Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    news release

Ovintiv Announces Results of Annual Meeting

DENVER, May 8, 2026 – Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE, TSX: OVV; the “Company”) today announced that the following matters, as further described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on March 25, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”), were voted upon at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2026.

Election of Directors

Each director listed in the Proxy Statement was elected as a director of the Company. The results of the vote by ballot were as follows:

 

      

Shares For

     

Percent

     

Shares Against

     

Percent

     

Abstain

     

Broker Non-vote

Sippy Chhina

      219,141,816      99.47%      1,147,078      0.52%      302,766      14,710,703

Meg A. Gentle

      217,733,017      98.83%      2,555,580      1.16%      303,063      14,710,703

Gregory P. Hill

      219,958,195      99.85%      318,726      0.14%      314,739      14,710,703

Ralph Izzo

      217,084,203      99.54%      3,201,032      1.45%      306,425      14,710,703

Terri G. King

      219,869,206      99.80%      421,482      0.19%      300,972      14,710,703

Howard J. Mayson

      218,559,824      99.21%      1,727,532      0.78%      304,304      14,710,703

Brendan M. McCracken

      219,990,062      99.86%      301,536      0.13%      300,062      14,710,703

Steven W. Nance

      216,320,763      98.19%      3,965,224      1.80%      305,673      14,710,703

George L. Pita

      219,920,329      99.83%      366,574      0.16%      304,757      14,710,703

Thomas G. Ricks

      211,920,523      96.20%      8,363,019      3.79%      308,118      14,710,703

Brian G. Shaw

      217,438,225      98.70%      2,849,399      1.29%      304,036      14,710,703

Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The results of the non-binding advisory vote for the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

Shares For

  

Percent

  

Shares Against

  

Percent

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-vote

212,529,856

   96.66%   7,328,913   3.33%   732,891   14,710,703

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Auditors

The results for the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the Company’s independent auditors were as follows:

 

Shares For

  

Percent

  

Shares Against

  

Percent

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-vote

229,536,390

   97.66%   5,488,534   2.33%   277,439   0

Further information on Ovintiv Inc. is available on the Company’s website, www.ovintiv.com, or by contacting:

 

Investor contact:

 

(888) 525-0304

   

Media contact:

 

(403) 645-2252

SOURCE: Ovintiv Inc.