A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.
unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.
Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 or any modification, extension or re-enactment thereof for the
time being in force) nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
(c) Service of Process.Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent (if any) specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any reason any party’s Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
(d) Waiver of Immunities.Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.
As used in this Agreement:—
"Additional Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Transactions" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event consisting of an Illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.
"Affiliate" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, "control" of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the entity or person.
"Applicable Rate" means:—
(a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;
(b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;
(c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate; and
(d) in all other cases, the Termination Rate.
"Burdened Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Change in Tax Law" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after the date on which the relevant Transaction is entered into.
"consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption, notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.
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"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Credit Support Document" means any agreement or instrument that is specified as such in this Agreement.
"Credit Support Provider" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
"Defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Early Termination Date" means the date determined in accordance with Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv).
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable, in the Schedule.
"Illegality" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Indemnifiable Tax" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient (including, without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being or having been organised, present or engaged in a trade or business in such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed place of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely from such recipient or related person having executed, delivered, performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or a Credit Support Document).
"law"includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case of tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority) and"lawful" and"unlawful" will be construed accordingly.
"Local Business Day" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i), in the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified, as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation to any other payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such payment, (c) in relation to any notice or other communication, including notice contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), in the city specified in the address for notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated by Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located and (d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.
"Loss" means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to be its total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a negative number) in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, including any loss of bargain, cost of funding or, at the election of such party but without duplication, loss or cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related trading position (or any gain resulting from any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any payment or delivery required to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date and not made, except, so as to avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(l) or (3) or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party’s legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in the relevant markets.
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"Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount, if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or by such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting Reference Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the "Replacement Transaction") that would have the effect of preserving for such party the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after that date. For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination Date is to be included. The Replacement Transaction would be subject to such documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker may, in good faith, agree. The party making the determination (or its agent) will request each Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different time zones) on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early Termination Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be obtained will be selected in good faith by the party obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after consultation with the other. If more than three quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard to the quotations having the highest and lowest values. If exactly three such quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the quotation remaining after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations. For this purpose, if more than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than three quotations are provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions cannot be determined.
"Non-default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it) if it were to fund the relevant amount.
"Non-defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Office" means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party’s head or home office.
"Potential Event of Default" means any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Reference Market-makers" means four leading dealers in the relevant market selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from among dealers of the highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria that such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or to make an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among such dealers having an office in the same city.
"Relevant Jurisdiction" means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment is made.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.
"Set-off" means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention or withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer of an amount under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement, another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or imposed on, such payer.
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"Settlement Amount" means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination Date, the sum of:—
(a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation is determined; and
(b) such party’s Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to any Unpaid Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be determined or would not (in the reasonable belief of the party making the determination) produce a commercially reasonable result.
"Specified Entity" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Specified Indebtedness"means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.
"Specified Transaction" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any applicable Specified Entity of such other party) which is a rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of these transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.
"Stamp Tax" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
"Tax" means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
"Tax Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Tax Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Terminated Transactions" means with respect to any Early Termination Date (a) if resulting from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions (in either case) in effect immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early Termination" applies, immediately before that Early Termination Date).
"Termination Currency" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Termination Currency Equivalent" means, in respect of any amount denominated in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect of any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the "Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be), is determined as of a later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected in good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.
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"Termination Event"means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event.
"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section 2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair market value of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were or would have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding) such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values reasonably determined by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.
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1. | Specified Entitymeans in relation to Party A for the purpose of: |
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| Section 5(a)(vi), none; |
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| Section 5(a)(vii), none; |
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| Section 5(b)(iv), none, |
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| Section 5(a)(v), none; |
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| Section 5(a)(vi), none; |
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| Section 5(a)(vii), none; |
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| Section 5(b)(iv), none. |
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2. | Specified Transactionwill have the meaning specified in Section 14. |
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3. | TheCross Defaultprovisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. |
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4. | TheCredit Event Upon Mergerprovisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. |
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5. | TheAutomatic Early Terminationprovision of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. |
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6. | Payments on Early Termination. For the purposes of Section 6(e) of this Agreement: |
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| (ii) | The Second Method will apply. |
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7. | Termination Currency means Sterling. |
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8. | Additional Termination Eventwill apply. In addition to the Additional Termination Events set forth in Part 5(7.8) of this Agreement, the following will each constitute an Additional Termination Event: |
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| (iv) | The Relevant Notes are redeemed in full in accordance with the provisions of Condition 5.5 (Optional Redemption for Tax and other Reasons) of the Terms and Conditions. In relation to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, for the purposes of Section 6(b)(iv) both parties shall be Affected Parties and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions and for the purposes of Section 6(e) Party B shall be the sole Affected Party. |
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PART 2
TAX REPRESENTATIONS
1. | Payer Representations |
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PART 3
AGREEMENT TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS
For the purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the following documents, as applicable:
(a) | Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are: None. |
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| Party B | | Certified copy of board resolution and constitutional documents | | On signing of this Agreement | | Yes |
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| Party A | | Legal opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Party B | | On signing of this Agreement | | No |
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| Party B | | Legal opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Party A | | On signing of this Agreement | | No |
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PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS
1 | Addresses for Notices |
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| Address: | c/o Abbey National plc Abbey National House 2 Triton Square Regent's Place London NW1 3AN |
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| Attention: | Company Secretary |
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| Facsimile No.: | +44 (0) 20 7756 5627 |
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| Copy: | c/o Abbey National plc Abbey House (AAM129) 201 Grafton Gate East Milton Keynes MK9 1AN |
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| Attention: | Securitisation Team, Retail Credit Risk |
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| Facsimile No.: | +44 (0) 1908 343 019 |
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| Address: | 40thFloor, One Canada Square London E14 5AL |
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| Attention: | Global Structured Finance – Corporate Trustee |
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| Facsimile No.: | +44 (0) 20 7964 6061/6399 |
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2. | Process Agent |
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3. | Offices |
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4. | Multibranch Party |
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5. | Calculation Agent |
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6. | Credit Support Document |
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| In respect of Party A, the Credit Support Annex dated the date hereof between Party A and Party B. |
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| Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B, none. |
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8. | Governing Law |
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9. | Netting of Payments |
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PART 5
OTHER PROVISIONS
1. | No Set-off |
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1.1 | All payments under this Agreement will be made without set-off or counterclaim, except as expressly provided for in Section 6. |
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1.2 | Section 6(e) is amended by the deletion of the following sentence: |
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2. | Security Interest |
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| Notwithstanding Section 7, Party A hereby agrees and consents to the assignment by way of security by Party B of its interests under this Agreement (without prejudice to, and after giving effect to, any contractual netting provision contained in this Agreement) to the Master Issuer Security Trustee (or any successor thereto or permitted transferee) pursuant to and in accordance with the Master Issuer Deed of Charge and acknowledges notice of such assignment. Each of the parties hereby confirms and agrees that the Master Issuer Security Trustee shall not be liable for any of the obligations of Party B hereunder. |
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| Sections 5(a)(ii), 5(a)(iii), 5(a)(iv), 5(a)(v), 5(a)(vii)(2), (4) (to the extent that it relates to actions taken by Party A or its Affiliates), (6), (7) and (9), and 5(a)(viii) will not apply in respect of Party B. |
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| Section 5(a)(vii)(8) will not apply to Party B to the extent that it relates to Sections 5(a)(vii)(2), (4) (to the extent that it relates to actions taken by Party A or its Affiliates), (6) and (7). |
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| "The Note Trustee serves a Note Enforcement Notice in relation to the Relevant Notes pursuant to Condition 9 of the Terms and Conditions on Party B (in which case Party B shall be the Defaulting Party)." |
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6.1 | Party A makes the following representation (theAdditional Tax Representation), which representation shall be deemed to be repeated at all times until the end of each Transaction: |
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| (a) | it is resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; or |
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6.2 | Section 5(a)(iv) is amended with respect to Party A only by the insertion of the following after the words "Section 3(e) or (f)": |
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7. | Rating Events |
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7.1 | Initial S&P Rating Event |
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| In the event that the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "A-1" by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) (anInitial S&P Rating Event), then Party A will, within 30 calendar days of the occurrence of such Initial S&P Rating Event, on a reasonable efforts basis and at its own cost attempt either to: |
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| | (iii) | provide to Party B and S&P legal opinions satisfactory to S&P in relation to the posting of collateral pursuant to the Credit Support Annex if required to do so by S&P at the time of such posting and obtain a monthly verification of Party B's exposure by two independent third parties that would be eligible and willing to be transferees of Party A's benefits and obligations under this Agreement (theIndependent Valuations)in the event that the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A ceases to be rated at least as high as "A-2" or the long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A ceases to be rated at least as high as "BBB+" by S&P. Such Independent Valuations will take place on the following basis: (A) without limiting Party A's obligation to obtain Independent Valuations |
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| | | valuations may only be obtained from the same entity or person up to four times in any 12 month period; (B) for the purposes of collateral posting in accordance with the Credit Support Annex, Party B's exposure shall be deemed to be equal to the highest of the two Independent Valuations and shall be calculated in accordance with the Credit Support Annex; and (C) Party A shall provide S&P with the two Independent Valuations and its calculations pursuant to the Credit Support Annex for the day on which the Independent Valuations are obtained; |
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| (iv) | transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of this Agreement to a replacement third party approved by the Master Issuer Security Trustee provided that either (1) such transfer would maintain the ratings of the Relevant Notes by S&P at, or restore the rating of the Relevant Notes by S&P to, the level it would have been but for such Initial S&P Rating Event) or (2) such replacement third party is agreed between Party A and S&P, provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; |
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| (v) | obtain a co-obligation or guarantee in respect of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the Master Issuer Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if S&P confirms that such co-obligation or guarantee would maintain the rating of the Relevant Notes by S&P at, or restore the rating of the Relevant Notes by S&P to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such Initial S&P Rating Event), provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; or |
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| (vi) | take such other action as Party A may agree with S&P, provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax. |
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| If any of subparagraphs 7.1(iv), 7.1(v) or (vi) above are satisfied at any time, all collateral (orthe equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph (i) willbe transferred by Party B to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additionalcollateral in respect of such Initial S&P Rating Event. |
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7.2 | Subsequent S&P Rating Event |
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| In the event that the rating of the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "BBB-" by S&P (such event, aSubsequent S&P Rating Event), then Party A will within ten calendar days of the occurrence of such Subsequent S&P Rating Event: |
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| (vii) | at its own cost and expense, use its best endeavours to take any of the actions set out in subparagraph (iv) or (v) above immediately upon the occurrence of such Subsequent S&P Rating Event or take such other action as Party A may agree with S&P; and |
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| (viii) | if, at the time such Subsequent S&P Rating Event occurs, Party A has provided collateral under the Credit Support Annex pursuant to subparagraph (i) above following an Initial S&P Rating Event, continue to post collateral notwithstanding the |
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| If the action set out in subparagraph 7.2(ii) above is taken at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph (i) above will be transferred by Party B to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such Subsequent S&P Rating Event. |
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7.3 | Initial Moody's Rating Event |
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| (ix) | the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "A2" (or its equivalent) by Moody's Investors Service, Inc (Moody's); or |
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| (x) | the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "P-1" (or its equivalent) by Moody's, |
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| (each anInitial Moody's Rating Event), Party A will, within thirty Business Days of theoccurrence of such Initial Moody's Rating Event, on a reasonable efforts basis and at its owncost attempt either to: |
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| (xi) | transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to either (A) areplacement third party with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in thesame legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (B) a replacement third party as PartyA may agree with Moody's, provided that, in all cases, such transfer does not result inany requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; |
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| (xii) | procure another person to become co-obligor or guarantor in respect of the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, which co-obligor or guarantor may be either (A) a person with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (B) such other person as Party A may agree with Moody's, provided that, in all cases, such procurement does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; |
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| (xiii) | take such other action as Party A may agree with Moody's, provided that, in all cases,such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or onaccount of any Tax; or |
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| If any of subparagraphs 7.3(v), 7.3(vi) or 7.3(vii) above are satisfied at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph 7.3(viii) above will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such Initial Moody's Rating Event. |
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7.4 | Subsequent Moody's Rating Event |
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| (xv) | the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated as high as "A3" (or its equivalent) by Moody's; or |
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| (xvi) | the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated as high as "P-2" (or its equivalent) by Moody's, |
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| (each aSubsequent Moody's Rating Event), then Party A will: |
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| (xvii) | on a reasonable efforts basis, within 30 Business Days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Moody's Rating Event, and at its own cost, attempt either to: |
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| | (xviii) | transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to either (I) a replacement third party with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (II) a replacement third party as Party A may agree with Moody's provided that in all cases such transfer does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; |
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| | (xix) | procure another person to become co-obligor or guarantor in respect of the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, such co-obligor or guarantor may be either (I) a person with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (II) such other person as Party A may agree with Moody's provided that in all cases such procurement does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; or |
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| | (xx) | take such other action Party A may agree with Moody's; and |
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| (xxi) | within 30 Business Days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Moody's Rating Event, pending compliance with subparagraph 7.4(i), provide collateral under the Credit Support Annex provided that, if, at the time a Subsequent Moody's Rating Event occurs, Party A has provided collateral under the Credit Support Annex pursuant to subparagraph 7.3(viii) above following an Initial Moody's Rating Event, Party A will continue to post collateral notwithstanding the occurrence of such Subsequent Moody's Rating Event. |
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| If any of subparagraphs 7.4(xi)(xii), 7.4(xi)(xiii) or 7.4(xi)(xiv) above are satisfied at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph 7.4(ii) above will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such Subsequent Moody's Rating Event. |
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| Required Ratingsmeans, in respect of the relevant entity, its short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as high as "P-1" by Moody's and its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as high as "A2" by Moody's, or such other ratings as may be agreed with Moody's from time to time. |
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7.5 | Fitch Rating Event |
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| (xxii) | the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "A+" (or its equivalent) by Fitch Ratings Ltd (Fitch); or |
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| (xxiii) | the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "F1" (or its equivalent) by Fitch, |
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| and as a result of such cessation, the then current rating of the Relevant Notes is downgraded by Fitch or placed under credit watch for possible downgrade by Fitch (aFitch Rating Event) then Party A will, on a reasonable efforts basis within thirty days of the occurrence of such Fitch Rating Event, at its own cost, either: |
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| (xxiv) | provide collateral under the Credit Support Annex; |
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| (xxv) | transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to the [Master Issuer] Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if Fitch confirms that such transfer would maintain the ratings of the Relevant Notes by Fitch at, or restore the rating of the Relevant Notes by Fitch to, the level at which it was immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event), provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; |
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| (xxvi) | obtain a co-obligation or guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the [Master Issuer] Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if Fitch confirms that such co-obligation or guarantee would maintain the rating of the Relevant Notes by Fitch at, or restore the rating of the Relevant Notes by Fitch to, the level at which it was immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event), provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; or |
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| (xxvii) | take such other action as Party A may agree with Fitch as will result in the rating of the Relevant Notes by Fitch following the taking of such action being maintained at, or restored to, the level at which it was immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event, provided that, in all cases, such action does not result in any requirement for deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax. |
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| If any of subparagraphs 7.5(vi), 7.5(vii) or 7.5(viii) above are satisfied at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph 7.5(v) above will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such Fitch Rating Event. |
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7.6 | First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event |
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| (xxviii) | the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "BBB+" (or its equivalent) by Fitch; or |
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| (xxix) | the rating of the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "F2" (or its equivalent) by Fitch |
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| (each aFirst Subsequent Fitch Rating Event), |
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| Party A will at its own cost and expense use its best endeavours to: |
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| (xxx) | provide collateral under the Credit Support Annex within 10 days of such First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event (provided that the mark-to-market calculations and the correct and timely posting of collateral thereunder are verified by an independent third party (with the costs of such independent verification being borne by Party A)); or |
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| (xxxi) | take any of the actions set out in subparagraphs 7.5(vi), 7.5(vii) or 7.5(viii) above within 30 days of the occurrence of such First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event. |
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| If any of the actions set out in subparagraph 7.6(ii) above is taken at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph 7.5(i) or subparagraph 7.6(i) above will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event. |
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7.7 | Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event |
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| (xxxii) | the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "BBB-" (or its equivalent) by Fitch; or |
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| (xxxiii) | the rating of the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor or permitted transferee) or any Credit Support Provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "F3" (or its equivalent) by Fitch |
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| (each aSecond Subsequent Fitch Rating Eventand together with the First Subsequent Fitch Rating Events theSubsequent Fitch Rating Eventsand each aSubsequent Fitch Rating Event), |
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| (xxxiv) | at its own cost and expense, use its best endeavours to take any of the actions set out in subparagraphs 7.5(vi), 7.5(vii) or 7.5(viii) above within 30 days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Fitch Rating Event; and |
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| (xxxv) | if, at the time such Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event occurs, Party A has provided collateral under the Credit Support Annex pursuant to subparagraph 7.5(v) above following a Fitch Rating Event or a First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event, as the case may be, continue to post collateral notwithstanding the occurrence of such Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event (provided that the mark-to-market calculations and the correct and timely posting of collateral thereunder are verified by an independent third party (with the costs of such independent verification being borne by Party A)) until such time as the action set out in subparagraph 7.7(xv) above has been taken. |
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| If any of the actions set out in subparagraph 7.7(xv) above is taken at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to subparagraph 7.5(i), subparagraph 7.6(i) or subparagraph 7.7(xv) above will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral in respect of such Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event. |
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7.8 | Implications of Rating Events |
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| (xxxvi) | If Party A does not take any of the measures described in subparagraph 7.1 above (and regardless of whether reasonable efforts have been used to implement any of those measures) such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the Initial S&P Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xxxvii) | If, at the time a Subsequent S&P Rating Event occurs, Party A has provided collateral under the Credit Support Annex pursuant to subparagraph (i) above and fails to continue to post collateral pending compliance with subparagraph (ii) above, such failure will not be or give rise to an Event of Default but will constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A and will be deemed to have occurred on the later of the tenth day following such Subsequent S&P Rating Event and the thirtieth day following the Initial S&P Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. Further, an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A shall be deemed to have occurred if, even if Party A continues to post collateral as required by subparagraph (ii) above, and notwithstanding Section 5(a)(ii), Party A does not take the measure described in subparagraph (ii) above (and regardless of whether best endeavours have been used to implement any of those measures). Such Additional Termination Event will be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the Subsequent S&P Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xxxviii) | If Party A does not take any of the measures described in subparagraph 7.3above (and regardless of whether reasonable efforts have been used to implement anyof those measures), such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default butshall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shallbe deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth Business Day following the occurrence ofsuch Initial Moody's Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and allTransactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xxxix) | If Party A does not take the measures described in subparagraph 7.4(ii) above (and regardless of whether reasonable efforts have been used to implement any of those measures) such failure shall give rise to an Event of Default with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth Business Day following such Subsequent Moody's Rating Event with Party A as the Defaulting Party. Further, it shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A if, even after satisfying the requirement to post collateral as required by subparagraph 7.4(ii) above, and notwithstanding Section 5(a)(ii), Party A does not, irrespective of whether or not Party A has applied reasonable efforts, take any of the measures described in subparagraph 7.4(xi) above and (i) at least one Eligible Replacement has made a firm quotation (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance with Part 5(17) below or (ii) at least one entity with the Required Ratings has made a firm quotation (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance by the offeree) to provide an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement. Such Additional Termination Event will be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth Business Day following the Subsequent Moody's Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xl) | If Party A does not take any of the measures described in subparagraph 7.5 above (and regardless of whether reasonable efforts have been used to implement any of those measures) such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xli) | If Party A does not take any of the measures described in subparagraph 7.6 above (and regardless of whether reasonable efforts have been used to implement any of those measures) such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xlii) | If, at the time a Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event occurs, Party A has provided collateral under the Credit Support Annex pursuant to subparagraph 7.5(v) or subparagraph 7.6(i) and fails to continue to post collateral pending compliance with subparagraph 7.7(i) above, or fails promptly to appoint an independent verification agent, such failure will not be or give rise to an Event of Default but will constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A and will be deemed to have occurred on the later of the tenth day following such Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event and the thirtieth day following any prior Fitch Rating Event or First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. Further, an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A shall be deemed to have occurred if, even if Party A continues to post collateral as required by subparagraph 7.7(ii) above, and notwithstanding Section 5(a)(ii), Party A does not take the measures described in subparagraph 7.7(i) above (and regardless of whether best endeavours have been used to implement any of those measures). Such Additional Termination Event will be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. |
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| (xliii) | In the event that Party B were to designate an Early Termination Date and there would be a payment due to Party A under Section 6 of the Agreement, Party B may only designate such an Early Termination Date in respect of an Additional Termination Event under this paragraph 7.8 if Party B has found a replacement counterparty willing to enter into a new transaction on terms that reflect as closely as reasonably possible, as determined by Party B in its sole and absolute discretion, the economic, legal and credit terms of the Terminated Transactions, and Party B has obtained the Master Issuer Security Trustee's prior written consent thereto. All reasonable costs incurred by Party B arising directly from Party B finding or attempting to find such a replacement counterparty will be reimbursed by Party A. |
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| Each of Party B and the Master Issuer Security Trustee shall use their reasonable endeavoursto co-operate with Party A in putting in place such credit support documentation, including(without limitation) agreeing to such arrangements in such documentation as may satisfy S&P,Moody's and/or Fitch, as applicable, with respect to the operation and management of thecollateral and entering into such documents as may reasonably be requested by Party A inconnection with the provision of such collateral or in connection with any of the othermeasures which Party A may take under this Part 5(7) following the rating events describedherein. |
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8. | Additional Representations |
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| Section 3 is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following additional representations: |
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| "(g) | No Agency |
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| | It is entering into this Agreement and each Transaction as principal and not as agent of any person or entity." |
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9. | Recording of Conversations |
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| Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees to the tape recording of conversations between the parties to this Agreement. |
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10. | Relationship between the Parties |
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| The Agreement is amended by the insertion after Section 14 of an additional Section 15, reading in its entirety as follows: |
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| "15. | Relationship between the Parties |
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| | Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which it enters into a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction): |
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| | (a) | Non Reliance |
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| | | It is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication |
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| | | (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. It has not received from the other party any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction. |
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| | (b) | Assessment and Understanding |
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| | | It is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of that Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the financial and other risks of that Transaction. |
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| | | The other party is not acting as a fiduciary or an adviser for it in respect of that Transaction." |
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11. | Tax |
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| The Agreement is amended by deleting Section 2(d) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: |
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| "(d)Deduction or Withholding for Tax |
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| (i) | Requirement to Withhold |
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| | All payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if such deduction or withholding is required in order for the payer to obtain relief from Tax) by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party (X) is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (theDeducting Party): |
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| | (2) | will pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any Gross Up Amount (as defined below) paid by the Deducting Party to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving notice that such amount has been assessed against Y; |
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| | (3) | will promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and |
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| | (4) | if X is Party A, will promptly pay in addition to the payment to which Party B is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount (theGross Up Amount) as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received |
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| | | by Party B will equal the full amount which Party B would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. |
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| | (1) | X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax in respect of payments under this Agreement; |
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| | (2) | X does not so deduct or withhold; and |
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| | (3) | a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X, |
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| | then, except to the extent that Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting from such Tax, (A) where X is Party B, Party A will promptly pay to Party B the amount of such liability (the Liability Amount) (including any related liability for interest and together with an amount equal to the Tax payable by Party B on receipt of such amount but only including any related liability for penalties if Party A has failed to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) and Party B will promptly pay to the relevant government revenue authority the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest and penalties) and (B) where X is Party A and Party A would have been required to pay a Gross Up Amount to Party B, Party A will promptly pay to the relevant government revenue authority the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest and penalties). |
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| | Where Party A pays an amount in accordance with Section 2(d)(i)(4), Party B undertakes as follows: |
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| | (1) | to the extent that Party B obtains any credit, allowance, set-off or repayment in respect of Tax from the tax authorities of any jurisdiction relating to any deduction or withholding giving rise to such payment (aTax Credit), it shall pay to Party A, as soon as practical after receipt of the same, so much of the cash benefit (as calculated below) relating thereto which it has received as will leave Party B in substantially the same (but in any event no worse) position as Party B would have been in if no such deduction or withholding had been required; |
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| | (2) | the "cash benefit", in the case of a credit, allowance or set-off, will be the additional amount of Tax which would have been payable by Party B in the relevant jurisdiction referred to in (1) above but for the obtaining by Party B of the said Tax Credit and, in the case of a repayment, will be the amount of the repayment together with any related interest or similar payment obtained by Party B; |
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| | (3) | to use all reasonable endeavours to obtain any Tax Credit as soon as is reasonably practicable and, upon request by Party A, to supply Party A with a |
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| (xliv) | other than pursuant to the Credit Support Annex as contemplated in Part 5(7) or payment of any amount in respect of a cash benefit related to a Tax Credit under this Agreement, no sum shall be payable by or on behalf of Party B to it except in accordance with the provisions of the Master Issuer Deed of Charge; and |
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| (xlv) | it will not take any steps for the winding up, dissolution or reorganisation, or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar officer of Party B or of any or all of its revenues and assets nor participate in any ex parte proceedings nor seek to enforce any judgment against Party B, subject to the provisions of the Master Issuer Deed of Charge. |
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12.2 | In relation to all sums due and payable by Party B to Party A (other than the return of collateral under the Credit Support Annex), Party A agrees that it shall have recourse only to [Master Issuer] Available Funds, but always subject to the order of priority of payments set out in the [Master Issuer] Cash Management Agreement and the Master Issuer Deed of Charge. |
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13. | Condition Precedent |
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| Section 2(a)(iii) is amended by the deletion of the words "a Potential Event of Default" in respect of obligations of Party A only insofar as such Potential Event of Default relates to the potential service by the Master Issuer Security Trustee on Party B of a Note Enforcement pursuant to Condition 9 of the Terms and Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, such amendment shall not apply in any other circumstances in respect of either party to this Agreement. |
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| Section 3(b) is amended by the deletion of the words "or Potential Event of Default" in respect of obligations of Party B only insofar as such Potential Event of Default relates to the potential service by the Master Issuer Security Trustee on Party B of a Note Enforcement Notice pursuant to Condition 9 of the Terms and Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, such amendment shall not apply in any other circumstances in respect of either party to this Agreement. |
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| Words and expressions defined in the Amended and Restated Master Definitions and Construction Schedule (theMaster Schedule) and the Master Issuer Master Definitions and |
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| Construction Schedule (theIssuer Schedule) (together theMaster Definitions Schedule) each signed for the purposes of identification onzshall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning in this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the definitions in this Agreement and in the Master Definitions Schedule, the definitions in this Agreement will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the Master Schedule and the Issuer Schedule, the Issuer Schedule will prevail. The rules of interpretation set out in the Master Definitions Schedule will apply to this Agreement. |
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| Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A, Party B will be entitled (but not obliged in the event that it does not designate an Early Termination Date) to proceed in accordance with Section 6 of the Agreement subject to the following: |
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| (xlvi) | For the purposes of Section 6(d)(i), Party B's obligation with respect to the extent of information to be provided with its calculations is limited to information Party B has already received in writing and to the extent that Party B is able to release such information without breaching the provisions of any law applicable to, or any contractual restriction binding upon, Party B. |
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| (xlvii) | The following amendments will be deemed to be made to the definitions of "Market Quotation": |
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| | (xlviii) | the word "firm" will be added before the word "quotations" in the second line; |
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| | (xlix) | the words "provided that the documentation relating thereto is either the same as this Agreement and the existing confirmations hereto and the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of the Reference Market- maker are rated not less than "A-1" by S&P, "P-1" by Moody's and "F1" by Fitch (or, if such Reference Market-maker is not rated by a Rating Agency, at such equivalent rating by another internationally recognised rating agency as is acceptable to such rating agency) or the Rating Agencies have confirmed in writing such documentation will not adversely impact the ratings of the Relevant Notes" shall be added after "agree" in the sixteenth line; and |
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| | (l) | the last sentence will be deleted and replaced with the following: |
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| | | "If, on the last date set for delivery of quotations, exactly two quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be either (a) the lower of the two quotations where there would be a sum payable by Party A to Party B, or (b) the higher of the two quotations where there would be a sum payable by Party B to Party A. If only one quotation is provided on such date, Party B may, in its discretion, accept such quotation as the Market Quotation and if Party B does not accept such quotation as the Market Quotation (or if no quotation has been provided), it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated Transaction cannot be determined." |
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| (li) | For the purpose of the definition of "Market Quotation", and without limiting the general rights of Party B under the Agreement: |
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| | (lii) | Party B will undertake to use its reasonable efforts to obtain at least three firm quotations as soon as reasonably practicable after the Early Termination Date and in any event within the time period specified pursuant to subparagraph (xiii)(iv) below; |
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| | (liii) | Party A will, for the purposes of Section 6(e), be permitted to obtain on behalf of Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers; and |
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| | (liv) | if no quotations have been obtained within six Local Business Days after the occurrence of the Early Termination Date or such longer period as Party B may specify in writing to Party A, then it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated Transaction cannot be determined. |
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| (lv) | Party B will be deemed to have discharged its obligations under subparagraph (ii) above if it promptly requests, in writing within two Local Business Days after the Early Termination Date that Party A obtain on behalf of Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers. |
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| (lvi) | Party B will not be obliged to consult with Party A as to the day and time of obtaining any quotations. |
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| Section 7 of this Agreement shall not apply to Party A, who shall be required to comply with, and shall be bound by, the following: |
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| Without prejudice to Section 6(b)(ii), Party A may transfer all its interest and obligations in and under this Agreement upon providing five Local Business Days' prior written notice to the Master Issuer Security Trustee, to any other entity (aTransferee) provided that: |
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| (lvii) | the Transferee's short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are then rated not less than "A-1" by S&P, "P-1" by Moody's and "F1" by Fitch (or its equivalent by any substitute rating agency) or such Transferee's obligations under this Agreement are guaranteed by an entity whose short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are then rated not less than "A-1" by S&P, "P-1" by Moody's and "F1" by Fitch (or if the Transferee is not rated by a Rating Agency, at such equivalent rating by another internationally recognised rating agency as is acceptable to such rating agency); |
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| (lviii) | as of the date of such transfer, the Transferee will not, as a result of such transfer, be required to withhold or deduct for or on account of any Tax under this Agreement; |
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| (lix) | a Termination Event or an Event of Default will not occur under this Agreement as a result of such transfer; |
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| (lx) | no additional amount will be payable by Party B to Party A or the Transferee on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date as a result of such transfer; and |
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| (lxi) | (if the Transferee is domiciled in a different jurisdiction from both Party A and Party B) S&P, Moody's and Fitch have provided prior written notification that the then current ratings of the Relevant Notes will not be adversely affected. |
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| Following such transfer all references to Party A shall be deemed to be references to the Transferee and the Transferee shall be deemed to have made each of the representations made by Party A pursuant to this Agreement. |
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| Save as otherwise provided for in this Agreement and notwithstanding Section 7, Party A shall not be permitted to transfer (by way of security or otherwise) this Agreement or any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Master Issuer Security Trustee. |
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| A person who is not a party to this Agreement will not have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its terms but this will not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act. |
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| The provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to any transactions other than the Credit Support Annex attached hereto and the Currency Swap Transaction in respect of the Series and Class of Notes identified on the first page of this Schedule (theRelevant Notes) having a Trade Date of • 2007 and entered into between Party A and Party B. |
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| Eligible Guaranteemeans an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee that is provided by a guarantor as principal debtor rather than surety and is directly enforceable by Party B, where either (A) a reputable international law firm has given a legal opinion confirming that none of the guarantor’s payments to Party B under such guarantee will be subject to withholding for Tax or (B) such guarantee provides that, in the event that any of such guarantor’s payments to Party B are subject to withholding for Tax, such guarantor is required to pay such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Party B (free and clear of any withholding tax) will equal the full amount Party B would have received had no such withholding been required. |
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(Bilateral Form - Transfer)1 | | (ISDA Agreements Subject to English Law)2 |

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX
to the Schedule to the
ISDA Master Agreement
dated as of .............................................................
between
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("Party A") | | ("Party B") |
This Annex supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the ISDA Master Agreement referred to above and is part of its Schedule. For the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 1(c), 2(a), 5 and 6, the credit support arrangements set out in this Annex constitute a Transaction (for which this Annex constitutes the Confirmation).
Paragraph 1. Interpretation
Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this Annex or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings specified pursuant to Paragraph 10, and all references in this Annex to Paragraphs are to Paragraphs of this Annex. In the event of any inconsistency between this Annex and the other provisions of this Schedule, this Annex will prevail, and in the event of any inconsistency between Paragraph 11 and the other provisions of this Annex, Paragraph 11 will prevail. For the avoidance of doubt, references to "transfer" in this Annex mean, in relation to cash, payment and, in relation to other assets, delivery.
Paragraph 2. Credit Support Obligations
(a) Delivery Amount.Subject to Paragraphs 3 and 4, upon a demand made by the Transferee on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Delivery Amount for that Valuation Date equals or
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1 This document is not intended to create a charge or other security interest over the assets transferred under its terms. Persons intending to establish a collateral arrangement based on the creation of a charge or other security interest should consider using the ISDA Credit Support Deed (English law) or the ISDA Credit Support Annex (New York law), as appropriate. |
2 This Credit Support Annex has been prepared for use with ISDA Master Agreements subject to English law. Users should consult their legal advisers as to the proper use and effect of this form and the arrangements it contemplates. In particular, users should consult their legal advisers if they wish to have the Credit Support Annex made subject to a governing law other than English law or to have the Credit Support Annex subject to a different governing law than that governing the rest of the ISDA Master Agreement (e.g., English law for the Credit Support Annex and New York law for the rest of the ISDA Master Agreement). |
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exceeds the Transferor's Minimum Transfer Amount, then the Transferor will transfer to the Transferee Eligible Credit Support having a Value as of the date of transfer at least equal to the applicable Delivery Amount (rounded pursuant to Paragraph 11(b)(iii)(D)). Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11(b), the "Delivery Amount" applicable to the Transferor for any Valuation Date will equal the amount by which:
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(b) Return Amount.Subject to Paragraphs 3 and 4, upon a demand made by the Transferor on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Return Amount for that Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Transferee's Minimum Transfer Amount, then the Transferee will transfer to the Transferor Equivalent Credit Support specified by the Transferor in that demand having a Value as of the date of transfer as close as practicable to the applicable Return Amount (rounded pursuant to Paragraph 11(b)(iii)(D)) and the Credit Support Balance will, upon such transfer, be reduced accordingly. Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11(b), the "Return Amount" applicable to the Transferee for any Valuation Date will equal the amount by which:
| (i) the Value as of that Valuation Date of the Transferor's Credit Support Balance (adjusted to include any prior Delivery Amount and to exclude any prior Return Amount, the tranfer of which, in either case, has not yet been completed and for which the relevant Settlement Day falls on or after such Valuation Date) |
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Paragraph 3. Transfers, Calculations and Exchanges
(a) Transfers.All transfers under this Annex of any Eligible Credit Support, Equivalent Credit Support, Interest Amount or Equivalent Distributions shall be made in accordance with the instructions of the Transferee or Transferor, as applicable, and shall be made:
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| (ii) in the case of certificated securities which cannot or which the parties have agreed will not be delivered by book-entry, by delivery in appropriate physical form to the recipient or its account accompanied by any duly executed instruments of transfer, transfer tax stamps and any other documents necessary to constitute a legally valid transfer of the transferring party's legal and beneficial title to the recipient; and |
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| instructions to the recipient, sufficient, if complied with, to result in a legally effective transfer of the transferring party's legal and beneficial title to the recipient. |
Subject to Paragraph 4 and unless otherwise specified, if a demand for the transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Equivalent Credit Support is received by the Notification Time, then the relevant transfer will be made not later than the close of business on the Settlement Day relating to the date such demand is received; if a demand is received after the Notification Time, then the relevant transfer will be made not later than the close of business on the Settlement Day relating to the day after the date such demand is received.
(b) Calculations.All calculations of Value and Exposure for purposes of Paragraphs 2 and 4(a) will be made by the relevant Valuation Agent as of the relevant Valuation Time. The Valuation Agent will notify each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) of its calculations not later than the Notification Time on the Local Business Day following the applicable Valuation Date (or, in the case of Paragraph 4(a), following the date of calculation).
(c) Exchanges.
| (i) Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11, the Transferor may on any Local Business Day by notice inform the Transferee that it wishes to transfer to the Transferee Eligible Credit Support specified in that notice (the "New Credit Support") in exchange for certain Eligible Credit Support (the "Original Credit Support") specified in that notice comprised in the Transferor's Credit Support Balance. |
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| (ii) If the Transferee notifies the Transferor that it has consented to the proposed exchange, (A) the Transferor will be obliged to transfer the New Credit Support to the Transferee on the first Settlement Day following the date on which it receives notice (which may be oral telephonic notice) from the Transferee of its consent and (B) the Transferee will be obliged to transfer to the Transferor Equivalent Credit Support in respect of the Original Credit Support not later than the Settlement Day following the date on which the Transferee receives the New Credit Support, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11(d) (the "Exchange Date");provided that the Transferee will only be obliged to transfer Equivalent Credit Support with a Value as of the date of transfer as close as practicable to, but in any event not more than, the Value of the New Credit Support as of that date. |
Paragraph 4. Dispute Resolution
(a) Disputed Calculations or Valuations. If a party (a "Disputing Party") reasonably disputes (I) the Valuation Agent's calculation of a Delivery Amount or a Return Amount or (II) the Value of any transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Equivalent Credit Support, then:
| (1) the Disputing Party will notify the other party and the Valuation Agent (if the Valuation Agent is not the other party) not later than the close of business on the Local Business Day following, in the case of (I) above, the date that the demand is received under Paragraph 2 or, in the case of (II) above, the date of transfer; |
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Following a recalculation pursuant to this Paragraph, the Valuation Agent will notify each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) as soon as possible but in any event not later than the Notification Time on the Local Business Day following the Resolution Time. The appropriate party will, upon demand following such notice given by the Valuation Agent or a resolution pursuant to (3) above and subject to Paragraph 3(a), make the appropriate transfer.
(b) No Event of Default.The failure by a party to make a transfer of any amount which is the subject of a dispute to which Paragraph 4(a) applies will not constitute an Event of Default for as long as the procedures set out in this Paragraph 4 are being carried out. For the avoidance of doubt, upon completion of those procedures, Section 5(a)(i) of this Agreement will apply to any failure by a party to make a transfer required under the final sentence of Paragraph 4(a) on the relevant due date.
Paragraph 5. Transfer of Title, No Security Interest, Distributions and Interest Amount
(a) Transfer of Title. Each party agrees that all right, title and interest in and to any Eligible Credit Support, Equivalent Credit Support, Equivalent Distributions or Interest Amount which it transfers to the other party under the terms of this Annex shall vest in the recipient free and clear of any liens, claims, charges or encumbrances or any other interest of the transferring party or of any third person (other than a lien routinely imposed on all securities in a relevant clearance system).
(b) No Security Interest.Nothing in this Annex is intended to create or does create in favour of either party any mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, encumbrance or other security interest in any cash or other property transferred by one party to the other party under the terms of this Annex.
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| (ii) Interest Amount.Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11(f)(iii), the Transferee will transfer to the Transferor at the times specified in Paragraph 11(f)(ii) the relevant Interest Amount to the extent that a Delivery Amount would not be created or increased by the transfer, as calculated by the Valuation Agent (and the date of calculation will be deemed a Valuation Date for this purpose). |
Paragraph 6. Default
If an Early Termination Date is designated or deemed to occur as a result of an Event of Default in relation to a party, an amount equal to the Value of the Credit Support Balance, determined as though the Early Termination Date were a Valuation Date, will be deemed to be an Unpaid Amount due to the Transferor (which may or may not be the Defaulting Party) for purposes of Section 6(e). For the avoidance of doubt, if Market Quotation is the applicable payment measure for purposes of Section 6(e), then the Market Quotation determined under Section 6(e) in relation to the Transaction constituted by this Annex will be deemed to be zero, and, if Loss is the applicable payment measure for purposes of Section 6(e), then the Loss determined under Section 6(e) in relation to the Transaction will be limited to the Unpaid Amount representing the Value of the Credit Support Balance.
Paragraph 7. Representation
Each party represents to the other party (which representation will be deemed to be repeated as of each date on which it transfers Eligible Credit Support, Equivalent Credit Support or Equivalent Distributions) that it is the sole owner of or otherwise has the right to transfer all Eligible Credit Support, Equivalent Credit Support or Equivalent Distributions it transfers to the other party under this Annex, free and clear of any security interest, lien, encumbrance or other restriction (other than a lien routinely imposed on all securities in a relevant clearance system).
Paragraph 8. Expenses
Each party will pay its own costs and expenses (including any stamp, transfer or similar transaction tax or duty payable on any transfer it is required to make under this Annex) in connection with performing its obligations under this Annex, and neither party will be liable for any such costs and expenses incurred by the other party.
Paragraph 9. Miscellaneous
(a) Default Interest.Other than in the case of an amount which is the subject of a dispute under Paragraph 4(a), if a Transferee fails to make, when due, any transfer of Equivalent Credit Support, Equivalent Distributions or the Interest Amount, it will be obliged to pay the Transferor (to the extent permitted under applicable law) an amount equal to interest at the Default Rate multiplied by the Value on the relevant Valuation Date of the items of property that were required to be transferred, from (and including) the date that the Equivalent Credit Support, Equivalent Distributions or Interest Amount were required to be transferred to (but excluding) the date of transfer of the Equivalent Credit
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Support, Equivalent Distributions or Interest Amount. This interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.
(b) Good Faith and Commercially Reasonable Manner. Performance of all obligations under this Annex, including, but not limited to, all calculations, valuations and determinations made by either party, will be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.
(c) Demands and Notices.All demands and notices given by a party under this Annex will be given as specified in Section 12 of this Agreement.
(d) Specifications of Certain Matters.Anything referred to in this Annex as being specified in Paragraph 11 also may be specified in one or more Confirmations or other documents and this Annex will be construed accordingly.
Paragraph 10. Definitions
As used in this Annex:
"Base Currency" means the currency specified as such in Paragraph 11(a)(i).
"Base Currency Equivalent" means, with respect to an amount on a Valuation Date, in the case of an amount denominated in the Base Currency, such Base Currency amount and, in the case of an amount denominated in a currency other than the Base Currency (the "Other Currency"), the amount of Base Currency required to purchase such amount of the Other Currency at the spot exchange rate determined by the Valuation Agent for value on such Valuation Date.
"Credit Support Amount" means, with respect to a Transferor on a Valuation Date, (i) the Transferee's Exposure plus (ii) all Independent Amounts applicable to the Transferor, if any, minus (iii) all Independent Amounts applicable to the Transferee, if any, minus (iv) the Transferor's Threshold;provided, however, that the Credit Support Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the calculation of Credit Support Amount yields a number less than zero.
"Credit Support Balance" means, with respect to a Transferor on a Valuation Date, the aggregate of all Eligible Credit Support that has been transferred to or received by the Transferee under this Annex, together with any Distributions and all proceeds of any such Eligible Credit Support or Distributions, as reduced pursuant to Paragraph 2(b), 3(c)(ii) or 6. Any Equivalent Distributions or Interest Amount (or portion of either) not transferred pursuant to Paragraph 5(c)(i) or (ii) will form part of the Credit Support Balance.
"Delivery Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 2(a).
"Disputing Party" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4.
"Distributions" means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support comprised in the Credit Support Balance consisting of securities, all principal, interest and other payments and distributions of cash or other property to which a holder of securities of the same type, nominal value, description and amount as such Eligible Credit Support would be entitled from time to time.
"Distributions Date" means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support comprised in the Credit Support Balance other than cash, each date on which a holder of such Eligible Credit Support is entitled to receive Distributions or, if that date is not a Local Business Day, the next following Local Business Day.
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"Eligible Credit Support" means, with respect to a party, the items, if any, specified as such for that party in Paragraph 11(b)(ii) including, in relation to any securities, if applicable, the proceeds of any redemption in whole or in part of such securities by the relevant issuer.
"Eligible Currency" means each currency specified as such in Paragraph 11(a)(ii), if such currency is freely available.
"Equivalent Credit Support" means, in relationto any Eligible Credit Support comprised in the Credit Support Balance, Eligible Credit Support of the same type, nominal value, description and amount as that Eligible Credit Support.
"Equivalent Distributions" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 5(c)(i).
"Exchange Date" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(d).
"Exposure" means, with respect to a party on a Valuation Date and subject to Paragraph 4 in the case of a dispute, the amount, if any, that would be payable to that party by the other party (expressed as a positive number) or by that party to the other party (expressed as a negative number) pursuant to Section 6(e)(ii)(1) of this Agreement if all Transactions (other than the Transaction constituted by this Annex) were being terminated as of the relevant Valuation Time, on the basis that (i) that party is not the Affected Party and (ii) the Base Currency is the Termination Currency;provided that Market Quotations will be determined by the Valuation Agent on behalf of that party using its estimates at mid-market of the amounts that would be paid for Replacement Transactions (as that term is defined in the definition of "Market Quotation").
"Independent Amount" means, with respect to a party, the Base Currency Equivalent of the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 11(b)(iii)(A); if no amount is specified, zero.
"Interest Amount" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the aggregate sum of the Base Currency Equivalents of the amounts of interest determined for each relevant currency and calculated for each day in that Interest Period on the principal amount of the portion of the Credit Support Balance comprised of cash in such currency, determined by the Valuation Agent for each such day as follows:
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"Interest Period" means the period from (and including) the last Local Business Day on which an Interest Amount was transferred (or, if no Interest Amount has yet been transferred, the Local Business Day on which Eligible Credit Support or Equivalent Credit Support in the form of cash was transferred to or received by the Transferee) to (but excluding) the Local Business Day on which the current Interest Amount is transferred.
"Interest Rate" means, with respect to an Eligible Currency, the rate specified in Paragraph 11(f)(i) for that currency.
"Local Business Day", unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 11(h), means:
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| (i) | in relation to a transfer of cash or other property (other than securities) under this Annex, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such payment; |
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"Minimum Transfer Amount" means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 11(b)(iii)(C); if no amount is specified, zero.
"New Credit Support" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(c)(i).
"Notification Time" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(c)(iv).
"Recalculation Date" means the Valuation Date that gives rise to the dispute under Paragraph 4;provided, however, that if a subsequent Valuation Date occurs under Paragraph 2 prior to the resolution of the dispute, then the "Recalculation Date" means the most recent Valuation Date under Paragraph 2.
"Resolution Time" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(e)(i).
"Return Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 2(b).
"Settlement Day" means, in relation to a date, (i) with respect to a transfer of cash or other property (other than securities), the next Local Business Day and (ii) with respect to a transfer of securities, the first Local Business Day after such date on which settlement of a trade in the relevant securities, if effected on such date, would have been settled in accordance with customary practice when settling through the clearance system agreed between the parties for delivery of such securities or, otherwise, on the market in which such securities are principally traded (or, in either case, if there is no such customary practice, on the first Local Business Day after such date on which it is reasonably practicable to deliver such securities).
"Threshold" means, with respect to a party, the Base Currency Equivalent of the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 11(b)(iii)(B); if no amount is specified, zero.
"Transferee" means, in relation to each Valuation Date, the party in respect of which Exposure is a positive number and, in relation to a Credit Support Balance, the party which, subject to this Annex,
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owes such Credit Support Balance or, as the case may be, the Value of such Credit Support Balance to the other party.
"Transferor" means, in relation to a Transferee, the other party.
"Valuation Agent" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(c)(i).
"Valuation Date" means each date specified in or otherwise determined pursuant to Paragraph 11(c)(ii).
"Valuation Percentage" means, for any item of Eligible Credit Support, the percentage specified in Paragraph 11(b)(ii).
"Valuation Time" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(c)(iii).
"Value" means, for any Valuation Date or other date for which Value is calculated, and subject to Paragraph 4 in the case of a dispute, with respect to:
| (i) | Eligible Credit Support comprised in a Credit Support Balance that is: |
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| | (A) an amount of cash, the Base Currency Equivalent of such amount multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage, if any; and |
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| | (B) a security, the Base Currency Equivalent of the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage, if any; and |
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| (ii) | items that are comprised in a Credit Support Balance and are not Eligible Credit Support, zero. |
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CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX
Elections and Variables dated as of• 2007
Between
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("Party A")
and
HOLMES MASTER ISSUER PLC
("Party B")
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH
(the "Master Issuer Security Trustee")
Paragraph 11. Elections and Variables
(a) | Base Currency and Eligible Currency. |
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| (i) | "Base Currency" means GBP. |
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| (ii) | "Eligible Currency" means the Base Currency and [U.S. Dollars][Euro]. |
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| It is agreed by the parties that where the Credit Support Amount is transferred in a currency other than the Base Currency, the Valuation Percentage specified in Paragraph 11(b)(ii) shall be reduced by a percentage agreed by the parties and approved by the relevant Rating Agency ("Additional Valuation Percentage"), in respect of Moody's such Additional Valuation Percentage being 6% or such lower percentage as agreed by the parties and approved by the relevant Rating Agency. For the purpose of this Annex, references to the "relevant Rating Agency" shall mean the Rating Agency whose Ratings Criteria will be used to determine the amount of Eligible Credit Support that Party A is required to transfer to Party B following a credit ratings downgrade of Party A. |
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(b) | Credit Support Obligations. |
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| (i) | Delivery Amount, Return Amount and Credit Support Amount. |
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| | "Delivery Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 2(a), except that the words "upon a demand made by the Transferee" shall be deleted and the word "that" on the second line of Paragraph 2(a) shall be replaced with the word "a". |
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| | (A) | "Return Amount" has the meaning as specified in Paragraph 2(b). |
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| | (B) | "Credit Support Amount" has the meaning specified under the relevant definition of Ratings Criteria. In circumstances where more than one of the Ratings Criteria apply to Party A, the Credit Support Amount shall be calculated by reference to the Ratings Criteria which would result in Party A transferring the greatest amount of Eligible Credit Support. Under no circumstances will Party A be required to transfer more Eligible Credit Support than the greatest amount calculated in accordance with the Ratings Criteria set out below. |
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| (ii) | Eligible Credit Support.On any date: |
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| | (A) | for the purpose of Moody’s the collateral specified in Table 5C on Page 25 of the Moody’s Criteria (as defined in sub-paragraph (h)(vii) below) on the basis of weekly posting frequency, will qualify as "Eligible Credit Support" for Party A; and |
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| | (B) | for the purpose of Fitch the following items will qualify as "Eligible Credit Support" for Party A: |
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| | | | | Eligible Credit Support | | | Valuation Percentage |
| | | (A) | | cash in an Eligible Currency | | | 100% |
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| | | (B) | | negotiable debt obligations issued after 18 July 1984 by the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on such date of less than 1 year (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above). | | | For the purposes of S&P 98.8%;for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable (the"Advance Rate") under theheading "Notes Rating/AAA" inthe tableentitled "Advance Rates(%)" in Appendix 3 to Fitch'sStructured Finance Report entitled"Counterparty Risk in StructuredFinance Transactions: SwapCriteria" dated 13 September 2004(the "Fitch Report"). |
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| | | (C) | | negotiable debt obligations issued after 18 July 1984 by the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 1 year but less than 5 years (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above). | | | For the purposes of S&P whenresidual maturity is less than 3years in such circumstances,97.1%, and when residualmaturity is less than 5 years in such circumstances, 91.2%; forthe purposes of Fitch, theAdvance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (D) | | negotiable debt obligations issued after18 July 1984 by the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 5 years but less than 10 years (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings ofAA by S&P or above). | | | For the purposes of S&P whenresidual maturity is less than 7years in such circumstances,87.5 %, and when residualmaturity is less than 10 years insuch circumstances 83.8%; for thepurposes of Fitch, the AdvanceRate, if applicable. |
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| | | (E) | | negotiable debt obligations of the Federal Republic of Germany (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residualmaturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%;for the purposes of Fitch, theAdvance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (F) | | negotiable debt obligations of the Republic of France (with local and | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%;for the purposes of Fitch, the |
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| | | | | foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (G) | | negotiable debt obligations of Belgium (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (H) | | negotiable debt obligations of the United Kingdom (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (I) | | negotiable debt obligations of Switzerland (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (J) | | negotiable debt obligations of Italy (with local and foreign currency issuerratings of AA by S&P or above) with aresidual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (K) | | negotiable debt obligations of the Netherlands (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of AA by S&P or above) with a residual maturity of less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 83.8%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (L) | | negotiable senior debt obligations of the US Government National Mortgage Association, the US Federal National Mortgage Association, the US Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the US Student Loans Marketing Association or a US Federal Home Loan Bank (all entities rated AA+ by S&P or above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 1 year but less than 3 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 97.6%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (M) | | negotiable senior debt obligations of the US Government National Mortgage Association, the US Federal National Mortgage Association, the US Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the US Student Loans Marketing Association or a US Federal Home | | | For the purposes of S&P 94.3%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | | | Loan Bank (all entities rated AA+ by S&P or above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 3 years but less than 5 years. | | | |
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| | | (N) | | negotiable senior debt obligations of the US Government National Mortgage Association, the US Federal National Mortgage Association, the US Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the US Student Loans Marketing Association or a US Federal Home Loan Bank (all entities rated AA+ by S&P or above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 5 years but less than 7 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 91.5%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | | (O) | | negotiable senior debt obligations of the US Government National Mortgage Association, the US Federal National Mortgage Association, the US Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the US Student Loans Marketing Association or a US Federal Home Loan Bank (all entities rated AA+ by S&P or above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or greater than 7 years but less than 10 years. | | | For the purposes of S&P 89.3%; for the purposes of Fitch, the Advance Rate, if applicable. |
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| | Where negotiable debt obligations are rated by only one of the above relevant Rating Agencies, the rating applied will be based on the rating of that agency. |
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| | Where the ratings and/or the Valuation Percentages of the relevant Rating Agencies differ with respect to the same negotiable debt obligation, for the purposes of (B) to (O) above, the lower of the ratings and/or the Valuation Percentages, as the case may be, shall apply. |
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| (iii) | Thresholds. |
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| | (A) | "Independent Amount" means, for Party A and Party B, with respect to each Transaction, zero. |
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| | (B) | "Threshold" means, for Party A: infinity, unless any of an Initial S&P Rating Event, a Subsequent S&P Rating Event, an Initial Moody's Rating Event, a Subsequent Moody's Rating Event, a Fitch Rating Event, a First Subsequent Fitch Rating Event or a Second Subsequent Fitch Rating Event has occurred and is continuing and Party A has not taken alternative action as contemplated by Part 5 of the Schedule to the Agreement, in which case the Threshold for Party A shall be zero; and |
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| | | "Threshold" means, for Party B: infinity |
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| | (C) | "Minimum Transfer Amount"means, with respect to Party A, and Party B, GBP 50,000; provided, that if (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in respect of which Party A is the Defaulting Party, or (2) an Additional Termination Event has occurred in respect of which Party A is an Affected Party, the Minimum Transfer Amount with respect to Party A shall be zero. |
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| | (D) | "Rounding".The Delivery Amount and the Return Amount will be rounded up and down to the nearest integral multiple of GBP 10,000 respectively, subject to the maximum Return Amount being equal to the Credit Support Balance. |
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(c) | Valuation and Timing. |
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| (i) | "Valuation Agent" means Party A in all circumstances. |
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| (ii) | "Valuation Date"means the first Business Day of each calendar week; provided that if such day is not a Local Business Day then the Valuation Date shall be the preceding day that is a Local Business Day and provided that for so long as the long- term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations and the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A and, if relevant, any Credit Support Provider of Party A, are not rated at least as high as “A3” and “Prime-2” by Moody’s, the Valuation Date shall mean each Local Business Day.. |
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| (iii) | "Valuation Time" means the close of business on the Local Business Day immediately preceding the Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable; provided that the calculations of Value and Exposure will be made as of approximately the same time on the same date. |
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| (iv) | "Notification Time" means by 5.00p.m., London time, on a Local Business Day. |
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(d) | Exchange Date. "Exchange Date" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(c)(ii). |
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(e) | Dispute Resolution. |
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| (i) | "Resolution Time" means 2.00 p.m., London time, on the Local Business Day following the date on which notice is given that gives rise to a dispute under Paragraph 4. |
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| (ii) | "Value". For the purpose of Paragraphs 4(a)(4)(i)(C) and 4(a)(4)(ii), the Value of the outstanding Credit Support Balance or of any transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Equivalent Credit Support, as the case may be, will be calculated as follows: |
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| | For Eligible Credit Support comprised in a Credit Support Balance that is: |
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| | (A) | an amount of cash, the Base Currency Equivalent of such amount; and |
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| | (B) | a security, the sum of (a)(x) the last bid price on such date for such securities on the principal national securities exchange on which such securities are listed, multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage; or (y) where any securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, the bid price for such securities quoted as at the close of business on such date by any principal market maker (which shall not be, and shall be independent from, the |
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| | | Valuation Agent) for such securities chosen by the Valuation Agent, multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage; or (z) if no such bid price is listed or quoted for such date, the last bid price listed or quoted (as the case may be), as of the day next preceding such date on which such prices were available, multiplied by the applicable Valuation percentage; plus (b) the accrued interest where applicable on such securities (except to the extent that such interest shall have been paid to the Transferor pursuant to Paragraph 5(c)(ii) or included in the applicable price referred to in subparagraph (a) above) as of such date. |
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| (iii) | "Alternative". The provisions of Paragraph 4 will apply. |
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(f) | Distribution and Interest Amount. |
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| (i) | Interest Rate.The "Interest Rate" will be, with respect to the Base Currency, such rate as may be agreed between the parties from time to time, and subject to confirmation from Moody's that it shall not affect the then current ratings of the Series• Class• [Master] Issuer Notes. In the event that the parties agree that Eligible Credit Support may include currencies other than the Base Currency, the "Interest Rate" with respect to each such currency shall be such rate as may be agreed between the parties at the time that it is agreed that Eligible Credit Support may include such currency and subject to confirmation from Moody's that it shall not affect the then current ratings of the Series•Class• Tenth Issuer Notes. |
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| (ii) | Transfer of Interest Amount. The transfer of the Interest Amount will be made on the first Local Business Day following the end of each calendar month to the extent that Party B has earned and received such amount of interest and that a Delivery Amount would not be created or increased by that transfer, and on any other Local Business Day on which Equivalent Credit Support is transferred to the Transferor pursuant to Paragraph 2(b), provided that Party B shall only be obliged to transfer any Interest Amount to Party A to the extent that it has received such amount. |
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| (iii) | Alternative to Interest Amount. The provisions of Paragraph 5(c)(ii) will apply. For the purposes of calculating the Interest Amount the amount of interest calculated for each day of the Interest Period shall, with respect to any Eligible Currency, be compounded daily. |
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| (iv) | Interest Amount. The definition of "Interest Amount" shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
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| | "Interest Amount" means, with respect to an Interest Period and each portion of the Credit Support Balance comprised of cash in an Eligible Currency, the sum of the amounts of interest determined for each day in that Interest Period by the Valuation Agent as follows: |
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| | (x) | the amount of such currency comprised in the Credit Support Balance at the close of business for general dealings in the relevant currency on such day (or, if such day is not a Local Business Day, on the immediately preceding Local Business Day); multiplied by |
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| | (y) | the relevant Interest Rate; divided by |
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| | (z) | 360 (or in the case of Pounds Sterling, 365). |
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| (v) | "Distributions" means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support comprised in the Credit Support Balance consisting of securities, all principal, interest and other payments and distributions of cash or other property which a holder of securities of the same type, nominal value, description and amount as such Eligible Credit Support would have received from time to time. |
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| (vi) | "Distributions Date" means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support comprised in the Credit Support Balance other than cash, each date on which a holder of such Eligible Credit Support would have received Distributions or, if that date is not a Local Business Day, the next following Local Business Day. |
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(g) | Addresses for Transfers. |
| Party A: Details to be obtained from• |
| Attention: | • | |
| Facsimile No.: | • | |
| Party B: Details to be obtained from: Holmes Master Issuer plc,• |
| Collateral calls / queries should be addressed to: Holmes Master Issuer plc,• |
| Attention: | • | |
| Facsimile No.: | • | |
| With a copy to: | | Holmes Master Issuer plc,• |
| Attention: | • | |
| Facsimile No.: | • | |
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(h) | Other Provisions. |
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| (i) | Transfer Timing |
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| | 1) | The final paragraph of Paragraph 3(a) shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
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| | | "Subject to Paragraph 4, and unless otherwise specified, any transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Equivalent Credit Support (whether by the Transferor pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) or by the Transferee pursuant to Paragraph 2(b)) shall be made not later than the close of business on the Settlement Day." |
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| | 2) | The definition of Settlement Day shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
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| | | "Settlement Day" means the next Local Business Day after the Demand Date |
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| | 3) | For the purposes of this Paragraph 11(h)(i): |
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| | "Demand Date" means, with respect to a transfer by a party: |
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| | (i) | in the case of a transfer pursuant to Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3 or Paragraph 4(a)(2), the relevant Valuation Date (and for the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 4(a)(2), the Transferor will be deemed to receive notice of the demand by the Transferee to make a transfer of Eligible Credit Support); and |
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| | (ii) | in the case of a transfer pursuant to Paragraph 3(c)(ii)(A), the date on which the Transferee has given its consent to the proposed exchange. |
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| | For the avoidance of doubt, on each Demand Date the Transferor shall deliver to the Transferee and the Note Trustee a statement showing the amount of Eligible Credit Support to be delivered. |
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| (ii) | Costs of Transfer on Exchange |
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| | Notwithstanding Paragraph 8, the Transferor will be responsible for, and will reimburse the Transferee for, all transfer and other taxes and other costs involved in the transfer of Eligible Credit Support from the Transferor to the Transferee or in the transfer of Equivalent Credit Support from the Transferee to the Transferor hereto. |
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| (iii) | Cumulative Rights |
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| | The rights, powers and remedies of the Transferee under this Annex shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to the Transferee by this Agreement or by virtue of any statute or rule of law, all of which rights, powers and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised successively or concurrently without impairing the rights of the Transferee in the Credit Support Balance created pursuant to this Annex. |
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| (iv) | Single Transferor and Single Transferee |
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| | Party A and Party B agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Annex, (including, without limitation, the recital hereto, Paragraph 2 or the definitions in Paragraph 10), (a) the term"Transferee"as used in this Annex means only Party B, (b) the term"Transferor"as used in this Annex means only Party A, (c) only Party A will be required to make Transfers of Eligible Credit Support hereunder; and (d) in the calculation of any Credit Support Amount, where the Transferee's Exposure would be expressed as a negative number, such Exposure shall be deemed to be zero. |
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| (v) | Ratings Criteria |
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| | "Ratings Criteria" means, the criteria used by S&P (as set out in S&P's Structured Finance reports entitled "Standard & Poor's Global Interest Rate and Currency Swap Counterparty Rating Criteria Expanded" dated 17 December 2003 and "Global Interest Rate and Currency Swaps: Calculating the Collateral Required Amount" dated 26 February 2004) ("S&P Criteria"), the criteria used by Moody's (as set out in Moody's Structured Finance rating methodology entitled "Framework for De-Linking Hedge Counterparty Risks from Global Structured Finance Cashflow Transactions |
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| | Moody's Methodology" dated 25 May 2006) ("Moody's Criteria") and/or the criteria used by Fitch (as set out in Fitch's Structured Finance Report entitled "Counterparty Risk in Structured Finance Transactions: Swap Criteria" dated 13 September 2004) ("Fitch Criteria") for the purposes of determining the amount of Eligible Credit Support Party A is required to transfer hereunder following a credit ratings downgrade where Party A has opted to transfer Eligible Credit Support in support of its obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Part 5(7) of this Agreement. |
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| | Moody's Criteria |
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| | "Credit Support Amount" shall be: |
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| | 1. | if the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations or the short- term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) and, if relevant, any Credit Support Provider of Party A cease to be rated as high as "A1" or cease to be rated as high as "Prime-1" by Moody's, the amount calculated in accordance with Table 4A-2 (Potential increase of Mid-Market Value of Hedges at First Trigger) of the Moody's Criteria using the percentages specified in the “Weekly” column of the “Currency Hedges” section of that Table 4A-2; or |
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| | 2. | if the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations or the short- term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) and, if relevant, any Credit Support Provider of Party A cease to be rated as high as "A3" or cease to be rated as high as "Prime-2" by Moody's, the amount calculated in accordance with Table 4B-3 (Potential Increase of Mid-Market Value of Options & Transaction-Specific Hedges at Second Trigger) using the percentages specified in the “Weekly” column of the “Currency Hedges” section of Table 4B-3. |
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| | Fitch Criteria |
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| | "Credit Support Amount" shall mean at any time for the purposes of the Fitch Criteria with respect to a Transferor on a Valuation Date the result of the following formula: |
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| | | max [MV plus VC x 105 per cent multiplied by N; 0] |
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| | where: |
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| | "max" means maximum; |
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| | "MV" means the Transferee's Exposure; |
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| | "VC" means the applicable volatility cushion at that time determined by reference to the table headed "Volatility Cushion (%)" appearing at the end of Appendix 2 to the Fitch Criteria (and for such purpose calculating the relevant Weighted Average Life assuming a zero prepayment rate and zero default rate in relation to the mortgages beneficially owned by Party B), if applicable; and |
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| | "N" means the aggregate Currency Amounts applicable to Party A in respect of all Transactions under this Agreement (other than the Transaction constituted by this Annex) outstanding at that time. |
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| | S&P Criteria |
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| | "Credit Support Amount" shall mean an amount determined in accordance with the S&P Criteria. |
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| (vi) | Calculations. |
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| | Paragraph 3(b) of this Annex shall be amended by inserting the words "and shall provide each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) with a description in reasonable detail of how such calculations were made, upon request" after the word "calculations" in the third line thereof. |
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| (vii) | Independent Party. |
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| | If Party A is at any time rated below "A3" or "Prime-2" by Moody's or below "BBB+" or "F2" by Fitch, Party A shall (i) on a weekly basis (on the same date that the Valuation Agent makes its calculation), obtain a calculation from a party which is independent to Party A's trading desk (or the equivalent) (for example the middle office or market risk department of Party A, Party A's auditors or a consulting firm in derivative products appointed by Party A) to validate the calculation of any calculation by Party A's trading desk (or the equivalent); and (ii) upon the written request of Moody's or Fitch, on a monthly basis, use it's best efforts to seek two quotations from Reference Market-makers; provided that if 2 Reference Market- makers are not available to provide a quotation, then fewer than 2 Reference Market- makers may be used for such purpose, and if no Reference Market-makers are available, the Master Issuer Security Trustee will determine an alternative source, for the purpose of calculations. Where more than one quotation is obtained, the quotation representing the greatest amount of Exposure of the Transferee shall be used by the Valuation Agent." |
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| (viii) | Definitions.As used in this Annex, the following terms shall mean: |
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| | "Fitch" means Fitch Ratings Ltd and includes any successors thereto; |
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| | "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service Limited and includes any successors thereto; |
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| | "S&P" means Standard & Poors Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOFthe parties have signed this Annex as of the date first above written.
| • | | | HOLMES MASTER ISSUER PLC |
By: | .................................................................................. | | By: | .................................................................................. |
Title: | .................................................................................. | | Title: | .................................................................................. |
Date: | .................................................................................. | | Date: | .................................................................................. |
By: | .................................................................................. | | By: | .................................................................................. |
Title: | .................................................................................. | | Title: | .................................................................................. |
Date: | .................................................................................. | | Date: | .................................................................................. |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH | |
By: | .................................................................................. | |
Title: | .................................................................................. | |
Date: | .................................................................................. | |
By: | .................................................................................. | |
Title: | .................................................................................. | |
Date: | .................................................................................. | |
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| | Series• Class• |
From: | • | |
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To: | Holmes Master Issuer PLC | |
| Abbey National House | |
| 2 Triton Square | |
| Regent's Place | |
| London | |
| NW1 3AN | |
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Attention: | Company Secretary | |
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To: | The Bank of New York, London Branch | |
| 40thFloor, One Canada Square | |
| London | |
| E14 5AL | |
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Attention: | Global Structured Finance - Corporate Trustee | |
• 2007
Dear Sirs
Confirmation - Series• Class• [Dollar][Euro] to Sterling Currency Swap
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the terms and conditions of the swap transaction entered into between us on the Trade Date specified below (theSwap Transaction). This letter constitutes aConfirmation as referred to in the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) (Series• Class•) and the Schedule thereto entered into between•, Holmes Master Issuer PLC and The Bank of New York, London Branch (theMaster Issuer SecurityTrustee) and dated• 2007 as amended and supplemented from time to time (theAgreement).
The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions as published by the International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc. (theDefinitions) are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between any of the following, the first listed shall govern: (a) this Confirmation, (b) the Master Definitions Schedule, and (c) the Definitions.
The termTransaction as used herein shall, for the purposes of the Definitions, have the same meaning asSwap Transaction.
1 | The following terms relate to all Transactions to which this Confirmation relates: |
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| Party A: | • |
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| Party B: | Holmes Master Issuer PLC |
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| Trade Date: | •2007 |
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| Effective Date: | •2007 |
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| Termination Date: | The earlier of (a) the Party A Payment Date falling in [•] and (b) the date on which all of the Relevant Notes are redeemed in full. |
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| [Dollar][Euro] Currency Swap Rate: | •([USD][EUR] per GBP) |
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| Business Days: | London, New York and TARGET |
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| Business Day Convention: | Following |
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| Calculation Agent: | Party A |
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| Relevant Notes: | Series•Class• Master Issuer Notes |
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Party A Floating Amounts: | |
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| Party A | |
| Currency Amount: | In respect of each Party A Calculation Period, an amount in [Dollar][Euro]s equal to the principal amount outstanding of the Relevant Notes on the first day of such Calculation Period (after taking into account any redemption on such day). |
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| Party A | |
| Payment Dates: | [The 15th day of each month from and including 15th•, 2007 up to and including the Termination Date, provided that, upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event or the enforcement of the Master Issuer Security in accordance with the Master Issuer Deed of Charge, the Party A Payment Dates shall occur on the 15th day of each month until, and including, the next to occur after that time of the 15th day of January, the 15th day of April, the 15th day of July or the 15th day of October (that date, theQuarterly Commencement Date) and after such date the Party A Payment Date shall fall quarterly on the 15th day of January, April, July and October in each year up to and including the Termination Date][15th January, 15th April, 15th July and 15th October of each year commencing on 15th •, 2007 up to and including the Termination Date]. |
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| Floating Rate for Party A | |
| initial Calculation Period: | [Linear Interpolation based on•month and• month [USD- LIBOR-BBA][EUR-EURIBOR-Telerate] is applicable.] |
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| Party A | |
| Floating Rate Option: | [USD-LIBOR-BBA][EUR-EURIBOR-Telerate] |
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| Designated Maturity: | [1 month provided that, in respect of each Calculation Period commencing on or after the Quarterly Commencement Date, the Designated Maturity shall be 3 months][3 months] |
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| Spread: | [•per cent. per annum][From and including the Effective Date to (and including) the Party A Payment Date falling in • |
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| | plus• per cent. per annum and thereafter plus•per cent. per annum]. |
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| Rounding: | Rounded to the nearest cent |
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| Reset Date: | First day of the relevant Calculation Period |
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| Party A Floating Rate Day | |
| Count Fraction: | Actual/360 |
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Party B Floating Amounts: | |
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| Party B | |
| Currency Amount: | In respect of each Party B Calculation Period, an amount in Sterling equivalent to the Party A Currency Amount for the Party A Calculation Period commencing on the first day of such Party B Calculation Period, converted by reference to the [Dollar][Euro] Currency Swap Rate. |
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| Party B | |
| Payment Dates: | 15th January, 15th April, 15th July and 15th October of each year commencing on 15th January, 2007 up to and including the Termination Date. |
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| Floating Rate for Party A | |
| initial Calculation | |
| Period: | Linear Interpolation based on 1 month and 2 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA is applicable. |
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| Party B | |
| Floating Rate Option: | GBP-LIBOR-BBA |
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| Designated Maturity: | 3 months |
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| Spread: | [•per cent. per annum][From and including the Effective Date to (and including) the Party B Payment Date falling in • plus • per cent. per annum and thereafter plus • per cent. per annum]. |
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| Floating Rate Day | |
| Count Fraction: | Actual/365(Fixed) |
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| Rounding: | Rounded to the nearest penny |
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| Reset Date: | First day of the relevant Calculation Period |
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Initial Exchange: | |
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| Initial Exchange Date: | • 2007 |
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| Party A Initial | |
| Exchange Amount: | GBP• |
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| Party B Initial | |
| Exchange Amount: | [USD][EUR]• |
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Interim Exchange: | |
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| Interim Exchange Dates: | Each Party A Payment Date and Party B Payment Date (other than the Termination Date) on which the Relevant Notes are redeemed in part. |
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| Party A Interim | |
| Exchange Amount: | In respect of each Interim Exchange Date, an amount in [Dollar][Euro]s equal to the amount of the Relevant Notes redeemed on such Interim Exchange Date. |
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| Party B Interim | |
| Exchange Amount: | In respect of each Interim Exchange Date, the Sterling equivalent of the Party A Interim Exchange Amount for such Interim Exchange Date converted by reference to the [Dollar][Euro] Currency Swap Rate. |
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Final Exchange: | |
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| Final Exchange Date: | Termination Date |
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| Party A Final | |
| Exchange Amount: | An amount in [Dollar][Euro]s equal to the principal amount outstanding of the Relevant Notes on the Final Exchange Date (before taking into account any redemption on such day). |
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| Party B Final | |
| Exchange Amount: | The Sterling equivalent of the Party A Final Exchange Amount for the Final Exchange Date converted by reference to the [Dollar][Euro] Currency Swap Rate. |
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2. | Deferral of Floating Amounts: |
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| If any payment of interest under the Relevant Notes (including any payment of a previous shortfall of interest under the Relevant Notes or any payment of interest on such shortfall) is deferred in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Relevant Notes then a corresponding part of the Party A Floating Amount and a pro rata part of the Party B Floating Amount which, in each case, would otherwise be due in respect of the relevant Party A Payment Date and Party B Payment Date respectively, shall be deferred. |
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| On any subsequent occasion if any payment of interest under the Relevant Notes is deferred (including any payment of a previous shortfall of interest under the Series 2 Class B Notes or any payment of interest on such shortfall) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Relevant Notes then all or a corresponding part of the Party A Floating Amount and a pro rata part of the Party B Floating Amount shall be deferred. |
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| Any such amount so deferred on the Party A Floating Amount shall be payable on the next Party A Payment Date (together with an additional floating amount accrued thereon at the applicable Party A Floating Rate) and the Party A Floating Amount due on such date shall be deemed to include such amounts. |
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| Any such amount so deferred on the Party B Floating Amount shall be payable on the next Party B Payment Date (together with an additional floating amount accrued thereon accrued at the applicable Party B Floating Rate) and the Party B Floating Amount due on such date shall be deemed to include such amounts. |
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3. | Additional Termination Event: |
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| In relation to Section 5(b)(v) of the Agreement and the relevant Additional Termination Event set out in the Schedule to the Agreement, in the case of a redemption in full of the Relevant Notes pursuant to Condition 5.5 of the Terms and Conditions the following provisions shall apply: |
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| (i) | the Early Termination Date shall be deemed to occur on the day which is 2 Local Business Days prior to the Termination Date; |
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| (ii) | notwithstanding Section 6(c)(ii) of the Agreement: |
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| | (a) | Party B shall pay the Party B Final Exchange Amount to Party A and Party A shall pay the Party A Final Exchange Amount to Party B, in each case, on the Termination Date; and |
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| | (b) | Party A shall pay the Party A Floating Amount calculated in respect of the final Party A Calculation Period to Party B on the Termination Date; and |
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| | (c) | Party B shall pay the Party B Floating Amount calculated in respect of the final Party B Calculation Period to Party A on the Termination Date (the amounts referred to in (a), (b) and (c) together being, the “Scheduled Payments”); and |
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| (iii) | for the purposes of Section 6(e), the Market Quotation in respect of this Terminated Transaction shall be deemed to be the Market Quotation determined in respect of a hypothetical Terminated Transaction having the same terms as this Terminated Transaction but using the anticipated rate of reduction in the Party A Currency Amount and Party B Currency Amount as if paragraph (ii)(a) above did not apply and as if the Termination Date were July 2040lessthe Market Quotation determined in respect of a hypothetical Terminated Transaction having the same terms as this Terminated Transaction taking paragraph (ii)(a) above and the actual Termination Date as determined above into account. |
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4 | Account Details: | | |
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| Payments to Party A | | |
| in [USD][EUR]: | Bank: | • |
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| | Account Number: | • |
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| | Swift Code: | • |
| Payments to Party A | | |
| in Sterling: | Bank: | • |
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| | Sort Code: | • |
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| | Account Number: | • |
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| | SWIFT: | • |
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| Payments to Party B | | |
| in [USD][EUR]: | Correspondent Bank: | [Citibank, N.A., New York] |
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| | ABA No.: | [021000089] |
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| | Beneficiary Bank: | [Citibank, N.A., London] |
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| | Account Number: | • |
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| | Sort Code: | • |
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| | Beneficiary: | Holmes Master Issuer PLC |
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| | IBAN No: | • |
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| | SWIFT Code: | [CITIGB2L – Citibank London via Citibank New York, SWIFT code: CITIU533] |
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| Payments to Party B | | |
| in Sterling: | Bank: | Abbey National plc |
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| | Account Number: | • |
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| | Sort Code: | 09-02-40 |
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| | Beneficiary: | Holmes Master Issuer PLC |
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| | SWIFT BIC: | ABBYGB2L |
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5 | Notice Details: | | |
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| Party A: | • | |
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| Address: | • | |
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| Facsimile Number: | • | |
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| Attention: | • | |
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| Party B: | Holmes Master Issuer PLC |
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| Address: | c/o Abbey National plc |
| | 2 Triton Square | |
| | Regent's Place | |
| | London | |
| | NW1 3 AN | |
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| Facsimile Number: | +44 (0) 20 7756 5627 | |
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| Attention: | Company Secretary | |
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| With a copy to: | c/o Abbey National plc | |
| | Abbey House (AAM 129) |
| | 201 Grafton Gate East | |
| | Milton Keynes | |
| | MK9 1AN | |
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| Facsimile Number: | +44 (0) 1908 343 019 | |
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| Attention: | Securitisation Team, Retail Credit Risk |
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| With a copy to the | | |
| Issuer Security | | |
| Trustee: | The Bank of New York, London Branch |
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| Address: | 40thFloor, One Canada Square |
| | London | |
| | E14 5AL | |
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| Facsimile Number: | +44 (0) 20 7964 6061/6399 |
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| Attention: | Global Structured Finance – Corporate Trustee |
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Yours faithfully
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By:
Name:
Title:
Confirmed as of the date first written:
HOLMES MASTER ISSUER PLC
By:
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON BRANCH
By:
Name:
Title:
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