BlackBerry Legal Entity Name Change

On July 9, 2013, the shareholders of BlackBerry approved a motion to change the legal name of the company from Research In Motion Limited to BlackBerry Limited. Similar changes have been made and are being made to BlackBerry Limited's "Research In Motion" subsidiaries around world, as set out in the tables below. The change of name does not affect any of the rights or obligations under the agreements or other documents listed on this www.blackberry.com/legal website ("Documents"). Once a company’s name has been changed, references to the former company name in any of the Documents are deemed to be references to the applicable new "BlackBerry" company name.

Country FORMER Research In Motion Subsidiary Name NEW BlackBerry Subsidiary Name
Canada Research In Motion Limited BlackBerry Limited

 

Country FORMER Research In Motion Subsidiary Name NEW BlackBerry Subsidiary Name
Argentina Research In Motion Argentina S.A. BlackBerry Argentina S.A.
Australia Research In Motion Australia Pty Limited BlackBerry Australia Pty Limited
Austria Research In Motion Austria GmbH BlackBerry Austria GmbH
Belgium Research In Motion Belgium BVBA BlackBerry Belgium BVBA
Brazil Research In Motion Serviços de Suporte de Vendas do Brasil Ltda. BlackBerry Serviços de Suporte de Vendas do Brasil Ltda.
Chile Research In Motion Comercial Chile Limitada BlackBerry Comercial Chile Limitada
Colombia Research In Motion Colombia Ltda. BlackBerry Colombia Ltda.
Czech Republic Research In Motion Czech Republic s.r.o. BlackBerry Czech Republic s.r.o.
France Research In Motion France S.A.S. BlackBerry France S.A.S.
Germany Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH BlackBerry Deutschland GmbH
Hungary Research In Motion Trading Hungary Limited Liability Company BlackBerry Hungary Limited Liability Company
India Research In Motion India Private Limited BlackBerry India Private Limited
Indonesia PT Research In Motion Indonesia PT BlackBerry Indonesia
Italy Research In Motion Italy S.r.l. BlackBerry Italy S.r.l.
Malaysia Research In Motion Malaysia SDN. BHD. BlackBerry Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Mexico Research In Motion Mexico, S.A. de C.V. BlackBerry Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Netherlands Research In Motion Netherlands B.V. BlackBerry Netherlands B.V.
Nigeria Research In Motion Nigeria Limited BlackBerry Technologies Nigeria Limited
Poland Research In Motion Poland Sp. z o.o. BlackBerry Poland Sp. z o.o.
Singapore Research In Motion Singapore Pte. Limited BlackBerry Singapore Pte. Limited
South Africa Research In Motion South Africa (Proprietary) Limited BlackBerry Mobile South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Spain Research In Motion Spain, S.L. BlackBerry Spain, S.L.
Sweden Research In Motion TAT AB BlackBerry Sweden AB
Switzerland Research In Motion Switzerland AG BlackBerry Switzerland AG
United Arab Emirates Research In Motion Middle East & Africa FZ-LLC BlackBerry Middle East & Africa FZ-LLC
United Kingdom Research In Motion UK Limited BlackBerry UK Limited
United States Research In Motion Corporation Research In Motion RF, Inc. (f.k.a. Paratek) BlackBerry Corporation BlackBerry RF, Inc.

 

Pending Changes

Country Current Research In Motion Subsidiary Name Anticipated BlackBerry Subsidiary Name
China RIM Mobile Sci&Tech (China) Co., Ltd. BlackBerry Sci&Tech (China) Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Research In Motion HK Limited BlackBerry HK Limited
Russian Federation Research In Motion CIS Limited Liability Company BlackBerry CIS Limited Liability Company
Saudi Arabia Research In Motion Saudi Arabia LLC BlackBerry Saudi Arabia LLC
Turkey Research In Motion Bilgisayar Destek Hizmet Limited Şirketi BlackBerry Bilgisayar Destek Hizmet Limited Şirketi