Tier 2
Redemption upon a Rating Event
(i) This Condition 6(f) shall apply to Capital Securities only if “Redemption upon a Rating
Event” is specified as being applicable in the relevant Pricing Supplement and, if
“Regulatory Redemption Conditions” is specified as being applicable in the relevant
Pricing Supplement, at all times be subject to the satisfaction of Condition 6(j).
(ii) The Capital Securities may be redeemed at the option of the Issuer in whole, but not in
part, at any time, on giving the relevant Notice Period’s (as specified in the relevant
Pricing Supplement) notice to the Securityholders and the Fiscal Agent (which notice
shall be irrevocable) at their Early Redemption Amount (Rating Event) (together with
Distributions accrued to the date fixed for redemption, including any Arrears of
Distribution and any Additional Distribution Amount), if, immediately before giving such
notice, the Issuer delivers to the Fiscal Agent the certificate referred to below stating that
an amendment, clarification or change has occurred in the rules, criteria, guidelines or
methodologies of relevant Rating Agencies or any of their respective successors to the
rating business thereof, which amendment, clarification or change (x) results in, or will
result in, a lower equity credit for the Capital Securities than the equity credit assigned
on or subsequent to the Issue Date or results in or will result in no equity credit for the
Capital Securities, or (y) results in or will result in the shortening of the length of time
the Capital Securities are assigned a particular level of equity credit by such rating agency
as compared to the length of time the Capital Securities would have been assigned that
level of equity credit by such rating agency on or subsequent to the Issue Date (a “Rating
Event”).
Redemption upon a Regulatory
Event
The Capital Securities may be redeemed at the option of the Issuer in whole, but not in
part, at any time, on giving not less than the relevant Notice Period’s (as specified in the
relevant Pricing Supplement) notice to the Securityholders and the Fiscal Agent (which
notice shall be irrevocable) at their Early Redemption Amount (Regulatory Event)
(together with Distributions accrued to the date fixed for redemption, including any
Arrears of Distribution and any Additional Distribution Amount), if, immediately before
giving such notice, the Capital Securities, having qualified as the Relevant Group Capital
Level (as specified in the relevant Pricing Supplement) under the Applicable Supervisory
Rules (or, if different, whatever terminology is employed by the then Applicable
Supervisory Rules), are no longer capable of qualifying (in whole or in part) as at least
the Relevant Group Capital Level under the Applicable Supervisory Rules (or, if
different, whatever terminology is employed by the then Applicable Supervisory Rules):
(A) as a result of a change or amendment to the then Applicable Supervisory Rules; or
(B) as a result of a change or amendment to the application or official interpretation of
the Applicable Supervisory Rules provided that such change or amendment to such
application or official interpretation is confirmed in writing or by way of a public
announcement of general application by the Relevant Regulator (an
“Interpretation or Application of the Applicable Supervisory Rules”),
except where such non-qualification is as a result of any other applicable limit on the
amount of such capital (each, a “Regulatory Event”).