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EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. 

AMENDED AND RESTATED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN 
  

	1.	 INTRODUCTION 

 

	1.1	 Purpose 

The purposes of the Plan are to: 
  

	 	(a)	 promote a greater alignment of interests between non-employee directors and designated employees of the Company
and the shareholders of the Company; 

  

	 	(b)	 provide a compensation system for non-employee directors that is reflective of the responsibility, commitment
and risk accompanying Board membership; 

  

	 	(c)	 assist the Company to attract and retain individuals with experience and ability to serve as members of the
Board or officers of the Company; and 

  

	 	(d)	 allow the non-employee directors and designated employees of the Company to participate in the long-term
success of the Company. 

  

	1.2	 Definitions 

For the purpose of the Plan: 
  

	 	(a)	 “Annual Bonus” means the annual cash bonus payable to an Eligible Officer pursuant to the
Company’s annual cash bonus incentive plan. 

  

	 	(b)	 “Applicable Withholding Taxes” means any and all taxes and other source deductions or other amounts
which the Company or its subsidiaries is required by law to withhold from any amounts to be paid or credited hereunder. 

  

	 	(c)	 “Award Date” means each date on which Restricted Share Units are credited to a Participant’s
Restricted Share Unit Account in accordance with Section 3.4, which shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Board: 

  

	 	(i)	 the last corporate payday of each calendar quarter of each year for Restricted Share Units credited in respect
of Director Remuneration; and 

  

	 	(ii)	 the date on which the Eligible Officer’s Annual Bonus would have been paid for Restricted Share Units
credited in respect of all or a portion of the Eligible Officer’s Annual Bonus, provided that, if the Award Date falls within a Blackout Period, the Award Date shall be the date which is six (6) trading days following the date on which the
Blackout Period ends. 

  

	 	(d)	 “Blackout Period” means a period during which the Eligible Person is prohibited from trading in
securities of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Disclosure and Insider Trading Policy. 

  

	 	(e)	 “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

  
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	 	(f)	 “Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder. 

  

	 	(g)	 “Committee” means the committee of the Board responsible for recommending to the Board the
compensation of the Eligible Persons, which at the effective date of the Plan is the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. 

  

	 	(h)	 “Common Shares” means the common shares of the Company. 

 

	 	(i)	 “Company” means Centerra Gold Inc., and any successor thereto. 

 

	 	(j)	 “Deferred Share Unit” means a deferred share unit granted pursuant to the Centerra Gold Inc. Deferred
Share Unit Plan for Directors, as amended from time to time. 

  

	 	(k)	 “Director Remuneration” means the annual retainer payable to an Eligible Person for serving as a
director, the chair of the Board or a committee chair. 

  

	 	(l)	 “Disability” means the mental or physical state of the Participant such that: 

 

	 	(i)	 the Committee, acting reasonably, determines that the Participant is unable, due to illness, disease, mental or
physical disability or similar cause, to substantially perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any consecutive 3 month period or for any period of 6 months (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive 12 month
period and that there is no reasonable prospect of the Participant returning to active employment at the end of such period; 

  

	 	(ii)	 a court of competent jurisdiction has declared the Participant to be mentally incompetent or incapable of
managing his or her affairs or has appointed a guardian of the property of the Participant; or 

  

	 	(iii)	 an attorney pursuant to a continuing power of attorney for property or similar instrument manages the affairs
of the Participant due to the Participant’s mental incapacity. 

  

	 	(m)	 “Election Form” means (i) in respect of Director Remuneration, an election substantially in the
form of Schedule A or B, and (ii) in respect of an Annual Bonus, an election substantially in the form of Schedule C or D, in each case, as amended by the Committee from time to time. 

 

	 	(n)	 “Eligible Officer” means a person employed by the Company in a Vice President position or a position
senior to a Vice President. 

  

	 	(o)	 “Eligible Person” means a person who is, at the relevant time: a non-executive director of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or an Eligible Officer; and any employee or executive director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries designated by the Committee from time to time. 

 

	 	(p)	 “Expiry Date” means one year following the Eligible Person’s Termination Date.

  

	 	(q)	 “Just Cause” has the meaning set out in the employment agreement of the Participant, if applicable,
and otherwise means the Participant (i) wilfully fails to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) commits theft, fraud, dishonesty or misconduct involving the property, business or affairs of the Company
or any of its affiliates or in the performance of his or her duties, (iii) wilfully breaches or fails to follow any material term of his 

  
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or her employment agreement, (iv) is convicted of a crime which constitutes an indictable offence, or (v) engages in conduct which would be treated as cause by a court of competent
jurisdiction. 

  

	 	(r)	 “Market Value” means the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the principal
Canadian stock exchange on which the Common Shares are traded for the five (5) trading days immediately prior to the applicable day (calculated as the total value of Common Shares traded over the five (5) day period divided by the total
number of Common Shares traded over the five (5) day period). 

  

	 	(s)	 “Participant” means an Eligible Person who holds Restricted Share Units. 

 

	 	(t)	 “Plan” means this Restricted Share Unit Plan, as amended or restated from time to time.

  

	 	(u)	 “Redemption Date” means the date elected, or deemed to be elected, by the Participant to redeem
Restricted Share Units. 

  

	 	(v)	 “Restricted Share Unit” means a right to acquire a fully paid and non-assessable Common Share issued
from treasury in accordance with Section 3. 

  

	 	(w)	 “Restricted Share Unit Account” has the meaning given thereto in Section 3.4.

  

	 	(x)	 “Restricted Share Unit Amount” has the meaning given thereto in Section 4.1(c)(ii).

  

	 	(y)	 “Retirement” means a resignation of a Participant which the Committee determines should be treated as
Retirement. 

  

	 	(z)	 “Separation from Service” means, with respect to a U.S. Eligible Person, any event that may qualify
as a separation from service under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). A U.S. Eligible Person shall be deemed to have separated from service if he or she dies, retires, or otherwise has a termination of employment as defined under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). 

  

	 	(aa)	 “Termination Date” for a Participant who is a non-employee director of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, means the date the Participant ceases to be a director, and for all other Participants means the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than in connection with the
Participant’s transfer of employment to a subsidiary of the Company), regardless of whether the Participant’s termination of employment was lawful, and does not include any period of statutory, contractual, common law or other reasonable
notice of termination of employment or any period of deemed employment or salary continuation. 

  

	 	(bb)	 “U.S. Eligible Person” means any Eligible Person who is a United States citizen or resident alien as
defined for purposes of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code. 

  

	1.3	 Effective Date of Plan 

The Plan was effective as of December 9, 2010 and is amended and restated as of December 8, 2016. 

  
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	1.4	 Common Shares Reserved for Issuance 

 

	 	(a)	 A maximum of 4,000,000 Common Shares are available for issuance under this Plan, provided that Common Shares
underlying Restricted Share Units which are cancelled or terminated without having been redeemed or are redeemed for cash will again be available for issuance under this Plan, provided that the Common Shares underlying a Restricted Share Unit
granted prior to December 8, 2016 which is redeemed for cash will not again be available for issuance under this Plan. 

  

	 	(b)	 Under no circumstances may the Plan, together with all of the Company’s other previously established or
proposed security-based compensation arrangements result, at any time, in the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to Restricted Share Units and/or other units or stock options to any one person exceeding 5% of the outstanding Common Shares.

  

	 	(c)	 Under no circumstances may the Plan, together with all of the Company’s other previously established or
proposed security-based compensation arrangements, result in the number of Common Shares (i) issuable to insiders at any time, or (ii) issued to insiders within any one year period, exceeding 10% of the outstanding Common Shares.

  

	 	(d)	 The terms “security-based compensation arrangement” and “insider” have the meanings
attributed thereto in the Toronto Stock Exchange Company Manual in respect of the rules governing security-based compensation arrangements, as amended from time to time. 

 

	2.	 ADMINISTRATION 

 

	2.1	 Administration of the Plan 

Subject to the Committee reporting to the Board on all matters relating to this Plan and obtaining approval of the Board for those matters required by the
Committee’s mandate, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee which shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, but subject to the express provisions of the Plan, interpret the Plan, establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to it and make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, notwithstanding that: (i) the directors are eligible to participate in the Plan; and (ii) the directors may hold Restricted
Share Units granted pursuant to the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, necessary or
desirable. Any decision of the Board or the Committee with respect to the administration and interpretation of the Plan shall be conclusive and binding on the Eligible Person. 

 

	2.2	 Determination of Value if Common Shares Not Publicly Traded 

Should the Common Shares no longer be publicly traded at the relevant time such that the Market Value cannot be determined in accordance with
the formula set out in the definition of that term, the Market Value of a Common Share shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. 
  

	2.3	 Taxes and Other Source Deductions 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, a Participant shall be solely responsible for all Applicable Withholding Taxes resulting from
his or her receipt of Common Shares or other property pursuant to this Plan. In connection with the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to this Plan, a Participant shall, at the Participant’s discretion: 

  
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	 	(a)	 pay to the Company an amount as necessary so as to ensure that the Company is in compliance with the applicable
provisions of any federal, provincial, local or other law relating to the Applicable Withholding Taxes in connection with such issuance; 

  

	 	(b)	 authorize a securities dealer designated by the Company, on behalf of the Participant, to sell in the capital
markets a portion of the Common Shares issued hereunder to realize cash proceeds to be used to satisfy the Applicable Withholding Taxes; or 

  

	 	(c)	 make other arrangements acceptable to the Company to fund the Applicable Withholding Taxes, including
permitting the Company or any of its subsidiaries to withhold from any amount payable to a Participant under this Plan or otherwise. 

It is the responsibility of the Participant to complete and file any tax returns which may be required under Canadian, U.S. or other applicable
jurisdiction’s tax laws within the periods specified in those laws as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan. 
  

	2.4	 U.S. Eligible Persons 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary: 
  

	 	(a)	 if at the time of Separation from Service the Company’s shares are publicly traded on an established
securities market or otherwise, each U.S. Eligible Person who is a “specified employee” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) and who has elected to
redeem Restricted Share Units upon a Separation from Service shall not receive any payment under the Plan with respect to such Restricted Share Units until the first day of the seventh month following the date of such U.S. Eligible Person’s
Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of death); and 

  

	 	(b)	 the acceleration of the time of any payment under the Plan is prohibited except as provided in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4) and administrative guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code. 

With respect to U.S. Eligible Persons, all Restricted Share Unit grants under the Plan are intended to comply with Code Section 409A
because all Restricted Share Units are redeemed and Common Shares are issued or an amount is paid in a lump sum on a date elected by the Participant prior to the period in respect of which the Restricted Share Units are granted. To the extent that
any Restricted Share Unit grant is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, the Plan is intended to be administered in compliance with Code Section 409A and any other
guidance promulgated thereunder and construed and interpreted in accordance therewith. However, the Company shall have no obligation to modify the Plan or any Restricted Share Unit and does not guarantee that Restricted Share Units will not be
subject to taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. 
  

	3.	 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS 

 

	3.1	 Director Election 

 

	 	(a)	 Each Eligible Person shall have the right to elect once each calendar year to receive all or any percentage of
the Eligible Person’s Director Remuneration in the form of Restricted Share Units. This election shall be made by completing, signing and delivering to the Secretary of the Company an Election Form: (i) in the case of an existing director,
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year preceding the year to which such election is to apply, or (ii) in the case of a new director, within 30 days of becoming eligible under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may, from time to time, designate a certain portion of the Eligible Person’s Director Remuneration which is to be received in the form of Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units. 

 

	 	(b)	 Eligible Persons who are not U.S. Eligible Persons shall elect on the Election Form the percentage of their
Director Remuneration to be received in the form of Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units in accordance with the times set out above. 

  

	 	(c)	 U.S. Eligible Persons shall elect on the Election Form the percentage of their Director Remuneration to be
received in the form of Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units and the Redemption Date for their Restricted Share Units (which Redemption Date may only be changed in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code).

  

	 	(d)	 Elections pursuant to this Section 3.1, when made, shall be irrevocable and only apply prospectively with
respect to the Eligible Person’s Director Remuneration yet to be earned and may not be made during a Blackout Period. If an election in respect of a year has not been or cannot be made by an Eligible Person, the election made by the Eligible
Person in respect of the preceding year shall remain in effect. 

  

	 	(e)	 All Restricted Share Units awarded pursuant to this Section 3.1 vest immediately. 

 

	3.2	 Officer Election 

 

	 	(a)	 Each Eligible Officer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to elect once each calendar year to receive
all or a specified percentage of the Eligible Officer’s Annual Bonus in the form of Restricted Share Units. This election shall be made by completing, signing and delivering to the Secretary of the Company an Election Form (i) in the case
of an existing Eligible Officer, prior to the end of the first calendar quarter of the calendar year in respect to which the Annual Bonus relates, or such other deadline prior to the end of the calendar year in respect to which the Annual Bonus
relates as determined by the Committee from time to time, or (ii) in the case of a new Eligible Officer, within 30 days of becoming eligible under the Plan. 

 

	 	(b)	 Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) a U.S. Eligible Person who is an existing Eligible Officer must deliver
his or her Election Form prior to the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in respect to which the Annual Bonus relates, and (ii) a U.S. Eligible Person who is a new Eligible Officer must deliver his or her Election
Form within 30 days of becoming eligible under the Plan. A U.S. Eligible Person must also elect on the Election Form the Redemption Date for the Restricted Share Units (which Redemption Date may only be changed in accordance with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Code). 

  

	 	(c)	 Notwithstanding Section 3.2(a), each Eligible Officer who is not a U.S. Eligible Person shall have the
right to make this election by December 31, 2016 with respect to his or her Annual Bonus in respect of 2016. 

  

	 	(d)	 Elections pursuant to this Section 3.2, when made, shall be irrevocable and only apply prospectively with
respect to the Eligible Officer’s Annual Bonus yet to be earned and may not be made during a Blackout Period. 

  

	 	(e)	 Subject to the terms of any employment or other agreement between the Participant and the Company, or the
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Section 4.2, a Participant’s Restricted Share Units granted pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall vest as to 50% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the Award Date.

  

	3.3	 Discretionary Award of Restricted Share Units 

The Board may, in its discretion, award Restricted Share Units to Eligible Persons on such terms and conditions as it determines, including vesting and the
treatment of Restricted Share Units upon the occurrence of a Termination Date, provided that (i) the aggregate annual value of Restricted Share Units granted to any non-employee director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to
this Section 3.3 (determined based on the Market Value of a Common Share on the Award Date) shall not exceed $150,000, and (ii) the number of Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to Restricted Share Units granted to non-employee
directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 3.3 shall not exceed 1% of the outstanding Common Shares. 
  

	3.4	 Crediting of Restricted Share Units 

 

	 	(a)	 All Restricted Share Units to be credited to a Participant will be credited to an account maintained for the
Participant on the books of the Company (a “Restricted Share Unit Account”) on the applicable Award Date. 

  

	 	(b)	 The number of Restricted Share Units to be credited as of each Award Date shall be determined by dividing
(a) the amount of the Director Remuneration for the applicable calendar quarter, the Annual Bonus or the value of compensation, as applicable, to be credited in Restricted Share Units on the Award Date by (b) the Market Value of a Common
Share as at the Award Date, rounded down to the nearest whole Restricted Share Unit. Notwithstanding Section 4.2, if a Participant has a Termination Date prior to the end of a calendar quarter in which he or she is entitled to be awarded
Restricted Share Units in respect of Director Remuneration, such person shall be entitled to a pro-rata award of such Restricted Share Units for such calendar quarter, provided that such Restricted Share Units shall be redeemed at the later of the
end of such calendar quarter and the Redemption Date, using, in the case of redemption for cash, the same Market Value as is used for the redemption of the balance of such person’s Restricted Share Units. 

 

	3.5	 Matching Restricted Share Units for Eligible Officers 

 

	 	(a)	 For every two (2) Restricted Share Units awarded to an Eligible Officer pursuant to Section 3.2 in
respect of his or her Annual Bonus in respect of 2017 or thereafter, the Company shall grant such Eligible Officer one (1) additional Restricted Share Unit on the same Award Date. 

 

	 	(b)	 Subject to the terms of any employment or other agreement between the Eligible Officer and the Company, or the
Committee expressly providing to the contrary, and except as set forth in Section 4.2, an Eligible Officer’s Restricted Share Units granted pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall vest as to 50% on each of the first and second
anniversaries of the Award Date. 

  

	3.6	 Credits for Dividends 

A Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Account shall be credited with additional Restricted Share Units on each dividend payment date in
respect of which ordinary course cash dividends are paid on Common Shares. Such additional Restricted Share Units shall be computed by dividing: (a) the amount obtained by multiplying the amount of the dividend declared and paid per Common
Share by the number of Restricted Share Units recorded in the Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Account on the record date for such dividend, by (b) the Market Value of a Common Share as at the dividend payment date, rounded down to the
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additional Restricted Share Units shall be subject to the same vesting conditions applicable to the related Restricted Share Units. 

 

	3.7	 Reporting of Restricted Share Units 

 

	 	Statements	 of the Restricted Share Unit Accounts will be provided to the Participants at least annually.

  

	4.	 REDEMPTION OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS 

 

	4.1	 Redemption of Restricted Share Units 

 

	 	(a)	 A Participant (other than a U.S. Eligible Person) may elect to redeem vested Restricted Share Units credited to
the Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Account at any time prior to the Expiry Date by providing a notice to the Secretary of the Company specifying the Redemption Date and whether he or she will receive Common Shares issued from treasury or
cash on the redemption of the Restricted Share Units. In no event shall the Redemption Date occur after the Expiry Date. Elections pursuant to this Section 4.1 may not be made during a Blackout Period. 

 

	 	(b)	 If a Participant (other than a U.S. Eligible Person) fails to provide a notice of redemption by the Expiry
Date, the Participant shall be deemed to have provided a notice of redemption to the Secretary of the Company specifying the Expiry Date as the Redemption Date and electing to receive Common Shares on the redemption. 

 

	 	(c)	 On or within ten business days after the Redemption Date, the Company shall: 

 

	 	(i)	 issue from treasury one Common Share for each whole vested Restricted Share Unit being redeemed;

  

	 	(ii)	 at the election of the Participant, pay to the Participant a lump sum amount (the “Restricted Share
Unit Amount”) equal to: (A) the number of vested Restricted Share Units being redeemed, multiplied by (B) the Market Value of a Common Share as at the Redemption Date, minus (C) any Applicable Withholding Taxes; or

  

	 	(iii)	 a combination of (i) and (ii). 

 

	 	(d)	 In the case of a redemption pursuant to Section 4.1(c)(i), the issuance of Common Shares shall be subject
to Section 2.3. Upon the issuance of Common Shares or the payment of the Restricted Share Unit Amount, such redeemed Restricted Share Units shall be cancelled and such Eligible Person shall have no further rights under the Plan with respect to
such redeemed Restricted Share Units. No fractional Common Shares shall be issued under the Plan. 

  

	4.2	 Death, Disability, Retirement, Termination without Just Cause or Constructive Dismissal of Participant Prior
to Redemption 

 If a Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries ceases as a result of
the death, Disability or Retirement of the Participant, the Participant being terminated without Just Cause or the Participant resigning in circumstances constituting constructive dismissal as interpreted by applicable law, all unvested Restricted
Share Units held by the Participant on the Participant’s Termination Date shall immediately vest. Such Restricted Share Units and all other vested Restricted Share Units in the Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Account on the
Participant’s Termination Date may be redeemed by the Participant in accordance with Section 4.1, provided that, in the event of the Participant’s death, the legal representatives of the estate of such Participant

  
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may elect the Redemption Date in respect of the Restricted Share Units and whether they will receive cash or Common Shares on the redemption, and the Common Shares or cash that would have
otherwise been issued or payable to such Participant under Section 4.1 shall be transferred or paid to the legal representatives of the estate of such Participant. 
  

	4.3	 Termination for Just Cause or Resignation Prior to Redemption 

If a Participant resigns from the Company or one of its subsidiaries (in circumstances not constituting Retirement or constructive dismissal as
interpreted by applicable law) or a Participant’s employment with the Company or one of its subsidiaries is terminated for Just Cause, all unvested Restricted Share Units held by the Participant on the Participant’s Termination Date shall
automatically terminate on the Termination Date and be of no further force or effect. Any vested Restricted Share Units in the Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Account on the Participant’s Termination Date may be redeemed by the
Participant in accordance with Section 4.1. 
  

	5.	 GENERAL 

 

	5.1	 Capital Adjustments 

In the event of the declaration of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off, or
other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of the Company’s assets to its shareholders, or any other change in the capital of the Company affecting Common Shares, the Committee will make such proportionate adjustments, if any, as the
Committee, in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such change (for the purpose of preserving the value of the Restricted Share Units), with respect to (i) the number or kind of shares or other securities reserved for issuance
pursuant to this Plan; (ii) the number or kind of shares or other securities subject to Restricted Share Units; and (iii) the number of Restricted Share Units in the Restricted Share Unit Accounts, provided, however, that no adjustment
will obligate the Company to issue or sell fractional securities. 
  

	5.2	 Amendment, Suspension, or Termination of Plan 

 

	 	(a)	 The Committee may amend or suspend any provision of the Plan, or terminate the Plan, at any time, subject to
those provisions of applicable law (including, without limitation, the rules, regulations and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange), if any, that require the approval of shareholders or any governmental or regulatory body regardless of whether any
such amendment or suspension is material, fundamental or otherwise, and notwithstanding any rule of common law or equity to the contrary. However, except as expressly set forth herein or as required pursuant to applicable law, no action of the
Committee or shareholders may adversely alter or impair the rights of a Participant without the consent of the affected Participant under any Restricted Share Unit previously granted to the Participant. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Committee may make the following types of amendments to this Plan or any Restricted Share Units without seeking shareholder approval: 

  

	 	(i)	 amendments of a “housekeeping” or administrative nature, including any amendment for the purpose of
curing any ambiguity, error or omission in this Plan or to correct or supplement any provision of this Plan that is inconsistent with any other provision of this Plan; 

 

	 	(ii)	 amendments necessary to comply with the provisions of applicable law (including, without limitation, the rules,
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	 	(iii)	 amendments necessary for Restricted Share Units to qualify for favourable treatment under applicable tax laws;

  

	 	(iv)	 amendments to the vesting provisions of this Plan or any Restricted Share Unit; 

 

	 	(v)	 amendments to the termination or early termination provisions of this Plan or any Restricted Share Unit,
whether or not such Restricted Share Unit is held by an insider; and 

  

	 	(vi)	 amendments necessary to suspend or terminate this Plan. 

 

	 	(b)	 Shareholder approval will be required for the following types of amendments: 

 

	 	(i)	 amendments to increase the number of Common Shares issuable under the Plan, other than pursuant to
Section 5.1, including an increase to a fixed maximum number of Common Shares or a change from a fixed maximum number of Common Shares to a fixed maximum percentage; 

 

	 	(ii)	 any amendment to remove or to exceed the insider participation limits set out in Section 1.4(c);

  

	 	(iii)	 any amendment extending the term of a Restricted Share Unit or any rights pursuant thereto held by an insider
beyond its original Expiry Date; 

  

	 	(iv)	 any amendment that increases the limits previously imposed on non-employee director participation;

  

	 	(v)	 any amendment which would allow for the transfer or assignment of Restricted Share Units under this Plan, other
than for normal estate settlement purposes; 

  

	 	(vi)	 amendments to this Section 5.2; and 

 

	 	(vii)	 amendments required to be approved by shareholders under applicable law (including, without limitation, the
rules, regulations and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange). 

  

	 	(c)	 If this Plan is terminated, the provisions of this Plan and any administrative guidelines, and other rules
adopted by the Board or the Committee and in force at the time of this Plan, will continue in effect as long as a Restricted Share Unit or any rights pursuant thereto remain outstanding. However, notwithstanding the termination of the Plan, the
Committee may make any amendments to the Plan or the Restricted Share Units it would be entitled to make if the Plan were still in effect. 

  

	 	(d)	 With the consent of the Participant affected thereby, the Committee may amend or modify any outstanding
Restricted Share Unit in any manner to the extent that the Committee would have had the authority to initially grant the award as so modified or amended. 

  

	5.3	 Compliance with Laws 

The Company’s obligation to issue and deliver Common Shares under any Restricted Share Unit is subject to: (i) the completion of such
registration or other qualification of such Common Shares or obtaining approval of such regulatory authority as the Company shall determine to be necessary or advisable in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale thereof; (ii) the
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on which such Common Shares may then be listed; and (iii) the receipt from the Participant of such representations, agreements and undertakings as to future dealings in such Common Shares as
the Company determines to be necessary or advisable in order to safeguard against the violation of the securities laws of any jurisdiction. The Company shall take all reasonable steps to obtain such approvals, registrations and qualifications as may
be necessary for the issuance of such Common Shares in compliance with applicable securities laws and for the listing of such Common Shares on any stock exchange on which such Common Shares are then listed. Restricted Share Units may not be granted
with an Award Date or effective date earlier than the date on which all actions required to grant the Restricted Share Units have been completed. 
  

	5.4	 Reorganization of the Company 

The existence of any Restricted Share Units shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or
authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or to create or issue any bonds,
debentures, shares or other securities of the Company or the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to effect the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other
corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar nature or otherwise. 
  

	5.5	 Unfunded Plan 

To the extent any individual holds any rights under the Plan, such rights (unless otherwise determined by the Committee) shall be no greater
than the rights of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. 
  

	5.6	 Successors and Assigns 

The Plan shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Company and each Eligible Person, including without limitation, the legal
representative of an Eligible Person, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of the creditors of the Company or an Eligible Person. 
  

	5.7	 Transferability of Awards 

Rights respecting Restricted Share Units shall not be transferable or assignable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

  

	5.8	 No Right to Service or Employment 

Neither participation in the Plan nor any action taken under the Plan shall give or be deemed to give any Eligible Person a right to continue
appointment as a member of the Board or to the continuation of the Eligible Person’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries and shall not interfere with any right of the shareholders of the Company to remove any Eligible Person
as a member of the Board or the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of any employee at any time or to increase or decrease the compensation of an Eligible Person. Participation in the Plan by an Eligible
Person shall be voluntary. 
  

	5.9	 No Shareholder Rights 

Under no circumstances shall Restricted Share Units be considered Common Shares or shares of any other class of the Company, nor entitle any
Eligible Person to exercise voting rights or any other rights attaching to the 

  
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ownership of Common Shares, nor shall any Eligible Person be considered the owner of the Common Shares by virtue of the award of Restricted Share Units. 

 

	5.10	 Governing Law 

The Plan shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada
applicable therein. 
  

	5.11	 Interpretation 

In this Plan words importing the singular meaning shall include the plural and vice versa, and the words importing the masculine shall
include the feminine and neuter genders. 
  

	5.12	 Severability 

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and any
invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed from this Plan. 
  

	5.13	 No Liability 

The Company shall not be liable to any Participant for any loss resulting from a decline in the market value of the Common Shares. 

 

	5.14	 Non-Exclusivity 

Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board or the Committee from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements for the benefit
of any Participant, subject to any required regulatory or shareholder approval. 

  
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 SCHEDULE A 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. (the “Company”) 

DIRECTOR ANNUAL ELECTION FORM FOR NON-U.S. ELIGIBLE PERSONS 
  

	1.	 Remuneration 

I understand that I must elect to take a portion of my annual retainer in the form of Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units. For the
             calendar year, I can receive Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units with a value (as determined in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated
Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) or the Company’s Deferred Share Unit Plan for Directors (the “DSU Plan”), as applicable) of between C$110,500 and C$160,500. 

I further understand that the proportion of Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units that I receive is at my election. 

Election ONE: 
 I elect to
receive C$              (an amount between C$110,500 and C$160,500) of my annual retainer in respect of the
             calendar year in the form of Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units (the “Elected Amount”). 

Election TWO: 
 I elect to
receive my Elected Amount for the              calendar year as follows: 
  

			
	A.             %	  	(choose an amount from 0% to 100%) as Restricted Share Units
		
		  	- AND -
		
	B.             %	  	(choose an amount from 0% to 100%) as Deferred Share Units
	 	  	
		
	100%	  	

  

	2.	 I understand that: 

 

	 	(a)	 all capitalized terms used in this Election Form shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan;

  

	 	(b)	 all payments will be net of any Applicable Withholding Taxes; 

 

	 	(c)	 once submitted, this Election Form is irrevocable; and 

 

	 	(d)	 this Election Form and my receipt of any Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units are subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan or the DSU Plan, respectively, copies of which have been provided to me by the Company, and all of which are incorporated into and form part of this Election Form. 

 

	3.	 I agree to provide the Company with all information (including personal information) required by the Company to
administer the Plan. I acknowledge that such information may be disclosed to the Board, the 

  
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Committee or such other officers, employees and other persons involved in the administration of the Plan and hereby consent to such disclosure. 

 

					
	                                     
                                         
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 SCHEDULE B 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. (the “Company”) 

DIRECTOR ANNUAL ELECTION FORM FOR U.S. ELIGIBLE PERSONS 
  

	1.	 Remuneration 

I understand that I must elect to take a portion of my annual retainer in the form of Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units. For the
             calendar year, I can receive Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units with a value (as determined in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated
Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) or the Company’s Deferred Share Unit Plan for Directors (the “DSU Plan”), as applicable) of between C$110,500 and C$160,500. 

I further understand that the proportion of Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units that I receive is at my election. 

Election ONE: 
 I elect to
receive C$              (an amount between C$110,500 and C$160,500) of my annual retainer in respect of the
             calendar year in the form of Restricted Share Units and/or Deferred Share Units (the “Elected Amount”). 

Election TWO: 
 I elect to
receive my Elected Amount for the calendar year as follows: 
  

			
	A.             %	  	(choose an amount from 0% to 100%) as Restricted Share Units
		
		  	- AND -
		
	B.             %	  	(choose an amount from 0% to 100%) as Deferred Share Units
		  	
	 	
	100%	  	

  

	2.	 Redemption 

I elect to redeem the Restricted Share Units credited to me in accordance with my election in Section 1 above and any additional
Restricted Share Units credited to me with respect to dividends under Section 3.6 of the Plan on the earlier of                      (date
elected for redemption) and the date of my Separation from Service from the Company. 
  

	3.	 I understand that: 

  

	 	(a)	 all capitalized terms used in this Election Form shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan;

  

	 	(b)	 all payments will be net of any Applicable Withholding Taxes; 

 

	 	(c)	 once submitted, this Election Form is irrevocable; and 

 

	 	(d)	 this Election Form and my receipt of any Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units are subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan or the DSU Plan, respectively, copies of which 

  
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have been provided to me by the Company, and all of which are incorporated into and form part of this Election Form. 
  

	4.	 I agree to provide the Company with all information (including personal information) required by the Company to
administer the Plan. I acknowledge that such information may be disclosed to the Board, the Committee or such other officers, employees and other persons involved in the administration of the Plan and hereby consent to such disclosure.

  

					
	                                     
                                         
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 SCHEDULE C 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN (the “Plan”) 

OFFICER ANNUAL ELECTION FORM FOR ANNUAL BONUS DEFERRAL (NON-U.S. ELIGIBLE PERSONS) 

 

	1.	 Annual Bonus 

I elect to receive the following percentage of my Annual Bonus in respect of 20 in the form of Restricted Share Units: (Check one box) 

 

																															
	   ☐
	 	0%	 	☐	  	25%	 	☐	  	50%	 	☐	  	75%	 	☐	  	100%	 				  				  			

  

	2.	 I understand that: 

 

	 	(a)	 all capitalized terms used in this Election Form shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan;

  

	 	(b)	 all payments will be net of any Applicable Withholding Taxes; 

 

	 	(c)	 notwithstanding Section 4.1 of the Plan or any other provision to the contrary in the Plan, the Restricted
Share Units credited to me in accordance with my election in Section 1 above and any additional Restricted Share Units credited to me with respect to dividends under Section 3.6 of the Plan may only be redeemed for Common Shares issued
from treasury and I may not elect to receive the Restricted Share Unit Amount in cash; 

  

	 	(d)	 once submitted, this Election Form is irrevocable; 

 

	 	(e)	 [my receipt of any Restricted Share Units hereunder are subject to ratification by the shareholders of the
Company at the next annual meeting of shareholders by an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting, failing which such
Restricted Share Units will be forfeited and the amount of my Annual Bonus elected to be received in the form of Restricted Share Units hereunder will be paid to me in cash within 15 business days following such annual meeting of shareholders of the
Company]; [NTD: To be included for any elections in respect of the 2016 Annual Bonus only.]  

  

	 	(f)	 this Election Form and my receipt of any Restricted Share Units are subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan, a copy of which have been provided to me by the Company, and all of which is incorporated into and forms part of this Election Form; and 

  

	 	(g)	 as soon as practicable following the Award Date, the Company will advise me of the number of Restricted Share
Units to be granted in connection with my election hereunder pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 

  

	3.	 I confirm and acknowledge that I have not been induced to file this election form or acquire any Restricted
Share Units by expectation of employment or continued employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. I confirm and acknowledge that I have reviewed a copy of the Plan, including the early termination provisions set out in Section 4 of
the Plan. 

  
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	4.	 I agree to provide the Company with all information (including personal information) required by the Company to
administer the Plan. I acknowledge that such information may be disclosed to the Board, the Committee or such other officers, employees and other persons involved in the administration of the Plan and hereby consent to such disclosure.

  

					
	                                     
                                         
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	Witness Name (please print)	 		  	)            Eligible Person Name (please print)
		 		  	)            
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		 		  	)            Date

  
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 SCHEDULE D 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN (the “Plan”) 

OFFICER ANNUAL ELECTION FORM FOR ANNUAL BONUS DEFERRAL (U.S. ELIGIBLE PERSONS) 

 

	1.	 Annual Bonus 

I elect to receive the following percentage of my Annual Bonus in respect of
20         in the form of Restricted Share Units: (Check one box) 
  

																															
	 ☐  
	 	0%	 	☐	  	25%	 	☐	  	50%	 	☐	  	75%	 	☐	  	100%	 				  				  			

  

	2.	 Redemption 

I elect to redeem the Restricted Share Units credited to me in accordance with my election in Section 1 above and any
additional Restricted Share Units credited to me with respect to dividends under Section 3.6 of the Plan on the earlier of
                             (date elected for redemption) and the date that is six months following
my Separation from Service from the Company. 
  

	3.	 I understand that: 

 

	 	(a)	 all capitalized terms used in this Election Form shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan;

  

	 	(b)	 all payments will be net of any Applicable Withholding Taxes; 

 

	 	(c)	 notwithstanding Section 4.1(c) of the Plan or any other provision to the contrary in the Plan, the
Restricted Share Units credited to me in accordance with my election in Section 1 above and any additional Restricted Share Units credited to me with respect to dividends under Section 3.6 of the Plan may only be redeemed for Common Shares
issued from treasury and I may not elect to receive the Restricted Share Unit Amount in cash; 

  

	 	(d)	 once submitted, this Election Form is irrevocable; 

 

	 	(e)	 this Election Form and my receipt of any Restricted Share Units are subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan, a copy of which have been provided to me by the Company, and all of which is incorporated into and forms part of this Election Form; and 

  

	 	(f)	 as soon as practicable following the Award Date, the Company will advise me of the number of Restricted Share
Units to be granted in connection with my election hereunder pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 

  

	4.	 I confirm and acknowledge that I have not been induced to file this election form or acquire any Restricted
Share Units by expectation of employment or continued employment with the Company or any 

 
of its subsidiaries. I confirm and acknowledge that I have reviewed a copy of the Plan, including the early termination provisions set out in Section 4 of the Plan. 

 

	5.	 I agree to provide the Company with all information (including personal information) required by the Company to
administer the Plan. I acknowledge that such information may be disclosed to the Board, the Committee or such other officers, employees and other persons involved in the administration of the Plan and hereby consent to such disclosure.

  

					
	                                     
                                         
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 20EX-4.4

 Exhibit 4.4 

CENTERRA GOLD INC. 

EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE PLAN 

1.         Purpose. This Plan is intended to provide employees of the Company and other
Participating Entities with an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through the purchase of Shares. 

2.         Definitions. For the purposes of the Plan, the following terms have the following
meanings: 
 “Administrative Agent” means the administrative agent or other entity designated by the Company, from time to time, to
maintain ESPP Share Accounts on behalf of Participants who have purchased Shares under the Plan. 
 “Blackout Period” means a period during
which the Eligible Person is prohibited from trading in securities of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Disclosure and Insider Trading Policy. 

“Board” means the board of directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time. 

“Committee” means the committee of the Board responsible for recommending to the Board the compensation of the executive officers and other
employees, which, as at the effective date of the Plan, is the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. 
 “Company” means Centerra Gold
Inc., and any successor thereto. 
 “Compensation” means the base salary or base hourly wages for
non-overtime work hours paid to an Eligible Employee by a Participating Entity as compensation for services to the Participating Entity, excluding payments, if any, for incentive compensation, bonuses or any
other special remuneration. 
 “Contribution Period” means the period of time during which Participant payroll deductions are accumulated
for the purchase of Shares on the Purchase Date. Pursuant to Section 7, the Committee may change the duration of future Contribution Periods and/or the start and end dates of future Contribution Periods. 

“Corporate Transaction” means a sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or any merger,
consolidation, amalgamation, combination or offer to acquire all of the outstanding Shares or other similar transaction. 
 “Eligible
Employee” means a permanent full-time or permanent part-time Employee who has completed three (3) months of continuous employment service to a Participating Entity. The Committee may from time to time establish different eligibility
standards for Employees. 
 “Employee” means any person who renders services to a Participating Entity as an employee pursuant to an
employment relationship with such employer. For purposes of the Plan, the 

 
employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on military leave, sick leave or other leave of absence approved by a Participating Entity. 

“Employer Contributions” means the amount of money contributed by a Participating Entity in respect of a Participant as described in
Section 8.2. 
 “Enrollment Form” means an agreement pursuant to which an Eligible Employee may elect to enroll in the Plan, to
authorize a new level of payroll deductions, or to stop payroll deductions and withdraw from the Plan. 
 “ESPP Share Account” means an
account into which Shares purchased with accumulated payroll deductions, Employer Contributions and cash dividends are held on behalf of a Participant. 

“Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average trading price of the Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five (5) Trading
Days immediately prior to the applicable day (calculated as the total value of Shares traded over the five (5) day period divided by the total number of Shares traded over the five (5) day period). 

“Initial Contribution Period” means the first Contribution Period of the Plan, beginning July 1, 2017, and ending September 30,
2017. 
 “Participant” means an Eligible Employee who is actively participating in the Plan. 

“Participating Entity” means the Company and any subsidiary of the Company. 

“Plan” means this Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended or restated from time to time. 

“Purchase Date” means the last Trading Day of each Contribution Period. 

“Share” means a common share of the Company. 

“subsidiary” means any entity that is a “subsidiary” for the purposes of National Instrument
45-106 — Prospectus Exemptions, as amended from time to time. 
 “Termination Date”
means the Participant’s last day of active employment with a Participating Entity (other than in connection with the Participant’s transfer of employment to another Participating Entity), regardless of whether the Participant’s
termination of employment was lawful, and does not include any period of statutory, contractual, common law or other reasonable notice of termination of employment or any period of deemed employment or salary continuation. 

“Trading Day” means any day on which the Toronto Stock Exchange is open for trading. 

3.         Interpretation. Where the context so requires, words importing the singular number
include the plural and vice versa, and words importing any gender include any other gender. Whenever the Board or Committee is entitled to exercise discretion in the administration of the Plan, the term “discretion” means the sole and
absolute discretion of the Board or Committee, as applicable. 

  
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 4.         Currency. Unless otherwise
specifically provided, all references to dollars in this Plan are references to Canadian dollars. 
 5.    
    Administration. Subject to the Committee reporting to the Board on all matters relating to this Plan and obtaining approval of the Board for those matters required by the Committee’s mandate, the Plan will be
administered by the Committee and the Committee has complete authority, in its discretion, to interpret the provisions of this Plan. In administering and interpreting the Plan, the Committee may adopt, amend and rescind administrative guidelines and
other rules and regulations relating to this Plan and make all other determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the implementation and administration of this Plan, including without limitation adopting sub-plans applicable to particular Participating Entities or locations, which the Committee determines, in its discretion, are necessary or advisable. The Committee’s determinations and actions within its
authority under this Plan are final, conclusive and binding on the Company, its subsidiaries and all other persons. The Company shall pay all expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan except for brokerage fees or expenses associated with
the sale or transfer of Shares by a Participant, which fees and expenses shall be borne by the Participant. The day-to-day administration of the Plan may be delegated to
such officers and employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as the Committee determines. 
 6.    
    Eligibility. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, any individual who is an Eligible Employee as of the first day of the enrollment period designated by the Committee for a particular Contribution Period shall
be eligible to participate in such Contribution Period. 
 7.         Contribution Periods.
The Plan shall be implemented by a series of Contribution Periods. The first Contribution Period shall be the Initial Contribution Period (beginning July 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2017). Thereafter, each Contribution Period shall be
three (3) months in duration, with new Contribution Periods commencing on October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1 of each year (or such other times as determined by the Committee). The Committee shall have the authority to
change the duration, frequency, start and end dates of Contribution Periods. 
 8.    
    Participation. 
 8.1     Enrollment; Payroll Deductions. An Eligible Employee may
elect to participate in the Plan in a Contribution Period by properly completing and submitting an Enrollment Form not later than 30 days prior to the first day of such Contribution Period (or within such other timeframe as determined from time to
time by the Committee). Such Enrollment Form shall be submitted in accordance with the enrollment procedures established by the Committee from time to time. Participation in the Plan is entirely voluntary. By submitting an Enrollment Form, the
Eligible Employee authorizes payroll deductions from his or her Compensation in an amount in whole percentages equal to at least one percent (1%), but not more than ten percent (10%) of his or her Compensation on each pay day occurring during a
Contribution Period (or such other maximum percentage as the Committee may establish from time to time before a Contribution Period begins); provided, however, that in no event shall the number of Shares acquired by the Participant under this Plan
in any calendar year exceed 15,000 (or such other maximum number of Shares as determined from time to time by the Committee). Payroll deductions shall commence on the first payroll date during the Contribution Period and end on the

  
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last payroll date on or before the Purchase Date. The Company shall maintain records of all payroll deductions but shall have no obligation to pay interest on payroll deductions or to hold such
amounts in a trust or in any segregated account. 
 8.2     Employer Contributions. If a Participant has
authorized payroll deductions during a Contribution Period, the applicable Participating Entity shall make an Employer Contribution equal to 25% of the Participant’s payroll deductions during that Contribution Period. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Participating Entity is required under applicable law to fund the amount of any applicable income or payroll tax on the Employer Contribution on behalf of the Participant, the Employer Contribution shall equal 25% of the
Participant’s payroll deductions during the Contribution Period less any such income or payroll taxes. The Employer Contribution shall be combined with the Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions and shall be used to purchase Shares
on the Purchase Date. 
 8.3     Election Changes. A Participant may, once per Contribution Period, decrease his
or her rate of payroll deductions for the next Contribution Period by submitting a new Enrollment Form authorizing the new rate of payroll deduction not later than 30 days prior to the first day of such next Contribution Period (or within such other
timeframe as determined from time to time by the Committee). A Participant may, once per calendar year, increase his or her rate of payroll deductions for the next Contribution Period by submitting a new Enrollment Form authorizing the new rate of
payroll deduction not later than 30 days prior to the first day of such next Contribution Period (or within such other timeframe as determined from time to time by the Committee). Any changes made after such time will not become effective until the
subsequent Contribution Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable limits on the amount of payroll deductions, a Participant’s rate of payroll deductions may be decreased by the Company to as
low as 0% at any time during a Contribution Period. 
 8.4     Automatic
Re-enrollment. The deduction rate selected in the Enrollment Form shall remain in effect for subsequent Contribution Periods unless the Participant (i) submits a new Enrollment Form authorizing a new
level of payroll deductions in accordance with Section 8.3, (ii) withdraws from the Plan in accordance with Section 11, or (iii) ceases to be employed by a Participating Entity as an Eligible Employee or otherwise becomes ineligible
to participate in the Plan. 
 8.5     Blackout Periods. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if a
Blackout Period is in effect, (i) an Eligible Employee subject to the Blackout Period may not enroll until after the end of the Blackout Period, and (ii) a Participant subject to the Blackout Period may not make changes to authorized
payroll deductions, or voluntarily withdraw from the Plan until after the end of the Blackout Period. 
 9.    
    Purchase of Shares. On the Purchase Date of each Contribution Period, the Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions and Employer Contributions held in the Participant’s notional account will be used to
purchase the maximum number of whole Shares that can be purchased, with the remainder to be allocated to the Participant’s notional account in cash. Where such purchases are satisfied by the Company through the issuance of Shares from treasury,
the number of Shares to be purchased will be determined by dividing the Participant’s accumulated 

  
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payroll deductions and Employer Contributions held in the Participant’s notional account by the Fair Market Value on the Purchase Date. No fractional Shares may be purchased. 

10.       Transfer of Shares; Dividends. 

10.1     As soon as reasonably practicable after each Purchase Date, the Company will arrange for the delivery to each
Participant of the Shares purchased on the Purchase Date. Alternatively, other evidence of ownership of the Shares will be sent to the Participant if the Shares are to be held in book-entry form. The Shares will be deposited directly into an ESPP
Share Account established in the name of the Participant with the Administrative Agent. Whole Shares allocated to a Participant’s ESPP Share Account shall be voted in accordance with the directions, if any, of the applicable Participant. 

10.2     Cash dividends, if any, paid with respect to the Shares held in the ESPP Share Account under the Plan shall be
automatically reinvested in Shares. Any share dividend or other distribution made to holders of Shares will be credited to and held in the Participant’s ESPP Share Account. The Committee shall have the right at any time or from time to time
upon notice to Participants to change the default dividend reinvestment policy. 
 11.
      Withdrawal. 
 11.1     Withdrawal Procedure. A Participant may
withdraw from participation in the Plan by following the established administrative procedures as directed by the Committee, or other entity designated by the Committee. The withdrawal of participation request will be effective as soon as
administratively feasible. However, any such withdrawal request must be made at least 30 days prior to the end of a Contribution Period (or within such other timeframe as determined from time to time by the Committee) to ensure such withdrawal
request shall be effective within such Contribution Period. Once the withdrawal request is effective, all of the Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions held in the Participant’s notional account will be paid to him or her, his or her
right to purchase Shares will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions will be made absent re-enrollment. Upon withdrawal from the Plan, a Participant may not re-enroll in the Plan prior to the date that is 12 months following the date of withdrawal. 
 12.
      Termination of Employment; Change in Employment Status. 
 12.1     Upon
termination of a Participant’s employment with a Participating Entity for any reason, including death, disability, resignation or retirement, or a change in the Participant’s employment status following which the Participant is no longer
an Eligible Employee, which in any case occurs at least 30 days before the next Purchase Date, the Participant will be deemed to have withdrawn from the Plan as of the Termination Date and the payroll deductions in the Participant’s notional
account that have not been used to purchase Shares shall be returned to the Participant, or in the case of the Participant’s death, to his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be. If the Participant’s
Termination Date occurs less than 30 days before the next Purchase Date, the accumulated payroll deductions and the applicable Employer Contribution shall be used to purchase Shares on the Purchase Date, following which the Participant will be
deemed to have withdrawn from the Plan. 

  
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 12.2     A Participant whose participation in the Plan has terminated as
provided in Subsection 12.1 or his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, may elect to deal with the Shares in their ESPP Share Account by completing a notice in the form prescribed by the Company and filing
it with the Administrative Agent within ninety (90) days after termination of the Participant’s participation in the Plan requesting that: 

12.2.1     share certificates for all of the whole Shares in the Participant’s ESPP Share Account be issued in his or
her name or as directed, in which case the Administrative Agent shall make the necessary arrangements for the issuance and delivery of the appropriate certificates representing the Shares as soon as practicable following receipt of any such notice,
and the Participant or his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, will be responsible for paying any applicable fees in connection therewith (by deduction from their personal account prior to issuance of the
share certificates); or 
 12.2.2     all of the whole Shares in the Participant’s ESPP Share Account be sold and
the proceeds distributed to him or her or as directed, in which case the Administrative Agent shall sell all such Shares as directed and forward the proceeds (net of any brokerage commissions and sales administration fees) to such Participant or as
otherwise directed, or to his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, as soon as practicable following receipt of any such notice. 

12.3     If no notice is filed pursuant to Subsection 12.2 within ninety (90) days after the termination of a
Participant’s participation in the Plan, the Participant or his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have elected to request that the whole Shares in the Participant’s ESPP
Share Account be sold and the proceeds distributed to him or her or as directed, in which case the Administrative Agent shall sell all such Shares as directed and forward the proceeds (net of any brokerage commissions and sales administration fees)
to such Participant or as otherwise directed, or to his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, as soon as practicable following the end of such period. 

12.4     The Participant or his or her executors, administrators or designated beneficiary, as the case may be, shall be
responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of applicable securities laws and applicable tax laws in respect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan. 

12.5     In all instances contemplated by this Section 12, the Participant or his or her executors, administrators or
designated beneficiary, as the case may be, shall receive the cash equivalent of any fractional Share credited to his or her ESPP Share Account. 

13.       Leave of Absence. If a Participant is on an approved leave of absence, the Participant’s
payroll deductions shall be suspended, and such Participant shall not be permitted to remit payments for the purchase of Shares, until the Participant’s return to work. The Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions and the Employer
Contribution in respect of the Contribution Period in effect at the time when his or her leave of absence commences shall be used to purchase 

  
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Shares on the Purchase Date. Upon his or her return to work, such Participant’s payroll deductions shall automatically restart at the same rate as in effect immediately prior to the leave of
absence. 
 14.       Interest. No interest shall accrue on or be payable with respect to the payroll
deductions of a Participant in the Plan. 
 15.       Shares Reserved for Plan. 

15.1     Number of Shares. A total of 5,000,000 Shares have been reserved as authorized for issuance under the Plan.
The Shares purchased under the Plan may, at the election of the Company, be Shares issued from treasury or Shares purchased by the Administrative Agent on the Participant’s behalf in the open market. The Administrative Agent will instruct its
broker to control the time, amount and manner of all purchases made in the open market under the Plan. 
 15.2
    Over-Subscribed Contribution Period. The number of Shares which a Participant may purchase in a Contribution Period under the Plan may be reduced if the Contribution Period is over-subscribed. No right granted under
the Plan shall permit a Participant to purchase Shares which, if added together with the total number of Shares purchased by all other Participants in such Contribution Period would exceed the total number of Shares remaining available under the
Plan. If the Committee determines that, on a particular Purchase Date, the number of Shares to be purchased exceeds the number of Shares then available under the Plan, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the Shares remaining available
for purchase in as uniform a manner as practicable and as the Committee determines to be equitable. 
 16.
      Insider Participation Limits. 
 The grant of rights under the Plan is subject to the following limitations: 

16.1     No more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding Shares may be issued under the Plan or pursuant to any other
security based compensation arrangements of the Company in any one (1) year period. 
 16.2     No more than 5% of
the Company’s outstanding Shares may be issued under the Plan or pursuant to any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company to any one Participant. 

16.3     No more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding Shares may be issued to insiders under the Plan or under any
other security based compensation arrangements of the Company within any one (1) year period or be issuable to insiders at any time. 

16.4     For the purposes of this Section 16, “insider” and “security based compensation
arrangement” have the meanings set out in the TSX Company Manual in respect of the rules governing security-based compensation arrangements, as amended from time to time. 

17.       Transferability. No payroll deductions credited to a Participant, nor any rights to receive
Shares hereunder may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution, or as provided in Section 20 hereof) 

  
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by the Participant. Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of such rights or amounts shall be without effect. 

18.       Application of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may
be used by the Company for any corporate purpose to the extent permitted by applicable law, and the Company shall not be required to segregate such payroll deductions or contributions. 

19.       Statements. Participants will be provided with or have access to statements, electronic or
otherwise, at least annually which shall set forth the contributions made by or on behalf of the Participant to the Plan, the purchase price of any Shares purchased with accumulated funds, the number of Shares purchased, and any payroll deduction
amounts remaining in the Participant’s notional account. 
 20.       Designation of Beneficiary.
A Participant may file, on forms supplied by the Committee, a written designation of beneficiary who is to receive any Shares and cash in respect of any fractional Shares, if any, from the Participant’s ESPP Share Account under the Plan in the
event of such Participant’s death. In addition, a Participant may file a written designation of beneficiary who is to receive any cash withheld through payroll deductions and credited to the Participant’s notional account in the event of
the Participant’s death prior to the Purchase Date of a Contribution Period. 
 21.       Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization; Corporate Transactions. 
 21.1     Adjustments. In the event of the
declaration of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off, or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of the Company’s assets to its
shareholders, or any other change in the capital of the Company affecting Shares, the Committee will make such proportionate adjustments, if any, as the Committee, in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such change, including, without
limitation, adjustments to the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan. 
 21.2
    Corporate Transaction. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, each outstanding right to purchase Shares under the Plan may be assumed or an equivalent right substituted by the successor Company or a parent or
subsidiary of such successor Company. If the successor Company does not assume or substitute the right, or the Committee otherwise determines, in its discretion, the Contribution Period with respect to which the right relates will be shortened by
setting a new Purchase Date on which the Contribution Period will end. The new Purchase Date will occur before the date of the Corporate Transaction. Prior to the new Purchase Date, the Company will provide each Participant with written notice,
which may be electronic, of the new Purchase Date and that the Participant’s right will be exercised automatically on such date, unless before such time, the Participant has withdrawn from the Contribution Period in accordance with
Section 11. 
 22.       General Provisions. 

22.1     No Right to Continued Service. Neither participation in the Plan nor any action taken under the Plan shall
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continuation of his or her employment with a Participating Entity and shall not interfere with any right of the applicable Participating Entity to terminate the employment of any Eligible
Employee at any time or to increase or decrease the compensation of an Eligible Employee. Participation in the Plan by an Eligible Employee shall be voluntary. 

22.2     Rights As Shareholder. A Participant will become a shareholder with respect to the Shares that are
purchased pursuant to rights granted under the Plan when the Shares are transferred to the Participant’s ESPP Share Account. A Participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to Shares for which an election to participate in a
Contribution Period has been made until such Participant becomes a shareholder as provided above. 
 22.3
    Indemnification. Each member of the Board is indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any cost or expense arising out of any act or omission in connection with this Plan to the extent permitted by
applicable law. This indemnification is in addition to any rights of indemnification a Board member may have as director or otherwise. 

22.4     Successors and Assigns. The Plan shall be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns. Rights
and obligations under this Plan may be assigned by the Company to a successor in the business of the Company, any Company resulting from any amalgamation, reorganization, combination, merger or arrangement of the Company, or any Company acquiring
all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. 
 22.5     Entire Plan. This Plan constitutes
the entire plan with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior plans with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
 22.6
    Rights of Company. The provisions contained in this Plan and any rights available hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustment,
recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, shares or other
securities of the Company or the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to effect the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding,
whether of a similar nature or otherwise. 
 22.7     Market Fluctuations. No amount will be paid to, or in
respect of, a Participant under this Plan (including with respect to any Shares that have not been issued), 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. Neither the Company nor the Administrative Agent is making any representations or warranties to Participants with respect to this Plan or the Shares whatsoever. In seeking the benefits of participation in this Plan, a
Participant agrees to exclusively accept all risks associated with a decline in the market price of the Shares and all other risks associated with the rights hereunder. 

22.8     Compliance With Law. The obligations of the Company under the Plan are subject to compliance with all
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thereto shall comply with all applicable laws and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed. 

22.9     Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective on July 1, 2017. 

22.10     Amendment or Termination. The Committee may amend or suspend any provision of the Plan, or terminate the
Plan, at any time, subject to those provisions of applicable law (including, without limitation, the rules, regulations and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange), if any, that require the approval of shareholders or any governmental or regulatory
body regardless of whether any such amendment or suspension is material, fundamental or otherwise, and notwithstanding any rule of common law or equity to the contrary. However, except as expressly set forth herein or as required pursuant to
applicable law, no action of the Committee may adversely alter or impair the rights that have accrued to a Participant on or prior to the date of amendment, suspension or termination without the consent of the affected Participant. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may make the following types of amendments to this Plan without seeking shareholder approval: (i) amendments of a “housekeeping” or administrative nature, including any amendment for the
purpose of curing any ambiguity, error or omission in this Plan or to correct or supplement any provision of this Plan that is inconsistent with any other provision of this Plan; (ii) amendments necessary to comply with the provisions of
applicable law (including, without limitation, the rules, regulations and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange); (iii) amendments necessary for Shares purchased under the Plan to qualify for favourable treatment under applicable tax laws;
(iv) amendments to the termination provisions of the Plan; and (v) amendments necessary to suspend or terminate the Plan. Shareholder approval will be required for the following types of amendments: 

 

	 	(a)	 amendments to increase the number of Shares issuable under the Plan, other than pursuant to Section 21.1,
including an increase to a fixed maximum number of Shares or a change from a fixed maximum number of Shares to a fixed maximum percentage; 

  

	 	(b)	 any amendment to remove or to exceed the insider participation limits set out in Section 16.3;

  

	 	(c)	 any amendment to extend eligibility to participate in the Plan to
non-Employees; 

  

	 	(d)	 any amendment to reduce the purchase price payable for Shares under the Plan; 

 

	 	(e)	 any amendment to increase the Employer Contribution; 

 

	 	(f)	 amendments to this Section 22.10; and 

 

	 	(g)	 amendments required to be approved by shareholders under applicable law (including, without limitation, the
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 22.11     Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by, and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. 
 22.12
    Withholding. To satisfy any applicable income and/or payroll tax withholding requirement, the Company may withhold (i) a sufficient number of Shares that would otherwise be delivered to a Participant upon the
exercise of a right granted under this Plan or (ii) such income and/or payroll taxes from other sources of a Participant’s Compensation. Each Participating Entity is authorized to deduct or withhold from any amount payable or credited
hereunder such taxes and other amounts as it may be required by applicable law to deduct or withhold and to remit the amounts deducted or withheld to the applicable governmental authority as required by applicable law. 

22.13     Unfunded and Unsecured Plan. This Plan shall be unfunded and the Company will not secure its obligations
under this Plan. To the extent any Participant or his or her estate holds any rights under this Plan, such rights shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured creditor of the Company. 

22.14     Non-Exclusivity. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board
or the Committee from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements for the benefit of any Participant, subject to any required regulatory or shareholder approval. 

22.15     Other Employee Benefits. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant as a
result of participating in the Plan will not constitute compensation with respect to which any other employee benefits of that Participant are determined including, without limitation, benefits under any bonus, pension, profit-sharing, insurance or
salary continuation plan, except as otherwise specifically determined by the Committee in writing. 
 22.16     Tax
Consequences. It is the responsibility of the Participant to complete and file any tax returns and pay all taxes that may be required under Canadian, U.S. or other tax laws within the periods specified in those laws as a result of the
Participant’s participation in the Plan. No Participating Entity shall be held responsible for any tax consequences to a Participant as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan. 

22.17     Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision and any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the Plan. 

  
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