to the singular include the plural and vice versa, and references to one gender include the other gender. 1.5 Any reference to persons includes natural persons, firms, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, companies, corporations, unincorporated associations, local authorities, governments, states, foundations and trusts (in each case whether or not having separate legal personality) and any agency of any of the above. 1.6 Any phrase introduced by the expressions "including," "include," "in particular" or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms. 1.7 Any reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation (legislation) (except where the context otherwise requires) (i) shall be deemed to include any bye-laws, licences, statutory instruments, rules, regulations, orders, notices, directions, consents or permissions made under that legislation and (ii) shall be construed as referring to any legislation which replaces, re-enacts, amends or consolidates such legislation (with or without modification) at any time. 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 The Parties enter into this Agreement with the intention that they meet the following key objectives ("Objectives"): 2.1.1 the achievement of mutual business goals by the servicing of W2E customers; 2.1.2 the establishment of a Manufacturing Agreement, as that term is hereinafter defined, for the ongoing manufacture and fulfilment of W2E Equipment in accordance with the terms of W2E's agreements with its customers.; 4 2.1.3 the establishment of a waste heat recovery solution for W2E proprietary equipment and a technical process for handling new enquiries; 2.1.4 the establishment of a pricing methodology and business process for answering new business enquiries; and 2.1.5 the establishment of a cooperative relationship between the Parties, with agreement on the roles, responsibilities, and specific terms and conditions which will govern it. 2.2 The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Objectives are not contractually binding