Jun 24, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

BlackBerry Announces Election Results for the Company's Board of Directors

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX:BB) announced today that the eight nominees listed in the company's management information circular dated May 6, 2019 for the Company's annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 24, 2019, were elected as directors to serve until BlackBerry's next annual shareholder meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

                   Nominee 
     
       Votes For % For  
     
     Votes Withheld  
     
     % Withheld

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        John Chen              272,338,070 96.83%           8,905,391            3.17%

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        Michael A.
         Daniels               276,590,453 98.35%           4,653,008            1.65%

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        Timothy
         Dattels               279,672,323 99.44%           1,571,138            0.56%

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        Richard
         Lynch                 276,486,880 98.31%           4,756,581            1.69%

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        Laurie
         Smaldone
         Alsup                 279,689,940 99.45%           1,553,521            0.55%

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        Barbara
         Stymiest              275,432,546 97.93%           5,810,914            2.07%

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        V. Prem
         Watsa                 257,956,954 91.72%          23,286,507            8.28%

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        Wayne
         Wouters               279,662,375 99.44%           1,581,086            0.56%

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