High Liner Foods Announces Voting Results of the May 9, 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HALIFAX, May 10, 2018 /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 9, 2018.  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 twelve nominees set forth in the Circular was 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.

NOMINEE	FOR	%	WITHHOLD	%
ALAN BELL	20,379,364	99.12%	180,970	0.88%
JOAN K. CHOW	20,381,683	99.13%	178,651	0.87%
JAMES G. COVELLUZZI	20,157,504	98.04%	402,830	1.96%
HENRY E. DEMONE	19,775,669	96.18%	784,665	3.82%
ROBERT P. DEXTER	19,676,171	95.70%	884,163	4.30%
DAVID J. HENNIGAR	19,629,480	95.47%	930,854	4.53%
JILLIAN C. HENNIGAR	20,436,195	99.40%	124,139	0.60%
SHELLY L. JAMIESON	20,241,140	98.45%	319,194	1.55%
M. JOLENE MAHODY	20,377,823	99.11%	182,511	0.89%
R. ANDY MILLER	20,353,453	98.99%	206,881	1.01%
ROBERT L. PACE	19,772,648	96.17%	787,686	3.83%
FRANK B.H. VAN SCHAAYK	20,379,613	99.12%	180,721	0.88%

On May 1, 2018, Mr. Rod Hepponstall joined the Company as the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and was also appointed as a director of the Company, filling the vacancy created by the departure of the former CEO in August 2017. This temporary appointment expired yesterday. Following the Meeting yesterday, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Hepponstall as a director of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting or until his respective successor is elected or appointed.

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	19,872,201	96.65%	688,133	3.35%

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	19,660,978	95.63%	899,356	4.37%

About High Liner Foods Incorporated

High Liner Foods Incorporated is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood.  High Liner Foods' retail branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine and C. Wirthy & Co. labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores.  The Company also sells branded products to restaurants and institutions under the High Liner, 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]; Heather Keeler-Hurshman, CPA, CA, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Performance, High Liner Foods Incorporated, Tel: [phone], [email protected]