(1) |
to approve the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as a new external director (Dahatz) and to approve his remuneration, insurance, indemnification and release.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
Hadar Vismunski-Weinberg, Adv.
Company Secretary
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(1) |
to approve the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as a new external director (Dahatz) and to approve his remuneration, insurance, indemnification and release.
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(i) |
RESOLVED: to appoint Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as an external director (Dahatz) of the Company for a term of three years in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder, commencing on May 6, 2018;
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RESOLVED: to approve the payment of the Remuneration and the reimbursement of expenses as set forth in the Remuneration Regulations to Mr. Jonathan Kolodny. In the event that options will be granted to Company directors, the Company will grant options to Mr. Jonathan Kolodny in a manner complying with the Remuneration Regulations, if and to the extent permitted by our Compensation Policy at the relevant time. Mr. Kolodny will benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy (as in effect from time to time) and from an indemnification and release letter which was approved by the AGM on September 28, 2016; and
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RESOLVED: these resolutions are in the best interest of the Company.”
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By Order of the Board of Directors
Hadar Vismunski-Weinberg, Adv.
Company Secretary
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21.1 |
A holding of ten percent (10%) or more of any of the Means of Control in the Licensee will not be transferred, either directly or indirectly, either all at once or in parts, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.2 |
None of the said Means of Control, or a part of them, in the Licensee, may be transferred in any way, if as a result of the transfer, control in the Licensee will be transferred from one person to another, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.3 |
No control shall be acquired, either direct or indirect, in the Licensee, and no person, whether on his/her own or together with his/her relative or with those acting with him/her on a regular basis, shall acquire in it ten percent (10%) or more of any of the Means of Control in the Licensee, whether all at once or in parts, unless given the Minister’s prior written consent.
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21.4 |
1Cancelled
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21.5 |
2Despite the provisions of sub-clauses 21.1 and 21.3 above, should there occur a transfer or purchase of a percentage of Tradable Means of Control in the Licensee requiring consent under clauses 21.1 and 21.3 (other than a transfer of purchase that results in a transfer of control), without the Minister’s consent having been sought, the Licensee shall report this to the Minister in writing, and shall make an application to the Minister to approve the said transfer or purchase of the Means of Control in the Licensee, within 21 days of the date on which the Licensee became aware of such.
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21.6 |
Neither the entry into an underwriting agreement relating to the issue or sale of securities to the public, the registration for trading on the securities exchange in Israel or overseas, nor the deposit or registration of securities with a registration company or with a depository agent or a custodian for the purpose of registration of GDRs or ADRs or similar certificates relating to the issue or sale of securities to the public shall in and of themselves be considered as a transfer of Means of Control in the Licensee3.
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1 |
Amendment No. 52
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2 |
Amendment No. 3
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3 |
Amendment No. 4
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21.7
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Irregular Holdings shall be noted in the Licensee’s members register (the list of shareholders) stating the fact that they are irregular, immediately upon the Licensee’s becoming aware of this, and a notice of the registration shall be given by the Licensee to the holder of such IrregularHolding and to the Minister.
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(b) |
Irregular Holdings, noted as aforesaid in clause 21.7(a), shall not provide the holder with any rights, and shall be “dormant shares” as defined in Section 308 of the Companies Law 5759-1999, expect in the case of the receipt of a dividend or any other distribution to shareholders (especially the right to participate in an allotment of rights calculated on the basis of holdings of Means of Control in the Licensee, although holdings accumulated as aforesaid shall also be considered as Irregular Holdings), and therefore no action or claim of the activation of a right by virtue of the Irregular Holdings shall have any force, except in the case of the receipt of a dividend or any other distribution as aforesaid.
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(1) |
A shareholder who takes part in a vote during a meeting of shareholders shall advise the Licensee prior to the vote, or in the case of documentary voting on the voting document, whether his holdings in the Licensee or his voting require consent under clauses 21 and 23 of the License or not; where a shareholder does not so advise, he may not vote and his vote shall not count.
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(2) |
No director of the Licensee shall be appointed, elected or transferred from office by virtue of an Irregular Holding; should a director be appointed, elected or transferred from office as aforesaid, the said appointment, election or transfer, as the case may be, shall be of no effect.
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(3) |
Irregular Holdings shall not provide voting rights in the general meeting;
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(c) |
The provisions of clause 21.7 shall be included in the Articles of Association of the Licensee, including the provisions of clause 21.9, mutatis mutandis.
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21.8 |
For so long as the Articles of Association of the Licensee provide as set out in clause 21.7, and the Licensee acts in accordance with the provisions of clauses 21.5 and 21.7, and for so long as none of the holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes4 reduces to less than 26% 5 6 7 of all Means of Control in the Licensee immediately prior to the listing of the shares for trade, and for so long as the Articles of Association of the Licensee provide that a majority of the voting power in the general meeting of the Licensee may appoint all members of the Board of Directors of the Licensee, other than external directors required by any law and/or the relevant Exchange Rules, the Irregular Holdings shall not, in and of themselves, give rise to a cause for the cancellation of the Licensee.
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21.9 |
The provisions of clauses 21.5 through 21.8 shall not apply to the founding shareholders or their substitutes.10
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4 |
Amendment No. 25
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5 |
Amendment No. 9
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6 |
Amendment No. 28
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7 |
Amendment No. 31
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8 |
Amendment No. 31
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9 |
Amendment No. 25
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10 |
Amendment No. 31
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22. |
Placing a Charge on Means of Control
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22A. |
Israeli Requirement and Holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes11
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22A.1. |
The total cumulative holdings of the "Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes", as defined in Article 21.8, (including anyone that is an “Israeli Entity” as defined in Article 22.2A below, that purchased Means of Control from the Licensee and received the Minister’s approval to be considered a founding shareholder or their substitute from the date set by the Minister), and are bound by an agreement for the fulfillment of the provisions of Article 22A of the License (in this Article they will all be considered “Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes”) shall not be reduced to less than 26% ofeach of the Means of Control in the Licensee.
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22A.2 |
The total cumulative holdings of "Israeli Entities", one or more, that are considered as one of the Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes, from the total holdings of Founding Shareholders or their Substitutes as set forth inArticle 22A.1 above, shall not be reduced at all times to less than 5% of the total issued share capital and from each of the Means of Control in the Licensee. For this matter, the issued share capital of the Licensee shall be calculated by deducting the number of “Dormant Shares” held by the Licensee.
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11 |
Amendment No. 31-Amendment No. 31 will come into effect upon completion of all of the obligations set forth in article 22A and no later than 30 June 2005, in accordance with the Ministry of Communications document 62/05-4031 dated 13 March 2005
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22A.3 |
At least one tenth (10%) of the members of the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall be appointed by the Israeli Entities as set forth in Article 22A.2. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned, for this matter- if the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall consist of up to 14 members – at least one director shall be appointed by the Israeli entities as set forth in Article 22.2A above, if the Board of Directors of the Licensee shall consist of between 15 and 24 members-at least 2 directors shall be appointed by the Israeli entities as set forth in Article 22.2A above and so on and so forth.
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22A.4 |
The Licensee's Board of Directors shall appoint from among its members that have security clearance and security compatibility to be determined by the General Security Service (hereinafter: “ Directors with Clearance”) a committee to be designated "the Committee for Security Matters", or CSM.
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22A.5 |
Security matters that the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Licensee shall be required to consider in accordance with the mandatory provisions of the Companies Law, 5759-1999, or in accordance with the mandatory provisions of any other law that applies to the Licensee shall be discussed, if they need to be discussed by the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee, only in the presence of Directors with Clearance. Directors that do not have security clearance shall not be allowed to participate in this Board of Directors or Audit Committee meeting and shall not be entitled to receive information or to review documents that relate to this matter. The legal quorum for such meetings shall include only Directors with Clearance.
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22A.6 |
The shareholders at a general meeting shall not be entitled to assume, delegate, transfer or exercise any of the authorities granted to another organ in the company, regarding security matters.
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22A.7 |
(a) The Minister shall appoint an observer for the Board of Directors and committee meetings, who has security clearance and security compatibility that will be determined by the General Security Services.
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22A.8 |
The provisions of Article 22A of the License shall be adopted in the Articles of Association of the Licensee.
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23. |
Prohibition of Cross-Ownership
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23.1 |
The Licensee, an Office Holder or an Interested Party in the Licensee, as well as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee, shall not hold, either directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of any Means of Control in a Competing MRT Operator, and shall not serve as an Office Holder in a Competing MRT Operator or in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator; for this matter, “Holding” includes holding as an agent.
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23.2 |
Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 23.1, the Minister may, based upon written request, permit an Office Holder in the Licensee to serve as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or permit an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee to serve as an Office Holder in a Competing MRT Operator or in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, if he is satisfied, that this will not harm the competition in MRT Services; the Minister may condition the granting of such permit on conditions that the Office Holder must fulfill for prevention of harm to the competition as aforesaid.
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23.3 |
Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 23.1, an Interested Party in the Licensee, which is a trust fund, an insurance company, an investment company or a pension fund, may hold up to ten percent (10%) of the Means of Control in a Competing MRT Operator, and an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, which is a trust fund, an insurance company, an investment company or a pension fund, may hold up to ten percent (10%) of the Means of Control in the Licensee, provided it does not have a representative or an appointee on its behalf among the Office Holders of a Competing MRT Operator or of the Licensee, as the case may be, unless it is required to do so by law.
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23.4 |
The Licensee, an Office Holder or an Interested Party in the Licensee, as well as an Office Holder in an Interested Party in the Licensee, will not control a Competing MRT Operator, and will not cause it, by any act or omission, to be controlled by a Competing MRT Operator or by an Office Holder or an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or by an Office Holder in an Interested Party in a Competing MRT Operator, or by a person or corporation that controls a Competing MRT Operator.
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23.5 |
The rate of indirect holding in a corporation will be a product of the percentage of holdings in each stage of the chain of ownership, subject to what is set out in Paragraph 23.6; for example:
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(A) |
‘A’ holds 40% in Company ‘B’;
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(B) |
Company ‘B’ holds 40% in Company ‘C’;
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(C) |
Company ‘C’ holds 25% in Company ‘D’;
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(D) |
Therefore, Company ‘A’ holds, indirectly, 4% of Company ‘D’.
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23.6 |
For the matter of this Paragraph and Paragraphs 14.1 (G) (6), (7), (8), (8a), (9) and 21.4, if a certain body (hereinafter: “the Controlling Body”) controls another body that has holdings, directly or indirectly, in the Licensee (hereinafter: “the Controlled Body”), the Controlling Body, and also any other body controlled by the Controlling Body, will be attributed with the rate of holdings in the Licensee that the Controlled Body has, directly or indirectly; according to the following examples:
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A. |
Direct holdings:
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(1) |
‘A’ holds 50% in Company ‘B’, and controls it;
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(2) |
Company ‘B’ holds 50% in Company ‘C’, and controls it;
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(3) |
Company ‘C’ holds 10% in the Licensee and does not control it;
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(4) |
Therefore, notwithstanding that ‘A’s’ holdings in the Licensee in accordance with the instructions of Paragraph 5.6 are 2.5%, ‘A’ and also any body controlled by ‘A’ will be deemed as an Interested Party holding 10% in the Licensee.
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B. |
Indirect holdings:
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(1) |
‘A’ holds 50% of Company ‘B’ and controls it;
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(2) |
Company ‘B’ holds 40% of Company ‘C’ and controls it;
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(3) |
Company ‘C’ holds 40% of Company ‘D’ and does not control it;
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(4) |
Company ‘D’ holds 40% of the Licensee and does not control it;
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(5) |
Therefore, ‘A’ and any body controlled by ‘A’ will be regarded as having a holding in the Licensee at the rate of holdings of Company ‘C’ in the Licensee, which is holdings of 16% (according to the method set out in Paragraph 23.5 for the calculation of the rate of indirect holdings in the absence of control), and in this manner, ‘A’ and any body controlled by ‘A’ is an Interested Party in the Licensee.
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23.7 |
If a certain body has indirect holding in the Licensee, through two or more Interested Parties, then for the purpose of its definition as an Interested Party, and for the purpose of determining the rate of holding with regard to this Paragraph, the greatest indirect rate of holding will be taken into account, and also any rate of holding that derives from the chain of holdings through which the said holding body is attributed with the holdings of corporations controlled by it in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 23.6; the rates of holdings that derive from two or more chains that will be taken into account as stated above, will be cumulative for the purpose of calculating the rate of holdings.
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23.8 |
The Minister may, in response to a written request, permit an Interested Party in the Licensee to hold, either directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more in any of the Means of Control of a Competing MRT Operator, if the Minister is satisfied that this will not harm competition in the MRT field; 12the Minister may condition the granting of the said permit on a condition that the Interested Party in the Licensee or competing MRT Operator is an Interested Party merely by virtue of the provisions of Article 23.6 .
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24. |
Prohibition of Conflict of Interests
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12 |
Amendment No. 10
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1. |
Appointment of Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as an external director (Dahatz) of the Company for a term of three years in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder, commencing on May 6, 2018;
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(i) |
“RESOLVED: to appoint Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as an external director (Dahatz) of the Company for a term of three years in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder, commencing on May 6, 2018;
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(ii) |
RESOLVED: to approve the payment of the Remuneration and the reimbursement of expenses as set forth in the Remuneration Regulations to Mr. Jonathan Kolodny. In the event that options will be granted to Company directors, the Company will grant options to Mr. Jonathan Kolodny in a manner complying with the Remuneration Regulations, if and to the extent permitted by our Compensation Policy at the relevant time. Mr. Kolodny will benefit from the Company's D&O insurance policy (as in effect from time to time) and from an indemnification and release letter which was approved by the AGM on September 28, 2016; and
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(iii) |
RESOLVED: these resolutions are in the best interest of the Company.”
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Item
No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Votea
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In respect of appointment of an external director (dahatz) pursuant to sections 239(b) or 245(a1) of the Israeli Companies Law - are you a “Controlling Party” in the Company, an “Interested Party”, having a “Personal Interest” in the appointment approval, a “Senior Office Holder” or an “Institutional Investor”b?
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yesc
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No
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1)
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Approval of the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as a new External Director (Dahatz) and approval of his renumeration, insurance, indemnification and release.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure
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☐
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Yes. I approve the declaration below.
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☐
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No. I do not approve the declaration below. I hold, together with others, ________ Ordinary Shares of Partner.
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Signature
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Name (Print): ___________
Title: __________________
Date: __________________
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Re:
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Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
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1 |
Name of shareholder.
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2 |
A shareholder is entitled to give several Deeds of Authorization, each of which refers to a different quantity of Ordinary Shares of the Company held by the shareholder, so long as the shareholder shall not give Deeds of Authorization with respect to an aggregate number of Ordinary Shares exceeding the total number of shares held by him.
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3 |
In the event that the proxy does not hold an Israeli Identification number, indicate a passport number, if any, and the name of the country in which the passport was issued.
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4 |
Kindly provide details regarding the nature of your “Personal Interest” in the resolution, why do you constitute a “Controlling Party” in the Company, you are a “Senior Office Holder” or an “Institutional Investor” (as the case may be), at the designated space below the table (on page 7). “Personal Interest” is defined in Section 1 of the Israeli Companies Law (1999), as amended (the “Israeli Companies Law”) as a person’s personal interest in an act or a transaction of a company, including, without limitation, the personal interest of a person's relative and the personal interest of an entity in which the person or the person's relative is an interested party. Holding shares in the applicable company does not give rise to a “Personal Interest”. “Personal Interest” includes, without limitation, a personal interest of a person voting by proxy which was given by another person, even if the other person does not have a personal interest, and a person voting on behalf of a person having a personal interest will be deemed as having a personal interest, whether the voting discretion is in the voter’s hands or not. The Israeli Companies Law refers to the definition of “Control” in Section 1 of the Israeli Securities Law (1968), as amended, defining "Control" as the ability to direct the activity of a company, except for ability stemming only from being a director or holding another position in that company, and it is presumed that a person is controlling a company if said person "holds" (as defined therein) at least half of (i) the right to vote in the shareholders general meeting; or (ii) the right to appoint the directors or the general manager of that company. For approval of the resolutions regarding the detailed items, any shareholders holding 25% or more of the voting rights in a company will be deemed a “Controlling Party”. Two or more persons holding voting rights in a company whereas each of them has a personal interest in approving a certain transaction would be deemed “holding together”. According to section 37 (d) of the Securities Law, a “Senior Office Holder” is, generally, a general manager, chief executive officer, deputy managing director, deputy director general, all fulfilling such a role in the company even if his title is different, a director, or manager directly subordinated to the general manager; as well as chairman of the board, an alternate director, an individual appointed under section 236 of the Israeli Companies Law on behalf of the corporation who is a director, controller, an internal auditor, independent authorized signatory, and anyone fulfilling such a role, even if his job title is different, and a Senior Office Holder of a corporation controlled by the corporation, which has a significant impact on the corporation and any individual employed by a corporation in another position, holding five percent or more of the nominal value of the issued share capital or voting rights. “Institutional Investor” - shall have the meaning defined in section 1 of the Supervisory Regulations Control of Financial Services (Provident Funds) (Participation of a Managing Company at a General Meeting), 2009, and a managing company of a Joint Investment Trust Fund as defined in the Joint Investment Trust Law, 1994.
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Item
No.
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Subject of the Resolution
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Vote5
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In respect of appointment of an external director (dahatz) pursuant to sections 239(b) or 245(a1) of the Israeli Companies Law - are you a “Controlling Party” in the Company, an “Interested Party”, having a “Personal Interest” in the appointment approval, a “Senior Office Holder” or an “Institutional Investor”6?
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5 |
If an X is not marked in either column, or if an X is marked in the "Yes" column and the shareholder does not provide details regarding the nature of the "Personal Interest" or the "Controlling Party" Interest (as the case may be), or an X is marked in both columns, the vote shall be disqualified.
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6 |
Kindly provide details regarding the nature of your “Personal Interest” in the resolution, why do you constitute a “Controlling Party” in the Company, you are a “Senior Office Holder” or an “Institutional Investor” (as the case may be), at the designated space below the table (on page 5). “Personal Interest” is defined in Section 1 of the Israeli Companies Law (1999), as amended (the “Israeli Companies Law”) as a person’s personal interest in an act or a transaction of a company, including, without limitation, the personal interest of a person's relative and the personal interest of an entity in which the person or the person's relative is an interested party. Holding shares in the applicable company does not give rise to a “Personal Interest”. “Personal Interest” includes, without limitation, a personal interest of a person voting by proxy which was given by another person, even if the other person does not have a personal interest, and a person voting on behalf of a person having a personal interest will be deemed as having a personal interest, whether the voting discretion is in the voter’s hands or not. The Israeli Companies Law refers to the definition of “Control” in Section 1 of the Israeli Securities Law (1968), as amended, defining "Control" as the ability to direct the activity of a company, except for ability stemming only from being a director or holding another position in that company, and it is presumed that a person is controlling a company if said person "holds" (as defined therein) at least half of (i) the right to vote in the shareholders general meeting; or (ii) the right to appoint the directors or the general manager of that company. For approval of the resolutions regarding the detailed items, any shareholders holding 25% or more of the voting rights in a company will be deemed a “Controlling Party”. Two or more persons holding voting rights in a company whereas each of them has a personal interest in approving a certain transaction would be deemed “holding together”. According to section 37 (d) of the Securities Law, a “Senior Office Holder” is, generally, a general manager, chief executive officer, deputy managing director, deputy director general, all fulfilling such a role in the company even if his title is different, a director, or manager directly subordinated to the general manager; as well as chairman of the board, an alternate director, an individual appointed under section 236 of the Israeli Companies Law on behalf of the corporation who is a director, controller, an internal auditor, independent authorized signatory, and anyone fulfilling such a role, even if his job title is different, and a Senior Office Holder of a corporation controlled by the corporation, which has a significant impact on the corporation and any individual employed by a corporation in another position, holding five percent or more of the nominal value of the issued share capital or voting rights. “Institutional Investor” - shall have the meaning defined in section 1 of the Supervisory Regulations Control of Financial Services (Provident Funds) (Participation of a Managing Company at a General Meeting), 2009, and a managing company of a Joint Investment Trust Fund as defined in the Joint Investment Trust Law, 1994.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Yes7
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No
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1)
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Approval of the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Kolodny as a new External Director (Dahatz) and approval of his renumeration, insurance, indemnification and release.
This item is subject to the Regulations Procedure.
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• |
Yes. I approve the declaration below.
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• |
No. I do not approve the declaration below. I hold, together with others, ________ Ordinary Shares of Partner.
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7 |
If an X is not marked in either column, or if an X is marked in the “Yes” column and the shareholder does not provide details regarding the nature of the “Personal Interest” or the “Controlling Party” Interest (as the case may be), or an X is marked in both columns, the vote shall be disqualified.
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8 |
In the event that the shareholder is an “Interested Party,” as defined in the License, voting in a different manner with respect to each part of the shareholder's Ordinary Shares, a separate Deed of Authorization should be filed for each quantity of Ordinary Shares in respect of which the shareholder intends to vote differently.
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Date:
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Signature |
Name (print): |
Title: |
9 |
A translation of sections 21-24 of the License is attached as Annex “A” to the Proxy Statement distributed with this Deed of Authorization.
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10 |
Under certain licenses granted, directly or indirectly, to Partner, approval of, or notice to, the Minister of Communications of the State of Israel may be required for holding of 5% or more of Partner's means of control.
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Tamir Amar | |
Tamir Amar | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||