| decide to pay a cash amount equal to the estimated Taxes due and credit the net Shares to the Nominee Account. |
Article 9
Dividend payment on shares
Philips is entitled, in its sole discretion, to determine the manner in which dividend on any Shares acquired by a Participant pursuant to the LTI Award Terms and Conditions and deposited on the Nominee Account at the applicable record date, is paid to such Participant including, but not limited to, the payment of dividend by means of a dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which the dividend will be reinvested in the purchase of Shares.
Article 10
Cash alternative
The Supervisory Board may (at its sole discretion) advise a Participant who is resident outside the Netherlands, to request in writing to receive, upon Vesting of an LTI Award, an amount in cash as an alternative to Shares, subject to LTI Award Terms and Conditions determined to apply (mutatis mutandis) by Philips. If so advised, the Participant will upon his request be entitled to an amount in Euros or in U.S. Dollars, depending on where the Shares underlying the relevant LTI Award are traded. Such amount shall be equal to: (a) the opening price of a Share on the relevant Stock Exchange on the Vesting Date multiplied by (b) the number of Shares underlying the relevant LTI Award. The amount will be paid to the Participant on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Vesting Date.
Further, any costs to be paid and any applicable Taxes shall be deducted from the amount to be received by the Participant. The same method shall be used for calculating the cash amount to which heirs and legatees of a Participant are entitled in accordance with Article 3.2. In no event shall Philips or the Employing Company have any obligation to (i) deliver Shares to a Participant, or (ii) pay an amount to a Participant prior to the relevant Vesting Date.
Article 11
Change of control
In the event of a change of control situation, the Supervisory Board shall have the discretion to accelerate the Vesting of LTI Awards, subject to the achievement of any applicable Performance Conditions or other Vesting Conditions, to the date of completion of the change of control, taking into account the principles of reasonableness and fairness and, unless the Supervisory Board determines otherwise, the part of the LTI Award which vest will be reduced on a time proportional basis.
Article 12
General provisions
1. | Philips shall have the authority to: i) interpret the LTI Award Terms and Conditions, ii) establish, amend, and rescind any of the LTI Award Terms and Conditions including any rules and regulations relating thereto and/or establish addenda to comply with or suit country specific requirements, iii) determine the terms and conditions of any agreements |
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