HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Emera (EMA-TSX) is pleased to announce that the company’s Annual General
Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. (AST)
at the Emera Centre Northside, 175 King Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Chris Huskilson, President and CEO of Emera Inc., said, “We are excited
to bring our 2013 annual meeting to Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
With operations across Atlantic Canada, the U.S. Northeast and the
Caribbean, Emera is continuing to grow and evolve. We see the annual
meeting as a great opportunity to engage with a wider audience in other
service territories and actively support the communities where we live
and work. In the coming years, we plan to host our annual meeting in
other communities in which we operate.”
Cecil Clarke, the mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, said, “We
are working hard to make our region the most business and
development-friendly municipality in Atlantic Canada. This is a welcome
opportunity for our community to host Emera and its shareholders and to
champion what this region has to offer for positive change.”
Additional detail on the AGM can be found online at www.emera.com.
A live webcast and teleconference of the AGM will also be available at www.emera.com
for shareholders who wish to participate remotely.
About Emera
Emera Inc. is an energy and services company with $7.53
billion in assets and 2012 revenues of $2.1 billion. The company invests
in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas
transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on
the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and
the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments
throughout northeastern North America, and in three Caribbean countries.
More than 80% of the company's earnings come from regulated investments.
Emera common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and trade respectively under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A., and
EMA.PR.C. Additional information can be accessed at emera.com, or on
sedar.com.
Emera Inc.
Media:
Sasha Irving, 902-428-6685
Director,
Corporate Communications
or
Investor Relations:
Jill
MacDonald, CA, 902-428-6486
Manager, Investor Relations
Source: Emera Inc.