Schedule 13d

Filed by: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN
Subject Company: ZENITH NATL INS CP
Filed as of Date: 01/29/2010
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Zenith National Insurance Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
989390109
(CUSIP Number)
Paul Rivett
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2N7
Telephone: (416) 367-4941
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
- With a copy to -
Christopher J. Cummings
Adam M. Givertz
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Commerce Court West
199 Bay Street, Suite 4405
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E8
Telephone (416) 360-8484
January 25, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

V. PREM WATSA
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  CANADIAN
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,118,441
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,118,441
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,118,441
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IN

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

1109519 ONTARIO LIMITED
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  ONTARIO, CANADA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,118,441
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,118,441
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,118,441
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

THE SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,118,441
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,118,441
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,118,441
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

810679 ONTARIO LIMITED
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  ONTARIO, CANADA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,118,441
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,118,441
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,118,441
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  CANADA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,118,441
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,118,441
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,118,441
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ODYSSEY AMERICA REINSURANCE CORPORATION
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  CONNECTICUT
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   2,344,541
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    2,344,541
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,344,541
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  6.3%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  DELAWARE
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   734,900
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    734,900
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  734,900
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  2.0%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

THE NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  NEW JERSEY
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   39,000
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    39,000
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  39,000
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  0.1%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

NEWLINE UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED KINGDOM
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF  
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   250,000
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON  
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    250,000
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  250,000
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  0.7%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

Item 1.   Security and Issuer.
          The class of securities to which this statement relates is the shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $1.00 par value, of Zenith National Insurance Corp. (“Zenith”), a Delaware corporation. The Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The address of the principal executive office of Zenith is 21255 Califa Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367-5021.
Item 2.   Identity and Background.
     This statement is being jointly filed by the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
  1.   V. Prem Watsa, an individual, is a citizen of Canada and is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Mr. Watsa’s business address is 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2N7;
 
  2.   1109519 Ontario Limited (“1109519”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, is controlled by V. Prem Watsa. The principal business of 1109519 is as an investment holding company. The principal business and principal office address of 1109519 is 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2N7;
 
  3.   The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited (“Sixty Two”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, is controlled by V. Prem Watsa. The principal business of Sixty Two is as an investment holding company. The principal business and principal office address of Sixty Two is 1600 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 3L3;
 
  4.   810679 Ontario Limited (“810679”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, is controlled by V. Prem Watsa. The principal business of 810679 is as an investment holding company. The principal business and principal office address of 810679 is 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2N7;
 
  5.   Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Fairfax Group of Companies”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, is controlled by V. Prem Watsa. Fairfax is a financial services holding company. The principal business and principal office address of Fairfax is 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2N7;
  6.   Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation (“Odyssey America”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Connecticut, is a wholly-

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      owned subsidiary of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. The Fairfax Group of Companies owns all of the common stock of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. The principal business of Odyssey America is reinsurance. The principal business and principal office address of Odyssey America is 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut 06902;
 
  7.   United States Fire Insurance Company (“US Fire”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax. The principal business of US Fire is property/casualty insurance. The principal business and principal office address of US Fire is 305 Madison Ave., Morristown, New Jersey 07962;
 
  8.   The North River Insurance Company (“North River”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax. The principal business of North River is insurance. The principal business and principal office address of North River is 305 Madison Ave., Morristown, New Jersey 07962; and
 
  9.   Newline Underwriting Management Limited (“Newline”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the United Kingdom, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Odyssey America. The principal business of Newline is as a managing agency. The principal business and principal office address of Newline is Suite 5/4, The London Underwriting Centre, 3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, England, EC3R 7DD.
Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor the information contained herein shall be deemed to constitute an affirmation by V. Prem Watsa, 1109519, Sixty Two, 810679, Fairfax, Odyssey America, US Fire, North River or Newline that it is the beneficial owner of the Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
The name, present principal occupation or employment and name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted and the citizenship of each director and executive officer of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H as the case may be, and such Annexes are incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Persons have agreed to file jointly one statement with respect to their ownership of the Shares.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and, to the best of each such Reporting Person’s knowledge, none of the executive officers or directors of such Reporting Person have been (a) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree

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or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The source of the funds for the Shares was cash on hand from existing investment portfolios. The purchase price for the Shares was approximately $89,941,675.
Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.
Odyssey America, US Fire, North River and Newline acquired the Shares for investment purposes. One or more entities within the Fairfax Group of Companies, including one or more of the Reporting Persons, may determine to purchase additional Shares or other securities of Zenith in the open market or otherwise, depending upon price, market conditions, availability of funds, evaluation of alternative investments and other factors. While none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans to sell any of the Shares, one or more of them could determine, based upon the same set of factors listed above with respect to purchases, to sell some or all of the Shares. Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons have no intention to effect any of the transactions specified in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Based on the most recent information available, the aggregate number and percentage of the Shares (the securities identified pursuant to Item 1 of this Schedule 13D) that are beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in boxes 11 and 13 of the second part of the cover page to this Schedule 13D for each of the Reporting Persons, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The numbers of Shares as to which each of the Reporting Persons has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power is set forth in boxes 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively, on the second part of the cover page to this Schedule 13D for each of the Reporting Persons, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Except as described herein, none of the Reporting Persons, nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any person listed in Annex A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H, beneficially owns, or has acquired or disposed of, any Shares during the last 60 days:
                 
Purchaser   Trade Date   Number of Shares   Price per Share   Where/How Effected
Odyssey America
  Dec. 9, 2009   950,000   $30.00   Open market
purchase
 
                
Newline
  Dec. 9, 2009   250,000   $30.00   Open market
purchase
 
                
US Fire
  Jan. 12, 2010   650,000   $29.70   Open market
purchase
 
                
Odyssey America
  Jan. 12, 2010   277,341   $29.70   Open market
purchase

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(d) No person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of Zenith’s common shares held by the Reporting Persons other than each of the Reporting Persons.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith as an exhibit:
Ex. 1:   Joint filing agreement dated as of January 29, 2010 between V. Prem Watsa, 1109519 Ontario Limited, The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited, 810679 Ontario Limited, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation, United States Fire Insurance Company, The North River Insurance Company and Newline Underwriting Management Limited.

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SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
     
Dated: January 29, 2010  V. Prem Watsa    
     
  /s/ V. Prem Watsa    
     
     
 

 

 

SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  1109519 Ontario Limited

 		  
  By:   /s/ V. Prem Watsa    
    Name:   V. Prem Watsa   
    Title:   President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited

 		  
  By:   /s/ V. Prem Watsa    
    Name:   V. Prem Watsa   
    Title:   President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  810679 Ontario Limited

 		  
  By:   /s/ V. Prem Watsa    
    Name:   V. Prem Watsa   
    Title:   President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

 		  
  By:   /s/ Paul Rivett    
    Name:   Paul Rivett   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer   
 

 

 

SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation

 		  
  By:   /s/ Kirk M. Reische    
    Name:   Kirk M. Reische   
    Title:   Vice President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  United States Fire Insurance Company

 		  
  By:   /s/ Paul Bassaline    
    Name:   Paul Bassaline   
    Title:   Vice President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  The North River Insurance Company

 		  
  By:   /s/ Paul Bassaline    
    Name:   Paul Bassaline   
    Title:   Vice President   

 

 

         
SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 29, 2010  Newline Underwriting Management Limited

 		  
  By:   /s/ Carl A. Overy   
    Name:   Carl A. Overy   
    Title:   Director   
 
     
  By:   /s/ J.R.F. Micklem   
    Name:   J.R.F. Micklem   
    Title:   Director   
 

 

 

Annex Index
     
Annex   Description
A
  Directors and Executive Officers of 1109519 Ontario Limited
 
    
B
  Directors and Executive Officers of The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited
 
    
C
  Directors and Executive Officers of 810679 Ontario Limited
 
    
D
  Directors and Executive Officers of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
 
    
E
  Directors and Executive Officers of Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation
 
    
F
  Directors and Executive Officers of United States Fire Insurance Company
 
    
G
  Directors and Executive Officers of The North River Insurance Company
 
    
H
  Directors and Executive Officers of Newline Underwriting Management Limited

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ANNEX A
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
1109519 ONTARIO LIMITED
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of 1109519 Ontario Limited.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
V. Prem Watsa
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,   Canadian
(President and Director)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    
 
  95 Wellington Street West    
 
  Suite 800    
 
  Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7    
 
        
Eric P. Salsberg
  Vice President, Corporate Affairs,   Canadian
(Assistant Secretary)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    

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ANNEX B
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
THE SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
V. Prem Watsa
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,   Canadian
(President and Director)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    
 
  95 Wellington Street West    
 
  Suite 800    
 
  Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7    
 
        
Eric P. Salsberg
  Vice President, Corporate Affairs,   Canadian
(Assistant Secretary and Director)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    

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ANNEX C
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
810679 ONTARIO LIMITED
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of 810679 Ontario Limited.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
V. Prem Watsa
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,   Canadian
(President and Director)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    
 
  95 Wellington Street West    
 
  Suite 800    
 
  Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7    
 
        
Eric P. Salsberg
  Vice President, Corporate Affairs,   Canadian
(Assistant Secretary)
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited    

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ANNEX D
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
V. Prem Watsa
(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
95 Wellington Street West
Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7 		  Canadian
 
        
Anthony Griffiths
(Director)
  Independent Business Consultant
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		  Canadian
 
        
Robert Gunn
(Director)
  Independent Business Consultant
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		  Canadian
 
        
David Johnston
(Director)
  President and Vice-Chancellor,
University of Waterloo
St. Clements, Ontario, Canada 		  Canadian
 
        
Brandon W. Sweitzer
(Director)
  Senior Advisor to the President of the
Chamber of Commerce of The United States
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062 		  United States
 
        
Alan D. Horn
(Director)
  Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc. and
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rogers
Telecommunications Limited
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		  Canadian
 
        
Greg Taylor
(Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
  Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer,
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited 		  Canadian

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    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
Eric P. Salsberg
(Vice President, Corporate Affairs)
  Vice President, Corporate Affairs,
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited 		  Canadian
 
        
Paul Rivett
(Vice President, Chief Legal Officer)
  Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited 		  Canadian
 
        
Bradley P. Martin
(Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary)
  Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary,
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited 		  Canadian

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ANNEX E
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
ODYSSEY AMERICA REINSURANCE CORPORATION
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
Andrew A. Barnard
(Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer)
  President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
300 First Stamford Place,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902 		  United States
 
        
Michael G. Wacek
(Director)
  Executive Vice President,
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp 		  United States
 
        
R. Scott Donovan
(Executive Vice President and Director)
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. 		  United States
 
        
James B. Salvesen
(Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation 		  United States
 
        
Peter H. Lovell
(Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary,
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. 		  United States
 
        
Brian D. Young
(Executive Vice President and Director)
  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. 		  United States

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ANNEX F
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
     The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of United States Fire Insurance Company.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
Douglas M. Libby
(President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director)
  President and Chief Executive Officer,
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. and various other insurance subsidiaries,
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States
 
        
Mary Jane Robertson
(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Director)
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer,
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. and various other insurance subsidiaries
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States
 
        
Dennis J. Hammer
(Senior Vice President, Controller and Director)
  Senior Vice President and Controller,
United States Fire Insurance Company
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States

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ANNEX G
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
THE NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
     The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of The North River Insurance Company.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any    
    Corporation or other Organization in    
Name   which such employment is conducted   Citizenship
Douglas M. Libby
(President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chairman and Director)
  President and Chief Executive Officer,
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. and various
other insurance subsidiaries,
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States
 
        
Mary Jane Robertson
(Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Director)
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer, Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. and various
other insurance subsidiaries,
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States
 
        
Dennis J. Hammer
(Senior Vice President,
Controller and Director)
  Senior Vice President and Controller,
United States Fire Insurance Company,
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962 		  United States

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ANNEX H
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
NEWLINE UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
     The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of Newline Underwriting Management Limited.
         
    Present Principal Occupation or    
    Employment and the Name, Principal    
    Business and Address of any Corporation    
    or other Organization in which such    
Name   employment is conducted   Citizenship
 
Andrew A. Barnard
(Chairman and Director)
  Chairman, CEO and President, Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902 USA   United States
 
Richard S. Donovan
(Director)
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.   United States
 
Philip T. Foley
(Director and Active Underwriter Syndicate 1218)
  Active Underwriter Syndicate 1218, Newline Underwriting Management Limited   United Kingdom
 
Simon T. Fradd
(Director)
  Director, Newline Underwriting Management Limited   United Kingdom
 
Robert B. Kastner
(Director and Head of Claims)
  Head of Claims, Newline Underwriting Management Limited   United Kingdom
 
James R. F. Micklem
(Director and Secretary)
  Director and Chief Operating Officer, Newline Underwriting Management Limited   United Kingdom
 
Carl A. Overy
(Director and Chief Executive Officer)
  Director and Chief Executive Officer, Newline Underwriting Management Limited   United Kingdom
 
Brian D. Young
(Director)
  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.   United States

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
Ex. 1:
  Joint filing agreement dated as of January 29, 2010 between V. Prem Watsa, 1109519 Ontario Limited, The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited, 810679 Ontario Limited, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation, United States Fire Insurance Company, The North River Insurance Company and Newline Underwriting Management Limited.

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