UCB SA - BNP Paribas Fortis

PART V: CLEARING
The Bonds will be accepted for clearance through the Clearing System under the ISIN number BE6000431112 and
Common Code 046275179 with respect to the Bonds, and will accordingly be subject to the NBB System
Regulations.
The number of Bonds in circulation at any time will be registered in the register of registered securities of the
Issuer in the name of the NBB.
Access to the Clearing System is available through those of its Clearing System participants whose membership
extends to securities such as the Bonds.
Clearing System participants include certain banks, stockbrokers (beursvennootschappen / sociétés de bourse), and
Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg. Accordingly, the Bonds will be eligible to clear through, and therefore
accepted by, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and investors can hold their Bonds within securities accounts
in Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg.
Transfers of interests in the Bonds will be effected between Clearing System participants in accordance with the
rules and operating procedures of the Clearing System. Transfers between investors will be effected in accordance
with the respective rules and operating procedures of the Clearing System participants through which they hold
their Bonds.
The Agent will perform the obligations of domiciliary agent included in the Clearing Agreement.
The Issuer and the Agent will not have any responsibility for the proper performance by the Clearing System or its
Clearing System participants of their obligations under their respective rules and operating procedures.
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