CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2013) - Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) announced that, at its annual general meeting held earlier today, the resolutions proposed in Shaw's proxy circular were carried. The detailed results are as follows.
| 1. Election of each of the following sixteen nominees as directors of the Corporation (by ballot): | ||||||||
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
| # | % | # | % | |||||
| Peter J. Bissonnette | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Adrian I. Burns | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| George F. Galbraith | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Dr. Richard R. Green | 20,887,595 | >99.99 | 785 | - | ||||
| Dr. Lynda Haverstock | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Gregg Keating | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Michael W. O'Brien | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Paul K. Pew | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Jeffrey C. Royer | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Bradley S. Shaw | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Jim Shaw | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| JR Shaw | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| JC Sparkman | 20,887,595 | >99.99 | 785 | - | ||||
| Carl E. Vogel | 20,888,380 | 100.00 | - | - | ||||
| Sheila C. Weatherill | 20,887,595 | >99.99 | 785 | - | ||||
| Willard H. Yuill | 20,887,595 | >99.99 | 785 | - | ||||
| 2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Corporation (by show of hands - proxy result shown): | ||||||||
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
| # | % | # | % | |||||
| 20,874,127 | 100 | - | - | |||||
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.3 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.
Contact Information:
Investor Relations
Email: Investor.relations@sjrb.ca
Website: www.shaw.ca