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.THE SAMPLE COMPANY9th Floor, North Tower, 100 University AvenueToronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1Telephone 1-800-564-6253www.computershare.com/serviceSam Sample& Mary Sample JT TEN1234 Any StreetAnytown ON X0X 0X0000001Holder Account NumberC1234567890Brokers: To process deposits correctly throughCDSX, enter the Holder Account Numberpreceded by a '9', e.g. 9C1234567890, in thecertificate number field.Company IDXXXXSAMPLE COMPANY - Direct Registration (DRS) AdviceTransaction(s)DateTransaction DescriptionTotal Securities/UnitsCUSIPClass DescriptionJun 04, 2008COMPANY ISSUANCE5.000000999999999CLASS DESCRIPTIONAccount Information: Date Jun 4, 2008 (Excludes transactions pending settlement)Opening DirectRegistration BalanceUnrestricted DirectRegistration BalanceRestricted DirectRegistration BalanceClosing DirectRegistration BalanceCUSIPClass Description0.0000000.0000005.0000005.0000000999999999CLASS DESCRIPTION« Register today for Investor Centre, Computershare’s online self-service account management tool for shareholders at www.computershare.com/investorcentrecanada »« Register today for Investor Centre, SAMPLE Computershare's COMPANY online is Incorporated self-service Under account the management Canada Business tool for shareholders Corporations www.computershare.com/ca/register Act»Please see subsequent page(s) for Restriction DetailsIMPORTANT INFORMATION RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS.This advice is your record of the securities transaction affecting your holdings recorded on the books of the Issuer as part of the book-based Direct Registration System (DRS). It isneither a negotiable instrument nor a security. You can transfer or sell your book-based DRS holdings represented by this advice by presenting this advice to your broker along withwritten instructions/stock power. If the Issuer’s incorporating documents and governing legislation entitle security holders to receive certificates representing their holdings, this advice isalso a non-transferable written acknowledgement of your right to receive such a certificate in respect of your holdings.Upon request, the Issuer will furnish to any security holder, without charge, a full statement of the designations, rights (including rights under an Issuer Rights Agreement, if any),preferences and limitations of the securities of each class and series authorized to be issued and the authority of the Board of Directors to divide the securities into series and todetermine and change rights, preferences and limitations of any class or series.The assets in your account on the books of the Issuer are part of the Direct Registration System. Such assets are not deposits of Computershare and are not insured by the CanadaDeposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.Please see important PRIVACY NOTICE at the end of this statementPage 1 of 212345ACPUQC01.E.INT/000001/i1234

The following section outlines in detail a record of activity involving either the application and/or expiration of the restrictions applied to your balance of Restricted Direct RegistrationSecurities/Units of Sample Company.Balance Affected: 5.000000 CUSIP: 999999999 Class Description: CLASS DESCRIPTIONDate Restriction Issued Restriction:Restriction Details:Status Date of Expiry:Jun 4, 2008 Dated Legend UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITES LEGISLATION, THEHOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITYBEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 4 MONTHS AND A DAY AFTERJUN 4, 2008EnduringUNTIL THE SEPARATION TIME (AS DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW), THIS CERTIFICATE ALSO EVIDENCES AND ENTITLES THE HOLDERHEREOF TO CERTAIN RIGHTS AS SET FORTH IN A SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2007 (THE "RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), BETWEEN XYZINC. (THE "COMPANY") AND COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICE INC., AS RIGHTS AGENT, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE HEREBYINCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THECORPORATION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET OUT IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE RIGHTS MAY BE AMENDED, REDEEMED, MAY EXPIRE, MAY BECOMENULL AND VOID OR MAY BE EVIDENCED BY SEPARATE CERTIFICATES AND NO LONGER EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE. THE CORPORATION WILL MAIL OR ARRANGEFOR THE MAILING OF A COPY OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE RECEIPTOF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR.Privacy NoticePrivacy Notice: Computershare is committed to protecting your personal information. In the course of providing services to you and our corporate clients, we receive non-public personalinformation about you - from transactions we perform for you, forms you send us, other communications we have with you or your representatives, etc. This information could include yourname, address, social insurance number, securities holdings and other financial information. We use this to administer your account, to better serve your and our clients’ needs and forother lawful purposes relating to our services. Some of your information may be transferred to servicers in the U.S.A. for data processing and/or storage. We have prepared a Privacy Codeto tell you more about our information practices, how your privacy is protected and how to contact our Chief Privacy Officer. It is available at our website, computershare.com, or by writingus at 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1.Page 2 of 212345A

.DIRECT REGISTRATION SYSTEM (DRS)> THE SECURITY AND CONVENIENCE OF CERTIFICATELESS SECURITY OWNERSHIPWHY AM I RECEIVING A DIRECT REGISTRATION (DRS)ADVICE?The company in which you own securities has elected touse the Direct Registration System (DRS) instead ofsending out traditional paper certificates to their holders.DRS is a way of recording security ownership without theneed to issue a physical paper stock certificate.Securities held in DRS (book-entry form) have all thetraditional rights and privileges as securities held incertificate form. Ownership without paper securities is mucheasier and has many benefits, such as:> Eliminates your risk of loss, theft or destruction ofcertificates, plus the time and expense to replace a lostcertificate> Eliminates the cost of maintaining a secure place tokeep your certificates> Makes your security transactions faster and easier> Saves the company unnecessary printing and mailingexpenses> Has become the global standard for security ownershipWITHOUT CERTIFICATES, HOW WILL I KNOW HOWMANY SECURITIES I OWN?Every time you have a security transaction that affects yourDRS holdings, you are sent a new DRS advice which willdetail the transaction and confirm the number of thecompany’s securities you hold in book-entry form.You can also review your DRS holdings on-line by registeringfor Investor Centre, Computershare’s online self-serviceweb portal at www.computershare.com/investorcentrecanada at any time.WITHOUT CERTIFICATES, HOW WILL I KNOW HOWMANY SECURITIES I OWN?...CONT’DAfter you have registered for this free service, you will be ableto review all of your security holdings in both book andcertificated form and access both current and past copies ofDRS advices.Do you want more information on DRS? Please visit ourwebsite at www.computershare.com/investorcentrecanadaand click on Got a Question? Ask Penny.See below for instructions on how to transfer your DRSsecurities to your broker. For all other transfers, pleasecomplete a Securities Transfer Form, which is available atwww.computershare.com/investorcentrecanada under thePrintable Forms button.WHAT IF I ALREADY HOLD CERTIFICATES IN THISCOMPANY?If you would like to have all your holdings reflected on youradvice, you can move your existing certificates to DRS. You canfind a Direct Registration (DRS) Transaction Request Form atwww.computershare.com/investorcentrecanada under thePrintable Forms button. Complete this form and send it, alongwith your certificate(s), to:Computershare Investor ServicesAttn: Stock Transfer Department100 University Ave, 9th FloorToronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1Note: We cannot convert your security certificates to DRS securitieswithout receipt of the actual certificates. When sending certificatesthrough the mail, we recommend the use of registered or certified mail.HOW DO I TRANSFER MY DRS SECURITIES TO MY BROKER OR SELL MY DRS SECURITIES?In CanadaHave your broker request that your securities be sent tothem via the Canadian Depository for Securities CDSXSystem. Supply your broker with a copy of your latestAdvice and the following information:> Your completed Securities Transfer Form (your writteninstruction to sell or transfer your securities)> Your Computershare Holder Account Number (onyour Advice)> Your Social Insurance Number> The number of whole securities you wish to move fromyour DRS book entry position to your brokerage accountOutside Canada and the United States, your broker canalso arrange a deposit to your account by using theservices of a brokerage firm with offices in Canada.In the United StatesIf the securities are listed on a U.S. exchange, have yourbroker request your securities be sent to them through theDepository Trust Company’s Direct Registration ProfileSystem. Supply your broker with a copy of your latestAdvice and the following information:> Your completed Securities Transfer Form (your writteninstruction to sell or transfer your securities)> Your Computershare account number (on your Advice)> Your Social Security Number> Computershare’s DTC number, 7807> The number of whole securities you wish to move fromyour DRS book entry position to your brokerage accountIf the securities are not listed on a U.S. Exchange, yourbroker can still arrange a deposit to your account. Provideyour broker with a copy of your latest Advice along withyour Securities Transfer Form and your broker can arrangethe deposit to your account through the services of theircorrespondent Canadian broker.© Copyright 2011 Computershare Limited. All rights reserved. Drs_Security_Form00U89ACPUQC01.E.INT/000001/i1234