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On July 7, 2021, Domtar issued the following communication to its employees:

Stockholder Vote and Next Steps in Paper Excellence Merger

A special meeting has been scheduled for July 29, at which stockholders will vote whether to approve the acquisition by Paper Excellence.

The merger between the Paper Excellence group of companies and Domtar is progressing. A meeting of shareholders of Domtar stock to vote on the merger has been scheduled for July 29. This is a key part of the process.

To assist shareholders in understanding the value of this offer, Domtar has sent a proxy to them with information regarding the merger and instructions on how to vote their shares to accept or decline the purchase offer.

At the conclusion of voting, an independent agent will count and certify the results at a special, virtual meeting of stockholders. While this vote is important, it does not signal the end of the process.

Regulatory reviews are underway in several countries where both Domtar and Paper Excellence operate to ensure the merger does not harm competition.

Given the different workstreams and governmental agencies involved in this process, it is not possible to accurately predict when the transaction will close. However, it is expected that the transaction will close before the end of 2021. More information about timing will be shared when it is available.

Additionally, a series of informal panel discussions with Management Committee member is planned for the coming weeks. Look for an invitation soon to view these online.

Please continue to ask any questions you have about the pending change in ownership via the Ask Our Leaders a Question button on Canopy, or by email to communications@domtar.com.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger between Domtar and Karta Halten B.V. In connection with the proposed merger, Domtar has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents filed by Domtar with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the proxy statement and Domtar’s other filings with the SEC may also be obtained from Domtar. Free copies of documents filed with the SEC by Domtar will be made available free of charge on Domtar’s investor relations website at https://www.domtar.com/en/who-we-are/investors-governance/investors.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE MERGER SOLICITATION

Domtar and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Domtar’s stockholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Domtar is set forth in Domtar’s annual proxy, which was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the proxy statement regarding the proposed merger.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this article, and other written and oral statements made from time to time by us or on our behalf are based on current expectations, projections about operations, industry conditions, financial condition, and liquidity, may not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance including the proposed transaction between Domtar and Parent. As such, they are considered “forward-looking statements” which provide current expectations or forecasts of future events. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “aim”, “target”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “project”, “may”, “will”, “should” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements should be considered with the understanding that such statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may vary materially. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.