Canadian Chocolate Class Action National Settlement Agreement

Canadian Chocolate Class Action National Settlement Agreement

CANADIAN CHOCOLATE CLASS ACTION NATIONAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Made as of October 14, 2009 Between DAVID OSMUN, METRO (WINDSOR) ENTERPRISES INC., GAETAN ROY and JACOB STUART MAIN (the —Main Plaintiffs“) and CHRISTOPHER CONWAY, SHEILA DOBIE, MICHAEL LINDEBACH, VIKTORIYA SAMARINA, DAVID WILLIAM COWAN, JEREMY MCINTYRE, GAVIN CRAWFORD, BRIAN KJELSHUS, ROSALYN GOLFMAN, DANIEL PAWLACHUK , BEVERLY BRANTH, A IK EBERT, BARRETT THOMPSON, RICK THOMPSON, WILLIAM KELLY and GERALD LEDREW (the —Additional Plaintiffs“) and CADBURY ADAMS CANADA INC. and CADBURY HOLDINGS LIMITED (the — ettling Defendants“) TOR_H2O:4598601.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ECTION 1 ) DEFINITION ....................................................................................................... , ECTION 2 - ETT-EMENT APP.O/A- .............................................................................. 14 2.1 Best Efforts .......................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Motions Approving Notice and eeking Certification or Authori4ation............. 14 2.3 Motions for Approval of the ettlement .............................................................. 15 2.4 Pre-Motion Confidentiality.................................................................................. 16 2.5 equence of Motions............................................................................................ 16 ECTION 3 ) ETT-EMENT BENEFIT ................................................................................ 16 3.1 Payment of ettlement Amount........................................................................... 16 3.2 Ta:es and Interest ................................................................................................ 17 3.3 Cooperation ) No Disclosure of Privileged Communications............................. 18 3.4 Cooperation ) No Disclosure of Confidential .egulatory Communications ...... 18 3.5 Cooperation ) No Disclosure of Confidential Information under -icense.......... 18 3.6 Cooperation ) -imited to Canada........................................................................ 18 3.7 Cooperation ) cope of Cooperation................................................................... 19 ECTION 4 ) DI T.IBUTION OF THE ETT-EMENT AMOUNT AND ACC.UED INTE.E T..................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Distribution Protocol............................................................................................ 26 4.2 No .esponsibility for Administration or Fees..................................................... 26 ECTION , ) OPTING-OUT ..................................................................................................... 26 5.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................. 26 5.2 Opt Out .eport..................................................................................................... 27 5.3 .ight to Terminate Based on Opt Outs................................................................ 28 5.4 Opt Out .efund.................................................................................................... 28 ECTION 8 ) ITWA- ETT-EMENT AG.EEMENT ............................................................ 29 6.1 The ITWA- ettlement Agreement..................................................................... 29 6.2 Conditions Precedent relating to The ITWA- ettlement Agreement................ 29 ECTION 7 - .E-EA E AND DI MI A- ......................................................................... 30 7.1 .elease of .eleasees............................................................................................ 30 7.2 Covenant Not To ue........................................................................................... 30 7.3 No Further Claims................................................................................................ 31 -i- TOR_H2O:4598601.1 7.4 cope of .eleased Claims.................................................................................... 31 7.5 Dismissal of the Main Proceedings...................................................................... 31 7.6 Dismissal of the Additional Proceedings............................................................. 31 7.7 Dismissal of the Other Actions............................................................................ 32 7.8 Claims Against Other Entities .eserved.............................................................. 32 7.9 No Assistance to U.S. Plaintiffs........................................................................... 32 7.10 .eleases................................................................................................................ 33 ECTION 8 - BA. O.DE. AND OTHE. C-AIM ............................................................... 33 8.1 Ontario and British Columbia Bar Order............................................................. 33 8.2 Auebec Bar Order ................................................................................................ 34 8.3 Material Term ...................................................................................................... 5, ECTION 9 ) EFFECT OF ETT-EMENT .............................................................................. 5, 9.1 No Admission of -iability ................................................................................... 5, 9.2 Agreement Not Evidence..................................................................................... 58 9.3 No Further -itigation ........................................................................................... 58 ECTION 10 ) CE.TIFICATION O. AUTHO.IBATION FO. ETT-EMENT ON-C ............................................................................................................ 37 10.1 ettlement Class and Common Issue................................................................... 37 10.2 Certification or Authori4ation Without PreDudice................................................ 37 ECTION 11 ) NOTICE TO ETT-EMENT C-A .............................................................. 37 11.1 Notice .equired ................................................................................................... 37 11.2 Form and Distribution of Notice.......................................................................... 38 11.3 Notice of Distribution .......................................................................................... 38 ECTION 12 ) ADMINI T.ATION AND IMP-EMENTATION........................................... 38 12.1 Mechanics of Administration............................................................................... 38 12.2 Information and Assistance.................................................................................. 38 ECTION 13 ) C-A COUN E- FEE AND ADMINI T.ATION EEPEN E ............... 39 ECTION 14 -TE.MINATION OF ETT-EMENT AG.EEMENT....................................... 39 14.1 .ight of Termination............................................................................................ 39 14.2 If ettlement Agreement is Terminated............................................................... 42 14.3 Allocation of Monies in the Trust Account Following Termination ................... 42 -ii- TOR_H2O:4598601.1 14.4 urvival of Provisions After Termination............................................................ 43 ECTION 15 - MI CE--ANEOU ........................................................................................... 43 15.1 .eleasees Have No -iability for Administration................................................. 43 15.2 Motions for Directions......................................................................................... 43 15.3 Headings, etc........................................................................................................ 43 15.4 Computation of Time........................................................................................... 44 15.5 Ongoing Furisdiction............................................................................................ 44 15.6 Governing -aw .................................................................................................... 45 15.7 Entire Agreement................................................................................................. 45 15.8 Amendments ........................................................................................................ 46 15.9 Binding Effect...................................................................................................... 46 15.10 Counterparts......................................................................................................... 46 15.11 Negotiated Agreement ......................................................................................... 46 15.12 -anguage.............................................................................................................. 46 15.13 Transaction........................................................................................................... 47 15.14 .ecitals................................................................................................................. 47 15.15 chedules ............................................................................................................. 47 15.16 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................

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