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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual General Meeting to be Held on June 11, 2019
We are using the U.S. “notice-and-access” system for delivery of the proxy materials relating to this year’s annual general meeting of shareholders. Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, instead of receiving a paper copy of the proxy materials you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual general meeting of shareholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a paper copy. The items to be voted on and the location of the annual general meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at:
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| Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote. |
You may also access our proxy materials in the investor relations section of our website at www.rbi.com and under our issuer profile at www.sedar.com. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.
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Obtaining a Paper Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a paper copy. Please make your request for a paper copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 28, 2019 to facilitate timely delivery. |
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 11, 2019 at 130 King Street West, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1E1, Canada at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations, where applicable.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals.
| 1. | Election of Directors. |
Nominees:
Alexandre Behring
Marc Caira
João M. Castro-Neves
Martin E. Franklin
Paul J. Fribourg
Neil Golden
Ali Hedayat
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Daniel S. Schwartz
Carlos Alberto Sicupira
Roberto Moses Thompson Motta
Alexandre Van Damme
| 2. | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to named executive officers. |
| 3. | Appoint KPMG LLP as auditors. |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST the following proposals.
| 4. | Shareholder proposal to report on Restaurant Brands International Inc.’s minimum requirements and standards related to workforce practices. |
| 5. | Shareholder proposal to issue an annual report to investors regarding supply chain impacts on deforestation. |
| 6. | Shareholder proposal to develop a comprehensive policy on plastic pollution and sustainable packaging and issue a report to investors. |
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online, by telephone or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. Your online vote or completed proxy card must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on June 7, 2019 or, if the meeting is adjourned or postponed, no later than 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the last Business Day preceding the day of the reconvened meeting. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you. If you wish to appoint a person to attend and vote at the meeting on your behalf, please follow the instructions online or on the proxy card to appoint such person.
For directions and additional information regarding attending the meeting, please consult the proxy materials or contact Investor Relations at investor@rbi.com.
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