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I – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

THIS CLAIM FORM IS DIRECTED TO EVERYONE WHO ACQUIRED SECURITIES OF AFFINOR GROWERS INC. (“AFFINOR”) [CSE: AFI, OTCQB: RSSFF, FRA: 1AFO, CUSIP #: 00830Q306, ISIN #: CA00830Q3061] FROM AND INCLUDING MARCH 5, 2018, TO AND INCLUDING NOVEMBER 26, 2018 (THE “AFFINOR CLASS MEMBERS”)

IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM.

TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE SETTLEMENT IN THE ACTION, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CLAIM USING THE ONLINE CLAIMS PORTAL AT WWW.AFFINORSECURITIESLITIGATION.COM. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A PROPERLY COMPLETED CLAIM MAY RESULT IN YOUR CLAIM BEING REJECTED AND YOU MAY BE PRECLUDED FROM RECEIVING ANY OF THE NET SETTLEMENT FUNDS (AS DEFINED BELOW) FROM THE SETTLEMENT.

A SEPARATE CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH ACCOUNT IN WHICH BLEVF COMMON SHARES WERE HELD.

SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM DOES NOT ASSURE THAT YOU WILL SHARE IN THE NET SETTLEMENT FUNDS.

II – KEY DEFINITIONS

ACTION” MEANS TIETZ V BRIDGEMARK FINANCIAL CORP. ET AL. FILED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (VANCOUVER REGISTRY), ACTION NO.: S-197731.

ELIGIBLE AFFINOR SHARES” MEANS AFFINOR COMMON SHARES PURCHASED DURING THE CLASS PERIOD

EXCLUDED PERSONS” HAS THE MEANING GIVEN IN PARAGRAPH 101 OF THE FURTHER AMENDED NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM (FANCC), OR IF THEY MEET ONE OF THE OTHER INCLUDED CATIGORIES FOR EXCLUSION THAT APPEAR IN THE DEFINITION OF “CLASS” CONTAINED IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ATTACHED AS SCHEDULE B TO THE COURT’S ORDER DATED OCTOBER 6, 2023 AVAILABLE AT WWW.AFFINORSECURITIESLITIGATION.COM.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY OCTOBER 31, 2024 MAY RESULT IN YOUR CLAIM BEING REJECTED AND PRECLUDE YOU RECEIVING ANY MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION. DO NOT MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR CLAIM TO THE COURT OR TO ANY OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR COUNSEL, AS ANY SUCH CLAIM WILL BE DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM ONLY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.