EX-99.1 2 tm2113049d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FAIRFAX News Release

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

 

TORONTO, April 16, 2021

 

RESULT OF VOTING FOR DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 15, 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 5, 2021 was elected as a director. The voting results for the twelve directors nominated for election are set forth in the table below:

 

Name of
Nominee
  Vote For
(Aggregate)
   %  

Withhold
Vote
(Aggregate)

   %   Vote For
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares
)
   %   Withhold
Vote
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares
)
   % 
Anthony F. Griffiths   35,537,182    96.34    1,350,976    3.66    16,120,888    92.27    1,350,976    7.73 
Robert J. Gunn   36,122,405    97.92    765,753    2.08    16,706,111    95.62    765,753    4.38 
David L. Johnston   34,636,508    93.90    2,251,650    6.10    15,220,214    87.11    2,251,650    12.89 
Karen L. Jurjevich   36,750,617    99.63    137,541    0.37    17,334,323    99.21    137,541    0.79 
R. William McFarland   36,185,517    98.10    702,641    1.90    16,769,223    95.98    702,641    4.02 
Christine N. McLean   35,243,352    95.54    1,644,806    4.46    15,827,058    90.59    1,644,806    9.41 
Timothy R. Price   36,254,952    98.28    633,206    1.72    16,838,658    96.38    633,206    3.62 
Brandon W. Sweitzer   35,879,831    97.27    1,008,327    2.73    16,463,537    94.23    1,008,327    5.77 
Lauren C. Templeton   36,787,108    99.73    101,050    0.27    17,370,814    99.42    101,050    0.58 
Benjamin P. Watsa   35,228,931    95.50    1,659,227    4.50    15,812,637    90.50    1,659,227    9.50 
V. Prem Watsa   35,693,113    96.76    1,195,045    3.24    16,276,819    93.16    1,195,045    6.84 
William C. Weldon   35,609,238    96.53    1,278,920    3.47    16,192,944    92.68    1,278,920    7.32 

 

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

 

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For further information contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development, at (416) 367-4941

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N7 Telephone: 416-367-4941 Facsimile: 416-367-4946