Minnesota
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1-9595
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41-0907483
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7601 Penn Avenue South
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Richfield, Minnesota
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55423
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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•
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£370 million (approximately $573 million) in cash at closing;
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£80 million (approximately $124 million) by issuance of ordinary shares of CPW at closing (the “Consideration Shares”);
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£25 million (approximately $39 million), plus 2.5% interest per year, in cash on the first anniversary of closing; and
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£25 million (approximately $39 million), plus 2.5% interest per year, in cash on the second anniversary of closing.
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Item 2.06
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Material Impairments.
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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2.1
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Implementation Agreement, dated April 29, 2013, by and among Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy UK Holdings LP, Best Buy Distributions Limited, New BBED Limited and Carphone Warehouse Group plc.
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99.1
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Best Buy Co., Inc. news release issued April 30, 2013. Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein.
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99.2
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News release issued by Carphone Warehouse Group plc dated April 30, 2013. Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein.
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99.3
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News release issued by Carphone Warehouse Group plc dated April 30, 2013. Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein.
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99.4
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Slide presentation used for webcast by Carphone Warehouse Group plc dated April 30, 2013.
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BEST BUY CO., INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: April 30, 2013
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By:
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/s/ KEITH J. NELSEN
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Keith J. Nelsen
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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CONTENTS
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Clause
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Page
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1.
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Interpretation
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4
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2.
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Capital Reduction
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12
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3.
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Consideration
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14
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4.
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Conditions
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15
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5.
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Completion
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17
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6.
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Lock-In and Sale Provisions
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19
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7.
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Post-Completion and other Obligations
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23
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8.
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Restrictive Covenants
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24
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9.
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Warranties
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26
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10.
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Announcements, Confidentiality and Return of Information
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27
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11.
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Counterparts
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28
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12.
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Variation, Waiver and Consent
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28
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13.
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Entire Agreement
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28
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14.
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Payments
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29
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15.
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Interest
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29
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16.
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Notices
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29
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17.
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Costs
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31
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18.
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Third Party Rights
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31
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19.
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Continuing Effect
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31
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20.
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Assignment
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31
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21.
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Transfer of Assets
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32
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22.
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Further Assurance
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32
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23.
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Severability
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32
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24.
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Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction
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32
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SCHEDULE 10
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Relevant Contracts
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48
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SCHEDULE 11
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Excluded Employees
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49
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(1)
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BEST BUY DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED
a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with registered number 06576708 and having its registered office at 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA ("
BBY Distributions
");
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(2)
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BEST BUY UK HOLDINGS LP
a limited partnership formed in England and Wales with registered number
LP015378
and having its registered office at
1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS
("
BBY HoldCo
"), acting by its general partner, New CPWM Limited,
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(3)
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BEST BUY CO., INC
, a company with a registered address at 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423, United States of America ("
BBY
");
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(4)
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NEW BBED LIMITED
a company registered in England and Wales (company number 07866062) whose registered address is at 1 Portal Way, London, W3 6RS United Kingdom ("
JV Co
"); and
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(5)
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CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC
a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with registered number 07105905 and having its registered office at 1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS ("
CPW
").
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(A)
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The BBY Shareholders together hold fifty per cent. of the shares in JV Co (as defined below), which were originally purchased pursuant to the Original SPA (as defined below), and CPW holds the other fifty per cent. of the shares in JV Co.
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(B)
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BBY Distributions, BBY and CPW entered into the Shareholders' Agreement (as defined below) which governs their rights and obligations in relation to JV Co. BBY HoldCo became party to the Shareholders' Agreement on 6 March 2013.
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(C)
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The BBY Shareholders have agreed to vote in favour of and execute the Capital Reduction (as defined below) and in consideration of the BBY Shareholders no longer holding any shares in JV Co as a result of the cancellation of the BBY Shareholders' shares in JV Co pursuant to the Capital Reduction, JV Co has agreed to pay the Cash Consideration and the Deferred Consideration to the BBY Shareholders and procure that CPW issues the Consideration Shares to the BBY Shareholders, in each case on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set out in this deed such that following Completion CPW will hold one hundred per cent. of the shares in JV Co.
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(D)
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CPW has delivered to the BBY Shareholders copies (certified by a duly appointed officer of CPW as true and correct) of irrevocable undertakings duly executed by each of the directors of CPW pursuant to which each such director irrevocably undertakes to (i) recommend that the CPW Shareholders (as defined below) vote in favour of the CPW Shareholder Resolutions (as defined below) and (ii) vote his or her shares in CPW in favour of the CPW Shareholder Resolutions.
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(E)
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BBY has agreed to guarantee all of the obligations of the BBY Shareholders (as well as accepting other obligations itself) on the terms, and subject to the conditions set out in this deed.
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(F)
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CPW has agreed to vote in favour of and execute the Capital Reduction, guarantee the JV Co Payment Obligations (as defined below), issue the Consideration Shares and to accept other obligations to the BBY Shareholders on the terms, and subject to the conditions set out in this deed.
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1.
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INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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Defined terms
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(a)
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JV Co board minutes to approve the Capital Reduction;
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(b)
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JV Co members' written resolution to approve the Capital Reduction;
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(c)
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JV Co solvency statement of the JV Co directors in connection with the Capital Reduction;
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(d)
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JV Co statement of compliance by the JV Co directors in connection with the Capital Reduction; and
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(e)
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waiver of rights by the JV Co shareholders in respect of article 20.2 of the JV Co's articles of association;
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(a)
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in the case of a body corporate:
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(i)
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a majority of the issued shares entitled to vote for election of directors (or analogous persons);
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(ii)
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the appointment or removal of directors having a majority of the voting rights exercisable at meetings of the board of directors on all or substantially all matters; or
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(iii)
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a majority of the voting rights exercisable at general meetings of the shareholders on all or substantially all matters; or
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(b)
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in the case of any other person, a majority of the voting rights in that person; or
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(c)
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in the case of a body corporate or any other person, the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of its management and policies (whether through the ownership of voting shares, by a management or advisory agreement, by contract, by agency or otherwise),
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(a)
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MNO Services and/ or activate connections to any MNO (in each case whether with or without the sale of any associated product);
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(b)
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all types of mobile handsets (whether or not activated to any MNO and/or any other MNO Service);
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(c)
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the operation of mobile virtual networks;
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(d)
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Connected Tablets;
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(e)
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Tethered Products;
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(f)
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the installation, maintenance and repair of software, hardware, computers, broadband services and other related software and hardware for any type of customers including, without limitation, residential and business broadband customers and the provision of and/ or sales of related products and services; and
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(g)
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in respect of each of the above all types of associated accessories and services (including without limitation insurance products for mobile handsets and similar devices and all other MNO Services);
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1.2
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Statutory provisions
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1.3
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Agreed form
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1.4
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Recitals, schedules, etc.
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1.5
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Meaning of references
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(a)
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words importing one gender shall be treated as importing any gender, words importing individuals shall be treated as importing corporations and vice versa, words importing the singular shall be treated as importing the plural and vice versa, and words importing the whole shall be treated as including a reference to any part thereof;
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(b)
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references to a person shall include any individual, firm, body corporate, unincorporated association, government, state or agency of state, association, joint venture or partnership, in each case whether or not having a separate legal personality. References to a company shall be construed so as to include any company, corporation or other body corporate wherever and however incorporated or established;
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(c)
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references to the word "
include
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including
" (or any similar term) are not to be construed as implying any limitation and general words introduced by the word "
other
" (or any similar term) shall not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that they are preceded by words indicating a particular class of acts, matters or things;
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(d)
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references to any English statutory provision or legal term for any action, remedy, method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status, court, official or any other legal concept, state of affairs or thing shall in respect of any jurisdiction other than England be deemed to include that which most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to the English statutory provision or legal term or other legal concept, state of affairs or thing;
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(e)
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any reference to "
writing
" or "
written
" includes any method of reproducing words or text in a legible and non-transitory form but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include e-mail;
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(f)
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references to "
sterling
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£
" or "
pounds
" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom as at the date of this deed; and
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(g)
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references to times of the day are to that time in London and references to a day are to a period of 24 hours running from midnight to midnight.
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1.6
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Headings
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1.7
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Connected persons
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2.
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CAPITAL REDUCTION
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2.1
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Capital Reduction of the Reduction Shares
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2.2
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Reduction and Cancellation of all the Reduction Shares
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2.3
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BBY Assurance
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(a)
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BBY unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to CPW as a continuing obligation the due and punctual performance by each of the BBY Shareholders of all of their obligations under or pursuant to this deed (the "
BBY Guaranteed Obligations
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(b)
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BBY agrees to indemnify CPW and CPW's Group against all reasonable losses, reasonable damages, reasonable costs and reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) which CPW or CPW's Group may suffer or incur as a result of any failure by BBY to satisfy the guarantee under clause 2.3(a).
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(c)
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BBY shall not in any way or to any extent be released from its obligations under this guarantee by reason of:
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(i)
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any time or other indulgence, waiver, release or discharge granted by CPW or any member of CPW's Group to BBY or to any third party;
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(ii)
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the acceptance of any compensation from or the making of any arrangement with any of the BBY Shareholders or any third party; or
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(iii)
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any circumstances or any provision or rule of law whether statutory or otherwise affecting or preventing recovery from any of the BBY Shareholders of any sum due or rendering any debt, obligation or liability of any of the BBY Shareholders void or unenforceable,
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(d)
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Any settlement or discharge between CPW and/or CPW's Group and any of the BBY Shareholders shall be subject to the condition that no security or payment to CPW and/or CPW's Group by BBY or any third party shall be avoided or reduced by virtue of any provision or enactment relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation for the time being and from time to time in force.
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(e)
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Without prejudice to the rights of CPW and/or CPW's Group against BBY as principal debtor, BBY shall as between CPW and/or CPW's Group be deemed principal debtor and obligor in respect of the BBY Guaranteed Obligations and not merely a surety and accordingly it shall not be necessary for CPW and/or CPW's Group before seeking to enforce this guarantee to seek to enforce any security or lien it may hold from any of the BBY Shareholders or any third party or otherwise to take any steps or proceedings against BBY.
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2.4
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CPW Assurance
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(a)
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CPW unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the BBY Shareholders as a continuing obligation the due and punctual performance of the JV Co Payment Obligations under this deed (the "
CPW Guaranteed Obligations
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(b)
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CPW agrees to indemnify the BBY Shareholders and the BBY Shareholders' Group against all reasonable losses, reasonable damages, reasonable costs and reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) which the BBY Shareholders or the BBY Shareholders' Group may suffer or incur through or arising from any failure by CPW to satisfy the guarantee under clause 2.4(a).
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(c)
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CPW shall not in any way or to any extent be released from its obligations under this guarantee by reason of:
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(i)
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any time or other indulgence, waiver, release or discharge granted by the BBY Shareholders or any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group to CPW or to any third party;
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(ii)
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the acceptance of any compensation from or the making of any arrangement with JV Co or any third party; or
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(iii)
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any circumstances or any provision or rule of law whether statutory or otherwise affecting or preventing recovery from JV Co of any sum due or rendering any debt, obligation or liability of JV Co void or unenforceable,
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(d)
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Any settlement or discharge between the BBY Shareholders and/or the BBY Shareholders' Group and JV Co shall be subject to the condition that no security or payment to the BBY Shareholders and/or the BBY Shareholders' Group by CPW or any third party shall be avoided or reduced by virtue of any provision or enactment relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation for the time being and from time to time in force.
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(e)
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Without prejudice to the rights of the BBY Shareholders and/or the BBY Shareholders' Group against CPW as principal debtor CPW shall as between the BBY Shareholders and/or the BBY Shareholders' Group be deemed principal debtor and obligor in respect of the CPW Guaranteed Obligations and not merely a surety and accordingly it shall not be necessary for the BBY Shareholders and/or BBY Shareholders' Group before seeking to enforce this guarantee to seek to enforce any security or lien it may hold from JV Co or any third party or otherwise to take any steps or proceedings against CPW.
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3.
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CONSIDERATION
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3.1
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Total Consideration
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(a)
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the Cash Consideration and the Deferred Consideration to be paid by JV Co in accordance with clauses 3.2 and 3.3 respectively; and
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(b)
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the Consideration Shares to be issued and allotted by CPW (as procured by JV Co) in accordance with clause 3.4,
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3.2
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Satisfaction of the Cash Consideration
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3.3
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Satisfaction of the Deferred Consideration
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(a)
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the First Deferred Payment on or before the First Deferred Payment Date; and
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(b)
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the Second Deferred Payment on or before the Second Deferred Payment Date,
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3.4
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Consideration Shares
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(a)
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As part of the Consideration in respect of the BBY Shareholders no longer holding any shares in JV Co as a result of the cancellation of the Reduction Shares pursuant to the Capital Reduction JV Co agrees to procure that CPW will, at Completion, and CPW undertakes to, at Completion, allot and issue the Consideration Shares to the BBY Shareholders in the proportions between them as set out in column 6 of part 2 of schedule 1. The BBY Shareholders acknowledge that such allotment and issuance of the Consideration Shares shall satisfy the JV Co's obligation to pay that part of the Consideration referred to in clause 3.1(b).
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(b)
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The Consideration Shares shall be allotted and issued credited fully paid, free from all Encumbrances and ranking pari passu in all respects with all other Ordinary Shares then in issue.
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3.5
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Adjustment to the Consideration
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(a)
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the Consideration shall be deemed to be decreased or increased (as the case may be) pursuant to paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 9;
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(b)
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the Consideration shall be deemed to be reduced by any amount received by CPW pursuant to clause 6 in respect of the sale of any of the Consideration Shares; and
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(c)
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the Consideration shall be deemed to be increased by any amount paid by CPW to the BBY Shareholders pursuant to clause 6.4.
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4.
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CONDITIONS
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4.1
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Conditional Completion
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4.2
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Waiver of Conditions
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4.3
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Parties' commitments
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(a)
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CPW shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Conditions are fulfilled by the dates stated (or, where not stated, as soon as reasonably practicable) and in any event by the Longstop Date.
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(b)
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CPW shall use all reasonable efforts to procure, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this deed, that
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(i)
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the Prospectus (and any Supplementary Prospectus) is approved by the FCA and is subsequently filed and publicised in accordance with the Prospectus Rules;
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(ii)
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the Circular, containing the CPW Shareholder Resolutions, and the Prospectus (and any Supplemental Prospectus) is sent or made available to CPW Shareholders;
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(iii)
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subject to their fiduciary duties, the directors of CPW unanimously recommend shareholders to vote in favour of the CPW Shareholder Resolutions;
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(iv)
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the CPW Shareholder Meeting is held;
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(v)
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a meeting of the board of CPW is convened for the passing of a resolution to validly allot and issue the Consideration Shares to BBY HoldCo credited fully paid;
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(vi)
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that notification is sent to the FCA, in accordance with applicable regulations, of a cessation of control (as defined in FSMA) of The Carphone Warehouse Limited (company number 2142673) as result of the Capital Reduction; and
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(vii)
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that the filing is made with the Autorité de la concurrence (the "
French Competition Authority
") with respect to the French Condition. In this respect, CPW shall:
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(A)
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be responsible for preparing and submitting any required or necessary notifications to the French Competition Authority and shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the French Condition is fulfilled as soon as reasonably practicable;
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(B)
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promptly provide the BBY Shareholders with the proof of submission of the filing to the French Competition Authority and copies of the filing and all correspondence received from the French Competition Authority;
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(C)
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promptly handle any request made by the French Competition Authority in connection with such filing in consultation with the BBY Parties; and
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(D)
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if the BBY Parties so request, procure that the BBY Parties are informed of the agenda and the content of any meetings or discussions with the French Competition Authority.
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(c)
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The BBY Parties shall, on reasonable request, provide CPW with such reasonable assistance and information as CPW may require from the BBY Shareholders' Group to enable CPW to comply with its obligations under clause 4.3(a) and the BBY Parties hereby consent to CPW providing such information in relation to JV Co as the French Competition Authority may require in respect of the filing referred to in clause 4.3(b).
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4.4
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Status of Conditions
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4.5
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Satisfaction of Conditions
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4.6
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Failure to fulfil Conditions
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5.
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COMPLETION
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5.1
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Timing
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5.2
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Location
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5.3
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BBY Shareholders' obligations at Completion
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(a)
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execute the JV Co members' written resolutions forming part of the Capital Reduction Documents and deliver the same to CPW; and
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(b)
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deliver (or cause to be delivered) to CPW the items listed in part 1 of schedule 4.
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5.4
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CPW's obligations at Completion
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(a)
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deliver to the BBY Shareholders evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the BBY Shareholders (to the extent that the same is reasonably capable of being obtained) of the fulfilment of the Conditions; and
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(b)
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subject to clause 5.5, execute and procure that all Parties (other than the BBY Parties) to the Capital Reduction Documents execute and deliver such documents as necessary to give effect to the Capital Reduction and make such filings and registrations and take all such other actions and steps as may be required to implement and effect the Capital Reduction in accordance with the Capital Reduction Documents and the terms of this deed; and
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(c)
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do or deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the BBY Shareholders the matters or items listed in part 2 of schedule 4.
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5.5
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Failure of JV Co Directors to approve the Capital Reduction
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5.6
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Consent under Shareholders' Agreement
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5.7
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Release
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(a)
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each of the BBY Parties hereby waives and releases each member of CPW's Group (and shall procure the waiver and release by any other member of the BBY Shareholders' Group as necessary to give effect to this clause) from any liability whatsoever (whether actual or contingent) which may be owing to any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group by any member of CPW's Group and/or the Group, other than any liabilities arising under or in connection with the Transaction Documents (including those agreements which are stated in the Amendment and Termination Agreement as surviving Completion), the Tax Sharing Deed, the Letter of Authority, the Dividend Waiver Deed or the Deed of Assignment and Amendment, and any other liabilities arising between those parties in the ordinary course of business and trading; and
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(b)
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each of CPW and JV Co hereby waives and releases each member of BBY Shareholders' Group (and shall procure the waiver and release by any other member of CPW's Group as necessary to give effect to this clause) from any liability whatsoever (whether actual or contingent) which may be owing to any member of CPW's Group by any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group, other than any liabilities arising under or in connection with the Transaction Documents (including those agreements which are stated in the Amendment and Termination Agreement as surviving Completion), the Tax Sharing Deed, the Letter of Authority, the Dividend Waiver Deed or the Deed of Assignment and Amendment, and any other liabilities arising between such parties in the ordinary course of business and trading.
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5.8
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Deed of Assignment and Amendment and Tax Sharing Deed
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6.
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LOCK-IN AND SALE PROVISIONS
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6.1
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Lock-In
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6.2
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Exceptions to Lock-In
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(a)
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selling Consideration Shares in accordance with clause 6.3;
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(b)
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accepting a general offer made to all the holders of Ordinary Shares for the time being (other than shares held or contracted to be acquired by the offeror or its associates within the meaning of section 988 of the CA 2006);
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(c)
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selling or otherwise disposing of any Consideration Shares pursuant to any offer by CPW to purchase its own shares which is made on identical terms to all holders of Ordinary Shares;
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(d)
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transferring or disposing of Consideration Shares pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction under section 110 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of the ordinary share capital of CPW or pursuant to a compromise or arrangement between CPW and its creditors or any class of them or its members or any class of them which is agreed to by the creditors or members and (where required) sanctioned by the court under the CA 2006;
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(e)
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taking up or disposing of any rights granted in respect of a rights issue or other pre-emptive share offering by CPW;
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(f)
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voting on (and any disposal directly or indirectly arising in respect of) a scheme of arrangement or analogous procedure in respect of the ordinary share capital of CPW;
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(g)
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transferring or disposing of any shares in accordance with any order made by a court of competent jurisdiction or required by law or by any regulatory or governmental authority;
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(h)
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transferring or disposing of any Consideration Shares to each other or any other member of the BBY Shareholders' Group provided that in the latter case, prior to any such transfer or disposal, the relevant transferee has given undertakings to CPW on substantially the same terms contained in this deed (including pursuant to clause 6.3 and the Letter of Authority) and that if such transferee ceases to be a member of the BBY Shareholders' Group it shall immediately transfer such Consideration Shares to another member of the BBY Shareholders' Group and if the relevant transferee has not already given the undertakings (including pursuant to clause 6.3 and the Letter of Authority) contained in this deed to CPW such transferee shall give such undertakings to CPW and execute a similar Letter of Authority; or
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(i)
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selling Consideration Shares with the prior written consent of CPW.
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6.3
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Sale Provisions during the Lock-In Period
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(a)
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During the Lock-in Period, CPW shall have the irrevocable right and authority on behalf of the BBY Shareholders to sell, in compliance with the Criminal Justice Act, the FSMA and other applicable laws in the United Kingdom, any of the Consideration Shares at a price per Consideration Share not less than the Issue Price.
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(b)
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Subject to clause 6.2, the BBY Parties agree that following the issue of the Consideration Shares to the BBY Shareholders in accordance with this deed and the
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(c)
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Each of the BBY Parties agree and undertake to CPW to:
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(i)
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accept any reasonable and lawful changes to the Letter of Authority proposed by the Nominated Brokers in order to give effect to the provisions of this clause 6.3;
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(ii)
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execute any amended or new Letter of Authority as a result of any accepted changes pursuant to clause 6.3(c)(i); and
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(iii)
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execute all other documents that may be reasonably required in order to give effect to the provisions of this clause 6.3 and/or the Letter of Authority and/or in respect of the sale of the Consideration Shares.
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(d)
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Each of the BBY Parties agrees and undertakes with CPW that they shall not and shall procure that each other member of the BBY Shareholders' Group shall not during the Lock-in Period revoke or otherwise change any lawful right and/or authority of CPW and/ or the Nominated Broker to sell any of the Consideration Shares pursuant to this deed and the Letter of Authority.
|
(e)
|
CPW shall, on reasonable request from any of the BBY Parties, keep the BBY Parties reasonably informed as to any proposed or actual sales of the Consideration Shares in accordance with this clause 6.3 and the Letter of Authority.
|
(f)
|
If any of the Consideration Shares are sold during the Lock-in Period pursuant to this clause 6.3 and the Letter of Authority then the sale proceeds (the “
Proceeds
”) shall be paid as follows:
|
(i)
|
where the Consideration Shares are sold at a price per Consideration Share equal to the Issue Price all Proceeds less the Commission, to the relevant BBY Shareholder;
|
(ii)
|
Where the Consideration Shares are sold at a price per Consideration Share greater than the Issue Price and:
|
(A)
|
the Proceeds less the Commission is equal to or exceeds an amount equal to the number of Consideration Shares sold multiplied by the Issue Price (the "
Baseline Proceeds
") and amount equal to the Baseline Proceeds to the relevant BBY Shareholder and any Proceeds in excess of the aggregate of the Baseline Proceeds and the Commission, to CPW; or
|
(B)
|
the Proceeds less the Commission is less than the Baseline Proceeds an amount equal to the Proceeds less the Commission to the relevant BBY Shareholder; and
|
(iii)
|
the Commission to the Nominated Brokers.
|
6.4
|
Conditional Balancing Adjustment
|
(a)
|
This clause 6.4 is conditional on the aggregate of the Realised Value and the Retained Value being less than £64,000,000 on the True-Up Date (the "
Value Condition
").
|
(b)
|
Subject to the satisfaction of the Value Condition and clause 6.4(c), if there is a Value Deficit CPW shall pay the amount of the Value Deficit to BBY Holdco within ten Business Days of the True-Up Date.
|
(c)
|
To the extent the Value Deficit is in excess of £10,000,000 (such excess amount being the "
Excess Value Deficit
") CPW may elect, by written notice within ten Business Days of the True-Up Date, that instead of paying the amount of the Excess Value Deficit in cash in accordance with clause 6.4(b), it shall allot and issue Ordinary Shares (the "
Top-Up Shares
") to the BBY Shareholders (in such proportions as determined by the BBY Shareholders) at par value in such number that the aggregate Market Price of the Ordinary Shares so issued is not less than the amount equal to (i) the Excess Value Deficit; plus (ii) the aggregate par value paid for the Top-Up Shares. Such notification shall confirm the relevant number of Top-Up Shares and the aggregate nominal value payable.
|
(d)
|
If CPW elects to issue Top-Up Shares in accordance with clause 6.4(c) then such shares shall be allotted and issued on the 20th Business Day after the True-Up Date provided that if CPW determines, acting reasonably, that it would need to publish a prospectus to allot and issue the Top-Up Shares, then the relevant date shall be the next Business Day following approval, filing and publication of such prospectus, the convening of any general meeting and passing of any resolutions required at such meeting together with the convening of any board meeting and passing of any resolution to validly allot and issue any Top-Up Shares and all such other matters as may be required in order to allot and issue the Top-Up Shares to the BBY Shareholders and the BBY Shareholders shall pay the relevant nominal value for the Top-Up Shares on or before such date. CPW shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure the matters referred to above in relation to any such prospectus are carried out as soon as practicable after the True-Up Date.
|
(e)
|
All Top-Up Shares would from the date of their allotment and issue rank
pari passu
in all respects with the Ordinary Shares in the capital of CPW then in issue and will be issued credited fully paid and free from Encumbrances.
|
(f)
|
CPW shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the Top-Up Shares are admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange by 8.00 am on the day of their unconditional allotment and issue.
|
(g)
|
By making the election to issue Top-Up Shares pursuant to clause 6.4(c), CPW shall be deemed to have repeated on the date of such election and the date of issuance of the Top-Up Shares, the warranties set out in schedule 8 (save for the warranty in paragraph 4 of schedule 8) which shall apply to this deed as if the same had been set out herein save that references to "Consideration Shares" shall be deemed to be references to Top-Up Shares.
|
(h)
|
If the Top-Up Shares are not allotted, issued and admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in accordance with this clause 6.4 by the date specified herein for any reason (other than non-payment by the BBY Shareholders of the nominal value in accordance with clause 6.4(d)) then the BBY Shareholders may then elect instead to receive the Excess Value Deficit in cash and CPW shall then pay such amount within ten Business Days of such election by the BBY Shareholders.
|
(i)
|
CPW shall only issue Top-Up Shares in accordance with this clause 6.4 in accordance with the Prospectus Rules, the Listing Rules, the FSMA, CA 2006, its corporate authorisations and applicable law.
|
6.5
|
Dividend Balancing Payment
|
(a)
|
This clause 6.5 is conditional on the aggregate of the Realised Value and the Retained Value being not less than £64,000,000 and not more than £80,000,000 on the True-Up Date (the "
Dividend Condition
").
|
(b)
|
Subject to the satisfaction of the Dividend Condition, CPW shall pay the relevant BBY Shareholders within ten Business Days of the True-Up Date an amount equal to the lower of:
|
(i)
|
the value of all dividends and other distributions CPW would have paid or made (as the case may be) on any Consideration Shares held by the relevant member of the BBY Shareholders' Group on the record date for such dividend or distribution if the Dividend Waiver Deed had not been entered into in accordance with this deed; and
|
(ii)
|
the amount by which the Realised Value exceeds £64,000,000 but is less than £80,000,000.
|
6.6
|
Orderly Market
|
(a)
|
Subject to clause 6.6(b), any Consideration Shares and any Top-Up Shares held by any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group at the end of the Lock-in Period shall only be the subject of a Disposal by such member of the BBY Shareholders' Group in such manner as the BBY Brokers may reasonably require so as to ensure an orderly market in CPW's Shares.
|
(b)
|
The restriction in clause 6.6(a) shall cease to have effect once the BBY Shareholders' Group hold, in aggregate, less than 4 million Consideration Shares and Top-Up Shares in aggregate.
|
7.
|
POST-COMPLETION AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
|
7.1
|
Obligations of BBY
|
7.2
|
Obligations of CPW
|
7.3
|
JV Co Tax Returns
|
(a)
|
prepare their Tax Returns (including all computations and the provision of financial information, together with all necessary claims, elections, surrenders and notices required for such returns); and
|
(b)
|
defend any Tax audit conducted by any Tax Authority;
|
8.
|
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
|
8.1
|
Restriction of BBY Shareholders
|
8.2
|
Non-Solicitation
|
(a)
|
no member of the BBY Shareholders' Group in respect of each member of CPW's Group; and
|
(b)
|
no member of CPW's Group in respect of each member of the BBY Shareholders' Group,
|
8.3
|
Severance
|
8.4
|
Exceptions from restrictions
|
(a)
|
carrying on or being engaged, concerned or interested in, anywhere in the world, any business (not being a CPW Competing Business) which it carries on at Completion or in which it is at Completion engaged, concerned or interested (or any reasonable extension or development of any such business);
|
(b)
|
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, carrying on or being engaged in the sale or licensing to original equipment manufacturers of software solutions for the provision of mobile device activation or mobile device airtime services from network operators provided such solution is being marketed to original equipment manufacturers for use in at least one country other than a country that is within the Territory,
|
(c)
|
carrying on or being engaged, concerned or interested in, anywhere in the world, online sales from one country into another country from an online channel not otherwise constituting a CPW Competing Business;
|
(d)
|
holding shares or stock quoted or dealt in on a recognised investment exchange (as defined in the FSMA) in any part of the world so long as not more than five (5) per cent of the shares or stock of any class of any one company (other than CPW) is so held;
|
(e)
|
solicitation of employment to any persons listed in schedule 11; and
|
(f)
|
general solicitation to the public of employment and to which any person responds without any other specific and deliberate solicitation.
|
8.5
|
Secondees
|
(a)
|
As soon as practicable after Completion, the Parties shall terminate the secondments of all persons (other than Daniel Lindholm and Dean Dhinsa) who are seconded:
|
(i)
|
from any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group to any member of CPW's Group; or
|
(ii)
|
from any member of CPW's Group to any member of the BBY Shareholder's Group.
|
(b)
|
As soon as reasonably practicable after Completion, BBY or an Affiliate shall make an employment offer to Daniel Lindholm and, subject to him accepting such offer, CPW shall provide such cooperation and assistance as may be reasonably requested by BBY and / or its relevant Affiliate in connection with the transfer of his employment to BBY or its Affiliate.
|
8.6
|
Modification of restrictions
|
8.7
|
Confidential Information relating to the Group
|
(a)
|
Each of the BBY Shareholders jointly and severally undertakes to and covenants with CPW that (save with the prior consent in writing of CPW) they shall not, and shall procure that each member of the BBY Shareholders' Group shall not, at any time after Completion:
|
(i)
|
use or procure or cause or (so far as they are able) permit the use of any name or names identical or substantially similar to or including the words "Carphone Warehouse" or "The Phone House" or "CPW" or "Mobiles.co.uk" or "e2save" or "Onestopphoneshop" or "Dialaphone" or any colourable imitation thereof in connection with any business activity.
|
(ii)
|
hold itself out as being a part of the Group or commit or attempt to commit JV Co or any other member of the group to any contract or arrangement (whether oral or in writing).
|
(b)
|
CPW undertakes to and covenants with the BBY Shareholders that (save with the prior consent in writing of the BBY Shareholders) it shall not, and shall procure that each member of CPW's Group shall not, at any time after Completion hold itself out as being a part of the BBY Shareholders' Group or commit or attempt to commit any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group to any contract or arrangement (whether oral or in writing).
|
9.
|
WARRANTIES
|
9.1
|
Warranties of the BBY Parties
|
(a)
|
Each of the BBY Parties jointly and severally warrant to CPW in the terms set out in schedule 6. Each of the BBY Parties' Warranties is made on the date of this deed and is deemed to be repeated each day up to and including the date of Completion.
|
(b)
|
Each of the BBY Parties' Warranties shall be construed as a separate and independent warranty and (except pursuant to clause 9.2) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from any other term of this deed or any other of the BBY Shareholders' Warranties.
|
(c)
|
Each of the BBY Shareholders and BBY waive and may not enforce (and shall procure that each member of the BBY Shareholders' Group shall waive and not enforce) any rights which any of them may have in respect of any misrepresentation, inaccuracy or omission in or from any information or advice supplied or given by any member of the Group or any of their respective officers or employees from time to time enabling the BBY Shareholders to give the BBY Shareholders' Warranties.
|
9.2
|
Limitation on liability of the BBY Parties
|
9.3
|
Warranties of CPW
|
(a)
|
CPW warrants to the BBY Shareholder in the terms set out in schedule 8. Each of CPW's Warranties is made on the date of this deed and is deemed to be repeated each day up to and including the date of to Completion, except where any of CPW's Warranties is expressly stated as being given only on the date of this deed.
|
(b)
|
Each of CPW's Warranties shall be construed as a separate and independent warranty and (except pursuant to clause 9.4) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from any other term of this deed or any other of CPW's Warranties.
|
9.4
|
Limitation on liability of CPW
|
9.5
|
Knowledge
|
9.6
|
Rescission
|
10.
|
ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFIDENTIALITY AND RETURN OF INFORMATION
|
10.1
|
Prior approval of announcements
|
10.2
|
Notices to customers etc.
|
10.3
|
Prospectus and Circular
|
10.4
|
Consultation
|
10.5
|
Confidentiality
|
(a)
|
the provisions of this deed, or any document or deed entered into pursuant to this deed;
|
(b)
|
the negotiations leading up to or relating to this deed; or
|
(c)
|
any of the other Parties,
|
(i)
|
required by the law of any jurisdiction;
|
(ii)
|
properly required by any applicable securities exchange, supervisory or regulatory or governmental body to which the relevant Party is subject or submits, wherever situated, whether or not the requirement for disclosure has the force of law;
|
(iii)
|
made to the relevant Party's professional advisers, auditors, bankers or lender of money or the professional advisers, auditors, bankers or lender of money of any Affiliate of the relevant Party; or
|
(iv)
|
of information that has already come into the public domain through no fault of the relevant Party or any other member of that Party's group of companies.
|
11.
|
COUNTERPARTS
|
12.
|
VARIATION, WAIVER AND CONSENT
|
12.1
|
No variation (or waiver of any provision or condition or breach or non-fulfilment of this deed) shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties (or, in the case of a waiver, by or on behalf of the Party waiving compliance or in the case of breach or non-fulfilment by or on behalf of the Party who is entitled to claim in respect of such breach or non-fulfilment).
|
12.2
|
Unless expressly agreed, no variation or waiver of any provision or condition of this deed shall constitute a general variation or waiver of any provision or condition of this deed, nor shall it affect any rights, obligations or liabilities under or pursuant to this deed which have already accrued up to the date of variation or waiver, and the rights and obligations of the
|
12.3
|
Any consent granted under this deed shall be effective only if given in writing and signed by the consenting Party and then only in the instance and for the purpose for which it was given.
|
13.
|
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
|
14.
|
PAYMENTS
|
14.1
|
Unless otherwise expressly stated (or as otherwise agreed in the case of a given payment), each payment to be made under this deed shall be made in pounds sterling by transfer of the relevant amount into the relevant account on or before the date the payment is due for value on that date. The relevant account for a given payment is:
|
(a)
|
if that payment is to BBY Distributions, as notified to CPW within 21 days of the date of this deed or such other account as BBY Distributions shall, not less than five Business Days before the date that payment is due, have specified by giving notice to CPW for the purpose of that payment (the "
BBY Distributions Account
");
|
(b)
|
if that payment is to BBY HoldCo, as notified to CPW within 21 days after the date of this deed or such other account as BBY HoldCo shall, not less than five Business Days before the date that payment is due, have specified by giving notice to CPW for the purpose of that payment (the "
BBY HoldCo Account
"); and
|
(c)
|
if that payment is to CPW, the account of CPW at:
|
14.2
|
All payments under this deed shall be by the clearing houses automated payment system or any other method of electronic transfer for same-day value and shall be of immediately available funds.
|
15.
|
INTEREST
|
16.
|
NOTICES
|
16.1
|
Any notice, demand or other communication ("
Notice
") to be given by any Party under, or in connection with, this deed shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party giving it. Any Notice shall be served by delivering it by hand to the address set out in clause 16.4 and in each case marked for the attention of the relevant Party set out in clause 16.4 (or as otherwise notified from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this clause 16). Any Notice so served by hand shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered; provided that in each case where delivery by hand occurs after 6pm on a Business Day or on a day which is not a Business Day, service shall be deemed to occur at 9am on the next following Business Day.
|
16.2
|
References to time in this clause are to local time in the country of the addressee.
|
16.3
|
No notice shall be effective by email or by fax unless agreed by all of the relevant Parties at the relevant time.
|
16.4
|
The addresses of the Parties for the purpose of clause 16.1 are as follows:
|
(a)
|
BBY Distributions
|
(b)
|
BBY HoldCo
|
(c)
|
BBY
|
(d)
|
CPW
|
(e)
|
JV Co
|
16.5
|
A Party may notify all other Parties to this deed of a change to its name, relevant addressee or address for the purposes of this clause 16, provided that, such notice shall only be effective on:
|
(a)
|
the date specified in the notification as the date on which the change is to take place; or
|
(b)
|
if no date is specified or the date specified is less than five Business Days after the date on which notice is given, the date following five Business Days after notice of any change has been given.
|
16.6
|
In proving service it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing such notice was properly addressed and delivered to the address shown thereon.
|
17.
|
COSTS
|
17.1
|
Each of the Parties shall be responsible for its own legal, accountancy and other costs, charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and implementation of each of the Transaction Documents and any other agreement incidental to or referred to in this deed.
|
17.2
|
In particular, CPW shall bear and pay or cause to be paid all costs, charges, fees and expenses (together with VAT where applicable) incurred in connection with, or incidental to, the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares and any additional Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to clause 6 of this deed or the other Transaction Documents, including (without limitation):
|
(a)
|
all expenses of CPW's Group in connection with the preparation, printing, distribution and filing of the Prospectus (or any other prospectus, listing particular or offer document) or Supplementary Prospectus;
|
(b)
|
all fees and expenses of CPW's Group in connection with the applications for the CPW Admission;
|
(c)
|
all costs and expenses of CPW's Group in connection with CREST and CPW's registrar; and
|
(d)
|
all costs and expenses of CPW's Group arising as a result of the allotment, issue or delivery of Ordinary Shares by CPW to or for the account of the BBY Shareholders.
|
18.
|
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
|
19.
|
CONTINUING EFFECT
|
20.
|
ASSIGNMENT
|
20.1
|
No Party may assign or transfer all or any of its rights or obligations under this deed or dispose of any right or interest in this deed without the prior written consent of the other Parties, provided that a Party ("
Assigning Party
") may assign or transfer to one of its Affiliates the benefit of the whole or any part of this deed provided, however, that if such permitted assignee ceases to be an Affiliate of such Assigning Party any rights assigned or transferred under this clause 20.1 shall immediately be reassigned to the Assigning Party and provided further that no such assignment or transfer shall relieve the Assigning Party of its obligations hereunder.
|
20.2
|
The Parties acknowledge and agree that a Party's liability under this deed or any other Transaction Document shall not in any way be increased as a result of or in connection with any assignment or transfer of the benefit of the whole or any part of this deed by another Party permitted under clause 20.1 above.
|
21.
|
TRANSFER OF ASSETS
|
21.1
|
Group Assets
|
21.2
|
BBY Assets
|
22.
|
FURTHER ASSISTANCE
|
23.
|
SEVERABILITY
|
24.
|
GOVERING LAW AND SUMISSION TO JURISDICTION
|
24.1
|
Governing law
|
24.2
|
Submission to jurisdiction
|
Name
|
:
|
New BBED Limited
|
|
|
|
Place of Incorporation
|
:
|
England and Wales
|
|
|
|
Company number
|
:
|
7,866,062
|
|
|
|
Registered office
|
:
|
1 Portal Way, London, W3 6RS, United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
Directors
|
:
|
Mr Andrew John Harrison
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr Marcus Roy
|
|
|
|
Secretary
|
:
|
Mr Timothy Simon Morris
|
|
|
|
Issued share capital
|
:
|
£3,093,260.07 divided into 309,326,004 ordinary shares of £0.01 each and 3 deferred shares of £0.01 each
|
|
|
|
Mortgages and charges
|
:
|
None filed
|
|
|
|
Status
|
:
|
Holding
|
Name
|
:
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC
|
|
|
|
Place of Incorporation
|
:
|
England and Wales
|
|
|
|
Company number
|
:
|
7,105,905
|
|
|
|
Registered office
|
:
|
1 Portal Way, London, W3 6RS, United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
Issued share capital
|
:
|
472,754,543 divided into ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
|
|
|
|
Mortgages and charges
|
:
|
None
|
1.
|
(i) the FCA having acknowledged to CPW or its agent (and such acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the application for the admission of the Ordinary Shares and the Consideration Shares to the Official List has been approved and (after satisfaction of any conditions to which such approval is expressed to be subject) will become effective as soon as a dealing notice has been issued by the FCA and any listing conditions satisfied; and (ii) the London Stock Exchange having acknowledged to CPW or its agent (and such acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the Ordinary Shares and the Consideration Shares will be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities (subject in the case of (i) and (ii), if applicable, to the allotment of the Consideration Shares); and
|
2.
|
(i) the Autorité de la concurrence having adopted a decision under Book IV of the French Commercial Code (Article L430) concerning the control of concentrations between undertakings as amended from time to time (the "
French Merger Regulation
") declaring that the transactions contemplated by this deed will not substantially lessen competition for the purposes of Article L.430-6 of the French Merger Regulation, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions, obligations, undertakings or modifications as shall be reasonably acceptable to CPW; or (ii) no decision having been issued by the Autorité de la concurrence within the time limit provided by Article L. 430-5 of the French Regulation; or (iii) the Autorité de la concurrence having issued a comfort letter declaring that the transactions contemplated by this deed fall outside of the scope of review for the purposes of French Merger Regulation.
|
1.
|
an original copy of the Amendment and Termination Agreement duly executed by all parties named therein that are members of the BBY Shareholders' Group;
|
2.
|
an original copy of the New Geek Squad Trademark Licence Amendment duly executed by Best Buy International Finance S.a.r.l, BBY and Best Buy Enterprise Services Inc.;
|
3.
|
an original copy of the Dividend Waiver Deed(s) duly executed by the BBY Shareholders;
|
4.
|
certified copies of any powers of attorney under which any of the documents referred to in this schedule is executed or evidence reasonably satisfactory to CPW of the authority of any person signing on behalf of the BBY Parties;
|
5.
|
an original copy of a resolution of the board of directors (or equivalent) of each of the BBY Parties (certified by a duly appointed officer as true and correct) authorising the execution of and the performance by such BBY Party of its respective obligations under this deed and each of the other documents to be executed by such BBY Party;
|
6.
|
an original copy of the Letter of Authority duly executed by the BBY Shareholders; and
|
1.
|
At Completion:
|
(a)
|
JV Co shall pay the Cash Consideration to the BBY Shareholders in accordance with clause 3.2;
|
(b)
|
CPW shall satisfy the obligation to issue the Consideration Shares to the BBY Shareholders in accordance with clause 3.4 by:
|
(i)
|
procuring that CPW's register of members is updated to reflect the issuance of the Consideration Shares in accordance with the terms of this deed;
|
(ii)
|
procuring that the Consideration Shares be transferred to the CREST account of BBY HoldCo (as notified by BBY HoldCo to CPW not less than three Business Days prior to Completion) or, if no such account is notified, for share certificates to be delivered to BBY HoldCo within five Business Days of Completion; and
|
(iii)
|
procuring that the CPW Admission occur by no later than 8.00 a.m. on the Trading Day immediately following the Completion Date,
|
(c)
|
CPW shall deliver to the BBY Shareholders:
|
(i)
|
an original copy of the Amendment and Termination Agreement duly executed by all parties named therein (other than those parties that are members of the BBY Shareholders' Group);
|
(ii)
|
an original copy of the New Geek Squad Trademark Licence Agreement duly executed by CPW and JV Co.;
|
(iii)
|
an original copy of a resolution of the board of directors of CPW (certified by a duly appointed officer as true and correct) authorising the execution of and the performance by CPW of its obligations under the Transaction Documents and each of the other documents to be executed by CPW;
|
(iv)
|
certified copies of any powers of attorney under which any of the documents referred to in this part 2 is executed or other evidence satisfactory to the BBY Shareholders of the authority of the person signing on CPW's behalf;
|
(v)
|
an original copy of the Letter of Authority duly executed by CPW; and
|
(vi)
|
an original copy of the Payment Instruction Letter duly executed by CPW.
|
1.
|
TITLE TO SHARES
|
1.1
|
The Reduction Shares are fully paid or credited as fully paid and the BBY Shareholders are the sole owners of the Reduction Shares.
|
1.2
|
There is no Encumbrance on, over or affecting the Reduction Shares and there is no deed or commitment to give or create any Encumbrance or negotiations which may lead to such a deed or commitment and no claim has been made by any person to be entitled to an Encumbrance in relation thereto.
|
1.3
|
Other than the Reduction Shares, no member of the BBY Shareholders' Group holds any shares in any member of the Group.
|
2.
|
CAPACITY OF BBY PARTIES
|
2.1
|
Each of the BBY Parties has full power and authority and has obtained all corporate authorisations required to empower it to enter into the Transaction Documents and each of the documents in the agreed form to be executed on or before Completion to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder in accordance with their terms and each shall (when executed) constitute valid and binding obligations on such BBY Party in accordance with its respective terms.
|
2.2
|
Neither the entry into of the Transaction Documents nor the implementation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents by the BBY Parties will:
|
(a)
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violate or conflict with the provisions of their constitutional documents;
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(b)
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amount to a material violation or breach of any applicable laws or regulations in any relevant jurisdiction;
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(c)
|
amount to a violation or default with respect to any relevant order, decree or judgment of any court or any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction to which any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group is a party or by which any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group is bound which violation or default is material in the context of the transactions contemplated by this deed; or
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(d)
|
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument to which one or more of the BBY Parties are a party or by which one or more of the BBY Parties are bound, which breach or default is material in the context of the transactions contemplated by this deed.
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2.3
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Other than this deed, the Shareholders Agreement, and the Option Agreement, no member of the BBY Shareholders' Group is a party to or aware of any agreement, arrangement or obligation requiring the creation, allotment, issue, transfer, redemption or repayment of or grant to any person of the right (whether conditional or not) to require the allotment, issue, transfer, redemption or repayment of, any shares in the capital of JV Co or any other member of the Group (including without limitation, an option or right of pre-emption or conversion).
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2.4
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The Reduction Shares have not since 30 June 2008 been the subject of a transaction at an undervalue within the meaning of part IX or part VI of the Insolvency Act 1986.
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3.
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NO CONTRACTS, ASSETS OR EMPLOYEES
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3.1
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No member of the BBY Shareholders' Group has entered into or agreed to enter into any contract or arrangement (whether oral or in writing but excluding any contract or arrangement of which CPW is aware of at the time this warranty is made) with any party (whether or not a party to this deed) that has created or will create any obligation on or confer any benefit to (in each case whether legally binding or not) the JV Co and/ or any member of the Group.
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3.2
|
As far as the BBY Shareholders are aware, no member of the Group is using any asset including any intellectual property of any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group except:
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(a)
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pursuant to (i) any licence in force as at the date of this deed; and/or (ii) the Geek Squad Trademark Licence and the New Geek Squad Trademark Licence; and/or
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(b)
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any asset used by the Group in relation to the marketing and sale of own branded products of the BBY's Shareholders Group.
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3.3
|
No member of the BBY Shareholders' Group is a party to any contract or arrangement (whether oral or in writing and whether legally binding or not (but excluding any contract or arrangement of which CPW is aware of at the time this warranty is made)) with any member of the Group other than the Transaction Documents, the Deed of Assignment and Amendment and the Tax Sharing Deed or in the ordinary course of business.
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3.4
|
As far as the BBY Shareholders are aware, no employees of the BBY Shareholders' Group are working for, whether under secondment or not, any member of the Group (but excluding any employees of the BBY Shareholders' Group working for any member of the Group to the extent CPW is aware of that at the time this warranty is made).
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4.
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INSOLVENCY ETC..
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4.1
|
No order is outstanding, or so far as the BBY Shareholders' are aware, has been made, or petition presented or meeting convened by any shareholder or creditor of any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group for the winding up of any member of the BBY Shareholders' Group, or so far as the BBY Shareholders are aware for the appointment of any provisional liquidator, and so far as the BBY Shareholders are aware there are no cases or proceedings under any applicable insolvency, reorganisation or similar laws in any relevant jurisdiction.
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4.2
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Administration and receivership.
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4.3
|
Voluntary arrangement etc.
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1.
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SCOPE
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1.1
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Save as otherwise expressly provided in this schedule, the provisions of this schedule shall operate to limit the liability of the BBY Parties in respect of any claim under the BBY Parties' Warranties and references to "claim" and "claims" shall be construed accordingly.
|
1.2
|
All of the limitations on the liability of the BBY Parties contained in this schedule are subject to paragraph 8.
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2.
|
LIMITATIONS OF QUANTUM
|
2.1
|
The maximum aggregate liability of the BBY Parties in respect of all claims shall not exceed the amount of the Consideration.
|
3.
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TIME LIMITS
|
4.
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CHANGE IN LEGISLATION
|
5.
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NO DOUBLE RECOVERY
|
6.
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PAYMENT OF CLAIM TO BE IN REDUCTION OF CONSIDERATION
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7.
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MITIGATION NOT AFFECTED
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8.
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FRAUD
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1.
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CAPACITY OF CPW
|
1.1
|
CPW has (subject to the approval of the CPW Shareholder Resolutions by way of ordinary resolution(s) based on the facts as at the date of signing of this deed) full power and authority and has obtained all corporate authorisations required to empower it to enter into the Transaction Documents and each of the documents in the agreed form to be executed on or before Completion to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder in accordance with their terms and each shall (when executed) constitute valid and binding obligations on CPW in accordance with its respective terms.
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1.2
|
Neither the entry into of the Transaction Documents nor the implementation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents by CPW will:
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(a)
|
violate or conflict with the provisions of its constitutional documents;
|
(b)
|
amount to a material violation or breach of any applicable laws or regulations in any relevant jurisdiction;
|
(c)
|
trigger any pre-emptive rights of other shareholders of CPW as a result of the allotment or issue of the Consideration Shares;
|
(d)
|
amount to a violation or default with respect to any relevant order, decree or judgment of any court or any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction to which any member of CPW's Group is a party or by which any member of CPW's Group is bound which violation or default is material in the context of the transactions contemplated by this deed; or
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(e)
|
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument to which any member of CPW's Group is a party or by which any member of CPW's Group is bound, which breach or default is material in the context of the transactions contemplated by this deed.
|
1.3
|
The Transaction Documents constitute (or will on execution constitute) valid and legally binding obligations of CPW.
|
2.
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CPW
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2.1
|
Duly constituted
|
3.
|
SHARE CAPITAL
|
3.1
|
Information provided
|
4.
|
NO CONTRACTS, ASSETS OR EMPLOYEES
|
(a)
|
pursuant to (i) any licence in force as at the date of this deed; and/or (ii) the Geek Squad Trademark Licence and/or the New Geek Squad Trademark Licence and/or
|
(b)
|
any asset used by the Group in relation to the marketing and sale of own branded products of the BBY Shareholders' Group.
|
5.
|
INSOLVENCY ETC.
|
5.1
|
No order is outstanding, or so far as CPW is aware, has been made, or petition presented or meeting convened by any shareholder or creditor of any member of CPW's Group for the winding up of any member of CPW's Group, or so far as CPW is aware for the appointment of any provisional liquidator, and so far as CPW is aware there are no cases or proceedings under any applicable insolvency, reorganisation or similar laws in any relevant jurisdiction.
|
5.2
|
Administration and receivership.
|
5.3
|
Voluntary arrangement etc.
|
1.
|
SCOPE
|
1.1
|
Save as otherwise expressly provided in this schedule, the provisions of this schedule shall operate to limit the liability of CPW in respect of any claim under CPW's Warranties and references to "claim" and "claims" shall be construed accordingly.
|
1.2
|
All of the limitations on the liability of CPW contained in this schedule are subject to paragraph 8.
|
2.
|
LIMITATIONS OF QUANTUM
|
2.1
|
The maximum aggregate liability of CPW in respect of all claims shall not exceed the amount of the Consideration.
|
3.
|
TIME LIMITS
|
4.
|
CHANGE IN LEGISLATION
|
5.
|
NO DOUBLE RECOVERY
|
6.
|
PAYMENT OF CLAIM TO INCREASE CONSIDERATION
|
7.
|
MITIGATION NOT AFFECTED
|
8.
|
FRAUD
|
1.
|
Global Connect Agreement
|
2.
|
Consultancy Agreement
|
3.
|
CD Option Agreement
|
4.
|
Option Agreement
|
5.
|
Geek Squad Trademark Licence
|
6.
|
Original SPA
|
7.
|
Deed of Novation and Assignment
|
8.
|
2008 Consortium Relief Agreement
|
9.
|
2012 Consortium Relief Agreement
|
10.
|
Shareholders Agreement
|
11.
|
Heads of Terms
|
Executed and delivered
as a
Deed
|
)
|
|
|
|
on the date hereof by
|
)
|
|
|
|
BEST BUY DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED
|
)
|
|
|
|
acting by a director
|
)
|
|
|
|
in the presence of:
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director:
|
/s/ KEITH J. NELSEN
|
|
Signature of witness: /s/ TODD G. HARTMAN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: Todd G. Hartman
|
|
|
|
|
Address: 7601 Penn. Avenue South
|
|
|
|
|
Richfield, MN 55423
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Occupation: SVP
|
|
|
|
|
Executed and delivered
as a
Deed
|
)
|
|
|
|
on the date hereof by
|
)
|
|
|
|
BEST BUY CO., INC
|
)
|
|
|
|
acting by an authorized signatory
|
)
|
|
|
|
in the presence of:
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director:
|
/s/ HUBERT JOLY
|
|
Signature of witness: /s/ SHARON MCCOLLAM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: Sharon McCollam
|
|
|
|
|
Address: 7601 Penn. Avenue South
|
|
|
|
|
Richfield, MN 55423
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupation: CFO
|
|
|
|
|
Executed and delivered
as a
Deed
|
)
|
|
|
|
on the date hereof by
|
)
|
|
|
|
NEW BBED LIMITED
|
)
|
|
|
|
acting by a director
|
)
|
|
|
|
in the presence of:
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director:
|
/s/ ANDREW HARRISON
|
|
Signature of witness: /s/ ANDY SUNDERLAND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: Andy Sunderland
|
|
|
|
|
Address: c/o CPW, 1 Portal Way
|
|
|
|
|
London W3 6RS, UK
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupation: Solicitor
|
|
|
|
|
Executed and delivered
as a
Deed
|
)
|
|
|
|
on the date hereof by
|
)
|
|
|
|
CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC
|
)
|
|
|
|
acting by a director
|
)
|
|
|
|
in the presence of:
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director:
|
/s/ ROGER TAYLOR
|
|
Signature of witness: /s/ T.S. MORRIS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: T.S. Morris
|
|
|
|
|
Address: c/o CPW, 1 Portal Way
|
|
|
|
|
London W3 6RS, UK
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Occupation: Solicitor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Net consideration represents gross consideration of £500 million in respect of the acquisition of CPW Europe, less amounts related to the prepayment or termination of the Group's other interests with Best Buy including the Global Connect venture (including China and Mexico).
|
•
|
a simplified ownership structure, making day-to-day management easier, the strategic decision-making process more streamlined and the ability to better leverage CPW Europe's asset base and know-how;
|
•
|
full ownership of growth opportunities across Europe and other potential markets;
|
|
|
2
This statement is not intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.
|
•
|
a simplified investment case and full consolidation of CPW Europe into the Carphone Warehouse Group;
|
•
|
a greater financial profile;
|
•
|
the opportunity for significant value creation over the medium term;
|
•
|
the Directors expect the Proposed Acquisition to be earnings enhancing in the current financial year
3
; and
|
•
|
the potential for Carphone Warehouse to achieve admission to the premium segment of the Official List and inclusion in the FTSE UK Index series.
|
•
|
£341 million payable in cash on completion, funded through the net proceeds of the Placing, existing Group funds if the net proceeds of the Placing are less than £91 million, and a new £250 million four-year amortising sterling term loan facility, which includes the same covenants as existing CPW Europe facilities and is at current market pricing;
|
•
|
£80 million by the issue to Best Buy of 42,105,263 new Ordinary Shares (the
“
Consideration Shares
”) at 190 pence per share, representing approximately 7.5% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital after the Placing and the Proposed Acquisition; and
|
•
|
£50 million of deferred cash consideration, which bears interest at 2.5% per annum, payable to Best Buy in two equal instalments of £25 million each on the first and second anniversary of completion.
|
|
|
3
This statement is not intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.
|
•
|
Q4 LFL revenues up 6.5%, reflecting continued strong UK performance
|
•
|
Q4 connections up 9.7%
|
•
|
Reiterating full year Headline EBIT guidance of £135 million to £145 million
|
•
|
Q4 revenue down 9.7%; full year revenue growth of 4.2%
|
•
|
Q4 postpay net customer loss 52,000; full year postpay net adds of 11,000
|
•
|
Sale of one freehold property in London for proceeds of £40.5 million (separate
sale of another freehold property post Q4, for proceeds of £10.5 million)
|
•
|
Reiterating full year Headline EPS guidance of 11.5p to 13.0p
|
Roger Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
|
Nigel Langstaff, Chief Financial Officer
|
Kate Ferry, Investor Relations Director
|
Deutsche Bank AG
Matt Hall, UK Corporate Broking
+44 (0)20 7547 1295 Ed Sankey, Equity Capital Markets +44 (0)20 7547 6160 |
UBS LimitedDavid James, UK Corporate Broking
+44 (0)20 7568 8000
Anna Richardson Brown, UK Corporate Broking +44 (0)20 7568 8000 |
Financial Advisor to the Company
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
|
|
CPW Europe
Shane Conway, Head of PR
+44 (0)79 3219 9659 |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Anthony Carlisle
+44 (0)79 7361 1888 |
Revenue*
|
13 Weeks to 30 March 2013
|
|
52 Weeks to 30 March 2013
|
||||||||
LFL (constant currency)
|
6.5%
|
|
4.6%
|
Connections*
|
13 Weeks to 30 March 2013
|
|
52 Weeks to 30 March 2013
|
||||||||||||||
|
FY13
|
|
FY12
|
|
% change
|
|
FY13
|
|
FY12
|
|
% change
|
||||||
Connections (000s)
|
2,218
|
|
|
2,022
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
9,511
|
|
|
9,780
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)%
|
|
3 Months to 31 March 2013
|
|
12 Months to 31 March 2013
|
||||||||||||||
Revenue*
|
FY13
|
|
FY12
|
|
% change
|
|
FY13
|
|
FY12
|
|
% change
|
||||||
Revenue (€m)
|
113
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
(9.7
|
)%
|
|
472
|
|
|
453
|
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
|
At 31 March 2013
|
|||||||
Customer base (000s)
|
FY13
|
|
FY12
|
|
% change
|
|||
Postpay
|
1,348
|
|
|
1,337
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
Prepay
|
365
|
|
|
580
|
|
|
(37.1
|
)%
|
Total
|
1,713
|
|
|
1,917
|
|
|
(10.6
|
)%
|
•
|
£341 million payable in cash on completion, funded through the net proceeds of the Placing, existing Group funds if the net proceeds of the Placing are less than £91 million, and a new £250 million four-year amortising sterling term loan facility, which includes the same covenants as existing CPW Europe facilities and is at current market pricing;
|
•
|
£80 million by the issue to Best Buy of 42,105,263 new Ordinary Shares at a price of 190 pence per share, representing approximately 7.5 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital after the Placing and Proposed Acquisition; and
|
•
|
£50 million of deferred cash consideration, which bears interest at 2.5 per cent. per annum, payable to Best Buy in two equal instalments of £25 million each on the first and second anniversary of completion.
|
|
|
1
This statement is not intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.
|
Enquiries:
|
|
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group plc
|
|
Roger Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
Nigel Langstaff, Chief Financial Officer
Kate Ferry, Investor Relations Director
|
|
|
|
Joint Bookrunners and Corporate Brokers
|
|
|
|
Deutsche Bank AG
Matt Hall, UK Corporate Broking
+44 (0)20 7547 1295
Ed Sankey, Equity Capital Markets
+44 (0)20 7547 6160
|
UBS Limited
David James, UK Corporate Broking
+44 (0)20 7567 8000
Anna Richardson Brown, UK Corporate Broking
+44 (0)20 7567 8000
|
|
|
Financial Advisor to the Company
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
|
|
|
|
For media enquiries:
|
|
|
|
CPW Europe
Shane Conway, Head of PR
+44 (0)79 3219 9659
|
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Anthony Carlisle
+44 (0)79 7361 1888
|
1.
|
it is a Relevant Person and undertakes that it will acquire, hold, manage or dispose of any Placing Shares that are allocated to it for the purposes of its business;
|
2.
|
in the case of a Relevant Person in a Relevant Member State who acquires any Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing:
|
(a)
|
it is a Qualified Investor; and
|
(b)
|
in the case of any Placing Shares acquired by it as a financial intermediary, as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,
|
3.
|
it is acquiring the Placing Shares for its own account or is acquiring the Placing Shares for an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and has the authority to make and does make the representations, warranties, indemnities, acknowledgements and agreements contained in this Announcement, and
|
4.
|
except as otherwise permitted by the Company and subject to any available exemptions from applicable securities laws, it (and any account referred to in paragraph 3 above) is outside the United States acquiring the Placing Shares in an offshore transaction as defined in and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
|
1.
|
Deutsche Bank and UBS are acting as Managers and Bookrunners to the Placing, as agents of the Company.
|
2.
|
Participation in the Placing will only be available to persons who may lawfully be, and are, invited by the Managers to participate. The Managers and their affiliates are entitled to enter bids in the Bookbuilding Process.
|
3.
|
The Bookbuilding Process will establish the Placing Price payable to the Managers by all Placees whose bids are successful. The Placing Price and the aggregate proceeds to be raised through the Placing will be
|
4.
|
To bid in the Bookbuilding Process, Placees should communicate their bid by telephone to their usual sales contact at Deutsche Bank or UBS. Each bid should state the number of Placing Shares which a prospective Placee wishes to acquire at either the Placing Price which is ultimately established by the Company and the Managers or at prices up to a price limit specified in its bid. Bids may be scaled down by the Managers on the basis referred to in paragraph 9 below. Each of the Managers is arranging the Placing severally, and not jointly, or jointly and severally, as agent of the Company.
|
5.
|
The Bookbuilding Process is expected to close no later than 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 30 April 2013 but may be closed earlier or later at the discretion of the Managers. The Managers may, in agreement with the Company, accept bids that are received after the Bookbuilding Process has closed. The Company reserves the right to reduce or seek to increase the amount to be raised pursuant to the Placing, in its discretion, save that the total number of shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing shall not exceed a number of shares equal to 9.99 per cent. of the Company's existing issued share capital.
|
6.
|
Each Placee's allocation will be agreed between the Managers and the Company and will be confirmed orally by the relevant Manager as soon as practicable following the close of the Bookbuilding Process. The relevant Manager's oral confirmation of an allocation will give rise to a legally binding commitment by the Placee concerned, in favour of the relevant Manager and the Company, under which it agrees to acquire the number of Placing Shares allocated to it on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Appendix and the Company's articles of association.
|
7.
|
The Company will release the Placing Results Announcement following the close of the Bookbuilding Process detailing the aggregate number of the Placing Shares to be issued and the Placing Price at which such shares have been placed.
|
8.
|
Each Placee's allocation and commitment will be evidenced by a contract note issued to such Placee by one of the Managers. The terms of this Appendix will be deemed incorporated therein.
|
9.
|
The Managers may choose to accept bids, either in whole or in part, on the basis of allocations determined at its discretion (in agreement with the Company) and may scale down any bids for this purpose on such basis as it may determine or be directed. The Managers may also, notwithstanding paragraphs 5 to 7 above, subject to the prior consent of the Company (a) allocate Placing Shares after the time of any initial allocation to any person submitting a bid after that time and (b) allocate Placing Shares after the Bookbuilding Process has closed to any person submitting a bid after that time.
|
10.
|
A bid in the Bookbuilding Process will be made on the terms and subject to the conditions in this Appendix and will be legally binding on the Placee on behalf of which it is made and except with the relevant Manager's consent will not be capable of variation or revocation after the time at which it is submitted. Each Placee will have an immediate, separate, irrevocable and binding obligation, owed to the relevant Manager, to pay to it (or as it may direct) in cleared funds an amount equal to the product of the Placing Price and the number of Placing Shares such Placee has agreed to acquire and the Company has agreed to allot and issue to that Placee.
|
11.
|
Except as required by law or regulation, no press release or other announcement will be made by the Managers or the Company using the name of any Placee (or its agent), in its capacity as Placee (or agent), other than with such Placee's prior written consent.
|
12.
|
Irrespective of the time at which a Placee's allocation(s) pursuant to the Placing is/are confirmed, settlement for all Placing Shares to be acquired pursuant to the Placing will be required to be made at the same time, on the basis explained below under 'Registration and Settlement'.
|
13.
|
All obligations under the Bookbuilding Process and Placing will be subject to fulfilment of the conditions referred to below under 'Conditions of the Placing' and to the Placing not being terminated on the basis referred to below under 'Termination of the Placing'.
|
14.
|
By participating in the Bookbuilding Process each Placee will agree that its rights and obligations in respect of the Placing will terminate only in the circumstances described below and will not be capable of rescission or termination by the Placee.
|
15.
|
To the fullest extent permissible by law, none of the Managers nor any of their affiliates nor any of their or their respective affiliates' agents, directors, officers or employees, respectively, shall have any liability to Placees (or to any other person whether acting on behalf of a Placee or otherwise). In particular, none of the Managers nor any of their affiliates nor any of its or their agents, directors, officers or employees shall have any liability (including, to the extent permissible by law, any fiduciary duties) in respect of the Managers' conduct of the Bookbuilding Process or of such alternative method of effecting the Placing as the Managers and the Company may agree.
|
(a)
|
none of the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in the Placing Agreement being untrue, inaccurate or misleading as at the date of the Placing Agreement and the date of Admission as though they had been given and made on such dates (by reference to the facts and circumstances prevailing at such time);
|
(b)
|
the Company allotting, subject only to Admission, the Placing Shares in accordance with the Placing Agreement; and
|
(c)
|
Admission taking place not later than 8.00 a.m. on 3 May 2013 or such later date as the Company and the Managers may otherwise agree but not being later than 8.00 a.m. on 31 July 2013
|
1.
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it has read and understood this Announcement in its entirety and that its acquisition of the Placing Shares is subject to and based upon all the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, indemnities, acknowledgements, agreements and undertakings and other information contained herein and that it has not relied on, and will not rely on, any information given or any representations, warranties or statements made at any time by any person in connection with Admission, the Placing, the Company, the Placing Shares or otherwise, other than the information contained in this Announcement and the Publicly Available Information;
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2.
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it has not received a prospectus or other offering document in connection with the Placing and acknowledges that no prospectus or other offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing;
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the Company's ordinary shares are listed on standard segment of the Official List, and that the Company is therefore required to publish certain business and financial information in accordance with the rules and practices of the FCA, which includes a description of the nature of the Company's business and the Company's most recent balance sheet and profit and loss account and that it is able to obtain or access such information without undue difficulty, and is able to obtain access to such information or comparable information concerning any other publicly traded company, without undue difficulty;
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neither the Managers nor the Company nor any of their respective affiliates, or their or their respective affiliates' agents, directors, officers or employees, respectively, nor any person acting on behalf of any of them has provided, and will not provide, it with any material regarding the Placing Shares or the Company or any other person other than the information in this Announcement or the Publicly Available Information; nor has it requested the Managers, the Company, any of their affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees or any person acting on behalf of any of them to provide it with any such information;
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neither the Managers nor any person acting on behalf of them nor any of their respective affiliates, or their or their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees, respectively, has or shall have any liability for any Publicly Available Information, or any representation relating to the Company, provided that nothing in this paragraph excludes the liability of any person for fraudulent misrepresentation made by that person;
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(i) it has made its own assessment of the Company, the Placing Shares and the terms of the Placing based on Publicly Available Information, (ii) the Managers and the Company (or any of their respective affiliates) have not made any representation to it, express or implied, with respect to the Company, the Placing or the Placing Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the Publicly Available Information and (iii) it has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Placing and the Placing Shares, satisfied itself
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the content of this Announcement and the Publicly Available Information has been prepared by and is exclusively the responsibility of the Company and that neither the Managers nor any persons acting on their behalf is responsible for or has or shall have any liability for any information or representation, warranty or statement relating to the Company contained in this Announcement or the Publicly Available Information nor will they be liable for any Placee's decision to participate in the Placing based on any information, representation, warranty or statement contained in this Announcement, the Publicly Available Information or otherwise. Nothing in this Appendix shall exclude any liability of any person for fraudulent misrepresentation;
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8.
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it is not, and at the time the Placing Shares are acquired will not be, a resident of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan;
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9.
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it and the beneficial owner of the Placing Shares is, and at the time the Placing Shares are acquired will be, outside the United States and acquiring the Placing Shares in an "offshore transaction" as defined in, and in accordance with, Regulation S under the Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
");
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10.
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it understands that the Placing Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered, sold or resold in or into the United States except pursuant to an effective registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable state securities laws; and no representation is being made as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act for the reoffer, resale, pledge or transfer of the Placing Shares;
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the Placing Shares have not been registered or otherwise qualified, and will not be registered or otherwise qualified, for offer and sale nor will a prospectus be cleared or approved in respect of any of the Placing Shares under the securities laws of the United States, or any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold, taken up, renounced or delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, within the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or in any country or jurisdiction where any action for that purpose is required;
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it and/or each person on whose behalf it is participating:
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(a)
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is entitled to acquire Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing under the laws and regulations of all relevant jurisdictions;
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(b)
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has fully observed such laws and regulations;
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(c)
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has capacity and authority and is entitled to enter into and perform its obligations as an acquirer of Placing Shares and will honour such obligations; and
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(d)
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has obtained all necessary consents and authorities (including, without limitation, in the case of a person acting on behalf of a Placee, all necessary consents and authorities to agree to the terms set out or referred to in this Appendix) to enable it to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations in relation thereto;
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13.
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if it is a pension fund or investment company, its acquisition of Placing Shares is in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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understands that the Placing Shares are expected to be issued to it through CREST but may be issued to it in certificated, definitive form and acknowledges and agrees that the Placing Shares will, to the extent they are delivered in certificated form, bear a legend to the following effect unless agreed otherwise with the Company:
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15.
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it will not distribute, forward, transfer or otherwise transmit this Announcement or any part of it, or any other presentational or other materials concerning the Placing in or into the United States (including electronic copies thereof) to any person, and it has not distributed, forwarded, transferred or otherwise transmitted any such materials to any person;
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16.
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none of the Managers, their respective affiliates and any person acting on behalf of any of them is making any recommendations to it, advising it regarding the suitability of any transactions it may enter into in connection with the Placing and that participation in the Placing is on the basis that it is not and will not be a client of any of the Managers and that the Managers have no duties or responsibilities to it for providing the protections afforded to their clients or customers or for providing advice in relation to the Placing nor in respect of any representations, warranties, undertakings or indemnities contained in the Placing Agreement nor for the exercise or performance of any of its rights and obligations thereunder including any rights to waive or vary any conditions or exercise any termination right;
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17.
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it will make payment to the Managers for the Placing Shares allocated to it in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Announcement on the due times and dates set out in this Announcement, failing which the relevant Placing Shares may be placed with others on such terms as the Managers determines in its absolute discretion without liability to the Placee and it will remain liable for any shortfall below the net proceeds of such sale and the placing proceeds of such Placing Shares and may be required to bear any stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax (together with any interest or penalties due pursuant to the terms set out or referred to in this Announcement) which may arise upon the sale of such Placee's Placing Shares on its behalf;
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18.
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its allocation (if any) of Placing Shares will represent a maximum number of Placing Shares which it will be entitled, and required, to subscribe for, and that the Company may call upon it to subscribe for a lower number of Placing Shares (if any), but in no event in aggregate more than the aforementioned maximum;
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19.
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no action has been or will be taken by any of the Company, the Managers or any person acting on behalf of the Company or the Managers that would, or is intended to, permit a public offer of the Placing Shares in the United States or in any country or jurisdiction where any such action for that purpose is required;
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20.
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the person who it specifies for registration as holder of the Placing Shares will be (i) the Placee or (ii) a nominee of the Placee, as the case may be. The Managers and the Company will not be responsible for any liability to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax resulting from a failure to observe this requirement. It agrees to acquire Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing on the basis that the Placing Shares will be allotted to a CREST stock account of the Managers who will hold
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21.
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the allocation, allotment, issue and delivery to it, or the person specified by it for registration as holder, of Placing Shares will not give rise to a stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax liability under (or at a rate determined under) any of sections 67, 70, 93 or 96 of the Finance Act 1986 (depository receipts and clearance services) and that it is not participating in the Placing as nominee or agent for any person or persons to whom the allocation, allotment, issue or delivery of Placing Shares would give rise to such a liability;
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22.
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it and any person acting on its behalf falls within Article 19(5) and/or 49(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended, and undertakes that it will acquire, hold, manage and (if applicable) dispose of any Placing Shares that are allocated to it for the purposes of its business only;
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23.
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it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell any Placing Shares to persons in the United Kingdom prior to Admission except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their business or otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted and which will not result in an offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 85 (1) of FSMA;
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if within the EEA, it is a Qualified Investor as defined in section 86(7) of FSMA, being a person falling within Article 2.1(e) of the Prospectus Directive;
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25.
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it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and it will only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the FSMA) relating to Placing Shares in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not require approval of the communication by an authorised person;
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26.
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it has complied and it will comply with all applicable laws with respect to anything done by it or on its behalf in relation to the Placing Shares (including all relevant provisions of FSMA and the Financial Services Act 2012 in respect of anything done in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom);
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represents and warrants that, if it is a financial intermediary, as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive (including any relevant implementing measure in any member state), the Placing Shares acquired by it in the Placing will not be acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor will they be acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in a member state of the EEA which has implemented the Prospectus Directive other than qualified investors, or in circumstances in which the express prior written consent of the Bookrunners has been given to the offer or resale.
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it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell any Placing Shares to persons in the European Economic Area prior to Admission except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purpose of their business or otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted and which will not result in an offer to the public in any member state of the European Economic Area within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive (which means Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended, and includes any relevant implementing measure in any member state);
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29.
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if it has received any confidential price sensitive information about the Company in advance of the Placing, it has not: (a) dealt in the securities of the Company; (b) encouraged or required another person to deal in the securities of the Company; or (c) disclosed such information to any person, prior to the information being made publicly available;
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30.
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neither the Bookrunners, the Company nor any of their respective affiliates, or their or their respective affiliates' agents, directors, officers or employees, respectively, nor any person acting on behalf of such persons is making any recommendation to it, advising it regarding the suitability of any transaction it may enter into in connection with the Placing nor providing advice in relation to the Placing nor in respect of any representation, warranty, acknowledgement, agreement, undertaking, or indemnity contained in the Placing Agreement nor the exercise or performance of any of the Bookrunners' rights and obligations thereunder including any rights to waive or vary any conditions or exercise any termination right;
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31.
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acknowledges and accepts that the Bookrunners may, in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory provisions, engage in transactions in relation to the Placing Shares and/or related instruments for their own account for the purpose of hedging their underwriting exposure or otherwise and, except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Bookrunners will not make any public disclosure in relation to such transactions;
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32.
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it has complied with its obligations in connection with money laundering and terrorist financing under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Terrorism Act 2000, the Terrorism Act 2006 and the Money Laundering Regulations (2003) (together the "
Regulations
") and, if making payment on behalf of a third party, that satisfactory evidence has been obtained and recorded by it to verify the identity of the third party as required by the Regulations;
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33.
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acknowledges that its commitment to acquire Placing Shares on the terms set out in this Announcement will continue notwithstanding any amendment that may in future be made to the terms and conditions of the Placing and that Placees will have no right to be consulted or require that their consent be obtained with respect to the Company's or the Managers' conduct of the Placing;
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34.
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acknowledges that it has knowledge and experience in financial, business and international investment matters as is required to evaluate the merits and risks of acquiring the Placing Shares. It further acknowledges that it is experienced in investing in securities of this nature and is aware that it may be required to bear, and is able to bear, the economic risk of, and is able to sustain, a complete loss in connection with the Placing. It has relied upon its own examination and due diligence of the Company and its affiliates taken as a whole, and the terms of the Placing, including the merits and risks involved;
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35.
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the Company, the Managers and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, warranties, acknowledgements and agreements, which are given to each Manager on its own behalf and on behalf of the Company and are irrevocable;
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36.
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if it is acquiring the Placing Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it has full power and authority to make, and does make, the foregoing representations, warranties, acknowledgements, agreements and undertakings on behalf of each such accounts;
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37.
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time is of the essence as regards its obligations under this Appendix;
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38.
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any document that is to be sent to it in connection with the Placing will be sent at its risk and may be sent to it at any address provided by it to the Bookrunners;
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39.
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the Placing Shares will be issued subject to the terms and conditions of this Appendix; and
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40.
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this Appendix and all documents into which this Appendix is incorporated by reference or otherwise validly forms a part will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. All agreements to acquire shares pursuant to the Bookbuilding Process and/or the Placing will be governed by English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation thereto except that proceedings may be taken by the Company or the Managers in any jurisdiction in which
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