SHAREHOLDER’S DEED
SHAREHOLDER’S DEED (this “Deed”), dated as of 14 March 2019, by and between Tronox Holdings plc, an English public limited company (the “Company”), and Exxaro Resources Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (“ERL” or the “Shareholder”).
WHEREAS, Tronox Limited, an Australian company (“Australian Tronox”), ERL and Thomas Casey entered into the Shareholder’s Deed in order to establish certain rights, restrictions and obligations of the Company and the Shareholder relating to Australian Tronox, dated as of 15 June 2012, as amended (the “Original Deed”);
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to acquire the entire issued share capital of Australian Tronox by two schemes of arrangement pursuant to Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Schemes”). Upon implementation of the Schemes, Australian Tronox will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Implementation”). The Original Deed will terminate with effect from Implementation in accordance with Section 11(ii) of the Original Deed and, from such date, the governance arrangements between the Company, Australian Tronox and ERL shall be subject to the terms of this Deed, the Exxaro Mineral Sands Transaction Completion Agreement (the “Completion Agreement”) entered into by Australian Tronox, Tronox LLC, Tronox UK Holdings Limited, Tronox Global Holdings Pty Limited, the Company and ERL on 26 November 2018 and the Shareholders’ Agreement in respect of Australian Tronox’s and ERL’s ownership of certain South African companies, dated as of 15 June 2012, as amended (collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Agreements”); and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and in the Completion Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Company’s Representations and Warranties.
The Company represents and warrants to the Shareholder as follows:
(a) Good Standing. The Company is a public company limited by shares incorporated under the English Companies Act 2006 (the “Companies Act”) with registered number 11653089, whose registered office is at 3rd Floor 25 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 2AL;
(b) Authority. Save for any approval or consents required in order for Implementation to occur, the Company has full legal capacity and power to enter into this Deed and carry out the transactions that this Deed contemplates;
(c) Binding Agreement. This Deed has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the accuracy of the representation and warranty of the Shareholder in Section 2(c), constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that (i) such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to certain equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought; and
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