Registration No. 333-
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Canada
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Not Applicable
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Title of Securities To Be
Registered(1)
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Amount To Be
Registered
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Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Common Shares
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700,000
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$11.36
(2)
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$7,952,000
(2)
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$911.30
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(1)
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The Common Shares being registered relate to common shares issuable in exchange for restricted share grants issued pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Restricted Share Grant Plan.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h)(1) of Rule 457 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") on the basis of the average of the high and low prices for the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on September 14, 2012.
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(a)
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Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, filed with the Commission on May 31, 2012 as such report was amended on June 26, 2012;
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(b)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on April 13, 2012;
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(c)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on April 13, 2012;
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(d)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on April 23, 2012;
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(e)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on May 3, 2012;
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(f)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on May 17, 2012;
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(g)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on June 1, 2012;
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(h)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on June 4, 2012;
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(i)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on June 29, 2012;
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(j)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on July 3, 2012;
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(k)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on July 18, 2012;
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(l)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on July 23, 2012;
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(m)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on July 30, 2012;
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(n)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on August 1, 2012;
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(o)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on August 1, 2012;
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(p)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on August 9, 2012;
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(q)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on August 9, 2012;
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(r)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on August 29, 2012;
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(s)
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Report on Form 6-K of the Registrant, furnished to the Commission on September 4, 2012; and
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(t)
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The description of the Registrant's common shares, included in the Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, filed with the Commission on May 31, 2012 as such report was amended on June 26, 2012.
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(1)
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Indemnification
. A corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation, a former director or officer of the corporation or another individual who acts or acted at the corporation’s request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity, of another entity, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association with the corporation or other entity.
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(2)
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Advance of costs
. A corporation may advance moneys to a director, officer or other individual for the costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding referred to in subsection (1). The individual shall repay the moneys if the individual does not fulfill the conditions of subsection (3).
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(3)
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Limitation
. A corporation may not indemnify an individual under subsection (1) unless the individual:
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(a)
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acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation, or, as the case may be, to the best interests of the other entity for which the individual acted as director or officer or in a similar capacity at the corporation’s request; and
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(b)
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in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful.
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(4)
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Indemnification in derivative actions
. A corporation may, with the approval of a court, indemnify an individual referred to in subsection (1), or advance moneys under subsection (2), in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or other entity to procure a judgment in its favor, to which the individual is made a party because of the individual’s association with the corporation or other entity as described in subsection (1) against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with such action, if the individual fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (3).
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(5)
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Right to Indemnity.
Despite subsection (1), an individual referred to in that subsection is entitled to indemnity from the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with the defense of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding to which the individual is subject because of the individual’s association with the corporation or other entity as described in subsection (1), if the individual seeking indemnity:
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(c)
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was not judged by the court or other competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done; and
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(d)
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fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (3).
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(6)
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Insurance
. A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of an individual referred to in subsection (1) against any liability incurred by the individual:
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(e)
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in the individual’s capacity as a director or officer of the corporation; or
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(f)
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in the individual’s capacity as a director or officer, or similar capacity, of another entity, if the individual acts or acted in that capacity at the corporation’s request.
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(7)
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Application to court
. A corporation, an individual or an entity referred to in subsection (1) may apply to a court for an order approving an indemnity under this section and the court may so order and make any further order that it sees fit.
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(8)
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Notice to Director
. An applicant under subsection (7) shall give the Director notice of the application and the Director is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by counsel.
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(9)
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Other notice
. On an application under subsection (7) the court may order notice to be given to any interested person and the person is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by counsel.
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4.1
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Specimen Common Share certificate.
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4.2
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Certificate of Articles of Arrangement of the Registrant.
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5.1
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Opinion of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP.
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23.1
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Consent of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on page 7
of this Registration Statement).
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JUST ENERGY GROUP INC.
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By:
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/s/ KEN HARTWICK
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Name:
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Ken Hartwick, C.A.
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ REBECCA MACDONALD
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Rebecca MacDonald
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Director, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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/s/ KEN HARTWICK
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Ken Hartwick
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
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/s BETH SUMMERS
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Beth Summers
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Chief Financial Officer
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/s/ MICHAEL KIRBY
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Director
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Michael Kirby
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/s/ HUGH SEGAL
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Lead Director
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Hugh Segal
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/s/ ROY MCMURTRY
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Director
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Roy McMurtry
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JUST ENERGY (U.S.) CORP.
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(Authorized Representative)
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By:
/s/ KEN HARTWICK
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Name: Ken Harwtick
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Specimen Common Share certificate.
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4.2
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Certificate and Articles of Arrangement of the Registrant.
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5.1
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Opinion of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP.
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23.1
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Consent of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on page 7
of this Registration Statement).
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Industry Canada
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Industrie Canada
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Certificate of Arrangement
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Certificat d’arrangement
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Canada Business Corporations Act
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Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions
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Industry Canada
Canada Business
Corporation Act
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Industrie Canada Loi
Canadians sur les
societies par actions
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FORM 14.1
ARTICLES OF
ARRANGEMENT
(SECTION 192)
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FORMULAIRE 14.1
CLAUSES
D'ARRANGEMENT
(ARTICLE 192)
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-Name of the applicant corporation(s) Denomination sociale (s)
Just Energy Exchange Corp., Just Energy Group, Inc.
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-Corporation No.(s)
449031-2, 755876-7
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-Name of the corporation(s), the articles of which are amended, if applicable
Just Energy Group, Inc.
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-Corporation No(s)
755876-7
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-Name of the corporation(s) created by amalgamation, if applicable
Just Energy Group Inc.
(for further information on the Corporation(s) created by amalgamation, Just Energy
Group Inc., see Schedule "A" attached hereto)
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-Corporation No.(s)
7502079
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-Name of the dissolved Corporation(s) if applicable
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-Corporation No.(s)
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-Name of the other Corporation(s) involved, if applicable
OESC Exchangeco II Inc., UEGL Exchangeco Corp
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-Corporation No.(s) or Jurisdiction of Incorporations
767242-0, 717333-4
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-In accordance with the order approving the arrangement –
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a.
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The articles of the above named corporation(s) are amended in accordance with the attached plan of arrangement
The name of _______________________________________ is changed to ______________________________
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b.
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The following bodies corporate are amalgamated to accordance with the attached plan of arrangement
(see Schedule "B" attached hereto)
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c.
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The above named corporation(s) is(are) liquidated and dissolved in accordance with the attached plan of arrangement
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d.
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The plan of arrangement attached hereto, involving the above named body(ies), corporate is hereby affected
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Signature
/s/ Jonah Davids
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Printed Names
Jonah Davids
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12 – Capacity of
Officer
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13 – Tel. No.
(905) 795-3563
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1.
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Name of the Amalgamated Corporation
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2.
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The province or territory in Canada where the registered office is to be situated
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3.
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The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue
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4.
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Restrictions, if any, on share transfers
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5.
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Minimum and maximum number of directors
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6.
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Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on
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7.
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Other provisions, if any
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1.
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VOTING
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2.
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DIVIDENDS
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3.
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LIQUIDA
T
ION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING-UP
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4.
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ISSUANCE IN SERIES
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4.1
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Subject to the filing of Articles of Amendment in accordance with the
Canada Business Corporations Act
(the "Act"), the Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time issue the Preferred Shares in one or more series, each series to consist of such number of shares as may, before the issuance thereof, be determined by the Board of Directors.
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4.2
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Subject to the filing of Articles of Amendment in accordance with the Act, the Board of Directors may from time to time fix, before issuance, the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series of Preferred Shares including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the amount, if any, specified as being payable preferentially to such series on a Distribution; the extent, if any, of further participation on a Distribution; voting
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5.
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LIQUIDATION
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5.1
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In the event of a Distribution, holders of each series of Preferred Shares shall be entitled, in priority to holders of Common Shares and any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Shares from time to time with respect to payment on a Distribution, to be paid rateably with holders of each other series of Preferred Shares the amount, if any, specified as being payable preferentially to the holders of such series on a Distribution.
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6.
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DIVIDENDS
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6.1
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The holders of each series of Preferred Shares shall be entitled, in priority to holders of Common Shares and any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Shares from time to time with respect to the payment of dividends, to be paid rateably with holders of each other series of Preferred Shares, the amount of accumulated dividends, if any, specified as being payable preferentially to the holders of such series.
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a.
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The Board of Directors of the Corporation or any committee of the Board of Directors authorized so to do may, without authorization of the shareholders and without in any way limiting the authority conferred on the Directors by Section 189 of the
Canada Business Corporations Act
(the "Act"):
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borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation;
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ii.
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issue, reissue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the Corporation;
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iii.
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mortgage hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any property of the Corporation, owned or subsequently acquired, to secure any obligation of the Corporation;
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iv.
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subject to the Act, give a guarantee on behalf of the Corporation to secure performance of an obligation of any person, and;
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v.
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the Board of Directors and any such committee of the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate to such one or more of the Directors and officers of the Corporation as may be designated by it, all or any of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (c)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) to such extent and in such manner as it shall determine at the time of each such delegation.
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b.
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The Board of Directors may, appoint one or more Directors, who shall hold office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders, but the total number of Directors so appointed may not exceed one-third of the number of Directors elected at the previous annual meeting of shareholders.
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c.
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The Articles of the Corporation may be amended by special resolution pursuant to Section 173 of the Act to:
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increase or decrease any maximum number of authorized shares of such class, or increase any maximum number of authorized shares of a class having rights or privileges equal or superior to the shares of another class; or
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ii.
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effect an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of all or part of the shares of any class; or
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iii.
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create a new class of shares equal or superior to the shares of another class;
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(a)
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AcquisitionCo
" means Just Energy Group Inc., a corporation incorporated under the CBCA and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund;
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(b)
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AcquisitionCo Common Shares
" means common shares in the capital of AcquisitionCo and, following the Amalgamation, means the New Just Energy Common Shares;
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(c)
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AcquisitionCo DSGs
" means deferred share grants in respect of AcquisitionCo Common Shares to be granted to holders of Fund Director DUGS under the Arrangement;
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(d)
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AcquisitionCo EPS Rights
" means rights to acquire AcquisitionCo Common Shares to be granted to holders of rights to acquire Fund Units under the Fund EPS Plan under the Arrangement;
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(e)
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AcquisitionCo EUP Rights
" means rights to acquire AcquisitionCo Common Shares to be granted to holders of rights to acquire Fund Units under the Fund EUP Plan under the Arrangement;
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(f)
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AcquisitionCo Options
" means options to acquire AcquisitionCo Common Shares to be granted to holders of Fund Options under the Arrangement;
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(g)
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AcquisitionCo RSGs
" means restricted share grants in respect of AcquisitionCo Common Shares to be granted to holders of Fund UARs under the Arrangement;
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(h)
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Amalgamation
" means the amalgamation pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement of AcquisitionCo and, provided that it has been continued as a corporation under the CBCA prior to the Effective Time, OESC ExchangeCo, and, if the JEEC Arrangement Resolution is approved, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo;
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(i)
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Arrangement
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herein
", "
hereof
", "
hereto
", "
hereunder
" and similar expressions mean and refer to the arrangement pursuant to Section 192 of the CBCA set forth in this Plan of Arrangement as supplemented, modified or amended, and not to any particular article, section or other portion hereof;
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(j)
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Arrangement Agreement
" means the arrangement agreement dated effective May 27, 2010 among the Fund, JEEC, AcquisitionCo, and JEC, with respect to the Arrangement and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof;
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(k)
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Articles of Arrangement
" means the articles of arrangement in respect of the Arrangement required by the CBCA to be sent to the Director after the Final Order has been made;
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(l)
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Business Day
" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day when banks in the City of Toronto, Ontario are not generally open for business;
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(m)
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CBCA
" means the
Canada Business Corporations Act
, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44;
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(n)
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Certificate
" means the certificate of arrangement which may be issued by the Director pursuant to subsection 192(7) of the CBCA in respect of the Articles of Arrangement and giving effect to the Arrangement;
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(o)
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Computershare
" means Computershare Trust Company of Canada;
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(p)
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CT
" means ESIF Commercial Trust I, an open ended investment-trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to the CT Declaration of Trust;
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(q)
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CI Declaration of Trust
" means the trust indenture dated March 16, 2004 between the Fund, as the initial unitholder and JEC as trustee, as amended from time to time;
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(r)
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CT Preferred Units
" means the 1,394,489 preferred units of CT owned by JEC;
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(s)
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Court
" means the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta;
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(t)
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Depositary
" means Computershare, or such other person as may be designated by the Fund or, following the Effective Time, New Just Energy, for the purpose of receiving the deposit of certificates formerly representing Fund Securities;
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(u)
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Director
" means the Director appointed pursuant to section 260 of the CBCA;
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(v)
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Dissenting Securityholders
" means registered holders of Fund Units and, if the JEEC Arrangement Resolution is approved, registered holders of JEEC Exchangeable Shares, in each case who validly exercise the rights of dissent with respect to the Arrangement provided to them under the Interim Order and whose dissent rights remain valid immediately before the Effective Time;
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(w)
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Effective Date
" means the date shown in the Certificate;
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(x)
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Effective Time
" means 12:01 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Effective Date or such other time on the Effective Date as may be specified in writing by the Fund, JEC, in its capacity as administrator of the Fund, or New Just Energy;
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(y)
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Final Order
" means the order of the Court approving the Arrangement, as such order may be affirmed, amended or modified by any court of competent jurisdiction;
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(z)
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"
Fund
" means Just Energy Income Fund, a trust organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario and governed by the Fund Declaration of Trust;
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(aa)
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Fund Arrangement Parties
" means the Fund, JEC, AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC, CT, and UEGL ExchangeCo, and, following the Amalgamation, New Just Energy;
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(bb)
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Fund Arrangement Resolution
" means the special resolution in respect of the Arrangement passed by the Fund Voting Securityholders at the Fund Meeting;
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(cc)
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Fund Declaration of Trust
" means the amended and restated declaration of trust dated April 18, 2001 between JEC and the Fund Trustee, as the same may be further amended or amended and estated from time to time;
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(dd)
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Fund DDC Plan
" means the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan of the Fund as amended from time to time;
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(ee)
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"
Fund DUGs
" means deferred unit grants in respect of Fund Units outstanding under the Fund DDC Plan;
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(ff)
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Fund EPS Plan
" means the Employee Profit Sharing Plan of the Fund as amended from time to tirne;
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(gg)
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Fund EUP Plan
" means the Employee Unit Purchase Plan (for employees of U.S. subsidiaries) of the Fund as amended from time to time;
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(hh)
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Fund Incentive Plans
" means, collectively, the Fund DDC Plan, the Fund EPS Plan, the Fund EUP Plan, the Fund Option Plan and the Fund UAR Plan;
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(ii)
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Fund Note
" means the promissory note, in aggregate principal amount equal to the fair market value of the CT Preferred Units, to be issued in favour of JEC pursuant to subsection 3.1(r) hereof; in consideration of the transfer of the CT Preferred Units by JEC to the Fund;
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(jj)
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Fund Meeting
" means the annual and special meeting of Fund Voting Securityholders held to consider the Fund Arrangement Resolution and related matters in accordance with the terms of the Interim Order, and any adjournments) thereof;
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(kk)
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Fund Option Plan
" means the 2001 Unit Option Plan of the Fund as amended from time to time;
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(ll)
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Fund Options
" means options to acquire Fund Units outstanding under the Fund Option Plan;
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(mm)
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"
Fund Irustee
" means Montreal Trust Company of Canada (and its successors), in its capacity as trustee under the Fund Declaration of Trust;
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(nn)
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Fund Securities
" means, collectively, the Fund Units, the JEEC Exchangeable Shares and the JEC Class A Shares;
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(oo)
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Fund Securityholders
" means, collectively, the Fund Unitholders, the JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders and the holder(s) of the JEC Class A Shares;
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(pp)
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Fund Special Voting Right
" means the one special voting right of the Fund issued to Computershare in its capacity as trustee under the voting and exchange trust agreement dated July 1, 2009 among the Fund, JEEC, UEGL ExchangeCo and Computershare, the beneficiaries of which are the JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders;
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(qq)
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Fund UAR Plan
" means the 2004 Unit Appreciation Rights Plan of the Fund as amended from time to time;
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(rr)
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"
Fund UARs
" means unit appreciation rights in respect of Fund Units outstanding under the Fund UAR Plan;
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(ss)
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"
Fund Unitholders
" means registered holders Fund Units from time to time;
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(tt)
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"
Fund Units
" means the trust units of the Fund,
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(uu)
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Fund Voting Securitybolders
" means the holders of Fund Voting Securities and the Fund Special Voting Right from time to time;
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(vv)
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"
Fund Voting Securities
" means, collectively, the Fund Units, the Fund Special Voting Rightand the JEC Class A Shares;
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(ww)
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"
Interim Order
" means the interim order of the Court containing declarations and directions with respect to the notice to be given in respect of, and the conduct of, the Fund Meeting and otherwise with respect to the Arrangement, as such order may be affirmed, amended or modified by any court of competent jurisdiction;
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(xx)
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Letter of Transmittal
" means the letter of transmittal to be sent to the Fund Securityholders, pursuant to which such holders will be required to deliver certificates representing Fund Securities in order to receive the New Just Energy Common Shares issuable to them pursuant to the Arrangement;
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(yy)
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"
JEC
" means Just Energy Corp, a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and a subsidiary of the Fund;
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(zz)
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"
JEC Class A Shares
" means the Class A preference shares in the capital of JEC;
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(aaa)
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"
JEEC
" means Just Energy Exchange Corp, a corporation incorporated under the CBCA and a subsidiary of the Fund;
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(bbb)
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"
JEEC Arrangement Resolution
" means the special resolution of JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders approving the Arrangement
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(ccc)
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"
JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders
" means the holders from time to time of JEEC Exchangeable Shares;
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(ddd)
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"
JEEC Exchangeable Shares
" means the exchangeable shares, series 1 in the capital of JEEC;
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(eee)
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"
New Just Energy
" means the corporation formed pursuant to the Amalgamation and, if the Amalgamation is not completed, means AcquisitionCo;
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(fff)
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"
New Just Energy Common Shares
" means the common shares in the capital of New Just Energy outstanding following completion of the Amalgamation;
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(ggg)
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"
OESC ExchangeCo
" means OESC Exchangeco II Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario; and
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(hhh)
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"
UEGL ExchangeCo
" means UEGL Exchangeco Corp., a corporation incorporated under the CBCA and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.
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(a)
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the Fund Declaration of Trust shall be amended to the extent necessary to facilitate the Arrangement and the implementation of the steps and transactions contemplated herein;
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(b)
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the CT Declaration of Trust shall be amended to the extent necessary to facilitate the Arrangement and the implementation of the steps and transactions contemplated herein;
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(c)
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the Fund Units held by Dissenting Securityholders shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Fund (flee and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances) and shall be immediately cancelled and cease to be outstanding, and such Dissenting Securityholders shall cease to be Fund Unitholders or to have any rights as Fund Unitholders, other than the right to be paid the fair value of their Fund Units in accordance with Article 4;
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(d)
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if the JEEC Arrangement Resolution is approved, the JEEC Exchangeable Shares held by Dissenting Securityholders shall be deemed to have been transferred to JEEC (free and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances) and shall be immediately cancelled and cease to be outstanding, and such Dissenting Securityholders shall cease to be JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders or to have any rights as JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders, other than the right to be paid the fair value of their IEEC Exchangeable Shares in accordance with Article 4;
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(e)
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the articles of AcquisitionCo shall be amended to eliminate the restrictions on share transfers and the limitations on share issuances and shareholders by deleting Item 4 and paragraphs a and b of Item 7 thereof in their entirety;
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(f)
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all of the issued and outstanding Fund Units (for greater certainty, other than those Fund Units (if any) previously transferred to the Fund by Dissenting Securityholders and immediately cancelled by the Fund pursuant to subsection 3.1(c)) shall be transferred by Fund Unitholders to, and acquired by, AcquisitionCo (free and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances);
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(g)
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in exchange for each one (1.0) Fund Unit acquired by AcquisitionCo pursuant to subsection 3.l(f), AcquisitionCo shall issue one (1.0) AcquisitionCo Common Share to the Fund Unitholder who transferred such Fund Unit to AcquisitionCo;
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(h)
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all of the issued and outstanding JEC Class A Shares shall be transferred by the holder(s) thereof to, and acquired by, AcquisitionCo (free and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances);
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(i)
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in exchange for each one (1.0) JEC Class A Share acquired by AcquisitionCo pursuant to subsection 3.1(h), AcquisitionCo shall issue one (1.0) AcquisitionCo Common Share to the holder who transferred such JEC Class A Share to AcquisitionCo;
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(j)
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if the JEEC Arrangement Resolution is approved, all of the issued and outstanding JEEC Exchangeable Shares (for greater certainty, other than those JEEC Exchangeable Shares (if any) previously transferred to JEEC by Dissenting Securityholders and immediately cancelled by JEEC pursuant to subsection 3.1(d)) shall be transferred by JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders to, and acquired by, AcquisitionCo (free and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances);
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(k)
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in exchange for each one (1.0) JEEC Exchangeable Share acquired by AcquisitionCo pursuant to subsection 3.1(j), AcquisitionCo shall transfer one (1.0) AcquisitionCo Common Share to the JEEC Exchangeable Shareholder who transferred such JEEC Exchangeable Share to AcquisitionCo;
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(l)
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The Special Voting Right shall be cancelled and cease to be outstanding;
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(m)
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each of the issued and outstanding Fund Options shall be exchanged for an AcquisitionCo Option under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to acquire the same number of AcquisitionCo Common Shares as the number of Fund Units subject to the Fund Option, at the same price and on the same terms as provided in the Fund Option;
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(n)
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each of the issued and outstanding Fund UARs shall be exchanged for an AcquisitionCo RSG under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to receive the same number of AcquisitionCo Common Shares as the number of Fund Units subject to the Fund UARs on the same terms as provided in the Fund UARs;
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(o)
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each of the issued and outstanding Fund DUGs shall be exchanged for an AcquisitionCo DSG under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to receive the same number of AcquisitionCo Common Shares as the number of Fund Units subject to the Fund DUGs on the same terms as provided in the Fund DUGs;
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(p)
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each of the issued and outstanding rights to acquire Fund Units under the Fund EPS Plan shall be exchanged for equivalent AcquisitionCo EPS Rights under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to acquire the same number of AcquisitionCo Common Shares as the number of Fund Units subject to the tights under the Fund EPS Plan; on the same terms as provided in the rights under the Fund EPS Plan;
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(q)
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each of the issued and outstanding rights to acquire Fund Units under the Fund EUP Plan shall be exchanged for equivalent AcquisitionCo EUP Rights under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to acquire the same number of AcquisitionCo Common Shares as the number of Fund Units subject to the rights under the Fund EUP Plan on the same terms as provided in the rights under the Fund EUP Plan;
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(r)
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JEC shall sell, transfer, assign and convey the CT Preferred Units to the Fund and as consideration for the CT Preferred Units, the Fund shall issue to JEC the Fund Note;
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(s)
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CT shall declare a distribution to the Fund of an amount equal to any remaining taxable income not declared payable or paid to the Fund prior to the Effective Time;
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(t)
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CT shall be liquidated and dissolved (as a result of which CT shall cease to exist), and all of the assets and liabilities of CT shall be distributed to and assumed by the Fund;
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(u)
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AcquisitionCo shall repurchase the 100 AcquisitionCo Common Shares held by the Fund for $1.00 per share and such AcquisitionCo Common Shares shall be cancelled;
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(v)
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the Fund shall declare a distribution to AcquisitionCo of an amount equal to any remaining taxable income not declared payable or paid to Fund Unitholders prior to the Effective Time;
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(w)
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the Fund shall be liquidated and dissolved (as a result of which the Fund shall cease to exist), and all of the assets and liabilities of the Fund shall be distributed to and assumed by AcquisitionCo, including, without limitation, all liabilities in respect of any declared but unpaid distributions payable by the Fund;
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(x)
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AcquisitionCo, and, provided that it has been continued as a corporation under the CBCA prior to the Effective Time, OESC ExchangeCo, and, if the JEEC Arrangement Resolution is approved, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo, shall be amalgamated and continued as one corporation, New Just Energy, in accordance with the following:
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(i)
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the stated capital of all of the shares of OESC ExchangeCo shall be reduced to $1.00 in aggregate immediately prior to the amalgamation;
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(ii)
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the stated capital of all of the shares of JEEC shall be reduced to $1.00 in aggregate immediately prior to the amalgamation;
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(iii)
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the stated capital of all of the shares of UEGL ExchangeCo shall be reduced to $1.00 in aggregate immediately prior to the amalgamation;
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(iv)
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the articles of New Just Energy shall be the same as the articles of AcquisitionCo, and the name of New Just Energy shall be "Just Energy Group Inc.";
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(v)
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all of the shares of OESC ExchangeCo (which, as a result of the transactions in subsection 3.1(w) shall be held by AcquisitionCo) shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
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(vi)
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all of the shares of JEEC (which, as a result of the transactions in subsection 3.1(d) and subsection 3 1(j) shall either have been cancelled or be held by AcquisitionCo) shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
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(vii)
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all of the shares of UEGL ExchangeCo (which, as a result of the transactions in subsection 3.1(w) shall be held by AcquisitionCo) shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
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(viii)
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the property of each of AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo shall continue to be the property of New Just Energy;
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(ix)
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New Just Energy shall continue to be liable for the obligations of each of AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo including, without limitation, obligations of AcquisitionCo in respect of the AcquisitionCo Options, AcquisitionCo RSGs, AcquisitionCo DSGs, AcquisitionCo EPS Rights and AcquisitionCo EUP Rights;
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(x)
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any existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution of any of AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC or UEGL ExchangeCo shall be unaffected;
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(xi)
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any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending by or against any of AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC or UEGL ExchangeCo may be continued to be prosecuted by or against New Just Energy;
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(xii)
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a conviction against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against, any of AcquisitionCo, OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC or UEGL ExchangeCo may be enforced by or against New Just Energy;
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(xiii)
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the Articles of Amalgamation of New Just Energy shall be deemed to be the Articles of Incorporation of New Just Energy and the Certificate of Amalgamation of New Just Energy shall be deemed to be the Certificate of Incorporation of New Just Energy;
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(xiv)
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the by-laws of New Just Energy shall be the by-laws of AcquisitionCo;
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(xv)
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the first directors of New Just Energy shall be the directors of AcquisitionCo, and each director of any of OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo immediately prior to the amalgamation shall be deemed to have ceased to hold office as a director;
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(xvi)
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the first officers of New Just Energy shall be the officers of AcquisitionCo, and each officer of any of OESC ExchangeCo, JEEC and UEGL ExchangeCo immediately prior to the amalgamation shall be deemed to have ceased to hold office as an officer; and
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(xvii)
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the registered office of New Just Energy shall be the registered office of AcquisitionCo;
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(y)
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New Just Energy shall sell, transfer, assign and convey the JEC Class A Shares to JEC and as consideration for the JEC Class A Shares, JEC shall issue to New Just Energy one (1) common share in the capital of JEC;
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(z)
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The JEC Class A Shares acquired by JEC pursuant to subsection 3.1(y) shall be cancelled and shall cease to be outstanding;
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(a)
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are ultimately entitled to be paid fair value for their Fund Units or .JEEC Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be, shall be deemed not to have exchanged their Fund Units or JEEC Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be, for AcquisitionCo Common Shares
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(b)
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are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid fair value for their Fund Units or JEEC Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have participated the Arrangement on the same basis as Fund Unitholders or JEEC Exchangeable Shareholders, as the case may be, who have not exercised dissent rights pursuant to this Section 4.1, and shall receive AcquisitionCo Common-Shares in exchange for their Fund Units or JEEC Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be, on the basis determined in accordance with subsection 3.1(g) or subsection 3.1(k), as the case may be;
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a.
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all Common Shares issued under the Plan will be issued for consideration in property or past services that are not less in value than the fair equivalent of the money that the Company would have received if the Common Shares had been issued for money;
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b.
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at all relevant times no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution or issuance of the Common Shares or any other securities of the Company will have been issued by any securities regulatory authority and no proceedings for that purpose will have been instituted or will be pending or contemplated; and
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c.
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all Common Shares will be issued and delivered in accordance with the Plan and the restricted share grants ("RSGs") duly granted by the board of directors of the Company in accordance therewith.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Toronto, Canada,
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Chartered Accountants
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September 18, 2012.
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Licensed Public Accountants
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