BLACKBERRY ANNOUNCES ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry Limited (Nasdaq: BBRY; TSX:BB) announced today that the eight nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 5, 2016 for the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2016, were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
Nominee
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
John Chen
238,133,776
96.94
7,515,474
3.06
Michael Daniels
244,189,398
99.41
1,459,852
0.59
Timothy Dattels
244,460,469
99.52
1,188,782
0.48
Richard Lynch
244,348,607
99.47
1,300,643
0.53
Laurie Smaldone Alsup
244,388,202
99.49
1,261,048
0.51
Barbara Stymiest
244,013,597
99.33
1,635,653
0.67
V. Prem Watsa
236,082,306
96.11
9,566,944
3.89
Wayne Wouters
244,580,315
99.56
1,068,936
0.44
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is securing a connected world, delivering innovative solutions across the entire mobile ecosystem and beyond. We secure the world’s most sensitive data across all end points – from cars to smartphones – making the mobile-first enterprise vision a reality. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BBRY” on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.
Nominee
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
John Chen
238,133,776
96.94
7,515,474
3.06
Michael Daniels
244,189,398
99.41
1,459,852
0.59
Timothy Dattels
244,460,469
99.52
1,188,782
0.48
Richard Lynch
244,348,607
99.47
1,300,643
0.53
Laurie Smaldone Alsup
244,388,202
99.49
1,261,048
0.51
Barbara Stymiest
244,013,597
99.33
1,635,653
0.67
V. Prem Watsa
236,082,306
96.11
9,566,944
3.89
Wayne Wouters
244,580,315
99.56
1,068,936
0.44
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is securing a connected world, delivering innovative solutions across the entire mobile ecosystem and beyond. We secure the world’s most sensitive data across all end points – from cars to smartphones – making the mobile-first enterprise vision a reality. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BBRY” on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.
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