Cascades reports on Shareholders' Voting Results for the Election of Directors

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) (the ''Company'' or ''Cascades''), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and hygiene products, held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 11, 2023. The eleven (11) candidates proposed as directors were duly elected directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders by proxy and by electronic ballot, as follows:

Name of Nominee	Votes FOR	%	Votes WITHHELD	%
Alain Lemaire	68,179,816	94.33	4,101,481	5.67
Sylvie Lemaire	69,408,998	96.03	2,872,299	3.97
Sylvie Vachon	67,193,321	92.96	5,087,976	7.04
Mario Plourde	69,572,254	96.25	2,709,043	3.75
Michelle Cormier	69,629,645	96.33	2,651,652	3.67
Patrick Lemaire	69,050,858	95.53	3,230,439	4.47
Hubert T. Lacroix	70,296,395	97.25	1,984,902	2.75
Mélanie Dunn	69,417,662	96.04	2,863,635	3.96
Nelson Gentiletti	69,547,534	96.22	2,733,763	3.78
Elif Lévesque	70,335,087	97.31	1,946,210	2.69
Alex N. Blanco	71,969,658	99.57	311,639	0.43

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 11, will be filed with the Canadian Securities Regulators.

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative, and value-added packaging, hygiene, and recovery solutions. The company employs 10,000 talents across a network of close to 80 facilities in North America. Driven by its participative management, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous research and development efforts, Cascades continues to provide innovative products that customers have come to rely on, while contributing to the well-being of people, communities, and the entire planet. Cascades' shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.

SOURCE Cascades Inc.

Medias: Hugo D'Amours, Vice-President, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Cascades Inc., 819 363-5164, [email protected]; Investors: Jennifer Aitken, MBA, Director, Investor Relations Cascades Inc., 514 282-2697, [email protected]; Source: Michael Guerra, Corporate Secretary Cascades Inc., 514 219-3760, [email protected]