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Admission Document - BrainJuicer

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termination. These covenants cover non-competition, non-solicitation or non-acceptance of business<br />

from customers, non solicitation of employees and consultants and non interference with supplies to<br />

<strong>BrainJuicer</strong> UK. Jonathan’s basic remuneration is £90,000. Jonathan is entitled to a bonus of up to 30<br />

per cent. of his annual salary if <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> UK achieves gross profit margin targets of and profit<br />

targets for the Group are met. The sum paid is then determined from the size of these profits and<br />

individual performance. In practice, no bonus payment was made in 2005 and 4.5 per cent. has<br />

currently been paid for 2006. He also benefits from private and health insurance (with effect from<br />

September this year) available to all employees of <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> UK. It is currently intended that life<br />

and permanent health insurance will be made available to all employees <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> UK with effect<br />

from January next year and that he will benefit from this on the same terms as those offered to<br />

employees.<br />

(g)<br />

(h)<br />

(i)<br />

(j)<br />

(k)<br />

(l)<br />

Hendrik Evert Bos entered into a service agreement on 27 December 2004. This agreement confirms<br />

his appointment as Managing Director of <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> Netherlands. His basic remuneration is A88,663.<br />

He is also entitled to a 50 per cent. contribution towards medical insurance, sickness pay for 24<br />

months at 70 per cent. of the salary applying under this contract, if it is not terminated prematurely.<br />

Evert’s contract will terminate without notice when he reaches the age of 65 under the laws of the<br />

Netherlands and a discretionary bonus of up to a maximum of 30 per cent. basic salary per year based<br />

on the same criteria as the Directors except it is determined on achievement of gross margin targets<br />

for <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> Netherlands and profit targets for the Group. His contract may be terminated<br />

prematurely by notice given in writing as at the end of a calendar month observing the statutory notice<br />

period. There are restrictive covenants which apply 12 months’ after the termination of Evert’s<br />

employment in relation to non-competition, non-contact with clients and non-solicitation of<br />

employees.<br />

Ari Popper has accepted an offer made in a letter dated 15 November 2006 to join <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> US as<br />

its President. The start date is not yet confirmed. The offer which has been accepted is for basic<br />

remuneration of $180,750 per annum with a sign-on bonus of the greater of (i) $30,000 and (ii) the<br />

amount required to be repaid to his previous employer in respect of moving costs. The offer also<br />

includes a temporary increase to his monthly gross salary up to $5,600 per month until, at the latest,<br />

the 28 February 2007. Further Ari is guaranteed a minimum of $30,000 bonus for 2007 to be paid in<br />

January, 2007 provided he is an employee by 31 January 2007. This bonus will be repayable if Ari<br />

voluntarily resigns within 12 months of his start date. Thereafter he will be eligible for a discretionary<br />

bonus of up to a maximum of 50 per cent. of basic annual remuneration based on the same criteria as<br />

the Directors. Any bonus in 2007 in excess of the minimum $30,000 will be paid in the first quarter<br />

of 2008. Ari is also eligible for medical and dental insurance. Ari’s employment will be capable of<br />

termination by <strong>BrainJuicer</strong> Inc on giving four months’ notice in writing and by Ari on giving two<br />

months’ notice in writing. His employment contract will include non-recruitment and non-interference<br />

clauses.<br />

Save as disclosed above, following <strong>Admission</strong>, there will be no other existing or proposed service<br />

contracts or contracts for services between any of the Directors or the senior managers of the Group<br />

referred to in this paragraph 5.3 of this Part VII and any member of the Group.<br />

Save as disclosed above, there are no service agreements or agreements for services existing or<br />

proposed between the Directors or the senior management of the Group referred to in this paragraph<br />

5.3 of this Part VII and any member of the Group which are not terminable within one year by the<br />

relevant company without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation).<br />

There is no arrangement under which any Director or the senior management of the Group referred to<br />

in this paragraph 5.3 of this Part VII has agreed to waive future emoluments nor has there been any<br />

waiver of emoluments during the financial year immediately preceding the date of this document.<br />

Save in respect of contractual notice pay, holiday pay and any compensation or payments relating to<br />

statutory rights, no Director or senior manager of the Group referred to in this paragraph 5.3 of this<br />

Part VII is entitled under the service agreements to any enhanced benefits or compensation on<br />

termination of employment.<br />

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