George Weston Limited Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - George Weston Limited (Weston) (TSX: WN) today announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the management proxy circular dated March 18, 2013, were elected as directors of Weston. The vote was conducted at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which took place on May 9, 2013 in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out below:

Name of Nominee	Votes For	Percent	Votes Withheld	Percent
A. Charles Baillie	111,504,616	98.37%	1,852,053	1.63%
Paviter S. Binning	113,102,503	99.78%	254,166	0.22%
Peter B.M. Eby	111,418,479	98.29%	1,938,190	1.71%
Darren Entwistle	113,096,103	99.77%	260,566	0.23%
Anthony R. Graham	110,124,194	97.15%	3,232,475	2.85%
John S. Lacey	111,504,470	98.37%	1,852,199	1.63%
Isabelle Marcoux	113,063,382	99.74%	293,287	0.26%
Sarabjit S. Marwah	113,243,539	99.90%	113,130	0.10%
J. Robert S. Prichard	111,089,599	98.00%	2,267,070	2.00%
Thomas F. Rahilly	113,241,231	99.90%	115,438	0.10%
Barbara Stymiest	113,274,316	99.93%	82,353	0.07%
W. Galen Weston	112,282,416	99.05%	1,074,253	0.95%

Final results on all matters voted at the Annual Meeting held on May 9, 2013 will be filed shortly with the Canadian securities regulators.

About George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited is a Canadian public company founded in 1882 and through its operating subsidiaries constitutes one of North America's largest food processing and distribution groups. George Weston Limited has two reportable operating segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw, which is operated by Loblaw Companies Limited. The Weston Foods operating segment is primarily engaged in the baking industry within North America. Loblaw is Canada's largest food distributor and a leading provider of general merchandise, drugstore and financial products and services.

 

SOURCE: George Weston Limited

Geoffrey H. Wilson,
Senior Vice President, Financial Control and Investor Relations
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