Participation Service. For purposes of determining Walton’s Participation Service under the Plan, the maximum limit of 35 Years of Participation in the PCA Pension Plan shall be increased to a maximum limit of 45 Years of Participation. Nothing herein shall modify the definition of Service Ratio with respect to Walton; thus, if Walton’s Participation Service exceeds 35 Years of Participation, his Service Ratio under the Plan would exceed 1.0.

Subject to the provisions of [Section 7.1.d]) hereinabove, the Parties’ share participation in the Joint Venture shall be as follows (the “Initial Participation”):

Foreign Participation. To assure the viability of Awards granted to Participants employed or residing in foreign countries, the Administrator may provide for such special terms as it may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. Moreover, the Administrator may approve such supplements to, or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of, this Plan as it determines is necessary or appropriate for such purposes. Any such amendment, restatement or alternative versions that the Administrator approves for purposes of using this Plan in a foreign country will not affect the terms of this Plan for any other country. In addition, all such supplements, amendments, restatements or alternative versions must comply with the provisions of Section 16(b)(ii).

ACTUAL PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, select from all eligible Employees and Nonemployee Directors those to whom Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each Award.

Joint Participation. Each Party acknowledges that it and its attorney have been given an equal opportunity to negotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party or any similar rule operating against the drafter of an agreement shall not be applicable to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

Participation Percentage. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the Participation Percentage of the Limited Partners is fifty percent (50%) (allocated to each Limited Partner in proportion to his Limited Partnership Percentage) and the Participation Percentage of the General Partner is fifty percent (50%).

Duration of Participation. Subject to Article 4 and Article 8, an Employee shall cease to be a Participant in the Plan if # his or her employment is terminated under circumstances in which he or she is not entitled to Severance Benefits under the terms of this Plan, or # prior to a Change in Control, he or she is removed as a Participant or ceases to be among the class of employees designated by the Committee or the Board as Participants, in accordance with Section 3.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant who has terminated employment and is entitled to Severance Benefits under Article 4 shall remain a Participant in the Plan until the full amount of the Regular Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, and any other amounts payable under the Plan have been paid to the Participant.

Participation and Reparticipation. Subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing requirements, an Eligible Employee shall participate in the Plan during each period of his or her Service from the date on which he first becomes eligible until his or her termination. For this purpose, an Eligible Employee who returns before five (5) consecutive one year Breaks in Service who previously satisfied the initial eligibility requirements or who returns after five (5) consecutive one year Breaks in Service with a vested Account balance in the Plan shall re-enter the Plan as of the date of his or her return to Service with an Employer.

In General: An Executive Officer shall become a Participant in this Plan on the later of the Effective Date or the date he became an Executive Officer, subject to the conditions and limitations provided for herein, provided that James Balloun shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan. Unless otherwise approved by the Board or unless the Executive Officer has waived all benefits under such plan, an Executive Officer who is a participant in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan for Executives shall not be eligible to become a Participant in this Plan.

his Account balance under the ERA pursuant to the terms hereof. In addition, the Participant will be entitled to receive a benefit from the SERP equal to the benefit accrued under the SERP as reduced by his benefit under the ERA. Distribution of the Participant's SERP benefit will be made pursuant to the terms of the SERP.