TORONTO, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northland Power Inc. ("Northland" or the "Company") (TSX: NPI) today announced the results of the election of Directors at its Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") held on May 20, 2026, in a hybrid meeting format.
The total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present electronically and by proxy at the Meeting was 157,527,139, representing 60.24% of Northland's outstanding voting shares.
The eleven nominees proposed by Management for election as Directors were elected. Information on each of the Director Nominees is contained in Northland's Management Information Circular dated April 14, 2026, which is available on the Company's website at northlandpower.com.
The votes received were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | ||
| Doyle Beneby | 153,548,697 | 97.79% | 3,468,175 | 2.21% | ||
| Sébastien Clerc | 156,747,336 | 99.83% | 269,537 | 0.17% | ||
| Lisa Colnett | 146,792,871 | 93.49% | 10,224,001 | 6.51% | ||
| Kevin Glass | 155,218,698 | 98.85% | 1,798,174 | 1.15% | ||
| Keith Halbert | 154,333,620 | 98.29% | 2,683,252 | 1.71% | ||
| Christine Healy | 151,434,753 | 96.44% | 5,582,120 | 3.56% | ||
| Helen Mallovy Hicks | 156,324,851 | 99.56% | 692,021 | 0.44% | ||
| Bahir Manios | 156,651,896 | 99.77% | 364,977 | 0.23% | ||
| Ian Pearce | 151,425,511 | 96.44% | 5,591,361 | 3.56% | ||
| Eckhardt Ruemmler | 156,517,269 | 99.68% | 499,603 | 0.32% | ||
| Ellen Smith | 156,452,800 | 99.64% | 564,073 | 0.36% | ||
The Board of Directors accordingly fixed the number of Directors to be elected at eleven and the election proceeded on that basis.
The reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors of Northland, and setting of their renumeration, until the next annual meeting was approved. Votes received were as follows:
| Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | ||
| 136,359,408 | 86.56% | 21,167,731 | 13.44% | ||
The non-binding advisory vote on Northland's approach to executive compensation was accepted. Votes received were as follows:
| Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | ||
| 142,345,584 | 90.66% | 14,669,289 | 9.34% | ||
ABOUT NORTHLAND POWER
Northland Power is a Canadian-owned global power producer dedicated to accelerating the global energy transition. Founded in 1987, with almost four decades of experience, Northland has a long history of developing, owning and operating a diversified mix of energy infrastructure assets including offshore and onshore wind, solar, battery energy storage, and natural gas. Northland also supplies energy through a regulated utility.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with global offices in seven countries, Northland owns or has an economic interest in 3.5 GW of gross operating generating capacity, 2.2 GW under construction and an inventory of early to mid-stage development opportunities encompassing approximately 8.0 GW of potential capacity.
Publicly traded since 1997, Northland's Common Shares, and Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NPI, NPI.PR.A and NPI.PR.B, respectively.
For further information, please contact:
Alison Holditch, Investor Relations
416-989-8734
investorrelations@northlandpower.com
northlandpower.com
