19. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered, mailed or sent to the Representatives c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10036; Attention: Investment Banking Division (fax: (212) 507-8999) and c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (fax: (212) 270-1063); Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk and, if to the Company, shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Baker Hughes Company, 17021 Aldine Westfield Road, Houston, Texas 77073, Attention: Chief Legal Officer.
20. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-in of UK and EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements or understanding between the Underwriters and the Issuers, the Issuers acknowledge and accept that a BRRD Liability arising under this Agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority, and acknowledges, accepts and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of each Underwriter to the Issuers under this Agreement, which (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:
(i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of such BRRD Liability or outstanding amount due thereon;
(ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of such BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of each Underwriter or another person (and the issue to or conferral on the Issuers of such shares, securities or obligations);
(iii) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and
(iv) the cancellation of such BRRD Liability;
(b) the variation of any term of this Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.
For purposes of this Section 20, the following definitions apply:
“Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to the UK and a member state of the European Economic Area that has implemented, or that at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time.
“Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule, in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation.
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