Common use of CTC Clause in Contracts

CTC. (a) Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to procure an amendment to Section 2.1.2 of the CTC Shareholders’ Agreement to enable each of them to act individually with respect to their rights as shareholders of CTC thereunder (the “Amendment”). (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.12(a) and pursuant to Section 3.2 of the CTC Shareholders’ Agreement, Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co agree that they shall jointly appoint the COO to serve as their representative on the board of directors of CTC for the first two initial successive two year terms and (to the extent agreed by each of Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co in respect of any subsequent term) any subsequent term. In the event that there is a disagreement between Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co with respect to the appointment of the COO for any subsequent term, then the right to appoint the representative on the board of directors of CTC shall alternate between Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co for a two-year period, with Cosan having the first right of appointment. (c) Except as set forth in Section 7.12(d), Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co shall consult with each other on all matters which require a shareholder vote or a vote of their member on the board of directors of CTC as provided under the terms of the CTC Shareholders’ Agreement or the by-laws of CTC; provided that the Sugar and Ethanol Co shall make the final determination with respect to all such matters. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.12, if the Amendment has occurred, with respect to any matter that requires the vote of the shareholders of CTC that relates to the payment of dividends by CTC, the initial public offering of CTC, the merger of CTC with another entity or any matter which bears upon the economic ownership of equity in CTC, Cosan and the Sugar and Ethanol Co shall be free to vote individually as shareholders of CTC and shall not be required to consult with each other or vote together as a block.

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Sources: Shareholders Agreement (Cosan Ltd.), Shareholder Agreement (Raizen Energia Participacoes S.A.)