Exhibit 4.17
SUPER GROUP (SGHC) LIMITED
2021 EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
ADOPTEDBYTHE TRANSACTION COMMITTEEOFTHE BOARDOF DIRECTORS:
22 DECEMBER 2021
APPROVEDBYTHE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS: 31 DECEMBER 2021
(a) The Plan provides a means by which Eligible Employees of the Company and certain designated Related Corporations may be given an opportunity to purchase Shares. The Plan permits the Company to grant a series of Purchase Rights to Eligible Employees under an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(b) The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of such Employees, to secure and retain the services of new Employees and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and its Related Corporations.
(a) The Board will administer the Plan. The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees, as provided in Section 2(c).
(b) The Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan and all applicable laws:
(i) To determine when and how Purchase Rights will be granted and the provisions of each Offering (which need not be identical), including whether an Offering is intended to qualify under the provisions of Section 423 of the Code.
(ii) To designate from time to time which Related Corporations will be eligible to participate in the Plan.
(iii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Purchase Rights, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan, in a manner and to the extent it deems necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.
(iv) To settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Purchase Rights.
(v) To amend the Plan at any time as provided in Section 12.
(vi) To suspend or terminate the Plan at any time as provided in Section 12.
(vii) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as it deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and its Related Corporations and to carry out the intent that the Plan be treated as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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