EX-8 2 dp47012_ex8.htm EXHIBIT 8
EXHIBIT 8


[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
 
Rule 10b5-1 Selling Plan
May 29, 2014
Craig Wiele
Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
11 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10010
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
This plan (the “Plan”) will confirm the agreement between Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc., Hunt 7-8 Guernsey L.P. Inc. and Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc. (collectively, the “Client”) and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“Credit Suisse”) pursuant to which Credit Suisse has been appointed by the Client to sell American depositary shares (“ADSs”) of SouFun Holdings Limited (the “Issuer”), with five ADSs representing one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer (“Ordinary Shares”). This Plan is being established by the Client and is intended to qualify for the affirmative defense provided by Rule 10b5-1 (“Rule 10b5-1”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
 
1.
This Plan shall become effective on the date hereof and shall end on the earliest to occur of the following dates: I) the date on which either the aggregate number of the ADSs sold by Credit Suisse in accordance with this Plan equals the Maximum Number of ADSs specified in Exhibit A hereto; II) the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other similar official, or the taking of any corporate action by the Client to authorize or commence any of the foregoing; III) the end of the business day (unless another time is specified in writing) following the date of receipt by the non-terminating party of notice of early termination substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto; and IV) June 30, 2014. The Client will provide Credit Suisse with immediate notice should an event under subsection (ii) of this paragraph occur.
 
2.
Credit Suisse shall sell ADSs on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and the ADSs trade regular way on such exchange commencing on the date specified and as per instructions set forth in Exhibit A. Credit Suisse will execute all transactions in accordance with this Plan in compliance with ordinary principles of best execution and notify the Client of all such transactions pursuant to customary trade confirmations, which shall be provided by email within 24 hours of each transaction.
 
 
 

 
 
3.
The Client hereby covenants and agrees that it will not take any action that would result in any sales of ADSs by Credit Suisse hereunder to fail to be in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
 
4.
The Client understands and agrees that it is an affiliate or control person for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), then all sales of ADSs under the Plan will be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 144. Client understands that it will file a Form 144, which shall state the following: The proposed sale is made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c), previously entered into on May 29, 2014, at which time Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc., Hunt 7-8 Guernsey L.P. Inc. and Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc. were not aware of material nonpublic information. Credit Suisse will conduct sales pursuant to Rule 144, including applying Rule 144 volume limitations as if the sales under the Plan were the only sales subject to the volume limitations. Client agrees not to take any action or to cause any other person or entity to take any action that would require it to aggregate sales of ADSs subject to the Plan with any other sales of ADSs as may be required by Rule 144; and not to take any action that would cause the sales of ADSs under the Plan not to comply with Rule 144.
 
5.
(a)
The Client reserves the right to terminate this Plan or the appointment of Credit Suisse hereunder at any time by giving one business days (defined as a day on which the primary stock exchange or quotation system on which the ADSs are listed or quoted is open) advance written notice to Credit Suisse in accordance with Exhibit B.
 
 
(b)
The Client acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything in paragraph 5(a) herein to the contrary, any suspension, termination or amendment of this Plan by the Client must comply with the requirements for the amendment of a “plan” as defined in Rule 10b5-1(c).
 
6.
It is the intent of the parties that this Plan comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B) and this Plan shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).
 
7.
As of the date of this Plan, the Client is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding the Issuer or the ADSs and is not subject to any legal, regulatory or contractual restriction or undertaking that would prevent Credit Suisse from acting upon the instructions set forth in this Plan. The Client shall immediately notify Credit Suisse if it becomes aware of a legal, regulatory or contractual restriction or undertaking that would prevent Credit Suisse from making sales pursuant to this Plan.
 
8.
The Client is entering into this Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1 or any other United States federal securities laws.
 
 
 

 
 
9.
The Client will not, while this Plan remains in effect, alter or deviate from the terms of this Plan, and it has not entered into, and will not enter into or alter, any corresponding or hedging transaction or position with respect to the ADSs (including with respect to any securities convertible into or exchangeable for the ADSs).
 
10.
The Client is not entering into this Plan I) to manipulate the price of, the ADSs (or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for ADSs) or II) for any other purpose in violation of applicable federal or state law.
 
11.
Until the termination of this Plan, the Client agrees not to discuss with Credit Suisses Monetization Services Group, which is responsible for sales under this Plan, or any other Credit Suisse trading personnel, the Issuers business, operations or prospects or any other information likely to affect the value of the ADSs. Notwithstanding the above, the Client may communicate with Credit Suisse personnel who are not trading personnel and who are not responsible for, and have no ability to influence, the execution of this Plan, provided that no such communication may relate to this Plan or to the activities of Credit Suisse hereunder.
 
Subject to the terms set forth in this Plan, Credit Suisse shall have full discretion with respect to the execution of all sales, and the Client acknowledges and agrees that it does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect such sales of ADSs pursuant to this Plan.
 
12.
This Plan III) has been duly authorized by the Client; IV) is a valid and binding agreement of the Client, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and V) is not, to the Clients knowledge, prohibited or restricted by any legal, regulatory or contractual restriction or undertaking binding on the Client or any of its subsidiaries or any of its or their property or assets.
 
13.
The Client has consulted its own advisors as to legal, tax, business, financial and other relevant aspects of, and has not relied upon Credit Suisse in connection with, the Clients adoption of this Plan, and the Client acknowledges that Credit Suisse is not acting as a fiduciary or an advisor for the Client. Except as specifically contemplated herein, the Client shall be solely responsible for compliance with all statutes, rules and regulations applicable to the Client and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, reporting and filing requirements.
 
14.
The Client understands that, while the Credit Suisse Monetization Services Group is executing transactions on behalf of the Client pursuant to this Plan, other desks at Credit Suisse that are not participating in such transactions and are unaware of Client sales may continue to make a market in the ADSs or other securities of the Issuer or otherwise trade the ADSs or such other securities for Credit Suisses own account or to facilitate customer transactions. Nothing herein shall preclude the purchase or sale by Credit Suisse of ADSs or other securities of the Issuer for
 
 
 

 
 
 
its own account or its solicitation or execution of orders for the account of any client. Credit Suisse hereby represents and warrants that it has implemented reasonable policies and procedures, taking into consideration the nature of Credit Suisses business, to ensure that individuals making investment decisions will not violate the laws prohibiting trading on the basis of material, nonpublic information.
 
15.
This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to such States conflict of laws rules to the extent such rules may result in the application of the law of any other state or jurisdiction.
 
16.
The Client and Credit Suisse acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a securities contract, as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), entitled to all of the protections given such contracts under the Bankruptcy Code.
 
17.
This Plan (including Exhibit A) constitutes the entire agreement between Credit Suisse and the Client with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any previous or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, proposals or promises with respect thereto, whether written or oral and may be modified or amended only by a writing signed by such parties.
 
18.
This Plan may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
 
Please indicate your understanding of and agreement to the foregoing by executing and returning a counterpart hereof.
 
 
 

 
 
 
  Sincerely,  
     
 
Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc.
By: Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc., its General partner
 
     
 
By:
/s/ A W Guille  
    Name:
 A W Guille
 
    Title:
 Director
 

 
Hunt 7-B Guernsey L.P. Inc.
By: Hunt 7-A GP Ltd., its General Partner
 
     
 
By:
/s/A W Guille  
    Name:
 A W Guille
 
    Title:
Director
 

 
Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc.
By: Hunt 6-A GP Ltd., its General Partner
 
     
 
By:
/s/A W Guille  
    Name:
A W Guille
 
    Title:
Director
 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF THE ABOVE DATE:
 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 
By:
 
/s/ Craig Wiele
 
  Name:
Craig Wiele
 
  Title:
Managing Director
 
 
 
 

 

 
Exhibit A
Share Trading Formula
 
Credit Suisse will execute all transactions specified below pursuant to the Plan between Credit Suisse and the Client and consistent with the ordinary principles of best execution. The number of ADSs and other share amounts and prices, if applicable, set forth herein shall be adjusted automatically on a proportionate basis to take into account any stock split, reverse stock split or stock dividend with respect to the ADSs or the Ordinary Shares or any change in capitalization with respect to the Client that occurs during the term of this Plan.
 
On or after May 29, 2014, Credit Suisse is instructed to sell up to a maximum of 20 million (the “Maximum Number”) ADSs, subject to a minimum price of $[*****] per ADS.
Each sale of ADSs shall be made on a pro rata basis, consistent with the below allocation, and ADSs shall be sold on a first-in, first-out basis, settled by depositing Ordinary Shares held by the Client entities for ADSs.
 
Allocation:
 
Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc 5,012,101 ADSs
Hunt 7-B Guernsey L.P. Inc 9,438,195 ADSs
Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc 5,549,704 ADSs
 
 
 

 

 
Exhibit B
 
Request for Early Termination of Resale Plan
 
To: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC:
 
As of the date hereof, Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc., Hunt 7-B Guernsey L.P. Inc. and Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc. (collectively, the “Client”) hereby requests termination of the Rule 10b5-1 Resale Plan dated as of May 29, 2014. The Client represents that such request is made in good faith and complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) and is not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1 or other applicable securities laws.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Request for Early Termination as of the date specified below.
 
 
Hunt 7-A Guernsey L.P. Inc.
 
By: Hunt 7-A GP Ltd., its General Partner
 
 
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Hunt 7-B Guernsey L.P. Inc.
 
By: Hunt 7-A GP Ltd., its General Partner
 
 
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Hunt 6-A Guernsey L.P. Inc.
 
By: Hunt 6-A GP Ltd., its General Partner
 
 
 
By:
     
     
Name:
 
     
Title:
 
Date: