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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-002356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OFFICE DEPOT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				592663954
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10948
		FILM NUMBER:		17508667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33496
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-438-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33496
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December&nbsp;31, 2016 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission file number <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-10948</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OFFICE DEPOT, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">59-2663954</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>33496</B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(561) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">438-4800</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;31, 2016, Office Depot, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Office Depot&#148;) closed the transaction contemplated by the Sale and Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, LLC (&#147;Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP&#148;), Office Depot
Foreign Holdings GP, LLC (&#147;Office Depot Foreign Holdings GP&#148; and together with Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, &#147;Office Depot Foreign Holdings&#148;), Aurelius Rho Invest NL DS B.V. (the &#147;LP Purchaser&#148;), and Aurelius Rho
Invest NL Two B.V. (the &#147;GP Purchaser&#148;), each subsidiaries of The AURELIUS Group (LP Purchaser and GP Purchaser collectively shall be referred to as, the &#147;Purchasers&#148;), dated November&nbsp;22, 2016, as amended (the
&#147;SPA&#148;) to complete the sale of the Company&#146;s European business operations (the &#147;OD European Business&#148;). Pursuant to the SPA, the Purchasers acquired the OD European Business with its assets and liabilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SPA contains customary warranties of Office Depot Foreign Holdings and the Purchasers. In the event of a breach, Office Depot Foreign Holdings may be
subject to a claim for damages, which, in some cases, would be subject to certain limitations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office Depot Foreign Holdings&#146; aggregate liability
for all warranty and indemnity claims under the SPA is limited in aggregate to &#128;10&nbsp;million related to the OD European Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
will retain responsibility for the UK defined benefit pension plan, which was facilitated through a transfer of the plan from the OD European Business to a subsidiary of the Company prior to the completion of the transaction under the SPA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the closing, the OD European Business is no longer part of the Company or the Office Depot Foreign Holdings. The removal of OD European Business
from the Company&#146;s financial statements is reflected in the pro forma financial information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary is
a general description only, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of SPA, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT>
which was amended by the Form of Amendment Agreement Relating to the Sale and Purchase of the Partnership Interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., dated December&nbsp;31, 2016, which made certain immaterial amendments to the SPA, attached
hereto as Exhibit 2.2. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Sale and Purchase Agreement Relating to the Transfer of the Partnership Interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., dated November&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Amendment Agreement Relating to the Sale and Purchase of the Partnership Interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., dated December&nbsp;31, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated January&nbsp;2, 2017</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>OFFICE DEPOT, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2017</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Stephen R. Calkins</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen R. Calkins</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President,
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Sale and Purchase Agreement Relating to the Transfer of the Partnership Interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., dated November&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Amendment Agreement Relating to the Sale and Purchase of the Partnership Interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., dated December&nbsp;31, 2016</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS IN OFFICE DEPOT (NETHERLANDS) C.V. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">between </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OFFICE DEPOT FOREIGN
HOLDINGS LP, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OFFICE
DEPOT FOREIGN HOLDINGS GP, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OFFICE DEPOT, INC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AURELIUS RHO INVEST NL DS B.V. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AURELIUS RHO INVEST NL TWO
B.V. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interpretation</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sale, Purchase and Transfer</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consideration</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Condition to Completion</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sellers&#146; Warranties</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchasers&#146; Warranties</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sellers&#146; Undertakings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchasers&#146; Undertakings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sellers&#146; Indemnities</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tax</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Insurance</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Confidential Information</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Access</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Announcements</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments Free Of Withholding, Etc.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Costs</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Guarantee</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">General</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Entire Agreement</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">21.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assignment</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">22.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notices</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Governing Law and Dispute Resolution</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">24.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Counterparts</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Schedule 1 Information about the Limited Partnership*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Schedule 2 Completion Requirements*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Schedule 3 Action Pending Completion*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Schedule 4 Permitted Actions*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Schedule 5 Sellers&#146; Warranties*</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Schedules and attachments referenced in the Purchase Agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K.&nbsp;A</FONT> copy of any omitted schedule and
attachment will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Sale Group Data Book </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Transfer and Assignment Agreement Limited Partnership Interests </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Deed of Transfer Cooperative Interest </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Deed of Transfer Dutch BV Shares </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">IP Assignment Agreements </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Trade Mark <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Existence</FONT> Agreement </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Office Max Trade Mark Licence Agreement </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps Plan </TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated on the date on which the parties execute this Agreement (as
evidenced by the date which each of them inserts under its respective signature block) between Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, LLC, a limited liability company organised and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of
America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of America, with registration number 5073449 (the &#147;<U>LP Limited Partnership Seller</U>&#148;), Office Depot Foreign
Holdings GP, LLC, a limited liability company organised and existing under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of
America, with registration number 5073453 (the &#147;<U>GP Limited Partnership Seller</U>&#148;), Office Depot, Inc., a corporation organised and existing under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411
Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of America (the &#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;) (the Parent being a party to this Agreement for the purposes of Clause 18.1 only), Aurelius Rho Invest NL DS B.V., a
private company with limited liability (<I>besloten</I> <I>vennootschap</I> <I>met</I> <I>beperkte</I> <I>aanspra-kelijkheid</I>) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands with its corporate seat in Venlo, the Netherlands, registered with the
trade register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 67270905 (the &#147;<U>LP Limited Partnership Purchaser</U>&#148;) and Aurelius Rho Invest NL Two B.V., a private company with limited liability (<I>besloten</I> <I>vennootschap</I> <I>met</I>
<I>beperkte</I> <I>aanspra-kelijkheid</I>) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands with its corporate seat in Venlo, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 67268226 (the &#147;<U>GP Limited
Partnership Purchaser</U>&#148;, together with the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser, the &#147;<U>Purchasers</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>RECITALS
</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) The LP Limited Partnership Seller owns the LP Limited Partnership Interest. The GP Limited Partnership Seller owns the GP Limited
Partnership Interest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) The LP Limited Partnership Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser has
agreed to purchase and accept, the LP Limited Partnership Interest on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) The GP Limited Partnership Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser has agreed to purchase and
accept, the GP Limited Partnership Interest on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE PARTIES AGREE as
follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Interpretation</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.1 In this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Accounting Date</U>&#148; means 26&nbsp;December 2015. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Accounting Policies</U>&#148; means the specific accounting principles, policies, bases, practices, rules and estimation techniques
set out in Part B of Part 3 of Schedule 7. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Accounts</U>&#148; means the Audited Accounts and the Unaudited Accounts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Accounts Relief</U>&#148; means a Relief, the availability of which has been shown as an asset in the Relevant Accounts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means in relation to any person or entity, any direct or indirect subsidiary or direct or indirect holding
company of that person or entity and any other direct or indirect subsidiary of such holding company. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Agreed Rate</U>&#148; means 3&nbsp;per cent per annum calculated on a daily basis and on
the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">365-day</FONT> year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148; means this sale and purchase agreement,
including the schedules, as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Antitrust Law</U>&#148; means any federal,
state or local statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative or judicial doctrines or other laws issued by a Governmental Entity that are designed or intend to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of
monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition through merger or acquisition, including but not limited to, Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20&nbsp;January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, as
amended, and the implementing regulation promulgated pursuant thereto (the &#147;<U>EUMR</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Ashton Roof Claim</U>&#148;
has the meaning given in Clause 10.3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Audited Accounts</U>&#148; means the audited financial statements of each Sale Group
Company (save for Office Depot Cooperatief WA, Office Depot (Operations) Holdings B.V., Office Depot Finance B.V., Office Depot Latin America Holdings B.V., Guilbert International B.V., Guilbert Beteiligungsholding GmbH, Office Depot Service &#150;
und Beteiligungs GmbH&nbsp;&amp; Co. KG, Office Depot Deutschland GmbH, Xtreme Office B.V., Viking Direct B.V., Office Depot Netherlands B.V., Office Depot Europe B.V., Office Depot International B.V., Office Depot B.V., Heteyo Holding B.V., Office
1 (1995) Limited, Guilbert Luxembourg S.a.r.l., OD International (Luxembourg) Finance S.a.r.l., Office Depot Holding GmbH and OD (Holding) France SNC, Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., Office Depot (Netherlands) LLC, Office Depot Delaware Overseas
Finance No 1 LLC, Office Depot Brasil Participacoes Limited) in each case as at and for the 52 week financial period ended on the Accounting Date, as set out in an annexure to the Disclosure Letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Aurelius</U>&#148; means Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE&nbsp;&amp; Co KGaA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Benefit Plan</U>&#148; means a pension plan or other plan or written arrangement or policy relating to employee benefits maintained,
participated in or contributed to by any Sale Group Company for the benefit of any present or former employees of any Sale Group Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Bloomberg</U>&#148; means Bloomberg L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Budget</U>&#148; means the budget of the Sale Group set out in folder (i) 19.1 in respect of the financial year ending
31&nbsp;December 2016; and (ii) 20.1 in respect of the financial year ending on or around 31&nbsp;December 2017. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Business
Day</U>&#148; means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or public holiday in the United States, the United Kingdom or the Netherlands. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Business IP</U>&#148; means all Intellectual Property Rights used exclusively in connection with the business of the Sale Group
Companies in the 12 months prior to the Completion Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Cash</U>&#148; means the amount set out against the &#147;Cash&#148;
entry in the Completion Adjustment Statement and drawn up as at the Effective Time in accordance with Schedule 7. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>CICE
Reimbursement</U>&#148; means a reimbursement of the French tax credits for competitiveness and employment generated by Office Depot France SNC and/or Office Depot BS SAS during any period prior to the date on which Completion occurs and/or in
relation to any fact, matter or circumstance that has occurred or does occur prior to the date on which Completion occurs. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Claim</U>&#148; means a Warranty Claim or a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Action Claim. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2 </P>


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Partnership Interests in accordance with this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Completion Adjustment Statement</U>&#148; has the meaning given in
paragraph (B)&nbsp;of Part&nbsp;1 of Schedule 7. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Completion Date</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) if the date on which the Condition has been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement falls within the three Business Day
period immediately prior to a Period End Date, the next Period End Date immediately following that Period End Date; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) if the date on
which the Condition has been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement falls more than three Business Days before a Period End Date, that next occurring Period End Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Completion Documents</U>&#148; has the meaning given in paragraph (A)&nbsp;of Schedule 5. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Completion Payment</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Clause 5.2. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Condition</U>&#148; means the condition set out in Clause 4.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Confidential Information</U>&#148; has the meaning given to it in Clause 13.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#148; means the agreement between (among others) the Parent and Aurelius Investments Limited dated
23&nbsp;February 2016 relating to the provision of certain information. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Consideration</U>&#148; has the meaning given to it in
Clause 3.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Contract</U>&#148; means any contract, agreement, deed, obligation, plan, undertaking, arrangement, commitment,
note, bond, mortgage, indenture, agreement, licence, lease or other instrument. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT>
Date</U>&#148; means 23&nbsp;September 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Data Room Information</U>&#148; means the materials and information made available
for inspection by representatives of the Purchasers as existing at 10:00 a.m. (BST) on 22&nbsp;September 2016 in a virtual data room established by the Sellers and managed by Merrill Corporation and contained on a USB flash drive provided by the
Sellers to representatives of the Purchasers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>DB Scheme</U>&#148; means the Guilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Deed of Transfer Cooperative Interest</U>&#148; means the deed of transfer of the Cooperative Interest, whereby the GP Limited
Partnership Seller, who holds the Cooperative Interest for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership, transfers the Cooperative Interest to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser, who will hold the Cooperative Interest for the risk and benefit
of the Limited Partnership, in the agreed form. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Deed of Transfer Dutch BV Shares</U>&#148; means the notarial deed of transfer
of the Dutch BV Shares, whereby the GP Limited Partnership Seller, who holds the Dutch BV Shares, for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership, transfers the Dutch BV Shares, to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser, who will hold the Dutch BV
Shares, for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership, in the agreed form. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Default Rate</U>&#148; means 10&nbsp;per cent. per annum calculated on a daily basis and
on the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">365-day</FONT> year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Disclosed</U>&#148; means that the information directly
ascertainable on the face of the material disclosed in the Data Room Information, the Disclosure Letter or the other Transaction Documents is sufficiently precise to (i)&nbsp;put a reasonable buyer, with the benefit of the appropriate advisers
(&#147;<U>Reasonable Buyer</U>&#148;), on notice that the Sellers&#146; Warranty in question is untrue or inaccurate taking into account (in relation to the Data Room Information) the categorisation of the material disclosed by subject matter and/or
geographical location; and (ii)&nbsp;enable a Reasonable Buyer to understand the nature and scope of the matter so disclosed in each case to the extent practicable based on information available to the Sellers at the time of disclosure. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Disclosure Letter</U>&#148; means the letter from the Sellers to the Purchasers dated the date of this Agreement (with an effective
date of 23&nbsp;September 2016) together with its annexes in relation to the Sellers&#146; Warranties, the receipt of which has been acknowledged by the Purchasers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Dispute</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Clause 23.2. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Draft Completion Adjustment Statement</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Part 1 of Schedule 7. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148; means immediately prior to Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Encumbrance</U>&#148; means a lien, charge, security interest, mortgage (<I>hypotheekrecht</I>), pledge (<I>pandrecht</I>), claim,
option, right of first refusal (<I>voorkeursrecht</I>), usufruct (<I>vruchtgebruik</I>), leasehold (<I>erfpacht</I>), tenancy (<I>huurrecht</I>), retention of title (<I>retentierecht</I>) or right of way (<I>erfdienstbaarheid</I>) or other security
interest whatsoever and any arrest, charge, attachment, option or lien or any similar concept that limits the free and unrestricted title and/or use, under any applicable law or constitutional document. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>EUMR</U>&#148; has the meaning given in the definition of Antitrust Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Event</U>&#148; means any transaction, act, event, circumstance, dealing, state of affairs, expiry of any time limit, occurrence or
omission of any nature (including as a result of or in connection with Completion and the execution and performance of this Agreement), whether or not a Sale Group Company or the Purchaser is a party to it, and further including (without limitation)
the death, winding up or dissolution of any person, any change in residence of any person for the purposes of any Tax or any change in profit sharing ratio of any partnership or other entity or a Sale Group Company becoming or ceasing to be a member
of a group of companies (however defined) or becoming or ceasing to be associated or connected with any person for the purposes of any Tax. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Fundamental Warranty Claim</U>&#148; has the meaning given in paragraph (A)(1) of Schedule 6. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>GP Limited Partnership Interest</U>&#148; means the GP Limited Partnership Seller&#146;s interest in the Limited Partnership, being
the contractual relationship between the GP Limited Partnership Seller as general partner of the Limited Partnership and the LP Limited Partnership Seller as limited partner of the Limited Partnership, and all rights and obligations of the GP
Limited Partnership Seller under and pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement, representing in aggregate 1&nbsp;per cent. of the ownership of the Limited Partnership. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Governmental Entity</U>&#148; means, anywhere in the world, any supra-national, national, state, municipal or local government, any
subdivision, court, administrative agency or commission or other authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, administrative, legislative, judicial, taxing, competition, importing or other governmental or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">quasi-governmental</FONT> authority, including the European Union, the European Commission and any Tax Authority. </P>
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10.5. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Independent Accountant</U>&#148; has the meaning given to it in paragraph (1)&nbsp;of Part 4 of Schedule 7. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Insurance Policies</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Clause 12 and &#147;<U>Insurance Policy</U>&#148; means any of them. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Intellectual Property Rights</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) patents, utility models and rights in inventions; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) rights in each of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how,</FONT> Confidential Information and trade secrets; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) trademarks, service marks, rights in logos, trade names, rights in each of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">get-up</FONT> and trade dress,
rights to sue for passing off (including trade mark-related goodwill), rights to sue for unfair competition, and rights in domain names; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) copyright, database rights, rights in designs, and semiconductor topography rights; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) any other intellectual property rights; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) all rights or forms of protection, subsisting now or in the future, having equivalent or similar effect to the rights referred to in
paragraphs (a)&nbsp;to (e) above, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">in each case: (i)&nbsp;anywhere in the world; (ii)&nbsp;whether unregistered or registered (including
all applications, rights to apply and rights to claim priority); and (iii)&nbsp;including all divisionals, continuations, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">continuations-in-part,</FONT></FONT> reissues, extensions, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-examinations</FONT> and renewals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Intra-Group Payables</U>&#148; means any amounts owing by a Sale
Group Company (as debtor) to a Sellers&#146; Group Company (as creditor), excluding any trade balances arising in the ordinary course of business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Intra-Group Receivables</U>&#148; means any amounts owing by a Sellers&#146; Group Company (as debtor) to a Sale Group Company (as
creditor), excluding any trade balances arising in the ordinary course of business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>IP Assignment Agreements</U>&#148; means
agreements providing for (i)&nbsp;an assignment from each of Viking Office Products, Inc. and the Parent to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (in its capacity as general partner of the Limited Partnership following Completion) or its nominee in
relation to the legal title of certain intellectual property rights, (ii)&nbsp;an assignment from the GP Limited Partnership Seller (in its capacity as general partner of the Limited Partnership prior to Completion) to Viking Office Products, Inc.
and the Parent in relation to the economic interest in certain intellectual property rights<STRIKE>, </STRIKE>(iii)&nbsp;an assignment from Office Depot International B.V to the Parent in relation to certain domain names, (iv)&nbsp;an assignment
from Guilbert Luxembourg S.a.r.l. to the Parent in relation to certain domain names, (v)&nbsp;an assignment from Guilbert Luxembourg S.a.r.l. to the Parent in relation to certain trade marks, and (vi)&nbsp;an assignment from Office Depot s.r.o. to
the Parent in relation to a certain trade mark<B>,</B> in the agreed form. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Israeli Receivable</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any monies held from time to time in an
escrow account(s) controlled by the Israeli Income Tax Assessor for Large Plants in connection with the disposal of Office Depot (Israel) Limited by the Parent and Office Depot Operations (Holdings) B.V. on 4&nbsp;November 2010 and (ii)&nbsp;any
royalty payments or other monies owed to Office Depot International B.V. by (a)&nbsp;Retail 3000 Management and Holdings Limited in connection with a license agreement dated 31&nbsp;December 2013, as amended from time to time, between Office Depot
International B.V. and Retail 3000 Management and Holdings Limited and/or (b)&nbsp;Ronen Levi (and/or any successor guarantor) in connection with a guarantee dated 31&nbsp;December 2013 between Office Depot International B.V. and Ronen Levi. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>IT Contract</U>&#148; means any third party contract under which an IT System is licensed, leased, supplied, maintained or supported.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>IT Systems</U>&#148; means the information and communications technologies used by the Sale Group, including hardware, software,
networks and associated documentation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Key Employee</U>&#148; means Jim Grady, Robyn Tyler, Milan Baran, Maria Garcia Nielsen,
Mick Horn, Neil Maslen, Liz Mosley, Mike McCreesh, Thomas Lingen, Jonathan Newman, Olaf de Boer, Margareta le Calve, Thomas Glatzel, Oliver Klinck and Jean-Christophe Pin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Limited Partnership</U>&#148; means Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V., particulars of which are set out in Schedule 1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Limited Partnership Agreement</U>&#148; means the deed of limited partnership, entered into on 28&nbsp;December 2011 between the LP
Limited Partnership Seller and the GP Limited Partnership Seller, by which the Limited Partnership was formed under the laws of the Netherlands (<I>commanditaire</I> <I>vennootschap</I>). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Limited Partnership Interests</U>&#148; means the LP Limited Partnership Interest and the GP Limited Partnership Interest
collectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>LP Assets</U>&#148; means the assets held by the GP Limited Partnership Seller, for the risk and benefit of the
Limited Partnership, being: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) those Intellectual Property Rights held by the GP Limited Partnership Seller for the risk and benefit of
the Limited Partnership; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) 99.9% of the membership rights (the &#147;<U>Cooperative Interest</U>&#148;) in Office Depot
Co&ouml;peratief WA, a Dutch cooperative (<I>co&ouml;peratie</I>) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, having its registered seat in Venlo and its address at Columbusweg 33, 5928 LA Venlo, the Netherlands, and being registered with the
trade register (<I>Handelsregister</I>) under number 12063532 (the &#147;<U>Cooperative</U>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) 4 A shares and 1 B share (the
&#147;<U>Dutch BV Shares</U>&#148;) in Office Depot (Operations) Holdings B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, having its registered seat in Venlo and its address at Columbusweg 33, 5928 LA
Venlo, the Netherlands, and being registered with the trade register (<I>Handelsregister</I>) under number 35025125 (the &#147;<U>Dutch BV</U>&#148;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) 500 shares in Office Depot International (Luxembourg) Finance S.&agrave; r.l, a private company with limited liability
(<I>soci&eacute;t&eacute;</I> <I>&agrave;</I> <I>responsabilit&eacute;</I> <I>limit&eacute;e</I>) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered seat in Luxembourg and its address at 6C, Rue Gabriel Lippman, L -
5365 Munsbach, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and being registered with the Registre de Commerce et des Soci&eacute;t&eacute;s under number B 93853 (the &#147;<U>Luxco Shares</U>&#148;); </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the shares in the capital of Office Depot (Holdings) 2 Limited, a private limited company
incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, having its registered office at 501 Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, LE4 2BN, and being registered with the Registrar of Companies (England and Wales) with company number 05950243 (the &#147;<U>OD Ltd
Shares</U>&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) the membership interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) LLC, a limited liability company organised and existing
under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, 104 Rodney Building, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, 19810, United States of America, with registration number 4991666. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>LP Limited Partnership Interest</U>&#148; means the LP Limited Partnership Seller&#146;s interest in the Limited Partnership, being
the contractual relationship between the GP Limited Partnership Seller as general partner of the Limited Partnership and the LP Limited Partnership Seller as limited partner of the Limited Partnership, and all rights and obligations of the LP
Limited Partnership Seller under and pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement, representing in aggregate 99&nbsp;per cent. of the ownership of the Limited Partnership. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Litigation</U>&#148; means any action, claim or suit in relation to court or arbitration proceedings or investigation or inquiry by a
Governmental Entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Long Stop Date</U>&#148; means the date falling 6 months after the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date, or such later date as the parties may agree in writing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Management
Accounts</U>&#148; means the unaudited monthly management accounts for the period commencing on the Accounting Date and ending on the Management Accounts Date, each in the form contained in the Data Room Information. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Management Accounts Date</U>&#148; means 20&nbsp;August 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Material Contract</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any Contract (excluding purchase orders in the ordinary course of business) which involves payment to the Sale Group for the supply of
goods or performance of services in an amount in excess of a VAT exclusive amount of &#128;5,000,000 annually; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any Contract
(excluding purchase orders in the ordinary course of business) which involves expenditure by the Sale Group in excess of a VAT exclusive amount of &#128;15,000,000 annually; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any Contract relating to the future disposition or acquisition of any business enterprise or any interest in any business enterprise by
the Sale Group for consideration in excess of a VAT exclusive amount of &#128;5,000,000. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Member State</U>&#148; means a member
state of the European Union as at the date of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Notary</U>&#148; means civil law notary (<I>notaris</I>) of
Eversheds Amsterdam. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Office Max Trade Mark Licence Agreement</U>&#148; means the licence agreement between OMX, Inc., the GP
Limited Partnership Purchaser and the Limited Partnership in relation to certain trade marks. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Overprovision</U>&#148; means,
applying the method of preparation of the Relevant Accounts set out in Part 3 of Schedule 7 (and ignoring the effect of any change in law after Completion or action taken by the Purchaser or a Sale Group Company after Completion) the amount by which
any </P>
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provision for Tax (other than a provision for deferred Tax) in the Relevant Accounts is overstated or in the case of a right to repayment of Tax, the amount by which such right to repayment of
Tax to a Sale Group Company in the Relevant Accounts proves to be understated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Owned Business IP</U>&#148; means the Business IP
owned by the Sale Group Companies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Period End Date</U>&#148; means each of 24&nbsp;September 2016, 22&nbsp;October 2016,
19&nbsp;November 2016, 31&nbsp;December 2016, 28&nbsp;January 2017, 25&nbsp;February 2017, 1&nbsp;April 2017, 29&nbsp;April 2017, 27&nbsp;May 2017, 1&nbsp;July 2017, 29&nbsp;July 2017 and 26&nbsp;August 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Permitted Actions</U>&#148; means those actions set out in Schedule 4. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Permitted Encumbrance</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any lien, right of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">set-off,</FONT> retention of title, trust relationship or other Encumbrance arising by
operation of law, by contract or under general business conditions, in each case in the ordinary course of business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any Encumbrance
arising by operation of law, by contract or under general business conditions, in each case by virtue of the provision of general banking or overdraft facilities or as otherwise required by the relevant bank under its standard terms and conditions
for operation of the relevant accounts or facilities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any Encumbrance arising in the ordinary course of business under a finance
lease, hire purchase, conditional sale agreement or other agreement for the acquisition of assets on deferred payment terms; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) any
Encumbrance arising by operation of law in respect of any Tax being contested in good faith or required to be created in favour of any Tax Authority or other Governmental Entity in order to appeal against or otherwise challenge Tax assessments
and/or claims in good faith; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) any Encumbrance arising in the ordinary course of business on rental deposits in connection with the
use of leasehold premises. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Action Claim</U>&#148; means any claim for
breach of Clause 8.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring</U>&#148; means the reorganization of
the structure of the Sale Group prior to Completion, as set out in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps Plan</U>&#148; means the steps plan in the agreed form
setting out the steps to effect the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Date Tax Liability</U>&#148; shall mean any Tax that was caused solely in relation to facts and circumstances that occurred in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Date Tax Period
(and for the avoidance of doubt the filing of any Tax Return after the Completion Date and any assessment by, or other action taken by, a Tax Authority or any other person in connection with any Tax Return, Tax Liability or Tax assessment after the
Completion Date in respect of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Date Tax Period shall not prevent a Tax liability from being caused solely in relation to such facts and circumstances). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Date Tax Period</U>&#148; means any time period and any taxable period ending
on or before Completion (including on Completion). If Completion deviates from the end of a period by reference to which tax is calculated (a &#147;taxable period&#148;), the time period up until and including Completion shall be deemed to
constitute a taxable period. &#147;<U>Proceedings</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Clause 23.5. </P>
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Company in, or in connection with, its business, including any individual property and any part of an individual property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Purchasers&#146; Group</U>&#148; means the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser, the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser and their
respective Affiliates, in each case from time to time, and includes each Sale Group Company after Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Purchasers&#146;
Group Company</U>&#148; means the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser, the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser or one of their Affiliates, in each case from time to time, and includes a Sale Group Company after Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Purchasers&#146; Relief</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any Accounts Relief; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
any Relief (other than an Accounts Relief) to the extent that it arises to a Sale Group Company in respect of an Event occurring (or being treated for Tax purposes as occurring), or period commencing, after the Completion or, in respect of a period
current at the Completion, to the extent that it is apportioned on a time basis (or such other basis as is more reasonable) to the part of such period after Completion; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any Relief arising to any member of the Purchasers&#146; Tax Group (other than a Sale Group Company). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Purchasers&#146; Tax Group</U>&#148; means the Purchasers&#146; Group and any other company or companies which either are, or become
after the Completion Date, or have been, within the seven years ending at the Completion Date, treated as members of the same group as, or otherwise connected or associated in any way with, the Purchasers for any Tax purpose and, for the avoidance
of doubt, including as from the Completion Date, each Sale Group Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Purchasers&#146; Warranties</U>&#148; means the
warranties given by the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser and the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser in Clause 7 of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Relevant Accounts</U>&#148; has the meaning provided in Schedule 8. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Relevant Proportions</U>&#148; means, in the case of the LP Limited Partnership Seller, 99&nbsp;per cent. and, in the case of the GP
Limited Partnership Seller, 1&nbsp;per cent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Relief</U>&#148; means any relief, loss, allowance, exemption, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">set-off,</FONT> deduction or credit in respect of any Tax or relevant to the computation or against of any income, profits, gains for the purposes of any Tax, or any right to repayment of Tax or right to receive a payment
in respect of a tax credit (including any repayment supplement or interest payable by any Tax Authority) or saving of Tax and any reference to the &#147;application&#148; of a Relief shall be construed accordingly and, for the avoidance of doubt,
shall include the use or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">set-off</FONT> of such Relief. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Retirement Benefits</U>&#148; means any
pension, lump sum, gratuity or similar benefit payable or prospectively or contingently payable on or following retirement (whether before, at or after normal retirement age), leaving service, invalidity or death, but excluding benefits provided
under any free standing arrangement which provides benefits only on the injury or accidental death of an employee in service. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sale Group</U>&#148; means, collectively, the Limited Partnership and the Sale Group Subsidiaries. </P>
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</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sale Group Data Book</U>&#148; means the document setting out certain particulars of the Sale Group Companies in the agreed
form. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sale Group Subsidiaries</U>&#148; means those companies for which particulars are set out in the Sale Group Data Book, and
&#147;<U>Sale Group Subsidiary</U>&#148; means any of them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers</U>&#148; means, together, the LP Limited Partnership Seller
and the GP Limited Partnership Seller, and &#147;<U>Seller</U>&#148; means either of them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Account</U>&#148; means
the checking account with Wells Fargo Bank in the name of Office Depot, Inc. with account number: 2000015259475, ABA routing number: 121000248, TIN# number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">59-2663954</FONT> and address at 420 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco, CA 94104, United States of America. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Group</U>&#148; means the Sellers and their respective Affiliates
as at the date of this Agreement, but excludes any Sale Group Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Group Company</U>&#148; means either of the
Sellers or one of their respective Affiliates as at the date of this Agreement but excludes any Sale Group Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Obligations</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Clause 18.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Tax Group</U>&#148; means the Sellers&#146; Group and any other company or companies (other than each Sale Group
Company) which either are, or become after the Completion Date, or have been, within the seven years ending at the Completion Date, treated as members of the same group as, or otherwise connected or associated in any way with, any of the Sellers for
any Tax purpose. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Warranties</U>&#148; means the warranties given by the Sellers in Clause 6.1, in each case in the
terms set out in Schedule 5, and &#147;<U>Sellers&#146; Warranty</U>&#148; means one of them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Supplemental Disclosure
Letter</U>&#148; means the letter from the Sellers to the Purchasers together with its annexes in relation to the Sellers&#146; Warranties which shall be delivered by the Sellers to the Purchasers immediately before Completion, which shall only set
out facts, matters and circumstances that have arisen between the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date and the Effective Time, except that the monthly management accounts for a period ending after 20&nbsp;August 2016 shall be
permitted and form part of the Supplemental Disclosure Letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax</U>&#148; means any form of taxation, levy, duty, charge,
contribution, withholding, deduction, social security contribution, fee, license subsidy, state aid or any other levy or impost of whatever nature in any jurisdiction (including any related fine, penalty, surcharge or interest for all of the
aforementioned) and including any amount payable to a Member State by way of recovery by such Member State of unlawful state aid (and/or any interest or penalties thereon) following any action by the European Commission pursuant to Articles 107 or
108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and including any secondary tax liability for all the aforementioned, chargeable, imposed, collected or assessed by, or payable to, any Tax Authority. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Authority</U>&#148; means any revenue, customs, excise, government, state or municipality or any local, state, federal or other
authority, body or official anywhere in the world competent to impose, administer, levy, assess or collect Tax. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Authority
Claim</U>&#148; means any notice, demand, assessment, letter or other document issued by or on behalf of any Tax Authority or prepared by a Sale Group Company, any </P>
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member of the Purchaser&#146;s Tax Group or any other person or any other action taken by or on behalf of any Tax Authority or person (including the imposition, or any document referring to the
possible imposition, of any withholding of or on account of Tax) or any self-assessment or any other claim in each case whether before or after the date hereof from which notice, demand, assessment, letter, document, action, or self-assessment or
claim it appears that a Tax Liability or increased Tax Liability will or may be incurred by or imposed on a Sale Group Company in connection with a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Date Tax Liability. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Claim</U>&#148; means any claim under paragraph (B)&nbsp;of Schedule 8. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Expert</U>&#148; means a counsel or adviser (from a &#147;big four&#148; accountancy firm or recognised law firm) who has
specialised in Tax matters for at least 10 years and being a member of the Dutch Tax Advisors Association (<I>Nederlandse</I> <I>Orde</I> <I>van</I> <I>Belastingadviseurs</I> (&#147;<U>NOB</U>&#148;)) and/or the Dutch Association of Tax Lawyers
(<I>Nederlandse</I> <I>Vereniging</I> <I>van</I> <I>Advocaat-Belastingkundigen</I> (&#147;<U>NVAB</U>&#148;)) or an equivalent association in the appropriate jurisdiction and to whom the Purchasers and the GP Limited Partnership Seller have agreed
to refer a dispute or, failing such agreement within 10 Business Days, a counsel or adviser who has specialised in Tax matters for at least 10 years and who is nominated by the Chairman of the NOB or NVAB or an equivalent association in the
appropriate jurisdiction upon the request in writing by either the GP Limited Partnership Seller or a Purchasers&#146; Group Company for such nomination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Return</U>&#148; means any return, declaration, documentation (including documentations for transfer pricing purposes), report,
claim, election, surrender, disclaimer, claim for refund, notice, consent, form or other information relating to any Tax, including any schedule or attachment thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Liability</U>&#148; means a liability for Tax imposed, administered, levied, assessed or collected by a Tax Authority. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Warranties</U>&#148; means the Sellers&#146; Warranties set out in paragraph (R)&nbsp;of Schedule&nbsp;5 and &#147;<U>Tax
Warranty</U>&#148; means any of them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Warranty Claim</U>&#148; means any claim for breach of a Tax Warranty. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Trade Mark <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Existence</FONT> Agreement</U>&#148; means the agreement relating to the use of
certain <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-existing</FONT> trade marks in the agreed form, to be entered into between Office Depot, Inc., Viking Office Products Inc., the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser and the Limited Partnership at Completion.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transaction</U>&#148; means the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transaction Documents</U>&#148; means this Agreement, the Disclosure Letter, the Completion Documents (excluding any document in
connection with the DB Scheme) and all of the agreed form documents, including in each case any schedules and annexures thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transfer and Assignment Agreement Limited Partnership Interests</U>&#148; means the transfer and assignment agreement, whereby (among
other things) the LP Limited Partnership Seller will transfer and assign the LP Limited Partnership Interest to the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser and the GP Limited Partnership Seller will transfer and assign the GP Limited Partnership Interest
to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser, in the agreed form. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Unaudited Accounts</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Sale Group; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the unaudited financial statements of Office Depot (Holding) GmbH, Office Depot Finance B.V.,
Office Depot Latin America Holdings B.V., Office Depot Deutschland GmbH, Xtreme Office B.V., Office Depot Europe B.V., Office 1 (1995) Limited, Guilbert Luxembourg S.a.r.l., OD International (Luxembourg) Finance S.a.r.l., Office Depot Holding GmbH
and OD (Holding) France SNC, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">in each case as at and for the 52 week financial period ended on the Accounting Date, as set out in an
annexure to the Disclosure Letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>US GAAP</U>&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>VAT</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) value added tax as provided for in Directive 2006/112/EC; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any other Tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a Member State in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to
in (a)&nbsp;above, or elsewhere (including, where relevant, any goods and services tax or sales tax). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>VDD Report</U>&#148; means
the draft vendor due diligence report prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory N.V. in relation to the Sale Group (attached to the Disclosure Letter for the purposes of identification). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Warranty Claim</U>&#148; means any claim for breach of a Sellers&#146; Warranty. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Working Capital</U>&#148; means the amount set out against the &#147;Working Capital&#148; entry in the Completion Adjustment
Statement and drawn up as at the Effective Time in accordance with Schedule 7. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.2 In this Agreement, a reference to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a company is a &#147;<U>subsidiary</U>&#148; of another company, its &#147;<U>holding company</U>&#148; if that other company: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) holds a majority of the voting rights in it; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) has the right, either alone or pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or members, to appoint or remove a majority of its
management board or its supervisory board (if any); or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) liability &#147;<U>under, pursuant to or arising out of</U>&#148; (or any
analogous expression) any Contract includes a reference to contingent liability under, pursuant to or arising out of (or any analogous expression) that Contract; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) is a shareholder or member of it and controls alone or together with other persons, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or
members, a majority of the voting rights in it, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or if the first-mentioned company above is a subsidiary of a company which is itself a
subsidiary of that other company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) &#147;<U>includes</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>including</U>&#148; or words of similar meaning, unless
specified otherwise, shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#147;without limitation&#148;; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) a document in the &#147;<U>agreed
form</U>&#148; is a reference to a document in a form as may be approved in writing (including by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail)</FONT> by or on behalf of the Sellers and the Purchasers </P>
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and for the purposes of identification initialed by or on behalf of the Sellers and the Purchasers (including by any such party&#146;s solicitors), with such amendments as may be agreed in
writing by or on behalf of each the Sellers and the Purchasers; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) a statutory provision includes a reference to the statutory provision
as modified or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-enacted</FONT> or both from time to time before the date of this Agreement and any subordinate legislation made under the statutory provision (as so modified or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-enacted</FONT> or both) before the date of this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) a &#147;<U>person</U>&#148; includes a
reference to any individual, firm, company, corporation or other body corporate, government, governmental authority, state or agency of a state or any joint venture, association or partnership, works council or employee representative body (whether
or not having separate legal personality); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) a &#147;<U>company</U>&#148; shall be construed so as to include any company, corporation
or other body corporate or other person or entity, wherever and however incorporated or established; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) a &#147;<U>party</U>&#148;
includes a reference to that party&#146;s successors and permitted assigns; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) a Clause, paragraph or Schedule, unless specified
otherwise, is a reference to a clause or paragraph of, or schedule to, this Agreement, and the Schedules form part of this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)
any Dutch legal term for any action, remedy, method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status, court, official or any legal concept or thing shall in respect of any jurisdiction other than the Netherlands be deemed to include what most
nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to the Dutch legal term and any Dutch statutory provision shall be construed so as to include equivalent or analogous laws of any other jurisdiction; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) the phrase &#147;so far as the Sellers are aware&#148; or any similar expression means so far as any of Jim Grady, Thomas Lingen or Paul
Schepflin is actually aware (i)&nbsp;at the time of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date in respect of the Sellers&#146; Warranties given at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date and (ii)&nbsp;at the time
immediately before Completion in respect of the Sellers&#146; Warranties given immediately before Completion, and does not include any constructive or imputed knowledge of such persons but does include actual knowledge obtained from making
reasonable enquiries (and the Sellers shall ensure that such persons make such reasonable enquiries); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) &#147;<U>&#128;</U>&nbsp;&#148;
or &#147;<U>Euro</U>&#148; is to the functional currency of the Euro zone; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) a time of the day is to the time in New York City, New
York, USA on the relevant day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.3 Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any monetary sum to be taken into account for
the purposes of this Agreement where that sum is expressed in a currency other than Euro shall be converted into Euro at the closing <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-point</FONT> Euro spot rate applicable to the balance of all such amounts as
are expressed in that currency at close of business in Amsterdam on the specified date or, if no date is specified, the date of this Agreement, as quoted by Bloomberg Generic London pricing source. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.4 Where in this Agreement a Dutch term is in brackets after an English term and there is any inconsistency between the Dutch and the
English, the meaning of the Dutch term shall prevail. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.5 The headings in this Agreement do not affect its interpretation. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.1 The LP Limited Partnership Seller agrees to sell and transfer, and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser agrees to purchase and accept, the
LP Limited Partnership Interest free of any Encumbrance and together with all rights attaching to the LP Limited Partnership Interest at Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.2 The GP Limited Partnership Seller agrees to sell and transfer, and the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser agrees to purchase and accept, the
GP Limited Partnership Interest free of any Encumbrance and together with all rights attaching to the GP Limited Partnership Interest at Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.3 At Completion the GP Limited Partnership Seller shall transfer to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser for no further consideration, and
the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser shall accept such transfer, of such right, title and interest in the LP Assets held at Completion by the GP Limited Partnership Seller as general partner for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Consideration</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.1
The aggregate consideration for the sale of the Limited Partnership Interests by the Sellers to the Purchasers shall be an amount equal to the Completion Payment, as adjusted in accordance with Clause 5.3 (the &#147;<U>Consideration</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.2 The Consideration shall, to the extent legally possible, for Tax purposes (without prejudice to Clause 16.1), be considered to be reduced
by the amount of any payment by a Seller for a Claim or for breach of this Agreement or for any other payment pursuant to an indemnity or covenant in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>Condition to Completion</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.1 Completion is conditional on the following Condition being satisfied or (if capable) waived in accordance with this Agreement, namely the
approval of the Transaction by the European Commission shall have been granted under Article 6(1)(b), 6(2), 8(1) or 8(2) of the EUMR, as amended, or by failing to issue a decision by the time the relevant waiting period has expired approval of the
Transaction by the European Commission shall be deemed to have been granted under Article 10(6) of the EUMR, <U>provided that</U> if the European Commission has adopted a decision under Article 9 of the EUMR to refer the Transaction in whole or in
part to any competent authority of any Member State or state of the European Economic Area, all such competent authorities in each Member State or state in the European Economic Area to which the whole or part of the Transaction has been referred
shall have approved the Transaction, or applicable waiting periods in respect of the Transaction shall have expired or been earlier terminated, <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that, for the avoidance of doubt, if only part of the Transaction has
been referred to a Member State or state in the European Economic Area, the European Commission shall have approved that part of the Transaction not so referred to a competent authority under Article 6(1)(b), 6(2), 8(1) or 8(2) of the EUMR, or by
failing to issue a decision by the time the relevant waiting period has expired approval of that part of the Transaction not so referred to a competent authority by the European Commission shall be deemed to have been granted under Article 10(6) of
the EUMR. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.2 Since the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date, the Purchasers shall have
used (at their own cost) and following the date of this Agreement the Purchasers undertake to and agree with the Sellers that the Purchasers shall (at their own cost) use, their best endeavours to achieve satisfaction of the Condition as soon as
possible and in any case before 3:00 p.m. on the Long Stop Date. Such best endeavours includes: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) as soon as reasonably practicable and
without undue delay following the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date, filing with the required Governmental Entities the notifications and report forms (in draft form where applicable), if any, required for the Transaction (and
promptly supplying any additional information and documentary material that may be requested by the required Governmental Entities); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
promptly taking all steps (including making notifications and filings) necessary to obtain all consents, approvals or actions required in order to satisfy the Condition; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) progressing the filings, submissions and notifications referred to in Clause 4.1 with all diligence and providing all information which is
reasonably requested or required by any Governmental Entity in connection with such filings, submissions and notifications; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) providing
the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers with copies of all draft notifications and communications to any Governmental Entity and take into account any reasonable suggestions of the GP Limited Partnership Seller where such suggestions are
not detrimental to the commercial interests of the Purchasers or any of the Sale Group Companies, as applicable; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) providing the GP
Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers with copies of all filings, notifications and communications to any Governmental Entity in the form submitted or sent, provided that such filings, notifications or communications shall not be submitted or
sent without the prior written consent of the GP Limited Partnership Seller, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
keeping the GP Limited Partnership Seller informed on the status and progress of the relevant filings, notifications and communications and promptly provide the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers with copies or details (if not in
writing) of any communications from any relevant Governmental Entity; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) (to the extent reasonably practicable) allowing the GP
Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers to attend all meetings and to participate in all telephone and other conversations with any relevant Governmental Entity as an observer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.3 Without limiting the foregoing but subject to Clause 4.4, the Purchasers agree to take any and all steps necessary to avoid or eliminate
each and every impediment under any Antitrust Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Entity or any other party so as to enable the parties to expeditiously close the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including offering, accepting
and agreeing to any conditions, obligations, undertakings, commitments and/or modifications of whatsoever nature that allow any applicable waiting period to expire or otherwise permit the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement and in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any suit or proceeding, which would otherwise have
the effect of materially delaying or preventing the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.4 The parties
agree that the Purchasers shall not be required to commit to and/or effect, by consent decree, hold separate orders, or otherwise, the sale or disposition of the assets or businesses or the Limited Partnership Interests to be acquired by them
pursuant to this Agreement in order to fulfil their obligations under Clause 4.3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.5 The Purchasers&#146; obligations under Clause 4.2
and Clause 4.3 are subject to receiving information, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-operation</FONT> or assistance reasonably requested by the Purchasers from the GP Limited Partnership Seller or its advisers in relation to satisfaction of the
Condition. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.6 The GP Limited Partnership Seller shall and shall cause each Sale Group Company to cooperate
with and to promptly provide all such assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Purchasers or their advisers in order to procure satisfaction of the Condition, executing or causing the execution of all relevant documentation and giving the
Purchasers, in a timely fashion, such information as the Purchasers may reasonably require in connection with satisfying such Condition, except that the GP Limited Partnership Seller may reasonably designate any competitively sensitive or
confidential business material as &#147;outside counsel only&#148; and such business materials and the information contained therein shall be given only to the outside legal counsel of the Purchasers and not disclosed by such outside counsel to
employees, officers or directors of the Purchasers&#146; Group unless express permission is obtained in advance from the GP Limited Partnership Seller or its advisers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.7 Each party shall notify the other parties promptly in writing upon becoming aware that the Condition has been satisfied in whole or in
part. If, at any time, a party becomes aware of a fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to prevent the Condition from being satisfied, it shall promptly inform the other parties of the matter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.8 The Purchasers undertake not to (and to procure that no Purchasers&#146; Group Company shall) enter into any transaction or agreement to
effect any transaction (including any merger or acquisition) or of any other nature after the date of this Agreement that might reasonably be expected to make it more difficult, or to materially increase the time required, to achieve satisfaction of
the Condition or to otherwise delay, impede or prejudice Completion or the timing of Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.9 If the Condition has not been
satisfied (or waived in accordance with this Agreement) by 3.00 p.m. on the Long Stop Date, this Agreement shall terminate automatically. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.10 If, prior to Completion, ABN Amro Commercial Finance S.A. sends (and does not withdraw or revoke) a notice of termination in writing to
the relevant Sale Group Company in respect of the provision by it of a factoring line to the Sale Group (the &#147;<U>ABN Amro Factoring Line&#148;)</U> under the documents contained at 12.7.7.1.1, 12.7.7.1.2 and 12.7.7.1.4 of the Data Room
Information (the &#147;<U>Factoring Documents</U>&#148;) or, prior to Completion, the ABN Amro Factoring Line otherwise ceases to be available to the relevant Sale Group Company, whether in its entirety or on its usual terms (and remains unavailable
at the Effective Time), then: (a)&nbsp;the Sellers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by notice in writing to the Purchasers; and (b)&nbsp;the Purchasers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate
effect by notice in writing to the Sellers, unless the Sellers demonstrate to the Purchasers (acting reasonably) that they or any other person will provide a factoring line to the Sale Group on terms commercially equivalent to the terms of the
Factoring Documents and at no additional cost to the Sale Group with effect from Completion. If, under this Clause 4.10, the Sellers terminate this Agreement or, if the Purchasers are otherwise entitled to terminate this Agreement, the Sellers do
not or do not procure that any other person will provide a factoring line to the Sale Group on terms commercially equivalent to the terms of the Factoring Documents with effect from Completion, then the Sellers (in their Relevant Proportions) shall
reimburse the Purchasers for any reasonable and documented external fees incurred in connection with the Transaction up to an aggregate maximum of &#128;1,000,000 (including VAT or equivalent) (&#147;<U>Cost Coverage</U>&#148;); provided that up to
an aggregate maximum of &#128;500,000 (including VAT or equivalent) of the Cost Coverage amount may be used to reimburse the Purchasers for any reasonable and documented internal recharges in respect of legal, tax, finance and HR support provided by
Affiliates of the Purchasers in connection with the Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.11 Without prejudice to Clause 19.11, each party&#146;s further rights
and obligations cease immediately on termination of this Agreement, but termination does not affect a party&#146;s accrued rights and obligations at the date of termination including any claim for breach of this Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Completion</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.1 Completion shall take place on the Completion Date at the time in New York City, New York, USA that is the same time as 00:01 (Amsterdam,
the Netherlands time) on the day immediately after the Completion Date (or on such other date and/or such other time as may be agreed in writing between the GP Limited Partnership Seller and the Purchasers). By way of illustration, if the Completion
Date is 31&nbsp;December 2016, then Completion would occur at 18:01 (New York City, New York, USA time) on 31&nbsp;December 2016, which is the same time as 00:01 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands time) on 1&nbsp;January 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.2 The amount payable by the Purchasers to the Sellers on Completion shall be &#128;1.00 (the &#147;<U>Completion Payment</U>&#148;) and
shall be payable to the Sellers in their Relevant Proportions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.3 The Completion Payment will be adjusted by an amount equal to the sum
of: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the amount by which Cash exceeds &#128;80,000,000; minus </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the lower of (i)&nbsp;the amount by which Cash is lower than &#128;80,000,000 and (ii) &#128;40,000,000; minus </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the amount by which Cash is lower than &#128;40,000,000; plus </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the lower of (i)&nbsp;the amount by which Working Capital exceeds &#128;150,000,000 and (i) &#128;40,000,000; minus </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the amount by which Working Capital is less than &#128;150,000,000, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">in each case, as determined in accordance with Schedule 7. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.4 In respect of any payment required pursuant to Clause 5.3 above: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) if the sum of Clause 5.3 is a negative number, each Seller shall pay its Relevant Proportion of the aggregate sum (for this purpose
expressed as a positive number) to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser), provided that the maximum aggregate liability of the Sellers under this Clause 5.4(a) shall be
&#128;230,000,000; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) if the sum of Clause 5.3 is a positive number, the Purchasers shall pay to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to
hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) an amount (if any) equal to the lower of: (i)&nbsp;any Cash of the Limited Partnership or the Cooperative at Completion (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be zero); and (ii)
&#128;2,000,000; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Sellers or the Purchasers (as the case may be) shall make such payment not later than 15 Business Days following
the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is, or is deemed to be, agreed or determined; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the amount of such payment shall
accrue interest from the Completion Date at the Agreed Rate; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) such payment shall be in Euros; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) such payment shall not be limited by the Sellers&#146; limitations on liability set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.5 At Completion the Sellers and the Purchasers shall do all those things respectively required of them in Schedule 2. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.6 The Sellers are not obliged to complete this Agreement unless the Purchasers comply with all
of their obligations under this Clause 5 and Schedule 2. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.7 If Completion does not take place on the Completion Date because the
Purchasers fail to comply with any of their obligations under this Clause 5 and Schedule 2 (whether such failure by the Purchasers amounts to a repudiatory breach or not), the Sellers may by notice from the GP Limited Partnership Seller to the
Purchasers: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) proceed to Completion to the extent reasonably practicable (without limiting its rights under this Agreement); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) postpone Completion to a date not less than three nor more than 10 Business Days after such intended Completion Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.8 If the Sellers postpone Completion to another date in accordance with Clause 5.7(b), the provisions of this Agreement apply as if that
other date is the Completion Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.9 If Completion does not occur on the postponed Completion Date contemplated in Clause 5.7(b) or
Clause 5.11(d), because the Purchasers fail to comply with any of their obligations under this Clause 5 and Schedule 2 (whether such failure by the Purchasers amounts to a repudiatory breach or not), the Sellers may, by notice in writing from the GP
Limited Partnership Seller to the Purchasers, exercise either of the rights set forth in Clause 5.7 or terminate this Agreement with immediate effect. If the Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Clause 5.9, (without prejudice to Clause
19.11) each party&#146;s further rights and obligations cease immediately on termination, but termination does not affect a party&#146;s accrued rights and obligations at the date of termination including any claim for breach of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.10 The Purchasers are not obliged to complete this Agreement unless the Sellers comply with all their obligations under this Clause 5 and
Schedule 2. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.11 If Completion does not take place on the Completion Date because the Sellers fail to comply with any of their
obligations under this Clause 5 and Schedule 2 (whether such failure by the Sellers amounts to a repudiatory breach or not), the Purchasers may by notice to the GP Limited Partnership Seller: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) proceed to Completion to the extent reasonably practicable (without limiting their rights under this Agreement); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) postpone Completion to a date not less than three nor more than 10 Business Days after such intended Completion Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.12 If the Purchasers postpone Completion to another date in accordance with Clause 5.11(b), the provisions of this Agreement apply as if
that other date is the Completion Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.13 If Completion does not occur on the postponed Completion Date contemplated in Clause 5.11(b)
or Clause 5.7(b) because the Sellers fail to comply with any of their obligations under this Clause 5 and Schedule 2 (whether such failure by the Sellers amounts to a repudiatory breach or not), the Purchasers may, by notice in writing to the GP
Limited Partnership Seller, exercise either of the rights set forth in Clause 5.11 or terminate this Agreement with immediate effect. If the Purchasers terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Clause 5.13, (without prejudice to Clause 19.11) each
party&#146;s further rights and obligations cease immediately on termination, but termination does not affect a party&#146;s accrued rights and obligations at the date of termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.14 The Sellers confirm that they are aware that the Notary is a civil law notary working at Eversheds Amsterdam, the law firm acting as
lawyers of the Purchasers. With reference to the </P>
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provisions of the Code of Conduct (<I>Verordening</I> <I>Beroeps-</I> <I>en</I> <I>Gedragsregels</I>) of the Royal Notarial Regulatory Body (<I>Koninklijke</I> <I>Notari&euml;le</I>
<I>Beroepsorganisatie</I>), the Sellers acknowledge and agree that Eversheds Amsterdam may assist and act on behalf of the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement including any disputes arising in relation to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.15 Notwithstanding whether the Purchasers become aware that there has been a breach of this Agreement or that they may have a claim against
the Sellers under this Agreement, the Purchasers shall not be entitled to rescind or terminate this Agreement except as provided in Clause 5.13 and the Purchasers waive any right of rescission or termination they may have other than as provided in
Clause 5.13 and Clause 4.10. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Sellers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Warranties</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.1 The Sellers warrant (<I>garanderen</I>) jointly and severally to the Purchasers in the terms set out in Schedule 5: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date by reference to the facts, matters and circumstances then existing; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) immediately before Completion by reference to the facts, matters and circumstances then existing as if references in Schedule 5 to the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date were references to the date of Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.2 The Sellers&#146; Warranties (when made at
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date) are qualified by the facts, matters and circumstances Disclosed in the Data Room Information, the Disclosure Letter and the other Transaction Documents. The Sellers&#146; Warranties (when
made immediately before Completion) are qualified by the facts, matters and circumstances Disclosed in the Data Room Information, the Disclosure Letter, the Supplemental Disclosure Letter and the other Transaction Documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.3 The Sellers&#146; liability for any Warranty Claims shall be limited or excluded, as the case may be, as set out in Schedule 6. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.4 Each of the Sellers&#146; Warranties shall be construed as a separate Sellers&#146; Warranty and (save as expressly provided to the
contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other Sellers&#146; Warranty. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.5 Without
prejudice to Clause 6.3, the Sellers&#146; Warranties shall not in any respect be extinguished or affected by Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.6 The
Purchasers shall have no right to terminate or rescind this Agreement in the event that there is a breach of any of the Sellers&#146; Warranties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Purchasers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Warranties</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.1 The Purchasers warrant (<I>garanderen</I>) jointly and severally to the Sellers that, at the date of this Agreement and immediately before
Completion: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) they have the right, power and authority, and have taken all action necessary, to execute, deliver and exercise their
rights and perform their obligations under this Agreement, each of the Completion Documents and each of the other Transaction Documents to which they are expressed to be a party; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) their obligations under the Transaction Documents to which they are expressed to be a party are, or when the relevant document is executed
will be, valid and binding in accordance with their respective terms; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the execution and delivery of, and the performance of their obligations under, the
Transaction Documents to which they are expressed to be a party will not: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) result in a breach of any provision of their respective
memorandum or articles of association or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> or equivalent constitutional documents; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument to which they are a party or by which they are bound and which is material in the context of the Transaction; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) result in a breach of any statute, law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Entity to which they
are a party or by which they are bound or submit and which is material in the context of the Transaction; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) save as set out in Clause
4.1, neither they nor any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company is required to obtain any consent or approval of, or give any notice to or make any registration with, or wait for any waiting period to expire or be terminated by, any Governmental
Entity or any third party which has not been obtained or made, or which has not expired or been terminated, at the date of this Agreement both on an unconditional basis and on a basis which cannot be revoked (save pursuant to any legal or regulatory
entitlement to revoke the same other than by reason of any misrepresentation or misstatement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Purchasers will at Completion have
sufficient funds to satisfy the Completion Payment; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) the Purchasers have not taken or caused to be taken and will not take any
action that they are aware or should reasonably be aware would have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the satisfaction of the Condition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.2 Each of the Purchasers&#146; Warranties shall be construed as a separate Purchasers&#146; Warranty and (save as expressly provided to the
contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other Purchasers&#146; Warranty. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.
<U>Sellers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Undertakings</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.1 After the execution of this Agreement until Completion the provisions of Schedule 3
shall apply. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing shall prevent any Sale Group Company from taking any of the Permitted Actions or taking any actions (including incurring any costs or expenses) reasonably
considered by the management of the Sale Group to be immediately necessary to prevent or mitigate any loss of life, injury or damage to any person or to the environment and where management is not reasonably able to timely request the consent of the
Purchasers or await a response from the Purchasers to such request, provided that the Sellers shall promptly inform the Purchasers of any such situation or circumstance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.2 The GP Limited Partnership Seller undertakes that, after Completion, it shall use reasonable endeavours to obtain the release of each Sale
Group Company from any guarantee or similar surety given by it in respect of a liability or obligation of any Sellers&#146; Group Company and pending such release it shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers and each Purchasers&#146; Group
Company from all costs, claims and liabilities arising under any such guarantee or similar surety. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.3 The Sellers shall ensure that,
from the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date until Completion, no Sale Group Company shall incur new indebtedness under any arrangement with a bank or financial institution, including increasing indebtedness under any arrangement
with a bank or financial institution existing at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date. The Purchasers agree that the operation of the ABN Amro Factoring Line in accordance with the terms of the Factoring Documents shall not be
prohibited or restricted under this Clause 8.3. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.4 If the Sellers fail to perform their obligations under Clause 8.3, then the Sellers shall (in
their Relevant Proportions) reimburse the relevant Sale Group Company an amount equal to any new or increased indebtedness (plus any accruing interest) incurred by the relevant Sale Group Company arising directly from such failure not later than 15
Business Days after the Purchasers have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Sellers (acting reasonably) that such failure has occurred. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.5 The Sellers shall use reasonable endeavours to procure that the rights of the Parent under the indemnity located at file 13.4.5.2.2.1 of
the Data Room Information (the &#147;<U>Guilbert</U><U> Indemnity</U>&#148;) are assigned to a Sale Group Company prior to Completion. The Purchaser shall, and shall procure that each Purchaser Group Company shall, provide such information,
cooperation and assistance reasonably requested by the GP Limited Partnership Seller in connection with the Sellers&#146; obligations under this Clause 8.5. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.6 The Sellers shall ensure that, at Completion, there are no outstanding Intra-Group Payables or Intra-Group Receivables. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <U>Purchasers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Undertakings</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.1 The Purchasers undertake that, after Completion, they shall use their reasonable endeavours to obtain the release of each Sellers&#146;
Group Company from any guarantee or similar surety given by it in respect of liabilities or obligations of any Sale Group Company, in each case that is contained in folder 12.7.10 of the Data Room Information, and pending such release they shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Sellers and each other Sellers&#146; Group Company from all costs, claims and liabilities arising under any such guarantee or similar surety. Any Sellers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of this Clause 9.1.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.2 Subject to Clause 9.3, the Purchasers undertake that, after Completion, they shall use their reasonable endeavours to obtain the
release of each Sellers&#146; Group Company from any guarantee or similar surety given by it in respect of the liabilities or obligations of any Sale Group Company, in each case that is not contained in folder 12.7.10 of the Data Room Information (a
&#147;<U>Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee</U>&#148;). Such reasonable endeavours shall include agreeing new terms of business, putting in place alternative security arrangements, providing cash on deposit or in escrow and/or and putting in
place alternative guarantees in each case on reasonably commercial terms taking into account the principle of cost sharing reflected in Clauses 9.2 to 9.6 and in the context of the business of the Sale Group taken as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.3 Subject to Clause 9.4 and Clause 9.5, the Purchasers shall be liable for all costs, claims and liabilities incurred by any
Purchasers&#146; Group Company arising from obtaining the release of any Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee pursuant to Clause 9.2 above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.4 The Purchasers&#146; obligations under Clause 9.2 shall cease with immediate effect, without prejudice to the discharge of any obligations
existing prior to the termination with regard to Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantees to the extent of the cap referred to below, and the Sellers shall (in their Relevant Proportions) reimburse the relevant Purchasers&#146; Group Company from
and against any Losses (as defined in Clause 9.6) in accordance with this Clause 9.4 in the event that the amount of a Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee, when aggregated with the amounts of all other Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group
Guarantees, exceeds &#128;5,000,000 in which circumstances the Sellers shall reimburse (in their Relevant Proportions) the relevant Purchasers&#146; Group Company for all Losses and not the excess only. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.5 The provisions of Clauses 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 shall survive for a period of 24 months from the
Completion Date, provided that if the Purchasers have notified the Sellers of a claim under Clause 9.4 before the date that is 24 months after the Completion Date then the Sellers&#146; obligations under Clauses 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 shall continue in
respect of that claim until such claim is finally determined. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.6 For the purposes of this Clause 9, &#147;<U>Losses</U>&#148; means:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) in respect of a commercial arrangement with a vendor to which a Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee relates, the lower of:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) an amount equal to 50&nbsp;per cent. of the accounts payable balance due to the vendor to whom the Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group
Guarantee relates at the date it is notified of the intention to revoke the Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee (the &#147;<U>AP Balance</U>&#148;); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) an amount equal to the AP Balance, as reduced pro rata in proportion to the reduction in the number of payment days made available to
the relevant Sale Group Company by that vendor at the end of the 30 Business Day period following the notice to the vendor of the intention to revoke the Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee relative to the number of payment days made
available to the relevant Sale Group Company immediately prior to the date of such notice; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) in respect of any other arrangement to
which a Supplemental Sellers&#146; Group Guarantee relates (including any lease, letter of credit, guarantee or other external debt) an amount equal to 50&nbsp;per cent of: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the amount of cash required to be put on deposit or in escrow; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the maximum liability of any capped guarantee; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) the good faith estimate of maximum potential liability under an uncapped guarantee; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) the fair market value (calculated in good faith) of any alternative security arrangement, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>provided that,</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">no
potential costs, claims or liabilities arising from any guarantee given by a Purchasers&#146; Group Company in connection therewith shall constitute Losses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.7 The Purchasers and the Sellers agree to, between the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date and Completion, negotiate in
good faith with each other matters relating to: (a)&nbsp;collaboration between the Sellers&#146; Group and the Sale Group in respect of international key accounts; (b)&nbsp;supply of certain goods and services by the global sourcing office of the
Sellers&#146; Group to the Sale Group; and (c)&nbsp;transitional services arrangements between the Sellers&#146; Group (in particular relating to IT), in each case as to be set out in definitive agreements and to come into effect upon Completion.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.8 The Purchasers undertake to the Sellers that, following Completion, they shall ensure that they will have available funds to satisfy
any of their remaining obligations and liabilities under this Agreement and shall procure that no Purchasers&#146; Group Company will take any action that would or would be reasonably likely to prejudice the Purchasers&#146; ability to satisfy any
such obligations and liabilities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. <U>Sellers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Indemnit</U><U>ies</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.1 The Sellers shall indemnify and keep indemnified (as joint and several debtors) the Purchasers for themselves and as agent and trustee of
each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company on demand from and against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, loss, damage, costs (including properly incurred reasonable legal and other adviser fees), expenses and other liabilities incurred by the
Purchasers or any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company (but excluding any liabilities in respect of Tax, in respect of which the Sellers&#146; sole liability shall be pursuant to Schedule 8) to the extent arising out of or in connection with the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring. Any Purchasers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of this Clause 10.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.2 The Sellers shall indemnify and keep indemnified (as joint and several debtors) the Purchasers for themselves and as agent and trustee of
each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company on demand from and against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, loss, damage, costs (including properly incurred reasonable legal and other adviser fees), expenses and other liabilities incurred by the
Purchasers or any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company (but excluding any liabilities in respect of Tax, in respect of which the Sellers&#146; sole liability shall be pursuant to Schedule 8) to the extent arising out of or in connection with the DB
Scheme. Any Purchasers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of this Clause 10.2. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.3 The Sellers shall indemnify and keep
indemnified (as joint and several debtors) the Purchasers for themselves and as agent and trustee of each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company on demand from and against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, loss, damage, costs (including
properly incurred reasonable legal and other adviser fees), expenses and other liabilities incurred by the Purchasers or any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company (but excluding any liabilities in respect of Tax, in respect of which the Sellers&#146;
sole liability shall be pursuant to Schedule 8) to the extent arising out of or in connection with the potential litigation with respect to a leaking roof of the property leased by Office Depot International (UK) Limited at Ashton Commerce Park,
Ashton Moss, Manchester (the &#147;<U>Ashton Roof Claim</U>&#148;). Any Purchasers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of this Clause 10.3. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.4 In respect of the indemnity provided by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 10.3: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Sellers shall not be liable for any claim by the Purchasers under such indemnity unless the Purchasers have notified the Sellers of
the amount claimed on or before the date falling 3 years after the Completion Date; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Purchasers shall, and shall ensure that each
other Purchasers&#146; Group Company shall, provide to the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers on reasonable prior written notice and during normal business hours, reasonable access to premises and personnel and to relevant assets,
documents and records within the power or control of each Purchasers&#146; Group Company for the purposes of investigating the Ashton Roof Claim and enabling the GP Limited Partnership Seller to take the action referred to in Clause 10.4(d); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the GP Limited Partnership Seller (at its cost) may take copies of the documents or records, and photograph the premises or assets,
referred to in Clause 10.4(b); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the Purchasers shall, and shall ensure that each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company shall,
(x)&nbsp;take any reasonable action and institute any proceedings, and give any information and assistance, as the GP Limited Partnership Seller may reasonably request to dispute, resist, appeal, compromise, defend, remedy or mitigate the Ashton
Roof Claim or (y)&nbsp;before making a claim under the indemnity provided by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 10.3, exhaust any potential claims against person(s) other than members of the Sellers&#146; Group to enforce the rights of a
Purchasers&#146; Group Company in relation to the Ashton Roof Claim; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Purchasers shall not, and shall ensure that no other Purchasers&#146; Group Company
shall, admit liability or consent to the entry of any judgment in respect of, compromise or settle the Ashton Roof Claim without the prior written consent of the GP Limited Partnership Seller, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.5 Unless and until the rights of the Parent under the Guilbert Indemnity are assigned to a Sale Group Company
or (following Completion) a Purchasers&#146; Group Company, the Sellers shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Purchasers for themselves and as agent and trustee of each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company on demand from and against any and all
actions, claims, proceedings, loss, damage, costs (including properly incurred reasonable legal and other adviser fees), expenses and other liabilities incurred by the Purchasers or any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company (but excluding any
liabilities in respect of Tax, in respect of which the Sellers&#146; sole liability shall be pursuant to Schedule 8) arising out of the facts, matters and circumstances in respect of and to the extent which the Parent is indemnified under the
Guilbert Indemnity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.6 The provisions of this Clause 10 shall only apply with effect from Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. <U>Tax</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.1 The Tax
Warranties are the only Sellers&#146; Warranties given in respect of Tax and none of the other Sellers&#146; Warranties shall be deemed to be, whether directly or indirectly, a Sellers&#146; Warranty in respect of Tax and the Purchaser acknowledges
and agrees that the Sellers make no other warranty in relation to Tax. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.2 The provisions of Schedule 8 shall apply with effect from
Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. <U>Insurance</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.1 The GP Limited Partnership Seller shall procure that there are maintained in full force and effect all insurance policies in which any
Sale Group Company has an interest (the &#147;<U>Insurance Policies</U>&#148;), up to and including the Completion Date. Subject to the terms of any Insurance Policy, each Sale Group Company shall remain entitled to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the benefit of any claims which have accrued and are pending at Completion, save for the benefit of any product warranty claims which have
accrued and are pending at Completion (which the Sellers&#146; Group shall remain entitled to and the Purchasers shall procure that after Completion each relevant Sale Group Company shall comply with any reasonable request of any Sellers&#146; Group
Company in connection with such product warranty claims); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the benefit of any &#147;occurrence&#148; based Insurance Policies in
relation to events occurring prior to Completion, <U>provided</U> that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the Purchasers shall be responsible for any deductibles or
other amounts that are required to be self-insured under the terms of such &#147;occurrence&#148; based Insurance Policies; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the GP
Limited Partnership Seller shall forward to the relevant Sale Group Company or, at the election of the Purchasers, the Purchasers any payments collected from any insurer in respect of any such claims (less any tax suffered by any Sellers&#146; Group
Company on such payment, if any); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) no Sellers&#146; Group Company shall be liable to pay any shortfall under any such Insurance
Policy. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.2 With effect from the Completion Date, the Purchasers shall enter into and maintain, at their
own cost insurance policies with retroactive cover for all &#147;claims made&#148; insurance policies in force prior to Completion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.3
From the date of this Agreement until Completion (a)&nbsp;the Sellers shall not do or knowingly omit to be done anything which might render any of the Insurance Policies void or voidable and (b)&nbsp;the GP Limited Partnership Seller shall notify
the Purchasers promptly if any of the Insurance Policies is cancelled or varied in any material respect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.4 Nothing in this Agreement
shall prevent any Sellers&#146; Group Company from taking, cancelling, extending, renewing, amending or not taking insurance on such basis or on such terms as it sees fit in respect of the period after Completion, save to the extent that to do so
would be inconsistent with the Sellers&#146; express obligations pursuant to this Clause 12. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.5 Certain of the Sale Group Companies are
the beneficiaries of Insurance Policies, which, in connection with the Transaction, are either to be cancelled in their entirety, or in respect of which the relevant Sale Group Companies&#146; coverage under such policy is to be cancelled (each a
&#147;<U>Cancellation</U>&#148;). With respect to each such Insurance Policy and any related Cancellation: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a partial repayment of
premium may be received; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) to the extent that a Sellers&#146; Group Company receives any such partial repayment of premium, the GP
Limited Partnership Seller undertakes to procure the payment to, or to the direction of, the Purchasers, a proportion of such repayment equal to the proportion of the premium paid by the Sale Group in respect of such Insurance Policy (after
deduction (i)&nbsp;on account of any Tax, if and only to the extent that such Tax arises as a result of the receipt and/or payment of such amount; and/or (ii)&nbsp;of reasonable and documented third party related costs and expenses but excluding,
for the avoidance of doubt, costs and expenses related to internal management time) within 25 Business Days of the receipt by such Sellers&#146; Group Company of such payment; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) to the extent that a Sale Group Company receives any such partial repayment of premium, the Purchasers undertake to procure the payment
to, or to the direction of, the Sellers, a proportion of such repayment equal to the proportion of the premium paid by the Sellers&#146; Group in respect of such Insurance Policy (after deduction (i)&nbsp;on account of any Tax, if and only to the
extent that such Tax arises as a result of the receipt and/or payment of such amount; and/or (ii)&nbsp;of reasonable and documented third party related costs and expenses but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, costs and expenses related to
internal management time) within 25 Business Days of the receipt by such Sale Group Company of such payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.6 Any Sellers&#146; Group
Company and any of its respective directors and officers may enforce the terms of this Clause 12. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13. <U>Confidential Information</U>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13.1 Subject to the provisions of this Clause 13.1, the GP Limited Partnership Seller undertakes to the Purchasers, for themselves and as
agent and trustee for each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company and the Purchasers undertake to the Sellers, for themselves and as agent and trustee for each other Sellers&#146; Group Company, that they shall treat as confidential all information
received or obtained as a result of entering into or performing any Transaction Document which relates to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the other parties
including, where the other party is the LP Limited Partnership Seller, the GP Limited Partnership Seller or the Parent, any other Sellers&#146; Group Company and where the other party is the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser or the GP Limited
Partnership Purchaser, any other Purchasers&#146; Group Company; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the provisions or the subject matter of this Agreement or any document referred to herein and
any claim or potential claim thereunder; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the negotiations relating to this Agreement or any documents referred to herein, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">together, the &#147;<U>Confidential Information</U>&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13.2 Clause 13.1 does not apply to disclosure of any information: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) which is required to be disclosed by law, by a rule or regulation of a listing authority or stock exchange to which the disclosing party
is subject or submits or by a Governmental Entity or other authority with relevant powers to which such disclosing party is subject or submits, whether or not the requirement has the force of law provided that the disclosure shall, so far as is
practicable and legally permissible, be made after consultation with the other party and after taking into account the other party&#146;s reasonable requirements as to its timing, content and manner of making or despatch; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) to a professional adviser for the purposes of advising in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement provided that
such disclosure is necessary or desirable for these purposes and is on the basis that Clause 13.1 applies to disclosure by the adviser; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) to a regulator or Governmental Entity for the purpose of satisfying the Condition; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) to a director, officer or employee of (where the disclosing party is the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser or the GP Limited Partnership
Purchaser) a Purchasers&#146; Group Company or of (where the disclosing party is the LP Limited Partnership Seller, the GP Limited Partnership Seller or the Parent) a Sellers&#146; Group Company whose function requires him to have the relevant
Confidential Information; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) to the extent that the information has been made public by, or with the consent of, the other party; or
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) relating to the Sale Group in respect of the period prior to Completion by any Sellers&#146; Group Company when referring to the
businesses of the Sale Group as businesses previously under the Sellers&#146; Group&#146;s ownership, their historical results as such, the disposal of the Sale Group by the Sellers&#146; Group and the disposal proceeds, including in any
Sellers&#146; Group Company&#146;s annual financial statements, analyst presentation or announcements. Any Sellers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of this Clause 13.2(f). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13.3 The Confidentiality Agreement shall cease to have any force or effect from the Completion Date except to the extent that it relates to
Confidential Information about a Sellers&#146; Group Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14. <U>Access</U><U> </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14.1 Except where to do so would waive legal privilege in respect of the contents thereof, the Purchasers shall make available to the GP
Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers any books or records of any Sale Group Company to the extent relating to any period (or part thereof) or event on or prior to Completion (or, if practicable, the relevant parts of those books and records)
(the &#147;<U>Records</U>&#148;) which are required by the Sellers&#146; Group for the purpose of preparing the statutory accounts or for any other accounting, insurance, regulatory or taxation purposes and, accordingly, the Purchasers shall, upon
being given reasonable prior written notice by the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers and subject to the GP Limited Partnership Seller giving such undertaking as to </P>
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confidentiality as the Purchasers may reasonably require, procure that such Records are made available during office hours to the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers for inspection and
copying (at the Sellers&#146; expense) for and only to the extent necessary for such purpose and for a period of seven years from the Completion Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15. <U>Announcements</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.1
Subject to Clause 15.2, no party may, before or after Completion, make or send a public announcement, communication or circular concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement unless it has first obtained each other party&#146;s written
consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.2 Clause 15.1 does not apply to any public announcement, communication or
circular: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) made or sent by the Purchasers after Completion to a customer, client or supplier of a Sale Group Company informing it of
the Purchasers&#146; purchase of the Limited Partnership Interests; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) required by law, by a rule of a listing authority or stock
exchange to which the party making or sending the announcement, communication or circular is subject or submits or by a Governmental Entity or other authority with relevant powers to which such party is subject or submits, whether or not the
requirement has the force of law, provided that the public announcement, communication or circular shall, so far as is practicable, be made after consultation with the other party and after taking into account the reasonable requirements of the
other party as to its timing, content and manner of making or despatch; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) by any member of the Sellers&#146; Group after Completion
which refers to the businesses of the Sale Group as businesses previously under the Sellers&#146; Group&#146;s ownership, their historical results as such, the disposal of the Sale Group by the Sellers&#146; Group and the disposal proceeds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.3 For the avoidance of doubt, Clause 15.1 shall not prevent the release by any Sellers&#146; Group Company or the Purchasers of a press
announcement relating to the termination of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16. <U>Payments Free Of Withholding, </U><U>Etc.</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.1 All payments made under this Agreement shall be made gross, free of any right of counterclaim or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">set-off</FONT> (or any other restriction or condition) and without deduction or withholding of any kind other than any deduction or withholding required by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.2 If the person (for the purposes of this Clause 16, the &#147;<U>payer</U>&#148;) makes a deduction or withholding required by law from a
payment (other than a payment of interest) under this Agreement: (a) the payer shall provide such evidence of the relevant withholding or deduction as the payee may reasonably require; and (b)&nbsp;the sum due from the payer shall be increased to
the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of any deduction or withholding, the recipient of that payment (for the purposes of this Clause 16, the &#147;payee&#148;) receives a sum equal to the sum it would have received had no deduction
or withholding been made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.3 If any payment for breach of any Sellers&#146; Warranty or any Purchasers&#146; Warranty (as the case may
be) or under paragraph (B)&nbsp;or (D) of Schedule 8 or in respect of any indemnification payment made to the Purchasers or the Sellers under this Agreement will be or has been subject to Tax, the payer shall pay to the payee the amount (after
taking into account Tax payable in respect of the amount and any Relief available in respect of the underlying subject matter giving rise to such liability and also after taking into account any Relief (other than a Purchasers&#146; Relief) that is
available </P>
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to reduce or eliminate any Tax on or in respect of such payment) that will ensure that the payee receives and retains a net sum equal to the sum it would have received had the payment not been
subject to Tax. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.4 Clauses 16.2 and 16.3 above shall not apply: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to the extent that the deduction, withholding or Tax would not have arisen but for or is increased as a result of an assignment by the payee of any of its rights under this Agreement; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">if the payee is entitled to a credit or refund of the amount deducted or withheld; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">if the amount deducted or withheld is a Tax liability in respect of the income, profits or gains of the payee. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.5 All amounts payable in respect of the Consideration under this Agreement shall be exclusive of VAT. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17. <U>Costs</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.1 Except
where this Agreement provides otherwise, each party shall pay its own costs relating to the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance by it of each Transaction Document to which it is a party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any provision in a schedule to this
Agreement) all registration, stamp, documentary, filing, recordation, excise, sales, use, transfer and other similar taxes and fees (including, without limitation, Dutch registration tax, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax and stamp duty land tax,
real estate transfer tax) or any notarial costs or expenses that may be imposed or assessed as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the transactions contemplated therein, together with any interest,
additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties, shall be borne by the Purchasers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18. <U>Parent </U><U>Guarantee</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.1 The Parent irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Purchasers the due and punctual payment, performance and observance by the
Sellers of all of the obligations of the Sellers, to be performed or observed under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof (collectively the &#147;<U>Sellers</U><U>&#146;</U><U>
Obligations</U>&#148;). The Parent shall pay to the Purchasers from time to time on demand any sum of money which is at that time due and payable by the Sellers to the Purchasers in terms of the Sellers&#146; Obligations and which has not been paid
at the time the demand is made. The Parent&#146;s obligations under this Clause 18.1 are primary obligations and not those of a mere surety and shall remain in force notwithstanding any time or indulgence in favour of the Sellers. The Parent&#146;s
obligations under this Clause 18.1 are continuing obligations and shall remain in full force and effect until all the Sellers&#146; Obligations arising under or in connection with the same have been fully discharged and satisfied and all sums
payable by the Sellers to the Purchasers in connection with them have been fully paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19. <U>General</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.1 A variation of this Agreement is valid only if it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of each party. </P>
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Agreement or by law does not impair or constitute an impairment of or a waiver of that right or remedy or an impairment of or a waiver of other rights or remedies. No single or partial exercise of a right or remedy provided by this Agreement or by
law prevents further exercise of that right or remedy or the exercise of another right or remedy. The Sellers&#146; and the Purchasers&#146; rights and remedies contained in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of rights or remedies
provided by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.3 No party shall take any action (or omit to take any action) that results in or may result in any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement being frustrated (whether in whole or in part). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.4 Except to the extent that they have been
performed in full and except where this Agreement provides otherwise, the obligations contained in this Agreement remain in force after Completion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.5 If the Purchasers fail to pay a sum due from them under this Agreement on the due date of payment in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, they shall pay interest on the overdue sum from the due date of payment until the date on which their obligation to pay the sum is discharged at the Default Rate (accrued daily and compounded monthly). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.6 If at any time any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable under the laws of any jurisdiction, that
shall not affect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this Agreement; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the legality, validity or enforceability under the laws of any other jurisdiction of that or any other provision of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.7 Except as provided otherwise under this Agreement, this Agreement may be enforced only by a party to this Agreement. In the event any
third party stipulation (<I>derdenbeding</I>) contained in this Agreement is accepted by any third party, such third party will not become a party to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.8 Nothing in this Agreement shall have the effect of limiting, restricting or excluding any liability arising as a result of any fraud.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.9 Any payment made by the Sellers to the Purchasers or by the Purchasers to the Sellers (other than the payment of the Completion
Payment pursuant to Clause 5.2 and payments pursuant to Clause 5.3 and Schedule 7 of this Agreement, which are already separately adjusted) under this Agreement shall, to the extent possible, be treated by the Sellers and the Purchasers as an
increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the Consideration to the extent of the payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.10 The liability of the Sellers shall be
subject to the limitations in Schedule 6. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.11 The provisions of Clauses 12.1 and 15 to 23 (inclusive) shall continue to apply after the
termination of this Agreement and/or Completion without limit in time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19.12 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if
the Purchasers (or either of them) were not incorporated and/or registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce at the relevant time for performance of any of their obligations or at the relevant time of incurrence of any liabilities
under this Agreement, then such fact shall not release or reduce any of the Purchasers&#146; obligations or liabilities, or prejudice any of the Sellers&#146; rights, under this Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In this Clause 20, the following definition applies: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Representation</U>&#148; means any representation, statement, assurance, covenant, undertaking, indemnity, guarantee or commitment
(whether contractual or otherwise). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.1 Save for the Confidentiality Agreement, this Agreement and each document referred to in it
constitute the entire agreement and supersede any previous agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.2 No party is liable for a Representation that is not set out in this Agreement. The Purchasers and the Sellers agree that the only remedy
or remedies for an untrue statement (whether through negligence or otherwise) contained in this Agreement is a claim for damages for breach of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.3 Other than as specifically set out in the Transaction Documents, the Purchasers acknowledge and confirm that they have not relied on or
been induced to enter into this Agreement by any Representation given by any Sellers&#146; Group Company or any of their respective directors, officers or employees or any agent of or any adviser to any Sellers&#146; Group Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.4 The Purchasers agree that no Sellers&#146; Group Company or any agent of or adviser to any Sellers&#146; Group Company shall be liable to
them for a Representation that is not set out in any Transaction Document. Any Sellers&#146; Group Company or any agent of or adviser to any Sellers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of Clause 20.3 and this Clause 20.4. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.5 The Sellers undertake to the Purchasers for themselves and as agent and trustee for each other Sale Group Company that, in the event of a
breach of this Agreement or otherwise, the Sellers and each other Sellers&#146; Group Company shall have no rights against, and may not make any claim against, any employee, director, agent, officer or adviser of any Purchasers&#146; Group Company
or against any direct or indirect shareholder of Aurelius on whom it may have relied before agreeing to any term of, or entering into, this Agreement or any other document referred to herein, save in the case of fraud or deliberate concealment by
such person. The Purchasers undertake to the Sellers for themselves and as agent and trustee for each other Sellers&#146; Group Company that the Purchasers and each other Purchasers&#146; Group Company shall have no rights against, and may not make
any claim against, any employee, director, agent, officer or adviser of any Sellers&#146; Group Company or against any direct or indirect shareholder of the Parent on whom it may have relied before agreeing to any term of, or entering into, this
Agreement or any other agreement or document referred to herein, save in the case of fraud or deliberate concealment by such person. Any such employee, director, shareholder, agent, officer or adviser may enforce the terms of this Clause 20.5. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">20.6 The Purchasers and the Sellers agree that no party shall have any remedy or bring any action against the other or against any
Sellers&#146; Group Company or Purchasers&#146; Group Company as the case may be in relation to (a)&nbsp;any previous agreements between them relating to the subject matter of this Agreement (save for any continuing obligations under the
Confidentiality Agreement) or (b)&nbsp;any Representation other than the Sellers&#146; Warranties or the Purchasers&#146; Warranties (as the case may be) or otherwise as set out in the Transaction Documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">21. <U>Assignment</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">21.1 The
Purchasers shall not assign, transfer, declare a trust of the benefit of or in any other way alienate any of their rights under this Agreement or any of the Completion Documents whether in whole or in part other than to (i)&nbsp;a Purchasers&#146;
Group Company, or (ii)&nbsp;a financial institution by way of security for the purposes of or in connection with the financing or refinancing (whether in whole or in part) of the Transaction, provided that any such assignment shall not relieve the
Purchasers of their obligations hereunder, and the liability of the Sellers shall not be greater as a result of the assignment than it would have been without the assignment. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">22.1 A notice or other communication under or in connection with this Agreement (a &#147;<U>Notice</U>&#148;) shall be: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) in writing; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) in the
English language; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) delivered personally or sent by an internationally recognised <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">next-day</FONT>
courier service to the party due to receive the Notice to the address set out in Clause 22.3 or to an alternative address and/or person specified by that party by prior written notice to the other party or sent as an attachment to the email address
set out in Clause 22.3 or to an alternative email address specified by that party by prior written notice to the other party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">22.2 Unless
there is evidence that it was received earlier, a Notice is deemed given: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) if delivered personally, when left at the address set out
in Clause 22.3; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) if sent by an internationally recognised <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">next-day</FONT> courier service, on the
second Business Day following the date of despatch; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) if sent by email, at the time that the email is received, provided that if the
email is not received owing to any failure of the recipient&#146;s IT Systems, then the notice shall be deemed received at the time that the email is sent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">22.3 The address referred to in Clause 22.1(c) and Clause 22.2(a) is: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, USA</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of General Counsel&#146;s Office</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>LegalGCsupport@officedepot.com</U></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Simpson Thacher&nbsp;&amp; Bartlett LLP</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CityPoint</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Ropemaker Street</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London EC2Y 9HU</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">UK</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of Derek Baird</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>derek.baird@stblaw.com</U></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, USA</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of General Counsel&#146;s Office</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>LegalGCsupport@officedepot.com</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Simpson Thacher&nbsp;&amp; Bartlett LLP</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CityPoint</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Ropemaker Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London EC2Y 9HU</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of Derek Baird</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>derek.baird@stblaw.com</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Corporate Creations International Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11380 Prosperity Farms
Road #221E</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of Diana Serra, Vice President&nbsp;&amp; Account Manager</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>diana.serra@corpcreations.com</U></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aurelius Investments Limited</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">rd</SUP> Floor, No.&nbsp;1 Savile Row</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London W1S 3JR</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>tristan.nagler@aureliusinvest.co.uk</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aurelius Investments Limited</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">rd</SUP> Floor, No.&nbsp;1 Savile Row</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London W1S 3JR</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marked for the attention of Kimberley Whitaker</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>kimberley.whitaker@aureliusinvest.co.uk</U></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23. <U>Governing Law and </U><U>Dispute Resolution</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.1 This Agreement and any contractual or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-contractual</FONT> obligations arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.2 Any dispute arising out
of or in connection with this Agreement (including any dispute as to the validity of this Agreement, any questions in respect of the authority of the arbitrators and any dispute about whether a particular dispute should be referred to arbitration
(in each case, a </P>
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&#147;<U>Dispute</U>&#148;)) will be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (<I>Nederlands</I> <I>Arbitrage</I> <I>Instituut</I>).
The arbitral tribunal will be composed of three arbitrators appointed in accordance with those rules. The place of the arbitration will be Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The language of the arbitration will be English. The arbitrators will decide
according to the rules of law. Their arbitral award will not be disclosed other than to the parties to the arbitral proceedings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.3
Consolidation of arbitral proceedings with other proceedings as provided for in article 1046 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure is excluded. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.4 Notwithstanding Clause 23.2 nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for
provisional or interim measures to protect or enforce its rights under this Agreement, including but not limited to any claim for preliminary injunctive relief. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.5 The parties agree that the documents which start any proceedings relating to a Dispute (&#147;<U>Proceedings</U>&#148;) and any other
documents required to be served in relation to those Proceedings may be served on the parties in accordance with Clause 22. These documents may, however, be served in any other manner allowed by law. This Clause 23 applies to all Proceedings
wherever started. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">24. <U>Counterparts</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">24.1 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered is an original and all of which
together evidence the same agreement. Signed counterparts of this Agreement may be delivered by facsimile, scanned image in portable document format (PDF) or other similar format. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[<I>Signatures</I> <I>follow</I> <I>on</I> <I>the</I> <I>next</I> <I>page</I>] </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AMENDMENT AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS IN OFFICE DEPOT (NETHERLANDS) C.V. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">between </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OFFICE DEPOT FOREIGN
HOLDINGS LP, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OFFICE
DEPOT FOREIGN HOLDINGS GP, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P>
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B.V. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">31&nbsp;December 2016 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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2016 between Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, LLC, a limited liability company organised and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104,
Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of America, with registration number 5073449 (the &#147;<U>LP Limited Partnership Seller</U>&#148;), Office Depot Foreign Holdings GP, LLC, a limited liability company organised and existing under the laws
of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of America, with registration number 5073453 (the &#147;<U>GP Limited Partnership
Seller</U>&#148;), Office Depot, Inc., a corporation organised and existing under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, with registered address at 3411 Silverside Road, Rodney Building no. 104, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States of
America (the &#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), Aurelius Rho Invest NL DS B.V., a private company with limited liability (<I>besloten</I> <I>vennootschap</I> <I>met</I> <I>beperkte</I> <I>aanspra-kelijkheid</I>) incorporated under the laws of the
Netherlands with its corporate seat in Venlo, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 67270905 (the &#147;<U>LP Limited Partnership Purchaser</U>&#148;) and Aurelius Rho Invest NL Two B.V., a
private company with limited liability (<I>besloten</I> <I>vennootschap</I> <I>met</I> <I>beperkte</I> <I>aanspra-kelijkheid</I>) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands with its corporate seat in Venlo, the Netherlands, registered with the
trade register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 67268226 (the &#147;<U>GP Limited Partnership Purchaser</U>&#148;, together with the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser, the &#147;<U>Purchasers</U>&#148;). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties entered into a sale and purchase agreement dated 22&nbsp;November 2016 relating to the transfer of the
partnership interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) C.V. (the &#147;<U>Original Agreement</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The LP
Limited Partnership Seller owns the LP Limited Partnership Interest. The GP Limited Partnership Seller owns the GP Limited Partnership Interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The LP Limited Partnership Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser has
agreed to purchase and accept, the LP Limited Partnership Interest on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Original Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The GP Limited Partnership Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser has
agreed to purchase and accept, the GP Limited Partnership Interest on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Original Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(E)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties wish to amend the Original Agreement by, and in accordance with the terms of, this Amendment Agreement.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this Amendment Agreement, words and expressions defined in the Original Agreement shall have the same meaning in
this Amendment Agreement, except where a word or expression is otherwise defined in this Amendment Agreement in which case it shall have the meaning set out in this Amendment Agreement. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the following definition shall be inserted as a new definition of &#147;Eurobond&#148; in Clause 1.1 of the Original Agreement: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Eurobond</U>&#148; means the quoted Eurobond (as amended from time to time) listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange issued by
Office Depot Europe Holdings Limited and held by the GP Limited Partnership Seller acting in its capacity as general partner and for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the definition of &#147;LP Assets&#148; in Clause 1.1 of the of the Original Agreement shall be amended to include
new limb (g)&nbsp;as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a loan agreement dated 11 February 2003 (as amended from time to time)
between Office Depot (Operations) Holdings B.V. (as debtor) and the GP Limited Partnership Seller (as creditor) acting in its capacity as general partner and for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership (the &#147;<U>ODOHBV Loan</U>&#148;).
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the definition of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps
Plan&#148; in Clause 1.1 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new definition of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps Plan&#148; in Clause 1.1 of the
Original Agreement: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring Steps Plan</U>&#148; means the steps
plan in the form set out at Annex 1 of this Amendment Agreement setting out the steps to effect the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a definition for &#147;Target Cash&#148; shall be included in Clause 1.1 of the Original Agreement as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Target</U><U> </U><U>Cash</U>&#148; means &#128;113,500,000. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clauses 5.3 and 5.4 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following
new Clauses 5.3 and 5.4: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Completion Payment will be adjusted by an amount equal to the sum of:</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the amount by which Cash exceeds Target Cash; minus</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the amount by which Cash is lower than Target Cash; plus</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the lower of (i)&nbsp;the amount by which Working Capital exceeds &#128;150,000,000 and (ii) &#128;40,000,000;
minus</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the amount by which Working Capital is less than &#128;150,000,000,</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>in each case, as determined in accordance with Schedule 7.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In respect of any payment required pursuant to Clause 5.3 above:</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the sum of Clause 5.3 is a negative number, each Seller shall pay its Relevant Proportion of the aggregate
sum (for this purpose expressed as a positive number) to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser in their Relevant Proportions), provided that the maximum aggregate liability of the
Sellers under this Clause 5.4(a) shall be &#128;263,500,000;</I> </P>
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pay to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) the lower of: (i)&nbsp;any Cash of the Limited Partnership or the Cooperative at Completion (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be
zero); (ii) &#128;20,000,000; and (iii)&nbsp;the positive amount calculated in accordance with Clause 5.3;</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Sellers or the Purchasers (as the case may be) shall make such payment not later than 15 Business Days
following the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is, or is deemed to be, agreed or determined; </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the amount of such payment shall accrue interest from the Completion Date at the Agreed Rate; </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such payment shall be in Euros; and </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such payment shall not be limited by the Sellers&#146; limitations on liability set forth in this Agreement.
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the following Clauses 5.16 shall be inserted as a new Clause 5.16 to the Original Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Sellers undertake to the Purchasers that Cash at Completion shall be at least &#128;40,000,000. The parties
agree that:</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this contractual undertaking shall not be treated as an Encumbrance affecting an asset or
right of the Sale Group Company and such cash balance shall be treated as freely available for use by the Sale Group in the preparation of the Completion Adjustment Statement;</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to ensure that there is no double-recovery by the Purchasers, the liability of the Sellers for any breach of
this Clause 5.16 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount by which Cash in the Completion Adjustment Statement is less than &#128;40,000,000, provided that the Sellers shall have no liability under this Clause 5.16 if Cash in the Completion
Adjustment Statement exceeds &#128;40,000,000; and</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the Sellers have made a payment to the
Purchasers in settlement of a claim for any breach of this Clause 5.16, prior to the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is agreed or determined, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all such payments shall be deducted from any
aggregate amount due under Clause 5.4(a) or added to any aggregate amount due under Clause 5.4(b) (as the case may be).</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the following Clauses 5.17 and 5.18 shall be inserted as new Clauses 5.17 and 5.18 to the Original Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not later than 3 Business Days following Completion, each Seller shall pay its Relevant Proportion of an amount
equal to &#128;33,500,000 (the &#147;<U>Completion</U><U> </U><U>Payment</U><U> </U><U>Deposit</U>&#148;) to the account of the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Purchaser in the Relevant
Proportions), details of which the Purchasers shall specify in writing to the Sellers before Completion, to be held strictly as a deposit on account of any payment which may be required from the Sellers to the Purchasers pursuant to Clause 5.4(a)
although it is acknowledged that (without prejudice to the Purchasers&#146; obligations under this Clause 5.17 and Clause 5.18) such payment may be used in the business of the Sale Group. If:</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Sellers are required to pay a sum to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser pursuant to Clause 5.4(a) that is
equal to or greater than the amount of the Completion Payment Deposit, then the Sellers shall be treated as having paid &#128;33,500,000 in satisfaction of</I> </P>
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<I>their obligations under Clause 5.4(a) and (notwithstanding Clause 5.4(a)) each Seller shall only be liable to pay for its Relevant Proportion of any excess over &#128;33,500,000 under Clause
5.4(a), and the Purchasers shall be under no obligation to return the Completion Payment Deposit to the Sellers;</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Sellers are required to pay a sum to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser pursuant to Clause 5.4(a) that is
lower than the amount of the Completion Payment Deposit, then the Sellers shall be treated as having paid such amount in full satisfaction of their obligations under Clause 5.4(a) and shall have no further obligation under Clause 5.4(a), and the
Purchasers shall return an amount equal to the difference between the Completion Payment Deposit and the sum due under Clause 5.4(a) to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) not later
than 2 Business Days following the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is, or is deemed to be, agreed or determined; and</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Sellers are not required to pay any sum to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser pursuant to Clause 5.4(a)
or if the Purchasers are liable to pay any sum to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) under Clauses 5.4(b), then the Purchasers shall return an amount equal to the Completion Payment
Deposit to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) not later than 2 Business Days following the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is, or is deemed to be, agreed or
determined and the Purchasers shall in addition make the payment required by Clause 5.4(b).</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Completion Payment Deposit shall accrue interest at the Agreed Rate from the date on which it is paid to such account of the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser until the date on which the Completion Payment Deposit is used by the GP Limited
Partnership Purchaser or returned to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (as the case may be) in accordance with Clause 5.17. The parties agree that all such accrued interest shall be for the account of the Sellers. To the extent there is any interest
payable under Clause 5.4(d) by the Sellers to the Purchasers, then such interest shall be satisfied by set off against any interest accrued for the account of the Sellers under this Clause 5.18. Any interest accrued for the account of the Sellers
(which remains after set off against any amounts owed by the Sellers to the Purchasers under Clause 5.4(d)) shall be paid by the Purchasers to the GP Limited Partnership Seller (to hold on behalf of itself and the LP Limited Partnership Seller) not
later than 2 Business Days following the date on which the Completion Adjustment Statement is, or is deemed to be, agreed or determined. If the Purchasers are liable to pay any sum to the Sellers under Clause 5.4(b) then the Purchasers in addition
shall pay any interest due to the Sellers under Clause 5.4(d).</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>5.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Parent acknowledges that the
obligations of the Sellers under Clause 5.17 shall be Sellers&#146; obligations for the purpose of Clause 18 of the Original Agreement.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the following Clause 8.7 shall be inserted as a new Clause 8.7 to the Original Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>8.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Purchasers hereby request that, and the Sellers hereby agree that, the Sellers shall procure that
(i)&nbsp;the current outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest of the Eurobond is released by the GP Limited Partnership Seller acting in its capacity as general partner and for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership and
(ii)&nbsp;the Eurobond is delisted from the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange, in each case prior to Completion. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clause 9.1 to 9.8 (inclusive) of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the
following new clauses 9.1 to 9.6 (inclusive): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The provisions of Clauses 9.1 to 9.6 (inclusive) shall apply
with respect to any guarantee, suretyship, indemnity, bonding liability, letter of comfort or other assurance or security or </I></P>
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obligation (including a joint and several obligation), including the provision of any cash on deposit, or similar surety in place at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date given
or undertaken by a Sellers&#146; Group Company from time to time to secure or support the liabilities or obligations of any Sale Group Company (actual or contingent) and whether given directly or indirectly or by way of counter indemnity, and any
such guarantee or similar surety is herein referred to as a &#147;<U>Guarantee</U>&#148;. Any Sellers&#146; Group Company may enforce the terms of Clauses 9.1 to 9.6 (inclusive). This Clause 9 is an irrevocable third party stipulation made for no
consideration (onherroepelijk derdenbeding om niet), pursuant to Article 6:253 paragraph 4 of the Dutch Civil Code, made for the benefit of any Sellers&#146; Group Company. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Purchasers shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure that each Sale Group Company continues to satisfy
and discharge each obligation binding on them which is the subject of a Guarantee so as to avoid any claim being made against a Sellers&#146; Group Company under or in connection with a Guarantee, subject to the provisions of Clause 9.3, and the
Purchasers shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sellers and each other Sellers&#146; Group Company from and against all costs, claims and liabilities incurred by them and arising under or in connection with any Guarantee. The Purchasers shall
procure that a Sale Group Company (for so long as it is controlled, directly or indirectly, by Aurelius), whose obligations are the subject of a Guarantee, shall agree to indemnify the relevant Sellers&#146; Group Company from and against all costs,
claims and liabilities arising under that Guarantee. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any Purchaser or a Sale Group Company wishes to
terminate or cease to comply with any obligation which is the subject of a Guarantee, the Purchasers shall procure that notice is first given to the Sellers and the Parent and hereby undertake to the Sellers and each other Sellers&#146; Group
Company to obtain an unconditional and irrevocable release of the Guarantee as part of the termination of the corresponding obligation, provided that the indemnity in Clause 9.2 shall continue to apply to any Guarantee to the extent not so released.
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Sellers&#146; Group Company shall, with the prior written consent of the Purchasers, not to be
unreasonably withheld (such consent only to be required from Completion), be entitled to negotiate with the beneficiary of a Guarantee (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any beneficiary who seeks to alter the terms of its Guarantee following
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date) for the unconditional and irrevocable release of such Guarantee and the Purchaser shall procure that the Sale Group Companies take all steps necessary and requested by a Sellers&#146; Group
Company to enable the Sellers&#146; Group Company to obtain the unconditional and irrevocable release of the Guarantee including agreeing to amend the terms of the underlying obligation and place money on deposit provided that the relevant
Sellers&#146; Group Company agrees to fund the amount of the deposit and/or agrees to recompense the relevant Sale Group Company for the net present value of the incremental cost to the Sale Group Company of the amended obligation (provided that an
extended contractual duration shall be deemed to have no incremental cost). No Sellers&#146; Group Company shall be liable under this Clause 9.4 under any arrangement unless it has been requested in writing by a Sale Group Company. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Sellers undertake to procure that no Sellers&#146; Group Company shall unilaterally revoke a Guarantee
(expressed to be revocable by it and not Disclosed to the Purchasers on or before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date) in the period commencing immediately following Completion and ending on the third anniversary of Completion
(the &#147;<U>Economic Loss Period</U>&#148;) without first giving notice to the Purchasers.&nbsp;The Purchasers shall cooperate, and shall procure that the Sale Group cooperates, with the Sellers to effect the revocation of a Guarantee in
accordance with this Clause 9.5, including by offering to replace the Guarantee previously provided by the relevant Sellers&#146; Group Company with a similar parent company guarantee of the Purchasers or a subsidiary.&nbsp;If such a Guarantee is
revoked by the Sellers as envisaged by this Clause 9.5 in the Economic Loss Period or if any other Guarantee (expressed to be revocable by it and not Disclosed to the Purchasers on or before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date)
has been unilaterally revoked on or prior to Completion, the Sellers shall recompense the Purchasers for their Relevant Proportion of any economic loss directly suffered by the relevant Sale Group Company within the Economic Loss Period resulting
from such revocation of the relevant Guarantee or, in the case of a Guarantee revoked prior to Completion, during the period commencing on the date of revocation of the Guarantee and ending on the third anniversary of Completion (&#147;<U>Revocation
Period</U>&#148;), </I></P>
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provided that if a Purchasers&#146; Group Company is required to fund cash on deposit or in escrow as replacement security for the Guarantee revoked, the Sellers obligation to recompense the
Purchasers will be subject to the relevant parties agreeing documentation to allow for the payment in a tax efficient manner to the Sellers&#146; Group and to entitle the Sellers to a return of the deposit or escrow (or a cash equivalent amount) to
the extent it is not utilised by the beneficiary of the revoked Guarantee within the Economic Loss Period or the Revocation Period, as the case may be, (or, in each case, if earlier when the deposit or escrow is available to be released) .&nbsp;The
Purchasers undertake to take all reasonable steps (and to procure that the relevant Sale Group Company takes all reasonable steps) to mitigate the loss suffered by the relevant Sale Group Company. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Purchasers and the Sellers agree to, between the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cut-Off</FONT> Date and
Completion, negotiate in good faith with each other matters relating to: (a)&nbsp;collaboration between the Sellers&#146; Group and the Sale Group in respect of international key accounts; (b)&nbsp;supply of certain goods and services by the global
sourcing office of the Sellers&#146; Group to the Sale Group; and (c)&nbsp;transitional services arrangements between the Sellers&#146; Group (in particular relating to IT), in each case as to be set out in definitive agreements and to come into
effect upon Completion. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>9.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Purchasers undertake to the Sellers that, following Completion, they shall
ensure that they will have available funds to satisfy any of their remaining obligations and liabilities under this Agreement and shall procure that no Purchasers&#146; Group Company will take any action that would or would be reasonably likely to
prejudice the Purchasers&#146; ability to satisfy any such obligations and liabilities. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clause 14 of the
Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new clause 14: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
where to do so would waive legal privilege in respect of the contents thereof, each of (i)&nbsp;the Purchasers shall make available to the GP Limited Partnership Seller and its advisers; and (ii)&nbsp;the Sellers shall make available to the
Purchaser and its advisers, any books or records of any Sale Group Company to the extent relating to any period (or part thereof) or event on or prior to Completion (or, if practicable, the relevant parts of those books and records) (the
&#147;<U>Records</U>&#148;) to the extent available to it which are required by either of the Purchasers or the Sellers&#146; Group for the purpose of preparing the statutory accounts or for any other accounting, insurance, regulatory or taxation
purposes and, accordingly, the Purchasers or the Sellers, as applicable, shall, upon being given reasonable prior written notice by the other party and its advisers and where information is being provided to the GP Limited Partnership Seller,
subject to the GP Limited Partnership Seller giving such undertaking as to confidentiality as the Purchasers may reasonably require, procure that such Records are made available during office hours to either the Purchasers or the GP Limited
Partnership Seller, as applicable, and their respective advisers for inspection and copying for and only to the extent necessary for such purpose and for a period of (i)&nbsp;seven years from the Completion Date where such request is made by the
Purchasers and, (ii)&nbsp;seven years from the Completion Date where such request is made by or on behalf of the GP Limited Partnership Seller. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph (A)(1)(i) of Schedule 2 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following new Paragraph (A)(1)(i) of Schedule 2: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Purchasers (acting
reasonably) that, subject only to the occurrence of Completion, the DB Scheme will be transferred out of the Sale Group. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph (C)(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following new Paragraph (C)(1)(a) of Schedule 2: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(C)(1)(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;subject to (b), (c) and (d)&nbsp;below, the Sellers
and the Purchasers shall execute (i)&nbsp;those other Transaction Documents expressed to be delivered at Completion, (ii)&nbsp;an assignment agreement to assign the ODOHBV Loan to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (accepting the assignment in its
capacity as the new general partner and for the risk and benefit of the Limited </I></P>
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Partnership) and (iii)&nbsp;an agreement to transfer the membership interests in Office Depot (Netherlands) LLC to the GP Limited Partnership Purchaser (accepting the assignment in its capacity
as the new general partner and for the risk and benefit of the Limited Partnership); </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph (1)(c) of
Schedule 3 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Paragraph (1)(c) of Schedule 3: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;restructuring initiatives (to the extent that the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-operation</FONT> of the
Purchasers is not required) and capital expenditure are implemented in line with the Budget (plus any additional restructuring costs). </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Paragraph 8 in
Schedule 4: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any action in connection with (i)&nbsp;the liquidation of Office Depot Overseas Holdings Ltd
(Bermuda) or its extraction from the Sale Group pursuant to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Completion</FONT> Restructuring, (ii)&nbsp;the liquidation of Office Depot Private Ltd, (iii)&nbsp;the liquidation of Office Depot Brasil
Participacoes Limitada and (iv)&nbsp;the liquidation of Office Depot Delaware Overseas Finance No 1 LLC. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Paragraph 16 in
Schedule 4: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any action in connection with the release of the current outstanding principal and accrued but
unpaid interest of the Eurobond or the delisting of the Eurobond from the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the &#147;Note&#148; at the end of Part 2 of Schedule 7 of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following new Note&#148; at the end of Part 2 of Schedule 7: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Note: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Notwithstanding the classification of the line items in the format above, the amount to be included in the Completion Adjustment Statement
with respect to the Cash and Working Capital shall be in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 7. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The following Paragraph 1.18 shall be inserted as a new Paragraph 1.18 in Part B, Part 3 of Schedule 7 of the Original Agreement: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>1.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any accrual or provision for the costs of redundancies and termination of employment incurred on or after
1&nbsp;December 2016 are to be treated as severance &#150; restructuring (account number 234551). For the avoidance of doubt, severance unrelated to restructuring incurred in this time period shall be excluded. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties agree that the above amendments shall be deemed to have been made to the Original Agreement with effect
from 22&nbsp;November 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties agree that no party shall be deemed to be in breach of any clause of
the Original Agreement solely by virtue of the amendments made to the Original Agreement by this Amendment Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties agree that the provisions of the Original Agreement shall continue to apply as amended by this
Amendment Agreement and that references in the Original Agreement to &#147;this Agreement&#148; shall be construed as meaning the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Clauses 17 and 19 to 24 of the Original Agreement shall apply to this Amendment Agreement <I>mutatis</I> <I>mutandis</I> (and references in
these provisions to &#147;this Agreement&#148;, &#147;Transaction Documents&#148; (or similar expressions) shall be deemed to be a reference to this Amendment Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Sale of European Business Operations </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
December&nbsp;31, 2016, Office Depot, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Office Depot&#148;) closed the transaction contemplated by the Sale and Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, LLC (&#147;Office
Depot Foreign Holdings LP&#148;), Office Depot Foreign Holdings GP, LLC (&#147;Office Depot Foreign Holdings GP&#148; and together with Office Depot Foreign Holdings LP, &#147;Office Depot Foreign Holdings&#148;), Aurelius Rho Invest NL DS B.V. (the
&#147;LP Purchaser&#148;), and Aurelius Rho Invest NL Two B.V. (the &#147;GP Purchaser&#148;), each subsidiaries of The AURELIUS Group (LP Purchaser and GP Purchaser collectively shall be referred to as, the &#147;Purchasers&#148;), dated
November&nbsp;22, 2016, as amended, to complete the sale of the Company&#146;s European business operations (the &#147;OD European Business&#148;). The transaction was consummated as an equity sale, for nominal consideration, with the Purchasers
acquiring the OD European Business with its assets and liabilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements were derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of the
Company, which were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (&#147;U.S. GAAP&#148;). Beginning in the third quarter of 2016, the Company reclassified substantially all of the operations of its International
Division, which include the OD European Business, to discontinued operations, net of tax in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and also reclassified the related assets and liabilities as current assets and liabilities of
discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September&nbsp;24, 2016 which were included in the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the period ended September&nbsp;24,
2016 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;2, 2016 (the &#147;third quarter 2016 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q&#148;).</FONT> Because the operating results of the OD European Business were included
as discontinued operations as reported in the Company&#146;s third quarter 2016 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> additional pro forma information for the interim period is not provided herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, give effect to the sale of the
OD European Business, as if it had occurred on December&nbsp;30, 2012, the first day of fiscal year 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company believes that the
adjustments related to the sale of the OD European Business presented in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information contained herein are consistent with the guidance for discontinued operations under U.S. GAAP. However, estimates
used in preparing this unaudited pro forma information may change as the Company finalizes its discontinued operations accounting to be reported in the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
historical consolidated financial statements of the Company, the accompanying notes to those financial statements and &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; in Office Depot&#146;s
Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;26, 2015 and the third quarter 2016 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q.</FONT> The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements have been presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations or financial condition would have been had the transactions to
which the pro forma adjustments relate actually occurred on the dates indicated, and they do not assert to project our results of operations or financial condition for any future period or as of any future date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT:&nbsp;This communication may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements or disclosures may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to, among other things, Office Depot, based
on current beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
&#147;could,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;possible,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;propose&#148;
or other similar words, phrases or expressions, or other variations of such words. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Office Depot&#146;s control. There can be no assurances
that Office Depot will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct, and therefore, investors and stockholders should not place undue reliance on such statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things,&nbsp;risks related to
the termination of the Staples acquisition; disruption in&nbsp;key business activities or any impact on Office Depot&#146;s relationships with third parties as a result of the announcement of the termination of the Staples Merger Agreement;
unanticipated changes in the markets for Office Depot&#146;s business segments; the inability to realize expected benefits from the disposition of the European operations; fluctuations in currency exchange rates, unanticipated downturns in business
relationships with customers; competitive pressures on Office Depot&#146;s sales and pricing; increases in the cost of material, energy and other production costs, or unexpected costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing; the introduction of
competing technology products and services; unexpected technical or marketing difficulties; unexpected claims, charges, litigation, dispute resolutions or settlement expenses; new laws and governmental regulations. The foregoing list of factors is
not exhaustive. Investors and stockholders should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in Office Depot&#146;s Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as amended, and
Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Office Depot does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;26, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(In millions, except per share amounts) </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Disposal&nbsp;of&nbsp;OD</B><br><B>European&nbsp;Business</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Pro&nbsp;Forma</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sales</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14,485</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(2,136</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12,349</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10,983</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(1,605</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,378</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gross profit</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,502</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(531</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,971</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Selling, general and administrative expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,042</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(507</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,535</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Asset impairments</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">332</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(82</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">250</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Operating income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">115</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">58</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">173</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income (expense):</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(91</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income (expense), net</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Income before income taxes</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">58</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">105</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Income tax expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(10</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">68</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Basic and diluted earnings per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.01</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.14</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weighted average shares outstanding:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Basic</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">547</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">547</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Diluted</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">555</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">555</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OFFICE DEPOT, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;27, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(In millions, except per share amounts) </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sales</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16,096</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(2,641</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13,455</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12,320</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(1,980</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10,340</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gross profit</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,776</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(661</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,115</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Selling, general and administrative expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,479</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(623</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,856</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Asset impairments</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">88</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">56</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">403</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">342</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legal Accrual</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">81</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">81</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Operating loss</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(275</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(220</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income (expense):</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(89</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(87</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income (expense), net</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Loss before income taxes</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(340</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">59</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(281</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Income tax expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net loss</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(352</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(287</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Less: Results attributable to the noncontrolling interests</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(354</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(289</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Basic and diluted loss per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(0.66 </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weighted average shares outstanding:</P></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Basic and diluted</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">535</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">535</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OFFICE DEPOT, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;28, 2013 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I><B><I>(</I></B><I>In millions, except per share amounts</I><B><I>)</I></B><I> </I></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Pro&nbsp;Forma&nbsp;Adjustments</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>As&nbsp;Reported</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Disposal&nbsp;of&nbsp;OD<BR>European&nbsp;Business</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Pro&nbsp;Forma</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sales</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11,242</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(2,717</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,525</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,616</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(2,043</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,573</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gross profit</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,626</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(674</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,952</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Selling, general and administrative expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,560</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(638</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,922</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Asset impairments</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">70</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(44</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">201</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">189</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Operating loss</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(205</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(185</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income (expense):</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(69</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(67</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gain on disposition of joint venture</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">382</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(382</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other income, net</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(15</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Income (loss) before income taxes</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">127</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(375</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(248</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Income tax expense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">147</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(130</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net loss</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(245</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(265</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preferred stock dividends</P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.2 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">561-438-3796</FONT></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Office Depot Completes Sale of European Operations </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BOCA RATON, Fla.&#151;(BUSINESS WIRE) &#151;Jan. 2, 2017&#151;&nbsp;Office Depot, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office
supplies&nbsp;and services, today announced the completion of the sale of its European business&nbsp;to&nbsp;The AURELIUS Group. This transaction is part of the company&#146;s recently announced international divestiture strategy to focus on
opportunities in its North American business.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Office Depot, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions&nbsp;for every workplace &#150; whether your workplace is an office, home,
school or car. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. We are a single source for everything customers need to be
more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of our most recent filed annual report for fiscal year ended 2015, the Company had annual sales of approximately $14&nbsp;billion, employed approximately
49,000 associates, and served consumers and businesses in 59 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores, award-winning <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-commerce</FONT> sites and a dedicated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">business-to-business</FONT></FONT> sales organization &#150; all delivered through a global network of wholly owned operations, franchisees, licensees and alliance partners. The Company operates under several banner brands
including Office Depot, OfficeMax and Grand&nbsp;&amp; Toy. The company&#146;s portfolio of exclusive product brands include TUL, Foray, Brenton Studio, Ativa, WorkPro, Realspace and HighMark. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office Depot, Inc.&#146;s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;ODP&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>All trademarks, service marks and trade names of Office Depot, Inc. and OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Office Depot, Inc. and OfficeMax Incorporated, respectively. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. </I></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements or
disclosures may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to, among other things, Office Depot, based on current beliefs and
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;could,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;possible,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;propose&#148; or other similar
words, phrases or expressions, or other variations of such words. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Office Depot&#146;s control. There can be no assurances that Office Depot
will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct, and therefore investors and stockholders should not place undue reliance on such statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, risks related to the
termination of the Staples acquisition, disruption in key business activities or any impact on Office Depot&#146;s relationships with third parties as a result of the announcement of the termination of the Staples Merger Agreement; unanticipated
changes in the markets for Office Depot&#146;s business segments; the inability to realize expected benefits from the disposition of the European operations; fluctuations in currency exchange rates, unanticipated downturns in business relationships
with customers; competitive pressures on Office Depot&#146;s sales and pricing; increases in the cost of material, energy and other production costs, or unexpected costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing; the introduction of competing
technology products and services; unexpected technical or marketing difficulties; unexpected claims, charges, litigation, dispute resolutions or settlement expenses; new laws and governmental regulations. The foregoing list of factors is not
exhaustive. Investors and stockholders should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in Office Depot&#146;s Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as amended, and
Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed today with respect to the proposed transaction. Office
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