High Liner Foods Announces Voting Results of the May 18, 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HALIFAX, NS, May 19, 2021 /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 18, 2021. 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 ten 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.

NOMINEE	FOR	%	WITHHOLD	%
JOAN K. CHOW	17,667,714	99.79%	38,033	0.21%
ROBERT P. DEXTER	17,397,347	98.26%	308,400	1.74%
ANDY J. HENNIGAR	16,821,839	95.01%	883,908	4.99%
DAVID J. HENNIGAR	17,030,888	96.19%	674,859	3.81%
RODNEY W. HEPPONSTALL	17,414,471	98.35%	291,276	1.65%
SHELLY L. JAMIESON	17,669,664	99.80%	36,083	0.20%
M. JOLENE MAHODY	17,670,564	99.80%	35,183	0.20%
R. ANDY MILLER	17,671,074	99.80%	34,673	0.20%
ROBERT L. PACE	17,332,266	97.89%	373,481	2.11%
FRANK B.H. VAN SCHAAYK	17,587,369	99.33%	118,378	0.67%

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	17,254,452	97.45%	451,295	2.55%

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	17,508,182	98.88%	197,565	1.12%

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.