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Canopy Growth reminds shareholders to cast vote for upcoming AGM, Sep. 25

(CNW) Smiths Falls, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corporation reminds its shareholders to vote ahead of the upcoming annual general and special meeting of shareholders to be held on September 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm (Eastern time). The board of directors of Canopy Growth unanimously recommends that the company’s shareholders vote “FOR” all proposals and “FOR” each director nominee.

Shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 3, 2023, and shareholders holding a legal proxy for the meeting, are eligible to vote at the meeting. At the meeting, shareholders are being asked to approve i) the election of directors, ii) the appointment of the auditors and independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 and to authorize the board to fix their remuneration, iii) the adoption of the company’s new equity incentive plan, iv) authorization to amend the articles of the company to consolidate the company’s issued and outstanding common shares, v) an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, and vi) the issuance of shares pursuant to certain outstanding convertible debentures in an amount that is in excess of 19.99 per cent and 25 per cent, as applicable, of the number of shares outstanding on the date of issuance of such debentures in accordance with applicable stock exchange rules, each such proposal as further described in the company’s proxy statement dated August 8, 2023.

Greater details and rationale for each of the proposals can be found in the Proxy Statement filed under the Company’s EDGAR and SEDAR+ profiles, and can also be found on the company’s website at www.canopygrowth.com/investors/investor-events/annual-general-and-special-meeting-2023/. Shareholders should read the proxy statement because it contains important information regarding the proposals.

Canopy Growth has engaged Laurel Hill Advisory Group (Laurel Hill) to provide shareholder communication advisory and proxy solicitation services in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the company’s shareholders for the meeting. The company has agreed to pay Laurel Hill an aggregate fee of $35,000 for these services and certain out-of-pocket expenses.

If you have questions or need more information about the meeting, please contact Laurel Hill by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 toll-free in Canada or 416-304-0211 for international calls or by e‑mail at assistance@laurelhill.com.

The company may use Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.’s QuickVote™ service to assist beneficial Canopy Growth shareholders with voting. Laurel Hill may contact certain beneficial Canopy Growth shareholders who have not objected to the company knowing who they are to conveniently obtain a vote directly over the telephone.

The meeting will take place via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WEED2023 on September 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm (Eastern time).