WINNIPEG, MANITOBA–(Marketwired – June 13, 2016) – The North West Company Inc. (“North West“) (TSX:NWC) confirms the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on June 8, 2016 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The requisite number of shareholders voted in favour of all items of business, including election of each of the eleven directors as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | Outcome of Vote |
| H. Sanford Riley | 25,845,874 | 96.01% | 1,074,028 | 3.99% | Carried |
| Frank J. Coleman | 26,251,064 | 97.52% | 668,838 | 2.48% | Carried |
| Wendy F. Evans | 26,416,080 | 98.13% | 503,822 | 1.87% | Carried |
| Stewart Glendinning | 26,409,466 | 98.10% | 510,436 | 1.90% | Carried |
| Edward S. Kennedy | 26,400,004 | 98.07% | 519,898 | 1.93% | Carried |
| Robert J. Kennedy | 26,033,164 | 96.71% | 886,738 | 3.29% | Carried |
| Annalisa King | 26,693,926 | 99.16% | 225,976 | 0.84% | Carried |
| Violet (Vi) A.M. Konkle | 26,877,975 | 99.84% | 41,927 | 0.16% | Carried |
| Gary Merasty | 26,670,311 | 99.07% | 249,591 | 0.93% | Carried |
| Eric L. Stefanson | 26,569,705 | 98.70% | 350,197 | 1.30% | Carried |
| Victor Tootoo | 26,874,155 | 99.83% | 45,747 | 0.17% | Carried |
Company Profile
The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West operates 228 stores under the trade names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, AC Value Center and Cost-U-Less and has annualized sales of approximately CDN$1.8 billion.
The common shares of North West trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “NWC”.
Paulina Hiebert
Vice President Legal and Corporate Secretary
204-934-1756
204-934-1317 (FAX)
phiebert@northwest.ca