Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Election of Directors

Press Release

May 2, 2019 – Vancouver, British Columbia – 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 (the “Meeting”) held today:

Nominee	Votes For	% For	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
James Arthurs	249,518,671	93.46%	17,449,753	6.54%
Jane Bird	254,665,597	95.39%	12,305,827	4.61%
Laura Cillis	257,417,641	96.42%	9,551,383	3.58%
Don Demens	250,359,489	93.78%	16,611,935	6.22%
Lee Doney	250,321,974	93.76%	16,649,450	6.24%
Daniel Nocente	254,665,437	95.39%	12,305,987	4.61%
Cheri Phyfer	257,478,749	96.44%	9,492,675	3.56%
Michael T. Waites	254,662,377	95.39%	12,309,047	4.61%

The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 268,837,534, representing 70.30% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.

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 1.1 billion board feet from eight 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.

For further information, please contact:

Stephen Williams,
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(604) 648-4500

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