Back to Contents PROGRAMME AGREEMENT in respect of a £2,500,000,000 EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made on 26th April, 2002 BETWEEN:
EXHIBIT 4.3
PROGRAMME AGREEMENT in respect of a £2,500,000,000 EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME |
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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made on 26th April, 2002 BETWEEN: | ||
(1) | CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY of 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0XX ("Cadbury Schweppes" and, in its capacity as guarantor of Notes issued by CSF (as defined below), the "Guarantor"); | |
(2) | CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c. of 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0XX ("CSF" and, together with Cadbury Schweppes, the "Issuers" and, individually, an "Issuer"); and | |
(3) | DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON of Winchester House, 1 Great Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX as arranger and a dealer (in its capacity as a dealer, "Deutsche Bank"); and | |
(4) | BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED, BNP PARIBAS, DRESDNER BANK AG LONDON BRANCH, HSBC BANK plc, X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES LTD., NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED, and THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc (together with Deutsche Bank, the "Initial Dealers"). | |
WHEREAS: | ||
(A) | The Issuers and the Initial Dealers (other than HSBC Bank plc, National Australia Bank Limited and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc) entered into a Programme Agreement (the "Original Programme Agreement") dated 26th May 1999 in respect of a £1,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme which was supplemented by a First Supplemental Programme Agreement dated 9th June, 2000 and a Second Supplemental Programme Agreement dated 8th June, 2001. | |
(B) | HSBC Bank plc became a Dealer on 9th June, 2000 and each of National Australia Bank Limited and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc became a Dealer as of 8th June, 2001. | |
(C) | This Issuers wish to amend the Original Programme Agreement for the purpose, amongst other things, of changing the size of the Programme to £2,500,000,000. | |
(D) | This Agreement amends and restates the Original Programme Agreement. Any Notes issued under the Programme on or after the date hereof shall be issued pursuant to this Agreement. This does not affect any Notes issued under the Programme prior to the date of this Agreement. | |
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IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: | ||
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | |
(1) | For the purposes of this Agreement, except where the context requires otherwise: | |
"Agency Agreement" means the agreement of even date herewith between each Issuer, the Guarantor, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent and the other Paying Agents referred to therein under which, amongst other things, the Principal Paying Agent is appointed as issuing agent, principal paying agent and agent bank for the purposes of the Programme; | ||
"Agreement Date" means, in respect of any Note, the date on which agreement is reached for the issue of such Note as contemplated in clause 2 which, in the case of Notes issued on a syndicated basis or otherwise in relation to which a Subscription Agreement is entered into, shall be the date upon which the relevant Subscription Agreement is signed by or on behalf of all the parties thereto; | ||
"Agreements" means each of this Programme Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement; | ||
"Arranger" means Deutsche Bank AG London and any entity appointed as an arranger for the Programme or in respect of any particular issue of Notes under the Programme and references in this Agreement to the "Arranger" shall be references to the relevant Arranger; | ||
"Authorised Adviser" means Deutsche Bank AG London or any other authorised adviser appointed by the Issuers from time to time for the purposes of liaising with the relevant authority or authorities from time to time; | ||
"Clearstream, Luxembourg" means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme; | ||
"Confirmation Letter" means: | ||
(a) | in respect of the appointment of a third party as a Dealer for the duration of the Programme, the Confirmation Letter substantially in the form set out in Part II of Appendix C hereto; and | |
(b) | in respect of the appointment of a third party as a Dealer for one or more particular issues of Notes under the Programme, the Confirmation Letter substantially in the form set out in Part IV of Appendix C hereto; | |
"Dealer" means each of the Initial Dealers (including Deutsche Bank AG London in its capacity as Arranger) and any New Dealer and excludes any entity whose appointment has been terminated pursuant to clause 10, and references in this Agreement to the "relevant Dealer" shall, in relation to any Note, be references to the Dealer or Dealers with whom the relevant Issuer has agreed the issue and purchase of such Note; | ||
"Dealer Accession Letter" means: | ||
(a) | in respect of the appointment of a third party as a Dealer for the duration of the Programme, the Dealer Accession Letter substantially in the form set out in Part I of Appendix C hereto; and | |
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(b) | in respect of the appointment of a third party as a Dealer for one or more particular issues of Notes under the Programme, the Dealer Accession Letter substantially in the form set out in Part III of Appendix C hereto; | |
"Exchange Act" means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; | ||
"FSMA" means the Financial Services and Markets Xxx 0000; | ||
"Initial Documentation List" means the list of documents set out in Appendix A to this Agreement; | ||
"Lead Manager" means, in relation to any Tranche of Notes, the person named as the Lead Manager in the applicable Subscription Agreement; | ||
"Listing Agent" means, in relation to any Notes which are, or are to be, listed on a Stock Exchange other than the London Stock Exchange, such listing agent as the Issuer may from time to time appoint for the purposes of liaising with such Stock Exchange; | ||
"Listing Particulars" means, with regard to the issue of Notes to be listed on a Stock Exchange, any listing particulars (including supplementary listing particulars) approved under the Listing Rules by the relevant authority: | ||
(i) | in accordance with the provisions of section 75 of the FSMA (including any supplementary listing particulars published in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise) in the case of Notes which are, or are to be, listed on the London Stock Exchange; and/or | |
(ii) | in accordance with their equivalent in the case of Notes which are, or are to be, listed on a Stock Exchange other than the London Stock Exchange; | |
"Listing Rules" means: | ||
(i) | in the case of Notes which are, or are to be, admitted to the Official List, the listing rules made under section 74 of the FSMA; and | |
(ii) | in the case of Notes which are, or are to be, admitted to listing on a Stock Exchange other than the London Stock Exchange, the listing rules and regulations for the time being in force for such Stock Exchange; | |
"London Stock Exchange" means the London Stock Exchange plc or such other body to which its functions have been transferred; | ||
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service Limited; | ||
"New Dealer " means any entity appointed as an additional Dealer in accordance with clause 11; | ||
"Note" means a note issued or to be issued by the relevant Issuer pursuant to this Agreement, which Note may be represented by a Global Note or be in definitive form including any receipts, coupons or talons relating thereto; | ||
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"Offering Circular" means the Offering Circular relating to the Notes prepared in connection with the Programme and constituting (in the case of Notes other than Notes not to be listed on a Stock Exchange) to the extent specified therein the Listing Particulars as revised, supplemented or amended from time to time by each of the Issuers in accordance with clause 5(2) including, in relation to each Tranche of Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement and such other documents as are from time to time incorporated therein by reference except that for the purpose of clause 4(1) and 4(2) in respect of the Agreement Date and the Issue Date, the Offering Circular means the Offering Circular as at the Agreement Date but not including any subsequent revision, supplement or amendment thereto; | ||
"Official List" has the meaning given to that term in section 103 of the FSMA; | ||
"Pricing Supplement" means the pricing supplement issued in relation to each Tranche of Notes (substantially in the form of Annexe C to the Procedures Memorandum) as a supplement to the Offering Circular and giving details of that Tranche; | ||
"Principal Paying Agent" means JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying Agent under the Agency Agreement and any successor Principal Paying Agent appointed in accordance with the Agency Agreement; | ||
"Procedures Memorandum" means the Operating and Administrative Procedures Memorandum as amended or varied from time to time including in respect of any Tranche, by agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer or Lead Manager with the approval of the Principal Paying Agent; | ||
"Programme" means the Euro Medium Term Note Programme the subject of this Agreement; | ||
"Relevant Party" means each Dealer, each of their respective affiliates and each person who controls them (within the meaning of section 15 of the Securities Act or section 20 of the Exchange Act) and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents; | ||
"Securities Act" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; | ||
"Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc.; | ||
"Stock Exchange" means the London Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange(s) on which any Notes may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading and references in this Agreement to the "relevant Stock Exchange" shall, in relation to any Notes, be references to the stock exchange or stock exchanges on which such Notes are from time to time, or are intended to be, listed or admitted to trading; | ||
"Subscription Agreement" means an agreement (by whatever name called) in or substantially in the form set out in Appendix E hereto or in such other form as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) and the Lead Manager which agreement shall be supplemental to this Agreement; | ||
"Trust Deed" means the Trust Deed of even date herewith between the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Trustee pursuant to which Notes will, on issue, be constituted and which sets out the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the Trustee has agreed to act as trustee and any trust deed or other document executed by the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Trustee in accordance with the provisions thereof and expressed to be supplemental thereto; and | ||
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"Trustee" means The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. and shall, whenever the context so admits, include such company and/or any other trustee or trustees for the time being for the holders of the Notes under the Trust Deed.
(2) | Terms and expressions defined in the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement, the Conditions and/or the applicable Pricing Supplement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the same meanings in this Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires. |
(3) | In this Agreement, clause headings are inserted for convenience and ease of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. |
(4) | All references in this Agreement to the provisions of any statute shall be deemed to be references to that statute as from time to time modified, extended, amended or re-enacted. |
(5) | All references in this Agreement to an agreement, instrument or other document (including this Agreement, the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement, any Series of Notes and any Conditions appertaining thereto) shall be construed as a reference to that agreement, instrument or document as the same may be amended, modified, varied, supplemented, replaced or novated from time to time including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement as supplemented by any Subscription Agreement. |
(6) | Words denoting the singular number only shall include the plural number also and vice versa; words denoting the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender also; and words denoting persons only shall include firms and corporations and vice versa. |
(7) | All references in this Agreement to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg shall, wherever the context so permits, be deemed to include reference to any successor operator and/or successor clearing system and/or any additional or alternative clearing system specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement and/or approved by the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent. |
(8) | All references in this Agreement to the common depositary shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include references to any successor common depositary or any additional or alternative common depositary approved by the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent. |
(9) | All references in this Agreement to the "relevant Issuer" shall be to the Issuer of a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to this Agreement. |
(10) | References in relation to any Notes
which include "listing"
or are "listed"
on the London Stock Exchange shall be construed to mean that such Notes
have been admitted to the Official List and admitted to trading on the London
Stock Exchange. |
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(f) | there having been, between the Agreement Date and the Issue Date for such Notes, in the opinion of the relevant Dealer after consultation with the relevant Issuer if reasonably practicable, no such change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls as would, in the opinion of the relevant Dealer, be likely to prejudice materially the sale by such Dealer of the Notes proposed to be issued or where relevant the dealing in such Notes in the secondary market would or would be likely to materially change the circumstances prevailing at the Agreement Date; | |
(g) | there being in full force and effect all governmental or regulatory resolutions, approvals or consents required for the relevant Issuer to issue the Notes and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) to guarantee the Notes on the proposed Issue Date and for the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) to fulfil their obligations under such Notes and the Trust Deed, respectively, and the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) each having delivered to the relevant Dealer (and, to the extent not previously delivered, to the Arranger) certified copies of such resolutions, approvals or consents and, where applicable, certified English translations thereof; | |
(h) | there having been, between the Agreement Date and the Issue Date, no downgrading in the rating of any of the relevant Issuer's or the Guarantor's senior debt by Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings Ltd or Moody's or the placing on "Creditwatch" with negative implications or similar publication of formal review with negative implications by the relevant rating agency; | |
(i) | the forms of the Pricing Supplement, the applicable Global Notes, Notes in definitive form and Receipts, Coupons or Talons (each as applicable) in relation to the relevant Tranche and the relevant settlement procedures having been agreed by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Dealer, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent; | |
(j) | the relevant currency being accepted for settlement by Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg; | |
(k) | the delivery to the Common Depositary of the Temporary Global Note and/or the Permanent Global Note representing the relevant Notes as provided in the Agency Agreement; and | |
(l) | any calculations or determinations which are required by the relevant Conditions to have been made prior to the Issue Date having been duly made. | |
In the event that any of the foregoing conditions is not satisfied, the relevant Dealer shall be entitled (but not bound) by notice to the relevant Issuer to be released and discharged from its obligations under the agreement reached under clause 2. | ||
(3) | Waiver | |
Any Dealer, on behalf of itself only, may by notice in writing to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) waive any of the conditions precedent contained in subclause (2) (save for the condition precedent contained in subclause (2)(c)) in so far as they relate to an issue of Notes to that Dealer. |
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(4) | Updating of legal opinions | |
On such occasions as a Dealer so requests the relevant Issuer (on the basis of reasonable grounds), the relevant Issuer will procure that a further legal opinion or further legal opinions, as the case may be, in such form and with such content as the Dealers may reasonably require, is or are delivered, at the expense of the relevant Issuer (failing which the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF)) to the Dealers and the Trustee from legal advisers (approved by the Dealers) in England. If at or prior to the time of any agreement to issue and purchase Notes under clause 2 such a request is made with respect to the Notes to be issued, the receipt of the relevant opinion or opinions by the relevant Dealer in a form satisfactory to the relevant Dealer shall be a further condition precedent to the issue of those Notes to that Dealer. | ||
(5) | Determination of amounts outstanding | |
For the purposes of subclause (2)(c): | ||
(a) | the sterling equivalent of Notes
denominated in another Specified Currency shall be determined, at the discretion
of the relevant Issuer, either as of the Agreement Date for such Notes or
on the preceding day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets
are open for business in London, in each case on the basis of the spot rate
for the sale of the sterling against the purchase of such Specified Currency
in the London foreign exchange market quoted by any leading international
bank selected by the relevant Issuer on the relevant day of calculation; |
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the sterling equivalent of Dual
Currency Notes, Index Linked Notes and Partly Paid Notes shall be calculated
in the manner specified above by reference to the original nominal amount
on issue of such Notes (in the case of Partly Paid Notes regardless of the
amount of the subscription price paid); and |
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the sterling equivalent of Zero
Coupon Notes and other Notes issued at a discount or a premium shall be
calculated in the manner specified above by reference to the net proceeds
received by the relevant Issuer for the relevant issue. |
4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS
(1) | As at the date of this Agreement, each Issuer and the Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF) jointly and severally hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Dealers and each of them as follows: | ||
(a) | that: | ||
(i) | the most recently published audited consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements (if any) of each Issuer and the Guarantor; and | ||
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(ii) |
the most recently published unaudited
interim consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements (if any) of
each Issuer and the Guarantor, |
were in each case prepared in accordance with the requirements of law and with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom consistently applied (except as disclosed therein) and that they give a true and fair view of (i) the consolidated and unconsolidated financial position of each Issuer and the Guarantor as at the date to which they were prepared (the "relevant date") and (ii) the consolidated and unconsolidated results of operations of each Issuer and the Guarantor for the financial year ended on the relevant date and that there has been no material adverse change in the consolidated or unconsolidated position (financial or trading) of each Issuer and the Guarantor since the most recent relevant date, except as disclosed in the Offering Circular; | ||
(b) |
that each Issuer is a public limited
company validly existing under the laws of England with power and authority
to conduct its business as presently conducted and as described in the Offering
Circular, to issue the Notes, to execute and deliver this Agreement, the
Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement and to comply with the provisions of
the Notes, this Agreement, the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement and the
Global Note; |
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(c) | that the Offering Circular contains all material information with respect to each Issuer and its subsidiaries and the statements contained therein relating to each Issuer and its subsidiaries are in every material particular true and accurate and not misleading in any material respect and there are no other facts in relation to each Issuer and its subsidiaries the omission of which would in the context of the issue of the Notes make any statement in the Offering Circular misleading in any material respect; | |
(d) | that the Offering Circular contains all the information required by section 80 of the FSMA and otherwise complies with the listing rules made by the London Stock Exchange under the FSMA (the "Listing Rules"); | |
(e) | that the issue of the Notes and the execution of this Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by each Issuer have been duly authorised by each Issuer and that upon due execution, issue and delivery the same will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each Issuer enforceable in accordance with their respective terms subject to the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the qualifications referred to in the legal opinion referred to in paragraph 6 of Appendix A; | |
(f) | that the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by each Issuer and the issue of the Notes and the performance of the terms of the Notes, this Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by each Issuer will not infringe any applicable law or regulation of the United Kingdom and are not contrary to the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Issuer and will not result in any breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under, any instrument or agreement to which each Issuer is a party or by which it or its property is bound which is material in the context of the issue of the Notes; |
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(g) |
that neither Issuer nor any of
their subsidiaries is involved in any litigation or arbitration proceedings
relating to claims or amounts which are material in the context of the issue
of the Notes nor so far as either Issuer is aware is any such litigation
or arbitration pending or threatened; |
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that all consents and approvals of any court, government department or other regulatory body of the United Kingdom required by each Issuer for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by each Issuer and the issue of the Notes and the performance of the terms of the Notes, this Agreement, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by each Issuer have been obtained and are in full force and effect; | |
(i) | that no event relating to either Issuer has occurred which would constitute (after the issue of the Notes) an event of default under the Notes or which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or other condition would (after the issue of the Notes) constitute an event of default; | |
(j) | that in relation to each Tranche of Notes for which a Dealer is named as a Stabilising Manager in the applicable Pricing Supplement, neither Issuer has issued and neither Issuer will issue, without the prior consent of that Dealer, any press or other public announcement referring to the proposed issue of Notes unless the announcement adequately discloses that stabilising action may take place in relation to the Notes to be issued; | |
(k) | that neither Issuer, their affiliates (as defined in Rule 902(c) under the Securities Act) nor any persons (other than the Dealers) acting on its or their behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in respect of the Notes; and | |
(l) | that each Issuer, its affiliates and any person (other than any Dealer) acting on its or their behalf have complied with and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S under the Securities Act. | |
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With regard to each issue of Notes,
each of the Issuers shall be deemed to repeat the representations, warranties
and agreements contained in subclause (1) as at the Agreement Date for such
Notes (any agreement on such Agreement Date being deemed to have been made
on the basis of, and in reliance on, such representations, warranties and
agreements) and as at the Issue Date of such Notes. |
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Each of the Issuers shall be deemed
to repeat the representations, warranties and agreements contained in subclause
(1) on each date on which the Offering Circular is revised, supplemented
or amended and on each date on which the aggregate nominal amount of the
Programme is increased in accordance with clause 12. |
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The representations, warranties
and agreements contained in this clause shall continue in full force and
effect notwithstanding the actual or constructive knowledge of any Dealer
with respect to any of the matters referred to in the representations and
warranties set out above, any investigation by or on behalf of the Dealers
or completion of the subscription and issue of any Notes. |
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(i) | (A) any Event of Default or any condition, event or act which would after an issue of Notes (or would with the giving of notice and/or the lapse of time) constitute an Event of Default or (B) any breach of the representations and warranties or undertakings contained in the Agreements to which it is a party; and | |
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any development affecting either
the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor or any of their respective businesses
which is material in the context of the Programme or any issue of Notes. |
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If, following the Agreement
Date and before the Issue Date of the relevant Notes, the relevant Issuer
or the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) becomes aware that the
conditions specified in clause 3(2) will not be satisfied in relation to
that issue, the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer
is CSF), as the case may be, shall forthwith notify the relevant Dealer
to this effect giving full details thereof. In such circumstances, the relevant
Dealer shall be entitled (but not bound) by notice to the relevant Issuer
and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) to be released and
discharged from its obligations under the agreement reached under clause
2. |
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(c) |
Without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, each Issuer and the Guarantor shall from
time to time promptly furnish to each Dealer such information relating to
such Issuer or the Guarantor as such Dealer may reasonably request provided
that neither Issuer nor the Guarantor shall be obliged to furnish any information
in circumstances where it is prohibited from doing so by law or the information
requested is commercially sensitive and provided further that each Issuer
and the Guarantor shall be entitled to require each Dealer reasonably requesting
information to comply with any reasonable confidentiality requirements of
the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor. |
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(2) | Updating of Offering Circular | |
(a) |
On or before the first
issue of Notes to be listed on the Official List and admitted to trading
on the London Stock Exchange after each anniversary of the date of this
Agreement, the Issuers and the Guarantor shall update or amend the Offering
Circular (following consultation with the Arranger who will consult with
the Dealers) by the publication of a supplement thereto or a new Offering
Circular, in a form approved by the Dealers. |
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In the event of a change
in the condition of the Issuers and/or the Guarantor which is material in
the context of the Programme or the issue of any Notes or if the Offering
Circular shall otherwise come to contain an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein not misleading in any material respect or, if it is necessary at
any time to amend the Offering Circular to comply with, or reflect changes
in, the laws or regulations of England, the Issuers and the Guarantor shall
update or amend the Offering Circular (following consultation with the Arranger
who will consult with the Dealers) by the publication of a supplement thereto
or a new Offering Circular in a form approved by the Dealers. |
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(c) |
The Offering Circular shall, as
specified therein, be deemed to incorporate by reference therein the most
recently published audited consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements
and, if published later, the most recently published interim consolidated
and unconsolidated financial statements (if any) of each Issuer and the
Guarantor provided that such financial statements will not form a part of
the Listing Particulars. Upon any new financial statements being incorporated
in the Offering Circular as aforesaid or upon the publication of a revision,
supplement or amendment to the Offering Circular, the relevant Issuer or
the Guarantor shall promptly supply to each Dealer and the Principal Paying
Agent such number of copies of such financial statements, revision, supplement
or amendment as each Dealer or the Principal Paying Agent (as the case may
be) may reasonably request. Until a Dealer receives such financial statements,
revision, supplement or amendment, the definition of "Offering
Circular" in clause 1(1) shall, in
relation to such Dealer, mean the Offering Circular prior to the receipt
by such Dealer of such financial statements or the publication of such revision,
supplement or amendment. |
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If the terms of the Programme are
modified or amended in a manner which would make the Offering Circular inaccurate
or misleading, a new Offering Circular will be prepared in a form approved
by the Dealers. |
(3) | Listing | |
Each Issuer and the Guarantor: | ||
(a) | confirms that it has authorised the Authorised Adviser to make or cause to be made, and the Authorised Adviser shall make or cause to be made, an application on behalf of and at the expense of the Issuers for the Programme to be listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange; | |
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agrees and undertakes that it will,
in accordance with section 83 of the FSMA, arrange to deliver the Listing
Particulars to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales; and |
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shall comply with section 87 of
the FSMA (if applicable) and the Listing Rules in that regard and shall
supply to each Dealer such number of copies of supplementary listing particulars
as such Dealer may reasonably request. |
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If in relation to any issue of Notes, it is agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer or the Lead Manager, as the case may be, to list such Notes on a Stock Exchange, each of the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) undertakes to use all reasonable endeavours to obtain and maintain the listing or admission to trading of such Notes on such Stock Exchange. If any Notes cease to be listed or admitted to trading on the relevant Stock Exchange (or any other relevant authority or authorities), the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) shall use its best endeavours promptly to list such Notes on a stock exchange to be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer or, as the case may be, the Lead Manager |
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Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) shall comply with the rules of each relevant Stock Exchange (or any other relevant authority or authorities) and shall otherwise comply with any undertakings given by it from time to time to the relevant Stock Exchange (or any other relevant authority or authorities) in connection with any Notes listed on such Stock Exchange or the listing thereof and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall furnish or procure to be furnished to the relevant Stock Exchange (or any other relevant authority or authorities) all such information as the relevant Stock Exchange (or any other relevant authority or authorities) may require in connection with the listing on such Stock Exchange of any Notes. | ||
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) agrees to comply with the restrictions and agreements set out in paragraph 5 of Appendix B hereto. | ||
(4) | The Agreements | |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) undertakes that it will not: | ||
(a) | except with the consent of the Dealers, terminate any of the Agreements to which it is a party or effect or permit to become effective any amendment to any such Agreement which, in the case of an amendment, would or might adversely affect the interests of any Dealer or of any holder of Notes issued before the date of such amendment; or | |
(b) | except with the consent of the Dealers, appoint a different Trustee under the Trust Deed; or | |
(c) | except with the consent of the Dealers, appoint a different Principal Paying Agent under the Agency Agreement, | |
and each Issuer and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) will promptly notify each of the Dealers of any termination of, or amendment to, any of the Agreements to which it is a party and of any change in the Trustee under the Trust Deed and/or the Principal Paying Agent under the Agency Agreement. | ||
(5) | Lawful compliance | |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) will at all times ensure that all necessary action is taken and all necessary conditions are fulfilled (including, without limitation, the obtaining and, where relevant, maintenance in full force and effect of all necessary permissions, consents or approvals of all relevant governmental authorities) so that it may lawfully comply with its obligations under all Notes, the Agreements to which it is a party and, further, so that it may comply with any applicable laws, regulations and guidance from time to time promulgated by any governmental and regulatory authorities relevant in the context of the issue of Notes. | ||
(6) | Authorised representative |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor will notify the Dealers immediately in writing if any of the persons named in the list referred to in paragraph 3 of Part I of the Initial Documentation List ceases to be authorised to take action on its behalf or if any additional person becomes so authorised together, in the case of an additional authorised person, with evidence satisfactory to the Dealers that such person has been so authorised. |
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(7) | Auditors' comfort letters |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor will (i) at the time of the preparation of the initial Offering Circular, (ii) thereafter upon each occasion when the same may be revised, supplemented or amended, whether by means of information incorporated by reference or otherwise, (insofar as such revision, supplement, amendment or update concerns or contains financial information about the Issuers or the Guarantor) and (iii) at other times whenever so requested by a Dealer (on the basis of reasonable grounds) deliver, at the expense of the relevant Issuer (failing which the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF)) to the Dealers a comfort letter or comfort letters from independent auditors of the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF), as the case may be, in such form and with such content as the Dealers may reasonably request provided that no such letter or letters will be delivered under paragraph (ii) above if the only revision, supplement or amendment concerned is the publication or issue of any audited or unaudited financial statements of the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF), as the case may be. | |
If at or prior to the time of any agreement to issue and purchase Notes under clause 2 such a request is made with respect to the Notes to be issued, the receipt of the relevant comfort letter or letters in a form satisfactory to the relevant Dealer shall be a further condition precedent to the issue of those Notes to that Dealer. | |
(8) | No other issues |
During the period commencing on an Agreement
Date and ending on the Issue Date with respect to any Notes which are to
be listed, the relevant Issuer will not, without the prior consent of the
relevant Dealer or, as the case may be, the Lead Manager, issue or agree
to issue any other listed notes, bonds or other debt securities of whatsoever
nature (other than Notes to be issued to the same Dealer) where such notes,
bonds or other debt securities would have the same maturity and currency
as the Notes to be issued on the relevant Issue Date. |
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(9) | Information on Noteholders' meetings |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) will, at the same time as it is despatched, furnish the Dealers with a copy of every notice of a meeting of the holders of the Notes (or any of them) which is despatched at the instigation of the Issuer or the Guarantor (where the relevant Issuer is CSF) and will notify the Dealers immediately upon its becoming aware that a meeting of the holders of the Notes (or any of them) has otherwise been convened. |
(10) | Ratings | |
Each of the Issuers and the Guarantor
(where the relevant Issuer is CSF) undertakes promptly to notify the Dealers
of any change in the ratings given by Moody's and/or Fitch Ratings Ltd and/or
Standard & Poor's of the Issuer's or the Guarantor's (where the relevant
Issuer is CSF) debt or upon it becoming aware that such ratings are listed
on "Creditwatch"
or other similar publication of formal review by the relevant rating agency. |
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(2) |
In the case of any such claim,
action or demand being brought against any Relevant Party in respect of
which an indemnity may be sought from any Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where
the issuer is CSF), as the case may be, under this clause 6 the relevant
Dealer shall promptly notify such Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the
issuer is CSF), as the case may be, in writing and such Issuer and/or the
Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF), as the case may be, shall have the
option (exercisable by notice in writing given to the relevant Dealer not
later than 14 days after the giving of the relevant notice as aforesaid
by the relevant Dealer) to assume the defence thereof. Where such Issuer
and/or the Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF), as the case may be, has
assumed such defence, the relevant Dealer shall have the right to employ
separate legal advisers in relation to any such claim, action or demand
and participate in the defence thereof, but the fees and expenses of such
legal advisers shall be borne by the relevant Dealer (unless the employment
thereof has been specifically authorised or requested in writing by such
Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF), as the case may be,
or the relevant Dealer has defences additional to or different from such
Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF), as the case may be,
or such Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF), as the case
may be, has failed to employ legal advisers reasonably satisfactory to the
Dealer within a reasonable period of time after notice by the Dealer of
the commencement of such proceedings, in which case such Issuer (failing
which the Guarantor (where the issuer is CSF)), as the case may be, shall
pay all reasonable fees and expenses. Save for such fees and expenses, after
such Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF), as the case
may be, shall have given notice to the relevant Dealer as aforesaid, such
Issuer and/or the Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF), as the case may be,
shall not be liable for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred
by the Relevant Party in connection with such defence. Where such Issuer
and/or the Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF) has assumed such defence,
such Issuer or the Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF) shall not settle
any claim, action or demand without the consent of the Relevant Party, such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such Issuer and/or the
Guarantor (where the Issuer is CSF), as the case may be, shall not be liable
to indemnify any Relevant Party in respect of any settlement of any such
claim, action or demand effected without its consent, such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
(3) |
Without prejudice to the other
rights or remedies of the Issuers and the Guarantor, each Dealer severally
undertakes with the Issuers and the Guarantor that it will hold each Issuer
and the Guarantor indemnified against any losses, liabilities, costs, claims,
actions or demands which each Issuer and the Guarantor may incur or which
may be made against it as a result of or in relation to any breach by such
Dealer of the provisions of Appendix B, provided that no Dealer shall be
liable for any losses, liabilities, costs, claims, actions or demands arising
from the sale of Notes to any person believed in good faith by such Dealer,
on reasonable grounds after making all reasonable investigation, to be a
person to whom Notes could legally be sold in compliance with the provisions
of Appendix B. |
The provisions of clause 6(2) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any claim for indemnity pursuant to this sub-clause (3). |
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(a) | pay to each Dealer the commissions agreed in connection with and at the time of each sale of Notes to that Dealer (and any amount in respect of value added tax or any other similar tax on value or turnover which is enacted in addition to or in substitution for such value added tax thereon); and | ||
(b) | pay (together with any amount in respect of value added tax or any other similar tax on value or turnover which is enacted in addition to or in substitution for such value added tax thereon): | ||
(i) | the agreed fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent and any Agents (if any); | ||
(ii) | the agreed expenses in connection with the issue, authentication, packaging and initial delivery of Notes and the preparation and printing of Notes, the Offering Circular and any amendments or supplements thereto (if any); and | ||
(iii) | the cost of any publicity agreed to by the relevant Issuer in connection with the issue of Notes (if any). |
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(a) | any New Dealer shall have first delivered to the relevant Issuer an appropriate Dealer Accession Letter; and | |
(b) | the relevant Issuer shall have delivered to such New Dealer an appropriate Confirmation Letter. | |
(2) | Upon receipt of the relevant Confirmation Letter or execution of the relevant Subscription Agreement, as the case may be, each such New Dealer shall, subject to the terms of the relevant Dealer Accession Letter or the relevant Subscription Agreement, as the case may be, become a party to this Agreement, vested with all authority, rights, powers, duties and obligations of a Dealer as if originally named as a Dealer hereunder provided further that, except in the case of the appointment of a New Dealer for the duration of the Programme, following the Issue Date of the relevant Tranche, the relevant New Dealer shall have no further such authority, rights, powers, duties or obligations except such as may have accrued or been incurred prior to, or in connection with, the issue of such Tranche. | |
(3) | The relevant Issuer shall promptly notify the other Dealers, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent of any appointment of a New Dealer for the duration of the Programme by supplying to such parties a copy of any Dealer Accession Letter and Confirmation Letter. Such notice shall be required to be given in the case of an appointment of a New Dealer for a particular Tranche of Notes to the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent only. | |
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provided that any transfer shall only become effective when the Issuers have received an undertaking from the transferee to be bound by this Agreement and to perform the obligations transferred to it. Such assignment or transfer shall not affect any rights or obligations (including but not limited to, those arising under clauses 6, 8 and 9) which have accrued at the time of assignment or transfer or which accrue thereafter to the parties in relation to any act or omission or alleged act or omission which occurred prior to such assignment or transfer. |
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(2) | Each of the Issuers confirms that it has been informed of the existence of the informational guidance published by the Financial Services Authority in relation to stabilisation in Chapter 2 of the Market Conduct Sourcebook (Release 001, 1st December, 2001) contained in the FSA Handbook. |
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21. | GOVERNING LAW |
This Agreement and every agreement for the issue and purchase of Notes as referred to in clause 2 shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England. | |
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INITIAL DOCUMENTATION LIST
Part I
1. | A certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Issuer. | |
2. | A certified copy of all resolutions and other authorisations required to be passed or given, and evidence of any other action required to be taken, on behalf of each Issuer and the Guarantor: | |
(a) | to approve its entry into the Agreements to which it is a party, the creation of the Programme and the issue of Notes; | |
(b) | to authorise appropriate persons to execute each of the Agreements to which it is a party and any Notes and to take any other action in connection therewith; and | |
(c) | to authorise appropriate persons to enter into agreements with any Dealer on behalf of each Issuer to issue Notes in accordance with clause 2 of this Agreement. | |
3. | A certified list of the names, titles and specimen signatures of the persons authorised on behalf of each Issuer and the Guarantor in accordance with paragraph 2(c) above. | |
4. | Certified copies of any other governmental or other consents, authorisations and approvals required for the Issuers to issue or for the Guarantor to guarantee Notes, for the Issuers and the Guarantor to execute and deliver the Agreements to which it is a party and for the Issuers and the Guarantor to fulfil its obligations under the Agreements to which it is a party. | |
5. | Confirmation that one or more master Temporary Global Notes and master Permanent Global Notes (from which copies can be made for each particular issue of Notes), duly executed by a person or persons authorised to take action on behalf of each Issuer as specified in paragraph 2(b) above, have been delivered to the Principal Paying Agent. | |
6. | Legal opinions addressed to each of the Dealers and the Trustee dated on or after the date of this Agreement, in such form and with such content as the Dealers and the Trustee may reasonably require, from Xxxxx & Xxxxx, legal advisers to the Dealers and the Trustee as to English law. | |
7. | A conformed copy of each Agreement and confirmation that executed copies of such documents have been delivered, in the case of the Trust Deed, to the Trustee and, in the case of the Agency Agreement, to the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent (for itself and the other agents party thereto). | |
8. | A printed final version of the Offering Circular and the Procedures Memorandum. | |
9. | Confirmation from the Authorised Adviser that the Notes to be issued under the Programme will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. | |
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10. | Comfort letters from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx as independent auditors of the Issuers and the Guarantor in such form and with such content as the Dealers, the Issuers, the Guarantor and the auditors may agree. |
11. | Confirmation that Notes to be issued under the Programme with a maturity of 12 months or more will be rated A2 by Xxxxx'x Investors Service Limited ("Moody's"), A by Fitch Ratings Ltd ("Fitch") and A by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc. ("Standard & Poor's") and that Notes to be issued under the Programme with a maturity of less than 12 months will be rated Prime-1 by Moody's, F1 by Fitch and A-1 by Standard & Poor's. |
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1. | A certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Issuer or confirmation that they have not been changed since they were last submitted to the Dealers. |
2. | A certified copy of all resolutions and other authorisations required to be passed or given, and evidence of any other action required to be taken, on behalf of the Issuers and the Guarantor to approve the increase in the amount of the Programme. |
3. | Certified copies of any other governmental or other consents, authorisations and approvals required for the increase. |
4. | Confirmation that one or more master Temporary Global Notes and master Permanent Global Notes (from which copies can be made for each particular issue of Notes), duly executed by a person or persons authorised to take action on behalf of the relevant Issuer as specified in paragraph 2(b) of Part I of the Initial Documentation List, have been delivered to the Principal Paying Agent. |
5. | Legal opinions addressed to each of the Dealers and the Trustee dated on or after the date of this Agreement, in such form and with such content as the Dealers and the Trustee may reasonably require from the legal advisers to the Dealers and the Trustee as to English law. |
6. | A printed final version of the Offering Circular. |
7. | Confirmation from the Authorised Adviser that the Notes to be issued under the increased Programme will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. |
8. | Comfort letters from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx as independent auditors of the Issuers and the Guarantor in such form and with such content as the Dealers, the Issuers, the Guarantor and the auditors may agree. |
9. | Confirmation from Xxxxx'x, Fitch and Standard & Poor's that there has been no change in the ratings assigned by them to the Notes issued under the Programme as a result of the increase. |
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
0. | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
(1) | The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Each Dealer represents and agrees that it has not offered and sold any Notes, and will not 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 accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act. Accordingly, 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. Each Dealer who has purchased Notes of a Tranche hereunder (or in 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 Principal Paying Agent the completion of the distribution of the Notes of such Tranche. On the basis of such notification or notifications, the Principal Paying Agent agrees 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, 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. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the completion of the distribution of the Securities 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. Terms used above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S." | |
Terms used in this paragraph 1(1) have the meanings given to them by Regulation S. | |
(2) | In addition in respect of Notes where TEFRA D is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement: | |
(a) | except to the extent permitted under U.S. Treas. Reg. Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D) (the "D Rules"), each Dealer (a) represents that it has not offered or sold, and agrees that during the restricted period it will not offer or sell, Notes in bearer form to a person who is within the United States or its possessions or to a United States person, and (b) 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; |
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(b) | each Dealer represents that it has and agrees that throughout the restricted period it will have in effect procedures reasonably designed to ensure that its employees or agents who are directly engaged in selling Notes in bearer form are aware that such Notes may not be offered or sold during the restricted period to a person who is within the United States or its possessions or to a United States person, except as permitted by the D Rules; | ||
(c) | if it is a United States person, each Dealer represents that it is acquiring the Notes for purposes of resale in connection with their original issuance and if it retains Notes in bearer form for its own account, it will only do so in accordance with the requirements of U.S. Treas. Reg. Section l.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(6); and | ||
(d) | with respect to each affiliate that acquires Notes from a Dealer for the purpose of offering or selling such Notes during the restricted period, such Dealer repeats and confirms the representations and agreements contained in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) on such affiliate's behalf. | ||
Terms used in this paragraph 1(2) have the meanings given to them by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder, including the D Rules. | |||
(3) | In respect of Notes where TEFRA C is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, such Notes must be issued and delivered outside the United States and its possessions in connection with their original issuance. Each Dealer represents and agrees that it has not offered, sold or delivered, and will not offer, sell or deliver, directly or indirectly, such Notes within the United States or its possessions in connection with their original issuance. Further, each Dealer represents and agrees in connection with the original issuance of such Notes that it has not communicated, and will not communicate, directly or indirectly, with a prospective purchaser if such purchaser is within the United States or its possessions and will not otherwise involve its U.S. office in the offer or sale of such Notes. | |
(4) | Each issue of Index Linked Notes or Dual Currency Notes shall be subject to such additional U.S. selling restrictions as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer may agree as a term of the issue and purchase of such Notes, which additional selling restrictions shall be set out in the applicable Pricing Supplement. The relevant Dealer agrees that it shall offer, sell and deliver such Notes only in compliance with such additional U.S. selling restrictions. | |
2. | United Kingdom | |
Each Dealer represents and agrees that: | ||
(i) | in relation to Notes which have a maturity of one year or more and which are to be admitted to the Official List, it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell any Notes to persons in the United Kingdom prior to admission of such Notes to listing in accordance with Part VI of the FSMA except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted and will not result in an offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995 (as amended) or the FSMA; |
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(ii) | in relation to Notes which have a maturity of one year or more and which are not to be admitted to the Official List, it has not offered or sold and, prior to the expiry of the period of six months from the Issue Date of such Notes, will not offer or sell any such Notes to persons in the United Kingdom except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted and will not result in an offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995 (as amended); | |
(iii) | in relation to any Notes which must be redeemed before the first anniversary of the date of their issue, (a) it is a person whose ordinary activities involve it in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of its business and (b) it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell any Notes other than to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or as agent) for the purposes of their businesses or who it is reasonable to expect will acquire, hold, manage or dispose of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses where the issue of the Notes would otherwise constitute a contravention of Section 19 of the FSMA by the relevant Issuer; | |
(iv) | it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue of any Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor (if the Issuer is CSF); and | |
(v) | it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to any Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom. | |
3. | Japan | |
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan (the "Securities and Exchange Law") and each Dealer agrees that it will not offer or sell any Notes, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organised under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Securities and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws or regulations of Japan. | ||
4. | France | |
Each Issuer, the Guarantor and each Dealer has represented and agreed, and each further Dealer appointed under the Programme will be required to represent and agree that, in connection with their initial distribution, it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, Notes to the public in France, and has not distributed or caused to be distributed and will not distribute or cause to be distributed to the public in France the Offering Circular or any other offering material relating to the Notes, and that such offers, sales and distributions have been and shall be made in France only to qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, as defined in Articles L.411-1 and L.411-2 of the Code Monétaire et Financier and decret no.98-880 dated 1st October, 1998. |
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5. | General |
Each Dealer agrees that it will (to the best of its knowledge and belief) comply with all applicable securities laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers Notes or possesses or distributes the Offering Circular and will obtain any consent, approval or permission required by it for the purchase, offer, sale or delivery by it of Notes under the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which it is subject or in which it makes such purchases, offers, sales or deliveries and none of the Issuers, the Guarantor or any other Dealer shall have any responsibility therefor. | |
None of the Issuers, the Guarantor or any of the Dealers represents that Notes may at any time lawfully be sold in compliance with any applicable registration or other requirements in any jurisdiction, or pursuant to any exemption available thereunder, or assumes any responsibility for facilitating such sale. | |
With regard to each Tranche, the relevant Dealer will be required to comply with such other additional restrictions as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer shall agree and as shall be set out in the applicable Pricing Supplement. |
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PART I
FORM OF DEALER ACCESSION LETTER - PROGRAMME
[Date]
To: | Cadbury Schweppes Public Limited Company Cadbury Schweppes Finance p.l.c. (the "Issuers") |
Cadbury Schweppes Public Limited Company (the "Guarantor") |
Dear Sirs,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
We refer to the Programme Agreement dated 26th May, 1999 entered into in respect of the above Medium Term Note Programme and made between you and the Dealers party thereto (which agreement, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, is herein referred to as the "Programme Agreement").
Conditions Precedent
We confirm that we are in receipt of the documents referenced below:
(i) | a copy of the Programme Agreement; and |
(ii) | a copy of current versions of all documents referred to in Part I of Appendix A of the Programme Agreement, |
and have found them to our satisfaction.
For the purposes of the Programme Agreement our notice details are as follows:
[insert name, address, telephone, facsimile and attention].
In consideration of the appointment by you of us as a Dealer under the Programme Agreement we hereby undertake, for the benefit of the Issuers, the Guarantor and each of the other Dealers, that we will perform and comply with all the duties and obligations expressed to be assumed by a Dealer under the Programme Agreement.
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This letter is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
Yours faithfully,
[Name of New Dealer]
By:
cc: | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as
Trustee JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying Agent The other Dealers |
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FORM OF CONFIRMATION LETTER - PROGRAMME
[Date]
To: | [Name and address of New Dealer] |
Dear Sirs,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
We refer to the Programme Agreement dated 26th May, 1999 (such agreement, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the "Programme Agreement") entered into in respect of the above Medium Term Note Programme and hereby acknowledge receipt of your Dealer Accession Letter to us dated [specify].
We hereby confirm that, with effect from the date hereof, you shall become a Dealer under the Programme Agreement in accordance with clause 11(2) of the Programme Agreement.
Yours faithfully,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
By:
cc: | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as
Trustee JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying Agent The other Dealers |
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FORM OF DEALER ACCESSION LETTER - NOTE ISSUE
[Date]
To: | [Name of relevant Issuer] |
(the "Issuer") | |
[Cadbury Schweppes public limited company (the "Guarantor")] |
Dear Sirs,
Description of issue]
(the "Notes")
We refer to the Programme Agreement dated 26th May, 1999 and made between Cadbury Schweppes public limited company and Cadbury Schweppes Finance p.l.c. and the Dealers party thereto (which agreement, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, is herein referred to as the "Programme Agreement").
Conditions Precedent
We confirm that we are in receipt of the documents referenced below:
(i) | a copy of the Programme Agreement; and |
(ii) | a copy of current versions of such of the other documents referred to in Part I of Appendix A of the Programme Agreement as we have requested, |
and have found them to our satisfaction or (in the case of the documents referred to in (ii) above) have waived such production.
For the purposes of the Programme Agreement our notice details are as follows:
[insert name, address, telephone, facsimile and attention].
In consideration of the appointment by the Issuer [and the Guarantor] of us as a Dealer under the Programme Agreement in respect of the issue of the Notes we hereby undertake, for the benefit of the Issuer[, the Guarantor] and each of the other Dealers, that, in relation to the issue of the Notes, we will perform and comply with all the duties and obligations expressed to be assumed by a Dealer under the Programme Agreement.
This letter is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
Yours faithfully,
[Name of New Dealer]
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By:
cc: | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as
Trustee JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying Agent |
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FORM OF CONFIRMATION LETTER - NOTE ISSUE
[Date]
To: [Name
and address of New Dealer]
Dear Sirs,
[Name of relevant Issuer]
[Description of issue]
(the "Notes")
We refer to the Programme Agreement dated 26th May, 1999 (such agreement, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the "Programme Agreement") and hereby acknowledge receipt of your Dealer Accession Letter to us dated [specify].
We hereby confirm that, with effect from the date hereof, in respect of the issue of the Notes, you shall become a Dealer under the Programme Agreement in accordance with the provisions of clause 11(2) of the Programme Agreement.
Yours faithfully,
[Name of relevant Issuer]
By:
cc: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as
Trustee
JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying
Agent
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LETTER REGARDING INCREASE IN THE
NOMINAL AMOUNT
OF THE PROGRAMME
[Date]
To: The Dealers and the Authorised
Adviser
(as those expressions
are defined in the
Programme Agreement
dated 26th May, 1999,
as amended, supplemented
or restated from
time to time, (the "Programme Agreement"))
Dear Sirs,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
We hereby require, pursuant to clause 12(1) of the Programme Agreement, that the aggregate nominal amount of the above Programme be increased to £[specify] from [specify date which is no earlier than five London business days after the date the notice is given] whereupon (but subject as provided in the next paragraph) all references in the Agreements will be deemed amended accordingly.
We understand that this increase is subject to the satisfaction of the condition set out in clause 12(2) of the Programme Agreement namely that each Dealer shall have received and found satisfactory all the documents and confirmations described in the Part II of the Initial Documentation List (with such changes as may be relevant, with reference to the circumstances at the time of the proposed increase, as are agreed between the Issuers and the Dealers) and the delivery of any further conditions precedent that any of the Dealers may reasonably require.
You must notify the Arranger and ourselves within five London business days of receipt by you of those documents and confirmations and, if applicable, further conditions precedent if you consider (in your reasonable opinion) such documents, confirmations and, if applicable, such further conditions precedent to be unsatisfactory and, in the absence of such notification, you will be deemed to consider such documents and confirmations to be satisfactory and such further conditions precedent to be satisfied.
Terms used in this letter have the meanings given to them in the Programme Agreement.
Yours faithfully,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
By:
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cc: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation
p.l.c. as Trustee
XX Xxxxxx Xxxxx Bank as Principal Paying Agent
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FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
[Name of relevant Issuer]
[DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE]
[DATE]
To: [Names
of Managers]
(the "Managers")
c/o [Name
of Lead Manager]
(the "Lead Manager")
cc: The Law
Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as Trustee
JPMorgan Chase Bank as Principal Paying Agent
Dear Sirs,
[Name of relevant Issuer] (the "Issuer") proposes to issue [DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE] (the "Notes") pursuant to the £2,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme established by it. [The Notes will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Cadbury Schweppes public limited company (the "Guarantor").] The terms of the issue shall be as set out in the form of Pricing Supplement attached to this Agreement as Annexe A.
This Agreement is supplemental to the Programme Agreement (such agreement, as amended supplemented or restated from time to time, the "Programme Agreement") dated 26th May, 1999 made between, inter alia, the Issuer[, the Guarantor] and the Dealers party thereto. All terms with initial capitals used herein without definition have the meanings given to them in the Programme Agreement.
We wish to record the arrangements agreed between us in relation to the issue:
1. | This Agreement appoints each Manager which is not a party to the Programme Agreement (each a "New Dealer") as a New Dealer in accordance with the provisions of clause 11 of the Programme Agreement for the purposes of the issue of the Notes. The Lead Manager confirms that it is in receipt of the documents referenced below: | |
(i) | a copy of the Programme Agreement; and | |
(ii) | a copy of such of the documents referred to in Part I of Appendix A of the Programme Agreement as the Lead Manager (on behalf of the Managers) has requested and has confirmed with each New Dealer that it has found them to be satisfactory or (in the case of any or all of the documents referred to in (ii)) has waived such production. |
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For the purposes of the Programme Agreement the details of the Lead Manager for service of notices are as follows: | ||
[insert name, address, telephone, facsimile and attention]. | ||
In consideration of the Issuer appointing each New Dealer as a Dealer in respect of the Notes under the Programme Agreement, each New Dealer hereby undertakes, for the benefit of the Issuer, [the Guarantor,] the Lead Manager (for itself and each of the other Dealers) and the Managers, that, in relation to the issue of the Notes, it will perform and comply with all the duties and obligations expressed to be assumed by a Dealer under the Programme Agreement, a copy of which it acknowledges it has received from the Lead Manager. The Issuer [and the Guarantor] hereby confirm that each New Dealer shall be vested with all authority, rights, powers, duties and obligations of a Dealer in relation to the issue of the Notes as if originally named as a Dealer under the Programme Agreement provided that following the Issue Date of the Notes each New Dealer shall have no further such authority, rights, powers, duties or obligations except such as may have accrued or been incurred prior to, or in connection with, the issue of the Notes. | ||
2. | Subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme Agreement and this Agreement the Issuer hereby agrees to issue the Notes and the Managers jointly and severally agree to subscribe or procure subscribers for the Notes at a price of [specify] per cent. of the principal amount of the Notes (the "Purchase Price"), being the issue price of [specify] per cent. less a selling [commission/concession] of [specify] per cent. of such principal amount and a combined management and underwriting commission of [specify] per cent. of such principal amount. | |
3. | The settlement procedures set out in Part 2 of Annexe A to the Procedures Memorandum shall apply as if set out in this Agreement provided that, for the purposes of this Agreement: | |
(i) | the sum payable on the Issue Date shall represent the Purchase Price less any amount payable in respect of Managers' expenses as provided in the agreement referred to in clause 4 of this Agreement; | |
(ii) | "Issue Date" means [specify] a.m. ([specify] time) on [specify] or such other time and/or date as the Issuer and the Lead Manager on behalf of the Managers may agree; and | |
(iii) | "Payment Instruction Date" means the Issue Date unless there is to be a pre-closing for the issue in which case it means the business day (being a day on which banks and foreign exchange markets are open for business in London) prior to the Issue Date. | |
4. | The arrangements in relation to expenses have been separately agreed between the Issuer[, the Guarantor] and the Lead Manager. |
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5. | The obligation of the Managers to purchase the Notes is conditional upon: | ||
(i) | the conditions set out in clause 3(2) (other than that set out in clause 3(2)(f)) of the Programme Agreement being satisfied as of the Payment Instruction Date (on the basis that the references in those clauses to "relevant Dealer" shall be construed as references to the Lead Manager) and without prejudice to the aforesaid, the Offering Circular dated [specify] [, as supplemented by [ ],] containing all material information relating to the assets and liabilities, financial position and profits and losses of the Issuer [and the Guarantor] and nothing having happened or being expected to happen which would require the Offering Circular[, as so supplemented,] to be [further] supplemented or updated; and | ||
(ii) | the delivery to the Lead Manager on the Payment Instruction Date of: | ||
(A) | legal opinions addressed to the Managers and the Trustee dated the Issue Date in such form and with such contents as the Lead Manager, on behalf of the Managers, may reasonably require from [legal advisers to the Managers] the legal advisers to the Managers as to English law substantially in the form of the document which has been signed for the purposes of identification (on or before the date of this Agreement) by [legal advisers to the Managers] and [legal advisers to the Issuer]; | ||
(B) | a certificate dated as at the Issue Date signed by a duly authorised officer of the Issuer and a certificate dated as at the Payment Instruction Date signed by a duly authorised officer of the Guarantor giving confirmation to the effect stated in paragraph (i) of this clause; [and] | ||
(C) | [comfort letters dated the date hereof and the Issue Date from the independent auditors of each of the Issuer [and the Guarantor] substantially in the form of the document which has been signed for the purposes of identification (on or before the date of this Agreement) by [legal advisers to the Managers] and [legal advisers to the Issuer]; and] | ||
[(D)] | such other conditions precedent as may be agreed between the Lead Manager and the Issuer. | ||
If any of the foregoing conditions is not satisfied on or before the Payment Instruction Date, this Agreement shall terminate on such date and the parties hereto shall be under no further liability arising out of this Agreement (except for any liability of the Issuer, [or failing the Issuer, the Guarantor] in relation to expenses as provided in the agreement referred to in clause 4 and except for any liability arising before or in relation to such termination), provided that the Lead Manager, on behalf of the Managers, may in its discretion waive any of the aforesaid conditions (other than the condition precedent contained in clause 3(2)(c) of the Programme Agreement) or any part of them. | |||
6. | The Lead Manager, on behalf of the Managers, may, by notice to the Issuer [and the Guarantor], (following consultation with the Issuer, if reasonably practicable) terminate this Agreement at any time prior to payment of the net purchase money to the Issuer if in the opinion of the Lead Manager there shall have been such a change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls as would in its view be likely to prejudice materially the success of the offering and distribution of the Notes or dealings in the Notes in the secondary market and, upon such notice being given, the parties to this Agreement shall (except for any liability of the Issuer [or, failing the Issuer, the Guarantor] in relation to expenses as provided in the agreement referred to in clause 4 of this Agreement and except for any liability arising before or in relation to such termination) be released and discharged from their respective obligations under this Agreement. |
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7. | Clause 21 of the Programme Agreement shall also apply to this Agreement as if expressly incorporated herein. |
8. | A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce any term of this Agreement, but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act. |
9. | This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement and any party may enter into this Agreement by executing a counterpart. |
Please confirm that this letter correctly sets out the arrangements agreed between us. | |
Yours faithfully, | |
For: | [ISSUER] |
By: | |
[For: | CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
By: | ] |
We agree to the foregoing. | |
For: | [NAMES OF MANAGERS] |
By: | |
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ANNEXE A TO THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
[Form of Pricing Supplement]
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CONFORMED COPY
Dated 26th April, 2002
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE p.l.c.
as Issuers
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY
as Guarantor
of Notes issued by Cadbury Schweppes Finance p.l.c.
£2,500,000,000
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME
______________________________________________
AMENDED AND RESTATED
PROGRAMME AGREEMENT
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XXXXX & XXXXX
London
CONTENTS