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Nexe Innovations Inc. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Oct 27, 2023

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Annual General and Special Meeting Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:30 AM (Canada/Pacific Daylight) virtual meeting conducted via live webcast (the " Meeting ")

NEXE INNOVATIONS INC.

(the " Company ")

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Notice-and-Access

The Canadian securities regulators have adopted rules which permit the use of notice-and-access for proxy solicitation instead of the traditional physical delivery of material. This process provides the option to post meeting related materials including management information circulars as well as annual financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, on a website in addition to SEDAR+. Under notice-and-access, meeting related materials will be available for viewing for up to 1 year from the date of posting and a paper copy of the material can be requested at any time during this period.

Voting Instructions - Guidelines and Conditions

The Company is providing you the enclosed proxy-related materials for their security holder Meeting. Your name, address and information about your security holdings have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulations from the intermediary holding them on your behalf (which is identified by name, code or identifier in the information on the top right corner on the reverse). The Voting Instruction Form ('VIF') is to enable your vote to be submitted on the stated matters. Please complete, sign, date and return the VIF. Unless you appoint yourself or a delegate to attend the Meeting and vote, your securities can be voted only by Management Nominees in accordance with your instructions.

We are prohibited from voting these securities on any of the matters to be acted upon at the Meeting without your specific voting instructions.

By providing voting instructions as requested, you are acknowledging that you are the beneficial owner of, and are entitled to instruct us with respect to the voting of, these securities.

Disclosure regarding each matter or group of matters to be voted on is in the Information Circular in the Section with the same title as each Resolution on the reverse. You should review the Information Circular before voting.

NEXE INNOVATIONS INC. has elected to utilize notice-and-access and provide you with the following information:

Meeting materials are available electronically at www.sedarplus.ca and also at https://docs.tsxtrust.com/2394.

If you wish to receive a paper copy of the Meeting materials or have questions about notice-and-access, please call 1-866-600-5869. In order to receive a paper copy in time to vote before the Meeting, your request should be received by Nov. 20, 2023.

VOTING METHOD

THIS VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEETING MATERIAL. YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE FILING DEADLINE NOTED ON THE REVERSE OF THE VIF OR THE EQUIVALENT TIME BEFORE THE TIME AND DATE OF ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MEETING.

Voting Instructions and Authority - Notes

  1. THIS VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM IS SOLICITED BY THE COMPANY.

  2. If you appoint the Management Nominees indicated on the reverse to vote your securities, they will vote in accordance with your instructions or, if no instructions are given, in accordance with the Voting Recommendation highlighted for each Resolution on the reverse. If you appoint someone else to vote your securities, they will also vote in accordance with your instructions or, if no instructions are given, as they in their discretion choose.

  3. The appointment of the Management Nominees or another Appointee gives them discretion to vote on any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting.

  4. If internet voting is available, you can provide your voting instructions on the website (see "Internet" section under "Voting Method").

  5. To be valid, this VIF must be signed. Please date the VIF. If the VIF is not dated, it is deemed to bear the date of mailing to the security holders of the Company.

  6. This form does not convey any right to vote in person at the Meeting.We urge you to read the above instructions, and the Information Circular prior to completing, signing and returning the VIF so that your securities can be voted.

  7. Guidelines for proper execution of the proxy/VIF are available at www.stac.ca. Please refer to the Proxy Protocol.

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Internet Go to www.voteproxyonline.com and enter the 12 digit
control number
FACSIMILE 416-595-9593
MAIL or HAND TSX Trust Company
DELIVERY 301-100 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4H1
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For assistance, please contact TSX TRUST INVESTOR SERVICES.
Mail: 301 - 100 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON, M5H 4H1
Tel: 1-866-600-5869
Web: https://www.tsxtrust.com/t/investor-hub/forms/investor-insite-
registration
Email: [email protected]

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VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM (“VIF”)

NEXE INNOVATIONS INC. (the " Company ") CONTROL NUMBER: «CONTROL_NUMBER» Annual General and Special Meeting Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:30 AM (Canada/Pacific Daylight) virtual meeting conducted via live webcast SECURITY CLASS: Common Shares RECORD DATE: Oct. 11, 2023 FILING DEADLINE FOR Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:30 AM PROXY: (Canada/Pacific Daylight)

APPOINTEES

The undersigned hereby appoints Ashvani Guglani, President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director whom failing Darren Footz, Chief Executive Officer and Director (the “Management Nominees”) or instead of any of them, the following Appointee

PLEASE PRINT APPOINTEE NAME

as proxyholder on behalf of the undersigned with the power of substitution to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of the undersigned in respect of all matters that may properly come before the Meeting and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, to the same extent and with the same power as if the undersigned were personally present at the said Meeting or such adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof in accordance with voting instructions, if any,

- SEE VOTING GUIDELINES ON REVERSE -

RESOLUTIONS - VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY HIGHLIGHTED TEXT ABOVE THE BOXES

1. Number of Directors FOR AGAINST 2. Election of Directors FOR WITHHOLD
To set the number of Directors at 5 A) Darren Footz
B) Ashvani Guglani
C) Graham Gilley
D) Killian Ruby
E) Haytham Hodaly
3. Appointment of Auditor FOR WITHHOLD 4. Approval of Omnibus Incentive Plan FOR AGAINST
Appointment of MNP LLP as Auditor of the To consider and, if deemed advisable, to pass,
Company for the ensuing year and authorizing
the Directors to fx their remuneration.
with or without variation, an ordinary
resolution of Shareholders approving the
Company's omnibus incentive plan to replace
the Company's existing stock option plan and
existing restricted share unit plan, as more
fully described in the Information Circular
under the heading "Particulars of Matters to be
Acted Upon – Adoption of Omnibus Incentive
Plan".

The VIF revokes and supersedes all earlier dated proxies and MUST BE SIGNED

Signature of registered owner(s) Date(MM/DD/YYYY)

PLEASE PRINT NAME Interim Financial Statements – Mark this box if you would like to receive Annual Financial Statements – Mark this box if you would like Annual Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis. Financial Statements and Management Discussion If you are casting your vote online and wish to receive financial statements, please complete the online request for financial statements following your voting instructions. If the cut-off time has passed, please fax this side to 416-595-9593