TORONTO, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Element Fleet Management Corp. (TSX:EFN) (“Element” or the “Company”), the largest publicly traded, pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world, confirmed today that all ten nominees listed in its management information circular dated March 19, 2025 were elected as directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 2, 2025 (the “Meeting”), with each director receiving strong support as demonstrated by the results below. A total of 349,202,443 common shares (approximately 86.53% of the outstanding common shares) were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

“We would like to thank our shareholders for their engagement, as demonstrated by turnout of over 86% of shares voted, and also for their continued support as evidenced by the strong voting outcomes,” said Kathleen Taylor, Chair of the Board.

The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors at the Meeting are set out below:

In addition, shareholders approved an advisory resolution (say on pay) on executive compensation with 97.51% of votes cast in favour of the resolution, and approved the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors.

For complete results on all matters voted on at the Meeting, see Element’s Report of Voting Results filed on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.com.

About Element Fleet Management

Element Fleet Management (TSX: EFN) is the largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world. As a Purpose-driven company, we provide a full range of sustainable and intelligent mobility solutions to optimize and enhance fleet performance for our clients across North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Our services address every aspect of our clients’ fleet requirements, from vehicle acquisition, maintenance, route optimization, risk management, and remarketing, to advising on decarbonization efforts, integration of electric vehicles and managing the complexity of gradual fleet electrification. Clients benefit from Element's expertise as one of the largest fleet solutions providers in its markets, offering economies of scale and insight used to reduce operating costs and enhance efficiency and performance. At Element, we maximize our clients’ fleet so they can focus on growing their business. For more information, please visit: https://www.elementfleet.com

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