Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Press Release

May 7, 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announces the following voting results in respect of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held today.

Election of Directors

Western’s shareholders voted today to re-elect the following directors to Western’s Board of Directors:

Name of Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
Laura A. Cillis 5,190,742 97.58% 128,866 2.42%
Steven Hofer 5,292,584 99.49% 27,024 0.51%
Randy Krotowski 5,308,342 99.79% 11,266 0.21%
Fiona Macfarlane 5,190,953 97.58% 128,655 2.42%
Noordin Nanji 4,931,309 92.70% 388,299 7.30%
Daniel Nocente 5,184,000 97.45% 135,608 2.55%
Peter Wijnbergen 5,309,524 99.81% 10,084 0.19%

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

Audit Environmental, Management Resource Nominating and
Health and Safety and Compensation Corporate Governance
Committee
Committee Committee Committee

Laura A. Cillis Randy Krotowski Fiona Macfarlane Noordin Nanji
(Chair) (Chair) (Chair) (Chair)
Randy Krotowski Fiona Macfarlane Peter Wijnbergen Laura A. Cillis
Peter Wijnbergen Noordin Nanji Randy Krotowski 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 of 785 million board feet from five sawmills, as well as operates four remanufacturing facilities and two glulam manufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its long-term licences, 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:

Investor Contact:

Glen Nontell
Chief Financial Officer
(604) 648-4500

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