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Canada Rare Earth Corp. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Jun 16, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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CANADA RARE EARTH CORP.

Security Class
Holder Account Number

Voting Instruction Form ("VIF") - Annual General and Special Meeting to be held on July 12, 2021

NON-REGISTERED (BENEFICIAL) SECURITYHOLDERS

  1. We are sending to you the enclosed proxy-related materials that relate to a meeting of the holders of the series or class of securities that are held on your behalf by the intermediary identified above. Unless you attend the meeting and vote in person, your securities can be voted only by management, as proxy holder of the registered holder, in accordance with your instructions.

  2. We are prohibited from voting these securities on any of the matters to be acted upon at the meeting without your specific voting instructions. In order for these securities to be voted at the meeting, it will be necessary for us to have your specific voting instructions. Please complete and return the information requested in this VIF to provide your voting instructions to us promptly.

  3. If you want to attend the meeting and vote in person, please write your name in the place provided for that purpose in this form. You can also write the name of someone else whom you wish to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf. Unless prohibited by law, the person whose name is written in the space provided will have full authority to present matters to the meeting and vote on all matters that are presented at the meeting, even if those matters are not set out in this form or the information circular. Consult a legal advisor if you wish to modify the authority of that person in any way. If you require help, please contact the Registered Representative who services your account.

  4. This VIF should be signed by you in the exact manner as your name appears on the VIF. If these voting instructions are given on behalf of a body corporate set out the full legal name of the body corporate, the name and position of the person giving voting instructions on behalf of the body corporate and the address for service of the body corporate.

  5. If a date is not inserted in the space provided on the reverse of this VIF, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed by management to you.

  6. When properly signed and delivered, securities represented by this VIF will be voted as directed by you, however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any matter, and the VIF appoints the Management Nominees, the VIF will direct the voting of the securities to be made as recommended in the documentation provided by Management for the meeting.

  7. Unless prohibited by law, this VIF confers discretionary authority on the appointee to vote as the appointee sees fit in respect of amendments or variations to matters identified in the notice of meeting or other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  8. By providing voting instructions as requested, you are acknowledging that you are the beneficial owner of, and are entitled to instruct us with respect to the voting of, these securities.

  9. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed documents, please contact the Registered Representative who services your account.

  10. This VIF should be read in conjunction with the information circular and other proxy materials provided by Management.

VIFs submitted must be received by 10:00 a.m., PDT on July 8, 2021.

VOTE USING THE TELEPHONE OR INTERNET 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK!

To Vote Using the Telephone

  • Call the number listed BELOW from a touch tone telephone.

1-866-734-VOTE (8683) Toll Free

To Vote Using the Internet
• Go to the following web site:
www.investorvote.com
• Smartphone?
Scan the QR code to vote now.

If you vote by telephone or the Internet, DO NOT mail back this VIF.

Voting by mail may be the only method for securities held in the name of a corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual.

Voting by mail or by Internet are the only methods by which a holder may choose an appointee other than the Management appointees named on the reverse of this VIF. Instead of mailing this VIF, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined above to vote this VIF.

To vote by telephone or the Internet, you will need to provide your CONTROL NUMBER listed below.

CONTROL NUMBER

Appointee(s)

I/We being holder(s) of securities of Canada Rare Earth Corp. (the OR If you wish to attend in person or appoint “Corporation”) hereby appoint: Tracy A. Moore, or failing this person, someone else to attend on your behalf, Gordon J. Fretwell, or failing this person, Kathryn Casey (the print your name or the name of your "Management Nominees") appointee in this space (see Note #3 on reverse).

as my/our appointee to attend, act and to vote in accordance with the following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the appointee sees fit) and on all other matters that may properly come before the Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to be held at 2110, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, on July 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY HIGHLIGHTED TEXT OVER THE BOXES. For Against
1.Number of Directors
To set the number of Directors at 4.
2.Election of Directors
For
Withhold
For
Withhold
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Withhold
01. Tracy A. Moore
02. Peter R. Shearing
03. Gordon J. Fretwell
04. Mark Peters
3.Appointment of Auditors
Appointment of De Visser Gray, Chartered Professional Accountants as Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the
Directors to fix their remuneration.
For Withhold
For Against
4.Stock Option Plan
To approve an increase in the number of stock options issuable under the Stock Option Plan from 33,880,028 to 40,518,906 as set out in the
Information Circular.
For Against
5.Amendment to Shareholder Rights Plan
To approve by ordinary resolution an amendment to the shareholders rights plan as set out in the Information Circular.
For -------
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Against
6. Share Unit Plan

To approve by ordinary resolution the adoption of a Share Unit Plan as set out in the Information Circular.

Authorized Signature(s) – This section must be completed for your instructions to be executed.

I/We authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We hereby revoke any VIF previously given with respect to the Meeting. If no voting instructions are indicated above, and the VIF appoints the Management Nominees, this VIF will be voted as recommended by Management.

Signature(s)

Date

Interim Financial Statements - Mark this box if you would Annual Financial Statements - Mark this box if you would like to receive Interim Financial Statements and like to receive the Annual Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis by accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis by mail. mail.

If you are not mailing back your VIF, you may register online to receive the above financial report(s) by mail at www.computershare.com/mailinglist.

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