Common use of CHANGES AFFECTING Clause in Contracts

CHANGES AFFECTING. Deposited Securities and Reclassification, Recapitalization, etc. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.09 and 3.04 hereof, upon any change in par or liquidation value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Stock, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation affecting the Company or to which it is a party, the Depositary may in its discretion, with the approval of, and shall upon the instructions of, the Company, and (in either case) in such manner as the Depositary may deem equitable, (i) make such adjustments in (a) the fraction of an interest in one share of Stock underlying one Depositary Share and (b) the ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a share of the Stock, in each case as may be necessary fully to reflect the effects of such change in par or liquidation value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Stock, or of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and (ii) treat any securities which shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of the Stock as new deposited securities so received in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of such Stock and Receipts then outstanding shall thenceforth represent the proportionate interest of holders thereof in the new deposited property so received in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of such Stock. In any such case the Depositary may in its discretion, with the approval of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities.