TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/15/16 -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 14, 2016 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax's management proxy circular dated March 11, 2016 was elected as a director, without a vote by ballot being conducted. Fairfax received proxies with regard to voting on the eight directors nominated for election, directing as set forth in the table below:
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Vote For Withhold Vote
Name of Nominee (Aggregate) % (Aggregate) %
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Anthony F. Griffiths 33,194,016 98.99 337,305 1.01
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Robert J. Gunn 33,483,315 99.86 48,006 0.14
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Alan D. Horn 33,447,160 99.75 84,061 0.25
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John R.V. Palmer 33,490,783 99.88 40,538 0.12
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Timothy R. Price 33,490,715 99.88 40,606 0.12
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Brandon W. Sweitzer 33,446,706 99.75 84,515 0.25
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Benjamin P. Watsa 33,403,742 99.62 127,579 0.38
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V. Prem Watsa 33,095,443 98.70 435,878 1.30
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Vote For Withhold Vote
(Subordinate (Subordinate
Name of Nominee Voting Shares) % Voting Shares) %
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Anthony F. Griffiths 16,650,022 98.01 337,305 1.99
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Robert J. Gunn 16,939,321 99.72 48,006 0.28
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Alan D. Horn 16,903,166 99.51 84,061 0.49
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John R.V. Palmer 16,946,789 99.76 40,538 0.24
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Timothy R. Price 16,946,721 99.76 40,606 0.24
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Brandon W. Sweitzer 16,902,712 99.50 84,515 0.50
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Benjamin P. Watsa 16,859,748 99.25 127,579 0.75
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V. Prem Watsa 16,551,449 97.43 435,878 2.57
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Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.
Contacts:
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
John Varnell
Vice President, Corporate Development
(416) 367-4941
