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Exhibit 99.1
 
Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of
 
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
 
May 8, 2013
 
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
 
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations - Section 11.3
 
In respect of the annual general and special meeting (the "Meeting") of holders of common shares of Precision Drilling Corporation (the "Corporation"), the following sets forth a brief description of each matter which was voted upon at the Meeting and the outcome of the vote:
 
Description of Matter
 
Votes For
   
Percent
   
Votes Against/
Withheld
   
Percent
 
  1.
Ordinary resolution to approve the election of the following nominees to serve as the directors of the Corporation for the ensuing year, or until successors are duly elected or appointed:
                       
                             
   
William T. Donovan
    208,310,204       99.35       1,369,793       0.65  
   
Brian J. Gibson
    208,510,124       99.44       1,169,873       0.56  
   
Allen R. Hagerman
    208,596,342       99.48       1,083,655       0.52  
   
Catherine Hughes
    208,497,110       99.44       1,182,887       0.56  
   
Stephen J.J. Letwin
    208,225,055       99.31       1,454,942       0.69  
   
Kevin O. Meyers
    208,609,266       99.49       1,070,731       0.51  
   
Patrick M. Murray
    208,580,048       99.48       1,099,949       0.52  
   
Kevin A. Neveu
    208,318,826       99.35       1,361,171       0.65  
   
Robert L. Phillips
    206,045,167       98.27       3,634,830       1.73  
  2.
Ordinary resolution to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors.
    223,578,833       99.27       1,649,726       0.73  
  3.
Repeal the Corporation’s old by-laws and adopt new by-laws.
    208,380,234       99.38       1,298,435       0.62  
  4.
Advisory resolution on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay”).
    204,016,894       97.30       5,663,103       2.70  
  5.
Approve an amendment to the Corporation’s stock option plan.
    194,967,681       92.98       14,712,314       7.02  
  6.
Confirm the continuation of and revisions to the Corporation’s shareholder rights plan.
    200,528,400       95.64       9,151,596       4.36