EQB Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Mar 4, 2024

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Notice of 2024 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

When

Where

Record Date

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 VIRTUAL -only meeting Close of business on 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) via live audio webcast online at February 14, 2024 https://web.lumiagm.com/251413560 Password: EQB2024 (case sensitive)

Business of the meeting

1. Receive EQB’s 2023 financial statements and the auditors’ report;

2. Elect 11 directors to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders;

3. Appoint KPMG LLP as auditors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration;

4. Consider and, if deemed advisable, approve an amendment to the Share Option Plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable thereunder to 5.15 million common shares;

5. Consider and, if deemed advisable, approve an amendment to the Treasury Share Unit Plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable thereunder to 500,000 common shares;

6. Consider and, if deemed advisable, approve by special resolution an amendment to EQB’s articles to increase the maximum number of directors from twelve (12) to fourteen (14);

7. Vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to accept EQB’s approach to executive compensation; and

8. Consider any other business that may properly come before the meeting, and any adjournment thereof.

Materials

A notice and access notification to shareholders (Notice) is being mailed to shareholders on or about March 4, 2024. We are providing access to the information circular and annual report via the internet using the “notice and access” system. These materials are available on the website referenced in the Notice ( https://odysseytrust.com/client/eqbinc/ ).

We will again be conducting the meeting in a virtual-only format via live audio webcast. Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will have the opportunity to participate and ask questions, and vote, all in real time, provided they are connected to the Internet and comply with all of the requirements set out in the management information circular. Non-registered (or beneficial) shareholders who have not appointed themselves as proxyholder will be able to attend the meeting as guests, but will not be able to vote or ask questions. See pages 12 to 14 of the management information circular for information about how to participate, ask questions and vote at the meeting.

Your vote is important

Please read the circular carefully before voting your shares. We recommend you vote by proxy using the various voting methods provided to ensure your vote is received prior to the meeting. Your vote must be received by our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company, by 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) on April 8, 2024.

By order of the Board of Directors,

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Michael Mignardi Vice-President and General Counsel February 15, 2024