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Clawback mechanism: | | The Grants are subject to clawback in the event that: (i) a Grantee ceases to be an eligible participant by reason of the termination of his/her employment or contractual engagement with the Group or related entity for cause or without notice or with payment in lieu of notice; (ii) a Grantee has been convicted of a criminal offence involving his/her integrity or honesty; or (iii) in the reasonable opinion of the Board or the Committee, a Grantee has engaged in serious misconduct or breaches the terms of the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Share Incentive Plan in any material respect. Further details are set out in the circular of the Company dated April 9, 2024. |
The Compensation Committee is of the view that it is not necessary to set any additional performance target for the Grants. Such arrangement is aligned with the purpose of the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Share Incentive Plan as it increases the Grantees’ loyalty to the Company and incentivizes the Grantees to work towards enhancing the value of the Company and its Shares.
The Grants are subject to the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Share Incentive Plan and the award agreements entered into between the Company and each of the Grantees.
The RSUs will be satisfied through utilizing the Class Z Ordinary Shares issued and reserved for future issuance upon the exercise or vesting of awards granted under the Company’s share incentive plans.
The Grants would not result in the options and awards granted and to be granted to (i) each individual Grantee in the 12-month period up to and including the date of the Grants in aggregate to exceed 1% of the Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares); or (ii) each related entity participant or Service Provider in the 12-month period up to and including the date of the Grants in aggregate to exceed 0.1% of the Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
None of the Grants is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company, and none of the Grantees is a Director, chief executive or substantial shareholder (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company or an associate (as defined in the Listing Rules) of any of them.
Reasons for and Benefits of the Grants
The purpose of the Grants is to (i) promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by linking the personal interests of the Grantees to those of the Company’s shareholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to the Company’s shareholders, and (ii) provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of the Grantees upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of the Company’s operation is largely dependent.
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