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Service Agreements of S L Howard

Exhibit 4.1—Service Agreements of S L Howard 
 
THIS AGREEMENT is made this first day of January 2003 BETWEEN

 
(1) COOKSON GROUP plc whose registered office is at The
Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HJ hereinafter called “the Company” (which expression shall include successors and assigns of the Company unless the context requires otherwise) of the one part; and 
 
(2) STEPHEN L HOWARD of Daljarrock, East Road, St George’s Hill,
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0LG (hereinafter called “the Employee”) of the other part. 
 
WHEREAS the Company wishes to obtain and the Employee wishes to render his services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter contained, NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED as follows:- 
 
1 DEFINITIONS 
 
For the purposes of this Agreement:- 
 
(a) The expression “associated company” means (i) any company
which is a subsidiary of the Company or (ii) a company having an ordinary share capital of which not less than 20 per cent. is owned directly or indirectly by the Company (applying the provisions of Section 838 of the Income and Corporation Taxes
Act 1988 in the determination of ownership) or (iii) a holding company of the Company or a subsidiary of any such holding company. 
 
(b) The expressions “subsidiary” and “holding company” have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 736 of the Companies Act
1985 as amended by the Companies Act 1989. 
 
(c) The
expression “the Company” shall unless the context otherwise requires include any person acting on behalf of the Company within his proper authority. 
 
(d) The expressions “US Employment Agreement” and “US Base Salary” mean, respectively, the agreement referred to in Clause 4 of
this Agreement and the base salary paid from time to time under the US Employment Agreement. 
 
(e) The expression “dependent children” means unmarried children less than 19 years old, or up to and including age 25 if unmarried and in full-time education. 
 
2 EFFECTIVE DATE 
 
This Agreement shall take effect on the date of signature by the
Company and the Employee. It supersedes any previous agreement or representations whether oral or written between the parties in relation to the matters dealt with herein, including the Service Agreement dated 10 September 1993, save for agreements
and representations regarding the nature and the terms of employee benefits currently provided to the 

Employee under Clause 5 below and otherwise. The parties acknowledge the Employee’s continuous employment since 6 April 1992. 
 
3 DUTIES 
 
The Employee is appointed to act 
 
(a) as an executive director of the Company; 
 
(b) as Chief Executive of the Company; 
 
and in such other capacity with the Company or any other associated company (except
Cookson America Inc. and its subsidiaries), as the Company may reasonably require from time to time and which is consistent with his position. The Employee may be required in pursuance of his duties hereunder to perform services not only for the
Company but also for any of its associated companies (except Cookson America Inc. and its subsidiaries) without further remuneration. 
 
The Employee acknowledges that as a director of the Company he will as part of his duties be expected to take part in the overall management of the Company and its
associated companies (except Cookson America Inc. and its subsidiaries). 
 
The Employee will be based at The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London or at such other location within the Greater London area as the Company shall determine from time to time as its head office, or at such other location as the
Company may require (which location shall be one which in the Company’s reasonable opinion is within reasonable travelling distance of the Employee’s home address at the time of the change). 
 
4 COOKSON AMERICA INC 
 
It is acknowledged that the Employee is also an employee of Cookson
America Inc. subject to the terms of a service agreement between him and Cookson America Inc. of even date hereto, and that his employment under this Agreement will be concurrent with that employment. It is envisaged that 60% of his time will be
devoted to the performance of his duties under this Agreement and the remaining 40% of his time will be devoted to his duties under the US Employment Agreement, which shall not be performed in the United Kingdom. 
 
5 REMUNERATION 
 
(a) Subject to sub-clause (b) of this Clause, the Employee shall be
paid by the Company in respect of his duties performed under this Agreement a salary of £413, 920 per annum (“UK Base Salary”) payable in arrears net of appropriate statutory deductions and in twelve equal monthly instalments, except
for payments in respect of any final periods of less than one month, which shall be pro-rated. The Employee’s UK Base Salary shall be reviewed and, if appropriate, increased in accordance with policies approved from time to time by the
Remuneration Committee or such other body approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. 

 
(b) In the event of the
Employee by reason of his sickness or injury being absent from work or unable to perform his duties under this Agreement, the Company shall pay him his UK Base Salary at the full rate and provide all benefits under Clause 5(c) for up to twenty-six
weeks in any consecutive fifty-two week period provided that the Company shall be entitled to deduct from the remuneration of the Employee an amount equal to any income benefit which the Employee is entitled to claim by reasons of his illness or
incapacity under the National Insurance Scheme for the time being in force, and to any disability benefit payable to and received by the Employee under the disability benefit provisions of the US Employment Agreement. After expiry of such twenty-six
week period, and subject to payment of all sums required to be paid to the Employee pursuant to the disability benefit provisions of the US Employment Agreement, all entitlement to UK Base Salary and benefits under Clauses 5(c) and 6 shall cease.

 
(c) Subject to Clause 5(b), during the continuance of the
employment under this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to the following additional benefits all of which are provided as at the date of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any mistake in the descriptions which follow
in sub-clauses 5(c)(i)-(x) of any given contractual obligation, the existing obligation shall prevail:- 
 
(i) The Employee shall be provided with a car for his use or may opt for a cash car allowance in its place, in accordance with the company car
policy of the Company. If a car is provided, the Company will bear the cost of maintaining, repairing, insuring, testing and taxing the car including the cost of fuel. The Employee shall ensure that at all times when such car is driven on the road
it is in the state and condition required by law and that if so required a current test certificate is in force in respect of it. While provided with a car, the Employee shall also at all times be the holder of a current driving licence entitling
him to drive cars in the United Kingdom and will produce it to the Company on request. The Employee shall comply with all statements of policy, rules and regulations which the Company may from time to time issue in relation to the provision and use
of cars and car allowances. 
 
(ii) The Company shall
provide the Employee, his spouse and dependent children with private medical cover at the appointed London rate in accordance with the Company’s policy regarding such insurance from time to time. 
 
(iii) The Company shall provide accidental death and dismemberment, and
business travel insurance cover for the Employee in accordance with its policies regarding such insurance from time to time. All such cover shall, where appropriate, be based on total UK Base Salary and US Base Salary. 
 
(iv) The Company shall invite the Employee to participate in such
Cookson Group performance incentive schemes, if any, as may from time to time be offered by the Board of Directors of the Company. There shall be a calculation of the aggregate amount of incentive compensation to which the Employee shall be entitled
based on a percentage of UK Base Salary and a percentage of US Base Salary and the entire amount, if any, shall be payable net of statutory deductions under this Agreement (“Incentive Remuneration”) to such bank accounts and in such
currency as the Employee shall 

require. In addition, the Company shall pay to the Employee an individual annual overseas allowance on or around 30 April in each year. 
 
(v) The Employee is eligible to participate in share option schemes of
the Company as an executive director. 
 
(vi) The Company
shall provide the Employee with two mobile telephones for business use, together with the mobile phone built into his company car, if any, subject to and in accordance with its policy from time to time applicable to senior executives. 
 
(vii) The Company shall provide the Employee with three round trip
business class flights per annum for himself, his wife and his dependent children, between the United Kingdom and the United States, in addition to such round trip flights in the case of emergencies and special circumstances as may be determined to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. 
 
(viii) The
Company shall reimburse the Employee for the costs of tuition and reasonable school expenses (including uniforms and books) for his dependent children in suitable schools (excluding universities and other institutions of tertiary education).

 
(ix) The Company shall pay for the costs of preparation
of annual US and UK tax returns for the Employee, his wife and his dependent children, which fall due during his employment under this Agreement, and shall also pay for the cost of preparation of the first US and UK returns next following the date
of any termination under Clauses 12(a)(i), 12(a)(iii) or 12(a)(iv). 
 
(x) The Company shall provide Directors and Officers insurance cover for the Employee to cover risk as a director and/or officer of the Company and of any of its associated companies while he holds any such office and for the period
of six years following resignation of or removal from any such office, regardless of termination of this Agreement. 
 
In the event of termination by either party any entitlement to benefit under the schemes referred to in (iv) and (v) above will be determined in
accordance with the rules of the respective schemes (if any). 
 
6 APPROVED PENSION SCHEME 
 
(a) The
Employee subject to the rules for the time being applicable thereto may become and remain during the continuance of his employment hereunder a member of the Cookson Group Pension Plan (or other Scheme for the time being in force applicable generally
to full time officers or employees of the Company or a category thereof including the Employee) (the “Pension Scheme”) and will accrue benefits on the basis offered to all employees of the same status. 
 
(b) Changes in the rules of the applicable scheme or schemes (if any)
will be notified in writing to the Employee and copies of the rules of such schemes for the time being in force will be made available to the Employee for inspection on 

application to the Secretary of the Company. There is a contracting out certificate in effect with respect to this employment. 
 
(c) Any sum payable to the Employee or his estate from the Pension
Scheme in respect of disability, disability entitlement or death benefits shall be deemed to be paid by or on behalf of Cookson America Inc. and will offset and extinguish any liability for such a sum of Cookson America Inc. under the U.S.
Employment Agreement. 
 
7 SUMS RECEIVABLE

 
It is the intention of the parties that unless otherwise
agreed by the Company the remuneration provided to the Employee under Clauses 5 and 6 hereof shall be the total remuneration of the Employee for his service under this Agreement whether provided to the Company or any associated company. Any other
sums (whether director’s fees or otherwise howsoever) receivable or received by the Employee in connection with, or as a result of, the performance of his duties hereunder shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Company, belong to the Company,
and the Employee shall disclose and account for the same to the Company. 
 
8 EXPENSES 
 
(a) In
the event of a change at the request of the Company in the Employee’s place of employment which the Company agrees (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld) necessitates a change in his place of residence either temporary or permanent,
the Company shall, in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy, repay to the Employee such reasonable removal expenses and reasonable additional housing and living expenses as the Employee shows to the satisfaction of the Company to have
been incurred by him by reason of the change except insofar as such expenses were taken into account in determining the Employee’s remuneration at the new place of employment. 
 
(b) If the Employee sells his primary residence in the United Kingdom upon any relocation at the request of the Company
or within one year following the termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder for any reason whatsoever other than (i) a termination under Clause 12(g) or (ii) the resignation of the Employee, then the Company will reimburse and hold
harmless the Employee from any loss up to a maximum of £100,000 on the disposition of such residence in an amount equal to the difference between the Employee’s purchase price (and up to £100,000 in improvements to the premises) and
the sale price (net of broker’s commissions and other costs of selling) of the residence (in pounds sterling) and the Employee shall further be entitled to such other relocation expenses as are specified in the Company’s policies as to
international relocations from time to time. No substantial change will be made to the Company’s policies as to international relocations which would adversely affect the Employee’s position without his prior consent. 
 
(c) There shall be paid or refunded to the Employee by the Company all
reasonable duly authorised out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this Agreement including for the avoidance of 

doubt the cost of overnight accommodation where the Employee is required to remain in London overnight. 
 
9 THE EMPLOYEE’S ACTIVITIES 
 
(a) The Employee shall perform the duties of his office for the time
being and exercise such powers as may from time to time be assigned to or vested in him faithfully, diligently and loyally devoting thereto, subject to Clause 4 above, the whole of his time, attention and skill to the extent necessary for the due
performance of his duties hereunder, and shall obey the reasonable and lawful directions of the Company acting through its duly authorised representatives. 
 
(b) The Employee shall work such hours as may from time to time reasonably be required from him to carry out his duties to the satisfaction of the
Company and shall not be entitled to receive any additional remuneration for work outside normal business hours. 
 
(c) The Employee shall make such visits both within and outside the United Kingdom and by such means as he may reasonably be required by the Company
to undertake from time to time for the proper fulfilment of his duties. 
 
(d) The Employee shall not at any time during his employment hereunder without the written consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) either directly or indirectly assist or engage or be interested in:-

 
(i) any business other than that of the Company and its
associated companies in any capacity whatsoever; 
 
(ii) any
other occupation or activity whatsoever which the Company may reasonably expect to hinder or interfere with the performance by the Employee of, or conflict with, his duties under this Agreement. 
 
Where employees of the same status are permitted to assist, engage or be
interested in the activities described above, they are not currently required to disclose and account to the Company in respect of any sums received or receivable in relation to such activities. However, if the Company changes its policy in relation
to such activities for employees of the same status and notifies the Employee of the change in policy, then any sums received or receivable by the Employee in connection with or as a result of such activities or interests shall, unless otherwise
agreed by the Company, belong to the Company and the Employee shall disclose and account for the same to the Company. 
 
The Employee shall, however, be permitted to hold shares, stock or debentures quoted on a recognised stock exchange or in a company not carrying on
business in competition with the Company or any company associated with the Company and he shall not be required to account to the Company in respect of sums derived from such holdings. 

 
(e) The Employee shall
be entitled to holidays on the scale and subject to the conditions laid down from time to time by the Company for employees with the same status. The combined holiday entitlement under this Agreement and the US Employment Agreement is currently 25
days a year. The Company’s holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Where the Employee is unable by reason of work commitments to take all his holiday in any holiday year the Company will consider with him the extent to which unused
days may be carried to the next holiday year. The Employee shall in addition be entitled to such Bank or public holidays as shall from time to time be declared in the United Kingdom and recognised by the Company. Accrued but untaken holiday will
otherwise be paid in lieu upon termination, calculated at a daily rate of 1/260th of the aggregate of UK Base Salary and US Base Salary per annum. 
 
10 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 
 
(a) It is to be expected that the Employee will as a result of his employment with the Company acquire information as to commercial or industrial
secrets and other confidential information not only of the Company and its customers and suppliers but also of its associated companies and their customers and suppliers. The Employee hereby undertakes that he will not during his employment
hereunder otherwise than in the course of properly performing his duties under this Agreement or the US Employment Agreement or with the consent of the Company or as required by law utilise, divulge or communicate to any person either directly or
indirectly:- 
 
(i) any of the trade or industrial secrets
or other confidential information of any kind whatsoever of the Company or of its associated companies which he may acquire in the course of his service or which he may heretofore have received or obtained whilst in the service of the Company or of
Cookson America Inc.; provided always that this restriction shall cease to apply to any such knowledge or information upon the same becoming public otherwise than as a result of breach of this Clause; 
 
(ii) any trade or industrial secrets or other confidential information
whatsoever of any customer or supplier of the Company, or of the customers or suppliers of any associated company which he may acquire in the course of his service. Where the Employee acquires confidential information relating to an associated
company or their customers or suppliers he shall on request give an undertaking in similar terms to that contained in this Clause direct to the associated company. 
 
The obligations set out in this Clause 10(a) shall continue to apply after the termination of the Employee’s
employment hereunder (howsoever occasioned) but shall cease to apply to information which may come into the public domain otherwise than through unauthorised disclosure by the Employee. 
 
(b) It is often required in “know-how” agreements for the person supplying the “know-how” to
require that the recipient’s employees execute written undertakings to preserve the secrecy of any information supplied. The Employee shall, at the 

request of the Company, execute any instruments relating to the trade or industrial secrets or other confidential information of third persons which
the Company is then obliged to have executed by its employees. 
 
11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
 
(a) In the event that the Employee (whether alone or with others) shall make or shall have made at any time during the period of his employment an invention, (whether or not patentable) within the meaning of the Patents Act 1977
(hereinafter called “Invention”) relating to, or capable of being used in, the business of the Company or that of its associated companies, he shall promptly disclose to the Company full details thereof to enable the Company to assess the
Invention and to determine whether under the applicable law the Invention is the property of the Company. 
 
(b) If any Invention belongs to the Company the Employee shall hold it on trust for the Company and shall at the request and expense of the Company
do all things necessary to vest all right, title and interest in any such Invention in the Company or its nominee absolutely as legal and beneficial owner and to secure patent or other appropriate forms of protection therefor in any part of the
world. 
 
(c) If the Employee (whether alone or with others)
shall create or make or shall have created or made at any time during the period of his employment any discovery, design or other work (whether registerable or not and whether or not a copyright work), which is not an Invention or made or created by
the Employee and wholly unconnected with his employment hereunder (hereinafter called “Works”), the Employee shall forthwith disclose to the Company full details thereof and shall consider himself as a trustee for the Company in relation
to all such Works. The Employee shall at the request and expense of the Company execute all instruments and do all things necessary to vest all right, title and interest in and to any such Works in the Company or its nominee absolutely as legal and
beneficial owner. 
 
(d) In consideration of the Company
entering into this Agreement the Employee hereby assigns to the Company by way of assignment of future copyright the copyright, design and other proprietary rights if any for the full term thereof throughout the world in respect of all copyright
works created or made by the Employee during the period of his employment hereunder (except only those copyright works created or made by the Employee and wholly unconnected with his employment hereunder). 
 
(e) The Employee shall not except as provided in this Clause or as may
be necessary in the course of his employment disclose or make use of any Invention or Work which belongs to the Company. 
 
(f) The Employee shall give notice in writing to the Company promptly on becoming aware of any infringement or suspected infringement of any
intellectual property right in any Invention or Work and shall not otherwise do or fail to do 

any act the consequences of which act or failure would or might prejudice the rights of the Company under this Clause. 
 
(g) Rights and obligations under this Clause shall continue in force
after the termination of this Agreement in respect of Inventions and Works and shall be binding upon the personal representatives of the Employee. 
 
12 TERMINATION 
 
(a) This Agreement, if not previously determined under the provisions of sub-clause (g) of this clause shall remain in force until determined by:-

 
(i) the Company giving the Employee at least 12 months
notice in writing at any time; 
 
(ii) the Employee giving
the Company at least 3 months notice in writing at any time; 
 
(iii) the giving of notice under the US Employment Agreement, which shall be deemed to be the giving of notice under this Agreement by the same relevant party (that is, the Employee or employer); or 
 
(iv) the Employee reaching the age of 65. 
 
(b) Where notice is given or deemed to be given by the Company or the
Employee under sub-clauses (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) above:- 
 
(i) the Company has the option at its absolute discretion of giving written notice that it will make a payment in lieu of part or all of the required period of notice (the “Foregone Notice Period”), and the employment shall
terminate on the date of receipt of such notice by the Employee (the “date of early termination”); and 
 
(ii) the payment will be calculated by aggregating:- 
 
(1) UK Base Salary (at the rate last set before the date of early termination) for the duration of the Foregone Notice Period; 
 
(2) the amount it would cost the Employee (as reasonably agreed by the
Company) to replace for the Foregone Notice Period any benefits which at the date of early termination are provided under Clause 5(c) of this Agreement or are otherwise at that date customarily provided to the Employee but excluding from this any
value attributable to potential participation during the Foregone Notice Period in any share incentive schemes then being operated by the Company; 
 
(3) a sum equal to the average annual Incentive Remuneration paid or awarded per year to the Employee (whether or not waived by the Employee) in
respect of the last three full calendar years before the date of early termination, which sum will be pro-rated where the Foregone Notice Period is less than one year. For the avoidance of doubt, the annual Incentive Remuneration waived in respect
of the year 2001 by the Employee was 26% of total UK Base Salary and US Base Salary for 2001; and 

 
(4) a sum equal to one
third of the cash value of the last mid-term Incentive Remuneration award to the Employee in the three calendar years before the date of early termination (including the cash value at the date of early termination of any equity award then made),
which sum will be pro-rated where the Foregone Notice Period is less than one year. 
 
(iii) No other entitlement or benefits shall be included in the calculation of the payment. For the avoidance of doubt the Employee’s entitlement (if any) to shares in the Company under any share incentive
scheme operated by the Company shall be governed by the rules of that scheme. 
 
(c) Where the Company exercises its option under Clause 12(b)(i):- 
 
(i) the Company will procure that the Employee’s accrued benefits under the Pension Scheme as at the date of early termination are enhanced to the level they would have attained had the Foregone Notice
Period been served in full; and 
 
(ii) The Company will
also pay, on the normal payment date for annual Incentive Remuneration, a pro rata sum (if any is earned and accrued under any scheme which may then be in operation) in respect of any annual Incentive Remuneration for that year calculated by
reference to the period of service in the year of termination of employment until the date of early termination; and 
 
(iii) The Company will also pay, on the normal payment date for mid-term Incentive Remuneration, a pro rata sum (if any is earned and accrued under
any scheme which may then be in operation) in respect of the then current mid-term incentive scheme calculated by reference to the proportion which the Employee’s period of service from the start of such scheme to the date of early termination
bears to the total period of such scheme. 
 
(d) Where the
Company exercises its option under Clause 12(b)(i) above, half the payment calculated under Clause 12(b)(ii) above shall be paid in a lump sum, net of required statutory deductions, within 30 days of the date of early termination. 
 
(e) Where the Company exercises its option under Clause 12(b)(i) above,
the remaining sum calculated under Clause 12(b)(ii) will be paid in equal monthly instalments, net of required statutory deductions, commencing in the Company payroll period after the month in which the midpoint of the Foregone Notice Period falls,
for the remainder of the Foregone Notice Period. If the Employee has commenced alternative employment before the payroll date in any month in which such a payment would otherwise be made, the gross base salary earned by the Employee in that month
shall be deducted from the gross monthly instalment. The Employee shall notify the Board of Directors of the Company promptly upon obtaining such employment, which notice shall include the Employee’s start date and gross monthly base salary.
The Company undertakes for itself and its Directors to keep the gross monthly base salary confidential. 
 
(f) It is a pre-condition of any payments under Clauses 12(d) and 12(e) that the Employee shall have entered into such further agreements as the
Company may require for the sole purpose of compromising or settling any then existing or potential claims based on matters of which the Employee is then aware by the Employee against the 

Company or any associated company or any of their officers and/or employees arising out of the employment relationship or its termination. Such
agreements will exclude personal injury claims or claims in relation to pension provision. 
 
(g) If the US Employment Agreement is terminated for cause within the meaning of that agreement, this Agreement shall terminate simultaneously without the need for further notice. For the avoidance of doubt,
accrued UK Base Salary and benefits under Clauses 5(c) and 6 (save any with respect to Incentive Remuneration or participation in share option schemes) to the date of termination shall be payable, but the Company shall have no obligation to make any
further payment or provision after the termination date. 
 
13 EVENTS ON TERMINATION 
 
Upon termination
or expiry of his employment under this Agreement howsoever occasioned or upon the written request of the Board of Directors at any time following the giving of notice by the Company or the Employee, the Employee shall:- 
 
(a) return to the Company all property belonging to the Company or any
associated company which he may have in his possession or control including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, all notebooks, writings, records, computers and computer records whatsoever including any copies of the same; and,

 
(b) resign without claim for compensation from any office
as a director of the Company and from any other offices held by him in any associated company and from any trusteeships of pension schemes or other entities associated with the Company or any associated company, and should he fail to do so the
Company is hereby irrevocably authorised to appoint some person in his name and on his behalf to sign any documents and do any things necessary or requisite to give effect thereto. 
 
14 NON-COMPETITION 
 
(a) Since the Employee is likely to obtain in the course of his employment confidential information and personal
knowledge of and influence over customers or suppliers of the Company or any other associated company the Employee hereby agrees with the Company that in addition to the other terms of this Agreement and without prejudice to other restrictions
imposed upon him by law, the Employee covenants:- 
 
(i)
that he will not during the period of 12 months from the date on which his employment terminates canvass or solicit or endeavour to canvass or solicit (whether on his own account or for any other person, firm or organisation) in competition with the
Company or any other associated company the custom of any person, firm or company who at any time during the last 12 months of his service with the Company was a customer or supplier of, or in the habit of dealing with, 

the Company or any other associated company and with whom the Employee shall have been personally concerned to a material extent; 
 
(ii) that he will not during the period of 12 months from the date on
which his employment terminates either on his own behalf or for any other person, firm or organisation solicit or endeavour to entice away from the Company or any other associated company any person who was to his knowledge at any time during the
last 12 months of his service with the Company an employee of the Company or any associated company who reported directly to him (a “direct report employee”) or an employee who reported directly to a direct report employee, or a director,
officer, agent, consultant or associate of such company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall provide to the Employee in writing upon termination a list of names of covered direct report employees and those who report directly to them.

 
(b) While the restrictions imposed in this Clause are
considered by the parties to be reasonable in all the circumstances it is agreed that if any one or more of such restrictions shall either taken by itself or themselves together be adjudged to go beyond what is reasonable in all the circumstances
for the protection of the Company’s or any associated company’s legitimate interest but would be adjudged reasonable if any particular restriction or restrictions were deleted or if any part or parts of the wording thereof were deleted,
restricted or limited in a particular manner then the said restrictions shall apply with such deletions, restrictions or limitations as the case may be. 
 
15 DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 
 
Any disciplinary or grievance matters will be conducted by the Board of Directors of the Company or its designee, in accordance with the principles
of the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and any relevant legislation. 
 
16 MISCELLANEOUS 
 
(a) Notice may be given by either party by registered or recorded-delivery letter addressed to the other party at, in the case of the Company, its
registered office for the time being and marked for the attention of the Company Secretary and in the case of the Employee his last address known to the Company. Actual notice is necessary under Clause 12, but shall otherwise be deemed to have been
duly served upon the party to whom it is addressed upon its delivery at that address. 
 
(b) The expiration or determination of this Agreement howsoever arising shall not operate to affect such of the provisions hereof as in accordance with their terms are expressed to operate or have effect
thereafter. 
 
(c) References in this Agreement to the
masculine gender shall where appropriate be deemed also to include the feminine gender. 
 
(d) References in this Agreement to an Act of Parliament shall be deemed to include any statutory modification or re-enactment whenever made. 

 
(e) No collective
agreements apply to this employment. 
 
(f) This Agreement is
to be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. 
 

	
	 SIGNED by Sir Bryan Nicholson
	  	 /s/    BRYAN
NICHOLSON        

	
	 for and on behalf of the Company
	  	 
	
	 SIGNED by the Employee as

 a deed in the presence of:-
	  	 /s/    STEPHEN
HOWARD        

	
	 /s/    PATRICIA
DOWTON        

	  	 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Cookson America Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the
“Company”) with offices at One Weybosset Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, and Stephen L. Howard (the “Employee”) is hereby entered into as of 1 January 2003. 
 
WHEREAS the Company desires to continue to employ Employee to provide services to the Company; 
 
WHEREAS Employee desires to continue to be employed by the Company and
to render such services to the Company on the terms and conditions specified herein; 
 
WHEREAS the Company and Employee desire to set aside the existing Employment Agreement between them dated June 1, 1989, and as amended by letter agreements dated as of April 6, 1992 and March 11, 1997, and to
enter into this Agreement in its place; 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises, terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: 
 
Section 1. Employment and Duties.

 

	(a)	 	The Company agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee accepts employment with the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth. Subject to
the terms and conditions contained herein, the Employee shall serve as Chief Executive of the Company and, in such capacity, shall report directly to the Board of Directors and shall have such duties as are commensurate with the Employee’s
position as Chief Executive of the Company and as may be assigned to the Employee from time to time by the Board of Directors, including duties for subsidiaries, if any, of the Company. 

 

	(b)	 	The Company and the Employee agree that the Employee is also an employee of Cookson Group plc, subject to the terms of an employment agreement between him and Cookson Group
plc of even date hereto (the “UK Employment Agreement”), and that his employment under this Agreement will be concurrent with that employment. It is envisaged that 40% of his time will be devoted to the performance of his duties under this
Agreement and the remaining 60% of his time will be devoted to his duties under the UK Employment Agreement. Annual salary paid under Clause 5(a) of the UK Employment Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as “UK Base Salary”.

 

	(c)	 	Employee shall faithfully adhere to, execute and fulfill all duties and responsibilities and shall comply with all policies, procedures, and rules of the Company that may be
established, withdrawn, or modified from time to time. Employee shall comply with all lawful directions and instructions of the Board of Directors. 

 

	(d)	 	Subject to Section 1(b) above, Employee shall devote his full time, attention and efforts to promote and further the interests and business of the Company and the interests of
the Company’s subsidiaries. 

 

	(e)	 	Save for his activities in relation to Cookson Group plc, during the term of this Agreement, Employee shall not be engaged in any other business activity, whether or not such
activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors. However, the foregoing limitation shall not be construed as prohibiting Employee from making personal investments in such form or manner
as will neither require Employee’s services in the operation or affairs of the companies or enterprises in which such investments are made nor violate the terms of Section 5. Employee further agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly,
engage or participate in any activities at any time during the term of this Agreement in conflict with the best interests of the Company and its subsidiaries. 

 
Section 2. Compensation, Benefits and Expenses. 
 
 

	(a)	 	Salary. Upon execution of this Agreement, the base salary payable to Employee for all duties performed hereunder shall be at a rate of four hundred and thirteen
thousand, nine hundred and twenty dollars ($ 413, 920) per year (“US Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s customary pay practices that exist from time to time, and subject to applicable federal, state and local tax
withholdings. Employee’s US Base Salary may be increased from time to time as the Company in consultation with the Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of Cookson Group plc may determine is necessary or appropriate.

 

	(b)	 	Benefits. Employee is entitled to participate in the following Company benefits programs on a basis consistent with the standard eligibility requirements, terms,
conditions and overall administration of such programs, save as modified on or before the date of this Agreement, including as described below. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any mistake in the descriptions which follow in Sections 2(b)
and 2(c) of the Company’s existing obligations, the existing obligations shall prevail. All insurance premiums paid by the Company in connection with life insurance, disability benefits insurance, and long term care insurance are taxable to the
Employee. 

 
(i) Death Benefits. The
Company shall during the term of this Agreement pay the premiums for life insurance policies on the Employee’s life owned at the date of this Agreement by the Employee’s personal insurance trust. For the avoidance of doubt, at the present
time and upon termination of this Agreement, the Company has no claim of any sort to any accrued cash value of the policies. In the event of the Employee’s death during the term of this Agreement, the Company will pay to his estate such sum as
is necessary to augment the gross sum payable under the life insurance policies to a total gross sum equal to four hundred and fifty percent (450%) of the total of US Base Salary and UK Base Salary per annum as at the date of death. Any payment made
to the Employee’s estate by or on behalf of Cookson Group plc or the Cookson Group Pension Plan in respect of death benefits shall offset and extinguish liability in that amount of the Company under this Section of this Agreement. 
 
(ii) Disability Benefits. In the event that the Employee shall
have been unable because of illness or physical or mental disability or other incapacity to perform his or her duties under this Agreement for a period totalling twenty-six (26) weeks during any period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, the
Company shall cease payment of US Base Salary and provision of any benefits under sections 2(b) and 2 (c) of this Agreement, save that benefits detailed under the headings Long Term Care Benefits and Health Insurance provided under sub-sections
2(b)(iii) and (v) shall continue, but shall provide disability benefits in the 

amount of sixty (60) percent times one hundred and fifty (150) percent of the total of US Base Salary and UK Base Salary per annum for such further
period as the Employee shall remain unable to carry out his duties under this Agreement up to his sixty-fifth birthday. The determination of the existence and continued existence of such disability and periodic payments of any such benefits and any
deductions from them shall be made in accordance with the rules from time to time of the Company’s long-term disability benefits plan. The Company will maintain the disability benefits insurance policies relevant to the Employee which are in
existence as at the date of this Agreement, and disability benefits payable under this Section of this Agreement shall include payments under such policies. Any payment made to the Employee by or on behalf of Cookson Group plc or the Cookson Group
Pension Plan in respect of disability benefits or disability retirement benefits shall offset and extinguish liability in that amount of the Company under this Section of this Agreement. 
 
(iii) Long Term Care Benefits. The Company shall pay the premiums for the long term care policy owned by the
Employee in respect of the Employee and his wife. 
 
(iv)
Club memberships. The Company shall pay the Employee’s annual membership fees in respect of such business clubs as it shall approve and shall in addition pay the annual membership fees in respect of such private clubs as are approved by
it. 
 
(v) Health insurance. The Company shall
provide the Employee, his spouse and dependent children with group medical, dental, vision care and prescription drug cover in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding such insurance from time to time. The Employee is also entitled to
participate in the Company’s Senior Executive Medical Reimbursement Program and the Cookson America Welfare Benefits Retiree Policy. 
 
(vi) Stock Purchase Plan The Employee is entitled to participate in the Company’s Stock Purchase Plan in accordance with the rules of
the Plan. 
 

	(c)	 	Pension. 

 
(i) 401(k)/mutual fund contributions. The Company shall match the Employee’s total contributions to his qualified 401(k) plan and to an
annuity contract under the Cookson America, Inc. Executive Annuity Plan up to three (3) percent of total annual US Base Salary, UK Base Salary and Incentive Remuneration payable under the UK Employment Agreement, and will match fifty (50) percent of
the Employee’s total contributions of up to a further three (3) percent of total annual US Base Salary, UK Base Salary and Incentive Remuneration payable under the UK Employment Agreement. The Company’s contributions will be made, up to
the maximum permitted by the Internal Revenue Service, to the Employee’s qualified 401(k) plan, and thereafter to the Rabbi Trust set up by the Company on behalf of the Employee. 
 
(ii) Qualifying Plan. The Company will make the maximum contributions possible subject to Internal Revenue
Service limits on the Employee’s behalf, to the Cookson Electronics Inc. Retirement Security Plan. 
 
(iii) Non-qualifying plan. The Company is bound by the terms of letters to, inter alia, the Employee dated December 6, 1990 and May 30, 1991,
a Deferred Compensation Agreement with the Employee dated January 1, 1997, a Rabbi Trust Agreement with Fleet National Bank dated June 1, 1998 and an agreement with Parson Capital Management, Inc. 

dated April 24, 1998. The Company shall make contributions to the Rabbi Trust set up by the Company on behalf of the Employee in accordance with the
Cookson America, Inc. Retirement Income Guaranty Plan insofar as its obligations based on total US Base Salary and UK Base Salary and Incentive Remuneration payable under the UK Employment Agreement exceed the maximum limits permitted by the
Internal Revenue Service. 
 

	(d)	 	Vacation. Employee shall be entitled under this Agreement and the UK Employment Agreement to a total of 25 days paid vacation per calendar year, plus UK Bank or public
holidays, to be taken and paid in accordance with the terms of the UK Employment Agreement. 

 
Section 3. Termination; Rights on Termination. 
 

	(a)	 	Termination. The Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated in any one of the following ways: 

 

	 	(i)	 	Written Notice of Intent to Terminate. Employee’s employment shall terminate upon twelve (12) months written notice by the Company or three (3) months written
notice by the Employee, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement Notice given under the UK Employment Agreement shall be deemed to be simultaneous notice given by the same relevant party (that is, Employee or employer) under this Section of this
Agreement. At its option, the Company may elect to dispense with some or all of the relevant notice period by providing Employee with written notice that it will make a payment in respect of pay and certain benefits Employee would otherwise have
been entitled to under this Agreement had Employee remained actively employed during that period, as calculated and set forth in Section 3(c) below and paid as set forth in Section 3(d) below. 

 

	 	(ii)	 	Death. Employee’s employment will terminate immediately, without notice, upon the death of the Employee, in which event the Company’s death benefits program
shall apply, including the provisions of Section 2(b)(i). 

 

	 	(iii)	 	Disability. During any period of inability of the Employee, because of illness or physical or mental disability or other incapacity which continues for up to twenty-six
(26) weeks (whether consecutive or not) during any period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, to perform his duties under this Agreement, the Company may suspend the Employee from his duties and responsibilities under the Agreement without loss of
compensation or other benefits to the Employee. After twenty six weeks of such absence, Section 2(b)(ii) shall apply if a disability is recognised in accordance with the rules from time to time of the Company’s long-term disability policy or
policies. In the event that the Employee recovers and is no longer eligible for disability benefits in accordance with the said rules before the age of 65, the Company may give notice to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 3(a)(i).

 

	 	(iv)	 	By the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Employee’s employment immediately, without notice, for cause. For purposes of this Agreement, cause shall
comprise: 

 
(A) conviction of
any felony; 

 
(B) commission of any
act of gross negligence or willful misconduct which has demonstrably caused material and substantial damage to the reputation or financial position of the Company, its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries; or 
 
(C) failure to cure or cease, within 30 days of written notice by the
Company to the Employee that he is alleged to have committed or be committing, specified and particularised behaviour which the Company has reasonably determined to constitute a material breach of this Agreement or of the UK Employment Agreement.
The Company shall specify in such notice whether the Employee is to cease such behaviour or to cure it, in which latter case, the behaviour reasonably required to cure shall be particularised. For the avoidance of doubt, any matters involving
expenses claims and reimbursement shall be resolved in accordance with this sub-section. 
 

	(b)	 	Effect of Termination. In the event of termination, Employee shall be entitled to receive all Base Salary and benefits under this Agreement through the effective date
of termination. Accrued but untaken vacation will be dealt with by the UK Employment Agreement. In the event Employee holds a position of officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or as trustee of any pension fund or other
entity associated with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, Employee shall be deemed to have resigned such position as officer or director or trustee as of the effective date of termination, or as of the date the Company or the Employee
notifies the other that Employee’s employment will be terminated, whichever is sooner. 

 

	(c)	 	Payment/provision in lieu of notice. Where the Company has exercised the option under Section 3(a)(i) above of giving written notice that it will make a
payment/provision in lieu of part or all of the required period of notice (the “Foregone Notice Period”) the employment shall terminate on the date of receipt of such notice from the Company by the Employee (“the date of early
termination”), and 

 
(i) the payment
will be calculated by aggregating:- 
 
(A) US Base Salary
(at the rate last set before the date of early termination) for the duration of the Foregone Notice Period; 
 
(B) the cost to the Employee (as reasonably agreed by the Company) to replace for the Foregone Notice Period any benefits which at the date of early
termination are provided under Section 2(b) of this Agreement or are otherwise being customarily provided by the Company to the Employee. 
 
(ii) The Company will also procure that contributions that would cover the period of the Foregone Notice Period to the Employee’s 401(k),
qualifying and non-qualifying retirement plans are made in the amounts they would have been made had the Foregone Notice Period been served in full; but 
 
(iii) No other entitlement or benefits shall be included in the calculation of the payment in respect of the early termination of employment under
this Section. 
 

	(d)	 	 Half the payment calculated under Section 3(c)(i) above shall be paid in a lump sum, subject to applicable federal, state and local tax withholdings, within 30 days of the
date of 

	 	 
early termination. The remaining sum will be paid in equal monthly instalments, subject to applicable federal, state and local tax withholdings,
commencing in the Company payroll period after the month in which the midpoint of the Foregone Notice Period falls, for the remainder of the Foregone Notice Period. If the Employee has commenced alternative employment before the payroll date in any
month in which such a payment would otherwise be made, the gross base salary earned by the Employee in that month shall be deducted from the gross monthly instalment but only to the extent such amount has not already been deducted from any monthly
payment made in that month by Cookson Group Plc to the Employee. The Employee shall notify the Board of Directors promptly upon obtaining new employment, which notice shall include the Employee’s start date and gross monthly base salary. The
Company undertakes for itself and its Directors to keep the gross monthly base salary confidential. 

 

	(e)	 	It is a pre-condition of any payment under Section 3(d) that the Employee shall have entered into such further agreements as the Company may require for the sole purpose of
compromising or settling any claims by the Employee against the Company or any subsidiary or any of their officers and/or employees arising out of the employment relationship or its termination, save for claims relating to workers compensation and
or unemployment compensation, claims arising after the effective date of the said agreements and claims relating to any breach of the said agreements. The Company acknowledges that the said agreements in compromise or settlement of any claims shall
be in compliance with the requirements for the valid waiver of said claims as set forth in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. sec.621 et seq. 

 
Section 4. Return of Company Property. 
 
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all computers, hardware, software, electronic and telephonic equipment,
records, plans, manuals, guides, memoranda, lists, customer information, correspondence with customers or representatives, reports, records, charts, advertising materials, and any data and other property delivered to or acquired by the Employee by
or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by an agent, representative or customer of any of them (including without limitation, any such customers obtained by the Employee), and all records compiled by the Employee which pertain to
the Company shall be and shall remain the property of the Company or its subsidiary, as the case may be, and be subject at all times to the discretion and control of the Company and its subsidiaries and shall be delivered promptly to the Company,
without request, by the Employee upon or before the termination of his employment with the Company, or at any time, upon the Company’s written request. 
 
Section 5. Confidentiality. 
 
Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, make any Unauthorized Disclosure. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Unauthorized Disclosure” shall mean use by Employee for his own benefit and/or disclosure by Employee to any person other than a person to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance by
Employee of duties as an employee of the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates or as may be legally required, of any confidential information relating to the Company or prospects of the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries
or affiliates (including, but not limited to, any information and materials pertaining to any proprietary rights); provided however, that such term shall not include the use or disclosure by Employee, without consent, of any publicly available
information (other than information available as a result of disclosure by Employee in violation of 

this Section 5). This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. 
 
Section 6. Complete Agreement.

 
There are no oral representations, understandings or
agreements with the Company or any of its directors, officers, or representatives covering the same subject matter as this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements (whether written, oral or implied) concerning such
subject matter between the Employee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including the Employment Agreement dated June 1, 1989, save those documents referenced in Section 2(c)(iii) above and any and all documents relating to the nature and
terms of existing contractual benefits provided by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise at the date of this Agreement. This Agreement is the final, complete and (save for the documents referred to in this Section as not being superseded
hereby) exclusive statement and expression of the agreement between the Company and Employee and of all the terms of this Agreement, and it cannot be varied, contradicted or supplemented by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous oral or written
agreements. This Agreement may not be later modified except by a further writing signed by the parties, and no term of this Agreement may be waived except by a writing signed by the party waiving the benefit of such term. 
 
Section 7. No Waiver. 
 
No waiver by the parties hereto of any default or breach of any term,
condition or covenant of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default or breach of the same or any other term, condition or covenant contained herein. 
 
Section 8. Notices. 
 
All notices, demands or communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, demand or other
communication given under this Agreement save for any notice given under Section 3(a), shall be deemed to be given if given in writing (including telecopy or similar transmission) addressed as provided below (or at such other address as the
addressee shall have specified by notice to the addresser) and if either (a) actually delivered in fully legible form to such address by telecopy or courier or (b) five (5) days shall have elapsed after the same shall have been deposited in the
United States mail, with first-class postage prepaid and registered or certified: 
 

	 To the Company:
	 	 The President

	 	 	 Cookson America Inc.

	 	 	 One Cookson Place

	 	 	 Providence

	 	 	 RI 02903

	 	 	 USA

	
	 	 	 Telephone:         +1 (401) 521
1000

	 	 	 Facsimile:            +1 (401) 521 5273

	 To Employee:
	 	 Stephen L Howard

	 	 	 Daljarrock, East Road.

	 	 	 St George’s Hill

	 	 	 Weybridge

	 	 	 Surrey KT13 0LG

	
	 	 	 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1932 849 374

	 The Employee will send a copy of any
 notice to the Company to:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 The Secretary

	 	 	 Cookson Group plc

	 	 	 The Adelphi

	 	 	 1-11 John Adam Street

	 	 	 London WC2N 6HJ

	
	 	 	 Telephone:        +44 (0) 20 7766 4500

	 	 	 Facsimile:           +44 (0) 20 7747 6600

 
Section 9. Severability; Headings. 
 
If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or inoperative, the other portions of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and operative and, so far as is reasonable and possible, effect shall be given to the intent manifested by
the portion held invalid or inoperative. The section and paragraph headings herein are for reference purposes only and are not intended in any way to describe, interpret, define or limit the extent or intent of this Agreement or of any part hereof.

 
Section 10. Governing Law.

 
This Agreement shall in all respects be construed
according to the laws of Rhode Island, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. 
 
Section 11. Burden and Benefit. 
 
This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and the Employee, and their
respective heirs, personal and legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
 
Section 12. Counterparts. 
 
This Agreement may be executed in any two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 
The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument
as of the day and year first above written. 
 

	 COMPANY:

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/ BRYAN
NICHOLSON        

	 Name:
	 	 Sir Bryan Nicholson

	 Title:
	 	 Chairman, Cookson Group plc

	 EMPLOYEE:

	
	 /s/ STEPHEN HOWARDService Agreements of D H Millard

Exhibit 4.2—Service Agreements of D H Millard 
 
DATED:                14 FEBRUARY                1996

 
COOKSON GROUP plc 
 
- and - 
 
DENNIS HENRY MILLARD 
 

 
AGREEMENT 
 

 
LINKLATERS & PAINES 
Barrington House 
59-67 Gresham Street 
London EC2V
7JA 
Tel: 0171 606 7080 
 
Ref: GROUP20 54 

 
THIS AGREEMENT is made this FOURTEENTH
day of FEBRUARY 1996 
 
BETWEEN

 
(1) COOKSON GROUP plc whose registered office is at 130 Wood Street,
London, EC2V 6EQ (hereinafter called “the Company” which expression shall include successors and assigns of the Company unless the context requires otherwise) of the one part; and 
 
(2) DENNIS HENRY MILLARD of Kingscote, Binfield Road, Nr Wokingham, Berkshire RG11 5PP
(hereinafter called “the Employee”) of the other part. 
 
WHEREAS
the Company wishes to obtain and the Employee wishes to render his services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter contained. 
 
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED as follows:- 
 
1. DEFINITIONS 
 
For the purposes of this Agreement:- 
 
(a) The expression “associated company” means (i) any company which is a subsidiary of the Company or (ii) a company having an ordinary share capital of which not less than 20 per cent. is owned directly or
indirectly by the Company (applying the provisions of Section 838 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 in the determination of ownership) or (iii) a holding company of the Company or a subsidiary of any such holding company. 
 
(b) The expressions “subsidiary” and “holding
company” have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 736 of the Companies Act 1985 as amended by the Companies Act 1989. 
 

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(c) The expression
“the Company” shall unless the context otherwise requires include any person acting on behalf of the Company within his proper authority. 
 
(d) The expression “the Commencement Date” means 1 March 1996 or such earlier date as the Company and the Employee may agree.

 
(e) The expressions “US Employment Agreement”
means the agreement referred to in Clause 3 of this Agreement and “US Base Salary” means the basic salary paid under the US Employment Agreement. 
 
2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONDITIONS 
 
It is the intention of the parties that the employment will commence and the Employee will become an executive director on the Commencement Date and that he will
become Finance Director from the close of the 1996 Annual General Meeting. If these events do not take place on the Commencement Date or from the close of the 1996 Annual General Meeting respectively (other than for the reasons set out below) this
shall not prejudice any rights either party may have under this Agreement. However, the employment shall not start and the Employee will not assume the offices referred to above and no liability shall arise under this Agreement if before the
Commencement Date:- 
 
(a) the Employee becomes unable by
reason of death, disability or ill-health to assume his duties; or 
 
(b) his employment with Medeva is terminated in circumstances which were he an employee of the Company would entitle the Company to terminate his employment under the provisions of Clause 14 (c) of this Agreement. For this purpose
the Employee agrees that he will give the Company all information in his power, possession and control about the circumstances of his termination and will raise no objections to any enquiries which the Company may make of Medeva in determining
whether or not to terminate this Agreement. 
 

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The Employee confirms that there are no
restrictions which would prevent him from commencing employment on the Commencement Date or which would prevent him from carrying out the duties described in Clause 3. 
 
3. DUTIES 
 
Subject to Clause 2 above, the employee is hereby appointed to act in the case of (a) and (b) below with effect from the Commencement Date and in the case of (c)
below, and subject to his re-election at the 1996 Annual General Meeting as a director of the Company, with effect from the close of the 1996 Annual General Meeting of the Company:- 
 
(a) as an executive director of the Company; 
 
(b) a director and officer of various subsidiaries of the Company; 
and 
 
(c) as Finance Director of the Company; 
 
and in such other capacity with the Company or any other associated company (except Cookson America Inc. and its subsidiaries), as the Company may reasonably
require from time to time and which is consistent with his position. The Employee may be required in pursuance of his duties hereunder to perform services not only for the Company but also for any of its associated companies (except Cookson America
Inc. and its subsidiaries) without further remuneration. 
 
The Employee
acknowledges that as a director of the Company he will as part of his duties be expected to take part in the overall management of the Company and its associated companies (except Cookson America Inc. and its subsidiaries). 
 
The Employee will be based at 130 Wood Street, London or at such other location within
the Greater London area as the Company shall determine from time to time as its head office, or at such other location as the Company may require (which location 

 

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shall be one which in the Company’s reasonable opinion is within reasonable travelling distance of the Employee’s home address at the time of
the change). 
 
4. COOKSON AMERICA INC. 
 
It is acknowledged that the Employee will on the Commencement Date (provided certain
events do not occur) also become an employee of Cookson America Inc. and that his employment under this Agreement will be concurrent with that employment. It is envisaged that approximately 70% of his time will be devoted to the performance of his
duties under this Agreement and the remaining 30% of his time will be devoted to his duties under his Agreement with Cookson America Inc.. 
 
5. REMUNERATION 
 
(a) With effect from the Commencement Date and subject to sub-clause (b) of this Clause, the Employee shall be paid by the Company in respect of his
duties performed under this Agreement a salary commencing at the rate of £161,000 (one hundred and sixty-one thousand pounds sterling) per annum payable in arrear and in twelve equal monthly instalments, except for payments in respect of any
initial or final periods of less than one month. The Employee’s remuneration shall be reviewed and increased on 1 January 1997 in accordance with the Remuneration Programme for 1995-1997 approved by the Senior Remuneration and Succession
Committee. Thereafter it shall be reviewed in accordance with policies approved from time to time by the Senior Remuneration and Succession Committee or such other body approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 
(b) In the event of the Employee by reason of his sickness or injury
being absent from work or unable to perform his duties under this Agreement, the Company shall pay him his salary at the full rate, subject to Clause 14(d) and provided that the Company shall be entitled to deduct from the remuneration of the
Employee an amount equal to any income benefit which the Employee is entitled to claim by reasons of his illness or incapacity under the National Insurance Scheme for the time being in force. 
 

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(c) From the
Commencement Date and during the continuance of the employment under this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to the following additional benefits:- 
 
(i) The Employee shall be provided with a motor car for his use which shall be of a similar lease value to those provided to employees with the same
status within the Company. The Company will bear the cost of maintaining, repairing, insuring, testing and taxing the motor car (except where such damage is incurred as a result of the Employee’s negligent use of the motor car) and excluding
fuel and oil consumed during personal use of the motor car. The Employee shall ensure that at all times when the car is driven on the road it is in the state and condition required by law and that if so required a current test certificate is in
force in respect of it. The Employee shall also (so far as the law permits) at all times be the holder of a current driving licence entitling him to drive motor cars in the United Kingdom and will produce it to the Company on request. The Employee
shall comply with all statements of policy, rules and regulations which the Company may from time to time issue in relation to the provision and use of motor cars. 
 
(ii) The Company shall provide the Employee, his spouse and children with private medical cover in accordance with the
Company’s policy from time to time for employees with the same status. 
 
(iii) The Company shall provide long term disability cover for the Employee in accordance with its policy from time to time for employees with the same status. 
 
(iv) The Company shall provide either directly or in part through the Company’s pension or life assurance
arrangements life assurance cover equal to 3.5 times the Employee’s salary under Clause 5(a) in the preceding 12 months under this Agreement and his US Base 

 

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Salary (or if the Employee dies within 12 months after the Commencement Date the Employee’s then current salary under Clause 5(a) and his then
current US Base Salary) plus the average of any annual incentive payments received by the Employee in the preceding three years under this Agreement and under the US Employment Agreement. (If the Employee has been in employment for less than three
years when he dies then the average of the annual incentive payments paid or due to the Employee and the period of actual service will be used to calculate the life assurance cover). No account shall be taken of any other incentive payments paid to
the Employee. 
 
(v) The Company shall pay the
Employee’s annual membership fees in respect of such business clubs as it shall approve and shall in addition pay the annual membership fees in respect of one private club approved by it. 
 
(vi) The Company shall invite the Employee to participate in such
incentive schemes, if any, as may from time to time be offered by the Company to employees of the same status. The Employee shall participate in the incentive arrangements under the Company’s remuneration programme for 1995 to 1997 pro-rated
for service from the Commencement Date. The calculation of the incentive compensation to which he is entitled shall be based on his salary (excluding benefits) under this Agreement. 
 
(vii) The Employee is eligible to participate in share option schemes of the Company as an executive director. Unless
the grant of such options would be prevented by law, or is not permitted under the rules of the Listing Rules of The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Limited, the Company shall procure that the Employee
is granted options equal to one times his salary under Clause 5(a) of this Agreement plus one times his US Base Salary at or as soon as is possible after the Commencement Date and 

 

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thereafter in accordance with the Company’s policies from time to time for employees of the same status. 
 
In the event of termination by either party any entitlement to benefit
under the schemes referred to in (vi) and (vii) above will be determined in accordance with the rules of the respective schemes (if any). 
 
6. SUMS RECEIVABLE 
 
It is the intention of the parties that unless otherwise agreed by the Company the remuneration provided to the Employee under Clause 5 hereof shall be the total remuneration of the Employee for his service
under this Agreement whether provided to the Company or any associated company. Any other sums (whether director’s fees or otherwise howsoever) receivable or received by the Employee in connection with, or as a result of, the performance of his
duties hereunder shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Company, belong to the Company, and the Employee shall disclose and account for the same to the Company. 
 
7. EXPENSES 
 
(a) In the event of a change at the request of the Company in the Employee’s place of employment which the Company agrees (such agreement not
to be unreasonably withheld) necessitates a change in his place of residence either temporary or permanent, the Company shall, in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy, repay to the Employee such reasonable removal expenses and
reasonable additional housing and living expenses as the Employee shows to the satisfaction of the Company to have been incurred by him by reason of the change except insofar as such expenses were taken into account in determining the
Employee’s remuneration at the new place of employment. 
 
(b) There shall be paid or refunded to the Employee by the Company all reasonable duly authorised out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this agreement including for the 

 

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avoidance of doubt the cost of overnight accommodation where the Employee is required to remain in London overnight. 
 
8. THE EMPLOYEE 
 
(a) The Employee shall perform the duties of his office for the time being and exercise such powers as may from time to
time be assigned to or vested in him faithfully, diligently and loyally devoting thereto the whole of his time, attention and skill to the extent necessary for the due performance of his duties hereunder, and shall obey the reasonable and lawful
directions of the Company acting through its duly authorised representatives. 
 
(b) The Employee shall work such hours as may from time to time reasonably be required from him to carry out his duties to the satisfaction of the Company and shall not be entitled to receive any additional remuneration for
work outside normal business hours. 
 
(c) The Employee
shall make such visits both within and outside the United Kingdom and by such means as he may reasonably be required by the Company to undertake from time to time for the proper fulfilment of his duties. 
 
(d) The Employee shall not at any time during his employment hereunder
without the written consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) either directly or indirectly assist or engage or be interested in:- 
 
(i) any business other than that of the Company in any capacity whatsoever; 
 
(ii) any other occupation or activity whatsoever which the Company may reasonably expect to hinder or interfere with
the performance by the Employee of, or conflict with, his duties under this Agreement. 
 
Where employees of the same status are permitted to assist, engage or be interested in the activities described above, they are not currently required to 

 

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disclose and account to the Company in respect of any sums received or receivable in relation to such activities. However, if the Company changes its
policy in relation to such activities for employees of the same status and notifies the Employee of the change in policy, then any sums received or receivable by the Employee in connection with or as a result of such activities or interests shall,
unless otherwise agreed by the Company, belong to the Company and the Employee shall disclose and account for the same to the Company. 
 
The Employee shall, however, be permitted to hold shares, stock or debentures quoted on a recognised stock exchange or in a company not carrying on
business in competition with the Company or any company associated with the Company and he shall not be required to account to the Company in respect of sums derived from such holdings. 
 
(e) The Employee shall be entitled to holidays on the scale and subject to the conditions laid down from time to time
by the Company for employees with the same status. The holiday entitlement is currently 23 days a year. The Company’s holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December and the Employee’s entitlement when his employment commences shall be
pro-rated from the Commencement Date. Where the Employee is unable by reason of work commitments to take all his holiday in any holiday year the Company will consider with him the extent to which unused days may be carried to the next holiday year.
The Employee shall in addition be entitled to such Bank or public holidays as shall from time to time be declared in the United Kingdom and recognised by the Company. 
 
9. APPROVED PENSION SCHEME 
 
The Employee subject to the rules for the time being applicable thereto may become and remain during the continuance of his employment hereunder a member of both
the Cookson Group Pension Plan and the Cookson Group 1971 Pension and Life Assurance Scheme for Senior Executives (or other Scheme for the time being in force applicable generally to full time officers or employees of the Company or a 

 

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category thereof including the Employee) and will accrue benefits on the basis offered to all employees of the same status but, provided this does not
cause the benefits to be greater than those set out in Clause 10, enhanced to provide maximum benefits as permitted by the Inland Revenue. 
 
Changes in the rules of the applicable scheme (if any) will be notified in writing to the Employee and copies of the rules of such scheme for the time being in
force will be made available to the Employee for inspection on application to the Secretary of the Company. 
 
10. UNAPPROVED PENSION ARRANGEMENTS 
 
(a) For the purpose of calculating the Employee’s contributions and benefits under this Clause:- 
 
(i) “Approved Pension Arrangements” means the Cookson Group Pension Plan and the Cookson Group 1971 Pension and Life Assurance Scheme for
Senior Executives (or other scheme for the time being in force applicable generally to full time employees of the Company or a category thereof including the Employee). 
 
(ii) “Basic Salary” means, at any date, his salary paid under Clause 5(a) of this Agreement plus his US Base
Salary. 
 
(iii) “Bonus” is the average of the
annual incentive payments under this agreement and the average of the annual incentive payments under the US Employment Agreement made in the last three years before the Employee leaves the employment of the Company. If the Employee leaves that
employment before serving three years the Bonus will be calculated as the average of the annual incentive payments actually made and the period of actual service will be substituted for three years. 
 

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(iv) “1971
Plan” means the Cookson Group 1971 Pension and Life Assurance Scheme for Senior Executives. (The 1971 Plan is described in the scheme booklet as the Cookson Group Pension and Life Assurance Scheme for Senior Executives). 
 
(v) “Pensionable Salary” means the aggregate of his Basic
Salary and the Bonus paid from time to time. 
 
(vi)
“Retained Benefits” means the benefits to which the Employee is entitled in respect of employment prior to the Commencement Date under any retirement benefit schemes (whether or not approved) or any personal pension arrangements. If the
Retained Benefits are paid at different times or in a different form to the benefits to be provided under this Clause 9, the amount of the reduction in the benefits to be provided under this Clause 10 will be determined by the actuary appointed in
respect of the 1971 Plan as if the Retained Benefits had become payable at the same time and in the same form. 
 
(vii) “Total Pension Benefit” means on retirement from the Company at age 62 a yearly pension equal to 66.67% of his Basic Salary plus
33.33% of his Bonus, less his Retained Benefits. 
 
(b)
Subject to the Employee:- 
 
(i) remaining in employment
with the Company and a member of the Approved Pension Arrangements (unless he ceases involuntarily to be a member by reason of the Company terminating the Approved Pension Arrangements or withdrawing his membership thereof) until age 62;

 
(ii) making contributions (which will be deducted from
his salary and incentive payments) equal to 6% of his Pensionable Salary paid from time to time (of which the maximum contribution permitted shall be paid 

 

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to the Approved Pension Arrangements and the excess shall be paid to the Company or at its direction); 
 
the Employee will be entitled on his retirement from employment with
the Company at age 62 to the Total Pension Benefit. In determining the amount of the Total Pension Benefit it will be assumed that the Employee has not commuted any of his Retained Benefits. 
 
(c) So much of the benefits under this Clause 10 as cannot be paid from
the Approved Pension Arrangements shall be paid direct to the Employee by the Company. Benefits paid by the Company shall be paid at the same time as similar benefits are paid from the 1971 Plan. 
 
(d) If the Employee leaves the Company having been in employment for
less than two years, then the Company will refund to him that part of his contributions which were not paid to the Approved Pension Arrangements (less such tax, if any, that it is obliged to deduct). In respect of contributions paid to the Approved
Pension Arrangements the rules of those arrangements will apply. 
 
(e) If the employee leaves the employment of the Company after completing two years service and before age 62 other than as a result of his death, ill-health or disability, his leaving service benefit from age 62 will be the higher
of the amount calculated in accordance with the table below less his Retained Benefits or 1/45th of his Basic Salary and Bonus for each year of service and proportionately for each complete month of service but ignoring his Retained Benefits:-

 

	 Number of Years
of Service

	  	 Pension at Date of Leaving Employment

	 2
	  	  4.44% of Basic Salary, plus   4.44% of Bonus

	 3
	  	  9.17% of Basic Salary, plus   8.33% of Bonus

	 4
	  	 12.22% of Basic Salary, plus 11.11% of Bonus

	 5
	  	 15.28% of Basic Salary, plus 13.89% of Bonus

	 6
	  	 23.33% of Basic Salary, plus 16.67% of Bonus

 

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	 7  
	  	 27.22% of Basic Salary, plus 19.44% of Bonus

	 8  
	  	 31.11% of Basic Salary, plus 22.22% of Bonus

	 9  
	  	 42.50% of Basic Salary, plus 25.00% of Bonus

	 10
	  	 47.22% of Basic Salary, plus 27.78% of Bonus

	 11
	  	 51.94% of Basic Salary, plus 30.55% of Bonus

	 12
	  	 66.67% of Basic Salary, plus 33.33% of Bonus

	 13
	  	 66.67% of Basic Salary, plus 33.33% of Bonus

	 14
	  	 66.67% of Basic Salary, plus 33.33% of Bonus

	 15
	  	 66.67% of Basic Salary, plus 33.33% of Bonus

 
The percentage
will be increased appropriately for additional complete months up to a maximum of 66.67%. 
 
(f) The Employee’s leaving service benefit will be increased from the date of leaving employment to his 62nd birthday in accordance with increases to benefits under the 1971 Plan (both those required by law
and any additional increases that are granted generally to early leavers under the 1971 Plan). 
 
(g) If the Employee leaves the Company at least one year before reaching age 62, he may request a transfer of his leaving service benefit, the value of which will be determined by the actuary appointed in
respect of the 1971 Plan. This value will be calculated as if the benefits under this Clause 10 were fully funded and with no reduction for lack of resources. 
 
(h) If the Company agrees and the Employee has not transferred his leaving service benefit, he may start to receive his benefits before age 62 but
not before he can receive an early retirement benefit under the 1971 Plan, in which case it will be reduced in accordance with the rules of the 1971 Plan insofar as they relate to such reductions. 
 
(i) At retirement the Employee may commute a part of his benefit for a
lump sum up to a maximum amount equal to 225% of the initial annual amount of his pension. If the Employee elects to commute any part of his benefit the commutation factors applied to the 1971 Plan will be used. 
 

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(j) Once in payment
that part of the benefit which is paid as a pension will be increased at the same times and rates as apply to pension increases granted generally under the 1971 Plan. 
 
(k) In the event of the Employee’s disability, ill-health or death before age 62 where he has not transferred his
benefits, or in the event of his death after his benefits have started to be paid, the benefits payable to or in respect of the Employee under this Clause 10 will be the same (and will be calculated in the same way) as under the 1971 Plan but
ignoring any restrictions arising from the earnings cap. 
 
(l) All benefits to be provided under this Clause 10 are inclusive of any benefits to which the Employee becomes entitled under the Approved Pension Arrangements. 
 
(m) Having had the benefit of legal advice from Baker & McKenzie as to the effect of this Clause 10 the Employee
agrees that his entitlement to benefits from the Company is as set out above and that he shall have no further right or entitlement to any greater sums or increased rights granted by virtue of any applicable legislation. 
 
11. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 
 
(a) It is to be expected that the Employee will as a result of his
employment with the Company acquire information as to commercial or industrial secrets and other confidential information not only of the Company and its customers and suppliers but also of its associated companies and their customers and suppliers.
The Employee hereby undertakes that he will not during his employment hereunder otherwise than in the course of properly performing his duties or with the consent of the Company or as required by law utilise, divulge or communicate to any person
either directly or indirectly:- 
 
(i) any of the trade or
industrial secrets or other confidential information of any kind whatsoever of the Company or of its associated 

 

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companies which he may acquire in the course of his service hereunder or which he may heretofore have received or obtained whilst in the service of the
Company; provided always that this restriction shall cease to apply to any such knowledge or information upon the same becoming public otherwise than as a result of breach of this clause; 
 
(ii) any trade or industrial secrets or other confidential information whatsoever of any customer or supplier,
associated company or their customers or suppliers which he may acquire in the course of his service hereunder. Where the Employee acquires confidential information relating to an associated company or their customers or suppliers he shall on
request give an undertaking in similar terms to that contained in this clause direct to the associated company. 
 
The obligations set out in this Clause 11(a) shall continue to apply after the termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder (howsoever
occasioned) but shall cease to apply to information which may come into the public domain otherwise than through unauthorised disclosure by the Employee. 
 
(b) It is often required in “know-how” agreements for the person supplying the “know-how” to require that the recipient’s
employees execute written undertakings to preserve the secrecy of any information supplied. The Employee shall, at the request of the Company, execute any instruments relating to the trade or industrial secrets or other confidential information of
third persons which the Company is then obliged to have executed by its employees. 
 
12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
 
(a) In the event that the Employee (whether alone or with others) shall at any time during the period of his employment hereunder make an invention, (whether or not patentable) within the meaning of the Patents Act 1977 
 

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(hereinafter called “Invention”) relating to, or capable of being used in, the business of the Company or that of its associated companies,
he shall promptly disclose to the Company full details thereof to enable the Company to assess the Invention and to determine whether under the applicable law the Invention is the property of the Company. 
 
(b) If any Invention belongs to the Company the Employee shall hold it
on trust for the Company and shall at the request and expense of the Company do all things necessary to vest all right, title and interest in any such Invention in the Company or its nominee absolutely as legal and beneficial owner and to secure
patent or other appropriate forms of protection therefor in any part of the world. 
 
(c) If the Employee (whether alone or with others) shall at any time during the period of his employment hereunder create or make any discovery, design or other work (whether registerable or not and whether or not a
copyright work), which is not an Invention or made or created by the Employee and wholly unconnected with his employment hereunder (hereinafter called “Works”), the Employee shall forthwith disclose to the Company full details thereof and
shall consider himself as a trustee for the Company in relation to all such Works. The Employee shall at the request and expense of the Company execute all instruments and do all things necessary to vest all right, title and interest in and to any
such Works in the Company or its nominee absolutely as legal and beneficial owner. 
 
(d) In consideration of the Company entering into this Agreement the Employee hereby assigns to the Company by way of assignment of future copyright the copyright, design and other proprietary rights if any for the full term
thereof throughout the world in respect of all copyright works created or made by the Employee during the period of his employment hereunder (except only those copyright works created or made by the Employee and wholly unconnected with his
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(e) The Employee shall
not except as provided in this Clause or as may be necessary in the course of his employment disclose or make use of any Invention or Work which belongs to the Company. 
 
(f) The Employee shall give notice in writing to the Company promptly on becoming aware of any infringement or
suspected infringement of any intellectual property right in any Invention or Work and shall not otherwise do or fail to do any act which would or might prejudice the rights of the Company under this Clause. 
 
(g) Rights and obligations under this Clause shall continue in force
after the termination of this Agreement in respect of Inventions and Works and shall be binding upon the personal representatives of the Employee. 
 
13. PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS 
 
This Agreement supersedes any previous agreement or representations whether oral or written between the parties in relation to the matters dealt with herein.

 
14. NOTICE 
 
(a) This Agreement, if not previously determined under the provisions
of sub-clauses (c) and (d) of this clause or under the provisions of Clause 2 or Clause 15 of this Agreement, shall remain in force until determined by:- 
 
(i) the Company giving the Employee 24 months notice in writing at any time after the Commencement Date. The Company has the option at its absolute
discretion of paying salary under Clause 5(a) in lieu of the required period of notice, plus incentive compensation (if any is accrued under such schemes as are then in operation) in respect of his participation in incentive schemes pursuant to
Clause 5 pro-rated to the date of termination of employment less such statutory deductions (eg for tax and national insurance) as the Company is obliged by law to make; 
 

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(ii) The Employee
giving the Company not less than 6 months notice in writing at any time after the Commencement Date unless the provisions of clause 15 below apply. 
 
Provided that this Agreement shall automatically terminate (if not already terminated) upon the Employee reaching the age of 62 or the
Employee’s resignation from his employment by Cookson America, Inc. (other than due to a repudiatory breach of contract by that company). 
 
(b) (i) In the event that: 
 
(a) the Company terminates this Agreement otherwise than pursuant to sub-clause 14 (a)(i) above or sub-clauses 14(c) or (d) below; or 
 
(b) the Employee terminates this Agreement as a result of a
repudiatory breach of contract by the Company (except where the Employee has previously terminated the Agreement under Clause 15), or because he does not become Finance Director from the close of the 1996 Annual General Meeting; and, 
 
(c) when the employment terminates, the Company is not aware of the
Employee having received any suitable offer of alternative employment from a company other than the Company or any associated company; 
 
the Company shall pay to the Employee an amount (which sum shall be calculated at the date of termination of employment) (less such statutory
deductions (eg for tax and national insurance) which the Company is obliged by law to make) which is equal to 66.67% of the total of: 
 

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(1) 24 months’
salary under Clause 5(a) of this Agreement at the date of termination; 
 
(2) the value for 24 months of any fringe benefits which at the date of termination are provided under Clause 4 of this Agreement plus any contractual benefits not referred to in this Clause 5 which are awarded to the Employee after
the date of this Agreement but excluding from this any value attributable to participation in any share incentive schemes then being operated by the Company; 
 
(3) a pro-rata sum in respect of the period of service in the year of termination of employment in respect of any annual incentive payment for that
year (if any is accrued under any scheme which may then be in operation) (eg if the Employee has been employed for 6 months the entitlement will be to 66.67% of 6 months of the annual incentive payment for that year); 
 
(4) a sum in respect of the Employee’s payment (if any is
accrued) under the then current mid-term incentive scheme (if any) calculated by reference to the proportion which the Employee’s period of service from the start of such scheme to the date of termination bears to the total period of such
scheme; and 
 
(d) sums due under 14(b)(i)(c) (1) and (2)
above shall be paid within the later of 30 days of the date of the termination of employment and the conditions in Clause 14(b)(v) being satisfied. Sums due under 14(b)(i)(c) (3) and (4) above shall be paid on the later of the date the conditions in
Clause 14(b)(v) are satisfied and the dates when payments would have been due had the employment continued. 
 

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(ii) The
Employee’s service for the purpose of calculations under Clause 10 will be increased by 24 months provided that this does not increase his benefits above the maximum set out therein and the Employee has satisfied the conditions in Clause
14(b)(v). 
 
(iii) If the Employee has already started to
serve notice under Clause 14(a) the number of months to be used to determine the compensation under this Clause 14(b)(i)(c) (1) and (2) above and Clause 14 (b)(ii) above will be reduced by the number of months notice already served. 
 
(iv) No other entitlement or benefits shall be included in the
calculation of the sum due in respect of the termination of employment under Clause 14(b). For the avoidance of doubt the Employees’ entitlement (if any) to shares in the Company under any share incentive scheme operated by the Company shall be
governed by the rules of that scheme. 
 
(v) Sums paid under
Clause 14(b) (which shall be less any deductions referred to above) shall be paid in full and final settlement of all claims the Employee has or may have arising out of the termination of his employment but payment will only be made if he enters
into such further agreements as the Company may require for the sole purpose of compromising or settling any claims under employment protection legislation. 
 
(c) If the Employee shall be guilty of any serious breach, or continues after due warning to commit any material breach, of his obligations under
this Agreement, or shall become bankrupt or have compounded with his creditors generally or commit any act or be convicted of any offence or do anything which in the reasonable opinion of the Company is seriously prejudicial or likely to be
seriously prejudicial to the good name or reputation of the Company or of any associated company, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Employee’s employment hereunder by summary notice. 
 
(d) If the Employee shall by reason of sickness or injury be absent
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six weeks during any period of fifty-two consecutive weeks, the Company shall have the right at anytime within thirteen weeks after the expiry of the
last of the twenty-six weeks on written notice to the Employee and on payment to him of six months salary (less such statutory deductions eg for tax and national insurance as the Company is obliged by law to make) to determine his service forthwith.

 
(e) The rights under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of this
clause may be exercised by the Company despite the fact that such rights may have been waived or not exercised on previous occasions. 
 
15. CHANGE OF CONTROL 
 
(a) If the Company is subject to a change of ‘control’ so that a person or entity or persons or entities acting in concert has or have a
holding of shares carrying 30% or more of the voting rights of the Company, irrespective of whether the holding or holdings gives de facto control (where (i) voting rights means all the voting rights attributable to the share capital of the Company
exercisable at a general meeting and (ii) acting in concert means persons or entities who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisiton by any of them of shares in a company, to
obtain or consolidate control of that company); and 
 
(b)
as a result of such change of control and within 12 months of such change of control any of the following events occur:- 
 
(i) a material and detrimental change to the Employee’s remuneration and terms and conditions of employment without his agreement;

 
(ii) a material and detrimental change by the Company to
his status without his agreement; 
 
(iii) a material and
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(iv) a change in his
place of work other than in accordance with Clause 7(a) so that his journey to work by the most direct route is increased by more than 50 miles; 
 
(v) there is a liquidation of the company for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation or there is a reorganisation of the company and the
Employee is not offered continued employment upon such liquidation or reorganisation on terms no less favourable to him than those in effect under this Agreement; and 
 
(c) if the employment has commenced and the Employee notifies the Company in writing of his objection within one month
of the event occurring the employment shall terminate forthwith. The Company shall pay to the Employee an amount equal to twice his salary under Clause 5(a) of this Agreement at the date of termination plus incentive entitlement (if any) in respect
of his participation in incentive schemes pursuant to Clause 5 pro-rated to the date of termination of employment less such statutory deductions (eg for tax and national insurance) which the Company is obliged by law to make. The sum paid in respect
of salary shall be paid within 30 days of the employment terminating; any sums due in respect of his participation in the incentive schemes pursuant to Clause 4 shall be paid on the dates when payments would have been due had the employment
continued. 
 
(d) If a change of control occurs before the
Commencement Date and one of the events described in sub-clause 15(b) occurs before the Commencement Date, the Employee may notify the Company in writing that his employment will not start. In that event and provided that in the Company’s
reasonable opinion the Employee would otherwise have been in a position to join the Company on the Commencement Date, the Company shall within 30 days of receiving notice from the Employee pay to him an amount equal to once the salary he would have
been entitled to under Clause 5(a) of this Agreement at the Commencement Date less such statutory deductions (eg for tax and national insurance) as the Company is obliged by law to make. 
 

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(e) Sums paid under
Clause 15(c) or (d) shall be paid in full and final settlement of all claims the Employee has or may have arising out of the termination of this employment and the Employee agrees that if required by the Company and before any payment becomes due
under this Clause 15 he shall enter into such further agreements as the Company may require for the sole purpose of compromising or settling any claims under employment protection legislation. 
 
16. EVENTS ON TERMINATION 
 
Upon termination or expiry of his employment under this Agreement howsoever occasioned
the Employee shall:- 
 
(a) return to the Company all
property belonging to the Company or any associated company which he may have in his possession or control including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, all notebooks, writings, records, computers and computer records
whatsoever including any copies of the same; and, 
 
(b) at
any time thereafter upon the request of the Company, resign without claim for compensation from any office as a director of the Company and from any other offices held by him in any associated company, and should he fail to do so the Company is
hereby irrevocably authorised to appoint some person in his name and on his behalf to sign any documents and do any things necessary or requisite to give effect thereto. 
 
17. NON-COMPETITION 
 
(a) Since the Employee is likely to obtain in the course of his employment confidential information and personal knowledge of and influence over
customers or suppliers of the Company or any other associated company the Employee hereby agrees with the Company that in addition to the other terms 

 

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of this Agreement and without prejudice to other restrictions imposed upon him by law, the Employee covenants:- 
 
(i) that he will not during the period of two years from the date on
which his employment terminates canvass or solicit or endeavour to canvass or solicit (whether on his own account or for any other person, firm or organisation) in competition with the Company or any other associated company the custom of any
person, firm or company who at any time during the last 12 months of his service with the Company was a customer or supplier of, or in the habit of dealing with, the Company or any other associated company and with whom the Employee shall have been
personally concerned; 
 
(ii) that he will not during the
period of two years from the date on which his employment terminates either on his own behalf or for any other person, firm or organisation solicit or endeavour to entice away from the Company or any other associated company any person who was to
his knowledge at any time during the last 12 months of his service with the Company an employee, director, officer, agent, consultant or associate of such company. 
 
(b) While the restrictions imposed in this Clause are considered by the parties to be reasonable in all the
circumstances it is agreed that if any one or more of such restrictions shall either taken by itself or themselves together be adjudged to go beyond what is reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection of the Company’s or any
associated company’s legitimate interest but would be adjudged reasonable if any particular restriction or restrictions were deleted or if any part of parts of the wording thereof were deleted, restricted or limited in a particular manner then
the said restrictions shall apply with such deletions, restrictions or limitations as the case may be. 
 

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18. MISCELLANEOUS 
 
(a) Notice may be given by either party by registered or
recorded-delivery letter addressed to the other party at, in the case of the Company, its registered office for the time being and marked for the attention of the Company Secretary and in the case of the Employee his last address known to the
Company, and if so given shall be deemed to have been duly served upon the party to whom it is addressed upon its delivery at that address. 
 
(b) The expiration or determination of this Agreement howsoever arising shall not operate to affect such of the provisions hereof as in accordance
with their terms are expressed to operate or have effect thereafter. 
 
(c) References in this Agreement to the masculine gender shall where appropriate be deemed also to include the feminine gender. 
 
(d) References in this Agreement to an Act of Parliament shall be deemed to include any statutory modification or re-enactment whenever made.

 
19. STATEMENT OF THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 
 
Such further information as is not contained herein as is required to be included in a
written statement of the terms of employment of the Employee in compliance with the provisions of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 as amended from time to time (including any disciplinary rules applicable to the Employee and the
procedures for and consequent upon applying for the redress of grievance and dissatisfaction with any disciplinary action taken against him) will be included or referred to in the separate written statement of the terms of employment of the Employee
which will be given to him on the Commencement Date. In the event of any conflict of inconsistency between the terms of such written statement and this Agreement the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. 
 

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SIGNED
BY 
 
/s/    TIMOTHY COWLING         

 
For and on behalf of the Company 
 
/s/    DENNIS
MILLARD         

 
SIGNED by the Employee 
 
In the presence of:- 
 
/s/    A HOCKENHULL         

 
10 St
James’s Street 
 
London SW1

 

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COOKSON AMERICA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 
WHEREAS, Cookson America, Inc. (“Company”) employs or proposes to employ the employee identified below
(“Employee”) in the capacity identified below (“Management Position”); and 
 
WHEREAS, Company is not prepared to employ or to continue to employ Employee in such capacity unless the terms and conditions of such employment, and post-termination covenants, are agreed upon by Employee and
Company in writing; and 
 
WHEREAS, Employee desires to agree
to the covenants relating to his employment and post-employment activities in exchange for the undertakings of Company hereunder. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises herein contained, and of other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending legally to be bound by the “Terms” below and otherwise, agree as follows: 
 
TERMS 
 

	 Agreement Dated:
	 	 February 20, 1996

	
	 Employee Name:
	 	 Dennis Henry Millard

	
	 Employee Address:
	 	 Kingscote, Bingfield Road
North Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom RGII 5PP

	
	 Management Position:
	 	 Director, Cookson America, Inc.

	
	 Base Salary:
	 	 $109,000

	
	 Basic Term:
	 	 24 months

 
Additional Particular
Matters (if any) Governed by Non-Disclosure (Paragraph 6) Restrictions (Note: General Provisions of Paragraph 6 apply whether or not completed below): 
 
 

 
1. Employment. Company agrees to employ Employee in the Management Position or in such other capacity as Company shall determine, and Employee agrees to accept such employment on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. 
 

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2. Commencement Date The term of
employment of Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall commence March 1, 1996 or such earlier date as the Company and Employee shall agree (“Commencement Date”) and shall continue until terminated as hereinafter provided
(“BasicTerm”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Basic Term shall not commence on the Commencement Date and neither Employee nor the Company shall have any obligation to the other under this Employment Agreement (except for the
obligations of Employee under paragraphs 6 and 7) if prior to the Commencement Date (a) Employee becomes unable by reason of death, disability or ill-health to assume his duties; or (b) Employee’s employment with Medeva is terminated for
reasons which would give the Company the right to terminate his employment hereunder in accordance with paragraph 12. For this purpose Employee agrees that he will give the Company all information in his power, possession and control about the
circumstances of his termination and will raise no objections to any enquiries which the Company may make of Medeva in determining whether or not to terminate this Agreement. Employee confirms that there are no restrictions which would prevent him
from commencing employment on the Commencement Date or which would prevent him from carrying out the duties described in Paragraph 3. 
 
3. Duties 
 
(a) It is acknowledged that subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 hereof, Employee will also become an employee of Cookson Group plc
(“Cookson”) on the Commencement Date and his employment under this Agreement will be concurrent with that employment. Until such time as the Company and Cookson shall agree otherwise, Employee should expect to devote approximately twenty
five (25%) percent of his full working time to his duties hereunder and the balance to his duties under his agreement with Cookson. Employee shall devote his best efforts and services to his employment with the Company as aforesaid and shall at all
times serve the best interests of the Company. The Company acknowledges that Employee’s employment with Cookson shall take priority of his employment hereunder. Employee’s duties shall include monitoring of the budgeting process for the
Company and its U.S. affiliates, the supervision of the subsidiaries of the Company and such other duties as may be from time to time agreed. 
 
(b) Employee shall be a Director of the Company and may be elected or appointed a Director of various affiliates or subsidiaries of the Company
during the term of this Agreement. Employee agrees to serve in such capacities, without further compensation. If the Employee is requested by Employer to serve in the employ of any subsidiary, Employee shall do so and 

 

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the term “Company” shall mean the Company or such subsidiary, as appropriate. 
 
(c) While employed by Company, Employee shall not be engaged in any other business activity (except as set forth in
paragraph 3(a) and except as set forth in this paragraph). Employee may be employed by or hold office in businesses which do not compete with the business of the Company or Cookson or any of their respective affiliates and subsidiaries
(“Noncompeting Employment”) with the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If such consent is given, until such time as the Company adopts a policy applicable to all employees as to
accounting for compensation received in connection with Noncompeting Employment, Employee shall not be obligated to account to the Company for compensation paid to him on account of the Noncompeting Employment. In addition, Employee may invest his
assets in such form or manner as will not require any services on his part in the operation of the affairs of any company in which such investments are made and which investment or activity is not with a company which competes with the business of
the Company or Cookson or any of their respective affiliates and subsidiaries. Employee further agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, engage or participate in any activities at any time during the term of this Agreement in conflict with
the best interests of Company. 
 
(d) The Employee shall be
entitled to holidays on the scale and subject to the conditions laid down from time to time as provided in his agreement with Cookson, such holidays to be taken at the same time and be concurrent with holidays provided to the Employee under his
agreement with Cookson. 
 
4.
Compensation and Benefits. 
 
(a) Employee shall
receive regular compensation (the “Base Salary”) at the initial rate per annum indicated under “Terms” above, or such larger amount or amounts as the Company may in its discretion determine from time to time, payable in periodic
installments less the usual payroll deductions. From and after January 1, 1997, the Base Salary prevailing at any time may be reviewed from time to time, and may be increased (but in no event decreased below the amount then prevailing) to the
extent, if any, determined in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, or such other body as shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. For all purposes of this Agreement, Base Salary shall mean the prevailing
Base Salary at the time in question. Base Salary may be paid either in Pounds Sterling or American Dollars at prevailing conversion rates as the parties may agree from time to time. 
 
(b) Employee shall also be entitled to participate in all incentive compensation programs generally available to all
employees of his status in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of such programs (“Incentive Compensation”). 
 

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(c) Employee
acknowledges and agrees that the Base Salary and Incentive Compensation shall constitute Employee’s Sole Compensation hereunder and waives any claim to any other fringe benefit program generally available to full time Employees of the Company.

 
(d) Employee shall entitled to reimbursement for all
reasonable duly authorized out of pocket expenses properly incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this Agreement. 
 
5. Illness or Incapacity; Death. 
 
(a) If during the term of this Agreement Employee should be prevented from performing his duties by reason of illness or incapacity for an aggregate
of 6 months in any 12 month period of the term of this Agreement, then the Company shall have the right, exercisable by the Company’s written notice given during the 13 week period immediately following the date the aggregate 6 month period is
achieved, to terminate this Agreement, in which case the Company shall pay to Employee an amount equal to 6 months Base Salary, less the usual payroll deductions. Failure by the Company to exercise its rights under this paragraph 5(a) on any one
occasion shall not constitute a waiver thereof and the Company shall have the right to exercise such rights on any future occasion or occasions. 
 
(b) If Employee dies during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate on the date of Employee’s death and the Company shall
pay to the Employee’s estate the Base Salary to the date of his death and a pro-rata sum in respect of the period of service in the year of death in respect of any Incentive Compensation (if any is accrued under any scheme which may then be in
operation). 
 
6. Non-Disclosure of Information. It is understood that
the business of the Company is of a confidential nature. During the period of Employee’s employment by Company, Employee may have received and/or may secure confidential information concerning Company or any of Company’s affiliates or
subsidiaries which, if known to competitors thereof, would damage Company or its said affiliates or subsidiaries. Employee agrees that during and after the term of this Agreement he will not, directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose or appropriate
to his own use, or to the use of any third party, any secret, proprietary or confidential information or knowledge obtained by him during the term hereof concerning such confidential matters of Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, including,
but not limited to, information pertaining to trade secrets, systems, manuals, confidential reports, methods, processes, designs, equipment catalogs, customer lists, operating procedures, equipment and methods used and preferred by Company’s
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them and further including without limitation those items or matters briefly described under “Terms” above. Upon termination of this
Agreement, Employee shall promptly deliver to Company all materials of a secret or confidential nature relating to the business of Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates which are, directly or indirectly, in the possession or under the
control of Employee. 
 
7. Trade Secrets. Employee covenants that he
shall, while employed by Company, assign, transfer and set over to Company or its designee all right, title and interest in and to all trade secrets, secret processes, inventions, improvements, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, copyrights, copyright registrations, discoveries and/or other developments (hereafter “Inventions”) which he may thereafter, alone or in conjunction with others, during or outside normal working hours, conceive, make, acquire
or suggest at any time which relate to the products, processes, work, research, or other activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Any and all Inventions which are of a proprietary nature and which Employee may conceive,
may acquire or suggest, either alone or in conjunction with others, during his employment with Company (whether during or outside normal working hours) relating to or in any way pertaining to or connected with Company’s business, shall be the
sole and exclusive property of Company or its designee and Employee, whenever requested to do so by Company, shall, without further compensation or consideration properly execute any and all applications, assignments or other documents which Company
or its designee shall deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain Letters Patent of the United States and/or comparable rights afforded by foreign countries for the Inventions, or in order to assign and convey to Company or its designee the sole
and exclusive right, title and any interest in and to the Inventions. This obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement with respect to Inventions conceived or made by Employee during the term of his employment by Company, and
shall be binding upon his assigns, executors, administrators and other legal representatives. 
 
8. Covenant Not to Solicit. Employee agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of the number of months of the Basic Term after the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, (i) attempt to hire any employee of Company or any affiliate or subsidiary, (ii) assist in such hiring by any other person, (iii) encourage any such employee to terminate his employment with Company or any affiliate or
subsidiary, (iv) encourage any customer of Company or any affiliate or subsidiary to terminate its relationship with Company or any affiliate or subsidiary, (v) encourage any supplier of Company or any affiliate or subsidiary to terminate its
relationship with Company or any affiliate or subsidiary. 
 
9.
Remedies. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Company does not have any adequate remedy for a breach or threatened breach by Employee of any of the provisions of Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8. Company, in addition to, and not in limitation of, any
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Company at law or in equity, shall be entitled to a permanent injunction in order to prevent or restrain any such breach or threatened breach by
Employee or by Employee’s partners, agents, representatives, servants, employers, employees, and/or any and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with him. 
 
10. Accounting for Profits. Employee covenants and agrees that if he shall violate any of his covenants or agreements under
Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8, Company shall be entitled to an accounting and repayment of all profits, compensation, commissions, remuneration or other benefits that Employee directly or indirectly has realized and/or may realize as a result of, growing
out of, or in connection with, any such violation. These remedies shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any injunction relief or other rights or remedies to which Company is or may be entitled at law, in equity, or under this Agreement.

 
11. Reasonableness of
Restrictions. 
 
(a) Employee has carefully read and
considered the provisions of Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8, and having done so, agrees that the restrictions set forth in these paragraphs, including, but not limited to, the time period of the restrictions set forth in Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 are fair and
reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the interests of Company and its officers, directors and other employees. 
 
(b) Employee and Company intend that the covenants set forth in Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 shall be deemed to be a series of separate covenants, one for
each month of the periods specified above. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce any of such separate covenants, then such unenforceable covenants shall be deemed eliminated from the provisions hereof for the purpose of
such proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced in such proceedings. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any of the provision of Paragraphs 6, 7 and/or 8 shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions thereof shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable as though the invalid or unenforceable parts have not been included therein. In the event that any provision of Paragraphs 6, 7 and/or 8 relating
to the time period shall be declared by a court of a competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum time period such court deems reasonable and enforceable, the time period of restriction deemed reasonable and enforceable by the court shall become and
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12.
Notice. 
 
(a) This Agreement, if not previously
determined under the provisions of sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph 12 or under the provisions of paragraphs 2, 5 or 13 of this Agreement, shall remain in force until determined by: 
 
(i) The Company giving the Employee 24 months notice in writing at any time after the Commencement Date. The Company
has the option at its absolute discretion of paying Base Salary under Paragraph 4 (a) in lieu of the required period of notice, plus Incentive Compensation (if any is accrued under such schemes as are then in operation) pro-rated to the date of
termination of employment, less the usual payroll deductions; 
 
(ii) The Employee giving the Company not less than 6 months notice in writing at any time after the Commencement Date unless the provisions of Paragraph 13 below apply. 
 
Provided that this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the automatic termination of Employee’s employment
contract with Cookson, upon the Employee’s resignation from his employment by Cookson other than due to a constructive discharge of Employee by that company or if Employee does not become Finance Director of Cookson from the close of
Cookson’s 1996 Annual General Meeting. 
 
(b) (i) In
the event that: 
 
(a) the Company terminates this
Agreement otherwise than pursuant to paragraph 5(a) above, sub-paragraph 12 (a) (i) above or sub-paragraph 12 (c) below; or 
 
(b) the Employee terminates this Agreement as a result of a constructive discharge of Employee by the Company (except where the Employee has
previously terminated the Agreement under Paragraph 13); or 
 
(c) this Agreement terminates because Employee does not become Finance Director of Cookson from the close of Cookson’s 1996 Annual General Meeting; and 
 
(d) when the employment terminates, the Company is not aware of the Employee having received any suitable offer of
alternative employment from a company other than the Company or any associated company; 
 
(e) the Company shall pay to the Employee an amount (which sum shall be calculated at the date of termination of employment) (less the usual payroll deductions) which is equal to 2/3 of the total of:

 

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(1) 24 months Base
Salary under Paragraph 4 of this Agreement at the date of termination; 
 
(2) a pro-rata sum in respect of the period of service in the year of termination of employment in respect of any annual Incentive Compensation payment for that year (if any is accrued under any scheme which may then be in operation)
(eg if the Employee has been employed for 6 months the entitlement will be to 2/3 of 6 months of the annual Incentive Compensation for that year); 
 
(3) a sum in respect of the Employee’s payment (if any is accrued) under the then current mid-term incentive scheme (if any) calculated by
reference to the proportion which the Employee’s period of service from the start of such scheme to the date of termination bears to the total period of such scheme. 
 
(f) sums due under 12(b)(i)(e)(1) above shall be paid within the later of 30 days of the date of the termination of
employment and the conditions in paragraph 12 (b) (iv) being satisfied. Sums due under 12 (b)(i)(e)(2) and (3) above shall be paid on the later of the date the conditions in Paragraph 12 (b)(iv) are satisfied and the dates when payments would have
been due had the employment continued. 
 
(ii) If the
Employee has already started to serve notice under Paragraph 12(a) the number of months to be used to determine the compensation under this Paragraph 12 (b)(i)(e)(1) above will be reduced by the number of months notice already served. 
 
(iii) No other entitlement or benefits shall be included in the
calculation of the sum due in respect of the termination of employment under Paragraph 12(b). 
 
(iv) Sums paid under Paragraph 12(b) (which shall be less any deductions referred to above) shall be paid in full and final settlement of all claims the Employee has or may have arising out of the termination of
his employment but payment will only be made if he enters into such further agreements as the Company may require for the sole purpose of compromising or settling any claims under employment protection legislation. 
 
(c) If the Employee shall be guilty of any serious breach, or continues
after due warning to commit any material breach of his obligations under this Agreement, or shall file or suffer the filing of a petition under the Bankruptcy Laws as now or hereafter constituted or enter into a composition with his creditors or
commit any act or be convicted of any offense or do anything which in the reasonable opinion of the Company is seriously prejudicial or likely to be seriously prejudicial to the good name or reputation of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate
of the Company, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Employee’s employment hereunder by summary notice. The rights of the Company under this sub- 

 

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paragraph may be exercised by the Company despite the fact that such rights may have been waived or not exercised on previous occasions. 
 
13. Change of Control. 
 
(a) If the Company is subject to a change of “control” so
that a person or entity or persons or entities acting in concert has or have a holding of shares carrying 30% or more of the voting rights of the Company, irrespective of whether the holding or holdings gives de facto control (where (I) voting
rights means all the voting rights attributable to the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and (ii) acting in concert means persons or entities who, pursuant to an agreement or
understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisition by any of them of shares in a company, to obtain or consolidate control of that company); and 
 
(b) as a result of such changes of control and within 12 months of such change of control any of the following events
occur: 
 
(i) a material and detrimental change to the
Employee’s remuneration and terms and conditions of employment without his agreement; 
 
(ii) a material and detrimental change by the Company to his status without his agreement; 
 
(iii) there is a liquidation of the Company for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation or there is a reorganization of the Company and the
Employee is not offered continued employment upon such liquidation or reorganisation on terms no less favorable to him than those in effect under this Agreement; 
 
and 
 
(c) if the employment has commenced and the Employee notifies the Company in writing of his objection within 1 month of the event occurring the
employment shall terminate forthwith. The Company shall pay to the Employee an amount equal to twice his Base Salary at the date of termination plus Incentive Compensation (if any) pro-rated to the date of termination of employment less the usual
payroll deductions. The sums paid in respect of Base Salary shall be paid within 30 days of the employment terminating; any sums due in respect of Incentive Compensation shall be paid on the dates when payments would have been due had the employment
continued. 
 
(d) If a change of control occurs before the
Commencement Date and one of the events described in sub-paragraph 13(b) occurs before the Commencement Date, the Employee may notify the Company in writing that his employment will not start. In that event and provided that in the Company’s
reasonable opinion the Employee would otherwise have been in a position to join the Company on the Commencement Date, the Company shall within 30 days of receiving notice from the Employee pay to him an amount 

 

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equal to once the Base Salary he would have been entitled to at the Commencement Date less the usual payroll deductions. 
 
(e) Notwithstanding the occurrence of a change of control, Employee
shall not be entitled to any payment under sub-paragraph (c) or (d) above if he is offered employment by Cookson Group plc or any of its subsidiaries on terms no less favorable to Employee than the terms set forth in this Agreement. 
 
(f) Sums paid under sub-paragraphs (c) or (d) above shall be paid in
full and final settlement of all claims the Employee has or may have arising out of the termination of this employment and the Employee agrees that if required by the Company and before any payment becomes due under this Paragraph 13 he shall enter
into such further agreements as the Company may require for the sole purpose of compromising or settling any claims under employment protection legislation. 
 
14. Expiration of Term. Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Employee shall nevertheless be bound by the covenants of Paragraphs
6, 7 and 8 above and upon expiration or termination shall: 
 
(a) return to the Company all property belonging to the Company or any affiliate of the Company which he may have in his possession or control including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, all notebooks,
writings, records and computer records whatsoever including any copies of the same; and 
 
(b) at any time thereafter upon the request of the Company, resign without claim for compensation from any office, as a director of the Company and from any other offices held by him in any affiliate of the
Company; should he fail to do so the Company is hereby irrevocably authorized to appoint some person in his name and on his behalf to sign any documents and do any things necessary or requisite to give effect thereto. 
 
15. Burden and Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to
the benefit of, Company and Employee, and their respective heirs, personal and legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
 
16. Governing Law. It is understood and agreed that the construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall at all times and in all respects be governed
by the laws of the State of Rhode Island (without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws). 
 

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17. Severability. The invalidity
of all or any part of any portion of this Agreement shall not render invalid the remainder of this Agreement or the remainder of such portion. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, it is expressly intended by the
parties hereto that such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. 
 
18. Section Headings. The section headings of this Agreement are for convenience or reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions hereof. 
 
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 
20. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding by and between Company and Employee with respect to the
employment of Employee, and no representations, promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral, not contained herein shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements. No change or modification of this
Agreement shall be valid or binding unless it is in writing and signed by the party intending to be bound. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought
to be enforced. No valid waiver of any provision of this Agreement at any time shall be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement at such time or at any other time. 
 
21. Notices. All notices or other communications which are required or may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or mailed, first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered personally or by courier to the following addresses: 
 
If sent to Company: 
 
Cookson America, Inc. 
One Cookson
Place 
Providence, Rhode Island 02903 
 
With a copy to: 
 
John F. Corrigan, Esquire 
Alder
Pollock & Sheehan Incorporated 
2300 Hospital Trust Plaza 
Providence, Rhode Island 02903 
 
If sent to Employee: at the address indicated under “Terms” above 
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
Company and Employee have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above. 
 

	 Company:    COOKSON AMERICA,
INC.

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    DONALD
CARCIERI        

	 	 	 President

	
	 Employee:

	 	 	 /s/    DENNIS
MILLARD        

	 	 	 Dennis Henry Millard

 

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