ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of
BAILLIE GIFFORD SHIN NIPPON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
Incorporated in Scotland on 17 May 1985 with registered number SC093345
Adopted by special resolution passed on 17 May 2023
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CONTENTS | ||
PRELIMINARY | 1 | |
1. | EXCLUSION OF MODEL ARTICLES | 1 |
2. | LIABILITY OF MEMBERS | 1 |
3. | UNRESTRICTED OBJECTS | 1 |
4. | DEFINITIONS | 1 |
5. | FORM OF RESOLUTION | 6 |
NAME | ................................................................................................................................................. | 6 |
6. | CHANGE OF NAME | 6 |
SHARE CAPITAL | 6 | |
7. | ISSUE OF SHARES | 6 |
8. | ORDINARY SHARES | 6 |
9. | RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES | 7 |
10. | REDEEMABLE SHARES | 7 |
11. | VARIATION OF RIGHTS | 7 |
12. | MATTERS NOT CONSTITUTING VARIATION OF RIGHTS | 7 |
13. | PAYMENT OF COMMISSION | 8 |
14. | INTERESTS NOT RECOGNISED | 8 |
15. | RECOGNITION OF TRUSTS | 8 |
16. | SUSPENSION OF RIGHTS WHERE NON-DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST | 8 |
17. | UNCERTIFICATED SHARES | 11 |
18. | RIGHT TO SHARE CERTIFICATES | 12 |
19. | REPLACEMENT OF SHARE CERTIFICATES | 12 |
20. | EXECUTION OF SHARE CERTIFICATES | 13 |
21. | SHARE CERTIFICATES SENT AT HOLDER'S RISK | 13 |
22. | DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE TO BROKER OR AGENT | 13 |
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LIEN | ............................................................................................................................................... | 13 |
23. | COMPANY'S LIEN ON SHARES NOT FULLY PAID | 13 |
24. | ENFORCING LIEN BY SALE | 14 |
25. | APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SALE | 14 |
CALLS ON SHARES | 14 | |
26. | CALLS | 14 |
27. | TIMING OF CALLS | 15 |
28. | LIABILITY OF JOINT HOLDERS | 15 |
29. | INTEREST DUE ON NON-PAYMENT | 15 |
30. | SUMS DUE ON ALLOTMENT TREATED AS CALLS | 15 |
31. | POWER TO DIFFERENTIATE | 15 |
32. | PAYMENT OF CALLS IN ADVANCE | 15 |
33. | NOTICE IF CALL OR INSTALMENT NOT PAID | 16 |
34. | FORM OF NOTICE | 16 |
FOREFEITURE OF SHARES | 16 | |
35. | FORFEITURE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE | 16 |
36. | NOTICE AFTER FORFEITURE | 16 |
37. | SALE OF FORFEITED SHARES | 16 |
38. | EFFECT OF FORFEITURE | 17 |
39. | EVIDENCE OF FORFEITURE | 17 |
TRANSFER OF SHARES | 17 | |
40. | TRANSFER | 17 |
41. | SIGNING OF AN INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER | 18 |
42. | RIGHTS TO DECLINE REGISTRATION OF PARTLY PAID SHARES | 18 |
43. | OTHER RIGHTS TO DECLINE REGISTRATION | 18 |
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44. | NOTICE OF DECLINE TO REGISTER A TRANSFER | 19 |
45. | NO FEE FOR REGISTRATION | 19 |
46. | UNTRACED HOLDERS | 19 |
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES | 21 | |
47. | TRANSMISSION ON DEATH | 21 |
48. | ENTRY OF TRANSMISSION IN REGISTER | 21 |
49. | ELECTION OF PERSON ENTITLED BY TRANSMISSION | 21 |
50. | RIGHTS OF PERSON ENTITLED BY TRANSMISSION | 21 |
ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL | 22 | |
51. | SUB-DIVISION | 22 |
52. | FRACTIONS | 22 |
53. | REDUCTION OF CAPITAL | 22 |
54. | PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES | 22 |
GENERAL MEETINGS | 23 | |
55. | CONVENING AND PARTICIPATING IN GENERAL MEETINGS | 23 |
56. | ELECTRONIC MEETINGS | 24 |
57. | GENERAL MEETING HELD AT MORE THAN ONE PHYSICAL LOCATION | 24 |
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS | 26 | |
58. | LENGTH OF NOTICE | 26 |
59. | OMISSION OR NON-RECEIPT OF NOTICE | 27 |
60. | POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL MEETINGS | 27 |
PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS | 27 | |
61. | QUORUM | 27 |
62. | PROCEDURE IF QUORUM NOT PRESENT | 28 |
63. | CHAIR OF GENERAL MEETING | 28 |
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64. | SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS | 28 |
65. | ORDERLY CONDUCT | 29 |
66. | ENTITLEMENT TO ATTEND, SPEAK AND PARTICIPATE | 29 |
67. | ADJOURNMENTS | 29 |
68. | BUSINESS OF ADJOURNED MEETINGS | 30 |
69. | NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT | 30 |
AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTIONS | 31 | |
70. | AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTIONS | 31 |
71. | AMENDMENTS RULED OUT OF ORDER | 31 |
VOTING | 31 | |
72. | VOTES OF MEMBERS | 31 |
73. | METHOD OF VOTING | 32 |
74. | PROCEDURE IF POLL DEMANDED | 32 |
75. | WHEN POLL TO BE TAKEN | 32 |
76. | CONTINUANCE OF OTHER BUSINESS AFTER POLL DEMAND | 33 |
77. | VOTES OF JOINT HOLDERS | 33 |
78. | VOTING ON BEHALF OF INCAPABLE MEMBER | 33 |
79. | NO RIGHT TO VOTE WHERE SUMS OVERDUE ON SHARES | 33 |
80. | OBJECTIONS OR ERRORS IN VOTING | 33 |
PROXIES | 34 | |
81. | APPOINTMENT OF PROXIES | 34 |
82. | RECEIPT OF PROXY APPOINTMENTS | 35 |
83. | DURATION OF PROXY APPOINTMENT | 36 |
84. | REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY | 36 |
CLASS MEETINGS | 37 |
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