CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. AND CITIBANK, N.A., As Depositary, AND ALL HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES Amendment No. 2
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
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Amendment No. 2
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Dated as of ______________, 2015
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 1.01
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Definitions
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SECTION 1.02
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Effective Date
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ARTICLE II
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AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
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SECTION 2.01
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SECTION 2.02
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Amendments Binding on all Holders and Beneficial Owners
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SECTION 2.03
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Change of Voting of Deposited Securities
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ARTICLE III
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AMENDMENTS TO THE FORM OF ADR
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SECTION 3.01
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ADR Amendments
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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SECTION 4.01
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Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE V
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MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 5.01
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New ADRs
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SECTION 5.02
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Notice of Amendment to Holders of ADSs
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SECTION 5.03
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Indemnification
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SECTION 5.04
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Ratification
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SECTION 5.05
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Governing Law
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SECTION 5.06
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Counterparts
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of ____________, 2015 (the "Amendment"), by and among CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States (the "Company"), Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America (the "Depositary"), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts outstanding under the Deposit Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Depositary entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 10, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2005, and by Letter Agreements dated as of October 12, 2007, March 30, 2010 and March 15, 2011 (as so amended and supplemented prior to the date hereof, the "Deposit Agreement"), for the creation of American Depositary Shares representing the CPOs (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) so deposited and for the execution and delivery of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) in respect of the American Depositary Shares; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Deposit Agreement, the Company and the Depositary deem it necessary and desirable to amend the Deposit Agreement, the ADRs currently outstanding and the form of ADR annexed to the Deposit Agreement as Exhibit A for the purposes set forth herein;
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1.01 Definitions. Unless otherwise specified in this Amendment, all capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 1.02 Effective Date. The term "Effective Date" shall mean the later to occur of (i) the expiration of 30 days after notice of this Amendment has been given to Holders of outstanding ADSs and (ii) the date upon which the Commission declares effective the applicable Post-Effective Amendment to F-6 Registration Statement pursuant to which this Amendment has been filed with the Commission.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 2.01 Deposit Agreement. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the terms "Deposit Agreement" shall, as of the Effective Date, refer to the Second Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 10, 1999, as amended and supplemented prior to the Effective Date, as amended by this Amendment and as further amended and supplemented after the Effective Date.
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SECTION 2.02 Amendments Binding on all Holders and Beneficial Owners. From and after the Effective Date, the Deposit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, shall be binding on all Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date and on all Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs issued after the Effective Date.
SECTION 2.03 Change of Voting of Deposited Securities. Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in its stead:
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Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of B Shares or CPOs, as the case may be. The Company shall use its best efforts to provide the Depositary with the notice of meeting and the materials to be distributed to Holders at least 20 days prior to the date of the meeting. The Depositary shall coordinate the distribution of materials to Holders with the Company to coincide as closely as is reasonably practicable with the publication of the notice of shareholders’ meeting in Mexico.
Upon the timely receipt of voting instructions from Holders of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law and the provisions of the Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, (i) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote or cause the Custodian to vote the CPOs represented by the ADSs in accordance with such instructions, and (ii) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to cause the Custodian to transmit to the CPO Trustee the voting instructions received from such ADS Holders.
Under the terms of the CPO Trust, the CPO Trustee, upon receipt of voting instructions from a CPO holder, (i) will determine whether such CPO holder is a Mexican national, (ii) if the CPO holder is a Mexican national, will vote the A Shares underlying the CPOs of such CPO holder in accordance with the instructions of such CPO holder, and (iii) if the CPO holder is not a Mexican national (all CPOs held in respect of ADSs will be deemed to be held by non-Mexican nationals), will (a) disregard such voting instructions in respect of the A Shares held in the CPO Trust and vote such A Shares according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting, and (b) vote or cause to be voted the B Shares held in the CPO Trust in accordance with the voting instructions. If no voting instructions are received from holders of CPOs, the CPO Trustee will, under the terms of the CPO Trust, vote the Shares represented by such CPOs as follows: (a) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by non-Mexican nationals, according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting; (b) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by Mexican nationals, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust; and (c) in the case of B Shares represented by CPOs, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust.
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The Depositary agrees not to, and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the Custodian and each of its nominees, if any, do not, vote the CPOs or the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by a Holder’s ADSs other than in accordance with actual or deemed instructions from such Holder. The Depositary may not itself exercise any voting discretion over any CPOs or any B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by ADSs. If the Depositary does not receive voting instructions from a Holder on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder shall be deemed, and the Depositary and the Company shall deem such holder, to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company or, if requested by the Company, a person designated by the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust, (a) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote the CPOs represented by such Holder's ADSs, and (b) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to vote the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by such Holder’s ADSs; provided that the Depositary shall not have any obligation to give such discretionary proxy if (i) the Company does not provide the Depositary with the requisite materials pertaining to the meeting on a timely basis (which shall be at least 20 days prior to the date established by the Company for such meeting, or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Depositary), (ii) the Company requests that such discretionary proxy not be given (which request must be in writing), or (iii) the Company shall not have delivered to the Depositary the local counsel opinion and the representation and indemnity letter described in the next paragraph.
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Prior to requesting the delivery of a discretionary proxy upon the terms set forth herein, the Company shall deliver to the Depositary (a) an opinion of the Company’s Mexican counsel (of recognized standing in Mexico and reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, which counsel may be internal counsel to the Company) stating, inter alia, that the Depositary’s actions pursuant to this Section 4.10 do not violate any Mexican laws or regulations, the Company’s Estatutos or the terms of the Trust, and will not expose the Depositary to liability under Mexican law and (b) a representation and indemnity letter from the Company (executed by an authorized officer of the Company) (i) designating the person to whom any discretionary proxy should be given and (ii) confirming that the provisions of Section 5.8 hereof apply to any liabilities or expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Depositary and the Custodian and their respective officers, directors and employees which may arise out of, or in connection with, the Depositary or the Custodian voting pursuant to deemed instructions specified in this Section 4.10.
If, at the time of a vote, for any reason the standing instructions deemed given herein would not be valid and binding on the Holders, the Company has failed to provide the meeting materials to the Depositary on a timely basis or the Depositary is unable to obtain from the Company either the legal opinion or the representation and indemnity letter referenced above, the Depositary shall not provide the Company with such discretionary proxy.
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(d) Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall, under any circumstances, exercise or be deemed to exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary not the Custodian shall vote, or in any way make use of (except for purposes of establishing a quorum as set forth in the next paragraph) the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with voting instructions (including deemed voting instructions) from Holders. There can be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive from the Depositary the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder(s) to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositary, the Trustee or the Custodian may represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) at a meeting of holders of Deposited Securities when attending such meetings and as such contribute to the establishment of a quorum at such meetings.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 3.01 ADR Amendments. Paragraph (18) of the form of ADR attached as Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement and in each of the ADRs issued and outstanding under the terms of the Deposit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Effective Date by deleting such sentence in its entirety and inserting the following in its stead:
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Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of B Shares or CPOs, as the case may be. The Company shall use its best efforts to provide the Depositary with the notice of meeting and the materials to be distributed to Holders at least 20 days prior to the date of the meeting. The Depositary shall coordinate the distribution of materials to Holders with the Company to coincide as closely as is reasonably practicable with the publication of the notice of shareholders’ meeting in Mexico.
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Upon the timely receipt of voting instructions from Holders of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law and the provisions of the Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, (i) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote or cause the Custodian to vote the CPOs represented by the ADSs in accordance with such instructions, and (ii) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to cause the Custodian to transmit to the CPO Trustee the voting instructions received from such ADS Holders.
Under the terms of the CPO Trust, the CPO Trustee, upon receipt of voting instructions from a CPO holder, (i) will determine whether such CPO holder is a Mexican national, (ii) if the CPO holder is a Mexican national, will vote the A Shares underlying the CPOs of such CPO holder in accordance with the instructions of such CPO holder, and (iii) if the CPO holder is not a Mexican national (all CPOs held in respect of ADSs will be deemed to be held by non-Mexican nationals), will (a) disregard such voting instructions in respect of the A Shares held in the CPO Trust and vote such A Shares according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting, and (b) vote or cause to be voted the B Shares held in the CPO Trust in accordance with the voting instructions. If no voting instructions are received from holders of CPOs, the CPO Trustee will, under the terms of the CPO Trust, vote the Shares represented by such CPOs as follows: (a) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by non-Mexican nationals, according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting; (b) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by Mexican nationals, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust; and (c) in the case of B Shares represented by CPOs, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust.
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The Depositary agrees not to, and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the Custodian and each of its nominees, if any, do not, vote the CPOs or the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by a Holder’s ADSs other than in accordance with actual or deemed instructions from such Holder. The Depositary may not itself exercise any voting discretion over any CPOs or any B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by ADSs. If the Depositary does not receive voting instructions from a Holder on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder shall be deemed, and the Depositary and the Company shall deem such holder, to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company or, if requested by the Company, a person designated by the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust, (a) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote the CPOs represented by such Holder's ADSs, and (b) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to vote the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by such Holder’s ADSs; provided that the Depositary shall not have any obligation to give such discretionary proxy if (i) the Company does not provide the Depositary with the requisite materials pertaining to the meeting on a timely basis (which shall be at least 20 days prior to the date established by the Company for such meeting, or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Depositary), (ii) the Company requests that such discretionary proxy not be given (which request must be in writing), or (iii) the Company shall not have delivered to the Depositary the local counsel opinion and the representation and indemnity letter described in the next paragraph.
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Prior to requesting the delivery of a discretionary proxy upon the terms set forth herein, the Company shall deliver to the Depositary (a) an opinion of the Company’s Mexican counsel (of recognized standing in Mexico and reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, which counsel may be internal counsel to the Company) stating, inter alia, that the Depositary’s actions pursuant to Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement do not violate any Mexican laws or regulations, the Company’s Estatutos or the terms of the Trust, and will not expose the Depositary to liability under Mexican law and (b) a representation and indemnity letter from the Company (executed by an authorized officer of the Company) (i) designating the person to whom any discretionary proxy should be given and (ii) confirming that the provisions of Section 5.8 hereof apply to any liabilities or expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Depositary and the Custodian and their respective officers, directors and employees which may arise out of, or in connection with, the Depositary or the Custodian voting pursuant to deemed instructions specified in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement.
If, at the time of a vote, for any reason the standing instructions deemed given herein would not be valid and binding on the Holders, the Company has failed to provide the meeting materials to the Depositary on a timely basis or the Depositary is unable to obtain from the Company either the legal opinion or the representation and indemnity letter referenced above, the Depositary shall not provide the Company with such discretionary proxy.
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(d) Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall, under any circumstances, exercise or be deemed to exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary not the Custodian shall vote, or in any way make use of (except for purposes of establishing a quorum as set forth in the next paragraph) the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with voting instructions (including deemed voting instructions) from Holders. There can be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive from the Depositary the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder(s) to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositary, the Trustee or the Custodian may represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) at a meeting of holders of Deposited Securities when attending such meetings and as such contribute to the establishment of a quorum at such meetings.
ARTICLE IV
SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Depositary and the Holders and Beneficial Owners, that:
(a) This Amendment, when executed and delivered by the Company, and the Deposit Agreement and all other documentation executed and delivered by the Company in connection therewith, will be and have been, respectively, duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
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(b) In order to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence of this Amendment or the Deposit Agreement as amended hereby, and any other document furnished hereunder or thereunder in Mexico, neither of such agreements need to be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in Mexico, nor does any stamp or similar tax need be paid in Mexico on or in respect of such agreements; and
(c) All of the information provided to the Depositary by the Company in connection with this Amendment is true, accurate and correct.
ARTICLE V
SECTION 5.01 New ADRs. From and after the Effective Date, the Depositary shall arrange to have new ADRs printed or amended that reflect the changes to the form of ADR effected by this Amendment. All ADRs issued hereunder after the Effective Date, once such new ADRs are available, whether upon the deposit of Shares or other Deposited Securities or upon the transfer, combination or split up of existing ADRs, shall be substantially in the form of the specimen ADR attached as Exhibit A hereto. However, ADRs issued prior or subsequent to the date hereof, which do not reflect the changes to the form of ADR effected hereby, do not need to be called in for exchange and may remain outstanding until such time as the Holders thereof choose to surrender them for any reason under the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary is authorized and directed to take any and all actions deemed necessary to effect the foregoing.
SECTION 5.02 Notice of Amendment to Holders of ADSs. As notice of the terms of this Amendment has been sent to the Holders of ADSs prior to the date hereof the Depositary is directed not to send notices of this Amendment to the Holders.
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SECTION 5.03 Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositary (and any and all of its directors, employees and officers) for any and all liability it or they may incur as a result of the terms of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated herein.
SECTION 5.04 Ratification. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms, covenants and conditions of the Deposit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.05 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 5.06 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT]
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CUSIP Number 000000000
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American Depositary Shares
(Each American Depositary Share
representing ten (10) CPOs each
representing (i) economic interests in
two (2) Series A Shares
and (ii) one (1) Series B Share)
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
each representing
Ten (10) Certificados de Participacion Ordinarios (“CPOs”), each CPO
representing (i) economic interests in two (2) Series A Shares and (ii) one (1) Series B Share
of
CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.
(Incorporated under the laws of the United Mexican States)
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A-2
A-3
A Receipt surrendered for such purposes shall, if so required by the Depositary, be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank, and if the Depositary so requires, the Holder thereof shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be Delivered to or upon the written order of a person or persons designated in such order. Thereupon, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to Deliver (without unreasonable delay) at the office of the Custodian, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and of the Deposit Agreement, the Estatutos of the Company, and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities and applicable laws, now or hereafter in effect (including, without limitation, the terms of the Trust and Mexican law), to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in the order delivered to the Depositary as provided above, the Deposited Securities represented by such ADSs together with any certificate or other proper documents of or relating to title for the Deposited Securities, or evidence of the electronic transfer thereof (if available), as the case may be, to or for the account of such person(s). The Depositary may make delivery to such person(s) at the Principal Office of the Depositary of any cash dividends or cash distributions with respect to the Deposited Securities represented by such ADSs, or of any proceeds of sale of any dividends, distributions or rights, which may at the time be held by the Depositary.
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The Depositary shall not accept for surrender a Receipt evidencing ADSs representing less than one CPO. The Depositary may, in its discretion, refuse to accept for surrender a number of ADSs representing a number of CPOs other than a whole number of CPOs. In the case of surrender of a Receipt evidencing a number of ADSs representing other than a whole number of CPOs, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of CPOs to be delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) issue and deliver to the person surrendering such Receipt a new Receipt evidencing ADSs representing any remaining fractional CPO, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional CPO represented by the Receipt surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld) to the person surrendering the Receipt.
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(3) Transfers, Split-Ups and Combinations of Receipts. The Registrar shall register transfers of Receipts (and of the ADSs represented thereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall cancel such Receipts and execute new Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by the Receipts canceled by the Depositary, shall cause the Registrar to countersign such new Receipts and shall Deliver such new Receipts to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto if each of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the Receipts have been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a transfer thereof, (ii) the surrendered Receipts have been properly endorsed or are accompanied by paper instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) the surrendered Receipts have been duly stamped (if required by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable governmental charges (as are set forth in the Deposit Agreement and Paragraph (10) hereof) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this Receipt, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Registrar shall register the split-up or combination of Receipts (and of the ADSs represented thereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall cancel such Receipts and execute new Receipts for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs evidenced by the Receipts canceled by the Depositary, shall cause the Registrar to countersign such new Receipts, and shall Deliver such new Receipts to or upon the order of the Holder thereof if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) the Receipts have been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination thereof, and (ii) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in the Deposit Agreement and Paragraph (10) hereof) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this Receipt, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
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The issuance of ADSs against deposits of Eligible Securities generally or against deposits of particular Eligible Securities may be suspended, or the issuance of ADSs against the deposit of particular Eligible Securities may be withheld, or the registration of transfer of Receipts in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of outstanding Receipts generally may be suspended, and the withdrawal of Deposited Securities upon surrender of ADSs may be suspended or refused, during any period when the transfer books of the Company, the Depositary, a Registrar or the CPO Registrar or the Share Registrar are closed or if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company, in good faith, at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law, any government or governmental body or commission or any securities exchange upon which the ADSs, Shares or CPOs are listed, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this Receipt, or provisions of, or governing, the Deposited Securities or any meeting of shareholders of the Company or of CPO holders or for any other reason, subject in all cases to Paragraph (25) hereof. Notwithstanding any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this Receipt to the contrary, the withdrawal of Deposited Securities upon surrender of outstanding ADSs may not be suspended except as required in connection with (i) temporary delays caused by the closing of the transfer books of the Depositary, the Company, the Trustee or the deposit of Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the Receipts or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities.
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to any person to whom ADSs are issued upon the deposit of Eligible Securities, a fee not in excess of U.S. $ 5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) so issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement (excluding issuances pursuant to paragraphs (iii) and (iv) below);
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to any person surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities, a fee not in excess of U.S. $ 5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) so surrendered;
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to any Holder of ADRs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $ 2.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held for the distribution of cash proceeds (i.e., upon the sale of rights and other entitlements), under the terms of the Deposit Agreement; no fee shall be payable for the distribution of cash dividends or the distribution of ADSs pursuant to stock dividends or other free distributions of shares as long as such fees are prohibited by the exchange upon which the ADSs are listed.
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to any Holder of ADRs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $ 5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) issued upon the exercise of rights.
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In addition, Holders and Beneficial Owners and persons depositing Eligible Securities or withdrawing Deposited Securities shall be required to pay (to the extent applicable) the following charges: (i) taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges, (ii) such transfer or registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Eligible Securities or Deposited Securities and applicable to transfers of Eligible Securities or Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits of Eligible Securities and withdrawals of Deposited Securities, (iii) such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of the person depositing Eligible Securities or Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs, (iv) the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency, (v) such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements applicable to Eligible Securities, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs, and (vi) the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary in connection with the delivery of Deposited Securities.
The right of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal of such Depositary as described in Paragraph (22) hereof, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
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(11) Title to Receipts. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Deposit Agreement and in this Receipt, title to this Receipt (and to each ADS evidenced hereby) shall be transferable by delivery of the Receipt with the same effect as a certificated security under the laws of the State of New York, provided that the Receipt has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary may deem and treat the Holder of this Receipt (that is, the person in whose name this Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary) as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes. The Depositary shall have no obligation nor be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this Receipt to any holder of this Receipt or any Beneficial Owner unless such holder is the Holder of this Receipt registered on the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial Owner or the Beneficial Owner’s representative is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
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(13) Available Information; Reports; Inspection of Transfer Books. The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and accordingly files certain information with the Commission. These reports and documents can be inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission currently located at Judiciary Plaza, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 and at the Commission’s New York City office located at Seven World Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000. The Depositary shall make available for inspection by Holders at its Principal Office the Deposit Agreement and any reports and communications, including any proxy soliciting materials, received from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary, the Custodian, or the nominee of either of them as the holder of the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of such Deposited Securities by the Company.
The Registrar shall keep books for the registration of issuances and transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such Receipts, provided that such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of such Receipts in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the Receipts.
The Registrar may close the transfer books with respect to the Receipts, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to Paragraph (25) hereof.
Dated:
CITIBANK, N.A.,
Registrar and Transfer Agent
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Depositary
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By:_____________________________________ | ||||
Authorized Signatory
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Vice President
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The address of the Principal Office of the Depositary is 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X.
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[FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT]
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
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If any distribution upon any Deposited Securities consists of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Eligible Securities, the Company shall or cause such Eligible Securities to be deposited with the Custodian. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian of such deposit, the Depositary shall establish the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement and Paragraph (17) hereof, and subject to the terms of Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement, either (i) distribute to the Holders as of the ADS Record Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date, additional ADSs, which represent in the aggregate the number of Eligible Securities received as such dividend, or free distribution, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the expenses incurred by the Depositary and applicable taxes), or (ii) if additional ADSs are not so distributed, each ADS issued and outstanding after the ADS Record Date shall, to the extent permissible by law, thenceforth also represent rights and interest in the additional Eligible Securities distributed upon the Deposited Securities represented thereby (net of the expenses incurred by the Depositary and taxes). In lieu of delivering fractional ADSs, the Depositary shall sell the number of ADSs representing the aggregate of such fractions (or the Eligible Securities represented by such ADSs), and, upon conversion of the proceeds of such sale (if any) into Dollars upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, distribute the net proceeds of such conversion upon the terms set forth in the Deposit Agreement.
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In the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution in Eligible Securities is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, or, if the Company, in the fulfillment of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, has furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Eligible Securities must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order to be distributed to Holders (and no such registration statement has been declared effective), the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such Eligible Securities in such amounts and in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems reasonable and the Depositary shall (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement, and (ii) distribute the net proceeds of such conversion (after deduction of such (a) taxes and (b) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary) to Holders as of the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall hold and/or distribute any unsold balance of such property in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
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Upon timely receipt of a notice stating that the Company intends to distribute a dividend payable at the election of holders of Eligible Securities in cash or in additional Eligible Securities and wishes that such elective distribution be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company to determine, and the Company has agreed to assist the Depositary in its determination, whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such elective distribution available to the Holders of ADSs. The Depositary shall make such elective distribution available to Holders only if (i) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is reasonably practicable and (ii) the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of the Deposit Agreement. If the above conditions are not satisfied, the Depositary shall, to the extent permitted by law, distribute to the Holders, on the basis of the same determination as is made in the local market in respect of the Eligible Securities for which no election is made, either (X) cash upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement or (Y) additional ADSs representing such additional Eligible Securities upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement. If the above conditions are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (on the terms described in Paragraph (17) hereof) and establish procedures to enable Holders to elect the receipt of the proposed dividend in cash or in additional ADSs. The Company has agreed to assist the Depositary in establishing such procedures to the extent necessary. If a Holder elects to receive the proposed dividend (X) in cash, the dividend shall be distributed as in the case of a distribution in cash, or (Y) in ADSs, the dividend shall be distributed as in the case of a distribution in Eligible Securities. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Depositary to make available to the Holders a method to receive the elective dividend in Shares or Eligible Securities (rather than ADSs). There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive elective distributions on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares or Eligible Securities.
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Upon timely receipt by the Depositary of a notice indicating that the Company wishes rights to subscribe for additional Eligible Securities to be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company to determine, and the Company has agreed to assist the Depositary in its determination, whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such rights available to the Holders. The Depositary shall make such rights available to any Holders only if (i) the Company shall have requested that such rights be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have received the documentation required by the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution of rights is practicable. In the event any such conditions are not satisfied, the Depositary shall sell the rights as described below. In the event all conditions set forth above are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (upon the terms described in Paragraph (17) hereof) and establish procedures to distribute such rights (by means of warrants or otherwise) to enable the Holders to exercise the rights (upon payment of the subscription price and of the applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes). The Company has agreed to assist the Depositary to the extent necessary in establishing such procedures. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Depositary to make available to the Holders a method to exercise such rights to subscribe for Shares or Eligible Securities (rather than for ADSs). If (i) the Company does not request the Depositary to make the rights available to Holders or the Company requests that the rights not be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary fails to receive the documentation required by the Deposit Agreement or determines it is not reasonably practicable to make the rights available to Holders, or (iii) any rights made available are not exercised and appear to be about to lapse, the Depositary shall determine whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to sell such rights, in a riskless principal capacity, at such place and upon such terms (including public and private sale) as it may deem practicable. The Company has agreed to assist the Depositary to the extent necessary to determine such legality and practicability. The Depositary shall, upon such sale, (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement, and (ii) distribute the proceeds of such conversion received by the Depositary (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) to the Holders as of the ADS Record Date upon the terms set forth herein and in the Deposit Agreement. If the Depositary is unable to make any rights available to Holders or to arrange for the sale of the rights upon the terms described above, the Depositary shall allow such rights to lapse. The Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or exercise, or (iii) the content of any materials forwarded to the ADR Holders on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights distribution.
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Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Deposit Agreement to the contrary, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the securities to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders and to sell the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders unless and until a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such offering is in effect. In the event that the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of rights an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of Receipts evidencing ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly and all or a portion of such property may be sold (including Eligible Securities and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary, the Company or the Custodian deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or charges. Because Mexican law presently does not contemplate the issuance of rights in negotiable form and the possibility of such issuance is unlikely, a liquid market for rights may not exist, and this may adversely affect (1) the ability of the Depositary to dispose of such rights or (2) the amount the Depositary would realize upon disposal of rights.
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There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to exercise rights on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Eligible Securities, or to exercise such rights at all. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement obligates the Company to file any registration statement in respect of any rights, Eligible Securities or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such rights.
Upon timely receipt of a notice indicating that the Company wishes property other than cash, Eligible Securities or rights to purchase Eligible Securities, to be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company, and the Company has agreed to assist the Depositary, to determine whether such distribution to Holders is lawful and reasonably practicable. The Depositary shall not make such distribution unless (i) the Company shall have requested the Depositary to make such distribution to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have received the documentation required by the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is reasonably practicable. Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (upon the terms described in Paragraph (17) hereof) and distribute the property so received to the Holders of record as of the ADS Record Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held by them respectively and in such manner as the Depositary may deem practicable for accomplishing such distribution (i) upon receipt of payment of, or net of the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (ii) net of any taxes withheld. The Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of the property so distributed and deposited, in such amounts and in such manner (including public or private sale) as the Depositary may deem practicable or necessary to satisfy any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or other governmental charges applicable to the distribution.
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If the conditions above are not satisfied, the Depositary shall sell or cause such property to be sold in a public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem practicable and shall (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars and (ii) distribute the proceeds of such conversion received by the Depositary (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) to the Holders upon the terms hereof and of the Deposit Agreement. If the Depositary is unable to sell such property, the Depositary may dispose of such property in any way it deems reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
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(17) Fixing of ADS Record Date. Whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of the fixing of a record date by the Company for the determination of holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive any distribution (whether in cash, Eligible Securities, rights or other distribution), or whenever for any reason the Depositary causes a change in the number of Deposited Securities that are represented by each ADS, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting of, or solicitation of consent of, holders of Deposited Securities, or whenever the Depositary shall find it necessary or convenient in connection with the giving of any notice, solicitation of any consent, or any other matter, the Depositary shall, after consultation with the Company, fix a record date (the “ADS Record Date”) for the determination of the Holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or to give or withhold such consent, or to receive such notice or solicitation or to otherwise take action, or to exercise the rights of Holders with respect to such changed number of Deposited Securities represented by each ADS. Subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of this Receipt and the Deposit Agreement, only the Holders of Receipts at the close of business in New York on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive such distributions, to give such voting instructions, to receive such notice or solicitation, or otherwise take action.
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Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of B Shares or CPOs, as the case may be. The Company shall use its best efforts to provide the Depositary with the notice of meeting and the materials to be distributed to Holders at least 20 days prior to the date of the meeting. The Depositary shall coordinate the distribution of materials to Holders with the Company to coincide as closely as is reasonably practicable with the publication of the notice of shareholders’ meeting in Mexico.
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Upon the timely receipt of voting instructions from Holders of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law and the provisions of the Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, (i) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote or cause the Custodian to vote the CPOs represented by the ADSs in accordance with such instructions, and (ii) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to cause the Custodian to transmit to the CPO Trustee the voting instructions received from such ADS Holders.
Under the terms of the CPO Trust, the CPO Trustee, upon receipt of voting instructions from a CPO holder, (i) will determine whether such CPO holder is a Mexican national, (ii) if the CPO holder is a Mexican national, will vote the A Shares underlying the CPOs of such CPO holder in accordance with the instructions of such CPO holder, and (iii) if the CPO holder is not a Mexican national (all CPOs held in respect of ADSs will be deemed to be held by non-Mexican nationals), will (a) disregard such voting instructions in respect of the A Shares held in the CPO Trust and vote such A Shares according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting, and (b) vote or cause to be voted the B Shares held in the CPO Trust in accordance with the voting instructions. If no voting instructions are received from holders of CPOs, the CPO Trustee will, under the terms of the CPO Trust, vote the Shares represented by such CPOs as follows: (a) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by non-Mexican nationals, according to the votes cast by the majority of all A Shares held by Mexican nationals and B Shares voted at the meeting; (b) in the case of A Shares represented by CPOs owned by Mexican nationals, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust; and (c) in the case of B Shares represented by CPOs, as the CPO Trustee may deem convenient in cooperation with the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust.
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The Depositary agrees not to, and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the Custodian and each of its nominees, if any, do not, vote the CPOs or the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by a Holder’s ADSs other than in accordance with actual or deemed instructions from such Holder. The Depositary may not itself exercise any voting discretion over any CPOs or any B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by ADSs. If the Depositary does not receive voting instructions from a Holder on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder shall be deemed, and the Depositary and the Company shall deem such holder, to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company or, if requested by the Company, a person designated by the technical committee appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust, (a) in the case of a meeting of holders of CPOs, to vote the CPOs represented by such Holder's ADSs, and (b) in the case of a meeting at which holders of B Shares are entitled to vote, to vote the B Shares underlying the CPOs represented by such Holder’s ADSs; provided that the Depositary shall not have any obligation to give such discretionary proxy if (i) the Company does not provide the Depositary with the requisite materials pertaining to the meeting on a timely basis (which shall be at least 20 days prior to the date established by the Company for such meeting, or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Depositary), (ii) the Company requests that such discretionary proxy not be given (which request must be in writing), or (iii) the Company shall not have delivered to the Depositary the local counsel opinion and the representation and indemnity letter described in the next paragraph.
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Prior to requesting the delivery of a discretionary proxy upon the terms set forth herein, the Company shall deliver to the Depositary (a) an opinion of the Company’s Mexican counsel (of recognized standing in Mexico and reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, which counsel may be internal counsel to the Company) stating, inter alia, that the Depositary’s actions pursuant to Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement do not violate any Mexican laws or regulations, the Company’s Estatutos or the terms of the Trust, and will not expose the Depositary to liability under Mexican law and (b) a representation and indemnity letter from the Company (executed by an authorized officer of the Company) (i) designating the person to whom any discretionary proxy should be given and (ii) confirming that the provisions of Section 5.8 hereof apply to any liabilities or expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Depositary and the Custodian and their respective officers, directors and employees which may arise out of, or in connection with, the Depositary or the Custodian voting pursuant to deemed instructions specified in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement.
If, at the time of a vote, for any reason the standing instructions deemed given herein would not be valid and binding on the Holders, the Company has failed to provide the meeting materials to the Depositary on a timely basis or the Depositary is unable to obtain from the Company either the legal opinion or the representation and indemnity letter referenced above, the Depositary shall not provide the Company with such discretionary proxy.
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(d) Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall, under any circumstances, exercise or be deemed to exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary not the Custodian shall vote, or in any way make use of (except for purposes of establishing a quorum as set forth in the next paragraph) the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with voting instructions (including deemed voting instructions) from Holders. There can be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive from the Depositary the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder(s) to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Receipt or in the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary, the Trustee or the Custodian may represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) at a meeting of holders of Deposited Securities when attending such meetings and as such contribute to the establishment of a quorum at such meetings.
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(22) Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement by written notice of resignation delivered to the Company, such resignation to be effective on the earlier of (i) 180 days after delivery thereof to the Company (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated in Paragraph (24) hereof), or (ii) upon the appointment by the Company of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by written notice of such removal, which removal shall be effective on the earlier of (i) 180 days after the delivery thereof to the Depositary (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated in Paragraph (24) hereof), or (ii) upon the appointment by the Company of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall use its best efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York. Every successor depositary shall be required by the Company to execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed (except as required by applicable law), shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor. The predecessor depositary, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall (i) execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder (other than as contemplated in the Deposit Agreement), (ii) duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest to the Deposited Securities to such successor, and (iii) deliver to such successor a list of the Holders of all outstanding Receipts and such other information relating to Receipts and Holders thereof as the successor may reasonably request. Any such successor depositary shall promptly mail notice of its appointment to such Holders. Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated, or to which the Depositary shall transfer all its receipts business, shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Receipt or the Deposit Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, unless otherwise extended by the Company and the Depositary, shall automatically terminate on the date of the termination of the Successor Trust. At the time of such termination, the Successor Trustee will sell the Shares held in the Successor Trust and will distribute the net proceeds of the sale of the Shares underlying the Successor Trust CPOs which are represented by the ADSs issued under the Deposit Agreement to the Custodian on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of Successor Trust CPOs held by the Custodian. The Depositary shall sell and thereafter hold the net proceeds of any such sales, together with any other cash then held by it hereunder, in an unsegregated account, without liability for interest for the pro rata benefit of the Holders whose Receipts have not theretofore been surrendered and shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement with respect to the Receipts and the Deposited Securities, except to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the charges of the Depositary for the surrender of a Receipt, any expenses for the account of the Holder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement and any applicable taxes or governmental charges or assessments). Upon the termination of the Deposit Agreement, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except as specifically contemplated therein.
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such Eligible Securities or ADSs are delivered to the Depositary or the Custodian, (cc) unconditionally guarantees to deliver to the Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, such Eligible Securities or ADSs, (dd) assigns all beneficial rights, title and interest in such Eligible Securities or ADSs to the Depositary, and (ee) agrees to any additional restrictions or requirements that the Depositary deems appropriate, (b) at all times fully collateralized with cash, United States government securities or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days notice and (d) subject to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary will normally limit the number of ADSs and Deposited Securities involved in such Pre-Release Transactions at any one time to thirty percent (30%) of the ADSs outstanding (without giving effect to ADSs outstanding under (i) above), provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as it deems appropriate. The Depositary may also set limits with respect to the number of ADSs and Deposited Securities involved in Pre-Release Transactions with any one person on a case by case basis as it deems appropriate.
The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation received by it in conjunction with the foregoing. Collateral provided pursuant to (b) above, but not the earnings thereon, shall be held for the benefit of the Holders (other than the Applicant).
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