Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. reports voting results from annual general meeting

WINNIPEG, May 12, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSX:MBT) Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. today announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of the company at its annual general meeting held on May 12, 2016. The results of the votes are as follows:

Director	Votes For	%
Jay Forbes	38,302,712	99.6
Ashleigh Everett	38,150,584	99.2
Barbara Fraser	38,292,698	99.6
Judi Hand	38,300,799	99.6
Gregory Hanson	38,259,370	99.5
Kishore Kapoor	38,218,557	99.4
David Leith	38,294,900	99.6
Sanford Riley	38,056,391	98.9
Samuel Schellenberg	38,111,564	99.1
Carol Stephenson	38,309,271	99.6

Also at today's meeting, Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants was appointed as the auditor of the company:

	Votes For	%
Appointment of auditors	38,502,377	99.6

The company also held its fifth annual advisory vote on executive compensation, or 'say on pay', which was approved by the company's shareholders:

	Votes For	%
Executive compensation	37,888,263	98.5

For more information on the annual general meeting, visit the Investors section of www.mts.ca/investors.

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MTS Inc. is wholly owned by Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (TSX: MBT). For more on MTS' products and services, visit mts.ca. For investor information, visit www.mts.ca/aboutus.

SOURCE Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.

Investors: Brenda McInnes, Investor Relations, 204-941-6204, [email protected]; Media: Christine Payne, Corporate Communications, MTS Inc., 204-958-3230, [email protected]