Common use of AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION Clause in Contracts

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 7.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange by no later than the first day of each Interest Period of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes (including, without limitation, Index Linked Notes and Dual Currency Notes) required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 10.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The In relation to each Tranche of Notes in respect of which the Principal Paying Agent shallhas agreed to make any determination or calculation, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, Principal Paying Agent shall make all the such determinations and calculations which (howsoever described) as it is required to make do under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Principal Paying Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party (except in the event of negligence, wilful default or bad faith of the Principal Paying Agent) as a result of the Principal Paying Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Principal Paying Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the Trustee, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their the determination thereof and of any subsequent amendments amendment thereto pursuant to them under the Conditions. (d) The Principal Paying Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) 10.2 If the Principal Paying Agent does not at any material time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clauseclause 10, it shall immediately forthwith notify the Issuer Issuer, the Trustee and the other Paying Agents of that such fact. (f) 10.3 Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a the Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the Conditions and the applicable Final Terms. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead ManagerDealer, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those such determinations shall be made on the basis of a the Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior 1 to the relevant Issue Datethis Agreement.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. ‌ 8.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Principal Paying Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the relevant Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the relevant Conditions. (b) The Principal Paying Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Principal Paying Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Principal Paying Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the relevant Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the relevant Conditions. (d) The Principal Paying Agent shall use its best endeavours reasonable efforts to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the relevant Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the relevant Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Principal Paying Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Principal Paying Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. ‌ 8.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Fiscal Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which that it is required to make under the ConditionsConditions for each Series, all subject to and in accordance with the such Conditions. (b) The Fiscal Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Fiscal Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which that subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Fiscal Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date for each Series and all other amounts, rates and dates which that it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions for such Series as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the such Conditions. (d) The Fiscal Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date for each Series and all other amounts, rates and dates which that it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions for such Series to be published as required in accordance with the such Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Fiscal Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the for any Series its Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clauseClause, then it shall immediately as promptly as practicable notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between between/among the Issuer and the relevant Dealer Dealer(s) or the Lead ManagerManager or investor(s), as the case may be, or unless the Fiscal Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes Agreement. (g) The Final Terms of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between between/among the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue DateDate of such Series.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 ‌ 7.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange by no later than the first day of each Interest Period of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 (1) Determinations and notifications (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank Bank, Reference Banks Agent or Make-Whole Agent which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 7.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Principal Paying Agent and the Agent Bank shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the ConditionsTerms and Conditions of the Senior Notes or the Terms and Conditions of the Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, all subject to and in accordance with the relevant Terms and Conditions. (b) The Principal Paying Agent and the Agent Bank shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Principal Paying Agent or Agent Bank having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Principal Paying Agent and the Agent Bank shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the Trustee, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of InterestSubsequent Reset Rate, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the relevant Terms and Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Principal Paying Agent and the Agent Bank shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Subsequent Reset Rate, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Terms and Conditions of the Senior Notes or the Terms and Conditions of the Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, to be published as required in accordance with the relevant Terms and Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Principal Paying Agent or the Agent Bank does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Subsequent Reset Rate, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer Issuer, the Trustee and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Principal Paying Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 (1) Determinations and notificationsNotifications (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final TermsPricing Supplement, make all the such determinations and calculations which (howsoever described) as it is required to make do under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer Issuer, the Guarantor or to any third party (except in the event of negligence, default or bad faith of the Agent, as the case may be) as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank or (in the case of Linked Notes) a reputable broker-dealer or securities house which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents Agents, the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes), and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchangestock exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of of, amongst other things, each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their the determination thereof and of any subsequent amendments amendment thereto pursuant to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) If the Agent does not at any material time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately forthwith notify the Issuer Issuer, the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) and the other Paying Agents of that such fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to (including, without limitation, Indexed Notes, Linked Notes and Dual Currency Notes) shall be made by a the Calculation Agent shall be made specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms. Unless Pricing Supplement and unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead ManagerDealer, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those such determinations shall be made on the basis of a the Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1Agreement. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of the Agent, any Paying Agent, any Transfer Agent, the Exchange Agent or the Registrar as set out in the Conditions, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 ‌ 7.1 Determinations and notifications (a) The Principal Paying Agent (or the VPS Agent in the case of VPS Notes) shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, make all the determinations and calculations which it is required to make under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Principal Paying Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Principal Paying Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Principal Paying Agent (or the VPS Agent in the case of VPS Notes) shall promptly as soon as reasonably practicable notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the Trustee, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their determination and of any subsequent amendments to them under the Conditions. (d) The Principal Paying Agent shall use its best reasonable endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Principal Paying Agent does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately notify the Issuer Issuer, the Trustee and the other Paying Agents of that fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Principal Paying Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.

AND NOTIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF NOTES AND INTEREST DETERMINATION. 8.1 Determinations and notifications(1) DETERMINATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS (a) The Agent shall, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final TermsPricing Supplement, make all the such determinations and calculations which (howsoever described) as it is required to make do under the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. (b) The Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer or to any third party as a result of the Agent having acted on any quotation given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect. (c) The Agent shall promptly notify (and confirm in writing to) the Issuer, the other Paying Agents and (in respect of a Series of Notes listed on a Stock Exchange) the relevant Stock Exchange of of, inter alia, each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions as soon as practicable after their the determination thereof and of any subsequent amendments amendment thereto pursuant to them under the Conditions. (d) The Agent shall use its best endeavours to cause each Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date and all other amounts, rates and dates which it is obliged to determine or calculate under the Conditions to be published as required in accordance with the Conditions as soon as possible after their determination or calculation. (e) If the Agent does not at any material time for any reason determine and/or calculate and/or publish the Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and/or Interest Payment Date in respect of any Interest Period or any other amount, rate or date as provided in this clause, it shall immediately forthwith notify the Issuer and the other Paying Agents of that such fact. (f) Determinations with regard to Notes (including, without limitation, Index Linked Notes and Dual Currency Notes) required to be made by a Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement shall be made in the manner specified in the applicable Final Termsso specified. Unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, or unless the Agent is the Calculation Agent (in which case the provisions of this Agreement shall apply), those such determinations shall be made on the basis of a Calculation Agency Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 1. Notes of any Series may specify additional duties and obligations of any Paying Agent, the performance of which will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Paying Agent prior to the relevant Issue Date.