MONTRÉAL, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders today. All of the candidates proposed as directors were elected and all other resolutions were approved by the applicable majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting by secret ballot as follows:
| 1. | Ordinary resolution regarding the election of directors | ||||||
| For | Against | ||||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||||
| Serge Boulanger | 219,346,674 | 99.65% | 779,136 | 0.35% | |||
| Jacynthe Côté | 218,509,771 | 99.27% | 1,616,039 | 0.73% | |||
| Nelson Gentiletti | 218,829,776 | 99.41% | 1,296,234 | 0.59% | |||
| Isabelle Marcoux | 216,169,134 | 98.20% | 3,956,675 | 1.80% | |||
| Nathalie Marcoux | 207,703,018 | 94.36% | 12,422,992 | 5.64% | |||
| Pierre Marcoux | 216,101,459 | 98.17% | 4,024,551 | 1.83% | |||
| Anna Martini | 218,228,586 | 99.14% | 1,897,424 | 0.86% | |||
| Mario Plourde | 205,242,525 | 93.24% | 14,883,484 | 6.76% | |||
| Jean Raymond | 218,841,704 | 99.42% | 1,284,306 | 0.58% | |||
| Annie Thabet | 218,973,115 | 99.48% | 1,152,895 | 0.52% | |||
| 2. |
Ordinary resolution appointing KPMG LLP as auditors and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration |
||||||
| For | Withhold | ||||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||||
| 217,516,935 | 98.77% | 2,701,125 | 1.23% | ||||
| 3. |
Advisory ordinary resolution on executive compensation | ||||||
| For | Against |
Withhold |
|||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||
| 217,748,635 | 98.92% | 2,331,909 | 1.06% | 45,466 | 0.02% | ||
| 4. |
Special resolution approving amendments to the Articles of the Corporation to change the special rights and restrictions attached to the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares with respect to the participation of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and the Class B Shares in returns of capital and dividends |
||||||
| For | Against |
Withhold |
|||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||
| 220,043,965 | 99.96% | 43,162 | 0.02% | 38,883 | 0.02% | ||
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
| For | Against | Withhold | ||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
|
| 42,985,025 | 99.86% | 25,382 | 0.06% | 32,883 | 0.08% | |
Class B Shares
| For | Against | Withhold | |||||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
Number | % of Votes Cast by Class |
||||
| 177,058,940 | 99.98% | 17,780 | 0.01% | 6,000 | 0.01% | ||||
| 5. | Special resolution approving a reduction in the stated capital of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares to facilitate the distribution of a portion of the net proceeds received the Corporation from the sale of the Corporation’s Packaging Sector as a return of capital on the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, as determined by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion | ||||||
| For | Against |
Withhold |
|||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||
| 220,046,800 | 99.96% | 50,400 | 0.02% | 28,810 | 0.02% | ||
| 6. |
Ordinary resolution confirming the adoption of the amended and restated by-laws of the Corporation |
||||||
| For | Against |
Withhold |
|||||
| Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | % of Votes Cast | ||
| 182,888,350 | 83.08% | 37,199,137 | 16.90% | 38,537 | 0.02% | ||
About TC Transcontinental
Founded 50 years ago and 4,000 employees strong, Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), known under the TC Transcontinental brand, is a Canadian retail marketing services company, Canada’s largest printer, and the Canadian leader in French-language educational publishing. Driven by the vision of a more informed, educated and prosperous society, TC Transcontinental propels its clients’ success across the retail, education, book and information industries. With agility, creativity and boldness, we design and deliver innovative, high-value products and services.
The Corporation’s revenues from continuing operations were $1.1 billion for the fiscal year ended October 26, 2025. Until the sale of its Packaging Sector to ProAmpac, which was completed on March 6, 2026, the Corporation was also a North American leader in flexible packaging with approximately 3,600 employees, and revenues from the Corporation’s discontinued operations were $1.6 billion for the fiscal year ended October 26, 2025. For more information, please visit www.tc.tc.
| For information: Media Laurence Boucicault Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications TC Transcontinental Telephone : (438) 226-0469 laurence.boucicault@tc.tc |
Financial Community Yan Lapointe Senior Director, Investor Relations and Treasury TC Transcontinental Telephone : (514) 954-3574 yan.lapointe@tc.tc |
