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6.ENTIREAGREEMENT
7.VARIATION
8.ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.COSTS
10.SEVERABILITY
11.NOTICES
12.WAIVERS/BUYER’SRIGHTSANDREMEDIES
13.FURTHERASSURANCE
14.NORIGHTSUNDERCONTRACTS(RIGHTSOFTHIRDPARTIES)ACT1999
15.CONFLICTWITHJVAGREEMENT
16.COUNTERPARTS
17.GOVERNINGLAW
THISAGREEMENTismadeon_________,_________,_________(M/D/Y)
BETWEEN
(1)AAA,INC.acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsofDelawareandhavingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat_________(address)(theSeller);
(2)BBBLTDacompanyincorporatedunderthelawsofEnglandandWaleswhoseregisteredofficeisat_________(address)(theBuyer);
(3)CCCLIMITEDincorporatedunderthelawsofEnglandandWaleswhoseregisteredofficeisat_________(address)(CCC);
and
(4)DDDincorporatedunderthelawsoftheNetherlandswhoseprincipalplaceofbusinessisat_________(address)(DDD).
WHEREAS:
CCC,DDDandtheSellerarepartiestoajointventureagreementdated_________,_________,_________(M/D/Y)governingtherelationshipoftheSellerandDDDasshareholdersinCCCAAA(Europe)Limited(theJVAgreement).
CCCAAA(Europe)Limited(theCompany)isaprivatecompanylimitedbysharesincorporatedinEnglandandWales.TheCompanyhasanauthorisedsharecapitalof£_________dividedinto_________ASharesof_________pence(AShares)eachand_________Bsharesof£_________each._________AShareseachhavebeenissuedandarefullypaidandarebeneficiallyownedbytheSeller(theShares)._________ASharesareheldbyDDDand_________BOrdinarySharesof£_________eachareheldbytheBuyer.
TheSellerhasagreedtoselltheSharestotheBuyer,andBuyerhasagreedtopurchasetheSharesfromtheSellerfortheconsiderationanduponthetermsofthisAgreement.
ITISAGREEDasfollows:
1.INTERPRETATION
InthisAgreement,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:
(a)AncillaryAgreementsmeanstheTransitionalServicesAgreement,theWAT/CMSLicenseAgreement,andtheAssignmentofBigChartsSalesMOU(eachasdefinedinclause3.2);
(b)Buyer’sGroupmeanstheBuyer,anyholdingcompanyfromtimetotimeoftheBuyerandanysubsidiaryfromtimetotimeoftheBuyeroranysuchholdingcompany(withholdingcompanyandsubsidiarybeingconstruedinaccordancewithSection736oftheCompaniesAct1985);
(c)BuyerPartymeanseachmemberoftheBuyer’sGroupwhichisapartytothisAgreement;
(d)CompletionmeanscompletionofthesaleandpurchaseoftheSharesuponthetermsandtheconditionsofthisAgreement;
(e)Seller’sGroupmeanstheSeller,anyholdingcompanyfromtimetotimeoftheSellerandanysubsidiaryfromtimetotimeoftheSelleroranysuchholdingcompany;
(f)theheadingsareinsertedforconvenienceonlyandshallnotaffecttheconstructionofthisAgreement;
(g)anyreferencetoadocumentintheagreedformistotheformoftherelevantdocumentagreedbetweenthepartiesandforthepurposeofidentificationinitialledbyeachofthemorontheirbehalf(ineachcasewithsuchamendmentsasmaybeagreedbyoronbehalfoftheSellerandtheBuyer).
2.SALEOFTHESHARESANDPRICE
2.1TheSellershallsell,andtheBuyershallpurchase,theShares,onthetermsthatthesamecovenantsshallbedeemedtobegivenbytheSelleronCompletioninrelationtotheSharesasareimpliedunderPartIoftheLawofProperty(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1994whereadispositionisexpressedtobemadewithfulltitleguarantee.TheSharesshallbesoldfreefromallsecurityinterests,options,equities,claimsorotherthirdpartyrights(includingrightsofpre-emption)ofanynaturewhatsoever,togetherwithallrightsattachingtothem.
2.2ThetotalpricepayablebytheBuyertotheSellerfortheSharesshallbethesumofUS$1(thePurchasePrice).
3.COMPLETION
3.1CompletionshallbeeffectedimmediatelyafterthesigningofthisAgreement.Theeventsreferredtointhefollowingprovisionsofthisclause3shalltakeplaceonorpriortoCompletion,andshallbedeemedtobeconditionstoCompletion(unlesswaivedinwritingbeforehandbytheSeller,asregardstheconditionssetforthinclause3.3ortheBuyer,asregardstheconditionssetforthinclause3.2):
3.2TheSellershalldeliver(orcausetobedelivered)totheBuyerthefollowing:
(a)dulyexecutedtransfersintothenameoftheBuyer(oramemberoftheBuyer’sGroupasitsnominee)inrespectofalloftheShares,togetherwiththeappropriatesharecertificate(s)andacertifiedcopyofanyauthorityunderwhichsuchtransferismade;
(b)allsuchotherdocuments(includinganynecessarywaiversorconsents)asmayberequiredtoenabletheBuyer(oramemberoftheBuyer’sGroupasitsnominee)toberegisteredastheholder(s)oftheShares;
(c)aletterofresignation,totakeeffectuponCompletion,intheagreedformdulyexecutedbyeachofJoanPlatt,LarryKramerandBillBishopasdirectorsoftheCompany;
(d)acounterpartoriginalofanagreementrelatingtotheprovisionoftransitionalservicesbytheSellertotheCompanyintheagreedformbetweentheSellerandtheCompany,dulyexecutedbytheSeller(theTransitionalServicesAgreement);
(e)acounterpartoriginalofalicenceagreementrelatingtothelicensingofWAT/CMSintheagreedformbetweentheSellerandtheCompanydulyexecutedbytheSeller(theWAT/CMSLicenseAgreement);
and
(f)acounterpartoriginalofanassignmentoftheRevisedMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweentheSellerandtheCompanydatedOctober4th,2001(theBigChartsSalesMOU)intheagreedformdulyexecutedbythetheSeller(theAssignmentoftheBigChartsSalesMOU).
3.3TheBuyerand/oreachBuyerPartyshalldeliver(orcausetobedelivered)totheSellerthefollowing:
(a)acounterpartoriginalofTransitionalServicesAgreementdulyexecutedbytheCompany;
(b)acounterpartoriginaloftheWAT/CMSLicenseAgreementdulyexecutedbytheCompany;
(c)acounterpartoriginaloftheAssignmentoftheBigChartsSalesMOUdulyexecutedbytheCompanyandCCCInformationLtd.
3.4ThepartiesshallprocurethatresolutionsoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyarepassedbywhichthefollowingbusinessistransacted:
(a)theregistration(subjecttotheirbeingdulystamped)ofthetransferinrespectoftheSharesreferredtoinclause3.2isapproved;
(b)theresignationsreferredtoinclause3.2(c)areacceptedandtheArticlesofAssociationoftheCompanyareamendedwithregardtothenumberofdirectorsandtheappointmentandremovalofdirectors.
3.5TheBuyershall,insatisfactionofitsobligationsunderclause2.2,paythePurchasePriceincashatCompletion.
4.POSTCOMPLETIONUNDERTAKINGS
4.1TheBuyerandeachoftheBuyerParties,ifapplicable,agreesthat,assoonaspracticableandinanyeventwithin90daysofCompletion,itwillceasetheuseordisplayofanytradeorservicemarks,tradeorservicenames,domainnamesorlogoscontainingthewords‘MarketWatch’oranyconfusinglysimilarmark,nameorlogo,excepttotheextentthatthisperiodmaybeextendedwiththepriorwrittenconsentofSelleratitssolediscretion.TheSelleracceptsthattheBuyerandtheCompanymayusethename‘FTMarkets’or,subjecttotheforegoingsentence,asimilarname.
4.2TotheextentthatthishasnotalreadybeendonepursuanttoClause2.6(b)oftheJVAgreementtheSelleragreesthatitshalltransfertotheBuyer’sGroupassoonaspracticablefollowingCompletionalldomainnamesithasregisteredwhichcompriseorincludethenames‘FT’or‘CCC’includingwithoutlimitation‘ftAAA’,‘’,‘ftmarketwatch.org’and‘ftmarketwatch.co.uk.’Buyershallpayallcostsandfeesassociatedwiththeforegoingtransfer.
5.WARRANTIES
5.1TheSellerrepresentsandwarrantstotheBuyerasfollows:
(a)theSellerhasobtainedallcorporateauthorisationsandallotherapplicablegovernmental,statutory,regulatoryorotherconsents,licences,authorisations,waiversorexemptionsrequiredtoempowerittoenterintoandperformitsobligationsunderthisAgreementandtheAncillaryAgreements;
(b)alloftheSharesarefully-paidorproperlycreditedasfully-paidandtheSelleristhesolelegalandbeneficialownerofthemfreefromallsecurityinterests,options,equities,claimsorotherthirdpartyrights(includingrightsofpre-emption)ofanynaturewhatsoever.
5.2TheSelleracknowledgesthattheBuyerhasenteredintothisAgreementandtheAncillaryAgreementsinrelianceuponthewarrantiescontainedinclause5.1.
5.3ExceptasregardstheBuyer’sandeachBuyerParty’srepresentationsandwarrantiesinclause5.4,andexceptforfraudanddeliberatemalfeasance,theSelleragreestowaivethebenefitofallrights(ifany)whichtheSellermayhaveagainsttheCompany,oranypresentorformerofficeroremployeeoftheCompany,onwhomtheSellermayhavereliedinagreeingtoanytermofthisAgreementandtheSellerundertakesnottomakeanyclaiminrespectofsuchreliance.
5.4TheBuyerandeachBuyerPartyrepresentsandwarrantstotheSellerasfollows:
(a)ithasobtainedallcorporateauthorisationsandallotherapplicablegovernmental,statutory,regulatoryorotherconsents,licences,authorisations,waiversorexemptionsrequiredtoempowerittoenterintoandperformitsobligationsunderthisAgreementandtheAncillaryAgreementstowhichitisaparty;
(b)theCompanyhasobtainedallcorpor