Sec Form 4 Filing - Powell Nicholas @ Univar Solutions Inc. - 2021-12-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Powell Nicholas 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Univar Solutions Inc. [ UNVR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, EMEA & APAC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC., 3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/14/2021 (Street) DOWNERS GROVE, IL60515 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/14/2021 M 10,566 A $ 21.75 21,385 D Common Stock 12/14/2021 M 7,500 A $ 23.43 28,885 D Common Stock 12/14/2021 M 6,806 A $ 22.94 35,691 D Common Stock 12/14/2021 S( 1 ) 22,883 D $ 27.014( 2 ) 12,808 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options (right to buy) $ 21.75 12/14/2021 M 10,566 ( 3 ) 02/06/2029 Common Stock 10,566 $ 0 5,284 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 22.94 12/14/2021 M 6,806 ( 4 ) 02/21/2030 Common Stock 6,806 $ 0 13,614 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 23.43 12/14/2021 M 7,500 ( 5 ) 08/07/2025 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Powell Nicholas C/O UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC. 3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 DOWNERS GROVE, IL60515 President, EMEA & APAC Signatures /s/ Noelle J. Perkins, as Attorney-in-Fact for Nick Powell 12/15/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares were sold to cover the exercise price and tax withholding obligations created by the exercise to the Reporting Person's employee stock option (right to buy). ( 2 )The price reported is the average weighted price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $26.94 to $27.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, and security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each seperate price within the range set forth in this footnote. ( 3 )The stock options were granted on February 6, 2019 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. ( 4 )The stock options were granted on February 21, 2020 and vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. ( 5 )The stock options were granted on August 7, 2015 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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