Amendment to the “Non-compete agreement Mr. Marc Coucke dated 30 March 2015”
Exhibit 10.3
Amendment to the “Non-compete agreement Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx dated 30 March 2015”
This amendment agreement (the Amendment) is made on 27 April 2016 between:
(1) | Perrigo Ireland 2, a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Ireland with registered office at Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx, registered with the Companies Registration Office under number 541882 (Perrigo Ireland 2) and, |
(2) | Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx, residing at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx, |
hereafter together referred to as the Parties, and individually, a Party.
WHEREAS:
(A) | On 6 November 2014, Xxxxxxx Company Plc and Alychlo NV, amongst others, entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of 685,348,257 shares of Omega Pharma Invest NV (the SPA), which has been amended from time to time; |
(B) | On 17 March 2015, Xxxxxxx Company Plc assigned its rights and obligations under the SPA to Perrigo Ireland 2; |
(C) | On 30 March 2015, in the framework of the closing of the SPA, Parties entered into a “Non-Compete Agreement Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx” (the Original Agreement); |
(D) | As set forth in the Mutual Agreement entered into by Omega Pharma NV, Xxxxxxx Company, PLC, Perrigo Ireland 2, Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV, Alychlo NV and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx of even date herewith, the Parties wish to modify the scope and term of the non-compete arrangements of the Original Agreement as set out in this Amendment. |
IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS
1. | Definitions |
Capitalised terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Original Agreement.
2. | Amendment |
Section 2.1 of the Original Agreement shall be substituted as follows:
“Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx covenants with Perrigo Ireland 2 that he shall not, whether alone or jointly with another party, and whether directly or indirectly, set up or participate in a business that directly competes with the Business of the Group Companies as on Completion Date until (x) 27 April 2018 in the European Economic Area (other than Belgium) for the Business, (y) 27 April 2018 in Belgium with respect to the distribution of generic drugs, and (z) 27 April 2017 in Belgium for the Business that is not distribution of generic drugs, provided that this restriction shall not:
(a) | prevent the continuation by Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx of any activities as conducted by him on 6 November 2014; or |
(b) | prevent Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx from holding shares or other interests in (i) Perrigo Topco or any member of the Purchaser’s Group or (ii) a listed company which confer not more than 3% of the votes which could normally be cast at a general meeting of that company; or |
(c) | apply (or as the case may be shall cease to apply) to the extent Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx acquires any company or business after Completion and, as a result of such acquisition, acquires a company or business which falls within the restrictions of this Subclause (the Relevant Interest), provided that the Relevant Interest does not account for more than 5% of the total turnover of the company or business acquired; or |
(d) | prevent the continuation by Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx of any of the activities listed in Annex 1. |
For the purposes of this Clause 2 transactions undertaken by Alychlo and any of its affiliated persons (including Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx) shall be aggregated and treated as undertaken by a single person (and affiliated persons to Alychlo shall include any affiliated person to Alychlo as at 30 March 2015 notwithstanding that it may subsequently cease to be an affiliated person).”
3. | Original Agreement |
With respect to the period prior to the date of this Amendment, the Original Agreement shall remain applicable and govern the non-compete obligations, it being understood that the exceptions included in the amended clause 2(d) are to have effect as of the date of the Original Agreement (as if they had been incorporated into and formed part of the Original Agreement at that time).
With respect to the period as from the date of this Amendment (included), all provisions of the Original Agreement continue to apply in full and unamended, save as expressly amended or supplemented by this Amendment. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this Amendment and the Original Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment shall prevail.
4. | Applicable law and jurisdiction |
4.1 | This Amendment and all non-contractual obligations arising out of it or in connection with it shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium. |
4.2 | Any dispute arising out or in connection with this Amendment shall be exclusively and definitively settled in accordance with the rules of CEPANI. The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators. Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx and Perrigo Ireland 2 shall each nominate in the request for arbitration and the answer, respectively, one arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall be Brussels and the language of the proceedings shall be English. This clause does not exclude the right of the Parties to ask for interim relief before the president of the Dutch speaking commercial court of Brussels or any other court having jurisdiction. |
Executed in two (2) original copies on the date set out above, each party acknowledging having received one copy.
For Perrigo Ireland 2 Ltd., | Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx, |
/s/ Xxxx Sheahan Name: Xxxx Sheahan Function: Director | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Annex 1 - List of permitted activities
Any activities or participation in relation to or as part of:
a. the trademark K-Protect;
b. Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA;
c. Fagron NV;
d. Ecuphar NV; and
e. Pharco Innovations NV.