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      <issuerName>Ballard Power Systems Inc.</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>9000 Glenlyon Parkway</com:street1>
        <com:city>Burnaby</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>A1</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>V5J 5J8</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>604-454-0900</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Weichai Power Hong Kong International Development Co., Limited</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>10% Shareholder</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>CLSA Limited</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>18/F, One Pacific Place</com:street1>
          <com:city>88 Queensway</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>K3</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>0000</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>15028886</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>64699354.23</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>301475849</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>05/08/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Global Market</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/13/2018</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Investment</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>46131712</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/13/2018</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>* As of May 6, 2026.** As of March 31, 2026, the Issuer has 301,475,849 Common Shares outstanding, as reported on the Issuer's First Quarter 2026 Interim Financial Statements, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 6-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2026.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/08/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Yunyun HU</signature>
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