Due to the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, RBI's 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the 'Meeting') will be held in a virtual only meeting format on
We expect this modification in meeting format to be effective for this year only and to revert back to an in-person annual meeting in future years after public health conditions have improved.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Shareholder of Record or Duly Appointed Proxyholder
If you were a holder of record of common shares of
Registering a Duly Appointed Proxy Holder to Attend the Meeting
Registered Shareholders who wish to appoint someone other than the named management proxyholders as their proxyholder to attend the Meeting as their proxy MUST submit their form of proxy appointing that person as proxyholder, AND register that proxyholder online, as described below. Registering your proxyholder is an additional step that must be completed AFTER you have submitted your form of proxy. Failure to register your proxyholder will result in the proxyholder not receiving a Username, which is used as their online sign-in credentials and is required for them to attend the Meeting.
Step 1 - Submit your form of proxy: To appoint someone as proxyholder other than the management proxyholders, insert that person's name in the blank space provided in the form of proxy and follow the instructions for submitting such form of proxy. This must be completed before registering the proxyholder, which is an additional step to be completed once you have submitted your form of proxy.
Step 2 - Register your proxyholder: To register a third-party proxyholder, registered shareholders must visit http://www.computershare.com/TIHQ by
Registered Holders of
Step 1 - Submit your form of proxy: To appoint someone (including yourself or a third-party) as proxyholder other than the management proxyholders, insert that person's name in the blank space provided in the form of proxy provided by the Trustee and then follow the instructions for submitting such form of proxy. This must be completed before registering the proxyholder, which is an additional step to be completed once you have submitted your form of proxy.
Step 2 - Register your proxyholder: To register a proxyholder, registered holders of Partnership exchangeable units must visit http://www.computershare.com/RBPQ by
Beneficial holders of common shares or Partnership exchangeable units (i.e., you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee) who wish to attend the Meeting (or have another person attend on your behalf), should contact the broker, bank or other nominee that holds those securities and follow their instructions to obtain the necessary proxy.
If you are a beneficial holder of shares or Partnership exchangeable units located in
Asking Questions; Rules of Conduct
Beginning fifteen minutes prior to, and during, the Meeting, you can view our Agenda and the Principles of Meeting Conduct for the Annual Meeting, and for those shareholders of record and duly appointed proxyholders attending the meeting, submit questions, by selecting the questions icon. Questions related to the proposals set forth in the proxy materials can be submitted by accessing the meeting center at https://web.lumiagm.com/271571453, entering your control number or username and meeting password, restbrand2020, and clicking on the message icon. To return to the main page, click the 'i' icon.
Voting Shares
If you have already voted your shares or Partnership exchangeable units by sending in a proxy, or voted via telephone or internet, you do not need to take any further action. However, if you attend the Meeting online and vote at the Meeting, you will be revoking any and all previously submitted proxies.
The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Meeting.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Meeting, please vote as soon as possible by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Meeting to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the Meeting. The 2019 Annual Report and Proxy Statement are available at www.envisionreports.com/RBI2020.
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