“Benchmark Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the annual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated maturity of the Comparable Benchmark Issue (as
defined below), assuming a price for the Comparable Benchmark Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Benchmark Price (as defined below) for such redemption date.
“Comparable Benchmark Issue” means the Bundesanleihe security or securities (“Bund”) of the German Government selected by an Independent Investment Banker (as defined below) as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of euro-denominated corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Dealers (as defined below) appointed by Mexico.
“Comparable Benchmark Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of the Reference Dealer Quotations (as defined below) for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Dealer Quotation or (ii) if Mexico obtains fewer than four such Reference Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
“Reference Dealer” means each of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, HSBC Continental Europe and Natixis Securities Americas LLC or their affiliates which are dealers of Bund of the German Government, and one other leading dealer of Bund of the German Government designated by Mexico, and their respective successors; provided that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a dealer of Bund of the German Government, Mexico will substitute therefor another dealer of Bund of the German Government.
“Reference Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by Mexico, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Benchmark Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to Mexico by such Reference Dealer at 3:30 p.m., Frankfurt, Germany, time on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
If this Note is redeemed only in part, a new Note or Notes for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
If less than all Notes having the same terms (except as to principal amount and date of issuance) are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, this Note will not be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund.
4. Early Repayment. Unless otherwise specified and subject to the terms set forth on the face hereof, this Note will not be repayable prior to the maturity date at the option of the Holder hereof.
5. Purchase of the Notes by Mexico. Mexico may at any time repurchase the Notes at any price in the open market or otherwise. Notes so repurchased by Mexico may be held, resold (subject to compliance with applicable securities and tax laws) or surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation.
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