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Published: 2022-05-06 21:22:48 ET
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EX-99.1 2 tm2211441d4_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Media Release

 

May 6, 2022

 

TELUS announces election of directors

All resolutions at annual meeting approved by large majority

 

Vancouver, B.C. – TELUS Corporation (TELUS) (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) announced today that the nominees listed in the Company’s 2022 information circular were elected as directors of TELUS. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at TELUS’ annual meeting on May 6, 2022 (the Meeting) are set out below.

 

Each of the following 15 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of TELUS:

 

           % Votes 
Nominee   Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Withheld   Withheld 
R.H. (Dick) Auchinleck   711,680,872    97.29%   19,836,860    2.71%
Raymond T. Chan   729,814,145    99.77%   1,703,587    0.23%
Hazel Claxton   730,416,790    99.85%   1,100,943    0.15%
Lisa De Wilde   725,041,286    99.11%   6,476,446    0.89%
Victor Dodig   718,118,864    98.17%   13,398,869    1.83%
Darren Entwistle   727,053,220    99.39%   4,464,512    0.61%
Thomas Flynn   730,442,650    99.85%   1,075,082    0.15%
Mary Jo Haddad   722,332,042    98.74%   9,185,690    1.26%
Kathy Kinloch   724,566,887    99.05%   6,950,845    0.95%
Christine Magee   726,929,167    99.37%   4,588,566    0.63%
John Manley   723,073,839    98.85%   8,443,894    1.15%
David Mowat   722,977,978    98.83%   8,539,755    1.17%
Marc Parent   713,462,079    97.53%   18,055,654    2.47%
Denise Pickett   725,184,910    99.13%   6,332,823    0.87%
W. Sean Willy   729,325,610    99.70%   2,192,123    0.30%

 

  

 

 

All matters voted on at the Meeting were approved as follows:

 

               % Votes 
           Votes Withheld /   Withheld / 
Matter   Votes For    % Votes For    Against   Against 
Appointment of auditors   688,980,072    92.95%   52,244,100    7.05%
Advisory vote to accept TELUS’ approach to executive compensation   680,646,729    93.05%   50,870,999    6.95%
Reconfirmation of the Company’s shareholder rights plan   686,875,770    93.90%   44,626,960    6.10%

 

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be published shortly on telus.com/agm, and filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

 

About TELUS

 

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading communications technology company with $17 billion in annual revenue and 17 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video, and security. Our social purpose is to leverage our global-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer service excellence and loyalty. The numerous, sustained accolades TELUS has earned over the years from independent, industry-leading network insight firms showcase the strength and speed of TELUS’ global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment to provide Canadians with access to superior technology that connects us to the people, resources and information that make our lives better.

 

TELUS Health is Canada’s leader in digital health technology, improving access to health and wellness services and revolutionizing the flow of health information across the continuum of care. TELUS Agriculture provides innovative digital solutions throughout the agriculture value chain, supporting better food outcomes from improved agri-business data insights and processes. TELUS International (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital customer experience innovator that designs, builds, and delivers next-generation solutions, including AI and content moderation, for global and disruptive brands across high-growth industry verticals, including tech and games, communications and media and ecommerce and FinTech. TELUS and TELUS International operate in 28 countries around the world.

 

Driven by our determination and vision to connect all citizens for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give where we live has inspired TELUS, our team members and retirees to contribute more than $900 million and 1.8 million days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the world. Together, let’s make the future friendly.

 

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com, follow us @TELUSNews on Twitter and @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.

 

  

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Jacinthe Beaulieu

418-318-6102

Jacinthe.Beaulieu@telus.com