Redemption Upon Changes in Withholding Taxes. The Securities of any series may be redeemed, as a whole but not in part, at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 90 days’ notice (which notice shall be irrevocable), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date and Additional Amounts (as defined in Section 14.02), if any, if as a result of any amendment to, or change in, the laws, regulations or rulings of Luxembourg, Ireland or the United States, as applicable, or any political subdivision thereof or therein having the power to tax (a “Taxing Jurisdiction”), or any change in the application or official interpretation of such laws, including any action taken by, or change in the published administrative practice of, a taxing authority or a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction (regardless of whether such action, change or holding is with respect to the Company or a Guarantor), which amendment or change is announced or becomes effective on or after the date the Securities of such series are issued, the Company or a Guarantor has become, or there is a material probability that it will become, obligated to pay Additional Amounts on the next date on which any amount would be payable with respect to the Securities of such series, and such obligation cannot be avoided by the use of commercially reasonable measures available to the Company or Guarantor, as the case may be; provided, however, that (a) no such notice of redemption may be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company or Guarantor, as the case may be, would be obligated to pay such Additional Amounts, and (b) at the time such notice of redemption is given, such obligation to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effect. Prior to the publication or, where relevant, mailing (and/or to the extent permitted by applicable procedures or regulations, electronic delivery) of any notice of redemption described in this paragraph, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee (i)(A) certificate signed by two directors of the Company stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Company taking commercially reasonable measures available to it or (B) a certificate signed by two Officers of the Guarantor stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by such Guarantor taking commercially reasonable measures available to it, as the case may be, and (ii) a written opinion of independent tax counsel to the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, of recognized standing to the effect that the Company has or there is a material probability that it will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a change, amendment, official interpretation or application described above and that the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, cannot avoid the payment of such Additional Amounts by taking commercially reasonable measures available to it.
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Samples: TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC, TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC
Redemption Upon Changes in Withholding Taxes. The Securities Unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3.01 of any series the Base Indenture, the Notes may be redeemed, as a whole but not in part, at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 90 60 days’ notice (which notice shall be irrevocable), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date and Additional Amounts (as defined in Section 14.02)Amounts, if any, if as a result of any amendment to, or change in, the laws, regulations regulations, rulings or rulings treaties of Luxembourg, Ireland or the United States, Ireland, Luxembourg or other jurisdiction in which the Company or any Guarantor or, in each case, any successor thereof (including a continuing Person formed by a consolidation with the Company or any Guarantor, into which the Company or such Guarantor is merged, or that acquires or leases all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or such Guarantor) may be organized, as applicable, or any political subdivision thereof or therein having the power to tax (a “Taxing Jurisdiction”), or any change in the application or official interpretation of such laws, regulations, rulings or treaties, including any action taken by, or change in the published administrative practice of, a taxing authority or a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction (regardless of whether such action, change or holding is with respect to the Company or a Guarantor), which amendment or change is announced or becomes effective on or after the date the Securities of such series Notes are issued, the Company or a such Guarantor has become, or there is a material probability that it will become, obligated to pay Additional Amounts on the next date on which any amount would be payable with respect to the Securities of such seriesNotes, and such obligation cannot be avoided by the use of commercially reasonable measures available to the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, not including substitution of the obligor on the Notes; provided, however, that (a) no such notice of redemption may be given earlier than 90 60 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, would be obligated obligated, or there is a material probability the Company or Guarantor would otherwise be obligated, to pay such Additional Amounts, and (b) at the time such notice of redemption is given, such obligation to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effectAmount. Prior to the publication or, where relevant, mailing (and/or to the extent permitted by applicable procedures or regulations, electronic delivery) of any notice of redemption described in this paragraphSection 3.02, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee (i)(A) certificate signed by two directors an Officer’s Certificate of the Company stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Company taking commercially reasonable measures available to it or (B) a certificate signed by two Officers an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Guarantor stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by such Guarantor taking commercially reasonable measures available to it, as the case may be, as described above, and (ii) a written opinion of independent tax counsel to the Company or such the applicable Guarantor, as the case may be, of recognized standing to the effect that the Company or the applicable Guarantor, as the case may be, has or there is a material probability that it will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a change, amendment, official interpretation or application described above and that the Company or such the applicable Guarantor, as the case may be, cannot avoid the payment of such Additional Amounts by taking commercially reasonable measures available to itit as described above.
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Samples: Medtronic PLC
Redemption Upon Changes in Withholding Taxes. The Securities of any series may be redeemed, as a whole but not in part, at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 90 days’ notice (which notice shall be irrevocable), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date and Additional Amounts (as defined in Section 14.02), if any, if as a result of any amendment to, or change in, the laws, regulations or rulings of Luxembourg, Ireland or the United States, as applicable, or any political subdivision thereof or therein having the power to tax (a “Taxing Jurisdiction”), or any change in the application or official interpretation of such laws, including any action taken by, or change in the published administrative practice of, a taxing authority or a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction (regardless of whether such action, change or holding is with respect to the Company or a Guarantor), which amendment or change is announced or becomes effective on or after the date the Securities of such series are issued, the Company or a Guarantor has become, or there is a material probability that it will become, obligated to pay Additional Amounts on the next date on which any amount would be payable with respect to the Securities of such series, and such obligation cannot be avoided by the use of commercially reasonable measures available to the Company or Guarantor, as the case may be; provided, however, that (a) no such notice of redemption may be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company or Guarantor, as the case may be, would be obligated to pay such Additional Amounts, and (b) at the time such notice of redemption is given, such obligation to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effect. Prior to the publication or, where relevant, mailing (and/or to the extent permitted by applicable procedures or regulations, electronic delivery) of any notice of redemption described in this paragraph, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee (i)(A) certificate signed by two directors of the Company stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Company taking commercially reasonable measures available to it or (B) a certificate signed by two Officers of the Guarantor stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by such Guarantor taking commercially reasonable measures available to it, as the case may be, and (ii) a written opinion of independent tax counsel to the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, of recognized standing to the effect that the Company or Guarantor has or there is a material probability that it will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a change, amendment, official interpretation or application described above and that the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, cannot avoid the payment of such Additional Amounts by taking commercially reasonable measures available to it.
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Samples: TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC