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Executive Employment Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.21 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Executive Employment Agreement
(“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 1, 2010 (“Effective Date”), by Osmetech Technology, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Company”) and John Bellano (“Executive”). Company and Executive are each a
“Party” to this Agreement and are sometimes collectively referred to as “Parties.” This Agreement supersedes any previous written or verbal agreements. 
 Recitals Of The Intent Of The Parties 
 A. The Company wishes to employ Executive, and Executive wishes to accept such employment. 
 B. Executive acknowledges that this Agreement is necessary for the protection of Company’s investment in its business, goodwill, products, services, methods of operation, information, and
relationships with its customers and other employees; and 
 C. Company acknowledges that Executive desires definition of the
compensation and benefits, and other terms of employment; 
 Agreement Of The Parties 
 In consideration of foregoing recitals, the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Company and Executive agree as follows: 
 1.
Employment. Company employs Executive, and Executive agrees to be employed by Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement beginning on the Effective Date and continuing until terminated by either Party pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. 
 2. Duties. 
 2.1. Basic Duties. Executive agrees to serve as Sr. Vice President of Commercial Operations, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and with such other powers, duties and responsibilities usually
vested in his position as well as additional or different duties that Executive may be reasonably directed to perform by Company. 
 2.2. Time Devoted to Employment. Executive will devote his full time to the business of Company during the term of this Agreement and will perform his duties and responsibilities faithfully, diligently and to the best of his
ability, in compliance with all applicable laws and the Company’s policies and procedures. Executive will not engage in any other business activity, except as may be approved in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of Company, in its sole
discretion. 
 2.3. Place of Performance. Executive shall be based at Company’s offices in Pasadena, California
until such time as the Company relocates to the San Diego Area. The Executive will be required to travel on Company’s business from time-to-time. 
 2.4. No Conflicting Agreements. Executive represents and warrants that the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement does not and will not breach any other agreement, including
any confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with prior employers or other 
  

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 persons. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has not entered into, and will not enter into, any
agreement, either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement. Executive represents that Executive has disclosed to Company any actual or potential conflicts. 
 2.5. Duty of Loyalty. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fidelity and allegiance to act at all times in the best interests of the Company and to do
no act which would intentionally injure Company's business, its interests, or its reputation. Executive understands that it is Company’s policy to conduct its business ethically and legally and agrees to uphold those standards of business
conduct and ethical principles, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations and Company’s policies. 
 3.
Compensation and Method of Payment. 
 3.1. Total Compensation. As compensation under this Agreement, Company will
pay and Executive will accept the following: 
 3.1.1. Executive will receive on an annual basis of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) (“Base Salary”). The Company will review Executive’s Base Salary annually and may, in its sole discretion increase the Executive’s Base Salary, considering Executive’s achievements during the prior
period, business conditions and other factors as may be deemed relevant by Company. 
 3.1.2. Executive will be eligible to
participate in the Management Incentive Bonus of up to 50% variable pay based on current base salary, which will be defined on an annual basis and requires approval by the Board of Directors. Executive will only earn and be entitled to a Management
Incentive Bonus if Executive is employed on the date the bonus is payable and Company will not pay prorated Management Incentive Bonus in the event of Executives earlier departure. 
 (a) To assist Executive in his new position, he will be paid a guaranteed bonus of $25,000.00 in each of Q1 & Q2,
2010. These will be paid within 30 days of the end of each respective quarter. 
 3.1.3. The Company will also offer Executive
participation in the OMD stock incentive program. Executive has been granted 19,601,320 options to purchase shares of Osmetech Stock per the current plan policies and procedures which included Board of Directors’ approval. 
 3.1.4. The Company will assist Executive with relocation costs in the amount of $130,000.00 (less all applicable local,
state and federal taxes) to be applied to such things as house hunting trips, moving of household items, home sale closing costs, etc. This assistants will be paid in two installments. One half ($65,000), to be paid at Executive’s request. The
second portion ($65,000) will be paid upon completion of relocation in the form of a signed escrow agreement for a new home within San Diego County, no later than September 30th, 2010. 
 3.1.5. Company will reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred or paid by Executive in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties,
responsibilities or services under this Agreement, upon presentation by the Executive of documentation as Company may request and in accordance with any applicable policies adopted by the Company. 
  

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 3.1.6. Executive will be entitled to participate in employee fringe benefit, health
insurance, life insurance, and other programs which Company may adopt from time to time for executives of Company. Participation will be in accordance with any plans and any applicable policies adopted by Company. Executive will be entitled to
accrue 15 days (120 hours) of vacation in accordance with Company policy in effect from time to time and subject to applicable state law. 
 3.2. Reservation of Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all benefit plans, practices, policies and
programs at any time whether before or after termination of employment without advance notice to or recourse by Executive. 
 3.3. Payment of Compensation. The Company will pay Executive’s Base Salary in accordance with the normal payroll cycle of the Company as established from time to time. All compensation paid to Executive will be subject to
applicable taxes, withholding and other required, usual or elected employee deductions. 
 4. Termination of Agreement.

 This Agreement and all obligations under this Agreement (except for obligations contained in Sections 4, 5
and 6, which will survive any termination of Executive’s employment or this Agreement) will terminate upon the earliest to occur of any of the following: 
 4.1. At-Will. Either Party may terminate Executive’s employment for any reason, with or without cause and without advance notice. 
 4.1.1. If Executive terminates employment pursuant to this Section, Executive will receive (a) Base Salary prorated through the last
day of Executive’s actual employment; (b) any bonus, if earned pursuant to the requirements of Section 3; (c) accrued and unpaid vacation; (d) unreimbursed expenses pursuant to Section 3 (collectively, “Separation
Pay”). Except to the extent required by law or Incentive Plan Document, all other obligations and liabilities of Company terminate as of the effective date of any such termination. 
 4.2. Death or Disability. This Agreement will terminate immediately upon the death of Executive or upon the determination that
Executive cannot perform the fundamental duties of his position with or without accommodation. If this Agreement terminates for the death or disability of Executive, Executive or Executive’s representatives will receive Separation Pay. Except
to the extent required by law or Incentive Plan Document, all other obligations and liabilities of Company terminate as of the effective date of any such termination. 
 4.3. Compliance with IRC Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any payment to be made pursuant to this Agreement will trigger any accelerated or
additional tax under Section 409A, then Company will defer or modify the commencement or payments to prevent such accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A. 
 4.4. Resignation as Board Member or Officer. If applicable to Executive, immediately upon the termination of Executive’s
employment with Company, Executive will tender a written notice of Executive’s resignation from any and all offices of the Company and all subsidiaries, affiliates or clients in which the Executive represents the Company in the capacity of an
officer or director. Notwithstanding any failure by the Executive to provide the Company with written notice of resignation, Executive hereby authorizes and directs the Board of Directors to accept the Executive’s resignation from all positions
effective as of the date of termination of the Executive’s employment. 
  

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 5. Property Rights and Obligations of Executive. Executive agrees to be bound by the
terms and conditions of Company’s Employee Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement, which is incorporated by reference and attached as an Exhibit A to this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 5 and Attachment A will survive the
termination of this Agreement. The covenants in this Section 5 and Attachment A will be construed as separate covenants and to the extent any covenant will be judicially unenforceable, it will not affect the enforcement of any other covenant. In the
event Executive breaches any of the provisions of this Section 5 and Attachment A, Executive agrees that Company will be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy to which Company may be entitled. 
 6. General Provisions. 
 6.1. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and addressed to Company or Executive at the addresses below, or at such
other address as either Party may from time to time designate in writing. Any notice or communication that is addressed as provided in this Section will be deemed given (a) upon delivery, if delivered personally or via certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested; or (b) on the first business day of the receiving Party after the transmission if by facsimile or after the timely delivery to the courier, if delivered by overnight courier. Other methods of delivery will be
acceptable only upon proof of receipt by the Party to whom notice is delivered. 
  

			
	If to Company:	  	Osmetech Molecular Diagnostics, 757 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, Ca 91105 ATTN: Human Resources
		
	If to Executive:	  	611 Forest View Dr., Geneva, IL 60134

 6.2.
Choice of Law and Forum. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Both Parties agree that San Diego, California will be
the venue of any proceeding and both Parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of California. 
 6.3. Entire Agreement; Modification and Waiver. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, whether oral or in writing, between the Parties with respect to the employment of Executive
by Company and contains all covenants and agreements between the Parties relating to such employment in any manner whatsoever. Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or written,
have been made by any Party, or anyone acting on behalf of any Party, that are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement will be valid or binding. Any modification of this Agreement will
be effective only if it is in writing signed by the Party to be charged. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed, or will constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor will any waiver constitute
a continuing waiver. No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the Party making the waiver. 
  

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 6.4. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by Executive
without the prior written consent of Company. However, subject to the foregoing limitation, this Agreement will be binding on, and will inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective heirs, legatees, executors, administrators, legal
representatives, successors and assigns. 
 6.5. Severability. If for any reason whatsoever, any one or more of the
provisions of this Agreement will be held or deemed to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid as applied to any particular case or in all cases, such circumstances will not have the effect of rendering any such provision inoperative,
unenforceable, or invalid in any other case or of rendering any of the other provisions of this Agreement inoperative, unenforceable or invalid. 
 6.6. Representation by Counsel; Interpretation. Company and Executive acknowledge that each Party to this Agreement has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel in connection with this
Agreement and the matters contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or decision which would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the Party that drafted it has no application and is expressly
waived. In addition, the term “including” and its variations are always used in the non-restrictive sense (as if followed by a phrase such as “but not limited to”). The provisions of this Agreement will be interpreted in a
reasonable manner to affect the intent of the Parties. 
 6.7. Headings and Captions. Headings and captions are included
for purposes of convenience only and are not a part of the Agreement. 
 6.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of, which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Fax signatures will be valid and binding. 
  

			
	OSMETECH MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jon Faiz Kayyem

		
	Its:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	
	“Executive”
	
	 /s/ John Bellano

	John Bellano

  

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 Attachment A to Executive Employment Agreement 
 Employee Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement 
 This Executive Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement (“NDIA Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date of the Executive Employment Agreement (“NDIA Agreement”) Osmetech
Molecular Diagnostics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osmetech Technologies, Inc. (“Company”) and John Bellano (“Executive”). Company and Executive are each a “Party” to this NDIA Agreement and are sometimes collectively
referred to as “Parties.” 
 Recitals Of The Intent Of The Parties 
 A. As an employee of the Company, Executive may receive or have access to business plans, inventions, discoveries, technical information,
trade secrets, writings, designs, and other proprietary and confidential information of value and of such importance to the Company that it must be maintained as proprietary and confidential trade secrets of the Company both during and after
termination of your employment. Furthermore, Executive may conceive or create Inventions (as defined below) in connection with and during the period of Executive’s employment with the Company. 
 B. This NDIA Agreement is attached to and incorporated into the Agreement pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement. Execution of this
NDIA Agreement is a condition of employment. 
 In consideration for the new or continued employment of Executive, and other
valuable consideration, Company and Executive agree as follows: 
 1. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Executive recognizes that during the course of employment with Company, Executive may have access to Confidential Information of Company, its subsidiaries and other organizations controlled by, controlling, or under common control with it
(“Affiliates”). “Company Group” means Osmetech, Inc. and its Affiliates, including Company. Company Group is a third-party beneficiary of this NDIA Agreement and the restrictive covenants in this NDIA Agreement are intended for
the benefit of Company Group. As used in this NDIA Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means the applicable information of each Company Group and includes information not publicly available about Company Group’s:
(a) research and development; manufacturing methods and formulas; (b) purchasing; marketing; sales costs; pricing inventions; improvements; (c) inventions, discoveries and ideas (whether patentable or not) related to their activities;
(d) business and management development plans; (e) customer and supplier contact information and requirements; (f) proprietary software systems and technology related methodologies; (g) customers’ proprietary software
systems and technology related methodologies; (h) activities of their established committees or boards; (i) litigation, disputes, or investigations to which they may be (or may have been) a party and legal advice provided to Executive in
the course of Executive’s employment; and (j) any other trade secrets. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all rights, title and interest in any Confidential Information will remain the exclusive property of Company. Executive will not,
without the written consent of the Chief Operating Officer, during the term employment or at any time after the termination of employment, disclose copy, make use of, or remove from Company premises, Confidential Information except as may be
required in the course of Executive’s employment with and for the benefit of Company. Executive specifically acknowledges that any use of Confidential Information by persons not employed by Company or who are not authorized by Company to use
the information provides such persons an unfair competitive advantage which they would not have had without the use of Confidential Information. 
  

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 2. RETURN OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER COMPANY PROPERTY. No later than
Executive’s termination date, Executive will return to Company and delete from any personal computer or other device all originals and all copies of any Company property, Confidential Information, and all materials, documents, notes, manuals,
computer disks, computers, or lists containing or embodying Confidential Information, or relating directly or indirectly to the business of Company, which are in Executive’s possession or control. 
 2.1. INVENTIONS AND ORIGINAL WORKS ASSIGNED TO Company. Executive agrees to make prompt written disclosure to
Company, will hold in trust for the sole right and benefit of Company, and hereby assigns to Company all Executive’s right, title and interest in and to any ideas, inventions, discoveries, concepts and ideas, whether patentable or not,
including but not limited to processes, methods, formulae, software, techniques, strains, cultures, and organisms, as well as improvements and know-how, concerning any present or planned activities of Company that Executive is aware of as a result
of employment of Company, original works of authorship, developments, improvements or trade secrets which Executive may solely or jointly conceive or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or reduced to practice, during the period of
Executive’s employment with Company. Executive recognizes that this NDIA Agreement does not require assignment of any invention, which qualifies for protection under Section 2870 of the California Labor Code. 1 
 3. In addition, Executive acknowledges that all original works of authorship which are made by Executive (solely or jointly with others)
within the scope of employment and which are protectable by copyright are “works made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. Executive will assist to obtain and enforce United States and foreign proprietary
rights relating to any and all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements or trade secrets of Company. 
 4. INVENTIONS/ORIGINAL WORKS RETAINED BY EMPLOYEE. Below is a complete disclosure of all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements, and trade secrets that he has, alone or jointly with others, conceived,
developed or reduced to practice or caused to be conceived, developed or reduced to practice prior to the commencement of Executive’s employment with Company, that Executive considers to be the property of Executive or the property of third
parties and that Executive wishes to have excluded from the scope of this NDIA Agreement:                     . 
 5. NOTICE TO THIRD PARTIES. In the event that Executive’s employment with Company terminates, Executive consents to the
notification of Executive’s new employer or company of Executive’s rights and obligations under this NDIA Agreement. 
  
  

	1	 Section 2870 provides: (a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of
his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for
those inventions that either: (1) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or (2) Result from
any work performed by the employee for the employer. (b) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a),
the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable. 

  

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 6. OBLIGATIONS TO FORMER EMPLOYERS AND OTHER PARTIES. Executive promises that
Executive has not brought to Company and will not improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secret of former employers or companies. Executive also represents that Executive’s employment under this NDIA Agreement does not
breach any other agreement or obligation of Executive and that Executive has not entered into any written or oral agreement in conflict with this NDIA Agreement. 
 7. NON-SOLICITATION OF COMPANY EMPLOYEES. Executive recognizes that Company’s employees are a valuable resource of Company. Executive will not during the term of Executive’s employment
and for a period of one (1) year following its termination, either alone or in conjunction with any other person or entity, directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit, aid or suggest to any Company Executive to leave the employ of Company,
or terminate or violate any contractual or fiduciary duty owing to Company. 
 8. RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITION DURING
EMPLOYMENT. Executive agrees that during Executive’s employment with Company Executive will not, directly or indirectly, have any ownership interest, work for advise, or have any business relationship with any person or entity that competes
with Company, or that is planning to compete with Company, without the prior written approval of a manager who is at least at the Vice President level. While employed by Company, Executive will not use any unfair business practices to establish a
competing business or undertake any actions to impair Company’s relationship with its existing customers and business. 
 9. NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS USING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Executive recognizes that information about Company’s customers are Confidential Information and trade secrets of Company. During the term of Executive’s
employment and for a period of one (1) year following its termination, Executive will not use Confidential Information or other unfair business practices to divert or attempt to divert from Company any business or customers with whom Executive
dealt or about whom Executive had access to Confidential Information by virtue of Executive’s employment. 
 10.
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATION. Executive expressly understands and agrees that the obligations, responsibilities and duties of Executive under this NDIA Agreement will survive the termination of Executive’s employment with Company. 

11. NOTICE OF LEGAL OBLIGATION. In the event that Executive is required in a civil, criminal or regulatory proceeding to disclose
any part of the Confidential Information, Executive will give the President of Company prompt written notice of the request to permit Company to seek an appropriate remedy or to waive the Executive's compliance with the provisions of this NDIA
Agreement in regard to the request. 
 12. NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. If Executive loses or makes unauthorized
disclosure of any of the Confidential Information, the Executive will immediately notify Company take all reasonable steps necessary to retrieve the lost or improperly disclosed Confidential Information. 
 13. EMPLOYMENT AT-WILL. Nothing in this NDIA Agreement is intended to change the at-will status of Executive’s employment with
Company and Executive understands that Company or Executive may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause and with or without advance notice. 
  

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 14. REMEDIES. The parties recognize that a breach of this NDIA Agreement by Executive
will cause an irreparable injury to Company that cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated for in money damages. In the event of any breach or threatened breach, Company will be entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available,
to an injunction to restrain such breach or threatened breach by Executive, Executive’s partners, co-employees, agents, employers and employees, and any other persons acting or with Executive. Company will be entitled to injunctive relief for
the duration specified in the applicable paragraph(s) of the NDIA Agreement, commencing from the date such relief is granted, but reduced by the period of time elapsed between Executive’s termination date and Executive’s first breach or
threatened breach of this NDIA Agreement. 
 15. ASSIGNMENT. This NDIA Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of Company, its successors and assigns, and to the benefit of Executive, Executive’s heirs and legal representatives. Executive agrees that this NDIA Agreement may be assigned by Company to any successor or other party, without the
consent of Executive. The transfer of Executive to any other Company corporate parent, affiliate, subsidiary, or successor will constitute an assignment of this NDIA Agreement. 
 16. CONTROLLING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This NDIA Agreement will be governed by, construed by, and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of California without regard to conflict of law provisions. Executive specifically consents to personal jurisdiction in the State of California. 
 17. SEVERABILITY. If any provision, paragraph or subparagraph in this NDIA Agreement is adjudged by any court to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, this adjudication will not affect the
validity of the remainder of the NDIA Agreement. Each provision, paragraph and subparagraph of this NDIA Agreement is separable and constitutes a separate and distinct covenant. The parties further expressly agree that if any provision is
susceptible to two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision will be construed to have the meaning that renders it enforceable. 
 18. HEADINGS AND INTERPRETATION. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be considered when
interpreting this NDIA Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa. The term “including” and its variations are always used in the
non-restrictive sense as if followed by a phrase such as “but not limited to. Executive and Company agree that any ambiguity in the terms of this NDIA Agreement will not be construed against any of the parties and any rule of law or decision
that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this NDIA Agreement against the party that drafted it is expressly waived. The provisions of this NDIA Agreement will be interpreted in a reasonable manner to affect the intent of the
parties. 
 19. AMENDMENT AND NONWAIVER. This NDIA Agreement may only be amended or modified by a written instrument
executed by both Company and Executive. The failure by Company to enforce any provision of this NDIA Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of such provision or of Company’s right to enforce each and every provision of this NDIA Agreement, or
agreements signed by other employees. Any such failure will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Executive. 
  

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 20. COUNTERPARTS. This NDIA Agreement may be executed in counterparts and a faxed
signature will be valid. 
 21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This NDIA Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter of the NDIA Agreement and supersedes and replaces any previous communications, representations, arrangements or agreements, whether oral or written, addressing the terms, conditions, and issues contained in the
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	OSMETECH MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jon Faiz Kayyem

		
	Its:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	
	“Executive”
	
	 /s/ John Bellano

	John Bellano

  

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 10Compromise Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.22 

 

 

 Compromise Agreement 
 Osmetech plc 
 and 
 James
White 
 Without Prejudice 
 Subject to Contract 
 10 August 2009 

 THIS AGREEMENT is made
on        10        August 2009 
 BETWEEN: 

 

	(1)	OSMETECH PLC whose registered office is c/o Ashurst LLP, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA (the “Company”); and

  

	(2)	JAMES WHITE whose address is 153 Washington Street, Duxbury MA02332, USA (the “Executive”). 

 RECITALS 
  

	(A)	The Executive was employed by the Company under the terms of a service agreement dated 13 October 1999 made between the Executive and Osmetech plc (the
“Service Agreement”). 

  

	(B)	The Company is entering into this agreement without any admission of liability for itself and as agent for all its Group Companies and is duly authorised on their
behalf. 

  

	(C)	The Executive has received independent legal advice from a qualified lawyer as to the terms and effect of this agreement (to the extent that it relates to the law of
England and Wales) and is aware that he has those potential claims against the Company which are listed and have been raised in clause 8. 

 THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 
  

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 In this
agreement the following terms shall have the meanings set out below: 
 “Group Company” means the Company, its
holding company (as defined in section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006) or any subsidiary undertaking (as defined in section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006 ) or associated company (as defined in sections 416 et seq. of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 1988) of the Company or the Company’s holding company including any of their predecessors, successors or assigns or any company which is designated at any time a Group Company by the directors of the board of the Company or any
holding company and any firm, company, corporate or other organisation that: 
  

	 	(a)	is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company; 

  

	 	(b)	directly or indirectly controls the Company; or 

  

	 	(c)	is directly or indirectly controlled by a third party who also directly or indirectly controls the Company. 

 “HMRC” means Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and, where relevant, any predecessor or successor body which
carried out or carries out part of its functions; 
 “Options” means options to acquire ordinary shares in the
capital of the Company; and 
 “Termination Date” means 7 August 2009. 
  

	2.	TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 

  

	2.1	 The Executive accepts and confirms the termination of his employment with the Company and any Group Companies with effect from the Termination Date and
his Service Agreement shall have no further effect thereafter save for clauses 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19.2 to 19.6 of the Service Agreement which are intended to, and which the Executive agrees do, survive termination. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Executive is hereby specifically

  

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released from clause 19.1 of the Service Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for in this agreement, all benefits extended to the Executive and salary payments, including, but not limited to,
pension contributions will cease with effect from the Termination Date. 

  

	2.2	The Executive shall receive his salary at the current rate and contractual benefits up to and including the Termination Date according to the normal payroll practices
of the Company but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any payments in respect of bonus or commission and there is no payment due or owing in respect of accrued but unused holiday entitlement. 

  

	2.3	The sums detailed at clause 2.2 will be subject to any relevant tax, withholdings and statutory deductions in the US and UK, as applicable. 

  

	3.	OFFICE AND SHAREHOLDINGS 

  

	3.1	The Executive: 

  

	 	(a)	warrants he resigned from his directorship with the Company and from all other offices which he held with the Company or any other Group Companies on 16 July 2009;

  

	 	(b)	warrants that he does not hold any trusteeships; 

  

	 	(c)	warrants that he does not hold any qualifying or nominee shareholdings as a result of his employment by the Company; and 

  

	 	(d)	shall execute such further documents and do such further things (at the cost of the Company) as may in the opinion of the Company be necessary in order to give full
effect to clauses 3.1(a) to (c) above. 

  

	4.	SHARE OPTIONS 

  

	4.1	The Executive holds outstanding Options granted to him under the following agreements: 

  

	 	(a)	Deed of Grant of Options (Replacement LTIP awards) (the “Replacement LTIP”) dated 2 September 2005; 

  

	 	(b)	Deed of Grant of Option (LTIP Award) (the “LTIP”) dated 2 September 2005; and 

  

	 	(c)	Option Agreement (Replacement EMI options) (the “Replacement EMI Agreement”) dated 10 July 2009 (effective 5 December 2008).

  

	4.2	Options granted under the Replacement LTIP have, pursuant to the determination of the Remuneration Committee of the Company on 10 July 2009, vested in full and may
be exercised, in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Replacement LTIP, until the expiry of the period of six months from the Termination Date, on which date they shall lapse and cease to be exercisable. 

  

	4.3	Options granted under the LTIP (pursuant to the determination of the Remuneration Committee of the Company on 10 July 2009) have not vested and shall lapse and
cease to be exercisable on the Termination Date, in accordance with the terms of the LTIP. 

  

	4.4	Options granted under the Replacement EMI Agreement shall, in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Replacement EMI Agreement, be exercisable (on the basis
that the Executive is a “specified employee” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986) from the six-month anniversary of the Termination Date until the expiry of the calendar
year in which such anniversary occurs, at which point the Options shall lapse and cease to be exercisable. 

  

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	5.	TERMINATION PAYMENT 

  

	5.1	Subject to clause 7 below, by way of compensation for loss of office and the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Company shall pay to the Executive:

  

	 	(a)	the sum of £10,000 (TEN THOUSAND UK POUNDS) in lieu of notice (the “UK Notice Payment”). This sum shall be paid within fourteen days following
the date on which the Company receives a copy of this agreement executed by the Executive and the letter in schedule 2 signed by his adviser, which must be returned to the Company by 10 August 2009; and 

  

	 	(b)	the sum of $473,351 (FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE US DOLLARS) (the “US Notice Payment”). This sum shall be paid
within fourteen days following the date on which the Company receives a copy of this agreement executed by the Executive and the letter in schedule 2 signed by his adviser, which must be returned to the Company by 10 August 2009;

  

	 	(c)	the sum of $169,156 (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX US DOLLARS) (the “Pension Payment”). This sum shall be paid directly
to the Executive within fourteen days following the date on which the Company receives a copy of this agreement executed by the Executive and the letter in schedule 2 signed by his adviser, which must be returned to the Company by 10 August
2009; 

  

	 	(d)	any payment to the Executive under this Agreement that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A payable as a result of a termination of
employment may only be paid upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code. For the purposes of clarification, the foregoing sentence shall not cause any forfeiture of benefits on the part of the
Executive, but shall only act as a delay until such time as a “separation from service” occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount to be paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement as a result of his termination of
employment is subject to Section 409A, and if the Employee is a “Specified Employee” under Section 409A as of the date of his termination of employment hereunder, then, to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of excise
taxes or other penalties under Section 409A, the payment of benefits, if any, scheduled to be paid by the Company to the Executive hereunder during the first six (6) month period following the date of a termination hereunder shall be paid
on the date which is the first business date following the six-month anniversary of the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason other than death. 

  

	5.2	The payment detailed at clause 5.1(a) will be subject to any relevant UK tax and UK national insurance contributions. 

  

	5.3	The US Notice Payment and Pension Payment will be made subject to withholdings and deductions for relevant US taxes and any other US statutory deductions and taxes that
may apply to such payments (as will any other payment which is so taxable which the Executive receives in connection with his termination). 

  

	6.	BENEFITS 

  

	6.1	Subject to the Executive’s compliance in full with his obligations as set out in this agreement (and provided the Executive has returned to the Company a copy of
this agreement signed by him and the letter in schedule 2 signed by the adviser, which must be returned to the Company by 10 August 2009, the Company shall: 

  

	 	(a)	contribute up to £6,000 plus VAT but inclusive of any disbursements towards the reasonable legal fees incurred by the Executive in obtaining advice only in
respect of the termination of his employment. This payment shall be made directly to his legal advisers following receipt of their invoice addressed to the Executive but marked payable by the Company in accordance with the HMRC extra-statutory
concession A81; 

  

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	 	(b)	continue to pay the premiums under the US Healthcare Plan, upon the Executive’s valid election of COBRA in accordance with the terms of the Plan, until
7 August 2010 on the terms currently available to him and subject to the rules of the relevant scheme and the terms of any related policy of insurance as amended from time to time. The Executive will be responsible for any tax or social
security contributions due in respect of this; and 

  

	 	(c)	continue the Executive’s long term and short term disability and group life insurance until 7 August 2010 on the terms currently available to him and subject
to the rules of the relevant scheme and the terms of any related policy of insurance as amended from time to time; and 

  

	 	(d)	further to any reasonable request by a prospective employer or employment agency provide a written reference with respect to the Executive’s employment with the
Company in terms of the pro forma reference at schedule 1 and will deal with any reasonable oral enquiries in a manner consistent with the reference (subject in each case to such amendment as may be necessary to reflect any material information
which may subsequently come to the attention of the Company and subject in every case to the Company’s overriding legal duties and obligations owed to prospective employers). Whilst any such reference will be given in confidence and good faith,
neither the Company nor its officers or employees will be responsible or liable to the Executive, the recipient of the reference or any third party for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the information it contains or for any loss or damage
that may result from it. The Company reserves the right to make such disclosures as required by law or to comply with regulatory requirements, even if this means straying from the reference within schedule 1. 

  

	7.	CONDITION PRECEDENT 

  

	7.1	The payments and benefits referred to in clauses 4.1 and 6 above (the “Settlement”) shall be subject to: 

  

	 	(a)	receipt by the Company of a copy of this agreement signed by the Executive and the letter in schedule 2 signed by his adviser, which must be returned to the Company by
10 August 2009; and 

  

	 	(b)	the Executive’s compliance in full with his obligations as set out in this agreement including for the avoidance of doubt his obligations at clause 8 below.

  

	8.	WAIVER OF CLAIMS 

  

	8.1	The Executive agrees that he has carefully considered all the facts and circumstances relating to his office and employment and their termination and accepts the
Settlement and other terms of this agreement in full and final settlement of: 

  

	 	(a)	the following particular claims or complaints against any Group Company and/or any of their employees, officers, shareholders, agents or consultants:

  

	 	(i)	all claims for damages for breach of contract; 

  

	 	(ii)	unfair dismissal claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996; 

  

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	 	(iii)	claims in relation to redundancy under the Employment Rights Act 1996; 

  

	 	(iv)	claims for unlawful deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996; 

  

	 	(v)	claims in relation to the right to be accompanied under the Employment Relations Act 1999 (as amended); 

  

	 	(vi)	claims relating to personal or industrial injury including without limitation any stress related claim of which the Executive is aware at the date of entering into this
agreement; 

  

	 	(b)	the following additional claims against any Group Company and/or any of their employees, officers, agents or consultants: 

  

	 	(i)	equal pay claims under the Equal Pay Act 1970; 

  

	 	(ii)	claims for discrimination or victimisation on the grounds of: 

  

	 	(A)	sex under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; 

  

	 	(B)	marital status/civil partnership under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, or the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, as amended;

  

	 	(C)	race under the Race Relations Act 1976; 

  

	 	(D)	national or ethnic origins under the Race Relations Act 1976; 

  

	 	(E)	disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; 

  

	 	(F)	trade-union membership under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; 

  

	 	(G)	religion or belief under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003; 

  

	 	(H)	sexual orientation under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003; 

  

	 	(I)	age under the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006; 

  

	 	(J)	part-time status under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2006; 

  

	 	(K)	fixed-term status under the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002; 

  

	 	(iii)	claims under the Working Time Regulations 1998; 

  

	 	(iv)	claims under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; 

  

	 	(v)	claims arising under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004; 

  

	 	(vi)	claims in relation to European works councils arising under the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999; 

  

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	 	(vii)	claims in relation to requests for flexible working arising under the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies)
Regulations 2002 or Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002; 

  

	 	(viii)	claims for harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; 

  

	 	(ix)	claims that he has been dismissed or has otherwise suffered a detriment for making a qualifying and protected disclosure for the purposes of section 47B of the
Employment Rights Act 1996; 

  

	 	(x)	claims in relation to the failure to provide written particulars of employment under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended); and

  

	 	(xi)	a claim for compensation under section 13 of the Data Protection Act 1998; 

  

	 	(c)	any other claims, charge, complaint, and rights of action for any alleged action or circumstance arising from the beginning of time through the date on which he
executes this Agreement, whether known or unknown by him (whether under contract, common law, statute, tort, U.S. federal, state and/or local law, European Union law or otherwise) whether in the United Kingdom, United States of America or any other
country or jurisdiction elsewhere in the world and whether contemplated or not which he has or may have against any Group Company (including, but not limited to, any of their predecessors, successors or assigns) or their employees, officers, agents
or consultants arising out of his employment or its termination or his directorships or any office held by him by virtue of his employment or past directorships or their termination or the loss of any such office and any other matter whatsoever and
he irrevocably waives any such claims or rights of action which he now has or may become aware of hereafter and will refrain from instructing or continuing and will forthwith withdraw any legal proceedings or complaint before or to an employment
tribunal or court. The Company and the Executive both acknowledge that there are or may be claims and rights which are not contemplated (whether on the facts known to the parties or on the law as it is known) at the date of this agreement by the
parties or either of them but that the waiver contained in this paragraph waives and releases any and all such claims and rights. Nothing herein shall prohibit him from providing truthful testimony in any legal proceeding, communicating with any
governmental agency or representative, or making any truthful disclosure required or permitted under US law, provided, however, that he will use his best efforts to ensure that this section is complied with to the extent possible. In addition,
nothing in this Agreement shall bar or prohibit him from contacting, seeking assistance from or participating in any proceeding before any US federal or state administrative agency to the extent permitted by applicable US federal, state and/or local
law. However, he nevertheless will be prohibited to the fullest extent authorised by law from obtaining monetary damages in any agency proceeding in which he does so participate. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the Executive from enforcing
the terms of this agreement or any claims that may not be waived in law. 

  

	9.	WARRANTY 

  

	9.1	The Executive warrants that: 

  

	 	(a)	he has no claims against any Group Company or their employees or officers other than those set out in clauses 8.1(a), (b) and (c); 

  

	 	(b)	to the extent that the Executive has or may have any such complaints referred to in clause 8 above, these have been asserted by him or his Legal Adviser on his behalf
to the Company prior to the date of this agreement. This agreement and the waiver and release in clause 8 expressly relate to each and every one of those complaints; 

  

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	 	(c)	he is not aware of any actual or potential personal injury claims against the Company or any Group Company at the date of this agreement; 

  

	 	(d)	he has not and will not commence any legal or arbitration proceedings of any nature against the Company or any Group Company in any jurisdiction in relation to his
employment with the Company or any Group Company, the termination of such employment, any offices held with the Company, the termination of any such offices or otherwise except as permitted herein, nor will he accept the benefit of any lawsuits or
claims of any kind brought on his behalf against the Company or any Group Company; 

  

	 	(e)	he has not committed any breach of duty (including fiduciary duty) owed to the Company or any Group Company. For the avoidance of doubt, this agreement shall not have
the effect of releasing the Executive from any liability owed to the Company or any Group Company, whether as an officer or employee; 

  

	 	(f)	he has not done or omitted to do any act which: 

  

	 	(i)	had the Company been aware of it, would have entitled the Company to dismiss him summarily without notice or compensation; 

  

	 	(ii)	had it been done after the Termination Date would be in breach of this agreement; 

  

	 	(g)	he has made a full and frank disclosure to the Company of all matters which might reasonably affect the willingness of the Company to enter into this agreement or pay
the Settlement or any part of it; 

  

	 	(h)	he shall not hold himself out or conduct himself as an employee or director of the Company or any Group Company after the Termination Date; and

  

	 	(i)	except as set out in this agreement, there are no sums owed to him or any arrangements under which a sum could become due by the Company or any Group Company to him
including any payments under any bonus, incentive, commission, share option, pension, deferred salary arrangement or similar scheme and that neither the Company nor any Group Company nor the trustees of any such scheme is or shall be liable to make
any payment or provide him with any shares or other benefits under any such scheme. 

  

	9.2	The Executive acknowledges that the Company is relying on the warranties in this agreement including at clause 9.1 above in entering into this agreement.

  

	10.	TAX INDEMNITY 

 The
deductions for tax and other statutory deductions made from the Settlement by the Company are in accordance with the Company’s current understanding of the tax regime. However the Company gives no warranty as to whether any income tax or excise
tax, including with respect to Section 409A, or employee national insurance contributions (or any national equivalent) are payable in respect of any payments made or benefits made available to the Executive pursuant to the terms of this
agreement, the Service Agreement, the Option Agreement and any other agreement related to the Executive’s employment with the Company. The Executive agrees to be solely responsible for the payment of any further tax of any nature and other
statutory deductions (including for the avoidance of doubt employee national insurance or other equivalent social security contributions) (whether the same are payable in the United Kingdom, United States of America or elsewhere) in respect of all
and any part of the Settlement and to indemnify

  

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each and every Group Company (and to keep each and every Group Company indemnified on a continuing basis) against all and any liabilities to such taxation or statutory deductions (including any
interest, fines, penalties, surcharges, costs and expenses) which they may incur in respect of or by reason of all and any part of the Settlement. 
  

	11.	COMPANY PROPERTY 

 The
Executive warrants that he shall within 7 days of the date of this agreement return to the Company in good condition and without modification all documents, software, books, credit or charge cards and any other property including all copies thereof
belonging to or relating to the business or affairs of any of the Group Companies or any officer, employee, shareholder, customer, supplier or agent of the Company or any Group Company, that he has not downloaded any information or software
belonging to any Group Company, that he has disclosed any passwords or computer access codes relevant to the business of any Group Company and he undertakes to return to the Company forthwith any such property which may come into his possession or
control in the future. 
  

	12.	CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

  

	12.1	Without prejudice to the Executive’s common law and contractual obligations, he hereby undertakes that he has not, directly or indirectly, used or disclosed or
caused to be disclosed and he will not at any time directly or indirectly use or disclose or cause to be disclosed to any person, company, firm, individual or organisation (except with the agreement of the Company or as required by law) any trade
secret or confidential information belonging or relating to any Group Company which he obtained during his employment with any such companies including but not limited to details of actual and potential customers, suppliers, trade agents,
arrangements, discounts or terms of business and the existence or terms of this agreement, nor directly or indirectly made or published or caused to be made or published and he will not at any time directly or indirectly make or publish or cause to
be made or published any statement about the circumstances leading up to the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company or any Group Company and his resignation as a director/officer of the Company or any Group Company.

  

	12.2	This clause shall not apply to any such information which comes into the public domain as a result of a disclosure required by law or a protected disclosure under the
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 or by some means other than an unauthorised disclosure by the Executive or the disclosure of the existence or terms of this agreement to the Executive’s professional advisers who require the information for
the purposes of giving advice or to his partner provided always that disclosure to the Executive’s professional advisers or partner shall be on terms that they agree to keep the same confidential. 

  

	13.	INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE 

  

	13.1	The Executive warrants that: 

  

	 	(a)	having received independent legal advice from Kim Roberts of Nabarro LLP, a qualified lawyer, he has raised all and any claims, complaints or potential proceedings that
he may have arising out of the termination of his employment on the Termination Date, namely those claims listed in clause 8.1(a), (b) and (c) save in respect of any claims referred to in clause 8.1(c) which may be brought outside of
the jurisdiction of England and Wales; 

  

	 	(b)	 he has received independent legal advice from Kim Roberts as to the terms and effect of this agreement (save in respect of those clauses which do not
relate to the law of England and Wales being clauses 5.1(d), 5.3, 6.1(b), 8.1(c) (to the extent that any claims referred to in this clause may be brought outside of the jurisdiction of England and Wales) and clause 14.2) and the fact that he will be
precluded from

  

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bringing a claim against any Group Company relating to his employment or his directorships or their termination including (but not limited to) any claim for breach of contract, unfair dismissal,
redundancy, equal pay, discrimination on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origins, sex, marital status, civil partnership, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, part-time or fixed-term status, victimisation, unlawful
deductions from wages, claims in relation to the Working Time Regulations 1998, the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, European works councils, requests for flexible working, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, or claims
that he has been dismissed or has otherwise suffered a detriment for making a qualifying and protected disclosure for the purposes of section 47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996, claims in relation to failure to provide written particulars of
employment under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended), claims in relation to the right to be accompanied, the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Act 1998,;

  

	 	(c)	the solicitor who advised him holds (and held at the time the advice was given) a current practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority;

  

	 	(d)	there is (and was at the time the advice was given) a contract of insurance or an indemnity provided for members of a profession or professional body covering the risk
of a claim by the Executive in respect of any loss arising in consequence of the advice; 

  

	 	(e)	he has received satisfactory evidence of the above facts; 

  

	 	(f)	neither Kim Roberts nor Nabarro LLP acted for any Group Company in relation to the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company or this agreement;
and 

  

	 	(g)	he shall provide the Company with a letter in the form set out in schedule 2. 

  

	14.	COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION 

  

	14.1	The conditions regulating compromise agreements contained in section 77 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 72 of the Race Relations Act 1976, section 288(2B)
of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Schedule 3A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, Regulation 35(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, section 49 of the National
Minimum Wage Act 1998, Regulation 41(3) of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999, Regulation 9 of the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, Regulation 10 of the
Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, Schedule 4 of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, Schedule 4 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, Schedule 5 of
the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, Regulation 40(4) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 have therefore been satisfied.

  

	14.2	The Executive acknowledges that he will be precluded from bringing a claim against any Group Company relating to his employment or his directorships under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Family and Medical
Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wages Act, the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Act, M.G.L. ch. 151B, the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act, and
any other federal, state or local statute, regulation, order or common law relating to employment, all as they have been or may be amended. 

  

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	15.	REPAYMENT PROVISIONS 

  

	15.1	If the Executive: 

  

	 	(a)	breaches any material term or warranty of this agreement; or 

  

	 	(b)	raises any grievance in writing with any Group Company within four months of the Termination Date; or 

  

	 	(c)	commences proceedings against the Company or any Group Company in breach of this agreement 

 then he will pay to the Company on demand an amount equivalent to, in the case of (a) above, the damages suffered by the Company as a
result of the breach or, in the case of (b) or (c) above, the value of any damages, account of profits or other compensation sought by the Executive, or the amount which could be awarded in such proceedings, and in both cases the
Company’s costs in connection with such breach or proceedings subject, however to a maximum of the amount of any payments made under this agreement and any such payment shall be recoverable as a debt. 
  

	16.	DISPARAGING STATEMENTS 

 The Executive agrees that he will not make to any third party any misleading, untrue or derogatory statements (whether orally or in writing) about any Group Company or their officers, employees, shareholders, agents or consultants and the
Company agrees that it will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that officers of the Company do not make any such statements about the Executive. 
  

	17.	RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 

 In
consideration of the payment of £100 (subject to deductions for income tax and national insurance contributions) the Executive agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions detailed at clauses 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19.2 to 19.6 of the Service
Agreement shall continue with full force and effect. 
  

	18.	WITHOUT PREJUDICE STATUS 

 Once executed by both parties this agreement will form an open and binding agreement notwithstanding the fact that the front sheet is marked “without prejudice” and “subject to contract”. 
  

	19.	THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS 

 The
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall only apply to this agreement in relation to any Group Company. No person other than the parties to this agreement and any Group Company and the directors of any Group Company shall have any rights
under it and it will not be enforceable by any person other than those parties. The consent of any third party shall not be required for the variation or termination of this agreement, even if that variation or termination affects the benefit or
benefits conferred on any third party. 
  

	20.	SEVERABILITY 

 If any
provision or part of a provision of this agreement shall be or become void or unenforceable for any reason, this shall not affect the validity of that provision or any remaining provisions of this agreement in this or any other jurisdiction and the
provision may be severable and if any provision would be treated as valid and effective if part of the wording was deleted, it shall apply with such modifications as necessary to make it valid and effective. 
  

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	21.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

 The
terms of this agreement including the documents set out in the Schedules hereto contain the entire understanding between the Executive and the Company and any Group Company with respect to the subject matter of this agreement and supersede and
abrogate all (if any) other agreements, arrangements or understandings in such respect which shall be deemed terminated by mutual consent. 
  

	22.	COUNTERPARTS 

 This
agreement may be executed by counterparts which together shall constitute one agreement. Either party may enter into this agreement by executing a counterpart and this agreement shall not take effect until it has been executed by both parties.
Delivery of an executed counterpart or a signature page by e-mail or by facsimile shall take effect as delivery of an executed counterpart of this agreement. The relevant party shall give the other the original of such page as soon as reasonably
practicable thereafter. 
  

	23.	GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 

  

	23.1	This agreement (and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to this agreement or its formation) shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with English law. 

  

	23.2	Each of the parties to this agreement irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide any suit, action or
proceedings, and/or to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with this agreement and, for these purposes, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

  

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 IN WITNESS whereof this agreement has been executed on the date first above written. 
  

							
	 Signed by
 JAMES
WHITE
	  	 )
 )
	  	/s/ James White

  

					
	 Signed by JON FAIZ KAYYEM for and
 on behalf of OSMETECH PLC
	  	)
 )
	  	/s/ Jon Faiz Kayyem

  

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 SCHEDULE 1 
 Pro Forma Reference 
 [to be typed on the headed
notepaper of the employer] 
 [Name] 
 [Address] 
 — 200— 
 PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL 
 Dear [insert name] 
 James White

 I write further to your letter of — 200—
 in which you requested a reference for James White. 
 James joined Osmetech plc (the “Company”) on 1 October 1999
as Chief Operating Officer but was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on —. 
 James left
the Company’s employment on 7 August 2009. 
 This reference is given in confidence and only for the purposes for which it was
requested. Whilst it is given in good faith, it is on the strict understanding that neither the Company nor any of its officers or employees has any responsibility or liability to either the subject of this reference or its recipient, or any third
party for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the information it contains or for any loss or damage that may result from reliance being placed upon this reference. 
 Yours sincerely 
 For and on behalf of 
 Osmetech plc 
  

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 SCHEDULE 2 
 Letter from Adviser 
 [To be typed on the headed
notepaper of Nabarro LLP] 
 — 2009 
 Dear Sirs 
 Osmetech plc (the
“Company”) and James White (the “Executive”) 
 We refer to the agreement between the Company and the Executive, our
client, dated — 200—, a copy of which is attached (the “Compromise Agreement”) and confirm that: 
  

	1.	Kim Roberts has given the Executive independent legal advice as to the terms and effect of the Compromise Agreement to the extent that it relates to the law of England
and Wales and, in particular, that he will be precluded from bringing a claim in the Employment Tribunal against any Group Company (as defined in the Compromise Agreement) including (but not limited to) breach of contract, or under the Equal Pay Act
1970, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976, the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the
Working Time Regulations 1998, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999, the Employment Relations Act 1999 (as amended), the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable
Treatment) Regulations 2002, the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations 2002, the Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements)
Regulations 2002, the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, the Employment (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, the Information and Consultation of Employees
Regulations 2004, the Executive’s contract of employment or the Data Protection Act 1998. For the avoidance of doubt Kim Roberts has not provided the Executive with independent legal advice on those provisions of the Compromise Agreement which
are not within the jurisdiction of England and Wales being clauses 5.1(d), 5.3, 6.1(b), 8.1(c) (to the extent that any claims referred to in this clause may be brought outside of the jurisdiction of England and Wales) and clause 14.2;

  

	2.	Kim Roberts is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and holds (and held at the time the advice was given) a current practising certificate issued by
the Solicitors Regulation Authority; 

  

	3.	Nabarro LLP holds, and held at the time the advice was given, a current policy of insurance or an indemnity provided for members of a profession or professional body
covering the risk of a claim by the Executive in respect of any loss arising in consequence of the advice; and 

  

	4.	neither Nabarro LLP nor Kim Roberts acted for any Group Company in relation to the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company or the Compromise
Agreement. 

 Yours faithfully 
 Kim Roberts 
 for and on behalf of 
 Nabarro LLP 
  

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