Common use of Selling Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, apply unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledgeacknowledges, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax Treasury regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, Code and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto The applicable Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to identify whether TEFRA D Rules or TEFRA C Rules apply or whether the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will TEFRA Rules are not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary incomeapplicable. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion later of (a) the distribution of date upon which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (b) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Managerlead manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date upon which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct (if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be the minimum Specified Denomination specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, acknowledges and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, agrees that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, delivered within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto where TEFRA D is specified in the Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. .” In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, acknowledges and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, agrees that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto where TEFRA D is specified in the Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. .” In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under any state State securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreedagrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct (if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each issuance of Index Linked Covered Bonds or Dual Currency Covered Bonds will be subject to such additional U.S. selling restrictions as the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) may agree as a term of the issuance and purchase of such Covered Bonds, which additional selling restrictions will be set out in the applicable Final Terms. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each additional Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement Programme will be required to represent and agree agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not (made and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any not make an offer or sale of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Base Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the United States.public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in The Placement Agent represents and warrants to the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: (a) It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. (b) Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities in the United States. (c) It will not offer or sell the Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulations S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: "The Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Placement Agent or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S and the Closing Date, except in either case in accordance with Regulations S or Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S." (d) It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if in any jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. is required. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant Placement Agent shall not offer or sell any Securities in any jurisdiction except in compliance with applicable law, and the Placement Agent agrees, at its own expense, to Rule 144A will be specified in comply with all such laws. The Placement Agent shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed Securities under the Dealership Agreement will be required laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesSecurities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or Pricing Supplement or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the Securities Act who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final TermsTerms or Pricing Supplement. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds issued pursuant to the Base Prospectus and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. United States tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period distribution compliance period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act(if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms or Pricing Supplement in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. The Issuer is a Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable 2 issuer. Sales to QIBs in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, acknowledge that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold or deliveredsold, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations Regulation S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. S. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agreed that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. S. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent represents and agree agrees in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers offers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under of the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States. To the extent that the Issuer and the Guarantor are not subject to or do not comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the information furnishing requirements of Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder, the Issuer and the Guarantor have agreed to furnish to holders of Covered Bonds and to prospective purchasers designated by such holders, upon request, such information as may be required by Rule 144A(d)(4).

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable . Sales to QIBs in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the Securities Act will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents has represented, warranted, undertaken and agreesagreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent represent, warrant, undertake and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, the Dealership Agreement provides that selected Dealers, through their selling agents which are registered broker dealers in the United States, may resell Covered Bonds in the United States to QIBs pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States. To the extent that the Issuer and the Guarantor are not subject to or do not comply with the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the information furnishing requirements of Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder, the Issuer and the Guarantor have agreed to furnish to holders of Covered Bonds and to prospective purchasers designated by such holders, upon request, such information as may be required by Rule 144A(d)(4).

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in The Initial Purchaser represents and warrants to the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Capital Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Capital Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Capital Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Capital Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Capital Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Capital Securities in the United States. It will not offer or sell the Capital Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Capital Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Capital Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Capital Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Capital Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Capital Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: “The Capital Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Capital Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Initial Purchaser or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S, Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S.” It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by Capital Securities in any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale of the Capital Securities is made otherwise than required. The Initial Purchaser shall not offer or sell any Capital Securities in accordance any jurisdiction except in compliance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A applicable law, and the Initial Purchaser agrees, at its own expense, to comply with all such laws. The Initial Purchaser shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the Capital Securities under the Securities Act. With respect laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesCapital Securities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents has represented and agreesagreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, the Dealership Agreement provides that selected Dealers, through their selling agents which are registered broker dealers in the United States, may resell Covered Bonds in the United States to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, acknowledges and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, agrees that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. .” In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect In relation to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements Member State of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents, warrants and agrees that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Covered Bonds which may be purchased are the subject of the offering contemplated by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or relation thereto to the approximate equivalent public in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that Relevant Member State except that it has not (may, with effect from and will not)including the Relevant Implementation Date, nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any make an offer or sale of Covered Bonds to the public in the United States.that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents has represented and agreesagreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, the Dealership Agreement provides that selected Dealers, through their selling agents which are registered broker dealers in the United States, may resell Covered Bonds in the United States to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.. In relation to each Relevant Member State, each Dealer represents, warrants and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent, warrant and agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, understands that the Covered Bonds issued pursuant to the Prospectus and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, indirectly within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreedagrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct (if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement Programme will be required to represent and agree agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not (made and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any not make an offer or sale of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the United States.public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date on which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreedagrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date on which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currencyif available). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent represents and agree agrees in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable (a) The United States selling restrictions set out in paragraph 1 of Appendix 2 of the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will Principal Programme Agreement shall be permitted if so specified deemed to be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee following: 1.1 The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act Act, or under with any securities regulatory authority of any state securities laws or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used Subject to clause 1.5 below, each Dealer represents and agrees that it has offered sold and delivered any Notes, and will offer and sell any Notes (i) as part of their distribution at any time and (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of all Notes of the Tranche of which such Notes are a part, as determined and certified as provided below, only in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds Each Dealer who has purchased Notes of a Tranche hereunder (or in bearer form are subject the case of a sale of a Tranche of Notes issued to or through more than one Dealer, each of such Dealers as to the Notes of such Tranche purchased by or through it or, in the case of a syndicated issue, the relevant Lead Manager) shall determine and certify to the Fiscal Agent the completion of the distribution of the Notes of such Tranche. On the basis of such notification or notifications, the Fiscal Agent has agreed to notify such Dealer/Lead Manager of the end of the distribution compliance period with respect to such Tranche. Each Dealer also agrees that, at or prior to confirmation of sale of Notes (other than a sale pursuant to Rule 144A), it will have sent to each distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases Notes from it during the distribution compliance period a confirmation or notice to substantially the following effect: "The Securities covered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. tax law requirements Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, offered or sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions to, or to a for the account or benefit of, U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds persons (i) as part of its their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, Securities as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S S." Terms used in this sub-clause 1.1 have the meanings given to them by Regulation S. 1.2 Each Dealer further represents and agrees that it, its affiliates or any persons acting on its or their behalf have not engaged and will not engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to any Note, and it and they have complied and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S. 1.3 In addition in respect of Bearer Notes where TEFRA D is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement: (i) except to the extent permitted under U.S. Treas. Reg. Section 1.163- 5(c)(2)(i)(D) (or any successor rules in substantially the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion same form that are applicable for purposes of Section 4701 of the distribution U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partD Rules), an each Dealer (i) represents that it has not offered or sold, and agrees that during the restricted period it will not offer or sale of Covered Bonds sell, Notes in bearer form to a person who is within the United States by any Dealer or its possessions or to a United States person, and (whether or not participating in the offeringii) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A represents that it has not delivered and agrees that it will not deliver within the United States or its possessions definitive Notes in bearer form that are sold during the restricted period; (ii) each Dealer represents that it has and agrees that throughout the restricted period it will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on have in effect procedures reasonably designed to ensure that its behalf, (a) made offers employees or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) agents who are directly engaged in any selling Notes in bearer form of general solicitation are aware that such Notes may not be offered or general advertising (sold during the restricted period to a person who is within the meaning United States or its possessions or to a United States person, except as permitted by the D Rules; (iii) if it is a United States person, each Dealer represents that it is acquiring Notes in bearer form for purposes of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) resale in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds their original issuance and if it retains Notes in bearer form for its own account, it will only do so in accordance with the United States.requirements of

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the Securities Act who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds issued pursuant to the Base Prospectus and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. United States tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Managerlead manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period distribution compliance period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act(if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in The Initial Purchaser represents and warrants to the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: (a) It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. (b) Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities in the United States. (c) It will not offer or sell the Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: “The Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Initial Purchaser or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S, except in either case in accordance with Regulations S, Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S.” (d) It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if in any jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. is required. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant Initial Purchaser shall not offer or sell any Securities in any jurisdiction except in compliance with applicable law, and the Initial Purchaser agrees, at its own expense, to Rule 144A will be specified in comply with all such laws. The Initial Purchaser shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed Securities under the Dealership Agreement will be required laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesSecurities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other with an original maturity of more than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) one year and any Receipt or Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in relace upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. As a result of the following restrictions, purchasers of Covered Bonds in the United States are advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any purchase, offer, sale, resale or other transfer of Covered Bonds. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax Treasury regulations. Each Dealer has agreed agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto The applicable Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to identify whether TEFRA D Rules or TEFRA C Rules apply or whether the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will TEFRA Rules are not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary incomeapplicable. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date on which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreedagrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date on which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct (if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be the minimum Specified Denomination specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement Programme will be required to represent and agree agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not (made and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any not make an offer or sale of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the United States.public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, apply unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledgeacknowledges, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax Treasury regulations. Each Dealer has agreed agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, Code and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto The applicable Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to identify whether TEFRA D Rules or TEFRA C Rules apply or whether the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will TEFRA Rules are not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary incomeapplicable. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion later of (a) the distribution of date upon which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (b) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Managerlead manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion later of (i) the distribution of date upon which the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds comprising any Tranche commenced to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the date of which issuance of such Covered Bonds are a partBonds, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currencyif available). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent represents and agree agrees in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.,

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state State securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, indirectly within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreedagrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion commencement of the distribution of the Tranche offering of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement Programme will be required to represent and agree agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not (made and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any not make an offer or sale of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the United States.public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the Securities Act who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds issued pursuant to the Base Prospectus and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Managerlead manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agrees that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period distribution compliance period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act(if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. The Issuer is a Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable 2 issuer. Sales to QIBs in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, acknowledge that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold or deliveredsold, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, agrees that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations Regulation S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. S. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, agreed that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. S. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a partcomprising any Tranche, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent represents and agree agrees in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers offers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States. To the extent that the Issuer and the Guarantor are not subject to or do not comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the information furnishing requirements of Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder, the Issuer and the Guarantor have agreed to furnish to holders of Covered Bonds and to prospective purchasers designated by such holders, upon request, such information as may be required by Rule 144A(d)(4).

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledgeof Initial Purchasers represents and warrants to, and each further Dealer appointed under covenants with, the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: (a) It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells In connection with any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation offer or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within sale in the United States or to, to or for the account or benefit ofof a U.S. Person, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the purchaser of such Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if is aware that such offer or sale is being made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance Act or any blue sky law of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A any State and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements future transfers of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may not be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified made except in the compliance with applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars securities laws. (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that b) Neither it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers behalf has engaged or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) under the Securities Actof Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds the Securities in the United States. (c) It will not offer or sell the Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Securities, and will offer and sell the Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to the Securities, and that it and they have complied and will comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in The Initial Purchaser represents and warrants to the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: (a) It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions set forth in the Securities Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder in a manner that would not require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. (b) Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities in the United States. (c) It will not offer or sell the Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: “The Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Initial Purchaser or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S, except in either case in accordance with Regulations S, Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S.” (d) It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if in any jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. is required. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant Initial Purchaser shall not offer or sell any Securities in any jurisdiction except in compliance with applicable law, and the Initial Purchaser agrees, at its own expense, to Rule 144A will be specified in comply with all such laws. The Initial Purchaser shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed Securities under the Dealership Agreement will be required laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesSecurities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified The Initial Purchaser represents and -------------------- warrants to the Issuer that: (a) It is an Accredited Investor (as applicable defined in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed 501(a) under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Securities Act. (b) It understands that the Covered Bonds and Capital Securities, the Covered Bond Debentures or the Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Capital Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Capital Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Capital Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Capital Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. (c) Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Capital Securities in the United States. (d) It will not offer or sell the Capital Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Capital Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Capital Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Capital Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Capital Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Capital Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: "The Capital Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Capital Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Initial Purchaser or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S, Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S." (e) It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by Capital Securities in any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale of the Capital Securities is made otherwise than required. The Initial Purchaser shall not offer or sell any Capital Securities in accordance any jurisdiction except in compliance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A applicable law, and the Initial Purchaser agrees, at its own expense, to comply with all such laws. The Initial Purchaser shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the Capital Securities under the Securities Act. With respect laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesCapital Securities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, apply unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible under the Securities Act or sales to Institutional Accredited Investors who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledgeacknowledges, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax Treasury regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, Code and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto The applicable Final Terms will bear a legend substantially to identify whether TEFRA D Rules or TEFRA C Rules apply or whether the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will TEFRA Rules are not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary incomeapplicable. In connection with any Covered Bonds that which are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an any offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct (if available). With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be the minimum Specified Denomination specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in The Initial Purchaser represents and warrants to the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, Issuer that: (a) It understands that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used It has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, the Securities within the United States except to persons whom it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds ), institutional Accredited Investors (as defined in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offeredRule 501(a)(1), sold (2), (3) or delivered within (7) under the United States or its possessions Securities Act) or to a U.S. person, except certain persons in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer In connection with any offer or sale in the United States or to or for the benefit of a U.S. Person, it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Securities is aware that such offer or sale is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or Regulation D in a manner that would not require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or any blue sky law of any State and that future transfers of the Securities may not be made except in compliance with applicable securities laws. (b) Neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has further agreedengaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities in the United States. (c) It will not offer or sell the Securities outside the United States, except in accordance with the representations described herein and the restrictions set forth below: It has offered and sold the Securities, and each further Dealer appointed will offer and sell the Securities, during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), only in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the Programme Securities Act. Accordingly, it represents and agrees that neither it, nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will be required engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to agreethe Securities, and that it and they have complied and will send comply with the offering restriction requirements of Regulation S. It agrees that, at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Securities, it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer to which or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases the Securities through it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the applicable Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth of substantially the restrictions on offers following effect: "The Securities offered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. personsPersons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) until forty calendar days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Securities or the Closing Date, to persons other than the Initial Purchaser or other distributors in reliance on Regulation S, except in either case in accordance with Regulations S, Rule 144A, Regulation D or other exemptive provisions under the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under S." (d) It acknowledges that no action has been or will be taken by the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after Issuer or any other person that would permit the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if in any jurisdiction where action to implement such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. is required. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant Initial Purchaser shall not offer or sell any Securities in any jurisdiction except in compliance with applicable law, and the Initial Purchaser agrees, at its own expense, to Rule 144A will be specified in comply with all such laws. The Initial Purchaser shall at its own expense obtain any consent, approval or authorization required for it to offer or sell the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed Securities under the Dealership Agreement will be required laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where it proposes to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made make offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United StatesSecurities.

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Rule 144A eligible sales will be permitted if so specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the Covered Bonds and the Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its territories or possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Covered Bonds”), each Dealer represents has represented and agreesagreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, the Dealership Agreement provides that selected Dealers, through their selling agents which are registered broker dealers in the United States, may resell Covered Bonds in the United States to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.. In relation to each Relevant Member State, each Dealer represents, warrants and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent, warrant and agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Covered Bonds which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus as completed by the applicable Final Terms in relation thereto to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of Covered Bonds to the public in that Relevant Member State:

Selling Restrictions. Regulation S, Category 2, TEFRA D Rules apply, unless TEFRA C Rules are specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms or Pricing Supplement or unless TEFRA Rules are not applicable. Sales to QIBs in reliance upon Rule 144A eligible sales under the Securities Act who agree to purchase for their own account and not with a view to distribution will be permitted permitted, if so specified in the applicable Final TermsTerms or Pricing Supplement. Each Dealer will acknowledge, and each further Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to acknowledge, that the The Covered Bonds issued pursuant to the Prospectus and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, States or its territories or possessions or to, to or for the account or benefit of, of U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S and the Securities Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Covered Bonds in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a U.S. United States person, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Each Dealer has agreed it will not offer, sell or deliver a Covered Bond in bearer form within the United States or to U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the CodeU.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Bearer Covered Bonds (other than Temporary Global Covered Bonds) and any Coupon appertaining thereto in bearer form will bear a legend substantially to be issued in accordance with the following effect: “Any provisions of United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under Treasury Regulation §1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D) (or any successor United States Treasury Regulation Section including , without limitation, regulations issued in accordance with United States Internal Revenue Service Notice 2012-20 or otherwise in connection with the United States income tax lawsHiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010) (the “D Rules”) unless the applicable Terms Document specifies that the Covered Bonds in bearer form will be issued in accordance with the provisions of United States Treasury Regulation §1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(C) (or any successor United States Treasury Regulation Section including, including the limitations provided without limitation, regulations issued in Sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the accordance with United States Internal Revenue Code”. The sections referred to Service Notice 2012-20 or otherwise in such legend provide that a United States person who holds a Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon generally will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of such Bearer Covered Bond or Coupon and any gain (which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain) recognized on such sale, exchange or redemption will be treated as ordinary income. In connection with any Covered Bonds that are offered or sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010) (the “Regulation S Covered BondsC Rules”). In addition, in respect of Covered Bonds in bearer form issued in accordance with the D Rules each Dealer represents and agrees, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree, that it will not offer, sell or deliver such Regulations S Covered Bonds (i) as part of its distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, as determined and certified by the Relevant Dealer, in the case of a non-syndicated issue, or the Lead Manager, in the case of a syndicated issue, and except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each Dealer has further agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to agree, that it will send to each dealer to which it sells any Regulation S Covered Bonds during the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Regulation S Covered Bonds within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the Securities Act. In addition, until forty days after the completion of the distribution of the Tranche of Covered Bonds of which such Covered Bonds are a part, an offer or sale of Covered Bonds within the United States by any Dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. With respect to the issuance of Rule 144A Covered Bonds, Dealers may arrange for the resale of Covered Bonds to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A and each such purchaser of Covered Bonds is hereby notified that the Dealers may be relying on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Covered Bonds which may be purchased by a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A will be specified in the applicable Final Terms in U.S. dollars (or the approximate equivalent in another Specified Currency). Each Dealer appointed under the Dealership Agreement will be required to represent and agree in respect of transactions under Rule 144A that it has not (and will not), nor has (nor will) any person acting on its behalf, (a) made offers or sales of any security, or solicited officers to buy, or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Covered Bonds under the Securities Act; or (b) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of Covered Bonds in the United States.agrees that: