Cott Reports on Voting Results

Cott Reports on Voting Results
  
 

TORONTO, ON and TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) - Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT) (TSX: BCB) ("Cott") is pleased to announce that all of the nominees listed in its information circular dated March 27, 2014 were elected as directors of Cott at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2014 (the "Meeting"). The results of the voting for each nominee are as follows:

Nominee		Votes For				Votes Withheld
		No.		%		No.		%
Mark Benadiba		56,300,324		96.57%		1,999,963		3.43%
George A. Burnett		56,232,536		96.45%		2,067,751		3.55%
Jerry Fowden		56,378,912		96.70%		1,921,375		3.30%
David T. Gibbons		56,378,472		96.70%		1,921,815		3.30%
Stephen H. Halperin		55,908,686		95.90%		2,391,601		4.10%
Betty Jane Hess		56,333,935		96.63%		1,966,352		3.37%
Gregory R. Monahan		56,300,006		96.57%		2,000,281		3.43%
Mario Pilozzi		56,328,257		96.62%		1,972,030		3.38%
Andrew Prozes		56,373,623		96.70%		1,926,664		3.30%
Eric S. Rosenfeld		54,461,647		93.42%		3,838,640		6.58%
Graham W. Savage		56,281,507		96.54%		2,018,780		3.46%

In addition, Cott reports that the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cott's independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year, the approval of the amendment to Cott's Second Amended and Restated By-Laws and the advisory vote on executive compensation were passed by a majority of the votes represented at the Meeting.

About Cott Corporation Cott is one of the world's largest producers of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors. Cott produces multiple types of beverages in a variety of packaging formats and sizes, including carbonated soft drinks, 100% shelf stable juice and juice-based products, clear, still and sparkling flavored waters, energy drinks, sports products, new age beverages, and ready-to-drink teas, as well as alcoholic beverages for brand owners. Cott's large manufacturing footprint, substantial research and development capability and high level of quality and customer service enables Cott to offer its customers a strong value-added proposition of low cost, high quality products. With approximately 4,000 employees, Cott operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Cott also develops and manufactures beverage concentrates, which it exports to approximately 50 countries around the world.

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