Common use of Transfer of Scheme Shares Clause in Contracts

Transfer of Scheme Shares. (A) Upon and with effect from the Effective Time, Parent and, if Parent so elects, a DR Nominee shall, in accordance with sub-clause 1(B), acquire all of the Scheme Shares fully paid up, free from all Liens (other than transfer restrictions arising under applicable securities laws), and together with all rights at the Effective Time or thereafter attached or relating thereto, including voting rights and the right to receive and retain all dividends and other distributions (if any) and any other return of capital (whether by way of reduction of share capital or share premium account or otherwise) thereon. (B) For the purposes of such acquisition, (i) the Depositary Shares shall be transferred at Parent’s election either to: (a) Parent; and/or (b) a DR ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as nominee for [•] (the “DR Depositary”) which shall hold the Depositary Shares on behalf of Parent in accordance with the terms of the applicable deposit agreement appointing the DR Depositary, by means of a form (or forms) of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (and, upon any such transfer to the DR Nominee the DR Depositary shall issue one or more depositary receipts in respect of such shares to Parent); (ii) the Residual Shares shall be transferred to Parent by means of a separate form (or forms) of transfer or other separate instrument (or instruments) or instruction (or instructions) of transfer; and (iii) in order to give effect to such transfer(s) any person may be appointed by Parent as attorney and/or agent and shall be authorised as such attorney and/or agent on behalf of each of the relevant holder of Scheme Shares to execute and deliver as transferor a form or forms of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (whether as a deed or otherwise) of such Scheme Shares and every form, instrument or instruction of transfer so executed or instruction given shall be as effective as if it had been executed or given by the holder or holders of the Scheme Shares thereby transferred. Each such form of transfer or other instrument or instruction shall be deemed to be the principal instrument of transfer of the relevant Scheme Shares and the equitable or beneficial interest in the Scheme Shares shall only be transferred together with the legal interest in such Scheme Shares, pursuant to such form, instruction or instrument of transfer. (C) Pending the transfer of the Scheme Shares pursuant to sub-clause 1(A) and sub-clause 1(B) on the Effective Date and the updating of the register of members of the Company to reflect such transfer, each Scheme Shareholder irrevocably: (i) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to exercise (or direct the exercise of) on its behalf (in place of and to the exclusion of the relevant Scheme Shareholder) any voting rights attached to its Scheme Shares and any or all other rights and privileges (including without limitation the right receive any distribution or other benefit accruing or payable in respect thereof and the right to requisition the convening of a general meeting of the Company or of any class of its shareholders) attaching to its Scheme Shares; (ii) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to sign on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder any such documents, and to do such things, as may in the opinion of Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents be necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to its Scheme Shares (including, without limitation, an authority to sign any consent to short notice of any general or separate class meeting of the Company as attorney or agent for, and on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder and/or to attend and/or to execute any form of proxy in respect of its Scheme Shares appointing any person nominated by Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents to attend any general and separate class meetings of the Company (or any postponement, adjournment or reconvening thereof) and to exercise or refrain from exercising the votes attaching to the Scheme Shares on such Scheme Shareholder’s behalf); (iii) authorises Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to take such action as Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) sees fit in relation to any dealings with or disposal of its Scheme Shares (or any interest in such Scheme Shares); and (iv) authorises the Company and/or its agents to send to Parent (and/or its nominee(s)) any notice, circular, warrant or other document or communication which may be required to be sent to them as a member of the Company in respect of such Scheme Shares (including any share certificate(s) or other document(s) of title issued as a result of conversion of their Scheme Shares into certificated form), such that from the Effective Date, no Scheme Shareholder shall be entitled to exercise any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to the Scheme Shares otherwise than in accordance with the directions of Parent. (D) The authorities granted pursuant to sub-clauses 1(B)(iii) and 1(C) shall be treated for all purposes as having been granted by deed.

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Sources: Transaction Agreement (Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

Transfer of Scheme Shares. (A) Upon and with effect from the Effective Time, Parent and, if Parent so elects, a DR Nominee shall, in accordance with sub-clause 1(B), acquire all of the Scheme Shares fully paid up, free from all Liens (other than transfer restrictions arising under applicable securities laws), and together with all rights at the Effective Time or thereafter attached or relating thereto, including voting rights and the right to receive and retain all dividends and other distributions (if any) and any other return of capital (whether by way of reduction of share capital or share premium account or otherwise) thereon.. ​ (B) For the purposes of such acquisition,, ​ (i) the Depositary Shares shall be transferred at Parent’s election either to:: ​ (a) Parent; and/orand/or ​ (b) a DR ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as nominee for [•] (the DR Depositary”) Depositary which shall hold the Depositary Shares on behalf of Parent in accordance with the terms of the applicable deposit agreement appointing the DR Depositary▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, by means of a form (or forms) of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (and, upon any such transfer to the DR Nominee the DR Depositary shall issue one or more depositary receipts in respect of such shares to Parent); (ii) the Residual Shares shall be transferred to Parent by means of a separate form (or forms) of transfer or other separate instrument (or instruments) or instruction (or instructions) of transfer; andand ​ Note to draft: to reflect the number of shares in issue and the number to be issued under the Company Stock Plans ​ Note to draft: subject to further review ;. ​ TABLE OF CONTENTS (iii) in order to give effect to such transfer(s) any person may be appointed by Parent as attorney and/or agent and shall be authorised as such attorney and/or agent on behalf of each of the relevant holder of Scheme Shares to execute and deliver as transferor a form or forms of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (whether as a deed or otherwise) of such Scheme Shares and every form, instrument or instruction of transfer so executed or instruction given shall be as effective as if it had been executed or given by the holder or holders of the Scheme Shares thereby transferred. Each such form of transfer or other instrument or instruction shall be deemed to be the principal instrument of transfer of the relevant Scheme Shares and the equitable or beneficial interest in the Scheme Shares shall only be transferred together with the legal interest in such Scheme Shares, pursuant to such form, instruction or instrument of transfer. (C) Pending the transfer of the Scheme Shares pursuant to sub-clause 1(A) and sub-clause 1(B) on the Effective Date and the updating of the register of members of the Company to reflect such transfer, each Scheme Shareholder irrevocably:: ​ (i) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to exercise (or direct the exercise of) on its behalf (in place of and to the exclusion of the relevant Scheme Shareholder) any voting rights attached to its Scheme Shares and any or all other rights and privileges (including without limitation the right receive any distribution or other benefit accruing or payable in respect thereof and the right to requisition the convening of a general meeting of the Company or of any class of its shareholders) attaching to its Scheme Shares;; ​ (ii) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to sign on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder any such documents, and to do such things, as may in the opinion of Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents be necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to its Scheme Shares (including, without limitation, an authority to sign any consent to short notice of any general or separate class meeting of the Company as attorney or agent for, and on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder and/or to attend and/or to execute any form of proxy in respect of its Scheme Shares appointing any person nominated by Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents to attend any general and separate class meetings of the Company (or any postponement, adjournment or reconvening thereof) and to exercise or refrain from exercising the votes attaching to the Scheme Shares on such Scheme Shareholder’s behalf);; ​ (iii) authorises Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to take such action as Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) sees fit in relation to any dealings with or disposal of its Scheme Shares (or any interest in such Scheme Shares); andand ​ (iv) authorises the Company and/or its agents to send to Parent (and/or its nominee(s)) any notice, circular, warrant or other document or communication which may be required to be sent to them as a member of the Company in respect of such Scheme Shares (including any share certificate(s) or other document(s) of title issued as a result of conversion of their Scheme Shares into certificated form), such that from the Effective Date, no Scheme Shareholder shall be entitled to exercise any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to the Scheme Shares otherwise than in accordance with the directions of Parent. (D) The authorities granted pursuant to sub-clauses 1(B)(iii) and 1(C) shall be treated for all purposes as having been granted by deed.. ​ TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Sources: Transaction Agreement (Exscientia PLC)

Transfer of Scheme Shares. (A) Upon and with effect from the Effective Time, Parent and, if Parent so elects, a DR Nominee shall, in accordance with sub-clause 1(B), acquire all of the Scheme Shares fully paid up, free from all Liens (other than transfer restrictions arising under applicable securities laws), and together with all rights at the Effective Time or thereafter attached or relating thereto, including voting rights and the right to receive and retain all dividends and other distributions (if any) and any other return of capital (whether by way of reduction of share capital or share premium account or otherwise) thereon. (B) For the purposes of such acquisition, (i) the Depositary Shares shall be transferred at Parent’s election either to: (a) Parent; and/or (b) a DR N▇▇▇▇▇▇, as nominee for [•] (the “DR Depositary”) which shall hold the Depositary Shares on behalf of Parent in accordance with the terms of the applicable deposit agreement appointing the DR Depositary, by means of a form (or forms) of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (and, upon any such transfer to the DR Nominee the DR Depositary shall issue one or more depositary receipts in respect of such shares to Parent); (ii) the Residual Shares shall be transferred to Parent by means of a separate form (or forms) of transfer or other separate instrument (or instruments) or instruction (or instructions) of transfer; and (iii) in order to give effect to such transfer(s) any person may be appointed by Parent as attorney and/or agent and shall be authorised as such attorney and/or agent on behalf of each of the relevant holder of Scheme Shares to execute and deliver as transferor a form or forms of transfer or other instrument(s) or instruction(s) of transfer (whether as a deed or otherwise) of such Scheme Shares and every form, instrument or instruction of transfer so executed or instruction given shall be as effective as if it had been executed or given by the holder or holders of the Scheme Shares thereby transferred. Each such form of transfer or other instrument or instruction shall be deemed to be the principal instrument of transfer of the relevant Scheme Shares and the equitable or beneficial interest in the Scheme Shares shall only be transferred together with the legal interest in such Scheme Shares, pursuant to such form, instruction or instrument of transfer. (C) Pending the transfer of the Scheme Shares pursuant to sub-clause 1(A) and sub-clause 1(B) on the Effective Date and the updating of the register of members of the Company to reflect such transfer, each Scheme Shareholder irrevocably: (i) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to exercise (or direct the exercise of) on its behalf (in place of and to the exclusion of the relevant Scheme Shareholder) any voting rights attached to its Scheme Shares and any or all other rights and privileges (including without limitation the right receive any distribution or other benefit accruing or payable in respect thereof and the right to requisition the convening of a general meeting of the Company or of any class of its shareholders) attaching to its Scheme Shares; (ii) appoints Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to sign on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder any such documents, and to do such things, as may in the opinion of Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents be necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to its Scheme Shares (including, without limitation, an authority to sign any consent to short notice of any general or separate class meeting of the Company as attorney or agent for, and on behalf of such Scheme Shareholder and/or to attend and/or to execute any form of proxy in respect of its Scheme Shares appointing any person nominated by Parent and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents to attend any general and separate class meetings of the Company (or any postponement, adjournment or reconvening thereof) and to exercise or refrain from exercising the votes attaching to the Scheme Shares on such Scheme Shareholder’s behalf); (iii) authorises Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) as its attorney and/or agent to take such action as Parent (and/or its nominee(s) and/or any one or more of its directors or agents) sees fit in relation to any dealings with or disposal of its Scheme Shares (or any interest in such Scheme Shares); and (iv) authorises the Company and/or its agents to send to Parent (and/or its nominee(s)) any notice, circular, warrant or other document or communication which may be required to be sent to them as a member of the Company in respect of such Scheme Shares (including any share certificate(s) or other document(s) of title issued as a result of conversion of their Scheme Shares into certificated form), such that from the Effective Date, no Scheme Shareholder shall be entitled to exercise any voting rights or any other rights or privileges attaching to the Scheme Shares otherwise than in accordance with the directions of Parent. (D) The authorities granted pursuant to sub-clauses 1(B)(iii) and 1(C) shall be treated for all purposes as having been granted by deed.

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Sources: Transaction Agreement (Exscientia PLC)