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ADHEREX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders April 29, 2005
| TO: | Superintendent of Brokers, British Columbia | |
| Alberta Securities Commission | ||
| Saskatchewan Securities Commission | ||
| Manitoba Securities Commission | ||
| Ontario Securities Commission | ||
| Autorit des march s financiers | ||
| Administrator, Securities Act, New Brunswick | ||
| Nova Scotia Securities Commission | ||
| Registrar of Securities, Prince Edward Island | ||
| Securities Commission of Newfoundland |
Report of Voting Results pursuant
to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations ( NI 51-102 )
A. Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected as a group as Directors of Adherex Technologies Inc. (the Corporation ) until the next Annual Meeting of shareholders of
the Corporation or until such person s successor is duly elected or appointed:
| Name of Nominee: | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Dr. William P. Peters | 109,903,867 | 68,204 | ||
| Raymond Hession | ||||
| Peter Karmanos, Jr. | ||||
| Dr. Donald W. Kufe | ||||
| Dr. Fred H. Mermelstein | ||||
| Dr. Peter Morand | ||||
| Dr. Robin J. Norris | ||||
| Dr. Arthur T. Porter |
B. Appointment of Auditors
The following is the outcome of a resolution to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year, to
hold office until the next Annual Meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, at a remuneration to be fixed by the Directors of the Corporation:
| Outcome | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Carried | 109,915,687 | 56,384 |
C. Consolidation of Outstanding
The following is the outcome of a special resolution to
approve a consolidation of the Corporation s outstanding Common Shares on the basis of a range between one for two and one for ten Common Shares, to be determined by the Corporation s Board of Directors:
| Outcome | Votes For | Votes Against | ||
| Carried | 109,395,750 | 576,321 |
D. Approval of the Amendments to Stock Option Plan
The following is the outcome of a resolution to authorize an increase in the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to the
Corporation s stock option plan and to authorize certain other amendments to the Corporation s stock option plan:
| Outcome | Votes For | Votes Against | ||
| Carried | 81,914,987 | 3,475,304 |
E. Approval of Amendments to
The following is the outcome of a resolution to approve the
amendment of certain provisions of the Corporation s By-law No. 2 which were required in connection with the Corporation s listing of its Common Shares on the American Stock Exchange:
| Outcome | Votes For | Votes Against | ||
| Carried | 109,847,041 | 125,030 |
Adherex Technologies Inc.
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary