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EX-10.55

 Exhibit 10.55 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 CONFIDENTIAL 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 This
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2010 (the “Agreement”), is among Univar Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Univar USA Inc., a Washington corporation (together with the Company,
the “Company Entities”), CD&R Univar Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R Investor”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership (the “Fund”), CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P., CD&R Advisor Univar Co-Investor, L.P., CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P., CD&R Univar Co-Investor II, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership, CD&R Univar NEP VIII Co-Investor, LLC and CD&R Univar NEP IX Co-Investor, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Other CD&R Investors”, and, together with CD&R Investor and
the Fund, the “CD&R Investor Parties”), and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Manager”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings set forth
in Section 1 of this Agreement. 
 RECITALS 

A. The Fund is managed by Manager, the general partner of the Fund is CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the
“GP of the Fund”), and the special limited partner of the Fund is CD&R Associates VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (together with the GP of the Fund, any general partner of the Other CD&R Investors
and any other investment vehicle that is a direct or indirect stockholder in the Company and managed by Manager or its Affiliates, “Manager Associates”). 

B. CDR Ulysses, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is an acquisition vehicle formed by Manager that has executed a Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2010 (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), among CDR Ulysses, LLC, the Company, and Univar N.V., a company organized under
the laws of the Netherlands (“Holdings”), pursuant to which the CD&R Investor Parties have directly or indirectly acquired shares of newly issued Company common stock from the Company (the “Equity Offering”) and
shares of the Company’s common stock from Holdings, representing in the aggregate 42.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock after giving effect to the Equity Offering (such acquisitions collectively, the
“Investment”). 

 C. The Company, Holdings, CD&R Investor and certain other parties have entered into a
Stockholders Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Stockholders Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, setting forth certain agreements with respect to, among other
things, the management of the Company and transfers of its shares in various circumstances. 
 D. Concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Company Entities have entered into a Fee Agreement (the “Fee Agreement”) and a Consulting Agreement with Manager, each dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended from time to time in
accordance with their respective terms and the Stockholders Agreement (collectively, the “Services Agreements”). 
 E. In
connection with the Investment, Manager has performed the Initial Services (as defined in the Fee Agreement). 
 F. In connection with the
Investment, the Company and/or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries intends to consummate the New Financing and to cause the Amended Facilities to become effective. 

G. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2010, as the same may be amended
from time to time in accordance with its terms, among the Company, Basic Chemical Solutions, LLC and the other parties thereto, the Company intends to consummate the transactions contemplated by the BCS Financing Commitments (the “BCS
Financing”). 
 H. The Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries from time to time in the future may (i) offer and
sell or cause to be offered and sold equity or debt securities or instruments (such offerings, collectively, the “Subsequent Offerings”), including without limitation (x) offerings of shares of capital stock of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and/or options to purchase such shares or other equity-linked instruments to employees, directors, managers, dealers, franchisees and consultants of and to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (any such
offering, a “Management Offering”), and (y) one or more offerings of debt securities or instruments for the purpose of refinancing any indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for other corporate
purposes, (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire certain securities or instruments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or engage in recapitalization or structural reorganization transactions relating thereto (any such
repurchase, redemption, acquisition, recapitalization or reorganization, a “Redemption”), in each case subject to the terms and conditions of the Stockholders Agreement and any other applicable agreement, and (iii) incur
or assume indebtedness for borrowed money, assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible for (whether directly or contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person or make any loan or advance to any other
Person (such indebtedness, assumptions, guarantees, endorsements, loans, advances and liabilities, collectively, “Subsequent Financings”). 

  
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 I. The parties hereto recognize the possibility that claims might be made against and liabilities
incurred by Manager, the CD&R Investor Parties, Manager Associates or their related Persons or Affiliates under applicable securities laws or otherwise in connection with the Transactions (including the Initial Services), Offerings, or
Financings, or relating to other actions or omissions of or by members of the Company Group, or relating to the provision of financial, investment banking, management, advisory, consulting, monitoring or other services, including service as an
officer or director of any member of the Company Group (collectively, “Services”) to the Company Group by such Persons, and the parties hereto accordingly wish to provide for Manager, the CD&R Investor Parties, Manager
Associates and their related Persons and Affiliates to be indemnified in respect of any such claims and liabilities. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises, and the mutual agreements and covenants and provisions herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

1. Definitions. 
 (a)
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with, such Person (ii) any Person directly or indirectly owning or
Controlling 10% or more of any class of outstanding voting securities of such Person or (iii) any officer, director, general partner, special limited partner or trustee of any such Person described in clause (i) or (ii). 

(b) “Amended Facilities” has the meaning specified in the Stock Purchase Agreement. 

(c) “BCS Financing” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(d) “BCS Financing Commitments” has the meaning specified in the Stockholders Agreement. 

(e) “CD&R Investor” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(f) “CD&R Investor Parties” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(g) “Claim” means, with respect to any Indemnitee, any claim by or against such Indemnitee involving any Obligation with
respect to which such Indemnitee may be entitled to be indemnified by any member of the Company Group under this Agreement. 

  
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 (h) “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
any successor entity thereto. 
 (i) “Company” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(j) “Company Group” means the Company and each of its Subsidiaries. 

(k) “Services Agreements” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(l) “Control” of any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person (whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract, as trustee or executor, as general partner, or otherwise). 
 (m) “Equity
Offering” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 
 (n) “Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 (o) “Expenses” means all
attorneys’ fees and expenses, retainers, court, arbitration and mediation costs, transcript costs, fees and expenses of experts, witness and public relations consultants, bonds, costs of collecting and producing documents, travel expenses,
duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other disbursements, costs or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or
defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, appealing or otherwise participating in a Proceeding. 
 (p) “Fee
Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 
 (q) “Financings” means the Amended
Facilities, the New Financing, the BCS Financing, and any Subsequent Financing. 
 (r) “Fund” has the meaning specified in
the first paragraph of this Agreement. 
 (s) “GP of the Fund” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 (t) “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a) of this Agreement. 

  
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 (u) “Indemnitee” means each of Manager, the CD&R Investor Parties, Manager
Associates, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the Company Group), their respective successors and assigns, and the respective directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, advisors, consultants, representatives and
controlling persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of each of them, or of their partners, members and controlling persons, and each other person who is or becomes a director or an officer of any member of the Company Group and who is or
becomes an employee of, or is nominated or designated to serve as a director or officer by, any of the foregoing, in each case irrespective of the capacity in which such person acts. 

(v) “Initial Services” has the meaning specified in the Fee Agreement. 

(w) “Investment” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(x) “Management Offering” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(y) “Manager” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(z) “Manager Associates” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(aa) “New Financing” has the meaning specified in the Stock Purchase Agreement. 

(bb) “Obligations” means, collectively, any and all claims, obligations, liabilities, causes of actions, Proceedings,
investigations, judgments, decrees, losses, damages (including punitive, consequential, special and exemplary damages), fees, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement, costs and Expenses (including without limitation interest, taxes, assessments
and other charges in connection therewith and disbursements of attorneys, accountants, investment bankers and other professional advisors), in each case incurred, arising or existing with respect to third parties or otherwise, at any time or from
time to time. 
 (cc) “Offerings” means the Equity Offering, any Management Offering any Redemption and any Subsequent
Offering. 
 (dd) “Other CD&R Investors” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(ee) “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, trust or other
entity, including a governmental or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof. 

  
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 (ff) “Proceeding” means a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including without limitation a claim, demand, discovery request, formal or informal investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, arbitration or other form of alternative
dispute resolution, including an appeal from any of the foregoing. 
 (gg) “Redemption” has the meaning specified in the
Recitals to this Agreement. 
 (hh) “Related Document” means any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document to
which any member of the Company Group may be a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected from time to time relating in any way to the Transactions or any Offering or Financing or any of the transactions
contemplated thereby, including without limitation, in each case as the same may be amended from time to time, (i) any registration statement filed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group with the Commission in connection with
any Offering or Financing, including all exhibits, financial statements and schedules appended thereto, and any submissions to the Commission in connection therewith, (ii) any prospectus, preliminary, final, free writing or otherwise,
included in such registration statements or otherwise filed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group in connection with any Offering or used to offer or confirm sales of their respective securities or instruments in any Offering,
(iii) any private placement or offering memorandum or circular, information statement or other information or materials distributed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group or any placement agent or underwriter in connection
with the Transactions or any Offering or Financing, (iv) any federal, state or foreign securities law or other governmental or regulatory filings or applications made in connection with any Offering, the Transactions or any of the
transactions contemplated thereby, (v) any dealer-manager, underwriting, subscription, purchase, stockholders, option or registration rights agreement or plan entered into or adopted by any member of the Company Group in connection with
the Transactions or any Offering or Financing, (vi) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, recapitalization or reorganization or other agreement entered into by any member of the Company Group in connection with any Redemption, or
(vii) any quarterly, annual or current reports or other filing filed, furnished or supplementally provided by any member of the Company Group with or to the Commission or any securities exchange, including all exhibits, financial
statements and schedules appended thereto, and any submission to the Commission or any securities exchange in connection therewith. 
 (ii)
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 

(jj) “Services” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

  
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 (kk) “Stock Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to
this Agreement. 
 (ll) “Stockholders Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(mm) “Subsequent Financings” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(nn) “Subsequent Offerings” has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Agreement. 

(oo) “Subsidiary” means each corporation or other Person in which a Person owns or Controls, directly or indirectly, capital
stock or other equity interests representing more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock or other equity interests. 
 (pp)
“Transactions” means the Investment (including the Equity Offering), the Amended Facilities, the New Financing and any other transaction for which Services are or have been provided to any member of the Company Group. 

2. Indemnification. 
 (a)
Each of the Company Entities (each, an “Indemnifying Party” and collectively, the “Indemnifying Parties”), jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, from and against any and all Obligations in any way resulting from, arising out of or in connection with, based upon or relating to (i) the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other applicable securities or other
laws, in connection with the Transactions, any other Offering, any other Financing, any Related Document or any of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) any other action or failure to act of any member of the Company Group or any
of their predecessors, whether such action or failure has occurred or is yet to occur, or (iii) the performance or failure to perform by Manager or its Affiliates of Services for any member of the Company Group (whether prior to the date
hereof or hereafter and whether pursuant to the Services Agreements or otherwise), (iv) the fact that such Indemnitee is or was a stockholder, director or officer of any member of the Company Group, or (v) any breach or alleged
breach by such Indemnitee of any duty imposed on a stockholder, officer or director. 
 (b) Without in any way limiting the foregoing
Section 2(a), each of the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee from and against any and all Obligations resulting from, arising out of or in connection with, based upon or
relating to liabilities under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other applicable securities or other laws, rules or regulations in connection with (i) the inaccuracy or breach of or default under any 

  
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representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in any Related Document, or any allegation thereof, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in any Related Document or (iii) any omission or alleged omission to state in any Related Document a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Indemnifying Parties shall not be obligated to indemnify such Indemnitee from and against any such Obligation to the extent that such Obligation arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission made in such Related Document in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Indemnitee in an instrument duly executed by such Indemnitee and specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation of such Related Document. 

(c) Without in any way limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Proceeding is initiated by an Indemnitee, any member of the Company Group
or any other Person to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the Services Agreements, any rights of such Indemnitee to indemnification or advancement of Expenses (or related obligations of such Indemnitee) under any member of the Company Group’s
certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any other agreement to which Indemnitee and any member of the Company Group are party, any vote of directors of any member of the Company Group, the Delaware General Corporation Law, any other applicable law
or any liability insurance policy, or any rights or obligations under the Services Agreements, each of the Indemnifying Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify such Indemnitee against all costs and Expenses incurred by such Indemnitee or on
such Indemnitee’s behalf (including but not limited to by any Manager Associate for all costs and Expenses incurred by it on such Indemnitee’s behalf) in connection with such Proceeding, whether or not such Indemnitee is successful in such
Proceeding, except to the extent that the Person presiding over such Proceeding determines that material assertions made by such Indemnitee in such Proceeding were in bad faith or were frivolous. 

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2 to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that nothing in this Agreement is intended to
provide for indemnification in respect of taxes imposed on the basis of income of an Indemnitee. 
 3. Contribution. 

(a) If for any reason the indemnity specifically provided for in Section 2 is unavailable or is insufficient to hold harmless any
Indemnitee from any Obligation covered by such indemnity, then the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Obligation in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect (i) the relative fault of each of the members of the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, in connection with the state of facts giving rise to such Obligation, (ii) the relative benefits
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Indemnitee, on the other, from the Transaction, Offering, Financing or other circumstances giving rise to such Obligation and (iii) if required by applicable law, any other relevant
equitable considerations. 
 (b) For purposes of Section 3(a), the relative fault of each member of the Company Group, on the one hand,
and of an Indemnitee, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, (i) their respective relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct the state of facts giving rise to such
Obligation, (ii) in the case of Section 2(b), whether the information whose inclusion in or omission from a Related Document resulted in the actual or alleged inaccuracy or breach of or default under any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement therein, or which is or is alleged to be untrue, required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, was supplied or should have been supplied by the members of the Company Group, on the
one hand, or by such Indemnitee, on the other, and (iii) applicable law, and the relative benefits received by each member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and an Indemnitee, on the other, shall be determined by weighing the direct
monetary proceeds to the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, from the Transaction, Offering, Financing or other circumstances giving rise to such Obligation. 

(c) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that it would not be just and equitable if the Indemnifying Parties’ contributions pursuant
to Section 3 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in such Section. No Indemnitee shall be entitled to contribution from any
Indemnifying Party with respect to any Obligation covered by the indemnity specifically provided for in Section 2(b) in the event that such Indemnitee is finally determined to be guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) in connection with such Obligation and no Indemnifying Party is guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 

4. Indemnification Procedures. 

(a) Whenever any Indemnitee shall have actual knowledge of the assertion of a Claim against it, Manager (acting on its own behalf or, if
requested by any such Indemnitee other than itself, on behalf of such Indemnitee) or such Indemnitee shall notify the appropriate member of the Company Group in writing of the Claim (a “Notice of Claim”) with reasonable promptness
after such Indemnitee has such knowledge relating to such Claim and has notified Manager thereof, provided the failure or delay of Manager or such Indemnitee to give such Notice of Claim shall not relieve any Indemnifying Party of its
indemnification obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission results in a failure of actual notice to it and it is materially injured as a result of the failure to give such Notice of Claim. The Notice of Claim shall
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Indemnitee) relating to such Claim and the monetary amount or an estimate of the monetary amount of the Obligation involved if Manager (or if given by such Indemnitee, such Indemnitee) has
knowledge of such amount or a reasonable basis for making such an estimate. The Indemnifying Parties shall, at their expense, undertake the defense of such Claim with attorneys of their own choosing reasonably satisfactory in all respects to
Manager, subject to the right of Manager to undertake such defense as hereinbelow provided. Manager may participate in such defense with counsel of Manager’s choosing at the expense of the Indemnifying Parties. In the event that the
Indemnifying Parties do not undertake the defense of the Claim within a reasonable time after Manager (or if given by such Indemnitee, such Indemnitee) has given the Notice of Claim, or in the event that Manager shall in good faith determine that
the defense of any Claim by the Indemnifying Parties is inadequate or may conflict with the interest of any Indemnitee (including, without limitation, Claims brought by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group), Manager may, at the expense of
the Indemnifying Parties, undertake the defense of the Claim and compromise or settle the Claim, all for the account of and at the risk of the Indemnifying Parties. In the defense of any Claim against an Indemnitee, no Indemnifying Party shall,
except with the prior written consent of Manager, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that includes any injunctive or other non-monetary relief or any payment of money by such Indemnitee, or that does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the Person or Persons asserting such Claim to such Indemnitee of an unconditional release from all liability on any of the matters that are the subject of such Claim and an acknowledgement that such
Indemnitee denies all wrongdoing in connection with such matters. The Indemnifying Parties shall not be obligated to indemnify an Indemnitee against amounts paid in settlement of a Claim if such settlement is effected by such Indemnitee without the
prior consent of the Company (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Indemnifying Party), which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In each case, Manager and each other Indemnitee seeking indemnification hereunder will cooperate
with the Indemnifying Parties, so long as an Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Claim, in the preparation for and the prosecution of the defense of such Claim, including making available evidence within the control of Manager or
such Indemnitee, as the case may be, and persons needed as witnesses who are employed by Manager or such Indemnitee, as the case may be, in each case as reasonably needed for such defense and at cost, which cost, to the extent reasonably incurred,
shall be paid by the Indemnifying Parties. 
 (b) The Manager shall notify the Indemnifying Parties in writing of the amount requested for
advances (a “Notice of Advances”). Each of the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, agrees to advance all Expenses incurred by Manager (acting on its own behalf or, if requested by any such Indemnitee other than itself, on
behalf of such Indemnitee) or any Indemnitee in connection with any Claim (but not for any Claim initiated or brought voluntarily by an Indemnitee other than a Proceeding contemplated by Section 2(c)) in advance of the final disposition of such
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receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Manager or such Indemnitee to repay amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately and finally be determined, including through all challenges, if any, to
the award rendered therein, that Manager or such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Indemnifying Parties as authorized by this Agreement. Such repayment undertaking shall be unsecured and shall not bear interest. No Indemnifying
Party shall impose on any Indemnitee additional conditions to advancement or require from such Indemnitee additional undertakings regarding repayment. The Indemnifying Parties shall make payment of such advances no later than 10 days after the
receipt of the Notice of Advances. 
 (c) Manager shall notify the Indemnifying Parties in writing of the amount of any Obligation actually
paid by Manager or any Indemnitee on whose behalf Manager is acting (a “Notice of Payment”). The amount of any Obligation actually paid by Manager or such Indemnitee shall bear simple interest at the rate equal to the JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. prime rate as of the date of such payment plus 2% per annum, from the date any Indemnifying Party receives the Notice of Payment to the date on which each of the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, shall repay the amount of
such Obligation plus interest thereon to Manager or such Indemnitee. The Indemnifying Parties shall make indemnification payments to Manager no later than 30 days after receipt of the Notice of Payment. 

(d) Presumptions; Burden and Standard of Proof. In connection with any determination regarding the entitlement of any Indemnitee to be
indemnified, or any review of any such determination, by any Person: 
 (i) It shall be a presumption that such Indemnitee
has met any applicable standard of conduct and that indemnification of such Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances. 

(ii) The burden of proof shall be on the Indemnifying Parties to overcome the presumption set forth in the preceding clause
(i), and such presumption shall only be overcome if the Indemnifying Parties establish that there is no reasonable basis to support it. 

(iii) The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, finding, award, settlement (whether with or without court approval)
or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that indemnification is not proper or that an Indemnitee did not meet any applicable standard of conduct or that a court has determined that
indemnification is not permitted by this Agreement or otherwise. 

  
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 5. Certain Covenants. The rights of each Indemnitee to be indemnified under any other
agreement, document, certificate or instrument, by-laws or other organizational agreement or instrument, insurance policy or applicable law are independent of and in addition to any rights of such Indemnitee to be indemnified under this Agreement,
provided that to the extent that an Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified by the Indemnifying Parties under this Agreement and by any other Indemnitee under any other agreement, document, certificate, by-law or instrument, or by any
insurer under a policy maintained by any other Indemnitee, the obligations of the Indemnifying Parties hereunder shall be primary, and the obligations of such other Indemnitee or insurer secondary, and no Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to
contribution or indemnification from or subrogation against such other Indemnitee or insurer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Indemnitee may choose to seek indemnification from any potential source of indemnification regardless of whether such
indemnitor is primary or secondary. An Indemnitee’s election to seek advancement of indemnified sums from any secondary indemnifying party will not limit the right of such Indemnitee, or any secondary indemnitor proceeding under subrogation
rights or otherwise, from seeking indemnification from the Indemnifying Parties to the extent that the obligations of the Indemnifying Parties are primary, and each of the Indemnifying Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify each Indemnitee
from and against, and shall pay to each Indemnitee, any amount paid or reimbursed by such Indemnitee to or on behalf of another indemnitee, pursuant to indemnification arrangements or otherwise, in respect of an Obligation referred to in
Section 2. The rights of each Indemnitee and the obligations of each Indemnifying Party hereunder shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnitee. Following the Investment, each of
the Company Entities and its corporate successors, shall implement and maintain in full force and effect any and all corporate charter and by-law provisions that may be necessary or appropriate to enable it to carry out its obligations hereunder to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including without limitation a provision of its certificate of incorporation (or comparable organizational document under its jurisdiction of incorporation) eliminating liability of a director for
breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as amended from time to time. So long as the Company or any other member of the Company Group maintains liability insurance for any directors, officers, employees or agents
of any such person, the Indemnifying Parties shall ensure that each Indemnitee serving or that has served in such capacity is covered by such insurance in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the
most favorably insured of the Company’s and the Company Group’s then current directors and officers. No Indemnifying Party shall seek or agree to any order of any court or other governmental authority that would prohibit or otherwise
interfere, or take or fail to take any other action if such action or failure would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or otherwise interfering, with the performance of any of the Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification,
advancement or other obligations under this Agreement. 

  
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 6. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage prepaid and return receipt requested), telecopier, overnight courier or hand delivery, as follows: 

(a) If to any Company Entity, to: 

Univar Inc. 
 17425 NE Union
Hill Road 
 Redmond, Washington 98052 

Attention: General Counsel 

Facsimile: (425) 889-3500 

(b) If to Manager or any of the CD&R Investor Parties, to: 

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC 

375 Park Avenue 
 18th Floor

 New York, New York 10152 

Attention: Theresa A. Gore 

Facsimile: (212) 893-7061 
 or to such
other address or such other person as any Company Entity, Manager, or any of the CD&R Investor Parties, as the case may be, shall have designated by notice to the other parties hereto. All communications hereunder shall be effective upon receipt
by the party to which they are addressed. A copy of any notice or other communication given under this Agreement shall also be given to: 

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 

919 Third Avenue 
 New York, New
York 10022 
 Attention: Paul S. Bird, Esq. 

Jonathan E. Levitsky, Esq. 

Facsimile: (212) 909-6836 

7. Arbitration 
 (a) Any
dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this contract, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement
to arbitrate, shall be finally determined by arbitration. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS. If the disputed claim or counterclaim exceeds $250,000, not including interest or attorneys’ fees, the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules
and Procedures (“JAMS Comprehensive Rules”) in effect at the time of the arbitration shall govern the arbitration, except as they may be modified herein or by mutual written 

  
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agreement of the parties. If no disputed claim or counterclaim exceeds $250,000, not including interest or attorneys’ fees, the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures
(“JAMS Streamlined Rules”) in effect at the time of the arbitration shall govern the arbitration, except as they may be modified herein or by mutual written agreement of the parties. 

(b) The seat of the arbitration shall be New York, New York. The parties submit to jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of the State
of New York for the limited purpose of enforcing this agreement to arbitrate. 
 (c) The arbitration shall be conducted by one neutral
arbitrator unless the parties agree otherwise. The parties agree to seek to reach agreement on the identity of the arbitrator within 30 days after the initiation of arbitration. If the parties are unable to reach agreement on the identity of the
arbitrator within such time, then the appointment of the arbitrator shall be made in accordance with the process set forth in JAMS Comprehensive Rule 15. 

(d) The arbitration award shall be in writing, state the reasons for the award, and be final and binding on the parties. Subject to
Section 2(c), the arbitrator may, in the award, allocate all or part of the fees incurred in and costs of the arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrator and the attorneys’ fees of the prevailing party. Judgment on the award may be
entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof or having jurisdiction over the relevant party or its assets. Notwithstanding applicable state law, the arbitration and this agreement to arbitrate shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9
U.S.C. § 1, et seq. 
 (e) The parties agree that the arbitration shall be kept confidential and that the existence of the Proceeding
and any element of it (including but not limited to any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged, any testimony or other oral submissions, and any awards) shall not be disclosed beyond the tribunal, JAMS, the parties, their
counsel, accountants and auditors, insurers and re-insurers, and any person necessary to the conduct of the Proceeding. The confidentiality obligations shall not apply (i) if disclosure is required by law, or in judicial or
administrative proceedings, or (ii) as far as disclosure is necessary to enforce the rights arising out of the award. 
 8.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the law of the State of Delaware, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflict of laws to the
extent such principles would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. 

  
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 9. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

10. Successors; Binding Effect. Each Indemnifying Party will require its successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and assets of such Indemnifying Party, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Manager, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the
same manner and to the same extent as such Indemnifying Party (which shall not be released from its obligations). This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, and each
other Indemnitee, but neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder shall be assigned, whether by operation of law or otherwise, by the Company without the prior written consent of Manager. Insofar as any Indemnitee
transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a third party, such third party shall thereupon be deemed an additional Indemnitee for all purposes of this Agreement, with the same effect as if it were a signatory to this Agreement in such
capacity. 
 11. Miscellaneous. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any right or remedy hereunder upon any Person other than each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and each other
Indemnitee (each of whom is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement). Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto or by any other Indemnitee of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure
by any such party or Indemnitee, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any other breach or default of a similar nature, or as a
waiver of any of such provisions, rights or privileges. No amendment, modification, supplement or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid and binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the Company (on its
own behalf and on behalf of each other Indemnifying Party) and the Manager (acting on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Indemnitee). This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized
representatives as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE, LLC
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CD&R UNIVAR HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE FUND VIII, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

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	CD&R UNIVAR CO-INVESTOR, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CD&R UNIVAR CO-INVESTOR II, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CD&R FRIENDS & FAMILY FUND VIII, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

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	CD&R ADVISOR UNIVAR CO-INVESTOR, L.P.
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CD&R UNIVAR NEP VIII CO-INVESTOR, LLC
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII Ltd., its manager
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

	
	CD&R UNIVAR NEP IX CO-INVESTOR, LLC
		
	By:		CD&R Associates VIII Ltd., its manager
		
	By:		 /s/ Theresa Gore

	Name:		Theresa Gore
	Title:		 Vice President, Treasurer and
 Assistant
Secretary

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 Exhibit 10.60 
 Execution Copy 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the 19th day of November, 2012 (the “Effective
Date”) between Univar Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Univar”), and Christopher Oversby (“Executive”). 

RECITALS 
 A.
Univar is engaged in the chemical distribution business. 
 B. Univar wishes to employ Executive and Executive wishes to be
employed by Univar in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of
which are hereby acknowledged, Executive and Univar agree as follows: 
 1. Employment. As of the Effective Date, Univar
hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to be employed by Univar, as its Senior Vice President – Oil, Gas and Mining. Executive will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Univar or such other persons as may be
designated by the Chief Executive Officer or the Univar Board of Directors from time to time. Executive agrees to serve in the assigned position or in such other senior officer capacities as may be requested from time to time by Univar. Executive
agrees to perform diligently and to the best of Executive’s abilities the duties and services pertaining to such position as reasonably determined by Univar, as well as such additional or different duties and services appropriate to such
positions which Executive from time to time may be reasonably directed to perform by Univar, which Univar currently anticipates may include responsibility for the Middle East, Africa and Latin America regions. Executive shall follow the reasonable
instructions of Executive’s manager and will comply in all material respects with all rules, policies and procedures of Univar as modified from time to time to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Agreement. Executive will
perform all of Executive’s responsibilities in compliance with all applicable laws. During Executive’s employment, Executive will not engage in any other business activity that prevents Executive from carrying out Executive’s
obligations under this Agreement, whether or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary advantage. 

2. Term of Employment. Employment under this Agreement shall be terminable at-will, and, in such case either Executive or Univar
may terminate Executive’s employment at any time with or without Cause or Good Reason, as defined in this Agreement, and without notice, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 5. Any termination of Executive’s employment by
Executive or Univar (other than death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination to the other party in accordance with Section 16 of this Agreement. 
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 3. Compensation. For the duration of Executive’s employment under this
Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to compensation computed and paid pursuant to the following subparagraphs and subject to applicable withholdings and deductions: 
 3.1 Salary. Executive shall be paid a gross salary at the rate of $400,000 per year (the “Annual Base Salary”), with actual amounts paid to be prorated for the actual period of
employment, payable in equal installments in accordance with Univar’s normal payroll practices. Univar may review Executive’s salary from time to time as part of a review of Executive’s performance and other relevant factors,
including roles and responsibilities, and may determine in its sole discretion whether any increase in salary shall be made. 

3.2 Annual Bonus. Univar will provide Executive with the opportunity for annual cash bonus awards in accordance with its management
incentive plans and the financial performance targets set for Executive thereunder (“Annual Bonus”), with a target amount equal to 80% of the Annual Base Salary (the target bonus as a percentage of Annual Base Salary, as in effect from
time to time, is hereinafter referred to as the “Target Bonus”) and a maximum Annual Bonus equal to 160% of the Annual Base Salary. Any Annual Bonus payable thereunder shall be paid between January 1st and March 15th of the year
immediately following the year to which such Annual Bonus relates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for 2012, Executive will receive a bonus of $250,000 regardless of Univar’s performance. Such bonus will be paid at the same time as bonus
payments are made under the 2012 management incentive plan. 
 3.3 Energy Vertical Incentive Plan. Beginning
January 1, 2013, Univar will further provide Executive with the opportunity for annual cash bonus awards in accordance with its Energy Vertical Incentive Plan based on growth goals in Univar’s global energy markets and performance targets
set by the Chief Executive Officer for Executive thereunder (“Energy Vertical Bonus”), with a target amount equal to $200,000 (the “Target Energy Vertical Bonus”) and a maximum payout of $300,000. Any Energy Vertical Bonus
payable under the Energy Vertical Incentive Plan shall be paid between January 1st and March 15th of the year immediately following the year to which such Energy Vertical Bonus relates. 

4. Other Benefits. 
 4.1 Certain Benefits. Executive may participate in employee benefit programs established by Univar for personnel on a basis commensurate with Executive’s position and in accordance with
Univar’s benefit plans and arrangements from time to time, including eligibility requirements, but nothing herein shall require the adoption or maintenance of any such plan. 

  
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 4.2 Equity. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, Executive will be granted 300,000 stock options to purchase shares of Univar common stock pursuant to the Univar Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan and the stock option agreement governing such award. The stock options will be non-qualified
with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. The options will vest in equal installments over a period of four years, beginning on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date, subject to Executive’s continued
employment. 
 4.3. Vacation and Holidays. Executive shall be entitled to all public holidays observed by Univar. Vacation
days shall be in accordance with the applicable provision of Univar’s vacation policy, provided, however, that Executive shall be granted not less than 25 vacation days per year. 

4.4 Expenses. Univar shall reimburse Executive in accordance with Univar’s policies and procedures for reasonable expenses
necessarily incurred in Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties against appropriate receipts and vouchers indicating the specific business purpose for each such expenditure. 

4.5 Signing Bonus. Executive shall be paid a signing bonus of $100,000 (“Signing Bonus”) less applicable taxes,
withholdings and deductions. The Signing Bonus shall be paid to the Executive within 30 days of the Effective Date. If Executive resigns from Univar prior to the two year anniversary of the Effective Date, Executive must repay Univar a prorated
amount of the Signing Bonus. The prorated amount shall be calculated as follows: $100,000 minus an amount equal to the product of (A) $100,000 multiplied by (B) a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the number of days
Executive was employed by Univar and (ii) the denominator of which is 730. 
 5. Termination. The following
provisions shall apply upon termination of Executive’s employment under applicable circumstances as set forth below. Any amount payable to Executive under this Section 5 shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local
withholdings, or payroll or other taxes. Except as set forth in this Section 5, upon termination of employment, Executive shall not be entitled to further payments, severance or other benefits arising under this Agreement or from
Executive’s employment with Univar or its termination, except as required by law. 
 5.1 By Univar with Cause or by
Executive without Good Reason. If Univar terminates Executive’s employment for Cause or if Executive terminates Executive’s employment without Good Reason, Executive shall be paid unpaid wages and unused accrued vacation earned through
the termination date. 
 5.1.1. “Cause,” as used herein, shall mean Executive’s (i) willful and
continued failure to perform his material duties with respect to Univar or its affiliates (except where due to a physical or mental incapacity) which continues beyond 15 business days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered
to Executive by Univar, (ii) conviction of or plea nolo contendere to (A) the commission of a felony by Executive, or (B) any misdemeanor that is a crime of moral turpitude, (iii)

  
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Executive’s willful and gross misconduct in connection with his employment duties, or (iv) breach of the non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality covenants to which
Executive is subject. No act on Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that such action was in the best interest of Univar. No
failure of Executive or Univar to achieve performance goals, in and of itself, shall be treated as a basis for termination of Executive’s employment for Cause. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no termination shall be treated as
for “Cause” (and any such termination shall instead be treated as without “Cause”) unless (i) Executive has been given not less than 15 business days’ written notice by the Board of its intention to terminate
Executive’s employment for Cause, such notice to state in detail the particular act or acts or failure or failures to act that constitute the grounds on which the proposed termination for Cause is based (the “Board Notice”),
(ii) the Board Notice is delivered not later than 60 days after the Board’s learning of such act or acts or failure or failures to act, and (iii) the Board has thereafter provided Executive with a copy of a resolution duly adopted by
the Board (after Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) confirming that, in its judgment, grounds for Cause on the basis of the original notice exist, and no cure was timely effected.

 5.1.2. “Good Reason,” as used herein, shall mean (i) a material reduction in Executive’s base
salary or a material reduction in annual incentive compensation opportunity, in each case other than any isolated or inadvertent failure by Univar that is not in bad faith and is cured within 30 business days after Executive gives Univar notice of
such event; (ii) a transfer of Executive’s primary workplace by more than 100 miles from Harris County, Texas, or (iii) the failure of a successor to have assumed this Agreement in connection with any sale of the business, where such
assumption does not occur by operation of law, provided that in order for an event described in this Section 5.1.2 to constitute Good Reason, Executive must provide notice to Univar (in accordance with Section 16 of this Agreement) within
90 business days of the initial existence of such event. 
 5.2 By Univar other than for Cause or Total Disability or by
Executive for Good Reason. If Univar terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause or Total Disability or if Executive terminates Executive’s employment for Good Reason in the absence of Cause, Univar shall pay to Executive
the amounts and benefits; provided, however, that Executive’s entitlement to the amounts described in Sections 5.2.2, 5.2.3 and 5.2.4 is conditioned upon Executive executing and not revoking a release substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit A (the “Release”) within the applicable 28 or 52 day time period provided for therein (the “Applicable Release Period”); provided, however, that in any case where the first and last days of the Applicable Release Period
are in two separate taxable years, any payments required to be made to Executive that are treated as deferred compensation for purposes of Code Section 409A shall be made in the later taxable year, promptly following the conclusion of the
Applicable Release Period. 

  
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 5.2.1 Unpaid wages and unused accrued vacation earned through the termination date;

 5.2.2 A severance payment, payable in a lump sum payment not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination
date, an amount equal to the sum of (A) 12 months of the Annual Base Salary plus (B) one times the Target Bonus for the year in which Executive’s employment terminates; 

5.2.3 A prorated bonus for the year of termination, payable in a lump sum at the time such payment would be paid in accordance
with Univar’s then current management incentive plan, equal to the product of (A) the Target Bonus that would have been earned had Executive remained employed until the end of the year of termination multiplied by (B) a
fraction (i) the numerator of which is the number of days Executive was employed during the year in which Executive’s employment terminates and (ii) the denominator of which is 365 (the “Prorated Bonus”); and 

5.2.4 A prorated bonus for the year of termination, payable in a lump sum at the time such payment would be paid in accordance
with Univar’s then current Energy Vertical Incentive Plan, equal to the product of (A) the Target Energy Vertical Bonus that would have been earned had Executive remained employed until the end of the year of termination multiplied
by (B) a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the number of days Executive was employed during the year in which Executive’s employment terminates and (ii) the denominator of which is 365 (the “Prorated Energy Vertical
Bonus”). 
 5.3 Total Disability. If Univar or Executive terminates Executive’s employment due to
Executive’s Total Disability, Univar shall pay to Executive unpaid wages and unused accrued vacation earned through the termination date, the Prorated Bonus and the Prorated Energy Vertical Bonus. “Total Disability” as used herein
shall have the same meaning as the term “Total Disability” as used in Univar’s long-term disability policy in effect at the time of termination, if one exists. If Univar does not have a long-term disability policy in effect at such
time, the term “Total Disability” shall mean Executive’s inability (with or without such accommodation as may be required by law protecting persons with disabilities) to perform the essential functions of Executive’s duties
hereunder for a period aggregating to 90 calendar days in a 12 month period, provided, however, that this period may be extended in the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer. 

5.4 Death. If Executive’s employment terminates due to death, Univar shall pay to Executive’s estate the unpaid wages and
unused accrued vacation earned through the termination date, the Prorated Bonus and the Prorated Energy Vertical Bonus. 

  
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 6. Confidential Information 
 6.1 Executive recognizes that the success of Univar and its current or future Affiliates (as defined below in this Section 6) depends upon the protection of information or materials that are
designated as confidential and/or proprietary at the time of disclosure or should, based on their nature or the circumstances surrounding such disclosure, reasonably be deemed confidential including, without limitation, information to which
Executive has access while employed by Univar whether recorded in any medium or merely memorized (all such information being “Confidential Information”). “Confidential Information” includes without limitation, and whether or not
such information is specifically designated as confidential or proprietary: all business plans and marketing strategies; information concerning existing and prospective markets, suppliers, and customers; financial information; information concerning
the development of new products and services; and technical and non-technical data related to software programs, designs, specifications, compilations, inventions (as defined in Section 8.1), improvements, patent applications, studies,
research, methods, devices, prototypes, processes, procedures and techniques. Confidential Information expressly includes information provided to Univar or Affiliates by third parties under circumstances that require them to maintain the
confidentiality of such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall have no confidentiality obligation with respect to disclosure of any Confidential Information that (a) was, or at any time becomes, available in the public
domain other than through a violation of this Agreement or (b) Executive can demonstrate by written evidence was furnished to Executive by a third party in lawful possession thereof and who was not under an obligation of confidentiality to
Univar or any of its Affiliates. 
 6.2 Executive agrees that during Executive’s employment and after termination of
employment irrespective of cause, Executive will use Confidential Information only for the benefit of Univar and its Affiliates and will not directly or indirectly use or divulge, or permit others to use or divulge, any Confidential Information for
any reason, except as authorized by Univar or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may disclose Confidential Information as required pursuant to an order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other government body,
provided Executive has notified Univar or the applicable Affiliate immediately after receipt of such order or requirement and allowed Univar and/or the Affiliate a meaningful opportunity to apply for protective measures. 

6.3 Executive hereby assigns to Univar any rights Executive may have or acquire in such Confidential Information and acknowledges
that all Confidential Information shall be the sole property of Univar and/or its Affiliates or their assigns. 
 6.4
There are no rights granted or any understandings, agreements or representations between the parties hereto, express or implied, regarding Confidential Information that are not specified herein. 

6.5 Executive’s obligations under this Section 6 are in addition to any obligations that Executive has under state or
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 6.6 Executive agrees that in the course of Executive’s employment with Univar,
Executive will not violate in any way the rights that any entity, including former employers, has with regard to trade secrets or proprietary or confidential information. 
 6.7 For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Affiliate” means any entity currently existing or subsequently organized or formed that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with Univar, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 
 6.8
Executive’s obligations under this Section 6 are indefinite in term and shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment. 
 7. Return of Univar Property. Executive acknowledges that all tangible items containing any Confidential Information, including without limitation memoranda, photographs, records, reports, manuals,
drawings, blueprints, prototypes, notes, documents, drawings, specifications, software, media and other materials, including any copies thereof (including electronically recorded copies), are the exclusive property of Univar or its applicable
Affiliate, and Executive shall deliver to Univar all such material in Executive’s possession or control upon Univar’s request and in any event upon the termination of Executive’s employment with Univar. Executive shall also return any
keys, equipment, identification or credit cards, or other property belonging to Univar or its Affiliates upon termination or request. 
 8. Inventions. 
 8.1 Executive understands and agrees that all
Inventions are the exclusive property of Univar. As used in this Agreement, “Inventions” shall include without limitation ideas, discoveries, developments, concepts, inventions, original works of authorship, trademarks, mask works, trade
secrets, ideas, data, information, know-how, documentation, formulae, results, prototypes, designs, methods, processes, products, formulas and techniques, improvements to any of the foregoing, and all other matters ordinarily intended by the words
“intellectual property,” whether or not patentable, copyrightable, or otherwise able to be registered, which are developed, created, conceived of or reduced to practice by Executive, alone or with others, during Executive’s employment
with Univar or Affiliates, whether or not during working hours or within three (3) months thereafter and related to Univar’s then existing or proposed business. In recognition of Univar’s ownership of all Inventions, Executive shall
make prompt and full disclosure to Univar of, will hold in trust for the sole benefit of Univar, and (subject to Section 8.2 below) hereby assigns, and agrees to assign in the future, exclusively to Univar all of Executive’s right, title,
and interest in and to any and all such Inventions. 

  
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 8.2 NOTICE REQUIRED BY REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON 49.44.140: Executive
understands that Executive’s obligation to assign inventions shall not apply to any inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of Univar was used and that was developed entirely on Executive’s own
time, unless (a) the invention relates (i) directly to the business of Univar, or (ii) to Univar’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the invention results from any work performed by Executive
for Univar. 
 8.3 To the extent any works of authorship created by Executive made within the scope of employment may be
considered “works made for hire” under United States copyright laws, they are hereby agreed to be works made for hire. To the extent any such works do not qualify as a “work made for hire” under applicable law, and to the extent
they include material subject to copyright, Executive hereby irrevocably and exclusively assigns and conveys all rights, title and interests in such works to Univar subject to no liens, claims or reserved rights. Executive hereby waives any and all
“moral rights” that may be applicable to any of the foregoing, for any and all uses, alterations, and exploitation thereof by Univar, or its Affiliates, or their successors, assignees or licensees. To the extent that any such “moral
rights” may not be waived in accordance with law, Executive agrees not to bring any claims, actions or litigation against Univar, its Affiliates, or their successors, assignees or licensees, based on or to enforce such rights. Without limiting
the preceding, Executive agrees that Univar may in its discretion edit, modify, recast, use, and promote any such works of authorship, and derivatives thereof, with or without the use of Executive’s name or image, without compensation to
Executive other than that expressly set forth herein. 
 8.4 Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to Univar any and all
claims of any nature whatsoever that Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or patents from any patent applications for any Inventions. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with Univar and take all other such acts
requested by Univar (including signing applications for patents, assignments, and other papers, and such things as Univar may require) to enable Univar to establish and protect its ownership in any Inventions and to carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement, during Executive’s employment or thereafter. If Executive fails to execute such documents by reason of death, mental or physical incapacity or any other reason, Executive hereby irrevocably appoints Univar and its officers
and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute such documents on Executive’s behalf. 

  
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 8.5 Executive agrees that there are no Inventions made by Executive prior to
Executive’s employment with Univar and belonging to Executive that Executive wishes to have excluded from this Section 8 (the “Excluded Inventions”). If during Executive’s employment with Univar, Executive uses in the
specifications or development of, or otherwise incorporates into a product, process, service, technology, or machine of Univar or its Affiliates, or otherwise uses any invention, proprietary know-how, or other intellectual property in existence
before the Effective Date owned by Executive or in which Executive has any interest (“Existing Know-How”), Univar or its Affiliates, as the case may be, is hereby granted and shall have a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up,
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide right and license under the Existing Know-How (including any patent or other intellectual property rights therein) to make, have made, use, sell, reproduce, distribute, make derivative works from, publicly perform
and display, and import, and to sublicense any and all of the foregoing rights to that Existing Know- How (including the right to grant further sublicenses) without restriction as to the extent of Executive’s ownership or interest, for so long
as such Existing Know-How is in existence and is licensable by Executive. 
 9. Nonsolicitation. 

9.1 During Executive’s employment with Univar, and for a period expiring eighteen (18) months after the termination of
Executive’s employment, regardless of the reason, if any, for such termination, Executive shall not, in the United States, Western Europe or Canada, directly or indirectly: 

9.1.1 solicit or entice away or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any officer, employee, consultant or agent of
Univar or any of its Affiliates to alter or discontinue his or her relationship with Univar, or its Affiliates; 
 9.1.2
solicit from any person or entity that was a customer of Univar or any of its Affiliates during Executive’s employment with Univar, any business of a type or nature similar to the business of Univar or any of its Affiliates with such
customer; 
 9.1.3 solicit, divert, or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any supplier of Univar or any
of its Affiliates to discontinue its relationship with Univar or its Affiliates; 
 9.1.4 solicit, divert, take away or
attempt to solicit, divert or take away any customers of Univar or its Affiliates; or 
 9.1.5 engage in or participate
in the chemical distribution or logistics business. 
 9.2 Nothing in Section 9.1 limits Executive’s ability to
hire an employee of Univar or any of its Affiliates in circumstances under which such employee first contacts Executive regarding employment and Executive does not violate any of Sections 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.4 or 9.1.5 herein. 

  
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 9.3 Univar and Executive agree that the provisions of this Section 9 do not
impose an undue hardship on Executive and are not injurious to the public; that this provision is necessary to protect the business of Univar and its Affiliates; that the nature of Executive’s responsibilities with Univar under this Agreement
provide and/or will provide Executive with access to Confidential Information that is valuable and confidential to Univar and its Affiliates; that Univar would not employ Executive if Executive did not agree to the provisions of this Section 9;
that this Section 9 is reasonable in terms of length of time and scope; and that adequate consideration supports this Section 9. In the event that a court determines that any provision of this Section 9 is unreasonably broad or
extensive, Executive agrees that such Court should narrow such provision to the extent necessary to make it reasonable and enforce the provision as narrowed. 
 10. Remedies. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement regarding dispute resolution, including Section 10, Executive agrees that Executive’s violation of any of Sections 6,
7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement would cause Univar or its Affiliates irreparable harm which would not be adequately compensated by monetary damages and that an injunction may be granted by any court or courts having jurisdiction, restraining Executive
from violation of the terms of this Agreement, upon any breach or threatened breach of Executive of the obligations set forth in any of Sections 6, 7, 8 or 9. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to limit Univar or its Affiliates from any
other relief or damages to which it may be entitled as a result of Executive’s breach of any provision of this Agreement, including Sections 6, 7, 8 or 9. 
 11. Venue. Except for proceedings for injunctive relief, the venue of any litigation arising out of Executive’s employment with Univar or interpreting or enforcing this Agreement shall lie in
a court of appropriate jurisdiction in King County, Washington. 
 12. Fees. The prevailing party will be entitled to its
costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in any litigation relating to the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement. 

13. Disclosure. Executive agrees fully and completely to reveal the terms of Sections 6, 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement to any future
employer or business contacts of Executive and authorizes Univar and its Affiliates, at their election, to make such disclosure. 
 14. Representation of Executive. Executive represents and warrants to Univar that Executive is free to enter into this Agreement and has no commitment, arrangement or understanding to or with any
party that restrains or is in conflict with Executive’s performance of the covenants, services and duties provided for in this Agreement. Executive shall not in the course of Executive’s employment violate any obligation that Executive may
owe any third party, including former employers. 

  
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 15. Assignability. During Executive’s employment, this Agreement may not be
assigned by either party without the written consent of the other; provided, however, that Univar may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without Executive’s consent to any of its Affiliates or to a successor by sale, merger
or liquidation, if such successor carries on the business substantially in the form in which it is being conducted at the time of the sale, merger or liquidation and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, such assignment and Executive’s
transfer of employment thereunder shall not be deemed a termination of employment under Section 5.2 of this Agreement. This Agreement is binding upon Executive, Executive’s heirs, personal representatives and permitted assigns and on
Univar, its successors and assigns. 
 16. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder is sufficient
if in writing and delivered by e-mail, by hand, by facsimile or by registered or certified mail, at a valid address of the Executive on file with the Univar, or in the case of Univar at the address of its principal executive offices attention to the
General Counsel or Chief Executive Officer, or such other address as may be provided to each party by the other. 
 17.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or compliance by any of the parties with any provision of this Agreement constitutes a violation of any law, or is or becomes unenforceable or void, then such provision, to the extent only that it
is in violation of law, unenforceable or void, shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary so that it is no longer in violation of law, unenforceable or void, and such provision will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. If such
modification is not possible, said provision, to the extent that it is in violation of law, unenforceable or void, shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which provisions will remain binding on the parties.

 18. Waivers. No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy
hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach; nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or
remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy granted hereby or by law. 
 19. Governing Law. The validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such
laws. 
 20. Survival. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the obligations of this Agreement
shall survive a termination of this Agreement or the termination of Executive’s employment with Univar, except for obligations under Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4. 

  
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 21. Entire Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of Executive and
Univar with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior such agreements and understandings, and there are no other such representations or agreements other than as stated in this Agreement related to the terms and conditions of
Executive’s employment with Univar. This Agreement may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought, and any such modification
agreed to by Univar must, in order to be binding upon Univar, be signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Univar or a person delegated responsibility by the Board of Directors of Univar. 

22. Executive’s Recognition of Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive has read and understood this Agreement and
agrees that its terms are necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the business of Univar and its Affiliates. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been advised by Univar that Executive is entitled to have this Agreement reviewed by
an attorney of his selection, at Executive’s expense, prior to signing, and that Executive has either done so or elected to forgo that right. 
 23. Delayed Payment under certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent required to avoid an excise tax under Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A, the payment of any compensation pursuant to Sections 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.3 or 5.4, Executive’s separation from service shall be delayed for a period of six months if Executive is a “specified employee” as defined
in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i). In such a circumstance, the payments that would otherwise have been made during such six month period will be paid on the six-month anniversary of Executive’s separation from service. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly signed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

  

					
	UNIVAR INC.	 	
			
	By	 	 /s/ J. Erik Fyrwald
	 	
		 	 J. Erik Fyrwald
	 	
		 	 President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	
		
	 EXECUTIVE
	 	
		
	 /s/ Christopher Oversby
	 	 11-8-12

	 Christopher Oversby
	 	

  
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