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20 May 2005 CTLA/Bunge/Xxxxx
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Bunge Finance Europe B.V.
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Xx Xxxxx
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For the attention of Xxx Xxxxxxxx
cc. by fax : 00 0 000 000 0000
Dear Sirs,
Bunge Finance Europe BV EUR650,000,000.00 multicurrency revolving facilities
agreement dated 28 May 2003 as amended on 26 May 2004 ("the Agreement")
Re: Extension of Final Maturity Date
We write in our capacity as Agent under the Agreement. Terms defined in the
Agreement shall, unless otherwise specifically defined herein, have the same
meaning when used in this letter.
In accordance with Clause 3 'Extension of Facility' of the Agreement and your
extension request dated 12 April 2005, we are pleased to inform you that we have
received consent from the Lenders to extend the Final Maturity Date under
Facility A for a further 364 days to 24 May 2006. The Commitments under Facility
A will remain at EUR455,000,000.00 (Euros four hundred and fifty five million)
as detailed in Schedule 2 'The Original Lenders'.
For the avoidance of doubt, all other Terms and Conditions within the
above-mentioned Agreement will remain unchanged.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of HSBC Bank plc
As Agent
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXX
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To: HSBC Bank plc, as Agent
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Fax No: x00 00 0000 0000
We acknowledge receipt of the above.
Signed /s/ XXXXXX XXXXX Dated May 20, 2005
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For Xxxxx Finance Europe BV and Xxxxx Limited
HSBC Bank plc
Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets
HSBC Securities Services
Corporate Trust & Loan Agency
Level 00, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X00 0XX
Tel: x00 00 0000 0000 Fax: x00 00 0000 0000
Registered in England number 14259. Registered Office: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X00 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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SCHEDULE 2
THE ORIGINAL LENDERS
Name of Original Lender Facility A Commitment
CDC IXIS 35,000,000.00
BNP Paribas S.A. 24,500,000.00
HSBC Bank plc 24,500,000.00
Societe Generale 24,500,000.00
WestLB AG 24,500,000.00
Barclays Bank PLC 22,750,000.00
Natexis Banques Populaires 21,000,000.00
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Frankfurt Branch 18,500,000.00
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG, Munich 18,500,000.00
Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V 18,500,000.00
ING Bank N.V. 18,500,000.00
BBVA Ireland plc 17,500,000.00
Credit Agricole S.A. 17,500,000.00
Raiffeisen Zentralbank Xxxxxxxxxxx XX 17,500,000.00
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, New York Branch 15,000,000.00
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen- 15,000,000.00
Boerenleenbank B.A. trading as
Rabobank International London Branch
Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz-Girozentrale 14,000,000.00
Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. 13,500,000.00
KBC Bank N.V 11,500,000.00
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau 9,750,000.00
Scotiabank Europe plc 9,750,000.00
Standard Chartered Bank PLC 9,750,000.00
ANZEF Limited 8,750,000.00
Banca Commerciale Italiana (France) S.A. 8,750,000.00
Credit Suisse 8,750,000.00
Banque Artesia Nederland N.V. 8,000,000.00
Banca Monte dei Paschi S.p.A., New York Branch 7,000,000.00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank 5,250,000.00
State Bank of India, Antwerp 3,500,000.00
BRED Banque Populaire, Paris 3,500,000.00
TOTALS: 455,000,000.00
HSBC Bank plc
Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets
HSBC Securities Services
Corporate Trust & Loan Agency
Level 00, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X00 0XX
Tel: x00 00 0000 0000 Fax: x00 00 0000 0000
Registered in England number 14259. Registered Office: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
