Unitil Shareholders Elect Directors at Annual Meeting

HAMPTON, N.H., April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation UTL (www.unitil.com) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the corporate office in Hampton, New Hampshire. Shareholders elected Winfield S. Brown, Mark H. Collin and Michael B. Green to the Board of Directors each for a term of three years. Shareholders also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2020.  Additionally, the required shareholder advisory vote concerning executive compensation, also known as "say on pay," was approved by 95% of shareholders.

About Unitil Corporation

Unitil Corporation provides energy for life by safely and reliably delivering natural gas and electricity in New England. We are committed to the communities we serve and to developing people, business practices, and technologies that lead to the delivery of dependable, more efficient energy. Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Together, Unitil's operating utilities serve approximately 106,100 electric customers and 83,900 natural gas customers. For more information about our people, technologies, and community involvement please visit www.unitil.com.

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Todd Diggins – Investor Relations
Phone: 603-773-6504
Email:  diggins@unitil.com

Alec O'Meara – Media Relations                                                                                                                              
Phone: 603-773-6404                                                     
Email:  omeara@unitil.com