FIFTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of 2 June, 2010 among: ING Bank N.V., London Branch (“ING”), AND Telenor East Invest AS (the “Counterparty”).
Exhibit 99.1
CONFORMED COPY
CONFORMED COPY
FIFTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
dated as of 2 June, 2010 among:
ING Bank N.V., London Branch (“ING”),
AND
Telenor East Invest AS (the “Counterparty”).
ING and the Counterparty are parties to a Total Return Swap Transaction as evidenced by the letter
agreement dated 2 June 2006, as amended and novated by the Assignment, Novation and Amendment
Agreement dated 30 March 2007 between and among ING, Telenor ASA and the Counterparty, as further
amended by the Second Amendment Agreement dated 11 May 2007, and as further amended by the Third
and Fourth Amendment Agreements dated 2 June 2008 and 2 June, 2009 respectively (as so amended and
novated and in effect on the date hereof, together with additional completed Supplemental
Confirmations, the “TRS”).
ING and the Counterparty wish to further amend the TRS in certain respects, as described herein.
Accordingly, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Unless otherwise specified in this Fifth Amendment Agreement (this “Agreement”), terms defined in
the TRS (including by incorporation by reference) are used herein as therein defined.
2. Amendments.
The parties agree that Paragraph 2, 3 and 4 of the TRS (except for the section in Paragraph 2
headed “Additional Provisions”, of which only (C) is amended below) are amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:
2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Master Confirmation relates are as
follows:
General Terms:
Trade Date: |
27 May 2010 | |
Effective Date: |
02 June 2010 |
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Termination Date: |
The final Cash Settlement Payment Date | |
Shares: |
VimpelCom LTD-SPON ADR | |
| ISIN: US92719A1060 (Sedol No. B62HR76) | ||
Exchange: |
New York Stock Exchange | |
Related Exchange(s): |
All Exchanges | |
Calculation Agent: |
ING | |
Equity Amounts payable by the Equity Amount Payer: |
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Equity Amount Payer: |
ING | |
Number of Shares: |
2,237,000 | |
Equity
Notional Amount: |
33,890,550; being on the Trade Date the Number of Shares multiplied by the Initial Price. | |
Equity Notional Reset: |
Applicable | |
Type of Return: |
Total Return | |
Initial
Price: |
In respect of the initial Valuation Date, USD 15.15 | |
Final Price: |
The Relevant Price of such Share. | |
Relevant
Price: |
The official closing price per Share quoted by the Exchange as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date. | |
Valuation
Time: |
The Scheduled Closing Time on the relevant Exchange. | |
Valuation
Date(s): |
The third Exchange Business Day preceding the Cash Settlement Payment Date. | |
Floating Amounts payable by the Floating Amount Payer: |
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Floating Amount Payer: |
Counterparty | |
Notional Amount: |
The Equity Notional Amount | |
Payment Date(s): |
The Cash Settlement Payment Date | |
Designated Maturity: |
1 Week | |
Spread: |
Plus 1.100000% | |
Floating Rate Option: |
USD LIBOR-BBA | |
Floating
Rate for the initial Calculation Period: |
1.43125% (exclusive of spread) | |
Floating
Rate Day Count Fraction: |
Actual/360 | |
Reset Dates: |
The first day of each Calculation Period. | |
Business Days: |
New York, London and Oslo | |
Settlement Terms: |
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Cash Settlement: |
Applicable | |
Settlement Currency: |
USD | |
Cash Settlement Payment Date: |
8 June 2010 | |
Settlement Method Election: |
Not Applicable | |
Dividends: |
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Dividend Period: |
First Period | |
Dividend Amount: |
Record Amount | |
| “Record Amount” means, in relation to a dividend amount, the dividend percentage of the gross cash dividend per share declared by the Issuer to holders of record of a share on any record date occurring during the relevant dividend period. |
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Dividend Percentage: |
85.00% | |
Dividend
Payment Dates: |
Each date on which the Issuer pays the relevant dividend to its shareholders of record. Provided that, if such payment date falls after the Termination Date, the Dividend Amount shall be paid on the date on which the Issuer pays the relevant dividend to its shareholder of record and such obligation to pay will constitute its legal valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Master Confirmation. | |
Extraordinary
Dividend: |
As determined by the Calculation Agent, (i) any cash dividend declared on the Shares at a time when the Issuer has not previously declared or paid dividends on such Shares for the four quarterly periods; (ii) any increase by more than 25% (determined on an annualised basis) in the dividends paid on the Shares; (iii) any payment by the Issuer to shareholders that the Issuer announces will be an extraordinary dividend; (iv) any payment by the Issuer to shareholders out of the Issuer’s capital and surplus; or (v) any other “special” cash or non-cash dividend on, or distribution with respect to, the Shares which is, by its terms or declared intent, declared and paid outside the normal operations or normal dividend procedures of the relevant Issuer. For the avoidance of doubt, the Calculation Agent shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether such amount shall be included as part of an adjustment pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions. | |
Re-investment of Dividends: |
Not applicable |
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Adjustments: |
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Method of Adjustment : |
Calculation Agent Adjustment | |
Extraordinary Events: |
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Consequences of Merger Events: |
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Share-for-Share: |
Alternative Obligation | |
Share-for-Other: |
Modified Calculation Adjustment | |
Share-for-Combined: |
Modified Calculation Adjustment | |
Determining Party: |
Calculation Agent | |
Tender Offer: |
Applicable | |
Consequences of Tender Offers: |
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Share-for-Share: |
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment | |
Share-for-Other: |
Modified Calculation Adjustment | |
Share-for-Combined: |
Modified Calculation Adjustment | |
Determining Party: |
Calculation Agent | |
Composition
of Combined Consideration: |
Not Applicable | |
Nationalisation, Insolvency or Delisting: |
Negotiated Close-out | |
Determining Party: |
Calculation Agent | |
Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law: |
Applicable | |
Insolvency Filing: |
Applicable |
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Determining Party: |
Calculation Agent | |
Non-Reliance: |
Applicable | |
Agreements and Acknowledgements Regarding Hedging |
Applicable | |
Activities: |
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Additional Acknowledgements: |
Applicable | |
Optional Early Termination: |
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Optional Early Termination: |
Applicable | |
Option Style: |
Bermuda | |
Exercising Party: |
ING, Counterparty | |
Exercise Business Day: |
New York, London, Oslo | |
Procedure for Exercise: |
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Bermuda Option Exercise Date: |
Each Valuation Date (excluding the Final Valuation Date) | |
Expiration Date: |
5 Business Days preceding Bermuda Option Exercise Date | |
Expiration Time: |
11:00 New York time | |
Partial
Exercise: |
Applicable (the number(s) and name(s) of the Shares being terminated (the “Terminated Shares”) must be specified in the notice) | |
Multiple Exercise: |
Applicable | |
Minimum Notional Amount: |
Not Applicable | |
Maximum Notional Amount: |
Not Applicable | |
Settlement Terms: |
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Cash Settlement: |
Applicable | |
Cash Settlement Valuation Time: |
Valuation Time | |
Cash Settlement Valuation Date: |
The relevant Valuation Date | |
Cash Settlement Payment Date: |
The relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date | |
Cash
Settlement Method: |
For the avoidance of doubt, if either party designates an Early Termination pursuant to the terms hereof, the Cash Settlement Valuation Date shall be deemed the final Valuation Date with respect to the Terminated Shares, the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date shall be deemed to be the Termination Date with respect to the Terminated Shares and the Calculation Agent |
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| will determine the amounts that would be payable pursuant to the terms of this Transaction accordingly. |
Additional
Provisions:
(C) “Underlying Shares” means common shares of VimpelCom Ltd with a par value of US$ 0.001.
Notices:
Contact details for ING for purpose of giving notice:
Name: Redacted
Tel: Redacted
Fax: Redacted
Email: Redacted
Name: Redacted
Tel: Redacted
Fax: Redacted
Email: Redacted
Contact details for Counterparty for purpose of giving notice:
Name: Redacted
Tel: Redacted
Fax: Redacted
Email: Redacted
Name: Redacted
Tel: Redacted
Fax: Redacted
Email: Redacted
Governing Law: English Law
General/Additional Provisions
3. Offices:
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ING is acting through its London Office, and Counterparty is acting through its Fornebu Office. | |
4. Account Details:
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Payments to ING: Redacted | |
| Payments to Counterparty: Redacted |
The amendments to the TRS set forth in this Clause 2 shall become effective when this Agreement has
been executed by each party hereto. Except as herein provided, the TRS shall remain unchanged and
in full force and effect, and references in the TRS to “this Master Confirmation” (including
indirect references such as “hereof”, “herein”, “thereof” and “therein”) shall be deemed to be
references to the TRS as amended hereby. No further amendment, modification or waiver in respect of
this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including
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a writing evidenced by a facsimile
transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange of electronic
messages on an electronic messaging system.
3. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission),
each of which will be deemed an original.
4. Costs and Expenses.
The parties will each pay their own costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred in
connection with this Agreement and as a result of the negotiation, preparation and execution of
this Agreement.
5. Governing Law.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
6. Jurisdiction.
The terms of Section 13(b) of the Agreement (as defined in the TRS) shall apply to this Agreement,
with references in such Section to “this Agreement” being deemed references to this Agreement
alone.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates specified
below.
| Party | ||||||||||
| ING BANK, N.V., LONDON BRANCH | ||||||||||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||
| Title: Authorised Signatory | Title: MD | |||||||||
| Date: June 2010 | Date: June 2010 | |||||||||
| Party | ||||||||||
| TELENOR EAST INVEST AS | ||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Iver Chr. Olerud | |||||||||
| Title: Director, M&A | ||||||||||
| Date: June 2010 | ||||||||||
