Silver Wheaton Provides Details of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Files Form 40-F and Extends Non-Revolving Term Loan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



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Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) announces that its Form 40-F report has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on EDGAR. The Company's 2013 audited financial statements, along with its Form 40-F, are also available on the Company's website at http://www.silverwheaton.com.

Shareholders may also receive a copy of Silver Wheaton's audited financial statements, without charge, upon request to Silver Wheaton's Investor Relations Department, Suite 3150, 666 Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8 or to [e-mail].

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders 

Silver Wheaton will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders in the Mackenzie Ballroom of the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday May 9, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

A live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be available at http://www.silverwheaton.com and will also be archived for later access.

Extension of Non-Revolving Term Loan 

In accordance with the provisions of the Company's US$1 billion non-revolving term loan ("NRT Loan"), Silver Wheaton has extended the term of the NRT Loan by one year to May 28, 2017. As of December 31, 2013, Silver Wheaton had $1 billion outstanding under the NRT Loan.

Appointment of Senior Vice President, Investor Relations 

Silver Wheaton is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Patrick Drouin as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, effective March 20, 2014. Mr. Drouin joined the Company in 2012 as Vice President, Investor Relations bringing 11 years of experience in the financial industry coupled with an MBA and Masters degree in geology.

About Silver Wheaton 

Silver Wheaton is the largest precious metals streaming company in the world. Based upon its current agreements, forecast 2014 annual attributable production is approximately 36 million silver equivalent ounces^[1], including 155,000 ounces of gold. By 2018, annual attributable production is anticipated to increase significantly to approximately 48 million silver equivalent ounces^[1], including 250,000 ounces of gold. This growth is driven by the Company's portfolio of low-cost and long-life assets, including precious metal and gold streams on Hudbay's Constancia project and Vale's Salobo and Sudbury mines.