This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities) dated as of August 1, 2002 (herein, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, including Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of May 15, 2008, called the “Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon, formerly The Bank of New York), as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture, Board Resolutions and Officer’s Certificate creating the series designated on the face hereof, for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The acceptance of this Security shall be deemed to constitute the consent and agreement by the Holder thereof to all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof.
This Security is subject to redemption at the election of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at any time prior to February 15, 2031 (the “Notes Par Call Date”), for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
| • | | (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series being redeemed, and |
| • | | (2) an amount determined by the Quotation Agent (as defined below) equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the date of redemption) to the Notes Par Call Date, discounted to the date of redemption on an annual basis (Actual/Actual (ICMA) at the Comparable Government Bond Rate (as defined below)), plus 20 basis points, |
plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities of this series to, but not including, the redemption date of the Securities of this series being redeemed.
This Security is subject to redemption at the election of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at any time on or after the Notes Par Call Date, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on those Securities of this series to, but not including, the redemption date.
The principal amount of any Security of this series remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be €100,000 or a higher integral multiple of €1,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the Securities of this series that are due and payable on an Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date to the Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by the Company (the “Quotation Agent”), a German government bond whose maturity is closest to the Notes Par Call Date, or if such Quotation Agent in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other German government bond as such Quotation Agent may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, German government bonds selected by the Company, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, with 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Securities of this series to be redeemed, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third Business Day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such Business Day of the Comparable Government Bond on the basis of the middle market price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on such Business Day as determined by the Quotation Agent selected by the Company.
The Securities of this series may be redeemed at the Company’s option in whole, but not in part, for cash on at least 10 days’ prior notice, at 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Securities of this series, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date if, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws, regulations or rulings of a Taxing Jurisdiction (as defined below), or any change in official position regarding application or interpretation of those laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation is announced or becomes effective on or after the original issue date with respect to the Securities of this series, the Company becomes or, based upon a written opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, will become obligated to pay additional amounts as described below.