展示11.2
ARb iot グループリミテッド
インサイダー取引ポリシー
1. | 目的 |
このインサイダー取引ポリシー(この“その他”)は、ARb iotグループ有限会社(以下、「会社」)の証券取引に関する方針および会社および会社が取引またはビジネスを行うその他の会社に関する機密情報の取扱いについて述べています。会社の取締役会は、この方針を採択し、特定の者が会社に関する重要な内部情報を把握している場合に(i)その会社の証券取引を行ったり、(ii)その情報に基づいて取引を行う可能性のある他の者に重要な内部情報を提供したりすることを禁止する米国の連邦、州および外国の証券法の遵守を促進するために設定しました。
2. | ポリシーの対象者 |
このポリシーはすべてに適用されます 会社の取締役会のメンバー(総称して、」取締役」とそれぞれ、ディレクター」)、 当社およびその子会社の役員および従業員。また、会社は他の人にもこの対象となるべきだと判断するかもしれません ポリシー(会社に関する重要な非公開情報にアクセスできる請負業者やコンサルタントなど)どんな人に対しても このポリシーの対象となるこのポリシーは、その人の家族、その人の家族の他のメンバーにも適用されます。 およびその人が管理する事業体(以下の「家族およびその他の者による取引」および「取引」を参照) あなたが影響を与えたり支配したりする団体によって。」
3. | ポリシーに基づく取引 |
このポリシーは取引に適用されます では、会社の証券(まとめて)、」会社の証券」)、会社の普通株式を含め、 制限付株式、普通株式の購入オプション、または当社が発行する可能性のあるその他の種類の証券(これらを含みますが、これに限定されません) から)優先株式、転換社債および新株予約権、および当社が発行していないデリバティブ証券、例えば 会社の証券に関連する上場投資信託、コールオプション、またはスワップ。このポリシーの対象となる取引には購入が含まれます。 会社証券の販売と誠実な贈り物。このポリシーは、特定の証券に関する取引または関連する取引にも同様に適用されます 当社が取引を行っている、または取引を行っている他の会社。
4. | 個人の責任 |
このポリシーの対象者は、企業に関する情報の機密保持義務を果たし、非公開情報を所持した状態で会社の議事に参加しないことという倫理的および法的義務があります。このポリシーの対象者は違法取引に関与してはならず、不正取引の容疑を避けなければなりません。各個人は、このポリシーの遵守を確認する責任があります。また、このポリシーの対象となる取引を行う家族、同居人、またはエンティティについても、このポリシーを遵守する必要があります。すべての場合において、個人が非公開情報を所持しているかどうかを判断する責任はその個人にあります。また、このポリシーに基づく(またはその他の方法で行われる)企業、管理者(以下定義される)または他の従業員、役員、取締役による行動は、いかなる形であれ、法的アドバイスとはならず、該当する証券法における責任を個人が法的に免除するものでもありません。このポリシーまたは該当する証券法で禁止されている行為に対し、会社から厳しい法的制裁および懲戒措置を受ける可能性があります。「違反の結果」の下で説明されている通りです。
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5. | 政策の管理 |
修正オファーの「管理者本ポリシーのchief financialは、会社の取締役会によって指名されたその他の個人であるかもしれません。すべての決定および解説コメントは、管理者による最終的であり、さらなる審査の対象とはなりません。
6. | 政策の主要な声明 |
(a) 会社証券の取引と非公開情報の開示会社の取締役、役員、従業員(またはこの方針または管理者によってこの方針の対象と指定されたその他の人物)は、会社に関する重要な非公開情報に気付いている場合、直接または間接的に家族やその他の人物や実体を通じて、次の行為をしてはなりません。
(i) この規定の見出し「限定例外」に別段規定がある場合を除き、会社証券取引に従事する。
(ii) 他の人がどんな会社の証券取引に参加することをお勧めします。
(iii) 会社の職務にその情報を持っている必要のない人たちや、家族、友人、ビジネス関係者、投資家、コンサルタントを含む、会社外の人々に非公開情報を開示することは禁止されており、定期的な企業の職務の遂行が求められる場合を除き、適切な機密保護が有効であり、開示が会社の方針に準拠している限りにおいて";または
(iv) 上記の活動に携わる誰かを支援します。
(b) 他社の証券で取引する会社の取締役、役員、または従業員(またはこのポリシーによって指定された他の人物、または管理者によってこのポリシーの対象とされた人物)は、会社での業務の過程で知ることになった他社との取引、顧客、仕入先、ベンダー、または業務提供者、または他社との取引や業務関係に関わる潜在的なトランザクションに関する重要な非公開情報について、情報が公開されるか、重要でなくなるまで、その会社の証券への取引を行ってはいけません。 重要な非公開情報 会社が取引を行うか、または取引を意図している、顧客、仕入先、ベンダー、または会社のサービス提供者を含む他社の証券についての取引において、情報が公表されるか、重要でなくなるまで、その情報を知る会社の取締役、役員、従業員(またはこのポリシーによって指定された他の人物、または管理者によってこのポリシーの対象とされた人物)は、取引を行ってはいけません。
(c) 例外なしこのポリシーには特に記載されている場合を除き、例外はありません。独立した理由(緊急支出のために資金調達が必要な場合など)や小口取引など、必要かつ正当化される取引はこのポリシーの対象外です。証券法は緩和措置を認めておらず、不適切な取引の一見を避けるために、高い行動基準を遵守している会社の評判を守る必要があります。
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7. | 非公開情報の定義 |
(a) 重要情報情報が「重要」と見なされるのは、合理的な投資家がその情報を重要視し、証券を買う、中立する、売る決定をする際に考慮すると判断される場合です。 企業の株価に影響を与えると予想されるすべての情報は、肯定的であろうと否定的であろうと、重要と見なされます。 「重要性」を評価するための明確な基準はありません。むしろ、重要性は全くの事実と状況の評価に基づき、しばしば取り締まり当局によって後知恵を振り返ることで評価されます。すべてのカテゴリの重要情報を定義することはできませんが、通常重要と見なされる情報の例は以下の通りです。
● | 業績や予測、収益のガイダンスを含む運営または財務結果 |
● | changes to previously announced earnings guidance, or downgrades of the decision to suspend earnings guidance; |
● | analyst upgrades or downgrades of the Company or one of its securities; |
● | corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures or restructurings; |
● | significant related party transactions; |
● | dividend, share repurchase or recapitalization matters; |
● | debt or equity financing matters; |
● | regulatory matters; |
● | major marketing changes; |
● | gain or loss of a significant customer or supplier; |
● | a change in the Board of Directors or senior management; |
● | a change in auditors or notification that the auditor’s reports may no longer be relied upon; |
● | a significant cybersecurity incident, such as a data breach, or any other significant disruption in the company’s operations or loss, potential loss, breach or unauthorized access of its property or assets, whether at its facilities or through its information technology infrastructure; |
● | impending bankruptcy or the existence of severe liquidity problems; |
● | litigation or regulatory proceedings and investigations; |
● | the imposition of a ban or restriction on trading in Company Securities or other securities; |
● | intellectual property and other proprietary information; and |
● | significant corporate developments, including with respect to research and development activities. |
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(b) Nonpublic Information. Information is considered “nonpublic” if that information has not been broadly disclosed to the marketplace, such as by press release or a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and/or the investing public has not had time to fully absorb that information. Information that has not been disclosed to the public is generally considered to be nonpublic information. In order to establish that the information has been disclosed to the public, it may be necessary to demonstrate that the information has been widely disseminated. Information generally would be considered widely disseminated if it has been disclosed through the newswire services, a broadcast on widely available radio or television programs, publication in a widely available newspaper, magazine or news website, or public disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are available on the SEC’s website. By contrast, information would likely not be considered widely disseminated if it is available only to the Company’s employees, or if it is only available to a select group of analysts, brokers and institutional investors.
As a general rule, information should not be considered fully absorbed by the investing public until the second full business day after the day on which the information is released. If the information is released after business hours, it is deemed to have been released on the following business day. If, for example, the Company makes an announcement at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, a person subject to this Policy should not engage in transactions in Company Securities until the market opens on Wednesday. If such an announcement were made at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, the person subject to this Policy should not engage in transactions in Company Securities until the market opens on Thursday. Depending on the particular circumstances, the Company may determine that a longer or shorter period should apply.
8. | TRANSACTIONS BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHERS |
This Policy applies to your family members who reside with you (including a spouse, a child, a child away at college, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings and in-laws), anyone else who lives in your household, and any family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Company Securities are directed by you or are subject to your influence or control, such as parents or children who consult with you before they engage in transactions in Company Securities (collectively, “Family Members”). You are responsible for the transactions of your Family Members and therefore should make them aware of the need to confer with you before they engage in transactions in Company Securities, and you should treat all such transactions for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if the transactions were for your own account. This Policy does not, however, apply to personal securities transactions of Family Members where the transaction decision is made by a third party not controlled by, influenced by or related to you or your Family Members.
9. | TRANSACTIONS BY ENTITIES THAT YOU INFLUENCE OR CONTROL |
This Policy applies to any entities that you influence or control, including any corporations, partnerships or trusts (collectively, “Controlled Entities”), and transactions by these Controlled Entities should be treated for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if they were for your own account.
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10. | LIMITED EXCEPTIONS |
This Policy does not apply in the case of the following transactions (although these transactions may nevertheless be subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), applicable to directors and officers (as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16a-1”)):
(a) Share Option Exercises. This Policy does not apply to the exercise of an employee share option acquired pursuant to the Company’s plans, or to the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which a person has elected to have the Company withhold shares subject to an option to satisfy tax withholding requirements. This Policy does apply, however, to any sale of shares as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option, or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option.
(b) Restricted Share Awards. This Policy does not apply to the vesting of restricted shares, or the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which you elect to have the Company withhold shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of any restricted shares. The Policy does apply, however, to any market sale of restricted shares.
(c) 401(k) Plan. This Policy does not apply to purchases of Company Securities in the Company’s 401(k) plan resulting from your periodic contribution of money to the plan pursuant to your payroll deduction election. This Policy does apply, however, to certain elections you may make under the 401(k) plan, including: (i) an election to increase or decrease the percentage of your periodic contributions that will be allocated to any Company Securities fund; (ii) an election to make an intra-plan transfer of an existing account balance into or out of any Company Securities fund; (iii) an election to borrow money against your 401(k) plan account if the loan will result in a liquidation of some or all of any Company Securities fund balance; and (iv) an election to pre-pay a plan loan if the pre-payment will result in allocation of loan proceeds to any Company Securities fund. It should be noted that sales of Company Securities from a 401(k) account are also subject to Rule 144, and therefore affiliates should ensure that a Form 144 is filed when required.
(d) Employee Share Purchase Plan. This Policy does not apply to purchases of Company Securities in the employee share purchase plan resulting from your periodic contribution of money to the plan pursuant to the election you made at the time of your enrollment in the plan. This Policy also does not apply to purchases of Company Securities resulting from lump sum contributions to the plan, provided that you elected to participate by lump sum payment at the beginning of the applicable enrollment period. This Policy does apply, however, to your election to participate in the plan for any enrollment period, and to your sales of Company Securities purchased pursuant to the plan.
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(e) Dividend Reinvestment Plan. This Policy does not apply to purchases of Company Securities under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan resulting from your reinvestment of dividends paid on Company Securities. This Policy does apply, however, to voluntary purchases of Company Securities resulting from additional contributions you choose to make to the dividend reinvestment plan, and to your election to participate in the plan or increase your level of participation in the plan. This Policy also applies to your sale of any Company Securities purchased pursuant to the plan.
(f) Other Similar Transactions. Any other purchase of Company Securities from the Company or sales of Company Securities to the Company are not subject to this Policy.
(g) Rule 10b5-1 Plans. Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b5-1”) provides a defense from insider trading liability under Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-5”). In order to be eligible to rely on this defense, a person subject to this Policy must enter into a Rule 10b5-1 plan for transactions in Company Securities that meets certain conditions specified in the Rule (a “Rule 10b5-1 Plan”). If the plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, Company Securities may be traded without regard to certain insider trading restrictions. To comply with this Policy, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be approved by the Administrator and meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 and the Company’s “Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Plans,” which are set forth in Appendix 10(b) to this Policy. In general, to ensure that a Rule 10b5-1 Plan is entered into at a time when the person entering into the plan is not aware of material nonpublic information, it must be entered into during an Open Trading Window. Once the Rule 10b5-1 Plan is adopted, the person must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade. The Rule 10b5-1 Plan must either specify the amount, pricing and timing of transactions in advance or delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party. The Rule 10b5-1 Plan must include a cooling-off period before trading can commence that, for directors or officers, ends on the later of 90 days after the adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan or two business days following the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in an SEC periodic report for the fiscal quarter in which the Rule 10b5-1 Plan was adopted (but in any event, the required cooling-off period is subject to a maximum of 120 days after adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan), and for persons other than directors or officers, 30 days following the adoption or modification of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. A person may not enter into overlapping Rule 10b5-1 Plans (subject to certain exceptions) and may only enter into one single-trade Rule 10b5-1 Plan during any 12-month period (subject to certain exceptions). Directors and officers must include a representation in their Rule 10b5-1 Plan certifying that: (i) they are not aware of any material nonpublic information; and (ii) they are adopting the plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions in Rule 10b-5. All persons entering into a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must act in good faith with respect to that plan. Any Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be submitted for approval at least five business days prior to the entry into the Rule 10b5-1 Plan. No further pre-approval of transactions conducted pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan will be required.
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11. | SPECIAL AND PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS |
The Company has determined that there is a heightened legal risk and/or the appearance of improper or inappropriate conduct if the persons subject to this Policy engage in certain types of transactions. Therefore, it is the Company’s policy that any persons covered by this Policy may not engage in any of the following transactions, or should otherwise consider the Company’s preferences as described below:
(a) Short-Term Trading. Short-term trading of Company Securities may be distracting to the person and may unduly focus the person on the Company’s short-term stock market performance instead of the Company’s long-term business objectives. For these reasons, all persons subject to this Policy who purchase Company Securities in the open market are discouraged from selling any Company Securities of the same class during the six months following the purchase (or vice versa). Furthermore, such short-term trading by directors or officers (as defined by Rule 16a-1) may result in short-swing profit liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(b) Short Sales. Short sales of Company Securities (i.e., the sale of a security that the seller does not own) may evidence an expectation on the part of the seller that the securities will decline in value, and therefore have the potential to signal to the market that the seller lacks confidence in the Company’s prospects. In addition, short sales may reduce a seller’s incentive to seek to improve the Company’s performance. For these reasons, short sales of Company Securities are prohibited. Furthermore, Section 16(c) of the Exchange Act prohibits directors and officers (as defined by Rule 16a-1) from engaging in short sales. Short sales arising from certain types of hedging transactions are subject to the paragraph below captioned “Hedging Transactions.”
(c) Publicly-Traded Options. Given the relatively short term of publicly-traded options, transactions in options may create the appearance that that director, officer or employee is trading based on material nonpublic information and focus that director’s, officer’s or employee’s attention on short-term performance at the expense of the Company’s long-term objectives. Accordingly, transactions in put options, call options or other derivative securities, on an exchange or in any other organized market, are prohibited by this Policy. Option positions arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the paragraph below captioned “Hedging Transactions.”
(d) Hedging Transactions. Hedging or monetization transactions can be accomplished through a number of possible mechanisms, including through the use of financial instruments such as prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds. Such hedging transactions may permit a director, officer or employee to continue to own Company Securities obtained through employee benefit plans or otherwise, but without the full risks and rewards of ownership. When that occurs, the director, officer or employee may no longer have the same objectives as the Company’s other shareholders. Therefore, directors, officers and employees are prohibited from engaging in any such transactions.
(e) Margin Accounts and Pledged Securities. Securities held in a margin account as collateral for a margin loan may be sold by the broker without the customer’s consent if the customer fails to meet a margin call. Similarly, securities pledged (or hypothecated) as collateral for a loan may be sold in foreclosure if the borrower defaults on the loan. Because a margin sale or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when the pledgor is aware of material nonpublic information or otherwise is not permitted to engage in transactions in Company Securities, directors, officers and employees are prohibited from holding Company Securities in a margin account or otherwise pledging Company Securities as collateral for a loan unless the arrangement is specifically approved in advance by the Administrator. Any person seeking an exception must submit a request for approval to the Administrator at least two weeks prior to the transaction. Pledges of Company Securities arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the paragraph above captioned “Hedging Transactions.”
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(f) Standing and Limit Orders. Standing and limit orders (except standing and limit orders under approved Rule 10b5-1 Plans, as described above) create heightened risks for insider trading violations similar to the use of margin accounts. There is no control over the timing of purchases or sales that result from standing instructions to a broker, and as a result the broker could execute a transaction when a director, officer or employee is in possession of material nonpublic information. The Company therefore discourages placing standing or limit orders on Company Securities. If a person subject to this Policy determines that they must use a standing order or limit order, the order should be limited to short duration and should otherwise comply with the restrictions and procedures outlined below under the heading “Additional Procedures.”
12. | ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES |
The Company has established additional procedures in order to assist the Company in the administration of this Policy, to facilitate compliance with laws prohibiting insider trading while in possession of material nonpublic information, and to avoid the appearance of any impropriety. These additional procedures are applicable only to those individuals described below.
(a) Pre-Clearance Procedures. Directors, officers and other designated employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the Family Members and Controlled Entities of such persons (“Restricted Persons”), may not engage in any transaction in Company Securities without first obtaining pre-clearance of the transaction from the Administrator. The list of Restricted Persons is updated periodically by the Administrator. You will be notified by the Administrator if you are considered a Restricted Person for purposes of this Policy. Restricted Persons should submit a request for pre-clearance to the Administrator at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction. The Administrator is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance and may determine not to permit the transaction. If the Administrator wishes to transact in Company Securities, the Administrator should submit any request for pre-clearance to the Chief Executive Officer. If a Restricted Person seeks pre-clearance and permission to engage in the transaction is denied, then he, she or they should refrain from initiating any transaction in Company Securities and should not inform any other person of the restriction.
When a request for pre-clearance is made, the requestor should carefully consider whether he, she or they may be aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company and should describe fully those circumstances to the Administrator. The requestor should also indicate whether he, she or they has effected any non-exempt “opposite-way” transactions (e.g., an open market sale would be “opposite” any open market purchase, and vice versa) within the past six months, and should be prepared to report the proposed transaction on an appropriate Form 4 or Form 5. The requestor should also be prepared to comply with SEC Rule 144 and file Form 144, if necessary, at the time of any sale.
A request for pre-clearance must be made in writing, preferably by submission of a completed Request for Pre-Clearance in the form of EXHIBIT A to this Policy. Pre-cleared transactions should be effected promptly. Requestors are required to refresh the request for pre-clearance if a pre-cleared transaction is not effected within five business days after pre-clearance is received.
Furthermore, requestors must immediately notify the Administrator following the execution of any transaction.
(b) Trading Restrictions. Restricted Persons, as well as their Family Members and Controlled Entities, may not conduct transactions involving the Company’s Securities (other than as specified by this Policy) except during an Open Trading Window. An “Open Trading Window” generally begins on the third business day following the day of public release of the Company’s annual or six-month earnings and ends at the close of trading 15 calendar days prior to the end of June or December. For example, if the Company publicly discloses its six-month operating results on March 15, 2024 through an earnings release and/or a Form 6-K filed with the SEC, the Open Trading Window will start on March 20, 2024 and end on June 15, 2024. The Administrator will notify Restricted Persons of the opening and closing of the trading window.
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(c) Event-Specific Trading Restriction Periods. From time to time, an event may occur that is material to the Company and is known by only a few Restricted Persons. So long as the event remains material and nonpublic, the persons designated by the Administrator may not engage in transactions in Company Securities. In addition, the Company’s financial results may be sufficiently material in a particular fiscal period that, in the judgment of the Administrator, designated persons should refrain from trading in Company Securities even during the ordinary Open Trading Window described above. In that situation, the Administrator may notify these persons that they should not engage in transactions in the Company’s Securities, without disclosing the reason for the restriction. The existence of an event-specific trading restriction period or the closing of the Open Trading Window will be announced by the Administrator to persons designated by the Administrator. Even if the Administrator has not designated you a person who should not trade due to an event-specific trading restriction, you may not trade while aware of material nonpublic information. Exceptions will not be granted during an event-specific trading restriction period.
(d) Exceptions.
(i) The trading restrictions and event-driven trading restrictions do not apply to those transactions to which this Policy does not apply, as described above under the heading “Limited Exceptions,” nor do they apply to an election to participate in an employer plan during an open enrollment period.
(ii) The Administrator in his, her or their discretion may approve other or further exceptions to these requirements on a case-by-case basis in extraordinary circumstances. Any request for an exception pursuant to this paragraph must be submitted in advance and in writing, and any approval must be in writing.
13. | POST-TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS |
This Policy continues to apply to transactions in Company Securities even after termination of service to the Company. If an individual is in possession of material nonpublic information when his, her or their service terminates, that individual may not engage in transactions in Company Securities until that information has become public or is no longer material. The pre-clearance procedures specified under the heading “Additional Procedures” above and applicable to directors and certain executives will continue to apply for a period of three months after a termination of service, in order to facilitate compliance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
14. | CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATIONS |
Engaging in transactions in securities while aware of material nonpublic information, or the disclosure of material nonpublic information to others who then engage in transactions in the Company’s Securities, is prohibited by federal and state laws. Insider trading violations are pursued vigorously by the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcement authorities, as well as enforcement authorities in foreign jurisdictions. Punishment for insider trading violations is severe and could include significant fines and imprisonment. While the regulatory authorities concentrate their efforts on the individuals who trade, or who tip inside information to others who trade, the federal securities laws also impose potential liability on companies and other “controlling persons” if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent insider trading by company personnel.
In addition, an individual’s failure to comply with this Policy may subject the individual to Company-imposed sanctions, up to and including termination of employment, whether or not the individual’s failure to comply results in a violation of law. Needless to say, a violation of law, or even an SEC investigation that does not result in prosecution, can tarnish a person’s reputation and irreparably damage a career.
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15. | REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS |
Any person who violates this Policy or any federal or state law governing insider trading or tipping, or who knows of or reasonably suspects any such violation by another person, should report the matter immediately to his, her or their supervisor and/or to the Administrator identified in Section 5. Company personnel subject to this Policy are obligated to report suspected and actual violations of Company policy or the law. Doing so brings the concern into the open so that it can be resolved quickly and more serious harm can be prevented. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
If you encounter a situation or are considering a course of action and its appropriateness is unclear, do not hesitate to reach out to the Administrator with any questions; even the appearance of impropriety can be very damaging and should be avoided, and the Administrator may be in the best position to provide helpful information or other resources.
16. | CERTIFICATION |
All persons subject to this Policy may be required to certify and re-certify, from time to time, their understanding of, and intent to comply with, this Policy.
17. | AMENDMENT |
This Policy may be amended by the Board of Directors or any committee or designee to which the Board of Directors delegates this authority.
The Administrator has the authority to make determinations under, and interpretations of, this Policy, as specified in this Policy under the heading “Administration of the Policy.” In addition, the Administrator is authorized to approve amendments to this Policy that: (i) correct obvious errors (e.g., typographical or grammatical errors); (ii) are necessitated by changes in legal requirements; (iii) are necessary to clarify the meaning of this Policy; or (iv) are administrative in nature, such as the provisions of this Policy under the heading “Additional Procedures.”
Adopted by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2024.
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Appendix 10(b)
Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Plans⁎
Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides a defense from insider trading liability under Rule 10b-5. In order to be eligible to rely on this defense, a person subject to our Insider Trading Policy must enter into a Rule 10b5-1 Plan for transactions in Company Securities (as defined in the Insider Trading Policy) that meets certain conditions specified in the Rule. If the plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, transactions in Company Securities may occur even when the person who has entered into the plan is aware of material nonpublic information. In general, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be entered into at a time when the person entering into the plan is not aware of material nonpublic information. Once the plan is adopted, the person must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade. The plan must either specify the amount, pricing and timing of transactions in advance or delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party.
A Rule 10b5-1 Plan must include a cooling-off period before trading can commence that, for directors or officers, ends on the later of 90 days after the adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan or two business days following the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in an SEC periodic report for the fiscal quarter in which the plan was adopted (but in any event, the required cooling-off period is subject to a maximum of 120 days after adoption of the plan), and for persons other than directors or officers, 30 days following the adoption or modification of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. A person may not enter into overlapping Rule 10b5-1 Plans (subject to certain exceptions) and may only enter into one single-trade Rule 10b5-1 Plan during any 12-month period (subject to certain exceptions). Directors and officers must include a representation in their Rule 10b5-1 Plan certifying that: (i) they are not aware of any material nonpublic information; and (ii) they are adopting the plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions in Rule 10b-5. All persons entering into a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must act in good faith with respect to that plan.
As specified in the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be approved by the Administrator and meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 and these guidelines. Any Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be submitted for approval at least five business days prior to the entry into the Rule 10b5-1 Plan. Once a 10b5-1 Plan is approved, no further pre-approval of transactions conducted pursuant to the plan will be required.
The following guidelines apply to all Rule 10b5-1 Plans:
● | You may not enter into, modify or terminate a Rule 10b5-1 Plan outside of an Open Trading Window or while in possession of material nonpublic information. |
● | All Rule 10b5-1 Plans must have a duration of at least six months and no more than two years. |
● | For officers and directors, no transaction may take place under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan until the later of (a) 90 days after adoption or modification (as specified in Rule 10b5-1) of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan or (b) two business days following the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in a Form 6-K or Form 20-F for the fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of a Form 20-F) in which the Rule 10b5-1 Plan was adopted or modified (as specified in Rule 10b5-1). In any event, the cooling-off period is subject to a maximum of 120 days after adoption of the plan. |
● | For persons other than officers and directors, no transaction may take place under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan until 30 days following the adoption or modification (as specified in Rule 10b5-1) of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. |
● | Subject to certain limited exceptions specified in Rule 10b5-1, you may not enter into more than one Rule 10b5-1 Plan at the same time; |
● | Subject to certain limited exceptions specified in Rule 10b5-1, you are limited to only one Rule 10b5-1 Plan designed to effect an open market purchase or sale of the total amount of securities subject to the Rule 10b-1 Plan as a single transaction in any 12-month period; |
● | You must act in good faith with respect to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. A Rule 10b5-1 Plan cannot be entered into as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibition of Rule 10b-5. Therefore, although modifications to an existing Rule 10b5-1 Plan are not prohibited, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan should be adopted with the intention that it will not be amended or terminated prior to its expiration. |
● | Officer and directors must include a representation to the Company at the time of adoption or modification of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan that (i) the person is not aware of material nonpublic information about the Company or Company Securities and (ii) the person is adopting the plan in good faith and not as part of plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b-5. |
● | You may not enter into any transaction in Company Securities while the Rule 10b5-1 Plan is in effect. |
The Company and the Company’s officers and directors must make certain disclosures in SEC filings concerning Rule 10b5-1 Plans. Officers and directors of the Company must undertake to provide any information requested by the Company regarding Rule 10b5-1 Plans for the purpose of providing the required disclosures or any other disclosures that the Company deems to be appropriate under the circumstances.
The approval or adoption of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan in no way reduces or eliminates a person’s obligations under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, including disclosure obligations and liability for short-swing profits. Persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act should consult with their own counsel in implementing a Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
⁎ | Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the ARB IOT Group Limited Insider Trading Policy. |
Exhibit A
Request for Pre-Clearance⁎
For pre-clearance to transact in Company Securities.
Upon executing a transaction, directors, officers and other designated employees must immediately notify the Company.
Transaction Vehicle (check one) | Transaction Initiated By (check one) | |||||
☐ Open Market Transaction | ☐ Employee or immediate family member directly | |||||
☐ Equity Compensation Plan | ☐ Court or government decree (e.g., divorce decree) | |||||
☐ Other (specify): | ☐ Broker (provide name, firm, telephone and e-mail): | |||||
Type of Transaction (check one) | ||||||
☐ Purchase or acquire ordinary shares | ||||||
☐ Sell or dispose of ordinary shares | ||||||
☐ Move Company Securities from one account to another (e.g., in or out of a trust) | ||||||
☐ Dispose of fractional shares | ||||||
☐ Pledge Company Securities for margin account, or otherwise | ||||||
☐ Exercise options without subsequent sale | ||||||
☐ Exercise options with subsequent sale (e.g., a “cashless exercise”) | ||||||
☐ Gift of Company Securities | ||||||
Other (describe): | ||||||
Transaction Detail (provide the following information) | ||||||
Number of securities: | ||||||
Estimated share price: | ||||||
Contemplated execution date: | ||||||
Date of your last “opposite way” transaction⁎⁎: | ||||||
Certification
I certify that I have fully disclosed the information requested in this form, I have read the ARB IOT Group Limited Insider Trading Policy, I am not in possession of material nonpublic information, and to the best of my knowledge and belief the proposed transaction will not violate the ARB IOT Group Limited Insider Trading Policy.
(Sign Above) | |
(Print Name Above) | |
(Date) |
⁎ | Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the ARB IOT Group Limited Insider Trading Policy. |
⁎⁎ | If a Section 16 insider buys and sells (or sells and buys) Company Securities within a six-month time frame and such transactions are not exempt under SEC rules, the two transactions can be “matched” for purposes of Section 16. The insider may be sued and will be strictly liable for any profits made, regardless of whether the insider was in possession of material nonpublic information. |