Common use of GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME Clause in Contracts

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “Form of the Notes” below. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “Form of the Notes” below. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after from the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes Notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 U.S.$4,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “Form of the Notes” below. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 U.S.$5,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “Form of the Notes” below. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after from the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 U.S.$2,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the relevant Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “Form of the Notes” below”. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Luxembourg Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after from the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes Notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 A2,500,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar euro equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue Notes denominated in any currency, subject as set out herein. A summary of the terms and conditions of the Programme and the Notes appears below. The applicable terms of any Notes will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer prior to the issue of the Notes and will be set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes endorsed on, attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Notes, as modified and supplemented by the applicable Pricing Supplement attached to, or endorsed on, such Notes, as more fully described under “‘‘Form of the Notes” ’’ below. This Offering Circular and any supplement will only be valid for listing Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the period of 12 months after from the date of this Offering Circular in an aggregate nominal amount which, when added to the aggregate nominal amount then outstanding of all notes Notes previously or simultaneously issued under the Programme, does not exceed U.S.$2,500,000,000 U.S.$4,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies. For the purpose of calculating the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes issued under the Programme from time to time: