Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Election of Directors

VANCOUVER, BC, May 5, 2022 /CNW/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announces the following voting results in respect of the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held today:

Name of Nominee	Votes For	% For	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
Laura A. Cillis	217,449,423	99.45%	1,211,715	0.55%
Donald Demens	218,523,581	99.94%	137,557	0.06%
Randy Krotowski	215,848,731	98.71%	2,812,407	1.29%
Fiona MacFarlane	217,645,457	99.54%	1,015,681	0.46%
Daniel Nocente	218,133,114	99.76%	528,024	0.24%
Cheri Phyfer	217,388,495	99.42%	1,272,643	0.58%
Michael T. Waites	218,286,339	99.83%	374,799	0.17%
John Williamson	218,454,528	99.91%	206,610	0.09%

The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 221,825,515, representing 68.15% of the Company's outstanding shares. The Company has filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.

As part of best governance practices, the Company's Board of Directors has reconstituted its Board Committees as summarized below. All of the members of the Board Committees remain 100% independent.

Audit Committee	Environmental, Health and Safety Committee	Management Resource and Compensation Committee	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Laura A. Cillis (Chair)	Randy Krotowski (Chair)	Daniel Nocente (Chair)	John Williamson (Chair)
Randy Krotowski	Cheri Phyfer	Cheri Phyfer	Laura A. Cillis
Daniel Nocente	John Williamson	John Williamson	Fiona Macfarlane
		Fiona Macfarlane

About Western Forest Products Inc.

Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.

SOURCE Western Forest Products Inc.

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