EX-99.2 4 dex992.txt AMENDMENT 1 TRANSACTION AGREEMENT Exhibit 2 Execution Copy AMENDMENT AGREEMENT NO. 1 dated 25 March 2003 between InCentive Capital AG c/o Bar & Karrer, Baarerstrasse 8, CH-6301 Zug, Switzerland ("InCentive") and Smith & Nephew plc. Heron House, 15 Adam Street, ("Smith & Nephew plc") London WC2N 6LA, United Kingdom and Smith & Nephew Group Limited (formerly known as Meadowclean Limited, to be renamed Smith & Nephew Group plc) ("Smith & Nephew Group plc") 122 Moulin de la Ratte, CH-1236 Cartigny, Geneva, Switzerland Regarding A Transaction Agreement dated 20 March 2003 (A) WHEREAS, the parties hereto (the "Parties") entered into a transaction agreement dated 20 March 2003 regarding a public tender offer to all shareholders of InCentive (the "Transaction Agreement"). (B) WHEREAS, Section 3.2(b) of the Transaction Agreement provides that sales by InCentive of its treasury shares to non-related third parties shall be permitted. (C) WHEREAS, the Parties wish to adapt Section 3.5 of the Transaction Agreement accordingly. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. The capitalised terms used in this Amendment Agreement No. 1 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Transaction Agreement. 2. Section 3.5 of the Transaction Agreement shall be amended by adding the words "except as otherwise permitted in Section 3.2(b)" after the words "and shall not dispose of any such shares". 3. This Amendment Agreement No. 1 shall be a part of the Transaction Agreement, and, subject to paragraph 2 hereof, all terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as set forth in the Transacton Agreement. Smith & Nephew plc /s/ Chris O'Donnell /s/ Peter Hooley ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Name: Mr. Chris O'Donnell Name: Mr. Peter Hooley Title: Chief Executive Officer Title: Finance Director Smith & Nephew Group Limited /s/ Antoine Vidts /s/ Pierre Chapatte ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Name: Mr. Antoine Vidts Name: Mr. Pierre Chapatte Title: Director Title: Director InCentive Capital AG /s/ Rene Braginsky /s/ Thomas Wyler ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Name: Mr. Rene Braginsky Name: Mr. Thomas Wyler Title: Member of the Board of Directors Title: Member of the Management Board