UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary shares, par value €0.20 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

None

(CUSIP Number)

Jeff Hendrickson, Esq.

Allen & Overy LLP

One Bishops Square

London E1 6AD

United Kingdom

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 14, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 000000000

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

  Giovanni Agnelli B.V.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)

 

  WC

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

 

     7    

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  139,297,503

     8  

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9  

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  139,297,503

   10  

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  139,297,503

12  

  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (see instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  15.0%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)

 

  HC, CO

 

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CUSIP No. 000000000

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

  Exor N.V.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)

 

  WC

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

 

     7    

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  139,297,503

     8  

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9  

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  139,297,503

   10  

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  139,297,503

12  

  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (see instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  15.0%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)

 

  HC, CO

 

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CUSIP No. 000000000

 

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

Name of Issuer:

This Schedule 13D relates to the ordinary shares (the “Shares”) of Koninklijke Philips NV (“Philips” or the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is Breitner Center Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1096.

 

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by (1) Giovanni Agnelli B.V. (“G.A.”) and (2) Exor N.V. (“Exor”) (each a “Reporting Person”, and collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”). The joint filing agreement of the Reporting Persons is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Schedule 13D.

Exor is controlled by G.A.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

Giovanni Agnelli B.V.

Gustav Mahlerplein 25

Amsterdam, 1082 MS

The Netherlands

Exor N.V.

Gustav Mahlerplein 25

Amsterdam, 1082 MS

The Netherlands

 

(c)

Principal Business

G.A. is a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) grouping the descendants of Senator of Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of Fiat. The main business objective is to preserve unity and continuity of its controlling equity interest in Exor. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) and citizenship of each executive officer and director of G.A. each person controlling G.A. and each executive officer and director of any corporation or other person in control of G.A. are set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.

Exor is a Dutch public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap), is an investment company and its principal business is long-term investments in global companies in diversified sectors, mainly in Europe and the United States. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Exor, each person controlling Exor and each executive officer and director of any corporation or other person in control of Exor are set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.

 

(d)-(e)

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

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(f)

Citizenship

Giovanni Agnelli B.V. – the Netherlands

Exor N.V. – the Netherlands

 

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The information set forth in Items 4 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3.

On August 14, 2023, the Reporting Persons acquired 111,822,635 Shares for an aggregate initial purchase price (subject to adjustment) of approximately €2.07 billion, pursuant to a share purchase agreement, dated August 13, 2023 (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), by and among Exor and Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (the “Bank”), using cash on hand. The Share Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons own a total of 139,297,503 Shares having spent to date approximately €2.6 billion in relation to the acquisition of the Shares.

See also the information set forth in Item 4 and Item 6 of this Schedule 13D.

 

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

 

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The information set forth in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.

On August 13, 2023, Philips and Exor entered into a relationship agreement (the “Relationship Agreement”) in order to regulate the relationship between the Issuer and the Reporting Persons. Pursuant to the terms of the Relationship Agreement, Exor and Philips have agreed, amongst other things and subject to certain limitations as set forth therein:

 

   

Stake: Exor has fifteen percent (15%) of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares and the voting rights in respect thereof, with the possibility to further increase the amount of ordinary shares and the voting rights in respect thereof legally and/or beneficially held up to twenty percent (20%).

 

   

Board Composition: Exor has the right to designate for nomination to the Supervisory Board of Philips (the “Board”) one person on behalf of itself for as long as the combined equity interest of Exor and its affiliates in Philips equals or exceeds 15% (subject to certain exceptions) and unless such right has expired in accordance with the Relationship Agreement.

 

   

Standstill Provisions: Exor is bound to customary standstill restrictions for the duration of the Relationship Agreement and 18 months thereafter.

 

   

Lock-Up Period: For a period of three years following the date of the Relationship Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), EXOR shall not take any action that causes the combined equity interest of Exor and its affiliates in Philips to fall below 15%, subject to limited exceptions.

 

   

Orderly sell down: Exor and Philips have agreed to certain orderly sell down restrictions, following expiry of the Lock-up Period.

 

   

Non-compete: Exor shall not make equity investments in certain competitors of Philips exceeding 2% of such competitor’s total issued share capital, without the prior consent of Philips.

 

   

Term: The obligations of Exor and Philips under the Relationship Agreement shall automatically terminate, amongst others, upon Exor losing its right to nominate a member of the Board or Exor’s nominee ceasing to be a member of the Board without having nominated a replacement, provided that certain provisions will continue to be applicable for a limited period after termination.

This summary description does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Relationship Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 of this Schedule 13D.

The principal objective of the Reporting Persons’ investment in Philips is to provide stable and committed support for Philips’ long-term value creation plans, and to increase their presence in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Except as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although, subject to the agreements described herein, the Reporting Persons, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider and change their position and/or change their purpose and/or develop such plans and may seek to influence management or the Board of Philips with respect to the business and affairs of Philips and may from time to time consider pursuing or proposing such matters with advisors, Philips or other persons.

Accordingly, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to develop, modify or change their respective plans as they deem appropriate. For example, the Reporting Persons may at any time and from time to time (1) acquire additional securities of Philips in open market or privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to the exercise of warrants, stock options or convertible or exchangeable securities; (2) dispose of such securities; (3) enter into privately negotiated derivative transactions with institutional counterparties to hedge the market risk of some or all of its positions in such securities; and/or (4) continue to hold such securities for investment purposes. Any such transactions may be effected at any time and from time to time. In reaching any determination as to its future course of action, the Reporting Persons may take into consideration various factors, such as Philips’ business and prospects, other developments concerning Philips, other business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and general economic and stock market conditions, including, but not limited to, the market price of the Shares of Philips.

Representatives of the Reporting Persons may conduct discussions from time to time with one another as well as with management of Philips, Philips’ other shareholders and/or other relevant parties, including other companies that operate in the business and markets in which Philips conducts its businesses, in each case relating to matters that may include Philips’ strategic plans, business, financial condition, operations and capital structure. The Reporting Persons may engage with any of the parties listed above in discussions that may include one or more of the other actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. As a result of these activities, the Reporting Persons may suggest, or take a position with respect to, potential changes in the operations, management or capital structure of Philips as a means of enhancing shareholder value. Such suggestions or positions may relate to one or more of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-1(a), including, without limitation, such matters as disposing of one or more businesses; selling or merging Philips or acquiring other companies or businesses; changing strategies; adopting, not adopting, modifying, or eliminating certain types of anti-takeover measures; modifying Philips’ capitalization; reviewing dividend and compensation policies; entering into agreements with third parties relating to acquisitions of securities issued or to be issued by Philips; entering into agreements with Philips relating to acquisitions of shares in Philips by members of management, issuance of options to management, or their employment by Philips.

 

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item.

 

  (a)

Rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D are incorporated by reference herein.

 

  (b)

Rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D are hereby incorporated by reference.

 

  (c)

The information set forth in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference herein. Except as described herein, neither the Reporting Persons, nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A, have effected any transactions with respect to the Shares during the past 60 days.

 

  (d)

Neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities indicated in this Item 5.

 

  (e)

Not Applicable

 

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The information set forth in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entity into this Item 6.

Share Purchase Agreement

The Share Purchase Agreement is a Permitted Derivative Transaction as such term is defined in the Relationship Agreement between Exor and Philips. On entry into such agreement it provides for the Bank to sell 111,822,635 Shares to Exor. At the end of a calculation period, the Bank or Exor (as applicable) will account to the other party for the difference between the initial purchase price and a price determined with reference to the market price of Philips shares over such calculation period. In connection therewith, Exor entered into a security agreement (the “Security Deed”) with the Bank and Goldman Sachs International (the “Custodian”) and a custody agreement with the Custodian for the custody of the Shares (“Custody Agreement”).

This summary description does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Security Deed and the Custody Agreement, which are incorporated by reference herein.

Relationship Agreement

Concurrent with the execution of the Share Purchase Agreement, Exor entered into a Relationship Agreement with Philips providing for certain arrangements between the parties thereto. The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibits

99.1    Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith)
99.2    Relationship Agreement, dated August 13, 2023, by and among Philips and Exor (filed herewith)
99.3    Share Purchase Agreement, dated August 13, 2023, by and among Exor and the Bank (filed herewith)
99.4    Security Deed, dated August 13, 2023, by and among Exor and the Bank (filed herewith)
99.5    Custody Agreement, dated July 5, 2023, by and among Exor and the Custodian (filed herewith)

 

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CUSIP No. 000000000

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 23, 2023     Giovanni Agnelli B.V.
    By:  

/s/ Guido De Boer

    Name:   Guido De Boer
    Title:   Authorized Signatory
    Exor N.V.
    By:  

/s/ Guido De Boer

    Name:   Guido De Boer
    Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE A

Giovanni Agnelli B.V. (“G.A.”)

Set forth below are the names, business address, present principal occupation or employment of each board member of G.A. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each person listed below is c/o Giovanni Agnelli B.V., Gustav Mahlerplein 25, 1082 MS Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 

Name and Position with G.A.

  

Principal Employment, Employer and Business Address

  

Citizenship

Jeroen Preller

Chairman and Board Member

 

   Partner NautaDutilh, Weena 800, 3014 DA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.    Dutch citizen

Andrea Agnelli

Board Member

  

Executive Chairman Lamse S.p.A., Piazza CLN 255, 10123 Turin, Italy;

 

Member of the Advisory Board BlueGem Capital Partners LLP, Eagle House 5th Floor, 108 - 110 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6EE, UK;

 

President Fondazione del Piemonte per l’Oncologia, Strada Provinciale 142 - KM 3.95, 10060 Candiolo TO, Italy.

 

   Italian citizen

John Brouwer

Board Member

  

Of Counsel at Allen & Overy LLP, Apollolaan 15, 1077 AB Amsterdam, the Netherlands;

 

Judge at the Tax Chamber of the Court of North Holland, the Netherlands.

 

   Dutch citizen

Niccolò Camerana

Board Member

  

Principal at Stellantis Ventures B.V., Taurusavenue 1, 2132 LS Hoofddorp, the Netherlands

 

   Italian citizen

Benedetto Della Chiesa

Board Member

  

Private entrepreneur;

 

Board Member and Vice-President of investment vehicle Argo 3, promoted by Ulixes Capital Partners S.r.l., Via di Torre Argentina 21, 00186 Roma, Italy.

 

   Italian citizen

Luca Ferrero de Gubernatis Ventigmiglia

Board Member

 

   Self-employed.    Italian citizen

Alexandre von Furstenberg

Board Member

  

Chief Investment Officer of Ranger Global Advisors, LLC, 14 Beverly Park, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA.

 

   US citizen

Filippo Scognamiglio

Board Member

  

Managing Director & Partner Boston Consulting Group, 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 1000, USA.

 

Board member of The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., Boston, USA

 

   US citizen

Exor N.V. (“Exor”)

Set forth below are the names, business address, present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) of the chief executive officer and each director of Exor. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each person listed below is c/o Exor N.V., Gustav Mahlerplein 25, 1082 MS Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 

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Name and Position with Exor

  

Principal Employment, Employer and Business Address

  

Citizenship

John Elkann

Chief Executive Officer

  

Chairman Stellantis N.V., Taurusavenue 1, 2132 LS Hoofddorp, the Netherlands;

 

Chairman Ferrari N.V., Via Abetone Inferiore 4, 41053 Maranello, Italy;

 

Chairman GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A., Via Ernesto Lugaro 15, 10126 Turin, Italy;

 

Chairman Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli;

 

Member of the Board of Directors Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Via Nizza n. 230/103, 10126 Turin, Italy;

 

Member of the Board of Directors Institut Mérieux, 17, rue Bourgelat, 69002 Lyon, France.

 

   Italian citizen

Nitin Nohria

Chairman and Senior Non-Executive Director

  

Distinguished Service University Professor at Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163, USA;

 

Chairman Thrive Capital, NYC, New York, USA;

 

Director Anheuser-Busch InBev, Grand Place 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium;

 

Member Board of Trustees Bridgespan Group, 2 Copley Place, 7th Floor, Suite 3700B, Boston, MA 02116, USA;

 

Chairman Rakuten Medical, 11080 Roselle Street, San Diego, CA 92121, USA;

 

Director Massachusetts General Brigham, Boston, USA;

 

   US citizen

Melissa Bethell

Non-Executive Director

  

Senior Advisor Atairos, 17 Duke of York Street, London SW1Y 6LB, UK;

 

Non-Executive Director Tesco Plc, Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 1GA, UK;

 

Non-Executive Director Diageo Plc, 16 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7HS, UK.

 

   British citizen

Marc Bolland

Non-Executive Director

  

Chairman Europe Blackstone Group International Partners LLP, 40, Berkeley Square, London WU SAL, UK;

 

Non-Executive Director, The Coca-Cola Company, 1 Coca Cola Plz NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA;

 

Vice-President Unicef UK, 1 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ, UK;

 

Deputy Chairman of the Trustee Board of the Royal Collection Trust, York House, St. James’s Palace, London, England, SW1A 1BQ, UK;

 

Chairman of the Royal Collection Enterprises, York House, St. James’s Palace, London, SW1A 1BQ, UK.

 

   Dutch citizen

Tiberto Brandolini d’Adda

Non-Executive Director

  

Independent member of the Board of Directors YAFA S.p.A., Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 72 Torino, Torino, 10121 Italy.

 

   Italian citizen

Laurence Debroux

Non-Executive Director

  

Member of the Board of Directors Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Allé, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark;

 

Non-Executive Director Kite Insights, The Conduit Club, 6 Langley Street, London, England WC2H 9JA, UK;

 

Member of the Supervisory Board of Randstad N.V., Diemermere 25, 1112 TC Diemen, the Netherlands.

 

   French citizen

Sandra Dembeck

Non-Executive Director

  

Chief Financial Officer of Zalando SE, Valeska-Gert-Straße 5, 10243 Berlin, Germany

 

   German citizen

Axel Dumas

Non-Executive Director

  

Chief Executive Officer Hermès International, 24, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris.

 

   French citizen

 

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Ginevra Elkann

Non-Executive Director

  

President Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Via Nizza n. 230/103, 10126 Turin, Italy;

 

President Asmara Films S.r.l., Via Giuseppe Sacconi 4/b, 00196 Rome, Italy;

 

Member of the Advisory Board Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SWlY 6QT, UK;

 

Board member Fondation Cartier, 261, Boulevard Raspail - 75014 Paris, France;

 

Member of the Board of Trustees American Academy in Rome, Via Angelo Masina 5, 00153 Rome, Italy;

 

Member of the Advisory Board UCCA, 798 Art District, No. 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China;

 

Director Christian Louboutin SAS, 9, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paris, 75001 France.

 

   Italian citizen

Alessandro Nasi

Non-Executive Director

  

Chairman Comau S.p.A., Via Rivalta 30, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy;

 

Chairman Iveco Defence Vehicles S.p.A., Via Alessandro Volta, 6-39100 Bolzano, Italy;

 

Chairman Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A., Via Caorsana 79, 29122 Piacenza, Italy;

 

Director CNH Industrial N.V., 25 St. James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA, UK;

 

Director Iveco Group N.V., Via Puglia n. 35, Turin, Italy;

 

Member of the Advisory Board Lego Brand Group, Aastvej 1, 7190 Billund, Denmark;

 

Board member Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy;

 

Member of the Strategic Advisory Board of 3 Boomerang Capital, 382 Greenwich Avenue - Suite One, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA;

 

Director GVS S.p.A., Via Roma, 50, 40069 Zona Industriale BO, Italy.

   Italian citizen

 

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Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the ordinary shares, with par value €0.20 per share of Koninklijke Philips NV and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13D. Each of the undersigned further agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning themselves or itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated: August 23, 2023     Giovanni Agnelli B.V.
    By:  

/s/ Guido De Boer

    Name:   Guido De Boer
    Title:   Authorized Signatory
    Exor N.V.
    By:  

/s/ Guido De Boer

    Name:   Guido De Boer
    Title:   Authorized Signatory

Exhibit 99.2

RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT

Between

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

And

EXOR N.V.

Dated             13 August 2023

 


Contents

 

Clause        Page  
1   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION      5  
2   TERMS OF RELATIONSHIP AND SUPPORT      5  
3   PHILIPS SUPERVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION      5  
  3.1    Appointment and dismissal      5  
  3.2    Nomination of the Exor Nominee      5  
  3.3    Conflict of interest      7  
  3.4    Expiry of nomination right      8  
  3.5    Resignation Exor Nominee      9  
  3.6    Dismissal Exor Nominee      11  
4   STANDSTILL      11  
5   NON-COMPETE      12  
6   LOCK-UP AND SELL DOWN      13  
  6.1    General      13  
  6.2    Lock-up period      13  
  6.3    Post Lock-Up Sell Down      14  
  6.4    Intragroup disposal of shares      16  
7   PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS      16  
  7.1    Non-disparagement      16  
  7.2    General communications      16  
  7.3    Communication on Permitted Disposals      16  
8   INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS      17  
  8.1    Duty to disclose      17  
  8.2    No selective disclosure      17  
  8.3    Price sensitive information relating to the other party      17  
  8.4    Periodical Information Meetings      18  
  8.5    Interest disclosure      18  
  8.6    Exor information rights      18  
  8.7    Confidentiality      18  
9   GENERAL RESTRICTIONS      19  
  9.1    General      19  
  9.2    Constitutional documents      20  
10   DURATION AND TERMINATION      20  
  10.1    Duration and termination      20  
11   VALIDITY      21  
  11.1    Signing      21  

 

2


  11.2    Invalidity      21  
12   ENTIRE AGREEMENT      21  
13   AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS      22  
  13.1    Amendments and waivers      22  
  13.2    No deemed waivers      22  
  13.3    Further assurances      22  
14   THIRD PARTY RIGHTS      22  
15   RESCISSION, ERRORS AND SUSPENSION      22  
  15.1    No rescission; errors      22  
  15.2    No suspension      23  
16   NO ASSIGNMENT      23  
17   NOTICES      23  
  17.1    Communications in writing      23  
  17.2    Addresses      23  
18   GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION      23  
  18.1    Governing law      23  
  18.2    Dispute resolution      23  

Schedules

 

 

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RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED 13 AUGUST 2023 AND MADE BETWEEN:

 

(1)

Koninklijke Philips N.V., a public limited liability company, incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, with seat in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and address at High Tech Campus 52, Eindhoven, the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Trade Register under number 17001910 (“Philips”); and

 

(2)

EXOR N.V., a public limited liability company, incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, with seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and address at Gustav Mahlerplein 25 A, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Trade Register under number 64236277 (“Exor”, together with Philips, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).

BACKGROUND:

 

(A)

Exor has bought fifteen percent (15%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and the voting rights in respect thereof (“15% Threshold Stake”), with the possibility to further increase the amount of Ordinary Shares and the voting rights in respect thereof legally and/or beneficially held (“Interest”), but shall in any event cause its and its Affiliates combined Interest not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and the voting rights in respect thereof (“20% Threshold Stake”).

 

(B)

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the relationship is intended to be mutually beneficial and long term.

 

(C)

Philips considers this investment from Exor to be beneficial to the overall long-term strategy, including but not limited to its plan to create long-term value with sustainable impact, as announced in January 2023.

 

(D)

In turn, Exor intends to support Philips’ strategy (including, but not limited to, its plan to create long-term value with sustainable impact, as announced in January 2023) and exercise its voting rights and other shareholder rights and powers to contribute to the long-term multi-stakeholder value creation of Philips and its enterprise.

 

(E)

The Parties wish to enter into this relationship agreement (this “Agreement”) to agree on certain arrangements relating to the governance of Philips and to manage the relationship between Philips and Exor as a shareholder of Philips, all in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to Philips and Exor as companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., and to Philips as a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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(F)

The Parties agree that this Agreement will be announced and published on the Signing Date and for as long as this Agreement is in effect.

THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

The definitions and provisions of Schedule 1 (Definitions and interpretation) shall apply throughout this Agreement.

 

2

TERMS OF RELATIONSHIP AND SUPPORT

 

2.1.1

As soon as possible after the Signing Date and in any event prior to the opening of Euronext Amsterdam on the first trading day after the Signing Date, the Parties shall announce their relationship by way of the joint press release in the form attached as Schedule 2 (Press release).

 

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PHILIPS SUPERVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION

 

3.1

Appointment and dismissal

 

3.1.1

The members of the supervisory board of Philips (the “Philips Supervisory Board” and the “Philips Supervisory Board Members”) shall be appointed, suspended and dismissed in accordance with the procedures set out in (i) the Articles of Association, (ii) the Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board, (iii) this Agreement, and (iv) applicable laws and regulations.

 

3.2

Nomination of the Exor Nominee

 

3.2.1

Notwithstanding Clause 3.1 (Appointment and dismissal), Exor shall have the right to nominate one (1) individual to serve as Philips Supervisory Board Member (the “Exor Nominee”) for appointment by the general meeting of shareholders of Philips (“General Meeting of Shareholders”), unless such nomination right has expired in accordance with Clause 3.4 (Expiry of nomination right).

 

 

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3.2.2

For the purpose of Clause 3.2.1, Exor shall only nominate the Exor Nominee after consultation with the CGNS Committee and shall only nominate an individual who (i) has knowledge and experience encompassing one or more of the aspects included in the profile included in the Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board, (ii) does not hold a board position in an entity that undertakes activities that materially compete with the Philips business, (iii) is not subject to any material criminal, administrative or similar investigation by any authority or proceedings, and (iv) is eligible for appointment to the Philips Supervisory Board under Dutch law.

 

3.2.3

Philips shall amend the Philips Supervisory Board profile to reflect Exor’s nomination right as set out herein and to reflect that the Exor Nominee qualifies for the independence exception of principle 2.1.7(iii) of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. Philips confirms that at the date of this Agreement, the composition of the Supervisory Board shall not restrict the nomination or appointment of the Exor Nominee in light of the diversity quorum of article 2:142b DCC.

 

3.2.4

Philips shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Philips Supervisory Board to nominate the Exor Nominee in accordance with the Articles of Association for appointment as member to the Philips Supervisory Board in the next General Meeting of Shareholders after receiving Exor’s proposal.

 

3.2.5

Subject to compliance with applicable rules and regulations in relation to such nominations, if the Exor Nominee must be replaced, or its position is vacant for any reason, Exor may nominate a new Exor Nominee. Philips shall use reasonable efforts to cause the Philips Supervisory Board to nominate the Exor Nominee for appointment in accordance with Clause 3.2.4 and to determine that the relevant designated individual shall temporarily be allowed to attend Supervisory Board meetings until appointment by the General Meeting of Shareholders at the next General Meeting of Shareholders held after Exor has nominated a qualifying individual in writing to the Philips Supervisory Board.

 

3.2.6

If the General Meeting of Shareholders fails to appoint the Exor Nominee, Exor shall have the right to nominate one (1) other Exor Nominee in accordance with Clause 3.2.1, whereby clauses 3.2.2 through 3.2.5 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

 

3.2.7

If the General Meeting of Shareholders fails to appoint the Exor Nominee during the second General Meeting of Shareholders, the Parties shall discuss and identify a further nomination and the relevant process for appointment, provided that Exor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 10.1.1(a), provided that the run-off period in respect of Clauses 4.1.1 and 6 (except for Clauses 6.3.2(a) and 6.3.2(b)) will not apply in case no Exor Nominee has ever been appointed to Philips Supervisory Board in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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3.3

Conflict of interest

 

3.3.1

Exor acknowledges and shall procure that the Exor Nominee shall, in fulfilling its role as member of the Philips Supervisory Board, solely be guided by the best interest of Philips and its business, taking into account the interests of all the Philips shareholders and stakeholders of the Philips Group, as also set out in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

 

3.3.2

Exor shall procure that the Exor Nominee shall abstain from participating in the deliberation and decision-making on any matter presented to the Philips Supervisory Board in which it has a conflict of interest, as set out in the Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board, including any transaction, arrangement or agreement between any member of the Philips Group and Exor or any of its Affiliates, or any of the legal entities referred to in article 1.10(2) of the Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board.

 

3.3.3

No conflict of interest shall be deemed to arise:

 

  (a)

by the mere fact that Exor owns Ordinary Shares and the Exor Nominee is also involved in Exor or any of its Affiliates as official, director, shareholder or otherwise;

 

  (b)

by the mere fact that the Exor Nominee disagrees with another member of the Philips Supervisory Board;

 

  (c)

on matters that affect Philips shareholders generally or require a vote or discussion in the General Meeting of Shareholders; or

 

  (d)

on the positioning of the Philips Supervisory Board in relation to potential takeover offers or activist campaigns (unless Exor is in breach of the Standstill (as defined below)).

 

3.3.4

In case the Exor Nominee votes against a proposal by Philips to the General Meeting of Shareholders (i) to change the composition of the Philips Board of Management (the “Philips BoM”) or the Philips Supervisory Board, or (ii) to significantly change the identity or nature of Philips or the enterprise affiliated with it, and Exor has informed Philips, subject to Clause 3.5 that Exor and/or its Affiliates intend to exercise their shareholder rights to vote against the proposal, then Philips can require the Exor Nominee to abstain from the further deliberations and decision-making on the matter until the vote of the General Meeting of Shareholders on the matter is completed.

 

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3.4

Expiry of nomination right

 

3.4.1

Subject to Clauses 3.4.3 and 3.5, Exor shall no longer have the right to nominate the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clause 3.2.1, if Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest no longer equals or exceeds the 15% Threshold Stake and Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest has remained below the 15% Threshold Stake for six (6) consecutive months, as a result of (i) a Disposal of Ordinary Shares or (ii) a choice to receive cash dividend by Exor or its Affiliates.

 

3.4.2

The expiration of the right referred to in Clause 3.4.1 is definitive and Exor cannot remedy such expiration, unless agreed otherwise between Exor and Philips.

 

3.4.3

If Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest threatens to fall below the 15% Threshold Stake due to an issuance of new shares or rights to shares for a cash consideration or a consideration in kind (including in connection with M&A transactions), then Philips shall offer Exor to participate in such issuance pro rata up to a maximum number of Ordinary Shares to maintain the 15% Threshold Stake. In case Exor does not participate in such issuance in full and its and its Affiliates’ combined Interest is diluted by more than one-and-a-half percent (1.5%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as a result of such issuance, Exor shall retain its right to nominate the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clause 3.2.1, provided that:

 

  (a)

its and its Affiliates’ combined Interest equals or exceeds at least ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and the voting rights in respect thereof (the “10% Temporary Threshold Stake”) following the issuance of Ordinary Shares in which Exor did not participate in full; and

 

  (b)

Exor and its Affiliates shall use reasonable best efforts, including, but not limited to, electing any stock dividend or reinvesting any cash dividends in any stock of Philips, in order to obtain the 15% Threshold Stake within three (3) years after the aforementioned issuance of new shares or rights to shares,

it being understood that if Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest falls below the 10% Temporary Threshold Stake at any time and has remained below the 10% Temporary Threshold Stake for six (6) consecutive months after the issuance in which Exor did not fully participate, Exor shall no longer have the right to nominate the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clause 3.2.1.

 

3.4.4

Exor shall inform the Philips Supervisory Board in writing within five (5) Business Days if Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest no longer reaches the 15% Threshold Stake. Exor shall provide Philips with sufficient information to confirm the exact date on which Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest failed to reach the 15% Threshold Stake.

 

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3.4.5

If Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest again reaches the 15% Threshold Stake before the expiration referred to in Clause 3.4.1, it will inform Philips in writing within five (5) Business Days and shall provide Philips with sufficient information to confirm the exact date on which Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest again reached the 15% Threshold Stake.

 

3.5

Resignation Exor Nominee

 

3.5.1

In case Exor and/or its Affiliates intends to undertake any of the actions as set out below in Clauses 3.5.2(a), 3.5.2(b), 3.5.2(c) or 3.5.2(d), the Parties shall take the following actions in the following order with the aim of reaching an amicable solution prior to Exor and/or its Affiliates taking any such action:

 

  (a)

first, Exor shall inform the chairman of the Philips Supervisory Board;

 

  (b)

secondly, the Parties shall each designate one senior executive to, in good faith, discuss and to seek mutual understanding on how to deal with the relevant matter;

 

  (c)

thirdly, if no mutual understanding can be reached by the relevant senior executives, the chairman of the Philips Supervisory Board and the CEO of Exor shall discuss the relevant matter.

 

3.5.2

In case the Parties have not reached an amicable solution pursuant to Clause 3.5.1 and Exor and/or its Affiliates have pursued any of the actions set out in Clauses 3.5.2(a), 3.5.2(b), 3.5.2(c) or 3.5.2(d) below, Clauses 3.5.3 through 3.5.5 will apply:

 

  (a)

Exor and/or its Affiliates vote (i) in favour of a resolution that is not proposed or supported by the Philips Supervisory Board and that is not adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders, or (ii) against a proposal that is proposed or supported by the Philips Supervisory Board and adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders;

 

  (b)

Exor and/or its Affiliates exercise any of their shareholder rights and powers attached to any Ordinary Shares held by Exor or its respective Affiliates, as the case may be, to request any items to be included on the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders within the meaning of article 2:114a DCC, without approval of the Philips Supervisory Board and that is not adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders;

 

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  (c)

Exor and/or its Affiliates initiate legal proceedings against Philips including but not limited to proceedings at the Dutch Enterprise Chamber within the meaning of article 2:345 DCC; or

 

  (d)

Exor and/or its Affiliates breach Clauses 4, 5, 6 or 7.1

 

3.5.3

For any action taken pursuant to Clauses 3.5.2(a) or 3.5.2(b) Philips and Exor shall reasonably discuss in good faith over at least a period of two (2) weeks after the General Meeting of Shareholders at which the relevant proposal is voted on, whether the Exor Nominee should resign from the Philips Supervisory Board, and after such discussions have taken place, the Supervisory Board shall decide whether the Exor Nominee should resign.

 

3.5.4

In case of Clauses 3.5.2(a) or 3.5.2(b), where the General Meeting of Shareholders follows the position or proposal (as the case may be) of Exor, Philips and Exor shall reasonably discuss in good faith whether the Exor Nominee should resign from the Philips Supervisory Board.

 

3.5.5

For any action taken pursuant to Clauses 3.5.2(c) or 3.5.2(d), unless such action or breach is reasonably capable of being remedied and has not been remedied by Exor and/or its Affiliates within forty-five (45) days after receipt of a written notice of such breach from Philips, Exor shall procure that the Exor Nominee shall resign immediately upon first request by the Philips Supervisory Board, unless the Philips Supervisory Board (excluding the Exor Nominee) decides that the resignation may take place later.

 

3.5.6

Notwithstanding Clauses 3.5.1 through 3.5.5, Exor shall procure that the Exor Nominee shall resign immediately upon first request by the Philips Supervisory Board, unless the Philips Supervisory Board (excluding the Exor Nominee) decides that the resignation may take place later in case:

 

  (a)

Exor no longer has the right to nominate the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clause 3.4 (Expiry of nomination right); or

 

  (b)

the Exor Nominee engages in gross negligence, wilful misconduct, fraud or maladministration (onbehoorlijk bestuur).

 

3.5.7

In case of a resignation of the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clauses 3.5.2 or 3.5.6(a), Exor shall no longer have the right to nominate an Exor Nominee in accordance with Clause 3.2, provided that a resignation pursuant to maladministration (onbehoorlijk bestuur) or gross negligence as set out in Clause 3.5.6(b) shall require the prior consent of Exor (not to be unreasonably withheld) and that a resignation pursuant to Clause 3.5.6(b) shall not affect the right of Exor to nominate a replacement on the terms of this Agreement for appointment at the next General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

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3.6

Dismissal Exor Nominee

The Philips Supervisory Board shall not be permitted to propose a suspension or dismissal of the Exor Nominee to the General Meeting of Shareholders, unless:

 

  (a)

in case of gross negligence, wilful misconduct, fraud, maladministration (onbehoorlijk bestuur); or

 

  (b)

the Exor Nominee, whose resignation was to be procured by Exor under Clause 3.5 (Resignation Nominee), did not resign immediately after such obligation arose,

provided that a dismissal pursuant to maladministration (onbehoorlijk bestuur) or gross negligence as set out in Clause 3.6(a) shall require the prior consent of Exor (not to be unreasonably withheld) and that a dismissal pursuant to Clause 3.6(a) shall not affect the right of Exor to nominate a replacement on the terms of this Agreement for appointment at the same or next General Meeting of Shareholders, as indicated by Exor.

 

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STANDSTILL

 

4.1.1

Exor shall not, and shall procure that its Affiliates and its other Representatives acting on its or any of its Affiliates’ behalf shall not, without the prior written consent of Philips, directly or indirectly:

 

  (a)

Acquire more than the 20% Threshold Stake;

 

  (b)

make or announce, or cause, assist, advise or coordinate with another Person to make or announce, a public offer for any Ordinary Shares that is not recommended by the Philips BoM;

 

  (c)

offer, sell or tender their Ordinary Shares, in whole or in part, whether or not in the open market to any party, or parties acting together, that have made, have announced to make or are reasonably expected to make or partake in a public offer on the Ordinary Shares in accordance with Article 5:70 or 5:74 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) that is not recommended by the Philips BoM, unless such party, or such parties, have Acquired an Interest of more than fifty percent (50%) in Philips or more (not caused or assisted by any action of Exor or any of its Affiliates);

 

  (d)

propose to enter into, directly or indirectly, any merger or business combination involving Philips or any of its Affiliates or to purchase, directly or indirectly, a material portion of the assets of Philips or any of its Affiliates;

 

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  (e)

take any short position in any securities issued by Philips, except (i) as permitted under Clause 6.2.1(a) through 6.2.1(c) or (ii) in connection with a Permitted Disposal;

 

  (f)

act in concert with any hedge fund publicly engaged in any activist campaign against Philips at that point in time aimed at seeking control or influence over Philips’ Supervisory Board, the Philips’ BoM or policies; or

 

  (g)

advise, assist or encourage any Person in connection with any of the foregoing.

(such obligations together, the “Standstill”).

 

4.1.2

If Philips intends to restructure its capital, in any way, as a result of which Exor would come to hold such a percentage of the Ordinary Shares that it would become obligated to make a Mandatory Offer, Philips shall inform Exor in writing at least thirty (30) Business Days before initiating such restructuring. In such case, Parties shall reasonably discuss in good faith to take such measures (including to participate in such restructuring, or to repurchase Exor’s Ordinary Shares if appropriate) as are required to avoid that Exor will have to make such Mandatory Offer.

 

4.1.3

In case of any share buy-back program initiated by Philips, Parties shall reasonably discuss in good faith for Exor or its Affiliates to participate in such share buy-back program to the extent required to avoid that Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest will exceed the 20% Threshold Stake.

 

4.1.4

If, for whatever other reason Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest exceeds the 20% Threshold Stake, Philips may request that Exor and/or its Affiliates will Dispose of the excess Ordinary Shares in an orderly market manner within forty (40) Business Days, unless a longer period is agreed upon with Philips, failing which Philips will have the right (but not the obligation) to repurchase the excess Ordinary Shares at the prevailing market price.

 

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NON-COMPETE

For as long as Exor has a nomination right pursuant to Clause 3.2 (Nomination of the Exor Nominee), Exor shall not, and shall procure that its Affiliates and its other Representatives acting on its or any of its Affiliates’ behalf shall not, without the prior written consent of Philips, directly or indirectly, either alone or together with another Person, Acquire any shares or other (options to) securities of a Philips Competitor, exceeding two percent (2%) of such Competitor’s total issued share capital, provided that this restriction shall not apply to investments by or on behalf of the on arm’s length, independently managed, asset management company Lingotto.

 

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6

LOCK-UP AND SELL DOWN

 

6.1

General

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement:

 

  (a)

Exor’s obligations in this Clause 6 will fall away with immediate effect when any third party has Acquired an Interest of fifty percent (50%) or more in Philips (not caused, assisted or supported by any action of Exor or any of its Affiliates in breach of this Agreement); and

 

  (b)

the Lock-Up Period (as defined below) will fall away with immediate effect when Philips’ long term issuer credit rating is downgraded to below investment grade.

 

6.2

Lock-up period

 

6.2.1

Subject to Clause 4 (Standstill), Clause 5 (Non-compete) and Clause 6 (Lock-Up and Sell Down), during the period commencing on the Signing Date and ending three (3) years thereafter (both days inclusive) (the “Lock-Up Period”), Exor shall not, and shall procure that its Affiliates shall not, undertake any action that causes Exor and its Affiliates combined Interest to fall below the 15% Threshold Stake or, for the avoidance of doubt, exceed the 20% Threshold Stake (the “Lock-Up”), provided that nothing in this Clause 6 shall prevent:

 

  (a)

the entry into, exercise of rights and performance of obligations under, or any transfer pursuant to, an agreement documenting, or relating to, the Permitted Derivatives Transaction or Permitted Securities Lending Transaction;

 

  (b)

the grant of a pledge, charge or any other security interest over any Ordinary Shares or the assignment of any rights in relation to any Ordinary Shares (including the creation and exercise of a right of use on one or more occasions at any time) (a “Security Interest”) to or for the benefit of any Permitted Derivative Transaction Counterparty and/or any agent or trustee acting for any such counterparty; or

 

  (c)

the sale, transfer or appropriation of any Ordinary Shares or exercise of any other enforcement rights pursuant to and following any enforcement of a Security Interest over, or in relation to, any Ordinary Shares granted by Exor to or for the benefit of any Permitted Derivative Transaction Counterparty.

 

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6.3

Post Lock-Up Sell Down

 

6.3.1

Subject to Clause 4 (Standstill), and Clause 5 (Non-compete), and Clause 6 (Lock-Up and Sell Down) (for the avoidance of doubt, including Clause 6.2 (Lock-up period)), Exor and its Affiliates may Dispose all or part of their Ordinary Shares, whether or not in the open market (a “Permitted Disposal”). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Exor shall use reasonable best efforts to conduct (and shall procure that its Affiliates will use reasonable best efforts to conduct) any Permitted Disposal in an orderly market manner.

 

6.3.2

Any Permitted Disposal by Exor or any of its Affiliates (other than in regular stock market transactions in which Exor, nor its Affiliates, brokers or intermediaries acting on its behalf reasonably know the identity of the counterparty or have control over the settlement of the respective transaction) to the following parties requires prior written approval from Philips:

 

  (a)

Philips Competitors;

 

  (b)

activist parties:

 

  (i)

publicly acting at that point in time as an activist vis-à-vis Philips; or

 

  (ii)

other activist parties with a track-record of shareholder activism, as regularly determined by Philips and Exor jointly, each acting in good faith;

 

  (c)

investors that as a result of the Permitted Disposal would come to legally or beneficially hold five percent (5%) or more of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares; and

 

  (d)

investors that as a result of the Permitted Disposal would become required to make a Mandatory Offer.

 

6.3.3

In case of an intended Permitted Disposal by Exor and its Affiliates of more than three percent (3%) over a one-month period of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares in Philips, Exor will, to the extent allowed by applicable laws and regulations, consult with Philips as soon as reasonably possible about the (intended) Permitted Disposal and, if applicable, the intended bookrunner(s) to be appointed.

 

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6.3.4

Philips shall reasonably cooperate with Exor in good faith in connection with any Permitted Disposal by Exor and its Affiliates of more than three percent (3%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares in Philips, including, but not limited to (i) providing access to information required for a due diligence which is appropriate for a company of the size and nature of Philips and which is customary and market practice for similar transactions, (ii) providing cooperation and assistance in connection with the preparation of a prospectus or a similar offering document required under applicable law to consummate such Permitted Disposal, (iii) providing cooperation and assistance with requests from the underwriters or advisers involved in the Permitted Disposal, including for management involvement in a Marketed Offering that is being carried out in order to consummate such Permitted Disposal or being a party to an underwriting agreement in connection with a Marketed Offering on terms that are customary and market practice for similar transactions, including indemnification provisions, it being understood that nothing in this Clause 6.3.4, implies an obligation on the part of Philips to apply for a (secondary) listing of the Ordinary Shares and (b) Philips will be under no obligation to share inside information (as defined by the MAR) relating to Philips in respect of the foregoing except to the extent allowed under the MAR. Furthermore, Philips may delay its compliance with its obligations under this Clause 6.3.4, if Philips determines in good faith that such compliance would violate applicable law, stock exchange requirements or Philips’ insider trading policy.

 

6.3.5

The Parties will maintain an ongoing dialogue with Philips regarding investors who potentially could be interested in acquiring the Ordinary Shares held by Exor and/or its Affiliates, provided that Exor will be under no obligation to share inside information (as defined by the MAR) with Philips in this respect.

 

6.3.6

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the obligation of Philips to reasonably cooperate in good faith with due diligence under Clause 6.3.4 includes but is not limited to (i) management interviews, (ii) a review of the minutes of meetings of the Philips BoM and the Philips Supervisory Board and (iii) a limited documentary review relating to major litigation, acquisitions and disposals.

 

6.3.7

Each Party will bear its own fees and expenses in connection with a Permitted Proposal, provided that any fees and expenses incurred by Philips in connection with the preparation of such Permitted Disposal as a direct result of a request by Exor to co-operate with such Permitted Disposal will be borne by Exor, it being understood that if the Permitted Disposal also includes the issue or sale of Ordinary Shares by Philips, Exor and Philips will each bear its pro rata share of such fees and external expenses based on the number of Ordinary Shares actually issued or sold by them in such Permitted Disposal.

 

6.3.8

In case of an Accelerated Bookbuilding Offering or a Marketed Offering, Exor will give Philips the opportunity to provide suggestions on the execution thereof including the allocation of placement of Ordinary Shares, provided that the final allocations will be decided between Exor and its banks.

 

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6.4

Intragroup disposal of shares

The Parties acknowledge that Exor may at any time Dispose its (directly or indirectly held) Ordinary Shares to a Permitted Exor Transferee, provided that (i) the Permitted Exor Transferee first becomes a party to this Agreement by signing a Deed of Adherence and (ii) Exor remains jointly and severally liable with such Permitted Exor Transferee for all obligations under this Agreement. If the Permitted Exor Transferee is at any time no longer an Affiliate of Exor, the Ordinary Shares shall be transferred back to Exor or such other Permitted Exor Transferee of Exor in compliance with this Clause 6.4.

 

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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

7.1

Non-disparagement

Each Party shall refrain from making, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives not to make or cause to be made, any false or bad faith statement or announcement (including through any press, media, analysts or other Persons) that derogates or is reasonably likely to damage the reputation of the other Party and any of its Affiliates, or any of its or their respective current or former Representatives.

 

7.2

General communications

Any communication about Philips by Exor and/or its Affiliates, including any filings with the SEC (e.g., Schedule 13D and/or 13G) upon and after obtaining the 15% Threshold Stake, shall be made only after consultation with Philips. Such consultation shall not be required for any communication:

 

  (a)

which is in line with communication arrangements pre-agreed between the Parties, if any;

 

  (b)

which is in the ordinary course of business of investor communication; or

 

  (c)

confirming facts or information that are already in the public domain other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement.

 

7.3

Communication on Permitted Disposals

 

7.3.1

In view of the necessity of a clear and coordinated communication regarding any Permitted Disposal, public communications by either Party with respect to a Permitted Disposal will be made only in accordance with applicable law and after consultation with the other Party regarding the contents of such communication, to the extent reasonably practicable and subject to Clause 8 (Information Requirements). Such consultation shall not be required for any communication:

 

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  (a)

which is in line with communication arrangements pre-agreed between the Parties, if any;

 

  (b)

which is in the ordinary course of business of investor communication and not disclosing specific information on an actual Permitted Disposal; or

 

  (c)

confirming facts or information that are already in the public domain other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement.

 

7.3.2

Each Party shall ensure that any communication by it relating to a Permitted Disposal will not result in violations of securities laws or inconsistencies with any prospectus or similar offering document regarding such Permitted Disposal.

 

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INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

 

8.1

Duty to disclose

Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict either Party from disclosing (in accordance with article 17 MAR or such other laws, or applicable rules or regulations, including the rules and regulations of any relevant stock exchange or other regulatory body (including the AFM and the SEC) to which either Party is or becomes subject) any inside information, as defined in the MAR, if and when such disclosure is in the reasonable opinion of such Party required and cannot or can no longer be delayed under applicable law or by any rules or regulations (including the rules and regulations of any relevant stock exchange or other regulatory body such as the AFM and the SEC).

 

8.2

No selective disclosure

Nothing in this Agreement will require a providing Party to disclose inside information, as defined in the MAR, to the receiving Party to the extent that such disclosure without general publication would violate applicable law. The Parties confirm their view, which view is based on the current interpretation of the relevant courts of applicable laws pertaining to inside information and the disclosure thereof, that to the extent that the information a Party discloses to another Party pursuant to this Agreement qualifies as inside information, this disclosure is made in the normal course of the exercise of that Party’s duties, within the meaning of article 10(1) MAR.

 

8.3

Price sensitive information relating to the other party

 

8.3.1

The Parties acknowledge that each Party is subject to certain duties under the MAR and that Philips is also subject to certain duties under US federal securities laws and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, and that such laws and rules may impose duties and restrictions as to the timely publication and/or use of inside information or other material information.

 

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8.3.2

Each Party acknowledges that any disclosure of price sensitive information (voorwetenschap), as defined in the MAR, relating to such Party and/or its shares could also qualify as price sensitive information in relation to the other Party and/or its shares.

 

8.4

Periodical Information Meetings

Subject to applicable rules and regulations, including Philips’ investor relations policy, Philips shall undertake that Exor shall have the opportunity to meet with Philips’ investor relations team, the Philips BoM and chairman of the Philips Supervisory Board on a regular basis.

 

8.5

Interest disclosure

Philips may at any time reasonably request Exor to inform Philips how many Ordinary Shares Exor and its Affiliates legally or beneficially hold. Upon such request, Exor shall inform Philips as requested in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days.

 

8.6

Exor information rights

 

8.6.1

To the extent permitted under applicable law and regulation (including the MAR), Philips shall supply Exor with all such information reasonably required by Exor:

 

  (a)

to complete any tax return or other filing which may be required by law or regulation;

 

  (b)

for any audit or regulatory reason; or

 

  (c)

to meet its financial reporting requirements.

 

8.7

Confidentiality

 

8.7.1

Subject to Clause 8.7.2, each Party shall keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by the other Party or otherwise obtained by it under or in connection with this Agreement regarding the business and financial affairs of the other Party or any of its Affiliates (“Confidential Information”).

 

8.7.2

Each Party shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information:

 

  (a)

to any of its officers, employees, auditors, bankers or professional advisers, whose position makes it necessary to know that information in order to assist that Party, as applicable; provided that the recipient thereof agrees to be bound by the same duty of confidentiality as applies to the disclosing Party and that such Party shall be responsible for any breach of confidentiality by such recipient;

 

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  (b)

in respect of Exor or the Exor Nominee, to any of its respective direct or indirect Affiliates and its respective officers, employees, auditors, bankers or professional advisers, in any event only if and when it is necessary that such party or person receives that information to assist Exor in relation to its shareholding in Philips provided that the recipient thereof agrees to be bound by the same duty of confidentiality as applies to the disclosing Party and that the disclosing Party shall be responsible for any breach of confidentiality by such recipient;

 

  (c)

if such information has ceased to be Confidential Information as a result of having become public without breach of this Agreement or any other duty of confidentiality relating to that information of which the relevant Party was aware;

 

  (d)

as may be required by law, rules or regulations or by any relevant securities exchange or governmental authority, regulatory body or antitrust authority to which that Party is subject (wherever situated), including information required to be disclosed in any shareholder circular, or for tax, financial reporting, audit or accounting purposes, whether or not the requirement for disclosure of such information has the force of law;

 

  (e)

as may be required for the purpose of any arbitral or judicial proceedings arising out of this Agreement or the related agreements; or

 

  (f)

with the written consent of the other Party.

 

9

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

 

9.1

General

 

9.1.1

Exor shall, and shall procure that its Affiliates shall, not take any action that would have the effect of preventing the Philips Group from:

 

  (a)

complying with their obligations under applicable laws and regulations; or

 

  (b)

managing their affairs in accordance with the principles of good governance set out in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (save as disclosed by Philips).

 

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9.1.2

Exor shall, and shall procure that its Affiliates shall, not exercise any of its voting rights or other shareholder rights and powers attached to any Ordinary Shares held by Exor or its Affiliates, as the case may be, in a way that would be inconsistent with, or breach any of the provisions of this Agreement, applicable laws and regulations (including related to insider trading) or the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (including applicable deviations).

 

9.1.3

Other than the obligations set out in Clause 9.1.1 and 9.1.2, no limitations shall apply to Exor and its Affiliates in exercising their voting rights or other shareholder rights and powers attached to any Ordinary Shares held by Exor or its respective Affiliates, as the case may be.

 

9.2

Constitutional documents

Philips and Exor shall procure that the Philips BoM and the Philips Supervisory Board shall not propose, implement or approve any amendment to (i) the Articles of Association and (ii) the Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board, if such amendment would be contradictory to the arrangements set forth in this Agreement.

 

10

DURATION AND TERMINATION

 

10.1

Duration and termination

 

10.1.1

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date hereof and terminate automatically upon the occurrence of the earlier of:

 

  (a)

Exor no longer having the right to nominate the Exor Nominee pursuant to Clause 3.4 (Expiry of nomination right), the Exor Nominee ceasing to be a member of the Philips Supervisory Board, without Exor having nominated a replacement within eight (8) weeks (if applicable), or no Exor Nominee has been appointed pursuant to and subject to Clause 3.2.7, provided that in each of these events Clause 4.1.1 will continue to apply for a period of eighteen (18) months, the Lock-Up (as set out in Clause 6.2) will continue to apply until the earlier of (i) the expiry of the Lock-Up Period and (ii) a period of six (6) months and the other provisions of Clause 6 shall continue to apply for a period of twelve (12) months;

 

  (b)

a Party becoming subject to bankruptcy or suspension of payments;

 

  (c)

the Ordinary Shares ceasing to be admitted to listing on the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam; or

 

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  (d)

the dissolution or liquidation of a Party, provided that if a Party ceases to exist as a result of a merger, demerger, conversion, or other similar corporate transaction, such Party’s legal successor shall be deemed to have become a party to this Agreement in such Party’s place and this Agreement shall not terminate,

provided that this Clause 10, Clause 11.2 and Clauses 12 up to and including 18 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

10.1.2

Except as provided in Clause 10.1.1, this Agreement may only be terminated by mutual agreement of the Parties in writing.

 

11

VALIDITY

 

11.1

Signing

 

11.1.1

This Agreement does not have any legal effect until each Party has validly signed this Agreement.

 

11.1.2

If this Agreement is signed in counterparts, these counterparts will count as one agreement.

 

11.2

Invalidity

 

11.2.1

In this Clause 11.2 “enforceable” includes legal, valid and binding (and derivative terms are to be construed accordingly).

 

11.2.2

If any provision in this Agreement is held to be or becomes unenforceable (in each case either in its entirety or in part) under any law of any jurisdiction:

 

  (a)

that provision will to the extent of its unenforceability be deemed not to form part of this Agreement but, subject to the restrictions of article 3:41 of the Dutch Civil Code, the enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected; and

 

  (b)

the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to agree a replacement provision that is enforceable to achieve so far as possible the intended effect of the unenforceable provision.

 

12

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties in relation to its subject matter. All previous agreements and arrangements made by the Parties in relation to that subject matter are hereby terminated.

 

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13

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

13.1

Amendments and waivers

This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or waived except by a written agreement between the Parties.

 

13.2

No deemed waivers

No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, by a Party, any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy will prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

 

13.3

Further assurances

The Parties shall at their own costs and expenses from time to time execute and procure to be executed such documents and perform and procure to be performed such acts as may be reasonable required by each of them to give the Parties the full benefit of this Agreement.

 

14

THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

Except where this Agreement expressly provides otherwise:

 

  (a)

it contains no stipulations for the benefit of a third party (derdenbedingen) which may be invoked by a third party against a Party; and

 

  (b)

where this Agreement contains a stipulation for the benefit of a third party, this Agreement (including the relevant third party’s rights under this Agreement) may be terminated, amended, supplemented or waived (in each case either in its entirety or in part) without that third party’s consent.

 

15

RESCISSION, ERRORS AND SUSPENSION

 

15.1

No rescission; errors

 

15.1.1

No Party may fully or partly rescind (ontbinden) this Agreement.

 

15.1.2

If a Party has made an error (heeft gedwaald) in relation to this Agreement, it shall bear the risk of that error.

 

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15.2

No suspension

No Party may suspend (opschorten) performance of its obligations under or in connection with this Agreement on whatever grounds.

 

16

NO ASSIGNMENT

No Party may fully or partly assign or encumber rights and obligations under this Agreement without the other Party’s prior written consent. Without this consent, no assignment or encumbrance is effected.

 

17

NOTICES

 

17.1

Communications in writing

Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Agreement must be made in writing and sent by regular mail or e-mail.

 

17.2

Addresses

The address and e-mail addresses (and the department of the officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is made) of each Party for any communication to be made under or in connection with this Agreement are any substitute address or department or officer as the Party may notify to the other Party by not less than five (5) days’ notice.

 

18

GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

18.1

Governing law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.

 

18.2

Dispute resolution

 

18.2.1

Any dispute arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or other agreements and arrangements connected to or resulting from this Agreement, whether contractual or non-contractual, shall be submitted to the CEOs of Exor and Philips from time to time to be settled and resolved by them within twenty (20) Business Days of the matter being referred to them, following and upon the written request of either of the Parties.

 

18.2.2

If the dispute cannot be resolved by the CEOs of Exor and Philips within twenty (20) Business Days of the matter being referred to them in accordance with Clause 18.2.1, the Parties shall refer the dispute to proceedings under the rules of arbitration of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (Nederlands Arbitrage

 

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  Instituut) (“NAI”, unless it concerns an urgent matter as referred to in Section 254 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure, in which case the dispute will be finally resolved in accordance with the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure. The place of arbitration will be in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The language of arbitration will be in English.

 

18.2.3

The arbitral tribunal will consist of three (3) arbitrators to be nominated and/or appointed as follows:

 

  (a)

The claimant Party shall nominate one arbitrator in its request for arbitration, and the respondent Party shall nominate one arbitrator in its answer. If a Party fails to nominate an arbitrator, the relevant arbitrator will be appointed by the NAI;

 

  (b)

The third arbitrator will act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal. The third arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the two arbitrators referred to in paragraph (a) above within 30 days of the date of the last of their confirmations and/or appointments. If these two arbitrators fail to nominate jointly the third arbitrator, that arbitrator will be appointed by the NAI.

 

18.2.4

The arbitral tribunal shall decide and make its arbitral award or awards in accordance with the applicable rules of law. The arbitral tribunal shall not assume the powers of an amiable compositeur or decide ex aequo et bono.

 

18.2.5

An arbitration pursuant to this Clause 18.2 shall not be consolidated with any other arbitration, whether on the basis of article 1046 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering) or otherwise, except for another arbitration pursuant to this Clause 18.2.

 

18.2.6

The Parties shall not be entitled to any form of discovery or disclosure, and the arbitral tribunal shall have no power to order discovery or disclosure of (a) documentary evidence, (b) oral testimony, or (c) any other materials.

 

18.2.7

Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court or other competent authority to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, the other provisions of this Agreement and the remainder of the effective provisions will continue to be valid. The Parties will then use all reasonable endeavours to replace the invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid and enforceable substitute provision(s) the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

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THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED ON THE DATE STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS AGREEMENT BY:

 

Koninklijke Philips N.V.      

/s/ R.W.O Jakobs

     

/s/ F. Sijbesma

By: R.W.O Jakobs       By: F. Sijbesma
Title: CEO       Title: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
EXOR N.V.      

/s/ G. de Boer

     
By: G. de Boer      
Title: CFO      


Schedule 1 Definitions and interpretation

 

1

Definitions

10% Temporary Threshold Stake” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.4.3;

15% Threshold Stake” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

20% Threshold Stake” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

Accelerated Bookbuilding Offering” means an offering of Ordinary Shares for which the risk has not been transferred to a third party (such as in a Bought Deal);

Acquire” means the act or process of obtaining, directly or indirectly, (economic) ownership, possession, or control including lending or holding for another Person;

Affiliates” means, in respect of a Party, a Person which is Controlling or Controlled by such Party, or Controlled by a Person who also Controls such Party, or which otherwise qualifies as a “subsidiary” or “group company” of that Party as referred to in articles 2:24a and 2:24b Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek); for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, Philips and its Affiliates shall not be considered to be Affiliates of Exor and vice versa;

AFM” means Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten;

Agreement” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

Articles of Association” means the articles of association of Philips, as amended from time to time;

Bought Deal” means a sale and transfer of Ordinary Shares in which an investment bank or other third party is taking a risk position other than taking a settlement risk;

Business Day” mean a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in the Netherlands;

CGNS Committee” means the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee of the Philips Supervisory Board;

Clause” means a clause of this Agreement;


Confidential Information” has the meaning given in Clause 8.7.1;

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, solely or jointly, whether through ownership of voting interests, by contract or otherwise, of (a) more than 50% of the voting power at general meetings of a Person, (b) the power to appoint and dismiss a majority of the managing directors or supervisory directors of a Person or (c) the power to otherwise direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall be construed accordingly;

DCC” means the Dutch Civil Code;

Deed of Adherence” as attached as Schedule 3 (Deed of Adherence);

Disposal” or “Dispose” means (i) to directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any legal or beneficial interest in any Ordinary Share and the voting rights in respect thereof, (ii) to directly or indirectly grant any Encumbrance over any Ordinary Share or (iii) any arrangement, structuring device or other transaction having a similar economic or legal effect to the transactions referred to under (i) and (ii), it being understood that a Disposal of Ordinary Shares to a legal successor under universal title shall not be considered a Disposal, and where “Encumbrance” means any security interest, claim, lien, charge, pledge, or other restriction that creates or may create a security interest over the Ordinary Shares;

Dutch Corporate Governance Code” means the Dutch Corporate Governance Code of 20 December 2022;

Exor” has the meaning given in the preamble of this Agreement;

Exor Nominee” has the meaning given in Clause 3.2.1;

General Meeting of Shareholders” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.2.1;

Interest” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

Lock-Up” has the meaning given to it in Clause 6.2.1;

Lock-Up Period” has the meaning given to it in Clause 6.2.1;

Mandatory Offer” means a mandatory public offer for Philips in accordance with Articles 5:70 and 72(1) of the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht);


MAR” means Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation);

Marketed Offering” means an offering of Philips securities which entails Philips’ involvement in the form of a management road show and/or the preparation of a prospectus, registration statement or similar offering document;

NAI” has the meaning given to it in Clause 18.2.1;

Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares in the share capital of Philips;

Parties” or “Party” has the meaning given to it in the preamble of this Agreement;

Permitted Derivative Transaction” means the financial instrument entered into by Exor on or around the date of this Agreement to facilitate the purchase of Ordinary Shares by Exor to increase its shareholding to the initial 15% Threshold Stake, which may provide price protection in relation to such purchase and which has a final maturity date falling not more than 18 months following the date of this Agreement;

Permitted Derivative Transaction Counterparty” means any party to a Permitted Derivative Transaction;

Permitted Disposal” has the meaning given in Clause 6.3.1;

Permitted Exor Transferee” means Exor Nederland N.V., Exor S.A., Ancom USA Inc, Exor SN LLC, and Exor Investments Limited, as well as any other Person that Exor notifies to Philips and is Controlled by Exor;

Permitted Securities Lending Transaction” means any stock borrowing or lending, or repurchase or collateral arrangement or right of use relating to Ordinary Shares created pursuant to or in accordance with the terms of a Permitted Derivative Transaction or Security Interest to facilitate the transfer of Ordinary Shares to the Permitted Derivative Transaction Counterparty for the purposes of facilitating the hedging activities of the Permitted Derivative Transaction Counterparty to prevent the termination of the Permitted Derivative Transaction and under which Exor has a right to receive equivalent Ordinary Shares at or prior to maturity of the relevant Permitted Derivative Transaction;

Person” means any individual, company, legal entity, partnership or unincorporated association, whether or not having separate legal personality;

Philips BoM” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.3.4;


Philips Competitor” means any party identified between the Parties at the date hereof, provided that the list of Philips Competitors can be updated in good faith between the Parties every two years following the date of this Agreement and that Clause 5 shall not apply to investments held by Exor or its Affiliates in a party at the date that such party is qualified as a Philips Competitor;

Philips Group” means Philips and its Affiliates;

Philips Shareholder” means any Person holding any Ordinary Shares;

Philips Supervisory Board Member” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.2.1;

Philips Supervisory Board” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.2.1;

Philips” has the meaning given in the preamble of this Agreement;

Representatives” means, in respect of a Party, its Affiliates as well as the directors, officers, employees, agents and professional advisers (including lawyers, accountants, consultants and financial advisers) of such Party or any of its Affiliates;

Rules of Procedure Philips Supervisory Board” means the rules of procedure of the Philips Supervisory Board, as amended from time to time;

Schedule” means a schedule to this Agreement;

SEC” means the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission;

Security Interest” has the meaning given to it in Clause 6.2.1(b);

Signing Date” means the date on which the Agreement is duly signed by all Parties;

Standstill” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.1.1;

 

2

Headings and references to Clauses and Schedules

 

2.1

Headings have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

2.2

A reference in this Agreement to:

 

  (a)

a Clause is to the relevant clause of this Agreement; and

 

  (b)

a Schedule is to the relevant schedule to this Agreement.


3

Legal terms

In respect of any jurisdiction other than the Netherlands, a reference to any Dutch legal term shall be construed as a reference to the term or concept which most nearly corresponds to it in that jurisdiction.

 

4

Other references

 

4.1

Whenever used in this Agreement, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.

 

4.2

Whenever used in this Agreement, the words “as of” shall be deemed to include the day or moment in time specified thereafter.

 

4.3

Any reference in this Agreement to any gender shall include all genders, and words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.


Schedule 2 Press release

[Attached separately]


Schedule 3 Deed of Adherence

THIS DEED is made on [•]

BETWEEN:

 

  (1)

[•] (the “New Shareholder”); and

 

  (2)

[[•] (the “Original Shareholder”)].

 

  (3)

[•] (the “Company”).

WHEREAS:

 

(A)

The Company and the Original Shareholder at the date of this deed of adherence are parties to a relationship agreement dated [•] (the “Agreement”;)

 

(B)

The Original Shareholder intends to transfer the Agreement to the New Shareholder

 

(C)

This Deed is made by the New Shareholder in compliance with Clause [•] of the Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

 

1.

The New Shareholder confirms that it has been supplied with a copy of the Agreement.

 

2.

The New Shareholder undertakes to the each of the parties to the Agreement to be bound by the Agreement in all respects as if the New Shareholder was a Party to the Agreement and named in it as Exor and to observe and perform all the provisions and obligations of the Agreement applicable to or binding on Exor under the Agreement insofar as they fall to be observed or performed on or after the date of this Deed.

 

3.

This Deed is made for the benefit of (a) the Parties to the Agreement and (b) every other person who after the date of the Agreement (and whether before or after the execution of this deed) assumes any rights or obligations under the Agreement or adheres to it.

 

4.

The contact details of the New Shareholder are as follows:

 

  Attn:  

 

            E-mail:  

 

  Address:  

 

  With copy to:  

 


5.

This Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. Any dispute arising out of, or in connection with, this Deed shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Deed has been executed and has been delivered on the date which appears on the first page of this Deed.

 

[New Shareholder]

 

By:
Its:
The Company

 

By:
Its:

Exhibit 99.3

EXECUTION VERSION

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

Taunusanlage 9-10, D-60329, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Opening Transaction

13 August 2023

Reference No. as separately notified

Customer Account No. 066188178

Exor N.V.

Gustav Mahlerplein 25

1082 MS Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Attention: Guido de Boer, Florence Hinnen and Maite Labairu-Trenchs

Dear Sir/ Madam,

VWAP Share Purchase Transaction on Koninklijke Philips N.V.

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the specific terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (“Bank”) and Exor N.V. (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.

This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Bank and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (which will survive the termination of the Transaction set out in this Confirmation) in the form of a 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (the “ISDA Form” and, as amended and supplemented by this Confirmation, the “Agreement”) as if Bank and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form effective as of the date of this Confirmation, without any Schedule thereto except for the following elections and subject to the amendments set forth under “Amendments to the ISDA Form” below:

 

  (i)

English law as the governing law (which shall also apply to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Agreement); and

 

  (ii)

EUR as the Termination Currency.

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and the Equity Definitions or the Agreement, as the case may be, this Confirmation will govern.

The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms

 

Trade Date:    14 August 2023
Shares:    Ordinary Shares in the Issuer (ISIN: NL0000009538, Bloomberg: PHIA NA Equity)
Issuer:    Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Exchange(s):    Euronext Amsterdam
Related Exchange(s):    All Exchanges

 

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Termination Date:   

Any Scheduled Trading Day as determined by Bank and notified by Bank to Counterparty, provided that such date shall fall no earlier than the Minimum Maturity Date and no later than the Maximum Maturity Date (for the avoidance of doubt, subject to adjustments, including in accordance with the provisions under “Consequences of Disrupted Days” below).

 

A notice identifying the Termination Date and the Cash Settlement Amount must be given by Bank to Counterparty no later than one (1) Scheduled Trading Day after such Termination Date.

Transaction Supplement:    The schedule of terms attached as Annex 1 to this Confirmation.
Minimum Maturity Date:    The date specified as such in the Transaction Supplement.
Maximum Maturity Date:    The date specified as such in the Transaction Supplement.

Share Sale and Purchase

 

Sale and Purchase:    On the Share Purchase Date, Bank shall sell and Counterparty shall purchase a number of Shares equal to the Sold Shares at the Share Sale Price per Share for settlement on a delivery versus payment basis from and into the Custody Account on the Share Purchase Settlement Date.
Sold Shares:    The number of Shares specified as such in the Transaction Supplement
Share Sale Price:    The price per Share specified as such in the Transaction Supplement.
Share Purchase Date:    Trade Date.
Share Purchase Settlement Date:    16 August 2023, being the date that is one Settlement Cycle after the Trade Date.
Custody Account:    The securities custody account (and associated cash account) opened with Custodian in the name of Counterparty with the account number specified in the definition of “Custody Account Number” in the Transaction Supplement, and which is subject to security in favour of Bank pursuant to the Security Agreement.
Custodian:    Goldman Sachs International acting as custodian under the Custody Agreement.
Custody Agreement:    The Custody Agreement Professional Clients entered into between Counterparty and the Custodian dated 5 July 2023.
Security Agreement:    The security agreement entered into between Counterparty, Bank and the Custodian on or about the date of this Confirmation.

 

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Settlement Terms

 

Settlement Currency:    EUR
Cash Settlement:   

On the Cash Settlement Payment Date, if the Cash Settlement Amount is:

 

(a)   a positive number, Counterparty shall pay an amount equal to the Cash Settlement Amount to Bank; or

 

(b)   a negative number, Bank shall pay an amount equal to the absolute value of the Cash Settlement Amount to Counterparty.

Cash Settlement Amount:   

An amount in EUR determined by the Calculation Agent that is equal to the product of:

 

(a)   the Number of Shares; and

 

(b)   the Price Differential.

Number of Shares:    The number of Shares specified as such in the Transaction Supplement
Price Differential:    The Final Price minus the Initial Price.
Initial Price:    Share Sale Price.
Final Price:    An amount in EUR, determined by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Adjusted Benchmark Price.
Benchmark Price:    An amount (expressed in EUR) per Share, as determined by the Calculation Agent on the Valuation Date, equal to the arithmetic mean of the Daily VWAP on each Averaging Date during the Reference Period.
Adjusted Benchmark Price:   

(a)   If the Benchmark Price is greater than the Benchmark Floor Price, but less than the Benchmark Cap Price, the Benchmark Price;

 

(b)   if the Benchmark Price is equal to or greater than the Benchmark Cap Price, the Benchmark Cap Price; and

 

(c)   if the Benchmark Price is equal to or less than the Benchmark Floor Price, the Benchmark Floor Price.

Benchmark Cap Price:    The amount in EUR specified as such in the Transaction Supplement.
Benchmark Floor Price:    The amount in EUR specified as such in the Transaction Supplement.
Daily VWAP:   

In respect of any Exchange Business Day, the volume weighted average price per Share as determined by the Calculation Agent for such day within the regular trading session of the Exchange on such day with reference only to continuous trading and by reference to Bloomberg page “PHIA NA Equity VWAP” (selecting “Continuous Trades” in the dropdown list of the Calculation field), or any successor thereto, and rounded down to the fourth decimal place.

 

If such price is not so reported on such Exchange Business Day for any reason or is, in the Calculation Agent’s reasonable discretion, erroneous, the Daily VWAP for such day will be as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent (acting in good faith) and Calculation Agent shall provide Counterparty details of the basis of such determination in writing (which may be by email) promptly on request.

Valuation Date:    Termination Date.

 

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Cash Settlement Payment Date:    The date falling 4 Currency Business Days after Bank has notified Counterparty of the Valuation Date and the Cash Settlement Amount.
Averaging Dates:    Each Exchange Business Day during the Reference Period.
Benchmark Price Reporting:   

The Calculation Agent shall provide Counterparty by email on each Exchange Business Day the following information (each a “Benchmark Price Report”) in the form set out in Annex 3 as of the Exchange Business Day immediately preceding the date of the relevant Benchmark Price Report (such Exchange Business Day, the “Reporting Date”):

 

(a)   the Benchmark Price as of the Reporting Date as if the Reporting Date were the Valuation Date; and

 

(b)   the Price Differential as of the Reporting Date as if the Reporting Date were the Valuation Date.

Reference Period:    The period beginning on (and including) the Trade Date to (and including) the Valuation Date.
Consequences of Disrupted Days:   

Section 6.6 (Consequences of Disrupted Days) and Section 6.7(c) (Averaging Date Disruption) of the Equity Definitions shall not apply.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation, if the Trade Date or any Averaging Date is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent may, having consulted with the parties, (a) exclude that Disrupted Day from the Reference Period and the corresponding Daily VWAP for such day (if any) shall be disregarded from the determination of the Benchmark Price; or (b) apply a weighting factor of less than one (but greater than zero) to, or any other adjustment to the calculation of, any Daily VWAP for such day;.

 

For such purposes:

 

(i) the first sentence of Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the words:

 

““Market Disruption Event” means in respect of a Share, the occurrence or existence at any time, on any day, of a Trading Disruption, Exchange Disruption or Early Closure.”; and

 

(ii)  Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by the deletion of the remainder of the sentence in its entirety which follows the words, “prior to its Scheduled Closing Time”.

Dividends

 

Dividend Payer:    Counterparty
Dividend Receiver:    Bank

 

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Dividend Amount:    For each Exchange Business Day on which the Shares commence trading ex-dividend on the Exchange with respect to an Ordinary Dividend (an “Ex-dividend Date”) in the period from and including the Trade Date and to and including the Valuation Date, Dividend Payer will on each Dividend Payment Date pay to Dividend Receiver an amount determined by the Calculation Agent to be equal to the Dividend Payment Amount for the related Ex-dividend Date.
Ordinary Dividend:    Any dividend or distribution paid in cash (a “Cash Dividend”) or in Shares (a “Stock Dividend”) on the Shares by the Issuer, other than an Extraordinary Dividend.
Dividend Payment Date:    In respect of an Ordinary Dividend, the second Currency Business Day after the date on which the Issuer pays or delivers such Ordinary Dividend (and the parties acknowledge that the Dividend Payment Date may fall after the Cash Settlement Payment Date).
Dividend Payment Notice:    The Calculation Agent shall send a notice to the Dividend Payer no later than 10.00 am (London time) on the first Currency Business Day after each Ex-dividend Date, specifying the Dividend Payment Amount payable by Dividend Payer on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date and Bank’s Transaction Delta used for the purposes of calculating such Dividend Payment Amount.
Dividend Payment Amount:   

In respect of each Dividend Payment Date, an amount equal to the product of:

 

(i) Net Dividend Per Share; and

 

(ii)  a number of Shares equal to the Transaction Delta on the Exchange Business Day falling immediately prior to the Ex-dividend Date for the dividend to which such Dividend Payment Date relates.

Net Dividend Per Share:   

In respect of:

 

(a)   a Cash Dividend, the net ordinary cash dividend per Share that would be received by a holder of record of the Shares in the same tax jurisdiction (as notified by the Bank to the Counterparty following the Trade Date) as Dividend Receiver (after deduction for taxes withheld or deducted at source by or behalf of any applicable authority having power to tax in respect of such a dividend and excluding any imputation or other credits, refunds or deductions granted by any applicable authority having power to tax in respect of such dividend and any taxes, credits, refunds or benefits imposed, withheld, assessed or levied thereon) as notified by Bank to Counterparty;

 

(b)   a Stock Dividend, an amount per Share equal to the cash value of the Stock Dividend as declared by the issuer or if no such cash value is declared as determined by the Calculation Agent.

 

For the purposes of calculating the Net Dividend Per Share, if the Issuer declares a dividend and the Counterparty can elect to receive either cash or Shares, such election made by the Counterparty and notified to the Bank will determine whether such dividend is treated as a Cash Dividend or a Stock Dividend.

 

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Transaction Delta:    In respect of any day, a number of Shares determined in good faith by Bank as its delta equity price risk in respect of the Transaction on that day.
Extraordinary Dividend:    Any dividend or distribution on the Shares that the Calculation Agent determines is an Extraordinary Dividend.

Share Adjustments:

 

Method of Adjustment:   

Calculation Agent Adjustment

 

For the purposes of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, the words “provided that no adjustments will” in the final paragraph thereof will be replaced with the words “it being understood that adjustments may”.

Extraordinary Events:

 

Consequences of Merger Events:   

Share-for-Share:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

Share-for-Other:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

Share-for-Combined:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
Tender Offer:    Applicable
Consequences of Tender Offers:   

Share-for-Share:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

Share-for-Other:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

Share-for-Combined:

   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
Consequences of Announcement Event:    On or after the relevant date of such Announcement Event, the Issuer and the Shares will not change, but the Calculation Agent shall following consultation with Bank and Counterparty either (i)(A) make such adjustment to the exercise, settlement, payment or any other terms of the Transaction (including without limitation any spread) as the Calculation Agent determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction and any Hedge Positions in respect of the Transaction of such Announcement Event (including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction or for any economic effect arising from a market reaction to an anticipated Announcement Event which occurs prior to the Announcement Event), which may, but need not, be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of such Announcement Event by an options exchange to options on the relevant Shares traded on such options exchange and (B) determine the effective date of that adjustment, or (ii) if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under (i) will produce a commercially reasonable result, notify the parties that the relevant consequence shall be the termination of the Transaction, in which case “Cancellation and Payment” will be deemed to apply and any payment to be made by one party to the other shall be calculated by Bank in accordance with Section 12.8;

 

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Announcement Event:    (i) The public announcement by any entity of the completion of any Merger Event or Tender Offer, (ii) the public announcement by Issuer of the intention to enter into a Merger Event or Tender Offer or any transaction or event that, if completed, would constitute a Merger Event or Tender Offer, (iii) the public announcement by any entity other than Issuer of the intention to enter into a Merger Event or Tender Offer or any transaction or event that, if completed, would constitute a Merger Event or Tender Offer, in each case, that the Calculation Agent determines would be reasonably likely to be completed, where such announcement has a material economic effect on the market price of the Shares or options on the Shares (as determined by the Calculation Agent), (iv) the public announcement by Issuer, or any of its agents of any acquisition or disposition where, if completed, the aggregate consideration exceeds 40% of the market capitalization of Issuer as of the date of such announcement (a “Transformative Transaction”), or (v) any subsequent public announcement of a material change to a transaction or intention that is the subject of an announcement of the type described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this sentence (including, without limitation, a new announcement, whether or not by the same party, relating to such a transaction or intention or the announcement of a withdrawal from, or the abandonment or discontinuation of, such a transaction or intention) (in each case, (A) whether such announcement is made by Issuer or a third party and (B) if by a third party (1) in connection with a proposed or contemplated transaction, relates to a transaction that is reasonably likely to be completed, determined as described in clause (iii) or (2) in connection with a withdrawal, abandonment or discontinuation of a transaction, relates to a transaction that, prior to such withdrawal, abandonment or discontinuation, was reasonably likely to be completed, as determined by the Calculation Agent); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of an Announcement Event with respect to any transaction or intention shall not preclude the occurrence of a later Announcement Event with respect to such transaction or intention.
Announcement Date:    The definition of “Announcement Date” in Section 12.1 of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the words “a firm” with the word “any” in the second and fourth lines thereof, (ii) replacing the word “leads to the” with the words “, if completed, would lead to a” in the third and the fifth lines thereof, (iii) replacing the words “voting shares” with the word “Shares” in the fifth line thereof, and (iv) inserting the words “by any entity” after the word “announcement” in the second and the fourth lines thereof.
Composition of Combined Consideration:    Not Applicable; provided that notwithstanding Section 12.5(b) of the Equity Definitions, to the extent that the composition of the consideration for the relevant Shares pursuant to a Tender Offer or Merger Event could be determined by a holder of the Shares, the Calculation Agent will determine such composition following consultation with Counterparty.
Nationalisation, Insolvency or Delisting:    Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
Additional Disruption Events:   

 

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Change in Law:    Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”
Failure to Deliver:    Not Applicable.
Insolvency Filing:    Applicable
Hedging Disruption:   

Applicable, except that prior to exercising any right to terminate the Transaction for Hedging Disruption, Bank (acting in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner) shall negotiate with Counterparty for at least 3 Scheduled Trading Days amendments to the terms of Transaction that will enable the parties to continue with the Transaction on revised terms.

 

Bank agrees that it will not exercise any right to terminate the Transaction for a Hedging Disruption that is triggered by a decline in the trading volume of the Shares on any given Exchange Business Day if the average daily trading volume of the Shares on the Exchange over the preceding 20 Exchange Business Days (excluding any Exchange Business Day that the Exchange is scheduled in advance to close prior to its normal close of trading) is at least 1,000,000 Shares.

Hedging Party:

   Bank
Increased Cost of Hedging:    Applicable

Hedging Party:

   Bank
Loss of Stock Borrow:    Applicable

Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

   The rate specified as such in the Transaction Supplement

Hedging Party:

   Bank
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:    Applicable

Initial Stock Loan Rate:

   The rate specified as such in the Transaction Supplement

Hedging Party:

   Bank
Determining Party:   

Bank.

 

Upon written request, the Determining Party shall provide promptly (and no later than 2 Scheduled Trading Days’ notice of such request) reasonable information to the Counterparty with respect to any determination, calculation or adjustment made by the Determining Party in respect of the Transaction (including any quotations, market data or information from internal or external sources used in making such determination, adjustment or calculation), however, the Determining Party shall not be required to provide information which comprises proprietary or material non-public information or which would breach a duty of confidentiality to a third party.

 

Additional Representations, Agreements and Acknowledgements:   
Non-Reliance:    Applicable

 

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Agreements and Acknowledgements regarding Hedging Activities:    Applicable
Additional Acknowledgements:    Applicable
Bank Payment Instructions:    To be advised separately in writing
Counterparty Payment Instructions:    To be advised separately in writing
Calculation Agent:   

Bank, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to Bank in which case Counterparty may appoint a Leading Dealer in the relevant market (that is not an Affiliate of either of the parties) to act as Calculation Agent for so long as such Event of Default is continuing, provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to both parties, Bank shall be the Calculation Agent.

 

Upon written request, the Calculation Agent shall provide promptly (and no later than two (2) Currency Business Days’ notice of such request) reasonable information to the Counterparty and (where Bank is not the Calculation Agent) Bank with respect to any calculation, determination or adjustment made by the Calculation Agent in respect of the Transaction (including any quotations, market data or information from internal or external sources used in making such determination, adjustment or calculation) however the Calculation Agent shall not be required to provide information which comprises proprietary or material non-public information or which would breach a duty of confidentiality to a third party. Bank and Counterparty may disclose such information to one or more Leading Dealers for the purposes of such disclosing party receiving advice as to whether the relevant calculation, determination or adjustment of the Calculation Agent is reasonable. The disclosure of such information and any consultation process shall be without prejudice to Counterparty’s rights to pursue any other contractual remedies it may choose to pursue. For the avoidance of doubt, no party shall be bound by any calculation, determination or adjustment that a Leading Dealer may propose.

 

To the extent reasonably practicable in the circumstances, the Calculation Agent will consult with Bank and Counterparty in respect of each calculation, determination or adjustment to be made by it in respect of the Transaction. If following any consultation in respect of an adjustment the Calculation Agent determines that in respect of the relevant matter or circumstance it could make alternative adjustments in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation that are economically neutral to Bank, the Calculation Agent shall, if Counterparty has expressed a preference in the consultation process, select the adjustment alternative preferred by Counterparty (if any). For the purposes of the foregoing,

 

Leading Dealer” shall mean any of J.P. Morgan SE, Morgan Stanley Europe SE, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, UBS AG, Société Générale or BNP Paribas or any of their Affiliates.

 

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ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS

Additional Representations:

For the purposes of Section 3 of the Agreement, Counterparty represents and warrants and, where applicable, undertakes to Bank on the date of this Confirmation (and, in respect of (g) and (l) below, on a continuing basis) that:

 

  (a)

All consents, orders, approvals, and other authorisations, whether governmental, corporate or other, required to have been obtained for the Transaction, this Confirmation and the Credit Support Documents (together the “Transaction Documents”) have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and all disclosures required by applicable law or regulation to have been made in connection with the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the Shares, have been made;

 

  (b)

Counterparty’s entry into and performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents do not conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under: (A) any material agreement or instrument to which Counterparty is a party or by which Counterparty is bound; or (B) any statute, rule or regulation applicable to, or any order of any court or governmental agency with jurisdiction over Counterparty or its Related Parties, as defined below;

 

  (c)

Counterparty is acting for its own account, and has made its own independent decision to enter into the Transaction Documents and as to whether the Transaction Documents are appropriate or proper based upon Counterparty’s own judgment and upon advice from such legal, tax or other advisors as Counterparty has deemed necessary. Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) from Bank or any Affiliate of Bank as tax, accounting or legal advice or as a recommendation to enter into the Transaction Documents; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents will not be considered to be tax, legal or accounting advice or a recommendation to enter into the Transaction Documents. No communication (written or oral) received from Bank or any Affiliate of Bank will be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the Transaction Documents.

 

  (d)

Counterparty is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding the consequences of the Transaction Documents (on Counterparty’s own behalf or through independent professional advice and has taken independent legal advice in connection with the Transaction Documents), and understand and accept, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction Documents. In particular, but without limitation, Counterparty has understood, evaluated and is willing to accept:

 

  (i)

the legal requirements pertaining to the Transaction Documents;

 

  (ii)

the tax treatment of the Transaction Documents; and

 

  (iii)

the accounting treatment of the Transaction Documents;

 

  (e)

Neither Counterparty nor anyone acting on Counterparty’s behalf has engaged in any behaviour which is designed to cause, has caused, or might reasonably be expected to cause, manipulation of the price of any security of the Issuer;

 

  (f)

Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction Documents on the basis of, or is aware of, any inside or material, non-public information concerning the Issuer and the entry into and performance by it of its obligations under the Transaction does not and will not constitute a violation by it or any of Exor Nederland N.V., Exor S.A., Ancom USA Inc, Exor SN LLC, or Exor Investments Limited (each a “Related Party”) of applicable law or regulation prohibiting “insider dealing” or “market abuse”;

 

  (g)

Counterparty has complied, and will comply at any time, with all disclosure or reporting requirements, if any, that may be relevant to the Transaction Documents in accordance with applicable legal or regulatory provisions or in accordance with any stock exchange regulation, including disclosure requirements imposed under market abuse rules or legal and regulatory provisions relating to the transparency of shareholdings of listed companies;

 

  (h)

Counterparty is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the agreements described herein (and any other related documents) and has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and performance;

 

  (i)

Bank is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser to it in respect of the Transaction Documents;

 

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  (j)

Neither Counterparty nor its Related Parties (and in each case, its directors and officers) are directors of or persons exercising managerial responsibility over (or in each case, a person closely associated with any of them) the Issuer;

 

  (k)

It is aware of the requirements of, and has discussed with its counsel the implications of Sections 13(d) and (g) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) in connection with entering into the Transaction;

 

  (l)

Counterparty is and, after giving effect to the Transaction, will be in compliance with its reporting obligations under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, and Counterparty will provide Dealer with a reasonable opportunity to review and consult with it on any filings to be made in connection with the Transaction;

 

  (m)

Counterparty is not as of the date of this Confirmation subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act;

 

  (n)

Counterparty’s acquisition of the Shares, (i) is not intended by Counterparty to be “hostile”, (ii) is not intended by Counterparty to constitute an acquisition of control of the Issuer or of a majority of ordinary shares in the Issuer, (iii) does not constitute a current intention to make a takeover bid by Counterparty, and (iv) is the only acquisition of ordinary shares in the Issuer currently taking place on behalf of Counterparty, other than those that have been publicly disclosed by Counterparty as of the date of this Confirmation, or where public disclosure is not required, have been disclosed directly to Bank, or that are being acquired from Bank or otherwise with the consent of Bank;

 

  (o)

the Transaction and transactions contemplated by this Confirmation do not violate Section 14 of the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. As of date of this Confirmation, neither Counterparty nor any of its Related Parties has announced, commenced or been engaged in, and at all times during the term of the Transaction, neither Counterparty nor any of its Related Parties shall announce, commence, take any substantial steps to commence or be engaged in, a tender offer (as such term is used in Section 14(d)(1) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Shares or has the intention to do so;

 

  (p)

Counterparty is, and after giving effect to the Transaction, will be, in compliance with any reporting obligations in respect of the Shares or the Transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and

 

  (q)

if Counterparty disclosed to a bank or financial institution (other than Bank) its intention to enter into a transaction having terms or structure similar to this Transaction, Counterparty has obtained from that bank or financial institution an undertaking to the effect that it will keep confidential its knowledge of Counterparty’s intentions with regard to such transaction and the commercial terms and structure of such transaction and that it will not use any such knowledge for its own benefit or for the benefit of any other person.

Counterparty Covenants:

An Event of Default under Section 5(a)(ii) of the Agreement with respect to the Counterparty as the Defaulting Party shall be deemed to have occurred as soon as the Counterparty (or any of its Affiliates), breaches any of the covenants set out below, without regard to any remedy or grace period set out in Section 5(a)(ii) of the Agreement.

Counterparty covenants that:

 

(a)

other than in accordance with the Agreement or as agreed between the parties, Counterparty will not and will procure that none of its Related Parties will purchase or sell (in each case, whether directly or indirectly) Shares during the Restricted Period, except for any Shares purchased or received by Counterparty or any Related Party in accordance with any rights issue, distribution, dividend (including any Extraordinary Dividend), spin-off or other corporate event attributable to Shares held directly or indirectly as of the date of this Confirmation, where “Restricted Period” means the period beginning on the date of this Confirmation and ending on (and including) the latest of:

 

  (i)

the date falling three months after the date of this Confirmation; and

 

  (ii)

the Valuation Date;

 

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(b)

other than in accordance with the Agreement or as agreed between the parties, Counterparty will not and will procure that none of its Related Parties will enter into any derivative transaction (being a call, put, forward or swap or any combination thereof (howsoever described)) that references the Shares (any such transaction being referred to for these purposes as a “Restricted Transaction”) during the Restricted Period; and

 

(c)

except with the consent of Bank (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Counterparty will for the term of the Transaction maintain its place of incorporation and domicile as in effect at the date of this Confirmation.

Additional Termination Event:

It shall constitute an Additional Termination Event in respect of which Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party and this Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction if Counterparty becomes subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

OTHER PROVISIONS:

 

  (A)

Amendments to the ISDA Form:

 

  (i)

Transfer:

Section 7 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“Subject to Section 6(b)(ii) and to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be arbitrarily withheld or delayed, except that:

 

  (a)

a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all its assets to, or reorganization, incorporation, reincorporation, or reconstitution into or as, another entity (but without prejudice to any other right or remedy under this Agreement) provided that the Transfer Conditions are met;

 

  (b)

a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any Early Termination Amount payable to it by a Defaulting Party, together with any amounts payable on or with respect to that interest and any other rights associated with that interest pursuant to Sections 8, 9(h) and 11; and

 

  (c)

Bank may transfer this Agreement (in whole and not in part only) to any of Bank’s Affiliates, provided that the Transfer Conditions are met.

For the purposes of this “Transfer” provision, the “Transfer Conditions” will be met if:

 

  (a)

Equivalent Creditworthiness. The creditworthiness of such transferee is not materially weaker than that of the transferor immediately prior to such transfer.

 

  (b)

No Gross Up. The remaining party will not be required to pay to the transferee an amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) greater than the amount in respect of which the remaining party would have been required to pay to the transferor in the absence of such transfer;

 

  (c)

No Withholding. The remaining party will not receive a payment from which an amount has been withheld or deducted, on account of a Tax under Section 2(d)(i) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)), in excess of that which the transferor would have been required to so withhold or deduct in the absence of such transfer, unless the transferee would be required to make additional payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4) corresponding to such withholding or deduction;

 

  (d)

Not Unlawful. As a result of such transfer, it will not become unlawful for either party to perform any obligation under this Agreement, nor will such transfer cause either party to breach any relevant rule or regulation by which it is bound in performing any obligation under this Agreement; and

 

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  (e)

No Event of Default. No Potential Event of Default, Event of Default or Termination Event will occur as a result of such transfer.

With respect to the events described in (b) and (c) above, the transferor will cause the transferee to make, and the remaining party will make, such reasonable Payer Tax Representations and Payee Tax Representations as may be mutually agreed upon by the transferee and the remaining party in order to permit such parties to determine that such results will not occur upon or after the transfer.”

 

  (ii)

Cross Default

The “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Bank and will apply to Counterparty, provided that (i) the phrase “or becoming capable at such time of being declared” shall be deleted from sub-section (1) of such Section 5(a)(vi); and (ii) the following language shall be added to the end thereof: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under sub-section (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (i) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (ii) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within two Local Business Days of such party’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.”

Threshold Amount” means in relation to Counterparty, EUR 50,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency) and, in relation to Bank, 3% of Shareholders’ Funds of Bank. For the purpose of this definition, any Specified Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the financial statements of such party are denominated shall be converted into the currency in which such financial statements are denominated at the current market exchange rate.

For the purposes of the above, “Shareholders’ Funds of Bank” means the amount of shareholders’ funds of Bank as shown in Bank’s most recent quarterly unaudited or annual financial statements, respectively.

 

  (iii)

Credit Event Upon Merger

The parties agree that the provisions of Section 5(b)(v) will apply to Bank and will apply to Counterparty, in each case as amended by deleting sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) thereof.

 

  (iv)

Notices:

A new paragraph is added to the Agreement as paragraph 12(a)(vi) as follows:

“(vi) if sent by email to all relevant Designated Counterparty Contacts or relevant Designated Bank Contact as applicable, on the date such email is delivered.”

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 12, (a) notices under Sections 5 or 6 of the Agreement relating to this Transaction may be delivered by Bank by e-mail to all Designated Counterparty Contacts.

Designated Counterparty Contacts” means each of the “Designated Counterparty Contacts” specified in the Transaction Supplement and/or such other address(es) as notified to Bank by not less than 5 Local Business Days’ notice.

Designated Bank Contact” means each of the email addresses specified in the “Bank Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement and/or such other address(es) as notified to Counterparty by not less than 5 Local Business Days’ notice.

 

  (v)

Jurisdiction:

Section 13(b) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any dispute, claim, difference or controversy arising out of, relating to or having any connection with this Agreement, including any dispute as to its existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination or the consequences of its nullity and any dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:-

 

  (i)

submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts; and

 

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  (ii)

waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.”

 

  (vi)

Process Agent:

Counterparty irrevocably appoints Exor Investments Limited, with registered office address at 28 Headfort Place, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 7DH as its Process Agent in England. Counterparty agrees that the process by which any proceedings are commenced in England pursuant to Section 13(b) (Jurisdiction) may be served on it by being delivered to its process agent to the address mentioned above or, if different, to Counterparty’s process agent’s registered office in England for the time being. Such service shall be deemed completed and effective on delivery to such process agent (whether or not it is forwarded to and received by Counterparty). If such person is not or ceases to be effectively appointed to accept service of process on behalf of Counterparty, Counterparty shall, on Bank’s written demand, appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on Counterparty’s behalf and, failing such appointment within 14 days, Bank shall be entitled to appoint such a person (at Counterparty’s expense) by written notice to Counterparty. Nothing in this provision shall affect Bank’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

  (vii)

Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-US counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

“Tax” as used in Part 2(a) of this Schedule (Payer Tax Representation) and “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of this Agreement.

 

  (viii)

2015 Section 871(m) Protocol

Bank is adherent to the 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on November 2, 2015, as may be amended or modified from time to time (the “2015 Section 871(m) Protocol”). In the event that Counterparty is not an adherent to the 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol, Bank and Counterparty hereby agree that this Agreement shall be treated as a Covered Master Agreement (as that term is defined in the 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol) and this Agreement shall be deemed to have been amended in accordance with the modifications specified in the Attachment to the 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol.

 

  (ix)

United States Internal Revenue Service Form:

Counterparty will deliver a correct, complete and executed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E (with all parts fully completed), or any successor form, (i) on a date which is before the first Scheduled Payment Date under this Agreement, and every three years thereafter, (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by Bank, and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided by Counterparty has become obsolete, incorrect, or ineffective.

 

  (x)

ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol:

Both parties agree that the amendments set out in the Attachment to the ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol published by ISDA on 19 July 2013 and available on the ISDA website (www.isda.org) (the “2013 Protocol”) shall be made to the Agreement. In respect of the Attachment to the 2013 Protocol, (i) the definition of “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be deleted and references to “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be to this “ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol” section (and references to “such party’s Adherence Letter” and “its Adherence Letter” shall be read accordingly), (ii) references to “adheres to the Protocol” shall be deemed to be “enters into the Agreement”, (iii) references to “Protocol Covered Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement (and each “Protocol Covered Agreement” shall be read accordingly), and (iv) references to “Implementation Date” shall be deemed to be references to the date of the Agreement. For the purposes of this “ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol” section:

 

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(A) Portfolio reconciliation process status. Each party confirms its status as follows:

 

Bank:

   Portfolio Data Sending Entity

Counterparty:

   Portfolio Data Receiving Entity

(B) Local Business Days. Each party specifies the following place(s) for the purposes of the definition of Local Business Day as it applies to it:

 

Bank:

   Frankfurt, Germany

Counterparty:

   Amsterdam, Netherlands

(C) Use of an agent and third party service provider. For the purposes of Part I(3) of the 2013 Protocol:

Bank: Without prejudice to Part I(3)(a) of the 2013 Protocol, Bank appoints the following as its agent(s):

Goldman Sachs Services Private Limited; Goldman Sachs & Co; Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte.

 

  (xi)

ISDA 2013 EMIR Non-Financial Counterparty (NFC) Representation

Counterparty represents to Bank that it is a non-financial counterparty (or that it is an entity established outside the European Union (“EU”) that would constitute a non-financial counterparty if it were established in the EU) that does not meet the conditions set out in the second subparagraph of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (as amended and/or supplemented, including, for the avoidance of doubt, by Regulation (EU) 2019/834 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019).

 

  (xii)

U.S. Resolution Stay Provisions.

 

  A)

Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes

 

  (a)

In the event that Bank becomes subject to a proceeding under (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder or (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder (a “U.S. Special Resolution Regime”) the transfer from Bank of the Agreement or this Transaction, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement or this Transaction, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Agreement or this Transaction, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement or this Transaction were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

  (b)

In the event that Bank or an Affiliate becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, any Default Rights (as defined in 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable (“Default Right”)) under the Agreement or this Transaction that may be exercised against Bank are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Agreement or this Transaction were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

  B)

Limitation on Exercise of Certain Default Rights Related to an Affiliate’s Entry Into Insolvency Proceedings.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Transaction, Bank and Counterparty expressly acknowledge and agree that:

 

  (a)

Counterparty shall not be permitted to exercise any Default Right with respect to the Agreement or this Transaction or any Affiliate Credit Enhancement that is related, directly or indirectly, to an Affiliate of the Bank becoming subject to receivership, insolvency, liquidation, resolution, or similar proceeding (an “Insolvency Proceeding”), except to the extent that the exercise of such Default Right would be permitted under the provisions of 12 C.F.R. 252.84, 12 C.F.R. 47.5 or 12 C.F.R. 382.4, as applicable; and

 

  (b)

Nothing in the Agreement or this Transaction shall prohibit the transfer of any Affiliate Credit Enhancement, any interest or obligation in or under such Affiliate Credit Enhancement, or any property securing such Affiliate Credit Enhancement, to a transferee upon or following an Affiliate of Bank becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, unless the transfer would result in the Counterparty being the beneficiary of such Affiliate Credit Enhancement in violation of any law applicable to the Counterparty.

 

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  C)

U.S. Protocol

If Counterparty has previously adhered to, or subsequently adheres to, the ISDA 2018 U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. as of July 31, 2018 (the “ISDA U.S. Protocol”), the terms of such protocol shall be incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement or this Transaction and the terms of the ISDA U.S. Protocol shall supersede and replace the terms of the Agreement or this Transaction. For purposes of incorporating the ISDA U.S. Protocol, Bank shall be deemed to be a Regulated Entity, Counterparty shall be deemed to be an Adhering Party, and the Agreement or this Transaction shall be deemed to be a Protocol Covered Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this paragraph shall have the meanings given to them in the ISDA U.S. Protocol.

 

  D)

Preexisting In-Scope Agreements

Bank and Counterparty agree that to the extent there are any outstanding “in-scope QFCs,” as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(d), that are not excluded under 12 C.F.R. § 252.88, between Bank and Counterparty that do not otherwise comply with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 252.2, 252.81–8 (each such agreement, a “Preexisting In-Scope Agreement”), then each such Preexisting In-Scope Agreement is hereby amended to include the foregoing provisions in the Agreement, with references to “the Agreement or this Transaction” being understood to be references to the applicable Preexisting In-Scope Agreement.

For purposes of these provisions:

Affiliate” is defined in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

Credit Enhancement” means any credit enhancement or credit support arrangement in support of the obligations of Bank under or with respect to the Agreement or this Transaction, including any guarantee, collateral arrangement (including any pledge, charge, mortgage or other security interest in collateral or title transfer arrangement), trust or similar arrangement, letter of credit, transfer of margin or any similar arrangement.

 

  (xiii)

ISDA BRRD II Protocol

The terms of the BRRD II Omnibus Jurisdictional Module to the ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol (the “ISDA BRRD II Module”) are incorporated into and form part of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall be deemed to be a Covered Agreement for purposes of the ISDA BRRD II Module. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Agreement and the ISDA BRRD II Module, the ISDA BRRD II Module will prevail. The Implementation Date shall be deemed to be the date of the Agreement. Bank shall be deemed to have adhered to the ISDA BRRD II Module as a Regulated Entity and identified “Germany” as a Covered Member State, and Counterparty shall be deemed to have adhered to the ISDA BRRD II Module as a Module Adhering Party and identified “Germany” as a Covered Member State.

 

  (xiv)

Recognition of the German Bail-In Recognition Requirement

The terms of the ISDA 2016 Bail-in Article 55 BRRD Protocol (Dutch/French/German/Irish/Italian/Luxembourg/Spanish/UK entity-in-resolution version) (the “Protocol”) are incorporated into and form part of the Agreement. For the purposes of the Protocol, (i) the Agreement shall be deemed to be a Covered ISDA Master Agreement; (ii) each of Bank and Counterparty shall be deemed to be an Adhering Party; and (iii) the Implementation Date shall be deemed to be the date of the Agreement. With the exception of the preceding sentence, in the event of any inconsistencies between the Agreement and the Protocol, the Protocol will prevail.

 

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  (xv)

Additional Notice Details:

(i) Address for notices or communications to Bank:

As specified in the “Bank Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement.

(ii) Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

As specified in the “Counterparty Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement.

 

  (xvi)

Offices:

The Office of Bank for the Transaction is Frankfurt, Germany

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

  (xvii)

Agreement to deliver documents

For the purpose of Section 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement, the Counterparty agrees to deliver the documents as set out in Annex 2 (Deliverables) by the times so specified.

 

  (xviii)

Credit Support Documents

The parties agree that each of the following documents shall constitute Credit Support Documents in respect of Counterparty: the Custody Agreement and Security Agreement.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated we have acted as principal in respect of the Transaction. The time of execution of the Transaction is available on request.

Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Bank) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Bank and Counterparty in respect of the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page thereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing any other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to Bank.

 

Yours faithfully,    Agreed and Accepted by
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE    Exor N.V.
By: /s/ Francesco Papa   
Name: Francesco Papa    Signature: /s/ Guido De Boer
Title: Managing Director    Name: Guido De Boer
   Title: Authorised Signatory
By: /s/ Jan-Niclas Baars   
Name: Jan-Niclas Baars   
Title: Authorized Signatory   
  

 

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Exhibit 99.4

EXECUTION VERSION

13 AUGUST 2023

EXOR N.V.

(as Chargor)

and

GOLDMAN SACHS

BANK EUROPE SE

(as Chargee)

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

(as Custodian)

 

 

SECURITY DEED

 

 

 

LOGO

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London EC2M 3XF

United Kingdom

Tel: +44.20.7710.1000

www.lw.com

 

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CONTENTS

 

Clause        Page  

1.

  INTERPRETATION      3  

2.

  COVENANT TO PAY      7  

3.

  CREATION OF SECURITY      8  

4.

  FURTHER ASSURANCE      8  

5.

  NEGATIVE PLEDGE      8  

6.

  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      9  

7.

  CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS      10  

8.

  CHARGED PROPERTY      12  

9.

  GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS      14  

10.

  [RESERVED]      15  

11.

  CONTINUING SECURITY      15  

12.

  ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY      15  

13.

  RECEIVERS      17  

14.

  APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS      19  

15.

  PROTECTION OF CHARGEE AND RECEIVER      20  

16.

  POWER OF ATTORNEY      21  

17.

  PROTECTION FOR THIRD PARTIES      22  

18.

  COSTS AND EXPENSES      22  

19.

  REINSTATEMENT AND RELEASE      23  

20.

  CURRENCY CLAUSES      24  

21.

  SET-OFF      24  

22.

  RULING OFF      25  

23.

  REDEMPTION OF PRIOR CHARGES      25  

24.

  NOTICES      25  

25.

  CHANGES TO PARTIES      26  

26.

  REMEDIES AND WAIVERS      27  

27.

  MISCELLANEOUS      27  

28.

  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION      27  

29.

  SERVICE OF PROCESS      27  

 

 

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THIS DEED is made on 13 August 2023

BETWEEN:

 

(1)

EXOR N.V., a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its official seat (statutaire zetel) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the Dutch trade register under number 64236277 (the “Chargor”);

 

(2)

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK EUROPE SE, as chargee (the “Chargee”); and

 

(3)

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, as custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement (the “Custodian”).

IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.

INTERPRETATION

 

1.1

Definitions

In this Deed:

Account means the security custody and cash account held in the name of the Chargor with the Custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement with account number specified in the specified in the definition of “Custody Account Number” in the Transaction Supplement to the Confirmation and any renewal or re-designation of such account(s) (including a subdivision or subaccount thereof from time to time), in each case together with the securities (including the Charged Property), debt or debts represented thereby and all cash and other assets, rights and balances from time to time held in or standing to the credit of or accrued or accruing on or to that account and any security custody and cash account at a successor custodian designated as an Account by the Chargee.

Business Day” means a day (other than Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London and Amsterdam.

Charged Property” means all the assets and undertakings of the Chargor which from time to time are subject of the security created or expressed to be created in favour of the Chargee by or pursuant to this Deed.

Charged Shares” means, at any time, the Shares which at that time are held in the Account and are subject to a first ranking fixed Security in favour of the Chargee pursuant to this Deed.

Confirmation” means the confirmation dated on or about the date of this Deed by and between the Chargor (as Counterparty) and the Chargee (as Bank) referring to a “VWAP Share Purchase Transaction on Koninklijke Philips N.V.” (including the “Transaction Supplement” (as defined therein), any notices, letters or acknowledgements that form part of such confirmation), which supplements, forms a part of and is subject to the Master Agreement.

Custody Agreement” means the Custody Agreement Professional Clients entered into between the Chargor and the Custodian on or about 5 July 2023 between the Chargor and the Custodian.

Default Rate” has the meaning given to it in the Master Agreement.

Delegate” means any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Chargee.

 

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Dividend” means, in respect of any Share, any dividend or other payment or distribution of any kind on or in respect of that Share made after the date of this Deed, whether in the nature of dividend or capital and whether in the form of cash or otherwise.

Enforcement Event” means:

 

  (a)

the designation by the Chargee of an Early Termination Date under the Master Agreement; or

 

  (b)

the failure by the Chargor to pay any Early Termination Amount under the Master Agreement.

Financial Collateral” has the meaning given to it in the Financial Collateral Regulations.

Financial Collateral Regulations” means the Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations (as amended).

Master Agreement” means the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule thereto which the Chargor and the Chargee are deemed to have entered into by entering into the Confirmation.

Party” means a party to this Deed from time to time.

Receiver” means a receiver, receiver and manager or administrative receiver appointed under this Deed.

Related Rights” means:

 

  (a)

in relation to a Charged Property consisting of an Account:

 

  (i)

any proceeds of sale, transfer, redemption, substitution, exchange, conversion or other disposal, or agreement for sale, transfer, redemption, substitution, exchange, conversion or other disposal, of;

 

  (ii)

any moneys or proceeds paid or payable (including interest and dividends) deriving from;

 

  (iii)

any rights (including to securities), claims, guarantees, indemnities, Security or covenants for title in relation to;

 

  (iv)

any awards or judgments in favour of the Chargor in relation to;

 

  (v)

all other rights, powers, benefits and privileges, present and future, which the Chargor may have in respect of; and

 

  (vi)

any other assets or property deriving from,

that Charged Property and any securities (including the Shares representing the Charged Property), cash or other property credited thereto; and

 

  (b)

in relation to any other Charged Property (including the Custody Agreement), all rights, powers, benefits and privileges, present and future, which the Chargor may have with respect thereto.

Secured Obligations” means all present and future money, obligations or liabilities due, owing or incurred to the Chargee by the Chargor under any Transaction Document, whether actual or contingent, whether incurred solely or jointly with any other person and whether as principal or surety, together with all interest accruing thereon and all losses incurred by the Chargee in connection therewith.

 

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Security” means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect.

Security Document” means this Deed and any other security document that may at any time be given as security or create or grant Security for any liabilities or obligations of the Chargor under or in connection with any Transaction Document.

Shares” has the same meaning as set out in the Confirmation.

Tax” means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same).

Transaction Document” means:

 

  (a)

the Master Agreement;

 

  (b)

the Confirmation;

 

  (c)

any Security Document; and

 

  (d)

any other document designated as such by the Chargee and the Chargor.

Transaction Security” means the Security created or evidenced or expressed to be created or evidenced under the Security Documents.

Transfer Restriction” means, with respect to any Charged Property, any condition to or restriction on the ability of the owner thereof, or in the event that the Chargee exercises its rights or remedies under this Deed, the Chargee, in each case, to sell, assign, create Security over or otherwise transfer such Charged Property or enforce the provisions thereof or of any document related thereto whether set forth in such Charged Property itself or in any document related thereto, including, without limitation:

 

  (a)

any requirement that any sale, assignment or other transfer or enforcement of such Charged Property be consented to or approved by any person, including, without limitation, the issuer thereof or any other obligor thereon;

 

  (b)

any limitations on the type or status, financial or otherwise, of any purchaser, pledgee, assignee or transferee of such Charged Property;

 

  (c)

any requirement of the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document of any person to the issuer of, any other obligor on or any registrar or transfer agent or registered office provider for, such Charged Property, prior to the sale, pledge, assignment or other transfer or enforcement of such Charged Property; and

 

  (d)

any registration or qualification requirement or prospectus delivery requirement for such Charged Property pursuant to any relevant securities law,

provided that none of the following shall constitute a Transfer Restriction:

 

  (i)

the required delivery of any assignment, instruction or entitlement order from the seller, the Chargor, assignor or transferor of such Charged Property, together with any evidence of the corporate or other authority of such person;

 

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  (ii)

the requirement to obtain any governmental or other regulatory approvals (including without limitation relating to foreign direct investment or antitrust);

 

  (iii)

any restriction applicable to the Chargor or the Charged Property by virtue of Rule 144 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933; or

 

  (iv)

any restriction applicable to the Chargee by virtue of its constitutional documents or policies or any governmental or regulatory restrictions to which the Chargee is subject.

Voting Rights Notice” has the meaning given to it in Clause 8.3 (Voting and other rights following a default).

 

1.2

Incorporation of defined terms

Unless the context otherwise requires or a contrary intention appears, terms defined in the Master Agreement or the Confirmation have the same meaning in this Deed.

 

1.3

Construction

 

  (a)

Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Deed to:

 

  (i)

the “Chargor”, the “Custodian”, the “Chargee” or any “Party” shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees to, or of, its rights and/or obligations under the Transaction Documents;

 

  (ii)

assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;

 

  (iii)

shares” includes stock, shares and other securities of any kind;

 

  (iv)

a “Transaction Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Transaction Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, novated, supplemented, extended, restated (however fundamentally and whether or not more onerously);

 

  (v)

indebtedness” includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;

 

  (vi)

a “person” includes any individual, firm, company, exempted company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium, partnership, limited liability partnership, exempted limited partnership or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality);

 

  (vii)

a “regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law but, if not having the force of law, which is generally complied with by those to whom it is addressed) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or of any regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;

 

  (viii)

a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted;

 

  (ix)

including” means including, without limitation and “includes” and “included” will be constructed accordingly; and

 

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  (x)

a time of day is a reference to London time.

 

  (b)

Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.

 

  (c)

Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Transaction Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Transaction Document has the same meaning in that Transaction Document or notice as in this Deed.

 

  (d)

This Deed is a Credit Support Document with respect to the Chargor (as Counterparty) for the purposes of the Master Agreement.

 

1.4

Miscellaneous

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed, the obtaining of a moratorium under section 1A of the Insolvency Act 1986, or anything done with a view to obtaining such a moratorium (including any preliminary decision or investigation), shall not be an event causing any floating charge created by this Deed to crystallise or causing restrictions which would not otherwise apply to be imposed on the disposal of property by the Chargor or a ground for the appointment of a Receiver.

 

1.5

Separate security arrangements

The Chargor and the Chargee intend that the security arrangements contemplated by this Deed constitute a “security financial collateral arrangement” (as defined in the Financial Collateral Regulations and, if it were to apply, the Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements, L 168/43, as amended). To the extent that any Charged Property is not Financial Collateral, the Security created or expressed to be created under this Deed shall be construed as creating separate and distinct security, and be separate security arrangements, with respect to (i) Charged Property (and Related Rights in respect thereof) which are Financial Collateral and (ii) Charged Property (and Related Rights in respect thereof) which are not Financial Collateral.

 

1.6

Chargor intent

The Chargor expressly confirms that this Deed and the Transaction Security shall extend from time to time to any (however fundamental) variation, increase, extension or addition of or to any Transaction Document and/or any present or future facility or amount made available under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

1.7

Miscellaneous

 

  (a)

Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Deed, the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this Deed and no rights or benefits expressly or impliedly conferred by this Deed shall be enforceable under that Act against the Parties by any other person.

 

  (b)

The Parties intend that this document shall take effect as a deed notwithstanding that any Party may only execute this document under hand.

 

2.

COVENANT TO PAY

 

  (a)

The Chargor, as primary obligor, covenants with the Chargee that it will pay or discharge promptly on demand all of the Secured Obligations on the date(s) on which such Secured Obligations become due or are expressed to become due and in the manner provided for in the relevant Transaction Document (for the avoidance of doubt, without prejudice to any grace periods provided thereunder).

 

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  (b)

The Chargor acknowledges to the Chargee that the amount secured by this Deed and in respect of which this Deed and the Transaction Security hereby created is enforceable is the full amount of the Secured Obligations as they may be from time to time.

 

3.

CREATION OF SECURITY

The Chargor, as continuing security for the payment or discharge of the Secured Obligations, in favour of the Chargee, with full title guarantee:

 

  (a)

charges, by way of first ranking fixed charge, all its rights, title and interest, both present and future, from time to time in and to the Account, the Charged Shares and Related Rights in respect thereof;

 

  (b)

assigns absolutely to the Chargee, all its rights, title and interest, both present and future, from time to time, under the Custody Agreement; and

 

  (c)

charges, by way of first ranking fixed charge, all its rights, title and interest, both present and future, from time to time in, to and under the Custody Agreement to the extent not assigned under paragraph (a).

 

4.

FURTHER ASSURANCE

 

  (a)

The Chargor shall promptly (and at its own cost and expense) do all such acts (including payment of all stamp duties or fees) or execute or re-execute all such documents (including assignments, transfers, mortgages, charges, notices and instructions) as the Chargee may reasonably require (and in such form as the Chargee may reasonably require):

 

  (i)

to create, perfect or protect the Security created or intended to be created under or evidenced by this Deed (which may include the execution or re-execution of a mortgage, charge, assignment or other Security over all or any of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of this Deed) or for the exercise of any rights, powers and remedies of the Chargee or any Receiver provided by or pursuant to this Deed or by law; and/or

 

  (ii)

to facilitate the realisation of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security created under this Deed.

 

  (b)

The Chargor shall (and at its own cost and expense) take all such action as is available to it (including making all filings and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security conferred or intended to be conferred on the Chargee by or pursuant to this Deed.

 

5.

NEGATIVE PLEDGE

In this Clause 5, “Quasi-Security” means an arrangement or transaction described in paragraph (b) below.

 

  (a)

The Chargor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security in or over any of the Charged Property or its equity of redemption in respect of all or any of them.

 

  (b)

The Chargor shall not:

 

  (i)

sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Charged Property on terms whereby they are or may be re-acquired by it;

 

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  (ii)

enter into any repo transaction, equity derivative or synthetic derivative in respect of the Charged Property, other than pursuant to the Transaction Documents; or

 

  (iii)

enter into any other preferential arrangement with respect to any Charged Property having a similar effect,

in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising financial indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset.

 

  (c)

Paragraphs (a) and (b) above do not apply to the Security or Quasi-Security created pursuant to the Security Documents or any Security arising by operation of law.

 

6.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Chargor represents and warrants to the Chargee on the date of this Deed that:

 

6.1

Nature of security

This Deed creates the Security it is expressed to create with the ranking and priority it is expressed to have and such Security is valid and effective and is not liable to be amended or otherwise set aside on its liquidation or administration or otherwise.

 

6.2

Title to Charged Property

 

  (a)

The Chargor is:

 

  (i)

is the sole and absolute legal and beneficial owner of the Charged Property (excluding the Charged Property referred to in paragraph (ii) below); and

 

  (ii)

the sole absolute beneficial owner of all of the Charged Shares and all other property or assets from time to time recorded in and represented by the Account.

 

  (b)

All of the Charged Property is free and clear of any Security, Quasi-Security, option or other interest, trust or restriction in, on or over them, other than (i) the Security granted under the Security Documents and the Custody Agreement and (ii) in the case of the Charged Shares, a lien generally imposed on all securities in the clearing system through which the Charged Shares are held.

 

  (c)

There is no prohibition on the creation of the Security over the Charged Property under the constitutional documents of the Chargor and no arrangements exist between the Chargor and any other party that have or would have a similar effect.

 

6.3

Charged Shares

The Charged Shares are:

 

  (a)

not subject to any option to purchase or similar right, other than pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

 

  (b)

free of any Transfer Restrictions; and

 

  (c)

in book entry format held through Euroclear Nederland or any successor entity thereto.

 

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7.

CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS

 

7.1

Chargor instructions and authorisations to Custodian

The Chargor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally instructs and authorises the Custodian (notwithstanding any previous instructions which the Chargor may have given to the contrary and notwithstanding the terms of the Custody Agreement), with effect from the date of this Deed:

 

  (a)

subject to paragraph (b), that the Custodian shall permit dealings by the Chargor of any kind (including, without limitation, by way of sale, transfer, withdrawal, closure, termination, modification, waiver or amendment) with respect to the Chargor’s rights, title and interest in and to the Charged Shares, the Account, Custody Agreement and any other Charged Property only with the consent of the Chargee;

 

  (b)

prior to the delivery of a Voting Rights Notice, the Chargor shall be entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting or other rights attached to the Charged Shares or other securities credited to the Account;

 

  (c)

to disclose to the Chargee (without any reference to or further authority from the Chargor and without any enquiry by the Custodian as to the justification for the disclosure), all notices, statements and any information relating to the Account, the Charged Shares and other securities or rights credited to the Account and the other Charged Property;

 

  (d)

to not do any of the following without the consent of the Chargee:

 

  (i)

close the Account;

 

  (ii)

agree to or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of the Custody Agreement (including, without limitation, assigning the Custody Agreement to any person);

 

  (iii)

terminate the Custody Agreement;

 

  (e)

identify, record and hold all Charged Property separately and not to commingle or pool the Charged Property with any other assets, and in such a manner that the identity and location of the Charged Property can be identified at any time;

 

  (f)

not to register or otherwise hold any Charged Shares in the name of the Chargor;

 

  (g)

maintain the Account in England and Wales at all times at the Custodian;

 

  (h)

ensure that all rights in respect of the Charged Property (including without limitation any dividends or other distributions) are credited to the Account immediately;

 

  (i)

not to deduct any fees or other amounts from the Account; and

 

  (j)

to waive any lien (whether express in the Custody Agreement and/or implied by law).

The Chargor hereby notifies the Custodian that the instructions and authorisations which are contained in the paragraphs above shall remain in full force and effect until the Chargee gives to the Custodian written notice of the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, at which point the Custodian is irrevocably and unconditionally instructed and authorised to act only in accordance with the instructions of the Chargee with respect to the Account, the Charged Shares and the other Charged Property (without any reference to or further authority from the Chargor and without any enquiry by the Custodian as to the justification for the giving such notice or the instruction or the validity of the same).

 

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7.2

Custodian acknowledgement

The Custodian hereby:

 

  (a)

acknowledges and consents to the Security created or expressed to be created in respect of the Charged Property by the Chargor in favour of the Chargee pursuant to this Deed;

 

  (b)

acknowledges, accepts and agrees to comply with the instructions and authorisations given by the Chargor in Clause 7.1;

 

  (c)

confirms that there does not exist in its favour, and undertakes not to create, assert, claim or exercise, any mortgage, fixed or floating charge, lien, assignment, right of set-off or other security or similar interest of any kind or any agreement or arrangement having substantially the same economic or financial effect as any of the above (including any rights of counterclaim, rights of set-off or combination of accounts consolidation or any other equities) over or with respect to all or any part of the Account or the other Charged Property;

 

  (d)

undertakes that, if it receives notice that any person other than the Chargee has or may have any right in, or has made or may be making any claim or demand or taking any action in respect of the Account or the Charged Property, it will give notice to the Chargee immediately;

 

  (e)

confirms that it has not received any notice that any third party has or will have any right in, or has made or will be making any claim or demand or taking any action in respect of the rights of the Chargor under the Custody Agreement or in respect of the Account or the Charged Property;

 

  (f)

confirms that there are no restrictions on the assignment of any of the Chargor’s right, title or interest in the Custody Agreement (including the Account), and all rights, benefits and interests whatsoever accruing to or for the benefit of the Chargor arising from the Custody Agreement belong to the Chargee; and

 

  (g)

all remedies provided for in the Custody Agreement and/or available at law or equity, are exercisable by the Chargee.

 

7.3

Amendment to the Custody Agreement

The Parties agree that, until such time as all the Secured Obligations have been unconditionally and irrevocably paid and discharged in full (to the satisfaction of the Chargee):

 

  (a)

the following provisions of the Custody Agreement shall not apply:

 

  (i)

sub-paragraph 4.2.10 of Clause 4 (Representations, Warranties and Undertakings) of Part A (General Conditions);

 

  (ii)

clause 14 (Set-Off) of Part A (General Conditions);

 

  (iii)

clause 21 (Termination) of Part A (General Conditions) (in respect of the Chargor’s rights to terminate the Custody Agreement thereunder only);

 

  (iv)

section 3 (Right of use and Title transfer collateral arrangements) of Part B (Custody Services); and

 

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  (v)

section 4 (Security Interest and enforcement of security) of Part B (Custody Services).

 

  (b)

any transfer of the Custodian’s rights and/or obligations under the Custody Agreement to an Affiliate of the Custodian pursuant to Clause 17 (Successors and Assigns) of the Custody Agreement shall be permitted to the same extent and subject to the same “Transfer Conditions” mutatis mutandis as the Chargee is permitted to transfer its rights and/or obligations under the Master Agreement pursuant to Section 7 (Transfer) of the Master Agreement (as amended by the Confirmation);

 

  (c)

no “Transaction” (as defined under the Custody Agreement) shall be entered into by the Custodian for the Account;

 

  (d)

the representations, warranties and undertakings of the Custody Agreement are qualified to the extent necessary to permit (without breaching such representations, warranties and undertakings) the creation of the Security and other rights under this Deed, any Security in respect of the Charged Property arising by operation of law and any lien generally imposed on securities in the clearing system through which the Charged Shares are held; and

 

  (e)

in the event of any inconsistency between any provision of the Custody Agreement and this Deed, unless such provision of the Custody Agreement is required by any law or regulations to which the Custodian is subject, this Deed shall prevail.

 

7.4

Custodian acknowledgement.

The Custodian is a party to this Deed solely for the purpose of acknowledging and agreeing (and hereby acknowledges and agrees) to act in accordance with the instructions and authorisations given by the Chargor pursuant to this Clause 7 and, all references to “Parties” or “Party” in this Deed shall be construed accordingly, and this Deed (other than this Clause 7) may be amended or otherwise varied without the consent or approval of the Custodian.

 

8.

CHARGED PROPERTY

 

8.1

Notification

The Chargor shall promptly notify the Chargee of the transfer by the Chargor of any shares and/or other securities (including the Shares) into the Account.

 

8.2

Voting and other rights prior to default

At any time prior to the delivery of a Voting Rights Notice, the Chargor shall be entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting or other rights attached to any Charged Property or other securities credited to the Account.

 

8.3

Voting and other rights following a default

Following the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, the Chargee may give notice to the Custodian (a “Voting Rights Notice”) (with a copy to the Chargor, failure to give which shall not invalidate the Voting Rights Notice) that the Chargor’s right under Clause 8.2 (Voting and other rights prior to default) shall cease and that the Chargee shall not have the right to direct voting or other rights in respect of the Charged Property and accordingly:

 

  (a)

the Chargee (or if the Chargee so directs, the Receiver) shall be entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting and other rights attached to the Charged Property and the Chargor shall promptly provide the Chargee or the Receiver (if so required by the Chargee), with an irrevocable power of attorney to exercise in the Chargee’s sole discretion the voting rights attached to such number of Charged Property as determined by the Chargee; and

 

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  (b)

the Chargor shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Chargee or the Receiver such forms of proxy as it requires with a view to enabling such person as it selects to exercise those rights.

 

8.4

Dividends

 

  (a)

Dividends paid in respect of the Charged Property shall be paid into or otherwise credited to the Account.

 

  (b)

Without prejudice to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, no Dividend paid or credited into the Account pursuant to paragraph (a) above may be withdrawn without the prior written consent of the Chargee.

 

  (c)

If the Chargor has received a Dividend Payment Notice from the Calculation Agent pursuant to the Confirmation, the Chargor may irrevocably instruct the Custodian to pay from the Account to an account notified by the Chargee an amount equal to the Dividend Payment Amount specified in that Dividend Payment Notice.

 

  (d)

Prior to the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, the Chargor may on any Business Day deliver a notice to the Chargee requesting the withdrawal from the Account of some or all of any Dividend paid or credited into the Account pursuant to paragraph (a) above and the Chargee shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of such request, provide its consent to an instruction from the Borrower to the Custodian to make such withdrawal, provided that the Chargee is satisfied that:

 

  (i)

there is no unpaid Dividend Payment Amount; and

 

  (ii)

no Potential Adjustment Event has occurred as a result of an Extraordinary Dividend in respect of which the Calculation Agent has determined an adjustment is required to be made to the terms of the Confirmation and such adjusted has not yet been made.

 

  (e)

The Chargor and Chargee agree that any Dividends withdrawn from the Account pursuant to paragraph (d) above constitute “excess financial collateral” for the purposes of the Financial Collateral Regulations.

 

8.5

Payment of calls

 

  (a)

The Chargor shall promptly pay all calls or other payments in respect of any of its Charged Property and any other securities or rights credited to the Account.

 

  (b)

If the Chargor does not comply with paragraph (a) above, the Chargee may pay that call or other payment on behalf of the Chargor.

 

  (c)

The Chargor shall promptly on request by the Chargee reimburse the Chargee for any payment made by the Chargee under this Clause 8.5.

 

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9.

GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS

 

9.1

Information

 

  (a)

The Chargor shall supply to the Chargee as soon as reasonably practicable, such information regarding the Charged Property and its compliance with this Deed as the Chargee may reasonably request from time to time.

 

  (b)

The Chargor shall require that the Custodian sends to the Chargee as soon as reasonably practicable, a copy of all notices and statements or other documents the Custodian sends to the Chargor in connection with the Custody Agreement (including the Charged Property).

 

9.2

No other prejudicial conduct

The Chargor shall not do, or permit to be done, anything which could prejudice the Security interests, in particular their legality, validity and enforceability.

 

9.3

Charged Property

The Chargor shall not:

 

  (a)

create or permit to exist any Transfer Restriction upon or with respect to the Charged Property (apart from those created under this Deed or the Custody Agreement); or

 

  (b)

enter into or consent to enter into any agreement that restricts in any manner the rights of a present or future owner of any Charged Property with respect thereto.

 

9.4

Dealing with Charged Property prior to default

Prior to the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, the Chargor shall not deal with any Charged Property or exercise any rights with respect to any Charged Property or withdraw or make payments or transfers of any cash or securities or other property out of the Account, without the prior written consent of the Chargee, except to the extent permitted by Clause 8.2 (Voting and other rights prior to default) and Clause 8.4 (Dividends).

 

9.5

Dealing with Charged Property following a default

On and following the occurrence of an Enforcement Event:

 

  (a)

the Chargor shall not deal with any Charged Property or exercise any rights with respect to any Charged Property or withdraw or make payments or transfers of any cash or securities or other property out of the Account, except with the prior written consent of the Chargee;

 

  (b)

the Chargee shall be entitled, without notice to the Chargor, to:

 

  (i)

withdraw, apply, transfer or set off any or all credit balances from time to time standing to the credit of the Account; and

 

  (ii)

transfer or otherwise realise any or all of the Charged Property or other securities held from time to time in the Account in accordance with the terms of this Deed or as otherwise permitted by law,

in each case, in or towards payment or satisfaction of all or part of the Secured Obligations in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of proceeds).

 

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10.

[RESERVED]

 

11.

CONTINUING SECURITY

 

11.1

Continuing Security

The Security constituted by this Deed shall be a continuing security notwithstanding any intermediate payment or settlement of all or any part of the Secured Obligations.

 

11.2

Other Security

The Security constituted by this Deed is to be in addition to and shall neither be merged in nor in any way exclude or prejudice or be affected by any other Security or other right which the Chargee may now or after the date of this Deed hold for any of the Secured Obligations, and this Security may be enforced against the Chargor without first having recourse to any other rights of the Chargee.

 

11.3

Immediate recourse

The Chargor waives any right it may have of first requiring the Chargee to proceed against or claim payment from any other person or enforce any guarantee or other Security interest or right of set-off before enforcing this Deed.

 

12.

ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY

 

12.1

Enforcement Powers

For the purpose of all rights and powers implied or granted by statute, the Secured Obligations are deemed to have fallen due on the date of this Deed. The power of sale and other powers conferred by section 101 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and all other powers conferred on a mortgagee by law shall be deemed to arise immediately after execution of this Deed.

 

12.2

Statutory Powers

The powers conferred on mortgagees, receivers or administrative receivers by the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Insolvency Act 1986 (as the case may be) shall apply to the Security created under this Deed, unless they are expressly or impliedly excluded. If there is ambiguity or conflict between the powers contained in those Acts and those contained in this Deed, those contained in this Deed shall prevail.

 

12.3

Exercise of Powers

 

  (a)

All or any of the powers conferred upon mortgagees by the Law of Property Act 1925 as varied or extended by this Deed, and all or any of the rights and powers conferred by this Deed on the Chargee or a Receiver (whether expressly or impliedly), may be exercised by the Chargee or Receiver without further notice to the Chargor or prior authorisation from any court at any time after an Enforcement Event has occurred, irrespective of whether the Chargee has taken possession or appointed a Receiver of the Charged Property and may be exercised in such manner as the Chargee or Receiver (as applicable) may, in its absolute discretion, see fit.

 

  (b)

The Chargee shall not be liable to the Chargor for any loss arising from the manner in which the Chargee enforces or refrains from enforcing and/or realising the Transaction Security in accordance with its rights and obligations arising under this Deed, law or equity or the timing of any such enforcement and/or realisation.

 

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12.4

Disapplication of Statutory Restrictions

Any restriction on the right of a mortgagee to consolidate mortgages or on the power of sale (including any imposed by sections 93 and 103 respectively of the Law of Property Act 1925) shall not apply to the security constituted by this Deed.

 

12.5

Sale of Charged Property

The Chargor acknowledges and agrees that the Charged Shares and other Charged Property may decline speedily in value and are of a type customarily sold on a recognised market and therefore that the Chargee is not required to send any notice of its intention to sell or otherwise dispose of any Shares or such Charged Property. Following the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, the Chargee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, sell the Charged Shares or such Charged Property in one or more exchanges and/or private sales in such manner, under such circumstances and on such timescales as the Chargee may deem necessary or advisable including, but not limited to, the sale of all or part of the Charged Shares or such Charged Property over time as the Chargee may in its discretion decide or one or more block trades, accelerated book build offerings, off-exchange offering or similar process in respect of all or part of the Charged Shares or such Charged Property. The Chargor acknowledges that such sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner, notwithstanding that any such sale may be for a price which is different from that which might have been obtained had such Charged Property or such Charged Property been otherwise privately or publicly sold.

 

12.6

Appropriation under the Financial Collateral Regulations

 

  (a)

To the extent that any of the Charged Property constitutes Financial Collateral and this Deed constitutes a “security financial collateral arrangement” (as defined in, and for the purposes of, the Financial Collateral Regulations), the Chargee shall have the right to appropriate, on one or more occasions and from time to time, all or any part of such Financial Collateral in or towards discharge of all or part of the Secured Obligations and may exercise that right to appropriate by giving notice to the Chargor at any time after an Enforcement Event has occurred.

 

  (b)

If the Chargee is required to value any Financial Collateral for the purpose of paragraph (a) above, the value shall be:

 

  (i)

in the case of cash, its face value at the time of appropriation; and

 

  (ii)

in the case of financial instruments or other Financial Collateral:

 

  (A)

the price per Share used by the Chargee in determining the Close-out Amount or Cancellation Amount with respect to any Transactions (or in determining any other amounts calculated in respect of a termination in whole or in part of a Transaction(s)), as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement and/or the Confirmation (including the Equity Definitions as incorporated therein); or

 

  (B)

the amount as determined by the Chargee as the Chargee’s estimate (acting in a commercially reasonable manner) of the net proceeds that would be realised on a sale of such financial instruments or other Financial Collateral and (in respect of Financial Collateral that comprises publicly traded securities) taking into account such considerations as the Chargee, acting reasonably, deems appropriate at the time, which may include, without limitation, the following factors:

 

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  (I)

the current market price of that Financial Collateral as quoted on any public index, exchange or regulated market on which those securities are listed or admitted to trading;

 

  (II)

the market liquidity of those securities;

 

  (III)

the availability of alternative markets for, and price achievable or realisable from the sale in any such alternative market of, that Financial Collateral, in each case that the Chargee is aware of;

 

  (IV)

any adjustment or discount to the price of that Financial Collateral that may be required if that Financial Collateral were to be sold in a (or series of) block trade, accelerated book build or otherwise off-exchange, directly to a third party or under any strategy employed by the Chargee; and

 

  (V)

the number of relevant securities and the proportion that they bear to the total aggregate amount of such securities then in issuance,

with respect paragraphs (a), (b)(i) and (ii) above, as converted, where necessary, into the currency in which the Secured Obligations are denominated at a market rate of exchange prevailing at the time of appropriation selected by the Chargee. The Chargor and Chargee agree that the methods of valuation set out in this paragraph (b) are commercially reasonable for the purpose of the Financial Collateral Regulations and, if it were to apply, the Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements, L 168/43, as amended.

 

13.

RECEIVERS

 

13.1

Appointment of Receiver

 

  (a)

Subject to paragraph (d) below, at any time after notice demanding payment of any sum which is then due but unpaid in respect of the Secured Obligations has been given by the Chargee to the Chargor, or if so requested by the Chargor, the Chargee may by writing under hand signed by any officer or manager of the Chargee, appoint any person (or persons) to be a Receiver of all or any part of the Charged Property.

 

  (b)

Section 109(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to this Deed.

 

  (c)

Paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 shall apply to any floating charge created by this Deed.

 

  (d)

The Chargee shall be entitled to appoint a Receiver save to the extent prohibited by section 72A Insolvency Act 1986.

 

  (e)

Any Receiver may be appointed as Receiver of all of the Charged Property or as Receiver of a part of the Charged Property specified in the appointment. In the case of an appointment of a part of the Charged Property, the rights conferred on a Receiver as set out in Clause 13.2 (Powers of Receiver) shall have effect as though every reference in Clause 13.2 (Powers of Receiver) to any Charged Property were a reference to the part of the Charged Property so specified in the appointment.

 

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13.2

Powers of Receiver

Each Receiver appointed under this Deed shall have (subject to any limitations or restrictions which the Chargee may incorporate in the deed or instrument appointing it) all the powers conferred from time to time on receivers by the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Insolvency Act 1986 (each of which is deemed incorporated in this Deed), so that the powers set out in schedule 1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 shall extend to every Receiver, whether or not an administrative receiver. In addition, notwithstanding any liquidation of the Chargor, each Receiver shall have the following rights, powers and discretions:

 

  (a)

all the rights, powers and discretions conferred by the Law of Property Act 1925 on mortgagors and mortgagees in possession an on any receiver appointed under the Law of Property Act 1925 (in each case to the extent that those rights, powers and discretions do not limit any other right, power or discretion granted to any Receiver appointed under this Deed);

 

  (b)

all the rights powers and discretions of an administrative receiver set out in Schedule 1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, whether or not the Receiver is an administrative receiver;

 

  (c)

to take immediate possession of, get in and collect any Charged Property and to require payment to the Receiver of any claims or credit balances on any accounts;

 

  (d)

to exercise in relation to any Charged Property all the powers, authorities and things which he would be capable of exercising if he were the absolute beneficial owner of that Charged Property;

 

  (e)

to redeem any prior Security on or relating to the Charged Property and settle and pass the accounts of the person entitled to that prior Security, so that any accounts so settled and passed shall (subject to any manifest error) be conclusive and binding on the Chargor and the money so paid shall be deemed to be an expense properly incurred by the Receiver;

 

  (f)

to settle any claims, accounts, disputes, questions and demands with or by any person who is or claims to be a creditor of the Chargor or relating to any of the Charged Property; and

 

  (g)

to do all other acts and things (including signing and executing all documents and deeds) as the Receiver considers to be incidental or conducive to any of the matters or powers in this Clause 13.2, or otherwise incidental or conducive to the preservation, improvement or realisation of the Charged Property, and use the name of the Chargor for all such purposes,

and in each case may use the name of the Chargor and exercise the relevant power in any manner which he may think fit.

 

13.3

Receiver as Agent

 

  (a)

Each Receiver shall be the agent of the Chargor, which shall be solely responsible for his acts, omissions, defaults and losses, and for his remuneration and expenses, and be liable on any agreements or engagements made or entered into by him.

 

  (b)

The Chargee will not be responsible for any misconduct, negligence or default of a Receiver.

 

  (c)

The Chargee shall not incur any liability (either to the Chargor or to any other person) by reason of the appointment of a Receiver or for any acts or omissions of the Receiver.

 

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13.4

Removal of Receiver

The Chargee may by notice remove from time to time any Receiver appointed by it (subject to the provisions of section 45 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the case of an administrative receivership) and, whenever it may deem appropriate, appoint a new Receiver in the place of any Receiver whose appointment has terminated, for whatever reason.

 

13.5

Remuneration of Receiver

The Chargee may from time to time fix the remuneration of any Receiver appointed by it.

 

14.

APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

 

14.1

Order of Application

All moneys received or recovered by the Chargee or any Receiver pursuant to this Deed shall (subject to the claims of any person having prior rights thereto) be applied in the following order, notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the Chargor:

 

  (a)

in discharging all costs and expenses incurred by the Chargee, any Receiver or any Delegate in connection with any realisation or enforcement of the Security or any action taken at the request of the Chargee under Clause 4 (Further assurance);

 

  (b)

in or towards the discharge of the Secured Obligations;

 

  (c)

if the Chargor is under any further actual or contingent liability in respect of the Secured Obligations, in payment to a suspense account; and

 

  (d)

the balance, if any, in payment or distribution to the Chargor.

 

14.2

Section 109 Law of Property Act 1925

Sections 109(6) and (8) of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to a Receiver appointed under this Deed.

 

14.3

Application against Secured Obligations

Subject to Clause 14.1 (Order of Application) above, any moneys or other value received or realised by the Chargee from the Chargor or a Receiver under this Deed may be applied by the Chargee to any item of account or liability or transaction forming part of the Secured Obligations to which they may be applicable in any order or manner which the Chargee may determine.

 

14.4

Suspense Account

Until the Secured Obligations are paid in full, the Chargee or the Receiver (as appropriate) may place and keep (for such time as it shall determine) any money received, recovered or realised pursuant to this Deed or on account of the Chargor’s liability in respect of the Secured Obligations in an interest bearing separate suspense account (to the credit of either the Chargor or the Chargee or the Receiver as the Chargee or the Receiver shall think fit) and the Chargee or the Receiver may retain the same for the period which it considers expedient without having any obligation to apply all or any part of that money in or towards discharge of the Secured Obligations.

 

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15.

PROTECTION OF CHARGEE AND RECEIVER

 

15.1

No Liability

Neither the Chargee nor any Receiver shall be liable in respect of any of the Charged Property or for any loss or damage which arises out of the exercise or the attempted or purported exercise of, or the failure to exercise any of, their respective powers, unless caused by its or his gross negligence, wilful default under the Transaction Documents.

 

15.2

Possession of Charged Property

Without prejudice to Clause 15.1 (No Liability) above, if the Chargee or the Receiver enters into possession of the Charged Property, it will not be liable to account as mortgagee in possession and may at any time at its discretion go out of such possession.

 

15.3

Primary liability of Chargor

The Chargor shall be deemed to be a principal debtor and the sole, original and independent obligor for the Secured Obligations and the Charged Property shall be deemed to be a principal security for the Secured Obligations. The liability of the Chargor under this Deed and the charges contained in this Deed shall not be impaired by any forbearance, neglect, indulgence, abandonment, extension of time, release, surrender or loss of securities, dealing, variation or arrangement by the Chargee, or by any other act, event or matter whatsoever whereby the liability of the Chargor (as a surety only) or the charges contained in this Deed (as secondary or collateral charges only) would, but for this provision, have been discharged.

 

15.4

Waiver of defences

The obligations of the Chargor under this Deed will not be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Deed, would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this Deed (without limitation and whether or not known to it or the Chargee) including:

 

  (a)

any time, waiver or consent or any other indulgence or concession granted to, or composition with, the Chargor or any other person;

 

  (b)

the release of the Chargor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of the Chargor;

 

  (c)

the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, the Chargor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security;

 

  (d)

the existence of any claim, set-off or other right which the Chargor may have at any time against the Chargee or any other person;

 

  (e)

any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of the Chargor or any other person;

 

  (f)

any variation, amendment, waiver, novation, supplement, extension restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of, or in connection with, a Transaction Document or any other document, security, guarantee or indemnity including, without limitation, any change in the purpose of, any extension of or increase in any facility or the addition of any new facility under any Transaction Document or other document or security;

 

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  (g)

any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Transaction Document or any other document or security;

 

  (h)

any change in the identity of the Chargee; or

 

  (i)

any insolvency or similar proceedings.

 

15.5

Appropriations

On and after the occurrence of an Enforcement Event and until the date on which the Secured Obligations have been unconditionally discharged in full the Chargee may:

 

  (a)

refrain from applying appropriating or enforcing any monies, security or rights held or received by the Chargee (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of the Secured Obligations, or apply appropriate and enforce the same in such manner and order as it considers fit (against the Secured Obligations) and the Chargor shall not be entitled to benefit from the same; and

 

  (b)

hold in a suspense account (whether or not interest-bearing) any monies received from the Chargor or on account of the Chargor’s liability under this Deed or any other Transaction Document.

 

15.6

Delegation

The Chargee or Receiver may delegate by power of attorney or in any other manner all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions which are for the time being exercisable by it under this Deed to any person or persons upon such terms and conditions (including the power to sub-delegate) as it may think fit. The Chargee or Receiver will not be liable or responsible to the Chargor or any other person for any losses arising from any act, default, omission, neglect or misconduct on the part of any delegate.

 

15.7

Cumulative Powers

The powers which this Deed confers on the Chargee and any Receiver appointed under this Deed are cumulative, without prejudice to their respective powers under the general law, and may be exercised as often as the relevant person thinks appropriate. The Chargee or the Receiver may, in connection with the exercise of their powers, join or concur with any person in any transaction, scheme or arrangement whatsoever. The respective powers of the Chargee and the Receiver will in no circumstances be suspended, waived or otherwise prejudiced by anything other than an express consent or amendment.

 

16.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

  (a)

The Chargor, by way of security, irrevocably and severally appoints the Chargee, each Receiver and any person nominated for the purpose by the Chargee or any Receiver (in writing and signed by an officer of the Chargee or Receiver) as its attorney (with full power of substitution and delegation) in its name (or otherwise) and on its behalf and as its act and deed to execute, seal and deliver (using the company seal where appropriate) and otherwise perfect and do any deed, assurance, agreement, instrument, act or thing which the Chargor ought to execute and do under the terms of this Deed (but has not executed or done when required), or which may be required or deemed proper in the exercise of any rights or powers conferred on the Chargee or any Receiver under this Deed or otherwise for any of the purposes of this Deed, and the Chargor covenants with the Chargee and each Receiver to ratify and confirm all such acts or things made, done or executed by that attorney.

 

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  (b)

The power of attorney conferred on the Chargee and each Receiver pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall continue notwithstanding the exercise of any right of appropriation.

 

  (c)

The Chargor ratifies and confirms and agrees to ratify and confirm whatever any attorney shall do in the exercise or purported exercise of the power of attorney granted by it in this Clause.

 

17.

PROTECTION FOR THIRD PARTIES

 

17.1

No Obligation to Enquire

No purchaser from, or other person dealing with, the Chargee or any Receiver (or their agents) shall be obliged or concerned to enquire whether:

 

  (a)

the right of the Chargee or any Receiver to exercise any of the powers conferred by this Deed has arisen or become exercisable or as to the propriety or validity of the exercise or purported exercise of any such power; or

 

  (b)

any of the Secured Obligations remain outstanding and/or are due and payable or be concerned with notice to the contrary and the title and position of such a purchaser or other person shall not be impeachable by reference to any of those matters.

 

17.2

Receipt Conclusive

The receipt of the Chargee or any Receiver shall be an absolute and a conclusive discharge to a purchaser, and shall relieve him of any obligation to see to the application of any moneys paid to or by the direction of the Chargee or any Receiver.

 

18.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

18.1

Amendment costs

If the Chargor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Chargor shall, within seven Business Days of receipt of an invoice, reimburse the Chargee for the amount of all documented costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Chargee in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.

 

18.2

Enforcement Expenses, etc.

The Chargor shall, within three Business Days of receipt of an invoice, pay to each of the Chargee and any Receiver the amount of all documented costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of or the preservation of any rights under (and any documents referred to in) this Deed and any proceedings instituted by or against the Chargee or any Receiver as a consequence of taking or holding the Security created under this Deed or enforcing these rights and, on a sale of any Charged Property, any costs associated with such sale including, but not limited to, the placing of such Charged Property on an accelerated basis (which shall include brokerage fees charged or incurred by the Chargee and any Receiver and any of their Affiliates or agents for placing such Charged Property, such fees to be set by reference to prevailing market conditions at the time of placement and the fees charged by or to the Chargee and any Receiver for similar placings).

 

18.3

Stamp Duties, etc.

The Chargor shall pay and, within seven Business Days of demand, indemnify the Chargee against any documented cost, loss or liability the Chargee reasonably incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of this Deed including without limitation any stamp, transfer, registration, trustee or custodian fees or other taxes or fees payable in relation to the Charged Property.

 

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18.4

Security expenses

The Chargor shall promptly on demand pay the Chargee the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Chargee in connection with the administration or release of any Security created pursuant to any Security Document.

 

18.5

Default Interest

If not paid when due, the amounts payable under this Clause 18 shall carry interest compounded with monthly rests at the Default Rate (after as well as before judgment), from the date of demand and shall form part of the Secured Obligations.

 

18.6

Operational payment delays

If the Chargor fails to make a payment when due under Clause 18.1 (Amendment costs), 18.3 (Stamp Duties, etc.), and/or 18.4 (Security expenses) such failure to make a payment shall not constitute a breach by the Chargor of, or failure by it to comply with, such provision if: (i) such failure to pay was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (ii) funds were available to enable the Chargor to make the payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within two Local Business Days of the Chargor’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.

 

19.

REINSTATEMENT AND RELEASE

 

19.1

Amounts Avoided

If any amount paid by the Chargor in respect of the Secured Obligations is capable of being avoided or set aside on the liquidation or administration of the Chargor or otherwise, then for the purposes of this Deed that amount or liability and any Security for it shall not be considered to have been paid, discharged or released.

 

19.2

Discharge Conditional

Any settlement or discharge between the Chargor and the Chargee shall be conditional upon no security or payment to the Chargee by the Chargor or any other person being avoided, set aside, ordered to be refunded or reduced by virtue of any provision or enactment relating to insolvency and accordingly (but without limiting the other rights of the Chargee under this Deed) the Chargee shall be entitled to recover from the Chargor the value which the Chargee has placed on that security or the amount of any such payment as if that settlement or discharge had not occurred.

 

19.3

Covenant to Release – Final

Once all the Secured Obligations have been unconditionally and irrevocably discharged in full and the Chargee does not have any actual or contingent liability to advance further moneys to, or incur liability on behalf of, the Chargor, the Chargee shall, at the request and cost of the Chargor, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a request from the Chargor to do so, execute any documents (or procure that its nominees execute any documents) or take any action which may be necessary to release the Charged Property from the Security constituted by this Deed.

 

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19.4

Automatic Release

Any property transferred out of the Account in accordance with the terms of this Deed shall be automatically released from the Security created under this Deed.

 

20.

CURRENCY CLAUSES

 

20.1

Conversion

All moneys received or held by the Chargee or any Receiver under this Deed may be converted into any other currency which the Chargee considers necessary to cover the obligations and liabilities comprised in the Secured Obligations in that other currency at the Chargee’s spot rate of exchange then prevailing for purchasing that other currency with the existing currency.

 

20.2

No Discharge

No payment to the Chargee (whether under any judgment or court order or otherwise) shall discharge the obligation or liability of the Chargor in respect of which it was made unless and until the Chargee has received payment in full in the currency in which the obligation or liability is payable or, if the currency of payment is not specified, was incurred. To the extent that the amount of any such payment shall on actual conversion into that currency fall short of that obligation or liability expressed in that currency, the Chargee shall have a further separate cause of action against the Chargor and shall be entitled to enforce the Security constituted by this Deed to recover the amount of the shortfall.

 

21.

SET-OFF

 

21.1

Set-off rights

Following the occurrence of an Enforcement Event, the Chargee may set off any matured obligation due from the Chargor under the Transaction Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by the Chargee) against any matured obligation owed by the Chargee to the Chargor, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Chargee may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off.

 

21.2

Unliquidated Claims

If, at any time after notice demanding payment of any sum which is then due but unpaid in respect of the Secured Obligations has been given by the Chargee to the Chargor, the relevant obligation or liability is unliquidated or unascertained, the Chargee may (subject to Clause 21.1 (Set-off rights)) set-off the amount which it estimates (in good faith) will be the final amount of that obligation or liability once it becomes liquidated or ascertained, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation or liability is ascertained.

 

21.3

No Set-off

Without prejudice to, and after giving effect to, any contractual netting or set-off provision contained in the Transaction Documents, the Chargor will pay all amounts payable under this Deed without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever unless required by law, in which event the Chargor will pay an additional amount to ensure that the payment recipient receives the amount which would have been payable had no deduction been required to have been made.

 

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22.

RULING OFF

If the Chargee receives notice of any subsequent Security or other interest affecting any of the Charged Property (except as permitted by the Transaction Documents) it may open a new account for the Chargor in its books. If it does not do so then (unless it gives express notice to the contrary to the Chargor), as from the time it receives that notice, all payments made by the Chargor to it (in the absence of any express appropriation to the contrary) shall be treated as having been credited to a new account of the Chargor and not as having been applied in reduction or discharge of the Secured Obligations.

 

23.

REDEMPTION OF PRIOR CHARGES

The Chargee may, at any time after an Enforcement Event has occurred, redeem any prior Security on or relating to any of the Charged Property or procure the transfer of that Security to itself, and may settle and pass the accounts of any person entitled to that prior Security. Any account so settled and passed shall (subject to any manifest error) be conclusive and binding on the Chargor. The Chargor will on demand pay to the Chargee all principal moneys and interest and all losses, costs and expenses incidental to any such redemption or transfer, together with interest accruing on those amounts at the Default Rate for the period from (and including) the date those amounts are incurred to (and excluding) the date on which they are reimbursed.

 

24.

NOTICES

 

24.1

Communications in writing

Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Deed shall be made in writing.

 

24.2

Addresses

The address and email address (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with this Deed is that identified with its name below.

The Chargee

As specified in the “Bank Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement to the Confirmation.

The Chargor

As specified in the “Counterparty Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement to the Confirmation.

The Custodian

Goldman Sachs International

 

Address:    Goldman Sachs International, Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 4AU
Attention:    As specified in the “Bank Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement to the Confirmation.
E-mail:    As specified in the “Custodian Notice Details” provision of the Transaction Supplement to the Confirmation.

 

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24.3

Delivery

 

  (a)

Any notice or other communication in respect of this Deed may be given in any manner described below to the address or number or e-mail details provided and will be deemed effective as indicated:

 

  (i)

if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;

 

  (ii)

if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date it is delivered or its delivery is attempted; and

 

  (iii)

if sent by e-mail, on the date it is delivered; and

unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Business Day (with respect to the Custodian) or after 7:00 p.m. London time with respect to the other Parties, in which case that communication will be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Business Day.

 

  (b)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Chargee and Custodian will be effective only when actually received by the Chargee and Custodian.

 

24.4

Notification of address and email address

Any Party may by notice to the other Parties change the address or e-mail details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.

 

24.5

English language

 

  (a)

Any notice given under or in connection with this Deed must be in English.

 

  (b)

All other documents provided under or in connection with this Deed must be:

 

  (i)

in English; or

 

  (ii)

if not in English, and if so required by the Chargee, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document.

 

25.

CHANGES TO PARTIES

 

25.1

Assignment by the Chargee and Custodian

The Chargee and/or the Custodian may at any time assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Deed to any Permitted Transferee without the prior consent of the Chargor and/or, in the case of the Chargee, the Custodian. A “Permitted Transferee” means (i) with respect to the Chargee, any person to whom the Chargee transfers all or any part of its rights or obligations under the Master Agreement or Confirmation, and (ii) with respect to the Custodian, any person that becomes a replacement custodian under the Custody Agreement.

 

25.2

Assignment by the Chargor

The Chargor shall not assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Deed without the prior consent of the Chargee.

 

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26.

REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

No delay or omission on the part of the Chargee in exercising any right or remedy provided by law under this Deed shall impair, affect or operate as a waiver of that or any other right or remedy. The single or partial exercise by the Chargee of any right or remedy shall not, unless otherwise expressly stated, preclude or prejudice any other or further exercise of that, or the exercise of any other, right or remedy. The rights and remedies of the Chargee under this Deed are in addition to, and do not affect, any other rights or remedies available to it by law.

 

27.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

27.1

Certificates Conclusive

A certificate or determination of the Chargee as to any amount payable under this Deed will be conclusive and binding on the Chargor, except in the case of manifest error.

 

27.2

Counterparts

This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each Party on separate counterparts and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Deed. Delivery of a counterpart of this Deed by email attachment or other electronic form, shall be an effective mode of delivery.

 

27.3

Invalidity of any Provision

If any provision of this Deed is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired in any way.

 

28.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

  (a)

This Deed and any non-contractual claims arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

 

  (b)

The Parties agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Deed, whether contractual or non-contractual (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Deed) (a “Dispute”). The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.

 

29.

SERVICE OF PROCESS

Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Chargor irrevocably appoints the Process Agent referred to in paragraph (A)(vi) (Process Agent) of the “Other Provisions” of the Confirmation as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Deed and agrees that failure by the agent for service of process to notify the Chargor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.

IN WITNESS whereof this Deed has been duly executed as a deed and is delivered on the date first above written.

 

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SIGNATORIES TO SECURITY DEED

 

THE CHARGOR
EXECUTED as a DEED by
EXOR N.V. acting by:
Signature:   /s/ Guido De Boer
Name:   Guido De Boer
Title:   Authorised Signatory

[Signature page to Security Deed]


CHARGEE

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK EUROPE SE

Signed as a deed by:

 

Signature:   /s/ Francesco Papa
Name:   Francesco Papa
Title:   Managing Director
Signature:   /s/ Jan-Niclas Baars
Name:   Jan-Niclas Baars
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature page to Security Deed]


CUSTODIAN

Executed under hand and not as a deed,

for and on behalf of

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

By:   /s/ Simon Gosling
Name:   Simon Gosling

Title:

 

Managing Director

[Signature page to Security Deed]

Exhibit 99.5

5th JULY 2023

EXOR N.V.

GUSTAV MAHLERPLEIN 25A,

AMSTERDAM,

1082MS

NETHERLANDS

 

LOGO

 

 

Custody Agreement

Professional Clients

 

 

 

 


 

 

Execution Page

   LOGO

 

These Terms of Business (“Terms”) are dated: 5th JULY 2023

Between:

Goldman Sachs International (“GS”)1; and

EXOR N.V. a company incorporated in NETHERLANDS, whose registered office is at GUSTAV MAHLERPLEIN 25A, AMSTERDAM, 1082MS NETHERLANDS.

In connection with your request to open and maintain one or more Accounts with GS, you acknowledge receipt of the Terms and agree that you will be contractually bound by all of the applicable terms, conditions and provisions of the Terms on signing these Terms as indicated below.

The Terms (and each amendment, supplement and modification in respect of them) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

Please note that GS will not provide you with the Services until GS is in receipt of a signed copy of these Terms.

By signing below:

 

  1.

You accept and agree to the terms, conditions and provisions of the Terms);

 

  2.

You give your express consent to:

 

  (a)

Clause 5.5 (provision of certain information via the GS website) of Part A (General Conditions);

 

  (b)

Section 3 (Right of use and Title transfer collateral arrangements) of Part B (Custody Services);

 

  (c)

Section 4 (Security Interest and enforcement of security) of Part B (Custody Services); and

 

  3.

where You are a fund manager domiciled in the United States of America, You make the representation in Clause 4.2.10 of Part A (General Conditions) as of the date of your signature of these Terms and on a continuing basis.

 

For and on behalf of : EXOR N.V.

Name and title: Guido de Boer

Date: 06/07/2023

 

LOGO

 

 

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Goldman Sachs International is incorporated as a private unlimited liability company in England and Wales (registered company number: 2263951) with its registered address at Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London, England EC4A 4AU. Goldman Sachs International is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA and is a registered Swap Dealer regulated by the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Legal Entity Identifier: W22LROWP2IHZNBB6K528. VAT registration number: GB 447264928.

 

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Part A—General Conditions    LOGO

 

 

1.

Client Categorisation

 

  1.1

Based on the information available to it, GS has categorised You as a Professional Client.

 

  1.2

You have the right to request in writing a different client categorisation where permitted by Applicable Law.

 

  1.3

If You request to be categorised as an Eligible Counterparty and GS agrees, You will lose the protection afforded by certain Applicable Law, including (a) the requirement for GS to act in accordance with your best interests; (b) the restrictions on the payment or receipt by GS of any inducements; (c) the obligation on GS to achieve Best Execution in respect of your orders; (d) the requirement to implement arrangements which provide for the prompt, fair and expeditious execution of your orders; and (e) the requirement to assess the appropriateness of products and services proposed or provided to you.

 

  1.4

If You request to be categorised as a Retail Client, thereby requiring additional protections under Applicable Law, GS will not be able to provide Services to you through its Goldman Sachs FICC and Equities or Global Investment Research business units.

 

  1.5

You agree and acknowledge that you are responsible for keeping GS informed about any change that could affect your categorisation as a Professional Client.

 

  1.6

Where You are an investment manager, investment adviser or otherwise act as agent on behalf of Underlying Clients, and GS agrees to deal with You in this capacity, GS shall treat You alone (and not Your Underlying Client(s)) as its client for the purpose of GS’ client-facing duties and obligations under Applicable Law. All contractual rights and obligations arising under the Agreement and any Transactions concluded under the Agreement shall be rights and obligations arising between GS and the Underlying Client (and not you), except where explicitly stated otherwise and in relation to those rights and obligations arising specifically out of GS’ client-facing duties under Applicable Law.

 

  1.7

As You are categorised as a Professional Client, GS is (a) not required to assess appropriateness for non-complex Financial Instruments, as defined under MiFID II, or Services provided at Your initiative; and (b) entitled to assume that the Services provided to and/or Transactions executed under the Agreement are appropriate (c) not required to comply with costs and charges disclosure requirements (except with regard to the services of investment advice and portfolio management, and (d) not required to provide you with certain mandatory service reports (including transaction reports, periodic reports for portfolio management services and client asset statements). In such cases, you acknowledge that You will not benefit from certain conduct of business obligations You may otherwise benefit from.

2.

Scope of Services

 

  2.1

Except where expressly agreed in writing, you shall not rely upon GS for the provision of tax, accounting or legal advice, and GS shall not provide you with any personal recommendations (as that term is defined in MiFID II) under the Agreement.

 

  2.2

Nothing shall give rise to any fiduciary or equitable duties on GS’ part which would oblige GS (or any of its Affiliates and Connected Persons) to accept responsibilities more extensive than set out in the Agreement or which would prevent or hinder GS (or any of its Affiliates and Connected Persons) in carrying out any of the activities under the Agreement.

 

  2.3

GS may provide Services with or through its Affiliates. All rights conferred on GS under the Agreement shall also apply severally to (a) Affiliates of GS, the partners, directors, officers, employees and agents of GS, in each case whether present or future; (b) the partners, directors, officers, employees and agents of any Affiliate of GS, in each case whether present or future; (c) any person controlled by or controlling GS, in each case whether present or future; and (d) any applicable third party providing GS with any services and Clause 18 of this Part A (General Conditions) shall apply accordingly. You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) also authorise GS to use the services of third parties in its provision of Services without your further consent and on such terms as GS may determine and without a diminution of GS’ rights. In respect of Transactions with or through such third parties, you may be subject to the business terms and conditions of those third parties.

 

  2.4

GS may refer you to the services of (and may introduce you to) any person (which may include Affiliates of GS or other persons connected with GS), some of which may not be regulated and are therefore not subject to Applicable Law for the protection of investors.

 

3.

Capacity

 

  3.1

Except where You have identified that you are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, GS will assume that You are contracting with GS as principal in relation to the Agreement and the Transactions to which the Agreement applies unless You notify GS to the contrary. Where You are acting under the Agreement as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, Your Underlying Client, and not You, will be the principal to any Transactions arising.

 

  3.2

If You wish to contract as agent in relation to certain Transactions and as principal in relation to others, then You must enter into a separate agreement in relation to each capacity and establish separate Accounts. You must not allocate Transactions in relation to which You are acting in different capacities to the same Account.

 

 

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4.

Representations, Warranties and Undertakings

 

  4.1

GS represents, warrants and undertakes to you on the date of these Terms and on a continuing basis that:

 

  4.1.1

GS has full power and legal capacity to enter into the Agreement and to perform its obligations under the Agreement;

 

  4.1.2

the Agreement, and GS’ entry into it has been duly authorised, along with each Transaction executed for the Account, and constitutes valid and binding obligations of GS and that, if relevant, all necessary corporate consents and authorities to enable all Transactions to be effected and Services to be provided under the Agreement have been obtained and will be maintained;

 

  4.1.3

GS has obtained all governmental and other consents, licences, authorisations or otherwise that are required with respect to the Agreement and all conditions of any requirements have been complied with;

 

  4.1.4

the entry into and performance of the Agreement does not violate or conflict with any Applicable Laws.

 

  4.2

Each of You and, where applicable, Your Underlying Client(s) represents, warrants and undertakes to GS on the date of these Terms and on a continuing basis that:

 

  4.2.1

you have full power and legal capacity to enter into the Agreement, to perform your obligations under the Agreement and engage GS to provide Services to you;

 

  4.2.2

the Agreement, and your entry into it, has been duly authorised and executed by you, along with each Transaction executed for the Account, and constitutes your valid and binding obligation and that, if relevant, all necessary corporate consents and authorities to enable all Transactions under the Agreement to be effected and for you to receive all Services under the Agreement, have been obtained and will be maintained;

 

  4.2.3

you have obtained all governmental and other consents, licences, authorisations or otherwise that are required with respect to the Agreement and all conditions of any such requirements have been complied with;

 

  4.2.4

the entry into and performance of the Agreement by you does not violate or conflict with any laws or regulations applicable to you and your use of the Services will comply with all Applicable Law and the Agreement;

 

  4.2.5

no Event of Default with respect to you has occurred and is continuing, and no such event or circumstance will occur as a result of entering into or performing obligations under the Agreement;

 

  4.2.6

unless you notify GS otherwise in writing, you are not an “individual” for the purposes of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (United Kingdom);

 

  4.2.7

any information that You provide to GS is complete, accurate and not misleading

  in any material respect. You agree to keep GS updated on any changes. You shall provide GS with all documents, information, and access to Your books and records (including without limitation, Your electronic records), which GS may reasonably request in order to verify that You are in compliance with the terms of the Agreement;

 

  4.2.8

all right, title and interest in and to any securities which you transfer to GS in connection with the settlement or clearing of a Transaction will vest in GS free and clear of any liens, claims, charges or encumbrances or any other interest (other than a lien routinely imposed on all securities in a relevant settlement system or a relevant CCP);

 

  4.2.9

there is not nor will you create or permit to be outstanding any mortgage, pledge, lien, hypothecation, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any other agreement having the same economic effect over or in respect of the Assets (other than the Security Interest) or the Collateral;

 

  4.2.10 

Collateral and all Assets deposited in the Account are and shall be in Good Deliverable Form, unless GS otherwise approves. You agree to give GS timely information relating to any restrictions on the transfer of any Collateral or Assets deposited in the Account (including Rule 144 or 145(d) under the Securities Act of 1933 (United States of America)). You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree further to satisfy in a timely manner all legal transfer requirements and to furnish all necessary documents (including prospectuses or opinions) before and after Collateral or Assets are transferred. You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) are responsible for any delays, expenses and losses associated with compliance or failure to comply with the requirements for transfer of any securities subject to restrictions;

 

  4.2.11 

if You are a fund manager domiciled in the United States of America, when entering into securities transactions with GS governed by the Agreement You only act for the benefit of Non-US Funds and only with respect to Non-US Securities;

 

  4.2.12 

where GS is providing you with credit to purchase or carry securities, and you have confirmed to GS in writing that you shall make such representation and warranty, you represent and warrant to GS on the date of these Terms and on a continuing basis that you have performed an appropriate review of your beneficial owners, jurisdiction or organisation and/or voting structure and obtained suitable legal advice that:

 

  (a)

you are not a United States Person;

 

  (b)

you are not a foreign person controlled by a United States Person (as defined in Regulation X to include any noncorporate entity in which United States Persons directly or indirectly have more than a 50 per centum beneficial interest, and any corporation in which one or more United States Persons, directly or indirectly, own stock possessing more than 50 per

 

 

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  centum of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or more than 50 per centum of the total value of shares of all classes of stock); and

 

  (c)

you are not a foreign person acting on behalf of or in conjunction with a United States Person;

 

  4.2.13 

where You are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, You have policies and procedures in place to comply with local law and you have carried out all due diligence required under local law to satisfy Yourself of the good standing of each of Your Underlying Clients and to ensure on a best efforts basis that each of Your Underlying Clients is not involved in money laundering or other criminal activity; and

 

  4.2.14 

where You are acting as an agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, in accordance with Regulation 38 of The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulation 2017 (United Kingdom), GS may place reliance on You for the customer identification and verification measures in relation to each such Underlying Client. In those instances where GS is placing reliance on You, You shall make available to GS on request those documents in respect of customer due diligence that You or Your agents collect in respect of an Underlying Client to satisfy Your internal policy and/or legal requirements.

 

  4.2.15 

where You are acting as an agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, you have independently determined that each of Your Underlying Clients is not

 

  (a)

a government of a country subject to Economic Sanctions;

 

  (b)

(a citizen or national of, located in, operating from, or incorporated under the laws of, a country subject to Economic Sanctions;

 

  (c)

listed on any list of designated or sanctioned persons pursuant to Economic Sanctions, as amended and updated from time to time; or

 

  (d)

owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any of the foregoing.

For the purposes of this paragraph, “Economic Sanctions” means any economic sanction or trade restriction imposed by any rule, regulation or statute of the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations or the United States including, without limitation, those administered by Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom and the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department, and any other applicable laws imposing economic sanctions or trade restrictions.

 

  4.3

Where You are acting under the Agreement as agent, each Underlying Client also represents,

  warrants and undertakes to GS on the date of these Terms and on a continuing basis that:

 

  4.3.1

it has given You proper authority to enter into the Agreement on its behalf and to enter into all Transactions that You will enter into on its behalf pursuant to the Agreement; and

 

  4.3.2

it is not involved in money laundering or other criminal activity and has policies and procedures in place to prevent its employees, officers, directors, investment managers, trustees and partners engaging in money laundering or other criminal activity.

 

  4.4

You will notify GS in writing if any of the representations, warranties and undertakings provided by You ceases to be true to a material extent. Where You are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, Your Underlying Client will notify GS in writing if any of the representations, warranties and undertakings provided by it ceases to be true to a material extent.

 

5.

Instructions and Other Communications

 

  5.1

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) authorise GS and its Affiliates to rely on any instructions given to GS by persons who GS reasonably believes to be acting with authority on your behalf. It is solely Your responsibility to ensure that any of Your employees and/or representatives that provide instructions to GS have the authority to do so. GS shall be under no obligation to monitor whether a particular employee or representative is duly authorised, and shall be under no obligation to either accept or refer to any lists of persons authorised to provide instructions on your behalf which You may purport to deliver to GS. GS shall be under no duty to make any investigation or inquiry as to any statement contained in any instruction from or document signed by any person who GS reasonably believes to be acting with authority on Your behalf, and may accept the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of the statements therein contained.

 

  5.2

Instructions given by You or on your behalf to GS shall be given in the form as GS and You shall from time to time agree. You agree that GS may designate the manner in which You must send different types of communications (including trading instructions and changes to Your contact information) to GS and the addresses to be used for that purpose. GS need not act upon any communications that are transmitted in a manner that is inconsistent with these designations. The language of communication between GS and You shall be English and You will continue to receive documents and other information from GS in English, except in such circumstances as may be notified to You by GS.

 

  5.3

Instructions given by You or on Your behalf to GS shall be effective only on actual receipt by GS. GS shall be under no obligation to communicate its acknowledgement of receipt to You.

 

  5.4

From time to time, GS may be required under Applicable Law to provide You with certain information in a “durable medium” and may wish to do so in a durable medium other than on paper. Where your consent to such arrangements is required by Applicable Law, you agree that GS may provide this information to You by means of a durable medium that is not paper including, without limitation, via a client portal accessible through a secure login (the details of which GS may notify to You from time to time), PDF document or email that is personally addressed to You.

 

 

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  5.5

GS may also provide certain information required under Applicable Law that is not personally addressed to You by means of a website. Where your consent to such arrangements is required by Applicable Law, You specifically consent to GS providing this information by posting it on GS’ website at http://www.goldmansachs.com/disclosures/mifid (or any other website as GS may from time to time notify to you). The information which may be provided to you by these means, as of the date of these Terms, is limited to the following items:

 

  5.5.1

general information about GS and our services;

 

  5.5.2

information about the nature and risks of certain Financial Instruments;

 

  5.5.3

information concerning the safeguarding of Financial Instruments and holding of Client Money by GS;

 

  5.5.4

information on costs and associated charges; and

 

  5.5.5

information about GS’ Execution Policy.

In addition to the information above, from time to time, GS may use its website to provide other information to You, including but not limited to risk disclosures relating to the Services.

 

6.

Material Interests/Connected Persons

 

  6.1

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) acknowledge that GS and persons connected with GS provide diversified financial services to a broad range of clients and counterparties and circumstances may arise in which GS, its Affiliates or a Connected Person may have a material interest in a transaction with or for you, or where a conflict of interest may arise between your interests and those of other clients or counterparties or of GS. GS will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are treated fairly in circumstances where it has a material interest or conflict of interests. GS may also decline to act in such circumstances. GS has established a conflicts of interest policy (a summary of which is available on GS’ website at http://www.goldmansachs.com/disclosures/mifid) and implemented procedures and arrangements to identify and manage such conflicts.

 

  6.2

GS is under no obligation to disclose that GS, its Affiliates or a Connected Person has a material interest in a particular transaction with or for you and/or that a conflict of interest or duty may exist, where GS has managed such conflicts to ensure, with reasonable confidence, that risks of damage to your interests will be prevented. Subject to any of GS’ regulatory obligations, GS is under no obligation to account to you for any profit, commission or remuneration made or received from or by reason of transactions or circumstances in which GS, any of its Affiliates or a Connected Person has a material interest or where in particular circumstances a conflict of interest or duty may exist.

 

7.

Inducements

 

  7.1

In connection with the Account and/or the Services, GS may from time to time provide to you the following additional value added services and/or benefits:

 

  7.1.1

information or documentation relating to financial instruments or investment

  services that is generic in nature or personalised to reflect your circumstances;

 

  7.1.2

issuer commissioned research coverage;

 

  7.1.3

participation in conferences, seminars or training events on the benefits and features of specific financial instruments or investment services;

 

  7.1.4

hospitality of a de minimis value during meetings or those events specified in Clause 7.1.3 above;

 

  7.1.5

connected research on an issuer in the context of an issuer capital raising;

 

  7.1.6

research provided for a trial period; and

 

  7.1.7

such other services and/or benefits that can be considered minor non-monetary benefits under Applicable Law from time to time.

 

  7.2

GS may also provide to you additional services and/or benefits to those specified in Clause 7.1 above and, where required by Applicable Law, GS shall separately communicate this to you along with the expected charge for the provision of these value added services and/or benefits. Where You are acting on behalf of an Underlying Client, depending on your regulatory status and subject to Applicable Law, You may be prohibited from accepting these services and/or benefits without payment by You. If this is the case, please contact Your usual GS representative.

 

  7.3

You agree that GS may receive from, or pay to, third parties (including Affiliates) fees, commissions or other non-monetary benefits and may share charges in respect of the Services provided to you with third parties (including Affiliates) when it is satisfied that the payment or benefit is designed to enhance the quality of the Services and it does not impair the compliance of GS with its duty to act honestly, fairly and professionally in accordance with Your best interest. In particular, from time to time GS may receive from or provide to third parties, the services and benefits set out in Clause 7.1 above, as well as other services and benefits that can be considered minor non-monetary benefits under Applicable Law from time to time. The Services provided under these Terms do not include independent investment advice or portfolio management in accordance with Applicable Law. The amount or basis of any fee, commission or other non-monetary benefit received by GS from such a third party or paid by GS to such a third party in connection with a transaction with or for you, and the amount or basis of any charges shared with a third party (other than employees of GS), will be disclosed to You to the extent required by Applicable Law, and such disclosure may be in summary form only. Further details will be available upon request.

 

8.

Law and Regulations

 

  8.1

The Account and/or the Services and any Transaction shall be subject to Applicable Law. GS shall be entitled to take such action as may be required of it to ensure its compliance with Applicable Law and shall not be obliged to take any action which would infringe Applicable Law.

 

 

 

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9.

Privacy, Confidentiality and No Promotion

 

  9.1

Information of GS

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall treat all information and communications furnished by GS to you in connection with the Account and/or the Services as confidential and not to be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of GS except as required by Applicable Law (provided that you shall, if not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law, provide GS with prompt notice of the requirement and take such steps as GS may reasonably request to resist the requirement to disclose), or to the extent you are making a disclosure to your lawyer or accountant.

 

  9.2

Monitoring Activities

GS may monitor, record and review audio conversations and electronic communications (including emails, instant messages and the like) between GS (or its agent, other relevant Personnel and Affiliates) and you (or your agent, other relevant Personnel and affiliates) with or without prior warning. You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) consent (and agree to procure your agents, other relevant Personnel and/or affiliates consent) to such monitoring, recording and review, and to the holding and processing of such recording as described in Clause 9.3 below including to the retention, monitoring, or transfer to or from Affiliates and/or regulatory bodies of such recordings (in any jurisdiction), for the purposes of compliance with Applicable Law, to evidence your instructions, for quality assurance, record-keeping, supervisory and security purposes, to assist in dispute resolution or otherwise as may be permitted by Applicable Law. Save to the extent required by applicable data protection laws, we do not rely on your consent to process your Personal Data. A copy of recordings relating to the reception, transmission and execution of client orders is available on request for a period of five years, and, where requested by the FCA or other relevant national competent authority, where applicable, seven years. Any such recordings requested by you shall be provided by GS within a reasonable timeframe (as determined by GS, acting reasonably). You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree that GS may charge you a reasonable fee for providing these recordings to the extent permitted under Applicable Law.

GS acknowledges that You may record audio conversations and electronic communications (including emails, instant messages and the like) between GS and You and consents to the retention of those records for the purposes of compliance with Applicable Law. You agree that a copy of these recordings will be made available to GS on request for a period of five years, and where requested by the FCA or, other relevant national competent authority, where applicable, seven years. Any such recordings requested by GS shall be provided by You within a reasonable timeframe (as determined by You, acting reasonably). GS agrees that You may charge GS a reasonable fee for providing these recordings to the extent permitted under Applicable Law.

 

  9.3

Privacy and Processing of the Information

 

  9.3.1

The Information includes some Personal Data, which we will collect and process. For further details, please see our privacy notice, the current version of which is available at: https://www.goldmansachs.com/privacy -and-cookies/

 

  9.3.2

If your relationship with GS ends, GS will continue to treat the Information as described in this Clause 9.3.

 

  9.3.3

You warrant that, when You, or anyone

  on Your behalf provides GS with any Information relating to any individual Underlying Client or any of Your employees, officers, directors, investment managers, trustees, partners and other related, connected or affiliated persons in connection with the Agreement, the Account and/or the Services, this disclosure will only be made in compliance with Applicable Law. You further warrant that You have an appropriate legal basis for disclosing the Information to GS and for GS to process the Information as contemplated under these Terms, and that any consents required have been obtained and are valid.

 

  9.3.4

You shall ensure that, before You, or anyone on Your behalf provides GS with any Information relating to any individual Underlying Client or any of your employees, officers, directors, investment managers, trustees, partners and other related, connected or affiliated persons in connection with the Agreement or the Account and/or the Services, they are aware of the disclosure, GS’ identity and contact details, the information (or categories of information) to be disclosed and the matters set out in Clause 9.2 above and this Clause 9.3 (including the information contained in the then current privacy notice).

 

  9.3.5

GS will not disclose the Information except: (a) to Affiliates; (b) to issuers of investments, shareholders selling securities in any offering, co-managers, lead managers or any agent or advisor to any of the above; (c) to UK, EEA and other government entities and regulatory bodies; (d) to service providers; (e) to GS’ lawyers and accountants and others providing professional advice; (f) to any other person or entity GS reasonably thinks customary, necessary or advisable for the processing purposes described above or to whom GS is obliged by UK, EEA or other Applicable Law to make the disclosure; or (g) with your consent. These disclosures may involve the transfer of the Information to any country in which GS or an Affiliate conducts business or has a service provider (including, without limitation, the United States of America and other countries whose data privacy laws are not as stringent as those in effect in the UK or EEA).

 

  9.4

Non-disclosure of Confidential and Material, Non-public Information

In connection with providing the Services, GS may come into possession of confidential and material, non-public information. GS maintains and enforces policies and procedures that prohibit the communication of such information to persons who do not have a legitimate need to know such information. You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) understand and agree that these policies and procedures are necessary and appropriate and recognise that GS may have knowledge of certain confidential or material, non-public information which, if disclosed, might affect your decision to buy, sell or hold an investment, but that GS will be prohibited from communicating such information to you or using it for your benefit. Nothing in this Clause 9.4 shall prejudice the provisions set out more generally in this Clause 9.

 

 

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  9.5

No Promotion

Neither you nor GS, without the prior written consent of the other party in each instance, will (a) use in advertising, publicity, marketing or other promotional materials or activities, each other’s name, trade name, trademark, trade device, service mark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof; or (b) represent directly or indirectly that any product or any service provided has been approved or endorsed by the other party. This Clause shall survive termination of the Agreement.

 

10.

Liability and Indemnity

 

  10.1

Subject to Clauses 10.2, 10.3 and 11 and unless otherwise provided under these Terms, GS shall only be liable under or in connection with the Agreement for Loss to you to the extent that the Loss solely and directly arises from any act or omission by GS that constitutes negligence, fraud or wilful default.

 

  10.2

Nothing in the Agreement shall exclude or restrict any liability for fraud or any liability which GS is unable to exclude or restrict under Applicable Law.

 

  10.3

GS shall in no circumstances be liable under or in connection with the Agreement for:

 

  10.3.1 

losses (whether direct or indirect) of profits, revenue or of data; or

 

  10.3.2 

any indirect, consequential or incidental losses,

regardless of whether the possibility of such losses was disclosed to, or could reasonably have been foreseen by GS, and whether arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) or otherwise.

 

  10.4

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall indemnify and hold GS and/or any Provider harmless for any and all Losses incurred directly or indirectly by GS and/or any Provider arising out of any act or omission: (a) on your part; (b) on the part of any persons authorised by you and notified by you to GS or any persons who GS reasonably believes to be acting with authority on your behalf in accordance with Clause 5.1; (c) on the part of an Underlying Client (where applicable); or (d) if you appoint an Unaffiliated Custodian, on the part of the Unaffiliated Custodian, provided that nothing in this Clause 10.4 shall require you to indemnify GS or any Provider where the grant of that indemnity would be contrary to Applicable Law.

 

  10.5

The benefit of the exclusions of liability and the rights of indemnity conferred on GS under the Agreement shall also apply severally to Third Party Beneficiaries and Clause 18 shall apply accordingly.

 

  10.6

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree that in entering into the Agreement you have not and are not relying upon any statements, representations, promises, undertakings, collateral contracts, assurances or warranties whatsoever by GS or its employees, directors, officers, agents or Affiliates other than those contained in the Agreement.

Except as set out in the Agreement, all conditions, warranties, representations and any other terms, expressed or implied by Applicable Law or otherwise, made in relation to the Agreement, are excluded to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law.

11.

Force Majeure

 

  11.1

GS shall not be liable to you under the Agreement for any Losses incurred by you in connection with any partial or total non-performance of its obligations or delay in performance by reason of any cause beyond the reasonable control of GS including without limitation (a) any failure or delay by any exchange, market, or CCP, or broker or dealer, in performing its obligations (including with respect to the delivery or re-delivery of assets) with respect to any Transaction executed and/or cleared for the Account; (b) financial, credit or securities market conditions (including any country defaulting on repayment of its sovereign debt or changing its currency); or (c) the imposition, introduction, amendment or change (including a change in interpretation) of any legislation, regulation, directive or policy by any governmental or supranational body, exchange, regulatory or self regulatory organisation, market or CCP (including, for example, capital controls, mandatory haircuts or mandatory write-downs), or any failure or delay by any of the foregoing in enforcing such legislation, regulation or policy.

 

  11.2

GS shall not be obliged to take or refrain from taking any action which becomes beyond the reasonable power of GS to take or refrain from taking including, without limitation, by reason of any change in Applicable Law, or any official directive or policy whether in the UK, EEA or elsewhere, failure of any exchange or CCP or settlement system, war, terrorism, civil unrest, any breakdown or failure of transmission or communication or computer facilities, postal or other strikes or similar industrial action in each case whether actual, threatened or anticipated.

 

12.

Fees/Charges

 

  12.1

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall be charged and you agree to pay fees relating to the Account and/or the Services (including custodian fees, where applicable) and brokerage commissions as agreed between you and GS from time to time in accordance with agreed brokerage rates plus any transfer fees, registration costs, taxes (including, without limitation, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax and registration taxes) and other similar costs and Transaction-related expenses which may include additional expenses attributed by GS or its Affiliates to the execution of Transactions for the Account and fees arising out of Transactions in the Account. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) authorise GS or its Affiliates to incur such expenses, and to pay the same out of the Account.

 

  12.2

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree to deliver promptly, on demand, funds to GS to repay any Indebtedness, and to satisfy any other outstanding obligations relating to the Account and/or the Services. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall pay interest charges on such Indebtedness as reasonably determined and notified to you by GS in line with any corresponding obligations which GS may have in relation to the Indebtedness.

 

  12.3

GS will make disclosures to you in relation to costs and charges in connection with the provision of services and costs of Financial Instruments where required to do so under Applicable Law. Details of any amounts charged to you will be disclosed in the time and manner as may be communicated to you.

 

 

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  12.4

You agree that GS may either (i) not provide you with a disclosure of costs and charges information, or (ii) provide you with a limited disclosure of costs and charges information, where permitted to do so under Applicable Law.

 

  12.5

You acknowledge and agree that where another entity is able to place orders with GS on your behalf, where applicable, we may send costs and charges information, including limited disclosure of costs and charges information, to you or to such other entity, who you agree will be permitted to accept that information on your behalf.

 

13.

Default

 

  13.1

The occurrence of any of the following events by or in respect of you shall be an Event of Default:

 

  13.1.1 

failure to make any payment or delivery to GS or its Affiliates including payment for investments and the delivery of Collateral;

 

  13.1.2 

failure to perform any of your other obligations under the Agreement;

 

  13.1.3 

an Act of Insolvency;

 

  13.1.4 

any representations or warranties being incorrect, untrue or ceasing to be true in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated or any undertaking failing to be met;

 

  13.1.5 

an admission that you are unable to, or intend not to, perform any of your obligations under the Agreement; or

 

  13.1.6 

the occurrence of an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any component documentation forming part of the Agreement, or any other agreement between GS or its Affiliates and You including, without limitation, relevant OTC derivative documentation or other product agreements,

provided always that where You act as agent on behalf of one or more Underlying Clients:

 

  (1)

any Event of Default in relation to You shall constitute an Event of Default in relation to each of Your Underlying Clients (each, for the purposes of this Clause 13, a “Relevant Underlying Client”), except where that Underlying Client:

 

  (e)

is not otherwise subject itself to an Event of Default; and

 

  (f)

has requested, and GS has agreed in writing, that GS continue to provide Services to that Underlying Client, either on the basis that (a) the Underlying Client will be the client of GS for all purposes; or (b) another investment manager, investment adviser or other agent appointed on behalf of that Underlying Client will be the client of GS and the relevant parties have entered into an appropriate agreement with GS.

GS shall continue to provide Services to, and operate the Account of, that Underlying Client on the terms of the Agreement as if You were not a party to the Agreement;

 

  (2)

any Event of Default in relation to an Underlying Client shall constitute an Event of Default in relation to that Underlying

  Client alone and not to You or any other Underlying Client on whose behalf You act under the Agreement.

 

  13.2

Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, GS may, by notice to You, elect, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate the Account and/or terminate or accelerate some or all outstanding Transactions with immediate effect or on such term as notified by GS.

 

  13.3

Section 93 (restriction of right of consolidation) of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to the Agreement.

 

  13.4

For all purposes, including any legal proceedings, a certificate by any officer of GS as to the Liabilities or other amounts for the time being due to GS or incurred by you shall be conclusive in absence of manifest error.

 

  13.5

You agree to notify GS immediately upon becoming aware of any Act of Insolvency in relation to you.

 

14.

Set-Off

 

  14.1

On the occurrence of an Event of Default or an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates (including any OTC derivative documentation), then, GS or its Affiliates shall be entitled to set off any obligation (whether matured or unmatured (in which case such obligation may in good faith be estimated, subject to a proper accounting when the obligation is ascertained), whether or not contingent and regardless of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation) owed by you to GS or its Affiliates under the Agreement or any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates against their obligations to you, and GS or its Affiliates will be entitled to exercise any lien, charge or power of sale pursuant to any agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates against such obligations. For the purposes of cross-currency set-off, GS may convert an obligation in one currency to another currency at a market rate reasonably determined by it. If an obligation cannot be reasonably ascertained, GS may in good faith estimate that obligation and set-off in respect of that estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained. In relation to the effective declaration of any termination event or other similar event in accordance with any agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates, any grace periods contained in such other agreement shall not apply. On the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Agreement or an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates, you shall only be entitled to receive or require the return of Equivalent Collateral or receive any net payment under this Clause 14.3 with the prior consent of GS or in circumstances where the Agreement has been terminated where all Liabilities have been satisfied in full.    

 

15.

Severability

Each provision of the Agreement is severable. If any provision (or any part of any provision) of the Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any law or Applicable Law of any jurisdiction, the legality, validity and enforceability of the other parts of such provision and the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired.

 

 

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16.

Waiver and Modification/Amendment

 

  16.1

You agree that GS may materially change the terms of the Agreement (including the nature, basis or amount of any of the fees or charges you pay) by giving you notice of the new terms. Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, GS will give you at least ten (10) Business Days’ notice of any change before conducting investment business with or for you on the amended terms unless it is impracticable in the circumstances to do so.

 

  16.2

Except as specifically permitted in the Agreement, no provision of the Agreement shall be deemed waived, altered, modified or amended unless agreed to in writing by GS. The failure of GS to insist on strict compliance with the Agreement or any other course of conduct on the part of GS will not be deemed a waiver of the rights of GS under the Agreement.

 

  16.3

The Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement of the parties subject to Clause 16.1 above.

 

17.

Successors and Assigns

 

  17.1

The parties agree that the Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties to the Agreement, and their respective successors and assigns.

 

  17.2

Neither the Agreement nor any rights, powers, liabilities or obligations under or pursuant to the Agreement may be transferred or assigned by you or GS without the prior consent of the other party, which consent may not be arbitrarily withheld or delayed. GS may, upon the despatch of written notice to you or publication in the Financial Times or other newspaper of general circulation of a notice recording the same, transfer to an Affiliate any or all of its rights, powers, liabilities and obligations under or pursuant to the Agreement. Upon the despatch of such notice, such Affiliate shall acquire the transferred rights and liabilities as it would have acquired and assumed them had it been an original party to the Agreement in substitution for GS. You and GS shall be released from further obligations towards one another in relation to the transferred rights and liabilities. You and the Affiliate shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from those discharged only insofar as you and the Affiliate have assumed and/or acquired the same in your and GS’ place. The Affiliate shall have the right to appoint third party service providers for performance of the Agreement subject to Clause 9.3 above. The provisions of this Clause 17 shall override any contrary provisions in the Agreement, express or implied.

 

18.

Rights of Third Parties

 

  18.1

Any Third Party Beneficiary may enforce and rely on any term of the Agreement conferring a benefit on it to the same extent as if it were a party to the Agreement.

 

  18.2

In any proceedings brought by any Third Party Beneficiary in connection with the Agreement you may rely on any defence, right of set-off or counterclaim arising from or in connection with the Agreement or which would have applied if such a Third Party Beneficiary had been a party to the Agreement.

 

  18.3

Even though the Agreement confers benefits on Third Party Beneficiaries, the parties shall remain free to terminate or vary any of its terms without the consent of any Third Party Beneficiary.

 

  18.4

Any rights in connection with the Agreement arising

  by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 are personal to the Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

  18.5

Save as aforesaid, a person who is not a party to the Agreement or a permitted assignee of rights under it may not enforce any of its terms or rely on any exclusion of limitation contained in it whether under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise.

 

19.

Waiver of Immunity

You waive all immunity (whether on the basis of sovereignty or otherwise) from jurisdiction, attachment (both before and after judgement), execution or otherwise to which you or your property might otherwise be entitled in any action or proceeding in the courts of England or of any other country or jurisdiction relating in any way to the Agreement and agree that you will not raise, claim or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such action or proceeding. You submit to the jurisdiction of the English court in accordance with Clause 22 below, consent to the giving of any relief by way of injunction or order for specific performance for the recovery of land and other property, and consent to the issue of any process against its property for the enforcement of a judgement or, in an action in rem, for the arrest, detention or sale of any of its property.

 

20.

Complaints and Compensation Scheme

 

  20.1

If you have a complaint about GS you may raise it with the GS Compliance Department – Complaints by sending your complaint to Goldman Sachs International at Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London EC4A 4AU or any other address GS may notify to you from time to time. The GS Compliance Department – Complaints will try to resolve the complaint in accordance with GS’ internal procedure for dealing with customer complaints (a copy of which is available on request).

 

  20.2

GS is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in the UK. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is only available to certain types of claimants and claims, and territorial conditions also affect the availability of the scheme. This means that certain types of claimants, such as large companies and partnerships, certain types of authorised firms, collective investment schemes, certain pension and retirement funds, supranational institutions, governments, and central administrative authorities, provincial, regional, local and municipal authorities, alternative investment funds (and managers or depositaries of such funds) and large mutual associations (among others), will not be eligible.    

 

  20.3

Payments to eligible claimants under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme will vary depending on the type of protected claim the claimants hold with respect to the relevant institution. Payments under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in respect of designated investments business (as defined in the FCA Handbook) are subject to a maximum payment to any eligible investor of GBP 50,000 per institution. Further details of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme are available on request or at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s official website at www.fscs.org.uk.

 

21.

Termination

 

  21.1

GS or you may terminate the Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days receipt of written notice unless expressly agreed with you to the contrary in respect of specific instructions, provided that you shall

 

 

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  honour any trades agreed to but not settled before the date of any such termination. You acknowledge that termination will not affect accrued rights, existing commitments or any contractual provisions intended to survive termination and will be without penalty or other additional payment save that you will pay the fees of GS referred to in Clause 12 prorated to the date of termination. Upon termination subject to final discharge of all Liabilities by you, the Account will be transferred or otherwise administered in accordance with your instructions.

 

  21.2

GS has the right to terminate (temporarily or permanently, with or without cause or prior notice) all or any part of any Service, or your access to such Service, or to change the nature, composition or availability of any Service. You have the right to terminate all or any part of any Service at any time upon giving written notice to GS effective thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice by GS. The provision of Services may also be terminated by either party immediately if there is a breach or threatened breach of the Agreement by the other party. You acknowledge that termination of all or any part of any Service will not affect accrued rights, existing commitments or any contractual provisions in respect of such Service intended to survive termination and the terms of the Agreement will remain in effect with respect to all Transactions executed pursuant to the Agreement.

 

  21.3

Where You are acting as agent on behalf of more than one Underlying Client, the Agreement may be terminated in relation to any Underlying Client pursuant to this Clause 21 without affecting the continuation of the Agreement in relation to You and any other Underlying Client on whose behalf You act.

 

22.

Choice of Law/ Jurisdiction/ Arbitration

 

  22.1

The Agreement, including, without limitation, the existence and validity of its terms, its formal validity and any non-contractual or other obligations arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by, and, as appropriate, construed in accordance with, English law. Except where an election to arbitrate is made pursuant to Clause 22.5 below, You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) and GS irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, including in relation to any suit, action, proceeding, controversy or dispute arising out of, or in connection with, the Agreement, regarding its existence, validity or termination (including this Clause 22) or relating to any non-contractual or other obligation arising out of, or in connection with it, or the consequences of its nullity (“Proceedings”). You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) and GS agree in respect of all Accounts maintained by GS that the law applicable to all the issues specified in Article 2(1) of the Hague Convention on the “Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary” is English law.

 

  22.2

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) and GS agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle any Proceedings.

 

  22.3

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) will irrevocably appoint a person or entity in England as your agent for service of process and will promptly notify GS in writing of such appointment. If such person or entity is not, or ceases to be, effectively so appointed you shall, on the written demand of GS, appoint a further person or entity in England to accept service of process on your behalf and, failing such appointment within 14 days, GS

  shall be entitled to appoint such a person or entity by written notice to you. Nothing in this Clause 22.3 shall affect the right of GS to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

  22.4

If GS is required to serve process on you in connection with any Proceedings, you agree to (a) cooperate with GS, its agents or employees, in the service of such process; and (b) indemnify in full and hold GS harmless from any and all costs and expenses (including any losses, costs and expenses incurred by GS, its agents or employees by reason of any delay in the service of process) as a result, whether directly or indirectly, of your failure to appoint an agent for service of process hereunder. This Clause 22.4 applies to Proceedings in England and elsewhere.

 

  22.5

At the option of either you or GS (such option to be exercised before submitting to the English courts’ jurisdiction either by commencing an arbitration or by sending a written notice to the other party), any Proceedings shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in London, England (such that both the seat and legal place of the arbitration shall be London, England) and conducted in English by three arbitrators pursuant to the LCIA Arbitration Rules (the “LCIA Rules”) (which are incorporated by reference into this Clause 22.5) save that, unless the parties agree otherwise:

 

  22.5.1 

the Claimant and Respondent (both as defined in the LCIA Rules) will each nominate one arbitrator. The third arbitrator, who shall act as chairman of the tribunal, shall be nominated by the other two arbitrators. If the third arbitrator is not so nominated within thirty (30) days of the date of nomination of the later of the two party-nominated arbitrators, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the LCIA Court. The parties may nominate and the LCIA Court may appoint arbitrators from among the nationals of any country, whether or not a party is a national of that country; and

 

  22.5.2 

neither party shall be required to give general discovery of documents, but may be required only to produce specific, identified documents, which are relevant to the dispute.

 

23.

ERISA

Where You are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, if part or all of the assets of the Underlying Client constitute the assets of an “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA or a “plan” (within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, including by reason of Section 3(42) of ERISA, you represent and warrant on each day during the life of the Agreement and any Transaction hereunder, both in Your individual and fiduciary capacities that (a) no Transaction engaged in by the Underlying Client will constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA and the Underlying Client shall enter into any Transaction hereunder solely on the basis of determining that the Underlying Client (and each employee benefit plan which constitutes the assets of the Underlying Client) will receive no less and pay no more than “adequate consideration” (within the meaning of Section 408(b)(17)(B) of ERISA); (b) You will be eligible to act as a “qualified professional asset manager” within the meaning of Department of Labour Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 with respect to the Underlying Client and each employee benefit plan the assets of which constitute

 

 

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the assets of the Underlying Client; (c) You will at all times meet the requirements of Section 412 of ERISA; (d) neither these Terms nor any Transaction entered into or contemplated hereunder will violate any Applicable Law or constitutional provision applicable to the Underlying Client, and (e) by having made any oral or written statement or communication prior to the date of the Agreement, or by making any future oral or written statement or communication to You or the Underlying Client, including relating to the Agreement or any Transaction entered into or contemplated hereunder, neither GS nor any of its affiliates is undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Agreement or any Transaction entered into or contemplated hereunder, and GS is not, nor shall GS become, a fiduciary with respect to Underlying Client by reason of its services provided hereunder because the conditions of the exception for “independent fiduciaries with financial expertise” as set forth in 29 CFR 2510.3-21(c)(1) are satisfied; and (f) You are an investment adviser described in Department of Labor Regulation Section 2550.404b-1(a)(2)(i)(C) and, if and to the extent the indicia of ownership of any of the assets of the Underlying Client are held outside the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States of America, the Underlying Client will meet the requirements of Section 404(b) of ERISA by reason of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2550.404b-1(a)(2)(i).

 

24.

U.S. QFC Stay Rules

 

  24.1

Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes

 

  24.1.1 

In the event that GS becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from GS of the Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

  24.1.2 

In the event that GS or a Covered Affiliate becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, any Default Rights under the Agreement that may be exercised against GS are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

  24.2

Limitation on Exercise of Certain Default Rights Related to a BHC Affiliate’s Entry Into Insolvency Proceedings

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, you expressly acknowledge and agree that:

  24.2.1 

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall not be permitted to exercise any Default Right with respect to the Agreement that is related, directly or indirectly, to a Covered Affiliate of GS becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, except to the extent that the exercise of such Default Right would be permitted under the creditor protection provisions of 12 C.F.R. 252.84, 12 C.F.R. 47.5 or 12 C.F.R. 382.4, as applicable; and

 

  24.2.2 

Nothing in the Agreement shall prohibit the transfer of any Covered Affiliate Credit Enhancement, any interest or obligation in or under such Covered Affiliate Credit Enhancement, or any property securing such Covered Affiliate Credit Enhancement to a transferee upon or following a Covered Affiliate of GS becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, unless the transfer would result in you being the beneficiary of such Covered Affiliate Credit Enhancement in violation of any law applicable to you.

 

  24.3

ISDA U.S. Protocol or Bilateral Agreement

 

  24.3.1 

If you have previously adhered to the ISDA U.S. Protocol, the terms of the ISDA U.S. Protocol shall be incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement and shall replace the terms of Clauses 24.1 and 24.2. For the purpose of incorporating the ISDA U.S. Protocol, GS shall be deemed to be a Regulated Entity, you shall be deemed to be an Adhering Party, and the Agreement shall be deemed to be a Protocol Covered Agreement. If you have previously executed a bilateral agreement the effect of which is to amend one or more QFCs between us in a manner consistent with the QFC Stay Rules (the “Bilateral Agreement”), the terms of the Bilateral Agreement shall be incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement and shall replace the terms of Clauses 24.1 and 24.2. For the purpose of incorporating the Bilateral Agreement, each party shall be deemed to have the status of “Covered Entity” or “Counterparty Entity” (or other similar term) as applicable to it under the Bilateral Agreement, and the Agreement shall be deemed to be a Covered Agreement.

 

  24.3.2 

If you adhere to the ISDA U.S. Protocol after the date of this amendment the terms of the ISDA U.S. Protocol will supersede and replace the terms of Clauses 24.1 and 24.2.

For the purposes of Clauses 24.1, 24.2 and 24.3, the term “the Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement and all Transactions entered into under or pursuant to the Agreement.

 

 

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Section 1: Holding of Custody Assets

 

  1.

If agreed between you and GS, GS shall act as Custodian for Custody Assets which GS may receive from you or receive or hold for your account. Subject to the following provisions of this Part B (Custody Services) and the Agreement generally, GS shall comply with any of your instructions to deliver Custody Assets to you or a third party.

 

  2.

All Custody Assets which GS receives from you shall be held subject to the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II and in accordance with this Part B (Custody Services), unless:

 

  2.1

pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or any other agreement, GS has exercised its rights to at any time to borrow, lend, pledge, charge, rehypothecate, dispose of or otherwise use for its own purposes any such Custody Assets and in exercising such rights full ownership of such Custody Assets has transferred to GS; or

 

  2.2

GS has agreed with you under the Agreement or any other agreement that ownership of Custody Assets (including Margin) passes to GS (including under a financial collateral arrangement) for the purposes of securing or otherwise covering present, future, actual or contingent or prospective obligations.

 

  3.

In circumstances where the rights or agreements described in Clauses 2.1 and 2.2 above are applicable, Custody Assets that GS receives from you or holds for you or on your behalf will not be held as Custody Assets in accordance with this Part B (Custody Services) and consequently shall not be subject to the protections of the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. An effect of this is that such assets will not be segregated from the assets of GS and will be used by GS in the course of its business and you will rank as a general creditor of GS with respect to any obligations to return such Custody Assets.

GS shall in its books and records identify, record and hold all Custody Assets separately from any of GS’ own investments and other assets, with the identity and location of such Custody Assets identifiable at any time.

 

  4.

In clearing and settling Transactions for the Account, Custody Assets shall likely be pooled with GS’ own investments and those of other clients. As a result certain Custody Assets may be used by GS for GS’ own account, or for the accounts of other clients, without prejudice to GS’ obligation to you in Clauses 1 and 2 of Section 1 of this Part B (Custody Services) above. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) consent to the use of your Custody Assets in this way.

 

  5.

GS may hold Custody Assets for any or all of GS’ clients (including you) with third parties including Sub-Custodians, nominees and settlement systems,

  in accordance with the terms of the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. GS may decide that Custody Assets may be held in a single omnibus account that is identified as containing Custody Assets belonging to GS’ clients and GS will identify in GS’ books and records that part of the Custody Assets held by a third party, including a Sub-Custodian, nominee or settlement system, that are held for you. Accordingly, you shall not have the right to any specific documents of title or certificates or other evidence of title to any such investments, but will instead be entitled to the transfer or delivery of an amount of investments of any issue that is of the same description and in the same amount or, if any Event of Default or an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates (including any OTC derivative documentation) occurs and GS exercises its rights under the Security Interest granted in Section 4 of this Part B (Custody Services), a cash payment which is Equivalent to the amount of investments credited to the Account less the enforcement proceeds used to discharge Liabilities in accordance with the terms of the Security Interest. Where we hold your Custody Assets with those of other clients in an omnibus client account with a third party, including any Sub-Custodian, nominee or settlement system, events such as settlement delays or time differences may result in your Custody Assets being used to settle other clients’ transactions on an intra-day basis. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) consent to the use of your Custody Assets in this way.

 

  6.

In the event of an insolvency, or other analogous proceeding in relation to a third party including any Sub-Custodian, nominee or settlement system with whom GS holds Custody Assets, you will be exposed to the risk that you and any other GS clients for whom GS holds Custody Assets with such third party, including any Sub-Custodian, nominee or settlement system, will share pro rata in any shortfall (as defined in clause 10 of Section 1 of Part B (Custody Services) below) of Custody Assets. Save where expressly agreed in the Agreement or where otherwise required under the FCA Rules or any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, GS has no responsibility for any insolvency, acts or omissions of any third party with whom GS may hold Custody Assets. In some jurisdictions it may not be possible to identify separately Custody Assets which a third party holds for GS’ clients from those which that third party holds for itself or for GS, and there is a risk that Custody Assets could be withdrawn or used to meet the obligations of the third party, or lost altogether if the third party becomes insolvent.

 

  7.

In the event of the insolvency, or any other analogous proceedings, in relation to a third party with whom GS holds Custody Assets for you, except as expressly agreed in the Agreement or where otherwise required under the FCA Rules or any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, GS will have no liability for such third party

 

 

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  and will only have an unsecured claim against such third party on your behalf and on behalf of any other GS clients for whom GS holds Custody Assets. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) will be exposed to the risk that you and any other GS clients for whom GS holds Custody Assets with such third party will share pro rata in any shortfall. GS will identify in GS’ books and records that part of the Custody Assets held by that third party as held for you.

 

  8.

Where any of your Custody Assets are held with a third party (including a depository), such third party (or any person to whom the holding of your Custody Assets is delegated) may have a security interest, lien, right of set-off, or similar rights over your Custody Assets, to the extent permitted by FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. Where your Custody Assets are held by a third party (or any person to whom the holding of your Custody Assets is delegated), and such third party or other person has a security interest, lien, right of set-off, or similar rights over your Custody Assets, you are exposed to the risk that such third party or other person may exercise such rights over your Custody Assets and reduce the amount of your Custody Assets even where you have not breached any of your obligations under this Agreement. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree to such persons having such a security interest, lien or right of set-off over your Custody Assets.

 

  9.

If at any time the amount of Custody Assets held by GS (including with Sub-Custodians) for any or all of its clients (including you) is, for whatever reason, less than the aggregate amount of such Custody Assets identified in the books and records of GS as being held for its clients (including the amount of such assets identified in the books and records of GS as Custody Assets held for you) (a “shortfall”) GS will, until such shortfall is resolved:

 

  9.1

hold its own assets or money (or a combination thereof) for your benefit under the FCA Rules which, in aggregate, cover the value of the shortfall; and

 

  9.2

to the extent that any assets or money (or a combination thereof) are held in respect of a shortfall, prior to the resolution of such shortfall you shall (in the event that GS is liable to you in respect of the shortfall, and the insolvency of, or analogous event affecting, GS occurs before GS meets such liability) have a corresponding proportionate claim to such assets or money GS holds in respect of such liability, notwithstanding and without prejudice to the election you have made in respect of Client Money in connection with this Agreement.

 

  10.

If such shortfall is reconciled or otherwise eliminated, or GS determines that it is not liable for such shortfall in accordance with this Agreement, GS may cease to hold such assets or money (or a combination thereof) for your benefit.

 

  11.

GS may arrange for your Custody Assets to be held outside the UK or EEA (including at your written request, or when the nature of Custody Assets or of the other services provided to you connected with those Custody Assets requires them to be so held, with a third party located in a jurisdiction outside of the UK or EEA, and where such jurisdiction does not regulate the holding and safekeeping of financial instruments for the account of another person). In

  such case, Custody Assets will be subject to the laws of that non-UK or non-EEA jurisdiction and your rights relating to those Custody Assets may be different from rights relating to Custody Assets subject to the settlement, legal and regulatory requirements of Applicable Law with respect to Custody Assets held inside the UK and EEA.

Subject to GS’ consent and Applicable Law, GS may hold Custody Assets in accordance with your specific written instructions (if any). If you do give GS such specific written instructions which GS accepts, then, save for GS’ regulatory obligations in respect of Custody Assets, GS will not be responsible for Losses suffered as a result of following such instructions.

 

  12.

Registration of Custody Assets

GS may register or arrange the registration of Custody Assets in any name permitted by Applicable Law including in your name or in the name of a nominee company controlled by GS, any of its Affiliates, a recognised or designated investment exchange or a Custodian. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, if any Custody Asset is subject to the law or market practice of a jurisdiction outside the UK and GS has taken reasonable steps to determine that, because of the nature of the Applicable Law or market practice, it is: (a) in your best interests (or, where applicable, the best interests of Your Underlying Client) to register or record it in that way; or (b) it is not feasible to do otherwise, Custody Assets may be registered or recorded in the name of GS or any other party, in which case those Custody Assets may not be as well protected following the default of the entity in whose name they are registered or recorded.

 

  13.

Realisation of Assets

You agree (or, where you are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, Your Underlying Client agrees) that Custody Assets shall be subject to the Security Interest.

 

  14.

Dividends, Interest and other Entitlements

 

  14.1

GS is authorised to withdraw Custody Assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and to credit the Account with the proceeds thereof, or make such other disposition thereof as you may direct. GS is authorised to receive all income and other payments which may become due on your Custody Assets, to surrender for payment maturing obligations and those called for redemption and to exchange certificates in temporary form for like certificates in definitive form, or, if the par value of any shares is changed, to effect the exchange for new certificates. When GS holds on your behalf bonds or preferred stocks which are callable in part by the issuer, such Custody Assets shall be subject to (at GS’ sole and absolute discretion) either a pro rata allocation or GS’ impartial lottery allocation system in which the probability of your Custody Assets being selected as called is proportional to the holdings of all clients of investments of the same type held in bulk by or for GS. GS shall withdraw such Custody Assets from any depository prior to the first date on which such Custody Assets may be called unless such depository has adopted an impartial lottery system which is applicable to all participants. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) may withdraw uncalled Custody Assets prior to a partial call subject to compliance with applicable margin requirements and the terms of any agreements between GS and you.

 

 

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  14.2

GS agrees that when income is paid by or on behalf of an issuer in relation to any investments which constitute Collateral or Margin or which GS has used pursuant to Section 3 of this Part B (Custody Services), GS shall, on the date of payment of such income, pay and deliver a sum of money or property Equivalent to such income to the Account, irrespective of whether such income was received by GS.

 

  14.3

You (and Your Underlying Client, where applicable) acknowledge and agree that GS does not guarantee the performance by issuers or any other third parties of their obligations with respect to any asset servicing or corporate action events related to the Assets. Accordingly, although GS may in its sole and absolute discretion, provisionally credit or debit the Account as a consequence of or in anticipation of the successful completion of an asset servicing or corporate action event related to the Assets, any credit or debit is conditional and may, in GS’ sole and absolute discretion, be: (i) revised to correct for any adjustment, delays, miscalculations and other errors GS becomes aware of; or (ii) reversed if any asset servicing or corporate action fails to complete for any reason.

 

  15.

Voting and Other Rights

 

  15.1

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) are responsible for providing instructions to GS for the exercise of rights and/or performance of all actions which may be exercisable in relation to any Custody Assets held or that were held in the Account, including without limitation the right to vote, tender, exchange, endorse, transfer, or deliver any investments in the Account to participate in or consent to any class action, distribution, plan of reorganisation, creditors committee, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation, underwriting, or similar plan with reference to such investments. In the absence of instructions from you, GS will refrain from exercising such rights or performing such actions.

 

  15.2

Where corporate events (such as partial redemptions) affect some but not all of the investments (including Custody Assets) held in a pooled account for clients of GS, GS shall allocate the consequences of such events to particular clients in such fair and equitable manner as GS considers appropriate (including without limitation a pro rata allocation or an impartial lottery).

 

  15.3

GS shall on receipt of any notice or documentation relating to Custody Assets, use its reasonable efforts to forward the same to you or deal with the same in accordance with the directions given by you from time to time.

 

  16.

Liability for Custody Services

 

  16.1

Without prejudice to Clause 10 of Part A, and in accordance with Clauses 7 and 8 of Section 1 of Part B (Custody Services), in acting as Custodian or nominee, GS will only be liable for Losses suffered by you as a direct result of GS’ negligence, fraud or wilful default in the appointment and monitoring of any Unaffiliated Custodian, Unaffiliated Sub-Custodian or nominee. GS accepts the same level of responsibility for companies controlled by GS (or by any Affiliate) whose business consists solely of acting as a nominee holder of investments or other property in respect of any requirements of Applicable Law, as it does for itself.

 

  16.2

In the case of any action or omission which you consider to involve the negligence, fraud or wilful

  default on the part of a Sub-Custodian or agent, GS shall, subject to any internal approvals, not to be arbitrarily withheld or delayed, assign to you any rights it may have in respect of such action or omission. If you obtain legal advice that such assignment would be ineffective to enable you to pursue its claim, then GS shall, subject to any internal approvals, not to be arbitrarily withheld or delayed, and at your expense claim and pursue the appropriate damages or compensation from the Sub-Custodian or agent on your behalf.

Section 2: Holding of Client Money

 

  17.

GS may at any time hold Client Money for you or on your behalf where required under the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II.

 

  18.

All money that GS receives from you or holds for or on your behalf is Client Money and shall be held as Client Money subject to the client money rules contained in the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II and in accordance with this Part B (Custody Services), unless:

 

  18.1

pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or any other agreement, GS has exercised its rights to at any time borrow, lend, pledge, charge, rehypothecate, dispose of or otherwise use for its own purposes any such money and in exercising such rights full ownership of such money has transferred to GS; or

 

  18.2

GS has agreed with you under the Agreement or under any other agreement that ownership of money (including Collateral) passes to GS (including under a financial collateral arrangement) for the purposes of securing or otherwise covering present, future, actual or contingent or prospective obligations.

In circumstances where the rights or agreements described in 2.1 or 2.2 above) are applicable, money that GS receives from you or holds for you or on your behalf will not be held by GS as Client Money in accordance with this Part B (Custody Services) and consequently shall not be subject to the protections of the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. An effect of this is that such money will not be segregated from the money of GS and will be used by GS in the course of its business and you will rank as a general creditor of GS with respect to any obligations to return such amounts.

Client Money credit balances in any Account shall attract interest at the rates agreed between GS and you. Any interest (net of any debit interest and other fees or charges) in respect of Client Money credit balances shall, unless otherwise agreed, become due and payable for credit to your Account(s) monthly on or about the last Business Day of each month or on such other date as may be specified by GS.

 

  19.

You agree (or, Your Underlying Client, where applicable agrees that any Client Money shall be subject to the Security Interest.

 

  20.

Your Client Money (or the Client Money of Your Underlying Client, where applicable) may be held by GS with: (i) a central bank, a credit institution

 

 

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  incorporated in the UK or an EEA state or a bank authorised outside of the UK or in a non-EEA state (a “Client Money Bank”); or (ii) unless GS has expressly agreed otherwise with you, or where otherwise required under Applicable Law, a third party (for example, without limitation, a settlement agent, OTC counterparty, intermediate broker, exchange or CCP) in order to effect one or more Transactions through or with that person or to satisfy your obligation to provide Collateral (a “Client Money Third Party”). Each of a Client Money Bank and a Client Money Third Party are a “Client Money Holder”.

Any Client Money Holder may hold Client Money in an omnibus account. Unless GS has expressly agreed with you, or where otherwise required under the FCA Rules or any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, GS has no responsibility for any insolvency, acts or omissions of any Client Money Holder. In the event of the insolvency or any other analogous proceedings in relation to a Client Money Holder, except as GS has expressly agreed with you or where otherwise required under the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, GS will have no liability for that Client Money Holder and will only have an unsecured claim against the Client Money Holder on your behalf and on behalf of any other GS clients for whom GS holds Client Money. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) will be exposed to the risk that you and any other GS clients for whom GS holds Client Money with such Client Money Holder will share pro rata in any shortfall in the amount of Client Money held at such Client Money Holder. GS will identify in GS’ books and records the part of the Client Money held by that Client Money Holder which is held for you.

Where any of your Client Money is held with a Client Money Holder such Client Money Holder may have a security interest, lien, right of set-off, or similar rights over such Client Money to the extent permitted by the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) are exposed to the risk that such Client Money Holder may exercise such rights over your Client Money and reduce the amount of your Client Money even where you have not breached any of your obligations under the Agreement. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree to such Client Money Holders having such a security interest, lien, right of set-off or similar rights over your Client Money.

Where your Client Money is held with any Client Money Holder outside the UK, the applicable legal and regulatory regime may be different, particularly in the event of the insolvency or other analogous proceedings in relation to the Client Money Holder from that of the UK.

GS may place money received from you in a Qualifying Money Market Fund. Such money will not be held in accordance with the requirements of the client money rules contained in the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) give your explicit consent to the placement of your money in a Qualifying Money Market Fund.

Section 3: Right of use and Title transfer collateral arrangements

Right of use

  21.

You (or, where applicable, Your Underlying Client) agree and expressly consent that GS may at any time borrow, lend, pledge, charge, rehypothecate, dispose of or otherwise, on such terms as GS shall notify to you from time to time, use for its own purposes any Assets which are for the time being subject to the Security Interest without giving notice of such borrowing, lending, pledge, charge, rehypothecation, disposal or other use to you. GS may retain for its own account all fees, profits and other benefits received in connection with any such borrowing, loan or use. Upon: (i) a borrowing, lending or similar use, such Assets will become the absolute property of GS (or that of its transferee) free from the Security Interest and from any equity, right or title of yours; and (ii) a charge, pledge or rehypothecation of any Assets, such Assets, including your interest in those Assets, will be subject to the charge or other security interest created by such charge, pledge or rehypothecation. Subject to Clause 1.9 of Section 4 of this Part B (Custody Services), upon any such use by GS, you will have a right against GS for the delivery of Equivalent assets, in accordance with this Agreement or any separate terms agreed between you and GS. GS may deliver, in accordance with this Agreement or any separate terms agreed between you and GS, Equivalent assets to you by causing such Equivalent assets to be transferred, appropriated or designated to the relevant Account. Such Equivalent assets, will upon such transfer, appropriation or designation by GS, become Assets, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Security Interest set out in Clause 1 of Section 4 of Part B (Custody Services) below.

 

  22.

If GS is required to settle a delivery of Custody Assets on your behalf but on the relevant settlement date there are, or GS considers that there will be, insufficient Custody Assets available, GS may:

 

  22.1

if it is reasonably practicable to do so, delay settlement until sufficient Custody Assets are available for delivery; or

 

  22.2

arrange for a loan (by GS or a third party) to you of appropriate securities to enable such settlement to occur. Any loan of securities shall be documented on market standard documentation, and shall involve the transfer of collateral on your behalf to the lender, which you authorise GS to negotiate and execute on your behalf.

Title transfer collateral arrangements

 

  23.

Where GS (i) exercises its rights to borrow, lend, pledge, charge, rehypothecate, dispose of or otherwise use for its own purposes any Assets subject to the terms of the Agreement and in exercising such rights full ownership of such Assets transfers to GS; or (ii) takes full title or ownership of money and other assets (including under a financial collateral arrangement) for the purposes of securing or otherwise covering present, future, actual or contingent or prospective, it shall do so subject to the applicable requirements of FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, including any requirement to consider the appropriateness of such arrangement.

 

  24.

From time to time, where GS determines, pursuant to FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, that it is no longer appropriate for GS to continue to hold or receive all or part of any cash or non-cash assets pursuant to a title transfer collateral arrangement under the terms

 

 

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  of any agreement between you and GS (“Title Transfer Collateral”), GS will, to the extent possible, redeliver to you (i) assets of the same type and amount as all or part of such Title Transfer Collateral; or (ii) cash equal to the value of all or part of such Title Transfer Collateral (the “Redelivered Collateral”). Full title or ownership of such Redelivered Collateral will no longer be held by GS and, instead, full title or ownership of such Redelivered Collateral will pass to you. GS may decide to transfer such Redelivered Collateral to the relevant Account as Assets subject to the Security Interest and the return of such Redelivered Collateral to the relevant Account shall discharge GS’ obligation under any agreement or the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II to transfer such Redelivered Collateral to you. Pursuant to your consent in the Agreement for GS to provide certain information by means of a website, information on the risks involved with, and the effect of, GS having received any Title Transfer Collateral are highlighted in information posted on GS’ website.

 

  25.

The risks involved with and the effect of GS having received any Title Transfer Collateral are highlighted in information posted on GS’ website pursuant to Clause 5.5 of Part A (General Conditions).

Section 4: Security Interest and enforcement of security

 

  26.

Security Interest

 

  26.1

As continuing security for the payment and discharge of all obligations and Liabilities, you hereby charge, by way of first fixed charge in favour of GS and its Affiliates, with full title guarantee and free from any adverse interest, all right, title to and interest in Assets held by GS on your behalf, and all of your rights, title or interest in, to or under any contract with GS or any of its Affiliates (subject to the netting, set-off and recoupment rights thereunder or under this Agreement) whether arising prior to the date of this Agreement or thereafter and whether liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, financial, physical, secured or unsecured. To the extent that you continue to have any rights or interest in Collateral or Margin that has been taken by GS, then the Security Interest shall extend to those rights and that interest. Where You are acting under the Agreement as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, the Security Interest granted by You on behalf of such Underlying Client or granted by the Underlying Client itself by executing a copy of the Agreement shall act as continuing security only for the payment and discharge of all Liabilities of such Underlying Client. The covenants implied by the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 in the charges contained in or created pursuant to the Agreement are construed with the omission of:

 

  26.1.1 

the words “other than any charges, encumbrances or rights which that person does not and could not reasonably be expected to know about” in section 3(1) of that Act; and

 

  26.1.2 

section 6(2) of that Act.

 

  26.2

Where You are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, You represent, undertake and warrant on the date of these Terms and on a continuing basis that You hold and will at all times hold all requisite authorities from the Underlying

  Client to grant the Security Interest in respect of Assets held on behalf of such Underlying Client, except to the extent that the Security Interest in respect of Assets held on behalf of such Underlying Client is granted by the Underlying Client itself by executing a copy of the Agreement.

 

  26.3

The Security Interest shall remain in full force and effect by way of continuing security and shall not be affected in any way by any settlement of account (whether or not any Indebtedness remains outstanding thereafter) or other matter and shall be in addition to any other security, guarantee or indemnity held by GS or its Affiliates or any other person in respect of your Indebtedness.

 

  26.4

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) irrevocably authorise GS at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default or an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates (including any OTC derivative documentation) in relation to you, if any amount due to GS or its Affiliates from you has not been paid when due (or on demand, if so payable), at any time after demand is made on you, to:

 

  26.4.1 

sell or otherwise realise all or any of the Custody Assets as GS in its sole and absolute discretion thinks fit;

 

  26.4.2 

to apply the proceeds of sale or any Client Money held by GS on your behalf in or towards discharge of the Liabilities; or

 

  26.4.3 

apply or set off any credit balance and claim (whether or not then due or payable) to which you are at any time entitled, in or towards payment or against all or any Liabilities.

For this purpose GS may convert one currency into any other currency at the then prevailing market rate. GS shall use reasonable efforts to obtain the best price available for any sales or realisations of Custody Assets.

 

  26.5

Following an Event of Default under these Terms or an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any other agreement between you and GS or its Affiliates (including any OTC derivative documentation) in relation to you, GS shall have the right to appropriate all or part of the Assets in or towards discharge of all Liabilities. For this purpose, the parties agree that the value of the appropriated Assets shall be (as applicable):

 

  26.5.1 

the market value of the Assets determined by GS by reference to a public index or by such other process as GS may select, including independent valuation; or

 

  26.5.2 

the amount of the Assets constituting cash, together with any accrued by unposted interest that is paid in relation to such cash, at the time the right of appropriation is exercised.

The parties further agree that the method of valuation provided for in this clause shall constitute a commercially reasonable method of valuation.

 

  26.6

Where GS so exercises the power of sale as contained in Clause 1.4 of Section 4 of Part B (Custody Services) above, the price obtained by GS shall be no less than the best price that would have been reasonably obtainable had GS sold Custody Assets to an independent buyer dealing with GS at arm’s length. GS shall on request provide you with evidence showing compliance with this Clause 1.6;

 

 

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  26.7

GS may give up, deal with, vary, exchange or abstain from perfecting or enforcing any other security at any time and discharge any party thereto, and realise the same as GS thinks fit without in any way affecting or prejudicing the Security Interest.

 

  26.8

For the purpose of perfecting or enforcing the Security Interest: (i) if GS so requests at any time or times, you shall promptly execute and sign all such transfers, assignments, powers of attorney, further assurances or other documents and do all such other acts and things as may reasonably be required to vest or to realise the Security Interest or any of it in GS or to the order of GS or to a purchaser or transferee to perfect or preserve the rights and interests of GS in respect of the Security Interest (including, without limitation, the institution and conduct of legal proceedings) or for the exercise by GS of all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions conferred on GS by the Agreement; and (ii) you hereby irrevocably authorise GS on its behalf and in its name or otherwise to take the actions specified in (i). In respect of any obligations owed to an Affiliate of GS where GS is Custodian or Sub-Custodian of the Assets in the Account, GS holds the benefit of the Security Interest as trustee for such Affiliate. In enforcing its rights hereunder, GS may act in its discretion and without regard to any tax or other consequences that you may face as a result of such actions.

 

  26.9

At your request, GS may, in its sole and absolute discretion, permit you to dispose of or otherwise deal with any of the Assets. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) shall not otherwise be entitled to dispose of or otherwise deal with any of the Assets. If at any time GS consents to such disposition or dealing, that consent shall in no way constitute a waiver of GS’ right to refuse to give its consent to any other request.

Section 5: Dormant Accounts

Custody Assets

 

  27.

In circumstances where GS holds Custody Assets for you, and (a) in the twelve years preceding the divestment of those Custody Assets we have not received instructions relating to any Custody Assets from you or on your behalf; and (b) we have been unable to contact you having taken reasonable steps in accordance with the FCA Rules to trace you and return Custody Assets, we shall cease to treat such assets as Custody Assets, and you consent to GS in its sole discretion, deciding to (i) liquidate any unclaimed Custody Asset at market value, and pay the proceeds, or (ii) transfer any such unclaimed Custody Assets, in either case to a registered charity of GS’ choice. In such circumstances, GS (or an Affiliate of GS) unconditionally undertakes to pay you a sum equal to the value of the Custody Assets at the time they were liquidated or transferred to charity in the event that you seek to claim the Custody Assets in future.

Client Money

You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree that GS may decide to pay away to a registered charity of its choice any Client Money balances:

 

  27.1

where there has been no movement on such balances for a period of six years (disregarding any payments or receipts of charges, interest or similar items) and GS has been unable to contact you, having taken reasonable steps to trace you and return the Client Money, in which case GS shall not be obliged to treat such balances as Client Money. GS (or an Affiliate of GS)

  will comply with any requirement under the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II to unconditionally undertake to pay to you a sum equal to the relevant Client Money balances paid away in the event that you seek to claim the Client Money balances; or

 

  27.2

if the aggregate balance of the Client Money GS holds for you is GBP 100 or less, in which case such money shall cease to be Client Money, where (a) there has been no movement on such balance for six years (disregarding any payments or receipts of charges, interest or similar items); and (b) GS has made at least one attempt to contact you to return the balance to you using the most up-to-date contact details GS has for you, and you have not responded to such communication within 28 days of such communication having been made.

 

  28.

Except in respect of de minimis sums, you agree that GS may in connection with the transfer of all or part of the business of GS transfer Client Money balances, provided that (a) the sums transferred will be held for you by the person to whom they are transferred in accordance with the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II; or (b) if not held in accordance with (a), GS will exercise all due skill, care and diligence in assessing whether the person to whom the Client Money is transferred will apply adequate measures to protect these sums. For the purposes of this clause, de minimis sums shall mean GBP 100 or less.

Section 6: Termination

 

  29.

Where the Agreement is terminated for any reason, you agree and acknowledge that on or prior to the relevant termination date specified in any written notice to you at your last known address, you shall give instructions to GS as to the payment of Client Money and delivery of Custody Assets, and whether the Client Money should be paid to you and Custody Assets delivered to you or a third party on your behalf. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree to pay all fees and charges that may be incurred in respect of the transfer of Custody Assets and Client Money and that upon such disposal by GS such assets shall cease to be Custody Assets and Client Money. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) also agree that in the event that you fail to provide GS with any such instructions within 30 Business Days of the relevant termination date, GS shall have the right to realise Custody Assets and to return the proceeds of sale (net of any fees and charges incurred in respect of such realisation) to you. Where GS exercises such power of sale by executing transactions or transmitting orders to other entities for execution, GS shall comply with its Execution Policy. GS shall not be obliged to provide you with any reminder as to its rights under this clause in the event of any termination of the Agreement.

Section 7: Client Asset Statements

 

  30.

Unless otherwise agreed and in accordance with Applicable Law, where GS holds Assets for you, GS shall provide you with periodic statements in respect of your Assets. These statements shall be provided as often as is required on a periodic basis by the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, but at least on a quarterly

 

 

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  basis, or otherwise as you and GS may from time to time agree. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) may request information on the Assets that GS holds for you at any time. Where you request statements more frequently than is required under the FCA Rules and any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II, GS may charge a commercially reasonable cost for the provision of the additional statements.

 

  31.

In computing the Market Value of the Account, each Custody Asset which is an investment listed, quoted or regularly dealt in, on an exchange shall be valued on the basis of reported transactions on such exchange (or if more than one, such exchange as GS may determine to be the principal such exchange). Custody Assets which are listed investments not regularly traded, or unlisted positions, or any positions for which an exchange valuation would not provide a fair and accurate valuation in the opinion of GS, shall be valued in such manner as determined in good faith by GS to reflect their fair Market Value. Prevailing exchange rates shall be applied in valuing holdings in foreign currency. Values quoted are indicative and not guaranteed as realisable.

 

  32.

Subject always to the obligations of GS under Applicable Law, you and GS may from time to time agree to the specific form, content and process for the provision of account statements and reports to you.

 

  33.

If you request GS to reflect positions that you hold at another broker-dealer or at a bank or other custodian on your GS Account statement, GS may report these positions to you as a courtesy based upon information provided by you and/or your Custodian. You (or Your Underlying Client, where applicable) agree, however, that where GS provides this Service in its discretion, GS makes no representation whatsoever to you concerning the accuracy of this information, and, in particular, the accuracy of the

  valuations reflected for these positions and your ability to liquidate them or obtain the stated values upon liquidation. To the extent that any reports or results of any analytic tools or similar service provided by GS to you are dependent upon information about positions held away, you agree that such reports or results or other service will depend upon the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the information provided to GS, for which you or the third party remain solely responsible.

 

  34.

Statements of the Account shall be conclusive (save in the case of manifest error) if not objected to in writing within ten (10) Business Days after you are deemed to have received those statements either by mail or otherwise. Communications mailed, electronically transmitted or otherwise sent to you at the address specified in GS’ records shall be deemed to have been received by you when sent to the relevant address and you waive all claims resulting from failure to receive such communications. For this purpose, GS shall have ten (10) business days to update its records after GS has received notice in writing of a different address.

 

 

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Part C—Interpretation and Definitions       LOGO

 

 

1.

Interpretation

In the Agreement:

 

  1.1

Unless otherwise defined in the Agreement, or the context requires otherwise, terms used in the Agreement shall have the same meaning as in Applicable Law.

 

  1.2

References to statutory provisions, regulations, notices or Applicable Law shall include those provisions, regulations, notices or laws as amended, extended, consolidated, substituted or re-enacted from time to time.

 

  1.3

References to the Agreement shall be to the Agreement as it may be amended from time to time.

 

  1.4

Unless the context requires otherwise, words importing the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa.

 

  1.5

Clause, or paragraph, headings are for guidance only and shall not affect the interpretation of the Agreement.

 

  1.6

Defined words used in any component document of the Agreement shall have the same meaning as set forth below unless they are expressly defined differently (in which case the definitions in such document shall apply).

 

  1.7

No rule of construction (including the contra preferentem rule) will apply in the interpretation of the Agreement to the disadvantage of GS on the basis that GS put forward or drafted the Agreement.

As of the end of the transitional period in relation to the UK’s departure from the EU and the EEA (“Brexit Date”), in relation to the UK Goldman Sachs entities and branches which may provide Services to you under these Terms, references in these Terms to provisions of EU law and regulation shall be read as references to those provisions as implemented into UK domestic law and regulation.

 

2.

Definitions

In the Agreement:

Account” means each cash and custody account, at GS or its agents, Affiliates or nominees that is established pursuant to the Agreement in Your name.

Act of Insolvency” means, in relation to an entity, where such entity:

 

(a)

is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);

 

(b)

becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due;

 

(c)

makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors;

 

(d)

institutes, or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgement of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation;

(e)

has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);

 

(f)

seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets;

 

(g)

has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets;

 

(h)

causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in (a) to (g) above (inclusive); or

 

(i)

takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.

Affiliate” means any entity controlled, directly or indirectly by GS, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, GS, or any entity directly or indirectly under common control with GS.

Agreement” means the custody agreement governed by these Terms.

Applicable Law” means:

 

(a)

the rules of a relevant regulatory authority as applicable;

 

(b)

the rules and policies of any relevant Trading Venue, any other trading platform, execution venue, CCP and regulatory and/or self-regulatory organisation; and

 

(c)

in respect of each party, all other laws, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies, applicable to such party as in relation to the Services under the Agreement, and orders of any court or arbitrator in proceedings to which a party is a party or to which it or its assets are subject.

Assets” means Custody Assets and the proceeds thereof, in each case held in or in connection with the Account, including assets held or administered by GS or any of its Affiliates in or for any of your current or future Accounts or any account in which you may have an interest, and regardless of the purpose for which the Assets are so held, carried, maintained, possessed or controlled.

Best Execution” means, in relation to the execution of a Transaction or the reception and transmission of orders, where applicable, the best possible result for you determined in accordance with GS’ Execution Policy.

BHC Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

Business Day” means a day:

 

(a)

on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the same currency as the payment obligation that is payable on or calculated by reference to that date in London;

 

 

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(b)

on which TARGET (the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system or any successor to such system) is open, if the currency of the payment obligation that is payable on or calculated by reference to that date is the euro.

CCP” means an entity authorised by the relevant regulatory authority to act as a central counterparty or clearing house.

Client Money” means any money that GS receives from you or holds for or on your behalf subject to the FCA Rules or any equivalent rules implemented in accordance with MiFID II.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (United States of America).

Connected Person” means, in relation to GS or any Affiliate, a person connected with GS or such Affiliate, including (without limitation):

 

(a)

a director, partner or equivalent, manager or appointed representative (or where applicable, tied agent) of GS or any Affiliate;

 

(b)

a director, partner or equivalent, or manager of any appointed representative (or where applicable, tied agent) of GS or any Affiliate;

 

(c)

an employee of GS or any Affiliate or an appointed representative (or where applicable, tied agent) of GS or any Affiliate, as well as any other natural person whose services are placed at the disposal and under the control of GS or any Affiliate or a tied agent of GS or any Affiliate and who is involved in the provision by GS or any Affiliate of regulated activities;

 

(d)

a natural person who is involved in the provision of services to GS or any Affiliate or an appointed representative (or where applicable, tied agent) of GS or any Affiliate under an outsourcing arrangement for the purpose of the provision by GS or any Affiliate of regulated activities; and

 

(e)

any person (including a corporation, body corporate, association or partnership) directly or indirectly linked by control to GS or any Affiliate.

Consents” mean any express consents you have given in relation to specific provisions of the Terms for the purposes of Applicable Law.

Covered Affiliate” means a BHC Affiliate of GS.

Credit Enhancement” means any credit enhancement or credit support arrangement in support of your obligations or the obligations of GS under or with respect to a QFC, including any guarantee, collateral arrangement (including any pledge, charge, mortgage or other security interest in collateral or title transfer arrangement), trust or similar arrangement, letter of credit, transfer of margin or any similar arrangement.

Custodian” means the person you have designated to safeguard and administer your assets.

Custody Assets” means non-cash assets that GS, or any Affiliate or Sub-Custodian, has agreed with you to take custody of and for the avoidance of doubt shall include c delivered to GS or as directed by GS. Where you are acting as agent on behalf of an Underlying Client, any reference to the Custody Assets shall be to the Custody Assets held for the account of that Underlying Client.

EEA” means the European Economic Area, currently comprising the member states of the EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and any other states forming part of the European Economic Area from time to time.

Eligible Counterparty” has the meaning given to it in the rules of the relevant regulatory authority.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States of America).

EU” means the European Union.

Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Clause 13.1 of Part A (General Conditions) of these Terms.

Equivalent” or “Equivalent to”, in relation to any assets, or other investments, means securities, cash or other property of an identical type, nominal value, description and amount to those assets or other investments and such term shall include the certificates and other documents of or evidencing title and transfer in respect of the foregoing (as appropriate). If and to the extent that such assets or other investments comprise securities that are partly paid or have been converted, subdivided, consolidated, redeemed, made the subject of a takeover, rights of pre-emption, rights to receive securities or a certificate that may at a future date be exchanged for securities, capitalisation issue, rights issue or event similar to any of the foregoing, subject to any withholding suffered by GS, the expression shall have the following meaning:

 

(f)

in the case of a call on partly paid securities, the securities with such call paid up but you shall be liable to reimburse GS for the amount of such call;

 

(g)

in the case of conversion, subdivision or consolidation, the securities into which the assets, Collateral or other investments have been converted, subdivided or consolidated;

 

(h)

in the case of redemption, a sum of money equivalent to the proceeds of the redemption;

 

(i)

in the case of a takeover, the consideration received in respect of those securities;

 

(j)

in the case of capitalisation issue, securities equivalent to the assets or other investments (as the case may be), together with the securities allotted by way of a bonus thereon;

 

(k)

in the case of a rights issue, securities equivalent to the assets or other investments (as the case may be), together with the securities allotted thereon;

 

(l)

if a payment or a delivery of income is made in respect of the assets or other investments (as the case may be) in the form of securities or a certificate which may at a future date be exchanged for securities or in the event of an option to take income in the form of securities or a certificate which may at a future date be exchanged for securities, securities equivalent to the assets other investments (as the case may be), together with securities or a certificate equivalent to those allotted; and

 

(m)

in the case of any event similar to any of the foregoing, securities equivalent to the assets    or other investments (as the case may be), together with or replaced by a sum of money or securities equivalent to that received in respect of the assets or other investments resulting from such event,

provided that, in the case of a call on securities, rights issue or any other circumstance in which GS makes a payment in respect of such securities, You shall indemnify GS for such payment.

 

EU

means the European Union.

Execution Policy” means GS’ policy for complying with its obligations to obtain Best Execution (as amended from time to time).

FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority, whose registered office is at 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN UK or any successor entity.

FCA Rules” means the Handbook issued by the FCA.

Financial Instrument” has the meaning given to it the rules of the relevant regulatory authority.

 

 

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Good Deliverable Form” means freely transferable, properly endorsed, registered and fully negotiable.

GS” has the meaning given to it in Paragraph I of the Introduction to these Terms.

Indebtedness” means, on any day, the aggregate (as determined by GS acting in a commercially reasonable manner) of all moneys, debts, liabilities and obligations, whether present or future, actual or contingent, which are owed by You to GS and its Affiliates under the Agreement or any other agreement with GS to which You are a party.

Information” means all non-public information related to You or the Account, or Your employees, officers, directors, investment managers, trustees, partners or other related, connected or affiliated persons, which comes into GS’ possession during the course of its relationship with You, including any such information (even if public) which constitutes Personal Data.

Insolvency Proceeding” means a receivership, insolvency, liquidation, resolution, or similar proceeding.

ISDA U.S. Protocol” means the ISDA 2018 U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol, as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. as of July 31, 2018.

LCIA Rules” has the meaning given to it in Clause 22.5 of Part A (General Conditions) of these Terms.

Liabilities” means the sum of the Indebtedness, the sum of all other obligations owed by You to GS and its Affiliates, and any costs, funding breakage costs, taxes and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and any shortfall suffered as a result of obtaining a judgement or arbitration award in a foreign currency) that GS or its Affiliates have reasonably incurred in enforcing or maintaining any of their rights.

Losses” means expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges, costs, actions and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever and expenses relating to investigating or defending any such demands, charges or claims.

Market Value” means such price for an investment as is equal to the official market closing price on the previous Business Day as derived by GS in a reasonable manner from a reputable pricing information service. If in GS’ reasonable judgement such price does not reflect the market value or no such prices are available then GS shall determine in good faith the market value using whatever pricing sources or other indications of value it reasonably considers to be an appropriate indication of the current market price of the relevant investment.

MiFID II” means the European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2014/65/EU).

Non-US Funds” means:

 

(n)

funds not organised or incorporated under the laws of the United States of America and not engaged in a trade or business in the United States of America for U.S. federal income tax purposes; or

 

(o)

funds not organised or incorporated under the laws of the United States of America substantially all of the outstanding voting securities of which are beneficially owned by the persons described in (a) or by natural persons who are not residents of the United States of America.

Non-US Securities” means:

 

(p)

securities (including convertible and other debt securities) issued by an issuer not organised or incorporated in the United States of America; or

 

(q)

debt securities, including convertible debt securities, issued by an issuer organised or incorporated in the United States of America in connection with a distribution conducted outside the United States of America in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (United States of America); for

  the purpose of determining whether the status of OTC derivative instruments are Non-US Securities reference should be made to the underlying instrument.

Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person as those terms are defined in and interpreted in accordance with (a) any applicable laws implementing the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC including the UK Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA); or (b) by any laws which replace, repeal or supersede those laws referred to in (a), including, without limitation, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) as amended from time to time.

Personnel” means employees, partners, officers and directors.

The “PRA” means the Prudential Regulation Authority, whose registered office is at 8 Lothbury, London, UK EC2R 7HH or any successor entity.

Proceedings” has the meaning given to in Clause 22 of Part A (General Conditions) of these Terms.

Professional Client” has the meaning given to it in the rules of the relevant regulatory authority.

QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” as defined in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

QFC Stay Rules” means the regulations codified at 12 C.F.R. 252.2, 252.81–8 (the “Federal Reserve Rule”), 12 C.F.R. 382.1-7 (the “FDIC Rule”) and 12 C.F.R. 47.1-8 (the “OCC Rule”). All references herein to the specific provisions of the Federal Reserve Rule, the FDIC Rule and the OCC Rule shall be construed, with respect to GS to the particular QFC Stay Rule(s) applicable to it.

Redelivered Collateral” has the meaning given to it in Part B (Custody Services) of these Terms.

Regulation X” means Regulation X issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (12 CFR Part 224, United States of America).

Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers.

Relevant Underlying Client” has the meaning given to it in Clause 13 of Part A (General Conditions) of these Terms.

Retail Client” has the meaning given to it in the rules of the relevant regulatory authority.

Security Interest” means the security interest created by Part B (Custody Services) of these Terms.

Services” means the services provided to you by GS under these Terms including safe custody.

Sub-Custodian” means a sub-custodian appointed by a Custodian, which may include an Affiliate.”Supplemental Disclosures” means the supplemental disclosures provided to you on or about the date of these Terms.

Terms” has the meaning given to it in the Execution page to this Agreement.

Third Party Beneficiary” means for the purposes of Clause 18 of Part A (General Conditions) and Clause 10 of Part A (General Conditions) of these Terms any Affiliates, any third party providing GS with all or part of the Services, or any partner, director, officer, employee or agent of GS or of any Affiliate of GS, in each case whether present or future.

Trading Venue” has the meaning given to it in the rules of the relevant regulatory authority.

Transaction” means any transaction which may be executed by GS as custodian in connection to the provision of the Services.

UK” means the United Kingdom

 

 

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Unaffiliated Custodian” means a custodian designated by you who is not an Affiliate of GS.

Unaffiliated Sub-Custodian” means a Sub-Custodian who is not an Affiliate of GSBE.”Underlying Client” means, where You are an investment manager, investment advisor or otherwise act as agent on behalf of an underlying fund or customer the identity of which has been disclosed to GS, such underlying fund or customer.

United States Person” has the meaning given to it in Regulation X, to include a person which is organised or exists under the laws of any state of the United States of America or, in the case of a natural person, a citizen or resident of the United States of America; a domestic estate; or a trust in which one or more of the foregoing persons has a cumulative direct or indirect beneficial interest in excess of 50 per centum of the value of the trust.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

you” means You or, where GS has agreed that you are acting as agent on behalf of one or more Underlying Clients, Your Underlying Client(s) and the term “your” and other related terms shall be construed accordingly.

You” means each natural person or legal entity identified by GS as the client of GS in relation to any documentation filled out or supplied when the Account is opened and by whom, or on whose behalf, the Agreement has been entered into and the term “Your” and other related terms shall be construed accordingly. Where this term is used at the beginning of a sentence, it shall be as defined, unless otherwise clarified, as meaning “You and/or Your under Underlying Client, where applicable”.

 

 

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