Fortis Shareholders Elect 11 Directors

Fortis Inc. announces that the nominees listed in the Corporation's Notice to Shareholders and Management Information Circular dated 20 March 2015 were elected as Directors of Fortis at the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today in St. John's, NL.

Election of Directors
 
On a vote by ballot, the following 11 nominees proposed by management were elected as Directors of Fortis to serve until the Corporation's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed:

Nominees    Votes For ​    Votes Withheld ​
Tracey C. Ball    139,378,910    99.75%          349,547    0.25%
Pierre J. Blouin    139,460,084    99.81%          268,373    0.19%
Paul J. Bonavia    139,081,047    99.54%          647,410    0.46%
Peter E. Case    138,368,603    99.03%       1,359,854    0.97%
Maura J. Clark    139,478,516    99.82%          249,941    0.18%
Ida J. Goodreau    136,843,794    97.94%       2,884,663    2.06%
Douglas J. Haughey    137,864,948    98.67%       1,863,509    1.33%
R. Harry McWatters    139,290,142    99.69%          438,315    0.31%
Ronald D. Munkley    137,867,928    98.67%       1,860,529    1.33%
David G. Norris    136,786,787    97.89%       2,941,670    2.11%
Barry V. Perry    138,944,823    99.44%          783,634    0.56%
 
Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO) is a leader in the North American electric and gas utility business, with total assets of approximately $28 billion and fiscal 2014 revenue of $5.4 billion.  Its regulated utilities account for approximately 93% of total assets and serve more than 3 million customers across Canada and in the United States and the Caribbean.  Fortis owns non‑regulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York.  The Corporation's non‑utility investment is comprised of hotels and commercial real estate in Canada.