Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 1)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Khalifa Al Daboos
Investment Corporation of Dubai
P.O. Box 333888
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971 4 707 1333
Essa Kazim
Borse Dubai Limited
P.O. Box 506690
Level 7, Precinct Building 5, Gate District
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971 4 305 5200
Tracy M. McLamb
Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust
c/o Wells Fargo Delaware Trust Company
919 North Market Street, Suit 1600
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 575-2006
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Investment Corporation of Dubai |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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SEC USE ONLY |
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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Not Applicable |
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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NUMBER OF |
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SHARES |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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12,120,148(1) |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
REPORTING |
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29,780,515(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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29,780,515(1) |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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17.0%(1)(2) |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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HC |
(1) Investment
Corporation of Dubais (ICD) beneficial
ownership is reported as of December 17, 2010, and includes
12,120,148 shares of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (the
Issuer) common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares) held
directly by Borse Dubai Limited (Borse Dubai), a subsidiary of ICD, and 17,660,367 Shares
held directly by Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust (the Trust), of which Borse Dubai is the sole beneficial owner. The Percent of Class reported in Row 13 includes 6.9% of the outstanding Shares
which are held by Borse Dubai Limited and 10.1% of the outstanding Shares which are held by Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust, based on 175,064,583 shares of common stock outstanding as described in Item 5(a)
hereof, after giving effect to the Share Redemption described in Item 6 hereof. ICDs total aggregate beneficial ownership reported herein is subject to certain ownership and voting restrictions and requirements set forth in the OMX Transaction Agreement
(defined in Item 4 of the Initial Statement), and the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in the OMX Transaction Agreement), as amended by the Share Redemption and Sale Agreement (as defined below) (the Ownership Restrictions),
as further described in Item 6 of the Initial Statement and in Item 6 of this Statement. ICD is the majority shareholder of Borse Dubai. ICD is therefore deemed to have beneficial ownership of all of the Shares held by Borse
Dubai and the Trust. As the majority shareholder of Borse Dubai, ICD shares in whatever voting power and dispositive power Borse Dubai has over the Shares it holds and the Shares the Trust holds. While Borse Dubai may direct the Trust to dispose of its Shares, neither
ICD nor Borse Dubai has any control over the voting of the Shares held by the Trust. Further, any beneficial owner of Shares is limited to voting only 5% of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote, pursuant to Article Fourth, Section C.2(ii) of the Issuers Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Pursuant to the Share
Redemption and Sale Agreement (as defined in Item 6 hereof), Borse
Dubai has agreed with the Issuer to reduce the voting power of Borse
Dubai and the Trust collectively to 3.9% of the total voting power
upon the closing date of the Share Redemption and Sale (as defined in
Item 6 hereof), subject to certain adjustments as contemplated in
Section 4 of such Share Redemption and Sale Agreement.
Pursuant to the Ownership Restrictions, if any Shares held by the Trust are deemed to have the right to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Issuer, or any action by written consent requested to be taken by the stockholders
of the Issuer, the trustee of the Trust shall execute a proxy with respect to the Shares held by the Trust in favor of the Corporate Secretary or other designee of the Issuer to vote or act by written consent.
The Corporate Secretary or other designee of the Issuer shall vote such Shares pro rata with the other shareholders of the Issuer (excluding Borse Dubai) at the time of any such vote or consent.
(2) Reference is made to Item 5(a) hereof with respect to determination of the percentage of the class of securities identified herein, after giving effect to the Share Redemption described in Item 6 hereof.
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Borse Dubai Limited |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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Not applicable |
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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NUMBER OF |
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SHARES |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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12,120,148(1) |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
REPORTING |
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29,780,515(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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29,780,515(1) |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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17.0%(1)(2) |
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(1) Borse Dubais beneficial ownership is reported as of December 17, 2010, and includes 17,660,367 Shares held directly by the Trust, of which Borse Dubai is
the sole beneficial owner. Borse Dubais total aggregate beneficial ownership reported herein is subject to certain Ownership Restrictions, as further described in Item 6 of the Initial Statement and Item 6 of this
Statement. ICD is the majority shareholder of Borse Dubai and Borse Dubai shares with ICD in whatever voting power and dispositive power Borse Dubai has over the Shares it holds and the Shares the Trust holds.
While Borse Dubai may direct the Trust to dispose of its Shares, Borse Dubai has no control over the voting of the Shares held by the Trust. Further, any beneficial owner of Shares is limited to voting only 5% of the
outstanding Shares entitled to vote, pursuant to Article Fourth, Section C.2(ii) of the Issuers Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Pursuant to the Share Redemption and Sale Agreement (as defined in Item
6 hereof, Borse Dubai has agreed with the Issuer to reduce the voting power of Borse Dubai and the Trust collectively to 3.9% of the total voting power upon the closing date of the Share Redemption and Sale
(as defined in Item 6 hereof), subject to certain adjustments as
contemplated in Section 4 of such Share Redemption and Sale
Agreement. Pursuant to the Ownership Restrictions, if any Shares held by the Trust are deemed to have the right to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Issuer, or any action
by written consent requested to be taken by the stockholders of the Issuer, the trustee of the Trust shall execute a proxy with respect to the Shares held by the Trust in favor of the Corporate Secretary or other
designee of the Issuer to vote or act by written consent. The Corporate Secretary or other designee of the Issuer shall vote such Shares pro rata with the other shareholders of the Issuer (excluding Borse Dubai)
at the time of any such vote or consent.
(2) Reference is made to Item 5(a) hereof with respect to determination of the percentage of the class of securities identified herein, after giving effect to the Share
Redemption described in Item 6 hereof.
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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Not applicable |
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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State of Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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17,660,367(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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17,660,367(1) |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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10.1%(2) |
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(1) The Trusts beneficial ownership is reported as of December 17, 2010. If any Shares held by the Trust are deemed to have the right to vote on any matter
submitted to the stockholders of the Issuer, or any action by written consent requested to be taken by the stockholders of the Issuer, the trustee of the Trust shall execute a proxy with respect to the Shares held by
the Trust in favor of the Corporate Secretary or other designee of the Issuer to vote or act by written consent. The Corporate Secretary or other designee of the Issuer shall vote such Shares pro rata with the other
shareholders of the Issuer (excluding Borse Dubai) at the time of any such vote or consent. The Trust shall dispose of or transfer the Shares in the Trust as directed by Borse Dubai, subject to certain Ownership
Restrictions.
(2) Reference is made to Item 5(a) hereof with respect to determination of the percentage of the class of securities identified herein, after giving effect to the Share
Redemption described in Item 6 hereof.
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Amendment No. 1 to Statement on Schedule 13D
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (the Statement) relates to the shares of common stock,
par value $0.01 (the Shares), of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Issuer). This Amendment No. 1 supplementally amends the initial statement on Schedule 13D, dated
March 7, 2008 (the Initial Statement), filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined in item 2
hereof). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Initial Statement.
The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify any of the information previously reported by the
Reporting Persons in the Initial Statement.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 of the Initial Statement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
This Statement is being filed jointly by Investment Corporation of Dubai, a company registered
in the Dubai International Financial Centre in Dubai with company number 0490 (ICD), Borse Dubai
Limited, a company registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre in Dubai with company
number CL0447 (Borse Dubai) and a subsidiary of ICD and Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust (the
Trust), a Delaware statutory trust (collectively, the Reporting Persons).
ICDs principal business is to act as the investment arm of the Government of Dubai. Borse
Dubais principal business purpose is to act as a holding company for investments in stock
exchanges, which includes 79.63% ownership of the Dubai Financial
Market, a public joint stock
company incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE),
pursuant to decree No. 62 for the year 2007 issued by the Ministry of Economy on
February 6, 2007 and is subject to the provisions of the UAE Federal Law No. 8 for the
year 1984 and its amendments and 33.33% ownership of Nasdaq Dubai, a company registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre with registrations number 0009 (Nasdaq Dubai). In addition, DFM owns 66.67% of Nasdaq Dubai.
The Trust was established by Borse Dubai as a special purpose Trust and its sole business purpose
is to hold and dispose of the Shares issued by the Issuer to Borse Dubai in connection with the OMX
Transaction Agreement (as defined in Item 4 of the Initial Statement) that are in excess of 19.99%
of the issued and outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis, as directed by Borse Dubai, subject
to the Ownership Restrictions.
The address of ICDs principal business and principal office is P.O. Box 333888, Gate Village 7, Floor 6, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The address of
Borse Dubais principal business and principal office is P.O. Box 506690, Level 7, Precinct
Building 5, Gate District, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The
address of the Trusts principal business and principal office is Wells Fargo Delaware Trust
Company, 919 North Market Street, Suite 1600, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of
such proceeding, are or were subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) and (b) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Initial Statement are hereby amended and restated in
their entirety as follows:
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Number of Shares |
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Number of Shares With |
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Percentage of Class |
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Dispositive Power |
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Beneficially Owned |
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Investment
Corporation
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12,120,148 with Shared
Voting Power
29,780,515 with Shared
Dispositive Power
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29,780,515 (which
includes 12,120,148
held by Borse Dubai
and 17,660,367 held
by the Trust)
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17.0% (which
includes 6.9% held
by Borse Dubai and
10.1% held by the
Trust) |
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Borse Dubai
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12,120,148 with Shared
Voting Power
29,780,515 with Shared
Dispositive Power
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29,780,515 (which
includes 17,660,367
held by the Trust)
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17.0% (which
includes 10.1%
held by the Trust) |
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Borse Dubai
Nasdaq
Share Trust
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10.1% |
The percentage of the class of securities identified herein is based on the number of Shares
outstanding at October 27, 2010 as reported on the Issuers quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 3, 2010, after giving effect to the Share Redemption described in Item 6 hereof, which is
incorporated herein by reference. ICDs beneficial ownership includes 12,120,148 Shares held by
Borse Dubai, a subsidiary of ICD and 17,660,367 Shares held by the Trust, of which Borse Dubai is
the sole beneficial owner. Borse Dubais ownership includes 17,660,367 Shares held by the Trust.
Borse Dubais total aggregate beneficial ownership reported herein is subject to certain Ownership
Restrictions.
(c) To the best of the Reporting Persons knowledge, there have been no transactions effected
with respect to the Shares during the past 60 days by any of the persons named in response to Item
2, other than the transactions described in Item 6 of this Statement, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
(d) Paragraph (d) of the Initial Statement is hereby amended by adding the following at the
end thereof.
The information contained in Item 6 of this Statement is hereby incorporated herein by
reference. The Trust granted to Nomura a first priority security interest in the 17,660,367 Shares
held by it under the 2010 Trust Pledge Agreement. Borse Dubai granted to Nomura a first priority
security interest in the 12,120,148 Shares held by Borse Dubai under the 2010 Borse Dubai Pledge
Agreement. As a result of the 2010 Pledge Agreements, Nomura, as security trustee under the 2010
Facilities Agreement, may have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 29,780,515 of the Shares beneficially owned by Borse Dubai,
in the case of an Event of Default (as defined in each of the 2010 Pledge Agreements). Otherwise,
Borse Dubai may direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
29,780,515 Shares beneficially owned by it pledged under the 2010 Pledge Agreements.
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(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the
Issuer
Item 6 of the Initial Statement is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof.
Share Redemption
On December 16, 2010, Borse Dubai and the Issuer entered into a Share Redemption and Sale
Agreement (the Share Redemption and Sale Agreement), pursuant to which Borse Dubai agreed to sell
22,781,000 Shares to the Issuer at a price of $21.82 per Share (the Share Redemption), which is
filed as Exhibit 7.9 and incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to the Share Redemption and Sale Agreement, Borse Dubai has
agreed with the Issuer to reduce the voting power of Borse Dubai and
the Trust collectively to 3.9% of the total voting power upon the
closing date of the Share Redemption and Sale, subject to certain
adjustments as contemplated in Section 4 of such Share
Redemption and Sale Agreement. Borse Dubai
and the Issuer have also clarified and acknowledged in the Share
Redemption and Sale Agreement that the Disposal (as defined below)
has resulted in the reduction of Borse Dubais right under
Section 3.1 of the Stockholders Agreement to nominate
designees to the Issuers board of directors from two director
designees to one director designee. In addition, Borse Dubai and the Issuer have clarified that Borse Dubai is entitled to
enter into certain hedging and derivatives transaction without breaching the Stockholders Agreement
and that it can exercise its demand registration rights under the Registration Rights Agreement in
connection with such transactions.
Purchase and Sale
On December 16, 2010, Borse Dubai entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase
and Sale Agreement) with Nomura International plc
(Nomura), as purchaser, pursuant to which Borse Dubai agreed to sell
8,000,000 Shares to Nomura at a price of $21.82 per Share, less an
arrangement fee of $0.11 per Share, the Purchase and Sale and, together with the Share Redemption, the Disposal),
which is filed as Exhibit 7.10 and incorporated by reference herein.
The Share Redemption and the Purchase and Sale were entered into simultaneously in
contemplation of each other, as part of a single plan of disposal.
2010 Facility Agreement
On December 16, 2010, Borse Dubai entered into the margin loan facility agreement with Nomura
as mandated lead co-arranger, calculation agent, collateral agent,
custodian and lender and Emirates Bank NBD PJSC as mandated lead co-arranger, facility agent and
lender (the 2010 Facility Agreement). Upon the closing of the margin loan facility under the 2010 Facility
Agreement on December 21, 2010, Borse Dubai will receive aggregate proceeds of $429.2 million (the
Margin Loan Proceeds).
Upon the closing of the Share Redemption on December 21, 2010, Borse Dubai will receive
aggregate proceeds of $497,081,420.00 (the Redemption Proceeds). Upon the closing of the
Purchase and Sale on December 21, 2010, Borse Dubai will receive aggregate proceeds of
$173,680,000.00 (the Sale Proceeds). In connection with the closing of the Share Redemption, the
Purchase and Sale and the margin loan facility under the 2010 Facility Agreement, Borse Dubai will
use the Redemption Proceeds, the Sale Proceeds and the Margin Loan Proceeds towards prepayment in
full of its existing margin loan facilities.
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On December 16, 2010, the Trust and Nomura, as security trustee under the 2010 Facility
Agreement, entered into a pledge agreement (the 2010 Trust Pledge Agreement), pursuant to which a first priority
security interest in the 17,660,367 Shares held by the Trust, among other collateral, has been
granted to Nomura in connection with Borse Dubais obligations under the 2010 Facility Agreement.
On December 16, 2010, Borse Dubai and Nomura, as security trustee under the 2010 Facility
Agreement, entered into a pledge agreement (the 2010 Borse Dubai Pledge Agreement and, together
with the 2010 Trust Pledge Agreement, the 2010 Pledge Agreements), pursuant to which a first priority security interest
in 12,120,148 Shares held by Borse Dubai, among other collateral, has been granted to Nomura in
connection with Borse Dubais obligations under the 2010 Facility Agreement.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Item 7 of the Initial Statement is hereby supplemented by the following:
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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7.1
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OMX Transaction Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2007,
among the Issuer, Borse Dubai and the Bidder (incorporated by
reference to Annex C to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A of
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. filed on November 19, 2007 (File
No. 000-32651)). |
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7.2
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Amendment to the OMX Transaction Agreement, dated as of
February 27, 2008, among the Issuer, Borse Dubai and the
Bidder (previously filed with Schedule 13D of the Reporting
Persons dated March 7, 2008). |
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7.3
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Nasdaq Stockholders Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008,
between the Issuer and Borse Dubai (previously filed with
Schedule 13D of the Reporting Persons dated March 7, 2008). |
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7.4
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008,
between the Issuer, Borse Dubai and the Trust (previously
filed with Schedule 13D of the Reporting Persons dated March
7, 2008). |
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7.5
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Trust Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2008, between the
Issuer, Borse Dubai and the Trust (previously filed with
Schedule 13D of the Reporting Persons dated March 7, 2008). |
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7.6
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Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008, between the
Trust and HSBC, as security trustee (previously filed with
Schedule 13D of the Reporting Persons dated March 7, 2008). |
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7.7
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Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008, between Borse
Dubai and HSBC, as security trustee (previously filed with
Schedule 13D of the Reporting Persons dated March 7, 2008). |
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7.8
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Facilities Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2007, as amended
and restated on September 20, 2007 and as amended on September
24, 2007, November 15, 2007, December 10, 2007 and February
14, 2008, between, amongst others, HSBC as initial mandated
lead arranger, agent, security agent, security trustee and
initial issuing bank and HSBC and certain other banks and
financial institutions as lenders (previously filed with
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Redemption and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010,
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: December 17, 2010
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INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF DUBAI
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/s/ Abdulaziz Al Muhairi
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BORSE DUBAI NASDAQ SHARE TRUST
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Borse Dubai Limited, authorized signatory
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D filed herewith is being filed
jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person.
Dated: December 17, 2010
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INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF DUBAI
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/s/ Khalifa Al Daboos
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BORSE DUBAI NASDAQ SHARE TRUST
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Borse Dubai Limited, authorized signatory
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Exhibit 7.9
Exhibit 7.9
EXECUTION VERSION
SHARE REDEMPTION AND SALE AGREEMENT
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To:
Telephone No.:
Attention:
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq)
One Liberty Plaza
New York, New York 10006
+1 212 401-8700
General Counsel |
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From:
Telephone No.:
Attention:
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Borse Dubai Limited (Borse Dubai)
P.O. Box 506690
Level 7, Precinct Building 5, Gate District
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai, UAE
Facsimile No.: +971 4 331 4924
+971 4 305 5606
Essa Kazim |
The purpose of this share redemption and sale agreement (this Agreement) is to (i) set forth
the terms and conditions of the redemption (the Redemption) by Nasdaq, and sale by Borse Dubai,
of shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of Nasdaq (the Shares) and (ii) set forth
certain clarifications, agreements and acknowledgments between Borse Dubai and Nasdaq with respect
to (x) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008, among a predecessor entity
to Nasdaq, Borse Dubai and Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust (the Trust), as amended by the First
Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2009, among Nasdaq, Borse
Dubai and the Trust (as amended, the Registration Rights Agreement) and (y) the NASDAQ
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008, between Nasdaq and Borse Dubai, as amended
by the First Amendment to NASDAQ Stockholders Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2009, between
Nasdaq and Borse Dubai (as amended, the Stockholders Agreement).
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Redemption, as part of the same plan of disposal, Borse Dubai
proposes to sell an additional 8,000,000 Shares to Nomura International plc. in a sale not
involving public offering (the Other Sale) and, together with the Redemption, the Disposal).
WHEREAS, in connection with the Disposal, the parties desire to clarify certain provisions of
the Stockholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, each of Nasdaq and Borse Dubai hereby agree, subject to the conditions set forth
below, as follows:
1. Share Redemption and Sale.
Borse Dubai agrees to sell to Nasdaq, and Nasdaq agrees to buy from Borse Dubai, 22,781,000
Shares (the Redeemed Shares) at a price per Share equal to $21.82, for a total cash payment equal
to $497,081,420.00 (the Aggregate Redemption Price). Closing of the Redemption shall take place
on December 21, 2010 (the Closing Date) simultaneously with the closing of the Other Sale in
accordance with Section 3 below and the Closing Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, among
HSBC Bank plc (HSBC), Nomura International plc (Nomura), Borse Dubai and the Trust (the
Closing Agreement).
Both parties acknowledge that the Redemption and the Other Sale are being entered into in
contemplation of each other as part of a single plan of disposal.
2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgements.
(a) Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:
(i) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing.
(ii) It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation relating to
this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation
relating to this Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize such
execution, delivery and performance.
(iii) Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets.
(iv) All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it
with respect to this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all
conditions of any such consents have been complied with.
(v) Its obligations under this Agreement constitute its legal, valid and binding
obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors
rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general
application, regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
(b) Nasdaq represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Borse Dubai as follows:
(i) On the date hereof, Nasdaq is not, and on the Closing Date, Nasdaq will not be,
insolvent (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
(Title 11 of the United States Code)) and Nasdaq is able to redeem the Redeemed Shares
hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
(ii) Nasdaq is not, and after giving effect to the Redemption will not be, required to
register as an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
(iii) Prior to the date hereof, Nasdaq has delivered to Borse Dubai a resolution of
Nasdaqs board of directors authorizing the Redemption.
(iv) No restricted period (as defined in Regulation M under the Securities Act)
applies to purchases of Redeemed Shares by Nasdaq.
(c) The delivery of the Redeemed Shares by Borse Dubai hereunder will be subject to Section
9.11 of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions, as published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc., which Section 9.11 is hereby incorporated by reference herein,
except that such Section 9.11 shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating
to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising
as a result of the fact that (i) Nasdaq is the issuer of the Redeemed Shares or (ii) Borse Dubai is
an affiliate, as such term is used in Rule 144, of Nasdaq.
(d) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Borse Dubai represents and warrants
to, and agrees with, Nasdaq that it has, or will have at the time of delivery of the Redeemed
Shares to Nasdaq, the right to transfer the Redeemed Shares as provided herein, and that upon the
payment by Nasdaq of the Aggregate Redemption Price for the Redeemed Shares and the delivery of the
certificates representing only the Redeemed Shares to Nasdaq, duly endorsed to Nasdaq or in blank
or re-registered in the name of Nasdaq, and assuming Nasdaq has no notice of any adverse claim to
the Redeemed Shares (other than any claim by HSBC or other lenders under the HSBC credit facility
referred to in the Closing Agreement), Nasdaq will be a protected purchaser (within the meaning
of Section 8-303 of the of the New York Uniform Commercial Code) of the Redeemed Shares.
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3. Closing Mechanics.
On the Closing Date, the following actions will occur:
(a) Nasdaq shall pay to, or as directed by, Borse Dubai, the Aggregate Redemption Price via
wire transfer as described in Section 2 of the Closing Agreement.
(b) Borse Dubai, shall deliver to Nasdaq the number of Redeemed Shares specified in Section 1
above as described in Section 4 of the Closing Agreement and cause Latham & Watkins LLP to deliver
a legal opinion addressed to Nasdaq substantially to the effect set forth in Annex A hereto.
Both of the foregoing actions under subsection (a) and subsection (b) shall be considered to
have taken place simultaneously on the Closing Date, and neither the payment specified in
subsection (a) above nor the delivery specified in subsection (b) above shall have been considered
to have been made until both such payment and delivery shall have been completed.
(c) (i) For the purposes of this Section 3(c), FIRPTA Certificate means a duly executed
certificate in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(g) and 1.897-2(h) from
Nasdaq that it is not a United States real property holding corporation, has not been a
United States real property holding corporation at any time during the previous five years
and no interest in Nasdaq constitutes a U.S. real property interest, as defined in Section
897 of the Code. 302 Certificate shall mean a certificate that would comply with the
requirements of a section 302 payment certification within the meaning of Proposed
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1441-3(c) if such regulation applied to the Disposal.
(ii) Prior to Closing (as defined under Section 6(a)(i)), (x) Nasdaq shall have
delivered to Borse Dubai a FIRPTA Certificate and (y) Borse Dubai shall have delivered to
Nasdaq the Section 302 Certificate.
4. Reduction in Voting Power.
Borse Dubai and Nasdaq hereby agree that upon Closing, Borse Dubai will reduce the voting
power of Borse Dubai and the Trust collectively to 3.9% of the total voting power, calculated
immediately after the Closing, unless the parties can agree that Borse Dubai and the Trust may
collectively retain a greater percentage that will still result in a greater than 20% reduction in
their voting power (which determination shall be made on the basis of available facts and
applicable agreements in effect immediately before and immediately after Closing), calculated by
comparing Borse Dubais and the Trusts collective voting power immediately before Closing to their
voting power immediately after Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, in determining voting power,
the nominee rights provided in Section 3.1 of the Stockholders Agreement shall be ignored in
determining voting power.
5. Clarification.
The parties hereby clarify and acknowledge that the Stockholders Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement were intended by the parties to be interpreted as follows:
(a) The Disposal would result in Borse Dubai no longer beneficially owning at least one half
of the Initial Interest (within the meaning of Section 3.1 of the Stockholders Agreement), and
accordingly, after the Closing Date, Borse Dubai shall be entitled to nominate one Borse Dubai
Board Designee (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement).
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(b) The entry by Borse Dubai into a derivatives transaction with collar economics with respect
to any Shares that it beneficially owns (the Hedging Transaction) would not result in Borse Dubai
violating the net long position requirement under Section 2.2 of the Stockholders Agreement,
notwithstanding rehypothecation of the Shares underlying any such derivative; provided that Borse
Dubai shall provide Nasdaq with a 15 business days prior notice of entering into any such Hedging
Transaction; and
(c) Borse Dubai would be entitled to exercise its demand registration rights under the
Registration Rights Agreement to effect an underwritten offering in connection with any Hedging
Transaction referred to in clause (b) above effected in reliance on the no-action interpretive
letter dated October 9, 2003 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to Goldman, Sachs &
Co.
6. Tax Representations and Warranties; Tax Covenants
(a) For the purposes of this Section 6:
(i) Closing means the consummation of the sales of Shares pursuant to this Agreement
and the Other Sale.
(ii) Code means Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(iii) Nasdaq Interest means any equity or equity-linked interest in NASDAQ,
including, but not limited to, convertible debt and warrants.
(iv) Pre-Closing Period means the period beginning on the date that was one year
prior to the Closing Date.
(v) Post-Closing Period means the period beginning immediately after the Closing Date
and ending on the date two years after the date of the Closing Date.
(vi) Section 302 Owner means the owner (including the constructive owner) of shares
as defined in Section 302 of the Code.
(vii) Section 318 Affiliate means a person whose ownership of stock would be
constructively attributed to Borse Dubai under Section 318 of the Code.
Representations of Borse Dubai.
Borse Dubai hereby represents and warrants to Nasdaq as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date that:
(b) (i) During the Pre-Closing Period, Borse Dubai was at all times the Section 302 Owner of
60,561,515 Shares held directly by Borse Dubai or through the Trust. Other than as described in
the previous sentence, Borse Dubai and the Trust held no Shares or other Nasdaq Interest during the
Pre-Closing Period.
(ii) During the period beginning on the date 30 days prior to the date hereof and
ending on the date this representation is given, Borse Dubai was at all times the Section
302 Owner of between 0 and 1,000,000 Shares and other Nasdaq Interests held by Section 318
Affiliates of Borse Dubai other than the Trust. Other than as described in the previous
sentence, Section 318 Affiliates other than the Trust held no Shares or other Nasdaq
Interest during such period.
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(iii) With respect to the Shares described in Section 6(b)(i), neither Borse Dubai nor
any Section 318 Affiliate of Borse Dubai has entered into any agreement or arrangement that
has the effect of (x) reducing or offsetting Borse Dubais economic interest in such Shares
or (y) restricting Borse Dubais voting rights or other control rights with respect to such
Shares, other than the Margin Loan Facility Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010,
between Borse Dubai and Nomura as mandated lead co-arranger, calculation agent, collateral
agent, custodian and lender and Emirates Bank NBD PJSC as mandated lead co-arranger,
facility agent and lender, this Agreement, the Other Sale, the Stockholders Agreement,
Conventional Facility Agreement dated 18 February 2009 between, amongst others, Borse Dubai
as Parent and HSBC Bank plc as Conventional Facility Agent, Wakala Agreement dated 23
February 2009 between Borse Dubai as Wakeel and Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC as Muwakkil, Common
Terms Agreement dated 18 February 2009 between, amongst others, Borse Dubai, HSBC Bank plc
as Global Facility Agent, Conventional Facility Agent and Security Trustee (the Common
Terms Agreement), Co-ordination Agreement dated 18 February 2009 between, amongst others,
Borse Dubai, HSBC Bank plc as Global Facility Agent, Conventional Facility Agent and
Security Trustee and Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC as Wakala Investment Agent (the Coordination
Agreement) and any other agreements specifically contemplated by such agreements.
(c) (i) Immediately after the Closing, if the Shares are sold in accordance to the terms of
the Other Sale and this Agreement, Borse Dubai will be the Section 302 Owner of 29,780,515 Shares
held directly by Borse Dubai or through the Trust. Other than as described in the previous
sentence, Borse Dubai and the Trust will hold no Shares or other Nasdaq Interest immediately after
the Closing.
(ii) Immediately after the Closing, Borse Dubai will be the Section 302 Owner of
between 0 and 1,000,000 Shares and other Nasdaq Interests held by Section 318 Affiliates of
Borse Dubai other than the Trust. Other than as described in the previous sentence, Section
318 Affiliates other than the Trust will hold no Shares or other Nasdaq Interest immediately
after the Closing.
(d) With respect to the Shares described in Section 6(c)(i), neither Borse Dubai nor any
Section 318 Affiliate of Borse Dubai has entered into any agreement or arrangement that has the
effect of (x) increasing Borse Dubais economic interest in such Shares or (y) increasing Borse
Dubais voting rights or other control rights with respect to such Shares for purposes of Section
302 of the Code.
(e) Neither Borse Dubai nor any Section 318 Affiliate has any present intention of becoming
the Section 302 Owner, after the Closing, of any Shares other than those as to which it will be
treated as the Section 302 Owner after the Closing under Section 6(c).
(f) Other than agreements or arrangements which would not result in an overall increase in the
amount of Shares and Nasdaq Interests owned by Borse Dubai for purposes of Section 302 of the Code,
neither Borse Dubai nor any Section 318 Affiliate of Borse Dubai has entered into or has any
present intention of entering into any agreement or arrangement with Nasdaq or any other person
that relates in any way to Shares or any other Nasdaq Interest.
Covenants of Borse Dubai.
Borse Dubai hereby covenants with Nasdaq that:
(g) Other than pursuant to agreements or arrangements which would not result in an overall
increase in the amount of Shares and Nasdaq Interests owned by Borse Dubai for purposes of Section
302 of the Code, Borse Dubai (i) will not become the Section 302 Owner of any Shares (other than
Shares as to which it is treated as the Section 302 Owner after the Closing under Section 6(c)) and
(ii) will, and will cause all Section 318 Affiliates, to refrain from entering into any agreement
or arrangement described in Section 6(f), in each case for the Post-Closing Period.
Representations of Nasdaq.
Nasdaq hereby represents and warrants to Borse Dubai as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date that:
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(h) The total number of outstanding Shares as of October 27, 2010, as reflected in the last
10-Q of Nasdaq was 197,845,583.
(i) On the Closing Date, (x) Nasdaq will provide Borse Dubai with a schedule stating the total
number of outstanding Shares as of the close of the market on Friday, December 17, 2010, and such
number will be no less than 187,845,583 and no greater than 207,845,583 (Fridays Share Count)
and (y) the total number of outstanding Shares immediately prior to the consummation of the
Disposal will be no less than Fridays Share Count minus 500,000 and no greater than the Fridays
Share Count plus 500,000 (the Pre-Closing Share Count).
(j) Immediately after the Disposal, the total number of outstanding Shares will be equal to
the Pre-Closing Share Count reduced by the number of Redeemed Shares.
(k) The Nasdaq Board of Directors approved (x) a US $300 million stock repurchase program in
March 2010, (y) an upsizing of such program of $100 million in July, and (z) another upsizing of
such program of $150 million in October. The repurchase of Shares owned by Borse Dubai or the
Trust was not contemplated at the July and October meetings of the Nasdaq Board of Directors at
which it approved the upsizing of stock repurchase program described in (z). After the
consummation of the Disposal, Nasdaq has no current plan or intention to repurchase more than 1
million Shares from any person other than Borse Dubai or the Trust. Any decision by Nasdaq to
purchase Shares from any person other than Borse Dubai and the Trust in the two year period
beginning the date hereof shall be based on then existing facts and circumstances.
7. Tax Contests, Etc.
(a) For the purposes of this Section 7:
(i) Affiliate means, with respect to any person, any other person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such person. For
purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any person means the power
to direct the management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms
controlling and controlled have correlative meanings.
(ii) Taxes means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, assessment, charge,
fee, deduction or withholding (and interest, fines, penalties and additions related thereto)
of any nature and whatever called, by whomsoever, on whomsoever and wherever imposed,
levied, collected, withheld or assessed.
(b) If either party receives any written (x) claim or demand for information from a taxing
authority relating to the Disposal, (y) assertion that such party owes or may owe any Taxes with
respect to the Disposal or (z) notice of audit with respect to the Disposal, the party receiving
such documents or notice will as promptly as reasonably possible provide the other party copies of
such documents or notice, provided that the failure to give such copies or notice shall not affect
any rights to indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party has
actually been materially prejudiced as a result of such failure.
(c) If any taxing authority asserts or initiates any audit, contest, suit, action, litigation
or proceeding relating to Taxes with respect to the Disposal (collectively, a Tax Contest)
against a party (such party, the Controlling Party), the Controlling Party shall conduct the
defense of such Tax Contest. The other party (the Non-Controlling Party) shall have the right to
participate in the defense of any such Tax Contest and to employ its own counsel, at its expense.
The Controlling Party shall have sole discretion over the conduct of such Tax Contest; provided,
however, if the Non-Controlling Party has provided written acknowledgement of its obligations
under Section 7(h) (the Indemnity Acknowledgement) to the Controlling Party, then the Controlling
Party may not settle or otherwise dispose of such Tax Contest without the prior written consent of
the Non-Controlling Party, such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or delayed.
The Indemnity Acknowledgement shall state that the Non-Controlling Party acknowledges that Section
7(h) will remain in effect, and that it agrees that if
pursuant to the terms of Section 7(h), the
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Non-Controlling
Party is found to be liable, it will pay such liability in accordance with the
terms of Section 7(h). If the Controlling Party has entered into an agreement (an Indemnification
Agreement) with any third party other than Borse Dubai, the Trust or any of their Affiliates
(Third Party) providing for insurance, indemnification or reimbursement of any liability of the
Controlling Party arising as a result of any Tax Contest, to the extent required in the
Indemnification Agreement, such Third Party shall control the conduct of any Tax Contest; provided,
however, that unless each of the Controlling Party and Third Party acknowledges in writing to the
Non-Controlling Party that it will not seek any indemnity, contribution or other reimbursements
from the Non-Controlling Party for any liability from such Tax Contest, then neither the
Controlling Party nor the Third Party may settle such Tax Contest without the prior written consent
of the Non-Controlling Party, such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or
delayed.
(d) Each party shall cooperate in good faith with the other party in the conduct of any Tax
Contest and to the extent either party seeks to enter into an Indemnification Agreement with a
Third Party, including by furnishing or causing to be furnished to the other party, as promptly as
reasonably practicable, such information (including access to books and records and personnel)
reasonably requested by the other party.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall a party have
access to any information relating to the other party, its Affiliates successors, employees or
agents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any information regarding the federal consolidated
group of which Nasdaq is the common parent) or have any other rights with respect to any matter
that does not relate solely to the Disposal.
(f) Each party shall retain or cause to be retained all books and records pertinent to the
Disposal for seven years after the date hereof, and to abide by or cause the abidance with all
record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority. In addition, each party shall
give the other party reasonable notice prior to transferring, discarding or destroying any such
books and records and, if such other party so requests, such other party shall take possession ,at
is expense, of such books and records.
(g) Each party agrees to treat the Disposal as a redemption that is treated as an exchange
within the meaning of Section 302 of the Code for all U.S. federal income tax purposes. Neither
party shall file any request for any ruling from any taxing authority with respect to the Disposal
unless the other party consents, which consent shall be granted or withheld after a good faith
consideration of the benefits and risks of filing such a request.
(h) Each party (the Loss Party) hereby waives any right under applicable law to seek any
indemnity, contribution or other reimbursement for any Taxes with respect to the Disposal from the
other party (the Indemnifying Party), except to the extent that the breach of the representations
and covenants made by the Indemnifying Party in Section 6 resulted in such Taxes, which Taxes are
paid or payable by the Loss Party. The determination of the extent to which a breach has resulted
in Taxes paid or payable by the Loss Party shall initially be determined by the Loss Party in its
reasonable judgment. If the Loss Party provides notice to the Indemnifying Party, and within 30
days of receipt of the Loss Partys determinations under this Section 7(h), the Indemnifying Party
objects to such determination, and the parties cannot reasonably agree to an acceptable
determination, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to submit such determinations to the
Arbitrators described in Section 7(i). The Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Loss Party within
10 business days the amount of Taxes determined (either by agreement or the Arbitrators) to be
resulting from a breach, which amount shall be reduced by any proceeds after Taxes that the Loss
Party receives from any Third Party. Any amount paid by the Indemnifying Party, to the extent
owing but not paid to the proper taxing authority, shall be promptly paid to the proper taxing
authority.
(i) Disputes that arise under this Section 7 and are not resolved by mutual agreement within
30 days shall be resolved by three (3) nationally recognized experts in United States federal tax
matters with no material relationship with Borse Dubai, Nasdaq or their respective Affiliates (the
Arbitrators), of whom one shall be
nominated by Borse Dubai and one by Nasdaq, in both cases within five days of the date on
which the need to choose Arbitrators arises, and a third promptly chosen by the two Arbitrators so
nominated by Borse Dubai and Nasdaq. The Arbitrators shall resolve any disputed items within 30
days of having the item referred to them pursuant to such procedures as they may require. The
costs, fees and expenses of the Arbitrators shall be borne equally by Borse Dubai and Nasdaq.
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(j) The obligations under this Section 7 shall survive until the expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations with respect to the Taxes relating to the Disposal.
8. Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE (OTHER THAN TITLE 14 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW). THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN
CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND
ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
9. Consent to Service of Process.
Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process outside the
territorial jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, proceeding or action by giving copies thereof
by hand-delivery of air courier to the address of such party specified herein and such service of
process shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. However, the foregoing shall
not limit the right of any party to effect service of process on the other party by any other
legally available method.
10. Waiver of Trial by Jury.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SELLER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT
HEREOF.
11. Miscellaneous
The parties hereto may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the
tax treatment and tax structure of the Redemption and all materials of any kind, including opinions
or other tax analyses, if any, relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by signing
and returning this Agreement.
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Yours faithfully,
BORSE DUBAI LIMITED
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Confirmed as of the date first above written:
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THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC.
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[Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, As Special DIFC Counsel for Borse Dubai]
(i) Borse Dubai is duly incorporated under the laws of the DIFC as a company limited by shares;
(ii) The execution of the Agreement has been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action on
the part of Borse Dubai;
(iii) Borse Dubai has the requisite corporate capacity to enter into the Agreement and to perform
its obligations thereunder;
(iv) The entry into, delivery and performance of its obligations under the Agreement by Borse Dubai
does not violate (a) any provision of its Amended and Restated Articles of Association adopted on
21 December 2009, and (b) any requirements of any existing DIFC Law applicable to Borse Dubai;
(v) There are no consents, approvals or authorisations required by Borse Dubai from any DIFC-based
governmental or other regulatory agencies under DIFC Law, in connection with the entry into and
performance by Borse Dubai of its obligations under the Agreement;
(vi) In any proceedings taken in the DIFC for the enforcement of the obligations of Borse Dubai
under the Agreement, the DIFC Courts would recognize the choice of law of the State of New York as
a valid choice for the governing law of the Agreement; and
(vii) A final and conclusive judgment against Borse Dubai for the payment of a specific sum of
money rendered by a court outside of the DIFC arising out of or in connection with the Agreement
should be recognized by and enforceable in a DIFC Court, subject to certain reservations.
The opinion will be subject to certain customary assumptions and reservations.
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Exhibit 7.10
Exhibit 7.10
EXECUTION VERSION
SHARE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
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Date:
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December 16, 2010 |
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To:
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Nomura International plc (Buyer) |
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Nomura House |
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1 St Martins-le-Grand |
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London EC1A 4NP |
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From:
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Borse Dubai Limited (Seller) |
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P.O. Box 506690 |
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Level 7, Precinct Building 5, Gate District |
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Dubai International Financial Centre |
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Dubai, UAE |
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Facsimile No.: +971 4 331 4924 |
Telephone No.:
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Attention:
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Essa Kazim |
The purpose of this share purchase and sale agreement (this Agreement) is to set forth the
terms and conditions of the purchase (the Purchase) by Buyer, and sale by Seller, of shares of
common stock, $.01 par value per share, of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (each, a Share).
1. Share Purchase and Sale.
Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to buy from Seller, 8,000,000 Shares (the
Purchased Shares) at a price per Share equal to $21.82, less the arrangement fee of $0.11, for a
total cash payment equal to $173,680,000.00 (the Aggregate Purchase Price). Closing of the
Purchase shall take place on December 21, 2010 (the Closing Date) simultaneously with a sale of
22,781,000 Shares (the Redemption) by Seller to The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ) in
accordance with the Closing Agreement dated December 16, 2010 by and among HSBC (HSBC), Buyer,
Seller, Nomura Securities International, Inc., Borse Dubai Nasdaq Share Trust and NASDAQ (the
Closing Agreement).
Both parties acknowledge that the sale of the Purchased Shares and the Redemption are being
entered into in contemplation of each other as part of a single plan of disposal.
2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgements.
(a) Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:
(i) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing.
(ii) It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation relating to
this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation
relating to this Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize such
execution, delivery and performance.
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(iii) Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets.
(iv) All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it
with respect to this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all
conditions of any such consents have been complied with.
(v) Its obligations under this Agreement constitute its legal, valid and binding
obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors
rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general
application, regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
(b) Seller represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Buyer that Seller has, or will have at
the time of delivery of the Purchased Shares to Buyer, the right to transfer the Purchased Shares
as provided herein and that upon the payment by Buyer of the Aggregate Purchase Price for the
Purchased Shares and the delivery of certificates representing only the Purchased Shares to Buyer,
duly endorsed to Buyer or in blank, and assuming Buyer has no notice of any adverse claim to the
Purchased Shares (other than the lien in favor of HSBC, as global facility agent and security
trustee, as described more fully in the Closing Agreement, which, subject to the conditions
therein, will be released on the Closing Date), Buyer will be a protected purchaser (within the
meaning of Section 8-303 of the of the New York Uniform Commercial Code) of the Purchased Shares.
(c) Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:
(i) It is an accredited investor (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act)) and has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
Transaction, and it is able to bear the economic risk of the Transaction.
(ii) It is entering into the Transaction for its own account and not with a view to the
distribution or resale of the Transaction or its rights thereunder except pursuant to a
registration statement declared effective under, or an exemption from the registration
requirements of, the Securities Act.
3. Condition to Closing.
Buyers obligations to pay the Aggregate Purchase Price and consummate the Purchase on the
Closing Date shall be subject to the conditions:
(i) the Security Releaser (as defined in the Closing Agreement) shall have performed its
obligations under Section 3 of the Closing Agreement; and
(ii) Seller shall have caused Latham & Watkins LLP to deliver an opinion dated as of the
Closing Date substantially in the form set forth in Annex A.
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4. Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE (OTHER THAN TITLE 14 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW). THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN
CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND
ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
5. Waiver of Trial by Jury.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SELLER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT
HEREOF.
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This Agreement can be singed in multiple counterparts. Please confirm that the foregoing
correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by signing and returning this Agreement.
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Yours faithfully,
BORSE DUBAI LIMITED
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/s/ Essa Kazim
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Essa Kazim |
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Board Member |
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Abdulaziz
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Abdulaziz
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Board Member |
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Confirmed as of the date first above written:
NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC
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/s/ Bruce Railton
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Bruce Railton |
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Annex A
[Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, As Special DIFC Counsel for Seller]
(i) Seller is duly incorporated under the laws of the DIFC as a company limited by shares;
(ii) The execution of the Agreement has been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action on
the part of Seller;
(iii) Seller has the requisite corporate capacity to enter into the Agreement and to perform its
obligations thereunder;
(iv) The entry into, delivery and performance of its obligations under the Agreement by Seller does
not violate (a) any provision of its Amended and Restated Articles of Association adopted on 21
December 2009, and (b) any requirements of any existing DIFC Law applicable to Seller;
(v) There are no consents, approvals or authorisations required by Seller from any DIFC-based
governmental or other regulatory agencies under DIFC Law, in connection with the entry into and
performance by Seller of its obligations under the Agreement;
(vi) In any proceedings taken in the DIFC for the enforcement of the obligations of Seller under
the Agreement, the DIFC Courts would recognize the choice of law of the State of New York as a
valid choice for the governing law of the Agreement; and
(vii) A final and conclusive judgment against Seller for the payment of a specific sum of money
rendered by a court outside of the DIFC arising out of or in connection with the Agreement should
be recognized by and enforceable in a DIFC Court, subject to certain reservations.
The opinion will be subject to certain customary assumptions and reservations.