GreenFirst Announces Results from Annual General and Special Meeting

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX: GFP) (“GreenFirst”) is providing the voting results for the election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting which was held virtually today. A total of 145,026,432 common shares were voted by proxy at the meeting representing 81.67% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares. The nominees listed in the management information circular dated April 6, 2023, were elected as directors of the Company and detailed results of the votes cast by proxy are set out below:

MOTIONS	VOTES FOR	PERCENTAGE FOR
Paul Rivett	136,614,794	99.82%
Rick Doman	133,301,477	97.40%
Barbara Anie	133,253,165	97.37%
William G. Harvey	133,341,460	97.43%
Candice Bergen	132,525,648	96.83%
Michael Mitchell	107,926,711	78.86%
Marty Proctor	114,578,350	83.72%
Larry G. Swets Jr.	121,834,679	89.02%
W. Sean Willy	133,334,352	97.43%

At the Annual General and Special Meeting, shareholders also approved: (i) the setting of the number of directors at nine; (ii) the appointment of the auditor and authorization of the directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration; (iii) to approve a special resolution authorizing a reduction in the Company’s stated capital in respect of its common shares, and (iv) to ratify the adoption of the Company’s Amended & Restated Shareholder Plan. Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR.

About GreenFirst

GreenFirst Forest Products is a forest-first business, focused on sustainable forest management and lumber production. The Company owns four sawmills located in rich wood baskets proudly operating over 6.1 million hectares of FSC® certified public Ontario forestlands (FSC®-C167905). The Company believes that responsible forest practices, coupled with the long-term green advantage of lumber, provide GreenFirst with significant cyclical and secular advantages in building products.

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