EX-99.1 2 eh1600596_ex9901.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
REPORTS VOTING RESULTS AT ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING
CALGARY, ALBERTA – MAY 9, 2016 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Canadian Natural held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2016. The result of the vote by shareholders for each resolution is reported below.

  1. The election of the following nominees as directors of the Corporation for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed.

   
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
  
Catherine M. Best
    
778,147,535
91.68%
 
    
70,660,038
8.32%
 
N. Murray Edwards
    
836,606,047
98.56%
 
    
12,201,582
1.44%
 
Timothy W. Faithfull
    
846,791,873
99.76%
 
    
2,015,756
0.24%
 
Honourable Gary A. Filmon
    
846,723,836
99.75%
 
    
2,083,793
0.25%
 
Christopher L. Fong
    
847,598,928
99.86%
 
    
1,208,701
0.14%
 
Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin
    
822,109,636
96.85%
 
    
26,697,993
3.15%
 
Wilfred A. Gobert
    
830,510,783
97.84%
 
    
18,296,798
2.16%
 
Steve W. Laut
    
843,512,219
99.38%
 
    
5,295,410
0.62%
 
Honourable Frank J. McKenna
    
830,169,551
97.80%
 
    
18,638,078
2.20%
 
David A. Tuer
    
842,304,260
99.23%
 
    
6,503,369
0.77%
 
Annette M. Verschuren
    
828,738,831
97.64%
 
    
20,068,798
2.36%
 
 
 
 
Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws.  Such statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Refer to our website for complete forward-looking statements www.cnrl.com
 
     
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
  
2.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and to authorize
the Audit Committee of the Board of  Directors to fix their remuneration.
    
849,472,799
98.46%
 
    
13,289,114
1.54%
 
               
     
Votes For
    
Votes Against
  
3.
An ordinary resolution approving all unallocated stock options pursuant to the Amended, Compiled and Restated
Employee Stock Option Plan of the Corporation
    
614,446,951
72.39%
 
    
234,360,638
27.61%
 
                   
4.
A special resolution approving a plan of arrangement under section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta)
in respect of a return of capital to Shareholders of the Corporation, which will be made through the distribution of PrairieSky
Royalty Ltd. common shares
    
846,815,671
99.77%
 
    
1,991,957
0.23%
 
                   
5.
The Corporation’s approach to executive compensation.
    
745,680,738
87.85%
 
    
103,126,851
12.15%
 

Canadian Natural is a senior oil and natural gas production company, with continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and Offshore Africa.
For further information, please contact:
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
2100, 855 – 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4J8
 
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
Website:
(403) 514-7777
(403) 514-7888
ir@cnrl.com
www.cnrl.com
STEVE W. LAUT
President
 
COREY B. BIEBER
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice-President, Finance
 
MARK A. STAINTHORPE
Director, Treasury and
Investor Relations
 
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