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Ballard Power Systems Inc. Capital/Financing Update 2021

Feb 9, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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TREASURY OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES

February 9, 2021

BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.

An amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has not yet been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada (excluding Quebec). A copy of the amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus is required to be delivered to any investor that received this document and expressed an interest in acquiring the securities.

There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final short form prospectus has been issued.

This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered. Investors should read the amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus, final short form prospectus and any amendment, for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the securities offered, before making an investment decision.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

**ISSUER: **Ballard Power Systems Inc. (the “Company”)**ISSUE: **9,460,000 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”).**AMOUNT: **US$350,020,000**ISSUEPRICE: **US$37.00 per Share.OVER-ALLOTMENT**OPTION: **The Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable at the IssuePrice at any time up to 30 days following the closing of the offering, topurchase up to an additional 15% of the offering to cover over-allotments, ifany.**USE OFPROCEEDS: **The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to furtherstrengthen the balance sheet, thereby providing additional flexibility to fundits growth strategy, including through activities such as product innovation,investments in production capacity expansion and localization, futureacquisitions and strategic partnerships and investments.**LISTING: **The existing common shares of the Company trade on the Toronto StockExchange and NASDAQ under the symbol “BLDP”.**FORM OFOFFERING: **Public offering in all provinces and territories of Canada (excluding Quebec)by way of a short form prospectus and in the United States pursuant to aregistration statement under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.**FORM OFUNDERWRITING: **Bought deal, subject to a mutually acceptable underwriting agreementcontaining “disaster out”, “regulatory out” and “material adverse change out”clauses running to Closing.**ELIGIBILITY: **Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, TFSAs, RDSPs and DPSPs.**BOOKRUNNERS: **TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.**UNDERWRITINGFEE: **4.00%**CLOSING: **February 23, 2021 **ISSUER: **Ballard Power Systems Inc. (the “Company”)**ISSUE: **9,460,000 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”).**AMOUNT: **US$350,020,000**ISSUEPRICE: **US$37.00 per Share.OVER-ALLOTMENT**OPTION: **The Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable at the IssuePrice at any time up to 30 days following the closing of the offering, topurchase up to an additional 15% of the offering to cover over-allotments, ifany.**USE OFPROCEEDS: **The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to furtherstrengthen the balance sheet, thereby providing additional flexibility to fundits growth strategy, including through activities such as product innovation,investments in production capacity expansion and localization, futureacquisitions and strategic partnerships and investments.**LISTING: **The existing common shares of the Company trade on the Toronto StockExchange and NASDAQ under the symbol “BLDP”.**FORM OFOFFERING: **Public offering in all provinces and territories of Canada (excluding Quebec)by way of a short form prospectus and in the United States pursuant to aregistration statement under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.**FORM OFUNDERWRITING: **Bought deal, subject to a mutually acceptable underwriting agreementcontaining “disaster out”, “regulatory out” and “material adverse change out”clauses running to Closing.**ELIGIBILITY: **Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, TFSAs, RDSPs and DPSPs.**BOOKRUNNERS: **TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.**UNDERWRITINGFEE: **4.00%**CLOSING: **February 23, 2021
.**E OFPROCEEDS: **The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to furthestrengthen the balance sheet, thereby providing additional flexibility to funits growth strategy, including through activities such as product innovationinvestments in production capacity expansion and localization, futuracquisitions and strategic partnerships and investments.**STING: **The existing common shares of the Company trade on the Toronto StocExchange and NASDAQ under the symbol “BLDP”.**RM OFOFFERING: **Public offering in all provinces and territories of Canada (excluding Quebecby way of a short form prospectus and in the United States pursuant toregistration statement under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.**RM OFUNDERWRITING: **Bought deal, subject to a mutually acceptable underwriting agreemencontaining “disaster out”, “regulatory out” and “material adverse change outclauses running to Closing.**IGIBILITY: **Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, TFSAs, RDSPs and DPSPs.**OKRUNNERS: **TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.**DERWRITINGFEE: **4.00%**OSING: **February 23, 2021
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The offering will be made in the United States pursuant to the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. A registration statement on Form F-10 relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted

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February 9, 2021

BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.

TREASURY OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES

prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus or you may request it from TD Securities Inc. in Canada, Attention: Symcor, NPM (tel: 289360-2009, email: [email protected]), 1625 Tech Avenue, Mississauga ON L4W 5P5; or you may request it from TD Securities (USA) LLC in the U.S. (tel: 212-827-7392), 31 W 52[nd] Street, New York NY 10019 or from National Bank Financial Inc. by phone at (416)-869-6534 or email at [email protected]

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