Cardinal Energy Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022

Apr 7, 2022

CARDINAL ENERGY LTD.
ODYSSEY
Stock Exchange Tower
1230, 300 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3C4

Form of Proxy – Annual and Special Meeting to be held on May 13, 2022

Appointment of Proxyholder

I/We being the undersigned holder(s) of Cardinal Energy Ltd. hereby appoint M. Scott Ratushny, Chair and Chief Executive Officer or failing this person, Shawn Van Spankeren, Chief Financial Officer

OR

Print the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone other than the Management Nominees listed herein:

as my/our proxyholder with full power of substitution and to attend, act, and to vote for and on behalf of the holder in accordance with the following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the proxyholder sees fit) and all other matters that may properly come before the Annual and Special Meeting of Cardinal Energy Ltd. to be held at the offices of Cardinal Energy Ltd at 600, 400 3 Ave SW, Calgary Alberta at 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) or at any adjournment thereof.

1. Number of Directors. To fix the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting to at five (5).						For	Against
2. Election of Directors.
a. M. Scott Ratushny
d. John Gordon	For	Withhold	b. Stephanie Sterling
e. David D. Johnson	For	Withhold	c. John A. Brussa	For
3. Appointment of Auditors. To appoint KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Chartered Professional Accountants, as our auditors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders and to authorize our board to fix their remuneration as such.						For	Withhold
4. Executive Compensation. Consider a non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation.						For	Against
5. Bonus Award Incentive Plan. Consider and, if thought fit, approve an ordinary resolution to approve common shares issuable pursuant to unallocated awards under our bonus award incentive plan.						For	Against
6. Reduction of Stated Capital. Consider and, if thought fit, approve a special resolution to reduce the stated capital of our common shares.						For	Against

Authorized Signature(s) – This section must be completed for your instructions to be executed.

I/we authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We hereby revoke any proxy previously given with respect to the Meeting. If no voting instructions are indicated above, this Proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.

Signature(s):

Date

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Interim Financial Statements – Check the box to the right if you would like to RECEIVE Interim Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion & Analysis by mail. See reverse for instructions to sign up for delivery by email.

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Annual Financial Statements – Check the box to the right if you would like to DECLINE to receive the Annual Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis by mail.

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This form of proxy is solicited by and on behalf of Management.

Proxies must be received by 10:00 a.m., (Calgary time), on May 11, 2022.

Notes to Proxy

1. Each holder has the right to appoint a person, who need not be a holder, to attend and represent him or her at the Annual and Special Meeting. If you wish to appoint a person other than the persons whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided on the reverse.
2. If the securities are registered in the name of more than one holder (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.) then all of the registered owners must sign this proxy in the space provided on the reverse. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual, you may be required to provide documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy with signing capacity stated.
3. This proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name appears on the proxy.
4. If this proxy is not dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it is mailed by Management to the holder.
5. The securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder; however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any matter, this proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.
6. The securities represented by this proxy will be voted or withheld from voting, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any ballot that may be called for and, if the holder has specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.
7. This proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting or other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
8. This proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by Management.

INSTEAD OF MAILING THIS PROXY, YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR PROXY USING SECURE ONLINE VOTING AVAILABLE ANYTIME:

To Vote Your Proxy Online please visit:

https://login.odysseytrust.com/pxlogin and click on

VOTE

You will require the CONTROL

NUMBER printed with your address to the right.

If you vote by Internet, do not mail this proxy.

To request the receipt of future documents via email and/or to sign up for Securityholder Online services,

you may contact Odyssey Trust Company at www.odysseycontact.com

Voting by mail may be the only method for securities held in the name of a corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual. A return envelope has been enclosed for voting by mail.

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