05.13.16

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New Flyer Announces Election of Directors

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 13, 2016: (TSX: NFI) (TSX: NFI.DB.U) New Flyer Industries
Inc. (“New Flyer” or the “Company”), the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and
motor coaches in Canada and the United States, announced that the nine nominees listed in the
management information circular dated March 24, 2016, were elected as directors of the
Company. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its annual meeting
of shareholders today are set out below.

Name of Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
Phyllis Cochran 38,452,702 98.91 425,360 1.09
Larry Edwards 38,447,942 98.89 430,120 1.11
Adam Gray 38,234,006 98.34 644,056 1.66
Krystyna Hoeg 38,672,729 99.47 205,333 0.53
John Marinucci 27,696,579 71.24 11,181,483 28.76
Paulo Cezar da Silva Nunes 38,709,320 99.57 168,742 0.43
V. James Sardo 38,552,401 99.16 325,661 0.84
Paul Soubry 38,845,177 99.92 32,885 0.08
The Honourable Brian Tobin 38,784,782 99.76 93,280 0.24

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the annual meeting of shareholders will be available
shortly at www.www.newflyer.com/index/financialreport and will be filed with the Canadian securities
regulators and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About The Company

The Company is the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in
North America with fabrication, manufacturing, distribution and service centers in Canada and the
United States and employs approximately 5,000 team members.

Through its Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries, New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New
Flyer of America Inc., the Company is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader and
offers the broadest transit bus product line (Xcelsior® and MiDi® models), incorporating the
broadest range of drive systems available, including: clean diesel, natural gas, dieselelectric
hybrid, electric-trolley and now battery-electric. New Flyer actively supports over
42,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New Flyer, NABI and Orion) currently in service.

Through its Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries, Motor Coach Industries Limited and Motor
Coach Industries, Inc., the Company is North America’s leader in motor coaches, offering
the MCI J4500,which is the industry’s best-selling intercity coach for 11 consecutive years,
and the MCI D-Series, the industry`s best-selling coach line in North American motor
coach history. MCI is also the exclusive distributor of Setra S417 and S407 in the United
www.www.newflyer.com

States and Canada. MCI actively supports over 28,000 motor coaches currently in service
and offers 24-hour roadside assistance 365 days a year.

The Company also operates North America’s most comprehensive aftermarket parts organization
providing support for all types of transit buses and motor coaches. All buses and coaches are
supported by an industry-leading comprehensive warranty, service and support network.

Further information is available on the Company’s websites at www.www.newflyer.com and
www.mcicoach.com. The common shares and convertible unsecured subordinated debentures
of the Company are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NFI and NFI.DB.U,
respectively.

For further information, please contact:
Jon Koffman
Investor Relations
Tel: 204-224-6672