VARENNES, QUÉBEC–(Marketwired – July 5, 2016) – The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (TSX:PJC.A) (“The Jean Coutu Group” or the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. Each of the candidates proposed as directors was elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting:
| For | Withhold | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Lise Bastarache | 1,067,118,723 | 97.94 | 22,413,336 | 2.06 |
| François J. Coutu | 1,086,903,671 | 99.76 | 2,628,388 | 0.24 |
| Jean Coutu | 1,086,148,559 | 99.69 | 3,383,500 | 0.31 |
| Marie-Josée Coutu | 1,083,399,197 | 99.44 | 6,132,862 | 0.56 |
| Michel Coutu | 1,083,408,239 | 99.44 | 6,123,820 | 0.56 |
| Sylvie Coutu | 1,086,333,901 | 99.71 | 3,198,158 | 0.29 |
| L. Denis Desautels | 1,067,069,654 | 97.94 | 22,462,405 | 2.06 |
| Marcel Dutil | 1,067,059,791 | 97.94 | 22,472,268 | 2.06 |
| Nicolle Forget | 1,086,320,012 | 99.71 | 3,212,047 | 0.29 |
| Michael Hanley | 1,089,395,056 | 99.99 | 137,003 | 0.01 |
| Robert Lacroix | 1,067,272,414 | 97.96 | 22,259,645 | 2.04 |
| Marie-Josée Lamothe | 1,089,402,224 | 99.99 | 129,835 | 0.01 |
| Andrew T. Molson | 1,087,505,939 | 99.81 | 2,026,120 | 0.19 |
| Cora Mussely Tsouflidou | 1,088,761,519 | 99.93 | 770,540 | 0.07 |
| Annie Thabet | 1,067,273,470 | 97.96 | 22,258,589 | 2.04 |
About The Jean Coutu Group
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. operates a network of 420 franchised drugstores in Canada located in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario (under the banners of PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique and PJC Santé Beauté) and employs more than 20,000 people. The Jean Coutu Group is one of the most trusted names in Canadian pharmacy retailing.
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.
Andre Belzile
Senior Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Affairs
(450) 646-9611, Ext. 1790
Information:
Helene Bisson
Vice President, Communications
(450) 646-9611, Ext. 1165