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Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

Jan 8, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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restart LIFE SCIENCES

RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This information is given as of December 27, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

The Company is conducting the Meeting virtually. Registered shareholders and validly appointed proxyholders may attend the Meeting via Zoom at:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88697412418?pwd=gbHXvMia4tGJBHW6DPDBDPlNmb8vwH.1

Meeting ID: 886 9741 2418

Passcode: 153105

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

This Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP. (the "Company") for use at the Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of the Company, to be held at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting and at any adjournment thereof.

These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name, address, and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf.

By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

PERSONS OR COMPANIES MAKING THE SOLICITATION

The enclosed instrument of proxy is solicited by management. Solicitations will be made by mail and possibly supplemented by telephone or other personal contact to be made without special compensation by regular officers and employees of the Company. The Company may reimburse shareholders' nominees or agents (including brokers holding shares on behalf of clients) for the cost incurred in obtaining authorization from their principals to execute the instrument of proxy. None of the directors of the Company (the "Board" or the "Directors") have advised management in writing that they intend to oppose any action intended to be taken by management as set forth in this Information Circular.

NOTICE & ACCESS

The Company has elected to use the "notice-and-access" provisions under National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (the "Notice-and Access-Provisions") for the Meeting. The Notice-and-Access Provisions are a set of rules developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators intended to reduce the volume of materials which are mailed to shareholders by allowing a reporting issuer to post proxy-related materials in respect of a meeting of its shareholders online.

The Company will not use procedures known as "stratification" in relation to the use of the Notice-and Access Provisions, meaning that both registered shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders will be mailed notification of availability of Meeting materials directing them to those websites where they can access the Information Circular and other relevant information (the "Notice-and Access Notification"). If you receive the Notice-and Access Notification


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and would like to receive a paper copy of the Information Circular and the financial statements (the “Financial Statements”), please follow the instructions printed on the Notice-and-Access Notification and the materials will be mailed to you at the Company’s expense.

The Company anticipates the notice-and-access will directly benefit the Company through substantial reductions in postage and printing costs. The Company believes that notice-and-access is more environmentally responsible to the extent that it reduces the large volume of paper documents generated by printing proxy-related materials.

Shareholders with questions about notice-and-access can call Olympia toll-free at 1-866-668-8379.

The Meeting materials have been posted on the Company’s website at https://restartlife.co/ and on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR+”) under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca. In order to receive a paper copy of the Information Circular and Financial Statements, requests by shareholders may be made up to one year from the date the Information Circular is posted on the Company’s website by email to Olympia Trust Company at [email protected] or by calling toll-free at 1-866-668-8379.

To ensure that a paper copy of the Information Circular can be delivered to a requesting shareholder in time for such shareholder to receive and review the Information Circular and return the completed instrument of proxy or voting instruction form prior to the deadline of at least 48 hours before the time of the Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponements(s) thereof, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as set out under the heading “Return of Proxy” in this Information Circular, it is strongly suggested that a shareholder’s request is received no later than January 29, 2025. The Information Circular will be sent to such shareholders within three business days of their request if such requests are made before the Meeting. Following the Meeting, the Information Circular will be sent to such shareholders within ten days of their request.

Those registered shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders with existing instructions on their account to receive printed materials will receive a printed copy of the Meeting materials.

Beneficial shareholders who are OBOs will not receive the Notice and Access Notification or the proxy materials unless their intermediary assumes the costs of delivery.

APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES

The persons named in the accompanying instrument of proxy are directors or officers of the Company. A shareholder has the right to appoint a person to attend and act for him or her on his or her behalf at the Meeting other than the persons named in the enclosed instrument of proxy. To exercise this right, a shareholder shall strike out the names of the persons named in the instrument of proxy and insert the name of his or her nominee in the blank space provided, or complete another instrument of proxy.

The completed instrument of proxy must be dated and signed and the duly completed instrument of proxy must be deposited at the Company’s transfer agent, Olympia Trust Company (“Olympia”), by fax to 1-403-668-8307, by email to [email protected], or by mail/hand delivery to Suite 1900, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2, at least 48 hours before the time of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, which is on or before 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

The instrument of proxy must be signed by the shareholder or by his or her duly authorized attorney. If signed by a duly authorized attorney, the instrument of proxy must be accompanied by the original power of attorney or a notarially certified copy thereof. If the shareholder is a corporation, the instrument of proxy must be signed by a duly authorized attorney, officer, or corporate representative, and must be accompanied by the original power of attorney or document whereby the duly authorized officer or corporate representative derives his power, as the case may be, or a notarially certified copy thereof. The Chairman of the Meeting has discretionary authority to accept proxies which do not strictly conform to the foregoing requirements.

In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a shareholder may revoke a proxy by (a) signing a proxy bearing a later date and depositing it at the place and within the time aforesaid, (b) signing and dating a written notice of revocation (in the same manner as the instrument of proxy is required to be executed as set out in the notes to the instrument of proxy) and depositing it at the place and within the time aforesaid


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or (c) registering with the scrutineer at the Meeting as a shareholder present in person, whereupon such proxy shall be deemed to have been revoked.

VOTING OF SHARES AND EXERCISE OF DISCRETION OF PROXIES

On any poll, the persons named in the enclosed instrument of proxy will vote the shares in respect of which they are appointed and, where directions are given by the shareholder in respect of voting for or against any resolution, will do so in accordance with such direction.

In the absence of any direction in the instrument of proxy, it is intended that such shares will be voted in favour of the resolutions placed before the Meeting by management and for the election of the management nominees for directors and auditor, as stated under the headings in this Information Circular.

The instrument of proxy enclosed, when properly completed and deposited, confers discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to any other matters which may be properly brought before the Meeting. At the time of printing of this Information Circular, the management of the Company is not aware that any such amendments, variations or other matters are to be presented for action at the Meeting. However, if any such amendments, variations or other matters should properly come before the Meeting, the proxies hereby solicited will be voted thereon in accordance with the best judgement of the nominee.

Registered Shareholders

As stated above, registered shareholders may wish to vote by proxy whether or not they are able to attend the Meeting virtually. Registered shareholders electing to submit a proxy may do so by:

(a) completing, dating and signing the enclosed Proxy and returning it to Olympia by fax to 1-403-668-8307, by email to [email protected], or by mail/hand delivery to Suite 1900, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2; or
(b) using the internet at Olympia's website, https://css.olympiatrust.com/pxlogin. Registered shareholders must follow the instructions that appear on the screen and refer to the enclosed Proxy for the holder's 12-digit control number.

in all cases ensuring that the Proxy is received at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof at which the Proxy is to be used.

Non-Registered Shareholders

Only shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company as the registered holders of shares or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most of the Company's shareholders are "non-registered" shareholders because the shares they own are not registered in their names but are instead registered in the name of a nominee such as: (a) a brokerage firm through which they purchased the shares; (b) a bank, trust company, trustee or administrator of a self-administered RRSP, RRIF, RESP or similar plan; or (c) a clearing agency such as The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (a "Nominee"). If you purchased your shares through a broker, you are likely a NON-registered holder. Non-registered holders who have not objected to their Nominee disclosing certain ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as non-objecting beneficial owners or "NOBOs". Those non-registered holders who have objected to disclosing ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as objecting beneficial owners or "OBOs".

In accordance with securities regulatory policy, the Company has distributed copies of the Notice of Meeting, this Information Circular and the Proxy (the "Meeting Materials") to the Nominees for distribution to non-registered holders.

Nominees are required to forward the Meeting Materials to non-registered holders to seek their voting instructions in advance of the Meeting. Shares held by Nominees can only be voted in accordance with the instructions of the non-registered holder. The Nominees often have their own form of proxy, mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions. If you wish to vote by proxy, you should carefully follow the instructions from the Nominee in order that your shares are voted at the Meeting.


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Meeting Materials sent to non-registered holders who have not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials are accompanied by a request for voting instructions (a “VIF”). This form is used instead of a proxy. By returning the VIF in accordance with the instructions noted on it, a non-registered shareholder is able to instruct the registered shareholder (or Nominee) how to vote on behalf of the non-registered shareholder. VIFs, whether provided by the Company or by a Nominee, should be completed and returned in accordance with the specific instructions noted on the VIF.

If you, as a non-registered holder, wish to vote at the Meeting virtually, you should appoint yourself as proxyholder by writing your name in the space provided on the request for voting instructions or proxy provided by the Nominee and return the form to the Nominee in the envelope provided. Do not complete the voting section of the form as your vote will be taken at the Meeting.

In either case, the purpose of this procedure is to permit non-registered shareholders to direct the voting of the shares which they beneficially own. If a non-registered holder who receives a VIF wishes to attend the Meeting or have someone else attend on his, her or its behalf, the non-registered shareholder may appoint a legal proxy as set forth in the VIF, which will give the non-registered shareholder or his, her or its nominee the right to attend and vote at the Meeting. Non-registered shareholders should carefully follow the instructions set out in the VIF including those regarding when and where the VIF is to be delivered.

In addition, Canadian securities legislation now permits the Company to forward Meeting Materials directly to NOBOs. If the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you (instead of through a Nominee), your name and address and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the Nominee holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the Nominee holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for: (i) delivering these materials to you; and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions.

Notice to Shareholders in the United States

The solicitation of proxies in this Information Circular involves securities of an issuer located in Canada and is being effected in accordance with the corporate laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and the securities laws of certain provinces of Canada. The proxy solicitation rules under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not applicable to the Company or this solicitation, and this solicitation has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of the securities laws of the provinces of Canada. Shareholders should be aware that disclosure requirements under the securities laws of the applicable provinces of Canada differ from the disclosure requirements under United States securities laws.

The enforcement by shareholders of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Company is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, as amended (the “Act”), the majority of its directors and executive officers are residents of Canada and a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside of the United States. Shareholders may not be able to sue a foreign company or its officers or directors in a foreign court for violations of United States federal securities laws. It may be difficult to compel a foreign company and its officers and directors to subject themselves to a judgment by a United States court.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

None of the directors or executive officers of the Company, nor any person who has held such a position since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the Company, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any substantial or material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting other than the election of directors.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

Persons who are registered shareholders of common shares at the close of business on December 24, 2024, are entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.


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The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of December 24, 2024, the Company had 36,023,901 common shares issued and outstanding.

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, common shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding common shares of the Company.

Approval of Resolutions

On a show of hands, every shareholder and proxy holder will have one vote and, on a poll, every shareholder present in person or represented by proxy will have one vote for each common share. To approve a motion for an ordinary resolution, a majority of the votes cast by shareholders in person or by proxy who vote in respect of that resolution will be required.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following information is presented in accordance with National Instrument Form 51-102F6V – Statement of Executive Compensation – Venture Issuers for the most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2023.

General

For the purposes of this Statement of Executive Compensation:

“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;

“Named Executive Officer” or “NEO” means each of the following individuals:

(a) a CEO;
(b) a CFO;
(c) each of the three most highly compensated executive officers of the Company, including any of its subsidiaries, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year and whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000 as determined in accordance with applicable securities laws; and
(d) each individual who would be a 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 the most recently completed financial year.

Based on the foregoing definition, during the recently completed financial year of the Company ended December 31, 2023, the Company had two NEOs, namely, William Rascan, former CEO, and Rebecca Hudson, CFO.

Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation, Excluding Compensation Securities

The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and director, in any capacity, for the two most recently completed financial years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Table of compensation excluding compensation securities

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Name and position Year Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission ($) Bonus ($) Committee or meeting fees ($) Value of Perquisites ($) Value of all other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
William Rascan^{(1)}
Former President, CEO & Director 2023
2022 150,000^{(2)}
150,000^{(2)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 150,000
150,000
Rebecca Hudson
CFO 2023
2022 72,000^{(3)}
72,000^{(3)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 72,000
72,000
Stephen Glazer^{(4)}
Former CSO & Director 2023
2022 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil
Jacqueline McConnell^{(5)}
Former COO & Director 2023
2022 132,000^{(6)}
140,000^{(6)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 132,000
140,000
Derek Ivany^{(7)}
Former Executive Chairman & Director 2023
2022 11,000^{(8)}
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A 11,000
N/A
Georg Hochwimmer^{(9)}
Director 2023
2022 Nil
N/A Nil
N/A Nil
N/A Nil
N/A Nil
N/A Nil
N/A
Steven Feldman^{(10)}
Former Director 2023
2022 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
30,000^{(11)} Nil
30,000

Notes:
(1) Mr. Rascan resigned as President, CEO and a director on October 22, 2024.
(2) The Company paid or accrued consulting fees to Sunshine Capital Corp, a company controlled by Mr. Rascan, pursuant to an agreement dated March 21, 2017, as amended October 25, 2017 and December 13, 2017. For details, see “Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements”.
(3) The Company pays or accrues consulting fees to CFO Resource Advantage Inc., a company controlled by Ms. Hudson, pursuant to an agreement dated October 14, 2021. For details, see “Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements”.
(4) Dr. Glazer resigned as CSO and a director on December 6, 2023.
(5) Ms. McConnell resigned as COO and a director on December 29, 2023.
(6) The Company paid or accrued consulting fees to Best Process Consulting, a company controlled by Ms. McConnell pursuant to an agreement dated September 10, 2020, as amended November 17, 2021 and September 27, 2022. For details, see “Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements”.
(7) Mr. Ivany was appointed Executive Chairman and a director on January 18, 2023 and resigned on December 10, 2024.
(8) The Company paid or accrued consulting fees to Elben Capital Corp., a company controlled by Mr. Ivany pursuant to an agreement dated January 17, 2023. For details, see “Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements”.
(9) Mr. Hochwimmer was appointed a director on December 29, 2023.
(10) Mr. Feldman resigned as a director on January 18, 2023.
(11) Paid to 1147689 B.C. Ltd, a company controlled by Mr. Feldman, for shareholder communications.

Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

During the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the following NEOs and directors of the Company were issued compensation securities:

Number of compensation securities, number of underlying Date of issue Closing price of security or underlying security Closing price of security or underlying
or or or or
William Rascan^{(1)}
Former President, CEO & Director 2023
2022 150,000^{(2)}
150,000^{(2)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 150,000
150,000
Rebecca Hudson
CFO 2023
2022 72,000^{(3)}
72,000^{(3)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 72,000
72,000
Stephen Glazer^{(4)}
Former CSO & Director 2023
2022 132,000^{(6)}
140,000^{(6)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil
Jacqueline McConnell^{(5)}
Former COO & Director 2023
2022 11,000^{(8)}
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A 11,000
N/A
Derek Ivany^{(7)}
Former Executive Chairman & Director 2023
2022 10,000^{(8)}
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A 10,000
N/A
Georg Hochwimmer^{(9)}
Director 2023
2022 20,000^{(10)}
20,000 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
30,000^{(11)} Nil
30,000
Steven Feldman^{(10)}
Former Director 2023
2022 20,000^{(10)}
20,000 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
30,000^{(11)} Nil
30,000

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Name and position Type of compensation security securities, and percentage of class or grant Issue, conversion or exercise price ($) on date of grant ($) security at year end ($) Expiry date
William Rascan
Former President, CEO & Director Restricted Share Units 500,000 Jan 17, 2023 N/A 0.09 0.02 Jan 17, 2025
Rebecca Hudson
CFO Restricted Share Units 100,000 Jan 17, 2023 N/A 0.09 0.02 Jan 17, 2025
Stephen Glazer
Former CSO & Director Restricted Share Units 50,000 Jan 17, 2023 N/A 0.09 0.02 Jan 17, 2025
Jacqueline McConnell
Former COO & Director Restricted Share Units 500,000 Jan 17, 2023 N/A 0.09 0.02 Jan 17, 2025
Derek Ivany
Former Executive Chairman & Director Restricted Share Units 1,000,000 Jan 17, 2023 N/A 0.09 0.02 Jan 17, 2025
Georg Hochwimmer
Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steven Feldman
Former Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Exercise of Compensation Securities

During the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the following NEOs and directors of the Company exercised or redeemed compensation securities:

Name and position Type of compensation security Number of underlying securities exercised Exercise price per security ($) Date of exercise Closing price per security on date of exercise ($) Difference between exercise price and closing price on date of exercise ($) Total value on exercise date ($)
William Rascan
Former President, CEO & Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rebecca Hudson
CFO N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stephen Glazer
Former CSO & Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Jacqueline McConnell N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Former COO & Director
Derek Ivany
Former Executive Chairman & Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Georg Hochwimmer
Director N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steven Feldman
Former Director Stock Options 100,000 0.05 Feb 16, 2023 0.06 0.01 1,000
Restricted Share Units 150,000 N/A Jan 18, 2023 0.09 0.09 13,500
50,000 N/A May 15, 2023 0.055 0.055 2,750

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

Management functions of the Company are not, to any substantial degree, performed other than by directors or NEOs of the Company.

During the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had entered into the following agreements with the NEOs and directors of the Company:

Rebecca Hudson – Chief Financial Officer

The Company entered into a consulting agreement on October 14, 2021 with Ms. Hudson whereby a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 would be payable. The agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent or by either party by providing 60 days written notice or the Company paying the fee in lieu of. The agreement does not provide for a change of control clause. The agreement is in good standing.

Derek Ivany – Former Executive Chairman & Director

The Company entered into a consulting agreement on January 17, 2023 with Elben Capital Corp., of which Mr. Ivany is Principal, whereby a monthly consulting fee of $1,000 would be payable. The agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent or by either party by providing 30 days written notice or the Company paying the fee in lieu of. The agreement does not provide for a change of control clause. The agreement was terminated upon Mr. Ivany’s resignation as Executive Chairman and Director on December 10, 2024.

William Rascan – Former President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

The Company entered into a consulting agreement on March 21, 2017 with Mr. Rascan whereby a monthly consulting fee of $9,000 would be payable. The agreement was further amended on December 13, 2017 whereby the fee was increased to $12,500. The agreement was terminated upon Mr. Rascan’s resignation as President, Chief Executive and Director on October 22, 2024.

On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into an Executive Termination and Severance Agreement with Mr. Rascan. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company may, at any time, terminate Mr. Rascan’s services without Cause, by providing him with a one-time lump sum payment in lieu of notice of his base salary for a period of twelve (12) months plus three (3) months for each year of service, to a maximum of twenty-four (24) months, less all required statutory deductions. In the event that Mr. Rascan terminates his services for Good Reason, as defined in the agreement, within ninety (90) days following a Change of Control Event, as defined in the agreement, the Company shall pay to the Mr. Rascan a lump-sum payment equal to twenty-four (24) months of Mr. Rascan’s base salary at the time of the termination, less all required deductions, without the lump-sum payment being in any way subject to Mr. Rascan’s duty to mitigate or subject to any mitigation earnings by Mr. Rascan. The agreement was terminated upon Mr. Rascan’s resignation as President, Chief Executive and Director on October 22, 2024.

Jacqueline McConnell – Former Chief Operating Officer & Director


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The Company entered into a consulting agreement on September 10, 2020 as amended on November 17, 2021, with Best Process Consulting, a private company in which Ms. McConnell is the principal, whereby a monthly consulting fee of $10,000 would be payable. The agreement was further amended on September 27, 2022, whereby the monthly fee was increased to $15,000 per month effective September 1, 2022. The agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent or by either party by providing 60 days written notice or the Company paying the salary in lieu of or by mutual consent. In the event that Ms. McConnell terminates her services for Good Reason, as defined in the agreement, within ninety (90) days following a Change of Control Event, as defined in the agreement, the Company shall pay to Ms. McConnell a lump-sum payment equal to six (6) months of Ms. McConnell’s base salary plus one (1) month of Ms. McConnell’s base salary for every twelve (12) months of services provided to the Company, at the time of the termination, less all required deductions, without the lump-sum payment being in any way subject to Ms. McConnell’s duty to mitigate or subject to any mitigation earnings by Ms. McConnell. The agreement was terminated upon Ms. McConnell’s resignation as Chief Operating Officer and Director on December 29, 2023.

Oversight and Description of Director and NEO Compensation

The Board as a whole has the responsibility of determining the compensation for the CEO, the CFO and for other senior management and directors.

The Company’s compensation objectives include the following:

  • to assist the Company in attracting and retaining highly-qualified individuals;
  • to create a sense of ownership in the Company among directors, officers, consultants and employees and to align their interests with those of the shareholders; and
  • to ensure that the Company compensation program is competitive as well as financially affordable.

The Company’s compensation program is designed to provide competitive levels of compensation. The Company recognizes the need to provide a total compensation package that will attract and retain qualified and experienced executives as well as align the compensation level of each executive to that executive’s level of responsibility. In general, the Company’s NEOs and directors may receive compensation that is comprised of three components:

  • salary, wages or contractor payments;
  • stock option or RSU grants; and/or
  • bonuses.

The objective and reason for this system of compensation is to allow the Company to remain competitive compared to its peers in attracting experienced personnel. The base salary of a NEO is intended to attract and retain executives by providing a reasonable amount of non-contingent remuneration.

The base salary review of each NEO takes into consideration the current competitive market conditions, experience, proven or expected performance, and the particular skills of the NEO’s. Base salary is not evaluated against a formal “peer group”. The Board relies on the general experience of its members in setting base salary amounts.

Stock option and RSU grants are designed to reward the NEOs and directors for success on a similar basis as the shareholders of the Company, although the level of reward provided by a particular stock option or RSU grant is dependent upon the volatile stock market.

Any bonuses paid to the NEOs and directors are allocated on an individual basis related to the review by the Board of the work planned during the year and the work achieved during the year, including work related to administration, financing, shareholder relations and overall performance. The bonuses are paid to reward work done above the base level.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans


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The Company has a stock option plan and restricted share unit plan for the granting of stock options and restricted share units to the directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

For more information on the stock option plan and restricted share unit plan, see Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon.

Pension Arrangements

The Company does not have any pension arrangements in place for the NEOs or directors.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets out equity compensation plan information as at the end of the financial year ended December 31, 2023:

Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights^{(1)} (a) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights^{(1)} (b) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column^{(1)} (a)) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders 11,850,000 $0.07 2,866,866
Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders Nil N/A N/A
Total 11,850,000 2,866,866

AUDIT COMMITTEE

As at the date hereof, the Audit Committee is composed of Steve Loutskou, Khavita Harrycharran and Georg Hochwimmer. Mr. Loutskou is an executive officer of the Company and therefore are not independent, in accordance with Section 1.4 of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”). Ms. Harrycharran and Mr. Hochwimmer are independent. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined in NI 52-110.

Name of Audit Committee Member Independent^{(1)} Financially Literate^{(1)} Relevant Education and Experience
Steve Loutskou No Yes Has been an executive officer and/or director of several reporting issuers and is familiar with the corporate requirements and financial reporting obligations of applicable stock exchanges and provincial securities laws.
Khavita Harrycharran Yes Yes Has been an executive officer and/or director of several reporting issuers and is familiar with the corporate requirements and financial reporting obligations of applicable stock exchanges and provincial securities laws.

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Georg Hochwimmer Yes Yes Has been an executive officer and/or director of several reporting issuers and is familiar with the corporate requirements and financial reporting obligations of applicable stock exchanges and provincial securities laws

(1) As that term is defined in NI 52-110.

Audit Committee Charter

The Charter of the Company’s audit committee is included as Schedule “A” to this Information Circular.

External Auditor Service Fees by Category

Audit Fees and Audit-Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed/unbilled by the Company’s external auditor for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 for audit and assurance and related services is $35,000 (2022: $40,000).

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees unbilled/billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services by the Company’s external auditor for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 were $1,600 (2022: $8,400).

All Other Fees

The aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 for review of unaudited interim financial statements, compilation of consolidated financial statements and related services were $NIL (2022: NIL).

Exemption

The Company is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110, which exempts issuers whose shares are listed on the Exchange from the requirements of Parts 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board believes that good corporate governance improves corporate performance and benefits all shareholders. National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines provides non-prescriptive guidelines on corporate governance practices for reporting issuers such as the Company. In addition, National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (“NI 58-101”) prescribes certain disclosure by the Company of its corporate governance practices. The disclosure required by NI 58-101 is presented below.

Board of Directors

The Board facilitates its independent supervision over management through regular meetings of the Board. The size of the Board and the nature of the Company’s operations ensure that open and candid discussion among the directors is possible.

The mandate of the Board, as prescribed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), is to manage or supervise management of the business and affairs of the Company and to act with a view to the best interests of the Company. In doing so, the Board oversees the management of the Company’s affairs directly and through its committees.


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Directorship

The directors of the Company are also currently directors of other reporting issuers, as follows:

Khavita Harrycharran N/A
Georg Hochwimmer Blockmate Ventures Inc.
Steve Loutskou N/A

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.

Ethical Business Conduct

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

Nomination of Directors

The Board considers its size each year when it considers the number of directors to recommend to the shareholders for election at the annual meeting of shareholders. The Board takes into account the number required to carry out the Board’s duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of views and experience.

The Board does not have a nominating committee. The Board is responsible for recruiting new members to the Board and planning for the succession of Board members.

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 is responsible for determining all forms of compensation, including long-term incentive in the form of stock options, to be granted to the officers of the Company and the directors, and for reviewing the CEO’s recommendations respecting compensation of the other officers of the Company, to ensure such arrangements reflect the responsibilities and risks associated with each position.

The Board conducts reviews with regard to compensation of the directors and officers once a year.

When determining the compensation of its officers, the Board considers: (i) recruiting and retaining executives critical to the success of the Company and the enhancement of shareholder value; (ii) providing fair and competitive compensation; (iii) balancing the interests of management and the Company’s shareholders; and (iv) rewarding performance, both on an individual basis and with respect to operations in general.

Other Board Committees

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

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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.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

During the last completed financial year, no director, executive officer, or nominee for director of the Company or any of their associates has been indebted to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor has any of these individuals been indebted to another entity which indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, support in agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

No informed person of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, and no associate or affiliate of any of these persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of our last financial year or in any proposed transaction, which, in either case, has materially affected or will materially affect the Company or any of our subsidiaries.

An "informed person" means:

(a) a director or executive officer of the Company;

(b) a director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an informed person or subsidiary of the Company;

(c) any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securities of the Company or who exercises control or direction over voting securities of the Company or a combination of both carrying more than 10 percent of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Company other than voting securities held by the person or company as underwriter in the course of a distribution; and

(d) the Company if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its securities, for so long as it holds any of its securities.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Management functions of the Company are generally performed by directors and executive officers of the Company and not, to any substantial degree, by any other person to whom the Company has contracted.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Election of Directors

The Board proposes to nominate the persons named in the table below for election as directors of the Company. Each director elected will hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company or until his/her successor is duly elected or appointed, unless the office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Articles of the Company or the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCBCA") or he/she becomes disqualified to act as a director.

Management of the Company proposes that the number of directors for the Company be determined at three (3) for the ensuing year, subject to such increases as may be permitted by the Articles of the Company.

The following table sets out the names of management's nominees for election as directors, the jurisdiction in which each is ordinarily resident, the positions and offices which each presently holds with the Company, the period of time for which each has been a director of the Company, the respective principal occupations or employments during the past five years (if such nominee is not presently a director who was elected to his present term of office by a vote of shareholders) and the number of shares of the Company which each beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised as of the date of this Information Circular.


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Name, Jurisdiction of Residence and Position Held with the Company Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years^{(1)} Director Since Number of Shares Owned^{(2)}
Steve Loutskou^{(3)}
Nassau, Bahamas
President, CEO, Executive Chairman and Director Investor and consultant. February 23, 2024 922,929
Khavita Harrycharran^{(3)}
Ontario, Canada
Director Budgeting and financial management of projects across various sectors. December 10, 2024 Nil
Georg Hochwimmer^{(3)}
Pfarrkirchen, Germany
Director Chief Analyst at General Research GmbH, a leading Munich-based securities research and analysis firm; CEO of supraMAT Technologies AG, a business incubator for German technology companies. December 29, 2023 1,856,500

NOTES:
(1) This information as to principal occupation, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective directors individually.
(2) Information obtained from insider reports available at www.sedi.ca as of the date of the Information Circular.
(3) Member of the Audit Committee.

Advance Notice of Director Nomination

On January 14, 2014, the shareholders approved a special resolution to alter the Articles of the Company to include the requirement for advance notice for nomination of directors for election (“Advance Notice”) for the purpose of providing shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors of the Company in connection with any annual or special meeting of the Shareholders.

A copy of the Advance Notice alteration to the Articles of the Company is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca. As of the date hereof, the Company has not received any nominations of directors pursuant to the Advance Notice.

To the knowledge of the Company’s management, no proposed director of the Company:

(a) is, as at the date of the Info Circular, or has been within 10 years before the date of the Information Circular, a director, CEO, CFO or any company (including the Company) that:

(i) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied such other issuer access to any exemption under securities legislation for more than thirty consecutive days, that was issued while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO; or

(ii) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied such other issuer access to any exemption under securities legislation for more than thirty consecutive days, that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, CEO or CFO and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO; or

(b) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been within 10 years before the date of the Information Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that 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;

(c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Information 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 receive, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director; or


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(d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has been entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

(e) has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

Re-Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

Unless otherwise instructed, the proxies given in this solicitation will be voted for the re-appointment of Kreston GTA LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, of Markham, Ontario, as auditors for the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting, at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors.

Unless otherwise instructed, the proxies given in this solicitation will be voted in favour of the appointment of Kreston GTA LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, of Markham, Ontario, as auditors for the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company.

Approval of Stock Option Plan

On November 12, 2024, the Board adopted a stock option plan (the "Stock Option Plan"). The Stock Option Plan is a "rolling" or "evergreen" plan pursuant to which the number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to stock options ("Options") granted under the Stock Option Plan is a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares at the time of the grant and the Options replenish upon exercise into the unallocated Option pool. In accordance with the new policies of the CSE which came into effect on May 27, 2024, the Company must obtain shareholder approval after institution of a new stock option plan and every three years thereafter in order to continue to grant Options.

The Company is seeking the approval of shareholders at the Meeting to pass an ordinary resolution approving, ratifying and confirming the Stock Option Plan, and approving the issuance of up to 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares under the Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan Resolutions").

The Stock Option Plan provides Executives, Employees and Consultants (each, an "Option Holder"), with the opportunity, through Options, to acquire an ownership interest in the Company. The Options are rights to acquire Common Shares upon payment of monetary consideration (i.e. the exercise price), subject also to vesting criteria determined at the time of the grant. See "Vesting Provisions" below.

If the Stock Option Plan is not approved by the shareholders at the Meeting, all unallocated entitlements will be cancelled and the Company will not be permitted to grant further entitlements under the Stock Option Plan, until such time as shareholder approval is obtained. However, all allocated Options under the Stock Option Plan, such as options that have been granted but not yet exercised, will continue unaffected.

The following is a brief description of the Stock Option Plan. A full copy of the Stock Option Plan is attached to this Information Circular as Schedule "B". All capitalized terms used herein, unless expressly defined in a different manner, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Stock Option Plan.

Purpose of the Stock Option Plan

The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Company with a share-related mechanism to attract, retain and motivate qualified Executives, Employees and Consultants to contribute toward the long-term goals of the Company, and to encourage such individuals to acquire Shares of the Company as long term investments.

The Committee shall, from time to time and in its sole discretion, determine those Executives, Employees and Consultants to whom Options are to be granted.

Administration of the Stock Option Plan

The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board (the "Administrator"). The Administrator determines the eligibility of persons to participate in the Stock Option Plan, when Options will be granted, the number of Options to be granted, the vesting criteria for each grant of Options and all other terms and conditions of each grant, in each case


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in accordance with applicable securities laws and the requirements of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "Exchange").

Number of Common Shares Issuable under the Stock Option Plan

Subject to adjustment as provided for herein, the number of Shares which will be available for purchase pursuant to Options granted pursuant to this Plan, plus any other outstanding incentive stock options of the Company granted pursuant to a previous stock option plan or agreement, will not exceed 10% of the Outstanding Issue. If any Option expires or otherwise terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares in respect of such expired or terminated Option shall again be available for the purposes of granting Options pursuant to this Plan.

Restrictions on the Award of Grant of Options

The following limitations shall apply to the Plan and all Options thereunder:

a) the maximum number of Options which may be granted to any one Option Holder under the Plan within any 12 month period shall be 5% of the Outstanding Issue (unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval if required by Regulatory Rules);

b) if required by Regulatory Rules, disinterested shareholder approval is required to the grant to Insiders, within a 12 month period, of a number of Options which, when added to the number of outstanding incentive stock options granted to Insiders within the previous 12 months, exceed 10% of the issued Shares;

c) with respect to section Error! Reference source not found., the Expiry Date of an Option shall be no later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date of such Option; and

d) the maximum number of Options which may be granted within any 12 month period to Employees or Consultants engaged in investor relations activities must not exceed 2% of the Outstanding Issue and such options must vest in stages over 12 months with no more than 25% of the Options vesting in any three month period, and such limitation will not be an amendment to this Plan requiring the Option Holders consent under section Error! Reference source not found. of this Plan.

Vesting Provisions

The vesting schedule for an Option, if any, shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Administrator may elect, at any time, to accelerate the vesting schedule of one or more Options including, without limitation, on a Triggering Event, and such acceleration will not be considered an amendment to the Option in question requiring the consent of the Option Holder.

Termination of Option

In the event that the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as an Executive, Employee or Consultant, other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Board, and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position, unless the Option holder ceased to hold such position as a result of termination for cause or resignation.

Options Granted Prior to Shareholder Approval of the Stock Option Plan

As of the date hereof, there are 1,240,000 Options granted and outstanding under the Stock Option Plan.

Exercise Price of Option

The Exercise Price at which an Option Holder may purchase a Share upon the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Exercise Price shall not be less than the Market Value of the Shares as of the Grant Date.

Transferability

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Holder's death or disability.

The Stock Option Plan Resolutions

The Stock Option Plan Resolutions must be passed by a majority of the votes cast on the ordinary resolution by all shareholders at the Meeting. If the Stock Option Plan Resolutions are not approved by shareholders at the Meeting, the Stock Option Plan will be terminated.

The Stock Option Plan Resolutions, which must be approved by the holders of a majority of the Common Shares voting at the Meeting, are as follows:

"RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the shareholders, that:

  1. the Stock Option Plan of the Company presented to the Meeting and attached as Schedule “B” to the Information Circular and the grant of stock options ("Options") thereunder in accordance therewith, is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved and shall continue and remain in effect until further ratification is required, being February 7, 2028 or three years from the date of prior receipt of shareholder approval, pursuant to the rules of the Canadian Securities Exchange or other applicable regulatory requirements;
  2. the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan shall be no more than 10% of the Company's issued and outstanding share capital at the time of any Option grant;
  3. the Company is hereby authorized and directed to issue all unallocated Options under the Stock Option Plan;
  4. the Company is hereby authorized and directed to issue such Common Shares pursuant to the Stock Option Plan as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares of the Company;
  5. the board of directors of the Company be authorized to make any changes to the Stock Option Plan, as may be required or permitted by the Canadian Securities Exchange; and
  6. Any one director or officer of the Company is authorized and directed, on behalf of the Company, to take all necessary steps and proceedings and to execute, deliver and file any and all declarations, agreements, documents and other instruments and do all such other acts and things that may be necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinary resolution."

The Board unanimously recommends that the shareholders approve the Stock Option Plan by voting FOR this resolution at the Meeting.

A copy of the Stock Option Plan is attached as Schedule "B" to this Information Circular.

Proxies received in favour of management will be voted in favour of the Stock Option Plan, unless the shareholder has specified in the Proxy that his or her Shares are to be voted against such resolution.

Approval of Restricted Share Unit Plan

On November 12, 2024, the Board approved adoption of a restricted share unit plan (the "RSU Plan"), which RSU Plan is designed to provide certain directors, officers, consultants and other key employees (an "Eligible Person") of the Company and its related entities with the opportunity to acquire restricted share units ("RSUs") of the Company. The acquisition of RSUs allows an Eligible Person to participate in the long-term success of the Company thus promoting the alignment of an Eligible Person's interests with that of the shareholders. Capitalized terms used but not defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the RSU Plan, a copy of which has been attached as Schedule "C" to this Information Circular.

The RSU Plan allows the Company to award, in aggregate, up to a rolling 10% maximum of the issued and outstanding Shares from time to time, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the RSU Plan. The grant of an RSU award pursuant to the RSU Plan entitles the participant thereunder (the "Participant") the conditional right to receive for each RSU credited to the Participant's account, at the election of the Board, either (a) one Share of the Company, or


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(b) an amount in cash, net of applicable taxes and contributions to government sponsored plans, as determined by the Board, equal to the Market Price (as defined in the RSU Plan) of one Share for each vested RSU credited. Fractional Shares will not be issued pursuant to the RSU Plan, and any fractional entitlement arising is to be settled by adjustment such that the Participant shall only have the right to receive the next lowest whole number of Shares.

In accordance with the new policies of the CSE which came into effect on May 27, 2024, the Company must obtain shareholder approval after institution of a new rolling equity compensation plan and every three years thereafter in order to continue to grant equity compensation under the plan. If the RSU Plan is not approved by the shareholders at the Meeting, all unallocated entitlements will be cancelled and the Company will not be permitted to grant further entitlements under the RSU Plan, until such time as shareholder approval is obtained. However, all allocated RSUs under the RSU Plan, such as RSUs that have been granted but not yet redeemed, will continue unaffected.

The following summary assumes that the RSU Plan will be approved by the shareholders at the Meeting and is subject to the specific provisions of the RSU Plan:

Benefits of the RSU Plan

The RSU Plan is designed to be a long-term incentive for the directors, officers, consultants and other key employees of the Company. RSUs provide the Company with an additional compensation tool to help retain and attract highly qualified directors, officers, consultants and employees.

The Board may engage such consultants and advisors as it considers appropriate, including compensation or human resources consultants or advisors, to provide advice and assistance in determining the amounts to be pursuant to the RSU Plan and other amounts and values to be determined in respect of the RSU Plan including, without limitation, those related to a particular fair market value.

Nature and Administration of the RSU Plan

Eligible Persons are eligible to participate in the RSU Plan (as “Recipients”), and the Company reserves the right to restrict eligibility or otherwise limit the number of persons eligible for participation as Recipients in the RSU Plan. Eligibility to participate as a Recipient in the RSU Plan does not confer upon any person a right to receive an award of RSUs.

Subject to certain restrictions, the Board or its appointed committee, can, from time to time, award RSUs to Eligible Persons. RSUs will be credited to an account maintained for each Recipient on the books of the Company as of the award date. The number of RSUs to be credited to each Recipient’s account shall be determined at the discretion of the Board and pursuant to the terms of the RSU Plan.

RSUs and all other rights, benefits or interests in the RSU 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 Recipient dies the legal representatives of the Recipient will be entitled to receive the amount of any payment otherwise payable to the Recipient hereunder in accordance with the provisions thereof.

RSUs Granted Prior to Shareholder Approval of the RSU Plan

As of the date hereof, there are 230,000 RSUs granted and outstanding under the RSU Plan.

Credit for Dividends

A Recipient's account will be credited with additional RSUs as of each dividend payment date in respect of which cash dividends are paid on Shares. The number of additional RSUs to be credited to a Recipient's account will be based on the actual amount of cash dividends that would have been paid to such Participant had he been holding such number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs credited to the Participant’s Account on the date on which cash dividends are paid on the Shares and the Market Price of the Shares on the payment date.

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If a Recipient's employment or service is terminated for Cause (as defined in the RSU Plan), then all RSUs (whether vested or unvested) shall terminated automatically upon termination.

If the Recipient resigns from employment with the Company, then any RSUs credited to him or her under the RSU Plan which have not vested on or before the termination date are forfeited, cancelled and terminated without payment and the Recipient shall have up to 90 days to settle any vested RSUs.

In the event a Recipient is terminated without Cause or if the Recipient dies, all unvested RSUs will immediately vest on the date of termination or death and the Recipient will have up to 90 days to settle the RSUs.

Change of Control

In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the RSU Plan), the Board may, in its discretion, without the necessity or requirement for the agreement or consent of any Participant: (i) accelerate, conditionally or otherwise, on such terms as it sees fit, the vesting date of any RSU; (ii) permit the conditional settlement of any RSU, on such terms as it sees fit; (iii) otherwise amend or modify the terms of the RSU, including for greater certainty permitting Participants to settle any RSU, to assist the Participants to tender the underlying Shares to, or participate in, the actual or potential Change of Control Event (as defined in the RSU Plan) or to obtain the advantage of holding the underlying Common Shares during such Change of Control Event; and (iv) terminate, following the successful completion of such Change of Control Event, on such terms as it sees fit, the RSUs not settled prior to the successful completion of such Change of Control Event, including, without limitation, for no payment or other compensation.

Adjustments

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 will make adjustments with respect to the number of RSUs outstanding and any proportional adjustments as it, in its discretion, considers appropriate to reflect the change.

Vesting

The Board has discretion to grant RSUs to Eligible Persons as it determines appropriate, and can impose conditions on vesting as it sees fit in addition to other performance conditions, if any. Vesting occurs on the vesting date set by the Board at the time of the grant and the date upon which any relevant other performance condition or other vesting condition, if any, has been satisfied, subject to the limitations of the RSU Plan. The Board may accelerate the vesting date of any RSU, at its election.

Shareholder Approval of Adoption of the RSU Plan

Approval of the resolution to ratify, confirm and approve the RSU Plan (the "RSU Plan Shareholder Resolution"), must be confirmed by a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders voting on the resolution in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The Board recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the RSU Plan Shareholder Resolution.

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, to approve the following ordinary resolution to ratify, confirm and approve adoption of the RSU Plan:

"RESOLVED that:

  1. subject to all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE"), as necessary, and the required shareholder approvals, adoption by the Company of the Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the "RSU Plan") be and is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved, and the RSU Plan be forthwith implemented by the Company effective as of the date of approval by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), with such further deletions, additions and other amendments as are required by any securities regulatory authority or which are not substantive in nature and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company deems necessary or desirable, and shall continue and remain in effect until further ratification is required, being February 7, 2028, or three years from the date of prior receipt of shareholder approval, pursuant to the rules of the Canadian Securities Exchange or other applicable regulatory requirements;

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  • the Board, or a committee to be determined by the Board, be and is hereby appointed to be the Administrator under the RSU Plan, such appointment to be effective until revoked by resolution of the Board;

  • the Company be and is hereby authorized to grant restricted share units (“RSUs”) under and subject to the terms and conditions of the RSU Plan, which RSUs may be exercised to purchase up to, in aggregate, a rolling maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company, from time to time;

  • the Company be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue all unallocated RSUs under the RSU Plan;

  • the RSU Plan Administrator be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Company, the form of Restricted Share Unit Grant Letter, the form of which is attached as Schedule “A” to the RSU Plan, providing for the grant of RSUs to Eligible Persons pursuant to the RSU Plan; and

  • the Company be and is hereby authorized to allot and issue as fully paid and non-assessable that number of Shares specified in the Restricted Share Unit Grant Letter upon conversion of RSUs granted to Eligible Persons; AND THAT any two authorized persons of the Company be authorized to execute such treasury order or treasury orders as may be necessary to effect such Share issuance.”

The Board unanimously recommends that the shareholders approve the RSU Plan by voting FOR this resolution at the Meeting.

A copy of the RSU Plan is attached as Schedule “C” to this Information Circular.

Proxies received in favour of management will be voted in favour of the Restricted Share Unit Plan, unless the shareholder has specified in the Proxy that his or her Shares are to be voted against such resolution.

OTHER BUSINESS

Management is not aware of any matters to come before the Meeting other than those set forth in the Notice of Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the Proxy to vote the shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is on SEDAR+ under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Financial information is provided in the Company’s financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the most recently completed financial year.

The Company will provide to any securityholder upon request, copies of the Company’s financial statements and MD&A for the most recently completed financial year. Please direct your request to the Company at [email protected].

The contents of this Circular and the sending thereof to the Shareholders of the Company have been approved by the Board.

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 27th day of December, 2024.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Steve Loutskou”
President & CEO


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SCHEDULE “A”

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.0 Purpose of the Committee

1.1 The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and other relevant public disclosures, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting, the external auditors’ qualifications and independence and the performance of the internal audit function and the external auditors.

2.0 Members of the Audit Committee

2.1 At least one Member must be “financially literate” as defined under MI 52-110, having sufficient accounting or related financial management expertise to read and understand a set of financial statements, including the related notes, that present a breadth and level of complexity of the accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements.

2.2 The Audit Committee shall consist of no less than three Directors.

2.3 At least one Member of the Audit Committee shall be “independent” as defined under MI 52-110, while the Company is in the developmental stage of its business.

3.0 Relationship with External Auditors

3.1 The external auditors are the independent representatives of the shareholders, but the external auditors are also accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.

3.2 The external auditors must be able to complete their audit procedures and reviews with professional independence, free from any undue interference from the management or directors.

3.3 The Audit Committee must direct and ensure that the management fully co-operates with the external auditors in the course of carrying out their professional duties.

3.4 The Audit Committee will have direct communications access at all times with the external auditors.

4.0 Non-Audit Services

4.1 The external auditors are prohibited from providing any non-audit services to the Company, without the express written consent of the Audit Committee. In determining whether the external auditors will be granted permission to provide non-audit services to the Company, the Audit Committee must consider that the benefits to the Company from the provision of such services, outweighs the risk of any compromise to or loss of the independence of the external auditors in carrying out their auditing mandate.

4.2 Notwithstanding section 4.1, the external auditors are prohibited at all times from carrying out any of the following services, while they are appointed the external auditors of the Company:

(i) acting as an agent of the Company for the sale of all or substantially all of the undertaking of the Company; and

(ii) performing any non-audit consulting work for any director or senior officer of the Company in their personal capacity, but not as a director, officer or insider of any other entity not associated or related to the Company.


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5.0 Appointment of Auditors

5.1 The external auditors will be appointed each year by the shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting of the shareholders.

5.2 The Audit Committee will nominate the external auditors for appointment, such nomination to be approved by the Board of Directors.

6.0 Evaluation of Auditors

6.1 The Audit Committee will review the performance of the external auditors on at least an annual basis, and notify the Board and the external auditors in writing of any concerns in regards to the performance of the external auditors, or the accounting or auditing methods, procedures, standards, or principles applied by the external auditors, or any other accounting or auditing issues which come to the attention of the Audit Committee.

7.0 Remuneration of the Auditors

7.1 The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined by the Board of Directors, upon the annual authorization of the shareholders at each general meeting of the shareholders.

7.2 The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined based on the time required to complete the audit and preparation of the audited financial statements, and the difficulty of the audit and performance of the standard auditing procedures under generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles of Canada.

8.0 Termination of the Auditors

8.1 The Audit Committee has the power to terminate the services of the external auditors, with or without the approval of the Board of Directors, acting reasonably.

9.0 Funding of Auditing and Consulting Services

9.1 Auditing expenses will be funded by the Company. The auditors must not perform any other consulting services for the Company, which could impair or interfere with their role as the independent auditors of the Company.

10.0 Role and Responsibilities of the Internal Auditor

10.1 At this time, due to the Company's size and limited financial resources, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company shall be responsible for implementing internal controls and performing the role as the internal auditor to ensure that such controls are adequate.

11.0 Oversight of Internal Controls

11.1 The Audit Committee will have the oversight responsibility for ensuring that the internal controls are implemented and monitored, and that such internal controls are effective.

12.0 Continuous Disclosure Requirements

12.1 At this time, due to the Company's size and limited financial resources, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company is responsible for ensuring that the Company's continuous reporting requirements are met and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

13.0 Other Auditing Matters

13.1 The Audit Committee may meet with the external auditors independently of the management of the Company at any time, acting reasonably.

13.2 The Auditors are authorized and directed to respond to all enquiries from the Audit Committee in a thorough and timely fashion, without reporting these enquiries or actions to the Board of Directors or the management of the Company.


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14.0 Annual Review

14.1 The Audit Committee Charter will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee to assess the adequacy of this Charter.

15.0 Independent Advisers

15.1 The Audit Committee shall have the power to retain legal, accounting or other advisors to assist the Committee.


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SCHEDULE “B”

STOCK OPTION PLAN


RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

2024 STOCK OPTION PLAN

EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions ... 1
1.2 Choice of Law ... 5
1.3 Headings ... 5

SECTION 2 GRANT OF OPTIONS

2.1 Grant of Options ... 5
2.2 Record of Option Grants ... 5
2.3 Effect of Plan ... 5

SECTION 3 PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION

3.1 Purpose of Plan ... 6
3.2 Participation in Plan ... 6
3.3 Limits on Option Grants ... 6
3.4 Notification of Grant ... 6
3.5 Copy of Plan ... 7
3.6 Limitation on Service ... 7
3.7 No Obligation to Exercise ... 7
3.8 Agreement ... 7
3.9 Notice ... 7
3.10 Representation ... 7

SECTION 4 NUMBER OF SHARES UNDER PLAN

4.1 Board to Approve Issuance of Shares ... 7
4.2 Number of Shares ... 8
4.3 Fractional Shares ... 8

SECTION 5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

5.1 Exercise Period of Option ... 8
5.2 Number of Shares Under Option ... 8
5.3 Exercise Price of Option ... 8
5.4 Termination of Option ... 9
5.5 Vesting of Option and Acceleration ... 10
5.6 Additional Terms ... 10

SECTION 6 TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS

6.1 Non-transferable ... 10
6.2 Death of Option Holder ... 10
6.3 Disability of Option Holder ... 10
6.4 Disability and Death of Option Holder ... 11
6.5 Vesting ... 11
6.6 Deemed Non-Interruption of Engagement ... 11

SECTION 7 EXERCISE OF OPTION

7.1 Exercise of Option ... 11
7.2 Issue of Share Certificates ... 11


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7.3 No Rights as Shareholder...11
7.4 Tax Withholding and Procedures...12

SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATION...12

8.1 Board or Committee...12
8.2 Powers of Committee...12
8.3 Administration by Committee...13
8.4 Interpretation...13

SECTION 9 APPROVALS AND AMENDMENT...13

9.1 Shareholder Approval of Plan...13
9.2 Amendment of Option or Plan...13

SECTION 10 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS AND SHARES...14

10.1 Compliance with Laws...14
10.2 Regulatory Approvals...14
10.3 Inability to Obtain Regulatory Approvals...14

SECTION 11 ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION...14

11.1 Termination of Plan...14
11.2 No Grant During Suspension of Plan...14
11.3 Alteration in Capital Structure...15
11.4 Triggering Events...15
11.5 Notice of Termination by Triggering Event...15
11.6 Determinations to be Made By Committee...16


STOCK OPTION PLAN

SECTION 1

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions

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

(a) “Administrator” means such Executive or Employee of the Company as may be designated as Administrator by the Committee from time to time, or, if no such person is appointed, the Committee itself.

(b) “Associate” means, where used to indicate a relationship with any person:

(i) any relative, including the spouse of that person or a relative of that person’s spouse, where the relative has the same home as the person;

(ii) any partner, other than a limited partner, of that person;

(iii) any trust or estate in which such person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity; and

(iv) any corporation of which such person beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, voting securities carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the corporation.

(c) “Black-Out” means a restriction imposed by the Company on all or any of its directors, officers, employees, insiders or persons in a special relationship whereby they are to refrain from trading in the Company’s securities until the restriction has been lifted by the Company.

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

(e) “Change of Control” means an occurrence when either:

(i) a Person or Entity, other than the current “control person” of the Company (as that term is defined in the Securities Act), becomes a “control person” of the Company; or

(ii) a majority of the directors elected at any annual or extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company are not individuals nominated by the Company’s then-incumbent Board.

(f) “Committee” means a committee of the Board to which the responsibility of approving the grant of stock options has been delegated, or if no such committee is appointed, the Board itself.

(g) “Company” means Restart Life Sciences Corp.


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(h) “Consultant” means an individual who:

(i) is engaged to provide, on an ongoing bona fide basis, consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or any Subsidiary other than services provided in relation to a “distribution” (as that term is described in the Securities Act);

(ii) provides the services under a written contract between the Company or any Subsidiary and the individual or a Consultant Entity (as defined in clause (h)(v) below);

(iii) in the reasonable opinion of the Company, spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or any Subsidiary; and

(iv) has a relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary that enables the individual to be knowledgeable about the business and affairs of the Company or is otherwise permitted by applicable Regulatory Rules to be granted Options as a Consultant or as an equivalent thereof,

and includes:

(v) a corporation of which the individual is an employee or shareholder or a partnership of which the individual is an employee or partner (a “Consultant Entity”); or

(vi) an RRSP or RRIF established by or for the individual under which he or she is the beneficiary.

(i) “Disability” means a medically determinable physical or mental impairment expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, and which causes an individual to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity, or any other condition of impairment that the Committee, acting reasonably, determines constitutes a disability.

(j) “Employee” means:

(i) an individual who works full-time or part-time for the Company or any Subsidiary and such other individual as may, from time to time, be permitted by applicable Regulatory Rules to be granted Options as an employee or as an equivalent thereto; or

(ii) an individual who works for the Company or any Subsidiary either full-time or on a continuing and regular basis for a minimum amount of time per week providing services normally provided by an employee and who is subject to the same control and direction by the Company or any Subsidiary over the details and methods of work as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, but for whom income tax deductions are not made at source,

and includes:

(iii) a corporation wholly-owned by such individual; and

(iv) any RRSP or RRIF established by or for such individual under which he or she is the beneficiary.

(k) “Exchange” means the stock exchange upon which the Company’s shares principally trade.


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(l) “Executive” means an individual who is a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary, and includes:

(i) a corporation wholly-owned by such individual; and

(ii) any RRSP or RRIF established by or for such individual under which he or she is the beneficiary.

(m) “Exercise Notice” means the written notice of the exercise of an Option, in the form attached to the requisite Option Certificate.

(n) “Exercise Period” means the period during which a particular Option may be exercised and is the period from and including the Grant Date through to and including the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date provided, however, that no Option can be exercised unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained.

(o) “Exercise Price” means the price at which an Option is exercisable as determined in accordance with section 5.3.

(p) “Expiry Date” means the date the Option expires as set out in the Option Certificate or as otherwise determined in accordance with sections 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 or 11.4.

(q) “Expiry Time” means the time the Option expires on the Expiry Date, which is 4:00 p.m. local time in Vancouver, British Columbia on the Expiry Date.

(r) “Grant Date” means the date on which the Committee grants a particular Option, which is the date the Option comes into effect provided however that no Option can be exercised unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained.

(s) “Insider” means an insider as that term is defined in the Securities Act.

(t) “Market Value” means the market value of the Shares as determined in accordance with section 5.3.

(u) “Option” means an incentive share purchase option granted pursuant to this Plan entitling the Option Holder to purchase Shares of the Company.

(v) “Option Certificate” means the certificate, in the form approved by the Committee from time to time, evidencing the Option.

(w) “Option Holder” means a Person or Entity who holds an unexercised and unexpired Option or, where applicable, the Personal Representative of such person.

(x) “Outstanding Issue” means the number of Shares that are outstanding (on a non-diluted basis) immediately prior to the Share issuance or grant of Option in question.

(y) “Person or Entity” means an individual, natural person, corporation, government or political subdivision or agency of a government, and where two or more persons act as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer, such partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or group shall be deemed to be a Person or Entity.


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(z) “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.

(aa) “Plan” means this stock option plan as from time to time amended.

(bb) “Pre-Existing Options” has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 4.1.

(cc) “Regulatory Approvals” means any necessary approvals of the Regulatory Authorities as may be required from time to time for the implementation, operation or amendment of this Plan or for the Options granted from time to time hereunder.

(dd) “Regulatory Authorities” means all organized trading facilities on which the Shares are listed, and all securities commissions or similar securities regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the Company, this Plan or the Options granted from time to time hereunder.

(ee) “Regulatory Rules” means all corporate and securities laws, regulations, rules, policies, notices, instruments and other orders of any kind whatsoever which may, from time to time, apply to the implementation, operation or amendment of this Plan or the Options granted from time to time hereunder including, without limitation, those of the applicable Regulatory Authorities.

(ff) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act (British Columbia), RSBC 1996, c.418 as from time to time amended.

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

(hh) “Subsidiary” means a wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary corporation of the Company.

(ii) “Triggering Event” means:

(i) the proposed dissolution, liquidation or wind-up of the Company;

(ii) a proposed merger, amalgamation, arrangement or reorganization of the Company with one or more corporations as a result of which, immediately following such event, the shareholders of the Company as a group, as they were immediately prior to such event, are expected to hold less than a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the surviving corporation;

(iii) the proposed acquisition of all or substantially all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company by one or more Persons or Entities;

(iv) a proposed Change of Control of the Company;

(v) the proposed sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or


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(vi) a proposed material alteration of the capital structure of the Company which, in the opinion of the Committee, is of such a nature that it is not practical or feasible to make adjustments to this Plan or to the Options granted hereunder to permit the Plan and Options granted hereunder to stay in effect.

(jj) “Vest” or “Vesting” means that a portion of the Option granted to the Option Holder which is available to be exercised by the Option Holder at any time and from time to time.

1.2 Choice of Law

The Plan is established under, and the provisions of the Plan shall be subject to and interpreted and construed solely in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and without reference to the laws of any other jurisdiction. The Company and each Option Holder hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts of British Columbia.

1.3 Headings

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

SECTION 2 GRANT OF OPTIONS

2.1 Grant of Options

The Committee shall, from time to time in its sole discretion, grant Options to such Persons or Entities and on such terms and conditions as are permitted under this Plan.

2.2 Record of Option Grants

The Committee shall be responsible to maintain a record of all Options granted under this Plan and such record shall contain, in respect of each Option:

(a) the name and address of the Option Holder;

(b) the category (Executive, Employee or Consultant) under which the Option was granted to him, her or it;

(c) the Grant Date and Expiry Date of the Option;

(d) the number of Shares which may be acquired on the exercise of the Option and the Exercise Price of the Option;

(e) the vesting and other additional terms, if any, attached to the Option; and

(f) the particulars of each and every time the Option is exercised.

2.3 Effect of Plan

All Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan notwithstanding the fact that the Option Certificates issued in respect thereof do not expressly contain such terms and conditions but instead incorporate them by reference to the Plan. The Option Certificates


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will be issued for convenience only and in the case of a dispute with regard to any matter in respect thereof, the provisions of the Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail over the terms and conditions in the Option Certificate, save and except as noted below. Each Option will also be subject to, in addition to the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions contained in the schedules, if any, attached to the Option Certificate for such Option. Should the terms and conditions contained in such schedules be inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, such terms and conditions will supersede the provisions of the Plan.

SECTION 3

PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION

3.1 Purpose of Plan

The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Company with a share-related mechanism to attract, retain and motivate qualified Executives, Employees and Consultants to contribute toward the long term goals of the Company, and to encourage such individuals to acquire Shares of the Company as long term investments.

3.2 Participation in Plan

The Committee shall, from time to time and in its sole discretion, determine those Executives, Employees and Consultants to whom Options are to be granted.

3.3 Limits on Option Grants

The following limitations shall apply to the Plan and all Options thereunder:

(a) the maximum number of Options which may be granted to any one Option Holder under the Plan within any 12 month period shall be 5% of the Outstanding Issue (unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval if required by Regulatory Rules);

(b) if required by Regulatory Rules, disinterested shareholder approval is required to the grant to Insiders, within a 12 month period, of a number of Options which, when added to the number of outstanding incentive stock options granted to Insiders within the previous 12 months, exceed 10% of the issued Shares;

(c) with respect to section 5.1, the Expiry Date of an Option shall be no later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date of such Option; and

(d) the maximum number of Options which may be granted within any 12 month period to Employees or Consultants engaged in investor relations activities must not exceed 2% of the Outstanding Issue and such options must vest in stages over 12 months with no more than 25% of the Options vesting in any three month period, and such limitation will not be an amendment to this Plan requiring the Option Holders consent under section 9.2 of this Plan.

3.4 Notification of Grant

Following the granting of an Option, the Administrator shall, within a reasonable period of time, notify the Option Holder in writing of the grant and shall enclose with such notice the Option Certificate representing the Option so granted. In no case will the Company be required to deliver an Option Certificate to an Option Holder until such time as the Company has obtained all necessary Regulatory Approvals for the grant of the Option.


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3.5 Copy of Plan

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

3.6 Limitation on Service

The Plan does not give any Option Holder that is an Executive the right to serve or continue to serve as an Executive of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor does it give any Option Holder that is an Employee or Consultant the right to be or to continue to be employed or engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary.

3.7 No Obligation to Exercise

Option Holders shall be under no obligation to exercise Options.

3.8 Agreement

The Company and every Option Holder granted an Option hereunder shall be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. By accepting an Option granted hereunder, the Option Holder has expressly agreed with the Company to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Plan. In the event that the Option Holder receives his, her or its Options pursuant to an oral or written agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, whether such agreement is an employment agreement, consulting agreement or any other kind of agreement of any kind whatsoever, the Option Holder acknowledges that in the event of any inconsistency between the terms relating to the grant of such Options in that agreement and the terms attaching to the Options as provided for in this Plan, the terms provided for in this Plan shall prevail and the other agreement shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.

3.9 Notice

Any notice, delivery or other correspondence of any kind whatsoever to be provided by the Company to an Option Holder will be deemed to have been provided if provided to the last home address, fax number or email address of the Option Holder in the records of the Company and the Company shall be under no obligation to confirm receipt or delivery.

3.10 Representation

As a condition precedent to the issuance of an Option, the Company must be able to represent to the Exchange as of the Grant Date that the Option Holder is a bona fide Executive, Employee or Consultant of the Company or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 4

NUMBER OF SHARES UNDER PLAN

4.1 Board to Approve Issuance of Shares

The Committee shall approve by resolution the issuance of all Shares to be issued to Option Holders upon the exercise of Options, such authorization to be deemed effective as of the Grant Date of such Options regardless of when it is actually done. The Committee shall be entitled to approve the issuance of Shares in advance of the Grant Date, retroactively after the Grant Date, or by a general approval of this Plan.


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4.2 Number of Shares

Subject to adjustment as provided for herein, the number of Shares which will be available for purchase pursuant to Options granted pursuant to this Plan, will not exceed 10% of the Outstanding Issue. If any Option expires or otherwise terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares in respect of such expired or terminated Option shall again be available for the purposes of granting Options pursuant to this Plan.

4.3 Fractional Shares

No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of any Option and, if as a result of any adjustment, 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 for the fractional interest.

SECTION 5

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

5.1 Exercise Period of Option

Subject to sections 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 11.4, the Grant Date and the Expiry Date of an Option shall be the dates fixed by the Committee at the time the Option is granted and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of such Option.

5.2 Number of Shares Under Option

The number of Shares which may be purchased pursuant to an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option.

5.3 Exercise Price of Option

The Exercise Price at which an Option Holder may purchase a Share upon the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Exercise Price shall not be less than the Market Value of the Shares as of the Grant Date. The Market Value of the Shares for a particular Grant Date shall be determined as follows:

(a) for each organized trading facility on which the Shares are listed, Market Value will be the greater of the closing trading price of the Shares on (i) the trading day prior to the Grant Date in respect of such Options, and (ii) the Grant Date in respect of such Options.

(b) if the Company’s Shares are listed on more than one organized trading facility, the Market Value shall be the Market Value as determined in accordance with subparagraph (a) above for the primary organized trading facility on which the Shares are listed, as determined by the Committee, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals;

(c) if the Company’s Shares are listed on one or more organized trading facilities but have not traded during the ten trading days immediately preceding the Grant Date, then the Market Value will be, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals, such value as is determined by the Committee; and


(d) if the Company’s Shares are not listed on any organized trading facility, then the Market Value will be, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals, such value as is determined by the Committee to be the fair value of the Shares, taking into consideration all factors that the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of the Shares in private transactions negotiated at arms’ length. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no case will the Market Value be less than the minimum prescribed by each of the organized trading facilities that would apply to the Company on the Grant Date in question.

5.4 Termination of Option

Subject to such other terms or conditions that may be attached to Options granted hereunder, an Option Holder may exercise an Option in whole or in part at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period. Any Option or part thereof not exercised within the Exercise Period shall terminate and become null, void and of no effect as of the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date. The Expiry Date of an Option shall be the earlier of the date so fixed by the Committee at the time the Option is granted as set out in the Option Certificate and the date established, if applicable, in paragraphs (a) or (b) below or sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, or 11.4 of this Plan:

(a) Ceasing to Hold Office - In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Executive and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:

(i) ceasing to meet the qualifications set forth in the corporate legislation applicable to the Company;

(ii) a special resolution having been passed by the shareholders of the Company removing the Option Holder as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

(iii) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order,

in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position; OR

(b) Ceasing to be Employed or Engaged - In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Employee or Consultant and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position, unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:

(i) termination for cause;

(ii) resigning his or her position; or

(iii) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order,

in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position.


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In the event that the Option Holder ceases to hold the position of Executive, Employee or Consultant for which the Option was originally granted, but comes to hold a different position as an Executive, Employee or Consultant prior to the expiry of the Option, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, choose to permit the Option to stay in place for that Option Holder with such Option then to be treated as being held by that Option Holder in his or her new position and such will not be considered to be an amendment to the Option in question requiring the consent of the Option Holder under section 9.2 of this Plan. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no case will an Option be exercisable later than the Expiry Date of the Option.

5.5 Vesting of Option and Acceleration

The vesting schedule for an Option, if any, shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Committee may elect, at any time, to accelerate the vesting schedule of one or more Options including, without limitation, on a Triggering Event, and such acceleration will not be considered an amendment to the Option in question requiring the consent of the Option Holder under section 9.2 of this Plan.

5.6 Additional Terms

Subject to all applicable Regulatory Rules and all necessary Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may attach additional terms and conditions to the grant of a particular Option, such terms and conditions to be set out in the Option Certificate. The Option Certificates will be issued for convenience only, and in the case of a dispute with regard to any matter in respect thereof, the provisions of this Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail over the terms and conditions in the Option Certificate, save and except as noted below. Each Option will also be subject to, in addition to the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions contained in the schedules, if any, attached to the Option Certificate for such Option. Should the terms and conditions contained in such schedules be inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, such terms and conditions will supersede the provisions of the Plan.

SECTION 6 TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS

6.1 Non-transferable

Except as provided otherwise in this Section 6, Options are non-assignable and non-transferable.

6.2 Death of Option Holder

In the event of the Option Holder's death, any Options held by such Option Holder shall pass to the Personal Representative of the Option Holder and shall be exercisable by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the date of death and the applicable Expiry Date.

6.3 Disability of Option Holder

If the employment or engagement of an Option Holder as an Employee or Consultant or the position of an Option Holder as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company by reason of such Option Holder's Disability, any Options held by such Option Holder shall be exercisable by such Option Holder or by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the termination of employment, engagement or appointment as a director or officer and the applicable Expiry Date.


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6.4 Disability and Death of Option Holder

If an Option Holder has ceased to be employed, engaged or appointed as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary by reason of such Option Holder’s Disability and such Option Holder dies within one year after the termination of such engagement, any Options held by such Option Holder that could have been exercised immediately prior to his or her death shall pass to the Personal Representative of such Option Holder and shall be exercisable by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the death of such Option Holder and the applicable Expiry Date.

6.5 Vesting

Unless the Committee determines otherwise, Options held by or exercisable by a Personal Representative shall, during the period prior to their termination, continue to vest in accordance with any vesting schedule to which such Options are subject.

6.6 Deemed Non-Interruption of Engagement

Employment or engagement by the Company shall be deemed to continue intact during any sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed 90 days or, if longer, for so long as the Option Holder’s right to re-employment or re-engagement by the Company is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. If the period of such leave exceeds 90 days and the Option Holder’s re-employment or re-engagement is not so guaranteed, then his or her employment or engagement shall be deemed to have terminated on the ninety-first day of such leave.

SECTION 7

EXERCISE OF OPTION

7.1 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 at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period up to the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date by delivering to the Administrator the required Exercise Notice, the applicable Option Certificate and a certified cheque or bank draft or wire transfer payable to the Company or its legal counsel in an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares then being purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, Options may not be exercised during a Black-Out unless the Committee determines otherwise.

7.2 Issue of Share Certificates

As soon as reasonably 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. If the number of Shares so purchased is less than the number of Shares subject to the Option Certificate surrendered, the Administrator shall also provide a new Option Certificate for the balance of Shares available under the Option to the Option Holder concurrent with delivery of the Share Certificate.

7.3 No Rights as Shareholder

Until the date of the issuance of the certificate for the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option, unless the Committee determines otherwise. In


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the event of any dispute over the date of the issuance of the certificates, the decision of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding.

7.4 Tax Withholding and Procedures

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Plan, the Company may, from time to time, implement such procedures and conditions as it determines appropriate with respect to the withholding and remittance of taxes imposed under applicable law, or the funding of related amounts for which liability may arise under such applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an Option Holder who wishes to exercise an Option must, in addition to following the procedures set out in Error! Reference source not found. and elsewhere in this Plan, and as a condition of exercise:

(a) deliver a certified cheque, wire transfer or bank draft payable to the Company for the amount determined by the Company to be the appropriate amount on account of such taxes or related amounts; or

(b) otherwise ensure, in a manner acceptable to the Company (if at all) in its sole and unfettered discretion, that the amount will be securely funded;

(c) and must in all other respects follow any related procedures and conditions imposed by the Company.

SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATION

8.1 Board or Committee

The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator with oversight by the Committee.

8.2 Powers of Committee

The Committee shall have the authority to do the following:

(a) oversee the administration of the Plan in accordance with its terms;

(b) appoint or replace the Administrator from time to time;

(c) determine all questions arising in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, including all questions relating to the Market Value;

(d) correct any defect, supply any information or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in such manner and to such extent as shall be deemed necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of the Plan;

(e) prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;

(f) determine the duration and purposes of leaves of absence from employment or engagement by the Company which may be granted to Option Holders without constituting a termination of employment or engagement for purposes of the Plan;

(g) do the following with respect to the granting of Options:


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(i) determine the Executives, Employees or Consultants to whom Options shall be granted, based on the eligibility criteria set out in this Plan;

(ii) determine the terms of the Option to be granted to an Option Holder including, without limitation, the Grant Date, Expiry Date, Exercise Price and vesting schedule (which need not be identical with the terms of any other Option);

(iii) subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals and section 9.2, amend the terms of any Options;

(iv) determine when Options shall be granted; and

(v) determine the number of Shares subject to each Option;

(h) accelerate the vesting schedule of any Option previously granted; and

(i) make all other determinations necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion, for the administration of the Plan.

8.3 Administration by Committee

All determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons. The Committee shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to accomplish its duties under this Plan.

8.4 Interpretation

The interpretation by the Committee of any of the provisions of the Plan and any determination by it pursuant thereto shall be final, conclusive and binding and shall not be subject to dispute by any Option Holder. No member of the Committee or any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by it hereunder shall be personally liable for any action or determination in connection with the Plan made or taken in good faith and each member of the Committee 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.

SECTION 9 APPROVALS AND AMENDMENT

9.1 Shareholder Approval of Plan

If required by a Regulatory Authority or by the Committee, this Plan may be made subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company as prescribed by the Regulatory Authority. If shareholder approval is required, any Options granted under this Plan prior to such time will not be exercisable or binding on the Company unless and until such shareholder approval is obtained.

9.2 Amendment of Option or Plan

Subject to any required Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may from time to time amend any existing Option or the Plan or the terms and conditions of any Option thereafter to be granted provided that where such amendment relates to an existing Option and it would:

(a) materially decrease the rights or benefits accruing to an Option Holder; or


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(b) materially increase the obligations of an Option Holder; then, unless otherwise excepted out by a provision of this Plan, the Committee must also obtain the written consent of the Option Holder in question to such amendment. If at the time the Exercise Price of an Option is reduced the Option Holder is an Insider of the Company, the Insider must not exercise the option at the reduced Exercise Price until the reduction in Exercise Price has been approved by the disinterested shareholders of the Company, if required by the Exchange.

SECTION 10

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS AND SHARES

10.1 Compliance with Laws

An Option shall not be granted or exercised, and Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of any Option, unless the grant and exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares comply with all applicable Regulatory Rules, and such Options and Shares will be subject to all applicable trading restrictions in effect pursuant to such Regulatory Rules and the Company shall be entitled to legend the Option Certificates and the certificates representing such Shares accordingly.

10.2 Regulatory Approvals

In administering this Plan, the Committee will seek any Regulatory Approvals which may be required. The Committee will not permit any Options to be granted without first obtaining the necessary Regulatory Approvals unless such Options are granted conditional upon such Regulatory Approvals being obtained. The Committee will make all filings required with the Regulatory Authorities in respect of the Plan and each grant of Options hereunder. No Option granted will be exercisable or binding on the Company unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained. The Committee shall be entitled to amend this Plan and the Options granted hereunder in order to secure any necessary Regulatory Approvals and such amendments will not require the consent of the Option Holders under section 9.2 of this Plan.

10.3 Inability to Obtain Regulatory Approvals

The Company’s inability to obtain Regulatory Approval from any applicable Regulatory Authority, which Regulatory Approval is deemed by the Committee to be necessary to complete the grant of Options hereunder, the exercise of those Options or the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares pursuant to such Options, shall relieve the Company of any liability with respect to the failure to complete such transaction.

SECTION 11

ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION

11.1 Termination of Plan

Subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may terminate or suspend the Plan.

11.2 No Grant During Suspension of Plan

No Option may be granted during any suspension, or after termination, of the Plan. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Option Holder, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Option previously granted.


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11.3 Alteration in Capital Structure

If there is a material alteration in the capital structure of the Company and the Shares are consolidated, subdivided, converted, exchanged, reclassified or in any way substituted for, the Committee shall make such adjustments to this Plan and to the Options then outstanding under this Plan as the Committee determines to be appropriate and equitable under the circumstances, so that the proportionate interest of each Option Holder shall, to the extent practicable, be maintained as before the occurrence of such event. Such adjustments may include, without limitation:

(a) a change in the number or kind of shares of the Company covered by such Options; and
(b) a change in the Exercise Price payable per Share provided, however, that the aggregate Exercise Price applicable to the unexercised portion of existing Options shall not be altered, it being intended that any adjustments made with respect to such Options shall apply only to the Exercise Price per Share and the number of Shares subject thereto.

For purposes of this section 11.3, and without limitation, neither:

(c) the issuance of additional securities of the Company in exchange for adequate consideration (including services); nor
(d) the conversion of outstanding securities of the Company into Shares shall be deemed to be material alterations of the capital structure of the Company. Any adjustment made to any Options pursuant to this section 11.3 shall not be considered an amendment requiring the Option Holder's consent for the purposes of section 9.2 of this Plan.

11.4 Triggering Events

Subject to the Company complying with section 11.5 and any necessary Regulatory Approvals and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan or any Option Certificate, the Committee may, without the consent of the Option Holder or Holders in question:

(a) cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under the Plan to terminate upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event; or
(b) cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under the Plan to be exchanged for incentive stock options of another corporation upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event in such ratio and at such exercise price as the Committee deems appropriate, acting reasonably.

Such termination or exchange shall not be considered an amendment requiring the Option Holder's consent for the purpose of section 9.2 of the Plan.

11.5 Notice of Termination by Triggering Event

In the event that the Committee wishes to cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under this Plan to terminate on the occurrence of a Triggering Event, it must give written notice to the Option Holders in question not less than 10 days prior to the consummation of a Triggering Event so as to permit the Option Holder the opportunity to exercise the vested portion of the Options prior to such termination.

Upon the giving of such notice and subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals, all Options or portions thereof granted under the Plan which the Company proposes to terminate shall become


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immediately exercisable notwithstanding any contingent vesting provision to which such Options may have otherwise been subject.

11.6 Determinations to be Made By Committee

Adjustments and determinations under this Section 11 shall be made by the Committee, whose decisions as to what adjustments or determination shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding, and conclusive.


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SCHEDULE “C”

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN


RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

2024 RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN

EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION ... 1
Section 1.1 Purpose ... 1
Section 1.2 Definitions ... 1
Section 1.3 Interpretation ... 5
Section 1.4 Governing Law ... 5
Section 1.5 Severability ... 5

ARTICLE 2 SHARE CAPITAL ... 5
Section 2.1 Shares Reserved ... 5

ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION ... 6
Section 3.1 General ... 6
Section 3.2 Compliance with Legislation ... 7
Section 3.3 Miscellaneous ... 8

ARTICLE 4 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS ... 8
Section 4.1 Granting of RSUs ... 8
Section 4.2 Dividends ... 9
Section 4.3 Settlement of Restricted Share Units ... 9
Section 4.4 Termination of Service ... 10
Section 4.5 Non-transferability of RSUs ... 11
Section 4.6 Hold Period ... 11

ARTICLE 5 TERMINATION, AMENDMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS ... 12
Section 5.1 Amendment and Termination ... 12
Section 5.2 Change of Control ... 12
Section 5.3 Adjustments ... 13

ARTICLE 6 GENERAL ... 13
Section 6.1 Effective Date ... 13
Section 6.2 Notice ... 13
Section 6.3 Tax Withholdings ... 13
Section 6.4 Rights of Participants ... 14
Section 6.5 Right to Issue Other Shares ... 14
Section 6.6 Successors and Assigns ... 14
Section 6.7 Funding of the Plan ... 14

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2024 RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN

ARTICLE 1

PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1 Purpose

The purpose of the Plan is to promote and advance the interests of the Company by (i) providing Eligible Persons with additional incentive through an opportunity to receive discretionary bonuses in the form of Common Shares of the Company, (ii) encouraging stock ownership by such Eligible Persons, (iii) increasing the proprietary interest of Eligible Persons in the success of the Company, and (iv) increasing the ability to attract, retain and motivate Eligible Persons.

Section 1.2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Account” means a notional account maintained for each Participant on the books of the Company which will be credited with Restricted Share Units and Dividend RSUs, in accordance with the terms of the Plan;

(b) “Affiliate” means any person that controls or is controlled by the Company or that is controlled by the same person that controls the Company;

(c) “Associate” has the meaning ascribed to that term under the Securities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418, as amended from time to time;

(d) “Affiliated Companies”, “Controlled Companies” and “Subsidiary Companies” have the meanings ascribed to those terms under the Securities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418, as amended from time to time;

(e) “Black-Out Period” means the period during which designated directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and, if applicable, any Subsidiary Company, cannot trade Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s insider trading policy which is in effect at that time (which, for certainty, does not include the period during which a cease trade order is in effect to which the Company, or in respect of a Reporting Insider, that Reporting Insider, is subject);

(f) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company or such delegate as referred to by the term in Section 3.1(1);

(g) “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a statutory or civic holiday in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, on which the Stock Exchange is open for trading;


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(h) “Cause” means (i) if the Participant has a written agreement with the Company or Subsidiary Companies in which cause is defined, cause as defined therein; or otherwise (ii) (A) the inability of the Participant to perform his or her duties due to a legal impediment such as an injunction, restraining order or other type of judicial judgment, decree or order entered against the Participant; (B) the failure of the Participant to follow the Company’s reasonable instructions with respect to the performance of his or her duties; (C) any material breach by the Participant of his or her obligations under any code of ethics, any other code of business conduct or any lawful policies or procedures of the Company; (D) excessive absenteeism, flagrant neglect of duties, serious misconduct, or conviction of crime or fraud; and (E) any other act or omission of the Participant which would in law permit an employer to, without notice or payment in lieu of notice, terminate the employment of an employee;

(i) “Change of Control Event” means:

(i) the acquisition of a sufficient number of voting securities in the capital of the Company so that the acquirer, together with Persons or Entities acting jointly or in concert with the acquirer, becomes entitled, directly or indirectly, to exercise more than 50% of the voting rights attaching to the outstanding voting securities in the capital of the Company (provided that, prior to the acquisition, the acquirer was not entitled to exercise more than 50% of the voting rights attaching to the outstanding voting securities in the capital of the Company);

(ii) the completion of a consolidation, merger, arrangement or amalgamation of the Company with or into any other entity whereby the voting securityholders of the Company immediately prior to the consolidation, merger, arrangement or amalgamation receive less than 50% of the voting rights attaching to the outstanding voting securities of the consolidated, merged, arranged or amalgamated entity;

(iii) the completion of a sale whereby all or substantially all of the Company’s undertakings and assets become the property of any other entity and the voting securityholders of the Company immediately prior to the sale hold less than 50% of the voting rights attaching to the outstanding voting securities of that other entity immediately following that sale; or

(iv) an occurrence when a majority of the directors elected at any annual or extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company are not individuals nominated by the Company's then-incumbent Board.

(j) “Common Shares” means the common shares in the share capital of the Company;

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(l) “Consultant” means a corporate entity or an individual, other than an employee, executive officer or director of the Company or of an Affiliate, that:

(i) is engaged to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate, other than services provided in relation to a distribution of the Company’s securities;

(ii) provides the services under a written contract with the Company or an Affiliate; and

(iii) spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or an Affiliate;

and includes, for an individual consultant, a Company of which the individual consultant is an employee or shareholder, and a partnership of which the individual consultant is an employee or partner;

(m) “Dividend RSUs” means a bookkeeping entry credited to a Participant’s Account equivalent in value to the dividend, if any, paid on a Common Share in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Plan;

(n) “Eligible Person” means:

(i) any director, officer, employee or Consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiary Companies; and

(ii) any Personal Holding Company of any of the persons listed in Section 1.2(m)(i) above;

who is designated by the Board as eligible to participate in the Plan;

(o) “Expiry Date” means the expiry date set out by the Board on the date of approval of a grant and as described in the applicable RSU Grant Letter (which for greater certainty may vary between RSUs granted from time to time), following which an RSU is expired and is thereafter incapable of settlement, and is of no value whatsoever, provided however that in no event shall an Expiry Date be a date that is more than three years from the date of grant;

(p) “Market Price” means, with respect to any particular date, the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares as reported on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding that date;

(q) “Participant” means an Eligible Person to whom RSUs have been granted and are outstanding;

(r) “Personal Holding Company” means a personal holding Company that is either wholly owned, or controlled by, any director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of the Company or its Affiliates, and the shares of which are held


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directly or indirectly by any such person or the person's spouse, minor children and/or minor grandchildren;

(s) “Person or Entity” means an individual, natural person, Company, government or political subdivision or agency of a government, and where two or more persons act as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer, such partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or group shall be deemed to be a Person or Entity;

(t) “Plan” means this Restricted Share Unit plan of the Company, as amended from time to time;

(u) “Reporting Insider” means a reporting insider as defined under National Instrument 55-104 as may be amended from time to time;

(v) “Restricted Share Unit” or “RSU” means a bookkeeping entry equivalent in value to a Common Share credited to a Participant’s Account and representing the right of a Participant to whom a grant of such restricted share units is made to receive one Common Share (or, pursuant to Section 4.3, an amount of cash equal to the Market Value thereof), pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan and in the applicable RSU Grant Letter;

(w) “RSU Award” means the number of RSUs determined by the Board to be awarded to the Participant and credited to a Participant’s Account, as evidenced by a RSU Grant Letter;

(x) “RSU Grant Letter” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3.1(3);

(y) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act (British Columbia), RSBC 1996, c.418 as from time to time amended.

(z) “Settlement Date” means the Business Day during the Settlement Period on which a Participant elects to settle an RSU in accordance with Section 4.3;

(aa) “Settlement Notice” has the meaning set out in Section 4.3;

(bb) “Settlement Period” means the period starting on the Vesting Date and ending on the Expiry Date;

(cc) “Shareholder” means a holder of a Common Share in the capital of the Company;

(dd) “Share Compensation Arrangement” means any stock option, stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, restricted share unit, or any other compensation or incentive mechanism involving the issuance or potential issuance of Common Shares, including a share purchase from treasury which is financially assisted by the Company by way of a loan, guarantee or otherwise including, without limitation, this Plan;


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(ee) “Stock Exchange” means the Canadian Securities Exchange or if the Common Shares are not listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, any stock exchange on which the Common Shares are listed or traded, as determined by the Board;

(ff) “Termination Date” means the date on which a Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person. For greater certainty, in the case of a Participant whose employment or term of office with the Company or any Subsidiary Company terminates in the circumstances set out in Section 4.4(1)(a), Section 4.4(1)(b) or Section 4.4(1)(c), the date that is designated by the Company or any Subsidiary Company, as the last day of the Participant’s employment or term of office with the Company or such Subsidiary Company, provided that in the case of termination of employment or term of office by voluntary resignation by the Participant, such date shall not be earlier than the date notice of resignation was given, and “Termination Date” specifically does not include any period of reasonable notice that the Company or any Subsidiary Company may be required at law to provide to the Participant; and

(gg) “Vesting Date” means the date on which an RSU is vested for the purposes of the Plan.

Section 1.3 Interpretation

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine shall include the feminine.

Section 1.4 Governing Law

This Plan and all matters to which reference is made herein shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Section 1.5 Severability

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the Plan.

ARTICLE 2 SHARE CAPITAL

Section 2.1 Shares Reserved

(1) Subject to Section 5.3(1), the securities that may be acquired by Participants pursuant to RSUs granted under this Plan shall consist of authorized but unissued Common Shares.

(2) The Company shall at all times during the term of this Plan ensure that the number of Common Shares it is authorized to issue shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of RSUs granted under this Plan.


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(3) The maximum number of Common Shares made available for issuance pursuant to the Plan shall be determined from time to time by the Board, but in any case, shall not exceed 10% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding from time to time, subject to adjustments as provided in the Plan.

(4) The Plan shall be a “rolling plan” and therefore when RSUs are cancelled (whether or not upon payment with respect to vested RSUs) or terminated, the number of Common Shares in respect of such cancelled or terminated RSUs shall again be available for the purpose of granting RSU Awards pursuant to the Plan.

ARTICLE 3

ADMINISTRATION

Section 3.1 General

(1) This Plan shall be administered by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision contained herein, the Board shall have the right to delegate the administration and operation of this Plan, in whole or in part, to a committee of the Board and/or to any member of the Board. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall be documented in a resolution of the Board.

(2) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Board is authorized to provide for the awarding, granting, vesting, settlement and method of settlement of RSUs, all on such terms (which may vary between RSUs granted from time to time) as it shall determine. In addition, the Board shall have the authority to:

(a) select any directors, officers, employees or Consultants of the Company or Subsidiary Companies of the Company to participate in this Plan; provided that RSUs granted to any Participant shall be approved by the Shareholders if the rules of the Stock Exchange require such approval;

(b) construe and interpret this Plan and all agreements entered into hereunder;

(c) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan; and

(d) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. All determinations and interpretations made by the Board shall be binding on all Participants and on their legal, personal representatives and beneficiaries.

(3) An RSU Award shall be evidenced by a restricted share unit grant letter (“RSU Grant Letter”), a form of which is attached as Schedule A to this Plan, signed on behalf of the Company, subject to amendment by the Board from time to time, and which shall specify:

(a) the number of RSUs subject to the RSU Award to be credited to the Participant’s Account;

(b) the date of grant of the RSU Award;


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(c) the Vesting Date or Vesting Dates applicable to the RSUs subject to the RSU Award;

(d) the Settlement Period and Expiry Date applicable to an RSU subject to the RSU Award;

(e) the nature and duration of the restrictions, if any, to be imposed upon the sale or other disposition of Common Shares acquired upon settlement of the RSU;

(f) the nature of the events, if any, and the duration of the period in which any Participant’s rights in respect of Common Shares acquired upon settlement of an RSU may be forfeited; and

(g) such other terms, conditions and limitations permitted by and not inconsistent with this Plan as the Board may determine.

(4) No member of the Board (or person acting under delegated authority, nor the Company, will be liable for any action or determination taken or made in the administration, interpretation, construction or application of this Plan, any RSU Grant Letter or any RSU issued pursuant to this Plan, or otherwise in any way in respect of any Participant’s participation in this Plan or the holding or settlement of RSUs.

Section 3.2 Compliance with Legislation

(1) The Plan, the terms of the issue or grant and the settlement of RSUs hereunder and the Company’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Shares upon settlement of RSUs shall be subject to all applicable federal, provincial and foreign laws, rules and regulations, the rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, be required. The Company shall not be obliged by any provision of the Plan or the grant of any RSU hereunder to issue or sell Common Shares in violation of such laws, rules and regulations or any condition of such approvals.

(2) No RSU shall be granted and no Common Shares issued or sold thereunder where such grant, issue or sale would require registration of the Plan or of Common Shares under the securities laws of any foreign jurisdiction and any purported grant of any RSU or issue or sale of Common Shares hereunder in violation of this provision shall be void.

(3) The Company shall have no obligation to issue any Common Shares pursuant to the Plan unless such Common Shares shall have been duly listed, upon official notice of issuance, with the Stock Exchange. Common Shares issued and sold to Participants pursuant to the settlement of RSUs may be subject to restrictions or limitations on sale or resale under applicable securities laws.

(4) If Common Shares cannot be issued to a Participant upon the settlement of an RSU due to legal or regulatory restrictions, the obligation of the Company to issue such Common Shares under the Plan shall terminate, at no cost to the Company nor obligation to otherwise compensate a Participant in any way.


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Section 3.3 Miscellaneous

(1) Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to any required approval.

(2) Nothing contained in the Plan nor in any RSU granted hereunder shall be deemed to give any Participant any interest or title in or to any Common Shares of the Company or any rights as a Shareholder or any other legal or equitable right against the Company whatsoever other than as set forth in the Plan and pursuant to the settlement of any RSU.

(3) The Plan does not give any Participant or any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies, Subsidiary Companies or Controlled Companies the right or obligation to continue to serve as a Consultant, director, officer or employee, as the case may be, of the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies, Subsidiary Companies or Controlled Companies. The awarding of RSUs to any Eligible Person is a matter to be determined solely in the discretion of the Board. The Plan shall not in any way fetter, limit, obligate, restrict or constrain the Board with regard to the allotment or issue of any Common Shares or any other securities in the capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiary Companies other than as specifically provided for in the Plan.

(4) The existence of any RSUs shall 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 any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, shares or other securities of the Company or the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to affect the dissolution or liquidation of 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.

(5) No fractional Common Shares shall be issued upon the settlement of RSUs granted under the Plan and, accordingly, if a Participant would become entitled to a fractional Common Share upon the settlement of an RSU, or from an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.3(1) such Participant shall only have the right to receive the next lowest whole number of Common Shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.

ARTICLE 4

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

Section 4.1 Granting of RSUs

(1) Where the Board determines to grant an RSU Award to an Eligible Person and sets the terms and conditions applicable to such RSU Award, the Company shall deliver to the Eligible Person a RSU Grant Letter, containing the terms and conditions applicable to such RSU Award.

(2) On the grant of an RSU Award, the Company will credit the Participant's Account with the number of RSUs granted to such Participant under the terms of the RSU Award.

(3) The grant of an RSU Award shall entitle the Participant to the conditional right to receive for each RSU credited to the Participant's Account, at the election of the Company, either one


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Common Share or an amount in cash, net of applicable taxes and contributions to government sponsored plans, as determined by the Board, equal to the Market Price of one Common Share for each RSU credited to the Participant’s Account on the Settlement Date, subject to the conditions set out in the RSU Grant Letter and in the Plan, and subject to all other terms of this Plan.

(4) An Eligible Person may receive an RSU Award on more than one occasion under the Plan and may receive separate RSU Awards on any one occasion.

(5) RSUs granted under this Plan to an Eligible Person in a calendar year will (subject to any applicable terms and conditions) represent a right to a bonus or similar award to be received for services rendered by such Eligible Person to the Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, in the fiscal year ending in, coincident with or before such calendar year, subject to any other determination by the Company.

Section 4.2 Dividends

(1) Unless the Board determines otherwise, additional RSUs (“Dividend RSUs”) will be credited to a Participant’s Account where the Company declares and pays a dividend on Common Shares. The number of Dividend RSUs credited to a Participant’s Account in connection with the payment of dividends on Common Shares will be based on the actual amount of cash dividends that would have been paid to such Participant had he been holding such number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs credited to the Participant’s Account on the date on which cash dividends are paid on the Shares and the Market Price of the Common Shares on the payment date.

(2) Dividend RSUs credited to a Participant’s Account shall vest and be settled in the same manner and on the same date as the RSUs to which they relate.

Section 4.3 Settlement of Restricted Share Units

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and in particular Section 4.4 and Section 5.2 and any vesting limitations imposed by the Board in its sole unfettered discretion at the time of grant, RSUs subject to an RSU Award may be settled by a Participant during the Settlement Period applicable to the RSU by delivery to the Company of a notice (the “Settlement Notice”) in a form attached to the RSU Grant Letter. As soon as practicable following the receipt of the Settlement Notice, RSUs will be settled by the Company through the delivery by the Company of such number of Common Shares equal to the number of RSUs then being settled or, at a Company’s election, an amount in cash, net of applicable taxes and contributions to government sponsored plans, equal to the Market Price at the Settlement Date of one Common Share for each RSU then being settled. Where, prior to the Expiry Date, a Participant fails to elect to settle an RSU, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to settle such RSUs on the day immediately preceding the Expiry Date.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company elects to issue Common Shares in settlement of RSUs:

(a) the Company may arrange for such number of the Common Shares to be sold as it deems necessary or advisable to raise an amount at least equal to its determination of such applicable taxes, with such amount bring withheld by the Company; or


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(b) the Company may elect to settle for cash such number of RSUs as it deems necessary or advisable to raise funds sufficient to cover such withholding taxes with such amount being withheld by the Company; or

(c) the Company may, as a condition of settlement in the form of Common Shares, require the Participant to pay the applicable taxes as determined by the Company or make such other arrangement acceptable to the Company in its discretion (if at all) as it deems necessary or advisable.

(3) Subject to the terms of the Plan, as soon as practicable after receipt of any of the amount, undertaking or election listed in Section 4.3(2), the Company will forthwith cause the transfer agent and registrar of the Common Shares to deliver to the Participant a certificate or certificates in the name of the Participant or a statement of account, at the discretion of the Company, representing in the aggregate Common Shares issued to the Participant.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan:

(a) no RSU shall be capable of settlement after the Expiry Date; provided, however, that if the Expiry Date in respect of an RSU falls on, or within nine (9) Business Days immediately following, a date upon which such Participant is prohibited from exercising such RSU due to a Black-Out Period or other trading restriction imposed by the Company, then the Expiry Date of such RSU shall be automatically extended to the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date the relevant Black-Out Period or other trading restriction imposed by the Company is lifted, terminated or removed. The foregoing extension applies to all RSUs regardless of the date of grant and shall not be considered an extension of the term thereof as otherwise referred to in the Plan;

(b) the Settlement Period shall be automatically reduced in accordance with Section 4.4 upon the occurrence of any of the events referred to therein; and

(c) no RSU in respect of which Shareholder approval is required under the rules of the Stock Exchange shall be settled until such time as such RSU has been so approved.

Section 4.4 Termination of Service

(1) Except as otherwise determined by the Board:

(a) all RSUs held by the Participant (whether vested or unvested) shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Participant’s service with the Company or any Subsidiary Companies for any reason other than as set forth in paragraph (b) and (c) below;

(b) in the case of a termination of the Participant’s service by reason of (A) termination by the Company or any Subsidiary Companies other than for Cause, or (B) the Participant’s death, the Participant’s unvested RSUs shall vest automatically as of such date, and on the earlier of the original Expiry Date and any time during the ninety (90) day period commencing on the date of such termination of service (or,


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if earlier, the Termination Date), the Participant (or his or her executor or administrator, or the person or persons to whom the Participant’s RSUs are transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution) will be eligible to request that the Company settle his vested RSUs. Where, prior to the 90th day following such termination of service (or, if earlier, the Termination Date) the Participant fails to elect to settle a vested RSU, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to settle such RSU on such 90th day (or, if earlier, the Termination Date) and to receive Common Shares in respect thereof;

(c) in the case of a termination of the Participant’s services by reason of voluntary resignation, only the Participant’s unvested RSUs shall terminate automatically as of such date, and any time during the ninety (90) day period commencing on the date of such termination of service (or, if earlier, the Termination Date), the Participant will be eligible to request that the Company settle his vested RSUs. Where, prior to the 90th day following such termination of service (or, if earlier, the Termination Date) the Participant fails to elect to settle a vested RSU, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to settle such RSU on such 90th day (or, if earlier, the Termination Date) and to receive Common Shares in respect thereof;

(d) for greater certainty, where a Participant’s employment or term of office terminates by reason of termination by the Company or any Subsidiary Companies for Cause then any RSUs held by the Participant, whether or not vested at the Termination Date, immediately terminate and are cancelled on the Termination Date or at a time as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion;

(e) a Participant’s eligibility to receive further grants of RSUs under this Plan ceases as of the earliest of the date the Participant resigns from the Company or any Subsidiary Company and the date that the Company or any Subsidiary Company provides the Participant with written notification that the Participant’s employment or term of office, as the case may be, is terminated, notwithstanding that such date may be prior to the Termination Date; and

(f) for the purposes of the Plan, a Participant shall not be deemed to have terminated service where: (i) the Participant remains in employment or office within or among the Company or any Subsidiary Company or (ii) the Participant is on a leave of absence approved by the Board.

Section 4.5 Non-transferability of RSUs

RSUs shall not be transferable or assignable by the Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of a Participant only by the Participant and after death only by the Participant’s legal representative.

Section 4.6 Hold Period


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Pursuant to Stock Exchange Policies, where a hold period is applicable, the RSU Grant Letter will include a legend stipulating that the RSU Award is subject to a four-month hold period commencing from the date of grant of the RSU Award.

ARTICLE 5

TERMINATION, AMENDMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS

Section 5.1 Amendment and Termination

(1) The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time in accordance with applicable law, and subject to any required regulatory approval.

(2) No such amendment, suspension or termination shall alter or impair any RSUs or any rights pursuant thereto granted previously to any Participant without the consent of such Participant.

(3) If the Plan is terminated, the provisions of the Plan and any administrative guidelines, and other rules and regulations adopted by the Board and in force at the time of the Plan termination shall continue in effect during such time as an RSU or any rights pursuant thereto remain outstanding.

(4) With the consent of the affected Participant, the Board may amend or modify any outstanding RSU in any manner to the extent that the Board would have had the authority to initially grant such award as so modified or amended, including without limitation, to change the date or dates as of which the RSU becomes exercisable, subject to the prior approval of the Stock Exchange where necessary.

Section 5.2 Change of Control

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event of an actual or potential Change of Control Event, the Board may, in its discretion, without the necessity or requirement for the agreement or consent of any Participant: (i) accelerate, conditionally or otherwise, on such terms as it sees fit, the vesting date of any RSU; (ii) permit the conditional settlement of any RSU, on such terms as it sees fit; (iii) otherwise amend or modify the terms of the RSU, including for greater certainty permitting Participants to settle any RSU, to assist the Participants to tender the underlying Common Shares to, or participate in, the actual or potential Change of Control Event or to obtain the advantage of holding the underlying Common Shares during such Change of Control Event; and (iv) terminate, following the successful completion of such Change of Control Event, on such terms as it sees fit, the RSUs not settled prior to the successful completion of such Change of Control Event, including, without limitation, for no payment or other compensation.

The determination of the Board in respect of any such Change of Control Event shall for the purposes of this Plan be final, conclusive and binding.


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Section 5.3 Adjustments

(1) If there is a change in the outstanding Common Shares by reason of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, amalgamation, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares, or other corporate change, the Board shall make, subject to the prior approval of the Stock Exchange where necessary, appropriate substitution or adjustment in

(a) the number or kind of Common Shares or other securities reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan, and
(b) the number and kind of Common Shares or other securities subject to unsettled and outstanding RSUs granted pursuant to the Plan;

provided, however, that no substitution or adjustment shall obligate the Company to issue fractional RSUs or Common Shares.

(2) If the Company is reorganized, amalgamated with another Company or consolidated, the Board shall make such provisions for the protection of the rights of Participants as the Board in its discretion deems appropriate.

ARTICLE 6

GENERAL

Section 6.1 Effective Date

The Plan shall be effective upon the approval of the Plan by the Board.

Section 6.2 Notice

Any Notice required to be given by this Plan shall be in writing and shall be given by registered mail, postage prepaid, or delivered by courier or by facsimile transmission addressed, if to the Company, to the operations office of the Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Attention: Corporate Secretary; or if to a Participant, to such Participant at his address as it appears on the books of the Company or in the event of the address of any such Participant not so appearing, then to the last known address of such Participant; or if to any other person, to the last known address of such person.

Section 6.3 Tax Withholdings

The Company shall be entitled to withhold such number of Common Shares or amount of cash payable to a Participant, either under this Plan or otherwise, or make such other arrangement as are contemplated under Section 4.3(2), as it may deem necessary or advisable so as to ensure that the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions of any federal, provincial or local law relating to the withholding or remittance of tax or other relevant amounts. It is the responsibility of the Participant to complete and file any tax returns which may be required within the periods specified under applicable laws as a result of the Participant's participation in the Plan. The Company shall not be responsible for any tax consequences to a Participant as a result of the Participant's participation in the Plan.


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Section 6.4 Rights of Participants

No person entitled to settle any RSU granted under this Plan shall have any of the rights or privileges of a Shareholder in respect of any Common Shares issuable upon settlement of such RSU until such Common Shares have been issued to such person.

Section 6.5 Right to Issue Other Shares

The Company shall not by virtue of this Plan be in any way restricted from declaring and paying stock dividends, issuing further Common Shares, varying or amending its share capital or corporate structure or conducting its business in any way whatsoever.

Section 6.6 Successors and Assigns

The Plan shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Company and a Participant, including without limitation, the legal representatives of such Participant or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of the Participant's creditors.

Section 6.7 Funding of the Plan

The Plan shall be unfunded. No funds will be set aside to guarantee the payment of RSUs, which will remain an unfunded liability recorded on the books of the Company.


SCHEDULE A

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT LETTER

TO: [Name of Participant]

Restart Life Sciences Corp. (the "Company") hereby confirms a grant of restricted share units ("RSU Units") to ### (the "Participant") (as defined in the Company's Restricted Share Unit Plan (the "RSU Plan") described in the table below pursuant to the Company's RSU Plan.

This grant is made pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's RSU Plan, as amended from time to time, and is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this letter agreement. Each RSU Unit granted to the Participant named herein represents the right of the Participant to receive one Common Share in the share capital of the Company on the date(s) or pursuant to the terms specified below. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the RSU Plan.

No. of RSU Units Grant Date Expiry Date

[include any specific/additional vesting period or other conditions]

The Company and the undersigned Participant hereby confirms that the undersigned Participant is a bona fide Director, Officer, Consultant, or Employee as the case may be.

DATED ___, 20__.

RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

Per: _______
Authorized Signatory

The undersigned hereby accepts such grant, acknowledges being a Participant under the RSU Plan, agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof and agrees that the RSU Plan will be effective


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as an agreement between the Company and the undersigned with respect to the RSU Units granted or otherwise issued to him/her/it.

DATED ___, 20__.

Participant’s Signature

Name of Participant (print)

OR

[NAME OF COMPANY PARTICIPANT]

By:

Authorized Signatory

Name of Authorized Signatory


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RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT LETTER

TO: RESTART LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
DATE: ___
RE: Settlement Notice

Capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed in the Restricted Share Unit Grant Letter dated ____ (the "RSU Grant Letter").

I hereby wish to settle _ of the RSUs granted to me on _.

If the Company elects to issue common shares in lieu of a cash payment, please prepare the stock certificate in the following name:


Sincerely,

Signature

Print or type name