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issued share capital of Bidco; "Topco Articles" the articles of association of Topco; "Topco Board" the board of directors of Topco; "Topco Group" Topco and its direct and indirect subsidiaries including, following completion of the Acquisition, the IQGeo Group; "Topco Investor Shares" the Topco Ordinary Shares to be issued to Eligible IQGeo Shareholders who validly elect for the Alternative Offer pursuant to the Acquisition; "Topco Offer Shares" has the meaning given in paragraph 13 of this Announcement, and in the event that the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, as interpreted in accordance with paragraph 14 of Appendix 4 to this Announcement; "Topco Ordinary Shareholders" holders of Topco Ordinary Shares; "Topco Ordinary Shares" ordinary shares in the capital of Topco in issue from time to time; "Topco Redeemable Shares" the redeemable preference shares in the capital of Topco the terms of which are described in paragraph 13 of this Announcement and Appendix 4 to this Announcement ; "Topco Redeemable Share Maximum" number of Topco Redeemable Shares equal to GBP60 million divided by the Topco Redeemable Share Subscription Amount, rounded down to the nearest whole number; "Topco Redeemable Share Subscription the subscription amount, in Amount" pounds sterling, for each Topco Redeemable Share paid by KKR Investor on or around the Effective Date, expected to comprise: (i) the sum of (A) 480 pence multiplied by the fully diluted share capital of IQGeo; and (B) fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Topco Group in connection with the Acquisition, divided by (ii) the total number of Topco Shares that would need to be issued to implement the acquisition of the fully diluted share capital of IQGeo; "Topco Shareholders' Agreement" the shareholders' agreement to be entered into by KKR Investor and the Investor Shareholders, from time to time; "Topco Shares" Topco Ordinary Shares and Topco Redeemable Shares in issue from time to time; "Topco Sponsor Shares" the Topco Ordinary Shares to be issued to KKR Investor; "uncertificated" a share or other security title to which is recorded in the relevant register of the share or security as being held in uncertificated form, in CREST, and title to which, by virtue of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (as amended) may be transferred by means of CREST; "United Kingdom" or "UK" the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; "United States" or "US" the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia and all other areas subject to its jurisdiction and any political sub-division thereof; "UK NSI Act" the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021, together with all associated secondary legislation and regulatory rules; "US Securities Act" US Securities Act 1933; "US Exchange Act" the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; "Wider Bidco Group" Bidco, funds and separately managed accounts advised and/or managed by KKR and their respective associated undertakings and any other body corporate, partnership, joint venture or person in which Bidco and all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a direct or indirect interest of more than 20 per cent. of the voting or equity capital or the equivalent; and "Wider IQGeo Group" IQGeo and associated undertakings and any other body corporate, partnership, joint venture or person in which IQGeo and all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a Significant Interest.