TransCanada Announces 2016 Annual and Special Meeting Board of Director Election Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 29, 2016) - News Release - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced approval by its shareholders of the appointment of the 12 nominees as directors of TransCanada. At its 2016 annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today, each of the following 12 nominees were elected as directors of TransCanada on a vote by ballot to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of TransCanada, or until their successors are elected or earlier appointed:

Nominee	# Votes For	% Votes For	# Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Kevin E. Benson	375,803,538	99.55%	1,699,271	0.45%
Derek H. Burney	375,210,087	99.39%	2,292,864	0.61%
Russell K. Girling	376,856,536	99.83%	646,477	0.17%
S. Barry Jackson	368,817,294	97.70%	8,685,719	2.30%
John E. Lowe	376,651,391	99.77%	851,418	0.23%
Paula Rosput Reynolds	374,046,880	99.08%	3,456,071	0.92%
John Richels	370,587,915	98.17%	6,915,098	1.83%
Mary Pat Salomone	376,547,744	99.75%	955,268	0.25%
Indira Samarasekera	376,140,498	99.64%	1,362,311	0.36%
D. Michael G. Stewart	376,770,778	99.81%	732,173	0.19%
Siim A. Vanaselja	376,082,537	99.62%	1,420,476	0.38%
Richard E. Waugh	375,332,926	99.43%	2,170,087	0.57%

Effective today, the Board of Directors includes new independent director, Dr. Indira Samarasekera.