原版英文公司章程MEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATION

ItwaslastrevisedonJanuary2,2021原版英文公司章程MEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATIONMEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATION（英文公司章程）COMPANIESACTS,1963to2012APUBLICCOMPANYLIMITEDBYSHARESMEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATION（公司章程）**ENTERTAINMENTPUBLICLIMITEDCOMPANY**SolicitorsFitzwiltonHouseWiltonPlaceDublin2COMPANIESACTS,1963to2012APUBLICCOMPANYLIMITEDBYSHARESMEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATIONOF**ENTERTAINMENTPUBLICLIMITEDCOMPANY1.ThenameoftheCompanyis**EntertainmentPublicLimitedCompany.2.TheCompanyistobeapubliclimitedcompany.3.TheobjectsforwhichtheCompanyisestablishedare:-(a)Tocarryonthebusinessofaholdingcompany,owning,holdingandmanagingassetsofanykind,movableorimmovable,includingshares,stock,bondsanddebenturesandothertypesofinvestmentsinotherpartnershipsandentities.(b)Toappointandactthroughanyagents,administrators,managers,contractorsordelegatesinanypartoftheworldinconnectionwiththeundertakingandbusinessoftheCompanyonsuchtermsandsubjecttosuchconditionsastheDirectorsoftheCompanythinkfit.(c)Toacquireshares,stocks,debentures,debenturestock,bonds,obligationsorsecuritieseitherbyoriginalsubscription,tender,purchase,exchangeorotherwise,andtosubscribeforthesameeitherconditionallyorotherwise,toguaranteeorunderwritethesubscriptionthereof,andtoexerciseandenforceallrightsandpowersconferredbyorincidenttotheownershipthereof.(d)Topurchaseorotherwiseacquireandundertakealloranypartofthebusiness,propertyandliabilitiesofanycompany,society,partnershiporperson,carryingonanybusinesswhichtheCompanyisauthorisedtocarryon,orofacharactersimilarorauxiliaryorancillarythereto,orconnectedtherewith,orpossessedofanypropertysuitablefor,anyofthepurposesoftheCompanyandtoconductorcarryon,orliquidateandwindup,anysuchbusiness.(e)ToborroworraiseorsecurethepaymentofmoneyinsuchmannerastheCompanyshallthinkfitandforsuchpurposesoranyotherpurposestoissuedebenturesordebenturestock(perpetualorotherwise),chargeduponalloranyofthepropertyandrightsoftheCompany,bothpresentandfuture,includingitsuncalledcapital,orwithoutanysuchsecurity,andtopurchase,redeemorpayoffanysuchsecurities.(f)Toadvanceandlendmoneyandprovideorgrantcreditandfinancialaccommodationtoanyperson,bodyofpersonsorbodycorporateonsuchtermsanduponsuchsecurityasmaybethoughtproperbytheDirectorsoftheCompany,orwithouttakinganysecuritythereforandtoactasagentsforthecollection,receiptorpaymentofmoneyandgenerallytoactasagentsandbrokersforandrenderservicestoanycompanyandtoundertakeandperformsub-contracts.(g)Toengageincurrencyandinterestratetransactionsandanyotherfinancialorothertransactionsofwhatevernature,includinganytransactionforthepurposeof,orcapableofbeingforthepurposesof,avoiding,reducing,minimising,hedgingagainstorotherwisemanagingtheriskofanyloss,cost,expenseorliabilityarising,orwhichmay?2arise,directlyorindirectly,fromachangeorchangesinanyinterestrateorcurrencyexchangerateorinthepriceorvalueofanyproperty,asset,commodity,indexorliabilityorfromanyotherriskorfactoraffectingtheCompany'sundertakingandbusiness,includingbutnotlimitedto,dealings,whetherinvolvingpurchases,salesorotherwiseinanycurrency,spotandforwardexchangeratecontracts,forwardrateagreements,caps,floorsandcollars,futures,options,swapsandanyothercurrencyinterestrateandotherhedgingarrangementsandsuchotherinstrumentsasaresimilarto,orderivativesof,anyoftheforegoing.(h)Topurchaseorbyanyothermeansacquireanyfreehold,leaseholdorotherpropertyforanyestateorinterestwhatever,andanyrights,privilegesoreasementoverorinrespectofanyproperty,andanyrealorpersonalpropertyorrightswhatsoever.(i)ToinvestanddealwiththemoneysoftheCompanynotimmediatelyrequiredforusebytheCompanyandtohold,sellordealwithsuchinvestmentsandtocarryonthebusinessofaninvestmentcompanyandtoopenandmaintainbankaccounts(whetherornotbearinginterest),insuchmannerasfromtimetotimemaybedeterminedbytheDirectorsoftheCompany.(j)ToissueandallotsecuritiesoftheCompanyforcashorinpaymentorpartpaymentforanyrealorpersonalpropertypurchasedorotherwiseacquiredbytheCompanyoranyservicesrenderedtotheCompanyorassecurityforanyobligationoramount(eveniflessthanthenominalamountofsuchsecurities)orforanyotherpurpose.(k)TopurchaseandmaintaininsuranceforthebenefitofanypersonwhoisanofficeroremployeeorformerofficeroremployeeoftheCompanyorofasubsidiaryoftheCompanyorinwhichtheCompanyhasaninterestwhetherdirectorindirectorwhoisorwastrusteeofanyretirementbenefitsschemeoranyothertrustinwhichanysuchofficeroremployeeorformerofficeroremployeeisorhasbeeninterested,indemnifyingsuchpersonagainstliabilityfornegligence,default,breachofdutyorbreachoftrustoranyotherliabilitieswhichmaylawfullybeinsuredagainst.(l)Toestablishandmaintain,andtocontributeto,anyschemeforencouragingorfacilitatingtheholdingofshares,debentures,notes,bondsorothersecuritiesintheCompanybyorforthebenefitofsuchpersonsasmayforthetimebeingbepermittedbylaw.(m)Topurchaseandmaintaininsuranceinrespectofthepaymentofinterestand/orcapitalonanynotes,bondsordebenturesissuedbytheCompanyforthebenefitofsuchpersonsasmayforthetimebeingholdanysuchnotes,bondsordebentures.(n)Toguaranteeandotherwisesupportthepaymentofanydebtsortheperformanceofanycontractorobligationofanyperson,bodyofpersons,bodycorporateorundertakinginsofarasnotprohibitedbyapplicablelawwithorwithoutconsiderationtothecompanyandtogiveindemnitiesofallkindsandtosecureanysuchguarantee,supportandindemnityinanymannerandincluding,withoutlimitation,bythecreationofchargesormortgages(whetherlegalorequitable)orfloatingchargesortheissueofdebenturesorchargesuponalloranyofthepropertyandrightsoftheCompanybothpresentandfuture,includingitsgoodwillanduncalledcapital.(o)Todraw,make,accept,endorse,discount,negotiate,create,execute,issueanddealinbillsofexchange,promissorynotes,billsofladingandotherinstrumentsandsecurities,whethernegotiableornot.(p)ToadoptsuchmeansofmakingknownthebusinessandproductsoftheCompanyasmayseemexpedient.(q)ToremuneratebycashpaymentorallotmentofsharesorsecuritiesoftheCompanycreditedasfullypaid-uporotherwise,anyperson,bodyofpersonsorbodycorporateforservicesrenderedortoberenderedtotheCompany,whetherintheconductor?3managementofitsbusiness,orinplacingorassistingtoplaceorguaranteeingtheplacingofanyofthesharesintheCompany'scapitaloranydebenturesorothersecuritiesoftheCompany,orinorabouttheformationorpromotionoftheCompany.(r)Togiveremunerationorothercompensationorrewardforservicesrenderedortoberenderedinplacingorprocuringsubscriptionsof,orotherwiseassistingintheissueofanysecuritiesoftheCompanyorinorabouttheformationoftheCompanyortheconductorcourseofitsbusinessandundertaking.(s)Toenterintoandcarryintoeffectanyarrangementforjointworkinginbusiness,orforsharingofprofits,orforamalgamation,withanyothercompanyorassociation,oranypartnershiporperson,carryingonanybusinessorproposingtocarryonanybusinesswithintheobjectsoftheCompany.(t)ToobtainanyprovisionalorderorActoftheOireachtasorCharterforenablingtheCompanytocarryanyofitsobjectsintoeffect,orforeffectinganymodificationoftheCompany'sconstitution,orforanyotherpurposewhichmayseemexpedient,andtoopposeanyproceedingsorapplicationswhichmayseemcalculateddirectlyorindirectlytoprejudicetheCompany'sinterests.(u)Topayallthecosts,chargesandexpensespreliminaryorincidentaltothepromotion,formation,establishmentandincorporationoftheCompany,andtoprocuretheregistrationorincorporationoftheCompanyinorunderthelawsofanyplaceoutsidetheState.(v)ToenterintoanyarrangementwithanygovernmentorauthorityorpersonthatmayseemconducivetotheCompany'sobjectsoranyofthem,andtoobtainfromanysuchgovernment,authorityorperson,anylegislation,orders,rights,privileges,franchisesandconcessionswhichtheDirectorsoftheCompanymaythinkitdesirabletoobtainandtocarryout,andtoexerciseandcomplywiththesame.(w)ToprocuretheCompanytoberegisteredorrecognisedinanypartoftheworld.(x)Tosell,improve,manage,develop,exchange,lease,hire,mortgage,disposeof,turntoaccountorotherwisedealwithalloranypartoftheundertaking,propertyandrightsoftheCompany.(y)Tosupport,subscribeorcontributetoanycharitableorpublicobjectoranyinstitution,societyorclubwhichmaybeforthebenefitoftheCompanyoritsDirectors,officersoremployeesortheDirectors,officersandemployeesofitspredecessorsinbusinessorofanysubsidiary,alliedorassociatedcompany,orwhichmaybeconnectedwithanytownorplacewheretheCompanycarriesonbusinessandtosubsidiseorassistanyassociationofemployersoremployeesoranytradeassociation.(z)Toamalgamateorenterintopartnershiporanyprofit-sharingarrangementwith,andco-operateorparticipateinanywaywithortotakeoverorassumeanyobligationof,ortoassistorsubsidise,anyperson.(aa)Tosell,exchange,mortgage,charge,let,grant,licences,easements,options,servitudesandotherrightsover,andinanyothermannerdealwithordisposeof,alloranypartoftheundertaking,propertyandassets(presentandfuture)oftheCompanyforanyconsideration.(bb)Todistributeinspecie,inkindorotherwiseasmayberesolved,anyassetsoftheCompanyamongitsmembers.(cc)Toestablish,grantandtakeupagenciesinanypartoftheworld,anddoallsuchotherthingsastheCompanymaydeemconducivetothecarryingonoftheCompany'sbusiness,eitherasprincipalsoragentsandtoremunerateanypersonsinconnectionwiththeestablishmentorgrantingofsuchagenciesuponsuchtermsandconditionsastheCompanymaythinkfit.?4(dd)ToceasecarryingonorwindupanybusinessoractivityoftheCompanyandtocancelanyregistrationofandtowinduporprocurethedissolutionoftheCompanyinanystateorterritory.(ee)Todoalloranyofthemattersherebyauthorisedinanypartoftheworldandeitheraloneorinconjunctionwith,orascontractors,factors,trusteesoragentsfor,anyothercompanyorperson,orbyorthroughanyfactors,trusteesoragentsandgenerallytodoallsuchotherthingsasmayappeartobeincidentalorconducivetotheattainmentoftheaboveobjectsoranyofthem.(ff)TocarryonallofthesaidbusinessesoranyoneormoreofthemasadistinctorseparatebusinessoftheCompany,tocarryonanyotherbusinesswhichmayseemtotheDirectorsoftheCompanycapableofbeingconvenientlycarriedonordoneinconnectionwiththeabove,oranyoneoftheaboveorcalculateddirectlyorindirectlytoenhancethevalueoforrendermoreprofitableanyoftheCompany'sundertaking,property,assetsorotherwisetoadvancetheinterestsoftheCompanyorofitsmembers.Andgenerallytodoallsuchotherthingsasmayappeartobeincidentalorconducivetotheattainmentofthesaidobjectsoranyofthem.Anditisherebydeclaredthatintheinterpretationofthesepresents,themeaningofanyoftheCompany'sobjectsshallnotberestrictedbyreferencetoanyotherobject,orbythejuxtapositionoftwoormoreobjects,andthat,intheeventofanyambiguity,thisClauseshallbeconstruedinsuchawayastowiden,andnottorestrict,thepowersoftheCompany.4.Theliabilityofthemembersislimited.5.ThesharecapitaloftheCompanyis€40,000dividedinto40,000OrdinarySharesof€each.?5We,theseveralpersonswhosenames,andaddressesaresubscribed,wishtobeformedintoaCompanyinpursuanceofthisMemorandumofAssociation,andweagreethenumberofsharesinthecapitaloftheCompanysetoppositeourrespectivenames.Names,AddressesandDescriptionsofSubscribersNumberofSharestakenbyeachSubscriber/s/[illegible]FiveThousandForandonbehalfofFiveThousandCumberlandCorporateServicesLimitedFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity/s/[illegible]FiveThousandForandonbehalfofFiveThousandLowerMountLimitedFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity/s/[illegible]FiveThousandForandonbehalfofFiveThousandLowerMountServicesLimitedFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity/s/[illegible]FiveThousandForandonbehalfofFiveThousandWiltonSecretarialLimitedFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity/s/[illegible]SixThousandFiveHundredForandonbehalfofSixThousandFiveHundredWm.Fry&SonsLimitedFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity?6/s/[illegible]SixThousandFiveHundredForandonbehalfofWMFServicesLimitedSixThousandFiveHundredFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntity/s/[illegible]SevenThousandForandonbehalfofWilliamFryLimitedSevenThousandFirstFloor,FitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,Dublin2CorporateEntityDatedthis28th?dayofJune2013.Witnesstotheabovesignatures:-Name:-DeirdreMooneyAddress:-c/oFitzwiltonHouse,WiltonPlace,.Occupation:-CharteredSecretarySignature:-/s/DMooney?7COMPANIESACTS,1963to2012APUBLICCOMPANYLIMITEDBYSHARESARTICLESOFASSOCIATION**ENTERTAINMENTPUBLICLIMITEDCOMPANYWILLIAMFRYSolicitorsFitzwiltonHouseWiltonPlaceDublin2COMPANIESACTS,1963to2012APUBLICCOMPANYLIMITEDBYSHARESARTICLESOFASSOCIATIONOF**ENTERTAINMENTPUBLICLIMITEDCOMPANYPRELIMINARY1.Interpretation(a)TheRegulationscontainedinTableAintheFirstScheduletotheCompaniesAct,1963,shallnotapplytotheCompany.(b)IntheseArticlesthefollowingexpressionsshallhavefollowingmeanings:"1963Act",theCompaniesAct,1963."1983Act",theCompanies(Amendment)Act,1983."1990Act",theCompaniesAct,1990."Acts",theCompaniesActs,1963to2012includinganystatutorymodificationorre-enactmentthereofforthetimebeinginforce."Articles",theseArticlesofAssociationasfromtimetotimealteredbyresolutionoftheCompany."Auditors",theauditorsforthetimebeingofCompany."Cleardays",inrelationtotheperiodofanotice,thatperiodexcludingthedaywhenthenoticeisgivenordeemedtobegivenandthedayforwhichitisgivenoronwhichitistotakeeffect."Directors",theDirectorsforthetimebeingoftheCompany(oranyofthemactingastheboardofDirectorsoftheCompany)."Holder",inrelationtoanySharethememberwhosenameisenteredintheRegisterastheholderoftheShare."Office",theregisteredofficeforthetimebeingoftheCompany."OrdinaryShares",meanstheOrdinarySharesof€inthecapitaloftheCompany."OrdinaryShareholder",meanstheHolderofanyOrdinarySharesinthecapitaloftheCompanyforthetimebeing."Register",theregisterofmemberstobekeptasrequiredbytheActs."Seal",thecommonsealoftheCompanyor(whererelevant)theofficialsecuritiessealkeptbytheCompanypursuanttotheActs.?2"Secretary",anypersonappointedtoperformthedutiesoftheSecretaryoftheCompany,includinganassistantordeputysecretary."Share",meansanOrdinaryShare."State",theRepublicofIreland.(c)Expressionsreferringtowritingshall,unlessthecontraryintentionappears,beconstruedasincludingreferencestoprinting,lithography,photography,andanyothermodesofrepresentingorreproducingwordsinavisibleform.Theexpression"executed"shallincludeanymodeofexecutionwhetherundersealorunderhand.(d)Unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,wordsorexpressionscontainedintheseArticlesshallbearthesamemeaningasintheActsbutexcludinganystatutorymodificationthereofnotinforcewhentheseArticlesbecomebindingontheCompany.(e)ReferencestoArticlesaretoArticlesoftheseArticles.TheheadingsandcaptionsincludedintheseArticlesareinsertedforconvenienceofreferenceonlyandshallnotbeconsideredapartoforaffecttheconstructionorinterpretationoftheseArticles.SHARECAPITALANDRIGHTS2.ShareCapital(a)ThesharecapitaloftheCompanyis€40,000dividedinto40,000OrdinarySharesof€each.(b)TheSharesshallrankparipassuinallrespectsandwiththesamerightsandobligationsattachingtheretoincludingfortheavoidanceofdoubtthesamerightswithrespecttodividendsonshares.WithoutprejudicetoanyspecialrightsconferredontheHoldersofanyexistingsharesorclassofsharesintheCompanyandsubjecttotheprovisionsoftheActs,anysharemaybeissuedwithsuchpreferred,deferredorotherspecialrightsorrestrictionswhetherinregardtodividend,voting,returnofcapitalorotherwiseastheCompanymayfromtimetotimebyordinaryresolutiondetermineandsubjecttotheapplicableprovisionsofthe1990Act,theCompanymayissueshareswhichare,orattheoptionoftheCompanyare,tobeliabletoberedeemedonsuchtermsandinsuchmannerastheCompanybeforetheissuethereofmaybyspecialresolutiondetermine.3.VariationofRights(a)Wheneverthesharecapitalisdividedintodifferentclassesofshares,therightsattachedtoanyclassmaybevariedorabrogatedwiththeconsentinwritingoftheHoldersofthree-fourthsoftheissuedsharesofthatclass,orwiththesanctionofaspecialresolutionpassedataseparategeneralmeetingoftheHoldersofthesharesoftheclassandmaybesovariedorabrogatedeitherwhilsttheCompanyisagoingconcernorduringorincontemplationofawinding-up.Exceptprovidedinrespectofanadjournedmeeting,thequorumforanysuchgeneralmeetingshallbetheHoldersofnotlessthanone-thirdoftheissuedsharesoftheclassinquestion.(b)Unlessotherwiseprovidedbytherightsattachedtoanyshares,thoserightsshallbedeemedtobevariedbythereductionofthecapitalpaiduponthesharesandbytheallotmentoffurthersharesrankinginpriorityforpaymentofadividendorinrespectofcapitalorwhichconferontheHoldersvotingrightsmorefavourablethanthoseconferredbysuchfirstmentionedshares,butshallnototherwisebedeemedtobevariedbythecreationorissueoffurthersharesorbyaspurchaseorredemptionbythecompanyofitsownshares.?3(c)Withoutprejudicetoparagraph(a)above,anychangeintherightstodividendsattachingtoanyclassofsharesshallbedeemedtobeavariationorabrogationofthoserightsforthepurposesofparagraph(a).4.TrustsNotRecognisedExceptasrequiredbylaw,nopersonshallberecognisedbytheCompanyasholdinganyshareuponanytrust,andtheCompanyshallnotbeboundbyorbecompelledinanywaytorecognise(evenwhenhavingnoticethereof)anyequitable,contingent,futureorpartialinterestinanyshareoranyinterestinanyfractionalpartofashareor(exceptonlyasbytheseArticlesorbylawotherwiseprovide)anyotherrightsinrespectofanyshareexceptanabsoluterighttotheentiretythereofintheHolder:thisshallnotprecludetheCompanyfromrequiringthemembersoratransfereeofsharestofurnishtheCompanywithinformationastothebeneficialownershipofanysharewhensuchinformationisreasonablyrequiredbytheCompany.5.DisclosureofBeneficialOwnership(a)NotwithstandingtheprovisionsoftheimmediatelyprecedingArticle,theDirectorsmayatanytimeandfromtimetotimeif,intheirabsolutediscretion,theyconsiderittobeintheinterestsoftheCompanytodoso,giveanoticetotheHolderorHolders,ofanyshare(oranyofthem)requiringsuchHolderorHolderstonotifytheCompanyinwritingwithinsuchperiodasmaybespecifiedinsuchnotice(whichshallnotbelessthantwenty-eightdaysfromthedateofserviceofsuchnotice)offullandaccurateparticularsofalloranyofthefollowingmatters,namely:(i)hisinterestinsuchshare;(ii)ifhisinterestinthesharedoesnotconsistoftheentirebeneficialinterestinit,theinterestsofallpersonshavinganybeneficialinterestintheshare(providedthatonejointHolderofashareshallnotbeobligedtogiveparticularsofinterestsofpersonsinthesharewhichariseonlythroughanotherjointHolder);and(iii)anyarrangements(whetherlegallybindingornot)enteredintobyhimoranypersonhavinganybeneficialinterestinthesharewherebyithasbeenagreedorundertakenortheHolderofsuchsharecanberequiredtotransfertheshareoranyinterestthereintoanyperson(otherthanajointHolderoftheshare)ortoactinrelationtoanymeetingoftheCompanyorofanyclassofsharesoftheCompanyinaparticularwayorinaccordancewiththewishesordirectionsofanyotherperson(otherthanapersonwhoisajointHolderofsuchshare).(b)If,pursuanttoanynoticegivenunderparagraph(a),thepersonstatedtoownanybeneficialinterestinashareorthepersoninfavourofwhomanyHolder(orotherpersonhavinganybeneficialinterestintheshare)hasenteredintoanyarrangementsreferredtoinsub-paragraph(a)(iii)isabodycorporate,trust,societyoranyotherlegalentityorassociationofindividualsand/orentities,theDirectorsmayatanytimeandfromtimetotimeif,intheirabsolutediscretion,theyconsiderittobeinthebestinterestsoftheCompanytodoso,giveanoticetotheHolderorHoldersofsuchshare(oranyofthem)requiringsuchHolderorHolderstonotifytheCompanyinwritingwithinsuchperiodasmaybespecifiedinsuchnotice(whichshallnotbelessthantwentyeightdaysfromthedateofserviceofsuchnotice)offullandaccurateparticularsofthenamesandaddressesoftheindividualswhocontrol(whetherdirectlyorindirectlyandthroughanynumberofvehiclesorarrangements)thebeneficialownershipofallthesharesorothermeasureofownershipofsuchbodycorporate,trust,society,interests,unitsorotherentityorassociationwhereverthesameshallbeincorporated,registeredordomiciledorwhereversuchindividualsshallresideprovidedthatifatanystageofsuchchainofownershipthebeneficialinterestinanyshareshallbeestablishedtothesatisfactionoftheDirectorstobeintheownershipofanybodycorporatewhichislistedorquotedonanybonefidestockexchange,unlistedsecuritiesmarketorover-the-countersecuritie