TransCanada Announces 2018 Annual Meeting Board of Director Election Results

CALGARY, Alberta, April 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- News Release - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced that at its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today, each of the following 11 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 551,114,778 98.90 6,103,223 1.10
Stéphan Crétier 556,188,656 99.82 1,023,983 0.18
Russell K. Girling 556,280,425 99.83 937,576 0.17
S. Barry Jackson 550,699,101 98.83 6,517,588 1.17
John E. Lowe 554,450,991 99.50 2,767,011 0.50
Paula Rosput Reynolds 553,756,103 99.38 3,461,898 0.62
Mary Pat Salomone 555,059,177 99.61 2,158,825 0.39
Indira Samarasekera 555,355,807 99.67 1,860,882 0.33
D. Michael G. Stewart 556,082,270 99.80 1,135,731 0.20
Siim A. Vanaselja 554,477,504 99.51 2,740,498 0.49
Thierry Vandal 556,161,094 99.81 1,056,908 0.19

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov) and posted to the Events page in the Investors section of www.transcanada.com by no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada operates one of the largest natural gas transmission networks that extends more than 91,900 kilometres (57,100 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is a leading provider of gas storage and related services with 653 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A large independent power producer, TransCanada currently owns or has interests in approximately 6,100 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is also the developer and operator of one of North America's leading liquids pipeline systems that extends approximately 4,900 kilometres (3,000 miles), connecting growing continental oil supplies to key markets and refineries. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. Visit TransCanada.com to learn more, or connect with us on social media and 3BL Media.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This publication contains certain information that is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties (such statements are usually accompanied by words such as 'anticipate', 'expect', 'believe', 'may', 'will', 'should', 'estimate', 'intend' or other similar words). Forward-looking statements in this document are intended to provide TransCanada security holders and potential investors with information regarding TransCanada and its subsidiaries, including management's assessment of TransCanada's and its subsidiaries' future plans and financial outlook. All forward-looking statements reflect TransCanada's beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made and as such are not guarantees of future performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this news release, and not to use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. TransCanada undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information except as required by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results, refer to the Quarterly Report to Shareholders dated April 26, 2018 and 2017 Annual Report filed under TransCanada's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Media Inquiries:
Grady Semmens
403.920.7859 or 800.608.7859

TransCanada Investor & Analyst Inquiries:
David Moneta / Duane Alexander
403.920.7911 or 800.361.6522

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