Credit Event Upon Merger - ISDA Provision

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Numbering Discrepancy: Note the numbering discrepancy in Section 5(b) between the 1992 ISDA and 2002 ISDA. This is caused by a new 5(b)(ii) (Force Majeure Event) in the 2002 ISDA before Tax Event, which is thus shunted from Section 5(b)(ii) (in the 1992 ISDA) to Section 5(b)(iii) (in the 2002 ISDA).

Section 5(b)(iv), 1992 ISDA

(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as applying
to the party, such party (“X”), any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X
consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets
to, another entity and such action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the
creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is materially weaker than that of X, such
Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party); or

Section 5(b)(v), 2002 ISDA

(Note: this text is set out as per the preprint)

(v) Credit Event Upon Merger. If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, a Designated Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to such party, any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (in each case, “X”) and such
Designated Event does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption, and the creditworthiness of X or, if
applicable, the successor, surviving or transferee  entity of X, after taking into account any applicable Credit
Support Document, is materially weaker immediately after the occurrence of such Designated Event than
that of X immediately prior to the occurrence of such Designated Event (and, in any such event, such party
or its successor, surviving or transferee entity, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party). A “Designated
Event” with respect to X means that:―

(1) X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially
all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by X as of the
date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganises, reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another
entity;

(2) any person, related group of persons or entity acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial
ownership of (A) equity securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or
its equivalent) of X or (B) any other ownership interest enabling it to exercise control of X; or

(3) X effects any substantial change in its capital structure by means of the issuance,
incurrence or guarantee of debt or the issuance of (A) preferred stock or other securities convertible
into or exchangeable for debt or preferred stock or (B) in the case of entities other than
corporations, any other form of ownership interest; or