METRO announces the voting results on the election of its directors

MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Following the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of METRO INC. held on January 25, 2022, METRO INC. is announcing the voting results obtained at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the election of its directors.

The 12 nominees proposed by management were elected as directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, each of the following 12 individuals was elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until such person's successor is elected or appointed, with the following results:

NAME OF NOMINEE	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES WITHHELD	%
Lori-Ann Beausoleil	194,624,799	99.97%	58,904	0.03%
Maryse Bertrand	193,466,575	99.37%	1,217,128	0.63%
Pierre Boivin	194,329,513	99.82%	354,190	0.18%
François J. Coutu	194,224,116	99.76%	459,587	0.24%
Michel Coutu	194,225,559	99.76%	458,144	0.24%
Stephanie Coyles	194,319,300	99.81%	364,403	0.19%
Russell Goodman	190,539,889	97.87%	4,143,814	2.13%
Marc Guay	193,956,366	99.63%	727,337	0.37%
Christian W. E. Haub	192,162,673	98.71%	2,521,030	1.29%
Eric R. La Flèche	194,286,488	99.80%	397,215	0.20%
Christine Magee	194,211,469	99.76%	472,234	0.24%
Brian McManus	194,035,555	99.67%	648,148	0.33%

The Corporation congratulates the directors for their election.

About METRO Inc.

With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer, the company operates or services a network of some 950 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as some 650 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners, providing employment to almost 90,000 people. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca.

SOURCE METRO INC.

Source and further information: METRO, Media Relations, 514 643-1009 or 1 800 463-2190, [email protected]