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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION,
LIBERTY TVGIA, INC.,
THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED
and
NEWS PUBLISHING AUSTRALIA LIMITED
Dated as of November 27, 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I DEFINITIONS .................................................... 1
Section 1.1 Definitions ......................................... 1
Section 1.2 Terms ............................................... 9
Article II THE MERGER .................................................... 10
Section 2.1 The Merger .......................................... 10
Section 2.2 Effective Time of the Merger ........................ 10
Section 2.3 Closing ............................................. 10
Section 2.4 Effects of the Merger ............................... 10
Section 2.5 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws. ........... 10
Section 2.6 Directors ........................................... 11
Section 2.7 Officers ............................................ 11
Section 2.8 Role of NPAL ........................................ 11
Section 2.9 Tax Effect .......................................... 11
Article III CONVERSION OF SHARES ......................................... 11
Section 3.1 Conversion of Capital Stock ......................... 11
Section 3.2 Exchange of Certificates ............................ 14
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LMC AND LTVGIA .............. 15
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualifications ..................... 15
Section 4.2 Capitalization; No Liens. ........................... 15
Section 4.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement. ............... 16
Section 4.4 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. ......... 16
Section 4.5 Gemstar Shares are LTVGIA's Sole Asset; No LTVGIA
Liabilities ......................................... 17
Section 4.6 Litigation .......................................... 17
Section 4.7 Tax Matters. ........................................ 17
Section 4.8 Brokers ............................................. 18
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TNCL ......................... 18
Section 5.1 Organization and Qualifications. .................... 18
Section 5.2 Validity of ADSs and TNCL Shares .................... 18
Section 5.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement. ............... 19
Section 5.4 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. ......... 20
Section 5.5 Absence of Certain Changes or Events ................ 21
Section 5.6 Litigation .......................................... 21
Section 5.7 Capitalization ...................................... 21
Section 5.8 Brokers ............................................. 21
Section 5.9 NPAL ................................................ 21
Section 5.10 Foreign Private Issuer .............................. 21
Section 5.11 Disclosure .......................................... 21
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Article VI CONDUCT PENDING THE MERGER .................................... 22
Section 6.1 Prohibited Actions ................................ 22
Section 6.2 TNCL Covenants .................................... 23
Article VII ADDITIONAL COVENANTS ......................................... 23
Section 7.1 Approvals ......................................... 23
Section 7.2 Access to Information ............................. 24
Section 7.3 Further Action .................................... 24
Section 7.4 Public Announcements .............................. 24
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