DATED

2021

THE COMPANIES ACTS 1985 TO 2006

PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

_______________________________________________________________________

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

of:

JARVIS SECURITIES PLC

(Adopted by Special Resolution passed on [date] 2021)

_______________________________________________________________________

THE COMPANIES ACTS 1985 AND 2006

PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

OF

JARVIS SECURITIES PLC

Company registration number 05107012

(Adopted by special resolution passed on [date] 2021)

COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

INDEX TO THE ARTICLES

PRELIMINARY ....................................................................................................................

1

1

Exclusion of other regulations...................................................................................

1

2

Interpretation ............................................................................................................

1

3

Limited liability ..........................................................................................................

4

4

Unrestricted objects..................................................................................................

5

5

Change of name.......................................................................................................

5

6

Situation of registered office .....................................................................................

5

SHARE CAPITAL.................................................................................................................

5

7

Power to attach rights...............................................................................................

5

8

Redeemable shares .................................................................................................

5

9

Allotment ..................................................................................................................

5

10

Renunciation of allotment .........................................................................................

5

11

Power to pay commission and brokerage .................................................................

5

12

Trusts not recognised ...............................................................................................

6

VARIATION OF RIGHTS .....................................................................................................

6

13

Manner of variation of rights .....................................................................................

6

14

Class meetings.........................................................................................................

6

15

Sub-division..............................................................................................................

7

16

Fractions ..................................................................................................................

7

UNCERTIFICATED SHARES ..............................................................................................

8

17

Shares in uncertificated form ....................................................................................

8

SHARE CERTIFICATES......................................................................................................

9

18

Issue of share certificates .........................................................................................

9

20

Form of share certificate.........................................................................................

10

23

Replacement share certificates ..............................................................................

10

LIEN ON SHARES.............................................................................................................

11

24

Company's lien on shares not fully paid .................................................................

11

25

Sale of shares subject to lien..................................................................................

11

26

Application of proceeds of sale...............................................................................

11

CALLS ON SHARES .........................................................................................................

12

27

Calls .......................................................................................................................

12

29

Timing of calls ........................................................................................................

12

30

Liability of joint holders ...........................................................................................

12

31

Interest on overdue amounts ..................................................................................

12

32

Deemed calls .........................................................................................................

13

33

Power to differentiate between holders...................................................................

13

34

Payment in advance of calls ...................................................................................

13

FORFEITURE....................................................................................................................

13

35

Notice on failure to pay a call..................................................................................

13

36

Forfeiture for non-compliance.................................................................................

13

37

Notice after forfeiture ..............................................................................................

14

38

Disposal of forfeited share ......................................................................................

14

39

Effect of forfeiture ...................................................................................................

14

40

Extinction of claims.................................................................................................

15

41

Evidence of forfeiture..............................................................................................

15

42

Surrender ...............................................................................................................

15

TRANSFER OF SHARES ..................................................................................................

15

43

Form of transfer......................................................................................................

15

44

No fee on registration .............................................................................................

16

45

board's power to refuse registration........................................................................

16

46

Renunciation ..........................................................................................................

17

UNCERTIFICATED HOLDINGS ........................................................................................

18

TRANSMISSION OF SHARES ..........................................................................................

19

47

Transmission on death ...........................................................................................

19

48

Entry of transmission in the Register ......................................................................

19

49

Election by persons entitled by transmission ..........................................................

19

50

Rights of persons entitled by transmission..............................................................

19

UNTRACEABLE SHAREHOLDERS ..................................................................................

20

51

Power of sale .........................................................................................................

20

52

Application of proceeds of sale...............................................................................

21

SUSPENSION OF RIGHTS ATTACHING TO SHARES ....................................................

21

53

Suspension of rights where non-disclosure of interest ............................................

21

GENERAL MEETINGS ......................................................................................................

23

54

Annual general meetings........................................................................................

23

55

General meetings other than annual general meetings...........................................

23

56

Simultaneous attendance and participation by electronic facilities ..........................

24

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS ..................................................................................

25

57

Notice of general meetings .....................................................................................

25

58

Accidental omission to give notice ..........................................................................

26

59

Postponement of general meetings ........................................................................

26

PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS......................................................................

27

60

Quorum ..................................................................................................................

27

61

Procedure if quorum not present ............................................................................

27

62

Chairman................................................................................................................

28

63

Entitlement to attend and speak .............................................................................

28

64

Power to adjourn ....................................................................................................

28

65

Notice of adjourned meeting...................................................................................

29

66

Accommodation of members, security arrangements and orderly conduct at general

meetings.................................................................................................................

29

VOTING AND POLLS ........................................................................................................

30

67

Method of voting.....................................................................................................

30

68

Chairman's declaration conclusive on a show of hands..........................................

31

69

Objection to or error in voting .................................................................................

31

70

Amendments to resolutions ....................................................................................

31

71

Procedure on a poll ................................................................................................

31

72

Votes of members ..................................................................................................

32

73

Restrictions on voting rights....................................................................................

33

PROXIES AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES ........................................................

33

74

Entitlement to appoint a proxy ................................................................................

33

75

Rights of proxy .......................................................................................................

33

76

Method and delivery of proxy appointment .............................................................

33

77

Validity of proxy appointment..................................................................................

35

78

Termination of proxy's authority..............................................................................

35

79

Corporate representatives ......................................................................................

36

80

No obligation to verify proxy or representative acting as instructed ........................

36

APPOINTMENT, RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS..................................

36

81

Number of Directors ...............................................................................................

36

82

Power of Company to appoint Directors .................................................................

36

83

Power of Board to appoint Directors .......................................................................

37

84

Appointment of executive Directors ........................................................................

37

85

Eligibility for appointment as a Director...................................................................

37

86

Resolution for appointment of two or more Directors ..............................................

37

87

Appointment and Retirement of Directors ...............................................................

38

88

Removal by ordinary resolution ..............................................................................

38

89

Vacation of office....................................................................................................

39

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS ................................................................................................

40

90

Appointment and termination of appointment of an alternate Director.....................

40

91

Rights and responsibilities of an alternate Director .................................................

40

DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND PENSIONS.......................................

41

92

Directors' fees ........................................................................................................

41

93

Additional remuneration..........................................................................................

41

94

Remuneration of executive Directors......................................................................

41

95

Reimbursement of expenses ..................................................................................

42

96

Pensions and other benefits ...................................................................................

42

POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS.........................................................................

42

97

General powers ......................................................................................................

42

98

Power of Directors if number falls below minimum .................................................

42

99

Delegation to individual Directors ...........................................................................

43

100

Delegation to committees .......................................................................................

43

101

Local and divisional management ..........................................................................

43

102

Agents ....................................................................................................................

44

103

Exercise of voting rights .........................................................................................

44

104

Provision for employees .........................................................................................

44

105

Signing of cheques etc. ..........................................................................................

44

106

Overseas registers .................................................................................................

44

107

Offices including the title 'Director'..........................................................................

45

108

Borrowing powers...................................................................................................

45

PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS.....................................................................................

49

109

Meetings of the Board ............................................................................................

49

110

Notice of meeting of the Board ...............................................................................

49

111

Quorum ..................................................................................................................

49

112

Chairman of the Board ...........................................................................................

50

113

Voting.....................................................................................................................

50

114

Participation by telephone or video conference ......................................................

50

115

Resolution in writing ...............................................................................................

50

116

Validity of proceedings ...........................................................................................

51

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ..........................................

51

117

Authorisation of conflicts of interest ........................................................................

51

118

Confidential information and attendance at meetings of the Board .........................

52

119

Permitted interests .................................................................................................

53

120

No liability to account..............................................................................................

54

121

Quorum and voting requirements ...........................................................................

54

122

General ..................................................................................................................

56

SECRETARY .....................................................................................................................

56

123

Secretary................................................................................................................

56

THE SEAL .........................................................................................................................

57

124

Custody and use of the Seal...................................................................................

57

125

Execution of instruments having the same effect as if executed under seal any

instrument signed: ..................................................................................................

57

AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS AND MINUTES.....................................................

57

126

Authentication of documents ..................................................................................

57

127

Minutes and books .................................................................................................

58

DIVIDENDS .......................................................................................................................

58

128

Declaration of dividends .........................................................................................

58

129

Fixed and interim dividends ....................................................................................

58

130

Dividend in specie ..................................................................................................

59

131

Calculation and currency of dividends ....................................................................

59

132

No interest on dividends .........................................................................................

59

133

Permitted deductions and retentions ......................................................................

60

134

Manner of payment of dividends.............................................................................

60

135

Discharge to the Company and risk........................................................................

61

136

Uncashed dividends ...............................................................................................

61

137

Unclaimed dividends ..............................................................................................

61

138

Waiver of dividends ................................................................................................

61

139

Scrip dividends .......................................................................................................

61

RESERVES .......................................................................................................................

64

140

Establishment of reserves ......................................................................................

64

CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS .......................................................................................

64

141

Capitalisation issue ................................................................................................

64

RECORD DATES ..............................................................................................................

65

142

Fixing of record dates .............................................................................................

65

ACCOUNTS AND AUDITORS ...........................................................................................

65

143

Inspection of records ..............................................................................................

65

144

Annual accounts and summary financial statements ..............................................

65

145

Validity of Auditors' acts .........................................................................................

66

NOTICES...........................................................................................................................

66

146

Notices to be in writing ...........................................................................................

66

147

Method of giving notice to members .......................................................................

66

148

Notice to persons entitled by transmission..............................................................

67

149

Record date for service ..........................................................................................

68

150

Evidence of service ................................................................................................

68

151

Notice during disruption of services ........................................................................

69

DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................

70

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