definiens: means ( i ) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct themanagement or policies of a business entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or(ii ) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting securities or other ownership interest of abusiness entity ; provided that, if local law requires a minimum percentage of local ownership, control will be established bydirect or indirect beneficial ownership of one hundred percent ( 100 % ) of the maximum ownership percentage that may, undersuch local law, be owned by foreign interests ; and(b ) with respect to [COMPANY], Royal Dutch [COMPANY] plc and any company ( other than [COMPANY] ) which is from time to timedirectly or indirectly affiliated with Royal Dutch [COMPANY] plc . For the purpose of this Section 1.1(b ) only, a particular company is(i ) directly affiliated with another company or companies if that latter company beneficially owns or those latter companiestogether beneficially own fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the voting rights attached to the ownership interest of the particularcompany ; and ( ii ) is indirectly affiliated with company or companies if a series of companies can be specified, beginning withthat latter company or companies and ending with the first mentioned company, so related that each company of the series(except the latter company or companies ) is directly affiliated with one or more of the companies earlier in the series