DIRECTORS’ REPORT (ii) Who may join Those eligible to participate in the Long Term Incentive Scheme include employees, executive Directors and non-executive Directors (including independent non-executive Directors), agents or consultants of the Company or its Subsidiary who the Board considers, in its absolute discretion, have contributed or will contribute to the Group (“Participants”). Participants may receive, at the absolute discretion of the Board, Awards under the Long Term Incentive Scheme. Each Participant who accepts the offer of the grant of an award (“Award”, an award of RSUs and/or PSUs to be granted to a Participant under the Long Term Incentive Scheme (where a performance share unit (“PSU”), being a contingent right to receive a Share (or a Cash Payment) subject to certain terms and conditions (including performance-based vesting conditions) as set out in the Long Term Incentive Scheme and the relevant grant letter; a restricted share unit (“RSU”), being a contingent right to receive a Share (or a Cash Payment) subject to certain terms and conditions (including performance-based vesting conditions) as set out in the Long Term Incentive Scheme and the relevant grant letter) under the Long Term Incentive Scheme is a “Grantee”. (iii) Administration The Long Term Incentive Scheme will be subject to the administration of the Board (or a duly authorised committee of the Board). The Board’s decision as to all matters arising in relation to the Long Term Incentive Scheme or its interpretation or effect shall be final and binding on all parties. The Company may also appoint a professional trustee to assist with the administration and vesting of the Awards. The Company may to the extent permitted by the Companies Law and the Listing Rules: (a) allot and issue Shares to the trustee to be held by the trustee pending the vesting of Awards granted and which will be used to satisfy Awards upon vesting; and/or (b) direct and procure the trustee to make on-market purchases of Shares to satisfy Awards upon vesting. The Company shall to the extent permitted by the Companies Law provide sufficient funds to the trustee by whatever means as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine to enable the trustee to satisfy its obligations in connection with the administration and vesting of Awards. (iv) Term The Long Term Incentive Scheme shall be valid and effective for a period of 10 years commencing on the Adoption Date, after which period no further Awards will be offered but the provisions of the Long Term Incentive Scheme shall remain in full force and effect to the extent necessary to give effect to the vesting of any Awards already granted. Awards granted during 10 year term shall continue to be valid in accordance with their terms of grant after the end of the term. (v) Grant of awards The Board may grant an Award to a Participant by a notice (“Grant Letter”) in such form as the Board may from time to time determine requiring the Participant to undertake to hold the Award on the terms and conditions on which it is to be granted and to be bound by the terms of the Long Term Incentive Scheme. (vi) Timing restrictions The Company may not grant any Award to any Participant after a price sensitive event has occurred or a price sensitive matter has been the subject of a decision until such price sensitive information has been published or disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules. In particular, the Company may not grant any Award during the period commencing one month immediately before the earlier of: (a) the date of the meeting of the Board (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of the Company’s results for any year, half-year, quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules); and E S R C A Y M A N L I M I T E D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 1 115
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