SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (No. 1)
Exhibit 99.1
SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (No. 1)
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective July 28, 2006.
BETWEEN:
BCE INC., a corporation governed by the laws of Canada,
(the “Vendor”)
- and -
XXXX CANADA, a corporation governed by the laws of Canada,
(the “Purchaser”).
RECITALS:
A. | The Vendor is the registered and beneficial owner of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Nortel Networks Corporation (the “Nortel Shares”) and the issued and outstanding class A common shares in the capital of CGI Group Inc. (the “CGI Shares” and collectively with the Nortel Shares the “Shares”) set out in Schedule A attached hereto. | |
B. | The Vendor has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase the Shares at the purchase price and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. |
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Transfer of Shares |
The Vendor sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to the Purchaser and the Purchaser purchases from
the Vendor, as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”), all the Vendor’s right, title
and interest in and to the Shares for an aggregate purchase price equal to the aggregate fair
market value of the Shares (the “Purchase Price”). For the purpose of this Agreement the fair
market value of the Shares shall be their respective closing prices on the Toronto Stock Exchange
the day prior to the Effective Date.
2. | Delivery of Certificates, etc. |
The Vendor hereby delivers to the Purchaser the share certificates representing the Shares duly
endorsed for transfer, or accompanied by an irrevocable security transfer power of attorney duly
executed and the receipt by the Purchaser thereof is hereby acknowledged.
3. | Satisfaction of Purchase Price |
The Purchaser shall satisfy the Purchase Price by the issuance to the Vendor of a promissory note
in the principal amount of the Purchase Price, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
4. | Effective Conveyance |
This Agreement shall operate as an actual conveyance, transfer, assignment and setting over of all
the rights, title and interest of the Vendor in and to the Shares as of the Effective Date. The
Vendor shall, at the request of the Purchaser, sign, execute and deliver all documents, transfers,
assignments, matters and things which are convenient and necessary or which counsel for the
Purchaser may advise in order to more completely and effectually convey, assign and transfer to or
vest the Shares in the Purchaser and all the rights, title and interest of the Vendor therein.
5. | Further Assurances |
The parties shall with reasonable diligence do all such things and provide all such reasonable
assurances as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
each party shall provide such further documents or instruments required by the other party as may
be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the purpose of this Agreement and carry out its
provisions.
• | Execution and Delivery |
This Agreement may be executed by the parties in counterparts and may be executed and delivered by
facsimile and all such counterparts and facsimiles shall together constitute one and the same
agreement.
6. | Miscellaneous |
• | Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties’ respective obligations. | ||
• | This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the Province of Québec, and the Federal laws of Canada applicable therein. | ||
• | This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their successors and assigns. | ||
• | No amendment, supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement and, unless otherwise specified, no consent or approval by any party, shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party to be bound thereby. | ||
• | No party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each of the other parties. |
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IN WITNESS OF WHICH the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the day indicated
above.
BCE INC. |
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By: | (signed) | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
XXXX CANADA |
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By: | (signed) | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
SCHEDULE A
PURCHASED SHARES
ISSUER | NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES | |||
Nortel Networks Corporation
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9,964,540 | |||
CGI Group Inc.
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14,719,953 Class A |