Enclosure:
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Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
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(1)
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to approve and ratify the compensation terms of several directors; to approve and ratify (subject to the adoption of Resolution 4 below) indemnification of several directors and that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy;
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(2)
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to approve and ratify a “Run-Off” insurance policy for directors and other office holders of the Company;
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(3)
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to approve amendments to provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association regarding: (i) required majority; (ii) insurance; (iii) indemnification; (iv) release; (v) prospective legal amendments; (vi) shareholders limited liability; and (vii) miscellaneous provisions;
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(4)
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to approve and ratify the grant of Indemnification Letters to the following directors: (i) Mr. Shlomo Rodav, (ii) Mr. Arieh Saban, (iii) Mr. Adam Chesnoff, (iv) Mr. Fred Gluckman, (v) Mr. Elon Shalev, (vi) Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani, (vii) Mr. Yoav Rubinstein, (viii) Mr. Ilan Ben Dov, and (ix) Mr. Yahel Shachar; and
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(5)
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to approve and ratify as a “framework transaction” an extension of the agreement to purchase handsets, accessories, spare parts and repair services from Scailex Corporation Ltd.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
ROLY KLINGER, ADV.
Company Secretary
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(1)
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to approve and ratify the compensation terms of several directors; to approve and ratify (subject to the adoption of Resolution 4 below) indemnification of several directors and that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy;
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(2)
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to approve and ratify a “Run-Off” insurance policy for directors and other office holders of the Company;
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(3)
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to approve amendments to provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association regarding (i) required majority; (ii) insurance; (iii) indemnification; (iv) release; (v) prospective legal amendments; (vi) shareholders limited liability; and (vii) miscellaneous provisions;
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(4)
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to approve and ratify the grant of Indemnification Letters to the following directors: (i) Mr. Shlomo Rodav, (ii) Mr. Arieh Saban, (iii) Mr. Adam Chesnoff, (iv) Mr. Fred Gluckman, (v) Mr. Elon Shalev, (vi) Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani, (vii) Mr. Yoav Rubinstein, (viii) Mr. Ilan Ben Dov, and (ix) Mr. Yahel Shachar; and
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(5)
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to approve and ratify as a “framework transaction” an extension of the agreement to purchase handsets, accessories, spare parts and repair services from Scailex Corporation Ltd.
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Name
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Position
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Mr. Shlomo Rodav
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Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Mr. Arieh Saban
Mr. Adam Chesnoff
Mr. Fred Gluckman
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Director
Director
Director
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Mr. Elon Shalev
Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani
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Director
Director
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Mr. Yoav Rubinstein
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Director
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(i)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify (A) the Compensation of Messrs Arieh Saban, Adam Chesnoff, Fred Gluckman, Elon Shalev, Sumeet Jaisinghani, Yoav Rubinstein, Ilan Ben Dov and Yahel Shachar, commencing from January 29, 2013, and (B) the reimbursement of expenses of each of these directors and Mr. Shlomo Rodav;
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify (A) subject to the adoption of the pertinent part of Resolution 4 below, the grant of an indemnification letter to each of the New Directors, Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and Mr. Yahel Shachar, and (B) that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy; and
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(iii)
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RESOLVED, that these resolutions are in the best interest of the Company.”
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(i)
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The breach of the duty of care towards the Company or towards any other person;
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(ii)
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The breach of the duty of loyalty towards the Company provided that the Office Holder has acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that the action would not harm the Company;
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(iii)
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A financial liability imposed on him or her in favor of another person; and
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(iv)
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Any other matter in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under any law to insure the liability of an Office Holder in the Company.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Run-Off Policy and the payment of a premium therefor in the amount of U.S. $675,950, effective as of the consummation of the Change of Control Transaction (January 29, 2013).
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, that the resolution is in the best interest of the Company.”
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(i)
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Required Majority. Under the Israeli Companies Law, a proposed resolution shall be adopted in any shareholders meeting, if it receives an ordinary majority or any other majority of votes set by law. The Company's Articles of Association currently require a Special Majority (a 75% majority) for certain resolutions (e.g., amendment of the Articles of Association and a merger). We propose amending certain Articles (as annotated on the attached Annex "A") to conform to the Israeli Companies Law. For the avoidance of doubt, any resolution which required a Special Majority under the Articles of Association and is so amended, shall no longer require the same Special Majority.
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(ii)
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Insurance. The Israeli Securities Law was recently amended to permit a company to insure its Office Holders for (A) payment to the injured party as set forth in Section 52.54(a)(1)(a) of the Israeli Securities Law, and (B) expenses incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H3, H4 or I1 of the Israeli Securities Law, or under Chapter 4 of Part 9 of the Israeli Companies Law, in connection with any affairs including reasonable legal expenses (e.g., attorney fees). We propose adding Article 33.2.5 to conform to these amendments of the Israeli Securities Law.
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(iii)
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Indemnification. The Israeli Companies Law was amended to permit a company to also indemnify its Office Holders for liability or expense he incurs or that is imposed on him in his capacity as an Office Holder in the Company, for reasonable legal expenses incurred by the Office Holder in connection with a financial sanction ("itzum caspi").
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Release. The Israeli Companies Law prohibits a company from releasing its Office Holders from liability resulting, inter alia, from (A) a breach of the duty of loyalty towards the company; (B) a breach of the duty of care made intentionally or recklessly (“pezizut”) other than if made only by negligence; (C) an act intended to unlawfully yield a personal profit; (D) a fine (“knass”), a civil fine ("knass ezrahi"), a financial sanction ("itzum caspi") or a penalty ("kofer") imposed on him; and (E) the breach of the duty of care in a Distribution (“haluka”). We propose amending Article 35.3 to conform to the Israeli Companies Law.
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(v)
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Prospective Legal Amendments. We wish to add a clarification to our Articles of Association stating that any amendment to the Israeli Companies Law, the Israeli Securities Law or any other applicable law adversely affecting the right of any Office Holder to be indemnified, insured or released pursuant to Articles 33 to Article 35 (inclusive), shall be prospective in effect, and shall not affect the Company’s obligation or ability to indemnify, insure or release an Office Holder for any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment, unless otherwise expressly provided under the Israeli Companies Law, the Israeli Securities Law or such other applicable law. We propose adding Article 35A to reflect this clarification.
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(vi)
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Shareholders Limited Liability. The Company's Articles of Association state that the liability of the shareholders of the Company is limited, each one up to the full amount the shareholder undertook to pay for the shares allotted to the shareholder, at the time of the allotment. We propose amending Article 5 mainly to clarify that the aforementioned liability is limited only to the par value of these shares, to the extent unpaid.
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(i)
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with respect to the majority required for shareholders resolutions, as described in item 3(i) above;
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(ii)
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with respect to insurance, as described in item 3(ii) above;
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(iii)
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with respect to indemnification, as described in item 3(iii) above;
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(iv)
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with respect to release, as described in item 3(iv) above;
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(v)
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with respect to the prospective legal amendments, as described in item 3(v) above;
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(vi)
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with respect to the shareholders limited liability, as described in item 3(vi) above; and
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(vii)
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with respect to the miscellaneous provisions, as described in item 3(vii) above.
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(i)
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financial liability incurred or imposed in accordance with a judgment, including a judgment given in a settlement or a judgment of an arbitrator approved by a court; provided, that such liability pertains to one or more of the events set forth in the indemnification letter, which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, are anticipated in light of the Company’s activities at the grant of indemnification and is limited to the sum or measurement of indemnification determined by the Board of Directors to be reasonable under the circumstances and set forth in the indemnification letter;
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(ii)
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reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred or ordered by a court in the context of proceedings filed by or on behalf of the Company or by a third party, or in a criminal proceeding in which the director or officer is acquitted or if convicted, for an offense which does not require criminal intent;
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(iii)
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reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees incurred due to an investigation or proceeding conducted by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding and which has ended without the filing of an indictment against the director or officer and no financial liability was imposed on the director or officer in lieu of criminal proceedings, or has ended without the filing of an indictment against the director or officer, but financial liability was imposed on the director or officer in lieu of criminal proceedings in an alleged criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent, within the meaning of the relevant terms in the law or in connection with financial fine (Itzum Caspi);
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(iv)
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Payment to the injured party as a result of a violation set forth in Section 52.54(a)(1)(a) of the Israeli Securities Law, including by indemnification in advance; and
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(v)
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Expenses incurred in connection with a proceeding (a "Proceeding" "halich") under Chapters H3, H4 or I1 of the Israeli Securities Law, or under Chapter 4 of Part 9 of the Israeli Companies Law, in connection with any affairs including reasonable legal expenses (e.g., attorney fees), including by indemnification in advance.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Shlomo Rodav and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Arieh Saban and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(iii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Adam Chesnoff and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(iv)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Fred Gluckman and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(v)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Elon Shalev and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(vi)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(vii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Yoav Rubinstein and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(viii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter; and
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(ix)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Yahel Shachar and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter.
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1.
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The term of the Existing Samsung Products Agreement was for the period of two years, commencing on January 1, 2011.
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2.
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The Products' prices in each order should be determined by negotiation between the parties.
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The aggregate and cumulative annual gross profit margin of Scailex from transactions with the Company regarding each group of products between the parties, namely cellular handsets, accessories or spare parts (the “Partner Gross Profit Margin”) should not exceed Scailex' average gross profit margin from the same group of products with entities in which Scailex is not an interested party, during the same calendar year in which the transactions were carried out (“Average Gross Profit Margin”).
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4.
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The total volume of the transactions between Scailex and the Company in each calendar year should not exceed NIS 550 million (excluding VAT), and, and in addition, will not exceed 40% of the total cost of the Products purchased by the Company in a calendar year. The Company is not committed to acquisitions at this scope and is free to conduct acquisitions at its discretion according to its marketing needs.
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1.
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The term of the Extended Samsung Products Agreement shall be for the period of two years, commencing on January 1, 2013. Any extension of said term is subject to receipt of all the approvals needed by law from the relevant Company's organs.
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2.
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The total volume of the transactions between Scailex and the Company in each calendar year shall not exceed NIS 550 million (excluding VAT), and in addition, will not exceed 40% of the total cost of the Products purchased by Partner in that calendar year. The Company is not committed to acquisitions at this scope and is free to conduct acquisitions at its discretion according to its marketing needs.
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3.
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No change is made to the terms of the Existing Samsung Products Agreement.
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4.
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The Extended Samsung Products Agreement shall become effective upon approval of shareholders at the EGM.
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1.
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The persons in charge of handsets procurement in the Company shall examine the prices of the Products offered to the Company by Scailex (including, without limitation, in Internet sales, by comparison to other suppliers of the Products and the prices in other markets in the world) and then evaluate their market prices, which will constitute the basis of negotiating their prices with Scailex. The Products will be purchased from Scailex on market terms for such purchases.
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The Company will bring to approval or ratification by the Audit Committee the procurement requirement each time it convenes (at least twice in each calendar quarter); provided, that a procurement requirement exceeding Partner's materiality threshold will also be brought for approval by the Board of Directors.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, that the Extended Samsung Products Agreement with Scailex, is hereby approved and ratified as a “framework transaction”. Accordingly, the Company may, from time to time, with effect from January 1, 2013, and for a period of two years, purchase Products and/or repair services from Scailex, on the terms and conditions set out in the Extended Samsung Products Agreement, in an aggregate amount in each calendar year not exceeding NIS 550 million (excluding VAT)), and in addition, will not exceed 40% of the total cost of the Products purchased by Partner in that calendar year. The persons in charge of handsets procurement in the Company shall examine the prices of the Products offered to the Company by Scailex (including, without limitation, in Internet sales, by comparison to other suppliers of the Products and the prices in other markets in the world) and then evaluate their market prices, which will constitute the basis of negotiating their prices with Scailex. The Products will be purchased from Scailex on market terms for such purchases. The Company will bring to approval or ratification by the Audit Committee the procurement requirements each time it convenes (at least twice in each calendar quarter); provided, that a procurement requirement exceeding Partner's materiality threshold will also be brought for approval by the Board of Directors; and
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RESOLVED, that the transaction is on market terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, that it extends the Existing Samsung Products Agreement (on the same terms), and that the transaction is in the best interest of the Company.”
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By Order of the Board of Directors
ROLY KLINGER, ADV.
Company Secretary
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1.
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Definitions and Interpretation
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3
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2.
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Public Company
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5
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3.
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The Purpose of the Company
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5
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4.
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The Objectives of the Company
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5
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5.
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Limited Liability
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5
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6.
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Share Capital
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6
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7.
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The Issuance of Shares and Other Equity Securities
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6
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8.
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Calls for Payment
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7
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9.
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The Shareholder Registers of the Company and the Issuance of Share Certificates
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8
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10.
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Transfer of Shares of the Company
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9
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10A.
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Limitations on Transfer of Shares
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12
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10B.
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Required Minimum Holdings
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11.
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Bearer Share Certificate
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13
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12.
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Pledge of Shares
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13
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13.
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Changes in the Share Capital
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14.
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The Authority of the General Meeting
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16
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15.
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Kinds of General Meetings
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17
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16.
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The Holding of General Meetings
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17.
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The Agenda of General Meetings
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20
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18.
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Discussions in General Meetings
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20
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19.
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Voting of the Shareholders
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22
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20.
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The Appointment of a Proxy
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24
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21.
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Deed of Vote, Voting Via the Internet
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22.
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The Authority of the Board of Directors
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27
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23.
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The Appointment of Directors and the Termination of Their Office
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28
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24.
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Actions of Directors
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32
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25.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
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35
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25A.
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Committee for Security Matters
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36
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25B.
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Approval of Certain Related Party Transactions
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37
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26.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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27.
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The General Manager
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39
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28.
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The Corporate Secretary, Internal Controller and Other Office Holders of the Company
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29.
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The Auditor
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30.
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Permitted Distributions
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43
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31.
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Dividends and Bonus Shares
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43
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32.
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The Acquisition of Shares
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33.
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Insurance of Office Holders
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48
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34.
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Indemnification of Office Holders
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48
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35.
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Release of Office Holders
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50
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36.
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Liquidation
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51
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37.
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Reorganization
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51
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38.
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Notices
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52
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Intentionally Deleted
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53
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Intentionally Deleted
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53
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Intentionally Deleted
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53
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Intentionally Deleted
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53
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43.
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Compliance
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53
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44.
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Limitations on Ownership and Control
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53
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45.
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Cross Ownership and Control
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58
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1.
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Definitions and Interpretation
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1.1.
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The following terms in these Articles of Association bear the meaning appearing alongside them below:
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Articles of Association
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The Articles of Association of the Company, as set forth herein or as amended, whether explicitly or pursuant to any Law.
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Business Day
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Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, with the exception of holidays and official days of rest in the State of Israel.
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Companies Law
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The Companies Law, 1999, as amended.
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Companies Ordinance
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The Companies Ordinance [New Version], 1983, as amended.
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Companies Regulations
Company
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Regulations issued pursuant to the Companies Ordinance or Companies Law.
Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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Deed of Authorization
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As specified in Article 20 of these Articles.
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Director
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A Director of the Company in accordance with the definition in Section 1 of the Companies Law, including an Alternate Director or an empowered representative.
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Document
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A printout and any other form of written or printed words, including documents transmitted in writing, via facsimile, telegram, telex, e–mail, on a computer or through any other electronic instrumentation, producing or allowing the production of a copy and/or an output of a document.
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Founding Shareholder
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A “founding shareholder or its substitute” as defined in Section 21.8 of the License.
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Founding Israeli Shareholder
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A Founding Shareholder who also qualifies as an “Israeli Entity” as defined for purposes of Section 22A of the License.
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Financial Statements
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The balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of changes in the share capital and cash flow statements, including the notes attached to them.
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Law
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The provisions of any law (“din”) as defined in the Interpretation Law, 1981.
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License
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The Company’s General License for the Provision of Mobile Radio Telephone Services using the Cellular Method in Israel dated April 7, 1998, and the permit issued by the Ministry of Communications dated April 7, 1998, as amended.
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Linkage
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Payments with respect to changes in the Israeli consumer price index or the representative exchange rate of NIS vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar, as published by the Bank of Israel, or any other rate which replaces such rate.
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Minimum Founding Shareholders Holding
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The minimum shareholding in the Company required to be held by Founding Shareholders pursuant to Section 22A.1 of the License.
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Minimum Israeli Holding
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The minimum shareholding in the Company required to be held by Founding Israeli Shareholders pursuant to Section 22A.2 of the License.
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NIS
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New Israeli Shekel
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Office
Office Holder
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The registered office of the Company.
An office holder of the Company in accordance with the definition of "nose misra" in Section 1 of the Companies Law.
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Ordinary Majority
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A simple majority of the shareholders who are entitled to vote and who voted in a General Meeting in person, by means of a proxy or by means of a deed of voting.
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Qualified Israeli Director
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A director who at all times (i) is a citizen of Israel and resident in Israel, (ii) qualifies to serve as a director under applicable law, (iii) qualifies as a Director with Clearance as defined in section 25A, and (iv) is appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to section 23.2.6 of these Articles.
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Record Date
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The date on which a shareholder must be registered as a Shareholder in the Shareholders Register in order to receive the right to participate in and vote at an upcoming general meeting of Shareholders.
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Securities
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Shares, bonds, capital notes or securities negotiable into shares and certificates, conferring a right in such securities, or other securities issued by the Company.
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Securities Law
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The Securities Law, 1968, as amended.
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Securities Regulations
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Regulations issued pursuant to the Securities Law.
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Shares
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shares in the share capital of the Company.
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Shareholder
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Anyone registered as a shareholder in the Shareholder Register of the Company and any other shareholder of the Company.
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Shareholders Register
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the Company’s Shareholders Register.
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Special Majority
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A majority of at least three quarters of the votes of shareholders who are entitled to vote and who voted in a general meeting, in person, by means of a proxy or by means of a deed of voting.
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1.2.
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The provisions of Sections 3 through 10 of the Interpretation Law, 1981, shall also apply to the interpretation of these Articles of Association, mutatis mutandis, unless the context otherwise requires.
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1.3.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Article, each word and expression in these Articles of Association shall have the meaning given to it in accordance with the Companies Law, and to the extent that no meaning is attached to it in the Companies Law, the meaning given to it in the Companies Regulations, and if they lack reference thereto, as stated, the meaning given to it in the Securities Law or Securities Regulations, and in the absence of any meaning, as stated, the meaning given to it in another Law, unless it contradicts the relevant provision or its contents.
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2.
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Public Company
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3.
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The Purpose of the Company
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4.
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The Objectives of the Company
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5.
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Limited Liability
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6.
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Share Capital
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6.1.
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The authorized share capital of the Company is NIS 2,350,000, divided into 235,000,000 ordinary shares at a par value of NIS 0.01 each (hereinafter: the “Ordinary Shares”).
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6.2.
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Each Ordinary Share shall confer upon its holder the right to receive notices of, and to attend and vote in, general meetings, and to one vote for each Ordinary Share held by him.
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6.3.
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Each class of Shares shall also confer equal rights to each holder in the class with respect to the amounts of equity which were paid or credited as paid with respect to their par value, in all matters pertaining to dividends, the distribution of bonus shares and any other distribution, return of capital and participation in the distribution of the balance of the assets of the Company upon liquidation.
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6.4.
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The provisions of these Articles of Association with respect to Shares, shall also apply to other Securities issued by the Company, mutatis mutandis.
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7.
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The Issuance of Shares and Other Securities
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7.1.
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The Board of Directors of the Company may issue Shares and other equity Securities of the Company, up to the limit of the registered share capital of the Company. In the event that the share capital of the Company includes several classes of Shares and other equity Securities, no shares and other equity Securities shall be issued above the limit of the registered share capital for its class.
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7.2.
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The Board of Directors of the Company may issue redeemable Securities, having such rights and subject to such conditions as will be determined by the Board of Directors.
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7.3.
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Subject to the provisions of these Articles of Association, the Board of Directors may allot Shares and other Securities according to such stipulations and conditions, at par value or by way of a premium, as it deems fit.
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7.4.
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The Board of Directors may decide on the issuance of a series of bonds or other debt securities within the framework of its authority or to take a loan on behalf of the Company and within the limits of the same authority.
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7.5.
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The Shareholders of the Company at any given time shall not have any preemption right or priority or any other right whatsoever with respect to the acquisition of Securities of the Company. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may decide to offer Securities of the Company first to existing Shareholders or to any one or more of them.
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7.6.
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The Company is entitled to pay a commission (including underwriting fees) to any person, in consideration for underwriting services, or the marketing or distribution of Securities of the Company, whether reserved or unreserved, as determined by the Board of Directors. Payments, as stated in this Article, may be paid in cash or in Securities of the Company, or partly in one manner and partly in another manner.
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8.
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Calls of Payment
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8.1.
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In the event that according to the terms of a Share allotment, there is no fixed date for the payment of any part of the price that is to be paid for the Shares, the Board of Directors may issue from time to time calls of payment to the Shareholders with respect to the moneys which were not yet paid by them in relation to the Shares (hereinafter: “Calls of Payment” or a “Call of Payment”, as the case may be).
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8.2.
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A Call of Payment shall set a date, which will not be earlier than thirty days from the date of the notice, by which the amount indicated in the Call of Payment must be paid, together with interest, Linkage and expenses incurred in consequence of the non–payment, according to the rates and amounts set by the Board of Directors. The notice shall further specify that in the event of a failure to pay within the date fixed, the Shares in respect of which payment or the rate is required may be forfeited. In the event that a Shareholder fails to meet any of its obligations, under a Call of Payment, the Share in respect of which said notice was issued pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors may be forfeited at any time thereafter. The forfeiture of Shares shall include the forfeiture of all the dividends on same Shares which were not paid prior to the forfeiture, even if such dividends were declared.
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8.3.
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Any amount, which according to the terms of a Share allotment, must be paid at the time of issuance or at a fixed date, whether at the par value of the Share or at a premium, shall be deemed for the purposes of these Articles of Association to be combined in a duly issued Call of Payment. In the event of non-payment of any such amount, all the provisions of these Articles of Association shall apply with respect to such an amount, as if a proper Call of Payment has been made and an appropriate notice thereof was given.
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8.4.
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The Board of Directors, acting reasonably and in good faith, may differentiate among Shareholders with respect to amounts of Calls of Payment and/or their payment time.
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8.5.
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The joint holders of Shares shall be liable, jointly and severally, for the payment of Calls of Payment in respect of such Shares.
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8.6.
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Any payment for Shares shall be credited, pro rata, according to the par value of and according to the premium on such Shares.
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8.7.
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A Call of Payment may be cancelled or deferred to another date, as may be decided by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may waive any interest, Linkage and expenses or any part of them.
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8.8.
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The Board of Directors may receive from a Shareholder any payments for his Shares, in addition to the amount of any Call of Payment, and the Board of Directors may pay to the same Shareholder interest on amounts which were paid in advance, as stated above, or on same part of them, in excess of the amount of the Call of Payment, or to make any other arrangement with him which may compensate him for the advancement of the payment.
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8.9.
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A Shareholder shall not be entitled to a dividend or to his other rights as a Shareholder, unless he has fully paid the amounts specified in the Calls of Payment issued to him, together with interest, Linkage and expenses, if any, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.
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8.10.
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The Board of Directors is entitled to sell, re-allot or transfer in any other manner any Share which was forfeited, in the manner it decides, with or without any amount paid on the Share or deemed as paid on it.
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8.11.
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The Board of Directors is entitled at all times prior to the sale, reallotment or transfer of the forfeited Share to cancel the forfeiture on the conditions it may decide.
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8.12.
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A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which, up until the date of forfeiture, were due and payable by him to the Company in respect of the Shares, including interest, Linkage and expenses up until the actual payment date in the same manner as if the Shares were not forfeited, and shall be compelled to fulfill all the requirements and claims which the Company was entitled to enforce with respect to the Shares up until the forfeiture date, without any decrease or discount for the value of the Shares at the time of forfeiture. His liability shall cease only if and when the Company receives the full payment set at the time of allotment of the Shares.
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8.13.
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The Board of Directors may collect any Calls of Payment which were not paid on the forfeited Shares or any part of them, as it deems fit, but it is not obligated to do so.
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8.14.
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The forfeiture of a Share shall cause, as of the time of forfeiture, the cancellation of all rights in the Company and of any claim or demand against the Company with respect to that Share, and of other rights and obligations of the Shareholder in respect of the Company, save as otherwise provided by Law.
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9.
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The Shareholder Registers of the Company and the Issuance of Share Certificates
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9.1.
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The Company shall maintain a Shareholder Register and a Register of Significant Shareholders, together with a notation of any Exceptional Holdings in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 10A below, to be administered by the corporate secretary of the Company, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors.
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9.2.
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A Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register is entitled to receive from the Company, free of charge, within two months after an allotment or the registration of a transfer (unless the conditions of the allotment fix a different period) one or several certificates with respect to all the Shares of a certain class registered in his favor, which certificate must specify the number of the Shares, the class of the Shares and the amount paid for them and also any other detail deemed important by the Board of Directors. In the event a Share is held jointly, the Company shall not be obligated to issue more than one certificate for all the joint holders, and the delivery of such a certificate to any of the joint holders shall be viewed as if it was delivered to all of them.
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9.3.
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Each and every Share certificate shall be stamped with the seal or the stamp of the Company or bear the Company’s printed name, and shall also bear the signature of one Director and of the corporate secretary of the Company, or of two Directors or of any other person appointed by the Board of Directors for this purpose.
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9.4.
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The Company is entitled to issue a new Share certificate in place of an issued Share certificate which was lost or spoiled or corrupted, following evidence thereto and guarantees and indemnities, as may be required by the Company and the payment of an amount determined by the Board of Directors.
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9.5.
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Where two people or more are registered as joint holders of Shares, each of them is entitled to acknowledge the receipt of a dividend or other payments in connection with such jointly held Shares, and such acknowledgement of any one of them shall be good discharge of the Company’s obligation to pay such dividend or other payments.
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10.
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Transfer of Shares
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10.1.
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The Shares are transferable. The transfer of Shares shall not be registered unless the Company receives a deed of transfer (hereinafter: “Deed of Transfer”) or other proper Document or instrument of transfer. A Deed of Transfer shall be drawn up in the following manner or in any substantially similar manner or in any other manner approved by the Board of Directors.
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10.2.
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The transfer of Shares which are not fully paid, or Shares on which the Company has a lien or pledge, shall have no validity unless approved by the Board of Directors, which may, in its absolute discretion and without giving any reasoning thereto, decline the registration of such a transfer. The Board of Directors may deny a transfer of Shares as aforesaid and may also impose as a condition on the transfer of Shares as aforesaid an undertaking by the transferee to meet the obligations of the transferor with respect to the Shares or the obligations for which the Company has a lien or pledge on the Shares, signed by the transferee together with the signature of a witness, authenticating the signature of the transferee.
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10.3.
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The transfer of a fraction of a Share shall lack validity.
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10.4.
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A transferor of Shares shall continue to be regarded as the holder of the transferred Shares, until the name of the transferee of the Shares is registered in the Shareholder Register of the Company.
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10.5.
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A Deed of Transfer shall be filed with the Company’s office for registration, together with the Share Certificates for the Shares which are to be transferred (if such are issued) and also any other evidence which the Company may require with respect to the proprietary right of the transferor or with respect to his right to transfer the Shares. Deeds of Transfer which are registered shall remain with the Company. The Company is not obligated to retain the Deeds of Transfer and the Share Certificates, which may be cancelled, after the completion of a seven-year period from the registration of the transfer.
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10.6.
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A joint Shareholder may transfer his right in a Share. In the event the transferring Shareholder does not hold the relevant Share Certificate, the transferor shall not be obligated to attach the Share Certificate to the Deed of Transfer, so long as the Deed of Transfer shall indicate that the transferor does not hold the Share Certificate, that the right he has in the Shares therein is being transferred, and that the transferred Share is held jointly with others, together with their details.
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10.7.
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The Company may require payment of a fee for the registration of the transfer, at an amount or a rate determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
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10.8.
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The Board of Directors may close the Shareholder Register for a period of up to thirty days in each calendar year.
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10.9.
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Subject to Article 10.10, upon the death of a Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register, the Company shall recognize the custodians or administrators of the estate or executors of the will, and in the absence of such, the lawful heirs of such Shareholder, as the only holders of the right for the Shares of the deceased Shareholder, after receipt of evidence to the entitlement thereto, as determined by the Board of Directors.
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10.10.
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In the event that a deceased Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register held Shares jointly with others, the Company shall acknowledge each survivor as a joint Shareholder with respect to said Shares, unless all the joint holders in the Share notify the Company in writing, prior to the death of any of them, of their will that the provisions of this Article shall not apply to them. The foregoing shall not release the estate of such joint Shareholder of any obligation in relation to a Share which is held jointly.
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10.11.
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A person acquiring a right in Shares in consequence of being a custodian, administrator of the estate, the heir of a Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register, a receiver, liquidator or a trustee in a bankruptcy of a Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register or according to another provision of the Law, is entitled, after providing evidence to his right, to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, to be registered as the Shareholder or to transfer such Shares to another person, subject to the provisions of these Articles of Association with respect to transfers.
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10.12.
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A person becoming entitled to a Share because of the death of a Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register shall be entitled to receive, and to give receipts for, dividends or other payments paid or distributions made, with respect to the Share, but shall not be entitled to receive notices with respect to General Meetings of the Company or to participate or vote therein with respect to that Share, or to exercise any other right of such Shareholder, until he has been registered in the Shareholder Register as the holder of that Share.
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10.13.
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Intentionally Deleted
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10A.1.
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Exceptional Holdings shall be registered in the Register of Members (Shareholder Register) together with a notation that such holdings have been classified as “Exceptional Holdings”, immediately upon the Company’s learning of such matter. Notice of such registration shall be sent by the Company to the registered holder of the Exceptional Holding and to the Minister of Communications.
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10A.2.
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Exceptional Holdings, registered in the manner set forth in Article 10A.1, shall not entitle the holder to any rights in respect to his holdings, and such holdings shall be considered “Dormant Shares” within the meaning of Section 308 of the Companies Law, except, however, that the holder of such shares shall be entitled to receive dividends and other distributions to shareholders (including the right to participate in a rights offering calculated on the basis of Means of Control of the Company (as defined in the License), provided, however, that such additional holdings shall be considered Exceptional Holdings). Therefore, any action taken or claim made on the basis of a right deriving from an Exceptional Holdings shall have no effect, except for the receipt of dividends or other distribution as stated above.
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10A2.1
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A Shareholder participating in a vote of the General Meeting will certify to the Company prior to the vote or, if the vote is by Deed of Vote, on the Deed of Vote, as to whether or not his holdings in the Company or his vote require consent pursuant to Sections 21 and 23 to the License; in the event the shareholder does not provide notification as aforesaid, he shall not vote and his vote shall not be counted.
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10A.2.2
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No Director shall be appointed, elected or removed on the basis of Exceptional Holdings. In the event a Director is appointed, elected or removed from his position as a Director as set forth above, such appointment, election or removal shall have no effect.
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10A.2.3
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Exceptional Holdings shall have no voting rights at a General Meeting of the Company.
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10A.3.
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The provisions of Article 10A shall not apply to those who were Shareholders of the Company on the eve of the first registration of the Company's Shares for trade.
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10B.1.
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Our License requires that Founding Shareholders hold Shares constituting at least the Minimum Founding Shareholders Holding and that Founding Israeli Shareholders hold Shares constituting at least the Minimum Israeli Holding.
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10B.2.
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Shares held by Founding Shareholders, to the extent such Shares constitute all or a portion of the Minimum Founding Shareholders Holding, shall be registered directly in the name of the Founding Shareholder in the shareholder register of the Company, with a note indicating that such Shares are “Minimum Founding Shareholders Shares.” Minimum Founding Shareholders Shares that are held by Founding Israeli Shareholders, to the extent such Shares constitute all or a portion of the Minimum Israeli Holding, shall also be recorded in the shareholder register with a note indicating that such Shares are “Minimum Israeli Holding Shares".
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10B.3.
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No transfer by a Founding Shareholder of Minimum Founding Shareholder Shares or by a Founding Israeli Shareholder of Minimum Israeli Holding Shares shall be recorded in the Company’s shareholder register, or have any effect, unless the Company’s Secretary shall have received written confirmation from the Ministry of Communications that the transfer complies with section 21.8 of the License. The Company Secretary may, in his or her discretion, refer any question in connection with the recording of Minimum Founding Shareholders Shares or Minimum Israeli Holding Shares, or their transfer, to the Company’s audit committee whose decision shall be binding on the Company. As a condition to any transfer of Minimum Founding Shareholders Shares or Minimum Israeli Holding Shares, the transferee shall be required to deliver to the Company’s Secretary (a) a share transfer deed that includes an undertaking by the transferee to comply with all requirements of section 22A of the License and (b) all information requested with respect to the transferee’s qualification as a Founding Shareholder and/or a Founding Israeli Shareholder.
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11.
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Bearer Share Certificate
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12.
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Pledge of Shares
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12.1.
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The Company shall have a first degree pledge on, and a right to create a lien on, all Shares which are not fully paid and registered in the name of any Shareholder, and the proceeds of their sale, with respect to moneys (which payment time is due or not) whose payment was already called or are to be paid up within a fixed time. Furthermore, the Company shall have a first degree pledge right on all the Shares (other than Shares which were fully paid) registered in the name of any Shareholder to secure the payment of moneys which are due from him or from his property, whether with respect to his own debts or debts jointly with others. The said pledge shall also apply to dividends, declared from time to time, with respect to these Shares.
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12.2.
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For purposes of the realization of any such pledge and or lien, the Board of Directors is entitled to sell the Shares which are the subject of the pledge or lien, or any part of them, as it deems fit. No sale, as aforesaid, shall be carried out, until the date fixed for the payment has passed and a notice in writing was transferred to same Shareholder with respect to the intention of the Company to sell them, on condition that the amounts were not paid within fourteen days after the notice.
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12.3.
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The proceeds of any such sale, after deduction for the payment of the sale expenses, shall serve for the covering of the debts or obligations of said Shareholder, and the balance (if any) shall be paid to him.
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12.4.
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In the event that a sale of Shares was carried out pursuant to the realization of a pledge or a lien, pursuant to the presumptive authority conferred above, the Board of Directors is entitled to register such Shares in the Shareholder Register in favor of the buyer, and the buyer shall not be under the obligation to examine the fitness of such actions or the manner in which the purchase price paid for such Shares was used. After the said Shares are registered in the Shareholder Register in favor of the buyer, no person shall have the right to object to the validity of the sale.
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13.
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Changes in the Share Capital
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13.1.
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Increasing the Share Capital
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13.2.
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Classes of Shares
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13.2.1.
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So long as it was not otherwise set in the Share allotment conditions, the rights of any class may be changed pursuant to a resolution of the General Meeting of the Shareholders of each class of Shares, separately, or upon the written consent of all the Shareholders of all classes.
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13.2.2.
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The rights conferred on the holders of Shares of a certain class shall not be deemed to have been changed as a result of the creation or allotment of other Shares having identical rights, unless it was otherwise stipulated in the allotment conditions of said Shares.
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13.3.
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Amalgamation and Redivision of the Share Capital
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13.3.1.
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To sell the total of all the fractional shares and to appoint a trustee for this purpose, in whose name Share Certificates representing the fractions shall be issued, who will sell them, with the proceeds received after the deduction of commissions and expenses to be distributed to those entitled. The Board of Directors shall be entitled to decide that Shareholders who are entitled to proceeds which are below an amount determined by it, shall not receive the proceeds of the sale of the fractional shares, and their share in the proceeds shall be distributed among the Shareholders who are entitled to proceeds, in an amount greater than the amount that was determined, relative to the proceeds to which they are entitled;
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13.3.2.
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To allot to any Shareholder, who is left with a fractional Share following the amalgamation, Shares of the class of Shares prior to the amalgamation, which are fully paid, in such a number, the amalgamation of which together with the fractional Share shall complete a whole Share, and an allotment as stated shall be viewed as valid shortly before the amalgamation;
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13.3.3.
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To determine that Shareholders shall not be entitled to receive a Share in exchange for a fractional Share resulting from the amalgamation of a half or smaller fraction of the number of Shares, whose amalgamation creates a single Share, and they shall be entitled to receive a whole Share in exchange for a fractional Share, resulting from the amalgamation of more than a half of the number of Shares, whose amalgamation creates a whole Share.
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13.4.
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Cancellation of Unissued Share Capital
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13.5.
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The Division of the Share Capital
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13.6.
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The provisions specified in this Article 13 shall also apply to other equity Securities of the Company, mutatis mutandis.
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14.
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The Authority of the General Meeting
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14.1.
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Subjects within the authority of the General Meeting
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14.1.1.
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Changes in the Articles of Association, if adopted by a Special Majority.
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14.1.2.
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The exercise of the authority of the Board of Directors, if resolved by a Special Majority that the Board of Directors is incapable of exercising its authority, and that the exercise of any of its authority is essential to the orderly management of the Company.
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14.1.3.
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The appointment or reappointment of the Company’s auditor, the termination or non-renewal of his service, and to the extent required by Law and not delegated to the Board of Directors, the determination of his fee.
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14.1.4.
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The appointment of Directors, including external Directors.
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14.1.5.
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To the extent required by the provisions of Section 255 of the Companies Law, the approval of actions and transactions with interested parties and also the approval of an action or a transaction of an Office Holder which might constitute a breach of the duty of loyalty.
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14.1.6.
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Changes in the share capital of the Company, if adopted by a Special Majority as set forth in Article 13 above.
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14.1.7.
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A merger of the Company, as defined in the Companies Law. For the avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby expressly clarified that the majority of the shareholders required to approve a merger of the Company shall be an Ordinary Majority.
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14.1.8.
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Changes in the objectives of the Company as set forth in Article 4 above, if adopted by a Special Majority.
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14.1.9.
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Changes in the name of the Company, if adopted by a Special Majority.
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14.1.10.
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Liquidation, if adopted by a Special Majority.
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14.1.11.
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Settlements or Arrangements pursuant to Section 350 of the Companies Law.
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14.1.12.
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Any other matters which applicable Law requires to be dealt with at General Meetings of the Company.
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14.2.
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The authority of the General Meeting to transfer authorities between corporate organs.
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15.
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Kinds of General Meetings
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15.1.
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Annual Meetings
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15.1.1.
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An Annual Meeting shall be convened to discuss the following:
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(One)
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The Financial Statements and the Report of the Board of Directors, as of December 31st of the calendar year preceding the year of the annual meeting.
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(Two)
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The Report of the Board of Directors with respect to the fee paid to the Company’s auditor.
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15.1.2.
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The Annual Meeting shall be convened to also adopt resolutions on the following matters:
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(One)
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The appointment of Directors and the termination of their office in accordance with Article 23 below.
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(Two)
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The appointment of an auditor or the renewal of his office, subject to the provisions of Article 29 below.
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15.1.3.
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The Annual Meeting may discuss, and decide upon, any additional matter on the agenda of such meeting.
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15.2.
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Extraordinary Meetings
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15.3.
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Class Meetings
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16.
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The Holding of General Meetings
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16.1.
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The Convening of the Annual Meeting
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16.2.
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The Convening of an Extraordinary Meeting
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16.2.1.
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Any two Directors or a quarter of the Directors, whichever is lower; or
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16.2.2.
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any one or more Shareholders, holding alone or together (i) at least 4.995% of the issued share capital of the Company and at least 1% of the voting rights of the Company; or (ii) at least 5% of the voting right of the Company
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16.3.
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Date of Convening an Extraordinary Meeting Upon Demand
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16.4.
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Notice of Convening a General Meeting
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16.5.
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Contents of the Notice
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17.
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The Agenda of General Meetings
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17.1.
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The agenda of the General Meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors and shall also include issues for which an Extraordinary Meeting is being convened in accordance with Article 15.2 above, or demanded in accordance with Article 17.2 below.
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17.2.
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One or more Shareholders holding alone or in the aggregate, one percent or more of the share capital of the Company may request that the Board of Directors include an issue on the agenda of a general meeting to be convened in the future. The Board of Directors shall incorporate such issue on the agenda of such a future general meeting, provided that the Board of Directors determines, in its discretion, such issue is suitable to be discussed in the General Meeting of the Company.
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17.3.
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The General Meeting shall only adopt resolutions on issues which are on its agenda.
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17.4.
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So long as it is not otherwise prescribed by Law, the General Meeting is entitled to accept or reject a proposed resolution which is on the agenda of the General Meeting, the draft or concise description of the particulars of which were published by the Company, including slight alterations, however, it is not entitled to take a resolution, which is materially different than the proposed resolution, unless permitted under applicable Law.
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18.
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Discussions in General Meetings
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18.1.
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Quorum
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18.2.
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Deferral of the General Meeting in the Absence of Lawful Quorum
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18.3.
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The Chairman of the General Meeting
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18.4.
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Adjourned Meeting
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18.4.1.
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Upon adoption of a resolution at a General Meeting at which a lawful quorum is present, the chairman may, and upon demand of the General Meeting shall, adjourn the General Meeting, the discussion or the adoption of a resolution on an issue detailed on the Agenda, from time to time and from venue to venue, as the meeting may decide (for the purpose of this Article: an “Adjourned Meeting”).
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18.4.2.
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In the event that a meeting is adjourned for more than twenty one days, a notice of the Adjourned Meeting shall be given in the same manner as the notice of the original meeting. With the exception of the aforesaid, a Shareholder shall not be entitled to receive notice of an Adjourned Meeting or of the issues which are to be discussed in the Adjourned Meeting. The Adjourned Meeting shall only discuss issues that were on the Agenda of the General Meeting which was adjourned with respect to which no resolution was adopted. The provisions of Articles 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3 of the Articles of Association shall apply to an Adjourned Meeting.
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19.
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Voting of the Shareholders
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19.1.
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Resolutions
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19.2.
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Checking Majority
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19.2.1.
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The checking of the majority shall be carried out by means of a count of votes, at which each Shareholder shall be entitled to vote in each case in accordance with rights fixed for such Shares, subject to Articles 10A above and Article 44 below. A Shareholder shall be entitled to a single vote for each share he holds which is fully paid or that Calls of Payment in respect of which was fully paid.
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19.2.2.
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The announcement of the chairman that a resolution in the General Meeting was adopted or rejected, whether unanimously or with a specific majority, shall be regarded as prima facie evidence thereof.
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19.3.
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Written Resolutions
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19.4.
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Record Date For Participation and Voting
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19.5.
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A Right to Participate and Vote
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19.6.
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Personal Interest in Resolutions
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19.7.
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The Disqualification of Deeds of Vote and Deed of Authorization
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19.7.1.
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If there is a reasonable suspicion that they are forged;
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19.7.2.
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If there is a reasonable suspicion that they are falsified, or given with respect to Shares for which one or more Deeds of Vote or Deeds of Authorization have been given and not withdrawn; or
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19.7.3.
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If there is no note on the Deed of Vote or Deed of Authorization as to whether or not his holding in the Company or his vote require the consent of the Minister of Communications pursuant to Sections 21 and 23 to the License.
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19.7.4.
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With respect to Deeds of Vote:
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(One)
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If more than one choice is marked for the same resolution; or
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(Two)
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With respect to resolutions which require that the majority for their adoption includes a specified majority of the votes of those not having a personal interest in the approval of the resolution, where it was not marked whether the relevant Shareholder has a personal interest or not, as aforesaid.
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19.8.
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The Voting of a Person without Legal Capacity
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19.9.
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The Voting of Joint Holders of a Share
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19.10.
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Minutes of the General Meeting
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19.10.1.
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The name of each Shareholder registered in the Shareholders Register present in person, by Deed of Vote or by proxy and the number of Shares held or represented by him;
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19.10.2.
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The principal issues of the discussion, all the resolutions which were adopted or rejected at the General Meeting, and if adopted – according to what majority.
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20.
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The Appointment of a Proxy
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20.1.
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Voting by Means of a Proxy
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20.2.
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The Draft of the Deed of Authorization
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Date: ________
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To:
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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Attn.:
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Corporate Secretary
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Yes5
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No
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I, the undersigned, hereby declare that either my holdings or my vote requires the consent of the Minister of Communications pursuant to Sections 21 (Transfer of Means of Control) or 23 (Prohibition of Cross-Ownership) of the Company’s General License for the Provision of Mobile Radio Telephone Services using the Cellular Method in Israel dated April 7, 1998, as amended (the “License”).
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I, the undersigned, hereby declare that neither my holdings nor my vote, require the consent of the Minister of Communications pursuant to Sections 21 (Transfer of Means of Control) or 23 (Prohibition of Cross-Ownership) of the License.
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Signature
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Date: _____________
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Name (print):_______________
Title:_______________
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20.3.
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A vote in accordance with a Deed of Authorization shall be lawful even if prior to it, the appointer died or became incapacitated or bankrupt, or if it is a corporation – was liquidated, or if he cancelled the Deed of Authorization or transferred the Share in respect of which it was given, unless a notice in writing was received at the Office of the Company prior to the meeting with respect to the occurrence of such an event.
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21.
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Deed of Vote, Voting Via the Internet
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21.1.
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A Shareholder may vote in a General Meeting by means of a Deed of Vote (ktav hatba’ah) on any issue for which voting by Deed of Vote is required to be offered under applicable Law and on any other issue for which the Board of Directors has approved voting by Deed of Vote, either generally or specifically. The form of the Deed of Vote shall be set by the corporate secretary or any one so authorized by the Board of Directors and may include additional matters, as determined by the corporate secretary or such authorized person.
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21.2.
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The Board of Directors may authorize Shareholder voting in a General Meeting via the Internet, subject to any applicable Law.
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22.
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The Authority of the Board of Directors
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22.1.
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The authority of the Board of Directors is as specified both in the Law and in the provisions of these Articles of Association.
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22.2.
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Signature Authority and Powers of Attorney
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22.2.1.
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The Board of Directors shall determine the person(s) with authority to sign for and on behalf of the Company with respect to various issues. The signature of such person(s), appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors, whether generally or for a specific issue, whether alone or together with others, or together with the seal or the stamp of the Company or its printed name, shall bind the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set by the Board of Directors.
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22.2.2.
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The Board of Directors may set separate signature authorities with respect to different issues and different amounts.
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22.2.3.
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The Board of Directors may, from time to time, authorize any person to be the representative of the Company with respect to those objectives and subject to those conditions and for that time period, as the Board of Directors deems fit. The Board of Directors may also grant any representative the authority to delegate any or all of the authorities, powers and discretion given to the Board of Directors.
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22.3.
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The Registered Office of the Company
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23.
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The Appointment of Directors and the Termination of Their Office
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23.1.
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The Number of Directors
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23.2.
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The Identity of a Director
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23.2.1.
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A member of the Board of Directors may hold another position with the Company.
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23.2.2.
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Intentionally Deleted
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23.2.3.
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Without derogating from the other provisions of these Articles of Association, a member of the Board of Directors shall comply with the provisions of Article 45 below.
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23.2.4.
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The Board of Directors shall include independent and/or external Directors required to comply with the applicable requirements of any Law, the Nasdaq Corporate Governance Rules and any other investment exchange on which the securities of the Company are or may become quoted or listed. The requirements of the Companies Law applicable to an external Director (Dahatz) shall prevail over the provisions of these Articles of Association to the extent these Articles of Associations are inconsistent with the Companies Law, and shall apply to the extent these Articles of Associations are silent.
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23.2.5.
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At least 10% of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be comprised of Qualified Israeli Directors. Notwithstanding the above, if the board is comprised of up to 14 members, one Qualified Israeli Director shall be sufficient, and if the board is comprised of between 15 and 24 members, two Qualified Israeli Directors shall be sufficient.
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23.2.6.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, a Qualified Israeli Director shall be appointed as a member of the Board of Directors, and may be removed from such office, only upon written notice to the Company’s company secretary of his or her appointment or removal by the Founding Israeli Shareholders holding Minimum Israeli Holding Shares. For purposes of this section, a notice signed by at least two of the Founding Israeli Shareholders who are the record holders of at least 50% of Minimum Israeli Holding Shares shall be deemed to be sufficient notice on behalf of all holders of Minimum Israeli Holding Shares.
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23.3.
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The Election of Directors and their Terms of Office
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23.3.1.
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The Directors shall be elected at each Annual Meeting and shall serve in office until the close of the next Annual Meeting, unless their office becomes vacant earlier in accordance with the provisions of these Articles of Association. Each Director of the Company shall be elected by an Ordinary Majority at the Annual Meeting; provided, however, that external Directors shall be elected in accordance with applicable law and/or any relevant stock exchange rule applicable to the Company. The elected Directors shall commence their terms from the close of the Annual Meeting at which they are elected, unless a later date is stated in the resolution with respect to their appointment. Election of Directors shall not be conducted by separate vote on each candidate, unless so determined by the Board of Directors.
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23.3.2.
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In each Annual Meeting, the Directors that were elected in the previous Annual Meeting, and thereafter, in any Extraordinary Meeting shall be deemed to have resigned from their office. A resigning Director may be reelected.
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23.3.3.
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Notwithstanding the other provisions of these Articles of Association and without derogating from Article 23.4, an Extraordinary Meeting of the Company may elect any person as a Director, to fill an office which became vacant, or to serve as an additional member to the then existing Board of Directors, or to serve as an external Director (Dahatz) or an independent Director and also in any event in which the number of the members of the Board of Directors is less than the minimum set in the Articles of Association provided that the maximum number of Directors permitted under Article 23.1 is not exceeded. Any Director elected in such manner (excluding an external Director (Dahatz) shall serve in office until the coming Annual Meeting, unless his office becomes vacant earlier in accordance with the provisions of these Articles of Association and may be reelected.
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23.3.4.
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An elected external Director (Dahatz) shall commence his term from the close of the General Meeting at which he is elected, unless a later date is stated in the resolution with respect to his appointment, and shall serve for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, notwithstanding Article 23.3 above, unless his office becomes vacant earlier in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law. A General Meeting may reelect an external Director (Dahatz) for additional term(s) as permitted by the Companies Law and the Companies Regulations.
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23.4.
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The election of Directors by the Board of Directors
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23.5.
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Alternate Director
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23.6.
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Intentionally Deleted
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23.7.
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Manner of Appointment or Dismissal of an Alternate Director
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23.8.
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Miscellaneous Provisions with Respect to Alternate Directors
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23.8.1.
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Intentionally Deleted
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23.8.2.
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Intentionally Deleted
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23.8.3.
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An Alternate Director shall have all the authority of the Director for whom he is serving as an Alternate Director, with the exception of the authority to vote in meetings at which the Director is present in person.
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23.8.4.
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The office of an Alternate Director shall automatically become vacant, if the office of the Director for whom he is serving as an Alternate Director becomes vacant.
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23.9.
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Termination of the Term of a Director
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23.9.1.
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If he resigns from his office by way of a signed letter, filed with the corporate secretary at the Company’s Office;
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23.9.2.
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If he is declared bankrupt or if he reaches a settlement with his creditors within the framework of bankruptcy procedures;
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23.9.3.
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If he is declared by an appropriate court to be incapacitated or convicted out of Israel as stated in Section 233(2) of the Companies Law;
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23.9.4.
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Upon his death;
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23.9.5.
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If he is removed from his office by way of a resolution, adopted by the General Meeting of the Company, even prior to the completion of his term of office;
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23.9.6.
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At the time of giving notice of conviction of a crime, as stated in Section 232 of the Companies Law;
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23.9.7.
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If his term is terminated by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 231 of the Companies Law;
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23.9.8.
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If his term is terminated by the Board of Directors in case the Board of Directors concludes that the office of such Director is in violation to the provisions of the License or any other telecommunications license granted to the Company or to any of its subsidiaries or to any other entity it controls;
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23.9.9.
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At the time of giving notice of imposition of enforcement measures pursuant to section 232A of the Companies Law; or
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23.9.10.
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At the time of giving notice pursuant to section 227A or 245A of the Companies Law.
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23.10.
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The Implications on the Board of Directors of the Termination of the Term of a Director.
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23.11.
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Compensation of Members of the Board of Directors
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24.
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Actions of Directors
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24.1.
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Convening Meetings of the Board of Directors
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24.1.1.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors may convene a meeting of the Board of Directors at any time.
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24.1.2.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall convene a meeting of the Board of Directors at least four times a year, in a manner allowing the Company to fulfill the provisions of the Law with respect to the publication of Financial Statements and reporting to the public.
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24.1.3.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall convene a meeting of the Board of Directors on a specific issue if requested by at least two Directors or one Director, if he is an external Director, within no more than 14 days from the date of the request.
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24.1.4.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall act forthwith for the convening of a meeting of the Board of Directors, within 14 days from the time that a Director in the Company has informed him of a matter related to the Company in which there is an apparent violation of the Law or a breach of proper management of the business, or from the time that the auditor of the Company has reported to him that he had become aware of material flaws in the accounting oversight of the Company.
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24.1.5.
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In the event that a notice or a report of the General Manager requires an action of the Board of Directors, the chairman of the Board of Directors shall forthwith convene a meeting of the Board of Directors, which should be held within 14 days from the date of the notice or the report.
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24.2.
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Convening of a Meeting of the Board of Directors
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24.2.1.
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Any notice with respect to a meeting of the Board of Directors may be given in writing, so long as the notice is given a reasonable time prior to the date fixed for the meeting, unless a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or their Alternate Directors agree on a shorter time period or, in urgent matters, that no notice will be given. A notice, as stated, shall be delivered in writing or transmitted via facsimile or E-mail or through another means of communication, to the address or facsimile number or to the E-mail address or to an address where messages can be delivered through other means of communication, as the case may be, as the Director informed the corporate secretary, upon his appointment, or by means of a written notice to the corporate secretary thereafter.
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24.2.2.
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In the event that a Director appointed an Alternate Director , the notice shall be delivered to the Alternate Director, unless the Director instructed that the notice should be delivered to him as well.
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24.2.3.
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The notice shall include the venue, date and time of the meeting of the Board of Directors, arrangements with respect to the manner of management of the meeting (in cases where telecommunications are used), the details of the issues on its agenda and any other material that the chairman of the Board of Directors requests be attached to the summoning notice with respect to the meeting.
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24.3.
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The Agenda of Meetings of Board of Directors
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24.3.1.
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Issues determined by the chairman of the Board of Directors.
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24.3.2.
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Issues for which the meeting is convened in accordance with Article 24.1 above.
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24.3.3.
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Any issue requested by a Director or by the General Manager within a reasonable time prior to the date of the meeting of the Board of Directors (taking into account the nature of the issue).
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24.4.
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Quorum
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24.5.
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Conducting a Meeting Through Means of Communication
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24.6.
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Voting in the Board of Directors
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24.7.
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Written Resolutions
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24.8.
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Resolutions Approved by Means of Communications
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24.9.
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The Validity of Actions of the Directors
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24.10.
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Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Directors
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24.10.1.
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Names of those present and participating at each meeting.
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24.10.2.
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All the resolutions and particulars of the discussion of said meetings.
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25.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
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25.1.
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Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, the Board of Directors may delegate its authorities or any part of them to committees, as they deem fit, and they may from time to time cancel the delegation of such an authority. Any such committee, while utilizing an authority as stated, is obligated to fulfill all of the instructions given to it from time to time by the Board of Directors.
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25.2.
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Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, each committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of at least two Directors, which shall include at least one external Director,and it may include members who are not Directors, with the exception of the audit committee which shall consist of at least three (3) Directors, including all of the external Directors of the Company, and the majority of members who are independent Directors ("bilti taluy") as defined in the Companies Law.
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25.3.
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The provisions with respect to meetings of the Board of Directors shall apply to the meetings and discussions of each committee of the Board of Directors, with the appropriate changes, provided that no other terms are set by the Board of Directors in this matter, and provided that the lawful quorum for the meetings of the committee, as stated, shall be at least a majority of the members of the committee, unless otherwise required by Law. The lawful quorum for meetings of the audit committee shall be at least a majority of the members of the committee, provided, that the majority of the present Directors are independent Directors and at least one of them is an external Director.
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25.4.
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Decisions or recommendations of a committee of the Board of Directors that require approval of the Board of Directors, will be brought to the attention of the Directors a reasonable time before the Board of Directors' discussion.
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25A.1.
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Notwithstanding any other provision in these Articles, the Board of Directors shall appoint from among its members who have security clearance and security compatibility to be determined by the General Security Service (“Directors with Clearance”) a committee to be designated the “Committee for Security Matters”. The members of the Committee for Security Matters shall include at least four (4) Directors with Clearance including at least one external Director. Subject to section 25A.2 below, security matters shall be considered only in the context of the Committee for Security Matters. Any decision of, or action by the Committee for Security Matters shall have the same effect as if it had been made or taken by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consider a security matter only if required pursuant to section 25A.2 below, and subject to the terms of that section. For purposes of this section 25A, “security matters” shall be defined in the same manner as defined in the Bezeq Order (Determination of Essential Service Provided by Bezeq-The Israeli Telecommunications Company Ltd.), 1997, as of March 9, 2005.
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25A.2.
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Security matters which the audit committee or Board of Directors shall be required to consider in accordance with the mandatory rules of the Companies Law or other Law applicable to the Company, shall be considered to the extent necessary only by Directors with Clearance. Other Directors shall not be entitled to participate in meetings of the audit committee or Board of Directors dealing with security matters, or to receive information or documents related to these matters. A quorum for these meetings shall include only Directors with Clearance.
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25A.3.
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Any Office Holder of the Company who would otherwise be required to receive information or participate in meetings by virtue of his or her position or these Articles or any Law, but who is prevented from doing so by the provisions of this Article 25A, will be released from any liability for any claim of breach of duty of care to the Company which results from her or his inability to receive information or participate in meetings, and the Company shall indemnify any such Office Holder or other officers and hold her or him harmless to the maximum extent permitted by law for any injury or damage she or he incurs as a result of the inability to receive such information or participate in such meetings.
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25A.4.
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The shareholders at a general meeting shall not be entitled to assume, delegate, transfer or exercise any of the authorities granted to any other corporate body in the Company with respect to security matters.
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25A.5.
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(1)
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The Minister of Communications shall be entitled to appoint an observer (the “Security Observer”) to all meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees. The Security Observer shall have the security clearance and security compatibility to be determined by the General Security Service.
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A transaction of the type described in Section 270(1) of the Companies Law; i.e., a transaction with an Office Holder or a transaction in which an Office Holder has a personal interest (as specified in Section 270(1)), provided that such transactions are in the Company's ordinary course of business, are on market terms and are not likely to substantially influence the profitability of the Company, its assets or its liabilities, may be approved by the audit committee, without the need for Board of Director's approval, or by the Board of Directors, subject to any applicable Law and any relevant stock exchange rule applicable to the Company.
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26.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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26.1.
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Appointment
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26.1.1.
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The Board of Directors shall choose one of its members to serve as the chairman of the Board of Directors, and shall set in the appointing resolution the term for his service.
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26.1.2.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall serve until the earlier of (i) the date or time provided in the appointing resolution; (ii) election of a substitute chairman by the Board of Directors; (iii)_resignation of the chairman from his position as chairman; or (iv) cessation of the chairman’s service as a Director.
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26.1.3.
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In the event that the chairman of the Board of Directors ceases to serve as chairman, the Board of Directors in its first meeting held thereafter shall choose one of its members to serve as a new chairman.
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26.1.4.
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In the event that the chairman of the Board of Directors is absent from a meeting, the Board of Directors shall choose one of the Directors present to preside at the meeting.
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26.2.
|
Authority
|
|
26.2.1.
|
The chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside over meetings of the Board of Directors.
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26.2.2.
|
In the event of a deadlock vote, the chairman of the Board of Directors shall not have an additional or casting vote.
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|
26.2.3.
|
The chairman of the Board of Directors is entitled, at all times, at his initiative or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, to require reports from the General Manager in matters pertaining to the business affairs of the Company.
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|
26.3.
|
Reservations with Regard to Actions of the Chairman of the Board of Directors
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|
26.3.1.
|
The chairman of the Board of Directors or his Relative shall not serve as the General Manager of the Company, unless he is appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article 27.2 below.
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26.3.2.
|
The chairman of the Board of Directors shall not serve as a member of the audit committee.
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26.3.3.
|
A subordinate to the General Manager, directly or indirectly, shall not serve as chairman of the Board of Directors. A director in a company controlled by the Company may serve as chairman of the Board of Directors.
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|
26.3.4.
|
Powers of the General Manager shall not be granted to the chairman of the Board of Directors or his Relative, except in accordance with the provisions of Article 27.2 below. The chairman of the Board of Directors shall not be granted powers granted to those who are subordinated to the General Manager, directly or indirectly.
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26.3.5.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall not serve in another position in the Company or in a company controlled by it, but may serve as chairman of the Board of Directors or a director of a company controlled by the Company.
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27.
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The General Manager
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|
27.1.
|
The Appointment and Dismissal of the General Manager
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|
27.1.1.
|
The Board of Directors shall appoint a General Manager for a fixed period of time or for an indefinite period of time. The Board of Directors may appoint more than one General Manager.
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|
27.1.2.
|
The compensation and employment conditions of the General Manager shall require the prior approval of the audit compensation committee, and the Board of Directors and the General Meeting of the Company,, unless otherwise permitted by the Companies Law.
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|
27.1.3.
|
The Board of Directors may from time to time remove the General Manager from his office or dismiss the General Manager and appoint another or others in his stead.
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|
27.2.
|
The Chairman of the Board of Directors as the General Manager
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|
27.2.1.
|
The General Meeting of the Company is entitled to authorize the chairman of the Board of Directors or his Relative to fulfill the position of the General Manager or to exercise his authority and to authorize the General Manager or his Relative to fulfill the position of the chairman of the Board of Directors or to exercise his authority, so long as one of the following exists:
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27.2.1.1.
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The majority of the votes in the General Meeting adopting such a resolution include at least two thirds of the votes of Shareholders present and entitled to vote at the meeting who are not either the Controlling Parties in the Company as defined in the Companies Law or anyone having a Personal Interest (as defined in the Companies Law) in the approval of the resolution, who participate in the vote. “Abstain” votes shall not be taken into account in the counting of the votes of the Shareholders.
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|
27.2.1.2.
|
The total opposition votes from the Shareholders referred to in Article 27.2.1.1 above do not exceed two percent of the entire voting rights in the Company.
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|
27.2.2.
|
The validity of a resolution provided in Article 27.2.1 above is restricted to periods, each not exceeding three years, from the date of the adoption of the resolution by the General Meeting. In the event that no period was set in the resolution, the period shall be deemed to be for three years. Prior to the completion of the three year period, as aforesaid, and even after the end of this period, the General Meeting is entitled to extend the validity of such resolution.
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27.2.3.
|
A resolution, as stated, may relate to the authority of the chairman of the Board of Directors, generally, or to a specific person who is serving as the chairman of the Board of Directors.
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|
27.3.
|
The Authority of the General Manager and Subordination to the Board of Directors
|
|
27.3.1.
|
The General Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Company within the framework of the policy set by the Board of Directors and subject to its instructions.
|
|
27.3.2.
|
The Board of Directors may instruct the General Manager on how to act with respect to a certain issue. If the General Manager fails to fulfill the instruction, the Board of Directors may exercise the required authority in order to act in the place of the General Manager.
|
|
27.3.3.
|
In the event that the General Manager is unable to exercise his authority, the Board of Directors may exercise such authority in his stead, or authorize another to exercise such authority.
|
|
27.4.
|
Reporting Duties of the General Manager
|
|
27.5.
|
Delegating Authority of the General Manager
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28.
|
The Corporate Secretary, Internal Controller and Other Office Holders of the Company
|
|
28.1.
|
The Corporate Secretary
|
|
28.1.1.
|
The Board of Directors is entitled to appoint a corporate secretary on terms it deems fit, joint secretaries, sub–secretaries and to determine the areas of their functions and authorities.
|
|
28.1.2.
|
In the event that no corporate secretary has been appointed, the General Manager or anyone authorized by him shall fulfill the functions assigned to the corporate secretary, in accordance with any Law, to these Articles of Association and the resolutions of the Board of Directors.
|
|
28.1.3.
|
The corporate secretary shall be responsible for all documents which are kept at the Office, as stated in Section 124 of the Companies Law, and he shall manage all the registries maintained by the Company in accordance with the Law or Companies Law.
|
|
28.2.
|
Internal Controller
|
|
28.2.1.
|
The internal controller of the Company shall report to the chairman of the Board of Directors.
|
|
28.2.2.
|
The internal controller shall file with the Board of Directors a proposal for an annual or other periodic work plan, which shall be approved by the Board of Directors, subject to any changes it deems fit.
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|
28.3.
|
Other Office Holders of the Company
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29.
|
The Auditor
|
|
29.1.
|
The Shareholders at the Annual Meeting shall appoint an auditor for a period until the close of the following Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting may appoint an auditor for a period not to extend beyond the close of the third Annual Meeting following the Annual Meeting in which he was appointed. In the event that the auditor was appointed for said period, the Annual Meeting shall not address the appointment of the auditor during said period, unless a resolution is adopted with respect to the termination of his service.
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|
29.2.
|
The General Meeting is entitled at all times to terminate the service of the auditor or to decide not to renew it.
|
|
29.3.
|
The Board of Directors shall determine the compensation of the auditor of the Company and it shall report in that respect to the Annual Meeting of the Company.
|
|
29.4.
|
The Board of Directors shall set the compensation of the auditor for additional services which are not regarded as oversight activities, and it shall report in this respect at the Annual Meeting of the Company.
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30.
|
Permitted Distributions
|
|
30.1.
|
Definitions
|
|
30.2.
|
Distribution of Profits
|
|
30.3.
|
Allotment for a Consideration Below the Par Value
|
31.
|
Dividends and Bonus Shares
|
|
31.1.
|
Right to Dividends or Bonus Shares
|
|
31.1.1.
|
A Shareholder of the Company shall have the right to receive dividends or Bonus Shares, if the Company so decides in accordance with Article 31.2 below, consistent with the rights attaching to such Shares.
|
|
31.1.2.
|
Dividends or Bonus Shares shall be distributed or allotted to those who are registered in the Shareholder Register on the date of the resolution approving the distribution or allotment or upon a later date, if another date is determined for this purpose in same resolution (hereinafter: the “Determining Date”).
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|
31.1.3.
|
In the event that the share capital of the Company consists of Shares having various par values, dividends or Bonus Shares shall be distributed in proportion to the par value of each Share.
|
|
31.1.4.
|
Subject to special rights conferred upon Shares in accordance with the conditions of their allotment, profits of the Company which the Company decides to distribute as a dividend or as Bonus Shares shall be paid in proportion to the amount which was paid or credited on the account of the par value of the Shares, held by the Shareholder.
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|
31.1.5.
|
In the event that it was not otherwise determined in the conditions applicable to the allotment of the Shares or in a resolution of the General Meeting, all the dividends or Bonus Shares with respect to Shares, which were not fully paid within the period in which the dividends or Bonus Shares are paid, shall be paid in proportion to the amounts which were actually paid or credited as paid on the par value of the Shares during any part of said period (pro rata temporis).
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31.2.
|
Resolution of the Company with Respect to a Dividend or Bonus Shares
|
|
31.2.1.
|
The Authority to Distribute Dividends or Bonus Shares
|
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31.2.2.
|
Funds
|
|
31.3.
|
The Payment of Dividends
|
|
31.3.1.
|
Manner of Payment
|
|
31.3.2.
|
An Unclaimed Dividend
|
|
31.3.3.
|
Specific Dividend
|
|
31.4.
|
Manner of Capitalization of Profits and the Distribution of Bonus Shares
|
|
31.4.1.
|
Subject to the provisions of Article 30 above in the event of a capitalization of profits and distribution of Bonus Shares, the undistributed profits of the Company, or premium on Shares, or funds derived from the revaluation of the assets of the Company, or funds derived on the basis of equity from the profits of “branch companies,” or from the revaluation of assets of “branch companies” and capital redemption funds shall be capitalized and distributed among the Shareholders entitled thereto, as per the provisions of Article 31.1 above, to be held by the shareholders as capital, and that this capital, entirely or partially, shall be used on behalf of same Shareholders as full payment, whether according to the par value of the Shares or together with premium decided upon, for Shares to be distributed accordingly, and that this distribution or payment shall be received by same Shareholders as full consideration for their portion of the benefit in the capitalized amount, as determined by the Board of Directors.
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31.4.2.
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The Company, in the resolution with respect to the distribution of Bonus Shares, is entitled in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, to decide that the Company shall transfer to a special fund, designated for the future distribution of Bonus Shares, an amount the capitalization of which shall be sufficient in order to allot to anyone having at such time a right to acquire Shares of the Company (including a right which can be exercised only upon a later date), Bonus Shares at the par value which would have been due to him had he exercised the right to acquire the Shares shortly before the Determining Date, at the price of the right in effect at such time. In the event that after the Determining Date, the holder of said right shall exercise his right to acquire the Shares or any part of them, the Board of Directors shall allot to him fully paid Bonus Shares at such par value and of such class, which would have been due to him had he exercised shortly before the Determining Date the right to acquire those Shares he actually acquired, by way of an appropriate capitalization made by the Board of Directors out of the special fund, as aforesaid. For the purpose of the determination of the par value of the Bonus Shares which are to be distributed, any amount transferred to the special fund, with respect to a previous distribution of previous Bonus Shares shall be viewed as if it had already been capitalized and that Shares entitling the holders to the right to acquire Shares of the Company were already allotted as Bonus Shares.
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31.4.3.
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Upon the distribution of Bonus Shares, each Shareholder of the Company shall receive Shares of a uniform class or of the class which confers on its holder the right to receive the Bonus Shares, as determined by the Board of Directors.
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31.4.4.
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For purposes of carrying out any resolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, the Board of Directors may settle, as it deems fit, any difficulty arising with regard to the distribution of Bonus Shares, and, in particular, to issue certificates for fractions of Shares and sell such fractions of Shares, in order to pay their consideration to those entitled thereto, and also to set the value for the distribution of certain assets and to decide that cash payments shall be paid to the Shareholders on the basis of the value determined in such a way, or that fractions whose value is less than NIS 0.01 shall not be taken into account, pursuant to the adjustment of the rights of all parties. The Board of Directors may pay cash or convey these certain assets to trustees in trust in favor of those people who are entitled to a dividend or to a capitalized fund, as the Board of Directors shall deem beneficial.
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32.
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Acquisition of Shares
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32.1.
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The Company is entitled to acquire or to finance an acquisition, directly or indirectly, of Shares of the Company or securities convertible into Shares of the Company or which could be exercised into Shares of the Company, including incurring an obligation to take any of these actions, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions of a permissible distribution, as stated in Article 30 above.
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32.2.
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In the event that the Company acquired any of its Shares, such a Share shall become a dormant Share, and shall not confer any rights, so long as it is owned by the Company.
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32.3.
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A subsidiary or another company under the control of the Company is entitled to acquire Shares of the Company or securities convertible into Shares of the Company or which can be exercised into Shares of the Company, including an obligation to take any of these actions, to the same extent the Company may make a distribution, so long as the board of directors of the subsidiary or the managers of the acquiring company have determined that had the acquisition of the Shares or convertible securities been carried out by the Company it would have been regarded as a permissible distribution, as specified in Article 30 above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an acquisition by a subsidiary or by another company under the control of the Company, which is not fully-owned by the Company, will be considered a distribution of an amount equal to the product of the amount acquired multiplied by the percentage of the rights in the capital of the subsidiary or in the capital of said company which is held by the Company.
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32.4.
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In the event that a Share of the Company is acquired by a subsidiary or by a corporation in the control of the Company, the Share shall not confer any voting rights, for so long as said Share is held by the subsidiary or by said controlled corporation.
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33.
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Insurance of Office Holders
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33.1.
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The Company may insure the liability of an Office Holder in the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
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33.2.
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Without derogating from the aforesaid, the Company may enter into an insurance contract and/or arrange and pay all premiums in respect of an insurance contract, for the insurance of the liability of an Office Holder in the Company, resulting directly or indirectly from an action or inaction by him (or together with other Office Holders or other officers of the Company) in his capacity as an Office Holder in the Company, for any of the following:
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33.2.1.
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The breach of the duty of care toward the Company or toward any other person;
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33.2.2.
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The breach of the duty of loyalty toward the Company provided the Office Holder has acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that the action would not harm the Company; and
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33.2.3.
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A financial liability imposed on him in favor of another person.
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33.2.4.
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Any other matter in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under Law to insure the liability of an Office Holder in the Company.
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33.2.5
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A payment which the Office Holder is obligated to pay to an injured party as set forth in Section 52,54(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law and expenses that the Office Holder incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H3, H4 or I1 of the Securities Law, or under Chapter 4 of Part 9 of the Companies Law, in connection with any affairs, including reasonable legal expenses, which term includes attorney fees.
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34.
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Indemnification of Office Holders
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34.1.
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The Company may indemnify an Office Holder in the Company to the fullest extent permitted by Law. Without derogating from the aforesaid, the Company may indemnify an Office Holder in the Company as specified in Articles 34.2 through 34.4 below.
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34.2.
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Indemnification in Advance
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34.2.1.
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Any financial liability he incurs or is imposed on him in favor of another person in accordance with a judgment, including a judgment given in a settlement or a judgment of an arbitrator, approved by an authorized court.
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34.2.2.
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Reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Office Holder or which he was ordered to pay by an authorized court, in the context of a proceeding filed against him by the Company or on its behalf or by a third party, or in a criminal proceeding in which he was acquitted, or in a criminal proceeding in which he was convicted of an offense which does not require criminal intent.
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34.2.3.
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Reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Office Holder due to such investigation or proceeding conducted against him by an authority authorized to conduct an investigation or proceeding, and which was ended without filing an indictment against him and without the imposition of a financial liability as a substitute for a criminal proceeding, or that was ended without filing an indictment against him but for which he was subject to a financial liability as a substitute for a criminal proceeding relating to an offense which does not require criminal intent, within the meaning of the relevant terms inunder the Law, or in connection with a financial sanction ("itzum caspi").
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34.2.4.
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Any other liability or expense in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under Law to indemnify an Office Holder in the Company.
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34.2.5
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A payment which the Office Holder is obligated to pay to an injured party as set forth in Section 52,54(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law and expenses that the Office Holder incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H3, H4 or I1 of the Securities Law, or under Chapter 4 of Part 9 of the Companies Law, in connection with any affairs, including reasonable legal expenses, which term includes attorney fees.
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34.3.
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Indemnification in Advance
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34.3.1.
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Matters as detailed in Article 34.2.1 provided however, that the undertaking to indemnify is restricted to events which in the opinion of the Board of Directors are anticipated in light of the Company’s activities at the time of granting the obligation undertaking to indemnify, and is limited to a sum or measurement determined by the Board of Directors to be reasonable in the circumstances. The undertaking to indemnify shall specify the events that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors are expected in light of the Company’s actual activity at the time of grant of the indemnification undertaking and the sum or measurement which the Board of Directors determined to be reasonable in under the circumstances.
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34.3.2.
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Matters as detailed in Article 34.2.2 and 34.2.3to 34.2.5 (inclusive).
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34.3.3.
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Any other matter permitted by Law.
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34.4.
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Indemnification after the Fact
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35.
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Release of Office Holders
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35.1.
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The Company shall not release an Office Holder from his liability for a breach of the duty of care toward the Company, other than in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
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35.2.
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The Company may release an Office Holder in the Company, in advance, from his liability, entirely or partially, for damage in consequence of the breach of the duty of care toward the Company.
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35.3.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not release an Office Holder from his liability, resulting from any of the following events:
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35.3.1.
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The breach of the duty of loyalty toward the Company;
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35.3.2.
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The breach of the duty of care made intentionally or recklessly (“pezizut”), other than if made only by negligence; |
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35.3.3.
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An intentional act intended to unlawfully yield a personal profit;
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35.3.4.
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A criminal fine ("knass"), a civil fine ("knass ezrahi"), a financial sanction ("itzum caspi") or a penalty ("kofer") imposed on him; and.
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35.3.4.35.3.5.
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The breach of the duty of care in a Distribution ("haluka"). |
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35A.
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Certain Legal Amendments
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Any amendment to the Companies Law, the Securities Law or any other applicable law adversely affecting the right of any Office Holder to be indemnified, insured or released pursuant to Articles 33 to Article 35 (including Article 35), shall be prospective in effect, and shall not affect the Company’s obligation or ability to indemnify, insure or release an Office Holder for any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment, unless otherwise expressly provided under the Companies Law, the Securities Law or such other applicable law.
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36.
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Liquidation
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36.1.
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In the event that the Company is liquidated, whether voluntarily or otherwise, the liquidator, upon the approval of an Extraordinary Meeting, may make a distribution in kind to the Shareholders of all or part of the property of the Company, and he may with a similar approval of the General Meeting, deposit any part of the property of the Company with trustees in favor of the Shareholders, as the liquidator with the aforementioned approval, deems fit.
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36.2.
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The Shares of the Company shall confer equal rights among them with respect to capital amounts which were paid or which were credited as paid on the par value of the Shares, in all matters pertaining to the refund of the capital and to the participation in the distribution of the balance of the assets of the Company in liquidation.
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37.
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Reorganization
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37.1.
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Upon the sale of the property of the Company, the Board of Directors or the liquidators (in case of a liquidation), if they are so authorized by a resolution of the General Meeting of the Company adopted with a Special Majority, may receive fully or partially paid up Shares, bonds or securities of another company, either Israeli or foreign, whether incorporated or which is about to incorporated for the purpose of acquiring property of the Company, or any part thereof, and the Directors (if the profits of the Company allow for it) or the liquidators (in case of a liquidation) may distribute among the Shareholders the Shares or the securities mentioned above or any other property of the Company without selling them or depositing them with trustees on behalf of the Shareholders.
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37.2.
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The General Meeting may, pursuant to a resolution adopted by a Special Majority, decide on the valuation of the securities or of the aforementioned property at a price and in the same manner as it deems appropriate and all the Shareholders shall be obligated to accept any valuation or distribution, authorized in accordance with the foregoing and to waive their rights in this matter, unless the Company is about to liquidate or is in a liquidation process, of same lawful rights (if any) which according to the provisions of the Law should not be altered or denied.
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38.
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Notices
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38.1.
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A notice or other document may be sent by the Company to any Shareholder appearing in the Shareholder Register of the Company either personally or by way of sending by registered mail, at the registered address of the Shareholder in the Shareholder Register, or at such address as such Shareholder shall have provided in writing to the Company as the address for the delivery of notices.
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38.2.
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All the notices to be given to Shareholders registered in the Shareholders Register, shall, in respect of Shares held jointly, be given to the person whose name is mentioned first in the Shareholder Register, and any notice given in such a manner shall be viewed as a sufficient notice to all such joint Shareholders.
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38.3.
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Any Shareholder registered in the Shareholder Register, with an address, whether in Israel or overseas, is entitled to receive, at such address, any notice he is entitled to receive in accordance with the Articles of Association or according to the provisions of the Law. Unless otherwise stated above, no person who is not registered in the Shareholder Register shall be entitled to receive any notices from the Company.
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38.4.
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Any notice or other document which is sent to a Shareholder in accordance with these Articles of Association shall be considered lawfully sent with respect to all the Shares held by him (whether with respect to Shares held by him alone or held by him jointly with others) even if same Shareholder had died by that time or had become bankrupt or had received an order for its liquidation or if a trustee or a liquidator or a receiver was appointed with respect to his Shares (whether the Company was aware of it or not) until another person is registered in the Shareholder Register in his stead, as the holder thereof. The sending of a notice or other document, as aforesaid, shall be viewed as a sufficient sending to any person having a right in these Shares.
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38.5.
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Any notice or other document which was sent by the Company via registered mail, to an address in Israel, shall be considered sent within 72 hours from its posting at the post office. In order to prove sufficient sending, it is enough to show that the letter containing the notice or the document was addressed to the correct address and was posted at the post office.
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38.6.
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Any accidental omission with respect to the giving of a notice of a General Meeting to any Shareholder or the non-receipt of a notice with respect to a meeting or any other notice on the part of whatever Shareholder shall not cause the cancellation of a resolution taken at that meeting, or the cancellation of processes based on such notice.
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38.7.
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Any Shareholder and any member of the Board of Directors may waive his right to receive notices or waive his right to receive notices during a specific time period or in general and he may consent that a General Meeting of the Company or a meeting of the Board of Directors, as the case may be, shall be convened and held notwithstanding the fact that he did not receive a notice with respect to it, or notwithstanding the fact that the notice was not received by him within the required time, in each case subject to the provisions of any Law prohibiting any such waiver or consent.
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39.
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Intentionally Deleted
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40.
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Intentionally Deleted
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41.
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Intentionally Deleted
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42.
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Intentionally Deleted
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43.
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Compliance
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44.
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Limitations on Ownership and Control
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44.1.
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This Article is to ensure that so long as and to the extent that any Operating Right is conditional on or subject to any conditions or restrictions relating to ownership or control over the Company imposed by the Ministry, the Company is so owned and controlled. This Article shall not affect or influence in any way the interpretation or application of Article 10A.
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44.2.
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In this Article:
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(a)
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any person who, without the approval of the Ministry, acquires, directly or indirectly, any Means of Control (as defined in the Licence) in breach of Section 21 of the Licence other than a person who falls within Article 10A; or
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(b)
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any Interested Party (as defined in the Licence) who, or who has an Office Holder (as defined in the Licence) who, is in breach of Sections 23 or 24 of the License other than a person who falls within Article 10A;
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44.3.
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44.3.1.
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The Board of Directors shall not register a person as a holder of a Share unless the person has given to the Board of Directors a declaration (in a form prescribed by the Board of Directors) signed by him or on his behalf, stating his name, nationality, that he is not a Relevant Person falling within paragraphs (a) or (b) of the definition of that term and other information required by the Board of Directors.
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44.3.2.
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The Board of Directors shall maintain a register (the “Relevant Shares Register”), in which particulars shall be entered of any Share which has been:
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(a)
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acknowledged by the holder (or by a joint holder) to be a Relevant Share;
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(b)
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declared to be a Relevant Share pursuant to Article 44.3.4; or
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(c)
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determined to be an Affected Share pursuant to Article 44.4.2;
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44.3.3.
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Each registered holder of a Share which has not been acknowledged to be a Relevant Share who becomes aware that such Share is or has become a Relevant Share shall forthwith notify the Company accordingly.
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44.3.4.
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The Board of Directors may notify in writing the registered holder of a Share which is not in the Relevant Shares Register and appears to be a Relevant Share, requiring him to show that the Share is not a Relevant Share. Any person to whom such notice has been issued may within 21 clear days after the issue of the notice (or such longer period as the Board of Directors may decide) represent to the Board of Directors why such Share should not be treated as a Relevant Share but if, after considering such representations and other relevant information, the Board of Directors is not so satisfied, it shall declare such Share to be a Relevant Share and treat it as such.
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44.3.5.
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The Board of Directors shall remove a Relevant Share from the Relevant Shares Register if the holder of the Relevant Share gives to the Board of Directors a declaration (in a form prescribed by the Board of Directors), together with such other evidence as the Board of Directors may require, which satisfies it that such Share is no longer, or should not be treated, as a Relevant Share.
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44.4.
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44.4.1.
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Article 44.4.2 shall apply for so long as the Company holds or enjoys any Operating Right where the Board of Directors determines that it is necessary to take steps to protect any Operating Right because an Intervening Act is contemplated, threatened or intended, may take place or has taken place;
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44.4.2.
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Where a determination has been made under Article 44.4.1, the Board of Directors shall take such of the following steps as they consider necessary or desirable to overcome, prevent or avoid an Intervening Act:
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44.4.2.1.
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the Board of Directors may remove any Director from office, by a resolution passed by a majority of 75 per cent or more of the other Directors present and voting at the relevant meeting;
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44.4.2.2.
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the Board of Directors may seek to identify those Relevant Shares which gave rise to the determination under Article 44.4.1 and by a resolution passed by a majority of 75 per cent or more of the Directors present and voting at the relevant meeting deal with such Shares as Affected Shares; and
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44.4.2.3.
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when the aggregate number of Relevant Shares in the Relevant Shares Register exceeds the Permitted Maximum, the Board of Directors may deal with the Relevant Shares which it decides, by a resolution passed by a majority of 75 per cent or more of the Directors present and voting at the relevant meeting, are in excess of the Permitted Maximum as Affected Shares.
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44.5.
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The Board of Directors shall give an Affected Share Notice to the registered holder of any Affected Share and state that Article 44.6 is to be applied forthwith in respect of such Affected Share. The registered holder of the Affected Share may within 21clear days after the issue of the notice (or such longer period as the Board of Directors may decide) represent to the Board of Directors why such Share should not be treated as an Affected Share and if, after considering such representations and other relevant information, the Board of Directors considers that the Share should not be treated as an Affected Share it shall forthwith withdraw the Affected Share Notice and Article 44.6 shall no longer apply to the Share.
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44.6.
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An Affected Share in respect of which an Affected Share Notice has been served shall be treated as a dormant share (as defined in section 308 of the Companies Law) except that the registered holder of the Affected Share shall continue to have the right to receive dividends and other distributions of the Company and participate in bonus or rights issues of the Company in respect of such Share.
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44.7.
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In deciding which Shares are to be treated as Affected Shares, the Board of Directors shall have regard to the Relevant Shares which in its opinion have directly or indirectly caused the determination under Article 44.4 and the chronological order in which Relevant Shares have been entered in the Relevant Shares Register (and accordingly treat as Affected Shares those Relevant Shares entered in the Relevant Shares Register most recently) except where such criterion would in their opinion be inequitable, in which event the Board of Directors shall apply such other criterion or criteria as they may consider appropriate.
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44.8.
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Subject to the other provisions of this Article 44, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to assume without enquiry that:
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44.8.1.
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all Shares not in the Relevant Shares Register and not falling within clause 44.8.2 are neither Relevant Shares nor Shares which would be or be capable of being treated as Affected Shares; and
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44.8.2.
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all or some specified number of the Shares are Relevant Shares held by a Relevant Person falling within paragraphs (a)-(b) in the definition of that term if they (or interests in them) are held by a Depositary, trustee, registration or nominee company or other agent unless and for so long as, in respect of any such Shares, it is established to their satisfaction that such Shares are not Relevant Shares.
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44.9.
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Any resolution or determination of, or any decision or the exercise of any discretion or power by, the Board of Directors or any one of the Directors under this Article 44 shall be final and conclusive.
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44.10.
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44.10.1.
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On withdrawal of the determination under Article 44.4.1, the Board of Directors shall cease to act pursuant to such determination and inform every person on whom an Affected Share Notice has been served that Article 44.6 no longer applies in respect of such Share. The withdrawal of such a determination shall not affect the validity of any action taken by the Board of Directors under this Article whilst that determination remained in effect and such actions shall not be open to challenge on any ground whatsoever.
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44.10.2.
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The Board of Directors shall, so long as it acts reasonably and in good faith, be under no liability to the Company or to any other person for failing to treat any Share as an Affected Share or any person as a Relevant Person in accordance with this Article and it shall not be liable to the Company or any other person if, having acted reasonably and in good faith it determines erroneously that any Share is an Affected Share, or any person is a Relevant Person or on the basis of such determination or any other determination or resolution, they perform or exercise their duties, powers, rights or discretions under this Article in relation to such Share.
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44.11.
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A person who has an interest in Shares by virtue of having an interest in Depositary Receipts shall be deemed to have an interest in the number of Shares represented by such Depositary Receipts and not (in the absence of any other reason why he should be so treated) in the remainder of the Depositary Shares held by the relevant Depositary.
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45.
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Cross Ownership and Control
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45.1.
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An Office Holder in the Company, an Interested Party in the Company, or an Office Holder in any Interested Party in the Company will
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not be a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, or an Interested Party or an Office Holder in it, or an Office Holder in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, or any other body in which a Competing MRT Operator of the Company is an Interested Party, which are intended to or might reduce or harm competition in anything that pertains to MRT Services, MRT Terminal Equipment or any other Telecommunications (Bezeq) Services.
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45.2.
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An Office Holder in the Company, an Interested Party in the Company, or an Office Holder in any Interested Party in the Company will not Hold, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of any Mean of Control of a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, or serve as an Office Holder in a Competing MRT Operator or in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator of the Company (subject to certain exceptions specified in the License); for this matter, "Holding" includes holding as an agent.
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45.3.
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An Office Holder in the Company, an Interested Party in the Company, or an Office Holder in any Interested Party in the Company will not Control a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, and will not cause himself, by any act or omission, to be Controlled by a Competing MRT Operator of the Company or by an Office Holder or an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, or by an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator of the Company, or by a person or entity that Controls a Competing MRT Operator of the Company.
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1.
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Partner Communications Company Ltd. (“Partner”) hereby undertakes to indemnify you for any liability or expense that you incur or that is imposed on you in consequence of an action or an inaction by you (including prior to the date of this letter), in your capacity of an officer or director in Partner or as an officer or director on behalf of Partner in a company controlled by Partner or in which Partner has a direct or indirect interest (such companies being referred to herein as “Subsidiaries”), as follows:
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1.1.
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Financial liability that you incur or is imposed on you in accordance with a judgment, including a judgment given in a settlement or a judgment of an arbitrator approved by the court; provided, that such liability pertain to one or more of the events set out in Schedule I hereto, which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of Partner, are anticipated in light of Partner's activities at the time of granting this undertaking and are at the sum or measurement of indemnification determined by the Board of Directors to be reasonable given the circumstances set forth herein;
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1.2.
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Reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, that you may incur or for which you will be ordered to pay by a court in the context of proceedings filed against you by or on behalf of Partner or by a third party, or in a criminal proceeding in which you are acquitted or if you are convicted, for an offense which does not require criminal intent; and
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1.3.
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Reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees that you may incur due to an investigation or proceeding conducted against you by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding and which has ended without the filing of an indictment against you and either (i) no financial liability was imposed on you in lieu of criminal proceedings, or (ii) financial liability was imposed on you in lieu of criminal proceedings but the alleged criminal offense does not require proof of criminal intent, within the meaning of the relevant terms in or in the law referred to in the Israeli Companies Law of 1999 (the “Israeli Companies Law”), or in relation to a financial sanction ("itzum caspi").
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1.4.
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Payment to the harmed party as a result of a violation set forth in Section 52.54(a)(1)(a) ((52נד(א)(1)(א) of the Israeli Securities Law of 1968 (the "Israeli Securities Law"), including by indemnification in advance.
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1.5.
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Expenses incurred in connection with a Procedure ("halich"), as defined in Section 56.8(a)(1) (56ח(א)(1)) of the Israeli Securities Law (a "Procedure"), in connection with any of your affairs including, without limitation, reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, including by indemnification in advance.
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1.6.
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Any other liability or expense indemnifiable under any applicable law.
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2.
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Partner may not indemnify you for your liability for: (i) a breach of duty of loyalty towards Partner unless you have acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that the action would not harm Partner's best interest; (ii) a breach of duty of care done intentionally or recklessly ("pzizut") except for negligence; (iii) an act intended to unlawfully yield a personal profit; (iv) a fine, a civil fine ("knass ezrahi"), a financial sanction ("itzum caspi") or a penalty ("kofer") imposed upon you; and (v) a Procedure ("halich").
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3.
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Indemnification pursuant to this letter will be subject to applicable law and to the following terms and conditions:
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3.1.
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That you notify Partner within a reasonable time of your learning of any legal proceedings instigated against you in connection with any event that may give rise to indemnification and that you provide Partner, or anyone specified by Partner, with any documents connected to the proceeding in question.
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3.2.
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That Partner reserves the right to represent you in the proceedings or to appoint legal counsel of its choice for this purpose (unless its choice of legal counsel is unacceptable to you on reasonable grounds). Partner or such legal counsel will take all necessary steps to bring the matter to a close and will keep you informed of key steps in the process. The appointed counsel will be bound by a fiduciary duty to you and to Partner. If a conflict of interests should arise between the appointed counsel and yourself, counsel will inform Partner and you will be entitled to appoint a different counsel reasonably acceptable to Partner and the terms of this indemnification agreement shall apply to the new appointment. If Partner should decide to settle by arbitration or by mediation or by settlement, it shall be allowed to do so; provided, that you do not incur any additional expense or liability due to such arbitration, mediation or settlement or that you have otherwise agreed to such arbitration, mediation or settlement. If Partner so requests, you will sign any document that will empower it or any appointed counsel to represent you and defend you in any proceeding as stated above. You will cooperate as reasonably demanded of you with Partner and any appointed legal counsel. Partner shall cover all related expenses so that you will not have to make any payments or incur any expenses yourself.
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3.3.
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That whether or not Partner shall operate in accordance with section 3.2 above, indemnification shall still cover all and every kind of expense incurred by you that is included in section 1 of this letter so that you will not have to pay or finance them yourself. You will not be indemnified for any expenses arising from a settlement, mediation or arbitration unless Partner has agreed to the settlement, mediation or arbitration.
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3.4.
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That upon your request for payment in connection with any event according to this indemnification letter, Partner shall complete all the necessary arrangements required by the law for payment and shall act to receive all necessary authorizations, if demanded. If any authorization should be required for payment, and the payment is not authorized for any reason, this payment or part of it will be subject to the approval of the court (if relevant) and Partner shall act in order to receive authorization.
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3.5.
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That in the event that you are paid for any sums in accordance with this letter of indemnification in connection with a legal proceeding, and later it becomes clear that you were not entitled to such payments, the sums will be considered as a loan given to you by Partner subject to the lowest interest rate for purposes of Section 3(9) of the Income Tax Ordinance (or any other legislation replacing it) which does not cause a taxable benefit. You shall be required to repay such amounts in accordance with the payment arrangements fixed by Partner, and at such time as Partner shall request in writing.
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3.6
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That you shall remain entitled to indemnification by Partner as provided in this letter of indemnification even when you are no longer an officer or director in Partner or in a Subsidiary on Partner’s behalf, as long as the events that led to the payments, costs and expenses for which indemnification is being sought are a result of an action or an inaction taken by you as such officer or director.
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3.7
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The terms contained in this letter will be construed in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law and in the absence of any definition in the Israeli Companies Law, pursuant to the Israeli Securities Law. Schedule I hereto constitutes an integral part hereof.
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3.8
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The obligations of Partner under this letter shall be interpreted broadly and in a manner that shall facilitate its implementation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, ipso facto, as further expanded in the future, and for the purposes for which it was intended. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, it is clarified that with respect to any expansion of indemnification that is currently, or will in the future be, permitted by law following incorporation of specific provisions in Partner’s Articles of Association, such expansion be in effect ipso facto even prior to such incorporation, based on Article 34.1 of the Articles of Association, which allows indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this letter and any provision of the law that cannot be superseded, changed or amended, said provision of the law shall supersede the specific provision in this letter, but shall not limit or diminish the validity of the remaining provisions of this letter.
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3.9
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The indemnification under this letter will enter into effect upon your signing a copy of the same in the appropriate place, and the delivery of such signed copy to Partner. It is hereby agreed that your agreement to accept this letter constitutes your irrevocable agreement that any previous undertaking of Partner for indemnification towards you, to the extent granted, shall become void automatically upon your signing this letter. Notwithstanding the above, if this letter shall be declared or found void for any reason whatsoever, then any previous undertaking of Partner for indemnification towards you, which this letter is intended to replace, shall remain in full force and effect.
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3.10
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Partner may, in its sole discretion and at any time, revoke its undertaking to indemnify hereunder, or reduce the Maximum Indemnity Amount (as defined in section 3.13 below) thereunder, or limit the events to which it applies, either in regard to all the officers or to some of them, to the extent such change or revocation relates solely to events that occur after the date of such change; provided, that prior notice has been given to you of its intention to do so, in writing, at least 60 days before the date on which its decision will enter into effect. No such decision will have a retroactive effect of any kind whatsoever, and the letter of indemnification prior to such change or revocation, as the case may be, will continue to apply and be in full force and effect for all purposes in relation to any event that occurred prior to such change or revocation, even if the proceeding in respect thereof is filed against you after the change or revocation of the letter of indemnification. In all other cases, this letter may not be changed unless Partner and you have agreed in writing.
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3.11
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This undertaking to indemnify is not a contract for the benefit of any third party, including any insurer, and is not assignable nor will any insurer have the right to demand participation of Partner in any payment for which an insurer is made liable under any insurance agreement that has been made with it, with the exception of the deductible specified in such agreement. For the avoidance of any doubt in the event of death this letter will apply to you and your estate.
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3.12
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No waiver, delay, forbearance to act or extension granted by Partner or by you will be construed in any circumstance as a waiver of the rights hereunder or by law, and will not prevent any such party from taking all legal and other steps as will be required in order to enforce such rights.
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3.13
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The aggregate indemnification amount payable by Partner to all directors, officers and other indemnified persons pursuant to all letters of indemnification issued or that may be issued to them by Partner in the future (including, inter alia, to officers and directors nominated on behalf of Partner in Subsidiaries), will not exceed the higher of (i) 25% of shareholders equity (according to the latest reviewed or audited financial statements approved by Partner's Board of Directors prior to approval of the indemnification payment); and (ii) 25% of market capitalization (, each as measured at the time of approval of the indemnification payment by the Board of Directors), according to the average market capitalization in the 30 trading days immediately preceding the Board of Director's resolution) (the “Maximum Indemnity Amount”).
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3.14
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The Maximum Indemnity Amount shall not be affected in any way by the existence of, or payment under, insurance policies. Payment of the indemnification shall not affect your right to receive insurance payments, if you receive the same (either personally or through Partner or on your behalf) and Partner will not be required to indemnity you for any sums that were, in fact, already paid to you or for you in respect of insurance or any other indemnification obligations made to you by any third party. In the event there is any payment made under this letter and such payment is covered by an insurance policy, Partner shall be entitled to collect such amount of payment from the insurance proceeds. You will return to Partner any amount that you may receive pursuant to this letter, which is based on data or financial results that will later on be found to be erroneous and will be restated in Partner's financial statements, as will be implemented by Partner's Board of Directors.
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3.15
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In the event the indemnification amount Partner is required to pay to its directors and other indemnified persons, as mentioned in section 1 above, exceeds at any time the Maximum Indemnity Amount or the balance of the Maximum Indemnity Amount in accordance with section 3.13 above after deducting any indemnification amounts paid or payable by Partner to any of its directors or other indemnified persons at such time, such Maximum Indemnification Amount or such remaining balance will be allocated among the directors and the other indemnified persons entitled to indemnification, in the same ratio as with respect to any event the amount for which each individual directors or other indemnified persons may be indemnified is to the aggregate amount that all of the relevant directors and other indemnified persons involved in the event may be indemnified.
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3.16
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The foregoing does not derogate from Partner's right to indemnify you retroactively in accordance with that permitted by the Articles of Association of Partner and applicable law.
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1.
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Any offering of Partner’s securities to private investors and/or to the public and listing of such securities, and/or the offer by Partner to purchase securities from the public and/or from private investors or other holders, and any undertakings, representations, warranties and other obligations related to any such offering and Partner’s status as a public company or as an issuer of securities.
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2.
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All matters relating to Partner’s status, obligations and/or actions as a public company, and/or the fact that Partner’s securities were issued to the public or to private investors and/or are or were traded on a stock exchange (including, without limitation, Nasdaq stock market, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange), whether in Israel or abroad.
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3.
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The erection, construction and operation of Partner’s mobile telephone network, including the erection and operation of antennas and other equipment and environmental issues, including undertakings, activities and communications with authorities regarding the foregoing and including the work performed by Partner’s subcontractors in connection therewith.
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4.
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The purchase, distribution, marketing and sale of handsets, other terminal equipment and any other of Partner’s products and/or any marketing plans and/or publications.
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5.
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A Transaction, Extraordinary Transaction, or an Activity within the meaning of Section 1 of the Israeli Companies Law, including negotiations for entering into a Transaction or an Activity, the transfer, sale, acquisition or charge of assets or liabilities (including securities) or the grant or acceptance of a right in any one of them, receiving credit and the grant of collateral, as well as any act directly or indirectly involving such a Transaction or Activity.
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6.
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Investments which Partner and/or its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates make in other entities whether before and/or after the investment is made, entering into the transaction, the execution, development and monitoring thereof, including actions taken or alleged omissions by you in the name of Partner and/or any subsidiary thereof and/or any affiliates thereof as a director, officer, employee and/or a board observer of the entity which is the subject of the transaction and the like.
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7.
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The merger acquisition or other business combination or restructuring, or any such proposed transaction and any decision related to it (by Partner or another person) of Partner, any subsidiary thereof and/or any affiliate thereof with, of or into another entity and/or the sale or proposed sale of the operations and/or business, or part thereof, or any dissolution, receivership, creditors' arrangement, stay of proceeding or any similar proceeding, of Partner, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of its affiliates.
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8.
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Tender offers for Partner's securities, including in connection with Partner's Board of Directors' opinion regarding a Special Tender Offer as defined in the Israeli Companies Law or refraining from such opinion.
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9.
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Labor relations and/or employment matters in Partner, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates and trade relations of Partner, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates, including with independent contractors, customers, suppliers and service providers.
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10.
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The testing of products developed and/or marketed by Partner, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates and/or in connection with the distribution, sale, license or use of such products.
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11.
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The intellectual property of Partner, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates, and its protection, including the registration or assertion of rights to intellectual property and the defense of claims relating to intellectual property infringement.
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12.
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Actions taken (or alleged omissions) pursuant to or in accordance with the policies and procedures of Partner, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates, whether such policies and procedures are published or not.
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13.
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The borrowing or other receipt of funds and any other financing transaction or arrangement, or any such proposed transaction or arrangement, whether or not requiring the imposition of any pledge or lien.
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14.
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Any Distribution (“haluka” - as defined in the Israeli Companies Law).
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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any share repurchase and distribution of dividends, including, without limitation, in 2005 and distribution of dividends during the calendar years of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (including the special dividend distribution as of March 2010, approved by the District Court), 2011 and 2012.
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15.
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Taking part in or performing tenders.
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16.
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The making of any statement, including a representation or opinion made by an officer or director of Partner in such capacity whether in public or private, including during meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof.
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17.
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An act in contradiction to the Articles of Association or Memorandum of Partner.
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18.
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Any action or omission in connection with voting rights in Partner.
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21.
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Decisions and/or actions pertaining to the environment and/or the safety of handsets, including radiation or dangerous substances.
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22.
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A payment to the harmed party as a result of a violation set forth in Section 52.54(a)(1)(a) (52נד(א)(1)(א)) of the Israeli Securities Law.
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23.
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Negotiation for, signing and performance or non-performance of insurance policies.
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24.
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Events associated with the drawing up and/or approval of financial statements, including the acts or omissions relating to the adoption of financial reports (including International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS), preparation and signing Partner's financial statements, consolidated or on a sole basis, as applicable, as well as the editing or approval of the Directors' report or business plans and forecasts, providing an estimate of the effectiveness of Partner's internal controls and other matters in connection with the financial statements and Directors' report and provision of statements relating to the financial statements.
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25.
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Events associated with business plans, including pricing, marketing, distribution, directives to employees, customers and suppliers and collaborations with other parties.
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26.
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Reporting and/or filing of applications or reports, under any applicable law (including immediate reports, periodic or other), disclosure, messaging, providing (or failure to provide) information, statements, declarations, evaluations, presentations, opinions, reviews, requests for approval, or otherwise to any governmental or quasi-governmental authority, stock exchange or regulatory body whether in Israel or abroad.
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27.
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Actions and any legal process, whether in Israel or abroad, relating, directly or indirectly, to any governmental or quasi-governmental authority, including with respect to trade restrictions, restrictive arrangements, mergers and monopolies.
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28.
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Investigations conducted against you by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority.
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29.
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Class actions, including class actions in respect of the environment, consumer protection or complaints, roaming, content services, the Communications Law of 1982, any of Partner’s licenses, Partner’s contracts, and anti-trust, derivative actions or any other legal proceedings against you and/or Partner and/or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with your role and/or activities in Partner or on its behalf.
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30.
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All matters relating to the change of control transaction, entered into on August 12, 2009, between Advent Investments Pte Ltd. and Scailex Corporation Ltd. (“Scailex”), under which Scailex agreed to acquire 78,940,104 Ordinary Shares of Partner.
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31.
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All matters relating to a potential sale of Partner’s securities by Scailex Corporation Ltd., any affiliates thereof or any other Material Shareholder (“ba’al menaya mahuti”) of Partner.
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32.
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Transactions or agreements entered into between Partner and any of its shareholders or between shareholders of Partner.
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33.
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Transfer of information to shareholders or potential shareholders of Partner, including Interested Parties.
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34.
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All matters relating to breach of Partner contracts.
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35.
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Activities Partner may pursue in new areas such as transmission services, access to high-speed Internet services, fixed line and long-distance telephony services, cable television and other communication services to subscribers.
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36.
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Establishment, registration, administration, or making use of registries and information databases, including as required by the provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law of 1981 (including regulations, orders, directives, rules or provisions and instructions) issued by any competent authority or by virtue of those authorities and any decision or other action relating to said law.
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37.
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A suspicion as to perpetration of an offence and/or breach of a statutory obligation under any law because of an action taken by Partner and that, according to any law, can also be attributed to you and/or because of an action taken by you by virtue of your function as officer or director in Partner and/or that was taken for the sake of Partner and/or on its behalf.
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38.
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A payment or non-payment to any governmental authority under any applicable law, including the payment of income tax, sales tax, betterment tax on real estate, transfer taxes, excise, value added tax, stamp tax, customs, National Insurance payments, municipal levies, royalty fees or any other fees, levies, financial sanction ("itzum caspi") in connection with any of Partner’s licenses, and including any kind of fines, interest and linkage increments.
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39.
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Any other actions which can be anticipated for companies of the type of Partner, and which the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.
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40.
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Any of the foregoing events, relating to your service as an officer or director in any of Partner's Subsidiaries on Partner's behalf.
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41.
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Any of the foregoing events, as it may relate to 012 Smile Telecom Ltd. or to any company in which it has a direct or indirect interest.
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21.1
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A holding of ten percent (10%) or more of any of the Means of Control in the Licensee will not be transferred, either directly or indirectly, either all at once or in parts, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.2
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Non of the said Means of Control, or a part of them, in the Licensee, may be transferred in any way, if as a result of the transfer, control in the Licensee will be transferred from one person to another, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.3
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No control shall be acquired, either direct or indirect, in the Licensee, and no person, whether on his/her own or together with his/her relative or with those acting with him/her on a regular basis, shall acquire in it ten percent (10%) or more of any of the Means of Control in the Licensee, whether all at once or in parts, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.4
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1Cancelled
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21.5
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2Despite the provisions of sub-clauses 21.1 and 21.3 above, should there occur a transfer or purchase of a percentage of Tradable Means of Control in the Licensee requiring consent under clauses 21.1 and 21.3 (other than a transfer of purchase that results in a transfer of control), without the Minister’s consent having been sought, the Licensee shall report this to the Minister in writing, and shall make an application to the Minister to approve the said transfer or purchase of the Means of Control in the Licensee, within 21 days of the date on which the Licensee became aware of such.
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21.6
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Neither the entry into an underwriting agreement relating to the issue or sale of securities to the public, the registration for trading on the securities exchange in Israel or overseas, nor the deposit or registration of securities with a registration company or with a depository agent or a custodian for the purpose of registration of GDRs or ADRs or similar certificates relating to the issue or sale of securities to the public shall in and of themselves be considered as a transfer of Means of Control in the Licensee3.
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21.7
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(a)
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Irregular Holdings shall be noted in the Licensee’s members register (the list of shareholders) stating the fact that they are irregular, immediately upon the Licensee’s becoming aware of this, and a notice of the registration shall be given by the Licensee to the holder of such Irregular Holding and to the Minister.
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(b)
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Irregular Holdings, noted as aforesaid in clause 21.7(a), shall not provide the holder with any rights, and shall be “dormant shares” as defined in Section 308 of the Companies Law 5759-1999, expect in the case of the receipt of a dividend or any other distribution to shareholders (especially the right to participate in an allotment of rights calculated on the basis of holdings of Means of Control in the Licensee, although holdings accumulated as aforesaid shall also be considered as Irregular Holdings), and therefore no action or claim of the activation of a right by virtue of the Irregular Holdings shall have any force, except in the case of the receipt of a dividend or any other distribution as aforesaid.
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(1)
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A shareholder who takes part in a vote during a meeting of shareholders shall advise the Licensee prior to the vote, or in the case of documentary voting on the voting document, whether his holdings in the Licensee or his voting require consent under clauses 21 and 23 of the License or not; where a shareholder does not so advise, he may not vote and his vote shall not count.
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(2)
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No director of the Licensee shall be appointed, elected or transferred from office by virtue of an Irregular Holding; should a director be appointed, elected or transferred from office as aforesaid, the said appointment, election or transfer, as the case may be, shall be of no effect.
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(3)
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Irregular Holdings shall not provide voting rights in the general meeting;
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(c)
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The provisions of clause 21.7 shall be included in the Articles of Association of the Licensee, including the provisions of clause 21.9, mutatis mutandis.
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21.8
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For so long as the Articles of Association of the Licensee provide as set out in clause 21.7, and the Licensee acts in accordance with the provisions of clauses 21.5 and 21.7, and for so long as none of the holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes4 reduces to less than 26% 5 6 7 of all Means of Control in the Licensee immediately prior to the listing of the shares for trade, and for so long as the Articles of Association of the Licensee provide that a majority of the voting power in the general meeting of the Licensee may appoint all members of the Board of Directors of the Licensee, other than external directors required by any law and/or the relevant Exchange Rules, the Irregular Holdings shall not, in and of themselves, give rise to a cause for the cancellation of the Licensee.
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21.9
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The provisions of clauses 21.5 through 21.8 shall not apply to the founding shareholders or their substitutes.10
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22.
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Placing a Charge on Means of Control
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22A.
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Israeli Requirement and Holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes11
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22A.1.
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The total cumulative holdings of the "Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes", as defined in Article 21.8, (including anyone that is an “Israeli Entity” as defined in Article 22.2A below, that purchased Means of Control from the Licensee and received the Minister’s approval to be considered a founding shareholder or their substitute from the date set by the Minister), and are bound by an agreement for the fulfillment of the provisions of Article 22A of the License (in this Article they will all be considered “Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes”) shall not be reduced to less than 26% of each of the Means of Control in the Licensee.
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22A.2
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The total cumulative holdings of "Israeli Entities", one or more, that are considered as one of the Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes, from the total holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes as set forth in Article 22A.1 above, shall not be reduced at all times to less than 5% of the total issued share capital and from each of the Means of Control in the Licensee. For this matter, the issued share capital of the Licensee shall be calculated by deducting the number of “Dormant Shares” held by the Licensee.
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In this Article-
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"Israeli Entity"- for an individual-an Israeli citizen or resident of Israel, For a corporation- a corporation that was incorporated in Israel and an individual that is a citizen and a resident of Israel, controls the corporation either directly or indirectly, as long as the indirect control shall be only through a corporation that was incorporated in Israel, one or more. However, for the matter of indirect holdings, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Communications may approve holdings through a corporation that has not been incorporated in Israel, as long as the corporation does not directly hold shares in the Licensee, and only if they are convinced that this will not derogate from the provisions of this article. For this matter, “Israeli citizen”- as defined in the Nationality Law, 5712-1952; “resident”-as defined in the Inhabitants Registry Law, 5725-1965.
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22A.3
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At least one tenth (10%) of the members of the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall be appointed by the Israeli Entities as set forth in Article 22A.2. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned, for this matter- if the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall consist of up to 14 members – at least one director shall be appointed by the Israeli entities as set forth in Article 22.2A above, if the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall consist of between 15 and 24 members-at least 2 directors shall be appointed by the Israeli entities as set forth in Article 22.2A above and so on and so forth.
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22A.4
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The Licensee's Board of Directors shall appoint from among its members that have security clearance and security compatibility to be determined by the General Security Service (hereinafter: “ Directors with Clearance”) a committee to be designated "the Committee for Security Matters", or CSM.
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22A.5
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Security matters that the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Licensee shall be required to consider in accordance with the mandatory provisions of the Companies Law, 5759-1999, or in accordance with the mandatory provisions of any other law that applies to the Licensee shall be discussed, if they need to be discussed by the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee, only in the presence of Directors with Clearance. Directors that do not have security clearance shall not be allowed to participate in this Board of Directors or Audit Committee meeting and shall not be entitled to receive information or to review documents that relate to this matter. The legal quorum for such meetings shall include only Directors with Clearance.
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22A.6
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The shareholders at a general meeting shall not be entitled to assume, delegate, transfer or exercise any of the authorities granted to another organ in the company, regarding security matters
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22A.7
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(a) The Minister shall appoint an observer for the Board of Directors and committee meetings, who has security clearance and security compatibility that will be determined by the General Security Services.
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22A.8
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The provisions of Article 22A of the License shall be adopted in the Articles of Association of the Licensee.
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Section C: Cross-Ownership and Conflict of Interests
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23.
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Prohibition of Cross-Ownership
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23.1
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The Licensee, an Office Holder or an Interested Party in the Licensee, as well as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee, shall not hold, either directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of any Means of Control in a Competing MRT Operator, and shall not serve as an Office Holder in a Competing MRT Operator or in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator; for this matter, “Holding” includes holding as an agent.
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23.2
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 23.1, the Minister may, based upon written request, permit an Office Holder in the Licensee to serve as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or permit an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee to serve as an Office Holder in a Competing MRT Operator or in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, if he is satisfied, that this will not harm the competition in MRT Services; the Minister may condition the granting of such permit on conditions that the Office Holder must fulfill for prevention of harm to the competition as aforesaid.
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23.3
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 23.1, an Interested Party in the Licensee, which is a trust fund, an insurance company, an investment company or a pension fund, may hold up to ten percent (10%) of the Means of Control in a Competing MRT Operator, and an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, which is a trust fund, an insurance company, an investment company or a pension fund, may hold up to ten percent (10%) of the Means of Control in the Licensee, provided it does not have a representative or an appointee on its behalf among the Office Holders of a Competing MRT Operator or of the Licensee, as the case may be, unless it is required to do so by law.
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23.4
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The Licensee, an Office Holder or an Interested Party in the Licensee, as well as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee, will not control a Competing MRT Operator, and will not cause it, by any act or omission, to be controlled by a Competing MRT Operator or by an Office Holder or an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or by an Office Holder in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or by a person or corporation that controls a Competing MRT Operator.
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23.5
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The rate of indirect holding in a corporation will be a product of the percentage of holdings in each stage of the chain of ownership, subject to what is set out in Paragraph 23.6; for example:
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(A)
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‘A’ holds 40% in Company ‘B’;
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(B)
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Company ‘B’ holds 40% in Company ‘C’;
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(C)
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Company ‘C’ holds 25% in Company ‘D’;
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(D)
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Therefore, Company ‘A’ holds, indirectly, 4% of Company ‘D’.
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23.6
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For the matter of this Paragraph and Paragraphs 14.1 (G) (6), (7), (8), (8a), (9) and 21.4, if a certain body (hereinafter: “the Controlling Body”) controls another body that has holdings, directly or indirectly, in the Licensee (hereinafter: “the Controlled Body”), the Controlling Body, and also any other body controlled by the Controlling Body, will be attributed with the rate of holdings in the Licensee that the Controlled Body has, directly or indirectly; according to the following examples:
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A.
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Direct holdings:
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(1)
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‘A’ holds 50% in Company ‘B’, and controls it;
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(2)
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Company ‘B’ holds 50% in Company ‘C’, and controls it;
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(3)
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Company ‘C’ holds 10% in the Licensee and does not control it;
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(4)
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Therefore, notwithstanding that ‘A’s’ holdings in the Licensee in accordance with the instructions of Paragraph 5.6 are 2.5%, ‘A’ and also any body controlled by ‘A’ will be deemed as an Interested Party holding 10% in the Licensee.
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B.
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Indirect holdings:
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(1)
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‘A’ holds 50% of Company ‘B’ and controls it;
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(2)
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Company ‘B’ holds 40% of Company ‘C’ and controls it;
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(3)
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Company ‘C’ holds 40% of Company ‘D’ and does not control it;
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(4)
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Company ‘D’ holds 40% of the Licensee and does not control it;
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(5)
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Therefore, ‘A’ and any body controlled by ‘A’ will be regarded as having a holding in the Licensee at the rate of holdings of Company ‘C’ in the Licensee, which is holdings of 16% (according to the method set out in Paragraph 23.5 for the calculation of the rate of indirect holdings in the absence of control), and in this manner, ‘A’ and any body controlled by ‘A’ is an Interested Party in the Licensee.
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23.7
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If a certain body has indirect holding in the Licensee, through two or more Interested Parties, then for the purpose of its definition as an Interested Party, and for the purpose of determining the rate of holding with regard to this Paragraph, the greatest indirect rate of holding will be taken into account, and also any rate of holding that derives from the chain of holdings through which the said holding body is attributed with the holdings of corporations controlled by it in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 23.6; the rates of holdings that derive from two or more chains that will be taken into account as stated above, will be cumulative for the purpose of calculating the rate of holdings.
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23.8
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The Minister may, in response to a written request, permit an Interested Party in the Licensee to hold, either directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more in any of the Means of Control of a Competing MRT Operator, if the Minister is satisfied that this will not harm competition in the MRT field; 12the Minister may condition the granting of the said permit on a condition that the Interested Party in the Licensee or competing MRT Operator is an Interested Party merely by virtue of the provisions of Article 23.6 .
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24.
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Prohibition of Conflict of Interests
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Date: March 7, 2013
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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Deed of Vote
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Part I
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3.
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Approval of amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association regarding:
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1.
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Approval and Ratification of the Compensation Terms of Several Directors, Approval and Ratification (subject to the Adoption of Resolution 4 below) of Indemnification of Several Directors and that these Directors Benefit from the Company's D&O Insurance Policy.
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(i)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify (A) the Compensation of Messrs Arieh Saban, Adam Chesnoff, Fred Gluckman, Elon Shalev, Sumeet Jaisinghani, Yoav Rubinstein, Ilan Ben Dov and Yahel Shachar, commencing from January 29, 2013, and (B) the reimbursement of expenses of each of these directors and Mr. Shlomo Rodav;
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify (A) subject to the adoption of the pertinent part of Resolution 4 below, the grant of an indemnification letter to each of the New Directors, Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and Mr. Yahel Shachar, and (B) that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy; and
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(iii)
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RESOLVED, that these resolutions are in the best interest of the Company.”
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Approval and Ratification of a “Run-Off” Insurance Policy for Directors and Other Office Holders of the Company.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Run-Off Policy and the payment of a premium therefor in the amount of U.S. $675,950, effective as of the consummation of the Change of Control Transaction (January 29, 2013).
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, that the resolution is in the best interest of the Company.”
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Approval of Amendments to certain Provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.
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(i)
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with respect to the majority required for shareholders resolutions, as described in item 3(i) on the agenda;
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(ii)
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with respect to insurance, as described in item 3(ii) on the agenda;
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(iii)
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(with respect to indemnification, as described in item 3(iii) on the agenda;
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(iv)
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with respect to release, as described in item 3(iv) on the agenda;
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(iv)
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with respect to the prospective legal amendments, as described in item 3(v) on the agenda;
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(vi)
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with respect to the shareholders limited liability, as described in item 3(vi) on the agenda; and
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(vii)
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with respect to the miscellaneous provisions, as described in item 3(vii) on the agenda.
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Approval and Ratification of the Grant of Indemnification Letters to the following Directors: (i) Mr. Shlomo Rodav, (ii) Mr. Arieh Saban, (iii) Mr. Adam Chesnoff, (iv) Mr. Fred Gluckman, (v) Mr. Elon Shalev, (vi) Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani, (vii) Mr. Yoav Rubinstein, (viii) Mr. Ilan Ben Dov, and (ix) Mr. Yahel Shachar.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Shlomo Rodav and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Arieh Saban and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(iii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Adam Chesnoff and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(iv)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Fred Gluckman and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(v)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Elon Shalev and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(vi)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(vii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Yoav Rubinstein and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter;
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(viii)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter; and
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(ix)
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RESOLVED, to approve and ratify the Company’s undertaking to indemnify Mr. Yahel Shachar and to provide him with an Indemnification Letter.
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Approval and Ratification as a “Framework Transaction” of an Extension of the Agreement to Purchase Handsets, Accessories, Spare Parts and Repair Services from Scailex Corporation Ltd.
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(i)
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“RESOLVED, that the Extended Samsung Products Agreement with Scailex, is hereby approved and ratified as a “framework transaction”. Accordingly, the Company may, from time to time, with effect from January 1, 2013, and for a period of two years, purchase Products and/or repair services from Scailex, on the terms and conditions set out in the Extended Samsung Products Agreement, in an aggregate amount in each calendar year not exceeding NIS 550 million (excluding VAT)), and in addition, will not exceed 40% of the total cost of the Products purchased by Partner in that calendar year. The persons in charge of handsets procurement in the Company shall examine the prices of the Products offered to the Company by Scailex (including, without limitation, in Internet sales, by comparison to other suppliers of the Products and the prices in other markets in the world) and then evaluate their market prices, which will constitute the basis of negotiating their prices with Scailex. The Products will be purchased from Scailex on market terms for such purchases. The Company will bring to approval or ratification by the Audit Committee the procurement requirements each time it convenes (at least twice in each calendar quarter); provided, that a procurement requirement exceeding Partner's materiality threshold will also be brought for approval by the Board of Directors; and
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(ii)
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RESOLVED, that the transaction is on market terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, that it extends the Existing Samsung Products Agreement (on the same terms), and that the transaction is in the best interest of the Company.”
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Addendum
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Deed of Vote - Part II
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Votea
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255, 267A and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution or constitute a “Controlling Party”b?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yesc
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No
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1)
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Approval and ratification of (A) the Compensation of Messrs Arieh Saban, Adam Chesnoff, Fred Gluckman, Elon Shalev, Sumeet Jaisinghani, Yoav Rubinstein, Ilan Ben Dov and Yahel Shachar, commencing from January 29, 2013 and the reimbursement of expenses of each of these directors and Mr. Shlomo Rodav, and (B) subject to the adoption of the pertinent part of Resolution 4, the grant of an indemnification letter to each of the New Directors, Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and Mr. Yahel Shachar, and that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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2)
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Approval and ratification of the Run-Off Policy for the insurance of directors and other office holders of the Company, effective as of the consummation of the Change of Control Transaction (January 29, 2013).
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Votea
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255 and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolutionb?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yesc
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No
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3)
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Approval of the following amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association:
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(i)
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With respect to the majority required for shareholders resolutions.
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(ii)
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With respect to insurance of our Office Holders.
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(iii)
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With respect to indemnification of our Office Holders.
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(iv)
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With respect to release of our Office Holders.
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(v)
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With respect to the prospective legal amendments.
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(vi)
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With respect to the shareholders limited liability.
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Irrelevant
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(vii)
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With respect to the miscellaneous provisions.
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Irrelevant
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Items 3(i)-3(v) are subject to the Regulations Procedure.
Items 3(vi)-3(vii) are not subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Votea
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255, 267A and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution or constitute a “Controlling Party”b?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yesc
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No
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4)
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Approval and ratification of the grant of Indemnification Letters to the following directors:
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(i)
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Shlomo Rodav
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(ii)
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Arieh Saban
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(iii)
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Adam Chesnoff
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(iv)
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Fred Gluckman
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(v)
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Elon Shalev
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(vi)
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Sumeet Jaisinghani
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(vii)
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Yoav Rubinstein
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(viii)
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Ilan Ben Dov
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(ix)
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Yahel Shachar
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These items are subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Votea
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255 and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolutionb?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yesc
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No
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5)
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Approval and ratification of the Extended Samsung Products Agreement with Scailex as a “framework transaction”.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Yes. I approve the declaration below.
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No. I do not approve the declaration below. I hold, together with others, ________ Ordinary Shares of Partner.
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I declare that my holdings and my vote DO NOT require the consent of the Israeli Minister of Communications pursuant to (i) Sections 21 (Transfer of Means of Control) or 23 (Prohibition of Cross-Ownership) of the Company’s General License for the Provision of Mobile Radio Telephone Services using the Cellular Method in Israel dated April 7, 1998, as amended (the “License”); or (ii) any other license granted, directly or indirectly, to Partner.e
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Signature
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Re:
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Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 (the "Meeting")
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Vote5
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255, 267A and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution or constitute a “Controlling Party”4?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yes6
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No
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1)
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Approval and ratification of (A) the Compensation of Messrs Arieh Saban, Adam Chesnoff, Fred Gluckman, Elon Shalev, Sumeet Jaisinghani, Yoav Rubinstein, Ilan Ben Dov and Yahel Shachar, commencing from January 29, 2013 and the reimbursement of expenses of each of these directors and Mr. Shlomo Rodav, and (B) subject to the adoption of the pertinent part of Resolution 4, the grant of an indemnification letter to each of the New Directors, Mr. Ilan Ben Dov and Mr. Yahel Shachar, and that these directors benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.7
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2)
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Approval and ratification of the Run-Off Policy for the insurance of directors and other office holders of the Company, effective as of the consummation of the Change of Control Transaction (January 29, 2013).
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Vote5
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255 and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution4?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yes6
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No
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3)
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Approval of the following amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association:
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(i)
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With respect to the majority required for shareholders resolutions.
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(ii)
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With respect to insurance of our Office Holders.
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(iii)
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With respect to indemnification of our Office Holders.
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(iv)
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With respect to release of our Office Holders.
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(v)
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With respect to the prospective legal amendments.
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(vi)
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With respect to the shareholders limited liability.
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Irrelevant
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(vii)
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With respect to the miscellaneous provisions.
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Irrelevant
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Items 3(i)-3(v) are subject to the Regulations Procedure.
Items 3(vi)-3(vii) are not subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Vote5
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255, 267A and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution or constitute a “Controlling Party”4?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yes6
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No
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4)
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Approval and ratification of the grant of Indemnification Letters to the following directors:
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(i)
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Shlomo Rodav
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(ii)
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Arieh Saban
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(iii)
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Adam Chesnoff
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(iv)
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Fred Gluckman
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(v)
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Elon Shalev
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(vi)
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Sumeet Jaisinghani
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(vii)
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Yoav Rubinstein
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(viii)
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Ilan Ben Dov
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(ix)
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Yahel Shachar
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These items are subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Item No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Vote5
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In respect of transaction’s approval pursuant sections 255 and 275 - do you have a “Personal Interest” in the resolution4?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yes6
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No
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5)
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Approval and ratification of the Extended Samsung Products Agreement with Scailex as a “framework transaction”.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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Yes. I approve the declaration below.
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No. I do not approve the declaration below. I hold, together with others, ________ Ordinary Shares of Partner.
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I declare that my holdings and my vote DO NOT require the consent of the Israeli Minister of Communications pursuant to (i) Sections 21 (Transfer of Means of Control) or 23 (Prohibition of Cross-Ownership) of the Company’s General License for the Provision of Mobile Radio Telephone Services using the Cellular Method in Israel dated April 7, 1998, as amended (the “License”)9; or (ii) any other license granted, directly or indirectly, to Partner10.
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Date: _____________ | __________________________
Signature
Name (print):_______________
Title: _____________________
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Ziv Leitman | |
Name: Ziv Leitman | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||