Mr. Frank Switzer reports

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The 12 nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 18, 2013, have been elected as directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. The detailed results of the vote held at the annual meeting of common shareholders today in Toronto are set out in the accompanying table.

Nominees               Votes for   % for  Votes withheld   % withheld

William D. Anderson  249,575,832   99.65         869,513         0.35 
Richard H. Booth     249,534,603   99.64         911,891         0.36 
John H. Clappison    249,476,903   99.61         969,591         0.39 
Dean A. Connor       249,456,036   99.60         990,458         0.40 
David A. Ganong, CM  249,195,577   99.50       1,251,033         0.50 
Martin J. G. Glynn   203,964,459   81.44      46,481,889        18.56 
Krystyna T. Hoeg     248,970,614   99.41       1,475,324         0.59 
Idalene F. Kesner    248,615,278   99.27       1,830,544         0.73
Real Raymond         249,524,615   99.63         921,605         0.37
Hugh D. Segal, CM    249,173,098   99.49       1,272,959         0.51 
Barbara G. Stymiest  249,183,880   99.50       1,261,942         0.50 
James H. Sutcliffe   249,490,415   99.62         955,864         0.38