EXHIBIT 4.12
30 November 2001
PB Holdings NV
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Dear Sirs
This letter is intended to evidence the agreement of the parties to the
Co-ordination Agreement between Pacific Dunlop Limited (PDL), PB Holdings NV and
various of their respective subsidiaries dated on or about 30 November 2001
(Co-ordination Agreement), to amend clause 5.3 of the following Shares
Agreements (as that term and the following terms are defined in the
Co-ordination Agreement):
.. Shares Agreement Australia;
.. Shares Agreement USA; and
.. Novare Shares Agreement.
Clause 5.3 of the Shares Agreements specified above is deleted and replaced by
the following clause:
"The parties agree that as soon as practicable after Completion, they will
take such steps as necessary to procure that any Inter Company Debt owing
to or by the Company is extinguished including but not limited to those
Inter Company Debts listed in schedule 12. Each party will on request
provide to the other evidence of such extinguishment.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this clause 5.3 will require:
(a) any party or its Related Corporations to pay any money; or
(b) require any adjustment to the Purchase Price."
By signing the attached copy of this letter, PDL and PB Holdings NV agree to be
bound by the terms of this letter and to procure its related corporations to do
everything necessary to give effect to its terms.
Yours sincerely
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Pacific Dunlop Limited
Signed for and on behalf of
Pacific Dunlop Limited
by its attorney:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Witness Attorney
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name (please print)
Signed for and on behalf of
PB Holdings NV
by its attornies:
/s/ /s/
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Witness Attorney
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Name (please print)
/s/ /s/
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Witness Attorney
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Name (please print)