CANADA SUPERIOR COURT PROVINCE OF QUEBEC (Class Action) DISTRICT OF QUEBEC

No.: 200-06-000202-161 SERGE ASSELIN Plaintiff -vs-

HITACHI, LTD. -and- AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. -and- HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC. -and- CORPORATION -and- DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. -and- DENSO MANUFACTURING CANADA, INC. -and- DENSO SALES CANADA, INC. -and- / /\ //-·\ //\ , ~ ""'~~EL~ C(j>RP,0RA1J"ION :J ··- - -and- /' .~:... : ·, ·;, ' '·-·. '.'! MITSuii$H1 &'ECT~.lc.Jµ{ro~.OJ~~/ ; Aftt1~C~ u(c. \ / : · -and­ CONTINENTAL AG -and- CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US,INC. -and-

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CONTINENTAL TIRE CANADA, INC. -and- BOSCH GMBH -and- LLC and- ROBERT BOSCH INC. Defendants

ANSWER (ART. 147 C.C.P.) (Motors Generators)

McMillan LLP, attorneys of the Defendant CONTINENTAL TIRE CANADA, INC., hereby submit an answer in the present matter, the whole under reserve of all rights and legal objections, including without limitation with respect to the jurisdiction of this Court.

CONTINENTAL TIRE CANADA, INC. intends to contest the Demand and through its attorneys will negotiate a protocol of the proceedings with the other parties, following the appointment of a judge by the Court for the purpose of managing the class action.

Contact information of the attorney responsible for the file:

Name: Catherine Jalette Firm: McMillan LLP Address: 1000, Sherbrooke St. West Suite 2700 Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3G4 Telephone: (514) 375-5140 Fax: (514) 987-1213 Email: [email protected]

Montreal, September 22, 2016

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SUPERIOR COURT (Class Action) DISTRICT OF QUEBEC

SERGE ASSELIN /

Vs.

DENSO CORPORAT~frl L~'[~ Defendants

ORIGINAL

ANSWER (ART. 147 C.C.P.) ~ (MOTORS GENERATORS) Catherine Jalette ~~ [email protected] Ref. I Ref.: 217182 / 5'3381 Procureur pour I Attorney for CONTINENTAL TIRE CANADA, INC. McMillan S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l./LLP 1000 Sherbrooke 0./W., #2700, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G4 t s14.987.514o I t 514.981.1213 BM0259

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