ADOPTED BY THE BOARD 25 SEPTEMBER 2023
x. “Performance Period” means one or more periods of time, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to the payment of a Performance Award.
y. “Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
z. “Restatement Effective Date” means the date the Plan, as amended and restated, is approved by the shareholders of the Company.
aa. “Restricted Stock” means any Share granted pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.
bb. “Restricted Stock Unit” or “RSU” means any unit granted pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan that provides for the allotment and issuance, transfer, or delivery of one Share or equivalent value in cash upon the satisfaction of the terms, conditions, and restricted applicable to such Restricted Stock Unit.
cc. “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
dd. “Shares” means the fully diluted common shares of the Company, $0.01 par value, or such other securities of the Company (i) into which such common shares shall be changed by reason of a recapitalization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, division, sub-division, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or other similar transaction or (ii) as may be determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.b of the Plan.
ee. “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive a payment, in cash or by allotment and issuance, transfer, or delivery of Shares, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of Shares on the date the right is exercised over a specified exercise price, granted pursuant to Section 7 of the Plan.
ff. “Subsidiary” means any “subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
gg. “Substitute Awards” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.a of the Plan.
3. Administration.
a. Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or cancelled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, cancelled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) grant Awards and issue any Shares or other securities or other Awards or property pursuant to an Award; (vii) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an
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