Canadian Natural Resources Limited Reports Voting Results at Annual and Special Meeting

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/16 -- Canadian Natural (TSX:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2016. The result of the vote by shareholders for each resolution is reported below.

1. The election of the following nominees as directors of the Corporation for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed. Votes For Votes Withheld ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine M. Best 778,147,535 70,660,038 91.68% 8.32% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- N. Murray Edwards 836,606,047 12,201,582 98.56% 1.44% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy W. Faithfull 846,791,873 2,015,756 99.76% 0.24% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honourable Gary A. Filmon 846,723,836 2,083,793 99.75% 0.25% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher L. Fong 847,598,928 1,208,701 99.86% 0.14% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin 822,109,636 26,697,993 96.85% 3.15% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfred A. Gobert 830,510,783 18,296,798 97.84% 2.16% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve W. Laut 843,512,219 5,295,410 99.38% 0.62% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honourable Frank J. McKenna 830,169,551 18,638,078 97.80% 2.20% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David A. Tuer 842,304,260 6,503,369 99.23% 0.77% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annette M. Verschuren 828,738,831 20,068,798 97.64% 2.36% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Votes For Votes Withheld 2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers 849,472,799 13,289,114 LLP as auditors of the Corporation for the 98.46% 1.54% ensuing year and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration. Votes For Votes Against 3. An ordinary resolution approving all 614,446,951 234,360,638 unallocated stock options pursuant to the 72.39% 27.61% Amended, Compiled and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan of the Corporation 4. A special resolution approving a plan of 846,815,671 1,991,957 arrangement under section 193 of the 99.77% 0.23% Business Corporations Act (Alberta) in respect of a return of capital to Shareholders of the Corporation, which will be made through the distribution of PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. common shares 5. The Corporation's approach to executive 745,680,738 103,126,851 compensation. 87.85% 12.15% 

Canadian Natural is a senior oil and natural gas production company, with continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and Offshore Africa.

Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Such statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Refer to our website for complete forward-looking statements www.cnrl.com

Contacts:
Steve W. Laut
President

Corey B. Bieber
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Finance

Mark A. Stainthorpe
Director, Treasury and Investor Relations

Canadian Natural Resources Limited
2100, 855 - 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J8 Canada
Phone: (403) 514-7777
(403) 514-7888 (FAX)
ir@cnrl.com
www.cnrl.com