WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC - FORM 8-K - EX-10.1 - GLOBAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.1

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GLOBAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT

This Global Supply Agreement ("Agreement" or “Contract”) is between ExxonMobil Chemical Company ("Seller"), on behalf of itself and the ExxonMobil affiliates listed on Attachment B (each an "ExxonMobil Selling Affiliate" or collectively, "ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates"), and West Pharmaceutical Services ("Buyer"), on behalf of itself and the Buyer affiliates listed on Attachment B (each a "Buyer Affiliate" or collectively, "Buyer Affiliates").

PRODUCTS, QUANTITY, PRICE

In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates agree to sell to Buyer Affiliates and Buyer Affiliates agree to purchase from ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates, the following product(s) (collectively, "Product"):

Products	Quantity (Metric Tons/Yr)	Container/ Package	List Price(s) Per Metric Ton
[**]	[**]	Wood/Metal/ Cardboard	Seller's/ExxonMobil Affiliate's List Price
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Seller, at its sole discretion, may increase the maximum amount of Product that Buyer may purchase up to [**].

Subject to this Agreement’s terms and conditions, Buyer Affiliates shall purchase and ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall sell the yearly minimum amount of Product amounts (in the aggregate) listed above. Buyer Affiliates shall not be obliged to purchase and ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall not obliged to sell amounts over the Product maximum amounts per year.

The Product's price(s) is a non-delivered price (i.e., Ex Works - Incoterms 2000 ("EXW")). Buyer is to pay freight and the selection of the carrier and routing of shipments is at Buyer's option.

Buyer Affiliates shall issue a purchase order(s), order(s), or call off order(s) when purchasing Product from ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates in writing pursuant to this Contract (“Purchase Order”). Such Purchase Order(s) shall specify (a) the quantity of Product, and (b) general date of delivery. Products sold by ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates to Buyer Affiliates during the term of this Agreement shall be sold subject to the appropriate ExxonMobil Selling Affiliate’s “Acknowledgment of Purchase Order”, "Order Confirmation" or “Invoice” form and their respective "Standard Terms and Conditions of Acceptance and Sale.”

Purchase Order(s), including any terms and conditions contained or referenced therein, shall not supersede, add to or amend in any way this Contract. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Contract and the terms of any Purchase Order, the terms of this Contract shall prevail.

At their sole discretion, Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates may no longer manufacture certain EXXON™ Butyl, Halobutyl or Exxpro™ Specialty Elastomer Product grades, and Seller shall notify Buyer accordingly. [**] Seller shall notify Buyer of the average Product grade amounts, and Buyer Affiliates shall purchase from ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates such average Product grade amounts (in the aggregate) within said [**]. ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ decision to stop manufacturing of the Product grade shall not constitute a breach of this Contract by Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates.

PRICING

Product prices to Buyer/Buyer Affiliates and the prices from which all discounts will be calculated will be the Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ list prices then in effect for the particular Product ("Base Prices"), subject to the following provisions. The price of Products sold by Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates to Buyer/Buyer Affiliates will comprise the Base Price, the discounts listed below, and be subject to fluctuations due to the cost of energy based on the Brent crude oil price increases or decreases as described below .

DISCOUNTS

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Buyer/Buyer Affiliates agree to progress the conversion to the use of Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates standard sales Product specifications [**] with the goal to complete the conversion during term of this Agreement.

If Buyer Affiliates pays Seller's/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates' invoices in full, [**] however, will only apply to Product sales to Buyers Affiliates in the [**]. All other Buyer Affiliates are not eligible to receive this [**]. Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates, as applicable, will conduct quarterly audits of Buyer's/Buyer Affiliates payment performance. Should Buyer/Buyer Affiliates not [**], ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates may, at their sole discretion, no longer offer and Buyer may no longer be eligible to receive [**].

Buyer Affiliates shall pay ExxonMobil’s Selling Affiliates invoice(s) no later than the days set forth in Attachment E hereto. All invoices shall be paid in full by wire transfer in accordance with the invoice's instructions.

AGREEMENT - CRUDE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

Product price(s) shall be subject to the Average Brent crude oil price evolution (as further detailed below) in order to reflect the cost of energy. Should the Average Brent crude oil price at any moment during the term of this Agreement move to a different Average Brent crude oil price bracket as mentioned below, Seller may increase or decrease the Product price by $100/ton for every $5/BBL change in the Average Brent crude oil price. In no event shall the Product price’s increase or decrease exceed $100/ton for every $5/BBL change in the Average Brent crude oil price brackets. Each Average Brent crude oil bracket is calculated on a $5 range basis (e.g., $30-$35, $40-$45, $50-$55, etc.).

The Average Brent crude oil price evolution shall be expressed as the three-month average spot price per barrel of the Brent crude oil (as published in the Wall Street Journal). This average shall be calculated as the average of the prices for the immediate preceding three consecutive calendar months, with each month's price calculated as the average of the daily prices.

Any conversion between United States Dollars and Euros will be carried out by using the average of the European Central Bank’s daily foreign exchange rate as published in Reuter's screen ECB 37 for the period in question.

Any Product price adjustment shall take effect the month immediately following ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ notification of an increase or decrease in Product price.

LOCATIONS OF SUPPLY

Buyer/Buyer Affiliates that may purchase Product from ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates are listed in Attachment C. Other products and locations may be added upon mutual agreement in writing.

Any and all sales of Product between ExxonMobil Chemical Company and/or ExxonMobil Chemical Services Americas, Inc. and Buyer Affiliates in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Attachment A hereto.

Any and all sales of Product between ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical and Buyer Affiliates in Germany, Denmark, Serbia, and the United Kingdom shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Attachment G hereto.

Any and all sales of Product between ExxonMobil Chemical France SARL and Buyer Affiliates in France shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Attachment H hereto.

Any and all sales of Product between ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific and Buyer Affiliates in Singapore shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Attachment I hereto.

Buyer/Buyer Affiliates are responsible for the Product and returnable metal crates in their custody at the sales value of the Product and the replacement value of the metal crates, respectively. The terms relating to the use and return of metal crates are set out in Attachment F.

AFFILIATES

ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates participating in this Agreement are listed in Attachment B. Buyer Affiliates participating in this Agreement are listed in Attachment C. Seller and Buyer each represent and warrant that each will cause its respective affiliates, so listed, to become bound to the terms of this Agreement.

QUALITY

Product shall conform to ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ standard sales specifications as of the date of shipment.

AGREEMENT PERIOD

Effective Date: January 1, 2011

Termination Date: December 31, 2013

PAYMENT TERMS

Buyer/Buyer Affiliates shall pay for Product by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) using the Corporate Trade Exchange (CTX) format according to the payment terms described in Attachment E.

CREDIT

If Seller/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ has reasonable grounds for insecurity with respect to the financial responsibility of Buyer/Buyer Affiliates, Seller / ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates may require advance cash payment or satisfactory security and may withhold Product shipments until receipt of such payment or security. Such action by Seller/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall not constitute a change of payment terms hereunder. If amounts due hereunder are placed with an outside agency for collection, or if suit is brought for collection, or if collected through probate, bankruptcy or other judicial proceedings, then Buyer/Buyer Affiliates shall pay all costs of collection, including attorneys' fees, in addition to all other amounts due.

SET-OFF AND RECOVERY

With respect to any monetary amounts and/or product-exchange delivery imbalances due from Buyer/Buyer Affiliates to Seller/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates, Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates may (i) set-off such monetary amounts and/or product-exchange delivery imbalances against any monetary amounts and/or product-exchange delivery imbalances owed to Buyer /Buyer Affiliates; and/or (ii) recoup such monetary amounts and/or product-exchange delivery imbalances from any amounts owed and/or deliveries to be made to Buyer /Buyer Affiliates by Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates. For purposes hereof, any and all agreements between Buyer /Buyer Affiliates and Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates, whether written or oral, shall be deemed to be part of an integrated agreement set forth herein.

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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TRENDS CLAUSE

It is understood and agreed that the basis for this Agreement is an extraordinary level of mutual trust and confidence between the parties, not only in matters of price, quality, and service relating to the quantities of Product purchased and sold hereunder, but also with respect to the accommodation of changes that may develop in the business environment or the pursuit of such mutual undertakings as may benefit either or both of the parties to this Agreement. Moreover, the terms relating to quantity and price presume the continuation of economic conditions and trends now prevailing, including but not limited to levels of industrial production, tire demand, labor rates, energy costs, and foreign exchange relationships. In the event that, in the view of either party, a significant change of any kind does occur which materially and significantly alters the value received by either party in this transaction, that party may, upon written notice of its election and reasons therefor, request that this Agreement be renegotiated and the other party will be obligated to respond within 10 days agreeing to enter into the renegotiation unless the request is formally withdrawn. Neither party shall either unreasonably request such renegotiation or unreasonably withhold agreement to so renegotiate.

FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE

No liability shall result to a party from delay in performance or non-performance in whole or in part caused by or circumstances reasonably beyond the control of the party affected, including but not limited to, acts of God, terrorist activity, transportation failure, breakdowns, equipment failure, shortage or inability to obtain Product or raw material for Product, or good-faith compliance with any governmental order or request (whether valid or invalid). Regardless, however, of the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any such circumstances, if supplies of Product, or feedstock for making Product, from any of Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ existing sources are curtailed or are inadequate to meet Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ own requirements and/or its obligations to its customers, Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ obligation to deliver Product during such period shall be reduced to the extent necessary, in Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ reasonable judgment, to apportion fairly among Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ own requirements and its customers such Product as received and as may be available in the ordinary and usual course of Seller’s/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ business from any existing sources of supply at the location(s) from which deliveries like those covered hereby are normally shipped. Seller/ ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall not be obligated to purchase or obtain Product, or feedstock to make Product, to replace deliveries omitted or curtailed under this paragraph.

CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES

In connection with any Change in Circumstances (as defined below), and without limiting Seller's /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliate’s other rights under this Agreement or applicable law, Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall have the right: (i) to terminate this Agreement and accelerate all amounts due from Buyer/Buyer Affiliates hereunder, making them immediately payable; (ii) to modify the payment terms hereunder; and/or (iii) to require that Buyer/Buyer Affiliates pay in advance for shipments hereunder.

Promptly after becoming subject to any proposed transaction that would result in a Change in Circumstances, Buyer /Buyer Affiliates shall notify Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates, in writing, of the nature of such transaction, the parties thereto and the proposed date of consummation. If Seller /ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates elects to exercise any of its rights under the preceding paragraph, Seller / ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates shall so notify Buyer /Buyer Affiliates, in writing, within forty-five (45) days after receipt of Buyer's /Buyer Affiliates’ notice.

As used above, "Change in Circumstances" means any of the following: (i) any transaction, or series of transactions, that would result in the transfer of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the equity interest in Buyer /Buyer Affiliates (or of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the equity interest in any business entity that owns or controls, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest in Buyer /Buyer Affiliates ("Buyer's Parent")) to a single transferee or multiple transferees under common control; (ii) any transaction that would result in Buyer's /Buyer Affiliates’ (or Buyer's Parent's) merging with one or more other entities; or (iii) any transaction not in the ordinary course of Buyer's /Buyer Affiliates (or Buyer's Parent's) business that calls for the sale, purchase or other transfer of one or more significant assets, including (without limitation) manufacturing facilities and ownership interests in other business entities.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following attachments are made part of this Agreement:

Attachment A – General Terms and Conditions of Sale

Attachment B – List of ExxonMobil Affiliates/Divisions

Attachment C – List of West Pharmaceutical Services Affiliates

Attachment D – Notices

Attachment E – Payment Terms

Attachment F – Returnable Metal Crates

Attachment G – ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BVBA – Terms and Conditions

Attachment H – ExxonMobil Chemical France SARL – Terms and Conditions

Attachment I – ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific – Terms and Conditions

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the law set forth in the ExxonMobil Selling Affiliate’s general terms and conditions, as applicable.

BINDING EFFECT

Seller shall not be obligated by this Agreement unless Buyer executes and returns this Agreement to Seller no later than thirty (30) days from the date Seller signs below.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement and its attachments constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of agreement between Seller and Buyer and supersedes any and all agreements, representations and understandings, oral and written, made prior to signing and relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. In no event shall either party be responsible for any special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever.

No modification of this Agreement shall be of any force or effect unless such modification is in writing, expressly designated as an amendment hereto and signed by the parties' duly authorized representatives; and no modification shall be effected by the acknowledgment or acceptance of purchase order forms containing terms or conditions at variance with those set forth herein.

None of the parties shall be legally bound by anything contained in this instrument, or any negotiations pursuant thereto, unless and until the companies have agreed to all terms and this instrument has been signed by authorized representatives of each company.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Attachments hereto, this Agreement shall prevail, except with respect to the governing law specified in Attachments A, G, H, and I, respectively, and as applicable to the appropriate ExxonMobil Selling Affiliate.

BUYER		SELLER
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY BUYER		ExxonMobil Chemical Company
DAY OF:
June 28, 2011	Date	June 28, 2011
/s/ Donald E. Morel, Jr.		/s/ Neil Chapman
BY: Donald E. Morel, Jr.		By: Neil Chapman
Title: Chairman & CEO		Title: Sr. Vice President, Polymers.

ATTACHMENT A

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance by the named seller ("Seller") of the transaction(s) specified on page 1 hereof is EXPRESSLY MADE CONDITIONAL UPON BUYER'S ASSENT TO THESE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Page 1 hereof and these General Terms and Conditions constitute the only binding contract terms and conditions between the parties in the absence of a written agreement as described in Paragraph 2.

2. WRITTEN AGREEMENT

If there is an executed written contract in effect between Buyer and Seller covering the transaction(s) specified herein, or if Seller timely transmitted to Buyer a written confirmation of a contract and Buyer did not timely object thereto, the terms and conditions of such executed written contract or written confirmation shall govern over any conflicting term on page 1 hereof and to the exclusion of these General Terms and Conditions.

3. PRICE AND QUANTITY; PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

Except as otherwise provided pursuant to Paragraph 2, and without regard to any course of dealing between the parties: (1) Seller shall not be obligated to sell or deliver any quantity of product(s) covered hereby ("Product") beyond the amount, if any, which in Seller's sole judgment, is available for such purpose as of the proposed date of shipment to Buyer; (2) the price of Product shall be Seller's price therefor as of the date of shipment; (3) Seller reserves the right to set minimums and/or premiums or to reject orders for unusual configurations, sizes and folds; (4) unless otherwise specified on page 1 hereof, an overrun or underrun of up to ten percent (10%) shall constitute due performance of any order; (5) any freight allowances shall be those specified by Seller as of the date of shipment; and (6) Buyer shall allow Seller a reasonable period for delivery of shipments of Product. Seller may change any price, freight or payment term hereof upon no less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice; provided, however, that Seller may at any time institute or remove a temporary voluntary allowance of other similar competitive allowance without prior notice.

4. PAYMENT

Unless otherwise specified on page 2 hereof, payment for Product shall be made in U.S. Dollars and shall be due, in good funds in Seller's account, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of shipment. With respect to any monetary obligations of Buyer or Buyer's affiliates owed to Seller, Seller may (i) set-off such obligations against any sums owing to Buyer or Buyer's affiliates; and/or (ii) recoup such obligation from any amounts paid to Buyer or Buyer's affiliates by Seller.

5. TAXES

Any tax (except income taxes), excise or other governmental charge that now or in the future may be imposed, increased or levied upon the production, value added, sale, transportation, storage, handling, delivery, use or disposal of Product sold hereunder which Seller may be required to pay, shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in addition to the purchase price. Buyer shall provide Seller, on request, with properly completed exemption certificates for any tax from which Buyer claims exemption.

6. CREDIT

If Seller has reasonable grounds for insecurity with respect to the financial responsibility of Buyer, Seller may require advance cash payment or satisfactory security and may withhold Product shipments until receipt of such payment or security. Such action by Seller shall not constitute a change of payment terms hereunder. If amounts due hereunder are placed with an outside agency for collection, or if suit is brought for collection, or if collected through probate, bankruptcy or other judicial proceedings, then Buyer shall pay all costs of collection, including attorneys' fees, in addition to other amounts due.

7. TITLE; RISK OF LOSS

Unless otherwise specified on page 1 hereof, title to Product and risk of loss shall pass to Buyer at Seller's facilities upon delivery to a carrier or into Buyer's transport.

8. LIMITED WARRANTY

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION HEREIN, AND SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR USE, MERCHANTABILITY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT, WHETHER USED SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES OR IN ANY PROCESS, EXCEPT THAT PRODUCT SOLD HEREUNDER SHALL CONFORM TO SELLER'S STANDARD SALES SPECIFICATIONS AS OF THE DATE OF SHIPMENT. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller does not recommend nor endorse the use of Product(s) in any medical application and specifically disclaims any representation or warranty, express or implied, of suitability or fitness for use, or otherwise, with respect to Product(s)’ use in any medical application. Buyer represents and warrants that no Product(s) purchased hereunder will be used in or resold into any commercial or developmental manner in connection with medical applications without Seller’s prior express written acknowledgement. Further, Buyer agrees that it will make no representations, express or implied, to any person to the effect that Seller recommends or endorses the use of Product(s) purchased hereunder in any medical application.

9. INSPECTION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Buyer shall inspect and test Product delivered hereunder for damage, defect or shortage immediately upon receipt at Buyer's plant or such other location as determined by Buyer and provide Seller notice of any such damage, defect or shortage within ten (10) days of receipt. Any claims for shortages must be supported by certified railroad scale tickets (or similar documents if shipments were not by rail) and Seller shall have an opportunity to have an independent weighing. All claims for any cause whatsoever, whether based in contract, negligence or other tort, strict liability, breach of warranty or otherwise, shall be deemed waived unconditionally and absolutely unless Seller receives written notice of such claim not later than ninety (90) days after Buyer's receipt of Product as to which such claim is made. Defective or nonconforming Product shall be replaced by Seller without additional charge, or in lieu thereof, at Seller's option, Seller may refund the purchase price upon return of such Product at Seller's expense and such refund or replacement shall constitute Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE AND REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SELLER'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO BUYER FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF PRODUCT IN RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH CAUSE AROSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. Any cause of action that Buyer may have against Seller and which may arise in connection with the transaction(s) specified herein must be commenced within two (2) years after the cause of action has accrued.

10. SAFETY, HEALTH AND INDEMNITY

Seller shall furnish to Buyer Material Safety Data Sheets, including warnings and safety and health information concerning Products and/or the containers therefor. Buyer agrees to disseminate such information so as to give warning of possible hazards to persons who Buyer can reasonably foresee may be exposed to such hazards, including but not limited to Buyer's employees, agents, contractors or customers. Buyer shall instruct its employees, agents, contractors and customers on the safe handling, use, selling, storing, transportation and disposal practices for the Product. IF BUYER FAILS TO DISSEMINATE SUCH WARNINGS AND INFORMATION, BUYER AGREES TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY SELLER AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH FAILURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIABILITY FOR INJURY, SICKNESS, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF SELLER IN THIS INSTANCE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH LIABILITY, BUYER'S INDEMNITY TO SELLER SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE PROPORTION IN WHICH SELLER CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH LIABILITY. Seller will provide Buyer with reasonable notice and opportunity to defend in the event any claim or demand is made on Seller as to which such indemnity relates.

11. CARS, TRUCKS AND BARGES

Buyer shall unload railroad cars, trucks and barges furnished by Seller within the free time specified by tariffs or time periods on file with applicable regulatory bodies, or promptly after receipt if no such tariffs or time periods are on file, and pay any charges resulting from its failure to do so directly to the common carrier upon receipt of invoice therefor. Buyer shall pay Seller's daily charges for trip-leased tank cars for tank cars held longer than seven (7) days from constructive placement. BUYER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR USE AND CONDITION OF CARS, TRUCKS AND BARGES WHILE IN BUYER'S POSSESSION AND AGREES TO ( 1 ) COMPENSATE SELLER FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO SELLER'S PROPERTY AND (2) INDEMNIFY AND SAVE SELLER HARMLESS FROM ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OTHER THAN SELLER'S AND FROM ANY INJURIES TO PERSONS RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE USE OF SUCH CAR(S), TRUCK(S) AND BARGE(S) WHILE SUCH ARE IN BUYER'S POSSESSION. Buyer shall report to Seller promptly any damage that may be sustained by the car(s), truck(s) or barge(s) in Buyer's possession.

12. LEASED TRACKS

Seller may elect to provide rail cars of Product to Buyer on leased tracks. If Seller does so, Buyer shall contact Seller to receive shipments of Product from the leased tracks and not request such shipment directly from the railroad.

13. FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE

No liability shall result to either party from delay in performance or non-performance in whole or in part caused by circumstances reasonably beyond the control of the party affected, including but not limited to acts of God, terrorist activity, transportation failure, breakdowns, equipment failure, shortage or inability to obtain Product or raw material for Product, or good-faith compliance with any governmental order or request (whether valid or invalid). Regardless, however, of the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any such circumstances, if for any reason supplies of Product, or feedstock for making Product, from any of Seller's existing sources are curtailed or are inadequate to meet Seller's own requirements and/or its obligations to its customers, Seller's obligation to deliver Product during such period shall be reduced to the extent necessary, in Seller's sole judgment, to apportion fairly among Seller's own requirements and its customers (whether under contract or not) such Product as received and as may be available in the ordinary and usual course of Seller's business from any existing sources of supply at the location(s) from which deliveries like those covered hereby are normally shipped. Seller shall not be obligated to purchase or obtain Product, or feedstock to make Product, to replace deliveries omitted or curtailed under this Paragraph 13.

14. CESSATION OR SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS

If either party suspends or ceases the operation of any facility that produces or consumes Product because such operation and/or Product fails to comply with or becomes uneconomical by virtue of compliance with any applicable governmental law, regulation or order relating to pollution, ecology, environmental matter, or health and safety, each party shall have the right, upon fifteen (15) days' prior written notice, to suspend (in case of suspension of operation) or terminate (in case of cessation of operation) performance hereunder. Neither party shall have any liability to the other with respect to deficiencies in Product deliveries due to any such cause.

15. EXPORT COMPLIANCE

The transaction(s) specified herein, unless otherwise indicated, constitute domestic sales within the United States. Buyer shall comply with all applicable laws relating to export controls and economic sanctions, including, but not limited to, those maintained by the US Department of the Treasury (Office of Foreign Assets Controls) and the US Department of Commerce (Bureau of Industry and Security). If Buyer elects to export Product, Buyer shall constitute the U.S. Principal Party in Interest or Exporter for all purposes under applicable law.

16. NON-US BUYERS

If Buyer is a natural or legal person of any jurisdiction other than the United States and/or a State thereof, any dispute arising with respect to the transaction(s) specified on page 1 hereof shall be referred to three (3) arbitrators in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce as in effect on the date of such referral. The arbitration shall take place in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. The proceedings shall be in the English language. The American Arbitration Association shall act as appointing authority in the event required. Monetary awards shall be expressed in U.S. Dollars and all awards shall be final and binding on the parties. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

17. AMENDMENT; CANCELLATION

This document, and the transaction(s) specified herein, can be amended or cancelled only with Seller's written consent.

18. GOVERNING LAW

The parties' rights and obligations hereunder shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws principles. Incoterms 2000 ("Incoterms") shall also apply; provided, however, that Incoterms shall apply only to the extent specified on page 1 hereof, and provided, further, that in the event of a conflict between Incoterms and the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., the latter shall govern. The parties specifically exclude application of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

19. MISCELLANEOUS

No waiver by either party of a right, default or breach of any of the terms and conditions herein shall be effective unless in writing. No such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right, default or breach (whether similar or dissimilar) except as expressly stated therein. Buyer shall not assign any of its rights or obligations with respect to the specified transaction(s) without Seller's prior written consent; any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void and of no effect. Seller may assign all of its rights and obligations with respect to such transaction(s) to any entity of which Exxon Mobil Corporation owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the shares or other indicia of equity having the right to elect such entity's board of directors or other governing body.

ATTACHMENT B

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company 2011-2013 Supply/Purchase Agreement

List of ExxonMobil Affiliates / Divisions

For Product purchases made by Buyer Affiliates in: U.S.A., Brazil, Mexico

ExxonMobil Division Affiliate: ExxonMobil Chemical Company and/or ExxonMobil Chemical Services Americas, Inc.

13501 Katy Freeway

Houston, TX 77079

For Product purchases made by Buyer Affiliates in: France, Denmark, Serbia, UK,

ExxonMobil Affiliate: ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BVBA

For Product purchases made by Buyer Affiliates in: Singapore,

ExxonMobil Affiliate: ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific, a division of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

1 HarbourFront Place #06-00HarbourFront Tower OneSingapore 098633

	Initials:
/s/DEM		/s/NC
Buyer		Seller

ATTACHMENT C

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

List of West Pharmaceutical Services Affiliates

Brazil

West Pharmaceutical Services Brasil Ltda

AV Nossa Senhora Das Gracas

Diadema, Sao Paulo, Brazil 09980-000

Denmark

West Pharmaceutical Services Danmark A/S

Horsens, Denmark

France

West Pharmaceutical Services France S.A.

38, Rue Robert Degon

Le Nouvion EN Thierache 02170

Germany

West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Stolberger Str. 21-41

Eschweiler 52249

Mexico

Pharma-Tap SA DE CV

40 SUR L-8 MZA. 8B

Morelos, Mexico 62500

Serbia

West Pharmaceutical Services Beograd

Rimski Jarak BB

Kovin, Serbia 26220

Singapore

West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Jurong, Singapore

United Kingdom

West Pharmaceutical Services Cornwall Limited

Bucklers Lane

St. Austell PL25 3 JL

U.S.A.

West Pharmaceutical Services

101 Gordon Drive

Lionville, PA 19341

	Initials:
/s/DEM		/s/NC
Buyer		Seller

ATTACHMENT D

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

For all notices, communications, or questions regarding this Contract, the following addresses listed below shall be used; provided, however, that Seller and Buyer can each change any of its address information by providing written notice to the other party.

ExxonMobil Chemical Company

388 South Main Street

Akron, Ohio 44311

Attn: Mr. Kent Cooper

330-849-5752

- or-

Attn: Ms. Charlene Spiller

330-849-5754

West Pharmaceutical Service

101 Gordon Drive

Lionville, PA. 19341

Attn: Ms. Linda Curtis

610-594-2953

	Initials:
/s/DEM		/s/NC
Buyer		Seller

ATTACHMENT E

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ExxonMobil Chemical Company/Affiliates 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

Payment Terms

For purchases of Product by the following Buyer Affiliates, ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates’ invoice(s) shall be paid in full within the days set forth below:

Location
U.S.- West Pharmaceutical Services	[**]
Brazil- West Pharmaceutical Services Brasil Ltda	[**]
Mexico- Pharma-Tap SA DE CV	[**]
Denmark - West Pharmaceutical Services Danmark A/S	[**]
France - West Pharmaceutical Services France S.A.	[**]
Germany - West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG	[**]
Serbia - West Pharmaceutical Services Beograd	[**]
UK - West Pharmaceutical Services Cornwall Limited	[**]
Singapore - West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte. Ltd.	[**]

ATTACHMENT F

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ExxonMobil Chemical Company/Affiliates 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

Returnable Metal Crates

Attachment F documents Buyer's/Buyer Affiliates’ responsibility for returnable metal crates ("Metal Crates") used in the supply of Butyl products from Seller/ExxonMobil Selling Affiliates ("ExxonMobil"). Buyer/Buyer Affiliates wishes to receive Butyl in Metal Crates and ExxonMobil is willing to supply Butyl in Metal Crates, subject to the following agreement.

Agreement

Buyer/Buyer Affiliates is responsible for the Metal Crates in their custody at the replacement value of the Metal Crates. Buyer's /Buyer Affiliates’ custody begins when Metal Crates are loaded onto the delivering carrier at the ExxonMobil or third party warehouse and ends when Metal Crates are loaded onto the carrier for return to Global Pallet Services Limited (GPS) USA, Inc.

Buyer/Buyer Affiliates must implement a system to ensure Metal Crates are not lost or damaged, and are returned in undamaged condition. Buyer/Buyer Affiliates will supply to ExxonMobil upon request copies of any Bills of Lading needed to verify return shipments of Metal Crates.

For each Metal Crate not received back at Global Pallet Services Limited (GPS) and where a physical inventory determines that such Metal Crate is not in the custody of Buyer/Buyer Affiliates, Buyer/Affiliates will have 30 days from end of the calendar year to reimburse ExxonMobil as stated below.

For the purposes of this agreement, a Metal Crate is considered to be in undamaged condition if the base and all four sides are in working condition. Buyer/Buyer Affiliates agrees to pay for all repairs for damage to any Metal Crate, or to pay the replacement charge of $300.00 per Metal Crate for any Metal Crate that is either permanently lost or damaged beyond repair while in the custody of Buyer/Buyer Affiliates, and a replacement charge ($40.00 per door) for any removable door missing from Metal Crates collected at Buyer's /Buyer Affiliates’ location. A Metal Crate shall be deemed to have been damaged beyond repair if the documented repair costs to restore the damaged Metal Crate to fit-for-fill condition would exceed $200.00. In addition, if any of the charges imposed by Global Pallet Services Limited (GPS) under the agreement between the ExxonMobil and Global Pallet Service Limited (GPS) for damage to or loss of Metal Crates, are revised, the aforesaid amount reimbursable by Buyer/Buyer Affiliates shall automatically be revised in similar manner.

ATTACHMENT G

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company/Affiliates 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES

ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical, BVBA (hereafter referred to as "EM")

1. Agreement(s) as used herein shall mean any order confirmation issued by EM or any other contractual arrangement between EM and Buyer. These general terms and conditions shall apply to and form part of all Agreements. The Agreement constitutes the complete and entire understanding and agreement between EM and Buyer. No other general terms and conditions will have an effect on the Agreement. Deviations from the Agreement, including these general terms and conditions, shall be valid only if expressly agreed in writing by the parties. In the event of a conflict between these general terms and conditions and the terms of an EM order confirmation, the latter category shall prevail.

2. Title to the product shall transfer from EM to Buyer simultaneously with the transfer of risks as per Incoterms. All references to Incoterms shall mean ICC Incoterms 2000.

3. EM will use reasonable efforts to meet the planned delivery date which shall be deemed to be only approximate.

4. If Buyer is responsible for the transport of products, Buyer shall ensure that the means of transport is clean and dry, suitable for loading and carrying the products, and complies with the safety standards of EM and with the legal standards for such means of transport. In case of non- or incomplete compliance with the above requirements, EM will be entitled not to load or cause to load this means of transportation, without any obligation to compensation.

5. If delivery takes place on reusable pallets (regardless of whether they are property of EM), Buyer will maintain these pallets in good condition and make them available on request for collection by or on behalf of EM.

6. EM's determination of quantity and quality shall be binding for both parties. Without prejudice to the foregoing, Buyer has the right to have a representative present at said determination, at his own cost.

7. Products shall be supplied by EM at the price valid on the planned delivery date.

8. Prices are exclusive of taxes (such as VAT), duties or other governmental charges. In addition to the price of the product, EM shall have the right to charge any taxes, duties or other governmental charges that now or in the future may be levied, in connection with the manufacture, sale, transportation, storage, handling, delivery, use, possession of or disposal of the product or raw materials used in it. VAT and excise tax exemptions granted on request of Buyer in accordance with legislation or administrative regulations imposed by any lawful authority, shall be the exclusive responsibility of Buyer who shall indemnify EM in respect of any VAT or excise Tax liabilities arising therefrom.

9. Seller will invoice Buyer and Buyer will pay the invoice in the currency stated on the invoice, without any discount, deduction or set off, so that EM’s designated bank account is credited with the full invoiced amount within 30 days from the invoice date.

10. Failure by Buyer to pay on the due date shall make all sums owing by Buyer to EM on any account whatsoever immediately and automatically due and payable, without prejudice to EM's right to charge automatically and without giving any notice the statutory late payment interest rate as defined in the EU Directive 2000/35/EC on combating late payment in commercial transactions.

11. EM and any of its Affiliates (as herein defined) may at any time without giving notice to or making demand upon Buyer, set off and apply any and all sums at any time owing by EM and/or by any of its Affiliates to Buyer or any of Buyer’s Affiliates, against any and all sums owing by Buyer or any of Buyer’s Affiliates to EM and/or to any of its Affiliates. An Affiliate is (1) for EM : Exxon Mobil Corporation or any company in which Exxon Mobil Corporation owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 50 % or more of the voting stock and (2) for the Buyer : any company in which its ultimate holding company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 50 % or more of the voting stock.

12. If one party has objective reasons to conclude that the financial status of the other party becomes impaired or unsatisfactory, or in case of late payment, it may require the other party to provide adequate securities, including cash in advance, for the timely payment of future deliveries, absent which it may suspend its supply obligations.

13. Health and safety information relating to handling and use of products are in the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that EM has sent or will send to Buyer. Buyer shall notify EM if Buyer has not received such information by the delivery date. EM will assume that Buyer has received the necessary information absent notification from Buyer. Buyer shall provide such health and safety information to anyone including without limitation its employees, contractors, agents or customers who may be exposed to the product. Buyer warrants that it possesses the necessary expertise for handling products of the type being supplied hereunder and that it will take the steps necessary to review and understand that information contained on the SDS for each product it purchases. While the SDS is being supplied in good faith, no guarantee is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any data or statements contained therein. Such data and statements are offered only for Buyer's and its users' and customers' considerations, investigation and verification.

14. EM gives no guarantees or warranties, express or implied, as to the quality, merchantability, fitness for purpose or suitability of the products except that the product sold pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall meet the relevant EM standard specification in force at the time of loading or such other specification or requirement which may be explicitly agreed in writing between the parties.

Without limiting the foregoing, EM does not recommend nor endorse the use of product(s) in any medical application and specifically disclaims any representation or warranty, express or implied, of suitability or fitness for use, or otherwise with respect to product(s)’ use in any medical application. Buyer represents and warrants that no product(s) purchased hereunder will be used in or resold into any commercial or developmental manner in connection with medical applications without EM’s prior express written acknowledgement. Further, Buyer agrees that it will make no representations, express or implied, to any person to the effect that EM recommends or endorses the use of product(s) purchased hereunder in any medical application.

EM's maximum liability for all claims for any reason is the sales price of the product involved and EM shall not be liable for indirect or consequential damage. Claims by Buyer are waived unless made in writing within 15 days from date of (non-) delivery. Buyer shall indemnify and hold EM harmless in respect of all claims for which EM is not liable.

15. EM makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, that the products sold hereunder, or the use of such products, or articles made therefrom, either alone or in conjunction with other materials, will not infringe any patent or trademark rights. Buyer agrees that it will promptly notify EM of any claim or suit involving Buyer in which patent or trademark infringement is alleged with respect to the products sold hereunder, and that Buyer will permit EM, at its option and expense, to control completely the defence or settlement of any such allegation of infringement.

16. Neither party shall be liable for any delay in performance or non-performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the party affected including, but not limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, war, accident, explosion, breakdowns of machinery, labour disputes; inability to obtain energy, utilities, equipment, transportation, the product deliverable under this Agreement, or the feedstock from which the product is directly or indirectly derived; or good faith compliance with any regulation, direction or request (whether ultimately determined to be valid or invalid) made by governmental authority or any person or persons purporting to act for such an authority.

Regardless of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any of the circumstances set forth above, if for any reason, supplies of the product deliverable under this Agreement or of the feedstock from which the product is directly or indirectly derived from any of EM's then existing sources of supply are curtailed or cut off, EM shall have the option during such period of curtailment or cessation to apportion fairly among its customers including EM Affiliates and whether under contract or not, such product as may be received in the ordinary course of business or manufactured at EM's plant.

EM shall not be obliged to purchase or otherwise obtain alternative supplies of product deliverable under this Agreement, or the feedstock from which product directly or indirectly is derived. Nor shall EM be obliged to settle labour disputes, run down inventories below normal levels, adapt or vary its manufacturing plan except at its own sole discretion, or to take any steps other than in accordance with good business practice to make up inadequate supplies or to replace the supplies so curtailed or cut off. EM shall not be obliged to make up deliveries omitted or curtailed under this Agreement. Any such deficiencies in deliveries shall be cancelled with no liability to either party, it being agreed, however, that a force majeure situation hereunder shall not entitle either party to cancel this Agreement.

17. In case of any material breach of the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement by one of the parties, the other party may, without giving prior written notice or without undertaking any recourse to legal proceedings, suspend its further performance, terminate the Agreement or require specific performance by the other party of the Agreement in whole or in part, without prejudice to its right to damages for any losses incurred subject to Article 14.

18. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other party save in the case where such assignment is to an EM Affiliate and prior written notice has been given to the Buyer.

19. EM informs Buyer that any information or data communicated by Buyer may be subject to data processing for the purpose inter alia of enhancing services quality, keeping accounts, and Buyer's records, invoicing, product supply. Such information and data may be transferred, communicated to or otherwise accessed by any EM Affiliates some of which may be located outside the territory of the European Union. According to applicable law, Buyer has a right of access and rectification of its personal data by sending a letter to EM.

20. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement or any other document, neither this Agreement nor any other document shall constitute an agreement by EM to take any action or refrain from taking any action that is in conflict with, penalized under or compliance with which is prohibited by US law or regulation.

21.a. This Agreement between EM and Buyer shall be governed by the laws of Belgium (excluding its rules on conflict of laws). Neither the Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods ('ULIS'), nor the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980 ('CISG') shall apply.

21.b.(i) If Buyer's registered office is located within the territory of the European Economic Area ('EEA'), any disputes between EM and Buyer arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be of the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Antwerp.

21.b.(ii) If Buyer's registered office is located outside the territory of the EEA, any disputes arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be finally settled under the CEPANI Rules of Arbitration by three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with said Rules. The seat of the arbitration shall be Brussels. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.

ATTACHMENT H

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company/Affiliates 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES

ExxonMobil Chemical France S.A.R.L. (hereafter referred to as "EM")

2. RETENTION OF TITLE. All references to Incoterms shall mean ICC Incoterms 2000. Risk will transfer as per Incoterms but EM retains title of the product until full payment of the price (including accessories) of the product.

3. EM will use reasonable efforts to meet the planned delivery date which shall be deemed to be only approximate.

7. Products shall be supplied by EM at the price valid on the planned delivery date.

8. Prices are exclusive of taxes (such as VAT), duties or other governmental charges. In addition to the price of the product, EM shall have the right to charge any taxes, duties or other governmental charges that now or in the future may be levied, in connection with the manufacture, sale, transportation, storage, handling, delivery, use, possession of or disposal of the product or raw materials used in it. VAT and excise tax exemptions granted on request of Buyer in accordance with legislation or administrative regulations imposed by any lawful authority, shall be the exclusive responsibility of the Buyer who shall indemnify EM in respect of any VAT or excise Tax liabilities arising therefrom.

10. Failure by Buyer to pay on the due date shall make all sums owing by Buyer to EM on any account whatsoever immediately and automatically due and payable, without prejudice to EM's right to charge automatically and without giving any notice late payment interests which rate would be equal to three (3) times the legal interest rate applicable at the time of the due date.

For products transported within France by road, , claims made by the Buyer upon receipt of the products must be the subject matter of written reserves listed on the delivery form, reserves to be confirmed by Buyer to the transportation company within the following three business days, in compliance with the provisions of article L. 133-3 of the French Commercial Code, failing which and should it be proved that damages occurred during road transportation, Buyer shall bear all costs and consequences of such damages, as Buyer would be deemed to have received the product in good order and condition.

21. This Agreement between EM and Buyer shall be governed by the laws of France (excluding its rules on conflict of laws). Neither the Uniform Law on the International Sale of Good ('ULIS'), nor the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980 ('CISG') shall apply. Any disputes between EM and Buyer arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be of the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commercial Court of Paris.

ExxonMobil Chemical France SARL

A French Société à Responsabilité Limitée with a share capital of 115.281.765 €

Registered Office: Tour Manhattan, 5/6 Place de l’Iris - 92400 Courbevoie – France

Nanterre Company Registry n° 352 170 013

ATTACHMENT I

The West Pharmaceutical Services and

ExxonMobil Chemical Company/Affiliates 2011-2013 Global Supply Agreement

ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific – Terms and Conditions

EMCAP STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ACCEPTANCE OF ORDER

1. ACCEPTANCE

The acceptance of Buyer's order by Seller is expressively made conditional upon Buyer's assent to these Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale. Terms as specified in Seller’s Order Confirmation (if any) and these Standard Terms and Conditions shall constitute the only binding contract terms and conditions between the parties in the absence of a written agreement as described in Clause 2.

2. WRITTEN AGREEMENT

If there is an executed written sales contract or agreement in effect between Buyer and Seller covering this order, the terms and conditions of that contract or agreement shall prevail over any conflicting term in Seller’s Order Confirmation and/or these Standard Terms and Conditions.

3. PRICE ADJUSTMENT

Seller may change any price, freight terms and/or payment terms of this Agreement at any time by giving Buyer at least thirty (30) days prior written notice. Buyer's failure to deliver to Seller written objection to any such change at least ten (10) days before its effective date shall constitute acceptance.

If Buyer does deliver such objections, Seller may elect to continue to supply Buyer at the price, freight terms and/or payment terms existing at the time of the announced change or at such other new price, freight terms and/or payment terms as the parties may agree, or Seller may cancel this contract as to any product to which such change applies as of the effective date of the proposed change or any date thereafter by giving Buyer at least five (5) days prior written notice.

If Seller should be prevented from making a change in price, freight terms and/or payment terms or continuing a price, freight terms, and/or payment terms already in effect by law, governmental decree, order or regulation, Seller may terminate this contract by giving Buyer thirty (30) days prior written notice.

4. QUANTITY

Quantity of all shipments shall be determined by Seller at point of shipment. To allow for standard tolerances of scales, Seller will not consider any claims for shortages of less than one half of one percent (0.5%) of the gross weight of any shipment of packaged product or less than one half of one percent (0.5%) of the net weight of bulk shipment. Seller shall have the right at all times to appoint an independent surveyor.

5. TAXES

All prices are exclusive of taxes, duties, or other governmental charges. Buyer shall pay or reimburse Seller for such taxes, duties or charges levied on or in respect of the product or delivery thereof.

6. TRANSFER OF RISK

Risk of loss and damage to product shall pass to Buyer as defined in Incoterms specified in Seller’s Order Confirmation and/or page 1 hereof. Buyer assumes all risk and liability for loss, damage, or injury to the person or property of Buyer or others arising out of use or possession of any product sold hereunder.

7. TITLE TRANSFER

Except as explicitly defined in Seller’s Order Confirmation and/or otherwise provided pursuant to Clause 2, title in product transfers to Buyer simultaneously with risk of loss.

8. WARRANTIES

There are no warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof, and Seller makes no warranty, expressed or implied, of satisfactory quality, merchantability, fitness for any particular use or otherwise, except that the products sold hereunder shall meet Seller's applicable standard specifications or such other specifications as may be notified by Seller to Buyer from time to time. Buyer assumes all risk whatsoever as a result of the use of the products purchased, whether use singly or in combination with other substances or in any process.

Without limiting the foregoing, Seller does not recommend nor endorse the use of product in any medical application and specifically disclaims any representation or warranty, express or implied, of suitability or fitness for use, or otherwise with respect to product’s use in any medical application. Buyer represents and warrants that no product purchased hereunder will be used or resold for use in any commercial or developmental manner in connection with medical applications without Seller’s prior express written acknowledgement. Further, Buyer agrees that it will make no representations, express or implied, to any person to the effect that Seller recommends or endorses the use of product purchased hereunder in any medical application.

9. LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

Seller's total liability for all claims arising hereunder or connected with the products sold hereunder, whether based in contract,

tort or otherwise, shall be no greater than an amount equal to the purchase price of the products to which any such claims relate, or at the Seller's option, and only in the case of claims regarding defective or non-conforming product, to replacement of such products, provided that in all cases Buyer shall be under an obligation to mitigate any loss as far as possible. Seller shall not in any event be liable for any special, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages.

Buyer shall inspect and test product delivered hereunder for damage, defect or shortage immediately upon receipt and provide Seller notice of any such damage, defect or shortage within ten (10) days of receipt. Any claim for shortages must be accompanied by a certified weigh scale ticket or an independent surveyor report, and Seller shall have an opportunity to an independent quantity assessment. All claims for any cause whatsoever, whether based in contract, negligence or other tort, strict liability, breach of warranty or otherwise, shall be deemed waived unconditionally and absolutely unless Seller receives written notice of such claim not later than thirty (30) days after Buyer's receipt of product as to which such claim is made. Receipt will be deemed to have taken place for purposes of this subparagraph when the product has been loaded onto Buyer’s transport, or offloaded from the vessel or other means of transport on which delivery has been made when delivery is arranged by Seller.

10. LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE

Buyer shall unload tank containers, cars, trucks and barges furnished by Seller and clear products from port, or at delivery destination, within the free time specified by tariffs or time periods on file with applicable bodies, or promptly after receipt if no such tariffs or time periods are on file. Buyer shall pay charges resulting from its failure to do to Seller or directly to the common carrier upon receipt of invoice.

For bulk marine shipment, demurrage charge at load port is for account of Seller and at discharge port for Buyer’s account. For other than FOB sales, laytime allowed, demurrage rate and Charter Party applicable shall be as specified in Seller’s vessel nomination to Buyer. If any such terms are not specified, then the terms in Seller’s contract of affreightment with the vessel owner shall apply. For FOB sales, vessels nominated by Buyer are subject to Seller’s screening, inspection and acceptance process.

11. FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE

Failure by Seller to deliver on a specific date shall not entitle Buyer to repudiate this Agreement. Buyer shall not be relieved of any obligations to accept or pay for products by reason of any delay in delivery or dispatch. Furthermore, no liability shall result to either party for delay in performance or non-performance of an obligation hereunder (except an obligation to make payment) in whole or in part caused by circumstances reasonably beyond the control of the party affected, including but not limited to acts of God, terrorist activity, transportation failure, breakdowns, equipment failure, shortage or inability to obtain product or raw material for product, or good-faith compliance with any governmental order or request (whether valid or invalid). Regardless, however, of the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any such circumstances, if for any reason supplies of product or feedstock for making product, from any of Seller's existing sources are curtailed or are inadequate to meet Seller's own requirement and/or its obligation to its customers, Seller's obligation to deliver product during such period shall be reduced to the extent necessary, in Seller's sole judgment, to apportion fairly among Seller's own requirements and its customers (whether under contract or not) such products as received and as may be available in the ordinary and usual course of Seller's business from any existing sources of supply at the location(s) from which deliveries like those covered hereby are normally shipped. Seller shall not be obligated to purchase or obtain product, or feedstock to make product, to replace deliveries omitted or curtailed under this Paragraph.

12. MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS

There are no oral understandings, representations or warranties between the parties that conflict with these Standard Terms and Conditions or the details of price, payment, shipment or delivery schedule herein set forth. No modification of any Standard Terms or Conditions shall be of any force or effect unless such modification is in writing and signed by the party to be bound thereby, and no modification shall be effected by the acknowledgement or acceptance of Buyer’s orders which may have been accompanied by forms containing terms and conditions at variance with those set forth herein.

13. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. Parties herein hereby agree to exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. A party that is not a party to this Agreement shall have no rights, nor intended by the Parties herein to have any rights, under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Cap 53B to enforce any of the terms as set out herein

14. ASSIGNMENT

This Agreement shall not be assigned, in whole or in part, by either party without the prior consent of the other party, but shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the legal successors of the respective parties hereto; except that Seller may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate. For purposes of this clause, an "affiliate" of Seller means the ultimate holding company of Seller or any corporation of which fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding stock is held directly or indirectly by such ultimate holding company.

15. DEFINITION

To the extent not inconsistent with the terms hereof, Incoterms 2000 (“Incoterms”) shall apply hereto.

16. NO WAIVER

No waiver by either party or any breach of any of the terms and conditions herein contained shall be construed as a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or other terms and conditions.

17. CREDIT CLAUSE

If Buyer fails to make payment when due or if Seller reasonably believes the financial status of Buyer is impaired due to any reason, Seller shall have the right without prejudice to its other rights in contract or at law, upon notice to Buyer, to withhold further deliveries of Product, and/or to modify or change any terms of payment or credit, suspend performance under this agreement, accelerate payment obligations such that all amounts owed under prior deliveries and not paid shall become immediately due and payable; require Buyer to furnish security as deemed appropriate by Seller and/or exercise rights against collateral and apply the proceeds against amounts due and owing. Seller shall in any event have the right to set-off any claim that Seller (or its affiliate) may have against Buyer (or its affiliate), against any sum which Seller may owe to Buyer (or its affiliate).

In the event Seller requires a Documentary Letter of Credit or a Standby Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit shall be issued by an international bank in form and substance acceptable to Seller. A clean Letter of Credit is to be received by Seller prior to the estimated shipment date or by such date as Seller shall agree. Seller shall have no obligation to deliver Product if Letter of Credit is not so received by Seller.

Without prejudice to Seller's other rights in law and contract, it is agreed that Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller from and against any dead-freight, vessel and/or port charges and payments, demurrage and/or any damages, losses or expenses incurred as a result of any delay in loading or non-delivery of any Product under this Agreement arising from Buyer's failure or delay in providing the Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Agreement

18. BUSINESS PRACTICES

(a) Business Standards. Each party to this Contract shall establish precautions to prevent its employees or subcontractors from making, receiving, providing or offering any substantial gifts, extravagant entertainment, payments, loans, or other considerations to the employees of the other party and/or their families and/or third parties in connection with this Contract.

(b) Compliance With Law. Each party agrees and will secure agreement by its subcontractors to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, decrees and judicial orders ("Laws") in performance under this Contract. Notwithstanding anything in this Contract to the contrary, no provision shall be interpreted or applied so as to require any party to do, or refrain from doing, anything which would constitute a violation of, or result in a loss of economic benefit under, United States anti-boycott and other export laws and regulations. Each party represents to the other party that it shall not make any improper payments of money or anything of value to a government official (whether appointed, elected, honorary, or a career government employee) in connection with this Contract, nor shall it make improper payments to a third party knowing or suspecting that the third party will give the payment, or a portion of it, to a government official.

(c) Notice of Non-Compliance. Each party ("the Relevant Party") agrees to notify the other party promptly upon discovery of any instance where the Relevant Party fails to comply with this Section. If either party discovers or is advised of any errors or exceptions related to its invoicing under this Contract, both parties will together review the nature of the errors or exceptions, and will, if appropriate, promptly take corrective action that is necessary on its part and adjust the relevant invoice or refund overpayments

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