AVVISO n.4550 25 Marzo 2009 SeDeX − INV. CERTIFICATES

AVVISO n.4550

25 Marzo 2009

SeDeX − INV. CERTIFICATES

Mittente del comunicato : Borsa Italiana

Societa' oggetto dell'Avviso

: BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE ISSUANCE

Oggetto : Inizio Negoziazioni Investment Certificates classe B (Equity Protection Cap) "BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V." emessi nell'ambito di un programma

Testo del comunicato

Si veda allegato.

Disposizioni della Borsa

Strumenti finanziari: BNP Paribas 3 Equity Protection Cap Certificates su

Azioni Italiane

Emittente: BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE ISSUANCE

Garante: BNP Paribas

Rating Emittente: Società di rating

Long term

Data report

Moody's Aa1 07/10/2008

Standard & Poor's AA+ 06/10/2008

Fitch AA 07/10/2008

Oggetto: INIZIO NEGOZIAZIONI IN BORSA

Data di inizio negoziazioni: 27/03/2009

Mercato di quotazione: Borsa - Comparto SEDEX “Investment Certificates -

Classe B”

Orari e modalità di negoziazione: Negoziazione continua e l’orario stabilito dall’art.

IA.5.1.6 delle Istruzioni

Operatore incaricato ad assolvere l’impegno di quotazione:

Intermonte SIM S.p.A. Codice specialist: 3357

CARATTERISTICHE SALIENTI DEI TITOLI OGGETTO DI QUOTAZIONE

BNP Paribas 3 Equity Protection Cap Certificates su Azioni Italiane

Serie in negoziazione: vedasi scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei

securitised derivatives

Quantitativo minimo di negoziazione di ciascuna serie:

Impegno giornaliero ad esporre prezzi denaro e lettera per ciascuna serie:

xxxxxx xxxxxx riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives (colonna “Lotto Neg.”)

vedasi scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives (colonna “X.Xxxxx M.M.”)

Tipo di liquidazione: monetaria

Modalità di esercizio: europeo

DISPOSIZIONI DELLA BORSA ITALIANA

Dal giorno 27/03/2009, gli strumenti finanziari "BNP Paribas 3 Equity Protection

Cap Certificates su Azioni Italiane" (vedasi scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives) verranno inseriti nel Listino Ufficiale, sezione Securitised

Derivatives.

Allegati:

- Scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives;

- Estratto del prospetto di quotazione dei Securitised Derivatives

Serie Isin Sigla SIA Descrizione Sottostante Strike Scad. Val Ammontare Lotto X.Xxxxx MM Partecipazione

Nominale

NL0006298879

P98879

301520

BPAENELCPPC4,L12

ENEL

4,4775

19/12/2012

100

300000

100%

NL0006298861

P98861

301521

BPAENICPPC16,6L12

ENI

16,6

19/12/2012

100

300000

100%

NL0006299604

P99604

301522

BPATICPPC,9665G13

TELECOM ITALIA

0,9665

30/07/2013

100

400000

100%

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RISK FACTORS

Prospective purchasers of the Securities offered hereby should consider carefully, among other things and in light of their financial circumstances and investment objectives, all of the information in this Base Prospectus and, in particular, the risk factors set forth below (which each Issuer, in its reasonable opinion, believes represents or may represent the risk factors known to it which may affect such Issuer's ability to fulfil its obligations under the Securities) in making an investment decision. Investors may lose the value of their entire investment in certain circumstances.

Terms used in this section and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the relevant Conditions.

Risks Relating to the Bank and its Operations

See the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained on pages 5 to 10 of the Information Statement which is incorporated by reference in this Base Prospectus.

Risk Factors Relating to BNPP B.V.

BNPP B.V. is not an operating company. BNPP B.V.'s sole business is the raising and borrowing of money by issuing Securities or other obligations. BNPP B.V. has, and will have, no assets other than such fees (as agreed) payable to it, or other assets acquired by it, in each case in connection with the issue of Securities or entry into other obligations relating to the Programme from time to time. The net proceeds from each issue of Securities issued by the Issuer will become part of the general funds of BNPP B.V. BNPP B.V. may use such proceeds to maintain positions in options or futures contracts or other hedging instruments ("Hedging Agreements"). The ability of BNPP B.V. to meet its obligations under Securities issued by it will depend on the receipt by it of payments under the relevant Hedging Agreements. Consequently, BNPP B.V. is exposed to the ability of counterparties in respect of such Hedging Agreements to perform their obligations under such Hedging Agreements.

RISK FACTORS RELATING TO SECURITIES

General

The Securities involve a high degree of risk, which may include price risks associated with the Underlying Reference (as defined below), among others, interest rate, foreign exchange, inflation, time value and political risks. Prospective purchasers of Securities should recognise that their Securities may expire worthless or be redeemed for no value. Purchasers should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of their Securities. See "Certain Factors Affecting the Value and Trading Price of Securities" below. Prospective purchasers of Securities should be experienced with respect to options and option transactions, should understand the risks of transactions involving the relevant Securities and should reach an investment decision only after careful consideration, with their advisers, of the suitability of such Securities in light of their particular financial circumstances, the information set forth herein and the information regarding the relevant Securities and the particular underlying index (or basket of indices), share (or basket of shares), GDR or ADR (or basket of GDRs and/or ADRs), debt instrument (or basket of debt instruments), currency (or basket of currencies), commodity (or basket of commodities), inflation index (or basket of inflation indices), fund share or unit (or basket of fund shares or units), or other basis of reference to which the value of the relevant Securities may relate, as specified in the applicable Final Terms (such reference being the "Underlying Reference"). The Issuer may also issue Securities linked to the credit of a specified entity (or entities) (each such entity a "Reference Entity" and, where the context admits, each an "Underlying Reference").

The risk of the loss of some or all of the purchase price of a Security upon expiration or redemption means that, in order to recover and realise a return upon his or her investment, a purchaser of a Security must generally be correct about the direction, timing and magnitude of an anticipated change in the value of the Underlying Reference or Credit Risk of the Reference Entity ("Entities") which may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. Assuming all other factors are held

constant, the lower the value of a Security and the shorter the remaining term of a Warrant to expiration or a Certificate to redemption, the greater the risk that purchasers of such Securities will lose all or part of their investment. With respect to Certificates and European-style Warrants, the only means through which a Holder can realise value from the Warrant or Certificate, as the case may be, prior to its Exercise Date or Redemption Date in relation to such Warrant or Certificate, as the case may be, is to sell it at its then market price in an available secondary market. See "Possible Illiquidity of the Securities in the Secondary Market" below.

Fluctuations in the value of the relevant index or basket of indices will affect the value of Index Securities or Inflation Index Securities. Fluctuations in the price of the relevant share or value of the basket of shares will affect the value of Share Securities. Fluctuations in the price of the relevant GDR and/or ADR or value of the basket of GDRs and/or ADRs will affect the value of GDR/ADR Securities. Fluctuations in the price or yield of the relevant debt instrument or value of the basket of debt instruments will affect the value of Debt Securities. Fluctuations in the rates of exchange between the relevant currencies will affect the value of Currency Securities. Fluctuations in the value of the relevant inflation index or basket of inflation indices will affect the value of Inflation Securities. Fluctuations in the value of the relevant fund share or units or basket of fund shares or units will affect the value of the Fund Securities. Fluctuations in the creditworthiness of the relevant Reference Entity or Reference Entities will affect the value of the Credit Linked Securities. Also, due to the character of the particular market on which a debt instrument is traded, the absence of last sale information and the limited availability of quotations for such debt instrument may make it difficult for many investors to obtain timely, accurate data for the price or yield of such debt instrument. Fluctuations in the value of the relevant commodity or basket of commodities will affect the value of Commodity Securities. In the case of Hybrid Securities the Underlying Reference in respect of which is any combination of such indices, shares, debt, currencies, commodities, inflation indices or any other asset class or type, fluctuations in the value of any one or more of such Underlying References will correspondingly affect the value of Hybrid Securities. Purchasers of Securities risk losing their entire investment if the value of the relevant Underlying Basis of Reference does not move in the anticipated direction.

Each Issuer may issue several issues of Securities relating to various Underlying References. However, no assurance can be given that the relevant Issuer will issue any Securities other than the Securities to which a particular Final Terms relates. At any given time, the number of Securities outstanding may be substantial. Securities provide opportunities for investment and pose risks to investors as a result of fluctuations in the value of the underlying investment. In general, certain of the risks associated with Warrants are similar to those generally applicable to other options or warrants of private corporate issuers. Warrants or certificates on shares, debt instruments or fund shares or units are priced primarily on the basis of the value of underlying securities, whilst Currency and Commodity Securities are priced primarily on the basis of present and expected values of the reference currency (or basket of currencies) or commodity (or basket of commodities) specified in the applicable Final Terms.

Claims Against the Underlying Reference

The Securities do not represent a claim against any Underlying Reference (or any issuer, sponsor, manager or other connected person in respect of an Underlying Reference) and Holders will not have any right of recourse under the Securities to any such Underlying Reference (or any issuer, sponsor, manager or other connected person in respect of an Underlying Reference). The Securities are not in any way sponsored, endorsed or promoted by any issuer, sponsor, manager or other connected person in respect of an Underlying Reference and such entities have no obligation to take into account the consequences of their actions on any Holders.

Securities are Unsecured Obligations

The Securities are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the relevant Issuer and will rank pari passu with themselves. Each issue of Securities issued by BNPP B.V. will be guaranteed by BNPP pursuant to the English Guarantee, in the case of English Law Securities, or the French Law Guarantee, in the case of French Law Securities. The obligations of BNPP under the Guarantees are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of BNPP and will rank pari passu with all its other present and future unsubordinated and unsecured obligations, subject as may from time to time be mandatory under French law.

Certain Factors Affecting the Value and Trading Price of Securities

The trading price of the Securities is affected by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the price or level of the relevant Underlying Reference or Underlying References, the time to expiration or redemption of the Securities and the actual or implied volatility and the correlation risk of the relevant Underlying Reference or Underlying References. Such factors may mean that the trading price of the Securities is below the Cash Settlement Amount or the value of the Entitlement, as applicable.

Before exercising (in the case of Warrants) or selling Securities, Holders should carefully consider, among other things,

(a) the trading price of the Securities, (b) the value and volatility of the Underlying Reference as specified in the applicable Final Terms, (c) the time remaining to expiration or redemption, as the case may be, (d) in the case of Cash Settled Securities, the probable range of Cash Settlement Amounts, (e) any change(s) in interim interest rates and dividend yields, if applicable, (f) any change(s) in currency exchange rates, (g) the depth of the market or liquidity of the Underlying Reference as specified in the applicable Final Terms and (h) any related transaction costs.

Meetings of Holders

The Terms and Conditions of the Securities contain provisions for calling meetings of Holders to consider matters affecting their interests generally. These provisions permit defined majorities to bind all Holders including Holders who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting and Holders who voted in a manner contrary to the majority.

The Cash Settlement Amount or Redemption Amount May Be Less than the Value of an Investment in the Securities

Each Holder may receive a Cash Settlement Amount or Redemption Amount and/or physical delivery of the Entitlement the aggregate value of which may be less than the value of the Holder's investment in the relevant Securities. In certain circumstances Holders may lose the entire value of their investment.

Possible Illiquidity of the Securities in the Secondary Market

It is very difficult to predict the price at which Securities will trade in the secondary market or whether such market will be liquid or illiquid. The Issuer may, but is not obliged to, list Securities on a stock exchange (application has been made to list and admit the Securities described herein for trading on Euronext Amsterdam and application may be made to list Securities on other stock exchanges). Also, to the extent Securities of a particular issue are exercised or redeemed, the number of Securities of such issue outstanding will decrease, resulting in a diminished liquidity for the remaining Securities of such issue. A decrease in the liquidity of an issue of Securities may cause, in turn, an increase in the volatility associated with the price of such issue of Securities.

Each Issuer and any Manager may, but is not so obliged, at any time purchase Securities at any price in the open market or by tender or private offer/treaty. Any Securities so purchased may be held or resold or surrendered for cancellation as further described herein. A Manager may, but is not obliged to, be a market-maker for an issue of Securities and may cease to do so at any time. Even if a Manager is a market-maker for an issue of Securities, the secondary market for such Securities may be limited. In addition, affiliates of each Issuer (including the relevant Manager as referred to

above) may purchase Securities at the time of their initial distribution and from time to time thereafter. There may be no secondary market for the Securities and to the extent that an issue of Securities is or becomes illiquid, an investor may have to exercise or wait until redemption of such Securities, as applicable, to realise greater value than its then trading value.

Minimum Trading Amount

Investors should note that the Securities may have a minimum trading amount. In such cases, if, following the transfer of any Securities, a Holder holds fewer Securities than the specified minimum trading amount, such Holder will not be permitted to transfer their remaining Securities prior to expiration or redemption, as applicable, without first purchasing enough additional Securities in order to hold the minimum trading amount.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Certain entities within the Group or its affiliates (including, if applicable, any Manager) may also engage in trading activities (including hedging activities) relating to the Underlying Reference or Reference Entity and other instruments or derivative products based on or relating to the Underlying Reference or Reference Entity of any Securities for their proprietary accounts or for other accounts under their management. BNPP B.V., BNPP and their affiliates (including, if applicable, any Manager) may also issue other derivative instruments in respect of the Underlying Reference. BNPP B.V., BNPP and their affiliates (including, if applicable, any Manager) may also act as underwriter in connection with future offerings of shares or other securities relating to an issue of Securities or may act as financial adviser to certain companies or companies whose shares or other securities are included in a basket or in a commercial banking capacity for such companies. In addition BNPP B.V., BNPP and their affiliates (including, if applicable, any Manager) may act in a number of different capacities in relation to an underlying index, including, but not limited to, issuer of the constituents of the index, index sponsor or calculation agent. Such activities could present certain conflicts of interest, could influence the prices of such shares or other securities and could adversely affect the value of such Securities.

Because the Calculation Agent (as defined below) may be an affiliate of the Issuer or the Guarantor, potential conflicts of interest may exist between the Calculation Agent and holders of the Securities, including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the Calculation Agent must make, including whether a Market Disruption Event, a Settlement Disruption Event or Credit Event (each, as defined below) has occurred. The Calculation Agent is obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Calculation Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. Furthermore, the Calculation Agent will not act as a fiduciary or as an advisor to the Holders in respect of its duties as Calculation Agent.

In the case of Securities listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, any additional conflicts of interest with respect to such Securities will be specified in the applicable Final Terms.

Certain Considerations Regarding Purchasing Securities as Xxxxxx

Prospective purchasers intending to purchase Securities to hedge against the market risk associated with investing in the Underlying Reference which may be specified in the applicable Final Terms should recognise the complexities of utilising Securities in this manner. For example, the value of the Securities may not exactly correlate with the value of the Underlying Reference which may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. Due to fluctuating supply and demand for the Securities, there is no assurance that their value will correlate with movements of the Underlying Reference which may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. For these reasons, among others, it may not be possible to purchase or liquidate securities in a portfolio at the prices used to calculate the value of any relevant Underlying Reference. In addition, in certain cases, the ability of Holders to use Securities for hedging may be restricted by the provisions of the Securities Act.

Risk of Leveraged Exposure

Leverage involves the use of a number of financial techniques to increase the exposure to an Underlying Reference, and can therefore magnify both returns and losses. While the use of leverage allows for potential multiples of a return (assuming a return is achieved) when the Underlying Reference moves in the anticipated direction, it will conversely magnify losses when the Underlying Reference moves against expectations. If the relevant Securities include leverage, potential holders of such Securities should note that these Securities will involve a higher level of risk, and that whenever there are losses such losses may be higher than those of a similar security which is not leveraged. Investors should therefore only invest in leveraged Securities if they fully understand the effects of leverage.

Effect of Credit Rating Reduction

The value of the Securities is expected to be affected, in part, by investors' general appraisal of the creditworthiness of the relevant Issuer and, if applicable, the Guarantor. Such perceptions are generally influenced by the ratings accorded to the outstanding securities of BNPP B.V. or BNPP by standard statistical rating services, such as Moody's Investors Service Limited ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Xxxx Companies, Inc. ("Standard & Poor's") and Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch"). A reduction in the rating, if any, accorded to outstanding debt securities of BNPP B.V. or BNPP by one of these rating agencies could result in a reduction in the trading value of the Securities.

Taxation

Potential purchasers and sellers of Securities should be aware that they may be required to pay stamp taxes or other documentary charges in accordance with the laws and practices of the country where the Securities are transferred and/or any asset(s) are delivered.

Change of Law

The Conditions of the English Law Securities are based on English law in effect as at the date of this Base Prospectus. The Conditions of the French Law Securities are based on French law in effect as at the date of this Base Prospectus. No assurance can be given as to the impact of any possible judicial decision or change to an administrative practice or change to English law or French law, as applicable, after the date of this Base Prospectus.

Termination of Securities in the Event of Illegality or Impracticability

If the Issuer determines that the performance of its obligations under the Securities has become illegal or impracticable in whole or in part for any reason, the Issuer may cancel, in the case of Warrants, or redeem, in the case of Certificates, the Securities by paying to each Holder the fair market value of such Securities less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements. Such cancellation or redemption may result in an investor not realising a return on an investment in the Securities.

Post-issuance Information

Applicable Final Terms may specify that the relevant Issuer will not provide post-issuance information in relation to the Underlying Reference. In such an event, investors will not be entitled to obtain such information from the relevant Issuer.

Product Specific Risk Factors

Certain Considerations Associated with Index Securities

An investment in Index Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of Index Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the underlying index/indices. Such underlying index may be a well known and widely published index or an index established and calculated by the Issuer or its affiliates or another entity which may not be widely published or available. The index may reference equities, bonds or other securities, it may be a property index referencing certain property price data which will be subject to market price fluctuations. A property index may include valuations only and not actual transactions and the property data sources used to compile the index may be subject to change, which may adversely affect the return on the Securities. Index Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference the value of the underlying index/indices.

Certain Considerations Associated with Share Securities

An investment in Share Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of Share Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the share(s) and/or the physical delivery of a given number of share(s). Accordingly, an investment in Share Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct equity investment and investors should take advice accordingly. Share Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying share(s).

In the case of Share Securities, no issuer of the underlying shares will have participated in the preparation of the relevant Final Terms or in establishing the terms of the Securities, and none of the Issuer, the Guarantor or any Manager will make any investigation or enquiry in connection with such offering with respect to any information concerning any such issuer of shares contained in such Final Terms or in the documents from which such information was extracted. Consequently, there can be no assurance that all events occurring prior to the relevant issue date (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available information described in this paragraph or in any relevant Final Terms) that would affect the trading price of the share will have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning such an issuer of shares could affect the trading price of the share and therefore the trading price of the Securities.

Except as provided in the Conditions, Holders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or distributions or any other rights with respect to the relevant shares to which such Securities relate.

Certain Considerations Associated with GDR/ADR Securities

An investment in GDR/ADR Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of GDR/ADR Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the GDRs/ADRs redemption or exercise, as the case may be, and/or the physical delivery of a given number of GDRs/ADRs. Accordingly, an investment in GDR/ADR Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct GDR investment, and investors should take advice accordingly. GDR/ADR Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying GDRs/ADRs.

Certain Considerations Associated with Debt Securities

An investment in Debt Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of Debt Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the underlying debt instrument(s) and/or the physical delivery of a given number of debt instrument(s). Accordingly, an investment in Debt Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct

debt instrument investment, and investors should take advice accordingly. Debt Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying debt instrument(s).

Certain Considerations Associated with Currency Securities

An investment in Currency Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of Currency Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the currency/currencies and/or the physical delivery of a given amount of a currency or currencies. Accordingly, an investment in Currency Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct currency investment, and investors should take advice accordingly. Currency Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying currency/currencies.

Fluctuations in exchange rates of the relevant currency (or basket of currencies) will affect the value of Currency Securities. Furthermore, investors who intend to convert gains or losses from the exercise, redemption or sale of Currency Securities into their home currency may be affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between their home currency and the relevant currency (or basket of currencies). Currency values may be affected by complex political and economic factors, including governmental action to fix or support the value of a currency (or basket of currencies), regardless of other market forces. Purchasers of Currency Securities risk losing their entire investment if exchange rates of the relevant currency (or basket of currencies) do not move in the anticipated direction.

If additional warrants, securities or options relating to particular currencies or particular currency indices are subsequently issued, the supply of warrants and options relating to such currencies or currency indices, as applicable, in the market will increase, which could cause the price at which the Securities and such other warrants, securities and options trade in the secondary market to decline significantly.

Certain Considerations Associated with Commodity Securities

An investment in Commodity Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On exercise of Commodity Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the commodity, commodity index, commodities and/or commodity indices. Accordingly, an investment in Commodity Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct commodity investment, and investors should take advice accordingly. Commodity Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying commodity, commodity index, commodities and/or commodity indices.

Certain Considerations Associated with Inflation Index Securities

An investment in Inflation Index Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On exercise of Inflation Index Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the underlying inflation index/indices. Inflation Index Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying inflation index/indices.

Certain Considerations Associated with Fund Securities

An investment in Fund Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On exercise of Fund Securities, Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of the fund shares or units and/or the physical delivery of a given number of fund shares or units. Accordingly, an investment in Fund Securities may bear similar market risks to a direct fund investment, and investors should take advice accordingly. Fund Index Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the underlying fund shares or units. The price of units or shares in a fund may be affected by the performance of the fund service providers, and in particular the investment adviser.

Certain Considerations Associated with Credit Certificates

The Issuers may issue Certificates where the amount payable is dependent upon whether certain events ("Credit Events") have occurred in respect of one or more Reference Entity/Entities and, if so, on the value of certain specified assets of such Reference Entity/Entities or where, if such events have occurred, such Issuers' obligation is to deliver certain specified assets.

The price of such Certificates may be volatile and will be affected by, amongst other things, the time remaining to the redemption date and the creditworthiness of the Reference Entity/Entities, which in turn may be affected by the economic, financial and political events in one or more jurisdictions.

Where the Certificates provide for physical delivery, the Issuer may determine that the specified assets to be delivered are either (a) assets which for any reason (including, without limitation, failure of the relevant clearance system or due to any law, regulation, court order or market conditions or the non-receipt of any requisite consents with respect to the delivery of assets which are loans) it is impossible or illegal to deliver on the specified settlement date or (b) assets which the Issuer and/or any Affiliate has not received under the terms of any transaction entered into by the Issuer and/or such Affiliate to hedge the Issuer's obligations in respect of the Certificates. Any such determination may delay settlement in respect of the Securities and/or cause the obligation to deliver such specified assets to be replaced by an obligation to pay a cash amount which, in either case, may affect the value of the Certificates and, in the case of payment of a cash amount, will affect the timing of the valuation of such Certificates and, as a result, the amount payable on redemption. Prospective purchasers should review the Terms and Conditions of the Certificates and the applicable Final Terms to ascertain whether and how such provisions should apply to the Certificates.

The Issuer's obligations in respect of Credit Linked Certificates are irrespective of the existence or amount of the Issuer's and/or any affiliates' credit exposure to a Reference Entity, and the Issuer and/or any affiliate need not suffer any loss nor provide evidence of any loss as a result of the occurrence of a Credit Event.

Certain Considerations Associated with Hybrid Securities

An investment in Hybrid Securities will entail significant risks not associated with an investment in a conventional debt security. On redemption or exercise, as the case may be, of Hybrid Securities Holders will receive an amount (if any) determined by reference to the value of a combination of a number of different Underlying References. Hybrid Linked Interest Certificates pay interest calculated by reference to the value of the combination of a number of Underlying References.

Additional Factors relating to certain Underlying References

Certain Considerations Associated with Securities linked to Funds

Where the Issuer issues Fund Securities linked to one or more Funds, including Hedge Funds, the relevant Securities reflect the performance of such fund(s).

Funds may trade and invest in a broad range of investments such as debt and equity securities, commodities and foreign exchange and may enter into derivative transactions, including, without limitation, futures and options. Funds may often be illiquid and may only be traded on a monthly, quarterly or even less frequent basis. The trading strategies of Funds are often opaque. Funds, as well as the markets and instruments in which they invest, are often not subject to review by governmental authorities, self-regulatory organisations or other supervisory authorities.

For all the above reasons, investing directly or indirectly in Funds is generally considered to be risky. If the underlying Fund does not perform sufficiently well, the value of the Security will fall, and may in certain circumstances be zero.

Certain Considerations Associated with Securities Linked to Emerging Markets

The Issuer may issue Securities where the amount payable on exercise or redemption or the interest payable is linked to Underlying References which consist of (i) securities, funds or indices comprising securities of issuers that are located in, or subject to regulation in, emerging or developing countries, or (ii) securities which are denominated in the currency of, or are traded in, emerging or developing countries or (iii) currencies of emerging or developing countries. Prospective investors should note that additional risks may be associated with investment in such Securities, including risks associated with political and economic uncertainty, adverse governmental policies, restrictions on foreign investment and currency convertibility, currency exchange rate fluctuations, possible lower levels of disclosure and regulation, and uncertainties as to the status, interpretation and application of laws including, but not limited to, those relating to expropriation, nationalisation and confiscation. Securities traded in emerging or developing countries tend to be less liquid and the prices of such securities more volatile. In addition, settlement of trades in some such markets may be slower and more subject to failure than in markets in developed countries.

Increased custodian costs as well as administrative difficulties (such as the applicability of the laws of the jurisdictions of emerging or developing countries to custodians in such jurisdictions in various circumstances, including bankruptcy, ability to recover lost assets, expropriation, nationalisation and record access) may also arise from the maintenance of assets in such emerging or developing countries.

Prospective purchasers of the Securities should also be aware that the probability of the occurrence of a Hedging Disruption Event (or other Adjustment Event under the relevant legal terms as set out further in the Warrant Conditions or the Certificate Conditions) and consequently loss of investment or profit by an investor may be higher for certain developing or emerging markets. Prospective purchasers are expected to conduct their own enquiries and be satisfied that there are additional risks associated with investments linked to the performance of underlying assets located in these markets.

Certain Considerations Associated with certain Dynamic Securities

The Issuer may issue dynamic Securities ("Dynamic Securities"). Dynamic Securities may be linked to a portfolio or strategy often comprising assets with a greater potential for return and consequently greater risk (e.g. a Hedge Fund) and assets with a lower return and consequently lesser risk (e.g. a zero coupon debt security issued by an issuer with a high credit rating). The portfolio or strategy may include leverage on certain specified terms. The portfolio or strategy is dynamic and may rebalance between the relevant assets based upon a specified allocation methodology. The value of Dynamic Securities is determined by reference to the underlying portfolio or strategy. This portfolio or strategy may change during the term of the Securities, which may affect the value of, and any return on, the Securities.

Considering the above aspects, Dynamic Securities are by their nature intrinsically complex, which makes their evaluation difficult in terms of risk at the time of the purchase as well as thereafter. Investors should therefore purchase Dynamic Securities only after having completely understood and evaluated either themselves or with a financial adviser the nature and the risk inherent in the Dynamic Security.

Disruption and Adjustment Provisions

Market Disruption Events or failure to open of an exchange

If an issue of Securities includes provisions dealing with the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event or failure to open of an exchange on the Strike Date (as defined below), a Valuation Date (as defined below), an Averaging Date (as defined below) or an Observation Date (as defined below) and the Calculation Agent determines that a Market Disruption Event or failure to open of an exchange has occurred or exists on the Strike Date, such Valuation Date, such Averaging Date or such Observation Date, any consequential postponement of the Strike Date, the Valuation Date, Averaging Date or Observation Date or any alternative provisions for valuation provided in any Securities may have an

adverse effect on the value and liquidity of such Securities. The occurrence of such a Market Disruption Event or failure to open of an exchange in relation to any Underlying Reference comprising a basket may also have such an adverse effect on Securities related to such basket. In addition, any such consequential postponement may result in the postponement of the relevant Settlement Date or Redemption Date.

Adjustment Events relating to Index Securities

In the case of Index Securities, if a relevant Index is (i) not calculated and announced by the Index Sponsor in respect of the Index but is calculated and announced by a successor sponsor or successor entity, as the case may be, acceptable to the Calculation Agent, or (ii) replaced by a successor index using, in the determination of the Calculation Agent, the same or a substantially similar formula for and method of calculation as used in the calculation of that Index, then, in each case, that index will be deemed to be the Index. In addition, if an Index Modification, an Index Cancellation or an Index Disruption (each as defined below) occurs (each being an Index Adjustment Event), then, except as may be limited in the case of U.S. Securities,

(i) the Calculation Agent shall determine if such Index Adjustment Event has a material effect on the Securities and, if so, shall calculate the relevant Settlement Price on a modified basis as set out in the Conditions; or

(ii) in the case of Warrants, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms or in the case of Certificates, unless Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Index Adjustment Event is specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms, the Issuer may cancel or redeem, as the case may be, the Securities. If the Securities are so cancelled or redeemed, the amount payable to each Holder in respect of each Security or, if Units are specified in the applicable Final Terms, each Unit, as the case may be, held by it shall be the fair market value of a Security or a Unit, as the case may be, taking into account the Index Adjustment Event less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements, all as determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion; or

(iii) in the case of Certificates and if Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Index Adjustment Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, the Calculation Agent shall calculate the fair market value of each Certificate taking into account the Index Adjustment Event less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount") as soon as practicable following the occurrence of the Index Adjustment Event (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date") and, on the Redemption Date, shall redeem each Certificate at an amount calculated by the Calculation Agent equal to (x) the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount plus interest accrued from and including the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date to but excluding the Redemption Date at a rate equal to the Issuer's funding cost at such time or (y) if greater, the Notional Amount.

Any such adjustment may have an adverse effect on the value and liquidity of such Securities.

Potential Adjustment Events relating to Share Securities or Fund Securities linked to Exchange Traded Funds ("ETF Linked Securities")

In the case of Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities, except as may be limited in the case of U.S. Securities, following the declaration by the Basket Company, Share Company or Fund, as the case may be, of the terms of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the Shares or Fund Shares and, if so, will (i) make the corresponding adjustment, if any, to any one or more of any Relevant Asset and/or the Entitlement and/or the Exercise Price and/or the Weighting and/or any of the other terms of the Terms and Conditions and/or the applicable Final Terms as the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion determines appropriate to account for that diluting or concentrative effect (provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for

changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Share or Fund Share) and

(ii) determine the effective date of that adjustment. Such adjustment may have an adverse effect on the value and liquidity of the affected Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities.

Other Events relating to Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities

In the case of Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities, if a Merger Event, Tender Offer, De-Listing, Nationalisation or Insolvency occurs in relation to a Share or Fund Share, the Issuer in its sole and absolute discretion may take the action described in (i) or (ii) below (except as may be limited in the case of U.S. Securities):

(i) require the Calculation Agent to determine in its sole and absolute discretion the appropriate adjustment, if any, to be made to any one or more of any Relevant Asset and/or the Entitlement and/or the Exercise Price and/or the Weighting and/or any of the other terms of these Terms and Conditions and/or the applicable Final Terms to account for the Merger Event, Tender Offer, De-Listing, Nationalisation or Insolvency, as the case may be, and determine the effective date of that adjustment, in which case such adjustment may have an adverse effect on the value and liquidity of the affected Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities; or

(ii) in the case of Warrants unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms or in the case of Certificates, unless Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Extraordinary Event is specified as applicable in the applicable Final Terms, cancel or redeem, as the case may be, part (in the case of Share Securities or ETF Linked Securities relating to a basket of Shares or Fund Shares) or all (in any other case) of the Securities, in which case, following such cancellation, an investor generally would not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the relevant Securities being redeemed and may only be able to do so at a significantly lower rate, and potential investors should consider reinvestment risk in light of other investments available at that time; or

(iii) in the case of Certificates and if Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Extraordinary Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, the Calculation Agent shall calculate the fair market value of each Certificate, taking into account the Merger Event, Tender Offer, De-Listing, Nationalisation or Insolvency, as the case may be, less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount") as soon as practicable following the occurrence of the relevant event (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date") and, on the Redemption Date, shall redeem each Certificate at an amount calculated by the Calculation Agent equal to (x) the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount plus interest accrued from and including the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date to but excluding the Redemption Date at a rate equal to the Issuer's funding cost at such time or (y) if greater, the Notional Amount.

Consequently the occurrence of a Merger Event, Tender Offer, De-Listing, Nationalisation or Insolvency in relation to a Share or Fund Share may have an adverse effect on the value or liquidity of the Securities.

Other Events relating to Fund Securities

In the case of Fund Securities, following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Fund Event, the Issuer may substitute the relevant Fund Shares with fund shares of a fund with similar characteristics or, if no such fund is selected, with a replacement index or terminate the Securities depending or whether such Extraordinary Fund Event is a Substitution Event or a Termination Event.

Consequently the occurrence of an Extraordinary Fund Event may have an adverse effect on the value or liquidity of the Securities.

Market Disruption Events relating to Commodity Securities

If a Market Disruption Event occurs then:

(i) the Calculation Agent will determine if such event has a material effect on the Securities and, if so, will calculate the relevant Interest Amount and/or Cash Settlement Amount and/or make another relevant calculation using, in lieu of a published price for the relevant Commodity, the price for that Commodity as at the time specified on the relevant Pricing Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent taking into consideration the latest available quotation for such Commodity and any other information that in good faith it deems relevant; or

(ii) in the case of Warrants unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms or in the case of Certificates unless Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Market Disruption Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, on giving notice to Holders, the Issuer will cancel or redeem, as applicable, the Securities, and pay in respect of each Security an amount equal to the fair market value of such Securities less the cost to the Issuer of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements, all as determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion; or

(iii) in the case of Certificates and if Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Market Disruption Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, the Calculation Agent will calculate the fair market value of each Certificate, taking into account the Market Disruption Event less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements (the "Calculated Market Disruption Amount") as soon as practicable following the occurrence of the Market Disruption Event (the "Calculated Market Disruption Amount Determination Date") and, on the Redemption Date, shall redeem each Certificate at an amount calculated by the Calculation Agent equal to (x) the Calculated Market Disruption Amount plus interest accrued from and including the Calculated Additional Market Amount Determination Date to but excluding the Redemption Date at a rate equal to Issuer's funding cost at such time or (y) if greater, the Notional Amount.

Consequently the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event in relation to a Commodity may have an adverse effect on the value or liquidity of the Securities.

Additional Disruption Events

If an Additional Disruption Event (other than a Failure to Deliver due to Illiquidity) occurs then:

(i) the Calculation Agent will determine the appropriate adjustment, if any, to be made to any one or more of any Relevant Asset and/or the Entitlement and/or the Weighting and/or any of the other terms of the Terms and Conditions and/or the applicable Final Terms to account for the Additional Disruption Event and determine the effective date of that adjustment; or

(ii) in the case of Warrants unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms or in the case of Certificates unless Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Additional Disruption Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, on giving notice to Holders in accordance with Condition 11, the Issuer will cancel or redeem the Securities, and pay in respect of each Security an amount equal to the fair market value of a Security taking into account the Additional Disruption Event less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements, all as determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion; or

(iii) in the case of Certificates and if Delayed Redemption on Occurrence of Additional Disruption Event is specified as being applicable in the applicable Final Terms, the Calculation Agent will calculate the fair market

value of each Certificate, taking into account the Additional Disruption Event, less the cost to the Issuer and/or its Affiliates of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount") as soon as practicable following the occurrence of the Additional Disruption Event (the "Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date") and on the Redemption Date shall redeem each Certificate at an amount calculated by the Calculation Agent equal to (x) the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount plus interest accrued from and including the Calculated Additional Disruption Amount Determination Date to but excluding the Redemption Date at a rate equal to Issuer's funding cost at such time or (y) if greater, the Notional Amount.

If a Failure to Deliver due to Illiquidity occurs:

(i) subject as provided in the Conditions, any Relevant Assets which are not Affected Relevant Assets, will be delivered on the originally designated Redemption Date; and

(ii) in respect of any Affected Relevant Assets, in lieu of physical settlement except in the case of U.S. Certificates (in which case another price or prices will be specified in the applicable Final Terms) the Issuer may elect in its sole discretion to satisfy its obligations in respect of the relevant Security, by payment to the relevant Holder of the Failure to Deliver Settlement Price on the fifth Business Day following the date that notice of such election is given to the Holders.

Consequently the occurrence of an Additional Disruption Event may have an adverse effect on the value or liquidity of the Securities.

Settlement Disruption Events

In the case of Physical Delivery Securities, if a Settlement Disruption Event occurs or exists on the Settlement Date or the Redemption Date respectively, settlement will be postponed until the next Settlement Business Day in respect of which there is no Settlement Disruption Event. The relevant Issuer in these circumstances also has the right to pay the Disruption Cash Settlement Price (as defined below) in lieu of delivering the Entitlement. As further described below, the Disruption Cash Settlement Price may be less than the fair market value of the Entitlement.

Option to Vary Settlement

If so indicated in the Final Terms, the relevant Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to vary the settlement of the Securities, by (i) in the case of Cash Settled Securities, delivering or procuring delivery of the Entitlement instead of making payment of the Cash Settlement Amount to the relevant Holders or (ii) in the case of Physical Delivery Securities, making payment of the Cash Settlement Amount to the relevant Holders instead of delivering or procuring delivery of the Entitlement.

Option to Substitute Assets or to Pay the Alternate Cash Amount

The Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, if the Calculation Agent determines (in its sole and absolute discretion) that the Relevant Asset or Relevant Assets, as the case may be, comprise assets which are not freely tradable, elect either (i) to substitute a Substitute Asset or Substitute Assets, as the case may be, for the Relevant Asset or Relevant Assets or (ii) not to deliver or procure the delivery of the Entitlement or the Substitute Asset or Substitute Assets, as the case may be, to the relevant holders, but in lieu thereof to make payment to the relevant holders on the Settlement Date of the Alternate Cash Amount.

Certificates Subject to Optional Redemption or Cancellation by the Relevant Issuer or Other Early Redemption or Cancellation

An optional or other early redemption (or cancellation) feature is likely to limit the market value of the Certificates. In the case of Certificates having an optional redemption (or cancellation) feature, during any period when the relevant Issuer may elect to redeem (or cancel) the relevant Certificates, the market value of those Certificates generally will not rise substantially above the price at which they can be redeemed (or cancelled). This also may be true prior to any redemption (or cancellation) period. In addition, the Final Terms may provide that the relevant Certificates shall be redeemed (or cancelled) early in specified circumstances. Following an optional or early redemption (or cancellation), a Holder generally would not be able to reinvest the redemption (or cancellation) proceeds (if any) at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the relevant Certificates being redeemed (or cancelled), and may only be able to do so at a significantly lower rate. Potential investors should consider reinvestment risk in light of other investments available at that time.

Interest

Interest linked to an Underlying Reference

Interest payable on Underlying Reference Linked Interest Certificates may be determined by reference to an Underlying Reference or combinations of a number of different Underlying References. Potential investors should be aware that:

(i) the market price of such Securities may be volatile;

(ii) they may receive no interest;

(iii) payment of interest may occur at a different time or in a different currency than expected;

(iv) an Underlying Reference may be subject to significant fluctuations that may not correlate with changes in interest rates, currencies or other indices;

(v) if an Underlying Reference is applied to Certificates in conjunction with a weighting greater than one or contains some other leverage factor, the effect of changes in the Underlying Reference on interest payable will be magnified;

(vi) the timing of changes in an Underlying Reference may affect the actual yield to investors, even if the average level is consistent with their expectations (in general, the earlier the change in the Underlying Reference, the greater the effect on yield); and

(vii) interest may only be payable and/or calculated in respect of certain specified days and/or periods on or during which the Underlying Reference or its value equals, exceeds and/or is less than certain specified thresholds.

Limited Exposure to Underlying Reference

If the applicable Final Terms provide that the exposure of the relevant Securities to one or more Underlying References is limited or capped at a certain level or amount, the relevant Securities will not benefit from any upside in the value of any such Underlying References beyond such limit or cap.

Certain Additional Risk Factors Relating to market access products

Prospective purchasers of the Securities should note that the Securities are market access products in that the Issuer's obligations in respect thereof may be hedged by means of the Share(s), the Index, the Shares comprised in the Index, the Shares relating to the depositary receipts, the Debt Securities and/or any instrument used for the purposes of hedging obligations under the Securities being held by a Qualified Investor which is a company within the Issuer's

group. Although the prospective purchaser of the Securities will have no proprietary interest in such Share(s), the Index, the Shares comprised in the Index, the Shares relating to the depositary receipts, the Debt Securities and/or any instrument used for the purposes of hedging obligations under the Securities, the economic and other risks associated with such Shares, the Index, the Shares comprised in the Index, the Shares relating to the depositary receipts, the Debt Securities and/or instrument shall be assumed by the prospective purchasers of Securities as set out further in the Warrant Conditions or the Certificate Conditions.

No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of any trading market for the Securities. Prospective purchasers of the Securities should note that the liquidity of any trading market for the Securities is directly linked to the liquidity of any trading market for the Shares, the depositary receipts, the Debt Securities or the Index or contracts or instruments which reference the Index.

Prospective purchasers of the Securities should also be aware that the probability of the occurrence of a Hedging Disruption Event (or other Adjustment Event under the relevant legal terms as set out further in the Warrant Conditions or the Certificate Conditions) may be higher for certain developing or emerging markets as further described in "Certain Considerations Associated with Securities Linked to Emerging Markets" above.

Certain Additional Risk Factors Associated with Warrants

Limitations on Exercise of Warrants

If so indicated in the Final Terms, the relevant Issuer will have the option to limit the number of Warrants exercisable on any date (other than the final exercise date) to the maximum number specified in the Final Terms and, in conjunction with such limitation, to limit the number of Warrants exercisable by any person or group of persons (whether or not acting in concert) on such date. In the event that the total number of Warrants being exercised on any date (other than the final exercise date) exceeds such maximum number and the Issuer elects to limit the number of Warrants exercisable on such date, a Holder may not be able to exercise on such date all the Warrants that such Holder desires to exercise. In any such case, the number of Warrants to be exercised on such date will be reduced until the total number of Warrants exercised on such date no longer exceeds such maximum, such Warrants being selected at the discretion of the Issuer or in any other manner specified in the applicable Final Terms. Unless otherwise specified in the Final Terms, the Warrants tendered for exercise but not exercised on such date will be automatically exercised on the next date on which Warrants may be exercised, subject to the same daily maximum limitation and delayed exercise provisions.

Minimum Exercise Amount of Warrants

If so indicated in the Final Terms, a Holder must tender or, in the case of automatic exercise, hold, a specified number of Warrants at any one time in order to exercise. Thus, Holders with fewer than the specified minimum number of Warrants will either have to sell their Warrants or purchase additional Warrants, incurring transaction costs in each case, in order to realise their investment. Furthermore, holders of such Warrants incur the risk that there may be differences between the trading price of such Warrants and the Cash Settlement Amount (in the case of Cash Settled Warrants) or the Physical Settlement Value (in the case of Physical Delivery Warrants) of such Warrants.

Time Lag after Exercise of Warrants

In the case of any exercise of Warrants, there will be a time lag between the time a Holder gives instructions to exercise and the time the applicable Cash Settlement Amount (in the case of Cash Settled Warrants) relating to such exercise is determined. Any such delay between the time of exercise and the determination of the Cash Settlement Amount will be specified in the applicable Final Terms or the applicable Terms and Conditions. However, such delay could be significantly longer, particularly in the case of a delay in the exercise of Warrants arising from any daily maximum exercise limitation, the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event or the failure to open of an exchange (if applicable) or following the imposition of any exchange controls or other similar regulations affecting the ability to obtain or exchange any relevant currency (or basket of currencies) in the case of Currency Warrants. The applicable Cash

Settlement Amount may change significantly during any such period, and such movement or movements could decrease the Cash Settlement Amount of the relevant Warrants, and may result in such Cash Settlement Amount being zero.

Up to 300,000 “Equity Protection Cap” EUR Certificates relating to the Share of ENI ISIN Code: NL0006298861

This Notice is dated 23 December 2008 and should be read in conjunction with the Final Terms dated 30

October 2008 in respect of the Certificates. Any information not updated or amended herein should be regarded as unchanged.

Further to the public offer in Italy by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. (the Issuer) of up to 300,000 “Equity Protection Cap” Certificates relating to the Share of ENI, referred to here above, the total number of Certificates to be issued is 300,000 Certificates (i.e. EUR 30,000,000) at an issue price of EUR 100 per Certificate. The Issue Date of the Certificates is 29 December 2008.

The Holders are also informed that on page 7 of the Final Terms in § 50 Cash Settlement Amount it should be noted that:

-Share means the closing auction price of the Share in Borsa Italiana on the Strike Date (i.e EUR 16.60)

-Protection Level is 100% x Share (i.e EUR 16.60)

- Cap Level is 142% x Share (i.e EUR 23.572)

Application will be made as soon as possible to list the Certificates on the Italian Stock Exchange and to admit the Certificates for trading described herein on the “Xlectronic Eecuritised Derivatives Market” (the SeDeX”) (a regulated market for the purposes of the Markets in financial instruments Directive 2004/39/ CE, the “Regulated Market”) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A

Up to 300,000 “Equity Protection Cap” EUR Certificates relating to the Share of ENEL ISIN Code: NL0006298879

This Notice is dated 23 December 2008 and should be read in conjunction with the Final Terms dated 30

October 2008 in respect of the Certificates. Any information not updated or amended herein should be regarded as unchanged.

Further to the public offer in Italy by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. (the Issuer) of up to 300,000 “Equity Protection Cap” Certificates relating to the Share of ENEL, referred to here above, the total number of Certificates to be issued is 300,000 Certificates (i.e. EUR 30,000,000) at an issue price of EUR 100 per Certificate. The Issue Date of the Certificates is 29 December 2008.

The Holders are also informed that on page 7 of the Final Terms in § 50 Cash Settlement Amount it should be noted that:

-Share means the closing auction price of the Share in Borsa Italiana on the Strike Date (i.e EUR 4.4775)

-Protection Level is 100% x Share (i.e EUR 4.4775)

- Cap Level is 145% x Share (i.e EUR 6.492375)

Up to 400,000 (EUR) "Equity Protection Cap" Certificates linked to Telecom Italia Shares due 6 August 2013

ISIN Code: NL0006299604

This Notice is dated 2 March 2009 and should be read in conjunction with the Final Terms dated 7 January 2009 in respect of the Certificates. Any information not updated or amended herein should be regarded as unchanged.

Further to the public offer in Italy by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. (the Issuer) of Up to 400,000 (EUR) "Equity Protection Cap" Certificates linked to Telecom Italia Shares, referred to here above, the total number of Certificates to be issued is 400,000 Certificates (i.e. EUR 40,000,000) at an issue price of EUR 100 per Certificate.. The Issue Date of the Certificates is 6 March 2009.

The Holders are informed that on page 7 of the Final Terms in § 50 Cash Settlement Amount it should be noted that:

- Share is the closing auction price of the Share in Borsa Italiana on the Strike Date (i.e EUR 0.9665)

The Holders are also informed that:

- Cap Level is 130% x Share (i.e EUR 1.2565)

Copies of such Notice may be downloaded on the following website: xxxx://xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Notice.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CERTIFICATES

The following is the text of the Terms and Conditions of the Certificates which will include the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 1 in the case of Index Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 2 in the case of Share Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 3 in the case of GDR/ADR Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 4 in the case of Debt Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 5 in the case of Commodity Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 6 in the case of Inflation Index Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 7 in the case of Currency Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 8 in the case of Fund Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 9 in the case of Market Access Certificates, the additional terms and conditions contained in Annex 10 in the case of Credit Certificates or any other Annex (each, an "Annex" and, together the "Annexes") which may be added from time to time in the case of any other certificate linked to any other underlying reference (the "Terms and Conditions") which, in the case of English Law Certificates (as defined in Condition 4 below), will be incorporated by reference into each Global Certificate or Private Placement Definitive Certificate (each as defined below) or in the case of Italian Dematerialised Certificates (as defined below) will apply to such Certificates. The applicable Final Terms in relation to any issue of Certificates may specify other terms and conditions which shall, to the extent so specified or to the extent inconsistent with the Terms and Conditions, replace or modify the Terms and Conditions for the purpose of such Certificates. In the case of English Law Certificates (other than VPC Certificates or Italian Dematerialised Certificates), the applicable Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof) will be attached to each Global Certificate of Private Placement Definitive Certificate. In the case of VPC Certificates and Italian Dematerialised Certificates, the applicable Final Terms in respect of such Certificates will be available at the specified office of the relevant Issuer and at the office of the VPC Certificate Agent or Italian Certificate Agent, as applicable, in each case specified in the applicable Final Terms.

The series of Certificates described in the applicable Final Terms (in so far as it relates to such series of Certificates) (such Certificates being hereinafter referred to as the "Certificates") are issued by whichever of BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. ("BNPP B.V.") or BNP Paribas ("BNPP") is specified as the Issuer in the applicable Final Terms (as defined below) (the "Issuer") and references to the Issuer shall be construed accordingly. Rule 144A Certificates and Private Placement Definitive Certificates (each, as defined below) may be issued by BNPP only. The Certificates are issued pursuant to an Agency Agreement dated 30 May 2008 (as amended and/or supplemented from time to time, the "Agency Agreement") between BNPP B.V. as issuer, BNPP as issuer and, where the Issuer is BNPP B.V., as guarantor (in such capacity, the "Guarantor"), BNP Paribas Securities Services S.A., acting through BNP Paribas Securities Services Amsterdam Branch as agent (if specified in the applicable Final Terms as Agent in respect of the Certificates, the "Amsterdam Certificate Agent"), BNP Paribas Securities Services, Branch in Spain as agent (if specified in the applicable Final Terms as Agent in respect of the Certificates, the "Madrid Certificate Agent"). BNP Paribas Securities Services, Luxembourg Branch as agent (if specified in the applicable Final Terms as Agent in respect of the Certificates, the "Principal Certificate Agent", BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC as agent (if specified in the applicable Final Terms as Agent in respect of the Certificates, the "Principal Certificate Agent"), The Bank of New York as New York certificate agent (the New York Certificate Agent"), The Bank of New York as definitive certificate agent (the "Definitive Certificate Agent, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Xxxxx Xxxxxx as Italian Certificate Agent (the "Italian Certificate Agent") (each, a "Certificate Agent" and collectively, the "Certificate Agents") BNP Paribas Securities Services S.A. Frankfurt Branch, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Paris, succursale de Zurich and BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited as registrar as supplemented in the case of VPC Certificates (as defined below) by an issuing and paying agency agreement dated 11 July 2007 (as amended and/or supplemented from time to time, the "VPC Agency Agreement") between BNPP B.V. and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) as VPC certificate agent (the "VPC Certificate Agent"). The expression "Certificate Agent" shall include in respect of VPC Certificates the VPC Certificate Agent shall include any additional or successor certificate agent in respect of the Certificates. BNP Paribas

or BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC (as specified in the applicable Final Terms) shall undertake the duties of calculation agent (the "Calculation Agent") in respect of the Certificates as set out below and in the applicable Final Terms unless another entity is so specified as calculation agent in the applicable Final Terms. The expression Calculation Agent shall, in relation to the relevant Certificates, include such other specified calculation agent. The Agency Agreement will be governed by English Law in the case of English Law Certificates (the "English Law Agency Agreement") and by French Law in the case of French Law Certificates (as defined in Condition 4 below) (the "French Law Agency Agreement"). The VPC Agency Agreement will be governed by Swedish Law.

English Law Certificates (as defined in Condition 4 below) other than VPC Certificates and Italian Dematerialised Certificates are constituted by an English Law clearing system global certificate (each, a "Global Certificate"), as specified in the applicable Final Terms. Except as provided herein, no Certificates in definitive form will be issued. English Law Certificates that are VPC Certificates will be issued in registered, uncertificated and dematerialised book- entry form in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Accounts Xxx 0000 (Sw.: Lag (1998:1479) om kontoföring av finansiella instrument) (the "SFIA Act"). VPC Certificates will not be issued in definitive form. Copies of the VPC Agency Agreement and the English Law Guarantee will be available for inspection at the office of the VPC Certificate Agent specified in the applicable Final Terms.

English Law Certificates that are Italian Dematerialised Certificates (as defined below) will be issued in registered, uncertificated and dematerialised book-entry form into Monte Titoli S.p.A. ("Monte Titoli") pursuant to Italian legislative decree no. 213/1998 as amended and implemented by subsequent implementing provisions. Italian Dematerialised Certificates will not be issued in definitive form.

In the event that the applicable Final Terms specify that Certificates are eligible for sale in the United States (such eligibility to be pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")), (A) the Certificates sold in the United States to qualified institutional buyers ("QIBs") within the meaning of Rule 144A ("Rule 144A") under the Securities Act ("Rule 144A Certificates") will be represented by one or more Rule 144A global certificates (each, a "Rule 144A Global Certificate"), (B) the Certificates sold in the United States to certain accredited investors ("AIs") (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) will be constituted by private placement definitive certificates (the "Private Placement Definitive Certificates"), and (C) in either such case, the Certificates sold outside the United States to non-U.S. persons under the exemption contained in Regulation S ("Regulation S") under the Securities Act will be represented by one or more Regulation S global certificates (each, a "Regulation S Global Certificate"). References herein to a Global Certificate include, as the context so requires, a Rule 144A Global Certificate and a Regulation S Global Certificate. In the event that the Final Terms does not specify that Certificates are eligible for sale in the United States or to U.S. persons, the Certificates offered and sold outside the United States to non-U.S. persons under the exemption contained in Regulation S will be represented by a Global Certificate.

In the event that the Certificates are constituted by a Global Certificate, the Global Certificate will be issued and deposited with (i) a common depositary (the "Common Depositary") on behalf of Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream, Luxembourg") and Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ("Euroclear") and/or any other relevant Clearing System (as defined below), (ii) in the case of English Law Certificates held through Euroclear France, Euroclear France or (iii), in the case of Certificates to be issued and cleared through Monte Titoli, other than Italian Dematerialised Certificates, Monte Titoli. In the case of Certificates to be issued and cleared through Iberclear, the term Common Depositary and/or Custodian shall be deemed to refer to the foreign custodian (Entidad Custodia) or Iberclear Participant (Entidad Miembro de Iberclear), as the case may be, appointed in accordance with the rules and regulations of Iberclear.

Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate will be either (i) deposited with a custodian (a "Custodian") for, and registered in the name of a nominee of, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), or (ii) issued and deposited with the Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing

System. Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate will be issued and deposited with the Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System.

Interests in a Rule 144A Global Certificate and a Regulation S Global Certificate may be exchanged for interests in the other Global Certificate only as described herein. Interests in a Global Certificate may be exchanged for Private Placement Definitive Certificates and Private Placement Definitive Certificates may be exchanged for an interest in a Global Certificate only as described herein.

In the case of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, if DTC notifies BNPP that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for that Global Certificate, or if at any time DTC ceases to be a "clearing agency" registered under the Exchange Act, as amended, and a successor depositary is not appointed by BNPP within 90 days of such notice, BNPP will deliver Certificates in definitive registered form (bearing such legends as may be required by BNPP) in exchange for that Rule 144A Global Certificate. Except in these circumstances, owners of beneficial interests in a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC will not be entitled to have any portion of such Certificates registered in their name and will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of registered Certificates in definitive form in exchange for their interests in that Rule 144A Global Certificate. Transfer, exercise, settlement and other mechanics related to any Certificates issued in definitive form in exchange for Certificates represented by such Rule 144A Global Certificate shall be as agreed between BNPP and the New York Certificate Agent.

French Law Certificates (as defined in Condition 4 below) are issued in dematerialised form (au porteur). No physical document of title (including certificats représentatifs pursuant to Article R.211-7 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier) will be issued in respect of French Law Certificates.

The applicable Final Terms supplements these Terms and Conditions and may specify other terms and conditions which shall, to the extent so specified or to the extent inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions, supplement, replace or modify these Terms and Conditions for the purposes of the Certificates. Except in the case of French Law Certificates, VPC Certificates and Italian Dematerialised Certificates, the applicable Final Terms for the Certificates is attached to each Global Certificate and each Private Placement Definitive Certificate.

References herein to the "applicable Final Terms" are to the Final Terms or two or more sets of Final Terms (in the case of any further certificates issued pursuant to Condition 13 and forming a single series with the Certificates) (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be issued in respect of more than one series of Certificates) insofar as they relate to the Certificates.

Subject as provided in Condition 3 and in the relevant Guarantee (as defined below), where the Issuer is BNPP B.V., the obligations of BNPP B.V. with respect to physical delivery (if applicable) and/or the payment of amounts payable by BNPP B.V. are guaranteed by BNPP pursuant to the Guarantee (as defined in Condition 4). The original of each Guarantee is held by BNP Paribas Securities Services, Luxembourg Branch on behalf of the Holders at its specified office.

Copies of the Agency Agreement and the Guarantees and copies of the applicable Final Terms may be obtained from the specified office of the relevant Certificate Agent, save that if the Certificates are unlisted, the applicable Final Terms will only be obtainable by a Holder and such Holder must produce evidence satisfactory to the relevant Certificate Agent as to identity.

Words and expressions defined in the Agency Agreement or used in the applicable Final Terms shall have the same meanings where used in these Terms and Conditions unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated.

The Holders (as defined in Condition 1(B)) are entitled to the benefit of and are deemed to have notice of and are bound by all the provisions of the Agency Agreement (insofar as they relate to the Certificates) and the applicable Final Terms, which are binding on them.

1. Type, Title and Transfer

(A) Type

The Certificates relate to a specified Index or basket of Indices ("Index Certificates"), a specified Share or basket of Shares ("Share Certificates"), a specified depositary receipt (a "GDR/ADR") referencing a share (an "Underlying Share") or basket of such GDRs/ADRs ("GDR/ADR Certificates") a specified debt instrument ("Debt Security") or basket of Debt Securities ("Debt Certificates"), a specified currency ("Currency") or basket of Currencies ("Currency Certificates"), a specified commodity ("Commodity") or basket of Commodities ("Commodity Certificates"), a specified inflation Index or basket of inflation indices ("Inflation Index Certificates"), a specified fund share or unit or basket of fund shares or units ("Fund Certificates"), the credit of a specified reference entity or reference entities ("Credit Certificates") or any other or further type of Certificates as is specified in the applicable Final Terms including Certificates which relate to other assets or bases of reference ("Underlying References") or any combination of such indices, shares, debt securities, currencies, fund shares or units, commodities and other asset classes or types ("Hybrid Certificates"). Certificates related to a specified currency or basket of currencies, a specified commodity or basket of commodities a specified interest rate or basket of interest rates or a specified inflation index or basket of inflation indices, a specified fund share or unit or basket of fund shares or units, the credit of a specified reference entity or reference entities, or Hybrid Certificates related to any of these asset classes, may not at any time be offered, sold, resold, held, traded, pledged, exercised, redeemed, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, by or for the account or benefit of, persons that are U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act or that are not non-United States Persons as defined in Rule 4.7 under the United States Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

The applicable Final Terms will indicate whether settlement shall be by way of cash payment ("Cash Settled Certificates") or physical delivery ("Physical Delivery Certificates"), whether Cash Settled Certificates are redeemable in instalments and whether Averaging ("Averaging") will apply to the Certificates. If Averaging is specified as applying in the applicable Final Terms, the applicable Final Terms will state the relevant Averaging Dates and, if an Averaging Date is a Disrupted Day, whether Omission, Postponement or Modified Postponement (each as defined in Condition 4 below) applies. If so specified in the applicable Final Terms, interest shall be payable in respect of the Certificates. If the Certificates are VPC Certificates, they will be Cash Settled Certificates. If the Certificates are Italian Dematerialised Certificates, they will be Cash Settled Certificates and Automatic Exercise will apply.

References in these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, to Cash Settled Certificates shall be deemed to include references to (a) Physical Delivery Certificates which include an option (as set out in the applicable Final Terms) at the Issuer's election to request cash settlement of such Certificate pursuant to Condition 7(C)(i) and where settlement is to be by way of cash payment, and (b) Physical Delivery Certificates where settlement is to be automatically varied to be by way of cash payment pursuant to Condition 7(C)(ii). References in these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, to Physical Delivery Certificates shall be deemed to include references to Cash Settled Certificates which include an option (as set out in the applicable Final Terms) at the Issuer's election to request physical delivery of the relevant underlying asset in

settlement of such Certificate pursuant to Condition 7(C)(i) and where settlement is to be by way of physical delivery. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, BNPP does not have the option to vary settlement in respect of the U.S. Certificates pursuant to Condition 7(C)(i).

Certificates may, if specified in the applicable Final Terms, allow Holders to elect for settlement by way of cash payment or by way of physical delivery or by such other method of settlement as is specified in the applicable Final Terms. Those Certificates where the Holder has elected for cash payment will be Cash Settled Certificates and those Certificates where the Holder has elected for physical delivery will be Physical Delivery Certificates. The rights of a Holder as described in this paragraph may be subject to the Issuer's right to vary settlement as indicated in the applicable Final Terms and will be subject to the Issuer's right to substitute assets or pay the Alternate Cash Amount (as defined below) in lieu of physical delivery in accordance with these Conditions.

(B) Title to Certificates

In the case of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depository on behalf of a relevant Clearing System or held by a relevant Clearing System or by Euroclear France and French Law Certificates, each person who is for the time being shown in the records of the relevant Clearing System (in the case of English Law Certificates) or whose name appears in the account of the relevant Account Holder (in the case of French Law Certificates or English Law Certificates held through Euroclear France, together the "Euroclear France Certificates") as the holder of a particular amount of Certificates (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by the relevant Clearing System or, as the case may be, Account Holder as to the amount of Certificates standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated by the Issuer, the Guarantor, if any, and the relevant Certificate Agent as the Holder of such amount of Certificates for all purposes (and the expressions "Holder" and "Holder of Certificates" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly).

In the case of VPC Certificates, the person for the time being shown in the VPC Register as the holder of a particular amount of Certificates shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated for all purposes by the Issuer, the Guarantor, the Certificate Agents, VPC and all other persons dealing with such person as the holder thereof and as the person entitled to exercise the rights represented thereby notwithstanding any notice to the contrary (and the expressions "Holder" and "Holder of Certificates" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly). The Issuer shall cause such Certificates to be accepted by VPC for clearing and registration in the VPC System in accordance with the SFIA Act and VPC Rules. The Issuer shall have the right to obtain extracts from the debt register of VPC.

In the case of Italian Dematerialised Certificates, the person who is for the time being shown in the records of Monte Titoli as the holder of a particular amount of Certificates (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Monte Titoli as to the amount of Certificates standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated for all purposes by the Issuer, the Guarantor, the Certificate Agents and all other persons dealing with such person as the holder thereof and as the person entitled to exercise the rights represented thereby notwithstanding any notice to the contrary (and the expressions "Holder" and "Holder of Certificates" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly). The Issuer shall cause Italian Dematerialised Certificates to be dematerialised and centralised with Monte Titoli, pursuant to Italian legislative decree no. 213/1998 as amended and integrated and subsequent implementing provisions.

Title to French Law Certificates will be evidenced in accordance with Article L.211-4 of the French Code monétaire et financier by book-entries (inscription en compte). No document of title (including certificats représentatifs pursuant to Article R.211-7 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier) will be issued in respect of such Certificates. Certificates will, upon issue, be inscribed in the books of Euroclear France which will credit the accounts of the relevant Account Holders.

For the purpose of these Conditions, "Account Holder" means any authorised financial intermediary institution entitled to hold accounts, directly or indirectly, on behalf of its customers with Euroclear France, and includes the depositary bank for Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System.

In the case of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, the Rule 144A Global Certificate will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, but this does not confer any rights or benefits on Cede & Co. or any other nominee of DTC in whose name a Rule 144A Global Certificate may be registered. Transfers of such Rule 144A Global Certificate by such nominee of DTC shall be limited to transfers of such Global Certificate, in whole but not in part, to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or such successor's nominee. Rights conferred by the Rule 144A Global Certificate are only enforceable by the Holders (as defined below) as provided therein. Subject as set forth in Condition 1(C) below, each person who is for the time being shown in the records of DTC as the Holder of a particular amount of Certificates shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated by the Issuer and the New York Certificate Agent as the Holder of such amount of Certificates for all purposes (and the expressions "Holder" and "Holder of Certificates" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly).

In the case of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, BNPP shall cause to be kept at the principal office of the Definitive Certificate Agent, a register (the "Private Placement Register") on which shall be entered the names and addresses of all holders of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, the amount and type of Private Placement Definitive Certificates held by them and details of all transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates. Subject as set forth in Condition 1(C) below, the persons shown in the Private Placement Register (each a "Holder") shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated as the absolute owners of the relevant Private Placement Definitive Certificates for all purposes (regardless of any notice of ownership, trust, or any interest in it, any writing on it, or its theft or loss) and no person will be liable for so treating such person.

(C) Transfers of Interests in Global Certificates

Transfers of Certificates may not be effected after the redemption of such Certificates pursuant to Condition 6.

Subject as set forth in this Condition, all transactions (including permitted transfers of Certificates) in the open market or otherwise must be effected, in the case of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depository on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System or Euroclear France through an account at Clearstream, Luxembourg, Euroclear, as the case may be, in the case of Euroclear France Certificates through Account Holder(s), or, in the case of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC through a direct or indirect participant of DTC, subject to and in accordance with the rules and procedures for the time being of the relevant Clearing System(s). Transfers in respect of Certificates represented by a French Law Global Certificate must be effected through Account Holders(s). Title will pass upon registration of the transfer in the books of the relevant Clearing System.

Any reference herein to Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or Euroclear and/or DTC and/or Monte Titoli and/or any other relevant Clearing System shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include a reference to any additional or alternative clearing system approved by the Issuer and the Principal Certificate Agent from time to time and notified to the Holders in accordance with Condition 11.

Subject as set forth in this Condition, Private Placement Definitive Certificates may be transferred by the then current Holder surrendering its Private Placement Definitive Certificate for registration of transfer at the specified office of the Definitive Certificate Agent, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer (in the form satisfactory to BNPP and the Definitive Certificate Agent), duly executed by the Holder or its duly authorised agent. Private Placement Definitive Certificates may only be issued and transferred in minimum nominal amounts of U.S.$250,000.

(a) Transfers of Certificates to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate may be made only in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) (A) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, to a non-U.S. person in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S;

(B) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate, from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, within the Distribution Compliance Period (as defined below) only, upon certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the New York Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a person who is a QIB acquiring such Certificates in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and, after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A but without such certification;

(C) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, from a Holder of Private Placement Definitive Certificates upon certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the Principal Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a non-U.S. person in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S;

(D) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate, from a Holder of Private Placement Definitive Certificates upon certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the New York Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a person who is a QIB acquiring such Certificates in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A;

(E) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate, from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate, in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A;

(F) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate upon certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the Principal Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a non-U.S. person in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S; and

(G) in each case, in accordance with any applicable rules and regulations of the Principal Certificate Agent, the New York Certificate Agent, the Definitive Certificate Agent, the relevant Clearing System and/or as specified in the applicable Final Terms.

(ii) The Holder must send:

(A) in the case of transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, a free of payment instruction to the Definitive Certificate Agent, not later than

5.00 p.m., New York City time, at least two Business Days in New York prior to the date on which the transfer is to take effect;

(B) in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate or a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, a free of payment instruction to Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, as the case may be, not later than

10.00 a.m. local time in the city of the relevant Clearing System, one Business Day in the city of the relevant Clearing System prior to the date on which the transfer is to take effect; and

(C) in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, a free of payment instruction to DTC, not later than 5.00 p.m. New York City time, at least two Business Days in New York prior to the date on which the transfer is to take effect.

Separate payment arrangements are required to be made between the transferor and the transferee.

(iii) On the transfer date:

(A) (x) in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate, the relevant Clearing System will debit the account of its participant and, (y) in the case of transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, the Holder must deliver the Private Placement Definitive Certificates the subject of the transfer to the Definitive Certificate Agent

and instruct the Definitive Certificate Agent to cancel the transferred Private Placement Definitive Certificates; and

(B) the relevant Clearing System or the Holder, as the case may be, will instruct (x) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, the Principal Certificate Agent to instruct the relevant Clearing System to credit the relevant account of the relevant Clearing System participant, and (y) in the case of transfers to a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, (1) the New York Certificate Agent (in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC) to credit the relevant account of the DTC participant, (2) the Definitive Certificate Agent (in the case of transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates) to credit the relevant account of the DTC participant, or (3) the Principal Certificate Agent (in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System) to instruct DTC to credit the relevant account of Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear at DTC and/or any other relevant Clearing System and thereafter DTC will debit such account of Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear and/or an other relevant Clearing System, as the case may be, and will credit the relevant account of the DTC participant.

(iv) Upon any such transfer, on the transfer date:

(A) the Principal Certificate Agent, in the case of transfers to and/or from a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, will increase or decrease, if appropriate, the number of Certificates represented by such Global Certificate, whereupon the number of Certificates represented by such Global Certificate shall be increased or decreased, if appropriate, for all purposes by the number so transferred and endorsed; or

(B) the New York Certificate Agent, in the case of transfers to and/or from a person who takes delivery in the form of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, will increase or decrease, if appropriate, the number of Certificates represented by such Rule 144A Global Certificate, whereupon the number of Certificates represented by such Rule 144A Global Certificate shall be increased or decreased, if appropriate, for all purposes by the number so transferred and endorsed.

(b) Transfers of Certificates to a person who takes delivery in the form of Private Placement Definitive Certificates may be made only in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) (A) in the case of transfers from a Holder of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, upon (x) delivery of a duly executed investor representation letter from the relevant transferee in accordance with paragraph (c) below and (y) certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the Definitive Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a person whom the transferor reasonably believes is an AI acquiring such Certificates in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

(B) in the case of transfers from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate, upon (x) delivery of a duly executed investor representation letter from the relevant transferee in accordance with paragraph (c) below and (y) certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the Definitive Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a person whom the transferor reasonably believes is an AI who is acquiring such Certificates in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

(C) in the case of transfers from a Holder of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificate, upon (x) delivery of a duly executed investor representation letter from the relevant transferee in accordance with paragraph (c) below and (y) within the Distribution Compliance Period only, certification (in the form from time to time available from any Certificate Agent) to the Definitive Certificate Agent by the transferor thereof that such transfer is being made to a person whom the transferor reasonably believes is an AI acquiring such Certificates in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and

(D) in each case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and any applicable rules and regulations of the New York Certificate Agent, the Definitive Certificate Agent, the relevant Clearing System and/or as specified in the applicable Final Terms.

(ii) The Holder must send:

(A) in the case of transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, a free of payment instruction to the Definitive Certificate Agent not later than

5.00 p.m. New York City time, at least two Business Days in New York prior to the date on which the transfer is to take effect;

(B) in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Regulation S Global Certificates or a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, a free of payment instruction to Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, as the case may be, not later than 10.00 a.m. local time in the city of the relevant Clearing System, one Business Day in the city of the relevant Clearing System prior to the date on which the transfer is to take effect; and

Separate payment arrangements are required to be made between the transferor and the transferee.

(iii) On the transfer date:

(A) in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate, the relevant Clearing System will debit the account of its participant and, in the case of transfers of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, the Holder must deliver the Private Placement Definitive Certificates the subject of the transfer to the Definitive Certificate Agent and instruct the Definitive Certificate Agent to cancel the transferred Private Placement Definitive Certificates; and

(B) the relevant Clearing System or the Holder, as the case may be, will instruct the Definitive Certificate Agent to deliver or procure the delivery of new Private Placement Definitive Certificates, of a like number to the number of Certificates transferred, to the transferee at its specified office or send such new Private Placement Definitive Certificates, by uninsured mail, at the risk of the transferee, to such address as the transferee may request.

(iv) Upon any such transfer, on the transfer date:

(A) the Principal Certificate Agent will, in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Global Certificate held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System, decrease the number of Certificates represented by such Global Certificate, if appropriate, whereupon the number of Certificates represented by such Global Certificate shall, if appropriate, be reduced for all purposes by the number so transferred or exchanged and endorsed; or

(B) the New York Certificate Agent will, in the case of transfers of Certificates represented by a Rule 144A Global Certificate held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC, decrease the number of Certificates represented by such Rule 144A Global Certificate, if appropriate, whereupon the number of Certificates represented by such Rule 144A Global Certificate shall, if appropriate, be reduced for all purposes by the number so transferred and endorsed.

(c) In the case of transfers of Certificates to a person who takes delivery in the form of a Private Placement Definitive Certificate, the delivery of a duly executed investor representation letter in the form set out in the Agency Agreement (an "Investor Representation Letter") from the relevant transferee to the Definitive Certificate Agent is a condition precedent to the transfer of such Private Placement Definitive Certificate or any beneficial interests therein.

The Investor Representation Letter must be duly executed by such proposed transferee or such proposed transferee's attorney duly authorised in writing, at least three Business Days in New York prior to the date the transfer of such Private Placement Definitive Certificate is desired. Any attempted transfer in which the Investor Representation Letter and the proposed transfer was not effected in accordance with the foregoing procedures shall not be valid or binding on BNPP.

If (i) the Principal Certificate Agent (in relation to Global Certificates held by a Common Depositary on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and/or any other relevant Clearing System) or (ii) the New York Certificate Agent (in relation to Rule 144A Global Certificates held by a Custodian on behalf of DTC) or (iii) the Definitive Certificate Agent (in relation to Private Placement Definitive Certificates) subsequently determines or is subsequently notified by BNPP that (i) a transfer or attempted or purported transfer of any interest in a Private Placement Definitive Certificate was consummated in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph on the basis of an incorrect form or certification from the transferee or purported transferee as set forth in the relevant Investor Representation Letter, or (ii) the Holder of any interest in any Certificate was in breach, at the time given, of any representation or agreement given by such Holder (including, but not limited to, in the case of Private Placement Definitive Certificates, any such representation or agreement set forth in the relevant Investor Representation Letter) or (iii) a transfer or attempted transfer of any interest in any Certificate was consummated that did not comply with the transfer restrictions set forth in this Condition 1(C), the purported transfer shall be absolutely null and void ab initio and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee (such purported transferee, a "Disqualified Transferee") and the last preceding Holder of such interest that was not a Disqualified Transferee shall be restored to all rights as a Holder thereof retroactively to the date of transfer of such interest by such Xxxxxx.

(d) Transfer of VPC Certificates

Title to VPC Certificates will pass upon entry in the VPC Register (or, if applicable, notice to a nominee under the terms of the SFIA Act) in accordance with the SFIA Act.

(e) Transfer of Italian Dematerialised Certificates

Title to Italian Dematerialised Certificates will pass upon registration of the transfer in the records of Monte Titoli.

2. Status of the Certificates and Guarantee

The Certificates are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the relevant Issuer and rank pari passu

among themselves.

Where the Issuer is BNPP B.V., the Guarantee is an unsubordinated and unsecured obligation of BNPP and will rank pari passu with all its other present and future unsubordinated and unsecured obligations subject to such exceptions as may from time to time be mandatory under French law.

3. Guarantee

Where the Issuer is BNPP B.V., subject as provided below and in the relevant Guarantee, BNPP has unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guaranteed to each Holder all obligations of the Issuer in respect of such Holder's Certificates as and when such obligations become due and (b) agreed that if and each time that the

Issuer fails to satisfy any obligations under such Certificates as and when such obligations become due, BNPP will not later than five Paris Business Days (as defined in the relevant Guarantee) after a demand has been made on BNPP pursuant to clause 10 thereto (without requiring the relevant Holder first to take steps against the Issuer or any other person) make or cause to be made such payment or satisfy or cause to be satisfied such obligations as though BNPP were the principal obligor in respect of such obligations provided that (i) in the case of Physical Delivery Certificates, notwithstanding that the Issuer had the right to vary settlement in respect of such Physical Delivery Certificates in accordance with Condition 7(C) and exercised such right or failed to exercise such right, BNPP will have the right at its sole and unfettered discretion to elect not to deliver or procure delivery of the Entitlement to the Holders of such Physical Delivery Certificates, but in lieu thereof, to make payment in respect of each such Physical Delivery Certificate of an amount calculated by BNPP in its sole and absolute discretion equal to the Cash Settlement Amount that would have been payable upon redemption of such Certificates assuming they were Cash Settled Certificates calculated pursuant to the terms of the relevant Final Terms, or in the case of lack of liquidity of the underlying, the fair market value of such Certificate less the costs of unwinding any underlying related hedging arrangements (the "Guaranteed Cash Settlement Amount") and (ii) in the case of Certificates where the obligations of the Issuer which fail to be satisfied by BNPP constitute the delivery of the Entitlement to the Holders, the BNPP B.V. Guarantor will as soon as practicable following the failure by the Issuer to satisfy its obligations under such Certificates deliver or procure delivery of such Entitlement using the method of delivery specified in the applicable Final Terms provided that, if in the opinion of BNPP, delivery of the Entitlement using such method is not practicable by reason of (x) a Settlement Disruption Event (as defined in Condition 7(B)(5)) or (y) if "Failure to Deliver due to Illiquidity" is specified as applying in the applicable Final Terms, a Failure to Deliver due to Illiquidity (as defined in Condition 16(A), in lieu of such delivery BNPP will make payment in respect of each such Certificate of, in the case of (x) above, the Guaranteed Cash Settlement Amount or in the case of (y) above, the Failure to Deliver Settlement Price (as defined in Condition 16(C)). Any payment of the Guaranteed Cash Settlement Amount or the Failure to Deliver Settlement Price, as the case may be, in respect of a Certificate shall constitute a complete discharge of BNPP's obligations in respect of such Certificate. Payment of the Guaranteed Cash Settlement Amount as the Failure to Deliver Settlement Price, as the case may be, will be made in such manner as shall be notified to the Holders in accordance with Condition 11.

4. Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the following general definitions will apply:

"Affiliate" means in relation to any entity (the "First Entity"), any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the First Entity, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, the First Entity or any entity directly or indirectly under common control with the First Entity. For these purposes "control" means ownership of a majority of the voting power of an entity;

"Averaging Date" means:

(A) in the case of Index Certificates, Share Certificates, Debt Certificates or Currency Certificates, each date specified as an Averaging Date in the applicable Final Terms or, if any such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately following Scheduled Trading Day unless, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent, any such day is a Disrupted Day. If any such day is a Disrupted Day, then:

(a) if "Omission" is specified as applying in the applicable Final Terms, then such date will be deemed not to be an Averaging Date for the purposes of determining the relevant Settlement Price provided that, if through the operation of this provision no Averaging Date would occur, then the provisions of the definition of "Valuation Date" will apply for purposes of

determining the relevant level, price or amount on the final Averaging Date as if such Averaging Date were a Valuation Date that was a Disrupted Day; or

(b) if "Postponement" is specified as applying in the applicable Final Terms, then the provisions of the definition of "Valuation Date" will apply for the purposes of determining the relevant level, price or amount on that Averaging Date as if such Averaging Date were a Valuation Date that was a Disrupted Day irrespective of whether, pursuant to such determination, that deferred Averaging Date would fall on a day that already is or is deemed to be an Averaging Date; or

(i) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a single Index or Share Certificates relating to a single Share, the Averaging Date shall be the first succeeding Valid Date (as defined below). If the first succeeding Valid Date has not occurred for a number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the original date that, but for the occurrence of another Averaging Date or Disrupted Day, would have been the final Averaging Date, then (A) that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Averaging Date (irrespective of whether that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day is already an Averaging Date), and

(B) the Calculation Agent shall determine the relevant level or price for that Averaging Date in accordance with sub-paragraph (A)(a)(y) of the definition of "Valuation Date" below;

(ii) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a basket of Indices or Share Certificates relating to a basket of Shares, the Averaging Date for each Index or Share not affected by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the originally designated Averaging Date (the "Scheduled Averaging Date") and the Averaging Date for each Index or Share affected by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the first succeeding Valid Date (as defined below) in relation to such Index or Share. If the first succeeding Valid Date in relation to such Index or Share has not occurred for a number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the original date that, but for the occurrence of another Averaging Date or Disrupted Day, would have been the final Averaging Date, then (A) that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed the Averaging Date (irrespective of whether that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day is already an Averaging Date) in respect of such Index or Share, and (B) the Calculation Agent shall determine the relevant level, price or amount for that Averaging Date in accordance with sub- paragraph (A)(b)(y) of the definition of "Valuation Date" below; and

(iii) where the Certificates are Debt Certificates or Currency Certificates provisions for determining the Averaging Date in the event of Modified Postponement applying will be set out in the applicable Final Terms; or

(B) in the case of Commodity Certificates, each date specified as such in the applicable Final Terms;

"Business Day" means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the relevant Business Day Centre(s) and for the purposes of making payments in euro, any day on which the Trans-

European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System is open (a "Target Settlement Day") and (i) where the Certificates are represented by a Global Certificate or are Italian Dematerialised Certificates, a day on which the relevant Clearing System is open for business (ii) where the Certificates are Private Placement Definitive Certificates, a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in New York and (iii) where the Certificates are VPC Certificates, a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in Stockholm;

"Cash Settlement Amount" means, in relation to Cash Settled Certificates, the amount to which the Holder is entitled in the Settlement Currency in relation to each such Certificate, as determined by the Calculation Agent pursuant to the provisions set out in the applicable Final Terms;

"Chinese QFII" means an entity outside the People's Republic of China which meets the requirements of the Measures and is approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission to invest in Chinese securities markets and has obtained the quota from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors") where "Measures" means the provisional measures regarding the regulation of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors investing in domestic securities;

"Clearing System" means Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or Euroclear and/or Euroclear France and/or DTC and/or Iberclear and/or Monte Titoli and/or Interbolsa and/or any additional or alternative clearing system approved by the Issuer and the relevant Certificate Agent(s) from time to time and specified in the applicable Final Terms;

"Cut-off Date" means the date specified as such in the applicable Final Terms or if not so set out (a) in respect of Physical Delivery Certificates that are not Credit Certificates, the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date or (b) in respect of Credit Certificates, the first Business Day following receipt of the relevant Notice of Physical Settlement;

"Distribution Compliance Period" means the period expiring 40 days after completion of the distribution of the relevant Certificates unless a longer period is specified in the applicable Final Terms. In such event, the Final Terms will specify the additional restrictions on transfer and redemption applicable to the Certificates;

"English Law Certificates" means the Certificates specified in the applicable Final Terms as being governed by English law;

"English Law Guarantee" means a deed of guarantee dated on or before the Issue Date, executed by BNPP in respect of English Law Certificates issued by BNPP B.V.;

"Entitlement" means, in relation to a Physical Delivery Certificate (other than a Credit Certificate), the quantity of the Relevant Asset or the Relevant Assets, as the case may be, which a Holder is entitled to receive on the Redemption Date in respect of each such Certificate following payment of any sums payable (including Expenses as defined in Condition 12) rounded down as provided in Condition 7(B)(4), as determined by the Calculation Agent including any documents evidencing such Entitlement;

"French Law Certificates" means the Certificates specified in the applicable Final Terms as being governed by French law;

"French Law Guarantee" means the garantie dated on or about the Issue Date, executed by BNPP in respect of French Law Certificates issued by BNPP B.V.;

"Guarantee" means the English Law Guarantee or the French Law Guarantee, as the case may be;

"Iberclear" means "Sociedad xx Xxxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx x Xxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx, X.X. Unipersonal" whose commercial name is Xxxxxxxxx;

"Indian FII" means an entity incorporated outside India and registered with the Securities Exchange Board of India under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995 as a foreign institutional investor ("FII");

"Interbolsa" means "Interbolsa - Sociedade Gestora de Sistemas de Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliários, S. A.";

"Italian Dematerialised Certificates" means Exercisable Certificates issued in registered, uncertificated and dematerialised book-entry form into Monte Titoli pursuant to Italian legislative decree no. 213/1998 as amended and integrated by subsequent implementing provisions;

"Italian Listed Certificates" means Exercisable Certificates which are listed and admitted to trading on the electronic "Securitised Derivatives Market" (the "SeDeX"), organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.;

"Korean Investor ID Holder" means an entity incorporated outside the Republic of Korea that is holding an investment identity card issued by the Financial Supervisory Service of the Republic of Korea;

"Local Time" means local time in the city of the relevant Clearing System;

"Observation Date" means each date specified as an Observation Date in the applicable Final Terms, or if any such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately following Scheduled Trading Day unless, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent, any such day is a Disrupted Day. If any such day is a Disrupted Day, then the provisions contained in the definition of "Averaging Date" shall apply mutatis mutandis as if references in such provisions to "Averaging Date" were to "Observation Date";

"Observation Period" means the period specified as the Observation Period in the applicable Final Terms;

"Qualified Investor" means, where the Relevant Jurisdiction is Korea, Taiwan, India, People's Republic of China, or Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a Korean Investor ID Holder, a Taiwan FINI, an Indian FII, a Chinese QFII and a Vietnamese QI, respectively;

"Reference Banks" means the five major banks selected by the Calculation Agent in the interbank market (or, if appropriate, money, swap or over-the-counter index options market) that is most closely connected with the Benchmark (which, if EURIBOR is the relevant Benchmark, shall be the euro-zone).

"Relevant Jurisdiction" means the country in which (as the case may be) the Shares, the Shares relating to the depositary receipts or the Debt Securities are issued (or in which the Share Company or Basket Company, as the case may be, is incorporated) or the Index is based, as specified in the applicable Final Terms;

"Scheduled Closing Time" means, in respect of an Exchange or Related Exchange and a Scheduled Trading Day, the scheduled weekday closing time of such Exchange or Related Exchange on such Scheduled Trading Day, without regard to after hours or any other trading outside of the regular trading session hours, subject, in respect of Index Certificates to sub-paragraphs (B) and (C) of the definition of Valuation Time, and subject, in respect of Share Certificates, to sub-paragraph (C) of the definition of Valuation Time;

"Scheduled Strike Date" means any original date that, but for the occurrence of an event causing a Disrupted Day, would have been the Strike Date;

"Scheduled Valuation Date" means any original date that, but for the occurrence of an event causing a Disrupted Day, would have been a Valuation Date;

"Specified Maximum Days of Disruption" means (other than with respect to Commodity Certificates) eight

(8) Scheduled Trading Days or such other number of Scheduled Trading Days specified in the applicable Final Terms;

"Strike Date" means, in the case of Index Certificates or Share Certificates, the Strike Date specified in the applicable Final Terms, or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day unless, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent such day is a Disrupted Day. If any such day is a Disrupted Day, then:

(A) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a single Index or Share Certificates relating to a single Share, the Strike Date shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day, unless each of the number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the Scheduled Strike Date is a Disrupted Day. In that case, (i) the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Strike Date, notwithstanding the fact that such day is a Disrupted Day and (ii) the Calculation Agent shall determine the relevant level or price in the manner set out in the applicable Final Terms or, if not set out or practicable, determine the relevant level or price:

(x) in the case of Index Certificates, by determining the level of the Index as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating the Index last in effect prior to the occurrence of the first Disrupted Day using the Exchange traded or quoted price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day of each security comprised in the Index (or, if an event giving rise to a Disrupted Day has occurred in respect of the relevant security on the last such Scheduled Trading Day, its good faith estimate of the value for the relevant security as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day); or

(y) in the case of Share Certificates, in accordance with its good faith estimate of the relevant value or price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day; or

(B) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a basket of Indices or Share Certificates relating to a basket of Shares, the Strike Date for each Index or Share, as the case may be, not affected by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the Scheduled Strike Date and the Strike Date for each Index or Share affected, as the case may be (each an "Affected Item") by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day relating to the Affected Item unless each of the number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the Scheduled Strike Date is a Disrupted Day relating to the Affected Item. In that case, (i) the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Strike Date for the Affected Item, notwithstanding the fact that such day is a Disrupted Day, and (ii) the Calculation Agent shall determine the relevant level or price using, in relation to the Affected Item, the level or value as applicable, determined in the manner set out in the applicable Final Terms or, if not set out or if not practicable, using:

the Exchange traded or quoted price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day of each security comprised in that Index (or, if an event giving rise to a Disrupted Day has occurred in respect of the relevant security on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day, its good faith estimate of the value for the relevant security as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day); or

(y) in the case of a Share, its good faith estimate of the value for the Affected Item as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day;

"Taiwan FINI" means an entity incorporated outside Taiwan with Foreign Institutional Investor (FINI) status in Taiwan or with FINI sub-account status in Taiwan;

"Valid Date" means a Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and on which another Averaging Date or another Observation Date does not or is deemed not to occur;

"Valuation Date" means:

(A) in the case of Index Certificates, Share Certificates or Debt Certificates, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, the Valuation Date specified in the applicable Final Terms or, if such day is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately succeeding Scheduled Trading Day unless, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent, such day is a Disrupted Day. If such day is a Disrupted Day, then:

(a) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a single Index, Share Certificates relating to a single Share or Debt Certificates relating to a single Debt Security, the Valuation Date shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day, unless each of the number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the Scheduled Valuation Date is a Disrupted Day. In that case, (i) the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Valuation Date, notwithstanding the fact that such day is a Disrupted Day, and (ii) the Calculation Agent shall determine the Settlement Price in the manner set out in the applicable Final Terms or, if not set out or if not practicable, determine the Settlement Price:

(x) in the case of Index Certificates, by determining the level of the Index as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating the Index last in effect prior to the occurrence of the first Disrupted Day using the Exchange traded or quoted price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day of each security comprised in the Index (or, if an event giving rise to a Disrupted Day has occurred in respect of the relevant security on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day, its good faith estimate of the value for the relevant security as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day); or

(y) in the case of Share Certificates or Debt Certificates, in accordance with its good faith estimate of the Settlement Price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day; or

(b) where the Certificates are Index Certificates relating to a basket of Indices, Share Certificates relating to a basket of Shares or Debt Certificates relating to a basket of Debt Securities, the Valuation Date for each Index, Share or Debt Security, as the case may be, not affected by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the Scheduled Valuation Date, and the Valuation Date for each Index, Share or Debt Security affected, as the case may be, (each an "Affected

Item") by the occurrence of a Disrupted Day shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day relating to the Affected Item unless each of the number of consecutive Scheduled Trading Days equal to the Specified Maximum Days of Disruption immediately following the Scheduled Valuation Date is a Disrupted Day relating to the Affected Item. In that case, (i) the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Valuation Date for the Affected Item, notwithstanding the fact that such day is a Disrupted Day, and (ii) the Calculation Agent shall determine the Settlement Price using, in relation to the Affected Item, the level or value as applicable, determined in the manner set out in the applicable Final Terms or, if not set out or if not practicable, using:

(x) in the case of an Index, the level of that Index as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating that Index last in effect prior to the occurrence of the first Disrupted Day using the Exchange traded or quoted price as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day of each security comprised in that Index (or, if an event giving rise to a Disrupted Day has occurred in respect of the relevant security on that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day, its good faith estimate of the value for the relevant security as of the Valuation Time on the last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day); or

(y) in the case of a Share or Debt Security, its good faith estimate of the value for the Affected Item as of the Valuation Time on that last such consecutive Scheduled Trading Day,

and otherwise in accordance with the above provisions;

(B) in the case of Commodity Certificates, the date specified in the applicable Final Terms; "Valuation Time" means:

(a) the Valuation Time specified in the applicable Final Terms; or

(b) in the case of Index Certificates relating to a Composite Index, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, (A) for the purposes of determining whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred: (i) in respect of any Component, the Scheduled Closing Time on the Exchange in respect of such Component, and (ii) in respect of any options contracts or futures contracts on such Index, the close of trading on the Related Exchange; and (B) in all other circumstances, the time at which the official closing level of such Index is calculated and published by the Index Sponsor; or

(c) in the case of Index Certificates relating to Indices other than Composite Indices or Share Certificates, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, the Scheduled Closing Time on the relevant Exchange on the relevant Strike Date, Valuation Date, Observation Date or Averaging Date, as the case may be, in relation to each Index or Share to be valued, provided that if the relevant Exchange closes prior to its Scheduled Closing Time and the specified Valuation Time is after the actual closing time for its regular trading session, then the Valuation Time shall be such actual closing time;

"Vietnamese QI" means a corporation that both (a) is incorporated outside Vietnam and (b) does not have any permanent establishment in Vietnam;

"VPC" means VPC AB (the Swedish Central Securities Depository authorised as such under the SFIA Act);

"VPC Register" means the register opened in the VPC System for VPC Certificates issued or to be issued by the Issuer;

"VPC System" means the technical system at VPC for the registration of securities and the clearing and settlement of securities transactions; and

"VPC Certificates" means Certificates in registered, uncertificated and dematerialised book-entry form in accordance with the SFIA Act accepted by VPC for clearing and registration in the VPC System.

5. Interest

If so specified in the applicable Final Terms the Certificates will pay interest, such interest to be calculated on the basis of a fixed rate of interest ("Fixed Rate Certificates"), a floating rate of interest ("Floating Rate Certificates") or by reference to the performance of one or more Index, Share, GDR and/or ADR, Debt Security, Currency, Commodity, Inflation Index, Fund Share or any other underlying security or any combination thereof in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms (such Certificates "Linked Interest Certificates"):

(A) Interest on Fixed Rate Certificates

Each Fixed Rate Certificate pays interest calculated from (and including) the Interest Commencement Date at the rate(s) per annum equal to the Rate(s) of Interest. Interest will accrue in respect of each Interest Period (which expressions shall in these Terms and Conditions mean the period from (and including) an Interest Period End Date (or if none the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Period End Date (each such latter date the "Interest Period End Final Date" for the relevant Interest Period)). Interest will be payable in arrear on the Interest Payment Date(s) in each year up to (and including) the Redemption Date. If an Interest Payment date falls after the Interest Period End Final Date in respect of the relevant Interest Period, no additional interest or other amount shall be payable as a result of such interest being payable on such later date. If a Business Day Convention is specified in the applicable Final Terms as applying to an Interest Period End Date or an Interest Payment Date and (x) if there is no numerically corresponding day on the calendar month in which an Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, should occur or (y) if any Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, then, if the Business Day Convention specified is:

(1) the Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day; or

(2) the Modified Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day; or

(3) the Preceding Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.

If no Business Day Convention is specified as applicable to an Interest Period End Date in the applicable Final Terms except as provided in the applicable Final Terms the amount of interest

payable on each Interest Payment Date in respect of the Interest Period ending on (but excluding) the Interest Period End Final Date in respect of such Interest Period, will amount to the Fixed Coupon Amount.

Interest shall be calculated by applying the Rate of Interest to the Notional Amount of each Certificate and multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Settlement Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention.

"sub-unit" means, with respect to any currency other than euro, the lowest amount of such currency that is available as legal tender in the country of such currency and, with respect to euro, means one cent.

(B) Interest on Floating Rate Certificates and Linked Interest Certificates

(i) Interest, Interest Periods and Business Day Convention

Each Floating Rate Certificate and, subject to the provisions of Condition 5(C) below and unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, each Linked Interest Certificate pays interest (or, if it is a Partly Paid Certificate, in accordance with Condition 5(E) in respect of each Interest Period (which expression shall in these Terms and Conditions mean the period from (and including) an Interest Period End Date (or if none the Interest Commencement Date to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Period End Date (each such latter date the "Interest Period End Final Date" for the relevant Interest Period)). For the purposes of this Condition 5(B) "Interest Period End Date" shall mean either: (i) the Interest Period End Date(s) in each year specified in the applicable Final Terms or (ii) if no Interest Period End Date(s) is/are specified in the applicable Final Terms, each date which falls the number of months or other period specified as the Specified Period in the applicable Final Terms after the preceding Interest Period End Date or, in the case of the first Interest Period End Date, after the Interest Commencement Date.

Interest will be payable in arrear on the Interest Payment Date(s) in each year up to (and including) the Redemption Date. If an Interest Payment Date falls after an Interest Period End Final Date in respect of the relevant Interest Period, no additional interest or other amount shall be payable as a result of such interest being payable on such later date.

If a Business Day Convention is specified in the applicable Final Terms as applying to an Interest Period End Date or an Interest Payment Date and (x) if there is no numerically corresponding day on the calendar month in which an Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, should occur or (y) if any Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, then, if the Business Day Convention specified is:

(1) in any case where Specified Periods are specified in accordance with Condition 5(B)(ii) below, the Floating Rate Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, (i) in the case of (x) above, shall be the last day that is a Business Day in the relevant month and the provisions of

(iv) below shall apply mutatis mutandis or (ii) in the case of (y) above, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event (A) such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be brought forward to the

immediately preceding Business Day and (B) each subsequent Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be the last Business Day in the month which falls the Specified Period after the preceding applicable Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, occurred; or

(2) the Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day; or

(3) the Modified Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day; or

(4) the Preceding Business Day Convention, such Interest Period End Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.

(ii) Rate of Interest

The Rate of Interest payable from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Certificates and Linked Interest Certificates will be determined in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms.

(iii) ISDA Determination

Where ISDA Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will be the relevant ISDA Rate plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any). For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (iii), "ISDA Rate" for an Interest Period means a rate equal to the Floating Rate that would be determined by the Calculation Agent under an interest rate swap transaction if the Calculation Agent were acting as Calculation Agent for that swap transaction under the terms of an agreement incorporating the 2006 ISDA Definitions as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and as amended and updated as at the Issue Date of the Certificates (the "ISDA Definitions") and under which:

(a) the Floating Rate Option is as specified in the applicable Final Terms;

(b) the Designated Maturity is a period specified in the applicable Final Terms; and

(c) the relevant Reset Date is either (x) if the applicable Floating Rate Option is based on the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") or on the Euro-zone inter-bank offered rate ("EURIBOR") for a currency, the first day of that Interest Period or (y) in any other case, as specified in the applicable Final Terms.

For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (iii), "Floating Rate", "Calculation Agent", "Floating Rate Option", "Designated Maturity" and "Reset Date" have the meanings given to those terms in the ISDA Definitions.

(iv) AFB Determination

Where so specified in the applicable Final Terms, interest will be payable on such dates, at such a rate (the "AFB Rate") and in such amounts, plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any), as would have been payable (regardless of any event of default or termination event thereunder) by the Issuer if it had entered into an interest rate swap transaction governed by an agreement in the form of the Master Agreement relating to foreign exchange and derivatives transactions (an "AFB Agreement"), as in effect on the date of issue of the Certificates, published by the Association Française des Banques/Fédération Bancaire Française and evidenced by a Confirmation (as defined in the AFB Agreement) with the holder of the relevant Certificate under which:

(a) the Issuer was the Floating Amount Payer;

(b) the Principal Certificate Agent (as defined herein) was the Agent (as defined in the AFB Agreement) or as otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms;

(d) the Notional Amount in respect of a Certificate was the Notional Amount;

(e) the Interest Payment Dates were the Floating Amount Payment Dates; and

(f) all other terms were as specified in the applicable Final Terms.

When the preceding sentence applies, in respect of each relevant Interest Payment Date:

(a) the amount of interest determined for such Interest Payment Date will be the Interest Amount for the relevant Interest Period for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions as though determined under sub-paragraph (vi) below;

(b) the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period will be the Floating Rate (as defined in the AFB Agreement) determined by the Principal Certificate Agent in accordance with the preceding sentence; and

(c) the Principal Certificate Agent will be deemed to have discharged its obligations under sub-paragraph (vi) below if it has determined the Rate of Interest and the Interest Amount payable on such Interest Payment Date in the manner provided in the preceding sentence.

(v) Screen Rate Determination

Where Screen Rate Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will, subject as provided below, be either:

(a) the offered quotation; or

(b) the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards) of the offered quotations,

(expressed as a percentage rate per annum) for the Reference Rate(s) which appears or appear, as the case may be, on the Relevant Screen Page as at the Specified Time indicated in the applicable Final Terms (which will be 11.00 a.m., London time, in the case of LIBOR, or Brussels time, in the case of EURIBOR) on the Interest Determination Date in question plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any), all as determined by the Calculation Agent. If five or more of such offered quotations are available on the Relevant Screen Page, the highest (or, if there is more than one such highest quotation, one only of such quotations) and the lowest (or, if there is more than one such lowest quotation, one only of such quotations) shall be disregarded by the Calculation Agent for the purpose of determining the arithmetic mean (rounded as provided above) of such offered quotations.

If the Relevant Screen Page is not available or if, in the case of sub-paragraph a, no offered quotation appears or, in the case of sub-paragraph b, fewer than three offered quotations appear, in each case as at the Specified Time, the Calculation Agent shall request each of the Reference Banks to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation (expressed as a percentage rate per annum) for the Reference Rate at approximately the Specified Time on the Interest Determination Date in question. If two or more of the Reference Banks provide the Calculation Agent with offered quotations, the Rate of Interest for the Interest Period shall be the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place with 0.000005 being rounded upwards) of the offered quotations plus or minus (as appropriate) the Margin (if any), all as determined by the Calculation Agent.

If on any Interest Determination Date one only or none of the Reference Banks provides the Calculation Agent with an offered quotation as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period shall be the rate per annum which the Calculation Agent determines as being the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards) of the rates, as communicated to (and at the request of) the Calculation Agent by the Reference Banks or any two or more of them, at which such banks were offered, at approximately the Specified Time on the relevant Interest Determination Date, deposits in the Settlement Currency for a period equal to that which would have been used for the Reference Rate by leading banks in the inter-bank market applicable to the Reference Rate (which will be the London inter-bank market, if the Reference Rate is LIBOR, or the Euro-zone inter-bank market, if the Reference Rate is EURIBOR) plus or minus (as appropriate) the Margin (if any) or, if fewer than two of the Reference Banks provide the Calculation Agent with offered rates, the offered rate for deposits in the Settlement Currency for a period equal to that which would have been used for the Reference Rate, or the arithmetic mean (rounded as provided above) of the offered rates for deposits in the Settlement Currency for a period equal to that which would have been used for the Reference Rate, at which, at approximately the Specified Time on the relevant Interest Determination Date, any one or more banks (which bank or banks is or are in the opinion of the Calculation Agent suitable for the purpose) informs the Calculation Agent it is quoting to leading banks in the inter-bank market applicable to the Reference Rate (which will be the London inter-bank market, if the Reference Rate is LIBOR, or the Euro-zone inter-bank market, if the Reference Rate is EURIBOR) plus or minus (as appropriate) the Margin (if any), provided that, if the Rate of Interest cannot be determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the Rate of Interest shall be determined as at the last preceding Interest Determination Date (though substituting, where a different Margin is to be applied to the relevant Interest Period from that which applied to

the last preceding Interest Period, the Margin relating to the relevant Interest Period in place of the Margin relating to that last preceding Interest Period).

If the Reference Rate from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Certificates is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being other than LIBOR or EURIBOR, the Rate of Interest in respect of such Certificates will be determined as provided in the applicable Final Terms.

(vi) Determination of Rate of Interest and Calculation of Interest Amount

In the case of Floating Rate Certificates and Linked Interest Certificates the Calculation Agent will, on or as soon as practicable after each date on which the Rate of Interest is to be determined (the "Interest Determination Date"), determine the Rate of Interest (subject to any Minimum Interest Rate or Maximum Interest Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms) for the relevant Interest Period. In the case of Floating Rate Certificates and Linked Interest Certificates, the Calculation Agent will notify the Principal Certificate Agent of the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period as soon as practicable after calculating the same.

The Calculation Agent will calculate the amount of interest (the "Interest Amount") payable on each Certificate for the relevant Interest Period by applying the Rate of Interest to the Notional Amount of such Certificate and multiplying such sum by the Day Count Fraction specified in the applicable Final Terms and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit (defined above) of the relevant Specified Currency, one half of such a sub- unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention.

(vii) Minimum and/or Maximum Interest Rate

If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Minimum Interest Rate for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above (as appropriate) is less than such Minimum Interest Rate, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Minimum Interest Rate.

If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Maximum Interest Rate for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above (as appropriate) is greater than such Maximum Interest Rate, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Maximum Interest Rate.

(viii) Notification of Rate of Interest and Interest Amount

The Calculation Agent will cause the Rate of Interest and each Interest Amount for each Interest Period and the relevant Interest Payment Date to be notified to the Principal Certificate Agent, the Issuer and the Guarantor (such notifications to occur no later than the Business Day following such determination), (in the case of Certificates which are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the rules of such stock exchange so require) Euronext Amsterdam and, if applicable, to any other stock exchange on which the relevant Certificates are for the time being listed. In addition, the Calculation Agent shall publish or cause to be published such Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date in accordance with Condition 11 as soon as possible after their determination but in no event later than the fourth Amsterdam Business Day thereafter. Each Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date

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