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Inter Pipeline Chairman Retires; Replacement Tapped

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Inter Pipeline Ltd. announced the retirement of Richard Shaw, Chair of the Board of Directors, and the appointment of his previously designated successor, Margaret McKenzie.

Mr. Shaw, aged 75, has served on the Board since 2009 and in the role of Chair since 2014. Inter Pipeline had previously disclosed his plan to step down as Board Chair at Inter Pipeline’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. However, due to a health-related matter, Mr. Shaw brought forward his retirement.

Ms. McKenzie has been a board member since 2015 and is currently the Chair of the Special Committee established by Inter Pipeline’s Board in February 2021, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Major Projects Review Committee.

About McKenzie

Ms. McKenzie has more than 30 years experience in the energy sector primarily in the areas of finance, accounting, compensation, and corporate governance. She was the Chief Financial Officer and a founder of Range Royalty Management Ltd., a private entity focused on acquiring oil and natural gas royalties in Western Canada from 2006 to 2014, and the Chief Financial Officer of Profico Energy Management Ltd., a private exploration and production company, from 2000 to 2006. Ms. McKenzie has served on both public and private company boards since 2006. Ms. McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Distinction) degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has been a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA CA) since 1985. In 2013, Ms. McKenzie obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.