TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.Ş.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Ordinary Shares, nominal value TRY 1.000 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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900111204
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(CUSIP Number)
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Jonathan Muir
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Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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1-3 Boulevard de la Foire
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L-1528
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Luxembourg
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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June 18, 2020
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Sally Pryce
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Lorenzo Corte
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Letterone Technology (UK) LLP
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
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One Mayfair Place
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40 Bank Street
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London W1J 8AJ
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London E14 5DS
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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* |
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 2 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
|
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
|
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
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||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
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* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 3 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Ltd
|
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Gibraltar
|
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
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|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 4 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ATTL Holdings S.à r.l.
|
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 5 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ATTL Holdings UK Limited
|
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Jersey
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 6 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l.
|
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
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5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 7 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
|
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,122,000,000.238
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 8 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
L1T UB Holdings S.à r.l.
|
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 9 of 29 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor
|
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Netherlands
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l.
|
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
☐
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
|
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
|
||
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,122,000,000.238
|
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
51% of ordinary shares*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC
|
* |
Based on 2,200,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2,
2020.
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(i) |
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited (“Alfa Telecom Turkey”);
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(ii) |
ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Ltd (“ATTL Cyprus”);
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(iii) |
ATTL Holdings, a société à responsabilité limitée (“ATTL Holdings”);
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(iv) |
ATTL Holdings UK Limited (“ATTL UK”);
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(v) |
Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l. (“LCIS”);
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(vi) |
Letterone Investment Holdings S.A. (“LIHS”);
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(vii) |
L1T UB Holdings S.à r.l. (“L1T UB Holdings”);
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(viii) |
International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor (“IMTIS”); and
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(ix) |
IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l. (“IMTIS Holdings”).
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 99.6
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Joint Filing Agreement between Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Ltd, ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., ATTL Holdings UK Limited, Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l.,
Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., L1T UB Holdings S.à r.l., International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor and IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., dated June 17, 2020
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Exhibit 99.7
|
Framework Agreement between and among T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.Ş., Türkiye Varlik Fonu Yönetimi A.Ş., TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim
Şirketi, Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., Cukurova Finance International Limited, Cukurova Holding A.Ş., Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Sonera Holding B.V.
and Telia Finland OYJ, dated June 17, 2020
|
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Exhibit 99.8
|
Deed of Settlement and Mutual Release relating to Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.Ş., dated as of June 17, 2020, between and among Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Letterone
Investment Holdings S.A., International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., Cukurova Finance International Limited, Cukurova Holding A.Ş., Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Mehmet Emin
Karamehmet, Sonera Holding B.V., Telia Finland OYJ, Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Türkiye Varlik Fonu Yönetimi A.Ş., TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.Ş. and certain of their
affiliates
|
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Exhibit 99.9
|
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2020, between and among Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Cukurova Finance International Limited,
Cukurova Holding A.Ş. and TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
|
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Exhibit 99.10
|
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2020, between and among IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited and TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
|
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Exhibit 99.11
|
Escrow and Custody Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2020, between and among Citibank, N.A., London Branch and Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., Telia Finland
OYJ, TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited and Turkcell Holding A.Ş.
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Exhibit 99.12
|
Press release issued on June 18, 2020
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Director
|
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS (CYPRUS) LTD
|
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By:
|
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/s/ Neil Toyer
|
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Name:
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Neil Toyer
|
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Title:
|
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Director
|
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
|
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By:
|
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/s/ Maxime Nino
|
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
|
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Title:
|
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Manager
|
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS UK LIMITED
|
||
|
|
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|
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By:
|
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/s/ Sally Pryce
|
|
Name:
|
|
Sally Pryce
|
|
Title:
|
|
Director
|
Date: June 18, 2020
|
LETTERONE CORE INVESTMENTS S.À R.L.
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Vitalij Farafonov
|
||
Name:
|
Vitalij Farafonov
|
||
Title:
|
Class I Director
|
||
|
|
||
Date: June 18, 2020
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LETTERONE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Vitalij Farafonov
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Name:
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Vitalij Farafonov
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Title:
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Class I Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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L1T UB HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Manager
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Date: June 18, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL MOBILE TELECOM INVESTMENT STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR
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By:
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
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Name:
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Nathan Scott Fine
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Title:
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Director
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CUSIP No. 900111204
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Schedule 13D/A
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Page 29 of 29 Pages
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By:
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/s/ Carla Cico
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Name:
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Carla Cico
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Title:
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Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
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Name:
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Nathan Scott Fine
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Title:
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Manager
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Name and Present Position with Alfa Telecom Turkey
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Neil Toyer
Director
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Australia
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Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of PPE Holdings (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Corporate Partner (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1R Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of Letterone Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of LTS (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Maxime Nino
Director
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Belgium
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Manager of L1T VIP Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with Alfa Telecom Turkey
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Member of the Board of Directors of Altimo Holdings & Investments Ltd., Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay 1, PO Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Cyprus
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Simon Roache
Director
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UK
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Director of LTS Advisory Limited, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom
Director of LTS Corporate Partner UK Limited, 4th Floor Reading Bridge House, George Street, Reading RG1 8LS, United Kingdom
Member of the Board of Directors of ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
LLP Designated Member of L1 Energy (UK) LLP, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom
LLP Designated Member of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Cyprus
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Neil Toyer
Director
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Australia
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Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of PPE Holdings (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Corporate Partner (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1R Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of Letterone Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of LTS (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Emily Yiolitis
Director
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Cyprus
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Member of the Board of Directors of ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Finance (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1 PPE Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1R HB Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1TS (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Founding Partner of Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
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Primarius Management Limited
Director
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Cyprus
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Member of the Board of Directors of ATTL Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Cyprus
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Finance (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1 PPE Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1R HB Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
Member of the Board of Directors of L1TS (Cyprus) Limited, 313, 28th October Avenue, 3105 Limassol, Cyprus
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Maxime Nino
Manager
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Belgium
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Manager of L1T VIP Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Board of Directors of Altimo Holdings & Investments Ltd., Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay 1, PO Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Neil Toyer
Manager
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Australia
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Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of PPE Holdings (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Corporate Partner (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1 Energy Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of L1R Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of Letterone Finance (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of LTS (Jersey) Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Sally Pryce
Manager
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UK
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Partner of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ, UK.
Partner of Letterone Technology (Jersey) LLP, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Manager of ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of ATTL Limited, 28 Irish Town, Gibraltar.
Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Director of Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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Name and Present Position with ATTL Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Levent Mahallesi, Comert Sokak, Yapi Kredi Plaza, A-Blok, N.1/A K.16 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Name and Present Position with ATTL UK
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Sally Pryce
Director
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UK
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Partner of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ, UK.
Partner of Letterone Technology (Jersey) LLP, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Manager of ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of ATTL Limited, 28 Irish Town, Gibraltar.
Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
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Name and Present Position with ATTL UK
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Levent Mahallesi, Comert Sokak, Yapi Kredi Plaza, A-Blok, N.1/A K.16 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Christopher Powell
Director
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UK
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Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
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Name and Present Position with LCIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Jonathan Muir
Manager
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UK
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LCIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Vitalij Farafonov
Manager
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UK
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Mikhail Fridman
Director
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Israel
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Supervisory Board of VEON Ltd., Claude Debussylaan 88, 1082 MD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Supervisory Board Member, X5 Retail Group N.V., Prins Bernhardplein 200 1097 JB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Member of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
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German Khan
Director
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Israel
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LCIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Supervisory Board of Wintershall DEAGmbH, Überseering 40, 22297 Hamburg, Germany.
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Alexey Kuzmichev
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Petr Aven
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank (Russia), 27 Kalanchevskaya Street, Moscow 107078, Russian Federation.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of AlfaStrakhovanie, insurance company, 31 Shabolovka, Bldg. B, Moscow 115162, Russian Federation.
Member of the Supervisory Board of Alfa Bank (Ukraine), 4/6 Desyatinnaya, Kiev 01001, Ukraine.
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Andrey Kosogov
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank (Russia), 27 Kalanchevskaya Street, Moscow 107078, Russian Federation.
Member of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank (Kazakhstan), 57A Masanchi Street, Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan.
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Name and Present Position with LCIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Capital Management Company LLC., 32/1, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street, Moscow 123001, Russian Federation.
Member of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of AlfaStrakhovanie, insurance company, 31 Shabolovka, Bldg. B, 115162 Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Lord Davies of Abersoch
Class I Director
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UK
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Chairman of Corsair Capital LLP (and investee companies), 25 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA, UK.
Senior Independent Director of Diageo Plc., Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, NW10 7HQ, UK.
Chairman of Cydar Limited, Bulbeck Mill, Mill Lane, Barrington, Cambs, CB22 7QY, UK.
Chairman of Andrew Martin Limited, 200 Walton Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2JL, UK.
Chairman of Play On Football Limited, Media House Richmond Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2TT, UK.
Chairman of UK Agricultural Finance LTD, Unit B, Great Hollanden Farm Business Centre, Mill Lane, Underriver, Kent, TN15 0SQ, UK.
Chairman of Byhiras, 23 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2QP, UK.
Member of the Board of Directors of Talentbanq Limited, Suite D, 8 The Causeway, Teddington, TW11 0HE, UK.
Chairman of Double Dutch Ltd, 22-25 Portman Close, London W1H 6HS, UK.
Non-executive Director and Chairman, Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG), Juxon House, 100 St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU, UK.
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Name and Present Position with LCIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Wulf von Schimmelmann
Class I Director
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Germany
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Holland & Barrett, Holland & Barrett International Limited, Samuel Ryder House, Barling Way, Eliot Park, Nuneaton, CV10 7RH, UK.
Member of the Supervisory Board, Maxingvest AG, Hamburg, Germany, Alter Waldram 17/18, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.
Member of the Board of Directors, Thomson Reuters, Toronto, Canada, 65 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M8, Canada.
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Name and Present Position with LIHS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Mikhail Fridman
Director
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Israel
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LIHS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Supervisory Board of VEON Ltd., Claude Debussylaan 88, 1082 MD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Supervisory Board Member, X5 Retail Group N.V., Prins Bernhardplein 200 1097 JB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Member of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
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German Khan
Director
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Israel
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Supervisory Board of Wintershall DEAGmbH, Überseering 40, 22297 Hamburg, Germany.
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Alexey Kuzmichev
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Petr Aven
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LIHS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank (Russia), 27 Kalanchevskaya Street, Moscow 107078,
Russian Federation. Member of the Board of Directors of AlfaStrakhovanie, insurance company, 31 Shabolovka, Bldg. B, Moscow 115162, Russian Federation.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Alfa Bank (Ukraine), 4/6 Desyatinnaya, Kiev 01001, Ukraine.
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Andrey Kosogov
Director
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Russia
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors, Alfa Bank (Russia), 27 Kalanchevskaya Street, Moscow 107078, Russian Federation.
Member of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank (Kazakhstan), 57A Masanchi Street, Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan.
Member of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Capital Management Company LLC., 32/1, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street, Moscow 123001, Russian Federation.
Member of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A., 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of AlfaStrakhovanie, insurance company, 31 Shabolovka, Bldg. B, 115162 Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Jonathan Muir
Class I Director
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UK
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Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LIHS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Lord Davies of Abersoch
Class I Director
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UK
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Chairman of Corsair Capital LLP (and investee companies), 25 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA, UK.
Senior Independent Director of Diageo Plc., Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, NW10 7HQ, UK.
Chairman of Cydar Limited, Bulbeck Mill, Mill Lane, Barrington, Cambs, CB22 7QY, UK.
Chairman of Andrew Martin Limited, 200 Walton Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2JL, UK.
Chairman of Play On Football Limited, Media House Richmond Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2TT, UK.
Chairman of UK Agricultural Finance LTD, Unit B, Great Hollanden Farm Business Centre, Mill Lane, Underriver, Kent, TN15 0SQ, UK.
Chairman of Byhiras, 23 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2QP, UK.
Member of the Board of Directors of Talentbanq Limited, Suite D, 8 The Causeway, Teddington, TW11 0HE, UK.
Chairman of Double Dutch Ltd, 22-25 Portman Close, London W1H 6HS, UK.
Non-executive Director and Chairman, Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG), Juxon House, 100 St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU, UK.
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Vitalij Farafonov
Class I Director
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UK
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Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with LIHS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Wulf von Schimmelmann
Class I Director
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Germany
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Core Investments S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Holland & Barrett, Holland & Barrett International Limited, Samuel Ryder House, Barling Way, Eliot Park, Nuneaton, CV10 7RH, UK.
Member of the Supervisory Board, Maxingvest AG, Hamburg, Germany, Alter Waldram 17/18, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.
Member of the Board of Directors, Thomson Reuters, Toronto, Canada, 65 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M8, Canada.
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Richard Burt
Class I Director
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USA
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Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Member of the Board of Directors of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of Deutsche Bank’s Germany Funds closed-end fund group: The New Germany Fund, Inc. , Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154,
USA.
Director of UBS family of mutual funds: UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. , 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019-6114, USA.
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Name and Present Position with L1T UB Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Maxime Nino
Manager
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Belgium
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Manager of L1T VIP Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Legal Manager of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Member of the Board of Directors of Altimo Holdings & Investments Ltd., Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay 1, PO Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Tanel Saari
Manager
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Estonia
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Manager of L1T VIP Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Compliance Officer of Letterone Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Compliance Officer of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
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Name and Present Position with L1T UB Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A
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Sally Pryce
Manager
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UK
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Partner of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ, UK.
Partner of Letterone Technology (Jersey) LLP, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Manager of ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of ATTL Limited, 28 Irish Town, Gibraltar.
Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Director of Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Levent Mahallesi, Comert Sokak, Yapi Kredi Plaza, A-Blok, N.1/A K.16 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Name and Present Position with IMTIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Nathan Scott Fine
Director
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USA
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Chairman and CEO of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc., 6714 NW 16th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653, USA.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
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Carla Cico
Director
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Italy
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Founder and Managing Director of Arneb Partners S.r.l., Via Quintino Sella, 4, Milano 20121, Italy.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
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Sally Pryce
Director
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UK
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Partner of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ, UK.
Partner of Letterone Technology (Jersey) LLP, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Manager of ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of ATTL Limited, 28 Irish Town, Gibraltar.
Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Director of Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Levent Mahallesi, Comert Sokak, Yapi Kredi Plaza, A-Blok, N.1/A K.16 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Name and Present Position with IMTIS
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Name and Present Position with IMTIS Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Nathan Scott Fine
Manager
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USA
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Chairman and CEO of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc., 6714 NW 16th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653, USA.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
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Carla Cico
Manager
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Italy
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Founder and Managing Director of Arneb Partners S.r.l., Via Quintino Sella, 4, Milano 20121, Italy.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
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Sally Pryce
Manager
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UK
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Partner of Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ, UK.
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Name and Present Position with IMTIS Holdings
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Citizenship
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Principal Occupation / Business Address(es)
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Partner of Letterone Technology (Jersey) LLP, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Manager of ATTL Holdings S.à r.l., 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg.
Director of ATTL Limited, 28 Irish Town, Gibraltar.
Director of ATTL Holdings UK Limited, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.
Director of Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Director of Turkcell Holding A.Ş., Levent Mahallesi, Comert Sokak, Yapi Kredi Plaza, A-Blok, N.1/A K.16 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey.
Managing Director of International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Manager of IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg.
Director of several other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Letterone Holdings S.A. and Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS (CYPRUS) LTD
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By:
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/s/ Neil Toyer
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Name:
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Neil Toyer
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Title:
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Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Manager
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Date: June 18, 2020
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ATTL HOLDINGS UK LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Sally Pryce
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Name:
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Sally Pryce
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Title:
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Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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LETTERONE CORE INVESTMENTS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Vitalij Farafonov
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Name:
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Vitalij Farafonov
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Title:
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Class I Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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LETTERONE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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Date: June 18, 2020
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L1T UB HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Maxime Nino
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Name:
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Maxime Nino
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Title:
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Manager
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Date: June 18, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL MOBILE TELECOM INVESTMENT STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR
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By:
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
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Name:
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Nathan Scott Fine
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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/s/ Carla Cico
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Name:
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Carla Cico
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Title:
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Director
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Date: June 18, 2020
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IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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By:
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
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Name:
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Nathan Scott Fine
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Title:
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Manager
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Clause
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Page
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1.
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Definitions and Interpretation
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6
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2.
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Regulatory Approvals
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26
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3.
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Turkcell General Assembly Convocation Conditions
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28
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4.
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Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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37
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5.
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Transaction Steps on and Following the Turkcell General Assembly Date
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38
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6.
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Completion Conditions
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39
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7.
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Efforts to Cause Completion to Occur
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40
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8.
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Transaction Steps on the Completion Date
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42
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9.
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Transaction Steps After the Completion Date
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48
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10.
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Release of Escrow Property – Non-Completion
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49
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11.
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Other Agreements
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50
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12.
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Escrow Agreement
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61
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13.
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Guarantees
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62
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14.
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Termination
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71
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15.
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Payments; Costs and Expenses
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72
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16.
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Third Party Rights
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72
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17.
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General
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72
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18.
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Miscellaneous
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72
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19.
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Governing Law
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72
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20.
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Arbitration
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73
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SCHEDULE 1 Transaction Approvals
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86
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SCHEDULE 2 Form of AoA Amendments
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88
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SCHEDULE 3 Form of Escrow Agent Instructions
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89
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SCHEDULE 4 Form of Loan Note 1
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90
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SCHEDULE 5 Form of Loan Note 2
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91
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SCHEDULE 6 Form of Loan Note 3
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92
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SCHEDULE 7 Form of Loan Note Deed of Assignment
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93
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SCHEDULE 8 Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement
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94
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SCHEDULE 9 Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Board Resolutions
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95
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SCHEDULE 10 Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Board Declaration
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96
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SCHEDULE 11 Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger ITR Petition
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97
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SCHEDULE 12 Form of CTH Issuance M&A Amendments Shareholder Resolutions
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98
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SCHEDULE 13 Form of CTH Board Resolutions
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99
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SCHEDULE 14 Form of Turkcell General Assembly Agenda
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100
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SCHEDULE 15 Form of Turkcell BoD Announcement
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101
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SCHEDULE 16 Form of AoA Approval Announcement
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102
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SCHEDULE 17 Form of Turkcell Holding POA
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103
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SCHEDULE 18 Form of CH Receivable Assignment
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104
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SCHEDULE 19 Form of CTH Issuance Share Application Letter
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105
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SCHEDULE 20 Form of CFI Direction Letter
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106
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SCHEDULE 21 Form of CTH Issuance Board Resolutions
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107
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SCHEDULE 22 Form of Ziraat Consent
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108
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SCHEDULE 23 Form of CTH Buy-Back Shareholder Resolutions
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109
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SCHEDULE 24 Form of CTH Buy-Back Offer Board Resolutions
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110
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SCHEDULE 25 Form of CTH Offer Letter
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111
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SCHEDULE 26 Form of ATT and Ziraat Consent to CTH Buy-Back Offer
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112
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SCHEDULE 27 Form of Share Transfer / Repurchase Form
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113
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SCHEDULE 28 Form of CTH Buy-Back Approval Board Resolutions
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114
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SCHEDULE 29 Amended and Restated CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association
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115
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SCHEDULE 30 CTH Dissolution Steps
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116
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SCHEDULE 31 Form of Transferee Deed of Adherence
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117
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(1) |
T.C. ZİRAAT BANKASI A.Ş., a bank in the form of a joint stock company, incorporated and
existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 1148), whose registered office is at Hacı Bayram Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı No:8 Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (“Ziraat”);
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(2) |
TÜRKİYE VARLIK FONU, the wealth fund of the Republic of Turkey acting through its management company TÜRKİYE
VARLIK FONU YÖNETİMİ A.Ş. (TURKEY WEALTH FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“TWF”);
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(3) |
TVF BİLGİ TEKNOLOJİLERİ İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ YATIRIM SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, a company incorporated and existing under the
laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 247146-5), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“TVF BTIH”),
which expression shall include any successor (whether through merger, reconstruction or otherwise);
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(4) |
LETTERONE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS S.A., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration number B181082),
whose registered office is at 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg (“L1”);
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(5) |
ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number
1000502), whose registered office is at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“ATT”);
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(6) |
IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration number B244621), whose
registered office is at 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg (“IMTIS Holdings”);
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(7) |
CUKUROVA FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration
number 1000029), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CFI”);
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(8) |
ÇUKUROVA HOLDİNG A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 475064),
whose registered office is at Levent Mahallesi, Cömert Sokak, Yapı Kredi Plaza, A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“CH”);
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(9) |
CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration
number 1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CTH”);
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(10) |
TURKCELL HOLDİNG A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 430991),
whose registered office is at Levent Mah. Cömert Sok. Yapı Kredi Plaza A-Blok No.1/A Kat.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“Turkcell Holding”);
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(11) |
SONERA HOLDING B.V., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands (registration number 33271992), whose
registered office is at Rodezand 34K,3011AN Rotterdam, the Netherlands (“Sonera”); and
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(12) |
TELIA FINLAND OYJ, a public limited company (julkinen osakeyhtiö) existing under the laws of
Finland, established at Helsinki (Finland), having its place of business at Pasilan asema-aukio 1 00520 Helsinki (Finland), registered with the National Board of Patents and Registration, the Trade Register System in Helsinki (Finland)
under number 1475607-9 (“Telia Finland”).
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(A) |
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. is a publicly listed company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey, company number: 304844, whose registered
address is at Aydınevler Mah. İnönü Cad. No. 20 Küçükyalı Ofispark Maltepe/Istanbul, Turkey (“Turkcell”).
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(B) |
As at the date of this Deed, Turkcell Holding is the holder of 51.0000000108182% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell which, as at the date of this Deed is
1,122,000,000.238 closely held ordinary shares (the “Turkcell Shares”).
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(C) |
As at the date of this Deed, the shares in Turkcell Holding are held as follows:
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(i) |
47.09% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell Holding (which as at the date of this Deed is 214,871,670 shares) is held by Telia Finland (the “Telia TH Interest”);
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(ii) |
52.91% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell Holding (which as at the date of this Deed is 241,428,327 shares) is held by CTH (the “CTH
TH Interest”);
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(iii) |
CH holds one (1) share of the total issued share capital Turkcell Holding (the “CH TH Interest”);
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(iv) |
Intercon holds one (1) share of the total issued share capital Turkcell Holding (the “Intercon TH Interest”); and
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(v) |
SMYH holds one (1) share of the total issued share capital Turkcell Holding (the “SMYH TH Interest”, and the CTH TH Interest, the CH
TH Interest, the SMYH TH Interest and the Intercon TH Interest together are the “Total CTH TH Interest”).
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(D) |
As at the date of this Deed, CFI holds 51% (which as at the date of this Deed is 51 B shares) and ATT holds 49% (which as at the date of this Deed is 49 A shares) in each
case of the total issued share capital of CTH.
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(E) |
Ziraat has provided certain credit facilities to CFI (the “Facility Agreement”) and holds (as security for repayment of those
facilities), inter alia, security over CH’s 100% shareholding in CFI and CFI’s 51% shareholding in CTH.
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(F) |
Turkey Wealth Fund Management Company was established pursuant to Law no. 6741 on the Establishment of the Turkey Wealth fund Management Company and Amendments to Certain
Law, published in the Official Gazette dated 26 August 2016 and numbered 29813, as amended. Turkey Wealth Fund is a wealth fund established by the Turkey Wealth Fund Management Company, through Turkey Wealth Fund Internal Bylaw
registered with the Istanbul Trade Registry on 24 January 2017.
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(G) |
IMTIS Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMTIS. All of the depositary receipts issued by IMTIS are held by an Affiliate of ATT.
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(H) |
It is the intention of the Parties to complete the Transactions (as defined below) at the end of which, inter alia:
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(i) |
Telia Finland will have disposed of all of the Telia TH Interest and will no longer hold any direct or indirect ownership of shares in Turkcell (other than de minimis shares in Turkcell through its interest in Sonera);
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(ii) |
CTH will have disposed of all of the CTH TH Interest and will no longer hold any direct or indirect ownership of shares in Turkcell;
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(iii) |
Turkcell Holding will have ceased to exist as a separate entity and de-registered from the Istanbul Trade Registry as a result of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger;
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(iv) |
IMTIS Holdings, following the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, will have acquired direct ownership of 24.8% of the shares in Turkcell (which as at
the date of this Deed is 545,600,000 shares in Turkcell); and
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(v) |
TVF BTIH will have acquired direct ownership of 26.2% of the shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is 576,400,000.238
shares in Turkcell) and TVF BTIH will have acquired Control of Turkcell through its holding of Group A Shares,
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(I) |
In order to effect the Final Ownership Structure, on or about the date hereof:
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(i) |
Telia Finland and TVF BTIH have entered into a share purchase agreement providing for the transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, from Telia Finland to TVF
BTIH of the Telia TH Interest (the “Telia TH Interest SPA”);
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(ii) |
CTH, ATT, CFI and TVF BTIH have entered into a share purchase agreement providing for the transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, from CTH to TVF BTIH of the
Total CTH TH Interest (the “Total CTH TH Interest SPA”);
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(iii) |
IMTIS Holdings, ATT and TVF BTIH have entered into a share purchase agreement providing for the transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to IMTIS Holdings of
the IMTIS Holdings Shares (the “Turkcell Interest SPA”);
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(iv) |
ATT, IMTIS Holdings, Telia Finland, TVF BTIH, CTH, and Turkcell Holding have entered into an escrow and custody agreement with the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agreement”) providing that certain Escrow Property will be held in escrow and released in accordance with the terms and conditions therein; and
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(v) |
the Parties intend to enter into the transactions described herein.
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(J) |
In order to implement the Final Ownership Structure, the Parties (among others) wish to effect a full and final settlement of the disputes between them as specified and on
the terms set out in a deed of settlement and mutual release entered into on or about the date hereof (the “Global Settlement Deed”).
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(K) |
The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to regulate and coordinate implementation by each of the Parties of each of the steps necessary to achieve simultaneous Completion
under the Transaction Agreements.
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(L) |
It is the intention of the Parties that this document be executed as a deed, notwithstanding one or more Parties may execute it under hand.
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1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1 |
Definitions
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“2019 Dividend Agreement”
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means the agreement dated 6 September 2019 between CFI, ATT, Sonera, Telia Finland, CTH and Turkcell Holding, relating to the distribution of Turkcell
dividends;
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“ADR Program”
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means the ADR facility established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement;
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“Affiliate”
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of a person means (a) in the case of L1 and ATT (in respect of ATT, only for so long as ATT is Controlled, directly or indirectly, by L1), L1 and each person
that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, is Controlled by L1; (b) in the case of TWF, TVF BTIH and Ziraat, TWF and each person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is Controlled by TWF;
and (c) in the case of any other Party (including ATT after it ceases to be Controlled, directly or indirectly, by L1), each person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with, such Party; provided always that, none of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish state, the government of the Republic of Turkey from time to time, nor Turkcell Holding, or any
subsidiary of Turkcell Holding or Turkcell shall be regarded as being an Affiliate of any Party for the purposes of this Deed;
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“Amended and Restated CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 9.1.1;
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“AoA Amendments”
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means the amendments to Turkcell’s articles of association as set out in Schedule 2 (Form of AoA Amendments) or as otherwise agreed in writing by each and all of the Key Parties to reflect any requirement of the CMB and / or the Turkish Ministry of Trade or to correct manifest error;
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“Applicable Laws”
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means in relation to any person, any and all Laws, notices, judgments, orders or rulings from any Governmental Entity or a tribunal or other assembly
conducting judicial business, in each case having the force of law insofar as they apply to that person;
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“Approval”
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means any judgment, order, approval, consent, licence, permit, concession, decree, waiver, exemption, clearance or other authorisation, in each case, from
any Governmental Entity or under the authority of any Governmental Entity;
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“Arbitration Deed”
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means the arbitration deed entered into between the Parties and the other parties thereto on the same date as this Deed;
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“ATT CTH Receivable”
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means an account receivable in the amount of US$1,575,366.75 due from CTH to ATT;
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“ATT Disclosure Letter”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA;
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“Bankruptcy Event”
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with respect to a person means the occurrence of any of the following with respect to such person:
(a) it is unable or
admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, or is deemed or declared to be bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts under Applicable Law, suspends or threatens to suspend making payments on its debts or, by reason of actual
or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness;
(b) a moratorium is
declared in respect of any of its indebtedness;
(c) any corporate
action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step is taken, or any petition is filed, in relation to: (i) its insolvency, bankruptcy, concordat, regulated financial restructuring, suspension of payments, moratorium of any indebtedness,
winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, reorganisation,
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rehabilitation or administration, or any similar proceedings under Applicable Law; (ii) a composition,
compromise, assignment or arrangement with any of its creditors; (iii) the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager, or other similar officer in respect of such person or any of its
assets; (iv) enforcement of any Encumbrance over any of its assets; or (v) attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of all or substantially all of the assets of such person, or in each case any analogous procedure or step is taken in
any jurisdiction, in each case except any corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure, step or petition by a person other than the person in question, its shareholders or Affiliates, which is frivolous and vexatious and is
discharged, stayed or dismissed within thirty (30) days of commencement;
(d) such person or
entity convenes a meeting of its creditors, or any class thereof, for the purpose of any of the procedures or steps mentioned in paragraph (c) above; or
(e) an order for
relief is entered with respect to such person under any of the procedures or steps mentioned in paragraph (c) above;
provided that a payment default under the Facility Documents (if any), any arrangement entered into with Ziraat for
the purposes of the Transactions and/or the taking of any enforcement action by Ziraat under the Facility Documents (including without limitation any such steps as is described in any of paragraphs (a), (b) (c), (d) or (e) above) shall not
constitute a Bankruptcy Event;
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“Breaching SPA Warrantor”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.1(a);
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“Business Day”
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means a day (except a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are generally open for business in Istanbul, Turkey; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; Stockholm, Sweden; and Tortola, the British Virgin Islands;
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“BVI BCA”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.2(c) (Actions in Preparation for the CTH Issuance and the CTH Buy-Back);
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“BVI Injunction”
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means the injunction granted in favour of Sonera by the ECCA in the terms set out in paragraph 1 of the Certificate of Result of Appeal dated 11 July 2013;
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“BVI Registrar”
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means the Registrar of Corporate Affairs (British Virgin Islands);
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“Central Registration System”
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means the electronic system established and monitored by the CRA pursuant to CML and Communiqué on Procedures and Principles on Keeping Records of
Dematerialized Capital Market Instruments (II-13.1) adopted on 7 August 2014, where dematerialised capital markets instruments, including shares in Turkcell, and rights and records relating thereto are kept;
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“CFI Disclosure Letter”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA;
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“CFI Safekept Documents”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Escrow Agreement;
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“CH CTH Receivable”
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means an account receivable in the amount of US$1,824,068.88 due from CTH to CH, as subsequently assigned to CFI;
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“CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party”
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means each of TWF, TVF BTIH, Ziraat, Sonera and Telia Finland;
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“CH Parties”
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means CH and CFI;
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“CH TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“CMB”
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means the Capital Markets Board of Turkey;
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“CML”
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means Capital Markets Law No. 6362 of the Republic of Turkey, published in the Official Gazette dated 30 December 2012 and numbered 28513, as amended;
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“Completion”
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has the meaning given to that term under Clause 8.8.1 (Completion);
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“Completion Conditions”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 6.1 (Completion Conditions);
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“Completion Date”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.8.1 (Completion);
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“Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.10.1;
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“Control”
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means the:
(i) possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, management and policies of a person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise;
(ii) power to elect
more than half of the directors, partners or other individuals exercising similar authority with respect to a person; or
(iii) possession,
directly or indirectly, of a voting interest in excess of 50% in a person,
and the terms Controlled by or under common Control with shall be construed accordingly;
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“Conversion Turkcell Shares”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.3.1;
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“CRA”
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means the Turkish Central Registry Agency;
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“CTH Buy-Back”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.6 (CTH Buy-Back);
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“CTH Corporate Documents”
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means, collectively, the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association, the CTH SHA and the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation;
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“CTH Interim Accounts”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.2(c) (Actions in Preparation for the CTH Issuance and the CTH Buy-Back);
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“CTH Issuance”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.5 (CTH Issuance);
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“CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association”
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means the amended and restated Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of CTH in full force and effect as of the date hereof, filed with the
BVI Registrar on 25 November 2005, as amended from time to time;
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“CTH Registered Agent”
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means Harneys Corporate Services Limited, in its capacity as CTH’s registered agent, which expression includes such ever other person as may be the
registered agent of CTH at the applicable time;
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“CTH SHA”
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means the shareholders agreement in respect of CTH between ATT, CFI and CTH, dated 20 September 2005;
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“CTH SPA Claim”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Turkcell Interest SPA;
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“CTH Subsidiaries”
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means CTI and Intercon;
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“CTH TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“CTI”
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means Cukurova Telecom International Limited, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands, whose registered address is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX
71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands;
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“Deed of Termination”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Global Settlement Deed;
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“Deposit Agreement”
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means the amended and restated Deposit Agreement amongst Citibank N.A., as Depositary, Turkcell and the holders of American Depositary Shares (each
representing 2.5 shares in Turkcell) dated 6 July 2011, as amended;
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“Designated Solicitors”
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means, collectively, Milbank LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom (UK) LLP, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP;
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“Designated Solicitors Instructions”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.5.1(b);
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“Disclosure Letter”
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means each of the ATT Disclosure Letter, the CFI Disclosure Letter and the Telia Disclosure Letter;
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“ECCA”
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means the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;
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“Encumbrance”
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means any encumbrance, debenture, mortgage, blocking order, court decision, court order, injunction, arrest, execution order, order preventing the sale of
any assets, charge, pledge, lien, restriction, assignment, hypothecation, security interest, title retention or any other agreement or arrangement the effect of which is the creation of security, or any other interest, equity or other right
of any person (including any right to acquire, option, right to require accession, right of first refusal or right of pre-emption), or any agreement or arrangement to create any of the same and “Encumber”
shall be construed accordingly;
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“Escrow Agent”
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means the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement, whether acting in its capacity as escrow agent or custodian;
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“Escrow Agent Instructions”
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means the written instructions to the Escrow Agent in the forms set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions);
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“Escrow Agreement”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (I)(iv);
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“Escrow Party”
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means each party to the Escrow Agreement (other than the Escrow Agent);
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“Escrow Property”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Escrow Agreement;
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“Exit Right Communiqué”
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means the Communiqué No. II-23.1 on Common Principles Regarding Material Transactions and the Exit Right published in
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the Official Gazette numbered 28861 and dated 24 December 2013, as amended from time to time or superseded by another Communiqué issued by the CMB covering
exit rights;
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“Facility Agreement”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (E);
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“Facility Documents”
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has the meaning given to that term in the Global Settlement Deed;
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“Fee Letter”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Escrow Agreement;
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“Final Ownership Structure”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (H);
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“First Release Documents”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Escrow Agreement;
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“Global Settlement Deed”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (J);
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“Governmental Entity”
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means any legislative, executive, judicial, tax, enforcement, supervisory, administrative, independent regulatory, or other body, authority, agency, bureau,
branch, department, division, commission, court, tribunal, official, multi-national organisation, quasi-governmental body, or other similar recognised organisation or body, in each case of any national, federal, regional, municipal, local
or foreign government, or any other similarly recognised organisation, body or official exercising regulatory authority, including the CMB, ITCA and the Turkish Competition Board;
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“Group A Shares”
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means 15% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Turkcell classified as a separate class of Group A Shares pursuant to the AoA Amendments;
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“GSA Disclosure Letter”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Global Settlement Deed;
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“ICC”
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means the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce;
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“Implementation Committee”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.7.1 (Implementation Committee);
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“IMTIS”
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means International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, a foundation (stichting) incorporated
and existing under the laws of The Netherlands (registration number 78186471), whose registered office is at Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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“IMTIS Holdings Shares”
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means all of the Conversion Turkcell Shares, cumulatively representing 24.8% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of Turkcell;
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“Informing Party”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.2(a);
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“Initial Application Date”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.3.4;
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“Intercon”
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means Intercon Danışmanlık Ve Eğitim Hizmetleri A.Ş., a company registered in Turkey, whose registered address is at Levent Mahallesi, Cömert Sokak, Yapı
Kredi Plaza, A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey;
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“Intercon TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“ITCA”
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means the Turkish Information Technologies and Communications Authority;
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“Key Parties”
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means ATT, Telia Finland, TVF BTIH and Ziraat;
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“Key SPAs”
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means:
(i) the Total CTH
TH Interest SPA;
(ii) the Telia TH
Interest SPA; and
(iii) the Turkcell
Interest SPA;
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“Law”
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means any law (statutory, common, or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, equitable principle, code, rule, regulation, communiqué,
decision, resolution, decree, executive order, or other similar act enacted, adopted, promulgated, or
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applied by any Governmental Entity, each as in effect from time to time;
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“Leakage”
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means each and any of the following:
(i) any dividend or
other distribution (whether in cash or in specie) declared, paid or made, or agreed to be made, by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
(ii) any payment made
or agreed to be made by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons for the purchase, redemption or repayment of any share capital, loan capital or other securities
of Turkcell Holding, or any other return of capital to or for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
(iii) any payment of
any other nature made by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons (including royalty payments, management fees, monitoring fees, interest payments, loan payments,
service or directors’ fees, bonuses or other compensation of any kind);
(iv) any transfer or
surrender of assets, rights or other benefits by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
(v) Turkcell Holding
assuming or incurring any liability or obligation for the benefit of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
(vi) the provision of
any guarantee or indemnity or the creation of any Encumbrance by Turkcell Holding in favour, or for the benefit, of CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
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(vii) any waiver,
discount, deferral, release or discharge by Turkcell Holding of: (i) any amount, obligation or liability owed to it by CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons; or (ii) any claim (howsoever arising)
against CFI, ATT, Telia Finland or CTH or any of their respective Related Persons;
(viii) any agreement,
arrangement or other commitment by Turkcell Holding to do or give effect to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (i) to (vii) (inclusive) above; and
(ix) any Tax paid or
due and payable by Turkcell Holding as a result of or in respect of any of the matters set out in paragraphs (i) to (viii) (inclusive) above,
provided always that, in each case, (x) the deduction from and set-off of any advance dividend receivable owed to
Turkcell Holding from CTH in the amount of TRY 137,326,675.23 from and against the net trading profit of Turkcell Holding as at the Locked Box Accounts Date pursuant to a board resolution of Turkcell Holding dated 9 June 2020; (y) the
payment of TRY 71,198 to Telia Finland, in settlement of the payable of the same amount due from Turkcell Holding to Telia Finland, pursuant to a board resolution of Turkcell Holding dated 15 June 2020; and (z) the payment of any Tax
incurred by Turkcell Holding directly as a result of or in respect of the conversion of Turkcell Holding Cash in accordance with Clause 3.4 shall not, in the case of (x) to (z), constitute Leakage;
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“L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party”
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means each of TWF, TVF BTIH, Ziraat, Sonera and Telia Finland;
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“L1 Guaranteed Party”
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means each of IMTIS Holdings, IMTIS, ATT and any person which is required to execute and deliver a Transferee Deed of Adherence in accordance with Clause
11.8.2 (IMTIS Holdings Transferee Deed of Adherence);
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“L1 Guaranteed Parties Post-Completion Liability Cap”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 13.1.9(b);
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“L1 Guaranteed Parties Pre-Completion Liability Cap”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 13.1.9(a);
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“Loan Note 1”
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means the loan note in the Loan Note 1 Amount to be issued by TVF BTIH to CTH under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA, substantially in the form set out in
Schedule 4 (Form of Loan Note 1);
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“Loan Note 1 Amount”
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means an amount in US$ that is equal to (a) the market value of the IMTIS Holdings Shares calculated in US$ at the Reference Exchange Rate on the Completion
Date by reference to the closing price of a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the Business Day immediately prior to the Completion Date minus (b) the Loan Note 3 Amount;
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“Loan Note 1 Deed of Assignment”
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means a deed of assignment of Loan Note 1 from CTH to IMTIS Holdings in the form of Schedule 7 (Form of Loan Note Deed of
Assignment);
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“Loan Note 1 TWF Deed of Assignment”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Turkcell Interest SPA;
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“Loan Note 2”
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means the loan note in the Loan Note 2 Amount to be issued by TVF BTIH to CTH under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA, substantially in the form set out in
Schedule 5 (Form of Loan Note 2);
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“Loan Note 2 Amount”
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means US$1,604,576,501.00;
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“Loan Note 2 Deed of Assignment”
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means a deed of assignment of Loan Note 2 from CTH to Ziraat in the form of Schedule 7 (Form of Loan Note Deed of
Assignment);
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“Loan Note 3”
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means the loan note in the Loan Note 3 Amount to be issued by TVF BTIH to IMTIS Holdings under Clause 3.6.1, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6
(Form of Loan Note 3);
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“Loan Note 3 Amount”
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means an amount in US$ that is equal to the sum of (a) US$333,556,415 and (b) the
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product of (i) the number of calendar days from and excluding 15 November 2020 to and including the Completion Date, multiplied by (ii) US$58,082;
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“Loan Note 3 Deed of Assignment”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Turkcell Interest SPA;
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“Loan Notes”
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means, collectively, Loan Note 1, Loan Note 2 and Loan Note 3;
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“Locked Box Accounts”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Telia TH Interest SPA;
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“Locked Box Accounts Date”
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means 31 May 2020;
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“MERSIS”
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means Merkezi Sicil Kayıt Sistemi;
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“Order”
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means any writ, order, judgment, injunction, settlement, decision, award, ruling, subpoena, verdict or decree entered, issued, made or rendered by any
Governmental Entity;
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“Partial Escrow Release”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.3.1;
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“Parties”
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means the parties to this Deed and each of them a “Party”;
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“Permitted Transferees”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.8.1(a)(i);
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“Reference Exchange Rate”
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means, on any date (the “reference date”) the US$/TRY exchange rate effective on the date (the “fixing date”) that is one (1) Business Day prior to the
reference date at 3:00 p.m. GMT published under Bloomberg ticker “TRY BGN CURNCY” with reference to the fixing date;
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“Registration Fee”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.3.1(b);
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“Related Person”
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means:
(i) in the case of the
first person, any such other person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled
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by, or is under Common control with, such first person;
(ii) in the case of a
person who is an individual, any spouse, domestic partner and/or lineal descendant by blood or adoption of that individual or any person(s) acting in the capacity of trustee(s) of a trust of which that individual is the settlor; and
(iii) in the case of a
partnership, any nominee or trustee of the partnership, the partners in that partnership or their nominees, any general partner of the partnership, any investment manager or investment adviser to the person, any parent undertaking or
subsidiary undertaking of any such general partner, investment manager or investment adviser and any other investment fund managed or advised by any such person or any direct or indirect investor in any fund that directly or indirectly
holds interests in the partnership,
and so that a Related Person of any person which itself is a Related Person of any other person (either as a result of the operation of paragraphs (i) to
(iii) (inclusive) above or through the operation of this sub-clause), shall also be deemed to be a Related Person of that other person;
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“Relevant CTH Actions”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.6.3(a);
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“Relevant Financing Transaction”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.8.1(b)(ii);
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“Representative”
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means, in relation to any person, such person’s directors, officers, employees, lawyers, accountants, bankers or other advisers, agents, insurers,
consultants, sub-contractors or brokers;
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“Request to the Turkcell Board”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 4.1.1;
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“Requesting Party”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 9.3 (Additional ITCA Approvals);
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“Relevant Dividend Amount”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 5.1(b);
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“Residual Escrow Property”
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means the Escrow Property other than the First Release Documents and the Second Release Documents;
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“Second Release Documents”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Escrow Agreement;
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“SMYH”
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means Sınai ve Mali Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş, a company registered in Turkey, whose registered address is at Levent Mahallesi, Cömert Sokak, Yapı Kredi Plaza,
A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey;
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“SMYH TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“SPA Warrantor”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.1 (Conduct of Warranty Claims);
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“Suspension Period”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.9 (2019 Dividend Agreement);
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“Target Turkcell General Assembly Date”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 4.1.2(a);
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“Tax”
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any form of tax and any duty, levy, withholding, contribution, impost or tariff in the nature of tax, together with all related penalties, fines, surcharges
and interest;
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“Telia Disclosure Letter”
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has the meaning given to that term under the Telia TH Interest SPA;
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“Telia TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“Telia TH Interest SPA”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (I)(i);
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“Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.3.2(k);
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“Telia Parties”
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means Telia Finland and its Affiliates;
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“Telia Parties Liability Cap”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 13.4(a);
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“Termination Date”
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means 15 January 2021;
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“TH Articles of Association”
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means the articles of association of Turkcell Holding in full force and effect as of the date hereof, filed with the Istanbul Trade Registry on 28 December
1999, as amended from time to time;
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“TH Attorneys”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 5.2;
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“TH Corporate Documents”
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means, collectively, the TH Articles of Association and the TH SHA;
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“TH Nominal Shares”
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means, collectively, the CH TH Interest, the Intercon TH Interest and the SMYH TH Interest;
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“TH Retained Dividends”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.9 (2019 Dividend Agreement);
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“TH SHA”
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means the shareholders agreement in respect of Turkcell Holding between Telia Finland, CH, Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş., Pamukbank T.A.Ş., Turkiye Genel
Sigorta A.Ş. and Pamuk Factoring A.Ş., dated 21 October 1999;
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“TH/TVF BTIH Merger”
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means the short-form (accelerated) merger of Turkcell Holding with and into TVF BTIH pursuant to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement;
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“TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement”
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means the merger agreement regulating the terms of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 8 (Form
of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement);
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“TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 3.1.2;
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“TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.3.2(e);
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“Third Party Claim”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.2(a);
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“Third Party Claim Proceedings”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.2(c);
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“Total CTH TH Interest”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (C);
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“Total CTH TH Interest SPA”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (I)(ii);
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“Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 8.3.2(k);
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“Transaction Agreements”
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means:
(i) this Framework
Agreement;
(ii) the Global
Settlement Deed;
(iii) the Telia TH
Interest SPA;
(iv) the Total CTH TH
Interest SPA;
(v) the Turkcell
Interest SPA;
(vi) the TH/TVF BTIH
Merger Agreement;
(vii) the Escrow
Agreement;
(viii) Loan Note 1;
(ix) Loan Note 2;
(x) Loan Note 3;
(xi) the Loan Note 1
Deed of Assignment;
(xii) the Loan Note 2
Deed of Assignment;
(xiii) the Loan Note 1 TWF
Deed of Assignment;
(xiv) the Loan Note 3 Deed
of Assignment;
(xv) each Disclosure
Letter;
(xvi) each GSA Disclosure
Letter;
(xvii) each Deed of
Termination;
(xviii) the Arbitration
Deed; and
(xix) any other agreement,
document, instrument and/or certificate contemplated herein and therein and
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designated as a Transaction Agreement by the Key Parties,
provided that neither the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement nor any Deed of Termination shall be a Transaction Agreement
for the purpose of clause 15.2 of the Global Settlement Deed and clause 2 (Arbitration) of the Arbitration Deed, and for the avoidance of doubt, although scheduled to this Deed, none of the AoA
Amendments, the TVF/BTIH SPV Merger Agreement, the TVF/BTIH Merger Board Resolutions, TVF/BTIH Merger Board Declaration, the TVF/BTIH Merger ITR Petition, the Turkcell General Assembly Agenda, the Turkcell BoD Announcement, the AOA Approval
Announcement and the Turkcell Holding POA shall be a Transaction Agreement, whether for the purpose of clause 2 (Arbitration) of the Arbitration Deed or otherwise;
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“Transactions”
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means the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements;
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“Transfer”
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means, whether directly or indirectly, any sale, assignment, disposition, transfer, Encumbrance, grant, hypothecation, assignment, novation, mortgage, lease,
or any other voluntary or involuntary arrangement or transaction (including any option agreement, total return swap or any other derivative transaction) which would allow any other person the right, directly or indirectly, to participate in
the income, capital growth or voting rights of any shares in Turkcell, or any merger, business combination, consolidation or other reorganisation, in whole or in part, voluntary or by operation of Law that would have a similar effect;
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“Transferee Deed of Adherence”
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means a deed of adherence to the Transaction Agreements in the form of Schedule 31 (Form of Transferee Deed of Adherence);
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“Turkcell”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (A);
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“Turkcell Board”
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means the board of directors of Turkcell as constituted from time to time;
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“Turkcell BoD Announcement”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 4.1.2(c);
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“Turkcell BoD Resolution”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 4.1.2(b);
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“Turkcell GA Convocation Long Stop Date”
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means 7 December 2020;
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“Turkcell General Assembly”
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means the general assembly of shareholders of Turkcell (whether annual or extraordinary) which includes the approval of the AoA
Amendments as an agenda item;
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“Turkcell General Assembly Convocation Date”
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means the date on which the Request to the Turkcell Board is made;
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“Turkcell General Assembly Date”
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means the date of the Turkcell General Assembly;
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“Turkcell Holding”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Preamble;
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“Turkcell Holding Cash”
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means a cash amount equal to TRY 253,039,722;
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“Turkcell Holding General Assembly”
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means the ordinary general assembly meeting of shareholders of Turkcell Holding pertaining to the special fiscal year of 1 June 2019-31 May 2020;
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“Turkcell Holding POA”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 5.2;
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“Turkcell Interest SPA”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (I)(iii);
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“Turkcell Shares”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Recital (B);
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“TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party”
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means each of ATT, L1, IMTIS Holdings, Sonera and Telia Finland;
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“TWF Guaranteed Party”
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means TVF BTIH and any person which is required to execute and deliver a Transferee Deed of Adherence in accordance with
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Clause 11.8.3 (TVF BTIH Transferee Deed of Adherence);
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“TWF Parties”
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means TWF and its Affiliates;
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“TWF Parties Post-Completion Liability Cap”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 13.2.8(b);
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“TWF Parties Pre-Completion Liability Cap”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 13.2.8(a);
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“Utilisation Fee”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in the Fee Letter;
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“Warranty Claim”
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has the meaning attributed thereto in Clause 11.6.1; and
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“Ziraat Deed of Confirmation”
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means the deed of confirmation between Ziraat, CFI and ATT, dated 28 July 2014.
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1.2 |
Construction
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(a) |
in construing this Deed, the so-called “ejusdem generis” rule does not apply, and in particular, any phrase introduced by the terms “include”, “including”,
“in particular” or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and without limitation and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding such terms;
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(b) |
references to this Deed (or to a provision thereof) include this Deed (or such provision thereof) as amended or supplemented in accordance with its terms from
time to time;
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(c) |
a reference to a Recital, clause, paragraph or Schedule is, unless stated otherwise, a reference to a recital, clause or paragraph of, or schedule to, this
Deed;
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(d) |
a reference in a Schedule to a paragraph is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a paragraph in that Schedule;
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(e) |
a reference to any statute or statutory provision is a reference to that statute or statutory provision as re-enacted, amended or extended before the date of
this Deed and includes a reference to any subordinate legislation (as re-enacted, amended or extended) made under it before the date of this Deed;
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(f) |
a reference to a “person” includes any individual, company, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, state, state agency, institution or
trust (whether or not having a separate legal personality) and references to a “company” include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established;
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(g) |
references to any person or a Party shall include that person’s personal Representatives, executors, administrators, successors, permitted substitutes taking
by novation and permitted assigns;
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(h) |
if a period of time is specified as from a given day, or from the day of an act or event, it shall be calculated exclusive of that day;
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(i) |
any reference to “writing” or “written” includes any legible reproduction of words delivered in permanent and tangible form but does not include instant
messenger messages or mobile phone text message (SMS);
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(j) |
if a period of time is specified as from a given day, or from the day of an act or event, it shall be calculated exclusive of that day;
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(k) |
references to “$” or “dollar” or “US$” shall be references to the lawful currency of the United States from time to time;
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(l) |
references to “TRY” or “Turkish Lira” shall be references to the lawful currency of the Republic of Turkey from time to time;
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(m) |
a reference to one gender is a reference to all or any genders, and references to the singular include the plural and vice versa; and
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(n) |
in relation to a limited liability partnership, references to “directors” or “employees” shall be taken as a reference to the members and (where applicable)
employees of that limited liability partnership.
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1.3 |
The Schedules form part of this Deed and a reference to “this Deed”
includes its Schedules.
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1.4 |
The contents page and headings in this Deed do not affect its interpretation.
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1.5 |
References to a number of shares or a percentage interest in the share capital of any entity shall be deemed to be references to such number of shares or
percentage interest as adjusted for any reorganisation of the share capital of the relevant entity, stock-split, share consolidation, merger, reduction of capital or any other corporate action with a similar effect after the date of
this Deed.
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1.6 |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that, upon the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration:
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(a) |
all rights of Turkcell Holding under this Deed and the other Transaction Agreements shall pass to, and be assumed by, TVF BTIH by operation of Applicable Law;
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(b) |
all obligations of Turkcell Holding in this Deed or the other Transaction Agreements which arise upon or after the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration shall pass
to, and be assumed by, TVF BTIH by operation of Applicable Law; and
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(c) |
no Party will have any rights to vary or terminate this Deed and any other Transaction Agreement as a result of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger.
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2. |
REGULATORY APPROVALS
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2.1 |
The Parties agree that the Approvals required to carry out the Transactions are those set out at Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals) and that in respect of each Approval described therein the primary responsibility for obtaining such Approval is of the Party or Parties set out
under the first column of that table under “Parties Responsible”.
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2.2 |
Each Party that has primary responsibility for obtaining each Approval described in Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals) shall use its reasonable endeavours to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done all things necessary (subject to and as required
under any Applicable Laws) to seek and obtain such Approvals for the purpose of the Transactions in accordance with and within the time periods set out in Schedule 1 (Transaction
Approvals).
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2.3 |
All Parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to cooperate and collaborate with each other Party to obtain the Approvals any
Party is required to obtain for the purpose of the Transactions in accordance with and within the time periods set out in Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals).
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2.4 |
The Key Parties and Turkcell Holding shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to cooperate and collaborate with Turkcell to notify all relevant
persons as may be required in connection with the Transactions under any applicable concession agreements or other contracts to which Turkcell or any of its Affiliates are a party.
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2.5 |
Each Party shall, promptly (and in any case within the relevant time period set out by the relevant Governmental Entity, if any): (a) following request by
another Party, provide to such Party any documents and information which are required (i) for the initial applications to be made to the Governmental Entities and (ii) in response to any inquiries or requests for additional information
and documentary materials from any Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions; and (b) promptly following any inquiries or requests for additional information and documentary materials received by such Party from any
Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions, provide such additional information and documentary materials to the Governmental Entity.
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2.6 |
Each Party shall, to the extent permitted to do so under Applicable Laws relating to the sharing of information and subject to any confidentiality
restrictions:
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(a) |
promptly provide each Key Party (to the extent all other Key Parties have not already received it) with copies of any written communication received by such
Party from any Governmental Entity regarding the Approvals set out at Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals);
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(b) |
promptly keep each Key Party informed of all material discussions with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filings, investigations or other inquiries in
connection with the Approvals set out at Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals); and
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(c) |
to the extent provided in a timely manner, take into account each Key Party’s reasonable comments about the proposed form, timing, nature and extent of the
applicable filing or submission,
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2.7 |
If any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in writing to be instituted to challenge the Transactions, each of the
Parties shall use its reasonable endeavours to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that
is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, restricts or delays consummation of the Transactions.
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2.8 |
No Party shall take any action after the date hereof that could reasonably be expected to materially delay the obtaining of, or result in not obtaining, any
Approval required to be obtained prior to Completion.
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2.9 |
No Party shall take any steps or deliberately make public any information (except as required by Applicable Laws) that materially deviates from the
information set out in the filings seeking Approvals and that might reasonably be expected to be likely to worsen the chances of obtaining the required Approvals.
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2.10 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other covenant herein contained, no Party shall be required to offer to, agree to, sell, divest or hold
separate or take any other action with respect to any assets, businesses or interests in any assets or businesses of any Party or any of their respective Affiliates (or to consent to any sale, divestiture or hold separate, or
agreement to sell, divest, or hold separate by any Party or any of their respective Affiliates, of any of its or their assets, businesses, or interests) in order to obtain any approval, consent, confirmation or waiver pursuant to this
Clause 2 (Regulatory Approvals).
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3. |
TURKCELL GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVOCATION CONDITIONS
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3.1 |
Actions in Preparation for the TH/TVF BTIH Merger
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3.1.1 |
As soon as practicable following the date of this Deed, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, CTH, ATT and CFI shall, to the extent they are not
prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law, take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to, prepare or cause to be prepared
the following documents and information required for the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, in a form and with validity dates as required to permit the TH/TVF BTIH Merger to occur in accordance with Clause 8 (Transaction
Steps on the Completion Date):
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(a) |
the audited interim financial statements of Turkcell Holding, for the period starting on the Locked Box Accounts Date and ending on a date falling no more
than forty (40) calendar days prior to the date of convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly;
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(b) |
a report from a public accountant confirming that the share capital of Turkcell Holding has been paid up in full, that its creditors’ rights are not impaired
by the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, and that the share capital of Turkcell Holding is preserved;
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(c) |
the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement;
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(d) |
board resolutions of Turkcell Holding approving the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement and the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents, adopting the
accelerated merger method and explaining the grounds for such adoption in the form set out in Schedule 9 (Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Board Resolutions);
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(e) |
board of directors’ declaration of Turkcell Holding listing the assets (including their value) held by Turkcell Holding with the land, intellectual property
and other applicable registries, or stating that there are no such assets in the form set out in Schedule 10 (Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Board Declaration);
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(f) |
petitions to be filed with the Istanbul Trade Registry for the registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger and giving notice to creditors as required under
Applicable Laws in the form set out in Schedule 11 (Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger ITR Petition); and
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(g) |
any additional documentation or information necessary or advisable in order to permit the parties to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement to enter into, and to
approve, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement, and to register the TH/TVF BTIH Merger
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3.1.2 |
As soon as practicable following the date of this Deed, TVF BTIH shall prepare or cause to be prepared the following documents and information for TVF BTIH,
in a form and with validity dates as required to permit the TH/TVF BTIH Merger to occur in accordance with Clause 8 (Transaction Steps on the Completion Date):
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(a) |
the most recently issued financial statements of TVF BTIH;
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(b) |
a report from a public accountant confirming that the share capital of TVF BTIH has been paid up in full, that its creditors’ rights are not impaired by the
TH/TVF BTIH Merger and that the share capital of TVF BTIH is preserved;
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(c) |
the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement;
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(d) |
board resolutions of TVF BTIH approving the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement and the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents, adopting the
accelerated merger method and explaining the grounds for such adoption in the form set out in Schedule 9 (Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger Board Resolutions);
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(e) |
petitions to be filed with the Istanbul Trade Registry for the registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger and giving notice to creditors as required under
Applicable Laws in the form set out in Schedule 11 (Form of TH/TVF BTIH Merger ITR Petition); and
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(f) |
any additional documentation or information necessary or advisable in order to permit the parties to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement to enter
into, and to approve, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement, and to register the TH/TVF BTIH Merger (including tax declarations which must be filed jointly by Turkcell Holding and TVF BTIH within thirty (30) days following the TH/TVF
BTIH Merger Registration).
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3.2 |
Actions in Preparation for the CTH Issuance and the CTH Buy-Back
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(a) |
each of ATT and Ziraat (with CFI’s consent thereon) shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH an executed copy of the shareholder resolutions of CTH in
the form set out in Schedule 12 (Form of CTH Issuance M&A Amendments Shareholder Resolutions);
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(b) |
a resolution of the board of directors of CTH shall be passed and adopted in the form set out in Schedule 13 (Form of CTH
Board Resolutions); and
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(c) |
CTH shall, and each of ATT, CFI and Ziraat shall take all necessary actions (through the exercise of voting rights and otherwise) to cause CTH to: (i) file
(and to cause to be registered) a notice with the Registrar in the approved form to elect to cease registration of changes in the CTH register of members in accordance with Section 43A of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as
amended) (the “BVI BCA”) of the British Virgin Islands; (ii) (promptly following the receipt of the executed copy of the shareholder resolutions in the form set out in Schedule 12 (Form of CTH Issuance M&A Amendments Shareholder Resolutions) instruct and cause the CTH Registered Agent to file (and cause to be registered with the BVI Registrar using the BVI Registrar’s
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3.3 |
Conversion of Turkcell Holding’s Closely Held Turkcell Shares
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3.3.1 |
Subject to Clauses 3.3.2 and 3.3.3, below, as soon as practicable following the date of this Deed, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, CTH, ATT
and CFI shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to, convert 545,600,000 of the closely held Turkcell Shares, cumulatively representing 24.8% of the total
outstanding ordinary shares of Turkcell, into tradable ordinary shares of Turkcell (the “Conversion Turkcell Shares”), including by causing Turkcell Holding to take the following actions:
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(a) |
adopt a board resolution (requiring the affirmative vote of all members of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding (at the relevant time)) authorising the
conversion of the closely held Conversion Turkcell Shares and granting all relevant powers to one (1) ATT nominated member, one (1) CFI nominated member and one (1) Telia Finland nominated member of the board of directors of Turkcell
Holding, acting jointly but not severally, to carry out all necessary actions to convert the closely held Conversion Turkcell Shares into tradeable ordinary shares;
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(b) |
issue a notice to ATT setting out the details of the anticipated amount to be paid by or on behalf of Turkcell Holding for the conversion of the closely held
Conversion Shares (the “Registration Fee”) and all supporting calculations, complying with ATT's reasonable instructions with respect thereto;
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(c) |
promptly instruct the intermediary through which the Conversion Turkcell Shares are held by Turkcell Holding to submit to the CRA (through the Central
Registration System) a request for conversion of the closely held Conversion Turkcell Shares into tradable ordinary shares of Turkcell, and for disclosure to be made by the CRA in respect of such conversion; and
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(d) |
on receipt of the notification of the amount of the Registration Fee from the CMB, deliver such notification to ATT.
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3.3.2 |
ATT undertakes to and shall, as a condition precedent to the conversion of the closely held Conversion Turkcell Shares into tradeable ordinary shares of
Turkcell, as soon as reasonably practicable after delivery of the notification pursuant to Clause 3.3.1(d), pay (on behalf of Turkcell Holding) the Registration Fee in Turkish Lira in immediately
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3.3.3 |
It is acknowledged and agreed by each of Telia Finland, CFI, ATT, CTH and TH that the Transfer of any Turkcell Share is an “Important Decision” as that term
is defined in, and for the purposes of, the TH SHA. Further, as a condition precedent to the conversion of the closely held Conversion Turkcell Shares into tradeable ordinary shares of Turkcell, the board of directors of Turkcell
Holding shall adopt a resolution (requiring the affirmative vote of all members of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding (at the relevant time)) providing that, following such conversion and in the event of termination of this Deed
in accordance with Clause 14.1, Turkcell Holding will not Transfer any Conversion Turkcell Share without the approval of at least five (5) of the members of the Board of Turkcell Holding (at the relevant time) in advance and in
accordance with clause 4.03 of the TH SHA.
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3.4 |
Conversion of Turkcell Holding Cash
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3.4.1 |
As soon as practicable following the date of this Deed, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, CTH, ATT and CFI shall take all necessary actions
(including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to:
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(a) |
convert all of the Turkcell Holding Cash from Turkish Lira to US Dollars over a period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days, by converting an amount
equivalent to TRY 25,303,972.2 on each such Business Day, such converted cash being the “Turkcell Holding Escrow Cash”;
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(b) |
notify each Key Party in writing of the final amount in US Dollars of the Turkcell Holding Escrow Cash as at the time of conversion thereof under paragraph
(a) above; and
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(c) |
maintain the Turkcell Holding Escrow Cash in US Dollars in a US Dollar bank account in Turkcell Holding’s name and ensure that the Turkcell Holding Escrow
Cash is not withdrawn or transferred from such account until Turkcell Holding delivers or procures delivery of it to the Escrow Agent in accordance with clause 4 (Escrow Property) of the Escrow
Agreement and Clause 3.5 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions).
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3.4.2 |
As soon as practicable following the notification of the notification at Clause 3.4.1(b) each of the Escrow Parties shall notify the Escrow Agent of the
amount to be deposited into the Turkcell Holding Cash Account as defined in the Escrow Agreement.
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3.5 |
Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions
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3.5.1 |
As soon as practicable and, in any event, within ten (10) Business Days following the satisfaction (or waiver if made in accordance with the provisions
thereof) of all the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out in paragraphs (a) to (i) (inclusive) of Clause 3.10.1, (i) CFI shall deliver or direct the delivery of the CFI Safekept Documents to
the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of clause 4 (Escrow Property) of the Escrow Agreement, and (ii) each Escrow Party shall deliver or procure the delivery of:
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(a) |
subject to Clause 3.5.2 below, its Escrow Property to the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of clause 4 (Escrow
Property) of the Escrow Agreement; and
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(b) |
an executed but undated copy of the Escrow Agent Instructions to the Designated Solicitors, together with an irrevocable letter of instruction directing the
Designated Solicitors to date and deliver the applicable Escrow Agent Instructions to the Escrow Agent in accordance with this Deed (the “Designated Solicitors Instructions”). The Designated
Solicitors shall hold and subsequently date and deliver to the Escrow Agent the applicable Escrow Agent Instructions.
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3.5.2 |
Turkcell Holding shall not be required to deliver or procure the delivery of its Board of Directors resolution book to the Escrow Agent if, at the date on
which it would otherwise be required to do so in accordance with Clause 3.5.1(a), the Turkcell Holding General Assembly has not yet occurred.
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3.5.3 |
Each Escrow Party shall prepare the Escrow Agent Instructions to be delivered to the Designated Solicitors pursuant to Clause 3.5.1 in accordance with the
forms set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions), including any notes, parameters or guidance set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions).
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3.5.4 |
Each Party shall, to the extent such Party is not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law, take all necessary actions
(including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause its Affiliates (in the case of TWF, only TVF BTIH and in the case of L1, also IMTIS Holdings and IMTIS) to take the actions contemplated by this Clause 3.5.
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3.5.5 |
Each Party shall give all such consents and instructions which are necessary to enable any Escrow Party to deliver any Escrow Property to the Escrow Agent in
accordance with this Clause 3.5 and clause 4 (Escrow Property) of the Escrow Agreement.
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3.6 |
Loan Note 3
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3.6.1 |
The Escrow Property that TVF BTIH shall deliver (or procure the delivery of) to the Escrow Agent in accordance with Clause 3.5.1(a) and the terms of the
Escrow Agreement shall include an executed (but undated) copy of Loan Note 3, which TVF BTIH shall issue to IMTIS Holdings simultaneously with IMTIS Holdings funding the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement)
in accordance with Clause 3.5.1(a) and the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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3.6.2 |
Loan Note 3 shall remain deposited with the Escrow Agent until released in accordance with the terms of this Deed and the Escrow Agreement.
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3.6.3 |
Each of IMTIS Holdings, L1, ATT, TVF BTIH, TWF and Ziraat acknowledge and agree that IMTIS Holdings shall not be deemed to have acquired legal title to, and
full beneficial ownership of, Loan Note 3 until the deemed simultaneous occurrence of the Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation, the Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation and the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration as described under with
Clause 8 (Transaction Steps on the Completion Date).
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3.7 |
Implementation Committee
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3.7.1 |
An implementation committee shall be formed by the Key Parties immediately following the date of this Deed comprised of one (1) representative from each of
the Key Parties (the “Implementation Committee”).
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3.7.2 |
Each Key Party must nominate its representative to the Implementation Committee by notifying the other Key Parties in writing by no later than five (5)
Business Days after the date of this Deed.
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3.7.3 |
Each of the Key Parties shall be entitled at any time to remove any person appointed by such Key Party as its representative on the Implementation Committee
and to appoint a new person to take the place of such representative. Any such removal shall be effective immediately upon receipt of a written notice by the other Key Parties.
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3.7.4 |
The Implementation Committee shall meet telephonically at least once a week, or as otherwise reasonably requested by any Key Party representative. Each party representative shall update the representatives of the other parties on the progress made to achieve satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the General Assembly,
including any progress made with the competent Governmental Entities and any inquiries made by, or requests for additional information and documentary materials received from, any Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions.
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3.7.5 |
Each Key Party representative shall be permitted to invite counsel to attend the meetings of the Implementation Committee.
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3.8 |
Replacement Share Certificates of Turkcell Holding
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3.8.1 |
As soon as practicable following the date of this Deed, each of CTH, Telia Finland and Turkcell Holding shall use their reasonable endeavours, including the
adoption of a board resolution by Turkcell Holding, as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any case before Turkcell Holding delivers its Escrow Property to the Escrow Agent in accordance with clause 4 (Escrow Property) of the Escrow Agreement and Clause 3.4 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions) to:
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(a) |
cancel and destroy all issued original share certificates of Turkcell Holding held by each of CTH and Telia Finland;
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(b) |
procure the issuance of one (1) replacement share certificate to CTH in respect of its entire shareholding in Turkcell Holding and one (1) replacement share
certificate to Telia Finland in respect of its entire shareholding in Turkcell Holding in accordance with the Turkish Commercial Code; and
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(c) |
deliver each one (1) share certificate to the Representative of the respective shareholder.
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3.8.2 |
Each of CTH, Telia Finland and Turkcell Holding shall procure that the new share certificates are signed by any two members of the board of directors of
Turkcell Holding prior to their delivery to the respective shareholder’s Representatives.
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3.8.3 |
Each of CTH, Telia Finland and Turkcell Holding shall procure that the cancellation of the existing share certificates of Turkcell Holding held by each of CTH
and Telia Finland is conducted under the supervision of either an attorney-at-law satisfactory to the Key Parties, or a notary public, in separate meetings for each of Telia Finland and CTH, convened either physically or by means of a
videoconference which is video recorded. A legal consultant representing TWF shall have the right to join such meetings, whether in person or via videoconference, and to guide the attorney at law during the meeting to make sure that the
cancellation of the existing share certificates are properly observed. In such meetings, the cancellation process of the existing share certificates of Turkcell Holding held by each of CTH and Telia Finland shall be completed by way
of handwritten cancellation annotations or stamping cancellation caches on the share certificates and recorded under an affidavit to be signed by a Representative of the respective shareholder. Any expenses related to the appointment
of the attorney-at-law or the notary public shall be borne by the relevant shareholder.
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3.8.4 |
Each of CTH and Telia Finland shall use all commercially reasonable endeavours to deliver each of their respective cancelled share certificates to Turkcell
Holding as soon as reasonably practicable following cancellation thereof and in any case before Turkcell Holding delivers its Escrow Property to the Escrow Agent in accordance with clause 4 (Escrow
Property) of the Escrow Agreement and Clause 3.4 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions).
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3.8.5 |
On receipt of the cancelled share certificates of Turkcell Holding previously held by Telia Finland, the Representatives of Telia Finland in Turkey shall
organise destruction of the cancelled share certificates before a Turkish notary public and the Representative of each Key Party and CFI shall be invited with reasonable notice to attend such destruction process. The Representatives of
Telia Finland shall procure that Representatives of each Key Party and Turkcell Holding are provided with all documents as they shall reasonably request evidencing such destruction.
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3.8.6 |
On receipt of the cancelled share certificates of Turkcell Holding previously held by CTH, the Representatives of CTH in Turkey shall organise destruction of
the cancelled share certificates before a Turkish notary public and the Representative of each Key Party and CFI shall be invited with reasonable notice to attend such destruction process. The Representatives of CTH shall procure that
Representatives of each Key Party and CFI and Turkcell Holding are provided with all documents as they shall reasonably request evidencing such destruction. For the avoidance of doubt, if CTH so requests, the cancellation of the share
certificates of Turkcell Holding held by CTH in accordance with Clause 3.8.3, and the destruction of such share certificates in accordance with this Clause 3.8.6 shall be completed in one meeting.
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3.9 |
Corporate Authorisations
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3.10 |
Conditions for Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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3.10.1 |
The conditions precedent to the convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly (together, the “Conditions Precedent to the
Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly”) are the following:
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(a) |
all Approvals set out in Schedule 1 (Transaction Approvals) which are required to be obtained before convocation of
the Turkcell General Assembly in accordance with that Schedule have been obtained;
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(b) |
effectiveness, at (or conditional upon) Completion, of the mutual waivers, releases and covenants in the Global Settlement Deed;
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(c) |
each Transaction Agreement which has been entered into by all parties thereto remains in full force and effect with no party thereto being in material breach
of its obligations thereunder;
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(d) |
an Order from the ECCA in substantially the same form as that at Schedule 1 (Certificate of Result) of the Global
Settlement Deed has been issued by the ECCA and is in full force and effect;
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(e) |
to the knowledge of the Parties, no other Order or Law issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity preventing any of the
Partial Escrow Release, Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation, Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation, TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration or Completion;
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(f) |
the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents have been prepared in accordance with Clause 3.1 (Actions in Preparation for the TH/TVF
BTIH Merger);
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(g) |
all actions required under Clause 3.2 (Actions in Preparation for the CTH Issuance and the CTH Buy-Back) for the CTH
Buy Back to take effect in accordance with Clauses 8.3.2(j), 8.6 and 8.8 (Completion);
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(h) |
any waivers of any right, restriction or entitlement under the CTH Corporate Documents and the TH Corporate Documents, in each case as contemplated by the
Global Settlement Deed, are in full force and effect;
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(i) |
the Conversion Turkcell Shares have been converted in accordance with Clause 3.3 (Conversion of Turkcell Holding’s Closely
Held Turkcell Shares);
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(j) |
CFI and the Escrow Parties have delivered or procured the delivery of the Escrow Property to the Escrow Agent in accordance with clause 4 (Escrow Property) of the Escrow Agreement and Clause 3.4 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions); and
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(k) |
each Escrow Party has delivered an executed but undated copy of the Escrow Agent Instructions, together with the Designated Solicitors Instructions, to the
Designated Solicitors in accordance with Clause 3.4 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions).
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3.10.2 |
Subject to Clauses 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5 and 3.10.6 below, the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly may be waived by
agreement in writing between each of the Key Parties, and only by all of them.
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3.10.3 |
If any Party requests a waiver of any Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly, it shall give each other Party not less than
five (5) Business Days’ notice of such request.
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3.10.4 |
Any waiver of any Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly that imposes any additional obligations or liabilities on any Party
or that materially affects such Party’s rights under any Transaction Agreement shall only become effective if such Party has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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3.10.5 |
Any waiver of any Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly that would impose disproportionate obligations or liabilities under
Applicable Law on any Party which is not a Key Party as compared to a Key Party shall only become effective if such disproportionately affected Party has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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3.10.6 |
Any waiver of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out at Clause 3.10.1(d) above shall only become effective if CFI
has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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3.10.7 |
If at any time prior to Completion, an Order or Law (or an amendment to existing Law) under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Turkey is issued, approved,
enacted, promulgated, or published (or, with respect to Law or amendments to existing Law only, enjoined or officially included in the general assembly agenda of the Turkish Parliament) as a result of which any Party (or any of its
Affiliates or Turkcell) is or will be obliged to grant, or shall or will become subject to, dissenting shareholder rights (including exit rights from Turkcell and/or compensation) and/or make a mandatory tender offer, in each case as a
result of or in connection with the Transactions, any such circumstance shall be treated as an unsatisfied Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly and may only be waived by agreement in writing between
each of the Key Parties, and only by all of them.
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3.10.8 |
No Party shall take any steps to cause Turkcell to convene the Turkcell General Assembly unless and until all of the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation
of the Turkcell General Assembly have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Clause 3.10.
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3.10.9 |
The Parties agree that:
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(a) |
the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out at paragraph (a)
of Clause 3.10.1 is as described in Clause 2.1 above;
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(b) |
Telia Finland has the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out
at paragraph (d) of Clause 3.10.1 above;
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(c) |
Turkcell Holding and each of Telia Finland, CTH, ATT and CFI have the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the
Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out at paragraph (f) of Clause 3.10.1 above (with respect to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents contemplated under Clause 3.1.1);
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(d) |
TVF BTIH and TWF have the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set
out at paragraph (f) of Clause 3.10.1 above (with respect to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Documents contemplated under Clause 3.1.2);
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(e) |
Ziraat, CFI, ATT and CTH collectively have the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell
General Assembly set out at paragraph (g) of Clause 3.10.1 above; and
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(f) |
TH and ATT jointly have the primary responsibility for obtaining satisfaction of the Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
set out at paragraph (i) of Clause 3.10.1 above.
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3.10.10 |
Each Party who is (or together with another Party is) described as primarily responsible under Clause 3.10.9 above for the satisfaction of each Condition
Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly shall give notice to the Parties of the satisfaction of any of the relevant conditions (from time to time) as soon as practicable and in any event within two (2) Business
Days of becoming aware of the same.
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3.10.11 |
The Parties agree and acknowledge that entry into the Transaction Agreements shall not create or cause to pass any equitable interest in the shares captured
by the BVI Injunction prior to the obtaining of the ECCA Order in Clause 3.10.1(d) above.
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3.11 |
Convocation of the Turkcell Holdings Annual General Assembly
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3.11.1 |
Subject to Clause 3.11.2, during the period starting on 1 August 2020 and ending on 20 August 2020, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, ATT,
CFI and CTH shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to convene the Turkcell Holding General Assembly (i) to approve the financial statements of Turkcell
Holding pertaining to the special fiscal year of 1 June 2019-31 May 2020, (ii) to approve the annual activity report and group company report of Turkcell Holding pertaining to the special fiscal year of 1 June 2019-31 May 2020, (iii) to
release the members of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding from their liabilities in their capacity as members of the board of directors, (iv) to re-appoint the board members whose term of office has expired for a term of one
year, and (v) subject to Clause 11.2, to discuss and resolve on any other issues which are required to be discussed and resolved on in an ordinary general assembly meeting in accordance with Applicable Law.
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3.11.2 |
If the Turkcell General Assembly is convened on a date falling prior to 1 August 2020, Turkcell Holding shall convene, and each of Telia Finland, ATT, CFI and
CTH shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to convene, the Turkcell Holding General Assembly on a date falling up to five (5) Business Days before the
Turkcell General Assembly Date to approve the matters and take the actions set out under Clause 3.11.1.
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4. |
CONVOCATION OF THE TURKCELL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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4.1.1 |
By no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day immediately following
satisfaction (or waiver if made in accordance with the provisions thereof) of all the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, ATT, CFI and CTH shall
take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to, submit a request to the Turkcell Board for convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly in accordance with Article
411/1 of the Turkish Commercial Code with an agenda in the form set out in Schedule 14 (Form of Turkcell General Assembly Agenda) (such request being the
“Request to the Turkcell Board”).
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4.1.2 |
The Request to the Turkcell Board shall include a request to the Turkcell Board that:
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(a) |
the Turkcell Board shall invite the shareholders of Turkcell to the Turkcell General Assembly to be convened both physically and electronically
through electronic general assembly system on the date falling twenty-two (22) calendar days after the receipt of the Request to the Turkcell Board by the Turkcell Board (the “Target Turkcell General Assembly Date”);
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(b) |
the Turkcell Board shall, on the same date as the date of the Request to the Turkcell Board or as soon as possible thereafter, adopt a board resolution (the “Turkcell BoD Resolution”) calling the Turkcell General Assembly on the Target Turkcell General Assembly Date with an agenda in the form set out in Schedule 14 (Form
of Turkcell General Assembly Agenda), and shall provide a notarised copy of the Turkcell BoD Resolution to Turkcell Holding;
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(c) |
on the same day as the Turkcell BoD Resolution, the Turkcell Board shall disclose the Turkcell BoD Resolution through the public announcement platform in the
form set out in Schedule 15 (Form of Turkcell BoD Announcement) (the “Turkcell BoD Announcement”);
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(d) |
the Turkcell Board shall announce the date of Turkcell General Assembly and its agenda on the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette and on its website;
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(e) |
the Turkcell Board shall apply to the CMB and the Turkish Ministry of Trade for approval of the AoA Amendments and, on the date of approval of the AoA
Amendments by the CMB and the Turkish Ministry of Trade, shall issue a public disclosure of such approvals in the form set out in Schedule 16 (Form of AoA Approval Announcement); and
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(f) |
the Turkcell Board shall apply to the Ministry of Customs and Trade Provincial Trade General Directorate for the appointment of the Ministry Representative to
attend the Turkcell General Assembly by filing a petition duly annexing all required documents and paying all applicable fees.
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4.1.3 |
Each of Telia Finland, ATT, CFI and CTH shall, to the extent that it is not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law,
take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to exercise all rights and powers available to it in its capacity as a shareholder of Turkcell to cause Turkcell to take
each of the actions set out in the Request to the Turkcell Board under Clause 4.1.2 above in the manner and within the time periods as set out therein.
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5. |
TRANSACTION STEPS ON AND FOLLOWING THE TURKCELL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DATE
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5.1 |
On the Turkcell General Assembly Date and subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if made in accordance with the provisions thereof) of the
Completion Conditions (other than the Completion Condition under Clause 6.1(b)), to the extent that it is not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law, Turkcell Holding shall, and each of Telia Finland, ATT, CFI and CTH shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to, vote (or cause
to be voted), in person or by proxy, the Turkcell Shares:
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(a) |
to approve the AoA Amendments;
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(b) |
subject in each case to the prior approval of, or contingent upon the approval of, the AoA Amendments by the shareholders of Turkcell, (i) to approve any
dividend payment or other distribution proposed by the Turkcell Board at the Turkcell General Assembly in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the maximum amount allowed under Applicable Law and (2) TRY 1,623,243,500.00 (such amount,
the “Relevant Dividend Amount”), or (ii) if no such proposal is tabled by the Turkcell Board or the aggregate amount of the dividend payment or other distribution proposed by the Turkcell Board is
different from the Relevant Dividend Amount, to table a proposal for, and approve, a dividend payment in an aggregate amount equal to the Relevant Dividend Amount;
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(c) |
to approve the appointment of Christopher Powell as a director of Turkcell by the Turkcell Board as per Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code; and
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(d) |
against any other proposal that would reasonably be expected to impede, frustrate, prevent, delay or nullify all or any material part of the Transaction
Agreements or the Transactions.
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5.2 |
In furtherance of Clause 5.1, by no later than the Turkcell General Assembly Date Turkcell Holding shall,
and each of Telia Finland, ATT, CFI and CTH shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to, authorise, execute and deliver the power of attorney in the form
of Schedule 17 (Form of Turkcell Holding POA) (the “Turkcell Holding POA”) to appoint one (1) Representative from Telia Finland and one (1) Representative from ATT, acting severally, as its attorneys (the “TH Attorneys”), who will appear at the Turkcell General Assembly and vote the Turkcell Shares in accordance with the voting instructions specified in the Turkcell Holding POA. Each of Telia Finland and ATT must nominate
its Representative by notifying the other Key Parties in writing by no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Turkcell General Assembly Date.
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5.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise agreed by the Key Parties, Clause 5.1 shall not apply, and
Turkcell Holding shall not vote to approve the AoA Amendments on the Turkcell General Assembly Date, if:
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(a) |
the Turkcell General Assembly was convened other than in accordance with Clause 4.1.1 (Convocation of the Turkcell General
Assembly);
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(b) |
the Turkcell Board has not taken the actions requested in accordance with Clause 4.1.2, subject to any changes which are not material (including any
lengthening of the time periods for performance which the Key Parties acting reasonably agree is necessary in the circumstances or is required by Applicable Laws);
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(c) |
the CMB or the Turkish Ministry of Trade have requested any changes to the the amendments to Turkcell’s articles of association as set out in Schedule 2 (Form of AoA Amendments) and such changes have not been approved in writing by each of the Key Parties; or
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(d) |
on the Turkcell General Assembly Date, the Completion Conditions (other than the Completion Condition under Clause 6.1(b)) are not satisfied or waived (in
accordance with the provisions thereof),
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5.4 |
The authority of the TH Attorneys to represent Turkcell Holding in its capacity as shareholder of Turkcell at the Turkcell General Assembly is limited to
those powers expressly authorised under the Turkcell Holding POA. Any vote or action taken by the TH Attorneys in respect of the Turkcell Shares (at the Turkcell General Assembly or otherwise) that is different from what is expressly
authorised under the Turkcell Holding POA shall be deemed null and void.
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6. |
COMPLETION CONDITIONS
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6.1 |
The obligations of each Party to proceed to Completion are conditional upon the satisfaction or waiver (if made in accordance with the
provisions hereof) of the following conditions (the “Completion Conditions”):
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(a) |
the approval of the AoA Amendments by the CMB and the Turkish Ministry of Trade;
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(b) |
the approval of the AoA Amendments by the Turkcell General Assembly;
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(c) |
the continued satisfaction or waiver of the Conditions as defined in each of the Total CTH TH Interest SPA and the Telia TH Interest SPA in accordance with
the terms thereof (except those Conditions which are satisfied by the satisfaction of the other Completion Conditions in this Deed); and
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(d) |
the continued satisfaction or waiver (if made in accordance with Clause 3.10.2) of the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General
Assembly; provided that the conditions set out in paragraphs (a), (f), (g), (i), (j) and (k) of Clause 3.10.1 shall be deemed to be satisfied if they
were satisfied on or prior to the Turkcell General Assembly Convocation Date, and Clause 3.10.7 shall apply to the Completion Conditions, mutatis mutandis.
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6.2 |
Subject to Clauses 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6, each Completion Condition (other than the Completion Condition set out at Clause 6.1(b)) may be waived by agreement in writing among all
of the Key Parties, and not only some of them. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Completion Condition in Clause 6.1(b) cannot be waived by the Parties.
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6.3 |
If any Party requests a waiver of any Completion Condition, it shall give each other Party not less than five (5) Business Days’ notice of such request.
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6.4 |
Any waiver of any Completion Condition that imposes any additional obligations or liabilities on any Party or that materially affects such Party’s rights
under any Transaction Agreement shall only become effective if such Party has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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6.5 |
Any waiver of any Completion Condition that would impose disproportionate obligations or liabilities under Applicable Law on any Party which is not a Key
Party as compared to a Key Party shall only become effective if such disproportionately affected Party has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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6.6 |
Any waiver of the Completion Condition set out at 6.1(d) as it relates to Condition Precedent to the
Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly set out at Clause 3.10.1(d) above shall only become effective if CFI has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email).
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6.7 |
No Party may rely on the failure of any Completion Conditions to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Party’s failure to use its
reasonable endeavours to consummate the Transactions, as required by Clause 7 (Efforts to Cause Completion to Occur).
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6.8 |
If any Party becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance that is reasonably likely to lead to a Completion Condition being unsatisfied or incapable of
waiver, that Party will immediately notify the other Parties thereof.
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6.9 |
Any waiver of any Completion Condition under Clause 6.2 shall not affect a Party’s right to compensation
for liabilities incurred as a result of any other Party’s failure to satisfy such Completion Condition.
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7. |
EFFORTS TO CAUSE COMPLETION TO OCCUR
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7.1 |
In addition to the obligations on the Parties in respect of the Approvals set out elsewhere in the Transaction Agreements, prior to Completion,
each Party shall use all its
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(a) |
making all public disclosures as may be required under Applicable Laws regarding the Transactions;
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(b) |
duly and timely preparing and submitting required instructions to any applicable financial institutions / intermediaries, the Escrow Agent and the CRA in
accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Agreements;
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(c) |
executing and delivering all such certificates, instruments of conveyance and documents as may be reasonably required to carry out the intent and purposes of
the Transaction Agreements; and
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(d) |
causing all relevant annotations to be made in (i) the corporate books of Turkcell Holding, Turkcell, CTH and TVF BTIH and (ii) the register of Loan Note
holders of TVF BTIH, as applicable.
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7.2 |
On the Business Day prior to the Turkcell General Assembly Date, the Designated Solicitors shall date and deliver the signed Escrow Agent
Instructions in the form scheduled to this Deed in Part A of Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions) to the Escrow Agent in
accordance with the Designated Solicitors Instructions.
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7.3 |
Actions in Preparation for removal of attachments on the CH TH Interest and the SMYH TH Interest
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7.4 |
Board of Directors resolution books of Turkcell Holding, CH and SMYH
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(a) |
If, in accordance with Clauses 3.5.1 and 3.5.2, Turkcell Holding did not deliver or procure the delivery of its Board of Directors resolution book to the
Escrow Agent, Turkcell Holding shall, and each Party which is a direct or indirect shareholder of Turkcell Holding shall take all necessary actions (through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause Turkcell Holding to,
deliver or procure the delivery of such Board of Directors resolution book to the Key Parties (or their Representatives) on the Completion Date.
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(b) |
Each of CH and SMYH shall, and each Party which is a direct or indirect shareholder of CH and SMYH shall take all necessary actions (through the exercise of
voting rights or otherwise) to cause each of CH and SMYH to, permit inspection by the Key Parties (or their Representatives) of those pages of its Board of Directors resolution book which set out those resolutions approving the transfer
of the relevant TH Nominal Shares on the Completion Date, for the purpose of carrying out the actions required for Completion. For the avoidance of any doubt, nothing in this Clause 7.4(b) shall permit the Key Parties to: (i) inspect
any other pages of the relevant resolution book by the Key Parties (or their Representatives); or (ii) require CH and/or SMYH (or their respective Representatives)
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8. |
TRANSACTION STEPS ON THE COMPLETION DATE
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8.1 |
Completion shall take place as soon as the Completion Conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the provisions hereof. The Parties intend
that Completion will occur on the Business Day immediately following the Turkcell General Assembly Date or, if not possible, sequentially within the shortest period of time practically achievable.
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8.2 |
Delivery of Escrow Agent Instructions
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8.3 |
Partial Escrow Release
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8.3.1 |
On receipt of the relevant Escrow Agent Instructions requiring it to do so, the Escrow Agent shall immediately and simultaneously release the
First Release Documents as set out in the Escrow Agreement (the “Partial Escrow Release”). The First Release Documents shall be jointly held
and administered by the Key Parties (or their Representatives) for the limited purpose of taking the actions contemplated and in the manner prescribed by Clauses 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7.
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8.3.2 |
Promptly after the Partial Escrow Release, the Key Parties (or their Representatives) (unless otherwise noted below) shall take, or cause to be taken, the
following actions:
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(a) |
TVF BTIH (or its Representatives) shall present for approval (but not yet deliver) the First Release Documents relevant for the registration of the TH/TVF
BTIH Merger to the Istanbul Trade Registry to confirm that they are sufficient and in good order to effect the registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger;
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(b) |
cause the First Release Documents relevant for the registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger approved by the Istanbul Trade Registry to be dated and issued, and,
where applicable, duly notarised in accordance with Applicable Law;
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(c) |
apply to the Istanbul Trade Registry for registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger through the MERSIS system, effective immediately;
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(d) |
deliver the First Release Documents relevant for the registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger to the Istanbul Trade Registry;
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(e) |
procure the issuance of the certificate of registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger by the Istanbul Trade Registry (the “TH/TVF
BTIH Merger Registration”);
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(f) |
subject to Clause 8.3.3 below, procure that the Designated Solicitors date and deliver the signed Escrow
Agent Instructions in the form scheduled to this Deed in Part B.2 of Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions) to the Escrow Agent in
accordance with the Designated Solicitors Instructions;
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(g) |
CH, SMYH and each Party which is a direct or indirect shareholder of CH and SMYH shall cause all actions for the removal of all attachments on the CH TH
Interest and the
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(h) |
cause all actions under Clause 8.4 (Transfer to CTH of the TH Nominal Shares) to be performed;
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(i) |
cause all actions under Clause 8.5 (CTH Issuance) to be performed;
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(j) |
cause all actions under Clause 8.6 (CTH Buy-Back) to be performed;
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(k) |
endorse the original share certificates of Turkcell Holding and update the share register of Turkcell Holding, in each case to record (i) TVF BTIH as the sole
shareholder of Turkcell Holding; (ii) the transfer to TVF BTIH of the Telia TH Interest under the Telia TH Interest SPA (“Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation”); and (iii) the transfer of the
Total CTH TH Interest under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA (“Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation”) and date all other First Release Documents relevant for the Telia TH Interest SPA
Implementation and the Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation;
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(l) |
subject to Clause 8.3.3 below, cause the release of the Second Release Documents and the Residual Escrow Property by the Escrow Agent
in accordance with the Escrow Agent Instructions delivered in accordance with paragraph (f) above; and
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(m) |
cause the surviving entity in the TH/TVF BTIH Merger to issue the first of three (3) separate creditor announcements to be made at one-week intervals.
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8.3.3 |
The Parties agree and acknowledge that the signed Escrow Agent Instructions in the form scheduled to this Deed in Part B.2 of Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions) shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent, and the Second Release Documents and the Residual Escrow Property shall be released by the Escrow Agent, at the same time as
but not before TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration.
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8.3.4 |
If any of the actions described in paragraphs (a) to (l) (inclusive) of Clause 8.3.2 have not been completed by 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the same Business
Day as the Business Day on which an application to the Istanbul Trade Registry for registration of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger has been made in accordance with Clause 8.3.2 (the “Initial Application Date”),
the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions (including the exercise of voting rights) and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary (subject to and to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) and co-operate in good
faith with each other Party to submit or re-submit all documents and take all other actions described in paragraphs (a) to (l) (inclusive) of Clause 8.3.2 in order to achieve Completion on the next Business Day immediately following the
Initial Application Date and each subsequent Business Day thereafter until Completion is achieved.
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8.4 |
Transfer to CTH of the TH Nominal Shares
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8.4.1 |
The Key Parties (other than Telia Finland) shall cause the First Release Documents relevant for the transfer to CTH of the TH Nominal Shares to be dated and:
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(a) |
CTH shall purchase from CH, and CH shall sell and transfer to CTH, effective immediately, the CH TH Interest for a cash consideration of TRY 1.00, with full
title guarantee and together with all rights, title and interest then attaching to them, free and clear of all Encumbrances;
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(b) |
CTH shall purchase from Intercon, and Intercon shall sell and transfer to CTH, effective immediately, the Intercon TH Interest for a cash consideration of TRY
1.00, with full
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(c) |
CTH shall purchase from SMYH, and SMYH shall sell and transfer to CTH, effective immediately, the SMYH TH Interest for a cash consideration of TRY 1.00, with
full title guarantee and together with all rights, title and interest then attaching to them, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
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8.4.2 |
Each Party that is a direct or indirect shareholder of CTH, CH, Intercon and SMYH, to the extent such Party is not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law
and in accordance with Applicable Law, shall exercise all rights and powers available to it in its capacity as a direct or indirect shareholder of CTH, CH, Intercon and SMYH, as applicable, to cause CTH, CH, Intercon and SMYH to take
the actions contemplated by Clause 8.4.1 above.
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8.4.3 |
As of the date of this Deed and at consummation of the acquisition by CTH of the TH Nominal Shares (i) CH warrants to each other Party that it is a direct
shareholder of SMYH and CH exercises sole control over the management, business affairs and the board of directors of SMYH such that it is capable, and will be capable at the time the transfer of the SMYH TH Interest to CTH has to be
implemented, without Approval from any third-party (subject to Approvals from third parties required to remove the attachments on the SMYH TH Interest), to complete the transfer of the SMYH TH Interest to CTH, and (ii) CTH warrants to
each other Party that Intercon is a direct subsidiary of CTH, and CTH exercises control over the management, business affairs and the board of directors of Intercon such that it is capable, and will be capable at the time the transfer
of the Intercon TH Interest to CTH has to be implemented, without Approval from any third-party, to complete the transfer of the Intercon TH Interest to CTH.
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8.5 |
CTH Issuance
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8.5.1 |
The Key Parties (other than Telia Finland) shall cause the First Release Documents relevant to the CTH Issuance to be dated, and ATT, CFI, CTH and Ziraat
shall take all necessary actions to cause CTH to issue 0.49 A shares in CTH to ATT (in consideration of ATT contributing the ATT CTH Receivable to CTH) and 0.51 B shares in CTH to Ziraat (at the direction of CFI) (in consideration of
CFI contributing the CH CTH Receivable to CTH), respectively (collectively, the “CTH Issuance”), including by taking the following steps (in the following order):
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(a) |
CH shall deliver to CFI, and CFI shall accept, an absolute assignment of the CH CTH Receivable in favour of CFI in the form set out in Schedule 18 (Form of CH Receivable Assignment);
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(b) |
each of ATT and CFI shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH an executed copy of an application letter for shares in CTH, respectively, in the form set
out in Schedule 19 (Form of CTH Issuance Share Application Letter), and CFI shall also issue a direction letter in the form set out in Schedule 20 (Form of CFI
Direction Letter) to CTH directing CTH to issue the shares to be issued to CFI by CTH directly in the name of Ziraat;
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(c) |
the board of directors of CTH shall approve the CTH Issuance and resolve to issue 0.49 A shares in CTH to ATT as consideration for the satisfaction, release
and discharge in full of the ATT CTH Receivable and 0.51 B shares in CTH to Ziraat as consideration for the satisfaction, release and discharge in full of the CH CTH Receivable, by adopting
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(1) |
ATT – 49.49 A shares in CTH; and
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(2) |
Ziraat – 51.51 B shares in CTH,
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(d) |
CTH shall instruct and cause the CTH Registered Agent (or such other person who holds and maintains the register of members of CTH) to update the register of
members of CTH to reflect the CTH Issuance, namely by recording in such register of members the allotment (on a fully paid basis) to ATT of 0.49 A shares in CTH and to Ziraat of 0.51 B shares in CTH. Promptly upon the register of
members being so updated, CTH shall cause a copy thereof to be provided to each of ATT and Ziraat.
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8.5.2 |
It is acknowledged and agreed by each of ATT and CTH in favour of each other that, in consideration of (and with effect immediately upon) CTH issuing 0.49 A
shares to ATT (as provided for above in this Deed), the ATT CTH Receivable is satisfied, released and discharged in full and that CTH no longer has any obligation to ATT (or any other person) under or in connection with the ATT CTH
Receivable.
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8.5.3 |
It is acknowledged and agreed by each of CH, CFI, Ziraat and CTH in favour of each other that, in consideration of (and with effect immediately upon) CTH
issuing 0.51 B shares to Ziraat (as provided for above in this Deed), the CH CTH Receivable is satisfied, released and discharged in full and that CTH no longer has any obligation to CFI (or any other person) under or in connection with
the CH CTH Receivable.
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8.6 |
CTH Buy-Back
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8.6.1 |
The Key Parties (other than Telia Finland) shall cause the First Release Documents relevant to the CTH Buy-Back to be dated, and ATT, CFI, CTH and Ziraat
shall take all necessary actions to cause CTH to purchase (i) all of the issued shares registered in the name of ATT in CTH other than 0.49 A shares in consideration of CTH distributing (at the direction of ATT) Loan Note 1 to IMTIS
Holdings and (ii) all of the issued shares registered in the name of Ziraat in CTH other than 0.51 B shares in consideration of CTH distributing Loan Note 2 to Ziraat (collectively, the “CTH Buy-Back”),
including by taking the following steps:
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(a) |
Ziraat shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH an executed copy of a consent and confirmation letter (in the form set out in Schedule 22 (Form of Ziraat Consent)) (i) providing their prior written consent to CTH purchasing its own shares pursuant to the CTH Buy-Back (for the purposes of
Regulation 4.4 of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association); and (ii) confirming that it has the necessary authority to execute and deliver the shareholder resolutions referred to therein;
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(b) |
each of ATT and Ziraat (with CFI’s consent) shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH an executed copy of the shareholder resolutions in the form set out
in Schedule 23 (Form of CTH Buy-Back Shareholder Resolutions) approving the CTH Buy-Back;
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(c) |
the board of directors of CTH shall approve the CTH Interim Accounts and resolve to offer the CTH Buy-Back by adopting the board resolutions in the form set
out in Schedule 24 (Form of CTH Buy-Back Offer Board Resolutions);
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(d) |
CTH shall deliver to each of ATT and Ziraat (with CFI’s consent) a short-form offer letter (including share repurchase form) in the form set out in Schedule
25 (Form of CTH Offer Letter);
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(e) |
each of ATT and Ziraat (with CFI’s consent) shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH its consent to, and agreement to participate in, the CTH Buy-Back
in the form set out in Schedule 26 (Form of ATT and Ziraat Consent to CTH Buy-Back Offer), including its completed and duly executed and delivered
acknowledgement and agreement to the short-form offer letter;
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(f) |
each of ATT and Ziraat (with CFI’s consent) shall deliver to the board of directors of CTH an executed share transfer / repurchase form in the form set out in
Schedule 27 (Form of Share Transfer / Repurchase Form), which upon receipt CTH shall duly execute, in respect of their shares the subject of the CTH
Buy-Back and the share certificates (if any were issued) in respect of their shares the subject of the CTH Buy-Back (or an indemnity, in form satisfactory to CTH, for any lost share certificates);
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(g) |
the board of directors of CTH shall approve the completion of the CTH Buy-Back by adopting the board resolutions in the form set out in Schedule 28 (Form of CTH Buy-Back Approval Board Resolutions), including passing the necessary solvency resolutions and approving:
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(i) |
the updating of CTH’s register of members to record therein the CTH Buy-Back and the cancellation of the applicable shares the subject of such CTH Buy-Back;
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(ii) |
the cancellation of any applicable share certificates in respect of the shares subject of the CTH Buy-Back (with no balance share certificates being issued);
and
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(iii) |
the payment of the applicable buyback consideration represented by Loan Note 1 and Loan Note 2;
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(h) |
CTH shall instruct and cause the CTH Registered Agent (or such ever other person who holds and maintains the register of members of CTH) to update the
register of members of CTH to effect the CTH Buy-Back and the cancellation of all the issued shares in CTH save for (I) 0.49 A Shares as held by ATT and (II) 0.51 B Shares as held by Ziraat (it being acknowledged and agreed that, from
the time the register of members of CTH is so updated, the former holders of the shares as repurchased pursuant to the CTH Buy-Back have no further rights or entitlements in respect of such repurchased shares other than their right to
receive the consideration as provided for in, as applicable, in Clauses 8.6.1(i) or 8.6.1(j) following). Promptly upon the register of members being so updated, CTH shall cause a copy thereof to be provided to each of ATT and Ziraat;
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(i) |
upon or promptly following the register of members of CTH being updated as per Clause 8.6.1(h) above, CTH (at the direction of ATT) shall (in consideration of
the buyback by CTH of the applicable shares previously held by ATT in CTH) deliver the Loan Note 1 Deed of Assignment to IMTIS Holdings;
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(j) |
upon or promptly following the register of members of CTH being updated as per Clause 8.6.1(h) above, CTH shall (in consideration of the buyback by CTH of the
applicable
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(k) |
TVF BTIH shall update the applicable register of Loan Note holders to reflect the transfer of Loan Note 1 to IMTIS Holdings and Loan Note 2 to Ziraat,
respectively, as a result of the CTH Buy-Back, and shall deliver a copy of such updated register to ATT and Ziraat.
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8.6.2 |
Each of ATT, CFI, CTH and Ziraat warrants in respect of itself that (i) each step that it is required to take in order to effect the CTH Issuance and the CTH
Buy-Back on the Completion Date is set out in Clauses 3.2, 8.5, 8.6.1 and 8.6.3 and (ii) to its knowledge, no steps other than those set out in Clauses 3.2, 8.5, 8.6.1 and 8.6.3, are required to be taken by third parties to effect the
CTH Issuance and the CTH Buy-Back on the Completion Date.
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8.6.3 |
Each of ATT, Ziraat and CFI hereby irrevocably agrees, as of the date of this Deed:
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(a) |
that CTH may undertake and perform each of the CTH Issuance, CTH Buy-Back and any and all of the actions in preparation for the CTH Issuance and the CTH
Buy-Back contemplated by Clauses 3.2, 8.5 and 8.6, respectively, or otherwise in connection therewith (the “Relevant CTH Actions”) free of any restrictions, limitations, conditions or other
requirements arising under the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association and, in particular, without complying with any restrictions, limitations, conditions or other requirements arising under any of Regulations 6 to 10 (inclusive) of
the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Associations; and
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(b) |
to waive, and hereby irrevocably waives, the application of Regulations 6 to 10 (inclusive) of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association (to the extent
the same are applicable to any of the Relevant CTH Actions), and surrenders any rights and entitlements it may have in connection therewith.
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8.7 |
Authority given to Key Parties
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8.8 |
Completion
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8.8.1 |
Each Party agrees and acknowledges that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Clause 8 or any other
Transaction Agreement, all (and, in no event, less than all) of the actions described under paragraphs (a) to (k) (inclusive) of Clause 8.3.2 shall be deemed
to occur simultaneously and, at the same time, the following shall be deemed to occur simultaneously:
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(a) |
CTH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of the TH Nominal Shares, with full title guarantee and together with all rights, title and
interest then attaching to them, free and clear of all Encumbrances;
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(b) |
TVF BTIH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of the Total CTH TH Interest;
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(c) |
TVF BTIH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of the Telia TH Interest;
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(d) |
Telia Finland shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, a cash amount constituting the Purchase Price (as defined in the Telia TH
Interest SPA) as adjusted in accordance with clause 3.3 of the Telia TH Interest SPA (if applicable);
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(e) |
CTH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of Loan Note 1 and Loan Note 2 in accordance with the Total CTH TH Interest SPA;
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(f) |
IMTIS Holdings shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, the IMTIS Holdings Shares
in accordance with the Turkcell Interest SPA, Loan Note 1 and the Loan Note 1 Deed of Assignment, and Loan Note 3;
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(g) |
Ziraat shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of Loan Note 2 and the Loan Note 2 Deed of Assignment;
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(h) |
TVF BTIH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, Loan Note 1, and Loan Note 3 alongside the Loan Note 1 TWF Deed of Assignment and the
Loan Note 3 Deed of Assignment in accordance with the Turkcell Interest SPA; and
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(i) |
the Key Parties (or their Representatives) shall, save as set out in Clause 8.8.3, cause all Second Release Documents (as released by the Escrow Agent in
accordance with the Escrow Agent Instructions contemplated by Clause 8.3.2(f) and the Escrow Agreement) which have not yet been dated and delivered in order to give effect to the actions set out under paragraphs (a) to (h) (inclusive)
above to be immediately dated and delivered to the relevant counterparties,
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8.8.2 |
With effect from, and subject to Completion, each of CTH, Telia Finland, Turkcell Holding, TWF and TVF BTIH irrevocably and unconditionally releases and
forever discharges each member of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding who were in such position until Completion from their liabilities in their capacity as members of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding and, to the extent
not prohibited from doing so by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law, TVF BTIH (or its successors) shall, and TWF shall take all necessary actions (through the exercise of voting rights or otherwise) to cause TVF BTIH
(or its successors) to, release and discharge such directors from their liabilities in their capacity as members of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding at the first annual general assembly of shareholders of TVF BTIH (or its
successors) held after Completion.
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8.8.3 |
No counterpart to the Deed of Adherence to the CTH SHA Termination Deed, the form of which is set out in Schedule 8 of the Global Settlement Deed, shall be
dated and delivered unless, on or before the Completion Date, Ziraat exercises its rights under its security under the Facility Documents to appropriate CFI’s shares in CTH.
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9. |
TRANSACTION STEPS AFTER THE COMPLETION DATE
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9.1 |
Actions Related to CTH
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9.1.1 |
Immediately after Completion, CTH shall, and each of ATT and CFI shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting
rights or otherwise) to cause CTH to, (i) amend and restate the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association by adopting the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association in the form set
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9.1.2 |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Completion Date, ATT, CFI and CTH shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting
rights or otherwise) to (i) wind-up and dissolve the CTH Subsidiaries in accordance with their corporate documents and Applicable Laws, and then (ii) wind-up and dissolve CTH in accordance with the Amended and Restated CTH Memorandum
and Articles of Association and Applicable Law, including by taking the steps set out in Schedule 30 (CTH Dissolution Steps).
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9.2 |
Turkcell Dividends
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9.2.1 |
Subject to Completion having occurred, each of TVF BTIH and IMTIS Holdings shall take all necessary actions (including through the exercise of voting rights
and by requiring directors of Turkcell nominated for appointment by it) to cause Turkcell to comply with, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and in accordance with Applicable Law, Turkcell’s dividend distribution policy in place
as at the date of this Deed as historically applied in 2017 and 2018 in respect of its financial year ended 31 December 2019. Subject to Completion having occurred and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and in accordance with
Applicable Law, TVF BTIH and IMTIS Holdings shall discuss in good faith with the Turkcell Board how to cause the payment of all dividends and other distributions approved in respect of Turkcell’s financial year ended 31 December 2019
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any dividend or other distribution approved pursuant to Clause 5.1(b)) to occur as soon as reasonably practicable.
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9.2.2 |
TVF BTIH warrants to Telia Finland that as of the date of this Deed it has no present intention to cause Turkcell (i) to amend Turkcell’s dividend
distribution policy in place as at the date of this Deed for a period of one (1) year after the Completion Date, or (ii) to apply the dividend policy during such period otherwise than as historically applied in respect of the 2017 and
2018 financial years of Turkcell.
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9.3 |
Additional ITCA Approvals
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9.4 |
ADR Program
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10. |
RELEASE OF ESCROW PROPERTY – NON-COMPLETION
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(a) |
the Escrow Agent is notified that the AoA Amendments have not been approved by the Turkcell General Assembly by way of delivery by the Designated Solicitors
of the signed Escrow Agent Instructions in the form scheduled to this Deed in Part C of Schedule 3 (Form of Escrow Agent Instructions);
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(b) |
no Escrow Agent Instructions have been received by the Escrow Agent by the Termination Date; or
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(c) |
the Escrow Agreement otherwise terminates in accordance with its terms.
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11. |
OTHER AGREEMENTS
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11.1 |
CTH Interim Covenants Relating to Turkcell Holding
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11.1.1 |
From the date of this Deed until Completion, except as (i) otherwise provided in any Transaction Agreement, (ii) required by Applicable Law; or (iii)
consented to in writing and in advance by TVF BTIH (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt
by TVF BTIH of such consent request to consider such request), CTH (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Turkcell Holding nominated for appointment by it) shall use all reasonable endeavours to
cause Turkcell Holding not to trade, carry on any business or own any assets or incur any liabilities other than:
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(a) |
the entry into and/or performance of its obligations under the Transaction Agreements;
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(b) |
holding the Turkcell Shares and conducting activities related to, or reasonably incidental to, the maintenance of its corporate existence;
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(c) |
voting (or causing to be voted), in person or by proxy, the Turkcell Shares at any annual general assembly of Turkcell in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with past practice;
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(d) |
ownership of cash or cash equivalents for the purposes of paragraphs (b) (including in respect of receipt of dividends on Turkcell Shares) and/or (e); and
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(e) |
general administration activities, including those relating to overhead costs and paying filing fees and other ordinary course expenses (such as audit fees
and Taxes), to include the fulfilment of any periodic reporting requirements.
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11.1.2 |
Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 11.1.1 above and other than where TVF BTIH has provided its advance written consent (which consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by TVF BTIH of such consent request to consider such request), from the date of
this Deed until Completion, except as contemplated by this Deed or the Transaction Agreements or as required by Applicable Law, CTH (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Turkcell Holding
nominated for appointment by it) shall not:
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(a) |
amend any TH Corporate Document;
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(b) |
reorganise, split, combine or reclassify any shares of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock or undertake any form of reduction of capital or take any analogous
action to the foregoing;
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(c) |
issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock, or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including
upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock;
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(d) |
declare or pay any dividends or distributions on or in respect of any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock, or redeem, purchase or acquire any of Turkcell
Holding’s capital stock;
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(e) |
vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, the shares representing the CTH TH Interest at any annual general assembly of Turkcell Holding other than
in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice;
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(f) |
amend the 2019 Dividend Agreement;
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(g) |
take any action which would constitute a breach of any TH Corporate Document;
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(h) |
take any action to convene a general assembly of the shareholders of Turkcell (whether annual or extraordinary) other than the Turkcell General Assembly; or
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(i) |
agree to do any of the foregoing;
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(j) |
take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of knowingly increasing (or where an increase would be reasonably foreseeable)
the Tax liability or knowingly reducing (or where a reduction would be reasonably foreseeable) any Tax asset of TVF BTIH post-Completion;
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(k) |
enter into any transaction with Telia Finland or CTH (or any of their respective Related Persons including, for the avoidance of doubt, ATT and CFI and their
respective Related Persons);
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(l) |
enter into any guarantee, indemnity or other agreement to secure any obligation of any third party or Telia Finland or CTH (or any of their respective Related
Persons including, for the avoidance of doubt, ATT and CFI and their respective Related Persons);
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(m) |
settle any litigation or cease defending any ongoing litigation;
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(n) |
incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money;
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(o) |
take any action set out in paragraph (a) to (d) (inclusive) or (f) of Clause 11.1.3 in respect of its holding of the Turkcell Shares; or
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(p) |
agree to do any of the foregoing,
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11.1.3 |
From the date of this Deed until Completion, except as contemplated by this Deed or the Transaction Agreements or required by Applicable Law, or consented to
in writing by TVF BTIH (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by TVF BTIH of such consent
request to consider such request), CTH shall not take, or agree to take, any of the following actions:
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(a) |
offer or Transfer any share comprising part of the CTH TH Interest or enter into a transaction (including a derivative transaction) having an economic effect
similar to that of a transfer of a share, or announce any intention to offer or Transfer any such share;
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(b) |
pledge, mortgage, charge or otherwise Encumber any share comprising part of the CTH TH Interest or any interest in any such share;
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(c) |
grant an option over any share comprising part of the CTH TH Interest or any interest in any such share;
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(d) |
enter into any agreement in respect of the votes attached to any share forming part of the CTH TH Interest;
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(e) |
permit Turkcell Holding to take any action set out in the foregoing paragraphs (a) to (d) (inclusive) or (f) in respect of the Turkcell Shares; or
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(f) |
agree to do any of the foregoing.
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11.2 |
Turkcell Holding Interim Covenants
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11.2.1 |
From the date of this Deed until Completion, except as (i) otherwise provided in any Transaction Agreement, (ii) required by Applicable Law; or (iii)
consented to in writing and in advance by TVF BTIH (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt
by TVF BTIH of such consent request to consider such request), Turkcell Holding agrees that it shall not trade, carry on any business or own any assets or incur any liabilities other than:
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(a) |
the entry into and/or performance of its obligations under the Transaction Agreements;
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(b) |
holding the Turkcell Shares and conducting activities related to, or reasonably incidental to, the maintenance of its corporate existence;
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(c) |
voting (or causing to be voted), in person or by proxy, the Turkcell Shares at any annual general assembly of Turkcell in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with past practice;
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(d) |
ownership of cash or cash equivalents for the purposes of paragraphs (b) (including in respect of receipt of dividends on Turkcell Shares) and/or (e); and
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(e) |
general administration activities, including those relating to overhead costs and paying filing fees and other ordinary course expenses (such as audit fees
and Taxes), to include the fulfilment of any periodic reporting requirements.
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11.2.2 |
Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 11.2.1 above and other than where TVF BTIH has provided its advance written consent (which consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by TVF BTIH of such consent
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(a) |
amend any TH Corporate Document;
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(b) |
reorganise, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or undertake any form of reduction of capital or take any analogous action to the
foregoing;
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(c) |
issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of its capital stock, or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion,
exchange or exercise) any of its capital stock;
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(d) |
declare or pay any dividends or distributions on or in respect of any of its capital stock, or redeem, purchase or acquire any of its capital stock;
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(e) |
amend the 2019 Dividend Agreement;
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(f) |
take any action which would constitute a breach of any TH Corporate Document; or
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(g) |
agree to do any of the foregoing;
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(h) |
take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of knowingly increasing (or where an increase would be reasonably foreseeable)
the Tax liability or knowingly reducing (or where a reduction would be reasonably foreseeable) any Tax asset of TVF BTIH post-Completion;
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(i) |
enter into any transaction with Telia Finland or CTH (or any of their respective Related Persons including, for the avoidance of doubt, ATT and CFI and their
respective Related Persons);
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(j) |
enter into any guarantee, indemnity or other agreement to secure any obligation of any third party or Telia Finland or CTH (or any of their respective Related
Persons including, for the avoidance of doubt, ATT and CFI and their respective Related Persons);
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(k) |
settle any litigation or cease defending any ongoing litigation;
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(l) |
incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money; or
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(m) |
agree to do any of the foregoing,
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11.2.3 |
From the date of this Deed until Completion, except as contemplated by this Deed or the Transaction Agreements or required by Applicable Law or consented to
in writing by TVF BTIH (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
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(a) |
offer or Transfer any Turkcell Share or enter into a transaction (including a derivative transaction) having an economic effect similar to that of a transfer
of a share, or announce any intention to offer or Transfer any Turkcell Share;
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(b) |
pledge, mortgage, charge or otherwise Encumber any Turkcell Share or any interest in any Turkcell Share;
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(c) |
grant an option over any Turkcell Share or any interest in any Turkcell Share;
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(d) |
enter into any agreement in respect of the votes attached to any Turkcell Share; or
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(e) |
agree to do any of the foregoing.
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11.3 |
Actions to be Taken by CTH and/or Turkcell Holding
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11.3.1 |
Each of ATT and CFI shall use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of CTH nominated for
appointment by each of them respectively) to cause CTH to comply with its obligations under the Transaction Agreements.
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11.3.2 |
Each of CTH and Telia Finland shall use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Turkcell
Holding nominated for appointment by each of them respectively) to cause Turkcell Holding to comply with its obligations under the Transaction Agreements.
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11.3.3 |
From the date of this Deed until Completion, Turkcell Holding shall use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by
requesting directors of Turkcell nominated for appointment by Turkcell Holding) to cause Turkcell not to:
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(a) |
reorganise, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or undertake any form of reduction of capital or take any analogous action to the
foregoing; or
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(b) |
issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of its capital stock, or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion,
exchange or exercise) any of its capital stock,
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11.4 |
Leakage
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11.4.1 |
CTH:
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(a) |
warrants that during the period commencing on (and including) the Locked Box Accounts Date up to (and including) the date of this Deed, no Leakage has
occurred to it; and
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(b) |
undertakes that during the period commencing on the date of this Deed up to (and including) the Completion Date, no Leakage will occur to it.
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11.4.2 |
CTH agrees that it shall not have any right, remedy or claim against Turkcell Holding in the event of any claim made in respect of any breach by CTH of Clause
11.4.1 or in relation to the facts underlying any such claim.
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11.5 |
Equitable Relief and Specific Performance
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11.6 |
Conduct of Claims
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11.6.1 |
Conduct of Warranty Claims
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(a) |
the SPA Warrantor against whom a claim has been brought (the “Breaching SPA Warrantor”) shall consult with the other
SPA Warrantor[s] in relation to the conduct of the Warranty Claim so far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances and shall take reasonable account of the views of the other SPA Warrantor[s] before taking any action in relation
to the Warranty Claim;
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(b) |
the Breaching SPA Warrantor shall procure that no admissions in relation to the Warranty Claim are made by or on behalf of the Breaching SPA Warrantor, and
that the Warranty Claim shall not be compromised, disposed of or settled without the prior written consent of the other SPA Warrantor[s] (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
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(c) |
subject to the other SPA Warrantor[s] agreeing to reimburse the Breaching SPA Warrantor to its reasonable satisfaction against all of its costs and expenses
in relation to such Warranty Claim, the Breaching SPA Warrantor shall take all such action as the other SPA Warrantor[s] may reasonably request to avoid, dispute, deny, defend, resist, appeal, compromise or contest the Warranty Claim;
and
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(d) |
the Breaching SPA Warrantor shall, subject to any privilege or confidentiality restrictions that may apply, disclose to the other SPA Warrantor[s] such
material of which the Breaching SPA Warrantor is aware which relates to the Warranty Claim and shall give, subject to it being paid all reasonable costs and expenses, all such assistance as is reasonable in the circumstances.
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11.6.2 |
Conduct of Third Party Claims
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(a) |
upon TWF or TVF BITH (as appropriate) (the “Informing Party”) becoming aware of any claim, action or demand being made
by a third party against
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(b) |
Turkcell Holding (or its successors) shall, subject to any privilege or confidentiality restrictions that may apply, promptly give such information and access
to personnel, premises, chattels, documents and records to the SPA Warrantors and their professional advisers as the SPA Warrantors may reasonably request in relation to the Third Party Claim;
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(c) |
on the written request of any SPA Warrantor, provided that such request has been provided within ten (10) Business Days’ of any notice given to such SPA
Warrantor under Clause 11.6.2(a), Turkcell Holding (or its successors) shall allow such SPA Warrantor to take joint control, alongside Turkcell Holding (or its successors) and any other SPA Warrantor, of all actions related to the Third
Party Claim (“Third Party Claim Proceedings”), in which case the following provisions shall apply:
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(i) |
each SPA Warrantor and Turkcell Holding (or its successors) shall keep each other fully and promptly informed of the Third Party Claim Proceedings, and
consult with each other on any matter which is or is likely to be material in relation to the Third Party Claim Proceedings, taking into account of all reasonable requirements of the SPA Warrantors and Turkcell Holding (or its
successors) in relation to such Third Party Claim Proceedings;
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(ii) |
Turkcell Holding (or its successors) shall not make any admission of liability, agreement, settlement or compromise with any third party in relation to such
Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the SPA Warrantors (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and
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(iii) |
subject to the SPA Warrantor[s] agreeing to reimburse Turkcell Holding (or its successors) to its reasonable satisfaction against all of its costs and
expenses in relation to such Third Party Claim, Turkcell Holding (or its successors) shall give all such assistance and take all such actions as the SPA Warrantor[s] may reasonably request to avoid, dispute, deny, defend, resist,
appeal, compromise or contest the Third Party Claim;
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(d) |
if no SPA Warrantor elects to take the joint control of a Third Party Claim Proceeding pursuant to paragraph (c) above, the conduct of the Third Party Claim
Proceeding shall remain with Turkcell Holding (or its successors).
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11.7 |
TVF BTIH Claims under the Telia TH Interest SPA and the Total CTH TH Interest SPA
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(a) |
Subject to paragraph (b) below and any Applicable Law, TVF BTIH covenants to each of Telia Finland, CFI and ATT that in no circumstances TVF BTIH shall file a
claim in respect of any breach under the Telia TH Interest SPA and/or the Total CTH TH Interest
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(b) |
If a winding-up, liquidation or dissolution order has been made in respect of Telia Finland, CFI or ATT, then TVF BTIH shall not be obliged to file a claim in
respect of any breach against any such entity in accordance with paragraph (a) above but (i) in relation to any breach by ATT, TVF BTIH will be obliged to bring a claim against L1 under and in accordance with Clause 13 (Guarantees) and (ii) in respect of any breach by CFI, TVF BTIH will be obliged to bring a claim against CH under and in accordance with Clause 13 (Guarantees),
in each case provided that such entity is itself not the subject of a winding-up, liquidation or dissolution order.
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11.8 |
Lock-Up
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11.8.1 |
IMTIS Holdings Lock-Up
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(a) |
Subject to Clause 11.8.1(b):
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(i) |
IMTIS Holdings undertakes to each of Telia Finland and TWF that IMTIS Holdings, IMTIS, L1 and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Permitted Transferees”) shall not Transfer any shares in Turkcell to any person that is not a Permitted Transferee; and
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(ii) |
L1 undertakes to each of Telia Finland and TWF that an Affiliate of L1 shall continue to hold all of the depositary receipts issued by IMTIS, and IMTIS
Holdings undertakes to each of Telia Finland and TWF that IMTIS Holdings will continue to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMTIS,
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(b) |
The restrictions under Clause 11.8.1(a) shall not apply if:
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(i) |
following such Transfer, the Permitted Transferees, cumulatively, continue to beneficially and legally own and have full economic exposure to at least 19.8%
of the issued shares in Turkcell;
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(ii) |
any such Transfer is carried out in connection with any Permitted Transferee entering into a margin loan, an equity repurchase transaction or similar
financing transaction, in each case for a term that exceeds one (1) year after the Completion Date, with one or more financing banks (as applicable, the “Relevant Financing Transaction”),
including in circumstances where such Transfer arises out of the implementation, close-out, or termination of the Relevant Financing Transaction, or the foreclosure or enforcement of shares in Turkcell by one or more financing banks
under the Relevant Financing Transaction;
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(iii) |
any such Transfer is a tender by any Permitted Transferee in any bona fide third party mandatory tender offer or voluntary tender offer made for all of the
shares in Turkcell (except where such tender offer is made by an existing shareholder of Turkcell, the phrase “all of the shares in Turkcell” in this sub-clause (iii) shall be read to mean all of the shares in Turkcell except the shares
in Turkcell held by such shareholder); or
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(iv) |
any such Transfer is made pursuant to an “exit right” (“ayrılma hakkı” in Turkish), exercised in accordance with the
terms of the CML, the Exit Right
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(c) |
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing under this Clause 11.8.1 shall prevent any Permitted Transferee from (i) Transferring any shares in Turkcell as allowed
under the Relevant Financing Transaction to (y) satisfy its financial obligations in relation to accrued interest and/or (z) cure any excess in the applicable loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, (ii) converting any shares of Turkcell into
American Depositary Shares under the ADR Program (and vice versa), provided that the restrictions under this Clause 11.8.1 shall continue to apply to
such American Depositary Shares, mutatis mutandis; or (iii) Transferring its direct or indirect interest in any Turkcell shares to settle any obligation to make a payment or generate cash in
order to make a payment in each case in respect of any CTH SPA Claim that may arise from time to time to TVF BTIH or any of its Affiliates.
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(d) |
Save for any Transfers permitted under Clauses 11.8.4(c)(i) and 11.8.4(c)(iii), IMTIS Holdings and L1 undertake to Telia Finland that none of the Permitted
Transferees shall for a period of one (1) year after the Completion Date have any discussions or enter into any agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether oral or written, conditional or otherwise) in respect of: (i) the
Transfer of any part of TWF’s or TWF’s Affiliates direct or indirect interest in Turkcell to any Permitted Transferee; or (ii) any transaction which would have an economically equivalent effect to such a Transfer.
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11.8.2 |
IMTIS Holdings Transferee Deed of Adherence
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11.8.3 |
TVF BTIH Transferee Deed of Adherence
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11.8.4 |
TVF BTIH Lock-Up
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(a) |
Subject to Clause 11.8.4(c) TVF BTIH undertakes to each of Telia Finland and L1 that TVF BTIH and its Affiliates shall not Transfer any shares in Turkcell to
any person that is not an Affiliate of TWF for a period of one (1) year after the Completion Date.
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(b) |
Subject to Clause 11.8.4(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (inclusive), during the period ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Permitted Transferees cease
to beneficially and legally own and have economic exposure to at least five per cent. (5%) of the issued
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(c) |
The restrictions under Clauses 11.8.4(a) and 11.8.4(b) shall not apply if:
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(i) |
following such Transfer, TVF BTIH and its Affiliates, cumulatively, continue to beneficially and legally own and have economic exposure to at least 21.2% of
the issued shares in Turkcell (including all of the Group A Shares);
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(ii) |
any such Transfer is carried out in connection with security created by TVF BTIH or any of its Affiliates over its shares in Turkcell in favour of a lender in
relation to a loan transaction;
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(iii) |
any such Transfer is a tender by TVF BTIH and its Affiliates in any bona fide third party mandatory tender offer or voluntary tender offer made for all of the
shares in Turkcell (except where such tender offer is made by an existing shareholder of Turkcell, the phrase “all of the shares in Turkcell” in this sub-clause (iii) shall be read to mean all of the shares in Turkcell except the shares
in Turkcell held by such shareholder); or
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(iv) |
any such Transfer is made pursuant to an “exit right” (“ayrılma hakkı” in Turkish), exercised in accordance with the
terms of the CML, the Exit Right Communiqué or the Turkish Commercial Code, but only where such “exit right” arises as a result of a transaction conducted by or decided upon by Turkcell.
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(d) |
Save for any Transfers permitted under Clauses 11.8.1(b)(i) and 11.8.1(b)(iii), TVF BTIH undertakes to Telia Finland that none of TWF or its Affiliates shall
for a period of one (1) year after the Completion Date have any discussions or enter into any agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether oral or written, conditional or otherwise) in respect of: (i) the Transfer of any
Permitted Transferee’s direct or indirect interest in Turkcell (other than any Turkcell shares to settle any obligation to make a payment or generate cash in order to make a payment in each case in respect of any CTH SPA Claim that may
arise from time to time) to TVF BTIH or any of its Affiliates; or (ii) any transaction which would have an economically equivalent effect to such a Transfer.
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(e) |
None of the restrictions set out in this Clause 11.8.4 shall act so as to prevent any of TWF’s Affiliates from taking any action in the course of that
person’s ordinary investment or advisory business (including the sale or purchase of Turkcell shares held before, on or after Completion), provided such action is not taken on the instructions of, or otherwise in conjunction with, for
or on behalf of, TWF or TVF BTIH or any transferee of any shares in Turkcell (including any Group A Shares) which is an Affiliate of TWF.
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11.9 |
2019 Dividend Agreement
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(a) |
Each party to the 2019 Dividend Agreement acknowledges and agrees that Turkcell Holding’s obligation to pay to its registered shareholders any remaining
distributable amount in accordance with the last sentence of clause 2.1 of the 2019 Dividend Agreement (the “TH Retained Dividends”) shall be suspended, and therefore Turkcell Holding shall not
distribute any TH Retained Dividends, during the period from the date of this Deed until the earlier of (a) Completion and (b) the date of termination of this Deed in accordance with Clause 14 (the “Suspension
Period”); provided that, however, if Completion has not occurred by the end of the Suspension Period, Turkcell Holding’s obligation to distribute any TH Retained Dividends shall cease
to be suspended and shall re-enter into full force and effect with effect from the end of the Suspension Period (subject to Applicable Law).
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(b) |
Each party to the 2019 Dividend Agreement acknowledges and agrees that immediately upon Completion the 2019 Dividend Agreement shall terminate in accordance
with clause 7.2 of the Global Settlement Deed.
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11.10 |
Resignation of Directors
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11.11 |
TWF Total CTH TH Interest SPA Tax Indemnity
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11.11.1 |
Each of TVF BTIH and TWF undertakes to ATT that, following Completion, subject to Clause 11.11.2 below, it shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless ATT
(without double counting):
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(a) |
from and against any Tax liability it actually suffers or sustains;
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(b) |
from and against 49% of any Tax liability CTH actually suffers or sustains; and
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(c) |
from and against 49% of all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses and reasonably and properly incurred legal fees, experts' fees and consultants' fees
incurred by CTH,
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11.11.2 |
TVF BTIH and TWF shall not be liable for any claim under Clause 11.11.1 above unless written notice of such claim has been served by or on behalf of ATT on or
before the date of expiry of the relevant statute of limitations.
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11.11.3 |
Subject to Clause 11.11.4, if any of CTH or ATT becomes aware of a Tax claim by the Turkish Tax authority, it shall give or procure that notice in writing is
given to the Representatives of TVF BTIH and TWF within ten (10) Business Days of becoming so aware.
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11.11.4 |
If either TVF BTIH or TWF becomes aware of a Tax claim by the Turkish Tax authority, the Representative of TVF BTIH or TWF shall notify CTH and ATT in writing
within ten (10) Business Days’ of becoming so aware and, on receipt of the notice, CTH and
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11.11.5 |
CTH and ATT shall keep TVF BTIH and TWF fully and promptly informed of the Tax claim, and consult with TVF BTIH and TWF on any matter which is or is likely to
be material in relation to the Tax claim, taking into account of all reasonable requirements of TVF BTIH and TWF in relation to such Tax claim by the Turkish Tax authority.
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11.11.6 |
CTH and ATT shall not make any admission of liability, agreement, settlement or compromise with the Turkish Tax authority or any third party in relation to
such Tax claim by the Turkish Tax authority without the prior written consent of TVF BTIH and TWF (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that TVF BTIH may require up to ten (10)
Business Days from the receipt by TVF BTIH of such consent request to consider such request).
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11.11.7 |
CTH and ATT shall take, and ATT and CFI shall use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring
directors of CTH nominated for appointment by them) to procure that CTH shall take, any action that the Representatives of TVF BTIH and TWF may reasonably request by notice in writing given to CTH and ATT (i) to avoid, dispute,
defend, resist, appeal, request an internal review or compromise any Tax claim by the Turkish Tax authority and (ii) to allow TWF and / or TVF BTIH to elect to assume joint conduct with CTH and ATT in relation to any dispute, defence or appeal relating to any Tax claim by the Turkish Tax Authority.
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11.11.8 |
If reasonably requested by TVF BTIH or TWF and upon reasonable notice, and subject to any applicable confidentiality obligations or restrictions, CTH and ATT
shall provide, and ATT and CFI shall use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of CTH nominated for appointment by them) to procure that CTH shall provide, to TVF BTIH and
TWF and the professional advisors of TVF BTIH and TWF reasonable access during normal business hours to premises and personnel and to any relevant assets, documents and records in their power, possession or control to the extent
necessary to investigate the matter and enable TVF BTIH and TWF to take any action referred to in this Clause 11.11.
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12. |
ESCROW AGREEMENT
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12.1 |
Interest
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12.1.1 |
The Escrow Parties agree that any interest accruing on:
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(a) |
the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) shall accrue for the benefit of or be charged to IMTIS Holdings;
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(b) |
the TVF BTIH Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) shall accrue for the benefit of or be charged to TVF BTIH;
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(c) |
the Custody Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) shall accrue for the benefit of or be charged to Turkcell Holding; and
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(d) |
the Turkcell Holding Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) shall accrue for the benefit of or be charged to Turkcell Holding,
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12.2 |
Fees, Indemnity
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12.2.1 |
The Escrow Parties agree that the liability of the Escrow Parties to the Escrow Agent in respect of:
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(a) |
all fees, costs and expenses payable to the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and the Fee Letter, other than the Utilisation Fee (“Escrow Fee Claims”); and
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(b) |
any amounts finally agreed or determined to be payable to the Escrow Agent in respect of a claim made against the Escrow Parties (or any of them) under any
indemnity provision in the Escrow Agreement (“Escrow Indemnity Claims”, and together with Escrow Fee Claims, “Escrow Claims”),
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12.2.2 |
The Utilisation Fee shall be borne by TVF BTIH and ATT in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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12.2.3 |
If the amount paid by a Relevant Party in respect of an Escrow Claim exceeds its Agreed Proportion of the Escrow Claim, the other Relevant Parties shall,
promptly on demand, pay to that Relevant Party in cash such sum as is necessary to ensure that each Relevant Party bears no more than its Agreed Proportion of the Escrow Claim.
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12.2.4 |
This Clause 12.2 shall take precedence over any provision of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 which would apply but for the terms of this Clause
12.2. Each Escrow Party irrevocably waives any right of contribution that they may have against any other Escrow Party in respect of any Escrow Claim, whether arising under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 or otherwise.
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12.2.5 |
In this Clause 12.2:
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(a) |
as to each Relevant Party, one third; or
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(b) |
in the case of an Escrow Indemnity Claim which is wholly attributable to the acts or omissions of a Relevant Party:
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(i) |
as to that Relevant Party, 100%; and
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(ii) |
as to any other Relevant Party, zero.
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13. |
GUARANTEES
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13.1 |
L1 Guarantee and Indemnity
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13.1.1 |
Subject to Clause 13.1.8 (L1 Guaranteed Parties Limitation of Liability), L1 irrevocably and unconditionally:
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(a) |
guarantees to each L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party punctual performance by each L1 Guaranteed Party of all L1 Guaranteed Parties’ obligations under the Transaction Agreements;
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(b) |
undertakes with each L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party that whenever an L1 Guaranteed Party does not pay any amount when due under or in connection
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(c) |
agrees with each L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and
primary obligation, indemnify that L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of a L1 Guaranteed Party failing to perform or discharge any of its obligations under any
Transaction Agreement when such obligations become performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreement or not paying any amount which would, in each case, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been
performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreement or payable by it under any Transaction Agreement on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by L1 under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have
had to pay under this Clause 13.1 if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee.
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13.1.2 |
L1 Continuing Guarantee
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13.1.3 |
L1 Reinstatement
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13.1.4 |
L1 Waiver of Defences
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(a) |
any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any other Party or other person;
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(b) |
the release of L1 or any L1 Guaranteed Party or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor;
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(c) |
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, L1
or any L1 Guaranteed Party or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security;
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(d) |
any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of L1 or any L1 Guaranteed Party or any other person;
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(e) |
any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of a Transaction Agreement or any other
document including, without limitation, any change in the purpose of, any Transaction Agreement or other document;
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(f) |
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Transaction Agreement or any other document or security; or
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(g) |
any insolvency or similar proceedings.
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13.1.5 |
L1 Guarantor Intent
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13.1.6 |
Immediate Recourse to L1
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13.1.7 |
L1 Appropriations
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(a) |
refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys or rights held or received by that L1 Guarantee Beneficiary Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of
those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise) and L1 shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
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(b) |
hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from L1 or on account of L1’s liability under this Clause 13.1.
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13.1.8 |
L1 Guaranteed Parties Limitation of Liability
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(a) |
The maximum aggregate liability of L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, and any of their respective Affiliates for:
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(i) |
any and all claims brought by any Party before Completion against any of L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, or any of their respective Affiliates in respect
of IMTIS Holdings’ obligation to credit the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with clause 4.1(b) (Escrow Property) of the Escrow Agreement and Clause
3.5 (Delivery of Escrow Property and Escrow Agent Instructions), including any demand on the L1 guarantee and/or indemnity under Clause 13.1 (L1 Guarantee and
Indemnity) in respect of such obligation, shall be the higher of (A) the Loan Note 3 Amount; and (B) the US$ amount equal to the market value at the time the
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(ii) |
any and all claims (other than as described under paragraph (i) above) brought by any Party before Completion against any of L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed
Party, or any of their respective Affiliates under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global Settlement Deed, including any demand on the L1 guarantee and/or indemnity under Clause 13.1 (L1
Guarantee and Indemnity), shall be the US$ amount equal to the market value at the time the relevant claim has been accepted, settled or finally determined of 13.22% of shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is
290,888,598 shares in Turkcell) and calculated in accordance with paragraph (c),
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(b) |
In respect of any and all claims brought by any Party on or after Completion against any of any of L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, or any of their
respective Affiliates under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global Settlement Deed, including any demand on the L1 guarantee and/or indemnity under Clause 13.1 (L1 Guarantee and Indemnity),
the maximum aggregate liability of L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, and their respective Affiliates for any and all such claims shall be the US$ amount equal to (i) the market value of the IMTIS Holdings Shares at the
time the relevant claim has been accepted, settled or finally determined, and calculated in accordance with paragraph (c) below, minus (ii) the aggregate amount of liability discharged by L1,
IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, and their respective Affiliates in respect of any and all claims brought by any Party under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global Settlement Deed (the “L1 Guaranteed Parties Post-Completion Liability Cap”).
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(c) |
The value of the shares in Turkcell described above shall be calculated in US$ at the Reference Exchange Rate on the date of calculation by reference to the closing price of
a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date the relevant claim has been settled, accepted by L1, IMTIS Holdings, any other L1 Guaranteed Party, and their respective Affiliates or finally determined.
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13.2 |
TWF Guarantee and Indemnity
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13.2.1 |
Subject to Clause 13.2.8 (TWF Parties Limitation of Liability) TWF irrevocably and unconditionally:
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(a) |
guarantees to each TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party punctual performance by each TWF Guaranteed Party of all TWF Guaranteed Parties’ obligations under the Transaction
Agreements;
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(b) |
undertakes with each TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party that whenever a TWF Guaranteed Party does not pay any amount when due under or in connection with any Transaction
Agreement, that TWF shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it was the principal obligor; and
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(c) |
agrees with each TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and
primary obligation, indemnify that TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of a TWF Guaranteed Party failing to perform or discharge any of its obligations under
any Transaction Agreement when such obligations become performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreements or not paying any amount which would, in each case, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been
performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreement or payable by it under any Transaction Agreement on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by TWF under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have
had to pay under this Clause 13.2 if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee.
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13.2.2 |
TWF Continuing Guarantee
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13.2.3 |
TWF Reinstatement
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13.2.4 |
TWF Waiver of Defences
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(a) |
any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any other Party or other person;
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(b) |
the release of TWF or any TWF Guaranteed Party or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor;
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(c) |
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, TWF
or any TWF Guaranteed Party or other person or any non-presentation
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(d) |
any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of TWF or any TWF Guaranteed Party or any other person;
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(e) |
any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of a Transaction Agreement or any other
document including, without limitation, any change in the purpose of, any Transaction Agreement or other document;
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(f) |
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Transaction Agreement or any other document or security; or
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(g) |
any insolvency or similar proceedings.
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13.2.5 |
TWF Guarantor Intent
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13.2.6 |
Immediate Recourse to TWF
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13.2.7 |
TWF Appropriations
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(a) |
refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys or rights held or received by that TWF Guarantee Beneficiary Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of
those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise), and TWF shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
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(b) |
hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from TWF or on account of TWF’s liability under this Clause 13.2.
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13.2.8 |
TWF Parties Limitation of Liability
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(a) |
The maximum aggregate liability of the TWF Parties for:
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(i) |
any and all claims brought by any Party before Completion against the TWF Parties in respect of the TWF Guaranteed Parties’ obligation to pay the Purchase Price as defined
under the Telia TH Interest SPA and in accordance with the terms thereof, including any demand on the TWF
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(ii) |
any and all claims (other than as described under paragraph (i) above) brought by any Party before Completion against the TWF Parties under the Transaction Agreements other
than the Global Settlement Deed, including any demand on the TWF guarantee and/or indemnity under Clause 13.2 (TWF Guarantee and Indemnity), shall be the US$ amount equal to the market value at
the time the relevant claim has been accepted, settled or finally determined of 13.22% of shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is 290,888,598 shares in Turkcell) and calculated in accordance with paragraph (c),
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(b) |
In respect of any and all claims brought by any Party on or after Completion against the TWF Parties under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global Settlement Deed,
including any demand on the TWF guarantee and/or indemnity under Clause 13.2 (TWF Guarantee and Indemnity), the maximum aggregate liability of the TWF Parties for any and all such claims shall be
the US$ amount equal to (i) the market value of the IMTIS Holdings Shares at the time the relevant claim has been accepted, settled or finally determined, and calculated in accordance with paragraph (c) below, minus (ii) the aggregate amount of liability discharged by the TWF Parties in respect of any and all claims brought by any Party under this Deed (the “TWF Parties Post-Completion
Liability Cap”).
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(c) |
The value of the shares in Turkcell described above shall be calculated in US$ at the Reference Exchange Rate on the date of calculation by reference to the closing price of
a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date the relevant claim has been settled, accepted by the TWF Parties or finally determined.
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13.3 |
CH Guarantee and Indemnity
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13.3.1 |
Subject to Clause 13.3.8 (CH Parties Limitation of Liability) CH irrevocably and unconditionally:
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(a) |
guarantees to each CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party punctual performance by CFI of all of CFI’s obligations under the Transaction Agreements;
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(b) |
undertakes with each CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party that whenever CFI does not pay any amount when due under or in connection with any Transaction Agreement, that CH shall
immediately on demand pay that amount as if it was the principal obligor; and
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(c) |
agrees with each CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it
will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify that CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of CFI failing to perform or discharge any of its
obligations under any Transaction Agreement when such obligations become performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreements or not paying any amount which would, in each case, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or
illegality, have been performable under the terms of any Transaction Agreement or payable by it under any Transaction Agreement on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by CH under this indemnity will not exceed
the amount it would have had to pay under this Clause 13.3 if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee.
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13.3.2 |
CH Continuing Guarantee
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13.3.3 |
CH Reinstatement
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13.3.4 |
CH Waiver of Defences
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(a) |
any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any other Party or other person;
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(b) |
the release of CH or CFI or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor;
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(c) |
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, CH
or CFI or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security;
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(d) |
any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of CH or CFI or any other person;
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(e) |
any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of a Transaction Agreement or any other
document including, without limitation, any change in the purpose of, any Transaction Agreement or other document;
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(f) |
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Transaction Agreement or any other document or security; or
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(g) |
any insolvency or similar proceedings.
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13.3.5 |
CH Guarantor Intent
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13.3.6 |
Immediate Recourse to CH
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13.3.7 |
CH Appropriations
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(a) |
refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys or rights held or received by that CH Guarantee Beneficiary Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of
those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise), and CH shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
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(b) |
hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from CH or on account of CH’s liability under this Clause 13.3.
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13.3.8 |
CH Parties Limitation of Liability
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13.4 |
Telia Parties Limitation of Liability
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(a) |
In respect of any and all claims brought by any Party on, before or after Completion against the Telia Parties under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global
Settlement Deed, the maximum aggregate liability of the Telia Parties for any and all such claims shall be the lesser of (i) the Purchase Price (as defined in the Telia TH Interest SPA) and (ii) the US$ amount equal to the market value
at the time the relevant claim has been accepted, settled or finally determined of 24.02% of shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is 528,349,800 shares in Turkcell) and calculated in accordance with paragraph (b) below
(the “Telia Parties Liability Cap”). The Telia Parties Liability Cap shall reduce by the aggregate amount of liability discharged by the Telia Parties in respect of any and all claims brought by
any Party against the Telia Parties under the Transaction Agreements other than the Global Settlement Deed.
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(b) |
The value of the shares in Turkcell described above shall be calculated in US$ at the Reference Exchange Rate on the date of calculation by reference to the closing price of
a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date the relevant claim has been settled, accepted by the Telia Parties or finally determined.
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14. |
TERMINATION
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14.1 |
Termination
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14.1.1 |
Automatic Termination
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(a) |
upon the Termination of the Global Settlement Deed, the Telia TH Interest SPA, the Total CTH TH Interest SPA or the Escrow Agreement in accordance with their
respective terms;
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(b) |
if the Conditions Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly are not satisfied or waived (in accordance with the provisions thereof) by the
Turkcell GA Convocation Long Stop Date;
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(c) |
if Completion has not occurred, on the Termination Date; or
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(d) |
if all of the Escrow Property is released as provided in this Deed and the Escrow Agreement other than as required in order to achieve Completion.
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14.1.2 |
Termination Following the Occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event
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(a) |
During the thirty (30) day period starting on the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event in respect of any of CFI, ATT, TVF BTIH, CTH, Telia Finland, Turkcell
Holding or Turkcell, (a) the Parties shall each use their reasonable endeavours to co-operate in good faith to achieve Completion during such period; and (b) in any event, the Key Parties will each use their reasonable endeavours to
co-operate in good faith to agree a plan to achieve Completion by a long-stop date as further agreed by the Parties.
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(b) |
If:
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(i) |
at the end of the thirty (30) day period described above Completion has not occurred and the Key Parties have not agreed a plan to achieve Completion by a
long-stop date as agreed by the Parties; or
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(ii) |
the Key Parties have agreed a plan to achieve Completion by a long-stop date and Completion has not occurred by such long-stop date,
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14.2 |
Survival of Certain Provisions
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14.3 |
Prior Breaches
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15. |
PAYMENTS; COSTS AND EXPENSES
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16. |
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
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17. |
GENERAL
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17.1 |
Each Party will (i) execute and deliver to each other such other documents and (ii) do such other acts and things as such other Party may reasonably request
for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Deed, the other Transaction Agreements and the Transactions.
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17.2 |
The rights and remedies provided by this Deed are cumulative and do not exclude any rights and remedies provided by Law; provided that no Party shall be entitled to rescind or terminate this Deed, whether before or after Completion, other than in accordance with the
provisions of this Deed. Nothing in this Clause 17.2 shall operate to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
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18. |
MISCELLANEOUS
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19. |
GOVERNING LAW
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19.1 |
Subject only to Clause 19.2, this Deed, the arbitration agreement contained in it and any dispute or claim
(including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in
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19.2 |
Clause 8.8.2 shall be governed by, and construed and take effect in accordance with, Turkish law.
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20. |
ARBITRATION
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.Ş.
acting by its attorney Berrin Mahmutoğlu pursuant
to a power of attorney dated June 17, 2020
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Berrin Mahmutoğlu
Berrin Mahmutoğlu
Attorney
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Name |
ELA SARI
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Address
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Aksu Caliskan Beygo
Anukatlik Ortakligi
Sisli, Istanbul
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of Türkiye Varlik Fonu
acting by its management company
Türkiye Varlik Fonu Yönetimi A.Ş.
acting by its attorney Zafer Sönmez pursuant
to a power of attorney dated June 17, 2020
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Zafer Sönmez
Zafer Sönmez
Attorney
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Name |
OKAN BEYGO
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Address |
Harmanci G18 Plaza
Kat 8, Levent
Instanbul
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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/s/ Zafer Sönmez
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
/s/ Çağatay Abraş
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
by Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
acting by Sally Pryce, attorney under a power
of attorney
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Sally Pryce
Sally Pryce
Attorney, for an on behalf of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
by Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited acting
by Maxime Nino, director
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Maxime Nino
Maxime Nino
Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
by IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l. acting by Nathan
Scott Fine, manager
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
Nathan Scott Fine
Manager
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of Cukurova Finance
International Limited by Hikmet Yasemin
Çetinalp, director, duly authorised to sign on its
behalf
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp
Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp
Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of Çukurova Holding A.Ş.
by Mehmet Ali Karamehmet, director, and
Fikri Şadi Gücüm, director, duly authorised
to sign on its behalf
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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/s/ Mehmet Ali Karamehmet
Mehmet Ali Karamehmet
Director
/s/ Fikri Şadi Gücüm
Fikri Şadi Gücüm
Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
by Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited
acting by Sally Pryce, director, and Hasan
Tuvan Yalım, director
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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/s/ Sally Price
Sally Pryce
Director
/s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
by Turkcell Holding A.Ş. acting by
Christopher James Powell, director, and
Hasan Tuvan Yalım, director, and
Telia Resurs AB, (represented by
Gustav Jonas Markus Bengtsson), director
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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/s/ Christopher James Powell
Christopher James Powell
Director
/s/ Hasan Tuvan Yahm
Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Director
/s/ Telia Resurs AB
Telia Resurs AB
(represented by Gustav Jonas Markus Bengtsson)
Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of Sonera Holding B.V.
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
Authorised Signatory
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of Telia Finland OYJ
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
Authorised Signatory
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Parties Responsible
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Governmental Entity
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Description of Approval
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When is the Approval required to be obtained
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Republic of Turkey
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IMTIS Holdings
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Competition Board
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Confirmation from the Turkish Competition Board shall be obtained that the Transactions would not require approval by the Turkish Competition Board, or if
required, unconditional approval of the Turkish Competition Board shall be obtained, pursuant to Communiqué No. 2010/4 on the Mergers and Acquisitions subject to the Authorization of the Turkish Competition Board published in the Official
Gazette numbered 27722 and dated 7 October 2010, issued on the basis of the Law on the Protection of Competition numbered 4054 and dated 7 December 1994
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Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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Turkcell Board
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ITCA
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ITCA approval shall be obtained in connection with the share transfers contemplated by the Key SPAs, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger and the Relevant Financing
Transaction (if applicable) pursuant to Article 19.1.c and Temporary Article 4 of the Authorization Regulation Regarding Electronic Communications Sector, published in the Official Gazette numbered 27241 and dated 25 May 2009
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Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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Turkcell Board
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Capital Markets Board and Turkish Ministry of Trade
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Approval of the AoA Amendments
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After Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly but before the Turkcell General Assembly Date
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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TVF BTIH
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Competition Board
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Issuance of decision(s) from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Competition Board approving the Transactions pursuant to Competition Law and Communique
(of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus).
Decision will be published in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Official Gazette and Competition Board’s website.
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Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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Ukraine
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TVF BTIH and Turkcell Holding
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
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Issuance of decision(s) approving the Transactions, or the statutory clearance period provided in the Law of Ukraine On Protection of Economic Competition,
including any extension of such period, shall have elapsed.
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Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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Belarus
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TVF BTIH
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Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus
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Obtainment of:
(a) decision(s) from the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus approving the Transactions; or
(b) a
preliminary opinion that such approval is not required from the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus.
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Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly
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7.2. |
Privileges to be granted to Share Groups:
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7.5. |
Transfer of Shares
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(A) |
The Company has, in accordance with its articles of association and by a resolution of its Board passed on ___ June 2020, resolved to create the Loan Note in accordance with
the terms of this Instrument.
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(B) |
This Instrument is Loan Note 1 as described under the Framework Agreement and is a Transaction Agreement.
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1. |
DEFINITIONS
|
1.1 |
In this Instrument and the Schedules the following expressions shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
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1.2 |
In this Deed:
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(a) |
references to “this Instrument” include, where the context so admits, the Schedules to this Instrument;
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(b) |
references to any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof from time to time in force;
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(c) |
words denoting persons shall include individuals, firms companies, corporations and any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having a
corporate legal personality) and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
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(d) |
headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Instrument;
|
(e) |
references to “$” or “dollar” or “US$” shall be references to the lawful currency of the United States from time to time;
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(f) |
a Loan Note is “outstanding” unless:
|
(i) |
it has been repaid and redeemed in full; or
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(ii) |
it is held by a person for the benefit of the Company;
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(g) |
references to Clauses, Conditions, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or Schedules are to clauses, conditions, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs of this Instrument or to the schedules to
this Instrument.
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2. |
AMOUNT OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
2.1 |
The principal amount of the Loan Note constituted by this Instrument shall be an amount in US$ equal to the Loan Note 1 Amount in aggregate nominal amount.
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2.2 |
The Loan Note shall be issued fully paid.
|
3. |
STATUS OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
3.1 |
The Loan Note shall be known as “Loan Note 1”.
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3.2 |
The Loan Note shall rank pari passu with other unsecured obligations of the Company.
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3.3 |
The Conditions and provisions contained in the Schedules shall have same effect as if such Conditions and provisions were set out herein. The Loan Note shall
be held subject to and with the benefit of the Conditions and of the provisions in the Schedules, all of which shall be binding on the Company and the Loan Noteholder and all persons claiming through them respectively.
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4. |
REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE LOAN NOTE
|
5.1 |
The Loan Noteholder will be entitled without charge to one Certificate for the aggregate amount of the Loan Note registered in its name. The Certificate shall
bear a denoting number and shall be executed by the Company and shall be in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Certificate) and shall have the Conditions endorsed on
it.
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5.2 |
If the Certificate for the Loan Note is lost, defaced or destroyed, it may, upon payment by the Loan Noteholder of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of
the Company, be replaced, on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the Board may reasonably require, but so that, in the case of defacement, the defaced Certificate shall be surrendered before the new Certificate is
issued.
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5.3 |
All Certificates, other documents and remittances sent through the post shall be sent by recorded delivery post but otherwise at the risk of the Loan
Noteholder entitled thereto.
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6. |
REGISTER OF LOAN NOTES
|
6.1 |
The Company shall at all times keep at its registered office (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder) a Register showing:
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(a) |
the names and addresses of the holders for the time being of the Loan Note;
|
(b) |
the amount of the Loan Note held by the registered holder;
|
(c) |
the date on which the name of each individual registered holder is entered (and removed) in respect of the Loan Note standing in his or their name;
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(d) |
the denoting number of each Certificate for the Loan Note issued and the date of issue thereof; and
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(e) |
all transfers and redemptions in accordance with the terms of the Loan Note.
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6.2 |
Any change of name or address on the part of the Loan Noteholder shall forthwith be notified to the Company and the Register shall be altered accordingly. The
Loan Noteholder and any person authorised in writing by the Loan Noteholder shall be at liberty, at all reasonable times (following reasonable advance notice) during business hours on any Business Day and free of charge, to inspect
the Register and a copy of the Instrument. The Register may be closed at such times and for such periods as the Company may from time to time reasonably determine.
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6.3 |
Except as required by law, the Company will recognise the registered holder of the Loan Note as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall not
(except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) be bound to take notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, to which the Loan Note may be subject and the receipt of the registered
holder for the time being of the Loan Note for the principal moneys payable in respect thereof or for the interest from time to time accruing due in respect thereof or for any other moneys payable in respect thereof shall be a good
discharge to the Company, notwithstanding any notice it may have, whether express or otherwise, of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in the Loan Note, interest or moneys. The Company shall not be bound to
enter any notice of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, on the Register in respect of the Loan Note.
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6.4 |
Subject to the Conditions, the Loan Noteholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to his Loan Note free from any equity, set-off cross-claim or
counter-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Loan Note.
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7. |
MODIFICATION
|
8. |
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
|
9. |
GOVERNING LAW
|
10. |
ARBITRATION
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Certificate No. 1
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Issue Date ________________2020
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Name of Loan Noteholder
CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number 1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands
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Amount of Loan Note
an amount in US$ equal to the Loan Note 1 Amount
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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)
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)
)
)
)
)
)
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______________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
______________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
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1. |
This Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Loan Note passes only on due registration on the Register and any payment due on the Loan Note of principal will be made only to the duly
registered holder.
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2. |
The Loan Note is repayable in accordance with the Conditions.
|
3. |
This Certificate (or an indemnity in respect thereof) must be surrendered before any transfer of the Loan Note comprised in it can be registered or any new Certificate issued in exchange.
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4. |
Any change of address of the Loan Noteholder must be notified to the Company.
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5. |
A copy of the Instrument is available for inspection at the office of the Company.
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6. |
The Loan Note and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter shall be governed by, and construed and take effect in
accordance with, English Law.
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7. |
All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Instrument and the Loan Note and/or any one or more of the other Transaction Agreements shall be finally settled in accordance with clause 10 of the
Instrument.
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1. |
INTEREST
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2. |
REPAYMENT AND REDEMPTION
|
3. |
PAYMENT, SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE AND CANCELLATION
|
3.1 |
Payment of the principal due on the Loan Note, or any part thereof, shall be made to the person shown in the Register as the holder of the Loan Note, in cash and made by telegraphic
transfer to the account notified to the Company by the Loan Noteholder at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of such payment.
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3.2 |
All payments made by the Company in respect of the Loan Note shall be made in full without set-off or counterclaim whatsoever but subject to any deduction or withholding required by
law. If the Company is required by law to make any such deduction or withholding with respect to the Loan Note, the Company will pay to the holder of such Loan Note such additional amounts as will result in the net amount received
by the Loan Noteholder being equal to the full amount which it would have received if there had been no such deduction or withholding.
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3.3 |
If any payment in respect of the Loan Note becomes due in accordance with these Conditions on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall take place on the next succeeding
Business Day, but no interest or other adjustment shall be made to the amount payable and the Loan Noteholder shall not be entitled to any additional payment in respect of such delay.
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3.4 |
If a Loan Noteholder, whose Loan Note is liable to be repaid and redeemed under these Conditions, fails or refuses to deliver up the Certificate for such Loan Note (or such indemnity
and other documentation as the Board may reasonably require under Clause 5.4 of the Instrument in in the case of a lost, defaced or destroyed Certificate) at the time and place fixed for
repayment thereof, or fails or refuses to accept payment of the moneys payable in respect thereof, the moneys payable to such Loan Noteholder shall be paid into a separate bank account, pending receipt of the Certificate or such
indemnity in respect thereof, whereupon such amounts shall promptly be paid in cash to the relevant Loan Noteholder. The Company shall not be responsible for the safe custody of such moneys or for interest thereon (if any) as the
said moneys may earn whilst on deposit. Any such amount so paid or deposited which remains unclaimed after a period of twelve years from the making of the payment or deposit shall revert and belong to the Company, notwithstanding
that in the intervening period the obligation to pay the same may have been provided for in the books, accounts and other records of the Company.
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3.5 |
The Loan Note repaid and redeemed by the Company shall be cancelled and the Company shall not be at liberty to re-issue it.
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4. |
TRANSFER OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
4.1 |
The Loan Note is not transferable except for transfers by way of assignment made in accordance with the Transaction Agreements.
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4.2 |
Subject to Condition 4.1 above, the Loan Note is transferable by an instrument in writing in the form substantially similar to form set forth in Schedule 3 (Form of Instrument of Transfer) in a nominal amount equal to the entire, and not only part of the Loan Note amount at the date of transfer by assignment, upon and subject to the Conditions. There shall not be
included in any instrument of transfer any securities other than the Loan Note constituted by the Instrument.
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4.3 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor (or by a person authorised to sign on behalf of the transferor) and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the owner of
the Loan Note to be transferred until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof.
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4.4 |
Every instrument of transfer must be sent for registration to the registered office of the Company (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder), for the
attention of the Board, accompanied by the Certificate for the Loan Note to be transferred together with such other evidence as the Company may reasonably require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer the
Loan Note and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of that person to do so. All instruments of transfer which are registered may be retained by the Company.
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4.5 |
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer or for the registration of any probate, letters of administration, certificate of confirmation, certificate of marriage or
death, power of attorney or other document relating to or affecting the title to the Loan Note.
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4.6 |
The Board shall register any transfer of any Loan Note made in accordance with this Condition 4. The Board shall have no obligation to register any other transfer of the Loan Note.
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5. |
NOTICES
|
5.1 |
Any notice, communication or other document (including Certificates and any documents relating to transfers of the Loan Note together with any documents regarding the signature
authorities) to be given under or in connection with this deed shall be:
|
(a) |
in writing in the English language;
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(b) |
signed by or on behalf of the party giving it; and
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(c) |
delivered personally by hand or courier (using an internationally recognised courier company), to the party due to receive the notice, to the address and for the attention of the
relevant party set forth in this Condition 5 (or to such other address and/or for such other person’s attention as shall have been notified to the giver of the relevant notice and become effective (in accordance with this
Condition 5) prior to dispatch of the notice).
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5.2 |
In the absence of evidence of earlier receipt, any notice served in accordance with Condition 5.1 above shall be deemed given and received by hand or courier, at the time of delivery
at the address referred to in Condition 5.4.
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5.3 |
For the purposes of this Condition 5:
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(a) |
all times are to be read as local time in the place of deemed receipt; and
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(b) |
if deemed receipt under this clause is not within business hours (meaning 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt), the
notice is deemed to have been received at 9:00 am on the next Business Day in the place of receipt.
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5.4 |
The addresses of the parties for the purpose of this Condition 5 are as follows:
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(a) |
The Company:
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For the attention of: |
The Legal Director
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Address: |
Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No: 22,
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E-mail: |
legalteam@tvf.com.tr
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(b) |
Loan Noteholder:
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Address: |
The address supplied by the Loan Noteholder to the Company for the giving of notice to that Loan Noteholder.
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6. |
GENERAL
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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___________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
___________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
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(A) |
The Company has, in accordance with its articles of association and by a resolution of its Board passed on ___ June 2020, resolved to create the Loan Note in accordance with
the terms of this Instrument.
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(B) |
This Instrument is Loan Note 2 as described under the Framework Agreement and is a Transaction Agreement.
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1. |
DEFINITIONS
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1.1 |
In this Instrument and the Schedules the following expressions shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
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1.2 |
In this Deed:
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(a) |
references to “this Instrument” include, where the context so admits, the Schedules to this Instrument;
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(b) |
references to any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof from time to time in force;
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(c) |
words denoting persons shall include individuals, firms companies, corporations and any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having a
corporate legal personality) and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
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(d) |
headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Instrument;
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(e) |
references to “$” or “dollar” or “US$” shall be references to the lawful currency of the United States from time to time;
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(f) |
a Loan Note is “outstanding” unless:
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(i) |
it has been repaid and redeemed in full; or
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(ii) |
it is held by a person for the benefit of the Company;
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(g) |
references to Clauses, Conditions, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or Schedules are to clauses, conditions, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs of this Instrument or to the schedules to
this Instrument.
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2. |
AMOUNT OF THE LOAN NOTE
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2.1 |
The principal amount of the Loan Note constituted by this Instrument shall be US$1,604,576,501.00 in aggregate nominal amount.
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2.2 |
The Loan Note shall be issued fully paid.
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3. |
STATUS OF THE LOAN NOTE
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3.1 |
The Loan Note shall be known as “Loan Note 2”.
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3.2 |
The Loan Note shall rank pari passu with other unsecured obligations of the Company.
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3.3 |
The Conditions and provisions contained in the Schedules shall have same effect as if such Conditions and provisions were set out herein. The Loan Note shall
be held subject to and with the benefit of the Conditions and of the provisions in the Schedules, all of which shall be binding on the Company and the Loan Noteholder and all persons claiming through them respectively.
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4. |
REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN NOTE
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5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE LOAN NOTE
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5.1 |
The Loan Noteholder will be entitled without charge to one Certificate for the aggregate amount of the Loan Note registered in its name. The Certificate shall
bear a denoting number and shall be executed by the Company and shall be in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Certificate) and shall have the Conditions endorsed on
it.
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5.2 |
If the Certificate for the Loan Note is lost, defaced or destroyed, it may, upon payment by the Loan Noteholder of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of
the Company, be replaced, on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the Board may reasonably require, but so that, in the case of defacement, the defaced Certificate shall be surrendered before the new Certificate is
issued.
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5.3 |
All Certificates, other documents and remittances sent through the post shall be sent by recorded delivery post but otherwise at the risk of the Loan
Noteholder entitled thereto.
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6. |
REGISTER OF LOAN NOTES
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6.1 |
The Company shall at all times keep at its registered office (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder) a Register showing:
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(a) |
the names and addresses of the holders for the time being of the Loan Note;
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(b) |
the amount of the Loan Note held by the registered holder;
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(c) |
the date on which the name of each individual registered holder is entered (and removed) in respect of the Loan Note standing in his or their name;
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(d) |
the denoting number of each Certificate for the Loan Note issued and the date of issue thereof; and
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(e) |
all transfers and redemptions in accordance with the terms of the Loan Note.
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6.2 |
Any change of name or address on the part of the Loan Noteholder shall forthwith be notified to the Company and the Register shall be altered accordingly. The
Loan Noteholder and any person
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6.3 |
Except as required by law, the Company will recognise the registered holder of the Loan Note as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall not
(except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) be bound to take notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, to which the Loan Note may be subject and the receipt of the registered
holder for the time being of the Loan Note for the principal moneys payable in respect thereof or for the interest from time to time accruing due in respect thereof or for any other moneys payable in respect thereof shall be a good
discharge to the Company, notwithstanding any notice it may have, whether express or otherwise, of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in the Loan Note, interest or moneys. The Company shall not be bound to
enter any notice of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, on the Register in respect of the Loan Note.
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6.4 |
Subject to the Conditions, the Loan Noteholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to his Loan Note free from any equity, set-off cross-claim or
counter-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Loan Note.
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7. |
MODIFICATION
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8. |
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
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9. |
GOVERNING LAW
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10. |
ARBITRATION
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Certificate No. 1
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Issue Date ________________2020
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Name of Loan Noteholder
CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number 1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands
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Amount of Loan Note
US$1,604,576,501.00
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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______________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
______________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
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1. |
This Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Loan Note passes only on due registration on the Register and any payment due on the Loan Note of principal will be made only to the duly
registered holder.
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2. |
The Loan Note is repayable in accordance with the Conditions.
|
3. |
This Certificate (or an indemnity in respect thereof) must be surrendered before any transfer of the Loan Note comprised in it can be registered or any new Certificate issued in exchange.
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4. |
Any change of address of the Loan Noteholder must be notified to the Company.
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5. |
A copy of the Instrument is available for inspection at the office of the Company.
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6. |
The Loan Note and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter shall be governed by, and construed and take effect in
accordance with, English Law.
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7. |
All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Instrument and the Loan Note and/or any one or more of the other Transaction Agreements shall be finally settled in accordance with clause 10 of the
Instrument.
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1. |
INTEREST
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2. |
REPAYMENT AND REDEMPTION
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3. |
PAYMENT, SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE AND CANCELLATION
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3.1 |
Payment of the principal due on the Loan Note, or any part thereof, shall be made to the person shown in the Register as the holder of the Loan Note, in cash and made by telegraphic
transfer to the account notified to the Company by the Loan Noteholder at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of such payment.
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3.2 |
All payments made by the Company in respect of the Loan Note shall be made in full without set-off or counterclaim whatsoever but subject to any deduction or withholding required by
law. If the Company is required by law to make any such deduction or withholding with respect to the Loan Note, the Company will pay to the holder of such Loan Note such additional amounts as will result in the net amount received
by the Loan Noteholder being equal to the full amount which it would have received if there had been no such deduction or withholding.
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3.3 |
If any payment in respect of the Loan Note becomes due in accordance with these Conditions on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall take place on the next succeeding
Business Day, but no interest or other adjustment shall be made to the amount payable and the Loan Noteholder shall not be entitled to any additional payment in respect of such delay.
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3.4 |
If a Loan Noteholder, whose Loan Note is liable to be repaid and redeemed under these Conditions, fails or refuses to deliver up the Certificate for such Loan Note (or such indemnity
and other documentation as the Board may reasonably require under Clause 5.4 of the Instrument in in the case of a lost, defaced or destroyed Certificate) at the time and place fixed for
repayment thereof, or fails or refuses to accept payment of the moneys payable in respect thereof, the moneys payable to such Loan Noteholder shall be paid into a separate bank account, pending receipt of the Certificate or such
indemnity in respect thereof, whereupon such amounts shall promptly be paid in cash to the relevant Loan Noteholder. The Company shall not be responsible for the safe custody of such moneys or for interest thereon (if any) as the
said moneys may earn whilst on deposit. Any such amount so paid or deposited which remains unclaimed after a period of twelve years from the making of the payment or deposit shall revert and belong to the Company, notwithstanding
that in the intervening period the obligation to pay the same may have been provided for in the books, accounts and other records of the Company.
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3.5 |
The Loan Note repaid and redeemed by the Company shall be cancelled and the Company shall not be at liberty to re-issue it.
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4. |
TRANSFER OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
4.1 |
The Loan Note is not transferable except for transfers by way of assignment made in accordance with the Transaction Agreements.
|
4.2 |
Subject to Condition 4.1 above, the Loan Note is transferable by an instrument in writing in the form substantially similar to form set forth in Schedule 3 (Form of Instrument of Transfer) in a nominal amount equal to the entire, and not only part of the Loan Note amount at the date of transfer by assignment, upon and subject to the Conditions. There shall not be
included in any instrument of transfer any securities other than the Loan Note constituted by the Instrument.
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4.3 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor (or by a person authorised to sign on behalf of the transferor) and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the owner of
the Loan Note to be transferred until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof.
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4.4 |
Every instrument of transfer must be sent for registration to the registered office of the Company (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder), for the
attention of the Board, accompanied by the Certificate for the Loan Note to be transferred together with such other evidence as the Company may reasonably require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer the
Loan Note and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of that person to do so. All instruments of transfer which are registered may be retained by the Company.
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4.5 |
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer or for the registration of any probate, letters of administration, certificate of confirmation, certificate of marriage or
death, power of attorney or other document relating to or affecting the title to the Loan Note.
|
4.6 |
The Board shall register any transfer of any Loan Note made in accordance with this Condition 4. The Board shall have no obligation to register any other transfer of the Loan Note.
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5. |
NOTICES
|
5.1 |
Any notice, communication or other document (including Certificates and any documents relating to transfers of the Loan Note together with any documents regarding the signature
authorities) to be given under or in connection with this deed shall be:
|
(a) |
in writing in the English language;
|
(b) |
signed by or on behalf of the party giving it; and
|
(c) |
delivered personally by hand or courier (using an internationally recognised courier company), to the party due to receive the notice, to the address and for the attention of the
relevant party set forth in this Condition 5 (or to such other address and/or for such other person’s attention as shall have been notified to the giver of the relevant notice and become effective (in accordance with this
Condition 5) prior to dispatch of the notice).
|
5.2 |
In the absence of evidence of earlier receipt, any notice served in accordance with Condition 5.1 above shall be deemed given and received by hand or courier, at the time of delivery
at the address referred to in Condition 5.4.
|
5.3 |
For the purposes of this Condition 5:
|
(a) |
all times are to be read as local time in the place of deemed receipt; and
|
(b) |
if deemed receipt under this clause is not within business hours (meaning 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt), the
notice is deemed to have been received at 9:00 am on the next Business Day in the place of receipt.
|
5.4 |
The addresses of the parties for the purpose of this Condition 5 are as follows:
|
(a) |
The Company:
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For the attention of: |
The Legal Director
|
Address: |
Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No: 22,
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E-mail: |
legalteam@tvf.com.tr
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(b) |
Loan Noteholder:
|
Address: |
The address supplied by the Loan Noteholder to the Company for the giving of notice to that Loan Noteholder.
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6. |
GENERAL
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
___________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
___________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
|
(A) |
The Company has, in accordance with its articles of association and by a resolution of its Board passed on ___ June 2020, resolved to create the Loan Note in accordance with
the terms of this Instrument.
|
(B) |
This Instrument is Loan Note 3 as described under the Framework Agreement and is a Transaction Agreement.
|
1. |
DEFINITIONS
|
1.1 |
In this Instrument and the Schedules the following expressions shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
|
1.2 |
In this Deed:
|
(a) |
references to “this Instrument” include, where the context so admits, the Schedules to this Instrument;
|
(b) |
references to any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof from time to time in force;
|
(c) |
words denoting persons shall include individuals, firms companies, corporations and any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having a
corporate legal personality) and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
|
(d) |
headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Instrument;
|
(e) |
references to “$” or “dollar” or “US$” shall be references to the lawful currency of the United States from time to time;
|
(f) |
a Loan Note is “outstanding” unless:
|
(i) |
it has been repaid and redeemed in full; or
|
(ii) |
it is held by a person for the benefit of the Company;
|
(g) |
references to Clauses, Conditions, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or Schedules are to clauses, conditions, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs of this Instrument or to the schedules to
this Instrument.
|
2. |
AMOUNT OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
2.1 |
The principal amount of the Loan Note constituted by this Instrument shall be an amount in US$ equal to the Loan Note 3 Amount in aggregate nominal amount.
|
2.2 |
The Loan Note shall be issued fully paid.
|
3. |
STATUS OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
3.1 |
The Loan Note shall be known as “Loan Note 3”.
|
3.2 |
The Loan Note shall rank pari passu with other unsecured obligations of the Company.
|
3.3 |
The Conditions and provisions contained in the Schedules shall have same effect as if such Conditions and provisions were set out herein. The Loan Note shall
be held subject to and with the benefit of the Conditions and of the provisions in the Schedules, all of which shall be binding on the Company and the Loan Noteholder and all persons claiming through them respectively.
|
4. |
REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE LOAN NOTE
|
5.1 |
The Loan Noteholder will be entitled without charge to one Certificate for the aggregate amount of the Loan Note registered in its name. The Certificate shall
bear a denoting number and shall be executed by the Company and shall be in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Certificate) and shall have the Conditions endorsed on
it.
|
5.2 |
If the Certificate for the Loan Note is lost, defaced or destroyed, it may, upon payment by the Loan Noteholder of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of
the Company, be replaced, on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the Board may reasonably require, but so that, in the case of defacement, the defaced Certificate shall be surrendered before the new Certificate is
issued.
|
5.3 |
All Certificates, other documents and remittances sent through the post shall be sent by recorded delivery post but otherwise at the risk of the Loan
Noteholder entitled thereto.
|
6. |
REGISTER OF LOAN NOTES
|
6.1 |
The Company shall at all times keep at its registered office (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder) a Register showing:
|
(a) |
the names and addresses of the holders for the time being of the Loan Note;
|
(b) |
the amount of the Loan Note held by the registered holder;
|
(c) |
the date on which the name of each individual registered holder is entered (and removed) in respect of the Loan Note standing in his or their name;
|
(d) |
the denoting number of each Certificate for the Loan Note issued and the date of issue thereof; and
|
(e) |
all transfers and redemptions in accordance with the terms of the Loan Note.
|
6.2 |
Any change of name or address on the part of the Loan Noteholder shall forthwith be notified to the Company and the Register shall be altered accordingly. The
Loan Noteholder and any person authorised in writing by the Loan Noteholder shall be at liberty, at all reasonable times (following reasonable advance notice) during business hours on any Business Day and free of charge, to
|
6.3 |
Except as required by law, the Company will recognise the registered holder of the Loan Note as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall not
(except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) be bound to take notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, to which the Loan Note may be subject and the receipt of the registered
holder for the time being of the Loan Note for the principal moneys payable in respect thereof or for the interest from time to time accruing due in respect thereof or for any other moneys payable in respect thereof shall be a good
discharge to the Company, notwithstanding any notice it may have, whether express or otherwise, of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in the Loan Note, interest or moneys. The Company shall not be bound to
enter any notice of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive, on the Register in respect of the Loan Note.
|
6.4 |
Subject to the Conditions, the Loan Noteholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to his Loan Note free from any equity, set-off cross-claim or
counter-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Loan Note.
|
7. |
MODIFICATION
|
8. |
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
|
9. |
GOVERNING LAW
|
10. |
ARBITRATION
|
Certificate No. 1
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Issue Date ________________2020
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Name of Loan Noteholder
IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration number B244621), whose registered office is at 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg
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Amount of Loan Note
an amount in US$ equal to the Loan Note 3 Amount
|
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
______________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
______________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
|
1. |
This Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Loan Note passes only on due registration on the Register and any payment due on the Loan Note of principal will be made only to the duly
registered holder.
|
2. |
The Loan Note is repayable in accordance with the Conditions.
|
3. |
This Certificate (or an indemnity in respect thereof) must be surrendered before any transfer of the Loan Note comprised in it can be registered or any new Certificate issued in exchange.
|
4. |
Any change of address of the Loan Noteholder must be notified to the Company.
|
5. |
A copy of the Instrument is available for inspection at the office of the Company.
|
6. |
The Loan Note and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter shall be governed by, and construed and take effect in
accordance with, English Law.
|
7. |
All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Instrument and the Loan Note and/or any one or more of the other Transaction Agreements shall be finally settled in accordance with clause 10 of the
Instrument.
|
1. |
INTEREST
|
2. |
REPAYMENT AND REDEMPTION
|
3. |
PAYMENT, SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE AND CANCELLATION
|
3.1 |
Payment of the principal due on the Loan Note, or any part thereof, shall be made to the person shown in the Register as the holder of the Loan Note, in cash and made by telegraphic
transfer to the account notified to the Company by the Loan Noteholder at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of such payment.
|
3.2 |
All payments made by the Company in respect of the Loan Note shall be made in full without set-off or counterclaim whatsoever but subject to any deduction or withholding required by
law. If the Company is required by law to make any such deduction or withholding with respect to the Loan Note, the Company will pay to the holder of such Loan Note such additional amounts as will result in the net amount received
by the Loan Noteholder being equal to the full amount which it would have received if there had been no such deduction or withholding.
|
3.3 |
If any payment in respect of the Loan Note becomes due in accordance with these Conditions on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall take place on the next succeeding
Business Day, but no interest or other adjustment shall be made to the amount payable and the Loan Noteholder shall not be entitled to any additional payment in respect of such delay.
|
3.4 |
If a Loan Noteholder, whose Loan Note is liable to be repaid and redeemed under these Conditions, fails or refuses to deliver up the Certificate for such Loan Note (or such indemnity
and other documentation as the Board may reasonably require under Clause 5.4 of the Instrument in in the case of a lost, defaced or destroyed Certificate) at the time and place fixed for
repayment thereof, or fails or refuses to accept payment of the moneys payable in respect thereof, the moneys payable to such Loan Noteholder shall be paid into a separate bank account, pending receipt of the Certificate or such
indemnity in respect thereof, whereupon such amounts shall promptly be paid in cash to the relevant Loan Noteholder. The Company shall not be responsible for the safe custody of such moneys or for interest thereon (if any) as the
said moneys may earn whilst on deposit. Any such amount so paid or deposited which remains unclaimed after a period of twelve years from the making of the payment or deposit shall revert and belong to the Company, notwithstanding
that in the intervening period the obligation to pay the same may have been provided for in the books, accounts and other records of the Company.
|
3.5 |
The Loan Note repaid and redeemed by the Company shall be cancelled and the Company shall not be at liberty to re-issue it.
|
4. |
TRANSFER OF THE LOAN NOTE
|
4.1 |
The Loan Note is not transferable except for transfers by way of assignment made in accordance with the Transaction Agreements.
|
4.2 |
Subject to Condition 4.1 above, the Loan Note is transferable by an instrument in writing in the form substantially similar to form set forth in Schedule 3 (Form of Instrument of Transfer) in a nominal amount equal to the entire, and not only part of the Loan Note amount at the date of transfer by assignment, upon and subject to the Conditions. There shall not be
included in any instrument of transfer any securities other than the Loan Note constituted by the Instrument.
|
4.3 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor (or by a person authorised to sign on behalf of the transferor) and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the owner of
the Loan Note to be transferred until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof.
|
4.4 |
Every instrument of transfer must be sent for registration to the registered office of the Company (or such other place agreed by the Company and the Loan Noteholder), for the
attention of the Board, accompanied by the Certificate for the Loan Note to be transferred together with such other evidence as the Company may reasonably require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer the
Loan Note and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of that person to do so. All instruments of transfer which are registered may be retained by the Company.
|
4.5 |
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer or for the registration of any probate, letters of administration, certificate of confirmation, certificate of marriage or
death, power of attorney or other document relating to or affecting the title to the Loan Note.
|
4.6 |
The Board shall register any transfer of any Loan Note made in accordance with this Condition 4. The Board shall have no obligation to register any other transfer of the Loan Note.
|
5. |
NOTICES
|
5.1 |
Any notice, communication or other document (including Certificates and any documents relating to transfers of the Loan Note together with any documents regarding the signature
authorities) to be given under or in connection with this deed shall be:
|
(a) |
in writing in the English language;
|
(b) |
signed by or on behalf of the party giving it; and
|
(c) |
delivered personally by hand or courier (using an internationally recognised courier company), to the party due to receive the notice, to the address and for the attention of the
relevant party set forth in this Condition 5 (or to such other address and/or for such other person’s attention as shall have been notified to the giver of the relevant notice and become effective (in accordance with this
Condition 5) prior to dispatch of the notice).
|
5.2 |
In the absence of evidence of earlier receipt, any notice served in accordance with Condition 5.1 above shall be deemed given and received by hand or courier, at the time of delivery
at the address referred to in Condition 5.4.
|
5.3 |
For the purposes of this Condition 5:
|
(a) |
all times are to be read as local time in the place of deemed receipt; and
|
(b) |
if deemed receipt under this clause is not within business hours (meaning 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt), the
notice is deemed to have been received at 9:00 am on the next Business Day in the place of receipt.
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5.4 |
The addresses of the parties for the purpose of this Condition 5 are as follows:
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(a) |
The Company:
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For the attention of: |
The Legal Director
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Address: |
Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No: 22,
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E-mail: |
legalteam@tvf.com.tr
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(b) |
Loan Noteholder:
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Address: |
The address supplied by the Loan Noteholder to the Company for the giving of notice to that Loan Noteholder.
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6. |
GENERAL
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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)
)
)
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)
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)
)
)
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____________________________
Zafer Sönmez
Authorised Signatory
____________________________
Çağatay Abraş
Authorised Signatory
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(1) |
[●], a company incorporated and existing under the laws of [●] (registration number [●]), whose registered office is [●] (the “Existing Loan Noteholder”); and
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(2) |
[●], a company incorporated and existing under the laws of [●] (registration number [●]), whose registered office is at [●] (the “New Loan
Noteholder”),
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(A) |
The Company issued Loan Note [1][2][3] to [●].
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(B) |
[Loan Note [1][2][3] was subsequently assigned by [●] to the Existing Loan Noteholder.]
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(C) |
The Parties wish to enter into this Deed to record the terms and conditions upon which the Existing Loan Noteholder will assign all of its rights, title and interest in, to,
under and in respect of Loan Note [1][2][3] to the New Loan Noteholder. This is the Loan Note [1]/[2]/[3]/[1 TWF] Deed of Assignment as defined in the Framework Agreement and is a Transaction Agreement.
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1. |
In this Deed:
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2. |
Terms defined in Loan Note [●] have the same meaning in this Deed unless given a different meaning in this Deed.
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3. |
Subject to and conditional upon Completion occurring, (i) the Existing Loan Noteholder irrevocably and absolutely assigns to the New Loan Noteholder all the rights, titles
and interests of the Existing Loan Noteholder under Loan Note [●], and (ii) the New Loan Noteholder irrevocably and absolutely accepts the assignment by the Existing Loan Noteholder of, and assumes all the Existing Loan Noteholder’s
rights, titles and interests in, Loan Note [●], in each case with effect from Completion.
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4. |
On Completion, the Existing Loan Noteholder shall be released from all the obligations of the Existing Loan Noteholder under Loan Note [●].
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5. |
On Completion, the New Loan Noteholder shall be the holder of Loan Note [●] and shall assume and be bound by obligations equivalent to those from which the Existing Loan
Noteholder is released under Clause 4 above.
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6. |
On and from Completion, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the New Loan Noteholder shall be the “Loan Noteholder” as defined in,
and for the purposes of, Loan Note [●].
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7. |
The Parties undertake to notify the Company: (i) of the assignment effected under this Deed, and (ii) that the New Loan Noteholder shall be the “Loan Noteholder” as defined in, and for the purposes of, Loan Note [●] (and shall be the “Transferee” for the purposes of condition 4.3 of Loan Note [●]) on and following
Completion.
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8. |
The Parties do not intend that any term of this Deed should be enforceable, by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, by any person who is not a party to
this Deed.
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9. |
The provisions of clauses 15 (Confidentiality), 16 (Announcements), 17 (Successors), 18 (Assignment), 19 (Notices), 21 (Variation and Waiver), 22 (Counterparts),
23 (Whole Agreement), 24 (Invalidity) of the Global Settlement Deed are incorporated into this Deed mutatis mutandis with references to “this Deed”
therein to being deemed to be a reference to this Deed.
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10. |
This Deed and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
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11. |
All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Instrument and the Loan Note shall be finally settled in accordance with clause 2 of the Arbitration Deed.
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of [●]
acting by [●] and [●]
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_________________________
[●]
Authorised Signatory
_________________________
[●]
Authorised Signatory
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
for and on behalf of [●]
acting by [●] and [●]
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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_________________________
[●]
Authorised Signatory
_________________________
[●]
Authorised Signatory
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(i) |
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, a joint stock company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of
Turkey, with the tax identity number of 8830936840 (Beşiktaş Tax Office), registered with Istanbul Trade Registry under the Trade Registry Number 247146-5 with its registered office at Ortaköy Mah. Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:
22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul (hereinafter referred to as “TVF BTIH”);
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(ii) |
Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi, a joint stock company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey, with the
tax identity number of 8710146872, registered with İstanbul Trade Registry under the Trade Registry Number 430991 with its registered office at Levent Mah. Cömert Sok. Yapı Kredi Plaza A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, İstanbul (hereinafter
referred to as “TH”); and
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Shareholder
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Number of Shares
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Nominal Value of Each Share (TL)
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Total Nominal Value (TL)
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Ratio of Capital (approx. %)
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Turkey Wealth Fund
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5,000,000
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1.00
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5,000,000.00
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100%
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Total
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5,000,000
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5,000,00000
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100%
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Shareholder
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Number of Shares
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Nominal Value of Each Share (TL)
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Total Nominal Value (TL)
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Ratio of Capital (approx. %)
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TVF BTIH
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456,300,000
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1
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456,300,000
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100%
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Total
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456,300,000
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456,300,000
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100%
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On behalf of,
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
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Name:
Title:
Signature:
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Name:
Title:
Signature:
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On behalf of,
Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi
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Name:
Title :
Signature:
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Name:
Title:
Signature:
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Name:
Title:
Signature:
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(a) |
a signed copy of this merger agreement;
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(b) |
notarized board resolutions of TH and TVF BTIH approving the Merger, this merger agreement and merger documents, adopting the accelerated merger method and
explaining the grounds for such adoption;
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(c) |
the audited latest financial statements of TH;
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(d) |
TH’s petition for notification that the TH has no branch
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(a) |
a signed copy of this Merger Agreement;
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(b) |
notarized board resolutions of TH and TVF BTIH approving the Merger, this merger agreement and merger documents, adopting the accelerated merger method and
explaining the grounds for such adoption;
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(c) |
the latest financial statements of TVF BTIH;
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(d) |
a report from a public accountant confirming that the share capital of TH and TVF BTIH has been paid up in full, that its creditors’ rights are not impaired
by the Merger, and that the share capitals of TH and TVF BTIH are preserved;
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(e) |
The declaration of TH signed by its authorized signatories, listing the assets (including their value) held by TH with the land, intellectual property and
other applicable registries, or stating that there are no such assets;
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(a) |
format petitions to be filed with the Istanbul Trade Registry for the registration of the Merger;
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(b) |
format petitions to be filed with the Istanbul Trade Registry giving notice to creditors.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
2019 HESAP YILINA İLİŞKİN OLAĞAN GENEL KURUL TOPLANTISI GÜNDEMİ
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
AGENDA OF THE ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2019
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1. Açılış ve Toplantı Başkanlığı’nın oluşturulması;
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1. Opening and constitution of the Presiding Committee;
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2. Toplantı tutanağının imzalanması hususunda Toplantı Başkanlığı’na
yetki verilmesi;
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2. Authorizing the Presiding Committee to sign the minutes of the
meeting;
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3. T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu onaylarının alınmış
olması şartıyla; Şirket Esas Sözleşmesi’nin 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 ve 26. maddelerinin gündem ekindeki tadil metni uyarınca tadil edilmesi hususunun görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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3. Discussion of and decision on the amendments of
Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 and 26 of the Articles of Association of the Company in accordance with the amendment text annexed to the agenda, provided that approvals of the Ministry of
Trade of the Republic of Turkey and Capital Markets Board are obtained;
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4. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin Yönetim Kurulu faaliyet raporunun
okunması, görüşülmesi;
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4. Reading and discussion of the activity report of the Board of
Directors relating to the fiscal year 2019;
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5. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin Bağımsız Denetim rapor özetinin
okunması;
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5. Reading the summary of the Independent Audit
report relating to the fiscal year 2019;
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6. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin olarak Türk Ticaret Kanunu’na ve
Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu mevzuatına uygun şekilde hazırlanmış konsolide bilanço ve kâr-zarar hesaplarının ayrı ayrı okunması, müzakeresi ve onaylanması;
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6. Reading, discussion and approval of the
consolidated balance sheets and profits/loss statements prepared pursuant to the Turkish Commercial Code and Capital Markets Board legislation relating to fiscal year 2019, separately;
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7. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin 2019 yılı hesap dönemi faaliyet ve
işlemlerinden dolayı ayrı ayrı ibra edilmelerinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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7. Discussion of and decision on the release of the
Board Members individually from the activities and operations of the Company pertaining to the fiscal year 2019;
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8. 2019 yılı hesap döneminde yapılan bağış ve yardımlar hakkında bilgi
verilmesi; 01.01.2020-31.12.2020 hesap dönemine ilişkin bağış sınırının tespitine yönelik Yönetim Kurulu teklifinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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8. Informing the General Assembly on the donation
and contributions made in the fiscal year 2019; discussion of and decision on Board of Directors’ proposal concerning determination of donation limit in the fiscal year 2020 between 01.01.2020-31.12.2020;
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9. Yönetim Kurulu üyeliklerinde meydana gelen
boşalmalar sebebiyle Türk Ticaret
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9. Submission of the board members, who were
elected as per Article 363 of the Turkish
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Kanunu’nun 363. maddesi gereğince seçilen Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin Genel Kurul’un onayına sunulması;
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Commercial Code due to the vacancies in the memberships of the Board of Directors, to the approval of General Assembly;
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10. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin ücretlerinin belirlenmesi;
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10. Determination of the remuneration of the Board
Members;
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11. Türk Ticaret Kanunu ve sermaye piyasası
mevzuatı gereğince 2020 yılı hesap ve işlemlerinin denetimi için Yönetim Kurulu’nun bağımsız denetim şirketi seçimine ilişkin önerisinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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11. Discussion of and approval of the election of
the independent audit firm suggested by the Board of Directors pursuant to Turkish Commercial Code and the capital markets legislation for auditing of the accounts and transactions of the fiscal year 2020;
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12. 2019 yılı hesap dönemi kâr dağıtımı hususunun ve kâr dağıtım
tarihinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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12. Discussion of and decision on the distribution
of dividend as well as on the dividend distribution date for the fiscal year 2019;
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13. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerine Şirket konusuna giren veya girmeyen işleri bizzat veya başkaları
adına yapmaları ve bu nev’i işleri yapan şirketlere ortak olabilmeleri ve diğer işlemleri yapabilmeleri hususunda Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun 395. ve 396. maddeleri gereğince izin verilmesinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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13. Decision permitting the Board Members to, directly or on behalf of
others, be active in areas falling within or outside the scope of the Company's operations and to participate in companies operating in the same business and to perform other acts in compliance with Articles 395 and 396 of the Turkish
Commercial Code;
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14. Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu düzenlemeleri uyarınca, Şirket tarafından 3. kişiler lehine
verilmiş olan teminat, rehin ve ipotekler veya bunlardan elde edilmiş gelirler hususunda ortaklara bilgi verilmesi;
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14. Informing the shareholders regarding the guarantees, pledges and
mortgages provided by the Company in favour of third parties or the derived income thereof, in accordance with the Capital Markets Board regulations;
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15. Kapanış.
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15. Closing.
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Ek 1 – Esas Sözleşme Tadil Metni
[Esas Sözleşme Tadil Metninin mutabık kalınan versiyonu eklenecektir]
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Annex 1 – Articles of Association Amendment Text
[Agreed Version of AoA Amendment Text to be inserted]
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THE CALL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ REGARDING TO CONVENE THE ANNUAL GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEETING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019
Trade Registry No: 304844
The Ordinary General Assembly Meeting for the Fiscal Year of 2019 of our Company shall be held on [●] at [●] hrs at [●].
Pursuant to Article 417 of the Turkish Commercial Code and the provisions of the Communiqué on Principles regarding Keeping Records as to Dematerialized
Capital Market Instruments, numbered II13.1, the list of those holding electronically registered shares who are entitled to attend the general assembly shall be composed according to the Shareholders Table which will be provided by the
Central Registry Agency. Additional information can be obtained from the CRA and is also available on: www.mkk.com.tr.
Pursuant to Article 415 of the Turkish Commercial Code, our shareholders or their representatives, who are listed in the list of attendees and whose shares
are duly registered to CRA shall be entitled to attend the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting. Real persons shall be required to present their ID’s and legal person representatives shall be required to present their powers of attorney.
Shareholders, who have electronic signature, may electronically attend the Annual General Assembly meeting, and may have the necessary information regarding
participating in General Assembly from the CRA and also electronically on: www.mkk.com.tr.
Shareholders, who will not be able to attend the meeting in person and hence will use their voting rights through a representative, must grant a power of
attorney to a representative, identical to the sample given below or obtain the sample form from our head office or from the link: www.turkcell.com.tr, and submit the power of attorney of which signature is certified by a public notary to
the Company’s head office; which conforms the requirements stipulated under the Communiqué on Voting by Proxy and Proxy Solicitation, numbered II-30.1 of the Capital Markets Board.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ YÖNETİM KURULU BAŞKANLIĞI’NDAN 2019 HESAP YILI OLAĞAN GENEL KURUL TOPLANTISINA DAVET DUYURUSU
Ticaret Sicil No: 304844
Şirketimizin 2019 Hesap Yılına İlişkin Olağan Genel Kurul Toplantısı, [●] tarihinde, saat [●]’da, [●] adresinde yapılacaktır.
Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun 417’nci maddesi ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu’nun II-13.1 sayılı “Kaydileştirilen Sermaye Piyasası Araçlarına İlişkin Kayıtların
Tutulmasının Usul ve Esasları Hakkında Tebliğ” hükümleri çerçevesinde; genel kurula katılabilecek kayden izlenen payların sahiplerine ilişkin liste, Şirketimizce Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu’ndan sağlanacak “Pay Sahipliği Çizelgesi”ne göre
düzenlenir. Konu ile ilgili Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu’ndan ve www.mkk.com.tr adresinden gerekli bilgi edinilebilir.
Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun 415’inci maddesi uyarınca, pay senetleri Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu düzenlemeleri çerçevesinde kaydileştirilmiş olan ve hazır bulunanlar
listesinde adı bulunan ortaklarımız veya temsilcileri Olağan Genel Kurul Toplantısına katılabileceklerdir. Gerçek kişilerin kimlik göstermesi, tüzel kişi temsilcilerinin vekâletname ibraz etmeleri şarttır.
Elektronik imza sahibi pay sahiplerimiz Olağan Genel Kurul Toplantısı’na elektronik ortamda da katılabilecek ve elektronik ortamda Olağan Genel Kurul’a
ilişkin gerekli bilgiyi Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu’ndan ve www.mkk.com.tr adresinden edinebileceklerdir.
Toplantıya bizzat iştirak edemeyecek pay sahiplerimizin oy haklarını vekil aracılığıyla kullanabilmeleri için vekâletnamelerini, aşağıdaki örneğe uygun
olarak düzenlemeleri veya vekâlet formu örneğini Şirket Merkezimiz ile www.turkcell.com.tr adresindeki Şirket internet sitesinden temin etmeleri ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu’nun II-30.1 sayılı “Vekaleten Oy Kullanılması ve Çağrı Yoluyla
Vekalet Toplanması Tebliği”nde öngörülen hususları yerine getirerek, imzası noterce onaylanmış vekâletnamelerini Şirket Merkezine ibraz etmeleri gerekmektedir.
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Our Company’s Financial Report regarding the fiscal year 2019 and Independent Auditor’s Report, Articles of Association Amendment Text, Dividend Distribution
Proposal and Information Document will be ready for our shareholders’ review, twenty-one (21) days before the date of the meeting at our head office and on the link: www.turkcell.com.tr.
Respectfully submitted to the attention of the Shareholders.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
Presidency of the Board of Directors
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Şirketimizin 2019 faaliyet yılına ait Finansal Rapor ile Bağımsız Dış Denetleme Kuruluşu Raporu, Esas Sözleşme Değişiklik Metni ile Kar Dağıtım Teklifi ve Genel Kurul Bilgilendirme Dokümanı, Genel Kurul toplantı tarihinden yirmi bir
(21) gün öncesinden itibaren Şirketimiz merkezinde ve www.turkcell.com.tr adresindeki Şirket internet sitesinde pay sahiplerimizin incelemesine hazır bulundurulacaktır.
Sayın Pay Sahiplerinin bilgilerine arz olunur. Saygılarımızla,
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
Yönetim Kurulu Başkanlığı
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
2019 HESAP YILINA İLİŞKİN OLAĞAN GENEL KURUL TOPLANTISI GÜNDEMİ
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
AGENDA OF THE ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2019
|
1. Açılış ve Toplantı Başkanlığı’nın oluşturulması;
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1. Opening and constitution of the Presiding Committee;
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2. Toplantı tutanağının imzalanması hususunda Toplantı Başkanlığı’na yetki verilmesi;
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2. Authorizing the Presiding Committee to sign the minutes of the meeting;
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3. T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu onaylarının alınmış olması şartıyla; Şirket Esas
Sözleşmesi’nin 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 ve 26. maddelerinin gündem ekindeki tadil metni uyarınca tadil edilmesi hususunun görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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3. Discussion of and decision on the amendments of Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 and 26 of the Articles of Association of the Company in accordance with the amendment text annexed to the agenda, provided that approvals of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey and
Capital Markets Board are obtained;
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4. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin Yönetim Kurulu faaliyet raporunun okunması, görüşülmesi;
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4. Reading and discussion of the activity report of the Board of Directors relating to the fiscal year
2019;
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5. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin Bağımsız Denetim rapor özetinin okunması;
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5. Reading the summary of the Independent Audit report relating to the fiscal year
2019;
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6. 2019 yılı hesap dönemine ilişkin olarak Türk Ticaret Kanunu’na ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu mevzuatına
uygun şekilde hazırlanmış konsolide bilanço ve kâr-zarar hesaplarının ayrı ayrı okunması, müzakeresi ve onaylanması;
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6. Reading, discussion and approval of the consolidated balance sheets and
profits/loss statements prepared pursuant to the Turkish Commercial Code and Capital Markets Board legislation relating to fiscal year 2019, separately;
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7. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin 2019 yılı hesap dönemi faaliyet ve işlemlerinden dolayı ayrı ayrı ibra
edilmelerinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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7. Discussion of and decision on the release of the Board Members individually from
the activities and operations of the Company pertaining to the fiscal year 2019;
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8. 2019 yılı hesap döneminde yapılan bağış ve yardımlar hakkında bilgi verilmesi; 01.01.2020-31.12.2020
hesap dönemine ilişkin bağış sınırının tespitine yönelik Yönetim Kurulu teklifinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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8. Informing the General Assembly on the donation and contributions made in the
fiscal year 2019; discussion of and decision on Board of Directors’ proposal concerning determination of donation limit in the fiscal year 2020 between 01.01.2020-31.12.2020;
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9. Yönetim Kurulu üyeliklerinde meydana gelen boşalmalar sebebiyle Türk Ticaret
Kanunu’nun 363. maddesi gereğince seçilen Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin Genel Kurul’un onayına sunulması;
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9. Submission of the board members, who were elected as per Article 363 of the
Turkish Commercial Code due to the vacancies in the memberships of the Board of Directors, to the approval of General Assembly;
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10. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinin ücretlerinin belirlenmesi;
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10. Determination of the remuneration of the Board Members;
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11. Türk Ticaret Kanunu ve sermaye piyasası mevzuatı gereğince 2020 yılı hesap ve
işlemlerinin denetimi için Yönetim Kurulu’nun bağımsız denetim şirketi seçimine ilişkin önerisinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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11. Discussion of and approval of the election of the independent audit firm
suggested by the Board of Directors pursuant to Turkish Commercial Code and the capital markets legislation for auditing of the accounts and transactions of the fiscal year 2020;
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12. 2019 yılı hesap dönemi kâr dağıtımı hususunun ve kâr dağıtım tarihinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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12. Discussion of and decision on the distribution of dividend as well as on the
dividend distribution date for the fiscal year 2019;
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13. Yönetim Kurulu üyelerine Şirket konusuna giren veya girmeyen işleri bizzat veya başkaları adına yapmaları ve bu nev’i
işleri yapan şirketlere ortak olabilmeleri ve diğer işlemleri yapabilmeleri hususunda Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun 395. ve 396. maddeleri gereğince izin verilmesinin görüşülerek karara bağlanması;
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13. Decision permitting the Board Members to, directly or on behalf of others, be active in areas falling
within or outside the scope of the Company's operations and to participate in companies operating in the same business and to perform other acts in compliance with Articles 395 and 396 of the Turkish Commercial Code;
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14. Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu düzenlemeleri uyarınca, Şirket tarafından 3. kişiler lehine verilmiş olan teminat, rehin ve
ipotekler veya bunlardan elde edilmiş gelirler hususunda ortaklara bilgi verilmesi;
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14. Informing the shareholders regarding the guarantees, pledges and mortgages provided by the Company in
favour of third parties or the derived income thereof, in accordance with the Capital Markets Board regulations;
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15. Kapanış.
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15. Closing.
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Ek 1 – Esas Sözleşme Tadil Metni
[Esas Sözleşme Tadil Metninin mutabık kalınan versiyonu eklenecektir]
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Annex 1 – Articles of Association Amendment Text
[Agreed Version of AoA Amendment Text to be inserted]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.,
I hereby appoint _________________________________________, who is presented below in details, as my proxy; to represent me, to vote, to make proposals and
to sign the necessary documents on behalf of me in the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi for the Fiscal Year of 2019 to be held on [●], at [●], at the address of [●], in line with my below
instructions.
Proxy(*);
Name Surname/Commercial Title:
TC Identity No/Tax ID No, Trade Registry Office and Registry Number and Central Registration (MERSİS) Number:
(*) For foreign proxies equivalent information must be submitted.
A) SCOPE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
The scope of power of attorney shall be determined by choosing either (a), (b) or (c) for sections 1 and 2 below.
1. In relation with the Issues under the General Assembly Agenda;
a) The proxy shall be authorized to vote in line with his/her opinion.
b) The proxy shall be authorized to vote in line with the proposals of the company management.
c) The proxy shall be authorized to vote in line with the instructions indicated in the below table.
Instructions: If option (c) is chosen by the shareholder, instructions shall be submitted specifically to agenda items by checking one of
the options (acceptance or refusal) provided next to the relevant agenda item of general assembly, and if refusal option is chosen, by indicating the opposition note, if any which, is required to be written in the general assembly
minutes.
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VEKALETNAME
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ YÖNETİM KURULU BAŞKANLIĞI’NA
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi’nin, [●] tarihinde, saat [●]’da, [●] adresinde yapılacak, 2019 Hesap Yılına İlişkin Olağan Genel Kurul
Toplantısında aşağıda belirttiğim talimatlar doğrultusunda beni temsile, oy vermeye, teklifte bulunmaya ve gerekli belgeleri imzalamaya yetkili olmak üzere aşağıda detaylı olarak tanıtılan _________________________________________’yi
vekil tayin ediyorum.
Vekilin(*);
Adı Soyadı/Ticaret Unvanı:
TC Kimlik No/Vergi No, Ticaret Sicili ve Numarası ile MERSİS numarası:
(*) Yabancı uyruklu vekiller için anılan bilgilerin varsa muadillerinin sunulması zorunludur.
A) TEMSİL YETKİSİNİN KAPSAMI
Aşağıda verilen 1 ve 2 numaralı bölümler için (a), (b) veya (c) şıklarından biri seçilerek temsil yetkisinin kapsamı belirlenmelidir.
1.Genel Kurul Gündeminde Yer Alan Hususlar Hakkında;
a) Vekil kendi görüşü doğrultusunda oy kullanmaya yetkilidir.
b) Vekil ortaklık yönetiminin önerileri doğrultusunda oy kullanmaya yetkilidir.
c) Vekil aşağıda tabloda belirtilen talimatlar doğrultusunda oy kullanmaya yetkilidir.
Talimatlar:
Pay sahibi tarafından (c) şıkkının seçilmesi durumunda, gündem maddesi özelinde talimatlar ilgili genel kurul gündem maddesinin karşısında
verilen seçeneklerden birini işaretlemek (kabul veya red) ve red seçeneğinin seçilmesi durumunda varsa genel kurul tutanağına yazılması talep edilen muhalefet şerhini belirtilmek suretiyle verilir.
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(*)The issues under the general assembly agenda shall be listed one by one. If minority has a separate resolution
draft, it shall be specifically stated to enable voting by proxy.
2. Specific Instruction related with other issues that may arise during the General Assembly meeting and especially with the use of
minority rights:
a) The proxy shall be authorized to vote in line with his/her opinion.
b) The proxy shall not be authorized to represent in these matters.
c) The proxy shall be authorized to vote in line with the below specific instructions.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS; Specific instructions of the shareholder to the proxy shall be indicated here (if any).
B) The shareholder shall specify
the shares to be represented by the proxy, by choosing one of the options below.
1. I hereby approve my below detailed shares to be represented by proxy.
a) Order and serial:*
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(*) Genel Kurul gündeminde yer alan hususlar tek tek sıralanır. Azlığın ayrı bir karar taslağı varsa bu da vekâleten
oy verilmesini teminen ayrıca belirtilir.
2. Genel Kurul toplantısında ortaya çıkabilecek diğer konulara ve özellikle azlık haklarının kullanılmasına ilişkin özel talimat:
a) Vekil kendi görüşü doğrultusunda oy kullanmaya yetkilidir.
b) Vekil bu konularda temsile yetkili değildir.
c) Vekil aşağıdaki özel talimatlar doğrultusunda oy kullanmaya yetkilidir.
ÖZEL TALİMATLAR; Varsa pay sahibi tarafından vekile verilecek özel talimatlar burada belirtilir.
B) Pay sahibi aşağıdaki seçeneklerden birini seçerek vekilin temsil etmesini istediği payları belirtir.
1. Aşağıda detayı belirtilen paylarımın vekil tarafından temsilini onaylıyorum.
a) Tertip ve serisi:*
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b) Number/Group:**
c) Amount-Nominal value:
d) Voting privileges:
e) Bearer-Registered:*
f) Ratio of total shares/voting rights of the shareholder:
* These information are not requested for shares that are electronically registered.
**Group information shall be submitted instead of number for electronically registered shares.
2. I hereby approve that all of my shares listed in the list of shareholders to attend the general assembly meeting, which is prepared by
the Central Registry Agency (MKK) one day prior to the general assembly, shall be represented by a proxy.
NAME SURNAME or TITLE OF THE SHAREHOLDER (*)
Trade Registry Office and Registry Number and Central Registration (MERSİS) Number:
Address:
(*) For foreign shareholders equivalent information must be submitted.
SIGNATURE
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b) Numarası/Grubu:**
c) Adet-Nominal değeri:
ç) Oyda imtiyazı olup olmadığı:
d) Hamiline-Nama yazılı olduğu:*
e) Pay sahibinin sahip olduğu toplam paylara/oy haklarına oranı:
*Kayden izlenen paylar için bu bilgiler talep edilmemektedir.
**Kayden izlenen paylar için numara yerine varsa gruba ilişkin bilgiye yer verilecektir.
2. Genel kurul gününden bir gün önce MKK tarafından hazırlanan genel kurula katılabilecek pay sahiplerine ilişkin listede yer alan
paylarımın tümünün vekil tarafından temsilini onaylıyorum.
PAY SAHİBİNİN ADI SOYADI veya UNVANI(*)
TC Kimlik No/Vergi No, Ticaret Sicili ve Numarası ile MERSİS numarası:
Adresi:
(*)Yabancı uyruklu pay sahipleri için anılan bilgilerin varsa muadillerinin sunulması zorunludur.
İMZASI
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Annex - Articles of Association Amendments
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Ek - Esas Sözleşme Değişiklikleri
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[To be inserted]
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[Eklenecektir]
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Agenda Items
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Acceptance
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Abstaining
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Refusal
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Opposition Note
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1
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Opening and constitution of the Presiding Committee;
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Authorizing the Presiding Committee to sign the minutes of the meeting;
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Discussion of and decision on the amendments of Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 and 26 of the Articles of Association of the Company in accordance with the amendment text annexed to the agenda, provided that approvals of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey and
Capital Markets Board are obtained;
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Agenda Items
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Acceptance
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Abstaining
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Refusal
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Opposition Note
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4
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Reading and discussion of the activity report of
the Board of Directors relating to the fiscal year 2019;
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5
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Reading the summary of the Independent Audit report relating to the fiscal year 2019;
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Reading, discussion and approval of the consolidated balance sheets and profits/loss
statements prepared pursuant to the Turkish Commercial Code and Capital Markets Board legislation relating to fiscal year 2019, separately;
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Discussion of and decision on the release of the
Board Members individually from the activities and operations of the Company pertaining to the fiscal year 2019;
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Informing the General Assembly on the donation and contributions made in the fiscal year
2019; discussion of and decision on Board of Directors’ proposal concerning determination of donation limit in the fiscal year 2020 between 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2020;
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(See. Specific Instruction)
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Submission of the board members, who were elected as per Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code due to the vacancies
in the memberships of the Board of Directors, to the approval of General Assembly;
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(See. Specific Instruction)
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Determination of the remuneration of the Board Members;
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Discussion of and approval of the election of the independent audit firm suggested
by the Board of Directors pursuant to Turkish Commercial Code and the capital markets legislation for auditing of the accounts and transactions of the fiscal year 2020;
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Acceptance
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Abstaining
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Refusal
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Opposition Note
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Discussion of and decision on the distribution of dividend as well as on the dividend distribution date for the fiscal year 2019;
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(See. Specific Instruction)
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Decision permitting the Board Members to, directly or on behalf of others, be active in areas falling within or outside the scope of the Company's operations
and to participate in companies operating in the same business and to perform other acts in compliance with Articles 395 and 396 of the Turkish Commercial Code;
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Informing the shareholders regarding the guarantees, pledges and mortgages provided by the Company in favour of third parties or the derived income thereof, in accordance with the Capital Markets Board regulations;
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Closing.
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Agenda Items
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Specific Instructions
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1
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Opening and constitution of the Presiding Committee;
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Voting for;
As the chairman of the general assembly meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and in his absence the member of the board of directors proposed by
the board of directors
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8
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Informing the General Assembly on the donation and contributions made in the fiscal year
2019; discussion of and decision on Board of Directors’ proposal concerning determination of donation limit in the fiscal year 2020 between 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2020;
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Vote in favor of a proposal by the Board of Directors for a donation limit up to one percent (1%) of the
total revenue stated in the annual consolidated financial statements disclosed to the public in accordance with the Capital Markets Board regulations regarding the previous financial year of the Company (01.01.2019 - 31.12.2019).
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Agenda Items
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Specific Instructions
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Submission of the board members, who were elected as per the Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code due to the vacancies
in the memberships of the Board of Directors, to the approval of General Assembly;
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In favour of approval of appointment of Mr. Christopher James Powell with the Tax
Identity Number 7321512298 by the Board of Directors as per Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code due to the vacancies in the Board of Directors occurred in consequence of the resignation of Mr.
Mustafa Kıral,
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Discussion of and decision on the distribution of dividend as well as on the dividend
distribution date for the fiscal year 2019.
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The proxy holder is authorized to vote;
(i) in case, following the discussion of the Agenda Item No. 3, the General Assembly decides to approve the amendments of the Articles of Association of the Company, the text of which is annexed to the agenda
a. in favour of any dividend distribution proposed by the Board of Directors at the Turkcell General Assembly in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the maximum amount allowed under applicable law and (2) TRY 1,623,243,500.00
(such amount, the “Relevant Dividend Amount”), to be distributed in one instalment; or
b. if:
- no such proposal is tabled by the Board of Directors or the aggregate amount of the dividend distribution proposed by
the Board of Directors is different from the Relevant Dividend Amount,
- then, to table a proposal for, and approve, a dividend payment in an aggregate amount equal to the Relevant Dividend
Amount, to be distributed in one instalment on a payment date to be decided by the Board of Directors,
[PROPOSAL TEXT: It is proposed that an aggregate gross dividend of TRY [●] ([●] Turkish Liras), which corresponds to
[●]% of the total net distributable profit relating to the financial year 2019, representing a gross amount of TRY [●] (net amount of TRY [●]) of dividend distribution for each share having a nominal value of TRY 1 (One Turkish Lira),
shall be distributed to our shareholders as a cash dividend in one instalment on a payment date to be decided by the Board of Directors]
(ii) against any proposal for a dividend payment for the year 2019, in case, following the discussion of the Agenda Item No. 3, the General Assembly decides to reject the amendments of the Articles of Association of the Company,
the text of which is annexed to the agenda
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Interpretation
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Forbearance Of Exercise Of Contractual Rights
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No New Claims
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Interim Suspension Of Existing Proceedings And Other Actions
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BVI Injunction
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Mutual Release and Agreement not to Sue
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Termination of Existing Proceedings and Suspended Documents Upon Completion
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Further Assurance and Other Undertakings
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9.
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No Completion And Reservation Of Rights
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10.
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Facility Documents
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11.
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Warranties and Indemnities
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12.
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Ethics and Compliance
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13.
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Termination
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14.
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Third Party Rights
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Confidentiality
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Announcements
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Successors
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18.
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Assignment
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19.
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Notices
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Costs and Expenses
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Variation and Waiver
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Counterparts
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Whole Agreement
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Invalidity
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General
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Governing Law
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Arbitration
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SCHEDULE 1 Certificate of Result
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SCHEDULE 2 Forms of Termination Deed
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PART A TH SHA Termination Deed
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PART B CTH SHA Termination Deed
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PART C Ziraat Deed Of Confirmation Termination Deed
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PART D JVA Termination Deed
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PART E 2019 Dividend Agreement Termination Deed
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SCHEDULE 3 Settlement, Waiver and Release Agreement
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SCHEDULE 4 Termination Letter
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SCHEDULE 5 Discontinuance
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SCHEDULE 6 Form of Signing Disclosures
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PART A Telia Company (and Affiliates) Signing Disclosures
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PART B L1 (and Affiliates) Signing Disclosures
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101
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PART C TWF (and Affiliates) Signing Disclosures
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SCHEDULE 7 Consent Order
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SCHEDULE 8 Form of Deed of Adherence to the CTH SHA Termination Deed
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112
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SCHEDULE 9 GSA Disclosure Letters
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PART A CFI GSA Disclosure Letter
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119
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PART B TVF BTIH GSA Disclosure Letter
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160
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PART C TWF GSA Disclosure Letter
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186
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PART D Ziraat GSA Disclosure Letter
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212
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PART E ATT/AHIL/L1/IMTIS/IMTIS Holdings GSA Disclosure Letter
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PART F Telia Company/Telia Finland/Sonera GSA Disclosure Letter
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(1) |
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (registration number 1000502), whose registered office is at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“ATT”);
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(2) |
Altimo Holdings and Investments Ltd., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands (registration number 178274), whose registered office is at Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay, PO Box 146, Road Town, Tortola (“AHIL”);
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(3) |
Letterone Investment Holdings S.A., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg
(registration number B181082), whose registered office is at 1-3 Boulevard de la Foire, L-1528, Luxembourg (“L1”);
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(4) |
International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor, a foundation (stichting) incorporated and existing under the laws of The Netherlands (registration number 78186471), whose registered office is at Herikerbergweg 88, 1101CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands (“IMTIS”);
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(5) |
IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration
number B244621), whose registered office is at 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg (“IMTIS Holdings”);
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(6) |
Cukurova Finance International Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands (registration number 1000029), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CFI”);
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(7) |
Çukurova Holding A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Turkey (registration number 475064), whose registered
office is at Levent Mahallesi, Cömert Sokak, Yapı Kredi Plaza, A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“CH”);
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(8) |
Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (registration number 1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CTH”);
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(9) |
Cukurova Telecom International Limited, a
company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number 658807), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CTI”);
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(10) |
Intercon Danışmanlık Ve Eğitim Hizmetleri A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Turkey (registration number 265036), whose registered
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(11) |
Sinai ve Mali Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Turkey (registration number 69569), whose registered office is at Levent Mahallesi,
Cömert Sokak, Yapı Kredi Plaza, A-Blok N.1/A K.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“SMYH”);
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(12) |
Mehmet Emin Karamehmet, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, passport number U22622446, whose usual
residential address is at Maslak Mahallesi, Anka Sokak, Mashattan Evleri, A-2 Blok 2 A-2 D:170, Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey (“MEK”);
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(13) |
Sonera Holding B.V., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands (registration
number 33271992), whose registered office is at Rodezand 34K,3011AN Rotterdam, the Netherlands (“Sonera”);
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(14) |
Telia Company A.B., a publicly listed company incorporated under the laws of Sweden, having its seat at Stockholm, Sweden, its registered office at 169 94 Solna, Sweden, and registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office under
number 556103-4249 (“Telia Company”);
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(15) |
Telia Finland OYJ, a public limited company (julkinen osakeyhtiö)
existing under the laws of Finland, established at Helsinki, Finland, having its place of business at Pasilan asema-aukio 1 00520 Helsinki, Finland, registered with the National Board of Patents and Registration, the Trade Register System
in Helsinki, Finland under number 1475607-9 (“Telia Finland”);
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(16) |
Turkcell Holding A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Turkey (registration number 430991), whose registered office is at Levent Mah. Cömert Sok. Yapı Kredi Plaza A-Blok
No.1/A Kat.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“TH”);
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(17) |
Türkiye Varlik Fonu, the wealth fund of the Republic of Turkey acting through
its management company Türkiye Varlik Fonu Yönetimi A.Ş. (Turkey Wealth Fund Management Company), whose registered office is at Ortaköy
Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“TWF”);
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(18) |
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 247146-5), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“TVF BTIH”), which expression shall include any successor (whether through merger, reconstruction or otherwise); and
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(19) |
T.C. Ziraat
Bankasi A.Ş., a bank in the form of a joint stock company, incorporated and existing under the laws of Turkey (registration number 1148), whose registered office is at Hacı
Bayram Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı No:8 Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey, as agent, security agent and arranger under the Facility Agreement (as defined herein) (“Ziraat”).
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(A) |
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. is a publicly listed company organized and existing under the laws of Turkey, company number: 304844, whose registered address is at
Aydınevler Mah. İnönü Cad. No. 20 Küçükyalı Ofispark Maltepe/Istanbul, Turkey (“Turkcell”).
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(B) |
As at the date of this Deed, TH is the holder of 51.0000000108182% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell, which as at the date of this Deed is 1,122,000,000.238
closely held ordinary shares.
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(C) |
As at the date of this Deed, the shares in TH are held as to 214,871,670 shares (or a 47.09% interest) by Telia Finland (the “Telia TH
Interest”), as to 241,428,327 shares (or a 52.91% interest) by CTH (the “CTH TH Interest”), as to one (1) share by CH (the “CH TH Interest”), as to one
(1) share by Intercon (the “Intercon TH Interest”), and as to one (1) share by SMYH (the “SMYH TH Interest” and, together with the CTH TH Interest, the CH TH
Interest and the Intercon TH Interest, the “Total CTH TH Interest”).
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(D) |
As at the date of this Deed, CFI holds 51% (which as at the date of this Deed is 51 B shares) and ATT holds 49% (which as at the date of this Deed is 49 A shares) in each
case of the total issued share capital of CTH.
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(E) |
Ziraat has provided certain credit facilities to CFI and holds (as security for repayment of those facilities), inter alia,
security over CFI’s 51% shareholding in CTH.
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(F) |
Turkey Wealth Fund Management Company was established pursuant to Law no. 6741 on the Establishment of the Turkey Wealth fund Management Company and Amendments to Certain
Law dated 19 August 2016. Turkey Wealth Fund is a wealth fund established by the Turkey Wealth Fund Management Company, through Turkey Wealth Fund Internal Bylaw registered with the Istanbul Trade Registry on 24 January 2017.
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(G) |
IMTIS Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMTIS. As at the date of this Deed, all of the depositary receipts issued by IMTIS are held by the Affiliate of ATT listed in
Clause 11.5(b)(iii).
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(H) |
It is the intention of the Parties to complete the Transactions (as defined below) at the end of which, inter alia:
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(i) |
Telia Finland will have disposed of all of the Telia TH Interest and will no longer hold any direct or indirect ownership of shares in Turkcell (other than de minimis shares
in Turkcell through its interest in Sonera);
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(ii) |
CTH will have disposed of all of the CTH TH Interest and will no longer hold any direct or indirect ownership of shares in Turkcell;
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(iii) |
Turkcell Holding will have ceased to exist as a separate entity and de-registered from the Istanbul Trade Registry as a result of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger;
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(iv) |
IMTIS Holdings, following the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, will have acquired direct ownership of 24.8% of the shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is 545,600,000
shares in Turkcell); and
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(v) |
TVF BTIH will have acquired direct ownership of 26.2% of the shares in Turkcell (which as at the date of this Deed is 576,400,000.238 shares in Turkcell) and TVF BTIH will have acquired Control of Turkcell through its privileged shares,
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(I) |
In order to effect the Final Ownership Structure, on or about the date hereof: (i) Telia Finland and TVF BTIH have entered into a share purchase agreement providing for the
transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, from Telia Finland to TVF BTIH of the Telia TH Interest (the “Telia TH Interest SPA”); (ii) CTH, ATT, CFI and TVF BTIH have entered into a share
purchase agreement providing for the transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, from CTH, to TVF BTIH of the Total CTH TH Interest (the “CTH TH Interest SPA”); (iii) IMTIS Holdings, ATT
and TVF BTIH have entered into a share purchase agreement providing for the transfer, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to IMTIS Holdings of a 24.8% interest in the issued shares of Turkcell (the “Turkcell
Interest SPA”); and (iv) ATT, IMTIS Holdings, Telia Finland, TVF BTIH, CTH and TH have entered into an escrow and custody agreement with the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agreement”) providing
that certain Escrow Property will be held in escrow and released in order to achieve Completion in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
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(J) |
In connection with implementing the Final Ownership Structure, the Parties desire to forbear from exercising certain rights and remedies, to waive certain rights and provide
for other mutual undertakings, and, with effect from the date of Completion, the Parties wish to effect a full and final settlement of the disputes between them, in each case as specified and on the terms set forth herein.
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1. |
Interpretation
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1.1 |
In this Deed (including the Recitals):
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(a) |
it is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, or is deemed or declared to be bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts under Applicable Law,
suspends or threatens to suspend making payments on its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness;
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(b) |
a moratorium is declared in respect of any of its indebtedness;
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(c) |
any corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step is taken, or any petition is filed, in relation to: (i) its insolvency, bankruptcy, concordat, regulated
financial restructuring, suspension of payments, moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, reorganisation, rehabilitation or administration, or any similar proceedings under Applicable Law; (ii) a composition,
compromise, assignment or arrangement with any of its creditors; (iii) the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager, or other similar officer in respect of such person or any of its
assets; (iv) enforcement of any Encumbrance over any of its assets; or (v) attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of all or substantially all of the assets of such person, or in each case any analogous procedure or step is taken in
any jurisdiction, in each case except any corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure, step or petition by a person other than the person in question, its shareholders or Affiliates, which is frivolous and vexatious and is
discharged, stayed or dismissed within thirty (30) days of commencement;
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(d) |
such person or entity convenes a meeting of its creditors, or any class thereof, for the purpose of any of the procedures or steps mentioned in paragraph (c) above; or
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(e) |
an order for relief is entered with respect to such person under any of the procedures or steps mentioned in paragraph (c) above,
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(a) |
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, management and policies of a person whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by agreement or otherwise;
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(b) |
power to elect more than half of the directors, partners or other individuals exercising similar authority with respect to a person; or
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(c) |
possession, directly or indirectly, of a voting interest in excess of 50 per cent in a person,
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(a) |
the TH SHA Termination Deed;
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(b) |
the CTH SHA Termination Deed;
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(c) |
the JVA Termination Deed;
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(d) |
the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation Termination Deed; and
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(e) |
the 2019 Dividend Agreement Termination Deed;
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(a) |
the Partial Final Award dated 29 July 2016 issued in LCIA Arbitration No. 142892 (previously LCIA Arbitration Nos. 142892 and 142893) between CFI, Ziraat and ATT, as amended
by a Memorandum of Corrections dated 19 September 2016;
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(b) |
the Final Award Other Than On Costs dated 31 May 2019 issued in LCIA Arbitration No. 173700 (previously LCIA Arbitration Nos. 173700 and 173701) between CFI and ATT;
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(c) |
the judgment of the BVI High Court dated 20 May 2010, holding that CFI had not committed events of default;
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(d) |
the judgment of the ECCA dated 20 July 2011, overturning the BVI High Court Judgment of 20 May 2010;
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(e) |
the Final Award dated 1 September 2011 issued in ICC Case No. 13856/AVH between CH and Sonera;
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(f) |
the order of the ECCA dated 5 December 2011, granting a stay and restraining ATT from exercising rights;
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(g) |
the order of the BVI High Court dated 24 October 2011, granting Sonera permission to enforce the Final Award dated 1 September 2011 issued in ICC Case No. 13856/AVH in the
same manner as a judgment of the BVI High Court;
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(h) |
the decision of the Privy Council dated 11 April 2012, continuing the order granted by the ECCA on 5 December 2011;
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(i) |
the Partial Award dated May 12, 2014 issued in ICC Case No. 18628/GZ/GFG/FS between CH and Sonera;
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(j) |
the decision of the Privy Council of 23 May 2012, dismissing ATT’s appeal against the order granted by the ECCA on 5 December 2011;
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(k) |
the judgment of the BVI High Court dated 19 September 2012, rejecting CH’s application to set aside the BVI High Court’s order of 24 October 2011;
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(l) |
the decision of the Privy Council dated 30 January 2013, dismissing the appeal by CH and CFI against the ECCA’s judgment of 20 July 2011 but holding that relief might be
available on conditions to be set;
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(m) |
the judgment of the ECCA dated 9 May 2013, dismissing CH’s appeal against the BVI High Court’s judgment of 19 September 2012;
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(n) |
the order of the District Court of New York dated 18 April 2013, prohibiting CH from dealing with its assets;
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(o) |
the decision of the Privy Council dated 9 July 2013, setting the conditions on which relief might be available;
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(p) |
the order of the ECCA dated 11 July 2013, granting the BVI Injunction;
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(q) |
the decision of the Privy Council dated 29 July 2013, varying the conditions set in its decision of 9 July 2013;
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(r) |
the decision of the Privy Council dated 13 May 2014, dismissing CH’s appeal against the BVI High Court’ judgment of 19 September 2012;
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(s) |
the judgment of the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals dated 25 April 2014, dismissing enforcement proceedings brought be Sonera;
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(t) |
the order of the BVI High Court dated 31 July 2014, provisionally charging CH’s shares in CFI and CFI’s shares in CTH;
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(u) |
the orders of the BVI High Court dated 4 November 2014 and 6 January 2015, finally charging CH’s interest in CFI and issuing a stop notice;
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(v) |
the judgment of the BVI High Court dated 23 February 2016, regarding the sale of CH’s shares in CFI;
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(w) |
the order of the BVI High Court dated 20 May 2016, regarding the sale of CH’s shares in CFI;
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(x) |
the Final Award dated 12 August 2016 issued in ICC Case No. 18628/GZ/GFG/FS between CH and Sonera;
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(y) |
the judgment of the ECCA dated 14 June 2017, dismissing CH’s appeal against the BVI High Court’s order of 20 May 2016;
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(z) |
the judgment of the 7th Commercial Court of First Instance of Istanbul Anatolian Courts
dated 7 November 2019, in Case No 2019/552, Decision No. 2019/1289 initiated by CH against Sonera, accepting recognition of the Partial Award issued by the Geneva II Tribunal on 12 May 2014 which is currently under appellate review before
the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeals under File No. 2020/665;
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(aa) |
the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dated 8 December 2017 in the enforcement proceedings initiated in Curaçao (no 16/06072) between Sonera and CH;
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(bb) |
the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dated 1 May 2015 in the enforcement proceedings initiated in the Netherlands between Sonera and CH;
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(cc) |
the judgment of the Tribunal de Premiere Instance of Geneva in proceedings OSQ/9/2072 dated 28 February 2012;
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(dd) |
the judgment of the Cour de Justice of Geneva in proceedings with references C/929/2012 and ACJC/1589/12 dated 9 November 2012;
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(ee) |
the Interim and Partial Award dated 1 March 2008 in the ICC Case 13977/AVH/EC between Telia Finland and CH;
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(ff) |
the order of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated 10 July 2013 in proceedings with references JCPC/2012/0016, JCPC/2012/0023 and JCPC/2012/0024;
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(gg) |
the order of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated 29 July 2013 in proceedings with references JCPC/2012/0016, JCPC/2012/0023 and JCPC/2012/0024;
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(hh) |
the order of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated 3 March 2014 in proceedings with references JCPC/2012/0023 and JCPC/2012/0024; and
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(ii) |
the order of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated 24 July 2014 in proceedings with references JCPC/2012/0023 and JCPC/2012/0024;
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(a) |
BVI High Court Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 119/2011 between Sonera and CH, as well as any related actions or appeals, including, to JCPC 2018/0110;
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(b) |
ICC Case No. 13977/AVH/EC/GZ/GFG/FS between Telia Finland and CH;
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(c) |
the lawsuit initiated by CH against Sonera regarding recognition of the Partial Award issued by the Geneva II Tribunal on 12 May 2014, pending before the 7th Commercial
Court of First Instance of Istanbul Anatolian Courts with Case No. 2019/552, Decision No. 2019/1289; which is currently under appellate review before the 11th
Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeals under File No. 2020/665; and
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(d) |
the English High Court Claim No. 2013 Folio 392 between Sonera and CH;
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(a) |
Completion;
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(b) |
the Termination Date; and
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(c) |
the termination of this Deed in accordance with Clause 13 (Termination);
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(a) |
this Deed;
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(b) |
the Framework Agreement;
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(c) |
the Telia TH Interest SPA;
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(d) |
the CTH TH Interest SPA;
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(e) |
the Turkcell Interest SPA;
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(f) |
the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement;
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(g) |
the Escrow Agreement;
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(h) |
Loan Note 1;
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(i) |
Loan Note 2;
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(j) |
Loan Note 3;
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(k) |
the Loan Note 1 Deed of Assignment;
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(l) |
the Loan Note 2 Deed of Assignment;
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(m) |
the Loan Note 1 TWF Deed of Assignment;
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(n) |
the Loan Note 3 Deed of Assignment;
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(o) |
each Disclosure Letter;
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(p) |
each GSA Disclosure Letter;
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(q) |
each Deed of Termination;
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(r) |
the Arbitration Deed; and
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(s) |
any other agreement, document, instrument and/or certificate contemplated herein and therein and designated a “Transaction Agreement” by the Key Parties,
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1.2 |
In this Deed:
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(a) |
in construing this Deed, the so-called “ejusdem generis” rule does not apply, and in particular, any phrase introduced by the terms “include”, “including”, “in particular” or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and without limitation and shall not limit the
sense of the words preceding such terms;
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(b) |
references to this Deed (or to a provision thereof) include this Deed (or such provision thereof) as amended or supplemented in accordance with its terms
from time to time;
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(c) |
a reference to a Recital, clause, paragraph or Schedule is, unless stated otherwise, a reference to a recital, clause or paragraph of, or schedule to, this
Deed;
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(d) |
a reference in a Schedule to a paragraph is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a paragraph in that Schedule;
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(e) |
a reference to any statute or statutory provision is a reference to that statute or statutory provision as re-enacted, amended or extended before the date of
this Deed and includes a reference to any subordinate legislation (as re-enacted, amended or extended) made under it before the date of this Deed;
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(f) |
a reference to a “person” includes any individual, company, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, state, state agency, institution or
trust (whether or not having a separate legal personality) and references to a “company” include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established;
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(g) |
references to any person or a Party shall include that person’s personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, permitted substitutes taking
by novation and permitted assigns;
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(h) |
any reference to “writing” or “written” includes any legible reproduction of words delivered in permanent and tangible form but does not include instant
messenger messages or mobile phone text message (SMS);
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(i) |
if a period of time is specified as from a given day, or from the day of an act or event, it shall be calculated exclusive of that day;
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(j) |
where any Party has agreed to “cause”, “ensure” or “procure” that any other person shall do or refrain from doing any particular act, such obligation shall
be deemed to have been discharged only if such person has actually done or refrained from the doing of such act; and
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(k) |
a reference to one gender is a reference to all or any genders, and references to the singular include the plural and vice versa.
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1.3 |
The Schedules form part of this Deed and a reference to “this Deed” includes its Schedules.
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1.4 |
The contents page and headings in this Deed do not affect its interpretation.
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1.5 |
References to a number of shares or a percentage interest in the share capital of any entity shall be deemed to be references to such number of shares or
percentage interest as adjusted for any reorganisation of the share capital of the relevant entity, stock-split, share consolidation, merger, reduction of capital or any other corporate action with a similar effect after the date of this
Deed.
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1.6 |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that, upon the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration (as defined in the Framework Agreement):
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(a) |
all rights of Turkcell Holding under this Deed and the other Transaction Agreements shall pass to, and be assumed by, TVF BTIH by operation of Applicable
Law;
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(b) |
all obligations of Turkcell Holding in this Deed or the other Transaction Agreements which arise upon or after the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration shall pass
to, and be assumed by, TVF BTIH by operation of Applicable Law; and
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(c) |
no Party will have any rights to vary or terminate this Deed and any other Transaction Agreement as a result of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger.
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2. |
Forbearance Of Exercise Of Contractual Rights
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2.1 |
Subject to Clause 10 (Facility Documents), each Party
irrevocably agrees and undertakes that (i) during the Forbearance Period and, (ii) should Completion not occur, at any point thereafter, it shall (and shall procure that its Affiliates shall) forbear from exercising:
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(a) |
any buy-out right, any right of pre-emption, any right of first refusal, any come along notice right, any right to require accession, or any other right,
restriction or entitlement whether arising under the Suspended Documents or otherwise; and
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(b) |
any right or remedy whether arising under law or equity or upon the breach of any term of any Suspended Document,
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2.2 |
Subject to Clause 2.1 above, and Clauses 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 below, each Party irrevocably agrees that during the Forbearance Period
any time period set out in any Suspended Document which is stated to commence on the occurrence of an event or a deemed event as set out therein shall not commence until the end of the Forbearance Period
notwithstanding that the relevant event or deemed event may have occurred during the Forbearance Period.
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2.3 |
Each Party who is also a party to the CTH SHA or is otherwise bound by the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association irrevocably agrees that (a) during the
Forbearance Period and (b) should Completion not occur, at any point thereafter, such Party shall (and shall procure that its Affiliates shall) forbear from exercising any right or remedy that would otherwise arise out of or in connection
with clause 9.3 of the CTH SHA or Regulation 23.8 of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association as a result of any action taken or not taken by any Party during the Forbearance Period.
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2.4 |
The parties to the TH SHA hereby waive the requirements of section 4.04(v) for the sole purpose of approval of the execution and / or performance of the
TH/TVF BTIH Merger, the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Agreement and any action in connection with or contemplated in relation thereto in each case taken in accordance with and pursuant to the Transaction Agreements.
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3. |
No New Claims
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4. |
Interim Suspension Of Existing Proceedings And Other Actions
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4.1 |
Each Party irrevocably agrees and undertakes that during the Forbearance Period it shall (and shall procure that its Affiliates shall) not continue or
further prosecute any Existing Proceedings in any way.
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4.2 |
Each Party irrevocably agrees and undertakes that during the Forbearance Period it shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates shall not):
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(a) |
bring any appeals in respect of, seek to further prosecute or intervene in any Existing Judgments to which it is a party in any way;
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(b) |
sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any claim or right that upon Completion would otherwise be a Released Claim;
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(c) |
except as required by Law, assist any person in any manner in connection with any threatened or existing Action such person may have against any Party; and
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(d) |
cause the commencement of, or assist in the commencement of, any regulatory, administrative or governmental restriction, prohibition or impediment or any
other Action in respect of another Party or in relation to the Transaction Agreements or the Transactions contemplated thereunder.
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4.3 |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Deed, prior to Completion, Sonera and CH may attend the hearing before the 11th Civil Chamber of Court of
Appeals in relation to the appellate review of the lawsuit initiated by CH against Sonera regarding recognition of the Partial Award issued by the Geneva II Tribunal or may take any other action which it may deem necessary due to
extraordinary circumstances. For avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Court of Appeals overrules the decision of the local court and a new proceeding is automatically initiated as a consequence, each of Sonera and CH shall be entitled
to exercise any and all actions before the local court that may be necessary for carrying out of such proceeding and to preserve its rights in relation to such claim. If any approval decision is issued prior to Completion, CH agrees not to
claim any attorney fees arising therefrom and not to take any legal action by relying on such decision, unless Completion has not occurred by the end of the Forbearance Period. CH and Sonera shall not disclose any award to be issued in the
proceedings or disclose the parties’ personal information in connection with the award.
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5. |
BVI Injunction
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5.1 |
Sonera shall, and Telia Finland shall procure that Sonera shall within two (2) Business Days after the signing date of this Deed, take such
steps as are reasonably necessary to seek from the ECCA an order in substantially the same form as that at Schedule 1 to vary the BVI Injunction so as to
permit the actions necessary to perform the Transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements.
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5.2 |
Sonera undertakes (and Telia Finland shall procure that Sonera complies with such undertaking) to each other Party that during the Forbearance Period:
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(a) |
it shall not take any Action in respect of the BVI Injunction other than as required to procure the variation as described in Clause 5.1 and to discontinue
the ongoing proceedings promptly following Completion; and
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(b) |
if any Action is brought by any person other than the Parties to this Deed in respect of the BVI Injunction, it shall use all reasonable endeavours to obtain
a dismissal of such Action,
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(i) |
any steps taken before the execution of the Transaction Agreements for the purpose of execution and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the
Transactions; and
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(ii) |
subject to the proviso under Clause 10.1, the exercise by Ziraat of any rights or remedies (including, without limitation, the enforcement of security in any
manner permitted under the Facility Documents) it has or may have at any time during the Forbearance Period under the Facility Documents.
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5.3 |
Sonera and each of the other Parties agree that the act of entering into the Transaction Agreements does not constitute a breach of the BVI Injunction.
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5.4 |
CH will (i) execute and deliver such other documents and (ii) do such other acts and things Sonera may
reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining the ECCA order referred to in Clause 5.1.
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6. |
Mutual Release and Agreement not to Sue
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6.1 |
Upon Completion, except for (a) any claims under the Transaction Agreements and (b) any claims under the Facility Documents between the parties
thereto, and provided always that, for the avoidance of doubt, none of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish state or the government of the Republic of Turkey from time to time shall constitute a Releasing Party or a Released Party, each
Party hereto and their respective shareholders, partners, members, Affiliates and Representatives (the “Releasing Party”) releases and forever
discharges such other Parties hereto and their respective shareholders, partners, members, Affiliates and Representatives (the “Released Parties”)
from all rights that such Releasing Party ever had, now has, may assert or may in the future claim to have against any of the Released Parties by reason of any act, failure to act, occurrence or event occurring or existing on or before
Completion arising out of, in connection with or relating to (i) the Suspended Documents, (ii) the Existing Proceedings (including any claims that could have been asserted therein) and the Existing
Judgments, and (iii) such Released Parties’ investment in and ownership of, directly or indirectly, any interests in Turkcell, TH and, where applicable, CTH (the “Released Claims”).
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6.2 |
From Completion each Releasing Party shall not, and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that each of its respective shareholders, partners,
members, Affiliates and Representatives shall not:
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(a) |
make, pursue, commence or prosecute any of its Released Claims, including by way of derivative or other analogous action or proceedings, and whether in their
own name or otherwise, against any Released Party;
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(b) |
join any Released Party, whether by way of third-party proceedings or otherwise, to any proceeding, suit or action in respect of each and any Released Claim;
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(c) |
seek to compel any Released Party to give evidence or to provide documents or other information or assistance in relation to any Released Claim (whether
against a Released Party or a third party);
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(d) |
cause the commencement of, or assist in causing the commencement of, any regulatory, administrative or governmental complaint or any other Action relating to
the Transactions, including any action by or on behalf of Turkcell;
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(e) |
seek to enforce against a Released Party any award or judgment obtained in any proceeding, suit or action with any third party relating to a Released Claim;
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(f) |
solicit, fund, encourage, support, or otherwise assist (unless compelled to do so by a competent court or any Applicable Law) any Released Claim brought by a
third party against any Released Party; or
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(g) |
make, propose, commence or prosecute any rights ever held or now held against the current, future or former directors and officers of any of CTH, TH and
Turkcell personally (including both natural and legal entity directors and their real person representatives) in respect of, or which could be triggered by or in connection with, the Released Claims or the execution and performance of the
Transaction Agreements, including Completion (but solely to the extent executed and performed in compliance therewith).
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6.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, from Completion each of CH, TH, Telia Finland and Sonera shall (and shall procure that its Affiliates shall) not make, propose,
commence or prosecute any rights ever held or now held by virtue of its direct shareholding or interest in Turkcell against any Party (or their current, future or former directors or officers of any Party personally) or against Turkcell (or
its current, future or former directors or officers of any Party personally).
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6.4 |
Each Releasing Party acknowledges that it may discover facts in addition to or different from those that they know at the date of this Deed or believe to be
true with respect to any Released Claims. However, upon Completion each Releasing Party shall fully, finally and forever settle and release any and all Released Claims against each other Released Party, known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, which now exist, or heretofore existed, or may hereafter exist, and without regard to the subsequent discovery or existence of such additional or different facts.
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6.5 |
Each Party hereby indemnifies and holds harmless each other Party against all Liabilities arising as a consequence of any breach whether by it
or by any of its shareholders, partners, members, Affiliates and Representatives of Clause 4 (Interim Suspension of Existing Proceedings and Other Actions), above, or of this Clause 6.
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7. |
Termination of Existing Proceedings and Suspended Documents Upon Completion
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7.1 |
Immediately following Completion, the respective Parties to each of the Existing Proceedings shall take all necessary steps to terminate immediately those
Existing Proceedings to which they are a party, without any orders as to costs. In particular, the Parties agree that on the first Business Day following Completion:
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(a) |
Sonera and CH shall sign the settlement agreement attached hereto as Schedule 3 and submit the petitions agreed thereunder to the court in line with the procedure set out in the settlement agreement for termination of the Existing Proceeding in Turkey pending before the 7th Commercial Court of First Instance of Istanbul Anatolian Courts with Case Number 2019/552, Decision Number
2019/1289, which is currently under appellate review before the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of
Appeals under File No. 2020/665;
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(b) |
Telia Finland and CH shall sign the termination letter attached hereto as Schedule 4 and submit the letter to the ICC Secretariat and the arbitral tribunal of the Existing Proceeding in ICC Case No. 13977/AVH/EC/GZ/GFG/FS between Telia Finland and CH;
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(c) |
Sonera shall file and serve on the attorneys of CH a notice of discontinuance in BVI High Court Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 119/2011 in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 5;
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(d) |
CH shall withdraw its appeal to the Privy Council in BVI High Court Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 119/2011 in accordance with the requirements of any applicable
rules and practice directions; and
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(e) |
Sonera and CH shall sign the consent order attached hereto as Schedule 7 and file the consent order with the English Commercial Court, taking all other steps necessary to procure the discontinuance of English High Court Claim No. 2013 Folio 392.
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7.2 |
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that immediately upon Completion each of the CTH SHA, TH SHA, JVA, Ziraat Deed of Confirmation and the 2019 Dividend
Agreement shall be automatically terminated upon release and delivery of each Deed of Termination in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and shall, with effect from Completion, cease to be of any further effect.
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8. |
Further Assurance and Other Undertakings
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8.1 |
Each Party will (i) execute and deliver to each other such other documents and (ii) do such other acts
and things as such other Party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Deed, the other Transaction Agreements and the Transactions.
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8.2 |
In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party shall promptly take all actions in its power and authority as a direct or indirect owner of an interest in
Turkcell in a manner consistent with the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Deed so as to effectuate and preserve the intent of the Parties as set forth herein.
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8.3 |
Each Party irrevocably agrees and undertakes that during the Forbearance Period it shall not, and shall procure that its Affiliates shall not, other than in
relation to any agreement, understanding or arrangement between the parties to the Facility Documents in connection with and in accordance with the Facility Documents, (i) receive any consideration and/or compensation in connection with the
Transactions other than as described in the Transaction Agreements or (ii) other than as described in, or to give effect to, the Transaction Agreements, have any discussions or enter into any agreements, understandings or arrangements
(whether oral or written, conditional or otherwise) in respect of the Transactions or the funding thereof, or its or any other Party’s direct or indirect interest in Turkcell or TH.
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8.4 |
If any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted or threatened to be instituted to challenge the Transactions, each Party shall, to the
extent it is a party to such action or proceeding, give prompt written notice of such action or proceeding to the other Parties and use all reasonable endeavours to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated,
lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, restricts or delays consummation of the Transactions.
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9. |
No Completion And Reservation Of Rights
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9.1 |
Subject to Clause 2.1 and 10 (Facility Documents),
each Party reserves in full, until Completion, all of its rights and remedies whether under any agreement that it is a party to or as a matter of law that it may have now or at any time in the future or which may now or at any time in the
future become available to it.
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9.2 |
Each Party agrees that the running of all statutes of limitation and the doctrine of laches applicable to all claims or causes of action arising from or
related to the Suspended Documents, any of the Existing Proceedings or Existing Judgments that any Party may be entitled to take or bring to enforce its rights and remedies under the Suspended Documents are, to the fullest extent permitted
by Applicable Law, tolled and suspended during the Forbearance Period.
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9.3 |
Subject to Clause 2.1, if Completion has not occurred by the end of the Forbearance Period the suspensions, forbearance and undertakings set
out under Clauses 3 (No New Claims) to 8 (Further Assurance) (inclusive) shall cease with effect from the end of the Forbearance Period and as of the end of the Forbearance Period each Party shall have all rights and remedies (subject always to Clause 2.1) as though this Deed had not
been entered into and each Suspended Document, Existing Proceeding and Existing Judgment shall remain in force.
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10. |
Facility Documents
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10.1 |
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Deed, Ziraat is not precluded from exercising any rights or remedies (including,
without limitation, the enforcement of security in any manner permitted under the
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10.2 |
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Deed or in any Suspended Document (but save as provided for in Clauses 10.3 and
10.4 below), in the event that, during the Forbearance Period, Ziraat intends to or does by any means enforce its security under the Facility Documents over CH’s shares in CFI, or over CFI’s shares in CTH, each Party shall (and shall
procure that its Affiliates shall) forebear from exercising, to the extent existing, any rights under the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation, the TH Articles of Association, the TH SHA, the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association or the CTH SHA
that, in each case, such Party may have in relation to that enforcement of security under the Facility Documents over CH’s shares in CFI or over CFI’s shares in CTH.
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10.3 |
If during the Forbearance Period Ziraat enforces its security under the Facility Documents over CH’s shares in CFI and Completion has not occurred by the end of the
Forbearance Period:
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(i) |
the agreed forbearance in Clause 10.2 by the relevant Parties from exercising any rights to the extent they exist under the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
CTH SHA, the TH Articles of Association or the TH SHA shall cease with effect from the end of the Forbearance Period; and
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(ii) |
the terms of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association, the CTH SHA, the TH Articles of Association and the TH SHA shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, as if the forbearance in Clause 10.2 had never occurred and with any applicable time periods referred to therein tolled and suspended during the Forbearance Period to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
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10.4 |
If during the Forbearance Period Ziraat enforces its security under the Facility Documents over CFI’s shares in CTH and Completion has not occurred by the end of the
Forbearance Period:
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(i) |
the agreed forbearance in Clause 10.2 by the relevant Parties from exercising any rights to the extent they exist under the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation, the CTH Memorandum
and Articles of Association, the CTH SHA, the TH Articles of Association or the TH SHA shall cease with effect from the end of the Forbearance Period; and
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(ii) |
the terms of the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation, the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association, the CTH SHA, the TH Articles of Association and the TH SHA shall apply, mutatis mutandis, as if the forbearance in Clause 10.2 had never occurred and with any applicable time periods referred to therein tolled and suspended during the Forbearance Period to the fullest extent
permitted by Applicable Law save that:
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(A) |
the end of the Forbearance Period shall be treated as the formation of an intention to enforce by Ziraat for the purposes of clause 1.a of the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation;
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(B) |
the “Transfer Notice” referred to in clause 1.a of the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation shall be given on or before the date falling five (5) Business Days after the end of the
Forbearance Period; and
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(C) |
notwithstanding the prior completion of the enforcement by Ziraat of security over CFI’s shares in CTH in any manner permitted by the Facility Documents, unless ATT gives
the notice referred to in Regulation 6.6 of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association and clause 13.5 of the CTH SHA during the “Acceptance Period” as defined therein, the sale or transfer on enforcement by Ziraat shall, solely for the
purposes of any rights or obligations to the extent existing under the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation, Regulation 6 of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association in accordance with the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation and clause 13 of the CTH
SHA in accordance with the Ziraat Deed of Confirmation, be deemed to complete on expiry of that “Acceptance Period” as tolled or suspended in accordance with this Clause 10.4(ii).
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10.5 |
If during the Forbearance Period Ziraat enforces its security under the Facility Documents over CH’s shares in CFI or CFI's shares in CTH and Completion has
not occurred by the end of the Forbearance Period, then nothing in this Deed or any other Transaction Agreement shall be deemed to operate as a waiver, acceptance or release of any of Telia Finland’s rights (if any) under the TH Articles of
Association or the TH SHA in relation to such enforcement.
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10.6 |
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that:
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(a) |
Ziraat shall not be deemed to be a shareholder of CFI or CTH for the purpose of the Transaction Agreements solely as a result of it holding the security
granted in its favour under the Facility Documents; and
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(b) |
subject to clause 10.1, if Ziraat exercises its rights under its security under the Facility Documents to appropriate CFI’s shares in CTH, CTH’s obligations
under the Transaction Agreements shall not be deemed to be obligations of CTH “in relation to the business of the CTH Group” for the purposes of Regulation 10.1(b) of the CTH Memorandum and Articles of Association and clause 16.1(B) of the
CTH SHA.
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10.7 |
If Ziraat exercises its rights under its security under the Facility Documents to appropriate CFI’s shares in CTH, upon Completion each of
Ziraat, ATT, CFI and CTH shall deliver an executed copy of the Deed of Adherence to the CTH SHA Termination Deed in the form set forth in Schedule 8 to the
other parties thereto. The Parties agree that Ziraat’s execution and delivery of the Deed of Adherence to the CTH SHA Termination Deed is without prejudice to any Party’s position as to whether Ziraat is in fact a party to, or is
otherwise bound by the terms of, the CTH SHA.
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11. |
Warranties and Indemnities
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11.1 |
(i) Each Party (other than MEK, Intercon, SMYH and CTI) warrants to the other Parties hereto, and, (ii) in respect of the statements set out in paragraphs
(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (n) only, each of Intercon, SMYH and CTI warrants to the other Parties hereto, and (iii) in respect of the statements set out in paragraphs (c), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) only, MEK
warrants to the other Parties hereto, in each case, as of the date hereof and at Completion, and other than as expressly set forth in or necessary for the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements:
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(a) |
Such Party (other than TWF) is an entity duly incorporated and is validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. TWF is an entity
established under statute and is validly existing under Laws of the Republic of Turkey.
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(b) |
No Bankruptcy Event with respect to such Party has occurred within the last twelve (12) months or is pending or (to such Party’s knowledge) threatened.
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(c) |
Such Party has all requisite capacity, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is a
party and are in good standing in their respective jurisdictions.
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(d) |
The person executing this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement on behalf of such Party and to which it is a party has the capacity, power and authority
to execute and deliver this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is a party on behalf of such Party.
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(e) |
Such Party has taken all action necessary to authorise its entry into and performance of this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is a
party. Such Party’s obligations under this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is a party are, or when the relevant document is executed will be, valid, binding and enforceable against such Party in accordance with the
terms thereof.
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(f) |
The execution and delivery of, and the performance of obligations under, (i) this Deed and (ii) each
other Transaction Agreement to which it is a party, by such Party will not:
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(i) |
result in a breach of any Applicable Law or order, judgment or other restriction of any Governmental Entity to which such Party is subject or (if applicable)
any provision of its articles of association or equivalent constitutional documents;
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(ii) |
result in a breach, or constitute an event of default under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is
bound, that, in each case, could be reasonably expected to result in a material delay in Completion or a failure of Completion to occur before the end of the Forbearance Period; or
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(iii) |
require such Party to obtain any permit, authorisation or consent of any person other than as set out under the Transaction Agreements.
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(g) |
As of the date hereof, such Party has provided to the other Parties a true and correct copy of the
resolution of the directors (or equivalent corporate body) of such Party authorising the execution and performance by such Party of each of the Transaction Agreements to which such person is a party (including a signing authority in the
agreed terms of the persons authorised to sign the Transaction Agreements on behalf of such Party).
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(h) |
Such Party has not, nor, to such Party’s
knowledge, has any of its Affiliates or Representatives, in connection with its execution of the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the Transactions, breached or contravened any Anti-Bribery Laws or any applicable anti-money
laundering Law.
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(i) |
Such Party has not, and its Affiliates have not, sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of any claim that upon Completion would otherwise be a
Released Claim.
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(j) |
Other than as listed in the definition of Existing Proceedings, such Party is not aware of any proceeding commenced or pending as at the date
of this Deed to which such Party or any of its Affiliates is party that is (i) against any other Party or (ii) related or connected to any Suspended Document, the Existing Judgments or any Party’s
investment in and ownership of, directly or indirectly, any interests in Turkcell and, where applicable, TH and CTH.
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(k) |
Other than as listed in the definition of Existing Judgments, such Party is not aware of any judgment or award in any proceeding commenced or
pending as at the date of this Deed to which such Party or any of its Affiliates is a party that is (i) against any other Party or (ii) related or connected to any Suspended Document, the Existing
Judgments or any Party’s investment in and ownership of, directly or indirectly, any interests in Turkcell and, where applicable, TH and CTH.
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(l) |
Other than as disclosed in writing to all of the other Parties prior to entering into this Deed, and other than any agreement, understanding or arrangement
between the parties to the Facility Documents in connection with and in accordance with the Facility Documents, such Party has not, and none of its Affiliates have, (i) received any consideration and/or compensation in connection with the
Transactions other than as described in the Transaction Agreements or (ii) other than as described in the Transaction Agreements, entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether oral or written, conditional or
otherwise) in respect of the Transactions or the funding thereof, or its or any other Party’s direct or indirect interest in Turkcell or TH.
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(m) |
Such Party and its Affiliates do not hold any direct shareholding or interest in Turkcell other than:
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(i) |
1.604 Ordinary Shares held, collectively, by Telia and its Affiliates;
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(ii) |
995,509.429 Ordinary Shares held by CH;
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(iii) |
1,122,000,000.238 Ordinary Shares held by TH; and
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(iv) |
any Ordinary Shares that may be held in any client account or otherwise held for the benefit of any client, as intermediary or otherwise by any investment or
advisory business of any Affiliate of TWF.
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(n) |
No Party is, nor, any of its Affiliates or Representatives are, as of the date hereof, the subject or the target of any sanctions administered
or enforced by: (i) the United States of America, the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or any Governmental Entity of any thereof; or (ii) the United Nations Security Council, nor is any of them directly
or indirectly owned 50% or more in the aggregate by one or more persons listed on any Prohibited Party List, nor controlled by, or acting on behalf of or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, any party or parties included on any
Prohibited Party List, nor is any of them located, incorporated, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of any such sanctions.
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11.2 |
Each Party (other than MEK, Intercon, SMYH and CTI) warrants to the other Parties hereto that, as of the date hereof:
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(a) |
other than as alleged or held in any of the Existing Judgments or Existing Proceedings, such Party is not in breach of any of the Suspended Documents; and
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(b) |
it is not reasonably practicable or necessary to procure a stay of any Existing Proceeding to which it is party, in order to ensure satisfaction of Clause
4.1.
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11.3 |
In addition to the Warranties given under Clause 11.1 and Clause 11.2, each of CH and MEK warrants to the other Parties hereto, as of the date hereof and at
Completion, that CTH, Intercon, SMYH and CTI are the only current successors and assigns of the Original Cukurova TH SHA Parties in respect of the TH SHA.
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11.4 |
Each Party which is a party to the TH SHA warrants that to its knowledge (having made reasonable enquiry) it does not have any Affiliate which is a party to
the TH SHA but not a party to the TH SHA Termination Deed and to this Deed.
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11.5 |
In addition to the Warranties given under Clause 11.1 and Clause 11.2:
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(a) |
TWF warrants to the other Parties hereto that (i) as of the date hereof, TVF BTIH (1) is a newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of TWF,
(2) has no assets (other than initial capital), and (3) has no material liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, other than as contemplated under the Transaction Agreements, and (ii) as of Completion, TVF BTIH
will have no assets (other than initial capital) and no liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, other than (1) a 26.2% interest in the issued shares of Turkcell, (2) any assets, liabilities, obligations or
commitments acquired as a result of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger, (3) liabilities, obligations and commitments to a lender in connection with
financing arrangements, if any; and (4) as otherwise contemplated under the Transaction Agreements; and
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(b) |
L1 warrants to the other Parties hereto that (i) as of the date hereof, IMTIS Holdings (1) is a newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of
IMTIS, (2) has no assets (other than initial capital), and (3) has no liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, other than as contemplated under the Transaction Agreements, (ii) as of Completion, IMTIS Holdings
will have no assets (other than initial capital) and no liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, other than (1) a 24.8% interest in the issued shares of Turkcell, (2) debt owed to ATT and/or IMTIS for funding the
acquisition of such 24.8% interest in the issued shares of Turkcell and other costs and expenses related to the Transactions; (3) liabilities, obligations and commitments to a third
party lender in connection with a margin loan or similar transaction, if any; and (4) as otherwise contemplated under the Transaction Agreements and (iii) as of the date hereof and at Completion, all
of the depositary receipts issued by IMTIS are held by L1T UB Holdings S.à r.l., which is as of the date hereof an Affiliate of ATT.
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11.6 |
Each Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other Party and their respective Affiliates and Representatives from and against any
Liabilities such persons actually suffer or sustain directly arising out of, in connection with or resulting from (a) any breach or inaccuracy of any Warranty given by such Party, and (b) any nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by such Party pursuant to this Deed.
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11.7 |
The Warranties are given by each Party subject to its GSA Disclosure Letter, if any.
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12. |
Ethics and Compliance
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12.1 |
The Parties acknowledge and agree the importance of (a) conducting their respective businesses and
affairs in an ethical, responsible and accountable manner with regard to all human rights and (b) maintaining and developing a culture of compliance and policies and procedures reasonably designed to
prevent unethical or improper business practices and respect and ensure support for human rights.
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12.2 |
The Parties shall and shall direct any person acting on its behalf to comply with all Anti-Bribery Laws in connection with this Deed, each
other Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the management and exercise of control of TH and Turkcell and transfer of the Turkcell Shares, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in such
connection (i) shall not offer, promise, give or authorise the giving of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to (A) any Government Official or (B) any other person with the knowledge that all or any portion of the money or thing of value will be offered or given to a Government Official, in the case of each of (A) or
(B) for the purpose of influencing any action or decision of the Government Official in his or her official capacity with respect to TH or Turkcell, this Deed, each other Transaction Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby, including a decision to fail to perform his or her official duties, or inducing the Government Official to use his or her influence with any government authority to affect or influence any official act
in violation of Anti-Bribery Laws, and (ii) shall not use any funds in connection with this Deed, each other Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby or the management and exercise of control over TH or Turkcell, or
that are derived from any such transaction (including from the transfer of the Turkcell Shares), activity or source that did not or does not comply with all Anti-Bribery Laws.
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12.3 |
Each Party warrants that it has not taken or authorised any action in connection with this Deed, each other Transaction Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby prior to the date hereof that would have violated Clause 12.2 if such action had occurred following execution of this Deed.
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12.4 |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed, at the reasonable request of a Party, at any time prior to the Completion, any other Party
shall promptly provide to the requesting person such know-your customer and other information reasonably required in respect of any then-current Affiliate of the requested Party relevant to this Deed by such requesting person, or any
Affiliate thereof in connection with any Anti-Bribery Laws or other Applicable Law and/or its internal practices relating to anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and other compliance measures, to the extent
within the control of the requested Party and its Affiliates (subject to such redaction of legally sensitive or privileged, or commercially sensitive, information as the requested person may reasonably determine) (including information
about the source(s) of any funds used or to be used in connection with this Deed, each other Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby) (together, the “KYC
Information”). To the extent applicable, the providing Party shall be deemed to warrant to the requesting person that the KYC Information provided by or on behalf of it to the requesting person, as
applicable, and labelled as such (whether prior to or after the date of this Deed) is (except to the extent corrected by subsequent information provided) true, accurate and complete to its knowledge as of the date provided and as of the
Completion.
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12.5 |
Each Party shall, and shall procure that any person acting on its behalf shall, acknowledge its responsibility to respect and support
internationally recognised human rights in all its business areas and operations and strive to avoid complicity in human rights abuse and violations. Each Party acknowledge responsibility towards human rights as set down in the UN Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights and outlined in (a) the International Bill of Human Rights, (b) the principles concerning fundamental rights in the eight
International Labour Organization core conventions as set out in the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and (c) where applicable, additional standards relating to the rights of
specific groups and populations.
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13. |
Termination
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13.1 |
This Deed shall automatically terminate immediately upon the termination of the Escrow Agreement or the Framework Agreement in accordance with
their terms in each case before Completion or upon release of the Escrow Property in accordance with Clause 10 (Release of Escrow Property – Non-Completion) of the Framework Agreement.
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13.2 |
On written notice to the other Parties to this Deed, any Party may terminate this Deed if Completion does not occur by the end of the Forbearance Period.
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13.3 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Clause 13 (Termination) and Clauses 1 (Interpretation), 2 (Forbearance of Exercise of Contractual
Rights) 6.5 (Hold Harmless), 9 (No Completion and
Reservation of Rights), 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 14 (Third Party Rights),
15 (Confidentiality), 16 (Announcements), 17 (Successors), 18 (Assignment), 19 (Notices), 20 (Costs and Expenses), 21 (Variation and Waiver), 22
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13.4 |
Any termination of this Deed shall be without prejudice to any Liability of any Party for prior breaches hereof.
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14. |
Third Party Rights
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14.1 |
Subject solely to the third party rights arising under or pursuant to Clause 6 (Mutual
Release and Agreement not to Sue) or Clause 11.6, the Parties do not intend that any term of this Deed should be enforceable, by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, by any
person who is not a party to this Deed.
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14.2 |
Notwithstanding Clause 14.1, the Parties may amend, vary, waive, terminate or rescind this Deed at any time and in any way without the consent of any
Released Party (excluding the Parties).
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15. |
Confidentiality
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15.1 |
Subject to Clause 15.3, each Party shall treat as strictly confidential and shall not by any act or omission disclose to any other person or
use or exploit commercially for its own purposes or those of its Affiliates or Representatives any information received or obtained (including written information and information transferred or obtained orally, visually, electronically or
by any other means) as a result of entering into or performing this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement, including the existence of this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement, the provisions of this Deed each other Transaction
Agreement, the negotiations and subject matter of this Deed each other Transaction Agreement, and the other Parties (“Confidential Information”).
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15.2 |
To the extent an arbitration arises under this Deed or the Transaction Agreements between some but not all of the Parties, each Party involved in the
arbitration shall be obliged to inform the non-participating Parties about the arbitration and its progress. For the avoidance of doubt, all Parties, including Parties not participating in the arbitration, remain bound by the
confidentiality obligations set out in this Deed.
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15.3 |
A Party may disclose Confidential Information which would otherwise be subject to the provisions of Clause 15.1 if and to the extent:
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(a) |
it is required by Applicable Law to which such Party or Turkcell is subject;
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(b) |
it is an announcement made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 16 (Announcements);
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(c) |
it is required by any securities exchange or Governmental Entity to which any Party or Turkcell is subject or submits, wherever situated (including the U.S
Securities Exchange Commission);
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(d) |
subject to Clause 15.5, it is disclosed on a strictly confidential basis to the Representatives of that Party, to its Affiliates or to the respective
Representatives of its Affiliates;
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(e) |
it was lawfully in its possession or in the possession of any of its Affiliates or Representatives (in either case as evidenced by written records) free of
any restriction as to its use or disclosure prior to it being so disclosed;
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(f) |
the information has come into the public domain through no fault of that Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their Representatives;
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(g) |
in relation to disclosure by a Party, each other Party has given prior written consent for that disclosure; or
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(h) |
it is required to enable that Party to perform this Deed or enforce its rights under this Deed and/or disclosure is required for the purposes of any
Proceedings.
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15.4 |
Each of the Parties hereby agrees that it shall not use Confidential Information for any purpose other than in relation to the proper performance of its
obligations and exercise of its rights under this Deed and the other Transaction Agreements (and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby).
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15.5 |
Each of the Parties undertakes that it shall, and shall procure that its Affiliates shall, only disclose Confidential Information to any of its
Representatives, its Affiliates or the Representatives of its Affiliates if it is reasonably required for purposes connected with this Deed and the other Transaction Agreements and only if the Affiliate or Representative, as applicable, is
informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and accepts equivalent restrictions to those accepted by the Party who discloses the information.
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15.6 |
The restrictions contained in this Clause 15 shall continue to apply after termination of this Deed without limit in time.
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15.7 |
Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Parties may have, the Parties acknowledge and agree that damages alone would not be
an adequate remedy for any breach by them of Clause 16 (Announcements) or this Clause 15 and that the remedies of injunction and specific
performance as well as any other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of Clause 16 (Announcements) or this Clause 15 by any Party would be more appropriate remedies.
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16. |
Announcements
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16.1 |
The initial public announcements of the Transactions shall be made at the times set out in and in the forms set forth in Schedule 6.
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16.2 |
Subject to Clause 16.3, no public announcement concerning the existence or subject matter of this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement shall be made by
any Party without the prior written approval of each other Party.
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16.3 |
A Party may make an announcement concerning the existence or the subject matter of this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement if required by:
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(a) |
Applicable Law to which such Party or Turkcell is subject, or
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(b) |
any securities exchange or Governmental Entity to which any Party or Turkcell is subject or submits, wherever situated (including the U.S. Securities
Exchange Commission),
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17. |
Successors
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18. |
Assignment
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19. |
Notices
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19.1 |
Any notice or other communication to be given under or in connection with this Deed and each other Transaction Agreement (a “Notice”) shall be:
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(a) |
in writing in the English language;
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(b) |
signed by or on behalf of the Party giving it; and
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(c) |
delivered personally by hand or courier (using an internationally recognised courier company), to the Party due to receive the Notice, to the address and for
the attention of the relevant Party set forth in this Clause 19 (or to such other address and/or for such other person’s attention as shall have been notified to the giver of the relevant Notice and become effective (in accordance with this
Clause 19) prior to dispatch of the Notice).
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19.2 |
In the absence of evidence of earlier receipt, any Notice served in accordance with Clause 19.1 above shall be deemed given and received by hand or courier,
at the time of delivery at the address referred to in Clause 19.4.
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19.3 |
For the purposes of this Clause 19:
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(a) |
all times are to be read as local time in the place of deemed receipt; and
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(b) |
if deemed receipt under this Clause is not within business hours (meaning 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the
place of receipt), the Notice is deemed to have been received at 9:00 am on the next Business Day in the place of receipt.
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19.4 |
The addresses of the Parties for the purpose of this Clause 19 are as follows:
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(a) |
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited
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For the attention of:
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The Directors
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Address:
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Vistra Corporate Services Centre
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Wickhams Cay II, Road Town,
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Tortola, VG1110
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British Virgin Islands
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(b) |
Altimo Holdings and Investments Ltd:
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For the attention of:
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The Directors
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Address:
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Trident Chambers
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Wickhams Cay, PO Box 146, Road Town,
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Tortola, VG1110
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British Virgin Islands
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(c) |
Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.,:
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For the attention of:
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Maxime Nino
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Address:
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1-3 Boulevard de la Foire
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L-1528, Luxembourg
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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(d) |
International Mobile Telecom Investment Stichting Administratiekantoor:
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For the attention of:
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The Directors
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Address:
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Herikerbergweg 88
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1101CM Amsterdam
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The Netherlands
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(e) |
IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l.:
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For the attention of:
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The Managers
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Address:
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19 rue de Bitbourg
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L-1273, Luxembourg
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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(f) |
Cukurova Finance International Limited:
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For the attention of:
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Hasan Tuvan Yalim
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Address:
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Kabine Law Office
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Levent Loft 1
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Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent Istanbul, Turkey
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(g) |
Çukurova Holding A.Ş.:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
|
Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
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Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(h) |
Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
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Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
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Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(i) |
Cukurova Telecom International Limited:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
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Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
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Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(j) |
Intercon Danışmanlik Ve Eğitim Hizmetleri A.Ş.:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
|
Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
|
Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
|
(k) |
Sinai ve Mali Yatirimlar Holding A.Ş:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
|
Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
|
Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(l) |
Mehmet Emin Karamehmet:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
|
Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
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Büyükdere Cad. No: 201 D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(m) |
Sonera Holding B.V.:
|
For the attention of:
|
Managing Director
|
Address:
|
Sonera Holding B.V.
|
Rodezand 34K
|
|
3011AN Rotterdam
|
|
The Netherlands
|
For the attention of:
|
Group General Counsel & Head of M&A
|
Address:
|
Telia Company AB
|
Stjärntorget 1
|
|
SE-169 79 Solna
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
(n) |
Telia Company AB:
|
For the attention of:
|
Group General Counsel & Head of M&A
|
Address:
|
Telia Company AB
|
Stjärntorget 1
|
|
SE-169 79 Solna
|
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
(o) |
Telia Finland OYJ:
|
For the attention of:
|
Directors
|
Address:
|
Telia Finland OYJ
|
Pasilan asema-aukio 1 00520
|
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
For the attention of:
|
Group General Counsel & Head of M&A
|
Address:
|
Telia Company AB
|
Stjärntorget 1
|
|
SE-169 79 Solna
|
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
(p) |
Turkcell Holding A.Ş.:
|
For the attention of:
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalim
|
Address:
|
Kabine Law Office
|
Levent Loft 1
|
|
Büyükdere Cad. No: 201D: 68 34394 Levent
|
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
(q) |
Türkiye Varlik Fonu:
|
For the attention of:
|
The Legal Director
|
Address:
|
Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt.
|
No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey
|
(r) |
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi:
|
For the attention of:
|
The Legal Director
|
Address:
|
Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt.
|
No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey
|
(s) |
T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.Ş.:
|
For the attention of:
|
Proje Finansmanı Bölüm Başkanlığı
|
Address:
|
Maslak Mahallesi Eski Büyükdere Caddesi
|
No:41/1 Kat:5, PK: 34398, Sarıyer, İstanbul, Turkey
|
19.5 |
In proving the valid provision of a Notice in accordance with this Clause 19 it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the Notice was
properly addressed and delivered to the address shown thereon.
|
19.6 |
Any Party may notify the other Parties of any change to its name, address, or email address for the purpose of this Clause 19, provided that such notice shall be sent to each of the other Parties and shall only be effective on:
|
(a) |
the date specified in the notice as the date on which the change is to take effect; or
|
(b) |
if no date is so specified or the date specified is less than three (3) Business Days after which such notice was given (or deemed to be given), the fourth
(4th) Business Day after the notice was given or deemed to be given.
|
19.7 |
This Clause shall not apply to the service of, or any step in, Proceedings.
|
19.8 |
Notices or communications with TH and Turkcell described in Article 18/III of the Turkish Commercial Code (consisting principally of notices of default,
recession or termination) shall be effective if delivered via a Turkish notary or by registered mail, return receipt requested, telegram, or registered email accounts comprising electronic signature and shall be deemed to have been given as
of the date of proper service in accordance with Turkish law.
|
20. |
Costs and Expenses
|
21. |
Variation and Waiver
|
21.1 |
No variation of this Deed shall be effective unless it is in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email) and signed by or on
behalf of each of the Parties. The expression “variation” shall, in each case, include any variation, supplement, deletion or replacement
however effected.
|
21.2 |
No waiver of this Deed or of any provision hereof will be effective unless it is in writing (which for this purpose does not include email) and signed by
the Party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced.
|
21.3 |
No variation or waiver of any provision of any other Transaction Agreement (other than a waiver of a Condition Precedent to the Convocation
of the Turkcell General Assembly or a waiver of a Completion Condition (in each case as defined in the Framework Agreement)) shall be permitted or effective unless each Key Party consents to such variation or waiver in writing (which,
for this purpose does not include email), provided that any variation or waiver of any provision of any Transaction Agreement that imposes
any additional obligations on any Party or that materially affects such Party’s rights under any Transaction Agreement shall only be binding upon such Party if such Party has also consented to it in writing (which, for this purpose does
not include email). Any waiver of a Condition Precedent to the Convocation of the Turkcell General Assembly or a waiver of a Completion Condition shall be in accordance with the Framework Agreement.
|
21.4 |
Any waiver of any right or default hereunder shall be effective only in the instance given and will not operate as or imply a waiver of any other or
similar right or default on any subsequent occasion.
|
21.5 |
Any delay by any Party in exercising, or failure to exercise, any right or remedy under this Deed shall not constitute a waiver of the right or remedy or a
waiver of any other rights or remedies and no single or partial exercise of any rights or remedy under this Deed or otherwise shall prevent any further exercise of the right or remedy or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
|
22. |
Counterparts
|
23. |
Whole Agreement
|
23.1 |
Each of the Parties confirms that the content of this Deed and the other Transaction Agreements as expressly set forth herein and therein, represents the
entire understanding, and constitutes the whole agreement, in relation to its subject matter and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether express,
implied, oral or written (whether or not in draft form)) between the Parties with respect thereto which shall cease to have any further force or effect notwithstanding the existence of any provision of any such prior agreement or
understanding that any such rights or provisions shall
|
23.2 |
Each Party acknowledges that it has not been induced to enter into this Deed by any representation, warranty or undertaking not expressly incorporated into
it or another Transaction Agreement. Except for any Liability in respect of a breach of this Deed or any other Transaction Agreement, no party shall owe any duty of care or have any Liability in tort to any other party in relation to the
transaction contemplated by this Deed and its performance, purported performance or breach.
|
24. |
Invalidity
|
(a) |
such provision shall:
|
(i) |
to the extent that it is illegal, void, invalid or unenforceable be given no effect and shall be deemed not to be included in this Deed; and
|
(ii) |
not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this Deed or the legality, validity or
enforceability under the law of any other jurisdiction of such provision or any other provision of this Deed; and
|
(b) |
each Party shall use its best endeavours to replace such a provision with a valid and enforceable substitute provision which carries out, as closely as
possible, the intentions of the Parties under this Deed.
|
25. |
General
|
26. |
Governing Law
|
26.1 |
This Deed, the arbitration agreement contained in it and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in
connection with it or its subject matter shall be governed by, and construed and take effect in accordance with, English law.
|
27. |
Arbitration
|
27.1 |
All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Deed shall be finally settled in accordance with clause 2 (Arbitration) of the Arbitration Deed.
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited acting
|
)
|
/s/ Maxime Nino |
||
by Maxime Nino, director
|
)
|
Maxime Nino
|
||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Altimo Holdings and Investments Ltd.
|
)
|
/s/ Sally Price |
||
acting by Sally Pryce, director
|
)
|
Sally Pryce
|
||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
|
)
|
/s/ Sally Price |
||
acting by Sally Pryce, attorney under a power of attorney
|
)
|
Sally Pryce
|
||
)
|
Attorney, for an on behalf of Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by International Mobile Telecom
|
)
|
/s/ Nathan Scott Fine |
||
Investment Stichting
|
)
|
Nathan Scott Fine
|
||
Administratiekantoor acting by Nathan
|
)
|
Managing Director
|
||
Scott Fine, managing director, and Carla
|
)
|
|||
Cico, managing director
|
)
|
|||
)
|
/s/ Carla Cico |
|||
)
|
Carla Cico
|
|||
)
|
Managing Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l. acting by
|
)
|
/s/ Nathan Scott Fine |
||
Nathan Scott Fine, manager
|
)
|
Nathan Scott Fine
|
||
)
|
Manager
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Cukurova Finance
|
)
|
/s/ Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp | ||
International Limited by Hikmet Yasemin
|
)
|
Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp
|
||
Çetinalp, director, duly authorised to sign on its
|
)
|
Director
|
||
behalf
|
)
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Çukurova Holding A.Ş.
|
)
|
/s/ Mehmet Ali Karamehmet |
||
by Mehmet Ali Karamehmet, director, and
|
)
|
Mehmet Ali Karamehmet
|
||
Fikri Şadi Gücüm, director, duly authorised
|
)
|
Director
|
||
on its behalf
|
)
|
|||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Fikri Şadi Gücüm | |||
)
|
Fikri Şadi Gücüm
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited
|
)
|
/s/ Sally Price |
||
acting by Sally Pryce, director, and Hasan
|
)
|
Sally Pryce
|
||
Tuvan Yalım, director
|
)
|
Director
|
||
)
|
||||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalım | |||
)
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalım
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Cukurova Telecom International Ltd.
|
)
|
/s/ Sally Price |
||
acting by Sally Pryce, director, and Hikmet
|
)
|
Sally Pryce
|
||
Yasemin Çetinalp, director
|
)
|
Director
|
||
)
|
||||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp | |||
)
|
Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Intercon Danışmanlık Ve Eğitim
|
)
|
/s/ Sally Price |
||
Hizmetleri
A.Ş. acting by Sally Pryce, director,
|
)
|
Sally Pryce
|
||
and Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp, on behalf of Sınai
|
)
|
Director
|
||
ve Mali Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş., director
|
)
|
|||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp | |||
)
|
Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp
|
|||
)
|
on behalf of Sınai ve Mali Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş., Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Sınai ve Mali
|
)
|
/s/ Mehmet Ali Karamehmet | ||
Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş. by
Mehmet Ali
|
)
|
Mehmet Ali Karamehmet
|
||
Karamehmet, on behalf of Çukurova Holding
|
)
|
on behalf of Çukurova Holding A.Ş.,
|
||
A.Ş., director, and Osman Kızak,
director, duly
|
)
|
|||
authorised to sign on its behalf
|
)
|
|||
)
|
/s/ Osman Kızak | |||
)
|
Osman Kızak
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
||||
by Mehmet Emin Karamehmet
|
)
|
/s/ Mehmet Emin Karamehmet | |||
)
|
Mehmet Emin Karamehmet
|
||||
in the presence of:
|
|||||
Witness signature
|
Name
|
OZGECAN KORMAZ |
||
(BLOCK CAPITALS)
|
|||
Address
|
Levent Loft 1 |
||
Büyüdere Cd. No. 201 D.68 | |||
34394 Levent Instanbul, Turkey
|
|||
Occupation
|
Lawyer |
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Sonera Holding B.V.
|
)
|
/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström | ||
)
|
Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
|
|||
)
|
Authorised Signatory
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Telia Company AB
|
)
|
/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström | ||
)
|
Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
|
|||
)
|
Authorised Signatory
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of Telia Finland OYJ
|
)
|
/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström | ||
)
|
Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
|
|||
)
|
Authorised Signatory
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
by Turkcell Holding A.Ş. acting by
|
)
|
/s/ Christopher James Powell |
||
Christopher James Powell, director, and
|
)
|
Christopher James Powell
|
||
Hasan Tuvan Yalım, director, and
|
)
|
Director
|
||
Telia Resurs AB, (represented by
|
)
|
|||
Gustav Jonas Markus Bengtsson), director
|
)
|
|||
)
|
/s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalım | |||
)
|
Hasan Tuvan Yalım
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
|||
)
|
||||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Telia Resurs AB | |||
)
|
Telia Resurs AB
|
|||
)
|
(represented by Gustav Jonas Markus Bengtsson)
|
|||
)
|
Director
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
||||
for and on behalf of Türkiye Varlik Fonu
|
)
|
/s/ Zafer Sönmez | |||
acting by its management company
|
)
|
Zafer Sönmez
|
|||
Türkiye Varlik Fonu Yönetimi A.Ş.
|
Attorney
|
||||
acting by its attorney Zafer Sönmez pursuant
|
|||||
to a power of attorney dated June 17, 2020
|
|||||
in the presence of:
|
|||||
/s/ Okan Beygo |
|||||
Witness signature
|
Name
|
OKAN BEYGO |
||
(BLOCK CAPITALS)
|
|||
Address
|
Harmanci G1Z Plaza Kat: 8 |
||
Levent, Istanbul | |||
Turkey
|
|||
Occupation
|
Lawyer |
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
|||
for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
|
)
|
/s/ Zafer Sönmez | ||
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
|
)
|
Zafer Sönmez
|
||
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
|
)
|
Authorised Signatory
|
||
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
|
)
|
|||
)
|
||||
)
|
/s/ Çağatay Abraş | |||
)
|
Çağatay Abraş
|
|||
)
|
Authorised Signatory
|
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
|
)
|
||||
for and on behalf of T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.Ş.
|
)
|
/s/ Berrin Mahmutoğlu | |||
acting by its attorney Berrin Mahmutoğlu pursuant
|
)
|
Berrin Mahmutoğlu
|
|||
to a power of attorney dated June 17, 2020
|
Attorney
|
||||
in the presence of:
|
|||||
/s/ Ela Sari |
|||||
Witness signature
|
Name
|
ELA SARI |
||
(BLOCK CAPITALS)
|
|||
Address
|
Aksu Caliskan Beygo |
||
Anukatlik Ortakigi
|
|||
Sisli, Istanbul | |||
Occupation
|
Attorney |
(1) |
Cukurova Telecom Holdings Limited, a company
incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number 1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“Seller”);
|
(2) |
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 247146-5), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad.
Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“Purchaser”) which expression shall include any successor (whether through merger, reconstruction or otherwise);
|
(3) |
Cukurova Finance International Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands (registration number 1000029), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CFI”); and
|
(4) |
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (registration number 1000502), whose registered office is at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“ATT” and, together with
CFI, the “Seller’s Shareholders”).
|
(A) |
Turkcell Holding currently holds the Turkcell Shares.
|
(B) |
As at the date of this Agreement, Seller holds 241,428,327 ordinary shares in Turkcell Holding (the “CTH TH Shares”). The residual
shares in Turkcell Holding are currently held as to one (1) share by CH (the “CH TH Interest”), as to one (1) share by Intercon (the “Intercon TH Interest”), as
to one (1) share by SMYH (the “SMYH TH Interest” and, together with the CH TH Interest and the Intercon TH Interest, the “TH Nominal Shares”, being, together
with the CTH TH Shares, a 52.91% interest in Turkcell Holding), and as to 214,871,670 ordinary shares (or a 47.09% interest) by Telia Finland.
|
(C) |
Seller will acquire the TH Nominal Shares at Completion.
|
(D) |
As at the date of this Agreement, CFI holds 51% and ATT holds 49% in each case of the issued share capital of Seller.
|
(E) |
Seller has agreed to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser has agreed to purchase from Seller, the Shares on and subject to the terms of this Agreement.
|
(F) |
Each of ATT and CFI is a Party to this Agreement for the purposes of certain transactions contemplated hereunder.
|
(G) |
Prior to the date of this Agreement, each of Seller and the Seller’s Shareholders have undertaken the Information Request Processes and Purchaser has confirmed receipt of
the ATT Received Information and CFI Received Information.
|
(H) |
Each of ATT’s, Purchaser’s and CFI’s performance of certain of its respective obligations under this Agreement is guaranteed in accordance with, and subject to, the terms
and conditions of clause 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3, respectively, of the Framework Agreement.
|
(I) |
It is the intention of the Parties that this document be executed as a deed, notwithstanding one or more Parties may execute it under hand.
|
1. |
Interpretation
|
1.1 |
In this Agreement, save as defined below, capitalised terms shall have the meaning given to them in the Framework Agreement (mutatis mutandis):
|
(a) |
any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash or in specie) declared, paid or made, or agreed to be made, by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of Seller, any of
Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons;
|
(b) |
any payment made or agreed to be made by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons for the
purchase, redemption or repayment of any share capital, loan capital or other securities of Turkcell Holding, or any other return of capital to or for the benefit of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related
Persons;
|
(c) |
any payment of any other nature made by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons (including
royalty payments, management fees, monitoring fees, interest payments, loan payments, service or directors’ fees, bonuses or other compensation of any kind);
|
(d) |
any transfer or surrender of assets, rights or other benefits by Turkcell Holding to or for the benefit of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective
Related Persons;
|
(e) |
Turkcell Holding assuming or incurring any liability or obligation for the benefit of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons;
|
(f) |
the provision of any guarantee or indemnity or the creation of any Encumbrance by Turkcell Holding in favour, or for the benefit, of Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or
any of their respective Related Persons;
|
(g) |
any waiver, discount, deferral, release or discharge by Turkcell Holding of: (i) any amount, obligation or liability owed to it by Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or
any of their respective Related Persons; or (ii) any claim (howsoever arising) against Seller, any of Seller’s Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons;
|
(h) |
any agreement, arrangement or other commitment by Turkcell Holding to do or give effect to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g) (inclusive) above; and/or
|
(i) |
any Tax paid or due and payable by Turkcell Holding as a result of or in respect of any of the matters set out in paragraphs (a) to (h) (inclusive) above,
|
1.2 |
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the principles of construction set out in clause 1.2 of the Framework Agreement shall apply to this
Agreement as if set out in full herein (mutatis mutandis).
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1.3 |
If any of the Warranties given by a Party are expressed to be given subject to the knowledge of a Party, or words to that effect, such knowledge (a) shall be
interpreted to mean only those facts, matters and circumstances of which such Party is actually aware; (b) in the case of CFI, shall also be deemed to include (i) those facts, matters and circumstances of which any one or more of Tuvan Yalım, Gülsün Nazlı Karamehmet Williams, Mehmet Emin Karamehmet, Osman Berkmen and Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp are actually aware; and (ii) knowledge of the CFI Received
Information; and (c) in the case of ATT, shall be deemed to include only (i) those facts, matters and circumstances
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1.4 |
The schedules form part of this Agreement and a reference to “this Agreement” includes its schedules.
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1.5 |
The headings in this Agreement do not affect its interpretation.
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1.6 |
References to a number of shares or a percentage interest in the share capital of any entity shall be deemed to be
references to such number of shares or such percentage interest as adjusted for any reorganisation of the share capital of the relevant entity, stock-split, share consolidation, merger, reduction of capital or any other corporate
action with a similar effect after the date of this Agreement.
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2. |
Sale and Purchase of the Shares
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2.1 |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Completion Date, Seller shall sell and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from
Seller, the Shares with full title guarantee and together with all rights, title and interest attaching to them, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
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2.2 |
Seller shall procure that on or prior to Completion any and all rights of pre-emption over transfer of the Shares at Completion are waived irrevocably with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the persons entitled thereto.
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3. |
Consideration
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3.1 |
Subject to Clauses 6 and 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(d) and 7.1(e), in consideration of the transfer of the Shares by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement,
on the Completion Date, Purchaser shall issue to Seller, and Seller shall accept, the Loan Notes.
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4. |
Leakage Undertakings
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4.1 |
CFI:
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(a) |
warrants to Purchaser that during the period commencing on (and including) the Locked Box Accounts Date up to (and including) the date of this Agreement, no
Leakage has occurred, where Leakage is to or for the benefit of (i) CFI, (ii) SMYH, (iii) any of the shareholders of (1) Intercon (other than Seller) and/or (2) SMYH and/or (iv) in each case, any of their respective Related Persons (the
term “Related Persons” excluding, for the purpose of this paragraph (a) only, Seller, the CTH Subsidiaries and their respective Controlled persons), each a “CFI Leakage Person”; and
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(b) |
undertakes to Purchaser that during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement up to (and including) the Completion Date, no Leakage will occur,
where Leakage is to or for the benefit of any CFI Leakage Person.
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4.2 |
ATT:
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(a) |
warrants to Purchaser that during the period commencing on (and including) the Locked Box Accounts Date up to (and including) the date of this Agreement, no
Leakage has occurred, where Leakage is to or for the benefit of ATT and/or any of its Related Persons (the term “Related Persons” excluding, for the purpose of this paragraph (a) only, Seller, the CTH Subsidiaries and their respective
Controlled persons), each an “ATT Leakage Person”; and
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(b) |
undertakes to Purchaser that during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement up to (and including) the Completion Date, no Leakage will occur,
where Leakage is to or for the benefit of any ATT Leakage Person.
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4.3 |
Seller:
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(a) |
warrants to Purchaser that during the period commencing on (and including) the Locked Box Accounts Date up to (and including) the date of this Agreement, no
Leakage has occurred, where Leakage is to or for the benefit of Seller, any CTH Subsidiary or any of their respective Related Persons (the term “Related Persons” excluding, for the purpose of this paragraph (a) only, the CFI Leakage Persons
and the ATT Leakage Persons); and
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(b) |
undertakes to Purchaser that during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement up to (and including) the Completion Date, no Leakage will occur,
where Leakage is to or for the benefit of Seller, any CTH Subsidiary or any of their respective Related Persons (the term “Related Persons” excluding, for the purpose of this paragraph (b) only, the CFI Leakage Persons and the ATT Leakage
Persons).
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4.4 |
Five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the Turkcell General Assembly, (a) CFI shall notify Purchaser of any known Leakage to a CFI Leakage Person or
known breach of Clause 4.3 which has occurred since the Locked Box Accounts Date or is reasonably expected to occur prior to the Completion Date, and (b) ATT shall notify Purchaser of any known Leakage to an ATT Leakage Person or known
breach of Clause 4.3 which has occurred since the Locked Box Accounts Date or is reasonably expected to occur prior to the Completion Date.
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4.5 |
Subject always to Clause 4.7 and Clause 4.8, (i) CFI shall indemnify Purchaser against any Leakage in breach of the warranty and/or undertaking in Clause
4.1; and (ii) ATT shall indemnify Purchaser against any Leakage in breach of the warranty and/or undertaking in Clause 4.2, in each case undertaking, severally and not jointly, to pay to Purchaser on demand:
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(a) |
a sum equal to the amount necessary to put Turkcell Holding into the position it would have been if such Leakage had not occurred;
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(b) |
a sum equal to all costs and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by Purchaser in connection with such Leakage; and
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(c) |
such sum as is necessary to ensure that after the deduction of any Tax due on any amount payable under this Clause 4.5 (whether by way of direct assessment
or withholding at its source) and after taking into account any Relief available to Purchaser or Turkcell Holding in respect of the matter in respect of which the payment is made, Purchaser or Turkcell Holding, as applicable, is left with
the same amount it would have had if the payment was not subject to Tax.
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4.6 |
Subject always to Clause 4.7 and Clause 4.8, (i) CFI shall indemnify Purchaser against CFI’s CTH Share of any Leakage in breach of the warranty and/or
undertaking in Clause 4.3; and (ii) ATT shall indemnify Purchaser against ATT’s CTH Share of any Leakage in breach of the warranty and/or undertaking in Clause 4.3, in each case undertaking, severally and not jointly, to pay to Purchaser on
demand:
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(a) |
a sum equal to CFI’s CTH Share or ATT’s CTH Share, as applicable, of the amount necessary to put Turkcell Holding into the position it would have been if
such Leakage had not occurred;
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(b) |
a sum equal to CFI’s CTH Share or ATT’s CTH Share, as applicable, of all costs and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by Purchaser in connection with
such Leakage; and
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(c) |
CFI’s CTH Share or ATT’s CTH Share, as applicable, of such sum as is necessary to ensure that after the deduction of any Tax due on any amount payable under
this Clause 4.6 (whether by way of direct assessment or withholding at its source) and after taking into account any Relief available to Purchaser or Turkcell Holding in respect of the matter in respect of which the payment is made,
Purchaser or Turkcell Holding, as applicable, is left with the same amount it would have had if the payment was not subject to Tax.
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4.7 |
CFI and ATT shall have no liability for a Leakage Claim unless it or they, as relevant, has or have received written notice of such Leakage Claim from
Purchaser (including reasonable details (in so far as they are known to Purchaser) of the matter or event giving rise to the Leakage Claim and the amount payable by the relevant party(ies) in respect of the Leakage Claim) on or before the
date falling six (6) months after the Completion Date.
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4.8 |
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) CFI and ATT shall have no liability to Purchaser in respect of any Leakage Claim if Completion does not occur and (ii)
Purchaser shall not be entitled to double recovery in respect of the indemnities given in this Clause 4 (including that, if the facts, matters or circumstances would otherwise give rise to a Leakage Claim against a Party under Clause 4.5
and a Leakage Claim against a Party under Clause 4.6 of equal value, Purchaser’s sole remedy against such Party shall be a Leakage Claim under the indemnities in Clause 4.5).
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4.9 |
Purchaser’s sole remedy in respect of any Leakage in breach of the warranty and/or undertaking in Clause 4.1, Clause 4.2 or Clause 4.3 is a Leakage Claim
against CFI and/or ATT as relevant.
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4.10 |
Each of CFI and ATT agrees, for the benefit of Purchaser and Turkcell Holding (including its successors), that none of CFI, ATT and/or Seller shall have any
right, remedy or claim against Turkcell Holding (or its successors) in the event of any Leakage Claim or in relation to the facts underlying any Leakage Claim.
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4.11 |
Nothing in this Clause 4 shall have the effect of limiting or excluding any liability arising as a result of fraud.
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5. |
Interim Covenants
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5.1 |
From the date of this Agreement until Completion, except as (i) otherwise provided in any Transaction Agreement; (ii) required by Applicable Law; or (iii)
consented to in writing and in advance by Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that Purchaser may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by
Purchaser of such request to consider such request), each of CFI and ATT (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Seller and Turkcell Holding, in each case, nominated for appointment by CFI and ATT,
respectively), severally and not jointly, shall use all reasonable endeavours (1) to cause Seller to cause; and (2) to cause, in each case, Turkcell Holding not to trade, carry on any business or own any assets or incur any liabilities
other than:
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(a) |
the entry into and/or performance of its obligations under the Transaction Agreements;
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(b) |
holding the Turkcell Shares and conducting activities related to, or reasonably incidental to, the maintenance of its corporate existence;
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(c) |
voting (or causing to be voted), in person or by proxy, the Turkcell Shares at any annual general assembly of Turkcell in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with past practice;
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(d) |
ownership of cash or cash equivalents for the purposes of paragraphs (b) (including in respect of receipt of dividends on Turkcell Shares) and/or (e); and
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(e) |
general administration activities including those relating to overhead costs and paying filing fees and other ordinary course expenses (such as audit fees
and Taxes), to include the fulfilment of any periodic reporting requirements.
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5.2 |
Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 5.1 above and other than where Purchaser has provided its advance written consent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that Purchaser may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by Purchaser of such request to consider such request), from the date of this
Agreement until Completion, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements or required by Applicable Law, each of CFI and ATT (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Seller and
Turkcell Holding, in each case, nominated for appointment by CFI and ATT, respectively), severally and not jointly, shall, as relevant, (i) not; and (ii) use all reasonable endeavours (1) to cause Seller to cause; and (2) to cause, in each
case, Turkcell Holding not to:
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(a) |
amend any TH Corporate Document;
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(b) |
reorganise, split, combine or reclassify any shares of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock or undertake any form of reduction of capital or take any analogous
action to the foregoing;
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(c) |
issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock, or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including
upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock;
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(d) |
declare or pay any dividends or distributions on or in respect of any of Turkcell Holding’s capital stock, or redeem, purchase or acquire any of Turkcell
Holding’s capital stock;
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(e) |
amend the 2019 Dividend Agreement;
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(f) |
take any action which would constitute a breach of any TH Corporate Document;
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(g) |
take any action to convene a general assembly of the shareholders of Turkcell (whether annual or extraordinary)
other than the Turkcell General Assembly; or
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(h) |
agree to do any of the foregoing;
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(i) |
not to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of knowingly increasing (or increasing where such an increase would be
reasonably foreseeable) the Tax liability or knowingly reducing (or reducing where such a reduction would be reasonably foreseeable) any Tax asset of Purchaser post-Completion;
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(j) |
not to enter into any transaction with Seller, any Seller’s Shareholder or Telia Finland (or any of their respective Related Persons);
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(k) |
not to enter into any guarantee, indemnity or other agreement to secure any obligation of any third party or Seller, any Seller’s Shareholder or Telia
Finland (or any of their respective Related Persons);
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(l) |
not to settle any litigation or cease defending any ongoing litigation;
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(m) |
not to incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money;
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(n) |
not to take any action set out in paragraph (a) to (d) or (g) of Clause 5.3 in respect of its holding of the Turkcell Shares;
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(o) |
not to agree to do any of the foregoing; and
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(p) |
to use all reasonable endeavours (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requesting directors of Turkcell nominated for appointment by
Turkcell Holding) to cause Turkcell not to:
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(i) |
reorganise, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or undertake any form of reduction of capital or take any analogous action to the
foregoing; or
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(ii) |
issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of its capital stock, or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon
conversion, exchange or exercise) any of its capital stock,
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5.3 |
From the date of this Agreement until Completion, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements or required by Applicable Law or
consented to in writing by Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being acknowledged by the Parties that Purchaser may require up to five (5) Business Days from the receipt by Purchaser of
such request to consider such request), CFI and ATT (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Seller and Turkcell Holding, in each case, nominated for appointment by CFI and ATT, respectively), severally
and not jointly, shall use all reasonable endeavours to cause Seller not to, in each case, take, or agree to take, any of the following actions:
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(a) |
offer or Transfer any Share or enter into a transaction (including a derivative transaction) having an economic effect similar to that of a transfer of a Share, or announce
any intention to offer or Transfer any Share;
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(b) |
pledge, mortgage, charge or otherwise Encumber any Share or any interest in any Share;
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(c) |
grant an option over any Share or any interest in any Share;
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(d) |
enter into any agreement in respect of the votes attached to any Share;
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(e) |
permit Turkcell Holding to take any action set out in the foregoing paragraphs (a) to (d) or (g) in respect of the Turkcell Shares;
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(f) |
vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, the Shares at any annual general assembly of Turkcell Holding other than in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with past practice; or
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(g) |
agree to do any of the foregoing.
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5.4 |
Whether pursuant to the 2019 Dividend Agreement or otherwise, each of CFI and ATT, severally and not jointly, undertakes to (i) notify Purchaser promptly of
any distribution, dividend or return of capital Turkcell Holding makes, or agrees to make, from the date of this Agreement until the Completion Date (both inclusive); and (ii) notify Purchaser five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the
Turkcell General Assembly of any distribution, dividend or return of capital which has been made by Turkcell Holding from (and including) the Locked Box Accounts Date, or is envisaged to be made on or prior to the Completion Date.
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5.5 |
Prior to the Turkcell General Assembly Convocation Date, Seller shall:
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(a) |
take any necessary preparatory and corporate actions for the transfer of the Shares to Purchaser at Completion, and grant authority to the relevant persons
to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Seller;
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(b) |
deliver to Purchaser a certified copy of an extract from its commercial register or equivalent documentation reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, in each case
attesting the authority and the validity of the signatures of the persons authorised to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Seller; and
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(c) |
notify the board of directors of Turkcell Holding of its intention to sell the Shares to Purchaser and the terms of such sale in accordance with the TH
Corporate Documents and use (including through the exercise of voting rights and by requiring directors of Turkcell Holding nominated for appointment by it) all reasonable endeavours to obtain board resolutions from Turkcell Holding
approving the transfer of the Shares to Purchaser and registration of Purchaser as a shareholder in the share register of Turkcell Holding.
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5.6 |
Prior to the Turkcell General Assembly Convocation Date, Purchaser shall:
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(a) |
grant authority to the relevant persons to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Purchaser; and
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(b) |
deliver to Seller a certified copy of an extract from its commercial register or equivalent documentation reasonably acceptable to Seller, in each case
attesting the authority and the validity of the signatures of the persons authorised to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Purchaser.
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6. |
Conditions
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6.1 |
The obligations of each of Seller and Purchaser to proceed to completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement are conditional
upon (i) the satisfaction of the Completion Conditions (that have not otherwise been waived in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement); and (ii) each of the Warranties, disregarding all materiality qualifications, being true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Completion Date by reference to the facts, matters and circumstances then existing (the “Conditions”).
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6.2 |
The Condition in Clause 6.1(ii) may be waived by Purchaser.
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6.3 |
If any Party becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance that is reasonably likely to lead to a Condition being unsatisfied or incapable of waiver,
that Party will immediately notify the other Parties thereof.
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6.4 |
Any waiver of any Condition shall not affect any Party’s right to compensation for liabilities incurred as a result of any other Party’s failure to comply
with such Condition.
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7. |
Total CTH TH Interest SPA Completion Actions
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7.1 |
Subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the following actions shall take place after the
Conditions have
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(a) |
Seller shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, the TH Nominal Shares in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement;
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(b) |
Purchaser shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, the Shares, which shall be released in accordance with the terms of the Framework
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement;
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(c) |
Seller shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, the Loan Notes, which shall be released in accordance with the terms of the Framework
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement;
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(d) |
executed copies of the Director Resignation and Release Letters shall be delivered to Turkcell Holding; and
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(e) |
an executed copy of the ATT Director Resignation and Release Letter shall be delivered to Turkcell.
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7.2 |
The Parties acknowledge that the issuance of the Loan Notes to Seller in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreements shall constitute a payment
in full of the consideration payable by Purchaser hereunder and shall be a good discharge to Seller of Purchaser’s obligation to make such payment and Purchaser shall promptly enter the name of Seller and all relevant details in the
register of Loan Note holders and deliver a copy of such register to Seller.
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7.3 |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to have occurred
until Completion. If Completion has not occurred and this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, the provisions of clause 10 of the Framework Agreement shall apply.
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8. |
Warranties and Indemnities
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8.1 |
Each of CFI and ATT, severally and not jointly, warrants to Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement and at Completion that:
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(a) |
Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the CTH TH Shares (and, at Completion, the TH Nominal Shares), has the right to transfer the full legal and
beneficial interest in the CTH TH Shares (and, at Completion, the TH Nominal Shares) to Purchaser and has the right to exercise all voting and other rights over the CTH TH Shares (and, at Completion, the TH Nominal Shares);
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(b) |
Turkcell Holding is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Turkcell Shares, has the right to transfer the full legal and beneficial interest in the
Turkcell Shares and has the right to exercise all voting and other rights over the Turkcell Shares;
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(c) |
the Shares and the Turkcell Shares are duly issued and fully paid in;
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(d) |
the CTH TH Shares (together with, at Completion, the TH Nominal Shares) represent 100% of the issued and paid in share capital of Turkcell Holding held
legally and/or beneficially by Seller;
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(e) |
the TH Nominal Shares represent 100% of the issued and paid in share capital of Turkcell Holding held legally and/or beneficially at the date of this
Agreement, by CH, Intercon and SMYH;
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(f) |
after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, neither the Shares nor the Turkcell Shares are affected by any
Encumbrance and there are no arrangements or obligations that could result in the creation of any Encumbrance affecting any of the Shares or any of the Turkcell Shares; and
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(g) |
upon Completion (but before giving effect to the TH/TVF BTIH Merger), (i) Purchaser will acquire full legal and beneficial title to the Shares, free from all
Encumbrances; and (ii) Turkcell Holding will hold full legal and beneficial title to the Turkcell Shares, free from all Encumbrances.
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8.2 |
In addition to the Warranties given under Clause 8.1, CFI warrants to Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement that:
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(a) |
all information given by or on behalf of CFI or its Representatives (in each case in respect of itself, Seller and/or Turkcell Holding) on or prior to the
date of this Agreement was, when given, and remains, as of the date of this Agreement, true, complete, accurate and not misleading in all material respects;
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(b) |
CFI has, prior to the date of this Agreement, delivered (i) the CFI Information Request Letters to their addressees; and (ii) to Purchaser and/or TWF true,
accurate and complete copies of all of the CFI Received Information;
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(c) |
Seller has, prior to the date of this Agreement, delivered (i) the CTH Information Request Letters to their addressees; and (ii) to Purchaser true, accurate
and complete copies of all of the CTH Received Information;
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(d) |
there are no existing related-party contracts, agreements or arrangements to which CFI, Seller, CH, SMYH, the CTH Subsidiaries or any of their respective
Related Persons, on the one hand, and Turkcell Holding, on the other hand, are a party;
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(e) |
as at the date of the relevant accounts, each of the Locked Box Accounts and each of the TH Historic Accounts, respectively:
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(i) |
have been prepared in accordance with Applicable Laws; and
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(ii) |
(x) make full provision for all actual liabilities; (y) disclose all contingent liabilities; and (z) make provisions reasonably regarded as adequate for all bad and doubtful
debts,
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(f) |
there are no current, pending or existing liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever (including any liabilities, obligations or
commitments resulting from any of the actions described in items (a) through (i) of the definition of Leakage in Clause 1.1 and excluding any liabilities, obligations or commitments to the extent that such relate to Turkish Tax), asserted
or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise of Turkcell Holding to any person (“Undisclosed Liabilities”), except those which are
reflected or reserved against in the Locked Box Accounts by reference to the facts, matters and circumstances as of the Locked Box Accounts Date;
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(g) |
since the Locked Box Accounts Date, the business of Turkcell Holding has been carried on as a going concern in the ordinary and usual course;
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(h) |
Turkcell Holding has, since 25 November 2005:
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(i) |
only ever been operated as a holding company with an interest in Turkcell Shares and conducted activities related to, or reasonably incidental to, the
maintenance of its corporate existence and, in particular, does not have and has never had, except to the extent disclosed in the Locked Box Accounts and/or any TH Historic Accounts, any:
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(1) |
employees or provided any employee benefits, incentive schemes and/or pension schemes for the benefit of any person;
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(2) |
interest of any kind in any real estate;
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(3) |
real property; or
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(4) |
intellectual property of any nature whatsoever; and
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(ii) |
never (A) traded or operated a business, (B) had any material assets (other than cash, receivables from its shareholders in respect of advance dividends and
the Turkcell Shares) or (C) had any material liabilities which remain outstanding (other than liabilities to its shareholders for the payment of dividends), in each case that remain outstanding as of the date of this Agreement;
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(i) |
Turkcell Holding has not, since the Locked Box Accounts Date, taken any action which would constitute a breach of Clauses 5.1 or 5.2 had such provisions been
effective in respect of Turkcell Holding during such time; and
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(j) |
(i) Turkcell Holding is, and has been for the period of three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement, in compliance with all Applicable Laws
(excluding any Applicable Laws solely to the extent that such Applicable Laws relate to Tax) in all material respects; and (ii) no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to CFI’s knowledge, has been threatened (in
writing) against Turkcell Holding, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation or review of Turkcell Holding.
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8.3 |
In addition to the Warranties given under Clause 8.1, ATT warrants to Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement that:
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(a) |
(i) ATT has, prior to the date of this Agreement, delivered (i) the ATT Information Request Letters to their addressees; and (ii) to Purchaser and/or TWF
true, accurate and complete copies of all of the ATT Received Information; and (ii) to ATT’s knowledge, Seller has, prior to the date of this Agreement, delivered (1) the CTH Information Request Letters to their addressees; and (2) to
Purchaser true, accurate and complete copies of all of the CTH Received Information, provided that, in each case, no warranty is given by ATT as to any ATT Received Information or CTH Received
Information that relates solely to Seller;
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(b) |
there are no existing related-party contracts, agreements or arrangements to which ATT, its Related Persons or, to ATT’s knowledge, Seller or any of the CTH
Subsidiaries (or any of their respective Controlled persons), on the one hand, and Turkcell Holding, on the other hand, are a party;
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(c) |
to ATT’s knowledge, as at the date of the relevant accounts, each of the Locked Box Accounts and each of the TH Historic Accounts, respectively:
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(i) |
have been prepared in accordance with Applicable Laws; and
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(ii) |
(x) make full provision for all actual liabilities; (y) disclose all contingent liabilities; and (z) make provisions reasonably regarded as adequate for all bad and doubtful
debts,
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(d) |
to ATT’s knowledge, there are no current, pending or existing Undisclosed Liabilities of Turkcell Holding to any person, except those which are reflected or
reserved against in the Locked Box Accounts by reference to the facts, matters and circumstances as of the Locked Box Accounts Date;
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(e) |
since the Locked Box Accounts Date, to ATT’s knowledge, the business of Turkcell Holding has been carried on as a going concern in the ordinary and usual
course;
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(f) |
to ATT’s knowledge, Turkcell Holding has, since 1 January 2014:
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(i) |
only ever been operated as a holding company with an interest in Turkcell Shares and conducted activities related to, or reasonably incidental to, the
maintenance of its corporate existence; and
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(ii) |
never (A) traded or operated a business, (B) had any material assets (other than cash, receivables from its shareholders in respect of advance dividends and
the Turkcell Shares) or (C) had any material liabilities which remain outstanding (other than liabilities to its shareholders for the payment of dividends);
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(g) |
to ATT’s knowledge, Turkcell Holding has not, since the Locked Box Accounts Date, taken any action which would constitute a breach of Clauses 5.1 or 5.2 had
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(h) |
to ATT’s knowledge, (i) Turkcell Holding is, and has been for the period of three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement, in compliance with all
Applicable Laws (excluding any Applicable Laws solely to the extent that such Applicable Laws relate to Tax) in all material respects; and (ii) no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or has been threatened (in
writing) against Turkcell Holding, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation or review of Turkcell Holding.
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8.4 |
From the date of this Agreement until Completion, each of CFI and ATT, respectively, agrees to notify Purchaser in writing of any facts, events, or
circumstances of which any person named (i) in the case of CFI, in Clause 1.3(b)(i); or (ii) in the case of ATT, in Clause 1.3(c)(i) (other than Mustafa Kıral and Yuri Musatov), in each case is notified in writing after the date of this
Agreement that would constitute a breach of any Warranty set out (1) in the case of CFI, Clause 8.2; or (2) in the case of ATT, Clause 8.3, in each case by reference to the facts, events and circumstances then existing were the Warranties
given by it in the relevant Clause to be repeated on each day between the date of this Agreement and Completion, provided that in no circumstances such notification shall be taken into account in determining whether CFI or ATT, as relevant,
has breached any Warranty given on signing.
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8.5 |
Undertaking to Indemnify
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(a) |
Subject in all respects to the limitations on liability as set out in Clause 9 each of:
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(i) |
CFI agrees and undertakes with Purchaser, in the case of any breach by CFI of a Warranty, to pay in cash to Purchaser; and
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(ii) |
ATT agrees and undertakes with Purchaser, in the case of any breach by ATT of a Warranty, to pay in cash to Purchaser,
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(b) |
Purchaser’s sole remedy in respect of any Claim for breach of a Warranty is a claim under the indemnities in this Clause 8.5.
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8.6 |
CFI’s, ATT’s and Seller’s waiver of rights against Turkcell Holding
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9. |
Limitations on Liability
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9.1 |
None of CFI, ATT nor Purchaser shall have any liability under this Agreement:
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(a) |
in respect of any Claim unless written notice of such Claim is given by the claimant party (the “Claimant Party”) to
the respondent party (the “Respondent Party”) setting out reasonably specific details of the matter in respect of which such Claim is made including, where reasonably practicable, an estimate as to
the amount of such Claim:
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(i) |
for any Claim for breach of a Fundamental Warranty, on or before the date of expiry of the relevant statute of limitations in England; or
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(ii) |
for all other Claims, including for breach of a General Warranty, on or before the date falling six (6) months after the Completion Date,
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(b) |
in respect of any and all Claims against CFI and subject to clause 13.3.8 of the Framework Agreement, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the
liability of CFI for any and all such Claims would exceed US$1,604,576,501.00 (“CFI Liability Cap”);
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(c) |
in respect of any and all Claims against ATT and subject to clause 13.1.8 of the Framework Agreement, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the
liability of ATT for any and all such Claims would exceed (i) the market value of 13.22% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell, from time to time, calculated in U.S. Dollars at the Reference
Exchange Rate on the date of calculation by reference to the closing price of a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date of acceptance, settlement or final determination of the relevant claim; less (ii) the aggregate
amount of liability discharged by ATT in respect of any and all claims made under this Agreement, as of the relevant date, against CTH (“ATT Liability Cap”);
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(d) |
in respect of any and all Claims against CTH, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the liability of CTH for any and all claims under this Agreement
would exceed the market value of 26.98% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell, from time to time, calculated in U.S. Dollars at the Reference
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(e) |
in respect of any and all Claims against Purchaser and subject, in each case, to clause 13.2.8 of the Framework Agreement:
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(i) |
in the case of any such Claim by CFI, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the liability of Purchaser for any and all such Claims by CFI against
Purchaser would exceed 0;
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(ii) |
in the case of any such Claim by ATT, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the liability of Purchaser for any and all such Claims by ATT against
Purchaser would exceed an amount equivalent to the ATT Liability Cap; and/or
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(iii) |
in the case of any such Claim by CTH, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the liability of Purchaser for any and all such Claims by CTH against
Purchaser would exceed (i) an amount equivalent to the CTH Liability Cap; less (ii) the aggregate amount of liability discharged by Purchaser in respect of any and all claims made under this Agreement, as of the relevant date, by any Party
against Purchaser;
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(f) |
in the case of any Claim:
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(i) |
where CFI is the Respondent Party, subject to Clause 9.1(b) unless (i) the amount of CFI’s liability of any such Claim for breach of a General Warranty (or
any number or series of related Claims for breach of a General Warranty arising from substantially the same facts or circumstances) exceeds US$600,000; and (ii) the aggregate amount of CFI’s liability for all such Claims for breach of a
General Warranty (or any number or series of related Claims for breach of a General Warranty arising from substantially the same facts or circumstances) is equal to, or greater than, US$6,000,000, in which case CFI shall be liable for the
aggregate amount of its liability for all such Claims and not just the excess; and/or
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(ii) |
where ATT is the Respondent Party, subject to Clause 9.1(c), unless (i) the amount of ATT’s liability of any such Claim for breach of a General Warranty (or
any number or series of related Claims for breach of a General Warranty arising from substantially the same facts or circumstances) exceeds US$600,000; and (ii) the aggregate amount of ATT’s liability for all such Claims for breach of a
General Warranty (or any number or series of related Claims for breach of a General Warranty arising from substantially the same facts or circumstances), is equal to, or greater than, US$6,000,000, in which case ATT shall be liable for the
aggregate amount of its liability for all such Claims and not just the excess;
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(g) |
in respect of any Claim to the extent that such Claim would not have arisen but for the adoption of any new, or a change in any Applicable Law or a change in
the interpretation or implementation thereof by any Governmental Entity, or any amendment to or the withdrawal of any practice previously published by or any
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(h) |
in respect of any Claim for which a specific provision is made in the Locked Box Accounts, unless the Relevant Payment incurred in respect of such fact,
matter or claim would exceed the amount of the applicable allowance, provision or reserve, in which case the Respondent Party shall only be liable for such excess;
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(i) |
in respect of any Claim that would not have arisen but for (1) any action taken and/or any transaction undertaken, in each case, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Transaction Agreements (including the TH/TVF BTIH Merger) or (2) after Completion, a change in the tax structure or corporate structure of Turkcell Holding (or its successors);
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(j) |
in respect of any Claim that arises as a result of any change after the date of this Agreement in the bases, methods or policies of accounting of Turkcell
Holding (or its successors) other than a change which is reported by the auditors of such company to be necessary in their opinion because such bases, methods or policies of accounting as at the date of this Agreement are not in accordance
with any published accounting practice or principle then current;
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(k) |
in respect of any Claim the circumstances of which Purchaser is aware at the date of this Agreement provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the
knowledge of Purchaser shall be expressly limited to only (i) the contents of the Transaction Agreements; (ii) the general disclosures and any other matters fairly disclosed (in sufficient detail to enable Purchaser to assess the nature and
scope of the matter disclosed) in any Disclosure Letter (including the ATT Document Bundle, an index of which is annexed to the ATT Disclosure Letter, the CFI Document Bundle, an index of which is annexed to the CFI Disclosure Letter, or
any document bundle annexed to any other Disclosure Letter); (iii) the matters fairly disclosed (in sufficient detail to enable Purchaser to assess the nature and scope of the matter disclosed) in the ATT Received Information, the CFI
Received Information, the CTH Received Information; and (iv) any other facts, matters and circumstances of which any of the employees of Purchaser and TWF, as of the date of this Agreement, are actually aware; or
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(l) |
in respect of any punitive, special, indirect or consequential losses including loss of production, loss of profit, loss of contract or loss of goodwill.
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9.2 |
In respect of:
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(a) |
any Claim for breach of a TI Share Title Warranty or a General Warranty, (A) CFI’s liability pursuant to Clause 8.5 shall be limited to CFI’s TH Share of
such liability (without double-counting such limitation); and (B) ATT’s liability pursuant to Clause 8.5 shall be limited ATT’s TH Share of such liability (without double-counting such limitation);
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(b) |
any Claim for breach of a CTH Share Title Warranty, (A) CFI’s liability pursuant to Clause 8.5 shall be limited to CFI’s CTH Share of such liability (without
double-counting such limitation); and (B) ATT’s liability pursuant to
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(c) |
any other Claim which results from a loss suffered by Purchaser as a result of a loss at Turkcell Holding, (A) CFI’s liability for any such loss suffered,
incurred or otherwise claimed hereunder shall be limited to CFI’s TH Share of such loss; and (B) ATT’s liability for any such loss suffered, incurred or otherwise claimed hereunder shall be limited to ATT’s TH Share of such loss,
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9.3 |
If:
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(a) |
the Respondent Party makes a payment (excluding any interest on a late payment) to the Claimant Party (which has been received) in respect of a Claim (a “Relevant Payment”);
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(b) |
the Claimant Party receives any sum which would not have been received but for the circumstance which gave rise to that Claim, provided that, where such sum
is paid to Turkcell Holding (or Purchaser as its successor), that sum, for the purposes of this provision, shall be deemed to be CFI’s TH Share or ATT’s TH Share (as relevant) of such sum (a “Third Party Sum”);
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(c) |
the receipt of the Third Party Sum was not taken into account in calculating the Relevant Payment; and
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(d) |
the aggregate of the Third Party Sum and the Relevant Payment exceeds the amount required to compensate the Claimant Party in full for the loss or liability
which gave rise to the Claim in question, such excess being the “Excess Recovery”,
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9.4 |
Purchaser shall be entitled to bring Claims under one or more applicable Warranties in respect of the same matter, fact, or circumstance, but shall not be
entitled to double recovery by reason of such matter, fact, or circumstance constituting a breach of more than one Warranty. More generally, neither CFI, ATT nor Purchaser shall be entitled to recover damages or obtain payment,
reimbursement, restitution or indemnity more than once in respect of any one liability, loss, cost, shortfall, damage or deficiency, regardless of whether more than one Claim or Leakage Claim arises in respect of it.
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9.5 |
Each Party shall take, and cause its Affiliates to take, reasonable steps to mitigate any liabilities, including reasonable attorneys' fees, associated with
a Claim upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including, in relation to any costs incurred to minimise the relevant losses in relation to the Claim, incurring
costs only to the minimum extent necessary provided that, in all cases and from time to time, no Party shall be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) in mitigation to the extent that such action (or inaction
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9.6 |
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided in any Warranty, Seller does not give or make any warranty, covenant or representation
as to (i) any aspect of Turkcell (other than to the extent of any of the TI Share Title Warranties); or (ii) the accuracy of the forecasts, estimates, projections or statements of intent provided to Purchaser or TWF prior to the date of
this Agreement.
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9.7 |
If any Claim is based upon a liability which is contingent only, the Respondent Party shall not be liable to make any payment unless and until such
contingent liability gives rise to an actual liability (but the Claimant Party has the right under Clause 9.1 to give written notice of that Claim before such time).
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9.8 |
Neither ATT nor CFI shall be liable for any Claim to the extent that it would not have arisen but for, or has been increased (solely to the extent of such
increase) as a result of, any voluntary act, omission or transaction carried out:
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(a) |
after Completion by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (or their respective Representatives) outside the ordinary and usual course of business; or
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(b) |
before Completion by Seller or Turkcell Holding at the written direction or request of Purchaser or any of its Controlled Affiliates (as of the date of this
Agreement).
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9.9 |
In connection with a Claim for breach of a General Warranty where ATT would not be deemed to be aware of the facts, matters or circumstances giving
rise to the Claim but for Clause 1.3(c)(iii) (and without prejudice to any Claim where ATT is deemed to have such knowledge pursuant to Clause 1.3(c)(i) or 1.3(c)(ii) in which case Clause 9.9(a) shall
not apply):
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(a) |
ATT shall not be liable for such Claim unless:
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(i) |
a claim against Telia Finland for breach of an equivalent warranty pursuant to clause 8.2 of the Telia TH Interest SPA relating to those facts,
matters or circumstances (an “Equivalent Telia Claim”) (1) has been accepted by or settled with Telia Finland; or (2) has resulted in an arbitral award for the payment of monies made in
favour of Purchaser (the amount which Telia Finland is required to pay pursuant to (1) or (2) in respect of any such claim being a “Telia Finland Claim Amount”); and
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(ii) |
the Telia Finland Claim Amount has been satisfied by (individually or in combination) (1) Telia Finland (or its Affiliate) in cash, for other valuable
consideration or any combination thereof; and/or (2) via enforcement proceedings undertaken by or on behalf of Purchaser;
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(b) |
ATT and Purchaser consent and agree that where Purchaser brings an Equivalent Telia Claim, both the relevant Claim and the Equivalent Telia Claim shall, to the extent either
has not otherwise previously been accepted or settled, be consolidated in arbitration and, in particular, the relevant Claim shall not be withdrawn, nor shall it be capable of dismissal, discharge or determination
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(c) |
for the avoidance of doubt, Seller agrees that Telia Finland and its Affiliates shall not have any liability (expect in case of fraud or fraudulent
misrepresentation) to Seller in connection with any such successful Claim by Purchaser.
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9.10 |
The Warranties are subject to the CFI Disclosure Letter and the ATT Disclosure Letter.
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9.11 |
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that all Claims by Purchaser for which L1, ATT, or any other L1 Guaranteed Party are liable
shall be satisfied in accordance with the Claims process set out in clause 7 of the Turkcell Interest SPA provided that, unless and until
Purchaser receives, in respect of each such Claim, the full value accepted, agreed or awarded (as the case may be) in respect of each such Claim:
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(a) |
Purchaser shall be entitled to take any action provided by Applicable Law (including, without limitation, seeking interim relief) it deems appropriate in
order to protect and preserve its rights in respect of any amount of the value of any such Claim; and/or
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(b) |
if, at the end of any applicable time period provided for in clause 7 of the Turkcell Interest SPA, Purchaser has not received the full value of the relevant
Claim which ATT and/or IMTIS Holdings are required to satisfy, Purchaser is entitled to take any and all actions it chooses to, and commence any proceedings it chooses to, for the recovery of any residual amount of the value of any such
Claim.
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9.12 |
Without prejudice to the rights of CFI and/or ATT to bring any claim, CFI, ATT and Seller acknowledge and agree that Seller is not entitled to make any claim
against Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and Seller’s only relief or remedy in respect of any such claim or potential claim shall be equitable relief and/or specific performance.
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9.13 |
The limitations of liability contained in this Clause 9 or otherwise in this Agreement shall not apply to any liability for any Claim to the extent that the
same is attributable to fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of CFI, ATT, Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be.
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10. |
Termination
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10.1 |
This Agreement shall automatically terminate on the termination of the Framework Agreement in accordance with its terms.
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10.2 |
On written notice to the other Parties, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement if the Condition in Clause 6.1(ii) has not been satisfied (or waived)
immediately prior to Completion.
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10.3 |
Notwithstanding Clause 10.1 and Clause 10.2, this Clause 10 (Termination) and Clauses 1 (Interpretation), 9 (Limitations on Liability), 11 (Third Party Rights), 13 (Costs and Expenses), 15
(Miscellanea), 16 (Governing Law), and 17 (Arbitration) shall survive any termination hereof.
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10.4 |
Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to any liability of any Party for prior breaches hereof.
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11. |
Third Party Rights
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11.1 |
The Parties do not intend that any term of this Agreement should be enforceable, by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, by any person
who is not a party to this Agreement, except that Turkcell Holding may enforce and rely upon Clause 4.10 and Clause 8.6 to the same extent as if it were a party and Telia Finland may enforce and rely upon Clause 9.9(c) to the same extent as
if it were a party.
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11.2 |
This Agreement may be terminated and any term may be amended or waived without the consent of either or both of Turkcell Holding or Telia Finland.
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12. |
Payments
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12.1 |
Any payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in full, without any set off, counterclaim and without any deduction or withholding. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing, any Party is required by Applicable Law to make a deduction or withholding in respect of any sum payable under or in connection with this Agreement, such Party shall, at the same time as the sum which is the
subject of the deduction or withholding is payable, pay to the relevant Party such additional amount as shall be required to ensure that the net amount received by that Party will equal the full amount which would have been received by that
Party had no such deduction or withholding been required to be made.
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12.2 |
Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected by crediting for same day value the account specified in writing by the relevant payee(s)
(reasonably in advance and in sufficient detail to enable payment by telegraphic or other electronic means to be effected) on or before the due date for payment.
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12.3 |
If any payment is made to Purchaser by CFI and/or ATT in connection with this Agreement, the payment shall be treated as an adjustment to the value of the
consideration paid by Purchaser to Seller under this Agreement and, in such circumstances, the value of the consideration shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such payment.
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12.4 |
Payment of a sum in accordance with this Clause 12 shall constitute a payment in full of the sum payable and shall be a good discharge to the payor (and
those on whose behalf such payment is made) of the payor’s obligation to make such payment and the payor (and those on whose behalf such payment is made) shall not be obliged to see to the application of the payment as between those on
whose behalf the payment is received.
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13. |
Costs and Expenses
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14. |
General
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14.1 |
Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Parties may have, the Parties acknowledge and agree that damages alone would not be an adequate
remedy for any breach by them of Clauses 2, 3 or 7 and that the remedies of injunction and specific performance as well as any other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of Clauses 2, 3 or 7 by any Party would be more
appropriate remedies.
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14.2 |
The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative and do not exclude any rights and remedies provided by Applicable Law, provided that (save
for termination pursuant to Clause 10) no Party shall be entitled to rescind or terminate this Agreement, whether before or after Completion. Nothing in this Clause 14 shall operate to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
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15. |
Miscellanea
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16. |
Governing Law
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17. |
Arbitration
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
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by CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
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/s/ Sally Price |
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acting by Sally Pryce, director, and Hasan
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Sally Pryce | |
Tuvan Yalım, director
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Director | |
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/s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalum | ||
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Hasan Tuvan Yalum | ||
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Director |
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
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)
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for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
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)
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/s/ Zafer Sönmez | |
Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
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Zafer Sönmez | |
Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
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Authorised Signatory | |
acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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/s/ Çağatay Abraş | ||
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Çağatay Abraş | ||
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Authorised Signatory |
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
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for and on behalf of Cukurova Finance
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/s/ Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp | |
International Limited by Hikmet Yasemin
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Hikmet Yasemin Çetinalp | |
Çetinalp, director, duly authorised to sign on its
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Director | |
behalf
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as a DEED
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)
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by ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED acting
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)
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/s/ Maxime Nino |
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by Maxime Nino, director
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Maxime Nino | |
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Director |
RESIGNATION LETTER
To the Board of Directors of Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi:
Date: _____________________
Dear Members of the Board of Directors,
I hereby resign from my post as a member of the board of directors of Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi with immediate effect.
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İSTİFA MEKTUBU
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi Yönetim Kurulu'na:
Tarih: _____________________
Sayın Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri,
İşbu belge ile Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi yönetim kurulu üyeliği görevimden derhal geçerli olmak üzere istifa ederim.
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Yours faithfully / Saygılarımla
Christopher Powell
____________________
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RELEASE LETTER
To the Board of Directors of Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi:
Date: _____________________
Dear Members of the Board of Directors,
I hereby acknowledge and confirm that, save for due compensation the full payment of which cannot be tracked from Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.’s (“Company”) books and parties’ bank accounts, up to the date of effectiveness of my resignation letter dated ___/___/_____, I have no claim or right of action of any kind for any past, present future
rights, interests, benefits, receivables, fees, remuneration, expenses, compensation for loss of office or otherwise against the Company, its subsidiaries, or any of its officers or employees in whichever capacity, be it as a director,
officer or otherwise. To the extent that any such receivable, claim or right of action exists or may hereafter accrue, I irrevocably and unconditionally waive such receivable, claim or right of action and release and forever discharge the
Company, its subsidiaries, its officers and employees from all and any liability in respect thereof.
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İBRA MEKTUBU
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi Yönetim Kurulu'na:
Tarih: _____________________
Sayın Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri,
İşbu belge ile, Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.’ye (“Şirket”), bağlı şirketlerine, veya yönetici, yetkili veya sair
sıfatla olsun Şirket'in herhangi bir yetkilisine veya çalışanına karşı; işbu istifanın geçerlilik tarihi olan ___/___/_____tarihine dek, muaccel olup Şirket ve tarafların banka kayıtlarından eksiksiz ödendiği izlenemeyen ücretler hariç
olmak üzere, geçmişe yönelik, güncel veya geleceğe ilişkin herhangi bir hak, fayda, menfaat, alacak, ücret, maaş, masraf, görevimin son bulmasından veya başka sebeplerden kaynaklı tazminat talebimin veya bunlara ilişkin herhangi bir dava
hakkımın bulunmadığını kabul ve teyit ederim. Herhangi böyle bir alacak, talep veya dava hakkımın var olması veya daha sonradan doğması halinde, kayıtsız şartsız ve gayrikabili rücu surette, söz konusu alacak, talep ve dava hakkımdan
feragat eder, Şirket'i ve onun bağlı şirketlerini, yetkililerini ve çalışanlarını buna ilişkin her türlü yükümlülükten süresiz olarak ibra ederim.
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Yours faithfully / Saygılarımla
Christopher Powell
____________________
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RESIGNATION LETTER
To the Board of Directors of Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi:
Date: _____________________
Dear Members of the Board of Directors,
I hereby resign from my post as a member of the board of directors of Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi with immediate effect.
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İSTİFA MEKTUBU
Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi Yönetim Kurulu'na:
Tarih: _____________________
Sayın Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri,
İşbu belge ile Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi yönetim kurulu üyeliği görevimden derhal geçerli olmak üzere istifa ederim.
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Yours faithfully / Saygılarımla
____________________
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RELEASE LETTER
To the Board of Directors of Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi:
Date: _____________________
Dear Members of the Board of Directors,
I hereby acknowledge and confirm that, save for due compensation the full payment of which cannot be tracked from Turkcell Holding A.Ş.’s (“Company”) books and parties’ bank accounts, up to the date of effectiveness of my resignation letter dated ___/___/_____, I have no claim or right of action of any kind for any past, present future
rights, interests, benefits, receivables, fees, remuneration, expenses, compensation for loss of office or otherwise against the Company, its subsidiaries, or any of its officers or employees in whichever capacity, be it as a director,
officer or otherwise. To the extent that any such receivable, claim or right of action exists or may hereafter accrue, I irrevocably and unconditionally waive such receivable, claim or right of action and release and forever discharge the
Company, its subsidiaries, its officers and employees from all and any liability in respect thereof.
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İBRA MEKTUBU
Turkcell Holding Anonim Şirketi Yönetim Kurulu'na:
Tarih: _____________________
Sayın Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri,
İşbu belge ile, Turkcell Holding A.Ş.’ye (“Şirket”), bağlı şirketlerine, veya yönetici, yetkili veya sair sıfatla olsun
Şirket'in herhangi bir yetkilisine veya çalışanına karşı; işbu istifanın geçerlilik tarihi olan ___/___/_____tarihine dek, muaccel olup Şirket ve tarafların banka kayıtlarından eksiksiz ödendiği izlenemeyen ücretler hariç olmak üzere,
geçmişe yönelik, güncel veya geleceğe ilişkin herhangi bir hak, fayda, menfaat, alacak, ücret, maaş, masraf, görevimin son bulmasından veya başka sebeplerden kaynaklı tazminat talebimin veya bunlara ilişkin herhangi bir dava hakkımın
bulunmadığını kabul ve teyit ederim. Herhangi böyle bir alacak, talep veya dava hakkımın var olması veya daha sonradan doğması halinde, kayıtsız şartsız ve gayrikabili rücu surette, söz konusu alacak, talep ve dava hakkımdan feragat eder,
Şirket'i ve onun bağlı şirketlerini, yetkililerini ve çalışanlarını buna ilişkin her türlü yükümlülükten süresiz olarak ibra ederim.
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Yours faithfully / Saygılarımla
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(1) |
IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration
number B244621), whose registered office is at 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg (“Purchaser”);
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(2) |
Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (registration number 1000502), whose registered office is at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“ATT”); and
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(3) |
TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 247146-5), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad.
Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey (“TVF BTIH”), which expression shall include any successor (whether through merger, reconstruction or otherwise).
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(A) |
Turkcell Holding currently holds the Turkcell Shares.
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(B) |
On the date of this Agreement, (i) Telia Finland and TVF BTIH entered into the Telia TH Interest SPA pursuant to which Telia Finland shall sell, and TVF BTIH shall
acquire, a 47.09% interest in the shares of Turkcell Holding on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and (ii) CTH, TVF BTIH, CFI and ATT entered into the Total CTH TH Interest SPA pursuant to which CTH shall sell,
and TVF BTIH shall acquire, a 52.91% interest in the shares of Turkcell Holding on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
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(C) |
On the Completion Date each of the following events and actions, among others, will be deemed to occur simultaneously:
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(1) |
Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation and Total CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation, such that TVF BTIH will hold a 100% interest in the shares of Turkcell Holding;
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(2) |
TVF BTIH and Turkcell Holding will undertake the TH/TVF BTIH Merger in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement, with the co-operation of the other parties
thereto; and
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(3) |
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Transaction Agreements more generally, (i) TVF BTIH has agreed, following the TH/TVF BTIH Merger
Registration, to procure the sale of the Shares to Purchaser; and (ii) Purchaser has agreed to purchase the Shares.
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(D) |
ATT is a party to this Agreement for the limited purposes of Clauses 4.1, 5.2 and 7.
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(E) |
Each of ATT’s and Purchaser’s, on the one hand, and TVF BTIH’s, on the other hand, performance of certain of their or its respective obligations under this Agreement is
guaranteed in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of clause 13.1 and 13.2, respectively, of the Framework Agreement.
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(F) |
It is the intention of the Parties that this document be executed as a deed, notwithstanding one or more Parties may execute it under hand.
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1. |
Interpretation
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1.1 |
In this Agreement, save as defined below, capitalised terms shall have the meaning given to them in the Framework Agreement (mutatis mutandis):
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1.2 |
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the principles of construction set out in clause 1.2 of the Framework Agreement shall apply to
this Agreement as if set out in full herein (mutatis mutandis).
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1.3 |
The headings in this Agreement do not affect its interpretation.
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1.4 |
References to a number of shares or a percentage interest in the share capital of any entity shall be deemed to be references to such number of shares or
such percentage interest as adjusted for any reorganisation of the share capital of the relevant entity, stock-split, share consolidation, merger, reduction of capital or any other corporate action with a similar effect after the date of
this Agreement.
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2. |
Sale and Purchase of the Shares
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3. |
Consideration
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4. |
Interim Covenants
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4.1 |
From the date of this Agreement until Completion, except as (i) otherwise provided in any Transaction Agreement; (ii) required by Applicable Law; or
(iii) consented to in writing and in advance by Purchaser or ATT (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), TVF BTIH shall not, and shall cause, to the extent within its control, Turkcell Holding not to,
take, or agree to take, any of the following actions:
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(a) |
offer or Transfer any Share or enter into a transaction (including a derivative transaction) having an economic effect similar to that of a transfer of a Share, or
announce any intention to offer or Transfer any Share;
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(b) |
pledge, mortgage, charge or otherwise Encumber any Share or any interest in any Share;
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(c) |
grant an option over any Share or any interest in any Share;
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(d) |
enter into any agreement in respect of the votes attached to any Share; or
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(e) |
agree to do any of the foregoing.
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4.2 |
Prior to Completion, TVF BTIH shall:
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(a) |
take any necessary preparatory and corporate actions for the transfer of the Shares to Purchaser at Completion, and, to the extent possible, grant
authority to the relevant persons to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of TVF BTIH (as the surviving entity of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger); and
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(b) |
to the extent possible, deliver to Purchaser a certified copy of an extract from its commercial register or equivalent documentation reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser, in each case attesting the authority and the validity of the signatures of the persons authorised to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of TVF BTIH (as the
surviving entity of the TH/TVF BTIH Merger).
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4.3 |
Prior to Completion, Purchaser shall:
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(a) |
take any necessary preparatory and corporate actions for the transfer of the Shares to Purchaser at Completion, and grant authority to the relevant
persons to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Purchaser; and
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(b) |
deliver to TVF BTIH a certified copy of an extract from its commercial register or equivalent documentation reasonably acceptable to TVF BTIH, in each
case attesting the authority and the validity of the signatures of the persons authorised to carry out the transactions set forth under this Agreement in the name and on behalf of Purchaser.
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5. |
Condition
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5.1 |
The obligations of each of the Parties to proceed to Completion are conditional (unless waived) upon the Telia TH Interest SPA Implementation, the Total
CTH TH Interest SPA Implementation and the TH/TVF BTIH Merger Registration having occurred in accordance with the Framework Agreement (the “Condition”).
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5.2 |
The Condition may only be waived by agreement in writing between TVF BTIH and ATT, and only by both of them.
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5.3 |
If any Party becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance that is reasonably likely to lead to the Condition being unsatisfied or incapable of
waiver, that Party will immediately notify the other Parties thereof.
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5.4 |
Any waiver of the Condition shall not affect any Party’s right to compensation for liabilities incurred as a result of any other Party’s failure to
comply with the Condition.
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6. |
Completion
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6.1 |
Subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, Completion shall take place after the Condition
has been satisfied or waived in accordance with the provisions hereof on the Completion Date.
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6.2 |
On the Completion Date:
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(a) |
Purchaser shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, the Shares, which shall be released in accordance with the terms of the
Framework Agreement and the Escrow Agreement;
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(b) |
TVF BTIH shall acquire legal title to, and full beneficial ownership of, Loan Note 1 and Loan Note 3, alongside the Loan Note 1 TWF Deed of Assignment
and the Loan Note 3 Deed of Assignment, which shall be released in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
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6.3 |
The Parties acknowledge that delivery of the Loan Note 1 TWF Deed of Assignment and the Loan Note 3 Deed of Assignment in accordance with the terms of
the Transaction Agreements shall constitute a payment in full of the consideration payable by Purchaser hereunder and shall be a good discharge to TVF BTIH of the Purchaser’s obligation to make such payment, and Purchaser shall not be
obliged to see to the registration of the name of the transferee of the Loan Notes in the applicable register of Loan Note holders.
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7. |
Settlement of Claims under Transaction Agreements
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7.1 |
Settlement of Claims under the Total CTH TH Interest SPA
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(a) |
Subject to Clause 7.2, this Clause 7.1 sets out the mechanism upon which ATT, Purchaser and TVF BTIH agree to settle any obligation to make a payment in
respect of any CTH SPA Claim that may arise from time to time. Settlement of any CTH SPA Claim Value in full by ATT (or Purchaser as the case may be) in accordance with this Clause 7.1 shall be deemed a good discharge of ATT’s obligation
to pay the CTH SPA Claim Value to the claimant party pursuant to any CTH SPA Claim.
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(b) |
Purchaser undertakes to TVF BTIH to take all actions necessary to comply, and to allow ATT to comply, with their obligations under (and subject to the
terms of) this Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2, including transferring Turkcell shares to TVF BTIH, selling Turkcell shares in order to raise cash to transfer to TVF BTIH and/or transfer cash to TVF BTIH in order to settle any CTH SPA Claim
Value, in each case from time to time and as the case may be.
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(c) |
Subject to Clause 7.2, ATT shall, within ten (10) Business Days of any CTH SPA Claim being accepted, settled or finally determined, as the case may be,
serve notice (a “CTH SPA Claim Option Notice”) on TVF BTIH (with a copy to Purchaser) electing to either:
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(i) |
settle the CTH SPA Claim Value in cash in which case ATT and Purchaser undertake, on a joint and several basis, to make such payment to TVF BTIH by the
later of (a) ten (10) Business Days of TVF BTIH notifying ATT and Purchaser of its relevant account details for a payment in cash, and (b) the required date for payment as set out in any final award, settlement agreement or acceptance of
the relevant CTH SPA Claim; or
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(ii) |
provide TVF BTIH with a right to elect to receive the CTH SPA Claim Value in cash or in Turkcell shares (the number of such Turkcell shares being
calculated in accordance with Clause 7.1(g) below) in full and final settlement of such CTH SPA Claim (a “Claim Settlement Election”).
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(d) |
Following receipt of a CTH SPA Claim Option Notice, TVF BTIH shall have ten (10) Business Days to make a Claim Settlement Election and serve notice of
such election on ATT (with a copy to Purchaser) (a “CTH SPA Claim Election Notice”).
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(e) |
Once given, a CTH SPA Claim Option Notice or a CTH SPA Claim Election Notice shall be irrevocable.
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(f) |
If any relevant Party fails to serve a CTH SPA Claim Option Notice or a CTH SPA Claim Election Notice, as the case may be, in accordance with Clause
7.1(c) or Clause 7.1(d), then ATT or TVF BTIH, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have served a CTH SPA Claim Option Notice or a CTH SPA Claim Election Notice (as the case may be) on the other Party (with a copy to Purchaser) electing
to settle the relevant CTH SPA Claim in cash as of the final date on which it could have served such notice under this Clause 7.1.
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(g) |
If TVF BTIH elects to receive Turkcell shares in settlement of any CTH SPA Claim, it shall be entitled to receive a number of Turkcell shares (rounded up
to the next whole number in case of a fraction) equal to:
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(i) |
the CTH SPA Claim Value (calculated in U.S. Dollars at the Reference Exchange Rate on the date of acceptance, settlement or final determination (as the
case may be) of the CTH SPA Claim); divided by
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(ii) |
the Per Turkcell Share Purchase Price,
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(h) |
Subject to Clause 7.1(l) below, if TVF BTIH elects to settle the relevant CTH SPA Claim in cash, ATT shall be entitled, within ten (10) Business Days of
such election being made, to serve a further notice on TVF BTIH (with a copy to Purchaser) (a “Turkcell Shares Sale Option Notice”) (i) electing to generate part or all of the cash amount required
to settle the relevant CTH SPA Claim through the sale of Turkcell shares on the market or otherwise to any third party; and (ii) if relevant, requiring that Purchaser sell, and Purchaser agrees to sell, the necessary amount of Turkcell
shares to generate such cash.
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(i) |
TVF BTIH shall include in any CTH SPA Claim Election Notice either (i) if it has elected to receive cash, the relevant account details for a payment in
cash; or (ii) if it has elected to receive Turkcell shares in lieu of cash (1) its calculation of the number of Claim Settlement Shares; and (2) the relevant broker contact details and securities account details for settling the trade.
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(j) |
Following receipt (or deemed receipt) of any CTH SPA Claim Election Notice,:
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(i) |
where (1) TVF BTIH has elected to receive cash; and (2) ATT has failed to serve a Turkcell Shares Sale Option Notice on TVF BTIH, ATT and Purchaser
undertake, on a joint and several basis, to make such payment to TVF BTIH by the later of (a) ten (10) Business Days of TVF BTIH notifying ATT and Purchaser of its relevant account details for a payment in cash, and (b) the required date
for payment as set out in any final award, settlement agreement or acceptance of the relevant CTH SPA Claim; or
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(ii) |
where (1) TVF BTIH has elected to receive cash; and (2) ATT has served a Turkcell Shares Sale Option Notice on TVF BTIH, ATT and Purchaser undertake, on
a joint and several basis, to make such payment promptly following the sale of the relevant number of Turkcell shares but, in any event, by the latest of (a) the date falling six (6) months after the date of the Turkcell Shares Sale
Option Notice; (b) ten (10) Business Days of TVF BTIH notifying ATT and Purchaser of its relevant account details for a payment in cash; and (c) the required date for payment as set out in any final award, settlement agreement or
acceptance of the relevant CTH SPA Claim; or
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(iii) |
where TVF BTIH has elected to receive Turkcell shares, to effect the relevant trade by the later of (1) ten (10) Business Days of TVF BTIH notifying ATT
and Purchaser of the relevant broker contact details and securities account details for settling the trade; and (2) the required date for payment as set out in any final award, settlement agreement or acceptance of the relevant CTH SPA
Claim.
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(k) |
In the case of settlement of any CTH SPA Claim in Claim Settlement Shares:
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(i) |
ATT and Purchaser agree, jointly and severally, to bear the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of TVF BTIH which are properly
incurred in order to settle the relevant trade;
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(ii) |
ATT and Purchaser, respectively, warrant, as of the date of settlement of the relevant trade, that:
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Purchaser is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Claim Settlement Shares, has the right to transfer the full legal and beneficial interest in the
Claim Settlement Shares to TVF BTIH and has the right to exercise all voting and other rights over the Claim Settlement Shares;
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(2) |
the Claim Settlement Shares are duly issued and fully paid in;
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(3) |
after giving effect to the trade, the Claim Settlement Shares will not be affected by any Encumbrance and there are no arrangements or obligations that
could result in the creation of any Encumbrance affecting any of the Claim Settlement Shares; and
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(4) |
upon completion of the trade, TVF BTIH will acquire full legal and beneficial title to the Claim Settlement Shares, free from all Encumbrances;
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(iii) |
Purchaser shall transfer such Claim Settlement Shares with full title guarantee and together with all rights, title and interest attaching to them, free
and clear of all Encumbrances; and
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(iv) |
in the event of breach by ATT or Purchaser of this Clause 7.1(k), each of ATT and Purchaser, respectively and on a joint and several basis, agrees and
undertakes to pay in cash to TVF BTIH a sum equal to the amount necessary to put TVF BTIH into the position which would have existed had ATT and/or Purchaser (as the case may be) complied with its obligations and had the warranties under
this Clause 7.1(k) been true and correct as at the date given, together with (i) all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including legal fees, experts’ fees and consultants’ fees) reasonably and properly incurred by TVF BTIH
directly arising out of or resulting from the breach of this Clause 7.1(k); and (ii) such sum as is necessary to ensure that after the deduction of any Tax due on amount payable under this Clause 7.1(k)(iv) (whether by way of direct
assessment or withholding at its source) and after taking into account any Relief available to TVF BTIH in respect of the matter in respect of which the payment is made, TVF BTIH is left with the same amount it would have had if the
payment was not subject to Tax.
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(l) |
If ATT serves a Turkcell Shares Sale Option Notice, Purchaser agrees that it will use all reasonable endeavours to sell the relevant number of Turkcell
shares in a
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7.2 |
If a CTH SPA Claim is for breach of any TI Share Title Warranty, the Parties agree that the claim shall be settled by ATT or Purchaser in cash and by the
later of (a) ten (10) Business Days of TVF BTIH notifying ATT and Purchaser of its relevant account details for a payment in cash, and (b) the required date for payment as set out in any final award, settlement agreement or acceptance of
the relevant CTH SPA Claim.
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7.3 |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Clause 7 shall be without prejudice to TVF BTIH’s rights under clause 9.11 of the Total CTH TH Interest SPA.
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7.4 |
Apportionment of TH SPA Indemnity Payments
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(a) |
This Clause 7.4 sets out how ATT, Purchaser and TVF BTIH agree to apportion any TH SPA Indemnity Payments, from time to time and as the case may be,
among TVF BTIH on the one hand and Purchaser and ATT on the other.
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(b) |
Subject to Clause 7.4(c) and Clause 7.4(e) below, the Parties agree that:
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(i) |
following any CTH SPA Claim for breach of a TI Share Title Warranty:
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(1) |
ATT shall be liable to pay to TVF BTIH an amount equivalent to ATT’s TH Share of the CTH SPA Claim Value in accordance with the Total CTH TH Interest SPA
and Clause 7.2 (the “ATT Indemnity Amount”);
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(2) |
TVF BTIH shall be liable to transfer to Purchaser an amount equal to 49% of the ATT Indemnity Amount provided that the aggregate amount of any and all
such transfers will be capped at 49% of the ATT Liability Cap; and
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(3) |
ATT’s obligation to pay to TVF BTIH any amount exceeding 51% of the ATT Indemnity Amount under Clause 7.4(b)(i)(1) and TVF BTIH’s transfer obligation to
Purchaser under Clause 7.4(b)(i)(2) shall be set off against each other such that ATT shall not be liable to pay to TVF BTIH any amount exceeding 51% of the ATT Indemnity Amount;
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(ii) |
subject to Clause 7.4(b)(iii), in the event that TVF BTIH at any time receives a TH SPA Indemnity Payment from:
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CFI, promptly and, in any event, by the later of (a) ten (10) Business Days of Purchaser notifying TVF BTIH of its relevant account details for a payment
in cash and (b) ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such TH SPA Indemnity Payment, TVF BTIH shall transfer to Purchaser an amount equal to 49% of such TH SPA Indemnity Payment received from CFI provided that, under this Clause
7.4(b)(ii)(1) TVF BTIH shall not be required to transfer to Purchaser any sum in excess of 49% of the market value of 13.8% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell, from time to time, calculated in U.S. Dollars at the Reference
Exchange Rate on the date of such calculation by reference to the closing price of a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date TVF BTIH
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(2) |
Telia Finland, promptly and, in any event, by the later of (a) ten (10) Business Days of Purchaser notifying TVF BTIH of its relevant account details for
a payment in cash and (b) ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such TH SPA Indemnity Payment, TVF BTIH shall transfer to Purchaser an amount equal to 49% of such TH SPA Indemnity Payment received from Telia Finland (“L1’s CFI Indemnity Amount” and, together with L1’s CFI Indemnity Amount, “L1’s Telia/CFI Indemnity Amount”); and
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if ATT fails or is yet to meet its payment obligations to TVF BTIH under Clause 7.4(b)(i), the amount of any L1’s Telia/CFI Indemnity Amount shall first
be utilised by TVF BTIH in full satisfaction of any outstanding amount for which ATT is liable under Clause 7.4(b)(i), with the excess of such L1’s Telia/CFI Indemnity Amount (if any) paid to Purchaser in accordance with Clause
7.4(b)(ii).
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The Parties agree that in no circumstances will TVF BTIH be required to make any payment to Purchaser pursuant to this Clause 7.4 if any such payment in
respect of a TH SPA Indemnity Payment would exceed 49% of such TH SPA Indemnity Payment.
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(d) |
Subject to any Applicable Law, TVF BTIH covenants to Purchaser that in no circumstances TVF BTIH shall file a claim for breach of a TI Share Title
Warranty against less than all of Telia Finland, CFI and ATT under the Telia TH Interest SPA and the Total CTH TH Interest SPA.
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(e) |
To the extent that, at the relevant time a transfer is required to be made by TVF BTIH to Purchaser under Clause 7.4(b)(i)(2), ATT has yet to discharge
in full any CTH SPA Claim in accordance with the Total CTH TH Interest SPA or, where relevant, its obligations under Clause 7.1 or Clause 7.2, the Parties agree that TVF BTIH is entitled to set off any such outstanding liability against
its obligation to transfer to Purchaser under Clause 7.4(b)(i)(2).
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8. |
Warranties and Indemnity
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8.1 |
Warranties
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(a) |
TVF BTIH warrants to Purchaser:
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(i) |
as at the date of this Agreement, that it is not actually aware of any breach by any of Telia, CFI or ATT of any TI Share Title Warranty; and
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(ii) |
at Completion, that it has not breached Clause 4.1.
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(b) |
For the purposes of this Clause 8.1, the actual awareness of TVF BTIH shall be deemed to be limited to the knowledge of “Purchaser” as provided under
clause 9.1(k) of the Total CTH TH Interest SPA.
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8.2 |
Undertaking to Pay
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Subject in all respects to the limitations on liability as set out in Clause 9, TVF BTIH agrees and undertakes with Purchaser, in the case of any breach
by TVF BTIH of a Warranty or any undertaking set out in Clause 4.1 or Clause 7.4, to pay in cash to Purchaser a sum equal to the amount necessary to put Purchaser into the position which would have existed had
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(b) |
The Purchaser’s sole remedy in respect of any Claim for breach of a Warranty is a claim under the indemnity in this Clause 8.2.
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9. |
Limitations on Liability
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9.1 |
TVF BTIH shall have no liability under this Agreement:
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(a) |
in respect of any Claim by Purchaser against TVF BTIH, subject to clause 13.2.8 of the Framework Agreement, to the extent the aggregate amount of
liability of TVF BTIH for any and all such Claims would exceed the market value of 24.8% of the total issued share capital of Turkcell, from time to time, calculated in U.S. Dollars at the Reference Exchange Rate on the date of
calculation by reference to the closing price of a share in Turkcell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on the date of acceptance, settlement or final determination of the relevant claim (the “Liability Cap”);
and
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(b) |
subject to Clause 9.1(a), unless the aggregate amount of all Claims is equal to or greater than 1% of the Liability Cap, in which case TVF BTIH shall be
liable for the aggregate amount of all Claims and not just the excess.
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9.2 |
No Party shall have any liability under this Agreement:
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(a) |
in respect of any Claim unless written notice of such Claim is given by the claimant party (the “Claimant Party”),
to the respondent party (the “Respondent Party”) setting out reasonably specific details of the matter in respect of which such Claim is made including, where reasonably practicable, an estimate as
to the amount of such Claim:
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(i) |
for any Claim for breach of a Warranty, on or before the date of expiry of the relevant statute of limitations in England; or
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(ii) |
for all other Claims, on or before the date falling six (6) months after the Completion Date,
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(b) |
provided that any Claim shall (if it has not been previously satisfied, settled or withdrawn) be deemed to have been withdrawn six (6) months after
written notice of such Claim is given pursuant to this Clause 9.2(b) except where any Claim relates to a contingent liability in which case it shall be deemed to have been withdrawn six (6) months after its becomes an actual liability
unless, in each case, legal proceedings in respect of it have commenced by being both issued and served. No new Claim may be made in respect of the facts, matters, events or circumstances giving rise to any such withdrawn Claim;
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(c) |
in respect of any Claim to the extent that such Claim would not have arisen but for the adoption of any new, or a change in any Applicable Law or a
change in the interpretation or implementation thereof by any Governmental Entity, or any amendment to or the withdrawal of any practice previously published by or any
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(d) |
in respect of any Claim that would not have arisen but for any action taken and/or any transaction undertaken, in each case, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Transaction Agreements (including the TH/TVF BTIH Merger);
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(e) |
in respect of any Claim the circumstances of which Purchaser is aware at the date of this Agreement where the knowledge of the Purchaser shall be deemed
to be the knowledge of ATT as provided for in clause 1.3(c) (excluding clause 1.3(c)(iii)) of the Total CTH TH Interest SPA; or
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(f) |
in respect of any punitive, special, indirect or consequential losses including loss of production, loss of profit, loss of contract or loss of goodwill.
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9.3 |
If:
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(a) |
the Respondent Party makes a payment (excluding any interest on a late payment) in respect of a Claim (a “Relevant
Payment”);
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(b) |
the Claimant Party receives any sum which would not have been received but for the circumstance which gave rise to that Claim (a “Third Party Sum”);
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(c) |
the receipt of the Third Party Sum was not taken into account in calculating the Relevant Payment; and
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(d) |
the aggregate of the Third Party Sum and the Relevant Payment exceeds the amount required to compensate the Claimant Party in full for the loss or
liability which gave rise to the Claim in question, such excess being the “Excess Recovery”,
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9.4 |
Each Party shall take, and cause its Affiliates to take, reasonable steps to mitigate any liabilities, including reasonable attorneys' fees, associated
with a Claim upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring costs only to the minimum extent necessary to minimise the relevant losses incurred in
relation to the subject matter of the Claim, provided that, in all cases and from time to time, no Party shall be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) in mitigation to the extent that such action (or inaction as
the case may be) may preclude such Party from initiating or conducting any Claim (or potential Claim) pursuant to this Agreement or any claim (or potential claim) against any party pursuant to any other Transaction Agreement.
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9.5 |
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided in any Warranty, TVF BTIH does not give or make any warranty, covenant or
representation as to any aspect of Turkcell.
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9.6 |
If any Claim is based upon a liability which is contingent only, the Respondent Party shall not be liable to make any payment unless and until such
contingent liability gives rise to an
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9.7 |
TVF BTIH shall not be liable for any Claim to the extent that it would not have arisen but for any voluntary act, omission or transaction carried out
before Completion by TVF BTIH, CTH or Turkcell Holding at the written direction or request of Purchaser, ATT or any of their respective Affiliates.
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9.8 |
The limitations of liability contained in this Clause 9 or otherwise in this Agreement shall not apply to any liability for any Claim to the extent that
the same is attributable to fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of TVF BTIH, ATT or Purchaser, as the case may be.
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10. |
Termination
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10.1 |
This Agreement shall automatically terminate on the termination of the Framework Agreement in accordance with its terms.
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10.2 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Clause 10 (Termination) and Clauses 1 (Interpretation),
9 (Limitations on Liability), 11 (Third Party Rights), 12 (Costs and Expenses),
14 (General), 15 (Miscellanea), 16 (Governing Law), and 17 (Arbitration)
shall survive any termination hereof.
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10.3 |
Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to any liability of any Party for prior breaches hereof.
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11. |
Third Party Rights
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12. |
Payments
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12.1 |
Any payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in full, without any set off, counterclaim and without any deduction or withholding. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing, any Party is required by Applicable Law to make a deduction or withholding in respect of any sum payable under or in connection with this Agreement, such Party shall, at the same time as the sum which is the
subject of the deduction or withholding is payable, pay to the relevant Party such additional amount as shall be required to ensure that the net amount received by that Party will equal the full amount which would have been received by
that Party had no such deduction or withholding been required to be made.
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12.2 |
Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected by crediting for same day value the account specified in writing by the relevant payee(s)
(reasonably in advance and in sufficient detail to enable payment by telegraphic or other electronic means to be effected) on or before the due date for payment.
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12.3 |
Any payments made by TVF BTIH pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected by crediting for same day value the account specified in writing by Purchaser
(reasonably in advance and in sufficient detail to enable payment by telegraphic or other electronic means to be effected) on or before the due date for payment.
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12.4 |
If any payment is made to Purchaser by TVF BTIH in connection with this Agreement, the payment shall be treated as an adjustment to the value of the
consideration paid by Purchaser to TVF BTIH under this Agreement and, in such circumstances, the value of the consideration shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such payment.
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12.5 |
Payment of a sum in accordance with this Clause 12 shall constitute a payment in full of the sum payable and shall be a good discharge to the payor (and
those on whose behalf such payment is made) of the payor’s obligation to make such payment and the payor (and those on whose behalf such payment is made) shall not be obliged to see to the application of the payment as between those on
whose behalf the payment is received.
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13. |
Costs and Expenses
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14. |
General
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14.1 |
Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Parties may have, the Parties acknowledge and agree that damages alone would not be an
adequate remedy for any breach by them of Clauses 2, 3 or 6 and that the remedies of injunction and specific performance as well as any other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of Clauses 2, 3 or 6 by any Party would be
more appropriate remedies.
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14.2 |
The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative and do not exclude any rights and remedies provided by Applicable Law, provided that
(save for automatic termination pursuant to Clause 10.1) no Party shall be entitled to rescind or terminate this Agreement, whether before or after Completion. Nothing in this Clause 14 shall operate to limit or exclude any liability for
fraud.
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15. |
Miscellanea
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16. |
Governing Law
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17. |
Arbitration
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as
a DEED
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by IMTIS Holdings S.à r.l. acting by
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/s/ Nathan Scott Fine |
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Nathan Scott Fine, manager
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Nathan Scott Fine
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Manager
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as
a DEED
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by Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited acting by
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/s/ Maxime Nino |
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Maxime Nino, Director
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Maxime Nino
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Director
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EXECUTED and DELIVERED as
a DEED
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for and on behalf of TVF Bilgi
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/s/ Zafer Sönmez |
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Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri
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Zafer Sönmez
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Yatirim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.
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Authorised Signatory
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acting by Zafer Sönmez and Çağatay Abraş
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Çağatay Abraş
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Authorised Signatory
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Exhibit 99.11
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ESCROW AND CUSTODY AGREEMENT
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DATED 17 JUNE 2020
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Between
ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED
and
IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
and
TELIA FINLAND OYJ
and
TVF BİLGİ TEKNOLOJİLERİ İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ YATIRIM SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. and
CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED and
TURKCELL HOLDİNG A.Ş. and
CITIBANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH
as Escrow Agent |
(1) |
ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number 1000502),
whose registered office is at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“ATTL”);
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(2) |
IMTIS HOLDINGS S.À R.L., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (registration number B244621), whose registered
office is at 19 rue de Bitbourg, L-1273, Luxembourg (“IMTIS Holdings”);
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(3) |
TELIA FINLAND OYJ, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Finland, established at Helsinki (Finland), having its place of
business at Pasilan asema-aukio 1 00520 Helsinki, Finland, registered with the National Board of Patents and Registration, the Trade Register System in Helsinki (Finland) under business ID number 1475607-9 (“Telia Finland”);
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(4) |
TVF BİLGİ TEKNOLOJİLERİ İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ YATIRIM SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the
Republic of Turkey (registration number 247146-5), whose registered office is at Ortaköy Mahallesi, Muallim Naci Cad. Vakıfbank Apt. No:22, Beşiktaş, İstanbul (“TVF
BTIH”), which expression shall include any successor (whether through merger, reconstruction or otherwise);
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(5) |
CUKUROVA TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (registration number
1000030), whose registered office is at Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. BOX 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (“CTH”);
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(6) |
TURKCELL HOLDİNG A.Ş., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (registration number 430991), whose registered office is at Levent Mah. Cömert Sok. Yapı Kredi Plaza A-Blok No.1/A
Kat.16 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (“Turkcell Holding” and, together with IMTIS Holdings, ATTL, TVF BTIH, Telia Finland and CTH, the “Escrow Parties”); and
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(7) |
CITIBANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH, acting through its Agency and Trust business located at Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London, E14 5LB, United Kingdom (“Escrow Agent” and, together with the Escrow Parties, the “Parties”).
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(i) |
the Escrow Parties and the other parties thereto have entered into the Framework Agreement;
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(ii) |
Telia Finland and TVF BTIH have entered into the Telia TH Interest SPA;
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(iii) |
ATTL, CTH, TVF BTIH and the other parties thereto have entered into the Total CTH TH Interest SPA;
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(iv) |
IMTIS Holdings, ATTL and TVF BTIH have entered into the Turkcell Interest SPA; and
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(v) |
the Escrow Parties and the other parties thereto have entered into the Global Settlement Deed.
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B. |
The Escrow Parties have requested the Escrow Agent to open and operate escrow accounts for the purpose of holding Cash and Securities (as such terms are defined below) in
connection with the Underlying Agreements and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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C. |
The Escrow Parties have requested the Escrow Agent to open and operate escrow accounts for the purpose of safekeeping of Safekept Documents (as such terms are defined below) in
connection with the Underlying Agreements and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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1. |
INTERPRETATION
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1.1 |
Definitions
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(a) |
ATTL, any one Authorised Representative set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives);
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(b) |
IMTIS Holdings, any one Authorised Representative set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives);
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(c) |
Telia Finland, any one Authorised Representative set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives);
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(d) |
TVF BTIH, any two Authorised Representatives set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives)
(one of whom shall be a person listed as a first signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 and one of whom shall be a person listed as a second signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4);
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(e) |
CTH, any two Authorised Representatives set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives) (one of whom shall be a person listed as a LetterOne signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 and one of whom shall be a person listed as a Cukurova
signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4); and
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(f) |
TH, any three Authorised Representatives set out below its name in the relevant table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives)
(one of whom shall be a person listed as a LetterOne signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4, one of whom shall be a person listed as a Cukurova signatory
in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 and one of whom shall be a person listed as Telia signatory in such table in Part 1 of Schedule 4).
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(a) |
the Framework Agreement;
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(b) |
the Telia TH Interest SPA;
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(c) |
the Total CTH TH Interest SPA;
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(d) |
the Turkcell Interest SPA; and
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(e) |
the Global Settlement Deed.
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1.2 |
Construction
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(a) |
the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);
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(b) |
headings are for convenience only and do not affect the construction of this Agreement;
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(c) |
references to Clauses and Schedules are to Clauses and Schedules to this Agreement, and references to Sections are to Sections of the Custody Terms;
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(d) |
reference to any statute, regulation, agreement or document includes amendments and replacements of and supplements to such statute, regulation, agreement or document;
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(e) |
references to any person include successors of such person and its permitted assignees and transferees;
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(f) |
all references to an account include all replacement accounts for such account;
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(g) |
for the avoidance of doubt, the Schedules and Appendices to this Agreement form part of this Agreement; and
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(h) |
any defined term used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in Clause 1.1 shall have the meaning set out in the Custody Terms.
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2. |
APPOINTMENT
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2.1 |
The Escrow Parties designate and appoint the Escrow Agent to act as their escrow agent and the Escrow Agent accepts such designation and appointment in accordance with and limited
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The services of the Escrow Agent shall be provided in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including (in relation to Securities and Cash held in connection with Securities) the Custody
Terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the Escrow Agent provides custody services in respect of Securities for the purposes of this Agreement, such services shall be provided only in accordance with and subject to the Custody Terms
(and the Custody Terms shall not apply to any services other than the custody of Securities (and holding of Custody Cash in connection with Securities) provided under this Agreement), and in the event of any conflict between the Custody
Terms and any other provision of this Agreement, the Custody Terms shall prevail.
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2.2 |
The Escrow Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to procure or monitor compliance by any of the Escrow Parties with their obligations hereunder or otherwise.
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3. |
ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNT
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3.1 |
The Escrow Agent confirms that it has opened, or will open as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the escrow accounts described in this Clause 3.1
(together, the “Escrow Accounts”), and established the safekeeping arrangements, the details of each of which are set out below on the terms of this Agreement. Each account comprising the Escrow
Accounts will be opened in the books of the Escrow Agent in the name of the relevant Escrow Party and will be styled:
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(a) |
TVF BTIH Escrow Account, bank account number [●], denominated in US dollars, in the name of TVF BTIH (the “TVF BTIH Cash Account”); and
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(b) |
IMTIS Holdings Escrow Account, bank account number [●], denominated in US dollars, in the name of IMTIS Holdings (the “IMTIS Holdings Cash Account”);
and
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(c) |
Turkcell Holding Escrow Account, bank account number [●], denominated in US dollars, in the name of Turkcell Holding (the “Turkcell Holding Cash
Account”); and
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(d) |
Turkcell Holding TRY Account, in connection with the Turkcell Holding Custody Account, bank account number [●], denominated in Turkish lira, in the name of Turkcell Holding (the “Custody Cash Account”); and
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(e) |
Turkcell Holding Tradeable Shares, custody account number [●] in the name of Turkcell Holding, and Turkcell Holding Non-Tradeable Shares, custody account number [●] in the name of
Turkcell Holding (together, the “Turkcell Holding Custody Account”).
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3.2 |
The Cash Amount and the Custody Cash will bear interest daily at the Interest Rate which will be applied to, respectively, the Cash Accounts and the Custody Cash Account, in
accordance with the Escrow Agent’s usual practices.
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3.3 |
The Escrow Agent holds all Securities credited to the Turkcell Holding Custody Account as custodian (and all Cash credited to the Custody Cash Account) for Turkcell Holding
pursuant to the Custody Terms. Notwithstanding that Turkcell Holding is the client of the Escrow Agent under the Custody Terms, the Escrow Agent undertakes to each of the Escrow Parties that it shall:
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(a) |
not release the Securities or any portion thereof (or any Custody Cash or any portion thereof) unless it has received both a Custody Instruction in accordance with Clause
5.1(a)(ii), and a confirmation Instruction in accordance with Clause 5.1(b)(ii) confirming that Custody Instruction, or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(b) |
exercise no voting rights in respect of the Securities but shall provide such assistance with the exercise of voting rights as contemplated in Clause 5.9.
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3.4 |
IMTIS Holdings undertakes to the Escrow Agent that it will, by way of Instructions signed by its Relevant Authorised Representative (and copied to each other Escrow Party), notify
the Escrow
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Reference: |
[Reference, if applicable]
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3.5 |
Each Escrow Party undertakes to the Escrow Agent that it will:
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(a) |
provide to the Escrow Agent all documentation, other information and assistance reasonably required by the Escrow Agent from time to time to comply with Applicable Law in relation
to the Escrow Accounts and the Safekeeping Arrangements promptly upon request by the Escrow Agent; and
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(b) |
notify the Escrow Agent in writing within thirty (30) days of any change that affects the tax status of such Escrow Party pursuant to Applicable Law.
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3.6 |
The Escrow Agent does not hold the Safekept Documents as nominee or trustee and shall not be registered as the legal or beneficial holder of the Safekept Documents.
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4. |
ESCROW PROPERTY
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4.1 |
On the Escrow Establishment Date:
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(a) |
TVF BTIH shall credit the sum of US$196,443,585 into the TVF BTIH Cash Account in accordance with Clause 3.1;
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(b) |
IMTIS Holdings shall credit the sum of US$337,099,417 into the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account in accordance with Clause 3.1;
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(c) |
Turkcell Holding shall credit into the Turkcell Holding Cash Account in accordance with Clause 3.1 such sum as shall be notified to the Escrow Agent as soon as practicable
following the date of this Agreement and in any event no later than three (3) Business Days before the Escrow Establishment Date by a notice signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties;
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(d) |
Turkcell Holding shall transfer, or procure the transfer of, the Turkcell Shares to the Turkcell Holding Custody Account in accordance with the applicable Custody Instruction;
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(e) |
Telia Finland shall procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original Safekept Documents set out at numbers 1 and 7 in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of Telia Finland and identified clearly as comprising,
respectively, First Release Documents and Second Release Documents, to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Vault at the below address and,
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(f) |
CTH shall procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original Safekept Documents set out at numbers 2 and 8 in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of CTH and identified clearly as comprising, respectively,
First Release Documents and Second Release Documents, to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Vault at the below address and, upon receipt of the same, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to and shall not check whether what has been
delivered corresponds with Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), but will perform a limited review of the items received by it in order to satisfy itself that, in its reasonable opinion: (i) such items
can be lawfully and safely safekept by the Escrow Agent, and (ii) such items appear on their face to have the identification numbers listed in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), and if this is not the
case will notify the Escrow Parties. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to, or liability to any person for any failure to, identify that the documents received correspond to the
description of Safekept Documents in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents).
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(g) |
Turkcell Holding shall procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original Safekept Documents set out at numbers 3 and 9 in Schedule 7
(Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of Turkcell Holding and identified clearly as
comprising, respectively, First Release Documents and Second Release Documents, to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Vault at the below address and, upon receipt of the same, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to and shall not
check whether what has been delivered corresponds with Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), but will perform a limited review of the items received by it in order to satisfy itself that, in its
reasonable opinion: (i) such items can be lawfully and safely safekept by the Escrow
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(h) |
ATTL shall procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original Safekept Documents set out at numbers 4 and 10 in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of ATTL and identified clearly as comprising, respectively,
First Release Documents and Second Release Documents, to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Vault at the below address and, upon receipt of the same, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to and shall not check whether what has been
delivered corresponds with Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), but will perform a limited review of the items received by it in order to satisfy itself that, in its reasonable opinion: (i) such items
can be lawfully and safely safekept by the Escrow Agent, and (ii) such items appear on their face to have the identification numbers listed in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), and if this is not the
case will notify the Escrow Parties. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to, or liability to any person for any failure to, identify that the documents received correspond to the
description of Safekept Documents in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents).
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(i) |
TVF BTIH shall:
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(i) |
procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original TVF BTIH Safekept Documents set out at numbers 5, Sub-Part A and 11, Sub-Part A in
Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of TVF BTIH and identified clearly as
comprising respectively, First Release Documents and Second Release Documents; and
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(ii) |
direct the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.5, the original CFI Safekept Documents set out at numbers 5, Sub-Part B and 11, Sub-Part B in
Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked in the name
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(j) |
IMTIS Holdings shall procure the delivery of, by prior appointment by hand in accordance with Clause 4.2, the original Safekept Documents set out at numbers 6 and 12 in Schedule 7
(Safekept Documents), each with its own unique identification number, and in two separate packages each of which is clearly marked with the name of IMTIS Holdings and identified clearly as
comprising, respectively, First Release Documents and Second Release Documents, to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Vault at the below address and, upon receipt of the same, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to and shall not
check whether what has been delivered corresponds with Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents), but will perform a limited review of the items received by it in order to satisfy itself that, in its
reasonable opinion: (i) such items can be lawfully and safely safekept by the Escrow Agent, and (ii) such items appear on their face to have the identification numbers listed in Schedule 7 (Safekept
Documents), and if this is not the case will notify the Escrow Parties. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to, or liability to any person for any failure to, identify that
the documents received correspond to the description of Safekept Documents in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents).
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4.2 |
For the purposes of delivery of Safekept Documents to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Clause 4.1(d) to (i) above (but excluding Clause 4.1(i)(ii)), each of Telia Finland, CTH,
Turkcell Holding, ATTL, TVF BTIH and IMTIS Holdings confirms that it has authorised each of the natural persons listed opposite its name in Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, 5.8
and Clause 16.4(e)) to, and agrees that it shall comply with the above delivery obligations by procuring that one of those listed persons shall, deliver on such Escrow Party’s behalf to the Escrow Agent the
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4.3 |
All amounts deposited and held in the Cash Accounts, including all interest accrued thereon and applied to the Cash Accounts from time to time (but subject to Clause 5.6), shall
together form the “Cash Amount”.
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4.4 |
The Escrow Agent shall receive and hold: (a) Securities in the Turkcell Holding Custody Account (and Custody Cash in the Custody Cash Account) for Turkcell Holding from time to
time in accordance with the Custody Terms; and (b) Safekept Documents in the Vault from time to time in accordance with the Safekeeping Arrangements. Securities held in the Turkcell Holding Custody Account (and Custody Cash held in the
Custody Cash Account) from time to time, Safekept Documents held in the Vault from time to time, and the Cash Amount, together constitute the “Escrow Property”.
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4.5 |
For the purposes of delivery of the CFI Safekept Documents to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Clause 4.1(i)(ii) above, TVF BTIH confirms that each of the natural persons listed
opposite its name in Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, 5.8 and Clause 16.4(e)) has been authorised by TVF BTIH to, and agrees that it shall direct one of those listed
persons to, deliver to the Escrow Agent the CFI Safekept Documents respecting which TVF BTIH is obliged to direct delivery in accordance with the above provisions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to,
and shall not: (i) provide any services under this Agreement in relation to any Safekept Documents (or any other Escrow Property) not received by the Escrow Agent; or (ii) make any enquiry concerning the reasons for or effect of, or be
required to take or refrain from any action under this Agreement (other than a notification in accordance with Clause 4.1(e) to (j)) as result of, any failure to deliver to the Escrow Agent any Safekept Documents (or any other Escrow
Property) listed in Schedule 7.
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5. |
OPERATING/RELEASE PROCEDURE
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5.1 |
Prior to any release by the Escrow Agent of any Cash Amount, Securities and Custody Cash, and Safekept Documents in accordance with Clauses 5.2 and 5.3, the Escrow Parties shall:
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(a) |
at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Business Day on which such release is required, provide to the Escrow Agent, in accordance with Clause 11:
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(i) |
in relation to the Cash Amount (together with any additional Cash) to be released, the Payment Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow
Parties;
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(ii) |
in relation to the Securities (and Custody Cash) to be released, a Custody Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties;
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(iii) |
in relation to the First Release Documents to be released, a Delivery Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties and identifying
clearly that the Delivery Instruction relates to the First Release Documents; and
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(iv) |
in relation to the Second Release Documents to be released, a Delivery Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties and identifying
clearly that the Delivery Instruction relates to the Second Release Documents; and
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(b) |
by 11am (London time) on the Business Day on which such release is required, provide to the Escrow Agent in accordance with Clause 11, as applicable:
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(i) |
a confirmation Instruction in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Confirmation), signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of
each of the Escrow Parties, which confirms the Delivery Instruction in relation to the First Release Documents which has been provided in accordance with Clause 5.1(a)(iii); or
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(ii) |
a confirmation Instruction in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Confirmation), signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of
each of the Escrow Parties, which confirms the Payment Instruction, Custody Instruction and Delivery Instruction in relation to, respectively, the Cash Amount (together with any additional Cash), Securities (and Custody Cash) and the Second
Release Documents which have been provided in accordance with Clauses 5.1(a)(i), 5.1(a)(ii) and 5.1(a)(iv).
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5.2 |
Subject to Clauses 5.1, 5.3 to 5.8, 6 and 7, the Escrow Agent shall:
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(a) |
promptly following receipt of the relevant confirmation Instruction in accordance with Clause 5.1(b)(i), release the First Release Documents in accordance with the terms of the
relevant Delivery Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties;
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(b) |
promptly following receipt of the relevant confirmation Instruction in accordance with Clause 5.1(b)(ii):
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(i) |
release the Cash Amount (together with any additional Cash) or any portion thereof to any designated payee, including an Escrow Party, in accordance with the terms of the Payment
Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties;
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(ii) |
release the Securities (and Custody Cash) or any portion thereof to any designated recipient, including an Escrow Party, in accordance with the terms of the relevant Custody
Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties; and
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(iii) |
release the Second Release Documents in accordance with the terms of the relevant Delivery Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow
Parties; and
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(c) |
pay, release, transfer, liquidate or otherwise deal with the Escrow Property or any portion thereof in accordance with (and no later than two (2) Business Days following receipt
of), the terms of a Judgment determining the entitlement of any Escrow Party or any other person to the Escrow Property or any portion thereof, provided that such Judgment shall be accompanied by a legal opinion (or such other form of legal
advice) satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, acting reasonably, given by counsel for the relevant person requesting such release (or other action) (or such other counsel which is acceptable to the Escrow Agent, acting reasonably) confirming
the effect of such Judgment and that such Judgment constitutes a final adjudication in the jurisdiction in which it was issued of the rights and obligations in dispute of the parties thereto by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction,
that the time for appeal from such Judgment in the jurisdiction in which it was issued has expired without an appeal having been made, and that no further appeal of such Judgment can be made in the jurisdiction in which it was issued.
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(a) |
The Escrow Agent shall only be required to release such funds or Securities or Safekept Documents or take any other action on a Business Day.
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(b) |
The Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation to release the Escrow Property or any portion thereof or to take any action in relation thereto if it is prevented or prohibited from
doing so, or if it is instructed or ordered not to do so, in each case, by the terms of any Judgment with which the Escrow Agent, in its discretion, acting reasonably, determines that the Escrow Agent is required to comply, or if the Escrow
Agent is otherwise not legally permitted to do so.
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(a) |
Any payment by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes unless such deduction or withholding is
required by Applicable Law.
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(b) |
Each Escrow Party shall remain liable for any unpaid Taxes pursuant to Clause 5.4(a) and agrees that it shall pay such Taxes upon notice from the Escrow Agent or any Authority
provided that no Escrow Party shall be liable for the Escrow Agent’s Taxes on net profits. If Taxes are paid by the Escrow Agent or any of its affiliates, each Escrow Party agrees that it shall promptly reimburse the Escrow Agent for such
payment to the extent not covered by withholding from any payment or debited from the Escrow Accounts in accordance with Clause 5.5.
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5.5 |
If the Escrow Agent is required to make a deduction or withholding referred to in Clause 5.4, it will not pay an additional amount in respect of that deduction or withholding to
the relevant Escrow Party, but shall as soon as reasonably practicable notify that Escrow Party of the deduction or withholding and provide that Escrow Party with a statement showing the amount withheld. If any deductions or withholdings
for or on account of Taxes ought to have been made with respect to any prior credit to an Escrow Party by the Escrow Agent, each Escrow Party acknowledges that the Escrow Agent may debit any balance held for that Escrow Party in
satisfaction of such prior Taxes and shall as soon as reasonably practicable notify that Escrow Party of the deduction or withholding and provide the Escrow Party with a statement showing the amount withheld.
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5.6 |
Where credit interest which has accrued but not yet been posted to the Cash Accounts (or Custody Cash Account) is required to be released in accordance with the Payment Instruction
delivered under Clause 5.1(a), such interest shall be paid to the account designated therein within five (5) Business Days of the specified payment date.
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5.7 |
Each Escrow Party:
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(a) |
undertakes to give the Escrow Agent not less than five (5) Business Days’ notice in writing in accordance with Clause 11, signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of
such Escrow Party (or as otherwise agreed with the Escrow Agent), of any amendment to its Authorised Representatives or Call-back Contacts giving the details specified in the relevant part of Schedule 4 (Authorised
Representatives and Call-back Contacts). Any such amendment shall take effect upon the expiry of the above notice period (or such shorter period as agreed by the Escrow Agent in its
absolute discretion); and
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(b) |
acknowledges and agrees that the Escrow Agent may rely upon the confirmations or responses of anyone purporting to be its Call-back Contact in answering the telephone call-
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5.8 |
For the purposes of delivery of Safekept Documents by the Escrow Agent pursuant to Clause 5.2, each of Telia Finland, CTH, Turkcell Holding, ATTL, TVF BTIH and IMTIS Holdings
confirms that it has authorised each of the natural persons listed opposite its name in Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, Clause 5.8 and Clause 16.4(e)) to receive on such
Escrow Party's behalf from the Escrow Agent the Safekept Documents which the Escrow Agent is obliged to deliver to such Escrow Party in accordance with Clause 5.2, and agrees that delivery of such Safekept Documents by the Escrow Agent to
one of those listed persons for the benefit of such Escrow Party shall constitute delivery to such Escrow Party for the purpose of such clause.
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5.9 |
Each Escrow Party acknowledges and agrees that, at any meeting of shareholders of Turkcell which occurs during the term of this Agreement, any voting rights arising in respect of
Turkcell Shares at that time credited to the Turkcell Holding Custody Account shall not be exercised by the Escrow Agent (or any third party appointed by the Escrow Agent) but shall be exercised by Turkcell Holding in accordance with
Applicable Law and the terms of the Framework Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to, and shall not, take any action to exercise or procure the exercise of any voting rights which may arise in respect of any such Turkcell
Shares at such a meeting, but the Escrow Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to provide to Turkcell Holding such documents and information as Turkcell Holding may reasonably request to enable Turkcell Holding to attend such meeting and
exercise in full the voting rights arising in respect of such Turkcell Shares.
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6. |
SAFEKEEPING
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6.1 |
Under the Safekeeping Arrangements, the Escrow Agent shall provide safekeeping services to each of the Escrow Parties identified in Schedule 7 (Safekept
Documents). The Escrow Agent confirms that it has in place customary insurance arrangements for a reasonably prudent financial institution providing safekeeping services. Each Safekept Document identified in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents) will be held by the Escrow Agent for the corresponding Escrow Party identified in Schedule 7 (Safekept Documents). The records of the Safekept
Documents maintained by the Escrow Agent will indicate that the Safekept Documents do not belong to the Escrow Agent and are segregated from the Escrow Agent’s assets. The Escrow Agent is not acting under this Agreement as an investment
manager, trustee, nor as an investment, legal or tax adviser to any Escrow Party for which it holds Safekept Documents, and the Escrow Agent’s duty in respect of the Safekept Documents is solely to safekeep the Safekept Documents in
accordance with the applicable terms of this Agreement.
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6.2 |
Each of the Escrow Parties authorises the Escrow Agent to do all such things as may be reasonably necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement without any instructions
from any Escrow Party (except where Instructions are required under this Agreement), including without limitation signing any documentation specifically required under Applicable Law. Unless relevant terms and procedures have been
separately agreed between the Escrow Agent and an Escrow Party for whom the Escrow Agent holds Safekept Documents, the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to, and shall not, procure the exercise of any rights (whether voting rights,
corporation action rights or otherwise) arising in connection with such Escrow Party’s Safekept Documents.
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6.3 |
Each Escrow Party for whom the Escrow Agent holds Safekept Documents shall be solely responsible, in respect of itself, for all filings, tax returns and reports on any transactions
in respect
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7. |
ESCROW AGENT
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7.1 |
To induce the Escrow Agent to act hereunder, it is further agreed by each Escrow Party that:
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(a) |
the Escrow Agent shall not be under any duty to give the Cash Amount or Custody Cash any greater degree of care than it gives to amounts held for its general banking customers;
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(b) |
none of the Cash Accounts or the Custody Cash Account may go into overdraft, and neither the Escrow Agent nor any of its officers, employees or agents shall be required to make any
payment or distribution to the extent that the Cash Amount or Custody Cash is insufficient and shall incur no liability whatsoever from any non-payment or non-distribution in such circumstances;
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(c) |
the Escrow Parties unconditionally agree to the use of any form of telephonic or electronic monitoring or recording by the Escrow Agent according to the Escrow Agent’s standard
operating procedures or as the Escrow Agent, acting reasonably, deems appropriate for security and service purposes, and that such recording may be produced as evidence in any proceedings brought in connection with this Agreement;
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(d) | (i) | neither the Escrow Agent nor any of its officers, employees or agents shall be liable to any person or entity including but not limited to the Escrow Parties for any loss, liability, claim, debts, action, damages or expenses arising out of or in connection with its performance of or its failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than the Custody Terms) save as are caused by its own gross negligence, wilful default or fraud; |
(ii) |
the Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any loss or damage, or failure to comply or delay in complying with any duty or obligation under or pursuant to this Agreement arising
as a result of any Force Majeure Event or any event where, in the opinion of the Escrow Agent, acting reasonably, performance of any duty or obligation under or pursuant to this Agreement would or may result in the Escrow Agent being in
breach of Applicable Law or any Judgment, or practice, request, direction, notice, announcement or similar action of any relevant Authority, stock exchange or self-regulatory organisation to which the Escrow Agent is subject (including,
without limitation, those of: (i) the European Union; (ii) the United States of America or any jurisdiction forming a part of it; (iii) the Republic of Turkey; (iv) England and Wales; and (v) the British Virgin Islands) and the Escrow Agent
may without liability do anything which is, in its opinion, acting reasonably, necessary to comply with any such law, rule or regulation;
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(iii) |
in the case of a Force Majeure Event or other event contemplated by Clause 7.1(d)(ii), the obligations of the Escrow Agent will be suspended for so long as the Force Majeure Event
or other event as aforesaid continues (and neither it nor any member of the Citi Organisation shall become liable for any loss or damage arising out of, or any consequence of, such suspension). The Escrow Parties agree that neither the
Escrow Agent nor any member of the Citi Organisation is responsible or liable for any action taken to comply with sanctions or government requirements. Upon the occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, to the extent allowed by applicable law,
the Escrow Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to minimise the effect of the Force Majeure Event on the Escrow Parties. The Escrow Agent confirms that it maintains and regularly tests disaster recovery plans and
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(iv) |
the Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation to monitor the potential future impact on its obligations hereunder of any actual or potential Force Majeure Event. Without prejudice
to the preceding sentence:
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(A) |
if the Escrow Agent (in its capacity as such) has identified such a potential future impact; or
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(B) |
if any Escrow Party has, acting reasonably, by notice to the Escrow Agent requested the Escrow Agent to confirm if it has identified such a potential future impact,
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(v) |
notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances will the Escrow Agent be liable to any Party or any other person for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage
(being, inter alia, loss of business, goodwill, opportunity or profit) even if advised of such loss or damage;
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(e) |
without prejudice to Clause 7.1(f), the Escrow Agent shall not be obliged to make any payment or otherwise to act on any Instruction notified to it under this Agreement if it is
unable:
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(i) |
to verify any signature pursuant to any request or Instruction against the specimen signature provided for the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) hereunder; or
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(ii) |
to validate the authenticity of the request by telephoning a Call-back Contact who has not executed the relevant request or Instruction as an Authorised Representative of the
relevant Party;
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(f) |
subject to Clause 7.1(g), the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any Judgment, award, certification, demand, notice, or other written instrument (including any Instruction
or any requirement and/or request for information delivered by a person or Authority referred to in Clause 7.4) delivered to it hereunder without being required to determine its authenticity or the correctness of any fact stated therein or
the validity of the service thereof. The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any instrument or signature believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to give receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any
document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorised to do so;
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(g) |
the Escrow Parties acknowledge that:
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(i) |
the Escrow Agent is authorised to rely conclusively upon any Instruction received by any means agreed hereunder or otherwise agreed by all Parties if it believes in
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(ii) |
notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to refuse to act on any Instruction where, acting reasonably, it doubts its contents,
authorisation, origination or compliance with this Agreement and will promptly notify the Escrow Parties of its decision;
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(h) |
the Escrow Agent may consult lawyers (or other appropriate professional advisers) in connection with this Agreement and hereby agrees to disclose, where legally permissible, a
summary of the advice on which it intends to rely to the Escrow Parties upon request. Without prejudice to Clauses 7.1(d)(i) the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted in accordance with such advice (in the absence
of such advice containing a material manifest error);
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(i) |
this Clause 7.1(i), Clause 7.1(d), Clause 7.1(f) and Clause 7.1(g) above and Clause 7.4, Clause 10.2(a), Clause 12.4(a), Clause 13, Clause 14, Clause 15, Clause 16, Clause 17 and
Sections 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.8, 6. 7.4, 8.4.2, 10 and 11 of the Custody Terms, shall survive notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or the Custody Terms or the resignation or replacement of the Escrow Agent, except that the
survival of Clause 14 is limited as set out in Clause 14.8; and
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(j) |
in the event of:
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(i) |
adverse or conflicting claims, demands or Instructions being made, threatened or given in connection with the Escrow Property; or
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(ii) |
the Escrow Agent in good faith concluding that its duties hereunder are unclear in a material respect,
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(a) |
for so long as such adverse or conflicting claims, demands or Instructions continue; or
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(b) |
until the Escrow Agent’s duties have been clarified to the satisfaction of the Escrow Agent (acting reasonably),
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7.2 |
If the Escrow Agent is required to deliver the Safekept Documents or any part thereof to any Escrow Party pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement, it shall do so (as
directed by the recipient of the Safekept Documents) either:
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(a) |
in person at the location identified in the definition of “Vault” by prior appointment; or
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(b) |
via international courier to the relevant address specified in Clause 11.
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7.3 |
The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the legality, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Safekept Documents or any other document delivered to it pursuant to
and in accordance with this Agreement and shall have no liability to any person if any such Safekept Documents or other such document is not legal, valid, binding or enforceable.
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7.4 |
Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement:
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(a) |
Each Escrow Party acknowledges, and where required by Applicable Law consents to, the processing (as data controller), transfer and disclosure by the Escrow Agent, to the extent
necessary for the purpose of its performance of this Agreement and in accordance with any Applicable Law, of any information relating to or provided by that Escrow Party (including banking secrets, personal data and other confidential
information).
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(b) |
An Authorised Recipient may transfer and disclose any such information as is required or requested by any court, legal process, Applicable Law or Authority, including an auditor of
an Escrow Party and including any payor or payee as required by Applicable Law, and may use (and its performance will be subject to the rules of) any communications, clearing or payment systems, intermediary bank or other system.
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(c) |
Each Escrow Party acknowledges that the transfers permitted by this Clause 7.4 may, subject to compliance with Applicable Law, include transfers to jurisdictions which do not have
strict data protection or data privacy laws.
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(d) |
Each Escrow Party represents that it has provided to and secured from any person regarding whom it has provided information (including any personal data) to the Escrow Agent any
notices, consents and waivers necessary to permit the processing, transfer and disclosure of that information as permitted by this Clause 7.4 and that it will provide such notices and secure such necessary consents and waivers in advance of
providing similar information (including any personal data) to the Escrow Agent in the future.
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8. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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8.1 |
Each Escrow Party severally and with respect to itself represents and warrants to the Escrow Agent that:
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(a) |
it is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is not insolvent or subject to any insolvency procedure;
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(b) |
it has the power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement which constitutes its legally binding and enforceable obligations;
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(c) |
this Agreement and the underlying transaction to which it relates will not conflict in any material respect with:
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(i) |
laws, regulations or any official or judicial order or control applicable to it;
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(ii) |
its constitutional documents; or
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(iii) |
any agreement to which it is a party or which is binding upon it or its assets;
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(d) |
save for, in the case of TVF BTIH, any and all rights of sovereign immunity (whether characterized as state immunity, sovereign immunity, act of state or otherwise) as to it or any
of its property under the laws of the Republic of Turkey, neither it nor any of its assets enjoys a right of immunity from set off, proceedings or execution in respect of its obligations under this Agreement and each Instruction;
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(e) |
all governmental and other consents and/or approvals that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or payments under it, including but not limited to all
exchange control approvals from a central bank or other similar authority have been (or will be prior to the Escrow Establishment Date ) obtained and are (or
will be prior to the Escrow Establishment Date) in full force and effect and all conditions of any consents and/or approvals have been complied with (or will be prior to the Escrow Establishment Date);
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(f) |
if it is an Escrow Party for whom the Escrow Agent holds Safekept Documents, it shall at all times, be entitled or otherwise duly authorised to deal with all or any of the Safekept
Documents held for it by the Escrow Agent as envisaged in this Agreement; and
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(g) |
if it is an Escrow Party for whom the Escrow Agent holds Safekept Documents, all Safekept Documents held for it by the Escrow Agent shall be free from all liens, charges and other
encumbrances, or all liens, charges and other encumbrances to which they are subject shall have been waived or suspended.
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8.2 |
The Escrow Agent represents and warrants to each Escrow Party that:
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(a) |
it is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is not insolvent or subject to any insolvency procedure; and
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(b) |
it has the power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement which constitutes its legally binding and enforceable obligations.
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8.3 |
Each Escrow Party acknowledges and agrees that it has read and understood the information set out in Schedule 5 (Regulatory Statements And
Provisions).
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9. |
REPLACEMENT OF ESCROW AGENT
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9.1 |
The Escrow Parties, acting jointly, may at any time replace the Escrow Agent by giving: (a) written notice in accordance with Clause 11 to such effect; and (b) details of such
replacement including the account details of such replacement to the Escrow Agent.
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9.2 |
The Escrow Agent may at any time resign for any reason by giving written notice (a “Resignation Notice”) to such effect to the Escrow
Parties, such resignation to take effect in accordance with Clause 9.4. On receipt of a Resignation Notice the Escrow Parties shall, acting jointly, appoint a replacement as soon as practicable and in any event within sixty (60) days of
receipt (or deemed receipt) by them of a Resignation Notice hereunder (the “Successor Appointment Period”) by giving (a) written notice in accordance with Clause 11 to such effect; and (b) details of
such replacement including the details of such replacement to the Escrow Agent.
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9.3 |
Within five (5) Business Days of receipt of written notice and details in accordance with Clauses 9.1 or 9.2 the Escrow Agent shall transfer the Escrow Property to such replacement
escrow agent. If by the last day of the Successor Appointment Period the Escrow Agent has not received written
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9.4 |
The resignation of the Escrow Agent will take effect on the date of the transfer of the Escrow Property pursuant to Clause 9.3 (such date being the “Resignation Date”).
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9.5 |
From the end of the Successor Appointment Period until the Resignation Date the Escrow Agent shall not be obliged to (but may, in its absolute discretion) act in accordance with
any Instruction.
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10. |
FEES AND EXPENSES
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10.1 |
In consideration of the performance of its roles as Escrow Agent and Custodian under this Agreement:
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(a) |
each Lead Escrow Party shall pay one-third of the total aggregate Fees, excluding any Utilisation
Fee, to the Escrow Agent and shall be jointly and severally liable for each such payment by each other Lead Escrow Party;
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(b) |
TVF BTIH shall pay to the Escrow Agent in full any Utilisation Fee payable in respect of the TVF BTIH Cash Account as specified in any invoice sent by the Escrow Agent to TVF BTIH
from time to time;
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(c) |
ATTL shall pay to the Escrow Agent in full any Utilisation Fee payable in respect of the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account as specified in any invoice sent by the Escrow Agent to ATTL
from time to time; and
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(d) |
Turkcell Holding shall pay to the Escrow Agent in full any Utilisation Fee payable in respect of the Turkcell Holding Cash Account as specified in any invoice sent by the Escrow
Agent to Turkcell Holding from time to time.
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10.2 |
In addition to the Fees payable under Clause 10.1:
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(a) |
the Escrow Parties shall jointly and severally on demand, indemnify and keep the Escrow Agent (and, without limitation, its directors, officers, agents and employees) indemnified
and hold each of them harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, Taxes, debts, actions, damages, fees and expenses, (including the properly incurred fees and disbursements of professional advisers, including lawyers,
engaged by the Escrow Agent), arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, in connection with any matter described in Clause 9 and sub-clause (b) below, or the Custody Terms), including as a result of
the Escrow Agent’s appointment or the performance of its role under this Agreement, save as are caused by the Escrow Agent’s own gross negligence, wilful default or fraud;
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(b) |
Without prejudice to the joint and several liability pursuant to Clause 10.2(a), the Escrow Parties shall be jointly and severally liable to pay to the Escrow Agent: (i) all
out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred by the Escrow Agent in performance of its role under this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all legal fees, stamp and other documentary duties or Taxes and expenses incurred in connection
with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement) and/or expenses of any transfers of all or part of the Escrow Property including but not limited to charges imposed by any banks or other third parties in relation to any such
transfer; and (ii) additional remuneration at the Escrow Agent’s prevailing rate from time to time if: (y) the Escrow Agent is required to undertake work which it considers, acting reasonably, to be of an extraordinary nature; and (z) the
Escrow Agent has, to the extent reasonably practicable, given each Escrow Party prior notice of the Escrow Agent’s
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(i) |
involvement by the Escrow Agent in any disputes between the Parties relating to this Agreement or the Escrow Property (excluding any dispute brought by the Escrow Agent against the
Escrow Parties (or any of them), or brought by the Escrow Parties (or any of them) against the Escrow Agent, to the extent that the Escrow Agent has in such dispute been determined to be at fault and liable under the terms of this Agreement
by a Judgment which constitutes a final adjudication in the jurisdiction in which it was issued of such dispute by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, and respecting which Judgment the time for appeal in the jurisdiction in which
it was issued has expired without an appeal having been made and no further appeal of such Judgment can be made in the jurisdiction in which it was issued);
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(ii) |
material discussions as to the interpretation of this Agreement or Applicable Law;
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(iii) |
involvement in or association with any legal or regulatory proceedings between the Parties relating to this Agreement (excluding any dispute brought by the Escrow Agent against the
Escrow Parties (or any of them), or brought by the Escrow Parties (or any of them) against the Escrow Agent, to the extent that the Escrow Agent has in such dispute been determined to be at fault and liable under the terms of this Agreement
by a Judgment which constitutes a final adjudication in the jurisdiction in which it was issued of such dispute by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, and respecting which Judgment the time for appeal in the jurisdiction in which
it was issued has expired without an appeal having been made and no further appeal of such Judgment can be made in the jurisdiction in which it was issued);
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(iv) |
issues arising out of an insolvency or similar procedure relating to an Escrow Party;
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(v) |
material amendments to this Agreement proposed by the Escrow Parties (or any of them), or proposed by the Escrow Agent to facilitate compliance with any Applicable Law, or work
associated with the review and/or execution of any additional documentation not in the contemplation of all of the Parties at the date of this Agreement
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10.3 |
All amounts of whatever nature payable to, and recoverable by, the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be payable, without set-off or counterclaim, by the
relevant Escrow Party:
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(a) |
in the case of the Escrow Agent’s Fees within thirty (30) days; and
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(b) |
in the case of any other sum due to the Escrow Agent within ten (10) days;
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10.4 |
Save as set out in Clause 5.4 and Section 14 of the Custody Terms, the Escrow Agent shall not be entitled to debit any Cash Account or Custody Cash Account in order to satisfy any
fees or expenses to which it is entitled under this Agreement.
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10.5 |
If the Escrow Agent resigns in accordance with Clause 9.2, the Escrow Agent shall promptly pay an amount equal to one third of the Reimbursement Amount to each Lead Escrow Party,
except
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10.6 |
In Clause 10.5, “Reimbursement Amount” means, if the effective date of the Escrow Agent’s resignation is:
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(a) |
after the date of this Agreement but prior to the Escrow Establishment Date, an amount equal to fifty (50) per cent of the Acceptance Fee which has been received by the Escrow
Agent as at the effective date of the Escrow Agent’s resignation; or
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(b) |
on or within the three (3) month period following the Escrow Establishment Date, an amount equal to fifty (50) per cent of the Administration Fee which has been received by the
Escrow Agent as at the effective date of the Escrow Agent’s resignation; or
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(c) |
after the end of the three (3) month period following the Escrow Establishment Date, an amount equal to fifty (50) per cent of the Extension Administration Fees which have been
received by the Escrow Agent as at the effective date of the Escrow Agent’s resignation.
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11. |
NOTICES
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11.1 |
Any Instruction and any communication under Clauses 9.1 and 9.2 shall only be sent in ‘PDF’ format (or equivalent acceptable to the Escrow Agent) via e-mail to the Escrow Agent’s
e-mail address set out in Clause 11.3.
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11.2 |
Amendments to Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives and Call-back Contacts) or any communication under Clause 5.7 shall only be sent in
original form delivered either in person or by post to the Escrow Agent’s address set out in Clause 11.3.
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11.3 |
All communications required pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, in English, and may (subject to Clauses 11.1 and 11.2) be given or made in person, by post or via e-mail
communication addressed to the respective Party as follows:
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(a) |
if to an Escrow Party, in accordance with the details specified for that Escrow Party in Schedule 8 (Notice Details), or such other details
as such Escrow Party may notify to each other Party by not less than five (5) Business Days’ notice;
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(b) |
if to the Escrow Agent:
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Attention: |
Specialised Agency Group
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E-mail (for Payment Instructions): |
at.instructions@citi.com
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E-mail (for Custody Instructions): |
custodyqueries@citi.com
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E-mail (for Delivery Instructions): |
at.instructions@citi.com
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E-mail (for general correspondence): |
GSS.SPAGACCOUNTBANK@CITI.COM
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11.4 |
Except as provided below, any communication in connection with this Agreement will be deemed to be given as follows:
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(a) |
if delivered in person, or via international courier, at the time of delivery;
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(b) |
if posted, two (2) Business Days after being deposited in the post, postage prepaid, in a correctly addressed envelope; and
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(c) |
if by e-mail or any other electronic communication, when received in legible form.
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11.5 |
A communication received on a non-Business Day or after close of business on a Business Day in the place of receipt will only be deemed to be given on the next Business Day in that
place.
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11.6 |
Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 11.4, communication to the Escrow Agent will only be effective on actual receipt by the Escrow Agent.
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12. |
GENERAL
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12.1 |
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. Other than as expressly contemplated in this
Agreement, no Escrow Party may transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties. The Escrow Agent may transfer and/or assign any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement to any Citi Organisation without the consent of any Escrow Party and otherwise shall not transfer and/or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Escrow
Parties.
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12.2 |
All changes and modifications to be made to this Agreement shall be valid only if they are made in writing and signed by each Party and/or its Relevant Authorised
Representative(s), except for changes or modifications to factual details relating to an Escrow Party: (i) in respect of the Cash Accounts and the Custody Cash Accounts; or (ii) in Clause 11 (Notices),
Schedule 1 (Form of Payment Instruction) (save for changes to the particular accounts to or from which such payments are to be made), Schedule 2 (Form of Delivery
Instruction) (save for changes to the particular Escrow Parties to or from whom such property is to be delivered), Schedule 3 (Form of Confirmation), Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives and Call-back Contacts), Appendix 2 (Form of Custody Instruction) to Schedule 6 (Custody Terms), Schedule 8 (Notice Details), Schedule 9 (Process Agents) or Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, 5.8 and Clause
16.4(e)), which may be amended by that Escrow Party by sending notice to the Escrow Agent, with a copy of such notice to each other Escrow Party, in accordance with Clause 11. The Escrow Agent is entitled to rely on a notice of
changes permitted by the preceding sentence from an Escrow Party, and (subject to any other timeframe specified in this Agreement) such notice shall be effective to make such changes two Business Days after the Business Day on which it is
received by the Escrow Agent, whether or not, and the Escrow Agent is not obliged to confirm that, such Escrow Party has sent a copy of such notice to each other Escrow Party. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any modification of this
Agreement, including the transfer of any interest hereunder, unless such modification is in writing and signed by the Escrow Agent.
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12.3 |
A waiver of rights under this Agreement may only be granted by the Party whose rights are being waived and shall be notified to the other Parties in writing in accordance with
Clause 11. The waiver by any Party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision and any extension of time for the performance of any
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12.4 | (a) | This Agreement and the Fee Letter contain the whole agreement between the Escrow Agent, on the one hand, and the Escrow Parties, on the other hand, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Fee Letter at the date of this Agreement and the Fee Letter to the exclusion of any terms implied by law which may be excluded by contract and supersedes any previous written or oral agreement between the Parties in relation to the matters dealt with in this Agreement and the Fee Letter. |
(b) |
Nothing in this Agreement constitutes an amendment, waiver or exercise of any right or power under any Underlying Agreement.
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(c) |
The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by the provisions of any Underlying Agreement, whether or not such agreement has been previously disclosed to the Escrow Agent.
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(d) |
Each Party acknowledges that it has not been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representation, warranty or undertaking not expressly incorporated into it.
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(e) |
No printed or other matter in any language (including, without limitation, prospectuses, notices, reports and promotional material) which mentions the name of the Escrow Agent or
the rights, powers, or duties of the Escrow Agent shall be publicly issued by any Escrow Party or on its behalf unless the Escrow Agent has given its express written consent thereto (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld where such
publication is required by Applicable Law), but the Escrow Agent hereby gives its express written consent to any reference to the name of the Escrow Agent or the rights, powers, or duties of the Escrow Agent which is included in any Section
13D filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States by or on behalf of any Escrow Party.
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(f) |
Except as provided hereunder and except to the extent required otherwise under Applicable Law:
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(i) |
the obligations and duties of the Escrow Agent are binding only on the Escrow Agent and are not obligations or duties of any other Citi Organisation; and
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(ii) |
the respective rights of an Escrow Party with respect to the Escrow Agent extend only to the Escrow Agent and, except to the extent required under Applicable Law, do not extend to
any other Citi Organisation.
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12.5 |
If a provision of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Custody Terms) or Instruction is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then
that shall not affect the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this Agreement, or the respective Instruction, as the case may be.
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12.6 |
This Agreement and any Instruction may be executed in any number of counterparts, each having the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this
Agreement or such Instruction, as the case may be, and the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Where two or more Authorised Representatives of the same Escrow Party execute any Instruction on behalf of such
Escrow Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Authorised Representatives need not sign the same counterpart.
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12.7 |
A person who is not party to this Agreement may not enforce its terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. Further, notwithstanding any term of this Agreement,
the consent of any third party is not required for any variation (including any release or compromise of any
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13. |
GOVERNING LAW AND ARBITRATION
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13.1 |
This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
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13.2 |
Any dispute, controversy or claim, be it contractual or non-contractual, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to and finally resolved by
arbitration under the ICC Rules, which are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Clause 13.2.
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(a) |
The number of arbitrators shall be three (3), appointed in accordance with the ICC Rules, except that the third arbitrator, who shall act as chairman of the tribunal, shall be
chosen by the two arbitrators chosen by or on behalf of the parties. If he is not chosen and appointed within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the later of the two-party appointed arbitrators is appointed, he shall be appointed by the
International Court of Arbitration of the ICC.
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(b) |
The seat of the arbitration shall be London, England.
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(c) |
The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.
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(d) |
A Party submitting a Request for Arbitration (as such term is used in the ICC Rules) or initiating a counterclaim in proceedings commenced under this Clause 13.2 shall promptly
give notice to each of the Parties to this Agreement and provide a copy of the Request for Arbitration or notice of counterclaim. Any Party so notified which wishes to make any application (including an application by that Party to be
joined as a party to the arbitration) pursuant to Article 7 or Article 10 of the ICC Rules may do so within thirty (30) days (or such other period of time as may be fixed by the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC) of the receipt
of such notice.
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(e) |
For the purposes of Article 7 of the ICC Rules, each of the Parties irrevocably agrees:
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(i) |
to be joined as an additional party to an arbitration commenced pursuant to this Clause 13.2; and
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(ii) |
to the joinder of any other Party as an additional party to an arbitration commenced under this Clause 13.2, be the application for joinder made before or after the confirmation or
appointment of any arbitrator.
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(f) |
For the purposes of Article 10 of the ICC Rules, each of the Parties irrevocably agrees that the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC may at the request of a party
pursuant to Clause 13.2(d) above consolidate an arbitration proceeding arising under this Clause 13.2 (the “Existing Dispute”) with any other arbitration arising under this Clause 13.2 which raises
questions of fact or law which are substantially the same as those to be determined in the Existing Dispute (the “Related Dispute”) provided that the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
determines that:
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(i) |
it would be just and equitable and procedurally efficient to do so; and
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(ii) |
no party to either the Existing Dispute or the Related Dispute would be materially prejudiced as a result.
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(g) |
It is agreed that the arbitrators shall have no authority to award exemplary or punitive damages of any type under any circumstances whether or not such damages may be available
under the applicable law, each of the Parties hereby waiving their right, if any, to recover such damages.
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(h) |
The Parties agree that the arbitrators shall have power to award on a provisional basis any relief that they would have power to grant on a final award.
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(i) |
This arbitration clause, including its validity and scope, shall be governed by English law.
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(j) |
Without prejudice to the powers of the arbitrators provided by the ICC Rules, statute or otherwise, the arbitrators shall have power at any time, on the basis of written evidence
and the submissions of the parties alone, to make an award in favour of the claimant (or the respondent if a counterclaim) in respect of any claims (or counterclaims) to which there is no reasonably arguable defence, either at all or except
as to the amount of any damages or other sum to be awarded.
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(k) |
Nothing in this Clause 13.2 shall be construed as preventing any Party from seeking conservatory or similar
interim relief in any court of competent jurisdiction nor shall anything in this Clause 13.2 prohibit a Party from bringing an action to enforce a money judgment in any other jurisdiction.
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(l) |
The Parties agree that the arbitration and any facts, documents, awards or other information related to or created for the purpose of the arbitration or the dispute, controversy or
claim to which it relates shall be kept strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the express written consent of the other Parties, unless such disclosure is required to comply with any legal or regulatory
requirement, to protect or pursue a legal right, or to enforce or challenge an arbitral award in legal proceedings before a state court or other legal authority.
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13.3 |
Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any applicable law, each Escrow Party confirms that it has appointed as its agent for service of process, and that the
documents which start or are otherwise required to be served in relation to any proceedings before the English courts or (to the extent applicable) any arbitral tribunal in connection with this Agreement may be served on the person
specified in Schedule 9 (Process Agents) in relation to such Escrow Party. Each Escrow Party shall, if the appointment of its process agent identified in Schedule 9 (Process
Agents) ceases to be effective, immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and notify the other Parties of the name and address of such further person. Failing such
appointment within thirty (30) days, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to appoint such further person as process agent of the relevant Escrow Party and notify the other Parties of the name and address of such process agent.
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14. |
CONFIDENTIALITY
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14.1 |
In this Clause 14:
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(a) |
“Affiliate” means, with respect to the Disclosing Parties, a person:
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(i) |
in the case of ATTL, each person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, is Controlled by LetterOne Investment Holdings S.A.; and
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(ii) |
in the case of any other person, each person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such
person, provided always that, none of the Republic of Turkey,
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(b) |
“Confidential Information” means all information in whatever form (including, without limitation, written, oral, visual or electronic form)
relating to (i) this Agreement, any Underlying Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any Underlying Agreement, (ii) Turkcell, its Group or their respective businesses, affairs or assets, or (iii) in relation to a
Disclosing Party, such Disclosing Party, its Group or their respective businesses, affairs or assets, as the case may be, that is disclosed, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, by or on behalf of a Disclosing Party Connected
Person to a Receiving Party Connected Person or which otherwise comes to the attention of any Receiving Party Connected Person with respect to the performance of the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and will include any
analyses, compilations, studies and other data and materials prepared by any Receiving Party Connected Person that contain or incorporate any such information; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include information:
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(i) |
that is generally available to the public or becomes known to the public other than as a result of disclosure by any Receiving Party Connected Person contrary to the terms of this
Clause 14;
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(ii) |
that was already known to any Receiving Party Connected Person (other than as a result of Confidential Information previously having been provided to any such Receiving Party
Connected Person) and is not subject to any confidentiality or similar restriction;
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(iii) |
that was disclosed to any Receiving Party Connected Person by a third party which, to the Receiving Party Connected Person’s reasonable knowledge and belief, is not required to
maintain the confidentiality of such information;
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(iv) |
that was independently developed by the Receiving Party Connected Person; or
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(v) |
to the extent the Disclosing Parties have given their prior written consent (or, as the case may be, the relevant Disclosing Party to whom the Confidential Information relates has
given its prior written consent) to such Confidential Information being disclosed by any Receiving Party Connected Person.
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(c) |
“Control” means the:
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(i) |
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, management and policies of a person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
agreement or otherwise;
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(ii) |
power to elect more than half of the directors, partners or other individuals exercising similar authority with respect to a person; or
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(iii) |
possession, directly or indirectly, of a voting interest in excess of 50 per cent in a person,
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(d) |
“Disclosing Party” means an Escrow Party.
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(e) |
“Disclosing Party Connected Person” means, in relation to a Disclosing Party, the Disclosing Party, any other member of its Group, or any of
its or their respective Representatives.
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(f) |
“Group” means:
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(i) |
in respect of any person other than a Disclosing Party, (A) that person, (B) each of the direct or indirect parent undertakings of that person, and (C) each of the direct or
indirect subsidiary undertakings of each such parent undertaking; and
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(ii) |
in respect of a Disclosing Party, such Disclosing Party and each of its Affiliates.
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(g) |
“Receiving Party” means the Escrow Agent.
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(h) |
“Receiving Party Connected Person” means the Receiving Party, any other member of its Group, and any
of its or their respective Representatives.
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(i) |
“Representatives” means, in respect of any person, such person’s directors, officers, employees, partners, associates, managers,
consultants, professional advisers and agents.
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14.2 |
The Receiving Party undertakes to the Disclosing Parties that the Receiving Party shall, and shall require that each other Receiving Party Connected Person shall (i) hold in
confidence and, except as otherwise permitted by this Clause 14, not publish or disclose to any third party any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Parties (or, as the case may be, the relevant
Disclosing Party to whom the Confidential Information relates) and (ii) use the same degree of care (and in any event not less than reasonable care) to safeguard the confidentiality of the Confidential Information that it uses to protect
its own secret or confidential information of a similar nature. The Receiving Party agrees to limit any disclosure of the Confidential Information only to any other member of its Group and any of its or their respective Representatives who
have a need to know and have access to the Confidential Information, and to advise such persons of the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Clause 14.
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14.3 |
Subject always to Clause 7.4, the Receiving Party undertakes to the Disclosing Parties that the Receiving Party shall, and shall require that each other Receiving Party Connected
Person shall, use the Confidential Information only in connection with the performance of the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Agreement but not for any other purpose.
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14.4 |
The Receiving Party acknowledges that none of the Confidential Information is the property of the Receiving Party or that of any other Receiving Party Connected Person.
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14.5 |
At the request of the Disclosing Parties (or, as the case may be, relevant Disclosing Party to whom the Confidential Information relates) and promptly after such request, the
Receiving Party shall (and shall require that each other Receiving Party Connected Person shall) promptly (except as otherwise required by law or by any applicable regulatory requirements) either return to the Disclosing Parties or relevant
Disclosing Party or destroy (at the Receiving Party’s option) all data in whatever form (including but not limited to all documents, papers and computer tapes and discs) containing, derived from or based on any Confidential Information,
together with any copies thereof and shall upon written request confirm to the Disclosing Parties or relevant Disclosing Party in writing that all such information has been returned or destroyed (as the case may be) provided that the
Receiving Party or any other Receiving Party Connected Person shall be entitled to retain Confidential Information for the sole purpose of complying with reporting, regulatory or legal requirements, or its respective bona fide internal
compliance requirements or its respective
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14.6 |
The Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Parties (or, as the case may be, the relevant Disclosing Party to whom the Confidential Information relates) in writing (to
the extent lawful and practicable) if any Confidential Information may be required to be disclosed by the Receiving Party or any other Receiving Party Connected Person pursuant to any provision of law, rule, regulation, judicial order,
administrative order, subpoena, interrogatory, discovery request, investigative demand or other applicable regulatory or stock exchange requirements or legal process or binding order of a competent authority. The Receiving Party (or any
other Receiving Party Connected Person) will be permitted to furnish and disclose such Confidential Information required to be disclosed, provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall (to the extent not prohibited by law or regulation)
provide reasonable cooperation to the Disclosing Parties (or, as the case may be, the relevant Disclosing Party to whom the Confidential Information relates) (including where the Disclosing Parties or relevant
Disclosing Party are/is exhausting all possible challenges) so that the Disclosing Parties or relevant Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective order.
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14.7 |
The Receiving Party acknowledges that some or all of the Confidential Information is or may be price-sensitive information and that the use of such information may be regulated or
prohibited by applicable legislation including securities law relating to insider dealing and market abuse.
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14.8 |
Notwithstanding Clause 7.1(i), following the effective termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 16.1, or the resignation or replacement of the Escrow Agent in
accordance with Clause 9, this Clause 14 shall cease to survive and shall cease to apply, in each case after the end of two (2) years following such date.
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15. |
WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
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15.1 |
TVF BTIH:
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(a) |
irrevocably agrees that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are commercial, that entry into this Agreement is a commercial and private act; and
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(b) |
submits to the determination of disputes in accordance with Clause 13 hereof and to the jurisdiction of all national courts for the purposes of enforcing any procedural order,
interim or final award rendered in any such arbitration process.
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15.2 |
TVF BTIH irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert any and all rights of sovereign immunity (whether characterized as state immunity, sovereign immunity, act of state or
otherwise) in respect of itself and to the fullest extent permitted under the laws of the Republic of Turkey, as to any of its property including, in each case, in respect of the grant of interim relief (including interim or procedural
relief which might be ordered by a court in aid of any arbitral process) and the execution of all interim or final arbitral awards made pursuant to Clause 13 hereof (including in respect of
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16. |
TERMINATION
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16.1 |
Subject to Clauses 16.3, 16.4 and 16.5, this Agreement shall terminate and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged from all duties and liabilities hereunder on the earlier of:
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(a) |
the date the Escrow Agent has distributed all of the Escrow Property in accordance with Clause 5.2; or
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(b) |
the day after the Escrow Establishment Date, if (i) all relevant amounts have not been credited to or received in each Cash Account by that date in accordance with Clause 4, (ii)
the Securities have not been received in the Turkcell Holding Custody Account by that date in accordance with Clause 4, or (iii) the Safekept Documents have not been received by the Escrow Agent by that date in accordance with Clause 4,
provided that if any Escrow Party, acting in good faith, notifies the Escrow Agent, by way of Instructions signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of such Escrow Party (and copied to each other Escrow Party) which are received
by the Escrow Agent no later than the Business Day before the Escrow Establishment Date, that such Escrow Party will, or expects that it will, be unable to comply with its obligations under Clause 4.1 for reasons related to the COVID-19
virus or any other Force Majeure Event, the date of termination referred to in this Clause 16.1(b) shall be the day which is the fourteenth (14th) calendar day
after the Escrow Establishment Date. The Escrow Agent is entitled to rely on an Instruction received in accordance with this Clause 16.1(b) and such Instruction shall be effective to change the date of termination, whether or not, and the
Escrow Agent is not obliged to confirm that, such Escrow Party has sent a copy of such Instruction to each other Escrow Party;
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(c) |
such date as the Underlying Agreements have terminated in accordance with their terms and the Escrow Agent has received an Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised
Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties confirming such termination;
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(d) |
the Long Stop Date, if there is a Cash Amount standing to the credit of any Cash Account and/or there are Securities credited to the Turkcell Holding Custody Account (or Custody
Cash credited to the Custody Cash Account) and/or there are Safekept Documents held in accordance with the Safekeeping Arrangements; or
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(e) |
such date as the Escrow Agent has received an Instruction signed by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s) of each of the Escrow Parties substantially in the form set out at
Schedule 12 (Form of Instruction – Clause 16.1(e)) confirming that the proposed amendments to the articles of association of Turkcell were not approved at the general assembly meeting of Turkcell.
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16.2 |
Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 16.1 the Escrow Agent shall promptly close the Escrow Accounts subject to and in accordance with Clauses 16.4 and 16.5.
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16.3 |
Delivery of a notice of replacement or resignation of the Escrow Agent in accordance with Clause 9.1 or 9.2, as appropriate, shall be deemed a notice terminating the Custody Terms
with effect from the date of the completion of the transfer of the Escrow Property in accordance with Clause 9.3.
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16.4 |
Where any of Clauses 16.1(b) to 16.1(e) applies, in respect of any Cash held in a Cash Account, any Securities held by the Escrow Agent as custodian (or Custody Cash held by the
Escrow Agent as banker) under the Custody Terms, and any Safekept Documents, unless the Escrow Agent has
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(a) |
transfer all amounts standing to the credit of the TVF BTIH Cash Account to the TVF BTIH Designated Cash Account;
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(b) |
transfer all amounts standing to the credit of the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account to the IMTIS Holdings Designated Cash Account;
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(c) |
transfer all amounts standing to the credit of the Turkcell Holding Cash Account to the Turkcell Holding Designated USD Cash Account;
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(d) |
deliver any Securities standing to the credit of the Turkcell Holding Custody Account (and any Custody Cash standing to the credit of the Custody Cash Account) to, respectively the
Turkcell Holding Designated Custody Account and the Turkcell Holding Designated TRY Cash Account; and
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(e) |
arrange a date on which all Safekept Documents held for each Escrow Party will be collected on behalf of each such Escrow Party by a person listed opposite the name of such Escrow
Party in Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, 5.8 and Clause 16.4(e)) attending in person at the offices specified in the definition of “Vault” in Clause 1.1, or deliver any
Safekept Documents held for an Escrow Party to the address of such Escrow Party as specified in Clause 11 via international courier.
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16.5 |
Notwithstanding termination of this Agreement, the Custody Terms or any Instruction, the Escrow Agent may retain such amount of Securities or Cash as is necessary to settle, close
out or complete any:
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(a) |
Instruction received by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and not revoked; or
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(b) |
other transaction which the Escrow Agent was required or expressly permitted to effect in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including the Custody Terms) or pursuant to
Applicable Law.
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16.6 |
If, for any reason whatsoever, the Escrow Agent is unable to deliver any Cash held in a Cash Account, any Securities held by the Escrow Agent as custodian (or any Custody Cash held
by the Escrow Agent as banker) under the Custody Terms and/or any Safekept Documents to the relevant Escrow Parties in accordance with Clause 16.4, the Escrow Agent will continue to hold any such Cash and Securities, and safekeep any such
Safekept Documents, until delivery to the relevant Escrow Party can be completed in accordance with Clause 16.4. However, the Escrow Agent will provide no other services with regard to any such Securities except to collect and hold any
cash distributions.
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16.7 |
For the purposes of delivery of Safekept Documents by the Escrow Agent pursuant to Clause 16.4, each of Telia Finland, CTH, Turkcell Holding, ATTL, TVF BTIH and IMTIS Holdings
confirms that it has authorised each of the natural persons listed in Schedule 11 (Persons listed for the purposes of Clause 4.2, 5.8 and Clause 16.4(e)) to receive on such Escrow Party's behalf from
the Escrow Agent the Safekept Documents which the Escrow Agent is obliged to deliver to such
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17. |
LANGUAGE
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1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1 |
Definitions
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1.2 |
Interpretation
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2. |
APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN AND ACCEPTANCE
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2.1 |
Appointment of the Custodian. The Client hereby selects and appoints the Custodian by placing the Client’s signature to the Agreement to
which these Custody Terms are scheduled, and the Custodian accepts such appointment to provide services under the Custody Terms.
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2.2 |
Sole Obligation of the Custodian. The Client understands and agrees that: (i) the obligations and duties of the Custodian will be performed
only by the Custodian and are not obligations or duties of any other member of the Citi Organisation; and (ii) the rights of the Client with respect to the Custodian extend only to such Custodian and, except as provided by law, do not
extend to any other member of the Citi Organisation.
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2.3 |
FCA Rules. In providing the services contemplated hereunder, the Custodian will comply with the FCA Rules. The Custodian is required to
ensure that the provisions set forth in Appendix 1 Part 1 hereto are contained in any agreement with its customers.
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3. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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3.1 |
General. Each of the Client and the Custodian hereby represents and warrants at the date the
Agreement is entered into, and at the date any custodial service is used or provided, that: (i) it has the legal capacity under its constitutional or organisational documents and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement; (ii) it has obtained and is in compliance with all necessary and appropriate consents, approvals and authorisations for the purposes of its entry into and performance of the Agreement; and (iii) its entry into and
performance of the Agreement will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
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3.2 |
Client. The Client represents and warrants at the date this Agreement is entered into, and at the date any custodial service is used, that:
(i) it has authority to deliver the Securities in the Custody Account and, if applicable, the Cash in the Custody Cash Account; (ii) there is no claim or encumbrance that will adversely affect any deposit with any Clearance System, delivery
of Securities or payment of Cash made in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) except as provided in this Agreement, it has not granted any person a lien, security interest, charge or similar right or claim against Securities or Cash; (iv)
it has not relied on any oral or written representation made by the Custodian or any person on its behalf other than those set forth in this Agreement; (v) it will comply in all material respects with all laws applicable to the subject
matter of the services provided under this Agreement and its receipt of the services (including, without limitation,
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3.3 |
The Client undertakes not to supply to the Custodian any personal data or sensitive data, whether relating to such party, its personnel, customers or other data subjects, except to
the extent that the Client is required to provide such information: (i) in order to comply with requests for information made by the Custodian pursuant to its KYC Procedures; or (ii) in connection with Schedule 4 (Authorised Representatives and Call-back Contacts) of the Agreement.
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3.4 |
For the purposes of Section 3.3, “data subject”, “personal data” and “sensitive data” each have the meaning given to them in the EU General Data Protection Regulation and relevant
Member State legislation.
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4. |
ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS
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4.1 |
Accounts. The Client instructs the Custodian to establish and maintain the Custody Account and the Custody Cash Account. The Custodian
shall promptly notify the Client if the Custodian does not accept any Securities in the Custody Account or Cash in the Custody Cash Account.
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4.2 |
Cash Held as Banker. The Custodian, or where applicable a sub-custodian, will hold Cash as banker, as a debt due to the Client, and not as
trustee or fiduciary. As a result, Cash will not be held in accordance with Client Money Rules or similar rules in any jurisdiction and, in the event of the Custodian’s insolvency (or analogous event), the Client may not be entitled to
share in any distribution under the Client Money Distribution and Transfer Rules.
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4.3 |
Cash Held by a Sub-Custodian.
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4.3.1 |
In some circumstances applicable law and regulation may require the sub-custodian to establish and maintain the local cash account in the name of the Client rather than in the name
of the Custodian. In any such case, the Client hereby authorises the Custodian as agent of the Client, and agrees to confirm and ratify any steps taken by the Custodian, to open a cash account with the relevant sub-custodian in the name of
the Client.
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4.3.2 |
Any cash held directly by a sub-custodian on behalf of the Client will be owed by that sub-custodian directly to the Client, and will not be subject to UK or other client money
rules or held by the Custodian as banker for the Client. Such cash will be subject to the relevant laws or regulatory rules applicable to the sub-custodian, including the laws and rules of the jurisdiction in which the sub-custodian is
located. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, or any other terms of this Agreement, the Custodian agrees that it shall have the same liability to the Client for the cash held with a sub-custodian as if such cash was held for the Client by
the Custodian as banker in the relevant market.
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4.3.3 |
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement in relation to Custody Cash Accounts shall apply to a cash account held by the Client with a
sub-custodian.
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4.4 |
Identification. The Custodian shall on its records identify the Custody Account and the Custody Cash Account in the manner set out in
Clause 3.1 of the Agreement. The Custody Account will indicate that Securities do not belong to the Custodian and are segregated from the Custodian’s assets.
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4.5 |
Acceptance of Securities and Cash. The Custodian will determine in its reasonable discretion whether to accept: (i) for custody in the
Custody Account, Securities of any kind; and (ii) for deposit in the Custody Cash Account, Cash in any currency.
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4.6 |
Securities Segregation.
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4.6.1 |
The Custodian shall identify Securities on its records in a manner so that it is readily apparent the Securities: (i) belong to the Client; (ii) do not belong to the Custodian or
any other clients of the Custodian; and (iii) are segregated on the books and records of the Custodian from the Custodian’s and its other clients’ assets. The Custodian intends that Securities will be held in such manner that they should
not become available to the insolvency administrator or creditors of the Custodian.
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4.6.2 |
The Custodian may hold Securities with an Agent only where the Agent has been selected and appointed as a sub-custodian. The Custodian shall hold Securities only in an account at
the sub-custodian that holds exclusively assets held by the Custodian for the Client and that has been so identified on the books and records of the sub-custodian. The Custodian shall require the sub-custodian to identify on its records in
a manner so that it is readily apparent that the Securities: (i) do not belong to the Custodian and are held by the Custodian for and belong to the Client; (ii) do not belong to the sub-custodian or other clients of the sub-custodian; and
(iii) are segregated on the books and records of the sub-custodian from the sub-custodian’s and its other clients’ assets. The Custodian shall require each sub-custodian to agree that Securities will not be subject to any right, charge,
security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favour of the sub-custodian. Any Securities held with any sub-custodian will be subject only to instructions of the Custodian and any Securities held in a Clearance System for the account of a
sub-custodian will be subject only to the instruction of the sub-custodian.
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4.6.3 |
The Custodian shall and shall require any sub-custodian to hold Securities in a Clearance System only in an account that holds assets exclusively belonging to the Client and that
has been so identified on the books and records of the Clearance System or that is identified at the Clearance System in the name of a nominee of the Custodian or sub-custodian used exclusively to hold Securities for the Client. In certain
markets, the Custodian or its sub-custodian may open an account at a Clearance System in the name of the Client or its customer, as required by the rules of the Clearance System.
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4.6.4 |
The Custodian shall and shall require any sub-custodian to record book-entry Securities or uncertificated Securities settled outside a Clearance System on the books and records of
the applicable transfer agent or registrar (or the issuer if none) in a way that identifies that the Securities are being held by the Custodian or its sub-custodian as custodian for the clients and are not assets belonging to the Custodian
or the sub-custodian, if applicable.
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4.6.5 |
The Custodian shall and shall require any sub-custodian to hold certificated Securities in registered or bearer form in its vault segregated from certificates held for itself
and/or any other clients. If the registered certificates are not registered in the Custodian’s or its sub-custodian’s name (or its nominee name) the Custodian will not be responsible for asset services as provided in Section 8 of the
Custody Terms.
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4.6.6 |
The Custodian may hold Securities in the name of a nominee of the Custodian or its sub-custodian or a nominee of the Clearance System as may be required by that Clearance System.
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4.6.7 |
The Custodian shall require that any actions with respect to Securities held for the Client under this Agreement in a Clearance System or in the name of the Custodian, a
sub-custodian or any nominee on the books and records of any transfer agent or registrar will be subject only to the instructions of the Custodian or its sub-custodian, if applicable.
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4.6.8 |
The Custodian will not, and shall require that its sub-custodians do not, lend, pledge, hypothecate or re-hypothecate any Securities without the Client’s consent.
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5. |
SECURITIES AND CASH PROCEDURES
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5.1 |
Account Procedures—Credits and Debits.
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5.1.1 |
The Client shall ensure that it has sufficient Securities or sufficient immediately available Cash in the required currency credited with the Custodian as necessary to effect any
Instruction or other delivery or payment required under this Agreement.
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5.1.2 |
The Custodian may, but is not obliged to, credit Cash to the Custody Cash Account before a corresponding and final receipt in cleared funds. The Client acknowledges that the
Custodian may at any time before final receipt, or if a Clearance System at any time reverses an applicable credit to the Custodian, reverse all or any part of a credit of Cash to the Client and make an appropriate entry to its records
including restatement of the Custody Cash Account and reversing any interest paid.
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5.1.3 |
The Custodian will credit Securities to the Custody Account upon receipt of the Securities by final settlement determined in accordance with the practices of the relevant market.
Final settlement depends on the market confirmation of settlement to the Custodian and may include real time movement with finality, real time movement without finality, or confirmation of settlement but
with movement of securities at end of the day. If any Clearance System reverses any credit of Securities (or the Custodian is otherwise obliged to return Securities as a result of a settlement reversed in accordance with market
requirements), the Client acknowledges that the Custodian may reverse all or any part of the credit of the Securities to the Custody Account and make an appropriate entry to its records including restatement of the Custody Account. In the
event of any reversal of Securities, the Custodian may reverse any credit of Cash provided to the Client with respect to the Securities, such as distributions or the proceeds of any transaction.
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5.1.4 |
The Custodian shall provide the Client with prompt notice of a reversal of Cash or Securities.
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5.1.5 |
Where notice of a reversal of Cash or Securities has been given and there is insufficient Cash or Securities to satisfy the reversal, the Client shall, as applicable, promptly
repay in the applicable currency the amount required to satisfy the deficit in the Custody Cash Account and/or return any Securities to the Custody Account.
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5.1.6 |
If the Custodian has received Instructions (or is authorised under this Agreement to make any delivery or payment without an Instruction) that would result in the delivery of a
Security or payment of Cash in any currency exceeding credits to the Client for that Security or Cash, the Custodian may in its discretion, subject to acting consistently with the standard of care in this Agreement: (i) make partial
deliveries or payments consistent with market practice; (ii) fulfil a subsequently received Instruction to the extent of then available Securities or Cash held for the Client; or (iii) suspend or delay acting on any Instruction until it
receives the required Securities or Cash. The Custodian shall notify the Client if the Custodian does not act on any Instruction because the Client has insufficient Securities or Cash.
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5.1.7 |
Notwithstanding termination of the Agreement, these Custody Terms or any Instruction, the Custodian may retain such amount of Securities or Cash as is necessary to close out or
complete
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5.1.8 |
The Client will not enforce any payment obligation of the Custodian at or against another branch or affiliate of the Custodian. The Custodian is obliged to pay Cash only in the
currency in which the applicable payment obligation is denominated and only in the country in which such Cash is used in connection with Securities received, held or delivered or other services under this Agreement are provided in that
country, regardless of whether that currency’s transferability, convertibility or availability has been affected by any law, regulation, decree rule or other governmental or regulatory action. The Client agrees that it may not require the
Custodian or any member of the Citi Organisation to substitute a currency for any other currency.
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5.2 |
Instructions
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6. |
RIGHTS OF CUSTODIAN
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6.1 |
The Client shall not grant any person a lien, security interest, charge or similar rights or claims againstSecurities or Cash without the Custodian’s consent.
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7. |
CLIENT’S COMMUNICATION
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7.1 |
Authority.
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7.1.1 |
The Client authorises the Custodian to accept and act upon any communications, including Instructions and any form or document provided by the Relevant Authorised Representative(s)
of each of the Escrow Parties.
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7.1.2 |
Subject to Section 7.1.1 and any authority or restrictions with respect to any Authorised Representative specified in any document received and accepted by the Custodian, the
Client confirms that its Relevant Authorised Representative(s) are authorised to perform all lawful acts on behalf of the Client in connection with the Custody Account or Custody Cash Account, Securities or Cash, or otherwise in connection
with this Agreement including, but not limited to: (i) opening, closing and operating the Custody Account and/or Custody Cash Account; (ii) signing any agreements, declarations or other documents relating to any Securities or Cash, Custody
Account or Custody Cash Account, or service; and (iii) providing any Instruction, until the Custodian has received written notice or other notice acceptable to it of any change of an Authorised Representative in accordance with Clause 5.7
of the Agreement.
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7.2 |
Instructions and Other Client Communications. The Client and the Custodian shall comply with agreed security procedures intended to
establish the origination of the communication and the authority of the person sending any communication, including any Instruction. Depending upon the method of communication used by the Client, the security procedures may constitute one
or more of the following measures: unique transaction identifiers, digital signatures, encryption algorithms or other codes, multifactor authentication, user entitlements, schedule validation or such other measures as in use for the
communication method by the Client. If the Client sends
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7.3 |
Authentication. Provided the Custodian complies with the applicable security procedures, the Client agrees that the Custodian will be
entitled to treat any communication including any Instruction as having originated from an Authorised Representative and, subject to these Custody Terms, the Custodian may rely and act on that communication as authorised by the Client.
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7.4 |
Errors, Duplication. The Client shall be responsible for errors or omissions made by the Client or resulting from fraud or the duplication
of any Instruction by the Client.
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7.5 |
Account Numbers. The Custodian may act on any Instruction by reference to an account number only, even if an account name is provided.
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7.6 |
Incomplete or Insufficient Instructions. The Custodian may act on Instructions where the Custodian believes the Instruction contains
sufficient information to enable it to act and complies with the other requirements of these Custody Terms. The Custodian may decide not to act on an Instruction where it doubts its contents, authorisation, origination or compliance with
any security procedures.
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7.7 |
MIFT. The Client expressly acknowledges that it is aware that a MIFT increases the risk of error, security, privacy issues and fraudulent
activities. If the Custodian acts on a MIFT and complies with the applicable security procedures, the Client shall be responsible for any costs, losses and other expenses suffered by the Client or the Custodian.
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7.8 |
Business Days. The Custodian shall accept and act on Instructions or any other communication on Business Days when the Custodian and the
relevant market are open for business. From time to time the Custodian shall notify the Client of the days the Custodian and any applicable market will not be open and the cut-off times for accepting and acting on Instructions or other
communications on the days the Custodian is open.
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7.9 |
Notice. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Client and the other Escrow Parties (by telephone if appropriate) if an Instruction is not
acted upon for any reason.
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7.10 |
Language. Instructions are to be given in the English language.
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7.11 |
Market practices. In some securities markets, securities deliveries and payments therefor may not be or are not customarily made
simultaneously. Accordingly, notwithstanding the Client’s Instruction to deliver Securities against payment or to pay for Securities against delivery, the Custodian may make or accept payment for or delivery of Securities at such time and
in such form and manner as is in accordance with relevant local law and practice or with the customs prevailing in the relevant market.
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8. |
ACTIONS BY THE CUSTODIAN AND ASSET SERVICES
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8.1 |
Custodial Duties Requiring Instructions. The Custodian shall carry out the following actions only upon receipt of and in accordance with
specific Instructions in accordance with these Custody Terms: (i) make payment for and/or receive any Securities or deliver or dispose of any Securities except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement; (ii) deal with rights,
conversions, options, warrants and other similar interests or any other discretionary corporate action or discretionary right in connection with Securities; and (iii) except as otherwise provided in this
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8.2 |
Non-Discretionary Custodial Duties. Absent a contrary Instruction, the Client agrees that the Custodian will be authorised to carry out
non-discretionary matters in connection with any Instruction or services provided under this Agreement. Without limiting the authority of the Custodian with regard to non-discretionary matters, the Custodian may carry out the following:
(i) in the Client’s name or on its behalf, sign any documents relating to Securities or Cash which may be required: (a) pursuant to an Instruction to obtain any Securities or Cash; or (b) by any tax or other regulatory authority or market
practice; (ii) receive and/or credit income, payments and distributions in respect of Securities; (iii) exchange interim or temporary receipts for definitive certificates, and old or over stamped certificates for new certificates; (iv)
deposit Securities with any Clearance System as required by law, regulation or market practice; (v) make any payment by debiting any balance credited to the Client as required to effect any Instructions, payment of Taxes or other payment
provided in this Agreement; (vi) to the extent any shortage of Securities or Cash occurs in connection with receipt of distributions in regard to any corporate action, make pro rata distributions, allocations, deliveries or credits of
received Securities or Cash as consistent with market practice and as it deems fair and equitable; and (vii) any other matters which the Custodian considers reasonably necessary in furtherance of the services provided under this Agreement.
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8.3 |
Notices and Actions Related to Securities.
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8.3.1 |
The Custodian shall promptly notify the Client of all official notices, circulars, reports and announcements (both mandatory and discretionary) in respect of Securities held for
the Client received in its capacity as Custodian. With regard to events requiring discretionary action, the Custodian shall advise the Client of the applicable timeframe for taking any action elected by the Client. For the avoidance of
doubt the Custodian’s notice obligation does not include notices, circulars, reports and announcements in regard to a class action.
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8.3.2 |
The Custodian will be responsible only for the form, accuracy and content of any notice, circular, report, announcement or other material prepared by the Custodian or its Agent.
The Custodian will not be responsible for errors or omissions in notices or information prepared by other persons, including issuers or Clearance Systems, used by the Custodian to provide any notice to the Client or forwarded by the
Custodian to the Client.
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8.3.3 |
The Custodian shall act on discretionary matters in accordance with Instructions sent within applicable cut off times. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian will not
participate in or take any action concerning any discretionary matter if the Custodian does not receive a timely instruction. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Custodian shall not be required to provide any
shareholder voting services, and will assist the Client with shareholder voting only to the extent as specified in Clause 5.9 of the Agreement.
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8.3.4 |
The Client acknowledges that in some markets the Custodian or its Agent may be required to take action in connection with corporate actions (excluding the exercise of voting
rights) affecting all Securities of a particular issue for all of its clients in the same way and may not be able to take action in a different way, regardless of any Instruction.
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8.4 |
Taxes.
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8.4.1 |
The Client shall provide the Custodian, from time to time and in a timely manner, with information and proof (copies or originals) as to the Client’s tax status, residence,
beneficial ownership or other information as the Custodian reasonably requests in order for the Custodian or any Agent to achieve compliance with the requirements of governmental or regulatory authorities and applicable law. Information and
proof may include executed certificates, representations and warranties, or other
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8.4.2 |
Taxes are the responsibility of the Client and the Client agrees that Taxes shall be paid by the Client. The Custodian will deduct or withhold for or on account of Taxes from any
payment to the Client if required by any applicable law including, but not limited to: (i) statute or regulation; (ii) a requirement of any legal, governmental or regulatory authority; or (iii) an agreement entered into by the Custodian and
any governmental authority or between any two or more governmental authorities (applicable law as used in this sentence may be domestic or foreign). The Client acknowledges that the Custodian may debit any amount available in any balance
held for the Client and apply such Cash in satisfaction of Taxes. The Custodian will timely pay the full amount debited or withheld to the relevant governmental authority in accordance with the applicable law as provided in this Clause. If
any Taxes become payable with respect to any prior credit to the Client by the Custodian, the Client acknowledges that the Custodian may debit any balance held for the Client in satisfaction of such prior Taxes. The Client shall remain
liable for any deficiency and agrees that it shall pay it upon notice from the Custodian or any governmental authority. If Taxes are paid by the Custodian or any of its affiliates, the Client agrees that it shall promptly reimburse the
Custodian for such payment to the extent not covered by withholding from any payment or debited from any balance held for the Client.
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8.4.3 |
In the event the Client requests that the Custodian provide tax relief services and the Custodian agrees to provide such services, the Custodian will apply for appropriate tax
relief (either by way of reduced tax rates at the time of an income payment or retrospective tax reclaims in certain markets as agreed from time to time); provided that the Client provides to the Custodian such documentation and information
relating to it or its underlying beneficial owner customers as is necessary to secure such tax relief. However, in no event will the Custodian be responsible, or liable, for any Taxes resulting from the inability to secure tax relief, or
for the failure of any Client or beneficial owner to obtain the benefit of credits, on the basis of foreign taxes withheld, against any income tax liability.
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8.4.4 |
For the avoidance of doubt, if Taxes are deducted or withheld (by any person or entity) from any payment which is received by the Custodian for the Client in relation to Securities
held for the Client by the Custodian, the Custodian shall only be required to pay or credit to the Client the amount actually received and retained by the Custodian in respect of that payment.
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9. |
CUSTODIAN’S COMMUNICATION, RECORDS AND ACCESS
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9.1 |
Communications and Statements. The Client agrees that communications, notices and announcements by the Custodian and statements or advices
with regard to Securities or Cash may be made available by electronic form only. The Client shall notify the Custodian promptly in writing of any errors in a statement or advice and in any case within sixty (60) days from the date on which
the statement or advice is sent or made available to the Client. Nothing herein is intended to prevent the Client from notifying the Custodian of any errors or corrections beyond such time; provided, however, that the Custodian will not be
responsible for any additional losses caused by such delay in notification.
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9.2 |
Price Information. The Custodian may, from time to time, provide information on statements or reports showing pricing or values of
Securities held for the Client. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian will not be responsible under this Agreement for the pricing or valuation of any
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9.3 |
Access to Records. The Custodian shall allow the Client and its independent public accountants, advisers, agents or regulators reasonable
access to the records of the Custodian relating to Securities or Cash, the Custody Account or the Custody Cash Account, and the controls utilized by the Custodian in connection with the performance of this Agreement as is reasonably
required by the Client and at the Client’s expense and shall seek to obtain such access from each Agent and Clearance System.
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10. |
THIRD PARTIES
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10.1 |
Agents.
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10.1.1 |
The Client agrees that the Custodian is hereby authorised to appoint Agents in connection with the Custodian’s performance of any services under this Agreement.
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10.1.2 |
The Custodian shall not appoint a sub-custodian without reasonable prior written notice to the Escrow Parties.
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10.1.3 |
The Custodian shall exercise due skill, care and diligence in the selection, continued appointment and ongoing monitoring of Agents.
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10.2 |
Other Third Parties. The Client agrees that the Custodian is hereby authorised to participate in or use: (i) Clearance Systems; and (ii)
public utilities, external telecommunications facilities and other common carriers of electronic and other messages, external postal services, and other facilities commonly recognised as market infrastructures in any jurisdiction. Further,
in providing services under this Agreement the Custodian will interact with other third parties whom the Custodian does not select and over which the Custodian exercises no discretion or control, including issuers of Securities, transfer
agents or registrars, and the Client’s counterparties or brokers (or their agents). The Client acknowledges that Clearance Systems and such other third parties as described herein are not Agents, and the Custodian has no responsibility for:
(a) selecting, appointing or monitoring such third parties; or (b) the performance or credit risks of the third parties.
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11. |
PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES
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11.1 |
Responsibility of the Custodian. The Custodian shall perform, and shall procure that each of its sub-custodians which is a member of the
Citi Organisation shall perform, its obligations with due skill, care and diligence as determined in accordance with the standards and practices of a professional custodian for hire in the markets or jurisdictions in which the Custodian
performs services under this Agreement and maintains Securities and Cash for the Client, or as applicable in which such sub-custodian provides services to the Custodian to enable the Custodian to perform its services under this Agreement
and maintain Securities and Cash for the Client. The Custodian shall be liable for payment to the Client for its direct damages only where the Custodian, or a sub-custodian which is a member of the Citi Organisation or any other Agent, has
not satisfied such obligation of due skill, care and diligence.
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11.2 |
Liability of the Client to the Custodian. The Client agrees to: (i) indemnify the Custodian for all losses, liabilities, claims, debts,
actions, costs, damages, Taxes, fees and expenses (including properly incurred legal fees and disbursements) (each referred to as a “Loss”) incurred by the Custodian arising in connection with the
Client’s failure to perform any obligation of the Client under the Custody Terms or arising from or in connection with the Custodian’s appointment or
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11.3 |
Mitigation of Damages. Upon the actual knowledge by any party of the occurrence of any event which may cause any loss, damage or expense to
the party, the party shall as soon as reasonably practicable: (i) notify the other party of the occurrence of such event; and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to take reasonable steps under the circumstances to mitigate or
reduce the effects of such event and to avoid continuing harm to it.
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11.4 |
Shareholders Voting. The Custodian’s only obligation in regard to any matter where the Client may exercise shareholder voting rights is as
specified in Clause 5.9 of the Agreement.
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11.5 |
Exclusion of Damages. The Custodian shall be liable to the Client only for direct damages for any liability arising under these Custody
Terms. Under no circumstances shall the Custodian be liable to the Client for special or punitive damages, or indirect, incidental, consequential loss or damage, or any loss of profits, goodwill, business opportunity, business revenue or
anticipated savings in relation to this Agreement, whether arising out of breach of contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, regardless of whether the relevant loss was foreseeable or the Custodian has been advised of the
possibility of such loss or damage, or that such loss was in contemplation of the Custodian.
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11.6 |
Legal Limitations on the Custodian’s Performance.
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11.6.1 |
Performance Subject to Laws. The Client understands and agrees that the Custodian’s performance of these Custody Terms, including acting on
any Instruction, is subject to the laws (including, without limitation, governmental and regulatory actions, orders, decrees, regulations and agreements entered into by the Custodian and any governmental authority or between any two or more
governmental authorities, whether domestic or foreign) applicable to the Custodian or a member of the Citi Organisation as a result of the jurisdiction in which it or its parent is organised or located or where the Custodian performs this
Agreement, including with respect to the holding of any Securities or Cash, and the rules, operating procedures and practices of any relevant Clearance System, stock exchange or market.
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11.6.2 |
Country Risk. The Client agrees that it shall bear all risks and expenses associated with investing in Securities or holding Cash
denominated in any currency. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian will not be liable for country specific risks of loss or value or other restrictions resulting from country risk, including the risk of investing and holding
Securities and Cash in a particular country or market such as, but not limited to, risks arising from: (i) any Force Majeure Event (as defined in the Agreement); (ii) investment, repatriation or exchange control restriction or
nationalization, expropriation or other actions by any governmental authority; (iii) devaluation or revaluation of any currency; (iv) changes in applicable law; and (v) a country’s financial infrastructure and practices including market
rules and conditions.
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11.6.3 |
Conformity with Market Practices. Notwithstanding the Client’s Instruction to deliver Securities against payment or to pay for Securities
against delivery, the Client authorises the Custodian to make or accept payment for or delivery of Securities at such time and in such form and manner as complies with relevant local law and practice or with the customs prevailing in the
relevant market.
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11.6.4 |
Prevention of Performance. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any loss or damage, or failure to comply or delay in complying with
any duty or obligation, under or pursuant to this Agreement arising as a direct or indirect result of any Force Majeure Event or any event where, in the opinion of the Custodian, acting reasonably, performance of any duty or obligation
under or pursuant to this Agreement would or may be illegal or would result in the Custodian being in breach of any law, rule, regulation, or any decree, order, award, decision or judgment of any court, or practice, request, direction,
notice, announcement or similar action (whether or not having the force of law but with which the Custodian would normally comply) of any relevant government, government agency, regulatory authority, stock exchange or self-regulatory
organisation to which the Custodian is subject. In such case its obligations will be suspended for so long as the Force Majeure Event or other event as aforesaid continues (and, in the case of the Custodian, neither it nor any member of
the Citi Organisation shall become liable). The Client agrees that neither the Custodian nor any member of the Citi Organisation is responsible or liable for any action taken to comply with sanctions or government requirements. Upon the
occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, to the extent allowed by applicable law, the Custodian shall inform the Client and shall use its reasonable efforts to minimise the effect of the Force Majeure Event on the Client. The Custodian
confirms that it and each Agent maintains and regularly tests disaster recovery plans and contingency back-up services designed to mitigate the effects of any Force Majeure Event and which meet the standards to be expected of an
internationally regulated financial institution.
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11.6.5 |
Client’s Reporting Obligations. The Client agrees that it shall be solely responsible for all filings, tax returns and reports relating to
Securities or Cash as may be required by any relevant authority, whether governmental or otherwise.
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11.6.6 |
Capacity of Custodian. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian is not acting under this Agreement as an investment manager, broker, or
investment, legal or tax adviser to the Client. The Custodian’s duty is solely to act as a custodian in accordance with these Custody Terms.
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11.6.7 |
No Implied Duties. The Client agrees that the Custodian is responsible for the performance of only those duties set forth in these Custody
Terms, including the performance of any Instruction. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian will have no implied duties or obligations except as cannot be excluded by applicable law.
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11.6.8 |
Sole Obligations of the Custodian. The Client understands and agrees that: (i) the obligations and duties of the Custodian will be
performed only by the Custodian and are not obligations or duties of any other member of the Citi Organisation (including any branch or office of the Custodian); and (ii) the rights of the Client with respect to the Custodian extend only to
such Custodian and, except as provided by law, do not extend to any other member of the Citi Organisation.
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11.6.9 |
No Liability for Third Parties. The Custodian is not responsible for the acts, omissions, defaults or insolvency of any third party
including, but not limited to, any broker, counterparty or issuer of Securities.
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12. |
NOT AGENT FOR CLIENT’S CUSTOMERS; CLIENT’S DIRECT LIABILITY.
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13. |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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13.1 |
Compliance with Requirements. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian has arrangements in place to manage conflicts of interest (the “Conflicts Policy”). If the Custodian deems that the arrangements are not sufficient to reasonably prevent risks of damage to the Client, the Custodian shall clearly disclose the general nature and/or the
sources of the conflict of interest to the Client before undertaking the relevant business with or for the Client.
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13.2 |
Information. The Client acknowledges that members of the Citi Organisation including Citibank, N.A. may separately provide services,
including advisory, credit, and other financial services, to the Client or to other persons other than as custodian under this Agreement. In connection with those services the Custodian or its Agent may be prohibited by applicable law or by
its Conflicts Policy or other policies from disclosing information of which it becomes aware or from accessing any information in relation to those services. As a result, the Client agrees that neither the Custodian nor any member of the
Citi Organisation is required or expected to disclose to the Client any non-public information it obtains in the course of providing services other than as Custodian. Also, the Client acknowledges that except as provided in these Custody
Terms, the Custodian has no obligation to disclose to the Client any public or non-confidential information it obtains from any source about which relates to any issuer, counterparty or other person, regardless of whether such information
relates to any Security held or to be received for the Client.
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13.3 |
Services to Client or the Custodian. The Custodian may share any fees, profits and non-monetary benefits with any member of the Citi
Organisation or other third parties (including a person acting on their behalf) or receive fees, profits and non-monetary benefits from them in respect of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement. The Custodian shall provide details
of the nature and amount of any such fees, profits or non-monetary benefits on the Client’s written request.
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14. |
FEES AND EXPENSES
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15. |
TERMINATION
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15.1 |
Termination. These Custody Terms shall terminate in accordance with Clause 16.1 of the Agreement and the Custodian shall be discharged from
all duties and liabilities hereunder.
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15.2 |
Closure of Custody Account. The Custodian may close any
Custody Account or Cash Account as the Custodian reasonably considers necessary for the Custodian or any other member of the Citi Organisation to comply with applicable law in regard to Taxes or other requirements including, but not limited
to: (i) statute or regulation; (ii) legal, governmental or regulatory authority; or (iii) agreement entered into by the Custodian and any governmental authority or between any two or more governmental authorities (applicable law as used in
this sentence may be domestic or foreign) as provided in this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall give the Client such notice of such closure as is reasonably practicable and such notice shall constitute a Resignation Notice for
the purposes of Clause 9.2 of the Agreement.
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15.3 |
Resignation. Delivery of a notice of replacement or resignation of the Escrow Agent in accordance with Clause 9.1 or 9.2 of the Agreement,
as appropriate, shall be deemed a notice terminating these Custody Terms with effect from the Resignation Date. Where Clause 9.1 or 9.2 of the Agreement applies, the Custodian shall comply with Clause 9.3 of the Agreement, as applicable to
the Custody Account and Custody Cash Account.
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15.4 |
Effect on Securities and Cash. Where any of Clauses 16.1(b) to 16.1(e) of the Agreement applies, the Custodian shall comply with Clauses
16.4, 16.5 and 16.6 of the Agreement, as applicable to the Custody Account and Custody Cash Account. The Client shall be liable for standard fees for Securities or Cash retained in safekeeping after termination of these Custody Terms.
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15.5 |
Surviving Terms. The parties agree that the rights and obligations contained in Sections 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.8, 6. 7.4, 8.4.2, 10 and 11 of
these Custody Terms shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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16. |
CITI ORGANISATION INVOLVEMENT
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17. |
MISCELLANEOUS
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17.1 |
Further Information. The Client agrees to execute further documents and provide to the Custodian all documents and other information
reasonably requested by the Custodian in relation to its performance of services under the Custody Terms and its duties and obligations under the Custody Terms in order to assist the Custodian with the requirements of a court, regulator or
other legal authority in relation to an applicable market, including providing the identities of the beneficial owners of any Securities or Cash and providing any powers of attorney or similar authority or terms and conditions in relation
to any cash account opened with any sub-custodian in the name of the Client or any of its customers to enable or facilitate the opening or operation of such cash account on behalf of the Client for the purpose of the Custody Terms.
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17.2 |
Incorporation of Provisions. The provisions of Clause 7 (Escrow Agent), 10 (Fees and Expenses), 11 (Notices), 12 (General) and 13 (Governing Law and Arbitration)
to 15 (Waiver of Sovereign Immunity), and Clause 17 (Language) of the Agreement will have effect as if set out in
these Custody Terms mutatis mutandis.
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“First Agreed Payment” |
means US$196,443,585.
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“Second Agreed Payment” |
means an amount equal to the balance of Cash standing to the credit of the TVF BTIH Cash Account on the relevant Payment Date following the First Agreed Payment, plus any
interest that has accrued but is yet to be posted to such Cash Account.
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“Third Agreed Payment” |
means one of the following amounts, as determined by the Payment Date specified in the Payment Instruction:
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If the Payment Date is:
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Amount of Third Agreed Payment
|
On or before 15 November 2020
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US$333,556,415
|
16 November 2020
|
US$333,614,497
|
17 November 2020
|
US$333,672,579
|
18 November 2020
|
US$333,730,661
|
19 November 2020
|
US$333,788,743
|
20 November 2020
|
US$333,846,825
|
21 November 2020
|
US$333,904,907
|
22 November 2020
|
US$333,962,989
|
23 November 2020
|
US$334,021,071
|
24 November 2020
|
US$334,079,153
|
25 November 2020
|
US$334,137,235
|
26 November 2020
|
US$334,195,317
|
27 November 2020
|
US$334,253,399
|
28 November 2020
|
US$334,311,481
|
29 November 2020
|
US$334,369,563
|
30 November 2020
|
US$334,427,645
|
1 December 2020
|
US$334,485,727
|
2 December 2020
|
US$334,543,809
|
3 December 2020
|
US$334,601,891
|
4 December 2020
|
US$334,659,973
|
5 December 2020
|
US$334,718,055
|
6 December 2020
|
US$334,776,137
|
7 December 2020
|
US$334,834,219
|
8 December 2020
|
US$334,892,301
|
9 December 2020
|
US$334,950,383
|
10 December 2020
|
US$335,008,465
|
11 December 2020
|
US$335,066,547
|
12 December 2020
|
US$335,124,629
|
13 December 2020
|
US$335,182,711
|
14 December 2020
|
US$335,240,793
|
15 December 2020
|
US$335,298,875
|
16 December 2020
|
US$335,356,957
|
17 December 2020
|
US$335,415,039
|
18 December 2020
|
US$335,473,121
|
19 December 2020
|
US$335,531,203
|
20 December 2020
|
US$335,589,285
|
21 December 2020
|
US$335,647,367
|
22 December 2020
|
US$335,705,449
|
23 December 2020
|
US$335,763,531
|
24 December 2020
|
US$335,821,613
|
25 December 2020
|
US$335,879,695
|
26 December 2020
|
US$335,937,777
|
27 December 2020
|
US$335,995,859
|
28 December 2020
|
US$336,053,941
|
29 December 2020
|
US$336,112,023
|
30 December 2020
|
US$336,170,105
|
31 December 2020
|
US$336,228,187
|
1 January 2021
|
US$336,286,269
|
2 January 2021
|
US$336,344,351
|
3 January 2021
|
US$336,402,433
|
4 January 2021
|
US$336,460,515
|
5 January 2021
|
US$336,518,597
|
6 January 2021
|
US$336,576,679
|
7 January 2021
|
US$336,634,761
|
8 January 2021
|
US$336,692,843
|
9 January 2021
|
US$336,750,925
|
10 January 2021
|
US$336,809,007
|
11 January 2021
|
US$336,867,089
|
12 January 2021
|
US$336,925,171
|
13 January 2021
|
US$336,983,253
|
14 January 2021
|
US$337,041,335
|
15 January 2021
|
US$337,099,417
|
“Fourth Agreed Payment” |
means one of the following amounts, as determined by the Payment Date specified in the Payment Instruction:
|
If the Payment Date is:
|
Amount of Fourth Agreed Payment
|
On or before 15 November 2020
|
US$3,543,002
|
16 November 2020
|
US$3,484,920
|
17 November 2020
|
US$3,426,838
|
18 November 2020
|
US$3,368,756
|
19 November 2020
|
US$3,310,674
|
20 November 2020
|
US$3,252,592
|
21 November 2020
|
US$3,194,510
|
22 November 2020
|
US$3,136,428
|
23 November 2020
|
US$3,078,346
|
24 November 2020
|
US$3,020,264
|
25 November 2020
|
US$2,962,182
|
26 November 2020
|
US$2,904,100
|
27 November 2020
|
US$2,846,018
|
28 November 2020
|
US$2,787,936
|
29 November 2020
|
US$2,729,854
|
30 November 2020
|
US$2,671,772
|
1 December 2020
|
US$2,613,690
|
2 December 2020
|
US$2,555,608
|
3 December 2020
|
US$2,497,526
|
4 December 2020
|
US$2,439,444
|
5 December 2020
|
US$2,381,362
|
6 December 2020
|
US$2,323,280
|
7 December 2020
|
US$2,265,198
|
8 December 2020
|
US$2,207,116
|
9 December 2020
|
US$2,149,034
|
10 December 2020
|
US$2,090,952
|
11 December 2020
|
US$2,032,870
|
12 December 2020
|
US$1,974,788
|
13 December 2020
|
US$1,916,706
|
14 December 2020
|
US$1,858,624
|
15 December 2020
|
US$1,800,542
|
16 December 2020
|
US$1,742,460
|
17 December 2020
|
US$1,684,378
|
18 December 2020
|
US$1,626,296
|
19 December 2020
|
US$1,568,214
|
20 December 2020
|
US$1,510,132
|
21 December 2020
|
US$1,452,050
|
22 December 2020
|
US$1,393,968
|
23 December 2020
|
US$1,335,886
|
24 December 2020
|
US$1,277,804
|
25 December 2020
|
US$1,219,722
|
26 December 2020
|
US$1,161,640
|
27 December 2020
|
US$1,103,558
|
28 December 2020
|
US$1,045,476
|
29 December 2020
|
US$987,394
|
30 December 2020
|
US$929,312
|
31 December 2020
|
US$871,230
|
1 January 2021
|
US$813,148
|
2 January 2021
|
US$755,066
|
3 January 2021
|
US$696,984
|
4 January 2021
|
US$638,902
|
5 January 2021
|
US$580,820
|
6 January 2021
|
US$522,738
|
7 January 2021
|
US$464,656
|
8 January 2021
|
US$406,574
|
9 January 2021
|
US$348,492
|
10 January 2021
|
US$290,410
|
11 January 2021
|
US$232,328
|
12 January 2021
|
US$174,246
|
13 January 2021
|
US$116,164
|
14 January 2021
|
US$58,082
|
15 January 2021
|
US$0
|
“Fifth Agreed Payment” |
means an amount equal to the balance of Cash standing to the credit of the IMTIS Holdings Cash Account on the relevant Payment Date following the Third Agreed Payment and the
Fourth Agreement Payment, plus any interest that has accrued but is yet to be posted to such Cash Account.
|
“Sixth Agreed Payment” |
means an amount equal to the balance of Cash standing to the credit of the Turkcell Holding Cash Account on the relevant Payment Date, plus any interest that has accrued but is
yet to be posted to such Cash Account.
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By: |
/s/ Maxime Nino
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Scott Fine
|
By: |
/s/ Jan Andreas Christian Ekström
|
By: /s/ Zafer Sönmez
Name: Zafer Sönmez
Title: Authorised Signatory
|
By: /s/ Çağatay Abraş
Name: Çağatay Abraş
Title: Authorised Signatory
|
By: /s/ Sally Price
Name: Sally Pryce
Title: Director
|
By: /s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Name: Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Title: Director
|
By: /s/ Christopher
James Powell
Name: Christopher James Powell
Title: Director
|
By: /s/ Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Name: Hasan Tuvan Yalım
Title: Director
|
By: |
/s/ Telia Resurs AB
|
By: |
/s/ Les Hayes
|
• |
Turkey Wealth Fund has agreed to acquire 26.2% of shares in Turkcell and take control of the Board.
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• |
L1 has agreed to unwind its holding in Cukurova Telecom Holdings, and invest in Turkcell, by acquiring the economic interest in a 24.8% stake in Turkcell.
|
• |
L1 will not have any special rights to representation on the Turkcell Board.
|
• |
The Turkcell Holding joint venture will be effectively unwound. Telia and Cukurova will exit their respective holdings.
|
• |
Existing Turkcell Holding shareholders have agreed to support the FY19 dividend distribution decision of 50% of Net Income (or 25%, in case the dividend restrictions introduced in connection with
Covid still apply at the time of the vote). New shareholders intend to support Turkcell existing dividend policy going forward.
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• |
The transaction also includes a full and global settlement of all shareholder disputes and litigation between all parties, who have agreed to this restructuring, with direct and indirect
ownership interests in Turkcell and Turkcell Holding.
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