PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT FOR OPERATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Exhibit 10.64
Xxxxxx XXXXXX XXXXXX Public Limited Company
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT
FOR OPERATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company and any successor thereto (the “Company”) and the individual (the “Colleague”) who has signed or electronically accepted this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto) in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator.
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan (as hereinafter defined), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the Plan) has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant an award of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units (as hereinafter defined) provided for herein to the Colleague as an incentive for increased efforts during the Colleague’s employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Plan) or its Designated Associate Companies (as defined in the Plan), and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officer to prepare said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan or below. The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular the plural, where the context so indicates.
Section 1.1 - BCA
“BCA” shall mean the Business Combination Agreement by and between Aon plc and the Company, dated as of March 9, 2020.
Section 1.2 - BCA Effective Date
“BCA Effective Date” shall mean the “effective date” as defined under the BCA.
Section 1.3 - Business Combination
“Business Combination” shall mean the transactions contemplated under the BCA.
Section 1.4 Cause
“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term (e.g., “Good Cause”) in the Colleague’s employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company, and, in the absence of an employment agreement or such definition in the employment agreement, it shall mean: (i) the Colleague’s gross or chronic neglect or negligence in the performance of the Colleague’s employment duties with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies having been provided reasonable notice of such neglect or negligence and a period
of at least ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice to cure and/or correct such performance neglect or negligence, (ii) willful misconduct by the Colleague in connection with the Colleague’s employment which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (willful misconduct shall be understood to include, but not be limited to, any breach of the duty of loyalty owed by the Colleague to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies), (iii) conviction of any criminal act (other than minor road traffic violations not involving imprisonment), (iv) any breach of the Colleague’s restrictive covenants and other obligations as provided in the Colleague’s employment agreement (if any), or any other non-compete agreement and/or confidentiality agreement entered into between the Colleague and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (other than an insubstantial, inadvertent and non-recurring breach), or (v) any material violation of any written Company policy after reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure such violation within ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice.
Section 1.5 - Earned Date
“Earned Date” shall mean the date that the Committee determines the attainment level of the Performance Objectives.
Section 1.6 - Earned Performance Shares
“Earned Performance Shares” shall mean the number of PRSUs that are deemed earned based on the attainment level of the Performance Objectives set forth in Schedule C of this Agreement; provided that if the BCA Effective Date occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, Earned Performance Shares shall mean the greater of (i) the number of PRSUs that are deemed earned based on the actual attainment level of the Performance Objectives (and, for the avoidance of any doubt, based on the attainment level of the Performance Objectives over a truncated Performance Period ending on a date prior to the BCA Effective Date if selected by the Committee), and, in any event, in accordance with the provisions of the BCA, and (ii) the target number of PRSUs.
Section 1.7 - Good Reason
“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term in the employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company; in the absence of an employment agreement or such term in the employment agreement, it shall mean that one or more of the following events has occurred without the Colleague’s written consent: (i) a material adverse diminution in the Colleague’s position, authority or responsibilities or the assignment to Colleague of duties or responsibilities which are materially inconsistent with the Colleague’s position; provided, that, a material diminution in the foregoing shall not be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of the occurrence of a Change of Control or the Company ceasing to be a public company, so long as the position, authority or responsibilities of the Colleague with the Company (or the Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company employing the Colleague (the “Employer”) or any successor is not otherwise materially diminished, (ii) a reduction in the Colleague’s monthly base salary or target annual incentive plan percentage; or (iii) the Colleague is required to relocate the Colleague’s office outside a radius of 50 miles from the Colleague’s current office location. The Colleague may not resign or otherwise terminate the Colleague’s employment for any reason set forth above as Good Reason unless the Colleague first notifies the Employer in writing describing such Good Reason within 90 days of the first occurrence of such circumstances, and, thereafter, such Good Reason is not corrected by the Employer within 30 days of the Colleague’s written notice of such Good Reason, and the Colleague actually terminates employment within 90 days following the expiration of the Employer’s 30-day cure period described above.
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“Grant Date” shall mean January 1, 2021, provided that in the event that the BCA Effective Date occurs on January 1, 2021, the grant will be deemed effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Business Combination.
Section 1.9 - Legacy Company
“Legacy Company” shall mean Towers Xxxxxx & Co. or Xxxxxx Group Holdings Public Limited Company and any predecessor companies or affiliates of any of the foregoing.
Section 1.10 - LTIP
“Long-Term Incentive Program” or “LTIP” is a program adopted with respect to calendar 2021 by the Committee under which equity awards and/or cash awards may be granted to certain eligible employees of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Designated Associate Companies.
Section 1.11 – Nominal Value
“Nominal Value” means $0.00030465 per Share.
Section 1.12 Performance-Based Restricted Share Units
“Performance-Based Restricted Share Units” or “PRSUs” shall mean a conditional right to receive Shares, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement upon vesting and settlement, subject to the attainment of certain Performance Objectives and the Colleague’s continued employment through the applicable Vesting Date.
Section 1.13 – Performance Objectives
“Performance Objectives” shall mean the performance objectives that are referenced in Section 3.1(a) and set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement.
Section 1.14 - Performance Period
“Performance Period” shall mean January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023, or, if earlier, the BCA Effective Date.
Section 1.15 - Plan
“Plan” shall mean the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
Section 1.16 - Qualifying Retirement
“Qualifying Retirement” shall mean a voluntary Termination of Service by the Colleague after the Colleague’s attainment of the age of 55 and the Colleague’s completion of 15 years of service with the Company, a Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company thereof or a Legacy Company, provided that the Committee has not determined that a basis exists for the Colleague’s Termination of Service for Cause at the time of such Termination of Service.
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“Shares” shall mean Ordinary Shares of the Company, Nominal Value per Share, which may be authorized but unissued.
Section 1.18 - Termination Date
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, the “Termination Date” shall mean the later of (i) the last day of the Colleague’s active employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies or (ii) the last day of any notice period or garden leave, as provided for under the Colleague’s employment agreement or local law; provided, however, that in the case of United States taxpayers, the Termination Date shall mean a date that will allow the PRSUs to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
Section 1.19 - Vesting Date
“Vesting Date” shall mean the completion of each full or partial month during the 12-month period commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
Section 2.1 - Grant of the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the additional terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including any country-specific provisions set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement, and, if applicable, the restrictive covenants set forth in Schedule B to the Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Colleague the target number of PRSUs specified in a schedule to the Agreement or as stated in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator. In circumstances where the Colleague is required to enter into the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations set forth in Schedule B, the Colleague agrees that the grant of PRSUs pursuant to this Agreement is sufficient consideration for the Colleague entering into such agreement.
In accordance with Section 7(d)(ii) of the Plan, the Shares to be issued upon vesting and settlement of the PRSUs must be fully paid up prior to issuance of Shares by payment of the Nominal Value per Share. The Committee shall ensure that payment of the Nominal Value for any Shares underlying the PRSUs is received by it on behalf of the Colleague at the time the PRSUs are settled from a non-Irish Subsidiary or other source and shall establish any procedures or protocols necessary to ensure that payment is timely received.
Section 2.3 - Employment or Service Rights
Subject to the terms of the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations, where applicable, the rights and obligations of the Colleague under the terms of his office or employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company shall not be affected by his participation in the Plan or any right which he may have to participate in it. The PRSUs and the Colleague’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment agreement or service contract with the Company or any Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company and the terms of any separate employment agreement to which the Colleague is a party shall remain in effect and will control to the extent that there are any inconsistencies with this Agreement. The Colleague hereby waives any
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and all rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the Termination of Service for any reason whatsoever insofar as those rights arise or may arise from his ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to earn or vest in his PRSUs as a result of such Termination of Service. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Colleague shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims.
Section 2.4 - Adjustments in PRSUs Pursuant to Change of Control or Similar Event, etc.
Subject to Sections 12 and 13 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding Shares subject to the PRSUs are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of Shares or other securities, by reason of a share split, spin-off, share or extraordinary cash dividend, share combination or reclassification, recapitalization or merger, Change of Control, or similar event, the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, substitute or adjust proportionally (i) the number and kind of Shares subject to the PRSUs; or (ii) the terms and conditions of the PRSUs (including without limitation, any applicable Performance Objectives with respect thereto). An adjustment may have the effect of reducing the price at which Shares may be acquired to less than their Nominal Value (the “Shortfall”), but only if and to the extent that the Committee shall be authorized to capitalize from the reserves of the Company a sum equal to the Shortfall and to apply that sum in paying up that amount on the Shares. Any such adjustment or determination made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons.
The Colleague acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Employer the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items, is and remains the Colleague’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Colleague further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the PRSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the PRSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the PRSUs to reduce or eliminate the Colleague’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Colleague is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Colleague acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Colleague agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.
In this regard, the Colleague authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding in Shares to be issued upon settlement of the PRSUs.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Colleague will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Colleague is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested PRSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
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Finally, the Colleague agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Colleague fails to comply with the Colleague’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
Section 2.6 - Dividend Equivalents
On each date that a cash dividend is paid to holders of Shares from the Grant Date through the date immediately prior to the date the PRSUs are settled, an amount (the “Dividend Equivalent Amount”) equal to the cash dividend that is paid on each Share, multiplied by the total number of PRSUs and any Dividend Equivalent Units (as defined below) that remain unvested and outstanding as of the dividend payment record date, will be credited to the Colleague, and such credited amount will be converted into an additional number of PRSUs (“Dividend Equivalent Units”) determined by dividing the Dividend Equivalent Amount by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the dividend payment. At the end of the Performance Period, the number of Dividend Equivalent Units will be adjusted to reflect the number of Dividend Equivalent Units that would have been credited to the Colleague as of the Grant Date if such calculations had been based on the number of Earned Performance Shares (such adjusted number, the “Earned Dividend Equivalent Units”). During the period beginning immediately following the last day of the Performance Period and ending on the date the Earned Performance Shares are paid pursuant to Section 3.2(h) below, Dividend Equivalent Units will accrue on any Earned Performance Shares and any Earned Dividend Equivalent Units. Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units will be subject to the same conditions as the underlying PRSUs with respect to which Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units were paid, including without limitation, the vesting condition and the provisions governing time and form of settlement applicable to the underlying PRSUs. Unless expressly provided otherwise, as used elsewhere in this Agreement, references to PRSUs in this Agreement shall also include Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units that have been credited to the Colleague pursuant to this Section 2.6.
Section 2.7 - Clawback Policy
The Company may cancel all or part of the PRSUs or require payment by the Colleague to the Company of all or part of any amount or Shares acquired by the Colleague upon vesting and settlement of the PRSUs pursuant to the Company’s Clawback Policy as stated in Section 10 of the Plan.
ARTICLE III
PERFORMANCE-BASED AND TIME-BASED VESTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 3.1 - Earned Performance Shares
Subject to Sections 3.1(a) through 3.1(c) below and the terms of the Colleague’s employment agreement, if any, the Shares subject to the PRSUs shall become Earned Performance Shares and shall become eligible to vest in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2 as of the Earned Date to the extent the Committee determines (and based on the level of attainment) that the Performance Objectives set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement are attained pursuant to Section 3.1(a).
(a)As of the Earned Date, the Committee shall determine the attainment level of the applicable Performance Objectives, and based on such determination, shall declare the number of Shares subject to the PRSUs that shall become Earned Performance Shares. Anything to the contrary in this Section 3.1 and Schedule C to this Agreement notwithstanding, the Committee retains sole discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to the PRSUs that will become Earned Performance Shares.
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(b)The Colleague understands and agrees that the terms under which the PRSUs shall become Earned Performance Shares (as described in this Section 3.1 and in Schedule C) is confidential and the Colleague agrees not to disclose, reproduce or distribute such confidential information concerning the Company, except as required in the course of the Colleague’s employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries or a Designated Associate Company, without the prior written consent of the Company. The Colleague’s failure to abide by this condition may result in the immediate cancellation of the PRSUs.
(c)Subject to the terms of the BCA, if there is a Change of Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, deem the Performance Objectives to be attained at the level determined by the Committee as to all or part of the unearned Shares underlying the PRSUs and deem them to be Earned Performance Shares; provided, however, that the Committee shall not have the authority to accelerate the performance goal vesting requirements or waive the forfeiture of to the extent any such acceleration would result in a violation of Section 409A of the Code.
(d)Any Shares subject to the PRSUs that are not declared by the Committee to be Earned Performance Shares on the Earned Date, except as otherwise provided under this Section 3.1, shall be forfeited immediately.
Section 3.2 - Vesting/Settlement
(a)Subject to the Colleague’s continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company through the applicable Vesting Date and the other requirements in this Section 3.2, a number equal to 1/12ths of the Earned Performance Shares shall vest and become payable in accordance with Section 3.2(h) below.
(b)In the event of the Colleague’s Termination of Service, any unvested Earned Performance Shares will be forfeited immediately by the Colleague, subject to, and except as otherwise specified in, and subject to the terms and conditions of the other subsections of this Section 3.2.
(c)In the event of the Colleague’s Termination of Service prior to the applicable Vesting Date for reasons other than a termination by the Employer for Cause, Good Reason resignation, or Qualifying Retirement, or as otherwise set forth in this Section 3.2, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the Earned Performance Shares, subject to the terms of the BCA. If no determination is made as of the Termination Date, then the Earned Performance Shares shall, to the extent not then vested, be immediately forfeited by the Colleague.
(d)In the event of the Colleague’s (i) Termination of Service without Cause by the Company or (ii) Termination of Service by the Colleague for Good Reason prior to a Change of Control or after the 24-month period following a Change of Control, one year of additional service credit will be applied to the Colleague’s period of service. If after giving effect to this additional service credit, the Colleague would have been employed through the applicable Vesting Date, the Colleague will vest in the PRSUs with respect to the Earned Performance Shares.
(e)Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3.2, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to accelerate the vesting of unvested Earned Performance Shares without regard to whether the Earned Performance Shares are assumed or substituted by a successor company, subject to the terms of the BCA.
(f)The Colleague agrees to execute and deliver or electronically accept, in the manner and within the period specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Agreement including any applicable schedules thereto.
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(g)The Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the PRSUs if the Colleague fails to execute and deliver or electronically accept the Agreement and documents within the period set forth in Section 3.2(f).
(h)Earned Performance Shares that become vested shall be delivered within 30 days of the last day of the Performance Period.
Section 3.3 - Conditions to Issuance of Shares
The Earned Performance Shares to be delivered hereunder shall be previously authorized but unissued Shares. Such Shares shall be fully paid. The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates representing such Shares (or their electronic equivalent) allotted and issued upon the applicable date of the vesting of the PRSUs prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions, and in any event, subject to Section 409A of the Code for United States taxpayers:
(a)The obtaining of approval or other clearance from any state, federal, local or foreign governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;
(b)The Colleague has paid or made arrangements to pay the Tax-Related Items pursuant to Section 2.5; and
(c)No fractional Shares shall be issued under this Agreement.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may in the case of United States resident employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries require an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of Shares acquired on the vesting of PRSUs does not violate the Exchange Act and may issue stop-transfer orders in the United States covering such Shares.
Section 3.4 - Rights as Shareholder
The Colleague shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares that may be received upon the settlement of the PRSUs unless and until certificates representing such Shares or their electronic equivalent shall have been issued by the Company to the Colleague.
Section 3.5 - Limitation on Obligations
The Company’s obligation with respect to the PRSUs granted hereunder is limited solely to the delivery to the Colleague of Shares within the period when such Shares are due to be delivered hereunder, and in no event shall the Company become obligated to pay cash in respect of such obligation. The PRSUs shall not be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall not be liable to the Colleague for damages relating to any delays in issuing the share certificates or its electronic equivalent to the Colleague (or his designated entities), any loss of the certificates, or any mistakes or errors in the issuance of the certificates (or the electronic equivalent) to the Colleague (or his designated entities) or in the certificates themselves.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PRSUs
Section 4.1 - Nature of Award
In accepting the PRSUs, the Colleague acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b)the PRSU award is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future PRSU awards, or benefits in lieu of PRSU awards, even if PRSUs have been granted in the past;
(c)all decisions with respect to future PRSUs or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)the Colleague’s participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(e)the PRSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and the value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation under any pension arrangement;
(f)the PRSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and the value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, dismissal, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(g)unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the PRSUs and the Shares subject to the PRSUs, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, services the Colleague may provide as a director of any Subsidiary or affiliate;
(h)the future value of the Shares underlying the PRSUs is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(i)no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the PRSUs or the underlying Shares resulting from the Colleague’s Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Colleague is employed or the terms of his or her employment agreement, if any);
(j)unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the PRSUs and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the PRSUs or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any Change of Control or similar event affecting the Shares of the Company; and
(k)if the Colleague is providing services outside the United States, neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Colleague’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the PRSUs or of any amounts due to the Colleague pursuant to the settlement of the PRSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
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Section 4.2 - No Advice Regarding Grant
The Company its Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies are not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Colleague’s participation in the Plan, the issuance of Shares upon vesting of the PRSUs or sale of the Shares. The Colleague should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
ARTICLE V
DATA PRIVACY NOTICE
Section 5.1 - Data Privacy
The Company is located at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxxx and Wales and grants employees of the Company, Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies the opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Company’s sole discretion. If the Colleague would like to participate in the Plan, the Colleague understands that the Company will process the Colleague’s Personal Data in accordance with the Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice set forth in Schedule D to this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Section 6.1 - Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations
In consideration of the grant of PRSUs, the Colleague shall enter into the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule B. In the event the Colleague does not sign and return or electronically accept the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations in the manner specified within 45 days of the receipt of this Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the PRSUs. If no such agreement is required, Schedule B shall state none or not applicable.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 - Administration
The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the PRSUs. In its absolute discretion, the Committee may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.
Section 7.2 - PRSUs Not Transferable
Neither the PRSUs nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be subject to the debts, contracts or engagements of the Colleague or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition
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by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 7.2 shall not prevent transfers made solely for estate planning purposes or under a will or by the applicable laws of inheritance.
Section 7.3 - Binding Effect
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at the following address:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx plc
c/o Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
General Counsel
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
and any notice to be given to the Colleague shall be at his address.
By a notice given pursuant to this Section 7.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice that is required to be given to the Colleague shall, if the Colleague is then deceased, be given to the Colleague’s personal representatives if such representatives have previously informed the Company of their status and address by written notice under this Section 7.4. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when sent by facsimile or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or the United Kingdom’s Post Office or in the case of a notice given by an Colleague resident outside the United States of America or the United Kingdom, sent by facsimile or by a recognized international courier service.
Section 7.5 - Titles
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
Section 7.6 - Applicability of Plan
The PRSUs and the Shares underlying the PRSUs shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, to the extent applicable to the PRSUs and the underlying Shares. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
Section 7.7 - Amendment
This Agreement may be amended only by a document executed by the parties hereto, which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.
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This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions; provided, however, that the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations as set forth in Schedule B, if applicable, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws specified in that agreement without regard to conflicts of law provisions.
Section 7.9 - Jurisdiction
The state and federal courts located in the County of New York, State of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and, for such purposes, the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts; provided, however, where applicable that with respect to the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations the courts specified in such agreements shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with that agreement.
Section 7.10 - Electronic Delivery and Acceptance
The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Colleague hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third-party broker/stock plan administrator designated by the Company. Further, to the extent that this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Company electronically, the Colleague accepts the electronic signature of the Company.
Section 7.11 - Choice of Language
By accepting the Agreement providing for the terms and conditions of the Colleague’s grant, the Colleague confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in English language. The Colleague accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
Section 7.12 - Severability
The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
Section 7.13 - Schedule A
The PRSUs shall be subject to any special provisions set forth in Schedule A for the Colleague’s country of residence, if any. If the Colleague relocates to one of the countries included in Schedule A prior to the vesting of the PRSUs, the special provisions for such country shall apply to the Colleague, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Schedule A constitutes part of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 - Imposition of Other Requirements
The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the PRSUs and the Shares acquired upon vesting of the PRSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable
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for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Colleague to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
Section 7.15 - Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx / Market Abuse Laws
The Colleague acknowledges that, depending on the Colleague or the Colleague’s broker’s country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Colleague may be subject to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Colleague’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., PRSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Colleague is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdictions of the Colleague’s country). Local xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Colleague placed before the Colleague possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Colleague could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Third parties include fellow employees. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy. The Colleague acknowledges he is responsible for complying with any applicable restrictions and is encouraged to speak to his personal legal advisor for further details regarding any applicable insider-trading and/or market-abuse laws in the Colleague’s country.
Section 7.16 - Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Requirements and Exchange Controls
The Colleague's country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect the Colleague's ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on Shares, sale proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Colleague's country. The Colleague may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Colleague's country. The Colleague also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Colleague's participation in the Plan to the Colleague's country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt. The Colleague acknowledges that it is his responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Colleague should consult his personal legal advisor for any details.
Section 7.17 - Waiver
The Colleague acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Colleague or any other Participant of the Plan.
Section 7.18 - Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7.19 - Code Section 409A
For purposes of United States taxpayers, it is intended that the terms of the PRSUs will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Colleague to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement will be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent. In furtherance of this intent, the Committee may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or
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adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, in each case, without the consent of the Colleague, that the Committee determines are reasonable, necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related United States Department of Treasury guidance. In that light, the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies make no representation or covenant to ensure that the PRSUs that are intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code are not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto. Nothing in the Agreement shall provide a basis for any person to take action against the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Designated Associate Companies based on matters covered by Section 409A of the Code, including the tax treatment of any Shares or other payments made under the PRSUs granted hereunder, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies shall not under any circumstances have any liability to the Colleague or his estate or any other party for any taxes, penalties or interest due on amounts paid or payable under this Agreement, including taxes, penalties or interest imposed under Section 409A of the Code.
By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto) in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed that the PRSUs are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto).
Signed for and on behalf of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company by:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:General Counsel
Participant:
Signature: /s/ Xxxx Haley_____
Print Name: Xxxx Haley______
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COUNTRY-SPECIFIC APPENDIX TO RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Plan.
Terms and Conditions
This Schedule A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Award granted to the Colleague under the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the applicable Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) if the Colleague resides in one of the countries listed below.
Notwithstanding Section 1.16 of the Agreement, if the Company receives a legal opinion that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in the Colleague’s jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable treatment that applies to the PRSUs as a result of the Colleague’s retirement or reaching a certain age being unlawful and/or discriminatory, the favorable treatment contemplated under Section 1.16 shall not apply.
Notifications
This Schedule A also includes information based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the Colleague’s country as of January 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Colleague not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the PRSUs vest under the Plan.
In addition, the information is general in nature. The Company is not providing the Colleague with any tax advice with respect to the PRSUs. The information provided below may not apply to the Colleague’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Colleague of any particular result. Accordingly, the Colleague should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the tax or other laws in the Colleague’s country apply to the Colleague’s situation.
Finally, if the Colleague is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Colleague is currently residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency after the Grant Date, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the terms and conditions contained herein for the country the Colleague is residing and/or working in at the time of grant may not be applicable to the Colleague, and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to the Colleague. Similarly, the information contained herein may no longer be applicable in the same manner.
Terms and Conditions
PRSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the PRSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the PRSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Notifications
Director Reporting Obligation
If the Colleague is a director, shadow director1 or secretary of the Company or an Irish Subsidiary, he must notify the Company or the Irish Subsidiary in writing if the Colleague receives or disposes of an interest exceeding 1% of the Company (e.g., PRSUs, Shares, etc.), if Colleague becomes aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or if the Colleague becomes a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of a spouse or minor children (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary).
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Terms and Conditions
PRSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the PRSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the PRSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Tax Withholding
The following provisions supplement Section 2.5 of the Agreement:
Without limitation to Section 2.5 of the Agreement, the Colleague agrees that he is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Colleague also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Colleague’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Colleague is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Colleague shall not be eligible for a loan from the Employer to cover income tax. In the event that the Colleague is a director or executive officer and the income tax is not collected from or paid by him within ninety days of the end of the United Kingdom
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(“UK”) tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax occurs, or such other period as required under UK law, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to him on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions (“NICs”) may be payable. The Colleague will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for any employee NICs due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Colleague by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 2.5 of the Agreement.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), United States taxpayers who hold Shares or rights to acquire Shares (i.e., PRSUs) may be required to report certain information related to their holdings to the extent the aggregate value of the PRSUs/Shares exceeds certain thresholds (depending on the Colleague’s filing status) with the Colleague’s annual tax return. The Colleague should consult with his personal tax or legal advisor regarding any FATCA reporting requirements with respect to the PRSUs or any Shares acquired under the Plan.
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AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
This Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees in the United States (the “RCA”) is entered into by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company (the “Company”) and the participant (the “Participant”) to be effective as of the date the Participant signs or electronically accepts this RCA.
RECITALS
Whereas, Participant is employed by a Subsidiary of the Company;
Whereas, subject to approval by the Committee or the Company’s Share Award Committee, the Participant has been designated to receive a grant of performance-based restricted share units (“PRSUs” or “Awards”) under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
Whereas, any Award granted to the Participant is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement evidencing the Participant’s Award (including any country specific terms thereto) and this RCA, and in consideration of the Award, the Participant shall enter into and acknowledge his or her agreement to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement and this RCA; and
Whereas, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that he or she desires to receive the Award and understands and agrees any Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the applicable award agreement and this RCA.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, in particular the Award, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged in this recital and within Section 6.4 below, the Parties hereto agree, with the intent to be bound, as follows:
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The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this RCA, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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- Definitions |
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“Award” shall have the meaning as set forth in the recitals. |
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“Business” shall mean insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, surety brokerage, bond brokerage, insurance agency, underwriting agency, managing general agency, risk management, claims administration, self-insurance, risk management consulting or other business performed by the Restricted Group. |
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“Committee” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan or the applicable award agreement. |
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“Competitor” shall mean any business principally engaged in insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, surety brokerage, bond brokerage, insurance agency, underwriting agency, managing general agency, risk management, claims administration, self-insurance, risk management consulting or other business which is either performed by the Restricted Group or is a business in which the Restricted Group has taken steps toward engaging. |
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“Directly or indirectly” shall mean the Participant acting either alone or jointly with or on behalf of or by means of or in concert with any other person, firm or company (whether as principal, partner, manager, employee, contractor, director, consultant, investor or similar capacity) or otherwise. |
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“Employer” shall mean the Subsidiary that employs the Participant. If the Company ever becomes an employer of the Participant, then the term Employer shall refer to the Company. |
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“Employment Agreement” shall mean the contractual terms and conditions which govern the employment of the Participant by Employer. |
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“Key Personnel” shall mean any person who is at the date the Participant ceases to be an employee of Employer or was (i) at any time during the period of twelve (12) months prior to that date employed by the Restricted Group, (ii) an employee with whom Participant had dealings, and (iii) employed by or engaged in the Business in a managerial capacity, or was an employee with insurance, reinsurance or other technical expertise. |
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“Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. |
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“Relevant Area” shall mean the counties, parishes, districts, municipalities, cities, metropolitan regions, localities and similar geographic and political subdivisions, within and outside of the United States of America, in which the Employer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has carried on Business in which the Participant has been involved or concerned or working on at any time during the period of twelve (12) months prior to the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by Employer. |
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“Relevant Client” shall mean any person, firm or company who or which at any time during the period of twelve (12) months prior to the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by Employer is or was a client or customer of the Employer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or was in the habit and/or practice of dealing under contract with the Employer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and with whom or which the Participant had dealings related to the Business) or for whose relationship with the Employer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries the Participant had responsibility at any time during the said period. |
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“Relevant Period” shall mean the period of twenty four (24) months following the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by Employer. |
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any of its Subsidiaries with whom or with which the Participant had dealings related to the Business (other than in a minimal and non-material way). |
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“Restricted Group” shall mean the Company and its Subsidiaries, including the Employer, as in existence during the Participant’s employment with Employer and as of the date such employment ceases. |
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“Subsidiary” shall mean a direct and/or indirect subsidiary of the Company as well as any associate company which is designated by the Company as being eligible for participation in the Plan. |
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Section 3 |
- Non-Solicit and Other Obligations |
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The Participant acknowledges that by virtue of his or her management position and as an employee of Employer, the Participant has acquired and will acquire knowledge of Confidential Information of the Restricted Group and their Business. The Participant further acknowledges that the Confidential Information which the Restricted Group has provided and will provide to the Participant would give the Participant a significant advantage if the Participant were to directly or indirectly be engaged in any Business at a Competitor of the Restricted Group. |
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Without the Company’s prior written consent, the Participant shall not directly or indirectly, at any time during or after the Participant’s employment with any Employer, disclose any Confidential Information and shall use the Participant’s best efforts to prevent the taking or disclosure of any Confidential Information to a Competitor, or otherwise, except as reasonably may be required to be disclosed by the Participant in the ordinary performance of his or her duties for Employer or as required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand that if you make a confidential disclosure of a trade secret of the Company or other Confidential Information to a government official or an attorney for the sole purpose of reporting a suspected violation of law, or in a court filing under seal, or otherwise engage in activities protected under whistleblower statutes, you shall not be held liable under this Agreement or under any federal or state trade secret law for such a disclosure or engaging of such activity and shall also not be required to notify the Company of any such disclosure or engaging of any such activity. |
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The Participant shall not, for the Relevant Period, directly or indirectly for a Competitor or otherwise: |
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within the Relevant Area, solicit any Relevant Client or Relevant Prospect for the purposes of any Business which competes or will compete or seeks to compete with the Restricted Group; |
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within the Relevant Area, accept, perform services for, or deal with any Relevant Client or Relevant Prospect for the purposes of any Business which competes or will compete or seeks to compete with the Restricted Group; |
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solicit for employment or entice away from the Restricted Group any Key Personnel; or |
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employ or engage or endeavour to employ or engage any Key Personnel. |
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The Participant shall not directly or indirectly, at any time during or after the Participant’s employment with any Employer, take any action or make any statement, written or oral, that disparages or criticizes the business or management of the Employer, the Company or any Subsidiary or any of its or their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, products or services. Nothing contained herein limits or restricts any rights Participant may have to engage in protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act. |
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The Participant recognizes and agrees that the payment of damages will not be an adequate remedy for any breach by Participant of any of the covenants set forth in Section 3 of this RCA. Participant recognizes that irreparable injury will result to Company and/or its Subsidiaries in the event of any such breach and therefore Participant agrees that Company may, in addition to recovering damages, proceed in equity to enjoin Participant from violating any such covenant. |
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The Participant acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 3 are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect the goodwill and interests of the Restricted Group. |
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Section 4 |
- Governing Law & Jurisdiction |
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This RCA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. |
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Any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this RCA shall only be brought in the State and Federal Courts located in the County of New York, State of New York and the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit accordingly to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or proceeding. The Participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objections he or she may now have or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this RCA in the foregoing courts. The Participant further acknowledges that for purposes of N.Y.C.P.L.R. 327(b) and N.Y. G.O.L. Section 5-1402, the value of the Plan is in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and the Participant hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in the foregoing courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. |
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- Consideration, Severability, Beneficiaries & Effect on other agreements |
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The Parties acknowledge that the provisions of this RCA are severable. If any part or provision of this RCA shall be determined by any court or tribunal to be invalid, then such partial invalidity shall not cause the remainder of this RCA to be or become invalid. If any provision hereof is held unenforceable on the basis that it exceeds what is reasonable for the protection of the goodwill and interests of the Restricted Group, but would be valid if part of the wording were modified or deleted, as permitted by applicable law, then such restriction or obligation shall apply with such deletions or modifications as may be necessary to make it enforceable. |
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limited to any post-employment covenants and restrictions, and this RCA shall be in addition to, and not in place of any such agreements. |
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Nothing contained in this RCA constitutes a promise or agreement to employ the Participant for a guaranteed term or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of the Participant’s employment with the Employer. |
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This RCA, and the provisions hereof, may not be modified, amended, terminated, or limited in any fashion except by written agreement signed by both parties hereto, which specifically states that it is modifying, amending or terminating this RCA. |
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The rights and remedies of the Restricted Group under this RCA shall inure to the benefit of any and all of its/their successors, assigns, parent companies, sister companies, subsidiaries and other affiliated corporations, and the successors and assigns of each of them. |
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The waiver by either party of any breach of this RCA shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of that party’s rights on any subsequent breach. |
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The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant shall be obliged to draw the provisions of Section 3 of this RCA to the attention of any third party who may, at any time before or after the termination of the Participant’s employment with Employer, offer to employ or engage him or her and for or with whom Participant intends to work within the Relevant Period. |
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The various section headings contained in this RCA are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of such sections. |
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This RCA may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document. This RCA will be binding, notwithstanding that either party’s signature is displayed only on a facsimile or electronic copy of the signature page. |
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Any provisions which by their nature survive termination of this RCA, including the obligations set forth in Section 3 and Section 4, shall survive termination of this RCA. |
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This RCA has been executed on behalf of the Company electronically and the Participant accepts the electronic signature of the Company. |
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By the Participant’s execution or electronic acceptance of this RCA in the manner specified in the Participant’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Participant and the Company have agreed to the terms and conditions of this RCA in connection with the Participant’s Award.
Signed for and on behalf of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Public Limited Company by:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: General Counsel
Participant:
Signature: /s/ Xxxx Haley_____
Print Name: Xxxx Haley______
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PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR 2021 LTIP PRSUs
“Performance Period” means January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023, or, if earlier, the BCA Effective Date.
“Adjusted Ending Share Value” is the product of (i) the Ending Share Price, multiplied by (ii) the sum of one Ordinary Share, or the shares of the Peer Group, as applicable, plus the number of whole and fractional Ordinary Shares, or the shares of the Peer Group, as applicable, calculated based on deemed reinvestment of dividends in Ordinary Shares, or the shares of the Peer Group, as applicable, on the ex-dividend date.
“Beginning Share Price” shall mean the average closing price of the Ordinary Shares or the shares of the Peer Group, as applicable, for the 30 trading days ending on the first trading date of the Performance Period.
“Ending Share Price” shall mean the average of the closing price of the Ordinary Shares or the shares of the Peer Group, as applicable, for the last 30 trading days up to and including the last day of the Performance Period.
“Ordinary Share” means an ordinary share of the Company, nominal value $0.000304635 per share.
“Peer Group” means the companies comprising the S&P 500 on the last day of the Performance Period.
“Annualized Total Shareholder Return” shall mean the quotient of (i) the Adjusted Ending Share Value minus the Beginning Share Price, divided by (ii) the Beginning Share Price. Annualized Total Shareholder Return expressed as a formula shall be as follows:
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The share prices and cash dividend payments reflected in the calculation of Annualized Total Shareholder Return shall be adjusted to reflect stock splits during the Performance Period.
The number of PRSUs that shall vest shall be equal to the product of (i) the target number of PRSUs, multiplied by (ii) the PRSU Payout (as a percentage of Target # of Shares), with performance that is attained between the specified Performance Levels calculated based on linear interpolation.
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Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice
1. Introduction
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx operates as a global business through Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx PLC and its affiliated entities (together “the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group”). The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group values the trust of its employees worldwide and is committed to protecting their personal information.
The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group operates in many different countries. Some of these countries have laws related to the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of the personal information of individuals, including our employees. The purpose of this Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice (the “Notice”) is to give you information about what personal information the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group collects, uses, transfers and discloses, and why. In some countries, the Notice may be supplemented by local employee privacy notices and such local notices will be drawn to your attention.
The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx entity responsible for collecting and processing your personal data is the entity that employs you. You can check which entity employs you by checking your contract of employment or by asking your usual HR contact. In this Notice, the term "we" or "us" refers to that entity. The information that we collect about you as an employee allows us to administer your benefits, and helps to support routine Human Resources and operational processes, contingency planning, and internal talent searches.
2. What Personal Information about You We collect, and how We collect Your Personal Information
In the course of your employment, we may have collected or will collect information about you and your working relationship with us, your spouse, domestic/civil partner and/or dependents (“Dependents”). We refer to such information as “Personal Information”. For more specific information regarding what Personal Information about you we may collect, use, transfer and disclose, and the purposes for which it may be collected, used, transferred and disclosed, please see the Annex to this Notice. Local employee handbooks, office manuals, works council agreements and notices provided in your local office or on the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx intranet site may provide additional details or information.
We normally collect your Personal Information directly from you, for example when you apply for a job with us, when you commence your role, and from time to time throughout your employment when we ask you to provide information. We may be required as a consequence of our relationship with you as your employer, or by law, to collect certain Personal Information about you. Failure to provide this information may prevent or delay the fulfilment of our obligations as an employer. We will inform you at the time your information is collected whether certain information is compulsory and the consequences of the failure to provide such information.
We also collect certain Personal Information about you from other sources, including:
(a) background check information from employment screening agencies or publicly available registers, which may include information about criminal records (where allowed by law), or references obtained during recruitment;
(b) publicly available professional profiles on websites or social media (e.g. LinkedIn); and
(c) information about your performance or conduct from other employees, clients or service providers you work with who may provide feedback about you or participate in performance evaluations or reviews.
3. The Legal Bases and purposes for which We use, transfer and disclose Your Personal Information
We must have a legal basis to process your Personal Information. In most cases the legal basis will be one of the following:
(a) to fulfil our contractual obligations to you in connection with your employment contract with us;
(b) to comply with our legal obligations, for example obtaining proof of your identity to enable us to meet our anti-money laundering obligations, or obtaining proof of your right to work status to enable us to meet relevant obligations;
(c) to comply with our legal obligations to you, for example health and safety obligations that we must comply with as your employer or to a third party (e.g. the taxation authorities);
(d) to meet our legitimate interests, for example to manage our employees effectively, to protect us against theft or other crime, to allow you access to our technology and HR resources, and to conduct analytics that allows us to manage our workforce efficiently and plan recruitment activities. When we process personal information to meet our legitimate interests, we put in place robust safeguards to ensure that your privacy is protected and to ensure that our legitimate interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms; or
(e) to protect your or another person's vital interests, for example by providing your health information to a doctor in a medical emergency.
We may obtain your explicit consent to collect and use certain types of Personal Information when we are required to do so by law (for example, when we process some categories of sensitive personal information). If we ask for your consent to process your personal information, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
The purposes for which we use your personal information are explained in more detail in the Annex to this Notice.
4. Monitoring tools, profiling and automated decision-making
Some of the technology we use to protect company confidential information and ensure compliance with company policies monitors employee IT usage and employee communications and may automatically filter, record or block the sending of communications, or flag certain communications for further review, subject to meeting local legal requirements. For further information on this, please contact xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
Subject to restrictions under local laws, we may also use technology (including third party solutions) to process your Personal Information in a manner that constitutes "profiling". This involves the use of software that is able to evaluate your personal aspects and predict risks or outcomes. We do this to assist in workforce management, for example we may use software to ensure our workforce is managed and utilised efficiently, to predict risks in staff retention, to detect problems in the workplace, and/or to ensure that employees are being compensated fairly.
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Although we may use this type of technology to assist our decision-making, we do not make important decisions about employees (e.g. as to their compensation, dismissal or promotion) without a member of management and/or the HR team assessing all the circumstances.
5. Transfer of Personal Information
Due to the global nature of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group operations, we may disclose Personal Information to personnel and departments in other entities which are part of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group to fulfil the purposes described in this Notice. This may include transferring Personal Information to other countries (including countries other than where you are based that have a different data protection regime than is found in the country where you are based). If you are located in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) this may include countries outside of the EEA. Some of these countries are recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards (the full list of these countries is available athttps://xx.xxxxxx.xx/xxxx/xxx/xxx-xxxxx/xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx/xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xx/xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxx-xx-xxxxxxxxx_xx) while others are not. With regard to transfers to other countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards, we have put in place adequate measures, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, to protect your information. You may obtain more information about these measures and the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group's Global Privacy Program by contacting xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
Access to Personal Information within the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group will be limited to those who have a need to know the information for the purposes described in the Annex to this Notice, and may include your managers and their designees, personnel in HR, IT, Compliance, Legal, Finance and Accounting and Internal Audit.
All personnel within the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group will generally have access to your business contact information such as name, position, telephone number, postal address, email address and photograph.
From time to time, we and other entities within the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group may need to make Personal Information available to other unaffiliated third parties. For a list of the categories of unaffiliated third parties, please see the Annex to this Notice. Some of the unaffiliated third parties will be located outside of your home jurisdiction, including in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards. Third party service providers and professional advisors are required to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information, and only use Personal Information for the provision of services to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group, and in compliance with applicable law.
6. Security
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group will take appropriate measures to protect Personal Information consistent with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations, including requiring service providers to use appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information.
7. Data Retention
Xxxxx Towers Xxxxxx Group will keep your personal information for as long as you remain employed by us, and for a period of 10 years thereafter. We will only retain your personal information after this time if we are required to do so to comply with the law, or if there are outstanding claims or complaints that will reasonably require your personal information to be retained.
If there is any information that we are unable, for technical reasons, to delete entirely from our systems,
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we will put in place appropriate measures to prevent any further processing or use of the data.
8. Access and correction requests, questions and complaints
You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information, subject to local law. These include the right to:
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access your Personal Information; |
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rectify the information we hold about you; |
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erase your Personal Information; |
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restrict our use of your Personal Information; |
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object to our use of your Personal Information; |
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receive your Personal Information in a usable electronic format and transmit it to a third party (right to data portability); |
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withdraw your consent to any processing based on consent at any time; and |
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lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe that we have not been able to assist with your complaint or concern. |
If you have any questions about this Notice or if you would like to discuss or exercise your rights, please contact Human Resources or email xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
If you wish to file a complaint about the way your information is processed, we encourage you to first contact your local Human Resources Representative, who will take all reasonable efforts to solve the issue. You have the right at all times to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority responsible for your country or region.
9. Employee’s Obligations
Please keep Personal Information up to date and inform us of any significant changes to Personal Information. You agree to inform your Dependents whose Personal Information you provide to us about the content of this Notice and to explain the use (including transfer and disclosure) of that Personal Information by us as set out in this Notice.
10. Changes to the Policy
We may modify or update this Notice from time to time.
If we change this Notice, we will notify you of the changes. Where changes to this Notice will have a fundamental impact on the nature of the processing or otherwise have a substantial impact on you, we will give you sufficient advance notice so that you have the opportunity to exercise your rights (e.g. to object to the processing).
11. Contact
The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx entity that employs you is the controller responsible for processing your Personal Information in accordance with this Notice. Please contact your local Human Resources representative for further information on this entity and the appropriate means to contact them.
For questions or comments about this Notice, please contact Human Resources or email xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
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Types of Personal Information We may collect, use, transfer and disclose:
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Personal Details: Name, employee identification number, work and home contact details (email, phone numbers, physical address) language(s) spoken, gender, date of birth, national identification number, social security number, marital/civil partnership status, domestic partners, dependants, disability status, emergency contact information and photograph. |
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Documentation Required under Immigration Laws: Citizenship, passport data, details of residency or work permit. |
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Compensation and Payroll: Base salary, bonus, benefits, compensation type, salary step within assigned grade, details on stock options, stock grants and other awards, currency, pay frequency, effective date of current compensation, salary reviews, banking details, working time records (including vacation and other absence records, leave status, hours worked and department standard hours), pay data and termination date. |
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Position: Description of current position, job title, management category, job code, salary plan, pay grade or level, job function(s) and subfunction(s), company name and code (legal employer entity), branch/unit/department, location, employment status and type, full-time/part-time, terms of employment, employment contract, work history, hire/re-hire and termination date(s) and reason, length of service, retirement eligibility, promotions and disciplinary records, date of transfers, and reporting manager(s) information. |
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Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Information: Details contained in letters of application and resume/CV (previous employment background, education history, professional qualifications, language and other relevant skills, certification, certification expiration dates), information necessary to complete a background check, details on performance management ratings, development programs planned and attended, e-learning programs, performance and development reviews, willingness to relocate, driver’s license information, and information used to populate employee biographies. |
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Management Records: Details of any shares of common stock or directorships. |
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System and Application Access Data: Information required to access company systems and applications such as System ID, LAN ID, email account, instant messaging account, mainframe ID, previous employee ID, previous manager employee ID, system passwords, employee status reason, branch state, country code, previous company details, previous branch details, and previous department details, and electronic content produced using Company systems. |
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Sensitive Information: We may also collect certain types of sensitive information only when permitted by local law, such as health/medical information, place of birth, trade union membership information, religion, and race or ethnicity. We collect this information for specific purposes, such as health/medical information in order to accommodate a disability or illness and to provide benefits; religion or church affiliation in countries such as Germany where required for statutory tax deductions; and diversity-related Personal Information (such as gender, race or ethnicity) in order to comply with legal obligations and internal policies relating to diversity and anti-discrimination. |
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Criminal records: Where permitted by law, we may collect information about criminal convictions during employee background checks. |
Please be assured that, as explained in the following section, we will only use such sensitive information for the following purposes and as provided by law.
The Purposes for which We may collect, use, transfer and disclose Personal Information:
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stock grants and bonuses, healthcare, pensions and savings plans, training, leave, managing sickness leave, promotions, transfers, secondments, honoring other contractual benefits, providing employment references, loans, performing workforce analysis and planning, performing employee surveys, performing background checks, managing disciplinary matters, grievances and terminations, reviewing employment decisions, making business travel arrangements, managing business expenses and reimbursements, planning and monitoring of training requirements and career development activities and skills, and creating and maintaining one or more internal employee directories. |
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Communications and Emergencies: Facilitating communication with you, ensuring business continuity, providing references, protecting the health and safety of employees and others, safeguarding IT infrastructure, office equipment and other property, facilitating communication with you, your nominated contacts in an emergency. |
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Business Operations: Operating and managing the IT and communications systems, ensuring the security of Company systems, networks and information, managing product and service development, improving products and services, managing company assets, allocating company assets and human resources, strategic planning, project management, business continuity, compilation of audit trails and other reporting tools, maintaining records relating to business activities, budgeting, financial management and reporting, communications, managing mergers, acquisitions, sales, re-organizations or disposals and integration with purchaser. |
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Compliance: Complying with legal and other requirements, such as income tax and national insurance deductions, record-keeping and reporting obligations, conducting audits, compliance with government inspections and other requests from government or other public authorities, responding to legal process such as subpoenas, pursuing legal rights and remedies, for the purpose of observing our legal obligations, which include preventing business transactions with restricted parties and complying with relevant global trade control laws, defending litigation and managing any internal complaints or claims, conducting investigations and complying with internal policies and procedures. |
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Monitoring: Monitoring compliance with internal policies and Code of Business Conduct, monitoring activity in public places by CCTV and monitoring of telephone, email, Internet, instant messaging and other company resources as detailed in our policies and permitted by local law, regulation and any applicable works council's agreements. |
The categories of unaffiliated third parties with whom Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx may share Personal Information:
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Professional Advisors: Accountants, auditors, lawyers, insurers, bankers, and other outside professional advisors in all of the countries in which the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group operates. |
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Service Providers: Companies that provide products and services to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group such as payroll, pension scheme, benefits providers; human resources services, performance management, training, expense management, IT systems suppliers and support; third parties assisting with equity compensation programs, credit card companies, medical or health practitioners, trade bodies and associations, and other service providers. |
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Public and Governmental Authorities: Entities that regulate or have jurisdiction over companies in the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group such as regulatory authorities, law enforcement, public bodies, and judicial bodies (who may be located in other countries around the world). |
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Corporate Transaction: A third party in connection with any proposed or actual reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Group's business, assets or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings. |
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