19 October 2016
Merger Implementation DeedAttached is a copy of the Merger Implementation Deed entered into between Tatts Group Limited and Tabcorp Holdings Limited.
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Deed
EXECUTION
Merger implementation deed
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Tatts Group Limited
rodd.levy@hsf.com
101 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia GPO Box 128A Melbourne Vic 3001 Australia
T +61 3 9288 1234 F +61 3 9288 1567herbertsmithfreehills.com DX 240 Melbourne
Contents
Table of contents
- Definitions and interpretation 2
Definitions 2
Interpretation 15
Interpretation of inclusive expressions 16
Business Day 16
Deed components 16
Awareness 16
- Agreement to proceed with the Transaction 16
- Conditions Precedent and pre-implementation steps 17
Conditions Precedent 17
Reasonable endeavours 18
Waiver of Conditions Precedent 19
Termination on failure of Condition Precedent 19
Certain notices relating to Conditions Precedent 21
- Transaction steps 21
Scheme 21
Scheme Consideration 21
New Tabcorp Shares 22
Ineligible Foreign Shareholders 23
Provision of Tatts Share information. 23
No amendment to the Scheme without consent 23
Excluded Tatts Shareholders 23
- Implementation 24
Timetable 24
5.2 ......................................................................................................24
5.3 ...............................................................................................27
Tatts Board recommendation 29
Responsibility statements 29
Conduct of Court proceedings 30
Executive Incentive Arrangements 30
- Conduct of business and Permitted Dividends 31
Conduct of business 31
Permitted Ordinary Course Dividends 34
Tatts Special Dividend 34
- Profile of Merged Entity 35
Tabcorp board composition 35
Tatts board composition 35
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 35
Senior management 35
- Integration Planning 35
Pre-Implementation Date Integration planning 35
Integration Due Diligence 36
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8.3 Change of control provisions 36
- Representations and warranties 37
9.1 ..............................................................37
9.2 .................................................................................................37
9.3 ..............37
9.4 ......................................................................38
9.5 ........................................................................................................38
9.6 .....................38
Survival of representations and warranties 38
Survival of indemnities 38
Timing of representations and warranties 38
No representation or reliance 39
- Releases 39
Tatts and Tatts directors and officers 39
Tabcorp and Tabcorp directors and officers 39
Deeds of indemnity and insurance 40
- Public announcement 40
Announcement of the Transaction 40
Subsequent announcements and disclosure 41
- Confidentiality 41
- Exclusivity 41
No shop and no talk 41
Fiduciary exception 42
Notification of approaches 42
Matching right 42
Receipt of Competing Proposal by Tabcorp 43
No shop 43
Notification of approaches 44
Provision of information by Tatts 44
Compliance with law 44
- Reimbursement Fee and Competition Approval Reimbursement Fee 45
Background to Reimbursement Fee and Competition Approval Reimbursement Fee 45
Tatts Reimbursement Fee triggers 45
Tabcorp Reimbursement Fee triggers 46
Timing of payment of Reimbursement Fee 46
Basis of Reimbursement Fee and Competition Approval Reimbursement Fee 47
Compliance with law 47
Reimbursement Fee payable only once 48
Other Claims 48
No Reimbursement Fee or Competition Approval Reimbursement Fee if
Scheme Effective 48
Competition Approval Reimbursement Fee 48
- Termination 48
Termination for material breach 48
Termination for breach of representations and warranties 50
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