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<strong>Term</strong>s and Conditions of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Note</strong>s<br />

of <strong>Euro</strong>clear France ("<strong>Euro</strong>clear France") (acting as central<br />

depositary) which shall credit <strong>the</strong> accounts of Account Holders, or in<br />

registered dematerialised form (au nominatif) and, in such latter case,<br />

at <strong>the</strong> option of <strong>the</strong> relevant <strong>Note</strong>holder in ei<strong>the</strong>r administered<br />

registered form (au nominatif administré) inscribed in <strong>the</strong> books of an<br />

Account Holder or in fully registered form (au nominatif pur) inscribed<br />

in an account in <strong>the</strong> books of <strong>Euro</strong>clear France maintained by <strong>the</strong><br />

Issuer or <strong>the</strong> registration agent (designated in <strong>the</strong> relevant Final<br />

<strong>Term</strong>s) acting on behalf of <strong>the</strong> Issuer (<strong>the</strong> "Registration Agent").<br />

For <strong>the</strong> purpose of <strong>the</strong>se Conditions, "Account Holder" means any<br />

authorised financial intermediary institution entitled to hold, directly or<br />

indirectly, accounts on behalf of its customers with <strong>Euro</strong>clear France,<br />

and includes <strong>Euro</strong>clear Bank S.A./N.V. ("<strong>Euro</strong>clear") and <strong>the</strong><br />

depositary bank for Clearstream Banking, société anonyme<br />

("Clearstream, Luxembourg").<br />

(ii)<br />

Materialised <strong>Note</strong>s are issued in bearer form ("Materialised Bearer<br />

<strong>Note</strong>s"). Materialised Bearer <strong>Note</strong>s are serially numbered and are<br />

issued with coupons (each, a "Coupon") and, where appropriate, a<br />

talon (a "Talon") attached, save in <strong>the</strong> case of Zero Coupon <strong>Note</strong>s in<br />

which case references to interest (o<strong>the</strong>r than in relation to interest due<br />

after <strong>the</strong> Maturity Date), Coupons and Talons in <strong>the</strong>se Conditions are<br />

not applicable. Instalment <strong>Note</strong>s are issued with one or more receipts<br />

attached (<strong>the</strong> "Receipt").<br />

In accordance with Article L.211-3 of <strong>the</strong> French Code monétaire et<br />

financier, securities (such as <strong>Note</strong>s) which are governed by French<br />

law and are in materialised form must be issued outside <strong>the</strong> French<br />

territory.<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

Denomination(s): <strong>Note</strong>s shall be issued in <strong>the</strong> specified denomination(s) set<br />

out in <strong>the</strong> relevant Final <strong>Term</strong>s (<strong>the</strong> "Specified Denomination(s)") subject to<br />

compliance with <strong>the</strong> regulations of <strong>the</strong> relevant central bank (or equivalent<br />

body) or any laws or regulations applicable to <strong>the</strong> relevant Specified<br />

Currency and save that <strong>the</strong> minimum denomination of each <strong>Note</strong> listed and<br />

admitted to trading on a regulated market, or offered to <strong>the</strong> public, in a<br />

Member State of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Euro</strong>pean Economic Area ("EEA") in circumstances<br />

which require <strong>the</strong> publication of a prospectus under <strong>the</strong> Prospectus Directive<br />

will be <strong>Euro</strong> 1,000 (or, if <strong>the</strong> <strong>Note</strong>s are denominated in a currency o<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

euro, <strong>the</strong> equivalent amount in such currency at <strong>the</strong> issue date).<br />

Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s shall be issued in one Specified Denomination only.<br />

Title:<br />

(i)<br />

Title to Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s in bearer dematerialised form (au<br />

porteur) shall pass upon, and transfer of such <strong>Note</strong>s may only be<br />

effected through, registration of <strong>the</strong> transfer in <strong>the</strong> accounts of<br />

Account Holders. Title to Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s in fully registered<br />

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