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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-22-021653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220602

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37946
		FILM NUMBER:		22992497

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0000000000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALGONQUIN POWER INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020523
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Date: June 2, 2022</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">20</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">20</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Delivery and Cancellation of Certificates</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">20</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Agreement of Rights Holders</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">21</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 4</div>
              <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">THE RIGHTS AGENT</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.1</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">General</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">22</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.2</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">23</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.3</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Duties of Rights Agent</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">24</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.4</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Change of Rights Agent</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">25</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.1</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Redemption and Termination</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">26</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.2</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Expiration</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">27</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.3</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Issuance of New Rights Certificates</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">28</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.4</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Supplements and Amendments</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">28</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.5</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">29</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.6</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rights of Action</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">30</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.7</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Holder of Rights Not Deemed a Shareholder</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">30</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.8</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notice of Proposed Actions</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">30</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.9</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notices</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">30</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.10</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Costs of Enforcement</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">31</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.11</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Successors</div>
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            <td style="width: 7.02%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">31</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.12</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Benefits of this Agreement</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">31</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Descriptive Headings</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Language</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">32</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Counterparts</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Severability</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">32</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.19</div>
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            <td style="width: 84.98%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shareholder Review</div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">32</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Regulatory Approvals</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AGREEMENT dated June 2, 2022 (amending and restating the Amended and Restated Shareholder
        Rights Plan Agreement dated June 6, 2019)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">BETWEEN:</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 63pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</font>, a corporation existing under</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 63pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Corporation</font>")</div>
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      <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">OF THE FIRST PART</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">- and -</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 63.35pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">TSX TRUST COMPANY</font>, a company existing under the laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Rights Agent</font>")</div>
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      <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">OF THE SECOND PART</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">WHEREAS the board of directors of the Corporation (the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Board</font>") determined that it was advisable and
        in the best interest of the Corporation to adopt a shareholder rights plan (the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Rights Plan</font>") to ensure, to the extent possible, that all shareholders of the Corporation are treated fairly in connection with
        any take-over offer or bid for the shares of the Corporation;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS this Agreement was originally entered into by the Corporation and CIBC Mellon Trust Company, in its capacity as rights agent, as
        of June 9, 2010 and has been amended, or amended and restated, from time to time since such date (such agreement as amended or as amended and restated the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Original Agreement</font>");</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS the Original Agreement was to be reconfirmed by the shareholders of the Corporation at every third annual meeting of
        shareholders;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS the Corporation and the Rights Agent wish to effect certain amendments to update and restate the Original Agreement in its
        entirety to be on the terms and conditions and in the form of this agreement (the Original Agreement as so amended and restated being herein referred to as the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Agreement</font>") to take effect immediately upon
        receipt of approval of the shareholders of the Corporation at the annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 or any adjournment or postponement thereof;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS each Right (as defined below) entitles the holder thereof, after the Separation Time (as defined below), to purchase securities
        of the Corporation pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS, in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Original Agreement on June 6, 2019, AST Trust Company (Canada) ("<font style="font-weight: bold;">AST</font>") was appointed as Rights Agent;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS on or about September 1, 2021, AST amalgamated with TSX Trust Company to form "TSX Trust Company", such that pursuant to Section
        4.2 of the Original Agreement, TSX Trust Company, as the successor entity, now acts as the Rights Agent under the Original Agreement;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">AND WHEREAS the Corporation desires to confirm its appointment of the Rights Agent to act on behalf of the Corporation and the holders of
        Rights and the Rights Agent is willing to continue to so act, in connection with the issuance, transfer, exchange and replacement of Rights Certificates, the exercise of Rights and other matters referred to herein;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the respective agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 1</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">DEFINITIONS</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Acquiring Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean any Person who is
                  the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation; provided, however, that the term "Acquiring Person" shall not include:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">any Person who becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation as a result of any one or a combination of:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(A)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">an acquisition or redemption by the Corporation of Common Shares which, by reducing the number of Common Shares outstanding, increases the proportionate
                number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person to 20% or more of the Common Shares then outstanding;</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">Common Share acquisitions made pursuant to a Permitted Bid or a Competing Permitted Bid ("</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Permitted Bid Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000;">");</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">Common Share acquisitions (1) in respect of which the Board has waived the application of Section 3.1 pursuant to subsections 5.1(b), 5.1(c) or
                  5.1(d); or (2) which were made pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan of the Corporation; or (3) pursuant to the receipt or exercise of rights issued by the Corporation to all the holders of the Common Shares (other than holders
                  resident in a jurisdiction where such distribution is restricted or impracticable as a result of applicable law) to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares or Convertible Securities, provided that such rights are acquired directly from
                  the Corporation and not from any other Person and provided that the Person does not thereby acquire a greater percentage of Common Shares or Convertible Securities so offered than the Person's percentage of Common Shares or Convertible
                  Securities beneficially owned immediately prior to such acquisition; or (4) pursuant to a distribution by the Corporation or an affiliate of the Corporation of Common Shares or Convertible Securities made pursuant to a prospectus,
                  provided that the Person does not thereby acquire a greater percentage of Common Shares or Convertible Securities so offered than the Person's percentage of Common Shares or Convertible Securities beneficially owned immediately prior to
                  such acquisition; or (5) pursuant to a distribution by the Corporation of Common Shares or Convertible Securities by way of a private placement or a securities exchange take-over bid circular or upon the exercise by an individual employee
                  of options to purchase Common Shares granted under a stock option plan of the Corporation or rights to purchase or acquire securities granted under a share purchase or incentive plan of the Corporation, provided that (i) all necessary
                  stock exchange approvals for such private placement, stock option plan or share purchase or incentive plan have been obtained and such private placement, stock option plan or share purchase or incentive plan complies with the terms and
                  conditions of such approvals and (ii) such Person does not become the Beneficial Owner of more than 25% of the Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the distribution, and in making this determination, the Common Shares to be
                  issued to such Person in the distribution shall be deemed to be held by such Person but shall not be included in the aggregate number of outstanding </font>Common Shares immediately prior to the distribution; or (6) pursuant to an
                amalgamation, plan of arrangement, merger or other statutory procedure which has been approved by the Board and the holders of Common Shares at a meeting duly called by the Board and held for such purpose ("<font style="font-weight: bold;">Exempt
                  Acquisitions''</font>);</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">the acquisition of Common Shares upon the exercise of Convertible Securities received by such Person pursuant to a Permitted Bid Acquisition,
                  Exempt Acquisition or a Pro Rata Acquisition (as defined below) ("</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Convertible Security Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000;">"); or</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(E)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">acquisitions as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or other event pursuant to which such Person receives or acquires Common Shares or
                  Convertible Securities on the same pro rata basis as all other holders of Common Shares of the same class,</font>&#160;<font style="color: #000000;">provided that the Person does not thereby acquire a greater percentage of Common Shares or
                  Convertible Securities so offered than the Person's percentage of Common Shares or Convertible Securities beneficially owned immediately prior to such acquisition ("</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Pro Rata
                  Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000;">");</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 108pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">provided, however, that if a Person shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the Common Shares of the Corporation then
        outstanding by reason of any one or a combination of (i) share acquisitions or redemptions by the Corporation or (ii) Permitted Bid Acquisitions or (iii) Exempt Acquisitions or (iv) Convertible Security Acquisitions or (v) Pro Rata Acquisitions
        and, after such share acquisitions or redemptions by the Corporation, Permitted Bid Acquisitions, Exempt Acquisitions, Convertible Security Acquisitions or Pro Rata Acquisitions, such Person subsequently becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than an
        additional 1% of the number of Common Shares of the Corporation outstanding other than pursuant to any one or a combination of share acquisitions or redemptions of shares by the Corporation, Permitted Bid Acquisitions, Exempt Acquisitions,
        Convertible Security Acquisitions or Pro Rata Acquisitions, then as of the date of any such acquisition such Person shall become an "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Acquiring Person</font>";</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">for a period of 10 days after the Disqualification Date, any Person who becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Common
                  Shares as a result of such Person becoming disqualified from relying on clause 1.1(d)(B) of the definition of Beneficial Owner solely because such Person makes or announces an intention to make a Take-over Bid, either alone, through such
                  Person's Affiliates or Associates or by acting jointly or in concert with any other Person. For the purposes of this definition, "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Disqualification Date</font><font style="color: #000000;">" means the first date of public announcement that any Person is making or intends to make a Take-over Bid, either alone, through such Person's Affiliates or Associates or by acting jointly or in concert with any other Person;</font></div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">an underwriter or member of a banking or selling group that becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the Common Shares in connection with a
                distribution of securities by way of prospectus or private placement; or</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">a Person (a "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Grandfathered Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">") who is the
                  Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation as at the Record Time; provided, however, that this exception shall not be, and shall cease to be, applicable to a Grandfathered Person in the event that
                  such Grandfathered Person shall, after the Record Time (A) cease to Beneficially Own 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares or (B) become the Beneficial Owner (other than pursuant to any one or a combination of (1) Common Share
                  acquisitions or redemptions by the Corporation or (2) Permitted Bid Acquisitions or (3) Exempt Acquisitions or (4) Convertible Security Acquisition or (5) Pro Rata Acquisitions) of additional Common Shares constituting more than 1% of the
                  number of Common Shares outstanding as at the Record Time whether or not such Person has disposed of any Common Shares or otherwise has had its ownership diluted after the Record Time.</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Affiliate</font><font style="color: #000000;">", used to indicate a relationship with
                  a specified Person, shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Associate</font><font style="color: #000000;">" of a specified individual shall mean
                  any individual to whom such specified individual is married or with whom such specified individual is living in a conjugal relationship, outside marriage, or any relative of such specified individual or said spouse who has the same home
                  as such specified individual.</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">A Person shall be deemed the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Beneficial Owner</font><font style="color: #000000;">",
                  and to have "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Beneficial Ownership</font><font style="color: #000000;">" of, and to "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Beneficially Own</font><font style="color: #000000;">":</font></div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">any securities as to which such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates is the owner at law or in equity;</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">any securities as to which such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates has the right to become the owner at law or in equity (A) upon the
                exercise of any Convertible Securities, or (B) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, in either case where such right is exercisable immediately or within a period of 60 days and whether or not
                on condition or the happening of any contingency (other than (1) customary agreements with and between underwriters and banking group or selling group members with respect to a distribution to the public or pursuant to a private placement
                of securities, or (2) pursuant to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business); and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">any securities which are Beneficially Owned within the meaning of clauses 1.1(d)(i) or (ii) above by any other Person with which such Person is acting
                jointly or in concert;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the "Beneficial Owner", or to have "Beneficial Ownership" of, or to
        "Beneficially Own", any security:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(A)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">where (1) the holder of such security has agreed to deposit or tender such security pursuant to a Permitted Lock-up Agreement to a Take-over Bid made by such
                Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates or any other Person referred to in clause 1.1(d)(iii), or (2) such security has been deposited or tendered pursuant to a Take-over Bid made by such Person or any of such Person's
                Affiliates or Associates or any other Person referred to in clause 1.1(d)(iii), in each case until the earliest time at which any such tendered security is accepted unconditionally for payment or exchange or is taken up and paid for;</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">4</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(B)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">where such Person, any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates or any other Person referred to in clause 1.1(d)(iii), holds such security
                  provided that (1) the ordinary business of any such Person (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Investment Manager</font><font style="color: #000000;">") includes the management of investment funds for others and
                  such security is held by the Investment Manager in the ordinary course of such business in the performance of such Investment Manager's duties for the account of any other Person, including the acquisition or holding of securities for
                  non-discretionary accounts held on behalf of a client by a broker or dealer registered under applicable securities laws, or (2) such Person (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Trust Company</font><font style="color: #000000;">") is licensed to carry on the business of a trust company under applicable laws and, as such, acts as trustee or administrator or in a similar capacity in relation to the estates of deceased or incompetent Persons
                  or in relation to other accounts and holds such security in the ordinary course of such duties for the estates of deceased or incompetent Persons or for such other accounts, or (3) such Person (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Plan Trustee</font><font style="color: #000000;">") is the administrator or trustee of one or more pension funds or plans (each a "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Plan</font><font style="color: #000000;">") registered under applicable laws and holds such security for the purposes of its activity as such, or (4) such Person is a Plan or is a Person established by statute (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Statutory Body</font><font style="color: #000000;">") for purposes that include, and the ordinary business or activity of such Person includes the management of investment funds for employee benefit plans, pension plans,
                  insurance plans (other than plans administered by insurance companies) or various public bodies, or (5) such Person is a Crown agent or agency or (6) such Person (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Manager</font><font style="color: #000000;">") is the manager or trustee of a mutual fund ("</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Mutual Fund</font><font style="color: #000000;">") that is registered or qualified to issue its securities to
                  investors under the securities laws of any province of Canada or the laws of the United States of America or is a Mutual Fund; provided in any of the above cases, that the Investment Manager, the Trust Company, the Plan Trustee, the Plan,
                  the Statutory Body, the Crown agent or agency, the Manager or the Mutual Fund, as the case may be, is not then making a Take-over Bid or has not announced a current intention to make a Take-over Bid, other than an Offer to Acquire Common
                  Shares or other securities pursuant to a distribution by the Corporation or by means of ordinary market transactions (including pre-arranged trades entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person) executed through the
                  facilities of a stock exchange, securities quotation system or organized over-the-counter market, alone, through its Affiliates or Associates or by acting jointly or in concert with any other Person;</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(C)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">because such Person is a client of or has an account with the same Investment Manager as another Person on whose account the Investment Manager holds such
                security, or where such Person is a client of or has an account with the same Trust Company as another Person on whose account the Trust Company holds such security, or where such Person is a Plan and has a Plan Trustee who is also a Plan
                Trustee for another Plan on whose account the Plan Trustee holds such security;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(D)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">where such Person is (1) a client of an Investment Manager and such security is owned at law or in equity by the Investment Manager, or (2) an account of a
                Trust Company and such security is owned at law or in equity by the Trust Company, or (3) a Plan and such security is owned at law or in equity by the Plan Trustee; or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(E)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">where such Person is the registered holder of such security as a result of carrying on the business of or acting as a nominee of a securities depositary.</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">5</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For purposes of this Agreement, the percentage of Common Shares Beneficially Owned by any Person, shall be and be deemed to be the product
        determined by the formula:</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">100 x A/B</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Where:</div>
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            <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">A =</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the number of votes for the election of all directors generally attaching to the Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person; and</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zc07443b34d2b46d49f596e2a16063066">

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            <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">B =</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the number of votes for the election of all directors generally attaching to all outstanding Common Shares.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For the purposes of the foregoing formula, where any Person is deemed to Beneficially Own unissued Common Shares which may be acquired
        pursuant to Convertible Securities, such Common Shares shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage of Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person in both the numerator and the denominator, but no other
        unissued Common Shares which may be acquired pursuant to any other outstanding Convertible Securities shall, for the purposes of that calculation, be deemed to be outstanding.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Business Day</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean any day other than a
                  Saturday, Sunday or a day that is treated as a holiday in Toronto, Canada.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Canadian-U.S. Exchange Rate</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean on any
                  date the inverse of the U.S. Canadian Exchange Rate.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">CBCA</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean the Canada Business Corporations
                  Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.44, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, and any comparable or successor laws or regulations thereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(h)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Canadian Dollar Equivalent</font><font style="color: #000000;">" of any amount which
                  is expressed in United States dollars shall mean on any day the Canadian dollar equivalent of such amount determined by reference to the Canadian-U.S. Exchange Rate on such date.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">close of business</font><font style="color: #000000;">" on any given date shall mean
                  the time on such date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the time on the next succeeding Business Day) at which the office of the transfer agent for the Common Shares in the City of Toronto (or, after the Separation Time, the
                  offices of the Rights Agent in the City of Toronto) becomes closed to the public.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(j)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Common Shares</font><font style="color: #000000;">" and "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Common Shares of the Corporation</font><font style="color: #000000;">" means the common shares of the Corporation, as constituted as of the Record Time and any other security of the Corporation
                  into which such shares may be subdivided, reclassified or changed from time to time.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(k)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Competing Permitted Bid</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean a Take-over
                  Bid that:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">is made after a Permitted Bid or another Competing Permitted Bid has been made and prior to the termination or expiry of the Permitted Bid or another
                Competing Permitted Bid;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">satisfies all components of the definition of a Permitted Bid other than the requirements set out in subparagraph 1.1(bb)(ii)(A) of the definition of a
                Permitted Bid; and</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">6</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">contains, and the take-up and payment for securities tendered or deposited is subject to, an irrevocable and unqualified condition that no securities will be
                taken up or paid for pursuant to the Take-over Bid prior to the close of business on the last day of the minimum initial deposit period that such Take-over Bid must remain open for deposits of securities thereunder pursuant to NI 62-104
                after the date of the Take-over Bid constituting the Competing Permitted Bid.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(l)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Convertible Securities</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean, at any time,
                  any securities issued by the Corporation from time to time (other than the Rights) carrying any exercise, conversion or exchange right pursuant to which the holder thereof may acquire Common Shares or other securities which are
                  convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(m)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Convertible Security Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the
                  meaning set forth in the definition of "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Acquiring Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">" herein.</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Co-Rights Agents</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in subsection 4.1(a).</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Exempt Acquisition</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in the definition of "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Acquiring Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">" herein.</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Exercise Price</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean, as of any date, the
                  price at which a holder may purchase the securities issuable upon exercise of one whole Right in accordance with the terms hereof and, subject to adjustment thereof in accordance with the terms hereof, the Exercise Price shall be:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">until the Separation Time, an amount equal to three times the Market Price, from time to time, per Common Share; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">from and after the Separation Time, an amount equal to three times the Market Price, as at the Separation Time, per Common Share.</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Expansion Factor</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in subsection 2.3(a).</font></div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Expiration Time</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean the earlier of:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Termination Time; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the termination of the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation in the year 2025;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">provided, however, that if the resolution referred to in Section 5.19 is approved by Independent Shareholders in accordance with Section 5.19
        at or prior to such annual meeting or at or prior to any subsequent annual meeting, "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Expiration Time</font>" means the earlier of (i) the Termination Time and (ii) the termination of the annual meeting of the
        shareholders of the Corporation in the year that is three years after the year in which such approval occurs.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(s)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Fiduciary</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean a trust company registered
                  under the trust company legislation of Canada or any province thereof, a trust company organized under the laws of any state of the United States, a portfolio manager registered under the securities legislation of one or more provinces of
                  Canada or an investment adviser registered under the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or any other securities legislation of the United States or any state of the United States.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(t)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Flip-in Event</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean a transaction or other
                  event, in or pursuant to which any Person shall become an Acquiring Person; provided, however, that a Flip-in Event shall be deemed to occur at the close of business on the tenth day (or such later day as the Board may determine) after
                  the Stock Acquisition Date.</font></div>
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        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">7</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(u)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Independent Shareholders</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean holders of
                  outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation excluding (i) any Acquiring Person, and (ii) any Offeror (other than a Person who, by virtue of clause 1.1(d)(B), is not deemed to Beneficially Own the Common Shares held by such Person), and
                  (iii) any Affiliate or Associate of any Acquiring Person or Offeror, and (iv) any Person acting jointly or in concert with any Acquiring Person or Offeror, and (v) a Person who is a trustee of any employee benefit plan, Common Share
                  purchase plan, deferred profit sharing plan or any similar plan or trust for the benefit of employees of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation, unless the beneficiaries of the plan or trust direct the manner in which the
                  Common Shares are to be voted or direct whether the Common Shares are to be tendered to a Take-over Bid.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(v)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Market Price</font><font style="color: #000000;">" per security of any securities on
                  any date of determination shall mean the average of the daily Closing Price Per Security of such securities (determined as described below) on each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days through and including the Trading Day immediately
                  preceding such date; provided, however, that if an event of a type analogous to any of the events described in Section 2.3 hereof shall have caused the price used to determine the Closing Price Per Security on any Trading Day not to be
                  fully comparable with the price used to determine the Closing Price Per Security on such date of determination or, if the date of determination is not a Trading Day, on the immediately preceding Trading Day, each such price so used shall
                  be appropriately adjusted in a manner analogous to the applicable adjustment provided for in Section 2.3 hereof in order to make it fully comparable with the price per security used to determine the Closing Price Per Security on such date
                  of determination or, if the date of determination is not a Trading Day, on the immediately preceding Trading Day. The "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Closing Price Per Security</font><font style="color: #000000;">"
                  of any securities on any date shall be:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the closing board lot sale price or, if such price is not available, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, for such securities as reported by the
                securities exchange or national securities quotation system on which such securities are listed or admitted for trading on which the largest number of such securities were traded during the most recently completed calendar year;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">if, for any reason, none of such prices is available on such date or the securities are not listed or admitted to trading on a securities exchange or on a
                national securities quotation system, the last sale price, or in case no sale takes place on such date, the average of the high bid and low asked prices for such securities in the over-the-counter market, as quoted by any reporting system
                then in use (as selected by the Board); or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">if the securities are not listed or admitted to trading as contemplated in clause 1.1(v)(i) or (ii), the average of the closing bid and asked prices as
                furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the securities; provided, however, that if on any such date the Closing Price Per Security cannot be determined in accordance with the foregoing, the Closing Price Per Security of
                such securities on such date shall mean the fair value per security of such securities on such date as determined in good faith by an internationally recognized investment dealer or investment banker with respect to the fair value per
                security of such securities.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Market Price shall be expressed in Canadian dollars and, if initially determined in respect of any day forming part of the 20 consecutive
        Trading Day period in question in United States dollars, such amount shall be translated into Canadian dollars at the Canadian Dollar Equivalent thereof.</div>
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        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">8</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(w)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">NI 62-104</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">National Instrument 62-104 &#8211; Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids</font><font style="color: #000000;">, and any comparable or successor laws, instruments or rules thereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(x)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000;">1933 Securities Act</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall
                  mean the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">Securities Act</font><font style="color: #000000;"> of 1933 of the United States, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any comparable or successor
                  laws or regulations thereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(y)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000;">1934 Exchange Act</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean
                  the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">Securities Exchange Act</font><font style="color: #000000;"> of 1934 of the United States, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any comparable or successor
                  laws or regulations thereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(z)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Offer to Acquire</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall include:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, Common Shares; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">an acceptance of an offer to sell Common Shares, whether or not such offer to sell has been solicited;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">or any combination thereof, and the Person accepting an offer to sell shall be deemed to be making an Offer to Acquire to the Person that
        made the offer to sell.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(aa)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Offeror's Securities</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean Common Shares
                  Beneficially Owned by an Offeror, any Affiliate or Associate of such Offeror and any Person acting jointly or in concert with such Offeror and "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Offeror</font><font style="color: #000000;">" means a Person who has announced, and has not withdrawn, an intention to make or who has made, and has not withdrawn, a Take-over Bid.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(bb)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Permitted Bid</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean a Take-over Bid made by
                  a Person by means of a Take-over Bid circular which also complies with the following additional provisions:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Take-over Bid is made to all holders of record of Common Shares, other than the Offeror;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Take-over Bid shall contain, and the provisions for the take-up and payment for securities tendered or deposited thereunder shall be subject to,
                irrevocable and unqualified provisions that no securities shall be taken up or paid for pursuant to the Take-over Bid:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(A)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">prior to the close of business on a date that is no earlier than the earlier of (i) the date 105 days following the date of the Take-over Bid and (ii) the
                last day of the initial deposit period that the Offeror must allow securities to be deposited under the Take-over Bid pursuant to NI 62-104; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(B)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">only if at such date more than 50% of the Common Shares held by Independent Shareholders shall have been deposited or tendered pursuant to the Take-over Bid
                and not withdrawn;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Take-over Bid shall contain irrevocable and unqualified provisions that securities may be deposited pursuant to the Take-over Bid at any time during the
                period of time described in subparagraph 1.1(bb)(ii)(A) and all securities deposited pursuant to the Take-over Bid may be withdrawn, unless restricted by law, until taken up and paid for; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iv)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Take-over Bid shall contain an irrevocable and unqualified provision that in the event that the deposit condition set forth in subparagraph
                1.1(bb)(ii)(B) is satisfied and such Common Shares are taken up by the Offeror, the Offeror will make a public announcement of that fact and the Take-over Bid will remain open for deposits and tenders of securities for not less than ten
                days from the date of such public announcement;</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">9</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">provided that if a Take-over Bid constitutes a Competing Permitted Bid, the term &#8220;Permitted Bid&#8221; shall also mean the Competing Permitted Bid.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(cc)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Permitted Bid Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the
                  meaning set forth in the definition of "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Acquiring Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">" herein.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(dd)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Permitted Lock-up Agreement</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean an
                  agreement (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Lock-up Agreement</font><font style="color: #000000;">") between an Offeror, any of its Affiliates or Associates or any other Person acting jointly or in concert with
                  the Offeror and one or more holders of Common Shares and/or Convertible Securities who is not an Affiliate or Associate of the Offeror (each such holder herein referred to as a "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Locked-up
                  Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">") (the terms of which are publicly disclosed and a copy of which is made available to the public (including the Corporation) not later than the date of the Lock-up Bid (as defined below), or if
                  the Lock-up Bid has been made prior to the date of the Lock-up Agreement not later than the first Business Day following the date of the Lock-up Agreement) pursuant to which each Locked-up Person agrees to deposit or tender the Common
                  Shares or Convertible Securities held by such holder to the Offeror&#8217;s Take-over Bid or any Take-over Bid made by any of the Offeror&#8217;s Affiliates or Associates (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Lock-up Bid</font><font style="color: #000000;">"), provided that:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Lock-up Agreement permits the Locked-up Person to withdraw its securities from the Lock-up Agreement in order to deposit or tender the securities to
                another Take-over Bid or to support another transaction that in either case will provide a greater price or value to the Locked-up Person than the Lock-up Bid; or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">the Lock-up Agreement permits the Locked-up Person to withdraw its securities from the Lock-up Agreement in order to deposit or tender the
                  securities to another Take-over Bid or to support another transaction that contains an offer price or value for each Common Share that exceeds by as much as or more than a specified amount (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Specified Amount</font><font style="color: #000000;">") the offer price or value for each Common Share contained in or proposed to be contained in the Lock-up Bid and that does not by its terms provide for a Specified
                  Amount that is greater than 7% of the offer price or value contained in or proposed to be contained in the Lock-up Bid;</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">and, for greater clarity, the agreement may contain a right of first refusal or require a period of delay to give an Offeror who made the
        Lock-up Bid an opportunity to match a higher price or value in another Take-over Bid or transaction or other similar limitation on a Locked-up Person's right to withdraw securities from the agreement, so long as the limitation does not preclude the
        exercise by the Locked-up Person of the right to withdraw securities in sufficient time to tender to the other Take-over Bid or participate in and support the other transaction; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">no "break-up" fees, "top-up" fees, penalties, expenses or other amounts that exceed in aggregate the greater of:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(A)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">2.5% of the price or value of the consideration payable under the Lock-up Bid to a Locked-up Person; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(B)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">50% of the amount by which the price or value of the consideration received by a Locked-up Person under another Take-over Bid or transaction exceeds the
                price or value of the consideration that the Locked-up Person would have received under the Lock-up Bid,</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">10</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 108pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">shall be payable by such Locked-up Person if the Locked-up Person fails to deposit or tender Common Shares and/or Convertible Securities to
        the Lock-up Bid, or withdraws Common Shares and/or Convertible Securities previously tendered thereto in order to deposit or tender such Common Shares to another Take-over Bid or support another transaction.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ee)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Person</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean any individual, firm,
                  partnership, association, trust, trustee, personal representative, body corporate, corporation, unincorporated organization, syndicate or other entity.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ff)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Pro Rata Acquisition</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in the definition of "Acquiring Person" herein.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(gg)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Record Time</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set forth in
                  subsection 2.1(a) herein.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(hh)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Redemption Price</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in subsection 5.1(a) herein.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Right</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean a right to purchase a Common
                  Share upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(jj)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Rights Certificate</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean, after the
                  Separation Time, the certificate representing the Rights substantially in the form of </font>Exhibit A <font style="color: #000000;">hereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(kk)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000;">Securities Act</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean
                  the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">Securities Act</font><font style="color: #000000;"> (Ontario), R.S.O. 1990, c. S-5, and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as may be amended from time to time, and any
                  comparable or successor laws, rules or regulations thereto.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ll)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Separation Time</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean the close of business
                  on the tenth Business Day after the earlier of:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Stock Acquisition Date;</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the date of the commencement of, or first public announcement of the intent of any Person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation)
                to commence, a Take-over Bid (other than a Take-over Bid which is a Permitted Bid or a Competing Permitted Bid so long as such Take-over Bid continues to satisfy the requirements of a Permitted Bid or Competing Permitted Bid); provided
                that, if any Take-over Bid referred to in this clause (ii) expires, is cancelled, terminated or otherwise withdrawn prior to the Separation Time, such Take-over Bid shall be deemed, for purposes of this subsection 1.1(ll), never to have
                been made; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the date upon which a Permitted Bid or Competing Permitted Bid ceases to be a Permitted Bid or a Competing Permitted Bid, as applicable;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">or, in each case, such later date as may be determined by the Board; provided that, if the foregoing results in the
        Separation Time being prior to the Record Time, the Separation Time shall be the Record Time and if the Board determines pursuant to Section 5.1 to waive the application of Section 3.1 to a Flip-in Event, the Separation Time in respect of such
        Flip-in Event shall be deemed never to have occurred.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(mm)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Stock Acquisition Date</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean the first date
                  of public announcement (which for the purposes of this definition, shall include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 5.2 of NI 62-104, Section 4.5 of National Instrument 62-103 &#8211; </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues</font><font style="color: #000000;">, Section 102.1 of the Securities Act or Section 13(d) under the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">1934 Exchange Act</font><font style="color: #000000;">) by the Corporation or an Acquiring Person that a Person has become an Acquiring Person.</font></div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">11</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(nn)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Subsidiary</font><font style="color: #000000;">" of any specified Person shall mean
                  any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity controlled by such specified Person.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(oo)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Take-over Bid</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean an Offer to Acquire
                  Common Shares or securities convertible into Common Shares, where the Common Shares subject to the Offer to Acquire, together with the Common Shares into which the securities subject to the Offer to Acquire are convertible, and the
                  Offeror's Securities, constitute in the aggregate 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares at the date of the Offer to Acquire.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(pp)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Termination Time</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean the time at which
                  the right to exercise Rights shall terminate pursuant to Section 5.1 or 5.19 hereof.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(qq)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Trading Day</font><font style="color: #000000;">", when used with respect to any
                  securities, shall mean a day on which the securities exchange or national securities quotation system on which such securities are listed or admitted to trading on which the largest number of such securities were traded during the most
                  recently completed calendar year is open for the transaction of business or, if the securities are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange, a Business Day.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(rr)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">U.S. Canadian Exchange Rate</font><font style="color: #000000;">" shall mean on any
                  date:</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">if on such date the Bank of Canada sets an average noon spot rate of exchange with a conversion of one United States dollar into Canadian dollars, such rate;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">in any other case, the rate for such date for the conversion of one United States dollar into Canadian dollars which is calculated in the manner which shall
                be determined by the Board from time to time acting in good faith.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ss)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">"</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">U.S. Dollar Equivalent</font><font style="color: #000000;">" of any amount which is
                  expressed in Canadian dollars shall mean on any day the United States dollar equivalent of such amount determined by reference to the U.S.-Canadian Exchange Rate on such date.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">1.2</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Currency</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">All sums of money which are referred to in this Agreement are expressed in lawful money of Canada.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">1.3</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Acting Jointly or in Concert</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For purposes of this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with another Person if such Person has any agreement, arrangement or
        understanding (whether formal or informal and whether or not in writing) with such other Person to acquire, or Offer to Acquire, any Common Shares of the Corporation (other than (a) customary agreements with and between underwriters and banking
        group or selling group members with respect to a distribution of securities by way of prospectus or private placement, or (b) pursuant to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">1.4</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Control</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">A Person is "<font style="font-weight: bold;">controlled</font>" by another Person or two or more other Persons acting jointly or in concert
        if:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">in the case of a body corporate, securities entitled to vote in the election of directors of such body corporate carrying more than 50% of the votes for the
                election of directors are held, directly or indirectly, by or for the benefit of the other Person or Persons acting jointly or in concert and the votes carried by such securities are entitled, if exercised, to elect a majority of the board
                of directors of such body corporate; or</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">12</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">in the case of a Person which is not a body corporate, more than 50% of the voting interests of such entity are held, directly or indirectly, by or for the
                benefit of the other Person or Persons;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">and "<font style="font-weight: bold;">controls</font>", "<font style="font-weight: bold;">controlling</font>" and "<font style="font-weight: bold;">under common
          control with</font>" shall be interpreted accordingly.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Holder of Rights</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">As used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "<font style="font-weight: bold;">holder</font>" of any Rights
        shall mean the registered holder of such Rights (or, prior to the Separation Time, the associated Common Shares).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">1.6</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">References to this Agreement</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein and unless the context otherwise requires, references to "<font style="font-weight: bold;">this Agreement</font>", "<font style="font-weight: bold;">herein</font>", "<font style="font-weight: bold;">hereby</font>" and "<font style="font-weight: bold;">hereunder</font>" mean this Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan
        Agreement dated as of June 2, 2022 between the Corporation and the Rights Agent as amended and supplemented from time to time.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 2</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">THE RIGHTS</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.1</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Issue of Rights; Legend on Common Share Certificates</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">One Right has been issued, effective as of the close of business on June 9, 2010 (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Record
                  Time</font><font style="color: #000000;">"), in respect of each Common Share outstanding as of the Record Time and one Right has been and shall be issued in respect of each Common Share issued after the Record Time and prior to the
                  earlier of the Separation Time and the Expiration Time.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Certificates for the Common Shares, including without limitation Common Shares issued upon the conversion of Convertible Securities, issued after the Record
                Time but prior to the earlier of the Separation Time and the Expiration Time shall evidence one Right for each Common Share represented thereby and, commencing as soon as reasonably practicable after the Record Time, shall have impressed
                on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them, prior to the date hereof the legend set forth in the Original Agreement which legend shall be deemed to be amended for all purposes to read the same as the legend set forth below, and
                after the date hereof the following legend:</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 90pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Until the Separation Time (as defined in the Rights Agreement referred to below), this certificate also evidences and entitles the holder
        hereof to certain Rights as set forth in an Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement dated as of June 2, 2022, as such may from time to time be amended, restated, varied or replaced (the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Rights
          Agreement</font>"), between Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. (the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Corporation</font>") and TSX Trust Company as Rights Agent, the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of
        which is on file at the registered office of the Corporation. In certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights may be amended, redeemed, may expire, may become void (if, in certain cases, they are "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Beneficially Owned</font>" by an "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Acquiring Person</font>", as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement, or a transferee thereof) or may be evidenced by separate certificates and
        may no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Corporation will mail or arrange for the mailing of a copy of the Rights Agreement to the holder of this certificate without charge as soon as practicable after the receipt of a written request
        therefor.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Certificates representing Common Shares that were issued and outstanding at the Record Time shall evidence one Right for each Common Share evidenced thereby
        notwithstanding the absence of the foregoing legend, until the earlier of the Separation Time and the Expiration Time.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Initial Exercise Price; Exercise of Rights; Detachment of Rights</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to adjustment as herein set forth, each Right will entitle the holder thereof, after the Separation Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price, or its
                U.S. Dollar Equivalent as at the Business Day immediately preceding the day of exercise of the Right, one Common Share. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights held by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries
                shall be void.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Until the Separation Time,</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">no Right may be exercised; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">each Right will be evidenced by the certificate for the associated Common Share and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a
                transfer of, such associated Common Share.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">After the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights (i) may be exercised, and (ii) will be transferable independent of Common Shares.
                Promptly following the Separation Time, the Corporation will prepare (or will arrange to have prepared) and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time, and in respect of each Convertible
                Security converted into Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time promptly after such conversion, to the holder so converting (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by
                such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights) at such holder's address as shown by the records of the Corporation (the Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such
                records to the Rights Agent for this purpose), (x) a Rights Certificate with registration particulars appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of
                identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any
                law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange or securities quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or traded, or to conform to usage, and (y) a
                disclosure statement describing the Rights.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day (or on any other day which, in the city at which an Election to Exercise (as
                  hereinafter defined) is duly submitted to the Rights Agent in accordance with this Agreement, is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day that is treated as a holiday in such city) after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by
                  submitting to the Rights Agent (at its office in the City of Toronto, Canada or at any other office of the Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Corporation), the Rights Certificate evidencing
                  such Rights together with an Election to Exercise (an "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Election to Exercise</font><font style="color: #000000;">") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate duly
                  completed, accompanied by payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order, payable to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient
                  to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the
                  holder of the Rights being exercised.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, with a duly completed Election to Exercise (which does not indicate that the holder so exercising is an Acquiring
                Person) accompanied by payment as set forth in subsection 2.2(d) above, the Rights Agent will thereupon promptly:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">requisition from the transfer agent or any co-transfer agent of the Common Shares certificates for the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the
                Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">when appropriate, requisition from the Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares and, after receipt, deliver such
                cash to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">after receipt of the Common Share certificates, deliver the same to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such
                name or names as may be designated by such holder; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iv)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">tender to the Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In case the holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing
                the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such holder or to such holder's duly authorized assigns.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of
                delivery of the certificates for such Common Shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the CBCA, the Securities Act, the
                  securities acts or comparable legislation of each of the other provinces of Canada, the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">1933 Securities Act</font><font style="color: #000000;"> and the </font><font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000;">1934 Exchange Act</font><font style="color: #000000;">, and the rules and regulations thereunder or any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of
                  the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed on the principal exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter
                markets on which the Common Shares were traded immediately prior to the Stock Acquisition Date;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iv)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement,
                will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(v)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial, and state transfer taxes (for greater certainty not including any income
                taxes or capital gains of the holder or exercising holder or any liability of the Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for
                Common Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of
                certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.3</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Adjustments to Exercise Price; Number of Rights</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Exercise Price, the number and kind of securities subject to purchase upon exercise of each Right and the number of Rights outstanding
        are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 2.3.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">declare or pay a dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares (or other securities or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or giving a
                right to acquire Common Shares or other securities of the Corporation) other than pursuant to any optional stock dividend program, dividend reinvestment plan or a dividend payable on Common Shares in lieu of a regular periodic cash
                dividend;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">subdivide or change the then outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">combine or change the then outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of Common Shares; or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iv)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">issue any Common Shares (or other capital stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or giving a right to acquire Common Shares or other
                capital stock) in respect of, in lieu of or in exchange for existing Common Shares in a reclassification, amalgamation, merger, statutory arrangement or consolidation,</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Exercise Price and the number of Rights outstanding, or, if the payment or effective date therefor shall occur after the
        Separation Time, the securities purchasable upon exercise of Rights, shall be adjusted in the manner set forth below. If the Exercise Price and number of Rights outstanding are to be adjusted (x) the Exercise Price in effect after such adjustment
        shall be equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment divided by the number of Common Shares (or other securities) (the "<font style="font-weight: bold;">Expansion Factor</font>") that a holder of one Common Share
        immediately prior to such dividend, subdivision, change, combination or issuance would hold thereafter as a result thereof, and (y) each Right held prior to such adjustment shall become that number of Rights equal to the Expansion Factor, and the
        adjusted number of Rights will be deemed to be allocated among the Common Shares with respect to which the original Rights were associated (if they remain outstanding) and the Shares issued in respect of such dividend, subdivision, change,
        combination or issuance, so that each such Common Share (or other securities) will have exactly one Right associated with it. If the securities purchasable upon exercise of Rights are to be adjusted, the securities purchasable upon exercise of each
        Right after such adjustment will be the number of securities that a holder of the securities purchasable upon exercise of one Right immediately prior to such dividend, subdivision, change, combination or issuance would hold thereafter as a result
        thereof. If after the Record Time and prior to the Expiration Time the Corporation shall issue any securities other than Common Shares in a transaction of a type described in clause 2.3(a)(i) or (iv), such securities shall be treated herein as
        nearly equivalent to Common Shares as may be practicable and appropriate under the circumstances and the Corporation and the Rights Agent agree to amend this Agreement in order to effect such treatment. If an event occurs which would require an
        adjustment under both this Section 2.3 and Section 3.1 hereof, the adjustment provided for in this Section 2.3 shall be in addition to and shall be made prior to any adjustment required pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof. Adjustments pursuant to
        subsection 2.3(a) shall be made successively, whenever an event referred to in subsection 2.3(a) occurs.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Record Time and prior to the Separation Time issue any Common Shares otherwise than
        in a transaction referred to in the preceding paragraph, each such Common Share so issued shall automatically have one new Right associated with it, which Right shall be evidenced by the certificate representing such Common Share.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Record Time and prior to the Expiration Time fix a record date for the making of a distribution to
                all holders of Common Shares of rights or warrants entitling them (for a period expiring within 45 calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for or
                carrying a right to purchase or subscribe for Common Shares) at a price per Common Share (or, if a security convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying a right to purchase or subscribe for Common Shares, having a conversion, exchange
                or exercise price (including the price required to be paid to purchase such convertible or exchangeable security or right per share)) less than 90% of the Market Price per Common Share on such record date, the Exercise Price shall be
                adjusted in the manner set forth below. The Exercise Price in effect after such record date shall equal the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date multiplied by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the number
                of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of Common Shares which the aggregate offer price of the total number of Common Shares so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion, exchange or exercise price of
                the convertible or exchangeable securities or rights so to be offered (including the price required to be paid to purchase such convertible or exchangeable securities or rights)) would purchase at such Market Price and of which the
                denominator shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional Common Shares to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible or exchangeable securities or rights so
                to be offered are initially convertible, exchangeable or exercisable). In case such subscription price is satisfied in whole or in part by consideration in a form other than cash the value of such consideration shall be as determined in
                good faith by the Board whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of Rights.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. For purposes of this paragraph (b), the granting of the
        right to purchase Common Shares pursuant to any dividend or interest reinvestment plan and/or any Common Share purchase plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Corporation and/or the investment of
        periodic optional payments and/or employee benefit or similar plans (so long as such right to purchase is in no case evidenced by the delivery of rights or warrants) shall not be deemed to constitute an issue of rights or warrants by the
        Corporation; provided, however, that in the case of any dividend or interest reinvestment plan, the right to purchase Common Shares is at a price per share of not less than 90% of the current market price per share (determined as provided in such
        plans) of the Common Shares.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Record Time and prior to the Expiration Time fix a record date for the making of a distribution to
                all holders of Common Shares of evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than a regular periodic cash dividend or a dividend paid in Common Shares) or rights or warrants entitling them to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or
                Convertible Securities in respect of Common Shares) at a price per Common Share (or, in the case of a Convertible Security in respect of Common Shares having a conversion or exercise price per share (including the price required to be paid
                to purchase such Convertible Security) less than 90% of the Market Price per Common Share on such record date (excluding those referred to in subsection 2.3(b)), the Exercise Price shall be adjusted in the manner set forth below. The
                Exercise Price in effect after such record date shall equal the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board) of the portion of the assets, evidences of
                indebtedness, rights or warrants so to be distributed applicable to each of the securities purchasable upon exercise of one Right (such determination to be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent shall be binding on the Rights
                Agent and the holders of the Rights). Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each adjustment made pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be made as of:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the payment or effective date for the applicable dividend, subdivision, change, combination or issuance, in the case of an adjustment made pursuant to
                paragraph (a) above; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the record date for the applicable dividend or distribution, in the case of an adjustment made pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) above,</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">subject to readjustment to reverse the same if such distribution shall not be made.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Record Time and prior to the Expiration Time issue any securities (other than Common Shares), or
                rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any such securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such securities, in a transaction referred to in clause (a)(i) or (a)(iv) above, or if the Corporation shall take
                any other action (other than the issue of Common Shares) which might have a negative effect on the holders of Rights, if the Board acting in good faith determines that the adjustments contemplated by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above are
                not applicable or will not appropriately protect the interests of the holders of Rights, the Corporation may determine what other adjustments to the Exercise Price, number of Rights and/or securities purchasable upon exercise of Rights
                would be appropriate and, if the adjustments contemplated by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above are applicable, notwithstanding such paragraphs, the adjustments so determined by the Corporation, rather than adjustments contemplated by
                paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, shall be made. The Corporation and the Rights Agent shall amend this Agreement in accordance with subsections 5.4(b) and 5.4(c), as the case may be, to provide for such adjustments.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each adjustment to the Exercise Price made pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be calculated to the nearest cent. Whenever an adjustment to the Exercise Price
                is made pursuant to this Section 2.3, the Corporation shall:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">promptly prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts accounting for such adjustment; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">promptly file with the Rights Agent and with each transfer agent for the Common Shares a copy of such certificate and mail a brief summary thereof to each
                holder of Rights who requests a copy.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Failure to file such certificate or cause such summary to be mailed as aforesaid, or any defect therein, shall not affect the validity of any
        such adjustment or change.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to Section 5.3, irrespective of any adjustment or change in the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights, the Rights Certificates
                theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the securities so purchasable which were expressed in the initial Rights Certificates issued hereunder.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Date on Which Exercise is Effective</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each person in whose name any certificate for Common Shares is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have
        become the holder of record of the Common Shares represented thereby, and such certificate shall be dated the date upon which the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered (together with a duly completed Election to Exercise)
        and payment of the Exercise Price for such Rights (and any applicable transfer taxes and other governmental charges payable by the exercising holder hereunder) was made; provided, however, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date
        upon which the Common Share transfer books of the Corporation are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such Common Shares on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the
        Common Share transfer books of the Corporation are open.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.5</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating of Rights Certificates</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Corporation by any one of a director, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer
                of the Corporation. The signature of any of these officers on the Rights Certificates may be manual or facsimile. Rights Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the
                Corporation shall bind the Corporation, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the countersignature and delivery of such Rights Certificates. Promptly after the Corporation learns of
                the Separation Time, the Corporation will notify the Rights Agent of such Separation Time and will deliver Rights Certificates executed by the Corporation to the Rights Agent for countersignature and disclosure statements describing the
                Rights, and the Rights Agent shall countersign (manually or by facsimile signature in a manner satisfactory to the Corporation) and mail such Rights Certificates to the holders of the Rights pursuant to subsection 2.2(c) hereof. No Rights
                Certificate shall be valid for any purpose until countersigned by the Rights Agent as aforesaid.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each Rights Certificate shall be dated the date of countersignature thereof.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">After the Separation Time, the Corporation will cause to be kept a register (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Rights
                  Register</font><font style="color: #000000;">") in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Rights Agent will provide for the registration and transfer of Rights. The Rights Agent is hereby appointed "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Rights Registrar</font><font style="color: #000000;">" for the purpose of maintaining the Rights Register for the Corporation and registering Rights and transfers of Rights as herein provided. In
                  the event that the Rights Agent shall cease to be the Rights Registrar, the Rights Agent will have the right to examine the Rights Register at all reasonable times.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">After the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, upon surrender for registration of transfer or exchange of any Rights Certificate, and subject to
                the provisions of subsection 2.6(d) below, the Corporation shall execute, and the Rights Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder's
                instructions, one or more new Rights Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number of Rights as did the Rights Certificates so surrendered.</div>
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      <div><br>
      </div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z48179a3b20a749fabe9679905c2d9572">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">All Rights issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Rights Certificates shall be the valid obligations of the Corporation, and such Rights
                shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as the Rights surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.</div>
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      </div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="ze93fd2db47fe4caeb1f1228685b49b55">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Every Rights Certificate surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer
                in form satisfactory to the Corporation or the Rights Agent, as the case may be, duly executed by the holder thereof or such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing. As a condition to the issuance of any new Rights Certificate under
                this Section 2.6, the Corporation may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
        <div id="DSPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: center;"><font id="DSPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">19</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.7</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Rights Certificates</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If any mutilated Rights Certificate is surrendered to the Rights Agent prior to the Expiration Time, the Corporation shall execute and the Rights Agent shall
                countersign and deliver in exchange therefor a new Rights Certificate evidencing the same number of Rights as did the Rights Certificate so surrendered.</div>
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      </table>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zc0ad8a58cb3a4182bb14b1a1d9ba38ed">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If there shall be delivered to the Corporation and the Rights Agent prior to the Expiration Time (i) evidence of ownership of any Rights Certificate, (ii)
                evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Rights Certificate and (iii) such security or indemnity as may be required by each of them in their sole discretion to save each of them and any of their agents
                harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Corporation or the Rights Agent that such Rights Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Corporation shall execute and upon its request the Rights Agent shall countersign
                and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the same number of Rights as did the Rights Certificate so destroyed, lost or stolen.</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zfef18f8992d3422a83e9ca86c1757d9a">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">As a condition to the issuance of any new Rights Certificate under this Section 2.7, the Corporation may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
                tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Rights Agent) connected therewith.</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z536235d298004feda547fa6178287991">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Every new Rights Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 2.7 in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Rights Certificate shall evidence an original
                additional contractual obligation of the Corporation, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Rights Certificate shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Agreement equally and
                proportionately with any and all other Rights, duly issued hereunder.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.8</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Persons Deemed Owners</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation, the Rights Agent and any agent of the Corporation or the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person, in whose name a Rights
        Certificate (or, prior to the Separation Time, the associated Common Share certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby for all purposes whatsoever.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.9</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Delivery and Cancellation of Certificates</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">All Rights Certificates surrendered upon exercise or for redemption, registration of transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to any Person
        other than the Rights Agent, be delivered to the Rights Agent and, in any case, shall be promptly cancelled by the Rights Agent. The Corporation may at any time deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation any Rights Certificates previously
        countersigned and delivered hereunder which the Corporation may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Rights Certificates so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Rights Agent. No Rights Certificate shall be countersigned in lieu
        of or in exchange for any Rights Certificates cancelled as provided in this Section 2.9, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. The Rights Agent shall, subject to applicable law, destroy all cancelled Rights Certificates and deliver a
        certificate of destruction to the Corporation upon request.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">2.10</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Agreement of Rights Holders</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Every holder of Rights by accepting the same consents and agrees with the Corporation and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of
        Rights:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">to be bound by and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, in respect of all Rights
                held;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that, prior to the Separation Time, each Right will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, the associated Common
                Share;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that, after the Separation Time, the Rights Certificates will be transferable only on the Rights Register as provided herein;</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zda1b31fe5d8d4424a28edbaebf9bb481">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that, prior to due presentment of a Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Separation Time, the associated Common Share certificate) for registration of
                transfer, the Corporation, the Rights Agent and any agent of the Corporation or the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name the Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Separation Time, the associated Common Share certificate)
                is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on such Rights Certificate or the associated Common Share certificate made by anyone other than the
                Corporation or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Corporation nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary;</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that such holder of Rights has waived his right to receive any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise of a Right (except as provided
                herein);</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z59805362321f4e19a53bcaae10f20e9b">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that, subject to the provisions of Section 5.4, without the approval of any holder of Rights or Common Shares and upon the sole authority of the Board acting
                in good faith this Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as provided herein; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Corporation nor the Rights Agent shall have any liability to any holder of a
                Right or any other Person as a result of its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction
                or by a governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such
                obligation.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 3</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">3.1</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Flip-in Event</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to subsections 3.1(b) and Section 5.1, in the event that prior to the Expiration Time a Flip-in Event shall occur, the Corporation shall take such
                action as shall be necessary to ensure and provide that, within 10 Business Days thereafter or such longer period as may be required to satisfy the requirements of the applicable securities acts or comparable legislation, except as provided
                below, each Right shall thereafter constitute the right to purchase from the Corporation, upon exercise thereof in accordance with the terms hereof, that number of Common Shares of the Corporation having an aggregate Market Price on the
                date of consummation or occurrence of such Flip-in Event equal to twice the Exercise Price for an amount in cash equal to the Exercise Price (such right to be appropriately adjusted in a manner analogous to the applicable adjustment
                provided for in Section 2.3 in the event that after such date of consummation or occurrence an event of a type analogous to any of the events described in Section 2.3 shall have occurred with respect to such Common Shares).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of this Agreement, upon the occurrence of any Flip-in Event, any Rights that are or were Beneficially
                Owned on or after the earlier of the Separation Time or the Stock Acquisition Date by:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">an Acquiring Person (or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person or any Person acting jointly or in concert with an Acquiring Person or any
                Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person); or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">a transferee, direct or indirect, of an Acquiring Person (or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person or any Person acting jointly or in concert
                with an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person) in a transfer made after the date hereof, whether or not for consideration, that the Board acting in good faith has determined is part of a plan, arrangement or
                scheme of an Acquiring Person (or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person or any Person acting jointly or in connection with an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person) that has the purpose or effect
                of avoiding clause (i) of this subsection 3.1(b):</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">shall become void and any holder of such Rights (including transferees) shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights under any
        provision of this Agreement and shall not have any other rights whatsoever in respect of such Rights, whether under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any Rights Certificate that represents Rights Beneficially Owned by a Person described in either clause (i) or (ii) of subsection 3.1(b) or transferred to
                any nominee of any such Person, and any Rights Certificate issued upon transfer, exchange, replacement or adjustment of any other Rights Certificate referred to in this sentence, shall contain the following legend:</div>
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      <div style="margin: 0px 64pt 0px 108pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">"The Rights represented by this Rights Certificate were Beneficially Owned by a Person who was an Acquiring Person or who was an
        Affiliate or an Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or was acting jointly or in concert with any of them. This Rights Certificate and the Rights represented hereby shall become void in the
        circumstances specified in subsection 3.1(b) of the Rights Agreement.";</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">provided, however, that the Rights Agent shall not be under any responsibility to ascertain the existence of facts that would require the
        imposition of such legend but shall be required to impose such legend only if instructed to do so by the Corporation in writing or if a holder fails to certify upon transfer or exchange in the space provided on the Rights Certificate that such
        holder is not an Acquiring Person, an Affiliate or Associate thereof or a Person acting jointly or in concert with any of them.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 4</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">THE RIGHTS AGENT</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">General</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">The Corporation hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Corporation and the holders of Rights in accordance with the terms and
                  conditions hereof, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Corporation may from time to time appoint such co-Rights Agents (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Co-Rights Agents</font><font style="color: #000000;">") as it may deem necessary or desirable, subject to the consent of the Rights Agent, acting reasonably. In the event the Corporation appoints one or more Co-Rights Agents, the respective duties of the Rights Agent
                  and Co-Rights Agents shall be as the Corporation may determine with the approval of the Rights Agent and Co-Rights Agent. The Corporation agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder
                  and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable expenses and counsel fees and other disbursements reasonably incurred in the execution and administration of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its
                  duties hereunder (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of any expert retained by the Rights Agent with the approval of the Corporation, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld). The Corporation also agrees to fully
                  indemnify the Rights Agent, its directors, officers, employees and agents for, and to hold them harmless against, any and all, direct or indirect loss, liability, cost, claim, action, damage, counsel fee, payment or expense, incurred
                  without negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent or its directors, officers, employees and agents for anything done, suffered or omitted by the Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance, execution
                  and administration of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability, which right to indemnification will survive the termination of
                  this Agreement or the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent. In no event will the Rights Agent be liable for special, indirect, consequential or punitive loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost
                  profits), even if the Rights Agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Any liability of the Rights Agent will be limited in the aggregate to an amount equal to the annual fee paid by the Corporation pursuant to this
                  Agreement.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in connection with its
                administration of this Agreement in reliance upon any certificate for Common Shares, Rights Certificate, certificate for other securities of the Corporation, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit,
                letter, notice, direction, consent, certificate, statement, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be signed, executed and, where necessary, verified or acknowledged, by the proper person or persons.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation shall inform the Rights Agent, in a reasonably timely manner, of events which may materially affect the administration of this Agreement by
                the Rights Agent. At any time, upon request, the Corporation shall provide to the Rights Agent an incumbency certificate with respect to the current directors and officers of the Corporation.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Merger, Amalgamation or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or amalgamated or with which it may be consolidated, or any
                corporation resulting from any merger, amalgamation or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent is a party or any corporation succeeding to the shareholder, shareholder or stockholder services business of the
                Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, will be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, provided that such
                corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 4.4 hereof. In case, at the time such successor Rights Agent succeeds to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights
                Certificates have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of
                the Rights Certificates have not been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases
                such Rights Certificates will have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent is changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered,
                the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may
                countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Duties of Rights Agent</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the
        Corporation and the holders of Rights Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent may retain and consult with legal counsel (who may be legal counsel for the Corporation), and the opinion of such counsel will be full and
                complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with such opinion; the Rights Agent may also, with the approval of the Corporation (such approval not to be
                unreasonably withheld) and at the expense of the Corporation, consult with such other experts as the Rights Agent shall consider necessary or appropriate to properly carry out the duties and obligations imposed under this Agreement and the
                Rights Agent shall be entitled to act and rely in good faith on the advice of any such expert.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent deems it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or
                established by the Corporation prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a
                certificate signed by a person believed by the Rights Agent to be a director, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate will be full authorization
                to the Rights Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent will be liable hereunder only for its own negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent will not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the certificates for
                Common Shares or the Rights Certificates (except its countersignature thereof) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and will be deemed to have been made by the Corporation only.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent will not be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due
                authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Rights Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Common Share certificate or Rights Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor will it be responsible for any
                breach by the Corporation of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Rights Certificate; nor will it be responsible for any change in the exercisability of the Rights (including the Rights becoming void pursuant to
                subsection 3.1(b) hereof) or any adjustment required under the provisions of Section 2.3 hereof or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such
                adjustment (except with respect to the exercise of Rights after receipt of the certificate contemplated by Section 2.3 describing any such adjustment); nor will it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to
                the authorization of any Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Rights or as to whether any Common Shares will, when issued, be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and
                non-assessable.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further
                and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of the provisions of this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from any person believed by
                the Rights Agent to be a director, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, and to apply to such persons for advice or instructions in connection with its duties and it shall not be liable for any
                action taken or suffered by it in good faith in reliance upon instructions of any such person; it is understood that instructions to the Rights Agent shall, except where circumstances make it impracticable or the Rights Agent otherwise
                agrees, be given in writing and, where not in writing, such instructions shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably possible after the giving of such instructions.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(h)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent and any shareholder or stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in Common Shares, Rights or
                other securities of the Corporation, or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Corporation may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Corporation, or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were
                not Rights Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Corporation or for any other legal entity.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its
                attorneys or agents, and the Rights Agent will not be answerable or accountable for any act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Corporation resulting from any such act, omission,
                default, neglect or misconduct, provided reasonable care was exercised in the selection and continued employment thereof</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Change of Rights Agent</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 60 days' notice (or such lesser notice as is
        acceptable to the Corporation) in writing mailed to the Corporation and to each transfer agent of Common Shares by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Rights in accordance with Section 5.9. The Corporation may remove the Rights
        Agent upon 30 days' notice in writing given to the Rights Agent and to each transfer agent of the Common Shares (by personal delivery, or registered or certified mail). If the Rights Agent should resign or be removed or otherwise become incapable
        of acting, the Corporation will appoint a successor to the Rights Agent. If the Corporation fails to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by
        the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent, then the resigning Rights Agent, at the expense of the Corporation, or any holder of any Rights may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent. Any successor
        Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Corporation or by such a court, shall be a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province thereof After appointment, the successor Rights Agent will be vested with the same powers, rights,
        duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall, upon the receipt of all outstanding fees and expenses, deliver and transfer to the successor Rights
        Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment, the Corporation will file notice
        thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Common Shares, and mail a notice thereof in writing to the holders of the Rights. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 4.4, however, or any
        defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE 5</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">MISCELLANEOUS</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Redemption and Termination</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">The Board acting in good faith may, with the prior consent of holders of Common Shares or of the holders of Rights given in accordance with
                  subsection 5.1(f) or 5.1(g), as the case may be, at any time prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event as to which the application of Section 3.1 has not been waived pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.1, elect to redeem all but
                  not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.000001 per Right appropriately adjusted in a manner analogous to the applicable adjustment provided for in Section 2.3 in the event that an event of the type
                  analogous to any of the events described in Section 2.3 shall have occurred (such redemption price being herein referred to as the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Redemption Price</font><font style="color: #000000;">").</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">The Board acting in good faith may, with the prior consent of the holders of Common Shares given in accordance with subsection 5.1(f),
                  determine, at any time prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event as to which the application of Section 3.1 has not been waived pursuant to this Section 5.1, if such Flip-in Event would occur by reason of an acquisition of Common Shares
                  otherwise than pursuant to a Take-over Bid made by means of a Take-over Bid circular to all holders of record of Common Shares and otherwise than in the circumstances set forth in subsection 5.1(d), to waive the application of Section 3.1
                  to such Flip-in Event In the event that the Board proposes such a waiver, the Board shall extend the Separation Time to a date subsequent to and not more than 10 Business Days following the meeting of shareholders called to approve such
                  waiver.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Board acting in good faith may, prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event as to which the application of Section 3.1 has not been waived under this
                clause, determine, upon prior written notice to the Rights Agent, to waive the application of Section 3.1 to that Flip-in Event provided that the Flip-in Event would occur by reason of a Take-over Bid made by means of a Take-over Bid
                circular sent to all holders of record of Common Shares; further, provided that if the Board waives the application of Section 3.1 to such a Flip-in Event, the Board shall be deemed to have waived the application of Section 3.1 to any other
                Flip-in Event occurring by reason of any Take&#172;over Bid made by means of a Take-over Bid circular to all holders of record of Common Shares which is made prior to the expiry of any Take-over Bid in respect of which a waiver is, or is deemed
                to have been, granted under this subsection 5.1(c).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Board acting in good faith may, in respect of any Flip-in Event, waive the application of Section 3.1 to that Flip-in Event, provided that both of the
                following conditions are satisfied:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Board has determined that the Acquiring Person became an Acquiring Person by inadvertence and without any intent or knowledge that it would become an
                Acquiring Person; and</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">such Acquiring Person has reduced its Beneficial Ownership of Common Shares such that at the time of waiver pursuant to this subsection 5.1(d) it is no
                longer an Acquiring Person.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Where, pursuant to a Permitted Bid, a Competing Permitted Bid or a Take-over Bid in respect of which the Board has waived, or is deemed to have waived,
                pursuant to subsection 5.1(c), the application of Section 3.1, a Person acquires outstanding Common Shares, then the Board shall immediately upon the consummation of such acquisition without further formality and without any approval under
                subsection 5.4(b) or 5.4(c) be deemed to have elected to redeem the Rights at the Redemption Price.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If a redemption of Rights pursuant to subsection 5.1(a) or a waiver of a Flip-in Event pursuant to subsection 5.1(b) is proposed at any time prior to the
                Separation Time, such redemption or waiver shall be submitted for approval to the holders of Common Shares. Such approval shall be deemed to have been given if the redemption or waiver is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of
                the votes cast by Independent Shareholders represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of such holders duly held in accordance with applicable laws and the Corporation's by-laws.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If a redemption of Rights pursuant to subsection 5.1(a) is proposed at any time after the Separation Time, such redemption shall be submitted for approval to
                the holders of Rights. Such approval shall be deemed to have been given if the redemption is approved by holders of Rights by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of Rights represented in person or by proxy at and entitled to vote at
                a meeting of such holders. For the purposes hereof, each outstanding Right (other than Rights which are Beneficially Owned by any Person referred to in clauses (i) to (v) inclusive of the definition of Independent Shareholders) shall be
                entitled to one vote, and the procedures for the calling, holding and conduct of the meeting shall be those, as nearly as may be, which are provided in the Corporation's by-laws and the CBCA with respect to meetings of shareholders of the
                Corporation.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(h)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Where a Take-over Bid that is not a Permitted Bid is withdrawn or otherwise terminated after the Separation Time has occurred and prior to the occurrence of
                a Flip-in Event, the Board may elect to redeem all the outstanding Rights at the Redemption Price. Upon such redemption, all of the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply as if the Separation Time had not occurred and it shall
                be deemed not to have occurred and the Corporation shall be deemed to have issued replacement Rights to the holders of its then outstanding Common Shares, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If the Board elects or is deemed to have elected to redeem the Rights, and, in circumstances where subsection 5.1(a) is applicable, such redemption is
                approved by the holders of Common Shares or the holders of Rights in accordance with subsection 5.1(f) or (g), as the case may be, the right to exercise the Rights will thereupon, without further action and without notice, terminate and the
                only right thereafter of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(j)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Within 10 Business Days of the Board electing or having been deemed to have elected to redeem the Rights or, if subsection 5.1(a) is applicable within 10
                Business Days after the holders of Common Shares or the holders of Rights have approved a redemption of Rights in accordance with subsection 5.1(f) or 5.1(g), as the case may be, the Corporation shall give notice of redemption to the
                holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to each such holder at its last address as it appears upon the register of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Separation Time, on the register of the transfer agent for the Common
                Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided will be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be
                made. The Corporation may not redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 5.1 or in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Separation
                Time.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(k)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation shall give prompt written notice to the Rights Agent of any waiver of the application of Section 3.1 made by the Board under this Section
                5.1.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Expiration</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">No Person shall have any rights pursuant to this Agreement or in respect of any Right after the Expiration Time, except the Rights Agent as
        specified in subsection 4.1(a) of this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Issuance of New Rights Certificates</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Rights to the contrary, the Corporation may, at its option, issue new
        Rights Certificates evidencing Rights in such form as may be approved by the Board to reflect any adjustment or change in the number of or kind or class of shares purchasable upon exercise of Rights made in accordance with the provisions of this
        Agreement.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Supplements and Amendments</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation may make amendments to this Agreement to correct any clerical or typographical error or which are required to maintain the validity of this
                Agreement as a result of any change in any applicable legislation, rules or regulations thereunder. The Corporation may, prior to the date of the shareholders' meeting referred to in Section 5.18, supplement, amend, vary, rescind or delete
                any of the provisions of this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Rights or Common Shares where the Board acting in good faith deems such action necessary or desirable. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the
                contrary, no such supplement or amendment shall be made to the provisions of Article 4 except with the written concurrence of the Rights Agent to such supplement or amendment.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to subsection 5.4(a), the Corporation may, with the prior consent of the holders of Common Shares, obtained as set forth below, at any time prior to
                the Separation Time, supplement, amend, vary, rescind or delete any of the provisions of this Agreement and the Rights (whether or not such action would materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights generally). Such
                consent shall be deemed to have been given if the action requiring such approval is authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Independent Shareholders present or represented at and entitled to be voted at a
                meeting of the holders of Common Shares duly called and held in compliance with applicable laws and the articles and by-laws of the Corporation.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation may, with the prior consent of the holders of Rights, at any time on or after the Separation Time, supplement, amend, vary, rescind or delete
                any of the provisions of this Agreement and the Rights (whether or not such action would materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights generally), provided that no such amendment, variation or deletion shall be made to
                the provisions of Article 4 except with the written concurrence of the Rights Agent thereto. Such consent shall be deemed to have been given if such amendment, variation or deletion is authorized by the affirmative votes of the holders of
                Rights present or represented at and entitled to be voted at a meeting of the holders held in accordance with subsection 5.4(d) and representing 50% plus one of the votes cast in respect thereof.</div>
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      <div><br>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any approval of the holders of Rights shall be deemed to have been given if the action requiring such approval is authorized by the affirmative votes of the
                holders of Rights present or represented at and entitled to be voted at a meeting of the holders of Rights and representing a majority of the votes cast in respect thereof. For the purposes hereof, each outstanding Right (other than Rights
                which are void pursuant to the provisions hereof or which are Beneficially Owned by any Person referred to in clauses (i) to (v) inclusive of the definition of Independent Shareholders ) shall be entitled to one vote, and the procedures for
                the calling, holding and conduct of the meeting shall be those, as nearly as may be, which are provided in the Corporation's by-laws and the CBCA with respect to meetings of shareholders of the Corporation.</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zfa37bac38b9e4c92bc505d469eed18ff">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(e)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any amendment made by the Corporation to this Agreement pursuant to subsection 5.4(a), other than any amendment to correct any clerical or typographical
                error, shall:</div>
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      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 9pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">if made before the Separation Time, be submitted to the shareholders of the Corporation at the next meeting of shareholders and the shareholders may, by the
                majority referred to in subsection 5.4(b), confirm or reject such amendment; and</div>
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      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z453c39c039f04d74aa3fdfcfabbb5d82">

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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">if made after the Separation Time, be submitted to the holders of Rights at a meeting to be called for on a date not later than immediately following the
                next meeting of shareholders of the Corporation and the holders of Rights may, by resolution passed by the majority referred to in subsection 5.4(d), confirm or reject such amendment.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any such amendment shall be effective from the date of the resolution of the Board adopting such amendment until it is confirmed or rejected
        or until it ceases to be effective (as described in the next sentence) and, where such amendment is confirmed, it continues in effect in the form so confirmed. If such amendment is rejected by the shareholders or the holders of Rights or is not
        submitted to the shareholders or holders of Rights as required, then such amendment shall cease to be effective from and after the termination of the meeting at which it was rejected or to which it should have been but was not submitted or from and
        after the date of the meeting of holders of Rights that should have been but was not held, and no subsequent resolution of the Board to amend this Agreement to substantially the same effect shall be effective until confirmed by the shareholders or
        holders of Rights as the case may be.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(f)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation shall be required to provide the Rights Agent with notice in writing of any such amendment, rescission or variation to this Agreement as
                referred to in this Section 5.4 within five days of effecting such amendment, recission or variation.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(g)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any supplement or amendment to this Agreement pursuant to subsection 5.4(b) through 5.4(e) shall be subject to the receipt of any requisite approval or
                consent from any governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation, including without limitation any requisite approval of stock exchanges on which the Common Shares are listed.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.5</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights or to distribute Rights Certificates which evidence fractional Rights. After the
                Separation Time there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates, with regard to which fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a whole Right
                in lieu of such fractional Rights as of the date such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable. The Rights Agent shall have no obligation to make any payments in lieu of fractional Rights unless the Corporation shall have provided the
                Rights Agent with the necessary funds to pay in full all amounts payable in accordance with subsection 2.2(e).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractional Common Shares upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional
                Common Shares. In lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares, the Corporation shall pay to the registered holder of Rights Certificates, at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of
                the Market Price of one Common Share at the date of such exercise. The Rights Agent shall have no obligation to make any payments in lieu of fractional Common Shares unless the Corporation shall have provided the Rights Agent with the
                necessary funds to pay in full all amounts payable in accordance with subsection 2.2(e).</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Rights Agent shall have no obligation to make any payments in lieu of issuing fractions of Rights or Common Shares pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b),
                respectively, unless and until the Corporation shall have provided to the Rights Agent the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing such fractional Rights or Common Shares, as the case may be.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.6</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Rights of Action</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to the terms of this Agreement, rights of action in respect of this Agreement, other than rights of action vested solely in the
        Rights Agent, are vested in the respective holders of the Rights and any holder of any Rights, without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Rights, may, on such holder's own behalf and for such holder's own benefit and the
        benefit of other holders of Rights, enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Corporation to enforce, or otherwise act in respect of, such holder's right to exercise such holder's Rights, or Rights to which
        he is entitled, in the manner provided in this Agreement and in such holder's Rights Certificate. Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would
        not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement and will be entitled to specific performance of the obligations under, and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of, the obligations of any Person subject to
        this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.7</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Holder of Rights Not Deemed a Shareholder</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">No holder, as such, of any Rights shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of Common Shares or
        any other securities which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of Rights, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Rights Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Rights, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of
        the Corporation or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions
        affecting shareholders (except as provided in Section 5.8 hereof), or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise, until such Rights, or Rights to which such holder is entitled, shall have been exercised in accordance with the
        provisions hereof.</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Notice of Proposed Actions</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In case the Corporation shall propose after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">to effect or permit (in cases where the Corporation's permission is required) any Flip-in Event; or</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation's assets,</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">then, in each such case, the Corporation shall give to each holder of a Right, in accordance with Section 5.9 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which
        shall specify the date on which such Flip-in Event, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place, and such notice shall be so given at least 10 Business Days prior to the date of taking of such proposed action by the Corporation.</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Notices</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notices or demands to be given or made in connection with this Agreement by the Rights Agent or by the holder of any Rights to or on the
        Corporation shall be sufficiently given or made if delivered or sent by mail, postage prepaid or by fax or other form of recorded electronic communication (with, in the case of fax, an original copy of the notice or demand sent by first class mail,
        postage prepaid, to the Corporation following the giving of the notice or demand by fax), addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Rights Agent) as follows:</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp.</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">354 Davis Road</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oakville, Ontario L6J 2X1</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Attention: Chief Financial Officer</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fax: (905) 465-4540</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notices or demands to be given or made in connection with this Agreement by the Corporation or by the holder of any Rights to or on the Rights Agent shall be
        sufficiently given or made if delivered or sent by mail, postage prepaid, or by fax or other form of recorded electronic communication (with, in the case of fax, an original copy of the notice or demand sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to
        the Rights Agent following the giving of the notice or demand by fax), addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Corporation) as follows:</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">TSX Trust Company</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">100 Adelaide Street West, Suite 301</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Toronto, ON M5H 4H1</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Attention: Anoosheh Farzanegan, Relationship Manager</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fax: 1-877-715-0494</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Email: anoosheh.farzanegan@tmx.com</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Notices or demands to be given or made in connection with this Agreement by the Corporation or the Rights Agent to or on the holder of any Rights shall be
        sufficiently given or made if delivered or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by fax (with, in the case of fax, an original copy of the notice or demand sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such holder following the giving of
        the notice or demand by fax), addressed to such holder at the address of such holder as it appears upon the register of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Separation Time, on the register of the Corporation for the Common Shares.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any notice given or made in accordance with this Section 5.9 shall be deemed to have been given and to have been received on the day of delivery, if so
        delivered, on the third Business Day (excluding each day during which there exists any general interruption of postal service due to strike, lockout or other cause) following the mailing thereof, if so mailed, and on the day of faxing,
        telegraphing, telecopying or sending of the same by other means of recorded electronic communication (provided such sending is during the normal business hours of the addressee on a Business Day and if not, on the first Business Day thereafter).
        Each of the Corporation and the Rights Agent may from time to time change its address for notice by notice to the other given in the manner aforesaid.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If mail service is or is threatened to be interrupted at a time when the Corporation or the Rights Agent wishes to give a notice or demand hereunder to or on
        the holders of the Rights, the Corporation or the Rights Agent may, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.9, give such notice by means, of publication once in each of two successive weeks in the business section of The Globe
        and Mail and, so long as the Corporation has a transfer agent in the United States, in a daily publication in the United States designated by the Corporation, or in such other publication or publications as may be designated by the Corporation and
        notice so published shall be deemed to have been given on the date on which the first publication of such notice in any such publication has taken place.</div>
      <div><br>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.10</td>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Corporation agrees that if the Corporation fails to fulfil any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, then the Corporation will
        reimburse the holder of any Rights for the costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by such holder in actions to enforce his rights pursuant to any Rights or this Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.11</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Successors</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Corporation or the Rights Agent shall bind and enure to the
        benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.12</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Benefits of this Agreement</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Corporation, the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights
        any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Corporation, the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights.</div>
      <div><br>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.13</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Descriptive Headings</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Descriptive headings appear herein for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions
        hereof.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.14</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Governing Law</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement and each Right issued hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the Province of Ontario and for all
        purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such Province applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such Province.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.15</td>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Les parties aux pr&#233;sentes ont exig&#233; que la pr&#233;sente convention ainsi que tous les documents et avis qui s'y rattachent et/ou qui en
        d&#233;couleront soient r&#233;dig&#233;s en langue anglaise. The parties hereto have required that this Agreement and all documents and notices related thereto and/or resulting therefrom be drawn up in the English language.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.16</td>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
        original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.17</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Severability</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If any term or provision hereof or the application thereof to any circumstance is, in any jurisdiction and to any extent, invalid or
        unenforceable, such term or provision shall be ineffective as to such jurisdiction to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the application of
        such term or provision to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.18</td>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Upon being confirmed and approved by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast by Independent Shareholders who vote in respect of
        confirmation and approval of this Agreement at the Corporation&#8217;s 2022 annual meeting of holders of Common Shares or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, this Agreement shall be effective and in full force and effect in accordance with its
        terms from and after such confirmation and approval and amends, restates and replaces in its entirety the Original Agreement.</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">5.19</td>
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Shareholder Review</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement must be reconfirmed and approved by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast by Independent Shareholders who vote
        in respect of such reconfirmation and approval at a meeting of holders of Common Shares to be held not later than the date of the Corporation&#8217;s 2025 annual meeting of holders of Common Shares (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) and
        thereafter at such a meeting to be held, <font style="font-style: italic;">mutatis mutandis</font>, every three years thereafter. If this Agreement is not so reconfirmed and approved or is not presented for reconfirmation and approval at any such
        meeting (or at any postponement or adjournment thereof), this Agreement and all outstanding Rights shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect on and from the close of business on that date which is the earlier of the date of
        termination of the meeting called to consider the reconfirmation and approval of this Agreement and the date of termination of the annual meeting of holders of Common Shares in the applicable year; provided, that termination shall not occur if a
        Flip-in Event has occurred (other than a Flip-in Event which has been waived pursuant to this Agreement), prior to the date upon which this Agreement would otherwise terminate pursuant to this Section 5.19.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any obligation of the Corporation or action or event contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the receipt of any requisite approval
        or consent from any governmental or regulatory authority. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any issuance or delivery of debt or equity securities (other than non-convertible debt securities) of the Corporation upon the exercise of
        Rights and any amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be subject to the prior consent of the Toronto Stock Exchange or any other exchange upon which the Common Shares of the Corporation may be listed.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">If in the opinion of the Board (who may rely upon the advice of counsel), any action or event contemplated by this Agreement would require
        compliance with the securities laws or comparable legislation of a jurisdiction outside Canada and the United States of America, its territories and possessions, the Board acting in good faith may take such actions as it may deem appropriate to
        ensure that such compliance is not required, including without limitation establishing procedures for the issuance to a Canadian resident Fiduciary of Rights or securities issuable on exercise of Rights, the holding thereof in trust for the Persons
        entitled thereto (but reserving to the Fiduciary or to the Fiduciary and the Corporation, as the Corporation may determine, absolute discretion with respect thereto) and the sale thereof and remittance of the proceeds of such sale, if any, to the
        Persons entitled thereto. In no event shall the Corporation or the Rights Agent be required to issue or deliver Rights or securities issuable on exercise of Rights to Persons who are citizens, residents or nationals of any jurisdiction other than
        Canada and a province or territory thereof and the United States of America and any state thereof in which such issue or delivery would be unlawful without registration of the relevant Persons or securities for such purposes.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">All actions and determinations (including all omissions with respect to the foregoing) which are done or made by the Board pursuant to this
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Certificate No.&#160; <u>&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; </u>&#160; </div>
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; </u>&#160; Rights</div>
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