871,502

 

94.55

%

17,759,745

 

5.45

%

 


 

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be published shortly on www.telus.com/agm2020, and filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

 

About TELUS

 

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading communications and information technology company with $14.8 billion in annual revenue and 15.3 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video and security. We leverage our global-leading technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer service excellence and loyalty. TELUS Health is Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers the most innovative business process solutions to some of the world’s most established brands.

 

Driven by our passionate social purpose to connect all Canadians for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give where we live has inspired our team members and retirees to contribute more than $700 million and 1.3 million days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the world.

 

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com, follow us @TELUSNews on Twitter and @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.

 

Media relations

Francois Gaboury

(438) 862-5136

Francois.Gaboury@telus.com