**OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC.****STOCK OPTION PLAN**1. **Purpose of the Plan**1.0 The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Participants with an opportunity to purchase CommonShares and to benefit from the appreciation in the value thereof. This will provide an increasedincentive for the Participants to contribute to the future success and prosperity of theCorporation, thus enhancing the value of the Common Shares for the benefit of all the shareholdersand increasing the ability of the Corporation and its associated, affiliated, controlled andsubsidiary companies to attract and retain individuals of exceptional skill.2. **Defined Terms**1.0 Where used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: ( ) “**Board**” means the board of directors of the Corporation;  ( ) “**Change of Control**” means: ( ) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group of personsacting jointly or in concert, as such terms are defined in the *Securities Act*(British Columbia), of Common Shares which, when added to all other Common Sharesat the time held directly or indirectly by such person or persons acting jointly orin concert, constitutes for the first time in the aggregate 20% or more of theoutstanding Common Shares; or  ( ) the removal, by resolution of the shareholders of the Corporation, of more than51% of the then incumbent Board of Directors of the Corporation, or the election(or other reconstitution) of a majority of the members of the Corporation’s Boardof Directors who were not members of the Corporation’s incumbent board at the timeimmediately preceding such election (or other reconstitution); or  ( ) the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of theCorporation; or  (i) the consummation of a reorganization, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, mergeror other form of transaction which has substantially the same effect as any of 1.0( )( ) to 3.0( )( ) above; ( ) “**Change of Control Transaction**” has the meaning ascribed to such term in section 14.1;  ( ) “**Common Shares**” means the common shares of the Corporation or, in the event of anadjustment contemplated by Article 8 hereof, such other shares to which a Participant maybe entitled upon the exercise of an Option as a result of such adjustment;  ( ) “**Consultant**” means a consultant as defined under National Instrument 45-106*Prospectus and Registration Exemptions*;   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 2 - ( ) “**Corporation**” means Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc, and includes any successorcorporation thereof;  ( ) “**Exchange**” means the Toronto Stock Exchange or, if the Common Shares are not thenlisted and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, on such stock exchange inCanada on which such shares are listed and posted for trading as may be selected for suchpurpose by the Board;  ( ) “**Insider**” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Toronto Stock Exchange CompanyManual;  ( ) “**Non-Employee Director**” means any director of the Corporation or any of its associated,affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies who do not have an employment or consultingagreement with the Corporation or one of its associated, affiliated, controlled orsubsidiary companies;  ( ) “**Option**” means an option to purchase Common Shares granted by the Board to aParticipant, subject to the provisions contained herein;  ( ) “**Option Price**” means the price per share at which Common Shares may be purchased underthe Option, as the same may be adjusted in accordance with Articles 5 and 8 hereof,  ( ) “**Participants**” means the directors, officers and employees of, and Consultants to, theCorporation or any of its associated, affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies, towhom Options are granted by the Board pursuant to the Plan and which Options or a portionthereof remain unexercised; and  ( ) “**Plan**” means this Stock Option Plan of the Corporation, as the same may be amended orvaried from time to time.2.0 For the purposes of the Plan, associated companies, affiliated companies, controlled companiesand subsidiary companies have the meanings set forth under Section 1 of the *Securities Act*(Ontario).3. **Administration of the Plan**1.0 Within the foregoing limitations and subject to section 3.2, the Plan shall be administered bythe Board. The Corporation shall effect the grant of Options under the Plan, in accordance withdeterminations made by the Board, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, as to those individualseligible to be Participants and the number of Common Shares which shall be the subject of eachOption, by the execution and delivery of a stock option agreement in such form which is consistentwith the provisions of the Plan as may be approved by the Board.2.0 All of the powers exercisable hereunder by the Board may, to the extent permitted by applicablelaw and authorized by resolution of the Board, be exercised by a duly appointed committee of theBoard.   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 3 -3.0 All decisions and interpretations of the Board respecting the Plan or Options grantedthereunder shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the Participants and theirrespective legal personal representatives and beneficiaries and on all directors, officers,employees and Consultants of the Corporation who are eligible under the provisions of the Plan toparticipate therein. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action taken or for anydetermination made in good faith in the administration, interpretation, construction or applicationof the Plan.4. **Granting of Options**1.0 The Board shall, from time to time, grant Options to the Participants. The grant of Optionswill be subject to the conditions contained herein and may be subject to additional terms,limitations, restrictions and conditions determined by the Board from time to time.2.0 The aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan may not exceedtwelve percent (12%) (on a non-diluted basis) of the number of Common Shares outstanding at thetime of any grant. The Common Shares in respect of which Options are terminated, cancelled orexpired unexercised shall be available for subsequent Options pursuant to section 11.1. Nofractional shares may be purchased or issued hereunder.3.0 Any grant of Options under the Plan shall be subject to the following restrictions: ( ) the aggregate number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to Options granted to Insiders,at any time, pursuant to the Plan and all of the Corporation’s other share compensationarrangements, may not exceed 10% of the outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis)at the time of grant;  ( ) the aggregate number of Common Shares issued to Insiders, pursuant to the Plan and allof the Corporation’s other share compensation arrangements, within any one year period maynot exceed 10% of the outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) at the time ofgrant;  ( ) the aggregate number of Common Shares issuable to any one individual Insider pursuantto the Plan and all of the Corporation’s other share compensation arrangements within a oneyear period may not exceed 5% of the outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) atthe time of the grant; and  ( ) the aggregate number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to Options granted toNon-Employee Directors, as a group, may not exceed 5% of the outstanding Common Shares (ona non-diluted basis) at the time of grant.The aforementioned limits of Common Shares reserved for issuance may be formulated on a dilutedbasis with the consent of the Exchange.4.0 Options granted to Participants hereunder are non-transferable and non-assignable, except inthe case of the death of a Participant (which is provided for in section 6), and are exercisableonly by the Participant to whom the Options have been granted, provided that subject to the priorapproval of the Board and the Exchange an Option may be assigned to a corporation controlled by theParticipant and 100% beneficially owned by the Participant and his/her spouse or children, whichcontrol and ownership shall continue for so long as any part of the Option remains unexercised.   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 4 -5. **Option Price & Option Term**1.0 The Option Price of any Option granted shall be determined by the Board but shall not be lessthan the volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the Exchange, or anotherstock exchange where the majority of the trading volume and value of the listed shares occurs, forthe 5 trading days immediately prior to the date of grant (or, such other price required by theExchange) (calculated by dividing the total value by the total volume of securities traded for therelevant period) (“Market Price”).2.0 The Common Shares subject to each Option shall become purchasable in whole or in part at suchtime or times as may be determined by the Board. Subject to section 5.3, each Option shall not beexercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date granted and may expire on suchearlier date or dates as may be fixed by the Board. Any Common Shares not purchased prior to theexpiration of an Option granted hereunder may thereafter be reallocated in accordance with theprovisions of the Plan.3.0 If the term of an Option held by a Participant, including the term of an Option held by aParticipant who is an insider, expires during a period when the Participant is prohibited fromtrading in the Corporation’s securities pursuant to the Corporation’s governance policies thenapplicable to the Corporation’s management and directors (the “blackout period”), then the term ofsuch Option or unexercised portion thereof shall be determined in accordance with section 5.4.4.0 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5.2, the expiry date of an Option shall be adjusted,without being subject to the approval of the Board or the shareholders of the Corporation, to takeinto account any blackout period imposed on the Participant by the Corporation as follows: (i) if the expiry date falls within a blackout period imposed on the Participant by theCorporation, then the expiry date will be the close of business on the 10thbusiness day after the end of such blackout period (the “Blackout Expiration Term”); or  (ii) if the expiry date falls within two business days after the end of a blackout periodimposed on the Participant by the Corporation, then the expiry date will be the date whichis the Blackout Expiration Term reduced by the number of days between the original expirydate and the end of such blackout period. By way of example, Options whose expiry date istwo business days after the end of the blackout period may be exercised for an additionaleight business days.6. **Termination of Employment/Death**1.0 In the event of death of a Participant, any Option held by such Participant at the date ofdeath shall become exercisable in whole or in part, only if and to the extent that the Participantwas entitled to exercise the Option at the date of the Participant’s death, by the person(s) towhom the Participant’s rights under the Option shall pass by the Participant’s will or the laws ofdescent and distribution and Options shall be exercisable for a period of one (1) year after thedate of death or prior to the expiration of the Option period in respect thereof, whichever issooner.2.0 If a Participant ceases to be employed or retained by the Corporation or its associated,affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies, as the case may be, for cause or if aParticipant is removed from office as a director or becomes disqualified from being a director bylaw, any Option or the unexercised portion thereof granted to such Participant shall terminateforthwith. If a Participant ceases to be employed or retained by the Corporation or its associated,affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies, as the case may be, otherwise than by reason ofdeath or termination for cause, or if a Participant ceases to be a director other than by reason ofdeath, removal or disqualification, any Option   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 5 -or unexercised portion thereof held by such Participant at the effective date thereof may beexercised in whole or in part for a period that is the earlier of: (i) ninety (90) days thereafter,unless the Board in its sole discretion determine to amend the Option to provide a longer period;or (ii) the date the Option expires in accordance with its terms; or (iii) the date provided for inany employment or consulting agreement between such Participant and the Corporation, howevershareholder approval is required to be obtained should this cause Options held by a Participant whois an insider of the Corporation to be extended beyond their original expiry.3.0 The Plan does not confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuation ofemployment by the Corporation or any of its associated, affiliated, controlled or subsidiarycompanies nor does it interfere in any way with the right of the Participant or the Corporation orits associated, affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies.7. **Written Agreement**1.0 A written agreement shall be entered into between the Corporation and each Participant, whichagreement shall set out the Option Price and the terms and conditions on which the Option may beexercised, all in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The agreement shall be in such formas the Board may from time to time approve and may contain such terms as may be considerednecessary in order that the Option will comply with any provisions respecting stock options in theincome tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction or which the person to whom theoption is granted may from time to time be a resident or citizen.8. **Adjustments in Shares**1.0 Following the date an Option is granted, the exercise price for and the number of Common Shareswhich are subject to an Option will, subject to the approval of the Exchange, be adjusted, withrespect to the then unexercised portion thereof, by the Board from time to time (on the basis ofsuch advice as the Board considers appropriate, including, if considered appropriate by the Board,a certificate of the auditor of the Company) in the events and in accordance with the provisionsand rules set out in this section 8, with the intent that the rights of Participants under theirOptions are, to the extent possible, preserved notwithstanding the occurrence of such events. Anydispute that arises at any time with respect to any adjustment pursuant to such provisions andrules will be conclusively determined by the Board, and any such determination will be binding onthe Corporation, the Participant and all other affected parties.2.0 The number of Common Shares to be issued on the exercise of an Option shall be adjusted fromtime to time to account for each dividend of Common Shares (other than a dividend in lieu of cashdividends paid in the ordinary course), so that upon exercise of the Option for a Common Share theParticipant shall receive, in addition to such Common Share, an additional number of Common Shares(“Additional Shares”), at no further cost, to adjust for each such dividend of Common Shares. Theadjustment shall take into account every dividend of Common Shares which occurs between the date ofthe grant of the Option and the date of exercise of the Option for such Common Share. If there hasbeen more than one such dividend, the adjustment shall also take into account that the dividendswhich are later in time would have been distributed not only on the Common Share had it beenoutstanding, but also on all Additional Shares which would have been outstanding as a result ofprevious dividends.3.0 If the outstanding Common Shares are changed into or exchanged for a different number of sharesor into or for other securities of the Corporation or securities of another Corporation or entity,whether through an arrangement, amalgamation or other similar procedureor otherwise, or a share recapitalization, subdivision or consolidation, then on each exercise ofthe Option which occurs following such events, for each Common Share for which the Option isexercised, the Participant shall instead   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 6 -receive the number and kind of shares or other securities of the Corporation or otherCorporation into which such Common Share would have been changed or for which such Common Sharewould have been exchanged if it had been outstanding on the date of such event.4.0 If the outstanding Common Shares are changed into or exchanged for a different number of sharesor into or for other securities of the Corporation or securities of another Corporation or entity,in a manner other than as specified in subsections 8.2 or 8.3, then the Board, in its solediscretion, may make such adjustment to the securities to be issued pursuant to any exercise of theOption and the exercise price to be paid for each such security following such event as the Boardin its sole and absolute discretion determines to be equitable to give effect to the principledescribed in subsection 8.1, and such adjustments shall be effective and binding upon theCorporation and the Participant for all purposes.5.0 If the Corporation distributes, by way of a dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially allholders of Common Shares, property, evidences of indebtedness or shares or other securities of theCorporation (other than Common Shares) or rights, options or warrants to acquire Common Shares orsecurities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares or other securities or property ofthe Corporation, other than as a dividend in the ordinary course, then, if the Board, in its solediscretion, determines that such action equitably requires an adjustment in the exercise priceunder any outstanding Option or in the number(s) of Common Shares subject to any such Option, orboth, such adjustment may be made by the Board and shall be effective and binding on theCorporation and the Participant for all purposes.6.0 No adjustment or substitution provided for in this section 8 shall require the Corporation toissue a fractional share in respect of any Option. Fractional shares shall be eliminated.7.0 The grant or existence of an Option shall not in any way limit or restrict the right or powerof the Corporation to effect adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, arrangements orchanges of its capital or business structure, or to amalgamate, merge, consolidate, dissolve orliquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.9. **Non-Assignability**1.0 Neither the Options nor the benefits and rights of any Participant under any Option or underthe Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable, except as specifically provided insubsection 6.1 in the event of the death of the Participant. During the lifetime of theParticipant, all such Options, benefits and rights may only be exercised by the Participant.10. **Options to U.S. Persons**1.0 Common Shares shall not be issued with respect to an Option unless the exercise of such Optionand the issuance and delivery of such Common Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions oflaw, including, without limitation, any applicable state securities laws, the United States*Securities Act of 1933*, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the rules and regulations thereunder and therequirements of any stock exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system of a registerednational securities association upon which such Common Shares may then be listed, and such issuanceshall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Corporation with respect to suchcompliance, including the availability of an exemption from registration for the issuance and saleof such Common Shares. The inability of the Corporation to obtain from any regulatory body theauthority deemed by the Corporation to be necessary for the lawfulissuance and sale of any Common Shares under the Plan, or the unavailability of an exemption fromregistration for the issuance and sale of any Common Shares under the Plan, shall relieve theCorporation of any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of such Common Shares.   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 7 -2.0 If the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Options have not been registered underthe 1933 Act, as a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Corporation may require theParticipant to represent and warrant in writing at the time of such exercise that the Common Sharesare being purchased only for investment and without any then present intention to sell ordistribute such Common Shares. At the option of the Corporation, a stop-transfer order against suchCommon Shares may be placed on the stock books and records of the Corporation, and a legendindicating that the stock may not be pledged, sold or otherwise transferred unless an opinion ofcounsel is provided stating that such transfer is not in violation of any applicable law orregulation, may be stamped on the certificates representing such Common Shares in order to assurean exemption from registration. The Corporation also may require such other documentation as mayfrom time to time be necessary to comply with federal and state securities laws. The Corporationhas no obligation to undertake registration of Options or the Common Shares of stock issuable uponthe exercise of Options.11. **Reloading Provision**1.0 Common Shares which are issued pursuant to Option exercises will subsequently be reloaded intothe Plan so that the Corporation will have the ability to re-grant such Common Shares pursuant tofuture Option grants. The reloading of issued Common Shares into the Plan is subject to theCorporation paying the applicable listing fees to the Exchange for same, but will not requireshareholder approval.12. **Outstanding Options Under Former Stock Option Plan**1.0 Subject to the acceptance of this Plan for filing by the Exchange and receipt of shareholderapproval, any options over securities of the Corporation previously granted by the Corporationunder its former plan effective September 12, 2003 (the “Former Plan”) which remain outstanding asat the effective date hereof, will be deemed to have been issued under and will be governed by theterms of this Plan provided that, in the event of inconsistency between the terms of the agreementsgoverning such options previously granted and the terms of the Former Plan, the terms of suchagreements shall govern. Any Common Shares issuable upon exercise of such options grantedpreviously will be included for the purpose of calculating the amounts set out in section 4 hereof.13. **Amendment or Discontinuance of Plan**1.0 Subject to the policies, rules and regulations of any lawful authority having jurisdiction(including the Exchange), the Board may, at any time, without further action by its shareholders,amend the Plan or any Option granted hereunder in such respects as it may consider advisable and,it may do so to: ( ) ensure that the Options granted hereunder will comply with any provisionsrespecting stock options in the income tax and other laws in force in any countryor jurisdiction of which a Participant to whom an Option has been granted may fromtime to time be resident or a citizen;  ( ) change vesting provisions of an Option or the Plan;  ( ) change termination provisions of an Option provided, subject to section 5.3,that the expiry date does not extend beyond the original expiry date;  ( ) reduce the exercise price of an Option for a Participant who is not an Insider,but in no case will it be lower than Market Price; and   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 8 - ( ) make amendments to correct typographical or clerical errors or to addclarifying statements to ensure the intent and meaning of an Option or the Plan isproperly expressed.The Board may not, however, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any of therights or obligations under an Option theretofore granted.2.0 Subject to the policies of the Exchange, the Board may, at any time, with the specific consentof the disinterested shareholders, reduce the exercise price of an Option for a Participant who isan Insider.3.0 No Common Shares shall be issued under any amendment to this Plan unless and until the amendedPlan has been approved by the Exchange.4.0 The Plan may be abandoned or terminated in whole or in part at any time by the Board, exceptwith respect to any Option then outstanding under the Plan.14. **Effect of a Change of Control Transaction**1.0 Upon the announcement of any form of transaction (a “Change of Control Transaction”) which, ifcompleted, would constitute a Change of Control and under which Common Shares of the Corporationare to be exchanged, acquired or otherwise disposed of, including a take-over bid, or tender offermade for all or any of the issued and outstanding common shares, the Corporation shall, as soon aspracticable following the announcement of such Change of Control Transaction, notify eachParticipant currently holding an Option of the Change of Control Transaction, and all Options ofthe Participant which have not vested shall be deemed to be fully vested and exercisable solely forpurposes of permitting the Participant to exercise such Options in order to participate in theChange of Control Transaction in respect of the Common Shares (the “Optioned Shares”) therebyacquired.13.1 Upon the completion of any other form of Change of Control not covered by section 1.0 above,all Options of a Participant which have not vested shall be deemed to be fully vested andexercisable.3.0 If: ( ) a Change of Control Transaction is not completed (or a Change of Control does notoccur); or  (a) a Participant does not cause his or her Optioned Shares to be exchanged or disposed ofin a Change of Control Transaction of the nature described in section 1.0 above;then the Optioned Shares shall be returned by the Participant to the Corporation and reinstated asauthorized but unissued Common Shares and the terms of the Option set forth in the Plan shall againapply to the Option. If any Optioned Shares are returned to the Corporation under this section,the Corporation shall refund the exercise price to the Participant for such Optioned Shares. Otherthan in circumstances contemplated in section 14.2, in no event shall the Participant be entitledto dispose of the Optioned Shares otherwise than pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction.14. **Effect of Corporate Organization**1.0 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of section 14.1, upon the liquidation or dissolutionof the Corporation or upon a re-organization, merger, arrangement or consolidation of the   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 9 -Corporation with one or more companies as a result of which the Corporation is not thesurviving company, or upon the sale of substantially all of the property or more than eighty (80%)percent of the then outstanding shares of the Corporation to another company, the Plan shallterminate, and any Options theretofore granted hereunder shall terminate unless provision is madein writing in connection with such transaction for the continuance of the Plan and for theassumption of options theretofore granted, or the substitution for such Options of new optionscovering the shares of a successor employer company, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, withappropriate adjustments as to number and kind of shares and exercise prices, in which event thePlan and options theretofore granted shall continue in the manner and upon the terms so provided.If the Plan and unexercised Options shall terminate pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the CommonShares subject to all options granted shall immediately vest and all Participants then entitled toexercise any unexercised portion of Options then outstanding shall have the right at such timeimmediately prior to consummation of the event which results in the termination of the Plan as theCorporation shall designate, to exercise their Options to the full extent not theretoforeexercised.16. **Government/Exchange Regulation**1.0 The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver Common Shares under any Option is subject to: ( ) the satisfaction of all requirements under applicable securities laws in respectthereof and obtaining all regulatory approvals as the Corporation shall determine to benecessary or advisable in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale thereof;  ( ) the admission of such Common Shares to listing on any stock exchange on which suchCommon Shares may then be listed; and  ( ) the receipt from the Participant of such representations, warranties, agreements andundertakings as to future dealings in such Common Shares as the Corporation determines tobe necessary or advisable in order to safeguard against the violation of the securitieslaws of any jurisdiction.In this connection, the Corporation shall take all reasonable steps to obtain such approvals andregistrations as may be necessary for the issuance of such Common Shares in compliance withapplicable securities laws and for the listing of such Common Shares on any stock exchange on whichsuch Common Shares are then listed.17. **Participants’ Rights**1.0 A Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation until the issuanceof a certificate for Common Shares upon the exercise of an Option or a portion thereof, and thenonly with respect to the Common Shares represented by such certificate or certificates.18. **Approvals**1.0 The Plan shall be subject to: ( ) the approval of the disinterested shareholders of the Corporation to be given by aresolution at a meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation and the ratification of thePlan by the shareholders, disinterested if applicable, every three years from the effectivedate of the Plan; and  ( ) acceptance by the Exchange.   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan

 

- 10 -2.0 Any Options granted prior to such approval and acceptance shall be conditional upon suchapproval and acceptance being given and no such Options may be exercised unless such approval andacceptance is given.19. **Stock Exchange Rules**1.0 All Options granted pursuant to the Plan will be subject to the rules and policies of theExchange and any other body having jurisdictions.20. **No Representation or Warranty**1.0 The Corporation makes no representation or warranty as to the future market value of any CommonShares issued in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.21. **General Provisions**1.0 Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Corporation or any of its affiliates fromadopting or continuing in effect other compensation arrangements (subject to shareholder approvalif such approval is required by the Exchange) and such arrangements may be either generallyapplicable or applicable only in specific cases.2.0 The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, the grants of Options, the issue of CommonShares, any rules and regulations relating to the Plan any written agreement, and alldeterminations made and actions taken pursuant to the Plan, shall be governed by and determined inaccordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia.3.0 If any provision of the Plan or any written agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid,illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any person or Option, or would disqualify thePlan or any Option under any law deemed applicable by the Board, such provision shall be construedor deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amendedwithout, in the determination of the Board, materially altering the intent of the Plan or theOption, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person, or Option and theremainder of the Plan and any such written agreement shall remain in full force and effect.4.0 Neither the Plan nor any Option shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fundof any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation or any of its affiliates and aParticipant or any other person.5.0 Headings are given to the sections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction orinterpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.22. **Effective Date**14.1 The Plan shall become effective upon being adopted by the Board.   OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC. Stock Option Plan