Changes Affecting Preference Shares and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc. Upon any change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Preference Shares, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation to which the Company is a party or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Depositary shall, upon the written instructions of the Company setting forth any of the following adjustments, (i) reflect such adjustments in the Depositary’s books and records in (a) the fraction of an interest in a Preference Share represented by one Depositary Share and (b) the ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a Preference Share, as may be required by or as is consistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation to fully reflect the effects of such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of Preference Shares, of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale and (ii) treat any shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or in respect of the Preference Shares as new deposited property under this Deposit Agreement, and Receipts then outstanding shall thenceforth represent the proportionate interests of holders thereof in the new deposited property so received in exchange for or in respect of such Preference Shares. In any such case the Depositary may, upon the receipt of written request of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited property. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Preference Shares for any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale to the extent that holders of Preference Shares had the right, prior to or as of the applicable effective date, to convert, exchange or surrender the Preference Share represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property and cash into which such Preference Shares might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD), Deposit Agreement (Renaissancere Holdings LTD), Deposit Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD)
Changes Affecting Preference Shares and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc. Upon any change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Preference Shares, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation to which the Company is a party or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Depositary shall, upon the written instructions of the Company setting forth any of the following adjustments, (i) reflect such adjustments in the Depositary’s books and records in (a) the fraction of an interest in a Preference Share represented by one Depositary Share and (b) the ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a Preference Share, as may be required by or as is consistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation Designations to fully reflect the effects of such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of Preference Shares, of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale and (ii) treat any shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or in respect of the Preference Shares as new deposited property under this Deposit Agreement, and Receipts then outstanding shall thenceforth represent the proportionate interests of holders thereof in the new deposited property so received in exchange for or in respect of such Preference Shares. In any such case the Depositary may, upon the receipt of written request of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited property. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Preference Shares for any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale to the extent that holders of Preference Shares had the right, prior to or as of the applicable effective date, to convert, exchange or surrender the Preference Share represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property and cash into which such Preference Shares might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Renaissancere Holdings LTD), Deposit Agreement (Validus Holdings LTD), Deposit Agreement (Validus Holdings LTD)
Changes Affecting Preference Shares and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc. Upon any change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination subdivision, combination, consolidation or any other reclassification of the Preference Shares, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation to which the Company is a party or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Depositary shall, upon the written instructions of the Company setting forth any of the following adjustments, (i) reflect such adjustments in the Depositary’s books and records in (a) the fraction of an interest in a Preference Share represented by one Depositary Share and (b) the ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a Preference Share, as may be required by or as is consistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation Designations to fully reflect the effects of such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of Preference Shares, of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale and (ii) treat any shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or in respect of the Preference Shares as new deposited property under this Deposit Agreement, and Receipts then outstanding shall thenceforth represent the proportionate interests of holders thereof in the new deposited property so received in exchange for or in respect of such Preference Shares. In any such case the Depositary may, upon the receipt of written request of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited property. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination subdivision, combination, consolidation or other reclassification of the Preference Shares for any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation or sale to the extent that holders of Preference Shares had the right, prior to or as of the applicable effective date, to convert, exchange or surrender the Preference Share represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property and cash into which such Preference Shares might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Enstar Group LTD), Deposit Agreement (Enstar Group LTD)