Western Forest Products Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026

Mar 31, 2026

WESTERN

Forest Products

Annual General Meeting of Western Forest Products Inc.

Notice and Access Notification to Shareholders

Meeting Date, Time and Location
Date: May 7, 2026
Time: 9:00am PDT
Place: Suite 2700, 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4E5

Western Forest Products Inc. ("Western" or the "Corporation") is utilizing notice-and-access in accordance with National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations for the distribution of proxy-related materials to Western's registered and beneficial shareholders in connection with the Corporation's annual general meeting on May 7, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting").

The notice-and-access model adopted by the Canadian securities regulators, as supplemented by an exemption granted to the Corporation by Corporations Canada on January 28, 2026, allows for the Corporation to post proxy-related materials relating to the Annual Meeting, including the management information circular (the "Management Information Circular") and 2025 annual financial statements and related management discussion and analysis (collectively, the "Annual Report"), online as described in this notice instead of printing and mailing such proxy-related materials to shareholders.

In accordance with the notice-and-access provisions, shareholders will receive a proxy or voting instruction form enabling them to vote at the Annual Meeting, along with this notice containing information on how they may access the meeting-related materials electronically. Meeting related materials, including the Management Information Circular and the Annual Report (collectively, "Meeting Related Material"), will not be mailed to shareholders unless a shareholder follows the instructions in this notice under "How to Obtain Paper Copies of the Meeting Related Material".

WEBSITE WHERE MEETING RELATED MATERIALS ARE POSTED

Meeting Related Material can be viewed online at the following websites:

(i) www.sedarplus.ca, under the "Western Forest Products Inc." profile; or
(ii) the Corporation's website at: https://www.westernforest.com/investors/reports/

HOW TO OBTAIN PAPER COPIES OF THE MEETING RELATED MATERIAL

Shareholders may request paper copies of the Meeting Related Material be sent to them by mail at no cost. Requests for paper copies may be made using your control number as it appears on your proxy or voting instruction form enclosed with this notice. To ensure that you receive the Meeting Related Material in advance of the proxy deposit date (May 5, 2026) and the date of the Annual Meeting (May 7, 2026), all requests for paper copies must be received no later than the close of business on April 21, 2026 being 10 business days in advance of the proxy deposit date. If you do request paper copies of the Meeting Related Material, please note that another paper copy of the proxy/voting instruction form will not be sent; please retain your current one for voting purposes.

For Holders with a 15-digit Control Number	For Holders with a 16-digit Control Number
Request Meeting Related Material by calling Toll Free, within North America - 1-866-962-0498 or direct, from outside of North America - (514) 982-8716 and entering your control number as indicated on your voting instruction form or proxy.
To obtain paper copies of the Meeting Related Material after the date of the Annual Meeting, please contact 1-604-648-4500.	Request Meeting Related Materials by calling Toll Free, within North America - 1-877-907-7643 or direct, from Outside of North America - 1-303-562-9305 and entering your control number as indicated on your voting instruction form.
To obtain paper copies of the Meeting Related Material after the date of the Annual Meeting, please contact 1-604-648-4500.

Please view the Management Information Circular prior to voting

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SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS

The following items are being received or voted on. All shareholders are reminded to review the Management Information Circular before voting.

No.	Business of the Annual Meeting	Section of Management Information Circular
1.	To receive the 2025 annual report to shareholders, including our consolidated financial statements, together with the auditors' report thereon, and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025	Page 9 - "Business of the Meeting - 1. Receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements"
2.	To set the number of directors at seven	Page 9 - "Business of the Meeting - 2. Set the Number of Directors"
3.	To elect directors for the ensuing year	Page 9 - "Business of the Meeting - 3. Elect Directors"
4.	To appoint auditors for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors	Page 10 - "Business of the Meeting - 4. Appoint Auditors"
5.	To consider and, if deemed advisable, to pass a non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Management Information Circular	Page 11 - "Business of the Meeting - 5. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation"

VOTING

This notice is accompanied by either a proxy form for registered shareholders or a voting instruction form for beneficial (non-registered) shareholders. Shareholders are asked to return their proxies or voting instruction forms using the methods shown below by the required time on the proxy deposit date (9:00 a.m. (PDT) on May 5, 2026).

Voting method
Internet voting	www.investorvote.com
Telephone voting	Call the toll-free number shown on the form of proxy or voting information form
Voting by mail or delivery	Complete the form of proxy or voting instruction form and return it in the envelope provided

To be valid, proxy or voting instruction forms must be received by Western, c/o Computershare Trust Company of Canada at 320 Bay Street, 14th Floor, Toronto, ON MFH 4A6 no later than 9:00 a.m. (PDT) on May 5, 2026 or, if the Annual Meeting is adjourned or postponed, by 9:00 a.m. (PDT) on the second-last business day before the reconvened meeting date (the "Proxy Deadline"). Western reserves the right to accept late proxies notwithstanding the Proxy Deadline, with or without notice, but is under no obligation to accept or reject any particular late proxy.

QUESTIONS:

Shareholders with questions about notice-and-access can call toll-free at 1-800-564-6253 or 514-982-7555 for holders outside of Canada and the United States.

Please view the Management Information Circular prior to voting

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WESTERN
Forest Products

2025 Modern Slavery Report

Notice and Access Notification to Shareholders

Western Forest Products Inc. ("Western" or the "Corporation") is providing notice to shareholders that an electronic copy of the Corporation's 2025 Modern Slavery Report (the "Report"), produced by the Corporation in accordance with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, can be viewed electronically by shareholders at the following websites:

(i) www.sedarplus.ca, under the "Western Forest Products Inc." profile; or
(ii) the Corporation's website at: https://www.westernforest.com/investors/reports/

Shareholders may request paper copies of the Report be sent to them by mail at no cost by contacting the Corporation's transfer agent at 1-866-962-0498 or 514-982-8716 for holders outside of Canada and the United States, or sending an email to corporatesecretary@westernforest.com.

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