Manulife Announces Election of Directors

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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) announced the election results of 13 directors at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All nominated directors were successfully elected with overwhelming shareholder support, receiving approval rates ranging from 97.10% to 99.82% of votes cast.

Notable elections include John S. Montalbano and Philip J. Witherington, who received the highest approval rates at 99.82%, while Donald R. Lindsay received the lowest, though still strong, approval rate at 97.10%. The detailed voting results for all matters discussed at the Annual Meeting will be available on Manulife's website and filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

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TORONTO, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial Corporation (Manulife) announced today that each of the following 13 nominees proposed to be elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today has been elected. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.

NAME OF NOMINEE	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES WITHHELD	%
Nicole S. Arnaboldi	922,503,834	99.36 %	5,975,404	0.64 %
Guy L.T. Bainbridge	905,597,847	97.54 %	22,881,391	2.46 %
Nancy J. Carroll	926,735,695	99.81 %	1,743,543	0.19 %
Julie E. Dickson	920,070,347	99.09 %	8,408,891	0.91 %
J. Michael Durland	920,143,844	99.10 %	8,335,394	0.90 %
Donald P. Kanak	925,928,831	99.73 %	2,550,407	0.27 %
Donald R. Lindsay	901,561,085	97.10 %	26,918,153	2.90 %
Anna Manning	926,243,683	99.76 %	2,235,555	0.24 %
John S. Montalbano	926,803,971	99.82 %	1,675,267	0.18 %
May Tan	919,524,817	99.04 %	8,954,421	0.96 %
Leagh E. Turner	925,993,993	99.73 %	2,485,245	0.27 %
Philip J. Witherington	926,822,174	99.82 %	1,657,064	0.18 %
John W. P-K. Wong	919,882,856	99.07 %	8,596,382	0.93 %

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting will be available shortly on our website (www.manulife.com/annualmeeting) and will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

About Manulife  

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under '945' in Hong Kong.

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Manulife
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Manulife 
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FAQ

Who are the newly elected directors at Manulife (MFC) in 2025?

Manulife elected 13 directors including Nicole S. Arnaboldi, Guy L.T. Bainbridge, Nancy J. Carroll, Julie E. Dickson, J. Michael Durland, Donald P. Kanak, Donald R. Lindsay, Anna Manning, John S. Montalbano, May Tan, Leagh E. Turner, Philip J. Witherington, and John W. P-K. Wong.

What was the highest approval rate received by Manulife directors in the 2025 election?

John S. Montalbano and Philip J. Witherington received the highest approval rates at 99.82% of votes cast.

Which Manulife director received the lowest approval percentage in the 2025 election?

Donald R. Lindsay received the lowest approval rate at 97.10% of votes cast.

Where can investors find the complete voting results for Manulife's 2025 Annual Meeting?

Complete voting results will be available on Manulife's website (www.manulife.com/annualmeeting) and will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.