CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/28/16

Attention: Financial Editors

Pengrowth Energy Corporation (TSX: PGF)(NYSE: PGH) is pleased to announce that at its annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today, each of the eight nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 29, 2016 were elected as directors of Pengrowth to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of Pengrowth, or until their successors are elected or appointed. The results of the shares voted in respect of the election of each director are set out below.

                                             Votes For      Votes Withheld
                                    ----------------------------------------
Margaret L. Byl                     214,971,056 (97.59%)   5,319,408 (2.41%)
Derek W. Evans                      213,476,326 (96.91%)   6,814,138 (3.09%)
Wayne K. Foo                        213,375,886 (96.86%)   6,914,577 (3.14%)
Kelvin B. Johnston                  215,092,451 (97.64%)   5,198,013 (2.36%)
James D. McFarland                  212,412,990 (96.42%)   7,877,473 (3.58%)
A. Terence Poole                    213,365,373 (96.86%)   6,925,090 (3.14%)
Jamie C. Sokalsky                   213,344,959 (96.85%)   6,945,504 (3.15%)
D. Michael G. Stewart               213,224,581 (96.79%)   7,065,882 (3.21%)

About Pengrowth:

Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian producer of oil and natural gas, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Pengrowth's assets include the Lindbergh thermal oil, Cardium light oil, Swan Hills light oil and the Groundbirch and Bernadet Montney gas projects. Pengrowth's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PGF" and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PGH".

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION

Derek Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer

For further information about Pengrowth, please visit our website www.pengrowth.com.

Contacts:
Pengrowth
Wassem Khalil
Manager, Investor Relations
(403) 233-0224 or Toll free 1-855-336-8814

Pengrowth
Investor Relations
investorrelations@pengrowth.com
www.pengrowth.com