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EX-10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 
  

 
 SHOPIFY INC. 

STOCK OPTION PLAN 

Effective as of: ●, 2015 
  

 SHOPIFY INC. 

STOCK OPTION PLAN 
 The
purpose of this Plan is to advance the interests of the Corporation and its shareholders by providing to the directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation a performance incentive for continued and improved services with the
Corporation and its Affiliates. 
 ARTICLE 1 

INTERPRETATION 
  

	Section 1.1	Definitions 

 For the purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: 
  

	(a)	“Affiliate” or “Affiliated” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such specified Person (for the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control
with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
agreement or otherwise);  

  

	(b)	“Authorized Leave” means any leave of absence (paid or unpaid) approved in writing by the Corporation for a period of more than four (4) weeks that occurs while the Participant continues to be
employed as a full-time employee by the Corporation or retained as a full-time Consultant by the Corporation and includes any parental leave, short term disability, or other bona fide paid or unpaid leave of absence or sabbatical period;

  

	(c)	“Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation as constituted from time to time, or a committee thereof to which authority has been delegated by the board of directors with respect to any
particular functions of the board of directors, as set forth herein;  

  

	(d)	“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banking institutions in Ottawa, Ontario are not authorized or obligated by law to close; 

 

	(e)	“Change of Control” means, unless the Board determines otherwise, the happening, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of the following events: 

 

	 	(i)	any transaction (other than a transaction described in clause (ii) below) pursuant to which any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert acquires the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of
securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of all of the Corporation’s then issued and outstanding securities entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation, other than any such
acquisition that occurs (A) upon the exercise or settlement of options or other securities granted by the Corporation under any of the Corporation’s equity incentive plans, or (B) as a result of the conversion of Multiple Voting
Shares into Shares; 

  
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	 	(ii)	there is consummated an arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Corporation and, immediately after the consummation of such arrangement,
amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of
the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting entity in such amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving or
resulting entity in such arrangement, amalgamation merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately
prior to such transaction; 

  

	 	(iii)	the sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to a person other than a person that was an Affiliate of the Corporation at the time of such sale,
lease, exchange, license or other disposition, other than a sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are beneficially owned by
shareholders of the Corporation in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition;

  

	 	(iv)	the passing of a resolution by the Board or Shareholders to substantially liquidate the assets of the Corporation or wind up the Corporation’s business or significantly rearrange its affairs in one or more
transactions or series of transactions or the commencement of proceedings for such a liquidation, winding-up or re-arrangement (except where such re-arrangement is part of a bona fide reorganization of the Corporation in circumstances where the
business of the Corporation is continued and the shareholdings remain substantially the same following the re-arrangement); or 

  

	 	(v)	individuals who, on the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that
if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be
considered as a member of the Incumbent Board. 

  

	(f)	“Code” has the meaning given to that term in Appendix 1; 

  

	(g)	“Consultant” has the meaning ascribed to that term in National Instrument 45-106 of the Canadian Securities Administrators;  

 

	(h)	“Corporation” means Shopify Inc. and its respective successors and assigns; 

  
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	(i)	“Date of Grant” means the date on which a particular Option is granted by the Board as evidenced by the Grant Agreement pursuant to which the particular Option was granted; 

 

	(j)	“Effective Date” has the meaning given to that term in Section 2.5; 

  

	(k)	“Eligible Person” means any director, officer, employee or Consultant of the Corporation or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries;  

 

	(l)	“Exercise Notice” means an election to exercise Options granted to a Participant under this Plan, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit “B” to the Grant Agreement, as may be amended
from time to time; 

  

	(m)	“Exercise Period” means the period from the Vesting Date to the close of business on the Expiry Date during which a particular Option may be exercised in the manner described in Section 4.1;

  

	(n)	“Exercise Price” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3.2; 

  

	(o)	“Expire” means, with respect to an Option or Legacy Option, the termination of such Option or Legacy Option, on the occurrence of which such Option or Legacy Option is void, incapable of exercise, and
of no value whatsoever; and Expires and Expired have a similar meaning; 

  

	(p)	“Expiry Date” means the date on which an Option Expires; 

  

	(q)	“Fair Market Value” means, on any particular day, the Market Price of a Share, but if the Shares are not listed and posted for trading on an applicable stock exchange at the relevant time, it shall be
the fair market value of the Share, as determined by the Board acting in good faith; 

  

	(r)	“Grant Agreement” means an agreement between the Corporation and a Participant under which an Option is granted, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule “A”, as may be amended
from time to time; 

  

	(s)	“Incapacity” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4.3(c); 

  

	(t)	“Incumbent Board” has the meaning given to that term in Section 1.1(e); 

  

	(u)	“Legacy Option” means an option to purchase a newly issued Multiple Voting Share that is granted pursuant to the terms of the Legacy Option Plan; 

 

	(v)	“Legacy Option Plan” means the Corporation’s Fourth Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan, as may be amended from time to time; 

 

	(w)	“Long-Term Incentive Plan” means the Corporation’s long-term incentive plan, effective upon the Effective Date, as may be amended from time to time; 

  
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	(x)	“Market Price” means, on any particular day, the volume weighted average trading price of a Share on the New York Stock Exchange for the five (5) preceding days on which the Shares were traded, or
on any other stock exchange as selected by the Board for these purposes; 

  

	(y)	“Multiple Voting Shares” means the Class B multiple voting shares in the capital of the Corporation; 

  

	(z)	“Option” means an option to purchase a newly issued Share that is granted to an Eligible Person pursuant to the terms of this Plan; 

 

	(aa)	“Participant” means an Eligible Person to whom an Option has been granted; 

  

	(bb)	“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, entity or division, or any government,
governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof; 

  

	(cc)	“Plan” means this Stock Option Plan, as may be amended from time to time; 

  

	(dd)	“Share” means a Class A subordinate voting share in the capital of the Corporation; 

  

	(ee)	“Share Compensation Arrangement” means any stock option, stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, long-term incentive plan or any other compensation or incentive mechanism of the Corporation
involving the issuance or potential issuance of securities of the Corporation from treasury, including without limitation a Share purchase from treasury which is financially assisted by the Corporation by way of a loan, guarantee or otherwise, but
does not include any such arrangement which does not involve the issuance from treasury or potential issuance from treasury of securities of the Corporation; 

 

	(ff)	“Shareholders” means holders of Shares or Multiple Voting Shares; 

  

	(gg)	“Stock Exchange” means the TSX or, if the Shares are not listed or posted for trading on the TSX but are listed and posted for trading on another stock exchange, the stock exchange on which the Shares
are listed or posted for trading; 

  

	(hh)	“Surrender” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4.1(c); 

  

	(ii)	“Surrender Notice” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4.1(c);  

  

	(jj)	“Termination Date” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4.3(c); 

  

	(kk)	“TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange; and 

  

	(ll)	“Vesting Date” means the date or dates determined in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement entered into in respect of such Options (as described in Section 3.3), on and after which a
particular Option, or any part thereof, may be exercised, subject to amendment or acceleration from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof or the terms of the Grant Agreement. 

  
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	Section 1.2	Interpretation 

  

	(a)	Whenever the Board is to exercise discretion or authority in the administration of the terms and conditions of this Plan, the term “discretion” or “authority” means the sole and absolute discretion
of the Board. 

  

	(b)	In the Plan, words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender include any other gender. 

 

	(c)	Unless otherwise specified in the Participant’s Grant Agreement, all references to money amounts are to United States currency. 

 

	(d)	As used herein, the terms “Article” and “Section” mean and refer to the specified Article and Section of this Plan, respectively. 

 

	(e)	The words “including” and “includes” mean “including (or includes) without limitation”. 

ARTICLE 2 
 GENERAL
PROVISIONS 
  

	Section 2.1	Administration 

  

	(a)	The Board shall administer this Plan. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional Share Compensation Arrangements or other compensation arrangements. 

 

	(b)	Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Board has the authority: (i) to grant Options to purchase Shares to Eligible Persons; (ii) to determine the terms, including the limitations,
restrictions, vesting period and conditions, if any, of such grants; (iii) to interpret this Plan and all agreements entered into hereunder; (iv) to adopt, amend and rescind such administrative guidelines and other rules relating to this
Plan as it may from time to time deem advisable; and (v) to make all other determinations and to take all other actions in connection with the implementation and administration of this Plan as it may deem necessary or advisable. The
Board’s guidelines, rules, interpretations, and determinations shall be conclusive and binding upon the Corporation, its subsidiaries, and all Participants, Eligible Persons and their legal, personal representatives and beneficiaries.

  

	(c)	Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision contained herein, the Board shall have the right to delegate the administration and operation of this Plan, in whole or in part, to a committee thereof. For greater
certainty, any such delegation by the Board may be revoked at any time at the Board’s sole discretion. 

  

	(d)	No member of the Board or any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by it hereunder shall be liable for any action or determination in connection with the Plan made or taken in good faith, and each member of the
Board and each such person shall be entitled to indemnification by the Corporation with respect to any such action or determination. 

  

	(e)	 The Board may adopt such rules or regulations and vary the terms of this Plan and any grant hereunder as it considers necessary to address tax or
other requirements of any 

  
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applicable non-Canadian jurisdiction, including without limitation Sections 422 and 409A of the Code (with respect to Participants who are subject to taxation in the United States).

  

	(f)	The Plan shall not in any way fetter, limit, obligate, restrict or constrain the Board with regard to the allotment or issue of any Shares or any other securities in the capital of the Corporation other than as
specifically provided for in the Plan. 

  

	Section 2.2	Shares Reserved 

  

	(a)	Subject to Section 2.2(c), the securities that may be acquired by Participants under this Plan shall consist of authorized but unissued Shares. 

 

	(b)	The maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, under this Plan and the Long-Term Incentive Plan shall initially be equal to 2,500,000 Shares plus the number of Shares equal to the number of
Multiple Voting Shares subject to the Legacy Option Plan’s available reserve as of the Effective Date. The number of Shares available for issuance, in the aggregate, under this Plan and the Long-Term Incentive Plan will be automatically, and
without any further action on the part of the Board or the Shareholders, increased on January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on January 1, 2026, in an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate number of outstanding
Shares and Multiple Voting Shares on December 31 of the preceding calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that there will be no January 1st increase in the
maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan and the Long-Term Incentive Plan for such fiscal year or that any increase in the Share reserve for such year will be a lesser number of Shares than would otherwise occur pursuant to the
preceding sentence. If an Option Expires, is forfeited, or is cancelled for any reason, the Shares subject to that Option shall be available for grants under this Plan, subject to any required prior approval by the Stock Exchange. If a Legacy Option
Expires, is forfeited, or is cancelled for any reason, then a number of Shares equal to the number of Multiple Voting Shares subject to that Option shall be available for grants under this Plan, subject to any required prior approval by the Stock
Exchange. In addition, to the extent that any Shares become re-available for grants pursuant to the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, such Shares shall automatically become available to be made the subject of grants under this Plan.

  

	(c)	If there is a change in the outstanding Shares by reason of any stock dividend or split, or in connection with a reclassification, reorganization or other change of Shares, consolidation, distribution (other than an
ordinary course dividend in cash or Shares, but including for greater certainty shares or equity interests in a subsidiary or business unit of the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or cash proceeds of the disposition of such a subsidiary or
business unit), merger or amalgamation or similar corporate transaction, the Board shall make, subject to any required approval of the Stock Exchange, the appropriate substitution or adjustment in order to maintain the Participants’ economic
rights in respect of their Options in connection with such change, including without limitation: 

  

	 	(i)	adjustments to the Exercise Price without any change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option, but with a corresponding adjustment in the price for each Share covered by the Option,

  
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	 	(ii)	adjustments to the number of Shares to which a Participant is entitled upon exercise of an Option, 

  

	 	(iii)	adjustments permitting the immediate exercise of any outstanding Options that are not otherwise exercisable, or 

  

	 	(iv)	adjustments to the number or kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan and to the number or kind of Shares or other securities or other property issuable upon the exercise of Options.

  

	Section 2.3	Amendment and Termination 

  

	(a)	The Board may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time or from time to time and/or amend or revise the terms of the Plan or of any Option granted under the Plan and any Grant Agreement relating
thereto, provided that such suspension, termination, amendment, or revision shall: 

  

	 	(i)	not adversely alter or impair any Option previously granted except as permitted by the terms of this Plan; 

  

	 	(ii)	be in compliance with applicable law and subject to any regulatory approvals including, where required, the approval of the Stock Exchange; and 

 

	 	(iii)	be subject to Shareholder approval, where required by law, the requirements of the Stock Exchange or this Plan. 

  

	(b)	If the Plan is terminated, the provisions of the Plan and any administrative guidelines and other rules and regulations adopted by the Board and in force with respect to outstanding Options will continue in effect as
long as any such Option or any rights pursuant thereto remain outstanding and, notwithstanding the termination of the Plan, the Board will remain able to make such interpretations and amendments to the Plan or the Options as they would have been
entitled to make if the Plan were still in effect. 

  

	(c)	Subject to Section 2.3(a), the Board may from time to time, in its discretion and without the approval of Shareholders, make changes to the Plan or any Option that do not require the approval of Shareholders under
Section 2.3(d), which may include but are not limited to: 

  

	 	(i)	any amendment of a “housekeeping” nature, including without limitation those made to clarify the meaning of an existing provision of the Plan, correct or supplement any provision of the Plan that is
inconsistent with any other provision of the Plan, correct any grammatical or typographical errors or amend the definitions in the Plan regarding administration of the Plan; 

 

	 	(ii)	a change to the vesting provisions of the Plan or any Option; 

  

	 	(iii)	a change to the provisions governing assignability and the effect of termination of a Participant’s employment, contract or office; 

  
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	 	(iv)	the addition of a form of financial assistance and any amendment to a financial assistance provision which is adopted; 

  

	 	(v)	a change to advance the date on which any Option may be exercised under the Plan; 

  

	 	(vi)	a change to the definition of Eligible Persons; 

  

	 	(vii)	the addition of a deferred or performance share unit or any other provision which results in Participants receiving securities while no cash consideration is received by the Corporation; and 

 

	 	(viii)	an amendment of the Plan or an Option as necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the Stock Exchange or any other regulatory body having authority over the Corporation, the Plan, the Participants
or the Shareholders. 

  

	(d)	Shareholder approval is required for the following amendments to the Plan: 

  

	 	(i)	any increase in the maximum number of Shares that may be issuable from treasury pursuant to Options granted under the Plan (as set out in Section 2.2), other than an adjustment pursuant to Section 2.2(c);

  

	 	(ii)	any reduction in the Exercise Price of an Option after the Option has been granted or any cancellation of such Option and the substitution of that Option with a new Option with a reduced Exercise Price, except in the
case of an adjustment pursuant to Section 2.2(c); 

  

	 	(iii)	any extension of the maximum Expiry Date of an Option, except in case of an extension due to a black-out period; and 

  

	 	(iv)	any amendment to Section 2.3(c) and Section 2.3(d). 

  

	Section 2.4	Compliance with Legislation 

  

	(a)	The Plan (including any amendments thereto), the terms of the grant of any Option under the Plan, the grant and exercise of any Option, and the Corporation’s obligation to sell and deliver Shares upon the exercise
of any Option, shall be subject to all applicable federal, provincial, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations, the rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange and any other stock exchange on which the Shares are listed or posted for trading,
and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation, be required. The Corporation shall not be obliged by any provision of the Plan or the grant of any Option hereunder to issue or sell
Shares in violation of such laws, rules and regulations or any condition of such approvals. 

  

	(b)	No Option shall be granted, and no Shares shall be issued or sold hereunder, where such grant, issue, or sale would require registration of the Plan or of Shares under the securities laws of any foreign jurisdiction
(other than the United States), and any purported grant of any Option or purported issue or sale of Shares hereunder in violation of this provision shall be void. 

  
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	(c)	The Corporation shall have no obligation to issue any Shares pursuant to this Plan unless upon official notice of issuance such Shares shall have been duly listed with the Stock Exchange (and any other stock exchange on
which the Shares are listed or posted for trading). Shares issued and sold to Participants pursuant to the exercise of Options may be subject to limitations on sale or resale under applicable securities laws. 

 

	(d)	If Shares cannot be issued to a Participant upon the exercise of an Option due to legal or regulatory restrictions, the obligation of the Corporation to issue such Shares shall terminate and any funds paid to the
Corporation in connection with the exercise of such Option will be returned to the applicable Participant as soon as practicable. 

  

	Section 2.5	Effective Date 

 The Plan shall be effective upon the date (the “Effective
Date”) of the closing of the initial public offering of the Shares. 
  

	Section 2.6	Tax Withholdings and Deductions 

 Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein,
the exercise of each Option granted under this Plan is subject to the condition that if at any time the Corporation determines, in its discretion, that the satisfaction of withholding tax or other withholding liabilities is necessary or desirable in
respect of such exercise, such exercise is not effective unless such withholding has been effected to the satisfaction of the Corporation. In such circumstances, the Corporation may require that a Participant pay to the Corporation, in addition to
and in the same manner as the Exercise Price for the Shares, such amount as the Corporation is obliged to remit to the relevant taxing authority in respect of the exercise of the Option. Any such additional payment is due no later than the date as
of which any amount with respect to the Option exercised first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation or the relevant subsidiary, as applicable, shall be entitled to withhold from any
amount payable to a Participant, either under this Plan or otherwise, such amount as may be necessary so as to ensure that the Corporation or the relevant subsidiary is in compliance with the all applicable withholding taxes or other source
deductions relating to the exercise of such Options. 
  

	Section 2.7	Non-Transferability 

 Except as set forth herein, Options are not transferable. Options
may be exercised only by: 
  

	 	(i)	the Participant to whom the Options were granted; or 

  

	 	(ii)	with the Corporation’s prior written approval and subject to such conditions as the Corporation may stipulate, such Participant’s family or retirement savings trust or any registered retirement savings plans
or registered retirement income funds of which the Participant is and remains the annuitant; or 

  

	 	(iii)	upon the Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s estate; or 

  

	 	(iv)	upon the Participant’s Incapacity, the legal representative having authority to deal with the property of the Participant; 

  
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 provided that any such legal representative shall first deliver evidence satisfactory to the
Corporation of entitlement to exercise any Option. A person exercising an Option may subscribe for Shares only in the person’s own name or in the person’s capacity as a legal representative. 

 

	Section 2.8	Participation in this Plan 

  

	(a)	No Participant has any claim or right to be granted an Option (including, without limitation, an Option granted in substitution for any Option that has expired pursuant to the terms of this Plan), and the granting of
any Option does not and is not to be construed as giving a Participant a right to continued employment or to remain a Consultant, director, officer or employee, as the case may be, of the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation. Nothing
contained in this Plan or in any Option granted under this Plan shall interfere in any way with the rights of the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation in connection with the employment, retention or termination of any such person.

  

	(b)	No Participant has any rights or privileges as a shareholder of the Corporation in respect of Shares issuable on the exercise of rights to acquire Shares under any Option until the allotment and issuance to the
Participant of certificates representing such Shares or the entry of such Participant’s name on the share register of the Corporation as the holder of Shares, and that person becomes the holder of record of those Shares. The Participant or the
Participant’s legal representative shall not, by reason of the grant of any Option, be considered to be a shareholder of the Corporation until an Option has been duly exercised and shares have been issued in respect thereof. 

 

	(c)	The Corporation makes no representation or warranty as to the future market value of the Shares or with respect to any income tax matters affecting the Participant resulting from the grant or exercise of an Option or
transactions in the Shares. With respect to any fluctuations in the market price of Shares, neither the Corporation, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by
such person or any other person with respect to the price, time, quantity or other conditions and circumstances of the issuance of Shares hereunder, or in any other manner related to the Plan. For greater certainty, no amount will be paid to, or in
respect of, a Participant under the Plan or pursuant to any other arrangement, and no additional Options will be granted to such Participant to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the price of the Shares, nor will any other form of benefit be
conferred upon, or in respect of, a Participant for such purpose. The Corporation does not assume responsibility for the income or other tax consequences resulting to the Participant and they are advised to consult with their own tax advisors.

  

	Section 2.9	Notice 

 Each notice relating to the Option, including the exercise thereof, must be in
writing. All notices to the Corporation must be delivered personally, by prepaid registered mail or by email and must be addressed to the secretary of the Corporation. All notices to the Participant will be addressed to the principal address of the
Participant on file with the Corporation. Either the Corporation or the Participant may designate a different address by written notice to the other. Such notices are deemed to be received: (i) if delivered personally, on the date of delivery;
(ii) if sent by prepaid, registered mail, on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing; or (iii) if sent by email, when the sender receives an email from the recipient acknowledging receipt, provided that

  
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an automatic “read receipt” does not constitute acknowledgment of an email for purposes hereof. Any notice given by either the Participant or the Corporation is not binding on the
recipient thereof until received. 
  

	Section 2.10	Right to Issue Other Shares 

 The Corporation shall not by virtue of this Plan be in any
way restricted from declaring and paying stock dividends, issuing further Shares or Multiple Voting Shares, repurchasing Shares or Multiple Voting Shares or varying or amending its share capital or corporate structure. 

 

	Section 2.11	Quotation of Shares 

 So long as the Shares are listed on a Stock Exchange, the
Corporation must apply to the Stock Exchange for the listing or quotation, as applicable, of the Shares issued upon the exercise of all Options granted under the Plan, however, the Corporation cannot guarantee that such Shares will be listed or
quoted on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange. 
  

	Section 2.12	No Fractional Shares 

 No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of any
Option granted under the Plan and, accordingly, if a Participant would become entitled to a fractional Share upon the exercise of an Option, or from an adjustment permitted by the terms of this Plan, such Participant shall only have the right to
purchase the next lowest whole number of Shares, and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded. 
  

	Section 2.13	Governing Law 

 The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein. 
 ARTICLE 3 

OPTIONS 
  

	Section 3.1	Grant 

  

	(a)	Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Board may grant Options to any Eligible Person upon the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein or such other terms, conditions and limitations as the Board may
determine and set forth in the Grant Agreement; provided that no Option in respect of which Shareholder approval is required under the rules of the Stock Exchange is granted until the time that such grant has been approved by the Shareholders.

  

	(b)	An Option shall be evidenced by a Grant Agreement, signed on behalf of the Corporation. 

  

	(c)	The grant of an Option to, or the exercise of an Option by, a Participant under the Plan shall neither entitle such Participant to receive nor preclude such Participant from receiving subsequently granted Options.

  
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	Section 3.2	Exercise Price 

 An Option may be exercised at a price that shall be fixed by the Board
at the time that the Option is granted, but in no event shall it be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant (the “Exercise Price”). The Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.2(c) hereof. 
  

	Section 3.3	Vesting 

  

	(a)	All Options granted hereunder shall vest in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement entered into in respect of such Options. The Board has the right to accelerate the date upon which any Option becomes
exercisable notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth for such Option, regardless of any adverse or potentially adverse tax consequences resulting from such acceleration. 

 

	(b)	Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise approved by the Board, the vesting of any Options granted hereunder shall be suspended and postponed during any period of Authorized Leave and, upon a
Participant’s return from such Authorized Leave, the vesting of such Options shall be extended by a period equivalent to such period of Authorized Leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Participant’s return from an Authorized Leave
that was a parental leave, the rate of vesting of such Participant’s Options shall be accelerated to twice the rate provided for in the Participant’s Grant Agreement until such time as the Participant holds vested Options in accordance
with the original schedule of Vesting Dates provided for in the Participant’s Grant Agreement. For certainty, nothing contained herein shall limit the effect of Section 4.3 of the Plan upon the termination of any Participant’s
employment or service as a Consultant, and the calculation of the number of Options vested as of a Participant’s Termination Date for purposes thereof shall take into account any suspension, postponement or adjustment of the vesting schedule
applicable to such Options contemplated by this Section 3.3(b). 

 ARTICLE 4 

EXERCISE & EXPIRY 
  

	Section 4.1	Conditions of Exercise 

  

	(a)	Vested Options may only be exercised during the Exercise Period by the Participant or upon the Participant’s death or Incapacity, his or her legal representative (provided that such legal representative shall first
deliver evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of entitlement to exercise such vested Options). Subject to the restrictions set out in this Plan and to any alternative exercise procedure which may be established from time to time by the Board,
Options to acquire Shares may be exercised by delivering to the Corporation an Exercise Notice, together with a bank draft, certified cheque or other form of payment acceptable to the Corporation in an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of
the Shares to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Options and, if required by Section 2.6, the amount necessary to satisfy any source deductions or withholding taxes. 

 

	(b)	 Pursuant to the Exercise Notice, a Participant may choose to undertake a “cashless exercise” with the assistance of a broker in order to
facilitate the exercise of such Participant’s Options. The “cashless exercise” procedure may include a sale of such number of Shares as is 

  
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necessary to raise an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for all Options being exercised by that Participant under an Exercise Notice. Pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Participant
may authorize the broker to sell Shares on the open market by means of a short sale and forward the proceeds of such short sale to the Corporation to satisfy the Exercise Price, promptly following which the Corporation shall issue the Shares
underlying the number of Options as provided for in the Exercise Notice. The Participant shall also comply with Section 2.6 of this Plan with regards to any applicable withholding tax, and shall comply with all such other procedures and
policies as the Corporation may prescribe or determine to be necessary or advisable from time to time in connection with such “cashless exercise.” 

  

	(c)	In addition, in lieu of exercising any vested Option in the manner described in this Section 4, and pursuant to the terms of this Section 4, a Participant may, by surrendering an Option
(“Surrender”) with a properly endorsed notice of Surrender to the Secretary of the Corporation, substantially in the form of Exhibit “C” to the Grant Agreement (a “Surrender Notice”), elect to receive that
number of Shares calculated using the following formula, after deduction of any income tax and other amounts required by law to be withheld pursuant to Section 2.6: 

X = Y * (A-B) / A 
 Where:

 X = the number of Shares to be issued to the Participant 

Y = the number of Shares underlying the Options to be Surrendered 

A = the Fair Market Value of the Shares as at the date of the Surrender 

B = the Exercise Price of such Options 
  

	(d)	Where Shares are to be issued to the Participant pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.1, as soon as practicable following the receipt of the Exercise Notice and, if Options are exercised only in accordance with
the terms of Section 4.1(a), the required bank draft, certified cheque or other acceptable form of payment, the Corporation shall duly issue such Shares to the Participant as fully paid and non-assessable. 

 

	Section 4.2	Exercise Period 

  

	(a)	The Exercise Period shall be determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion at the time the Option is granted, and unless otherwise provided in the Participant’s Grant Agreement: 

 

	 	(i)	each Option shall Expire ten (10) years after the Date of Grant; 

  

	 	(ii)	the Exercise Period shall be automatically reduced or the Expiry Date postponed in accordance with this Article 4 upon the occurrence of any of the events referred to therein; and 

  
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	 	(iii)	no Option in respect of which Shareholder approval is required under the rules of the Stock Exchange shall be exercisable until the time that such Option has been approved by the Shareholders. 

 

	(b)	Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if the Expiry Date of an Option falls on a date upon which such Participant is prohibited from exercising such Option due to a black-out period or other trading
restriction imposed by the Corporation, then the Expiry Date of such Option shall be automatically extended to the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date the relevant black-out period
or other trading restriction imposed by the Corporation is lifted, terminated or removed; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Expiry Date of an Option shall in no case extend beyond the tenth (10th) anniversary of the
date on which it is granted. 

  

	Section 4.3	Termination Date 

  

	(a)	Subject to Section 4.2, unless otherwise provided in the Participant’s Grant Agreement, employment agreement or consulting agreement: 

 

	 	(i)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s retirement with the concurrence of the Board, any Options granted to such
Participant and vested as of the Termination Date (as defined below) shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in
accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested Options of such Participant shall expire and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options; 

 

	 	(ii)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s death or Incapacity, any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the
Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant (or, in accordance with Section 2.7, the Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (i) one year following the date of death or the date on which the Board
determines that the Incapacity will prevent the employee from fulfilling his or her full-time duties with the Corporation, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested
Options of such Participant shall expire; 

  

	 	(iii)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s termination for cause, then, as of the Termination Date, the vested and unvested
Options granted to such Participant shall expire and be of no further force or effect whatsoever and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options; 

 

	 	(iv)	 if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s resignation,
then any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested
Options in accordance with their terms. As of the 

  
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Termination Date, all unvested Options granted to such Participant shall expire and be of no further force or effect whatsoever and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of
Options; 

  

	 	(v)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s dismissal without cause, any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of
the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date,
all unvested Options of such Participant shall expire (for certainty, without regard to any period of reasonable notice that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, may be required at law to provide to the Participant) and such
Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options; 

  

	 	(vi)	where, in the case of a Consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement terminates by reason of: (i) termination by the Corporation or an Affiliate for any reason whatsoever other than for
material breach of the consulting agreement or arrangement (whether or not such termination is effected in compliance with any termination provisions contained in the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement); or (ii) voluntary
termination by the Participant, then any Options held by the Participant that are exercisable at the Termination Date continue to be exercisable by the Participant until the earlier of: (A) the date that is 90 days from the Termination Date;
and (B) the date on which the particular Options expire in accordance with their terms. Any Options held by the Participant that are not exercisable at the Termination Date immediately expire and are cancelled on such date; 

 

	 	(vii)	where, in the case of a Consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement terminates by reason of the death or Incapacity of the Participant, then any Options held by the Participant that are
exercisable at the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant continue to be exercisable by the Participant (or, in accordance with Section 2.7, the Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (A) the date that
is one year from the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant; and (B) the date on which the particular Options expire in accordance with their terms. Any Options held by the Participant that are not exercisable at the date of the
death or Incapacity of the Participant immediately expire and are cancelled on such date; 

  

	 	(viii)	where, in the case of a Consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement is terminated by the Corporation or an Affiliate for material breach of the consulting agreement or arrangement (whether or
not such termination is effected in compliance with any termination provisions contained in the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement), then any Options held by the Participant, whether or not such Options are exercisable at the
Termination Date, immediately expire and are cancelled on the Termination Date at a time determined by the Board, in its discretion; 

  
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	 	(ix)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a director, officer or member of an advisory board of the Corporation or a subsidiary (and is not or does not continue as a full-time employee of the Corporation or a
subsidiary) for a reason other than the death or Incapacity of the Participant, the Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date may be exercised by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the
Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested Options granted to such Participant shall cease and terminate and be of no further force or effect
whatsoever; and 

  

	 	(x)	if, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a director, officer or member of an advisory board of the Corporation or a subsidiary (and is not or does not continue as a full-time employee of the Corporation or a
subsidiary) as a result of the Participant’s death or Incapacity, any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant (or, in accordance with Section 2.7, the
Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (i) the date that is one year from the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant; and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of
the Termination Date, all unvested Options granted to such Participant shall cease and terminate and be of no further force or effect whatsoever. 

  

	(b)	Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 4.3, the Board may extend the expiration date of vested and unvested Options of a Participant who ceases to be a full-time employee, Consultant, officer or
director of the Corporation or a subsidiary beyond the expiry dates set out above, provided that such extended dates are not later than the initial assigned maximum expiry date of any such Option. 

 

	(c)	For purposes of the foregoing: 

 “Incapacity” means the permanent and total
incapacity of a Participant as determined in accordance with procedures established by the Board for purposes of this Plan; and 

“Termination Date” means: 
  

	 	(i)	in the case of a Participant whose employment or term of office with the Corporation or a subsidiary terminates in the circumstances set out in Section 4.3, the date that is designated by the Corporation or a
subsidiary, as the case may be, as the last day of the Participant’s employment or term of office with the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, provided that in the case of termination of employment by voluntary resignation by the
Participant, such date shall not be earlier than the date notice of resignation was given, and “Termination Date” specifically does not mean the date on which any period of reasonable notice that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as
the case may be, may be required at law to provide to the Participant, would expire; and 

  

	 	(ii)	 in the case of a Participant who is a Consultant and whose consulting agreement or arrangement with the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case

  
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may be, terminates in the circumstances set out in Section 4.3, the date that is designated by the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, as the date on which the
Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement is terminated, provided that in the case of voluntary termination by the Participant, such date shall not be earlier than the date notice of voluntary termination was received by the
Corporation, and “Termination Date” specifically does not mean the date on which any period of notice of termination that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, may be required to provide to the Participant under the
terms of the consulting agreement or arrangement, would expire. 

  

	Section 4.4	Change of Control 

  

	(a)	Notwithstanding anything else in this Plan or any Grant Agreement, the Board has the right to provide for the conversion or exchange of any outstanding Options into or for options, rights or other securities in any
entity participating in or resulting from a Change of Control. 

  

	(b)	Upon the Corporation entering into an agreement relating to a transaction which, if completed, would result in a Change of Control, or otherwise becoming aware of a pending Change of Control, the Corporation shall give
written notice of the proposed Change of Control to the Option holders, together with a description of the effect of such Change of Control on outstanding Options, not less than seven (7) days prior to the closing of the transaction resulting
in the Change of Control. 

  

	(c)	The Board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting and/or the expiry date of any or all outstanding Options to provide that, notwithstanding the vesting provisions of such Options or any Grant Agreement, such
designated outstanding Options shall be fully vested and conditionally exercisable upon (or prior to) the completion of the Change of Control provided that the Board shall not, in any case, authorize the exercise of Options pursuant to this
Section 4.4(c) beyond the expiry date of the Options. If the Board elects to accelerate the vesting and/or the expiry date of the Options, then if any of such Options are not exercised within seven (7) days after the Option holders are
given the notice contemplated in Section 4.4(b) (or such later expiry date as the Board may prescribe), such unexercised Options shall, unless the Board otherwise determines, terminate and expire following the completion of the proposed Change
of Control. If, for any reason, the Change of Control does not occur within the contemplated time period, the acceleration of the vesting and the expiry date of the Options shall be retracted and vesting shall instead revert to the manner provided
in the Grant Agreement. 

  

	(d)	 To the extent that the Change of Control would also result in a capital reorganization, arrangement, amalgamation or reclassification of the share
capital of the Corporation and the Board does not accelerate the vesting and/or the expiry date of Options pursuant to Section 4.4(c), the Corporation shall make adequate provisions to ensure that, upon completion of the proposed Change of
Control, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Options and/or the Exercise Price per share of Options shall be appropriately adjusted (including by substituting the Options for options to acquire securities in any successor entity to
the Corporation) in such manner as the Board considers equitable to prevent substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to Option holders. The 

  
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Board may make changes to the terms of the Options or the Plan to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with any rules, regulations or policies of any stock exchange on which any securities
of the Corporation may be listed, provided that the value of previously granted Options and the rights of Option holders are not materially adversely affected by any such changes. 

 

	(e)	Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, in the event of a potential Change of Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to modify the terms of this Plan and/or the Options
(including, for greater certainty, to cause the vesting of all unvested Options) to assist the Participants to tender into a take-over bid or other transaction leading to a Change of Control. For greater certainty, in the event of a take-over bid or
other transaction leading to a Change of Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to permit Participants to conditionally exercise their Options, such conditional exercise to be conditional upon the take-up by such offeror of
the Shares or other securities tendered to such take-over bid in accordance with the terms of such take-over bid (or the effectiveness of such other transaction leading to a Change of Control). If, however, the potential Change of Control referred
to in this Section 4.4(e) is not completed within the time specified therein (as the same may be extended), then notwithstanding this Section 4.4(e) or the definition of “Change of Control”: (i) any conditional exercise of
vested Options shall be deemed to be null, void and of no effect, and such conditionally exercised Options shall for all purposes be deemed not to have been exercised, (ii) Shares which were issued pursuant to exercise of options which vested
pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be returned by the Participant to the Corporation and reinstated as authorized but unissued Shares, and (iii) the original terms applicable to Options which vested pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall
be reinstated. 

  
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 APPENDIX 1 

US RESIDENT EMPLOYEES 
 The
terms of the Plan are hereby modified with respect to those Participants who are U.S. Participants: 
 SPECIAL APPENDIX 

to the 
 Shopify Inc. 

Stock Option Plan 
 Special
Provisions Applicable to Participants Subject to 
 the United States Internal Revenue Code 

This Appendix sets forth special provisions of the Shopify Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) that apply to U.S.
Participants. All Options issued under the Plan to U.S. Participants are intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, or any successor thereto, and all provisions hereunder shall be read, interpreted, and applied with
that purpose in mind. Terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan, as amended from time to time. 
  

	1.	Interpretation 

  

	(a)	For the purposes of this Appendix, the following terms have the following meanings: 

  

	 	(i)	“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable United States Treasury Regulations and other binding regulatory guidance thereunder; 

 

	 	(ii)	“Incentive Stock Option” means any Option granted under the Plan which is designated in the Grant Agreement (at the time it is granted) as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code or any successor thereto and satisfies the requirements of such section; 

  

	 	(iii)	“Non-Qualified Option” means any Option granted under the Plan to a U.S. Participant which is not an Incentive Stock Option; 

 

	 	(iv)	“Ten Percent Shareholder” means a U.S. Participant who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation, as applicable (determined in accordance with Section 422 of the Code); 

 

	 	(v)	“Separation From Service” shall have the meaning as set forth in United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (after giving effect to the presumptions contained therein); and

  
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	 	(vi)	“U.S. Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a), below. 

  

	(b)	The Plan and this Appendix are complementary to each other and shall, with respect to Options granted to U.S. Participants, be read and deemed as one. In the event of any contradiction, whether explicit or implied,
between the provisions of this Appendix and the Plan, the provisions of this Appendix shall prevail with respect to Options granted to U.S. Participants. Options may be granted under this Appendix either as Incentive Stock Options or as
Non-Qualified Options, subject to any applicable restrictions or limitations as provided under applicable law. 

  

	2.	Application 

  

	(a)	The following special rules and limitations are applicable to Options issued under the Plan to Participants subject to taxation in the United States (referred to hereunder as “U.S. Participants”) at the
time of grant. 

  

	(b)	Incentive Stock Options may be granted with respect to a maximum of 2,500,000 Shares. 

  

	(c)	To the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the U.S. Participant
under all Share Compensation Arrangements of the Corporation and/or its Affiliates (if applicable) exceeds US$100,000 during any calendar year, the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they are granted)
shall be treated as Non-Qualified Options in accordance with Section 422(d) of the Code or any successor thereto, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan and/or Grant Agreement. 

 

	(d)	No U.S. Participant shall be permitted to defer the recognition of income beyond the exercise date of a Non-Qualified Option or beyond the date that the Shares received upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are
sold. 

  

	(e)	Each U.S. Participant is solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on or for the account of such U.S. Participant in connection with the Plan (including any taxes
and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Corporation nor any Affiliate of the Corporation shall have any obligation to pay, indemnify or otherwise hold such U.S. Participant (or any beneficiary) harmless from any or all of such taxes
or penalties. 

  

	(f)	The Corporation and its Affiliates, if applicable, shall withhold taxes according to the requirements of applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including the withholding of taxes at source to satisfy any applicable
federal, provincial, state, or local tax withholding obligation and employment taxes. 

  

	(g)	Each recipient of an Option hereunder who is or who becomes a U.S. Participant is advised to consult with his or her personal tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences under federal, state, local and other tax
laws of the receipt and/or exercise of an Option hereunder. 

  
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	(h)	Without derogating from the powers and authorities of the Board detailed in the Plan, and unless specifically required under applicable law, the Board shall also have the sole and full discretion and authority to
administer the provisions of this Appendix and all actions related thereto including, in addition to any powers and authorities specified in the Plan, the performance, from time to time and at any time, of either or both of the following:

  

	 	(i)	deciding whether to issue Options as Incentive Stock Options or as Non-Qualified Options; and 

  

	 	(ii)	adopting standard forms of Grant Agreements to be applied with respect to U.S. Participants, incorporating and reflecting, inter alia, relevant provisions regarding the grant of Options in accordance with this
Appendix, and amending or modifying the terms of such standard forms from time to time. 

  

	3.	Exercise Price 

 The Exercise Price of each Option granted under the Plan to a U.S.
Participant shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such Option is granted. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in determining the Fair Market Value of a Share under the Plan in connection with the grant of
an Option to a U.S. Participant, the Board will make the determination of Fair Market Value in good faith consistent with the rules of Sections 422 and 409A of the Code and the rules of the TSX, to the extent applicable. 

 

	4.	Expiry of Option/Trading Blackouts 

 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan and
any provisions of the Grant Agreement to the contrary, Options granted to U.S. Participants may not be exercised under any circumstance following the ten (10) year anniversary of the date of grant. 

 

	5.	Disqualifying Disposition 

 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if a U.S.
Participant sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option on or before the later of (x) the date two years after the date the Option is granted, or (y) the date one year after the transfer
of such Shares to the U.S. Participant upon exercise of the Incentive Stock Option, the U.S. Participant shall notify the Corporation in writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition (“Disqualifying Disposition”) and
shall remit to the Corporation or its Affiliate, as applicable, the amount of any applicable federal, state, provincial and local withholding and employment taxes which the Corporation is required to collect (if any). 

 

	6.	Adjustments to Options 

 In the event of a corporate transaction requiring the adjustment
of an Option held by a U.S. Participant, the number of Shares deliverable on the exercise of an Option held by a U.S. Participant and the Exercise Price of an Option held by a U.S. Participant shall be adjusted in a manner intended to keep the
Options exempt from Section 409A, and to comply with Section 422, if applicable in the case of an Incentive Stock Option. 

  
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	7.	Amendment of Appendix 

 The Board shall retain the power and authority to amend or modify
this Appendix and any Option issued hereunder to the extent the Board in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable to comply with law or regulation, including to comply with any guidance issued under Sections 409A and 422. Such
amendments may be made without the approval of any U.S. Participant. 
  

	8.	Ten Percent Shareholders 

  

	(a)	If any U.S. Participant to whom an Incentive Stock Option is to be granted under this Plan is, at the time of the grant of such Option, a Ten Percent Shareholder, then the following special provisions shall apply:

  

	 	(i)	the per share price at which Shares may be purchased upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option shall be no less 110% of the fair market value of a Share at such time as the Option is granted (as determined under
the applicable provisions of the Code), and 

  

	 	(ii)	the maximum term of the Option shall not exceed five (5) years from the date the Option is granted. 

  

	(b)	Subject to the provisions of this Section 8 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, no Incentive Stock Option may be granted hereunder to a U.S. Participant following the expiry of ten (10) years after the date on
which this Plan is adopted by the Board. 

  
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 SCHEDULE “A” 

SHOPIFY INC. 
 STOCK
OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT 
 This agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) evidences the Options granted by Shopify Inc.
(the “Corporation”) to the undersigned (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Shopify Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Schedules attached to this Stock Option Grant Agreement shall form an integral part of this Stock Option Grant Agreement. 
 The
Corporation hereby grants to the Participant on the Date of Grant such number of Options as set forth in the attached Schedule “A”, as may be amended from time to time, with each Option representing the right to purchase, on the terms
provided herein and in the Plan (including, without limitations, the applicable exercise provisions), a Share with an Exercise Price per Share as set forth in the attached Schedule “A”, as may be amended from time to time, in each case
subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 
 ARTICLE 1 

INTERPRETATION 
  

	(a)	Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan. 

  

	(b)	Words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender include any other gender. 

  

	(c)	Unless otherwise specified herein, all references to money amounts are to United States currency. 

  

	(d)	The words “including” and “includes” mean “including (or includes) without limitation” 

ARTICLE 2 
 VESTING

  

	Section 2.1	Options 

 Unless earlier terminated, relinquished or expired, Options granted pursuant to
this Grant Agreement shall vest in accordance with the provisions set forth in the attached Schedule “A”, as may be amended from time to time. 

ARTICLE 3 
 GENERAL
PROVISIONS 
  

	Section 3.1	Participation in the Plan 

 No Participant has any claim or right to be granted an Option
(including, without limitation, an Option granted in substitution for any Option that has expired pursuant to the terms of this 

  
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Plan), and the granting of any Option is not to be construed as giving a Participant a right to continued employment or to remain a Consultant, director, officer or employee, as the case may be,
of the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation. Nothing contained in this Grant Agreement or the Plan shall interfere in any way with the rights of the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation in connection with the employment or
termination of any such person. Upon any such termination, a Participant’s rights to exercise Options will be subject to restrictions and time limits for the exercise of Options. Complete details of such restrictions are set out in the Plan,
and in particular in Article 4 thereof (except to the extent that such provisions are varied in accordance with Schedule A hereto). The Participant hereby agrees that any rule, regulation or determination, including the interpretation by the
Board of the Plan, the Option granted hereunder and the exercise thereof, is final and conclusive for all purposes and binding on all persons including the Corporation and the Participant. 

 

	Section 3.2	Binding Agreement 

 The exercise of the Options granted hereby, issuance of Shares and
ownership of the Shares are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan (all of which are incorporated into and form part of this Grant Agreement) and this Grant Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective successors (including any successor by reason of amalgamation of any party) and permitted assigns. 
  

	Section 3.3	Governing Law 

 This Grant Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of
Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. 
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 By acceptance of these Options, the undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Plan text and agrees
hereby to be subject and bound to the terms of the Plan. The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that the Participant’s abovementioned participation is voluntary and has not been induced by expectation of engagement, appointment,
employment, continued engagement or continued employment, as the case may be. 
 Accepted and agreed to this      day of
            ,         . 
  

							
	Corporation:				SHOPIFY INC.
				
					By:		  

				
					Name:		
				
					Title:		
			
	Participant:				  

			
					Signature of Option Holder
			
					  

			
					Name of Option Holder (Please Print)
				
	Address:						
				
							  

				
							  

				
							  

				
							  

  
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 EXHIBIT “A” 

OPTION GRANT 
  

			
	Participant:		[●]
		
	Number of Options		[●]
		
	Exercise Price:		[●]
		
	Date of Grant:		[●]
		
	Vesting Schedule		[●]
		
	Expiry Date1		[●]
		
	Type of Option2		[Incentive Stock Option/Non-Qualified Option]

  

	1 	Include here any provisions with respect to the expiry of vested/unvested options that would depart from Section 4.3 of the Plan (i.e., the impact of certain events on the vesting/exercise period, including
termination for cause, voluntary resignation, termination other than for cause, termination upon a change of control, and retirement, death or disability). 

	2 	Add for U.S. Participants. 

  
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 EXHIBIT “B” 

ELECTION TO EXERCISE STOCK OPTIONS 
  

	TO:	SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) 

 The undersigned option holder hereby elects
to exercise Options granted by the Corporation to the undersigned pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated             , 20     under the Shopify Inc. Stock Option Plan (the
“Plan”), for the number Shares set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan. 
  

					
	 Number of Shares to be Acquired:
				
		
	 Option Exercise Price (per Share):
		$	            	  
		
	 Aggregate Purchase Price:
		$	            	  
		
	 Amount enclosed that is payable on account of any Source Deductions relating to this Option exercise (contact the Corporation for
details of such amount):
		$	            	  
		
	  ̈ Or check here if alternative arrangements have been made with the
Corporation;
				

 and hereby tenders a certified cheque, bank draft or other form of payment confirmed as acceptable by the Corporation for such
aggregate purchase price, and, if applicable, all Source Deductions, and directs such Shares to be registered in the name of
                                        . 

  
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 I hereby agree to file or cause the Corporation to file on my behalf, on a timely basis, all
insider reports and other reports that I may be required to file under applicable securities laws. I understand that this request to exercise my Options is irrevocable. 

DATED this      day of             ,
        . 
  

	
	  

	Signature of Option Holder
	
	  

	Name of Option Holder (Please Print)

  
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 EXHIBIT “C” 

SURRENDER NOTICE 
  

	TO:	SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) 

 The undersigned option holder hereby
elects to surrender              Options granted by the Corporation to the undersigned pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated
            , 20     under the Shopify Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) in exchange for Shares as calculated in accordance with Section 4.1(c)
of the Plan. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan. 
 Please issue a
certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name of
                                        . 

I hereby agree to file or cause the Corporation to file on my behalf, on a timely basis, all insider reports and other reports that I may be
required to file under applicable securities laws. I understand that this request to exercise my Options is irrevocable. 
 DATED this
     day of             ,         . 
  

	
	  

	Signature of Option Holder
	
	  

	Name of Option Holder (Please Print)

  
 30EX-10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 

SHOPIFY INC. 
 FOURTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN 
  

	1.	Purpose 

 The purpose of this fourth amended and restated incentive stock option plan
(the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) and its shareholders by providing to the directors, officers, employees and consultants to the Corporation a performance incentive
for continued and improved services with the Corporation and its affiliates. 
  

	2.	Term of Plan 

 The Plan is effective on the date (the “Effective Date”)
on which the Corporation implements a reorganization of its share capital to, among other things, re-designate its Common Shares as Class B multiple voting shares. On the Effective Date, this Plan shall amend and restate the Third Amended and
Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “Prior Plan”) in its entirety. From and after the Effective Date the terms of the Plan shall govern all options granted under the Prior Plan. 

Options may be granted under the Plan until the earlier of (i) the 10th anniversary
of the effective date of the Plan; (ii) the date on which the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) terminates the Plan. 
  

	3.	Shares 

  

	 	(a)	The shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options (“Options”) granted under the Plan (including, for greater certainty, all options granted under the Prior Plan) are Class B multiple
voting shares (the “Shares”) of the Corporation. 

  

	 	(b)	The aggregate number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan is 18,216,207 Shares, subject to increase or decrease by reason of amalgamations, consolidations or subdivisions as provided in Section 15. No
Option may be granted if such grant would have the effect of causing the total number of Shares subject to Options to exceed the above-noted total number of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of Options. 

 

	 	(c)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, from and after the completion of an initial public offering of any securities of the Corporation (an “IPO”), no additional Options shall be granted
under this Plan. 

	4.	Administration 

  

	 	(a)	The Plan shall be administered by the Board or any committee of directors of the Corporation designated by the Board (such designated directors being the “Administrators”). The Board or the
Administrators, as the case may be, shall have full and complete authority to interpret the Plan and to prescribe such rules and regulations and make such other determinations as it or they deem necessary or desirable for the administration of the
Plan, including without limitation the full power and authority to: 

  

	 	(i)	adopt rules and regulations for implementing the Plan; 

  

	 	(ii)	determine the eligibility of persons to participate in the Plan, the number of Shares subject to Options, the vesting period of the Options and the term of the Options; 

 

	 	(iii)	determine when Options shall be granted, which eligible persons will be granted Options, the number of Shares subject to each Option granted to a Participant and the vesting for each Option; 

 

	 	(iv)	interpret and construe the provisions of the Plan; 

  

	 	(v)	restrict or limit the Shares and the nature of such restrictions and limitations, if any; 

  

	 	(vi)	accelerate the exercisability or waive the termination of any Options, based on such factors as the Board or the Administrators may determine; 

 

	 	(vii)	make exceptions to the Plan in circumstances which it or they determine to be exceptional; and 

  

	 	(viii)	take such other steps as it or they determine to be necessary or desirable to give effect to the Plan. 

  

	 	(b)	Decisions of the Board or the Administrators shall be recorded in writing and shall be binding on the Corporation and on all persons eligible to participate in the Plan. 

 

	5.	Granting of Options to Participants 

 The only persons to whom Options may be granted
(“Participants”) shall be directors, officers, employees and consultants (as that term is defined in National Instrument 45-106) of the Corporation or its direct or indirect subsidiaries designated from time to time by the Board or
the Administrators. 

  
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 The Board or the Administrators may, from time to time, subject to the provisions of this Plan
and such other terms and conditions as the Board or the Administrators may prescribe, grant Options to any Participant. 
  

	6.	Exercise Price 

 The Board or the Administrators shall determine the exercise price (the
“Exercise Price”) for an Option but in any event the Exercise Price will be no less than the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of the Shares on the day prior to the date of grant of such Option. 

 

	7.	Term and Vesting 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to any accelerated termination under this Plan, each Option shall be exercisable until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date on which it is granted.
Each Option that has not been exercised pursuant thereto on or before the close of business on such tenth (10th) anniversary shall forthwith expire and terminate and be of no further force or
effect whatsoever. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, should the expiration date for an Option fall on a date upon which such Participant is prohibited from exercising such Option due to a black-out period or other trading restriction
imposed by the Corporation, then the expiration date for such Option shall be automatically extended to the tenth (10th) business day following the date the relevant black-out period or other trading restriction imposed by the Corporation is
lifted, terminated or removed; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the expiry date of an Option shall in no case extend beyond the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date on which it is granted. 

 

	 	(b)	Unless otherwise specified by the Board at the time of granting Options and except as otherwise provided in this Plan, each Option will vest and be exercisable as per the following terms: 

 

			
	 Fraction of Total Number of

Shares that may be

Purchased
	  	 Exercise Period

		
	1/4	  	From the later of (i) the first anniversary of the date the Participant became a full-time employee, consultant, officer or director of the Corporation or a subsidiary and (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant (the
applicable date being the “Initial Vesting Date”) to and including the tenth anniversary of the date of grant; and
		
	1/48	  	From the end of each month following the Initial Vesting Date to and including the tenth

  
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			anniversary of the date of grant;
		
			with the result that all of the Options subject to the grant shall be vested and all Shares subject to such Options may be purchased as of the fourth anniversary of the later of (i) the date the Participant became a full-time
employee, consultant, officer or director of the Corporation or a subsidiary and (ii) the date of grant, to and including the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

  

	 	(c)	Once a portion of an Option that has vested becomes exercisable, it remains exercisable until expiration or termination of the Option, unless otherwise specified by the Board in connection with the grant of such Option
or pursuant to Section 16. Each Option or portion of an Option that has vested may be exercised at any time or from time to time, in whole or in part, for up to the total number of Shares with respect to which it is then exercisable. The Board
or the Administrators has/have the right to accelerate the date upon which any portion of an Option becomes exercisable, notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth for such Option. 

 

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise approved by the Board, the vesting of any Options granted hereunder shall be suspended and postponed during any period of Authorized Leave (as defined
below), and, upon a Participant’s return from such Authorized Leave, the vesting of such Options shall be extended by a period equivalent to such period of Authorized Leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Participant’s return from
an Authorized Leave that was a parental leave, the rate of vesting of such Participant’s Options shall be accelerated to twice the rate provided for in the Participant’s Stock Option Plan Agreement until such time as the Participant holds
vested Options in accordance with the original schedule of Vesting Dates provided for in the Participant’s Stock Option Plan Agreement. For purposes hereof, “Authorized Leave” means any leave of absence (paid or unpaid)
approved in writing by the Corporation for a period of more than four (4) weeks that occurs while the Participant continues to be employed as a full-time employee by the Corporation or retained as a full-time consultant by the Corporation and
includes any parental leave, short term disability, or other bona fide paid or unpaid leave of absence or sabbatical period. For certainty, nothing contained herein shall limit the effect of Section 8 of the Plan upon the termination of any
Participant’s employment, and the calculation of the number of Options vested as of a Participant’s Termination Date (as defined below) for purposes thereof shall take into account any suspension, postponement or adjustment of the vesting
schedule applicable to such Options contemplated by this Section 7(d). 

  
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	8.	Termination of Employment 

  

	 	(a)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s retirement with the concurrence of the Board or the Administrators, any Options
granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance
with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested Options of such Participant shall expire and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options. 

 

	 	(b)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s death or Incapacity (as defined below), any Options granted to such Participant
and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant (or, in accordance with clause 14(b)(iii), the Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (i) one year following the date of death or the
date on which the Board or the Administrators determine(s) that the Incapacity will prevent the employee from fulfilling his or her full-time duties with the Corporation, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their
terms. As of the Termination Date or at the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant, as the case may be, all unvested Options of such Participant shall expire. 

 

	 	(c)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s termination for cause, then, as of the Termination Date, the vested and unvested
Options granted to such Participant shall expire and be of no further force or effect whatsoever and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options. 

 

	 	(d)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s resignation, then any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the
Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all
unvested Options granted to such Participant shall expire and be of no further force or effect whatsoever and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options. 

 

	 	(e)	 If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a full-time employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary as a result of the Participant’s dismissal
without cause, any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such
vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested Options of such Participant shall expire (for certainty, without regard to any period of reasonable notice that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may
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law to provide to the Participant) and such Participant shall no longer be eligible for a grant of Options. 

  

	 	(f)	Where, in the case of a consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement terminates by reason of: (i) termination by the Corporation or an affiliated corporation for any reason whatsoever
other than for material breach of the consulting agreement or arrangement (whether or not such termination is effected in compliance with any termination provisions contained in the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement); or
(ii) voluntary termination by the Participant, then any Options held by the Participant that are exercisable at the Termination Date continue to be exercisable by the Participant until the earlier of: (A) the date that is 90 days from the
Termination Date; and (B) the date on which the particular Options expire in accordance with their terms. Any Options held by the Participant that are not exercisable at the Termination Date immediately expire and are cancelled on such date.

  

	 	(g)	Where, in the case of a consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement terminates by reason of the death or Incapacity of the Participant, then any Options held by the Participant that are
exercisable at the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant continue to be exercisable by the Participant (or, in accordance with clause 14(b)(iii), the Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (A) the date that
is one year from the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant; and (B) the date on which the particular Options expire in accordance with their terms. Any Options held by the Participant that are not exercisable at the date of the
death or Incapacity of the Participant immediately expire and are cancelled on such date. 

  

	 	(h)	Where, in the case of a consultant, the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement is terminated by the Corporation or an affiliated corporation for material breach of the consulting agreement or arrangement
(whether or not such termination is effected in compliance with any termination provisions contained in the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement), then any Options held by the Participant, whether or not such Options are
exercisable at the Termination Date, immediately expire and are cancelled on the Termination Date at a time determined by the Board, in its discretion. 

  

	 	(i)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a director, officer or member of an advisory board of the Corporation or a subsidiary (and is not or does not continue as a full-time employee of the Corporation or a
subsidiary) for a reason other than the death or Incapacity of the Participant, the Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date may be exercised by such Participant until the earlier of: (i) 90 days following the
Termination Date, and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of the Termination Date, all unvested Options granted to such Participant shall cease and terminate and be of no further force or effect
whatsoever. 

  
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	 	(j)	If, at any time, a Participant ceases to be a director, officer or member of an advisory board of the Corporation or a subsidiary (and is not or does not continue as a full-time employee of the Corporation or a
subsidiary) as a result of the Participant’s death or Incapacity, any Options granted to such Participant and vested as of the Termination Date shall remain exercisable by such Participant (or, in accordance with clause 14(b)(iii), the
Participant’s legal representative) until the earlier of: (i) the date that is one year from the date of the death or Incapacity of the Participant; and (ii) the expiration of such vested Options in accordance with their terms. As of
the Termination Date, all unvested Options granted to such Participant shall cease and terminate and be of no further force or effect whatsoever. 

  

	 	(k)	Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 8, the Board or the Administrators may extend the expiration date of vested and unvested Options of a Participant who ceases to be a full-time employee,
consultant, officer or director of the Corporation or a subsidiary beyond the expiry dates set out above, provided that such extended dates are not later than the initial assigned expiry date of any such Option. 

“Incapacity” means the permanent and total incapacity of a Participant as determined in accordance with procedures established
by the Board or the Administrators for purposes of this Plan. 
 “Termination Date” means: 

 

	 	(i)	in the case of a Participant whose employment or term of office with the Corporation or a subsidiary terminates in the circumstances set out in Section 8, the date that is designated by the Corporation or a
subsidiary, as the case may be, as the last day of the Participant’s employment or term of office with the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, provided that in the case of termination of employment by voluntary resignation by the
Participant, such date shall not be earlier than the date notice of resignation was given, and “Termination Date” specifically does not mean the date on which any period of reasonable notice that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the
case may be, may be required at law to provide to the Participant, would expire; and 

  

	 	(ii)	 in the case of a Participant who is a consultant and whose consulting agreement or arrangement with the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may
be, terminates in the circumstances set out in Section 8, the date that is designated by the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, as the date on which the Participant’s consulting agreement or arrangement is terminated,
provided that in the case of voluntary termination by the Participant, such date shall not be earlier than the date notice of voluntary termination was received by the Corporation, and “Termination Date” specifically does not mean the date
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termination that the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, may be required to provide to the Participant under the terms of the consulting agreement or arrangement, would expire.

  

	9.	Stock Option Plan Agreement 

 The Corporation shall enter into an agreement with each
Participant on the date of grant of Options substantially in the form of Schedule 1 (or such other form as may be acceptable to the Board or the Administrators) evidencing the Participant’s right to acquire Shares in accordance with the Plan (a
“Stock Option Plan Agreement”). Each Stock Option Plan Agreement will specify the number of Shares that are subject to the Options and will provide for the adjustment of that number in accordance with Section 15. The Stock
Option Plan Agreement also will specify whether the Options are Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options; however, if any Option does not meet the requirements to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, that Option shall be a
Non-Qualified Stock Option. 
  

	10.	Right to Employment 

 Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Option granted under this
Plan shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment with the Corporation or a subsidiary or interfere in any way with the rights of the Corporation or a subsidiary in connection with the employment or termination of any such person.

  

	11.	Status as Shareholder 

 The Participant or the Participant’s legal representative
shall not, by reason of the grant of any Option, be considered to be a stockholder of the Corporation until an Option has been duly exercised. No person shall enjoy any of the rights or privileges of a holder of Shares subject to Options until that
person becomes the holder of record of those Shares. 
  

	12.	Exercise of Option 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to Section 12(c), a vested Option may be exercised at any time, or from time to time, during its term. A person electing to exercise a vested Option shall give written notice of the election to the
Secretary of the Corporation substantially in the form of Exhibit A to Schedule 1 (an “Exercise Notice”), or such other form acceptable to the Board or the Administrators, together with a bank draft, certified cheque or other form
of payment acceptable to the Corporation in an amount equal to the Exercise Price for each Share to be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Options. 

  

	 	(b)	 Pursuant to the Exercise Notice, a Participant may, for exercises taking place following an IPO, choose to undertake a “cashless exercise”
with the assistance of a broker in order to facilitate the exercise of such Participant’s Options. The “cashless exercise” procedure may include a sale of such number of Class A subordinate voting shares of the Corporation
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issuable after conversion by the Participant of the Shares as is necessary to raise an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for all Options being exercised by that Participant under an
Exercise Notice. Pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Participant may authorize the broker to sell Subordinate Voting Shares on the open market by means of a short sale and forward the proceeds of such short sale to the Corporation to satisfy the
Exercise Price, promptly following which the Corporation shall issue the Shares underlying the number of Options as provided for in the Exercise Notice. The Participant shall also provide all such documents as may be required under the
Corporation’s constating documents to convert the necessary number of Shares issuable on the exercise of the Options into Subordinate Voting Shares, shall comply with Section 22 of the Plan with regards to any applicable withholding tax,
and shall comply with all such other procedures and policies as the Corporation or the Administrators may prescribe or determine to be necessary or advisable from time to time in connection with such “cashless exercise.” 

 

	 	(c)	The exercise of any Option shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Corporation shall determine in its sole discretion that it is necessary or desirable to comply with any legal requirement or the
requirements of any stock exchange or other regulatory authority as a condition of, or in connection with, such exercise or the issue of Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable, as a result thereof, then in any such event such exercise
shall not be effective unless such compliance shall have been effected on conditions satisfactory to the Corporation. 

  

	 	(d)	Upon actual receipt by the Corporation of an Exercise Notice and payment for the Shares to be purchased, the person exercising the Option shall be registered in the share register of the Corporation as the holder of the
appropriate number of Shares and a share certificate shall be issued to such person. 

  

	 	(e)	The issuance of Shares upon the exercise of any Option shall, prior to the completion of an IPO, be conditional upon the Participant becoming a party to any existing shareholders’ agreement and/or any other
agreement or voting trust as may be required by the Board, in its sole discretion, including, where applicable, the Minority Shareholder Adoption and Voting Trust Agreement executed and delivered by certain of the shareholders of the Corporation in
favour of the Corporation. The issuance of Shares upon the exercise of any Option shall, following the completion of an IPO, be conditional upon the Participant becoming a party to the Corporation’s coattail agreement in respect of the Shares,
unless such Participant delivers, together with an Exercise Notice, such documents and instruments as the Corporation may from time to time require effecting the conversion of all of the Shares issuable upon the exercise of the applicable Option
into Subordinate Voting Shares of the Corporation. 

  
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	13.	Surrender of Option 

 In addition, in lieu of exercising any vested Option in the manner
described above under Section 12, and pursuant to the terms of this Section 13, a Participant may, by surrendering the Option (“Surrender”) with a properly endorsed notice of Surrender (“Surrender Notice”)
to the Secretary of the Corporation, substantially in the form of Exhibit B to Schedule 1, elect to receive that number of Shares calculated using the following formula, after deduction of any income tax and other amounts required by law to be
withheld pursuant to Section 22: 
 X = Y * (A-B) / A 

Where: 
 X = the number of
Shares to be issued to the Participant 
 Y = the number of Shares underlying the Options to be Surrendered 

A = the Fair Market Value of the Shares as at the date of the Surrender 

B = the Exercise Price of such Options 

For purposes of this Section 13, “Fair Market Value” means, provided that the Shares are convertible at the option of the
holder for Subordinate Voting Shares on a 1:1 basis with no restrictions, on any particular day: (i) the volume weighted average trading price of a Subordinate Voting Share for the five (5) preceding days on which the Subordinate Voting
Shares were traded, calculated with reference to the trading price on the New York Stock Exchange; or (ii) if the Subordinate Voting Shares are not listed and posted for trading on such stock exchange at the relevant time or the Shares are not
so convertible as described above, the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the Board acting in good faith. 
 For purposes of
the above calculation, if the market price of the Subordinate Voting Shares is in United States dollars and the Exercise Price of the Options is in Canadian dollars, or vice versa, then any applicable currency conversion shall be effected using the
noon Canadian dollar-United States dollar exchange rate as quoted by the Bank of Canada on the day immediately preceding the receipt of the Surrender Notice. 

The provisions of Sections 12(c), (d) and (e) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a Surrender. 

 

	14.	Transferability 

  

	 	(a)	Except as set forth in Section 14(b), Options are not transferable. 

  

	 	(b)	Options may be exercised only by: 

  

	 	(i)	the Participant to whom the Options were granted; or 

  
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	 	(ii)	for Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, with the Corporation’s prior written approval and subject to such conditions as the Corporation may stipulate, such Participant’s family or retirement savings
trust or any registered retirement savings plan or registered retirement income fund, each as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) of which the Participant is and remains the annuitant; or 

 

					
	(iii)		(A)		upon the Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s estate; or
			
			(B)		upon the Participant’s Incapacity, by the legal representative having authority to deal with the property of the Participant;
		
			provided that any such legal representative shall first deliver evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of entitlement to exercise any Option.

  

	 	(c)	A person exercising an Option may subscribe for Shares only in the person’s own name or in the person’s capacity as a legal representative. 

 

	 	(d)	Prior to the occurrence of an IPO, Shares may not be sold, traded, pledged or otherwise dealt with or disposed of to a third party without the prior written approval of the Board. 

 

	15.	Adjustment of Options 

  

	 	(a)	In the event of any subdivision, redivision or other similar change in the Shares at any time prior to the termination of an Option into a greater number of Shares, the Corporation shall deliver at the time of any
exercise thereafter of an Option such additional number of Shares as would have resulted from such subdivision, redivision or change if such exercise of an Option had taken place prior to the date of such subdivision, redivision or change and the
Exercise Price for such Shares shall be adjusted accordingly. 

  

	 	(b)	In the event of any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other similar corporate change affecting the Shares at any time prior to the termination of an Option, the Board shall make such adjustments as each deems
equitable to the number and kind of shares or other property to be delivered by the Corporation on any exercise thereafter of an Option, the Exercise Price of an Option and any other term of the Option as it deems necessary to prevent the dilution
or enlargement of the rights of Participants thereunder. 

  

	 	(c)	 No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option. If, as a result of any adjustment under this Section 15 a Participant would
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number of full Shares and no payment or other adjustment shall be made with respect to the fractional Shares so disregarded. 

 

	16.	Change in Control 

  

	 	(a)	Notwithstanding anything else in this Plan or any Stock Option Plan Agreement, the Board has the right to provide for the conversion or exchange of any outstanding Options into or for options, rights or other securities
in any entity participating in or resulting from a Change in Control (as defined below). 

  

	 	(b)	Upon the Corporation entering into an agreement relating to a transaction which, if completed, would result in a Change in Control, or otherwise becoming aware of a pending Change in Control, the Corporation shall give
written notice of the proposed Change in Control to the Option holders, together with a description of the effect of such Change in Control on outstanding Options, not less than seven (7) days prior to the closing of the transaction resulting
in the Change in Control. 

  

	 	(c)	The Board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting and/or the expiry date of any or all outstanding Options to provide that, notwithstanding the vesting provisions of such Options or any Stock Option Plan
Agreement, such designated outstanding Options shall be fully vested and conditionally exercisable upon (or prior to) the completion of the Change in Control provided that the Board shall not, in any case, authorize the exercise of Options pursuant
to this Section beyond the expiry date of the Options. If the Board elects to accelerate the vesting and/or the expiry date of the Options, then if any of such Options are not exercised within seven (7) days after the Option holders are given
the notice contemplated in Section 16(b) (or such later expiry date as the Board may prescribe), such unexercised Options shall, unless the Board otherwise determines, terminate and expire following the completion of the proposed Change in
Control. 

  

	 	(d)	To the extent that the Change in Control would also result in a capital reorganization, arrangement, amalgamation or reclassification of the share capital of the Corporation and the Board does not accelerate the vesting
and/or the expiry date of Options pursuant to Section 16(c), the Corporation shall make adequate provisions to ensure that, upon completion of the proposed Change in Control, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Options and/or
the Exercise Price per share of Options shall be appropriately adjusted (including by substituting the Options for options to acquire securities in any successor entity to the Corporation) in such manner as the Board considers equitable to prevent
substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to Option holders. The Board may make changes to the terms of the Options or the Plan to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with any rules, regulations or policies of any stock
exchange on which any securities of the Corporation may be listed following an IPO, provided that the value of previously granted Options and the rights of Option holders are not materially adversely affected by any such changes. 

  
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	 	(e)	Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, in the event of a potential Change in Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to modify the terms of this Plan and/or the Options
(including, for greater certainty, to cause the vesting of all unvested Options) to assist the Participants to tender into a take-over bid or other transaction leading to a Change in Control. For greater certainty, in the event of a take-over bid or
other transaction leading to a Change in Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to permit Participants to conditionally exercise their Options, such conditional exercise to be conditional upon the take-up by such offeror of
the securities tendered to such take-over bid in accordance with the terms of such take-over bid (or the effectiveness of such other transaction leading to a Change in Control). If, however, the potential Change in Control referred to in this
Section 16(e) is not completed within the time specified therein (as the same may be extended), then notwithstanding this Section 16(e) or the definition of “Change in Control”: (i) any conditional exercise of vested Options
shall be deemed to be null, void and of no effect, and such conditionally exercised Options shall for all purposes be deemed not to have been exercised, (ii) Shares which were issued pursuant to exercise of options which vested pursuant to this
Section 16 shall be returned by the Participant to the Corporation and reinstated as authorized but unissued Shares, and (iii) the original terms applicable to Options which vested pursuant to this Section 16 shall be reinstated.

  

	 	(f)	 For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means, unless the Board determines otherwise, the happening, in a single
transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of the following events: (i) any transaction (other than a transaction described in clause (iv) below) pursuant to which any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert
acquires the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of all of the Corporation’s then issued and outstanding securities entitled to vote in the election of
directors of the Corporation, other than any such acquisition that occurs (A) upon the exercise of options granted by the Corporation under the Corporation’s incentive stock option plans, or (B) as a result of the conversion of Shares
into Subordinate Voting Shares; (ii) the sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to a person other than a person that was an affiliated corporation of the Corporation at
the time of such sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition, other than a sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which
are beneficially owned by shareholders of the Corporation in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such sale, lease, exchange, license or other
disposition; (iii) the passing of a resolution by the Board or shareholders to substantially liquidate the assets of the Corporation or wind up the Corporation’s business or significantly rearrange its affairs in one or more transactions
or series of transactions or the commencement 

  
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of proceedings for such a liquidation, winding-up or re-arrangement (except where such re-arrangement is part of a bona fide reorganization of the Corporation in circumstances where the business
of the Corporation is continued and the shareholdings remain substantially the same following the re-arrangement); (iv) there is consummated an arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or
indirectly) the Corporation and, immediately after the consummation of such arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting entity in such amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more
than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving or resulting entity in such arrangement, amalgamation merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their
beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction; or (v) individuals who, on the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that (x) if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members
of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board and (y) the completion of an IPO shall not constitute a Change in Control. 

 

	17.	Alterations in Plan 

  

	 	(a)	The Board may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time or from time to time and/or amend or revise the terms of the Plan or of any Option granted under the Plan and any Stock Option Plan
Agreement relating thereto, subject to any required regulatory approval, provided that such suspension, termination, amendment, or revision shall: 

  

	 	(i)	not adversely alter or impair any Option previously granted except as permitted by the terms of this Plan; 

  

	 	(ii)	be in compliance with applicable law and subject to any regulatory approvals including, where required, the approval of any exchange upon which the securities of the Corporation are then listed; and 

 

	 	(iii)	be subject to shareholder approval, where required by law, the requirements of any exchange upon which the securities of the Corporation are then listed or this Plan. 

 

	 	(b)	 If the Plan is terminated, the provisions of the Plan and any administrative guidelines and other rules and regulations adopted by the Board or the
Administrators and in force on the date of termination will continue in effect as 

  
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long as any Option or any rights pursuant thereto remain outstanding and, notwithstanding the termination of the Plan, the Board or the Administrators will remain able to make such amendments to
the Plan or the Options as they would have been entitled to make if the Plan were still in effect. 

  

	 	(c)	Subject to Section 17(a), the Board may from time to time, in its discretion and without the approval of shareholders, make changes to the Plan or any Option that do not require the approval of shareholders under
Section 17(d), which may include but are not limited to: 

  

	 	(i)	any amendment of a “housekeeping” nature, including without limitation those made to clarify the meaning of an existing provision of the Plan, correct or supplement any provision of the Plan that is
inconsistent with any other provision of the Plan, correct any grammatical or typographical errors or amend the definitions in the Plan regarding administration of the Plan; 

 

	 	(ii)	a change to the vesting provisions of the Plan and any Option; 

  

	 	(iii)	a change to the provisions governing assignability and the effect of termination of a Participant’s employment, contract or office; 

 

	 	(iv)	the addition of a form of financial assistance and any amendment to a financial assistance provision which is adopted; 

  

	 	(v)	a change to advance the date on which any Option may be exercised under the Plan; 

  

	 	(vi)	a change to the definition of Participants; 

  

	 	(vii)	the addition of a deferred or performance share unit or any other provision which results in Participants receiving securities while no cash consideration is received by the Corporation; and 

 

	 	(viii)	an amendment of the Plan or an Option as necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of any exchange upon which the securities of the Corporation are then listed or any other regulatory body having
authority over the Corporation, the Plan, the Participants or the shareholders of the Corporation. 

  

	 	(d)	Shareholder approval is required for the following amendments to the Plan: 

  

	 	(i)	any increase in the maximum number of Shares that may be issuable from treasury pursuant to Options granted under the Plan, other than an adjustment pursuant to Section 15; 

 

	 	(ii)	 any reduction in the Exercise Price of an Option after the Option has been granted or any cancellation of such Option and the substitution of that

  
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Option with a new Option with a reduced Exercise Price, except in the case of an adjustment pursuant to Section 15; 

 

	 	(iii)	any extension of the maximum expiry date of an Option, except in case of an extension due to a black-out period; 

  

	 	(iv)	any amendment to Section 17(c) or Section 17(d). 

  

	18.	Special Provisions Relating to the Incentive Stock Options 

 Options granted pursuant to
this Section 18 are intended to constitute “Incentive Stock Options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and shall be subject to the
following additional terms and conditions: 
  

	 	(a)	The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable, with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under
the Plan and all other option plans of the Corporation, any Parent Corporation and any Subsidiary Corporation that become exercisable for the first time by any one Participant during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. 

 

	 	(b)	In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder: (i) the Exercise Price of such Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such
Incentive Stock Option; and (ii) the term of the Option shall not exceed five years from the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option. For purposes of the above calculation, if the Fair Market Value is in United States dollars and the
Exercise Price is in Canadian dollars, or vice versa, then any applicable currency conversion shall be effected using the noon Canadian dollar-United States dollar exchange rate as quoted by the Bank of Canada on the immediately preceding day.

  

	 	(c)	“Fair Market Value” per Share or Subordinate Voting Share, as applicable, as of a particular date shall mean: 

  

	 	(i)	the closing price per Share or Subordinate Voting Share, as applicable, on a national securities exchange or on the New York Stock Exchange for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of Shares or Subordinate
Voting Shares, as applicable, on such exchange; 

  

	 	(ii)	if the Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable, are then traded on any other over-the-counter market, the average of the closing bid and ask prices for the Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable,
in such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable, in such market, or 

  
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	 	(iii)	if the Shares or Subordinate Voting Shares, as applicable, are not then listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an over-the-counter market, such value as the Board or Administrator in its or their
discretion may determine. 

  

	 	(d)	“Parent Corporation” means any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation if, at the time of granting an Option, each of such corporations
(other than the Corporation) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. 

 

	 	(e)	“Subsidiary Corporation” means any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation if, at the time of granting an Option, each of such
corporations (other than the last corporation in an unbroken chain) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. 

 

	 	(f)	“Ten Percent Stockholder” means a Participant who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Corporation or of its Parent or Subsidiary Corporations (as determined in accordance with Section 424(d) of the Code). 

  

	 	(g)	Only common law employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options. 

  

	19.	Termination of Plan 

 The Board may terminate the Plan at any time in its discretion. If
the Plan is so terminated, no further Options shall be granted but, subject to Section 18, the Options then outstanding shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions set out above. 

 

	20.	Compliance with Statutes and Regulations 

 The granting of Options and the sale of Shares
under the Plan shall be carried out in compliance with applicable statutes and with the regulations of governmental authorities. In order for Options that are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options to qualify as such, the stockholders of the
Corporation must approve this Plan within 12 months of its effective date in accordance with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. 
  

	21.	Participant’s Entitlement 

 Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, Options
previously granted under this Plan, whether or not then exercisable, are not affected by any change in the relationship between, or ownership of, the Corporation and an affiliated corporation. For greater

  
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certainty, all Options remain valid and exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Plan and are not affected by reason only that, at any time, an affiliated corporation
ceases to be an affiliated corporation. 
  

	22.	Withholding Taxes 

 Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the exercise of
each Option granted under this Plan is subject to the condition that if at any time the Corporation determines, in its discretion, that the satisfaction of withholding tax or other withholding liabilities is necessary or desirable in respect of such
exercise, such exercise is not effective unless such withholding has been effected to the satisfaction of the Corporation. In such circumstances, the Corporation may require that a Participant pay to the Corporation, in addition to and in the same
manner as the Exercise Price for the Shares, such amount as the Corporation is obliged to remit to the relevant taxing authority in respect of the exercise of the Option. Any such additional payment is due no later than the date as of which any
amount with respect to the Option exercised first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation or the relevant subsidiary, as applicable, shall be entitled to withhold from any amount
payable to a Participant, either under this Plan or otherwise, such amount as may be necessary so as to ensure that the Corporation or the relevant subsidiary is in compliance with the all applicable withholding taxes or other source deductions
relating to the exercise of such Options. 
  

	23.	Rights of Participant 

 No Participant has any claim or right to be granted an Option
(including, without limitation, an Option granted in substitution for any Option that has expired pursuant to the terms of this Plan), and the granting of any Option is not to be construed as giving a Participant a right to remain in the employ of
the Corporation or an affiliated corporation. No Participant has any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation in respect of Shares issuable on the exercise of rights to acquire Shares under any Option until the allotment and issuance to the
Participant of certificates representing such Shares. 
  

	24.	Indemnification 

 Every Director will at all times be indemnified and saved harmless by
the Corporation from and against all costs, charges and expenses whatsoever including any income tax liability arising from any such indemnification, that such Director may sustain or incur by reason of any action, suit or proceeding, taken or
threatened against the Director, otherwise than by the Corporation, for or in respect of any act done or omitted by the Director in respect of this Plan, such costs, charges and expenses to include any amount paid to settle such action, suit or
proceeding or in satisfaction of any judgement rendered therein. This indemnification is in addition to any rights of indemnification a Director may have under the by-laws of the Corporation, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise. 

  
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	25.	Participation in the Plan 

 The participation of any Participant in the Plan is entirely
voluntary and not obligatory and shall not be interpreted as conferring upon such Participant any rights or privileges other than those rights and privileges expressly provided in the Plan. In particular, participation in the Plan does not
constitute a condition of employment nor a commitment on the part of the Corporation to ensure the continued employment of such Participant. The Plan does not provide any guarantee against any loss which may result from fluctuations in the market
value of the Shares. The Corporation does not assume responsibility for the income or other tax consequences for the Participants and they are advised to consult with their own tax advisors. 

 

	26.	Governing Law 

 The Plan, and determinations made and actions taken in connection with
the Plan, shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada and construed in accordance therewith. 

  
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 Schedule 1 

SHOPIFY INC. 
 STOCK
OPTION PLAN AGREEMENT 
 WHEREAS SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) wishes to provide to
[            ] (the “Participant”) a performance incentive for continued and improved service within the Corporation or its subsidiaries. 

NOW THEREFORE this agreement is entered into this [    ] day of
[            ], [        ] (the “Date of Grant”) between the Corporation and the Participant pursuant to the Fourth Amended and
Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) implemented by the Corporation effective on the ●th day of ●, 2015, a copy of which is annexed hereto. 

 

	1.	Pursuant to the Plan, the Corporation hereby grants non-assignable, non-transferable options (collectively, the “Options”) to acquire
                 Shares (as defined in the Plan) at an exercise price of $[        ] per Share (the “Exercise
Price”) and agrees to issue Shares to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Plan upon the due exercise of the Options. 

  

	2.	The Options will vest and be exercisable as follows: 

  

			
	 Fraction of Total Number of Shares that may be Purchased
	  	Exercise Period
		  	
		  	
		  	

  

	3.	The exercise of the Options granted hereby, issuance of Shares and ownership of the Shares are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan (all of which are incorporated into and form part of this Stock Option Plan
Agreement) and this Stock Option Plan Agreement. 

  

	4.	The Participant hereby acknowledges that the Corporation may, as a condition to the exercise of the Options, require that the Participant execute and deliver a voting trust agreement in a form acceptable to the Board
relating to the Shares so issued and sign certain other agreements as may be required by the Board in its sole discretion, including the Corporation’s coattail agreements relating to its Shares. 

 

	5.	 Nothing in the Plan or in this Stock Option Plan Agreement will affect the Corporation’s right, or that of an affiliated corporation, to
terminate the employment of, term of office of, or consulting agreement or arrangement with a Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever. Upon such termination, a Participant’s rights to exercise Options will be

	 	
subject to restrictions and time limits for the exercise of Options. Complete details of such restrictions are set out in the Plan, and in particular in Section 8 thereof. 

 

	6.	Each notice relating to the Option, including the exercise thereof, must be in writing. All notices to the Corporation must be delivered personally or by prepaid registered mail and must be addressed to the secretary of
the Corporation. All notices to the Participant will be addressed to the principal address of the Participant on file with the Corporation. Either the Corporation or the Participant may designate a different address by written notice to the other.
Such notices are deemed to be received, if delivered personally, on the date of delivery, and if sent by prepaid, registered mail, on the fifth business day following the date of mailing. Any notice given by either the Participant or the Corporation
is not binding on the recipient thereof until received. 

  

	7.	The Participant hereby agrees that: 

  

	 	(a)	any rule, regulation or determination, including the interpretation by the Board or the Administrators of the Plan, the Option granted hereunder and the exercise thereof, is final and conclusive for all purposes and
binding on all persons including the Corporation and the Participant; and 

  

	 	(b)	the grant of the Option does not affect in any way the right of the Corporation or any affiliated corporation to terminate the employment of the Participant. 

 

	8.	This Stock Option Plan Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Corporation, its successors and assigns and the Participant and the legal representative of the Participant’s estate and any
other person who acquires Shares by bequest or inheritance. 

  

	9.	By executing this Stock Option Plan Agreement, the Participant confirms and acknowledges that the Participant has not been induced to enter into this agreement or acquire any Options by expectation of employment or
continued employment with the Corporation or its subsidiaries. 

  

	10.	This Stock Option Plan Agreement has been made in and is to be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. 

 

	11.	This Agreement is drawn up in English at the request of all parties. Les parties aux présentes ont expressément convenu que ce contrat soit rédigé en anglais. 

 

			
	SHOPIFY INC.
		
	Per:		  

			Authorized Signatory

  
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	SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED		)		
	 in the presence of
		)		
	  
		)		  

	(Witness)		)		(Signature of Participant)

  
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 Exhibit A to Schedule 1 

NOTICE TO EXERCISE 
  

	TO:	The Secretary of SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) 

  

	(a)	The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                  Shares (as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option
Plan of the Corporation dated the ●th day of ● , 2015 (the “Plan”) pursuant to the terms of the stock option plan agreement dated
                     (the “Option Agreement”) between the undersigned and the Corporation, and tenders herewith payment in full of
the purchase price thereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the issuance of Shares upon this exercise is conditional upon the undersigned becoming a party to any existing shareholders’ agreement and/or any other agreement or voting trust as
may be required by the Board, in its sole discretion, and the undersigned hereby agrees to execute and be bound by any such agreements at the request of the Board. The undersigned acknowledges that the Corporation will not issue such shares until
such applicable withholdings are received by the Corporation in accordance with Section 22 of the Plan. 

  

	(b)	Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name of the undersigned, whose address is as follows: 

Dated this      day of             , 

 

	
	  

	(Signature of Participant)
	
	  

	(Name of Participant – Please Print)

  
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 Exhibit B to Schedule 1 

SURRENDER NOTICE 
  

	TO:	The Secretary of SHOPIFY INC. (the “Corporation”) 

  

	(a)	The undersigned hereby surrenders                      Options (as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Incentive
Stock Option Plan of the Corporation dated the ●th day of ● , 2015 (the “Plan”) pursuant to the terms of the stock option plan agreement dated
                     (the “Option Agreement”) between the undersigned and the Corporation, in exchange for Shares (as defined in the
Plan), as calculated in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan. The undersigned acknowledges that the issuance of Shares upon this surrender is conditional upon the undersigned becoming a party to any existing shareholders’ agreement
and/or any other agreement or voting trust as may be required by the Board, in its sole discretion, and the undersigned hereby agrees to execute and be bound by any such agreements at the request of the Board. 

 

	(b)	Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name of                 . 

Dated this      day of             , 

 

	
	  

	(Signature of Participant)
	
	  

	(Name of Participant – Please Print)

  
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