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which it sells Notes during the distribution compliance period (as defined in Regulation S) a confirmation<br />

or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of the Notes within the United States or<br />

to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons.<br />

In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the offering, an offer or sale of Notes within the<br />

United States by a dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration<br />

requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an<br />

available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Each of the Joint Lead Managers has further represented and agreed that:<br />

(a) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be<br />

communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of<br />

Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes in<br />

circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Issuer; and<br />

(b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything<br />

done by it in relation to the Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.<br />

Republic of France<br />

Each Joint Lead Manager has represented and agreed that it has not offered, sold or otherwise transferred<br />

and will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer, directly, or indirectly, the Notes to the public in the Republic<br />

of France and that offers, sales and transfers of the Notes in the Republic of France will be made only to<br />

qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) and/or (in the case of the Class A Notes only) to a restricted<br />

circle of investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs), provided that such investors are acting for their own<br />

account and/or to persons providing portfolio management financial services (personnes fournissant le<br />

service d’investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers), all as defined and in accordance<br />

with Article L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and Decree no. 98-880 dated 1 st October<br />

1998. The Notes have not been and will not be subject to any approval by or registration (visa) with the<br />

French Autorité des Marchés Financiers. In accordance with the provisions of Article L.214-44 of the<br />

French Monetary and Financial Code, the Units and the Notes issued by the Issuer may not be sold by<br />

way of solicitation (démarchage) in France.<br />

In addition, each Joint Lead Manager has represented and agreed that it has not distributed or caused to<br />

be distributed and will not distribute or cause to be distributed in the Republic of France this Offering<br />

Circular or any other offering material relating to the Notes other than to investors to whom offers, sales<br />

or other transfers of the Notes in the Republic of France may be made as described above.<br />

General<br />

Each Joint Lead Manager acknowledges that, save for having obtained the approval of the Offering<br />

Circular by the Irish Stock Exchange no action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction by any Joint<br />

Lead Manager that would permit an offer of the Notes to the public, or possession or distribution of the<br />

Offering Circular or any other offering material, in any country or jurisdiction where action for that<br />

purpose is required.<br />

Each of the Joint Lead Managers undertakes that it will not, directly or indirectly, offer or sell any Notes,<br />

or distribute the Offering Circular or any other material relating to the Notes in or from any country or<br />

jurisdiction except in circumstances that will result in compliance with applicable laws, orders, rules and<br />

regulations.<br />

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