RECITALS
THIS
AGREEMENT TO
AMEND
THAT CERTAIN TRUST
DEED made on April 12, 2007 between CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.,
and
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH,
is
made, agreed and entered into on this
29th
day of August 2007, between the Issuer, the Trustee and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V.
(“ABN”),
currently the sole holder of the Bonds issued pursuant to the Trust
Deed.
RECITALS
WHEREAS
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(A)
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A
Trust Deed (the “Trust
Deed”)
was made on April 12, 2007 between CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.,
a
company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware whose
registered office is at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, c/o Corporation Service Company (the “Issuer”)
and THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH,
a
company incorporated with limited liability in United Kingdom, whose
principal office is situated at 40th Floor, One Canada Square, Xxxxxx,
X00, 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the “Trustee”).
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(B)
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The
Issuer has advised ABN that it will not take or permit any action
that
would cause the price of its common shares to drop below US$0.25
per
common share or which would cause, under the current terms of the
Trust
Deed, the Conversion Price of the Bonds to be less than US$0.25 per
common
share.
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(C)
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In
order to address certain potential accounting issues of the Issuer,
the
Issuer wishes to amend the Trust Deed to provide that the Conversion
Price
of the Bonds cannot be adjusted lower than US$0.25 per common share
(as
adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, rights offerings, capital
distributions and similar events) except in certain instances.
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(D)
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Therefore,
the parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement to amend certain
provisions of the Trust Deed.
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NOW
THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
In
this Agreement,
terms and expressions defined in the Trust Deed shall, unless the
context
otherwise requires, have the same meanings when used
herein.
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2.
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AMENDMENT
AND RESTATEMENT
The
Trust Deed is amended and restated as of
the date hereof in the form attached as Annex
A.
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3.
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UNDERTAKING
The
Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee and ABN
certified
copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Issuer
approving this Agreement and authorising the execution
thereof.
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4.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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4.1
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Except
as expressly amended in this Agreement, the Trust Deed shall continue
in
full force and effect in all respects and shall be read and construed
to
give full effect to the provisions of this
Agreement.
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4.2
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All
costs, expenses and fees, including legal and accounting fees,
registration fees, taxes, stamp duty and all other charges and
disbursements whatsoever incurred by ABN or the Trustee in connection
with
the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration and enforcement
of
this Agreement and any documents to be executed pursuant hereto shall
be
paid by the Issuer forthwith on demand on a full indemnity
basis.
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4.3
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This
Agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of England
and the
parties hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English courts.
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This
Agreement has been duly executed on the date first above written.
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THE
ISSUER
Executed
as a deed by
By:
/s/ Luo Xxx Xx
Name:
Luo
Xxx Xx
Title:
Chairman
Name
of
Witness: Xxx Xxx
Address:
THE
TRUSTEE
Executed
as a deed by
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
Name
of
Witness: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Address:
THE
BONDHOLDER
Executed
as a deed by
ABN
AMRO BANK, N.V.
/s/ X. Xxxxxxx | /s/ X. Xxxxx | ||
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Name:
X. Xxxxxxx Title: Regional Counsel |
Name:
X. Xxxxx Title: Head of Asian Equity Linked |
Name
of
Witness: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Address:
ANNEX
A
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST DEED
Annex
A-1
AMENDED
AND RESTATED TRUST DEED
US$10,000,000
VARIABLE RATE COUPON CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2012
Originally
Dated April 12, 2007, Amended and Restated on August 29, 2007
CONTENTS
Clause
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Page
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1.
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Interpretation
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1
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2.
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Amount
of the Bonds and Covenant to Pay
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5
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3.
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Form
of the Bonds and Certificates; Issue of the Bonds
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6
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4.
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Stamp
Duties and Taxes
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7
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5.
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Covenants
relating to the Conversion Rights
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8
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6.
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Notices
Relating to the Conversion Rights
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10
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7.
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Adjustments
to the Conversion Price
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13
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8.
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Application
of Moneys Received by the Trustee
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19
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9.
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General
Covenants
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20
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10.
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Remuneration
and Indemnification of Trustee
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23
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11.
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Provisions
supplemental to the Trustee Acts
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25
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12.
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Liability
of the Trustee
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30
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13.
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Waiver
and Proof of Xxxxxxx
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00.
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Trustee
not Precluded from Entering into Contracts
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31
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15.
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Modification
and substitution
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31
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16.
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Appointment,
Retirement and Removal of the Trustee
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33
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17.
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Communications
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34
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18.
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Further
Issues
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35
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19.
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Currency
Indemnity
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35
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20.
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Governing
Law, Third Party Rights and Jurisdiction
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36
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21.
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Third
Party Rights
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36
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22.
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Counterparts
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37
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23.
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Termination
of this Trust Deed
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37
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Schedule
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1.
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Form
of Certificate
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38
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2.
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Form
of Global Certificate
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71
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3.
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Provisions
for Meetings of Bondholders
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78
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THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST DEED (this
“Trust
Deed”)
is
originally dated April 12, 2007 and amended and restated on August 29, 2007
between:
(1) |
CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.,
a
company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware whose
registered office is at 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, c/o Corporation
Service Company
(the “Issuer”);
and
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THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH,
a
company incorporated with limited liability in United Kingdom,
whose
principal office is situated at 40th Floor, One Canada Square,
Xxxxxx,
X00, 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the “Trustee”,
which expression, where the context so admits, includes all persons
for
the time being the trustee or trustees of this Trust
Deed).
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WHEREAS:
(A)
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The
Issuer has (pursuant to resolutions of its board of directors dated
April
9, 2007 and August [•], 2007) authorised the issue of US$10,000,000
Variable Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012 convertible into shares
of common
stock of the Issuer with par value of US$0.001 each to be constituted
by
this Trust Deed.
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(B)
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The
Trustee has agreed to act as trustee of this Trust Deed on the
following
terms and conditions.
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THIS
TRUST DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
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Interpretation
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1.1
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Definitions
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The
following expressions have the following meanings:
“Accounts”
means,
in relation to the Issuer and a Fiscal Period, its balance sheet and income
statements for that Fiscal Period, which shall be consolidated if the Issuer
has
Subsidiaries the accounts of which should be consolidated under the laws
or
regulations of the United States of America or under the generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America;
“Agency
Agreement”
means
the paying and conversion agency agreement dated April 12, 2007, as supplemented
from time to time, between the Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and the
Agents, whereby the Registrar and the Agents are appointed and includes any
other agreements related to it, as supplemented from time to time, approved
in
writing by the Trustee appointing Successor Agents and/or a Successor
Registrar;
“Agents”
means
the Principal Agent, the Registrar and the other paying, conversion and transfer
agents appointed under the Agency Agreement, at their specified offices,
and
their Successors;
“Alternative
Stock Exchange”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“AMEX”
means
the American Stock Exchange;
“Auditors”
means
in relation to the Issuer, the firm of auditors appointed by the Board of
Directors, from time to time, of the Issuer;
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“Average
Closing Price”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Bondholder”
or,
in
respect of a Bond, “holder”
means
a
person in whose name a Bond is registered in the register of
Bondholders;
“Bonds”
means
the bonds, in the denomination of US$1,000 each, in registered form comprising
the US$10,000,000 Variable Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012 (the “Bonds”)
constituted by this Trust Deed and for the time being outstanding or, as
the
context may require, a specific number or principal amount of them;
“Capital
Distribution”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Certificate”
means
a
certificate, substantially in the form set out in Schedule
1,
issued
in the name of the holder of one (1) or more Bonds; and, except in Clause
3,
includes the Global Certificate;
“Clearstream”
means
Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, incorporated under the laws of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg or any successor securities clearing agency;
“Closing
Price”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Conditions”
means
the terms and conditions of the Bonds set out in Schedule 1 as from time
to time
modified in accordance with this Trust Deed, and as modified, in their
application to the Bonds in respect of which the Global Certificate is issued,
by the provisions of the Global Certificate, and any reference to a particularly
numbered Condition shall be construed accordingly;
“Conversion
Date”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(B)(i);
“Conversion
Notice”
means
the written notice in a form previously approved by the Trustee required
to
accompany the Certificates deposited for the purposes of conversion of Bonds,
the initial form of which is set out in Exhibit A to the Agency
Agreement;
“Conversion
Period”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(A)(i);
“Conversion
Price”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(A)(iii);
“Conversion
Right”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(A)(i);
“Current
Market Price”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“definitive
Certificate”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Global Certificate;
“Dividend”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Early
Redemption Amount”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 9(B);
“Employee
Share Scheme”
means
any scheme approved by the shareholders of the Issuer (whether before or
after
the date hereof) and in compliance with the requirements of the listing rules
of
the AMEX (or if applicable, the Alternative Stock Exchange) pursuant to which
Shares or other securities (including rights or options) are or may be issued,
offered or granted to employees (including directors) or former employees
of the
Issuer, its Subsidiaries and/or associated companies, or persons related
to such
employees (including directors) or former employees or eligible participants
of
such scheme, provided that such issues are in compliance with the Listing
Rules;
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“Equivalent
Amount”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(B)(iii);
“Euroclear”
means
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., or any successor securities clearing
agency;
“Event
of Default”
means
any of the events described in Condition 11;
“Extraordinary
Resolution”
has
the
meaning set out in Schedule
3;
“Fair
Market Value”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Fiscal
Period” means,
as
the context may require, a period commencing on 1 January and ending on the
succeeding 31 December, provided that if the Issuer shall change its financial
year so as to end on a date other than 31 December, the foregoing shall be
amended as necessary;
“Global
Certificate”
means
the single global certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule
2
issued in respect of all the Bonds;
“Liability” means
any
loss, damage, cost, charge, claim, demand, expense, judgment, action, proceeding
or other liability whatsoever (including, without limitation, in respect
of
taxes, duties, levies, imposts and other charges) and including any value
added
tax or similar tax charged or chargeable in respect thereof and legal fees
and
expenses on a full indemnity basis;
“Listing
Rules”
means
the listing rules of the AMEX;
“non-assessable”,
in
relation to securities, including the Shares, means that, when issued, those
securities are not subject to any further calls by the Issuer for, or any
other
provisions which could require, further payments or contributions from their
holders;
“outstanding”
means,
in relation to the Bonds, all the Bonds issued except (a) those which have
been
redeemed in accordance with the Conditions, (b) those in respect of which
the
date for redemption has occurred and the redemption moneys and all accrued
default interest (if any) have been duly paid to or to the order of the Trustee
as provided in Clause 2
or have
been duly paid to the Principal Agent if permitted by Clause 2,
(c)
those in respect of which claims have become prescribed under Condition 13,
(d)
those which have been purchased and cancelled by the Issuer or any of their
respective Subsidiaries as provided in the Conditions, (e) those in respect
of
which the Conversion Right has been duly exercised and discharged (and, for
the
avoidance of doubt, a Bond in respect of which a Conversion Date has occurred
shall be deemed to remain outstanding until the Conversion Right has been
satisfied and discharged even if the holder is removed from the register
of
Bondholders during the conversion process); (f) those mutilated or defaced
Bonds
which have been surrendered and cancelled and in respect of which replacements
have been issued pursuant to Condition 16, (g) the Global Certificate to
the
extent that it shall have been exchanged for another Global Certificate in
respect of the Bonds or for the Bonds in definitive form pursuant to its
provisions; and provided that for the purposes of (i) ascertaining the right
to
attend and vote at any meeting of the Bondholders, (ii) determining how many
Bonds are outstanding for the purposes of Conditions 11, 12 and 15 and Schedule
3, (iii) the exercise of any discretion, power or authority which the Trustee
is
required, expressly or impliedly, to exercise in or by reference to the
interests of the Bondholders, and (iv) the certification (where relevant)
by the
Trustee as to whether any event, circumstance, matter or thing is in its
opinion
materially prejudicial to the interests of the Bondholders, those Bonds which
are beneficially held by or on behalf of the Issuer or any of their respective
Subsidiaries and not yet cancelled shall (unless no longer so held) be deemed
not to remain outstanding;
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“Principal
Agent”
means
The Bank of New York, London Branch at its specified office at 40th Floor,
One
Canada Square, Xxxxxx, X00 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx or any Successor Principal
Agent
appointed under the Agency Agreement, at its specified office;
“record
date”
means
a
date fixed by or pursuant to the By-laws of the Issuer or otherwise specified
for the purpose of determining entitlements to dividends or other distributions
to, or rights of, holders of Shares;
“Registrar”
means
The Bank of New York at its specified office at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 21st
Floor,
New York, NY 10286, United States of America or any Successor Registrar
appointed under the Agency Agreement, at its specified office;
“Relevant
Cash Dividend”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Scrip
Dividend”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“Shares”
means
the shares of common stock of par value US$0.001 per share that will be listed
on the AMEX;
“Shareholder”
means
the person in whose name a Share is registered;
“specified
office”
means,
in relation to an Agent or the Registrar, the office identified with its
name at
the end of the Conditions or any other office approved by the Trustee and
notified to the Bondholders pursuant to Clause 9.11;
“Subsidiary”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 5(B)(iii);
“Successor”
means,
in relation to the Agents or the Registrar, such other or further person
as may
from time to time be appointed by the Issuer as an Agent or the Registrar
with
the written approval of, and on terms approved in writing by, the Trustee
and
notice of whose appointment is given to Bondholders pursuant to Clause
9.11;
“Trading
Day”
has
the
meaning set out in Condition 6(C);
“this
Trust Deed”
means
this Trust Deed (as from time to time altered in accordance with this Trust
Deed) and any other document executed in accordance with this Trust Deed
(as
from time to time so altered) and expressed to be supplemental to this Trust
Deed; and
“trust
corporation”
means
a
corporation entitled pursuant to any legislation applicable to a trustee
in any
jurisdiction to act as trustee and carry on trust business under the laws
of the
country of its incorporation.
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1.2
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Construction
of Certain References
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References
to:
(a)
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costs,
charges, remuneration or expenses include any withholding, value
added,
turnover or similar tax charged in respect
thereof;
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(b)
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“United
States dollars”,
“US$”
and “United
States cents” are
to the lawful currency for the time being of the United States
of
America;
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(c)
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a
Schedule or a Clause or a sub-clause, paragraph or sub-paragraph
is,
unless otherwise stated, to a schedule hereto or a clause or sub-clause,
paragraph or sub-paragraph hereof respectively;
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(d)
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an
action, remedy or method of judicial proceedings for the enforcement
of
rights of creditors include references to the action, remedy or
method of
judicial proceedings in jurisdictions other than England as shall
most
nearly approximate thereto; and
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(e)
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references
in this Trust Deed and the Conditions to the consent or approval
of the
Trustee not being unreasonably withheld or delayed shall be construed
giving due regard to the fact that the Trustee in giving any such
consent
or approval is acting as Trustee for the Bondholders and is obliged
to act
in their interests.
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1.3
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Headings
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Headings
shall be ignored in construing this Trust Deed.
1.4
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Schedules
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The
Schedules are part of this Trust Deed and have effect accordingly.
1.5
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Definitions
in Conditions
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Terms
defined in the Conditions shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the
same
meaning when used in the main body of this Trust Deed.
2.
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AMOUNT
OF THE BONDS AND COVENANT TO
PAY
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2.1
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Amount
of the Bonds
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The
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds is limited to US$10,000,000 subject
to
the increase by the principal amount of any bonds issued pursuant to Condition
17.
2.2
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Covenant
to pay
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The
Issuer will on one (1) business day (as defined in Condition 8(F)) prior
to any
date when the Bonds or any of them become due to be redeemed unconditionally
pay
to or to the order of the Trustee in London in United States dollars in
immediately available funds the principal amount of the Bonds becoming due
for
redemption on that date (to be received by 10:00 a.m. New York time) together
with any applicable premium and will (subject to the Conditions) until such
payment (both before and after judgment) unconditionally so pay to or to
the
order of the Trustee interest in United States dollars on the principal amount
of the Bonds outstanding as set out in the Conditions provided that:
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(a)
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every
payment of any sum due in respect of the Bonds made to the Principal
Agent
as provided in the Agency Agreement shall, to that extent, satisfy
such
obligation except to the extent that there is failure in its subsequent
payment to the relevant Bondholders under the Conditions; and
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(b)
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a
payment made after the due date or pursuant to Condition 11 will
be deemed
to have been made when the full amount due (including interest
or default
interest accrued (if any)) has been received by the Principal Agent
or the
Trustee and notice to that effect has been given to Bondholders
(if
required under Clause 9.10)
except (if payment is made to Principal Agent) to the extent that
there is
failure in the subsequent payment to the relevant Bondholders under
the
Conditions.
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The
Trustee will hold the benefit of this covenant on trust for the
Bondholders.
2.3
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Discharge
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Subject
to Clause 2.4,
any
payment to be made in respect of the Bonds by the Issuer or the Trustee may
be
made as provided in the Conditions and any payment so made will (subject
to
Clause 2.4)
to such
extent be a good discharge to the Issuer or the Trustee, as the case may
be.
2.4
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Payment
after a Default
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At
any
time after an Event of Default has occurred the Trustee may:
(a)
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by
notice in writing to the Issuer, the Agents and the Registrar,
require the
Agents and the Registrar, until notified by the Trustee to the
contrary,
so far as permitted by applicable
law:
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(i)
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to
act as agents of the Trustee under this Trust Deed and the Bonds
on the
terms of the Agency Agreement (with consequential amendments as
necessary
and except that the Trustee’s liability for the indemnification,
remuneration and all other expenses of the Agents and the Registrar
will
be limited to the amounts for the time being held by the Trustee
in
respect of the Bonds on the terms of this Trust Deed) and thereafter
to
hold all Certificates and all moneys, documents and records held
by them
in respect of Bonds to the order of the Trustee;
and/or
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(ii)
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to
deliver all Certificates and all moneys, documents and records
held by
them in respect of the Bonds to the Trustee or as the Trustee shall
direct
in such notice or subsequently, provided that this Clause 2.4(a)(ii)
shall not apply to any documents or records which the Principal
Agent, the
Registrar or the relevant Agent is not obliged to release by any
law or
regulation to which it is subject;
and
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(b)
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by
notice in writing to the Issuer require them to make all subsequent
payments in respect of the Bonds to or to the order of the Trustee
and not
to the Principal Agent.
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3.
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FORM
OF THE BONDS AND CERTIFICATES; ISSUE OF THE
BONDS
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3.1
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The
Global Certificate
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On
issue
of the Bonds, the Global Certificate will be issued in respect of the aggregate
principal amount of the Bonds and the Issuer shall procure the Registrar
to make
such entries of Bonds in the register of Bondholders as appropriate. The
Global
Certificate will be issued and registered in the name of a nominee of, and
deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream or their
nominee. The Global Certificate need not be security printed. The Bonds
evidenced by the Global Certificate shall be subject to its terms in all
respects and entitled to the same benefits under this Trust Deed as Bonds
evidenced by individual definitive Certificates.
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3.2
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The
definitive Certificates
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The
definitive Certificates, if issued, will be security printed in accordance
with
all applicable legal and stock exchange requirements and will be substantially
in the form set out in Schedule 1 and endorsed with the Conditions.
3.3
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Signature
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The
Global Certificate (and the definitive Certificates, if issued) will be signed
manually or in facsimile by one (1) or more directors or officers duly
authorised for the purpose, or manually or in facsimile by any duly authorised
attorney of the Issuer, and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the
Registrar. The Issuer may use the signature of any person who as at the date
of
this Trust Deed is an authorised officer or attorney, as the case may be,
of the
Issuer even if at the time of issue of any definitive Certificate or the
Global
Certificate he no longer holds such office and the Bonds in respect of which
the
Global Certificate or a definitive Certificate is so executed and authenticated
will be binding and valid obligations of the Issuer.
3.4
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Issue
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Issue
and
delivery of the Bonds shall be completed on the issue and delivery of the
Global
Certificate to the common depositary referred to in Clause 3.1
(or its
representative) by, or by the order of, the Issuer and completion of the
register of Bondholders by or on behalf of the Registrar.
3.5
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Entitlement
to treat holder as owner
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The
holder of any Bond will (save as otherwise required by law) be treated as
its
absolute owner for all purposes (whether or not it is overdue and regardless
of
any notice of ownership, trust or any interest in it or any writing on or
the
theft or loss of the Certificate issued in respect of it) and no person will
be
liable for so treating the holder.
3.6
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Authentication
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No
Bond
shall be entitled to any benefit under this Trust Deed or be valid for any
purpose, unless and until authenticated by the manual signature of the
Registrar. The Registrar’s authentication to be borne on the Bonds shall be the
certificate of authentication substantially as set out in the form of
Schedule
2,
and
such certificate upon any Bond shall be conclusive evidence, and the only
evidence, that such Bond has been duly authenticated and delivered
thereunder.
4.
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STAMP
DUTIES AND TAXES
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4.1
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Stamp
Duties
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The
Issuer will pay any stamp, issue, registration, documentary, transfer or
other
taxes and duties, including interest and penalties, payable in respect of
the
creation, issue and offering of the Bonds, the execution or delivery of this
Trust Deed and the deposit of Certificates for the conversion of Bonds and
the
issue and delivery of Shares following such deposit, except for the taxes
and
duties required to be paid by Bondholders under Condition 6(B)(ii). The Issuer
will also indemnify the Trustee and the Bondholders from and against all
stamp,
issue, registration, documentary or other taxes and duties paid by any of
them
in any jurisdiction in connection with any action taken by or on behalf of
the
Trustee or, as the case may be, (where entitled under Condition 14 to do
so) the
Bondholders to enforce the obligations of the Issuer under this Trust Deed
or
the Bonds.
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4.2
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Change
of Taxing Jurisdiction
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If
the
Issuer becomes subject generally to the taxing jurisdiction of any territory
or
any authority of or in that territory having power to tax other than or in
addition to New York or the United Kingdom or any such authority of or in
such
territory which imposes taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges
of
whatever nature with respect to this Trust Deed or the Bonds then the Issuer
will notify the Trustee as soon as practicable and (subject to Condition
6(B)(ii)) give to the Trustee an undertaking satisfactory to the Trustee
in
terms corresponding to the terms of Condition 9 with the substitution for,
or
(as the case may require) the addition to, the references in that Condition
to
New York and the United Kingdom of references to that other or additional
territory or authority to whose taxing jurisdiction the Issuer has become
so
subject. In such event, this Trust Deed and the Bonds will be read in accordance
with the above terms.
5.
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COVENANTS
RELATING TO THE CONVERSION
RIGHTS
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So
long
as any Bond remains outstanding, save with the approval of an Extraordinary
Resolution of the Bondholders or with the approval of the Trustee where,
in the
opinion of the Trustee, it is not materially prejudicial to the interests
of the
Bondholders to give such approval, the Issuer will:
5.1
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Availability
of Shares
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Keep
available, free from pre-emptive or other rights, out of its authorised but
unissued share capital such number of Shares as would be required to be issued
on conversion of all the Bonds from time to time remaining outstanding and
to
satisfy in full all other rights of conversion into or exchange or subscription
for Shares and shall ensure that all Shares delivered on conversion of Bonds
will be duly and validly issued as fully-paid and non-assessable; Ensure
that it
will keep available a sufficient number of authorized and unissued Shares
such
that the Conversion Price shall not be affected by any limitation to an
adjustment to the Conversion Price set forth in Clause 7.2(b), Clause 7.3(d),
Condition 6(C) and Condition 6(D)(iv).
5.2
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Restricted
Actions
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Not
make
any issue, grant or distribution or take any other action the effect of which
would be to reduce the Conversion Price below
the
par value of the Shares; Not take any action or permit any action which would
result in any limitation to an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant
to
Clause 7.2(b),
Clause 7.3(d) or Condition 6(D)(iv); Take such actions as are required to
avoid
any limitation to an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to Clause
7.2(b),
Clause 7.3(d) or Condition 6(D)(iv).
5.3
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Notice
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Simultaneously
with the announcement of the terms of any event which give rise to the
adjustment of Conversion Price pursuant to this Trust Deed and the Conditions,
give notice to the Bondholders and the Trustee in accordance with Condition
17
(such notice to be signed by an authorised officer of the Issuer) advising
them
of the date on which the relevant adjustment of the Conversion Price is likely
to become effective and of the effect of exercising their rights of conversion
before then;
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5.4
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Directors’
Certificate
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If
an
event happens as a result of which the Conversion Price may be adjusted pursuant
to this Trust Deed and the Conditions, as soon as practicable send the Trustee
a
certificate signed by two (2) directors of the Issuer on behalf of the Issuer
setting out particulars of the event, whether an adjustment to the Conversion
Price falls to be made and, if so, the adjusted Conversion Price and the
date on
which such adjustment takes effect and in any case setting out such other
information as the Trustee may reasonably require;
5.5
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Extend
Offer
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If
an
offer is made to all (or as nearly as may be practicable all) Shareholders,
or
all (or as nearly as may be practicable all) such Shareholders other than
the
offeror and/or any associate or associates of the offeror to acquire all
or a
majority of the issued equity share capital of the Issuer, or if any person
proposes a scheme with regard to such acquisition, give notice of such offer
or
scheme to the Bondholders at the same time as any notice thereof is sent
to its
Shareholders (or as soon as practicable thereafter) stating that details
concerning such offer or scheme may be obtained from the specified offices
of
the Agents and the Registrar and, where such an offer or scheme has been
recommended by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or where such an offer
has
become or been declared unconditional in all respects, use its best endeavours
to procure that a like offer or scheme is extended to the Bondholders and
the
holders of any Shares issued during the period of the offer or scheme arising
out of Conversion Rights;
5.6
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No
Reduction of Issued Share
Capital
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Not
make
any reduction of its ordinary share capital or any uncalled liability in
respect
thereof or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve fund
(except, in each case, as permitted by law or by means of a purchase or
reduction of the share capital of the Issuer permitted by Clause 5.3 or where
the reduction has resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price under
Clause
7);
5.7
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Closing
of Register of Members
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Unless
so
required by applicable law or regulation or in order to determine the
entitlement of rights to a dividend or other rights attaching to the Shares
or
entitlements of the Shareholders, not close its register of Shareholders
or take
any other action which prevents the transfer of its Shares generally and
ensure
that the Bonds may be converted legally and the Shares issued on conversion
may
(subject to any limitation imposed by law) be transferred (as between transferor
and transferee) at all times while the register is closed or such other action
is effective, nor take any action which prevents the conversion of the Bonds
or
the issue of Shares in respect of them;
5.8
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Listing
of Shares
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(a)
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promptly
list the Shares into which the Bonds are or may be convertible
pursuant to
the terms of this Trust Deed and the Conditions on the AMEX or
any
Alternative Stock Exchange and in any event no later than three
hundred
and sixty-five (365) days after the date
hereof,
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(b)
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maintain
such listing on the AMEX or any Alternative Stock Exchange,
and
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(c)
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will
forthwith give notice to the Bondholders in accordance with Condition
18
of any such listing or delisting of such Shares (as a class) by
the AMEX
or any Alternative Stock Exchange;
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5.9
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Expenses
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Pay
the
expenses of the issue of, and all expenses of obtaining and maintaining a
listing for, Shares arising on conversion of the Bonds.
For
the
above purposes, “equity
share capital”
means
the share capital of a company excluding any part of that capital which,
neither
as respects dividends nor as respects capital, carries any right to participate
beyond a specified amount in a distribution.
6.
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NOTICES
RELATING TO THE CONVERSION
RIGHTS
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6.1
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Requirement
to give notice
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If
after
the date of this Trust Deed:
(a)
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the
Issuer declares, or pays or makes a Capital Distribution, or authorises
the grant, issue or offer to all or substantially all holders of
Shares of
rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares or securities
other than Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for
or which confer rights to purchase Shares;
or
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(b)
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there
is a re-classification of the Shares (including a sub-division
or
consolidation of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares) or a consolidation,
merger or amalgamation to which the Issuer is not the surviving
party or
any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
or business
of the Issuer; or
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(c)
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the
Issuer authorises the issue of any securities convertible into
or
exchangeable for Shares or rights or warrants to subscribe for
or purchase
Shares (other than the warrants issued to ABN AMRO Bank N.V.) or
securities (other than those referred to in paragraph 6.1(a) above)
which
will, or authorises the issue of any Shares which will, (or, if
in any
such case a relevant consideration or offering price fixed by the
Board of
Directors of the Issuer to be recommended at a relevant general
meeting of
shareholders is adopted, will) upon issue give rise to an adjustment
to
the Conversion Price pursuant to Clause 7;
or
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(d)
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there
is a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation
or winding-up of the Issuer,
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the
Issuer shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the Trustee and the
Principal Agent and, in addition, it will at least five (5) days before the
applicable (in the case of paragraph (i)
below)
record date or (in the case of paragraph (ii)
below)
record date or date of submission, whichever is earlier, or (in the case
of
paragraph (iii)
below)
date of submission, or (in the case of paragraph (iv)
below)
date of issue or (in the case of paragraph (v)
below)
record date or effective date, whichever is earlier, give notice to the
Bondholders stating, as the case may require:
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(i)
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the
record date in the United States for such issuance or event described
in
paragraphs 6.1(a), (b) or (c), above;
or
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(ii)
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the
date in the United States (1) on which such re-classification,
consolidation, merger, amalgamation, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up is to be submitted to a general meeting
of
Shareholders of the Issuer for approval, and (2) which is the record
date
for the same (if applicable), and (3) on which such re-classification,
consolidation, merger, amalgamation, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective, and
(4) as of
which it is expected that holders of Shares will be entitled, if
at all,
to exchange their Shares for securities or other property deliverable
upon
such re-classification, consolidation, merger, amalgamation, sale,
transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up;
or
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(iii)
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(in
the event of the declaration of a Capital Distribution referred
to in
paragraph 6.1(a)
above, the payment of which must be submitted for approval to a
general
meeting of Shareholders or to a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the
Issuer before such Capital Distribution may be paid or made) the
date of
such submission; or
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(iv)
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(in
the event of an issue referred to in paragraph 6.1(c)
above) the date of such issue; or
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(v)
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(in
the event of such re-classification, consolidation, merger, amalgamation,
sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up described
in
paragraph 6.1(b) or (c) above not being submitted to a general
meeting of
shareholders of the Issuer for approval) (1) the record date for
the same
(if applicable), and (2) the date when the same becomes
effective;
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provided
that if the exact date of any such submission referred to in paragraph
(ii)
or
(iii)
above is
not known at the time of such notice to the Trustee and the Principal Agent,
such notice shall indicate the approximate date thereof and the Issuer shall
give a second notice to the Trustee and the Principal Agent as soon as
practicable, specifying the exact date of submission, and provided further
that
if the period referred to in paragraph (i)
above or
the effective date or exchange date referred to in paragraph (ii)
above or
the date of issue or effective date referred to in paragraph (iv)
or
(v)
above is
not known at the time of such first notice to the Trustee and the Principal
Agent, the Issuer shall give a second notice (which shall be in writing)
to the
Trustee and the Principal Agent, at least fourteen (14) days before the
commencement of such period or (as the case may be) before such date specifying
such period (and the date of its commencement) and/or such date and shall
also
(in a case within paragraph (i),
(ii)
or
(v)
above)
cause such second notice to be given to Bondholders at least fourteen (14)
days
before the commencement of the applicable period or (as the case may be)
before
the effective date or exchange date except where such period or date has
already
been specified in the first notice to the Bondholders. However, in the case
of
any issue referred to in paragraph 6.1(c)
above,
the Issuer need not give any notice mentioned above before the date on which
the
relevant consideration per Share for such issue is fixed by the Issuer but
in
such case the Issuer shall promptly upon the fixing of such consideration
give
notice in accordance with this Clause; and provided further that the Issuer
need
not give any notice mentioned above before the date on which it otherwise
discloses or gives notice of such event to any other party.
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6.2
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Where
Adjustment to Conversion Price
Required
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If
the
event referred to in the notice required pursuant to Clause 6.1
would
result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price, such notice shall also state
the Conversion Price in effect at the time such notice is required to be
given
and the Conversion Price which will result after giving effect to such event
or,
if such adjusted Conversion Price is not then determinable, the fact that
an
adjustment in the Conversion Price may result. Without prejudice to Clause
5.2,
if,
after giving effect to the event covered by any such notice and to any
adjustment in the Conversion Price, the Shares could not or might not, under
applicable law then in effect, be legally issued on conversion of Bonds as
fully-paid and non-assessable, such notice shall also state such fact and
the
extent to which, by reason of such provisions, effect will not be given to
such
adjustment.
6.3
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Notice
of Adjustment or Reset
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If,
while
any Conversion Right is or is capable of being or becoming exercisable, there
shall be any adjustment to the Conversion Price (which for the purpose of
this
sub-Clause shall include any reset of the Conversion Price pursuant to Condition
6(D)), the Issuer shall (a) as soon as practicable notify the Trustee and
the
Agents of particulars of the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Conversion
Price prior to such adjustment, the adjusted Conversion Price, the date on
which
the adjustment takes effect and such other information as the Trustee may
require, and (b) promptly after the adjustment takes effect, give notice
to the
Bondholders stating that the Conversion Price has been adjusted and setting
out
the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Conversion Price in effect before
the adjustment, the adjusted Conversion Price and the effective date of the
adjustment. However, a notice pursuant to another sub-Clause of this Clause
6
correctly stating any information required to be given pursuant to this
sub-Clause shall, as to such information, satisfy the requirements of this
sub-Clause.
6.4
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Notification
of Closed Periods
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The
Issuer shall give not less than fifteen (15) days’ nor more than sixty (60)
days’ notice to the Trustee and the Agents of (a) any days during the Conversion
Period on which the Issuer’s register of shareholders is to be closed by reason
of New York law or applicable rules and regulation or for the purpose of
determining the entitlements of rights to any dividend or other rights attaching
to the Shares, and (b) any other day during the Conversion Period on which
it is
aware that its register of shareholders is to be closed. The notice shall
state
the reason for such closure and whether the Issuer intends to give notice
to
Bondholders of the closure.
6.5
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Notification
of end of Conversion
Period
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The
Issuer shall give not less than twenty-eight (28) days’ nor more than forty-two
(42) days’ notice to the Bondholders in writing prior to the end of the
Conversion Period, which notice shall specify the Conversion Rights of the
Bondholders and the Conversion Price then in effect (as adjusted pursuant
to
Clause 7
of this
Trust Deed, if applicable).
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7.
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ADJUSTMENTS
TO THE CONVERSION PRICE
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7.1
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The
Conversion Price will be subject to adjustment in the following
events as
follows:
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(a)
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Consolidation,
Subdivision or Reclassification:
If and whenever there shall be an alteration to the nominal value
of the
Shares as a result of consolidation, subdivision or reclassification,
the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Price in
force immediately before such alteration by the following
fraction:
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A
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B
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Where:
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A
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is
the nominal amount of one (1) Share immediately after such
alteration;
and
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B
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is
the nominal amount of one (1) Share immediately before such
alteration.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date the alteration takes
effect.
(b)
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Capitalisation
of Profits or Reserves:
If and whenever the Issuer shall issue any Shares credited as
fully paid
to the holders of Shares (the “Shareholders”)
by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including any
share
premium account) including, Shares paid up out of distributable
profits or
reserves and/or share premium account issued (except any Scrip
Dividend)
and which would not have constituted a Capital Distribution,
the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Price in
force immediately before such issue by the following
fraction:
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A
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B
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Where:
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A
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is
the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately
before such
issue; and
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B
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is
the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately
after such
issue.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares or
if a
record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such record date.
(c)
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Capital
Distributions:
If and whenever the Issuer shall pay or make any Capital Distribution
to
the Shareholders (except to the extent that the Conversion Price
falls to
be adjusted under paragraph (b) above), the Conversion Price shall
be
adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately
before
such Capital Distribution by the following
fraction:
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A
–
B
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A
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Where:
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A
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is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading
Day
preceding the date on which the Capital Distribution is publicly
announced; and
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B
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is
the Fair Market Value on the date of such announcement of the
portion of
the Capital Distribution attributable to one (1)
Share.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date that such Capital Distribution
is
actually made or if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such
record date.
When
the
Capital Distribution is by means of distribution of a cash dividend such
cash
dividend shall be regarded as a Capital Distribution and shall be fully taken
into account in the determination of the Fair Market Value of the portion
of the
Capital Distribution attributable to one (1) Share.
(d)
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Rights
Issues of Shares or Options over Shares:
If and whenever the Issuer shall issue Shares to all or substantially
all
Shareholders as a class by way of rights, or issue or grant to
all or
substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights, of
options,
warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase or otherwise
acquire
any Shares, in each case at less than the Current Market Price
per Share
on the last Trading Day preceding the date of the announcement
of the
terms of the issue or grant, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted
by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before such
issue or
grant by the following fraction:
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A +
B
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A
+
C
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Where:
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A
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is
the number of Shares in issue immediately before such
announcement;
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B
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is
the number of Shares which the aggregate amount (if any)
payable for the
Shares issued by way of rights or for the options or warrants
or other
rights issued by way of rights and for the total number of
Shares
comprised therein would subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
acquire at
such Current Market Price per Share; and
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C
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is
the aggregate number of Shares issued or, as the case may
be, comprised in
the grant.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares or
issue
or grant of such options, warrants or other rights (as the case may
be).
(e)
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Rights
Issues of Other Securities:
If and whenever the Issuer shall issue any securities (other than
Shares
or options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase
or
otherwise acquire Shares) to all or substantially all Shareholders
as a
class by way of rights or grant to all or substantially all Shareholders
as a class by way of rights, of options, warrants or other rights
to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any securities (other
than
Shares or options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase
or
otherwise acquire Shares), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted
by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before such
issue or
grant by the following fraction:
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A
–
B
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A
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Where:
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A
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is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading
Day
preceding the date on which such issue or grant is publicly announced;
and
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B
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is
the Fair Market Value on the date of such announcement of the
portion of
the rights attributable to one (1)
Share.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of the securities
or
grant of such rights, options or warrants (as the case may be).
(f)
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Issues
at less than Conversion Price:
If and whenever the Issuer shall issue (otherwise than as mentioned
in
paragraph (d) above) any Shares (other than Shares issued on the
exercise
of Conversion Rights or on the exercise of any other rights of
conversion
into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares) or shall issue or
grant
(otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (d) above) options, warrants
or
other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Shares
in
each case at a price per Share which is less than the Conversion
Price in
effect at the time of such issue, then, in such event, the Conversion
Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or grant,
to a price
equal to the consideration per share for which such Shares are
or will be
issued. If such Shares are issued for no consideration, then the
consideration per share shall be deemed to be the then current
par value
of each Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Clause 7.1(f), the consideration received by the Issuer for
the
issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
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in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the directors of the Issuer (the “Directors”);
provided, however, that no value shall be attributed to any services
performed by any employee, officer or director of the Issuer;
and
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(C)
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in
the event the Shares are issued together with other shares or securities
or other assets of the Issuer for consideration which covers both
the
proportion of such consideration so received with respect to such
Shares,
shall be computed as provided in paragraphs (A) and (B) above,
as
determined in good faith by the
Directors.
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References
to additional Shares in the above formula shall, in the case of an issue
by the
Issuer of options, warrants or other rights to subscribe or purchase Shares,
mean such Shares to be issued assuming that such options, warrants or other
rights are exercised in full at the initial exercise price on the date of
issue
of such options, warrants or other rights.
Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such additional
Shares
or, as the case may be, the issue of such options, warrants or other rights.
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(g)
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Other
Issues at less than Conversion Price:
Save in the case of an issue of securities arising from a conversion
or
exchange of other securities in accordance with the terms applicable
to
such securities themselves falling within this Clause 7.1(g), if
and
whenever the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (otherwise than
as
mentioned in paragraphs (d), (e) or (f), or (at the direction or
request
of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Issuer or any of its
Subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity shall issue any
securities (other than the Bonds) which by their terms of issue
carry
rights of conversion into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares
to be
issued by the Issuer upon conversion, exchange or subscription
at a
consideration per Share which is less than the Conversion Price
in effect
at the time of issue of such securities, then, in such event, the
Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue,
to a
price equal to the consideration per share receivable by the Issuer
for
the Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise
of the
right of subscription determined by reference to the maximum number
of
Shares to be issued on conversion, exchange or subscription at
the minimum
conversion, exchange or subscription price. If such Shares are
issued for
no consideration, then the consideration per share shall be deemed
to be
the then current par value of each
Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Clause 7.1(g), the consideration receivable by the Issuer
for
the issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
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in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the Directors; provided, however, that
no
value shall be attributed to any services performed by any employee,
officer or director of the Issuer;
and
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(C)
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in
the event the Shares are issued together with
other shares or securities or other assets of the Issuer for consideration
which
covers both the proportion of such consideration so received with
respect
to such Shares, shall be computed as provided in paragraphs (A)
and (B)
above, as determined in good faith by the
Directors.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such
securities
(h)
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Modification
of Rights of Conversion etc.:
If and whenever there shall be any modification of the rights of
conversion, exchange or subscription attaching to any such securities
as
are mentioned in Clause 7.1(g) (other than in accordance with the
terms of
such securities) so that the consideration per Share (for the number
of
Shares available on conversion, exchange or subscription following
the
modification) is reduced and is less than the Conversion Price
in effect
at the time of such modification, the Conversion Price shall be
reduced,
concurrently with such modification, to a price equal to the modified
consideration per share receivable by the Issuer for the Shares
to be
issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise of the right of
subscription determined by reference to the maximum number of Shares
to be
issued on conversion, exchange or subscription at the minimum conversion,
exchange or subscription price. If such Shares are issued for no
consideration, then the consideration per share shall be deemed
to be the
then current par value of each
Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Clause 7.1(h), the consideration receivable by the Issuer
for
the issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
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in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the Directors; provided, however, that
no
value shall be attributed to any services performed by any employee,
officer or director of the Issuer;
and
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(C)
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in
the event the Shares are issued together with other shares or securities
or other assets of the Issuer for consideration which covers both
the
proportion of such consideration so received with respect to such
Shares,
shall be computed as provided in paragraphs (A) and (B) above,
as
determined in good faith by the
Directors.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of modification of the rights
of
conversion, exchange or subscription attaching to such securities.
(i)
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Other
Offers to Shareholders:
If and whenever the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (at the
direction
or request of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Issuer or
any of
its Subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity issues, sells
or
distributes any securities in connection with which an offer to
which the
Shareholders generally are entitled to participate in arrangements
whereby
such securities may be acquired by them (except where the Conversion
Price
falls to be adjusted under Clause 7.1(d), Clause 7.1(e), Clause
7.1(f) or
Clause (g), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying
the
Conversion Price in force immediately before such issue by the
following
fraction:
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A
–
B
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A
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Where:
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A
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is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading
Day
preceding the date on which such issue is publicly announced;
and
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B
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is
the Fair Market Value on the date of such announcement of the
portion of
the rights attributable to one (1)
Share.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of the
securities.
(j)
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Other
Events:
If the Issuer determines that a downward adjustment should be made
to the
Conversion Price as a result of one (1) or more events or circumstances
not referred to in this Clause 7.1, the Issuer shall, at its own
expense,
consult an independent investment bank of international repute
(acting as
expert), selected by the Issuer and approved in writing by the
Trustee
(such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to
determine
as soon as practicable what adjustment (if any) to the Conversion
Price is
fair and reasonable to take account thereof, if the adjustment
would
result in a reduction in the Conversion Price, and the date on
which such
adjustment should take effect and upon such determination by the
independent investment bank such adjustment (if any) shall be made
and
shall take effect in accordance with such determination, provided
that
where the events or circumstances giving rise to any adjustment
pursuant
to this Clause 7.1 have already resulted or will result in an adjustment
to the Conversion Price or where the events or circumstances giving
rise
to any adjustment arise by virtue of events or circumstances which
have
already given rise or will give rise to an adjustment to the Conversion
Price, such modification (if any) shall be made to the operation
of the
provisions of this Clause 7.1 as may be advised by the independent
investment bank to be in their opinion appropriate to give the
intended
result. Neither the Agents nor the Trustee should have the responsible
for
determining the Conversion Price or the adjustment to the Conversion
Price.
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7.2
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(a)
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No
adjustment will be made to the Conversion Price (i) when Shares
or other
securities (including rights or options) are issued, offered or
granted to
employees (including directors) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries
pursuant to any Employee Share Scheme (and which Employee Share
Scheme (a)
is in compliance with the listing rules of the AMEX or, if applicable,
the
listing rules of an Alternative Stock Exchange; and (b) does not
amount
to, relate to, or entitle such persons to receive, Shares in excess
of ten
percent (10%) of the average number of issued and outstanding Shares
during any twelve (12) months); or (ii) as a result of the issuance
on the
date hereof of the Warrants issued to ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. or any
exercise
of such Warrants; or (iii) as a result of the exercise of the outstanding
warrants issued on 17 October, 2006, to purchase 232,088 Shares
at US$1.60
per share.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding
anything herein, the Conversion Price shall only be adjusted pursuant
to
Clauses 7.1(f), 7.1(g), 7.1(h), 7.1(i) and 7.1(j) to an amount
not less
than US$0.25 per Share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends,
spin-offs, rights offerings, recapitalizations and similar
events).
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(c)
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Where
more than one (1) event which gives or may give rise to an adjustment
to
the Conversion Price occurs within such a short period of time
that in the
opinion of an independent investment bank of international repute
(acting
as expert), selected by the Issuer and approved in writing by the
Trustee
(such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
the
foregoing provisions would need to be operated subject to some
modification in order to give the intended result, such modification
shall
be made to the operation of the foregoing provisions as may be
advised by
such independent investment bank to be in their opinion appropriate
in
order to give such intended result. No adjustment involving an
increase in
the Conversion Price will be made, except in the case of a consolidation
of the Shares as referred to in Clause 7.1(a) above.
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(d)
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The
Trustee shall not be under any duty to monitor whether any event
or
circumstance has happened or exists which may require an adjustment
to be
made to the Conversion Price and will not be responsible to Bondholders
for any loss arising from any failure by it to do
so.
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(e)
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If
any doubt arises as to an adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant
to
Clause 7.1, the Trustee may, at the cost and expense of the Issuer,
consult with any reputable investment bank in the United States
and may
act on the opinion or advice of or any certificate or information
obtained
from any such investment bank, and such determination, opinion,
advice,
certification or action (or absence thereof) shall be conclusive
and
binding upon the Issuer and the
Bondholders.
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7.3
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Conversion
Price Reset
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If
the
Average Closing Price for the period of twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days
immediately prior to any of April 12, 2009 and February 18, 2012 (each a
“Reset
Date”)
is
lower than the Conversion Price on the relevant Reset Date, the Conversion
Price
will be adjusted so that such Average Closing Price shall be the Conversion
Price in effect from, and including, the relevant Reset Date. The Issuer
shall
notify the Bondholders, Trustee and the Paying Agent of such adjustment within
ten (10) business days after the relevant Reset Date, in accordance with
Condition 18. Such adjusted Conversion Price shall be rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) of a United States cent.
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Provided
that:
(a)
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any
such adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to this Clause
7.3 shall
be limited so that the Conversion Price adjusted in accordance
with this
Clause 7.3 shall not be less than seventy percent (70%) of the
initial
Conversion Price (taking account of any adjustments required under
Clause
7.1 above which may have occurred prior to the relevant Reset
Date;
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(b)
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subject
to (a) above the provisions of Clause 7.1 shall apply, mutatis
mutandis,
to this Clause 7.3 to ensure that appropriate adjustments shall
be made to
any Closing Price to reflect any adjustments made to the Conversion
Price
in accordance with Clause 7.1;
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(c)
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for
the avoidance of doubt, any adjustments to the Conversion Price
made
pursuant to this Clause 7.3 shall only be downward adjustments;
and
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(d)
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notwithstanding
anything herein, the Conversion Price shall only be adjusted pursuant
to
Clause 7.3 to an amount not less than US$0.25 per Share (as adjusted
for
stock splits, stock dividends, spin-offs, rights offerings,
recapitalizations and similar
events).
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8.
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APPLICATION
OF MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE
TRUSTEE
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8.1
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Declaration
of Trust
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All
moneys received by the Trustee in respect of the Bonds or amounts payable
under
this Trust Deed will, despite any appropriation of all or part of them by
the
Issuer, be held by the Trustee upon trust to apply them (subject to Clause
8.2):
(a)
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firstly,
in payment of all costs, charges, expenses and liabilities properly
incurred by the Trustee (including remuneration payable to the
Trustee) in
carrying out its functions under this Trust Deed;
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(b)
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secondly,
in payment of all costs, charges, expenses and liabilities properly
incurred by the Agents, except the Registrar, (including remuneration
payable to the Agents) in carrying out its functions under the
Agency
Agreement;
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(c)
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thirdly,
in payment of all costs, charges, expenses and liabilities properly
incurred by the Registrar, (including remuneration payable to the
Registrar) in carrying out its functions under the Agency
Agreement;
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(d)
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fourthly,
in payment of any amounts of principal, interest, and premium (if
any)
owing in respect of the Bonds pari
passu
and rateably;
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(e)
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fifthly,
in payment of any other amounts owing in respect of the Bonds;
and
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(f)
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sixthly,
in payment of any balance (if any) to the Issuer for
itself.
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If
the
Trustee holds any moneys which represent principal, interest, default interest
and premium (if any) in respect of Bonds in respect of which claims have
become
prescribed under Condition 13, the Trustee will hold them on trust and apply
them as set out in this Clause 8.1.
8.2
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Accumulation
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If
the
amount of the moneys at any time available for payment in respect of the
Bonds
under Clause 8.1
is less
than ten percent (10%) of the principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding,
the Trustee may, at its sole discretion, invest such moneys. The Trustee
may
retain such investments and accumulate the resulting income until the
investments and the accumulations, together with any other funds for the
time
being under its control and available for such payment, amount to at least
ten
percent (10%) of the principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding and then
such investments, accumulations and funds (after deduction of, or provision
for,
any applicable taxes) will be applied as specified in Clause 8.1.
8.3
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Investment
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Moneys
held by the Trustee may be invested in its name or under its control in any
investments or other assets anywhere whether or not they produce income or
deposited in its name or under its control at such bank or other financial
institution in such currency as the Trustee may, in its absolute discretion,
think fit, acting in accordance with the Trustees Act. If they are deposited
at
a bank or institution that is the Trustee or a subsidiary, holding or associated
company of the Trustee, it needs only account for an amount of interest
calculated at the rate per annum equal to the best rate payable by it on
a
deposit of like amount to an independent customer. The Trustee may at any
time
vary or transpose any such investments or assets or convert any moneys so
deposited into any other currency, and will not be responsible for any resulting
loss, whether by depreciation in value, change in exchange rates or
otherwise.
9.
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GENERAL
COVENANTS
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So
long
as any Bond is outstanding, the Issuer will:
9.1
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Books
of Account
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Keep,
and
procure that its Subsidiaries keep, proper books of account and, at any time,
so
far as permitted by applicable law and to the extent it does not result in
any
additional disclosure obligations under the listing rules of the AMEX or
if
applicable, the Alternative Stock Exchange, allow, and procure that each
of its
Subsidiaries will allow, the Trustee and anyone appointed by it, by prior
appointment access to the books of account of the Issuer and/or the relevant
Subsidiary respectively at all reasonable times during normal business
hours;
9.2
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Notice
of Events of Default
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Notify
the Trustee in writing immediately on becoming aware of the occurrence of
any
Event of Default;
9.3
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Information
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So
far as
permitted by applicable law, give the Trustee such certificates, information
and
evidence as it requires for the purpose of the discharge of the duties, powers,
trusts, authorities and discretions vested in it by this Trust Deed or by
operation of law;
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9.4
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Financial
Statements etc.
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Send
to
the Trustee, as promptly as practicable (and, in the case of each annual
Fiscal
Period, in any event within six (6) months after the close of each Fiscal
Period), three (3) copies or translations, in each case in English, of the
following:
(a)
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in
the case of the first semi-annual Fiscal Period falling within
each of the
annual Fiscal Periods, the semi-annual interim report containing
unaudited
consolidated Accounts of the Issuer in respect of such Fiscal Period
which
Accounts are prepared on a basis substantially consistent with
the most
recent audited Accounts, or which indicate the way in which their
basis of
preparation is different; and
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(b)
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in
the case of each annual Fiscal Period, the annual report containing
audited Accounts of the Issuer as at the end of, and for, such
Fiscal
Period, reported on by the Auditors and prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America;
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provided
that if and to the extent that the Accounts are not prepared or adjusted
on a
basis consistent with that used for the preceding corresponding Fiscal Period,
that fact shall be stated;
9.5
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Information
Material to Bondholders
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Send
to
the Trustee three (3) copies or translations, in each case in English, of
all
notices, statements and documents which are issued to the holders of its
shares
or its creditors generally as soon as practicable (but not later than thirty
(30) days) after their date of issue and make available to the Agents (without
cost to the Agents) as many further copies or translations as they may request
in order to satisfy requests from Bondholders for them;
9.6
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Other
Information
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Send
to
the Trustee together with the Accounts referred to in Clause 9.4
a list
in English of all documents issued, during or in respect of the relevant
annual
Fiscal Period, by Issuer to its Shareholders, which list shall indicate the
principal subject of each of such documents, and (if the Trustee so requires
at
any time) provide a certified copy or translation, in each case in English,
of
any document described in such list within thirty (30) days after being
requested so to do;
9.7
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Certificate
of Directors
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Send
to
the Trustee, at the same time that its annual audited Accounts are being
provided pursuant to Clause 9.4 above, and also within fourteen (14) days
after
any written request by the Trustee, a certificate of the Issuer signed by
two
(2) directors of the Issuer to the effect that, having made all reasonable
enquiries, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Issuer
as
at a date (the “Certification
Date”)
being
not more than five (5) days before the date of the certificate
(a)
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no
Event of Default had occurred since the date of this Trust Deed
or the
Certification Date of the last such certificate (if any) or, if
such an
event had occurred, giving details of it;
and
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(b)
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the
Issuer has complied with all its obligations under this Trust
Deed.
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The
Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon certificates of the Issuer;
9.8
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Notices
to Bondholders
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Send
to
the Trustee at least seven (7) days (or such shorter period as may be agreed
by
the Trustee) prior to the date of publication, a copy of the form of each
notice
to be given to Bondholders and once given, two (2) copies of each such notice,
such notice to be in a form approved by the Trustee (such approval shall
not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (if applicable) complying with the
requirements of the AMEX or an Alternative Stock Exchange except for any
announcement, notice or circular to be made by the Issuer pursuant to the
requirements of the listing rules or at the request of the AMEX or an
Alternative Stock Exchange, of which three (3) copies of each such announcement,
notice or circular, shall be sent by the Issuer to the Trustee as promptly
as
practicable after its date of issue;
9.9
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Further
Acts
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So
far as
permitted by applicable law, do such further things as may be necessary in
the
opinion of the Trustee to give effect to this Trust Deed;
9.10
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Notice
of late payment
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Forthwith
upon request by the Trustee give notice to the Bondholders of any unconditional
payment to the Principal Agent or the Trustee of any sum due in respect of
the
Bonds made after the due date for such payment;
9.11
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Change
in Agents
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Give
at
least fourteen (14) days’ prior notice to the Bondholders of any future
appointment, resignation or removal of any Agent or of the Registrar or of
any
change by any Agent or by the Registrar of its specified office and not make
any
such appointment or removal without the Trustee’s prior written
approval;
9.12
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Early
Redemption
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Give
prior notice to the Trustee of any proposed early redemption pursuant to
Condition 9(B), 9(C), 9(D) or 9(E);
9.13
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Change
of Control or Delisting
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Give
notice (which shall be in writing) to the Trustee and the Bondholders in
accordance with Condition 18 by not later than the fourteenth day following
the
first day on which it becomes aware of the occurrence of a Relevant Event
(as
defined in Condition 9(D));
9.14
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Compliance
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Comply
with, perform and observe all the provisions of the Agency Agreement, the
Trust
Deed and the Conditions; and
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9.15
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Bonds
held by the Issuer etc.
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Send
to
the Trustee as soon as practicable after being so requested by the Trustee
a
certificate of the Issuer signed by its director stating the number of Bonds
held as at the date of such certificate by or on behalf of the Issuer or
its
Subsidiaries.
10.
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REMUNERATION
AND INDEMNIFICATION OF
TRUSTEE
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10.1
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Payment
of Remuneration
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The
Issuer shall pay to the Trustee remuneration for its services as trustee
as from
the date of this Trust Deed, such remuneration to be at such rate to be agreed
between the Issuer and the Trustee and on such date and on such terms as
shall
be separately agreed between the Issuer and the Trustee.
10.2
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Additional
Remuneration
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In
the
event of the occurrence of an Event of Default the Trustee considering it
expedient or necessary or being requested by the Issuer to undertake duties
which the Trustee and the Issuer agree to be of an exceptional nature or
otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under this
Trust
Deed. or should the Trustee perform any additional or any ancillary functions
outside of those previously agreed with the Issuer, the Issuer shall pay
to the
Trustee such additional remuneration as shall be agreed between them. It
is
acknowledged and agreed that the Trustee shall not be obliged to undertake
any
additional duties unless the Trustee is satisfied (at its absolute discretion)
that all its additional remuneration will be paid.
10.3
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Tax
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The
Issuer shall in addition pay to the Trustee an amount equal to the amount
of any
value added tax or similar tax chargeable in any jurisdiction in respect
of its
remuneration under this Trust Deed.
10.4
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Disputes
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In
the
event of the Trustee and the Issuer failing to agree (in a case to which
Clause
10.2
above
applies) upon whether such duties shall be of an exceptional nature or otherwise
outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under this Trust Deed,
or
upon such additional remuneration, such matters shall be determined by a
merchant bank (acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator) selected by
the
Trustee and approved by the Issuer or, failing such approval, nominated (on
the
application of the Trustee) by the President for the time being of The Law
Society of England and Wales (the expenses involved in such nomination and
the
fees of such merchant bank being payable by the Issuer) and the determination
of
any such merchant bank shall be final and binding upon the Trustee, the
Bondholders and the Issuer.
10.5
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Payment
of Liabilities
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The
Issuer shall also pay or discharge all Liabilities properly incurred by the
Trustee in relation to the preparation and execution of, the exercise of
its
powers, authorities and discretions and the performance of its duties under,
and
in any other manner in relation to, this Trust Deed, including but not limited
to all expenses and any stamp, issue, registration, documentary and other
taxes
or duties paid or payable by the Trustee in connection with any action taken
or
contemplated by or on behalf of the Trustee for enforcing, or resolving any
doubt concerning, or for any other purpose in relation to, this Trust Deed.
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10.6
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Interest
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All
amounts payable pursuant to Clause 10.5
above
and/ or Clause 10.9
shall be
payable (subject to and in accordance by the Issuer on the date specified
in a
demand by the Trustee and in the case of payments actually made by the Trustee
prior to such demand shall (if not paid within ten (10) days after such demand
and the Trustee so requires) carry interest at a rate of two percent (2%)
per
annum above the cost of funds from the date that payment is made by the Trustee
until the date the Issuer reimburses the Trustee and in all other cases shall
(if not paid on the date specified in such demand and the Trustees so requires)
carry interest at such rate from the date specified in such demand until
payment
by the Issuer to the Trustee. All remuneration payable to the Trustee shall
carry interest at such rate from the due date therefor.
10.7
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No
Set-off or Withholding
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The
Issuer hereby further undertakes to the Trustee that all monies payable by
the
Issuer to the Trustee under this Clause 10 shall be made without set-off,
counterclaim, deduction or withholding unless compelled by law in which event
the Issuer will pay such additional amounts as will result in the receipt
by the
Trustee of the amounts which would otherwise have been payable by the Issuer
to
the Trustee under this Clause in the absence of any such set-off, counterclaim,
deduction or withholding.
10.8
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Survival
of Clauses
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Unless
otherwise specifically stated in any discharge of this Trust Deed, the
provisions of this Clause 10
shall
continue in full force and effect notwithstanding such discharge.
10.9
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Indemnity
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Without
prejudice to the right of indemnity by law given to trustees, the Issuer
shall
indemnify the Trustee and its directors, officers and employees and every
Appointee (as defined in Clause 11(y))
and
keep it or him indemnified against all Liabilities to which it or he may
be or
become subject or which may be paid or incurred by it or him or which may
be
claimed against it or him as a result of or in connection with the Trustee
acting as trustee under this Trust Deed (including, without limitation, in
the
execution or purported execution of any of its trusts, powers, authorities
and
discretions under this Trust Deed and Agency Agreement) or its or his functions
under any such appointment or in respect of any other matter or thing done
or
omitted in any way relating to this Trust Deed or any such appointment
(including all liabilities incurred in disputing or defending any of the
foregoing), except those resulting from its or his gross negligence, wilful
default or fraud.
10.10
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Force
Majeure
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Trust Deed or in any other transaction
document, the Trustee shall not in any event be liable for any failure or
delay
in the performance of its obligations hereunder if it is prevented from so
performing its obligations by any existing or future law or regulation, any
existing or future act of governmental authority, Act of God, flood, war
whether
declared or undeclared, terrorism, riot, rebellion, civil commotion, strike,
lockout, other industrial action, general failure of electricity or other
supply, aircraft collision, technical failure, accidental or mechanical or
electrical breakdown, computer failure or failure of any money transmission
system or any reason which is beyond the control of the Trustee.
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11.
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PROVISIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE TRUSTEE
ACTS
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Section
1
of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Trustee in relation
to the trusts constituted by these presents. Where there are any inconsistencies
between the Trustee Acts and the provisions of these presents, the provisions
of
these presents shall, to the extent allowed by law, prevail and, in the case
of
any such inconsistency with the Trustee Xxx 0000, the provisions of these
presents shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of
that
Act. The Trustee shall have all the powers conferred upon trustees by the
Trustee Acts and by way of supplement thereto it is expressly declared as
follows:
(a)
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Advice:
The Trustee, whenever it considers it reasonably necessary and
expedient
in the interest of the Bondholders, shall engage and consult, at
the
expense of the Issuer, with any legal or professional adviser and
notice
of appointment of any legal or professional adviser shall be given
to the
Issuer as soon as practicable. The Trustee may act on the opinion
or
advice of, or information obtained from, any lawyer, valuer, accountant
(including the Auditors), banker or other expert whether obtained
by or
addressed to the Issuer, the Trustee, the Principal Agent or otherwise,
and notwithstanding any monetary or other limit on liability contained
therein, will not be responsible to anyone for any Liability occasioned
by
so acting. Any such opinion, advice or information may be sent
or obtained
by letter, telex, fax or electronic mail and the Trustee will not
be
liable to anyone for acting in good faith on any opinion, advice
or
information purporting to be conveyed by such means, notwithstanding
any
limitation on liability (monetary or otherwise) in relation to
such
person’s opinion or advice and even if it contains some error or is not
authentic.
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(b)
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Trustee
to Assume Performance: The Trustee need not notify anyone of the
execution
of this Trust Deed or do anything to find out if an Event of Default
has
occurred. Until it has actual knowledge or express notice to the
contrary,
the Trustee may assume that no such event has occurred and that
each of
the Issuer and the Principal Agent is performing all its obligations
under
this Trust Deed and the Bonds.
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(c)
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Resolutions
of Bondholders: The Trustee will not be responsible for having
acted in
good faith on a resolution in writing or any resolution purporting
to have
been passed at a meeting of Bondholders in respect of which minutes
have
been made and signed even if it is later found that there was a
defect in
the constitution of the meeting or the passing of the resolution
or that
the resolution was not valid or binding on the
Bondholders.
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(d)
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Illegality/Expenditure
of Trustee Funds: No provision of these presents shall require
the Trustee
to do anything which may: (i) be illegal or contrary to applicable
law or
regulation; (ii) cause it to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise
incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its
duties or
in the exercise of any of its own rights, powers, authorities or
discretions, if it shall have grounds for believing that repayment
of such
funds or satisfactory indemnity against, or security for, such
risk or the
liability is not assured to it.
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(e)
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Certificate
signed by Directors: If the Trustee, in the exercise of its functions,
requires to be satisfied or to have information as to any fact
or the
expediency of any act, it may call for and accept as sufficient
evidence
of that fact or the expediency of that act a certificate signed
by a
director of the Issuer as to that fact or to the effect that, in
their
opinion, that act is expedient and the Trustee need not call for
further
evidence and will not be responsible for any loss occasioned by
acting on
such a certificate.
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(f)
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Deposit
of Documents: The Trustee may appoint as custodian, on any terms,
any bank
or entity whose business includes the safe custody of documents
or any
lawyer or firm of lawyers believed by it to be of good repute and
may
deposit this Trust Deed and any other documents with such custodian
and
pay all sums due in respect thereof. The Trustee shall not be responsible
for or required to insure against any Liability incurred in connection
with such deposit and may pay all sums required to be paid on account
of,
or in respect of, any such deposit.
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(g)
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Discretion:
The Trustee will have absolute and uncontrolled discretion as to
the
exercise of its functions (the exercise of which, as between the
Bondholders and the Trustee shall be conclusive and binding on
the
Bondholders) and will not be responsible for any Liability which
may
result from their exercise or non-exercise. Whenever in this Trust
Deed,
the Agency Agreement or by law, the Trustee shall have discretion
or
permissive power it may decline to exercise the same in the absence
of
approval by the Bondholders and need not exercise the same unless
it has
been indemnified and/or provided with security to its
satisfaction.
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(h)
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Agents:
Whenever it considers it reasonably necessary and expedient in
the
interests of the Bondholders, the Trustee may, in the conduct of
its trust
business, instead of acting personally, employ and pay an agent
selected
by it, whether or not a lawyer or other professional person, to
transact
or conduct, or concur in transacting or conducting, any business
and to do
or concur in doing all acts required to be done by the Trustee
(including
the receipt and payment of money). Provided that the Trustee shall
have
exercised reasonable care in the selection of such agent, the Trustee
shall not be responsible to the Bondholders for any misconduct
on the part
of any such person appointed by it hereunder or be bound to supervise
the
proceedings or acts of any such person.
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(i)
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Delegation:
Whenever it considers it reasonably necessary and expedient in
the
interests of the Bondholders, the Trustee may delegate by power
of
attorney or otherwise to any person or persons or fluctuating body
of
persons on any terms (including power to sub-delegate) all or any
of its
trusts, powers, authorities, discretions or functions under this
Trust
Deed. Provided that the Trustee shall have exercised reasonable
care in
the selection of such delegate, the Trustee shall not be under
any
obligation to the Bondholders to supervise the proceedings or be
in any
way responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any misconduct
or
default on the part of any such delegate or
sub-delegate.
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(j)
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Nominees:
In relation to any asset held by it under this Trust Deed, the
Trustee may
appoint any person to act as its nominee on any
terms.
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(k)
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Confidentiality:
Unless required by law or ordered to do so by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the Trustee shall not be required to disclose to
any
Bondholder any confidential financial or other information made
available
to the Trustee by the Issuer and no Bondholder shall be entitled
to take
any action to obtain from the Trustee any such
information.
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(l)
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Determinations
Conclusive: As between itself and the Bondholders, the Trustee
may
determine all questions and doubts arising in relation to any of
the
provisions of this Trust Deed or any of the Bonds. Such determinations,
whether made upon such a question actually raised or implied in
the acts
or proceedings of the Trustee, will be conclusive and shall bind
the
Trustee and the Bondholders.
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(m)
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Currency
Conversion: Where it is necessary or desirable to translate or
convert any
sum from one (1) currency to another, it will (unless otherwise
provided
hereby or required by law) be converted or translated at such rate
or
rates, in accordance with such method and as at such date as may
be
specified by the Trustee but having regard to current rates of
exchange,
if available. Any rate, method and date so specified will be binding
on
the Issuer and the Bondholders.
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(n)
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Payment
for and Delivery of Bonds: The Trustee will not be responsible
for the
receipt or application by the Issuer of the proceeds of the issue
of the
Bonds, any exchange of Bonds or the delivery of Bonds to the persons
entitled to them.
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(o)
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Conversion
Price: The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility to determine
whether facts exist which may require an adjustment of the Conversion
Price or to determine the nature or extent of any such adjustment
when
made or the method used or to be used in making
it.
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(p)
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The
Shares: The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility at any
time in
respect of the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of the
Shares or
any
other property which may at any time be issued or delivered on
the
conversion of any Bonds or the sale or other disposal of any Shares.
The
Trustee shall not be responsible for any failure of the Issuer
to make
available or deliver any Shares, share certificates or any other
securities or property or make any payment on the exercise of any
Conversion Right.
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(q)
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Responsibility:
The Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of Recital
(A)
to this Trust Deed (which shall be taken as a statement by the
Issuer) or
other statements, warranties or representations of the Issuer,
nor shall
the Trustee by the execution of this Trust Deed be deemed to make
any
representation as to the validity, sufficiency, enforceability
or
admissibility in evidence of the Bonds, this Trust Deed or the
Agency
Agreement.
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(r)
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Enforcement:
The Trustee shall not be under any obligation to take proceedings
against
the Issuer to enforce payment of the Bonds after the Bonds have
become due
and payable nor to declare the Bonds due and payable unless it
shall have
been so requested in writing by holders of not less than twenty-five
percent (25%) in principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding
(which
request has not been revoked) or shall have been so directed by
an
Extraordinary Resolution and it shall have been indemnified and/or
secured
to its satisfaction.
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(s)
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Satisfaction
of Trustee in Condition 9(C): For the purposes of Condition 8(C),
the
Trustee shall be satisfied by the Issuer that the Issuer will be
obliged
to pay additional amounts as provided in that Condition by the
delivery to
it of (a) a certificate signed by two (2) directors of the Issuer
and (b)
an opinion of independent legal or tax advisors of recognised standing
to
the effect that the amendment or change giving rise to the payment
of
additional amounts have occurred.
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(t)
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Consolidation,
amalgamation etc: The Trustee shall not be responsible for any
consolidation, amalgamation, merger, reconstruction or scheme of
the
Issuer or any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the
assets
of the Issuer or the form or substance of any plan relating thereto
or the
consequences thereof to any
Bondholder.
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(u)
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Forged
Bonds and Documents: The Trustee shall not be liable to the Issuer
or any
Bondholder if without gross negligence, wilful default or fraud
on its
part it has accepted as valid or has not rejected any Bonds purporting
to
be such and subsequently found to be forged or not authentic nor
shall it
be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance
on any
document, certificate or communication believed by it to be genuine
and to
have been presented or signed by the proper
parties.
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(v)
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Consent:
Any consent or approval to be given by the Trustee for the purposes
of
this Trust Deed may be given on such terms and subject to such
conditions
(if any) as the Trustee thinks fit and notwithstanding any contrary
provision in this Trust Deed may be given retrospectively. The
Issuer
shall observe and perform any such terms and conditions and the
Trustee
may at any time waive or agree to a variation of such terms and
conditions.
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(w)
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Acceleration:
The Trustee shall not be obliged to declare the Bonds immediately
due and
payable under Condition 11 unless it has been indemnified and/or
secured
to its satisfaction in respect of all costs, claims and liabilities
which
it has incurred to that date and to which it may thereby and as
a
consequence thereof in its opinion render itself, or have rendered
itself,
liable.
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(x)
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Bonds
held by the Issuer etc.: In the absence of actual knowledge or
express notice to the contrary, the Trustee may assume without
enquiry
(other than requesting a certificate under Clause 9.15)
that no Bonds are for the time being held by or on behalf of the
Issuer or
its Subsidiaries.
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(y)
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Responsibility
for agents etc.: If the Trustee exercises reasonable care in selecting
any
custodian, agent, delegate or nominee appointed under this clause
(an
“Appointee”) (in each case, after written notice have been given to the
Issuer to the extent reasonably practicable), it will not have
any
obligation to supervise the Appointee or be responsible for any
loss,
liability, cost, claim, action, demand or expense incurred by reason
of
the Appointee’s misconduct or default or the misconduct or default of any
substitute appointed by the Appointee.
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(z)
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Reliance
on Certificates: The Trustee may rely without liability to Bondholders
on
any certificate prepared by the directors of the Issuer and accompanied
by
a certificate or report prepared by an internationally recognised
firm of
accountants (including the Auditors) pursuant to the Conditions
and/or
this Trust Deed, whether or not addressed to the Trustee and whether
or
not the internationally recognised firm of accountants’ liability in
respect thereof is limited by a monetary cap or otherwise limited
or
excluded and shall be obliged to do so where the certificate or
report is
delivered pursuant to the obligation of the Issuer to procure such
delivery under the Conditions; any such certificate or report shall
be
conclusive and binding on the Issuer, the Trustee and the
Bondholders.
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(aa)
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Compliance:
The Conditions shall be binding on the Issuer and the Bondholders.
The
Trustee shall be entitled to enforce the obligations of the Issuer
under
the Bonds and the Conditions as if the same were set out and contained
in
this Trust Deed which shall be read and construed as one (1) document
with
the Bonds. The provisions contained in Schedule 3 shall have effect
in the
same manner as if herein set forth.
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(bb)
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Error
of Judgment: The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment
made in good faith by any officer or employee of the Trustee assigned
by
the Trustee to administer its corporate trust
matters.
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(cc)
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Professional
Charges: Any Trustee being a banker, lawyer, broker or other person
engaged in any profession or business shall be entitled to charge
and be
paid all usual professional and other charges for business transacted
and
acts done by him or his partner or firm on matters arising in connection
with the trusts of this Trust Deed and also his properly incurred
charges
in addition to disbursements for all other work and business done
and all
time spent by him or his partner or firm on matters arising in
connection
with this Trust Deed, including matters which might or should have
been
attended to in person by a trustee not being a banker, lawyer,
broker or
other professional person.
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(dd)
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Consequential
loss: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Trust Deed,
the
Trustee shall not in any event be liable for special, indirect,
punitive
or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including
but not
limited to lost profits), whether or not foreseeable, even if the
Trustee
has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless
of whether the claim for such is made in negligence, breach of
contract,
fraud, breach of fiduciary obligation or
otherwise.
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(ee)
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Other
Obligations: The Trustee shall not be responsible for the validity
or
enforceability of any obligations owed to it as Trustee hereof
other than
by the Issuer the benefit of which obligations have been taken
by the
Trustee in the interests of the
Bondholders.
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(ff)
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Reliance:
Any certificate or report of the Auditors or any other expert or
other
person called for by or provided to the Trustee (whether or not
addressed
to the Trustee) in accordance with or for the purposes of these
Conditions
or this Trust Deed may be relied upon by the Trustee as sufficient
evidence of the facts therein and shall, in absence of manifest
error, be
conclusive and binding on all parties and the Trustee shall not
be
responsible for any loss occasioned by acting on any such certificate
or
report. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on any report of
accountants, financial advisers or investment bank where the Issuer
procures the delivery of the same pursuant to its obligations to
do so
under the Conditions and such report shall be binding on the Issuer
and
the holders of the Bonds in the absence of manifest or proven
error.
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(gg)
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Certificates
from clearing systems: The Trustee may call for any certificate
or other
document to be issued by Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear (or
any
alternative clearing system on behalf of whom the Global Certificate
may
be held) as to the principal amount of Bonds evidenced by the Global
Certificate standing to the account of any person. Any such certificate
or
other document shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive
and
binding for all purposes. The Trustee shall not be liable to any
person by
reason of having accepted as valid or not having rejected any certificate
or other document to such effect purporting to be issued by Clearstream
or
Euroclear (or any such alternative clearing system) and subsequently
found
to be forged or not authentic or not to be
correct.
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(hh)
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Exercise
of power: In connection with the exercise by it of any of its trusts,
powers, authorities, duties and discretions under this Trust Deed
(including, without limitation, any modification, waiver, authorisation
or
determination), the Trustee shall have regard to the interests
of all of
the Bondholders and shall not have regard to any interests arising
from
circumstances particular to individual Bondholders (whatever their
number)
(except where expressly provided otherwise), and, in particular
but
without limitation, shall not have regard to the consequences of
such
exercise for individual Bondholders resulting from their being
for any
purpose domiciled or resident in, or otherwise connected with,
or subject
to the jurisdiction of, any particular territory or any political
sub-division thereof and the Trustee shall not be entitled to require,
nor
shall any Bondholder be entitled to claim, from the Issuer (except
to the
extent provided for in Condition 10), the Trustee or any other
person any
indemnification or payment in respect of any tax consequence of
any such
exercise upon individual
Bondholders.
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(ii)
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Transaction
Documents: The Trustee shall not be responsible for the execution,
delivery, legality, effectiveness, adequacy, genuineness, validity,
performance, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this
Trust
Deed or any other document relating thereto and shall not be liable
for
any failure to obtain any licence, consent or other authority for
the
execution, delivery, legality, effectiveness, adequacy, genuineness,
validity, performance, enforceability or admissibility in evidence
of this
Trust Deed or any other document relating
thereto.
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(jj)
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Legal
Opinion: The Trustee shall not be responsible to any person for
failing to
request, require or receive any legal opinion relating to the Bonds
or for
checking or commenting upon the content of any such legal opinion
and
shall not be responsible for any Liability incurred
thereby.
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(kk)
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Taking
Action by Trustee: The Trustee shall not be bound to take any action
in
connection with this Trust Deed or any obligations arising pursuant
thereto, including, without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing,
forming any opinion or employing any financial adviser, where it
is not
reasonably satisfied that the Issuer will be able to indemnify
it against
all Liabilities which may be incurred in connection with such action
and
may demand prior to taking any such action that there be paid to
it in
advance such sums as it reasonably considers (without prejudice
to any
further demand) shall be sufficient so to indemnify it and on such
demand
being made the Issuer shall be obliged to make payment of all such
sums in
full.
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12.
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LIABILITY
OF THE TRUSTEE
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If
the
Trustee fails to show the degree of care and diligence required of it as
trustee
having regard to the provisions hereof, nothing in this Trust Deed shall
relieve
or indemnify it from or against any liability which would otherwise attach
to it
in respect of any gross negligence, wilful default or fraud of which it may
be
guilty.
13. |
WAIVER
AND PROOF OF DEFAULT
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13.1
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Waiver
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The
Trustee may, without the consent of the Bondholders and without prejudice
to its
rights in respect of any subsequent breach, from time to time and at any
time,
if in its opinion the interests of the Bondholders will not be materially
prejudiced thereby, waive or authorise, on such terms as seem expedient to
it,
any breach or proposed breach by the Issuer of this Trust Deed or the Conditions
or determine that an Event of Default will not be treated as such provided
that
the Trustee will not do so in contravention of an express direction given
by an
Extraordinary Resolution or a request made pursuant to Condition 11. No such
direction or request will affect a previous waiver, authorisation or
determination. Any such waiver, authorisation or determination will be binding
on the Bondholders and, if the Trustee so requires, will be notified to the
Bondholders as soon as practicable.
13.2
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Proof
of Default
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Proof
that the Issuer has failed to pay a sum due to the holder of any one (1)
Bond
will (unless the contrary be proved) be sufficient evidence that it has made
the
same default as regards all other Bonds which are then payable.
14.
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TRUSTEE
NOT PRECLUDED FROM ENTERING INTO
CONTRACTS
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The
Trustee and any other person, whether or not acting for itself, may acquire,
hold or dispose of any Bond or other security (or any interest therein) of
the
Issuer or any other person, may enter into or be interested in any contract
or
transaction with any such person and may act on, or as depositary or agent
for,
any committee or body of holders of any securities of any such person in
each
case with the same rights as it would have had if the Trustee were not acting
as
Trustee and need not account for any profit.
15.
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MODIFICATION
AND SUBSTITUTION
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15.1
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Modification
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(a)
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The
Trustee may (but is not obliged to) agree without the consent of
the
Bondholders to any modification to this Trust Deed (which for the
avoidance of doubt includes the Bonds) and the Agency Agreement,
which in
the Trustee’s opinion, is of a formal, minor or technical nature or to
correct a manifest or (to the satisfaction of the Trustee) proven
error.
The Trustee may (but is not obliged to) agree to any modification
to this
Trust Deed which is in its opinion proper to make if, in its opinion,
such
modification will not be materially prejudicial to the interests
of the
Bondholders. Unless the Trustee agrees otherwise, any such modification
shall be notified to the Bondholders as soon as practicable
thereafter.
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(b)
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Any
amendment or supplement to this Trust Deed shall be made by an
instrument
in writing signed by all the parties to this Trust Deed. A waiver
or
consent by the Trustee with respect to action required or forbidden
by
this Trust Deed shall be effective only if sent in writing by the
Trustee
and only for that occasion.
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15.2
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Substitution
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The
Trustee may (but is not obliged to), without the consent of the Bondholders,
agree to the substitution of any other company (the “Substituted
Obligor”)
in
place of the Issuer (or of any previous substitute under this sub-Clause)
as the
principal debtor under this Trust Deed and the Bonds provided that:
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(a)
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no
payment in respect of the Bonds is at the relevant time
overdue;
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(b)
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a
deed is executed or undertaking given by the Substituted Obligor
to the
Trustee, agreeing to be bound by this Trust Deed and the Bonds
(with
consequential amendments as the Trustee may deem appropriate) as
if the
Substituted Obligor had been named in this Trust Deed and the Bonds
as the
principal debtor in place of the
Issuer;
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(c)
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if
the Substituted Obligor is subject generally to the taxing jurisdiction
of
a territory or any authority of or in that territory with power
to tax
(the “Substituted
Territory”)
other than the territory to the taxing jurisdiction of which (or
to any
such authority of or in which) the Issuer is subject generally
(the
“Issuer’s
Territory”),
the Substituted Obligor has given (unless the Trustee otherwise
agrees) to
the Trustee an undertaking satisfactory to the Trustee in terms
corresponding to Condition 10 with the substitution for the references
in
that Condition to the Issuer’s Territory of references to the Substituted
Territory whereupon this Trust Deed and the Bonds will be read
accordingly;
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(d)
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any
two (2) directors of the Substituted Obligor certifies that it
will be
solvent immediately after such
substitution;
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(e)
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(unless
the Issuer’s successor in business is the Substituted Obligor as the
principal debtor under this Trust Deed and the Bonds) the obligations
of
the Substituted Obligor as the principal debtor under this Trust
Deed and
the Bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the
Issuer;
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(f)
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a
certificate signed by two (2) duly authorised signatories of the
Issuer
stating that the circumstances referred to in this Clause prevail
and
legal opinions addressed to the Trustee from independent legal
advisors of
recognised standing in each jurisdiction referred to in (c) above,
in form
and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, as to the fulfilment
of the
conditions set out in full in this Clause have been delivered to
the
Trustee and the Trustee shall not be liable to anyone for relying
on such
certificates and legal opinions;
and
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(g)
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the
Issuer shall have given, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise, at
least
fourteen (14) days’ prior notice of such substitution to the Bondholders,
stating that copies, or pending execution the agreed text, of all
documents in relation to the substitution which are referred to
above, or
which might otherwise reasonably be regarded as material to Bondholders,
will be available for inspection at the specified office of the
Principal
Agent.
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References
in Condition 11 to obligations under the Bonds shall be deemed to include
obligations under the supplemental trust deed, and the events listed in
Condition 11 shall be deemed to include any guarantee referred to in (e)
above
not being (or being claimed by the Issuer not to be) in full force and effect
and the provisions in Condition 11(A)(iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix)
shall be deemed to apply to the Issuer as guarantor.
15.3
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Release
of substituted Issuer
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An
agreement by the Trustee pursuant to Clause 15.2
will, if
so expressed, release the Issuer (or a previous substitute) from any or all
of
its obligations (save for any guarantee obligations) under this Trust Deed
and
the Bonds. Notice of the substitution will be given by the Issuer to the
Trustee
(who will give such notice to the Bondholders) within fourteen (14) days
of the
execution of such documents and compliance with such requirements.
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15.4
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Completion
of Substitution
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On
completion of the formalities set out in Clause 15.2,
the
Substituted Obligor will be deemed to be named in this Trust Deed and the
Bonds
as the principal debtor in place of the Issuer (or of any previous substitute)
and this Trust Deed and the Bonds will be deemed to be amended as necessary
to
give effect to the substitution.
16.
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APPOINTMENT,
RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE
TRUSTEE
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16.1
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Appointment
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The
Issuer has the power of appointing new trustees but no one may be so appointed
unless previously approved by an Extraordinary Resolution. A trustee will
at all
times be a trust corporation and it may be the sole Trustee. Any appointment
of
a new Trustee will be notified by the Issuer to the Bondholders as soon as
practicable.
16.2
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Retirement
and Removal
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Any
Trustee may retire at any time on giving at least sixty (60) days’ written
notice to the Issuer without giving any reason and without being responsible
for
any costs occasioned by such retirement and the Bondholders may by an
Extraordinary Resolution remove any Trustee provided that the retirement
or
removal of a sole trust corporation will not become effective until a trust
corporation is appointed as successor Trustee. If a sole trust corporation
gives
notice of retirement or an Extraordinary Resolution is passed for its removal,
the Issuer, will use all reasonable endeavours to procure that another trust
corporation be appointed as Trustee as soon as practicable and if, after
thirty
(30) days’ of such notice having been given the Issuer, has failed to do so, the
Trustee shall be entitled (at the expense of the Issuer) but not obliged
to
appoint another trust corporation selected by the Trustee as its successor.
The
protections, indemnities and immunities in this Trust Deed in favour of the
Trustee shall continue to benefit the Trustee notwithstanding such Trustee’s
removal or retirement.
16.3
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Co-Trustees
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The
Trustee may, despite Clause 16.1,
by
written notice to the Issuer appoint anyone to act as an additional Trustee
jointly with the Trustee:
(a)
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if
the Trustee considers such appointment to be in the interests of
the
Bondholders;
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(b)
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to
conform with any legal requirement, restriction or condition in
a
jurisdiction in which a particular act is to be performed;
or
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(c)
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to
obtain a judgment or to enforce a judgment or any provision of
this Trust
Deed in any jurisdiction.
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Subject
to the provisions of this Trust Deed the Trustee may confer on any person
so
appointed such functions as it thinks fit. The Trustee shall not be responsible
for supervision and management of the additional Trustee. The Trustee may
by
written notice to the Issuer and that person remove that person. At the
Trustee’s request, the Issuer will forthwith do all things as may be required to
perfect such appointment or removal and it irrevocably appoints the Trustee
to
be its attorney in its name and on its behalf to do so.
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16.4
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Competence
of a Majority of Trustees
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If
there
are more than two (2) Trustees the majority of them will be competent to
perform
the Trustee’s functions provided the majority includes a trust
corporation.
16.5
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Successor
|
Any
corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which
it
may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion
or
consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation
succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the
Trustee, shall be the successor to the Trustee hereunder (provided it is
a trust
corporation) without the execution or filing of any papers or any further
act on
the part of any of the parties hereto.
17.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Any
notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing. It shall be
served
by letter sent by registered post or courier or by fax:
In
the
case of the Issuer, to it at:
000
Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
000000
Xxxxx
Telephone
no.
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:
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x00-000-000-0000
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Fax
no.
|
:
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x00-000-000-0000
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Attention
|
:
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Luo
Xxx Xx
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In
the
case of the Trustee, to it at:
The
Bank
of New York, London Branch
00xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
X00 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax
no.:
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x00
00 0000 0000
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Attention:
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Global
Corporate Trust
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With
a
copy to:
The
Bank
of New York
Xxxxx
00,
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
1
Queen’s
Road East
Hong
Kong
Fax
no.:
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000
0000 0000
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Attention:
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Corporate
Trust
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Communications
will take effect, in the case of a letter sent by registered post, on the
seventh business day in New York receipt after posting; in the case of
a letter
sent by courier, at the time of delivery; in the case of fax, at the time
of
despatch if the correct error-free transmission report is received; provided
that if such communication would take effect outside business hours then
it
shall be deemed to be received on the next business day in the place of
receipt.
For
the
purposes of this Clause 17,
“business
day”
means
a
day (other than Saturday, Sunday or public holidays) on which commercial
banks
and foreign exchange markets are open for business in the relevant
location(s).
18.
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FURTHER
ISSUES
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18.1
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Supplemental
Trust Deed
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If
the
Issuer issues further securities as provided in Condition 16, it shall, before
their issue, execute and deliver to the Trustee a deed supplemental to this
Trust Deed containing such provisions (corresponding to any of the provisions
of
this Trust Deed) as the Trustee may require.
18.2
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Meetings
of Bondholders
|
If
the
Trustee so directs, Schedule 3 shall apply equally to Bondholders and to
holders
of any securities issued pursuant to the Conditions as if references in it
to
“Bonds”
and
“Bondholders”
were
also to such securities and their holders respectively.
19.
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CURRENCY
INDEMNITY
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19.1
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Currency
of Account and Payment
|
United
States dollars (the “Contractual
Currency”)
is the
sole currency of account and payment for all sums payable by the Issuer under
or
in connection with this Trust Deed and the Bonds, including
damages.
19.2
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Extent
of discharge
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An
amount
received or recovered in a currency other than the Contractual Currency (whether
as a result of, or of the enforcement of, a judgment or order of a court
of any
jurisdiction, in the winding-up or dissolution of the Issuer or otherwise),
by
the Trustee or any Bondholder in respect of any sum expressed to be due to
it
from the Issuer will only discharge the Issuer to the extent of the Contractual
Currency amount which the recipient is able to purchase with the amount so
received or recovered in that other currency on the date of that receipt
or
recovery (or, if it is not practicable to make that purchase on that date,
on
the first date on which it is practicable to do so).
19.3
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Indemnity
|
If
that
Contractual Currency amount is less than the Contractual Currency amount
expressed to be due to the recipient under this Trust Deed or the Bonds,
the
Issuer will indemnify it against any loss sustained by it as a result. In
any
event, the Issuer will indemnify the recipient against the cost of making
any
such purchase.
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19.4
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Indemnity
separate
|
The
indemnities in this Clause 19
and in
Clause 10.9 constitute separate and independent obligations from the other
obligations in this Trust Deed, will give rise to a separate and independent
cause of action, will apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by the
Trustee and/or any Bondholder and will continue in full force and effect
despite
any judgment, order, claim or proof for a liquidated amount in respect of
any
sum due under this Trust Deed and/or the Bonds or any other judgment or
order.
20.
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GOVERNING
LAW, THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND
JURISDICTION
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20.1
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Governing
Law
|
This
Trust Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law.
20.2
|
The
Issuer irrevocably agrees for the benefit of the Trustee and the
Bondholders that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction
to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with
these
presents and accordingly submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
English courts. The Issuer waives any objection to the courts of
England
on the grounds that they are an inconvenient or inappropriate forum.
The
Trustee and the Bondholders may take any suit, action or proceedings
arising out of or in connection with these presents (together referred
to
as “Proceedings”)
against the Issuer in any other court of competent jurisdiction
and
concurrent Proceedings in any number of
jurisdictions.
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20.3
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The
Issuer irrevocably and unconditionally appoints The London Law
Agency at
its registered office for the time being and in the event of its
ceasing
so to act will appoint such other person as the Trustee may approve
and as
the Issuer may nominate in writing to the Trustee for the purpose
to
accept service of process on its behalf in England in respect of
any
Proceedings. The Issuer:
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(a)
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agrees
to procure that, so long as any of the Bonds remain liable to
prescription, there shall be in force an appointment of such a
person
approved by the Trustee with an office in London with authority
to accept
service as aforesaid;
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(b)
|
agrees
that failure by any such person to give notice of such service
of process
to the Issuer shall not impair the validity of such service or
of any
judgment based thereon;
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(c)
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consents
to the service of process in respect of any Proceedings by the
airmailing
of copies, postage prepaid, to the Issuer in accordance with clause
17;
and
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(d)
|
agrees
that nothing in these presents shall affect the right to serve
process in
any other manner permitted by law.
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21.
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THIRD
PARTY RIGHTS
|
A
person
who is not a party to these presents has no rights under the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce any term of these presents, but this
does
not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available
apart from that Act.
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22.
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COUNTERPARTS
|
This
Trust Deed (and any supplemental trust deed thereto) may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of
which
when so executed shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument.
23.
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TERMINATION
OF THIS TRUST DEED
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This
Trust Deed shall terminate forthwith when none of the Bonds remains
outstanding.
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SCHEDULE
1
FORM
OF
CERTIFICATE
On
the
front:
Amount
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ISIN
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Common
Code
|
Certificate
Number
|
(incorporated
under the laws of the State of Delaware)
US$10,000,000
Variable
Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012
The
Bond
or Bonds in respect of which this Certificate is issued, the identifying
numbers
of which are noted above, are in registered form and form part of a series
designated as specified in the title (the Bonds)
of
China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (the Issuer)
and
constituted by the Trust Deed referred to on the reverse hereof. The Bonds
are
subject to, and have the benefit of, that Trust Deed and the terms and
conditions (the Conditions)
set out
on the reverse hereof.
The
Issuer hereby certifies that [ ]
of
[
] is, as at the date hereof, entered in the register of Bondholders as the
holder of Bonds in the principal amount of US$10,000,000 (Ten Million United
States dollars). For value received, the Issuer promises to pay the person
who
appears at the relevant time on the register of Bondholders as holder of
the
Bonds in respect of which this Certificate is issued such amount or amounts
as
shall become due in respect of such Bonds and otherwise to comply with the
Conditions.
The
Bonds
in respect of which this Certificate is issued are convertible into fully-paid
shares of common stock with a par value of US$0.001 each of the Issuer subject
to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed.
This
Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Bonds passes only
on
due registration on the register of Bondholders and only the duly registered
holder is entitled to payments on Bonds in respect of which this Certificate
is
issued.
This
Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until authenticated by or
on
behalf of the Principal Agent.
The
Certificate is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English
law.
IN
WITNESS whereof the Issuer has caused this Certificate to be signed on its
behalf.
Dated
[ ]
By:
Director/Authorised
Signatory
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Certificate
of Authentication
Certified
that the above-named holder is as at the date hereof entered in the register
of
Bondholders as holder of the above-mentioned principal amount of Bonds with
identifying numbers:
The
Bank of New York as Registrar
(without
warranty, recourse or liability)
By:
Authorised
Signatory
Dated:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE BONDS
The
following is the text of the Conditions of the Bonds which (subject to
modification and except for the paragraphs in italics) will be endorsed on
the
Certificates issued in respect of the Bonds.
The
issue
of the US$10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Variable Rate Convertible
Bonds due 2012 (the Bonds,
which
term shall include, unless the context requires otherwise, any further Bonds
issued in accordance with Condition 17 and consolidated and forming a single
series therewith) of China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (the Issuer)
and the
right of conversion into Shares (as defined in Condition 6(A)(v)) were
authorised by resolutions of the board of directors of the Issuer passed
on
April 9, 2007. The Bonds are constituted by a trust deed dated April 12,
2007
(the Original
Trust Deed)
made
between the Issuer and the The Bank of New York, London Branch as trustee
for
the holders of the Bonds (the Trustee,
which
term shall, where the context so permits, include all other persons or companies
for the time being acting as trustee or trustees under the Trust Deed), as
amended and restated by an amended and restated trust deed dated August [•],
2007 (the Amended
and Restated Trust Deed,
the
Original Trust Deed and the Amended and Restated Trust Deed are collectively
referred to as the Trust
Deed)
made
between the Issuer and the Trustee and are subject to the paying and conversion
agency agreement dated April 12, 2007 (the Agency
Agreement)
with
the Trustee, The Bank of New York, London Branch as principal paying, conversion
and transfer agent (the Principal
Agent),
The
Bank of New York as registrar (the Registrar)
and the
other paying, conversion and transfer agents appointed under it (each a
Paying
Agent,
Conversion
Agent,
Transfer
Agent,
and
together with the Registrar and the Principal Agent, the Agents)
relating to the Bonds. References to the Principal
Agent,
Registrar
and
Agents
below
are references to the principal agent, registrar and agents for the time
being
for the Bonds. The statements in these terms and conditions of the Bonds
(these
Conditions)
include
summaries of, and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed.
Unless otherwise defined, terms used in these Conditions have the meaning
specified in the Trust Deed. Copies of the Trust Deed and of the Agency
Agreement are available for inspection during normal business hours at the
registered office of the Trustee being as at the date hereof at 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X00 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and at the specified offices
of
each of the Agents. The Bondholders are bound by, and are deemed to have
notice
of, all the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement applicable
to
them.
1.
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Status
|
The
Bonds
constitute direct, unsubordinated, unconditional and (subject to the provisions
of Condition 5)
unsecured obligations of the Issuer and shall at all times rank pari
passu
and
without any preference or priority among themselves. The payment obligations
of
the Issuer under the Bonds shall, save for such exceptions as may be provided
by
applicable legislation and subject to Condition 5, at all times rank at least
equally with all of its other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations (other than any obligations preferred by mandatory provisions
of
applicable law).
2.
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Form
and Denomination
|
The
Bonds
are issued in registered form in the denomination of US$1,000
each. A Bond certificate (each a Certificate)
will be
issued to each Bondholder in respect of its registered holding of Bonds.
Each
Bond and each Certificate will be numbered serially with an identifying number
which will be recorded on the relevant Certificate and in the Register (as
defined in Condition 4(A)) which the Issuer will procure to be kept by the
Registrar.
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3.
|
Title
|
Title
to
the Bonds passes only by transfer and registration in the register of
Bondholders as described in Condition 4. The holder of any Bond will (except
as
otherwise required by law) be treated as its absolute owner for all purposes
(whether or not it is overdue and regardless of any notice of ownership,
trust
or any interest in it or any writing on, or the theft or loss of, the
Certificate issued in respect of it) and no person will be liable for so
treating the holder.
In these
Conditions, Bondholder
and (in
relation to a Bond) holder
mean the
person in whose name a Bond is registered.
4.
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Transfers
of Bonds; Issue of
Certificates
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A.
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Register
|
The
Issuer will cause to be kept at the specified office outside
the United Kingdom of the Registrar and in accordance with the terms of the
Agency Agreement a register on which shall be entered the names and addresses
of
the holders of the Bonds and the particulars of the Bonds held by them and
of
all transfers of the Bonds (the Register).
Each
Bondholder shall be entitled to receive only one (1) Certificate in respect
of
its entire holding of Bonds.
B.
|
Transfer
|
Subject
to the terms of the Agency Agreement, a Bond may be transferred by delivery
of
the Certificate issued in respect of that Bond, with the form of transfer
on the
back duly completed and signed by the holder or his attorney duly authorised
in
writing, to the specified office of the Registrar or any of the
Agents.
No
transfer of a Bond will be valid unless and until entered on the
Register.
C.
|
Delivery
of New Certificates
|
Each
new
Certificate to be issued upon a transfer of Bonds will, within three
(3)
business days of receipt by the Registrar or, as the case may be, any other
relevant Agent of the form of transfer, be made available for collection
at the
specified office of the Registrar or such other relevant Agent or, if so
requested in the form of transfer, be mailed by uninsured mail at the risk
of
the holder entitled to the Bonds (but free of charge to the holder) to the
address specified in the form of transfer.
Where
only part of a principal amount of the Bonds (being that of one (1) or more
Bonds) in respect of which a Certificate is issued is to be transferred or
converted, a new Certificate in respect of the Bonds not so transferred or
converted will, within three (3) business days of delivery of the original
Certificate to the Registrar or other relevant Agent, be made available for
collection at the specified office of the Registrar or such other relevant
Agent
or, if so requested in the form of transfer, be mailed by uninsured mail
at the
risk of the holder of the Bonds not so transferred or converted (but free
of
charge to the holder) to the address of such holder appearing on the
Register.
For
the
purposes of Condition 4, business
day
shall
mean a day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for business
in the city in which the specified office of the Registrar (if a Certificate
is
deposited with it in connection with a transfer or conversion) or the Agent
with
whom a Certificate is deposited in connection with a transfer or conversion,
is
located.
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D.
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Formalities
Free of Charge
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Registration
of transfer of Bonds will be effected without charge by or on behalf of the
Issuer or any of the Agents, but upon payment (or the giving of such indemnity
as the Issuer or any of the Agents may require) in respect of any tax or
other
governmental charges which may be imposed in relation to such
transfer.
E.
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Closed
Periods
|
No
Bondholder may require the transfer of a Bond to be registered (i) during
the
period of seven (7)
days
ending on (and including) the dates for payment of any principal and/or premium
(if any) pursuant to the Conditions; (ii) after a Conversion Notice (as defined
in Condition 6(B)) has been delivered with respect to a Bond; or (iii) after
a
Tax Redemption Notice (as defined in Condition 9(C)) or a Relevant Event
Redemption Notice (as defined in Condition 9(D)) has been deposited in respect
of such Bond.
F.
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Regulations
|
All
transfers of Bonds and entries on the register of Bondholders will be made
subject to the detailed regulations concerning transfer of Bonds scheduled
to
the Agency Agreement.
The
regulations may be changed by the Issuer, with the prior written approval
of the
Trustee and the Registrar. A copy of the current regulations will be mailed
(free of charge) by the Registrar to any Bondholder upon request.
5.
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Negative
Pledge
|
A.
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Negative
Pledge
|
The
Issuer undertakes that, so long as any of the Bonds remains outstanding (as
defined in the Trust Deed) or any amount is due under or in respect of any
Bond
or otherwise under the Trust Deed, it will not, and will procure that none
of
its Subsidiaries will, create or permit to subsist or arise any Encumbrance
upon
the whole or any part of their respective present or future assets or revenues
to secure any Relevant Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the
Issuer or to secure any guarantee of or indemnity in respect of any such
Relevant Indebtedness unless, at the same time or prior thereto, the
Issuer’s
obligations under the Bonds are secured by the same Encumbrance or have the
benefit from a guarantee or indemnity in substantially identical terms thereto
or, at the option of the Issuer, by such other security, guarantee, indemnity
or
other arrangement as the Bondholders may approve by Extraordinary Resolution
(as
defined in the Trust Deed).
B.
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Interpretation
|
In
these
Conditions:
(i)
|
any
reference to an Encumbrance
is
to a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other encumbrance or security
interest securing any obligation of any
person;
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(ii)
|
any
reference to Relevant
Indebtedness
is
to any future or present indebtedness in the form of or represented
by
debentures, loan stock, bonds, notes, bearer participation certificates,
depository receipts, certificates of deposit or other similar securities
or instruments or by bills of exchange drawn or accepted for the
purpose
of raising money which are, or are issued with the intention on
the part
of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that they should
be, quoted,
listed, ordinarily dealt in or traded on any stock exchange or
over the
counter or on any other securities market (whether or not initially
distributed by way of private placement); and
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(iii)
|
any
reference to a Subsidiary
of
any person is to any company or other business entity of which
that person
owns or controls (either directly or through one (1) or more other
Subsidiaries) more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued share
capital or
other ownership interest having ordinary voting power to elect
directors,
managers or trustees of such company or other business entity or
any
company or other business entity which at any time has its accounts
consolidated with those of that person or which, under United States
or
other relevant law, regulations or generally accepted accounting
principles from time to time, should have its accounts consolidated
with
those of that person.
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6.
|
Conversion
|
A.
|
Conversion
Right
|
(i)
|
Conversion
Period:
Subject as hereinafter provided, Bondholders have the right to
convert
their Bonds into Shares at any time during the Conversion Period
referred
to below.
|
The
right
of a Bondholder to convert any Bond
into
Shares is called the Conversion
Right.
Subject
to and upon compliance with, the provisions of this Condition, the Conversion
Right attaching to any Bond may be exercised, at the option of the holder
thereof, at any time on and after 365 days after the date the Issuer’s Shares
commences trading on AMEX upon consummation of the IPO up to the close of
business (at the place where the Certificate evidencing such Bond is deposited
for conversion) on March 28, 2012 (but, except as provided in Condition
6(A)(iv), in no event thereafter) or if such Bond shall have been called
for
redemption before the Maturity Date (as defined in Condition 9(A)), then
up to
the close of business (at the place aforesaid) on a date no later than seven
(7)
business days (in the place aforesaid) prior to the date fixed for redemption
thereof (the Conversion
Period).
The
number of Shares to be issued on conversion of a Bond will be determined
by
dividing the principal amount of the Bond to be converted by the Conversion
Price in effect at the Conversion Date (both as hereinafter defined). A
Conversion Right may only be exercised in respect of one (1) or more Bonds.
If
more than one (1) Bond held by the same holder is converted at any one (1)
time
by the same holder, the number of Shares to be issued upon such conversion
will
be calculated on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
to be
converted.
(ii)
|
Fractions
of Shares:
Fractions of Shares will not be issued on conversion and no cash
adjustments will be made in respect thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event of a consolidation or re-classification
of Shares
by operation of law or otherwise occurring after April 12, 2007
which
reduces the number of Shares outstanding, the Issuer will upon
conversion
of Bonds pay in cash (in US dollars by means of a US dollar cheque
drawn
on a bank in New York) a sum equal to such portion of the principal
amount
of the Bond or Bonds evidenced by the Certificate deposited in
connection
with the exercise of Conversion Rights, aggregated as provided
in
Condition 6(A)(i), as corresponds to any fraction of a Share not
issued as
a result of such consolidation or re-classification aforesaid if
such sum
exceeds US$10.00.
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(iii)
|
Conversion
Price:
The price at which Shares will be issued upon conversion (the Conversion
Price)
will initially be the price per Share at which Shares are sold
in the IPO
(the IPO
Price)
but will be subject to adjustment in the manner provided in Conditions
6(C) and 6(D). IPO means a public offering of the Shares of the
Issuer on
the American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
with minimum gross proceeds of US$2,000,000. If no IPO has occurred
prior
to conversion, the Conversion Price will be deemed to be US$2.00
as of
April 12, 2007 (the “Closing
Date”),
subject to adjustment in the manner provided in Conditions 6(C)
and
6(D).
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(iv)
|
Revival
and/or survival after Default:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 6(A)(i), if (a) the
Issuer
shall default in making payment in full in respect of any Bond
which shall
have been called for redemption on the date fixed for redemption
thereof,
(b) any Bond has become due and payable prior to the Maturity Date
by
reason of the occurrence of any of the events under Condition 11
or (c)
any Bond is not redeemed on the Maturity Date in accordance with
Condition
9(A), the Conversion Right attaching to such Bond will revive and/or
will
continue to be exercisable up to, and including, the close of business
(at
the place where the Certificate evidencing such Bond is deposited
for
conversion) on the date upon which the full amount of the moneys
payable
in respect of such Bond has been duly received by the Principal
Agent or
the Trustee and notice of such receipt has been duly given to the
Bondholders and, notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 6(A)(i),
any
Bond in respect of which the Certificate and Conversion Notice
(as defined
below) are deposited for conversion prior to such date shall be
converted
on the relevant Conversion Date (as defined below) notwithstanding
that
the full amount of the moneys payable in respect of such Bond shall
have
been received by the Principal Agent or the Trustee before such
Conversion
Date or that the Conversion Period may have expired before such
Conversion
Date.
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(v)
|
Meaning
of Shares:
As
used in these Conditions, the expression Shares
means shares of common stock of the Issuer or shares of any class
or
classes resulting from any subdivision, consolidation or re-classification
of those shares, which as between themselves have no preference
in respect
of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary
or
involuntary liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer, in each case,
listed
on the American Stock Exchange (the AMEX)
.
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B.
|
Conversion
Procedure
|
(i)
|
Conversion
Notice:
To exercise the Conversion Right attaching to any Bond, the holder
thereof
must complete, execute and deliver at his own expense during normal
business hours at the specified office of any Conversion Agent
a notice of
conversion (a Conversion
Notice)
in duplicate in the form (for the time being current) obtainable
from the
specified office of each Agent, together with the relevant Certificate
and
any amounts required to be paid by the Bondholder under Condition
6(B)(ii).
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The
conversion date
in
respect of a Bond (the Conversion
Date)
must
fall at a time when the Conversion Right attaching to that Bond is expressed
in
these Conditions to be exercisable (subject to the provisions of Condition
6(A)(iv) above) and will be deemed to be the Stock Exchange Business Day
(as
defined below) immediately following the date of the surrender of the
Certificate in respect of such Bond and delivery of such Conversion Notice
and,
if applicable, any payment or indemnity required to be made or given under
these
Conditions in connection with the exercise of such Conversion Right. A
Conversion Notice once delivered shall be irrevocable and may not be withdrawn
unless the Issuer consents in writing to such withdrawal. Stock
Exchange Business Day
means
any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which the AMEX or the Alternative
Stock Exchange (as defined in Condition 6(C) below), as the case may be,
is open
for business of dealing in securities.
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(ii)
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Stamp
Duty etc.:
As conditions precedent to conversion, a Bondholder delivering
a
Certificate in respect of a Bond for conversion must pay any taxes
and
capital, stamp, issue and registration duties arising on conversion
(other
than any taxes or capital or stamp duties payable in the United
States,
the People’s Republic of China or England and, if relevant, in the place
of the Alternative Stock Exchange, by the Issuer in respect of
the
allotment and issue of Shares and listing of the Shares on the
AMEX or the
Alternative Stock Exchange on conversion) (the Taxes)
and such Bondholder must also pay all, if any, taxes arising by
reference
to any disposal or deemed disposal of a Bond in connection with
such
conversion. The Issuer will pay all other expenses arising on the
issue of
Shares on conversion of Bonds. The Bondholder (and, if applicable,
the
person other than the Bondholder to whom the Shares are to be issued)
must
provide the Conversion Agent with details of the relevant tax authorities
to which the Conversion Agent must pay monies received in settlement
of
Taxes payable pursuant to this Condition 6(B)(ii). The Conversion
Agent is
under no obligation to determine whether a Bondholder is liable
to pay any
Taxes including capital, stamp, issue, registration or similar
taxes and
duties or the amounts payable (if any) in connection with this
Condition
6(B)(ii).
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(iii)
|
Registration:
As soon as practicable, and in any event not later than seven (7)
Trading
Days (as defined below) after the Conversion Date, the Issuer will,
procure that the relevant number of Shares are allotted to and
registered
in the name of the nominee of a depositary common to Euroclear
and
Clearstream for credit to the securities account designated for
the
purpose in the Conversion Notice for so long as the Shares are
listed on
the AMEX.
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If
the
Conversion Date in relation to any Bond shall be on or after a date with
effect
from which an adjustment to the Conversion Price takes retroactive effect
pursuant to any of the provisions referred to in Condition 6(C) and the Trust
Deed,
and the
relevant Registration Date (as defined below) falls on a date when the relevant
adjustment has not yet been reflected in the then current Conversion Price,
the
provisions of this sub-paragraph (iii) shall be applied, mutatis
mutandis,
to such
number of Shares as is equal to the excess of the number of Shares which
would
have been required to be issued on conversion of such Bond if the relevant
retroactive adjustment had been given effect as at the said Registration
Date
over the number of Shares previously issued (or which the Issuer was previously
bound to issue) pursuant to such conversion.
The
person or persons specified for that purpose will become the holder on record
of
the number of Shares issuable upon conversion with effect from the date he
is or
they are registered as such in the Issuer’s register of members (the
Registration
Date).
The
Shares issued upon conversion of the Bonds will in all respects rank
pari
passu
with the
Shares in issue on the relevant Registration Date. Save as set out in these
Conditions, a holder of Shares issued on conversion of Bonds shall not be
entitled to any rights the record date for which precedes the relevant
Registration Date. Upon delivery of the Shares in satisfaction of the Conversion
Right of any Converting Bondholder and the completion of such registration
in
accordance with this Condition 6(B), the right of such Converting Bondholder
to
repayment of the principal amount of the Bonds so converted shall
extinguish.
If
the
record date for the payment of any dividend or other distribution in respect
of
the Shares is on or after the Conversion Date in respect of any Bond, but
before
the Registration Date (disregarding any retroactive adjustment of the Conversion
Price referred to in this sub-paragraph (iii) prior to the time such retroactive
adjustment shall have become effective), the Issuer will pay to the converting
Bondholder or his designee an amount (the Equivalent
Amount)
equal
to any such dividend or other distribution to which he would have been entitled
had he on that record date been such a shareholder of record and will make
the
payment at the same time as it makes payment of the dividend or other
distribution, or as soon as practicable thereafter, but, in any event, not
later
than seven (7) days thereafter. The Equivalent Amount shall be paid by means
of
a U.S. dollar cheque drawn on a bank in New York and sent to the address
specified in the relevant Conversion Notice.
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C.
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Adjustments
to Conversion Price
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The
Conversion Price will be subject to adjustment in the following events as
set
out in the Trust Deed:
(1)
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Consolidation,
Subdivision or Reclassification:
If
and whenever there shall be an alteration to the nominal value
of the
Shares as a result of consolidation, subdivision or reclassification,
the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Price in
force immediately before such alteration by the following
fraction:
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A
|
B
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Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the nominal amount of one (1) Share immediately after such alteration;
and
|
|
B
|
is
the nominal amount of one (1) Share immediately before such
alteration.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date the alteration takes
effect.
(2)
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Capitalisation
of Profits or Reserves: If
and whenever the Issuer shall issue any Shares credited as fully
paid to
the holders of Shares (the Shareholders)
by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including any
share
premium account) including, Shares paid up out of distributable
profits or
reserves and/or share premium account issued (except any Scrip
Dividend
(as defined below)) and which would not have constituted a Capital
Distribution (as defined below), the Conversion Price shall be
adjusted by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before such
issue by
the following fraction:
|
A
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B
|
Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately before
such
issue; and
|
|
B
|
is
the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately after
such
issue.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares
or
if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such record
date.
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(3)
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Capital
Distributions: If
and whenever the Issuer shall pay or make any Capital Distribution
to the
Shareholders (except to the extent that the Conversion Price falls
to be
adjusted under Condition 6(C)(2) above), the Conversion Price shall
be
adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately
before
such Capital Distribution by the following
fraction:
|
A
–
B
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A
|
Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading Day
preceding the date on which the Capital Distribution is publicly
announced; and
|
|
B
|
is
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the date of such announcement
of the portion of the Capital Distribution attributable to one
(1)
Share.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date that such Capital Distribution
is
actually made or if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such
record date.
When
the
Capital Distribution is by means of distribution of a cash dividend
such
cash dividend shall be regarded as a Capital Distribution and shall be fully
taken into account in the determination of the Fair Market Value of the portion
of the Capital Distribution attributable to one (1) Share.
(4)
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Rights
Issues of
Shares or Options over Shares: If
and whenever the Issuer shall issue Shares to all or substantially
all
Shareholders as a class by way of rights, or issue or grant to
all or
substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights, of
options,
warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase or otherwise
acquire
any Shares, in each case at less than the Current Market Price
per Share
on the last Trading Day preceding the date of the announcement
of the
terms of the issue or grant, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted
by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before such
issue or
grant by the following fraction:
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A
+
B
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A +
C
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Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the number of Shares in issue immediately before such
announcement;
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|
B
|
is
the number of Shares which the aggregate amount (if any) payable
for the
Shares issued by way of rights or for the options or warrants or
other
rights issued by way of rights and for the total number of Shares
comprised therein would subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire
at
such Current Market Price per Share; and
|
|
C
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is
the aggregate number of Shares issued or, as the case may be, comprised
in
the grant.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares
or
issue or grant of such options, warrants or other rights (as the case may
be).
(5)
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Rights
Issues of Other Securities: If
and whenever the Issuer shall issue any securities (other than
Shares or
options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise
acquire Shares) to all or substantially all Shareholders as a class
by way
of rights or grant to all or substantially all Shareholders as
a class by
way of rights, of options, warrants or other rights to subscribe
for,
purchase or otherwise acquire any securities (other than Shares
or
options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise
acquire Shares), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying
the
Conversion Price in force immediately before such issue or grant
by the
following fraction:
|
A
–
B
|
A
|
Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading Day
preceding the date on which such issue or grant is publicly announced;
and
|
|
B
|
is
the Fair Market Value on the date of such announcement of the portion
of
the rights attributable to one (1)
Share.
|
Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of the securities
or
grant of such rights, options or warrants (as the case may be).
(6)
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Issues
at less than Conversion Price: If
and whenever the Issuer shall issue (otherwise than as mentioned
in
Condition 6(C)(4) above) any Shares (other than Shares issued on
the
exercise of Conversion Rights or on the exercise of any other rights
of
conversion into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares) or shall
issue
or grant (otherwise than as mentioned in Condition 6(C)(4) above)
options,
warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
acquire
Shares in each case at a price per Share which is less than the
Conversion
Price in effect at the time of such issue, then, in such event,
the
Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue
or grant,
to a price equal to the consideration per share for which such
Shares are
or will be issued. If such Shares are issued for no consideration,
then
the consideration per share shall be deemed to be the then current
par
value of each Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Condition 6(C)(6), the consideration received by the Issuer
for
the issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the directors of the Issuer (the Directors);
provided, however, that no value shall be attributed to any services
performed by any employee, officer or director of the Company;
and
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(C)
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in
the event the Shares are issued together with other shares or securities
or other assets of the Issuer for consideration which covers both
the
proportion of such consideration so received with respect to such
Shares,
shall be computed as provided in Clauses (A) and (B) above, as
determined
in good faith by the Directors.
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References
to additional
Shares in the above formula shall, in the case of an issue by the Issuer
of
options, warrants or other rights to subscribe or purchase Shares, mean such
Shares to be issued assuming that such options, warrants or other rights
are
exercised in full at the initial exercise price on the date of issue of such
options, warrants or other rights.
Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such additional
Shares
or, as the case may be, the issue of such options, warrants or other rights.
(7)
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Other
Issues at less than Conversion Price:
Save in the case of an issue of securities arising from a conversion
or
exchange of other securities in accordance with the terms applicable
to
such securities themselves falling within this Condition 6(C)(7),
if and
whenever the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (otherwise than
as
mentioned in Conditions 6(C)(4), 6(C)(5) or 6(C)(6)), or (at the
direction
or request of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Issuer or
any of
its Subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity shall issue
any
securities (other than the Bonds) which by their terms of issue
carry
rights of conversion into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares
to be
issued by the Issuer upon conversion, exchange or subscription
at a
consideration per Share which is less than the Conversion Price
in effect
at the time of issue of such securities, then, in such event, the
Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue,
to a
price equal to the consideration per share receivable by the Issuer
for
the Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise
of the
right of subscription determined by reference to the maximum number
of
Shares to be issued on conversion, exchange or subscription at
the minimum
conversion, exchange or subscription price. If such Shares are
issued for
no consideration, then the consideration per share shall be deemed
to be
the then current par value of each
Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Condition 6(C)(7), the consideration receivable by the Issuer
for the issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the Directors; provided, however, that
no
value shall be attributed to any services performed by any employee,
officer or director of the Company;
and
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(C)
|
in
the event the Shares are issued together with other shares or securities
or other assets of the Issuer for consideration which
covers both the proportion of such consideration so received with
respect
to such Shares, shall be computed as provided in Clauses (A) and
(B)
above, as determined in good faith by the
Directors.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such
securities
(8)
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Modification
of Rights of Conversion etc.:
If
and whenever there shall be any modification of the rights of conversion,
exchange or subscription attaching to any such securities as are
mentioned
in Condition 6(C)(7) (other than in accordance with the terms of
such
securities) so that the consideration per Share (for the number
of Shares
available on conversion, exchange or subscription following the
modification) is reduced and is less than the Conversion Price
in effect
at the time of such modification, the Conversion Price shall be
reduced,
concurrently with such modification, to a price equal to the modified
consideration per share receivable by the Issuer for the Shares
to be
issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise of the right of
subscription determined by reference to the maximum number of Shares
to be
issued on conversion, exchange or subscription at the minimum conversion,
exchange or subscription price. If such Shares are issued for no
consideration, then the consideration per share shall be deemed
to be the
then current par value of each
Share.
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Determination
of Consideration: For
purpose of this Condition 6(C)(8), the consideration receivable by the Issuer
for the issue of any such Shares shall be computed as follows:
(A)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of cash, it shall be computed
at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the
Issuer;
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(B)
|
in
so far as such consideration consists of property other than cash,
it
shall be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such
issue, as
determined in good faith by the Directors; provided, however, that
no
value shall be attributed to any services performed by any employee,
officer or director of the Company;
and
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(C)
|
in
the event the Shares are issued together with other shares or securities
or other assets of the Issuer for consideration which covers both
the
proportion of such consideration so received with respect to such
Shares,
shall be computed as provided in Clauses (A) and (B) above, as
determined
in good faith by the Directors.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of modification of the rights
of
conversion, exchange or subscription attaching to such securities.
(9)
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Other
Offers to Shareholders:
If
and whenever the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (at the direction
or
request of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Issuer or any
of its
Subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity issues, sells
or
distributes any securities in connection with which an offer to
which the
Shareholders generally are entitled to participate in arrangements
whereby
such securities may be acquired by them (except where the Conversion
Price
falls to be adjusted under Condition 6(C)(4), Condition 6(C)(5),
Condition
6(C)(6) or Condition 6(C)(7)), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted
by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before such
issue by
the following fraction:
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A
–
B
|
A
|
Where:
|
|
|
A
|
is
the Current Market Price of one (1) Share on the last Trading Day
preceding the date on which such issue is publicly announced;
and
|
|
B
|
is
the Fair Market Value on the date of such announcement of the portion
of
the rights attributable to one (1)
Share.
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Such
adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of the
securities.
(10)
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Other
Events: If the Issuer determines that a downward adjustment should
be made
to the Conversion Price as a result of one (1) or more events or
circumstances not referred to in this Condition 6, the Issuer shall,
at
its own expense, consult an independent investment bank of international
repute (acting as expert), selected by the Issuer and
approved in writing by the Trustee (such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), to determine as soon as practicable what
adjustment
(if any) to the Conversion Price is fair and reasonable to take
account
thereof, if the adjustment would result in a reduction in the Conversion
Price, and the date on which such adjustment should take effect
and upon
such determination by the independent investment bank such adjustment
(if
any) shall be made and shall take effect in accordance with such
determination, provided that where the events or circumstances
giving rise
to any adjustment pursuant to this Condition 6 have already resulted
or
will result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price or where the
events
or circumstances giving rise to any adjustment arise by virtue
of events
or circumstances which have already given rise or will give rise
to an
adjustment to the Conversion Price, such modification (if any)
shall be
made to the operation of the provisions of this Condition 6 as
may be
advised by the independent investment bank to be in their opinion
appropriate to give the intended
result.
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For
the
purposes of these Conditions:
Alternative
Stock Exchange
means at
any time, in the case of the Shares, if they are not at that time listed
and
traded on the AMEX, the principal stock exchange or securities market on
which
the Shares are then listed or quoted or dealt in.
Average
Closing Price
is the
arithmetic average of the Closing Price per Share for each Trading Day during
the Relevant Period.
Capital
Distribution
means
any dividend or distribution of cash or assets in specie or other property,
and
whenever paid or made and however described (and for these purposes a
distribution of assets in specie includes without limitation an issue of
shares
or other securities credited as fully or partly paid (other than Shares credited
as fully paid to the extent any adjustment to the Conversion Price is made
in
respect thereof under Condition 6(C)(2)) by way of capitalisation of
reserves).
Closing
Price
for the
Shares for any Trading Day shall be the price quoted by the AMEX or, as the
case
may be, the equivalent quotation sheet of an Alternative Stock Exchange for
such
day.
Current
Market Price
means,
in respect of a Share on a particular date, the average of the Closing Prices
for one (1) Share (being a Share carrying full entitlement to dividend) for
the
five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately
preceding such date, provided that if at any time during the said five (5)
Trading Day period the Shares shall have been quoted ex-dividend and during
some
other part of that period the Shares shall have been quoted cum-dividend
then:
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(i)
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if
the Shares
to be issued in such circumstances do not rank for the dividend
in
question, the quotations on the dates on which the Shares shall
have been
quoted cum-dividend shall for the purpose of this definition be
deemed to
be the amount thereof reduced by an amount equal to the amount
of that
dividend per Share; or
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(ii)
|
if
the Shares to be issued in such circumstances rank for the dividend
in
question, the quotations on the dates on which the Shares shall
have been
quoted ex-dividend shall for the purpose of this definition be
deemed to
be the amount thereof increased by such similar
amount;
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and
provided further that if the Shares on each of the said five (5) Trading
Days
have been quoted cum-dividend in respect of a dividend which has been declared
or announced but the Shares to be issued do not rank for that dividend, the
quotations on each of such dates shall for the purpose of this definition
be
deemed to be the amount thereof reduced by an amount equal to the amount
of that
dividend per Share.
Dividend
means
any dividend or distribution, whether of cash, assets or other property,
and
whenever paid or made and however described (and for these purposes a
distribution of assets includes, without limitation, an issue of Shares or
other
securities credited as fully or partly paid up) provided that:
(i)
|
where
a cash Dividend is announced which is to be, or may at the election
of a
holder or holders of Shares be, satisfied by the issue or delivery
of
Shares or other property or assets, then, the Dividend in question
shall
be treated as a Dividend of (a) the cash Dividend so announced,
or (b) the
Current Market Price on the date of announcement of such Dividend,
of such
Shares or the Fair Market Value of other property or assets to
be issued
or delivered in satisfaction of such Dividend (or which would be
issued if
all holders of Shares elected therefor, regardless of whether any
such
election is made) if the Current Market Price of such Shares or
the Fair
Market Value of other property or assets is greater than the cash
Dividend
so announced; and
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(ii) |
any
issue of Shares falling within Condition 6(C)(2) shall be
disregarded.
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Fair
Market Value
means,
with respect to any assets, security, option, warrants or other right on
any
date, the fair market value of that asset, security, option, warrant or other
right as determined by an independent investment bank of international repute
(acting as expert) selected by the Issuer and
approved in writing by the Trustee, provided that (i) the fair market value
of a
cash dividend paid or to be paid per Share shall be the amount of such cash
dividend per Share determined as at the date of announcement of such dividend;
(ii) where options, warrants or other rights are publicly traded in a market
of
adequate liquidity (as determined by such investment banks) the fair market
value of such options, warrants or other rights shall equal the arithmetic
mean
of the daily closing prices of such options, warrants or other rights during
the
period of five (5) Trading Days on the relevant market commencing on the
first
such Trading Day such options, warrants or other rights are publicly traded.
Relevant
Cash Dividend
means
any cash dividend specifically declared by the Issuer.
Total
Current Dividend
means
any and all cash dividends or other distributions charged or provided for
in the
accounts of the Issuer, prior to the deduction of any withholding tax and
any
corporate tax attributable to that dividend, in the period starting from
the
beginning of the fiscal year in which the record date set for the dividend
that
may result in an adjustment falls and ending on and including that record
date
(including the dividend that may result in an adjustment), other than any
dividend or portion thereof which previously resulted in an adjustment under
this Condition 6(C).
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Trading
Day
means a
day when the AMEX or, as the case may be an Alternative Stock Exchange, is
open
for business of dealing in securities, provided that if no Closing Price
is
reported for one (1) or more consecutive dealing days such day or days will
be
disregarded in any relevant calculation and shall be deemed not have existed
when ascertaining any period of dealing days.
No
adjustment will be made to the Conversion Price (i) when Shares or other
securities (including rights or options) are issued, offered or granted to
employees (including directors) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries
pursuant to any Employee Share Scheme (as defined in the Trust Deed) (and
which
Employee Share Scheme (a) is in compliance with the listing rules of the
AMEX
or, if applicable, the listing rules of an Alternative Stock Exchange; and
(b)
does not amount to, relate to, or entitle such persons to receive, Shares
in
excess of ten percent (10%) of the average number of issued and outstanding
Shares during any twelve (12) months); or (ii) as a result of the issuance
on
the date hereof of the Warrants issued to ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. or any exercise
of
such Warrants; or (iii) as a result of the exercise of the outstanding warrants
issued on 17 October, 2006, to purchase 232,088 Shares at US$1.60 per
share.
On
any
adjustment, the relevant Conversion Price, if not an integral multiple of
one
(1) United States cent, shall be rounded down to the nearest United State
cent.
No adjustment shall be made to the Conversion Price where such adjustment
(rounded down if applicable) would be less than one percent (1%) of the
Conversion Price then in effect. Any adjustment not required to be made,
and any
amount by which the Conversion Price has not been rounded down, shall be
carried
forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. Notice of any
adjustment shall be given to Bondholders in accordance with Condition 18
as soon
as practicable after the determination thereof.
Notwithstanding
anything herein, the Conversion Price shall only be adjusted pursuant to
Conditions 6(C)(6), 6(C)(7), 6(C)(8), 6(C)(9) and 6(C)(10) to an amount not
less
than US$0.25 per Share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends,
spin-offs, rights offerings, recapitalizations and similar events).
Where
more than one (1) event which gives or may give rise to an adjustment to
the
Conversion Price occurs within such a short period of time that in the opinion
of an independent investment bank of international repute (acting as expert),
selected by the Issuer and
approved in writing by the Trustee (such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), the foregoing provisions would need to be operated
subject
to some modification in order to give the intended result, such modification
shall be made to the operation of the foregoing provisions as may be advised
by
such independent investment bank to be in their opinion appropriate in order
to
give such intended result. No adjustment involving an increase in the Conversion
Price will be made, except in the case of a consolidation of the Shares as
referred to in Condition 6(C)(1) above or a Conversion Price reset as referred
to in Condition 6(D) below.
The
Trustee shall not be under any duty to monitor whether any event or circumstance
has happened or exists which may require an adjustment to be made to the
Conversion Price and will not be responsible to Bondholders for any loss
arising
from any failure by it to do so.
If
any
doubt arises as to an adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Condition
6(C), the Trustee may, at the cost and expense of the Issuer, consult with
any
reputable investment bank in the United States and may act on the opinion
or
advice of or any certificate or information obtained from any such investment
bank, and such determination, opinion, advice, certification or action (or
absence thereof) shall be conclusive and binding upon the Issuer and the
Bondholders.
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D.
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Conversion
Price Reset
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If
the
average
of
the Closing Prices (the Average
Closing Price)
for the
period of twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to any of
April
12, 2009 and February 18, 2012 (each a Reset
Date)
is
lower than the Conversion Price on the relevant Reset Date, the Conversion
Price
will be adjusted so that such Average Closing Price shall be the Conversion
Price in effect from, and including, the relevant Reset Date. The Issuer
shall
notify the Bondholders, Trustee and the Paying Agent of such adjustment within
ten (10) business days after the relevant Reset Date, in accordance with
Condition 18. Such adjusted Conversion Price shall be rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) of a United States cent.
Provided
that:
(i) |
any
such adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to this Condition
6(D)
shall be limited so that the Conversion Price adjusted in accordance
with
this Condition 6(D) shall not be less than seventy percent (70%)
of the
initial Conversion Price (taking account of any adjustments required
under
Condition 6(C) above which may have occurred prior to the relevant
Reset
Date);
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(ii) |
subject
to (i) above the provisions of Condition 6(C) shall apply,
mutatis mutandis,
to this Condition 6(D) to ensure that appropriate adjustments shall
be
made to any Closing Price to reflect any adjustments made to the
Conversion Price in accordance with Condition 6(C);
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(iii) |
for
the avoidance of doubt, any adjustments to the Conversion Price
made
pursuant to this Condition 6(D) shall only be downward adjustments;
and
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(iv) |
notwithstanding
anything herein, the Conversion Price shall only be adjusted pursuant
to this Condition 6(D) to an amount not less than US$0.25 per Share
(as
adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, spin-offs, rights offerings,
recapitalizations and similar
events).
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E.
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Undertakings
|
The
Issuer has
undertaken in the Trust Deed, inter
alia,
that so
long as any Bond remains outstanding, save with the approval of an Extraordinary
Resolution (as defined in the Trust Deed):
(i)
|
it
will obtain
on or before the first anniversary of the Closing Date, and thereafter
maintain, a listing on AMEX or the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ
for
all the issued Shares and for all the Shares issued on the exercise
of the
Conversion Rights attaching to the Bonds;
and
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(ii)
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it
will pay the expenses of the issue of, and all expenses of obtaining
and
maintaining such listing for, the Shares arising on conversion
of the
Bonds.
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The
Issuer has also given certain other undertakings in the Trust Deed for the
protection of the Conversion Rights.
F.
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Notice
of Change in Conversion
Price
|
The
Issuer shall give notice to the Bondholders in accordance with Condition
18
of any
change in the Conversion Price. Any such notice relating to a change in the
Conversion Price shall set forth the event giving rise to the adjustment,
the
Conversion Price prior to such adjustment, the adjusted Conversion Price
and the
effective date of such adjustment.
7.
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Interest
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The
Bonds
bear interest from April 12, 2007 at the rate of (i) six percent (6%) per
annum
for the first year after the Closing Date and (ii) three percent (3%) per
annum
thereafter, of the principal amount of the Bonds. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on April 4 and October 4 of each year (each an
Interest
Payment Date)
commencing October 4, 2007. Each Bond will cease to bear interest (a) (subject
to Condition 6(A)(v)) from and including the Interest Payment Date last
preceding its Conversion Date (as defined below) (or if such Conversion Date
falls on or before the first Interest Payment Date, the Issue Date) subject
to
conversion of the relevant Bond in accordance with the provisions of Condition
6(B), or (b) from the due date for redemption thereof unless, upon surrender
in
accordance with Condition 9, payment of the full amount due is improperly
withheld or refused or default is otherwise made in respect of any such payment.
In such event, interest will continue to accrue at the rate aforesaid (after
as
well as before any judgment) up to but excluding the date on which all sums
due
in respect of any Bond are received by or on behalf of the relevant holder.
If
interest is required to be calculated for a period of less than one (1) year,
it
will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Interest payable under this Condition 7 will be paid in accordance with the
Condition 8(A).
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8.
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Payments
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A.
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Principal,
premium and interest
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Payment
of principal
and
premium will be made by transfer to the registered account of the Bondholder
or
by United States dollar cheque drawn on a bank in New York mailed to the
registered address of the Bondholder in accordance with Condition 18 if it
does
not have a registered account. Payment of principal will only be made after
surrender of the relevant Certificate at the specified office of any of the
Agents.
Interest
on Bonds due on an Interest Payment Date will be paid on the due date for
the
payment of interest to the holder shown on the Register at the close of business
on the fifteenth day before the due date for the payment of interest (the
Interest
Record Date).
Payments of interest on each Bond will be made by transfer to the registered
account of the Bondholder or by United States dollar cheque drawn on a bank
in
New York mailed to the registered address of the Bondholder if it does not
have
a registered account.
References
in these Conditions, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement to principal
in
respect of any Bond shall, where the context so permits, be deemed to include
a
reference to any premium payable thereon.
B.
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Registered
Accounts
|
For
the
purposes of this Condition, a Bondholder’s
registered account means the U.S. dollar account maintained by or on behalf
of
it with a bank in New York, details of which appear on the Register at the
close
of business on the second business day (as defined below) before the due
date
for payment, and a Bondholder’s registered address means its address appearing
on the Register at that time.
C.
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Fiscal
Laws
|
All
payments are subject in all cases to any applicable laws and regulations
in the
place of payment, but without prejudice to the provisions of Condition
10.
No
commissions or expenses shall be charged to the Bondholders in respect of
such
payments.
D.
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Payment
Initiation
|
Where
payment is to be made by transfer to a registered account, payment instructions
(for value on the due date or, if that it not a business day (as defined
below),
for value on the first following day which is a business day) will be initiated
and, where payment is to be made by cheque, the cheque will be mailed (at
the
risk and, if mailed at the request of the holder otherwise than by ordinary
mail, expense of the holder) on the due date for payment (or, if it is not
a
business day, the immediately following business day) or, in the case of
a
payment of principal
or
premium (if any), if later, on the business day on which the relevant
Certificate is surrendered at the specified office of an Agent.
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E.
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Default
Interest and Delay In
Payment
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If
the
Issuer fails to pay any sum in respect of the Bonds when the same becomes
due
and payable under these Conditions, interest shall accrue on the Bonds
and
any overdue sum at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum from the due
date. Such default interest shall accrue on the basis of the actual number
of
days elapsed and a 360-day year.
Bondholders
will not be entitled to any interest or other payment for any delay after
the
due date in receiving the amount due if the due date is not a business day,
if
the Bondholder is late in surrendering its Certificate (if required to do
so) or
if a cheque mailed in accordance with this Condition arrives after the due
date
for payment.
F.
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Business
Day
|
In
this
Condition, business
day
means a
day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which commercial banks are open for
business in New York, London and, in the case of the surrender of a Certificate,
in the place where the Certificate is surrendered.
G.
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Annotation
of Register
|
If
an
amount which is due on the Bonds is not paid in full, the Registrar will
annotate the Register with a record of the amount (if any) in fact
paid.
H.
|
Rounding
|
When
making payments to Bondholders, fractions of one
(1)
United States cent will be rounded down to nearest United States
cent.
9.
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Redemption,
Purchase and Cancellation
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A.
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Maturity
|
Unless
previously redeemed, converted or purchased and cancelled as provided herein,
the Issuer will redeem each Bond at one
hundred and fifty point eighty-seven percent (150.87%) of its principal amount
on April 4, 2012 (the Maturity
Date).
The
Issuer may not redeem the Bonds at its option prior to that date except as
provided in Condition 9(B) or Condition 9(C) below (but without prejudice
to
Condition 10).
B.
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Redemption
at the Option of the
Issuer
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At
any
time prior to the Maturity Date, the Issuer may, having given not less than
thirty
(30) nor more than sixty (60) days’ notice to the Bondholders, the Trustee and
the Principal Agent (which notice will be irrevocable), redeem all and not
some
only of the Bonds at a redemption price equal to the Early Redemption Amount
on
the redemption date if more than ninety percent (90%) in principal amount
of the
Bonds has already been converted, redeemed or purchased and cancelled.
The
Early
Redemption Amount
of a
Bond, for each US$1,000 principal amount of the Bonds, is determined so that
it
represents for the Bondholder a gross yield of twelve percent (12%) per annum,
calculated on a semi-annual basis. The applicable Early Redemption Amount
for
each US$1,000 principal amount of Bonds is calculated in accordance with
the
following formula, rounded (if necessary) to two (2) decimal places with
0.005
being rounded upwards (provided that if the date fixed for redemption is
the
Semi-Annual Date (as set out below), such Early Redemption Amount shall be
as
set out in the table below in respect of such Semi-Annual Date):
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Early
Redemption Amount = Previous Redemption Amount x (1 + r/2)d/p
Previous
Redemption Amount = the Early Redemption Amount for each US$1,000 principal
amount of the Bonds on the Semi-Annual Date immediately preceding the date
fixed
for redemption as set out below:
Semi-Annual
Date
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Early
Redemption
Amount
(US$)
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October
4,
2007
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1,030.00
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April
4,
2008
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1,060.90
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October
4,
2008
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1,108.64
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April
4,
2009
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1,158.53
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October
4,
2009
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1,210.66
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April
4,
2010
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1,265.14
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October
4,
2010
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1,322.07
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April
4,
2011
|
1,381.57
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October
4,
2011
|
1,443.74
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April
4,
2012
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1,508.71
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r = |
12%
expressed as a fraction.
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d = |
number
of days from and including the immediately preceding Semi-Annual
Date (or
if the Bonds are to be redeemed on or before October 4, 2007 from
and
including April 12, 2007) to, but excluding, the date fixed for
redemption, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of twelve
(12) months of thirty (30) days each and, in the case of an incomplete
month, the number of days elapsed.
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p = |
180
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C.
|
Redemption
for Taxation Reasons
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(i)
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At
any time the Issuer may, having given not less than thirty
(30) nor more than sixty (60) days’ notice (a Tax
Redemption Notice)
to the Bondholders in accordance with Condition 18 (which notice
shall be
irrevocable) redeem all, but not some only, of the Bonds at a redemption
price equal to the Early Redemption Amount on the redemption date
(the
Tax
Redemption Date)
if (i) the Issuer satisfies the Trustee immediately prior to the
giving of
such Tax Redemption Notice that the Issuer has or will become obliged
to
pay additional amounts as referred to in Condition 10 as a result
of any
change in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of the United
States
or, as the case may be, the People’s Republic of China (the PRC),England
or any political subdivision or any authority thereof or therein
having
power to tax, or any change in the general application or official
interpretation of such laws or regulations, which change or amendment
becomes effective on or after April 12, 2007 and (ii) such obligation
cannot be avoided by the Issuer taking reasonable measures available
to
it, provided that no Tax Redemption Notice shall be given earlier
than
ninety (90) days prior to the earliest date on which the Issuer
would be
obliged to pay such additional amounts were a payment in respect
of the
Bonds then due. Prior to the publication of any Tax Redemption
Notice
pursuant to this paragraph, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee
(a) a
certificate signed by two (2) directors of the Issuer stating that
the
obligation referred to in (i) above cannot be avoided by the Issuer
taking
reasonable measures available to it and (b) an opinion of independent
legal or tax advisors of recognised standing to the effect that
such
change or amendment has occurred (irrespective of whether such
amendment
or change is then effective) and the Trustee shall be entitled
to accept
such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence thereof in
which event
it shall be conclusive and binding on the
Bondholders.
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(ii)
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If
the Issuer gives a Tax Redemption Notice pursuant to Condition
9(C)(i),
each Bondholder will have the right to elect that his Bond(s) shall
not be
redeemed and that the provisions of Condition 10 shall not apply
in
respect of any payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest
to be
made in respect of such Bond(s) which falls due after the relevant
Tax
Redemption Date whereupon no additional amounts shall be payable
in
respect thereof pursuant to Condition 10 and payment of all amounts
shall
be made subject to the deduction or withholding of any tax required
to be
deducted or withheld (provided that such election shall only be
in respect
of the deduction or withholding then required to be made and the
Issuer
shall comply with the provisions of Condition 10 in respect of
any further
deductions or withholding). To exercise a right pursuant to this
Condition
9(C), the holder of the relevant Bond must complete, sign and deposit
at
the specified office of any Paying Agent a duly completed and signed
notice of exercise, in the form for the time being current, obtainable
from the specified office of any Paying Agent together with the
Certificate evidencing the Bonds on or before the day falling ten
(10)
days prior to the Tax Redemption
Date.
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D.
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Redemption
for Delisting or Change of
Control
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Following
the occurrence of a Relevant Event (as defined below), the holder of each
Bond
will have the right at such holder’s
option, to require the Issuer to redeem all or some only of that holder’s Bonds
on the Relevant Event Redemption Date (as defined below) at their Early
Redemption Amount. To exercise such right, the holder of the relevant Bond
must
complete, sign and deposit, at his own expense, at the specified office of
any
Paying Agent a duly completed and signed notice of redemption, in the form
for
the time being current, obtainable from the specified office of any Paying
Agent
(the Relevant
Event Redemption Notice)
together with the Certificate evidencing the Bonds to be redeemed by not
later
than sixty (60) days following a Relevant Event, or, if later, sixty (60)
days
following the date upon which notice thereof is given to Bondholders by the
Issuer in accordance with Condition 18. The Relevant
Event Redemption Date
shall be
the fourteenth day after the expiry of such period of sixty (60) days as
referred to above.
A
Relevant Event Redemption Notice, once delivered, shall be irrevocable (and
may
not be withdrawn unless the Issuer consents to such withdrawal) and the Issuer
shall redeem the Bonds the subject of Relevant Event Redemption Notices
delivered as aforesaid on the Relevant Event Redemption Date.
The
Trustee shall not be required to take any steps to ascertain whether a Relevant
Event or any event which could lead to the occurrence of a Relevant Event
has
occurred.
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The
Issuer shall give notice to Bondholders in accordance with Condition 18 by
not
later than fourteen (14) days following the first day on which it becomes
aware
of the occurrence of a Relevant Event, which notice shall specify the procedure
for exercise by holders of their rights to require redemption of the Bonds
pursuant to this Condition 9(E) and shall give brief details of the Relevant
Event.
A
Relevant
Event
occurs:
(i)
|
when
the Shares
cease to be listed or admitted to trading, or for twenty (20) or
more
Trading Days occurring consecutively, trading in respect of the
Shares is
suspended, temporarily or otherwise, on the AMEX (and if applicable,
the
Alternative Stock Exchange); or
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(ii)
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when
there is a Change of Control.
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For
the
purposes of this Condition 9(E):
Control
means
the acquisition or control of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
rights
of the issued share capital of the Issuer or the right to appoint and/or
remove
all or the majority of the members of the Issuer’s board of directors or other
governing body, whether obtained directly or indirectly, and whether obtained
by
ownership of share capital, the possession of voting rights, contract or
otherwise.
A
Change
of Control
occurs
when:
(i)
|
any
Person or Persons acting together acquires Control of the Issuer
if such
Person or Persons does not or do not have, and would not be deemed
to
have, Control of the Issuer on the Closing Date;
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(ii)
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the
Issuer consolidates with or merges into or sells or transfers all
or
substantially all of the Issuer’s assets to any other Person, unless the
consolidation, merger, sale or transfer will not result in the
other
Person or Persons acquiring Control over the Issuer or the successor
entity; or
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(iii)
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one
(1) or more Persons (other than any Person referred to in sub-paragraph
(i) above) acquires the legal or beneficial ownership of all or
substantially all of the Issuer’s issued share
capital.
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Person
includes
any individual, company, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture,
undertaking, association, organisation, trust, state or agency of a state
(in
each case whether or not being a separate legal entity) but does not include
the
Issuer’s board of directors or any other governing board and does not include
the Issuer’s wholly-owned direct or indirect Subsidiaries.
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E.
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Redemption
at the Option of the Bondholder
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In
the
event that either (i) the Issuer’s Shares (including the Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Bonds and exercise of 800,000 warrants to purchase 800,000
Shares (the Warrants))
are
not listed on the AMEX or (ii) the Shares issuable upon conversion of the
Bonds
and exercise of the Warrants are not registered on an effective United States
Securities Act of 1933 resale registration statement with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, in each case, within one (1) year after
the
Closing Date, the holder of each Bond shall have the right, at such holder’s
option, to require the Issuer to redeem all or some of the Bonds held by
that
holder, at any time on or after the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
at
106.09% of its principal amount of the Bonds.
At
any
time on or after the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the holder of
each
Bond shall have the right, at such holder’s option, to require the Issuer to
redeem all or some of the Bonds held by that holder at 126.51% of its principal
amount of the Bonds.
To
exercise either such optional redemption right, the holder of the relevant
Bond
must complete, sign and deliver at the specified office or any Paying Agent
a
duly completed and signed notice of redemption, in the then current form
obtainable from the specified office of any Paying Agent together with the
Certificate evidencing the Bonds to be redeemed not earlier than sixty (60)
days
and not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date chosen by the Bondholder
for redemption (which shall be a business day).
F.
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Purchases
|
The
Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may at any time and from time to time purchase
Bonds at any price in the open market or otherwise.
G.
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Cancellation
|
All
Bonds
which are redeemed, converted or purchased by the Issuer or any of its
Subsidiaries, will forthwith be cancelled.
Certificates in respect of all Bonds cancelled will be forwarded to or to
the
order of the Registrar and such Bonds may not be reissued or
resold.
H.
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Redemption
Notices
|
All
notices to Bondholders given by or on behalf of the Issuer pursuant to this
Condition 9
will be
given in accordance with Condition 18 and will specify the Conversion Price
as
at the date of the relevant notice, the Conversion Period, the Closing Price
of
the Shares as at the latest practicable date prior to the publication of
the
notice, the price of redemption or Early Redemption Amount of the Bonds,
the
date for redemption, the manner in which redemption will be effected and
the
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds outstanding as at the latest practicable
date prior to the publication of the notice.
10.
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Taxation
|
All
payments made by the Issuer under or in respect of the Trust Deed or the
Bonds
will be made free from any restriction or condition and be made without
deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes,
duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or
levied
by or on behalf of the
United States, the PRC or England or
any
political subdivisions thereof or any authority thereof or therein having
power
to tax, unless deduction or withholding of such taxes, duties, assessments
or
governmental charges is compelled by law. In such event, the Issuer will
pay
such additional amounts as will result in the receipt by the Bondholders
of the
net amounts after such deduction or withholding equal to the amounts which
would
otherwise have been receivable by them had no such deduction or withholding
been
required except that no such additional amount shall be payable in respect
of
any Bond:
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(i)
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to
a holder (or to a third party on behalf of a holder) who is subject
to
such taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges in respect
of such
Bond by reason of his having some connection with the
United States or the PRC or any political subdivisions thereof
otherwise
than merely by holding such Bond or by the receipt of principal,
interest
or premium (if any) in respect of the
Bond;
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(ii)
|
(in
the case of a payment of principal) if the Certificate in respect
of such
Bond is surrendered more than thirty (30) days after the relevant
date
except to the extent that the holder would have been entitled to
such
additional amount on surrendering the relevant Certificate for
payment on
the last day of such period of thirty (30) days;
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(iii)
|
where
such withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to an individual
and
is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC
or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order
to
conform to, such Directive; or
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(iv)
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presented
for payment by or on behalf of a Bondholder who would have been
able to
avoid such withholding or deduction by presenting the relevant
Bond to
another Paying Agent in a Member State of the European Union.
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For
the
purposes hereof, relevant
date
means
whichever is the later of (a) the date on which such payment first becomes
due
and (b) if the full amount payable has not been received by the Trustee or
the
Principal Agent on or prior to such due date, the date on which, the full
amount
having been so received, notice to that effect shall have been given to the
Bondholders and cheques despatched or payment made.
References
in these Conditions to principal, interest and premium (if any) shall be
deemed
also to refer to any additional amounts which may be payable under this
Condition or any undertaking or covenant given in addition thereto or in
substitution therefor pursuant to the Trust Deed.
If
the Issuer becomes obliged to pay additional amounts in accordance with this
Condition 10, the Issuer shall have the right to redeem the Bonds in accordance
with the provisions of Condition 9(C)(i), subject to the right of each
Bondholder under the provisions of Condition 9(C)(ii) to elect that his Bond(s)
shall not be so redeemed and that the provisions of Condition 10 shall not
apply
in respect of any payment to be made in respect of such Bond(s) which falls
due
after the relevant Tax Redemption Date.
11.
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Events
of Default
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A.
|
Events
of Default
|
The
Trustee at its sole discretion may, and if so requested in writing by the
holders of not less than twenty-five
percent (25%) in principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding or if so
directed by an Extraordinary Resolution shall (subject to being indemnified
and/or secured by the holders to its satisfaction), give notice to the Issuer,
that the Bonds are, and they shall accordingly thereby become, immediately
due
and repayable at the Early Redemption Amount (subject as provided below and
without prejudice to the right of Bondholders to exercise the Conversion
Right
in respect of their Bonds in accordance with Condition 6) if:
(i)
|
a
default is made in the payment of any principal or Early Redemption
Amount
due in respect of the Bonds;
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(ii)
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any
failure by the Issuer to deliver the Shares
as and when the Shares are required to be delivered following conversion
of Bonds and such failure continues for seven (7) days;
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(iii)
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the
Issuer does not perform or comply with one (1) or more of its other
obligations in the Bonds or the Trust Deed which default is incapable
of
remedy or, if in the opinion of the Trustee capable of remedy,
is not in
the opinion of the Trustee remedied within twenty-one (21) days
after
written notice by the Trustee of such default shall have been delivered
to
the Issuer;
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(iv)
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the
Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined below) is (or is,
or could
be, deemed by law or a court to be) insolvent or bankrupt or unable
to pay
its debts, stops, suspends or threatens to stop or suspend payment
of all
or a material part of (or of a particular type of) its debts, proposes
or
makes any agreement for the deferral, rescheduling or other readjustment
of all of (or all of a particular type of) its debts (or of any
part which
it will or might otherwise be unable to pay when due), proposes
or makes a
general assignment or an arrangement or composition with or for
the
benefit of the relevant creditors in respect of any of such debts
or a
moratorium is agreed or declared in respect of or affecting all
or any
part of (or of a particular type of) the debts of the Issuer or
any of its
Subsidiaries; an administrator or liquidator of the Issuer or any
of its
Subsidiaries or the whole or any material part of the assets and
turnover
of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries is appointed (or application
for
any such appointment is made);
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(v)
|
(a)
any other present or future indebtedness (whether actual or contingent)
of
the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries for or in respect of moneys
borrowed
or raised becomes, or becomes capable of being declared, due and
payable
prior to its stated maturity by reason of any actual or potential
default,
event of default or the like (howsoever described), or (b) any
such
indebtedness is not paid when due or, as the case may be, within
any
applicable grace period, or (c) the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries
fails to pay when due any amount payable by it under any present
or future
guarantee for, or indemnity in respect of, any moneys borrowed
or raised,
provided that the aggregate amount of the relevant indebtedness,
guarantees and indemnities in respect of which one (1) or more
of the
events mentioned above in this paragraph (v) have occurred equals
or
exceeds US$5,000,000 or its equivalent in any other currency on
the day on
which such indebtedness becomes due and payable or is not paid
or any such
amount becomes due and payable or is not paid under any such guarantees
or
indemnity;
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(vi)
|
a
distress, attachment, execution, seizure before judgment or other
legal
process is levied, enforced or sued out on or against any of the
property,
assets or turnover of the Issuer or any of its
Subsidiaries;
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(vii)
|
an
order is made or an effective resolution passed for the winding-up
or
dissolution, judicial management or administration of the Issuer
or any of
its Subsidiaries (except for a members’ voluntary solvent winding-up), or
the Issuer or any Subsidiaries ceases or threatens to cease to
carry on
all or substantially all of its business or operations and except
for the
purpose of and followed by a reconstruction, amalgamation, reorganisation,
merger or consolidation (a) on terms approved by an Extraordinary
Resolution, or (b) in the case of any Subsidiary, whereby the undertaking
and assets of such Subsidiary are transferred to or otherwise vested
in
the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(viii)
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an
encumbrancer takes possession or an administrative or other receiver,
manager, administrator or other similar officer is appointed of
the whole
or any material part of the property, assets or turnover of the
Issuer or
any of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and is not discharged
within
thirty (30) days;
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(ix)
|
(a)
any step is taken by any person with a view to the seizure, compulsory
acquisition, expropriation or nationalisation of all or a material
part of
the assets of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries; or (b) the
Issuer or
any of its Subsidiaries is prevented from exercising normal control
over
all or any substantial part of its property, assets and
turnover;
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(x)
|
any
action, condition or thing (including the obtaining or effecting
of any
necessary consent, approval, authorisation, exemption, filing,
licence,
order, recording or registration) at any time required to be taken,
fulfilled or done in order (a) to enable the Issuer lawfully to
enter
into, exercise its rights and perform and comply with its obligations
under the Bonds and the Trust Deed, (b) to ensure that those obligations
are legally binding and enforceable and (c) to make the Bonds and
the
Trust Deed admissible in evidence in the courts of the United States
or
the PRC is not taken, fulfilled or
done;
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(xi)
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it
is or will become unlawful for the Issuer to perform or comply
with any
one (1) or more of its obligations under any of the Bonds or the
Trust
Deed;
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(xii)
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the
Conversion Price is affected by any limitation to an adjustment
to the
Conversion Price set forth in Condition 6(C) or Condition 6(D)(iv)
of
these Conditions or Clause 7.2(b) or Clause 7.3(d) of the Trust
Deed; or
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(xiii)
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any
event occurs which under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction
has an
analogous effect to any of the events referred to in any of the
foregoing
paragraphs;
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provided
that, in the case of any such event other than those described in paragraph
(i),
(ii), (iii), (x) or (xi), the Trustee shall have certified in writing to
the
Issuer that such event is in its opinion materially prejudicial to the interests
of Bondholders.
B.
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Default
Cure Amount
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Notwithstanding
receipt of any payment after the acceleration of the Bonds, a
Bondholder
may
exercise its Conversion Right by depositing a Conversion Notice with a
Conversion Agent or Paying Agent during the period from and including the
date
of a default notice with respect to an event specified in Condition 11(A)(ii)
(at which time the Issuer will notify the Bondholders of the number of Shares
per Bond to be delivered upon conversion, assuming all the then outstanding
Bonds are converted) to and including the 30th business day after such
payment.
If
any
converting Bondholder deposits a Conversion Notice pursuant to this Condition
11(B)
on
the business day prior to, or during, a Closed Period, the Bondholder’s
Conversion Right shall continue until the business day following the last
day of
the Closed Period, which shall be deemed the Conversion Date, for the purposes
of such Bondholder’s exercise of its Conversion Right pursuant to this Condition
11(B).
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If
the
Conversion Right attached to any Bond is exercised pursuant to this Condition
11(B), the Issuer will deliver Shares (which number will be disclosed to
such
Bondholder as soon as practicable after the Conversion Notice is given) in
accordance with the Conditions, except that the Issuer shall have twelve
(12)
business days before it is required to register the converting Bondholder
(or
its designee) in its register of members as the owner of the number of Shares
to
be delivered pursuant to this Condition and an additional five (5) business
days
from such registration date to make payment in accordance with the following
paragraph.
If
the
Conversion Right attached to any Bond is exercised pursuant to this Condition
11(B), or if the Bonds have become due and payable pursuant to Condition
11(A)(ii), the Issuer shall, at the request of the converting Bondholder,
pay to
such Bondholder an amount in United States dollars (the Default
Cure Amount),
equal
to the product of (x) (i) the number of Shares that are required to be delivered
by the Issuer to satisfy the Conversion Right in relation to such converting
Bondholder minus (ii) the number of Shares that are actually delivered by
the
Issuer pursuant to such Bondholders’ Conversion Notice and (y) the Share Price
(as defined below) on the Conversion Date; provided that if such Bondholder
has
received any payment under the Bonds pursuant to this Condition 11(B), the
amount of such payment shall be deducted from the Default Cure
Amount.
The
Share
Price
means
the closing price of the Shares as quoted by the AMEX or, as the case may
be,
the Alternative Stock Exchange on the Conversion Date or, if no reported
sales
take place on such date, the average of the reported closing bid and offered
prices, in either case as reported by the AMEX or other applicable securities
exchange on which the Shares are listed for such day as furnished by a reputable
and independent broker-dealer selected from time to time by the Trustee at
the
expense of the Issuer for such purpose.
12.
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Consolidation,
Amalgamation or Merger
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The
Issuer will not consolidate with, amalgamate with, merge with or into, or
sell,
convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
of its
property and assets (as an entirety or substantially an entirety in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) to any entity
unless:
(i)
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the
entity formed by such amalgamation or consolidation or into which
the
Issuer is merged or which acquired or leased such property and
assets of
the Issuer shall be a corporation organised and validly existing
under the
laws of its place of incorporation, and shall, by a trust deed
supplemental to the Trust Deed and an agency agreement supplemental
to the
Agency Agreement and such other undertakings or documents as the
Trustee
may require, executed and delivered in form and content acceptable
to the
Trustee, expressly assume all of the obligations of the Issuer
in respect
of all of the Bonds and under the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement
and
indemnify each Bondholder against any tax, assessment or governmental
charge payable by withholding or deduction thereafter imposed on
such
holder solely as a consequence of such consolidation, amalgamation,
merger, sale, conveyance, transfer lease or other disposal with
respect to
the payment of principal, premium and interest on the
Bonds;
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(ii)
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the
supplemental Trust Deed referred to in paragraph (i) above will
ensure
that (a) the holder of each Bond then outstanding will have the
right
(during the period in which such Bond shall be convertible) to
convert
such Bond into the class and amount of shares and other securities
and
property receivable upon such consolidation, amalgamation, merger,
sale,
conveyance, transfer lease or other disposal by a holder of the
number of
Shares
which would have become liable to be issued upon conversion of
such Bond
immediately prior to such consolidation, amalgamation, merger,
sale,
conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposal (such supplemental
Trust
Deed will provide for adjustments which will be as nearly equivalent
as
may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in the provisions
of
Condition 6(C), (b) the rights of Bondholders shall not be adversely
affected as a result of such transaction and (c) that there shall
be no
right to exercise a redemption of the Bonds under Condition 9(C)
as a
result of (A) any change in the domicile or place of incorporation
of the
Issuer or (B) the successor entity not being incorporated in the
State of
Delaware and the provisions of Condition 10 shall also be supplemented
or
modified as the Trustee deems appropriate;
and
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(iii)
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immediately
after giving effect to such transaction, no default or event of
default
(including an Event of Default) shall have occurred and be continuing.
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The
above
provisions of this Condition 12
will
apply, mutatis
mutandis,
to any
subsequent consolidations, amalgamations, mergers, sales or
transfers.
13.
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Prescription
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Claims
in
respect of amounts due in respect of the Bonds will become prescribed unless
made within ten
(10)
years (in the case of principal) and five (5) years (in the case of default
interest or premium (if any)) from the relevant date (as defined in Condition
9)
in respect thereof.
14.
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Enforcement
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At
any
time after the Bonds have become due and repayable, the Trustee may, at its
sole
discretion and without further notice, take such proceedings against the
Issuer
as it may think fit to enforce repayment of the Bonds and to enforce the
provisions of the Trust Deed, but it will not be bound to take any such
proceedings unless (a) it shall have been so requested in writing by the
holders
of not less than twenty-five
percent (25%) in principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding or shall
have
been so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution and (b) it shall have been
indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction. No Bondholder will be entitled
to proceed directly against the Issuer unless the Trustee, having become
bound
to do so, fails to do so within a reasonable period and such failure shall
be
continuing.
15.
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Meetings
of Bondholders, Modification and
Waiver
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A.
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Meetings
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The
Trust
Deed contains provisions for convening meetings of Bondholders to consider
any
matter affecting their interests, including the sanctioning by Extraordinary
Resolution of a modification of the Bonds or the provisions of the Trust
Deed.
The
quorum at any such meeting for passing an Extraordinary Resolution will be
two
(2) or more persons holding or representing over fifty percent (50%) in
principal amount of the Bonds for the time being outstanding or, at any
adjourned such meeting, two (2) or more persons being or representing
Bondholders whatever the principal amount of the Bonds so held or represented
unless the business of such meeting includes consideration of proposals,
inter
alia,
(i) to
modify the due date for any payment in respect of the Bonds, (ii) to reduce
or
cancel the amount of principal, interest, premium, or default interest
(including any Early Redemption Amount) or Equivalent Amount payable in respect
of the Bonds or changing the method of calculation of the Early Redemption
Amount, (iii) to change the currency of payment of the Bonds, (iv) to modify
(except by a unilateral and unconditional reduction in the Conversion Price)
or
cancel the Conversion Rights, or (v) to modify the provisions concerning
the
quorum required at any meeting of the Bondholders or the majority required
to
pass an Extraordinary Resolution, in which case the necessary quorum for
passing
an Extraordinary Resolution will be two (2) or more persons holding or
representing not less than two-thirds (2/3), or at any adjourned such meeting
not less than one-third (1/3), in principal amount of the Bonds for the time
being outstanding. An Extraordinary Resolution passed at any meeting of
Bondholders will be binding on all Bondholders, whether or not they are present
at the meeting. The Trust Deed provides that a written resolution signed
by or
on behalf of the holders of not less than ninety percent (90%) of the aggregate
principal amount of Bonds outstanding shall be as valid and effective as
a duly
passed Extraordinary Resolution.
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B.
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Modification
and Waiver
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The
Trustee may agree, without the consent of the Bondholders, to (i) any
modification (except as mentioned in Condition 15(A) above) to, or the waiver
or
authorisation of any breach or proposed breach of, the Bonds, the Agency
Agreement or the Trust Deed which is in its opinion proper to make if, in
the
opinion of the Trustee, it is not materially prejudicial to the interests
of the
Bondholders or (ii) any modification to the Bonds or the Trust Deed which,
in
the Trustee’s opinion, is of a formal, minor or technical nature or to correct a
manifest error or (to the satisfaction of the Trustee) proven error to comply
with mandatory provisions of law. Any such modification, waiver or authorisation
will be binding on the Bondholders and, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise,
any
such modifications will be notified by the Issuer to the Bondholders as soon
as
practicable thereafter.
C.
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Substitution
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The
Trustee may (but is not obliged to), without the consent of the Bondholders,
agree to the substitution of any other company in place of the Issuer (or
of any
previous substitute under this Condition 15(C)) as the principal debtor under
the Bonds and the Trust Deed, subject to the Bonds being unconditionally
and
irrevocably guaranteed by the Issuer to the Trustee’s satisfaction and certain
other conditions set out in the Trust Deed being complied with.
D.
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Interests
of Bondholders
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In
connection with the exercise of its functions (including but not limited
to
those in relation to any proposed modification, authorisation,
waiver, determination or substitution) the Trustee shall have regard to the
general interests of the Bondholders as a class but shall not have regard
to any
interests arising from circumstances particular to individual Bondholders
(whatever their number) and, in particular but without limitation, shall
not
have regard to the consequences of such exercise for individual Bondholders
(whatever their number) resulting from their being for any purpose domiciled
or
resident in, or otherwise connected with, or subject to the jurisdiction
of, any
particular territory or any political sub-division thereof and the Trustee
shall
not be entitled to require, nor shall any Bondholder be entitled to claim,
from
the Issuer or the Trustee or any other person, any indemnification or payment
in
respect of any tax consequences of any such exercise upon individual Bondholders
except to the extent provided for in Condition 10 and/or any undertakings
given
in addition thereto or in substitution therefor pursuant to the Trust
Deed.
In
the event of the passing of an Extraordinary Resolution in accordance with
Condition 15(A), a modification, waiver or authorisation in accordance with
Condition 15(B) or a substitution in accordance with Condition 15(C), the
Issuer
will procure that the Bondholders be notified in accordance with Condition
18.
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16.
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Replacement
of Certificates
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If
any
Certificate is mutilated, defaced, destroyed, stolen or lost, it may be replaced
at the specified office of the Registrar or any Agent upon payment by the
claimant of such costs as may be incurred in connection therewith and on
such
terms as to evidence and indemnity as the Issuer and such Agent may require.
Mutilated or defaced Certificates must be surrendered before replacements
will
be issued.
17.
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Further
Issues
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The
Issuer may from time to time, without the consent of the Bondholders, create
and
issue further bonds
having the same terms and conditions as the Bonds in all respects and so
that
such further issue shall be consolidated and form a single series with the
Bonds. Such further bonds may, with the consent of the Trustee, be constituted
by a deed supplemental to the Trust Deed.
18.
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Notices
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All
notices to Bondholders shall be validly given if mailed to them at their
respective addresses in the Register of Bondholders maintained by the
Registrar
or
published in a leading newspaper having general circulation in the United
States
or, if such publication shall not be practicable, in an English language
newspaper of general circulation in Asia. Any such notice shall be deemed
to
have been given on the later of the date of such publication and the seventh
day
after being so mailed, as the case may be.
Notices
to be given by (i) any Bondholder shall be in writing and given by lodging
the
same, together with the relative Certificate, with the Registrar, or (ii)
if the
Certificates are held in a clearing system, may be given through the clearing
system in accordance with its standard rules and procedures.
19.
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Agents
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The
names
of the initial Agents and the Registrar and their specified offices are set
out
below.
The
Issuer reserves the right, subject to the prior written approval of the Trustee,
at any time to vary or terminate the appointment of any Agent or the Registrar
and to appoint additional or other Agents or a replacement Registrar. The
Issuer
will at all times maintain (a) a Principal Agent, (b) a Paying Agent with
a
specified office in a European Union member state that will not be obliged
to
withhold or deduct tax pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC
or any
law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform, to
such
Directive, and (c) a Registrar which will maintain the register of Bondholders
outside the United Kingdom. Notice of any such termination or appointment,
of
any changes in the specified offices of any Agent or the Registrar and of
any
change in the identity of the Registrar or the Principal Agent will be given
promptly by the Issuer to the Bondholders and in any event not less than
forty-five (45) days’ notice will be given.
20.
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Indemnification
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The
Trust
Deed contains provisions for the indemnification of the Trustee and for its
relief from responsibility, including provisions relieving it from taking
any
action unless indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction. The Trustee
is
entitled to enter into business transactions with the Issuer and any entity
related to the Issuer without accounting for any profit.
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Rights
of Third Parties
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No
person
shall have any right to enforce any term or condition of the Bonds under
the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000, but this does not affect any
right
or remedy of any person which exists or is available apart from that
Act.
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Governing
Law and Submission to Jurisdiction
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The
Trust
Deed and the Bonds and all matters arising from or connected with the Trust
Deed
and the Bonds are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with,
English law.
The
Issuer has irrevocably agreed that the courts of England have exclusive
jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection
with
the Bonds and accordingly has submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
English courts.
The
Issuer has waived any objection to the courts of England on the grounds that
they are an inconvenient or inappropriate forum. The Bondholder may take
any
suit, action or proceedings arising out of or in connection with the Bonds
(Proceedings)
against
the Issuer in any other court of competent jurisdiction and concurrent
Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
The
Issuer as irrevocably and unconditionally appointed The
London Law Agency
at the
latter's registered office for the time being as its agent for service of
process in England in respect of any Proceedings and have undertaken that
in the
event of such agent ceasing so to act it will appoint such other person as
the
Trustee may approve as its agent for that purpose.
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PRINCIPAL
PAYING, CONVERSION AND TRANSFER AGENT
00xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
X00, 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax
no.:
x00 00 0000 0000
Attention:
Global Corporate Trust
with
a
copy to:
The
Bank
of New York
Xxxxx
00,
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
1
Queen’s
Road East
Hong
Kong
Fax
no.:
000 0000 0000
Attention:
Corporate Trust
REGISTRAR
The
Bank
of New York
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
NY
10286,
United States of America
Fax
no:
x0 000 000 0000/5803
Attention:
Global Corporate Trust
with
a
copy to:
The
Bank
of New York
Xxxxx
00,
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
1
Queen’s
Road East
Hong
Kong
Fax
no.:
000 0000 0000
Attention:
Corporate Trust
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Form
of Transfer
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED the undersigned hereby transfers to
(Please
Print or Typewrite Name and Address of Transferee)
US$______principal
amount of the Bonds in respect of which this Certificate is issued, and all
rights in respect thereof.
All
payments in respect of the Bonds hereby transferred are to be made (unless
otherwise instructed by the transferee) to the following account:
Name
of bank:
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US$
account number:
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For
the account of:
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Dated:
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Certifying
Signature
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Name:
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Notes:
(i)
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A
representative of the Bondholder should state the capacity in which
he
signs, e.g. executor.
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(ii)
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The
signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any
list of
duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered
holder or
be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other
manner
as the Agent or the Registrar may
require.
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SCHEDULE
2
FORM
OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATE
ISIN:
[·]
Common
Code: [·]
CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
(incorporated
under the laws of the State of Delaware)
US$10,000,000
Variable
Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012
GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE
The
Bonds
in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued are in registered form
and
form part of the series designated as specified in the title (the “Bonds”)
of
China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (the “Issuer”).
The
Issuer hereby certifies that [·]
is, as
at the date hereof, entered in the register of Bondholders as the holder
of
Bonds in the principal amount of US$10,000,000 (Ten million United States
dollars) or such other amount as is shown on the register of Bondholders
as
being represented by this Global Certificate and is duly endorsed (for
information purposes only) in the third column of Schedule A to this Global
Certificate. For value received, the Issuer promises to pay the person who
appears at the relevant time on the register of Bondholders as holder of
the
Bonds in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued such amount or
amounts as shall become due in respect of such Bonds and otherwise to comply
with the Conditions, as referred to below.
The
Bonds
are constituted by a trust deed (the “Trust
Deed”)
dated
[•]
2007
and made between the Issuer and The Bank of New York, London Branch as trustee
(the “Trustee”)
and
are subject to, and have the benefit of, the Trust Deed and the terms and
conditions (the “Conditions”
or
the
“Terms
and Conditions”)
set
out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed, as modified by the provisions of this
Global Certificate. Terms defined in the Trust Deed have the same meanings
when
used herein.
The
Bonds
in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued are convertible into
fully-paid shares of common stock of par value US$0.001 each of the Issuer
subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust
Deed.
Owners
of
interests in the Bonds in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued
will be entitled to have title to the Bonds registered in their names and
to
receive individual definitive Certificates if either Euroclear or Clearstream
(or any other clearing system (an “Alternative
Clearing System”)
as
shall have been designated by the Issuer and approved by the Trustee on behalf
of which the Bonds evidenced by this Global Certificate may be held) is closed
for business for a continuous period of fourteen (14) days (other than by
reason
of holidays, statutory or otherwise) or announces an intention permanently
to
cease business or does in fact do so.
In
such
circumstances, the Issuer will at its own expense cause sufficient individual
definitive Certificates to be executed and delivered to the Registrar for
completion, authentication and dispatch to all Bondholders. A person with
an
interest in the Bonds in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued
must
provide the Registrar with a written order containing instructions and such
other information as the Issuer and the Registrar may require to complete,
execute and deliver such individual definitive Certificates.
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This
Global Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Bonds passes
only on due registration in the register of Bondholders and only the duly
registered holder is entitled to payments on Bonds in respect of which this
Global Certificate is issued.
The
Conditions are modified as follows in so far as they apply to the Bonds in
respect of which this Global Certificate is issued.
The
Registrar will not register the exchange of interests in this Global Certificate
for individual definitive Certificates for a period of fifteen (15) calendar
days preceding the due date for any payment of principal, interest and premium
(if any) in respect of the Bonds.
Meetings
The
registered holder of this Global Certificate will be treated as being two
(2)
persons for the purposes of any quorum requirements of a meeting of Bondholders
and, at any such meeting, as having one (1) vote in respect of each US$1,000
in
principal amount of Bonds for which this Global Certificate is issued. The
Trustee may allow a person with an interest in Bonds in respect of which
this
Global Certificate has been issued to attend and speak at a meeting of
Bondholders on appropriate proof of his identity and interest.
Cancellation
Cancellation
of any Bond by the Issuer following its redemption, conversion or purchase
by
the Issuer will be effected by a reduction in the principal amount of the
Bonds
in the register of Bondholders.
Trustee’s
Powers
In
considering the interests of Bondholders while this Global Certificate is
registered in the name of a nominee for a clearing system, the Trustee may,
to
the extent it considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances but
without
being obliged to do so, (a) have regard to any information as may have been
made
available to it by or on behalf of the relevant clearing system or its operator
as to the identity of its accountholders (either individually or by way of
category) with entitlements in respect of the Bonds and (b) may consider
such
interests on the basis that such accountholders were the holders of the Bonds
in
respect of which this Global Certificate is issued.
Conversion
Subject
to the requirements of Euroclear and Clearstream (or any Alternative Clearing
System), the Conversion Right attaching to a Bond in respect of which this
Global Certificate is issued, may be exercised by the presentation (which
may be
by facsimile transmission) thereof to or to the order of the Principal Agent
of
one (1) of more Conversion Notices duly completed by or on behalf of a holder
of
a book-entry interest in such Bond. Deposit of this Global Certificate with
the
Principal Agent together with the relevant Conversion Notice(s) shall not
be
required. The exercise of the Conversion Right shall be notified by the
Principal Agent to the Registrar and the holder of this Global
Certificate.
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Payment
Payments
of principal, interest and premium (if any) in respect of Bonds represented
by
this Global Certificate will be made without presentation or if no further
payment falls to be made in respect of the Bonds, against presentation and
surrender of this Global Certificate to or to the order of the Principal
Agent
or such other Paying Agent as shall have been notified to the Bondholders
for
such purpose.
Notices
So
long
as the Bonds are represented by this Global Certificate and this Global
Certificate is held on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream or the Alternative
Clearing System, notices to Bondholders may be given by delivery of the relevant
notice to Euroclear or Clearstream or the Alternative Clearing System, for
communication by it to entitled accountholders in substitution for notification
as required by the Conditions.
Bondholders’
Redemption
The
Bondholders’ redemption options in Conditions 9(D) and 9(E) may be exercised by
the holder of this Global Certificate giving notice (which may be made by
facsimile transmission) to the Principal Agent of the principal amount of
Bonds
in respect of which the option is exercised and presenting this Global
Certificate for endorsement or exercise within the time limits specified
in
those Conditions.
Registration
of Title
Certificates
in definitive form for individual holdings of Bonds will not be issued in
exchange for interests in Bonds in respect of which the Global Certificate
is
issued, except if either Euroclear or Clearstream (or any alternative clearing
system on behalf of which the Bonds evidenced by the Global Certificate may
be
held) is closed for business for a continuous period of fourteen (14) days
(other than by reason of holidays, statutory or otherwise) or announces an
intention permanently to cease business or does in fact do so.
Transfers
Transfers
of interests in the Bonds will be effected through the records of Euroclear
and
Clearstream and their respective participants in accordance with the rules
and
procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream and their respective direct and indirect
participants.
Enforcement
For
the
purposes of enforcement of the provisions of the Trust Deed against the Trustee,
the persons named in a certificate of the holder of the Bonds in respect
of
which this Global Certificate is issued shall be recognised as the beneficiaries
of the trust set out in the Trust Deed, to the extent of the principal amounts
of their interest in the Bonds set out in the certificate of the holder,
as if
they were themselves the holders of Bonds in such principal
amounts.
For
all
purposes the Bonds in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued,
each
person who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or of
Clearstream as the holder of a particular principal amount of such Bonds
(in
which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or
Clearstream as to the principal amount of Bonds represented by a Global
Certificate standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and
binding for all purposes) shall be recognised as the holder of such principal
amount of Bonds.
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Third
Party Rights
No
rights
are conferred on any person under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)
Xxx
0000 to enforce any term of this Global Certificate but this does not affect
any
right or remedy of any person which exists or is available apart from that
Act.
This
Global Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until authenticated
by or
on behalf of the Principal Agent.
This
Global Certificate is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with,
English law.
In
witness
whereof
the Issuer has caused this Global Certificate to be signed on its
behalf.
Dated
[·]
2007
CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
By:
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Director/Authorised
Signatory
Certificate
of Authentication
Certified
that the above-named holder is as at the date hereof entered in the register
of
Bondholders as holder of the above-mentioned principal amount of
Bonds.
The
Bank of New York as Registrar
(without
warranty, recourse or liability)
By:
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Authorised
Signatory
Dated:
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Schedule
A
Schedule
of Reductions in Principal Amount of Bonds in respect of which
this
Global
Certificate is Issued
The
following reductions in the principal amount of Bonds in respect of which
this
Global Certificate is issued have been made as a result of: (i) exercise
of the
Conversion Rights attaching to Bonds or (ii) redemption of Bonds or (iii)
issue
of definitive Certificates in respect of the Bonds or (iv) purchase and
cancellation of the Bonds:
Date
of Conversion / Redemption
/ Issue of definitive Certificates / Purchase and cancellation
of the
Bonds
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Amount
of decrease in principal amount of this Global
Certificate
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Principal
Amount of this Global Certificate following such
decrease
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Notation
made by or on behalf of the Registrar
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PRINCIPAL
PAYING, CONVERSION AND TRANSFER AGENT
The
Bank
of New York, London Branch
40th
Floor, One Canada Square
Xxxxxx,
X00, 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax
no.:
x00 00 0000 0000
Attention:
Global Corporate Trust
with
a
copy to:
The
Bank
of New York
Xxxxx
00,
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
1
Queen’s
Road East
Hong
Kong
Fax
no.:
000 0000 0000
Attention:
Corporate Trust
REGISTRAR
The
Bank
of New York
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
NY
10286,
United States of America
Fax
no:
x0 000 000 0000/5803
Attention:
Global Corporate Trust
with
a
copy to:
The
Bank
of New York
Xxxxx
00,
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
1
Queen’s
Road East
Hong
Kong
Fax
no.:
000 0000 0000
Attention:
Corporate Trust
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Form
of Transfer
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED the undersigned hereby transfers the following principal amounts
of
Bonds in respect of which the Global Certificate is issued, and all rights
in
respect thereof, to the transferee(s) listed below:
Principal
Amount transferred
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Name,
address and account for
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payments
of transferee
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Dated
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Certifying
Signature :
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Name
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Notes:
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(i)
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A
representative of the Bondholder should state the capacity in which
he
signs e.g. executor.
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(ii)
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The
signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any
list of
duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered
holder or
be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other
manner
as the Principal Agent or the Registrar may
require.
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SCHEDULE
3
Provisions
for Meetings of Bondholders
21.
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A
holder of a Bond may by an instrument in writing (a “form
of proxy”)
in the form available from the specified office of any Agent in
English
signed by the holder or, in the case of a corporation, executed
under its
common seal or signed on its behalf by an attorney or a duly authorised
officer of the corporation and delivered to the Agent not later
than
twenty-four (24) hours before the time fixed for any meeting, appoint
any
person (a “proxy”)
to act on his or its behalf in connection with any meeting or proposed
meeting of Bondholders.
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22. |
A
holder of a Bond which is a corporation may by delivering to any
Agent not
later than twenty-four (24) hours before the time fixed for any
meeting a
resolution of its directors or other governing body in English
authorise
any person to act as its representative (a “representative”)
in connection with any meeting or proposed meeting of
Bondholders.
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23.
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A
proxy or representative so appointed shall so long as such appointment
remains in force be deemed, for all purposes in connection with
any
meeting or proposed meeting of Bondholders specified in such appointment,
to be the holder of the Bonds to which such appointment relates
and the
holder of the Bond shall be deemed for such purposes not to be
the
holder.
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24.
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Each
of the Issuer and the Trustee may at any time convene a meeting
of
Bondholders. If the Trustee receives a written request by Bondholders
holding at least ten percent (10%) in principal amount of the Bonds
for
the time being outstanding and is indemnified to its satisfaction
against
all costs and expenses, the Trustee shall convene a meeting of
Bondholders. Every meeting shall be held at a time and place approved
by
the Trustee.
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25.
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At
least twenty-one (21) days’ notice (exclusive of the day on which the
notice is given and of the day of the meeting) shall be given to
the
Bondholders to convene a meeting of Bondholders. A copy of the
notice
shall be given by the party convening the meeting to the other
parties.
The notice shall specify the day, time and place of meeting, be
given in
the manner provided in the Conditions and shall specify, unless
the
Trustee otherwise agrees, the nature of the resolutions to be proposed
and
shall include a statement to the effect that the holders of Bonds
may
appoint proxies by executing and delivering a form of proxy in
English to
the specified office of an Agent not later than twenty-four (24)
hours
before the time fixed for the meeting or, in the case of corporations,
may
appoint representatives by resolution in English of their directors
or
other governing body and by delivering an executed copy of such
resolution
to the Agent not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the time
fixed
for the meeting.
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26.
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A
person (who may, but need not, be a Bondholder) nominated in writing
by
the Trustee may act as chairman of a meeting but if no such nomination
is
made or if the person nominated is not present within fifteen (15)
minutes
after the time fixed for the meeting the Bondholders present shall
choose
one (1) of their number to be chairman, failing which, the Issuer
may
appoint the chairman. The chairman of an adjourned meeting need
not be the
same person as was chairman of the original
meeting.
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27.
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At
a meeting two (2) or more persons present in person holding Bonds
or being
proxies or representatives and holding or representing in the aggregate
not less than ten percent (10%) in principal amount of the Bonds
for the
time being outstanding shall (except for the purpose of passing
an
Extraordinary Resolution) form a quorum for the transaction of
business
and no business (other than the choosing of a chairman) shall be
transacted unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement
of
business. The quorum at a meeting for passing an Extraordinary
Resolution
shall (subject as provided below) be two (2) or more persons present
in
person holding Bonds or being proxies or representatives and holding
or
representing in the aggregate over fifty percent (50%) in principal
amount
of the Bonds for the time being outstanding provided that the quorum
at
any meeting the business of which includes any of the matters specified
in
the proviso to paragraph 16
shall be two (2) or more persons so present holding Bonds or being
proxies
or representatives and holding or representing in the aggregate
not less
than two-thirds (2/3) in principal amount of the Bonds for the
time being
outstanding.
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28.
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If
within fifteen (15) minutes from the time fixed for a meeting a
quorum is
not present the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition
of
Bondholders or if the Issuer and the Trustee agree, be dissolved.
In any
other case it shall stand adjourned to such date, not less than
fourteen
(14) nor more than forty-two (42) days later, and to such place
as the
chairman may decide. At such adjourned meeting two (2) or more
persons
present in person holding Bonds or being proxies or representatives
(whatever the principal amount of the Bonds so held or represented)
shall
form a quorum and may pass any resolution and decide upon all matters
which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which
the
adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting
provided
that at any adjourned meeting at which is to be proposed an Extraordinary
Resolution for the purpose of effecting any of the modifications
specified
in the proviso to paragraph 16
the quorum shall be two (2) or more persons so present holding
Bonds or
being proxies or representatives and holding or representing in
the
aggregate not less than one-third (1/3) in principal amount of
the Bonds
for the time being outstanding.
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29.
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The
chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) a meeting
adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place but
no
business shall be transacted at an adjourned meeting which might
not
lawfully have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment
took place.
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30.
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At
least ten (10) days’ notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a
quorum shall be given in the same manner as for an original meeting
and
such notice shall state the quorum required at the adjourned meeting.
No
notice need, however, otherwise be given of an adjourned
meeting.
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31.
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Each
question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance
by
a show of hands and in case of equality of votes the chairman shall
both
on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition
to the
vote or votes (if any) which he may have as a Bondholder or as
a holder of
a voting certificate or as a proxy or
representative.
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32.
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Unless
a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show
of
hands) demanded at a meeting by the chairman, the Issuer, the Trustee
or
by one (1) or more persons holding one (1) or more Bonds or being
proxies
or representatives and holding or representing in the aggregate
not less
than two percent (2%) in principal amount of the Bonds for the
time being
outstanding, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has
been
carried or carried by a particular majority or lost or not carried
by a
particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without
proof
of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of
or against
such resolution.
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33.
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If
a poll is demanded, it shall be taken in such manner and (subject
as
provided below) either at once or after such an adjournment as
the
chairman directs and the result of such poll shall be deemed to
be the
resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded as at
the date of
the taking of the poll. The demand for a poll shall not prevent
the
continuation of the meeting for the transaction of any business
other than
the question on which the poll has been
demanded.
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34.
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A
poll demanded on the election of a chairman or on any question
of
adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without
adjournment.
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35.
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The
Issuer and the Trustee (through their respective representatives)
and
their respective financial and legal advisers may attend and speak
at any
meeting of Bondholders. No one else may attend or speak at a meeting
of
Bondholders unless he is the holder of a Bond or is a proxy or
a
representative.
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36.
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On
a show of hands every holder who is present in person or any person
who is
present and is a proxy or a representative shall have one (1) vote
and on
a poll every person who is so present shall have one (1) vote in
respect
of each Bond produced or in respect of which he is a proxy or a
representative. Without prejudice to the obligations of proxies,
a person
entitled to more than one (1) vote need not use them all or cast
them all
in the same way.
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37.
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A
proxy need not be a Bondholder.
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38.
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A
meeting of Bondholders shall, subject to the Conditions, in addition
to
the powers given above, but without prejudice to any powers conferred
on
other persons by this Trust Deed, have power exercisable by Extraordinary
Resolution:
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38.1
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to
sanction any proposal by the Issuer for any modification, abrogation,
variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights
of
the Bondholders against the Issuer whether or not such rights arise
under
this Trust Deed;
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38.2
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to
sanction the exchange or substitution for the Bonds of, or the
conversion
of the Bonds into, shares, bonds, or other obligations or securities
of
the Issuer or any other entity;
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38.3
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to
assent to any modification of this Trust Deed or the Bonds which
shall be
proposed by the Issuer or the
Trustee;
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38.4
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to
authorise anyone to concur in and do anything necessary to carry
out and
give effect to an Extraordinary
Resolution;
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38.5
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to
give any authority, direction or sanction required to be given
by
Extraordinary Resolution;
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38.6
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to
appoint any persons (whether Bondholders or not) as a committee
or
committees to represent the interests of the Bondholders and to
confer on
them any powers or discretions which the Bondholders could themselves
exercise by Extraordinary
Resolution;
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38.7
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to
approve the substitution of any entity for the Issuer (or any previous
substitute) as principal debtor under this Trust Deed;
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38.8
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to
approve a proposed new Trustee and to remove a Trustee;
and
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38.9
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to
discharge or exonerate the Trustee from any liability in respect
of any
act or omission for which it may become responsible under this
Trust Deed
or the Bonds,
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provided
that the special quorum provisions contained in the proviso to paragraph
5
and, in
the case of an adjourned meeting, in the proviso to paragraph 6
shall
apply for the purpose of making any modification to the provisions contained
in
this Trust Deed or the Bonds which would have the effect of:
18.9.1
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modifying
the due date for any payment in respect of the Bonds;
or
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18.9.2
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reducing
or cancelling the amount of principal, interest, premium, or default
interest (including any Early Redemption Amount) or Equivalent
Amount
payable in respect of the Bonds or changing the method of calculation
of
the Early Redemption Amount; or
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18.9.3
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changing
the currency of payment of the Bonds;
or
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18.9.4
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modifying
(except by a unilateral and unconditional reduction in the Conversion
Price) or cancelling the Conversion Rights or the options specified
in
Conditions 9(D) or 9(E); or
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18.9.5
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modifying
the provisions contained in this Schedule concerning the quorum
required
at a meeting of Bondholders or the majority required to pass an
Extraordinary Resolution or sign a resolution in writing;
or
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18.9.6
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amending
this proviso.
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39.
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An
Extraordinary Resolution passed at a meeting of Bondholders duly
convened
and held in accordance with this Trust Deed shall be binding on
all the
Bondholders, whether or not present at the meeting, and each of
them shall
be bound to give effect to it accordingly. The passing of such
a
resolution shall be conclusive evidence that the circumstances
of such
resolution justify the passing of
it.
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40.
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The
expression “Extraordinary
Resolution”
means a resolution passed at a meeting of Bondholders duly convened
and
held in accordance with these provisions by a majority consisting
of not
less than three-quarters (3/4) of the votes cast at such
meeting.
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41.
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A
resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of the holders of
not less
than ninety percent (90%) in principal amount of the Bonds who
for the
time being are entitled to receive notice of a meeting in accordance
with
these provisions shall for all purposes be as valid as an Extraordinary
Resolution passed at a meeting of Bondholders convened and held
in
accordance with these provisions. Such resolution in writing may
be in one
(1) document or several documents in like form each signed by or
on behalf
of one (1) or more of the
Bondholders.
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42.
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Minutes
shall be made of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting
and, if
purporting to be signed by the chairman of that meeting or of the
next
succeeding meeting of Bondholders, shall be conclusive evidence
of the
matters in them. Until the contrary is proved every meeting for
which
minutes have been so made and signed shall be deemed to have been
duly
convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted
at
it to have been duly passed and
transacted.
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43.
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Subject
to all other provisions contained in this Trust Deed, the Trustee
may
without the consent of the Bondholders prescribe such further regulations
regarding the holding of meetings and attendance and voting at
them or
regarding the making of resolutions in writing as the Trustee may
in its
sole discretion determine including (without limitation) such regulations
and requirements as the Trustee thinks reasonable to satisfy itself
that
persons who purport to make any requisition in accordance with
this Trust
Deed are entitled to do so and that those who purport to attend
or vote at
a meeting or to sign a written resolution are entitled to do
so.
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This
deed
is delivered on the day and year first before written.
The
Issuer
Executed
as a deed by
CHINA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
By:
/s/ Luo Xxx Xx
Name:
Luo
Xxx Xx
Title:
Chairman
Name
of
Witness: Xxx Xxx
Address:
The
Trustee
Executed
as a deed by
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
Name
of
Witness: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Address: