Ms. Cheryl Salman reports

SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ARRANGEMENT WITH WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY

At a special meeting of shareholders held earlier today, holders of common shares in the capital of Softchoice Corp. voted overwhelmingly in favour of the special resolution approving the previously announced plan of arrangement involving the company, World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC (WWT) and 2672989 Alberta ULC (the purchaser), an affiliate of WWT, pursuant to which the purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares at a purchase price of $24.50 per share in cash.

In order to be passed, the arrangement resolution required approval of: (i) two-thirds of the votes cast by shareholders present virtually or represented by proxy at the meeting; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders present virtually or represented by proxy at the meeting, excluding the votes attached to shares held by Vincent De Palma, executive chair of the board, and Andrew Caprara, president and chief executive officer, in accordance with Multilateral Instrument 61-101, Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. A total of 55,532,409 votes were cast at the meeting, representing 92.04 per cent of the votes attached to the issued and outstanding shares as of the record date of Jan. 27, 2025, and 91.72 per cent of the votes attached to the issued and outstanding shares as of the record date, excluding those votes attached to those shares required to be excluded pursuant to MI 61-101. Detailed voting results for the arrangement resolution are provided in the attached table.

A report of voting results for the meeting will be filed under the company's profile on SEDAR+.

Anticipated closing date

The arrangement remains subject to certain customary closing conditions, including the issuance of a final order by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) following the hearing scheduled to take place on March 6, 2025. If the court approval is obtained and the other conditions are satisfied or waived, it is anticipated that the arrangement will be completed by the parties on or about March 13, 2025.

Questions for depositary

Shareholders who have questions or require assistance submitting their shares in connection with the arrangement may direct their questions to TSX Trust Company, which is acting as depositary in connection with the arrangement, at 1-866-600-5869 (toll-free within North America) or at 1-416-342-1091 (outside of North America), or by e-mail at tsxtis@tmx.com.

About Softchoice Corp.

Softchoice is a software- and cloud-focused IT (information technology) solutions provider that equips organizations to be agile, innovative and secure, and people to be engaged, connected and creative at work. The company does this by delivering secure, AI-powered (artificial intelligence) cloud and digital workplace solutions supported by its advanced software asset management methodology and capabilities. Through its customer success framework, Softchoice creates value for its customers by reducing their IT spending, optimizing their technology and supporting business-driven innovation. Softchoice is a highly engaged, high performing team that is welcoming, inclusive and diverse in thought and experience, and is certified as a Great Place to Work in Canada and the United States.

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