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Phaidon Press Ltd: Structure Chart
Please confirm ownership of PLB LLC & JMW1 LLC
Members PLB LLC: JMWT LLC:
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LLC Sole member
I-LP Designated Members
- JMWT LLC-Leon Black
- PLB LLC-Debra Black
Directors
-Leon Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
JMWT MidCo Limitedj Directors
-Leon Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
Directors
-Leon Black
-Debra Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
Directors
-Amanda Louise Renshaw
-Andrew John Price
-David John Davies
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF A
PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY
Company No.
The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, hereby certifies that
JMWT LIMITED
is this day incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 as a private
company, that the company is limited by shares, and the situation of its
registered office is in England/Wales
Given at Companies House on 25th September 2012
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THE OfRCIAL SEAL OP' The
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIIs
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Igl Ifig DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
.'"INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
PHILADELPHIA PA 19255-0023
Date of this notice: 12-14-2012
ntification Number:
Form: SS-4
Number of this notice: CP 575 A
JMWT LIMITED
EILEEN ALEXANDERSON
10 NORWICH STREET For assistance you may call us at:
LONDON ENGLAND EC4A 1BD 1-800-829-4933
UNITED KINGDOM
000231
IF YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE
STUB OF THIS NOTICE.
WE ASSIGNED YOU AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Thapkyaujarapplying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). We assigned
you EIN This EIN will identify you, your business accounts, tax returns,
and documents, even if you have no employees. Please keep this notice in your
permanent records.
When filing tax documents, payments, and related correspondence, it is very
important that you use your EIN and complete name and address exactly as shown above.
Any variation may cause a delay in processing, result in incorrect information in your
account, or even cause you to be assigned more than one EIN. If the information
is not correct as shown above, please make the correction using the attached tear off
stub and return it to us.
Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file
the following form(s) by the date(s) shown.
Form 1120F 12/15/2013
If you have questions about the form(s) or the due detes(s) shown, you can call
us at the phone number or write to us at the address shown at the top of this notice.
If you need help in determining your annual accounting period (tax year), see
Publication 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.
We assigned you a tax classification based on information obtained from you or
your representative. It is not a legal determination of your tax classification
and is not binding on the IRS. If you want a legal determination of your tax
classification, you may request a private letter ruling from the IRS under the
guidelines in Revenue Procedure 2004-1, 2004-1 I.R.B. 1 (or superseding Revenue
Procedure for the year at issue). Note: Certain tax classification elections can
be requested by filing Form 8832, Entity Classification Election. See Form 8832
and its instructions for additional information.
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M ID(ZDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
""INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
PHILADELPHIA PA 19255-0023
Date of this notice: 12-14-2012
ntification Number:
Form: SS-4
Number of this notice: CP 575 A
JMWT TOPCO LIMITED
10 NORWICH STREET For assistance you may call us at:
LONDON EC4A 1BD 1-800-829-4933
UNITED KINGDOM
000239
IF YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE
STUB OF THIS NOTICE.
WE ASSIGNED YOU AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Thgaismislowpplying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). We assigned
you EIN This EIN will identify you, your business accounts, tax returns,
and documents, even if you have no employees. Please keep this notice in your
permanent records.
When filing tax documents, payments, and related correspondence, it is very
important that you use your EIN and complete name and address exactly as shown above.
Any variation may cause a delay in processing, result in incorrect information in your
account, or even cause you to be assigned more than one EIN. If the information
is not correct as shown above, please make the correction using the attached tear off
stub and return it to us.
Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file
the following form(s) by the date(s) shown.
Form 1120F 06/15/2013
If you have questions about the form(s) or the due dates(s) shown, you can call
us at the phone number or write to us at the address shown at the top of this notice.
If you need help in determining your annual accounting period (tax year), see
Publication 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.
We assigned you a tax classification based on information obtained from you or
your representative. It is not a legal determination of your tax classification
and is not binding on the IRS. If you want a legal determination of your tax
classification, you may request a private letter ruling from the IRS under the
guidelines in Revenue Procedure 2004-1, 2004-1 I.R.B. 1 (or superseding Revenue
Procedure for the year at issue). Note: Certain tax classification elections can
be requested by filing Form 8832, Entity Classification Election. See Form 8832
and its instructions for additional information.
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l?(Z DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
"'INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
PHILADELPHIA PA 19255-0023
Date of this notice: 12-14-2012
ntification Number:
Form: SS-4
Number of this notice: CP 575 A
JMWT MIDCO LIMITED
X EILEEN ALEXANDERSON
10 NORWICH STREET For assistance you may call us at:
LONDON EC4A 111D 1-800-829-4933
UNITED KINGDOM
000233
IF YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE
STUB OF THIS NOTICE.
WE ASSIGNED YOU AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Th pplying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). We assigned
You EIN This EIN will identify you, your business accounts, tax returns,
and documen s, even if you have no employees. Please keep this notice in your
permanent records.
When filing tax documents, payments, and related correspondence, it is very
important that you use your EIN and complete name and address exactly as shown above.
Any variation may cause a delay in processing, result in incorrect information in your
account, or even cause you to be assigned more than one EIN. If the information
is not correct as shown above, please make the correction using the attached tear off
stub and return it to us.
Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file
the following form(s) by the date(s) shown.
Form 1120F 12/15/2013
If you have questions about the form(s) or the due dates(s) shown, you can call
us at the phone number or write to us at the address shown at the top of this notice.
If you need help in determining your annual accounting period (tax year), see
Publication 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.
We assigned you a tax classification based on information obtained from you or
your representative. It is not a legal determination of your tax classification
and is not binding on the IRS. If you want a legal determination of your tax
classification, you may request a private letter ruling from the IRS under the
guidelines in Revenue Procedure 2004-1, 2004-1 I.R.B. 1 (or superseding Revenue
Procedure for the year at issue). Note: Certain tax classification elections can
be requested by filing Form 8832, Entity Classification Election. See Form 8832
and its instructions for additional information.
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JMWT LIMITED
(company no.
(the "Company")
MINUTES of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held at ......... ......... ...... .......
on 3 October 2012.
PRESENT: Leon Black (chairman)
Eileen Alexanderson
1 Notice and quorum
The chairman reported that due notice of the meeting had been given, that a quorum of
directors was present and that the meeting was therefore duly constituted.
2 Purpose of meeting
The chairman reported that the purpose of the meeting was to consider and, if thought fit,
approve:
2.1 the proposed entry by the Company into the Subscription Agreement (as defined below);
2.2 the issue of 100 ordinary shares ("Shares") by the Company to JMWT Midco Limited
("Midco"} for a total subscription price of £41,205,000 (the 'Subscription Price"), (the
'Issue"); and
2.3 the proposed purchase by the Company of the entire issued share capital of Phaidon Press
Limited (the 'Purchase"), and the entry by the Company into various documents relating to
the Purchase.
3 Documents produced to the meeting
The following documents (together the 'Documents') were produced to the meeting:
3.1 a copy of a subscription letter received from Midco applying for the Shares for the
Subscription Price;
32 a draft subscription agreement to be entered into between JMWT Acquisition LLP (1),
JMWT TopCo Limited (2), Midco (3) and the Company (4) (the 'Subscription Agreement*);
3.3 a copy of a share purchase agreement entered into between Annopol (Holdings) Ltd, Mr.
David Davies, Mr. Andrew Price, Ms. Amanda Renshaw and Ms. Amanda Ridout (1), Mr
Richard Schlegman (2) and the Company (3) (the "Share Purchase Agreement*);
3.4 a copy of a disclosure letter (the 'Disclosure Letter') signed by Annopol (Holdings) Ltd, Mr.
David Davies, Mr. Andrew Price, Ms. Amanda Renshaw, Ms. Amanda Ridout and the
Company, being the disclosure letter referred to in the Share Purchase Agreement; and
3.5 a set of the agreed form documents (the 'Agreed Form Documents') referred to in the
Share Purchase Agreement.
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4 Directors' interests
4.1 In accordance with the Company's articles of association and s.177 Companies Act 2000,
each director present who was in any way, directly or indirectly. interested in the matters at
hand, declared the nature and extent of his interest ("Interest") to the other directors, save
to the extent that such Interest was the subject of a notice in writing or general notice or the
other directors were already aware of it (or ought reasonably to have been aware of it).
4.2 Each of the directors concerned was reminded of his obligation to make a further
declaration if the declaration of his Interest proved to be, or became, inaccurate or
incomplete.
4.3 It was noted that none of the Interests disqualified any of the directors present from forming
part of the quorum of or voting at the meeting.
5 Consideration of and authority to enter into the Documents
5.1 The meeting then considered carefully the terms of each of the Documents in detail.
5.2 IT WAS RESOLVED that
5.2.1 the Issue be and is hereby approved subject to receipt by the Company of the
Subscription Price;
5.2.2 the Purchase be and is hereby approved;
5.2.3 the terms of and entry into each of the Documents and their delivery and
performance are approved;
5.2.4 the execution of the Share Purchase Agreement and Disclosure Letter by Leon
Black on behalf of the Company be and is hereby approved;
5.2.5 any of the Documents required to be executed by the Company as a deed, or
otherwise, be executed as a deed, or otherwise, by the Company in any
manner permitted by law, subject to such amendments as those executing the
same on behalf of the Company think fit;
5.2.6 any of the Documents required to be signed by or on behalf of the Company be
signed by any director of the Company (a *Director"), with such amendments
as that person thinks fit; and
5.2.7 each Director is authorised:
5.2.7.1 to do all such acts and things and agree on behalf of the
Company all such other documents, certificates or notices as
may be required in order to implement the Purchase and the
Issue and the transactions contemplated by the Documents
and give such representations, undertakings and assurances
as may be required in connection with the Purchase and the
Issue; and
5.2.7.2 to sign any such document, certificate or notice required to be
signed by or on behalf of the Company;
and each Director is authorised:
5.2.7.3 to execute any such document, certificate or notice required to
be executed by the Company as a deed or otherwise by the
Company in any manner permitted by law.
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5.3 The execution or signing of each of the Documents and any other document referred to
above by any person authorised to execute or sign the same shall be conclusive evidence
of the due authorisation by the Company of the execution or signing of such Document or
documents.
5.4 My Director is authorised to:
5.4.1 update the Company's statutory registers to reflect the Issue; and
5.4.2 execute on behalf of the Company and issue a share certificate to Midco in
respect of the Shares,
following receipt by the Company of the Subscription Price.
5.5 My Director is authorised to issue and certify as a true, complete and up-to-date copy a
copy of the minutes of this meeting and to certify from time to time that each of the
resolutions contained in them has not been amended, varied, modified or revoked and is in
full force and effect.
6 Close of meeting
There being no further business, the chairman declared the meetingtdosed.
Chairman
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JMWT MIDCO LIMITED
(company noMM
(the "Company' )
MINUTES of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held at
......... ......... ..... ................. ... on 3 October 2012.
PRESENT: Leon Black (chairman)
Eileen Alexanderson
1 Notice and quorum
The chairman reported that due notice of the meeting had been given, that a quorum of
directors was present and that the meeting was therefore duly oonstituted.
2 Purpose of meeting
The chairman reported that the purpose of the meeting was to consider and, if thought fit,
approve:
2.1 the proposed entry by the Company into the Loan Agreement (as defined below);
2.2 the proposed entry by the Company into the Subscription Agreement (as defined below);
2.3 the application by the Company for 100 ordinary shares in JMWT Limited rBidco") for a
total subscription price of £41,205,000 (the 'Application"); and
2.4 the issue of 100 ordinary shares ("Shares') by the Company to JMWT TopCo Limited
("Topco") for a total subscription price of £27,470,000 (the 'Subscription Price% (the
"Issue").
3 Documents produced to the meeting
The following documents (together the 'Documents") were produced to the meeting:
3.1 a draft loan agreement to be entered into between the Company (1) and JMWT Acquisition
LLP (2) (the "Loan Agreement");
3.2 a form of subscription letter addressed to Bidco to be entered into by the Company in
connection with the Application;
3.3 a copy of a subscription letter received from Topco applying for the Shares for the
Subscription Price; and
3.4 a draft subscription agreement to be entered into between JMWT Acquisition LLP (1), Topco
(2), the Company (3) and Bidco (4) (the "Subscription Agreement").
4 Directors' interests
4.1 In accordance with the Company's articles of association and s.177 Companies Act 2006,
each director present who was in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in the matters at
hand, declared the nature and extent of his interest ("Interest') to the other directors, save
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to the extent that such Interest was the subject of a notice in writing or general notice or the
other directors were already aware of it (or ought reasonably to have been aware of it).
4.2 Each of the directors concerned was reminded of his obligation to make a further
declaration if the declaration of his Interest proved to be, or became, inaccurate or
incomplete.
4.3 It was noted that none of the Interests disqualified any of the directors present from forming
part of the quorum of or voting at the meeting.
5 Consideration of and authority to enter Into the Documents
5.1 The meeting then considered carefully the terms of each of the Documents in detail.
5.2 IT WAS RESOLVED that
5.2.1 the Application be and is hereby approved;
5.2.2 the Issue be and is hereby approved subject to receipt by the Company of the
Subscription Price;
5.2.3 the terms of and entry into each of the Documents and their delivery and
performance are approved;
5.2.4 any of the Documents required to be executed by the Company as a deed, or
otherwise, be executed as a deed, or otherwise, by the Company in any
manner permitted by law, subject to such amendments as those executing the
same on behalf of the Company think fit;
5.2.5 any of the Documents required to be signed by or on behalf of the Company be
signed by any director of the Company (a 'Director"), with such amendments
as that person thinks fit; and
5.2.6 each Director is authorised:
5.2.6.1 to do all such acts and things and agree on behalf of the
Company all such other documents, certificates or notices as
may be required in order to Implement the Application and the
Issue and the transactions contemplated by the Documents
and give such representations, undertakings and assurances
as may be required in connection with the Application and the
Issue; and
5.2.6.2 to sign any such document, certificate or notice required to be
signed by or on behalf of the Company:
and each Director is authorised:
5.2.6.3 to execute any such document, certificate or notice required to
be executed by the Company as a deed or otherwise by the
Company in any manner permitted by law.
5.3 The execution or signing of each of the Documents and any other document referred to
above by any person authorised to execute or sign the same shall be conclusive evidence
of the due authorisation by the Company of the execution or signing of such Document or
documents.
6.4 Any Director is authorised to:
5.4.1 update the Company's statutory registers to reflect the Issue; and
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following receipt by the Company of the Subscription Price.
5.5 Any Director is authorised to issue and certify as a true, complete and up-to-date copy a
copy of the minutes of this meeting and to certify from time to time that each of the
resolutions contained in them has not been amended, varied, modified or revoked and is in
full force and effect.
6 Close of meeting
There being no further business, the chairman declared the meeting dosed.
Chairman
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JMWT TOPCO LIMITED
(company no.
(the "Company")
MINUTES of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held at ..... .......... .......
............ .............................. .... on 3 October 2012.
PRESENT: Leon Black (chairman)
Eileen Alexanderson
1 Notice and quorum
The chairman reported that due notice of the meeting had been given, that a quorum of
directors was present and that the meeting was therefore duly constituted.
2 Purpose of meeting
The chairman reported that the purpose of the meeting was to consider and, if thought fit,
approve:
2.1 the proposed entry by the Company Into the Subscription Agreement (as defined below);
2.2 the application by the Company for 100 ordinary shares in JMWT Midco Limited ("Moos)
for a total subscription price of £27,470,000 (the "Application"); and
2.3 the issue of 100 ordinary shares ("Shares') by the Company to JMWT- Acquisition LLP
("JMWT LLP") for a total subscription price of £27,470,000 (the "Subscription Price'), (the
Issue").
3 Documents produced to the meeting
The following documents (together the 'Documents') were produced to the meeting:
3.1 a form of subscription letter addressed to Midco to be entered Into by the Company in
connection with the Application;
3.2 a copy of a subscription letter received from JMWT LLP applying for the Shares for the
Subscription Price; and
3.3 a draft subscription agreement to be entered into between JMWT LLP (1), The Company
(2), Midco (3) and JMWT Limited (4) (the "Subscription Agreement').
4 Directors' interests
4.1 In accordance with the Company's articles of association and s.177 Companies Act 2006,
each director present who was in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in the matters at
hand, declared the nature and extent of his interest ("Interest") to the other directors, save
to the extent that such Interest was the subject of a notice in writing or general notice or the
other directors were already aware of it (or ought reasonably to have been aware of it).
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4.2 Each of the directors concerned was reminded of his obligation to make a further
declaration if the declaration of his Interest proved to be, or became, inaccurate or
incomplete.
4.3 It was noted that none of the Interests disqualified any of the directors present from forming
part of the quorum of or voting at the meeting.
5 Consideration of and authority to enter Into the Documents
5.1 The meeting then considered carefully the terms of each of the Documents in detail.
5.2 IT WAS RESOLVED that
5.2.1 the Application be and is hereby approved;
5.2.2 the issue be and is hereby approved subject to receipt by the Company of the
Subscription Price;
5.2.3 the terms of and entry into each of the Documents and their delivery and
performance are approved;
5.2.4 any of the Documents required to be executed by the Company as a deed, or
otherwise, be executed as a deed, or otherwise, by the Company in any
manner permitted by law, subject to such amendments as those executing the
same on behalf of the Company think fit;
5.2.5 any of the Documents required to be signed by or on behalf of the Company be
signed by any director of the Company (a 'Director"), with such amendments
as that person thinks fit and
5.2.6 each Director is authorised:
5.2.6.1 to do all such acts and things and agree on behalf of the
Company all such other documents, certificates or notices as
may be required in order to implement the Application and the
issue and the transactions contemplated by the Documents
and give such representations, undertakings and assurances
as may be required in connection with the Application and the
issue; and
5.2.6.2 to sign any such document, certificate or notice required to be
signed by or on behalf of the Company;
and each Director is authorised:
5.2.6.3 to execute any such document, certificate or notice required to
be executed by the Company as a deed or otherwise by the
Company in any manner permitted by law.
5.3 The execution or signing of each of the Documents and any other document referred to
above by any person authorised to execute or sign the same shall be conclusive evidence
of the due authorisation by the Company of the execution or signing of such Document or
documents.
5.4 My Director is authorised to:
5.4.1 update the Company's statutory registers to reflect the Issue; and
5.4.2 execute on behalf of the Company and issue a share certificate to JMWT LLP
in respect of the Shares,
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5.4.2 execute on behalf of the Company and issue a share certificate to Topco in
respect of the Shares,
following receipt by the Company of the Subscription Price.
5.5 Any Director is authorised to issue and certify as a true, complete and up-to-date copy a
copy of the minutes of this meeting and to certify from time to time that each of the
resolutions contained in them has not been amended, varied, modified or revoked and is in
full force and effect.
6 Close of meeting
There being no further business, the chairman declared the meeting dosed.
Chairman
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JMWT ACQUISITION LLP
(the "LLP")
MINUTES of a meeting of the members of the LLP held at .............................. .......
............ ..... ..... .................... on 3 October 2012.
PRESENT: Leon Black (representative of JMWT LLC) (chairman)
Debra Black (representative of PLB LLC)
1 Notice and quorum
The chairman reported that due notice of the meeting had been given, that a quorum of
members was present and that the meeting was therefore duly constituted.
2 Purpose of meeting
The chairman reported that the purpose of the meeting was to consider and, If thought fit,
approve:
2.1 the proposed entry by the LLP into the Loan Agreement (as defined below);
2.2 the proposed entry by the LLP into the Subscription Agreement (as defined below); and
2.3 the application by the LLP for 100 ordinary shares in JMWT TopCo Limited ("Topco') for a
total subscription price of £27,470,000 (the 'Application").
3 Documents produced to the meeting
The following documents (together the 'Documents') were produced to the meeting:
3.1 a draft loan agreement to be entered into between JMWT MidCo Limited (1) and the LLP (2)
(the 'Loan Agreement);
3.2 a draft subscription agreement to be entered into between the LLP (1), Topco (2), JMWT
MidCo Limited (3) and JMWT Limited (4) (the "Subscription Agreement"); and
3.3 a form of subscription letter addressed to Topco to be entered into by the LLP in connection
with the Application (the "Subscription Letter").
4 Consideration of and authority to enter into the Documents
4.1 The meeting then considered carefully the terms of each of the Documents in detail.
4.2 IT WAS RESOLVED that:
4.2.1 the Application be and is hereby approved;
4.2.2 the terms of and entry into each of the Documents and their delivery and
performance are approved;
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4.2.3 any of the Documents required to be executed by the LLP as a deed, or
otherwise, be executed as a deed, or otherwise, by the LLP in any manner
permitted by law, subject to such amendments as those executing the same on
behalf of the LLP think fit;
4.2.4 any of the Documents required to be signed by or on behalf of the LLP be
signed by Leon Black, with such amendments as he thinks fit
4.2.5 Leon Black is authorised:
4.2.5.1 to do all such acts and things and agree on behalf of the LLP
all such other documents, certificates or notices as may be
required in order to implement the Application and the
transactions contemplated by the Documents and give such
representations, undertakings and assurances as may be
required in connection with the Application; and
4.2.5.2 to sign any such document, certificate or notice required to be
signed by or on behalf of the LLP;
and Leon Black is authorised:
4.2.5.3 to execute any such document certificate or notice required to
be executed by the LLP as a deed or otherwise by the LLP in
any manner permitted by law.
4.3 The execution or signing of each of the Documents and any other document referred to
above by any person authorised to execute or sign the same shall be conclusive evidence
of the due authorisation by the LLP of the execution or signing of such Document or
documents.
4.4 Leon Black is authorised to issue and certify as a true, complete and up-to-date copy a copy
of the minutes of this meeting and to certify from time to time that each of the resolutions
contained in them has not been amended, varied, modified or revoked and is in full force
and effect.
5 Close of meeting
There being no further business, the chair an declared the eetirg closed.
d /5 /
Chairman
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DATE 3 OCOTBER 2012
JMWT ACQUISITION LLP
JMWT TOPCO LIMITED
JMWT MIDCO LIMITED
JMWT LIMITED
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Macfarlanes LLP
20 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1LT
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CONTENTS
Clause Page
1 Definitions and interpretation 2
2 Subscription and infra-group transactions 5
3 General provisions 6
4 Further assurance 7
5 Amendments 7
6 Severance 7
7 No partnership or agency 7
8 Third party rights 7
9 Costs 8
10 Notices 8
11 Counterparts 9
12 Governing law 10
Schedule
1 Subscribers 1
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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
DATE 3 October 2012
PARTIES
1 JMWT ACQUISITION LLP a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales
with registration number hose registered office is at 10 Norwich Street, London,
EC4A 1BD (the "LLP");
2 JMWT C LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registration
number whose registered office is at 10 Norwich Street. London, EC4A 1BD
('Topco );
3 JMWT ITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registration
number whose registered office Is at 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BO
cMidco"); a
4 JMWT LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registration number
08228033 whose registered office is at 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD ("Bidco')
INTRODUCTION
A The LLP has agreed to subscribe for shares in Topco on the terms and conditions set out
here and to provide a loan to Midco on the terms set out In a loan agreement to be entered
into between LLP and Midco on or about this date of this Agreement (the 'Loan
Agreement).
C Topco has agreed to apply the proceeds from such subscription to subscribe for shares in
Midco on the terms and conditions set out here in.
D Midco has agreed to apply the proceeds from such subscription and the monies advanced to
it pursuant to the Loan Agreement to subscribe for shares In Bidco and has agreed to enter
into the Loan Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1 Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 The introduction and schedules form part of this agreement and shall have the same force
and effect as if set out in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this agreement shall
include the introduction and schedules.
1.2 In this agreement, the following words and expressions have the following meanings:
Acquisition: the proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Phaidon Press
Limited by Bidco in accordance with the terms of the SPA;
Bidco Shares: ordinary shares of £1 each in the capital of Bidco;
Bidco Subscription Price: the amount set out In column 7 of schedule 1;
Business Day: any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day which is a public
holiday in England;
Encumbrance: any Interest or equity of any person (Including any right to acquire, option or
right of pre-emption) or any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment, hypothecation,
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security interest, title retention or any other security agreement or arrangement or other third
party right, or any agreement, arrangement or obligation to create any of the same;
Midco Shares: ordinary shares of £1 in the capital of Midco;
Midco Subscription Price: the amount set out In column 6 of schedule 1;
Party: a party to this agreement and "Parties" shall be construed accordingly;
SPA: a sale and purchase agreement to be entered into by (1) Annopol (Holdings) Ltd, Mr.
David Davies, Mr. Andrew Price, Ms. Amanda Renshaw and Ms. Amanda Ridout, (2) Mr
Richard Sohlegman, and (3) Bidco on or about the date of this Agreement;
Subscriber: the LLP, Topco, Midco and Bidco, or any one of them; and
Topco Shares: ordinary shares of £1 each in the capital of Topco; and
Topco Subscription Price: the amount set out in column 5 of schedule 1.
1.3 In this agreement, unless otherwise specified:
1.3.1 any reference to any statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate
legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, whether before or
after the date of this agreement;
1.3.2 any reference to any legislation (whether of the United Kingdom or elsewhere)
including to any statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation
(Legislation") includes a reference to that Legislation as from time to time
amended or re-enacted, whether before or after the date of this agreement
except to the extent that any amendment or re-enactment coming into force, or
Legislation made, on or after the date of this agreement would create or
increase the liability of any Party; and
1.3.3 any reference to re-enactment includes consolidation and rewriting, in each
case whether with or without modification.
1.4 In this agreement, unless the context requires otherwise:
1.4.1 words and expressions which are defined in the Companies Act 2006 and
which are not otherwise defined in this agreement shall have the same
meanings as are given to them in that Act;
1.4.2 any question as to whether a person is connected with any other person shall
be determined in accordance with the provisions of as.1122-1123 Corporation
Tax Act 2010;
1.4.3 any gender includes a reference to the other genders;
1.4.4 any reference to 'persons' includes natural persons, partnerships, companies,
bodies corporate, associations, organisations, governments, states,
foundations and trusts (in each case whether or not having separate legal
personality), but references to individuals shall be deemed to be references to
natural persons only;
1.4.5 any reference to the introduction, a clause or schedule is to the introduction, a
clause or schedule (as the case may be) of or to this agreement;
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