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Envirogold Global Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Apr 15, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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NOTICE OF MEETING

AND

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

ANNUAL GENERAL & SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

OF

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

to be held on May 6, 2021

at 10:00 AM (Pacific time)

at Suite 810 – 789 West Pender Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1H2

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RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

Suite 810, 789 West Pender Street,

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1H2

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT an annual general and special meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of the holders of common shares (the “ Shareholders ”) of Range Energy Resources Inc. (the “ Company ”) will be held at 810 – 789 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6C 1H2 on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) for the following purposes:

  1. to receive the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019;

  2. to fix the number of directors at five (5);

  3. to elect directors of the Company to holder office until the next annual meeting of Shareholders;

  4. to appoint the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors;

  5. to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass, with or without variation, an ordinary resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the 20% rolling stock option plan (the “ 2021 Option Plan ”), as more particularly described in the accompanying information circular (“ Circular ”);

  6. to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass, with or without variation, an ordinary resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the 2021 RSU Plan, as more particularly described in the accompanying Circular; and

  7. to transact such further or other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

The Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) has fixed April 1, 2021 as the record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each registered Shareholder at the close of business on that date is entitled to receive such notice and to vote at the Meeting in the circumstances set out in the accompanying Information Circular.

If you are a registered Shareholder of the Company and are unable to attend the Meeting in person, please complete, date and sign the accompanying form of proxy and deposit it with the Company’s transfer agent, National Securities Administrators Ltd., 760 – 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1S4, no later than 10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021 or at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays recognized in the Province of British Columbia) before the time and date of any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

If you are a non-registered Shareholder and received this notice (“ Notice ”) of Meeting and accompanying materials through a broker, a financial institution, a participant, a trustee or administrator of a self-administered retirement savings plan, retirement income fund, education savings plan or other similar self-administered savings or investment plan registered under the Income Tax Act (Canada), or a nominee of any of the foregoing that holds your securities on your behalf (the “ Intermediary ”), please complete and return the materials in accordance with the instructions provided to you by your Intermediary.

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In view of the current and rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Company asks that, in considering whether to attend the Meeting in person, shareholders follow the instructions of the Public Health Agency of Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html). The Company encourages Shareholders not to attend the Meeting in person if experiencing any of the described COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough or difficulty breathing. The Company may take additional precautionary measures in relation to the Meeting in response to further developments in the COVID-19 outbreak. As always, the Company encourages shareholders to vote prior to the Meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to vote on the matters before the Meeting by proxy and to join the Meeting by teleconference. To access the Meeting by teleconference, dial toll free at 1-800-319-7310 , Participation Code: 39668 , followed by the # sign.

Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 1[st] day of April, 2021.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Signed: “ Allan Bezanson

Allan Bezanson, CEO & Director

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RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

Suite 810, 789 West Pender Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2R9

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

This Information Circular (the “ Circular ”) accompanies the Notice of the annual general and special meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of the Shareholders of Range Energy Resources Inc. (the “ Company ”), and is furnished to Shareholders holding shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”), in connection with the solicitation by the Company’s management of proxies to be voted at the Meeting to be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Suite 810, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1H2 or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Glossary of Terms in this Circular.

COVID-19

In view of the current and rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Company asks that, in considering whether to attend the Meeting in person, shareholders follow the instructions of the Public Health Agency of Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html).The Company encourages Shareholders not to attend the Meeting in person if experiencing any of the described COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough or difficulty breathing. The Company may take additional precautionary measures in relation to the Meeting in response to further developments in the COVID-19 outbreak. As always, the Company encourages shareholders to vote prior to the Meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to vote on the matters before the meeting by proxy and to join the Meeting by teleconference. To access the Meeting by teleconference, dial toll free at 1-800-319-7310 , Participation Code: 39668 , followed by the # sign.

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR

The date of this Circular is April 1, 2021. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts herein are in Canadian dollars. The following documents filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral part of, this Circular: the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto, for the financial year ended December 31, 2019; the report of the Company’s auditor thereon; and management’s discussion and analysis related to the above financial statements.

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation in connection with any matters described herein other than those contained in this Circular and, if given or made, any such information or representation should be considered not to have been authorized by the Company.

This Circular does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or the solicitation of a proxy by any person in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such solicitation.

Information contained in this Circular should not be construed as legal, tax or financial advice and Shareholders are urged to consult their own professional advisers in connection therewith.

PROXIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

Management Solicitation

The solicitation of proxies by management of the Company will be conducted by mail and may be supplemented by telephone or other personal contact to be made without special compensation by the directors, officers and employees of the Company. The Company does not reimburse Shareholders, nominees or agents for costs incurred in obtaining from their principals authorization to execute forms of proxy, except that the Company has requested brokers and nominees who hold stock in their respective names to furnish the proxy-related materials to their customers, and the Company will reimburse such brokers and nominees for their related out of pocket expenses. No solicitation will be made by specifically engaged employees or soliciting agents. The cost of solicitation will be

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borne by the Company. No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than as contained in this Circular in connection with the solicitation of proxies.

If given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company. The delivery of this Circular shall not create, under any circumstances, any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth herein since the date of this Circular. This Circular does not constitute the solicitation of a proxy by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation is not authorized, or in which the person making such solicitation is not qualified to do so, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer of solicitation.

The Company has arranged for intermediaries to forward the Meeting materials to beneficial owners of Shares (the “ Beneficial Shareholders ”) held of record by those intermediaries. The Company has distributed or made available for distribution, copies of the Notice, this Circular and form of proxy to clearing agencies, securities dealers, banks and trust companies or their nominees (collectively, the “ Intermediaries ”) for distribution to Beneficial Shareholders held of record by those Intermediaries. Such Intermediaries are required to forward such documents to the Beneficial Shareholders unless a Beneficial Shareholder has waived the right to receive them. The solicitation of proxies from Beneficial Shareholders will be carried out by the Intermediaries or by the Company if the names and addresses of the Beneficial Shareholders are provided by Intermediaries. The Company will pay the permitted fees and costs of the Intermediaries for reasonable fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the distribution of these materials.

The Company does not intend to pay for Intermediaries to forward to objecting Beneficial Shareholders under NI 54-101 the proxy-related materials and Form 54-101F7 Request for Voting Instructions Made by Intermediary . An objecting Beneficial Shareholder will not receive such materials unless the objecting Beneficial Shareholder’s Intermediary assumes the cost of delivery.

These proxy-related materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered Shareholders. If you are a nonregistered Shareholder, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your Shares, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the Intermediary holding on your behalf.

Appointment of Proxy

Registered Shareholders are entitled to vote at the Meeting. On a show of hands, every Shareholder is entitled to one vote for each Share that such Shareholder holds on the record date of April 1, 2021 on the resolutions to be voted upon at the Meeting, and any other matter to come before the Meeting. The list of Registered Shareholders is available for inspection during normal business hours at the offices of National Securities Administrators Ltd. (“ National ”) and will be available at the Meeting.

The persons named as proxyholders (the “ Designated Persons ”) in the enclosed form of proxy are directors and/or officers of the Company.

A SHAREHOLDER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A PERSON OR COMPANY (WHO NEED NOT BE A SHAREHOLDER) TO ATTEND AND ACT FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THAT SHAREHOLDER AT THE MEETING, OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED PERSONS NAMED IN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY.

TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT, THE SHAREHOLDER MAY DO SO BY STRIKING OUT THE PRINTED NAMES AND INSERTING THE NAME OF SUCH OTHER PERSON AND, IF DESIRED, AN ALTERNATE TO SUCH PERSON, IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF PROXY. SUCH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD NOTIFY THE NOMINEE OF THE APPOINTMENT, OBTAIN THE NOMINEE’S CONSENT TO ACT AS PROXY AND SHOULD PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO THE NOMINEE ON HOW THE SHAREHOLDER’S SHARES SHOULD BE VOTED. THE NOMINEE SHOULD BRING PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION TO THE MEETING.

In order to be voted, the completed form of proxy must be received by the Company’s registrar and transfer agent, National Securities Administrators Ltd. at their offices located at 760 – 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1S4, by mail, or by fax at 604-559-8908, or by email at [email protected], no later than 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 or at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays recognized in the Province of British Columbia) before the time and date of any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

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A proxy may not be valid unless it is dated and signed by the Shareholder who is giving it or by that Shareholder’s attorney-in-fact duly authorized by that Shareholder in writing or, in the case of a corporation, dated and executed by a duly authorized officer or attorney-in-fact for the corporation. If a form of proxy is executed by an attorney-infact for an individual Shareholder or joint Shareholders or by an officer or attorney-in-fact for a corporate Shareholder, the instrument so empowering the officer or attorney-in-fact, as the case may be, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must accompany the form of proxy.

The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will vote the shares in respect of which they are appointed in accordance with the direction of the Shareholders appointing them. In the absence of such direction, such shares will be voted in the discretion of the person named in the proxy. The enclosed form of proxy confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the time of printing of this information circular, management knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting. However, if any other matters which are not now known to management should properly come before the Meeting, the proxy will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the named proxies.

Revocation of Proxy

A Shareholder who has given a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by an instrument in writing: (a) executed by that Shareholder or by that Shareholder’s attorney-in-fact authorized in writing or, where the Shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer of, or attorney-in-fact for, the corporation; and (b) delivered either: (i) to the Company at the address set forth above, at any time up to and including the last Business Day preceding the day of the Meeting or, if adjourned or postponed, any reconvening thereof, or (ii) to the Chairman of the Meeting prior to the vote on matters covered by the proxy on the day of the Meeting or, if adjourned or postponed, any reconvening thereof, or (iii) in any other manner provided by law.

Also, a proxy will automatically be revoked by either: (a) attendance at the Meeting and participation in a poll (ballot) by a Shareholder, or (b) submission of a subsequent proxy in accordance with the foregoing procedures. A revocation of a proxy does not affect any matter on which a vote has been taken prior to any such revocation.

Voting of Common Shares and Proxies and Exercise of Discretion by Designated Persons

A Shareholder may indicate the manner in which the Designated Persons are to vote with respect to a matter to be voted upon at the Meeting by marking the appropriate space. If the instructions as to voting indicated in the proxy are certain, the Shares represented by the proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions given in the proxy. If the Shareholder specifies a choice in the proxy with respect to a matter to be acted upon, then the Shares represented will be voted or withheld from the vote on that matter accordingly. The Shares represented by a proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and if the Shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Shares will be voted accordingly.

IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER TO BE ACTED UPON, THE PROXY CONFERS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THAT MATTER UPON THE DESIGNATED PERSONS NAMED IN THE FORM OF PROXY. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE DESIGNATED PERSONS WILL VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY IN FAVOUR OF EACH MATTER IDENTIFIED IN THE PROXY AND FOR THE NOMINEES OF THE BOARD FOR DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR .

The enclosed form of proxy confers discretionary authority upon the Designated Persons with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting, including any amendments or variations to any matters identified in the Notice, and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the date of this Circular, management of the Company is not aware of any such amendments, variations, or other matters to come before the Meeting.

In the case of abstentions from, or withholding of, the voting of the Shares on any matter, the Shares that are the subject of the abstention or withholding will be counted for determination of a quorum, but will not be counted as affirmative or negative on the matter to be voted upon.

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ADVICE TO BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS

The information set out in this section is of significant importance to those Shareholders who do not hold shares in their own name. Beneficial Shareholders who do not hold their shares in their own name should note that only proxies deposited by Shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company as the registered holders of Shares can be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting .

If Shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Shareholder by a broker, then in almost all cases those Shares will not be registered in the Shareholder’s name on the records of the Company. Such Shares will more likely be registered under the names of the Shareholder’s broker or an agent of that broker. In the United States, the vast majority of such Shares are registered under the name of Cede & Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (which acts as depositary for many U.S. brokerage firms and custodian banks), and in Canada, under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms). Beneficial Shareholders should ensure that instructions respecting the voting of their Shares are communicated to the appropriate person well in advance of the Meeting .

The Company does not have access to names of Beneficial Shareholders. Applicable regulatory policy requires intermediaries/brokers to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of Shareholders’ meetings. Every intermediary/broker has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Shareholders in order to ensure that their Shares are voted at the Meeting. The form of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is similar to the Form of Proxy provided to Registered Shareholders by the Company. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the Registered Shareholder (the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“ Broadridge ”) in the United States and in Canada. Broadridge typically prepares a special voting instruction form, mails this form to the Beneficial Shareholders and asks for appropriate instructions regarding the voting of Shares to be voted at the Meeting. Beneficial Shareholders are requested to complete and return the voting instructions to Broadridge by mail or facsimile. Alternatively, Beneficial Shareholders can call a toll-free number and access Broadridge’s dedicated voting website (each as noted on the voting instruction form) to deliver their voting instructions and to vote the Shares held by them. Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder receiving a Broadridge voting instruction form cannot use that form as a proxy to vote Shares directly at the Meeting – the voting instruction form must be returned to Broadridge well in advance of the Meeting in order to have its Shares voted at the Meeting.

Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting Shares registered in the name of his broker (or agent of the broker), a Beneficial Shareholder may attend at the Meeting as proxyholder for a Registered Shareholder and vote the Shares in that capacity. Beneficial Shareholders who wish to attend at the Meeting and indirectly vote their Shares as proxyholder for the Registered Shareholder should enter their own names in the blank space on the instrument of proxy provided to them and return the proxy well in advance of the Meeting to their broker (or the broker’s agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker (or agent).

Alternatively, a Beneficial Shareholder may request in writing that his, her or its broker send to the Beneficial Shareholder a legal proxy which would enable the Beneficial Shareholder to attend the Meeting and vote his, her or its Shares.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of the record date, determined by the Board to be the close of business on April 1, 2021, a total of 4,281,136 Shares were issued and outstanding. Each Share carries the right to one vote at the Meeting.

Only Registered Shareholders as of the record date, April 1, 2021, are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

To the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, no person or company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, Shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights

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attached to the outstanding Shares of the Company, other than as set forth below:

Name of Shareholder Number of Shares Percentage of Outstanding
Owned Shares(1)
CDS & CO 1,125,842(2) 26.30%
Allan Bezanson 3,054,731 71.35%

Notes:

(1) Based on 4,281,136 Shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Information Circular.

(2) CDS & CO is a share depository, the beneficial ownership of which is unknown to the Company.

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2019, and the report of the auditors on those statements will be placed before the Meeting. Receipt at the Meeting of the audited financial statements of the Company will not constitute approval or disapproval of any matters referred to in those statements. No vote will be taken on the audited financial statements. These audited financial statements are available at www.sedar.com.

Pursuant to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations and National Instrument 54- 101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer , both of the Canadian Securities Administrators, a person or corporation who in the future wishes to receive annual and interim financial statements from the Company must deliver a written request for such material to the Company. Shareholders who wish to receive annual and interim financial statements are encouraged to complete the appropriate section on the Request form attached to this Circular and send it to the transfer agent, National Securities Administrators Ltd.

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass an ordinary resolution to set the number of directors of the Company for the ensuing year at five (5). The number of directors will be approved if the affirmative vote of the majority of Shares present or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote, are voted in favour to set the number of directors at five (5).

Management recommends the approval of the resolution to set the number of directors of the Company at five (5).

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The directors of the Company are elected annually and hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. Management of the Company proposes to nominate the persons listed below for election as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “ BCA ”) and the Articles.

All of the nominees are currently members of the Board and have been since the dates indicated below. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director. However, if a nominee should be unable to so serve for any reason prior to the Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy reserve the right to vote for another nominee in their discretion if they are permitted to do so by applicable law. The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy intend to vote FOR the election of all of the nominees whose names are set forth below unless otherwise instructed to withhold from voting thereon on a properly executed and validly deposited proxy.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning management’s nominees for election as directors, including the approximate number of Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by each of them, or over which they exercise control or direction.

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Name, Province, Country Principal Occupation Business or
Served as director of the Number of Shares Owned(1)
of Residence & Position(s) Employment for Last Five Years
Company since
Allan Bezanson
AB, Canada
Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Mr. Bezanson is Chairman BW Founder of
Greenfire Oil and Gas Ltd., as well as lead
director of Voxtur Analytics Corp. Mr.
Bezanson has been an active participant in
the Canadian public and private investment
community for the last 30 years.
April 4, 2011 3,054,731 common shares(3)
Roger Bethell
BC, Canada
Director
Mr. Bethell is a self-employed consulting
Geologist; Chief Executive Officer and
President of Cantel Mining and Exploration
Ltd., a Calgary, Alberta oil and gas
exploration and development consulting
company.
May 27, 2010 1,500 common shares
Peter McRae(2)
ON, Canada
Director
Mr. McRae is a CPA and a graduate of the
Director’s
Education
Program of
the
Institute of Corporate Directors with an
ICD.D designation. He is currently the
President of Croftcap Inc. a private
corporate consulting firm. He is also
Chairman, and from 1994 to 2015 was
President
and
CEO,
of
Freedom
International
Brokerage
Company,
Canada’s largest inter-dealer broker. Mr.
McRae serves on the boards of several
public companies as well as The Merry Go
Round Children’s Foundation.
July 31, 2019 2,075 common shares(4)
Rick W. Pawluk(2)
AB, Canada
Director
Mr. Pawluk has acted for a number of oil
and
gas
exploration
and
production
companies in both the private and public
sectors. Mr. Pawluk’s duties included
advising both domestic and international
financing, and acquisition and divestiture
transactions. Since 2003, Mr. Pawluk has
been a Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP.
Mr. Pawluk holds an LLB degree from the
University of Manitoba and is a member of
the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian
Bar Association and the Institute of
Corporate Directors.
July 31, 2019 Nil
Harold M. Wolkin(2)
BC, Canada
Director
Mr. Wolkin is a retired investment banker
and financial analyst with over 30 years of
financial services experience. He currently
serves as a director and Vice-Chairman of
Baylin Technologies and as a director and
Chair of the Audit Committee of Cipher
Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Wolkin is a Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA), received his B.A.
from York University and a M.A. from the
University of Toronto. He is also a graduate
and a member of the Institute of Corporate
Directors.
November 4, 2019 Nil

Notes:

(1) Shares beneficially directly or indirectly owned or over which control or direction is exercised, at the date of this Circular, based upon information furnished to the Company by the individual directors.

(2) Member of the Audit Committee.

(3) Of these shares, 7,976 are held directly and 3,046,755 are held indirectly through 2706791 Ontario Inc.

(4) Of these shares, 1,400 are held directly, 275 are held indirectly through a RRIF account and 400 are held indirectly through Croftcap Inc.

Management recommends the approval of each of the nominees listed above for election as a director of the Company for the ensuing year.

Cease Trade Orders and Conflicts of Interest

To the knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof, no Nominee is, or has been, within 10 years before the date

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hereof, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:

  • (a) was subject to a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the corporation access to any statutory exemptions for a period of more than 30 consecutive days (an “ Order ”), which was issued while the proposed director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO; or

  • (b) was subject to an Order that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO.

The directors are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interests that they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company. If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Board, any director in a conflict will disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter.

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, and other than disclosed herein, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest among the Company, its promoters, directors and officers or other members of management of the Company or of any proposed promoter, director, officer or other member of management as a result of their outside business interests, except that certain of the directors and officers serve as directors and officers of other companies, and therefore it is possible that a conflict may arise between their duties to the Company and their duties as a director or officer of such other companies. All related party transactions during each reporting period are detailed in the Company’s Management Discussion & Analysis for the fiscal year December 31, 2019.

Bankruptcies

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no proposed director of the Company is, or within ten (10) years before the date of this Circular, has been a director or an executive officer of any company that, while the person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in the capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets or made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcies or insolvency.

Personal Bankruptcies

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no proposed director of the Company has, within ten (10) years before the date of this Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director.

Penalties and Sanctions

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no proposed director has been subject to, or entered into a settlement agreement resulting from:

  • (a) a court order relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

  • (b) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Definitions

CEO ” means an individual who acted as chief executive officer of the Company, or acted in a similar capacity, for any part of the most recently completed financial year;

  • CFO ” means an individual who acted as chief financial officer of the Company, or acted in a similar capacity, for any part of the most recently completed financial year;

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compensation securities ” includes stock options, convertible securities, exchangeable securities and similar instruments including stock appreciation rights, deferred share units and restricted stock units granted or issued by the Company or one of its subsidiaries for services provided or to be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

NEO ” or named executive officer means each of the following individuals:

  • (a) a CEO;

  • (b) a CFO;

  • (c) in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries, the most highly compensated executive officer other than the individuals identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was more than $150,000, as determined in accordance with subsection 1.3(5) of National Instrument 51-102, for that financial year; and

  • (d) each individual who would be an NEO under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year;

option-based award ” means an award under an equity incentive plan of options, including, for greater certainty, share options, share appreciation rights, and similar instruments that have option-like features;

plan ” includes any plan, contract, authorization, or arrangement, whether or not set out in any formal document, where cash, securities, similar instruments or any other property may be received, whether for one or more persons;

share-based award ” means an award under an equity incentive plan of equity-based instruments that do not have option-like features, including, for greater certainty, common shares, restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred share units, phantom shares, phantom share units, common share equivalent units, and stock; and

underlying securities ” means any securities issuable on conversion, exchange or exercise of compensation securities.

Named Executive Officer and Director Compensation Table

The following table summarizes the compensation paid to the directors and NEOs of the Company for the last two completed financial years:

Table of compensation excluding compensation securities Table of compensation excluding compensation securities Table of compensation excluding compensation securities Table of compensation excluding compensation securities Table of compensation excluding compensation securities Table of compensation excluding compensation securities
Name and position Year
Ended
December
31
Salary,
consulting fee,
retainer or
commission ($)
Bonus
($)
Committee
or meeting
fees ($)
Value of
perquisites
($)
Value of all other
compensation ($)
Total
compensation
($)
Allan Bezanson(1)
CEO & Director
2019
2018
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
Eugene Beukman
CFO
2019
2018
120,120
120,782
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
120,120
120,782
Roger Bethell)
Director
2019
2018
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
Peter McRae(2)
Director
2019
2018
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
Rick W. Pawluk(2)
Director
2019
2018
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
Harold M. Wolkin(3)
Director
2019
2018
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil

(1) Allan Bezanson was appointed as a director of the Company on April 4, 2011 and as the CEO on July 31, 2019.

(2) Each of Peter McRae and Rick W. Pawluk were appointed as directors of the Company on July 31, 2019.

(4) Harold M. Wolkin was appointed as a director of the Company on November 4, 2019.

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Other than as set forth in the foregoing table, the named executive officers and directors have not received, during the most recently completed financial year, compensation pursuant to any standard arrangement for the compensation of directors for their services in their capacity as directors, including any additional amounts payable for committee participation or special assignments, any other arrangement, in addition to, or in lieu of, any standard arrangement, for the compensation of directors in their capacity as directors, or any arrangement for the compensation of directors for services as consultants or experts.

Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

During the most recently completed financial year, no compensation securities were granted or issued to any of the named executive officer or directors.

No named executive officer or director of the Company exercised any outstanding compensation securities during the most recently completed financial year of the Company.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

On March 24, 2021 the Board approved a restricted share unit plan (the “ 2021 RSU Plan ”) and a 20% rolling stock option plan (the “ 2021 Option Plan ” and together with the 2021 RSU Plan, the “ 2021 Plans ”) to grant restricted share units (“ RSU’s ”) and incentive stock options (“ Options ”) to directors, officers, key employees and consultants of the Company. Pursuant to the 2021 RSU Plan and the 2021 Option Plan, the Company may reserve up to a maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of grant pursuant to awards granted under the 2021 Plans. Previously, the Company had a 10% rolling stock option plan that was implemented which authorized the Board to grant stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants to acquire up to 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company.

2021 Option Plan

The 2021 Option Plan of the Company is designed to give each Option holder an interest in preserving and maximizing shareholder value in the longer term, to enable the Company to attract and retain individuals with experience and ability and to reward individuals for current performance and expected future performance. The Board considers Option grants when reviewing executive officer compensation packages as a whole.

The Board has sole discretion to determine the key employees to whom it recommends that grants be made and to determine the terms and conditions of the Options forming part of such grants. The Board approves ranges of Option grants for each level of executive officer. Individual grants are determined by an assessment of an individual’s current and expected future performance, level of responsibilities and the importance of the position to the Company.

The number of Options which may be issued under the Option Plan in the aggregate and in respect of any fiscal year is limited under the terms of the 2021 Option Plan and cannot be increased without shareholder approval.

2021 RSU Plan

The 2021 RSU Plan provides for granting of RSU’s for the purposes of advancing the interests of the Company through motivation, attraction and retention of employees, officers, consultants and directors by granting equitybased compensation incentives, in addition to the Company’s 2021 Option Plan.

RSUs granted pursuant to the 2021 RSU Plan will be used to compensate participants for their individual performance-based achievements and are intended to supplement stock option awards in this respect, the goal of such grants is to more closely tie awards to individual performance based on established performance criteria.

The 2021 Plans has been used to provide stock options and RSU’s which are granted in consideration of the level of responsibility of the executive as well as his or her impact or contribution to the longer-term operating performance of the Company. In determining the number of Options or RSU’s to be granted to the executive officers, the Board takes into account the number of Options or RSU’s, if any, previously granted to each executive officer, and the exercise price of any outstanding Options to ensure that such grants are in accordance with the policies of the CSE and closely align the interests of the executive officers with the interests of shareholders.

The Board has the responsibility to administer the compensation policies related to the executive management of the Company, including option-based and share-based awards.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table sets out those securities of the Company which have been authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, as at the end of the most recently completed financial year:

Plan Category Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a)
Equity compensation plans
approved by the securityholders
Nil N/A 856,226
Equity compensation plans not
approved by the securityholders
Nil N/A Nil
Total Nil N/A 856,226

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

The Company did not have any share-based awards or option-based awards held by NEOs or directors of the Company at the end of the most recently completed financial year.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

The Company entered into a management agreement (the “ Management Contract ”) with Partum Advisory Services Corp. (“ Partum ”) on April 1, 2020, to provide certain corporate, accounting and administrative services to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Management Contract for a monthly fee of $9,500 plus applicable taxes and reimbursement of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. The Management Contract is for an initial term of 12 months, to be automatically renewed for further 12-month periods, unless either party gives 90 days’ notice of non-renewal, in which case the Management Contract will terminate. The Management Contract can be terminated by either party on 90 days’ written notice. It can also be terminated by the Company for cause without prior notice or upon the mutual consent in writing of both parties. If there is a take-over or change of control of the Company resulting in the termination of the Management Agreement, Partum is entitled to receive an amount equal to six months of fees payable as a lump sum payment due on the day after the termination date.

Oversight and Description of Named Executive Officer and Director Compensation

The Board is responsible for determining, by way of discussions at board meetings, the compensation to be paid to the Company’s executive officers. The Company at this time does not have a formal compensation program with specific performance goals; however, the performance of each executive is considered along with the Company’s ability to pay compensation and its results of operation for the period.

The Company’s executive compensation is currently comprised of a base fee or salary. Base fees or salaries are intended to provide current compensation and a short-term incentive for the NEO to meet the Company’s goals, as well as to remain competitive with the industry. Base fees or salaries are compensation for job responsibilities and reflect the level of skills, expertise and capabilities demonstrated by the NEO.

Compensation is designed to achieve the following key objectives:

  1. to support our overall business strategy and objectives;

  2. to provide market competitive compensation that is substantially performance-based;

  3. to provide incentives that encourage superior corporate performance and retention of highly skilled and talented employees; and

  4. to align executive compensation with corporate performance and therefore Shareholders' interests.

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INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

No person who is, or at any time during the two most recently completed financial years was, a director or executive officer of the Company, a proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, or an associate of any of the foregoing individuals, has been indebted to the Company at any time since the commencement of the Company’s last completed financial year.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Except as otherwise disclosed in this Circular, no: (a) director, proposed director or executive officer of the Company; (b) person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, Shares or who exercises control or direction of Shares, or a combination of both carrying more than ten percent of the voting rights attached to the outstanding Shares (an “ Insider ”); (c) director or executive officer of an Insider; or (d) associate or affiliate of any of the directors, executive officers or Insiders, has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company, except with an interest arising from the ownership of Shares where such person or company will receive no extra or special benefit or advantage not shared on a pro rata basis by all Shareholders.

AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE

National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“ NI 52-110 ”) requires the Company, as a venture issuer, to disclose annually in its Circular certain information concerning the constitution of its Audit Committee and its relationship with its independent auditor.

The Audit Committee Charter

The text of the Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this Circular.

Composition of the Audit Committee

As of the date of this Circular, the following are the members of the Audit Committee:

Audit Committee Members
Peter McRae Independent Financially literate
Rick W. Pawluk Independent Financially literate
Harold M. Wolkin Independent Financially literate

Relevant Education and Experience

In addition to each member’s general business experience, the education and experience of each member that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as a member of the Audit Committee is as follows:

Peter McRae is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a graduate of the Director’s Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors with an ICD.D designation. He is currently the Chairman, and between 1994 and 2015 was the President and CEO, of Freedom International Brokerage Company, Canada’s 11 largest inter-dealer broker.

Harold M. Wolkin is a retired investment banker and financial analyst with over 30 years of financial services experience. He currently serves as a director and Vice-Chairman of Baylin Technologies and as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Cipher Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Wolkin is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), received his B.A. from York University and a M.A. from the University of Toronto. He is also a graduate and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Rick Pawluk has acted for a number of oil and gas exploration and production companies in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Pawluk’s duties included advising both domestic and international financing, and acquisition and divestiture transactions. Since 2003, Mr. Pawluk has been a Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Mr. Pawluk holds an

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LLB degree from the University of Manitoba and is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Audit Committee Oversight

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Board has not failed to adopt a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor.

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

At no time since the commencement of our most recently completed financial year, have we relied on the exemption in sections 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services), 3.2 (Initial Public Offerings), 3.4 (Events Outside Control of Member), 3.5 (Death, Disability or Resignation of Audit Committee Member) of NI 52-110, or an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 of NI 52-110.

Reliance on the Exemption in Subsection 3.3(2) or Section 3.6

At no time since the commencement of our most recently completed financial year, have we relied on the exemption in subsection 3.3(2) (Controlled Companies) or section 3.6 (Temporary Exemption for Limited and Exception Circumstances) of NI 52-110.

Reliance on Section 3.8

At no time since the commencement of our most recently completed financial year, have we relied on section 3.8 (Acquisition of Financial Literacy) of NI 52-110.

Reliance on Section 6.1

Pursuant to section 6.1 of NI 52-110, as a venture issuer we are relying on the exemption from the audit committee composition requirements and certain reporting obligations found in Parts 3 and 5 of NI 52-110.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services as described in the Audit Committee Charter under the heading “External Auditors”.

External Auditor Service Fees

In the following table, “audit fees” are fees billed by the Company’s external auditor for services provided in auditing the Company’s annual financial statements for the subject year. “Audit-Related Fees” are fees not included in audit fees that are billed by the Auditor for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit review of the Company’s financial statements. “Tax Fees” are fees billed by the auditor for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. “All Other Fees” are fees billed by the Auditor for products and services not included in the foregoing categories.

The aggregate fees billed by the Auditor in the last two fiscal years, by category, are as set out in the table below.

Financial Year Ended
December 31
Audit Fees
($)
Audit-Related Fees
($)
Tax Fees
($)
All Other Fees
($)
2019 $28,500 $23,725 $2,000 Nil
2018 $28,500 Nil $2,000 Nil

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Maintaining a high standard of corporate governance is a priority for the Board and the Company’s management believes that effective corporate governance will help create and maintain shareholder value in the long term. A description of the Company’s corporate governance practices, which addresses the matters set out in National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices , is set out below.

Board of Directors

The Board facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over the Company’s management through frequent meetings of the Board.

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Independence of Directors

As a venture issuer, the Company is exempt from the independence requirements of NI 52-110, Part 3. Each of Peter McRae, Rick W. Pawluk and Harold M. Wolkin are not officers or employees of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company and therefore considered to be independent.

Directorships

The current directors of the Company and each of the individuals to be nominated for election as a director of the Company at the Meeting may serve as a director or officer of one or more other reporting issuers as at the date of this Notice of Meeting and Circular. However, our directors are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and to disclose any interests which they may have in any of our projects or opportunities. If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Board, any director in a conflict will disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter. In determining whether or not we will participate in any project or opportunity, that director will primarily consider the degree of risk to which we may be exposed and our financial position at that time.

To the best of our knowledge, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest among the Company and its promoters, directors, officers or other members of management as a result of their outside business interests except that certain of the directors, officers, promoters and other members of management serve as directors, officers, promoters and members of management of other public companies, and therefore it is possible that a conflict may arise between their duties as a director, officer, promoter or member of management of such other companies.

Orientation and Continuing Education

The Board briefs all new directors with respect to the policies of the Board and other relevant corporate and business information. The Board does not provide any continuing education, but does encourage directors to individually and as a group keep themselves informed on changing corporate governance and legal issues. Directors are individually responsible for updating their skills as required to meet their obligations as directors. In addition, the Board undertakes strategic planning sessions with management.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company’s governing corporate legislation and the common law of Canada and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director’s participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.

Nomination of Directors

The Board is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new Board members and recommending to the Board new director nominees for the next annual meeting of Shareholders.

New nominees must have a track record in general business management, special expertise in an area of strategic interest to the Company, the ability to devote the required time, show support for the Company’s mission and strategic objectives, and a willingness to serve.

Compensation

The Board conducts reviews with regard to the compensation of the directors and CEO once a year. To make its recommendations on such compensation, the Board informally takes into account the types of compensation and the amounts paid to directors and officers of comparable publicly traded Canadian companies.

At present, no compensation is paid to the directors of the Company in their capacity as directors. The Board does not currently have a compensation committee.

Other Board Committees

The Board has no other committees other than the Audit Committee.

Assessments

The Board regularly monitors the adequacy of information given to directors, communications between the Board and management and the strategic direction and processes of the Board and its committees. The Board is currently

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responsible for assessing its own effectiveness, the effectiveness of individual directors and the effectiveness of the Audit Committee.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, no director or executive officer of the Company who was a director or executive officer since the beginning of the Company’s last financial year, each proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, or any associate or affiliates of any such directors, officers or nominees, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of Shares or other securities in the Company or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting other than the election of directors.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass an ordinary resolution re-appointing Manning Elliott, Chartered Accountants as the auditor to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Shareholders or until such firm is removed from office or resigns as provided by law and to authorize the Board to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditor.

Management recommends that Shareholders vote for the approval of the re-appointment of Manning Elliott, Chartered Accountants as the auditor for the Company for the ensuing year at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF 20% ROLLING STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE PLAN

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought advisable, to approve by way of ordinary resolution, approval of a 20% rolling stock option plan (the “ 2021 Option Plan ”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule “ B ”.

The Board has, by resolution, adopted the 2021 Option Plan to replace the existing stock option incentive plan (the “ 2015 Option Plan ”) and proposes to implement it upon receipt of approval of the 2021 Option Plan by the shareholders. The 2021 Option Plan is substantively similar to the 2015 Option Plan except that it increases the number of Shares reserved under it. The number of Shares proposed to be granted under the 2021 Plan is a maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of grant. Upon the 2021 Option Plan receiving shareholder approval, the 2021 Option Plan will be implemented and the 2018 Option Plan will terminate.

Management believes the new 2021 Option Plan will provide the Company with a sufficient number of Shares issuable under the 2021 Option Plan to fulfill the purpose of the 2021 Option Plan, namely, to secure for the Company and its shareholders the benefits of incentive inherent in share ownership by the directors, officers, key employees and consultants of the Company who, in the judgment of the Board, will be largely responsible for its future growth and success.

At the Meeting, Shareholders are being asked to consider and, if thought advisable, approve an ordinary resolution in the following form:

“BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  • (1) the 2021 Option Plan of the Company, approved by the directors of the Company on March 24, 2021, substantially in the form attached at Schedule “B” to the Circular of the Company dated April 1, 2021, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved;

  • (2) any director or officer be and is hereby authorized to amend the 2021 Option Plan should such amendments be required by applicable regulatory authorities; and

  • (3) any one director or officer of the Company be and is hereby authorized and directed to do all such things and to execute and deliver all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the terms of this resolution.”

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named in the enclosed proxy or voting instruction form intend to vote such proxy or voting instruction form in favour of the approval of the 2021 Option Plan. The directors of the Company

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recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the approval of the 2021 Option Plan. To be adopted, this resolution is required to be passed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting.

APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT

On March 24, 2021, the Board implemented and adopted a restricted share unit plan (the “ 2021 RSU Plan ”), reserving for issuance, combined with any equity securities granted under all other compensation arrangements adopted by the Company, including the 2021 Option Plan, a maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of grant.

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought advisable, to ratify, confirm and approve by way of ordinary resolution, a restricted share unit plan (the “ 2021 RSU Plan ”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule “C”.

The Board has, by resolution, adopted the 2020 RSU Plan and proposes to implement it upon receipt of approval of the shareholders.

The Company has reserved for issuance a maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of grant, combined with any equity securities granted under all other compensation arrangements adopted by the Company, including the 2021 Option Plan.

At the Meeting, Shareholders are being asked to consider and, if thought advisable, approve an ordinary resolution in the following form:

“BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  • (1) the 2021 RSU Plan, approved by the directors of the Company on March 24, 2021, substantially in the form attached at Schedule “C” to the Circular of the Company dated April 1, 2021, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved;

  • (2) any director or officer be and is hereby authorized to amend the 2021 RSU Plan of the Company should such amendments be required by applicable regulatory authorities; and

  • (3) any one director or officer of the Company be and is hereby authorized and directed to do all such things and to execute and deliver all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the terms of this resolution.”

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named in the enclosed proxy or voting instruction form intend to vote such proxy or voting instruction form in favour of the approval of the 2021 RSU Plan. The directors of the Company recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the approval of the 2021 RSU Plan. To be adopted, this resolution is required to be passed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Shareholders at the Meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile. Shareholders may contact the Company at its head office by mail at Suite 810, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2, to request copies of the Company’s financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (the “ MD&A ”). Financial information is provided in the audited financial statements and MD&A for the Company for its year December 31, 2019.

OTHER MATTERS

Management of the Company knows of no other matters to come before the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice of Meeting included at the beginning of this Circular. However, if any other matters that are not known to management should properly come before the Meeting, the accompanying form of proxy confers discretionary authority upon the persons named in the proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

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APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board has authorized and approved the content of this Circular has been approved and the delivery of it to each Shareholder of the Company entitled to receive it and to the appropriate regulatory agencies.

Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia as of the 1[st] day of April, 2021.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Range Energy Resources Inc.

Signed: “Allan Bezanson”

Allan Bezanson CEO & Director

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Schedule "A"

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

MANDATE

The primary function of the Audit Committee (the “ Committee ”) is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to regulatory authorities and shareholders, the Company’s systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting and the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, the Company’s policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:

  • Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company’s financial reporting and internal control system and review the Company’s financial statements.

  • Review and appraise the performance of the Company’s external auditors.

  • Provide an open avenue of communication among the Company’s auditors, financial and senior management and the Board of Directors.

COMPOSITION

The Committee shall be comprised of three directors as determined by the Board of Directors, the majority of whom shall be free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee.

At least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. All members of the Committee that are not financially literate will work towards becoming financially literate to obtain a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices. For the purposes of the Company's Charter, the definition of “financially literate” is the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can presumably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements.

The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual shareholders’ meeting. Unless a Chair is elected by the full Board of Directors, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by a majority vote of the full Committee membership.

MEETINGS

The Committee shall meet at least twice annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee will meet at least annually with the CFO and the external auditors in separate sessions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Committee shall:

1. Documents/Reports Review

  • a. Review and update this Charter annually.

  • b. Review the Company's financial statements, MD&A and any annual and interim earnings, press releases before the Company publicly discloses this information and any reports or other financial information (including quarterly financial statements), which are submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the external auditors.

2. External Auditors

  • a. Review annually, the performance of the external auditors who shall be ultimately accountable to the Board of Directors and the Committee as representatives of the shareholders of the Company.

  • b. Obtain annually, a formal written statement of external auditors setting forth all relationships between the external auditors and the Company, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1.

  • c. Review and discuss with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the external auditors.

  • d. Take, or recommend that the full Board of Directors take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the external auditors.

  • e. Recommend to the Board of Directors the selection and, where applicable, the replacement of the external auditors nominated annually for shareholder approval.

  • f. At each meeting, consult with the external auditors, without the presence of management, about the quality of the Company’s accounting principles, internal controls and the completeness and accuracy of the Company's financial statements.

  • g. Review and approve the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditors of the Company.

  • h. Review with management and the external auditors the audit plan for the yearend financial statements and intended template for such statements.

  • i. Review and pre-approve all audit and audit-related services and the fees and other compensation related thereto, and any non-audit services, provided by the Company’s external auditors. The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services if:

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  • i. the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to the Company constitutes not more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Company to its external auditors during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided;

  • ii. such services were not recognized by the Company at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and;

  • iii. such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by the Company and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Committee or by one or more members of the Committee who are members of the Board of Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee.

Provided the pre-approval of the non-audit services is presented to the Committee's first scheduled meeting following such approval such authority may be delegated by the Committee to one or more independent members of the Committee

3. Financial Reporting Processes

  • a. In consultation with the external auditors, review with management the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process, both internal and external.

  • b. Consider the external auditors’ judgments about the quality and appropriateness of the Company’s accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting.

  • c. Consider and approve, if appropriate, changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the external auditors and management.

  • d. Review significant judgments made by management in the preparation of the financial statements and the view of the external auditors as to appropriateness of such judgments.

  • e. Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with management and the external auditors any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.

  • f. Review any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.

  • g. Review with the external auditors and management the extent to which changes and improvements in financial or accounting practices have been implemented.

  • h. Review any complaints or concerns about any questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

  • i.

  • Review certification process.

  • j. Establish a procedure for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

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RISK MANAGEMENT

  1. To review, at least annually, and more frequently if necessary, the Company’s policies for risk assessment and risk management (the identification, monitoring, and mitigation of risks).

  2. To inquire of management and the independent auditor about significant business, political, financial and control risks or exposure to such risk.

  3. To request the external auditor’s opinion of management’s assessment of significant risks facing the Company and how effectively they are being managed or controlled.

  4. To assess the effectiveness of the over-all process for identifying principal business risks and report thereon to the Board.

OTHER

Review any related-party transactions.

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Schedule "C"

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN OF RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

(effective as of March 24, 2021)

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Establishment and Purpose

1.1 The Company hereby establishes a Restricted Share Unit plan, in this document referred to as the “Plan”.

1.2 The purpose of the Plan is to secure for the Company and its shareholders the benefits of incentive inherent in share ownership by Eligible Persons who, in the judgment of the Board, will be responsible for its future growth and success. The Board also contemplates that through the Plan, the Company will be better able to compete for and retain the services of the individuals needed for the continued growth and success of the Company.

1.3 Restricted Share Units granted pursuant to this Plan will be used to compensate Eligible Persons who have forgone salary to assist the Company in cash management in exchange for the grant of Restricted Share Units and incentive stock options under the Company’s stock option plan.

Definitions

1.4 In this Plan:

  • (a) “Applicable Withholding Tax” means any and all taxes and other source deductions or other amounts which the Company is required by Applicable Law to withhold from any amounts paid or credited to a Participant under the Plan, which the Company determines to withhold in order to fund remittance obligations;

  • (b) “Award” means an award of Restricted Share Units under this Plan represented by a Restricted Share Unit Notice;

  • (c) “Award Payout” means the applicable Share issuance in respect of a vested Restricted Share Unit pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award;

  • (d) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company;

  • (e) “Business Day” means a day upon which the Canadian Securities Exchange is open for trading;

  • (f) “Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

  • (g) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or other committee of the Board, consisting of not less than three directors, to whom the authority of the Board is delegated in accordance with Section 1.8 hereof;

  • (h) “Consultant” means an individual or Consultant Company other than an Employee or a Director of the Company, that (i) provides ongoing consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or to an Affiliate of the Company; (ii) provides the services under a written contract between the Company or the Affiliate and the individual or the Consultant Company; (iii) spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company; and (iv) has a relationship with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company that enables the individual to be knowledgeable about the business and affairs of the Company;

  • (i) “Company” means Range Energy Resources Inc., and includes any successor Company thereto;

  • (j) “Director” means a member of the Board;

  • (k) “Eligible Person” means any person who is an Employee, Officer, Director or a Management Company Employee or a Consultant;

  • (l) “Employee” means an employee of the Company or of a Related Entity;

  • (m) “Expiry Date” means the earlier of (i) five (5) years from the date of vesting of a Restricted Share Unit, and (ii) ten (10) years from the Grant Date;

Schedule "B"

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC. 20% ROLLING STOCK OPTION PLAN ADOPTED ON MARCH 24, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ................................................................................... 2
1.01 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.02 CHOICE OF LAW ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.03 HEADINGS ................................................................................................................................................. 3
PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION .............................................................................................. 3
2.01 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.02 PARTICIPATION ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.03 NOTIFICATION OF AWARD ................................................................................................................... 4
2.04 COPY OF PLAN ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.05 LIMITATION .............................................................................................................................................. 4
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS ............................................................................ 4
3.01 BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES ................................................................................................................... 4
3.02 NUMBER OF SHARES .............................................................................................................................. 4
3.03 TERM OF OPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.04 TERMINATION OF OPTION .................................................................................................................... 5
3.05 EXERCISE PRICE ...................................................................................................................................... 6
3.06 REDUCTION IN EXERCISE PRICE ......................................................................................................... 6
3.07 ASSIGNMENT OF OPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 6
3.08 ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.09 VESTING..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.10 HOLD PERIODS ......................................................................................................................................... 7
EXERCISE OF OPTION ........................................................................................................... 7
4.01 EXERCISE OF OPTION ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.02 EXERCISE RESTRICTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 7
4.03 ISSUE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES .......................................................................................................... 7
4.04 CONDITION OF ISSUE ............................................................................................................................. 7
ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................... 8
5.01 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................... 8
5.02 INTERPRETATION .................................................................................................................................... 8
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION .................................................................................... 8
6.01 PROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT ................................................................................................................ 8
6.02 RETROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT ........................................................................................................... 8
6.03 TERMINATION .......................................................................................................................................... 8
6.04 AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 8
APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR PLAN .................................................................................... 9
7.01 APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR PLAN ..................................................................................................... 9
7.02 SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS TO PLAN ............................................................................................ 9

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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.01 DEFINITIONS

As used herein, unless anything in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Administrator ” means the person as may be designated as Administrator by the Board from time to time;

Affiliate ” means a corporation that is affiliated with the Company because (i) one of them is the subsidiary of the other; or (ii) each of them is controlled by the same individual or corporation;

Applicable Laws ” means all legal requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans, if any, under applicable corporate laws, any applicable state or provincial securities laws, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of the Exchange, and the laws of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to residents therein;

Award Date ” means the date on which the Board grants a particular Option;

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company;

Company ” means Range Energy Resources Inc. or any “affiliate” thereof (as defined in the Securities Act);

Consultant ” means an individual or Consultant Company other than an Employee or a Director of the Company, that (i) provides ongoing consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or to an Affiliate of the Company; (ii) provides the services under a written contract between the Company or the Affiliate and the individual or the Consultant Company; (iii) spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company; and (iv) has a relationship with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company that enables the individual to be knowledgeable about the business and affairs of the Company;

Consultant Company ” means for an individual consultant, a company or partnership of which the individual is an employee, shareholder or partner;

Director ” means directors, senior officers and Management Company Employees of the Company;

Earlier Termination Date ” means the date determined in accordance with section 3.4 after which a particular Option cannot be exercised;

Employee ” means (i) an individual considered an employee of the Company or a subsidiary under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (i.e. for whom income tax and other deductions are made by the Company); (ii) an individual who works full-time for the Company or a subsidiary providing services normally provided by an employee but for whom income tax and other deductions are not made; (iii) an individual who works for the Company or a subsidiary on a continuing and regular basis for a minimum amount of time per week, but for whom income tax and other deductions are not made; and (iv) other persons who are providing, have provided, or have agreed to provide a service of value to the Company or a subsidiary;

Exchange ” means the CSE Exchange or successor stock exchange;

Exercise Notice ” means the notice respecting the exercise of an Option, in the form set out as Schedule “B” hereto, duly executed by the Option Holder;

Exercise Period ” means the period during which a particular Option may be exercised and is the period from and including the Award Date through to and including the Expiry Date;

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Exercise Price ” means the price at which an Option may be exercised as determined in accordance with section 3.5;

Expiry Date ” means the date determined in accordance with section 3.3 after which a particular Option cannot be exercised;

Investor Relations Activities ” has the same meaning given to it under Policy 1.1 of the CSE Exchange Corporate Finance Manual and Policies;

Management Company Employee ” means an individual employed by a corporation providing management services to the Company which are required for the ongoing successful operation of the business enterprise of the Company, but excluding a person engaged in Investor Relations Activities;

Option ” means an option to acquire Shares awarded pursuant to the Plan;

Option Certificate ” means the certificate, substantially in the form set out as Schedule “A” hereto, evidencing an Option;

Option Holder ” means a person who holds an unexercised and unexpired Option or, where applicable, the Personal Representative of such person;

Personal Representative ” means (i) in the case of a deceased Option Holder, the executor or administrator of the deceased duly appointed by a court or public authority having jurisdiction to do so; and (ii) in the case of an Option Holder who for any reason is unable to manage his or her affairs, the person entitled by law to act on behalf of such Option Holder;

Plan ” means this amended and restated stock option plan;

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act (British Columbia); and

Share ” or “ Shares ” means, as the case may be, one or more common shares without par value in the capital of the Company.

1.02 CHOICE OF LAW

The Plan is established under, and the provisions of the Plan shall be interpreted and construed solely in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

1.03 HEADINGS

The headings used herein are for convenience only and are not to affect the interpretation of the Plan.

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PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION

2.01 PURPOSE

The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Company with a share-related mechanism to attract, retain and motivate Directors, Employees and Consultants, to reward such of those persons by the grant of Options under the Plan by the Board from time to time for their contributions toward the long term goals of the Company and to enable and encourage such persons to acquire Shares as long term investments.

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2.02 PARTICIPATION

The Board shall, from time to time, in its sole discretion determine those Directors, Employees and/or Consultants, if any, to whom Options are to be awarded. If the Board elects to award an Option to a Director or Consultant, the Board shall, in its sole discretion but subject to section 3.2, determine the number of Shares to be acquired on the exercise of such Option. If the Board elects to award an Option to an Employee, the number of Shares to be acquired on the exercise of such Option shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion but subject to section 3.2, and in so doing the Board may take into account the following criteria:

  • (a) the Employee’s remuneration as at the Award Date in relation to the total remuneration payable by the Company to all of its Employees as at the Award Date;

  • (b) the length of time that the Employee has provided services to the Company; and

  • (c) the nature and quality of work performed by the Employee.

In the case of Options awarded to Employees, Consultants or Management Company Employees, the Company will be deemed to have represented that the recipient is a bona fide Employee, Consultant or Management Company Employee.

2.03 NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

Following the approval by the Board of the awarding of an Option, the Option Holder shall be notified of the award and given an Option Certificate representing the Option so awarded.

2.04 COPY OF PLAN

Each Option Holder, concurrently with the notice of the award of the Option, shall be provided with a copy of the Plan. A copy of any amendment to the Plan shall be promptly provided to each Option Holder.

2.05 LIMITATION

The Plan does not give any Option Holder the right to continue to be employed or engaged by the Company.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

3.01 BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES

The Shares to be issued to Option Holders upon the exercise of Options shall be allotted and authorized for issuance by the Board prior to the exercise thereof.

3.02 NUMBER OF SHARES

The maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan at any one time shall not exceed at any time 20% of the then-issued and outstanding Shares.

The total number of Options awarded to any one individual in any 12 month period shall not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding Shares as at the Award Date (unless the Company becomes a Tier 1 issuer of the Toronto Stock Exchange or Toronto Stock Exchange – Venture (a “ Tier 1 Issuer ”) and has obtained disinterested shareholder approval).

The total number of Options awarded to any one Consultant in a 12 month period shall not exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding Shares as at the Award Date. The total number of Options awarded in any 12 month period to

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Employees performing investor relations activities for the Company shall not exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding Shares as at the Award Date.

3.03 TERM OF OPTION

Subject to section 3.4, the Expiry Date of an Option shall be the date so fixed by the Board at the time the particular Option is awarded, provided that such date shall not be later than:

  • (a) in the case of an Option granted prior to the Shares being listed on the Exchange, the fifth anniversary of the date on which the Shares are listed on the Exchange; or

  • (b) in the case of an Option granted after the Shares have been listed on the Exchange, the tenth anniversary of the Award Date of the Option.

3.04 TERMINATION OF OPTION

An Option Holder may exercise an Option in whole or in part at any time or from time to time during the Exercise Period provided that, with respect to the exercise of part of an Option, the Board may at any time and from time to time fix a minimum or maximum number of Shares in respect of which an Option Holder may exercise part of any Option held by such Option Holder. Any Option or part thereof not exercised within the Exercise Period shall terminate and become void as of 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the first to occur of the Expiry Date or the Earlier Termination Date. The Earlier Termination Date shall be the date established, if applicable, in subsections (a) or (b) below.

(a) Death

In the event that the Option Holder should die while he or she is still (i) a Director, Consultant or Employee (other than a Consultant or an Employee performing Investor Relations Activities), the Expiry Date shall be 12 months from the date of death of the Option Holder; or (ii) a person performing Investor Relations Activities, the Expiry Date shall be 90 days from the date of death of the Option Holder.

  • (b) Ceasing to be a Director, Employee or Consultant

In the event that the Option Holder ceases to be a Director, Employee or Consultant other than by reason of death and ceases to be eligible through another capacity to hold an Option, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to be a Director, Employee or Consultant unless any of the following apply:

  • (i) the Option Holder ceases to meet the qualifications for directors prescribed by the corporate legislation to which the Company is then subject and the Option Holder is not eligible through another capacity to hold an Option;

  • (ii) the Option Holder ceases to be a director of the Company by reason of a special resolution to that effect having been passed by the members of the Company pursuant to the corporate legislation to which the Company is then subject and the Option Holder is not eligible through another capacity to hold an Option;

  • (iii) the Option Holder’s relationship with the Company or the Management Company is terminated for cause; or

  • (iv) an order of the British Columbia Securities Commission or other regulatory authority having jurisdiction is made prohibiting the Option Holder from holding an Option,

in which case the Earlier Termination Date shall be the date on which any of the above occurs.

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3.05 EXERCISE PRICE

The Exercise Price shall be that price per Share, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, and announced as of the Award Date, at which an Option Holder may purchase a Share upon the exercise of an Option, and if the Shares are then listed on the Exchange, shall not be less than the closing price of the Shares on the Exchange on the day preceding the Award Date, less any discount permitted by the Exchange.

3.06 REDUCTION IN EXERCISE PRICE

Disinterested shareholder approval will be obtained for any reduction in the exercise price of an Option if the Option Holder is an insider of the Company at the time of the proposed amendment.

3.07 ASSIGNMENT OF OPTIONS

Options may not be assigned or transferred, provided however that the Personal Representative of an Option Holder may, to the extent permitted by section 4.1, exercise the Option within the Exercise Period.

3.08 ADJUSTMENTS

If prior to the complete exercise of any Option the Shares are consolidated, subdivided, converted, exchanged or reclassified or in any way substituted for (collectively the “Event”), an Option, to the extent that it has not been exercised, shall be adjusted by the Board in accordance with such Event in the manner the Board deems appropriate. No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of the Options and accordingly, if as a result of the Event an Option Holder would become entitled to a fractional share, such Option Holder shall have the right to purchase only the next lowest whole number of shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.

3.09 VESTING

The following provisions regarding vesting shall apply to the Options:

  • (a) For so long as the Company is not classified as a Tier 1 Issuer or equivalent designation on the Exchange, all Options awarded pursuant to the Plan, except in exceptional circumstances as determined by the Board, must contain conditions relating to the vesting of the right to exercise an Option awarded to any Option Holder, which will provide that the right to purchase the Shares under the Option may not be exercised any earlier than six equal quarterly releases over a period of 18 months from the Award Date.

In the event that the classification of the Company on the Exchange is upgraded to that of a Tier 1 Issuer or equivalent designation, or the Shares are no longer listed on the Exchange, the Board may, in its sole discretion at the time the Option is awarded, but will not be required to, impose conditions relating to the vesting of the right to exercise an Option awarded to any Option Holder. The Board may (but will not be required to) accelerate or remove the vesting provisions applying to previously granted Options.

  • (b) The Board may grant Options bearing vesting provisions less favourable than those specified in subsections 3.9(a). Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 3.9(a) and subject to Exchange acceptance, the Board may grant Options bearing vesting provisions more favourable than those specified in subsections 3.9(a).

  • (c)

  • Option Certificates will disclose vesting conditions which are as specified by the Board.

  • (d) The vesting schedule in subsection 3.9(a) shall be automatically and immediately accelerated such that all remaining Options will then be available for exercise upon the occurrence of a take over bid which is a formal bid, as those terms are defined under the Securities Act.

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3.10 HOLD PERIODS

  • (a) If required by Applicable Laws, any Options will be subject to a hold period expiring on the date that is four months and a day after the Date of Grant, and the Option Agreements and the certificates representing any Shares issued prior to the expiry of such hold period will bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE [INSERT THE DATE THAT IS FOUR MONTHS AND ONE DAY AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT].

  • (b) In addition to any resale restrictions under any Applicable Laws, if the Option Price is set at a Discounted Market Price rather than the Market Price (as defined in Exchange Policies), the Option Agreements and the certificates representing any Shares realized on the exercise thereof will bear the following legend:

  • “WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRADED IN CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT UNTIL [INSERT THE DATE THAT IS FOUR MONTHS AND ONE DAY AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT ].”

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EXERCISE OF OPTION

4.01 EXERCISE OF OPTION

An Option may be exercised only by the Option Holder or the Personal Representative of any Option Holder. An Option Holder or the Personal Representative of any Option Holder may exercise an Option in whole or in part, subject to any applicable exercise restrictions, at any time or from time to time during the Exercise Period up to 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the Expiry Date by delivering to the Administrator an Exercise Notice, the applicable Option Certificate and a certified cheque or bank draft (or other payment method acceptable to the Company) payable to the Company in an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option.

4.02 EXERCISE RESTRICTIONS

The Board may, at the time an Option is awarded or upon renegotiation of the same, attach restrictions relating to the exercise of the Option in addition to the vesting provisions specified in section 3.9. Any such restrictions shall be recorded on the applicable Option Certificate.

4.03 ISSUE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES

As soon as practicable following the receipt of the Exercise Notice, the Administrator shall cause to be delivered to the Option Holder a certificate for the Shares so purchased bearing such legends denoting trading restrictions as may be required by applicable securities laws and/or the Exchange. It is the Option Holder's responsibility to comply with any such trading restrictions. If the number of Shares so purchased is less than the number of Shares subject to the Option Certificate surrendered, the Administrator shall forward a new Option Certificate to the Option Holder concurrently with delivery of the aforesaid share certificate for the balance of the Shares available under the Option.

4.04 CONDITION OF ISSUE

The issue of Shares by the Company pursuant to the exercise of an Option is subject to this Plan and compliance with the laws, rules and regulations of all regulatory bodies applicable to the issuance and distribution of such

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Shares and to the listing requirements of any stock exchange or exchanges on which the Shares may be listed. The Option Holder agrees to comply with all such laws, rules and regulations and agrees to furnish to the Company any information, report and/or undertakings required to comply with and to fully cooperate with the Company in complying with such laws, rules and regulations.

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ADMINISTRATION

5.01 ADMINISTRATION

The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator on the instructions of the Board or such committee of the Board authorized to act in respect of matters relating to the Plan. The Board or such committee may make, amend and repeal at any time and from time to time such regulations not inconsistent with the Plan as it may deem necessary or advisable for the proper administration and operation of the Plan and such regulations shall form part of the Plan. The Board may delegate to the Administrator or any other person such administrative duties and powers as it may see fit.

5.02 INTERPRETATION

The interpretation by the Board or its authorized committee of any of the provisions of the Plan and any determination by it pursuant thereto shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to any dispute by any Option Holder. No member of the Board or any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Board hereunder shall be liable for any action or determination in connection with the Plan made or taken in good faith and each member of the Board and each such person shall be entitled to indemnification with respect to any such action or determination in the manner provided for by the Company.

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AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

6.01 PROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT

Subject to applicable regulatory approval, the Board may from time to time amend the Plan and the terms and conditions of any Option thereafter to be awarded and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make such amendment for the purpose of meeting any changes in any relevant law, rule or regulation applicable to the Plan, any Option or the Shares, or for any other purpose which may be permitted by all relevant laws, rules and regulations, provided always that any such amendment shall not alter the terms or conditions of any Option or impair any right of any Option Holder pursuant to any Option awarded prior to such amendment.

6.02 RETROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT

Subject to applicable regulatory approval, the Board may from time to time retrospectively amend the Plan and may also, with the consent of the affected Option Holders, retrospectively amend the terms and conditions of any Options which have been previously awarded.

6.03 TERMINATION

The Board may terminate the Plan at any time provided that such termination shall not alter the terms or conditions of any Option or impair any right of any Option Holder pursuant to any Option awarded prior to the date of such termination and notwithstanding such termination the Company, such Options and such Option Holders shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the Plan.

6.04 AGREEMENT

The Company and every person to whom an Option is awarded hereunder shall be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

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APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR PLAN

  • 7.01 APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR PLAN

The Plan is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals if required.

  • 7.02 SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS TO PLAN

For as long as the Company is listed on the Exchange, any substantive amendments to the Plan shall be subject to the Company first obtaining the necessary approvals of:

  • (a) the shareholders of the Company; and

  • (b) the Exchange.

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Schedule A

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN OPTION CERTIFICATE

[If the Option is granted at a discount to the Market Price, insert the following hold period legend: Without compliance with all applicable securities legislation, the securities issued upon the exercise of the Option granted herein may not be sold, transferred, hypothecated or otherwise traded on or through the facilities of a Canadian Stock Exchange or otherwise in Canada or to or for the benefit of a Canadian resident until (four months and one day after the date of grant).]

[If the Option is granted to an Insider, insert the following hold period legend: Unless permitted under securities legislation, the holder of the securities represented hereby must not trade the securities before (four months and one day after the date of grant)].

This certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of the RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and evidences that ___ is the holder of an option (the “Option”) to purchase up to __ common shares (the “Shares”) in the capital stock of the Company at a purchase price of $__ per Share. Subject to the provisions of the Plan:

(a) the Award Date of this Option is ___, and

(b) the Expiry Date of this Option is ___.

Applicable Vesting or Other Restrictions

The Options will vest to the Optionee, and be eligible to be exercised on the basis of not more than one-sixth of the number of Options granted every three months following the Award Date (expiring 18 months from the Award Date).

This Option may be exercised in accordance with its terms at any time and from time to time from and including the Award Date through to and including up to 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the Expiry Date, by delivering to the Administrator of the Plan an Exercise Notice, in the form provided in the Plan, together with this certificate and a certified cheque or bank draft payable to the Company in an amount equal to the aggregate of the Exercise Price of the Shares in respect of which this Option is being exercised.

This certificate and the Option evidenced hereby is not assignable, transferable or negotiable and is subject to the detailed terms and conditions contained in the Plan. This certificate is issued for convenience only and in the case of any dispute with regard to any matter in respect hereof, the provisions of the Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail.

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

by its authorized signatory:

________ NAME, TITLE

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Schedule B

EXERCISE NOTICE

To: The Administrator, Stock Option Plan RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

The undersigned hereby irrevocably gives notice, pursuant to the RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), of the exercise of the Option to acquire and hereby subscribes for (cross out inapplicable item) :

  • (a) all of the Shares; or

  • (b) ______ of the Shares, which are the subject of the Option Certificate attached hereto.

Calculation of total Exercise Price:

(i) number of Shares to be acquired on exercise: __ Shares (ii) times the Exercise Price per Share: $___ TOTAL EXERCISE PRICE, enclosed herewith: $_____

The undersigned tenders herewith a certified cheque or bank draft (circle one) in the amount of $___ payable to the Company in an amount equal to the total Exercise Price of the aforesaid Shares, as calculated above, and directs the Company to issue the share certificate evidencing said Shares in the name of the undersigned to be mailed to the undersigned at the following address:

______ ______ ______ DATED the day of ____, 20. ____ _____ Signature of Witness Signature of Option Holder ____ _________ Name of Witness (please print) Name of Option Holder (please print)

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  • (n) “Grant Date” means the date of grant of any Restricted Share Unit;

  • (o) “Insider” means has the meaning ascribed to that term pursuant to the British Columbia Securities Act ;

  • (p) “Management Company Employee” means an individual employed by a corporation providing management services to the Company which are required for the ongoing successful operation of the business enterprise of the Company, but excluding a person engaged in Investor Relations Activities;

  • (q) “Officer” means an individual who is an officer of the Company or of a Related Entity as an appointee of the Board or the board of directors of the Related Entity, as the case may be;

  • (r) “Outstanding Issue” means the number of Shares outstanding on a non-diluted basis;

  • (s) “Participant” means an Eligible Person who may be granted Restricted Share Units from time to time under this Plan;

  • (t) “Plan” means this Restricted Share Unit Plan, as amended from time to time;

  • (u) “Restricted Share Unit” means a right granted under this Plan to receive the Award Payout on the terms contained in this Plan as more particularly described in Section 4.1 hereof;

  • (v) “Related Entity” means a person that is controlled by the Company. For the purposes of this Plan, a person (first person) is considered to control another person (second person) if the first person, directly or indirectly, has the power to direct the management and policies of the second person by virtue of

  • (i) ownership of or direction over voting securities in the second person,

  • (ii) a written agreement or indenture,

  • (iii) being the general partner or controlling the general partner of the second person, or

  • (iv) being a trustee of the second person;

  • (w) “Required Approvals” has the meaning contained in Section 64.1 hereof;

  • (x) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act (Ontario), as amended from time to time;

  • (y) “Share” means a common share in the capital of the Company as from time to time constituted;

  • (z) “Total Disability” means, with respect to a Participant, that, solely because of disease or injury, within the meaning of the long-term disability plan of the Company, the Participant, is deemed by a qualified physician selected by the Company to be unable to work at any occupation which the Participant, is reasonably qualified to perform;

  • (aa) “Trigger Date” means the date a Participant requests the issuance of Shares, pursuant to a Trigger Notice, issuable upon vesting of an Award and prior to the Expiry Date;

  • (bb) “Trigger Notice” means the notice respecting the issuance of Shares pursuant to vested Restricted Share Unit(s), substantially in the form attached to Restricted Share Unit Notice, duly executed by the Participant; and

Interpretation

1.5 For all purposes of this Plan, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

  • (a) any reference to a statute shall include and shall, unless otherwise set out herein, be deemed to be a reference to such statute and to the regulations made pursuant thereto, with all amendments made thereto and in force from time to time, and to any statute or regulations that may be passed which has the effect of supplementing or superseding such statute or such regulations;

  • (b) the singular includes the plural and vice-versa, and a reference to any of the feminine, masculine or neuter includes the other two;

  • (c) any reference to “consent” or “discretion” of any person shall be construed as meaning that such person may withhold such consent arbitrarily or grant it, if at all, on such terms as the person sees fit, and may exercise all discretion fully and in unfettered manner; and

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(d) any reference to “including” or “inclusive” shall be construed as not restricting the generality of any foregoing or other provision.

Effective Date

1.6 This Plan will be effective on March 24, 2021. The Board may, in its discretion, at any time, and from time to time, issue Restricted Share Units to Eligible Persons as it determines appropriate under this Plan. However, any such issued Restricted Share Units may not be paid out until receipt of the necessary approvals from shareholders of the Company and any applicable regulatory bodies (the “ Required Approvals ”).

Administration

1.7 The Board is authorized to interpret this Plan from time to time and to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations for carrying out the Plan. The interpretation and construction of any provision of this Plan by the Board shall be final and conclusive. Administration of this Plan shall be the responsibility of the appropriate officers of the Company and all costs in respect thereof shall be paid by the Company.

Delegation to Committee

1.8 All of the powers exercisable hereunder by the Board may, to the extent permitted by law and as determined by a resolution of the Board, be delegated to a Committee including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those referred to under §1.7 and all actions taken and decisions made by the Committee or by such officers in this regard will be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including, but not limited to, the Company, the Eligible Person, and their legal representatives.

Incorporation of Terms of Plan

1.9 Subject to specific variations approved by the Board all terms and conditions set out herein will be incorporated into and form part of each Restricted Share Unit granted under this Plan.

Maximum Number of Shares

1.10 The aggregate number of Shares that may be reserved for issuance, at any time, under this Plan and under any other share compensation arrangement adopted by the Company, including the Company’s incentive stock option plan(s), shall not exceed up to a maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of grant pursuant to awards granted under the 2021 Plans;

1.11 Any Shares subject to a Restricted Share Unit which has been granted under the Plan and which is cancelled or terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan without being paid out in Shares as provided for in this Plan shall again be available under the Plan.

PART 2

AWARDS UNDER THIS PLAN

Eligibility

2.1 Awards will be granted only to Eligible Persons. If any Eligible Person is (pursuant to the terms of his or her employment, engagement or otherwise) subject to a requirement that he or she not benefit personally from an Award, the Committee may (in its discretion, taking into account relevant corporate, securities and tax laws) grant any Award to which such Person would otherwise be entitled to the Person’s employer or to any other entity designated by them that directly or indirectly imposes such requirement on the Person. The Committee shall have the power to determine other eligibility requirements with respect to Awards or types of Awards.

Limitation on Issuance of Shares to Insiders

2.2 Notwithstanding anything in this Plan, the Company shall not issue Shares under this Plan to any Eligible Person who is an Insider of the Company where such issuance would result in:

  • (a) the total number of Shares issuable at any time under this Plan to Insiders, or when combined with all other Shares issuable to Insiders under any other equity compensation arrangements then in place, exceeding 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company on a non-diluted basis; and

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  • (b) the total number of Shares that may be issued to Insiders during any one year period under this Plan, or when combined with all other Shares issued to Insiders under any other equity compensation arrangements then in place, exceeding 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company on a non diluted basis.

PART 3 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

Participants

3.1 Restricted Share Units that may be granted hereunder to a particular Eligible Person in a calendar year will (subject to any applicable terms and conditions and the Board’s discretion) represent a right to a bonus or similar payment to be received for services rendered by such Eligible Person to the Company or a Related Entity, as the case may be, in the Company’s or the Related Entity’s fiscal year ending in, or coincident with, such calendar year.

Grant

3.2 The Board may, in its discretion, at any time, and from time to time, grant Restricted Share Units to Eligible Persons as it determines is appropriate, subject to the limitations set out in this Plan, and shall be as set forth in a Restricted Share Unit Notice delivered to such Participant. In making such grants the Board may, in its sole discretion but subject to Section 3.3 hereof, in addition to Performance Conditions set out below, impose such conditions on the vesting of the Awards as it sees fit, including imposing a vesting period on grants of Restricted Share Units.

Vesting

3.3 Except as provided in this Plan, Restricted Share Units issued under this Plan will vest and become subject to a Trigger Notice, only upon the date determined by the Board, or if applicable the Committee, which shall be as set forth in a Restricted Share Unit Notice delivered to such Participant.

Forfeiture and Cancellation Upon Expiry Date

3.4 Restricted Share Units which do not vest and have not been issued on or before the Expiry Date of such Restricted Share Unit will be automatically deemed cancelled, without further act or formality and without compensation.

Account

3.5 Restricted Share Units issued pursuant to this Plan (including fractional Restricted Share Units, computed to three digits) will be credited to a notional account maintained for each Participant by the Company for the purposes of facilitating the determination of amounts that may become payable hereunder. A written confirmation of the balance in each Participant’s account will be sent by the Company to the Participant upon request of the Participant.

Adjustments and Reorganizations

3.6 In the event of any dividend paid in shares, share subdivision, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off or other distribution of Company assets to shareholders, or any other change in the capital of the Company affecting Shares, the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, will make, with respect to the number of Restricted Share Units outstanding under this Plan, any proportionate adjustments as it considers appropriate to reflect that change.

Notice and Acknowledgement

3.7 No certificates will be issued with respect to the Restricted Share Units issued under this Plan. Each Participant will, prior to being granted any Restricted Share Units, deliver to the Company a signed acknowledgement substantially in the form of Schedule “A” to this Plan.

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PART 4 PAYMENTS UNDER THE RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

Payment of Restricted Share Units

4.1 Subject to the terms of this Plan and, without limitation, Section 3.3 hereof, the Company will pay out vested Restricted Share Units issued under this Plan and credited to the account of a Participant by issuing (net of any Applicable Withholding Tax) to such Participant, on or before the 10[th] Business Day following the Trigger Date but no later than the Expiry Date of such vested Restricted Share Unit, an Award Payout of, subject to receipt of the Required Approvals, one Share for such whole vested Restricted Share Unit. Fractional Shares shall not be issued and where a Participant would be entitled to receive a fractional Share in respect of any fractional vested Restricted Share Unit, the Company shall pay to such Participant, in lieu of such fractional Share, cash equal to the Vesting Date Value as at the Trigger Date of such fractional Share. Each Share issued by the Company pursuant to this Plan shall be issued as fully paid and non-assessable.

Award Payout

4.2 Upon the vesting of Restricted Share Units, no Shares will be issued by the Company to the Participant, until the receipt by the Company, on or before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on the Expiry Date of a Trigger Notice.

Effect of Termination of Employment or Engagement, Death or Disability

4.3 If a Participant shall die while employed or retained by the Company, or while an Officer or Director, the Expiry Date of any vested or unvested Restricted Share Units held by the Participant at the date of death, which have not yet been subject to a Trigger Notice and subsequent Award Payout, shall be amended to the earlier of (i) one (1) year after the date of death, and (ii) the Expiry Date of such Award, except that in the event the expiration of the Award is earlier than one (1) year after the date of death, with Required Approvals, the Expiry Date shall be up to one (1) year after the date of death as determined by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board, in its discretion, may resolve that up to all of the Restricted Share Units held by a Participant at the date of death which have not yet vested shall vest immediately upon death.

4.4 If the employment or engagement of a Participant shall terminate with the Company due to Total Disability while the Participant is employed or retained by the Company, the Expiry Date of any vested or unvested Restricted Share Units held by the Participant at the date of his or her termination due to Total Disability, which have not yet been subject to a Trigger Notice and subsequent Award Payout, shall be amended to the earlier of (i) one (1) year after the date of his or her termination due to Total Disability, and (ii) the Expiry Date of such Award, except that in the event the expiration of the Award is earlier than one (1) year after the date of his or her termination due to Total Disability, with Required Approvals, the Expiry Date shall be up to one (1) year after the date of his or her termination due to Total Disability as determined by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board, in its discretion, may resolve that up to all of the Restricted Share Units held by a Participant at the date of his or her termination due to Total Disability which have not yet vested shall vest immediately upon death.

4.5 Subject to Section 4.16 hereof, if a Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person (other than as provided in Section 4.3 or 4.4), the Expiry Date of any vested or unvested Restricted Share Units held by the Participant at the date such Participant ceased to be an Eligible Person, which have not yet been subject to a Trigger Notice and subsequent Award Payout, shall be amended to the earlier of (i) one (1) year after the date such Participant ceased to be an Eligible Person, and (ii) the Expiry Date of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board, in its discretion, may resolve that up to all of the Restricted Share Units held by a Participant on the date the Participant ceased to be an Eligible Person which have not yet vested shall vest immediately upon such date.

4.6 If the employment of an Employee or Consultant is terminated for cause (as determined by the Board) no Restricted Share Units held by such Participant may be subject to a Trigger Notice following the date upon which termination occurred.

Tax Matters and Applicable Withholding Tax

4.7 The Company does not assume any responsibility for or in respect of the tax consequences of the grant to Participants of Restricted Share Units, or payments received by Participants pursuant to this Plan. The Company or relevant Related Entity, as applicable, is authorized to deduct any Applicable Withholding Tax, in such manner (including, without limitation, by selling Shares otherwise issuable to Participants, on such terms as the Company determines) as it determines so as to ensure that it will be able to comply with the applicable provisions of any

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federal, provincial, state or local law relating to the withholding of tax or other required deductions, or the remittance of tax or other obligations. The Company or relevant Related Entity, as applicable, may require Participants, as a condition of receiving amounts to be paid to them under this Plan, to deliver undertakings to, or indemnities in favour of, the Company or Related Entity, as applicable, respecting the payment by such Participant’s applicable income or other taxes.

4.8 To the extent required by law, the Company shall make adjustments to, and interpret, the Restricted Share Units as required by the U.S. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS

Compliance with Applicable Laws

5.1 The issuance by the Company of any Restricted Share Units and its obligation to make any payments hereunder is subject to compliance with all applicable laws. As a condition of participating in this Plan, each Participant agrees to comply with all such applicable laws and agrees to furnish to the Company all information and undertakings as may be required to permit compliance with such applicable laws. The Company will have no obligation under this Plan, or otherwise, to grant any Restricted Share Unit or make any payment under this Plan in violation of any applicable laws.

The Company intends that the Awards and payments provided for in this Plan either be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, or be provided in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguity herein shall be interpreted so as to be consistent with the intent of this Section 5.1. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on the any person by Section 409A of the Code or damages for failing to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all payments under this Plan to paid or provided at the time of a termination of employment or service will be paid at a termination of employment or service that constitutes a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (determined after applying the presumptions set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h)(1)). Further, if at the time of a Participant’s termination of employment with the Company, the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code as determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the payment hereunder until the date that is at least six (6) months following the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date permitted under Section 409A of the Code).

Non-Transferability

5.2 Restricted Share Units and all other rights, benefits or interests in this Plan are non-transferable and may not be pledged or assigned or encumbered in any way and are not subject to attachment or garnishment, except that if a Participant dies the legal representatives of the Participant will be entitled to receive the amount of any payment otherwise payable to the Participant hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof.

No Right to Service

5.3 Neither participation in this Plan nor any action under this Plan will be construed to give any Eligible Person or Participant a right to be retained in the service or to continue in the employment of the Company or any Related Entity, or affect in any way the right of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate his or her employment at any time.

Applicable Trading Policies

5.4 The Board and each Participant will ensure that all actions taken and decisions made by the Board or the Participant, as the case may be, pursuant to this Plan comply with any applicable securities laws and policies of the Company relating to insider trading or “blackout” periods.

Successors and Assigns

5.5 This Plan will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective legal representatives of the Eligible Person or Participants.

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Plan Amendment

5.6 The Board may amend this Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate, subject to the requirements of applicable laws, but no amendment will, without the consent of any Eligible Person or unless required by law (or for compliance with applicable corporate, securities or tax law requirements or related industry practice), adversely affect the rights of an Eligible Person or Participant with respect to Restricted Share Units to which the Eligible Person or Participant is then entitled under this Plan.

Plan Termination

5.7 The Board may terminate this Plan at any time, but no termination will, without the consent of the Participant or unless required by law, adversely affect the rights of a Participant respect to Restricted Share Units to which the Participant is then entitled under this Plan. In no event will a termination of this Plan accelerate the vesting of Restricted Share Units or the time at which a Participant would otherwise be entitled to receive any payment in respect of Restricted Share Units hereunder.

Governing Law

5.8 This Plan and all matters to which reference is made in this Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Reorganization of the Company

5.9 The existence of this Plan or Restricted Share Units will not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, Shares or other securities of the Company or to amend or modify the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to effect the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar nature or otherwise.

No Shareholder Rights

5.10 Restricted Share Units are not considered to be Shares or securities of the Company, and a Participant who is granted Restricted Share Units will not, as such, be entitled to receive notice of or to attend any shareholders’ meeting of the Company, nor entitled to exercise voting rights or any other rights attaching to the ownership of Shares or other securities of the Company, and will not be considered the owner of Shares by virtue of such issuance of Restricted Share Units.

No Other Benefit

5.11 No amount will be paid to, or in respect of, an Eligible Person under this Plan to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the fair market value or price of a Share, nor will any other form of benefit be conferred upon, or in respect of, an Eligible Person for such purpose.

Unfunded Plan

5.12 For greater certainty, the crediting of any Award to the notional accounts set out in this Plan for any Participant does not confer any entitlement, benefits, or any rights of a similar nature or otherwise, aside from the rights expressly set out in this Plan, and this Plan will be an unfunded plan, including for tax purposes and for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (United States). Any Participant to which Restricted Share Units are credited to his or her account or holding Restricted Share Units or related accruals under this Plan will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to any relevant rights that may arise thereunder.

SCHEDULE “A”

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT NOTICE

Range Energy Resources Inc. (the “ Company ”) hereby confirms the grant to the undersigned (the “ Participant ”) of Restricted Share Units (“ Units ”) described in the table below pursuant to the Company’s Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “ Plan ”), a copy of which Plan has been provided to the undersigned Participant.

Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Notice have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

Grant Date No. of Units Vesting Expiry Date

The Participant may elect to have Shares issued pursuant to the foregoing Units at any time and from time to time from and including the date Units vest through to 5:00 p.m. (PT) on the date that is the earlier of (i) five (5) years from the date of vesting, and (ii) ten (10) years from the Grant Date, by delivering to the Company the form of Trigger Notice attached as Appendix “I” hereto.

No Shares shall be issuable by the Company to the Participant in the event vesting does not occur prior to ten (10) years from the Grant Date.

DATED ____, 20__.

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

Per:

Authorized Signatory

The undersigned hereby accepts such grant, acknowledges being a Participant under the Plan, agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof and agrees that the Plan will be effective as an agreement between the Company and the undersigned with respect to the Units granted or otherwise issued to it.

[If the Units are being issued to a U.S. Participant, include the following additional provisions:]

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that:

  1. The Units and any Shares that may be issued in respect of vested Units pursuant to the Plan have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), and will constitute “restricted securities” as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act;

  2. The certificate(s) representing the Shares will be endorsed with the following or a similar legend until such time as it is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY; (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT; (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

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EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (D) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (C) OR (D), THE SELLER FURNISHES TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. THE PRESENCE OF THIS LEGEND MAY IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER HEREOF TO EFFECT “GOOD DELIVERY” OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ON A CANADIAN STOCK EXCHANGE.”

provided, that if the Shares are being sold outside the United States in compliance with the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”) and the Shares were issued at a time when the Company is a “foreign issuer” as defined in Regulation S, the legend set forth above may be removed by providing an executed declaration to the registrar and transfer agent of the Company, in such form as the Company may prescribe from time to time and, if requested by the Company or the transfer agent, an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and the transfer agent to the effect that such sale is being made in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S; and provided, further, that, if any Shares are being sold otherwise than in accordance with Regulation S and other than to the Company, the legend may be removed by delivery to the registrar and transfer agent and the Company of an opinion of counsel, of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such legend is no longer required under applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or state securities laws; and

  1. The Company may be deemed to be an issuer that at a previous time has been an issuer with no or nominal operations and no or nominal assets other than cash and cash equivalents (a “ Shell Company ”), and if the Company is deemed to have been a Shell Company at any time previously, Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act may not be available for resales of the Shares except in very limited circumstances, and the Company is not obligated to make Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act available for resales of the Shares.

  2. If the undersigned is resident in the State of California on the effective date of the grant of the Units, then, in addition to the terms and conditions contained in the Plan and in this Notice, the undersigned acknowledges that the Company, as a reporting issuer under the securities legislation in certain Provinces of Canada, is required to publicly file with the securities regulators in those jurisdictions continuous disclosure documents, including audited annual financial statements and unaudited quarterly financial statements (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”). Such filings are available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), and documents filed on SEDAR may be viewed under the Company’s profile at the following website address: www.sedar.com. Copies of Financial Statements will be made available to the undersigned by the Company upon the undersigned’s request.

DATED ____, 20__.

Witness (Signature) Name (please print) Participant’s Signature Address City, Province/State Name of Participant (print) Occupation

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APPENDIX “I”

RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC.

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN

TRIGGER NOTICE

TO: RANGE ENERGY RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”)

  1. The undersigned (the “ Participant ”), being the holder of vested Restricted Share Units to purchase ____ Shares, hereby irrevocably gives notice, pursuant to the Plan, of the request to issue to the Participant ______ Shares.

  2. By executing this Trigger Notice, the Participant hereby confirms that the undersigned has read the Plan and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Plan. All terms not otherwise defined in this Trigger Notice shall have the meanings given to them under the Plan or the attached Restricted Share Unit Notice.

  3. The Participant is resident in ________ [name of country/province/state].

  4. The Participant hereby represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees that there may be material tax consequences to the Participant of a request for Shares pursuant to vested Restricted Share Units. The Company gives no opinion and makes no representation with respect to the tax consequences to the Participant under applicable, federal, local or foreign tax law of the Participant’s acquisition or disposition of such securities.

  5. The Participant hereby represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees that the certificate(s) representing the Shares may be subject to applicable hold periods and legending pursuant to applicable securities laws.

DATED ____, 20__.

Witness (Signature)

Name (please print)

Participant’s Signature

Address City, Province Occupation

Name of Participant (print)