May 7, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Enerplus Announces Voting Results from the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, May 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation ("Enerplus" or the "Corporation") (TSX & NYSE: ERF) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual Meeting held Thursday, May 7, 2020. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the 2020 Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated March 31, 2020 (the "Circular").

1. Election of Directors

Shareholders elected the following ten nominees as Directors of the Corporation who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, or until their successors are elected or appointed:

                   Name of
                    Nominee   Votes For Percent  Votes Withheld  Percent

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        Judith
         D. Buie            113,363,809   99.15%         967,434     0.85%


        Karen E.
         Clarke-
         Whistler           113,304,000   99.10%       1,027,243     0.90%


        Michael
         R.
         Culbert            113,281,637   99.08%       1,049,606     0.92%


        Ian C.
         Dundas             113,356,112   99.15%         975,131     0.85%


        Hillary
         A.
         Foulkes            111,577,183   97.59%       2,754,060     2.41%


        Robert
         B.
         Hodgins            103,140,839   90.21%      11,190,404     9.79%


        Susan M.
         MacKenzie          112,785,472   98.65%       1,545,771     1.35%


        Elliott
         Pew                113,376,977   99.17%         954,266     0.83%


        Jeffrey
         W.
         Sheets             113,343,136   99.14%         988,107     0.86%


        Sheldon
         B.
         Steeves            113,388,891   99.18%         942,352     0.82%

2. Appointment of Auditors

Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the Corporation:

                              Percent Votes Withheld Percent

                    Votes For

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       141,913,351            99.39%        876,003    0.61%

3. Approval of the Amendment to the Share Award Incentive Plan (SAIP)

Shareholders voted to approve the amendment to the SAIP, as described in the Circular;

                              Percent Votes Against Percent

                    Votes For

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       107,495,768            94.02%     6,835,464    5.98%

4. Approval of Unallocated Share Awards under the Share Award Incentive Plan

Shareholders voted to approve the unallocated RSU and PSU awards under its SAIP, as described in the Circular;

                              Percent Votes Against Percent

                    Votes For

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       107,602,375            94.11%     6,728,862    5.89%

5. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Shareholders voted to approve the non-binding resolution on Enerplus' approach to executive compensation, as described in the Circular: 

                              Percent Votes Against Percent

                    Votes For

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       109,060,985            95.39%     5,270,251    4.61%

About Us
Enerplus is an independent North American oil and gas exploration and production company focused on creating long-term value for its shareholders through a disciplined, returns-based capital allocation strategy and a commitment to safe, responsible operations.

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Ian C. Dundas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enerplus Corporation

SOURCE Enerplus Corporation