Common use of Lock-in Clause in Contracts

Lock-in. 11.1.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, including, Clauses 11.5 and 11.6, the Investor shall not be entitled to Transfer any Securities of the Company or any rights, entitlements or beneficial interest therein to any Third Party such that the Investor would own less than the Shareholding held by the -39- Investor on the Completion Date immediately post Completion until the earlier of: (a) the expiry of the Macquarie Put Period; and (b) the Investor having purchased the entire Share Capital held by TTSL,TSL, MSIIPL, SMIT and IDFCPE III (“Lock-In Period”). Further, during such Lock-in Period, as long as the Investor continues to be a special purpose company holding the Shares or Securities of the Company and does not have any other material business activities or investments, there shall be no Transfer of equity interest in the Investor, if pursuant to such Transfer, the effective economic ownership of American Tower Corporation, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, in the Company shall fall below 51%. Such restriction shall mutatis mutandis apply to any holding companies of the Investor which are also special purpose companies holding directly or indirectly through other intermediate special purpose companies, shares or securities of the Investor and which do not have any other material business activities or investments (“Holding Companies”). For avoidance of doubt, the restrictions in this Clause 11.1.1 shall not apply to (i) any primary investment in the Investor or any of its holding companies; or (ii) any Transfer of interest in any holding company which is not merely a special purpose vehicle for purposes of holding, directly or through other intermediate special purpose company, the Shares of the Shares or Securities of the Company and has other material business activities or investments; or (iii) any direct or indirect holding company (even if a special purpose company) of a holding company referred to in (ii) above. 11.1.2 Subject to the provisions of Clause 11.1.1 above, in the event that (i) the Investor undertakes any Transfer of Securities to a Third Party during the Lock-In Period over and above the Investor’s Shareholding on the Completion Date; or (ii) American Tower Corporation or its Affiliates undertake any transaction or action during the Lock-In Period that has the effect of dilution or Transfer, whether directly or indirectly, of any Shareholding or any beneficial interest of the Investor and/or its Affiliates in the Company that is over and above the Shareholding and beneficial interest held the Investor and its Affiliates in the Company as on the Completion Date immediately post Completion, the Investor shall ensure that, (a) prior to the Transfer by the Investor to a Third Party transferee, the Third Party transferee shall execute a Deed of Adherence in the form specified in Schedule 3 and a duly executed copy of such Deed of Adherence shall be placed before the Board; (b) in cases where there is a Transfer of securities in any of American Tower Corporation’s Affiliates or the Company for consideration in cash or cash equivalents, the Shareholders shall be given a right to exercise their Tag Along Rights under Clause 11.7 with immediate effect through a sale of their Pro-rata Shares to such Third Party transferee in accordance with Clause 11.7 which shall mutatis mutandis apply to this Clause 11.1.2; -40- (c) the Investor shall not, and shall ensure that the Company does not, grant any rights to such Third Party that are more favourable than the rights of the Continuing Shareholders under this Agreement. 11.1.3 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Clause 11.1, the Investor shall ensure that American Tower Corporation shall, at all times, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, own at least fifty one percent (51%) of the shareholding of the Investor and American Tower International Inc and directly or indirectly Controls the Investor and American Tower International Inc. 11.1.4 The Investor shall inform the Continuing Shareholders in writing of any change in shareholding of the Investor and/or of any Holding Company within 30 days of such change.

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Sources: Shareholders Agreement

Lock-in. 11.1.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, including, Clauses 11.5 and 11.6, the Investor shall not be entitled to Transfer any Securities of the Company or any rights, entitlements or beneficial interest therein to any Third Party such that the Investor would own less than the Shareholding held by the -39- Investor on the Completion Date immediately post Completion until the earlier of: (a) the expiry of the Macquarie Put Period; and (b) the Investor having purchased the entire Share Capital held by TTSL,TSL, MSIIPL, SMIT and IDFCPE III (“Lock-In Period”). Further, during such Lock-in Period, as long as the Investor continues to be a special purpose company holding the Shares or Securities of the Company and does not have any other material business activities or investments, there shall be no Transfer of equity interest in the Investor, if pursuant to such Transfer, the effective economic ownership of American Tower Corporation, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, in the Company shall fall below 51%. Such restriction shall mutatis mutandis apply to any holding companies of the Investor which are also special purpose companies holding directly or indirectly through other intermediate special purpose companies, shares or securities of the Investor and which do not have any other material business activities or investments (“Holding Companies”). For avoidance of doubt, the restrictions in this Clause 11.1.1 shall not apply to (i) any primary investment in the Investor or any of its holding companies; or (ii) any Transfer of interest in any holding company which is not merely a special purpose vehicle for purposes of holding, directly or through other intermediate special purpose company, the Shares of the Shares or Securities of the Company and has other material business activities or investments; or (iii) any direct or indirect holding company (even if a special purpose company) of a holding company referred to in (ii) above. 11.1.2 Subject to the provisions of Clause 11.1.1 above, in the event that (i) the Investor undertakes any Transfer of Securities to a Third Party during the Lock-In Period over and above the Investor’s Shareholding on the Completion Date; or (ii) American Tower Corporation or its Affiliates undertake any transaction or action during the Lock-In Period that has the effect of dilution or Transfer, whether directly or indirectly, of any Shareholding or any beneficial interest of the Investor and/or its Affiliates in the Company that is over and above the Shareholding and beneficial interest held the Investor and its Affiliates in the Company as on the Completion Date immediately post Completion, the Investor shall ensure that, (a) prior to the Transfer by the Investor to a Third Party transferee, the Third Party transferee shall execute a Deed of Adherence in the form specified in Schedule 3 and a duly executed copy of such Deed of Adherence shall be placed before the Board; (b) in cases where there is a Transfer of securities in any of American Tower Corporation’s Affiliates or the Company for consideration in cash or cash equivalents, the Shareholders shall be given a right to exercise their Tag Along Rights under Clause 11.7 with immediate effect through a sale of their Pro-rata Shares to such Third Party transferee in accordance with Clause 11.7 which shall mutatis mutandis apply to this Clause 11.1.2; -40-; (c) the Investor shall not, and shall ensure that the Company does not, grant any rights to such Third Party that are more favourable than the rights of the Continuing Shareholders under this Agreement. 11.1.3 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Clause 11.1, the Investor shall ensure that American Tower Corporation shall, at all times, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, own at least fifty one percent (51%) of the shareholding of the Investor and American Tower International Inc and directly or indirectly Controls the Investor and American Tower International Inc. 11.1.4 The Investor shall inform the Continuing Shareholders in writing of any change in shareholding of the Investor and/or of any Holding Company within 30 days of such change.

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Sources: Shareholder Agreement (American Tower Corp /Ma/)