| • | | enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ordinary shares. |
whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of ordinary shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
The restrictions described in the immediately preceding paragraph do not apply to us in certain circumstances, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the underwriting agreement, including:
a) the issuance and sale of the ordinary shares in this offering;
b) the issuance of our ordinary shares upon the exercise of an option, award, restricted stock unit or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of this prospectus supplement;
c) facilitating the establishment of a trading plan on behalf of a shareholder, officer or director of the Company pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of ordinary shares, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of ordinary shares during the restricted period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by us regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of ordinary shares may be made under such plan during the restricted period;
d) the filing by us of any registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form) with the SEC;
e) sales of ordinary shares on behalf of our officers named in the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus forms a part to satisfy the withholding taxes payable upon the vesting, exercise or settlement of such officer’s equity awards pursuant to employee benefit plans described in this prospectus supplement; or
f) the sale or issuance of or entry into an agreement to sell or issue ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable for ordinary shares in connection with any (i) mergers, (ii) acquisition of securities, businesses, property, technologies or other assets, (iii) joint ventures, (iv) strategic alliances, commercial relationships or other collaborations, or (v) the assumption of employee benefit plans in connection with mergers or acquisitions; provided that the aggregate number of ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable for ordinary shares that we may sell or issue or agree to sell or issue shall not exceed 10% of the total number of ordinary shares immediately following the completion of this offering.
Our directors and officers have agreed that, without the prior written consent of the underwriters, they will not, and will not publicly disclose an intention to, during the restricted period: (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares, (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ordinary shares, or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any ordinary shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares. These restrictions do not apply in certain circumstances, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the lock-up agreements, including:
a) the registration of the offer and sale of ordinary shares pursuant to the underwriting agreement;
b) transactions relating to ordinary shares or other securities acquired in this offering or open market transactions after the completion of this offering;
c) transfers of ordinary shares or any security convertible into ordinary shares as a bona fide gift or gifts or by will, testamentary document or intestate succession;
d) distributions of ordinary shares or any security convertible into ordinary shares to limited partners, members, trust beneficiaries or stockholders of such director, officer or holder;
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