UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title Class of Securities) |
36225V104
(CUSIP Number)
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Dan Friedberg
Sagard Capital Partners, L.P.
325 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-629-6700
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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October 8, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 36225V104
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Page 1 of 3
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Name of Reporting Person: Sagard Capital Partners, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only): 20-3332164
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Source of Funds
WC
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5
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Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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7
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Sole Voting Power
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
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8
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Shared Voting Power
3,511,774
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BY EACH
REPORTING
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9
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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PERSON
WITH
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10
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Shared Dispositive Power
3,511,774
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11
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,511,774
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12
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares o
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13
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.4%
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14
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Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 36225V104
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Page 2 of 3
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Name of Reporting Person: Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only): 20-3331555
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Source of Funds
AF
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5
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Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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7
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Sole Voting Power
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
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8
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Shared Voting Power
3,511,774
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BY EACH
REPORTING
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9
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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PERSON
WITH
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10
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Shared Dispositive Power
3,511,774
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11
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,511,774
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12
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares o
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13
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.4%
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14
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Type of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP No. 36225V104
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Page 3 of 3
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Name of Reporting Person: Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only): 20-2402055
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Source of Funds
AF
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5
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Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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7
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Sole Voting Power
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
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8
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Shared Voting Power
3,511,774
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BY EACH
REPORTING
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9
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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PERSON
WITH
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10
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Shared Dispositive Power
3,511,774
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11
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,511,774
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12
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares o
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13
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.4%
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14
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Type of Reporting Person
CO
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(b)
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Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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(c)
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The following transactions have been effected by Sagard over the last 60 days:
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Date
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No. Shares
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Price
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Nature of Transaction
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9/30/2013
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500
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N/A
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Director grant under Issuer’s equity incentive plan
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Exhibit A
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Persons Who may be Deemed to Control the Reporting Persons
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Exhibit B
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Executive Officers and Directors of Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. and Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.
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Exhibit C
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Executive Officers and Directors of Power Corporation of Canada and the Trustees of the Trust
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Date: October 11, 2013
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SAGARD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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By: |
Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc., its
general partner |
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By:
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/s/ Dan Friedberg
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Name:
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Dan Friedberg
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Title:
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President
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SAGARD CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Dan Friedberg
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Name:
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Dan Friedberg
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Title:
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President
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SAGARD CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Dan Friedberg
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Name:
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Dan Friedberg
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Title:
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President
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(i)
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4190297 Canada Inc.
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(ii)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(iii)
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Canada
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(i)
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3249531 Canada Inc.
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(ii)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(iii)
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Canada
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(i)
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Power Corporation of Canada
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(ii)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(iii)
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Canada
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(i)
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Gelco Enterprises Ltd.
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(ii)
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44 Chipman Hill, Suite 1000, P.O. Box 7289, Station A, Saint John (New Brunswick), Canada E2L 2A9
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(iii)
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Canada
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(i)
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Nordex Inc.
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(ii)
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44 Chipman Hill, Suite 1000, P.O. Box 7289, Station A, Saint John (New Brunswick), Canada E2L 2A9
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(iii)
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Canada
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(i)
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Dan Friedberg
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer)
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(iii)
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United States
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(iv)
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Managing Director, Sagard Capital Partners, L.P.
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(v)
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325 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Henri-Paul Rousseau
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (Chairman)
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Denis Le Vasseur
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President and Controller, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Arnaud Vial
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (Treasurer)
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Senior Vice-President, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Pierre Larochelle
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (Secretary)
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Investments, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Dan Friedberg
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer)
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(iii)
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United States
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(iv)
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Managing Director, Sagard Capital Partners, L.P.
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(v)
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325 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Henri-Paul Rousseau
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (Chairman)
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Denis Le Vasseur
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President and Controller, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Arnaud Vial
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Senior Vice-President, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Gregory D. Tretiak
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Pierre Larochelle
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer (Secretary)
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Investments, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Michael Braner
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(ii)
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Executive Officer (Vice-President and Treasurer)
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(iii)
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United States
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(iv)
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Partner of Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.
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(v)
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325 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Adam Weiss
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(ii)
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Executive Officer (Vice-President and Secretary)
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(iii)
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United States
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(iv)
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Partner of Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.
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(v)
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325 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Anil Shrivastava
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(ii)
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Executive Officer (Vice-President and Assistant Secretary)
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(iii)
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United States
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(iv)
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Partner of Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.
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(v)
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325 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Pierre Beaudoin
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc.
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(v)
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800 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 30th Floor, Montréal (Québec), Canada H3B 1Y8
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Marcel Coutu
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Oil Sands Limited
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(v)
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2500 First Canadian Centre, 350 – 7th Avenue S.W., Calgary (Alberta), Canada T2P 3N9
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Laurent Dassault
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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France
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA
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(v)
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9, Rond-Point des Champs Elysées, 75008 Paris, France
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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André Desmarais
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Deputy Chairman, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Paul Desmarais, Jr.
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Anthony R. Graham
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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President, Wittington Investments, Limited
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(v)
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22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 2001, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M4T 2S7
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Robert Gratton
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(ii)
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Director and Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Deputy Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Isabelle Marcoux
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Chair and Vice-President, Corporate Development, Transcontinental Inc.
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(v)
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1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 3315, Montréal (Québec), Canada H3B 3N2
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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R. Jeffrey Orr
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Power Financial Corporation
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Michel Plessis-Bélair
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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John A. Rae
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Executive Vice-President, Office of the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Henri-Paul Rousseau
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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J. David A. Jackson
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Lawyer, Partner Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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(v)
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199 Bay Street, Suite 4000, Commerce Court W., Toronto, ON M5L 1A9
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Emőke J.E. Szathmáry
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(ii)
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Director
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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President Emeritus, University of Manitoba
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(v)
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70 Dysart Road, Room 112, Winnipeg (Manitoba), Canada R3T 2M6
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Gregory D. Tretiak
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Pierre Larochelle
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Investments, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Stéphane Lemay
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Peter Kruyt
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Luc Reny
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-President, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Arnaud Vial
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(ii)
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Executive Officer
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Senior Vice-President, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Jacqueline Desmarais
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(ii)
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Trustee
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Philanthropist
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Paul Desmarais, Jr.
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(ii)
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Trustee
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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André Desmarais
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(ii)
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Trustee
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Deputy Chairman, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Michel Plessis-Bélair
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(ii)
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Trustee
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Vice-Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
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(v)
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751 Victoria Square, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J3
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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(i)
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Guy Fortin
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(ii)
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Trustee
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(iii)
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Canada
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(iv)
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Attorney and Vice Chairman, Sanpalo Investments Corp.
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(v)
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759 Square Victoria, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Y 2J7
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(vi)
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None
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(vii)
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None
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