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May 2, 2019


Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON 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 2, 2019 (the “Meeting”)
 

The following matters were put to vote at the Meeting, and pursuant to National Instrument 51-102, the voting results were 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
%
Ronalee H. Ambrose
1,137,791,927
99.50%
5,710,981
0.50%
Joseph P. Caron
1,137,783,778
99.50%
5,719,130
0.50%
John M. Cassaday
1,118,606,498
97.82%
24,896,410
2.18%
Susan F. Dabarno
1,137,981,482
99.52%
5,521,426
0.48%
Sheila S. Fraser
1,126,644,386
98.53%
16,858,522
1.47%
Roy Gori
1,139,054,867
99.61%
4,448,041
0.39%
Tsun-yan Hsieh
1,137,631,920
99.49%
5,870,988
0.51%
P. Thomas Jenkins
1,138,124,542
99.53%
5,378,366
0.47%
Donald R. Lindsay
1,126,296,778
98.50%
17,206,130
1.50%
John R.V. Palmer
1,132,278,565
99.02%
11,224,343
0.98%
C. James Prieur
1,137,842,650
99.51%
5,660,258
0.49%
Andrea S. Rosen
1,137,843,142
99.51%
5,659,766
0.49%
Lesley D. Webster
1,138,051,124
99.52%
5,451,784
0.48%













2.
Appointment of Auditor


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


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
1,129,566,930
94.74%
62,723,471
5.26%


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
%
1,036,613,857
90.65%
106,890,465
9.35%




AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA)

(Signed)

Gregory Ashby
Relationship Manager