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VIA SEDAR+

 

 

May 1, 2026

 

Subject:Gildan Activewear Inc. (the “Corporation”)
  
 Report of Voting Results Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National
Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)

 

 

Following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on April 30, 2026 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting. According to the Scrutineers’ report, shareholders were present at the Meeting, or represented by proxy, representing 160,335,417 common shares or 86.58% of the 185,177,487 shares outstanding on the March 17, 2026 record date for the Meeting.

 

1.Appointment of Auditors

 

 

A ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the ensuing year, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the following results:

 

   VOTES FOR   %   VOTES
WITHHELD
   % 
Appointment of Auditors   148,645,275    92.71%    11,689,421    7.29% 

 

 

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2.Election of Directors

 

A ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:

 

NAME OF NOMINEE  VOTES FOR   %   VOTES AGAINST   % 
Michael Kneeland   151,764,895    98.34%    2,556,259    1.66% 
Glenn J. Chamandy   153,982,923    99.78%    338,229    0.22% 
Michener Chandlee   153,183,131    99.26%    1,138,097    0.74% 
Anne-Laure Descours   153,362,357    99.38%    958,872    0.62% 
Ghislain Houle   150,757,866    97.69%    3,563,293    2.31% 
Mélanie Kau   153,127,509    99.23%    1,193,712    0.77% 
Deepak Khandelwal   153,967,889    99.77%    353,334    0.23% 
Peter Lee   150,275,927    97.38%    4,045,301    2.62% 
Karen Stuckey   153,782,299    99.65%    538,929    0.35% 

 

3.Approval, Ratification and Renewal of Shareholder Rights Plan

 

A ballot was conducted with respect to the approval, ratification and renewal of the Shareholder Rights Plan. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the approval, ratification and renewal of the Corporation’s Shareholder Rights Plan was approved with the following results:

 

   VOTES FOR   %   VOTES
AGAINST
   % 
Approval, Ratification and Renewal of Shareholder Rights Plan   144,722,506    93.78%    9,598,706    6.22% 

 

4.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

A ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of an advisory vote on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots cast, a majority of shareholders voted for the non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, as per the following results:

 

   VOTES FOR   %   VOTES
AGAINST
   % 
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation   149,974,675    97.18%    4,346,534    2.82% 

 

Yours truly,  
   
(s) Rabih (Rob) Assal  
   
Rabih (Rob) Assal  
Executive Vice-President, Chief Legal and
Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary