MISSISSAUGA, ON--(Marketwired - May 20, 2016) - Chartwell Retirement Residences ("Chartwell") (
Each of the following three nominees proposed by management was elected as a trustee of Chartwell Retirement Residences (the "Chartwell Trustees") as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Lise Bastarache | 100,366,194 | 99.78% | 219,467 | 0.22% |
| Sidney P. H. Robinson | 99,062,218 | 98.49% | 1,523,443 | 1.51% |
| Huw Thomas | 97,152,506 | 96.59% | 3,432,655 | 3.41% |
As directed by unitholders of Chartwell, the Chartwell Trustees voted units of CSH Trust to elect the trustees of CSH Trust as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Michael D. Harris | 90,324,069 | 89.80% | 10,260,992 | 10.20% |
| André R. Kuzmicki | 100,434,836 | 99.85% | 150,825 | 0.15% |
| Thomas Schwartz | 96,824,339 | 96.26% | 3,759,422 | 3.74% |
As directed by unitholders of Chartwell, the Chartwell Trustees caused the common shares of Chartwell Master Care Corporation (the "Corporation") to be voted to elect the directors of the Corporation as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Lise Bastarache | 100,360,808 | 99.78% | 224,853 | 0.22% |
| W. Brent Binions | 100,449,600 | 99.86% | 136,061 | 0.14% |
| Michael D. Harris | 90,315,653 | 89.79% | 10,270,008 | 10.21% |
| André R. Kuzmicki | 100,149,310 | 99.57% | 436,351 | 0.43% |
| Sidney P. H. Robinson | 99,060,404 | 98.48% | 1,525,257 | 1.52% |
| Sharon Sallows | 100,115,786 | 99.53% | 469,875 | 0.47% |
| Thomas Schwartz | 97,677,562 | 97.11% | 2,908,099 | 2.89% |
| Huw Thomas | 97,547,046 | 96.98% | 3,038,615 | 3.02% |
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 19, 2016 will be published shortly on www.sedar.com.
About Chartwell:
Chartwell is an unincorporated, open-ended trust which indirectly owns and operates a complete range of seniors housing communities from independent supported living through assisted living to long term care. It is the largest owner and operator of seniors residences in Canada. Chartwell's aim is to capitalize on the strong demographic trends present in its markets to maximize the value of its existing portfolio of retirement residences, and prudently avail itself of opportunities to grow internally and through accretive acquisitions. More information can be obtained at www.chartwell.com.
Contact Information:
For more information, please contact:
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Vlad Volodarski
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer
tel: (905) 501-4709
fax: (905) 501-4710
email: vvolodarski@chartwell.com