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THIS AGREEMENT is made this …………. Day of ……………………. 2022 (“Effective
Date”).
BETWEEN
AND
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy of, ________________________________________ (hereinafter
referred to as “XXXXXXXXX” which expression shall be deemed to include its permitted
assigns) of the second part;
AND
WHEREAS:
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In this Agreement, where the context admits:
“Auditors” means a qualified and registered accountant, or firm of accountants, with the
required and valid practising certificate to act as government approved public accountant
in Nigeria, being the auditors of the Company;
“Board” means the board of Directors or the Directors present at a duly convened
Meeting of the Directors at which a quorum is present;
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“Deed of Adherence” means the deed of adherence in the form and manner specified in
Annexure A.
“Directors” means the directors for the time being of the Company (and “Director” shall
be construed accordingly);
“Parties” means the parties to this Agreement (and “Party” shall be construed
accordingly);
“Relevant Proportion” means in respect of each Shareholder, the proportion that the paid
up issued Shares beneficially owned by that Shareholder, bears to the aggregate paid up
issued Shares in the capital of the Company;
“Shares” means ordinary shares of $1 each in the capital of the Company (and “Share”
shall be construed accordingly);
“Subscription Shares” means the [60%, 20% and 20% (each for other shareholders)]
new Shares to be issued and allotted by the Company to XXXXXXXXX ,
YYYYYYYYYYYY and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz respectively pursuant to this Agreement;
“Warranties” means the warranties and representatives set out in the second schedule.
1.2 Construction
In this Agreement, where the context admits:
1.2.1. references to clauses are to clauses of this Agreement and references to sub-
clauses are to sub-clauses of the clause in which the reference appears.
1.2.2. references to any document being “in the agreed form” are so that document in the
form signed on behalf of the parties for identification; and
1.2.3. general words shall not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that
they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the general
words.
1.3 Headings
The headings and sub-headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction of this Agreement.
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XXXXXXXXX 6,000 Shares 60%
YYYYYYYYYYYY 2000 Shares 20%
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 2000 Shares 20%
2.1.5.1. where the issued share capital of the Company is to be increased at any
time, the new shares shall be issued in such manner as to maintain the
proportions set out in clause 2.1.2 above; and
2.1.5.2. where the issued share capital of the Company is to be increased at any
time, each Shareholder shall have the right to subscribe, subject to and
in the manner detailed below, for and acquire up to that number of
shares so as to enable each Shareholder maintain its proportionate
interest in the Company as set out in clause 2.1.2;
3. MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
3.1. In order for the development of the Project to kick-off as soon as practicable, the Parties
shall cause the following events to occur:
2.1.1 The execution of this Agreement and the passing at a duly convened and held
general meeting of the Company, a resolution to approve the executed
Agreement, and all ancillary Annexures and documents relating hereto; and
2.1.2 XXXXXXXXX, YYYYYYYYYYYY and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ to subscribe
and fully pay up (either in cash or consideration, as stated under this
Agreement) for the Shares distributed in the share capital of the Company, both
parties shall procure a meeting of the Board of the Company to be held at
which:
i. a resolution shall be passed to approve the issue and allotment to
XXXXXXXXX, YYYYYYYYYYYY and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ of the
Subscription Shares, together with the relative share certificates, and to
register, in the register of members, XXXXXXXXX ,
YYYYYYYYYYYY and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ as the holder of the
Subscription Shares;
2.1.2.1 Both parties shall each deliver to the Company, resolutions passed at a duly
held board meeting of their respective companies authorising the execution of
this Agreement and any other ancillary documents.
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4.2.1. The Company and its affairs shall be under the overall management of the
Board, which shall be responsible for determining the overall policies and
objectives of the Company. Meetings of the Board and the Company shall
be convened and held at such times and places as the Board shall resolve and
decide. Matters arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a
majority of votes and each Director shall be entitled to one vote.
4.2.2. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have a casting or a second vote at any
meeting of the Board or at any meeting of the Shareholders.
4.5.1. The Board shall meet not less than once every three (3) months from the date
of execution of this Agreement.
4.5.2. A notice and an agenda of the business to be conducted by the Board at such
meeting, a copy of any documents to be discussed at such meeting shall be
sent by or on behalf of the Board to all Directors not less than Fourteen (14)
calendar days prior to the date fixed for any such meeting.
4.5.3. The meeting of Directors need not be physical and in one venue.
Communication and deliberation through means of the Internet and intranet,
and through other electronic telecommunication medium shall be deemed as
valid meeting provided that notice of such meeting shall be properly
communicated at least fourteen (14) calendar days before such meeting, such
timeframe may be waived by a majority of members entitled to attend the
meeting in writing.
4.5.4. At all Board meetings if the Chairman of the Board is present he shall
preside, and in his absence, the Board may elect one of its members to be the
Chairman for that meeting.
4.5.5. The quorum for any Board meeting shall be simple majority present at the
commencement of, and throughout the meeting.
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4.5.6. Subject to the provisions of the Act, in addition to the powers of the Board to
pass Written Resolutions, the Board may pass resolutions by email. The
Directors shall be required to convey their approval or disapproval of the
circulated resolution to the secretary within 7 (seven) calendar days of the
receipt of the resolution. If no communication is received by the secretary
from any Director within the said period of 7 (seven) business days from the
date of circulation of the resolution, such Director will be deemed to have
approved the resolution.
4.5.7. A resolution in writing, approved by all the Directors for the time being
entitled to receive notices of meetings of the Directors shall be as valid and
effective for all purposes as a resolution passed by the Directors at a meeting
duly convened.
5. PROTECTIONS
5.2. Restrictions
The Company hereby agrees that it will not except with prior consultation and consent of
the majority shareholders:
5.2.2. change or permit to be changed the authorised or issued share or loan capital of the
Company nor grant any option to any person over any share or loan capital of the
Company;
5.2.3. alter the Articles or the memorandum of association of the Company or the rights
attaching to any class of shares therein;
5.2.4. pass any resolution for the winding-up of the Company nor present or cause to be
presented any petition for the winding-up of the Company;
5.2.5. sell, transfer, lease, licence or in any way dispose of all or a material part of the
Business, whether by a single transaction or series of transactions related or not;
5.2.6. borrow any sums or incur any debts in excess of the guidelines laid down in the
Company’s annual budget, as approved by the Board from time to time;
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5.2.7. create or issue any debenture, mortgage, charge, lien, encumbrance or other
security over any assets of the Company;
5.2.8. declare or pay any dividend or other distribution in respect of any share capital of
the Company;
5.2.9. enter into, terminate or make any material change to any contract or transaction (i)
which is material in the context of the Company’s business, (ii) with any of the
Shareholders or (iii) with any other persons except on normal arm’s length
commercial terms;
7. TRANSFERS OF SHARES
7.2.2. Within 5 days of receipt by the Company of the Transfer Notice, all Shares
included in such Transfer Notice shall be offered for purchase at the Prescribed
Price by notice in writing (the “Offer Notice”) to all the Shareholders (other than
the Proposing Transferor) in proportion to their existing holdings of Shares. Any
such Offer Notice shall specify the Prescribed Price and a period (not more than
three (3) months after the date of the Offer Notice) within which such offer must
be accepted or will lapse.
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7.2.3. If any Shareholder (the “Purchasing Shareholders”) shall within the appropriate
period specified above agree to purchase the Shares comprised in the Transfer
Notice, the Company shall within 5 days of the appropriate period give notice in
writing (the “Sale Notice”) to that effect to the Proposing Transferor and to
Purchasing Shareholders and upon payment of the Prescribed Price, the Proposing
Transferor shall be bound to immediately transfer such Shares to the respective
Purchasing Shareholders accordingly. Every such Sale Notice shall state the name
of each Purchasing Shareholder and the number of Shares agreed to be purchased
by it and the sale and purchase shall be completed at a place and time to be
appointed by the Board being not more than three (3) months after the date of such
Sale Notice. If the Transfer Notice shall state the Proposing Transferor is not
willing to sell only units of the Shares, this sub-clause shall not apply unless the
Company shall have found Purchasing Shareholders for all of such Shares and
(unless as aforesaid) any offer referred to in sub-clause 7.2.2 shall be deemed to
have lapsed without having been validly accepted.
7.2.4. If a Proposing Transferor shall fail or refuse to sell any Shares to a Purchasing
Shareholder, any Director is hereby authorised to execute the necessary transfer
and deliver it on the Proposing Transferor’s behalf and the Company may receive
the purchase money in trust for the Proposing Transferor (which it shall be into a
separate bank account in the Company’s name) and cause the Purchasing
Shareholder to be registered as the holder of such Shares. The receipt by the
Company of the purchase money shall be a good discharge to the Purchasing
Shareholder (who shall not be bound to see the application thereof) and after the
Purchasing Shareholder has been registered in purported exercise of the aforesaid
powers, the validity of the proceedings shall not be questioned by any person.
7.2.5. If at the expiry of the appropriate period specified in sub-clauses 7.2.2 above,
Shareholders shall not have agreed to purchase all the Shares so offered, the
Company shall forthwith give notice in writing thereof to the Proposing Transferor
who shall then be at liberty at any time thereafter up to the expiration of one month
after the giving of such notice to transfer those Shares which Shareholders shall
not have so agreed to purchase to any person approved by the Board on a bona fide
sale at any price not less than the prescribed price, provided that:
7.2.5.1. if the Transfer Notice shall state that the Proposing Transferor is not
willing to transfer only part of the Shares, the subject of the Transfer
Notice, he shall not be entitled hereunder to transfer any of such Shares
unless in aggregate the whole of such Shares are so transferred; and
7.2.5.2. the Board may require to be satisfied that such Shares are being
transferred in pursuance of a bona fide sale for the consideration stated
in the instrument of transfer without any deduction, rebate or allowance
whatsoever being given to the purchaser or the Proposing Transferor and
if not so satisfied, may refuse to register the instrument of transfer.
7.2.5.3. Any Shareholder shall be entitled to sell all of its Shares to another
company in the same group of companies subject to the Board’s
approval and the provisions of clause 7 shall also apply to such transfer.
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Transfer Notice shall be deemed to have been served on the date on which the Board shall
receive actual notice of such attempt to sell such Shares.
7.4.1. all restrictions on transfer and pre-emption rights of the other Shareholders as
provided under this Agreement have been compiled with, satisfied or, as the case
may be, exhausted; and
7.4.2. the transferee in question has entered into a deed of adherence to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement.
8. NEW SHAREHOLDERS
The Parties shall ensure that no person other than XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX’s
nominees or YYYYYYYYYYYY acquires Shares in the Company (whether by transfer or
allotment) unless by agreement in writing with the other Shareholders (by executing the Deed
of Adherence) to observe this Agreement and, in the case of a transferee, to perform all the
obligations of the transferor under this Agreement, to the extent modified to reflect the
revised shareholding of the Parties and the new shareholder and thereupon each such
transferee or allottee shall be treated as a Shareholder for the purposes of this Agreement.
Every Shareholder who is the beneficiary of any such covenant shall provide a copy thereof to
the other Party.
Grant of Option
10.1. In the event where YYYYYYYYYYYY and ZZZZZZZZZZZZ has failed to fulfil its
commitments and financial obligations provided under this Agreement, XXXXXXXXX
or its nominee shall have an unrestricted right, but not an obligation, exercisable within a
period of 1 (one) calendar month (“Call Period”) to purchase from YYYYYYYYYYYY
and ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, all its Shares at the nominal value of such Shares (“Option Price”).
Option Notice
10.2. The Call Option may be exercised by XXXXXXXXX or its nominee at any time during
the Call Period by a written notice to YYYYYYYYYYYY and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ (the
“Option Notice”). The Option Notice shall specify a date within 15 (Fifteen) working
days from the date of receipt of the Option Notice (“Exercise Date”), for completing the
purchase, the manner and the location of closing in respect of such purchase and sale of
Shares.
10.4. Completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to this Clause shall occur on
the Exercise Date and at the time and place specified in the Option Notice, subject to
receipt of all executed Share Purchase documents (in the event of non-receipt of such
approvals, the Exercise Date shall automatically stand extended to 7(Seven) business days
from the date of receipt of the last of such approvals).
11. TERMINATION
11.1. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in full force and
effect until terminated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 11.
11.2.1. one Shareholder acquiring all the shares in the capital of the Company held by the
other Shareholders (in which case this Agreement shall continue between the other
Shareholders (if more than one) but not otherwise); or
11.2.2. In the event that the actual development of the project does not substantially kick-
off on or before the _________________, which is 24 months after the execution
of the this agreement.
11.2.3. the making of an order or the passing of an effective resolution for the winding up
of the Company; or
11.2.4. the execution of a written agreement between all the Shareholders terminating this
Agreement.
11.3.1.1. if the Defaulting Shareholder shall commit any material breach of any
of its obligations under this Agreement (or of any other agreement
made between the Defaulting Shareholder and the Company) and shall
fail to remedy such breach (if capable of remedy) within 30 days after
being given notice by the first Shareholder or the Company (as
appropriate); or
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11.4. Any such written notice as referred to above shall be served not later than three (3)
months of the event in question first coming to the attention of the Shareholder entitled to
give the notice and shall be copied to all other Shareholders (if any) and to the Company.
11.5.2. shall not operate to affect such of the provisions hereof as in accordance with their
terms are expressed to operate or have effect thereafter.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY
12.2.1. The Shareholders shall procure that the Company shall use all reasonable
endeavours to ensure that its officers, employees and agents shall observe a similar
obligation of confidence in favour of the parties hereto.
12.2.2. The obligations of each of the Shareholders contained in sub-clause 12.1 shall
continue without limit in point of time but shall cease to apply to any information
coming into the public domain otherwise than by breach by any such party of its
obligations therein contained.
12.2.3. The confidentiality clause provided herein shall bind the Shareholder, its
subsidiary companies and any other company controlled by that Shareholder and
the employees or agents of that Shareholder and of each subsidiary or controlled
companies.
13. GENERAL
13.1. Each Party warrants that it is duly authorised to execute this Agreement.
13.2. The Parties agree to hold and cause to be held all such meetings of directors and
Shareholders of the Company and to deliver and execute all such documents as may be
necessary to give full effect to this Agreement.
13.3. If any provisions of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company at any
time conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this
Agreement shall prevail.
13.4. Assignment
This Agreement shall endure for the benefit of the parties and their respective successors
but shall not be assignable.
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13.5. No Waiver
No exercise or failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy vested
in any Shareholder under or pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a waiver by that
Shareholder of that or any other right, power or remedy.
13.6. Announcements
No party shall be entitled to make or permit or authorise the making of any press release
or other public statement or disclosure concerning this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated herein without the prior written consent of the other parties.
13.9. Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts or duplicates each of
which shall be an original but such counterparts or duplicates shall together constitute one
and the same Agreement.
13.11. Notices
13.11.1. Any notices (which term shall include any other communication) required to
be given under this Agreement or in connection with the matters contemplated
by it shall, except where otherwise specifically provided, be in writing in the
English language.
13.11.2. Any such notice shall be addressed as provided hereunder and may be:
______________
Email Address :
Cc:
Name : YYYYYYYYYYYY-------------------------
For the attention :
Address :
Email Address :
Name : ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-------------------------
For the attention :
Address :
Email Address :
13.11.3. Any party to this Agreement may notify the other parties of any change to
the address or any of the other details specified in sub-clause 13.10.2 (ii)
above, provided that such notification shall only be effective on the date
specified in such notice or 5 days after the notice is given, whichever is
later.
Governing Law
14.1. This Agreement and any dispute arising out of or in connection with it or its subject
matter, existence, negotiation, validity, termination or enforceability (including non-
contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
------------------- law.
Dispute Resolution
14.2. The Parties hereby undertake to use their reasonable endeavours to amicably resolve any
dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to or in connection with this
Agreement and the activities carried out hereunder, including without limitation, any
dispute as to the construction, validity, interpretation, enforceability or breach of this
Agreement or misunderstanding that may arise between them in relation to the terms of
the Agreement.
14.3. In relation to any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, which has
not been resolved within thirty (30) calendar days of holding consultation in accordance
with Clause 14.2, each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree
to submit such dispute to arbitration governed by the international Chambers of
Commerce of ________ country
14.4. The place of arbitration shall be in _____________ and the language of proceedings shall
be in English.
14.5. Parties agree that they shall be bound by the outcome of the arbitration.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto set their respective hands and seals the date
and year first above written.
Name: _________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________
ANNEXURE A
DEED OF ADHERENCE
WHEREAS
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A. The Company and the Shareholders are party to a Shareholders Agreement dated the __ day
of ________________, 20__ (as amended, supplemented, varied and adhered to from time to
time, “the Shareholders Agreement”).
B. The Shareholders Agreement provides for the entering into this Deed of Adherence as one of
the preconditions for acquisition of shares in the company by a person not theretofore a party
to the Shareholders Agreement, whether such acquisition be by way of:
(i) Subscription for newly issued shares in the capital of the Company; or
(ii) Purchase or any other acquisition of shares by way of transfer from a Shareholder.
C. The New Party desires to acquire shares in the Company through subscription for
_____________ newly issued shares in the capital of the Company OR purchase of
___________________ shares from ______________________________, a Shareholder
(the latter hereinafter referred to as “the Transferor”) [STRIKE OUT AS
APPROPRIATE].
D. Pursuant to and as contemplated in the Shareholders Agreement, the New Party wishes
to enter into this Deed with the Company and the Shareholders by covenanting to be
bound by the Shareholders Agreement as though it were a signatory thereto and [IN
THE CASE OF ACQUISITION BY TRANSFER] to perform all the obligations of the
Transferor under the Shareholders Agreement and to be treated as a Shareholder for
the purposes of the Shareholders Agreement.
OR
2. Words and expressions defined in the Shareholders Agreement have the same meaning
when used in this Deed.
IN WITNESS WHERE OF the Adherent has executed this Deed of Adherence the day and year first
above written:
Signature: ____________________________________
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