The Westaim Corporation: Urging Shareholders to Vote in Upcoming Special Meeting

The Westaim Corporation (TSXV: WED) has reminded its shareholders to cast their votes for the upcoming special meeting, scheduled for December 19, 2024. The meeting aims to approve various matters in connection with the company's previously announced transaction with CC Capital Partners and a statutory plan of arrangement under section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). The transaction involves a consolidation of the company's common shares on a 1:6 basis and a change in jurisdiction of incorporation from Alberta to Delaware.

In light of the ongoing Canada Post labour strike, Westaim is encouraging shareholders to access the management information circular and related meeting materials electronically via SEDAR+ or the company's website. Shareholders can also request copies by email or courier. To ensure their votes are received prior to the proxy deadline of December 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time), shareholders are advised to vote in person, by telephone, or online well in advance.

Shareholders who have questions about voting at or attending the meeting can contact Kingsdale Advisors, Westaim's strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent, by telephone at 1-866-581-1489 (toll-free in North America) or 1-416-623-2517 (collect call and text enabled outside North America), or by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com.



Registered shareholders can attend and vote in person at the meeting or vote by completing, signing, and dating their form of proxy and returning it to Computershare Trust Company of Canada. Alternatively, they can vote through the Internet at or by contacting Computershare by telephone at 1-800-564-6253 (toll-free in North America) or 1-514-982-7555 (outside of North America). Non-registered shareholders can vote by completing, signing, and dating their voting instruction form and returning it by mail, via the Internet at , or by calling the applicable number listed on the voting instruction form.

Westaim's reminder to shareholders underscores the importance of their participation in the special meeting and the need for them to cast their votes in a timely manner. The ongoing Canada Post labour strike may cause delays in the delivery of proxy materials and voting instructions, so shareholders are encouraged to utilize alternative voting methods to ensure their voices are heard.