Exhibit 99.1
Emera Inc. Announces Election of Directors
Company Release – May 22, 2026
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Emera Inc. (TSX/NYSE: EMA) announced that at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026, on a vote by ballot, each of the 11 nominees proposed as Directors and listed in its Management Information Circular dated as of March 19, 2026 were elected as Directors. The detailed results of the vote for the election of Directors are set out below.
|
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld | ||||||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent | |||||
| Scott C. Balfour |
158,298,930 | 99.75% | 390,570 | 0.25% | ||||
| James V. Bertram |
157,902,746 | 99.50% | 786,754 | 0.50% | ||||
| Isabelle Courville |
158,020,361 | 99.58% | 669,139 | 0.42% | ||||
| Henry E. Demone |
153,353,014 | 96.64% | 5,336,486 | 3.36% | ||||
| Paula Y. Gold-Williams |
157,885,860 | 99.49% | 803,640 | 0.51% | ||||
| Kent M. Harvey |
157,610,003 | 99.32% | 1,079,497 | 0.68% | ||||
| B. Lynn Loewen |
154,281,389 | 97.22% | 4,408,111 | 2.78% | ||||
| Ian E. Robertson |
156,827,079 | 98.83% | 1,862,421 | 1.17% | ||||
| Karen H. Sheriff |
157,442,401 | 99.21% | 1,247,099 | 0.79% | ||||
| Jochen E. Tilk |
157,268,894 | 99.10% | 1,420,606 | 0.90% | ||||
| Carla M. Tully |
158,212,024 | 99.70% | 477,476 | 0.30% | ||||
Final voting results of all matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026 will be filed on www.sedarplus.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About Emera Inc.
Emera (TSX/NYSE: EMA) is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets. The Emera family of companies delivers safe, reliable energy to approximately 2.6 million customers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Our team of 7,600 employees is committed to our purpose of energizing modern life and delivering a cleaner energy future for all. Emera’s common and preferred shares are listed and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and its common shares are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Additional information can be accessed at www.emera.com, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Emera Inc.
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Dave Bezanson, SVP, Capital Markets
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