CST Trust Company P.O. Box 4202, Postal Station A Toronto, ON M5W 0E4 Tel: 416.682.3800 Fax: 1.877.715.0494 www.canstockta.com |
EXHIBIT 99.1 | |
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February 9, 2017
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RE: TransAlta Corporation
Pursuant to a request from the above-mentioned reporting issuer, we wish to advise you of the following information in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
Date of meeting: | April 20, 2017 |
Record date for notice: | March 6, 2017 |
Record date for voting: | March 6, 2017 |
Beneficial ownership determination date: | March 6, 2017 |
Securities entitled to notice: | Common |
Securities entitled to vote: | Common |
Issuer mailing directly to non objecting beneficial owners: | No |
Issuer will pay for objecting beneficial owner material distribution: | Yes |
Issuer using notice-and-access for registered investors: | No |
Issuer using notice-and-access for non-registered investors: | Yes |
Notice-and-access stratification criteria: | Yes |
The reporting issuer intends to use the notice-and-access mechanism to send proxy-related materials. Beneficial shareholders will receive a notice-and-access notification and a voting instruction form. A paper copy of the information circular, notice of meeting and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and related management’s discussion and analysis, will be mailed to registered shareholders and beneficial shareholders who previously provided standing instructions to receive such information.
Sincerely,
Judy Power
Associate Manager, Trust Central Services
cc: CDS & Co. (Via Email)