High Liner Foods Announces Voting Results of the May 16, 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HALIFAX, NS, May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSX: HLF) ("High Liner Foods" or "the Company") announced today the results of the voting submitted at the Company's annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders (the "Shareholders") held yesterday, May 16, 2023.  Full details of these matters are set out in the Management Information Circular (the "Circular") issued in connection with this Meeting, which is available at www.highlinerfoods.com. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.

Election of Directors:

Each of the eleven nominees set forth in the Circular were elected as a director of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.

Nominees	FOR VOTES	%		WITHHELD VOTES	%
Scott A. Brison	21,389,989	99.86 %		30,720	0.14 %
Joan K. Chow	21,404,002	99.92 %		16,707	0.08 %
Robert P. Dexter	21,166,296	98.81 %		254,413	1.19 %
Rod W. Hepponstall	21,181,383	98.88 %		239,326	1.12 %
Andrew J. Hennigar	21,321,834	99.54 %		98,875	0.46 %
David J. Hennigar	21,000,349	98.04 %		420,360	1.96 %
Shelly L. Jamieson	19,502,739	91.05 %		1,917,970	8.95 %
M. Jolene Mahody	21,327,006	99.56 %		93,703	0.44 %
R. Andy Miller	21,183,865	98.89 %		236,844	1.11 %
Robert L. Pace	21,089,092	98.45 %		331,617	1.55 %
Frank B.H. van Schaayk	21,325,643	99.56 %		95,066	0.44 %

Appointment of Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as auditors with remuneration to be fixed by the directors. Detailed results are shown below.

	FOR	%	WITHHOLD	%
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS	21,209,936	99.02 %	210,773	0.98 %

Advisory Resolution

The advisory resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Circular was approved, with the detailed results shown below.

	FOR	%	AGAINST	%
ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	21,148,929	98.73 %	271,780	1.27 %

About High Liner Foods Incorporated

High Liner Foods Incorporated is a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood.  High Liner Foods' retail branded products are sold throughout the United States and Canada under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, and Catch of the Day labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores.  The Company also sells branded products to restaurants and institutions under the High Liner, Mirabel, Icelandic Seafood and FPI labels and is a major supplier of private label value-added seafood products to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors.  High Liner Foods is a publicly traded Canadian company, trading under the symbol HLF on the Toronto Stock Exchange. 

For further information about the Company, please visit our website at www.highlinerfoods.com or send an e-mail to [email protected].

SOURCE High Liner Foods Incorporated

Tim Rorabeck, Secretary, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, High Liner Foods Incorporated, Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Kimberly Stephens, CPA, CA, Vice President, Finance, High Liner Foods Incorporated, Tel: [phone], [email protected]