Dated 27 January 2005 Between THE HOLDING COMPANIES TXU CORP. THE CORP PERSONS THE TXUE PERSONS and THE KPMG OFFICEHOLDERS
Exhibit
10(xx)
Dated
27 January 2005
Between
THE
HOLDING COMPANIES
TXU
CORP.
THE
CORP PERSONS
THE
TXUE PERSONS
and
THE
KPMG OFFICEHOLDERS
___________________________________
____________________________________
Cadwalader
Cadwalader,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx XXX
000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX0X 0XX
Tel: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Fax: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Ref:
95977.001/JD/YC
TABLE
OF CONTENTS |
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Page | ||
1 |
INTERPRETATION |
2 |
2 |
SETTLEMENT |
7 |
3 |
RELEASES |
8 |
4 |
CONDITIONS |
9 |
5 |
EXCLUDED
COMPANIES |
10 |
6 |
WARRANTIES |
11 |
7 |
EXCLUSION
OF LIABILITY |
11 |
8 |
FURTHER
ASSURANCE |
12 |
9 |
NO
RIGHT OF SET-OFF |
12 |
10 |
VALUE
ADDED TAX |
12 |
11 |
WITHHOLDING
TAX |
13 |
12 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
13 |
13 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
14 |
14 |
COSTS |
15 |
15 |
NOTICES |
15 |
16 |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
16 |
Schedule
1 The Holding Companies |
23 | |
Schedule
2 The Corp Persons |
29 | |
Schedule
3 The TXUE Persons |
30 | |
Schedule
4 The Operating Companies |
31 | |
Schedule
5 Excluded Companies |
36 | |
Schedule
6 Operating Company Deed of Release |
41 | |
Schedule
7 Excluded Company Deed of Release |
61 | |
Schedule
8 Terms of Holding Company CVA Creditor Release |
71 | |
Schedule
9 Principal Creditors |
72 | |
Schedule
10 Principal Creditor Deed of Release |
73 |
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THIS
AGREEMENT is made
this 27th day of January 2005
BETWEEN:
(1) |
The
companies named in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Holding
Companies”),
each acting by the respective officeholders named in Schedule 1, as agents
without personal liability (collectively, the “KPMG
Officeholders”); |
(2) |
TXU
Corp., a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas in the United States of
America and having its registered office at Energy Plaza, 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, XXX (“Corp”); |
(3) |
The
past or present directors, officers and employees of Corp named in
Schedule 2 hereto, acting solely in their respective capacities as such
(the “Corp
Persons”); |
(4) |
The
past or present directors, officers, employees and advisers of the Holding
Companies and the Operating Companies named in Schedule 3 hereto, acting
solely in their respective capacities as such (the “TXUE
Persons”);
and |
(5) |
The
KPMG Officeholders. |
WHEREAS:
(A) |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in these recitals have the respective meanings
set out above or in Clause 1.1 of this
Agreement. |
(B) |
Each
of the Holding Companies entered either administration or liquidation
proceedings, as the case may be, on the date specified in Schedule 1, and
presently acts by its respective KPMG
Officeholders. |
(C) |
Each
of the companies named in the table set out in Schedule 4 (the
“Operating
Companies”)
entered either administration or liquidation proceedings, as the case may
be, on the date specified in Schedule 4, and presently acts by the
respective administrators or liquidators specified therein (collectively,
the “Operating
Company Officeholders”). |
(D) |
The
Operating Company Officeholders have issued proposals, dated 10 January
2005, for CVAs for each of the Operating Companies (the “Operating
Company CVAs”),
each to be considered by meetings of members and creditors to be convened
on 28 January 2005. |
(E) |
The
KPMG Officeholders intend to propose CVAs for certain of the Holding
Companies, including the Core Holding
Company CVAs,
each to
be considered by meetings of members and creditors to be convened on or
before 30 April 2005. |
(F) |
Certain
of the Holding Companies and the Operating Companies have put Corp,
certain of the Corp Persons and certain of the TXUE Persons on notice of
claims any or all of them have or may have against any or all of Corp, the
Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons. Each
of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons denies liability in respect
of all such claims. |
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(G) |
Corp
has put the KPMG Officeholders on notice of a claim it has or may have for
interest payable in respect of the Share Alternative
Notes. |
(H) |
The
parties wish to agree a full and final settlement for all purposes on the
terms and conditions set out in this Agreement of all matters arising out
of or in relation to the conduct of Corp, the Corp Persons, the TXUE
Persons, the TXUE Third Parties and the Corp Third Parties in connection
with the business or affairs of any member of the TXUE Group and all
losses and potential losses suffered or alleged to be suffered by any
member of the TXUE Group or its creditors. |
NOW
IT IS AGREED as
follows:
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INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In
this Agreement (including its recitals), unless the context otherwise
requires, the following words and expressions shall have the following
respective meanings: |
“Business
Day” means
any day (except a Saturday or a Sunday) on which commercial banks and foreign
exchange markets are open for general business in the City of
London;
“Claims” means,
in connection with the business or affairs of any member of the TXUE Group, any
or all claims and applications (whether they are or may become vested in any
member of the TXUE Group, any Officeholder, any CVA Creditor or any other
person, and whether they are or may become vested by way of present or future
assignment or otherwise) that any person owes any obligation or should be
required to make any payment or do any act or is under any liability to another
person (including any claim or application for indemnity or contribution)
whether or not, as at the date of this Agreement, such claim, application,
obligation, requirement or liability is actual or alleged, known or unknown,
notified or not notified, whether or not it is present, future, prospective, or
contingent, whether or not its amount is fixed or liquidated, whether or not it
is admitted or disputed, whether or not it involves the payment of money or
performance, whether it is secured or unsecured, whether it arises by virtue of
common law, equity or statute, whether or not it relates to a substantive or
procedural right or power including a right or power to pursue any Statutory
Claim, whether or not it arises under English law, Dutch law or the law of any
other jurisdiction, whether or not it arises in England or any other
jurisdiction and whether or not it exists in law as at the date of this
Agreement, but in each case excluding any claim or application arising under
this Agreement, the Tax Cooperation Agreement or any Deed of
Release;
“Core Holding
Company CVAs” means
CVAs to be proposed for TXUEL, TXU Acquisitions, XX0, XXX XX, XXX and Eastern
Funding;
“Core
Operating Company CVAs” means
the Operating Company CVAs proposed for TXUEG, TXU EET, TXU UK, TXU Europe Power
Limited (in administration), EGFL, TXU Europe Merchant Properties Limited (in
liquidation), TXU (UK) Holdings, Energy Holdings (No. 6) Limited (in
administration), Eastern Electricity Holdings Limited (in administration), TXU
Germany Limited (in liquidation), TXU Europe (Blade) Limited (in liquidation),
TXU Europe (Blade No. 2) Limited (in liquidation) and TXU Direct Sales Limited
(in liquidation);
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“Corp Subsidiary” means a
Subsidiary of Corp that is not a member of the TXUE Group;
“Corp Third
Party” means
any (i) Corp Subsidiary and (ii) past or present director, officer, employee,
auditor, agent or adviser of or to Corp or a Corp Subsidiary, in each case
acting solely in its capacity as such, who is not a Corp Person;
“CVA” means a
company voluntary arrangement under Part I of the Insolvency Act which is
binding upon all of the creditors of the relevant company in accordance with the
Insolvency Act;
“CVA
Creditor” means
any person acting solely in its capacity as a creditor of a Holding Company or
an Operating Company, who is or becomes bound in that capacity by a CVA that
contains a CVA Creditor Release;
“CVA
Creditor Release”
means:
(a) |
with
respect to a Holding Company, terms of a CVA substantially the same as
those set out in Schedule 8; and |
(b) |
with
respect to an Operating Company, terms of a CVA identical to those set out
in Clauses 33.4 to 33.6 of the Operating Company CVAs in the form
contained in the proposals for the Operating Company CVAs issued on 10
January 2005; |
“Deed
of Release” means
any Excluded Company Deed of Release, Operating Company Deed of Release or
Principal Creditor Deed of Release;
“Designated
Account” means
the account at Bank of Ireland, 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0XX (sort code:
30-16-07, account no: 00000000 and account name: JR Xxxxxx and XX Xxxxxxx, Joint
Administrators TXU Europe Limited);
“Eastern
Funding” means
TXU Eastern Funding Company (in administration), a company incorporated in
England and Wales with company number 03710529, acting by its joint
administrators as agents without personal liability and having its registered
office at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“Effective
Date” means
the first Business Day on which all of the conditions set out in Section 4 are
and remain fully and irrevocably satisfied or waived in accordance with Section
4;
“EGFL” means
Eastern Group Finance Limited (in liquidation), a company incorporated in
England and Wales with company number 02937764, acting by its joint liquidators
as agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“EGO
BV” means
Energy Group Overseas B.V. (in administration), a company incorporated in the
Netherlands with company number 33296337, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at Xx
Xxxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxx, 0000 XX, Xxxxxxxxxxx;
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“EH3” means
Energy Holdings (No. 3) Limited (in liquidation), a company incorporated in
England and Wales with company number 03257256, acting by its joint liquidators
as agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“E&Y” means
Ernst & Young LLP, of 1 More Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX;
“Excluded
Company” means
(i) each of the companies in the TXUE Group named in the table set out in
Schedule 5 and (ii) any Operating Company in respect of which, immediately
following the last occurring Implementation Date in respect of the Core
Operating Company CVAs, no Implementation Date for a CVA has
occurred;
“Excluded
Company Deed of Release” means a
deed of release between (i) one or more Excluded Companies and their respective
Excluded Company Officeholders (if any), (ii) TXUEL and the TXUEL Officeholders
and (iii) Corp, in substantially the form set out in Schedule 7;
“Excluded
Company Officeholder” means
any liquidator, scheme administrator, CVA supervisor, administrative receiver or
other appointed officeholder of an Excluded Company, in each case acting solely
in its capacity as such;
“Excluded
Company Third Party” means
(i) any past or present director, officer, employee, auditor, agent or adviser
of or to an Excluded Company and (ii) any creditor of an Excluded Company, in
each case acting solely in its capacity as such;
“Xxxxx
2” means
TXU Finance (No. 2) Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in
England and Wales with company number 03514100, acting by its joint
administrators as agents without personal liability and having its registered
office at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“German
Finance” means TXU
Europe German Finance B.V. (in liquidation), a company incorporated in the
Netherlands with company number 27251472, acting by its joint liquidators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00 0000 XX, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx;
“German
Finance Officeholders” means
the joint liquidators of German Finance, each acting as agent without personal
liability;
“Holding
Company CVA”
means a
CVA in
respect of a Holding Company;
“Implementation
Date” means,
with respect to any Holding Company CVA or Operating Company CVA, the date on
which all conditions with respect to its effectiveness are fully and irrevocably
satisfied or waived and (i) the prescribed period for an application under
sections 4A(3) or 6 of the Insolvency Act or rule 1.17A(3) of the Insolvency
Rules 1986 (calculated by reference to sections 6(3)(a) and 4A(4) of the
Insolvency Act and rule 1.17A(6) of the Insolvency Rules 1986) or any appeal in
respect of such application has expired; (ii) if an application under sections
4A or 6 of the Insolvency Act or rule 1.17A(3) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 has
been served or an appeal in respect of such application has been made prior to
the expiry of such period, such application or appeal has been dismissed or
withdrawn; and (iii) any court sanction required by law in order to give effect
to the relevant CVA has been granted and the period for any appeal has expired
or any such appeal has been dismissed or withdrawn;
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“Insolvency
Act” means
the Insolvency Xxx 0000;
“Ireland
1” means
TXU Europe Ireland 1 (in liquidation), a company incorporated in Ireland with
company number 316371, acting by its joint liquidators as agents without
personal liability and having its registered office at Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 0,
Xxxxxxx;
“Ireland
1 Officeholders” means
the joint liquidators of Ireland 1, each acting as agent without personal
liability;
“KPMG” means
KPMG LLP, of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“Officeholders” means
(i) the KPMG Officeholders, (ii) the Operating Company Officeholders, (iii) the
Excluded Company Officeholders, (iv) the predecessors of each of them and (v) in
the event of a subsequent liquidation, scheme of arrangement or company
voluntary arrangement of or in relation to any of the Holding Companies, the
Operating Companies or the Excluded Companies, any liquidator, scheme
administrator, CVA supervisor or other appointed officeholder in respect of any
such company;
“Operating
Companies” has the
meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
“Operating
Company CVAs” has the
meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
“Operating
Company Deed of Release” means a
deed of release between (i) each Operating Company (save any
Operating Company to whom, by virtue of Clause 2.5 of the Operating Company Deed
of Release, the terms of such Deed of Release will not apply) and its
respective Operating Company Officeholders, (ii) Ireland 1 and the Ireland 1
Officeholders, (iii) German Finance and the German Finance Officeholders, (iv)
TXUEL and the TXUEL Officeholders, and (v) Corp, in substantially the form set
out in Schedule 6;
“Operating
Company Officeholder” has the
meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
“Principal
Creditor” means
each institution, being a creditor of one or more of the Holding Companies
acting solely in its capacity as such, named in Schedule 9;
“Principal
Creditor Deed of Release” means a
deed of release between (i) one or more of the Principal Creditors, (ii) the
TXUE Persons as at the date hereof, (iii) the Corp Persons as at the date hereof
and (iv) Corp, in substantially the form set out in Schedule 10;
“Reimbursement
Sums” means
(i) the sum of £680,553.03 in
respect of pre-administration fees paid by or on behalf of one or more of the
Holding Companies to Lovells and (ii) the sum of US$2,857,552.59 in respect of
the rebate of certain insurance premia to TXUEG, each to be
paid by Corp pursuant to Section 2;
“Settlement
Sum” means
the sum of US$205,000,000 to be paid by Corp pursuant to Section 2;
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“Share
Alternative Notes” means
the notes issued pursuant to an investment agreement between Corp, Xxxxx 2, TXU
Acquisitions and others dated 2 March 1998, as amended;
“Statutory
Claims” means
any Claims brought pursuant to sections 212 to 215, 235, 236, 238 to 245 or 423
to 425 of the Insolvency Act, or any substantially similar Claims vested in an
Officeholder or a general body of creditors under the insolvency laws of any
jurisdiction, against any of Corp, the Corp Persons, the Corp Third Parties, the
TXUE Persons and the TXUE Third Parties;
“Subsidiary” means a
subsidiary within the meaning of section 736 of the Companies Xxx
0000;
“Tax
Cooperation Agreement” means
the deed between
Corp, TXUEL, Xxxxx 2, TXU Acquisitions and others dated 31 December 2004, as
amended from time to time;
“TEG” means
The Energy Group Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England
and Wales with company number 03613919, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“TXU
Acquisitions” means
TXU Acquisitions Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England
and Wales with company number 03455523, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“TXU
EET” means
TXU Europe Energy Trading Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in
England and Wales with company number 03116221, acting by its joint
administrators as agents without personal liability and having its registered
office at 1 More Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX;
“TXUEG” means
TXU Europe Group plc (in administration), a company incorporated in England and
Wales with company number 03247622, acting by its joint administrators as agents
without personal liability and having its registered office at 1 More Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX;
“TXUEG
Group” means
TXUEG and its Subsidiaries;
“TXUE
Group” means
the TXUEL Group and the TXUEG Group;
“TXUEL” means
TXU Europe Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England and
Wales with company number 03505836, acting by its joint administrators as agents
without personal liability and having its registered office at 0 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX;
“TXUEL
Group” means
TXUEL and its Subsidiaries, excluding the companies in the TXUEG
Group;
“TXUEL
Officeholders” means
the KPMG Officeholders of TXUEL, each acting as agent without personal
liability;
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“TXUE
Third Party” means,
excluding any Excluded Company Third Party, any past or present director,
officer, employee, auditor, agent or adviser of or to a Holding Company or an
Operating Company, in each case acting solely in its capacity as such, who is
not a TXUE Person;
“TXU
UK” means
TXU UK Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England and Wales
with company number 02937796, acting by its joint administrators as agents
without personal liability and having its registered office at 1 More Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX;
“TXU
(UK) Holdings” means
TXU (UK) Holdings Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England
and Wales with company number 02907433, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 1 More
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX;
“US$” means
the dollar currency of the United States; and
“VAT” means
value added tax as provided for in the Value Added Tax Xxx 0000.
1.2 |
References
herein to any numbered Section, Part, Clause, Schedule or Annex without
further designation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be
construed as a reference to the section, part or clause of or schedule or
annex to this Agreement as so numbered. |
1.3 |
Schedules
and Annexes to this Agreement form part of and are deemed to be
incorporated in this Agreement. |
1.4 |
Section
headings of and in any Schedule or Annex to this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not be taken into account in the interpretation
of this Agreement. |
1.5 |
References
in this Agreement to any statute or statutory provision shall mean that
statute or statutory provision as amended and in force as at the date of
this Agreement. |
1.6 |
Words
used in this Agreement importing the plural shall include the singular and
vice
versa. |
1.7 |
The
term “person” when used in this Agreement shall include an individual, a
firm, a body corporate, an unincorporated association, a partnership and a
person’s legal personal representatives or
successors. |
1.8 |
Statements
contained in the recitals to this Agreement shall be considered in the
interpretation of this Agreement. |
2 |
SETTLEMENT |
2.1 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges to be given under
Clauses 3.3 and 3.4, and subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date,
Corp shall, within seven Business Days of the Effective Date, pay the
Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums by
way of bank transfer to the Designated Account.
|
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3 |
RELEASES |
3.1 |
The
terms of this Section 3 shall become effective subject to and immediately
upon receipt of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums in
accordance with Section 2. |
3.2 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges to be given to them
hereunder, each of Corp and the Corp Persons hereby irrevocably releases,
waives and discharges any and all Claims (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, any Claims in respect of the Share Alternative Notes that are not
released pursuant to the terms of the CVA for TXU Acquisitions) it has or
may have against any or all of: |
3.2.1 |
the
Holding Companies; |
3.2.2 |
the
Operating Companies, Ireland 1, German Finance and each of their
respective Officeholders, provided in each case that such party has
executed and is bound by the Operating Company Deed of
Release; |
3.2.3 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
3.2.4 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
3.2.5 |
the
CVA Creditors; and |
3.2.6 |
the
KPMG Officeholders and their predecessors (if
any). |
3.3 |
In
consideration of receipt of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums
and the releases, waivers and discharges given to them hereunder, each of
the Holding Companies and its respective KPMG Officeholders hereby
irrevocably releases, waives and discharges any and all Claims it has or
may have against any or all of: |
3.3.1 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
3.3.2 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
3.3.3 |
Corp; |
3.3.4 |
the
Corp Persons; and |
3.3.5 |
the
Corp Third Parties. |
3.4 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges given to them
hereunder, each of the TXUE Persons hereby irrevocably releases, waives
and discharges any and all Claims it has or may have against any or all
of: |
3.4.1 |
the
Holding Companies; |
3.4.2 |
the
Operating Companies, Ireland 1, German Finance and each of their
respective Officeholders, provided in each case that such party has
executed and is bound by the Operating Company Deed of
Release; |
3.4.3 |
all
other TXUE Persons; |
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3.4.4 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
3.4.5 |
the
Corp Persons; |
3.4.6 |
the
Corp Third Parties; |
3.4.7 |
the
CVA Creditors; and |
3.4.8 |
the
KPMG Officeholders and their predecessors (if
any). |
3.5 |
Subject
to the consent in writing of (i) the TXUEL Officeholders and (ii) Corp,
during the period between the execution of this Agreement and the
Effective Date, additional persons may be added to the lists of Corp
Persons and TXUE Persons set out in Schedules 2 and 3, as the case may be.
Such persons will, as a result of and with effect from such addition,
become parties to this Agreement. |
4 |
CONDITIONS |
4.1 |
Corp’s
obligation to pay the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums shall be
subject to the following conditions having been fully and irrevocably
satisfied, or having been waived in accordance with Clause 4.2, on or
before the earlier of (i) 30 November 2005 and (ii) the making of any
announcement or giving of any notice by the KPMG Officeholders of an
intention not to proceed with the Core Holding Company
CVAs: |
4.1.1 |
the
full and irrevocable satisfaction of all conditions to the occurrence of
an Implementation Date in respect of each Core Holding Company CVA, save
for payment of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement
Sums; |
4.1.2 |
an
Implementation Date having occurred in respect of each Core Operating
Company CVA; |
4.1.3 |
the
inclusion of a CVA Creditor Release in (i) the terms as approved of each
Operating Company CVA in respect of which an Implementation Date has
occurred prior to or upon the last occurring Implementation Date in
respect of the Core Operating Company CVAs; (ii) the terms as approved of
each Holding Company CVA in respect of which the conditions to the
occurrence of an Implementation Date (save for the payment of the
Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums) have been fully and irrevocably
satisfied as at the satisfaction or waiver of the condition set out in
Clause 4.1.1; and (iii) the terms (as then proposed) of any other Holding
Company CVA that is the subject of proposals pending as at the
satisfaction or waiver of the condition set out in Clause
4.1.1; |
4.1.4 |
the
execution and delivery to Corp of the Operating Company Deed of Release by
all parties thereto (save any Operating Company to whom, by virtue of
Clause 2.5 of the Operating Company Deed of Release, the terms of such
Deed of Release will not apply); |
4.1.5 |
the
execution and delivery to Corp of a Principal Creditor Deed of Release by
each of the Principal Creditors; and |
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4.1.6 |
final
injunctions having been obtained in ancillary proceedings under section
304 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in respect of (i) each Core
Holding Company CVA and (ii) CVAs for TXU EET, TXU UK, TXUEG, EGFL and TXU
(UK) Holdings. |
4.2 |
The
provisions of: |
4.2.1 |
Clause
4.1.1 may be waived, with respect to any Core Holding Company CVA, either
(i) by written agreement between Corp and the relevant Holding Company, or
(ii) by written agreement between Corp and each other Holding Company in
respect of which a Core Holding Company CVA is being proposed (and in
respect of which no such waiver is being made or proposed), provided that,
in the event of and with effect from such waiver as specified in (ii), and
notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the terms
of this Agreement (including for the avoidance of doubt Section 3) shall
not apply to the Holding Company in respect of which the waiver is
given; |
4.2.2 |
Clause
4.1.2 may be waived by written agreement between the KPMG Officeholders
and Corp; and |
4.2.3 |
Clauses
4.1.3 to 4.1.6 inclusive (or any part of them) may be waived by Corp by
written notice to the KPMG Officeholders. |
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EXCLUDED
COMPANIES |
5.1 |
In
consideration of, and as soon as practicable following, the execution and
delivery to them of an Excluded Company Deed of Release by any Excluded
Company and its Officeholders (if any), each of TXUEL, the TXUEL
Officeholders and Corp agrees also to execute such Excluded Company Deed
of Release. |
5.2 |
In
consideration of, subject to and immediately upon the later of (i) the
execution and delivery of an Excluded Company Deed of Release by any
Excluded Company and its Officeholders (if any) and each of TXUEL, the
TXUEL Officeholders and Corp; and (ii) the full and irrevocable
satisfaction of all conditions to its effectiveness, each of Corp, the
Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons hereby, without further action,
irrevocably releases, waives and discharges any and all Claims it has or
may have against any or all of: |
5.2.1 |
such
Excluded Company; |
5.2.2 |
its
Excluded Company Officeholders and their predecessors (in each case if
any); and |
5.2.3 |
subject
to Clause 5.3, its Excluded Company Third
Parties. |
5.3 |
No
creditor of an Excluded Company acting solely in its capacity as such
shall be entitled to the benefit of the releases, waivers and discharges
given in Clause 5.2 upon the conditions set out therein unless and until
it is finally bound, whether directly or by a CVA or otherwise, by terms
that are substantially the same as those set out in Schedule
8. |
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6 |
WARRANTIES |
6.1 |
Corp
hereby represents, warrants and undertakes
that: |
6.1.1 |
it
has the power, capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
exercise its rights and perform its obligations hereunder and that all
corporate and other action required to authorise the execution of this
Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder has been duly
taken; |
6.1.2 |
it
has, or has provided, all consents and any other necessary authorisations
and approvals required to enable it or its authorised representative
lawfully to enter into, execute, perform and comply with its obligations
under this Agreement and such authorisations, consents and approvals are
in full force and effect; |
6.1.3 |
to
the best of its knowledge, information and belief, no steps have been
taken for the revocation or cancellation of any necessary consents,
authorisations and approvals; |
6.1.4 |
all
other acts, conditions and things required to be done, fulfilled and
performed in order (i) to enable it lawfully to enter into and to exercise
its rights under and perform the obligations assumed by it in this
Agreement and (ii) to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed
by it in the Agreement are legal, valid and binding have been done,
fulfilled and performed; and |
6.1.5 |
it
has not entered into any pending agreements, transactions or negotiations
that would render this Agreement, or any part of it, void, voidable or
unenforceable. |
6.2 |
Each
of the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons represents, warrants and
undertakes that: |
6.2.1 |
it
has the necessary power, capacity and authority to execute (including,
where applicable, on behalf of other parties to this Agreement) and
perform its obligations under this Agreement;
and |
6.2.2 |
this
Agreement is valid and binding upon it in accordance with its
terms. |
6.3 |
Each
of the parties acknowledges and agrees that, save as expressly referred to
herein, in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on any
statement, representation or silence of any other party to this
Agreement. |
7 |
EXCLUSION
OF LIABILITY |
7.1 |
The
Parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree
that: |
7.1.1 |
the
KPMG Officeholders act at all times solely as agents of the Holding
Companies, in each case without personal
liability; |
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7.1.2 |
none
of the KPMG Officeholders nor their firm, fellow members, partners,
employees, agents, advisers or representatives shall incur any personal
liability under, or by virtue of this Agreement, nor in relation to any
related matter or claim howsoever, whenever and wherever arising, and
whether such claim is formulated in contract and/or tort or by reference
to any other remedy or right, and in whatever jurisdiction or
forum; |
7.1.3 |
none
of the KPMG Officeholders nor their firm, fellow members, partners,
employees, agents, advisers or representatives has given or entered into
any collateral undertakings, representations, warranties or agreements as
principal in connection with this Agreement;
|
7.1.4 |
the
KPMG Officeholders are a party to this Agreement in their personal
capacities solely for the purpose of receiving the benefit of the
exclusions, limitations, undertakings, covenants and releases in their
favour as provided in this Agreement; and |
7.1.5 |
nothing
in this Agreement shall operate to restrict or affect in any way any right
of the KPMG Officeholders to an indemnity or assurance to which by law the
KPMG Officeholders are entitled. |
8 |
FURTHER
ASSURANCE |
Each
party shall at its own cost do and execute or procure to be done and executed
all necessary acts, deeds, documents and things reasonably within its power to
give effect to this Agreement.
9 |
NO
RIGHT OF SET-OFF |
Except as
provided herein, any payments agreed to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall
be made in full without deduction, set-off, retention or counterclaim, any right
to which is expressly waived by Corp.
10 |
VALUE
ADDED TAX |
10.1 |
All
amounts expressed in this Agreement as payable by Corp are expressed
exclusive of any VAT which may be chargeable thereon.
|
10.2 |
In
the event that any VAT is properly chargeable on any amount paid by Corp
hereunder: |
10.2.1 |
the
amount paid by Corp shall be exclusive of VAT which will be charged in
addition hereto, provided that Corp shall have no obligation to pay any
amount in respect of such VAT, unless and until it has recovered an amount
equal to such VAT; |
10.2.2 |
if
the TXUEL Officeholders so request and Corp agrees (such agreement not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Corp shall appoint KPMG as its agent
for the purposes of making any claim for a refund under the provisions of
the Thirteenth VAT Directive, provided that KPMG shall in performing such
agency take into account any reasonable comments made by Corp in relation
to any step required in order to claim the refund;
and |
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10.2.3 |
otherwise,
Corp agrees that it shall take all reasonable steps to procure the
repayment of such VAT, including the making of a claim for a refund under
the provisions of the Thirteenth VAT
Directive. |
11 |
WITHHOLDING
TAX |
11.1 |
All
amounts payable by Corp under Section 2 of this Agreement shall be paid
free and clear of any deduction for income taxes and withholding taxes. If
such income taxes or withholding taxes are required by law, the amount of
the payment due shall be increased to an amount which (after any income
taxes or withholding taxes) leaves an amount equal to the payment which
would have been due if no income taxes or withholding taxes had been
required. |
11.2 |
To
the extent that any such withholding taxes could be reduced or eliminated
by the provision of appropriate withholding certificates, TXUEL and the
TXUEL Officeholders shall cooperate in obtaining and providing such
certificates. |
11.3 |
To
the extent that the Settlement Sum or the Reimbursement Sums are increased
as a result of Clause 11.1, TXUEL and any other Holding Company receiving
(whether directly or indirectly) such amounts will notify Corp of the
existence of any potential claim for refund of any amount of the increase
that is available to them, will use its reasonable efforts to pursue a
claim for refund of such amount from the relevant tax authority at the
direction and expense of Corp and will remit any amounts refunded
(including interest earned thereon, net of any tax suffered) to
Corp. |
11.4 |
TXUEL
and the TXUEL Officeholders shall use reasonable efforts at the direction
and expense of Corp to procure the cooperation of any CVA Creditor who may
be in a position to obtain and provide such certificates as are specified
in Clause 11.2 or claim for and remit such refunds as are specified in
Clause 11.3. |
11.5 |
Corp
and the Holding Companies agree that no amounts payable by Corp under
Sections 2 or 11 of this Agreement have been paid in consideration of
services performed in the United States of
America. |
12 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
12.1 |
It
is expressly intended and agreed by the parties
that: |
12.1.1 |
each
TXUE Third Party; |
12.1.2 |
each
Corp Third Party; |
12.1.3 |
each
Operating Company; |
12.1.4 |
each
Officeholder; |
12.1.5 |
each
Excluded Company; |
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12.1.6 |
each
Excluded Company Third Party; and |
12.1.7 |
each
CVA Creditor, |
shall be
entitled in its own right to enforce such releases, waivers and discharges as
may be given to it and become effective under the terms of Section 3 or Section
5, as the case may be, by virtue of and in accordance with the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Xxx 0000.
12.2 |
With
the exception of the persons referred to in Clause 12.1, a person who is
not a party to this Agreement may not enforce any of its terms under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000. |
12.3 |
No
consent of any third party (including for the avoidance of doubt, any
person referred to in Clause 12.1) shall be required to amend, waive or
substitute or supplement any provisions of this
Agreement. |
12.4 |
Unless
agreed otherwise pursuant to a Deed of Release, the parties to this
Agreement may rescind or vary the Agreement or any of its terms without
the consent of any person referred to in Clause 12.1, even if the rights
of any such person under Clause 12.1 shall, by reason of such rescission
or variation, be extinguished or altered. |
13 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
13.1 |
This
Agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties hereto
relating to its subject matter. |
13.2 |
This
Agreement supersedes any other agreement or arrangement entered into
between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof. |
13.3 |
If
any term of this Agreement is deemed illegal, invalid or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, that shall not affect: |
13.3.1 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other
term of this Agreement; or |
13.3.2 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that term
or any other term of this Agreement. |
13.4 |
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure for the benefit of the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns. It is the intention of the parties
hereto that this Agreement shall be binding to the maximum extent
permitted by law upon their successors and assigns, an appointed
liquidator for any such companies or other trustee or agent for creditors
in connection with any insolvency proceedings.
|
13.5 |
Subject
to Clause 3.5 herein, this Agreement may not be modified, amended or
supplemented except as may be agreed and made in writing signed by or on
behalf of each of the parties hereto. |
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13.6 |
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall
be deemed to be an original and which together shall constitute one and
the same agreement. |
13.7 |
Except
as set out in this Clause 13.7, no public announcement of the terms of
this Agreement or its implementation shall be made save in terms agreed
between Corp and the KPMG Officeholders. Each party to this Agreement
agrees that it will make no public comment of a disparaging nature in
relation to any other party in connection with the business or affairs of
any member of the TXUE Group. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge
that Corp will have an entitlement to file a copy of this Agreement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that the Operating Companies
and the Holding Companies will be entitled to make appropriate disclosure
as part of their CVA documentation and to creditors’ committees and
meetings of creditors and members and as otherwise required by law. The
Holding Companies agree to use reasonable endeavours to consult with Corp
with respect to the terms of any such disclosure to be made by them as
part of their CVA documentation. |
14 |
COSTS |
The
parties shall each bear their own costs in connection with the preparation,
negotiation, execution and implementation of this Agreement.
15 |
NOTICES |
15.1 |
Any
notice under this Agreement shall be given by being duly transmitted to
the following address by facsimile
transmission: |
15.1.1 |
in
the cases of Corp and the Corp Persons, to TXU Corp., 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx XX 00000, XXX, facsimile number x0 000 000 0000 (for the attention
of Xxxxx Xxxxx); |
15.1.2 |
in
the cases of any of the Holding Companies or the KPMG Officeholders, to
KPMG LLP of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, facsimile number 020 7694
3011 (for the attention of Xxx Xxxxxx); |
15.1.3 |
in
the cases of the TXUE Persons named in Part I of Schedule 3, to TXU Corp.,
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX 00000, XXX, facsimile number x0 000 000 0000
(for the attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx); |
15.1.4 |
in
the cases of the TXUE Persons named in Part II of Schedule 3, to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Paisner, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX,
facsimile number 020 7760 1111 (for the attention of
BLAR/DAP/DUL/SJNS/21146/2); and |
15.1.5 |
in
the case of the TXUE Persons named in Part III of Schedule 3, to Lovells,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, facsimile number 020
7296 2001 (for the attention of Xxxxxxx Sleigh/Xxxxxx
Xxxx); |
or such
other address and numbers as each such party may from time to time expressly
substitute for them by notice given to the other parties.
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15.2 |
Any
notice under this Agreement will be deemed to be given when the relevant
facsimile transmission is received in legible
form. |
15.3 |
All
documents that are required to be delivered to Corp under this Agreement
shall be delivered to the address and for the attention specified in
Clause 15.1.5. |
16 |
GOVERNING
LAW
AND JURISDICTION |
16.1 |
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law. |
16.2 |
The
parties hereby irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the High Court of England and Wales in respect of any dispute, action
or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Each
party hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it might have at any
time to the High Court being nominated as the forum to hear and determine
any such dispute, action or proceeding and for such purpose agrees not to
claim that such court is an inconvenient or inappropriate
forum. |
16.3 |
Each
of Corp and the Corp Persons irrevocably appoints Lovells, of Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, facsimile number 020 7296 2001
(for the attention of Xxxxxxx Sleigh/Xxxxxx Xxxx), as its agent for
service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English
Courts in connection with this Agreement. |
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AS
WITNESS the
hands of the parties or their duly authorised representatives the day and year
first before written.
HOLDING
COMPANIES
SIGNED
by )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.1) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.2) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.4) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.5) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
THE
ENERGY GROUP LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
ACQUISITIONS LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
EASTERN FINANCE (A) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
EASTERN FINANCE (B) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
EASTERN FUNDING COMPANY )
(in
administration) )
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
FINANCE (No.2) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
each
acting by XXXXX
XXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP, )
its Joint
Administrator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability.
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SIGNED
by )
ALLIEDHIKE
LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ANGBUR
INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ANGLO-FRENCH
EXPLORATION )
COMPANY
LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
X.
XXXXXXX, SONS & COMPANY LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
CGF
INVESTMENTS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
CONSOLIDATED
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ENERGY
(No.30) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.3) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ENERGY
NOMINEES LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
ENERGY
RESOURCES LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
GOLD
FIELDS RHODESIAN DEVELOPMENT )
COMPANY
LIMITED (THE) )
(in
liquidation) )
GOLD
FIELDS INDUSTRIAL LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
GOLD
FIELDS INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
GOLD
FIELDS MAHD ADH DHAHAB LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
GOLD
FIELDS MINING & INDUSTRIAL LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
MINING
& INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
NEW
CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
XXXX,
XXXXX & CO. LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TEG
(HEAD OFFICE) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
XXXXXXX
SECURITY LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
XXXXXXX
TRADING LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
THE
ENERGY GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
each
acting by XXXXX
XXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP, )
its Joint
Liquidator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability. )
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SIGNED
by )
ENERGY
GROUP HOLDINGS B.V. )
(in
administration) )
ENERGY
GROUP OVERSEAS B.V. )
(in
administration) )
each
acting by XXXXXXX
X'XXXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP, )
its Joint
Administrator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability. )
SIGNED
by )
MAJOR
INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED )
(BERMUDA) )
(in
liquidation) acting
by XXXX
XXXXXXXX, )
of KPMG
LLP, its Joint Liquidator acting as agent )
and
without personal liability. )
KPMG
OFFICEHOLDERS
SIGNED by
XXXXX
XXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP, in )
his own
capacity and on behalf of )
the
administrators or liquidators of: )
Anglo-French
Exploration Company Limited (in liquidation) )
Energy
Holdings (No.1) Limited (in administration) )
Energy
Holdings (No.2) Limited (in administration) )
Energy
Holdings (No.4) Limited (in administration) )
Energy
Holdings (No.5) Limited (in administration) )
The
Energy Group Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Acquisitions Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Eastern Finance (A) Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Eastern Finance (B) Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Eastern Funding Company (in administration) )
TXU
Europe Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Finance (No.2) Limited (in administration) )
Alliedhike
Limited (in liquidation) )
Angbur
Investment Trust Limited (in liquidation) )
X.
Xxxxxxx, Sons & Company Limited (in liquidation) )
CGF
Investments Limited (in liquidation) )
Consolidated
Gold Fields Limited (in liquidation) )
Energy
(No.30) Limited (in liquidation) )
Energy
Holdings (No.3) Limited (in liquidation) )
Energy
Nominees Limited (in liquidation) )
Energy
Resources Limited (in liquidation) )
Gold
Fields Rhodesian Development )
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Company
Limited (The) (in liquidation) )
Gold
Fields Industrial Limited (in liquidation) )
Gold
Fields Industrial Holdings Limited (in liquidation) )
Gold
Fields Mahd Adh Dhahab Limited (in liquidation) )
Gold
Fields Mining & Industrial Limited(in liquidation) )
Mining
& Industrial Holdings Limited (in liquidation) )
New
Consolidated Gold Fields Limited (in liquidation) )
Xxxx,
Xxxxx & Co. Limited (in liquidation) )
TEG
(Head Office) Limited (in liquidation) )
Xxxxxxx
Security Limited (in liquidation) )
Xxxxxxx
Trading Limited (in liquidation) )
The
Energy Group International Limited (in
liquidation) )
without
personal liability. )
SIGNED
by )
XXXXXXX
X'XXXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP, in )
his own
capacity and on behalf of )
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX )
in
relation to )
Energy
Group Holdings B.V. (in administration) )
Energy
Group Overseas B.V. (in administration) )
without
personal liability. )
SIGNED
by )
XXXX
XXXXXXXX, of KPMG
LLP,
in )
his own
capacity in
relation to )
Major
Insurance Company Limited )
(Bermuda)
(in liquidation) )
without
personal liability. )
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SIGNED by
TXU
CORP. )
acting by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, Executive )
Vice
President and General Counsel )
of
TXU Corp., duly
authorised )
to sign
on behalf of TXU Corp. )
SIGNED by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, Executive )
Vice-President
and General Counsel of )
TXU
Corp., duly
authorised to sign on behalf of )
the
CORP
PERSONS named in
Schedule 2 )
herein. )
SIGNED by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, Executive )
Vice-President
and General Counsel of )
TXU Corp., duly
authorised to sign on behalf of )
the
TXUE
PERSONS named in
Part I of Schedule )
3
herein. )
SIGNED by
LOVELLS acting
by Xxxxxxx HP Sleigh, )
Partner,
duly authorised to sign on behalf of Lovells )
and any
of its partners or employees, including any )
employees
of Lovells Services Limited, solely in its and )
their
capacities as former advisers to any or all of the )
Holding
Companies. )
21
SIGNED by
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX )
acting by
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Partner, duly authorised )
to sign
on behalf of the TXUE
PERSONS
named )
in Part
II of Schedule 3. )
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Schedule
1
The
Holding Companies
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Energy
Holdings (No.1) Limited
|
Administration
|
3239971
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
May 2003
|
Energy
Holdings (No. 2) Limited
|
Administration
|
2969102
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
May 2003
|
Energy
Holdings (No. 4) Limited
|
Administration
|
1468589
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
May 2003
|
Energy
Holdings (No. 5) Limited
|
Administration
|
941665
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
May 2003
|
Energy
Group Holdings B.V.
|
Administration
|
33296335
(Amsterdam)
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxx of KPMG
LLP
|
20
November 2003
|
Energy
Group Overseas B.V.
|
Administration
|
33296337
(Amsterdam)
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxx of KPMG
LLP
|
20
November 2003
|
23
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
The
Energy Group Limited
|
Administration
|
3613919
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Acquisitions Limited
|
Administration
|
3455523
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Eastern Finance (A) Limited
|
Administration
|
3680673
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx of KPMG LLP
|
3
November 2003
|
TXU
Eastern Finance (B) Limited
|
Administration
|
3679711
|
Joint
administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx of KPMG LLP
|
3
November 2003
|
TXU
Eastern Funding Company
|
Administration
|
3710529
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx of KPMG LLP
|
3
November 2003
|
TXU
Europe Limited
|
Administration
|
3505836
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Finance (No. 2) Limited
|
Administration
|
3514100
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
May 2003
|
24
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Alliedhike
Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
3328435
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
17
April 2004
|
Angbur
Investment Trust Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
214006
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Anglo-French
Exploration Company Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
30500
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
X.
Xxxxxxx, Sons & Company Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
719196
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
CGF
Investments Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
2399504
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Consolidated
Gold Fields Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
36936
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
8
February 1999
|
Energy
(No.30) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
3568436
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG
|
17
April 2003
|
25
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Energy
Holdings (No. 3) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
3257256
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
30
December 2002
|
Energy
Nominees Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
333359
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Energy
Resources Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
3273548
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
17
April 2003
|
Gold
Fields Rhodesian Development Company Limited (The)
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
119968
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Gold
Fields Industrial Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
92890
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Gold
Fields Industrial Holdings Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
261411
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
29
April 2004
|
Gold
Fields Mahd adh Dhahab Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
1205059
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
26
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Gold
Fields Mining & Industrial Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
114629
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
29
April 2004
|
Major
Insurance Company Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL
- Bermuda)
|
13574
(Bermuda)
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx of KPMG LLP (Bermuda)
|
6
October 2003
|
Mining
& Industrial Holdings Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
714355
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
New
Consolidated Gold Fields Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
157784
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
Xxxx,
Xxxxx & Co. Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
155388
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
TEG
(Head Office) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
2259512
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
17
April 2003
|
Xxxxxxx
Security Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
70705
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
27
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
KPMG
Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Xxxxxxx
Trading Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
219270
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
The
Energy Group International Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
410122
|
Joint
liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
2
February 2004
|
28
Schedule
2
The
Corp Persons
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
H Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
XxXxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
X Xxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxx X
X’Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx
29
Schedule
3
The
TXUE Persons
Part
I
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
H Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
XxXxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Part
II
Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx X
X Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Part
III
Lovells
and any of its partners or employees, including employees of Lovells Services
Limited, solely in its and their capacities as former advisers to any or all of
the Holding Companies.
30
Schedule
4
The
Operating Companies
Part
I
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe Group plc
|
Administration
|
03247622
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y, together with Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading Limited
|
Administration
|
03116221
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of
E&Y
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Europe Power Limited
|
Administration
|
02353756
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
17
February 2003
|
TXU
UK Limited
|
Administration
|
02937796
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of E&Y and
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx of Talbot Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx LLP1
|
19
November 2002
|
____________________
1 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx appointed on 11 March 2004.
31
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Eastern
Electricity Holdings Limited
|
Administration
|
04191756
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
18
September 2003
|
TXU
Europe Merchant Properties Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03181383
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
TXU
Europe Merchant Generation Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03116225
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Development Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02529347
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
19
June 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Xxxxxxxxxx) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03210149
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
April 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Production Services Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571895
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
TXU
(UK) Holdings Limited
|
Administration
|
02907433
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
27
August 2003
|
Energy
Holdings (No.6) Limited
|
Administration
|
04191744
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
18
September 2003
|
32
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe Leasing (4) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02969719
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Blade No.2) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04165891
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
11
July 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Blade) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04195832
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe Trading Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
03431927
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
April 2003
|
TXU
Europe Natural Gas (Trading) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02937812
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
11
July 2003
|
TXU
Finland Holdings Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571911
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
TXU
Germany Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571857
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
TXU
Europe Overseas Finance Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03116229
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
July 2003
|
33
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe Leasing (5) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02512605
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
Precis
(2264) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04487349
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe Renewable Generation Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03300836
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
TXU
Direct Sales Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03181389
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of E&Y
|
30
September 2003
|
Part
II
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Eastern
Group Finance Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02937764
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
30
September 2003
|
Anglian
Power Generators Limited
|
Administration
|
02488955
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
Peterborough
Power Limited
|
Administration
|
02353599
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Services Limited
|
Administration
|
03568319
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
34
Schedule
5
Excluded
Companies
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Officeholders
(if any)
|
Petition
Date
|
Apriliasviluppo
SRL Italy
|
Liquidation
(In
Italy)
|
07117271002
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx of Ciccioriccio e Associati
|
|
ARES
Energie Direkt GmbH
|
Receivership
(In
Germany)
|
HRB
72090
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx of Henningsmeier Rechtanswalte
|
|
Barking
Power Limited
|
Active
- controlled by the directors
|
02354681
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Eastern
Energy Management Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02879327
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
July 2003
|
Eastern
Group Insurance Services Limited
|
Overseas
Company
Liquidation
completed
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx of E&Y
|
35
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Officeholders
(if any)
|
Petition
Date
|
Eastern
Metering Services Limited
|
Active
- controlled by the sole director: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
03431926
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Exploration
Ventures Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL) |
513532
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Setchim of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
|
23
November 2004
|
Exven
Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL) |
977929
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Setchim of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
|
23
November 2004
|
X.X.
Xxxx (Mechanical Services) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
01599611
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of
E&Y |
30
September 2003
|
Ginpep
Limited (fka Eastern Metering and Data Collection Limited)
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
03431922
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
Gold
Fields Resources Limited
|
Active
- controlled by the sole director: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
2958009
|
N/A |
N/A
|
36
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Officeholders
(if any)
|
Petition
Date
|
Hutchints
Limited (fka Gwynedd Power Limited)
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
03087765
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
Logicalform
Limited
|
Active
- controlled by the sole director: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
03636453
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Minven
Minerals Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL) |
987755
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Setchim of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
|
23
November 2004
|
Nedalo
B.V.
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
30121704
|
Liquidator:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx of Van Doorne
|
20
December 2002
|
Norweb
Energi Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04141411
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx of BDO Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
29
November 2002
|
Peabody
Resources (UK) Limited
|
Active
- controlled by the sole director: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
1451215
|
N/A |
N/A
|
Shotton
Combined Heat and Power Limited
|
Administrative
Receivership
|
03181385
|
Joint
Receivers: Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
|
17
December 2002
|
37
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Officeholders
(if any)
|
Petition
Date
|
Speechnet
Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03046672
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx of BDO Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
11
July 2003
|
Stallingborough
CHP Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02669504
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
30
September 2003
|
TXU
Europe (AHG Shipping Services) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03169402
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx of BDO Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
24
April 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Deutschland Beteiligungs) GmbH
|
Liquidation
(In Germany)
|
501
HRB 5940
|
Jens-Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx & Partner
|
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading (Deutschland) GmbH
|
Solvent
Liquidation
|
HRB
5734
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx of E&Y
|
11
January 2005
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading (Italia) SpA
|
Liquidation
(In Italy)
|
1311
5910 153
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx of Ciccioriccio e Associati
|
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading (Nederland) B.V.
|
Solvent
Liquidation
|
24290470
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx of E&Y
|
11
January 2005
|
38
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Officeholders
(if any)
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading (Poland) Zoo
|
Liquidation
|
0000042930
|
Mikolaj
Franzkowia
|
April
2003
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading (UK) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03568552
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx of BDO Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
11
July 2003
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading B.V.
|
Bankruptcy
|
00000000
|
Jop
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx of Salomons Van der Valk and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of Xxxx
Xxxxxxx & Droogleever Fortuijn
|
25
November 2004
|
TXU
Stadtwerke Xxxxxxxx XxxX & Xx. XX
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxx
|
XXX
00000
|
Controlled
by Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y (via TXU Europe Energy Trading (Deutschland) GmbH
and TXU Europe Energy Trading (Nederland) B.V partnership holdings - not
as direct officeholder).
|
N/A
|
TXU
(PT1) Limited (fka Energy Portfolio Funding Limited)
|
Liquidation
(CVL) |
03571869
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
July 2003
|
Web
Power Limited
|
Overseas
Company
|
N/A
|
N/A
| |
Zamojska
Spolka Elektoenrgetyczna Sp Zoo
|
Liquidation
(Poland)
|
RHB
582
|
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx of Xxxxxxxx Zahrzewski Palinka sp.k.
|
2
October 2001
|
39
Schedule
6
Operating
Company Deed of Release
Dated
[ ]
Between
OPERATING
COMPANIES AND THEIR OFFICEHOLDERS
TXU
EUROPE IRELAND 1 (IN LIQUIDATION) AND ITS OFFICEHOLDERS
TXU
EUROPE GERMAN FINANCE B.V. (IN LIQUIDATION) AND ITS
OFFICEHOLDERS
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED (IN ADMINISTRATION) AND ITS OFFICEHOLDERS
and
TXU
CORP.
_________________________________
OPERATING
COMPANY DEED OF RELEASE
_________________________________
Cadwalader
Cadwalader,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx XXX
000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX0X 0XX
Tel: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Fax: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Ref:
YC/95977.001
40
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
|
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Page
| ||
1
|
INTERPRETATION
|
2
|
2
|
RELEASES
|
2
|
3
|
FURTHER
ASSURANCE
|
3
|
4
|
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT
|
3
|
5
|
OFFICEHOLDERS
NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE
|
4
|
6
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
5
|
7
|
NOTICES
|
6
|
8
|
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
|
6
|
Annex
1 Operating Companies and Officeholders
|
13
|
41
THIS
DEED is made
the [ ] day of [ ] 2005
BETWEEN:
(1) |
The
companies named in Parts I, II and III of Annex 1 hereto (the
“Operating
Companies”),
each acting by its officeholders specified in Annex 1 as agents without
personal liability (the “Operating
Company Officeholders”); |
(2) |
The
Operating Company Officeholders; |
(3) |
TXU
Europe Ireland 1 (in liquidation), a company incorporated in Ireland with
company number 316371, (“Ireland
1”)
acting by its joint liquidators named in Part IV of Annex 1 as agents
without personal liability (the “Ireland
1 Officeholders”),
and having its registered office at Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 0,
Xxxxxxx; |
(4) |
The
Ireland 1 Officeholders; |
(5) |
TXU
Europe German Finance B.V. (in liquidation), a company incorporated in the
Netherlands with company number 27251472, (“German
Finance”)
acting by its joint liquidators named in Part IV of Annex 1 as agents
without personal liability (the “German
Finance Officeholders”),
and having its registered office at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00 0000 XX, Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx; |
(6) |
The
German Finance Officeholders; |
(7) |
TXU
Europe Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England and
Wales with company number 03505836, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX (“TXUEL”);
|
(8) |
The
joint administrators of TXUEL, Xxxxx X Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx of KPMG
LLP, of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, each acting as agent without
personal liability (the “TXUEL
Officeholders”);
and |
(9) |
TXU
Corp., a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas in the United States of
America and having its registered office at Energy Plaza, 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, XXX (“Corp”). |
WHEREAS:
(A) |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in these recitals have the respective meanings
set out above or as specified in Clause 1.1 of this
Deed. |
(B) |
Certain
companies in the TXUE Group have put Corp, certain of the Corp Persons and
certain of the TXUE Persons on notice of claims any or all of them have or
may have against any or all of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE
Persons. Each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons denies
liability in respect of all such claims. |
(C) |
The
Holding Companies and the KPMG Officeholders have entered into a
settlement agreement dated on or about 27 January 2005 with Corp, the Corp
Persons and the TXUE Persons (the “Settlement
Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement (and subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions) releases, waivers and discharges will
be granted by each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons for the
benefit of, amongst others, the Operating Companies and the Operating
Company Officeholders. |
42
(D) |
It
is a condition to the effectiveness of said releases that the parties
execute and deliver this Deed on the terms set out
below. |
(E) |
TXUEL,
the TXUEL Officeholders and Corp wish to be parties to this Deed for the
purposes of enforcement thereof. |
NOW
IT IS AGREED as
follows:
1 |
INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in this Deed have the respective meanings
defined in the Settlement Agreement, save where specified or where the
context otherwise requires. |
1.2 |
References
herein to any numbered Section, Part, Clause, or Annex without further
designation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as
a reference to the section, part or clause of or annex to this Deed as so
numbered. |
1.3 |
Annexes
to this Deed form part of and are deemed to be incorporated in this
Deed. |
1.4 |
Section
headings of and in any Annex to this Deed are for convenience only and
shall not be taken into account in the interpretation of this
Deed. |
1.5 |
References
in this Deed to any statute or statutory provision shall mean that statute
or statutory provision as amended and in force as at the date of this
Deed. |
1.6 |
Words
used in this Deed importing the plural shall include the singular and
vice
versa. |
1.7 |
The
term “person” when used in this Deed shall include an individual, a firm,
a body corporate, an unincorporated association, a partnership and a
person’s legal personal representatives or
successors. |
1.8 |
Statements
contained in the recitals to this Deed shall be considered in the
interpretation of this Deed. |
2 |
RELEASES |
2.1 |
Subject
to Clause 2.5 below, the terms of this Section 2 shall become effective
subject to and immediately upon receipt of the Settlement Sum and the
Reimbursement Sums in accordance with Section 2 of the Settlement
Agreement. |
2.2 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges to be given under
Clauses 3.2 and 3.4 of the Settlement Agreement, each of the Operating
Companies, the Operating Company Officeholders, Ireland 1, the Xxxxxxx 0
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Finance and the German Finance Officeholders hereby
irrevocably releases, waives and discharges, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, any and all Claims it has or may have against any or all
of: |
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2.2.1 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
2.2.2 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
2.2.3 |
Corp; |
2.2.4 |
the
Corp Persons; and |
2.2.5 |
the
Corp Third Parties. |
2.3 |
Within
two Business Days of receipt of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement
Sums in accordance with Section 2 of the Settlement Agreement, the TXUEL
Officeholders shall notify the Operating Company Officeholders of that
fact, provided that failure to comply with this Clause shall not be a
condition to the effectiveness of the releases in Clause
2.2. |
2.4 |
TXUEL
and Corp agree they shall not consent to any amendment or supplement to
Section 3 of the Settlement Agreement without first obtaining the consent
of the Operating Companies, the Operating Company Officeholders, Ireland
1, the Xxxxxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Finance and the German Finance
Officeholders. |
2.5 |
Save
for the companies named in Part III of Annex 1, the terms of this Deed
shall not apply to any Operating Company in respect of which, immediately
following the last occurring Implementation Date in respect of the Core
Operating Company CVAs, no Implementation Date for a CVA has
occurred. |
3 |
FURTHER
ASSURANCE |
Each
party shall at its own cost do and execute or procure to be done and executed
all necessary acts, deeds, documents and things reasonably within its power to
give effect to this Deed.
4 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
4.1 |
It
is expressly intended and agreed by the parties that each
of: |
4.1.1 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
4.1.2 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
4.1.3 |
the
Corp Persons; and |
4.1.4 |
the
Corp Third Parties, |
shall be
entitled in its own right to enforce such releases, waivers and discharges as
may be given to it and become effective under the terms of this Deed by virtue
of and in accordance with the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000.
4.2 |
With
the exception of the persons referred to in Clause 4.1, a person who is
not a party to this Deed may not enforce any of its terms under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000. |
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4.3 |
No
consent of any third party (including for the avoidance of doubt, any
person referred to in Clause 4.1) shall be required to amend, waive,
substitute or supplement any provisions of this
Deed. |
4.4 |
The
parties to this Deed may rescind or vary this Deed or any of its terms
without the consent of any person referred to in Clause 4.1, even if the
rights of any such person under Clause 4.1 shall, by reason of such
rescission or variation, be extinguished or
altered. |
5 |
OFFICEHOLDERS
NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE |
5.1 |
This
Deed is entered into by the Operating Company Officeholders, the Ireland 1
Officeholders, the German Finance Officeholders and the TXUEL
Officeholders as agents, in each case, without personal liability.
|
5.2 |
The
Parties to this Deed acknowledge and agree that:
|
5.2.1 |
none
of the TXUEL Officeholders, the Operating Company Officeholders, the
Ireland 1 Officeholders and the German Finance Officeholders nor their
respective firms, fellow members, partners, employees, agents, advisers or
representatives shall incur any personal liability under, or by virtue of,
this Deed, nor in relation to any related matter or claim howsoever,
whenever and wherever arising, and whether such claim is formulated in
contract and/or tort or by reference to any other remedy or right, and in
whatever jurisdiction or forum; |
5.2.2 |
none
of the TXUEL Officeholders, the Operating Company Officeholders, the
Ireland 1 Officeholders and the German Finance Officeholders nor their
respective firms, fellow members, partners, employees, agents, advisers or
representatives has given or entered into any collateral undertakings,
representations, warranties or deeds in connection with this Deed;
|
5.2.3 |
save
as specified above, the TXUEL Officeholders, the Operating Company
Officeholders, the Ireland 1 Officeholders and the German Finance
Officeholders are parties to this Deed in their personal capacities solely
for the purpose of receiving the benefit of the exclusions, limitations,
undertakings, covenants and releases in their favour as provided in or
effected by this Deed; and |
5.2.4 |
nothing
in this Deed shall operate to restrict or affect in any way any right of
the TXUEL Officeholders, the Operating Company Officeholders, the Ireland
1 Officeholders and the German Finance Officeholders to an indemnity or
assurance to which by law they are
entitled. |
6 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
6.1 |
This
Deed constitutes the whole agreement between the parties hereto relating
to its subject matter. |
6.2 |
This
Deed supersedes any other agreement or arrangement entered into between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, to the extent
that any other agreement or arrangement has been entered into by any party
which contains provisions inconsistent with the terms of this Deed, the
terms of this Deed shall prevail. |
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6.3 |
If
any term of this Deed is deemed illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, that shall not affect: |
6.3.1 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other
term of this Deed; or |
6.3.2 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that term
or any other term of this Deed. |
6.4 |
This
Deed shall be binding upon and inure for the benefit of the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns. It is the intention of the parties
hereto that this Deed shall be binding to the maximum extent permitted by
law upon their successors and assigns, an appointed liquidator for any
such companies or other trustee or agent for creditors in connection with
any insolvency proceedings. |
6.5 |
This
Deed must not be modified, amended or supplemented except in writing
signed by each of the parties hereto. |
6.6 |
This
Deed may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. |
6.7 |
The
parties shall each bear their own costs in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, execution and implementation of this
Deed. |
6.8 |
Except
as set out in this Clause 6.8, no public announcement of the terms of this
Deed, the Settlement Agreement or their implementation shall be made (save
by Corp and the TXUEL Officeholders as permitted by the Settlement
Agreement). Each party to this Deed agrees that it will make no public
comment of a disparaging nature in relation to any other party in
connection with the business or affairs of any member of the TXUE Group.
The parties to this Deed acknowledge that Corp will have an entitlement to
file a copy of this Deed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
that the Operating Companies, Ireland 1 and German Finance will be
entitled to make appropriate disclosure as part of their CVA documentation
and to creditors’ committees and meetings of creditors and members and as
otherwise required by law. |
7 |
NOTICES |
7.1 |
Any
notice under this Deed shall be given by being duly transmitted to the
following address by facsimile
transmission: |
7.1.1 |
in
the cases of any of the Operating Companies or Operating Company
Officeholders named in Part I of Annex 1, to Ernst & Young LLP of 1
More Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX, facsimile number 020 7951 1345 (for the
attention of Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx); |
7.1.2 |
in
the cases of Ireland 1, the Xxxxxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Finance and
the German Finance Officeholders, to Ernst & Young LLP of 1 More
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX, facsimile number 020 7951 1345 (for the
attention of Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx); |
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7.1.3 |
in
the cases of TXUEL, the TXUEL Officeholders and any Operating Company or
Operating Company Officeholders named in Parts II and III of Annex 1, to
KPMG LLP of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, facsimile number 020 7694
3011 (for the attention of Xxx Xxxxxx); and |
7.1.4 |
in
the case of Corp, to TXU Corp., 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX 00000, XXX,
facsimile number x0 000 000 0000 (for the attention of Xxxxx
Xxxxx); |
or such
other address and numbers as each such party may from time to time expressly
substitute for them by notice given to the other parties.
7.2 |
Any
notice under this Deed will be deemed to be given when the relevant
facsimile transmission is received in legible
form. |
8 |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
8.1 |
This
Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
|
8.2 |
The
parties hereby irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the High Court of England and Wales in respect of any dispute, action
or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Deed. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it might have at any time to
the High Court being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any such
dispute, action or proceeding and for such purpose agrees not to claim
that such court is an inconvenient or inappropriate
forum. |
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IN
WITNESS of which
this Deed has been duly executed and delivered on the date first appearing on
this Deed.
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
TXU
EUROPE GROUP PLC (in administration), )
TXU
EUROPE ENERGY TRADING LIMITED )
(in
administration), )
TXU
EUROPE POWER LIMITED (in administration) )
TXU
UK LIMITED (in administration) )
EASTERN
ELECTRICITY HOLDINGS LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
(UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
ENERGY
HOLDINGS (No.6) LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
each
acting by XXXX
XXXXX, )
its Joint
Administrator acting as agent )
and
without personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
TXU
EUROPE MERCHANT PROPERTIES LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE MERCHANT GENERATION LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE POWER DEVELOPMENT LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE (XXXXXXXXXX) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE POWER PRODUCTION SERVICES )
LIMITED
(in liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE LEASING (4) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE (BLADE) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE (BLADE NO.2) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE TRADING LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
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TXU
EUROPE NATURAL GAS (TRADING) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
FINLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
GERMANY LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE OVERSEAS FINANCE LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE LEASING (5) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
PRECIS
(2264) LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE RENEWABLE GENERATION LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE IRELAND 1 )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
EUROPE GERMAN FINANCE B.V. )
(in
liquidation) )
each
acting by XXXX
XXXXX, )
its Joint
Liquidator acting as agent )
and
without personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
ANGLIAN
POWER GENERATORS LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
PETERBOROUGH
POWER LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
TXU
EUROPE POWER SERVICES LIMITED )
(in
administration) )
each
acting by XXXXX
XXXXXX, )
its Joint
Administrator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
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SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
EASTERN
GROUP FINANCE LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) )
acting by
XXXXX
XXXXXX, )
its Joint
Liquidator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
TXU
DIRECT SALES LIMITED )
(in
liquidation) acting
by XXXXXX
XXXXXXX, )
its Joint
Liquidator acting as agent and without )
personal
liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
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SIGNED as a
DEED
by )
XXXX
XXXXX, in )
his own
capacity and on behalf of )
the
administrators or liquidators of: )
TXU
Europe Group plc (in administration) )
TXU
Europe Energy Trading Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Europe Power Limited (in administration) )
TXU
UK Limited (in administration) )
Eastern
Electricity Holdings Limited (in administration) )
TXU
(UK) Holdings Limited (in administration) )
Energy
Holdings (No.6) Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Europe Merchant Properties Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Merchant Generation Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Power Development Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe (Xxxxxxxxxx) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Power Production Services Limited )
(in
liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Leasing (4) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe (Blade) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe (Blade No.2) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Trading Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Natural Gas (Trading) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Finland Holdings Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Germany Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Overseas Finance Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Leasing (5) Limited (in liquidation) )
Precis
(2264) Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Renewable Generation Limited (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe Ireland 1 (in liquidation) )
TXU
Europe German Finance B.V. (in liquidation) )
without
personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name
……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
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SIGNED as a
DEED
by )
XXXXX
XXXXXX, in )
his own
capacity and on behalf of )
the
administrators or liquidators of: )
TXU
Europe Limited (in administration) )
Anglian
Power Generators Limited (in administration) )
Peterborough
Power Limited (in administration) )
TXU
Europe Power Services Limited (in administration) )
Eastern
Group Finance Limited (in liquidation) )
without
personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED as a
DEED
by )
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX, in )
his own
capacity and on behalf of )
XXXX
XXXXXX, together being the liquidators of: )
TXU
Direct Sales Limited (in liquidation) )
without
personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
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SIGNED as a
DEED by
TXU
CORP. )
acting by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, Executive )
Vice
President and General Counsel )
of
TXU Corp., duly
authorised to )
sign on
behalf of TXU Corp., in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED as a
DEED by
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED )
(in
administration) acting by
XXXXX
XXXXXX, )
its Joint
Administrator acting as )
agent and
without personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
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Annex
1
Part
I
The
Operating Companies
(EY
appointed Officeholders)
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe Group plc
|
Administration
|
03247622
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y, together with Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Europe Energy Trading Limited
|
Administration
|
03116221
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of
E&Y
|
19
November 2002
|
TXU
Europe Power Limited
|
Administration
|
02353756
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
17
February 2003
|
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Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
UK Limited
|
Administration
|
02937796
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of E&Y and
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx of Talbot Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx LLP2
|
19
November 2002
|
Eastern
Electricity Holdings Limited
|
Administration
|
04191756
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
18
September 2003
|
TXU
Europe Merchant Properties Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03181383
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
TXU
Europe Merchant Generation Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03116225
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Development Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02529347
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
19
June 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Xxxxxxxxxx) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03210149
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
April 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Production Services Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571895
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
29
January 2003
|
2 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx appointed on 11 March 2004.
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Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
(UK) Holdings Limited
|
Administration
|
02907433
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
27
August 2003
|
Energy
Holdings (No.6) Limited
|
Administration
|
04191744
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx of E&Y
|
18
September 2003
|
TXU
Europe Leasing (4) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02969719
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Blade No.2) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04165891
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
11
July 2003
|
TXU
Europe (Blade) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04195832
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe Trading Limited
|
Liquidation
(MVL)
|
03431927
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
April 2003
|
TXU
Europe Natural Gas (Trading) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02937812
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
11
July 2003
|
TXU
Finland Holdings Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571911
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
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Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Germany Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03571857
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
TXU
Europe Overseas Finance Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03116229
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
24
July 2003
|
TXU
Europe Leasing (5) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02512605
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
Precis
(2264) Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
04487349
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
August 2003
|
TXU
Europe Renewable Generation Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03300836
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
20
October 2004
|
TXU
Direct Sales Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
03181389
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of E&Y
|
30
September 2003
|
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Part
II
The
Operating Companies
(KPMG
appointed Officeholders)
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Eastern
Group Finance Limited
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
02937764
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
30
September 2003
|
Part
III
The
Operating Companies
(KPMG
appointed Officeholders)
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
Anglian
Power Generators Limited
|
Administration
|
02488955
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
Peterborough
Power Limited
|
Administration
|
02353599
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
TXU
Europe Power Services Limited
|
Administration
|
03568319
|
Joint
Administrators: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of KPMG LLP
|
26
June 2003
|
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Part
IV
Ireland
1 and German Finance Officeholders
Company
|
Status
|
Company
Number
|
Operating
Company Officeholders
|
Petition
Date
|
TXU
Europe German Finance B.V.
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
27251472
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
|
22
Oct 2004
|
TXU
Europe Ireland 1
|
Liquidation
(CVL)
|
316371
|
Joint
Liquidators: Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of
E&Y
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22
Oct 2004
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59
Schedule
7
Excluded
Company Deed of Release
Dated
[ ]
Between
EXCLUDED
COMPANY [AND ITS OFFICEHOLDERS]
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED (IN ADMINISTRATION) AND ITS OFFICEHOLDERS
and
TXU
CORP.
______________________________________
EXCLUDED
COMPANY DEED OF RELEASE
______________________________________
Cadwalader
Cadwalader,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx XXX
000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX0X 0XX
Tel: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Fax: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Ref:
YC/95977.001
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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1
|
INTERPRETATION
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2
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2
|
RELEASES
|
2
|
3
|
FURTHER
ASSURANCE
|
3
|
4
|
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT
|
3
|
5
|
OFFICEHOLDERS
NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE
|
3
|
6
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
4
|
7
|
NOTICES
|
5
|
8
|
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
|
5
|
Annex
1 The Excluded Company Officeholders
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8
|
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THIS
DEED is made
the [ ] day of [ ] 200[ ]
BETWEEN:
(1) |
[Excluded
Company], a company incorporated in [ ] and having its registered office
at [ ] (the “Excluded
Company”),
[acting by the officeholders named in Annex 1], as agents without personal
liability (the “Excluded
Company Officeholders”)]; |
(2) |
[The
Excluded Company Officeholders]; |
(3) |
TXU
Europe Limited (in administration), a company incorporated in England and
Wales with company number 03505836, acting by its joint administrators as
agents without personal liability and having its registered office at 0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX (“TXUEL”); |
(4) |
The
joint administrators of TXUEL, Xxxxx X Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx of KPMG
LLP of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, each acting as agent without
personal liability (the “TXUEL
Officeholders”);
and |
(5) |
TXU
Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas in the United
States of America and having its registered
office at Energy Plaza, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, XXX
(“Corp”). |
WHEREAS:
(A) |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in these recitals have the respective meanings
set out above or as specified in Clause 1.1 of this
Deed. |
(B) |
Certain
companies in the TXUE Group have put Corp, certain of the Corp Persons and
certain of the TXUE Persons on notice of claims any or all of them have or
may have against any or all of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE
Persons. Each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons denies
liability in respect of all such claims. |
(C) |
The
Holding Companies and the KPMG Officeholders have entered into a
settlement agreement dated on or about 27 January 2005 with Corp, the Corp
Persons and the TXUE Persons (the “Settlement
Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement releases, waivers and
discharges will be granted by each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE
Persons for the benefit of, amongst others, the Excluded Company and the
Excluded Company Officeholders, subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions. |
(D) |
It
is a condition to the effectiveness of said releases that the Excluded
Company and its Excluded Company Officeholders (if any) execute and
deliver this Deed on the terms set out
below. |
(E) |
TXUEL,
the TXUEL Officeholders and Corp wish to be parties to this Deed for the
purposes of enforcement thereof. |
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NOW
IT IS AGREED as
follows:
1 |
INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in this Deed have the respective meanings
defined in the Settlement Agreement, save where specified or where the
context otherwise requires. |
1.2 |
References
herein to any numbered Section, Part, Clause, or Annex without further
designation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as
a reference to the section, part or clause of or annex to this Deed as so
numbered. |
1.3 |
Annexes
to this Deed form part of and are deemed to be incorporated in this
Deed. |
1.4 |
Section
headings of and in any Annex to this Deed are for convenience only and
shall not be taken into account in the interpretation of this
Deed. |
1.5 |
References
in this Deed to any statute or statutory provision shall mean that statute
or statutory provision as amended and in force as at the date of this
Deed. |
1.6 |
Words
used in this Deed importing the plural shall include the singular and vice
versa. |
1.7 |
The
term “person” when used in this Deed shall include an individual, a firm,
a body corporate, an unincorporated association, a partnership and a
person’s legal personal representatives or
successors. |
1.8 |
Statements
contained in the recitals to this Deed shall be considered in the
interpretation of this Deed. |
2 |
RELEASES |
2.1 |
The
terms of this Section 2 shall become effective subject to and immediately
upon the later of: |
2.1.1 |
receipt
of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums in accordance with
Section 2 of the Settlement Agreement; and |
2.1.2 |
the
execution of this Deed by all parties
hereto. |
2.2 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges to be given to [it
][them] under Section 5 of the Settlement Agreement [each of] the Excluded
Company [and the Excluded Company Officeholders] hereby irrevocably
releases, waives and discharges, to the maximum extent permitted by law,
any and all Claims it has or may have against any or all
of: |
2.2.1 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
2.2.2 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
2.2.3 |
Corp; |
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2.2.4 |
the
Corp Persons; and |
2.2.5 |
the
Corp Third Parties. |
2.3 |
TXUEL
and Corp agree they shall not consent to any amendment or supplement to
Section 5 of the Settlement Agreement without first having obtained the
consent of the Excluded Company and its Excluded Company Officeholders (if
any). |
3 |
FURTHER
ASSURANCE |
Each
party shall at its own cost do and execute or procure to be done and executed
all necessary acts, deeds, documents and things reasonably within its power to
give effect to this Deed.
4 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
4.1 |
It
is expressly intended and agreed by the parties that each
of: |
4.1.1 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
4.1.2 |
the
TXUE Third Parties; |
4.1.3 |
the
Corp Persons; and |
4.1.4 |
the
Corp Third Parties, |
shall be
entitled in its own right to enforce such releases, waivers and discharges as
may be given to it and become effective under the terms of this Deed by virtue
of and in accordance with the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000.
4.2 |
With
the exception of the persons referred to in Clause 4.1, a person who is
not a party to this Deed may not enforce any of its terms under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000. |
4.3 |
No
consent of any third party (including for the avoidance of doubt, any
person referred to in Clause 4.1) shall be required to amend, waive,
substitute or supplement any provisions of this
Deed. |
4.4 |
The
parties to this Deed may rescind or vary this Deed or any of its terms
without the consent of any person referred to in Clause 4.1, even if the
rights of any such person under Clause 4.1 shall, by reason of such
rescission or variation, be extinguished or
altered. |
5 |
OFFICEHOLDERS
NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE |
5.1 |
This
Deed is entered into by [the Excluded Company Officeholders and] the TXUEL
Officeholders as agents, in each case, without personal liability.
|
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5.2 |
The
Parties to this Deed acknowledge and agree that:
|
5.2.1 |
none
of the Excluded Company Officeholders (if any), the TXUEL Officeholders
nor their respective firms, fellow members, partners, employees, agents,
advisers or representatives shall incur any personal liability under, or
by virtue of, this Deed, nor in relation to any related matter or claim
howsoever, whenever and wherever arising, and whether such claim is
formulated in contract and/or tort or by reference to any other remedy or
right, and in whatever jurisdiction or
forum; |
5.2.2 |
none
of the Excluded Company Officeholders (if any), the TXUEL Officeholders
nor their respective firms, fellow members, partners, employees, agents,
advisers or representatives has given or entered into any collateral
undertakings, representations, warranties or deeds in connection with this
Deed; |
5.2.3 |
save
as specified above, the Excluded Company Officeholders (if any) and the
TXUEL Officeholders are parties to this Deed in their personal capacities
solely for the purpose of receiving the benefit of the exclusions,
limitations, undertakings, covenants and releases in their favour as
provided in or effected by this Deed; and |
5.2.4 |
nothing
in this Deed shall operate to restrict or affect in any way any right of
the Excluded Company Officeholders (if any) or the TXUEL Officeholders to
an indemnity or assurance to which by law they are
entitled. |
6 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
6.1 |
This
Deed constitutes the whole agreement between the parties hereto relating
to its subject matter. |
6.2 |
This
Deed supersedes any other agreement or arrangement entered into between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, to the extent
that any other agreement or arrangement has been entered into by any party
which contains provisions inconsistent with the terms of this Deed, the
terms of this Deed shall prevail. |
6.3 |
If
any term of this Deed is deemed illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, that shall not affect: |
6.3.1 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other
term of this Deed; or |
6.3.2 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that term
or any other term of this Deed. |
6.4 |
This
Deed shall be binding upon and inure for the benefit of the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns. It is the intention of the parties
hereto that this Deed shall be binding to the maximum extent permitted by
law upon their successors and assigns, an appointed liquidator for any
such companies or other trustee or agent for creditors in connection with
any insolvency proceedings. |
6.5 |
This
Deed shall not be modified, amended or supplemented except in writing
signed by each of the parties hereto. |
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6.6 |
This
Deed may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. |
6.7 |
The
parties shall each bear their own costs in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, execution and implementation of this
Deed. |
6.8 |
Except
as set out in this Clause 6.8, no public announcement of the terms of this
Deed, the Settlement Agreement or their implementation shall be made (save
by Corp and the TXUEL Officeholders as permitted by the Settlement
Agreement). Each party to this Deed agrees that it will make no public
comment of a disparaging nature in relation to any other party in
connection with the business or affairs of any member of the TXUE Group.
The parties to this Deed acknowledge that Corp will have an entitlement to
file a copy of this Deed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
that the Excluded Company will be entitled to make appropriate disclosure
as part of any CVA documentation and to creditors’ committees and meetings
of creditors and members and as otherwise required by
law. |
7 |
NOTICES |
7.1 |
Any
notice under this Deed shall be given by being duly transmitted to the
following address by facsimile
transmission: |
7.1.1 |
in
the cases of the Excluded Company and the Excluded Company Officeholders
(if any), to the address and facsimile number specified, and for the
attention of the person named, in Annex 1; |
7.1.2 |
in
the cases of TXU Europe Limited and the TXUEL Officeholders, to KPMG LLP
of 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, facsimile number 020 7694 3011
(for the attention of Xxx Xxxxxx); and |
7.1.3 |
in
the case of Corp, to TXU Corp., 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX 00000, XXX,
facsimile number x0 000 000 0000 (for the attention of Xxxxx
Xxxxx); |
or such
other address and numbers as each such party may from time to time expressly
substitute for them by notice given to the other parties.
7.2 |
Any
notice under this Deed will be deemed to be given when the relevant
facsimile transmission is received in legible
form. |
8 |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
8.1 |
This
Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
|
8.2 |
The
parties hereby irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the High Court of England and Wales in respect of any dispute, action
or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Deed. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it might have at any time to
the High Court being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any such
dispute, action or proceeding and for such purpose agrees not to claim
that such court is an inconvenient or inappropriate
forum. |
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IN
WITNESS of which
this Deed has been duly executed and delivered on the date first appearing on
this Deed.
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by )
[details
of Excluded Company]
acting by )
its joint
administrators[/liquidators], )
as agents
and without personal liability[/directors], )
in the
presence of: )
Signature …………………………..
Name …………………………..
Address …………………………..
…………………………..
Occupation …………………………...
[SIGNED as a
DEED by
[EXCLUDED
)
COMPANY
OFFICEHOLDER], in his
own )
capacity
and on behalf of [OTHER
EXCLUDED )
COMPANY
OFFICEHOLDERS], )
without
personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..]
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SIGNED
as a
DEED by
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED )
(in
administration) acting by
XXXXX
XXXXXX, )
its joint
administrator acting as agent )
and
without personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature …………………………...
Name …………………………...
Address …………………………...
…………………………...
Occupation …………………………...
SIGNED as a
DEED by
XXXXX
XXXXXX, in his
own )
capacity
and on behalf of the administrators of )
TXU
EUROPE LIMITED (in administration), )
without
personal liability, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
SIGNED
as a
DEED
by
TXU CORP., )
acting by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx,
Executive
Vice )
President
and General Counsel of TXU Corp.,
)
duly
authorised to sign on behalf of TXU
Corp.,
)
in the
presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
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Annex
1
Excluded
Company Officeholders
69
Schedule
8
Terms
of Holding Company CVA Creditor Release
Terms of
a Holding Company CVA providing, to the extent permitted by law,
for:
(a) |
The
release, waiver and discharge of any and all Claims that any and all of
the CVA Creditors of the relevant Holding Company have or may have solely
by virtue of or arising out of their capacities as CVA Creditors (and, for
the avoidance of doubt, not by virtue of or arising out of any other
capacities they may have) against any or all of Corp, the Corp Persons,
the Corp Third Parties, the TXUE Persons, the TXUE Third Parties and,
solely in respect of Claims arising by virtue of acts or omissions on or
before 19 November 2002, any person not specified previously who acted as
arranger, manager, trustee, registrar, dealer in respect of a bond or note
programme, agent or adviser in respect of indebtedness of any member of
the TXUE Group; |
(b) |
Covenants
by all CVA Creditors of the relevant Holding Company and on behalf of
their successors and assigns not to support (financially or otherwise),
sanction or procure the sanction of, assist or join with the KPMG
Officeholders or any Officeholders in either the pursuit of any Statutory
Claims or any assignment of the proceeds thereof (save as specified in (d)
below) or the commencement of a winding-up, dissolution or any other
insolvency proceeding in relation to the relevant Holding
Company; |
(c) |
A
declaration by all CVA Creditors of the relevant Holding Company
constituting an immediate trust in favour of Corp of the right of any and
all of the CVA Creditors to receive any distribution consequential upon or
attributable to the pursuit of any Statutory Claim, and the appointment of
such Holding Company as the sole trustee in respect of such trust, which
appointment is to be thereby accepted by such Holding
Company; |
(d) |
The
assignment by any and all CVA Creditors of the relevant Holding Company
(expressed in terms to be binding on their successors and assigns) of any
right they may have to receive any distribution consequential upon or
attributable to the pursuit of any Statutory Claim and/or the proceeds of
any such distribution (whether such right arises as a consequence of the
failure of the trust provided for in (c) above or otherwise) to Corp or
such other person as Corp may direct and without any payments being made
or sought by or from any person in relation to the said
assignments; |
(on
the basis that the terms described in (c) and (d) above shall not include,
constitute or effect a declaration of trust over or an assignment of any
underlying Claims against the relevant Holding Company);
and
(e) |
Corp,
Corp Persons, Corp Third Parties, TXUE Persons, the TXUE Third Parties and
the persons specified thereafter in (a) above to be entitled to enforce
the benefit of each of the provisions set out above in their favour
pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000. |
Schedule 9
Principal
Creditors
Aegon USA
Investment Management, LLC
Appaloosa
Investment Limited Partnership I
Appaloosa
Management L.P.
Banc of
America Securities Limited
Barclays
Bank PLC
D.K.
Acquisition Partners LP
Deutsche
Bank AG (London Branch)
Deutsche
Bank International Limited
Deutsche
Bank Luxembourg X.X.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Credit Partners L.P.
Greywolf
Loan Participation LLC
King
Street Capital, X.X.
Xxxx
Street Capital, Ltd.
M&G
Investment Management Limited
X.X.
Xxxxxxxx & Co, LLC
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Bank International Limited
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. International limited
Primerica
Life Insurance Company
Redwood
Capital
The
Travelers Life and Annuity Company
The
Travelers Insurance Company
Värde
Partners, Inc.
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Schedule 10
Principal
Creditor Deed of Release
Dated
[ ]
Between
[PRINCIPAL
CREDITOR]
CORP
PERSONS
TXUE
PERSONS
and
TXU
CORP.
__________________________________
PRINCIPAL
CREDITOR DEED OF RELEASE
__________________________________
Cadwalader
Cadwalader,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx XXX
000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX0X 0XX
Tel: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Fax: x00
(0) 00 0000 0000
Ref:
YC/95977.001
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OF CONTENTS |
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1 |
INTERPRETATION |
2 |
2 |
RELEASES |
3 |
3 |
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES |
3 |
4 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
5 |
5 |
TERMINATION |
5 |
6 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
5 |
7 |
NOTICES |
6 |
8 |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
7 |
Annex
1 The Corp Persons |
11 | |
Annex
2 The TXUE Persons |
12 | |
Annex
3 The Lock-Up Agreement (without schedules) |
13 | |
Annex
4 The Principal Creditor’s Debt |
14 |
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THIS
DEED is made
the [ ] day of January 2005
BETWEEN:
(1) |
[Principal
Creditor],
of [ ], acting solely in its capacity as a creditor of one or more of the
Holding Companies or one or more of the Operating Companies (“Principal
Creditor”); |
(2) |
The
past or present directors, officers and employees of Corp named in Annex 1
hereto, acting solely in their respective capacities as such (the
“Corp
Persons”);
|
(3) |
The
past or present directors, officers, employees and advisers of the Holding
Companies and the Operating Companies named in Annex 2 hereto, acting
solely in their capacities as such (the “TXUE
Persons”);
and |
(4) |
TXU
Corp., a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas in the United States of
America and having its registered office at Energy Plaza, 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, XXX (“Corp”). |
WHEREAS:
(A) |
Capitalised
terms used below have the respective meanings set out above or as
specified in Section 1 of this Deed. |
(B) |
The
Holding Companies and the KPMG Officeholders have entered, or intend to
enter, into a settlement agreement dated on or about 27 January 2005 with
Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons (the “Settlement
Agreement”). It
is or will be a condition precedent to the payment by Corp of sums under
the Settlement Agreement that the Principal Creditor execute this Deed of
Release. |
(C) |
Certain
creditors of the TXUE Group have put Corp, certain of the Corp Persons and
certain of the TXUE Persons on notice of claims that they have or may have
against any and all of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE
Persons.
Each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons denies liability in
respect of all such claims. |
(D) |
The
KPMG Officeholders intend to propose CVAs for certain of the Holding
Companies, including the Core Holding Company CVAs, each to be considered
by meetings of members and creditors to be convened on or
before 30
April 2005. The Principal Creditor is or will become bound to vote its
Debt in favour of the KPMG Officeholders’ proposals for Core Holding
Company CVAs by and subject to the terms of the Lock-Up
Agreement. |
(E) |
Subject
to the terms of this Deed, the parties wish to agree a full and final
settlement for all purposes of all matters arising out of or in relation
to the conduct of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons in
connection with the business or affairs of any member of the TXUE Group
and all losses and potential losses suffered or alleged to be suffered by
the Principal Creditor. |
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NOW
IT IS AGREED as
follows:
1 |
INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
Capitalised
terms used but not defined in this Deed have the respective meanings
defined in the Settlement Agreement, save where specified or where the
context otherwise requires. In addition, the following capitalised terms
used in this Deed have the following
meanings: |
“Debt” means
the total amount of the claims of the Principal Creditor against any of the
Holding Companies, whether in respect of bonds, obligations under the Revolving
Credit Facility or otherwise (including for the avoidance of doubt in respect of
any guarantees and indemnities);
“Lock-Up
Agreement” means
the lock-up agreement between TXUEL, the Principal Creditor and others as
executed and dated on or about the date hereof and attached (without schedules)
at Annex 3; and
“Revolving
Credit Facility” means
the £900 million revolving credit facility agreement between TXUEL as a borrower
and guarantor, Barclays Capital, X.X. Xxxxxx Plc, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx International
Limited and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc as arrangers, the financial
institutions named in schedule 1 thereto as original lenders, The Royal Bank of
Scotland plc as the LC issuing bank and X.X. Xxxxxx Europe Limited (formerly
Chase Manhattan International Limited) as facility agent dated 19 November 2001
(as supplemented, amended and restated from time to time).
1.2 |
References
herein to any numbered Section, Part, Clause or Annex without further
designation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as
a reference to the section, part or clause of or annex to this Deed as so
numbered. |
1.3 |
Annexes
to this Deed form part of and are deemed to be incorporated in this
Deed. |
1.4 |
Section
headings of and in any Annex to this Deed are for convenience only and
shall not be taken into account in the interpretation of this
Deed. |
1.5 |
References
in this Deed to any statute or statutory provision shall mean that statute
or statutory provision as amended and in force as at the date of this
Deed. |
1.6 |
Words
used in this Deed importing the plural shall include the singular and vice
versa. |
1.7 |
The
term “person” when used in this Deed shall include an individual, a firm,
a body corporate, an unincorporated association, a partnership and a
person’s legal personal representatives or
successors. |
1.8 |
Statements
contained in the recitals to this Deed shall be considered in the
interpretation of this Deed. |
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2 |
RELEASES |
2.1 |
The
terms of this Section 2 shall become effective subject to and immediately
upon receipt of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums in
accordance with Section 2 of the Settlement Agreement. For the avoidance
of doubt, nothing in this Deed shall operate to waive, discharge, release
or in any way prejudice
any of the Claims referred to in Section 2 of this Deed prior to the
receipt of the Settlement Sum and the Reimbursement Sums in accordance
with Section 2 of the Settlement Agreement. |
2.2 |
In
consideration of and conditional upon receipt of the Settlement Sum and
the Reimbursement Sums in accordance with Section 2 of the Settlement
Agreement and the releases to be given to it hereunder, the Principal
Creditor hereby irrevocably releases, waives and discharges any and all
Claims it has or may have solely by virtue of or arising out of its
capacity as a creditor of one or more of the Holding Companies or one or
more of the Operating Companies against any or all
of: |
2.2.1 |
Corp; |
2.2.2 |
the
Corp Persons; |
2.2.3 |
the
Corp Third Parties; |
2.2.4 |
the
TXUE Persons; |
2.2.5 |
the
TXUE Third Parties;
and |
2.2.6 |
solely
in respect of Claims arising by virtue of acts or omissions on or before
19 November 2002, any person not otherwise specified in this Clause 2.2
who acted as arranger, manager, trustee, registrar, dealer in respect of a
bond or note programme, agent or adviser in respect of indebtedness of any
member of the TXUE Group. |
2.3 |
In
consideration of the releases, waivers and discharges to be given to them
hereunder, each of Corp, the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons hereby
irrevocably releases, waives and discharges any and all Claims it has or
may have against the Principal Creditor. |
2.4 |
For
the avoidance of doubt: |
2.4.1 |
nothing
in this Deed is intended to prejudice the effectiveness of any discharge,
waiver or release of Claims given by the Principal Creditor pursuant to
the terms of a CVA Creditor Release in a Holding Company CVA;
and |
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2.4.2 |
nothing
in this Deed is intended to effect a release, waiver or discharge of any
Claims that the Principal Creditor has or may have by virtue of or arising
out of any capacity other than as a creditor of one or more of the Holding
Companies or one or more of the Operating Companies, including without
limitation that of an arranger, manager, trustee, registrar, dealer in
respect of a bond or note programme, agent or
adviser. |
3 |
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES
AND UNDERTAKINGS |
3.1 |
The
Principal Creditor represents, warrants and
undertakes: |
3.1.1 |
that
on the date of this Deed it
is the legal and/or beneficial owner of and/or the owner of the economic
interest in the Debt as
set out in Annex 4; |
3.1.2 |
that
from the date of this Deed until the earlier of (i) the Effective Date or
(ii) termination of this Deed pursuant to Clause 5, it shall not sell,
assign, sub-participate or transfer an interest in all or any part of the
Debt unless before such transfer: |
(a) |
the
proposed transferee enters into a Principal Creditor Deed of Release;
and |
(b) |
the
Principal Creditor provides a certified copy of the executed Principal
Creditor Deed of Release referred to in 3.1.2(a) above to
Corp. |
3.2 |
Each
of the Principal Creditor and Corp represents, warrants and undertakes
that: |
3.2.1 |
it
has the power, capacity and authority to execute this Deed and to exercise
its rights and perform its obligations hereunder and that all corporate
and other action required to authorise the execution of this Deed and the
performance of its obligations hereunder has been duly
taken; |
3.2.2 |
it
has, or has provided all consents and any other necessary authorisations
and approvals required to enable it, or its authorised representative,
lawfully to enter into, execute, perform and comply with its obligations
under this Deed and such authorisations, consents and approvals are in
full force and effect; |
3.2.3 |
to
the best of its knowledge, information and belief, no steps have been
taken for the revocation or cancellation of any necessary consents,
authorisations and approvals; |
3.2.4 |
all
other acts, conditions and things required to be done, fulfilled and
performed in order (i) to enable it to lawfully enter into and to exercise
its rights under and perform the obligations assumed by it in this Deed
and (ii) to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in
the Deed are legal, valid and binding have been done, fulfilled and
performed; and |
3.2.5 |
it
has not entered into any pending agreements, transactions or negotiations
that would render this Deed, or any part of it, void, voidable or
unenforceable. |
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3.3 |
Each
of the Corp Persons and the TXUE Persons represents, warrants and
undertakes that: |
3.3.1 |
it
has the necessary power, capacity and authority to execute, (including,
where applicable, on behalf of other parties to this Deed) and perform its
obligations under this Deed; and |
3.3.2 |
this
Deed is valid and binding upon it in accordance with its
terms. |
3.4 |
Each
of the parties acknowledges and agrees that, save as expressly referred to
herein, in entering into this Deed it has not relied on any statement,
representation or silence of any other party to this
Deed. |
4 |
CONTRACTS
(RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT |
4.1 |
It
is expressly intended and agreed by the parties that each of the TXUE
Third Parties, the Corp Third Parties and the persons specified in Clause
2.2.6 shall be entitled in its own right to enforce such releases, waivers
and discharges as may be given to it and become effective under the terms
of this Deed by virtue of and in accordance with the Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Xxx 0000. |
4.2 |
With
the exception of the persons referred to in Clause 4.1, a person who is
not a party to this Deed may not enforce any of its terms under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000. |
4.3 |
No
consent of any third party (including for the avoidance of doubt, any
person referred to in Clause 4.1) shall be required to amend, waive,
substitute or supplement any provisions of this
Deed. |
4.4 |
The
parties to this Deed may rescind or vary the Deed or any of its terms
without the consent of any person referred to in Clause 4.1, even if the
rights of any such person under Clause 4.1 shall, by reason of such
rescission or variation, be extinguished or
altered. |
5 |
TERMINATION |
5.1 |
This
Deed shall terminate in the event that the payment of the Settlement Sum
and the Reimbursement Sums in accordance with Section 2 of the Settlement
Agreement has not occurred on or before (i) 30 November 2005 or (ii) the
making of any announcement or giving of any notice by the KPMG
Officeholders of an intention not to proceed with the Core Holding Company
CVAs. |
6 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
6.1 |
Subject
to Clause 2.4.1, this Deed constitutes the whole agreement between the
parties hereto relating to its subject
matter. |
6.2 |
Subject
to Clause 2.4.1, this Deed supersedes any other agreement or arrangement
entered into between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and, to the extent that any other agreement or arrangement has been
entered into by any party which contains provisions inconsistent with the
terms of this Deed, the terms of this Deed shall
prevail. |
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6.3 |
If
any term of this Deed is deemed illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, that shall not affect: |
6.3.1 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other
term of this Deed; or |
6.3.2 |
the
legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that term
or any other term of this Deed. |
6.4 |
This
Deed shall be binding upon and inure for the benefit of the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns. It is the intention of the parties
hereto that this Deed shall be binding upon their successors and assigns
to the maximum extent permitted by law. |
6.5 |
This
Deed must not be modified, amended or supplemented except in writing
signed by each of the parties hereto. |
6.6 |
This
Deed may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. |
6.7 |
The
parties shall each bear their own costs in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, execution and implementation of this
Deed. |
6.8 |
Except
as set out in this Clause 6.8, no public announcement of the terms of this
Deed or the Settlement Agreement or their implementation shall be made
(save by Corp as permitted by the Settlement Agreement). Each party to
this Deed agrees that it will make no public comment of a disparaging
nature in relation to any other party in connection with the business or
affairs of any member of the TXUE Group. The parties to this Deed
acknowledge that Corp and the Principal Creditor shall be entitled to make
such disclosures as are required by law. |
7 |
NOTICES |
7.1 |
Any
notice under this Deed shall be given by being duly transmitted to the
following address by facsimile
transmission: |
7.1.1 |
in
the case of the Principal Creditor, to [ ] and marked for the attention of
[ ]; |
7.1.2 |
in
the cases of the TXUE Persons named in Part II of Annex 2, to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX,
facsimile number 020 7760 1111 (for the attention of
BLAR/DAP/DUL/SJNS/21146/2); |
7.1.3 |
in
the cases of the TXUE Persons named in Part III of Annex 2, to Lovells,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX facsimile number 020 7296
2001 (for the attention of Xxxxxxx Sleigh/Xxxxxx Xxxx);
and |
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7.1.4 |
in
the cases of Corp and the TXUE Persons named in Part I of Annex 2, to TXU
Corp., 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX 00000, XXX, facsimile number x0 000
000 0000 (for the attention of Xxxxx
Xxxxx); |
or such
other address and numbers as each such party may from time to time expressly
substitute for them by notice given to the other parties.
7.2 |
Any
notice under this Deed will be deemed to be given when the relevant
facsimile transmission is received in legible
form. |
8 |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
8.1 |
This
Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law. |
8.2 |
The
parties hereby irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the High Court of England and Wales in respect of any dispute, action
or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Deed. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it might have at any time to
the High Court being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any such
dispute, action or proceeding and for such purpose agrees not to claim
that such court is an inconvenient or inappropriate
forum. |
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IN
WITNESS of which
this Deed has been duly executed and delivered on the date first appearing on
this Deed.
SIGNED
as a
DEED by
[Principal
Creditor] )
acting by
[insert
name], )
duly
authorised to sign on behalf of
[Principal )
Creditor], in the
presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………...
SIGNED as a
DEED by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, )
Executive
Vice President and General )
Counsel
of TXU Corp., duly
authorised )
to sign
on behalf of the CORP
PERSONS, )
in the
presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
SIGNED as a
DEED by
TXU
CORP., )
acting by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx,
Executive )
Vice
President and General Counsel )
of
TXU Corp., duly
authorised to sign )
on behalf
of TXU Corp., in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
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SIGNED as a
DEED by
Xxxx
X Xxxxxxxx, )
Executive Vice-President
and General Counsel of )
TXU Corp., duly
authorised to sign on behalf of )
the
TXUE
PERSONS named in
Part I of Annex )
2 herein,
in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
SIGNED
as a
DEED by
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX )
XXXXXXX acting
by Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Partner, )
duly
authorised to sign on behalf of the
TXUE )
PERSONS named in
Part II of Annex 2, in the )
presence
of:
Signature ……………………………..
Name
……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
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SIGNED as a
DEED by
LOVELLS acting
by )
Xxxxxxx
HP Sleigh, Partner, duly authorised to sign on )
behalf of
Lovells and any of its partners or employees, )
including
employees of Lovells Services Limited, )
solely in
its and their capacities as former advisers to any )
or all of
the Holding Companies, in the presence of: )
Signature ……………………………..
Name ……………………………..
Address ……………………………..
……………………………..
Occupation ……………………………..
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Annex
1
The
Corp Persons
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
H Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
XxXxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
X Xxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxx X
X’Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Annex
2
The
TXUE Persons
Part
I
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X
Xxxxxx
H Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X
XxXxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx
Part
II
Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx X
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx X
X Xxxxxxx
Gary
Wiffin
Part
III
Lovells
and any of its partners or employees, including employees of Lovells Services
Limited, solely in its and their capacities as former advisers to any or all of
the Holding Companies.
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Annex
3
The
Lock-Up Agreement (without schedules)
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Annex
4
Principal
Creditor’s Debt (Clause 3.1)
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