Exhibit 99.3
BELLUS HEALTH INC.
(the “Company”)
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
Following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on May 11, 2022 (the “Meeting”), this report discloses the matters voted upon at the Meeting. Reference is made to the management information circular of the Company dated March 23, 2022 (the “Circular”).
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, the following director nominees proposed by management in the Circular were elected as Directors of the Company. Shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows. All the director nominees for election received at least 89.88% of the votes FOR their election.
Director nominee | Outcome | Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld | |||||||||||||
Dr. Francesco Bellini O.C. | Elected | 74,115,825 | 99.02 | % | 732,126 | 0.98 | % | |||||||||||
Roberto Bellini | Elected | 74,822,654 | 99.97 | % | 25,297 | 0.03 | % | |||||||||||
Dr. Youssef L. Bennani | Elected | 73,859,442 | 98.68 | % | 988,509 | 1.32 | % | |||||||||||
Franklin M. Berger | Elected | 67,271,057 | 89.88 | % | 7,576,894 | 10.12 | % | |||||||||||
Dr. Clarissa Desjardins | Elected | 73,701,642 | 98.47 | % | 1,146,282 | 1.53 | % | |||||||||||
Pierre Larochelle | Elected | 74,826,580 | 99.97 | % | 21,371 | 0.03 | % | |||||||||||
Dr. William Mezzanotte | Elected | 74,668,597 | 99.76 | % | 179,353 | 0.24 | % | |||||||||||
Joseph Rus | Elected | 74,825,707 | 99.97 | % | 22,244 | 0.03 | % |
Appointment of Auditors
On a vote by ballot, a majority of shareholders appointed KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Company for the next year and authorized the Audit Committee to fix their remuneration. Shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld | |||||||||||
83,791,198 | 99.14 | % | 724,451 | 0.86 | % |