AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 1, dated
as
of March __, 2006 (the “Amendment”), to the Amended and Restated Deposit
Agreement dated as of September 16, 2002 (the "Deposit Agreement"), among
GRUPO
TELEVISA, S.A. (the "Company"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as depositary
(the
"Depositary"), and all holders (the "Holders") and beneficial owners (the
"Beneficial Owners") from time to time of Global Depositary Shares ("GDSs")
evidenced by Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") issued thereunder.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Depositary executed the Deposit Agreement for the purposes
set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to modify the ratio of CPOs per GDS; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Deposit Agreement the Company and the Depositary
desire to amend the terms of the Deposit Agreement and GDRs.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Depositary hereby agree to amend the Deposit
Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01. Definitions.
Unless
otherwise defined in this Amendment, all capitalized terms used, but not
otherwise defined, herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the
Deposit Agreement.
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ARTICLE
II
AMENDMENTS
TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
SECTION
2.01. All
references in the Deposit Agreement to the term “Deposit Agreement” shall, as of
the Effective Date (as herein defined), refer to the Deposit Agreement as
further amended by this Amendment.
SECTION
2.02. The
definition of CPOs is amended to reflect that each CPO currently represents
financial interests in, and limited voting rights with respect to, 25 Series
A
Shares, 22 Series B Shares, 35 Series D Shares and 35 Series L Shares of
the
Company which have been deposited in the Trust.
SECTION
2.03. The
second sentence of Section 1.17 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing
"twenty (20)" with "five (5)".
SECTION
2.04. The
definition of Shares is amended to include validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable Series B Shares, without par value, of the Company as to which
all preemptive rights have been irrevocably and validly exercised or waived
("Series B Shares").
SECTION
2.05. The
address of the Principal Office set forth in Section 1.26 and the address
of the
Depositary set forth in Section 7.05 of the Deposit Agreement is amended
to read
as follows:
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
Four
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
ADR Administration
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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SECTION
2.06. The
sixth
and seventh paragraphs of Section 2.05 of the Deposit Agreement is amended
to
conform with the corresponding provisions set forth in paragraph (2) of the
form
of GDR.
SECTION
2.07. Section
4.04 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing “Series A Shares, Series L
Shares and Series D Shares” with “Series A Shares, Series B Shares, Series L
Shares and Series D Shares”.
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SECTION
2.08. The
voting provisions of Section 4.08 of the Deposit Agreement are
amended to conform with the provisions set forth in paragraph (16) of the
form
of GDR.
SECTION
2.09. The
address of the Commission in Section 4.12 of the Deposit Agreement is amended
to
conform with the address set forth in paragraph (13) of the form of
GDR.
ARTICLE
III
AMENDMENTS
TO THE FORM OF GDR
SECTION
3.01. All
references in the Form of GDR to the Depositary shall be references to
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws
of the
United States.
SECTION
3.02. All
references in the Form of GDR to the number of Certificados de Participación
Ordinarios, without par value ("CPOs"), represented by each GDS is amended
to
reflect
that every GDS represents five CPOs.
SECTION
3.03. The
Form
of GDR, reflecting the amendments set forth in this Article III,
is
amended and restated to read as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
SECTION
4.01. Representations
and Warranties.
The
Company represents and warrants
to, and agrees with, the Depositary, Holders and Beneficial Owners,
that:
(a)
This
Amendment, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be duly and
validly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and it and the Deposit
Agreement as amended hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; and
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(b)
In
order to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility
into
evidence of this Amendment or the Deposit Agreement as amended hereby,
neither
of such agreements need to be filed or recorded with any court or other
authority in the United Mexican States, nor does any stamp or similar tax
or
governmental charge need to be paid in the United Mexican States on or
in
respect of such agreements.
ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
5.01. Effective
Date.
This
Amendment is dated as of the date set forth above and shall be effective
as the
close of business New York time on such date (the “Effective
Date”).
SECTION
5.02. Outstanding
GDRs.
GDRs
issued prior or subsequent to the date hereof, which do not reflect the
changes
to the form of GDR effected hereby, do not need to be called in for exchange
and
may remain outstanding until such time as the Holders thereof choose to
surrender them for any reason under the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary
is
authorized and directed to take any and all actions deemed necessary to
effect
the foregoing.
SECTION
5.03. Indemnification.
The
parties hereto shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification
provisions of Section 5.10 of the Deposit Agreement in connection with
any and
all liability it or they may incur as a result of the terms of this Amendment
and the transactions contemplated herein.
SECTION
5.04. Counterparts.
This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Company and the Depositary have caused this Amendment to be executed by
representatives thereunto duly authorized as of the date set forth
above.
GRUPO
TELEVISA, S.A.
By:
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EXHIBIT
A
ANNEXED
TO AND INCORPORATED
IN
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
[FORM
OF
FACE OF GDR]
THE
HOLDER OF THIS GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPT MAY NOT BE ENTITLED TO EXERCISE
ANY
VOTING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES A SHARES, SERIES B SHARES AND
THE
SERIES D SHARES OF GRUPO TELEVISA, S.A. REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFICADOS
DE
PARTICIPACION ORDINARIOS REPRESENTED BY THE GLOBAL DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED
BY THIS GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPT.
Number
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CUSIP
No. _________________
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Global
Depositary Shares (Each Global Depositary
Share
Representing Five Certificados de Participación
Ordinarios,
Each Representing 25 Series A Shares, 22 Series B Shares,
35
Series
L Shares and 35 Series D Shares)
(FORM
OF
FACE OF RECEIPT)
GLOBAL
DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
evidencing
GLOBAL
DEPOSITARY SHARES
representing
DEPOSITED
CERTIFICADOS DE PARTICIPACION ORDINARIOS
representing
financial interests in,
and
limited voting rights with respect to,
25
SERIES
A SHARES, 22 SERIES B SHARES, 35 SERIES D SHARES AND 35 SERIES L SHARES
HELD IN
TRUST
of
GRUPO
TELEVISA, S.A.
(Incorporated
under the laws of
THE
UNITED MEXICAN STATES)
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws
of the
United States, as depositary (the "Depositary"), hereby certifies that
__________, or registered assigns, is the owner of __________________________
Global Depositary Shares, representing deposited Certificados de Participación
Ordinarios, without par value ("CPOs"), or evidence of rights to receive
such
CPOs, issued by Nacional Financiera, S.N.C. (the "CPO Trustee") pursuant
to the
Trust Agreement, dated November 22, 1993, between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, GRUPO
TELEVISA, S.A., a limited liability stock corporation organized under the
laws
of the United Mexican States (the "Company") and the CPO Trustee (the "Trust
Agreement"), of the Company. At the date hereof, each Global Depositary
Share
represents five (5) CPOs deposited under the Deposit Agreement (as hereafter
defined) with the Custodian, which at the date of execution of the Deposit
Agreement is Banco Inbursa, S.A., (herein collectively called the "Custodian").
The ratio of Global Depositary Shares to CPOs is subject to amendment as
provided in the Deposit Agreement. At the date hereof each CPO represents
financial interests in, and limited voting rights with respect to, 25 Series
A
Shares, without par value ("Series A Shares"), 22 Series B Shares, without
par
value ("Series B Shares"), 35 Dividend Premium Shares, without par value
("Series D Shares"), and 35 Series L Shares, without par value ("Series
L
Shares"), of the Company. The Series A Shares, Series B Shares, Series
D Shares
and Series L Shares are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to
as the
"Shares".
(1) The
Deposit Agreement.
This
Global Depositary Receipt is one of an issue of Global Depositary Receipts
("Receipts"), all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions
set
forth in the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of September
16,
2002 (as the same is amended from time to time, the "Deposit Agreement"),
by and
among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners
from
time to time of GDSs evidenced by GDRs issued thereunder. The Deposit Agreement
sets forth the rights and obligations of Holders and Beneficial Owners
of
Receipts and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of the
CPOs
deposited thereunder and any and all other securities, property and cash
from
time to time received in respect of such CPOs and held thereunder (such
CPOs,
securities, property and cash are herein called "Deposited
Securities"). Copies of the Deposit Agreement are on file at the
Principal Office of the Depositary and with the Custodian. Each Holder
and each
Beneficial Owner, upon acceptance of a GDR issued in accordance with the
terms
and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall be deemed for all purposes
to (a)
be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and applicable
GDR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary its attorney-in-fact, with full
power to
delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all steps or action
contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable GDR(s), included
but
not limited to those set forth in Article IV of the Deposit Agreement,
and to
take such further steps or action as the Depositary in its sole discretion
may
deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit
Agreement.
The
statements made on the face and reverse of this Receipt are summaries of
certain
provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the by-laws of the Company (as
in effect
on the date of the signing of the Deposit Agreement) and are qualified
by and
subject to the detailed provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the by-laws,
to
which reference is hereby made. All capitalized terms used herein which
are not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Deposit
Agreement. The Depositary makes no representation or warranty as to the
validity
or worth of the Deposited Securities.
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(2)
Surrender
of Receipts and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities.
Upon
(i) surrender of a certificated GDR in form satisfactory to the Depositary
at
the Principal Office or (ii) receipt of proper instructions and documentation
in
the case of a Direct Registration GDR, in each case by the Depositary for
the
purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented by the GDSs
evidenced by this Receipt, and upon receipt of (a) payment of all fees
(including the fee of the Depositary for the surrender and cancellation
of
Receipts provided for in paragraph (8) of this Receipt), expenses (including
CPO
registration, transfer or custody fees), taxes and governmental charges
payable
in connection with such surrender, (ii) written instructions of the Holder
and
(iii) such certification or agreements as the Depositary and the Company
may
require from the Holder of such Receipt, subject to the terms and conditions
of
the Deposit Agreement, the Holder of such Receipt shall be entitled to
delivery
or electronic transfer, to him or upon his order, or to an account designated
by
such Holder, of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the
GDSs
evidenced by such Receipt. Such delivery of Deposited Securities shall
be made,
as hereinafter provided, without unreasonable delay.
A
Receipt
surrendered or written instructions received for such purposes may be required
by the Depositary to be properly endorsed or accompanied by properly executed
instruments of transfer. The person requesting withdrawal of Deposited
Securities shall deliver to the Depositary a written order directing the
Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be delivered
(subject to applicable clearing procedures of Indeval, applicable laws,
the
by-laws of the Company and the provisions of the Trust Agreement and subject
to
the provisions of the Deposit Agreement) to or upon the written order of
a
person or persons designated in such order.
Holders
or Beneficial Owners who withdraw securities that are Deposited Securities
(other than CPOs) for their own account, must register with the Mexican
Registro
Nacional de Inversiones Extranjeras (the "National Registry of Foreign
Investment") within forty (40) business days from the date of withdrawal.
Under
provisions of Mexican law and the Trust in force as of the date of the
Deposit
Agreement, holders of CPOs are not entitled to receive physical certificates
evidencing such CPOs but may request certification by Indeval and the relevant
Indeval Participants as to their ownership of CPOs under certain
circumstances.
The
Depositary shall not accept for surrender a Receipt evidencing GDSs representing
less than one CPO. In the case of surrender of a Receipt evidencing a number
of
GDSs representing other than a whole number of CPOs, the Depositary shall
cause
ownership of the appropriate whole number of CPOs to be recorded in the
name of
the Holder surrendering such Receipt, and shall issue and deliver to the
person
surrendering such Receipt a new Receipt evidencing GDSs representing any
remaining fractional CPO.
After
the
Fifteenth Anniversary:
Mexican
CPO Holders, subject to compliance with the terms of the Trust
and
applicable laws of Mexico, may be able to surrender CPOs for
the purpose
of withdrawal of the Series A Shares, Series B Shares, Series
L Shares and
Series D Shares represented
thereby.
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Non-Mexican
CPO Holders, subject to compliance with the terms of the Trust
and
applicable laws of Mexico, may be able to (i) instruct the CPO
Trustee to
sell the Series A Shares, Series B Shares and Series D Shares
underlying
the CPOs to persons legally qualified to acquire such Series
A Shares,
Series B Shares and Series D Shares pursuant to the by-laws of
the Company
and applicable Mexican laws, and receive the proceeds from such
sale and
(ii) surrender CPOs for the purpose of withdrawal of the Series
L Shares
underlying the CPOs.
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In
each
case, transfer of ownership of the CPOs (and of the Series A Shares, Series
B
Shares, Series L Shares and Series D Shares to the extent otherwise permitted)
will be effected through the records maintained by Indeval and Indeval
Participants.
(3) Transfers,
Split-ups and Combinations.
The
Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement,
this
Receipt and any applicable securities laws of the United States or any
state
thereof, shall register transfers of this Receipt on its transfer books
upon any
surrender to the Principal Office of the Depositary of this Receipt by
the
Holder thereof in person or by duly-authorized attorney, properly endorsed
or
accompanied by proper instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees
in
accordance with standard industry practice and, in the case of this Receipt
the
accurate completion of any endorsements appearing on this Receipt) and
duly
stamped as may be required by any applicable law. Thereupon the Depositary
shall
execute a new Receipt or Receipts and deliver the same to or upon the order
of
the person entitled thereto evidencing the same aggregate number of GDSs
as
those evidenced by the Receipts surrendered, subject to receipt of any
certifications by such person as the Depositary and the Company may require
in
order to comply with applicable laws.
The
Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement,
this
Receipt and any applicable securities laws of the United States or any
state
thereof, shall upon surrender of this Receipt for the purpose of effecting
a
split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, execute and deliver
a new
Receipt or Receipts in the name of the same Holder for any authorized number
of
GDSs requested, evidencing the same aggregate number of GDSs as this Receipt
surrendered. The Depositary may close the register at any time or from
time to
time, after giving notice, reasonably in advance, to the Company, when
deemed
expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder
or at
the request of the Company. In connection with any split-up or combination
of
this Receipt pursuant to this paragraph not involving transfer, the Depositary
shall not be obligated to obtain any certification or endorsement otherwise
required by the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
At
the
request of a Holder, the Depositary shall, for the purpose of substituting
a
certificated GDR with a Direct Registration GDR, or vice versa, execute
and
deliver a certificated GDR or a Direct Registration GDR, as the case may
be, for
any authorized number of GDSs requested, evidencing the same aggregate
number of
GDSs as those evidenced by the certificated GDR or Direct Registration
GDR, as
the case may be, substituted.
(4) Certain
Limitations.
As a
condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer,
split-up, combination or surrender of any Receipt, the delivery of any
distribution in respect thereof or the withdrawal of any Deposited Securities,
the Depositary or the Custodian may require from the Holder, the presenter
of a
Receipt, or the depositor of CPOs, in order to reflect such execution and
delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination, surrender, delivery
or withdrawal: (i) payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any
tax or
other governmental charge and any stock transfer, custody or registration
fee
with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect
to
CPOs being deposited, transferred or withdrawn) and payment of any fees
and
charges of the Depositary upon delivery of Receipts against deposits of
CPOs and
upon withdrawal of Deposited Securities against surrender of Receipts as
provided in paragraph (8) of this Receipt; (ii) compliance with such reasonable
regulations, if any, as the Depositary and the Company may establish consistent
with the provisions of the Trust Agreement or the Deposit Agreement including,
without limitation, paragraph (25) hereof and the rules of the New York
Stock
Exchange; and (iii) production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity
and genuineness of any signature appearing on any form, certification or
other
document delivered to the Depositary in connection with the Deposit Agreement,
including but not limited to, in the case of Receipts, a signature guarantee
in
accordance with industry practice.
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The
delivery of Receipts against deposits of CPOs generally or of particular
CPOs
may be suspended or withheld, or the registration of transfer of Receipts
in
particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer generally
may be suspended, or the surrender of outstanding Receipts for the purpose
of
withdrawal of Deposited Securities may be suspended, during any period
when the
transfer books of the Depositary or the Trust (or the appointed agent of
the
Trust for the transfer and registration of CPOs) are closed, or if any
such
action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Company or the Depositary
at any
time or from time to time, subject in all cases to paragraph (25)
hereof.
Notwithstanding
any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this Receipt to the contrary,
the
surrender of outstanding Receipts and withdrawal of Deposited Securities
may not
be suspended or refused, except as permitted in General Instruction I.A(1)
to
the Form F-6 Registration Statement (as such instruction may be amended
from
time to time) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with (i) temporary
delays relating to the deposit of CPOs in connection with voting at a
shareholders’ meeting, or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees,
taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign
laws or
governmental regulations relating to the Receipts or to the withdrawal
of the
Deposited Securities.
The
Depositary will comply with reasonable written instructions of the Company
(received by the Depositary reasonably in advance) not to accept for deposit
thereunder any certificated CPOs identified in such instructions at such
times
and under such circumstances as may reasonably be specified in such instructions
in order to facilitate the Company’s compliance with the securities laws of the
United States and other jurisdictions.
(5) Liability
of Holders for Taxes and Other Charges.
If any
Mexican or other tax or other governmental charge shall become payable
with
respect to any Receipt or any Deposited Securities represented by the GDSs
evidenced by any Receipt, or the deposit, transfer or withdrawal thereof,
or
otherwise, such tax or other governmental charge shall be payable by the
Holder
to the Depositary. The Depositary may refuse, and the Company and the CPO
Trustee shall be under no obligation, to effect any registration of transfer
of
all or a part of such Receipt or split-up or combination of such Receipt
or any
deposit or withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by the GDSs evidenced
hereby until such payment is made, and may withhold or deduct from any
dividends
or other distributions, or may sell for the account of the Holder any part
or
all of the Deposited Securities represented by the GDSs evidenced by such
Receipt, and may apply such dividends or other distributions or the proceeds
of
any such sale in payment of such tax or other governmental charge, the
Holder
hereof remaining liable for any deficiency.
(6) Representations
and Warranties by Depositor.
Each
person depositing CPOs under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby
to
represent and warrant that such CPOs, the underlying Shares and any certificate
therefor are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable
and
that any preemptive rights have been validly waived or exercised, and that
the
person making such deposit is duly-authorized to do so. Every such person
shall
also be deemed to represent that the deposit of CPOs or sale or transfer
of
Receipts by that person is not restricted under the Securities Act of 1933,
and
that the CPOs (and Shares represented thereby) deposited by that person
are not
Restricted Securities. Such representations and warranties shall survive
the
deposit of CPOs and issuance or cancellation of Receipts in respect
thereof.
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(7) Filing
Proofs, Certificates, and Other Information.
Any
person depositing CPOs, any Holder or any person who wishes to give instructions
as to voting the Shares underlying the CPOs represented by GDSs, may be
required
from time to time (a) to file with the Depositary or the Custodian such
proof of
citizenship, nationality, residence, exchange control approval, payment
of all
applicable Mexican taxes or other governmental charges, compliance with
all
applicable laws, regulations, and provisions governing Deposited Securities
and
the terms of the Deposit Agreement, and legal or beneficial ownership of
Receipts, Deposited Securities and other securities, and the nature of
such
interest, (b) to provide information to the Depositary or Custodian relating
to
the registration on the books of the Trust or the Company (or the appointed
agent for the transfer and registration of CPOs) of the CPOs presented
for
deposit or other information, (c) to execute such certificates, and (d)
to make
such written representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Company
may
deem necessary or proper to enable the Depositary or the Company to perform
its
obligations hereunder or under applicable laws or the CPO Trustee to perform
its
obligations under the Trust or under applicable laws. The Depositary may
withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of all or part of any
Receipt,
the delivery of any dividend or other distribution or of rights or of the
net
proceeds of the sale thereof or, subject to Section 7.07 of the Deposit
Agreement, the delivery of any Deposited Security represented by the GDSs
evidenced by such Receipt, or may refuse to cause to be exercised the voting
rights, if any, in respect of Deposited Securities, until the foregoing
is
accomplished to the satisfaction of the Company and the Depositary. The
Depositary shall, upon the Company’s written request, provide to the Company in
a timely manner copies of any such proofs and certificates and such written
representations and warranties that it receives.
(8) Charges
of Depositary.
The
Company shall pay certain expenses, fees or charges of the Depositary and
Registrar, if any, as are provided in Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement
to be
paid by the Company and in accordance with any written agreements between
the
Company and the Depositary from time to time.
The
Depositary shall charge any party who makes a deposit or to whom Receipts
are
issued or who makes a withdrawal or surrenders Receipts a fee of up to
$5.00 or
less per 100 GDSs (or portion thereof) for the deposit or withdrawal or
issuance
or surrender, respectively, of a Receipt. The Depositary may retain for
its own
account any compensation for the issuance of Receipts against evidence
of rights
to receive CPOs, including without limitation earnings on the collateral
securing such rights. In addition, Holders and Beneficial Owners will
pay
(i) taxes and other governmental charges, (ii) such registration, custody
or
transfer fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration,
custody or transfer of CPOs or Shares (to the extent imposed or charged
by the
CPO Trustee) and accordingly applicable to transfers of CPOs to the name
of the
Depositary or its Nominee or a Custodian or its nominee or the person making
withdrawal, on the making of deposits pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Deposit
Agreement or on withdrawals pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Deposit Agreement,
(iii) such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses
as are
expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of persons
depositing CPOs or Holders or Beneficial Owners, (iv) such reasonable and
customary expenses and charges as are incurred by the Depositary in the
conversion of foreign currency and (v) fees and expenses in connection
with
compliance with foreign exchange control regulations and any other expenses
as
provided in the Deposit Agreement and Exhibit B thereof.
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All
fees
and charges may at any time and from time to time be changed by agreement
between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise agreed, the Depositary
shall present its statement for such expenses and fees or charges to the
Company
once every three (3) months. The charges and expenses of the Custodian,
Nominee
or any other agent of the Depositary are for the sole account of the
Depositary.
The
right
of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided
in Section 5.06 of the Deposit Agreement shall survive the termination
of the
Deposit Agreement and, as to any Depositary, the resignation or removal
of such
Depositary pursuant to Section 5.05 of the Deposit Agreement (but then
only with
respect to such fees, charges and expenses due and owing at the time of
such
termination, resignation or removal including those pursuant to Section
5.05 of
the Deposit Agreement).
(9) Title
to Receipts.
Title
to this Receipt and to the GDSs evidenced hereby, subject to any limitations
set
forth in this Receipt, when properly endorsed or accompanied by properly
executed instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance
with standard industry practice), shall be transferable by delivery with
the
same effect as in the case of a certificated security under the laws of
the
State of New York; provided, however, that the Company and the Depositary,
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may deem and treat the Holder
(as
defined in the Deposit Agreement) of a Receipt as the absolute owner thereof
for
any purpose, including but not limited to the purpose of determining the
person
entitled to distribution of dividends or other distributions or to any
notice
provided for in the Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes, and neither
the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation or be subject
to any
liability under the Deposit Agreement to any holder of a Receipt unless
such
holder is the registered Holder thereof.
(10) Validity
of Receipt.
This
Receipt and no GDS evidenced thereby shall be entitled to any benefits
under the
Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the
Depositary or the Company, unless this Receipt has been (i) dated, (ii)
signed
by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of
the
Depositary, (iii) if required, countersigned by the manual or facsimile
signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered
in the books maintained by the Registrar for the registration of issuance
and
transfers of Receipts. Receipts bearing the facsimile signature of a
duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, who at the
time of
signature was a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar,
as
the case may be, shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that
such
signatory has ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such
Receipt
by the Depositary.
(11) Disclosure
of Beneficial Ownership.
The
Company and the Depositary may from time to time request Holders and Beneficial
Owners or former Holders or former Beneficial Owners to provide information
as
to the capacity in which they hold or held Receipts and regarding the identity
of any other persons then or previously interested in such Receipts and
the
nature of such interest and various other matters. Each Holder or Beneficial
Owner agrees to provide any such information reasonably requested by the
Company
or the Depositary pursuant to this paragraph and such agreement shall survive
any disposition of their interest in Deposited Securities.
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(12) Ownership
Restrictions.
The
Company may restrict transfers of the CPOs where such transfer might result
in
ownership of CPOs or Shares exceeding the limits under applicable law,
the
Company’s by-laws, the Trust or the CPO Deed. The Company may also restrict, in
such manner as it deems appropriate, transfers of the GDSs where such transfer
may result in the total number of CPOs represented by the GDSs beneficially
owned by a single Holder or Beneficial Owner to exceed the limits under
any
applicable law, the Company’s by-laws, the Trust or the CPO Deed. The Company
may, in its sole discretion, instruct the Depositary to instruct the Holder
of
such GDSs to cancel such GDSs so as to permit the Company to deal directly
with
such Holder and/or Beneficial Owner and the Depositary agrees to so instruct.
Holders and Beneficial Owners agree to abide by any such
instructions.
Non-Mexican
states and governments are prohibited under the Company’s by-laws and Mexican
Federal Radio and Television Law from owning Shares of the Company and
are,
therefore, prohibited from being the beneficial or record owners of the
Shares,
CPOs, GDSs and GDRs.
(13) Available
Information.
The
Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, is required to file certain reports
and
information with the Commission. Such reports and information can be inspected
and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission
located
at 000 X. Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000.
Dated: | ||||
Countersigned |
JPMORGAN
CHASE
BANK, N.A., as
Depositary
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By:
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By:
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Authorized Signatory |
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On the date of the Deposit Agreement, the address of
the
Principal office of the Depositary is 4 New York Plaza, 13th
Floor,
New York, New York 10004.
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(FORM
OF
REVERSE OF RECEIPT)
SUMMARY
OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF
THE
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(14) Distributions
Upon Deposited Securities.
Whenever the Custodian or the Depositary receives any cash dividend or
other
cash distribution by the Company or the CPO Trustee on any Deposited Securities,
the Depositary shall, subject to the Deposit Agreement, convert or cause
such
dividend or distribution to be converted into dollars and shall promptly
distribute such amount to the Holders entitled thereto in proportion to
the
number of GDSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively,
after deduction of the expenses of the Depositary; provided, however, that
in
the event that the Company, the CPO Trustee, the Custodian or the Depositary
shall be required to withhold and does withhold, subject to Section 4.11
of the
Deposit Agreement, from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in
respect
of any Deposited Securities an amount on account of taxes or other governmental
charges, the amount distributed to the Holder in respect to GDSs representing
such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly.
Whenever
the Depositary or the Custodian shall receive foreign currency, by way
of
dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds from the sale of
securities, property or rights, and if at the time of the receipt thereof
the
foreign currency so received can in the judgment of the Depositary be converted
on a reasonable basis into dollars distributable to the Holders entitled
thereto
and the resulting dollars transferred to the United States, the Depositary
shall
promptly convert or cause to be converted, by sale or in any other manner
that
it may determine, such foreign currency into dollars, and such dollars
(less any
reasonable and customary expenses incurred by the Depositary in the conversion
of the foreign currency) shall be distributed to the Holders entitled thereto
or, if the Depositary shall have distributed any warrants or other instruments
which entitle the holders thereof to such dollars, then to the holders
of such
warrants and/or instruments upon surrender thereof for cancellation in
accordance with the terms thereof. Such distribution shall be made upon
an
averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions
among
Holders on account of any application of exchange restrictions or
otherwise.
If
such
conversion or distribution generally or with regard to a particular Holder
can
be effected only with the approval or license of any government or agency
thereof, the Depositary may, after consultation with the Company, file
such
application for approval or license, if any, as it may deem
desirable.
If
at any
time the Depositary shall determine that in its judgment any foreign currency
received by the Depositary or the Custodian is not convertible on a reasonable
basis into dollars distributable to Holders entitled thereto, or if any
approval
or license of any government or authority or agency thereof which is required
for such conversion is denied or in the opinion of the Depositary is not
obtainable, or if any such approval or license is not obtained within a
reasonable period as determined by the Depositary, the Depositary may distribute
the foreign currency (or an appropriate document evidencing the right to
receive
such foreign currency) received by the Depositary to, or in its discretion
may
hold such foreign currency for the respective accounts of, the Holders
entitled
to receive the same.
If
any
such conversion of foreign currency, in whole or in part, cannot be effected
for
distribution to some Holders entitled thereto, the Depositary may in its
discretion make such conversion and distribution in dollars to the extent
permissible to the Holders for whom such conversion and distribution is
practicable and may distribute the balance of the foreign currency received
by
the Depositary or the Custodian to, or hold such balance for the account
of, the
Holders for whom such conversion and distribution is not
practicable.
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Whenever
the Custodian or the Depositary receives from the CPO Trustee any distribution
of a dividend in or free distributions of CPOs (including, as the case
may be,
Shares represented by the CPOs), the Depositary may, with the approval
of the
Company and the CPO Trustee, and shall if the Company so requests and provides
an opinion of United States counsel to the Company as to the absence of
any
registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect
to such
dividend or as to the effectiveness of a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 with respect thereto, distribute to the Holders
of
outstanding Receipts as of a record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.07
of the
Deposit Agreement entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of GDSs
representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, additional
Receipts for an aggregate number of GDSs representing the number of CPOs
received as such dividend or free distribution, after deduction of the
expenses
of the Depositary; provided, however, that if for any reason (including
any
requirement that the CPO Trustee, the Company or the Depositary withhold
an
amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges or that such CPOs
or
Shares represented thereby must be registered under the Securities Act
of 1933
or other applicable laws in order to be distributed to Holders of Receipts)
the
Depositary, in the absence of an opinion of United States counsel to the
Company, as aforesaid, deems such distribution not to be feasible (after
consultation with the Company), the Depositary may adopt such method, if
any be
available, as it may deem equitable and practicable (after consultation
with the
Company) for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the
sale (at
public or private sale) of the CPOs and Shares represented thereby thus
received, or any part thereof, and the net proceeds of any such sale shall
be
distributed by the Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto as in the
case of
a distribution in cash pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Deposit Agreement.
In
lieu of issuing Receipts for fractional GDSs in any such case, the Depositary
shall sell the number of CPOs (or Shares, as the case may be) represented
by the
aggregate of such fractions and distribute the net proceeds in dollars,
all in
the manner and subject to the conditions described in Section 4.02 of the
Deposit Agreement. If additional Receipts are not so distributed (except
pursuant to the preceding sentence), each GDR shall thenceforth also represent
its proportionate interest in the additional GDSs issued upon the distribution
of the additional CPOs received by the Depositary.
In
the
event that the Company shall offer or cause to be offered to the holders
of any
Deposited Securities any rights to subscribe for additional Shares or any
rights
of any other nature, and in the event the CPO Trustee makes such offer
available
to holders of CPOs, the Depositary, after consultation with the Company,
shall
have discretion as to the procedure to be followed in making such rights
available to the Holders entitled thereto, subject to Section 5.09 of the
Deposit Agreement, or in disposing of such rights on behalf of such Holders
and
making the net proceeds available in dollars to such Holders as in the
case of a
distribution of cash pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Deposit Agreement
or, if by
the terms of such rights offering or by reason of applicable law, the Depositary
may neither make such rights available to such Holders nor dispose of such
rights and make the net proceeds available to such Holders, then the Depositary
shall allow the rights to lapse (without incurring liability to any person
as a
consequence thereof); provided, however, that the Depositary will, if the
Company so requests in writing and provides an opinion of United States
counsel
(which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Depositary) as to
the
absence of any registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933
with
respect to such additional Series A Shares, Series B Shares, Series L Shares
and
Series D Shares or other rights or as to the effectiveness of a registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect thereto, take action
as
follows:
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(i)
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if
at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines
that
it is lawful and feasible to make such rights available to all
or certain
Holders by means of warrants or otherwise, the Depositary shall,
after
deduction of the expenses of the Depositary as set forth in Exhibit
B of
the Deposit Agreement, distribute to such Holders entitled thereto
warrants or other instruments therefor in such form and upon
such terms
and representations as it may determine, in proportion to the
number of
GDSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively,
or
employ such other method as it may deem feasible in order to
facilitate
the exercise, sale or transfer of rights by such Holders or the
sale or
resale of securities obtainable upon exercise of such rights
by such
Holders; or
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if
at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines
that
it is not lawful or not feasible to make such rights available
to certain
Holders by means of warrants or otherwise, or if the rights represented
by
such warrants or such other instruments are not exercised and
appear to be
about to lapse, the Depositary shall use its reasonable efforts
to sell
such rights or such warrants or other instruments, if a market
therefor is
available, at public or private sale, at such place or places
and upon
such terms as it may deem reasonable and proper and, after deduction
of
the expenses of the Depositary, allocate the net proceeds of
such sales
for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such rights,
warrants
or other instruments upon an averaged or other practicable basis
without
regard to any distinctions among such Holders because of exchange
restrictions, or the date of delivery of any Receipt or Receipts,
or
otherwise, and distribute such net proceeds so allocated to the
extent
practicable as in the case of a distribution of cash pursuant
to Section
4.02 of the Deposit Agreement.
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Neither
the Depositary, the CPO Trustee nor the Company shall be responsible for
any
failure to determine that it may be lawful or feasible to make such rights
available to Holders in general or any Holder or Holders in particular
or for
the inability or failure to dispose of such rights if any market therefor
is
available.
Because
Mexican law does not contemplate the issuance of pre-emptive rights in
negotiable form, a liquid market for pre-emptive rights may not exist,
and this
may adversely affect the amount the Depositary would realize upon disposal
of
rights and its ability to carry out any disposal of such rights at
all.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 4.04 of the Deposit Agreement, if
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or any other applicable law
of the
rights or the securities to which any rights relate is required in order
for the
Company to offer such rights to Holders and to sell the securities represented
by such rights, the Depositary will not offer such rights to Holders unless
and
until a registration statement is in effect, or unless the offering and
sale of
such rights or securities to such Holders are exempt from registration
under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and are otherwise permissible
under all
applicable laws. The Company shall have no obligation to register such
rights or
such securities under the Securities Act of 1933 or any other applicable
laws.
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Whenever
the Custodian or the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than
cash,
CPOs or rights upon any Deposited Securities, the Depositary may with the
Company’s approval, and shall if the Company so requests and provides an opinion
of United States counsel as to the absence of any registration requirements
under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to such distribution or as
to the
effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
with
respect thereto, cause such securities or property to be distributed to
the
Holders entitled thereto, after deduction of the expenses of the Depositary,
in
proportion to the number of GDSs representing such Deposited Securities
held by
them respectively, in any manner that the Depositary may deem equitable
and
practicable for accomplishing such distribution; provided, however, that
if in
the opinion of the Depositary it cannot cause such securities or property
to be
distributed or such distribution cannot be made proportionately among the
Holders entitled thereto, or if for any other reason (including any requirement
that the Company, the Custodian or the Depositary withhold an amount on
account
of taxes or other governmental charges or that such securities must be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable laws in
order to
be distributed to Holders) the Depositary deems such distribution not to
be
feasible, after consultation with the Company, the Depositary may adopt
such
method, if any be available, as it may deem equitable and practicable,
after
consultation with the Company, for the purpose of effecting such distribution,
including the sale (at public or private sale) of the securities or property
thus received, or any part thereof, and the net proceeds of any such sale
shall
be distributed by the Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto as in
the case
of a distribution in cash pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Deposit Agreement,
and
any unsold balance of such securities or property shall be distributed
by the
Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto, if such distribution is feasible
without withholding for or on account of any taxes or other governmental
charges
and without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or any other
applicable laws, in accordance with such equitable and practicable method
as the
Depositary may have adopted, after consultation with the Company.
In
the
event that any registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or any other
applicable law of the rights or the securities to which any rights relate
is
required in order for the Company to offer such rights to Holders and to
sell
the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not offer
such
rights to Holders unless and until a registration statement is in effect,
or
unless the offering and sale of such rights or securities to such Holders
are
exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act of
1933 and
are otherwise permissible under all applicable laws. The Company shall
have no
obligation to register such rights or such securities under the Securities
Act
of 1933 or any other applicable laws.
(15) Record
Dates.
Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable
or
any distribution other than cash shall be made, or whenever rights shall
be
issued with respect to the Deposited Securities, or whenever, for any reason,
the Depositary causes a change in the number of CPOs that are represented
by
each GDS or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting
of
holders of CPOs, other Deposited Securities or Shares, or whenever the
Depositary finds it necessary or convenient in respect of any matter, the
Depositary shall fix a record date after consultation with the Company
(which
date shall, to the extent practicable, except as provided in Section 4.08
of the
Deposit Agreement, be the same as the corresponding record date for CPOs
or such
Shares or other Deposited Securities set by the CPO Trustee or by the Company,
as the case may be, subject to the requirements of applicable law, the
regulations of any stock exchange on which the GDSs may be listed and the
terms
of the Trust Agreement), for the determination of the Holders who shall
be
entitled to receive such dividend, distribution or rights, or the net proceeds
of the sale thereof, or in respect of such changed number of CPOs represented
by
each GDS or in respect to such other matter, or to give instructions for
the
exercise of voting rights, if any, at any such meeting. Subject to the
terms and
conditions of the Deposit Agreement, the Holders on such record date shall
be
entitled to receive the amount distributable by the Depositary with respect
to
such dividend or other distribution or such rights or the net proceeds
of sale
thereof, to exercise the rights of Holders with respect to such changed
number
of CPOs represented by each GDS, to give such voting instructions, to receive
such notice or solicitation or to act in respect of any matter in each
case in
proportion to the number of GDSs held by them respectively.
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(16) Voting
of Deposited Securities.
(a) Summary
of Voting Rights of Deposited Securities.
Holders
of CPOs may direct the CPO Trustee to vote (i) in the case of CPO Holders’
Meeting, the CPOs, or (ii) in the case of a meeting of the holders of the
Series L Shares, the Series L Shares underlying the CPOs with respect to
those
limited matters on which such Series L Shares, pursuant to the Company’s by-laws
and Mexican law, are entitled to vote. In addition, in the case of a meeting
of
the holders of the Series A Shares, Series B Shares and Series D Shares,
holders
of CPOs that are Mexican nationals or Mexican corporations whose by-laws
exclude
foreign ownership of their shares ("Mexican Holders") may direct the CPO
Trustee
to vote the Series A Shares, Series B Shares and the Series D Shares underlying
the CPOs with respect to those matters on which such Series A Shares, Series
B
Shares and Series D Shares, pursuant to the Company’s by-laws and Mexican law,
are entitled to vote. Pursuant to the provisions of the Trust, the CPOs
and
applicable laws of Mexico, Holders who are not Mexican nationals or Mexican
corporations whose by-laws do not exclude foreign ownership of their shares
("Non-Mexican Holders") may not direct the CPO Trustee as to how to vote
the
Series A Shares, Series B Shares and the Series D Shares underlying the
CPOs at
the relevant shareholders’ meeting.
Instructions
shall be given to the CPO Trustee as to how to vote or cause to be voted
the
CPOs or the Shares underlying the CPOs or other securities underlying the
Deposited Securities, no later than five (5) business days before relevant
CPO
Holders’ Meeting or shareholders’ meeting as the case may be.
In
the
case of shareholders’ meetings, the CPO Trustee is required under the Trust and
with respect to CPOs held by Non-Mexican Holders for which the Depositary
received instructions to vote pursuant to paragraph (16)(b) below, to grant
a
power of attorney to appoint a representative of the CPO Trustee to vote
the
Series A Shares, Series B Shares and Series D Shares represented by such
CPOs
held by Non-Mexican Holders in the same manner as the majority of the Series
A
Shares, Series B Shares and the Series D Shares that are held by Mexican
nationals are voted at the relevant shareholders’ meeting. The CPO Trustee will
cause the Series L Shares, the Series A Shares, Series B Shares and Series
D
Shares underlying CPOs for which no voting instructions are given pursuant
to
paragraph (16)(b) or (c) below, to be voted in the same manner as the majority
of Series L Shares, Series A Shares, Series B Shares or Series D Shares,
as the
case may be, are voted at the relevant shareholders’ meeting.
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In
the
case of a CPO Holders' Meeting and with respect to CPOs for which no
instructions are given or received on or before the date established by
the
Depositary for such purpose pursuant to paragraph 16(b) below, such CPO
holders
shall be deemed to have instructed the Depositary and the Custodian to
take such
actions as are necessary and to instruct the Common Representative pursuant
to
paragraph 16(c) to (x) take such actions as are necessary to cause such
CPOs to
be counted for purposes of satisfying applicable quorum requirements and
(y)
vote such CPOs in the same manner as the majority of the CPOs are voted
at the
relevant CPO Holders Meeting, unless the Company in its sole discretion
has
given prior written notice to the Depositary and the Custodian to the contrary
(in which case such CPOs shall not be voted at the relevant CPO Holders'
Meeting
). In the case of a shareholders’ meeting, the Company, the CPO Trustee and the
Depositary shall use their reasonable efforts to implement, or cause the
implementation of, arrangements that will enable Holders of GDSs that are
Mexican Holders, and which can timely provide evidence reasonably satisfactory
to the Company, the Depositary, and the CPO Trustee to such effect, to
cause the
CPO Trustee to grant a power of attorney to appoint a representative to
vote, in
addition to the Series L Shares, the Series A Shares, Series B Shares and
Series
D Shares underlying the CPOs held by such Mexican Holders at the relevant
shareholders meeting.
Under
the
terms of Mexican law, a CPO Holders' Meeting may be called by the Common
Representative at the request of holders of CPOs representing at least
10% of
the aggregate number of CPOs outstanding. Whenever any Holder of Receipt(s)
gives a notice to the Depositary containing a request for a CPO Holders'
Meeting
concerning any business of the Trust or at which holders of CPOs may be
entitled
to vote, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian, as the holder of all
CPOs
represented by GDSs, to give notice to the Common Representative containing
such
request in the same form as provided in the notice from such Holder of
Receipts
to the Depositary. In its notice to the Common Representative, the Custodian
shall state that it is giving such notice in its capacity as the holder
of that
number of CPOs represented by the GDSs held by such Holder. In order for
holders
of CPOs to be entitled to attend a CPO Holders' Meeting, holders must request
from Indeval, through an Indeval Participant, not less than five (5) business
days prior to the date on which the CPO's Holders' Meeting is held, a deposit
receipt and must submit such receipt with the institution designated for
such
purposes in the notice for such meeting on or before the date prior to
the date
fixed for the CPO Holders' Meeting. Persons appointed by an instrument
in
writing as proxy for a holder or holders of CPOs will be entitled to attend
CPO
Holders' Meetings.
(b) Voting
Instructions by GDS Holders.
As
soon
as practicable after receipt of notice of any meeting of holders of CPOs,
Shares
or other securities underlying the Deposited Securities, as applicable,
the
Depositary shall:
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fix
a record date (in accordance with the terms of Section 4.07 of
the Deposit
Agreement but in any event such date should not be fewer than
fifteen (15)
calendar days prior to the date of the applicable meeting) for
purposes of
determining those Holders entitled to give instructions for the
exercise
of voting rights, if any, at the relevant CPO Holders’ Meeting or
shareholders’ meeting, as the case may be, and
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if
so requested by the Company and the CPO Trustee in a timely manner,
distribute, at the Company’s or CPO’s Trustee expense, as the case may be,
and provided no legal prohibitions exist, to the Holders of record
a
notice which shall contain:
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(a)
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such
information as is contained in such notice of meeting,
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(b)
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a
statement that the Holders of record at the close of business
on a
specified record date will be entitled, subject to any applicable
provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the Trust, Mexican law and
the
by-laws of the Company (which provisions, if any, shall be summarized
by
the Company in English in pertinent part), to instruct the Depositary
as
to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the
number of
CPOs, Shares or other securities underlying the Deposited Securities
represented by their respective GDSs at the relevant CPOs Holders’ Meeting
or shareholders’ meeting, as the case may be, and
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(c)
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a
statement as to the manner in which such voting instructions
may be
given,
including
an express indication that if no voting instructions are received
by the
Depositary on or before the date established by the Depositary
which shall
be at least six (6) calendar days prior to the date of the applicable
CPOs
Holders’ Meeting or shareholders’ meeting, as the case may be,
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(x)
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in
the case of CPO Holders’ Meetings and with respect to CPOs for which no
instructions are given or received on or before the date established
by
the Depositary, it shall be deemed that such CPOs holders have
instructed
the Depositary and the Custodian to take such actions as are
necessary and
to instruct the Common Representative to (A) take such actions
as are
necessary to cause such CPOs to be counted for purposes of satisfying
applicable quorum requirements and (B) unless the Company in
its sole
discretion has given prior written notice to the Depositary and
the
Custodian to the contrary (in which case such CPOs shall not
be voted at
the relevant CPO Holders' Meeting), vote such CPOs, in the same
manner as
the majority of the CPOs are voted at the relevant CPO Holders'
Meeting;
or
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(y)
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in
the case of shareholders’ meetings, (A) if requested in writing by the
Company on or prior to such date, the Depositary (in accordance
with the
provisions of paragraph (16)(c)) shall be deemed to have been
given a
discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company or
(B) if no
such written request is made by the Company, the Depositary shall
not
vote, attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to,
or instruct
the CPO Trustee to vote, the Shares underlying the CPOs in the
relevant
shareholders’ meeting.
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Upon
timely receipt of voting instructions from a Holder as of such record date,
the
Depositary shall endeavor insofar as is practicable to, as the case may
be,
instruct the Common Representative to vote the amount of CPOs in the relevant
CPOs Holders' Meeting in accordance with the Holder’s instructions, or cause the
Custodian to instruct the CPO Trustee to vote the amount of Shares or other
securities underlying the Deposited Securities in the relevant shareholders’
meeting in accordance with the Holder’s instructions. The Depositary agrees not
to vote or cause to be voted the CPOs, Shares or other securities underlying
the
Deposited Securities represented by the GDSs other than in accordance with
such
instructions from the Holder of the GDSs or deemed instructions as set
forth in
paragraph (16)(c), as the case may be, subject to the voting limitations
set
forth in this paragraph (16) and Section 4.08 of the Deposit
Agreement.
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(c) Uninstructed
CPOs.
(i)
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In
the event that the Depositary does not timely receive instructions
from a
Holder as to the exercise of voting rights relating to the CPOs
in the
relevant CPOs Holders' Meeting, or if no instructions are received
by the
Depositary from any Holder as to the exercise of voting rights
relating to
such CPOs in the relevant CPOs Holders' Meeting, on or before
the date
established by the Depositary for such purposes pursuant to paragraph
(16)(b) above, it shall be deemed that such CPOs holders have
instructed
the Depositary and the Custodian to instruct the Common Representative
to
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(a)
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take
such actions as are necessary to cause such CPOs to be counted
for
purposes of satisfying applicable quorum requirements and
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(b)
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unless
the Company in its sole discretion has given prior written notice
to the
Depositary and the Custodian to the contrary (in which case such
CPOs
shall not be voted at the relevant CPO Holders' Meeting), vote
such CPOs,
in the same manner as the majority of the CPOs are voted at the
relevant
CPO Holders' Meeting.
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(ii) In
the
event that the Depositary does not timely receive instructions from a Holder
as
to the exercise of voting rights relating to the Shares underlying the
CPOs in
the relevant shareholders’ meeting, or if no instructions are received by the
Depositary from any Holder as to the exercise of voting rights relating
to the
Shares underlying the CPOs in the relevant shareholders’ meetings, on or before
the date established by the Depositary for such purpose pursuant to Section
4.08(b) of the Deposit Agreement,
(a)
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if
requested in writing by the Company on or prior to such date,
the
Depositary shall be deemed to have been given by such Holder
a
discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company who
shall be
entitled to exercise those voting rights relating to those Shares
underlying the CPOs for which the Depositary has not received
instruction
from a Holder or
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(b)
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if
no such written request is made by the Company, the Depositary
shall not
vote, or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches
to, or
instruct the CPO Trustee to vote such Shares in the relevant
shareholders’
meetings.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no such discretionary proxy shall be given (A) if it is
not then
permitted to be given under the Deposit Agreement, the Trust, Mexican law,
other
applicable securities laws or the by-laws of the Company or (B) with respect
to
any matter as to which the Company informs the Depositary (and the Company
agrees to provide such information as promptly as practicable in writing
and in
a form reasonably acceptable to the Depositary) that (X) the Company no
longer
wishes that such proxy be given, (Y) substantial opposition exists or (Z)
such
matter materially and adversely affects the rights of holders of CPOs,
as
applicable.
(17) Changes
Affecting Deposited Securities.
Upon
any change in par value, split-up, consolidation or any other reclassification
of Deposited Securities, any termination or reorganization of the Trust
(whether
or not a new or successor Trust or CPO Trustee is formed or appointed),
or upon
any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale of
assets
affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any securities which shall
be
received by the Depositary or the Custodian in exchange for, or in conversion,
substitution or otherwise in respect of, Deposited Securities shall be
treated
as Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement, and the Receipts shall,
subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and applicable laws, including
any
applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, thenceforth evidence
GDSs
representing the right to receive Deposited Securities including the securities
so received in exchange, conversion, substitution or otherwise to the extent
additional Receipts are not delivered pursuant to the following
sentence. In any such case the Depositary may with the Company’s
approval, and shall at the Company’s request, subject to Section 5.09 of the
Deposit Agreement and the other terms of the Deposit Agreement, execute
and
deliver additional Receipts as in the case of a distribution of CPOs, or
call
for the surrender of outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts
specifically describing such newly received Deposited Securities.
New
CPOs
may only be issued to the extent that the maximum limit set forth in the
CPO
Deed has not been exceeded, otherwise the execution of a new CPO deed may
be
required. Immediately upon the occurrence of any such exchange, conversion
or
substitution covered by this paragraph in respect of the Deposited Securities,
the Depositary shall give notice thereof in writing to all Holders.
In
the
event Deposited Securities are to be redeemed and, as a result, Deposited
Securities registered in the name of the Custodian are called for redemption
by
the Company, the Depositary will call for redemption of GDSs (in an aggregate
number representing the number of Deposited Securities registered in the
name of
the Custodian called for redemption) and may adopt such method as it may
deem
equitable and practicable to select the GDSs called for
redemption. The net proceeds of such redemption after payment of the
fees and expenses of the Depositary shall be distributed to holders entitled
thereto as in the case of a distribution in cash in accordance with Section
4.02
of the Deposit Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that any security so received may not be lawfully
distributed to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s
approval, and shall if the Company requests, sell such securities at public
or
private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem
proper,
and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales for the account of the
Holders
otherwise entitled to such securities upon an averaged or other practicable
basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute
the
net proceeds so allocated to the extent practicable as in the case of a
distribution in cash in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Deposit
Agreement.
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(18) Reports;
Inspection of Register.
The
Depositary shall make available for inspection during business hours by
Holders
at its Principal Office and at the principal office of each Custodian copies
of
the Deposit Agreement, any notices, reports or communications, including
any
proxy soliciting materials, received from the Company, the CPO Trustee
or
Indeval which are both (a) received by the Depositary or the Custodian
or the
nominee of either, as the holder of the Deposited Securities, and (b) made
generally available to the holders of such Deposited Securities by the
Company,
the CPO Trustee or Indeval. The Depositary shall also send to Holders,
at the
Company’s expense, copies of such notices, reports and communications when
furnished by the Company or the CPO Trustee to the Depositary pursuant
to the
Deposit Agreement. All such notices, reports and communications will be
made
available in English-language versions, to the extent provided by the
Company.
The
Depositary shall keep books in its Principal Office for the registration
of
Receipts and transfers of Receipts, which office shall be open at all reasonable
times for inspection by Holders and the Company, provided that such inspection
shall not be for the purpose of communicating with Holders in the interest
of a
business or object other than the business of the Company or a matter related
to
the Deposit Agreement or the Receipts.
(19) Withholding.
In
connection with any distribution to Holders, the CPO Trustee, the Company
or its
agent or the Depositary or its agent, as appropriate, will remit to the
appropriate governmental authority or agency, all amounts (if any) required
to
be withheld by the CPO Trustee, the Company or Depositary and owing to
such
authority or agency. The Depositary will forward to the Company or its
agent
such information from its records as the Company may reasonably request
to
enable the CPO Trustee, the Company or their agents to file necessary reports
with governmental authorities or agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision
of the Deposit Agreement, in the event that the Depositary determines that
any
distribution in property (including CPOs or rights to subscribe therefor)
is
subject to any tax or governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated
to
withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such property
(including CPOs and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in
such
manner as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay such taxes
or
governmental charges, including by public or private sale, and the Depositary
shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale or the balance of any
such
property after deduction of such taxes or governmental charges to the Holders
entitled thereto in proportion to the number of GDSs held by them respectively
as in the case of a distribution in cash pursuant to Section 4.02 of the
Deposit
Agreement.
(20) Liability
of the Company and the Depositary.
Neither
the Depositary, its agents nor the Company nor its agents or their respective
controlling persons, if any, shall incur any liability to any Holder or
Beneficial Owners or any other person if by reason of any present or future
law,
order of any government or agency thereof or any court, decree, regulation
or
fiat of Mexico, the United States or any other country, the by-laws of
the
Company, the Trust Agreement, the CPO Deed, the provisions of or governing
any
Deposited Securities, act of God, war or other circumstance beyond its
control,
the Depositary, its agents, the CPO Trustee, the Company or its agents
or their
respective controlling persons shall be prevented, delayed or forbidden
from
doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of the Deposit
Agreement
it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, its
agents,
the Company nor its agents nor their respective controlling persons incur
any
liability to any Holder or Beneficial Owner or any other person by reason
of any
nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in performance of any act
or thing
that by the terms of the Deposit Agreement it is provided shall or may
be done
or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise,
any
discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement.
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Each
of
the Company and its agents and controlling persons assumes no obligation
and
shall be subject to no liability under the Deposit Agreement or the Receipts
to
Holders or Beneficial Owners or any other persons, except to perform such
obligations as are specifically set forth and undertaken by it to perform
in the
Deposit Agreement in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. Each
of the
Depositary and its agents and controlling persons assumes no obligation
and
shall be subject to no liability under the Deposit Agreement or the Receipts
to
Holders or Beneficial Owners or any other persons, except to perform such
obligations as are specifically set forth and undertaken by it to perform
in the
Deposit Agreement in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. The
Depositary and the Company undertake to perform such duties and only such
duties
as are specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement, and no implied
covenants
or obligations shall be read into the Deposit Agreement against the Depositary
or the Company or their respective agents. The Company undertakes also
to cause
the performance of the parties under the Trust Agreement. Without limitation
of
the preceding, none of the Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents
or
the Company, its controlling persons, or its agents shall be under any
obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other
proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or in respect of the
Receipts,
which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity
satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all expense and liability
be
furnished as often as may be required, and no Custodian shall be under
any
obligation whatsoever with respect to such proceedings, the Custodian being
responsible solely to the Depositary. Neither the Depositary, its agents,
its
controlling persons, the Company, its controlling persons, nor its agents
shall
be liable for any action or inaction by it or them in reliance upon the
advice
of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person by or on
behalf of
whom CPOs are presented for deposit, any Holder or Beneficial Owner or
any other
person believed by it or them in good faith to be competent to give such
advice
or information. Each of the Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents
and
the Company, its controlling persons, and its agents may rely and shall
be
protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other
document believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed
or
presented by the proper party or parties. Subject to the provisions of
Section
5.03 of the Deposit Agreement, neither the Depositary nor its agents shall
be
responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of
the
Deposited Securities, for the manner in which any vote is cast or for the
effect
of any vote or failure to vote provided that such action or non-action
is taken
in good faith and in accordance with the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary
may
own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates
and in
Receipts.
No
disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act of 1933 is intended by
any
provision of the Deposit Agreement.
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(21) Certain
Rights of the Depositary; Limitations.
Subject
to the further terms and provisions of Section 5.14 of the Deposit Agreement,
the Depositary, its Affiliates and their agents, on their own behalf, may
own
and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its Affiliates and
in
GDSs. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend CPOs
or GDSs;
provided, however, that the Depositary may (i) issue GDSs prior to the
receipt
of CPOs pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Deposit Agreement (each such
transaction, a "Pre-Release Transaction") and (ii) deliver CPOs upon the
receipt
of GDSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities pursuant to Section 2.05
of the
Deposit Agreement, including GDSs which were issued under (i) above but
for
which CPOs may not have been received. The Depositary may receive GDSs
in lieu
of CPOs under (i) above. Each such Pre-Release Transaction will be (a)
subject
to a written agreement whereby the person or entity (the "Applicant") to
whom
GDSs are to be delivered (v) represents that at the time of the Pre-Release
Transaction the Applicant or its customer owns the CPOs that are to be
delivered
by the Applicant under such Pre-Release Transaction, (w) assigns all beneficial
rights, title and interests in such CPOs to the Depositary in its capacity
as
such (and for the benefit of the Holders of GDSs), (x) agrees to indicate
the
Depositary as owner of such CPOs in its records and to hold such CPOs in
trust
for the Depositary until such CPOs are delivered to the Custodian and to
refrain
from taking any action with respect to such CPOs and GDSs that is inconsistent
with the transfer of beneficial ownership, other than a satisfaction of
such
Pre-Release Transaction, (y) unconditionally guarantees to deliver to the
Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, such CPOs, and (z) agrees to
any
additional restrictions or requirements that the Depositary deems appropriate,
(b) at all times fully collateralized with cash, United States government
securities or such other collateral as the Depositary determines, in good
faith,
will provide substantially similar liquidate and security, (c) terminable
by the
Depositary on not more than five (5) business days’ notice and (d) subject to
such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems
appropriate. The Depositary will normally limit the number of GDSs involved
in
such Pre-Release Transactions at any one time to thirty percent (30%) of
the
GDSs outstanding (without giving effect to GDSs outstanding under (i) above),
provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to disregard
such
limit from time to time as it deems appropriate and may, with the prior
consent
of the Company, increase such limit for purposes of general
application.
The
Depositary may also set limits with respect to the number of GDSs involved
in
Pre-Release Transactions with any one person on a case by case basis as
it deems
appropriate. The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation
received by it in conjunction with the foregoing. Collateral provided pursuant
to (b) above, but not the earnings thereon, shall be held for the benefit
of the
Holders (other than the Applicant).
(22) Resignation
and Removal of the Depositary; the Custodian.
The
Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by sixty (60)
days’
written notice of its election so to do to the Company, such resignation
to take
effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance
of such
appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement, which appointment shall
be on
terms satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion. The Depositary
may at
any time be removed by the Company by sixty (60) days’ written notice, such
removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and
its
acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement, which
appointment shall be on terms satisfactory to the Company in its sole
discretion. The Depositary may at any time appoint substitute or additional
Custodians, if permitted by Mexican and other applicable law, and the term
"Custodian" refers to each such Custodian or all Custodians as the context
requires.
(23) Amendment
of Deposit Agreement and Receipts.
This
Receipt and the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time
be
amended by agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect
which
they may deem necessary or desirable. Any amendment which shall impose
or
increase any fees or charges (other than the fees of the Depositary for
the
issuance of Receipts or the making of deposits, and other taxes and charges
listed in Section 5.06 (i)-(v) of the Deposit Agreement), or which shall
otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders, shall not,
however, become effective as to outstanding Receipts until the expiration
of
thirty (30) days after notice of such amendment shall have been given to
the
Holders of outstanding Receipts. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner at the
expiration of thirty (30) days after such notice shall be deemed by continuing
to hold such Receipt, or an interest therein, to consent and agree to such
amendment and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement or the Receipt as amended
thereby. In no event shall any amendment impair the right of the Holder
or
Beneficial Owner to surrender such Receipt and receive therefor the Deposited
Securities represented hereby, except in order to comply with mandatory
provisions of applicable law and the provisions of the Trust
Agreement.
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(24) Termination
of Deposit Agreement.
The
Depositary shall at any time at the direction of the Company terminate
the
Deposit Agreement by mailing notice of such termination to the Holders
of all
Receipts then outstanding at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date
fixed
in such notice for such termination. The Depositary may likewise terminate
the
Deposit Agreement at any time after the expiration of forty-five (45) days
after
the Depositary shall have delivered to the Company a written notice of
its
election to resign, provided that no successor depositary shall have been
appointed and accepted its appointment within such forty-five (45) day
period.
If any Receipts shall remain outstanding after the date of termination,
the
Depositary thereafter shall discontinue the registration of transfers of
Receipts, shall suspend the distribution of dividends to the Holders thereof,
shall not accept deposits of CPOs or other securities and shall instruct
each
Custodian to act accordingly), and shall not give any further notices or
perform
any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary
shall
continue to collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited
Securities, shall sell property and rights and convert Deposited Securities
(that are not CPOs) into cash as provided in the Deposit Agreement, and
shall
continue to deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or
other
distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the
sale of
any rights or other property (in all such cases, without liability for
interest), in exchange for Receipts surrendered to the Depositary, in all
cases
after payment of the fees of the Depositary. At any time and without
unreasonable delay after the expiration of six (6) months from the date
of
termination, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held
hereunder and may thereafter hold the net proceeds of any such sale, together
with any other cash then held by it hereunder, in an unsegregated escrow
account
and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the Holders
of
Receipts which have not theretofore been surrendered. After making such
sale,
the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit
Agreement, except to account for such net proceeds and other cash and for
its
obligations under Section 5.10 of the Deposit Agreement. Upon the termination
of
the Deposit Agreement, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations
under the Deposit Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary
under
Section 5.06 and 5.10 of the Deposit Agreement, which shall survive such
termination. The obligations of the Depositary under Section 5.10 of the
Deposit
Agreement shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement.
On
or
before termination of the CPO Trust, the Company and the Depositary shall
effect
such amendments to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, or the Company shall
instruct the Depositary to terminate the Deposit Agreement, as the Company
and
the Depositary deem appropriate, consistent with the provisions of applicable
law, the by-laws of the Company and the Trust Agreement.
(25) Compliance
With U.S. Securities Laws.
Notwithstanding anything in the Deposit Agreement and this Receipt to the
contrary, the Company and the Depositary each agrees that it will not exercise
any rights it has under the Deposit Agreement to prevent the withdrawal
or
delivery of Deposited Securities in a manner which would violate the United
States securities laws, including, but not limited to, Instruction I A(1)
of the
General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, as amended
from
time to time, under the Securities Act of 1933.
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(26) The
Trust.
The CPO
Trust Agreement has been authorized by the General Directorate of Foreign
Investments (Dirección General de Inversiones Extranjeras). The CPO Trust
Agreement is registered with the National Registry of Foreign Investment
(Registro Nacional de Inversiones Extranjeras). The National Banking and
Securities Commission of Mexico (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) has
authorized the issuance of CPOs by the CPO Trustee. Registration of the
CPOs
upon their issuance in the Securities Section (Sección de Valores) and in the
Special Section (Sección Especial) of the National Registry of Securities and
Intermediaries (Registro Nacional de Valores e Intermediarios) has been
approved
by the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y
de Valores).
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto PLEASE
INSERT
SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
Please
print or typewrite name and address of assignee _________________ the within
Global Depositary Receipt and all rights and interests represented thereby,
and
hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints ____________________ attorney to transfer the same on
the books of the within named Depositary, with full power of substitution
in the
premises.
Dated:___________________
Signature:__________________________
NOTE:
The
signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of this Receipt in every particular, without alteration or
enlargement or any change whatever.
If
the
endorsement be executed by an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee
or
guardian, the person executing the endorsement must give his full title
in such
capacity and proper evidence of authority to act in such capacity, if not
on
file with the Depositary, must be forwarded with this Receipt.
All
endorsements or assignments of Receipts must be guaranteed by a New York
Stock
Exchange member firm or member of the Clearing House of the American Stock
Exchange Clearing Corporation or by a bank or trust company having an office
or
correspondent in the City of New York.
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