DeepMatter : New Articles of Association

THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

A PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

OF

DEEPMATTER GROUP LIMITED

(Adopted by special resolution passed on

December 2022)

Company No. 05845469

Bristows LLP

100 Victoria Embankment

London

EC4Y 0DH

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CONTENTS
1.	STANDARD REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY .........................................................................	6
2.	INTERPRETATION ....................................................................................................................	6
3.	OBJECTS ...................................................................................................................................	9
4.	LIMITED LIABILITY....................................................................................................................	9
5.	RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ...........................................................................................	9
6.	ALLOTMENT (ETC.) OF SHARES ............................................................................................	9
7.	AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES AND GRANT RIGHTS .......................................................	9
8.	DIS-APPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS ...................................................................	10
9.	POWER TO PAY COMMISSION .............................................................................................	10
10.	POWER TO ALTER SHARE CAPITAL....................................................................................	10
11.	POWER TO ISSUE REDEEMABLE SHARES ........................................................................	11
12.	POWER TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES ...............................................................................	11
13.	POWER TO REDUCE CAPITAL .............................................................................................	11
14.	TRUSTS NOT RECOGNISED .................................................................................................	11
15.	UNCERTIFICATED SHARES - GENERAL POWERS............................................................	11
16.	VARIATION OF RIGHTS .........................................................................................................	12
17.	RIGHT TO TRANSFER SHARES ............................................................................................	13
18.	SECURITY INTERESTS ..........................................................................................................	13
19.	TRANSFERS OF UNCERTIFICATED SHARES .....................................................................	13
20.	TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATED SHARES ..........................................................................	14
21.	OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRANSFERS .............................................................	14
22.	NOTICE OF REFUSAL ............................................................................................................	14
23.	TRANSMISSION ON DEATH ..................................................................................................	14
24.	ELECTION OF PERSON ENTITLED BY TRANSMISSION ....................................................	15
25.	RIGHTS OF PERSON ENTITLED BY TRANSMISSION.........................................................	15
26.	GENERAL MEETINGS ............................................................................................................	15
27.	MEETING AT MORE THAN ONE PLACE OR IN MORE THAN ONE FORMAT ....................	16
28.	CONVENING OF GENERAL MEETINGS ...............................................................................	16
29.	THESE ARTICLES APPLY TO ALL GENERAL MEETINGS ..................................................	17
30.	LENGTH, FORM AND CONTENT OF NOTICE ......................................................................	17
31.	OMISSION OR NON-RECEIPT OF NOTICE ..........................................................................	17
32.	QUORUM .................................................................................................................................	17
33.	SECURITY ...............................................................................................................................	18
34.	CHAIRMAN ..............................................................................................................................	18
35.	RIGHT TO ATTEND AND SPEAK ...........................................................................................	19
36.	RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDMENTS ....................................................................................	19
37.	ADJOURNMENT ......................................................................................................................	19
38.	METHOD OF VOTING AND DEMAND FOR POLL.................................................................	20
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39.	HOW POLL IS TO BE TAKEN .................................................................................................	21
40.	VALIDITY OF MEETING ..........................................................................................................	22
41.	VOTING RIGHTS .....................................................................................................................	22
42.	REPRESENTATION OF CORPORATIONS ............................................................................	22
43.	VOTING RIGHTS OF JOINT HOLDERS .................................................................................	22
44.	VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS INCAPABLE OF MANAGING THEIR AFFAIRS ...............	23
45.	VOTING RIGHTS SUSPENDED WHERE SUMS OVERDUE.................................................	23
46.	OBJECTIONS TO ADMISSIBILITY OF VOTES ......................................................................	23
47.	PROXIES .................................................................................................................................	23
48.	APPOINTMENT OF PROXY....................................................................................................	23
49.	RECEIPT OF PROXY ..............................................................................................................	24
50.	NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY ETC.................................................................	25
51.	NUMBER OF DIRECTORS......................................................................................................	25
52.	DIRECTORS NEED NOT BE MEMBERS ...............................................................................	25
53.	ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BY THE COMPANY..................................................................	25
54.	SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS FOR ELECTION OF EACH DIRECTOR ..................................	26
55.	THE BOARD'S POWER TO APPOINT DIRECTORS .............................................................	26
56.	REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS ...................................................................................................	26
57.	VACATION OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR.................................................................................	26
58.	EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.......................................................................................................	26
59.	POWER TO APPOINT ALTERNATE DIRECTORS ................................................................	27
60.	DIRECTORS' FEES .................................................................................................................	27
61.	SPECIAL REMUNERATION ....................................................................................................	28
62.	EXPENSES ..............................................................................................................................	28
63.	PENSIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS......................................................................................	28
64.	GENERAL POWERS OF THE BOARD TO MANAGE THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS ..........	28
65.	POWER TO ACT NOTWITHSTANDING VACANCY ..............................................................	29
66.	PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEES ...........................................................................................	29
67.	POWER TO BORROW MONEY..............................................................................................	29
68.	POWER TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMPANY ........................................................	29
69.	DELEGATION TO INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS.........................................................................	29
70.	COMMITTEES .........................................................................................................................	29
71.	LOCAL BOARDS .....................................................................................................................	29
72.	POWERS OF ATTORNEY.......................................................................................................	30

73. DIRECTORS' INTERESTS OTHER THAN IN RELATION TO TRANSACTIONS OR

ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE COMPANY .............................................................................

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74. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS OTHER THAN IN RELATION TO TRANSACTIONS OR

ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE COMPANY .............................................................................

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75. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT

WITH THE COMPANY.............................................................................................................

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76. DECLARATION OF INTEREST IN AN EXISTING TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH

	THE COMPANY .......................................................................................................................	31
77.	PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST........................................	31
78.	DIRECTORS' INTERESTS AND VOTING...............................................................................	32
79.	BOARD MEETINGS.................................................................................................................	34
80.	NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS ............................................................................................	34
81.	QUORUM .................................................................................................................................	34
82.	CHAIRMAN OR DEPUTY CHAIRMAN TO PRESIDE .............................................................	35
83.	COMPETENCE OF BOARD MEETINGS ................................................................................	35
84.	VOTING....................................................................................................................................	35
85.	TELEPHONE/ELECTRONIC BOARD MEETINGS .................................................................	35
86.	RESOLUTIONS WITHOUT MEETINGS..................................................................................	35
87.	VALIDITY OF ACTS OF DIRECTORS IN SPITE OF FORMAL DEFECT...............................	36
88.	MINUTES .................................................................................................................................	36
89.	SECRETARY ...........................................................................................................................	36
90.	ISSUE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES ........................................................................................	36
91.	CHARGES FOR AND REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES .................................................	37
92.	LIEN ON PARTLY PAID SHARES...........................................................................................	37
93.	ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN.......................................................................................................	37
94.	CALLS ......................................................................................................................................	38
95.	INTEREST ON CALLS.............................................................................................................	38
96.	SUMS TREATED AS CALLS ...................................................................................................	38
97.	POWER TO DIFFERENTIATE.................................................................................................	38
98.	PAYMENT OF CALLS IN ADVANCE ......................................................................................	38
99.	NOTICE OF UNPAID CALLS...................................................................................................	38
100.	FORFEITURE ON NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE.........................................................	39
101.	POWER TO ANNUL FORFEITURE OR SURRENDER ..........................................................	39
102.	DISPOSAL OF FORFEITED OR SURRENDERED SHARES.................................................	39
103.	ARREARS TO BE PAID NOTWITHSTANDING FORFEITURE OR SURRENDER................	39
104.	SEAL ........................................................................................................................................	39
105.	DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS BY THE COMPANY............................................................	40
106.	FIXED AND INTERIM DIVIDENDS..........................................................................................	40
107.	CALCULATION AND CURRENCY OF DIVIDENDS ...............................................................	40
108.	METHOD OF PAYMENT .........................................................................................................	41
109.	DIVIDENDS NOT TO BEAR INTEREST .................................................................................	41
110.	CALLS OR DEBTS MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM DIVIDENDS ..............................................	41
111.	UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS ETC. ..............................................................................................	42
112.	UNCASHED DIVIDENDS.........................................................................................................	42
113.	DIVIDENDS IN SPECIE ...........................................................................................................	42
114.	SCRIP DIVIDENDS..................................................................................................................	42
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115.	CAPITALISATION OF RESERVES .........................................................................................	43
116.	CAPITALISATION OF RESERVES - EMPLOYEES' SHARE SCHEMES..............................	44
117.	FIXING OF RECORD DATES..................................................................................................	45
118.	ACCOUNTING RECORDS ......................................................................................................	45
119.	COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY ..............................................................................	45
120.	COMMUNICATIONS BY THE COMPANY ..............................................................................	45

121. COMMUNICATION DURING SUSPENSION OR CURTAILMENT OF POSTAL SERVICES 46

122.	WHEN COMMUNICATION IS DEEMED RECEIVED..............................................................	46
123.	RECORD DATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS............................................................................	47
124.	COMMUNICATION TO PERSON ENTITLED BY TRANSMISSION .......................................	47
125.	RETURNED NOTICES ............................................................................................................	47
126.	SALE OF SHARES OF UNTRACED MEMBERS ....................................................................	48
127.	APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SALE ..............................................................................	48
128.	DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS .........................................................................................	49
129.	POWERS TO DISTRIBUTE IN SPECIE ..................................................................................	50
130.	DIRECTORS' INDEMNITY, INSURANCE AND DEFENCE ....................................................	50

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