Exhibit 4.17
DATED 7th April 2008 | |||
(1) | BT GROUP plc | ||
(2) | GAVIN ECHLIN PATTERSON | ||
DIRECTOR'S SERVICE CONTRACT | |||
Group Legal Services BT Group plc 81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ | |||
Tel : 020 7356 5238 | |||
Ref: 35301A/JWF/JJM | |||
CONTENTS
DATED 7th April 2008
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SIGNED BY | ||
ANDREW J. PARKER | /s/ Andrew J. Parker | |
for and on behalf of | ||
BT GROUP plc | ||
SIGNED BY | ||
GAVIN ECHLIN PATTERSON | /s/ Gavin Patterson | |
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For the purposes of this Clause 2, any reference to “engagement or employment” means engagement or employment whether under a contract or otherwise and if under a contract includes a contract of employment, or a contract for services or any other form of contract and the terms “engage” and “employ” and their derivatives shall be construed in accordance with this definition. | |
3. | Clause 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis in relation to Subsidiaries as if the provisions in sub-clauses (i) - (iii) inclusive and the definitions were repeated with the substitution of the words “any of the Company’s Subsidiaries” for BT, and the Company contracts with the Director in this sub-clause on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Subsidiaries. |
4. | For the avoidance of doubt it is expressly agreed that each of the sub-clauses (i) - (iii) in Clause 2 is intended to contain separate and severable restraints and if any one or more of such sub-clauses are for any reason unenforceable in whole or in part, then the other sub-clauses shall nonetheless be and remain effective. |
5. | The Director acknowledges that the restraints contained in this Schedule and each of them are necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the BT Group, are no wider than reasonably necessary for that purpose, and are reasonable as between the parties to this Agreement. |
6. | If any of the restrictions contained in this Schedule shall be adjudged to be void or ineffective or unenforceable for whatever reason but would be adjudged to be valid and effective if part of the wording were deleted or the periods reduced or the area reduced in scope, they shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to make them valid and effective. |
SIGNED BY | ||
ANDREW J. PARKER | /s/ Andrew J. Parker | |
for and on behalf of BT GROUP plc | ||
SIGNED BY | ||
GAVIN ECHLIN PATTERSON | /s/ Gavin Patterson |
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