Trustees, Shareholders, etc. Not Personally Liable; Notice All persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against the Trust or a particular series or class of Shares shall look only to the assets of the Trust or the assets of that particular series or class of Shares for payment under such credit, contract or claim; and neither the Shareholders nor the Trustees, nor any of the Trust’s officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor. Nothing in this Declaration shall protect any Trustee against any liability to which such Trustee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office of Trustee. Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking made or issued by the Trustees or by any officer or officers shall give notice that this Declaration is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall recite that the same was executed or made by or on behalf of the Trust or by them as Trustee or Trustees or as officer or officers and not individually and that the obligations of such instrument are not binding upon any of them or the Shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust, and may contain such further recital as he or she or they may deem appropriate, but the omission thereof shall not operate to bind any Trustee or Trustees or officer or officers or Shareholder or Shareholders individually.
Information from Holder It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 1 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.
Acquiring Person An “Acquiring Person” shall mean any person (including any “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act that, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such person, is the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock. The term “Acquiring Person” shall not include the Company, any majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, or any person to the extent such person is holding Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. For the purposes of this Agreement, a person who becomes an Acquiring Person by acquiring beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Common Stock at any time after the date of this Agreement shall continue to be an Acquiring Person whether or not such person continues to be the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock.
Agreement to Provide Shareholder Information 1. Each Intermediary agrees to provide the Fund, upon written request, the following shareholder information with respect to Covered Transactions involving the Funds:
a. The taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) or any other government issued identifier, if known, that would provide acceptable assurances of the identity of each shareholder that has purchased, redeemed, transferred or exchanged shares of a Fund through an account directly maintained by the Intermediaries during the period covered by the request;
b. The amount and dates of, and the Variable Product(s) associated with, such shareholder purchases, redemptions, transfers and exchanges; and
c. Any other data mutually agreed upon in writing.
2. Under this Agreement the term “Covered Transactions” are those transactions which the Intermediaries consider when determining whether trading activity is excessive as described in their Excessive Trading Policy.
3. Requests to provide shareholder information shall set forth the specific period for which transaction information is sought. However, unless otherwise agreed to by the Intermediaries, any such request will not cover a period of more than 90 consecutive calendar days from the date of the request.
4. Each Intermediary agrees to provide the requested shareholder information promptly upon receipt of the request, but in no event later than 15 business days after receipt of such request, provided that such information resides in its books and records. If shareholder information is not on the Intermediary’s books and records, the Intermediary agrees to use reasonable efforts to obtain and transmit or have transmitted the requested information from the holder of the account.
Board Observer (a) Priceline shall have the right, exercisable by delivering notice to the Company, to designate one observer to attend any meetings of the Board and each committee thereof (the “Board Observer”) for so long as (i) Priceline and its Subsidiaries beneficially own at least the Board Observer Threshold Shareholding in the Company, (ii) Priceline and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 2.1, (iii) Priceline and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 3.1(a) and (iv) the Marketing Agreement is in full force and effect and Xxxxxxx.xxx B.V. complies in all material respects with the provisions thereof (the “Board Observer Right”).
(b) The Board Observer shall be entitled (i) to receive notice of each meeting (including telephonic meetings) of the Board and any committee thereof in the same form and manner as is given to the members of the Board and the same materials as and when provided to such members (both before or after a meeting, including copies of minutes thereof), including materials provided other than in connection with a meeting, and neither the Board nor any committee thereof shall conduct any business by written consent without giving such prior notice to the Board Observer and a copy of the proposed consent, any exhibits, annexes or schedules thereto and any related materials and (ii) at the Board Observer’s discretion, to attend each Board meeting or meeting of any committee thereof, either in person or by telephonic conference, and to participate fully in all discussions among directors of the Board at such meetings, and the Company covenants to take reasonable measures to facilitate such attendance and discussion; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.2, (A) the Board Observer shall agree to hold in confidence all information provided (provided that the Board Observer shall not be restricted in any confidential communications or discussions with or the confidential provision of information to Priceline and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, accountants, agents, counsel and other representatives), (B) such Board Observer and Priceline shall be subject to the Company’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies and procedures and shall sign an acknowledgement form stating that he or she and it agree to comply with such policies and procedures (it being understood that such xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies and procedures shall not restrict Priceline or its Affiliates from purchasing ADSs or Ordinary Shares during any “blackout” or similar non-trading period if such purchases are made pursuant to a purchase plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act) and (C) the Board Observer may be excluded from all or a portion of any meeting or from receiving all or a portion of any materials provided to the member of the Board (x) to the extent that the presence of the Board Observer at such meeting or any portion thereof or the receipt by the Board Observer of such materials or any portion thereof, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to result in, based on the advice of the Company’s external counsel, the loss of attorney-client privilege in relation to the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, or (y) to the extent the subject matter to be discussed at the meeting concerns (1) the Company’s rights under agreements with Priceline or its Subsidiaries or (2) matters related to business competition between the Company or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Priceline or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the People’s Republic of China); it being understood that the Board Observer shall not constitute a member of the Board and shall not be entitled to vote on, or consent to, any matters presented to the Board. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the first sentence of this Section 3.2(b), in the event that any regular or special meeting of the Board is convened, the Company shall be deemed to be in full compliance with the provisions of this Section 3.2(b), provided that the Board Observer is given the notice in the same form and manner as, and copies of the same materials as and when provided to, the members of the Board and the Company takes reasonable measures to facilitate the Board Observer’s attendance at any such meeting in accordance with this Section 3.2(b).
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership (a) Without prejudice to the requirements of applicable law concerning disclosure of beneficial ownership of Shares, any Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of American Depositary Shares who becomes, or ceases to be, directly or indirectly the Beneficial Owner of more than five percent (5%) of all outstanding Shares (whether such interest is held in whole or in part through Receipts) shall, within five (5) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays in any part of Japan) following such event, send written notice to the Issuer at its head office in Japan as specified in Section 7.5 containing the following information:
(i) the name, address and nationality of such Beneficial Owner and all other persons by whom or on whose behalf such Shares have been acquired or are held; the number of American Depositary Shares and total Shares (including American Depositary Shares) beneficially owned directly or indirectly by such Beneficial Owner immediately before and immediately after the event requiring notification; the names and addresses of any persons other than the Depositary, the Custodian, or either of their nominees, through whom such beneficially owned Shares are held, or in whose name such Shares are registered in the Issuer’s transfer book, and the respective numbers of Shares beneficially held through each such person; the date or dates of acquisition of the beneficial interest in such Shares; and the number of any Shares; and the number of any Shares in which such Beneficial Owner has the right to acquire directly or indirectly beneficial ownership and material information as to such right(s) of acquisition; and
(ii) the names, addresses and nationalities of any persons with whom such Beneficial Owner is acting as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of a beneficial interest in Shares; and the number of Shares being acquired, held, voted or disposed of as a result of such association (being the total number held by such group). Any Beneficial Owner of more than five percent (5%) of all outstanding Shares shall promptly notify the Issuer as provided above of any material change in the information previously notified, including, without limitation, a change of more than one (1%) in the percentage of total Shares to which the beneficial ownership relates. As used herein, the term "Beneficial Owners" of Shares means a person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, trust arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, has an interest in any Shares (other than the Depositary, Custodian or any of their nominees) which underlie any American Depositary Shares issued hereunder (including having the right to exercise or control the exercise of any right conferred by the holding of such Shares or the power to vote or to direct voting or the power to dispose or to direct disposition) and includes any owner of an American Depositary Share hereunder.
(b) Without prejudice to the requirements of applicable law and the provisions of the Issuer’s Articles of Incorporation, any Beneficial Owner of Shares shall, if so requested in writing by the Issuer, provide such information with respect to the beneficial ownership of Shares (including not only Shares underlying American Depositary Shares, but also any other Shares in which such Beneficial Owner has an interest) by such Beneficial Owner as is requested by the Issuer. Such Beneficial Owner shall provide such information to the Issuer in writing the time specified by the Issuer.
NO ASSIGNMENT/NOMINATION 17.1 The Purchaser shall not without the written consent of the Bank, be entitled to nominate a third party to be the purchaser or assignee of the Property nor shall the Purchaser be entitled to assign his rights, title, interest and benefits under the Contract of Sale to any party.
17.2 The Bank’s decision to withhold or to grant the consent or to permit or disallow nomination and/or assignment by the Purchaser shall be at the absolute discretion of the Bank.
Shareholder Information Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company, the Subscriber hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a shareholder (or potential shareholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is or may become subject. Subscriber further agrees that in the event it transfers any Securities, it will require the transferee of such Securities to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.
Shareholder Communications Election SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.
WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the shareholders.
