EX-99.1 2 tm2411800d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FAIRFAX News Release

 

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

 

TORONTO, April 12, 2024

 

RESULT OF VOTING FOR DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 11, 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 8, 2024 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)		   %  

Vote Against

(Aggregate)

   %   Vote For
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		   %   Vote Against
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		   % 
Robert J. Gunn   30,400,872    95.42    1,458,019    4.58    13,033,386    89.94    1,458,019    10.06 
David L. Johnston   31,820,436    99.88    39,525    0.12    14,452,950    99.73    39,525    0.27 
Karen L. Jurjevich   31,083,775    97.56    776,184    2.44    13,716,289    94.64    776,184    5.36 
R. William McFarland   29,453,043    92.45    2,406,917    7.55    12,085,557    83.39    2,406,917    16.61 
Christine N. McLean   31,401,498    98.56    458,463    1.44    14,034,012    96.84    458,463    3.16 
Brian J. Porter   31,790,372    99.78    69,589    0.22    14,422,886    99.52    69,589    0.48 
Timothy R. Price   30,609,480    96.08    1,250,479    3.92    13,241,994    91.37    1,250,479    8.63 
Brandon W. Sweitzer   30,062,265    94.36    1,797,694    5.64    12,694,779    87.60    1,797,694    12.40 
Lauren C. Templeton   31,807,451    99.84    52,510    0.16    14,439,965    99.64    52,510    0.36 
Benjamin P. Watsa   31,396,926    98.55    463,035    1.45    14,029,440    96.80    463,035    3.20 
V. Prem Watsa   29,799,908    93.56    2,052,032    6.44    12,432,422    85.83    2,052,032    14.17 
William C. Weldon   24,884,378    78.13    6,967,559    21.87    7,516,892    51.90    6,967,559    48.10 

 

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily 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 Telecopier 367 4946