1 1 between a. assignment to the host company assignment to the host company i. host conditions host conditions with effect from 1 january 2021 until 31 december 2021 the assignee will be assigned to linde plc, the priestley centre, 10 priestley road, the surrey research park, guildford, surrey gu2 7xy, united kingdom ( the host company ) with the host location at linde, inc., 10 riverview dr., danbury, ct 06810, usa. during the assignment the assignee shall serve as the host company ’ s chief operating officer ( coo ), directly reporting to the host company ’ s chief executive officer ( ceo ). i. home conditions home conditions on completion or termination of the assignment, the assignee will revert to the terms and conditions of employment as per the service contract in place before the assignment ( unless localised terms or further assignment terms are agreed ). required immigration / work permit i. general rule general rule the assignee is obliged to apply for the required work permit, visa and other authorisations which may be necessary immediately. the same applies for all necessary extensions of these documents. if there is a delay to these formalities, it may be necessary to change the proposed commencement date. i. procedure procedure any residency or work permit required shall be applied by the assignee with the assistance of the designated immigration provider. the host company will bear the costs of procuring all necessary papers for entry into and residency in the host country. in the case that the assignee will not agree to this procedure the company reserves the right to cancel the assignment prior to the estimated end date. a. assignment duration assignment duration 2 2 i. period period the assignment is expected to be for one year from the date of the actual commencement ( see § 1. 1 ). however, this period may be extended subject to mutual agreement between the assignee, the company and host company. i. impairment of performance impairment of performance the company reserves the right to call the assignee back before the planned assignment end date if required ( e. g. political unrest, business reasons to a great extent ). the company also reserves the right to require the assignee to undertake other duties which may reasonably be required. these duties would consider the nature and status of the role of appointment, qualifications and experience. if it is necessary to end an assignment ahead of the planned end date the company will give three months ’ notice of the impending