Exhibit 10.31
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LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP
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DUBUIS HOLDING LIMITED
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PT PHILIP MORRIS INDONESIA
AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND
PURCHASE OF 1,377,525,000 SHARES IN PT HANJAYA
MANDALA SAMPOERNA
Exhibit 10.31
CONTENTS
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Agreed
Form Documents
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1.
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Commencement of negotiations
announcement
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2.
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Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit 10.31
THIS AGREEMENT
is made on 12 March
2005
BETWEEN :
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(1)
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DUBUIS HOLDING LIMITED
, a company originally
incorporated in Mauritius and now continued and incorporated in the
Seychelles as a Seychelles company and having a registered office
at Suites 25 and 27 Second Floor, Oliaji Trade Centre, Francis
Rachel Street, P.O. Box 1312, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles (the
“ Seller ”); and
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(2)
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PT PHILIP MORRIS
INDONESIA , a
limited liability company established under the laws of the
Republic of Indonesia, domiciled in Jakarta, having its registered
office at Wisma GKBI, Suite 1801, JL. Jend. Sudirman
No. 28, Jakarta 10210, Indonesia a company incorporated in
Indonesia (the “ Buyer ”).
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RECITALS
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(A)
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The
Seller is the holder of 1,377,525,000 fully-paid ordinary shares of
Rupiah 100 each of the Company representing 31.43% of the issued
share capital of the Company (the “ Shares
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(B)
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The
Seller wishes to sell and the Buyer wishes to buy the Shares on the
terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
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THE PARTIES AGREE
as follows:
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1.1
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The
Seller agrees to sell, and the Buyer agrees to buy, the Shares and
each right attaching to the Shares at or after the date of this
Agreement, free of any Encumbrance.
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1.2
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The
Seller waives all rights of pre-emption and other restrictions on
transfer over the Shares conferred on it. The Seller shall procure
that all such rights conferred on any other person are waived no
later than Completion so as to permit the sale and purchase of the
Shares.
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2.
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DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY THE
PARTIES
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2.1
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On
the date of this Agreement the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer an
opinion from Simon Mitchell, Seychelles Attorney-at-Law (as to
Seychelles law), in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer,
dated the date of this Agreement, opining that the Seller is duly
authorised to execute this Agreement.
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2.2
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On
the date of this Agreement the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller an
opinion from Mochtar, Karuwin & Komar (as to Indonesian law),
in form and substance satisfactory to the Seller, dated the date of
this Agreement, opinining that the Buyer is duly authorised to
execute this Agreement.
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3.
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CONDITIONS TO
COMPLETION
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3.1
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Completion is conditional on the
following conditions being satisfied or waived by the Buyer under
clause 3.3:
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3.1.1
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none of the Seller Warranties being
untrue, inaccurate or misleading and there not having occurred any
fact or circumstance which would result or which would cause a
Seller Warranty to be untrue, inaccurate or misleading when given
in respect of the facts or circumstances as at Completion;
and
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3.1.2
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the
Seller having complied with clause 7.1.
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3.2
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If
the Seller becomes aware of a fact or circumstance that might
prevent a Condition being satisfied, it shall immediately inform
the Buyer.
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3.3
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At
any time prior to Completion the Buyer may waive a Condition on any
terms it decides by notice to the Seller.
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3.4
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Completion is also conditional on
the Buyer having deposited in immediately available funds the
Initial Payment with the Escrow Agent on the terms of the Escrow
Agreement. If the Buyer becomes aware of a fact or circumstance
that might prevent the condition in this clause 3.4 being
satisfied, it shall immediately inform the Seller. At any time
prior to Completion the Seller may waive this condition by notice
in writing to the Buyer. As soon as practicable following signature
of this Agreement, the parties shall appoint the Escrow Agent and
enter into the Escrow Agreement with such amendments as the parties
may agree (acting reasonably).
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4.1
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Completion shall take place at the
offices of Mochtar, Karuwin & Komar at 9.00 a.m. on the
Completion Date.
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4.2
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At
Completion:
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4.2.1
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the
Buyer will provide the Seller with evidence, in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Seller, that it has satisfied the condition in
clause 3.4;
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4.2.2
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the
Seller shall do all the things required of it in schedule
2;
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4.2.3
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The
Seller will provide the Buyer with evidence, in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Buyer, that the Seller’s broker/custodian
owns the Shares free of all liens and the Shares are available for
transfer, and the Seller’s broker shall enter an instruction
to transfer/sell the Shares to the Buyer on the Negotiated Market
of the Jakarta Stock Exchange, and upon notification of the
transfer/sale of an additional 375,675,000 shares of the Company
(the “ Additional Shares ”), the Buyer’s
broker will enter an instruction to transfer/purchase the Shares
from the Seller on the Negotiated Market of the Jakarta Stock
Exchange, and the Seller’s broker and the Buyer’s
broker shall mutually confirm that such transfers have been crossed
in the Negotiated Market.
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4.2.4
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Subject to the Seller and the Buyer
having complied with clause 4.2.3, and subject to the Buyer having
received evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer
that the Shares and the Additional Shares have been crossed on the
exchange through the Negotiated Market in favour of the Buyer, the
Seller shall instruct its custodian to instruct the Clearing Agency
to execute, on the same day, the book entry settlement of the
transfer of the Shares to the Buyer’s
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broker’s account, in favour of
the Buyer, through a delivery free of payment method. The Buyer, on
receipt of evidence through the C Best system that there are
instructions pending to transfer the Shares and the Additional
Shares to the Buyer’s account, shall instruct its custodian
to issue an instruction to the Clearing Agency to execute a book
entry settlement to receive the Shares from the securities account
of the Seller by way of a receive free of payment
method.
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4.2.5
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On
the earlier of (a) receipt of confirmation in the form set out
in Annexure 1 to the Escrow Agreement signed by or on behalf of the
Buyer; and (b) receipt of a notice signed by or on behalf of
Seller’s Custodian(s) confirming that an aggregate of
1,753,200,000 shares in the Company have been transferred from the
Clearing Agency account of Seller’s Custodian(s) to the
Clearing Agency account of Buyer’s Custodian and attaching a
certified copy of a letter from the Clearing Agency confirming that
such transfer(s) has occurred, the Escrow Agent shall release and
pay (and the Buyer shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release and
pay) the Initial Payment to the Seller in accordance with paragraph
3 of the Escrow Agreement on account of the Purchase Price. Release
and payment of the Initial Payment to the Seller shall be good,
valid and effectual discharge of the Buyer’s obligations
under this clause 4.2.5. The balance of the Purchase Price after
deducting the Initial Payment shall be paid by the Buyer in
accordance with clause 8.
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4.3.1
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is
not obliged to complete this Agreement unless the Seller complies
with its obligations under clause 4.2; and
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4.3.2
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is
not entitled or obliged to complete this Agreement unless the Buyer
simultaneously completes the acquisition of that number of fully
paid ordinary shares of Rupiah 100 each of the Company which
(together with the Shares) represent not less than 40 per cent. of
the issued share capital of the Company.
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4.4
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The
Seller is not obliged to complete this Agreement unless the Buyer
complies with its obligations under clause 4.2.5.
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4.5
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If
Completion does not take place on the Completion Date because a
party (the “ Defaulting Party ”) fails to comply
with any of its obligations under clause 4.2, then the other party
(the “ Second Party ”) may by notice to the
Defaulting Party:
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4.5.1
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postpone Completion to a date not
more than 20 Business Days after the Completion Date. If the Second
Party postpones Completion to another date in accordance with this
clause 4.5.1, then the provisions of this Agreement apply as if
that other date is the Completion Date; or
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4.5.2
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terminate this Agreement with
immediate effect. If the Second Party terminates this Agreement
under this clause 4.5.2, then each party’s further rights and
obligations under this Agreement cease immediately, but termination
does not affect a party’s accrued rights and obligations
under this Agreement at the time of termination.
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5.1
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The
Seller warrants to the Buyer that each Seller Warranty is true,
accurate and not misleading at the date of this
Agreement.
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5.2
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Immediately before Completion, the
Seller is deemed to warrant to the Buyer that each Seller Warranty
is true, accurate and not misleading by reference to the facts and
circumstances as at Completion.
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5.3
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Each Seller Warranty is to be
construed independently and (except where this Agreement provides
otherwise) is not limited by a provision of this Agreement or
another Seller Warranty.
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BUYER WARRANTIES
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6.1
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The
Buyer warrants to the Seller that each Buyer Warranty is true,
accurate and not misleading at the date of this
Agreement.
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6.2
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Immediately before Completion, the
Buyer is deemed to warrant to the Seller that each Buyer Warranty
is true, accurate and not misleading by reference to the facts and
circumstances as at Completion.
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6.3
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Each Buyer Warranty is to be
construed independently and (except where this Agreement provides
otherwise) is not limited by a provision of this Agreement or
another Buyer Warranty.
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7.
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FURTHER UNDERTAKINGS
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7.1
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The
Seller shall procure that an extraordinary general meeting of the
shareholders of the Company is called for the purposes only of
considering resolutions (in a form reasonably satisfactory to the
Buyer) to appoint the Buyer’s nominees to the Board of
Directors and the Board of Commissioners, such meeting to be held
on the date (being not later than 60 days after Completion)
which is notified to the Seller by the Buyer at least two Business
Days before Completion.
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7.2
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The
Buyer agrees that it shall procure that members of the Board of
Directors and the Board of Commissioners who are replaced by the
Buyer’s nominees at the meeting called in accordance with
clause 7.1 (or at any other meeting of shareholders called for that
purpose) shall be released and discharged ( acquit et
décharge ) of all their duties and liabilities as
directors or commissioners (as the case may be) of the Company as
of and for the period up to and including the EGM Date.
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7.3
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Without the prior written consent of
the Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), the Seller agrees that it shall not, in its capacity as a
shareholder of the Company, do any of the things specified in
schedule 4 at any time prior to Completion.
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7.4
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The
Seller shall notify the Buyer as soon as reasonably practicable if,
to its knowledge, there is a Consultation Event prior to Completion
and, to the extent it is able as a shareholder of the Company, it
shall (i) cooperate with any reasonable request made by the
Buyer and shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure that
persons nominated by
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the
Buyer are provided with reasonable access to the Board of Directors
and the Board of Commissioners and that (subject to their fiduciary
duties and any obligations of confidentiality applicable to them or
to the Company) the Board of Directors and the Board of
Commissioners shall consult with such persons and provide them with
such information which they may reasonably request in connection
with the Consultation Event, its effect on the Target Group and/or
the steps being taken to alleviate or remedy the Consultation
Event.
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7.5
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Other than in accordance with its
obligations under this Agreement, the Seller will not offer, sell
or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, or announce an offer of, any Shares (or any interest
therein or in respect thereof) or enter into any transaction with
the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.
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PAYMENT OF THE BALANCE OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE
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The
Buyer shall pay the Deferred Payment by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to the Seller’s Bank Account on
the date which is 60 days after the Completion Date (provided
that if this is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the
next following Business Day). Such payment of the Deferred Payment
into the Seller’s Bank Account shall be good, valid and
effectual discharge of the Buyer’s obligations under this
clause 8.
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CONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TENDER OFFER
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9.1
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The
Buyer agrees that it shall:
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9.1.1
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deliver a letter to the Board of
Directors and the Board of Commissioners of the Company during the
course of the morning (Jakarta time) on 13 March 2005
notifying them of its intentions in relation to the Company
following the closing of the Tender Offer;
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issue an announcement of the
commencement of negotiations in the agreed form.
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9.2
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Conditional on Completion, the Buyer
agrees that it shall:
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9.2.1
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submit a plan in relation to the
Tender Offer to Bapepam within two Business Days after the
Completion Date;
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9.2.2
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proceed with the Tender Offer in
accordance with applicable Indonesian law; and
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9.2.3
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not
increase the price per share (in Rupiah) payable under the Tender
Offer above Rupiah 10,600 per Share paid to the Seller under this
Agreement.
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LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
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10.1
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The
Seller shall not be liable under this Agreement:
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10.1.1
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in
respect of any claim relating to a breach of Seller Warranties set
out in paragraphs 1 to 6 of schedule 3, to the extent that the
aggregate amount of the liability of the Seller would exceed an
amount equal to the Purchase Price;
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10.1.2
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in
respect of any claim (other than a claim referred to in clause
10.1.1):
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(a)
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unless the aggregate amount of all
such other claims for which the Seller would otherwise be liable
under this Agreement exceeds US$20 million; and
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(b)
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to
the extent that the aggregate amount of the liability of the Seller
for all claims made under this Agreement would (but for this clause
10.1.2) exceed an amount equal to US$400 million.
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10.2
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None of the Buyer or any of its
Affiliates shall be entitled to recover from the Seller under this
Agreement more than once in respect of the same loss, damage or
other liability suffered or incurred.
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11.
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
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11.1
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The
Seller undertakes to the Buyer, for itself and, after Completion,
on behalf of each member of the Target Group, that after Completion
the Seller shall, and shall procure that its Affiliates
shall:
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11.1.1
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not
use or disclose to any person any Target Group Confidential
Information or any Buyer Confidential Information it (or its
Affiliates) has or acquires; and
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11.1.2
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make every effort to prevent the use
or disclosure of any Target Group Confidential Information or any
Buyer Confidential Information it (or its Affiliates) has or
acquires.
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11.2
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The
Buyer undertakes to the Seller, for itself and on behalf of its
Affiliates, the Buyer shall and shall procure that its Affiliates
shall:
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11.2.1
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not
use or disclose to any person any Seller Confidential Information
it (or its Affiliates) has or acquiries; and
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11.2.2
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make every effort to prevent the use
or disclosure of Seller Confidential Information.
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11.3
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Clauses 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply
to disclosure of Target Group Confidential Information or of Buyer
Confidential Information by the Seller or its Affiliates or a
disclosure of Seller Confidential Information by the Buyer or its
Affiliates (as the case may be):
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11.3.1
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to
the extent required to be disclosed by law or by a rule of any
Relevant Authority, whether or not the requirement has the force of
law, provided that (so far as is reasonably practicable) the
disclosure shall only be made:
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(a)
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in
the case of a disclosure of Target Group Confidential Information
prior to Completion or of Buyer Confidential Information by the
Seller or any of its Affiliates after promptly notifying the Buyer
in advance of such requirement, consulting with the Buyer on the
advisability of such disclosure and on taking steps to narrow or
minimise such disclosure, permitting the Buyer to meet with and
make representations to the
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Relevant Authority and, if
disclosure is still required by the Relevant Authority, after
taking into account the Buyer’s reasonable requirements as to
its timing, content and manner of making or despatch; or
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in
the case of a disclosure of Seller Confidential Information by the
Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to the extent reasonably
practicable after promptly notifying the Seller in advance of such
requirement, consulting with the Seller on the advisability of such
disclosure and on taking steps to narrow or minimise such
disclosure, permitting the Seller to meet with and make
representations to the Relevant Authority and, if disclosure is
still required by the Relevant Authority, after consultation with
the Seller and after taking into account the Seller’s
reasonable requirements as to its timing, content and manner of
making or despatch; or
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to
a party’s directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents,
Affiliates or representatives of their advisors or agents (“
Representative ”) for the purpose of advising such
party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Dispute provided that such disclosure is essential
for these purposes and is on the basis that the party making the
disclosure shall be responsible for any breach of this clause 11 by
its Representatives as if the Representatives were bound by this
clause 11 in the same manner as the party making the
disclosure.
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11.4
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If
it is not reasonably practicable for a party (the “
Disclosing Party ”) to consult with the other party
(the “ Information Holder ”) under clause 11.3.1
prior to making a disclosure under that clause, then the Disclosing
Party shall, to the extent permitted by law or by the rules of any
Relevant Authority, inform the Information Holder of the
circumstances, timing, content and manner of making or despatch of
the disclosure promptly after such disclosure is made.
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11.5
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Subject to the provisions of this
clause 11, the Seller shall provide all information available to it
and in its possession concerning the Company and the Seller which
the Buyer reasonably requests for inclusion in the tender offer
statement to be issued in connection with the Tender
Offer.
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11.6
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This clause 11 will cease to apply
on the date three years following the date of this
Agreement.
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12.1
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Subject to clause 12.2, neither
party may make or send, and each party shall procure that none of
its Affiliates make or send, a public announcement, communication
or circular concerning the transactions referred to in this
Agreement unless it first obtains the other party’s written
consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
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12.2
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Without limitation to the
parties’ obligations under clause 11, clause 12.1
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