The Westaim Corporation authorizes a Buyback Plan.

The Westaim Corporation is an investment company, which specializes in providing long-term capital to businesses operating within the global financial services industry. It invests, directly and indirectly, through acquisitions, joint ventures and other arrangements, with the objective of providing its shareholders with capital appreciation and real wealth preservation. Its strategy is to pursue investment opportunities with a focus towards the financial services industry and grow shareholder value over the long term. Its investments include significant interests in Skyward Specialty, Arena and Arena FINCOs. Skyward Specialty is a diversified specialty property and casualty insurance holding company that underwrites select property, casualty, surety, and accident and health insurance coverages. The Arena FINCOs includes specialty finance companies that purchase fundamentals-based, asset-oriented credit and other investments. Arena Investors operates as an investment manager.