Common use of Direct Registration System Clause in Contracts

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Deposit Agreement (Bank of New York / Adr Division), Deposit Agreement (National Grid PLC)

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Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer Company understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer Company understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer Company and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereofof the Deposit Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Deposit Agreement (Bank of New York / Adr Division), Deposit Agreement (National Grid PLC)

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's ’s reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (National Grid PLC)

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer Company understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer Company understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer Company and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's ’s reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereofof the Deposit Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (National Grid PLC)

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs American Depositary Shares may be maintained by Owners with the Depositary in book-entry form known as in the "Direct Registration System" . If an Owner opts to hold American Depositary Shares in DRS, a separate entry in the books and records of the Depositary, will be established in the name of each registered Owner of American Depositary Shares or, if there is more than one registered Owner for the same American Depositary Shares, in the name of all such registered Owners of such American Depositary Shares (the registered Owner of American Depositary Shares is referred to herein as, or if there is more than one registered Owner of the same American Depositary Shares, such registered Owners are collectively referred to herein as, "DRSRegistered Owner"). Upon issuance of ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares in DRS, the ADSs American Depositary Shares of each Registered Owner will be credited to registered in the DRS account name of each such Owner and in each such Registered Owner’s name. Each Registered Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares, (ii) transfering transferring such ADSs American Depositary Shares to a broker designated unanimously by each and every person or entity in whose name the Registered Owner of such ADSs are registered on the books of the American Depositary Shares or (iii) maintaining their ADSs American Depositary Shares in DRS. (b) The Issuer understands that Profile is a required A feature of DRS. Profile DRS (currently referred to as "Profile") allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) broker, claiming to act on behalf of the a Registered Owner of ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant broker the ADSs American Depositary Shares designated by such DTC participant without broker. The Depositary will be authorized and directed to comply with such directions from a broker only upon receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Registered Owner of such American Depositary Shares authorizing the Depositary to transfer such ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares either to a broker specified by the Registered Owner (it being understood that each Registered Owner may designate only one broker) or to any broker. (c) The Issuer understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf accuracy and authenticity of an Owner is, the prior written authorization provided for in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer (b) above and each Owner agree that the Depositary it shall have no liability for in relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereofwritten authorization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (Vivendi Universal)

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Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s 's name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer Company understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer Company understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer Company and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s 's instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereof.that

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (National Grid Group PLC)

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs American Depositary Shares may be maintained by Owners with the Depositary in book-entry form known as in the "Direct Registration System" . If an Owner opts to hold American Depositary Shares in DRS, a separate entry in the books and records of the Depositary, will be established in the name of each registered Owner of American Depositary Shares or, if there is more than one registered Owner for the same American Depositary Shares, in the name of all such registered Owners of such American Depositary Shares ("DRS"the registered Owner of American Depositary Shares is referred to herein as, or if there is more than one registered Owner of the same American Depositary Shares, such registered Owners are collectively referred to herein as, “Registered Owner”). Upon issuance of ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares in DRS, the ADSs American Depositary Shares of each Registered Owner will be credited to registered in the DRS account name of each such Owner and in each such Registered Owner’s name. Each Registered Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares, (ii) transfering transferring such ADSs American Depositary Shares to a broker designated unanimously by each and every person or entity in whose name the Registered Owner of such ADSs are registered on the books of the American Depositary Shares or (iii) maintaining their ADSs American Depositary Shares in DRS. (b) The Issuer understands that Profile is a required A feature of DRS. Profile DRS (currently referred to as “Profile”) allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) broker, claiming to act on behalf of the a Registered Owner of ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant broker the ADSs American Depositary Shares designated by such DTC participant without broker. The Depositary will be authorized and directed to comply with such directions from a broker only upon receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Registered Owner of such American Depositary Shares authorizing the Depositary to transfer such ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares either to a broker specified by the Registered Owner (it being understood that each Registered Owner may designate only one broker) or to any broker. (c) The Issuer understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf accuracy and authenticity of an Owner is, the prior written authorization provided for in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer (b) above and each Owner agree that the Depositary it shall have no liability for in relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereofwritten authorization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (Bank of New York / Adr Division)

Direct Registration System. (a) ADSs may be maintained by the Depositary in book-entry form known as the "Direct Registration System" ("DRS"). Upon issuance of ADSs, the ADSs of each Owner will be credited to the DRS account of each such Owner and in each such Owner’s 's name. Each Owner will be given the option of (i) receiving a certificate representing its ADSs, (ii) transfering such ADSs to a broker designated by each and every person or entity in whose name such ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary or (iii) maintaining their ADSs in DRS. (b) The Issuer understands that Profile is a required feature of DRS. Profile allows a participant of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") claiming to act on behalf of the Owner of ADSs, to direct the Depositary to transfer to such DTC participant the ADSs designated by such DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of such prior written authorization from the Owner to transfer such ADSs. (c) The Issuer understands the Depositary will not verify, determine or otherwise ascertain that the DTC participant which is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner is, in fact, authorized to act on behalf of such Owner. The Issuer and each Owner agree that the Depositary shall have no liability for relying upon and complying with directions from a DTC participant as set forth above; and the Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary from and against any liability, expense, damage, loss and judgment arising from or related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and expenses arising from or connected with the enforcement of this provision). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Depositary shall be fully protected by the foregoing limitation of liability and indemnification with respect to reliance upon and compliance with instructions from the DTC participant even if the Depositary's reliance on, and compliance with, such instructions is determined by a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute negligence, willful misconduct, breach of any duty owed by the Depositary to such Owner or violation of any law and (ii) the forgoing shall not apply to the manner in which the Depositary carries out actual transfer of the ADSs which are the subject of the DTC participant’s 's instruction, which transfer shall continue to be governed by the other applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement. By way of example and not by way of limitation, if a court determines that the transfer of ADSs pursuant to a DTC participant’s 's instruction without obtaining prior authorization from the Owner constitutes negligence, the Depositary will nevertheless be protected under this subparagraph (c); on the other hand, in carrying out such instructions, if the Depositary transfers ADSs from the wrong account or to the wrong DTC participant, the obligation to indemnify the Depositary shall be determined in accordance with Sections 5.3 and 5.8 hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Deposit Agreement (National Grid Group PLC)

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