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May 5, 2011

Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1E5

Dear Sirs:

RE:
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (the “Company”) – Report of Voting Results of Matters Submitted to a Vote of Common Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of the Company held
 
May 5, 2011 (the “Meeting”)


The following matters were put to vote at the Meeting and pursuant to National Instrument 51-102, the report on the voting results are as follows:


1.
Election of Directors

A ballot was conducted for the resolution to elect directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting.
The following nominees were elected as directors:
 
 
NAME OF NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
Linda B. Bammann
854,355,314
99.34
5,676,183
0.66
Joseph P. Caron
854,323,844
99.34
5,705,868
0.66
John M. Cassaday
770,678,435
89.61
89,353,565
10.39
Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett
795,268,063
92.47
64,769,479
7.53
Thomas P. d’Aquino
793,270,080
92.24
66,761,617
7.76
Richard B. DeWolfe
795,413,238
92.49
64,617,971
7.51
Robert E. Dineen, Jr.
795,620,765
92.51
64,411,235
7.49
Donald A. Guloien
796,584,571
92.62
63,447,256
7.38
Scott M. Hand
773,720,360
89.96
86,311,640
10.04
Robert J. Harding
854,286,355
99.33
5,745,343
0.67
Luther S. Helms
795,423,457
92.49
64,608,543
7.51
Donald R. Lindsay
854,264,436
99.33
5,766,773
0.67
Lorna R. Marsden
795,589,289
92.51
64,442,711
7.49
John R. V. Palmer
854,288,418
99.33
5,741,294
0.67
Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
793,954,431
92.32
66,075,066
7.68

 

 
 
 


 
 
2.
Appointment of Auditor

A ballot was conducted for the resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor of the Company until the next Annual Meeting.  Ernst & Young LLP were appointed.

VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
900,707,407
99.25
6,794,473
0.75



3.
Advisory Resolution Accepting Approach to Executive Compensation

A ballot was conducted for the Advisory Resolution accepting approach to Executive Compensation.  The Advisory Resolution was approved.



VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
710,297,070
82.59
149,742,039
17.41


4.
Shareholder Proposals

A ballot was conducted for shareholder proposal numbers 1and 2.  Each shareholder proposal was defeated.

 
 
   
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
VOTES ABSTAIN
%
PROPOSAL
NO. 1
Critical Mass of Qualified Women on the Board
72,750,608
8.52
761,074,785
89.13
20,058,516
2.35
PROPOSAL
NO. 2
Pay Ratio
65,721,339
7.64
775,950,305
90.22
18,360,518
2.13






CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY



/s/Joyce Whitelaw
Senior Manager
Direct Dial:  (416) 643-5851




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