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Performance Level for
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Payout Range for Such Goal
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<Threshold
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No performance share units are earned
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Threshold
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50% of the target number of performance share units are earned
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>Threshold and <Target
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between 50% and 100% of the target number of performance share units are earned, on a pro-rata basis
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Target
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the target number of performance share units are earned
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>Target and <Outstanding
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between 100% and 200% of the target number of performance share units are earned, on a pro-rata basis
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Outstanding or above
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200% of the target number of performance share units are earned
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3.
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Termination of Employment.
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a.
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Resignation or Termination with Cause.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section or in a written agreement approved by the Executive Compensation and Development Committee (Committee),
if you resign, or if your employment is terminated by the Company with Cause before the Award is vested, you shall forfeit the right to receive an Award (whether or not the performance criteria have been met).
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d.
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Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, as that term is defined in the Plan, in cases where:
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i.
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the acquiring company is not publicly traded, or
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ii.
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where the acquiring company is publicly traded and the company does not assume or replace
the outstanding equity, or
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iii.
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your employment is terminated without Cause or Constructive Discharge within twenty-four
(24) months following a change in control where the awards were assumed or replaced,
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4.
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Restrictions.
Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan, the performance share units or rights granted hereunder may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred.
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5.
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Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation
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a.
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During your employment with the Company, you have and will become familiar with the Company’s trade secrets, information
related to the operations, products and services of the Company, and with other Confidential Information concerning the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and companies acquired by the Company. Therefore, during your employment period
and for a period of one year thereafter, you agree that you shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, or render services for any Competing Business.
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b.
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During your employment and for a period of one year thereafter, you agree that you shall not directly, or indirectly through
another entity, (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any affiliate to leave the employ of the Company or such affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any affiliate and any
employee thereof, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company or any affiliate at any time during the last twelve (12) months, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other
business relation of the Company or any affiliate to cease doing business with the Company or such affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or business
relation and the Company or any affiliate (including, without limitation, making any negative statements or communications about the Company or its affiliates).
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6.
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Clawback.
In the event that the Company is required to file a restatement of its financial results due to fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct by one or more employees and/or material non-compliance with Securities laws, the Company
shall cancel the unvested performance share units previously granted to you in the amount by which such performance share units exceed any lower number of performance share units that would have been earned based on the restated financial
results, for the performance period in which the restatement was required, and if applicable, any gain associated with the Award for that performance period shall be repaid to the Company by you in the amount by which such gain exceeds any
lower gain that would have been made based on the restated financial results, to the full extent required or permitted by law.
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7.
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Taxes.
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a.
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Generally. You
are ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or UBS takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the
Company nor UBS makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares issuable pursuant to the Award. The Company does
not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate your tax liability. The Company may refuse to issue any Shares to you until you satisfy the tax withholding obligation. For purposes hereof, “UBS”
includes the Plan third party administrator and any successor thereto.
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b.
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Payment of Withholding Taxes.
Prior to each vesting date in connection with the Award that results in any domestic or foreign tax withholding obligation, whether national, federal, state or local, including any social tax obligation, you must arrange for the
satisfaction of the minimum amount of such tax withholding obligation, as required, in a manner acceptable to the Company. You are responsible for obtaining professional advice as appropriate. Prior to the vesting dates in connection with
the Award, you shall be notified by UBS of any minimum tax withholding obligation. You have the option of satisfying your minimum tax withholding obligation in one of two ways:
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i.
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By
Surrendering Shares. Unless you choose to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (ii) below, your acceptance of this Award constitutes your instruction and authorization
to the Company and UBS to withhold a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to you as the Company and UBS determine to be appropriate to satisfy your minimum tax withholding obligation on each vesting date.
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ii.
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By Check (U.S. participants only), Wire Transfer or Other Means. You
may elect to satisfy your minimum tax withholding obligation by remitting to UBS as instructed an amount that the Company and UBS determine is sufficient to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligation.
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8.
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Plan Information. You
acknowledge that you have received the Fiscal Year 2021-2023 (May 1, 2020-April 30, 2023) performance criteria and the Program summary from the Company, and you agree to receive stockholder information, including copies of any annual
report, proxy statement and other periodic reports, from the Investor Relations section of http://www.wiley.com. You acknowledge that
copies of the Plan and stockholder information are available upon written or telephonic request to the Corporate Secretary.
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9.
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Limitation on
Rights; No Right to Future Grants; Extraordinary Item. By entering into this Agreement and accepting the Award, you acknowledge that: (a) the Plan is discretionary and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any
time as provided in the Plan; (b) the grant of the Award is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of awards or benefits in lieu of awards; (c) all determinations with respect to any
such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times when awards shall be granted, the number of shares subject to each award, the award price, if any, and the time or times when each award shall be settled, shall be at the sole
discretion of the Company; (d) your participation in the Plan is voluntary; (e) the value of this Award on an ongoing basis is an extraordinary item which is outside the scope of your terms of employment or your employment contract, if any;
(f) the Award is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including without limitation for calculating any benefits, severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards,
pension or retirement benefits or similar payments; (g) the future value of the Common Stock subject to the Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty, (h) neither the Plan, the Award nor the issuance of the Shares confers upon
you any right to continue in the employ of (or any other relationship with) the Company or any Subsidiary, nor do they limit in any respect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate your employment or other relationship with
the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, at any time.
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10.
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Acceptance and Acknowledgment. I accept and agree to the terms of the Performance Share Unit Award described in this Agreement and in the Plan, acknowledge receipt of a copy of this Agreement, the Plan and the applicable
Program Summary, and acknowledge that I have read them carefully and that I fully understand their contents.
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