Common use of Maintenance of Offices Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of Offices. and Transfer Books by the ----------------------------------- ------------ Depositary. Until termination of this Deposit Agreement in accordance with its ---------- terms, the Registrar shall maintain, in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, combination and split-up of Receipts and surrender of Receipts, and the delivery and withdrawal of Deposited Securities in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement. The Registrar shall keep a book or books for the transfer and registration of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by Registered Holders of Receipts; provided that such inspection shall not be for the purpose of communicating with Registered Holders in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or a matter related to this Deposit Agreement or the Receipts. The Registrar may close the books, at any time or from time to time, when reasonably deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. If any Receipts or the American Depositary Shares evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges or automated quotation systems in the United States, the Depositary shall act as Registrar or appoint a Registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such Receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.