Sun Life also releases its 2019 Sustainability
Report and 2019 Public Accountability Statement
TORONTO, March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Sun Life Financial
Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that its Annual Meeting
of shareholders and the Annual Meeting of voting policyholders of
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2020 will be held in a
virtual-only format. The Company also announced that its 2019
Annual Report and its Notice of Annual Meeting and Management
Information Circular are now available.
Virtual Annual Meetings of Shareholders and Voting
Policyholders
At Sun Life, we're in the business of helping
our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier
lives. We have been actively monitoring COVID-19 developments and
the directives provided by Government officials and public health
authorities.
The health and well-being of our employees, Clients, investors
and communities is our top priority. Sun Life is doing its
part to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In line with
the latest directives and guidance from public health authorities
and the Provincial and Federal Governments, this year's annual
meetings will be held as a live webcast only. Shareholders and
voting policyholders will have the opportunity to attend the
meeting online in real time regardless of their location, submit
questions and vote on a number of important matters.
Shareholders, voting policyholders, investors or members of the
public will not be able to attend the meeting in person.
Sun Life's virtual Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 5
p.m. (Toronto time) by live
webcast at https://web.lumiagm.com/186947015 using the
password sunlife2020. For detailed instructions on how to join the
webcast and vote at the virtual meeting, shareholders should refer
to the 2020 Management Information Circular and voting
policyholders should refer to the Information for Voting
Policyholders' Booklet and their proxy form or voting
instruction form.
Shareholders and voting policyholders are encouraged to vote
in advance by one of the methods described in the 2020 Management
Information Circular or Information for Voting
Policyholders' Booklet, as applicable. Registered
shareholders are asked to return their completed proxies or
exercise their vote by the voting deadline, Friday, May 1, 2020 at 5
p.m. (Toronto
time). Voting policyholders are asked to return their
proxies no later than 5 p.m.
(Toronto time) on April 28, 2020.
If you have any questions, please call our transfer agent, AST
Trust Company (Canada) at the
following numbers:
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Canada and the United
States:
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1-877-224-1760
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United Kingdom,
Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man:
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+ 44 (0)
345-602-1587
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Philippines:
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632-5318-8567 (Metro
Manila)
1-800-1-888-2422
(Provinces)
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Hong Kong:
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852-2862-8555
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Other
countries:
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416-682-3865
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Meeting Materials
The meeting materials for Sun Life
Financial Inc. have been filed with the Canadian securities
regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. Distribution to shareholders began today and they can
also be accessed electronically on:
SEDAR at https://www.sedar.com
EDGAR at https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Our
transfer agent's website at
https://www.meetingdocuments.com/astca/slf
Our website at www.sunlife.com/2019AnnualReport and
www.sunlife.com/AnnualMeetingMaterials.
Shareholders may obtain printed copies of the audited annual
financial statements free of charge by contacting the Company
through its website.
The 2019 Annual Report includes the Company's management's
discussion and analysis, consolidated financial statements,
earnings by business group and other Company information.
The meeting materials for Sun Life Assurance Company of
Canada can be accessed
electronically on:
Our transfer agent's website at
https://www.meetingdocuments.com/astca/sla
Our website at www.sunlife.com/2019AnnualReport and
www.sunlife.com/AnnualMeetingMaterials.
2019 Sustainability Report
The Company's 2019
Sustainability Report and Public Accountability Statement were also
released today and can be accessed
at www.sunlife.com/Sustainability. The report
highlights Sun Life's achievements and efforts to create a
more sustainable world while delivering for Clients, employees and
communities. In addition, it outlines Sun Life's new
sustainability plan, which focuses on three key areas where Sun
Life has the greatest opportunity to drive meaningful change:
increasing financial security, fostering healthier lives, and
advancing sustainable investing. This is underlined by Sun Life's
continued commitment to be a trusted and responsible business.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December
31, 2019, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1,099 billion. For more
information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Media Relations
Contact:
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Investor Relations
Contact:
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Rajani
Kamath
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Leigh
Chalmers
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Associate
Vice-President
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Senior
Vice-President, Head of Investor
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Corporate
Communications
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Relations &
Capital Management
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T.
416-979-6070
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T.
647-256-8201
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Rajani.Kamath@sunlife.com
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investor.relations@sunlife.com
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