Letter Agreement
Exhibit 99.5
December 10, 2015
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
One Queen Street East, Suite 2500
Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 Xxxxxx
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 24, 2014, by and among Markit Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (the “Company”), and the Shareholders party thereto, including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of June 10, 2015 (as so amended, the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement except as otherwise defined herein.
CPPIB has notified the Company that it has agreed to purchase from JPMC Strategic Investments II Corporation 5,253,940 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Purchased Shares”). The parties hereto agree that solely for purposes of Article 2 of the Agreement, and notwithstanding the last sentence of the definition of “Initial Ownership” in Section 1.01 of the Agreement, the Purchased Shares shall be deemed to be Initial Ownership Common Shares of CPPIB. Except as provided in this paragraph, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of such state.
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Very truly yours, | ||
MARKIT LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Confirmed and accepted:
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD
By: | /s/ R. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: R. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director, Head of Relationship Investments |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Title: Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Public Market Investments |