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Draft: 25/02/03 Exhibit 10.3.1 FORM OF FUNDING 1 SWAP SCHEDULE SCHEDULE TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT dated as of [o] between (1) HALIFAX plc (PARTY A"); (2) PERMANENT FUNDING (No.1) LIMITED ("PARTY B"); and (3) STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (the "SECURITY TRUSTEE", which expression shall include its successors and assigns and which has agreed to become a party to this Agreement solely for the purpose of taking the benefit of Parts 5(b) and (k) and assuming the obligations under the final paragraph of Part 5(f) of the Schedule to this Agreement). This Agreement amends and restates the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement dated as of 14th June, 2002 between Party A, Party B and the Security Trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time. Part 1. TERMINATION PROVISIONS. (a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:- Section 5(a)(v), none Section 5(a)(vi), none Section 5(a)(vii), none Section 5(b)(iv), none and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:- Section 5(a)(v), none Section 5(a)(vi), none Section 5(a)(vii), none Section 5(b)(iv), none (b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" will have the meaning specified in Section 14. (c) The "CROSS DEFAULT" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi), will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. (d) The "CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. 19 (e) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. (f) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purposes of Section 6(e) of this Agreement: (i) Market Quotation will apply. (ii) The Second Method will apply. (g) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means Sterling. 20 Part 2. TAX REPRESENTATIONS (a) PAYER REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B will each make the following representation: It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position. (b) PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purposes of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Party A makes the representation specified below (the "ADDITIONAL TAX REPRESENTATION"): (i) it is a party to each Transaction solely for the purposes of a trade (or part of a trade) carried on by it in the United Kingdom through a branch or agency; or (ii) it is resident in the United Kingdom or in a jurisdiction with which the United Kingdom has a double tax treaty which makes provision, whether for relief or otherwise, in relation to interest. (c) ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT. The Additional Tax Representation proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect with respect to one or more Transactions (each an "AFFECTED TRANSACTION" for the purposes of this Additional Termination Event) when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated. The Affected Party shall be Party A only. 21 Part 3. AGREEMENT TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS For the purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the following documents, as applicable: (a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are: PARTY REQUIRED TO FORM/DOCUMENT/ DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED DELIVER DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE None (b) Other documents to be delivered are: PARTY REQUIRED COVERED BY TO DELIVER FORM/DOCUMENT/ DATE BY WHICH SECTION 3(D) DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED REPRESENTATION Party A and Appropriate On signing of Yes Party B evidence of this Agreement its signatory's authority Party B Certified copy of On signing of Yes board resolution this Agreement Party A Legal opinion On signing of No in form and this Agreement substance satisfactory to Party B Party B Legal opinion On signing of No from Xxxxx & this Agreement Overy 22 Part 4. MISCELLANEOUS (a) ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement: Address for notices or communications to Party A: Address: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx XX0 0XX Attention: Mortgage Securitisation Manager Facsimile No.: 01422 391777 With a copy to: HBOS Treasury Services plc 00 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX Attention: Head of Capital Markets and Securitisation Facsimile No.: 020 7574 8784 Address for notices or communications to Party B: Address: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX Attention: The Secretary Facsimile No.: 020 7566 0975 With a copy to: (i) HBOS Treasury Services plc: 00 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX Attention: Head of Capital Markets and Securitisation Facsimile No.: 020 7574 8784 (ii) Security Trustee: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx X00 0XX Attention: Corporate Trust Facsimile No.: 020 7416 2548 23 (b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement: Party A appoints as its Process Agent: none. Party B appoints as its Process Agent: none. (c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement. (d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement: Party A is not a Multibranch Party. Party B is not a Multibranch Party. (e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is Party A. (f) CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT. Details of any Credit Support Document: In respect of Party A: None In respect of Party B: None (g) CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER. Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A, none. Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B, none. (h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. (i) NETTING OF PAYMENTS. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will apply to Transactions entered into under this Agreement unless otherwise specified in a Confirmation. (j) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement. 24 Part 5. OTHER PROVISIONS (a) NO SET-OFF (i) All payments under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim, except as expressly provided for in Section 6. (ii) Section 6(e) shall be amended by the deletion of the following sentence: "The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off." (b) SECURITY INTEREST Notwithstanding Section 7, Party A hereby agrees and consents to the assignment by way of security by Party B of its interests under this Agreement (without prejudice to, and after giving effect to, any contractual netting provision contained in this Agreement) to the Security Trustee (or any successor thereto) pursuant to and in accordance with the Funding 1 Deed of Charge and acknowledges notice of such assignment. Each of the parties hereby confirms and agrees that the Security Trustee shall not be liable for any of the obligations of Party B hereunder. (c) DISAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN EVENTS OF DEFAULT Section 5(a)(ii), Section 5(a)(iii), Section 5(a)(iv), Xxxxxxx 0(x)(x), Xxxxxxx 0(x)(xxx)(0), (0), (0), (0)xxx (9) and Section 5(a)(viii) will not apply in respect of Party B. Section 5(a)(vii)(8) will not apply to Party B to the extent that it applies to Section 5(a)(vii) (2), (5), (6), (7) and (9). (d) DISAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN TERMINATION EVENTS The "Tax Event" and "Tax Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) and 5(b)(iii) will not apply to Party A or to Party B. (e) ADDITIONAL EVENT OF DEFAULT The following shall constitute an additional Event of Default with respect to Party B: "INTERCOMPANY LOAN ACCELERATION NOTICE. The Security Trustee serves an Intercompany Loan Acceleration Notice on Party B (which shall be the Defaulting Party)." "INTERCOMPANY LOAN ACCELERATION NOTICE" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the relevant Intercompany Loan Agreement. (f) RATINGS EVENT (i) In the event that the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as A1 by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc. ("S&P") and, as a result of such downgrading, the then current rating of the [Notes] is downgraded or placed under review for possible downgrade by S&P (an "S&P RATING EVENT"), then Party A will, within 30 days of the occurrence of such Rating Event at its own cost, either: 25 (A) put in place an appropriate xxxx-to-market collateral agreement, (which may be based on the credit support documentation published by ISDA, or otherwise, and relates to collateral in the form of cash or securities or both) in support of Party A's obligations under this Agreement on terms satisfactory to the Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if S&P confirms that the provision of such collateral would maintain the ratings of the [Notes] or restore the rating of the [Notes] by S&P to the level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event) provided that (x) Party A shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of S&P if the amount of collateral agreed to be provided in the form of cash and/or securities (the "COLLATERAL AMOUNT") is determined on a basis which is no more onerous than the criteria of S&P as at 30th September, 1999 which enables entities rated lower than a specified level to participate in structured finance transactions which, through collateralisation, are rated at a higher level (as referred to, in part, in the article entitled New Interest Rate Currency Swap Criteria Broadens Allowable Counterparties in the January 1999 issue of S&P's Structured Finance Publication) (the "S&P CRITERIA") and (y) the Collateral Amount shall not be required to exceed such amount as would be required (in accordance with the S&P Criteria) to maintain or restore the rating of the [Notes] at or to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event; (B) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of this Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to the Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if S&P confirms that such transfer would maintain the ratings of the [Notes] by S&P at, or restore the rating of the [Notes] by S&P to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event); (C) obtain a guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if S&P confirms that such guarantee would maintain the rating of the [Notes] at, or restore the rating of the [Notes] to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event); or (D) take such other action as Party A may agree with S&P as will result in the rating of the [Notes] following the taking of such action being maintained at, or restored to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event. If any of (i)(B), (i)(C) or (i)(D) above are satisfied at any time all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to (i)(A) will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral. (ii) In the event that: (A) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect of Party A, ceases to be rated at least as high as ["A1"] (or its equivalent) by Xxxxx'x; or (B) the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as ["Prime-1"] (or its equivalent) by Xxxxx'x, (such cessation being an "INITIAL XXXXX'X RATING EVENT"), then Party A will, within 30 days of the occurrence of such Initial Xxxxx'x Rating Event, at its own cost either: 26 (1) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to either (x) a replacement third party with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (y) a replacement third party as agreed with Xxxxx'x; (2) procure another person to become co-obligor in respect of the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, such co-obligor may be either (x) a person with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (y) such other person as agreed with Xxxxx'x; (3) take such other action as agreed with Xxxxx'x; or[/and (4) pending compliance with (ii)(1), (ii)(2) or (ii)(3),](1) put in place a xxxx-to-market collateral agreement in a form and substance acceptable to Xxxxx'x (which may be based on the credit support documentation published by ISDA, or otherwise, and relates to collateral in the form of cash or securities or both) in support of its obligations under this Agreement which complies with the Xxxxx'x Criteria (as defined below) or such other amount as may be agreed with Xxxxx'x. If any of (ii)(1), (ii)(2) or (ii)(3) above are satisfied at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to (ii)(4) will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral. (iii) In the event that: (A) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated as high as ["A3/Baa2"](2) (or its equivalent) by Xxxxx'x; or (B) the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect of Party A cease to be rated as high as ["Prime-2"] (or its equivalent) by Xxxxx'x, (such cessation being a "SUBSEQUENT XXXXX'X RATING EVENT"), then Party A will: (1) within 30 days of the occurrence of such subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating Event on a [reasonable/best] efforts basis, and at its own cost, attempt either to: (aa) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to either (x) a replacement third party with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (y) a replacement third party as agreed with Xxxxx'x; (bb) procure another person to become co-obligor in respect of the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, such co-obligor may be either (x) a person with the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (y) such other person as agreed with Xxxxx'x; or ______________ (1) Delete if use "best efforts" in (iii)(1) below. (2) Use A3 if use "reasonable efforts" and Baa2 if use "best efforts" in (iii)(1) below. 27 (cc) take such other action agreed with Xxxxx'x; and (2) within 10 days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating Event, put in place at its own cost pending compliance with (iii)(1)(aa), (iii)(1)(bb) or (iii)(1)(cc) above a xxxx-to-market collateral agreement in a form and substance acceptable to Xxxxx'x (which may be based on the credit support documentation published by ISDA, or otherwise, and relates to collateral in the form of cash or securities or both) in support of its obligations under this Agreement which complies with the Xxxxx'x Criteria (as defined below) or such other amount as may be agreed with Xxxxx'x. If any of (iii)(1)(aa), (bb) or (cc) are satisfied at any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by Party A pursuant to (iii)(2) will be transferred to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral. For the purposes of (ii) and (iii), "REQUIRED RATINGS" means, in respect of the relevant entity, its short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as high as ["Prime-1"] and its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as high as ["A2"], or such other ratings as may be agreed with Xxxxx'x from time to time. "XXXXX'X CRITERIA" means that the Collateral Amount shall equal the sum of (a) the product of A multiplied by the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding Transactions as determined by Party A in good faith on each Local Business Day and (b) the product of B multiplied by the current aggregate notional amounts of the outstanding Transactions, where: (w) "A" means [o%] and "B" means [o%] if the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations or the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or, any credit support provider of Party A , is downgraded below ["A1"] or ["Prime-1"] by Xxxxx'x; (x) "A" means [o%] and "B" means [o%] if the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or, any credit support provider of Party A), is downgraded below ["A2"] by Xxxxx'x; (y) "A" shall be equal to or greater than [o%] (as determined by Xxxxx'x) and "B" shall be equal to or greater than [o%] (as determined by Xxxxx'x) if the long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations or the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider of Party A, is downgraded below ["Baa2"] or [Prime-2] by Xxxxx'x; and [(z) "A" means 0% and "B" means 0% in all other cases.] In relation to paragraphs (ii)(4) and (iii)(2) above, Party A will, upon receipt of reasonable notice from Xxxxx'x demonstrate to Xxxxx'x the calculation by it Party A of the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding Transactions. In relation to paragraph (iii)(2) above, Party A will, at its own cost, on receipt of reasonable notice from Xxxxx'x (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will be no less than 30 days) arrange a third party valuation of the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding Transactions. (iv) In the event that the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as A+ (or its equivalent) by Fitch Ratings Ltd ("FITCH") and as a result of such downgrading, the then current rating of the [Notes] is downgraded or placed under possible review for possible downgrade by Fitch (a "FITCH RATING EVENT") then Party A will, 28 on a reasonable efforts basis within 30 days of the occurrence of such Fitch Rating Event, at its own cost, either: (A) put in place an appropriate xxxx-to-market collateral agreement, (which may be based on the credit support documentation published by ISDA, or otherwise, and relates to collateral in the form of cash or securities or both to be posted on a weekly basis) in support of Party A's obligations under this Agreement provided that (x) Party A shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Fitch if the Collateral Amount is determined on a basis which is no more onerous than the Fitch Criteria (defined below), and (y) the Collateral Amount shall not be required to exceed such amount as would be required (in accordance with the Fitch Criteria) to maintain the rating of the [Notes] at the level at which they were immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event; (B) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of this Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to the Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if Fitch confirms that such transfer would maintain the ratings of the [Notes] by Fitch at, or restore the rating of the [Notes] by Fitch to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event); (C) obtain a guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the Security Trustee (whose consent shall be given if Fitch confirms that such guarantee would maintain the rating of the [Notes] at, or restore the rating of the [Notes] to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event); or (D) take such other action as Party A may agree with Fitch as will result in the rating of the [Notes] following the taking of such action being maintained at, or restored to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such Fitch Rating Event. "FITCH CRITERIA" means that the Collateral Amount shall equal the sum of (a) the product of A multiplied by the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding Transactions as determined by Party A in good faith on a weekly basis and (b) the product of B multiplied by the current aggregate notional amounts of the outstanding Transactions, where "A" means [o]% and "B" means [o]%. (v) (A) If Party A does not take any of the measures described in paragraph (i) above, such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the S&P Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. (B) If Party A does not take any of the measures described in (ii)(1), (2), (3) or (4) above, such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A and shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the occurrence of such Initial Xxxxx'x Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. (C) If Party A does not take the measures described in (iii)(2) above, such failure shall give rise to an Event of Default with respect to Party A and shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following such Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating Event with Party A as the Defaulting Party. Further, notwithstanding, Section 5(a)(ii) of this 29 Agreement, if 10 days after receiving notice of failure to use its [reasonable/best] efforts either to transfer as described in (iii)(1)(aa), find a co-obligator as described in (iii)(1)(bb) or take such other action as described in (iii)(1)(cc), Party A still has not used [reasonable/best] efforts to take one of the above courses of action, this shall not constitute an Event of Default but shall be an Additional Termination Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. (D) If Party A does not take the measures described in paragraph (iv) above, such failure shall not be or give rise to an Event of Default but shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A which shall be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day following the Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions. (E) In the event that Party B were to designate an Early Termination Date and there would be a payment due to Party A, Party B may only designate such an Early Termination Date in respect of an Additional Termination Event under this Part 5(e) if Party B has found a replacement counterparty willing to enter into a new transaction on terms that reflect as closely as reasonably possible the economic, legal and credit terms of the Terminated Transactions with Party A. Each of Party B and the Security Trustee shall use their reasonable endeavours to co-operate with Party A in putting in place such credit support documentation, including agreeing to such arrangements in such documentation as may satisfy S&P, Xxxxx'x and / or Fitch, as applicable, with respect to the operation and management of the collateral and entering into such documents as may reasonably be requested by Party A in connection with the provision of such collateral. (g) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION Section 3 is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following additional representations: (i) "(g) NO AGENCY. It is entering into this Agreement and each Transaction as principal and not as agent of any person." (ii) The following additional representation shall be given by Party A only: "(h) PARI PASSU. Its obligations under this Agreement rank pari passu with all of its other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations except those obligations preferred by operation of law." (h) RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees to the tape recording of conversations between the parties to this Agreement whether by one or other or both of the parties. (i) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES The Agreement is amended by the insertion after Section 14 of an additional Section 15, reading in its entirety as follows: "15. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES 30 Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which it enters into a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction): (a) NON RELIANCE. It is acting for its own account, and it has made its own decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. It has not received from the other party any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction. (b) ASSESSMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. It is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of that Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the financial and other risks of that Transaction. (c) STATUS OF PARTIES. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary or an adviser for it in respect of that Transaction." (j) TAX The Agreement is amended by deleting Section 2(d) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: "(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax (i) Requirement to Withhold All payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if such deduction or withholding is required in order for the payer to obtain relief from Tax) by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party ("X") is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (the "DEDUCTING PARTY"): (1) will promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement; (2) will pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any Gross Up Amount (as defined below) paid by the Deducting Party to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving notice that such amount has been assessed against Y; (3) will promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and (4) if X is Party A, X will promptly pay in addition to the payment to which Party B is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount (the "GROSS UP AMOUNT") as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Party B 31 will equal the full amount which Party B would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. (ii) Liability If: (1) X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax; and (2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and (3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X, then, except to the extent that Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting from such Tax, (A) where X is Party B, Party A will promptly pay to Party B the amount of such liability (the "LIABILITY AMOUNT") (including any related liability for interest and together with an amount equal to the Tax payable by Party B on receipt of such amount but including any related liability for penalties only if Party A has failed to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) and Party B will promptly pay to the relevant government revenue authority the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest and penalties) and (B) where X is Party A and Party A would have been required to pay a Gross Up Amount to Party B, Party A will promptly pay to the relevant government revenue authority the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest and penalties). (iii) Tax Credit etc. Where Party A pays an amount in accordance with Section 2(d)(i)(4) above, Party B undertakes as follows: (1) to the extent that Party B obtains any Tax credit, allowance, set-off or repayment from the tax authorities of any jurisdiction relating to any deduction or withholding giving rise to such payment, it shall pay to Party A as soon as practical after receipt of the same so much of the cash benefit (as calculated below) relating thereto which it has received as will leave Party B in substantially the same (but in any event no worse) position as Party B would have been in if no such deduction or withholding had been required; (2) the "cash benefit" shall, in the case of credit, allowance or set-off, be the additional amount of Tax which would have been payable by Party B in the jurisdiction referred to in (1) above but for the obtaining by it of the said Tax credit, allowance or set-off and, in the case of a repayment, shall be the amount of the repayment together, in either case, with any related interest or similar payment obtained by Party B; and (3) it will use all reasonable endeavours to obtain any Tax credit, allowance, set-off or repayment as soon as is reasonably practicable and it shall, upon request by Party A, supply Party A with a reasonably detailed explanation of its calculation of the amount of any such Tax credit, allowance, set-off or repayment and of the date on which the same is received." (k) NON-PETITION / LIMITED RECOURSE 32 The parties hereto acknowledge that Party B will grant security over its assets, including a first fixed charge over, inter alia, this Agreement in favour of certain of its creditors on the terms contained in the Funding 1 Deed of Charge and therefore the provisions of this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder will be subject to the provisions of the Funding 1 Deed of Charge. Party A agrees that it shall be bound by the provisions of the Funding 1 Deed of Charge applicable to it. (l) CONDITION PRECEDENT Section 2(a)(iii) shall be amended by the deletion of the words "a Potential Event of Default" in respect of obligations of Party A only. (m) REPRESENTATIONS Section 3(b) shall be amended by the deletion of the words "or Potential Event of Default" in respect of the representation given by Party B only. (n) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS Words and expressions defined in the Amended and Restated Master Definitions and Construction Schedule (the "MASTER SCHEDULE") signed for the purposes of identification by Sidley Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxx and Xxxxx & Xxxxx on [o] and any other Master Definitions and Construction Schedule, each as amended, varied or supplemented from time to time (together the "MASTER DEFINITIONS SCHEDULE") shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning in this Agreement. . The rules of interpretation set out in the Master Definitions Schedule shall apply to this Agreement. (o) MODIFICATIONS TO CLOSE-OUT PROVISIONS Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party A, Party B will be entitled (but not obliged in the event that it does not designate an Early Termination Date) to proceed in accordance with Section 6 of the Agreement subject to the following: (i) For the purposes of Section 6(d)(i), Party B's obligation with respect to the extent of information to be provided with its calculations is limited to information Party B has already received in writing and provided Party B is able to release this information without breaching the provisions of any law applicable to, or any contractual restriction binding upon, Party B. (ii) The following amendments shall be deemed to be made to the definition of "Market Quotation": (A) the word "firm" shall be added before the word "quotations" in the second line; and (B) the words "provided that the documentation relating thereto is either the same as this Agreement and the existing confirmations hereto (and the Reference Market-maker is rated not less than "AA-" by S&P, "A1" by Xxxxx'x and "AA-" by Fitch (or, if such Reference Market-maker is not rated by a Rating Agency, at such equivalent rating that is acceptable to such Rating Agency) or the Rating Agencies have confirmed in writing such proposed 33 documentation will not adversely impact the ratings of the Notes" shall be added after "agree" in the sixteenth line; and (C) the last sentence shall be deleted and replaced with the following: "If, on the last date set for delivery of quotations, exactly two quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be either (a) the lower of the two quotations where there would be a sum payable by Party A to Party B, or (b) the higher of the two quotations where there would be a sum payable by Party B to Party A. If only one quotation is provided on such date, Party B must accept such quotation as the Market Quotation. If no quotation has been provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated Transaction cannot be determined." (iii) For the purpose of the definition of "Market Quotation", and without limitation of the general rights of Party B under the Agreement: (A) Party B will undertake to use its reasonable efforts to obtain at least three firm quotations as soon as reasonably practicable after the Early Termination Date and in any event within the time period specified pursuant to Part 5(q)(iii)(C) below; (B) Party A shall, for the purposes of Section 6(e), be permitted to obtain on behalf of Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers; (C) If no quotations have been obtained within 10 Local Business Days after the occurrence of the Early Termination Date or such longer period as Party B may specify in writing to Party A, then it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated Transaction cannot be determined; (D) Party B will be deemed to have discharged its obligations under Part 5(q)(iii)(A) above if it promptly requests, in writing, Party A (such request to be made within two Local Business Days after the occurrence of the Early Termination Date) to obtain on behalf of Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers and Party A agrees to act in accordance with such request; and (E) Party B will not be obliged to consult with Party A as to the day and time of obtaining any quotations. 34