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CALGARY, Alberta, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”) on April 24, 2025. The total number of common shares represented by shareholders at the Meeting and by proxy was 188,962,557, representing 63.43 per cent of the Company’s outstanding common shares.
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The following resolutions were considered by shareholders:
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Election of Directors
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The eleven director nominees proposed by management were elected. The votes by ballot were received as follows:
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| Nominee | Votes For | Per cent | Against | Per cent |
| Brian Baker | 185,156,967 | 99.63% | 680,871 | 0.37% |
| John P. Dielwart | 184,711,189 | 99.39% | 1,126,649 | 0.61% |
| Alan J. Fohrer | 183,827,004 | 98.92% | 2,010,834 | 1.08% |
| Laura W. Folse | 183,557,637 | 98.77% | 2,280,201 | 1.23% |
| John H. Kousinioris | 184,917,419 | 99.50% | 920,419 | 0.50% |
| Candace J. MacGibbon | 185,275,486 | 99.70% | 562,352 | 0.30% |
| Thomas M. O’Flynn | 169,353,529 | 91.13% | 16,484,309 | 8.87% |
| Bryan D. Pinney | 184,445,303 | 99.25% | 1,392,535 | 0.75% |
| James Reid | 185,232,712 | 99.67% | 605,126 | 0.33% |
| Manjit K. Sharma | 185,215,308 | 99.67% | 622,530 | 0.33% |
| Sandra R. Sharman | 183,128,129 | 98.54% | 2,709,709 | 1.46% |
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Appointment of Auditors
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The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the auditors for 2025 was approved. The votes by ballot were received as follows:
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| Votes For | Per cent | Abstained | Per cent |
| 182,794,376 | 96.74% | 6,167,467 | 3.26% |
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (also known as “say-on-pay”)
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The non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s approach to executive compensation or say-on-pay was approved. The votes by ballot were received as follows:
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| Votes For | Per cent | Against | Per cent |
| 183,790,462 | 98.90% | 2,047,376 | 1.10% |
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Approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan
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The resolution approving the continuation of the Company’s Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan was approved. The votes by ballot were received as follows:
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| Votes For | Per cent | Against | Per cent |
| 181,082,371 | 97.44% | 4,754,201 | 2.56% |
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About TransAlta Corporation:
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TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with affordable, energy efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power and Alberta’s largest producer of thermal generation and hydro-electric power. For over 114 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud member of the communities where we operate and where our employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Future-Fit Business Benchmark, which also defines sustainable goals for businesses. Our reporting on climate change management has been guided by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S2 Climate-related Disclosures Standard and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. TransAlta has achieved a 70 per cent reduction in GHG emissions or 22.7 million tonnes CO2e since 2015 and received an upgraded MSCI ESG rating of AA.
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For more information about TransAlta, visit our web site at transalta.com.
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| Investor Inquiries: | Media Inquiries: |
| Phone: 1-800-387-3598 in Canada and US | Phone: 1-855-255-9184 |
| Email: [email protected] | Email: [email protected] |
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