THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT TO THE CALL OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN Weihua Zhao AND Individuals Listed in Schedule A Date: May 13, 2010
Exhibit 99.1
THE
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
TO
BETWEEN
AND
Individuals
Listed in Schedule A
Date: May
13, 2010
THIS
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT TO THE CALL OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made on May 13,
2010 by and between Xxxxxx Xxxx, a New Zealand citizen (the "Grantor"), and the individual
listed in Schedule A (the "Grantees" and each a “Grantee”).
The Grantor
and each Grantee are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and each of them as a
"Party".
Whereas, the
Grantor owns 10000 (100%) issued and outstanding shares of Crown Orient
International Limited (the “Company”), a British Virgin
Islands company;
Whereas, the
Company is the principal shareholder of Dragon Path International Limited, a
British Virgin Islands company (“Dragon Path”), which intends
to complete a reverse merger with X.X.X. Taste on Demand Inc., a public shell
company, whose common stock is traded on the OTCBB market (the "Public
Company"), as a result of which Dragon Path will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Public Company and the Company will become a major shareholder of the Public
Company;
Whereas, the
Grantor has agreed to grant to each Grantee, and each Grantee has agreed to
accept from the Grantor, an option (the “Option”) to purchase certain
number of ordinary shares of the Company (the "Option Shares") as set forth
in Schedule A to this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1.
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Defined Terms :
In this Agreement (including the Recitals and the Schedules), unless the
context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have
the following meanings:
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"Business Day" means a
day (other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) on which banks are
generally open for business in China;
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"China" or "PRC" means the People's
Republic of China;
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"Completion Date" means
the date falling seven (7) Business Days after the service of the Exercise
Notice by each Grantee on the Grantor;
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"Completion" means the
completion of the sale to and purchase by each Grantee of the Option
Shares under this Agreement;
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"Effective Date" means
the date of Share Exchange;
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"Exercise" means the
exercise by each Grantee or his/her Nominee(s) of the Option pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement;
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"Exercise Notice" means
the notice substantially in the form set out in Part I of Schedule B;
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"Exercise Price" means
the exercise price to be paid by each Grantee (or his/her Nominee(s), as
the case may be) to the Grantor in respect of the Option Shares issued to
such Grantee as set forth opposite his name in Schedule A;
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"Nominee" means such person nominated by
a Grantee in the Transfer Notice to be the transferee of the Option or
Option Shares;
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"Option Effective Date"
has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 2.3;
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"Performance Target" has
the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 3;
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"RMB" means the lawful
currency of China;
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“Share Exchange” means
the transaction, by means of one or more agreements, among the
shareholders of Dragon Path International Limited, on the one hand and the
Public Company, on the other hand, by which the shareholders of Dragon
Path International contributed their shares of stock of Dragon Path
Limited to the Public Company, and the Public Company issued stock to the
shareholders of Dragon Path Limited, with the result that Dragon Path
International Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public
Company and the former shareholders of Dragon Path International Limited
and their designees held about 95% of the outstanding capital stock of the
Public Company.
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"Transfer Notice" means
the notice substantially in the form set out in Part II of Schedule B;
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"US$" or "United States Dollar"
means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
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1.2.
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Interpretation:
Except to the extent that the context requires
otherwise:
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words
denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa; words
denoting any gender shall include all genders; words denoting persons shall
include firms and corporations and vice
versa;
any
reference to a statutory provision shall include such provision and any
regulations made in pursuance thereof as from time to time modified or
re-enacted whether before or after the date of this Agreement and (so far as
liability thereunder may exist or can arise) shall include also any past
statutory provisions or regulations (as from time to time modified or
re-enacted) which such provisions or regulations have directly or indirectly
replaced;
1.2.1
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the
words "written"
and "in writing"
include any means of visible
reproduction;
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1.2.2
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any
reference to "Clauses", "Recitals" and "Schedules" are to be
construed as references to clauses and recitals of, and schedules to, this
Agreement; and
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1.2.3
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any
reference to a time of day is a reference to China time unless provided
otherwise.
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1.3.
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Headings: The
headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall be
ignored in construing this
Agreement.
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2.
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OPTION
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2.1.
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Option: The
Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants to each Grantee an
Option for such Grantee to acquire from the Grantor, at the Exercise
Price, at any time during the Exercise Period (defined below), to the
extent that the Option has vested, any or all of the Option Shares set
forth opposite his/her name in Schedule A hereto, free
from all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages, trust, equities and
other encumbrances, and with all rights attaching thereto on the
Completion Date.
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2.2.
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Vesting
Schedule: Subject to the terms and conditions hereto, the Option
may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following
schedule:
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34% of
the Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on
October 1, 2010, 33% of the Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest and
become exercisable on October 1, 2011 and 33% of the Option Shares subject to
the Option shall vest and become exercisable on October 1, 2012.
2.3.
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Exercise
Period: The Option shall vest and become effective and exercisable
at the times commencing on the dates set forth in Section 2.2 (the “Option
Effective Date”) and shall expire five years from the date of the
Option. The Option may be exercised by each Grantee (or his
Nominee on behalf of each Grantee), to the extent that the Option shall
have vested, and only to that extent, at any time prior to five years from
the date of this Option (“Exercise
Period”).
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2.4.
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Nominees: The
Grantee may, at any time during the Exercise Period, at his sole
discretion, nominate one or more person(s) (each a “Nominee”) to be the
transferee(s) of whole or part of the shares subject to his Option, who
shall hold and/or exercise the transferred Option on behalf of each
Grantee.
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2.5.
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Exercise
Notice: The Option may be exercised by each Grantee or his
Nominee(s), in whole or in part, at any time during the Exercise Period,
by serving an Exercise Notice on the
Grantor.
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2.6.
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Exercise: The
Grantor agrees that he shall, upon receipt of the Exercise Notice,
transfer to each Grantee (or his/her Nominee(s), as the case may be) any
and all of the Option Shares specified in the Exercise Notice, free from
all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages, trust, equities and other
encumbrances, and with all rights now or hereafter attaching
thereto. The Option shall be exercisable only in compliance
with the laws and regulations of the PRC and the British Virgin Islands,
and such Grantee (or his Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall complete
any and all approval or registration procedures regarding the exercise of
his Option at PRC competent authorities in accordance with applicable PRC
laws and regulations.
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2.7.
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Transfer
Notice: In case that a Grantee transfers any or all of his/her
Option to one or more Nominee(s) in accordance with Clause 2.4 above, each
Grantee shall serve a Transfer Notice on the
Grantor.
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2.8.
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Transfer to
Nominees: The Grantor agrees that he shall, upon receipt of the
Transfer Notice, take all actions necessary to allow the Nominee(s) to be
entitled to any or all of Option Shares specified in the Transfer
Notice.
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Upon
exercise by any Nominee(s) of the transferred Option on behalf of each Grantee,
each Grantee shall serve the Exercise Notice on the Grantor in his own name for
the exercising Nominee(s). Upon receipt of such Exercise Option, the
Grantor shall issue to such Nominee(s) any and all of the relevant Option Shares
in the same manner as specified in Clause 2.6.
2.9.
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Payment of Exercise
Price: Upon Exercise of the Option in whole or in part, each
Grantee (or his Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall pay the Exercise
Price to the Grantor.
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2.10.
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The Grantor’s
Obligation upon Exercise: The Grantor agrees that upon the Exercise
of any Option by each Grantee (or his Nominee(s)), he shall cause and
procure the number of Option Shares provided in the Exercise Notice to be
transferred to each Grantee (or his Nominee(s)) within seven (7) Business
Days after the date of the Exercise
Notice.
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3.
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COMPLETION
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3.1.
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Time and Venue:
Completion of the sale and purchase of the Option Shares pursuant to the
Exercise shall take place at such place decided by each Grantee on the
Completion Date and reasonably acceptable to the Grantor. The
parties agree that Hong Kong is a reasonable place for the completion of
the sale.
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3.2.
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Business at
Completion: At Completion of each Exercise, all (but not part only)
of the following shall be
transacted:
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3.2.1
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the
exercising Grantee shall pay the Exercise Price to the Grantor by wire
transfer or such other method as shall be reasonably acceptable to
Grantor;
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3.2.2
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the
Grantor shall, and to the extent that any action on the part of other
shareholders or the directors is required, procure the then existing
shareholders and directors of the Company to, within seven (7) Business
Days after the date of Exercise Notice, deliver to the exercising Grantee
(or his Nominee(s), same below) the following documents and take all
corporate actions necessary to give effect to such
delivery:
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(a)
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a
share certificate or share certificates in respect of the number of the
Option Shares exercised by each
Grantee;
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(b)
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a
certified true copy of the register of members of the Company updated to
show the entry of each Grantee as the holder of the Option Shares so
exercised; and
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(c)
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any
other documents as each Grantee may reasonably believe necessary to give
effect to the transfer of the exercised Option
Shares.
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4.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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The
transaction contemplated hereunder and any information exchanged between the
Parties pursuant to this Agreement will be held in complete and strict
confidence by the concerned Parties and their respective advisors, and will not
be disclosed to any person except: (i) to the Parties’ respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors, counsel and consultants
that reasonably require such information and who agree to comply with the
obligation of non-disclosure pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) with the express
prior written consent of the other Party; or (iii) as may be required to comply
with any applicable law, order, regulation or ruling, or an order, request or
direction of a government agency; provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not apply to information that: (1) was known to the receiving Party prior to its
first receipt from the other Party; (2) becomes a matter of public knowledge
without the fault of the receiving Party; or (3) is lawfully received by the
Party from a third person with no restrictions on its further
dissemination.
5.
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GRANTOR’S
UNDERTAKINGS
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Without
the prior written consent of each Grantee, the Grantor shall not and shall
procure the Company not to, (i) issue or create any new shares, equity,
registered capital, ownership interest, or equity-linked securities, or any
options or warrants that are directly convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, shares, equity, registered capital, ownership interest, or
equity-linked securities of the Company, or other similar equivalent
arrangements, (ii) alter the shareholding structure of the Company (other than
as a result of the transfer of existing shares pursuant to this agreement),
(iii) cancel or otherwise alter the Option Shares, (iv) amend the register of
members or the memorandum and articles of association of the Company, (v)
liquidate or wind up the Company, or (vi) act or omit to act in such a way that
would be detrimental to the interest of each Grantee in the Option
Shares. The Grantor shall disclose to each Grantee true copies of all
the financial, legal and commercial documents of the Company and the resolutions
of the shareholders and the board of directors.
6.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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6.1.
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Indulgence, Waiver
Etc: No failure on the part of any Party to exercise and no delay
on the part of such Party in exercising any right hereunder will operate
as a release or waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of
any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of
it or any other right or remedy.
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6.2.
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Effective Date and
Continuing Effect of Agreement: This Agreement shall take effect
from the Effective Date. All provisions of this Agreement shall
not, so far as they have not been performed at Completion, be in any
respect extinguished or affected by Completion or by any other event or
matter whatsoever and shall continue in full force and effect so far as
they are capable of being performed or observed, except in respect of
those matters then already
performed.
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6.3.
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Successors and
Assigns: This Agreement shall be binding on and shall ensure for
the benefit of each of the Parties' successors and permitted assigns. Any
reference in this Agreement to any of the Parties shall be construed
accordingly.
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6.4.
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Further
Assurance: At any time after the date of this Agreement, each of
the Parties shall, and shall use its best endeavors to procure that any
necessary third party shall, execute such documents and do such acts and
things as any other Party may reasonably require for the purpose of giving
to such other Party the full benefit of all the provisions of this
Agreement.
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6.5.
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Remedies: No
remedy conferred by any of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to
be exclusive of any other remedy which is otherwise available at law, in
equity, by statute or otherwise, and each and every other remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder
or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
The election of any one or more of such remedies by any Party shall not
constitute a waiver by such Party of the right to pursue any other
available remedies.
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6.6.
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Severability of
Provisions: If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction,
this Agreement shall, as to such jurisdiction, continue to be valid as to
its other provisions and the remainder of the affected provision; and the
legality, validity and enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction shall be unaffected.
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6.7.
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Governing Law:
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of the British Virgin Islands.
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6.8.
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Dispute
Resolution: In the event of any dispute, claim or difference (the
"Dispute") between
any Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the
following:
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(a)
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Negotiation between Parties;
Mediations. The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith
to resolve any Dispute. If the negotiations do not resolve the
Dispute to the reasonable satisfaction of all parties within thirty (30)
days, subsection (b) below shall
apply.
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(b)
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Arbitration. In
the event the Parties are unable to settle a Dispute in accordance with
subsection (a) above, such Dispute shall be referred to and finally
settled by arbitration at Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in
accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the “UNCITRAL
Rules”) in effect, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this subsection (b). The arbitration tribunal
shall consist of three arbitrators to be appointed according to the
UNCITRAL Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be
English.
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6.9.
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Counterparts:
This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Any Party hereto may enter into this Agreement by
signing any such counterpart.
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties
hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.
The
Grantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties
hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.
The
Grantee
By: /s/ Boping
Li
Name: LI
Boping
By: /s/ Qinfen
Ding
Name:
DING Qinfen
By: /s/ Panhong
Li
Name: LI
Panhong
SCHEDULE
A
Grantee and Option
Shares
Grantee
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ID
Card/Passport Number
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Number
of
Option
Shares
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Exercise
Price
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LI
Boping
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7115
ordinary shares
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USD
2.00 per share
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DING
Qinfen
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2263
ordinary shares
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USD
2.00 per share
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LI
Panhong
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622
ordinary shares
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USD
2.00 per share
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SCHEDULE
B
Part
I
Form of Exercise
Notice
To: [ ](the
“Grantor”)
From:[
] (the “Transferee”)
We refer
to the Call Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") dated
January 27 2010 made between each Grantee and the Grantor. Terms
defined in the Option Agreement shall have the same meanings as used
herein.
We hereby
give you notice that we require you to sell to us / [Nominees' names] in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement, the following
Option Shares at the Exercise Price set out below, subject to the terms and
conditions set out in the Option Agreement. Completion shall take place at
[ ] on
[ ]
at the office of
[ ].
Grantee
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Option Shares
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Exercise Price
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[ ]
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Dated
[ ]
Yours
faithfully
___________________________
Name:
[Grantee]
Party
II
Form of Transfer
Notice
To:[ ]
(the “Grantor”)
From:[
] (the “Grantee”)
We refer
to the Call Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") dated
January 27, 2010 made between each Grantee and the Grantor. Terms
defined in the Option Agreement shall have the same meanings as used
herein.
We hereby
give you notice that we will transfer to [Nominees' names] the
following portion of the Option, expressed in terms of the number of Option
Shares represented by the portion of the Option transferred in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement,.
Grantee
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Nominees
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Option Shares Represented
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[ ]
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Dated
[ ]
Yours
faithfully
___________________________
Name:
[Grantee]