Rogers Communications Announces Voting Results from Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.A, RCI.B; NYSE: RCI) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 23, 2025, where shareholders voted on key business items. The meeting saw strong participation with 97.67% of Class A Voting shares represented for director elections.

All 14 director nominees were successfully elected with overwhelming support, each receiving over 99.96% of votes in favor. Notable directors elected include Edward S. Rogers, Tony Staffieri, and Bradley S. Shaw.

Additionally, shareholders approved the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's auditors with 99.994% of votes in favor, based on a 97.70% turnout of Class A Voting shares.

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• High shareholder participation with 97.67% of voting shares represented
• Strong shareholder support with all directors receiving over 99.96% approval
• Near-unanimous approval (99.994%) for external auditor appointment

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• None.

TORONTO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) (NYSE: RCI) (the “Company”), in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, announced the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today.

Shareholders voted for all items of business put forth at today’s meeting, those being the election of the director nominees and the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors. A total of 108,564,494 Class A Voting shares, representing approximately 97.67% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A Voting shares, were voted in connection with the election of directors.

Director Nominee	Result	% of Shares Voted For	% of Shares Voted Withhold
Michael J. Cooper	Elected	99.970%	0.030%
Trevor English	Elected	99.965%	0.035%
Ivan Fecan	Elected	99.984%	0.016%
Robert J. Gemmell	Elected	99.984%	0.016%
Jan L. Innes	Elected	99.994%	0.006%
Diane A. Kazarian	Elected	99.995%	0.005%
Dr. Mohamed Lachemi	Elected	99.985%	0.015%
David A. Robinson	Elected	99.984%	0.016%
Edward S. Rogers	Elected	99.970%	0.030%
Lisa A. Rogers	Elected	99.987%	0.013%
Bradley S. Shaw	Elected	99.984%	0.016%
Wayne Sparrow	Elected	99.991%	0.009%
Tony Staffieri	Elected	99.992%	0.008%
John H. Tory	Elected	99.983%	0.017%

A total of 108,598,288 Class A Voting shares, representing approximately 97.70% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A Voting shares, were voted in connection with the appointment of auditors.

Auditors	Result	% of Shares Voted For	% of Shares Voted Withhold
KPMG LLP	Appointed	99.994%	0.006%

For director biographies, please visit https://about.rogers.com/our-story/board-of-directors/.

About Rogers Communications Inc:
Rogers is Canada’s leading communications and entertainment company and its shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For more information, please visit rogers.com or investors.rogers.com.

For further information:
Investor Relations
1-844-801-4792
investor.relations@rci.rogers.com

FAQ

What was the voter turnout for Rogers Communications (RCI) 2025 Annual General Meeting?

The meeting had a 97.67% turnout of Class A Voting shares for director elections and 97.70% for auditor appointment.

Who received the highest shareholder approval among RCI's director nominees in 2025?

Diane A. Kazarian received the highest approval with 99.995% of votes in favor.

What percentage of shareholders approved KPMG as RCI's auditor for 2025?

99.994% of shareholders voted in favor of appointing KPMG LLP as Rogers Communications' auditors.

How many directors were elected to Rogers Communications' board in 2025?

14 directors were elected to the board, all receiving over 99.96% approval from shareholders.