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EXHIBIT 10.13
[Letterhead NYCOMED AMERSHAM]
19th February, 2001
Nycomed Amersham plc
Company Secretary Amersham Place
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Limited Little Chalfont
Amersham Place Buckinghamshire
Little Chalfont HP7 9NA England
Bucks HP7 9NA T x00 (0) 0000 000000
F x00 (0) 0000 000000
Attention: X.X. Xxxxxx
Dear Xxx,
GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT -- 4TH AUGUST, 1997 (THE "AGREEMENT") -- PROPOSED
AMENDMENT
As you are aware, we are in the process of making a public offering of
approximately 10% of the common stock which we currently hold in Amersham
Pharmacia Biotech Limited (or any successor company following a reorganisation
of the common stock) ("APBiotech").
With reference to Clause 8.7 of the Agreement, it has been agreed that in
future the circumstances in which Nycomed Amersham plc shall be entitled to
terminate the Agreement on three months' notice shall be when Nycomed Amersham
ceases to have the right to nominate the majority of the Board of Directors of
APBiotech, rather than on ceasing to have a direct or indirect interest in at
least 50% of the voting rights attaching to the stock of APBiotech.
Clause 8.7 shall therefore be amended as follows:
"8.7 International may terminate this Agreement on three months' notice ending
on or after the date on which International ceases to have the right to
nominate the majority of the Board of Directors of Biotech."
Please acknowledge agreement by countersigning this letter and returning it
to me.
Yours sincerely,
/s/ G.F.B. Xxxx
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G.F.B. Xxxx
Finance Director Agreed:
/s/ X.X. Xxxxxx
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X.X. Xxxxxx
For Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Limited
