Common use of Creation of Series Clause in Contracts

Creation of Series. There is hereby established a new series of Notes under the Base Indenture entitled “3.984% Notes due 2050” (the “2050 Notes”). The form of the 2050 Notes, including the form of the certificate of authentication, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall issue the 2050 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000. The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the 2050 Notes, “reopen” the series of 2050 Notes and create and issue additional Notes having substantially identical terms and conditions as the 2050 Notes (or in all respects except as to issue price, denomination, rate of interest, maturity date and the date from which interest, if any, shall accrue, and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture relating thereto) so that the additional Notes are consolidated and form a single series with the outstanding 2050 Notes. The 2050 Notes initially shall be represented by one or more 2050 Notes of the same series in registered, global form without interest coupons. The global notes representing the 2050 Notes (collectively, the “2050 Global Notes”) initially shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) or the nominee of such Depositary, in each case for credit to an account of a member of, or direct or indirect participant in, the Depositary; and (ii) delivered to Citibank, N.A. as custodian for such Depositary.

Creation of Series. There is hereby established a new series of Notes under the Base Indenture entitled “3.9844.906% Notes due 20502030” (the “2050 2030 Notes”). The form of the 2050 2030 Notes, including the form of the certificate of authentication, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall issue the 2050 2030 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000. The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the 2050 2030 Notes, “reopen” the series of 2050 2030 Notes and create and issue additional Notes having substantially identical terms and conditions as the 2050 2030 Notes (or in all respects except as to issue price, denomination, rate of interest, maturity date and the date from which interest, if any, shall accrue, and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture relating thereto) so that the additional Notes are consolidated and form a single series with the outstanding 2050 2030 Notes. The 2050 2030 Notes initially shall be represented by one or more 2050 2030 Notes of the same series in registered, global form without interest coupons. The global notes representing the 2050 2030 Notes (collectively, the “2050 2030 Global Notes”) initially shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) or the nominee of such Depositary, in each case for credit to an account of a member of, or direct or indirect participant in, the Depositary; and (ii) delivered to Citibank, N.A. as custodian for such Depositary.

Creation of Series. There is hereby established a new series of Notes under the Base Indenture entitled “3.9846.343% Notes due 20502030” (the “2050 2030 Notes”). The form of the 2050 2030 Notes, including the form of the certificate of authentication, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall issue the 2050 2030 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000. The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the 2050 2030 Notes, “reopen” the series of 2050 2030 Notes and create and issue additional Notes having substantially identical terms and conditions as the 2050 2030 Notes (or in all respects except as to issue price, denomination, rate of interest, maturity date and the date from which interest, if any, shall accrue, and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture relating thereto) so that the additional Notes are consolidated and form a single series with the outstanding 2050 2030 Notes. The 2050 2030 Notes initially shall be represented by one or more 2050 2030 Notes of the same series in registered, global form without interest coupons. The global notes representing the 2050 2030 Notes (collectively, the “2050 2030 Global Notes”) initially shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) or the nominee of such Depositary, in each case for credit to an account of a member of, or direct or indirect participant in, the Depositary; and (ii) delivered to Citibank, N.A. as custodian for such Depositary.

Creation of Series. There is hereby established a new series of Notes under the Base Indenture entitled “3.9845.282% Notes due 2050” (the “2050 Notes”). The form of the 2050 Notes, including the form of the certificate of authentication, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall issue the 2050 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000500,000,000. The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the 2050 Notes, “reopen” the series of 2050 Notes and create and issue additional Notes having substantially identical terms and conditions as the 2050 Notes (or in all respects except as to issue price, denomination, rate of interest, maturity date and the date from which interest, if any, shall accrue, and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture relating thereto) so that the additional Notes are consolidated and form a single series with the outstanding 2050 Notes. The 2050 Notes initially shall be represented by one or more 2050 Notes of the same series in registered, global form without interest coupons. The global notes representing the 2050 Notes (collectively, the “2050 Global Notes”) initially shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) or the nominee of such Depositary, in each case for credit to an account of a member of, or direct or indirect participant in, the Depositary; and (ii) delivered to Citibank, N.A. as custodian for such Depositary.