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 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