SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN NINGHUA XU AND WENXIANG DING (丁文祥) Date: November 30, 2010
EXECUTION
COPY
BETWEEN
AND
XXXXXXXX
XXXX (丁文祥)
Date:
November 30, 2010
THIS
SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made on
November 30, 2010 by and among XXXXXXX XX (the "Transferor") and WENXIANG DING
(the "Transferee"
).
The
Transferor and the Transferees are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and each of them as a
"Party".
WHEREAS,
the Transferor holds one thousand (1,000) ordinary shares in Fortune Place
Holdings Limited (福置控股有限公司) (the
“Company”) and is the
sole registered shareholder of the Company. The Company is one of the registered
stockholders of China Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation, the common
stock of which is quoted on the date hereof on the OTC Bulletin Board (the “Public Company”;
and
WHEREAS,
the Transferee has contributed to the wealth of the Transferor through the
growth of the Company, the Public Company, China Tehong Energy Corporation,
China Tehong Energy Corporation HK Limited (中国特弘能源香港有限公司)
and their PRC subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively with the Company, the
“Group”). In
consideration of the Transferee’s contributions and as an incentive to the
Transferee to continue his commitment to the Group, the Transferor
has agreed to grant to the Transferee, and the Transferee has agreed to accept
from the Transferor, an option (the “Option”) to purchase a certain
number of ordinary shares of the Company currently held by the Transferor (the
"Option Shares") as set
forth in Schedule
A hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1.
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Defined Terms :
In this Agreement (including the Recitals and the Schedules), unless the
context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have
the following meanings:
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"Business Day" means a day
(other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) on which banks are generally
open for business in the PRC and New York, New York;
"China" or "PRC" means the People's
Republic of China, and for purposes of this Agreement, excluding the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and the
island of Taiwan;
"Completion Date" means the
date falling seven (7) Business Days after the service of the Exercise Notice by
the Transferee on the Transferor;
"Completion" means the
completion of the sale to and purchase by the Transferees of the Option Shares
under this Agreement;
"Distributions" means any cash
proceeds arising from or in respect of, or in exchange for, or accruing to or in
consequence of the Option Shares from the Effective Date to the Completion Date,
including without limitation the Dividends.
"Dividends" means the dividends
declared by the Company and accrued in respect of the Option Shares (whether or
not such dividends shall have been paid and received by the
Transferor);
"Effective Date" means the date
of this Agreement;
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"Exercise" means the exercise
by a Transferee or his Nominee(s) of the Option pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement;
"Exercise Notice" means the
notice substantially in the form set out in Part I of Schedule
B;
"Exercise Price" means the
exercise price to be paid by the Transferee to the Transferor in respect of the
Option Shares issued to the Transferee as set forth opposite his/her name in
Schedule
A;
"Nominee" means such person
nominated by the Transferee in the Transfer Notice to be the transferee of the
Option or Option Shares;
"Option Effective Dates" have
the meaning ascribed to them in Clause 2.3;
"Performance Targets" have the
meaning ascribed to them in Clause 3;
"RMB" means the lawful currency
of China;
"Transfer Notice" means the
notice substantially in the form set out in Part II of Schedule
B;
"US$" or "United States Dollar" means
the lawful currency of the United States of America.
1.2.
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Interpretation:
Except to the extent that the context requires
otherwise:
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1.2.1
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words
denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
words denoting any gender shall include all genders; words denoting
persons shall include firms and corporations and vice
versa;
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1.2.2
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any
reference to a statutory provision shall include such provision and any
regulations enacted relating from time to time modified or amended whether
before or after the date of this Agreement and (so far as liability
thereunder may exist or can arise) shall include also any past statutory
provisions or regulations (as from time to time modified or amended) which
such provisions or regulations have directly or indirectly been
replaced;
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1.2.3
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the
words "written"
and "in writing"
include any means of visible
reproduction;
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1.2.4
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any
reference to "Clauses", "Recitals" and "Schedules" are to be
construed as references to clauses and recitals of, and schedules to, this
Agreement; and
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1.2.5
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any
reference to a time of day is a reference to China time unless provided
otherwise.
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1.3.
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Headings: The
headings in this Agreement are included for convenience and reference only
and shall be ignored in connection with the interpretation of this
Agreement.
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2.
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OPTION
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2.1.
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Option: In
consideration of the contributions which the Transferee has made to the
Group and his continuing commitment to the Group, the Transferor hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally grants to the Transferee the Option for
the Transferee to acquire from the Transferor, at the Exercise Price, at
any time during the Exercise Period (defined below) any or all of the
Option Shares set forth opposite his name in Schedule
A hereto, free from all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages,
trust, equities and other encumbrances, and with all rights attaching
thereto on the Completion Date.
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2.2.
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Vesting
Schedule: Subject to the terms and conditions hereto, the Option
may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following
schedule:
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The
Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest at the rate of one-third (1/3)
per Performance Period (as defined in Exhibit
A).
2.3.
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Exercise
Period: The Option shall be exercisable in accordance with and on
the dates set forth on Exhibit
A (the “Option
Effective Dates”). Subject to the vesting schedule set forth in
Section 2.2 of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by the
Transferee (or his Nominee on behalf of the Transferee) at any
time following the Option Effective Date (the “Exercise
Period”).
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2.4.
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Nominees: The
Transferee may, at any time during the Exercise Period, at his sole
discretion, nominate one or more person(s) (each a “Nominee”) to be the
transferee(s) of whole or part of his Option, who shall hold and/or
exercise the transferred Option on behalf of the
Transferee.
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2.5.
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Exercise
Notice: The Option may be exercised by the Transferee or
his Nominee(s), in whole or in part, at any time during the
Exercise Period, by serving an Exercise Notice on the
Transferor.
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2.6.
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Exercise: The
Transferor agrees that she shall, upon receipt of the Exercise Notice and
payment of the Exercise Price, depending on whether the Performance
Targets have been met, issue to the Transferee (or his Nominee(s), as the
case may be) any and all of the Option Shares specified in the Exercise
Notice, free from all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages, trust,
equities and other encumbrances, and with all rights now or hereafter
attaching thereto. Except as agreed by the parties hereto, the
Option shall be exercisable in compliance with PRC laws and regulations
and the Transferee (or his Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall complete
any and all approval or registration procedures regarding the exercise of
his Option with PRC competent authorities in accordance with
applicable PRC laws and
regulations.
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2.7.
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Transfer
Notice: If at any time the Transferee transfers any or all of his
Option to one or more Nominee(s) in accordance with Clause 2.4 above, the
Transferee shall serve a Transfer Notice on the
Transferor.
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2.8.
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Transfer to
Nominees: The Transferor agrees that she shall, upon receipt of the
Transfer Notice, take all actions necessary to allow the Nominee(s) to be
entitled to any or all of the Options specified in the Transfer
Notice.
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Upon
exercise by any Nominee(s) of the transferred Option on behalf of the
Transferee, the Transferee shall serve the Exercise Notice on the Transferor in
his name for the exercising Nominee(s). Upon receipt of such Exercise
Option, the Transferor shall issue to such Nominee(s) any and all of the
relevant Option Shares in the same manner as specified in Clause
2.6.
2.9.
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Payment of Exercise
Price: Upon Exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the
Transferee (or his Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall pay
the Exercise Price to the
Transferor.
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2.10.
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The Transferor’s
Obligation upon Exercise: The Transferor agrees that upon the
Exercise of any Option by the Transferee (or his Nominee(s)), the
Transferor shall cause and procure the number of Option Shares provided in
the Exercise Notice to be transferred to the Transferee (or
his Nominee(s)) within seven (7) Business Days after the date
of the Exercise Notice.
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3.
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PERFORMANCE
TARGET AND CONDITION
PRECEDENT
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3.1.
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The
obligation of the Transferor to effect the Option and the transfer of the
Option Shares at the Exercise Price to an exercising Transferee upon his
Exercise of the Option shall be subject to the fulfilment of the
conditions set forth in Exhibit
A hereto (the “Performance
Targets”).
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4.
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INFORMATION,
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS
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4.1.
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Information:
The Transferee shall be entitled
to request from the Transferor at any time before the Completion, a copy
of any information received from the Group which may be in the possession
of the Transferor and, upon such request, the Transferor shall provide
such information to Transferee.
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4.2.
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Distributions:
The Transferor agrees that the Transferee shall be entitled to all the
Distributions in respect of the Option Shares held by her. In
the event that any such Distributions have been received by the Transferor
for any reason, the Transferor shall, at the request of the Transferee,
pay an amount equivalent to the Distributions received by her to the
Transferee at the time of the Option Exercise by the
Transferee.
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4.3.
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Adjustments:
If, prior to the Completion, the Company shall effect any adjustment in
its share capital (such as share split, share dividend, share combination
or other similar acts), then the number of Option Shares to be issued to
the Transferee upon Exercise shall be adjusted accordingly to take into
account such adjustment.
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5.
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COMPLETION
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5.1.
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Time and Venue:
Completion of the sale and purchase of the Option Shares pursuant to the
Exercise shall take place on the Completion Date at such time and place
decided by the Transferee.
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5.2.
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Business at
Completion: At Completion of each Exercise, all (but not part only)
of the following shall be
transacted:
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5.2.1
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the
Transferee shall pay the Exercise Price to the Transferor in
cash;
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5.2.2
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the
Transferor shall cause the Company, within seven (7) Business Days after
the date of Exercise Notice, to deliver to the Transferee (or
his Nominee(s), same below) the following documents and take all corporate
actions necessary to give effect to such
delivery:
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(a)
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a
share certificate or share certificates in respect of the number of the
Option Shares exercised by the Transferee;
and
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(b)
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any
other documents as the exercising Transferee may reasonably believe
necessary to give effect to the issuance of the exercised Option
Shares.
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6.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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The
transaction contemplated hereunder and any information exchanged between the
Parties pursuant to this Agreement will be held in complete and strict
confidence by the concerned Parties and their respective advisors, and will not
be disclosed to any person except: (i) to the Parties’ respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors, counsel and consultants
that reasonably require such information and who agree to comply with the
obligation of non-disclosure pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) with the express
prior written consent of the other Party; or (iii) as may be required to comply
with any applicable law, order, regulation or ruling, or an order, request or
direction of a government agency; provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not apply to information that: (1) was known to the receiving Party prior to its
first receipt from the other Party; (2) becomes a matter of public knowledge
without the fault of the receiving Party; or (3) is lawfully received by the
Party from a third person with no restrictions on its further
dissemination.
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TRANSFEROR’S
UNDERTAKINGS
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Without
the prior written consent of the Transferee, the Transferor shall vote her
shares in the Company such that the Company and any other member of the Group
shall not (i) issue or create any new shares, equity, registered capital,
ownership interests, or equity-linked securities, or any options or warrants
that are directly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares,
equity, registered capital, ownership interests, or equity-linked securities of
any member of the Group, or other similar equivalent arrangements, (ii) alter
the capital structure of any member of the Group, (iii) cancel or otherwise
alter the Option Shares, (iv) amend the register of members or the memorandum
and articles of association of any member of the Group (with respect to , (v)
liquidate or wind up any member of the Group, or (vi) act or omit to act in such
a way that would be detrimental to the interest of the Transferee in the Option
Shares. The Transferor shall cause the Company to disclose to the
Transferee true copies of all the financial, legal and commercial documents of
any member of the Group and the corporate minutes and written resolutions of the
stockholders and the board of directors of any member of the Group.
8.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1.
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Indulgence, Waiver
Etc: No failure on the part of any Party to exercise and no delay
on the part of such Party in exercising any right hereunder will operate
as a release or waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of
any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of
it or any other right or remedy.
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8.2.
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Effective Date and
Continuing Effect of Agreement: This Agreement shall take effect
from the Effective Date. All provisions of this Agreement shall
not, so far as they have not been performed at Completion, be in any
respect extinguished or affected by Completion or by any other event or
matter whatsoever and shall continue in full force and effect so far as
they are capable of being performed or observed, except in respect of
those matters then already
performed.
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8.3.
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Successors and
Assigns: This Agreement shall be binding on and shall ensure for
the benefit of each of the Parties' successors and permitted assigns. Any
reference in this Agreement to any of the Parties shall be construed
accordingly.
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8.4.
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Further
Assurance: At any time after the date of this Agreement, each of
the Parties shall, and shall use its best endeavors to procure that any
necessary third party shall, execute such documents and do such acts and
things as any other Party may reasonably require for the purpose of giving
to such other Party the full benefit of all the provisions of this
Agreement.
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8.5.
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Remedies: No
remedy conferred by any of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to
be exclusive of any other remedy which is otherwise available at law, in
equity, by statute or otherwise, and each and every other remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder
or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
The election of any one or more of such remedies by any Party shall not
constitute a waiver by such Party of the right to pursue any other
available remedies.
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8.6.
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Severability of
Provisions: If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction,
this Agreement shall, as to such jurisdiction, continue to be valid as to
its other provisions and the remainder of the affected provision; and the
legality, validity and enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction shall be unaffected.
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8.7.
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Governing Law:
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region.
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8.8.
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Dispute
Resolution: In the event of any dispute, claim or difference (the
"Dispute") between
any Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the
following:
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(a)
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Negotiation between Parties;
Mediations. The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith
to resolve any Dispute. If the negotiations do not resolve the
Dispute to the reasonable satisfaction of all parties within thirty (30)
days, subsection (b) below shall
apply.
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(b)
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Arbitration. In
the event the Parties are unable to settle a Dispute in accordance with
subsection (a) above, such Dispute shall be referred to and finally
settled by arbitration at Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in
accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the “UNCITRAL
Rules”) in effect, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this subsection (b). The arbitration tribunal
shall consist of three arbitrators to be appointed according to the
UNCITRAL Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be
English.
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8.9.
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Counterparts:
This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Any Party hereto may enter into this Agreement by
signing any such counterpart.
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE(S) FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties
hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.
The
Transferor
By:
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/s/ XXXXXXX XX | |
XXXXXXX
XX
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The
Transferee
By:
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/s/ Wenxiang Ding | |
Wenxiang
Ding (丁文祥)
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT]
EXHIBIT
A
PERFORMANCE
TARGETS
A. The
Group shall have generated a gross revenue of
(i) at
least $10,000,000 for six months commencing from December 1, 2010 to May 31,
2011 (the “Performance Period I”);
(ii) at
least $10,000,000 for six months commencing from June 1, 2011 to November 30,
2011] (the “Performance Period II”);
(iii) at
least $10,000,000 for six months commencing from December 31, 2011 to May 31,
2012 (the “Performance Period III”).
B. The
Option Effective Date for each Performance Period shall be that date that is
forty five (45) days following the last day of each such Performance
Period.
SCHEDULE
A
Transferees
and Option Shares
Transferee
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ID Card Number
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Number of
Option Shares
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Exercise Price
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Wenxiang
Ding (丁文祥)
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[Redacted]
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1,000 | US$ | 1.00 |
SCHEDULE
B
Part
I
Form of Exercise
Notice
To : XXXXXXX
XX (the “Transferor”)
From : [ ]
(the “Transferee”)
We refer
to the Share Transfer Agreement (the "Share Transfer Agreement")
dated [ ] made between you and the Transferee. Terms
defined in the Share Transfer Agreement shall have the same meanings as used
herein.
We hereby
give you notice that we require you to sell to us / [Nominees' names] in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Transfer Agreement, the
following Option Shares at the Exercise Price set out below, subject to the
terms and conditions set out in the Share Transfer Agreement. Completion shall
take place at [ ] on
[ ]
at the office of [ ].
Transferee
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Option Shares
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Exercise Price
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Dated
[ ]
Yours
faithfully
Name:
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Title:
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For
and on behalf of
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[Transferee]
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Part
II
Form of Transfer
Notice
To : XXXXXXX
XX (the “Transferor”)
From : [ ]
(the “Transferee”)
We refer
to the Share Transfer Agreement (the "Share Transfer Agreement")
dated [ ] made between you and the Transferee. Terms
defined in the Share Transfer Agreement shall have the same meanings as used
herein.
We hereby
give you notice that we will transfer to [Nominee' name] the following
portion of the Option, expressed in terms of the number of Option Shares
represented by the portion of the Option transferred in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Share Transfer Agreement,.
Transferee
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Nominee
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Option Shares
Represented
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Dated
[ ]
Yours
faithfully
Name:
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Title:
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For
and on behalf of
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[Transferee]
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