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NZME LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2021
Oct 7, 2021
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding or change in nature of relevant interest, or both
Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
To : NZX Limited
and
To : NZME Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 05 October 2021
Date this disclosure made: 07 October 2021
Date last disclosure made: 16 September 2021
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
Summary for: UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate
For this disclosure,—
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(a) total number held in class: 17,036,027 shares
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(b) total in class: 197,570,061 shares
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(c) total percentage held in class: 8.62%
For last disclosure,—
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(a) total number held in class: 14,025,765 shares
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(b) total in class: 197,570,061 shares
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(c) total percentage held in class: 7.10%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Please see Appendix B.
Details for : UBS AG London Branch
Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities
For that relevant interest,—
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(a) number held in class: 105
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(b) percentage held in class: 0.0001%
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(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
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(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG London Branch
Details for : UBS AG London Branch
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner
For that relevant interest,—
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(a) number held in class: Not applicable
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(b) percentage held in class: Not applicable
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(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
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(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: Not applicable
For a derivative relevant interest, also—
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(a) type of derivative: Swaps on Baskets
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(b) details of derivative: 26 Cash-settled Swaps on Baskets (0.00001% held in class)
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(c) parties to the derivative: Please see Appendix A
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(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant
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interest in the derivative: UBS AG London Branch
Details for : UBS Securities Australia Ltd
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner
For that relevant interest,—
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(a) number held in class: 13,872,594
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(b) percentage held in class: 7.0216%
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(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
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(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities Australia Ltd
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For a derivative relevant interest, also—
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(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
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(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
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(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
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(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Securities LLC
Nature of relevant interest(s): Prime Broker that has the right to exercise its borrowing right in respect of shares pursuant to a Prime Broking Agreement
For that relevant interest,—
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(a) number held in class: 3,163,302
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(b) percentage held in class: 1.6011%
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(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
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(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities LLC
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For a derivative relevant interest, also—
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(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
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(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
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(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
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(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant
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interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Please see Appendix B.
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
| Name | Addresses |
|---|---|
| UBS AG London Branch | 5 Broadgate, London, United Kingdom |
| UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Level 16, ChifleyTower, 2 ChifleySquare, Sydney, Australia |
| UBS Securities LLC | Corporation Service Company 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
Contact details: Andrew Costley
Tel: +852 3712 3707
Email: [email protected]
Nature of connection between substantial product holders:
UBS AG London Branch : Related body corporate
UBS Securities Australia Ltd: Related body corporate
UBS Securities LLC: Related body corporate
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a disclosure under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in relation to the financial products to which this disclosure relates: Not applicable
Certification
We, certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the information contained in this disclosure is correct and that we are duly authorised to make this disclosure by all persons for whom it is made.
SIGNATURE
Print Name: Andrew Costley Capacity: Authorised signatory Sign Here: Date: 07 October 2021 Print Name: Joanne Chan Capacity: Authorised signatory Sign Here: Date: 07 October 2021
Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest
| Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | Appendix A - For a derivative relevant interest | ||
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| Details for | Type of Derivative (A) | Details of Derivative (B) | |||||
| Notional value of the Derivative |
Currency | Settlement Type | Expiry date of Derivative (B) |
Prices Specified in the terms of the derivative (if any) |
Parties to the Derivative (C) | ||
| UBS AG London Branch | Swaps on Baskets | 25 | AUD | Cash | 18 October 2021 | 0.9688 | Not Applicable |
(Multicurrency — Cross Border)
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MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of ............................................
UBS AG
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have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”) that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which includes the schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation”) exchanged between the parties confirming those Transactions.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: —
1. Interpretation
(a) Definitions . The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.
(b) Inconsistency . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule), such Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.
(c) Single Agreement . All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement between the parties (collectively referred to as this “Agreement”), and the parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions.
2. Obligations
(a) General Conditions .
(i) Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each Confirmation to be made by it, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.
(ii) Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value on that date in the place of the account specified in the relevant Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely transferable funds and in the manner customary for payments in the required currency. Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other than by payment), such delivery will be made for receipt on the due date in the manner customary for the relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the other party has occurred and is continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred or been effectively designated and (3) each other applicable condition precedent specified in this Agreement.
Copyright 1992 by International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
(b) Change of Account . Either party may change its account for receiving a payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five Local Business Days prior to the scheduled date for the payment or delivery to which such change applies unless such other party gives timely notice of a reasonable objection to such change.
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(c) Netting . If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable:—
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(i) in the same currency; and
(ii) in respect of the same Transaction,
by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party’s obligation to make payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by the other party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.
The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above will not apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election, together with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not, or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This election may be made separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through which the parties make and receive payments or deliveries.
(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax.
(i) Gross-Up . 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 by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”) will:—
- (1) promptly notify the other party (“Y”) of such requirement;
(2) 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 additional amount paid by X 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;
(3) 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
(4) if such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the payment to which Y is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Y (free and clear of Indemnifiable Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal the full amount Y would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. However, X will not be required to pay any additional amount to Y to the extent that it would not be required to be paid but for:—
(A) the failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or
(B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) to be accurate and true unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax Law.
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(ii) Liability . If: —
(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 in respect of which X would not be required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section 2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X,
then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest, but including any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).
(e) Default Interest ; Other Amounts . Prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. Representations
Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until the termination of this Agreement) that:—
(a) Basic Representations .
(i) Status . It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing;
(ii) Powers . It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it has under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and performance;
(iii) No Violation or Conflict . Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) Consents . All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with; and
(v) Obligations Binding . Its obligations under this Agreement and any Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).
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(b) Absence of Certain Events . No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(c) Absence of Litigation . There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or such Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy of Specified Information . All applicable information that is furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.
(e) Payer Tax Representation . Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee Tax Representations . Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party:—
(a) Furnish Specified Information . It will deliver to the other party or, in certain cases under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing authority as the other party reasonably directs:—
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(i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;
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(ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and
(iii) upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the completion, execution or submission of such form or document would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in receipt of such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate and completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required certification,
in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain Authorisations . It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other authority that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to obtain any that may become necessary in the future.
(c) Comply with Laws . It will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(d) Tax Agreement . It will give notice of any failure of a representation made by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such failure.
(e) Payment of Stamp Tax . Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
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organised, managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which a branch or office through which it is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located (“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction”) and will indemnify the other party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in respect of the other party’s execution or performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect to the other party.
5. Events of Default and Termination Events
(a) Events of Default . The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such party of any of the following events constitutes an event of default (an “Event of Default”) with respect to such party:—
(i) Failure to Pay or Deliver . Failure by the party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the party;
(ii) Breach of Agreement . Failure by the party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to make any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied with or performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the thirtieth day after notice of such failure is given to the party;
(iii) Credit Support Default .
(1) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by it in accordance with any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing after any applicable grace period has elapsed;
(2) the expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support Document to be in full force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in either case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the satisfaction of all obligations of such party under each Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates without the written consent of the other party; or
(3) the party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or (f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated;
(v) Default under Specified Transaction . The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, that Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in making any payment or delivery due on the last payment, delivery or exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction (or such default continues for at least three Local Business Days if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
(vi) Cross Default . If “Cross Default” is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default, event of default or other similar condition or event (however
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described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the Schedule) which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming capable at such time of being declared, due and payable under such agreements or instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and payable or (2) a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or more payments on the due date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period);
(vii) Bankruptcy . The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party: —
- (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
(viii) Merger Without Assumption . The party or any Credit Support Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer: —
- (1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume all the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend (without the consent of the other party) to the performance by such resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Termination Events . The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such party of any event specified below constitutes an Illegality if the event is specified in (i) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in (ii) below or a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii) below, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event
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Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below:—
(i) Illegality . Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable law after the date on which a Transaction is entered into, or due to the promulgation of, or any change in, the interpretation by any court, tribunal or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction of any applicable law after such date, it becomes unlawful (other than as a result of a breach by the party of Section 4(b)) for such party (which will be the Affected Party): —
(1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery or to receive a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction; or
(2) to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party to perform, any contingent or other obligation which the party (or such Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction;
(ii) Tax Event . Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y) a Change in Tax Law, the party (which will be the Affected Party) will, or there is a substantial likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date (1) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount is required to be deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));
(iii) Tax Event Upon Merger . The party (the “Burdened Party”) on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date will either (1) be required to pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Indemnifiable Tax in respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case as a result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging with or into, or transferring all or substantially all its assets to, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger . If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party (“X”), any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and such action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action (and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party); or
(v) Additional Termination Event . If any “Additional Termination Event” is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality . If an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an Event of Default.
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6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default . If at any time an Event of Default with respect to a party (the “Defaulting Party”) has occurred and is then continuing, the other party (the “Non-defaulting Party”) may, by not more than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however, “Automatic Early Termination” is specified in the Schedule as applying to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event .
(i) Notice . If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and will also give such other information about that Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require.
(ii) Transfer to Avoid Termination Event . If either an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss, excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to exist.
If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period, whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).
Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be withheld if such other party’s policies in effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on the terms proposed.
(iii) Two Affected Parties . If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that Termination Event.
(iv) Right to Terminate . If: —
(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or
(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party,
either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one Affected Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party and provided that the relevant Termination Event is then
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continuing, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions.
(c) Effect of Designation.
(i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or Termination Event is then continuing.
(ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section 6(e).
(d) Calculations.
(i) Statement . On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in reasonable detail, such calculations (including all relevant quotations and specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2) giving details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation from the source of a quotation obtained in determining a Market Quotation, the records of the party obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the existence and accuracy of such quotation.
(ii) Payment Date . An amount calculated as being due in respect of any Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day that notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an Event of Default) and on the day which is two Local Business Days after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result of a Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as well as after judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.
(e) Payments on Early Termination . If an Early Termination Date occurs, the following provisions shall apply based on the parties’ election in the Schedule of a payment measure, either “Market Quotation” or “Loss”, and a payment method, either the “First Method” or the “Second Method”. If the parties fail to designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule, it will be deemed that “Market Quotation” or the “Second Method”, as the case may be, shall apply. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off.
- (i) Events of Default . If the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default: —
(1) First Method and Market Quotation . If the First Method and Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of (A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) First Method and Loss . If the First Method and Loss apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a positive number, the Non-defaulting Party’s Loss in respect of this Agreement.
(3) Second Method and Market Quotation . If the Second Method and Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
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Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second Method and Loss . If the Second Method and Loss apply, an amount will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party’s Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
- (ii) Termination Events . If the Early Termination Date results from a Termination Event: —
(1) One Affected Party . If there is one Affected Party, the amount payable will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies, except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party and the party which is not the Affected Party, respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.
- (2) Two Affected Parties . If there are two Affected Parties: —
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a) one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of the party with the higher Settlement Amount (“X”) and the Settlement Amount of the party with the lower Settlement Amount (“Y”) and (b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal to one-half of the difference between the Loss of the party with the higher Loss (“X”) and the Loss of the party with the lower Loss (“Y”).
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy . In circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs because “Automatic Early Termination” applies in respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law to reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate . The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against future risks and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a consequence of such losses.
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7. Transfer
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that: —
(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to any other right or remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.
8. Contractual Currency
(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency . Each payment under this Agreement will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the “Contractual Currency”). To the extent permitted by applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of such excess.
(b) Judgments . To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if such shortfall or
such excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party. The term “rate of exchange” includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities . To the extent permitted by applicable law, these indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss . For tbe purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or purchase been made.
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9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments . No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival of Obligations . Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the termination of any Transaction.
(d) Remedies Cumulative . Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts and Confirmations .
(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A Confirmation shall he entered into as soon as practicable and may he executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system, which in each case will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another effective means that any such counterpart, telex or electronic message constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) No Waiver of Rights . A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings . The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices; Multibranch Parties
(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking office or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the obligations of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated by such party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.
(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
11. Expenses
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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.
12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness . Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided (see the Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:—
- (i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;
(ii) if sent by telex, on the date the recipient’s answerback is received;
(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);
(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or
(v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is received,
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.
(b) Change of Addresses . Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction . With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:—
(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York; and
(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.
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.
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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.
14. Definitions
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.
“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.
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“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)(1) 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.
“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
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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.
“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 meanings specified in the Schedule.
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“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.
“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
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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.
UBS AG ......................................................................... ............................................................................. (Name of Party) (Name of Party) By: ...................................................................... By: ................................................................. Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date: By: ..................................................................... By: ................................................................. Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date:
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SCHEDULE to the Master Agreement dated as of ____ between
UBS AG And [ ] ("Party A") ("Party B") a bank organised under the laws of a corporation/partnership/national banking Switzerland association/etc. organised under the laws of [ ]
Part 1 Termination Provisions
(a) "Specified Entity" means:
(i) in relation to Party A for the purpose of:
| Section 5(a)(v) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
|---|---|---|
| Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
| Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
| Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement, | [ ]; and | |
| (ii) | in relation to Party B for the purpose of: | |
| Section 5(a)(v) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
| Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
| Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement, | [ ], | |
| Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement, | [ ]. |
(b) Specified Transaction will not have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement and instead means, (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) 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 not a Transaction under this Agreement but (i) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, 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, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction, precious metal transaction, letters of credit reimbursement obligation, indebtedness for borrowed money (whether or not evidenced by a note or similar instrument) and any amounts payable under any prime brokerage or centrally cleared derivative agreements, or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or (ii) which is a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (i) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future, option or other derivative on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic indices or measures of economic risk or value, or other benchmarks against which payments or deliveries are to be made, (b) any combination of these transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.
(c) The Cross Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, as modified below, will apply to Party A and to Party B. Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following at the end thereof:
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"provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default shall not occur under either (1) or (2) above if, as demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the other party, (a) the event or condition referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is a failure to pay caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; and (b) funds were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment when due; and (c) such relevant payment is made within three Business Days following receipt of written notice from an interested party of such failure to pay."
"Specified Indebtedness" means any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise as principal or surety or otherwise) for the payment or repayment of any money.
"Threshold Amount" means:
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(i) in relation to Party A: an amount equal to [ ]% of shareholder’s equity (howsoever described) of Party A as shown on the most recent annual audited financial statements of Party A; and
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(ii) in relation to Party B, or any Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity of Party B: an amount equal to [ ]% of Net Asset Value (as defined in Part 5 below) of Party B, or the relevant Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity of Party B.
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(d) The Credit Event Upon Merger provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement do not apply to either party (e) The Automatic Early Termination provision of Section 6(a) of this Agreement will apply to Party A and will [not] apply to Party B.
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(f) Payments on Early Termination for the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement: (i) Loss shall apply; and (ii) the Second Method shall apply.
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(g) "Termination Currency" means one of the currencies in which payments are required to be made pursuant to a Confirmation in respect of a Terminated Transaction selected by the Non-defaulting Party or the nonAffected Party, as the case may be, or, in the circumstances where there are two Affected Parties, as agreed between the parties or, failing such agreement as aforesaid, or if the currency so selected is not freely available, the Termination Currency shall be USD Dollars.
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(h) Additional Termination Event will apply. The following shall constitute Additional Termination Events. Upon the occurrence of any one of the events or circumstances specified below, Party B shall be the Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions:
[ ]
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Part 2
Tax Representations
- (a) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B each makes the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, PROVIDED THAT it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on sub-clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position .
- (b) Payee Tax Representations . For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B make no representations.
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Part 3 Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purposes of Sections 3(d), 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to supply the following documents:
- (a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
Each party agrees to complete, accurately and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the other party (or any Specified Entity of the other party), and to execute, arrange for any required certification of, and deliver to the other party (or such Specified Entity) (or to such government or taxing authority as the other party (or such Specified Entity) reasonably directs), any form or document that may be required or reasonably requested in order to allow the other party (or such Specified Entity) to make a payment under this Agreement (or a Credit Support Document of the other party or a Specified Entity thereof) without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate, promptly upon the earlier of (i) reasonable demand by the other party (or such Specified Entity) and (ii) learning that the form or document is required.
- (b) Other documents to be delivered are:
| PARTY REQUIRED | FORM/DOCUMENT/ | DATE BY WHICH | COVERED BY SECTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO DELIVER | CERTIFICATE: | TO BE DELIVERED: | 3(D) REPRESENTATION: |
| DOCUMENT: | |||
| Party A and Party B | Evidence of the authority | On or before execution of | Yes |
| and true signatures of | this Agreement and each | ||
| each official or | Confirmation forming a | ||
| representative signing this | part of this Agreement. | ||
| Agreement or, as the case | |||
| may be, a Confirmation, | |||
| on its behalf. | |||
| Party B | Copy of the resolution of | On or before execution of | Yes |
| Party B’s Board of | this Agreement. | ||
| Directors (or equivalent | |||
| authorising | |||
| documentation) | |||
| authorising the execution | |||
| and delivery of this | |||
| Agreement and each | |||
| Confirmation and | |||
| performance of its | |||
| obligations hereunder. | |||
| Party B | Copies of Memorandum | On or before execution of | Yes |
| and Articles of Association | this Agreement. | ||
| of Party B, and Certificate | |||
| of Incorporation (or | |||
| equivalent constitutive | |||
| documents). | |||
| Party B | Annual Audited | As soon as practicable but | Yes |
| Financial Statements | in any event within [ ] days | ||
| of the end of each | |||
| financial year | |||
| Party B | Semi-annual unaudited | As soon as practicable but | Yes |
| financial statements. | in any event within [ ] days | ||
| of the end of each | |||
| financial mid-year |
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Party B Letter of Process Agent of On or before execution of Yes Party B confirming this Agreement. acceptance of appointment. Party B Net Asset Value and Net Within [ ] days of the last Yes Asset Value per Share to Local Business Day in each be provided by an calendar month independent third party Party B Any other information Upon request of Party A Yes which Party A may reasonably request from Party B from time to time
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Part 4 Miscellaneous
- (a) Address for Notices. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
Address for notices or communications to Party A shall, with respect to a particular Transaction, be sent to the address, telex number or facsimile number specified in the Confirmation for the relevant Transaction, and any notice for the purposes of Sections 5 or 6 of this Agreement shall be sent to the address, telex number or facsimile specified below:
Address: UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch, 52/F, Two International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong Attention: Legal Department Telephone: +852 3712 2282
With a copy to: Address: UBS AG, London Branch 5 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS Attention: Legal Department Copy to email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 20 7567 8000
Address for notices or communications to Party B shall be sent to the address, telex number or facsimile number specified below:
Address: Attention: Telephone: Electronic Messaging Details:
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(b) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement: In respect of Party A: Not applicable. In respect of Party B, Party B appoints as its Process Agent:
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(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) of this Agreement will apply to Party A and Party B.
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(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
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(i) Party A is a Multibranch Party and may act through its branches in any of the following territories or countries:
Australia, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Switzerland.
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(ii) Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
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(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A, unless otherwise specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
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(f) Credit Support Document. Details of any Credit Support Document in relation to Party A and Party B: not applicable.
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(g) Credit Support Provider. Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A and Party B: not applicable.
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(h) Governing Law . This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it or with the subject matter of this contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
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(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will apply, except for the following groups of Transactions which shall be treated separately: (1) FX Transactions (including FX Transactions resulting from the exercise of Currency Option Transactions), (2) premium payable under Currency Option Transactions (each of (1) and (2) as defined in the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions) and (3) Commodity Transactions (as defined in the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions), in which case subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will not apply.
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(j) Affiliate . will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.
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Part 5
Other Provisions
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(a) Set-off. W ithout affecting the provisions of the Agreement requiring the calculation of certain net payment amounts, all payments under this Agreement will be made without set-off or counterclaim; provided, however, that upon the designation of an Early Termination Date following an Event of Default, or a Termination Event under Section 5(b)(iv) or Section 5(b)(v), in addition to and not in limitation of any other right or remedy (including any right to set off, counterclaim, or otherwise withhold payment or any recourse to any Credit Support Document) under applicable law the Non-defaulting Party or non-Affected Party (in either case, “X”) may without prior notice to any person set off any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement and whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by the Defaulting Party or Affected Party (in either case, “Y”) to X or any Affiliate of X against any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by X or any Affiliate of X to Y and, for this purpose, may convert one currency into another at a market rate determined by X. If any sum or obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that sum or obligation and set-off in respect of that estimate, subject to X or Y, as the case may be, accounting to the other party when such sum or obligation is ascertained. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any charge under English law.
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(b) Representations. Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the deletion of "and" at the end of Section 3(a)(iv); the substitution of a comma for the period at the end of Section 3(a)(v) and the addition of Section 3(a)(vi) as follows:
"(vi) No Agency. It is entering into this Agreement and each Transaction as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity, fiduciary or otherwise).”
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(c) Waiver Of Jury Trial. Each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement or any transaction and acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to the other party's entering into this agreement.
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(d) Consent to Recording. Each party (i) consents to the recording of all telephone conversations between trading, operations and marketing personnel of the parties and their Affiliates in connection with this Agreement or any potential Transaction; (ii) agrees to give notice to such personnel of it and its Affiliates that their calls will be recorded; and (iii) agrees that in any Proceedings, it will not object to the introduction of such recordings in evidence on the ground that consent was not properly given.
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(e) Scope of Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and unless the parties to this Agreement otherwise agree in writing, by specific reference to this Agreement, that this provision does not apply, all Derivative Transactions (as defined below) then outstanding, or which may be entered into thereafter, between the parties, including Transactions entered into by the parties through Offices, if any, listed in Part 4(d), are deemed to be Transactions governed by this Agreement and any confirmation or other confirming evidence of the Transaction is deemed to be a Confirmation.
"Derivative Transaction" means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, 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, crosscurrency rate swap transaction, currency option, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, weather index transaction, bullion/precious metal transaction, base metal transaction, or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) and any combination of these transactions.
- (f) ISDA Definitions . (i) The provisions of the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions (as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., the Emerging Markets Traders Association and the Foreign Exchange Committee) (the “1998 FX Definitions”) are hereby incorporated in their entirety and shall apply to any FX Transaction or Currency Option Transaction as defined in Section 1.12 and Section 1.5,
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respectively, of Article 1 of the 1998 FX Definitions (each an “FX Transaction” or “Currency Option Transaction”, respectively) entered into by the parties hereto (unless, in relation to a particular FX Transaction or Currency Option Transaction, as otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation); and
(ii) The provisions of the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions (as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) (the “Commodity Definitions”) are hereby incorporated in their entirety and shall apply to any Transaction as defined in Section 1.1 of Article 1 of the Commodity Definitions (each a “Commodity Transaction”) entered into by the parties hereto (unless, in relation to a particular Commodity Transaction, as otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation).
(g) Relationship between the Parties.
This Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 15 as follows:
- “15. Relationship between the Parties.
Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which it enters into a Transaction (absent a written agreement between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):
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(i) Non Reliance. 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 judgement and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication (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. No communication (written or oral) received from the other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.
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(ii) Assessment and Understanding . 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 risks of that Transaction.
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(iii) Status of Parties . The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser to it in respect of that Transaction.”
References in this clause to a “party" shall, in the case of UBS AG and where the context so allows, include reference to any Affiliate of UBS AG.
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(h) Agreements. Section 4 of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of Section 4(f) as follows:
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“(f) Physical Delivery. In respect of any physically settled Transactions, it will, at the time of delivery, be the legal and beneficial owner, free of liens and other encumbrances, of any securities or commodities it delivers to the other party; and, in addition, with respect to any breach of this Section 4(f), Section 5(a)(ii) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the insertion of a full stop after “Agreement” on the fifth line and the deletion of the remainder of the Section."
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(i) Further Representation of Party B. In addition to its representations under Section 3, Party B represents to Party A (which representations will be deemed to be repeated by Party B on each date on which any Transaction subsists) that:
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(i) It has appointed the Investment Manager to act as its agent for all purposes under this Agreement (including, without limitation, for the purpose of entering into Transactions on its behalf) (each such Transaction an “Agency Transaction”); and
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(ii) Any person (including, without limitation, the Investment Manager and any person representing or purporting to represent the Investment Manager signing the Agreement, any Confirmation and any such person entering into any Transaction, is duly authorised to do so on behalf of Party B;
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(iii) Each Transaction entered into in connection with this Agreement by the Investment Manager is suitable and appropriate and in accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines for Party B on the date such Transaction is entered into; and
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(iv) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investment Manager on behalf of Party B does not conflict with any law or regulation applicable to the Investment Manager, any provision of the constituent documents of the Investment Manager, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to the Investment Manager, or any of the assets of the Investment Manager, or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Investment Manager, or any assets of the Investment Manager.
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(j) Further Agreements of Party B. In addition to its agreements under Section 4, Party B agrees with Party A that, so long as either party has or may have any obligations under this Agreement:
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(i) Any amounts payable by Party A under this Agreement shall be deemed satisfied when paid by Party A to the Investment Manager.
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(ii) Party B shall be bound as principal of any Agency Transaction entered into by the Investment Manager or any other person representing or purporting to represent the Investment Manager, notwithstanding any lack of power or authority on the part of the Investment Manager, or such other person.
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(k) Reliance on Notices . Except as otherwise stated herein, each party may rely upon any oral or written notices and instructions reasonably believed to be originated from the other party or its duly authorised agent (including, for Party B, the Investment Adviser) and does not incur any liability to the other party in acting in accordance with those notices and instructions.
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(l) Termination Notice. Section 6(b)(i) of this Agreement is modified by the addition of the words “and in any event within one Local Business Day,” after the words “promptly upon becoming aware of it,” in the first and second lines thereof.
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(m) Delivery of notices under Sections 5 and 6 by fax. Section 12(a) of this Agreement is amended by the deletion of the words "facsimile transmission or" in the third line of the first paragraph of that section.
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(n) Definitions . Section 14 is hereby amended to include the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical position:
" Level of Gearing" means the result of dividing the aggregate absolute mark-to-market value of all trading positions that Party B has outstanding at any time (whether long or short and regardless of whether they are pair trades) by the Net Asset Value. For the purposes of this computation, amount denominated in a currency other than United States Dollars shall be converted to United States Dollars at the spot rate prevailing on the date of such calculation.
"Net Asset Value" means the result in USD of subtracting the total value of all liabilities (including but not limited to the aggregate mark-to-market value of all trading positions constituting liabilities) from the total value of all assets (including but not limited to cash, deposit accounts and instruments, securities, and the aggregate mark-to-market value of all trading positions constituting assets). For purposes of this computation, amounts denominated in a currency other than USD shall be converted to USD at the spot rate for such currency prevailing on the date of such calculation.
“Net Asset Value per Share" means, with respect to Party B, the Net Asset Value of Party B on any particular date divided by the number of shares of Party B in issue on such date.
- (o) Indian transactions. If parties are entering into a Transaction which is or otherwise involves an offshore derivative instrument (“ODI”) (as such term is defined for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014, and notifications, circulars, rules and guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued from time to time) (collectively referred to as the “FPI Regulations”), the representations and undertakings made by Party B in favour of UBS AG in a letter titled "Notice Regarding Derivative Products Linked to Indian Securities or Indices" (which may be
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amended/replaced from time to time) (the "ODI Letter") shall apply to the Transaction and references to ODI in the Letter shall be construed to include the Transaction. If a representation or undertaking in the ODI Letter proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated; or if Party B fails to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation undertaken by it in the ODI Letter, it shall be an Additional Termination Event with all Transactions which are or otherwise involve an ODI (as defined in the ODI Letter) being the sole Affected Transactions, and with Party B being the sole Affected Party.
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(p) Taiwanese transactions. For any Transaction referencing Taiwanese underliers where the Exchange (as defined in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions) is in the Republic of China, Party B makes the representations suitable to its entity type as set out in the ISDA Representations for Taiwan Market Access Products as published by ISDA from time to time
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(q) Chinese transactions. For any Transaction referencing Chinese underliers where the Exchange (as defined in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions) is in the Peoples’ Republic of China, Party B makes the representations set out in the ISDA Representations for China Market Access Products as published by ISDA from time to time
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(r) Consent to Disclosure. Party B consents to Party A effecting such disclosure as Party A may deem appropriate to enable Party A to transfer, disclose or otherwise process Party B’s records and information, to process and execute Party B’s instructions, or in pursuance of Party A’s or Party B’s commercial interest, to any of its head office, branches, Affiliates, professional advisers, agents or third party service providers (“intended recipient”). For the avoidance of doubt, Party B’s consent to disclosure includes the right on the part of Party A to allow access to any intended recipient of Party B information, to the records and information of Party A by any means.
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and HIRE Act.
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(i) FATCA PROTOCOL PROVISION. “Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-US counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Tax” as used in Part 2(a) of this Schedule (Payer Tax Representation) and “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of this agreement. If the parties each independently decide to adhere to any ISDA Protocol on FATCA Withholding Tax, upon effective adherence by both parties, the provisions of such Protocol shall supersede the foregoing provision
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(ii) Section 871(m). The parties agree that the amendments set out in the Attachment to the ISDA 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol published by ISDA on November 2, 2015, which is available on the ISDA website (www.isda.org) (the “Protocol”), will apply to this Agreement. The parties further agree that this Agreement will be deemed to be a Covered Master Agreement and that the Implementation Date will be the effective date of this Agreement as amended by the parties for the purposes of such amendments, regardless of the definitions of such terms in the Protocol.
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(t) ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol – Swiss Jurisdictional Module.
The terms of the Swiss Jurisdictional Module and the ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol (each published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and together, the " Swiss Stay Provisions ") are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement. For purposes thereof, this Agreement shall be deemed a Covered Agreement and the terms of the Swiss Stay Provisions shall apply to this Agreement as if Party A is a Regulated Entity Counterparty and Party B is a Module Adhering Party with the Implementation Date deemed to be the date of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Swiss Stay Provisions, the Swiss Stay Provisions will prevail.
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- (u) ISDA Benchmarks Supplement. Except where a Confirmation expressly states otherwise, the ISDA Benchmarks Supplement published on September 19, 2018 will apply to all Transactions under this Agreement. Any references in that Supplement to “any ISDA Master Agreement” shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement.
UBS AG [ ]
By: ............................................... By: ............................................... Name: Name: Title : Title: Date: Date: By: ............................................... By: ............................................... Name: Name: Title : Title: Date: Date:
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SCHEDULE to the
2002 Master Agreement dated as of ______ between
UBS AG ("Party A") a bank organised under the laws of Switzerland
and
[ ] ("Party B") a corporation/partnership/national banking association/etc. organised under the laws of [ ]
Part 1 Termination Provisions
(a) "Specified Entity" means:
(i) in relation to Party A for the purpose of:
Section 5(a)(v) of this Agreement, [ ], Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, [ ], Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement, [ ] Section 5(b)(v) of this Agreement, [ ]; and
(ii) in relation to Party B for the purpose of:
Section 5(a)(v) of this Agreement, [ ], Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, [ ], Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement, [ ], Section 5(b)(v) of this Agreement, [ ].
(b) Specified Transaction will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement with the addition of the following after “weather index transaction” on the eleventh line: ”precious metal transaction, letters of credit reimbursement obligation, indebtedness for borrowed money (whether or not evidenced by a note or similar instrument) and any amounts payable under any prime brokerage or centrally cleared derivative agreements”.
(c) The Cross Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, as modified below, will apply to Party A and to Party B. Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following at the end thereof:
"provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default shall not occur under either (1) or (2) above if, as demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the other party, (a) the event or condition referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is a failure to pay caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; and (b) funds were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment when due; and (c) such relevant payment is made within three General Business Days following receipt of written notice from an interested party of such failure to pay."
"Specified Indebtedness" means any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise as principal or surety or otherwise) for the payment or repayment of any money.
For the purposes of calculating the amount of Specified Indebtedness under Section 5(a)(vi), amounts in relation to agreements or instruments that in good faith are generally considered derivative instruments shall be calculated using their mark-to-market value (and not using any notional amount) and if governed by a master agreement by using the amount that becomes, or would become, payable under such agreement as a result of the liquidation or termination of such agreement.
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"Threshold Amount" means:
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(i) in relation to Party A, or any Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity of Party A: an amount equal to [ ]% of shareholders equity (howsoever described) of UBS AG as shown on the most recent annual audited financial statements of UBS AG; and
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(ii) in relation to Party B, or any Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity of Party B: an amount equal to [ ]% of Net Asset Value (as defined in Part 5 below) of Party B, or the relevant Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity of Party B.
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(d) The Credit Event Upon Merger provisions of Section 5(b)(v) of this Agreement will not apply to both Party A and Party B.
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(e) The Automatic Early Termination provision of Section 6(a) of this Agreement will apply to Party A and will/will not apply to Party B.
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(f) "Termination Currency" means one of the currencies in which payments are required to be made pursuant to a Confirmation in respect of a Terminated Transaction selected by the Non-defaulting Party or the non-Affected Party, as the case may be, or, in the circumstances where there are two Affected Parties, as agreed between the parties or, failing such agreement as aforesaid, or if the currency so selected is not freely available, the Termination Currency shall be USD.
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(g) Additional Termination Event will apply. The following shall constitute Additional Termination Events. Upon the occurrence of any one of the events or circumstances specified below, Party B shall be the Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions:
[ ]
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Part 2
Tax Representations
- (a) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B each makes the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, PROVIDED that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on sub-clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position .
- (b) Payee Tax Representations . For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B make no representations.
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Part 3 Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purposes of Sections 3(d), 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to supply the following documents:
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(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are: None
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(b) Other documents to be delivered are:
| PARTY REQUIRED | FORM/DOCUMENT/ | DATE BY WHICH | COVERED BY SECTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO DELIVER | CERTIFICATE: | TO BE DELIVERED: | 3(D) REPRESENTATION: |
| DOCUMENT: | |||
| Party A and Party B | Evidence of the authority | On or before execution of | Yes |
| and true signatures of | this Agreement and each | ||
| each official or | Confirmation forming a | ||
| representative signing this | part of this Agreement. | ||
| Agreement or, as the case | |||
| may be, a Confirmation, | |||
| on its behalf. | |||
| Party B | Copy of the resolution of | On or before execution of | Yes |
| Party B’s Board of | this Agreement. | ||
| Directors (or equivalent | |||
| authorising | |||
| documentation) | |||
| authorising the execution | |||
| and delivery of this | |||
| Agreement and each | |||
| Confirmation and | |||
| performance of its | |||
| obligations hereunder. | |||
| Party B | Copies of Memorandum | On or before execution of | Yes |
| and Articles of Association | this Agreement. | ||
| of Party B, and Certificate | |||
| of Incorporation (or | |||
| equivalent constitutive | |||
| documents). | |||
| Party B | Annual audited | As soon as practicable but | Yes |
| financial statements. | in any event within [ ] days | ||
| of the end of each | |||
| financial year | |||
| Party B | Semi-annual unaudited | As soon as practicable but | Yes |
| financial statements. | in any event within [ ] days | ||
| of the end of each | |||
| financial mid-year | |||
| Party B | Letter of Process Agent of | On or before execution of | Yes |
| Party B confirming | this Agreement. | ||
| acceptance of | |||
| appointment. | |||
| Party B | Net Asset Value and Net | Within [ ] days of the last | Yes |
| Asset Value per Share to | Local Business Day in each | ||
| be provided by an | calendar month | ||
| independent third party |
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Party B Any other information which Party A may reasonably request from Party B from time to time
Upon request of Party A
Yes
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Part 4 Miscellaneous
- (a) Notices or communications to Party A shall, with respect to a particular Transaction, be sent to the address or facsimile number specified in the Confirmation for the relevant Transaction, and any notice for the purposes of Sections 5 or 6 of this Agreement shall be sent to the address, specified below:
Address: UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch, 52/F, Two International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong Attention: Legal Department Telephone: +852 3712 2282
with a copy to:
Address: UBS AG, London Branch 5 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS Attention: Legal Department Copy to email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 20 7567 8000
Address for notices or communications to Party B shall be sent to the address, telex number or facsimile number specified below:
Address: Attention: Telephone: Facsimile: Electronic Messaging Details:
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(b) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement: In respect of Party A: Not applicable. In respect of Party B, Party B appoints as its Process Agent:
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(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) of this Agreement will apply to Party A and Party B.
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(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(b) of this Agreement:
Party A is a Multibranch Party and may act through its branches in any of the following territories or countries:
Australia, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Switzerland.
Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
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(e) Calculation Agent . The Calculation Agent is Party A, unless otherwise specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
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(f) Credit Support Document . Details of any Credit Support Document in relation to Party A and Party B: not applicable.
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(g) Credit Support Provider. Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A and Party B: not applicable.
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(h) Governing Law . This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it or with the subject matter of this contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
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(i) Netting of Payments . Multiple Transaction Payment Netting will not apply for the purpose of Section 2(c) of this Agreement, except that Multiple Transaction Payment Netting will apply for the purpose of Section 2(c) of this Agreement for the following groups of Transactions, which shall be treated separately: (1) FX Transactions (including FX Transactions resulting from the exercise of Currency Option Transactions); (2) premium payable under Currency Option Transactions (each of (1) and (2) as defined in the 1998 ISDA FX and Currency Option Definitions); and (3) Commodity Transactions (as defined in the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions) starting from the date of this Agreement.
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(j)
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Affiliate will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.
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(k) Absence of Litigation. For the purpose of Section 3(c):
“Specified Entity” means in relation to Party A, [ ].
“Specified Entity” means in relation to Party B, [ ].
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No Agency. The provisions of Section 3(g) will apply to this Agreement.
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(m) Additional Representation will apply. For the purpose of Section 3 of this Agreement, the following will constitute an Additional Representation:
Relationship Between Parties. 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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(i) Non-Reliance. 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 (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 will not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the other party will be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.
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(ii) Assessment and Understanding. 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 risks of that Transaction.
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(iii) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser to it in respect of that Transaction.
References in this clause to a “party" shall, in the case of UBS AG and where the context so allows, include reference to any Affiliate of UBS AG.
- (n) Recording of Conversations. Each party (i) consents to the recording of telephone conversations between the trading, marketing and other relevant personnel of the parties in connection with this Agreement or any potential Transaction, (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give any necessary notice of such recording to, its relevant personnel and (iii) agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that recordings may be submitted in evidence in any Proceedings.
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Part 5 Other Provisions
(a) Scope of Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and unless the parties to this Agreement otherwise agree in writing, by specific reference to this Agreement, that this provision does not apply, all Derivative Transactions (as defined below) then outstanding, or which may be entered into thereafter, between the parties, including Transactions entered into by the parties through Offices, if any, listed in Part 4(d), are deemed to be Transactions governed by this Agreement and any confirmation or other confirming evidence of the Transaction is deemed to be a Confirmation.
"Derivative Transaction" means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, 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, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, weather index transaction, bullion/precious metal transaction, base metal transaction, or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) and any combination of these transactions.
- (b) ISDA Definitions. (i) The provisions of the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions (as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., the Emerging Markets Traders Association and the Foreign Exchange Committee) (the “1998 FX Definitions”) are hereby incorporated in their entirety and shall apply to any FX Transaction or Currency Option Transaction as defined in Section 1.12 and Section 1.5, respectively, of Article 1 of the 1998 FX Definitions (each an “FX Transaction” or “Currency Option Transaction”, respectively) entered into by the parties hereto (unless, in relation to a particular FX Transaction or Currency Option Transaction, as otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation) ; and
(ii) The provisions of the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions (as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) (the “Commodity Definitions”) are hereby incorporated in their entirety and shall apply to any Transaction as defined in Section 1.1 of Article 1 of the Commodity Definitions (each a “Commodity Transaction”) entered into by the parties hereto (unless, in relation to a particular Commodity Transaction, as otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation) .
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(c) Bankruptcy. Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement is amended by replacing “15” with “30” on lines sixteen and twenty-three.
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(d) Set-Off. Section 6(f) is amended by the addition of:
“(or any other amounts whether or not arising under this Agreement, matured , contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment of booking of the obligation )” on the first line immediately after “Amount”,
and
“or its Affiliates if it is the Non-defaulting Party or Non-affected Party” immediately after both instances of “party” on the first line.
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(e) Waiver Of Jury Trial. Each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement or any transaction and acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to the other party's entering into this agreement.
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(f) 2002 Master Agreement Protocol. The parties agree that the definitions and provisions contained in Annexes 1 to 18 and Section 6 of the 2002 Master Agreement Protocol published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., on 15th July 2003 are incorporated into and will supplement and form part of this Agreement. References in those definitions and provisions to any "ISDA 2002 Master Agreement" or "2002 Master" will be deemed to be references to this Agreement.
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(g) Further Representation of Party B. In addition to its representations under Section 3, Party B represents
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to Party A (which representations will be deemed to be repeated by Party B on each date on which any Transaction subsists) that:
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(i) It has appointed the Investment Manager to act as its agent for all purposes under this Agreement (including, without limitation, for the purpose of entering into Transactions on its behalf) (each such Transaction an “Agency Transaction”);
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(ii) Any person (including, without limitation, the Investment Manager and any person representing or purporting to represent the Investment Manager signing the Agreement, any Confirmation and any such person entering into any Transaction, is duly authorised to do so on behalf of Party B;
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(iii) Each Transaction entered into in connection with this Agreement by the Investment Manager is suitable and appropriate and in accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines for Party B on the date such Transaction is entered into; and
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(iv) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investment Manager on behalf of Party B does not conflict with any law or regulation applicable to the Investment Manager, any provision of the constituent documents of the Investment Manager, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to the Investment Manager, or any of the assets of the Investment Manager, or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Investment Manager, or any assets of the Investment Manager.
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(h) Further Agreements of Party B. In addition to its agreements under Section 4, Party B agrees with Party A that, so long as either party has or may have any obligations under this Agreement:
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(i) Any amounts payable by Party A under this Agreement shall be deemed satisfied when paid by Party A to the Investment Manager.
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(ii) Party B shall be bound as principal of any Agency Transaction entered into by the Investment Manager or any other person representing or purporting to represent the Investment Manager notwithstanding any lack of power or authority on the part of the Investment Manager or such other person.
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(i) Reliance on Notices . Except as otherwise stated herein, each party may rely upon any oral or written notices and instructions reasonably believed to be originated from the other party or its duly authorised agent (including, for Party B, the Investment Adviser) and does not incur any liability to the other party in acting in accordance with those notices and instructions.
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(j) Termination Notice. Section 6(b)(i) of this Agreement is modified by the addition of the words “and in any event within one Local Business Day,” after the words “promptly upon becoming aware of it,” in the first and second lines thereof.
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(k) Definitions . Section 14 is hereby amended to include the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical position:
"Level of Gearing" means the result of dividing the aggregate absolute mark-to-market value of all trading positions that Party B has outstanding at any time (whether long or short and regardless of whether they are pair trades) by the Net Asset Value. For the purposes of this computation, amount denominated in a currency other than United States Dollars shall be converted to United States Dollars at the spot rate prevailing on the date of such calculation.
"Net Asset Value" means the result in USD of subtracting the total value of all liabilities (including but not limited to the aggregate mark-to-market value of all trading positions constituting liabilities) from the total value of all assets (including but not limited to cash, deposit accounts and instruments, securities, and the aggregate mark-to-market value of all trading positions constituting assets). For purposes of this computation, amounts denominated in a currency other than USD shall be converted to USD at the spot rate for such currency prevailing on the date of such calculation.
“Net Asset Value per Share" means, with respect to Party B, the Net Asset Value of Party B on any particular date divided by the number of shares of Party B in issue on such date.
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(l) Indian transactions. If parties are entering into a Transaction which is or otherwise involves an offshore derivative instrument (“ODI”) (as such term is defined for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014, and notifications, circulars, rules and guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued from time to time) (collectively referred to as the “FPI Regulations”), the representations and undertakings made by [Party B] in favour of UBS AG in a letter titled "Notice Regarding Derivative Products Linked to Indian Securities or Indices" (which may be amended/replaced from time to time) (the "ODI Letter") shall apply to the Transaction and references to ODI in the Letter shall be construed to include the Transaction. If a representation or undertaking in the ODI Letter proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated; or if Party B fails to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation undertaken by it in the ODI Letter, it shall be an Additional Termination Event with all Transactions which are or otherwise involve an ODI (as defined in the ODI Letter) being the sole Affected Transactions, and with Party B being the sole Affected Party.
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(m) Taiwanese transactions. For any Transaction referencing Taiwanese underliers where the Exchange (as defined in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions) is in the Republic of China, Party B makes the representations suitable to its entity type as set out in the ISDA Representations for Taiwan Market Access Products as published by ISDA from time to time
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(n) Chinese transactions. For any Transaction referencing Chinese underliers where the Exchange (as defined in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions) is in the Peoples’ Republic of China, Party B makes the representations set out in the ISDA Representations for China Market Access Products as published by ISDA from time to time
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(o) Consent to Disclosure. Party B consents to Party A effecting such disclosure as Party A may deem appropriate to enable Party A to transfer, disclose or otherwise process Party B’s records and information, to process and execute Party B’s instructions, or in pursuance of Party A’s or Party B’s commercial interest, to any of its head office, branches, Affiliates, professional advisers, agents or third party service providers (“intended recipient”). For the avoidance of doubt, Party B’s consent to disclosure includes the right on the part of Party A to allow access to any intended recipient of Party B information, to the records and information of Party A by any means.
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(p) Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and HIRE Act.
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(i) FATCA PROTOCOL PROVISION . “Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-US counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Tax” as used in Part 2(a) of this Schedule (Payer Tax Representation) and “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of this agreement. If the parties each independently decide to adhere to any ISDA Protocol on FATCA Withholding Tax, upon effective adherence by both parties, the provisions of such Protocol shall supersede the foregoing provision.
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(ii) Section 871(m) . The parties agree that the amendments set out in the Attachment to the ISDA 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol published by ISDA on November 2, 2015, which is available on the ISDA website (www.isda.org) (the “Protocol”), will apply to this Agreement. The parties further agree that this Agreement will be deemed to be a Covered Master Agreement and that the Implementation Date will be the effective date of this Agreement as amended by the parties for the purposes of such amendments, regardless of the definitions of such terms in the Protocol.
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(q) ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol – Swiss Jurisdictional Module.
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The terms of the Swiss Jurisdictional Module and the ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol (each published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and together, the " Swiss Stay Provisions ") are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement. For purposes thereof, this Agreement shall be deemed a Covered Agreement and the terms of the Swiss Stay Provisions shall apply to this Agreement as if Party A is a Regulated Entity Counterparty and Party B is a Module Adhering Party with the Implementation Date deemed to be the date of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Swiss Stay Provisions, the Swiss Stay Provisions will prevail.
(r) ISDA Benchmarks Supplement. Except where a Confirmation expressly states otherwise, the ISDA Benchmarks Supplement published on September 19, 2018 will apply to all Transactions under this Agreement. Any references in that Supplement to “any ISDA Master Agreement” shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Schedule on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.
UBS AG
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By: ______ By: ______ Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date: By: ______ By: ______ Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date:
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| NZM - Appendix B | NZM - Appendix B | NZM - Appendix B | NZM - Appendix B | NZM - Appendix B | NZM - Appendix B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Date of change ** | Person whose relevant interest changed | Nature of Change | Consideration given in relation **to change ** |
Number of securities |
Class |
| 15-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,134 | 1,100 | Ordinary |
| 15-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 913 | (900) | Ordinary |
| 16-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,483 | 1,500 | Ordinary |
| 16-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1,857 | (1,854) | Ordinary |
| 20-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 71,249 | 72,792 | Ordinary |
| 20-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 639 | (650) | Ordinary |
| 21-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 339,324 | 351,903 | Ordinary |
| 21-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,053 | 1,100 | Ordinary |
| 22-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 20,314 | 20,976 | Ordinary |
| 22-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 3,137 | 3,220 | Ordinary |
| 22-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1,672 | (1,700) | Ordinary |
| 22-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 2,584 | 2,668 | Ordinary |
| 22-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 2,606 | (2,668) | Ordinary |
| 23-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 24,538 | 25,086 | Ordinary |
| 23-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 2,087 | (2,100) | Ordinary |
| 23-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 320 | 325 | Ordinary |
| 23-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,712 | 1,788 | Ordinary |
| 23-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1,305 | (1,313) | Ordinary |
| 24-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 17,955 | 18,258 | Ordinary |
| 24-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 36 | 36 | Ordinary |
| 24-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 288 | (290) | Ordinary |
| 24-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 504 | 512 | Ordinary |
| 24-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 981 | (987) | Ordinary |
| 27-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 245 | (248) | Ordinary |
| 27-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 207 | 210 | Ordinary |
| 27-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 40,197 | 40,876 | Ordinary |
| 27-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1,481 | (1,500) | Ordinary |
| 27-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,475 | 1,500 | Ordinary |
| 28-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 35,278 | 35,873 | Ordinary |
| 28-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,177 | 1,197 | Ordinary |
| 28-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 507 | (514) | Ordinary |
| 29-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 60,829 | 62,054 | Ordinary |
| 29-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 84 | 86 | Ordinary |
| 29-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 418 | 427 | Ordinary |
| 29-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 672 | (683) | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 210,295 | 212,939 | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,287 | 1,297 | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 467 | (470) | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 422 | (427) | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 626 | 637 | Ordinary |
| 30-Sep-21 | UBS Securities LLC | Right of rehypothecation | N/A | 130,000 | Ordinary |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 2 | (2) | Ordinary |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,105 | 1,100 | Ordinary |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 596 | (600) | Ordinary |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 596 | 600 | Ordinary |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS AG London Branch | Enter into derivative contract | N/A | 2 | Swap |
| 01-Oct-21 | UBS Securities LLC | Right of rehypothecation | N/A | 2,033,302 | Ordinary |
| 04-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1 | (1) | Ordinary |
| 04-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 3 | 3 | Ordinary |
| 04-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 1,580 | (1,567) | Ordinary |
| 04-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 1,105 | 1,100 | Ordinary |
| 04-Oct-21 | UBS AG London Branch | Enter into derivative contract | N/A | 1 | Swap |
| 05-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 5,384 | (5,419) | Ordinary |
| 05-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 8,445 | 8,558 | Ordinary |
| 05-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Sell | 4,797 | (4,869) | Ordinary |
| 05-Oct-21 | UBS Securities Australia Ltd | Buy | 5,937 | 5,998 | Ordinary |