ROCKLEY PHOTONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SECTION 1 Purpose Of The Plan.
The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on March 31, 2021 and is effective on August 11, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). The purpose of the Plan is to provide a broad-based employee benefit to attract the services of new Eligible Employees, to retain the services of existing Eligible Employees, and to provide incentives for such individuals to exert maximum efforts toward the Company’s success by purchasing Stock from the Company on favorable terms and to pay for such purchases through payroll deductions. The Plan is intended to qualify under section 423 of the Code and to be exempt from the application and requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and is to be construed accordingly.
SECTION 2 Definitions.
(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.
(b) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(c) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee, comprised exclusively of one or more directors of the Company, as may be appointed by the Board from time to time to administer the Plan.
(d) “Company” means Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares.
(e) “Compensation” means, unless provided otherwise by the Committee in the terms and conditions of an Offering, base salary and wages paid in cash to a Participant by a Participating Company, without reduction for any pre-tax contributions made by the Participant under sections 401(k) or 125 of the Code. “Compensation” shall, unless provided otherwise by the Committee in the terms and conditions of an Offering, exclude variable compensation (including commissions, bonuses, incentive compensation, overtime pay and shift premiums), all non-cash items, moving or relocation allowances, cost-of-living equalization payments, car allowances, tuition reimbursements, imputed income attributable to cars or life insurance, severance pay, fringe benefits, contributions or benefits received under employee benefit plans, income attributable to the exercise of stock options, and similar items. The Committee shall determine whether a particular item is included in Compensation.
(f) “Corporate Reorganization” means:
(i) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or any other corporate reorganization; or
(ii) The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(g) “Eligible Employee” means any employee of a Participating Company whose customary employment is for more than five months per calendar year and for more than 20 hours per week.
The foregoing notwithstanding, an individual shall not be considered an Eligible Employee if such individual’s participation in the Plan is prohibited by the law of any country which has jurisdiction over the individual.
ROCKLEY PHOTONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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