Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Aug 29, 2023
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS ARE IMPORTANT AND REQUIRE YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt as to what action you should take, you are recommended to seek immediately your own financial advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant, fund manager or other appropriate independent financial adviser, who is authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
If you sell or otherwise transfer or have sold or otherwise transferred all of your Ordinary Shares, please send this document, but not the accompanying documents, as soon as possible to the purchaser or the transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for delivery to the purchaser or the transferee. If you sell or otherwise transfer or have sold or otherwise transferred only part of your holding of Ordinary Shares, you should retain these documents and consult the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected.
This document (including any documents incorporated into it by reference) should be read as a whole. However, your attention is drawn to the letter from the Executive Chairman of the Company which is set out in Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc) at page 4 and which contains a recommendation from the Board (acting through the Independent Directors) that Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting referred to below.

(incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 with registered number 11488166)
This document is a circular prepared in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (the Listing Rules) made under section 73A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) (FSMA) and approved by the FCA. This document does not constitute a prospectus or a prospectus equivalent document. Nothing in this document should be interpreted as an offer of any securities. The distribution of this circular into any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this circular and/or the accompanying documents comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
A Notice of General Meeting of the Company, to be held electronically by audio webcast via the Lumi meeting platform at https://web.lumiagm.com/185836953 at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023 (the General Meeting), is set out in Part V (Notice of General Meeting). A guide for joining the General Meeting can be found in Part V (Notice of General Meeting) on pages 29 and 30. Whether or not you intend to join the General Meeting electronically, if you hold your Ordinary Shares directly you are asked to complete and return the Form of Proxy in accordance with the instructions printed on it as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to be received by the Registrar, Equiniti Limited (Equiniti or the Registrar) at Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, United Kingdom, by not later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 (or, in the case of an adjournment, not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the adjourned meeting).
As an alternative to completing and returning the printed Form of Proxy, Shareholders can also submit their proxy electronically by accessing the Registrar's website at www.sharevote.co.uk. Alternatively, shareholders who have already registered with the Registrar's online portfolio service, Shareview, can appoint their proxy electronically at www.shareview.co.uk. To be valid, the electronic submission must be registered by not later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 (or, in the case of an adjournment, not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the adjourned meeting). CREST members may also choose to utilise the CREST electronic proxy appointment service in accordance with the procedures set out in the Notice of General Meeting in Part V (Notice of General Meeting), as soon as possible and in any event no later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 (or, in the case of an adjournment, not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the adjourned meeting).
Completion and return of a Form of Proxy (or the electronic appointment of a proxy) will not preclude you from joining the audio webcast and voting electronically during the General Meeting, should you so wish.
In the case of Qualifying AML Nominee Service Shareholders, you can submit your votes electronically by accessing the Registrar's website at www.sharevote.co.uk. To be valid, the electronic submission must be registered by not later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 (or, in the case of an adjournment, not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the adjourned meeting).
This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe for, any security.
Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank (Barclays, or the Sponsor) is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA. Barclays is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person as a client in relation to the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its respective clients, nor for providing advice in connection with the Transaction or any other matter, transaction or arrangement referred to in this document.
Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Barclays by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, or under the regulatory regime of any jurisdiction where the exclusion of liability under the relevant regulatory regime would be illegal, void or unenforceable, Barclays accepts no responsibility whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of this document, including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, and nothing contained in this document is, or shall be, relied on as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future, in connection with the Company or the Transaction. Barclays and its subsidiaries, branches and affiliates accordingly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all and any duty, liability and responsibility whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) in respect of this document or any such statement or otherwise.
If you have any questions about this document, please call the Shareholder Helpline on +44 (0) 333 207 59731. The Shareholder Helpline will be open between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales). Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Different charges may apply to calls to the Shareholder Helpline from mobile telephones and calls may be recorded and randomly monitored for security and training purposes. For legal reasons, the Shareholder Helpline will only be able to provide information contained in this document and information relating to the Company's register of members and will be unable to give advice on the merits of the Transaction or provide legal, financial, tax or investment advice.
This document is dated 29 August 2023.
1 For deaf and speech impaired customers, we welcome calls via Relay UK. Please see www.relayuk.bt.com for more information.
This document includes certain forward-looking statements, forecasts, estimates, projections and opinions. When used in this document, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "forecast", "expect", "intend", "plan", "project", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or similar expressions, as they relate to the Aston Martin Group, its management or third parties, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Aston Martin Group's business strategy, objectives, financial condition, results of operations and market data, as well as any other statements that are not historical facts. These statements reflect beliefs of the Independent Directors (including based on their expectations arising from pursuit of the Aston Martin Group's strategy), as well as assumptions made by the Independent Directors and information currently available to the Company.
Although the Independent Directors believe that these beliefs and assumptions are reasonable, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future whether or not outside the control of the Company. These factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. Past performance cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance and should not be taken as a representation that trends or activities underlying past performance will continue in the future. No representation is made or will be made that any forward-looking statements will be achieved or will prove to be correct. These factors, risks, assumptions and uncertainties expressly qualify all subsequent oral and written forward-looking statements attributable to the Aston Martin Group or persons acting on its behalf.
None of the Company or the Directors assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement and disclaims any obligation to update its view of any risks or uncertainties described herein or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this document, except as required by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Prospectus Regulation Rules, the Market Abuse Regulation, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules).
In addition, this document contains information concerning the Aston Martin Group's industry and its market and business segments generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which the industry, and the Aston Martin Group's market and business segments, will develop. These assumptions are based on information currently available to the Company. If any one or more of these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual market results may differ from those predicted. While the Company does not know what effect any such differences may have on the Aston Martin Group's business, if there are such differences, they could have a material adverse effect on the Aston Martin Group's future results of operations and financial condition.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this document to "pound sterling", "GBP" or "£" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom and references to "US dollars", "dollars", "US\$" or "\$" are to the lawful currency of the United States of America.
Certain numerical figures included in this document have been rounded. Therefore, discrepancies in tables between totals and the sums of the amounts listed may occur due to such rounding. Percentages in tables have been rounded and accordingly may not add up to 100 per cent.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this document to time of day are references to London time.
Capitalised terms used in this document have the meanings ascribed to them in Part IV (Definitions).
| SECTION | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| ACTION TO BE TAKEN | 1 | |
| EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS | 3 | |
| PART I | LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA GLOBAL | |
| HOLDINGS PLC | 4 | |
| PART II | SUMMARY OF THE KEY TRANSACTION TERMS | 11 |
| PART III | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 17 |
| PART IV | DEFINITIONS |
20 |
| PART V | NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING |
25 |
For the reasons set out in this document, the Board (acting through the Independent Directors) recommends that Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting, as the Independent Directors that hold Ordinary Shares intend to do in respect of their own entire legal and beneficial holdings2, and that you take the action described below.
The General Meeting will be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023. The Transaction requires the approval of the Resolutions at the General Meeting.
Please check that you have received a Form of Proxy, Ordinary Voting Form or, in the case of Qualifying AML Nominee Service Shareholders, a Voting Instruction Form for use in respect of the General Meeting. If you have not received a Form of Proxy, Ordinary Voting Form or a Voting Instruction Form, please contact the Shareholder Helpline on the number indicated below.
As the Transaction constitutes a related party transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules, it will require both the passing by the Independent Shareholders of the Transaction Resolution and by the Shareholders of the Allotment Resolution (which is conditional on the Transaction Resolution being passed) to be proposed at the General Meeting. The General Meeting is to be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023.
Shareholders will receive a Form of Proxy, Ordinary Voting Form or, in the case of Qualifying AML Nominee Service Shareholders, a Voting Instruction Form, for use at the General Meeting. You are requested to complete and sign the Form of Proxy whether or not you propose to join the audio webcast during the General Meeting in accordance with the instructions printed on it so as to be received by the Registrar, Equiniti, at the return address on the Form of Proxy as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023.
As an alternative to completing and returning the printed Form of Proxy, you can also submit your proxy electronically by accessing the Registrar's website at www.sharevote.co.uk. Shareholders who have already registered with the Registrar's online portfolio service, Shareview, can appoint their proxy electronically at www.shareview.co.uk. Alternatively, if you hold Ordinary Shares in CREST, you may appoint a proxy by completing and transmitting a CREST Proxy Instruction in accordance with the procedures set out in the Notice of the General Meeting in Part V (Notice of General Meeting) on page 25. To be valid, the electronic submission or CREST Proxy Instruction should be received no later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 or not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for any adjourned meeting.
The completion and return of a Form of Proxy (or the electronic appointment of a proxy) will not preclude you from joining the audio webcast and voting electronically during General Meeting or any adjournment thereof, if you wish to do so and are so entitled.
If you hold Ordinary Shares in the AML Nominee Service you can submit your votes electronically by accessing the Registrar's website at www.sharevote.co.uk. To be valid, the electronic submission should be received no later than 10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 or not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for any adjourned meeting.
2 Excluding 425 Ordinary Shares that have been awarded to each of Amedeo Felisa and Doug Lafferty through the Company's Share Incentive Plan which are currently held by the Employee Benefit Trust.
If you have any questions about this document or the General Meeting, or are in any doubt as to how to complete the Form of Proxy, please contact the Company's Registrar, Equiniti, at Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, or by calling the Shareholder Helpline on +44 (0) 333 207 59733. The Shareholder Helpline will be open between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales). Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Different charges may apply to calls to the Shareholder Helpline from mobile telephones and calls may be recorded and randomly monitored for security and training purposes. For legal reasons, the Shareholder Helpline will only be able to provide information contained in this document and information relating to the Company's register of members and will be unable to give advice on the merits of the Transaction or provide legal, financial, tax or investment advice.
3 For deaf and speech impaired customers, we welcome calls via Relay UK. Please see www.relayuk.bt.com for more information.
| Event | Expected time/date |
|---|---|
| Entry into the Implementation Agreement and announcement of the Transaction |
26 June 2023 |
| Publication of this document | 29 August 2023 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of General Meeting Forms of Proxy, submission of CREST Instructions or registration of votes electronically |
10.00 a.m. on 15 September 2023 |
| Record date for the General Meeting (Record Date) | 6.30 p.m. on 15 September 2023 |
| General Meeting | 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023 |
| Unconditional Date | During or before Q4 2023 |
| Allotment of the Consideration Shares (T) |
As soon as reasonably practicable and by no later than ten Business Days following the Unconditional Date |
| Admission of the Consideration Shares | 8.00 a.m. on T + 2 Business Days |
| Longstop Date | 31 December 2023 |
Notes
(1) The above times and dates are based on the current expectations of the Company and are subject to change, which will depend, among other things, on the date on which certain regulatory and other conditions are satisfied or, if capable of waiver, waived. The times and dates set out in the expected timetable of principal events above and mentioned throughout this document may, by announcement through a Regulatory Information Service, be adjusted by the Company, in which event details of the new dates will be notified to the FCA and to London Stock Exchange plc (the London Stock Exchange) and, where appropriate, to Shareholders.
Directors:
Lawrence Stroll Amedeo Felisa Doug Lafferty Ahmed Al-Subaey Sir Nigel Boardman Robin Freestone Daniel Li Dame Natalie Massenet, DBE Marigay McKee, MBE Michael de Picciotto Franz Reiner Scott Robertson Dr Anne Stevens
Registered Office:
Banbury Road Gaydon Warwick CV35 0DB United Kingdom
29 August 2023
To holders of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc ordinary shares
Dear Shareholder
On 26 June 2023, the Company announced that it had agreed to enter into a strategic integration and supply arrangement with Lucid Group, Inc. (Lucid) (the Lucid Strategic Arrangement). Pursuant to the Lucid Strategic Arrangement, Aston Martin will gain access to certain of Lucid's industry-leading technologies, including electric powertrains and battery systems, for its initial and certain future battery electric vehicle (BEV) models. In consideration for Lucid's entry into the Lucid Strategic Arrangement, Aston Martin has, subject to the satisfaction of the Conditions, agreed to issue 28,352,273 new Ordinary Shares (the Consideration Shares) to Atieva, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lucid (Atieva), and to make certain cash payments to Atieva totalling approximately US\$ 132 million in the period between Admission of the Consideration Shares and 2026 (inclusive), as further detailed in Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms). Further information on the background to and reasons for the Transaction is set out below.
The Transaction is conditional upon the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting and the satisfaction of certain regulatory and other conditions detailed in Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms).
As Lucid is majority-owned and controlled by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), a substantial shareholder of the Company, it is a related party of the Company for the purposes of the Listing Rules. As such, the Transaction is a related party transaction to which Chapter 11 of the Listing Rules applies. As further explained in paragraph 5 below, the Transaction is therefore conditional upon, amongst other things, the receipt of approval of the Transaction Resolution by the Independent Shareholders. Accordingly, a general meeting at which Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) will be asked to approve the Resolutions, as more fully set out in the Notice of General Meeting contained in Part V (Notice of General Meeting), is being convened to be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023. Further information on the arrangements for the General Meeting is set out in paragraph 8 below.
The Board (acting through the Independent Directors) considers the Transaction to be in the best interests of Shareholders as a whole and recommends that Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) vote or procure votes in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting.
The purpose of this document is to provide you with information on, and explain the background to and reasons for, the Transaction, and explain why the Board (acting through the Independent Directors) considers the Transaction to be in the best interests of Shareholders as a whole and recommends that Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting.
The Board (acting through the Independent Directors) has agreed to recommend the Transaction and the Independent Directors intend to vote in favour of the Resolutions in respect of their own entire legal and beneficial holdings of Ordinary Shares4, representing 22.80 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Shareholders should read the whole of this document and not rely solely on the summarised information set out in this letter. You will find definitions for capitalised terms used in this letter and the rest of this document in Part IV (Definitions).
As previously stated by the Company, a key theme impacting the entire auto industry is the transition away from the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) to a range of electric powertrain technologies. Use of ICE vehicles is expected to decline over the next decade, with plug-in hybrids and BEVs continuing to rise in popularity, driven in large part by shifting consumer sentiment and legislative changes. While within the ultra-luxury sports (ULS) market some customers may continue to require ICE products, either for track-only use, or for use in certain geographic markets which may not restrict their sale, BEVs are expected to represent the majority of the ULS market by 2029.
As a result of these trends, the electrification of the Aston Martin Group's model range is fundamental to its future success and growth strategy. Accordingly, the proposed alignment of Aston Martin's iconic brand, ultra-luxury craftsmanship and high-performance in-house engineering excellence with Lucid's advanced technologies and expertise in luxury electric vehicles would provide Aston Martin with the capabilities to underpin such success and growth, and re-define the customer experience for future Aston Martin BEV products. The Lucid Strategic Arrangement is, therefore, a significant pillar of Aston Martin's electrification strategy, providing it with access to leading powertrain and battery systems technology which, combined with Aston Martin's internal development, would complement the creation of a bespoke BEV platform suitable for all future Aston Martin products, including hypercars, sports cars and SUVs.
Moreover, the Lucid Strategic Arrangement marks the latest development in Aston Martin's ongoing work to develop alternatives to the ICE, as part of its broader Racing. Green. sustainability strategy. In line with its electrification roadmap, Aston Martin's first plug-in hybrid - the mid-engine supercar Valhalla - will commence delivery in 2024. By 2026, all new Aston Martin product lines will have an electrified powertrain option, with a target for its core portfolio of Sports / GT and SUV models to be fully electrified by 2030.
In arriving at its decision to recommend that Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, the Independent Shareholders) vote or procure votes in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting, the Board (acting through the Independent Directors) has considered a range of alternative options to access BEV technologies, including with existing supply partners, and has undertaken an assessment of the financial and timing implications of developing BEV technology in house. In carrying out its assessment, the Board had regard, amongst other factors, to the optimal strategic alignment and production timeline, as well as expected lifetime financial outcome.
4 Excluding 425 Ordinary Shares that have been awarded to each of Amedeo Felisa and Doug Lafferty through the Company's Share Incentive Plan which are currently held by the Employee Benefit Trust.
The Company intends to enter into the Lucid Strategic Arrangement on the terms set out in the Implementation Agreement entered into on 26 June 2023 between the Company, Atieva, Lucid Group Technologies, LLC (Lucid GT), Lucid and Aston Martin Lagonda Limited (AMLL), as summarised in more detail in paragraph 1 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms).
The Lucid Strategic Arrangement will provide the Aston Martin Group with access to certain of Lucid Group's industry-leading technologies, including electric powertrains and battery systems, for use in Aston Martin BEVs. The parties will work together (under the terms of the Integration Agreement) to integrate Lucid's powertrain system into an Aston Martin BEV chassis and, subject to the satisfactory completion of this integration work, the Lucid Group will supply finished powertrain and battery components to the Aston Martin Group (under the terms of the Supply Agreement) for a ten-year lifecycle period from 2026 to 2035 (inclusive). The terms governing such supply, including the Liquidated Damages which may be payable by the Company to Lucid GT in certain circumstances (subject to the Liquidated Damages Cap of US\$ 225 million over the full term of the Supply Agreement), are set out in more detail in Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms).
In consideration for the technology that the Lucid Group will make available to the Aston Martin Group, the Company intends, subject to the satisfaction (or, if capable of waiver, waiver) of the Conditions summarised in further detail below and in Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms), to:
As explained in paragraph 5 below, the Company will be seeking approval of the Independent Shareholders at the General Meeting for the terms of the Transaction, as well as authority from Shareholders for the Board to allot the Consideration Shares to Atieva. The Transaction and the issuance of the Consideration Shares are therefore conditional, among other things, upon the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting without material amendment.
The Transaction and the issuance of the Consideration Shares are also conditional on clearance from all applicable regulatory and antitrust authorities being obtained, including approval by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, and the expiration or termination of the waiting period pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in the United States. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the applicable regulatory and antitrust filings in Germany and the United States have been made and, in the case of Japan, a preliminary filing has been made. It is expected that the relevant waiting period pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, will have expired or terminated prior to the General Meeting, and clearance from the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office is expected to occur in or before Q4 2023.
The 28,352,273 Consideration Shares to be issued to Atieva represent approximately 3.6 per cent. of the total ordinary share capital of the Company in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date. Once the Consideration Shares have been issued, Atieva's shareholding in the Company will be approximately 3.4 per cent. (on an enlarged basis, by reference to the Company's overall issued share capital as at the Latest Practicable Date). As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.
The Consideration Shares, when issued, will rank pari passu in all respects with the Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive dividends or distributions made, paid or declared after the date of issue of the Consideration Shares. Any shares in the Company may be held in uncertificated form.
Application will be made to the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange for the Consideration Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Subject to satisfaction (or, if capable of waiver, waiver) of the Conditions, Admission of the Consideration Shares is expected to occur in or before Q4 of 2023.
As the Consideration Shares will be issued to Lucid for non-cash consideration (being the provision by Lucid to the Company of access to technology), the Company has complied with the requirements of the UK Companies Act 2006 (the Act) to obtain an independent valuation of such non-cash consideration prior to the allotment to Lucid of any Consideration Shares. A final copy of the valuation report in respect of the Consideration Shares has been obtained by the Company from BDO LLP, who have been commissioned by the Company for these purposes.
Lucid is incorporated in the state of Delaware and has its principal place of business at 7373 Gateway Blvd, Newark, California, 94560, USA. The Lucid Group is a technology and automotive company focused on designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling the next generation of electric vehicles, electric vehicle powertrains and battery systems. Lucid traces its origin to a merger between Atieva and a subsidiary of Churchill Capital Corp IV (Churchill), a special purpose acquisition company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, in July 2021 (the Merger). Atieva was originally incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands and, following the Merger, was re-domiciled to Delaware, USA, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Churchill. Churchill changed its name to Lucid Group, Inc. in connection with the Merger and since the Merger, the common stock of Lucid Group, Inc. has been trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) under the ticker symbol "LCID".
The mission of the Lucid Group is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating advanced technologies and the most captivating luxury electric vehicles centred around the human experience. Since October 2021, the Lucid Group has one marketed battery electric vehicle (the Lucid Air), a luxury sedan, which it manufactures in its plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA. It also announced its intention to launch a battery electric SUV known as Lucid Gravity. The Lucid Group established its own distribution network via physical retail and service locations as well as its website. As of 31 March 2023, it had 35 "studios" and service centres in North America, four in Europe, and one in the Middle East.
As of 30 June 2023, PIF, both directly and indirectly, held approximately 60.2 per cent. of the outstanding shares of common stock of Lucid and Lucid is deemed to be a "controlled company" under Nasdaq rules. As PIF's shareholding in the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date represented approximately 17.67 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital, it is also a substantial shareholder of the Company (as defined in the Listing Rules). Accordingly, Lucid is deemed to be a related party of the Company for the purposes of the Listing Rules. The Transaction is therefore a related party transaction for the Company under Chapter 11 of the Listing Rules. As such, the Transaction is conditional upon, amongst other things, the approval of the Transaction Resolution by the Independent Shareholders at the General Meeting. The Transaction also constitutes a Class 2 transaction under Chapter 10 of the Listing Rules.
Under the Listing Rules, Lucid, PIF and their respective associates are not permitted to vote on the Transaction Resolution. Accordingly, Lucid and PIF will not vote on the Transaction Resolution, and each of Lucid and PIF has undertaken to take all reasonable steps to ensure that their respective associates do not vote on the Transaction Resolution. The Transaction Resolution will therefore only be voted on by Independent Shareholders. Ahmed Al-Subaey and Scott Robertson (being the Related Party Directors) have been nominated for appointment to the Board by PIF and, accordingly, did not take part in the Board's consideration of the recommendation contained in paragraph 10 below.
The Independent Directors believe that the principal risks in relation to the Transaction include the following:
On 26 June 2023, the Company entered into irrevocable undertakings with each of: (a) Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG); (b) Yew Tree Overseas Limited (on its own behalf and in its capacity as representative shareholder on behalf of the other members of the Yew Tree Consortium); and (c) Geely International (Hong Kong) Limited and Geely Group Limited to vote in favour of the Resolutions at the General Meeting (the Shareholder Irrevocable Undertakings).
The votes attaching to the Ordinary Shares which are subject to the Shareholder Irrevocable Undertakings represent, as at the Latest Practicable Date: (a) 48.6 per cent. of the votes able to be cast in respect of the Allotment Resolution; and (b) 59.1 per cent. of the votes able to be cast in respect of the Transaction Resolution by the Independent Shareholders.
The General Meeting has been convened to be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023 for Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) to consider and, if thought fit, pass the Resolutions. On the audio webcast you will be able to participate online using your smartphone, tablet or computer, hear the Directors in attendance, see the presentation slides, engage in any Q&A and vote during the meeting in respect of your holding. Full details on how to access the audio webcast via the Lumi meeting platform can be found on pages 29 and 30 of Part V (Notice of General Meeting). Your unique Shareholder Reference Number and PIN, which will be needed to join the meeting, can be found on the Form of Proxy, Ordinary Voting Form or Voting Instruction Form.
The Resolutions, set out in the Notice of General Meeting in Part V (Notice of General Meeting), are ordinary resolutions proposing that (i) the Transaction be approved and the Independent Directors be authorised to do all things as may be necessary or desirable to implement the Transaction (the Transaction Resolution); and (ii) the Directors be authorised to allot and issue the Consideration Shares (the Allotment Resolution). The Transaction and the issuance of the Consideration Shares are therefore conditional, among other things, upon the passing of both Resolutions at the General Meeting without material amendment.
As explained in paragraph 5 above, the Transaction Resolution may only be voted on by Independent Shareholders entered on the Company's register of members as at the Record Date. The Allotment Resolution is conditional upon the passing of the Transaction Resolution and can be voted on by all Shareholders entered on the Company's register of members as at the Record Date.
The Notice of General Meeting is set out in Part V (Notice of General Meeting). The Board (acting through the Independent Directors) considers that the Transaction is in the best interests of the Company and Shareholders as a whole and recommends that the Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, the Independent Shareholders) vote in favour of the Resolutions, as the Independent Directors intend to do in respect of their own entire legal and beneficial holdings of Ordinary Shares5 representing 22.80 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Your attention is drawn to the section entitled "Action to be taken" on page 1, which explains the actions you should take in relation to the General Meeting.
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in Part III (Additional Information) and Part IV (Definitions), and to the Notice of General Meeting set out in Part V (Notice of General Meeting). You should read the whole of this document and not rely solely on the information summarised in this letter.
A copy of this document and all information incorporated into this document by reference to another source, are and will be available for inspection on the Company's website at https://www.astonmartinlagonda.com/investors.
The Board (acting through the Independent Directors), which has been so advised by Barclays, acting in its capacity as Sponsor, considers the terms of the Transaction to be fair and reasonable as far as Shareholders are concerned. In giving its advice, Barclays has taken account
5 Excluding 425 Ordinary Shares that have been awarded to each of Amedeo Felisa and Doug Lafferty through the Company's Share Incentive Plan which are currently held by the Employee Benefit Trust.
of the Board's (acting through the Independent Directors) commercial assessment of the Transaction. The Board (acting through the Independent Directors) considers the Transaction to be in the best interests of Shareholders as a whole.
Accordingly, the Board (acting through the Independent Directors) recommends that the Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, the Independent Shareholders) vote in favour of the Resolutions, as each of the Independent Directors intends to do in respect of their own entire legal and beneficial holdings6 representing 22.80 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital as at the Latest Practicable Date.
As required by the Listing Rules and the Act, for the purposes of the recommendation contained in this paragraph, including the statement by the Board that the Transaction is fair and reasonable as far as Shareholders are concerned, only the Independent Directors have taken part in the Board's consideration of the matter.
Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
Lawrence Stroll Executive Chairman
6 Excluding 425 Ordinary Shares that have been awarded to each of Amedeo Felisa and Doug Lafferty through the Company's Share Incentive Plan which are currently held by the Employee Benefit Trust.
As set out in paragraph 4 of Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc), the Implementation Agreement was entered into on 26 June 2023 between the Company, Atieva, Lucid GT, Lucid and AMLL.
The Implementation Agreement sets out the arrangements for the consummation of the Lucid Strategic Arrangement and certain ancillary matters, including:
The parties have agreed that, as soon as reasonably practicable and by no later than ten Business Days following the Unconditional Date, AMLL, Atieva and Lucid will enter into the Integration Agreement, in the agreed form scheduled to the Implementation Agreement.
The parties have also agreed that AMLL, Lucid GT and Lucid (solely as guarantor for Lucid GT) will be bound by the Supply Agreement with effect from the date of Admission of the Consideration Shares. The Implementation Agreement includes a schedule of agreed supply terms (the Supply Terms Schedule) that will be incorporated by the parties into a long form supply agreement (the Final Supply Agreement). If the Final Supply Agreement has not been finalised by the parties prior to Admission of the Consideration Shares, the Supply Terms Schedule shall constitute the binding terms of supply between AMLL, Lucid GT and Lucid (solely as guarantor for Lucid GT) (the Interim Supply Agreement) until such time as the Final Supply Agreement is entered into.
On the date the Integration Agreement is entered into, the Company has agreed to allot the 28,352,273 Consideration Shares to Atieva, the aggregate value of which by reference to the 30 trading days' volume-weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares at market close on 23 June 2023 (being the last Business Day prior to the entry into the Implementation Agreement) is approximately US\$ 100 million.
Conditional on Admission of the Consideration Shares occurring, the Company has also agreed to make certain phased Cash Payments to Atieva, totalling US\$ 132 million, with (i) an initial amount of US\$ 33 million payable on the date of Admission of the Consideration Shares; and (ii) certain subsequent amounts payable in multiple stages on agreed future dates (and, in certain cases, provided that certain conditions set out in the Implementation Agreement continue being met) over the course of 2025 and 2026. Such Cash Payments shall, in part, help fund the additional capacity required by the Lucid Group to supply the Company.
The obligations of the parties to enter into the Commercial Agreements and of the Company to issue the Consideration Shares and make the Cash Payments set out in paragraph 1.1 above are subject to the Conditions, including:
The Company and Atieva have agreed that if the Unconditional Date has not occurred by 31 December 2023 (or such later date as the parties may agree in writing), either party may, subject to certain conditions, terminate the Implementation Agreement.
Atieva has undertaken not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Consideration Shares for a period of 365 days after the date of Allotment, unless the Implementation Agreement is terminated before such date in accordance with its terms. This undertaking is subject to certain customary carve-outs in connection with takeover offers, reconstructions, share buybacks and affiliate transfers.
Atieva has agreed that it shall not, and shall ensure that its affiliates shall not:
Each of Atieva and the Company has given to the other certain customary warranties relating to title, capacity, authority and approvals required in connection with the Implementation Agreement, insolvency, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including antibribery, anti-money laundering and sanctions laws).
The Company has also given certain customary warranties to Atieva in respect of litigation, the Ordinary Shares and Consideration Shares, its financial accounts, and compliance with its disclosure obligations.
If, prior to the date of Allotment, there is a change of control of either the Company or Lucid, Atieva (in the case of a change of control of the Company) or the Company (in the case of a change of control of Lucid) may in its sole discretion terminate the Implementation Agreement within 15 Business Days of being made aware of such change of control.
The Company and Atieva have agreed that:
The Company has further agreed that:
As set out in paragraph 1.1 above, Atieva, AMLL and Lucid will enter into the Integration Agreement (in the agreed form scheduled to the Implementation Agreement) as soon as reasonably practicable and by no later than ten Business Days following the date on which all of the Conditions under the Implementation Agreement have been satisfied.
Under the Integration Agreement, AMLL and Atieva will work together to integrate Lucid's powertrain system into an Aston Martin BEV chassis, with Atieva providing related services to AMLL for a four-year period. AMLL will, over that period, pay Atieva a total of US\$10 million as consideration for the integration services to be provided to AMLL over the four-year period. During the four-year term of the Integration Agreement, each party will use reasonable best efforts to perform its integration project responsibilities under the Integration Agreement.
Lucid, as the parent entity of Atieva, will remain liable for any breach of Atieva's obligations under the Integration Agreement.
Under the Integration Agreement, each party will retain ownership of its respective background intellectual property (IP) and will own any developments, enhancements or modifications to it created by either or both parties, except that AMLL will own certain specified integration IP which may be developed by either or both parties. Other IP developed jointly by the parties in performing their integration activities during the term will be jointly owned by the parties and each may freely use and exploit that IP. The parties will grant each other various cross-licences to their IP in order to fulfil their obligations under the Integration Agreement.
The Integration Agreement will also contain obligations on Atieva to:
The Integration Agreement will be terminable:
Each party's aggregate liability to the other in connection with the Integration Agreement will be limited to a fixed monetary cap, subject to certain exceptions.
As set out in paragraph 1.1 above, AMLL, Lucid and Lucid GT will be bound by the Supply Agreement (whether in the form of the Final Supply Agreement or the Interim Supply Agreement) with effect from the date of Admission of the Consideration Shares. Under the terms of the Supply Agreement, Lucid GT will supply finished powertrain and battery components to AMLL for a ten-year lifecycle period from 2026 to 2035 (inclusive) (the Supply Lifecycle).
Lucid, as a parent guarantor, will remain liable for Lucid GT's performance under the Supply Agreement.
Under the terms of the Supply Agreement:
(a) AMLL will purchase complete vehicle sets of powertrain and battery components (each a Unit) at certain pre-agreed prices, which may periodically be adjusted in certain circumstances based on commodity price movements and volume efficiencies;
As set out in paragraph 3.2(d) above, AMLL's liability for Liquidated Damages will be capped at the amount of the Liquidated Damages Cap.
Either AMLL or Lucid GT will be entitled to terminate the Supply Agreement on 12 months' notice (the Order Volume Termination Right) if one of the following two separate triggers occurs:
If Lucid GT exercises its Order Volume Termination Right, AMLL will have the right to make a one-time purchase of goods to meet its anticipated future requirements during the remainder of the Supply Lifecycle. If AMLL exercises its Order Volume Termination Right, AMLL will have the right to make a one-time purchase of Units to meet its anticipated future requirements during the subsequent 24 months.
In addition to the Order Volume Termination Right, each of Lucid GT and AMLL will have the right to terminate the Supply Agreement on the occurrence of certain events, including the other's unremedied material breach and a force majeure event persisting for six months (subject to certain conditions).
Lucid GT will have the right to terminate the Supply Agreement (a) for material unremedied non-payment by AMLL (subject to certain conditions); or (b) if the Company or AMLL is acquired by an original equipment manufacturer, designer or seller whose range of vehicles includes a BEV (including manufacturers, designers or sellers of material powertrain components for BEVs), subject to a four-year tail period during which the parties' supply and purchase obligations will continue prior to termination taking effect.
AMLL will have the right to terminate the Supply Agreement if Lucid GT fails to deliver at least a minimum agreed percentage of ordered Units over a certain fixed period of time.
Each of Lucid GT's and AMLL's aggregate liability to the other in connection with the Supply Agreement will be limited to a variable, and in some instances fixed, monetary cap, subject to certain exceptions.
Lucid GT has further agreed that it will:
The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the Act as a private company limited by shares and under the name Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Limited on 27 July 2018 with registered number 11488166. On 7 September 2018, the Company was re-registered as a public limited company as Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc. The commercial name of the Company is "Aston Martin Lagonda" and its LEI number is 213800167WOVOK5ZC776.
The Company is domiciled in England and Wales with its registered and head office at Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick CV35 0DB, United Kingdom. The telephone number of the Company's registered office is + 44 (0) 1926 644 644.
As described in paragraph 2 of Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc), and as further described in Part V (Notice of General Meeting), the Resolutions will be proposed at the General Meeting. The Transaction Resolution proposes that the Transaction be approved and the Independent Directors be authorised to do all things as may be necessary or desirable to implement the Transaction, and the Allotment Resolution (which is conditional on the Transaction Resolution being passed) proposes that the Directors be authorised to allot and issue the Consideration Shares.
The Resolutions will be proposed as ordinary resolutions, meaning they must be approved by Shareholders (or, in the case of the Transaction Resolution, Independent Shareholders) who together represent a simple majority of the Ordinary Shares being voted (whether in person or by proxy) in respect of that Resolution at the General Meeting.
The Transaction is subject to and conditional upon the receipt of approval of the Transaction Resolution by the Independent Shareholders and the passing of both Resolutions at the General Meeting.
Insofar as is known to the Company, the names of each person who, directly or indirectly, has an interest in 3.0 per cent. or more of the Company's issued share capital, and the amount of such person's interest, as at the Latest Practicable Date are as follows:
| Ordinary Shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | % |
| Lawrence Stroll(1) | 180,825,738 | 22.74 |
| The Public Investment Fund |
140,504,260 | 17.67 |
| Li Shufu (Geely) | 132,530,859 | 16.66 |
| Ernesto Bertarelli |
93,229,364 | 11.72 |
| Mercedes-Benz AG. |
73,320,195 | 9.22 |
| Invesco Limited | 73,268,280 | 9.21 |
| Yew Tree Overseas Limited | 72,758,305 | 9.15 |
Notes
(1) Includes 72,758,305 shares also disclosed by Yew Tree Overseas Limited and 93,229,364 shares also disclosed by Ernesto Bertarelli.
The following contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) have been entered into by the Company or another member of the Aston Martin Group within the two years immediately preceding and including the date of this document and are, or may be, material or have been entered into at any time by the Company or any member of the Aston Martin Group and contain provisions under which the Company or any member of the Aston Martin Group has an obligation or entitlement which is, or may be, material to the Company or any member of the Aston Martin Group as at the date of this document (to the extent such contracts are information which Independent Shareholders would reasonably require to make a properly informed decision of how to vote on the Transaction Resolution).
A description of the principal terms of the Transaction is set out in Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms).
The Company and MBAG first entered into the Strategic Cooperation Agreement on 27 October 2020, the terms of which, as disclosed by the Company at the time, provided the Company with the right to access certain MBAG technology in exchange for the issue of further tranches of Ordinary Shares to MBAG (the MBAG Technology for Equity Arrangement).
As announced by the Company on 26 June 2023, the Company and MBAG have on that date amended and restated the Strategic Cooperation Agreement, pursuant to which the MBAG Technology for Equity Arrangement has been replaced with a restated commitment to the existing strategic collaboration between the parties and a framework for the potential future supply of MBAG technology to the Company to be payable for in cash.
A description of the principal terms of the PIF Relationship Agreement is set out in paragraph 15.1.8 of the prospectus published on 5 September 2022 (the 2022 Prospectus), incorporated into this document as described in paragraph 7 below.
Save in respect of the gross cash proceeds of approximately £216.1 million raised by the Company pursuant to the share offering of new Ordinary Shares announced on 31 July 2023, there has been no significant change in the financial position of the Aston Martin Group since 30 June 2023, being the end of the latest financial period for which interim financial information has been published.
Barclays has given and has not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this document with the inclusion herein of the references to its name in the form and context in which they appear.
The following documentation, which has been approved, filed with or notified to the FCA, and which was sent to Shareholders at the relevant time and / or is available as described below, contains information that is relevant to the Transaction. This documentation is available on the Company's website at https://www.astonmartinlagonda.com/investors.
The information incorporated into this document by reference is contained in the following document:
| Document | Available at: |
|---|---|
| 2022 Prospectus | https://www.astonmartinlagonda.com/investors/funding/september-2022- |
| capital-raise |
The table below sets out the section of the document referred to above which are incorporated by reference into this document so as to provide the information required under the Listing Rules.
Parts of the document incorporated by reference which are not set out below are either not relevant or are covered elsewhere in this document. To the extent that any part of any information referred to below itself contains information which is incorporated by reference, such information will not form part of this document. In addition, other contents of the Aston Martin Group's website not referred to below do not form part of this document.
| Information incorporated by reference into this document | Page number in reference document |
|---|---|
| Material Contracts: PIF Relationship Agreement | 213 - 214 |
Copies of the following documents may be inspected on the Aston Martin Group's website at https://www.astonmartinlagonda.com/investors from the date of this document until the conclusion of the General Meeting:
The following definitions apply throughout this document, unless the context requires otherwise.
| "2022 Prospectus" | the prospectus published by the Company on 5 September 2022 |
|---|---|
| "Act" | the Companies Act 2006 |
| "Admission" | admission to (a) the premium listing segment of the Official List and (b) trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities |
| "Allotment" | the allotment of the Consideration Shares |
| "Allotment Resolution" | the resolution to be proposed to the Shareholders at the General Meeting to authorise the Directors to allot and issue the Consideration Shares |
| "AMLL" | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited |
| "AML Nominee Service" | the nominee service operated by Equiniti Financial Services Limited on behalf of the Company to hold Ordinary Shares in CREST on behalf of retail shareholders |
| "Antitrust Condition" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.2 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Articles" | the articles of association of the Company |
| "Aston Martin Competitor" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.4 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Aston Martin Group" | the Company and its subsidiary undertakings and, where the context requires, its associated undertakings |
| "Atieva" | Atieva, Inc. |
| "Barclays" | Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank |
| "BEV" | battery electric vehicle |
| "Board" | the board of directors of the Company as at the date of this document |
| "Business Days" | a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are generally open for business in both England and California |
| "Cash Payments" | the consideration to be provided by the Company to Atieva for the entry into the Commercial Agreements, in the form of certain phased cash payments |
| "Churchill" | has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc) |
| "Commercial Agreements" | the Integration Agreement and the Supply Agreement |
| "Company" | Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales |
|---|---|
| "Conditions" | the conditions to the entry into the Commercial Agreements, the Allotment, and the Cash Payments set out in the Implementation Agreement |
| "Consideration Shares" | the new Ordinary Shares proposed to be allotted and issued to Lucid under the terms of the Implementation Agreement, being 28,352,273 Ordinary Shares |
| "CREST" | the relevant system (as defined in the CREST Regulations) for the paperless settlement of trades in listed securities in the United Kingdom, of which Euroclear Limited is the operator (as defined in the CREST Regulations) |
| "CREST Manual" | the rules governing the operation of CREST, consisting of the CREST Reference Manual, CREST International Manual, CREST Central Counterparty Service Manual, CREST Rules, Registrars Service Standards, Settlement Discipline Rules, CCSS Operations Manual, Daily Timetable, CREST Application Procedure, CREST Glossary of Terms and CREST Terms and Conditions (all as defined in the CREST Glossary of Terms promulgated by Euroclear on 15 July 1996 and as amended since) |
| "CREST Proxy Instruction" | instruction to appoint a proxy or proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service, as described in the Notice of General Meeting in Part V (Notice of General Meeting) in the paragraph entitled "Appointment of Proxies through CREST" |
| "Directors" | the executive directors and non-executive directors of the Company as at the date of this document |
| "Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules" |
the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority |
| "Equiniti" | Equiniti Limited |
| "Euroclear" | Euroclear UK & International Limited |
| "FCA" | the Financial Conduct Authority |
| "Final Supply Agreement" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.1 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Form of Proxy" | the form to appoint a proxy in respect of the General Meeting |
| "FSMA" | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended |
| "General Meeting" | the general meeting of the Company to be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023, notice of which is set out in Part V (Notice of General Meeting) |
| "ICE" | internal combustion engine |
| "Implementation Agreement" | the implementation agreement entered on 26 June 2023 between the Company, Atieva, Lucid GT, Lucid and AMLL |
|---|---|
| "Independent Directors" | the Directors other than the Related Party Directors |
| "Independent Shareholder" | a holder of Ordinary Shares other than PIF, Lucid, any of their respective associates, and the Related Party Directors |
| "Integration Agreement" | the integration agreement to be entered into in accordance with the terms of the Implementation Agreement by Atieva, AMLL and Lucid |
| "Interim Supply Agreement" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.1 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "IP" | intellectual property |
| "Latest Practicable Date" | 24 August 2023, being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document |
| "Liquidated Damages" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.2 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Liquidated Damages Cap" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.2 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Listing Rules" | the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority |
| "London Stock Exchange" | London Stock Exchange plc |
| "Lucid" | Lucid Group, Inc. |
| "Lucid Group" | Lucid and any person directly or indirectly controlled by Lucid |
| "Lucid GT" | Lucid Group Technologies, LLC |
| "Market Abuse Regulation" | the UK version of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended from time to time |
| "MBAG" | Mercedes-Benz AG |
| "MBAG Technology for Equity Arrangement" |
has the meaning given in paragraph 4.2 of Part III (Additional Information) |
| "Merger" | has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc) |
| "Minimum Purchase Threshold" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.2 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Nasdaq" | has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Part I (Letter from the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc) |
|---|---|
| "Notice of General Meeting" | the notice of General Meeting set out in Part V (Notice of General Meeting) |
| "Order Volume Termination Right" |
has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.3 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Ordinary Shares" | ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the capital of the Company |
| "Ordinary Voting Form" | the ordinary voting form for use by Shareholders who will vote electronically in respect of the General Meeting |
| "PIF" | The Public Investment Fund |
| "PIF Relationship Agreement" | the relationship agreement entered into on 29 July 2022 between the Company and PIF |
| "PRA" | the Prudential Regulation Authority |
| "Prospectus Regulation Rules" | the prospectus rules published by the FCA under section 73A of FSMA |
| "Qualifying AML Nominee Service Shareholders" |
persons holding Ordinary Shares through the AML Nominee Service on the Record Date |
| "Record Date" | the record date for the General Meeting, being 6.30 p.m. on 15 September 2023 |
| "Registrar" | Equiniti |
| "Related Party Directors" | Ahmed Al-Subaey and Scott Robertson |
| "Resolutions" | the Allotment Resolution and the Transaction Resolution |
| "Shareholders" | holders of Ordinary Shares |
| "Sponsor" | Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank |
| "Supply Agreement" | each of the Interim Supply Agreement and the Final Supply Agreement, as the context requires, to be entered into in accordance with the terms of the Implementation Agreement between AMLL, Lucid GT and Lucid |
| "Supply Lifecycle" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.1 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Supply Terms Schedule" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.1 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "T" | the expected date of Allotment |
| "Transaction" | the proposed entry into the Lucid Strategic Arrangement (including the execution of the Commercial Agreements) by Lucid and the Company, in consideration for which the Company will issue the Consideration Shares and make the Cash Payments to Atieva, the particulars of which are described in this document |
|---|---|
| "Transaction Documents" | the Implementation Agreement, the Integration Agreement and the Supply Agreement |
| "Transaction Resolution" | the resolution to be proposed to the Independent Shareholders at the General Meeting to approve the Transaction |
| "ULS" | ultra-luxury sports |
| "Unconditional Date" | the date on which all of the Conditions become satisfied (or, if capable of waiver, waived) |
| "Unit" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.2(a) of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Valuation Condition" | has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.2 of Part II (Summary of the Key Transaction Terms) |
| "Voting Instruction Form" | the voting instruction form for use by Qualifying AML Nominee Service Shareholders in respect of the General Meeting |
| "Yew Tree Consortium" | Yew Tree Overseas Limited, Saint James Invest SA, J.C.B Research, RRRR Investments LLC, John Idol, Francinvest Holding Corporation, Omega Funds I Limited, ErsteAM Ltd and BDI Invest L.P. |
All references to statutory provisions or laws or to any order or regulation shall be construed as a reference to that provision, law, order or regulation as extended, modified, replaced or re-enacted from time to time and all statutory instruments, regulations and orders from time to time made thereunder or deriving validity therefrom.
Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Company will be held electronically by audio webcast at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2023 to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions.
Capitalised terms have the meanings ascribed to them in Part IV (Definitions).
By Order of the Board
Liz Miles Company Secretary
29 August 2023 Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc Registered office: Banbury Road Gaydon Warwick CV35 0DB United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 11488166
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(including amendments to resolutions) which may come before the meeting. Please note that a "vote withheld" (as it appears on the Proxy Form) is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service may do so by using the procedures described in the CREST Manual. CREST personal members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed a service provider(s), should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf.
The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.
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