Dated June 30 2021

POET Technologies Inc. (the "Corporation" or "POET") may, from time to time, offer and issue common shares

("Common Shares"), debt securities ("Debt Securities"), securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common

Shares and/or other securities ("Convertible Securities"), subscription receipts, each of which, once purchased, entitle

the holder to receive upon satisfaction of certain release conditions, and for no additional consideration, one or more

Common Shares or a combination of Common Shares and Warrants ("Subscription Receipts"), warrants to purchase

Common Shares and/or other Securities (as defined herein) (together, "Warrants"), and units comprised of a

combination of any of the above ("Units" and, together with all of the foregoing, "Securities") in an aggregate initial

offering price of up to US$300,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, at the date of issue, in any other currency or

currencies, as the case may be), in one or more transactions during the 25 month period that this short form prospectus

(the "Prospectus"), including any amendments hereto, remains effective.

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