
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER WRITTEN IN FRENCH; In this translation an attempt has been made to be as literal as possible without jeopardizing the overall continuity. Inevitably, differences may occur in translation, and if so the French text will by law govern. | ||
| Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. | Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. – Succursale française | ||||||||||
| 5 Bruntcliffe Avenue | TEL + 44 113 220 3206 | 36-38 rue de la Princesse, CS 42430 | Téléphone +33 (0)1 3087 1980 | ||||||||
| Leeds 27 Industrial Estate | FAX + 44 113 220 3217 | 78431 Louveciennes Cedex, France | Télécopie +33 (0)1 3081 0909 | ||||||||
| Leeds, Yorkshire LS27 0LL, United Kingdom | SIRET 807 468 921 00026 RCS Versailles | ||||||||||
| APE 7010Z – TVA FR 70 807 468 921 | |||||||||||
| Anne Vergnaud | Gaël Touya | ||||
Legal representative | (“Read and approved, good for agreement”) | ||||
| Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. | Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. – Succursale française | ||||||||||
| 5 Bruntcliffe Avenue | TEL + 44 113 220 3206 | 36-38 rue de la Princesse, CS 42430 | Téléphone +33 (0)1 3087 1980 | ||||||||
| Leeds 27 Industrial Estate | FAX + 44 113 220 3217 | 78431 Louveciennes Cedex, France | Télécopie +33 (0)1 3081 0909 | ||||||||
| Leeds, Yorkshire LS27 0LL, United Kingdom | SIRET 807 468 921 00026 RCS Versailles | ||||||||||
| APE 7010Z – TVA FR 70 807 468 921 | |||||||||||
| Change in Control | For purposes of this side letter, “Change in Control” shall mean | ||||
1.the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a “Person”), including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of more than 50% of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of Aptargroup, Inc. (the “Outstanding Aptar Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of Aptargroup, Inc. entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from Aptargroup, Inc. (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities unless such outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities were acquired directly from Aptargroup, Inc.), (B) any acquisition by Aptargroup, Inc., (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Aptargroup, Inc. or any corporation controlled by Aptargroup, Inc. or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving Aptargroup, Inc., if, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, each of the conditions described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Article 3 shall be satisfied; and provided further that, for purposes of clause (B), if any Person (other than Aptargroup, Inc. or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Aptargroup, Inc. or any corporation controlled by Aptargroup, Inc.) shall become the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock or more than 50% of the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities by reason of an acquisition by Aptargroup, Inc. and such Person shall, after such acquisition by Aptargroup, Inc., become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock or any additional Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute a Change in Control; | |||||
2.individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided, however, that any individual who becomes a director of Aptargroup, Inc. subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by Aptargroup, Inc.’s stockholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be deemed to have been a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that no individual who was initially elected as a director of Aptargroup, Inc. as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the Board for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with respect to the election or removal of directors or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be deemed to have been a member of the Incumbent Board; | |||||
| Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. | Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. – Succursale française | ||||||||||
| 5 Bruntcliffe Avenue | TEL + 44 113 220 3206 | 36-38 rue de la Princesse, CS 42430 | Téléphone +33 (0)1 3087 1980 | ||||||||
| Leeds 27 Industrial Estate | FAX + 44 113 220 3217 | 78431 Louveciennes Cedex, France | Télécopie +33 (0)1 3081 0909 | ||||||||
| Leeds, Yorkshire LS27 0LL, United Kingdom | SIRET 807 468 921 00026 RCS Versailles | ||||||||||
| APE 7010Z – TVA FR 70 807 468 921 | |||||||||||
3.consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation unless, in any such case, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation and 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock and the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation and in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock and the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than Aptargroup, Inc., any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Aptargroup, Inc. or the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation (or any corporation controlled by Aptargroup, Inc.) and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock or the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities, as the case may be) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation or more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or | |||||
4.consummation of (i) a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Aptargroup, Inc. or (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Aptargroup, Inc. other than to a corporation with respect to which, immediately after such sale or other disposition, (A) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock thereof and 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock and the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition and in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock and the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than Aptargroup, Inc., any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Aptargroup, Inc. or such corporation (or any corporation controlled by Aptargroup, Inc.) and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Outstanding Aptar Common Stock or the Outstanding Aptar Voting Securities, as the case may be) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock thereof or more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors thereof were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such sale or other disposition. | |||||
| Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. | Aptargroup UK Holdings Ltd. – Succursale française | ||||||||||
| 5 Bruntcliffe Avenue | TEL + 44 113 220 3206 | 36-38 rue de la Princesse, CS 42430 | Téléphone +33 (0)1 3087 1980 | ||||||||
| Leeds 27 Industrial Estate | FAX + 44 113 220 3217 | 78431 Louveciennes Cedex, France | Télécopie +33 (0)1 3081 0909 | ||||||||
| Leeds, Yorkshire LS27 0LL, United Kingdom | SIRET 807 468 921 00026 RCS Versailles | ||||||||||
| APE 7010Z – TVA FR 70 807 468 921 | |||||||||||