as Trustee, Principal Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, Registrar and Collateral Agent
TIA | Indenture | |||
Section | Section | |||
310(a)(1) | 7.10 | |||
(a)(2) | 7.10 | |||
(a)(3) | N.A. | |||
(a)(4) | N.A. | |||
(b) | 7.08; 7.10 | |||
(c) | N.A. | |||
311(a) | N.A. | |||
(b) | N.A. | |||
(c) | N.A. | |||
312(a) | 2.06 | |||
(b) | N.A. | |||
(c) | N.A. | |||
313(a) | N.A. | |||
(b)(1) | N.A. | |||
(b)(2) | N.A. | |||
(c) | 13.02 | |||
(d) | N.A. | |||
314(a) | 4.02; | |||
(b) | N.A. | |||
(c)(1) | 13.03 | |||
(c)(2) | 13.03 | |||
(c)(3) | N.A. | |||
(d) | 12.06 | |||
(e) | 13.04 | |||
(f) | 4.08 | |||
315(a) | 7.01 | |||
(b) | 7.05; 13.02 | |||
(c) | 7.01 | |||
(d) | 7.01 | |||
(e) | 6.12 | |||
316(a)(1)(A) | 6.05 | |||
(a)(1)(B) | 6.04 | |||
(a)(2) | N.A. | |||
(b) | 6.07 | |||
317(a)(1) | 6.08 | |||
(a)(2) | 6.09 | |||
(b) | 2.05 | |||
318(a) | N.A. |
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ARTICLE I | ||||
Definitions and Incorporation by Reference | ||||
SECTION 1.01. Definitions | 1 | |||
SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions | 46 | |||
SECTION 1.03. Rules of Construction | 48 | |||
ARTICLE II | ||||
The Notes | ||||
SECTION 2.01. Amount of Notes | 49 | |||
SECTION 2.02. Form and Dating | 51 | |||
SECTION 2.03. Execution and Authentication | 51 | |||
SECTION 2.04. Registrar and Paying Agent | 52 | |||
SECTION 2.05. Paying Agent to Hold Money | 53 | |||
SECTION 2.06. Holder Lists | 53 | |||
SECTION 2.07. Transfer and Exchange | 53 | |||
SECTION 2.08. Replacement Notes | 54 | |||
SECTION 2.09. Outstanding Notes | 55 | |||
SECTION 2.10. Temporary Notes | 55 | |||
SECTION 2.11. Cancellation | 55 | |||
SECTION 2.12. Defaulted Interest | 55 | |||
SECTION 2.13. CUSIPs, Common Codes, ISINs, etc | 56 | |||
SECTION 2.14. Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes | 56 | |||
SECTION 2.15. Currency | 56 | |||
ARTICLE III | ||||
Redemption | ||||
SECTION 3.01. Redemption | 57 | |||
SECTION 3.02. Applicability of Article | 58 | |||
SECTION 3.03. Notices to Trustee | 58 | |||
SECTION 3.04. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed | 58 | |||
SECTION 3.05. Notice of Optional Redemption | 59 | |||
SECTION 3.06. Effect of Notice of Redemption | 60 | |||
SECTION 3.07. Deposit of Redemption Price | 60 | |||
SECTION 3.08. Notes Redeemed in Part | 60 | |||
SECTION 3.09. Special Mandatory Redemption | 61 | |||
ARTICLE IV | ||||
Covenants | ||||
SECTION 4.01. Payment of Notes | 61 |
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SECTION 4.02. Reports and Other Information | 62 | |||
SECTION 4.03. Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock | 64 | |||
SECTION 4.04. Limitation on Restricted Payments | 72 | |||
SECTION 4.05. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries | 78 | |||
SECTION 4.06. Asset Sales | 80 | |||
SECTION 4.07. Transactions with Affiliates | 83 | |||
SECTION 4.08. Change of Control | 86 | |||
SECTION 4.09. Compliance Certificate | 89 | |||
SECTION 4.10. Further Instruments and Acts | 89 | |||
SECTION 4.11. Future Note Guarantors | 89 | |||
SECTION 4.12. Liens | 90 | |||
SECTION 4.13. Foreign Subsidiaries | 90 | |||
SECTION 4.14. Maintenance of Office or Agency | 91 | |||
SECTION 4.15. Withholding Taxes | 91 | |||
SECTION 4.16. Future Collateral | 94 | |||
SECTION 4.17. Impairment of Security Interest | 94 | |||
SECTION 4.18. Amendment of Existing Notes | 95 | |||
SECTION 4.19. Suspension/Fall-Away of Covenants on Achievement of Investment Grade Status | 96 | |||
SECTION 4.20. Intercreditor Agreements | 96 | |||
SECTION 4.21. Escrow Account Deposits | 97 | |||
SECTION 4.22. Activities of the Issuers Prior to the Assumption | 97 | |||
SECTION 4.23. Assumption Supplemental Indenture | 98 | |||
SECTION 4.24. Designation of Notes | 98 | |||
SECTION 4.25. Certain Country Limitations | 98 | |||
ARTICLE V | ||||
Successor Company | ||||
SECTION 5.01. When the Issuers, BP I or BP II May Merge or Transfer Assets | 100 | |||
ARTICLE VI | ||||
Defaults and Remedies | ||||
SECTION 6.01. Events of Default | 103 | |||
SECTION 6.02. Acceleration | 106 | |||
SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies | 107 | |||
SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults | 107 | |||
SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority | 107 | |||
SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits | 107 | |||
SECTION 6.07. Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment | 108 | |||
SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee | 108 | |||
SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | 108 | |||
SECTION 6.10. Priorities | 109 | |||
SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs | 109 | |||
SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws | 109 |
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SECTION 6.13. Direction to Agents | 110 | |||
ARTICLE VII | ||||
Trustee | ||||
SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee | 110 | |||
SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee | 111 | |||
SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee | 113 | |||
SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer | 113 | |||
SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults | 114 | |||
SECTION 7.06. [Reserved.] | 114 | |||
SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity | 114 | |||
SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee or Agent | 115 | |||
SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger | 116 | |||
SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification | 116 | |||
ARTICLE VIII | ||||
Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance | ||||
SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance | 116 | |||
SECTION 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance | 118 | |||
SECTION 8.03. Application of Trust Money | 119 | |||
SECTION 8.04. Repayment to Issuers | 119 | |||
SECTION 8.05. [Reserved.] | 119 | |||
SECTION 8.06. Reinstatement | 119 | |||
ARTICLE IX | ||||
Amendments and Waivers | ||||
SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of the Holders | 119 | |||
SECTION 9.02. With Consent of the Holders | 121 | |||
SECTION 9.03. [Reserved.] | 123 | |||
SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers | 123 | |||
SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes | 123 | |||
SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments | 123 | |||
SECTION 9.07. Payment for Consent | 124 | |||
SECTION 9.08. Compliance with the Trust Indenture Act | 124 | |||
ARTICLE X | ||||
Guarantees | ||||
SECTION 10.01. Guarantees | 124 | |||
SECTION 10.02. Limitation on Liability | 126 | |||
SECTION 10.03. Successors and Assigns | 126 | |||
SECTION 10.04. No Waiver | 126 | |||
SECTION 10.05. Modification | 126 |
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SECTION 10.06. Release of Note Guarantor | 126 | |||
SECTION 10.07. RGHL Release | 127 | |||
SECTION 10.08. Limitation on Guarantees in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Thailand, Germany, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Mexico and the United Kingdom. | 127 | |||
SECTION 10.09. Effectiveness of Article X | 134 | |||
ARTICLE XI | ||||
Intercreditor Agreement | ||||
ARTICLE XII | ||||
Collateral and Security Documents | ||||
SECTION 12.01. Collateral and Security Documents | 135 | |||
SECTION 12.02. Recording; Certificates and Opinions | 136 | |||
SECTION 12.03. Suits To Protect the Collateral | 136 | |||
SECTION 12.04. Other Agreements | 137 | |||
SECTION 12.05. Determinations Relating to Collateral | 137 | |||
SECTION 12.06. Release of Collateral | 137 | |||
SECTION 12.07. Notices | 139 | |||
SECTION 12.08. Collateral Agent | 139 | |||
ARTICLE XIII | ||||
Miscellaneous | ||||
SECTION 13.01. [Reserved.] | 139 | |||
SECTION 13.02. Notices | 139 | |||
SECTION 13.03. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | 140 | |||
SECTION 13.04. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | 140 | |||
SECTION 13.05. When Notes Disregarded | 141 | |||
SECTION 13.06. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar | 141 | |||
SECTION 13.07. Legal Holidays | 141 | |||
SECTION 13.08. Governing Law | 141 | |||
SECTION 13.09. Consent to Jurisdiction and Service | 141 | |||
SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against Others | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.11. Successors | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.13. Table of Contents; Headings | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.14. Indenture Controls | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.15. Severability | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.16. Agreed Tax Treatment | 142 | |||
SECTION 13.17. Austrian Stamp Duty | 143 | |||
SECTION 13.18. Place of Performance | 144 |
Appendix A | — Provisions Relating to Notes |
EXHIBIT INDEX | |
Exhibit A | — Form of Euro Note |
Exhibit B | — Form of Dollar Note |
Exhibit C | — Form of Assumption Supplemental Indenture |
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(a) | BP I’s or BP II’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less | ||
(b) | the portion (proportionate to BP I’s or BP II’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and |
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Term | in Section | |
“2002 Law” | 10.08(f) | |
“Additional Amounts” | 4.15(a) | |
“Additional Intercreditor Agreement” | 4.20(a) | |
“Additional Guarantor” | 10.08(j) | |
“Affiliate Transaction” | 4.07 | |
“Asset Sale Offer” | 4.06(b) | |
“Austrian Guarantor” | 10.08(c) | |
“Authentication Order” | 2.03 | |
“Authorized Agent” | 13.09 | |
“Bankruptcy Laws” | 6.01 | |
“Change of Control Offer” | 4.08(c) | |
“Change of Control Payment” | 4.08(c) | |
“Change of Control Payment Date” | 4.08(c) | |
“Common Depositary” | Appendix A | |
“covenant defeasance option” | 8.01 | |
“Covenant Suspension Event” | 4.19(a) | |
“Custodian” | 6.01 | |
“Definitive Security” | Appendix A |
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Term | in Section | |
“Determining Auditors” | 10.08(e) | |
“Directive” | 2.04(a) | |
“DTC” | Appendix A | |
“Dutch Guarantor” | 10.08(a) | |
“Event of Default” | 6.01 | |
“Excess Proceeds” | 4.06(b) | |
“Excluded Stock Collateral” | 12.01(a) | |
“Exchange Securities” | Appendix A | |
“German Guarantor” | 10.08(e) | |
“German Net Assets” | 10.08(e) | |
“Global Securities Legend” | Appendix A | |
“Global Securities” | Appendix A | |
“GmbH & Co. KG” | 10.08(e) | |
“Guaranteed Obligations” | 10.01 | |
“Indenture” | Preamble | |
“legal defeasance option” | 8.01 | |
“Luxembourg Guarantor” | 10.08(f) | |
“Luxembourg Intra-Group Liabilities” | 10.08(f) | |
“Management Determination” | 10.08(e) | |
“Mexican Guarantor” | 10.08(h) | |
“Offer Period” | 4.06(e) | |
“Original Notes” | Preamble | |
“Paying Agent” | 2.04(a) | |
“Payor” | 4.15(a) | |
“Permitted Debt” | 4.03(b) | |
“Prohibition” | 10.08(a) | |
“Principal Paying Agent” | 2.04(a) | |
“protected purchaser” | 2.08 | |
“Purchase Agreement” | Appendix A | |
“QIB” | Appendix A | |
“Refinancing Indebtedness” | 4.03(b) | |
“Refunding Capital Stock” | 4.04(b) | |
“Registered Exchange Offer” | Appendix A | |
“Registrar” | 2.04(a) | |
“Regulation S” | Appendix A | |
“Regulation S Securities” | Appendix A | |
“Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction” | 4.15(a) | |
“Required financial Information” | 4.02(b) | |
“Restricted Payments” | 4.04(a) | |
“Retired Capital Stock” | 4.04(b) | |
“Reversion Date” | 4.19(b) | |
“Rule 144A” | Appendix A | |
“Rule 144A Securities” | Appendix A |
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Term | in Section | |
“Second Commitment” | 4.06(b) | |
“Notes” | Preamble | |
“Shelf Registration Statement” | Appendix A | |
“Special Mandatory Redemption” | 3.09 | |
“Successor Company” | 5.01(a) | |
“Successor Note Guarantor” | 5.01(b) | |
“Suspended Covenants” | 4.19(a) | |
“Swiss Guarantor” | 10.08(b) | |
“Thai Guarantor” | 4.25(a) | |
“Transfer” | 5.01(b) | |
“Transfer Agent” | 2.04(a) | |
“Transfer Restricted Securities” | Appendix A | |
“Unlimited Enforcement Amount” | 10.08(e) |
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148 Quay Street
Auckland 1140 New Zealand
Attn: Helen Golding
Fax: (64-9) 366 6263
101 Barclay Street 4-E
New York, NY 10286
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Fax: (212) 815-5366
catherine.donahue@bnymellon.com
lesley.daley@bnymellon.com
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REYNOLDS GROUP DL ESCROW INC., | ||||
by | /s/ Helen Dorothy Golding | |||
Name: | Helen Dorothy Golding | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
REYNOLDS GROUP ESCROW LLC, | ||||
by | /s/ Helen Dorothy Golding | |||
Name: | Helen Dorothy Golding | |||
Title: | Secretary |
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee, Principal Paying Agent, Collateral Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent in London | ||||
by | /s/ Catherine F. Donohue | |||
Name: | Catherine F. Donohue | |||
Title: | Vice President |
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Term: | Defined in Section: | |||
Agent Members | 2.1 | (b) | ||
Global Securities | 2.1 | (a) | ||
Regulation S Global Securities | 2.1 | (a) | ||
Rule 144A Global Securities | 2.1 | (a) |
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1 | Applicable to Regulation S Global Securities only. |
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2 | Applicable to Regulation S Global Securities only. |
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No. | €__________ |
Common Code ISIN |
REYNOLDS GROUP DL ESCROW INC. REYNOLDS GROUP ESCROW LLC, | ||||
By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
A-3
AUTHENTICATION
certifies that this is one of the
Notes referred to in the
Indenture.
By | ||||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
*/ | If the Note is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES] — SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY”. |
A-4
1. | Interest |
2. | Method of Payment |
3. | Paying Agent and Registrar |
3 | Applicable if this Security is represented by a Global Security registered in the name of or held by a nominee of, Clearstream or Euroclear on the relevant record date. | |
4 | Applicable if this Security is represented by a Definitive Security on the relevant record date. |
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4. | Indenture |
5. | Optional Redemption |
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Period | Redemption Price | |||
2012 | 103.875 | % | ||
2013 | 102.583 | % | ||
2014 | 101.292 | % | ||
2015 and thereafter | 100.000 | % |
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6. | Redemption for Taxation Reasons |
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7. | Withholding Taxes |
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8. | Sinking Fund |
9. | Notice of Redemption |
10. | Repurchase of Notes at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales |
11. | Guarantees |
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12. | Security |
13. | Denominations; Transfer; Exchange |
14. | Persons Deemed Owners |
15. | Unclaimed Money |
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16. | Discharge and Defeasance |
17. | Amendment; Waiver |
A-14
18. | Defaults and Remedies |
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19. | Trustee Dealings with the Issuer |
20. | No Recourse Against Others |
21. | Authentication |
22. | Abbreviations |
23. | Governing Law |
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25. | Special Mandatory Redemption |
26. | Holders’ Compliance with Registration Rights Agreement. |
27. | Common Codes; ISINs |
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Signature | ||||
Signature | ||||
Notice: To be executed by an executive officer
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Principal amount of | Signature of | |||||||||||||||||
Amount of decrease | Amount of increase | this Global | authorized | |||||||||||||||
in Principal Amount | in Principal Amount | Security following | signatory of | |||||||||||||||
of this Global | of this Global | such decrease or | Trustee or Common | |||||||||||||||
Date of Exchange | Security | Security | increase | Depositary |
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Asset Saleo | Change of Controlo |
Date: | Your Signature: | ||||||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note) |
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[Global Securities Legend]
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5 | Applicable to Regulation S Global Securities only. |
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No. | $__________ |
CUSIP | ||||
ISIN |
REYNOLDS GROUP DL ESCROW INC. REYNOLDS GROUP ESCROW LLC, | ||||
By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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AUTHENTICATION
certifies that this is one of the
Notes referred to in the
Indenture.
By | ||||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
*/ | If the Note is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES] — SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY”. |
B-4
7.75% Senior Secured Note due 2016
1. | Interest |
2. | Method of Payment |
6 | Applicable if this Security is represented by a Global Security registered in the name of or held by a nominee of, Clearstream or Euroclear on the relevant record date. | |
7 | Applicable if this Security is represented by a Definitive Security on the relevant record date. |
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3. | Paying Agent and Registrar |
4. | Indenture |
5. | Optional Redemption |
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Period | Redemption Price | |||
2012 | 103.875 | % | ||
2013 | 102.583 | % | ||
2014 | 101.292 | % | ||
2015 and thereafter | 100.000 | % |
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6. | Redemption for Taxation Reasons |
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7. | Withholding Taxes |
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8. | Sinking Fund |
9. | Notice of Redemption |
10. | Repurchase of Notes at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales |
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11. | Guarantees |
12. | Security |
13. | Denominations; Transfer; Exchange |
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14. | Persons Deemed Owners |
15. | Unclaimed Money |
16. | Discharge and Defeasance |
17. | Amendment; Waiver |
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18. | Defaults and Remedies |
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19. | Trustee Dealings with the Issuer |
20. | No Recourse Against Others |
21. | Authentication |
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27. | CUSIPs; ISINs |
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Date: | Your Signature: | |||||
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Signature | ||
Signature |
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Dated: | ||||
Notice: To be executed by an executive officer |
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Principal amount of | Signature of | |||||||
Amount of decrease | Amount of increase | this Global | authorized | |||||
in Principal Amount | in Principal Amount | Security following | signatory of | |||||
of this Global | of this Global | such decrease or | Trustee or Common | |||||
Date of Exchange | Security | Security | increase | Depositary | ||||
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Asset Saleo | Change of Controlo |
Date: | Your Signature: | |||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note) | ||||
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REYNOLDS GROUP ESCROW LLC, | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
REYNOLDS GROUP DL ESCROW INC., | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
REYNOLDS GROUP ISSUER LLC, | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
REYNOLDS GROUP ISSUER INC. | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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REYNOLDS GROUP ISSUER (LUXEMBOURG) S.A. | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
[NOTE GUARANTORS] | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee, Principal Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, Registrar and Collateral Agent | ||||
by | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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