Common use of Covenants Not to Solicit and Not to Compete Clause in Contracts

Covenants Not to Solicit and Not to Compete. The Executive agrees that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company: (a) during Executive’s employment with the Signet Group and for a period of two (2) years commencing upon the Termination Date, solicit, entice, persuade or induce any employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Signet Group to terminate his or her employment or engagement with the Signet Group, to become employed by any person, firm or corporation other than the Signet Group or approach any such employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor for any of the foregoing purposes; or (b) during Executive’s employment with the Signet Group and for a period of one (1) year commencing upon the Termination Date, directly or indirectly own, manage, control, invest or participate in any way in, consult with or render services to or for any person or entity (other than for the Signet Group) which is materially engaged in the Business (“materially” meaning deriving more than 25% of its revenue from the sale of jewelry and watches per year as of the applicable date); provided that the Executive shall be entitled to own up to 1% of any class of outstanding securities of any company whose common stock is listed on a national securities exchange or included for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Covenants Not to Solicit and Not to Compete. The Executive agrees that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company: (a) during Executive’s employment with the Signet Group and for a period of two one (21) years year commencing upon the Termination Date, solicit, entice, persuade or induce any employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Signet Group to terminate his or her employment or engagement with the Signet Group, to become employed by any person, firm or corporation other than the Signet Group or approach any such employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor for any of the foregoing purposes; or (b) during Executive’s employment with the Signet Group and for a period of one (1) year commencing upon the Termination Date, directly or indirectly own, manage, control, invest or participate in any way in, consult with or render services to or for any person or entity (other than for the Signet Group) which is materially engaged in the Business (“materially” meaning deriving more than 25% of its revenue from the sale of jewelry and watches per year as of the applicable date); provided that the Executive shall be entitled to own up to 1% of any class of outstanding securities of any company whose common stock is listed on a national securities exchange or included for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market.