DATED 2nd November 2009 O&T PROPERTIES LIMITED (1) and THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC (2) and THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (3) LEASE in respect of part of Unit 1, Sovereign Park, Coronation Road, London NW10 7QP
Exhibit 99.1
DATED
2nd
November 2009
O&T PROPERTIES LIMITED
(1)
and
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK)
PLC (2)
and
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY
(3)
in respect of
part of
Xxxx 0,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
Manches
LLP
9400 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
XXXXXX XX0
0XX
Tel x00 (0)0000
000 000
Fax x00 (0)0000
000 000
DX 155710 Oxford
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xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx
Ref:
SPS/ELV/181966/259021
● | All words in italicised text and inapplicable alternative wording in a clause may be omitted or deleted. |
● | Clause LR13 may be omitted or deleted. |
● | Clause LR14 may be omitted or deleted where the Tenant is one person. |
● | Otherwise, do not omit or delete any words in bold text unless italicised. |
● | Side-headings may appear as headings if this is preferred. |
● | Vertical or horizontal lines, or both, may be omitted. |
LR1.
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DATE OF LEASE
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2nd November
2009
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LR2.
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TITLE
NUMBERS(S)
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LR2.1
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LANDLORD'S TITLE
NUMBER(S)
Title number(s) out of which
this lease is granted. Leave blank if not registered.
AGL 55160
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LR2.2
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OTHER TITLE
NUMBERS
Existing title number(s)
against which entries of matters referred to in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13
are to be made.
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LR3.
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PARTIES TO THIS
LEASE
Give full names, addresses and
company's registered number, if any, of each of the parties. For
Scottish companies use a SC prefix and for limited liability partnerships
use an OC prefix. For foreign companies give territory in which
incorporated.
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LANDLORD
O&T PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company No:
03703586) whose registered office is Seymour House, Whiteleaf Road, Hemel
Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 9DE
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TENANT
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC
(Company No: 02439625) whose registered office is 1 Sovereign Park,
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
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Specify capacity of each
party, for example "management company", "guarantor", etc.
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OTHER PARTIES
Guarantor
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY a company
incorporated in the State of Wisconsin whose principal executive offices
are at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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LR4.
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PROPERTY
Insert a full description of
the land being leased
or
Refer to the clause, schedule
or paragraph of a schedule in this lease in which the land being leased is
more fully described.
Where there is a letting of
part of a registered title, a plan must be attached to this lease and any
floor levels must be specified.
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In the case of a conflict
between this clause and the remainder of this lease then, for the purposes
of registration, this clause shall prevail.
XXXX 0, XXXXXXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXXXX XXXX,
XXXXXX XX00 0XX more particularly defined as "the Premises" in clause 1
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LR5.
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PRESCRIBED STATEMENTS
ETC
If this lease includes a
statement falling within LR5.1, insert under that sub-clause the relevant
statement or refer to the clause, schedule or paragraph of a schedule in
this lease which contains the statement.
In LR5.2, omit or delete those
Acts which do not apply to this lease.
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LR5.1
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Statements prescribed under
rules 179 (dispositions in favour of a charity), 180 (dispositions by a
charity) or 196 (leases under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban
Development Act 1993) of the Land Registration Rules
2003.
None
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LR5.2
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This lease is made under, or
by reference to, provisions of:
None
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LR6.
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TERM FOR WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
LEASED
Include only the appropriate
statement (duly completed) from the three options.
NOTE: The information you
provide, or refer to, here will be used as part of the particulars to
identify the lease under rule 6 of the Land Registration Rules
2003.
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The term as specified in this lease as
clause 3
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LR7.
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PREMIUM
Specify the total premium,
inclusive of any VAT where payable.
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None
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LR8.
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PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON
DISPOSING OF THIS LEASE
Include whichever of the two
statements is appropriate.
Do not set out here the
wording of the provision.
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This lease contains a provision that
prohibits or restricts dispositions
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LR9.
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RIGHTS OF ACQUISITION
ETC
Insert the relevant provisions
in the sub-clauses or refer to the clause, schedule or paragraph of a
schedule in this lease which contains the provisions.
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LR9.1
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TENANT'S CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO
RENEW THIS LEASE, TO ACQUIRE THE REVERSION OR ANOTHER LEASE OF THE
PROPERTY, OR TO ACQUIRE AN INTEREST IN OTHER LAND
None
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LR9.2
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TENANT'S COVENANT TO (OR OFFER
TO) SURRENDER THIS LEASE
None
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LR9.3
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LANDLORD'S CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS
TO ACQUIRE THIS LEASE
None
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LR10.
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RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS GIVEN IN
THIS LEASE BY THE LANDLORD IN RESPECT OF LAND OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY
Insert the relevant provisions or
refer to the clause, schedule or paragraph of a schedule in this lease
which contains the provisions.
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None
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LR11.
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EASEMENTS
Refer here only to the clause,
schedule or paragraph of a schedule in this lease which sets out the
easements.
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LR11.1
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EASEMENTS GRANTED BY THIS LEASE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY
Clause 3 of this lease and Part 1 of
Schedule 1 to the Previous Lease
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LR11.2
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EASEMENTS GRANTED OR RESERVED
BY THIS LEASE OVER THE PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER
PROPERTY
Clause 3 of this lease and Part 2 of
Schedule 1 to the Previous Lease
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LR12.
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ESTATE RENTCHARGE BURDENING THE
PROPERTY
Refer here only to the clause,
schedule or paragraph of a schedule in this lease which sets out the
rentcharge.
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None
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LR13.
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APPLICATION FOR STANDARD FORM
RESTRICTION
Set out the full text of the
standard form of restriction and the title against which it is to be
entered. If you wish to apply for more than one standard form of
restriction use this clause to apply for each of them, tell us who is
applying against which title and set out the full text of the restriction
you are applying for.
Standard forms of restriction
are set out in Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Rules
2003.
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None
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LR14.
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DECLARATION OF TRUST
WHERE THERE IS
MORE THAN ONE PERSON COMPRISING THE TENANT
If the Tenant is one person,
omit or delete all the alternative statements.
If the Tenant is more than one
person, complete this clause by omitting or deleting all inapplicable
alternative statements.
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None
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HM LAND
REGISTRY
Land Registration Xxx 0000
Administrative Area: | Ealing |
Title Number Out of Which Lease is Granted: | AGL 55160 |
Property Let: | Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX |
THIS LEASE is made the 2nd day of November 2009 | |
BETWEEN: | |
(1) | O&T PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company No: 03703586) whose registered office is Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx XX0 0XX |
(2) | THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC (Company No: 02439625) whose registered office is 1 Sovereign Park, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX |
(3) | THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY a company incorporated in the State of Wisconsin whose principal executive offices are at 000X Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XXX |
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as
follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS
For all
purposes of this lease the terms defined in this clause have the meanings
specified
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"Break Date" | a date which is the later of: | ||
(i) | 2nd May 2010 and | ||
(ii) | at least three (3)
months after
service of the Break
Notice
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"Break Notice" | written notice to terminate this lease specifying the Break Date | ||
"the Dilapidations Works" | the items of repair work identified in the Schedule of Dilapidations attached to this lease as Appendix 2 | ||
"this Lease" | unless expressly stated to the contrary the expression "this Lease" includes any document supplemental to or collateral with this document or entered into in accordance with this document except the Previous Lease and any documents supplemental or collateral thereto | ||
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"the Premises" | means all that Xxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX more particularly described in the Previous Lease | |
"the Previous Lease" | means a lease dated 10 December 1996 and made between XXX (Pensions) Limited (1) the Tenant (formerly known as Chartex International plc) and Chartex Resources Limited (2) and The Female Health Company (3) by which the Premises were demised to the Tenant and Chartex Resources Limited for a term of twenty (20) years from 10 December 1996 at a rent of one hundred and ninety-five thousand pounds (£195,000.00) a year | |
"VAT" | means value added tax or any other tax of a similar nature and unless otherwise expressly stated all references to rents or other sums payable by the Tenant are exclusive of VAT |
2. | RECITALS | |
2.1. |
The
Reversion
The
reversion immediately expectant on the expiry of the term granted by the
Previous Lease is now vested in the Landlord
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2.2. |
Request for New
Lease
The Landlord and the Tenant have agreed to enter into a further lease
of the Premises
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3. | DEMISE | |
The Landlord lets the Premises to the Tenant with full title guarantee EXCEPTING AND RESERVING to the Landlord the matters excepted and reserved by the Previous Lease TO HOLD the Premises to the Tenant TOGETHER WITH the rights granted by the Previous Lease for the term of one (1) year commencing on and including 2nd November 2009 SUBJECT TO all matters contained or referred to in the Previous Lease YIELDING AND PAYING to the Landlord a yearly rent of two hundred and ninety-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-five pounds (£296,725.00) payable without any deduction or set-off by equal quarterly payments in advance on the usual quarter days in every year and proportionately for any period of less than a year the first such payment being a proportionate sum in respect of the period from and including 2nd November 2009 to and including the day before the next quarter day after that date to be paid on this document | ||
4. | TERMS OF THIS LEASE
This Lease is made upon the same terms and subject to
the same covenants, provisos and conditions as are contained in the
Previous Lease except as to the term of years granted and except as
modified in the schedule below so that this Lease is to be construed and
take effect as if those terms, covenants, provisions and conditions were
except as above repeated in this Lease in full with such modifications
only as are necessary to make them applicable to this demise and the
parties to this Lease
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5. | COVENANTS | |
5.1. | The Tenant's Covenants
The Tenant covenants with the Landlord to observe and
perform all the covenants and conditions on his part contained in this
Lease
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5.2. | The Landlord's Covenants
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant to observe and
perform all the covenants and conditions on his part contained in this
Lease
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6. |
NEW LEASE
This
Lease is a new tenancy for the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant
(Covenants) Xxx 0000 section 1
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7. | EXCLUSION OF THE 1954 ACT SECTIONS 24-28 | |
7.1. | Notice and
Declaration
On 28th October 2009
the Landlord served notice on the Tenant pursuant to the provisions of the
1954 Act section 38A(3) as inserted by the Regulatory Reform (Business
Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003 and on 2nd November 2009
the Tenant made a statutory declaration pursuant to schedule 2 of the
Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order
2003
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7.2. | Agreement to Exclude
Pursuant to the provisions of the 1954 Act section
38A(1) as inserted by the Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England
and Wales) Order 2003 the parties agree that the provisions of the 1954
Act sections 24-28 inclusive are to be excluded in relation to the tenancy
created by this Lease
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8. |
THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS
Nothing in this Lease is intended to confer on any person any right
to enforce any term of this Lease which that person would not have had but
for the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000
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9. | GUARANTOR | ||
9.1. | The Guarantor will procure the observance and performance of all the obligations of the Tenant under paragraph 8.1 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease (as modified by this Lease) and in the case of any default the Guarantor will observe and perform such obligations as if the Guarantor instead of the Tenant were liable herefore as a principal obligor and not merely as a surety | ||
9.2. | The obligations of the Guarantor under this Lease are in addition to any other right or remedy of the Landlord and will not be discharged diminished or in any way affected by: | ||
9.2.1. | any time or indulgence granted by the Landlord to the Tenant or any neglect or forbearance of the Landlord in enforcing the obligations of the Tenant under this agreement | ||
9.2.2. | any variation of this agreement or other act omission matter or thing (other than a release by deed given by the Landlord) by which but for this provision the obligations of the Guarantor under this agreement would have been so discharged diminished or affected | ||
10. | GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION | ||
10.1. | This Lease and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales |
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10.2. | The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) | |
10.3. | Each party irrevocably consents to any process in any proceedings arising out of or in connection with this agreement under clause 10.2 being served on it in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to service of notices. Nothing contained in this agreement will affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law | |
IN WITNESS whereof the parties have executed this Lease as a Deed the day and year first before written |
SCHEDULE
Modifications to the Previous Lease
1. | DELETION OF EXISTING CLAUSES | ||
1.1. | Clause 6 of and Schedules 5 and 8 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted | ||
1.2. | Paragraph 4.1 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted | ||
1.3. | Paragraph 8.3 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted | ||
1.4. | Paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted | ||
2. | REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CLAUSES | ||
2.1. | Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced by the following paragraphs: | ||
"3.1. | The Tenant shall keep the Premises clean and tidy and in good repair and condition except that (but without prejudice to the Tenant's covenant in paragraph 8.1 to Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease) this obligation shall not require the Tenant to put the Premises in any better state and condition than that evidenced by the photographic schedule of condition of the Premises a copy of which is attached to this lease at Appendix 1 | ||
3.2. | The Tenant shall not be liable to repair the Premises to the extent that any disrepair has been caused by an Insured Risk unless and to the extent that the policy of insurance of the Premises has been vitiated or any insurance proceeds withheld in consequent of any act or omission of the Tenant or its workers, contractors or agents or any person on the Premises with the actual or implied authority of any of those persons; |
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2.2. | Paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced with the following paragraphs: | ||
"4.2. | To keep the Premises clean and tidy and any landscaped area with in the Premises neat and properly tended and to clean the inside and the outside of the windows as often as reasonably necessary except that (but without prejudice to the Tenant's covenant in paragraph 8.1 to Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease) this obligation shall not require the Tenant to put the Premises in any better state and condition than that evidenced by the photographic schedule of condition of the Premises a copy of which is attached to this lease at Appendix 1. | ||
17.5 | As and when reasonably necessary in an appropriate manner and in accordance with manufacturers recommendations (if any) to clean or treat any external stonework or other cladding and to repoint any external brickwork of the premises except that (but without prejudice to the Tenant's covenant in paragraph 8.1 to Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease) this obligation shall not require the Tenant to put the Premises in any better state and condition than that evidenced by the photographic schedule of condition of the Premises a copy of which is attached to this lease at Appendix 1." | ||
2.3. | Paragraph 8.1 to Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced with the following paragraph: | ||
"8.1. | Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3.1 of Schedule 2 to this Lease immediately prior to the expiration or sooner determination of the term to reinstate the Premises in or to a condition commensurate with that described in the Schedule of Dilapidations attached at Appendix 2” | ||
2.4. | Paragraph 14 to Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced by the following paragraph: |
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"14. | Not to make any alterations to the Premises whether external, structural, internal or non-structural nor to install any Service Media on the exterior of the Premises nor alter the route of any Service Media at the Premises" | ||
2.5. | Paragraphs 17 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced by the following paragraphs: | ||
"17.1 | The Tenant shall not assign the whole or part of this lease | ||
17.2 | The Tenant shall not underlet the whole or part of this Premises | ||
17.3 | The Tenant shall not charge the whole or part of this lease | ||
17.4 | The Tenant may share occupation of the Premises with any company that is a member of the same group (within the meaning of section 42 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954) as the Tenant provided that no relationship of landlord and tenant is thereby created and PROVIDED THAT such sharing of occupation will cease as soon as any such company is no longer a member of the same group (within the meaning of section 42 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954) as the Tenant shall notify the Landlord in writing of the name and registered company number of any company with whom it shares occupation pursuant to this paragraph | ||
17.5 | The Tenant shall not part with or share possession or share occupation of this lease or the Premises or assign, part with or share any of the benefits or burdens of this lease or in any interest derived from it whether by a virtual assignment or other similar arrangement or hold the lease on trust for any person" | ||
2.6. | Paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced by the following paragraph: | ||
"24. | To permit the Landlord to fix and retain on the Premises at any time during the Term either a notice board for the reletting of the Premises or a notice board for the sale of the Landlord's interest and to permit all persons properly authorised in writing by the Landlord to view the Premises at reasonable hours upon reasonable notice" |
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2.7. | The covenants in paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to the Previous Lease shall be deemed to be modified so that the Tenant shall have no liability under them to the extent that the obligations of the lessee contained in the Superior Lease are inconsistent with the covenants contained or referred to in this Lease | |||
2.8. | Paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Previous Lease shall be deleted and replaced by the following paragraph: | |||
"3 | NOTICES | |||
3(1) | Any notice given under this deed must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party giving it | |||
3(2) | Any notice or document to be given or delivered under this deed may be given by delivering it personally or sending it by pre-paid first class post, or recorded delivery to the address and for the attention of the relevant party as follows: | |||
3(2)(a) |
to
the Landlord at:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx XX0 0XX
marked for the attention of the Managing
Director or at the Landlord's Conveyancer, quoting the reference
(SPS/OX-259021)
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3(2)(b) |
to
the Tenant at:
Xxxx
0, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
Marked
for the attention of Xxxxxxx Xxxx or
at the Tenant's Conveyancer, quoting the reference RJC/043922.00019/NMH
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3(2)(c) |
to
the Tenant's Guarantor at:
Xxxx
0, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
Marked for the attention of Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
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3(3) | Giving or delivering a notice or a document to a party's conveyancer has the same effect as giving or delivering it to that party | |||
3(4) | Any such notice will be deemed to have been received: |
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3(4)(a) |
if
delivered personally, at the time of delivery provided
that:
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3(4)(a)(i) if delivery occurs before 9.00 am on a working day, the notice will be deemed to have been received at 9.00 am on that day and | ||||
3(4)(a)(ii) if delivery occurs after 5.00 pm on a working day, or at any time on a day that is not a working day, the notice will be deemed to have been received at 9.00 am on the next working day | ||||
3(4)(b) | in the case of pre-paid first class or recorded delivery post, at 9.00 am on the second working day after posting | |||
3(5) | In proving service, it will be sufficient to prove that delivery was made or that the envelope containing the notice or document was properly addressed and posted as a prepaid first class or recorded delivery letter, as the case may be | |||
3(6) | A notice given or document delivered under this agreement will not be validly given or delivered if sent by e-mail" | |||
3. |
ADDITION OF NEW
CLAUSES
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The following shall be added to the Lease as a new paragraph 5 of Schedule 4: | ||||
"5(1) |
EXERCISE OF
BREAK
The
Landlord may terminate this Lease by serving on the Tenant a Break Notice
at any time on or after the date of the Lease
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5(2) | TERMINATION | |||
5(2)(a) | Following service of a Break Notice this lease shall terminate on the Break Date | |||
5(2)(b) | Termination of this lease on the Break Date shall not affect any other right or remedy that either party may have in relation to any earlier breach of this lease | |||
5(2)(c) | Within fourteen (14) days after the Break Date the Landlord shall refund to the Tenant the proportion of the rent, Insurance Rent and any VAT paid in respect of them for the period from and excluding the Break Date up to and excluding the date up to which those payments have been made calculated on a daily basis" |
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EXECUTED
AS A DEED by O&T
PROPERTIES LIMITED acting by two
directors
or by a director and secretary
/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Director
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Secretary
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EXECUTED AS A DEED by THE FEMALE
HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC acting
by
two
directors or by a director and secretary
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Director
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Director/Secretary
SIGNED AS A DEED on behalf of
THE
FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY a
company
incorporated
in Wisconsin by Xxxxxxx Xxxx
being a
person who in accordance with
the laws
of that territory is acting under
the
authority of the company
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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