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To the securities regulatory authorities
of each of the Provinces of Canada
Following the annual meeting of shareholders of Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (the "Corporation") held on May 8, 2013 (the "Meeting"), and in accordance with Section 11.3 of NI 51 102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting:
| Item Voted Upon | Voting Result | |||
| 1. | Election of Directors: | l | The nominees proposed by management were elected by a majority of shareholders on a show of hands. The Corporation received proxies with regard to voting on the seven directors nominated for election as set forth in the table below: |
| Nominee | Votes for | (%) | Votes Withheld | (%) | ||
| Marcel Aubut | 2,379,194 | 70.8 | 979,320 | 29.2 | ||
| David A. Dodd(*) | 2,351,610 | 70.0 | 1,006,903 | 30.0 | ||
| Jos P. Dorais | 2,385,312 | 71.0 | 973,202 | 29.0 | ||
| Carolyn Egbert | 2,692,560 | 80.2 | 665,954 | 19.8 | ||
| Juergen Ernst | 2,339,417 | 69.7 | 1,019,097 | 30.3 | ||
| Pierre Lapalme | 2,375,050 | 70.7 | 982,964 | 29.3 | ||
| G rard Limoges | 2,380,610 | 70.9 | 977,404 | 29.1 |
| 2. | Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation's auditors: | l | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were appointed as the Corporation's auditors and the directors were authorized to determine their remuneration by a majority of shareholders on a show of hands. | |
| 3. | An ordinary resolution to approve, ratify and confirm the renewal of and amendment to the Corporation's stock option plan: | l | The resolution described at item 3 hereof approving, ratifying and confirming the renewal of and amendment to the Corporation's stock option plan was approved by 64.8% of the Corporation's shareholders on a vote by way of ballot. | |
| 4. | An ordinary resolution to reconfirm and approve the Corporation's shareholder rights plan: | l | The resolution described at item 4 hereof reconfirming and approving the Corporation's shareholder rights plan was approved by 72.8% of the Corporation's shareholders on a vote by way of ballot. | |
| 5. | An ordinary resolution to approve, ratify and confirm an amendment to the Corporation's By-Law One: | l | The resolution described at item 5 hereof approving, ratifying and confirming an amendment to the Corporation's By-Law One was approved by 74.1% of the Corporation's shareholders on a vote by way of ballot. |
Trusting the whole is to your satisfaction, we remain,