An anonymous director reports

MAPLE LEAF FOODS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR NOW AVAILABLE

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has filed its 2024 notice of annual meeting of shareholders and management information circular with securities regulators.

The annual meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11 a.m. The meeting is being hosted in a hybrid structure, meaning that shareholders may attend virtually by a live video webcast or in person at ThinkFood!, 6897 Financial Dr., Mississauga, Ont., Canada.

Shareholders are encouraged to review the circular as it contains important information about the annual meeting, including the election of directors, the appointment of the company's auditor, and the approval of the amendment to the company's amended and restated share option plan. In addition, the circular provides a detailed description of Maple Leaf Foods' approach to governance and executive compensation.

The company is again using notice and access to deliver the circular and related meeting materials, including its 2023 annual financial statements, by providing shareholders with notice of availability and access to the materials on-line on the company's website and on SEDAR+. Notice and Access is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to distribute these materials since it reduces printing, paper and postage.

Shareholders are encouraged to cast their votes early by proxy and to check the Maple Leaf Foods website for additional information about the annual meeting. Instructions for shareholders wishing to request paper copies of any of the meeting materials are included in the notice.

About Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods is a carbon-neutral company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands, including Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prime, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Schneiders, Schneiders Country Naturals, Mina, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Lightlife and Field Roast. Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 13,500 people and does business in Canada, the United States and Asia. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ont., and its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol MFI).