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EV Technology Group Ltd Capital/Financing Update 2022

Apr 20, 2022

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Capital/Financing Update

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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

1. Parties Moke International Limited (a company incorporated in England &
Wales with company number 09728676) (“Moke”).
EV Technology Group Inc. (a company incorporated in the Province
of Ontario, Canada with company number 002860534) (“EVT”).
Collectively the “Parties” and individually a “Party”.
2. $5m
shareholder
loan
Simultaneously with the signing of this agreement, the Parties have
signed certain definitive transaction documentation pursuant to
which EVT has agreed to loan US$5 million to Moke (the
Shareholder Loan”), with $1.75 million (the “Initial Shareholder
Loan”) loaned by 6 September 2021 and the $3.25 million balance
loaned by 30 September 2021.
The Shareholder Loan is repayable on 31 December 2026 and
accrues interest at a rate of 6% per annum.
As soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of the
Shareholder Loan (or a portion thereof), Moke shall allot and issue
372 ordinary shares (or a portion thereof) of £0.10 each in the capital
of Moke to EVT.
3. Additional
$5m
investment
Subject to obtaining the requisite approval from the shareholders of
Moke (which the board of Moke considers to be a mere formality)
Moke will grant EVT the right to subscribe for a further 248 ordinary
shares of £0.10 each at an aggregate subscription price of US$5
million (the “Right to Subscribe”). The Right to Subscribe will last
for 12 months from the date of grant and may only be exercised once
and in full (and not part only).
The Right to Subscribe will constitute a shareholder loan, repayable
in five years and shall be on the same terms as the Shareholder Loan,
unless an equity structure is otherwise agreed between the Parties and
the existing shareholders of Moke.
4. Right to nominate
directors
Upon receipt by Moke of $5 million from EVT pursuant to the
Shareholder Loan, EVT will have the right to nominate for
appointment one director to the board of Moke. The Parties agree that
Wouter Witvoet will be the initial director appointed by EVT to the
board of Moke (the “Initial EVT Director”). For so long as EVT
holds no less than 5% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares
of Moke, EVT shall maintain the right to nominate one director to
the Moke board of directors.
If the Right to Subscribe is exercised by EVT, then, simultaneously
with the receipt by Moke of $5 million of subscription monies from

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EVT, EVT will have the right to nominate for appointment one
additional director to the board of Moke. Once the Right to Subscribe
is exercised by EVT and for so long as EVT holds no less than 15%
of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Moke, EVT shall
maintain the right to nominate a total of two directors to the Moke
board of directors.
Any subsequent individual nominated for appointment by EVT will
be subject to approval by the board of Moke, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld.
5. Definitive
Loan
Agreement

The Shareholder Loan shall be documented pursuant to Appendix A.
The Loan Agreement shall provide that the Initial Shareholder Loan
be received by Moke on or before 6 September 2021, with the
remaining $3.25 million to be received by Moke on or before 30
September 2021.
6. Information Rights At the request of EVT, the Company shall furnish such financial and
other business information regarding the Company, including an
annual budget and unaudited annual and quarterly financial
statements.
7. Protective Provision Pursuant to the articles of association of Moke, all unissued shares in
the capital of Moke, must, before issue (unless otherwise agreed in
writing by the holders(s) of at least 75% of the ordinary shares in the
capital of Moke), be offered on identical terms to the members
holding such shares, in proportion as nearly as circumstance permit,
to the amount of the existing issued shares of that member.
8. Representations
and Warranties
At the date of signing this agreement, Moke represents and warrants
to EVT as follows and acknowledgesthat EVT is relying on such
representations and warranties in connection with the transaction
contemplated herein:
1. Organisation and Good Standing
Moke has been duly organised and is validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction and is duly
qualified to do business.
2. Taxes
a. Moke has filed in the prescribed manner and within the
prescribed times all tax returns required to be filed by
Moke in all applicable jurisdictions as of the date hereof
and all tax returns that have been filed by, or with respect
to Moke are true, complete and correct, report all income
and all other amounts and information required to be
reported thereon and disclose any tax required to be paid
for the periods covered thereby. Moke has duly and timely
paid anytax due andpayable byit,includingall

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instalments on account of tax that are due and payable
before the date hereof, whether or not assessed by the
appropriate governmental authority, and has duly and
timely paid all assessments and reassessments it has
received in respect of any tax;
b. there are no audits, reassessments or other proceedings in
progress or, to the knowledge of Moke, threatened against
Moke, in respect of any tax and, in particular, there are no
currently outstanding reassessments or written enquiries
which have been issued or raised by any governmental
authority relating to any tax, and Moke is not aware of any
contingent liability of Moke for tax or any grounds that
could prompt anassessment or reassessment for any tax,
and Moke has not received any indication from any
governmental
authority
that
any
assessment
or
reassessment is proposed; and
c. Moke has deducted, withheld or collected and remitted in
a timely manner to the relevant governmental authority
each tax or other amountrequired to be deducted, withheld
or collected andremitted by Moke.
3. Employment and labour
Moke has operated in all material respects in accordance with
all applicable law with respect to employment and labour,
including, but not limited to, employment and labour
standards, occupational health and safety, employment
equity, pay equity, workers’ compensation, human rights and
labour relations and there are no current, pending or
threatened, material proceedings before any board or tribunal
with respect to any of the above.
4. Authorised Capital
The authorised capital of Moke consists of a limited number
of ordinary shares and preferred shares, of which, as of the
date of this agreement, 1,860 ordinary shares are in issue and
5,465,484 Moke preferred shares are in issue. As of the date
hereof, there are no other securities outstanding which may be
converted into ordinary or preferred shares of Moke.
5. Financial Statements
a. the financial statements of Moke for the period ending 31
December 2020 (collectively, the “Moke Financial
Statements”),copies of which have been or will be

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provided to EVT prior to closing, are true and correct in
every material respect and present fairly and accurately
the financial position and results of the operations of Moke
for the period then ended and the Moke Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with Section
1A of Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) 102 and
Companies Act 2006;
b. to the knowledge of Moke, no information has come to the
attention of Moke since 31 December 2020 that would or
would reasonably be expected to require any restatement
or revisions of any such financial statements;
c. except as disclosed in the Moke Financial Statements,
there are no related-party transactions or off-balance sheet
structures or transactions with respect to Moke; and
d. except as disclosed in the Moke Financial Statements,
there are no material liabilities or obligations outstanding
and Moke is not a party to, or bound by, any agreement of
guarantee, indemnification, assumption or endorsement or
any like commitment of the obligations, liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of any other
person.
6. Compliance with Laws
Moke has conducted and is conducting its business in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws,
regulations,
by-laws,
ordinances,
regulations,
rules,
judgments, decrees and orders of each jurisdiction in which
its business is carried on;
7. Litigation
a. Moke is not subject to any claim for wrongful dismissal,
constructive dismissal or any tort claim,actual, pending or
threatened, or any litigation, actual, pending or
threatened, relating to employment or termination of
employment of employees or independent contractors;
and
b. Moke is not subject to any lawsuit other than the Moke
initiated lawsuit versus Moke America, Inc., which is
currently in appeal by Moke America.
8. Permits and licensing
Moke has allpermits,licences,certificates of authority,orders

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and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and
registrations with, applicable governmental authorities and
other persons that are required in order to permit it to carry on
its business as presently conducted, except for such permits,
licences, certificates, orders, filings, applications
and
registrations, the failure to have or make, individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on Moke, and all such permits,
licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in
good standing and fully complied with in all material respects.
9. Title to assets and IP
Moke owns and possess good and marketable title to the
intellectual property presented in Appendix B (where it is
registered and not lapsed, the “Moke Intellectual Property”)
free and clear of all liens, and Moke has the right to use all
Moke Intellectual Property as used pursuant to rights validly
granted and agreements validly entered into, and which,
subject to their respective terms and conditions, will be
enforceable by Moke on and after the closing date to the same
extent as prior to the closing date.
10. Corporate records
a. The corporate records of Moke are complete and accurate
in all material respects and all corporate proceedings and
actions reflected therein have been conducted or taken in
compliance with all applicable laws and with the
constitutional documents of Moke, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing: (i) the minute books of
Moke contain all written resolutions passed by the
directors and shareholders of Moke; (ii) the security
registers of Moke are complete and accurate, and all
transfers of shares of Moke have been duly completed and
approved; and (iii) the registers of directors and officers
are complete and accurate and all former and present
directors and officers of Moke were duly elected or
appointed as the case may be; and
b. all books and records of Moke have been fully, properly
and accurately kept and, where required, completed in
accordance
with
generally
accepted
accounting
principles, and there are no material inaccuracies or
discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein.

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11. Share Transfer EVT undertakes to Moke that, during the next 24 months, it will not
participate in the acquisition of any shares proposed to be transferred
by any shareholder of Moke, and, irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees with Moke that it shall execute any document which may
reasonably be required by Moke in connection with the foregoing
(including any document required to formally waive any pre-emption
rights and any written resolutions of Moke which may be required).
12. Business Initiatives EVT will assist Moke to expand the business, particularly in the
rental market in Europe, North America and South America and
assist with marketing the business and the brand.
13. Costs Each Party will pay its own costs and expenses incurred by it in
connection with the negotiation, implementation and completion of
the transactions.
14. Binding Agreement The Parties agree that the terms of this agreement constitute legally
binding obligation on the Parties.
15. Confidentiality The terms and conditions of this agreement shall remain confidential.
16. Governing Law This agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or
in connection herewith, including any non-contractual obligations
arising out of the negotiations of the transaction, shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with English law.

Signed: Wouter Witvoet ………. Wouter Witvoet Director For and on behalf of EV Technology Group Inc.

Signed: Robin Kennedy Robin Kennedy Director

For and on behalf of Moke International Limited

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