PR Newswire | May 21, 2021 02:58PM EDT

05/21 13:57 CDT

Resolute Stockholders Vote in Favor of Each Proposal at Annual Meeting MONTREAL, May 21, 2021

MONTREAL, May 21, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 66,680,355 common shares, or 83.5% of the outstanding shares, were voted at the meeting. Shareholders voted in favor of each proposal, including the election of the seven director nominees, by a 99.1% majority:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NOMINEE NON-VOTES # of shares% # of shares% # of shares

Randall C. Benson 60,798,009 98.9695,357 1.14,709 5,182,280

Suzanne Blanchet 61,378,856 99.8113,951 0.25,268 5,182,280

Jennifer C. Dolan 60,809,283 98.9683,608 1.15,184 5,182,280

Remi G. Lalonde 61,291,479 99.7200,457 0.36,139 5,182,280

Bradley P. Martin 61,094,607 99.4398,760 0.64,708 5,182,280

Alain Rh?aume 60,376,412 98.21,116,943 1.84,720 5,182,280

Michael S. Rousseau60,714,300 98.7779,026 1.34,749 5,182,280

The other proposals on which stockholders voted favorably included:

* The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year. * An advisory vote to approve compensation of the company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement.

About Resolute Forest ProductsResolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers, which are marketed in over 50 countries. The company owns or operates some 40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in the United States and Canada. Resolute has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Resolute has received regional, North American and global recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices. Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.

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