Mr. John Varnell reports

FAIRFAX ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ON SERIES C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K AND M PREFERRED SHARES AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND RATE FOR SERIES D, F, H AND J SHARES

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has declared quarterly dividends per share on its preferred shares.

 
Series of                     Dividend (C$)       Payment date        Record date
preferred shares

Series C                          0.286125      Sept. 29, 2017     Sept. 15, 2017
Series D                           0.22931      Sept. 28, 2017                   
Series E                           0.18188      Sept. 29, 2017                   
Series F                           0.16760      Sept. 28, 2017                   
Series G                          0.207375      Sept. 29, 2017                   
Series H                           0.19253      Sept. 28, 2017                   
Series I                           0.23175      Sept. 29, 2017                   
Series J                           0.21061      Sept. 28, 2017                   
Series K                          0.291938      Sept. 29, 2017                   
Series M                          0.296875      Sept. 29, 2017                   

Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.

Fairfax has also determined the quarterly dividend rates in respect of the Sept. 29, 2017, to Dec. 28, 2017, dividend period for its floating-rate preferred shares. The rates, together with the dividends per share payable for such period (if and when declared), are set forth in the attached table.

Series of                     Rate (%) Annualized rate (%) Dividend (C$)
preferred shares

Series D                      0.97034             3.89202       0.24258
Series F                      0.72352             2.90202       0.18088
Series H                      0.82324              3.0202       0.20581
Series J                      0.89554             3.59202       0.22389

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