Under the Euro Medium Term Note Programme ... - Finance - EDF
Under the Euro Medium Term Note Programme ... - Finance - EDF
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<strong>Term</strong>s and Conditions of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Note</strong>s<br />
8. Taxation<br />
Non-transferability means <strong>the</strong> occurrence of any event that makes it<br />
impossible for <strong>the</strong> Issuer to deliver Renminbi between accounts inside Hong<br />
Kong or from an account inside Hong Kong to an account outside Hong<br />
Kong, o<strong>the</strong>r than where such impossibility is due solely to <strong>the</strong> failure of <strong>the</strong><br />
Issuer to comply with any law, rule or regulation enacted by any<br />
Governmental Authority (unless such law, rule or regulation becomes<br />
effective on or after <strong>the</strong> issue date of <strong>the</strong> relevant RMB <strong>Note</strong>s and it is<br />
impossible for <strong>the</strong> Issuer, due to an event beyond its control, to comply with<br />
such law, rule or regulation).<br />
RMB Dealer means an independent foreign exchange dealer of international<br />
repute active in <strong>the</strong> Renminbi exchange market in Hong Kong.<br />
Spot Rate means <strong>the</strong> spot U.S. dollar/RMB exchange rate for <strong>the</strong> purchase<br />
of U.S. dollars with RMB in <strong>the</strong> over-<strong>the</strong>-counter Renminbi exchange market<br />
in Hong Kong for settlement in two Business Days, as determined by <strong>the</strong><br />
Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner at<br />
or around 11.00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on <strong>the</strong> date of determination, on a<br />
deliverable basis by reference to Reuters Screen Page TRADCNY3, or if no<br />
such rate is available, on a non-deliverable basis by reference to Reuters<br />
Screen Page TRADNDF. If nei<strong>the</strong>r rate is available, <strong>the</strong> Calculation Agent in<br />
good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner will determine <strong>the</strong> Spot<br />
Rate at or around 11:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on <strong>the</strong> date of determination<br />
as <strong>the</strong> most recently available U.S. dollar/RMB official fixing rate for<br />
settlement in two FX Business Days reported by The State Administration of<br />
Foreign Exchange of <strong>the</strong> PRC, which is reported on Reuters Screen Page<br />
CNY=SAEC. Reference to a page on <strong>the</strong> Reuters Screen means <strong>the</strong> display<br />
page so designated on <strong>the</strong> Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or any<br />
successor service) or such o<strong>the</strong>r page as may replace that page for <strong>the</strong><br />
purpose of displaying a comparable currency exchange rate.<br />
The Calculation Agent will not be responsible or liable to <strong>the</strong> Issuer or any<br />
holder of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Note</strong>s for any determination of any Spot Rate determined in<br />
accordance with this provision in <strong>the</strong> absence of its own gross negligence,<br />
bad faith or wilful misconduct.<br />
All notifications, opinions, determinations, certificates, calculations,<br />
quotations and decisions given, expressed, made or obtained for <strong>the</strong><br />
purposes of this Condition 7 by <strong>the</strong> Calculation Agent, will (in <strong>the</strong> absence of<br />
manifest error) be binding on <strong>the</strong> Issuer, <strong>the</strong> Paying Agents and all<br />
<strong>Note</strong>holders.<br />
(a)<br />
Tax exemption: unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise specified in <strong>the</strong> Final <strong>Term</strong>s, all payments<br />
of principal, interest and o<strong>the</strong>r revenues by or on behalf of <strong>the</strong> Issuer in<br />
respect of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Note</strong>s shall be made free and clear of, and without withholding<br />
or deduction for, any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of<br />
whatever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within<br />
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