Common use of Acting Jointly or in Concert Clause in Contracts

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 21 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

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Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of the first Person to acquire or make an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares of the Corporation (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 19 contracts

Samples: Protection Rights Plan Agreement, Protection Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Protection Rights Plan Agreement (Cae Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, understanding whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereofPerson, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Kinross Gold Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan (Kinross Gold Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Telus Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informalinformal and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of the first Person to acquire or make an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (GREAT PANTHER MINING LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (GREAT PANTHER MINING LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Great Panther Silver LTD)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person for the purpose of acquiring or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers offering to acquire Voting Shares or Convertible Securities in respect thereof (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges pursuant to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of the pledgee's business).

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Altair Nanotechnologies Inc), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Corel Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Corel Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (i) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and (ii) pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cenovus Energy Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cenovus Energy Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cenovus Energy Inc.)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofpurpose of this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every another Person who, as a result of if such Person has any agreement, commitment arrangement or understanding, understanding (whether formal or informal, informal and whether or not in writing) with such other Person for the first Person purpose of acquiring or Offering to Acquire any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public an offering or private placement of securities or and other than bona fide pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Quaterra Resources Inc), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares or securities convertible into Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Tc Energy Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Transcanada Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every other Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, understanding (whether formal or informalinformal and whether or not in writing), with the first Person to acquire or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to the distribution of securities pursuant to a public offering prospectus or by way of private placement of securities or and other than pursuant to pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement, Rights Agreement (Trillium Therapeutics Inc.), Rights Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as other person who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment to acquire or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to the distribution of securities pursuant to a public offering prospectus or by way of private placement of securities or and other than pursuant to pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Farallon Resources Ltd.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Lincoln Gold Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Taseko Mines LTD)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Enbridge Inc), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of the first person to acquire or make an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares of the Corporation (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Great Panther Silver LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Great Panther Resources LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Great Panther Resources LTD)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of the second Person to acquire or to make an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares of the Corporation (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cedara Software Corp), Shareholder Protection Rights Plan Agreement (Cae Inc), Agreement (Cae Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (i) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and (ii) pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cenovus Energy Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cenovus Energy Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Encana Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires thereof to acquire or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Med BioGene Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (QLT Inc/Bc), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Aspreva Pharmaceuticals CORP)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, who as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereofPerson, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and other than pledges of securities in the ordinary course of the pledgee’s business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, written or unwritten, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares or Convertible Securities (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd.)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every other Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment commitment, arrangement or understanding, whether formal or informalinformal and whether or not in writing, with the first mentioned Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire or Offer to Acquire Voting Shares and/or Convertible Securities (other than (x) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or members of banking group members groups and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).securities, and

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every other Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person mentioned Person, for the purpose of acquiring or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers offering to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering distribution of securities by way of prospectus or private placement of securities or pledges pursuant to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Apollo Gold Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Kingsway Financial Services Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires thereof to acquire or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement, Shareholder Rights Agreement (Alcan Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. 1.5 For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of such Person to acquire or make directly or indirectly an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares of the Corporation (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Glamis Gold LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Evolving Gold CORP)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Common Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informalinformal and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares or securities convertible into Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Wi-Lan Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires thereof to acquire or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Ipsco Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Ipsco Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires for the purpose of acquiring or offers offering to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members in connection with respect a distribution of securities of the Corporation pursuant to a public offering prospectus or by way of private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of businessplacement).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (St Laurent Paperboard Inc), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (St Laurent Paperboard Inc)

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Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (i) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and (ii) pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers of the first Person to acquire or make an Offer to Acquire Voting Shares of the Corporation (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Protection Rights Plan Agreement, Protection Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (x) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering or private placement of securities or and (y) bona fide pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Certicom Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person Person, for the purpose of, directly or any Affiliate thereofindirectly, acquires acquiring or offers offering to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and other than pledges of securities in the ordinary course of the pledgee’s business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Canplats Resources Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, written or unwritten, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares Units or Convertible Securities (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Unitholder Rights Plan Agreement (Advantage Energy Income Fund)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, understanding whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereofPerson, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Ipsco Inc)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informalinformal and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires of such Person for the purpose of acquiring or offers making an Offer to acquire Voting Shares Acquire Trust Units (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Unitholder Rights Plan Agreement (Primewest Energy Trust)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereofof this Agreement, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as who is a result of any party to an agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person to acquire or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares or Convertible Securities (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or and banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement distribution of securities or pledges pursuant to a pledge of securities in the ordinary course of the pledgee’s business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members Table of Contents with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Canadian Pacific Railway LTD/Cn)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Common Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Tanzanian Gold Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, who acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Associate or Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares thereof (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (American Eco Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (i) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or securities, and (ii) pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Canadian Pacific Railway LTD/Cn)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as a result of any agreement, commitment or understanding, whether formal or informal, and whether or not in writing, with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires or offers to acquire Voting Shares (other than (a) customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or banking group members and/or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or and (b) pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Encana Corp)

Acting Jointly or in Concert. For the purposes hereof, a Person is acting jointly or in concert with every Person who, as is a result of party to any agreement, commitment or understanding, understanding (whether formal or informal, informal and whether or not in writing) with the first Person or any Affiliate thereof, acquires to acquire or offers offer to acquire Voting Shares (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and/or or banking group members and/or or selling group members with respect to a public offering or private placement of securities or pledges of securities in the ordinary course of business).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (International Tower Hill Mines LTD)

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