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5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:36.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Please take note of the following court-approved documentation [in PDF below] regarding this settlement:</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:New;color:gray'>         </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>The <a href="https://www.merchantlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Exhibit-1-Quebec-Notice-of-discontinuance-revised-french-and-english.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#428BCA'>public notice</span></a> issued by the Quebec Superior Court and underlying <a href="https://www.merchantlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/jugement-desistement.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#428BCA'>Judgment</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:New;color:gray'>         </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>The <a href="https://www.merchantlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ontario-Notice.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#428BCA'>public notice</span></a> issued by the Ontario Superior Court</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Thanks all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><img border=0 width=410 height=205 style='width:4.2708in;height:2.1354in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D74198.9316D320"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp2db168f9yiv7878028198msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>If you wish to join the Prostate Cancer Support mailing list to receive reminders for upcoming support group meetings and monthly newsletters, <a href="https://mailchi.mp/455c8826d5c1/support-group-mailing-list" target="_blank">please click here.</a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>