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ADD ADD ADD 4 3 2 1 A BOX DESIGNATION SAMPLE Certificate Shares 505006, Number * * 000000 ****************** (IF    * * * 000000 ***************** ANY) ZQ00000000 **** 000000 **************** Louisville, CONFLUENT, INC. *****
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surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares Holder represented hereby, are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Number Certificate of Insurance ID Incorporation, as
amended, and the By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (copies of which are on file with the Value Company and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This
Transaction Shares CUSIP/IDENTIFIER Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Numbers 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890
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LUENT 6 5 4 3 2 1 FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME F , I COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: 12345678 N N O POR R A C COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. Num/No C CO TE . . President TRANSFERAGENT AND REGISTRAR, 6 5 4 3 2 1 Denom 9/11/2014 . XXXXXX DEL RE
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 CONFLUENT, INC. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS,
PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND
LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS
FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE
COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in
common                UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -............................................Custodian
(Cust)                (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties    under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act    (State) JT
TEN    - as joint tenants with right of survivorship    UNIF TRF MIN ACT    -............................................Custodian (until age................................
)    and not as tenants in common (Cust)    .............................under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act    (Minor)    (State) Additional abbreviations may also be
used though not in the above list. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE For value received, ____ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto    _____ (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS,
INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)    _____    _____    ________ Shares of the Class A Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint ______    ___ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _____ 20 ______ Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE
SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. Signature: ___ ________ Signature: ___________ Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or
enlargement, or any change whatever. The IRS requires that the named transfer agent (“we”) report the cost basis of certain shares or units acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares or units are covered by the legislation, and
you requested to sell or transfer the shares or units using a specific cost basis calculation method, then we have processed as you requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, then we have defaulted to the first in, first out
(FIFO) method. Please consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with the issuer or do not have any activity in your account for the time period specified by state law, your property
may become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state.