It is a violation of Rule 14e–4 under the Exchange Act for a person, directly or indirectly, to tender shares of DuPont common stock for such person’s own account unless, at the time of tender, the person so tendering (1) has a net long position equal to or greater than the amount of (a) shares of DuPont common stock tendered or (b) other securities immediately convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the shares of DuPont common stock tendered and such person will acquire such shares for tender by conversion, exchange or exercise and (2) will cause such shares to be delivered in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus. Rule 14e–4 provides a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person.
Potential Limitation on Number of Shares of DuPont Common Stock Received
If, upon the expiration of the Exchange Offer, DuPont stockholders have validly tendered more shares of DuPont common stock than DuPont is able to accept for exchange (taking into account the exchange ratio and the total number of shares of N&B common stock being exchanged by DuPont), DuPont will accept for exchange the shares of DuPont common stock validly tendered and not properly withdrawn by each tendering stockholder on a pro rata basis, based on the proportion that the total number of shares of DuPont common stock to be accepted bears to the total number of shares of DuPont common stock validly tendered and not properly withdrawn (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares of DuPont common stock, and subject to any adjustment necessary to ensure the exchange of all shares of N&B common stock being offered by DuPont in the Exchange Offer), except for tenders of odd-lots, as described below.
DuPont will announce the preliminary proration factor (if any) for the Exchange Offer at [●] and separately by press release promptly after the expiration of the Exchange Offer. Upon determining the number of shares of DuPont common stock validly tendered for exchange, DuPont will announce the final results, including the final proration factor for the Exchange Offer.
Beneficial holders (other than participants in the RSP) of less than 100 shares of DuPont common stock who validly tender all of their shares may elect not to be subject to proration by completing the section in the Letter of Transmittal entitled “Odd-Lot Shares.” If your odd-lot shares are held by a broker for your account, you can contact the broker and request this preferential treatment. All of your odd-lot shares will be accepted for exchange without proration if DuPont completes the Exchange Offer.
Binding Agreement
The tender of DuPont common stock pursuant to any of the procedures described above will constitute a binding agreement between DuPont and you upon the terms of, and subject to, the conditions to the Exchange Offer.
Procedures for Tendering
The exchange of DuPont common stock tendered and accepted for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Offer Agent of (a) in the case of shares delivered by book-entry transfer through The Depository Trust Company, confirmation of a book-entry transfer of those shares of DuPont common stock in the Exchange Offer Agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company, pursuant to the procedures set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled “The Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering,” (b) the Letter of Transmittal for shares of DuPont common stock, properly completed and duly executed (which eligible holders of DRS shares may complete through the Exchange Offer election website), with any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer through The Depository Trust Company, an agent’s message and (c) any other required documents.
The Exchange Offer Agent must receive the letter of transmittal for DuPont common stock at the address set forth on the back cover of the Prospectus prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer. Alternatively, in case of a book-entry transfer of DuPont common stock through The Depository Trust Company, the Exchange Offer Agent must receive the agent’s message and a book-entry confirmation prior to such time and date.
The method of delivery of DuPont common stock and all other required documents, including delivery through The Depository Trust Company, is at your option and risk, and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Offer Agent. If delivery is by mail, it is recommended that you use registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery.
Certificates representing shares of N&B common stock will not be issued to holders of shares of DuPont common stock pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Rather than issuing certificates representing such shares of N&B common stock to tendering holders of shares of DuPont common stock, the Exchange Offer Agent will cause the shares of N&B