Common use of Supplements to this Base Prospectus Clause in Contracts

Supplements to this Base Prospectus. If at any time any Issuer shall be required to prepare a supplemental prospectus pursuant to Regulations 23 and 51 of S.I. No. 324, Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (as amended) (the “Irish Prospectus Regulations”), the Issuer will prepare and make available a supplement to this Base Prospectus or a further prospectus which, in respect of any subsequent issue of Notes to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange shall constitute a supplemental base prospectus as required by the Competent Authority and the Irish Prospectus Regulations. The Issuers General: Each Issuer was incorporated in the specified Form for an indefinite period in the specified Jurisdiction on the Incorporation Date under the Relevant Legislation. Each Issuer’s Authorised Share Capital has been divided into the Authorised Shares, of which only the Issued Shares have been issued. The Issued Shares are all held directly or indirectly by way of trust arrangement by the specified Share Trustee, except for the Netherlands Issuer, for which the Issued Shares are held as described below. The Netherlands Issuer has certain outstanding secured limited recourse obligations as at the Establishment Date which are not connected to the Programme including (but not limited to) certain notes admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (the “Non-Programme Obligations”.)

Supplements to this Base Prospectus. If at any time any Issuer shall be required to prepare a supplemental prospectus pursuant to Regulations 23 and 51 of S.I. No. 324, Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (as amended) (the “Irish Prospectus Regulations”), the Issuer will prepare and make available a supplement to this Base Prospectus or a further prospectus which, in respect of any subsequent issue of Notes to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange Euronext Dublin shall constitute a supplemental base prospectus as required by the Competent Authority and the Irish Prospectus Regulations. The Issuers General: Each Issuer was incorporated in the specified Form for an indefinite period in the specified Jurisdiction on the Incorporation Date under the Relevant Legislation. Each Issuer’s Authorised Share Capital has been divided into the Authorised Shares, of which only the Issued Shares have been issued. The Issued Shares are all held directly or indirectly by way of trust arrangement by the specified Share Trustee, Trustee (except for the Netherlands Issuer, for which in respect of the Issued Shares in the Luxembourg Issuer which are held as described below. The Netherlands Issuer has certain outstanding secured limited recourse obligations as at directly by the Establishment Date which are not connected to the Programme including (but not limited to) certain notes admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (the “Non-Programme Obligations”specified Holding Companies).)

Supplements to this Base Prospectus. ‌ If at any time any Issuer shall be required to prepare a supplemental prospectus pursuant to Regulations 23 and 51 of S.I. No. 324, Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (as amended) (the “Irish Prospectus Regulations”), the Issuer will prepare and make available a supplement to this Base Prospectus or a further prospectus which, in respect of any subsequent issue of Notes to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange shall constitute a supplemental base prospectus as required by the Competent Authority and the Irish Prospectus Regulations. The Issuers Issuers‌ General: Each Issuer was incorporated in the specified Form for an indefinite period in the specified Jurisdiction on the Incorporation Date under the Relevant Legislation. Each Issuer’s Authorised Share Capital has been divided into the Authorised Shares, of which only the Issued Shares have been issued. The Issued Shares are all held directly or indirectly by way of trust arrangement by the specified Share Trustee, except for the Netherlands Issuer, for which the Issued Shares are held as described below. The Netherlands Issuer has certain outstanding secured limited recourse obligations as at the Establishment Date which are not connected to the Programme including (but not limited to) certain notes admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (the “Non-Programme Obligations”.)