BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT by and among WORLDWIDE WEBB ACQUISITION CORP., WWAC AMALGAMATION SUB PTE. LTD., and AARK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., dated as of March 11, 2023

Exhibit 2.1

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

by and among

WORLDWIDE XXXX ACQUISITION CORP.,

WWAC AMALGAMATION SUB PTE. LTD.,

and

AARK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.,

dated as of March 11, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS


ARTICLE I

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1	Definitions	3
Section 1.2	Construction	17
Section 1.3	Knowledge	18

ARTICLE II

THE CLOSING TRANSACTIONS

Section 2.1	The Amalgamation	19
Section 2.2	Governing Documents	20
Section 2.3	Directors and Officers	20
Section 2.4	Closing Statements	21

ARTICLE III

EFFECTS OF THE AMALGAMATION

Section 3.1	AARK Equity Securities	22

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GROUP COMPANIES

Section 4.1	Organization	23
Section 4.2	Subsidiaries	24
Section 4.3	Due Authorization; Board Approval	24
Section 4.4	No Conflict	25
Section 4.5	Governmental Authorities; Consents	25
Section 4.6	Capitalization	26
Section 4.7	Statutory Registers	28
Section 4.8	Financial Statements; Internal Controls	28
Section 4.9	Undisclosed Liabilities	31
Section 4.10	Litigation and Proceedings	31
Section 4.11	Legal Compliance	32
Section 4.12	Contracts; No Defaults	32
Section 4.13	Company Benefit Plans	34
Section 4.14	Labor Relations; Employees	35
Section 4.15	Taxes	37
Section 4.16	Insurance	40
Section 4.17	Licenses	40
Section 4.18	Equipment and Other Tangible Property	41
Section 4.19	Real Property	00

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Xxxxxxx 4.20	Intellectual Property	42
Section 4.21	Privacy and Cybersecurity	43
Section 4.22	Environmental Matters	44
Section 4.23	Absence of Changes	44
Section 4.24	Anti-Corruption Compliance	44
Section 4.25	Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and International Trade Compliance	45
Section 4.26	Proxy/ Registration Statement	45
Section 4.27	Customers and Vendors	46
Section 4.28	Government Contracts	46
Section 4.29	Sufficiency of Assets	46
Section 4.30	Investment Company	46
Section 4.31	Investigation	47
Section 4.32	Brokers’ Fees	47
Section 4.33	No Additional Representations or Warranties	47

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND AMALGAMATION SUB

Section 5.1	Organization	47
Section 5.2	Due Authorization; Board Approval	48
Section 5.3	No Conflict	49
Section 5.4	Litigation and Proceedings	49
Section 5.5	SEC Filings	49
Section 5.6	Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements	50
Section 5.7	Governmental Authorities; Consents	51
Section 5.8	Trust Account	51
Section 5.9	Investment Company Act; JOBS Act	52
Section 5.10	Absence of Changes	52
Section 5.11	Undisclosed Liabilities	52
Section 5.12	Capitalization	52
Section 5.13	Brokers’ Fees	53
Section 5.14	Indebtedness	53
Section 5.15	Taxes	54
Section 5.16	Absence of Changes	55
Section 5.17	Nasdaq Stock Market Quotation	56
Section 5.18	Proxy/Registration Statement	56
Section 5.19	Subscription Agreements	56
Section 5.20	No Outside Reliance	56
Section 5.21	No Additional Representation or Warranties	57

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF THE GROUP COMPANIES

Section 6.1	Group Company Conduct of Business	57
Section 6.2	Inspection	60

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Section 6.3	Preparation and Delivery of Additional Group Company Financial Statements	60
Section 6.4	Related Party Agreements	62
Section 6.5	Exchange Listing	62
Section 6.6	Notice of Developments	62
Section 6.7	No Trading	62
Section 6.8	Consents	63
Section 6.9	Tax Matters	63

ARTICLE VII

COVENANTS OF PARENT AND AMALGAMATION SUB

Section 7.1	Nasdaq Listing	63
Section 7.2	Conduct of Business	63
Section 7.3	Parent Public Filings	65
Section 7.4	Section 16 Matters	65
Section 7.5	Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity	65
Section 7.6	Amalgamation Proposal	65

ARTICLE VIII

JOINT COVENANTS

Section 8.1	Regulatory Approvals; Other Filings	66
Section 8.2	Exclusivity	67
Section 8.3	Parent Extension Proposals	68
Section 8.4	Communications; Preparation of Proxy/Registration Statement; Parent Shareholders’ Meeting and Approvals	68
Section 8.5	Support of Transaction	71
Section 8.6	Amalgamation	72
Section 8.7	Tax Matters	74
Section 8.8	Cooperation; Consultation	75
Section 8.9	PIPE Investments	75
Section 8.10	Indemnification and Insurance	76
Section 8.11	Shareholder Litigation	77
Section 8.12	Pre-Closing Restructuring	78
Section 8.13	Exchange Agreements	78

ARTICLE IX

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS

Section 9.1	Conditions to Obligations of the Parties	78
Section 9.2	Conditions to the Obligations of the Company and AARK	78
Section 9.3	Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Amalgamation Sub	79
Section 9.4	Frustration of Closing Conditions	80

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ARTICLE X

CLOSING

Section 10.1	Deliveries by AARK	81
Section 10.2	Deliveries by Xxxxxx and Amalgamation Sub	81
Section 10.3	Payment of Transaction Expenses	82

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS

Section 11.1	Termination	82
Section 11.2	Effect of Termination	83

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.1	Trust Account Waiver	84
Section 12.2	Waiver	85
Section 12.3	Notices	85
Section 12.4	Assignment	86
Section 12.5	Rights of Third Parties	86
Section 12.6	Expenses	86
Section 12.7	Governing Law	87
Section 12.8	Headings; Counterparts	87
Section 12.9	Electronic Execution of the Agreement and Certain Other Documents	87
Section 12.10	Disclosure Schedules	87
Section 12.11	Entire Agreement	88
Section 12.12	Amendments	88
Section 12.13	Publicity	88
Section 12.14	Severability	88
Section 12.15	Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial	89
Section 12.16	Enforcement	89
Section 12.17	Non-Recourse	89
Section 12.18	Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants	90
Section 12.19	Conflicts and Privilege	90

Exhibits


Exhibit A		Sellers Support Agreement
Exhibit B		Exchange Agreement
Exhibit C		Sponsor Support Agreement
Exhibit D		AARK A&R Articles
Exhibit E		Amalgamation Proposal
Exhibit F		Parent A&R Articles

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS


2019 MSOP		Definition of Company Incentive Plans
2020 ESOP		Definition of Company Incentive Plans
AARK		Preamble
AARK Board		Recitals
AARK Closing Statement		Section 2.4(a)
AARK Financial Statements		Section 4.8(d)
AARK Schedules		Article IV
AARK Stock Split		Section 4.6(f)
Agreement		Preamble
Amalgamated Company		Section 2.1(a)
Amalgamating Entity		Section 2.1(a)
Amalgamation		Recitals
Amalgamation Documents		Section 8.6(a)(i)
Amalgamation Effective Time		Section 2.1(c)
Amalgamation Objection		Section 8.6(f)
Amalgamation Proposal		Section 2.1(d)
Amalgamation Sub		Preamble
Amalgamation Sub Board		Recitals
Audited AARK Financial Statements		Section 4.8(d)
Audited Company Financial Statements		Section 4.8(a)
Big Four Opinion		Section 6.9(a)
Change in Recommendation		Section 8.4(c)(iii)
Company		Preamble
Company Board		Recitals
Company Financial Statements		Section 4.8(a)
Company Group		Section 12.19(b)
Company Holders		Recitals
Company Registered Intellectual Property		Section 4.20(a)
Competing Buyer		Section 8.2(a)
Converted Shares		Section 3.1(b)(ii)
Cure Period		Section 11.1(d)
Events		Definition of Group Company Material Adverse Effect
Exchange Agreements		Recitals
Governmental Authorization		Section 4.5
Indemnified Parties		Section 8.10(a)
Independent Director		Section 2.3(a)(i)
Indian GAAP		Section 4.8(b)
Interim AARK Financial Statements		Section 4.8(d)
Interim Company Financial Statements		Section 4.8(a)
Interim Period		Section 6.1
IPO		Section 12.1

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Material Contracts		Section 4.12(b)
Material In-Licenses		Section 4.12(a)(xii)
Nasdaq		Section 6.5
Non-Recourse Parties		Section 12.17(b)
Xxxxxx Xxxx		Section 12.19(b)
Other Amalgamation Documents		Section 8.6(a)(i)
Outside Date		Section 11.1(g)
Parent		Preamble
Parent A&R Articles		Section 2.2(b)
Parent Board		Recitals
Parent Board Recommendation		Section 8.4(c)(iii)
Parent Closing Statement		Section 2.4(b)
Parent Competing Transaction		Section 8.2(b)
Parent Disclosure Schedule		Article V
Parent Initial Articles		Section 2.2(b)
Parent Group		Section 12.19(a)
Parent SEC Filings		Section 5.5
Parent Shareholders’ Meeting		Section 8.4(c)(i)
Party		Preamble
PCAOB AARK Financial Statements		Section 6.3(b)
PCAOB Company Financial Statements		Section 6.3(a)
PIPE		Recitals
PIPE Investors		Recitals
Pre-Closing Restructuring		Section 8.12
Previously Paid Group Companies Transaction Expense		Section 10.1(f)
Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements		Section 6.3(b)
Pro Forma Company Financial Statements		Section 6.3(a)
Proportionate Reduction		Section 3.1(b)(ii)
Prospectus		Section 12.1
Proxy/Registration Statement		Section 8.4(b)(i)
Public Shareholders		Section 12.1
Real Property Leases		Section 4.19(b)
Regulatory Approvals		Section 8.1(a)
Related Party Agreements		Section 4.12(a)(vii)
Released Claims		Section 12.1
Reliance Letter		Section 6.9(a)
Sellers Support Agreement		Recitals
Sole Shareholder		Recitals
Sole Shareholder Consent		Recitals
Shareholder Litigation		Section 8.11
Shearman		Section 12.19(a)
Signing Form 8-K		Section 8.4(a)
Signing Press Release		Section 8.4(a)
Sponsor Parties		Recitals
Sponsor Support Agreement		Recitals

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Subscription Agreements		Recitals
Terminating Company Breach		Section 11.1(d)
Terminating Parent Breach		Section 11.1(e)
Top Customers		Section 4.27(b)
Top Vendors		Section 4.27(a)
Transaction Expense Payees		Section 12.6
Transaction Proposals		Section 8.4(b)(i)
Transfer Taxes		Section 8.7(a)
Trust Account		Section 12.1
Trust Agreement		Section 5.8
Trustee		Section 5.8
Updated AARK Financial Statements		Section 6.3(b)
Updated Company Financial Statements		Section 6.3(a)

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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

This Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2023 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among Worldwide Xxxx Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“Parent”), WWAC Amalgamation Sub Pte. Ltd., a Singapore private company limited by shares and a direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent, with company registration number 202300520W (“Amalgamation Sub”), and Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd., a Singapore private company limited by shares, with company registration number 200602001D (“AARK”, together with Parent and Amalgamation Sub, collectively, the “Parties” and individually a “Party”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Parent is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses;

WHEREAS, Amalgamation Sub is a newly incorporated Singapore private company limited by shares, wholly-owned by Parent, and was incorporated for the purposes of effectuating the Amalgamation;

WHEREAS, AARK is a Singapore private company limited by shares, wholly-owned by the Sole Shareholder;

WHEREAS, the Company is an Indian private company limited by shares whose issued and outstanding Company Ordinary Shares are collectively owned by AARK and the Company Holders;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into a business combination transaction involving the Company at a pre-Transaction equity value for the Company of $346,000,000;

WHEREAS, prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, and in connection with the Amalgamation, the Company, the Company Shareholders, AARK and the Company intend to effect the Pre-Closing Restructuring;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire and intend to effect a business combination transaction whereby upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with Section 215A of the Singapore Companies Act, Amalgamation Sub and AARK will amalgamate and continue as one company (the “Amalgamation”), with AARK being the surviving entity and becoming a Subsidiary of Parent and as a result thereof, the Company becoming a Subsidiary of Parent;

WHEREAS, pursuant to or in connection with the Amalgamation, (a) subject to the AARK Stock Split, each AARK Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding immediately following the Amalgamation Effective Time and represent Equity Securities of the Amalgamated Company, (b) each share of Amalgamation Sub issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall automatically be converted into such number of newly issued AARK Ordinary Shares as determined in accordance with this Agreement, (c) Parent will issue certain Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to holders of Eligible Parent Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, and (d) Parent will issue to the Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder, for par value, the Parent Class V Ordinary Share;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) has (a) determined that it is advisable for Parent to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (b) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation), and (c) recommended the adoption and approval of the Transaction Proposals by the Parent Shareholders;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of AARK (the “AARK Board”) has (a) determined that it is advisable for AARK to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (b) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the Amalgamation), and (c) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the Amalgamation) by the Sole Shareholder in his capacity as such;

WHEREAS, immediately following execution of this Agreement (and in any event within 24 hours thereof), the sole shareholder of AARK as of the date of this Agreement (the “Sole Shareholder”), in his capacity as such, will approve this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the Amalgamation) (the “Sole Shareholder Consent”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Amalgamation Sub (the “Amalgamation Sub Board”) has (a) determined that it is advisable for Amalgamation Sub to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (b) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation), and (c) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation) by Parent in its capacity as sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub;

WHEREAS, immediately following execution of this Agreement (and in any event within 24 hours thereof), Parent, as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub, and in its capacity as such, will approve this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation);

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Amalgamation and in accordance with the terms hereof, Parent shall provide an opportunity to the Parent Shareholders to have their outstanding Parent Class A Ordinary Shares redeemed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and Parent’s Governing Documents in connection with obtaining the Parent Shareholder Approval, with such redemption to be subject to the closing of the Amalgamation;

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Parent’s and Amalgamation Sub’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) AARK and the Company Holders have executed and delivered to Parent the Sellers Support Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Sellers Support Agreement”), (ii) Company Holders, at the Amalgamation Effective Time, will enter into an exchange agreement with the Company and Parent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Exchange Agreements”), (ii) the Sole Shareholder has agreed to (and will cause any other Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder to), at the Amalgamation Effective Time, enter into the applicable Exchange Agreement;

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to AARK’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Sponsor, the independent directors of Parent and certain other investors of Parent (collectively, the “Sponsor Parties”) have executed and delivered to the Company the Sponsor Support Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”);

WHEREAS, following the date of this Agreement and prior to the date on which the Parent Shareholder Approval is obtained, Parent will enter into Subscription Agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent and AARK (the “Subscription Agreements”), with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, such PIPE Investors will agree to purchase Parent Class A Ordinary Shares immediately prior to, but conditioned upon the occurrence of, the Amalgamation Effective Time (the “PIPE”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, Parent, Amalgamation Sub and AARK agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“AARK A&R Articles” means the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of AARK in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

“AARK Business” means the operations, assets and liabilities of AARK solely related to the businesses of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries.

“AARK Fully Diluted Ordinary Shares” means a number of AARK Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number) obtained by dividing the number of issued and outstanding AARK Ordinary Shares as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time by the Sole Shareholder’s Pro Rata Portion.

“AARK Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares of AARK, issued for SGD1.00 per share, as set forth in AARK Initial Articles and the AARK A&R Articles.

“AARK Post-Amalgamation Value” shall equal the (a) AARK Pre-Amalgamation Value plus (b) the Parent Pre-Money Value.

“AARK Pre-Amalgamation Value” shall equal $251,540,000.

“ACRA” means the Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.

“Action” means any charge, claim, action, complaint, petition, investigation, audit, inquiry, appeal, suit, litigation, lawsuit, arbitration or other similar proceeding initiated or conducted by a mediator, arbitrator or Governmental Authority, whether administrative, civil, regulatory or criminal, and whether at law or in equity, or otherwise under any applicable Law.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, whether through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. The term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

“Aggregate Bonus Shares” means an amount equal to the Shareholder Bonus Shares; provided, however, that if the Parent Share Redemptions exceed the Redemption Threshold, then the “Aggregate Bonus Shares” shall be an amount equal to the Shareholder Bonus Shares multiplied by the Pro Rata Reduction Percentage.

“Aggregate Cash” as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall equal (a) Parent Available Cash plus (b) all Group Companies Cash.

“Anti-Bribery Laws” means the anti-bribery and accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all other applicable anti-corruption and bribery Laws (including the U.K. Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or other Laws of other countries implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials).

“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means, the applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which any of the Group Companies operate, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority.

“Arm’s Length Basis” means fair and reasonable terms that are consistent with market practice and which have been agreed in comparable transactions between parties which are independent and not related parties of, or otherwise affiliated with, each other under comparable circumstances.

“Big Four Accounting Firm” means any of PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte or Ernst & Xxxxx and includes any of their network entities in India.

“Bonus Shares Pool” means the aggregate of the Shareholder Bonus Shares, the PIPE Incentive Shares and the Extension Shares, which shall in no case exceed 3,750,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, as shall be reduced if the Parent Share Redemptions exceeds the Redemption Threshold by the number of Class A Ordinary Shares equal to the difference between the Shareholder Bonus Shares and the Aggregate Bonus Shares.

“Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in Article 1.1 of the Parent Initial Articles as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in India, Singapore, or New York or Governmental Authorities in the Cayman Islands are authorized or required by Law to close.

“Cayman Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any Person or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions thereto (a “Group”) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of Parent’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of Parent with any other corporation or other entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, the voting securities of Parent immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to represent or are not converted into more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger or consolidation; or (c) the shareholders of Parent approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Parent or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Parent of substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including AARK and the other Group Companies), taken as a whole.

“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

“Company” means Aeries Technology Group Business Accelerators Private Limited, an Indian private company limited by shares, with company registration number U74999MH2014PTC257474.

“Company Benefit Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA or any similar plan subject to laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States (whether or not subject to ERISA), or any other plan, policy, program, practice, or agreement (including any employment, bonus, incentive or deferred compensation, employee loan, note or pledge agreement, equity or equity-based compensation, severance, retention, supplemental retirement, change in control or similar plan, policy, program, practice or agreement) providing compensation or other benefits to any current or former director, officer, individual consultant, worker or employee, which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company, or to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or has or may have any liability, and in each case whether or not (a) subject to the Laws of the United States, (b) in writing or (c) funded, but excluding in each case any statutory plan, program, practice or arrangement that is required under applicable law and maintained by any Governmental Authority.

“Company Holders” means the shareholders of the Company as of the date of this Agreement.

“Company Incentive Plans” means collectively, (a) the 2020 Employee Stock Option Plan adopted by the Company on August 1, 2020 (the “2020 ESOP”) and (b) the Management Stock Option Plan 2019 adopted by the Company (formerly known as Pulse Secure Technologies (India) Private Limited) on September 23, 2019 (as amended) (the “2019 MSOP”).

“Company Option” means an option to purchase Company Ordinary Shares under a Company Incentive Plan.

“Company Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares, par value of INR 10 per share, in the capital of the Company, as defined in the Company’s Governing Documents as of the date of this Agreement.

“Company Shareholder Approval” means the approval of this Agreement and the Transactions, by a special resolution of the holders of at least 75% of the Company Ordinary Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Company’s Governing Documents and applicable Law.

“Company Shareholders” means any holder of any Company Ordinary Shares.

“Competing Transaction” means (a) any transaction involving, directly or indirectly, any Group Company, which upon consummation thereof, would result in any Group Company becoming a public company, (b) any direct or indirect sale (including by way of a merger, consolidation, license, transfer, sale, option, right of first refusal with respect to a sale or similar preemptive right with respect to a sale or other business combination or similar transaction) of any material portion of the assets or business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, (c) any direct or indirect sale (including by way of an issuance, dividend, distribution, merger, consolidation, license, transfer, sale, option, right of first refusal with respect to a sale or similar preemptive right with respect to a sale or other business combination or similar transaction) of equity, voting interests or debt securities of any Group Company (excluding any such sale between or among the Group Companies), or rights, or securities that grant rights, to receive the same including profits interests, phantom equity, options, warrants, convertible or preferred stock or other equity-linked securities (except, in each case, to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement), (d) any direct or indirect acquisition (whether by merger, acquisition, share exchange, reorganization, recapitalization, joint venture, consolidation or similar business combination transaction), but excluding procurement of assets in the ordinary course of business (but not the acquisition of a person or business via an asset transfer), by any Group Company of the equity or voting interests of, or a material portion of the assets or business of, a third Person (except, in each case, to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement), or (e) any liquidation or dissolution (or the adoption of a plan of liquidation or dissolution) of any Group Company (except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement), in all cases of clauses (a)-(e), either in one or a series of related transactions, where such transaction(s) is to be entered into with a Person other than Parent or Amalgamation Sub. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pre-Closing Restructuring shall not be deemed to be a Competing Transaction.

“Confidentiality Agreement” means the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2022, by and between Parent and ATG Business Solutions Private Limited.

“Contracts” means any legally binding contracts, agreements, subcontracts, leases, licenses, indentures, instruments, undertakings and purchase orders.

“Copyleft License” means any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of software subject to such license, that such software subject to such license, or other software incorporated into, derived from, or used or distributed with such software subject to such license (a) in the case of software, be made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., source code form), (b) be licensed for the purpose of preparing derivative works, (c) be licensed under terms that allow a Group Company’s products or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled (other than by operation of Law) or (d) be redistributable at no license fee. Copyleft Licenses include the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Common Development and Distribution License, the Eclipse Public License and all Creative Commons “sharealike” licenses.

“Disclosure Schedules” means, as applicable, the AARK Schedules or the Parent Disclosure Schedule.

“Dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States.

“DTC” means Depository Trust Company.

“Eligible Parent Share” means each Parent Class A Ordinary Share outstanding as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, other than (a) any Parent Class A Ordinary Share to be redeemed pursuant to the Parent Share Redemption, and (b) any Parent Class A Ordinary Share that may have been issued upon the exercise of any Parent Warrant or in connection with the PIPE Investment.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable Laws relating to Hazardous Materials, pollution, or the protection or management of the environment or natural resources, or protection of human health (with respect to exposure to Hazardous Materials) including the (Indian) Environment (Protection) Xxx 0000, (Indian) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Xxx 0000 and (Indian) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Xxx 0000, and the rules made thereunder.

“Equity Securities” means, with respect to any Person, any capital stock, equity interests, membership interests, partnership interests or registered capital, joint venture or other ownership interests in such person and any options, warrants or other securities (for the avoidance of doubt, including debt securities) that are directly or indirectly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, such capital stock, equity interests, membership interests, partnership interests or registered capital, joint venture or other ownership interests (whether or not such derivative securities are issued by such Person).

“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Extension Shares” means (a) the number of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares which may be issued in connection with amending Parent’s Governing Documents to give effect to any Parent Extension Proposal that is approved by Parent Shareholders, plus (b) the number of Extension Transfer Shares (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement), but which, together with the Shareholder Bonus Shares and the PIPE Incentive Shares, may not exceed the Bonus Shares Pool.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

“Governing Documents” means the legal document(s) by which any Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs. For example, the “Governing Documents” of a Singapore company limited by shares are its certificate of incorporation and constitution, the “Governing Documents” of a limited partnership are its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership and the “Governing Documents” of a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares are its memorandum and articles of association.

“Government Official” means any officer, cadre, civil servant, employee or any other person acting in an official capacity for any Governmental Authority (including any political party or official thereof), any candidate for political office, or any employee of a government owned or controlled entity.

“Governmental Authority” means any U.S. federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or non-U.S. government, governmental authority, taxing, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal, including any Indian Taxation Authority.

“Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

“Group Companies” means AARK, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries.

“Group Companies Cash” means cash on hand of the Group Companies less unpaid Group Companies Transaction Expenses.

“Group Companies Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 4.1 (Organization), Section 4.2 (Subsidiaries), Section 4.3 (Due Authorization), Section 4.6 (Capitalization), Section 4.23 (Absence of Changes) and Section 4.32 (Brokers’ Fees).

“Group Companies Transaction Expenses” means any out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by any Group Company (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions, including (a) all fees, costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers, including consultants and public relations firms, (b) the portion of applicable filing fees to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions that are the responsibility of any Group Company pursuant to Section 8.1(d) and (c) the portion of the costs for the preparation, filing and mailing of the Proxy/Registration Statement and other related fees that are the responsibility of any Group Company pursuant to Section 8.4(b)(iv).

“Group Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, state of facts, development, circumstance, occurrence or effect (collectively, “Events”) that (a) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, assets and liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, or (b) does or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially adversely affect the ability of the Group Companies to consummate the Transactions; provided, that in no event would any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, an Event under clause (a) of the definition of a “Group Company Material Adverse Effect”: (i) any change in applicable Laws (or interpretations thereof) following the date of this Agreement, (ii) any changes in GAAP, Indian GAAP or IFRS following the date of this Agreement, (iii) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (iv) the taking of any action required to be taken under this Agreement, (v) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), epidemic or pandemic, acts of nature or change in climate, (vi) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, (vii) any failure in and of itself of the Group Companies to meet any projections or forecasts (provided that the exception in this clause (vii) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any Event underlying such failure has resulted in or contributed to a Group Company Material Adverse Effect except where such Event is otherwise excluded under any of clauses (i) through (vi) or clauses (viii) through (x) of this definition), (viii) any Events generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate; (ix) any action taken by, or at the request of, Parent or (x) the announcement of this Agreement and consummation of the Transactions, including any termination of, reduction in or similar adverse impact (but in each case only to the extent attributable to such announcement or consummation) on the Group Companies’ relationships, contractual or otherwise, with third parties; provided, further, that in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi) and (viii), any such Event to the extent such Event disproportionately and adversely affects the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated participants in the industries and jurisdictions in which the Group Companies operate shall not be excluded from and shall be taken into account in the determination of whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Group Company Material Adverse Effect.

“Group Company Related Party” means any: (a) member, shareholder or equity interest holder who, together with its Affiliates, directly or indirectly holds no less than 5% of the total outstanding share capital of a Group Company; or (b) any director, officer or employee with the title of vice president or higher of a Group Company or any immediate family member of the foregoing Persons, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), excluding another Group Company.

“Hazardous Material” means any (a) pollutant, contaminant, chemical, (b) industrial, solid, liquid or gaseous toxic or hazardous substance, material or waste, (c) petroleum or any fraction or product thereof, (d) asbestos or asbestos-containing material, (e) polychlorinated biphenyl, (f) chlorofluorocarbons, or (g) other substance, material or waste, in each case, which are regulated under any Environmental Law or as to which liability may be imposed pursuant to Environmental Law.

“Hostile Change of Control” means a Change of Control which has not been approved by a Special Resolution at or before the earlier of (a) a public announcement by any Person of the intention to obtain a sufficient number of Parent’s then outstanding voting securities as would upon their acquisition constitute a Change of Control or (b) upon such Change of Control and during the continuation thereof.

“IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as in effect from time to time.

“Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of (a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including accrued interest and any per diem interest accruals, (b) the principal and interest components of capitalized lease obligations under GAAP, (c) amounts drawn (including any accrued and unpaid interest) on letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances and other similar instruments, (d) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes and similar instruments, (e) the termination value of interest rate protection agreements and currency obligation swaps, xxxxxx or similar arrangements (without duplication of other indebtedness supported or guaranteed thereby), (f) the principal component of all obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property and equipment which have been delivered, including “earn outs” and “seller notes” and (g) breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions in respect of any of the items in the foregoing clauses (a) through (f), and (h) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.

“India Companies Act” means the Companies Act of India.

“Indian Taxation Authority” means the Income Tax Department, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, including without limitation, any court, tribunal or other authority, in each case that is competent to impose or adjudicate Tax in the Republic of India.

“Intellectual Property” means any rights in or to intellectual property of any type or nature, throughout the world, including all: (a) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures, and all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof; (b) registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress and trade names, slogans, pending applications therefor, and internet domain names and social media handles, together with the goodwill symbolized by or associated with any of the foregoing; (c) registered and unregistered copyrights, and applications for registration of copyright, including such corresponding rights in software and other works of authorship; and (d) trade secrets, know-how, processes, and other confidential information or proprietary rights.

“International Trade Laws” means all export, import, customs, anti-boycott, and other trade Laws or programs administered, enacted or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority, including but not limited to: (a) the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the import Laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (b) the anti-boycott Laws administered by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Treasury; and (c) any other similar export, import, customs, anti-boycott, or other trade Laws or programs in any relevant jurisdiction to the extent they are applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Investment Company Act” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940.

“IT Act” means the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961, together with any statutory modifications (including those having retrospective applicability) or re-enactment thereof and with all applicable bylaws, rules, regulations, orders, circulars, notifications, ordinances, instructions, directions and otherwise issued thereunder.

“JOBS Act” means the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.

“Law” means any federal, state, local or municipal constitution, treaty, statute, law, act, rule, regulation, code, ordinance, determination, guidance, principle of common law, judgment, decree, injunction, administrative interpretation, sub-regulatory guidance, writ, directive, or Governmental Orders of, or issued by, applicable Governmental Authorities.

“Leased Real Property” means all real property leased, licensed, subleased or otherwise used or occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Licenses” means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, registrations, permits (including environmental, construction and operation permits) or certificates of a Governmental Authority.

“Lien” means all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, hypothecations, encumbrances, security interests, adverse claim, options, rights of pre-emption, leases, subleases, licenses, restrictions, deeds of trust, defects in title, contingent rights or burdens, claims or other liens of any kind whether consensual, statutory or otherwise.

“New ESOP” means the new employee share option plan for Parent to be effective as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company, that provides for the grant of awards to employees and other service providers of Parent and its Subsidiaries in the form of the form of options, restricted shares, restricted share units or other equity-based awards based on Parent Class A Ordinary Shares with a total pool of awards equal to the sum of (a) 9,031,027 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares (to be adjusted as appropriate to reflect any stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, reorganizations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares following the consummation of the Transactions, rounded down to the nearest whole share) plus (b) the difference, if any, between the number of Aggregate Bonus Shares minus the amount of such Aggregate Bonus Shares that are issued in connection with the Transactions, and subject to the opinion and advice of a third-party pay governance advisor, with an annual “evergreen” increase of 10% of the fully diluted capitalization of Parent outstanding as of the day prior to such increase (inclusive of the shares available for issuance under the plan).

“Open Source License” means any license meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation), or any substantially similar license, including any license approved by the Open Source Initiative or any Creative Commons License. “Open Source Licenses” shall include Copyleft Licenses.

“Open Source Materials” means any software subject to an Open Source License.

“Parent and Amalgamation Sub Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 5.1 (Organization), Section 5.2 (Due Authorization), Section 5.10 (Absence of Changes), Section 5.12 (Capitalization) and Section 5.13 (Brokers’ Fees).

“Parent Available Cash” as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall equal (a) the amount of the funds contained in the Trust Account as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time and after giving effect to the completion of any Parent Share Redemptions plus (b) the aggregate amount of proceeds of the PIPE Investments minus (i) the Working Capital Loan and (ii) all liabilities of the Parent, including without limitation, those for all Working Capital Loans taken by the Parent, deferred underwriting fees, and unpaid Parent Transaction Expenses.

“Parent Class A Ordinary Shares” means Class A ordinary shares in the capital of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share, as set forth in the Parent Initial Articles and the Parent A&R Articles.

“Parent Class B Ordinary Shares” means Class B ordinary shares in the capital of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share, as set forth in the Parent Initial Articles.

“Parent Class V Ordinary Share” means the Class V ordinary share in the capital of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share, as set forth in the Parent A&R Articles, which will have no economic interest and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent A&R Articles, will have voting rights equal at all times while such Parent Class V Ordinary Share remains outstanding to 26.0% of the total issued and outstanding Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class V Ordinary Share, voting together as a class (except when representing 51% of such voting rights in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(ii) and the Parent A&R Articles).

“Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder” means NewGen Advisors and Consultants DWC-LLC, a company incorporated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with limited liability under registration No. 8754.

“Parent Extension Proposal” means one or more proposals submitted to Parent Shareholders for the purpose of amending Parent’s Governing Documents to extend the period for Parent to consummate a Business Combination.

“Parent Ordinary Shares” means Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class B Ordinary Shares.

“Parent Pre-Money Value” as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall equal (a) Parent Available Cash plus (b) $78,650,000.

“Parent Share Redemption” means the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with the Parent Initial Articles) holder of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to redeem all or a portion of the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares held by such holder at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to a pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account (including any interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) (as determined in accordance with the Parent Initial Articles) in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination.

“Parent Shareholder Approval” means (a) the approval of the Business Combination, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by Ordinary Resolution or Special Resolution, as applicable (as defined in the Parent Initial Articles), (b) the adoption and approval of the Parent A&R Articles by Special Resolution, (c) the adoption and approval of the issuance of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class V Ordinary Share in connection with the Transactions as required by Nasdaq, and (d) the approval of any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) indicates are (i) necessary in its comments to the Proxy/Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto and (ii) required to be approved by the Parent Shareholders in order for the Amalgamation to be consummated.

“Parent Shareholders” means the shareholders of Parent as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time.

“Parent Transaction Expenses” means any out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by Parent, Amalgamation Sub, Sponsor or its Affiliates (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with Parent’s negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions, including (a) all fees (including fees of the underwriters of Parent’s initial public offering with respect to deferred underwriting commissions), costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, reasonably approved in advance by AARK data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers, including consultants and public relations firms, (b) the portion of the applicable filing fees to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions that are the responsibility of Parent pursuant to Section 8.1(d), (c) all amounts accrued and outstanding under any Working Capital Loan as of the Amalgamation Effective Time and (d) the portion of the costs for the preparation, filing and mailing of the Proxy/Registration Statement and other related fees that are the responsibility of Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b)(iv).

“Parent Warrants” means (a) a warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Parent Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agreement and at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and (b) each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Parent Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2021, by and between the Parent and the Sponsor.

“PCAOB” means the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

“Permitted Liens” means (a) mechanic’s, materialmen’s and similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to any amounts (i) not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and (ii) for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established and reflected on applicable financial statements, in accordance with Indian GAAP (with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries), IFRS (with respect to AARK) or GAAP (with respect to Parent), (b) Liens for Taxes (i) not yet due and payable or (ii) which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established and reflected on applicable financial statements, in accordance with Indian GAAP (with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries), IFRS (with respect to AARK) or GAAP (with respect to Parent), (c) defects or imperfections of title, easements, encroachments, covenants, rights-of-way, conditions, matters that would be apparent from a current, accurate survey of such real property, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances that do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the value or materially interfere with the use, occupancy, value or marketability of the Leased Real Property, (d) with respect to any Leased Real Property, the interests and rights of the respective lessors with respect thereto, including any statutory landlord Lien thereon, (e) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use and environmental regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority that do not, in the aggregate, materially interfere with the current use of, or materially impair the value of, the Leased Real Property, (f) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (g) other Liens arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with respect to the borrowing of money in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security.

“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or instrumentality or other entity of any kind.

“PIPE Investment” means the subscription and purchase of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

“PIPE Incentive Shares” means the number of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares which may be issued in connection with the PIPE Investment at the Amalgamation Effective Time as an incentive under one or more Subscription Agreement, but which, together with the Shareholder Bonus Shares and the Extension Shares, may not exceed the Bonus Shares Pool.

“Pro Rata Portion” means, (a) with respect to the Sole Shareholder, the percentage equal to the Sole Shareholder Pre-Amalgamation Value divided by the AARK Post-Amalgamation Value, and (b) with respect to Parent, the percentage equal to 100 minus the Sole Shareholder’s Pro Rata Portion.

“Pro Rata Reduction Percentage” means the quotient, expressed as a percentage, obtained by dividing (a) the number equal to the difference between 100 and the Redemption Percentage by (b) 15.

“Redemption Percentage” means the number of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares redeemed in connection with the Parent Share Redemption immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective time, when expressed as a percentage of the total number of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares eligible for Parent Share Redemption.

“Redemption Threshold” means when the Redemption Percentage is equal to 85%.

“Representatives” of a Person means, collectively, officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, advisors, agents and other representatives of such Person or its Affiliates.

“Restricted Person” means any Person identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons List, Unverified List or Entity List or the U.S. Department of State’s Debarred List.

“Restricted Stock Unit Award” means an award of restricted stock units based on Company Ordinary Shares (whether to be settled in cash or shares), granted under a Company Incentive Plan.

“Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means any country or territory subject to comprehensive Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea region).

“Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is (a) organized under the Laws of, or resident or located in, any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, (b) included on any list of Persons subject to Sanctions (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List; or any similar list maintained or administered by the United Nations Security Council, HM Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union, any European Union member state, or any other Governmental Authority where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates), or (c) owned 50% or more, directly or indirectly, controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of any Person or Persons described in clauses (a) or (b).

“Sanctions” means those trade, economic and financial sanctions Laws, embargoes, and restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by (a) the United States (including through the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Department of State), (b) the European Union or any European Union member state, (c) the United Nations Security Council, (d) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or (e) any other Governmental Authority where any Group Company operates.

“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the U.S. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Shareholder Bonus Shares” means the number of Class A Ordinary Shares equal to 3,750,000 minus the Extension Shares and the PIPE Incentive Shares, which shall in no case be a number less than zero.

“Singapore” means the Republic of Singapore.

“Singapore Companies Act” means the Companies Act (Chapter 50) of Singapore.

“Sole Shareholder Pre-Amalgamation Value” shall equal $224,965,000.

“Special Resolution” means a resolution which:

(a)

has been passed by members holding at least 75% of the votes being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given; or

(b)

has been approved in writing by all of the members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the members aforesaid, and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed.

“Sponsor” means Worldwide Xxxx Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, any corporation or other organization (including a limited liability company or a partnership),whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which such Person directly or indirectly owns or controls a majority of the securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization or any organization of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is, directly or indirectly, a general partner or managing member.

“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, statement, information statement or other document filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any claims for refunds of Taxes, any information returns and any schedules, attachments, amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.

“Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. or other taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority, including all income, gross receipts, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, license, payroll, recapture, net worth, employment (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, national insurance contributions, apprenticeship levy, FICA or FUTA), escheat and unclaimed property obligations, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, representative, agent, excess lines (or similar), any taxes imposed under the IT Act or the (Indian) Goods & Services Tax Xxx 0000, ad valorem, value added, inventory, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, governmental charges, duties, levies and other similar charges imposed by a Governmental Authority in the nature of a tax, and including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.

“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Amalgamation Proposal, the Parent A&R Articles, the Seller Support Agreement, the Exchange Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and any other agreements, documents or certificates entered into or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, and the expression “Transaction Document” means any one of them.

“Transactions” means, collectively, the Amalgamation and each of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.

“Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury (whether in final, proposed or temporary form), as amended from time to time.

“U.S. Benefit Plan” means a Company Benefit Plan that is subject to the laws of the United States or provides compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, director, independent contractor or consultant (or any dependent thereof) of the Company or any of their respective Affiliates that is subject to the laws of the United States.

“Warrant Agreement” means the Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2021, between Parent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

“Working Capital Loans” means any loan made to Parent by any of the Sponsor, an Affiliate of the Sponsor, or any of Parent’s officers or directors, and evidenced by a promissory note, loan agreement or similar document, for the purpose of financing costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by Parent.

“Written Consent” means an executed written resolution of the Company Shareholders, in form and substance acceptable to Parent, approving and adopting this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and approving the Transactions, in each case, in a manner sufficient to deliver the Company Shareholder Approval in accordance with the India Companies Act and the Company’s Governing Documents.

Section 1.2 Construction.

(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified, (i) words of any gender shall be construed as masculine, feminine, neuter or any other gender, as applicable; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “herewith,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) the terms “Article” or “Section” refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement; (v) the terms “Schedule” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Disclosure Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement; (vi) the words “including,” “included,” or “includes” shall mean “including, without limitation;” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it; (vii) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or thing extends and such phrase shall not simply mean “if;” (viii) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive; (ix) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word “shall”; (x) unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, each defined term used in this Agreement shall have a comparable meaning when used in its plural or singular form; (xi) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa, and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (xii) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; and (xiii) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s predecessors, successors and permitted assigns.

(b) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to (i) statutes shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation and (ii) any other Law, means such Law, as amended, modified, supplemented or succeeded from time to time and in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

(c) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. Time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done under this Agreement shall be calculated by excluding the calendar day on which the period commences and including the calendar day on which the period ends, and by extending the period to the next following Business Day if the last calendar day of the period is not a Business Day.

(d) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under (i) GAAP, to the extent related to Parent or Amalgamation Sub, (ii) IFRS, to the extent related to AARK and (iii) Indian GAAP, to the extent related to the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(e) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto.

(f) Capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedules and not otherwise defined therein have the meanings given to them in this Agreement.

(g) With regard to each and every term and condition of this Agreement, the Parties understand and agree that the same has been mutually negotiated, prepared and drafted, and if at any time the Parties desire or are required to interpret or construe any such term or condition or any agreement or instrument subject hereto, no consideration shall be given to the issue of which Parties actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or condition of this Agreement.

Section 1.3 Knowledge. As used herein, (a) the phrase “to the knowledge” of any of the Group Companies shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the AARK Schedules and (b) the phrase “to the knowledge” of Parent shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, in each case, as such individuals would have acquired in the exercise of reasonable inquiries of direct reports.

ARTICLE II

THE CLOSING TRANSACTIONS

Section 2.1 The Amalgamation.

(a) Amalgamation Procedures. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Amalgamation Effective Time, Amalgamation Sub (Amalgamation Sub sometimes being referred to herein as the “Amalgamating Entity”) and AARK shall amalgamate and continue as one company, with AARK being the amalgamated company in the Amalgamation (hereinafter referred to for the periods at and after the Amalgamation Effective Time as the “Amalgamated Company” and any reference to AARK following the Amalgamation Effective Time shall be deemed to refer to the Amalgamated Company), and as a Subsidiary of Parent.

(b) Effects of the Amalgamation. At and after the Amalgamation Effective Time, in accordance with Section 215G of the Singapore Companies Act: (i) all the assets, property, rights and privileges of the Amalgamating Entity shall be transferred to and vest in the Amalgamated Company; (ii) all the liabilities and obligations of the Amalgamating Entity shall be transferred to and become the liabilities and obligations of the Amalgamated Company; (iii) all proceedings pending by or against the Amalgamating Entity may be continued by or against the Amalgamated Company; (iv) any conviction, ruling, order or judgment in favor or against the Amalgamating Entity may be enforced by or against the Amalgamated Company; (v) the Equity Securities and rights of the members in AARK shall remain issued and outstanding and represent the Equity Securities and rights of the members in the Amalgamated Company; and (vi) the Equity Securities and rights of the members in the Amalgamating Entity shall be cancelled, exchanged or converted into the shares and rights provided for in the Amalgamation Proposal, and in accordance Section 3.1(a).

(c) Amalgamation Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Amalgamation shall take place remotely by electronic exchange of documents and signature pages as promptly as possible, and in any event no later than three Business Days after the first date on which all conditions set forth in Article IX shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Amalgamation Effective Time, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof) or such other time and place as Parent, on the one hand, and the Company and AARK, on the other hand, may mutually agree in writing.

(d) Amalgamation Effective Time. On the date the consummation of the Amalgamation shall occur, (A) Amalgamation Sub and AARK shall execute the Amalgamation Proposal substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Amalgamation Proposal”), the Other Amalgamation Documents, and such other documents as may be required in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Singapore Companies Act or by any other applicable Law and (B) Amalgamation Sub and AARK shall cause to be lodged with ACRA, the Amalgamation Proposal, the Other Amalgamation Documents, and such other documents as may be required in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Singapore Companies Act or by any other applicable Law. The Amalgamation shall become effective on the lodging of the Amalgamation Proposal with ACRA or at such later time as may be agreed by Parent and the Company and specified in the Amalgamation Proposal and as set out in the notice of amalgamation issued by ACRA in respect of the Amalgamation (such date and time, the “Amalgamation Effective Time”).

(e) Cash Contribution to AARK. At the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall contribute the Parent Available Cash to AARK on behalf of Amalgamation Sub.

Section 2.2 Governing Documents.

(a) At the Amalgamation Effective Time, the constitution of the Amalgamated Company shall be the AARK A&R Articles as set out in the Amalgamation Proposal, until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the Singapore Companies Act.

(b) At the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent’s Governing Documents, as in effect immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time (the “Parent Initial Articles”), shall be amended and restated to read in their entirety in the form of the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of Parent attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Parent A&R Articles”), and, as so amended and restated, the Parent A&R Articles shall be the memorandum and articles of association of Parent, until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof and the Companies Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.

Section 2.3 Directors and Officers.

(a) Parent.

(i) Except as otherwise agreed in writing by AARK and Parent prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, and conditioned upon the occurrence of the Amalgamation Effective Time, and subject to any limitation imposed under applicable Laws and Nasdaq listing requirements (including the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5600 Series) that will be applicable to Parent following the Amalgamation Effective Time, each of the Parties shall take all such actions necessary or appropriate such that effective immediately after the Amalgamation Effective Time: (A) the Parent Board shall consist of seven directors, which shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, II and III with Class I consisting of three directors, Class II consisting of two directors and Class III consisting of two directors; and (B) the members of the Parent Board shall include (1) the individuals set forth on Section 2.3 of the AARK Schedules, which individuals shall be designated in the Class identified on Section 2.3 of the AARK Schedules, and (2) four other members designated by AARK prior to the time at which the Proxy/Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, which individuals shall be designated in the Class identified on Section 2.3 of the AARK Schedules and shall meet the standards of independence for companies subject to the rules and regulations of Nasdaq (each of such four other members designated by AARK, an “Independent Director”). Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, AARK may, by giving written notice to the Parties, replace any individual designated by AARK in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence with another individual.

(ii) The Parties shall take all action necessary, including causing the executive officers of Parent to resign, so that the individuals serving as executive officers of the Company immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time will be the individuals serving as executive officers of Parent immediately after the Amalgamation Effective Time.

(iii) Each individual appointed as a director or officer of Parent pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall remain in office as a director and/or officer of Parent until his or her successor is appointed or until his or her earlier resignation or removal in accordance with the terms of Parent’s Governing Documents following the Amalgamation Effective Time, including, initially the Parent A&R Articles.

(iv) The Parties hereby agree that following the Amalgamation Effective Time, as long as eligible, Parent shall avail itself of any “controlled company” exemptions provided by, and shall take all such actions within its control to remain a “controlled company” for purposes of, the listing rules of Nasdaq.

(b) AARK.

(i) At the Amalgamation Effective Time, the directors and officers of Amalgamation Sub and AARK shall cease to hold office, and the directors and officers of the Amalgamated Company shall be appointed as determined by Parent, each to hold office in accordance with Section Section 2.3(b)(ii) below and the Governing Documents of the Amalgamated Company, including, initially, the AARK A&R Articles.

(ii) Each of the Parties shall take all such actions necessary or appropriate such that effective immediately after the Amalgamation Effective Time the AARK Board shall consist of three (3) directors, consisting of (x) one (1) director to be designated by AARK prior to the time at which the Proxy/Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and (B) the other two (2) directors shall both also be an Independent Director.

Section 2.4 Closing Statements.

(a) Not less than three Business Days prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, AARK shall provide to Parent (i) an estimated unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Group Companies as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur and (ii) a written statement (“AARK Closing Statement”) setting forth AARK’s good faith estimates of: (A) the Group Companies Transaction Expenses paid or required to be paid as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, along with any invoices from the applicable service providers to the Group Companies that are in the possession of any Group Company at such time; and (B) the amount of Group Companies Cash. AARK shall consider in good faith Parent’s comments to the AARK Closing Statement, which comments Parent shall deliver to AARK no fewer than one Business Day prior to the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, and revise the AARK Closing Statement to incorporate any changes AARK, acting in good faith, determines are appropriate. In connection with preparation and delivery of the AARK Closing Statement, AARK shall provide reasonable supporting detail to evidence AARK’s calculations, explanations and assumptions and any documentation or information as is reasonably requested by Xxxxxx.

(b) Not less than three Business Days prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall deliver to AARK a written statement (the “Parent Closing Statement”) setting forth, in reasonable detail, Parent’s good faith estimate of: (i) the amount of Aggregate Cash (for the avoidance of doubt, prior to the payment of any Parent Transaction Expenses) and all relevant supporting documentation used by Parent in calculating such amounts as may be reasonably

requested by XXXX; (ii) the amount of Parent Transaction Expenses paid or required to be paid as of the Amalgamation Effective Time pursuant to Section 10.3, including all relevant supporting documentation used by Parent in calculating such amounts as may be reasonably requested by AARK; and (iii) the number of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements. Parent shall consider in good faith AARK’s comments to the Parent Closing Statement, which comments AARK shall deliver to Parent no fewer than one Business Day prior to the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, and revise the Parent Closing Statement to incorporate any changes Parent, acting in good faith, determines are appropriate.

ARTICLE III

EFFECTS OF THE AMALGAMATION

Section 3.1 AARK Equity Securities.

(a) At the Amalgamation Effective Time, by virtue of the Amalgamation and, except as expressly described below, without any action on the part of the Sole Shareholder:

(i) Existing AARK Shares. All AARK Ordinary Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding following the Amalgamation Effective Time and represent Equity Securities of the Amalgamated Entity equal to the Sole Shareholder’s Pro Rata Portion of all issued and outstanding AARK Fully Diluted Ordinary Shares.

(ii) Amalgamation Sub Shares. All of the shares of Amalgamation Sub that are issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall be automatically converted pursuant to the Amalgamation into a number of AARK Ordinary Shares equal to Parent’s Pro Rata Portion of the AARK Fully Diluted Ordinary Shares.

(iii) AARK Treasury Shares. Notwithstanding Section 3.1(a)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if there are any AARK Shares that are owned by AARK as treasury shares or any AARK Shares owned by any direct or indirect subsidiary of AARK immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, such AARK Shares shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist without any conversion thereof or payment or other consideration therefor.

(b) Immediately following the Amalgamation Effective Time:

(i) Eligible Parent Shares. Parent shall issue to each holder of an Eligible Parent Share, a number of newly issued Parent Class A Ordinary Shares equal to (A) Aggregate Bonus Shares, divided by (B) the aggregate number of Eligible Parent Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, subject to rounding pursuant to Section 3.1(c).

(ii) Parent Class V Ordinary Share. Pursuant to the Parent A&R Articles, Parent shall issue to the Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder one Parent Class V Ordinary Share with voting rights equal to such number of votes per share representing, at all times while such Parent Class V Ordinary Share remains outstanding, 26.0% of the total issued and outstanding Parent Class A Ordinary Shares (after giving effect to such issuance) and Parent Class V Ordinary Share, voting together as a class, for cash per share equal to the par value of such Parent Class V Ordinary Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the occurrence of certain extraordinary events as set forth on Section 3.1(b)(ii) of the AARK Schedules, including for the avoidance of doubt, the threat of a Hostile Change of Control of Parent, the total voting rights in Parent represented by the Parent Class V Ordinary Share shall increase automatically to 51% of the total issued and outstanding Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class V Ordinary Share voting together as a class. Pursuant to the terms of the Parent A&R Articles, upon the exchange of any AARK Ordinary Shares for Parent Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (collectively, the “Converted Shares”), the voting power of the Parent Class V Ordinary Share shall be reduced in proportion to the AARK Ordinary Shares exchanged to that of the AARK Ordinary Shares held by the Sole Shareholder on Closing (the “Proportionate Reduction”) provided, however, such Proportionate Reduction will not, in any way, affect the voting rights of the Parent Class V Ordinary Share in the event of (i) a threatened or actual Hostile Change of Control, noting that a Hostile Change of Control shall be deemed to be “threatened”, without limitation, when a Person or group acquires, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, more than 5% of the votes attached to all Parent Ordinary Shares, other than the Parent Class V Ordinary Share, announces publicly an interest in taking over, partly or wholly, the management control of Parent or seeks a seat on the Parent Board when such candidacy is not endorsed by existing members of the Parent Board, and/or (ii) the appointment and removal of a director on the Parent Board, in case of both of which shall it stay at 51%.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no fraction of a Parent Share will be issued by virtue of the Transactions, and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a Parent Share (after aggregating all fractional Parent Shares that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall instead have the number of Parent Shares issued to such Person rounded down in the aggregate to the nearest whole Parent Share.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GROUP COMPANIES

Except in each case as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by AARK to Parent and Amalgamation Sub concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “AARK Schedules”), and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Agreement, AARK hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties as follows:

Section 4.1 Organization. Each Group Company has been duly formed or organized and is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, and, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies taken as a whole, each Group Company has the requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The Group Companies have provided true, correct and complete copies of the Governing Documents of each Group Company, in each case as amended

to date and as currently in effect. No Group Company is in violation of any provision of its Governing Documents in any material respect. Each Group Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable, in each case, with respect to the jurisdictions that recognize the concept of good standing or any equivalent thereof) in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or registered and in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing (or the equivalent thereof), as applicable, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate have, or reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

Section 4.2 Subsidiaries.

(a) A true, correct and complete list of each Subsidiary of the Company and its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, outstanding Equity Securities, and holders of Equity Securities (including respective numbers and percentages), as applicable, is set forth on Section 4.2(a) of the AARK Schedules.

(b) A true, correct and complete list of each Subsidiary of AARK and its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, outstanding Equity Securities, and holders of Equity Securities (including respective numbers and percentages), as applicable, is set forth on Section 4.2(b) of the AARK Schedules. As of the Amalgamation Effective Time, AARK will not own Equity Securities of any Person (other than the Company Ordinary Shares) or any other assets, nor will AARK have any liabilities other than those related to its ownership of Company Ordinary Shares.

Section 4.3 Due Authorization; Board Approval.

(a) Each Group Company has all requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, and authority (i) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) subject to the approvals described in Section 4.5 of the AARK Schedules, and upon the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval and the Sole Shareholder Consent, to consummate the Transactions and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been, and upon its execution and delivery, and each other Transaction Document to which any Group Company is or will be a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by such Group Company and have been, or will be, duly authorized by all necessary company or corporate actions, as applicable, subject in each case to the Company Shareholder Approval and the Sole Shareholder Consent. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which a Group Company is a party, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other Party hereto and thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Group Company, enforceable against such Group Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(b) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company Board has duly adopted resolutions (which resolutions have not been modified or rescinded in any way) pursuant to which it has (i) determined that it is advisable for the Company to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring), and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring) by the Company Shareholders. No other corporate action is required on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of the Company Shareholders to enter into this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or to approve the Transactions, other than the Company Shareholder Approval.

(c) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the AARK Board has duly adopted resolutions (which resolutions have not been modified or rescinded in any way) pursuant to which it has (i) determined that it is advisable for AARK to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation and the Pre-Closing Reorganization), and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation and the Pre-Closing Reorganization) by the Sole Shareholder in his capacity as sole shareholder of AARK. No other corporate action is required on the part of AARK to enter into this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which AARK is a party or to approve the Transactions, other than the Sole Shareholder Consent (which shall be obtained promptly following the execution of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.8(b)).

Section 4.4 No Conflict. Subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations and other requirements set forth on Section 4.5 of the AARK Schedules, the execution and delivery by the Company and AARK of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which any Group Company is or will be a party and, subject to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval and the Sole Shareholder Consent, the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under the Governing Documents of any Group Company, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any Law or Governmental Order applicable to any Group Company, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any Material Contract or terminate or result in the termination of any Material Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of any Group Company, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing does not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Group Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents. Assuming the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of Parent and Amalgamation Sub contained in this Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority (each, a “Governmental Authorization”) is required on the part of any Group Company with respect to such Group

Company’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the consummation by such Group Company of the Transactions, except for (a) the filings listed on Section 4.5 of the AARK Schedules, (b) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate have a Group Company Material Adverse Effect and (c) in the case of AARK, the filing of the Amalgamation Proposal with ACRA and the issuance of the notice of amalgamation by ACRA in respect of the Amalgamation, each in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act.

Section 4.6 Capitalization.

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 3,000,000 Company Ordinary Shares, of which 2,400,215 Company Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding. Section 4.6(a) of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each legal owner of Company Ordinary Shares or other Equity Securities of the Company and the number of Company Ordinary Shares or other Equity Securities held by each such holder as of the date of this Agreement. Except as set forth on Section 4.6(a) of the AARK Schedules or pursuant to the Company Incentive Plans, as of the date of this Agreement there are no other ordinary shares, preferred shares or other Equity Securities of the Company authorized, reserved for issuance, issued or outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Company Ordinary Shares: (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and allotted and are fully paid; (ii) have been offered, sold, transferred and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including the India Companies Act and any applicable securities Laws, and including any filings and returns required under any applicable Law to be delivered or made by the Company in respect of such offer, sale, transfer or issuance, and all requirements set forth in (A) the Governing Documents of the Company and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance or allotment of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of the Company or any Contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens imposed under AARK’s Governing Documents or by applicable securities laws.

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, Company Options with respect to 355,465 Company Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding. The Company has provided to Parent, prior to the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of each current or former employee, consultant or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who, as of the date of this Agreement, holds a Company Option, including the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject thereto, the vesting schedule and expiration date thereof and the exercise price thereof. All Company Options are evidenced by award agreements in substantially the forms previously made available to Parent, and no Company Option is subject to terms that are materially different from those set forth in such forms. Each Company Option was validly issued and properly approved by the Company Board (or appropriate committee thereof).

(c) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4.6 or on Section 4.6(c) of the AARK Schedules, the Company has not issued, granted, and is not otherwise bound by or subject to any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Company Ordinary Shares or any other

Equity Securities of the Company, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other Equity Securities of the Company or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity interests of the Company, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Ordinary Shares or any other Equity Securities of the Company.

(d) The outstanding share capital or other Equity Securities of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and allotted, are, to the extent applicable, fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold, issued and allotted in compliance with applicable Law, including any applicable securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) the Governing Documents of each such Subsidiary, and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance or allotment of such securities; (iii) are not, except as set forth on Section 4.6(d) of the AARK Schedules, subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of each such Subsidiary or any Contract to which each such Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are, except as set forth on Section 4.6(d) of the AARK Schedules, free and clear of any Liens. Section 4.6(d) of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each legal owner of share capital or other Equity Securities of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the number of shares or other Equity Securities held by each such holder as of the date of this Agreement.

(e) Except as set forth on Section 4.6(e) of the AARK Schedules, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) exercisable or exchangeable for any Equity Securities of Subsidiaries, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other Equity Securities, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other Equity Securities of such Subsidiaries or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other Equity Securities of such Subsidiaries, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Equity Securities.

(f) As of the date of this Agreement, AARK has an issued and paid up share capital of SGD 10 comprising of 10 AARK Ordinary Shares, of which 10 AARK Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding. During the Interim Period, the AARK Board and the Sole Shareholder will cause AARK to effect a one thousand-for-one stock split, in the form of a stock dividend payable on all outstanding AARK Ordinary Shares, so that after the date of this Agreement, but prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, the issued and paid up share capital of AARK will comprise 10,000 AARK Ordinary Shares, of which 10,000 AARK Ordinary Shares will be issued and outstanding (the “AARK Stock Split”). All of the issued and outstanding AARK Ordinary Shares, including following the AARK Stock Split: (i) have been, and will be, duly authorized and validly issued and allotted and are, to the extent applicable, fully paid; (ii) have been offered, sold, transferred, issued and allotted in compliance with applicable Law, including applicable securities Laws, and including any filings and returns required under any applicable Law to be delivered or

made by AARK in respect of such offer, sale, transfer or issuance, and all requirements set forth in (A) the Governing Documents of AARK and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance or allotment of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of AARK or any Contract to which AARK is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens imposed under AARK’s Governing Documents or by applicable securities laws.

(g) Except as otherwise set forth on Section 4.6(g) of the AARK Schedules and except for the AARK Ordinary Shares to be issued to Amalgamation Sub pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii), AARK has not issued, granted, and is not otherwise bound by or subject to any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for any Equity Securities of AARK, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other Equity Securities of AARK or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other Equity Securities of AARK, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate AARK to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Equity Securities.

Section 4.7 Statutory Registers. Except as set forth on Section 4.7 of the AARK Schedules or in de minimis respects, all registers, statutory books, books of account and other corporate records of the Group Companies are up to date, maintained in material compliance with applicable Law on a proper and consistent basis, contain complete and accurate records of all matters required to be dealt with in such books and records, and have attached to them copies of all such resolutions and agreements as are required by Law to be filed.

Section 4.8 Financial Statements; Internal Controls.

(a) Attached as Section 4.8(a) of the AARK Schedules are: true, correct and complete copies of (i) the reviewed consolidated statement of financial positions and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries, with the absence of year-end audit adjustments and footnotes, as of and for the years ended March, 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, (together with the PCAOB Company Financial Statements, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3, the “Audited Company Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated statement of financial positions and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the six-month period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Interim Company Financial Statements” and together with the Audited Company Financial Statements, the “Company Financial Statements”).

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(b) of the AARK Schedules, at the Closing, the Company Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of their operations, their consolidated incomes, their consolidated changes in equity and their consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of the Company Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustment (none of which would be material individually or in the aggregate) and the absence of footnotes ), (ii) were prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India (“Indian GAAP”) on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of the Company Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustment and the absence of footnotes), (iii) were prepared from, and are in accordance in all material respects with, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (iv) in the case of the Updated Company Financial Statements when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Proxy/Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.3, will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant, in effect as of the respective dates thereof.

(c) The Pro Forma Company Financial Statements will, when provided, present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein and will have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the Company Financial Statements. The assumptions, information and data used in the preparation of such Pro Forma Company Financial Statements are reasonably believed by the Company to be reasonable in light of current conditions and facts known to the Company, the pro forma adjustments used therein will be appropriate to give effect to the transactions or circumstances described therein, and the pro forma adjustments will have been properly applied to the historical amounts used in the preparation of such Pro Forma Company Financial Statements.

(d) Attached as Section 4.8(d) of the AARK Schedules are: true, correct and complete copies of (i) the reviewed consolidated carve-out statement of financial positions and consolidated carve-out statements of comprehensive income and cash flows of the AARK Business as of and for the years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 (together with the PCAOB AARK Financial Statements, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3, the “Audited AARK Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated carve-out statement of financial positions and consolidated carve-out statements of comprehensive income and cash flows of the AARK Business as of and for the six-month period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Interim AARK Financial Statements” and together with the Audited Company Financial Statements, the “AARK Financial Statements”).

(e) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(e) of the AARK Schedules, at the Closing, the AARK Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the AARK Business, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of the operations, consolidated incomes and consolidated cash flows of the AARK Business for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of the AARK Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustment (none of which would be material individually or in the aggregate) and the absence of footnotes ), (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of the AARK Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustment and the absence of footnotes), (iii) were prepared from, and are in accordance in all material respects with, the books and records of AARK and (iv) in the case of the Updated AARK Financial Statements when delivered by AARK

for inclusion in the Proxy/Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.3, will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant, in effect as of the respective dates thereof. The AARK Financial Statements are presented on a carve-out basis to include the historical financial position and results of operations applicable to the AARK Business. The allocation of costs and expenses included in the AARK Financial Statements represent only a reasonable allocation methodology and are not necessarily indicative of the costs and expenses that would have resulted if the AARK Business had been operating as a separate entity or on a standalone basis.

(f) The Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements will, when provided, present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein and will have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the AARK Financial Statements. The assumptions, information and data used in the preparation of such Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements are reasonably believed by AARK to be reasonable in light of current conditions and facts known to AARK, the pro forma adjustments used therein will be appropriate to give effect to the transactions or circumstances described therein, and the pro forma adjustments will have been properly applied to the historical amounts used in the preparation of such Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements.

(g) No Group Company, nor any director or officer of a Group Company, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any independent auditor of a Group Company, has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by each Group Company, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves a Group Company’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by each Group Company or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

(h) The books of account and other financial records of the Group Companies have been kept accurately in all material respects in the ordinary course of business, the transactions entered therein represent bona fide transactions, and the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Group Companies have been properly recorded therein in all material respects. Except as set forth on Section 4.8(h) of the AARK Schedules, there has been no change in the accounting methods or practices of any Group Company since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date. The Group Companies have established and maintain a system of internal accounting controls which are reasonably sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions, receipts and expenditures of the Group Companies are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations and in accordance with applicable Laws, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with Indian GAAP, as applicable, and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences and (v) that accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory are recorded accurately. The books and records of the Group Companies have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with Indian GAAP, as applicable, and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.

(i) All accounts receivable of the Group Companies (i) are bona fide and valid receivables arising from sales actually made or services actually performed and arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) are properly reflected on the books and records of the Group Companies and (iii) are not subject to any setoffs, counterclaims, credits or other offsets which are not reflected on the balance sheet of such Group Company as of the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date. No Person has any Lien on any accounts receivable or any part thereof, and no agreement for deduction, free goods or services, discount or other deferred price or quantity adjustment has been made by the Group Companies with respect to any accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business. No accounts receivable of the Group Companies, nor any part thereof, are related to the pre-billing of any customers.

(j) All accounts payable of the Group Companies, whether reflected on the Financial Statements or subsequently created, are valid payables that have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business of the Group Companies. Since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date, the Group Companies have paid their accounts payable in the ordinary course of business.

(k) Section 4.8(k) of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list all of the Indebtedness of the Group Companies, including the identity of any obligor and/or guarantor, the aggregate principal and interest owed in respect thereof and the maturity of each such instrument, as of the date that is one day prior to the date of this Agreement.

Section 4.9 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the AARK Schedules, there is no other liability, debt (including Indebtedness) or obligation of, or claim or judgment against, any Group Company (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), except for liabilities, debts, obligations, claims or judgments (a) reflected or reserved for on the Audited Company Financial Statements or the Audited AARK Financial Statements, as applicable, or disclosed in the notes thereto, (b) that have arisen since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, of the Group Companies (none of which arose out of or relate to a breach of Contract, violation of Law, tort, lawsuit, infringement or misappropriation) or (c) that will be discharged or paid off prior to or at the Amalgamation Effective Time.

Section 4.10 Litigation and Proceedings.

(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.10(a) of the AARK Schedules, during the past three years (i) there have not been, and there are no, Actions pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Group Company or any of their respective properties or assets at law or in equity and (ii) there are no Governmental Orders imposed upon a Group Company, nor are, to the knowledge of AARK, any of the properties or assets of a Group Company or a Group Company’s business bound or subject to any Governmental Order, except in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be or reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Group Companies (taken as a whole).

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.10(b) of the AARK Schedules, during the last three years, no Group Company has filed, and no Group Company intends to file, any material Action against any Person.

Section 4.11 Legal Compliance.

(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.11 of the AARK Schedules, each Group Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects.

(b) For the past three years, no Group Company has received any written notice of, or been charged with, the violation of any Laws, except where such violation has not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Group Companies (taken as a whole).

(c) The Group Companies maintain a program of policies, procedures and internal controls reasonably designed and implemented to provide reasonable assurance that violation of applicable Law by a Group Company or its respective directors, officers, employees, Representatives or other Persons, acting on behalf of a Group Company, will be prevented, detected and deterred.

Section 4.12 Contracts; No Defaults.

(a) Section 4.12(a) of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of the following Contracts to which any Group Company is a party:

(i) each shareholder, partnership or other Contract with a holder of Equity Securities of any Group Company, investors’ rights agreement, voting agreement, right of first refusal and co-sale agreement or registration rights agreement;

(ii) each Contract involving obligations (contingent or otherwise), payments or revenues in excess of $100,000 in the last twelve months prior to the date of this Agreement or expected obligations (contingent or otherwise), payments or revenues in excess of $200,000 in the next twelve months after the date of this Agreement;

(iii) each note, debenture, other evidence of Indebtedness, guarantee, loan, credit or financing agreement or instrument or other Contract for money borrowed by, or other Indebtedness including any other agreement or commitment for future loans, credit or financing;

(iv) each Contract for (A) the acquisition of any material operating business, properties or assets, whether by merger, purchase, sale of stock or assets or (B) the divestiture of any material business, properties or assets;

(v) each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional sale agreement, and other Contract that provides for the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property that involves aggregate payments in excess of $100,000 in any calendar year;

(vi) each Contract involving the formation, establishment, contribution to, or operation of a (A) partnership, (B) corporation, limited liability company or other entity, or (C) joint venture, alliance or similar entity, or involving a sharing of profits or losses (including joint development and joint marketing Contracts), or any investment in, loan to or acquisition or sale of the securities, Equity Securities or assets of any Person (excluding, in the case of clauses (A) and (B), any wholly-owned Subsidiary);

(vii) Contracts between any Group Company, on the one hand, and any Group Company Related Party, on the other hand, which are currently in force or under which any party thereto has outstanding obligations (collectively, “Related Party Agreements”);

(viii) Contracts with each current executive, officer, director or current employee of the Group Companies that provide annual base compensation (excluding bonus and other benefits) in excess of $100,000;

(ix) Contracts that provide for change in control, retention or similar payments or benefits contingent upon, accelerated by or triggered by the consummation of the Transactions;

(x) Contracts containing covenants of the Group Companies prohibiting or limiting (A) the right of a Group Company to engage in or compete with any Person in any line of business, (B) a Group Company’s ability to conduct their business in any geographic area or (C) the Persons that a Group Company may hire or solicit for hire;

(xi) any collective bargaining (or similar) agreement or Contract with any labor union or other body representing employees of a Group Company;

(xii) each Contract (including license agreements, coexistence agreements, and agreements with covenants not to sue, but not including non-disclosure agreements, contractor services agreements and consulting services agreements containing licenses that are granted for the sole purpose of enabling the provision of the services, trademark licenses incidental to marketing, printing or advertising Contracts, only if such exclusions were entered into in the ordinary course of business on unmodified, standard terms) pursuant to which a Group Company (A) grants to a third Person the right to use Intellectual Property of a Group Company, or (B) is granted by a third Person the right to use Intellectual Property that is used in or reasonably necessary for the conduct of the business of the Group Companies in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement (other than Contracts granting nonexclusive rights to use unmodified, commercially available off-the-shelf software that is used for internal business purposes and Open Source Licenses) (collectively, the Contracts within the scope of this clause (B), the “Material In-Licenses”);

(xiii) each Contract requiring capital expenditures by a Group Company after the date of this Agreement in an amount in excess of $150,000 in any calendar year;

(xiv) any Contract that grants to any third Person any “most favored nation rights”, exclusive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights;

(xv) any material sales representative, marketing or advertising Contract;

(xvi) any Contract that grants to any third Person price guarantees for a period greater than one year from the date of this Agreement and which requires aggregate future payments to a Group Company in excess of $100,000 in any calendar year;

(xvii) Contracts in connection with the waiver, compromise, or settlement of any dispute, claim, litigation or arbitration involving an Action, claim or proceeding with (A) any Governmental Authority or (B) pursuant to which any Group Company has any ongoing material liability or obligation;

(xviii) any Contract containing any provision pursuant to which a Group Company will be obligated to make a payment to any Person as a result of the consummation of the Transactions; and

(xix) any outstanding written commitment to enter into any of the foregoing.

(b) The Contracts listed or required to be listed pursuant to Section 4.12(a) (collectively, the “Material Contracts”) are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Group Company party thereto and, to the knowledge of the Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the counterparties thereto. Each Group Company has performed in all material respects all respective obligations required to be performed by it under each Material Contract and no Group Company, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in material breach of or default under any Material Contract. No Group Company has received any written claim or written notice of termination or breach of or default under any Material Contract, and to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which individually or together with other events, has or would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of or a default under any Material Contract by any Group Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both). True, correct and complete copies of the Material Contracts have previously been delivered to or made available to Parent or their respective Representatives, together with all amendments thereto.

Section 4.13 Company Benefit Plans.

(a) Section 4.13(a) of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each Company Benefit Plan. No Company Benefit Plan is, and no Group Company has ever sponsored, maintained, had actual or contingent liability with respect to, or contributed to in the past six years a U.S. Benefit Plan. With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Parent, to the extent applicable, true, complete and correct copies of such Company Benefit Plan (or, if not in writing, a written summary of its material terms) and, as applicable, all plan documents, trust agreements, filings required to be made with any Governmental Authority under applicable Law, insurance Contracts or other funding vehicles and all amendments thereto.

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(b) of the AARK Schedules, (i) each Company Benefit Plan has been established, operated, funded, maintained and administered in material compliance with its terms and all applicable Laws, except where failure to comply would not be or reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole, and (ii) in all material respects, all contributions required to be made with respect to any Company Benefit Plan on or before the date of this Agreement have been made and all obligations in respect of each Company Benefit Plan as of the date of this Agreement have been accrued and reflected in the Company’s financial statements to the extent required by Indian GAAP.

(c) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, no material actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course of business) are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and to the knowledge of the Company, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such material Actions, suits or claims.

(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(d) of the AARK Schedules, the consummation of the Transactions will not, either alone or in combination with another event (such as termination following the consummation of the Transactions), (i) entitle any current or former employee, officer or other service provider of a Group Company to any severance pay or any other compensation or benefits payable or to be provided by a Group Company, (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due to any such employee, officer or other individual service provider by a Group Company, or (iii) accelerate the vesting and/or settlement under any Company Benefit Plan.

(e) All Company Options and Restricted Stock Unit Awards have been granted in accordance with the terms of the Company Incentive Plans. The Company has made available to Parent accurate and complete copies of (i) the Company Incentive Plans, (ii) the forms of standard award agreement under the Company Incentive Plans and (iii) a list of all outstanding equity and equity-based awards granted under any Company Incentive Plans, together with the material terms thereof (including, but not limited to, grant date, exercise price, vesting terms, form of award, expiration date, and number of shares underlying such award). The treatment of the Company Options and Restricted Stock Unit Awards under this Agreement does not violate the terms of the Company Incentive Plans or any Contract governing the terms of such awards.

Section 4.14 Labor Relations; Employees.

(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(a) of the AARK Schedules, (i) no Group Company is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, or any similar agreement, (ii) no such agreement is being negotiated by a Group Company, and (iii) no labor union or any other employee representative body has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the Group Company employees in the past three years. In the past three years, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no material labor organization activity involving any of the Group Company employees and there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or other labor dispute against or affecting a Group Company, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

(b) Each Group Company is, and has been for the past three years, in material compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor and employment including, but not limited to, all Laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, holiday pay and the calculation of holiday pay, working time, employee classification (with respect to both exempt vs. non-exempt status and employee vs. independent contractor and worker status), child labor, immigration, employment discrimination, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity and equal pay, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues, unemployment insurance and contributions required to be made with respect to any statutory plan, program, practice or arrangement that is required under applicable Law and maintained by any Governmental Authority, except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

(c) Except where it would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Group Companies, in the past three years, no Group Company has received (i) notice of any unfair labor practice charge or material complaint pending or threatened before any Governmental Authority against them, (ii) notice of any complaints, grievances or arbitrations arising out of any collective bargaining agreement or any other material complaints, grievances or arbitration procedures against them, (iii) notice of any material charge or complaint with respect to or relating to them pending before any Governmental Authority responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices, (iv) notice of the intent of any Governmental Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor, employment, wages and hours of work, child labor, immigration, or occupational safety and health Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to them or notice that such investigation is in progress, or (v) notice of any complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding pending or threatened in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former employee of such entities, any applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing alleging breach of any express or implied Contract of employment, any applicable Law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship.

(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no present or former employee, worker or independent contractor of a Group Company is in material violation of (i) any restrictive covenant, nondisclosure obligation or fiduciary duty to a Group Company or (ii) any restrictive covenant or nondisclosure obligation to a former employer or engager of any such individual relating to (A) the right of any such individual to work for or provide services to such Group Company or (B) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information.

(e) No Group Company is party to a settlement agreement with a current or former officer, employee or independent contractor of a Group Company that involves allegations relating to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination by either (i) an officer of a Group Company or (ii) an employee of a Group Company at the level of Vice President or above. To the knowledge of the Company, in the last three years, no allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination have been made against (A) an officer of a Group Company or (B) an employee of a Group Company at the level of Vice President or above, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

Section 4.15 Taxes. Except as disclosed on Section 4.15 of the AARK Schedules:

(a) All income Tax and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Group Companies have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, correct and complete in all material respects, and all material Taxes due and payable have been paid in full whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return.

(b) The Group Companies have withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts required to have been so paid over and complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements with respect to such Taxes.

(c) There are no Liens for any material amounts of Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property or assets of the Group Companies.

(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed in writing by any Governmental Authority against the Group Companies that remains unresolved or unpaid.

(e) Except as disclosed on Section 4.15 of the AARK Schedules, there is no Tax audit or other examination of the Group Companies presently in progress with respect to any material Taxes, nor have the Group Companies been notified in writing of any request or threat for such an audit or other examination, and there are no waivers, extensions or written requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations (other than an extension arising as a result of obtaining an extension of time to file a Tax Return) currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of the Group Companies.

(f) None of the Group Companies have made a request for or entered into a closing agreement, private letter ruling, advance pricing agreement, advance tax ruling or similar agreement with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, which would materially impact the Taxes of any of the Group Companies after the Amalgamation Effective Time.

(g) None of the Group Companies are a party to any Tax indemnification, Tax sharing, Tax allocation or similar Tax agreement that will be binding on any Group Company with respect to any period following the Amalgamation Effective Time, other than any such agreement solely between the Group Companies and customary commercial Contracts (or Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) not primarily related to Taxes.

(h) To the extent any provisions of the IT Act are applicable and subject to the provisions of the IT Act, all the material transactions executed, performed (including part performance) or undertaken on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time by any of the Group Companies have been executed, performed or undertaken on an Arm’s Length Basis in accordance with in all material respects the provisions of the IT Act.

(i) None of the Group Companies has at any time entered into or been party to any material transactions, schemes or arrangements which either: (i) were entered into solely or wholly or mainly with a view to avoiding, reducing, postponing or extinguishing any actual or potential liability to Tax; (ii) contain steps inserted without any commercial or business purpose; or (iii) could be reasonably expected (as determined by the Group Companies in good faith) to be reclassified for the purposes of Indian Tax under any legislation, enactment or other applicable Tax Law or otherwise by any Indian Tax authority.

(j) All records under applicable Indian Law which the Group Companies are required to retain for Indian Tax purposes, have been, in all material respects, duly retained including any such record required to substantiate any claim made or position taken in relation to Indian Taxes by the Group Companies.

(k) All the material Tax incentives, grants, subsidies, concessions, abatements, and other similar forms of assistance from Governmental Authorities under Tax Laws that were claimed by any Group Company were claimed in compliance with applicable Tax Laws and all conditions for claiming such benefits have been fulfilled by the Group Companies. The consummation of the Transactions is not reasonably expected (as determined by AARK in good faith) to have any material adverse effect on the continued validity and effectiveness of any such material Tax incentives, grants, subsidies, concessions, abatements and other similar forms of assistance from Governmental Authorities under Tax Laws.

(l) Each of the Group Companies have (i) collected and remitted to the proper Governmental Authorities all material sales, use, value added and similar Taxes that are required to be collected and remitted and (ii) for all transactions (including sales or the provision of services) that were treated as exempt from sales, use, value added, and similar Taxes, the Group Companies are in material compliance with all applicable Laws relating to the receipt and retention of any appropriate Tax exemption certificates and other documentation qualifying such transactions as exempt.

(m) None the Group Companies have been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying, or purported to qualify, for Tax free treatment governed in whole or in part under Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code (or any similar provision of U.S. state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) within the three year period ending on the date of this Agreement.

(n) None of the Group Companies (i) are liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than another Group Company) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by Contract (other than customary commercial Contracts (or Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) not primarily related to Taxes) or (ii) has ever been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group filing for U.S. federal, U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law purposes, other than a group the common parent of which was or is the Company, AARK or any of its Subsidiaries.

(o) Within the five-year period ending on the date of this Agreement, no claim has been made in writing by any Governmental Authority where the Group Companies do not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.

(p) None of the Group Companies have participated in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of such terms under Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code or Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

(q) The Company Financial Statements properly and adequately accrue or reserve for unpaid Tax liabilities of the Group Companies in accordance with GAAP, IFRS, Singapore GAAP or Indian GAAP (as applicable) through the date of such Company Financial Statements, and the unpaid Taxes of the Group Companies (being Taxes not yet due and owing) will not exceed the reserve for Tax liabilities set forth on the books and records of any of the Group Companies as adjusted for the passage of time through the Amalgamation Effective time in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Group Companies.

(r) No election has been made pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3 for any Group Company to change the classification of such entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes from its default classification pursuant to such Treasury Regulations. Each Group Company that is organized or formed under the Laws of a jurisdiction of the United States is properly classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the type of entity listed opposite its name on Schedule 4.15(r).

(s) None of the Group Companies will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Amalgamation Effective Time as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting, or use of an improper method of accounting, for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time; (iii) intercompany transactions as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-13 (or any corresponding or similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-19 (or any corresponding or similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time; or (v) prepaid amount or deferred revenue received on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time other than in the ordinary course of business. None of the Group Companies have made an election under Section 965(h) of the Code to defer the payment of any “net tax liability” as such term is defined in Section 965(h)(6) of the Code.

(t) The Group Companies have complied with all applicable transfer pricing requirements by any Governmental Authority in all material respects, including to the extent required by applicable Law the execution and maintenance of contemporaneous documentation substantiating the transfer pricing practices and methodology of the Group Companies.

(u) No power of attorney which is currently in force has been granted by or with respect to the Group Companies for any matter relating to Taxes.

(v) None of the Group Companies has or has ever had a “permanent establishment” (within the meaning of any applicable income Tax treaty or under any similar Tax Law) or a fixed place of business, in any country other than the country of its formation.

(w) None of the Group Companies have deferred the payment of any “applicable employment taxes” (as defined in Section 2302(d)(1) of the CARES Act) pursuant to Section 2302 of the CARES Act or has claimed any “employee retention credit” pursuant to Section 2301 of the CARES Act. None of the Group Companies have reduced the amount of its withholding of payroll Taxes or similar obligations (including those imposed by Sections 3101(a) and 3201 of the Code) (for example, by a failure to timely withhold, deposit or remit such amounts in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) pursuant to IRS Notice 2020-65 or similar or related U.S. Tax Law.

(x) None of the Group Companies organized or formed under the Laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States is a “surrogate foreign corporation” or “expatriated entity” within the meaning of Section 7874 of the Code or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law, or is treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income Tax purposes by reason of the application of Sections 269B or 7874(b) of the Code or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law.

(y) No interest in any of the Group Companies is a “United States real property interest,” and none of the Group Companies that is a “domestic corporation” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-(1)(j)) is, or for the five-year period ending on the Amalgamation Effective Time has been, a “United States real property holding corporation,” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-1(c), 1.897-2(b), 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3).

Section 4.16 Insurance. Section 4.16 of the AARK Schedules contains a true, correct and complete list of, as of the date of this Agreement, all material policies or binders of property, fire and casualty, product liability, workers’ compensation, and other forms of insurance, including programs of self-insurance, held by, or for the benefit of, the Group Companies as of the date of this Agreement. True, correct and complete copies of such insurance policies as in effect as of the date of this Agreement have previously been made available to Parent. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by any of the Group Companies with respect to any such policy. Except as disclosed on Section 4.16 of the AARK Schedules, no insurer has denied or disputed coverage of any material claim under an insurance policy during the last two years.

Section 4.17 Licenses. The Group Companies have obtained, and maintain, all of the material Licenses required to permit the Group Companies to acquire, originate, own, operate, use and maintain their assets substantially in the manner in which they are now operated and maintained and to conduct the business of the Group Companies as currently conducted in all material respects. Each material License held by the Group Companies is in full force and effect. No Group Company (a) is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of any material License to which it is a party, (b) is or has been the subject of any pending or threatened Action by a Governmental Authority seeking the revocation, suspension,

termination, modification, or impairment of any material License, or (c) has received any notice that any Governmental Authority that has issued any material License intends to cancel, terminate, or not renew any such material License, except to the extent such material License may be amended, replaced, or reissued as a result of and as necessary to reflect the Transactions, or as otherwise disclosed on Section 4.17 of the AARK Schedules. Section 4.17 of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all material Licenses held by the Group Companies.

Section 4.18 Equipment and Other Tangible Property. A Group Company owns and has good title to, and has the legal and beneficial ownership of or a valid leasehold interest in or right to use by license or otherwise, all material machinery, equipment and other material tangible property reflected on the books of the Group Companies as owned by a Group Company, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. All material personal property and leased personal property assets of the Group Companies are, to the knowledge of the Company, structurally sound and in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear expected) and are suitable for their present use.

Section 4.19 Real Property. Section 4.19 of the AARK Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of (w) the street address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, (x) the identity of the lessor, lessee and current occupant (if different from lessee) of each such parcel of Leased Real Property, (y) the term and rental payment amounts pertaining to each such parcel of Leased Real Property and (z) the current use of each such parcel of Leased Real Property. None of the Group Companies own any real property. Except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, with respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property:

(a) A Group Company holds good and valid leasehold estate in such Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

(b) The Group Companies have delivered to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all leases, lease guaranties, subleases, agreements for the leasing, use or occupancy of, or otherwise granting a right in and to the Leased Real Property by or to a Group Company, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”), and none of such Real Property Leases has been modified in any material respect, except to the extent that such modifications have been disclosed by the copies delivered to Parent.

(c) Each applicable Group Company’s possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such Real Property Leases has not been materially disturbed and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no material disputes with respect to such Real Property Leases.

(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no party, other than a Group Company, has any right to use or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof.

(e) No Group Company has received written notice of any condemnation proceeding or proposed similar Action or agreement for taking in lieu of condemnation with respect to any portion of the Leased Real Property. No material defaults by (i) any Group Company or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, any landlord or sub-landlord, as applicable, presently exists under any Real Property Lease.

Section 4.20 Intellectual Property.

(a) Section 4.20(a) of the AARK Schedules lists each item of Intellectual Property that is registered or applied-for with a Governmental Authority and is owned by a Group Company as of the date of this Agreement (“Company Registered Intellectual Property”), and material proprietary software owned by a Group Company. A Group Company is the sole and exclusive beneficial and (where applicable) record owner of all of the Intellectual Property owned by a Group Company (including all items of Company Registered Intellectual Property), and all such Company Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting, valid and enforceable.

(b) A Group Company owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), or has a valid right to use, all Intellectual Property used in or reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Group Companies in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement.

(c) In respect of any Material In-Licenses: (i) such Material In-Licenses are in full force and effect, with no termination notice having been received by such Group Company; (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, no circumstances exist or have existed which entitle the licensor party to terminate or vary such Material In-Licenses; and (iii) the obligations of such Group Company under such Material In-Licenses have been complied with.

(d) No Group Company has, within the last three years, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated and, as of the date of this Agreement, is not infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of any third Person. There is no action pending to which a Group Company is a named party, or as to which a Group Company has received a threat in writing, alleging a Group Company’s infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property of any third Person.

(e) Except as set forth on Section 4.20(e) of the AARK Schedules, to the knowledge of the Company (i) no Person is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of a Group Company, and (ii) no Group Company has sent to any Person within the last three years any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion against such third Person claiming infringement or violation by or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of a Group Company.

(f) Each Group Company has taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets and other material confidential information included in their Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to any trade secrets or other material confidential information of the Group Companies to or by any Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each past and present employee, consultant or contractor of any Group Company who has developed any material Intellectual Property in the scope of his or her employment or engagement by a Group Company or has access to any trade secrets or other material confidential information of the Group Companies has entered into a written agreement pursuant to which such Person (i)

agrees to protect the confidentiality of such trade secrets and other confidential information, and (ii) validly assigns to a Group Company all of such Intellectual Property and such Group Company thereby has sole ownership of all of such Person’s Intellectual Property rights in such Intellectual Property, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such Person has breached any such agreement.

(g) No government funding, nor any facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, was used in the development of any Intellectual Property owned by a Group Company and used or held for use in connection with the business of the Group Companies.

(h) With respect to the software used or held for use in the business of the Group Companies, and with respect to such software owned by a Group Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, such software in-licensed to a Group Company, no such software contains any undisclosed or hidden device or feature designed to disrupt, disable, or otherwise impair the functioning of any software or any “virus”, “back door,” “time bomb”, “Trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead device,” or other malicious code or routines that permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disablement or erasure of such or other software or information or data (or any parts thereof) of a Group Company or customers of a Group Company.

(i) Each Group Company’s use and distribution of (i) software developed by or on behalf of, or owned by, the Company or any Subsidiary, and (ii) Open Source Materials, is, in compliance with all Open Source Licenses applicable thereto. No Group Company has used any Open Source Materials in a manner that requires any software or Intellectual Property owned by a Group Company to be subject to Copyleft Licenses.

Section 4.21 Privacy and Cybersecurity.

(a) Each Group Company maintains and is in compliance with, and during the last three years has maintained and been in compliance with, (i) all applicable Laws relating to the privacy and/or security of personal information, (ii) such Group Company’s posted or publicly facing privacy policies, and (iii) such Group Company’s contractual obligations concerning cybersecurity, data security and the security of such Group Company’s information technology systems. There are no Actions by any Person (including any Governmental Authority) pending to which a Group Company is a named party, or as to which a Group Company has received a threat in writing, alleging a violation of any third Person’s privacy or personal information rights.

(b) During the last three years (i) there have been no material breaches, failures or other similar adverse events relating to the security of the information technology systems of any Group Company, and (ii) there have been no disruptions in any information technology systems that materially adversely affected any Group Company’s business or operations. Each Group Company takes commercially reasonable and legally compliant measures designed to protect confidential, sensitive or personally identifiable information in its possession or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, including through administrative, technical and physical safeguards. No Group Company has (A) experienced any incident in which such information was stolen or improperly accessed, including in connection with a breach of security, in each case that would be material to any Group Company, or (B) received any written notice or complaint from any Person with respect to any of the foregoing, nor has any such notice or complaint been threatened in writing against a Group Company.

Section 4.22 Environmental Matters. Each Group Company is and, except for matters which have been fully resolved, has been in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and no Group Company is subject to any current Governmental Order relating to any material non-compliance with Environmental Laws, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole. There has been no material release of any Hazardous Materials by a Group Company at, in, on or under any Leased Real Property or in connection with a Group Company’s operations off-site of the Leased Real Property. No material Action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to a Group Company’s compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of such an Action.

Section 4.23 Absence of Changes. Except as set forth on Section 4.23 of the AARK Schedules, since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date:

(a) the Group Companies have conducted their business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business;

(b) there has been no Group Company Material Adverse Effect; and

there has been no casualty, loss, damage or destruction of any property that is material to any of the Group Companies and that is not covered by insurance.

Section 4.24 Anti-Corruption Compliance.

(a) Neither the Group Companies, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Group Companies’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Representatives or other Persons acting for or on behalf of a Group Company has, in the past three years: (i) made any bribe, influence payment, kickback, payoff, benefits or any other type of payment (whether tangible or intangible) that would be unlawful under any applicable anti-bribery or anticorruption (governmental or commercial) laws (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any guiding, detailing or implementing regulations), including Laws that prohibit the corrupt payment, offer, promise or authorization of the payment or transfer of anything of value (including gifts or entertainment), directly or indirectly, to any Government Official or commercial entity to obtain a business advantage; (ii) been in violation of any Anti-Bribery Law, offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized any payment or transfer of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any person for the purpose of (A) influencing any act or decision of any Government Official in his official capacity, (B) inducing a Government Official to do or omit to do any act in relation to his lawful duty, (C) securing any improper advantage, (D) inducing a Government Official to influence or affect any act, decision or omission of any Governmental Authority, or (E) assisting a Group Company, or any agent or any other Person acting for or on behalf of a Group Company, in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or in directing business to, any Person; or (iii) accepted or received any contributions, payments, gifts, or expenditures that would be unlawful under any Anti-Bribery Law.

(b) Each Group Company has instituted and maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with the Anti-Bribery Laws.

(c) As of the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no current or pending internal investigations, or third-party investigations (including by any Governmental Authority), or internal or external audits, that address any material allegations or information concerning possible violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws related to a Group Company.

Section 4.25 Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and International Trade Compliance.

(a) Each Group Company, and to the knowledge of the Company, each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Representatives and other Persons acting on behalf of a Group Company (i) are, and have been for the past three years, in compliance with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions, and International Trade Laws, and (ii) have obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for all activities and transactions, including for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed reexport, or transfer required under the International Trade Laws and Sanctions and the provision of financial services required under Anti-Money Laundering Laws. There are and have for the past three years been no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, claims, complaints, charges, investigations, voluntary disclosures or Actions against a Group Company related to any Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions, or International Trade Laws.

(b) No Group Company or any of their respective directors or officers, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any employees, agents, Representatives or other Persons acting on behalf of a Group Company, (i) is, or has during the past three years, been a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person, or (ii) has transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or with or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, in each case in violation of applicable Sanctions or International Trade Laws.

(c) Each Group Company has in place written policies, procedures, controls, and systems designed to ensure compliance with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions and International Trade Laws.

Section 4.26 Proxy/ Registration Statement. The information supplied by or on behalf of a Group Company for inclusion in the Proxy/Registration Statement or any proxy statement related to a Parent Extension Proposal shall not, at (a) the time the Proxy/Registration Statement or other such proxy statement, as applicable, is filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and/or pursuant to Section 14A or declared effective, (b) the time the Proxy/Registration Statement, (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) or such other proxy statement, as applicable, is first mailed to the Parent Shareholders, (c) the time of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, or any meeting of Parent Shareholders to consider a Parent Extension Proposal, as applicable, or (d) the Amalgamation Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 4.27 Customers and Vendors.

(a) Section 4.27(a) of the AARK Schedules sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top 20 vendors based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Group Companies’ transaction volume with such counterparty during the trailing twelve months for the period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Top Vendors”).

(b) Section 4.27(b) of the AARK Schedules sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top 20 customers based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Group Companies’ transaction volume with such counterparty during the trailing twelve months for the period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Top Customers”).

(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.27(c) of the AARK Schedules, none of the Top Vendors or Top Customers has, as of the date of this Agreement, informed in writing any of the Group Companies, or, to the knowledge of the Company, has threatened to, terminate, cancel, or materially limit or materially and adversely modify any of its existing business with a Group Company (other than due to the expiration of an existing contractual arrangement), and to the knowledge of the Company, none of the Top Vendors or Top Customers is, as of the date of this Agreement, otherwise involved in or threatening a material dispute against a Group Company or its respective business.

Section 4.28 Government Contracts. Except as set forth on Section 4.28 of the AARK Schedules, no Group Company is party to (a) any Contract, including an individual task order, delivery order, purchase order, basic ordering agreement, letter Contract or blanket purchase agreement between a Group Company, on one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, or (b) any subcontract or other Contract by which a Group Company has agreed to provide goods or services through a prime contractor directly to a Governmental Authority that is expressly identified in such subcontract or other Contract as the ultimate consumer of such goods or services.

Section 4.29 Sufficiency of Assets. Except as would not be expected to be material to the business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, the tangible and intangible assets owned, licensed or leased by the Group Companies constitute all of the assets reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Group Companies as currently conducted after the Amalgamation Effective Time in the ordinary course of business. Following consummation of the Pre-Closing Restructuring, from and after the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Group Companies, taken as a whole, will own or have rights to all of the tangible and intangible assets necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Group Companies as currently conducted after the Amalgamation Effective Time in the ordinary course of business. The Group Companies, taken as a whole, have sufficient employees to operate the business of the Group Companies as currently conducted.

Section 4.30 Investment Company. No Group Company is an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

Section 4.31 Investigation. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, each of the Group Companies and the Company Shareholders has made its own investigation of Parent and Amalgamation Sub and acknowledges that none of Parent, Amalgamation Sub or any of their respective equityholders, partners, members and Representatives, including Sponsor and its Affiliates, is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, other than those expressly given by Parent and Amalgamation Sub in Article V, as applicable.

Section 4.32 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth on Section 4.32 of the AARK Schedules, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by a Group Company or any of their Affiliates with respect to which Parent, Amalgamation Sub, the Sole Shareholder or a Group Company has any obligation.

Section 4.33 No Additional Representations or Warranties. Except as provided in Article V (as modified by the Parent Disclosure Schedule), none of Parent, Amalgamation Sub, any of their respective Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or Representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to AARK, the other Group Companies and their Affiliates (including the Sole Shareholder), and no such Party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to AARK, the other Group Companies or their Affiliates (including the Sole Shareholder).

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND AMALGAMATION SUB

Except as set forth in (a) any Parent SEC Filings filed or submitted on or prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding (i) any disclosures in any risk factors section that do not constitute statements of fact or factual matters, disclosures in any forward-looking statements disclaimer and other disclosures that are generally cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature and (ii) any exhibits or other documents appended thereto), provided that nothing disclosing in such Parent SEC Filings will be deemed to modify or qualify the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.8, 5.12 or Section 5.15, (b) the disclosure schedules delivered by Parent and Amalgamation Sub to the Company concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Schedule”), and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Agreement, each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub hereby represents and warrants to AARK as follows:

Section 5.1 Organization. Each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub has been duly incorporated, organized or formed and is validly existing as an exempted company or private company in good standing (or equivalent status, to the extent that such concept exists) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, and has the requisite company power and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The copies of Parent’s and Amalgamation Sub’s Governing Documents, as amended to the date of this Agreement, previously delivered by Parent and Amalgamation Sub to the Company and AARK, are true, correct and complete. Each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub are duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation or company in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have, or reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on Parent and Amalgamation Sub, taken as a whole.

Section 5.2 Due Authorization; Board Approval.

(a) Each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub has all requisite corporate, exempted company or private company power and authority (i) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) upon the receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval and, if necessary, approval of a Parent Extension Proposal, and the approval of Parent, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub, to consummate the Transactions and perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been, and upon its execution and delivery, and each other Transaction Document to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is or will be a party have been and shall be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, subject in each case to the Parent Shareholder Approval and the approval of Parent, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is a party, as applicable, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each Party hereto and thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(b) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Parent Board has duly adopted resolutions (which resolutions have not been modified or rescinded in any way) pursuant to which it has (i) determined that it is advisable for Parent to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation), and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation) by the Parent Shareholders. No other corporate action is required on the part of Parent to enter into this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which Parent is a party or to approve the Transactions, other than the Parent Shareholder Approval.

(c) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Amalgamation Sub Board has duly adopted resolutions (which resolutions have not been modified or rescinded in any way) pursuant to which it has (i) determined that it is advisable for Amalgamation Sub to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation), and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions (including the Amalgamation) by Parent, in its capacity as sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub. No other corporate action is required on the part of Amalgamation Sub to enter into this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which Amalgamation Sub is a party or to approve the Transactions, other than the approval by Parent, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub.

Section 5.3 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub and any other Transaction Documents to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is or will be a party and, subject to obtaining the Parent Shareholder Approval and the approval of Parent, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub, the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of or default under the Governing Documents of Parent or Amalgamation Sub, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any applicable Law or Governmental Order applicable to Parent or Amalgamation Sub, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any Contract to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is a party or by which Parent or Amalgamation Sub may be bound, or terminate or result in the termination of any such Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of Parent or Amalgamation Sub, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing does not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially adversely affect the ability of Parent to consummate the Transaction.

Section 5.4 Litigation and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 5.4 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (a) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened Actions against Parent or Amalgamation Sub or their respective properties or assets; and (b) there is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon Parent or Amalgamation Sub, nor are any properties or assets of Parent or Amalgamation Sub or its respective business bound or subject to any Governmental Order, except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Parent and Amalgamation Sub to enter into this Agreement or consummate the Transactions.

Section 5.5 SEC Filings. Except as set forth in Section 5.5 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent has timely filed or furnished all statements, prospectuses, registration statements, forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since the consummation of the initial public offering of Parent’s securities, pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (collectively, as they have been amended since the time of their filing through the date of this Agreement, the “Parent SEC Filings”). Each of the Parent SEC Filings, as of the respective date of its filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement or the Amalgamation Effective Time, then on the date of such filing), complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Parent SEC Filings. As of the respective date of its filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement or the Amalgamation Effective Time, then on the date of such filing), the Parent SEC Filings did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Parent SEC Filings. To the knowledge of Parent, none of the Parent SEC Filings filed on or prior to the date of this Agreement is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 5.6 Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements.

(a) Except as not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of Parent’s status as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, Parent has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to (i) reasonably ensure that material information relating to Parent is made known to Parent’s management by others within Parent; and (ii) be effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established, including but not limited to the timely alerting of Parent’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in Parent’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act. Parent has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) which is reasonably sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Parent’s financial reporting and the preparation of Parent’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

(b) To the knowledge of Parent, each director and executive officer of Parent has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c) Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings or as otherwise set forth on Section 5.6(c) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, the financial statements of Parent included in the Parent SEC Filings (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Parent, as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto), and (iii) comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the respective dates thereof. The books and records of Parent have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.

(d) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Parent to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Parent. Parent has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.

(e) Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings or as otherwise set forth on Section 5.6(e) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, neither Parent nor any director or officer of Parent nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any employee of Parent or Parent’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Parent, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves Parent’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Parent or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

Section 5.7 Governmental Authorities; Consents. Assuming the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Group Companies contained in Article IV of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of Parent or Amalgamation Sub with respect to Parent’s and Amalgamation Sub’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is or will be a party or the consummation of the Transactions, except (a) as otherwise disclosed on Section 5.7 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (b) for any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have, or reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of Parent or Amalgamation Sub to enter into and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is or will be a party, (c) the filing of the Proxy/Registration Statement with the SEC, and (d) the filing of the Amalgamation Proposal with ACRA and the issuance of the notice of amalgamation by ACRA in respect of the Amalgamation, each in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act.

Section 5.8 Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Parent has at least $232,300,000 in the Trust Account, such monies invested in United States government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2021, between Parent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement is valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms and has not been amended or modified. There are no separate Contracts, side letters or other arrangements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Parent SEC Filings to be inaccurate or that would entitle any Person (other than shareholders of Parent holding Parent Ordinary Shares initially sold in Parent’s initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their Parent Ordinary Shares pursuant to Parent’s Governing Documents) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released other than to pay Taxes and payments with respect to all Parent Share Redemptions. There are no claims or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened with respect to the Trust Account. Parent has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in default, in breach or delinquent in performance or any other respect (to the knowledge of Parent, claimed or actual) in connection with, the Trust Agreement, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach thereunder. As of the Amalgamation Effective Time, the obligations of Parent to dissolve or liquidate pursuant to Parent’s Governing Documents shall terminate, and as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall have no obligation whatsoever pursuant to Parent’s Governing Documents to dissolve and liquidate the assets of Parent by reason of the consummation of the Transactions (other than use of the funds in the Trust Account for Parent Share Redemptions). To the knowledge of Parent, as of the date of this Agreement, following the Amalgamation Effective Time, no Parent Shareholder shall be entitled to receive any amount in the Trust Account except to the extent such Parent Shareholder has exercised a Parent Share Redemption. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Group Companies contained herein and the compliance by the Group Companies with their obligations hereunder, Parent does not have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Trust Account will not be available to Parent prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time (other than use of the funds in the Trust Account for Parent Share Redemptions).

Section 5.9 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act. Parent is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Parent constitutes an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act.

Section 5.10 Absence of Changes. Since their respective dates of formation, (a) there has not been any event or occurrence that has, or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially adversely affect the ability of Parent or Amalgamation Sub to consummate the Transactions and (b) except as set forth in Section 5.10 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent and Amalgamation Sub have each, in all material respects, conducted its business and operated its properties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

Section 5.11 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except for any Parent Transaction Expenses, there is no liability, debt or obligation of or claim or judgment against Parent or Amalgamation Sub (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), except for liabilities, debts and obligations (a) reflected or reserved for on the financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto included in Parent SEC Filings, (b) that have arisen since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, of Parent (none of which arose out of or relate to a breach of Contract, violation of Law, tort, lawsuit, infringement or misappropriation), or (c) which would not be, or would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the business of Parent.

Section 5.12 Capitalization.

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of Parent consists of (i) 500,000,000 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares of par value $0.0001 per share, 23,000,000 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) 50,000,000 Parent Class B Ordinary Shares of par value $0.0001 per share, of which 5,750,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) 5,000,000 preferred shares of par value $0.0001 per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. Clauses (i) and (ii) of the foregoing sentence represent all of the issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares as of the date of this Agreement. All issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (A) Parent’s Governing Documents, and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, Parent’s Governing Documents or any Contract to which Parent is a party or otherwise bound.

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, 8,900,000 Parent Warrants are issued and outstanding. The Parent Warrants are not exercisable until 30 days after the closing of a Business Combination. All outstanding Parent Warrants (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) Parent’s Governing Documents and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, Parent’s Governing Documents or any Contract to which Parent is a party or otherwise bound. Except for the Parent’s Governing Documents and this Agreement, there are no outstanding Contracts of Parent to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Ordinary Shares or any other Equity Securities of Parent.

(c) Except as set forth in this Section 5.12 or as contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, Parent has not granted any outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Ordinary Shares or any other Equity Securities of Parent, or any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares, for the repurchase or redemption of any Parent Ordinary Shares or the value of which is determined by reference to the Parent Ordinary Shares, and there are no Contracts of any kind which may obligate Parent to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Ordinary Shares or any other Equity Securities of Parent.

(d) Other than Amalgamation Sub, Parent has no Subsidiaries, and does not otherwise own, directly or indirectly, any Equity Securities or other interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. Other than the Transaction Documents, Parent is not a party to any Contract that obligates Parent to invest money in, loan money to or make any capital contribution to any other Person.

(e) As of the date of this Agreement, Amalgamation Sub has an issued and paid up share capital of SGD 1.00 comprising one ordinary share, which ordinary share is issued and outstanding.

Section 5.13 Brokers’ Fees. Except for fees described in Section 5.13 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by Parent or any of its Affiliates.

Section 5.14 Indebtedness. Section 5.14 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule sets forth the amount of all of the outstanding Indebtedness of Parent and Amalgamation Sub, including the identify of any obligor and/or guarantor, the aggregate principal and interest owed in respect thereof and, if applicable, the maturity of each such instrument, as of the date that is one date prior to the date of this Agreement.

Section 5.15 Taxes.

(a) All income Tax and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Parent have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, correct and complete in all material respects and all material Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid.

(b) Parent has withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts required to have been so paid over and complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements with respect to such Taxes.

(c) There are no Liens for any material amounts of Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property or assets of Parent.

(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted in writing or assessed by any Governmental Authority against Parent that remains unresolved or unpaid.

(e) There is no Tax audit or other examination of Parent presently in progress with respect to any material Taxes, nor has Parent been notified in writing of any request or threat for such an audit or other examination that remains unresolved, and there are no waivers, extensions or written requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations (other than an extension arising as a result of obtaining an extension of time to file a Tax Return) currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of Parent.

(f) Parent has not made a request for or entered into a closing agreement, private letter ruling, advance tax ruling or similar agreement with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, which agreement or ruling would be effective after the Amalgamation Effective Time.

(g) Parent is not a party to any Tax indemnification, Tax sharing, Tax allocation or similar Tax agreement that will be binding on Parent with respect to any period following the Amalgamation Effective Time, other than any customary commercial Contracts (or Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) not primarily related to Taxes.

(h) Parent has not been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying, or purported to qualify, for the Tax-free treatment governed in whole or in part under Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code (or any similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law) within the three-year period ending on the date of this Agreement.

(i) Parent (i) is not liable for Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by Contract (other than customary commercial Contracts (or Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) not primarily related to Taxes) and (ii) has not been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group filing for U.S. federal, U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law purposes.

(j) Within the five-year period ending on the date of this Agreement, no claim has been made by any Governmental Authority where Parent does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.

(k) Parent has not participated in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of such terms under Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code or Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

(l) Parent will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Amalgamation Effective Time as a result of: (i) any change in method of accounting, or use of an improper method of accounting, for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time; or (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time.

Section 5.16 Absence of Changes.

(a) Since its date of formation, Parent has not conducted any business activities other than activities related to Parent’s initial public offering or directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Since its date of formation, Amalgamation Sub has not conducted any activities other than its formation and activities related to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions. At the Amalgamation Effective Time, Amalgamation Sub will not have any assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature or any Tax attributes, other than (a) those set forth under its Governing Documents (including its costs of formation), and (b) pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, and the Transactions. Except as set forth in Parent’s and Amalgamation Sub’s Governing Documents or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, and the Transactions, there is no Contract or Governmental Order binding upon Parent or Amalgamation Sub or to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Parent or Amalgamation Sub or any acquisition of property by Parent or Amalgamation Sub or the conduct of business by Parent or Amalgamation Sub as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Parent or Amalgamation Sub.

(b) Except for this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the Transactions, Parent and Amalgamation Sub do not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity. Except for this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the Transactions, Parent and Amalgamation Sub have no material interests, rights, obligations or liabilities with respect to, and are not party to or bound by, and do not have its respective assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination.

(c) Except for this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Parent or Amalgamation Sub is party and the Transactions (including with respect to Parent Transaction Expenses) and contracts with the underwriters of Parent’s initial public offering, Parent and Amalgamation Sub are not party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments by Parent or Amalgamation Sub, respectively, after the date of this Agreement.

Section 5.17 Nasdaq Stock Market Quotation. The Parent Class A Ordinary Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “WWAC”. Parent is in compliance in all material respects with the rules of Nasdaq and there is no Action or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or terminate the listing of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq. Neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates or Representatives has taken any action to terminate the registration of the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

Section 5.18 Proxy/Registration Statement. The information supplied by or on behalf of Parent for inclusion in the Proxy/Registration Statement or in any proxy statement related to a Parent Extension Proposal shall not, at (a) the time the Proxy/Registration Statement or other such proxy statement, as applicable, is filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and/or pursuant to Section 14A or declared effective, (b) the time the Proxy/Registration Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto), or other such proxy statement, as applicable, is first mailed to the Parent Shareholders, (c) the time of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, or meeting of Parent Shareholders to consider a Parent Extension Proposal, as applicable, or (d) the Amalgamation Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 5.19 Subscription Agreements. Each Subscription Agreement will be, upon execution thereof, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and each PIPE Investor relating to any Subscription Agreement. The Subscription Agreements will contain all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of the PIPE Investors to contribute to Parent the applicable portion of investment amount thereunder on the terms therein.

Section 5.20 No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, each of Parent, Amalgamation Sub and any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, equityholders, partners, members or Representatives acknowledge and agree that each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub have made their own investigation of the Group Companies and acknowledge that neither the Group Companies nor any of their respective Affiliates, agents or Representatives is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, other than those expressly given by the Group Companies in Article IV, including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of the Group Companies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections

or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in the AARK Schedules or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in any “data room” (whether or not accessed by Parent or its Representatives) or reviewed by Parent pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of the Group Companies, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except as may be set forth in Article IV of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Parent and Amalgamation Sub understand and agree that any assets, properties and business of the Group Companies are furnished “as is”, “where is” and subject to and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever.

Section 5.21 No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as set forth in Article IV (as modified by the AARK Schedules), neither the Group Companies, nor any of their respective Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, commissioners, managers, officers, employees, equityholders, partners, members or Representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Parent or its Affiliates and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to Parent or its Affiliates.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF THE GROUP COMPANIES

Section 6.1 Group Company Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Amalgamation Effective Time or valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article XI (the “Interim Period”), each of the Group Companies shall, and each shall cause its Subsidiaries to, except (i) as otherwise explicitly contemplated by this Agreement (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the AARK Stock Split) or the other Transaction Documents, (ii) as required by Law or (iii) as consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), (A) use reasonable best efforts to operate its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; and (B) comply in all material respects with its Governing Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on Section 6.1 of the AARK Schedules or as consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), AARK shall not, and shall cause each of the other Group Companies not to, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or required by Law:

(a) change or amend its Governing Documents, except in connection with AARK Stock Split;

(b) make, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) to its shareholders or make any other distributions in respect of any of its Equity Securities, except in connection with AARK Stock Split;

(c) (i) split, combine, reclassify, subdivide, recapitalize or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of its Equity Securities, except in connection with AARK Stock Split, or (ii) amend any term or alter any rights of any of its outstanding Equity Securities;

(x) xxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxx, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its or its Subsidiaries’ issued and outstanding share capital or outstanding Equity Securities;

(e) enter into, modify in any material respect or terminate (other than expiration in accordance with its terms) any Material Contract other than (i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as required by Law or (ii) in connection with the payment or discharge of obligations to creditors of the Company in furtherance of the consummation of the Transactions;

(f) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, exclusively license or otherwise dispose of any of its material tangible assets or properties, except for (i) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, (ii) transactions among it and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or among its wholly-owned Subsidiaries and (iii) transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(g) except as otherwise required by Law, (i) grant any equity or equity based awards or other severance, retention, change in control or termination or similar pay, except in connection with the promotion, hiring or termination of employment of any employee in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and pursuant to existing Company Incentive Plans as in effect on the date of this Agreement, (ii) make any change in its key management structure, including the hiring of additional officers (other than such hiring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or the termination of existing officers, other than terminations for cause or due to death or disability, (iii) terminate, adopt, enter into or materially amend any Company Benefit Plan, (iv) increase the cash compensation or bonus opportunity of any officer or director except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and pursuant to existing Company Benefit Plans as in effect on the date of this Agreement, (v) establish any trust or take any other action to secure the payment of any compensation payable by it or its Subsidiaries or (vi) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, take any action to amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or to accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefit payable by it or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h) (i) acquire (whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation, scheme or similar transaction, purchase of securities of or otherwise) any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof; or (ii) make any acquisition of, or investment in, a business, by purchase of stock, securities or assets, contributions to capital, or loans or advances;

(i) issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities or otherwise incur, assume or guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness, except in a principal amount not exceeding $200,000;

(j) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as required by applicable Law, (i) make or change any material election in respect of Taxes, (ii) amend, modify or otherwise change any filed Tax Return, (iii) adopt or request permission of any Governmental Authority to change any accounting method in respect of Taxes, (iv) enter into any closing agreement in respect of Taxes executed on or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement (other than (x) any such agreement solely between it and another Group Company or (y) any customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes), (v) settle any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or (vi) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes or with respect to any Tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of Taxes;

(k) issue any shares of its share capital or Equity Securities or securities exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into its shares or other Equity Securities;

(l) adopt a plan of, or otherwise enter into or effect a, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization (other than the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the AARK Stock Split);

(m) waive, release, settle, compromise or otherwise resolve any Action, except in the ordinary course of business or where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $150,000 in the aggregate;

(n) grant to, or agree to grant to, any Person rights to any Intellectual Property or software that is material to its business or dispose of, abandon or permit to lapse any rights to any Intellectual Property that is material to its business, except for the expiration of Company Registered Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term (or in the case if domain names, applicable registration period);

(o) make or commit to make capital expenditures that in aggregate exceed $75,000 in excess of its annual capital expenditure budget for periods following the date of this Agreement made available to Parent;

(p) manage its working capital (including paying amounts payable in a timely manner when due and payable) in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(q) terminate without replacement, or fail to use reasonable efforts to maintain any License material to the conduct of its business;

(r) waive the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee;

(s) (i) limit its rights to engage in any line of business or in any geographic area, to develop, market or sell products or services, or to compete with any Person or (ii) grant any exclusive or similar rights to any Person, in each case, except where such limitation or grant does not, and would not be reasonably likely to, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect, or materially disrupt, the ordinary course operation of its business;

(t) terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially adverse to the Group Companies, taken as a whole, any insurance policy insuring any risks of the business of the Group Companies;

(u) make any material change in its accounting principles or methods unless required by IFRS or Indian GAAP, as applicable, or applicable Law or, to the extent applicable, applicable local accounting standards;

(v) take any action that is reasonably likely to prevent, delay or impede the consummation of the Transactions; or

(w) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 6.1.

Section 6.2 Inspection. Subject to confidentiality obligations and similar restrictions that may be applicable to information furnished to any of the Group Companies by third parties that may be in such Group Company’s possession from time to time, and except for any information that is subject to attorney-client privilege, and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Group Company shall afford to Parent, Amalgamation Sub and their respective Representatives reasonable access during the Interim Period, during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, in such manner as to not materially interfere with the ordinary course of business of the Group Companies, to their respective properties, books, Contracts, Tax Returns, legal proceedings, commitments, records and appropriate officers and employees of the Group Companies, and shall furnish such representatives with financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of the Group Companies that are in the possession or control of the such Group Company as such representatives may reasonably request, for the purposes of and in connection with the Transactions. All information obtained by Parent, Amalgamation Sub or their respective Representatives pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement; provided that nothing therein shall prohibit or limit Parent, Amalgamation Sub and their respective Representatives from disclosing any such information to its actual or potential financing sources to the extent permitted by the Confidentiality Agreement.

Section 6.3 Preparation and Delivery of Additional Group Company Financial Statements.

(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in any event within 45 Business Days after the date of this Agreement), the Company shall deliver to Parent (i) an audited consolidated statement of financial positions and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of the PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “PCAOB Company Financial Statements”) and (ii) pro forma financial statements in respect of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended March 31, 2021, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of the PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “Pro Forma Company Financial Statements”, together with the PCAOB Company Financial Statements, the “Updated Company Financial Statements”).

(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in any event within 45 Business Days after the date of this Agreement), AARK shall deliver to Parent (i) an audited consolidated carve-out statement of financial positions and consolidated carve-out statements of comprehensive income and cash flows of the AARK Business as of and for the years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of the PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “PCAOB AARK Financial Statements”) and (ii) pro forma financial statements in respect of the AARK Business as of and for the year ended March 31, 2021, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of the PCAOB) and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements”, together with the PCAOB AARK Financial Statements, the “Updated AARK Financial Statements”).

(c) Upon delivery of the Updated Company Financial Statements, such financial statements (other than the Pro Forma Company Financial Statements) shall (i) be deemed to be included in “Audited Company Financial Statements” for the purposes of this Agreement and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 (other than Section 4.8(c)) shall be deemed to apply to such Audited Company Financial Statements mutatis mutandis with the same force and effect as if the Updated Company Financial Statements (other than the Pro Forma Company Financial Statements) were delivered prior to the date of this Agreement; and (ii) the Pro Forma Company Financial Statements shall be deemed to be included in the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8(c).

(d) Upon delivery of the Updated AARK Financial Statements, such financial statements (other than the Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements) shall (i) be deemed to be included in “Audited AARK Financial Statements” for the purposes of this Agreement and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 (other than Section 4.8(f)) shall be deemed to apply to such Audited AARK Financial Statements mutatis mutandis with the same force and effect as if the Updated AARK Financial Statements (other than the Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements) were delivered prior to the date of this Agreement; and (ii) the Pro Forma AARK Financial Statements shall be deemed to be included in the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8(f).

(e) If the Proxy/Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the SEC on or prior to May 15, 2023, then each of the Company and AARK shall provide to Parent as promptly as practicable following the end of any fiscal quarter (but in any event within 30 days following the end of any fiscal quarter other than the fourth quarter, which shall be 60 days) any other audited or unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related audited or unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the AARK Business, as applicable, as of and for a year-to-date period ended as of the end of any other different fiscal quarter (and as of and for the same period from the previous fiscal year) or fiscal year (and as of and for the prior fiscal year), as applicable, that is required to be included in the Proxy/Registration Statement and any other filings to be made by Parent with the SEC in connection with the Transactions.

(f) Each of the Sole Shareholder, AARK, Amalgamation Sub and Parent shall, and AARK shall cause the other Group Companies to, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) assist the other, upon advance written notice, during normal business hours and in a manner such as to not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation of the Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder, Amalgamation Sub or Parent, in preparing in a timely manner other financial information or statements (including customary pro forma financial statements) that are required to be included in the Proxy/Registration Statement and any other filings to be made by Parent with the SEC in connection with the Transactions, and (ii) to obtain the consent of its auditors with respect thereto as may be required by applicable Law or requested by the SEC in connection therewith.

Section 6.4 Related Party Agreements. Except for those agreements and relationships set forth on Section 6.4 of the AARK Schedules, all Related Party Agreements shall be terminated or settled at or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time without further liability to Parent, Amalgamation Sub or any of the Group Companies.

Section 6.5 Exchange Listing. During the Interim Period, the Sole Shareholder and AARK shall, and shall cause each other Group Company to, provide all reasonable assistance reasonably required by Parent in order for Parent to cause the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the Transactions to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and accepted for clearance by the DTC, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time.

Section 6.6 Notice of Developments. During the Interim Period, AARK shall promptly (and in any event prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time) notify Parent and Amalgamation Sub in writing, upon any of the Sole Shareholder or the Group Companies becoming aware (awareness being determined with reference to the knowledge of the Company) of: (a) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which has caused or is reasonably likely to cause any condition to the obligations of any Party to effect the Transactions not to be satisfied; (b) any breach of a representation or warranty in Article IV; or (c) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority which is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to consummate the Transactions or to materially delay the timing thereof. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall not cure any breach of any representation or warranty requiring disclosure of such matter or any breach of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise limit or affect the rights of, or the remedies available to, Parent or Amalgamation Sub.

Section 6.7 No Trading. Each of AARK (on behalf of the other Group Companies) and the Sole Shareholder acknowledges and agrees, that it or he is aware, and that its Affiliates have been made aware of the restrictions imposed by U.S. federal securities Laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder or otherwise and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on a Person possessing material nonpublic information about a publicly traded company. Each of AARK (on behalf of the Group Companies) and the Sole Shareholder agrees that it or he shall not and shall cause its Affiliates, if applicable, not to purchase or sell any Equity Securities of Parent in violation of such Laws.

Section 6.8 Consents.

(a) Within 24 hours of the date of this Agreement, AARK shall cause the Company to deliver the Written Consent to Parent in accordance with applicable Law.

(b) Within 24 hours of the date of this Agreement, AARK shall deliver the Sole Shareholder Consent to Parent. Without limiting the foregoing, the Sole Shareholder shall exercise his rights as the sole shareholder of AARK in so far as he is able to cause AARK to approve the Amalgamation Proposal, including by voting in favor of the Amalgamation Proposal.

Section 6.9 Tax Matters.

(a) The Group Companies shall obtain from a Big Four Accounting Firm an opinion on Tax issues related to the Transactions (collectively, the “Big Four Opinion”), together with a reliance letter benefitting Parent to be signed and agreed to by the Big Four Accounting Firm in respect of the Big Four Opinion as of the Amalgamation Effective Time (the “Reliance Letter”) as further set forth in Section 6.9(a) of the AARK Schedules.

(b) Prior to Closing, to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent, the Company shall cause its subsidiary to complete tax matters set forth in Section 6.9(b) of the AARK Schedules.

ARTICLE VII

COVENANTS OF PARENT AND AMALGAMATION SUB

Section 7.1 Nasdaq Listing.

(a) From the date of this Agreement through the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares remain listed on Nasdaq.

(b) Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall apply for, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause, the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the Transactions to be approved for listing on Nasdaq and accepted for clearance by the DTC, subject only to official notice of issuance.

Section 7.2 Conduct of Business. During the Interim Period, each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub shall, except (i) as otherwise explicitly contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, (ii) as required by Law, (iii) as consented to by AARK in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied) or as necessary to seek and (if approved) give effect to a Parent Extension Proposal or (iv) as set forth in Section 7.2 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (A) use reasonable best efforts to operate its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; and (B) comply in all material respects with its Governing Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in Section 7.2 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule or as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), Parent and Amalgamation Sub shall not, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or as required by Law:

(a) change, modify or amend the Trust Agreement (in the case of Parent only) or its Governing Documents, or seek any approval from its shareholders to do so, except as contemplated by the Transaction Proposals;

(b) merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into, or acquire (by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner) any other Person or be acquired by any other Person;

(c) (i) make, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) to its shareholders or make any other distributions in respect of any of its Equity Securities, (ii) split, combine, reclassify, subdivide or otherwise amend any terms of its Equity Securities, or (iii) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its issued and outstanding Equity Securities, other than, in the case of Parent only, redemptions of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares made as part of the Parent Share Redemptions;

(d) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as required by applicable Law, (i) make or change any material election in respect of material Taxes, (ii) materially amend, modify or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (iii) adopt or request permission of any Tax authority to change any accounting method in respect of material Taxes, (iv) enter into any closing agreement in respect of material Taxes or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement (other than customary commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes), (v) settle any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes, or (vi) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes or with respect to any material Tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of Taxes;

(e) other than as expressly required by the Sponsor Support Agreement or any other Transaction Document, enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any Contract with Sponsor or an Affiliate of Parent (including (i) any Person in which the Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest of five percent (5%) or greater and (ii) any Person who has a direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest of five percent (5%) or greater in the Sponsor);

(f) incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, not to exceed $100,000 and (ii) any Parent Transaction Expenses;

(g) (A) issue any Equity Securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into Equity Securities (other than, in the case of Parent only, issuances of new Parent Warrants issued to Sponsor in respect of the capitalization of any Working Capital Loans or issuances of Parent Ordinary Shares issuable upon, or subject to, the exercise or settlement of the Parent Warrants), (B) grant any options, warrants or other equity-based awards with respect to any Equity Securities not outstanding on the date of this Agreement, or (C) in the case of Parent, other than pursuant to the Transaction Documents, amend, modify or waive any of the terms or rights set forth in any Parent Warrant or the Warrant Agreement, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the warrant price set forth therein;

(h) make any change in its accounting principles or methods unless required by GAAP;

(i) form any Subsidiary;

(j) liquidate, dissolve, reorganize or otherwise wind-up its business and operations;

(k) terminate without replacement, or fail to use reasonable efforts to maintain any License material to the conduct of its business;

(l) waive the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee; or

(m) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 7.2.

Section 7.3 Parent Public Filings. From the date of this Agreement through the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable Laws.

Section 7.4 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall take all such steps (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) as are reasonably necessary to cause any acquisition or disposition of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or any derivative thereof that occurs or is deemed to occur by reason of or pursuant to the Transactions by each Person who is or will be or may become a “covered person” of Parent (including by virtue of being deemed a director by deputization) for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, to be an exempt transaction for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Section 7.5 Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article IX and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice Parent shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), (a) in accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, at the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall (i) cause any documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to pay (1) as and when due all amounts payable to Parent Shareholders pursuant to the Parent Share Redemptions, and (2) all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to the Amalgamated Company for immediate use, subject to this Agreement and the Trust Agreement, and (b) thereafter, the Trust Agreement shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein.

Section 7.6 Amalgamation Proposal. Within 24 hours of the date of this Agreement, Parent shall deliver to AARK its consent, as sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub, approving the Amalgamation. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent shall exercise its rights as the sole shareholder of Amalgamation Sub in so far as it is able to cause Amalgamation Sub to approve the Amalgamation Proposal, including by voting in favor of the Amalgamation Proposal.

ARTICLE VIII

JOINT COVENANTS

Section 8.1 Regulatory Approvals; Other Filings.

(a) Each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in good faith with any Governmental Authority and use its reasonable best efforts to undertake promptly any and all action required to obtain any necessary or advisable regulatory approvals, consents, Actions, nonactions or waivers in connection with the Transactions (the “Regulatory Approvals”) as promptly as reasonably practicable and any and all actions necessary to consummate the Transactions as contemplated hereby; provided, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Section 8.1(a) or any other provision of this Agreement shall require or obligate Parent or any other Person to take any actions with respect to Parent’s Affiliates (other than Amalgamation Sub), Sponsor or their respective Affiliates (other than Amalgamation Sub). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Parties will as promptly as reasonably practicable after execution of this Agreement (but in no event later than ten Business Days after the date of this Agreement, which such ten Business Day period shall not apply to the filing of the Amalgamation Documents with ACRA) make all filings or submissions as may be required to obtain the Regulatory Approvals including supplying any information or documentation that may be requested by Governmental Authorities in connection therewith. Each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or termination of the waiting, notice or review periods under any applicable Regulatory Approval with respect to the Transactions as promptly as reasonably possible after the execution of this Agreement.

(b) With respect to each of the above filings, and any other requests, inquiries, Actions or other proceedings by or from Governmental Authorities, each of the Parties shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its controlled Affiliates to): (i) diligently and expeditiously defend and use reasonable best efforts to obtain any necessary clearance, approval, consent, or Governmental Authorization under Laws prescribed or enforceable by any Governmental Authority for the Transactions and to resolve any objections as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions; and (ii) cooperate in good faith with each other in the defense of such matters. To the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, each of the Parties shall (and shall cause its controlled Affiliates to) promptly furnish the other Parties, copies of any notices or written communications received by such party or any of its Affiliates from any third party or any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions, and each party shall permit counsel to the other parties an opportunity to review in advance, and each party shall consider in good faith the views of such counsel in connection with, any proposed written communications by such party and/or its Affiliates to any Governmental Authority concerning the Transactions; provided, that none of the Parties shall extend any waiting period or comparable period or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority without the written consent of the other Parties. To the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, each of the Parties agrees to provide the other Parties and their counsel, the opportunity, on reasonable advance notice, to participate in any substantive meetings or discussions, either in person or by telephone, between such party and/or any of its Affiliates, agents or advisors, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the Transactions.

(c) No Party shall take, and AARK shall not permit any other Group Company to take, any action that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the approval of any Governmental Authority of any of the aforementioned filings. The Parties further covenant and agree, with respect to a threatened or pending preliminary or permanent injunction or other Governmental Order, decree or ruling or statute, rule, regulation or executive order that would adversely affect the ability of the Parties to consummate the Transactions, to use reasonable best efforts to prevent or lift the entry, enactment or promulgation thereof, as the case may be.

(d) Subject to Section 12.6, AARK or the Company, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other, shall each be responsible for and pay one-half of the cost for the preparation, filing and other related fees in connection with the Regulatory Approvals.

Section 8.2 Exclusivity.

(a) During the Interim Period, and in all cases subject to Section 6.1, each of the Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder, and the Company Shareholders shall not, and each shall cause its Representatives and Subsidiaries, if applicable, not to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or offer from any Person or group of Persons other than Parent and Sponsor (and their respective Representatives, acting in their capacity as such) (a “Competing Buyer”) that may constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Transaction; (ii) enter into, participate in, continue or otherwise engage in, any discussions or negotiations with any Competing Buyer regarding a Competing Transaction; (iii) furnish (including through any virtual dataroom) any information relating to the Group Companies or any of their respective assets or businesses, or afford access to the assets, business, properties, books or records of the Group Companies to a Competing Buyer, for the purpose of assisting with or facilitating, or that could otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Transaction; (iv) approve, endorse or recommend, or propose publicly to approve, endorse or recommend, any Competing Transaction; (v) approve, endorse, recommend, execute or enter into any agreement in principle, confidentiality agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other written arrangement relating to any Competing Transaction or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction, or publicly announce an intention to do so; or (vi) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing or otherwise authorize or permit any of its Representatives acting on its behalf to take any such action. AARK shall, and shall cause its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder and their and its respective Affiliates), the Company Shareholders and Representatives acting on its behalf to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Competing Transaction. The Parties agree that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 8.2(a) by any of AARK, its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder or any of their or its respective Affiliates) or any of their respective Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 8.2(a) by AARK.

(b) During the Interim Period, and in all cases subject to Section 7.2, each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub shall not, and shall direct its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (i) enter into, solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate, knowingly encourage or continue any discussions or negotiations with, or knowingly encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by, or participate in any negotiations with, or provide any information to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any person or other entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, concerning any merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock or assets or any other business combination involving Parent, Amalgamation Sub and any other corporation, partnership or other business organization other than the Company and its Subsidiaries (a “Parent Competing Transaction”), (ii) approve, endorse or recommend, or propose publicly to approve, endorse or recommend, any Parent Competing Transaction, (iii) approve, endorse, recommend, execute or enter into any agreement in principle, confidentiality agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other written arrangement relating to any Parent Competing Transaction or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Parent Competing Transaction or (iv) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing or otherwise authorize or permit any of its Representatives acting on its behalf to take any such action. Each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub shall, and shall direct their respective controlled Affiliates and Representatives acting on their behalf to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Parent Competing Transaction. The Parties agree that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 8.2(b) by Xxxxxx, Amalgamation Sub or their respective controlled Affiliates or Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 8.2(b) by Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable.

Section 8.3 Parent Extension Proposals. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Parent Extension Proposal will be timely submitted to the Parent Shareholders for approval. AARK and Parent will cooperate with one another with the preparation, filing and mailing of proxy materials to be sent to Parent Shareholders seeking approval of such Parent Extension Proposal.

Section 8.4 Communications; Preparation of Proxy/Registration Statement; Parent Shareholders’ Meeting and Approvals.

(a) Communications. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith with respect to the prompt preparation of, and, as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement (but in any event within four Business Days thereafter), Parent shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement (the “Signing Form 8-K”). The Parties shall mutually agree upon, and as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, issue a press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the “Signing Press Release”).

(b) Proxy/Registration Statement and Prospectus.

(i) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall prepare, and Parent shall file with the SEC, a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including a proxy statement, the “Proxy/Registration Statement”) among other things, registering the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares issuable to the Parent Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement and relating to the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting to approve and adopt: (A) this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, and the Business Combination; (B) the Parent A&R Articles; (C) the issuance of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class V Ordinary Share in connection with the Transactions as required by Nasdaq; (D) Parent

to be renamed “Aeries Technology, Inc.”; (E) the New ESOP; (F) the adjournment of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing or any proposal in (G); and (H) any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Proxy/Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto and any other proposals as reasonably agreed by the Parties to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Transactions (such proposals in (A) through (H), collectively, the “Transaction Proposals”).

(ii) The Parties shall (and AARK shall cause each of the other Group Companies to) each use its reasonable best efforts to (A) cause the Proxy/Registration Statement when filed with the SEC to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, (B) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC concerning the Proxy/Registration Statement, (C) cause the Proxy/Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable and (D) keep the Proxy/Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. Prior to the effective date of the Proxy/Registration Statement, the Parties shall (and AARK shall cause each of the other Group Companies to) use its reasonable best efforts to take all or any action required under any applicable federal or state securities Laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Class V Ordinary Share pursuant to this Agreement. Each of the Parties also agrees to (and AARK shall cause each of the other Group Companies to) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities Law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the Transactions, and each Party shall furnish all information concerning such Party and its Subsidiaries and any of their respective members or shareholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action.

(iii) Each Party shall furnish to the other Parties all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, shareholders, and other equityholders and information regarding such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Proxy/Registration Statement, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of a Party or his or its Affiliates to any regulatory authority (including Nasdaq) in connection with the Transactions.

(iv) Subject to Section 12.6, AARK or the Company, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other, shall each be responsible for and pay one-half of the cost for the preparation, filing and mailing of the Proxy/Registration Statement and other related fees.

(v) Any filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Proxy/Registration Statement will be mutually prepared and agreed upon by the Parties. Parent will advise AARK, promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the time when the Proxy/Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of any Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or Parent Class V Ordinary Share to be issued or issuable in connection with this Agreement (or upon exercise of any Parent Warrants) for offering

or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy/Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information and responses thereto, and shall provide AARK with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments and amendments to any such filing. The Parties shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) any response to comments of the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy/Registration Statement and any amendment to the Proxy/Registration Statement filed in response thereto.

(vi) Each of the Parties shall ensure that none of the information supplied by such Party or on such Party’s behalf for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (A) the Proxy/Registration Statement will, at the time the Proxy/Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (B) the Proxy/Registration Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to the Parent Shareholders and at the time of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or (C) any document submitted to any other Governmental Authority or any announcement or public statement regarding the Transactions (including the Signing Press Release) will, at the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

(vii) If at any time prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time a Party becomes aware that any information relating to such Party or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors or officers set forth in the Proxy/ Registration Statement is required to be amended, so that the Proxy/Registration Statement would not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, the Party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing and/or correcting such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated to the Parent Shareholders.

(i) After the Proxy/Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, Parent shall (A) as promptly as reasonably practicable, mail the Proxy/Registration Statement to the Parent Shareholders (which shall set forth a record date for, duly call and give notice of a meeting of the Parent Shareholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “Parent Shareholders’ Meeting”)) and (B) no later than 30 Business Days after the mailing of the Proxy/Registration Statement to the Parent Shareholders, or such other date as may be agreed by Parent and the Company, acting reasonably, hold such Parent Shareholders’ Meeting for the purpose of voting on the Transaction Proposals, obtaining the Parent Shareholder Approval (including, if necessary, any adjournment or postponement of such meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement), and providing Parent Shareholders with the opportunity to elect to effect a Parent Share Redemption and such other matters as may be mutually agreed by Xxxxxx and AARK.

(ii) Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to (A) solicit from the Parent Shareholders proxies in favor of the adoption of the Transaction Proposals, including the Parent Shareholder Approval, and (B) obtain the vote or consent of the Parent Shareholders required by and in compliance with all applicable Law, Nasdaq rules and Parent’s Initial Articles. Parent (x) shall consult with AARK regarding the record date and the date of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, and (y) shall not adjourn or postpone the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting without the prior written consent of AARK (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that Parent may adjourn or postpone (as applicable) the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting (1) to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy/Registration Statement that Parent reasonably determines is necessary to comply with applicable Laws is provided to the Parent Shareholders in advance of a vote on the adoption of this Agreement, (2) if, as of the time that the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled, there are insufficient Parent Ordinary Shares represented at such meeting (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, or (3) if, as of the time that the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled adjournment of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting is necessary to enable Parent to solicit additional proxies required to obtain Parent Shareholders Approval; provided, further, that Parent may adjourn on one or more occasions without the consent of AARK so long as the date of the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting is not adjourned or postponed more than an aggregate of 30 consecutive calendar days in connection with such adjournment or postponement.

(iii) The Proxy/Registration Statement shall include a statement to the effect that the Parent Board has unanimously recommended that the Parent Shareholders vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals at the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting (such statement, the “Parent Board Recommendation”) and neither the Parent Board nor any committee thereof shall withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, the Parent Board Recommendation (a “Change in Recommendation”); provided, that the Parent Board may make a Change in Recommendation prior to receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval if it determines in good faith that it is required to do so in order to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws.

Section 8.5 Support of Transaction. Without limiting any covenant contained in Article VI or Article VII, each Party shall, and AARK shall cause the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder to, (a) use reasonable best efforts to obtain all material consents and approvals of third parties that any Party or its respective Affiliates, as applicable, are required to obtain in order to consummate the Transactions, and (b) take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or as another Party may reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of Article IX or otherwise to comply with this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions as soon as practicable; provided, that none of the Parties shall be required to act or omit to take any action that would constitute a breach of Section 6.1 or Section 7.2, as applicable.

Section 8.6 Amalgamation.

(a) Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall take all such actions as are reasonably necessary so that the Amalgamation shall be consummated in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(i) as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall begin drafting (or cause its auditors to begin drafting) directors’ declarations, statements of material interests of directors, solvency statements, accompanying auditors’ reports and such other information relating to the Amalgamation as is or may be required under the Singapore Companies Act, in each case with respect to the Amalgamation (the “Other Amalgamation Documents” together with the Amalgamation Proposal, the “Amalgamation Documents”);

(ii) as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall contact and engage with its secured creditors (if any) and such other creditors of AARK and/or Amalgamation Sub as may be agreed between Parent and AARK and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the written consent of such creditors to the Amalgamation and the Transactions on terms satisfactory to AARK and the Parent, both acting reasonably;

(iii) as promptly as practicable before or following (as applicable) the effectiveness of the Proxy/Registration Statement each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall:

(1) so far as they are lawfully able, exercise their powers to cause the boards of directors of each of Amalgamation Sub and AARK, respectively, to approve the Amalgamation and make solvency statements and/or declarations in respect of Amalgamation Sub and/or AARK (as the case may be);

(2) dispatch the Amalgamation Documents to its shareholders in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act;

(3) dispatch the notice of the Amalgamation Proposal to its secured creditors (if any) in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act and such other creditors of AARK and/or Amalgamation Sub as may be agreed between Parent and AARK;

(4) cause the notice of the Amalgamation Proposal to be published in one daily English-language newspaper of general circulation in Singapore in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act;

(iv) as promptly as practicable following receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval and the Written Consent, each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall take all steps reasonably necessary to secure the pre-clearance of the Amalgamation by ACRA;

(v) AARK shall provide to Parent evidence reasonably satisfactory to Parent that ACRA has no further comments on the relevant Amalgamation Documents following ACRA’s review, that the Amalgamation Documents may be filed pursuant to Section 215E of the Singapore Companies Act and that promptly following such filing ACRA will confirm the Amalgamation has become effective; provided, that for the purposes of determining satisfaction of the conditions in Article IX as they relate to the performance of the covenants in this Section 8.6(a)(v), the words “in all material respects” in Section 9.3(b) shall be disregarded for purposes of determining whether the covenants set forth in this Section 8.6(a)(v) have been performed; and

(vi) no later than 10:00 a.m. Singapore time on the date the consummation of the Amalgamation shall occur, AARK shall pay the fee prescribed by ACRA to effect the Amalgamation and lodge with ACRA the prescribed form relating to the Amalgamation, the Amalgamation Proposal, the required directors’ declarations, the required solvency statements, the required declaration of the directors of each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub that the Amalgamation has been approved by the shareholders of AARK and Amalgamation Sub, respectively, the required declarations regarding no prejudice to creditors, and the constitution of the amalgamated entity, in each case relating to the Amalgamation and in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act.

(b) AARK and Amalgamation Sub shall (i) cause the Amalgamation Documents when delivered to shareholders, secured creditors or such other creditors as may be agreed between Parent and AARK or lodged with ACRA, to comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable thereto (including the Singapore Companies Act) and rules and regulations promulgated by ACRA, (ii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the ACRA concerning the Amalgamation Documents, and (iii) cause the Amalgamation to be declared effective under the Singapore Companies Act on the date that the consummation of the Amalgamation shall occur.

(c) Any filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Amalgamation Documents will be mutually prepared and agreed upon by AARK, Xxxxxx and Amalgamation Sub. Each of AARK and Amalgamation Sub will advise the Company and Parent, promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the time when the Amalgamation has become effective under the Singapore Companies Act or of any request by the ACRA for amendment of the Amalgamation Documents or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by ACRA for additional information and responses thereto, and shall provide the Company and Parent a reasonable opportunity to provide comments and amendments to any such filing. Parent, Amalgamation Sub, AARK and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) any response to comments of ACRA or its staff with respect to the Amalgamation Documents and any amendment to the Amalgamation Documents filed in response thereto.

(d) Each Party shall ensure that all of the information supplied by such Party or on such Party’s behalf for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Amalgamation Documents will, at the time the Amalgamation Documents are (i) sent to shareholders, secured creditors and such other creditors as may be agreed between Parent and AARK, in each case, of AARK or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable or (ii) lodged with ACRA, be true, accurate and not misleading.

(e) If at any time prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time a Party becomes aware that any information relating to such Party or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors or officers set forth in the Amalgamation Documents is required to be amended, so that the Amalgamation Documents would not fail to be true, accurate or not misleading, the Party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing and/or correcting such information shall be promptly lodged with ACRA and, to the extent required by the Singapore Companies Act, disseminated to the shareholders and secured creditors of AARK and Amalgamation Sub.

(f) If at any time prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time a Party becomes aware that any member or creditor of AARK or Amalgamation Sub or any other Person to whom AARK or Amalgamation Sub is under an obligation, intends to object or has objected to the Amalgamation Proposal (or the notification of publication thereof) (each, an “Amalgamation Objection”), (i) the Parties shall discuss in good faith how to address any such Amalgamation Objection and the Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to deal with such Amalgamation Objection (whether by paying or discharging obligations to the applicable creditors or otherwise) so that no member or creditor of AARK or Amalgamation Sub, or other person to whom AARK or Amalgamation Sub is under an obligation, is able to delay the Amalgamation or cause the Amalgamation not to be consummated pursuant to the Amalgamation Proposal, and (ii) no Party shall agree to any material settlement or accommodation in respect of any Amalgamation Objection without the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 8.7 Tax Matters.

(a) Transfer Taxes. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property, stamp, stamp duty reserve tax, registration, value added or other similar Taxes (including any fees, costs and associated penalties and interest associated therewith) (“Transfer Taxes”) incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be borne by Parent. The Parties will cooperate in filing all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes and shall timely pay (or cause to be timely paid) to the applicable Governmental Authority such Transfer Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, Transfer Taxes referred to in this Section 8.7(a) shall exclude Taxes imposed on income, profit or gain, including Taxes under the IT Act.

(b) PFIC Matters. Parent shall provide to Parent shareholders a properly prepared and qualifying “PFIC Annual Information Statement” (as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1295-1(g)) as is required in order to enable such Parent shareholders to make a timely and valid “Qualifying Electing Fund” election under Section 1295 of the Code (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) for any taxable year during which Parent more likely than not qualifies as a “Passive Foreign Investment Company” under Section 1297 of the Code (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). AARK and the Company shall assist and cooperate with Parent to provide the PFIC Annual Information Statement.

Section 8.8 Cooperation; Consultation.

(a) Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, each of the Parties shall, and each of them shall cause its respective Subsidiaries (as applicable) and its and their respective Representatives to, reasonably cooperate in a timely manner in connection with any financing arrangement (including the PIPE Investment) the Parties mutually agree to seek in connection with the Transactions (it being understood and agreed that the consummation of any such financing by the Group Companies, Parent or Amalgamation Sub shall be subject to such Parties’ mutual agreement), including (if mutually agreed by such Parties) (i) by providing such information and assistance as the other Party may reasonably request, (ii) granting such access to the other Party and its Representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (iii) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, drafting sessions and due diligence sessions with respect to such financing efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other Representatives of Parent and the Group Companies at reasonable times and locations). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company, Parent, or their respective auditors.

(b) From the date of this Agreement until the Amalgamation Effective Time, except to the extent inconsistent with applicable Laws or any confidentiality obligations to third parties, each of the Parties shall keep the others reasonably informed from time to time upon reasonable request with respect to the PIPE Investment, including by consulting and cooperating with, and considering in good faith any feedback from, the other or its financial advisors (if any) engaged for the purposes of the Transactions with respect to such matters. Further, the Parties shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) the terms of the agreements relating to the allocation of the Bonus Shares Pool.

Section 8.9 PIPE Investments. Parent will promptly deliver to AARK true, correct and complete copies of each Subscription Agreement upon execution thereof, pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, the PIPE Investors will agree, in connection with the Transactions, to purchase from Parent, Parent Class A Ordinary Shares. Each of the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements on the terms and conditions described therein, including maintaining in effect the Subscription Agreements and to: (a) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to it in the Subscription Agreements and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder; (b) in the event that all conditions in the Subscription Agreements (other than conditions that another of them or its Affiliates controls the satisfaction of and other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Amalgamation Effective Time, but subject to their satisfaction at the Amalgamation Effective Time) have been satisfied, consummate transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements immediately following the Amalgamation Effective Time; (c) confer with the other parties regarding timing of the expected Amalgamation Effective Time (as defined in the Subscription Agreements); (d) deliver notices to the counterparties to the Subscription Agreements sufficiently in advance of the Amalgamation Effective Time to cause them to fund their obligations as far in advance of the Amalgamation Effective Time as permitted by the Subscription Agreements; and (e) cause the applicable PIPE Investors to pay to (or as directed by) Parent the applicable portion of the investment amount, as applicable, set forth in the applicable Subscription Agreement in accordance with their terms. Parent shall take all actions required under the Subscription Agreements with respect to the timely book-entry or issuance and delivery of any physical certificates evidencing Parent Class A Ordinary Shares as and when required under any such Subscription Agreements.

Section 8.10 Indemnification and Insurance.

(a) From and after the Amalgamation Effective Time, each of Parent and the Amalgamated Company agrees that it shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director, officer, manager or employee of any of the Group Companies, Parent and Amalgamation Sub (in each case, solely to the extent acting in his or her capacity as such and to the extent such activities are related to the business of any of the Group Companies, Parent or Amalgamation Sub, respectively) (“Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Amalgamation Effective Time, to the fullest extent that any of the Group Companies, Parent and Amalgamation Sub, as the case may be, would have been permitted under applicable Law and each of their respective Governing Documents in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such Indemnified Parties (including the advancing of expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). Without limiting the foregoing, each of Parent and the Amalgamated Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (i) maintain for a period of not less than six years from the Amalgamation Effective Time provisions in its Governing Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of the Indemnified Parties that are no less favorable to such Indemnified Parties than the provisions of the Governing Documents of any of the Group Companies, Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement, and (ii) not amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would adversely affect the rights of such Indemnified Parties thereunder, in each case, except as required by applicable Law.

(b) For a period of six years from the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall maintain in effect directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering those Persons who are currently covered by Parent’s, any of the Group Companies’ or their respective Subsidiaries’ directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies (true, correct and complete copies of which have been heretofore made available to the Company, Parent or their respective Representatives, as applicable) on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage, except that in no event shall Parent be required to pay an annual premium for such insurance in excess of 300% of the aggregate annual premium payable by Parent or the applicable Group Company, as applicable, for such insurance policy for the year ended December 31, 2021; provided, that (i) Parent may cause coverage to be extended under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance by obtaining a six year “tail” policy containing terms not materially less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage with respect to claims existing or occurring at or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time and (ii) if any claim is asserted or made within such six year period, any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 8.10 shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) this Section 8.10 shall survive from and after the Amalgamation Effective Time indefinitely and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on Parent and the Amalgamated Company and all of their respective successors and assigns; and (ii) in the event that Parent or the Amalgamated Company or any of their successors or assigns consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, each of Parent and the Amalgamated Company shall ensure that proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent and the Amalgamated Company, as applicable, shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 8.10.

(d) At the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall enter into customary indemnification agreements reasonably satisfactory to each of the Company, AARK and Parent with the directors and officers of Parent appointed pursuant to Section 2.3(a) the effectiveness of which shall continue to be effective following the Amalgamation Effective Time.

(e) The provisions of this Section 8.10: (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Person who is now, or who has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement or who becomes prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, an Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her personal representatives, (ii) shall be binding on Parent and the Amalgamated Company and their respective successors and assigns, (iii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have, whether pursuant to Law, Contract, Governing Documents, or otherwise, and (iv) shall survive the Amalgamation and shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of such Indemnified Party.

Section 8.11 Shareholder Litigation. Each Party shall promptly advise Parent, and Parent shall promptly advise the other Parties of any Action commenced or threatened on or after the date of this Agreement against such Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its directors or officers by any Company Shareholder or Parent Shareholder relating to this Agreement, the Amalgamation or any of the other Transactions, the occurrence of which has caused or is reasonably likely to cause any condition to the obligations of any Party to effect the Transactions not to be satisfied or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to consummate the Transactions or to materially delay the timing thereof (any such Action, “Shareholder Litigation”), and such Party shall keep the other Parties reasonably informed regarding any such Shareholder Litigation. Other than with respect to any Shareholder Litigation where the Parties identified in this sentence are adverse to each other or in the context of any Shareholder Litigation related to or arising out of a Competing Transaction or Parent Competing Transaction, (a) the Sole Shareholder, AARK and the other Group Companies shall give Parent a reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such Shareholder Litigation (and consider in good faith the suggestions of Parent in connection therewith) brought against the Company or AARK, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or officers and no such settlement shall be agreed to without the Parent’s prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and (b) Parent and shall give the Company a reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such Shareholder Litigation (and consider in good faith the suggestions of the Company in connection therewith) brought against Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its directors or officers, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without the Company’s prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 8.12 Pre-Closing Restructuring. Prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Company Shareholders and AARK shall, and shall cause the Company and its and their respective Affiliates to, consummate the transactions and actions set forth on Section 8.12 of the AARK Schedules (such transactions, the “Pre-Closing Restructuring”).

Section 8.13 Exchange Agreements. At the Amalgamation Effective Time, (a) the Company, Parent and the applicable Company Shareholders shall enter into the applicable Exchange Agreements, the effectiveness of which shall be subject to and contingent upon the occurrence of the consummation of the Amalgamation and (b) AARK, Parent, the Sole Shareholder and the Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder shall enter into the applicable Exchange Agreement, the effectiveness of which shall be subject to and contingent upon the occurrence of the consummation of the Amalgamation.

ARTICLE IX

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS

Section 9.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Parties. The obligations of each of the Parties to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by such Party:

(a) the Parent Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained;

(b) the Company Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained;

(c) the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the Transactions shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance;

(d) no Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (that has not been rescinded) or Governmental Order that is then in effect and which has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions;

(e) no Action initiated by a Governmental Authority shall be pending before any Governmental Authority which, if successful, would enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the Transactions; and

(f) the Big Four Opinion and the Reliance letter, each dated as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall have been delivered to Parent.

Section 9.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company and AARK. The obligations of AARK to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by AARK:

(a) (i) the Parent and Amalgamation Sub Fundamental Representations (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date, and (ii) each of the representations and warranties of Parent and Amalgamation Sub contained Article V other than the Parent and Amalgamation Sub Fundamental Representations (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct as of the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct at and as of such date, except for, in each case under this Section 9.2(a)(ii), inaccuracies or omissions that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of Parent or Amalgamation Sub to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) each of the covenants of Parent and Amalgamation Sub under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be performed as of or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall have been performed in all material respects, and each of the covenants of the Sponsor under the Sponsor Support Agreement to be performed as of or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall have been performed in all material respects;

(c) an authorized officer of Parent shall have executed and delivered to AARK a certificate, dated as of the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, certifying that the conditions in Section 9.2(a) and Section 9.2(b) have been fulfilled; and

(d) to the extent required under the Sponsor Support Agreement, the escrow agreement referenced therein has been executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

Section 9.3 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Amalgamation Sub. The obligations of each of Parent and Amalgamation Sub to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Parent:

(a) (i) the Group Companies Fundamental Representations (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect, Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect, Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date, and (ii) each of the representations and warranties of the Group Companies contained in Article

IV, other than the Group Companies Fundamental Representations (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect, Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in each case as of the Amalgamation Effective Time, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect, Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct at and as of such date, except for, in each case under this Section 9.3(a)(ii), inaccuracies or omissions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;

(b) each of the covenants of AARK and each of the other Group Companies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Document to be performed as of or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall have been performed in all material respects, and each of the covenants of the Company Shareholders under the AARK and Aeries Equity Holder Support Agreement to be performed as of or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time shall have been performed in all material respects;

(c) the Pre-Closing Restructuring shall have been consummated in accordance with Section 8.12 of the AARK Schedules, and AARK shall have provided Parent with evidence reasonably acceptable to Parent of the consummation of all applicable steps and transactions of the Pre-Closing Restructuring;

(d) at the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51 1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) remaining after accounting for Parent Share Redemptions; and

(e) an authorized officer of AARK shall have executed and delivered to Parent and Amalgamation Sub a certificate, dated as of the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, certifying that the conditions in Section 9.3(a), Section 9.3(b) and Section 9.3(c) have been fulfilled.

Section 9.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of the Parties may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 9.1, Section 9.2 or Section 9.3, as the case may be, if such failure was caused by such Party’s failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

CLOSING

Section 10.1 Deliveries by AARK. At or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, AARK, as applicable, will deliver or cause to be delivered to Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, (unless delivered previously) the following:

(a) the Amalgamation Proposal and other Amalgamation Documents, executed by XXXX;

(b) the applicable Exchange Agreements, executed by the Company and the applicable Company Shareholders;

(c) the applicable Exchange Agreement, executed by AARK, the Sole Shareholder and the Parent Class V Ordinary Share Holder;

(d) a certificate issued by the registered agent of each of the Company and AARK certifying as to its existence and good standing (or similar concept) and attaching certified copies of their respective register of members, register of directors and register of charges certified by the registered agent of the Company or AARK, as applicable, dated no earlier than three Business Days prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time but following the consummation of the Pre-Closing Restructuring;

(e) resolutions of the AARK Board approving, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which AARK is a party, including the Amalgamation Proposal, and approving the Transactions;

(f) not less than two Business Days prior to the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, (i) the final invoices from the applicable service providers to the Group Companies with respect to the Group Companies Transaction Expenses and (ii) a certificate signed by an authorized officer of the Company, solely in his or her capacity as such and not in his or her personal capacity, setting forth (A) all Group Companies Transaction Expenses that have not been paid as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time and will not be paid as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, and (B) all Group Companies Transactions Expenses that were paid by the Group Companies immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time (the “Previously Paid Group Companies Transaction Expenses”); and

(g) evidence of termination of each of the Related Party Agreements except those set forth on Section 6.4 of the AARK Schedules, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent; and

(h) any other document reasonably required to be delivered by the Company or AARK at the Amalgamation Effective Time pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 10.2 Deliveries by Xxxxxx and Amalgamation Sub. At or prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, will deliver or cause to be delivered to AARK, as applicable, (unless delivered previously) the following:

(a) the Amalgamation Proposal and other Amalgamation Documents, executed by Amalgamation Sub;

(b) the Exchange Agreements, executed by Xxxxxx;

(d) evidence of the director appointments in accordance with Section 2.3(a);

(e) resolutions of the Parent Board approving this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Parent is a party and approving the Transactions;

(f) resolutions of the Amalgamation Sub Board approving this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Amalgamation Sub is a party, including the Amalgamation Proposal, and approving the Transactions; and

(g) not less than two Business Days prior to the date the Amalgamation Effective Time shall occur, (i) the final invoices from the applicable service providers to Parent with respect to the Parent Transaction Expenses and (ii) a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Parent, solely in his or her capacity as such and not in his or her personal capacity, setting forth all Parent Transaction Expenses that have not been paid as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time and will not be paid as of immediately prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time.

Section 10.3 Payment of Transaction Expenses. At the Amalgamation Effective Time, Parent shall use a portion of the Aggregate Cash to pay, or cause to be paid, on behalf of Parent or the Group Companies, as applicable, the Parent Transaction Expenses and Group Companies Transaction Expenses in the amounts and in accordance with the wire transfer instructions set forth in the certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section 10.1(f) and Section 10.2(g), respectively.

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS

Section 11.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions abandoned prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time:

(a) by written consent of AARK and Xxxxxx;

(b) by either AARK or Parent, by written notice to the other Parties, if any Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any permanent Law (and not rescinded) or final, non-appealable Governmental Order which has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions; provided, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(b) shall not be available to any Party whose breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of this Agreement results in or causes such Law or Governmental Order;

(c) by either AARK or Parent, by written notice to the other Parties, if the Parent Shareholder Approval or the approval for the Parent Extension Proposal shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Parent Shareholders’ Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;

(d) by Parent, by written notice to AARK, if there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Group Companies or the Sole Shareholder set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) or Section 9.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Amalgamation Effective Time (a “Terminating Company Breach”), except that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Group

Companies or the Sole Shareholder, as applicable, through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to 20 days after submission of notice of such breach (the “Cure Period”), but only as long as the applicable Group Company or the Sole Shareholder, as applicable, continues to use its reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Company Breach, such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Company Breach is not cured within the Cure Period;

(e) by AARK, by written notice to Parent, if there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Amalgamation Sub set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.2(b) would not be satisfied at the Amalgamation Effective Time (a “Terminating Parent Breach”), except that, if such Terminating Parent Breach is curable by Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, during the Cure Period, but only as long as Parent or Amalgamation Sub, as applicable, continues to use its reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Parent Breach, such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Parent Breach is not cured within the Cure Period;

(f) by Parent, by giving written notice to AARK at any time prior to the delivery of the Written Consent and the Sole Shareholder Consent, if (i) the Company does not deliver the Written Consent within the time period pursuant to Section 6.8(a) and (ii) the Sole Shareholder does not deliver the Sole Shareholder Consent within the time period pursuant to Section 6.8(b);

(g) by either Parent or AARK, by written notice to the other Parties, if the Amalgamation Effective Time has not occurred on or prior to the later of (i) September 30, 2023, or (ii) the day set forth in Parent’s then-effective Governing Documents as the last day on which Parent may consummate a Business Combination (such date, the “Outside Date”); provided, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(g) shall not be available to any Party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or primarily resulted in the failure of the Amalgamation Effective Time to occur on or before such date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement; or

(h) by AARK, by giving written notice to Parent, if Aggregate Cash set forth on the Parent Closing Statement is less than $30,000,000.

Section 11.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any Party or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors or shareholders, other than liability of a Party for its fraud or any willful and material breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination, except that the provisions of this Article XI and Article XII and the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.1 Trust Account Waiver. AARK, on behalf of itself, the Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder, hereby represents and warrants that it has read the final prospectus of Parent, dated as of October 19, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-259801) on October 21, 2021 (the “Prospectus”) available at xxx.xxx.xxx, and understands that Parent has established a trust account (the “Trust Account”) containing the proceeds of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and the overallotment shares acquired by its underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of Parent’s public shareholders (including the public shareholders of the overallotment shares acquired by Parent’s underwriters, the “Public Shareholders”), and that, except as otherwise described in the Prospectus, Parent may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the Public Shareholders with respect to Parent Share Redemptions, (b) to the Public Shareholders if Parent fails to consummate a Business Combination within 18 months after the closing of the IPO, subject to extension by an amendment to Parent’s Governing Documents, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, amounts necessary to pay for any taxes and up to $100,000 in dissolution expenses or (d) to Parent after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business Combination. AARK hereby agrees on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (other than in Section 7.5), neither it nor any of its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) in connection with any claim that arises as a result of, in connection with, or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability under any Transaction Document (collectively, the “Released Claims”). AARK, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder), hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that it or any of its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) may have against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) in connection with any Released Claims (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document). AARK, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder), agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by Parent and its Affiliates to induce Parent to enter into the Transaction Documents, and AARK, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against AARK and each of its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) under applicable Law. To the extent AARK or any of its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with or relating to any Released Claim, which action or proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against Parent or its Representatives, AARK, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder), acknowledges and agrees that its and its Affiliates’ (including the other Group Companies and the Sole

Shareholder) sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit AARK or its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) (or any person claiming on any of their behalves or in lieu of any of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. In the event AARK or any of its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with or relating to any Released Claim, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or the Public Shareholders, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief or otherwise, Parent and its Representatives, as applicable, shall be entitled to recover from AARK and its Affiliates (including the other Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder) the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event Parent or its Representatives, as applicable, prevails in such action or proceeding.

Section 12.2 Waiver. Any Party may, at any time prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, by action taken by its board of directors or other officers or Persons thereunto duly authorized, (a) extend the time for the performance of the obligations or acts of the other Parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties (of another Party) that are contained in this Agreement or (c) waive compliance by the other Parties with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement, but such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party granting such extension or waiver.

Section 12.3 Notices. All general notices, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) on the date sent by email if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, (c) on the next Business Day when sent by overnight courier (receipt requested) or (d) on the second succeeding Business Day when sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):

(i)

If to Parent or Amalgamation Sub, to:

Worldwide Xxxx Acquisition Corp.

000 X Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx X00-00

Xxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx

Email: xxxxxx@xxxx0.xxx

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Xxxxxxxx & Sterling LLP

0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx

and

Xxxxxxxx & Sterling LLP

Bank of America Tower

000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx

(ii)

If AARK, to:

Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd.

#11-00, Xxxxx Xxxxx

000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,

Xxxxxxxxx - 000000

Attention: Chairman

Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Norton Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx US LLP

1301 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York

Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Email: xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Section 12.4 Assignment. No Party shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other Parties and any such transfer without the prior written consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

Section 12.5 Rights of Third Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the Parties, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, that (a) the Indemnified Parties may enforce Section 8.10, (b) the Non-Recourse Parties may enforce Section 12.17 and (c) the Transaction Expense Payees may enforce Section 12.6.

Section 12.6 Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, as provided in Section 8.1(d) and Section 8.4(b)(iv), each Party shall be responsible for and pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Transactions, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants; provided, that if the Amalgamation is consummated, the Parent Transaction Expenses and the Group Companies Transaction Expenses shall be paid from the proceeds of the Aggregate Cash in accordance with Section 10.3. Each payee or recipient of Parent Transaction Expenses or Group Companies Transaction Expenses (collectively, the “Transaction Expense Payees”) is an express third-party beneficiary of this Section 12.6.

Section 12.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of Laws except Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law; provided, that (a) the fiduciary duties of the Company Board shall be governed by the laws of India, (b) the fiduciary duties of the AARK Board and Amalgamation Sub and the Amalgamation shall, in each case, be governed by the laws of Singapore, and (c) the fiduciary duties of the Parent Board shall be governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands.

Section 12.8 Headings; Counterparts. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Minor variations in the form of the signature page, including footers from earlier versions of this Agreement or any such other document, will be disregarded in determining a Party’s intent or the effectiveness of such signature.

Section 12.9 Electronic Execution of the Agreement and Certain Other Documents. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including, without limitation, any related amendments, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms complying with applicable Law, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the Delaware Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

Section 12.10 Disclosure Schedules. Each of the AARK Schedules and the Parent Disclosure Schedule (including, in each case, any section thereof) referenced herein are a part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references herein to the AARK Schedules and/or the Parent Disclosure Schedule (including, in each case, any section thereof) shall be deemed references to such parts of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. Any disclosure made by a Party in the applicable Disclosure Schedule, or any section thereof, with reference to any section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of the applicable Disclosure Schedule only if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is responsive to such other section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Schedule. Certain information set forth in the Disclosure Schedules is included solely for informational purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality.

Section 12.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the AARK Schedules and the Parent Disclosure Schedule) and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement among the Parties relating to the Transactions and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the Transactions.

Section 12.12 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement; provided, that after the Company Shareholder Approval or the Parent Shareholder Approval has been obtained, there shall be no amendment or waiver that by applicable Law requires further approval by the Company Shareholders or the Parent Shareholders, respectively, without such approval having been obtained.

Section 12.13 Publicity.

(a) All press releases or other public communications relating to the Transactions, and the method of the release for publication thereof, shall prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time be subject to the prior mutual approval of Parent and AARK, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by any Party; provided, that no Party shall be required to obtain consent pursuant to this Section 12.13(a) to the extent any proposed release or statement is substantially equivalent to the information that has previously been made public without breach of the obligation under this Section 12.13(a).

(b) The restriction in Section 12.13(a) shall not (i) apply to the extent the public announcement is required by applicable securities Law, any Governmental Authority or stock exchange rule; provided, that in such an event, the Party making the announcement shall use its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other Parties in advance as to its form, content and timing or (ii) prohibit or limit Parent or Amalgamation Sub and their respective Affiliates from disclosing any such information to its current or potential financing sources to the extent permitted by the Confidentiality Agreement. Disclosures resulting from the Parties’ efforts to obtain approval under applicable Law and to make any related filing shall be deemed not to violate this Section 12.13.

Section 12.14 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the Parties.

Section 12.15 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transactions must be brought in the federal and state courts sitting in New York County, and each of the Parties irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, (ii) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, (iii) agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and (iv) agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence Actions or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 12.15.

(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS.

Section 12.16 Enforcement. The Parties agree that irreparable damage could occur for which monetary damages, even if available, may not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any Party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no Party shall allege, and each Party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.

Section 12.17 Non-Recourse.

(a) This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any Action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions may only be brought against, the Parties as named Parties; and

(b) except to the extent a Party (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such Party), (i) no past, present or future director, commissioner, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Representative or Affiliate of any Party and (ii) no past, present or future director, commissioner, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Non-Recourse Parties”) shall have any liability (whether in Contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Parties under this Agreement for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions, and, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, each Party hereby waives and releases all liabilities, claims, causes of action and obligations against any such Non-Recourse Parties.

Section 12.18 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Amalgamation Effective Time and each such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, agreement and provision shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Amalgamation Effective Time (and there shall be no liability after the Amalgamation Effective Time in respect thereof), except for (i) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Amalgamation Effective Time and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Amalgamation Effective Time and (ii) this Article XII.

Section 12.19 Conflicts and Privilege.

(a) The Parties, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Amalgamated Company), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Transactions arises after the Amalgamation Effective Time between or among (x) the Sponsor, the shareholders or holders of other Equity Securities of Parent or the Sponsor and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Amalgamated Company) (collectively, the “Parent Group”), on the one hand, and (y) the Amalgamated Company and/or any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Shearman & Sterling LLP (“Shearman”), that represented Parent and/or the Sponsor prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Parent Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Amalgamated Company, and even though such counsel may have represented Parent in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Amalgamated Company and/or the Sponsor. The Parties, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Amalgamated Company), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Transactions) between or among Parent, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and Shearman, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Amalgamation and belong to the Parent Group after the Amalgamation Effective Time, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Amalgamated Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Group Companies prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time with Parent, Amalgamation Sub or the Sponsor under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the applicable Group Company.

(b) The Parties, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Amalgamated Company), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Transactions arises after the Amalgamation Effective Time between or among (x) the shareholders or holders of other Equity Securities of any of the Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (including the Amalgamated Company) (collectively, the “Company Group”), on the one hand, and (y) any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx US LLP (“Xxxxxx Xxxx”), that represented any of the Group Companies or the Sole Shareholder prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time may represent any member of the Company Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Amalgamated Company, and even though such counsel may have represented the Group Companies and/or the Sole Shareholder in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Amalgamated Company, the Group Companies and the Sole Shareholder, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Amalgamation Effective Time, the Amalgamated Company), and further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any other Transaction Documents or the Transactions) between or among the Group Companies, the Sole Shareholder and/or any member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and Xxxxxx Xxxx, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Amalgamation and belong to the Company Group after the Amalgamation Effective Time, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Amalgamated Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by Parent or Amalgamation Sub prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time with the Group Companies or the Sole Shareholder under a common interest agreement shall belong to the Sponsor.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.


WORLDWIDE XXXX ACQUISITION CORP.

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title:		CEO

WWAC AMALGAMATION SUB PTE. LTD.

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title:		Director


AARK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name:		Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:		CEO

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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT by and among WORLDWIDE WEBB ACQUISITION CORP., WWAC AMALGAMATION SUB PTE. LTD., and AARK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., dated as of March 11, 2023

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