Common use of Instrument Clause in Contracts

Instrument. EURO Cash 100% 100% Sterling Cash 98% 97% U.S. Dollar Cash 97% 94% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued by the U.S. Treasury Department with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 94% 1 to 2 years 97% 93% 2 to 3 years 97% 92% 3 to 5 years 97% 91% 5 to 7 years 97% 90% 7 to 10 years 97% 88% 10 to 20 years 97% 85% > 20 years 97% 83% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued by the U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 97% 93% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 93% 1 to 2 years 97% 93% 2 to 3 years 97% 92% 3 to 5 years 97% 90% 5 to 7 years 97% 89% 7 to 10 years 97% 87% 10 to 20 years 97% 84% > 20 years 97% 82% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures All Maturities 97% 92% EURO Denominated Fixed-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 100% 100% 1 to 2 years 100% 99% 2 to 3 years 100% 98% 3 to 5 years 100% 96% 5 to 7 years 100% 95% 7 to 10 years 100% 94% 10 to 20 years 100% 89% > 20 years 100% 87% EURO Denominated Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 100% 99% Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98% 96% 1 to 2 years 98% 95% 2 to 3 years 98% 94% 3 to 5 years 98% 93% 5 to 7 years 98% 92% 7 to 10 years 98% 91% 10 to 20 years 98% 87% > 20 years 98% 85% Sterling Denominated Floating-Rate United Kingdom Gilts All Maturities 98% 96%

Instrument. EURO Sterling Cash 100% 100% Sterling EURO Cash 98% 97% U.S. Dollar Cash 97% 9495% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued by the U.S. Treasury Department with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 95% 1 to 2 years 97% 94% 2 to 3 years 97% 93% 3 to 5 years 97% 92% 5 to 7 years 97% 91% 7 to 10 years 97% 89% 10 to 20 years 97% 86% > 20 years 97% 84% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued by the U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 97% 94% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 94% 1 to 2 years 97% 9394% 2 to 3 years 97% 9293% 3 to 5 years 97% 91% 5 to 7 years 97% 90% 7 to 10 years 97% 88% 10 to 20 years 97% 85% > 20 years 97% 83% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued by the U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 97% 93% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 93% 1 to 2 years 97% 93% 2 to 3 years 97% 92% 3 to 5 years 97% 90% 5 to 7 years 97% 89% 7 to 10 years 97% 87% 10 to 20 years 97% 84% > 20 years 97% 82% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures All Maturities 97% 9293% EURO Denominated Fixed-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98% 97% 1 to 2 years 98% 96% 2 to 3 years 98% 95% 3 to 5 years 98% 93% 5 to 7 years 98% 92% 7 to 10 years 98% 91% 10 to 20 years 98% 86% > 20 years 98% 84% EURO Denominated Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 98% 96% Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 100% 10099% 1 to 2 years 100% 9998% 2 to 3 years 100% 9897% 3 to 5 years 100% 96% 5 to 7 years 100% 95% 7 to 10 years 100% 94% 10 to 20 years 100% 8990% > 20 years 100% 87% EURO Denominated Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 100% 99% Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98% 96% 1 to 2 years 98% 95% 2 to 3 years 98% 94% 3 to 5 years 98% 93% 5 to 7 years 98% 92% 7 to 10 years 98% 91% 10 to 20 years 98% 87% > 20 years 98% 8588% Sterling Denominated Floating-Rate United Kingdom Gilts All Maturities 98100% 9699%

Instrument. Sterling Cash 100 % 100 % EURO Cash 10098 % 100% Sterling Cash 98% 9797 % U.S. Dollar Cash 9797 % 9495 % U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 9797 % 9495 % 1 to 2 years 9797 % 9394 % 2 to 3 years 9797 % 9293 % 3 to 5 years 9797 % 9192 % 5 to 7 years 9797 % 9091 % 7 to 10 years 9797 % 8889 % 10 to 20 years 9797 % 8586 % > 20 years 9797 % 8384 % U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 9797 % 9394 % U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 9797 % 9394 % 1 to 2 years 9797 % 9394 % 2 to 3 years 9797 % 9293 % 3 to 5 years 9797 % 9091 % 5 to 7 years 9797 % 8990 % 7 to 10 years 9797 % 8788 % 10 to 20 years 9797 % 8485 % > 20 years 9797 % 8283 % U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures All Maturities 9797 % 9293 % EURO Denominated Fixed-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 10098 % 10097 % 1 to 2 years 10098 % 9996 % 2 to 3 years 10098 % 9895 % 3 to 5 years 10098 % 9693 % 5 to 7 years 10098 % 9592 % 7 to 10 years 10098 % 9491 % 10 to 20 years 10098 % 8986 % > 20 years 10098 % 8784 % EURO Denominated Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 10098 % 9996 % Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98100 % 9699 % 1 to 2 years 98100 % 9598 % 2 to 3 years 98100 % 9497 % 3 to 5 years 98100 % 9396 % 5 to 7 years 98100 % 9295 % 7 to 10 years 98100 % 9194 % 10 to 20 years 98100 % 8790 % > 20 years 98100 % 8588 % Sterling Denominated Floating-Rate United Kingdom Gilts All Maturities 98100 % 96%99 % All other instruments zero or such other percentage in respect of which Moody’s has delivered a writted ratings affirmation in relation to the most senior rated notes zero or such other percentage in respect of which Moody’s has delivered a writted ratings affirmation in relation to the most senior rated notes For the purpose of the table above, the column headed “First Trigger” applies for so long as (A) the Second Rating Trigger Requirements do not apply or (B) less than 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Second Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and the column headed “Second Trigger” applies at any other time. Elections and Variables dated as of 15 August 2007

Instrument. EURO Sterling Cash 100% 100% Sterling EURO Cash 98% 97% U.S. Dollar Cash 97% 9495% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 94% 1 to 2 years 97% 93% 2 to 3 years 97% 92% 3 to 5 years 97% 91% 5 to 7 years 97% 90% 7 to 10 years 97% 88% 10 to 20 years 97% 85% > 20 years 97% 8397% U.S. Dollar Denominated 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 89% 86% 84% Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 97% 9394% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 93% 1 to 2 years 97% 93% 2 to 3 years 97% 92% 3 to 5 years 97% 90% 5 to 7 years 97% 89% 7 to 10 years 97% 87% 10 to 20 years 97% 84% > 20 years 97% 8297% U.S. Dollar Denominated 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 94% 94% 93% 91% 90% 88% 85% 83% Floating-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures All Maturities 97% 9293% EURO Denominated Fixed-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 100% 100% 1 to 2 years 100% 99% 2 to 3 years 100% 98% 3 to 5 years 100% 96% 5 to 7 years 100% 95% 7 to 10 years 100% 94% 10 to 20 years 100% 89% > 20 years 10098% 8798% EURO Denominated 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 96% 95% 93% 92% 91% 86% 84% Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 10098% 9996% Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98% 96% 1 to 2 years 98% 95% 2 to 3 years 98% 94% 3 to 5 years 98% 93% 5 to 7 years 98% 92% 7 to 10 years 98% 91% 10 to 20 years 98% 87% > 20 years 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 98% 8597% Sterling Denominated 96% 95% 94% 90% 88% Floating-Rate United Kingdom Gilts All Maturities 98100% 96%99% All other instruments zero or such other percentage in respect of which Moody’s has delivered a writted ratings affirmation in relation to the most senior rated notes zero or such other percentage in respect of which Moody’s has delivered a writted ratings affirmation in relation to the most senior rated notes For the purpose of the table above, the column headed “First Trigger” applies for so long as (A) the Second Rating Trigger Requirements do not apply or (B) less than 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Second Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and the column headed “Second Trigger” applies at any other time. Elections and Variables dated as of 15 August 2007

Instrument. U.S. Dollar Cash 97% 93% EURO Cash 100% 100% Sterling Cash 98% 97% U.S. Dollar Cash 97% 9496% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 9493% 1 to 2 years 97% 9392% 2 to 3 years 97% 9291% 3 to 5 years 97% 9190% 5 to 7 years 97% 9088% 7 to 10 years 97% 8887% 10 to 20 years 97% 8583% > 20 years 97% 8381% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate Negotiable Treasury Debt issued Issued by the The U.S. Treasury Department All Maturities 97% 9392% U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 97% 9392% 1 to 2 years 97% 9391% 2 to 3 years 97% 9290% 3 to 5 years 97% 9089% 5 to 7 years 97% 8987% 7 to 10 years 97% 8786% 10 to 20 years 97% 8482% > 20 years 97% 8280% U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating-Rate U.S. Agency Debentures All Maturities 97% 9291% EURO Euro Denominated Fixed-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 100% 100% 1 to 2 years 100% 99% 2 to 3 years 100% 98% 3 to 5 years 100% 96% 5 to 7 years 100% 9594% 7 to 10 years 100% 9493% 10 to 20 years 100% 8988% > 20 years 100% 8786% EURO Euro Denominated Floating-Rate Euro-Zone Government Bonds Rated Aa3 or Above by Xxxxx'x All Maturities 100% 99% Sterling Denominated Fixed-Rate United Kingdom Gilts with Remaining Maturity < 1 Year 98% 9695% 1 to 2 years 98% 9594% 2 to 3 years 98% 9493% 3 to 5 years 98% 9392% 5 to 7 years 98% 9291% 7 to 10 years 98% 9190% 10 to 20 years 98% 8785% > 20 years 98% 8584% Sterling Denominated Floating-Rate United Kingdom Gilts All Maturities 98% 9695% Any other instruments 0% 0%