Aurora Cannabis Announces Results of 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting

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EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 12, 2024 /CNW/ -  Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the "Company" or "Aurora") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), a leading Canada-based global medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held Friday August 9, 2024 by virtual webcast. The total number of shares represented by shareholders present in person (virtually) and by proxy at the Meeting was 14,855,306, representing 27.23% of Aurora's issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date.

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All of the matters put forward before shareholders for consideration and approval, as set out in the Company's Management Information Circular dated June 26, 2024, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Meeting. The details of the voting results for the election of directors are set out below:

Name of Nominee

Votes FOR

% votes FOR

Votes WITHHELD

% votes WITHHELD

Ron Funk

3,616,439

79.26 %

946,218

20.74 %

Miguel Martin

4,256,348

93.29 %

306,310

6.71 %

Chitwant Kohli

4,214,368

92.37 %

348,289

7.63 %

Theresa Firestone

3,658,118

80.18 %

904,540

19.82 %

Norma Beauchamp

4,082,278

89.47 %

480,380

10.53 %

Michael Singer

3,864,639

84.70 %

698,020

15.30 %

Rajesh Uttamchandani

3,906,540

85.62 %

656,118

14.38 %

Shareholders also approved the following matters:

  • the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year;

  • amendments to the Company's RSU Plan, PSU Plan, DSU Plan and Share Option Plan;

  • the renewal of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan; and

  • a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation.

The Company has filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting under its profile on www.sedar.com.

About Aurora

Aurora is opening the world to cannabis, serving both the medical and consumer markets across Canada, Europe, Australia and South America. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Aurora is a pioneer in global cannabis, dedicated to helping people improve their lives. The Company's adult-use brand portfolio includes Drift, San Rafael '71, Daily Special, Tasty's, Being and Greybeard. Medical cannabis brands include MedReleaf, CanniMed, Aurora and Whistler Medical Marijuana Co, as well as international brands, Pedanios, Bidiol, IndiMed and CraftPlant. Aurora also has a controlling interest in Bevo Farms Ltd., North America's leading supplier of propagated agricultural plants. Driven by science and innovation, and with a focus on high-quality cannabis products, Aurora's brands continue to break through as industry leaders in the medical, wellness and adult recreational markets wherever they are launched. Learn more at www.auroramj.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.