Common use of DISCRETIONARY MATTERS Clause in Contracts

DISCRETIONARY MATTERS. The parties agree that: (a) the Board of RTL and the Board of RTP may by agreement decide to seek the approval of such majority of the shareholders (or any class of shareholders) of either or both of RTL and RTP on any matter which would not otherwise require such an approval (or such a high approval threshold); and (b) on any matter which by Applicable Regulation or by virtue of the provisions of the RTL Memorandum and Articles or the RTP Memorandum and Articles requires approval of the shareholders of either or both of RTL and RTP (apart from those matters for which express provision is made in this Agreement), the Board of RTL and the Board of RTP may by agreement decide that such matter shall be deemed to be a Class Rights Action requiring approval in accordance with Clause 5.1.1 or Clause 5.1.2 or a Joint Decision Matter requiring approval as a Joint Decision or whether the matter requires only the approval of the holders of Publicly-held RTL Ordinary Shares or of the holders of Publicly-held RTP Voting Shares provided that, on any procedural resolution to be voted on at a meeting of shareholders of RTL at which a Joint Decision Matter is to be considered, such procedural resolution may be voted on by the holder of the RTL Special Voting Share and by any member of the RTP Group that holds beneficially any RTL Ordinary Shares and on any procedural resolution to be voted on at a meeting of shareholders of RTP at which a Joint Decision Matter is to be considered, such procedural resolution may be voted on by the holder of the RTP Special Voting Share.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: DLC Merger Sharing Agreement, DLC Merger Sharing Agreement (Rio Tinto PLC)

DISCRETIONARY MATTERS. The parties agree that: (a) the Board of RTL and the Board of RTP may by agreement decide to seek the approval of such majority of the shareholders (or any class of shareholders) of either or both of RTL and RTP on any matter which would not otherwise require such an approval (or such a high approval threshold); and (b) on any matter which by Applicable Regulation or by virtue of the provisions of the RTL Memorandum and Articles or the RTP Memorandum and Articles requires approval of the shareholders of either or both of RTL and RTP (apart from those matters for which express provision is made in this Agreement), the Board of RTL and the Board of RTP may by agreement decide that such matter shall be deemed to be a Class Rights Action requiring approval in accordance with Clause 5.1.1 or Clause 5.1.2 or a Joint Decision Matter requiring approval as a Joint Decision or whether the matter requires only the approval of the holders of Publicly-held RTL Ordinary Shares or of the holders of Publicly-held RTP Voting Ordinary Shares provided that, on any procedural resolution to be voted on at a meeting of shareholders of RTL at which a Joint Decision Matter is to be considered, such procedural resolution may be voted on by the holder of the RTL Special Voting Share and by any member of the RTP Group that holds beneficially any RTL Ordinary Shares and on any procedural resolution to be voted on at a meeting of shareholders of RTP at which a Joint Decision Matter is to be considered, such procedural resolution may be voted on by the holder of the RTP Special Voting Share.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: DLC Merger Sharing Agreement, DLC Merger Sharing Agreement (Rio Tinto LTD)