TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/02/14

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX:FFH) (TSX:FFH.U) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.359375 per share on its Series C Preferred Shares, C$0.296875 per share on its Series E Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series G Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series I Preferred Shares and C$0.3125 per share on its Series K Preferred Shares. The dividends are payable on September 30, 2014 to shareholders of record on September 16, 2014. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a financial services 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