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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM F-X

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
AND UNDERTAKING
 

     
A.
  Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”):   Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
 
    
B.
  This is [check one]:
     
x
  an original filing for the Filer.
o
  an amended filing for the Filer.
     
C.
  Identify the filing in conjunction with which this form is being filed:
     
Name of registrant:
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
 
    
Form type:
  Registration Statement on Form F-10
 
    
File number (if known):
  333-122290
 
    
Filed by:
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
 
    
Date filed (if filed
concurrently, so indicate):
  January 25, 2005
(concurrent with filing of Form F-10)
     
D.
  The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of
     
  Canada
and has its principal place of business at
  95 Wellington Street West
  Suite 800
  Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7
 
    
  Telephone:   (416) 367-4941
     
E.
  The Filer designates and appoints CT Corporation System (the “Agent”), located at:
     
 
  111 Eighth Avenue
  New York, New York 10011
  Telephone:   (212) 590-9331

 

 

as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:

     
(a)
  any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission; and
 
    
(b)
  any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, or of any of its territories or possessions, or of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered or qualified by the Filer on Form F-10 on January 25, 2005 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and that the service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.

F.          The Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-X if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date the issuer of securities to which such forms and schedules relate has ceased reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during such period by amendment of this Form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

G.          The Filer undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the Form F-10, the securities to which the Form F-10 relates; and the transactions in such securities.

 

 

     The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada, this 14th day of January, 2005.

      

         
Filer:   Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited  By:   /s/   Paul Rivett    
    Name:   Paul Rivett   
    Title:   Vice President   

 

 

         

     This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

      

         
  CT Corporation System
As agent for Service of Process for
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
 
 		  
  By:   /s/   Jill E. Kranz    
    Name:   Jill E. Kranz   
    Title:   Assistant Secretary  
 
  Date:    January 14, 2005