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Title:

Transaction Agreement

Entities:

Bank of Nova Scotia; Chase Manhattan Bank; Domtar Inc.; JPMorgan Chase Bank; Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto-Dominion Bank; Weyerhaeuser Co.; Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Date:

2006

Size:

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Price:

$99

ID:

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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

Dated as of the 22nd day of August, 2006,

Among

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY,

WEYERHAEUSER TIA, INC.,

WEYERHAEUSER ELI, LLC,

WEYERHAEUSER ELI, INC.,

WEYERHAEUSER CROSBY, INC.,

WEYERHAEUSER YUKON, INC.

and

DOMTAR INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
	ARTICLE I

	The Arrangement

SECTION 1.01.	Implementation Steps by Domtar regarding the Arrangement	3
SECTION 1.02.	Arrangement Implementation Steps by the Spinco Parties	3
SECTION 1.03.	Interim Order	4
SECTION 1.04.	Articles of Arrangement	4
SECTION 1.05.	The Effect of the Arrangement	8
SECTION 1.06.	Closing	8
SECTION 1.07.	Effective Time	9
SECTION 1.08.	Effects	9
SECTION 1.09.	Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws	9
SECTION 1.10.	Directors and Officers of Spinco	9
SECTION 1.11.	Tax Consequences	9
SECTION 1.12.	Headquarters Etc.	9

	ARTICLE II

	Effect on the Capital Stock of Domtar; Delivery of Certificates

SECTION 2.01.	Effect of the Arrangement on Domtar Common Shares	10
SECTION 2.02.	Delivery of Spinco Common Stock and Exchangeable Shares	10

	ARTICLE III

	Representations and Warranties of Domtar

SECTION 3.01.	Organization, Standing and Power	10
SECTION 3.02.	Domtar Subsidiaries; Equity Interests	11
SECTION 3.03.	Capital Structure of Domtar	11
SECTION 3.04.	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability	12
SECTION 3.05.	No Conflicts; Governmental Approvals	12
SECTION 3.06.	CSA and SEC Documents; Undisclosed Liabilities	13
SECTION 3.07.	Information Supplied	14
SECTION 3.08.	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	15
SECTION 3.09.	Taxes	15
SECTION 3.10.	Benefit Plans	17
SECTION 3.11.	Employment Agreements; ERISA Compliance; Excess Parachute Payments	17
SECTION 3.12.	Labor Matters	20
SECTION 3.13.	Litigation	20
SECTION 3.14.	Compliance with Applicable Laws	21

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(Continued)

SECTION 3.15.	Brokers	21
SECTION 3.16.	Environmental Matters	21
SECTION 3.17.	Title To Properties	22
SECTION 3.18.	Intellectual Property	23
SECTION 3.19.	Insurance	23
SECTION 3.20.	Material Agreements	23
SECTION 3.21.	Opinion of Financial Advisors	24
SECTION 3.22.	Real Estate	24

	ARTICLE IV

	Representations and Warranties of Weyerhaeuser and the Spinco Parties

SECTION 4.01.	Organization, Standing and Power	25
SECTION 4.02.	Spinco Parties; Equity Interests	25
SECTION 4.03.	Capital Structure	27
SECTION 4.04.	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability	28
SECTION 4.05.	No Conflicts; Governmental Approvals	29
SECTION 4.06.	SEC Documents; Undisclosed Liabilities	30
SECTION 4.07.	Information Supplied	32
SECTION 4.08.	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	32
SECTION 4.09.	Taxes	32
SECTION 4.10.	Benefit Plans	34
SECTION 4.11.	Employment Agreements; ERISA Compliance	34
SECTION 4.12.	Labor Matters	36
SECTION 4.13.	Litigation	37
SECTION 4.14.	Compliance with Applicable Laws	37
SECTION 4.15.	Brokers	37
SECTION 4.16.	Environmental Matters	37
SECTION 4.17.	Title To Properties	39
SECTION 4.18.	Intellectual Property	39
SECTION 4.19.	Insurance	40
SECTION 4.20.	Material Agreements	40
SECTION 4.21.	Affiliate Transactions	41
SECTION 4.22.	Opinion of Weyerhaeuser Financial Advisor	41
SECTION 4.23.	Real Estate	41
SECTION 4.24.	Sufficiency of Assets	42

	ARTICLE V

	Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business
SECTION 5.01.	Conduct of Business	42

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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	ARTICLE VI

	Additional Agreements

SECTION 6.01.	Preparation of the Domtar Circular	49
SECTION 6.02.	Preparation of the Form S-4, the Exchange Offer Schedule and the Form 10	50
SECTION 6.03.	Securities Laws Compliance	50
SECTION 6.04.	Preparation of Other Filings	51
SECTION 6.05.	Compliance with Securities Laws	52
SECTION 6.06.	Access to Information; Confidentiality	53
SECTION 6.07.	Reasonable Best Efforts; Notification	53
SECTION 6.08.	Weyerhaeuser Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units	55
SECTION 6.09.	New Benefit Plans

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