Common use of Verification of the Holder Clause in Contracts

Verification of the Holder. In the case of Clearing System Warrants (other than Warrants represented by a Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC), upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the relevant Clearing System (in the case of English Law Warrants) or the relevant Account Holder (in the case of French Law Warrants) shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the holder thereof according to the books of such Clearing System (in the case of English Law Warrants) or in the accounts of the relevant Account Holders (in the case of French Law Warrants). Subject thereto, the relevant Clearing System or, as the case may be, the relevant Account Holder will confirm to the Principal Warrant Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for the delivery of the Entitlement of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. Upon receipt of such confirmation, the Principal Warrant Agent will inform the Issuer thereof. The relevant Clearing System or, as the case may be, the relevant Account Holder will on or before the Settlement Date debit the securities account of the relevant Holder with the Warrants being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the English Law Warrants constituted by the Clearing System Global Warrant, the Common Depositary will, on the instructions of, and on behalf of the Principal Warrant Agent, note such exercise on the Schedule to such Clearing System Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Registered Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Registrar shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the Register. Subject thereto, the Registrar shall confirm to the Issuer and the Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. The Registrar will on or before the Settlement Date remove from the Register the Warrants being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by the Registered Global Warrant, the Registrar will note such exercise on the Schedule to the Registered Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Warrants represented by a Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the New York Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the records of DTC. Subject thereto, the New York Warrant Agent shall notify BNPP of the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement in respect of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by the Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, the New York Warrant Agent will note such exercise on the Schedule to such Rule 144A Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Private Placement Definitive Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Definitive Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the Private Placement Register. Subject thereto, the Definitive Warrant Agent shall notify BNPP of the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount, or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement in respect of each Warrant or Unit being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by such Private Placement Definitive Warrant, the Holder will surrender such Private Placement Definitive Warrant and BNPP shall execute and the Definitive Warrant Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder a new Private Placement Definitive Warrant, in an amount equal to, and in exchange for, the unexercised portion of the Private Placement Definitive Warrant being surrendered. Notwithstanding any other provision set out herein, Private Placement Definitive Warrants may only be exercised in a notional amount of at least U.S. $250,000, and the remaining unexercised portion thereof must be at least U.S. $250,000. In the case of Italian Dematerialised Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Italian Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the holder thereof according to the records of Monte Titoli. Subject thereto, Monte Titoli will confirm to the Italian Warrant Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount. Upon such verification, the Italian Warrant Agent will inform the Issuer thereof. Monte Titoli will on or before the Settlement Date debit the securities account of the relevant Holder with the Warrants being exercised and accordingly reduce the number of Warrants of the relevant series by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised.

Verification of the Holder. In the case of Clearing System Warrants (other than Warrants represented by a Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC), upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the relevant Clearing System (in the case of English Law Warrants) or the relevant Account Holder (in the case of French Law Warrants) shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the holder thereof according to the books of such Clearing System (in the case of English Law Warrants) or in the accounts of the relevant Account Holders (in the case of French Law Warrants). Subject thereto, the relevant Clearing System or, as the case may be, the relevant Account Holder will confirm to the Principal Warrant Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for the delivery of the Entitlement of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. Upon receipt of such confirmation, the Principal Warrant Agent will inform the Issuer thereof. The relevant Clearing System or, as the case may be, the relevant Account Holder will on or before the Settlement Date debit the securities account of the relevant Holder with the Warrants being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the English Law Warrants constituted by the Clearing System Global Warrant, the Common Depositary will, on the instructions of, and on behalf of the Principal Warrant Agent, note such exercise on the Schedule to such Clearing System Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Registered Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Registrar shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the Register. Subject thereto, the Registrar shall confirm to the Issuer and the Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. The Registrar will on or before the Settlement Date remove from the Register the Warrants being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by the Registered Global Warrant, the Registrar will note such exercise on the Schedule to the Registered Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Warrants represented by a Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the New York Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the records of DTC. Subject thereto, the New York Warrant Agent shall notify BNPP of the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement in respect of each Warrant or Unit, as the case may be, being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by the Rule 144A Global Warrant held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, the New York Warrant Agent will note such exercise on the Schedule to such Rule 144A Global Warrant and the number of Warrants so constituted shall be reduced by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised. In the case of Private Placement Definitive Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Definitive Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the Holder according to the Private Placement Register. Subject thereto, the Definitive Warrant Agent shall notify BNPP of the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details, if applicable, for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount, or, as the case may be, the details for delivery of the Entitlement in respect of each Warrant or Unit being exercised. If the Warrants are American Style Warrants, upon exercise of less than all the Warrants constituted by such Private Placement Definitive Warrant, the Holder will surrender such Private Placement Definitive Warrant and BNPP shall execute and the Definitive Warrant Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder a new Private Placement Definitive Warrant, in an amount equal to, and in exchange for, the unexercised portion of the Private Placement Definitive Warrant being surrendered. Notwithstanding any other provision set out herein, Private Placement Definitive Warrants may only be exercised in a notional amount of at least U.S. $250,000, and the remaining unexercised portion thereof must be at least U.S. $250,000. In the case of Dematerialised Italian Dematerialised Warrants, upon receipt of an Exercise Notice, the Italian Warrant Agent shall verify that the person exercising the Warrants is the holder thereof according to the records of Monte Titoli. Subject thereto, Monte Titoli will confirm to the Italian Warrant Agent the series number and the number of Warrants being exercised and the account details for the payment of the Cash Settlement Amount. Upon such verification, the Italian Warrant Agent will inform the Issuer thereof. Monte Titoli will on or before the Settlement Date debit the securities account of the relevant Holder with the Warrants being exercised and accordingly reduce the number of Warrants of the relevant series by the cancellation pro tanto of the Warrants so exercised.