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INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
To the Company’s knowledge, there were no directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of a director or executive
officer with a material interest in any transaction within the three most recently completed financial years or during the current
financial year that has materially affected or is reasonably expected to materially affect the Company.
TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS
The Company’s transfer agent and registrar in Canada is Computershare Investor Services Inc. of Canada, 100 University Ave., 9
Fl., Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1. The co-transfer agent and registrar for the common shares in the United States is Computershare
Trust Company, Inc. at its offices in Denver, Colorado.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Other than as noted below, the Company has not entered into any material contracts, on or after January 1, 2002, that are required to
be filed pursuant to NI 51-102 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. The Company has entered into a licensing and settlement
agreement with NTP, Inc. (the “Settlement and Licensing Agreements”) both of which can be found under the Company’s profile on
www.sedar.com. The Settlement and Licensing Agreements are summarized in the Company’s material change report filed on
SEDAR on March 10, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in the AIF.
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants, is the external auditor who prepared the Independent
Auditors’ Report to Shareholders in respect of the audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year
ended March 2, 2013 and the Report to Shareholders of an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Company’s
internal controls over financial reporting. Ernst & Young LLP is independent with respect to the Company within the meaning of the
Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and applicable securities laws.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Additional information related to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Additional financial information is provided in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the Company’s
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended March 2, 2013, which
can be found at www.sedar.com.
Additional information, including directors’ and officers’ remuneration and indebtedness to the Company, principal holders of the
securities of the Company and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, is contained in the Company’s
most recent management information circular.
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