EXHIBIT 3(B)
DEED OF AMENDMENT
between
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS (AGP) PTY LIMITED
(ACN 086 014 931)
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.1 LIMITED
(No. 3679715)
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.2 LIMITED
(No. 3679712)
XXXXX & MC.KENZIE
Solicitors
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxx 00, XXX Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 50 Bridge Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000 XXXXXX XXX 0000
Tel: (00) 0000-0000 Tel: (00) 0000-0000
Fax: (00) 0000-0000 Fax: (00) 0000-0000
DEED OF AMENDMENT
THIS DEED is made/signed on the 23rd day of February , 1999.
BETWEEN
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS (AGP) PTY LIMITED (ACN 086 014 931) of Xxxxx 00, 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000;
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.1 LIMITED (No. 3679715) of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX;
AND
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.2 LIMITED (No. 3679712) of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX.
(collectively the "Partners").
RECITALS
A. The Partners have previously entered into a Limited Partnership Deed
("the Deed") dated 27 January 1999.
B. The Partners have agreed to make the following amendments to the Deed.
C. The Partners acknowledge that the reference to the "Junior Banks" in
recital D of the Deed is intended to be a reference to the "Junior
Financier" under the Security Trust Deed and that the Deed should be
construed accordingly.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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1. AMENDMENTS TO DEED
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With effect on and from the date of this Deed, the Deed shall be amended as
follows:
(a) The definition for Security Trust Deed be amended as follows:
"SECURITY TRUST DEED" means the Security Trust Deed to be dated on
or about 23 February 1999 between General Partner, TU Australia
Holdings Pty Ltd, TUA (No. 8) Pty Ltd, TUA (No. 9) Pty Ltd, Texas
Utilities Australia Pty Ltd, TUA (No. 10) Pty Ltd and TUA (No. 11)
Pty Ltd, Eastern Energy Limited, Texas Utilities Company, the
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financier specified therein as Junior Financier, National
Australia Bank Limited as Agent and Security Trustee;"
(b) Clause 2.2 (a) is deleted and the following is inserted in its
place:
"(a) the name of the Partnership, being "TU Australia
Holdings (Partnership) Limited Partnership";".
(c) In the Schedule to the Deed, replace the number "A$440 million"
under the heading "Success Date" in each place that it appears with
"A$462.5 million".
(d) In the Schedule to the Deed, replace the number "A$440
million" on the second line of the last paragraph in the schedule
with "A$462.5 million".
EXECUTED as a Deed.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
for and on behalf of )
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS (AGP) PTY LTD )
)
by a duly appointed attorney )
in the presence of: )
/s/ X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Signature of Witness Signature of Attorney (I have no
notice of revocation of the power
of attorney under which I sign this
document)
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name of Witness (please print) Name of Attorney (please print)
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
for and on behalf of )
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.1 LIMITED )
by a duly appointed attorney )
in the presence of: )
/s/ X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Signature of Witness Signature of Attorney (I have no
notice of revocation of the power
of attorney under which I sign this
document)
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name of Witness (please print) Name of Attorney (please print)
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
for and on behalf of )
TU AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS NO.2 LIMITED )
by a duly appointed attorney )
in the presence of: )
/s/ X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Signature of Witness Signature of Attorney (I have no
notice of revocation of the power
of attorney under which I sign this
document)
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name of Witness (please print) Name of Attorney (please print)
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