Coca‑Cola^® 2026 Back to School Contest
OFFICIAL RULES

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1. Eligibility: The “Coca‑Cola^® 2026 Back to School Contest” (the "Contest") is open to residents of Canada, who: (i) are legal age of majority or older in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry; or are between the ages of seventeen (17) and the legal age of majority in their province of residence (each, a “Minor”) – provided any such Minor’s parent/legal guardian has consented to their participation in the Contest and has accepted and agreed to be legally bound by these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”) on the Minor’s behalf; and (ii) are currently enrolled in a Participating School (as defined below) at the time of entry, and have a valid Participating School email address. Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of Coca‑Cola Canada Bottling Limited, Coca‑Cola Ltd., The Coca‑Cola Company, LPi Group Inc. and Elite Digital Inc., the authorized bottlers or distributors of Coca‑Cola^® products and each of their respective advertising and promotion agencies, or any of the respective affiliates, related entities, successors or assigns or persons domiciled with any of the above are not eligible to enter. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, territorial, provincial and municipal, laws and regulations and is void outside of Canada and where prohibited.NOTE TO MINORS: The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, on a random audit basis to contact a Minor’s parent/legal guardian for the purposes of verifying their: (i) agreement to be legally bound by these Rules on the Minor’s behalf; (ii) consent to the Minor’s participation in this Contest; and/or (iii) consent to the collection, use and disclosure of the Minor’s personal information.  Failure of a Minor’s parent/legal guardian to complete any such required verification to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the time frame specified by the Sponsor may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, result in disqualification of the Minor.
2. Sponsor: Coca‑Cola Canada Bottling Limited (the “Sponsor”), 335 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1L1
   Administrators: LPi Group Inc., 245 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 305, Toronto, ON M2J 4W9; and Elite Digital Inc., 5511 Steeles Ave. West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M9L 1S7 (collectively, the “Administrators”)
3. Agreement to Official Rules: By participating in the Contest, entrant (and their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are a Minor) fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrators which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.  
4. Participating Schools: For the purposes of this Contest, there are seventy (70) Participating Schools as listed in Appendix “A” (each, a “Participating School” and collectively, the “Participating Schools”).
5. Contest Period: The Contest begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) August 24, 2026 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, October 31, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). The Contest Administrators’ computer is the official time-keeping device for this Contest.
6. How to Enter: An eligible participant must visit the Participating School where they are enrolled during the Contest Period and scan the Contest QR code on display at the Participating School.  Next, complete the online entry form with the requested information. Entrants must have a valid Participating School email address to be considered eligible. If you are eligible, you will receive one (1) entry into the Contest. Wireless service provider’s data rates apply. Entrants should consult their wireless service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. The device that is used must be capable of scanning a QR code. Entrants should check their device’s features to see if they have that capability and check the device manual for specific use instructions. Entry via QR code may be limited and may not be available through all wireless carriers or on all handsets. Carriers vary by region.Alternatively, to obtain one (1) entry in the Contest, print your first name, last name, telephone number, complete mailing address (including postal code), a valid Participating School email address, and the name of your Participating School from Appendix A on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25-word or more unique and original essay on “Why I want to win tuition for a year” to: Elite Digital Inc., 5511 Steeles Ave. West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M9L 1S7 (a “Request”).  Upon receipt of a valid Request submitted and received in accordance with these Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) entry in the Contest. To be eligible, any Request you submit must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e. multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be postmarked no later than November 2, 2026 and received no later than November 5, 2026.Limit: There is a limit of one (1) entry per person per day (regardless of the method of entry). For the purposes of this Contest, a “day” is 12:00:00 a.m. ET to 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same mobile number or email address or device. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than 1 entry per day (regardless of the method of entry) by using multiple/different mobile numbers, email addresses, devices, identities, registrations or logins, or any other methods will void that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified from the Contest. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, Contest entry services) will void all entries by that entrant. In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the device or email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Otherwise, the "authorized account holder" of a device is the natural person in whose name the device has been issued and the services are billed. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. Personal information submitted will be used for the purpose of administration of the Contest.
7. Requirements of Potential Winners: Potential winners must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Each potential winner will be required to correctly answer a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question without any assistance in order to be eligible to receive their Prize. In addition, each potential winner will be required to complete and return, or otherwise digitally accept, within 48 hours of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, a Declaration of Compliance, Liability & Publicity Release ("Declaration") in order to claim their Prize and to fulfill any such other requirements as determined by the Administrators, which may include a signature by the potential winner’s parent/legal guardian if the potential winner is a Minor. If a potential winner fails to do so, they may be disqualified and forfeit the Prize. In the event that any potential winner forfeits a Prize, fails to answer the skill-testing question correctly, or is disqualified for any reason, the applicable Prize will be forfeited and another potential winner will be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries received for that Prize in accordance with these Official Rules. For the Grand Prize, the alternate potential winner will be selected from among all remaining eligible entries. For a Secondary Prize, the alternate potential winner will be selected from among the remaining eligible entries for the applicable Participating School. Upon verification of each winner’s Declaration and their answer to the skill-testing question, winners will be contacted by the Administrators regarding fulfillment of their Prize within sixty (60) business days. Any unclaimed Prizes at the end of the Contest will remain the property of the Sponsor.
8. Odds of Winning: Odds of winning the Grand Prize are dependent on the number of eligible entries received. Odds of winning a Secondary Prize are dependent on the number of eligible entries received in relation to each Participating School. A random draw for the Grand Prize will occur on or after November 6, 2026 from among all eligible entries received in accordance with these Rules. The Grand Prize draw will be conducted first. A random draw for Secondary Prizes will occur on or after November 6, 2026 from among all eligible entries received in accordance with these Rules on a per Participating School basis, excluding the selected potential Grand Prize winner. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person. For greater certainty, an entrant is not eligible to win both the Grand Prize and a Secondary Prize. If an entrant is selected for more than one (1) Prize, they will only be eligible to receive the first Prize for which they were selected, and an alternate eligible entrant will be selected for the applicable remaining Prize. Within twenty (20) business days of the draw, between 10:00 a.m. ET and 5:00 p.m. ET, a representative of the Sponsor will attempt to contact the selected entrants at the mobile number or email address listed on their entry form or Request, as applicable.
9. Prizes: There are seventy-one (71) prizes available to be won (each, a “Prize”). Prize breakdown: (i) one (1) x Grand Prize consisting of one (1) cheque for $10,000.00 CAD to be used towards tuition (ARV: $10,000.00 CAD); and (ii) seventy (70) x Secondary Prizes, each consisting of one (1) $500.00 CAD prepaid gift card (ARV: $500.00 CAD each). The total approximate retail value of all Prizes to be awarded in the Contest is $45,000.00 CAD.The Prize is not transferable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash substitution, except as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All costs and expenses not specifically paid for as part of a Prize are the winner’s responsibility.Please refer to Appendix A for Secondary Prize allocation details for each Participating School. For clarity, each Secondary Prize is allocated on a per Participating School basis; where Appendix A lists multiple campuses under a single Participating School entry, those campuses are collectively treated as one Participating School for the purposes of Secondary Prize allocation and selection.
10. Prize Fulfillment; Delivery: Prizes will be fulfilled and delivered only to a confirmed winner at a valid Canadian street address (no P.O. boxes), as provided by the winner. Sponsor will use a delivery method and carrier of its choosing. Sponsor is not responsible for delivery delays, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, or stolen shipments, or for any inability to deliver a Prize due to an incorrect or incomplete address or a winner’s unavailability. If a Prize is returned as undeliverable, or if a confirmed winner cannot accept delivery as scheduled, the Prize may be forfeited, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and an alternate winner may be selected (time permitting). Any applicable federal, provincial/territorial, or local taxes, and any customs duties, brokerage fees, or other charges associated with receipt or use of the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner, to the extent applicable. Sponsor will pay standard shipping charges to deliver the Prize to the winner’s Canadian address, unless otherwise stated in these Rules. Risk of loss passes to the winner upon delivery of the Prize to the delivery address provided by the winner.
11. Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, by participating in the Contest, entrants (including confirmed winners) irrevocably grant to the Sponsor, its affiliates, agents and licensees, a royalty-free, worldwide right to reproduce, store, transmit, publish, display, use and reuse the entrant’s name, city/province of residence, prize information and any other information or materials arising out of participation in the Contest for advertising, promotional, commercial, publicity and/or other purposes, in any and all media now known or later developed, without further notice, approval or compensation.
12. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but, not limited to, fraud, virus or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in their sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Rules; or (b) cancel the Contest and award the Prizes on a per Participating School basis in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Rules of this or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
13. Release and Limitations of Liability: Except where prohibited, by participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of the Sponsor, Coca‑Cola Ltd., The Coca‑Cola Company, the Administrators, the authorized bottlers or distributors of Coca‑Cola^® products, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotional partners, prize partners, agents and agencies, and the officers, directors and employees of them (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any Prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, printers or telephone, cellular networks, or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; (e) late, lost, or undeliverable mail; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt, use or misuse of any Prize. Entrant (and their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are a Minor) further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. If for any reason an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry, if it is possible. If the Contest, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance on a per Participating School basis for any Prize offered herein. No more than the stated number of Prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of Prizes as set forth herein to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of Prizes by a random drawing on a per Participating School basis among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible Prize claims.
14. Dispute Resolution: To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrant (and their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are a Minor) agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the Courts of Ontario, Canada; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest but in no event legal fees or disbursements; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Province of Ontario, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Province of Ontario or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Province of Ontario.

APPENDIX A: List of Participating Schools and Allocation of Secondary Prizes