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Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:FFH) (FFH) has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

Fairfax said the shelf prospectus will allow Fairfax to offer from time to time over a 25-month period up to $1 billion of debt, equity or other securities. Should Fairfax offer any securities, it will make a prospectus supplement available that will include the specific terms of the securities being offered.

Fairfax is a financial services holding company based in Toronto.

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