Share Transactions. From the date hereof until the earlier to occur of (i) the IPO Repurchase Closing, (ii) the consummation of an IPO Sale, (iii) the termination of this Agreement and (iv) December 31, 2015, neither Seller shall, and each Seller shall cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, (1) directly or indirectly, including through one or a series of hedging or other derivative transactions, transfer, sell, assign, encumber or dispose of any Share that would result in the Sellers collectively owning fewer than 208,000,000 Shares, (2) with respect to at least 208,000,000 Shares, directly or indirectly permit the imposition of any Lien that would prevent the sale and delivery of all of such Shares free and clear of all Liens in the IPO Repurchase should such repurchase occur at any time, or (3) acquire any Share (other than pursuant to (x) any share dividends, share splits, reverse share splits, share consolidations or combinations and similar transactions or (y) any exercise after the Initial Repurchase Closing of any of Sellers’ or its Affiliates’ preemptive rights, if any, under the 2005 Shareholders Agreement, 2007 Shareholders Agreement, New Shareholders Agreement and any amendments to the foregoing, the Purchaser’s Organizational Documents, at any time, or under applicable Law; provided, that a change of control of Yahoo! shall not constitute a direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment, encumbrance or disposal for purposes of the preceding clause (1).
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Samples: Share Repurchase and Preference Share Sale Agreement (Alibaba Group Holding LTD), Share Repurchase and Preference Share Sale Agreement (Yahoo Inc)
Share Transactions. From the date hereof until the earlier to occur of (i) the IPO Repurchase Closing, (ii) the consummation of an IPO Sale, (iii) the termination of this Agreement and (iv) December 31, 2015, neither Seller shall, and each Seller shall cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, (1) directly or indirectly, including through one or a series of hedging or other derivative transactions, transfer, sell, assign, encumber or dispose of any Share that would result in the Sellers collectively owning fewer than 208,000,000 140,000,000 Shares, (2) with respect to at least 208,000,000 140,000,000 Shares, directly or indirectly permit the imposition of any Lien that would prevent the sale and delivery of all of such Shares free and clear of all Liens in the IPO Repurchase should such repurchase occur at any time, or (3) acquire any Share (other than pursuant to (x) any share dividends, share splits, reverse share splits, share consolidations or combinations and similar transactions or (y) any exercise after the Initial Repurchase Closing of any of Sellers’ or its Affiliates’ preemptive rights, if any, under the 2005 Shareholders Agreement, 2007 Shareholders Agreement, New Shareholders Agreement and any amendments to the foregoing, the Purchaser’s Organizational Documents, at any time, or under applicable Law; provided, that a change of control of Yahoo! shall not constitute a direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment, encumbrance or disposal for purposes of the preceding clause (1).
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Samples: Share Repurchase and Preference Share Sale Agreement (Alibaba Group Holding LTD), Share Repurchase and Preference Share Sale Agreement (Yahoo Inc)