Resolute Stockholders Vote in Favor of Each Proposal at Annual Meeting

MONTREAL,  May 27, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today held its virtual and in-person annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 60,514,091 common shares, or 78.8% of the outstanding shares, were voted at the meeting. Shareholders voted in favor of each proposal, including the election of the eight director nominees, by a substantial majority:

NOMINEE	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
	# of shares	%	# of shares	%	# of shares
Randall C. Benson	55,551,033	98.4	932,490	1.7	17,881	4,012,687
Suzanne Blanchet	56,211,345	99.5	271,689	0.5	18,370	4,012,687
Duncan K. Davies	56,276,317	99.6	205,519	0.4	19,568	4,012,687
Jennifer C. Dolan	55,598,953	98.4	884,220	1.6	17,931	4,012,687
Remi G. Lalonde	56,193,165	99.5	287,972	0.5	20,267	4,012,687
Bradley P. Martin	55,976,561	99.1	505,262	0.9	19,581	4,012,687
Alain Rhéaume	52,741,675	93.4	3,739,284	6.6	20,445	4,012,687
Michael S. Rousseau	54,914,047	97.2	1,575,537	2.8	11,820	4,012,687

The other proposals on which stockholders voted favorably included:

• The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year.
• An advisory vote to approve compensation of the company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement.

About Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers, which are marketed in over 60 countries. The company owns or operates some 40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in the United States and Canada. Resolute has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Resolute has received regional, North American and global recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices. Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.

SOURCE Resolute Forest Products Inc.

Contacts: Investors, Marianne Limoges, Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations, 514 394-2217, [email protected]; Media and Others: Seth Kursman, Vice President, Corporate Communications,, Sustainability and Government Affairs, 514 394-2398, [email protected]