Common use of Payments in Foreign Currency Clause in Contracts

Payments in Foreign Currency. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, under current laws and regulations of Bermuda and any political subdivision thereof, any amounts payable with respect to the Securities upon liquidation of the Company or upon redemption thereof and dividends and other distributions declared and payable on the Securities may be paid by the Company to the holders thereof in United States dollars and all such payments made to holders thereof or therein who are non-residents of Bermuda will not be subject to income, withholding or other taxes under laws and regulations of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and will otherwise be free and clear of any other tax, duty, withholding or deduction in Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.

Payments in Foreign Currency. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the ProspectusPackage, under current laws and regulations of Bermuda and any political subdivision thereof, any amounts payable with respect to the Offered Securities upon liquidation of the Company or upon redemption thereof and dividends and other distributions declared and payable on the Offered Securities may be paid by the Company to the holders thereof in United States dollars and all such payments made to holders thereof or therein who are non-residents of Bermuda will not be subject to income, withholding or other taxes under laws and regulations of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and will otherwise be free and clear of any other tax, duty, withholding or deduction in Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.