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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TSX:SLW
May 21, 2015
NYSE:SLW


SILVER WHEATON ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
AND APPROVAL OF APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Vancouver, British Columbia – Silver Wheaton Corp. (“Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) announces that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2015 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Wheaton. Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today are shown below:

Nominee
Votes For
% For
Votes Withheld
% Withheld
Lawrence I. Bell
193,993,989
98.38%
3,197,650
1.62%
George L. Brack
189,636,059
96.17%
7,555,580
3.83%
John A. Brough
193,926,361
98.34%
3,265,278
1.66%
R. Peter Gillin
195,642,639
99.21%
1,549,000
0.79%
Chantal Gosselin
196,225,023
99.51%
966,616
0.49%
Douglas M. Holtby
193,203,582
97.98%
3,988,057
2.02%
Eduardo Luna
165,051,720
83.70%
32,139,919
16.30%
Wade D. Nesmith
195,491,609
99.14%
1,700,030
0.86%
Randy V.J. Smallwood
195,209,485
98.99%
1,982,154
1.01%

In addition, the following special matter was approved by shareholders at the 2015 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:

·  
the non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation was carried with 94.98% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.

For further information, please contact:

Patrick Drouin
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Silver Wheaton Corp.
Tel: 1-800-380-8687
Email: info@silverwheaton.com
Website: www.silverwheaton.com