Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders (The “Notice of Meeting”)
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR April 17, 2015 NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the holders of common shares (the “Meeting”) of Dollarama Inc. (the “Corporation”) will be held at Hotel Ruby Foo’s, 7655 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, Québec on June 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (Montreal time) for the following purposes: (1) to receive the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2015, together with the auditor’s report thereon; (2) to elect the directors of the Corporation who will serve until the next annual shareholders meeting or until their successors are appointed; (3) to appoint the auditor of the Corporation and to authorize the directors to fix its remuneration; and (4) to transact such other business as may properly be brought before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The accompanying management proxy circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice. Also enclosed is a form of proxy or voting instruction form, as applicable, for the Meeting. The management’s discussion and analysis, the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation and the auditor’s report for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2015 are posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The record date (the “Record Date”) for determining those shareholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the Meeting is the close of business on April 22, 2015. Only persons registered as shareholders on the books of the Corporation as at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting, and no person becoming a shareholder after the Record Date shall be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The failure of any shareholder to receive notice of the Meeting does not deprive the shareholder of the right to vote at the Meeting. Regardless of whether or not shareholders are able to attend the Meeting (or any adjournment thereof) in person: (i) Non-Registered Shareholders (as defined in the accompanying management proxy circular) are requested to complete, date, sign and return the enclosed voting instruction form in accordance with the instructions set out on such form, and (ii) Registered Holders (as defined in the accompanying management proxy circular) are requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy and to return it to Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its Toronto office at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, in the enclosed envelope or by facsimile to 1-866-249-7775, or alternatively, to vote by telephone or over the Internet, at their discretion, in accordance with the instructions provided in the enclosed form of proxy. To be used at the Meeting, proxies must be received by 5:00 p.m. (Montreal time) two (2) business days prior to the Meeting, being June 8, 2015, or any adjournment thereof. Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting as there will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet with the directors and the management of the Corporation. Dated at Montreal, Québec, this 17th day of April 2015. By order of the board of directors, Larry Rossy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer TABLE OF CONTENTS Page VOTING INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 VOTING IN PERSON .................................................................................................................................................. 2 VOTING BY PROXY FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS.............................................................................................. 2 HOW A VOTE IS PASSED .......................................................................................................................................... 4 INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON .......................................................... 4 VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES ................................................ 4 BUSINESS OF THE MEETING ................................................................................................................................... 5 Financial Statements .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Election of Directors .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Appointment of Auditor ............................................................................................................................................ 6 NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS .......................................................................... 7 Description of Proposed Director Nominees ............................................................................................................. 7 Director Compensation ............................................................................................................................................ 18 DSU Plan ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Director Share Ownership Guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 21 Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies ....................................................................................................................... 22 Penalties or Sanctions .............................................................................................................................................. 22 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 23 Compensation Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Annual Compensation Review Process ................................................................................................................... 23 Compensation Consulting Services ......................................................................................................................... 24 Comparator Group ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Performance Graph .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Compensation Components ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Management Option Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Incentive Plan Awards ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Termination and Change of Control Benefits .......................................................................................................... 37 Pension Benefits ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS ........................... 39 INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ...................................................................... 40 INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS .......................................................... 40 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................................. 40 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Position Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Board of Directors Committees ............................................................................................................................... 45 Orientation and Continuing Education .................................................................................................................... 47 Code of Conduct ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 Nomination of Directors .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Diversity .................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Assessments ............................................................................................................................................................