TOPICUS.COM INC.

and

TOPICUS.COM COÖPERATIEF U.A.

INVESTOR RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE AGREEMENT

DATED DECEMBER 17, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ARTICLE 1 - INTERPRETATION................................................................................................

2

1.01

Definitions................................................................................................................

2

1.02

Certain Rules of Interpretation...............................................................................

13

1.03

Independent Valuators ...........................................................................................

15

1.04

Joday Group and Constellation ..............................................................................

15

ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE .......................................................................................

16

2.01

Compliance with Agreement .................................................................................

16

2.02

Compliance by Listco and the Coop ......................................................................

16

2.03

Certain Potential Conflicts .....................................................................................

16

2.04

Holding Purpose.....................................................................................................

17

2.05

Capacity, authority and approvals..........................................................................

17

2.06

Completion.............................................................................................................

17

2.07

Listing and Trading................................................................................................

17

ARTICLE 3 - FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION ...........................................................................

18

3.01

Capital of the Coop ................................................................................................

18

3.02

Subscription and conversion of Units ....................................................................

18

3.03

Capital of Listco.....................................................................................................

19

3.04

Dividend.................................................................................................................

20

3.05

Rights of the Super Voting Share ..........................................................................

20

3.06

Additional Capital ..................................................................................................

21

3.07

Significant Shareholder Loans ...............................................................................

22

3.08

ESOP......................................................................................................................

22

3.09

Tax .........................................................................................................................

23

ARTICLE 4 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ...........................................................................

23

4.01

Board Representation of Listco .............................................................................

23

4.02

Board Representation of the Coop .........................................................................

26

4.03

Listco Board Meetings ...........................................................................................

28

4.04

Listco Board Approval of Certain Matters ............................................................

29

4.05

Approval by Joday .................................................................................................

29

4.06

Coop Board Meetings ............................................................................................

30

4.07

Coop Board Approval of Certain Matters..............................................................

31

4.08

Consultation of Coop Board ..................................................................................

32

4.09

Business Acquisitions ............................................................................................

33

4.10

Indemnification and Insurance...............................................................................

35

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ARTICLE 5 - MANAGEMENT...................................................................................................

35

5.01

Management...........................................................................................................

35

5.02

Euronext Amsterdam Listing .................................................................................

36

5.03

CSI and the Coop and Services Fee .......................................................................

36

5.04

Listco Expenses .....................................................................................................

37

5.05

Expenses of Directors ............................................................................................

37

ARTICLE 6 - DIVIDENDS ..........................................................................................................

37

6.01

Dividends from the Coop.......................................................................................

37

6.02

Dividends from Listco ...........................................................................................

38

ARTICLE 7 - COVENANTS .......................................................................................................

38

7.01

Confidentiality .......................................................................................................

38

7.02

Insider Trading.......................................................................................................

39

7.03

Reporting Issuer Status and Listing of Subordinate Voting Shares.......................

39

7.04

Notice of Certain Events ........................................................................................

40

7.05

No Going-Private Transaction ...............................................................................

40

7.06

Information Rights .................................................................................................

41

7.07

Listing ....................................................................................................................

42

ARTICLE 8 - ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICE .............................................................

43

8.01

Additional Subscription Price ................................................................................

43

ARTICLE 9 - TERMINATION, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.........................................

45

9.01

Termination............................................................................................................

45

9.02

Amendments and Waivers .....................................................................................

45

ARTICLE 10 - DEALING WITH UNITS AND PREFERRED SHARES ..................................

46

10.01

Restrictions on Transfer of Units and Preferred Shares.........................................

46

10.02

Permitted Transfers ................................................................................................

47

10.03

Permitted Transfers between Ultimate Beneficial Owners....................................

48

10.04

Pre-emptive Rights.................................................................................................

48

10.05

Insolvency of Unitholders......................................................................................

50

10.06

Consent to Financing .............................................................................................

50

10.07

Representations and Warranties.............................................................................

52

10.08

Closing ...................................................................................................................

53

10.09

Repayment of Debt ................................................................................................

53

10.10

Exchange of Units for Subordinate Voting Shares ................................................

54

10.11

Mandatory Conversion Moment ............................................................................

54

10.12

Tax Election ...........................................................................................................

55

ARTICLE 11 - PUT OPTION ......................................................................................................

55

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11.01

Put Option ..............................................................................................................

55

ARTICLE 12 - GENERAL ...........................................................................................................

56

12.01

Non-Competition ...................................................................................................

56

12.02

Dispute Resolution.................................................................................................

58

12.03

Further Assurances.................................................................................................

59

12.04

Benefit of the Agreement.......................................................................................

59

12.05

Application of this Agreement...............................................................................

59

12.06

Entire Agreement ...................................................................................................

59

12.07

Assignment ............................................................................................................

59

12.08

Notices ...................................................................................................................

60

12.09

Remedies Cumulative ............................................................................................

62

12.10

No Third Party Beneficiaries .................................................................................

62

12.11

Governing Law ......................................................................................................

62

12.12

General ...................................................................................................................

63

SCHEDULE A TERMS AND CONDITIONS BETWEEN CONSTELLATION AND THE

JODAY GROUP ..............................................................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE B CANADIAN CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAWS (INFORMATIONAL

PURPOSES)

....................................................................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE C ADDITIONAL DEFINED TERMS.......................................................................

1

SCHEDULE D SAMPLE CONVERSION CALCULATIONS: ....................................................

1

SCHEDULE E MAPPING PRINCIPLES.......................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE F DEED OF ISSUE....................................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE G DISCLOSURE, CONFIDENTIALITY AND INSIDER TRADING POLICY ....

1

SCHEDULE H BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF IJSSEL ...................................................................

1

SCHEDULE I FINANCING DETAILS..........................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE J FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................

1

SCHEDULE K SAMPLE "PROPORTIONALITY" CALCULATIONS.......................................

1

SCHEDULE L EXCHANGE AGREEMENT.................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE M LISTCO CONSTATING DOCUMENTS.............................................................

1

SCHEDULE N COOP ARTICLES .................................................................................................

1

SCHEDULE O TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS IN SHEA .............................................................

1

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