AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE SHARES
June
18, 2010
THE
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN SCHEDULE I
XXXXXX
ENERGY LIMITED
CLENERGEN
INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
AGREEMENT
TO SELL AND PURCHASE SHARES
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
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2
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2.
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SALE
AND PURCHASE
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4
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3.
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CLOSING
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4
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4.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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5
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
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6.
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TERMINATION
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11
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7.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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12
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8.
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GOVERNING
LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND JURISDICTION
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12
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9.
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SEVERABILITY
OF PROVISIONS
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10.
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BINDING
EFFECT AND INVALIDITY
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11.
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NOTICES
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12.
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COSTS
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13.
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NO
PARTNERSHIP OR AGENCY
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14.
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NO
RELIANCE
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15.
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ASSIGNMENT
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16.
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WAIVER
OF RIGHTS
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17.
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AMENDMENTS
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18.
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COUNTERPARTS
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19.
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EXCLUSIVITY
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20.
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SURVIVAL
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21.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCE
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SCHEDULE
I
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SCHEDULE
II
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AGREEMENT
TO SELL AND PURCHASE SHARES
This
Agreement to Sell and Purchase Shares (the “Agreement”) is made on this 18
day of June 2010:
BY
AND AMONG:
(i)
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The Persons named in Schedule I
hereto, each an Indian citizen and a person resident in India (the
“Sellers”);
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(ii)
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Clenergen India Private
Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India with its
registered office at “Heavitree” A1, 3rd Floor, Old Xx. 00, Xxx Xx.00,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx (the “Purchaser”);
and
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(iii)
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Xxxxxx Energy Limited, a
company incorporated under the laws of India with its registered office at
000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx (the “Company”).
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WHEREAS:
(A)
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The
Sellers own the entire issued share capital of the Company, which consists
of 50,078 Equity Shares.
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(B)
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The
Company is engaged in the business of operating an 18 MW power plant
located at Palayaseevaram, Kanchipuram District (collectively, the “Business”). The
Company had purchased the Business, along with all rights, properties,
assets and materials related to the Business, from Mohan Breweries Limited
(“Mohan
Breweries”) through a slump sale agreement dated May 24, 2010 (the
“Slump Sale
Agreement”).
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(C)
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The
Sellers proposes to sell to the Purchaser their entire shareholding in the
Company aggregating 50,708 Equity Shares as set out in Schedule II hereto
(together, the “Sale
Shares”) and the Purchaser proposes to purchase from the Sellers,
the Sale Shares for a total purchase consideration equal to Rs.600,000
(“Purchase Price”)
on the terms and conditions contained
herein.
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(D)
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The
Company has availed of a term loan aggregating Rs.650 million from IDBI
Bank Limited, with its branch at Annasalai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015
(“IDBI Bank”, and
such loan agreement, the “IDBI
Loan”). The Sellers have given certain personal
guarantees in respect of the IDBI Loan, and the Parties intend that these
guarantees shall remain in full force until the grant of new guarantees
from the Purchaser or its affiliates is approved by IDBI
Bank. However, the new management is free to substitute the
IDBI Loan with any other borrowing, including any bank borrowing, as may
be thought and deemed fit by them.
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(E)
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This
Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of sale and relationship
between the parties hereto and their rights and obligations in relation to
the purchase of the Sale Shares by the
Purchaser.
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NOW, THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF
THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND PROMISES CONTAINED HEREIN THE PARTIES AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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In
this Agreement, the following words and expressions shall, unless the
context requires otherwise, have the following meanings ascribed to
them:
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“Affiliate” means, in relation
to any person, any other person which directly or indirectly Controls, or is
under common Control with, or is Controlled by, such person and, with respect to
individuals, includes their relatives;
“Business Day” means a day,
other than Saturdays and Sundays, on which banks are generally open for business
in Chennai, India;
“Control” means (including,
with its correlative meanings “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”),
with respect to any person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of power to
direct or cause the direction of management and policies (whether through
ownership of voting or other securities or partnership or other ownership
interests, by contract or otherwise) of a person, or the power to elect or
appoint a majority of the directors, managers, partners or other individuals
exercising similar authority with respect to such person;
“Encumbrance” means any
mortgage, charge (whether fixed or floating), pledge, lien (statutory or other),
trust, hypothecation, assignment, security interest or other encumbrances of any
kind securing or conferring any priority of payment in respect of any obligation
of any person and includes without limitation any right granted by a transaction
which, in legal terms, is not the granting of security but which has an economic
or financial effect similar to the granting of security in each case under any
applicable Law;
“Equity Shares” mean the equity
shares issued by the Company with a par value of Rupees 10 each or any other
issued share capital of the Company that is reclassified, reorganised,
reconstituted or converted into Equity Shares;
“Governmental Authority” means:
(a) any national, state, city, municipal, or local government, governmental
authority or political subdivision thereof; (b) any agency, commission or
instrumentality of any of the authorities referred to in (a) above; (c) any
non-governmental regulatory or administrative authority, body or other
organisation, to the extent that the rules, regulations, standards,
requirements, procedures or orders of such authority, body or other organisation
have the force of applicable Law; (d) any competent court or tribunal; or (e)
any department, subdivision or local branch of the persons referred to in (a)
through (d);
“Law” or “Laws” means any law, rule,
regulation, guideline, policy, press note, directive, order or other
pronouncement having the effect of law of any Governmental Authority, securities
exchange or other self-regulating body, as currently interpreted and
administered, any common or customary law, constitution, code, ordinance, statue
or other legislative measure and any regulation, rule, treaty, order, decree or
judgment;
“Losses” means all actions,
suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims,
demands, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities,
obligations, Taxes, losses, damages, deficiencies, costs of investigation, court
costs, and other expenses (including interest, penalties and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses, whether in connection with third party claims or
claims among the parties related to the enforcement of the provisions of this
Agreement);
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“Parties” mean the Purchaser and
the Sellers;
“Sellers” means the persons
named in Schedule I
hereto; and
“Taxes” means all forms of tax,
royalty, duty, rate, levy, cess or other similar imposition whenever and by
whatever authority in any country imposed, including income tax, corporation
tax, advance corporation tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax,
inheritance tax, development tax, value added tax, customs duties, excise
duties, service tax, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, capital duty, national
insurance and social security or other similar contributions, and any interest,
penalty or fine in connection with any such taxation.
1.2
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Except
where the context requires otherwise, this Agreement will be interpreted
as follows:
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(a)
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headings
are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of any provision of this
Agreement;
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(b)
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where
a word or phrase is defined, other parts of speech and grammatical forms
and the cognate variations of that word or phrase shall have corresponding
meanings;
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(c)
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words
importing the singular shall include plural and vice
versa;
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(d)
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reference
to Recitals, Clauses, Schedules and Annexures are to recitals, clauses,
schedules and annexures of this
Agreement;
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(e)
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all
words (whether gender-specific or gender neutral) shall be deemed to
include each of the masculine, feminine and neuter
genders;
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(f)
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the
expressions “hereof”, “herein” and similar expressions shall be construed
as references to this Agreement as a whole and not limited to the
particular Clause or provision in which the relevant expression
appears;
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(g)
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the
ejusdem generis
(of the same kind) rule will not apply to the interpretation of this
Agreement. Accordingly, “include” and “including” will be read
without limitation;
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(h)
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any
reference to a “person” includes any individual, firm, corporation,
partnership, company, trust, association, joint venture, government (or
agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind,
whether or not having separate legal personality. A reference
to any person in this Agreement shall, where the context permits, include
such person's executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and
permitted successors and assigns;
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(i)
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a
reference to any document (including this Agreement) is to that document
as amended, consolidated, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to
time;
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(j)
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a
reference to a statute or statutory provision includes, to the extent
applicable at any relevant time:
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(i)
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that
statute or statutory provision as from time to time consolidated,
modified, re-enacted or replaced by any other statute or statutory
provision; and
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(ii)
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any
subordinate legislation or regulation made under the relevant statute or
statutory provision;
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(k)
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references
to writing include any mode of reproducing words in a legible and
non-transitory form; and
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(l)
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references
to “Rupees” and “Rs.” are references to the lawful currency of
India.
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2.
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SALE
AND PURCHASE
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2.1
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Subject
to the terms and conditions contained herein, the Purchaser hereby
undertakes to purchase the Sale Shares from the Sellers, and the Sellers
hereby jointly and severally undertake to sell to the Purchaser the Sale
Shares free and clear from all Encumbrances on the Closing Date for a
consideration equal to the Purchase Price, which shall result in the
Purchaser acquiring the entire issued share capital of the
Company.
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2.2
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Stamp
duty, if any, directly relating to the purchase of the Sale Shares shall
be payable by the Purchaser. The Sellers shall be responsible for payment
of any capital gains tax and/or income tax arising from the sale of the
Sale Shares.
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3.
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CLOSING
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Closing
date is hereby clearly agreed as the date on which sanction/approval from IDBI
bank is received by the buyer on substitution of personal guarantees already
executed by the promoters of the company and release of pledge of shares of MBDL
offered by the promoters as collateral or sanction from any other bank for
foreclosure of the entire loan from IBDI bank.
3.1
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On
the first Business Day following the day on which the conditions precedent
set forth in Clause 4 below are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the
Purchaser or waived by the Purchaser (the “Closing
Date”):
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(i)
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The
Purchaser shall deliver demand drafts drawn in favour of the respective
Sellers for the amounts set out against the name of such Seller in Schedule II (the “Demand Drafts”) to the
respective Sellers in whose name such Demand Draft has been
drawn.
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(ii)
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Each
Seller shall deliver the physical share certificates representing all Sale
Shares, being not less than such number of Sale Shares as are listed
against its name in Schedule II, and duly
executed and stamped share transfer forms for these share certificates
representing all such Sale Shares, to the Company Secretary of the
Company.
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(iii)
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Immediately
upon receiving the physical share certificates representing all Sale
Shares and duly executed and stamped share transfer forms in accordance
with Clause 3.1(ii), the Company shall convene a meeting of its board of
directors and shall: (i) register the Sale Shares in the name of the
Purchaser in the Company’s register of members, and the Purchaser, the
Company and the Sellers shall make all such filings with Governmental
Authorities that may be required under applicable Law in connection with
the purchase of the Sale Shares by the Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement, and (ii) approve the appointment of the Purchaser’s nominees to
the board of directors of the
Company.
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(vi)
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Immediately
following the appointment of the Purchaser’s nominees to the board of
directors of the Company in accordance with Clause 3.1 (iii), the Sellers
shall procure that their nominees on the board of directors of the Company
resign with effect from the end of the board meeting referred to in Clause
3.1 (iii).
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4.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
4.1
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The
obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Sale Shares under this
Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions, at or before the Closing
Date:
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(i)
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Regulatory
Approvals. Receipt of all regulatory approvals of
Governmental Authorities that are required to be obtained by a Party in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder in form and
substance satisfactory to the
Purchaser.
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(ii)
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Consents. The
Purchaser shall have received written consents from all third parties,
including IDBI Bank Limited in respect of the IDBI Loan, to such extent as
may be required by any “change in control” or similar assignment
provisions of any contract or agreement with the Company or any permit
which the Purchaser considers to be necessary or desirable, to enable the
Sellers to sell the Sale Shares.
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(iii)
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Corporate
Approvals. The board of directors of the Purchaser and/or the board
of directors of the holding company of the Purchaser shall have authorised
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
therein.
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(iv)
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Due
Diligence. The Purchaser shall have completed a commercial,
financial and legal due diligence of the Company to its
satisfaction.
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(v)
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Sellers’
Guarantees. The guarantees given by the Sellers in
respect of the IDBI Loan shall be valid and be in full force and effect,
and shall not have been withdrawn up to and including the Closing
Date.
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(vi)
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Financial
Statements. The Company shall have provided, and the
Sellers shall have procured the Company to provide, to the Purchaser: (a)
the audited financial statements of the Company on a standalone basis for
the previous two (2) financial years of the Company (collectively, the
“Audited Financial
Statements”) if such Audited Financial Statements are required by
any Law of the Securities and Exchange Commission that are applicable to
the Purchaser and/or Affiliates, and (b) the unaudited financial
statements of the Company from the date of the last audited financial
statements of the Company until the Closing Date (the “Unaudited Financial
Statements”, and, together with the Audited Financial Statements,
the “Financial
Statements”).
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(vii)
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Representations
and Warranties. Each of the representation and
warranties set out in Clauses 5.1 and 5.2 shall be true and correct in all
respects as on and immediately prior to the Closing Date (other than such
representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier
date, which shall only be made with respect to such
date).
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(viii)
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Letter
from Mohan Breweries: The Sellers shall have delivered
to the Purchaser a duly executed letter from Mohan Breweries, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, undertaking that Mohan Breweries
had good and valid title to its assets and properties that were
transferred to the Company pursuant to the Slump Sale Agreement, and that
such assets and properties were duly and validly transferred to the
Company pursuant to the Slump Sale
Agreement.
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4.2
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The
Purchaser and the Sellers shall co-operate fully in all actions necessary
to procure the satisfaction of the aforesaid conditions precedent,
including, but not limited to, the provision by all Parties of all
information reasonably necessary to make any applications for consent,
notification or filing or as requested by any relevant Governmental
Authority, keeping all Parties informed of the progress of any
notification or filing and providing such assistance as may reasonably be
required.
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5.
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
5.1
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Representations and Warranties
of the Sellers
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Each
Seller, jointly and severally, makes the representations and warranties
set forth below to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and the Closing
Date, and acknowledges that the Purchaser is entering into this Agreement
in reliance upon such representations, warranties and
covenants:
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(a)
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Such
Seller has the necessary power, capacity and authority to enter into and
perform this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes valid and legally
binding and enforceable obligations of such
Seller;
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(b)
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Such
Seller holds and has good and valid title to the Sale Shares to be
purchased by the Purchaser from such Seller under this Agreement and the
share certificates (if any) representing such Shares, and has full power
and right to sell and transfer full legal title and beneficial ownership
free and clear of all Encumbrances to and in the Sale Shares on the terms
of this Agreement. Except for the Sale Shares, such Seller
neither owns nor is entitled to receive or own (beneficially or on record)
any other securities of the Company and has not entered into any agreement
with any person to acquire, or that gives the Seller the option to
acquire, any Equity Shares or other securities of the
Company;
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(c)
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Upon
delivery of share certificates and executed share transfer deeds
representing all the Sale Shares to be sold by such Seller, good and valid
title to such Sale Shares will pass to the Purchaser, free and clear of
any Encumbrances, and such Sale Shares are not subject to any voting trust
agreement or other contract relating to the ownership, voting, dividend
rights or disposition of such Sale
Shares;
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(d)
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (alone or in combination with any other
event) and compliance by such Seller with the provisions of this Agreement
do not and will not, on the date hereof or the Closing Date, conflict
with, or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of, or
result in, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or
to a loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance
in or upon any of the properties or assets of such Seller under, or give
rise to any increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or
entitlements under, any provision of any contract to which such Seller is
a party or any of its properties or assets is
subject;
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(e)
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No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect
to such Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation by such Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby (alone or in combination with any other event);
and
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(f)
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No
distress, execution or other process has been levied on any of the assets
of any Seller and each Seller is not insolvent or bankrupt or unable to
pay his or her debts as they fall
due.
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5.2
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Representations and Warranties
in respect of the Company
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Each
Seller, jointly and severally, makes the representations and warranties
set forth below to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date, and acknowledges that the Purchaser is entering into this
Agreement in reliance upon such representations, warranties and
covenants:
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(a)
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Capitalization:
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(i)
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The
authorized share capital of the Company is Rs.600,000 divided into 60,000
equity shares of Re. 10 each. The issued, subscribed and fully
paid-up share capital of the Company as of the date hereof is 50,708
Equity Shares.
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(ii)
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Except
for the 50,708 Equity Shares that are issued and outstanding, no shares of
any class, options, rights, warrants, contracts, calls, puts, rights to
subscribe, conversion rights or any other securities convertible into
equity securities of the Company are issued, subject to issue or
outstanding. No options, warrants, pre-emptive rights or other
rights to purchase Equity Shares or other securities of the Company and no
securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for Equity
Shares or other securities of the Company have been authorised or agreed
or are outstanding.
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(iii)
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There
are no contracts or commitments to which the Company or any of the Sellers
is a party or by which the Company or any of the Sellers is bound relating
to the voting, issuance, sale, repurchase, redemption, transfer or
acquisition of any shares or rights/options of the
Company.
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(iv)
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The
Sale Shares are duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid-up and not
subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option,
right of first refusal, pre-emptive right, subscription right, right of
repurchase or risk of forfeiture in favour of the Company or any similar
right under any provision of applicable law, the Memorandum of Association
and the Articles of Association of the Company or any contract to which
the Company is a party or otherwise bound.
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(b)
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Organization
and Power and Authority of the Company and No
Conflict:
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(i)
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The
Company has been duly incorporated and validly exists under applicable Law
and has all requisite corporate power and possesses all governmental
licences, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to
own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets, including the Sale
Shares, and to conduct the Business as presently
conducted.
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(ii)
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The
Company has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
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(iii)
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The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by
the Company with the terms hereof will not conflict with, or result in any
violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)
under, or otherwise cause any impairment or revocation of, or give rise to
a right of pre-emption, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or to increased,
additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlements of any person
under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company under (i) any provision of the
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Company, (ii)
any contract to which the Company is a party or by which any of their
respective properties or assets is bound, including the terms of any loan
documents entered into by the Company, or (iii) any order or Law
applicable to the Company or its properties or assets; or (iv) any permit
or other similar authorization held by the
Company.
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(c)
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Compliance
with Laws:
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(i)
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The
Company and its properties, assets and operations and the Business are and
have been compliant with all applicable Laws and there is no breach or
violation by the Company of any Laws.
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(ii)
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The
Company has duly and in a timely manner obtained and has complied with all
approvals and permits necessary for it to own, lease or operate its
properties and assets and for the Business to be conducted in the manner
and in the places as currently conducted, and there has occurred no
violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both) under, any such approvals or permit. All such permits and
approvals are in full force and effect.
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(iii)
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The
Company is in compliance with all applicable labour, health and safety
Laws and regulations regarding employment and employment practices, terms
and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and no employment-related
complaint or grievance exists.
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(d)
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Financial
Statements:
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(i)
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The
Financial Statements prepared and delivered by the Company in accordance
with Clause 4.1(vi) above: (i) were derived from and have been prepared in
accordance with the underlying books and records of the Company, (ii) have
been prepared in accordance with Indian GAAP consistently applied,
throughout the periods covered thereby, and (iii) are accurate and
complete in all respects and fairly and accurately present the assets,
liabilities (including all reserves) and financial position of the Company
as of the dates thereof and the results of operations, shareholders’ funds
and changes in cash flows of the Company for the periods then
ended.
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(ii)
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The
Company does not have any material liabilities, commitments or obligations
of any nature (whether known, unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent,
unasserted or otherwise, whether due or to become due and whether or not
required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with Indian
GAAP) that are not reflected on the most recent balance sheet included in
the Financial Statements (or disclosed in the notes
thereto).
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(iii)
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The
books of account and records of the Company are and have been properly
prepared and maintained in form and substance adequate for preparing
audited financial statements in accordance with Indian GAAP and fairly and
accurately reflect all of the assets and liabilities of the Company and
all contracts and transactions to which the Company is or was a party or
by which the Company or any of its business or assets is or was
affected. The minute books of the Company, correct and complete
copies of which have been made available to the Purchaser, correctly
reflect all resolutions adopted and all other material actions taken at
all meetings or through consents of the board of directors of the Company
and the Company’s shareholders, if
any.
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(e)
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Legal
Proceedings:
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(i)
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Except
otherwise disclosed by the Company or the Seller there is no action, suit,
enforcement action or arbitration by or before any court, tribunal,
Governmental Authority or any other instrumentality or agency, pending or
for which process has been served, initiated by any person, or threatened
against, or affecting the Company or any of its properties or rights or
any claim with respect to which any Seller or the Company has been
contacted in writing by counsel for the plaintiff or
claimant. There are no unfulfilled or unsatisfied judgments
against the Company.
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(f)
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Financial
Obligations and No Insolvency:
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(i)
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Except
for the IDBI Loan, there are no debts owing by or to the Company other
than debts that have arisen in the ordinary course of
business. The Company is not in default under any instrument
constituting any debts or under any guarantee of any debts and there is no
lawful reason why any such debts or guarantee should be called or the
liabilities thereunder accelerated before their due date (if any) or any
loan or other financial facilities terminated.
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(ii)
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In
relation to the IDBI Loan, until IDBI Bank Limited approves the transfer
of the Sale Shares to the Purchaser, it is understood that the Sellers
have not withdrawn the guarantees given by such Sellers in respect of the
IDBI Loan, and such guarantees are valid and in full force and effect
until the letter of permission from IDBI Bank Limited in relation to the
transfer of the Sale Shares to the Purchaser is received by the
Purchaser. The Company is free to avail a term loan from any
other bank in substitution of the IDBI Loan for any reason as may be
thought and deemed fit by them.
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(iii)
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The
Company has not improperly stopped payment, and is not insolvent or deemed
unable to pay its debts. No order has been made, petition
presented or meeting convened for the purpose of considering a resolution
for the winding up (liquidation) of the Company or, to the best knowledge
of such Seller, the bankruptcy of a Seller, or for the appointment of any
provisional liquidator or liquidation commission in respect of the
Company. No insolvency (bankruptcy) procedures have been
initiated with respect to the Company (including the appointment of an
arbitration manager (provisional manager, administrative manager, external
manager or receiver) in respect of the whole or any part of any of their
property or assets). Neither the Company nor such Sellers have
received any notice with respect to the initiation of such procedures and,
to the best knowledge of such Seller, there are not any circumstances
likely to lead to the same.
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(g)
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Property
and Employees:
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(i)
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The
real properties leased, used or occupied by the Company (the “Properties”) that were
transferred to it by Mohan Breweries in pursuance of the Slump Sale
Agreement comprise all the real property leased, used or occupied by the
Company, and each lease of each Property has, when required to be so, been
validly registered with the applicable Governmental
Authority. The Company holds valid title to all the Properties
(other than leased Properties), such title has been validly registered
with the applicable Governmental Authority (where required) and such title
has not been challenged by any Person. The Company is the legal
and beneficial owner of the Properties (other than leased Properties) free
from all Encumbrances. To the best knowledge of such Seller,
there are no outstanding disputes, notices of complaint, restriction of
rights, permits or contracts that affect or are reasonably expected to
affect the use of any of the Properties for the purpose for which they are
now used. To the best knowledge of such Seller, no material
structural or other defects have appeared in respect of or affecting the
buildings and structures on or comprising any of the Properties or any
parts thereof (or the utilities serving them) and all such buildings and
structures (and the utilities serving them) are in good and substantial
repair and condition, except for reasonable wear and tear in the ordinary
course of business.
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(ii)
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Prior
to the Slump Sale Agreement, Mohan Breweries held good and marketable
title to, and legal and beneficial ownership of, all the Properties and
such title was duly transferred to the Company pursuant to the Slump Sale
Agreement.
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(iii)
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All
intellectual property owned by the Company and all intellectual property
relating to, used in or held for use by the Company in connection with the
operation of the Business (the “Company Intellectual
Property”) is: (i) owned by the Company and is valid and
subsisting, and free and clear of all Encumbrances, or (ii) licensed by
the Company from a person pursuant to a valid and enforceable written
license. The Company Intellectual Property, including any
assignments from Mohan Breweries with respect to the Company Intellectual
Property, has not lapsed under applicable Law.
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(iv)
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The
Company Intellectual Property and the products sold or services provided
by the Company do not violate, misappropriate, misuse or infringe, and the
Company has not received notice that any of the Company Intellectual
Property violates, misappropriates, misuses or infringes, any intellectual
property rights of any third party. There is no litigation,
opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim pending or, to
the best knowledge of such Seller, threatened concerning the ownership,
validity, registrability, enforceability, infringement, misappropriation,
violation or use of, or licensed right to use, any Company Intellectual
Property, to the best knowledge of such Seller, no valid basis for any
such litigation, opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim
exists. No Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company
is subject to any outstanding claim, dispute, action, suit, appeal, order,
proceeding or stipulation restricting in any manner the use thereof by the
Company.
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(v)
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The
Company and the Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser a complete list of
(i) all employees of the Company, together with a description of their
respective job titles and responsibilities, date of employment and annual
compensation (including salaries, bonuses, consulting fees, stock options,
if any, and other incentive or deferred compensation), and (ii) all
employee benefit plans and employment contracts. The Company
has fully complied with the terms and conditions of the employment
contracts listed in such list, and has discharged all of its obligations
there under, including payment of salaries, on a timely
basis.
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(h)
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Clients
and Suppliers:
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(i)
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No
client of the Company has cancelled, terminated or materially and
adversely modified or, to the best knowledge of such Seller, threatened to
cancel, terminate or materially and adversely modify, its relationship
with the Business and the relationship with each such client has not
changed in any materially adverse respect. The Company has not
received any written or oral complaint from a client of the Company
concerning its services, other than complaints in the ordinary course of
business which have been addressed in a manner satisfactory to the
client.
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(ii)
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None
of the suppliers of the Company has cancelled, terminated or materially
and adversely modified or, to the best knowledge of such Seller,
threatened to cancel, terminate or materially and adversely modify, its
relationship with the Business and the relationship with each such
supplier has not changed in any adverse respect.
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(iii)
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The
Company has sufficient stock-in-trade to provide the goods and services to
its clients on an on-going basis, and no shortfall in such stock-in-trade
or disruptions in the supply of such stock-in-trade have been experienced
by the Company or are expected. In the event of any such
shortfall or disruption in the supply of stock-in-trade, the Sellers shall
procure adequate stock-in-trade for the Company to continue its operations
in the normal course.
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(i)
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Insurance:
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(i)
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The
Company maintains such policies of insurance, issued by responsible
insurers, as are appropriate to its operations and the Company assets, in
such amounts and against such risks as are customarily carried and insured
against by owners of comparable businesses, properties and
assets. All such policies are in full force and effect and the
Company is not in default, as to the payment of premium or otherwise,
under the terms of any such policy. The nature, scope and
amounts of the insurance coverage provided by such policies are sufficient
to adequately insure the Company’s Business, the Company’s assets and the
Company’s operations, key employees, services and potential liabilities,
and such insurance coverage is at least as comprehensive as the insurance
coverage customarily maintained by comparable entities.
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(k)
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Name
of the company to be changed and the title Nanda Energy Limited has to be
made available to the Seller and the purchaser not to represent that the
company is a group company of MBDL or anyway linked to any
seller.
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5.3
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Representations and Warranties
of the Purchaser
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The
Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Sellers that the
following statements are true, accurate and complete as of the date hereof and
the Closing Date, and acknowledges that the Sellers are entering into this
Agreement in reliance upon such representations, warranties and
covenants:
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(a)
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The
Purchaser has the necessary power, capacity and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes valid and
legally binding and enforceable obligations of the Purchaser;
and
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(b)
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No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect
to the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby (alone or in combination with any other
event).
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6.
TERMINATION
6.1
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The
Purchaser and the Sellers may terminate this Agreement at any time prior
to the Closing Date if they mutually agree to do so in
writing.
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6.2
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The
Purchaser may, by a written notice to the Sellers, terminate this
Agreement forthwith if:
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(i)
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Any
event occurs which constitutes a breach of any of the representations and
warranties set out in Clauses 5.1 and
5.2;
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(ii)
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There
is any breach or non-fulfilment by any of the Sellers of their respective
obligations under this Agreement.
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6.3
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This
agreement will automatically get terminated if the Purchaser fails to
receive the sanction from IDBI bank or some other bank as mentioned in
clause 3.1.
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7.
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1
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Without
prejudice to any other right or remedy which may be available to the
Purchaser, each Seller, jointly and severally, covenants with the
Purchaser to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the Purchaser and
each of its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents and representatives (the “Purchaser Indemnified
Parties”) from and against, and pay to the Purchaser Indemnified
Parties from time to time on demand such amounts as are equal to the
amount of, all Losses in each case, directly or indirectly suffered or
incurred in connection with or in relation to (a) any matter or matters
giving rise to any claim for breach or non-observance by such Seller of
the representations and warranties given by such Seller in Clauses 5.1 and
5.2 hereto or any other provision of this Agreement, and (b) any liability
of the Company for any Tax determined with reference to any period ending
on or prior to the Closing Date.
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7.2
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The
right to indemnification, payment of damages or other remedy based on the
representations, warranties, covenants, obligations and agreements
contained in this Agreement shall not be affected by any investigation
conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being
acquired) at any time, whether before or after the Closing Date, with
respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance or non-compliance
with, any such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or
agreement.
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7.3
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The
foregoing indemnification provisions set forth in this Clause 7 are in
addition to, and not in derogation of, any statutory, equitable or common
law remedy that may be available to the
Purchaser.
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8.
GOVERNING
LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND JURISDICTION
8.1
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This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of India, without regard to the principles of conflicts to law of any
other jurisdiction, and subject to this Clause 8, the courts of Chennai
shall have jurisdiction.
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8.2
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In
the event a dispute arises out of or in relation to or in connection with
the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement, the Parties (the
“Disputing
Parties”) shall attempt in the first instance to resolve such
dispute through amicable consultations between the Disputing
Parties. If the dispute is not resolved through such
consultations within seven Business Days (or such longer period as the
Disputing Parties may agree to in writing) then either of the Disputing
Parties may, by notice in writing to each other, refer the dispute to
binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the
Indian Council of Arbitration to be conducted in accordance with the fast
track arbitration procedures as set forth in such
rules.
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8.3
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The
arbitration shall be conducted as
follows:
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(a)
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all
claims, disputes and differences between the Parties arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement shall be referred to or submitted for
arbitration in Chennai;
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(b)
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the
arbitration shall be conducted in English by a sole arbitrator to be
appointed by the Registrar of the Indian Council of Arbitration and the
arbitrator so appointed shall have relevant expertise in the area of
commercial and corporate laws;
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(c)
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the
arbitrator shall have the power to award interest on any sums
awarded;
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(d)
|
notwithstanding
the power of the arbitrator to grant interim relief, the Disputing Parties
shall have the power to seek appropriate interim relief from the courts of
Chennai;
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(e)
|
the
arbitration award shall be final and binding on the Disputing Parties and
the Disputing Parties agree to be bound thereby and to act
accordingly;
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(f)
|
the
arbitrator may award to a Disputing Party that substantially prevails on
the merits, its costs and expenses (including fees of its
counsel);
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(g)
|
without
prejudice to and subject to the indemnification provisions in this
Agreement, the Parties shall bear their respective costs incurred in the
arbitration unless otherwise awarded or fixed by the arbitration tribunal;
and
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(h)
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the
Disputing Parties shall co-operate in good faith to expedite, to the
maximum extent practicable, the conduct of any arbitral proceedings
commenced pursuant to this
Agreement.
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9.
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SEVERABILITY
OF PROVISIONS
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The
invalidity or unenforceability of any term, phrase, Clause, paragraph,
restriction, covenant, agreement or other provisions hereof shall in no way
affect the validity or enforcement of any other provision, or any part
thereof. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be
finally determined to be unlawful, such provision shall be deemed severed from
this Agreement, but every other provision of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect, and in substitution for any such provision held unlawful,
there shall be substituted by mutual consultation and agreement of the Parties
hereto a provision of similar import reflecting the original intent of the
Parties to the extent permissible under Law.
10.
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BINDING
EFFECT AND INVALIDITY
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10.1
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All
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the legal representatives and assigns
of the Parties.
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10.2
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The
Parties agree that if any of the provisions of this Agreement is or
becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Parties shall thereupon negotiate in good faith in order to agree the
terms of a mutually satisfactory provision, achieving as nearly as
possible the same commercial effect, to be substituted for the provision
so found to be void or
unenforceable.
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11.
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NOTICES
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11.1
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Any
notice or other communication to be given by one or more Parties to any
other Party or Parties under, or in connection with, this Agreement shall
be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party or Parties giving
it. It shall be served by sending it by facsimile to the number
set out below, or delivering it by hand, or sending it prepaid by a
recognized international courier service, to the address set out below and
in each case marked for the attention of the relevant Party set out
below:
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If
to any of the Sellers:
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000,
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
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If
to the Company:
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Xxxxxx
Energy Limited, 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000
000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
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If
to the Purchaser:
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Clenergen
India Private Limited, “Heavitree” A1, 3rd
Floor, Old Xx. 00, Xxx Xx.00, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000 000,
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
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12.
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COSTS
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Each
Party bears its own fees, costs and expenses incurred in the negotiation,
preparation, execution and implementation of this Agreement.
13.
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NO
PARTNERSHIP OR AGENCY
|
Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership between the
Parties or constitute any Party the agent of any other Party for any purpose or
entitle any Party to commit or bind any other Party in any manner or give rise
to fiduciary duties by one Party in favour of any other.
14.
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NO
RELIANCE
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Each of
the Parties agrees and acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it is
not relying on any representations, warranty or statement made by or on behalf
of any other Party, whether orally or in writing, unless the same is expressly
set out herein.
15.
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ASSIGNMENT
|
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None
of the Parties shall be entitled to assign or transfer or purport to
assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
except with the prior written consent of each other Party, provided however, that
the Purchaser may assign this Agreement or any rights and/or obligations
hereunder under this Agreement to any Affiliate of the
Purchaser.
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16.
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WAIVER
OF RIGHTS
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No waiver
by a Party of a failure or failure by any other Party to this Agreement to
perform any provision of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a
waiver in respect of any other or further failure whether of a like or different
character.
17.
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AMENDMENTS
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This
Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by duly
authorised representatives of each Party to this Agreement.
18.
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COUNTERPARTS
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This
Agreement may be entered into in two or more counterparts each of which, when
executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all the counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
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19.
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EXCLUSIVITY
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In
consideration of the substantial expenditure of time and effort to be undertaken
by the Purchaser and its representatives in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and in order to induce the Purchaser to pursue
the transactions, the Company and the Sellers hereby agree and undertake that
during the period commencing as of the date hereof and ending on the earlier of
(i) the Closing Date, or (ii) three (3) months from the date hereof (such
period, the “Exclusivity
Period”), the Company and the Sellers shall not (and shall ensure that
their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, or affiliates will
not), directly or indirectly:
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(i)
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initiate,
authorize, make, accept, negotiate, discuss, entertain, continue, or
otherwise pursue any offers or proposals to engage in any equity
investment, debt financing, or other transaction that may be an
alternative to, or may interfere with, the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement (any such transaction, an “Alternative
Transaction”);
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(ii)
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offer,
solicit, request, encourage, or respond to any proposal by any third party
with respect to any such Alternative Transaction;
or
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(iii)
|
enter
into any agreement or understanding in respect of, or consummate any,
Alternative Transaction.
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20.
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SURVIVAL
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The
termination of this Agreement shall in no event terminate or prejudice: (a) any
right or obligation arising out of or accruing under this Agreement attributable
to events or circumstances occurring prior to such termination; and
(b) the provisions of Clauses 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 and this Clause 21.
21.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCE
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21.1
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Each
Party shall, at its own cost, perform (or procure the performance of) all
further acts and things, and execute and deliver (or procure the execution
and delivery of) such further documents, as may be required by Law or the
other Party may reasonably require, to implement and/or give effect to
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by it, including for the
purpose of vesting in the Purchaser the full benefit of the Sale Shares to
be transferred to the Purchaser under this Agreement. The
Purchaser, the Company and the Sellers agree to make all such filings with
Governmental Authorities that may be required under any Law to give effect
to the terms of this Agreement.
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21.2
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The
Sellers shall, at all times, exercise their respective voting rights,
cause any holders of proxies to exercise such voting rights on their
behalf at any general meeting and cause their nominees on the board of
directors of the Company to exercise their voting rights, in a manner that
shall give effect to and shall comply with the terms of this
Agreement.
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intentionally left blank. Signature page
follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties
hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written.
/s/ X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xx.
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Ms.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Ms.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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/s/ X. Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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Mr.
X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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For
and on behalf of:
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Xxxxxx
Energy Limited
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Title:
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For
and on behalf of:
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Clenergen
India Private Limited
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Mr. Xxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Director
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SCHEDULE
I
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
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1.
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Xx.
X. Xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of India
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2.
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of
India
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3.
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of
India
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4.
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Ms.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of
India
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5.
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Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, a resident of India
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6.
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Ms.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, a resident of
India
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7.
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Mr.
X. Xxxxxx Xxxx, a resident of India
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8.
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of
India
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SCHEDULE
II
SALE
SHARES
Serial
No.
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Selling Shareholder
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Number of Equity Shares
Transferred
|
Purchase Price (in Rs.)
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|||||||
1.
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Xx.
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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50,001 | 591,611.83 | |||||||
2.
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
3.
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
4.
|
Ms.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
5.
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Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
6.
|
Ms.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
7.
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Mr.
X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
8.
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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101 | 1,198.31 | |||||||
Total
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50,708 | 600,000 |
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