Strategic Investor Placing Agreement戰(zhàn)略性投資出售協(xié)議

-22-StrategicInvestorPlacingAgreement戰(zhàn)略性投資出售協(xié)議核心提示：Dated_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)AAALIMITEDandBBBPLCandCCCCORPORATIONLIMITEDandDDDL.L.C.andEEELIMITED_________(NAME)Address:_________Telephone:_________Facsimile:_________Ref:_________THISSTRATEGICINVESTORPLACINGADated_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)AAALIMITEDandBBBPLCandCCCCORPORATIONLIMITEDandDDDL.L.C.andEEELIMITED_________(NAME)Address:_________Telephone:_________Facsimile:_________Ref:_________THISSTRATEGICINVESTORPLACINGAGREEMENT(AGREEMENT)isdated_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)andismadeBETWEEN:(1)AAALIMITEDwhoseregisteredofficeisat_________(theCompany);(2)BBBPLCwhoseprincipalofficeisat_________(theINVESTOR);(3)CCCCORPORATIONLIMITEDwhoseprincipalofficeisat_________(CCC);(4)DDDL.L.C.whoseprincipalplaceofbusinessin_________isat_________(DDD);and(5)EEELIMITEDwhoseprincipalplaceofbusinessin_________isat_________(EEEandtogetherwithCCCandDDD,theGLOBALCOORDINATORS).WHEREAS:(A)TheCompanyisproposingtoeffectafollowonofferingofitsordinaryshares(SHARES)andAmericanDepositarySharesrepresentingShares(ADSS)bywayofaglobaloffering(theGLOBALOFFERING)ofSharesandADSscomprising:(i)anofferingofADSsor(attheoptionofinvestors)SharesinAsia(theAsiaOffering);and(ii)anofferingofADSsor(attheoptionofinvestors)SharesoutsideofAsia,includingtheUnitedStates(theINTERNATIONALOFFERING).(B)TheCompanyandtheInvestorwishtocooperatetopromotetheirmutualinterestsandbuildalastingandmutuallybeneficialrelationshipand,consistentwiththis,theInvestorisnowwillingtomakeasignificantequityinvestmentintheCompanyonthebasisandtermssetoutinthisAgreement.ITISNOWAGREEDASFOLLOWS:1INVESTMENTTheInvestorwillacquiretheInvestorSharesattheInitialPricetoPublicunderandaspartoftheAsiaOffering.TheInvestormayelecttoacquiretheInvestorSharesthroughawhollyownedsubsidiary(incorporatedoutsideoftheUnitedStatesandwithitsprincipalplaceofbusinessoutsideoftheUnitedStates),inwhichcasetheagreements,acknowledgementsandconfirmationsgiveninthisAgreementshallbedeemedtobegivenbytheInvestorforitselfandonbehalfofsuchsubsidiary(theINVESTORSUBSIDIARY).ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,theINVESTORSHARESmeanssuchnumberofSharescalculatedinaccordancewiththeScheduletothisAgreement;andtheINITIALPRICETOPUBLICmeansthepriceatwhichSharesareacquiredbyinvestorsundertheAsiaOffering,expressedinHongKongdollars,anddeterminedasreferredtoinClause5(ii).2AGREEMENTCONDITIONALUPONCOMPLETIONOFGLOBALOFFERINGANDTHERIGHTOFTERMINATION2.1TheInvestor’sagreementinClause1above(andtherightoftheInvestortoacquiretheInvestorShares)isconditionaluponunderwritingagreementsforeachoftheAsiaOfferingandtheInternationalOfferingbeingenteredintoandhavingbecomeunconditional(inaccordancewiththeirrespectiveoriginaltermsorassubsequentlyvariedbyagreementoftherelevantparties)bynolaterthan_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y).TheCompanyintendstouseitsbesteffortstoensurethattheGlobalOfferingisdulycompletedbuttherecanbenoguaranteeofthisandnoliabilitytotheInvestororanyotherpartytothisAgreementwillariseiftheGlobalOfferingisnotdulycompletedforanyreason.2.2IntheeventthattheCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinatorsdeemitnecessarytorecirculatethepreliminaryprospectusoftheCompany,aspubliclyfiledwiththeUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommissioninconnectionwiththeGlobalOffering(thePRELIMINARYPROSPECTUS),duetoamaterialadversechangeinthebusinessorfinancialconditionoftheCompany,itssubsidiariesandthecompaniestheCompanyplanstoacquire,takenasawhole,theInvestorshallbepromptlyinformedinwritingbytheCompany.ThenoticewillbeaccompaniedbytherevisedformofthePreliminaryProspectustoberecirculated.Insuchevent,theInvestorshallhavetherighttoterminatethisAgreementbyprovidingwrittennoticetotheCompanyandtheGlobalCoOrdinatorsnolaterthanthebusinessdayfollowingthedateofsuchnoticebeingreceivedbytheInvestor.IfnowrittennoticeofterminationfromtheInvestorisreceivedbytheCompanyandtheGlobalCoOrdinatorswithinthetimelimitspecifiedintheprecedingsentence,theInvestorisdeemedtohavewaiveditsrighttoterminatepursuanttothisClause2.2andacceptedthechangemadetothePreliminaryProspectustoberecirculated.3CLOSING3.1SubjecttoClause2,theInvestorwillacquiretheInvestorSharespursuantto,andaspartof,theAsiaOfferingandthroughtheGlobalCoordinatorsintheircapacityasunderwritersoftherelevantportionoftheAsiaOffering.Accordingly,subjecttothisClause3.1,theInvestorShareswillbeacquiredcontemporaneouslywithsettlementoftheAsiaOffering.PaymentfortheInvestorSharesshallbemadeonthesamedayaspaymentisrequiredfromotherinvestorswhichacquireSharesundertheAsiaOfferingthroughtheGlobalCoordinators(theCLOSINGDATE).TheClosingDateforInvestorSharesiscurrentlyexpectedtobelate_________(M)orearly_________,_________(M,D),andtheGlobalCoordinatorsshallusereasonableendeavourstokeeptheInvestorpromptlyinformedofanychangetotheexpectedClosingDate.DeliveryoftheInvestorSharestotheInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,shallbemadethroughHongKongSecuritiesClearingCompanyLimitedfortheaccountoftheInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,onthedatenotifiedtotheInvestorbytheGlobalCoordinatorswhichshallnotbelaterthan31daysafterthedateofpricingasreferredtoinClause5(ii),butotherwiseonthesamebasisonwhichSharesaredeliveredtootherinvestorswhichacquireSharesundertheAsiaOfferingthroughtheGlobalCoordinators(orinanyothermannerwhichtheCompany,theGlobalCoordinatorsandtheInvestormayagree).3.2IntheeventthatanyoftheoverallotmentoptionsgrantedtotheGlobalCoordinatorsinconnectionwiththeGlobalOffering(theOVERALLOTMENTOPTIONS)isexercisedbytheGlobalCoordinators(onbehalfoftheunderwriters),theInvestorshallnotsubscribeforanyadditionalSharesissueduponexerciseoftheOverallotmentOptions.4RESTRICTIONSONDISPOSALSBYTHEINVESTORTheInvestoragreesthat:(i)withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinators,itwillnot,atanytimeduringtheperiodof12monthsaftertheRelevantDate(asdefinedbelow)(theLOCKUPPERIOD),Dispose(asdefinedbelow)ofanyoftheRelevantShares(asdefinedbelow);(ii)notwithstandingClause4(i),intheeventthattheCompanyandtheInvestordonotenterintoastrategicandtechnicalcooperationagreementbefore_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y),theLockupPeriodshallautomaticallyterminateonthe180thday(HongKongtime)aftertheRelevantDatewithoutfurthernoticeandthereafter,subjecttoClauses4(iii)and(iv),theInvestorshallbefreetoDisposeoftheRelevantSharesinsuchmannerasitseesfit;(iii)intheeventofaDisposalofanyRelevantSharesatanytimewithin12monthsaftertheexpiryoftheLockupPeriod,itwillgivetheCompanynotlessthan7daysnoticeofsuchintendedDisposalandwilluseallreasonableendeavourstoensurethatanysuchDisposalwillnotcreateadisorderlyorfalsemarket;(iv)withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCompany,itwillnotatanytimewithin12monthsoftheexpiryoftheLockupPeriodDisposeofanyRelevantSharestoanyTelecommunicationsCompany(asdefinedbelow)andwillusereasonableendeavourstoensurethatanypurchaserofRelevantSharesfromitinsuchperioddoesnotDisposeofsuchRelevantSharestoaTelecommunicationsCompany;and(v)theInvestorShareshavenotbeenregisteredundertheUnitedStatesSecuritiesActof1933,asamended(theSECURITIESACT)andmaynotbeofferedorsoldintheUnitedStatesexceptpursuanttoanexemptionfrom,orinatransactionnotsubjectto,theregistrationrequirementsoftheSecuritiesAct.Clauses4(i)and4(iv)shallnotprevent(a)theInvestorfromacquiringtheInvestorSharesthroughanyofitswhollyownedsubsidiariesor(b)theInvestor(oranyofitswhollyownedsubsidiaries)fromtransferringRelevantSharestoanywhollyownedsubsidiaryoftheInvestorortotheInvestor(collectively,PERMITTEDARRANGEMENTS),providedthat,inallcases(A)theInvestorshallberesponsibleforensuringthatanyofitswhollyownedsubsidiarieswhichholdsanyRelevantSharesasaresultofanypermittedarrangementsshalldulycomplywithClauses4(i)to4(iv)asifboundbysuchobligationsitself,and(B)ifanyofitswhollyownedsubsidiarieswhichholdsanyRelevantSharesasaresultofanypermittedarrangementsisabouttoorwillceasetobeawhollyownedsubsidiaryoftheInvestor,suchentitymust(andtheInvestorshallprocurethatsuchentityshall),beforeceasingtobeawhollyownedsubsidiaryoftheInvestor,ensurethatitsentireinterestinanysuchRelevantSharesshallbefullyandeffectivelytransferredtotheInvestorortoawhollyownedsubsidiaryoftheInvestorandProvidedfurtherthattheInvestorshallnotbepermittedtotransferanyRelevantSharestoaTelecommunicationsCompany.NotwithstandinganyprovisionunderthisClause4,theInvestorherebyacknowledgesthatitisawareof,andtheInvestorrepresents,warrantsandagreesthatitwillcomplywith,thesecuritieslawsoftheUnitedStates,HongKongandotherjurisdictionsthatprohibit,interalia,anyinvestorwhohasreceivedfromtheCompanyoranyofthedirectors,officers,employees,representatives,agentsoradvisersoftheCompanymaterial,nonpublicinformationrelatingtotheCompanyoranyofitssubsidiariesfromDisposingofanyRelevantShares.ForthepurposeofthisClausereferencesto:DISPOSEOForDISPOSALincludescreating,transferringorotherwisehowsoeverdisposingoforrelinquishinganyinterest(includingbythecreationofanoption)inRelevantShares;PROSPECTUSmeansthefinalprospectustobeissuedbytheCompanyinrespectoftheGlobalOffering;RELEVANTDATEmeansthedateoftheProspectus;RELEVANTSHARESmeanstheInvestorSharesandanysharesorothersecuritiesoftheCompanyderivingfromtheInvestorShares(pursuanttoanyrightsissue,capitalisationissueorotherformofcapitalreorganisation);andTELECOMMUNICATIONSCOMPANYmeansacompanywhichisitself,orisaholdingcompanyorasubsidiaryofacompanywhichis,engagedinthefixedlineormobiletelecommunicationsbusinessasitsprincipalbusiness.5ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTheInvestoracknowledges,agreesandconfirmsthat:(i)itwillnotbecomeentitledtonominateorappointanypersontobeadirectoroftheCompanyasaresultorthroughitspurchaseoftheInvestorShares;(ii)theInitialPricetoPublicistobefixedbyagreementbetweentheCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinators(onbehalfoftheunderwriters)following,andonthebasisof,aninternationalroadshowandbookbuildingprocess;(iii)thisAgreementandtherelationshipandarrangementsbetweenthepartiescontemplatedbythisAgreementwillberequiredtobedescribedinofferingdocumentationandothermarketingmaterialsfortheGlobalOfferingand,specifically,thisAgreementwillbeamaterialcontractrequiredtobefiledwithregulatoryauthoritiesand/ormadeavailableforpublicinspectioninconnectionwiththeGlobalOffering;(iv)theInvestorShareswillbeacquiredbytheInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiarythroughtheGlobalCoordinatorsasunderwritersonthebasisprovidedinClause3above,butonthebasisthat:(a)notwithstandingthatanyinformationormaterialconcerningtheCompany(whetherpreparedbytheCompany,theGlobalCoordinators,ortheirrespectiverepresentativesoradvisersorotherwise)mayhavebeenfurnishedtotheInvestorbyoronbehalfoftheCompanyonorbeforethedatehereof(collectivelyEVALUATIONMATERIAL),neithertheCompany,theGlobalCoordinators,noranyoftheirrespectiverepresentativesoradvisershavemade,ormake,anyrepresentationorwarrantyastotheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheevaluationmaterial,andnoneoftheCompany,theGlobalCoordinatorsandtheirrespectiverepresentativesoradvisershasorwillhaveanyliabilitytotheInvestororanyofitsrepresentativesoradvisersresultingfromtheuseoftheevaluationmaterial,providedthattheevaluationmaterialshallnotincludethePreliminaryProspectus.TheCompanyrepresentsandwarrantstotheInvestorthatthePreliminaryProspectusandanyfurtheramendmentsorsupplementstheretodonotandwillnot,attheapplicablefilingdatethereof,containanuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactrequiredtobestatedthereinornecessarytomakethestatementstherein,inthelightofthecircumstancesinwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleading;and(b)theInvestorhasnotrelied,andwillnotbeentitledtorely,onanylegalopinionorotheradvicegivenbylegalcounseltotheCompanyorlegalcounseltotheGlobalCoordinatorsandunderwritersinconnectionwiththeGlobalOffering,andhastakenitsownindependentadvicetotheextentithasconsiderednecessaryandappropriate;(v)theCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinatorswillhavetheabsolutediscretiontochangeoradjust(a)thenumberofSharesandADSscomprisingintheGlobalOfferingoranypartthereof;and(b)theratioofSharesandADSstobeofferedbytheCompanyundertheGlobalOfferingoranypartthereof;(vi)theInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,isnotaU.S.Person(asdefinedinRule902ofRegulationSundertheSecuritiesAct)andisacquiringtheInvestorSharesinanoffshoretransactioninrelianceonRegulationSundertheSecuritiesAct;(vii)theInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,doesnot,directlyorindirectly,ownmorethanfivepercent.oftheoutstandingcommonstock(orothervotingsecurities)ofanymemberoftheNationalAssociationofSecuritiesDealers,Inc.(NASD)oraholdingcompanyforanNASDmember;(viii)theInvestorortheInvestorSubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,ispurchasingtheInvestorSharesforinvestmentpurposesandnotwithaviewtothedistributionofsuchShares;and(ix)inmakingitsfinaldecisiontoinvestintheInvestorShares,theCompanyandtheInvestoracknowledgethattheInvestorortheInvestorsubsidiary,asthecasemaybe,willrelysolelyoninformationcontainedintheProspectus.6.ANNOUNCEMENTSTheCompanymayissueapressannouncementwithrespecttothisAgreementfollowingofficialpublicfilingwiththeUSSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionoftheCompany’sRegistrationStatementfortheGlobalOffering.Except(i)foranyannouncementbytheInvestorwhichmayberequiredundertheHongKongStockExchangeListingRules(butonlyafterpriorconsultationwiththeCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinatorswithrespecttotheform,timingandcontentofanysuchannouncement);(ii)foranyannouncementbytheInvestorwhichmayberequiredbyanyotherstockexchangeonwhichtheInvestor’ssecuritiesarelistedortraded(butonlyaftersuchpriorconsultationwiththeCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinatorswithrespecttotheform,contentandtimingofanysuchannouncement);or(iii)asmaybeagreedbytheCompanyandtheGlobalCoordinators,theInvestorwillnotmakeanyannouncementorotherpublicstatementwithrespecttothisAgreementorthearrangementscontemplatedbyit.TheCompanywill,totheextentreasonablypracticable,ensurethattheInvestorisgivenreasonableopportunitytocommentonreferencestoitinthepressannouncementreferredtoabove(ifissued)andanyotherrelevantpublicannouncementstobemadebytheCompanyinconnectionwiththeGlobalOffering.7.FURTHEREFFORTSTheInvestorandtheCompanyshallcooperatewithrespecttoanynotificationsto,orconsentsand/orapprovalsof,thirdpartiesthatareormayberequiredforthepurposesoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement.8.MISCELLANEOUSReferencesinthisAgreementtoSharesandothersharesand/orsecuritiesoftheCompanyshallbedeemedtoincludeShares(and,ifapplicable,othersharesand/orsecuritiesoftheCompany)representedbyADSsandotherdepositaryreceiptsandsimilarrights.Referencestodisposalsandacquisitionsof,andothertransactionsinSharesandothersharesand/orsecuritiesoftheCompanyshallbedeemedtoincludeswaps,contractsfordifferencesandotherderivativetransactionshavingequivalentorcomparableeconomiceffect.CalculationsanddeterminationsmadeingoodfaithbytheGlobalCoordinatorsshallbeconclusivewithrespecttothenumberofInvestorSharesandtheInitialPricetoPublicforthepurposesofClause1.9.VALIDANDBINDINGAGREEMENTEachofthepartiesconfirmsandrepresentsthatthisAgreementhas