OpenText Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors

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Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) announced that all 11 director nominees were re-elected during its virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on September 15, 2022. A total of 225,160,163 common shares, representing 83.45% of outstanding shares, were present or represented by proxy. Notable vote percentages included Mark J. Barrenechea receiving 97.91% of votes in favor while Deborah Weinstein garnered 83.65%. Further details regarding other voting matters are available in the Report of Voting Results filed on September 15, 2022.

Positive

• All 11 director nominees re-elected, indicating strong shareholder support.
• High voter turnout with 83.45% of shares represented.

Negative

• Deborah Weinstein received only 83.65% of votes in favor, indicating potential shareholder concerns.

WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) confirmed today that each of the 11 nominee directors listed in its management proxy circular dated August 4, 2022 were re-elected by shareholders at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held virtually today. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors at the Meeting are set out below. Shareholders holding 225,160,163 common shares representing 83.45% of the outstanding common shares were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting.

On a vote by ballot, each of the following nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of OpenText to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of OpenText or until their successors are duly elected or appointed:

	Votes For			Votes Against
P. Thomas Jenkins	205,740,805	92.46 %		16,782,767	7.54 %
Mark J. Barrenechea	217,866,429	97.91 %		4,657,143	2.09 %
Randy Fowlie	209,311,894	94.06 %		13,211,678	5.94 %
David Fraser	219,923,861	98.83 %		2,599,711	1.17 %
Gail E. Hamilton	199,811,958	89.79 %		22,711,614	10.21 %
Robert Hau	221,151,792	99.38 %		1,371,780	0.62 %
Ann M. Powell	208,892,602	93.87 %		13,630,970	6.13 %
Stephen J. Sadler	212,414,315	95.46 %		10,109,257	4.54 %
Michael Slaunwhite	189,163,269	85.01 %		33,360,303	14.99 %
Katharine B. Stevenson	212,102,679	95.32 %		10,420,893	4.68 %
Deborah Weinstein	186,142,603	83.65 %		36,380,969	16.35 %

The results of other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed on SEDAR (https://www.sedar.com) and Open Text's Form 8-K filed on EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), each of which were filed on September 15, 2022.

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FAQ

What were the results of the Open Text Corp. (OTEX) director election on September 15, 2022?

All 11 nominees were re-elected with significant shareholder support.

How many shares were represented at the Open Text Corp. (OTEX) Annual Meeting?

225,160,163 common shares were represented, which is 83.45% of outstanding shares.

Who received the highest percentage of votes in the Open Text Corp. (OTEX) director election?

Mark J. Barrenechea received 97.91% of votes in favor.

What is the significance of the voter turnout at the Open Text Corp. (OTEX) Annual Meeting?

The 83.45% turnout reflects strong engagement from shareholders.