Ballard Power announces results of 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, BC, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which was held on June 3^rd.

Each of the Ballard directors was re-elected by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy.

 Director Nominee          Votes For % For   Votes
                                             Withheld   % Withheld



 Kathy Bayless            71,838,799  98.21  1,312,516          1.79



 Jacqueline Dedo          72,258,610  98.78    892,705          1.22



 Douglas P. Hayhurst      66,168,321  90.45  6,982,994          9.55



 Hubertus M. Muehlhaeuser 66,419,015  90.80  6,732,300          9.20



 Marty Neese              72,533,025  99.16    618,290          0.85



 James Roche              66,824,156  91.35  6,327,159          8.65

Ballard notes that Janet Woodruff resigned from her board seat effective June 2, 2026. Additionally, Weichai Nominees, Michael Chen and Huajie Wang, resigned their seats effective May 13, 2026.

Director biographies are available in the "Our Leadership" section of the Company's website.

In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, was re-appointed as auditor for the Company, and an advisory vote approved the approach to executive compensation. Details of each of these resolutions are included in the Company's Management Proxy Circular.

 Item
                           Votes For % For        Votes           %        Withheld/      % Withheld/
                                            Against       Against      Abstain         Abstain



 Appointment of Auditors 78,660,927  87.02                                 11,730,437             12.98



 Executive Compensation  66,381,017  90.75     6,770,299         9.25

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

Further Information

Ballard Power Systems:
Sumit Kundu -Investor Relations, +1.604.453.3517 or investors@ballard.com

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