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<strong>PROSPECTUS</strong> <strong>DATED</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>JULY</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> <strong>PLC</strong><br />
(Incorporated in England and Wales under Registered Number 6240153)<br />
Notes<br />
Initial<br />
Principal<br />
Amount/<br />
Number<br />
Reference rate Margin Maturity Date Issue Price Ratings (S&P/Fitch/<br />
Moody’s)<br />
Class A1b $200,000,000 Note USD-LIBOR 0.07 per cent. September 2027 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A1c £102,500,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 0.08 per cent. September 2027 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A2a €64,500,000 Note EURIBOR 0.<strong>13</strong> per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A2b $100,000,000 Note USD-LIBOR 0.<strong>13</strong> per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A2c £63,000,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 0.<strong>13</strong> per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A3a €215,000,000 Note EURIBOR 0.17 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class A3c £64,500,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 0.17 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AAA/AAA/Aaa<br />
Class B1a €15,000,000 Note EURIBOR 0.30 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AA/AA/Aa2<br />
Class B1c £23,000,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 0.30 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. AA/AA/Aa2<br />
Class C1a €25,000,000 Note EURIBOR 0.55 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. A/A-/A2<br />
Class C1c £10,000,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 0.55 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. A/A-/A2<br />
Class D1a €25,500,000 Note EURIBOR 1.35 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. BBB-/BBB/Baa1<br />
Class E1c £5,525,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 4.00 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. BB/BB+Baa3<br />
Class ETc £9,750,000 Note Sterling LIBOR 4.00 per cent. June 2045 100 per cent. BB/BB+N/R<br />
Residual Certificates 10,000 N/A RC Distributions N/A N/A Unrated<br />
This document comprises a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for the purpose of Directive 2003/71/EC (the<br />
“Prospectus Directive”). Application has been made to the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, as<br />
competent authority under the Prospectus Directive, for the Prospectus to be approved. Application has been<br />
made to the Irish Stock Exchange Limited (the “Irish Stock Exchange”) for the Notes and the Residual<br />
Certificates (together the “Instruments”) to be admitted to the Official List (the “Official List”) and trading on<br />
its regulated market.<br />
Bookrunner, Arranger and Lead Manager<br />
ES INVESTMENT<br />
Co-Manager<br />
The date of this Prospectus is <strong>13</strong> July <strong>2007</strong>
The Instruments have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,<br />
as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state of the United States or any other<br />
relevant jurisdiction. The Instruments are being offered solely (a) outside the United States to non-U.S.<br />
Persons in offshore transactions (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”)) in<br />
reliance on Regulation S and (b) other than in the case of the E Notes and the Residual Certificates within<br />
the United States in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) to persons who are<br />
qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A (“Qualified Institutional Buyers”). For certain<br />
restrictions on resales, see “Transfer Restrictions”.<br />
A “Risk Factors” section is included in this Prospectus. Prospective Instrumentholders should be aware<br />
of the aspects of the issues that are summarised in that section.<br />
The Issuer (the “Responsible Person”) accepts responsibility for the information contained in this<br />
Prospectus. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Issuer (who has taken all reasonable care to<br />
ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this Prospectus is in accordance with the facts<br />
and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.<br />
The Instruments will be obligations solely of the Issuer and will not be guaranteed by, or be the<br />
responsibility of, any other entity. In particular, the Instruments will not be obligations of, and will not<br />
be guaranteed by, <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> Parent Limited (the “Parent”) Preferred Mortgages Limited,<br />
Southern Pacific Personal Loans Limited, Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited, Alliance & Leicester plc,<br />
Amber Homeloans Limited, Matlock London Limited (formerly Matlock Bank Limited), Langersal No. 2<br />
Limited, any Correspondent Lender, any Branded Lender, any Remote Processor, Preferred Mortgages<br />
Collections Limited (“PMCL”), the Collection Account Banks, Vertex Mortgage Services Limited,<br />
Lightfoots Solicitors, Capstone Mortgage Services Limited (in its capacities as the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator and the Mortgage Administrator), Homeloan Management Limited (in its capacities as the<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator and the Standby Mortgage Administrator) and each other<br />
Transaction Party (as defined under “Summary Information” below), Lehman Brothers International<br />
(Europe) (the “Lead Manager”) and Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento SA (“ES Investment” or the<br />
“Co-Manager” and, together with the Lead Manager, the “Managers”).<br />
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF ANY<br />
INSTRUMENTS (OTHER THAN IN RELATION TO THE E NOTES AND THE RESIDUAL<br />
CERTIFICATES) MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION<br />
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A.<br />
The information contained in this document with respect to each Transaction Party (other than the<br />
Issuer) relates to and has been obtained from each of them and the Issuer accepts responsibility for the<br />
accurate reproduction of this information. As far as the Issuer is aware, and has been able to ascertain<br />
from information published by each such party, no facts have been omitted which would render the<br />
reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. The delivery of this Prospectus shall not create any<br />
implication that there has been no change in the affairs of each Transaction Party (other than the Issuer)<br />
since the date of this Prospectus, or that the information contained or referred to in this Prospectus is<br />
correct as of any time subsequent to its date. The Instrumentholders will not have any right to proceed<br />
directly against each Transaction Party (other than the Issuer) in respect of their respective obligations<br />
under any of the agreements to which they are a party.<br />
EACH PURCHASER OF INSTRUMENTS OFFERED HEREBY WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE<br />
MADE CERTAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS AS SET<br />
FORTH HEREIN UNDER “TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS” AND “CERTAIN ERISA<br />
CONSIDERATIONS”. THE INSTRUMENTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT IN<br />
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN UNDER “TRANSFER<br />
RESTRICTIONS” AND “CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS”.<br />
THE INSTRUMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED<br />
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), ANY STATE SECURITIES<br />
COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER UNITED STATES REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE<br />
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ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF<br />
THIS <strong>PROSPECTUS</strong>. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.<br />
NONE OF THE E NOTES OR THE RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN,<br />
ARE DESIGNED FOR, OR MAY BE PURCHASED OR HELD BY, ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT<br />
PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT<br />
INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”)) WHICH IS SUBJECT THERETO,<br />
OR ANY PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE<br />
CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”)) OR BY ANY PERSON ANY OF THE ASSETS OF<br />
WHICH ARE, OR ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE<br />
TO BE, ASSETS OF SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, AND EACH PURCHASER OF<br />
AN E NOTE OR A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, PURSUANT TO<br />
REGULATION S WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED, WARRANTED AND AGREED<br />
THAT IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS AN E NOTE OR A RESIDUAL<br />
CERTIFICATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO REGULATION S WILL NOT BE, SUCH EMPLOYEE<br />
BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN OR A PERSON DEEMED TO HOLD ASSETS OF SUCH EMPLOYEE<br />
BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN. SEE FURTHER “CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS”.<br />
The Instruments will be in fully registered form and in the case of the Notes without interest coupons<br />
attached.<br />
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of, the Issuer or the<br />
Managers to subscribe for or purchase any of the Instruments. No action has been taken by the Issuer or<br />
the Managers other than as set out in the cover page of this Prospectus that would permit a public<br />
offering of the Instruments or the distribution of this Prospectus in any country or jurisdiction where<br />
action for that purpose is required. The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering of the<br />
Instruments in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this<br />
Prospectus comes are required by the Issuer and the Managers to inform themselves about, and to<br />
observe, such restrictions. For a description of certain further restrictions on offers and sales of<br />
Instruments and distribution of this Prospectus, see “Subscription and Sale” below.<br />
No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation concerning the<br />
issue of the Instruments other than those contained in this Prospectus. Nevertheless, if any such<br />
information is given by any broker, seller or any other person, it must not be relied upon as having been<br />
authorised by the Issuer or the Managers. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any offer, sale or<br />
solicitation made in connection herewith shall, in any circumstances, imply that the information<br />
contained herein is correct at any time subsequent to the date of this Prospectus.<br />
An investment in the Instruments is only suitable for financially sophisticated investors who are capable<br />
of evaluating the merits and risk of such investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear<br />
any losses which may result from such an investment.<br />
References in this Prospectus to “£”, “pounds”, “pounds sterling” or “sterling” are to the lawful currency<br />
for the time being of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. References in this<br />
Prospectus to “€”or “euro” are references to the single currency introduced at the start of the third stage<br />
of European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to the Treaty of Rome of 25 March 1957, as<br />
amended from time to time. References in this Prospectus to “$”, “U.S.$”, “U.S. Dollar” or “dollars” are<br />
to the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America.<br />
In connection with the issue of any class of the Notes, the Lead Manager (in such capacity, the “Stabilising<br />
Manager”) or any person acting for the Stabilising Manager may over-allot the Notes (provided that the<br />
aggregate principal amount of Notes allotted does not exceed 105 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of<br />
the relevant class of Notes) or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market prices of the Notes (or<br />
any class of them) at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that<br />
the Stabilising Manager (or persons acting on behalf of the Stabilising Manager) will undertake stabilising<br />
action. Any stabilising action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the terms of<br />
the offer of the Notes is made and, if begun, may be ended at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier<br />
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of 30 days after the Closing Date and 60 days after the date of allotment of the relevant class of the Notes. For a<br />
description of these activities, see “Subscription and Sale” below.<br />
The Instruments (a) will be represented by the Reg S Global Notes or the Global Residual Certificate which are<br />
expected to be deposited with The Bank of New York, London Branch, as common depositary (the “Common<br />
Depositary”) for Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme<br />
(“Clearstream, Luxembourg”) and (b) other than the E Notes and the Residual Certificates, will be represented<br />
by the Rule 144A Global Notes which are expected to be deposited with The Bank of New York, New York<br />
Branch, as custodian (the “Custodian”) for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name<br />
of DTC or its nominee, in each case, on the date of issue of the Notes (the “Closing Date”).<br />
Capitalised terms used in this Prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, have the meanings set out in this<br />
Prospectus. An index of defined terms used in this Prospectus appears on pages 2<strong>13</strong> to 222.<br />
iv
NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS<br />
NEITHER THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE<br />
HAS BEEN FILED UNDER CHAPTER 421-B OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED<br />
STATUTES ANNOTATED (“RSA 421-B”) WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT<br />
THAT A SECURITY IS EFFECTIVELY REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE THAT ANY<br />
DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA 421-B IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER<br />
ANY SUCH FACT NOR THE FACT THAT AN EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A<br />
SECURITY OR A TRANSACTION MEANS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />
HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE MERITS OR QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR<br />
GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON, SECURITY OR TRANSACTION. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE,<br />
OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY<br />
REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.<br />
INFORMATION AS TO PLACEMENT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES<br />
This Prospectus has been prepared by the Issuer solely for use in connection with the offering of the Notes. This<br />
Prospectus is personal to each potential investor to whom it has been delivered by the Issuer, the Lead Manager,<br />
the other Managers or any of their respective affiliates and does not constitute an offer to any other person or to<br />
the public generally to subscribe for or otherwise acquire the Notes. Distribution of this Prospectus in the<br />
United States to any persons other than the potential investors and those persons, if any, retained to advise such<br />
offeree with respect thereto is unauthorised, and any disclosure of any of its contents, without the prior written<br />
consent of the Issuer, is prohibited.<br />
Additionally, each purchaser of the Notes will be deemed to have made the representations, warranties and<br />
acknowledgements that are described in this Prospectus on pages 198 to 207 below.<br />
ENFORCEABILITY OF JUDGMENTS<br />
The Issuer is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. All of the Issuer’s assets are located<br />
outside the United States. None of the officers and directors of the Issuer are residents of the United States. As<br />
a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Issuer<br />
or such persons not residing in the United States with respect to matters arising under the federal or state<br />
securities laws of the United States, or to enforce against them judgments of the courts of the United States<br />
predicated upon the civil liability provisions of such securities laws. There is doubt as to the enforceability in<br />
the United Kingdom, in original actions or in actions for the enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, of civil<br />
liabilities predicated solely upon such securities laws.<br />
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS<br />
This Prospectus contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the<br />
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places<br />
in this Prospectus, including with respect to assumptions on prepayment and certain other characteristics of the<br />
Loans, and reflect significant assumptions and subjective judgements by the Issuer that may or may not prove to<br />
be correct. Such statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods and the use of forwardlooking<br />
terminology such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “continues”,<br />
“intends”, “plans”, or similar terms. Consequently, future results may differ from the Issuer’s expectations due<br />
to a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) the economic environment and regulatory changes in the<br />
residential mortgage industry in the United Kingdom. Moreover, past financial performance should not be<br />
considered a reliable indicator of future performance and prospective purchasers of the Notes are cautioned that<br />
any such statements are not guarantees of performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are<br />
beyond the control of the Issuer. The Managers have not attempted to verify any such statements, nor do they<br />
make any representations, express or implied, with respect thereto. All written and oral forward-looking<br />
statements attributable to the Issuer or persons acting on the Issuer’s behalf are expressly qualified in their<br />
entirety by the cautionary statements set forth in this paragraph. The Issuer will not undertake any obligation to<br />
publish any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events occurring after the<br />
date of this Prospectus.<br />
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION<br />
To permit compliance with Rule 144A in connection with the sale of the Rule 144A Notes, the Issuer will be<br />
required to furnish, upon request of a holder of such Note, or any beneficial owner thereof, to such holder or<br />
beneficial owner and a prospective purchaser designated by such holder or beneficial owner the information<br />
required to be delivered under Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act if, at the time of the request, the Issuer<br />
is neither a reporting company under Section <strong>13</strong> or Section 15(d) of the United States Securities Exchange Act<br />
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) nor exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the<br />
Exchange Act.<br />
CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE<br />
To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), we<br />
inform you that any tax discussion herein was not written and is not intended to be used and cannot be<br />
used by any taxpayer for purposes of avoiding United States federal tax penalties that may be imposed on<br />
the taxpayer. Any such tax discussion was written to support the promotion or marketing of the Notes to<br />
be issued pursuant to this Prospectus. Each taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s<br />
particular circumstances from an independent tax adviser.<br />
Notwithstanding any provision herein and the otherwise confidential nature of this Prospectus and its contents,<br />
and effective from the date of commencement of discussion concerning this offering of Notes, each party hereto<br />
(and each employee, representative, or other agent of such party) may disclose to any and all persons, without<br />
limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of this transaction and all materials of any kind<br />
(including opinions of other tax analyses) that are provided to it relating to such tax treatment and tax structure,<br />
except to the extent that any such disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause this offering not be in<br />
compliance with securities laws. In addition, no person may disclose the name of or identifying information<br />
with respect to any party identified herein or other non-public business or financial information that is unrelated<br />
to the tax treatment or tax structure of this transaction without the prior consent of the Issuer. For purposes of<br />
this paragraph, the tax treatment of this transaction is the purported or claimed U.S. federal income tax treatment<br />
of this transaction, and the tax structure of this transaction is any fact that may be relevant to understanding the<br />
purported or claimed U.S. federal income tax treatment of this transaction.<br />
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Page<br />
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................1<br />
SUMMARY INFORMATION..............................................................................................................................2<br />
RISK FACTORS .................................................................................................................................................20<br />
CREDIT STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................................................33<br />
THE SELLERS AND ORIGINATORS ..............................................................................................................53<br />
THE ISSUER.......................................................................................................................................................55<br />
THE MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CASH/BOND ADMINISTRATOR................................57<br />
THE STANDBY MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE STANDBY CASH/BOND<br />
ADMINISTRATOR..............................................................................................................................59<br />
THE ACCOUNT BANK AND THE GIC PROVIDER......................................................................................60<br />
THE LIQUIDITY FACILITY PROVIDER ........................................................................................................61<br />
THE CURRENCY SWAPS COUNTERPARTY, THE CURRENCY SWAPS GUARANTOR, THE<br />
BULLET CAP COUNTERPARTY, THE BULLET CAP GUARANTOR, THE<br />
FIXED/FLOATING SWAP COUNTERPARTY, THE FIXED/FLOATING SWAP<br />
GUARANTOR, THE BBR SWAP COUNTERPARTY AND THE BBR SWAP<br />
GUARANTOR......................................................................................................................................62<br />
THE TRUSTEE...................................................................................................................................................63<br />
THIRD PARTY INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................64<br />
THE MORTGAGE POOL ..................................................................................................................................65<br />
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROVISIONAL MORTGAGE POOL............................................................88<br />
TITLE TO THE MORTGAGE POOL ................................................................................................................98<br />
REGULATION OF THE <strong>UK</strong> RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE MARKET........................................................115<br />
USE OF PROCEEDS ........................................................................................................................................124<br />
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIVES OF THE NOTES .........................................................................................125<br />
DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS......................................................................................................127<br />
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES ..............................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES...........................................................170<br />
UNITED KINGDOM TAXATION...................................................................................................................191<br />
UNITED STATES TAXATION .......................................................................................................................193<br />
SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE ..........................................................................................................................198<br />
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS..........................................................................................................................203<br />
CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS..........................................................................................................208<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................................210<br />
GLOSSARY ......................................................................................................................................................2<strong>13</strong><br />
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TRANSACTION OVERVIEW<br />
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE<br />
SHARE TRUSTEE<br />
Wilmington Trust SP<br />
Services (London) Limited<br />
PARENT<br />
100%<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> Parent<br />
Limited<br />
ISSUER<br />
100%<br />
(beneficial)<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> plc<br />
TRANSACTION<br />
STRUCTURE<br />
SOUTHERN PACIFIC<br />
PERSONAL LOANS<br />
LIMITED<br />
SELLERS<br />
Sale of Loans<br />
BULLET CAP<br />
COUNTERPARTY<br />
BBR SWAP<br />
COUNTERPARTY<br />
Payments under<br />
Bullet Cap<br />
Transaction<br />
PREFERRED<br />
MORTGAGES<br />
LIMITED<br />
SOUTHERN<br />
PACIFIC<br />
MORTGAGE<br />
LIMITED<br />
AUTHORISED<br />
INVESTMENTS<br />
FIXED/FLOATING<br />
SWAP<br />
COUNTERPARTY<br />
Payments under<br />
BBR Swap<br />
Transaction<br />
Payments under<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Transaction<br />
Consideration (including<br />
Residual Certificates)<br />
ISSUER<br />
Sale of<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Interest of, and<br />
Interest on,<br />
Funds<br />
Principal<br />
and Interest<br />
GIC ACCOUNT<br />
LIQUIDITY FACILITY<br />
CURRENCY SWAPS<br />
COUNTERPARTY<br />
Payments under Currency<br />
Swap Transactions<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> plc<br />
Liquidity<br />
Drawings<br />
Security for<br />
Secured<br />
Creditors<br />
Notes<br />
Issue<br />
Proceeds<br />
Principal and<br />
Interest on<br />
Notes<br />
TRUSTEE<br />
THE NOTES<br />
1
SUMMARY INFORMATION<br />
The information set out below is a summary of the principal features of the issue of the Instruments. This<br />
summary should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the detailed<br />
information presented elsewhere in this Prospectus.<br />
1. THE PARTIES<br />
Issuer, Sellers and Originators:<br />
The Issuer has been established to acquire a portfolio of<br />
residential mortgage loans (individually the “Loans”, collectively<br />
and, together with the Collateral Security (as defined in Condition<br />
2 (Status, Security and Administration)) relating thereto, the<br />
“Mortgage Pool”):<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
originated by Matlock London Limited (formerly<br />
Matlock Bank Limited) (“Matlock”) trading as London<br />
Mortgage Company (by itself or in association with a<br />
Remote Processor (as defined under “Title to the<br />
Mortgage Pool” below)) and acquired by Southern<br />
Pacific Mortgage Limited (“SPML”);<br />
originated by Langersal No.2 Limited (formerly London<br />
Personal Loans Limited) (“Langersal”) and acquired by<br />
SPML;<br />
originated by SPML by itself or trading as the London<br />
Mortgage Company or in association with a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor (each as defined under<br />
“Title to the Mortgage Pool” below);<br />
originated by one of the Correspondent Lenders (as<br />
defined under “Title to the Mortgage Pool” below) and<br />
acquired by SPML;<br />
originated by Southern Pacific Personal Loans Limited<br />
(“SPPL”) by itself or trading as London Personal Loans;<br />
originated by Preferred Mortgages Limited (“PML”) by<br />
itself or in association with a Branded Lender or a<br />
Remote Processor;<br />
originated by Amber Homeloans Limited (“Amber”)<br />
and acquired by SPML; and<br />
originated by Alliance & Leicester plc (“A&L”) and<br />
acquired by SPML.<br />
In this Prospectus:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each of SPML and PML, in their respective capacities as<br />
sellers of the Loans to the Issuer are referred to as a<br />
“Seller” and together the “Sellers”; and<br />
each of SPML, SPPL, PML, each Correspondent Lender,<br />
Amber, A&L, Matlock and Langersal (in their respective<br />
capacities as an originator of the Loans), are referred to<br />
as an “Originator” and together the “Originators”.<br />
The acquisition of the Mortgage Pool by the Issuer will be<br />
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financed by the issue of the Notes.<br />
Parent and Share Trustee:<br />
Corporate Services Provider:<br />
The Issuer’s entire issued share capital is held by <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong><br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> Parent Limited (the “Parent”) except for one share<br />
held by Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited (the<br />
“Share Trustee”) as nominee of the Parent under the terms of a<br />
share trust dated 24 May <strong>2007</strong> (the “Share Trust”). The entire<br />
issued share capital of the Parent is held by the Share Trustee<br />
under the terms of a trust established under English law by a<br />
declaration of trust dated 24 May <strong>2007</strong> (the “Charitable Share<br />
Trust”) for the benefit of certain charitable purposes.<br />
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited (in such<br />
capacity, the “Corporate Services Provider”) will be appointed<br />
as corporate services provider to the Issuer under the terms of an<br />
accession agreement to the Corporate Services Agreement.<br />
OptionCo: <strong>Eurosail</strong> Options Limited (registered number 4071454)<br />
(“OptionCo”) will be appointed as the company with the benefit<br />
of the Post-Enforcement Call Option.<br />
Mortgage Administrator:<br />
Standby Mortgage Administrator:<br />
Cash Bond Administrator:<br />
Capstone Mortgage Services Limited (“Capstone”) will be<br />
appointed as mortgage administrator (in such capacity, the<br />
“Mortgage Administrator”, which expression includes any other<br />
mortgage administrator appointed in respect of the Instruments)<br />
under the terms of the Master Securitisation Agreement (as<br />
defined below) and the mortgage administration agreement set out<br />
in schedule 3 of the Master Securitisation Agreement (the<br />
“Mortgage Administration Agreement”) as agent for the Issuer<br />
to administer the Mortgage Pool on behalf of the Issuer (see “The<br />
Mortgage Administrator” below). Under the terms of the<br />
Delegation Agreements, Capstone will delegate certain of its<br />
duties under the Mortgage Administration Agreement to Vertex<br />
Mortgage Services Limited (“Vertex”), to Lightfoots Solicitors<br />
(“Lightfoots”) and to Homeloan Management Limited (“HML”).<br />
HML will be appointed as standby mortgage administrator (in<br />
such capacity, the “Standby Mortgage Administrator”, which<br />
expression includes any other standby mortgage administrator<br />
appointed in respect of the Instruments) under the terms of the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, such that HML will assume<br />
the mortgage administration functions if the appointment of the<br />
Mortgage Administrator is terminated in certain circumstances set<br />
out in the Mortgage Administration Agreement (see “The Standby<br />
Mortgage Administrator and the Standby Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator” below).<br />
Capstone (in such capacity, the “Cash/Bond Administrator”,<br />
which expression includes any other cash/bond administrator<br />
appointed in respect of the Instruments) will be appointed under<br />
the terms of the Master Securitisation Agreement and the<br />
cash/bond administration agreement set out in schedule 4 of the<br />
Master Securitisation Agreement (the “Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement”) to manage all cash transactions<br />
and maintain all cash management ledgers as agent for the Issuer<br />
and the Trustee (see “The Cash/Bond Administrator” below).<br />
Under the terms of the Delegation Agreements, Capstone will<br />
delegate certain of its duties under the Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement to Wells Fargo Securitisation Services Limited<br />
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(“Wells Fargo”).<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator:<br />
Trustee:<br />
Principal Paying Agent, Exchange Agent<br />
and Agent Bank:<br />
Irish Paying Agent:<br />
U.S. Paying Agent:<br />
Registrar and Transfer Agent:<br />
HML will be appointed as standby cash/bond administrator (in<br />
such capacity, the “Standby Cash/Bond Administrator”, which<br />
expression includes any other standby cash/bond administrator<br />
appointed in respect of the Instruments) under the terms of the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, such that, if the<br />
appointment of the Cash/Bond Administrator is terminated in<br />
certain circumstances set out in the Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator will assume<br />
the cash/bond administration functions (see “The Standby<br />
Mortgage Administrator and the Standby Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator” below).<br />
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited (whose registered office<br />
is at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL) will be appointed as<br />
trustee for the Noteholders and as trustee for the Residual<br />
Certificateholders in relation to their entitlement to RC<br />
Distributions (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) pursuant to a trust<br />
deed (the “Trust Deed”) to be entered into on or about the<br />
Closing Date between the Issuer and the Trustee. The Trustee<br />
will hold the security granted by the Issuer under the Deed of<br />
Charge for the benefit of, among others, the Instrumentholders.<br />
The Bank of New York, London Branch (whose registered office<br />
is at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL) will be appointed as<br />
principal paying agent (in such capacity, the “Principal Paying<br />
Agent”, which expression includes any other principal paying<br />
agent appointed in respect of the Instruments), as currency<br />
exchange agent (in such capacity, the “Exchange Agent”, which<br />
expression includes any other currency exchange agent appointed<br />
in respect of the Instruments) and as agent bank (in such capacity,<br />
the “Agent Bank”, which expression includes any other agent<br />
bank appointed in respect of the Instruments) in respect of the<br />
Instruments under the terms of the Master Securitisation<br />
Agreement and the paying agency agreement set out in schedule 8<br />
of the Master Securitisation Agreement (the “Paying Agency<br />
Agreement”).<br />
BNY Financial Services <strong>PLC</strong> (whose address is at 70 Sir John<br />
Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland) will be appointed as Irish<br />
paying agent in respect of the Instruments (in such capacity, the<br />
“Irish Paying Agent”, which expression includes any other Irish<br />
paying agent appointed in respect of the Instruments) pursuant to<br />
the Paying Agency Agreement. The Irish Paying Agent will<br />
make payments to the Instrumentholders in certain circumstances<br />
where such Instrumentholders are situate in Ireland.<br />
The Bank of New York, New York Branch (whose address is at<br />
101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286, U.S.A.) will be<br />
appointed as U.S. paying agent in respect of the Instruments (in<br />
such capacity, the “U.S. Paying Agent”, which expression<br />
includes any other U.S. paying agent appointed in respect of the<br />
Instruments) pursuant to the Paying Agency Agreement.<br />
The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. (whose address is at<br />
Aerogolf Center, 1A Hoehenhof, L-1736 Senningerberg,<br />
Luxembourg) will be appointed as registrar (in such capacity, the<br />
“Registrar”, which expression includes any other registrar<br />
appointed in respect of the Instruments) and as transfer agent (in<br />
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such capacity, the “Transfer Agent”, which expression includes<br />
any other transfer agent appointed in respect of the Instruments)<br />
in respect of the Instruments pursuant to the Paying Agency<br />
Agreement.<br />
Account Bank:<br />
GIC Provider:<br />
Investment Administrator:<br />
Liquidity Facility Provider:<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty and Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantor:<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty and<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor:<br />
Danske Bank A/S, London Branch whose address is at 75 King<br />
William Street, London EC4N 7DT will be appointed as Account<br />
Bank (the “Account Bank”) under the terms of the Master<br />
Securitisation Agreement and the bank agreement set out in<br />
schedule 5 of the Master Securitisation Agreement (the “Bank<br />
Agreement”).<br />
Danske Bank A/S, London Branch whose address is at 75 King<br />
William Street, London EC3N 7DT will be appointed as GIC<br />
provider (the “GIC Provider”) under the terms of the Master<br />
Securitisation Agreement and the guaranteed investment contract<br />
set out in schedule 6 of the Master Securitisation Agreement (the<br />
“GIC”).<br />
Subject to certain conditions, including each of the Rating<br />
Agencies confirming that the then-current ratings of the Notes<br />
would not be downgraded as a result, the Issuer will enter into an<br />
investment administration agreement (the “Investment<br />
Administration Agreement”) with Lehman Brothers Asset<br />
Management (Europe) Limited (whose registered office is at 25<br />
Bank Street, London E14 5LE) (the “Investment<br />
Administrator”) which will determine from time to time, in<br />
accordance with certain agreed criteria, the investments in which<br />
cash from time to time standing to the credit of the Transaction<br />
Account and/or the GIC Account should be invested.<br />
Lloyds TSB Bank plc acting through its offices at 10 Gresham<br />
Street, London EC2V 7AE will be appointed as Liquidity Facility<br />
Provider (the “Liquidity Facility Provider”) pursuant to the<br />
terms of the Master Securitisation Agreement and the liquidity<br />
facility agreement set out in schedule 7 of the Master<br />
Securitisation Agreement (the “Liquidity Facility Agreement”).<br />
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (whose address is at<br />
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808,<br />
USA) will be appointed as the Bullet Cap Counterparty (the<br />
“Bullet Cap Counterparty”) under the terms of the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement (as defined in “The Bullet Cap Agreement” below).<br />
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (the “Bullet Cap Guarantor”)<br />
will, on or about the Closing Date, enter into a guarantee in<br />
respect of the Bullet Cap Agreement. The Bullet Cap Guarantor<br />
will not be a party to the Bullet Cap Agreement.<br />
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (whose registered<br />
address is at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington,<br />
Delaware, 19808, USA) will be appointed as the fixed/floating<br />
swap counterparty (the “Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty”,<br />
under the terms of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (as<br />
defined in “The Fixed Floating Swap Agreement” below).<br />
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (the “Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Guarantor”) will, on or about the Closing Date, enter into a<br />
guarantee in respect of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (the<br />
“Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee”). The Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Guarantor will not be a party to the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
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Agreement.<br />
BBR Swap Counterparty and BBR<br />
Swap Guarantor:<br />
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (whose registered<br />
address is at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington,<br />
Delaware, 19808, USA) will be appointed as the BBR swap<br />
counterparty (the “BBR Swap Counterparty”, and, together with<br />
the Bullet Cap Counterparty and the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the “Hedge Counterparties” and each a “Hedge<br />
Counterparty”) under the terms of the BBR Swap Agreement (as<br />
defined in “The BBR Swap Agreement” below). Lehman Brothers<br />
Holdings Inc. (the “BBR Swap Guarantor”) will enter into on or<br />
about the Closing Date a guarantee in respect of the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement (the “BBR Swap Guarantee”) in relation to the<br />
obligations of the BBR Swap Counterparty under the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement. The BBR Swap Guarantor will not be party to the<br />
BBR Swap Agreement.<br />
Each of the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Bullet Cap Guarantor and<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor is a “Hedge Guarantor”.<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty and<br />
Currency Swaps Guarantor:<br />
Transaction Parties:<br />
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (whose registered office<br />
is at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware,<br />
19808, USA) will be appointed as the currency swaps<br />
counterparty (the “Currency Swaps Counterparty”) under the<br />
terms of each of the Currency Swap Agreements (as defined in<br />
“The Currency Swap Agreements” below). Lehman Brothers<br />
Holdings Inc. (the “Currency Swaps Guarantor”) will, on or<br />
about the Closing Date, enter into a guarantee in respect of each<br />
of the Currency Swap Agreements. The Currency Swaps<br />
Guarantor will not be a party to the Currency Swap Agreements.<br />
The Issuer, the Sellers, the OptionCo, the Corporate Services<br />
Provider, the Mortgage Administrator, the Standby Mortgage<br />
Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Standby<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator, the Trustee, the Paying Agents, the<br />
Exchange Agent, the Agent Bank, the Registrar, the Transfer<br />
Agents, the Account Bank, the GIC Provider, the Investment<br />
Administrator, the Liquidity Facility Provider, the Bullet Cap<br />
Counterparty, the Bullet Cap Guarantor, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty and the Currency Swaps Guarantor are together the<br />
“Transaction Parties” and each a “Transaction Party”.<br />
2. THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS<br />
Corporate Services Agreement:<br />
Pursuant to an accession agreement (to be dated the Closing Date)<br />
to a corporate services agreement dated 19 December 2001 (the<br />
“Corporate Services Agreement”), the Corporate Services<br />
Provider will agree to provide certain administrative services to<br />
the Issuer. The Issuer will pay a fee to the Corporate Services<br />
Provider for the provision of such services. Either the Corporate<br />
Services Provider or the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer may, upon<br />
the giving of notice and the expiration of the relevant notice<br />
period (if applicable), terminate the appointment of the Corporate<br />
Services Provider under the Corporate Services Agreement. Any<br />
substitute corporate services provider shall be appointed by, inter<br />
alios, the Issuer. No termination of the appointment of the<br />
Corporate Services Provider shall take effect until a successor<br />
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corporate services provider has been appointed.<br />
Master Securitisation Agreement:<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement<br />
and Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement:<br />
To facilitate the administration and servicing of the Mortgage<br />
Pool, the Issuer and the Trustee, inter alios, will enter into a<br />
master securitisation agreement (the “Master Securitisation<br />
Agreement”) to be dated on or about the Closing Date, the<br />
schedules to which will contain the following agreements, all of<br />
which come into effect on the date of the Master Securitisation<br />
Agreement: the Paying Agency Agreement, the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement, the Mortgage Administration<br />
Agreement, the Liquidity Facility Agreement, the Post<br />
Enforcement Call Option Agreement, the Bank Agreement and<br />
the GIC (each as defined herein).<br />
The Mortgage Administrator and the Cash/Bond Administrator<br />
will be obliged to report on a regular basis to the Trustee and the<br />
Issuer on the performance and status of the Mortgage Pool, the<br />
administration of the Mortgage Pool and other matters relating to<br />
their respective administrative functions as described herein.<br />
Neither the Mortgage Administrator nor the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator will be responsible for payment of principal or<br />
interest on the Notes, or for payment of the RC Distributions in<br />
respect of the Residual Certificates.<br />
The Issuer is obliged to establish and maintain a system of cash<br />
ledgers (each, a “Ledger” and, together, the “Ledgers”) to<br />
record, allocate and disburse its funds for particular purposes. The<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator will, pursuant to the terms of the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, maintain such Ledgers on<br />
the Issuer’s behalf. The amounts standing to the credit, at any<br />
time, of the Ledgers will, together, represent all sums standing to<br />
the credit of the Bank Accounts or invested in Authorised<br />
Investments.<br />
The Issuer will also establish and maintain a provisioning ledger<br />
(the “Principal Deficiency Ledger”) comprised of five subledgers<br />
(respectively the “A Principal Deficiency Ledger”, the<br />
“B Principal Deficiency Ledger”, the “C Principal Deficiency<br />
Ledger”, the “D Principal Deficiency Ledger” and the “E1c<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger”) to record certain amounts (for<br />
example, losses incurred in respect of the Loans) which, at certain<br />
times, need to be taken into account and provided for in allocating<br />
and disbursing the Issuer’s funds (see further under “Credit<br />
Structure – Principal Deficiency Ledger”).<br />
The Ledgers will be used to monitor the receipt and subsequent<br />
utilisation of cash available to the Issuer from time to time and,<br />
along with the Principal Deficiency Ledger, will be credited and<br />
debited in the manner described under Condition 2(g) (Status,<br />
Security and Administration) and “Credit Structure” below.<br />
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Delegation Agreements:<br />
Capstone and Wells Fargo have entered into a delegation<br />
agreement (the “Wells Fargo Delegation Agreement”). On or<br />
after the Closing Date, a supplement to the Wells Fargo<br />
Delegation Agreement will be entered into by Capstone and Wells<br />
Fargo pursuant to which Capstone will delegate certain of its<br />
obligations under the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement to<br />
Wells Fargo.<br />
Capstone and Vertex have entered into a delegation agreement<br />
(the “Vertex Delegation Agreement”). On or after the Closing<br />
Date, a supplement to the Vertex Delegation Agreement will be<br />
entered into by Capstone and Vertex pursuant to which Capstone<br />
will delegate certain of its obligations under the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement to Vertex.<br />
Capstone and HML will, on or after the Closing Date, enter into a<br />
delegation agreement (the “HML Delegation Agreement”)<br />
pursuant to which Capstone will delegate certain of its obligations<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement to HML.<br />
Capstone and Lightfoots have entered into a servicing agreement<br />
(the “Lightfoots Delegation Agreement” and together with the<br />
Wells Fargo Delegation Agreement, the Vertex Delegation<br />
Agreement and the HML Delegation Agreement, the “Delegation<br />
Agreements”) pursuant to which certain obligations of Capstone<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement will be undertaken<br />
by Lightfoots.<br />
Liquidity Facility Agreement:<br />
Bank Agreement:<br />
The Issuer will make drawings under the Liquidity Facility on any<br />
Interest Payment Date in order to meet certain shortfalls on<br />
interest payments due under the Notes. See “Credit Structure –<br />
Liquidity Facility” below.<br />
Payments by Borrowers in respect of amounts due:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
under the SPML Loans and the A&L Loans will be paid<br />
into: (A) an account held by SPML with Barclays Bank<br />
<strong>PLC</strong> (whose registered office is at 1 Churchill Place,<br />
London E14 5HP) (“Barclays”) and designated as the<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account<br />
(the “<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection<br />
Account”); or (B) an account held by SPPL with<br />
Barclays and designated as the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong><br />
SPPL Trust Collection Account (the “<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong><br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection Account”); (C) an<br />
account held by SPML t/a London Mortgage Company<br />
with HSBC Bank plc (whose registered office is at 8<br />
Canada Square, London E14 5HQ) (“HSBC”) and<br />
designated as the First Mortgage Collection Account (the<br />
“First Mortgage Collection Account”) or (D) an<br />
account held by SPML t/a London Personal Loans with<br />
HSBC and designated the Second Mortgage Collection<br />
Account (the “Second Mortgage Collection Account”);<br />
under the PML Loans will be paid into the collection<br />
accounts in the name of PMCL (the “PMCL Collection<br />
Accounts”) and held at Barclays; and<br />
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(iii)<br />
under the Amber Loans will be paid into the collection<br />
account in the name of SPML (the “Amber Collection<br />
Account”) and held at Barclays,<br />
in each case, as described further under “Credit Structure –<br />
Collection Accounts”.<br />
Cleared amounts received into the First Mortgage Collection<br />
Account and the Second Mortgage Collection Account will be<br />
transferred by a nightly automatic transfer into an account held by<br />
SPML t/a London Mortgage Company with HSBC and<br />
designated the First Mortgage Redemption Account (the “First<br />
Mortgage Redemption Account” and, together with the<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account, the<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection Account, the First<br />
Mortgage Collection Account, the Second Mortgage Collection<br />
Account, the SPML Collection Sweep Account, the Amber<br />
Collection Account and the PMCL Collection Accounts, the<br />
“Collection Accounts”, and each a “Collection Account”).<br />
Cleared amounts received into any of the Collection Accounts<br />
(other than the First Mortgage Collection Account, the Second<br />
Mortgage Collection Account and the SPML Collection Sweep<br />
Account) which relate to amounts due under the Loans will be<br />
transferred daily into the Transaction Account (as defined and<br />
further described under “Credit Structure - Transaction Account,<br />
Euro Account and Dollar Account”) of the Issuer held at the<br />
Account Bank.<br />
The Issuer will also maintain a Euro Account (as defined and<br />
further described under “Credit Structure - Transaction Account,<br />
Euro Account and Dollar Account”) for holding funds in euro in<br />
connection with the Euro Notes and a Dollar Account (as defined<br />
and further described under “Credit Structure - Transaction<br />
Account, Euro Account and Dollar Account”) for holding funds in<br />
dollars in connection with the Dollar Notes.<br />
GIC:<br />
Bullet Cap Agreement:<br />
Amounts standing to the credit of the Transaction Account will, to<br />
the extent not invested in Authorised Investments pursuant to the<br />
Investment Administration Agreement, be transferred on a daily<br />
basis into accounts in the name of the Issuer maintained with the<br />
GIC Provider (all such accounts, the “GIC Account”). See<br />
“Credit Structure - GIC Account” below.<br />
The Bullet Cap Counterparty and the Issuer will enter into the<br />
Bullet Cap Transaction (as defined in “Credit Structure - Bullet<br />
Cap Transaction” below) which will be subject to the terms of an<br />
agreement entered into between the Bullet Cap Counterparty and<br />
the Issuer in the form of the International Swaps and Derivatives<br />
Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) 1992 Master Agreement<br />
(Multicurrency - Cross Border) together with the schedules<br />
thereto and the confirmations thereunder (the “Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement”).<br />
The Bullet Cap Transaciton will be entered into under the same<br />
ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the BBR Swap Transaction and<br />
the Currency Swap Transactions and references in this Prospectus<br />
to the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement and/or the Currency Swap<br />
Agreements shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement<br />
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and Schedule.<br />
The Bullet Cap Guarantor will enter into a guarantee in respect of<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement (a “Bullet Cap Guarantee”) in favour<br />
of the Issuer, on or about the Closing Date in relation to the<br />
obligations of the Bullet Cap Counterparty under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement.<br />
The interest rate payable under the LIBOR Linked Loans is<br />
calculated by reference to Loan LIBOR and the interest rate<br />
payable under the BBR Linked Loans is calculated by reference<br />
to Loan BBR. The Issuer may be subject to a higher risk of<br />
default in payment by a Borrower under a LIBOR Linked Loan or<br />
a BBR Linked Loan due to an increase in Loan LIBOR or Loan<br />
BBR (as applicable). The purpose of the Bullet Cap Agreement is<br />
to allow the Issuer to mitigate its exposure to such potential<br />
default under a LIBOR Linked Loan due to an increase in Loan<br />
LIBOR and/or under a BBR Linked Loan due to an increase in<br />
Loan BBR.<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement:<br />
The Issuer and the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty will enter<br />
into the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction (as defined in “Credit<br />
Structure - Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction” below) which will<br />
be subject to the terms of an agreement entered into between the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty and the Issuer in the form of<br />
an ISDA 1992 Master Agreement (Multicurrency - Cross Border)<br />
together with the schedules thereto and the confirmations<br />
thereunder (the “Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement”).<br />
The Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction will be entered into under<br />
the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as the<br />
Bullet Cap Transaction, the BBR Swap Transaction and the<br />
Currency Swap Transactions and references in this Prospectus to<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement,<br />
the BBR Swap Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements<br />
shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule.<br />
The Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor will enter into a guarantee<br />
(the “Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee”) in favour of the Issuer<br />
on or about the Closing Date in relation to the obligations of the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement.<br />
Under the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, on each Interest<br />
Payment Date from and including the Interest Payment Date<br />
falling in December <strong>2007</strong>:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Issuer will make a payment to the Fixed/Floating<br />
Swap Counterparty calculated by applying the Weighted<br />
Average Fixed Rate to the Fixed/Floating Notional<br />
Amount; and<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty will make<br />
payments to the Issuer calculated by applying Note<br />
Sterling LIBOR in respect of the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Period and a margin to the Fixed/Floating<br />
Notional Amount.<br />
BBR Swap Agreement:<br />
The Issuer and the BBR Swap Counterparty will enter into the<br />
BBR Swap Transaction (as defined in “Credit Structure - BBR<br />
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Swap Transaction” below) which will be subject to the terms of<br />
an agreement entered into between the BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
and the Issuer in the form of an ISDA 1992 Master Agreement<br />
(Multicurrency - Cross Border) together with the schedules<br />
thereto and confirmations thereunder (the “BBR Swap<br />
Agreement”).<br />
The BBR Swap Transaction will be entered into under the same<br />
ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as the Bullet Cap<br />
Transaction, the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction and the<br />
Currency Swap Transactions and references in this Prospectus to<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement,<br />
the BBR Swap Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements<br />
shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule.<br />
The interest rate payable under the BBR Linked Loans is<br />
calculated by reference to Loan BBR whilst the interest rate<br />
payable on the Notes is calculated by reference to the London<br />
interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) for three month sterling<br />
deposits (or, in the case of the first Interest Period, the linear<br />
interpolation of LIBOR for one month and two month sterling<br />
deposits). There may be a discrepancy between Loan BBR and<br />
LIBOR for three month sterling deposits. The purpose of the BBR<br />
Swap Agreement is to allow the Issuer to mitigate its exposure to<br />
such potential discrepancy between Loan BBR and LIBOR for<br />
three month sterling deposits.<br />
Under the BBR Swap Transaction, on each Interest Payment Date<br />
from and including the Interest Payment Date falling in<br />
September <strong>2007</strong>:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Issuer will make a payment to the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty calculated by applying the aggregate of the<br />
Weighted Average BBR Rate and a margin to the BBR<br />
Notional Amount; and<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty will make a payment to the<br />
Issuer calculated by applying Note Sterling LIBOR in<br />
respect of the immediately preceding Interest Period to<br />
the BBR Notional Amount.<br />
The BBR Swap Guarantor will enter into a guarantee (the “BBR<br />
Swap Guarantee”) in favour of the Issuer on or about the<br />
Closing Date in relation to the obligations of the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty under the BBR Swap Agreement.<br />
Currency Swap Agreements:<br />
The Currency Swaps Counterparty will provide the Issuer with<br />
the benefit of swap transactions in relation to each Class of Euro<br />
Notes (the “Euro Currency Swap Transactions”) and each<br />
Class of Dollar Notes (the “Dollar Currency Swap<br />
Transactions” and, together with the Euro Currency Swap<br />
Transactions, the “Currency Swap Transactions”). The<br />
Currency Swap Transactions will be subject to the terms of<br />
separate agreements to be entered into between the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty and the Issuer on or before the Closing Date<br />
in the form of an ISDA 1992 Master Agreement (Multicurrency –<br />
Cross Border) together with the schedules thereto and<br />
confirmations thereunder (respectively, the “A Currency Swap<br />
Agreement”, the “B Currency Swap Agreement”, the “C<br />
Currency Swap Agreement” and the “D Currency Swap<br />
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Agreement” and collectively referred to as the “Currency Swap<br />
Agreements”).<br />
The Currency Swap Transactions will be entered into under the<br />
same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as the Bullet<br />
Cap Transaction, the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction and the<br />
BBR Swap Transaction and references in this Prospectus to the<br />
Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the<br />
BBR Swap Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements<br />
shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule.<br />
The Currency Swaps Guarantor will enter into a guarantee (the<br />
“Currency Swap Guarantee”) in favour of the Issuer on or<br />
about the Closing Date in relation to the obligations of the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty under the Currency Swap<br />
Agreements.<br />
Payments made by Borrowers under the Loans will be made to<br />
the Issuer in sterling. The purpose of the Currency Swap<br />
Agreements is to protect the Issuer against currency risk as a<br />
result of the amounts due under the Euro Notes being payable in<br />
euro and the amounts due under the Dollar Notes being payable in<br />
dollars.<br />
Post Enforcement Call Option:<br />
Pursuant to the terms of the Master Securitisation Agreement and<br />
the post enforcement call option agreement set out in schedule 9<br />
of the Master Securitisation Agreement (the “Post Enforcement<br />
Call Option Agreement”), the Trustee will, on or about the<br />
Closing Date, grant to OptionCo an option (the “Post<br />
Enforcement Call Option”) to acquire all (but not some only) of<br />
the A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes and the E<br />
Notes (plus accrued interest thereon) for a consideration of one<br />
euro cent per Euro Note outstanding, one dollar cent per Dollar<br />
Note outstanding and one penny per Sterling Note outstanding<br />
(and for these purposes, each Global Note will be one Note)<br />
following any enforcement of the Security (as described in<br />
Condition 2(h) (Status, Security and Administration)) for the<br />
Notes, after the date on which the Trustee determines that the<br />
proceeds of such enforcement are insufficient, after payment of<br />
all other claims ranking higher in priority to the A Notes, the B<br />
Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes and the E Notes and pro rata<br />
payment of all claims ranking in equal priority to the A Notes, the<br />
B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes and the E Notes and after the<br />
application of any such proceeds to the A Notes, the B Notes, the<br />
C Notes, the D Notes and the E Notes (in accordance with<br />
Condition 2 (Status, Security and Administration)), to pay any<br />
further amounts due in respect of the A Notes, the B Notes, the C<br />
Notes, the D Notes and the E Notes.<br />
The A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D<br />
Noteholders and the E Noteholders will be bound by, and the<br />
relevant Notes will be issued subject to, the terms of the Post<br />
Enforcement Call Option granted to the OptionCo pursuant to the<br />
terms and conditions of the Trust Deed and by Condition 5(j)<br />
(Post Enforcement Call Option) and the Trustee will be<br />
irrevocably authorised to enter into the Post Enforcement Call<br />
Option Agreement with the OptionCo on behalf of the A<br />
Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D<br />
Noteholders and the E Noteholders.<br />
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3. THE LOANS<br />
The Mortgage Pool: The section of this Prospectus headed “The Mortgage Pool -<br />
Characteristics of the Provisional Mortgage Pool” contains<br />
information relating to a portfolio of loans, from which will be<br />
selected the Loans which the Issuer will acquire on the Closing<br />
Date. This information has been prepared in relation to a sample<br />
of Loans and their related Collateral Security with aggregate<br />
Principal Balance as at 30 April <strong>2007</strong> of £685,224,182.60 (the<br />
“Provisional Mortgage Pool”). The portfolio of Loans and their<br />
related Collateral Security to be purchased by the Issuer from the<br />
Sellers on the Closing Date is referred to as the “Initial Mortgage<br />
Pool” and will be selected from the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
Furthermore, Substitute Loans, Ported Loans, Newly-Originated<br />
Loans and Prefunded Loans may, subject to certain conditions, be<br />
acquired by the Issuer from the Sellers after the Closing Date.<br />
As more particularly described under “The Mortgage Pool”<br />
below, Loans within the Mortgage Pool from time to time will<br />
consist of:<br />
(a)<br />
Loans originated by:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
Matlock, trading as London Mortgage Company<br />
(by itself or in association with a Remote<br />
Processor) and acquired by SPML;<br />
PML (by itself or in association with a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor);<br />
SPML (by itself or trading as London Mortgage<br />
Company or in association with a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor);<br />
Correspondent Lenders and acquired by SPML;<br />
A&L and acquired by SPML; and<br />
Amber and acquired by SPML,<br />
and in each case, secured (in England and Wales and Northern<br />
Ireland) by a first ranking mortgage or charge or (in Scotland) by<br />
a first ranking standard security on the relevant Property<br />
(collectively, the “First Loans”); and<br />
(b)<br />
Loans originated by:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
Langersal and acquired by SPML;<br />
SPPL (by itself or trading as London Personal<br />
Loans) and acquired by SPML; and<br />
PML (by itself or in association with a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor),<br />
and in each case, are intended for the Borrowers’ general<br />
personal use and secured by a second ranking mortgage<br />
(in England and Wales) or by a second ranking standard<br />
security (in Scotland) on the relevant Property where a<br />
single lender holds all prior ranking mortgages or, as the<br />
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case may be, standard securities in respect of the relevant<br />
Property (the “Second Loans”).<br />
4. THE INSTRUMENTS<br />
Notes:<br />
In this document, the A1b Notes and the A1c Notes are<br />
collectively referred to as the “A1 Notes”. The A2a Notes, the<br />
A2b Notes and the A2c Notes are collectively referred to as the<br />
“A2 Notes”. The A3a Notes and the A3c Notes are collectively<br />
referred to as the “A3 Notes” and the A1 Notes, the A2 Notes and<br />
the A3 Notes shall be together referred to as the “A Notes”. The<br />
B1a Notes and the B1c Notes are collectively referred to as the “B<br />
Notes”. The C1a Notes and the C1c Notes are collectively<br />
referred to as the “C Notes”. The D1a Notes are also referred to<br />
as the “D Notes”. The E1c Notes and the ETc Notes are<br />
collectively referred to as the “E Notes”. The A2a Notes, the A3a<br />
Notes, the B1a Notes, the C1a Notes and the D1a Notes are<br />
collectively referred to as the “Euro Notes”. The A1b Notes and<br />
the A2b Notes are collectively referred to as the “Dollar Notes”.<br />
The A1c Notes, the A2c Notes, the A3c Notes, the B1c Notes, the<br />
C1c Notes and the E Notes are collectively referred to as the<br />
“Sterling Notes”. The Dollar Notes, the Sterling Notes and the<br />
Euro Notes are together referred to as the “Notes” and the holders<br />
thereof the “Noteholders”.<br />
The B Notes, C Notes, D Notes and the E Notes are referred to as<br />
the “Junior Notes”.<br />
The ETc Notes are also referred to as the “Revenue Backed<br />
Notes” and all Notes other than the Revenue Backed Notes are<br />
referred to as the “Collateral Backed Notes”.<br />
The Residual Certificates and the Notes together are referred to as<br />
the “Instruments”. The Noteholders and the Residual<br />
Certificateholders are together, the “Instrumentholders”.<br />
Prior to enforcement: (a) payments of interest on the Notes will be<br />
payable in arrear as described in Condition 4 (Interest) and from<br />
the Available Revenue Fund in accordance with the Pre-<br />
Enforcement Priority of Payments as set out in Condition 2(g)<br />
(Status, Security and Administration) and (b) principal on the<br />
Collateral Backed Notes will be payable from the Actual<br />
Redemption Funds and, in the case of the Revenue Backed Notes<br />
from the Available Revenue Fund.<br />
Residual Certificates:<br />
The Residual Certificates representing deferred consideration for<br />
the acquisition of the Initial Mortgage Pool, are constituted by the<br />
Trust Deed and have the benefit of Security but rank subordinate<br />
to the Notes (other than in respect of their entitlement to<br />
Prepayment Charges Receipts (which do not form part of the<br />
Available Revenue Fund) and in their entitlement to RC Senior<br />
Distributions (which rank senior to payments of principal on the<br />
ETc Notes both pre and post enforcement)). Following<br />
redemption of all of the Notes or an enforcement of the Notes<br />
pursuant to Condition 10 (Enforcement of Notes) and disposal of<br />
the Loans in the Mortgage Pool no termination payment or other<br />
amount (other than amounts then payable in respect of the<br />
Residual Revenue) will be payable in respect of the Residual<br />
Certificates and, following the payment of any amounts then<br />
payable in respect of the Residual Revenue, the Residual<br />
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Certificates shall no longer constitute a claim against the Issuer.<br />
(See “Risk Factors – Residual Certificates” and “Terms and<br />
Conditions of the Residual Certificates” below).<br />
The Residual Certificates represent amounts payable to the<br />
holders thereof in respect of the Residual Revenue received in<br />
respect of the Mortgage Pool.<br />
Form, registration and transfer of<br />
Instruments:<br />
The A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes to be sold<br />
within the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers in<br />
reliance on Rule 144A (the “Rule 144A Notes”) will each be<br />
represented by a global note in fully registered form without<br />
coupons attached (the “Rule 144A Global Notes”). It is expected<br />
that the Rule 144A Global Notes will be deposited with the<br />
Custodian and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee on or<br />
about the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the E Notes<br />
and the Residual Certificates will not be sold within the United<br />
States to Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance on Rule 144A.<br />
The Notes to be sold in reliance on Regulation S (the “Reg S<br />
Notes”) will each be represented by a global note in fully<br />
registered form without coupons attached (the “Reg S Global<br />
Notes”). The Reg S Global Notes, together with the Rule 144A<br />
Global Notes, are referred to as the “Global Notes”.<br />
It is expected that the Reg S Global Notes will be deposited with<br />
the Common Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream,<br />
Luxembourg on or about the date of issue of the Notes.<br />
Transfers of interests in the Global Notes will be subject to<br />
certain restrictions. In addition, transferees of Global Notes<br />
and the Residual Certificates will be deemed to have made<br />
certain representations relating to compliance with all<br />
applicable securities, ERISA and tax laws. See further<br />
“Transfer Restrictions”.<br />
A beneficial interest in a Reg S Global Note (other than the E<br />
Notes) may be transferred to a person who takes delivery in the<br />
form of a beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A<br />
Global Note only upon receipt by the Registrar of a written<br />
certificate from the transferor (in the form provided in the Trust<br />
Deed) to the effect that, among other things, such transfer is being<br />
made to a person whom the transferor reasonably believes is a<br />
Qualified Institutional Buyer.<br />
Except in limited circumstances, the Instruments will not be<br />
available in definitive form. For so long as a class of Reg S Notes<br />
or Residual Certificates are represented by a Reg S Global Note<br />
or Global Residual Certificate held by the Common Depositary,<br />
such Reg S Global Note or Global Residual Certificate will be<br />
transferable in accordance with the rules and procedures for the<br />
time being of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg. For so<br />
long as a class of Rule 144A Notes are represented by a Rule<br />
144A Global Note held by the Custodian and registered in the<br />
name of DTC or its nominee, such Rule 144A Global Note will be<br />
transferable in accordance with the rules and procedures for the<br />
time being of DTC.<br />
The Notes represented by interests in a Reg S Global Note may be<br />
exchanged only for interests in the corresponding Rule 144A<br />
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Global Note in connection with transfers to U.S. Persons who are<br />
eligible to hold such Notes pursuant to Rule 144A and otherwise<br />
in compliance with the Securities Act and upon appropriate<br />
certification in the manner provided in the Trust Deed. Prior to<br />
40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and<br />
the Closing Date (the “Distribution Compliance Period”), the<br />
Notes represented by interests in a Rule 144A Global Note may<br />
be exchanged only for interests in a corresponding Reg S Global<br />
Note in connection with transfers to non-U.S. persons in a<br />
transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of<br />
Regulation S under the Securities Act and otherwise in<br />
compliance with the Securities Act and upon appropriate<br />
certification in the manner provided in the Trust Deed.<br />
Interest on the Notes:<br />
Interest is payable on <strong>13</strong> September <strong>2007</strong> and thereafter quarterly<br />
in arrear on the <strong>13</strong> th day of December, March, June and<br />
September in each year, or if such day is not a Business Day (as<br />
defined in the Conditions) the next succeeding Business Day<br />
(each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) on the Euro Notes<br />
at an annual rate of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate<br />
(“EURIBOR”) for three month euro deposits (or, in the case of<br />
the first Interest Period, at an annual rate obtained by interpolation<br />
of EURIBOR for one month and two month euro deposits) (“Note<br />
EURIBOR”) plus a margin, on the Dollar Notes at an annual rate<br />
of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“USD-LIBOR”) for three<br />
month dollar deposits (or, in the case of the first Interest Period, at<br />
an annual rate obtained by interpolation of USD-LIBOR for one<br />
month and two month dollar deposits) (“Note USD-LIBOR”)<br />
plus a margin, and on the Sterling Notes at an annual rate of<br />
LIBOR for three month sterling deposits (or, in the case of the<br />
first Interest Period, at an annual rate obtained by interpolation of<br />
LIBOR for one month and two month sterling deposits) (“Note<br />
Sterling LIBOR”) plus a margin. Each period from (and<br />
including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Closing Date, as<br />
defined below) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest<br />
Payment Date is an “Interest Period”.<br />
Interest in respect of Euro Notes and Sterling Notes represented<br />
by a Reg S Global Note will (provided that customary<br />
certification as to non-U.S. beneficial ownership has been<br />
received) be payable in euro or sterling, respectively, and those<br />
represented by a Rule 144A Global Note will be payable in<br />
dollars (unless the holder of such Note has elected to receive<br />
payments in euro or sterling, respectively). Interest in respect of<br />
Dollar Notes will be payable in dollars.<br />
RC Distributions:<br />
Interest Determination Date:<br />
An amount is payable on each Interest Payment Date on each<br />
Residual Certificate equal to the total amount of Residual<br />
Revenue divided by the number of Residual Certificates existing<br />
on the relevant Interest Payment Date (such amount, an “RC<br />
Distribution”).<br />
The Rate of Interest payable from time to time in respect of the<br />
Notes will be determined, in the case of the Sterling Notes on the<br />
first day of the Interest Period to which the Rate of Interest shall<br />
apply, in the case of the Euro Notes on a day which is two<br />
TARGET Business Days before the first day of the Interest Period<br />
to which the Rate of Interest shall apply, and in the case of the<br />
Dollar Notes on a day which is two London Business Days before<br />
the first day of the Interest Period to which the Rate of Interest<br />
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shall apply (each, an “Interest Determination Date”).<br />
Withholding tax:<br />
Redemption of Notes:<br />
Payments of interest and principal with respect to the Notes and<br />
payments of RC Distributions with respect to Residual<br />
Certificates will be subject to any applicable withholding taxes<br />
and neither the Issuer nor any other person will be obliged to pay<br />
additional amounts in relation thereto. The applicability of any<br />
withholding taxes is discussed further under “United Kingdom<br />
Taxation” and “United States Taxation” below.<br />
Prior to redemption on the final Interest Payment Date falling in<br />
September 2027 (in the case of the A1 Notes) and June 2045 (in<br />
the case of the A2 Notes, the A3 Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes,<br />
the D Notes and the E Notes), the Notes will be subject to<br />
mandatory and/or optional redemption in certain circumstances:<br />
(a)<br />
Early Redemption<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Provided it has sufficient funds, the Issuer will<br />
redeem all (but not some only) of the Notes at<br />
their Principal Amount Outstanding plus<br />
accrued but unpaid interest in the event of<br />
certain tax changes.<br />
Upon receipt of notice from the Mortgage<br />
Administrator that it intends to exercise its<br />
option under the Mortgage Administration<br />
Agreement in respect of the purchase of the<br />
remaining Loans from the Issuer on any Interest<br />
Payment Date following a date on which the<br />
aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes is<br />
less than 10 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing<br />
Date, the Issuer will redeem on such Interest<br />
Payment Date all (but not some only) of the<br />
Notes at their Principal Amount Outstanding<br />
plus accrued but unpaid interest (see further<br />
Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption)).<br />
(b)<br />
Mandatory Redemption in Part of the Notes<br />
Prior to enforcement, the Notes will be subject to<br />
mandatory redemption in part on each Interest Payment<br />
Date in accordance with Condition 5(b) (Mandatory<br />
redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) and<br />
Condition 5(c) (Mandatory redemption in part of the<br />
Revenue Backed Notes). In the case of the Collateral<br />
Backed Notes, this mandatory redemption in part will be<br />
funded primarily by scheduled principal payments by the<br />
Borrowers under the Loans and principal prepayments<br />
(whether voluntarily by the Borrowers, as a result of<br />
enforcement of security in respect of the related Property<br />
or otherwise). In the case of the Revenue Backed Notes,<br />
this mandatory redemption in part will be funded by<br />
scheduled interest payments by the Borrowers under the<br />
Loans.<br />
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(c)<br />
Final Redemption<br />
Unless previously redeemed or purchased and cancelled<br />
the A1 Notes will be redeemed at their then Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding on the Interest Payment Date<br />
falling in September 2027 and the other Notes will be<br />
redeemed at their then Principal Amount Outstanding on<br />
the Interest Payment Date falling in June 2045 in each<br />
case, in accordance with Condition 5(a) (Final<br />
Redemption).<br />
(d)<br />
Cancellation of Residual Certificates<br />
Subject to the prior payment to Residual<br />
Certificateholders of all amounts then payable to them at<br />
such time, the Residual Certificates will no longer<br />
constitute a claim against the Issuer following a<br />
redemption of all (but not some only) of the Notes.<br />
(e)<br />
Purchase<br />
The Issuer will not be permitted to purchase any<br />
Instruments.<br />
Security for Instruments:<br />
Pursuant to the Deed of Charge, the Instruments will be secured<br />
by, inter alia, a first fixed charge over the Issuer’s interest in the<br />
Loans, the Mortgages and certain other Collateral Security (as<br />
more fully described in Condition 2(f) (Status, Security and<br />
Administration)), an equitable assignment of the Issuer’s interests<br />
in certain insurance contracts, an assignment of the benefits under<br />
certain agreements, a first fixed charge over the Issuer’s interest<br />
in certain bank accounts and investments and a floating charge<br />
over all the assets and undertakings of the Issuer (the “Security”,<br />
being further described in Condition 2(f) (Status, Security and<br />
Administration)).<br />
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding the foregoing, the<br />
Trustee shall hold the benefit of its security interest with respect<br />
to the Prepayment Charges Receipts solely for the benefit of the<br />
Residual Certificateholders.<br />
Upon enforcement, in point of security, the Instruments will rank<br />
as between themselves as follows: first, interest and principal on<br />
the A Notes pari passu and pro rata; secondly, interest and<br />
principal on the B Notes pari passu and pro rata; thirdly, interest<br />
and principal on the C Notes pari passu and pro rata; fourthly,<br />
interest and principal on the D Notes pari passu and pro rata;<br />
fifthly, interest on the E Notes and principal on the E1c Notes<br />
pari passu and pro rata; sixthly, RC Senior Distributions on the<br />
Residual Certificates; seventhly, principal on the ETc Notes pari<br />
passu and pro rata, and eighthly, any remaining RC Distributions<br />
on the Residual Certificates pari passu and pro rata.<br />
Maintenance of Ratings:<br />
On issue, certain of the Notes are expected to be rated by<br />
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-<br />
Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), by Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”)<br />
and Moody’s Investors Service Limited (“Moody’s” and, together<br />
with S&P and Fitch, the “Rating Agencies”) as specified on the<br />
first page of this document. The Residual Certificates will not be<br />
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ated.<br />
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold<br />
securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or<br />
withdrawal at any time by one or more of the Rating<br />
Agencies.<br />
References in this Prospectus to a requirement, in any<br />
circumstances, that the then-current ratings of the Notes are to be<br />
maintained (or to words having a similar effect) shall be deemed<br />
to incorporate a requirement that, in those circumstances, the<br />
original ratings of the Notes would, but for any intervening<br />
circumstance or circumstances which have caused them to be<br />
reduced, be maintained.<br />
Use of Proceeds:<br />
The Issuer will apply the proceeds of the issue of the Notes (after<br />
exchanging the euro proceeds and the dollar proceeds for sterling<br />
under the relevant Currency Swap Agreements) to purchase the<br />
Initial Mortgage Pool on the Closing Date, and to purchase the<br />
Prefunded Loans (if any) and the Newly-Originated Loans (if<br />
any) in the period from the Closing Date up to (and including) the<br />
first Interest Payment Date, as more particularly described under<br />
“Use of Proceeds” below.<br />
The Issuer understands that each of the Sellers intends to apply all<br />
or part of the amount it receives from the Issuer on the Closing<br />
Date in or towards repayment of secured loan facilities granted to<br />
its affiliates by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers International<br />
(Europe).<br />
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RISK FACTORS<br />
The following is a summary of certain aspects of the issue of the Instruments about which prospective<br />
Instrumentholders should be aware. The summary is not intended to be exhaustive and prospective<br />
Instrumentholders should read the detailed information set out elsewhere in this document.<br />
1. CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO THE LOANS<br />
Borrowers<br />
The Loans in the Mortgage Pool will have been underwritten in accordance with the Lending Criteria (as<br />
defined in “The Mortgage Pool - Lending Criteria” below) on terms generally consistent with those used by<br />
residential mortgage lenders lending to borrowers who do not satisfy the requirements of building societies or<br />
high street banks. The Mortgage Pool may include Loans made to Borrowers who may previously have been<br />
subject to (i) a county court judgment or the Northern Irish or Scottish equivalent; (ii) an individual voluntary<br />
arrangement or bankruptcy order which has been discharged; or (iii) Borrowers who are self-employed.<br />
However, the Lending Criteria take into account, inter alia, a potential borrower’s credit history, employment<br />
history and status, repayment ability and debt service to income ratio and are utilised with a view, in part, to<br />
mitigating the risks in lending to Borrowers in the foregoing categories.<br />
In a limited number of cases, more than one Loan to the same Borrower (with each Loan being secured on a<br />
separate property) is included within the Provisional Mortgage Pool and further occurrences of the same may<br />
arise when Newly-Originated Loans, Ported Loans, Substitute Loans or Prefunded Loans are transferred into the<br />
Mortgage Pool from time to time (in each case in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Sale Agreement<br />
between, inter alios, the Sellers, the Issuer and the Trustee (the “Mortgage Sale Agreement”) and/or the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, as appropriate).<br />
Bankruptcy of Borrowers<br />
General economic conditions and other factors (which may not affect property values) have an impact on the<br />
ability of Borrowers to repay Loans. Loss of earnings, illness, divorce and other similar factors can lead to an<br />
increase in delinquencies and bankruptcy filings by Borrowers, which may result in a reduction in payments by<br />
such Borrowers on their Loans and could reduce the Issuer’s ability to service payments on the Notes and may<br />
reduce the RC Distributions on the Residual Certificates.<br />
The individual bankruptcy provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the “Enterprise Act”) (which came into force<br />
on 1 April 2004) have reduced the minimum period prior to a bankrupt’s discharge. This appears to have led to<br />
an increased number of individual bankruptcies when compared to the period prior to that date. If this trend<br />
continues or accelerates, the Issuer’s ability to service payments on the Instruments would likely be reduced.<br />
Characteristics of the Loans<br />
The Initial Mortgage Pool will comprise of Loans and their related Collateral Security originated on or prior to<br />
30 April <strong>2007</strong> selected by the Sellers from the Provisional Mortgage Pool. The Provisional Mortgage Pool<br />
consists of Loans and their related Collateral Security, certain characteristics of which are described in<br />
“Characteristics of the Provisional Mortgage Pool” below. There can be no assurance that on the date of<br />
purchase by the Issuer the characteristics of the Initial Mortgage Pool will correspond with that in the<br />
Provisional Mortgage Pool or that any Substitute Loans, Prefunded Loans, Newly Originated Loans or Ported<br />
Loans acquired by the Issuer after the Closing Date will have the same characteristics as exhibited by the<br />
Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
Warranties<br />
None of the Issuer, the Managers or the Trustee has undertaken or will undertake any investigations, searches or<br />
other actions in respect of the Loans and their related Collateral Security and each will rely instead on the<br />
warranties to be given by the Sellers in the Mortgage Sale Agreement (the “Warranties” or “Warranty”, as<br />
applicable). The sole remedy (save as described below) of the Issuer in respect of a breach of Warranty by a<br />
Seller which could have a material adverse effect on the relevant Loan and related Collateral Security will be to<br />
require the relevant Seller to repurchase or procure the repurchase of, or to substitute or procure the substitution<br />
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of a similar loan for, any Loan which is the subject of any breach of Warranty (see “Title to the Mortgage Pool -<br />
Warranties and Repurchase” and “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Conditions of Acquisition of Substitute Loans”<br />
below). However, this will not limit any other remedies available to the Issuer and/or the Trustee if the relevant<br />
Seller fails to repurchase, or to procure the repurchase or replacement of a Loan when obliged to do so. There<br />
can be no assurance that a Seller will have the financial resources to honour its obligation to repurchase any<br />
Loan in respect of which such a breach of Warranty arises. Upon completion of any such repurchase or<br />
replacement, the relevant Loan and related Collateral Security will be transferred to PML or to SPML or (at the<br />
discretion of SPML) to another member of the <strong>UK</strong> Group (as the case may be) in each case as provided for in<br />
the Mortgage Sale Agreement. The Issuer may not have any rights (under general or contract law) against any<br />
solicitors or valuers who, when acting for the Originators in relation to the origination of any Loan, may have<br />
been negligent or fraudulent.<br />
Without limitation to the foregoing, with respect to the Amber Loans, the Mortgage Sale Agreement contains<br />
various restrictions and limits (including, without limitation, financial/monetary limits and thresholds and time<br />
limits) on SPML’s liability and, in connection with its obligation to repurchase the Amber Loans, provides that<br />
the Issuer shall have no claim or remedy in respect of any breaches of the Warranties where such restrictions or<br />
limits apply. Accordingly, the Issuer may suffer loss in respect of matters referred to in the Warranties. Further,<br />
for a portion of the Amber Loans, the Issuer may not have any direct rights (under general law or in contract)<br />
against any valuers who, when acting for the Originators in relation to the origination of any Amber Loan, may<br />
have been negligent or fraudulent. However, and notwithstanding the absence of any such direct rights, SPML<br />
has, to the extent assignable, assigned its causes and rights of actions against third parties to the Issuer pursuant<br />
to the Mortgage Sale Agreement.<br />
Reliance on third parties in relation to the Loans<br />
The Issuer has engaged Capstone as the Mortgage Administrator and the Cash/Bond Administrator to administer<br />
the Mortgage Pool pursuant to the Mortgage Administration Agreement and to provide certain cash<br />
management services under the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement. It is anticipated that Capstone will<br />
delegate certain of its duties as Mortgage Administrator to HML, to Vertex and to Lightfoots and certain of its<br />
duties as Cash/Bond Administrator to Wells Fargo. In the event that any of the above parties fail to perform<br />
their obligations under the respective agreements to which they are a party, Instrumentholders may be adversely<br />
affected.<br />
Declining property values<br />
The security for the Instruments consists primarily of the Issuer’s interest in the Loans and relevant Collateral<br />
Security. The value of this security may be affected by, among other things, a decline in United Kingdom<br />
residential property values. No assurance can be given that the values of the Properties have remained or will<br />
remain at the level at which they were on the dates of origination of the related Loans. If the residential<br />
property market in the United Kingdom should experience an overall decline in property values, or a decline in<br />
the rental income used by Borrowers to service Buy-to-Let Loans, such a decline could in certain circumstances<br />
result in the value of the security being significantly reduced and, in the event that the security is required to be<br />
enforced, may result in losses to the Instrumentholders.<br />
Prefunded Loans and Newly-Originated Loans<br />
Although each Prefunded Loan will comply, as at its Prefunding Acquisition Date, with the representations and<br />
warranties specified in the Mortgage Sale Agreement, there can be no certainty that all Prefunded Loans<br />
comprised within the Mortgage Pool will have a similar proportion of Capital and Interest Loans, Interest Only<br />
Loans, Part & Part Loans, Home Owner Loans, Buy-to-Let Loans, Fixed Rate Loans, LIBOR Linked Loans,<br />
BBR Linked Loans and/or regulated Loans (as described under “Regulation of the <strong>UK</strong> Residential Mortgage<br />
Market” below) or similar concentration characteristics as the Loans comprising the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
However, the Issuer will not be obliged to purchase Prefunded Loans unless, inter alia, it has received prior<br />
written confirmation from S&P and Fitch that the inclusion of the Prefunded Loans would not adversely affect<br />
the then-current ratings of the Notes and it has given notice of such purchase to Moody’s. If, on the first Interest<br />
Payment Date, the aggregate amount applied by the Issuer to purchase Prefunded Loans or Newly-Originated<br />
Loans during the period from (but excluding) the Closing Date to (and including) the first Interest Payment Date<br />
is less than the Prefunding Amount or the Newly-Originated Loans Amount, as the case may be, the balance of<br />
the Prefunding Amount or the Newly-Originated Loans Amount shall be added to the Available Redemption<br />
Fund and applied in redemption of the Collateral Backed Notes.<br />
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Discounted Loans<br />
The Provisional Mortgage Pool contains Discounted Loans, the terms of which provide that the Borrower will<br />
pay a discounted interest rate for a specified time period. Therefore amounts received by the Issuer in respect of<br />
the Discounted Loans are less than would otherwise be the case. In order to increase the amount of Available<br />
Revenue Fund for a specified period, the Issuer will make certain funds available for credit to the Discounted<br />
Margin Reserve Ledger, and such funds will be transferred to the Available Revenue Ledger, as described under<br />
“Credit Structure - Discounted Loans”.<br />
Fixed Rate Loans<br />
The Fixed Rate Loans are subject to a fixed rate of interest but the rates of interest payable in respect of the<br />
Notes are based on a floating rate of interest. As such, the Issuer’s ability to pay interest on the Notes may be<br />
affected if Note Sterling LIBOR increases beyond a certain rate. In order to hedge against this risk, the Issuer<br />
will enter into the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement and certain interest rate cap transactions as described under<br />
“Credit Structure - Hedging Arrangements”.<br />
Interest Only Loans and Part & Part Loans<br />
In the Provisional Mortgage Pool (as defined in “The Mortgage Pool” below) approximately 55.49 per cent. of<br />
the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool by Principal Balance is comprised of mortgage loans in relation to<br />
which the principal amount is not repayable before maturity and which may have no collateral, such as an<br />
endowment or life policy, as security other than the relevant Property (“Interest Only Loans”) and<br />
approximately 1.77 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool by Principal Balance is comprised<br />
of mortgage loans under the terms of which the loan is effectively separated (at the option of, and at a level<br />
decided by, the Borrower) into two principal amounts, one in respect of which the borrower pays interest only<br />
and the other in respect of which the borrower pays interest and principal (“Part & Part Loans”). Monthly<br />
payments in respect of Part & Part Loans are comprised of the interest due on both portions of the Loan and the<br />
principal repayable on the portion in respect of which the borrower is required to pay both interest and principal.<br />
There is no scheduled amortisation of, in relation to the Interest Only Loans, the principal amount, and in<br />
relation to the Part & Part Loans, the portion of the principal amount on which the Borrower elects not to repay<br />
principal. Consequently, upon the maturity of an Interest Only Loan or a Part & Part Loan, the relevant<br />
Borrower will be required to make a “bullet” payment that will represent the entirety of the principal amount<br />
then outstanding. The ability of such a Borrower to repay an Interest Only Loan or a Part & Part Loan at<br />
maturity frequently depends on such Borrower’s ability to refinance the Property or obtain funds from another<br />
source, such as pension policies, personal equity plans or endowment policies. The ability of the Borrower to<br />
refinance the Property will be affected by a number of factors, including the value of the Property, the<br />
Borrower’s equity in the Property, the financial condition of the Borrower, tax laws and general economic<br />
conditions at the time. Because of the greater risk regarding refinancing, a significant downturn in the property<br />
markets, or the economy in general, could lead to a greater increase in defaults or repayment of principal of<br />
Interest Only Loans, and to a lesser extent, of Part & Part Loans, than on Capital and Interest Loans.<br />
Buy-to-Let Loans<br />
The Provisional Mortgage Pool contains 445 Buy-to-Let Loans, representing approximately 6.89 per cent. of the<br />
Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool by Principal Balance, and substantially all of the relevant Properties (in<br />
respect of the Mortgages forming part of the Collateral Security for such Buy-to-Let Loans) are not owneroccupied.<br />
The Borrower’s ability to service payment obligations in respect of a Loan secured on such a<br />
Property is likely to depend on the Borrower’s ability to lease the Properties on appropriate terms. This<br />
dependency on leasing income increases the likelihood, during difficult market conditions, that the rate of<br />
delinquencies and losses on Loans secured by such non-owner occupied properties will be higher than for Loans<br />
secured on the primary residence of a Borrower.<br />
Upon enforcement of a Loan in respect of a Property which is the subject of an existing tenancy, the Mortgage<br />
Administrator may not be able to obtain vacant possession of that Property, in which case the Mortgage<br />
Administrator will only be able to sell the Property as an investment property with one or more sitting tenants.<br />
This may affect (i) the amount that the Mortgage Administrator could realise upon enforcement of the Mortgage<br />
and a sale of the relevant Property and (ii) the speed at which such a sale can be achieved. However, where the<br />
Loan concerned is an English Loan or a Northern Irish Loan, the Mortgage Administrator will have the ability to<br />
appoint a receiver of rent to collect any rents payable in respect of such Property and apply them in payment of<br />
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any interest and arrears accruing under that Loan. Where the Loan concerned is a Scottish Loan and the<br />
Collateral Security in relation to that Loan does not include a perfected assignation in security of the benefit of<br />
the rent payable in respect of the relevant Property, the Mortgage Administrator will only be able to recover the<br />
rent once either: (a) the relevant Scottish Mortgage has been called-up pursuant to Section 19 of the<br />
Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970; or (b) the Mortgage Administrator has obtained a court<br />
order entitling it to recover that rent.<br />
Right to Buy Loans<br />
The Provisional Mortgage Pool contains 757 Right to Buy Loans, representing approximately 5.26 per cent. of<br />
the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool by Principal Balance. The Right to Buy Loans have been made in<br />
whole or in part to a Borrower for the purposes of enabling that Borrower to exercise his or her right to buy the<br />
relevant Property under the “Right to Buy” scheme of (in England and Wales) Part V of the Housing Act 1985<br />
(as amended) (the “1985 Act”) or (in Scotland) Part III of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (as amended) (the<br />
“1987 Act”) or (in Northern Ireland) under the Northern Ireland Housing Executive House Sales Scheme as<br />
provided for by the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 as amended by the Housing (Northern Ireland)<br />
Order 1986, the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 and the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, as the<br />
case may be, from a local authority or, in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (the<br />
“NIHE”) or, in certain circumstances, registered social landlords or certain other public sector landlords from<br />
which he or she was renting the Property (the “Landlord”).<br />
Properties in England and Wales sold under the Right to Buy scheme of the 1985 Act are sold by the Landlord<br />
at a discount to market value calculated in accordance with the 1985 Act. A purchaser under this scheme must<br />
repay the whole of the discount if he or she disposes of the property within one year of acquiring it from the<br />
Landlord, four-fifths if he or she does so within two years, three-fifths if within three years, two-fifths if within<br />
four years and one fifth if within five years, unless the offeror’s offer for the disposal of the house was accepted<br />
before 18 January 2005, in which case the purchaser must repay the whole of the discount if he or she sells the<br />
property within one year, two-thirds if he does so within two years and one-third if within three years. The<br />
Landlord obtains a statutory charge over the property in respect of the contingent liability of the purchaser under<br />
the scheme to repay the discount. Under the 1985 Act such statutory charge ranks in priority to other charges<br />
including that of any mortgage lenders except in certain circumstances. Such statutory charge shall<br />
automatically rank behind any charge on the related property in relation to monies advanced by an approved<br />
lending institution to the extent they are advanced for the purpose of enabling the purchaser to exercise his right<br />
to buy. Each of SPML and PML is an approved lending institution for the purposes of the 1985 Act. Unless the<br />
offeror’s offer for the disposal of the house was accepted before 18 January 2005, the purchaser is required,<br />
before a sale or disposal of the property within 10 years of the date of purchase, to offer the property to the<br />
Landlord or another social landlord at full market value and to allow up to 8 weeks for acceptance of the offer.<br />
A mortgage lender selling the property as a mortgagee in possession in such circumstances will also be obliged<br />
to grant such right of first refusal to the Landlord or other social landlord.<br />
Properties sold under the Right to Buy scheme of the 1987 Act are sold by a Landlord at a discount to market<br />
value calculated in accordance with the 1987 Act. A purchaser under this scheme must repay the whole of the<br />
discount if he or she sells the property within one year of acquiring it from the Landlord, two-thirds if he or she<br />
does so within two years and one-third within three years. If the Landlord secures the purchaser’s obligation to<br />
repay the discount or part of the discount via a standard security, this “Discount Standard Security” will rank<br />
behind any other standard security over the property securing funds borrowed for the purpose of either<br />
purchasing the property or improving the property.<br />
With respect to the SPML Branded Loans and the PML Loans, each of SPML and PML (as applicable), in all<br />
instances, advances amounts to enable Borrowers to purchase the relevant property under either the Right to<br />
Buy scheme of the 1985 Act or the 1987 Act (as appropriate) from a Landlord. SPML and/or PML may also, in<br />
some instances, advance additional amounts for Borrowers to use for approved purposes under the 1985 Act<br />
(such as covering costs related to works undertaken in respect of the property) or, where the relevant property is<br />
located in Scotland, for improving the property.<br />
With reference to the Right to Buy scheme of the 1985 Act, where an approved lending institution advances<br />
money to a purchaser for the purposes of both exercising his or her right to buy and for other purposes, the<br />
Landlord may give written consent to the charge granted to the approved lending institution ranking in priority<br />
to the statutory charge in relation to those monies advanced for purposes other than for enabling the exercise of<br />
the right to buy and shall give such consent if such other purposes are approved purposes under the 1985 Act.<br />
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Since the 1985 Act does not expressly require that the consent of the Landlord to the postponement of the<br />
statutory charge be obtained at the time the approved lending institution makes an advance for an approved<br />
purpose, neither SPML nor PML normally obtains such consent at the time of making an advance for an<br />
approved purpose. The 1985 Act also does not expressly require that where the Landlord gives such consent<br />
after the making of an advance made for an approved purpose, the Landlord be satisfied that the borrower has<br />
used the advance for an approved purpose.<br />
Additionally, with respect to the SPML Branded Loans and the PML Loans each of SPML and PML (as<br />
applicable) has obtained insurance cover from London & European Title Insurance Services Limited acting as<br />
brokers for certain Lloyd’s syndicates who in turn are reinsured through Axa Global Solutions, which insures<br />
SPML and PML (as applicable) against the risk of losses arising from any funds advanced in excess of the<br />
purchase price not benefiting from the subordination of the statutory charge or the Discount Standard Security<br />
detailed above. The benefit of the relevant policy will be transferred to the Issuer under the terms of the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement to the extent that it relates to Loans in the Mortgage Pool.<br />
In Northern Ireland, a similar Right to Buy scheme operates through the NIHE, although certain differences<br />
apply regarding repayment of discount. The discount covenant charge which is created under the standard terms<br />
of the NIHE scheme takes priority immediately after any mortgage securing any amount left outstanding by the<br />
purchaser and advanced to him by a lending institution for the purpose of buying his house (and for some other<br />
purposes). In relation to any subsequent charge granted to any lending institution other than the institution<br />
which provided the initial loan to buy the house, NIHE has a discretion to postpone its charge to this subsequent<br />
charge. Such subsequent charge would include a charge in favour of a new or subsequent lender if the<br />
purchaser were to transfer his initial mortgage to a new or subsequent lender within a period of three years after<br />
purchase of the house (being the period during which the NIHE may recoup discount pursuant to the discount<br />
covenant charge). The discretion is rarely exercised by NIHE. Considerations in respect of application of the<br />
money for approved purposes do not apply in Northern Ireland.<br />
Prepayment Charges<br />
Prepayment Charges Receipts as more fully described in “Credit Structure” provide that amounts received by<br />
the Issuer as additional payments upon the prepayment of Loans (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the<br />
principal amount to be repaid and any accrued interest payable in respect of such Loans) will be initially<br />
credited to the Prepayment Charges Ledger and will be paid to the Residual Certificateholders as set out under<br />
“Residual Revenue” below.<br />
Under the terms of the Loans a Borrower will, in certain circumstances, have to pay prepayment charges upon<br />
prepayment of a Loan. In certain circumstances, notwithstanding that these prepayment charges are due, no<br />
Prepayment Charges Receipts would be received by the Issuer and no additional amounts would be paid to the<br />
Residual Certificateholders. Additionally, there are situations where it may not be possible to collect in full the<br />
amount of the prepayment charges.<br />
The circumstances in which the Prepayment Charges Receipts received by the Issuer may be reduced or<br />
extinguished include situations where owing to the circumstances of the Borrower, the value of the Property or<br />
the conduct of the Loan, the Mortgage Administrator deems it prudent not to commence or continue any action<br />
to seek to recover the full amount of the prepayment charges.<br />
Certain legal considerations<br />
Title of the Issuer<br />
Legal title to the Mortgages in the Mortgage Pool has remained, since origination and will remain: (i) in the case<br />
of the SPML Loans, with SPML and in the case of Loans originated by SPPL, with SPPL, as the case may be;<br />
and (ii) in the case of the PML Loans, with PML. Subject to the completion of applications to The Land<br />
Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of Scotland or the Registers of Northern Ireland, as applicable, for<br />
registration of the transfers, the legal title to the Amber Loans and the A&L Loans will remain with Amber and<br />
A&L respectively. On the Closing Date, it is expected that legal title to the majority of the Amber Loans and<br />
the A&L Loans shall have been transferred to SPML.<br />
Legal title to the Loans and their related Collateral Security will be transferred to the Issuer only in the limited<br />
circumstances described under “Title to the Mortgage Pool” below. Prior to the Issuer or the Trustee obtaining<br />
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legal title to the Loans and their related Collateral Security in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Sale<br />
Agreement, SPML (subject, with respect to the Amber Loans and the A&L Loans to the preceding paragraph),<br />
SPPL and PML (in such capacity, a “Legal Titleholder”) will retain the legal title to each Loan and its related<br />
Collateral Security, and a third party that acquires legal title from the relevant Legal Titleholder as a bona fide<br />
purchaser for value without any notice of the interests of the Issuer and the Trustee, as the case may be, might<br />
obtain a good title free of any such interest. However, the risk of third party claims obtaining priority to the<br />
interests of the Issuer or the Trustee in this way would be likely to be limited to circumstances arising from a<br />
breach by the relevant Legal Titleholder of its contractual obligations or fraud, negligence or mistake on the part<br />
of the relevant Legal Titleholder or the Issuer or their respective personnel or agents. The rights of the Issuer<br />
and the Trustee may be or become subject to the direct rights of the Borrowers against the relevant Legal<br />
Titleholder. Such rights may include the right of a Borrower to redeem its Loan and related Collateral Security<br />
by repaying his Loan directly to the relevant Legal Titleholder. These rights may result in the Issuer receiving<br />
less monies than anticipated from the Loans.<br />
For so long as neither the Issuer nor the Trustee has obtained legal title, each relevant Legal Titleholder will,<br />
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Sale Agreement, undertake for the benefit of the Issuer and the Trustee<br />
that it will lend its name to, and take such other steps as may reasonably be required by the Issuer or the Trustee<br />
in relation to, any legal proceedings in respect of the Loans originated or acquired by it and their related<br />
Collateral Security.<br />
In order for legal title to the Mortgages over registered land in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and any<br />
land in Scotland to be transferred, transfers and assignations would have to be registered or recorded at the Land<br />
Registry of England and Wales, the Land Registry of Northern Ireland or the Registers of Scotland, as<br />
applicable, and notice would have to be given to the Borrowers.<br />
In order for legal title in the English Mortgages over unregistered land to be transferred, transfers or deeds of<br />
assignment of the English Mortgages of unregistered land together with the Loans secured thereby must be<br />
completed and, where applicable, in order to stop other third party rights arising or continuing, notice should be<br />
given to any prior mortgagee and registered with the Land Charges Registry. In order for legal title in Northern<br />
Irish Mortgages over unregistered land to be transferred, deeds of assignment of the Northern Irish Mortgages of<br />
unregistered land together with the Loans secured thereby must be completed and, in order to establish priority<br />
over unregistered registerable documents that affect such land and documents registered later, registered at the<br />
Registry of Deeds of Northern Ireland pursuant to the Registry of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.<br />
Scottish Mortgages<br />
A proportion of the mortgage loans are secured over properties in Scotland. Investors are referred to “Title to<br />
the Mortgage Pool - Scottish Loans” below for further details in respect of certain issues regarding the Scottish<br />
Loans and related Collateral Security.<br />
Northern Irish Mortgages<br />
A proportion of the Loans are Northern Irish Loans. See “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Northern Irish Loans”<br />
below for further details in respect of such Loans and their related Collateral Security.<br />
Enforcement<br />
In order to enforce a power of sale in respect of a property, the relevant mortgagee (which may be the relevant<br />
Legal Titleholder, the Issuer or the Trustee) must first obtain possession of the Property. Possession is usually<br />
obtained by way of a court order although this can be a lengthy and costly process and will involve the<br />
mortgagee assuming certain risks. See “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Enforcement Procedures” and<br />
“Repossession Procedures” below. If obtaining possession of property in such circumstances is lengthy or<br />
costly, the Issuer’s ability to service payments on the Notes would likely be reduced.<br />
Second Loans<br />
The Loans relating to Properties which provide security for approximately <strong>13</strong>.11 per cent. by value of Principal<br />
Balance of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool are Second Loans, being subject to one or more prior<br />
ranking mortgages or (in Scotland) standard securities, in favour of a single mortgagee or (in Scotland) heritable<br />
creditor. The rights of a subsequent mortgagee are subject to those of the prior mortgagee or (in Scotland)<br />
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heritable creditor, which could result in the Issuer receiving less than the outstanding amount of such Second<br />
Loans on the enforcement of its mortgage relating to such Second Loans, which would, in turn, reduce the<br />
Issuer’s ability to service payments on the Notes. See further “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Second Loans”<br />
below.<br />
2. CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENTS<br />
Obligations of Issuer only<br />
The Instruments represent obligations of the Issuer alone. They do not constitute obligations or responsibilities<br />
of, and are not guaranteed by, any other person (including, but not limited to, the Managers and the Transaction<br />
Parties other than the Issuer). The Issuer will rely solely on receipts and recoveries in respect of the Loans, the<br />
Reserve Fund, the Discounted Margin Reserve Fund, amounts standing to the credit of the Prefunding Interest<br />
Shortfall Amount Ledger and the Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger, amounts received<br />
pursuant to the Bullet Cap Transaction, the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the BBR Swap Transaction and<br />
the Currency Swap Transactions, amounts drawn down under the Liquidity Facility and other claims of the<br />
Issuer under the Transaction Documents to enable it to make payments in respect of the Instruments.<br />
Although the Instruments will be full recourse obligations of the Issuer, upon enforcement of the security for the<br />
Instruments, the Trustee or any receiver will, in practice, have recourse only to the Loans and Collateral<br />
Security, and to any other assets of the Issuer then in existence as described in this document (including the<br />
Reserve Fund).<br />
Other than as provided in the Mortgage Sale Agreement (see “Title to the Mortgage Pool” below), the Issuer<br />
and the Trustee will have no recourse to the Sellers in respect of the Loans.<br />
If, upon default by Borrowers and after the exercise by the Mortgage Administrator of all available remedies in<br />
respect of the Loans, the Issuer does not receive the full amount due from those Borrowers, then Noteholders<br />
may receive by way of principal repayment an amount less than the face value of their Notes and the Issuer may<br />
be unable to pay in full interest due on the Notes.<br />
Residual Certificates<br />
The Residual Certificates represent an entitlement only to the Residual Revenue (as defined below under<br />
“Credit Structure – Residual Revenue”). The entitlement of Residual Certificateholders to receive RC<br />
Distributions will be contingent upon the Notes remaining outstanding. The Collateral Backed Notes will be<br />
redeemed as set out above under “Summary Information - The Instruments - Redemption of Notes and<br />
Cancellation of Residual Certificates” by reference to Actual Redemption Funds or, in the case of the Revenue<br />
Backed Notes, the Available Revenue Fund.<br />
The Residual Certificates will be secured by the same security as the Notes but (other than with respect to<br />
entitlement to amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of business on<br />
the Business Day preceding each Interest Payment Date (which such amounts do not form part of the Available<br />
Revenue Fund) and RC Senior Distributions (which rank senior to payments of principal on the ETc Notes))<br />
will rank subordinate to the Notes. While Residual Certificateholders will have voting rights amongst<br />
themselves, the Residual Certificates will carry no voting rights in respect of the Notes under either the Trust<br />
Deed or the terms and conditions of the Residual Certificates (the “Residual Certificate Conditions”). Holders<br />
of the Residual Certificates will not be entitled to receive any RC Distributions (other than amounts standing to<br />
the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of business on the Business Day preceding each<br />
such Interest Payment Date) until all amounts then due in priority thereto in accordance with the Priority of<br />
Payments have been paid in full as more fully described in “Credit Structure”.<br />
No recourse to Originators<br />
The Notes are not obligations of, or the responsibility of, or guaranteed by, any Originator (or any subsidiary or<br />
affiliate of the Originators), and no Originator (or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Originators) has any<br />
responsibility to the holders of the Notes for this Prospectus or its contents. Any information concerning the<br />
Originators in this Prospectus comprises only publicly available information issued by or on behalf of the<br />
Originators.<br />
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Revenue Backed Notes<br />
The aggregate principal balance of the Initial Mortgage Pool and amounts standing to the credit of the<br />
Prefunding Ledger will correspond to the aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding of all Collateral Backed<br />
Notes. Receipts of principal in respect of the Loans will not be used by the Issuer to redeem the Revenue<br />
Backed Notes. The Issuer intends to redeem the Revenue Backed Notes with funds in the Available Revenue<br />
Fund in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments prior to the enforcement of the Security. A<br />
high rate of prepayment in respect of the Loans or a high rate of losses in respect of the Loans will reduce the<br />
amount of time over which interest is earned by the Issuer on the Initial Mortgage Pool and therefore could<br />
adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to repay the Revenue Backed Notes in full.<br />
Limited Liquidity - Instruments<br />
There is not, at present, an active and liquid secondary market for the Instruments. There can be no assurance<br />
that a secondary market for the Instruments will develop or, if a secondary market does develop, that it will<br />
provide holders of the Instruments with liquidity of investment, or that it will continue for the life of the<br />
Instruments.<br />
Following the occurrence of an Event of Default in relation to the Notes while any of the Loans are still<br />
outstanding, the ability of the Issuer to redeem all of the Notes in full will depend upon whether or not the Loans<br />
and Collateral Security can be realised to obtain an amount sufficient to redeem the Notes. There is not, at<br />
present, an active and liquid secondary market for secured residential mortgage loans of this type in the United<br />
Kingdom. The Issuer, or any receiver of the Issuer appointed following enforcement of the security constituted<br />
by the Deed of Charge, may not, therefore, be able to sell Loans on acceptable terms, or at all, should it be<br />
required to do so.<br />
Reliance on third parties in relation to the Instruments<br />
The Issuer is party to contracts with a number of third parties who have agreed to perform services in relation to<br />
the Instruments. Without limitation, pursuant to the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement and the Currency Swap Agreements, the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty and the Currency Swaps Counterparty, as the<br />
case may be, have agreed to provide the Issuer with certain hedges against certain currency and interest rate<br />
fluctuations and pursuant to the Bullet Cap Guarantee, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee, the BBR Swap<br />
Guarantee and the Currency Swap Guarantee, the Bullet Cap Guarantor, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the<br />
BBR Swap Guarantor and the Currency Swaps Guarantor have guaranteed the obligations of the Bullet Cap<br />
Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty and the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty, respectively, under such hedges. (See “Credit Structure - Hedging Arrangements” and “Credit<br />
Structure - Currency Swap Arrangements”). Pursuant to the Liquidity Facility Agreement, the Liquidity<br />
Facility Provider has agreed to provide the Issuer with a Liquidity Facility (see “Credit Structure - Liquidity<br />
Facility”). Pursuant to the GIC, the GIC Provider has agreed to provide the Issuer with specific rates of interest<br />
on funds on deposit in the GIC Account (see “Credit Structure - GIC Account”). In the event that any of the<br />
above parties fail to perform their obligations under the respective agreements to which they are a party,<br />
Instrumentholders may be adversely affected.<br />
Rising mortgage interest rates<br />
The interest rate payable under LIBOR Linked Loans is calculated by reference to Loan LIBOR and interest rate<br />
payable under the BBR Linked Loans is calculated by reference to Loan BBR, in each case, which may be<br />
subject to variations. The Issuer could be subject to a higher risk of default in payment by a Borrower under a<br />
LIBOR Linked Loan or a BBR Linked Loan as a result of an increase in Loan LIBOR or Loan BBR (as<br />
applicable). The Issuer will enter into the Bullet Cap Agreement (as more fully described in “Credit Structure -<br />
Hedging Arrangements” below) on or about the Closing Date with the Bullet Cap Counterparty. In the event<br />
that Note Sterling LIBOR should increase above the strike rates specified in relation to the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement, the Issuer will receive payments from the Bullet Cap Counterparty which (with the exception of any<br />
transferred collateral unless such transferred collateral is applied in satisfaction of termination payments due to<br />
the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under and in accordance with the provisions of<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement) will form part of the Available Revenue Fund to be applied in accordance with the<br />
Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments.<br />
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However, there can be no assurance that the Bullet Cap Agreement will adequately address all risks associated<br />
with rising interest rates. The Bullet Cap Agreement will provide that, upon the occurrence of certain events,<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement may terminate. The Issuer will have available to it, inter alia, amounts paid to it by<br />
Borrowers under the Loans (together with the amount of any termination payment due to it under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement), to acquire a replacement cap. No assurance can be given as to the ability of the Issuer to enter into<br />
a replacement cap, or if one is entered into, that the credit rating of any replacement cap counterparty(ies) will<br />
be sufficiently high to prevent a downgrade of the then current ratings of the relevant class of Notes by the<br />
Rating Agencies.<br />
Potential timing mismatch between Loan LIBOR and Note Sterling LIBOR<br />
While interest on the Sterling Notes is Note Sterling LIBOR as determined on each Interest Determination Date,<br />
interest on all LIBOR Linked Loans is determined on each Loan LIBOR Fixing Date. The Issuer will not enter<br />
into any hedging arrangements to mitigate the potential mismatch arising from the interest payments receivable<br />
by the Issuer in respect of LIBOR Linked Loans being calculated by reference to Loan LIBOR and interest<br />
payable by the Issuer in respect of the Notes being calculated by reference to Note Sterling LIBOR, and as a<br />
result of the difference between the reset dates for Loan LIBOR and Note Sterling LIBOR, the calculations of<br />
Loan LIBOR and Note Sterling LIBOR varying.<br />
Potential basis rate mismatch between Loan BBR and Note Sterling LIBOR<br />
While the interest rate on the Sterling Notes is Note Sterling LIBOR, as determined on each Interest<br />
Determination Date, interest on the BBR Linked Loans is determined by reference to the Bank of England base<br />
rate (“Loan BBR”). Loan BBR on all BBR Linked Loans takes effect on each Loan BBR Fixing Date. It is<br />
possible that there will be discrepancies between Loan BBR and Note Sterling LIBOR and hence a potential<br />
mismatch arising from the interest receivable by the Issuer in respect of BBR Linked Loans being calculated by<br />
reference to Loan BBR and interest payable by the Issuer in respect of the Notes being calculated by reference<br />
to Note Sterling LIBOR.<br />
The Issuer will seek to mitigate the effects of the potential mismatch between Loan BBR and Note Sterling<br />
LIBOR by entering into the BBR Swap Agreement with the BBR Swap Counterparty as described under<br />
“Credit Structure - Hedging Arrangements”.<br />
Exchange rate risks<br />
Repayments of principal and payments of interest on the Euro Notes and on the Dollar Notes will be made in<br />
euro and dollars, respectively, but payments made by Borrowers under the Loans to the Issuer will be made in<br />
sterling.<br />
To hedge the Issuer’s currency exchange rate exposure, including any interest rate exposure connected with that<br />
currency exposure, the Issuer will enter into the Currency Swap Transactions with the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty. If the Issuer fails to make timely payments of amounts due under a Currency Swap Transaction,<br />
then it will have defaulted under that Currency Swap Transaction. The Currency Swaps Counterparty is only<br />
obliged to make payments to the Issuer under the Currency Swap Transactions as long as the Issuer makes<br />
payments under such Currency Swap Transactions.<br />
If the Currency Swaps Counterparty is not obliged to make payments or if it defaults in its obligations to make<br />
payments of amounts in euro or dollars (as appropriate) equal to the full amount to be paid to the Issuer under<br />
the relevant Currency Swap Agreement, the Issuer will be exposed to changes in euro/sterling (in relation to the<br />
Euro Currency Swap Transactions) or dollar/sterling (in relation to the Dollar Currency Swap Transactions)<br />
currency exchange rates. Unless a replacement currency swap is entered into, the Issuer may have insufficient<br />
funds to make payments due on the Euro Notes and/or the Dollar Notes.<br />
Termination payments on the Currency Swap Agreements<br />
If any of the Currency Swap Transactions terminate, the Issuer may be obliged to make a termination payment<br />
to the Currency Swaps Counterparty. The amount of the termination payment will be based on the cost of<br />
entering into a replacement currency swap agreement.<br />
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There can be no assurance that the Issuer will have sufficient funds available to make any termination payment<br />
under any Currency Swap Agreement. Nor can any assurance be given that the Issuer will be able to enter into a<br />
replacement currency swap agreement or, if one is entered into, that the credit rating of the replacement<br />
currency swaps counterparty will be sufficiently high to prevent a downgrade of the then-current ratings of the<br />
Notes by the Rating Agencies.<br />
Except in relation to any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment, any termination payment due by the<br />
Issuer will rank in priority to the relevant class of Notes. Any additional amounts required to be paid by the<br />
Issuer following termination of the relevant Currency Swap Agreement (including any extra costs incurred (for<br />
example, from entering into “spot” currency or interest rate swaps) if the Issuer cannot immediately enter into a<br />
replacement currency swap agreement) will also rank in priority to the relevant class of Notes.<br />
Therefore, if the Issuer is obliged to make a termination payment to the Currency Swaps Counterparty or pay<br />
any other additional amount as a result of the termination of the relevant Currency Swap Agreement, this could<br />
reduce the Issuer’s ability to service payments on the Notes.<br />
Yield and Prepayment Considerations<br />
The yield to maturity of the Notes of each class and the Residual Certificates will depend on, inter alia, the<br />
amount and timing of payments of principal (including prepayments, sale proceeds arising on enforcement of a<br />
Mortgage, and repurchases by a Seller due to, inter alia, breaches of the warranties under the Mortgage Sale<br />
Agreement) on the Loans and the price paid by the Noteholders or the Residual Certificateholders. Such yield<br />
may be adversely affected by a higher or lower than anticipated rate of prepayments on the Loans.<br />
Prepayments may result from refinancings, voluntary sales of Properties by Borrowers or as a result of<br />
enforcement proceedings under the relevant Loans, as well as the receipt of proceeds from buildings insurance,<br />
life insurance and pension policies (if any). In addition, repurchases of Loans required to be made under the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement will have the same effect as a prepayment of such Loans.<br />
The rate of prepayment of Loans cannot be predicted and is influenced by a wide variety of economic, social<br />
and other factors, including prevailing mortgage market interest rates, the availability of alternative financing,<br />
local and regional economic conditions and homeowner mobility. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to<br />
the level of prepayments that the Mortgage Pool will experience.<br />
Conflict between Classes of Noteholders<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions requiring the Trustee to have regard to the interests of the Noteholders as a<br />
whole as regards all powers, trusts, authorities, duties and discretions of the Trustee (except where expressly<br />
provided otherwise) but requiring the Trustee in any particular case to have regard only to the interests of:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
the A Noteholders if, in the Trustee’s opinion, there is a conflict between the interests of the A<br />
Noteholders on the one hand and the interests of the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D<br />
Noteholders and/or the E Noteholders on the other hand;<br />
(subject to paragraph (i) above or after the A Notes have been redeemed in full or if the interests of the<br />
holders of all outstanding A Notes are in the opinion of the Trustee unaffected, but if there are B Notes,<br />
C Notes, D Notes and/or E Notes outstanding) the B Noteholders if, in the Trustee’s opinion, there is a<br />
conflict between the interests of the B Noteholders on the one hand and the interests of the C<br />
Noteholders, the D Noteholders and/or the E Noteholders on the other hand;<br />
(subject to paragraphs (i) and (ii) above or after the A Notes and the B Notes have been redeemed in<br />
full or if the interests of the holders of all outstanding A Notes and B Notes are in the opinion of the<br />
Trustee unaffected, but if there are C Notes, D Notes and/or E Notes outstanding) the C Noteholders if,<br />
in the Trustee’s opinion, there is a conflict between the interests of the C Noteholders on the one hand<br />
and the interests of the D Noteholders and/or the E Noteholders on the other hand; and<br />
(subject to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above or after the A Notes, B Notes and C Notes have been<br />
redeemed in full or if the interests of the holders of all outstanding A Notes, B Notes and C Notes are<br />
in the opinion of the Trustee unaffected, but if there are D Notes and/or E Notes outstanding) the D<br />
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Noteholders if, in the Trustee’s opinion, there is a conflict between the interests of the D Noteholders<br />
on the one hand and the interests of the E Noteholders on the other hand.<br />
3. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO LEGAL, REGULATORY AND TAXATION REGIMES<br />
European Monetary Union<br />
It is possible that, prior to the maturity of the Notes, the United Kingdom may become a participating Member<br />
State in Economic and Monetary Union and that therefore the euro may become the lawful currency of the<br />
United Kingdom. In this event: (a) all amounts payable in respect of the Sterling Notes may become payable in<br />
euro; (b) the introduction of the euro as the lawful currency of the United Kingdom may result in the<br />
disappearance of published or displayed rates for deposits in sterling used to determine the rates of interest on<br />
the Notes or changes in the way those rates are calculated, quoted and published or displayed; and (c) applicable<br />
provisions of law may allow the Issuer to redenominate the Sterling Notes into euro and take additional<br />
measures in respect of the Sterling Notes.<br />
If the euro becomes the lawful currency of the United Kingdom and the Notes are outstanding at the time, the<br />
Issuer intends to make payments on the Notes in accordance with the then market practice of payments on such<br />
debts. It cannot be said with certainty what effect, if any, the adoption of the euro by the United Kingdom may<br />
have on investors in the Notes. The introduction of the euro could also be accompanied by a volatile interest<br />
rate environment which could adversely affect a Borrower’s ability to repay its loan.<br />
European Union directive on the taxation of savings income<br />
Under EC Council Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income, each Member State is required,<br />
from 1 July 2005, to provide to the tax authorities of another Member State details of payments of interest or<br />
other similar income paid by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person for, an individual<br />
resident in that other Member State; however, for a transitional period, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg may<br />
instead apply a withholding system in relation to such payments, deducting tax at rates rising over time to 35%.<br />
The transitional period is to terminate at the end of the first full fiscal year following agreement by certain non-<br />
EU countries to the exchange of information relating to such payments.<br />
Also with effect from 1 July 2005, a number of non-EU countries, and certain dependent or associated territories<br />
of certain Member States, have agreed to adopt similar measures (either provision of information or transitional<br />
withholding) in relation to payments made by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person<br />
for, an individual resident in a Member State. In addition, the Member States have entered into reciprocal<br />
provision of information or transitional withholding arrangements with certain of those dependent or associated<br />
territories in relation to payments made by a person in a Member State to, or collected by such a person for, an<br />
individual resident in one of those territories.<br />
Implementation of Basel II risk-weighted asset framework may result in changes to the risk-weighting of<br />
the Notes<br />
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the text of a new risk-based capital framework on 26<br />
June 2004 under the title “Basel II: International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards:<br />
a Revised Framework.” An updated version was issued by the Basel Committee on 15 November 2005. This<br />
new framework (the “Framework”), which places enhanced emphasis on market discipline and sensitivity to<br />
risk, will serve as the basis for national rule-making and approval processes to continue and for banking<br />
organisations to complete their preparations for implementation of the new Framework. If implemented in<br />
accordance with its current form, the Framework could affect risk-weighting of the Notes in respect of certain<br />
investors if those investors are subject to the new Framework following its statutory implementation.<br />
Consequently, investors should consult their own advisers as to the consequences to and effect on them of the<br />
proposed implementation of the new Framework. No predictions can be made as to the precise effects of<br />
potential changes which might result if the Framework were adopted in its current form.<br />
General regulatory considerations<br />
For a discussion of the potential impact of key regulatory considerations relating to residential mortgage lending<br />
in the United Kingdom, see “Regulation of the <strong>UK</strong> Residential Mortgage Market” below. This summary of<br />
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certain regulatory considerations does not discuss all aspects of applicable legislation and other authorities,<br />
which may be important to prospective investors.<br />
No assurance can be given that additional regulatory changes by any regulatory authority will not arise with<br />
regard to the mortgage market in the United Kingdom generally, the Originators’ particular sector in that<br />
market, or specifically in relation to the Originators. Any such action or developments or compliance costs may<br />
have an adverse effect on the Originators, the Mortgage Administrator, the Issuer, the Trustee and their<br />
respective businesses and operations. This may adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to<br />
Instrumentholders.<br />
Change of law, regulation and accounting practice<br />
The structure of the issue of the Instruments, the ratings which are to be assigned to the Notes and related<br />
transactions is based on English law, in relation to the Northern Irish Loans, Northern Irish law and, in relation<br />
to the Scottish Loans, Scots law, in effect as at the date of this document. No assurance can be given as to the<br />
impact of any possible changes to English law, Scots law, Northern Irish law, or administrative practice in the<br />
United Kingdom after the date of this document.<br />
Withholding Tax under the Instruments<br />
In the event that withholding taxes are imposed in respect of payments to Instrumentholders of amounts due<br />
pursuant to the Instruments, neither the Issuer nor any Paying Agent nor any other person is obliged to gross up<br />
or otherwise compensate Instrumentholders for the lesser amounts the Instrumentholders will receive as a result<br />
of the imposition of withholding taxes. The imposition of such withholding taxes in respect of payments under<br />
the Notes would entitle (but not oblige) the Issuer to redeem the Notes at their Principal Amount Outstanding<br />
(plus accrued interest). See the information set out under the headings “United Kingdom Taxation” and “United<br />
States Taxation” below.<br />
ERISA<br />
Although no assurances can be made, the conditions and restrictions on transfers of the Instruments set forth<br />
under “Transfer Restrictions” and “Certain ERISA Considerations” are intended to prevent the assets of the<br />
Issuer from being treated as the assets of a Benefit Plan for purposes of ERISA and Section 4795 of the Code. If<br />
the assets of the Issuer were deemed to be “plan assets”, certain transactions that the Issuer may have entered<br />
into in the ordinary course of business might constitute non-exempt prohibited transactions under ERISA and/or<br />
Section 4975 of the Code and might have to be rescinded.<br />
Each purchaser or transferee of an Instrument (other than in the case of an E Note or a Residual Certificate) or<br />
an interest in any such Instrument will be deemed to have represented and agreed that (a) it is not and for so<br />
long as it holds any such Instrument or interest will not be (i) an “Employee Benefit Plan” as defined in Section<br />
3(3) of ERISA that is subject thereto or a “Plan” subject to Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) another employee<br />
benefit plan subject to any federal, state or local law substantially similar to Section 406 of ERISA or Section<br />
4975 of the Code, (iii) an entity deemed to be using the assets of or acting on behalf of such an employee benefit<br />
plan subject to ERISA or plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (iv) an entity whose underlying assets are<br />
deemed for purposes of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any similar law to include plan assets of any<br />
such benefit plan, plan or other employee benefit plan, or (b) its purchase and holding of any such Note or<br />
interest will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or, as<br />
applicable, any similar law. E Notes and Residual Certificates or interests therein may not be purchased or held<br />
by any person that is subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. Certain representations will be deemed to<br />
have been made by each purchaser in this regard.<br />
See “Certain ERISA Considerations” herein for a more detailed discussion of certain ERISA-related<br />
considerations with respect to an investment in the Notes.<br />
The Issuer believes that the risks described above are the principal risks inherent in the transaction for the<br />
Instrumentholders, but the inability of the Borrowers to pay interest, principal, or other amounts on the<br />
Mortgages and consequently the inability of the Issuer to pay interest, principal, or other amounts on or in<br />
connection with the Instruments may occur for other reasons, and the Issuer does not represent that the<br />
above statements regarding the risk of holding the Instruments are exhaustive. There can be no assurance<br />
that the structural elements described in this Prospectus designed to lessen some of these risks will be<br />
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sufficient to ensure payment to the Instrumentholders of interest, principal or any other amounts on or in<br />
connection with the Instruments on a timely basis or at all.<br />
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CREDIT STRUCTURE<br />
The structure of the credit arrangements relating to the issue of the Instruments may be summarised as follows:<br />
Receipts in respect of the Loans<br />
The Issuer will be required to record:<br />
(a)<br />
all “Loan Principal Receipts”, being:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
principal amounts received from borrowers (“Borrowers”) in respect of the Loans<br />
representing prepayments or repayments of principal;<br />
redemption proceeds representing principal in respect of the Loans; and<br />
net amounts representing principal in respect of the Loans which are recovered on<br />
enforcement of the Collateral Security for the relevant Loans on or before the date on which<br />
any debit is made to the Principal Deficiency Ledger in respect of the relevant Loans,<br />
in each case in a separate ledger for that purpose (together, the “Principal Ledger”);<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
all Prepayment Charges Receipts (as defined in “Prepayment Charges” below) in a separate ledger for<br />
that purpose (the “Prepayment Charges Ledger”);<br />
all amounts received by the Issuer and determined and recorded by the Mortgage Administrator (in<br />
accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Administration Agreement) as “Post-Completion<br />
Activity-Based Fees” (the “Post-Completion Activity Based Fees”) in a separate ledger for that<br />
purpose (the “Post-Completion Activity-Based Fees Ledger”); and<br />
all “Loan Revenue Receipts”, being all amounts, other than Loan Principal Receipts, Prepayment<br />
Charges Receipts and Post-Completion Activity-Based Fees, received from Borrowers in respect of the<br />
Loans or otherwise paid or recovered in respect of the Loans (including, for the avoidance of doubt, net<br />
amounts representing principal in respect of the Loans which are subsequently recovered after<br />
enforcement of the relevant Loans or their related Collateral Security following the date on which any<br />
debit is made to the Principal Deficiency Ledger in respect of the relevant Loans) (“Actual Loan<br />
Revenue Receipts”), in a separate ledger for that purpose (the “Revenue Ledger”).<br />
Available Revenue Fund<br />
The Available Revenue Fund (as defined in Condition 2(g) (Status, Security and Administration)) comprises the<br />
credit balance of a ledger (the “Available Revenue Ledger”) established by the Issuer for the purpose of<br />
recording the funds held by the Issuer and to be disbursed according to the Pre-Enforcement Priority of<br />
Payments. On any Interest Payment Date the Available Revenue Fund will include:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
the amount transferred from the Revenue Ledger to the Available Revenue Ledger on the immediately<br />
preceding Determination Date (as described in “Ledgers” below);<br />
the whole of the Reserve Fund transferred to the Available Revenue Ledger on the immediately<br />
preceding Determination Date (as described in “Reserve Fund” below);<br />
the whole of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund transferred to the Available Revenue Ledger on<br />
that Interest Payment Date (following the crediting to the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger of the<br />
Bullet Cap Payments received by the Issuer on such Interest Payment Date) (as described in “Bullet<br />
Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund” below);<br />
any amount received by the Issuer from the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement or from the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor under the Fixed/Floating<br />
Swap Guarantee from (but excluding) the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to (and<br />
including) that Interest Payment Date (other than, in each case: (i) collateral transferred to the Issuer<br />
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thereunder (excluding collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination payments due to the<br />
Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement); and (ii) any termination payment paid by the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty to the<br />
Issuer, to the extent that such termination payment is paid to a suitably rated replacement fixed/floating<br />
swap counterparty in consideration for such counterparty entering into a suitable replacement<br />
fixed/floating swap agreement) (as described under “Hedging Arrangements” below);<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
(h)<br />
(i)<br />
(j)<br />
(k)<br />
(l)<br />
any amount received by the Issuer from the BBR Swap Counterparty under the BBR Swap Agreement<br />
or from the BBR Swap Guarantor under the BBR Swap Guarantee from (but excluding) the<br />
immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to (and including) that Interest Payment Date (other than,<br />
in each case: (i) collateral transferred to the Issuer thereunder (excluding collateral amounts applied in<br />
satisfaction of termination payments due to the Issuer following the designation of an early termination<br />
date under the BBR Swap Agreement); and (ii) any termination payment paid by the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty to the Issuer, to the extent that such termination payment is paid to a suitably rated<br />
replacement BBR swap counterparty in consideration for such counterparty entering into a suitable<br />
replacement BBR swap agreement) (as described under “Hedging Arrangements” below);<br />
any amount received by the Issuer from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the Currency Swap<br />
Agreements or from the Currency Swaps Guarantor under the Currency Swap Guarantee from (but<br />
excluding) the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to (and including) that Interest Payment<br />
Date (other than, in each case: (i) collateral transferred to the Issuer thereunder (excluding collateral<br />
amounts applied in satisfaction of termination payments due to the Issuer following the designation of<br />
an early termination date under the Currency Swap Agreements); and (ii) any termination payment paid<br />
by the Currency Swaps Counterparty to the Issuer, to the extent that such termination payment is paid<br />
to a suitably rated replacement currency swaps counterparty in consideration for such counterparty<br />
entering into a suitable replacement currency swap agreement) (as described under “Currency Swap<br />
Arrangements below);<br />
any amount transferred from the Liquidity Ledger to the Available Revenue Ledger on that Interest<br />
Payment Date (as described in “Ledgers” below);<br />
on the first Interest Payment Date, any amount transferred from the Prefunding Interest Shortfall<br />
Amount Ledger (comprising that part of the Actual Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount<br />
corresponding to the portion of the Prefunding Amount used to acquire Prefunded Loans during the<br />
first Interest Period) (see “Prefunded Loans” below);<br />
on the first Interest Payment Date, any amount transferred from the Newly-Originated Loans Interest<br />
Shortfall Amount Ledger (comprising that part of the Actual Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall<br />
Amount corresponding to the portion of the Newly-Originated Loans Amount used to acquire Newly-<br />
Originated Loans during the first Interest Period) (see “Newly-Originated Loans” below);<br />
on each of the first eight Interest Payment Dates, any amount transferred from the Discounted Margin<br />
Reserve Ledger on the immediately preceding Determination Date (see “Discounted Loans” below);<br />
any amount received by the Issuer from the GIC Provider in respect of interest on the credit balance of<br />
the GIC Account for the relevant Interest Period (other than in respect of interest on amounts<br />
representing collateral transferred to the Issuer by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantor, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the Currency Swaps<br />
Guarantor); and<br />
any amount received by the Issuer in respect of interest and other earnings on Authorised Investments<br />
(as described in “Authorised Investments” below) from (but excluding) the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date to (and including) that Interest Payment Date (other than in respect of interest on<br />
amounts representing collateral transferred to the Issuer by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantor, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the Currency Swaps<br />
Guarantor).<br />
For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall not be credited to the Available Revenue Ledger:<br />
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(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
any amounts received by the Issuer from the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Bullet Cap Guarantor, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Counterparty,<br />
the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Guarantor in<br />
respect of collateral transferred to the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Bullet Cap Agreement,<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement or any Currency Swap Agreement<br />
(other than collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination payments due to the Issuer<br />
following the designation of an early termination date under such Bullet Cap Agreement,<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement or Currency Swap Agreement), and any<br />
interest earned on all such transferred collateral (prior to it being applied in satisfaction of termination<br />
payments);<br />
any amounts received in respect of principal from the Currency Swaps Counterparty;<br />
any termination payment paid by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty,<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Counterparty to the Issuer, to the extent such<br />
termination payment is paid to a suitably rated replacement bullet cap counterparty, fixed/floating swap<br />
counterparty, BBR swap counterparty or currency swaps counterparty, in consideration for such<br />
counterparty entering into a suitable replacement transaction with the Issuer at that time;<br />
any Swap Replacement Premium to the extent that it is paid as a termination payment (other than a<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment, a BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment or a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment) due to a Currency Swaps Counterparty, a BBR<br />
Swap Counterparty or a Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the relevant Currency Swap<br />
Agreement, BBR Swap Agreement or Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
the Post-Completion Activity-Based Fees; and<br />
Prepayment Charges Receipts.<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, the Available Revenue Fund on such date will be applied to discharge the<br />
payments and provisions set out in the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments. Following such application of the<br />
Available Revenue Fund in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, it is not intended that<br />
any surplus will be accumulated by the Issuer.<br />
Ledgers<br />
The Issuer will:<br />
(a)<br />
on the third Business Day of the calendar month in which an Interest Payment Date occurs (each such<br />
date, a “Determination Date”):<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
transfer the whole amount standing to the credit of the Revenue Ledger on that Determination<br />
Date (excluding certain monies which properly belong to third parties (such as overpayments<br />
by Borrowers)) to the Available Revenue Ledger (and make an appropriate debit to the<br />
Revenue Ledger); and<br />
transfer the whole of the Reserve Fund to the Available Revenue Ledger (and make an<br />
appropriate debit to the Reserve Ledger); and<br />
(b)<br />
on each Interest Payment Date transfer the whole of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund to the<br />
Available Revenue Ledger (following the crediting to the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger of the<br />
Bullet Cap Payments received by the Issuer on such Interest Payment Date but before the application of<br />
the Available Revenue Fund in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments) (and make<br />
an appropriate debit to the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger),<br />
in each case to form part of the Available Revenue Fund on that Interest Payment Date.<br />
For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts in respect of Post-Completion Activity Based Fees and Prepayment<br />
Charges Receipts will not be credited to the Available Revenue Ledger.<br />
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Drawing under the Liquidity Facility<br />
On each Determination Date, the Issuer will determine whether there is a Residual Revenue Deficiency.<br />
“Residual Revenue Deficiency” means, in respect of a Determination Date, the amount, if any, by which the<br />
Available Revenue Fund on that date (after transfers from the Revenue Ledger and the Reserve Ledger, as<br />
described above) together with the amounts, if any, expected to be credited to the Available Revenue Ledger on<br />
or before the immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date (including any amount to be transferred from the<br />
Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger (after taking account of any Bullet Cap Payments to be received from the<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty and/or the Bullet Cap Guarantor)) is insufficient to pay or provide for payment of the<br />
amounts referred to in items (i) to (vi) (inclusive), (viii), (x), (xii) and (xiv) under the Pre-Enforcement Priority<br />
of Payments.<br />
If there is a Residual Revenue Deficiency on a Determination Date and if such Determination Date is prior to<br />
any Liquidity Drawdown Date, then the Issuer will apply for a drawing under the Liquidity Facility to be made<br />
and credited to the Liquidity Ledger on the immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date (to the extent<br />
permitted and as further described under “Liquidity Facility” below).<br />
On that succeeding Interest Payment Date, the Issuer will debit an amount from the Liquidity Ledger and credit<br />
that amount to the Available Revenue Ledger to make good (to the extent of available funds) the Residual<br />
Revenue Deficiency and to form part of the Available Revenue Fund on that Interest Payment Date.<br />
Liquidity Facility<br />
Under the Liquidity Facility Agreement, the Liquidity Facility Provider will make a revolving facility (the<br />
“Liquidity Facility”) available to the Issuer. Any drawings by the Issuer under the Liquidity Facility will be<br />
initially credited to a ledger in the Transaction Account established for this purpose (the “Liquidity Ledger”).<br />
Use of the Liquidity Facility<br />
The aggregate principal amount of drawings from time to time outstanding under the Liquidity Facility cannot<br />
exceed the “Liquidity Maximum Amount”, being as at the Closing Date, £29,250,000 (the initial available<br />
amount of the Liquidity Facility).<br />
Where the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding (as defined in Condition 6 (Payments)) of the<br />
Collateral Backed Notes has reduced such that the Liquidity Maximum Amount is equal to or greater than 8 per<br />
cent. of the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes, the Liquidity<br />
Maximum Amount shall be reduced on each Interest Payment Date to the greater of (a) 8 per cent. of the<br />
Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes (after giving effect to any<br />
principal repayments on the Notes on that Interest Payment Date) and (b) £1,500,000. However, such reduction<br />
will only be made on any such Interest Payment Date if, inter alia:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Trigger Condition is satisfied; and<br />
neither the Mortgage Administrator nor the Cash/Bond Administrator is in default of its obligations<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement or the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, as<br />
applicable.<br />
The Issuer will, on any Interest Payment Date, make drawings under the Liquidity Facility to the extent of the<br />
lesser of (a) any Residual Revenue Deficiency and (b) the Liquidity Maximum Amount minus any amount then<br />
outstanding under the Liquidity Facility (excluding interest accrued but unpaid on any outstanding drawings)<br />
(the “Available Commitment”). However, no drawing may be made under the Liquidity Facility if:<br />
1. there is an Excessive B Principal Deficiency or if the Default Rate is exceeded, to meet interest<br />
payments on the B Notes;<br />
2. there is an Excessive C Principal Deficiency or if the Default Rate is exceeded, to meet interest<br />
payments on the C Notes;<br />
3. there is an Excessive D Principal Deficiency or if the Default Rate is exceeded, to meet interest<br />
payments on the D Notes; or<br />
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4. there is an Excessive E1c Principal Deficiency or if the Default Rate is exceeded, to meet interest<br />
payments on the E Notes.<br />
For these purposes:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
an “Excessive B Principal Deficiency” will be determined on each Determination Date and will exist<br />
if, after applying the Available Revenue Fund on the immediately following Interest Payment Date, the<br />
B Principal Deficiency is equal to, or greater than, half the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the B Notes;<br />
an “Excessive C Principal Deficiency” will be determined on each Determination Date and will exist<br />
if, after applying the Available Revenue Fund on the immediately following Interest Payment Date, the<br />
C Principal Deficiency is equal to, or greater than, half the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the C Notes;<br />
an “Excessive D Principal Deficiency” will be determined on each Determination Date and will exist<br />
if, after applying the Available Revenue Fund on the immediately following Interest Payment Date, the<br />
D Principal Deficiency is equal to, or greater than, half the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the D Notes;<br />
an “Excessive E1c Principal Deficiency” will be determined on each Determination Date and will<br />
exist if, after applying the Available Revenue Fund on the immediately following Interest Payment<br />
Date, the E1c Principal Deficiency is equal to, or greater than, half the Principal Amount Outstanding<br />
of the E1c Notes; and<br />
the “Default Rate” will be exceeded if, on the Determination Date prior to the relevant Interest<br />
Payment Date, the aggregate of the Principal Balance of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool that are 90<br />
days or more in arrears (including Repossession Loans) on such Determination Date as a percentage of<br />
the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing<br />
Date is greater than 22.5 per cent.<br />
To the extent required to cover any Residual Revenue Deficiency (as described in “Ledgers” above), amounts<br />
standing to the credit of the Liquidity Ledger on any Interest Payment Date will be transferred to the Available<br />
Revenue Ledger on that Interest Payment Date for application in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority<br />
of Payments.<br />
Interest on and repayments of drawings<br />
Interest will be paid on the amount of drawings from time to time outstanding under the Liquidity Facility and<br />
principal will be repaid to the extent of available funds in accordance with item (iv) of the Pre-Enforcement<br />
Priority of Payments.<br />
Any amounts to be credited to the Liquidity Ledger in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of<br />
Payments will be transferred from the Available Revenue Ledger to the Liquidity Ledger on the relevant Interest<br />
Payment Date and thereafter (but only prior to a Liquidity Drawdown Date as defined in “Liquidity Facility -<br />
Rating of the Liquidity Facility Provider” below) will be utilised in repaying amounts outstanding under the<br />
Liquidity Facility (by debiting the Liquidity Ledger when any such repayment is made).<br />
Amounts repaid under the Liquidity Facility or, on or after a Liquidity Drawdown Date, amounts representing<br />
principal standing to the credit of the Liquidity Ledger, will be capable of being redrawn on any Interest<br />
Payment Date for the purposes and to the extent described above.<br />
Rating of the Liquidity Facility Provider<br />
If (a) at any time, the credit rating of the Liquidity Facility Provider (or a guarantor thereof) falls below a rating<br />
of P-1 by Moody’s or a rating of A-1 by S&P or a rating of F1 by Fitch or (b) the Liquidity Facility is not<br />
renewed, and in each case the liquidity facility is not replaced by a suitable alternative liquidity facility such that<br />
the then-current ratings of the Notes are not adversely affected, the Issuer will forthwith draw down the entirety<br />
of the undrawn Available Commitment under the Liquidity Facility (such drawing being a “Stand-by<br />
Drawing”) and credit such amount to the Transaction Account (making a corresponding credit to the Liquidity<br />
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Ledger). Each date upon which such Stand-by Drawing is made is a “Liquidity Drawdown Date”. In the<br />
event of a Stand-by Drawing being made, the amount of such drawing deposited into the Transaction Account<br />
will be transferred to the GIC Account.<br />
Reserve Fund<br />
On the Closing Date the Issuer will apply £2,600,000 of the proceeds of the issue of the Notes to establish a<br />
reserve fund (the “Reserve Fund”) by crediting such amount to a ledger (the “Reserve Ledger”) established by<br />
the Issuer on which the Issuer will record amounts deposited in and withdrawn from the Reserve Fund.<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, to the extent that the Available Revenue Fund is sufficient, an amount will be<br />
transferred, in accordance with item (xvi) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, from the Available<br />
Revenue Ledger to the Reserve Ledger up to an amount equal to the “Reserve Fund Required Amount”,<br />
being:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
in respect of each Interest Payment Date from (and including) the Closing Date to (and including) the<br />
Interest Payment Date falling in June 2010, £2,600,000;<br />
in respect of each Interest Payment Date falling in September 2010 and each subsequent Interest<br />
Payment Date:<br />
(i)<br />
if the Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions are satisfied on such Interest Payment Date, the<br />
greater of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
0.80 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date<br />
after the application of the Available Revenue Fund and the Actual Redemption<br />
Funds on such Interest Payment Date; and<br />
0.30 per cent. of the initial aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes; and<br />
(ii)<br />
if the Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions are not satisfied on such Interest Payment Date,<br />
the Reserve Fund Required Amount as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date,<br />
and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Reserve Fund Required Amount shall never be greater than £2,600,000.<br />
The “Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions” shall be satisfied on any Interest Payment Date if:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Trigger Condition is satisfied; and<br />
at least 50% of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the A Notes on the<br />
Closing Date have been redeemed.<br />
The “Trigger Condition” shall be satisfied if:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the Reserve Fund was at the Reserve Fund Required Amount on the immediately preceding Interest<br />
Payment Date;<br />
the Available Revenue Fund (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Reserve Fund but excluding any<br />
amount transferred from the Liquidity Ledger to the Available Revenue Ledger on that Interest<br />
Payment Date), is sufficient to satisfy items (i) to (xv) (both inclusive) in the Pre-Enforcement Priority<br />
of Payments;<br />
on the immediately preceding Determination Date, either: (a) the aggregate Principal Balance of all<br />
Loans in the Mortgage Pool that are 90 days or more in arrears (including Repossession Loans) as a<br />
percentage of the aggregate Principal Balance of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool does not exceed 22.5<br />
per cent., or (b) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool that are 90 days or<br />
more in arrears (excluding Repossession Loans) as a percentage of the aggregate Principal Balance of<br />
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all Loans in the Mortgage Pool does not exceed 22.5 per cent. and the aggregate Principal Balance of<br />
all Repossession Loans in the Mortgage Pool since the Closing Date (which include sold repossessions<br />
plus current repossessions) as a percentage of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing Date does not exceed 15 per cent. (or, in<br />
each case, such greater percentage agreed between the Issuer and the Rating Agencies from time to<br />
time upon the basis that such increase will not adversely affect the then current ratings of the Notes);<br />
and<br />
(d)<br />
the aggregate value of the principal losses in respect of the Mortgage Pool (whether or not such losses<br />
form part of the Principal Deficiency at such time) as at the immediately preceding Determination Date<br />
is not greater than 1.35 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing Date.<br />
As indicated in “Credit Structure – Available Revenue Fund” above, on each Determination Date the Reserve<br />
Fund will be transferred to the Available Revenue Ledger so as to form part of the Available Revenue Fund and<br />
be applied in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments on each Interest Payment Date.<br />
Prepayment Charges<br />
Amounts received by the Issuer as additional payments upon the prepayment of Loans (for the avoidance of<br />
doubt, excluding the principal amount to be repaid and any accrued interest payable in respect of such Loans)<br />
(“Prepayment Charges Receipts”) will be initially credited to the Prepayment Charges Ledger and will be paid<br />
to the Residual Certificateholders as set out under “Residual Revenue” below.<br />
Residual Revenue<br />
The Issuer shall, on such Interest Payment Date, pay to the Residual Certificateholders an amount calculated as<br />
being the aggregate of (a) the amount available at item (xviii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments (or<br />
item (x) of the Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments as applicable); (b) the balance of the Available Revenue<br />
Fund (after application of items (i) to (xxiii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments) (or after application<br />
of items (i) to (xiii) of the Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments as applicable); and (c) all amounts standing to<br />
the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day<br />
(together, the “Residual Revenue”).<br />
The Residual Certificates represent an obligation to pay deferred consideration for the acquisition of the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool as more fully described in the Mortgage Sale Agreement and are issued to the Sellers in a ratio<br />
calculated to reflect the proportion that the Balance of the Loans sold to the Issuer by each Seller bears to the<br />
aggregate Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool on the Closing Date.<br />
Each Seller shall be entitled to transfer or grant security over its rights with respect to the Residual Certificates,<br />
subject to the restrictions set out in the Mortgage Sale Agreement.<br />
Collection Accounts<br />
Payments by Borrowers in respect of amounts due under the SPML Loans and the A&L Loans will be made, in<br />
the majority of cases by direct debit, into (i) the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account; (ii)<br />
the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection Account; (iii) the First Mortgage Collection Account; or (iv)<br />
the Second Mortgage Collection Account.<br />
Payments by Borrowers in respect of amounts due under the Amber Loans will be made into the Amber<br />
Collection Account.<br />
Payments by Borrowers in respect of amounts due under the PML Loans will be made into one of three accounts<br />
of PMCL held with Barclays (one such account being the “PMCL Specific Collection Account” and the other<br />
two accounts being the “PMCL/Barclays Collection Accounts” and together, the “PMCL Collection<br />
Accounts”). In this document the PMCL Specific Collection Account and the PMCL General Collection<br />
Accounts are together referred to as the “PMCL Collection Accounts” and, the PMCL Collection Accounts,<br />
together with the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account, the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL<br />
Trust Collection Account, the First Mortgage Collection Account, the SPML Collection Sweep Account, the<br />
Second Mortgage Collection Account, the Amber Collection Account and the First Mortgage Redemption<br />
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Account are referred to as the “Collection Accounts” and each a “Collection Account”. Barclays and HSBC,<br />
in each case, in its capacity as a collection account bank with respect to the Loans shall be referred to as the<br />
“Collection Account Banks” and each, a “Collection Account Bank”.<br />
SPML will, by a declaration of trust dated on or about the Closing Date (the “<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML<br />
Trust Collection Account Declaration of Trust”) declare a trust over the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>- <strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust<br />
Collection Account in favour of the Issuer and the Issuer will be the beneficiary of such trust.<br />
SPML will, by a declaration of trust dated on or about the Closing Date (the “SPML Collection Sweep<br />
Account Declaration of Trust”) declare a trust in favour of the Issuer over the SPML Collection Sweep<br />
Account to the extent that amounts relate to collections with respect to the SPML Loans and the Issuer will be<br />
the beneficiary of such trust standing to the credit of the SPML Collection Sweep Account.<br />
SPML has, by a declaration of trust dated 2 May 2006, as amended and restated on 31 October 2006 (the “First<br />
Mortgage Collection Account Declaration of Trust”) declared a trust over the First Mortgage Collection<br />
Account, and the Issuer will, by virtue of a deed in respect of a future purchase dated on or about the Closing<br />
Date, become a beneficiary of such trust to the extent that monies received in the First Mortgage Collection<br />
Account relate to collections in respect of the SPML Loans and the A&L Loans. SPML has, by a declaration of<br />
trust dated 2 May 2006, as amended and restated on 31 October 2006 (the “Second Mortgage Collection<br />
Account Declaration of Trust”) declared a trust over the Second Mortgage Collection Account, and the Issuer<br />
will, by virtue of a deed in respect of a future purchase dated on or about the Closing Date, become a beneficiary<br />
of such trust to the extent that monies received in the Second Mortgage Collection Account relate to collections<br />
in respect of the SPML Loans.<br />
SPML has, by a declaration of trust dated 2 May 2006, as amended and restated on 31 October 2006 (the “First<br />
Mortgage Redemption Account Declaration of Trust” and, together with the First Mortgage Collection<br />
Account Declaration of Trust, the SPML Collection Sweep Account Declaration of Trust, the Second Mortgage<br />
Collection Account Declaration of Trust and the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account<br />
Declaration of Trust, the “SPML Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust”) declared a trust over the First<br />
Mortgage Redemption Account and the Issuer will, by virtue of a deed in respect of a future purchase dated on<br />
or about the Closing Date, become a beneficiary of such trust to the extent that monies received in the First<br />
Mortgage Redemption Account relate to collections in respect of the SPML Loans.<br />
SPPL will, by a declaration of trust dated on or about the Closing Date (the “<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL<br />
Trust Collection Account Declaration of Trust”) declare a trust over the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust<br />
Collection Account in favour of the Issuer and the Issuer will be the beneficiary of such trust.<br />
PMCL has, by a declaration of trust dated 3 October 2005 and a declaration of trust dated 9 November 2005<br />
(together, the “PMCL/Barclays General Collection Account Declaration of Trust”) declared a trust over the<br />
PMCL/Barclays Collection Accounts and, by virtue of two deeds in respect of a future purchase, each dated on<br />
or about the Closing Date, the Issuer will become a beneficiary of such trust to the extent that monies received<br />
in the PMCL/Barclays Collection Accounts relate to collections in respect of the PML Loans. PMCL will also,<br />
by a declaration of trust dated on or about the Closing Date (the “PMCL Specific Collection Account<br />
Declaration of Trust”) declare a trust over the PMCL Specific Collection Account. The Issuer will be the sole<br />
beneficiary of the trust over the PMCL Specific Collection Account.<br />
SPML will, by a declaration of trust dated on or about the Closing Date (the “Amber Collection Account<br />
Declaration of Trust”) declare a trust over the Amber Collection Account in favour of the Issuer and the Issuer<br />
will be the beneficiary of such trust.<br />
The SPML Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust, the <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection<br />
Account Declaration of Trust, the Amber Collection Account Declaration of Trust, the PMCL/Barclays General<br />
Collection Account Declaration of Trust and the PMCL Specific Collection Account Declaration of Trust are<br />
together referred to as the “Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust”.<br />
Transaction Account, Euro Account and Dollar Account<br />
All cleared amounts received from Borrowers will, except in certain limited circumstances, be transferred daily<br />
from the Collection Accounts (other than the First Mortgage Collection Account and the Second Mortgage<br />
Collection Account) into an account denominated in sterling held in the name of the Issuer at the Account Bank<br />
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(the “Transaction Account”). Cleared amounts received from Borrowers into the First Mortgage Collection<br />
Account and the Second Mortgage Collection Account will be transferred by a nightly automatic transfer into<br />
the First Mortgage Redemption Account and thereafter amounts relating to SPML Loans will be transferred to<br />
an account in the name of SPML t/a LMC with HSBC (the “SPML Collection Sweep Account”). Amounts<br />
standing to the credit of the SPML Collection Sweep Account shall thereafter be transferred back to the First<br />
Mortgage Redemption Account and thereafter amounts standing to the credit of the First Mortgage Redemption<br />
Account which relate to amounts due under the SPML Loans and the A&L Loans will be transferred to the<br />
Transaction Account. All other amounts received by the Issuer will be credited to the Transaction Account<br />
except for (a) amounts denominated in euro received under the Euro Currency Swap Agreements, which shall be<br />
credited to an account denominated in euro held in the name of the Issuer at the Account Bank (the “Euro<br />
Account”) and (b) amounts denominated in dollars received under the Dollar Currency Swap Agreements,<br />
which shall be credited to an account denominated in dollars held in the name of the Issuer at the Account Bank<br />
(the “Dollar Account”). The Transaction Account, the Euro Account, the Dollar Account and the GIC Account<br />
are, together, referred to as the “Bank Accounts”.<br />
GIC Account<br />
Unless invested in accordance with the Investment Administration Agreement, amounts received into the<br />
Transaction Account and collateral posted in the form of sterling by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Counterparty will, on a<br />
daily basis, be transferred into the GIC Account held by the Issuer at Danske Bank A/S, London Branch (the<br />
“GIC Provider”), where such amounts will earn a guaranteed rate of interest related to Note Sterling LIBOR<br />
set for the related Interest Period. Before any payment is due to be made from the Transaction Account, such<br />
amount will be transferred from the GIC Account back to the Transaction Account.<br />
If the rating of the unsecured, unsubordinated and unguaranteed short term debt of the Account Bank or the GIC<br />
Provider or any replacement falls below any of the Rating Agencies’ highest short term ratings or the rating then<br />
required to maintain the then current ratings of the Notes, then the Issuer will be required, within 30 calendar<br />
days of the downgrade, either to transfer the Bank Accounts to, or ensure that the Account Bank’s or the GIC<br />
Provider’s obligations, as the case may be, are guaranteed by, an entity having the Rating Agencies’ highest<br />
short term ratings after obtaining the prior written consent of the Trustee and prior written confirmation from<br />
S&P and Fitch that the then current ratings of the Notes will not be thereby adversely affected (“Rating Agency<br />
Confirmation”) and giving notice thereof to Moody’s.<br />
Investment Administration Agreement<br />
Subject to certain conditions, including S&P and Fitch confirming that the then current ratings of the Notes<br />
would not be downgraded or withdrawn as a result, the Issuer will enter into the Investment Administration<br />
Agreement with the Investment Administrator which will determine from time to time in accordance with<br />
certain agreed criteria the investments in which cash from time to time standing to the credit of the Transaction<br />
Account and/or the GIC Account should be invested.<br />
The Investment Administrator may only invest the Issuer’s cash in assets which: (i) are denominated in sterling;<br />
(ii) have a short term unsecured, unguaranteed and unsubordinated rating of at least A-1 from S&P and F1+<br />
from Fitch and a fund rating of at least Aaa/MR1+ from Moody’s; (iii) mature on or may be sold or otherwise<br />
liquidated prior to the Interest Payment Date on which the cash used by the Issuer to acquire such investment is<br />
required by the Issuer (in the determination of the Cash/Bond Administrator); and (iv) the expected rate of<br />
return of which is determined by the Investment Administrator to be greater than the expected rate of return on<br />
the GIC Account (“Authorised Investments”), which may include investments in funds which are managed by<br />
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) or its affiliates.<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger<br />
A Principal Deficiency Ledger comprising five sub-ledgers, known as the A Principal Deficiency Ledger, the B<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger, the C Principal Deficiency Ledger, the D Principal Deficiency Ledger and the E1c<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger, respectively, will be established in order to record any losses on the Mortgage Pool<br />
in respect of Loan Principal Receipts following enforcement of the Collateral Security for the relevant Loans<br />
(each, a “Deficiency”).<br />
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Any Deficiency:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
shall be entered as a debit first on the E1c Principal Deficiency Ledger so long as the debit balance on<br />
such sub-ledger (the “E1c Principal Deficiency”) is less than the Principal Amount Outstanding of the<br />
E1c Notes (the “E1c Principal Deficiency Limit”);<br />
thereafter such amounts shall be entered as a debit on the D Principal Deficiency Ledger so long as the<br />
debit balance on such sub-ledger (the “D Principal Deficiency”) is less than the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the D Notes (the “D Principal Deficiency Limit”);<br />
thereafter such amounts shall be entered as a debit on the C Principal Deficiency Ledger so long as the<br />
debit balance on such sub-ledger (the “C Principal Deficiency”) is less than the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the C Notes (the “C Principal Deficiency Limit”);<br />
thereafter such amounts shall be entered as a debit on the B Principal Deficiency Ledger so long as the<br />
debit balance on such sub-ledger (the “B Principal Deficiency”) is less than the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the B Notes (the “B Principal Deficiency Limit”); and<br />
thereafter such amounts shall be entered as a debit on the A Principal Deficiency Ledger (the debit<br />
balance on such sub-ledger being the “A Principal Deficiency” and together with the B Principal<br />
Deficiency, the C Principal Deficiency, the D Principal Deficiency and the E1c Principal Deficiency,<br />
the “Principal Deficiency”).<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, subject to the Available Revenue Fund being sufficient:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
the A Principal Deficiency will be reduced (and an appropriate credit will be made to the A Principal<br />
Deficiency Ledger) by any funds applied at item (vii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments;<br />
the B Principal Deficiency will be reduced (and an appropriate credit will be made to the B Principal<br />
Deficiency Ledger) by any funds applied at item (ix) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments;<br />
the C Principal Deficiency will be reduced (and an appropriate credit will be made to the C Principal<br />
Deficiency Ledger) by any funds applied at item (xi) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments;<br />
the D Principal Deficiency will be reduced (and an appropriate credit will be made to the D Principal<br />
Deficiency Ledger) by any funds applied at item (xiii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments;<br />
and<br />
the E1c Principal Deficiency will be reduced (and an appropriate credit will be made to the E1c<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger) by any funds applied at item (xv) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of<br />
Payments,<br />
in each case, by transferring an appropriate amount from the Available Revenue Ledger to the Principal Ledger.<br />
The B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes, the E Notes, and the Residual Certificates<br />
The B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and the E Noteholders will not be entitled to receive<br />
any payment of interest and the Residual Certificateholders will not be entitled to receive any RC Distribution<br />
(other than in respect of Prepayment Charges Receipts), on an Interest Payment Date unless and until all<br />
amounts of interest then due to the A Noteholders have been paid in full, in accordance with the relevant<br />
Priority of Payments. The C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and the E Noteholders will not be entitled to<br />
receive any payment of interest and the Residual Certificateholders will not be entitled to receive any RC<br />
Distribution (other than in respect of Prepayment Charges Receipts), on an Interest Payment Date unless and<br />
until all amounts of interest then due to the A Noteholders and the B Noteholders have been paid in full, in<br />
accordance with the relevant Priority of Payments. The D Noteholders and the E Noteholders will not be<br />
entitled to receive any payment of interest and the Residual Certificateholders will not be entitled to receive any<br />
RC Distribution (other than in respect of Prepayment Charges Receipts), on an Interest Payment Date unless and<br />
until all amounts of interest then due to the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders and the C Noteholders have been<br />
paid in full, in accordance with the relevant Priority of Payments. The E Noteholders will not be entitled to<br />
receive any payment of interest and the Residual Certificateholders will not be entitled to receive any RC<br />
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Distribution (other than in respect of Prepayment Charges Receipts), on an Interest Payment Date unless and<br />
until all amounts of interest then due to the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders and the D<br />
Noteholders have been paid in full, in accordance with the relevant Priority of Payments. The Residual<br />
Certificateholders will not be entitled to receive any RC Distributions (other than in respect of Prepayment<br />
Charges Receipts) on an Interest Payment Date unless and until all amounts of interest then due to the A<br />
Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and the E Noteholders have been paid in<br />
full, in accordance with the relevant Priority of Payments.<br />
In the event that, on any Determination Date, the Available Revenue Fund is insufficient to make payment in<br />
full of interest amounts due and payable on the Junior Notes, then to that extent interest shall be deferred until<br />
the next Interest Payment Date on which the Available Revenue Fund is sufficient to make such payment, as<br />
more fully set out in Condition 6 (Payments).<br />
Each class of Notes and the Residual Certificates will be constituted by the Trust Deed and will share the same<br />
security although, upon enforcement, in point of security, the Instruments will rank as between themselves as<br />
follows: first, interest and principal on the A Notes pari passu and pro rata; secondly, interest and principal on<br />
the B Notes pari passu and pro rata, thirdly, interest and principal on the C Notes pari passu and pro rata;<br />
fourthly, interest and principal on the D Notes pari passu and pro rata; fifthly, interest on the E Notes and<br />
principal on the E1c Notes pari passu and pro rata; sixthly, RC Senior Distributions on the Residual<br />
Certificates; seventhly, principal on the ETc Notes pari passu and pro rata; and eighthly, any remaining RC<br />
Distributions on the Residual Certificates pari passu and pro rata.<br />
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall hold the benefit of its security<br />
interest with respect to the Prepayment Charges Receipts solely for the benefit of the Residual<br />
Certificateholders.<br />
Profit Ledger<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, to the extent of available funds, an amount equal to 0.01 per cent. of the<br />
aggregate balances standing to the credit of the Revenue Ledger on the immediately preceding Determination<br />
Date divided by four will be credited to a ledger of the Transaction Account (the “Profit Ledger”). Subject to<br />
the enforcement of the Notes in accordance with Condition 10 (Enforcement of Notes), the amount standing to<br />
the credit of the Profit Ledger is expected to be paid to the Parent by way of dividend.<br />
LIBOR Linked Loans, Fixed Rate Loans and BBR Linked Loans<br />
The Lending Criteria require that any Loan comprised in the Mortgage Pool is either: (a) a “LIBOR Linked<br />
Loan”, which means that the interest rate payable on the Loan is calculated as a specified margin above or<br />
below “Loan LIBOR” being LIBOR for three month sterling deposits from time to time; (b) a “Fixed Rate<br />
Loan”, which means that the interest rate payable on the loan is a fixed rate of interest set by reference to a predetermined<br />
rate or series of rates for a fixed period or periods; or (c) a “BBR Linked Loan”, which means that<br />
the interest rate payable on the Loan is calculated as a specified margin in excess of a “Loan Base Rate” being<br />
a rate set by SPML above or below “Loan BBR” being the Bank of England Base Rate (and, for the avoidance<br />
of doubt, the term BBR Linked Loan or LIBOR Linked Loans where used in the following sections, excludes<br />
Fixed Rate Loans which are also BBR Linked Loans or the LIBOR Linked Loans).<br />
Subject to adjustment for Business Days, Loan LIBOR on all LIBOR Linked Loans in the Mortgage Pool from<br />
time to time is currently set and re-set on the first day of March, June, September and December in each year<br />
(each a “Loan LIBOR Fixing Date”), and applies from each Loan LIBOR Fixing Date until the day preceding<br />
the next Loan LIBOR Fixing Date.<br />
Subject to adjustment for Business Days, Loan BBR on all BBR Linked Loans in the Mortgage Pool from time<br />
to time is currently set and re-set on a monthly basis (each date of such setting or re-setting of Loan BBR,<br />
“Loan BBR Fixing Date”), and applies from each Loan BBR Fixing Date until the day preceding the next Loan<br />
BBR Fixing Date.<br />
Fixed Rate Loans which were but are no longer subject to a fixed rate of interest will convert into LIBOR<br />
Linked Loans or BBR Linked Loans upon the end of the fixed rate period, to the extent not previously<br />
redeemed.<br />
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Hedging Arrangements<br />
Bullet Cap Transaction<br />
The interest rate payable under the LIBOR Linked Loans is calculated by reference to Loan LIBOR and interest<br />
rate payable under the BBR Linked Loans is calculated by reference to Loan BBR, in each case, which may be<br />
subject to variations. The Issuer could be subject to a higher risk of default in payment by a Borrower under a<br />
LIBOR Linked Loan or a BBR Linked Loan as a result of an increase in Loan LIBOR or Loan BBR (as<br />
applicable). In order to mitigate the Issuer’s exposure to such potential default under a LIBOR Linked Loan due<br />
to an increase in Loan LIBOR or under a BBR Linked Loan due to an increase in Loan BBR, the Issuer will<br />
enter into an interest rate cap agreement (the “Bullet Cap Agreement”) and an interest rate cap transaction<br />
thereunder (the “Bullet Cap Transaction”) on or about the Closing Date with the Bullet Cap Counterparty.<br />
The Bullet Cap Transaction will be entered into under the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaciton, the BBR Swap Transaction and the Curency Swap Transactions and<br />
references in this Prospectus to the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and<br />
Schedule.<br />
Pursuant to the terms of the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Issuer will make a one-off payment to the Bullet Cap<br />
Counterparty on the Closing Date and, in relation to each Interest Period from the Interest Payment Date falling<br />
in September <strong>2007</strong> until (and including) the Interest Payment Date falling in September 2008, from (but<br />
excluding) the Interest Payment Date falling in September 2008 until (and including) the Interest Payment Date<br />
falling in September 2009 and from (but excluding) the Interest Payment Date falling in September 2009 until<br />
(and including) the Interest Payment Date falling in September 2010, in respect of which Note Sterling LIBOR<br />
exceeds the strike rate of 7.25 per cent., 8.00 per cent. and 8.25 per cent. per annum (on an Actual/365 (Fixed)<br />
basis) respectively, the Bullet Cap Counterparty will make a payment to the Issuer determined by reference to<br />
the application of a rate (which rate shall be calculated by reference to the amount by which Note Sterling<br />
LIBOR exceeds the relevant strike rate) to a notional amount as set out in the Bullet Cap Transaction.<br />
The obligations of the Bullet Cap Counterparty under the Bullet Cap Agreement will be guaranteed by the<br />
Bullet Cap Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the Bullet Cap Guarantee.<br />
Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund<br />
Amounts received by the Issuer from the Bullet Cap Counterparty under the Bullet Cap Agreement or the Bullet<br />
Cap Guarantor under the Bullet Cap Guarantee other than (i) any amounts received by the Issuer from the Bullet<br />
Cap Counterparty (or the Bullet Cap Guarantor) in respect of transferred collateral under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement or the Bullet Cap Guarantee, (other than collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination<br />
payments due to the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement), and any interest earned on all transferred collateral, (ii) any termination payment paid by the Bullet<br />
Cap Counterparty to the Issuer (to the extent such termination payment is paid to a suitably rated replacement<br />
bullet cap counterparty in consideration for such replacement bullet cap counterparty entering into a suitable<br />
replacement transaction with the Issuer at that time) (each such amount, a “Bullet Cap Payment”) shall be<br />
applied to establish a reserve fund (the “Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund”). The Issuer will also establish a<br />
ledger (the “Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger”) on which it will record amounts deposited in and<br />
withdrawn from the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund.<br />
As indicated in “Credit Structure – Available Revenue Fund” above, on each Interest Payment Date the Bullet<br />
Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund will be transferred to the Available Revenue Ledger so as to form part of the<br />
Available Revenue Fund and be applied in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments on each<br />
Interest Payment Date.<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, other than the Interest Payment Date upon which the Notes are redeemed in full,<br />
to the extent that the Available Revenue Fund is sufficient, an amount will be transferred, in accordance with<br />
item (xvii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, from the Available Revenue Ledger to the Bullet Cap<br />
Proceeds Reserve Ledger up to an amount (the “Relevant Amount”) equal to the aggregate of (i) the balance of<br />
the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund on the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date and (ii) the<br />
aggregate amount of the Bullet Cap Payments received since the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date.<br />
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On the Interest Payment Date upon which the Notes are redeemed in full, an amount equal to the Relevant<br />
Amount will be paid, in accordance with item (xxi) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, to the Bullet<br />
Cap Counterparty in accordance with the terms of the Bullet Cap Transaction.<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction<br />
The Fixed Rate Loans are subject to a fixed rate of interest, but the rates of interest payable on the Notes (or, in<br />
the case of the Euro Notes and the Dollar Notes, the periodic payments payable by the Issuer under the Currency<br />
Swap Agreements) are calculated by LIBOR for three month sterling deposits (or, in the case of the first Interest<br />
Period, the linear interpolation of LIBOR for one month and two month sterling deposits) which may be subject<br />
to variations. As such, the Issuer’s ability to pay interest on the Notes might be adversely affected as LIBOR<br />
increases. In order to mitigate the Issuer’s exposure to such an increase in LIBOR for three month sterling<br />
deposits, the Issuer will enter into a swap agreement (the “Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement”) and a<br />
fixed/floating swap transaction thereunder (the “Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction”) on or about the Closing<br />
Date with the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty.<br />
The Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction will be entered into under the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and<br />
Schedule as the BBR Swap Transaction, the Bullet Cap Transaction and the Currency Swap Transactions and<br />
references in this Prospectus to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement, the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and<br />
Schedule.<br />
Pursuant to the terms of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, on each Interest Payment Date from and including<br />
the Interest Payment Date falling in December <strong>2007</strong>:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Issuer will make a payment to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty calculated by applying the<br />
Weighted Average Fixed Rate to the Fixed/Floating Notional Amount; and<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty will make payments to the Issuer calculated by applying the<br />
aggregate of (i) Note Sterling LIBOR in respect of the immediately preceding Interest Period and (ii)<br />
the applicable Asset Yield (on an Actual/365 (Fixed) basis) to the Fixed/Floating Notional Amount,<br />
where:<br />
“Asset Yield” means, on any Interest Payment Date, (i) with respect to Loans subject to a fixed rate of interest<br />
for the duration of such Loans, 5.43 per cent. and (ii) with respect to all other Fixed Rate Loans, 0.54 per cent.<br />
“Fixed/Floating Notional Amount” means, in respect of any Interest Payment Date, an amount equal to the<br />
Performing Balance in respect of the Interest Period preceding such Interest Payment Date;<br />
“Performing Balance” means, in respect of any Interest Period:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the Actual Loan Revenue Receipts received in respect of the Fixed Rate Loans in the Mortgage Pool<br />
during the three calendar months ending immediately prior to the Interest Payment Date (the “Relevant<br />
Period”),<br />
divided by the interest scheduled to have been received in respect of the Fixed Rate Loans in the<br />
Mortgage Pool during the Relevant Period, and<br />
multiplied by the average of the aggregate of the Principal Balance of the Fixed Rate Loans in the<br />
Mortgage Pool as of the last calendar day of each of the calendar months ending during such Interest<br />
Period; and<br />
“Weighted Average Fixed Rate” means, in respect of any Interest Payment Date, the interest scheduled to have<br />
been received in respect of the Fixed Rate Loans in the Mortgage Pool during the Relevant Period divided by<br />
the average of the aggregate of the Principal Balance of the Fixed Rate Loans in the Mortgage Pool as of the last<br />
calendar day of each of the calendar months ending during such Interest Period.<br />
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The obligations of the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement will be<br />
guaranteed by the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Guarantee.<br />
BBR Swap Transaction<br />
The BBR Linked Loans are subject to a rate of interest determined by reference to Loan BBR, but the rates of<br />
interest payable on the Notes (or, in the case of the Euro Notes and the Dollar Notes, the periodic payments<br />
payable by the Issuer under the Currency Swap Agreements) are calculated by LIBOR for three month sterling<br />
deposits (or, in the case of the first Interest Period, the linear interpolation of LIBOR for one month and two<br />
month sterling deposits), and hence there may be a discrepancy between Loan BBR and LIBOR for three month<br />
sterling deposits. As such, the Issuer’s ability to pay interest on the Notes might be adversely affected if there is<br />
a discrepancy between Loan BBR and LIBOR for three month sterling deposits. In order to mitigate the Issuer’s<br />
exposure to such a discrepancy between Loan BBR and LIBOR for three month sterling deposits, the Issuer will<br />
enter into a swap agreement (the “BBR Swap Agreement” and, together with the Bullet Cap Agreement and<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the “Hedging Agreements” and each a “Hedging Agreement”) and a<br />
BBR swap transaction thereunder (the “BBR Swap Transaction” and, together with the Bullet Cap Transaction<br />
and the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the “Hedging Transactions” and each a “Hedging Transaction”) on<br />
or about the Closing Date with the BBR Swap Counterparty.<br />
The BBR Swap Transaction will be entered into under the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and Schedule as<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the Bullet Cap Transaction and the Currency Swap Transactions and<br />
references in this Prospectus to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement, the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement and/or the Currency Swap Agreements shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and<br />
Schedule.<br />
Pursuant to the terms of the BBR Swap Agreement, on each Interest Payment Date from and including the<br />
Interest Payment Date falling in September <strong>2007</strong>:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Issuer will make a payment to the BBR Swap Counterparty calculated by applying the aggregate of<br />
the Weighted Average BBR Rate and a margin to the BBR Notional Amount; and<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty will make a payment to the Issuer calculated by applying Note Sterling<br />
LIBOR in respect of the immediately preceding Interest Period to the BBR Notional Amount,<br />
where:<br />
“BBR Linked Performing Balance” means, in respect of any Interest Period:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the Actual Loan Revenue Receipts received in respect of the non-fixed currently BBR Linked Loans in<br />
the Mortgage Pool during the Relevant Period,<br />
divided by the interest scheduled to have been received in respect of the non-fixed currently BBR<br />
Linked Loans in the Mortgage Pool during the Relevant Period, and<br />
multiplied by the average of the aggregate of the Principal Balance of the non-fixed currently BBR<br />
Linked Loans in the Mortgage Pool as of the last calendar day of each of the calendar months ending<br />
during such Interest Period;<br />
“BBR Notional Amount” means, in respect of any Interest Payment Date, an amount equal to the BBR Linked<br />
Performing Balance in respect of the Interest Period preceding such Interest Payment Date;<br />
“Weighted Average BBR Rate” means, in respect of any Interest Payment Date, the weighted average BBR<br />
rate charged on the non-fixed currently BBR Linked Loans during the Relevant Period.<br />
The obligations of the BBR Swap Counterparty under the BBR Swap Agreement will be guaranteed by the BBR<br />
Swap Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the BBR Swap Guarantee.<br />
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Termination of Hedging Transactions<br />
A Hedging Transaction may be terminated by the relevant Hedge Counterparty in circumstances including,<br />
broadly, where the Issuer is in default by reason of failure by the Issuer to make payments, where certain<br />
insolvency-related events affect the Issuer, in the event that proceedings are taken against the Issuer by the<br />
Trustee to enforce payment of the Notes or if the Notes are redeemed in full. A Hedging Transaction may be<br />
terminated by the Issuer in circumstances including, broadly where the relevant Hedge Counterparty or the<br />
relevant Hedge Guarantor is in default by reason of failure by such Hedge Counterparty or such Hedge<br />
Guarantor to make payments, where the relevant Hedge Counterparty or a Hedge Guarantor is otherwise in<br />
breach of the relevant Hedging Agreement or a Hedging Guarantee (as applicable) or has made certain<br />
misrepresentations, where the relevant Hedge Counterparty or the relevant Hedge Guarantor defaults under any<br />
derivative transaction entered into with the Issuer, where certain insolvency-related or corporate reorganisation<br />
events affect the relevant Hedge Counterparty or the relevant Hedge Guarantor and where certain tax<br />
representations given by the relevant Hedge Counterparty prove to be incorrect.<br />
Each Hedging Transaction may be terminated early by the Issuer or the relevant Hedge Counterparty in the<br />
event that (i) there is a change of law or change in application of the relevant law which results in such party<br />
being obliged to make a withholding or deduction on account of a tax on a payment to be made by such party<br />
under such Hedging Transaction and thereby being required, under the terms of such Hedging Transaction to<br />
gross up payments made under the Hedging Transaction or (ii) there is a change in law which results in the<br />
illegality of the obligations to be performed by either party under such Hedging Transaction. Promptly upon the<br />
termination of the Hedging Agreement, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of such termination.<br />
Upon termination of a Hedging Transaction, depending on replacement values, the Hedge Counterparty may be<br />
liable to make a termination payment to the Issuer or vice versa in accordance with the terms of the relevant<br />
Hedging Agreement. Except as described above, the Hedge Counterparty is not bound to make any other<br />
payments. In particular, the Hedge Counterparty will not make or guarantee any payments in respect of the<br />
Notes.<br />
In the event that the rating of a Hedge Counterparty or, as the case may be, a Hedge Guarantor is downgraded<br />
below the relevant rating(s) specified (in accordance with the requirements of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) in the<br />
relevant Hedging Agreement then the Issuer has the right, subject to certain conditions, to terminate such<br />
Hedging Agreement unless the Hedge Counterparty, within the time period specified in such Hedging<br />
Agreement and at its own cost, takes certain remedial steps which may include:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
providing collateral for its obligations in accordance with (and only if permitted by) the terms of such<br />
Hedging Agreement; or<br />
obtaining a guarantee of, or a co-obligor for its obligations under such Hedging Agreement from a third<br />
party whose ratings are equal to or higher than the ratings specified in such Hedging Agreement and/or<br />
where the terms of such Hedging Agreement so provide, the Rating Agencies confirm that the thencurrent<br />
ratings of the Notes will not be downgraded or withdrawn as a result of obtaining such<br />
guarantee or co-obligor; or<br />
transferring all of its rights and obligations under such Hedging Agreement to a third party provided<br />
that such third party’s ratings are equal to or higher than the ratings specified in such Hedging<br />
Agreement.<br />
Where a Hedge Counterparty or a Hedge Guarantor provides collateral in accordance with the terms of the<br />
relevant Hedging Agreement or Hedging Guarantee, as the case may be, such collateral will, upon receipt by the<br />
Issuer, be credited to a separate ledger created to record the amount of collateral received under such Hedging<br />
Agreement (the “Collateral Ledger”) and transferred (if in sterling cash form) to the GIC Account. Any<br />
collateral or interest thereon provided by such Hedge Counterparty or Hedge Guarantor shall not form part of<br />
the Available Revenue Fund other than collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination payments due to<br />
the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under such Hedging Agreement.<br />
A Hedge Counterparty may, with the consent of the Issuer or the Trustee, subject to the conditions set out in the<br />
relevant Hedging Agreement, transfer its rights and obligations in respect of such Hedging Agreement to<br />
another entity, provided that, among other things, such entity satisfies the rating requirements of the Rating<br />
Agencies.<br />
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Currency Swap Arrangements<br />
The Euro Notes and the Dollar Notes will be denominated in euro and dollars, respectively, and the Issuer will<br />
pay interest and principal on the Euro Notes in euro and on the Dollar Notes in dollars. However, payments of<br />
interest and principal by Borrowers under the Loans to the Issuer will be made in sterling. In addition, each of<br />
the Euro Notes and the Dollar Notes will bear interest at rates based on margins over Note EURIBOR and Note<br />
USD-LIBOR, respectively. In order to protect itself against its exposure to the relevant Note EURIBOR interest<br />
rate and Note USD-LIBOR interest rate and its currency exchange rate exposure in respect of the Euro Notes<br />
and the Dollar Notes, on or prior to the Closing Date the Issuer and the Currency Swaps Counterparty will enter<br />
into the Currency Swap Transactions in relation to each class of Euro Notes and Dollar Notes.<br />
The Currency Swap Transactions will be entered into under the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement and<br />
Schedule as the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the BBR Swap Transaction and the Bullet Cap Transaction<br />
and references in this Prospectus to the Currency Swap Agreements, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the<br />
BBR Swap Agreement and/or the the Bullet Cap Agreement shall be to the same ISDA 1992 Master Agreement<br />
and Schedule.<br />
Under the terms of each Currency Swap Transaction, the Issuer will pay to the Currency Swaps Counterparty:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
on the Closing Date, the proceeds received on the issue of the relevant class of Notes;<br />
on each Interest Payment Date, an amount in sterling equal to the amount available to be applied in<br />
repayment of principal on the relevant class of Notes on that Interest Payment Date; and<br />
on each Interest Payment Date, an amount in sterling based on three month sterling LIBOR, except on<br />
the first Interest Payment Date, an amount in sterling based on a linear interpolation of one month and<br />
two month sterling LIBOR.<br />
Under the terms of each Currency Swap Transaction, the Currency Swaps Counterparty will pay to the Issuer:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
on the Closing Date, an amount in sterling calculated by reference to the euro proceeds (in relation to<br />
the Euro Currency Swap Transactions) and an amount in sterling calculated by reference to the dollar<br />
proceeds (in relation to the Dollar Currency Swap Transactions) of the issue of the relevant class of<br />
Notes and paid to the Currency Swaps Counterparty by the Issuer on the Closing Date, such proceeds<br />
to be converted into sterling at the applicable Currency Swap Rate;<br />
on each Interest Payment Date, an amount in euro (in relation to the Euro Currency Swap Transactions)<br />
and an amount in dollars (in relation to the Dollar Currency Swap Transactions) calculated by reference<br />
to the amount in sterling paid to the Currency Swaps Counterparty by the Issuer on such Interest<br />
Payment Date under (b) above; and<br />
on each Interest Payment Date, an amount in euro (in relation to the Euro Currency Swap Transactions)<br />
and an amount in dollars (in relation to the Dollar Currency Swap Transactions) calculated by reference<br />
to the amount in sterling paid to the Currency Swaps Counterparty by the Issuer under (c) above.<br />
The sterling/dollar exchange rate has been set at £1.00 : $2.020 (rounded to three decimal places) in respect of<br />
the A1b Currency Swap Transaction (the “A1b Currency Swap Rate”) and at £1.00 : $2.020 (rounded to three<br />
decimal places) in respect of the A2b Currency Swap Transaction (the “A2b Currency Swap Rate”). The<br />
sterling/euro exchange rate has been set at £1.00 : €1.483 (rounded to three decimal places) in respect of the A2a<br />
Currency Swap Transaction (the “A2a Currency Swap Rate”), at £1.00 : €1.481 (rounded to three decimal<br />
places) in respect of the A3a Currency Swap Transaction (the “A3a Currency Swap Rate”), at £1.00 : €1.478<br />
(rounded to three decimal places) in respect of the B1a Currency Swap Transaction (the “B1a Currency Swap<br />
Rate”), at £1.00 : €1.473 (rounded to three decimal places) in respect of the C1a Currency Swap Transaction<br />
(the “C1a Currency Swap Rate”) and £1.00 : €1.480 (rounded to three decimal places) in respect of the D1a<br />
Currency Swap Transaction (the “D1a Currency Swap Rate” and, together with the A1b Currency Swap Rate,<br />
the A2a Currency Swap Rate, the A2b Currency Swap Rate, the A3a Currency Swap Rate, the B1a Currency<br />
Swap Rate and the C1a Currency Swap Rate the, “Currency Swap Rates”).<br />
Each Currency Swap Transaction may be terminated by the Currency Swaps Counterparty in circumstances<br />
including, broadly, where the Issuer is in default by reason of failure by the Issuer to make payments, where the<br />
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Issuer is dissolved (other than pursuant to a merger) or the Notes are redeemed in full for tax reasons. Each<br />
Currency Swap Transaction may be terminated by the Issuer in circumstances including, broadly, where the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty is in default by reason of failure by the Currency Swaps Counterparty to make<br />
payments, where the Currency Swaps Counterparty is otherwise in breach of the relevant Currency Swap<br />
Agreement or has made certain misrepresentations, where the Currency Swaps Counterparty defaults under any<br />
derivative transaction entered into with the Issuer, where certain insolvency related or corporate reorganisation<br />
events affect the Currency Swaps Counterparty and where certain tax representations given by the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty prove to be incorrect. Each Currency Swap Transaction may also be terminated early by<br />
the Issuer or the Currency Swaps Counterparty in the event that (i) there is a change of law or change in<br />
application of the relevant law which results in such party being obliged to make a withholding or deduction on<br />
account of a tax on a payment to be made by such party under the Currency Swap Transaction and thereby being<br />
required, under the terms of the Currency Swap Transaction to gross up payments made under the Currency<br />
Swap Transaction or (ii) there is a change in law which results in the illegality of the obligations to be<br />
performed by either party under the Currency Swap Transaction.<br />
Promptly upon the termination of a Currency Swap Transaction, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of such<br />
termination. Upon termination of a Currency Swap Transaction, either the Issuer or the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty may be liable to make a termination payment to the other in accordance with the terms of the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement. Except as described above the Currency Swaps Counterparty is not bound<br />
to make any other payments. In particular, the Currency Swaps Counterparty will not make or guarantee any<br />
payments in respect of the Notes.<br />
In the event that the relevant rating(s) of the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Guarantor (as<br />
applicable) is downgraded below the relevant rating(s) specified (in accordance with the requirements of Fitch,<br />
S&P and Moody’s) in the Currency Swap Agreements, then the Issuer has the right, subject to certain<br />
conditions, to terminate the relevant Currency Swap Agreement unless the Currency Swaps Counterparty,<br />
within the time period specified in the relevant Currency Swap Agreement and at its own cost, takes certain<br />
remedial measures which may include:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
providing collateral for its obligations in accordance with (and only if permitted by) the terms of the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement; or<br />
obtaining a guarantee of, or a co-obligor for its obligations under the relevant Currency Swap<br />
Agreement from a third party whose ratings are equal to or higher than the ratings specified in the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement and, where the terms of the relevant Currency Swap Agreement so<br />
provide, the relevant Rating Agencies confirm that the then-current ratings of the Notes will not be<br />
downgraded as a result of obtaining such guarantee or co-obligor; or<br />
transferring all of its rights and obligations under the relevant Currency Swap Agreement to a third<br />
party provided that such third party’s ratings are equal to or higher than the ratings specified in the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement.<br />
Where the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Guarantor (as applicable) provides collateral in<br />
accordance with the terms of any Currency Swap Agreement or the Currency Swap Guarantee (as the case may<br />
be) such collateral will, upon receipt by the Issuer, be credited to the Collateral Ledger and transferred (if in<br />
Sterling cash form) to the GIC Account. Any collateral or interest thereon provided by the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty or the Currency Swaps Guarantor (as applicable), other than collateral amounts applied in<br />
satisfaction of termination payments due to the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date<br />
under the relevant Currency Swap Agreement, shall not form part of the Available Revenue Fund.<br />
The Currency Swaps Counterparty may, with the consent of the Issuer or the Trustee, subject to the conditions<br />
set out in the relevant Currency Swap Agreement, transfer its obligations in respect of any Currency Swap<br />
Agreement to another entity provided that, among other things, such entity satisfies the ratings requirements of<br />
the Rating Agencies and that the Rating Agencies confirm that such transfer of obligations would not result in a<br />
downgrade of the then-current ratings of the Notes.<br />
The obligations of the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the Currency Swap Agreements will be guaranteed<br />
by the Currency Swaps Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the Currency Swap Guarantee.<br />
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Discounted Loans<br />
Under the terms of certain Loans included in the Provisional Mortgage Pool and expected to be included in the<br />
Mortgage Pool from time to time, the margin payable by a Borrower will be discounted during a specified initial<br />
period of the Loan (the “Discounted Loans”).<br />
In order to increase the amount of Available Revenue Fund for a specified period, the Issuer will, on the Closing<br />
Date establish a reserve fund (the “Discounted Margin Reserve Fund”) by crediting £8,690,000 of the<br />
proceeds of the issue of the Notes to the GIC Account and making such funds available for credit to a ledger<br />
established for that purpose (the “Discounted Margin Reserve Ledger”).<br />
On each Determination Date, until (and including) the Determination Date falling in June 2009, the Issuer, or<br />
the Cash/Bond Administrator on its behalf, will debit a specified amount to the Discounted Margin Reserve<br />
Ledger and credit the Available Revenue Ledger accordingly. These amounts will be:<br />
Determination Date falling in Specified amount (£)<br />
September <strong>2007</strong> 2,400,000<br />
December <strong>2007</strong> 1,190,000<br />
March 2008 1,150,000<br />
June 2008 1,<strong>13</strong>0,000<br />
September 2008 1,050,000<br />
December 2008 880,000<br />
March 2009 630,000<br />
June 2009 260,000<br />
Newly-Originated Loans<br />
It is a requirement of the Mortgage Sale Agreement that the Loans to be sold by each of the Sellers must be such<br />
that the Cash/Bond Administrator shall have verified receipt of 50 per cent. or more of a first monthly payment<br />
due from a Borrower under the applicable Mortgage Conditions (a “Monthly Payment”) applicable to the<br />
relevant Loan. Loans in respect of which there is not on the Closing Date a verified receipt of 50 per cent. or<br />
more of a Monthly Payment (being the “Newly-Originated Loans”), will not be sold to the Issuer on the<br />
Closing Date and will therefore not form part of the Initial Mortgage Pool.<br />
In such event, that part (the “Newly-Originated Loans Amount”) of the proceeds of the issue of the Notes shall<br />
be retained in the Transaction Account which will be recorded in a separate ledger (the “Newly-Originated<br />
Loans Ledger”) and transferred on the Closing Date into the GIC Account.<br />
To the extent that PML (in relation to the PML Loans) or SPML or SPPL (in relation to the SPML Loans) or<br />
SPML (in relation to the Amber Loans and the A&L Loans) has, on any Business Day after the Closing Date up<br />
to (and including) the first Interest Payment Date, received from the Borrower payment of at least 50 per cent. of<br />
a Monthly Payment due in respect of the relevant Loan, PML or SPML (as applicable) may sell such Loan to the<br />
Issuer in accordance with the Mortgage Sale Agreement and, to that extent, the Issuer, or the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator on its behalf, shall utilise the whole or part (as the case may be) of the Newly-Originated Loans<br />
Amount in payment to PML or SPML (as applicable) of the initial consideration for such sale.<br />
The Issuer will, on the Closing Date, make available from the proceeds of the issue of the Notes, for credit to a<br />
ledger established for that purpose (the “Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger”), the<br />
“Anticipated Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount” being the amount by which (a) the<br />
amount of interest that will be payable by the Issuer in respect of the first Interest Period on Notes having a<br />
Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding corresponding to the Newly-Originated Loans Amount<br />
(where such Notes are a combination of A Notes, B Notes, C Notes, D Notes and E1c Notes pro rata to their<br />
respective total Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding) is expected to exceed (b) the amount of<br />
interest that will be earned by the Issuer by investing the Newly-Originated Loans Amount in the GIC Account<br />
throughout the first Interest Period.<br />
The amount by which the interest that would be payable by the Issuer on such Notes actually exceeds the<br />
interest earned on the Newly-Originated Loans Amount is referred to as the “Actual Newly-Originated Loans<br />
Interest Shortfall Amount” and will be determined by the Cash/Bond Administrator acting in accordance with<br />
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the terms of the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement. The Issuer, or the Cash/Bond Administrator on its<br />
behalf, will:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
on each date on which the Issuer acquires Newly-Originated Loans, debit the Newly-Originated Loans<br />
Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger with that part of the Actual Newly-Originated Loans Interest<br />
Shortfall Amount referable to the portion of the Newly-Originated Loans Amount used to purchase<br />
Newly-Originated Loans on that date and credit the Available Revenue Ledger with a corresponding<br />
amount (which amount will form part of the Available Revenue Fund to be applied on the first Interest<br />
Payment Date in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments); and<br />
on the last date on which Newly-Originated Loans are acquired by the Issuer, credit any remaining<br />
amount standing to the credit of the Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger to the<br />
Available Revenue Ledger.<br />
To the extent that the Cash/Bond Administrator shall not have been able to verify due payment by Borrowers of<br />
50 per cent. or more of a first Monthly Payment under a Newly-Originated Loan by the first Interest Payment<br />
Date, the Issuer, or the Cash/Bond Administrator on its behalf, shall debit all amounts then standing to the credit<br />
of the Newly-Originated Loans Ledger and credit the same to the Principal Ledger to be applied on such Interest<br />
Payment Date as Actual Redemption Funds.<br />
There will not be any Newly-Originated Loans in the Initial Mortgage Pool and therefore the Newly-Originated<br />
Loans Amount will be zero.<br />
Prefunded Loans<br />
Further Loans (the “Prefunded Loans”) together with their related Collateral Security, will be purchased by the<br />
Issuer from the Sellers and included in the Mortgage Pool on any Business Day after the Closing Date up to<br />
(and including) the first Interest Payment Date (a “Prefunding Acquisition Date”) subject to the relevant<br />
Prefunded Loans and related Collateral Security complying with the Warranties and to the relevant Seller having<br />
received prior written confirmation from each of S&P and Fitch that the inclusion of the Prefunded Loans would<br />
not adversely affect the then-current ratings of the Notes and the Issuer and/or the relevant Seller giving notice<br />
of such purchase to Moody’s. It will be a requirement of the Mortgage Sale Agreement that, in respect of the<br />
Prefunded Loans to be sold by a Seller, the relevant Seller must represent that the relevant Borrower has paid at<br />
least 50 per cent. of the first Monthly Payment prior to the Determination Date preceding the first Interest<br />
Payment Date.<br />
The Issuer will purchase Prefunded Loans and related Collateral Security solely using the amount (the<br />
“Prefunding Amount”) credited to the Transaction Account on the Closing Date to be used for such purpose<br />
and recorded in a ledger established for that purpose (the “Prefunding Ledger”). The Prefunding Amount on<br />
the Closing Date will be the amount by which the proceeds of the Collateral Backed Notes exceeds the sum of<br />
(a) the aggregate purchase price payable by the Issuer in respect of the Loans comprised in the Initial Mortgage<br />
Pool on the Closing Date and (b) the Newly-Originated Loans Amount (as defined above). After the Closing<br />
Date, no further amounts may be credited or re-credited to the Prefunding Ledger. Save as specified in the<br />
following sentences, amounts standing to the credit of the Prefunding Ledger may not be used for any purpose<br />
other than the acquisition by the Issuer of Prefunded Loans. Such amounts will be invested under the GIC<br />
Account between the Closing Date and a Prefunding Acquisition Date. The Issuer, or the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator on its behalf, will debit all amounts standing to the credit of the Prefunding Ledger on the<br />
Determination Date immediately prior to the first Interest Payment Date which are not allocated for the purchase<br />
of Prefunded Loans on any Prefunding Acquisition Date falling on or after such Determination Date and credit<br />
the same to the Principal Ledger to be applied on such Interest Payment Date as Actual Redemption Funds.<br />
The Issuer, or the Cash/Bond Administrator on its behalf, will, on the Closing Date, make available from the<br />
proceeds of the issue of the Notes, for credit to a ledger established for that purpose (the “Prefunding Interest<br />
Shortfall Amount Ledger”), the “Anticipated Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount” being the amount by<br />
which (a) the amount of interest that will be payable by the Issuer in respect of the first Interest Period on Notes<br />
having a Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding corresponding to the Prefunding Amount (where<br />
such Notes are a combination of A Notes, B Notes, C Notes, D Notes and E1c Notes pro rata to their respective<br />
total Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding) is expected to exceed (b) the amount of interest that<br />
will be earned by the Issuer by investing the Prefunding Amount in the GIC Account throughout the first<br />
Interest Period.<br />
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The amount by which the interest that would be payable by the Issuer on such Notes actually exceeds the<br />
amount of interest earned on the Prefunding Amount is referred to as the “Actual Prefunding Interest<br />
Shortfall Amount” and will be determined by the Cash/Bond Administrator acting in accordance with the terms<br />
of the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement. The Issuer, or the Cash/Bond Administrator on its behalf, will:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
on each Prefunding Acquisition Date, debit the Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger with that<br />
part of the Actual Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount referable to the portion of the Prefunding<br />
Amount used to purchase Prefunded Loans on that date and credit the Available Revenue Ledger with<br />
a corresponding amount (which amount will form part of the Available Revenue Fund to be applied on<br />
the first Interest Payment Date in accordance with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments); and<br />
on the last Prefunding Acquisition Date, credit any remaining amount standing to the credit of the<br />
Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger to the Available Revenue Ledger.<br />
As the Prefunding Amount will be zero and the Anticipated Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount is zero, there<br />
will be no amounts standing to the credit of the Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger to be credited to<br />
the Available Revenue Ledger and available to be applied on the first Interest Payment Date as part of the<br />
Available Revenue Fund.<br />
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THE SELLERS AND ORIGINATORS<br />
Preferred Mortgages Limited<br />
PML is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989 on 14<br />
December 1995 (registration number 3<strong>13</strong>7809). PML is engaged in the business of originating, purchasing and<br />
selling residential mortgage loans made to borrowers whose borrowing needs may not be met by traditional<br />
financial institutions in the <strong>UK</strong> residential market. PML is a subsidiary of an affiliate of Lehman Brothers<br />
International (Europe), the Lead Manager. However, such affiliate may consider offers in respect of its interest<br />
in PML from time to time and may not continue to hold such interest for the duration of the life of the Notes.<br />
The registered office of PML is at 6 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS.<br />
Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited<br />
SPML is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989 on 15<br />
October 1996 (registration number 3266119). SPML is the holding company of nine subsidiary companies<br />
incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989 with limited liability and one<br />
subsidiary incorporated in Jersey (each, a “Subsidiary” and together with SPML and any other subsidiaries<br />
from time to time, the “<strong>UK</strong> Group”). The <strong>UK</strong> Group’s primary business is the origination of standard and nonstandard<br />
residential mortgages in the <strong>UK</strong>. SPML is a subsidiary of an affiliate of Lehman Brothers International<br />
(Europe), the Lead Manager. However, such affiliate may consider offers in respect of its interest from time to<br />
time and may not continue to hold its interest for the duration of the life of the Notes.<br />
SPML’s registered office and principal place of business is at 1st Floor, 6 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS.<br />
Southern Pacific Personal Loans Limited<br />
SPPL, an affiliate of SPML, is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Acts<br />
1985 and 1989 on 25 October 2000 (registration number 4096093). SPPL’s entire issued share capital is owned<br />
by Resetfan Limited (registration number 3752197) whose registered office is at 1st Floor, 6 Broadgate, London<br />
EC2M 2QS. SPPL’s primary business is the origination of loans secured by second ranking residential<br />
mortgages or (in Scotland) by second ranking standard securities in the <strong>UK</strong>. SPPL also originates, where all<br />
prior mortgages or standard securities over a property are held by a single lender, some loans secured by<br />
mortgages or standard securities ranking immediately after the single lender.<br />
SPPL’s registered office and principal place of business is at 1st Floor, 6 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS.<br />
SPPL will have sold the Loans originated by it and which are to be included in the Initial Mortgage Pool to<br />
SPML not later than the Closing Date.<br />
Matlock London Limited (formerly Matlock Bank Limited)<br />
Matlock London Limited is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act<br />
1985 and 1989 on 25 April 1958 (registered number 00603511). The registered office of Matlock London<br />
Limited is at Fourth Floor, Eagle House, 108-110 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6EE. Until 2 May 2006 it<br />
traded as the London Mortgage Company. On 14 May <strong>2007</strong>, it changed its name from Matlock Bank Limited to<br />
Matlock London Limited.<br />
Langersal No. 2 Limited<br />
Langersal No. 2 Limited is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act<br />
1985 and 1989 on 1 November 1973 (registered number 01143030). The registered office of Langersal No. 2<br />
Limited is at Fourth Floor, Eagle House, 108-110 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6EE. It was formerly called<br />
London Personal Loans Limited until it changed its name on 2 May 2006.<br />
Amber Homeloans Limited<br />
Amber Homeloans Limited was incorporated on 19 May 1993 in England and Wales under the Companies Act<br />
1985 and 1989 (registration number 2819645) and its registered office is at 1 Providence Place, Skipton, North<br />
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Yorkshire, BD23 2HY. It was incorporated with the name Pinkard Limited and changed its name firstly on 6<br />
September 1993 to Stroud and Swindon Mortgage Company Limited and then on 9 February 1994 to Stroud and<br />
Swindon Company (No2) Limited and then on 4 June 2001 to Amber Homeloans Limited. Amber is a wholly<br />
owned subsidiary of Skipton Building Society. Amber provides a selection of specialist mortgage products for<br />
lending networks and packaging companies. Amber originates most of its mortgages through a selection of<br />
mortgage intermediaries and packagers with a small percentage via Skipton Building Society.<br />
Amber also purchases and sells mortgage portfolios from, and to, other lenders such as banks. building societies<br />
and insurance companies. With total assets of over £1.16 billion at the end of 2006, Amber is comparable in<br />
size with the 20th largest building society in the <strong>UK</strong>.<br />
Alliance & Leicester plc<br />
On 21 April 1997, Alliance & Leicester Building Society converted from a mutual building society into a bank,<br />
Alliance & Leicester plc, whose securities are listed and traded on the London Stock Exchange. A&L’s primary<br />
businesses include a full range of retail banking products and services ranging from residential mortgages,<br />
current accounts, personal loans and savings products and commercial banking services to a wide range of<br />
customers ranging from sole traders to blue-chip companies.<br />
A&L provides a number of other products and services through strategic partnerships with third parties. On 10<br />
June 2006, A&L entered into an agreement with SPML and Lehman Brothers International (Europe) pursuant to<br />
which A&L agreed to originate a range of prime self-certified and income verified, near prime, near prime buy<br />
to let and credit adverse residential mortgages and sell the same to SPML.<br />
Alliance & Leicester plc (company registration number 032637<strong>13</strong>) is a public company limited by shares<br />
incorporated in England on 10 October 1996. Alliance & Leicester plc has its registered office address at<br />
Carlton Park, Narborough, Leicester LE19 0AL. Alliance & Leicester plc is authorised and regulated by the<br />
Financial Services Authority (registration number 189099).<br />
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THE ISSUER<br />
Introduction<br />
The Issuer is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 8 May <strong>2007</strong>, under the<br />
Companies Acts 1985 and 1989. The issued share capital of the Issuer comprises 50,000 ordinary shares of<br />
£1.00, of which 49,999 are held by the Parent and one is held by the Share Trustee, as nominee for the Parent<br />
under the terms of the Share Trust. The entire issued share capital of the Parent is held by the Share Trustee<br />
under the terms of the Charitable Share Trust. The Issuer has no subsidiaries. The Issuer has been established<br />
as a special purpose vehicle or entity for the purpose of issuing asset backed securities.<br />
The principal objects of the Issuer are set out in Clause 4 of its memorandum of association and permit the<br />
Issuer, among other things, to invest in, acquire, manage and administer mortgage loans, to lend money and give<br />
credit, secured or unsecured, and to acquire an interest in trust property. The Issuer has no intention to lend<br />
money or otherwise give credit on a secured basis where FSA authorisation would be required.<br />
Pursuant to the Corporate Services Agreement, the Corporate Services Provider will agree to provide certain<br />
administrative services to the Issuer. The Issuer will pay a fee to the Corporate Services Provider for the<br />
provision of such services. The Corporate Services Provider may retire at any time on giving not less than 90<br />
days prior written notice to the Issuer. The Trustee on behalf of the Issuer may remove the Corporate Services<br />
Provider upon 30 days prior written notice provided that an adequate alternative corporate services provider has<br />
been appointed on terms substantially the same as those set out in the Corporate Services Agreement. The<br />
Trustee on behalf of the Issuer may remove the Corporate Services Provider immediately upon written notice in<br />
certain circumstances, including if the Corporate Services Provider or the Issuer is in breach of any of the terms<br />
of the Corporate Services Agreement and such breach has not been remedied within 30 days after service of<br />
notice requiring the same to be remedied; or upon the insolvency of the Corporate Services Provider.<br />
Directors<br />
The directors of the Issuer and their respective business addresses and principal activities are:<br />
Name Address Principal Activities<br />
Robin Gregory Baker Tower 42<br />
International Financial Centre<br />
25 Old Broad Street<br />
London EC2N 1HQ<br />
Mark Howard Filer Tower 42<br />
International Financial Centre<br />
25 Old Broad Street<br />
London EC2N 1HQ<br />
Officer, Wilmington Trust SP<br />
Services (London) Limited<br />
Officer, Wilmington Trust SP<br />
Services (London) Limited<br />
Wilmington Trust SP Services<br />
(London) Limited<br />
Tower 42<br />
International Financial Centre<br />
25 Old Broad Street<br />
London EC2N 1HQ<br />
Company director<br />
The secretary of the Issuer is Clifford Chance Secretaries (CCA) Limited whose registered office is at 10 Upper<br />
Bank Street, London E14 5JJ.<br />
The registered office of the Issuer is at c/o Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, Tower 42 (Level<br />
11), 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HQ, England. The contact telephone number of the Issuer’s<br />
registered office is +44 (0)20 7614 1111.<br />
The directors of Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited and their principal activities are:<br />
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Name Position Principal Activities<br />
David William Dupert Non-Executive Chairman Banker<br />
William James Farrell II Non-Executive Deputy Chairman Banker<br />
Martin McDermott Chief Executive Officer Company Director<br />
James Patrick Johnston Fairrie Managing Director Company Director<br />
Mark Filer Executive Director Company Director<br />
Nicolas Patch Executive Director Company Director<br />
Jean-Christophe Schroeder Executive Director Company Director<br />
John Merrill Beeson Non-Executive Director Banker<br />
The business address of each director of Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited is Tower 42 (Level<br />
11), International Financial Centre, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ.<br />
Activities<br />
The Issuer has been established specifically to acquire a portfolio of residential mortgage loans originated by: (i)<br />
Matlock (trading as the London Mortgage Company (by itself or in association with a Remote Processor) or<br />
trading as London Personal Loans); (ii) Langersal; (iii) SPML (by itself or trading as the London Mortgage<br />
Company or in association with the Branded Lenders or Remote Processors); (iv) the Correspondent Lenders;<br />
(v) SPPL (by itself or trading as London Personal Loans); (vi) PML (by itself or in association with a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor); (vii) A&L; and (viii) Amber, in each case, such acquisition financed by the<br />
issue of the Instruments. Its activities will be restricted by the Conditions and the Transaction Documents and<br />
will be limited to the issue of the Instruments, the ownership of the Loans and their Collateral Security, the<br />
exercise of related rights and powers, and other activities referred to herein or reasonably incidental thereto.<br />
These activities will include the collection of payments of principal and interest from Borrowers on Loans and<br />
the operation of arrears procedures.<br />
Substantially all of the above activities will be carried out by the Mortgage Administrator on an agency basis<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement. Additionally, the Cash/Bond Administrator will provide cash<br />
management and bond reporting services to the Issuer pursuant to the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement.<br />
The Issuer (if so requested by the Trustee) or the Trustee may revoke the agency (and, simultaneously, the<br />
rights) of the Mortgage Administrator and/or the Cash/Bond Administrator upon the occurrence of certain<br />
events of default or insolvency or similar events in relation to the Mortgage Administrator or, as the case may<br />
be, the Cash/Bond Administrator or, in certain circumstances, following an Event of Default (as defined in the<br />
Conditions) in relation to the Notes. Following such an event as aforesaid, the Issuer (if so requested by the<br />
Trustee) or the Trustee may, subject to certain conditions, appoint substitute administrators. In regard to<br />
mortgage administration functions to be provided by the Mortgage Administrator, the Standby Mortgage<br />
Administrator has agreed to act as a substitute mortgage administrator and, in regard to cash management and<br />
bond reporting services, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator has agreed to act as a substitute cash/bond<br />
administrator (for each of which, see “Mortgage Administration Agreement and Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement” under “Summary Information” above).<br />
The Issuer has not engaged since its incorporation in any material activities. The Issuer has not traded since the<br />
date of its incorporation.<br />
The Issuer will publish annual reports and accounts, has applied for a consumer credit licence under the CCA<br />
and has applied to be registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 1998. The Issuer has not<br />
prepared audited financial statements as of the date of this document.<br />
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THE MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CASH/BOND ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Mortgage Administrator<br />
Capstone will be appointed as the Mortgage Administrator pursuant to the Mortgage Administration Agreement<br />
and will be responsible for the provision of certain mortgage administration services. Provision will be made in<br />
the Mortgage Administration Agreement for the sub-contracting or delegation by Capstone of such services<br />
provided in each case that certain conditions are met, including obtaining the prior written confirmation of S&P<br />
and Fitch that the then-current rating of the Notes would not be adversely affected by such transfer, giving<br />
notice of such sub-contracting or delegation to Moody’s and obtaining the prior written consent of the Trustee to<br />
the proposed arrangement and the terms thereof. Provision will be made in the Mortgage Administration<br />
Agreement for Capstone to sub-contract or delegate the performance of such services including, without<br />
limitation, pursuant to the Delegation Agreements.<br />
Notwithstanding the arrangement entered into by Capstone with Vertex, HML and Lightfoots pursuant to the<br />
Delegation Agreements, the Mortgage Administrator will remain primarily liable for the execution of the<br />
functions of administration set forth in the Mortgage Administration Agreement.<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, amounts representing the Post-Completion Activity Based Fees standing to the<br />
credit of the Post-Completion Activity-Based Fees Ledger, as of the close of business on the preceding Business<br />
Day, shall be paid to the Mortgage Administrator.<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator<br />
Capstone will be appointed as the Cash/Bond Administrator of the Issuer pursuant to the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement. The Cash/Bond Administrator will be responsible for the administration and<br />
management of the cash receipts and disbursements, the ledgers and making certain allocations and investments<br />
of cash, of the Issuer. The Cash/Bond Administrator will also be responsible for making certain calculations<br />
and preparing and distributing certain reports to Instrumentholders as referred to herein. The Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator shall, on each Interest Payment Date, apply amounts representing Residual Revenue for<br />
distribution to the Residual Certificateholders.<br />
Provision will be made in the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement for Capstone to sub-contract or delegate<br />
the performance of such services including, without limitation, pursuant to the Wells Fargo Delegation<br />
Agreement. Notwithstanding the arrangements entered into by Capstone with Wells Fargo pursuant to the<br />
Wells Fargo Delegation Agreement, the Cash/Bond Administrator will remain primarily liable for the execution<br />
of the functions of administration and cash management set forth in the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement.<br />
Capstone Mortgage Services Limited<br />
Capstone Mortgage Services Limited (“Capstone”) is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales<br />
under the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989 on 3 March 2005 (registration number 5381786).<br />
Capstone has the following servicer ratings: “RPS2+” in respect of its primary servicer rating (prime and subprime)<br />
and “RSS2+<strong>UK</strong>” in respect of its special servicer rating by Fitch and “Above Average” as a sub-prime<br />
residential mortgage servicer by S&P.<br />
Capstone’s registered office is at No. 6 Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS and its principal place of business from<br />
which its servicing activities are carried out is at St. John’s Place, Easton Street, High Wycombe,<br />
Buckinghamshire, HP11 1NL.<br />
Capstone is a subsidiary of an affiliate of Lehman Brothers International (Europe), the Lead Manager.<br />
However, such affiliate may consider offers in respect of its interest from time to time and may not continue to<br />
hold its interest for the duration of the life of the Notes.<br />
Wells Fargo Securitisation Services Limited<br />
Wells Fargo Securitisation Services Limited (“Wells Fargo”) is a private limited company registered in<br />
England and Wales and having its registered office at 6-8 Underwood Street, London N1 7JQ and its principal<br />
place of business at 25 Canada Square, Level 32, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ.<br />
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Wells Fargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank International, part of Wells Fargo & Company,<br />
a diversified financial services company, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer<br />
finance for more than 23 million customers through 6,062 stores, the internet and other distribution channels<br />
across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo & Company has $482 billion in assets and<br />
more than 158,000 team members. Wells Fargo & Company ranked fifth in assets and fourth in market value of<br />
its stock among peers as of 31 December 2006.<br />
Vertex Mortgage Services Limited<br />
Vertex is a company incorporated in England and Wales (Registered Number 02042968), is authorised and<br />
regulated by the FSA (Reference Number 306064), and has its registered office at Pegasus House, Kings<br />
Business Park, Liverpool, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.<br />
Vertex operates from three sites in the U.K., Cheltenham, Chester and Dudley, and the IT systems at all sites are<br />
fully interchangeable so that in a disaster recovery situation, mortgage loans can be serviced from any location.<br />
Vertex processes approximately 20,000 mortgage applications each year and is currently servicing<br />
approximately 70,000 loans with an aggregate value of £4,000,000,000.<br />
Homeloan Management Limited<br />
The section entitled “The Standby Mortgage Administrator and the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator” contains<br />
a description of Homeloan Management Limited.<br />
Lightfoots Solicitors<br />
Lightfoots Solicitors is a firm of solicitors operating from its office in Thame, Oxfordshire. The firm consists of<br />
4 partners and 12 assistant solicitors supported by about 100 legal executives, paralegals and others. Their<br />
mortgage arrears and debt recovery departments have more than 15 years’ experience of dealing with sub-prime<br />
borrowers for a number of mortgage lenders. Lightfoots also have an estate agency and property lettings<br />
department.<br />
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THE STANDBY MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE STANDBY CASH/BOND<br />
ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Homeloan Management Limited<br />
Homeloan Management Limited will be appointed as the standby mortgage administrator and the standby<br />
cash/bond administrator pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Administration Agreement and the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement respectively. In the event that the appointment of the Mortgage Administrator or the<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator (as the case may be) pursuant to the Mortgage Administration Agreement or the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement (as the case may be) is terminated, the Standby Mortgage Administrator<br />
or, as is relevant, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator, will agree to provide the equivalent services to the<br />
Issuer as set out in the Mortgage Administration Agreement or the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement (as<br />
applicable).<br />
The registered office and principal place of business of Homeloan Management Limited is 1 Providence Place,<br />
Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 2HL.<br />
Homeloan Management Limited currently provides mortgage administration services to approximately 45<br />
institutions, including building societies and centralised lenders. Homeloan Management Limited has been<br />
providing these services since 1988 and annually services approximately 322,000 mortgage loans.<br />
Homeloan Management Limited is rated RPS2+ by Fitch and SQ2 by Moody’s in respect of its primary servicer<br />
responsibilities for <strong>UK</strong> residential mortgage loans.<br />
Homeloan Management Limited currently has approximately 1,800 full time employees who are responsible for<br />
all aspects of mortgage servicing including the collection of payments and enforcement of borrowers’<br />
obligations.<br />
Investors are referred above to the section entitled “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Administration of the Mortgage<br />
Pool” for a summary of the provisions governing the appointment and termination of the Mortgage<br />
Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Standby Mortgage Administrator and the Standby Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator.<br />
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Danske Bank A/S, London Branch<br />
THE ACCOUNT BANK AND THE GIC PROVIDER<br />
Danske Bank A/S was founded in 1871 and has, through the years, merged with a number of financial<br />
institutions. Danske Bank is a commercial bank with limited liability and carries on business under the Danish<br />
Financial Business Act, Consolidation Act No. 286 of 4 April 2006, as amended.<br />
The registered office of Danske Bank is at Holmens Kanal 2-12, DK-1092 Copenhagen K, Denmark; the<br />
telephone number is +45 33 44 00 00; CVR-nr. 61 12 62 28 – København.<br />
The Danske Bank Group provides a wide range of banking, mortgage and insurance products as well as other<br />
financial services, and is the largest financial institution in Denmark – and one of the largest in the Nordic<br />
region – measured by total assets.<br />
The total assets of the consolidated Danske Bank Group were DKK 2,739 billion (USD 483.9 billion) at the end<br />
of 2006. Shareholders’ equity was DKK 95 billion (USD 16.8 billion) at the end of 2006.<br />
Current credit ratings of Danske Bank A/S are as follows: Moody’s: P-1 (short-term) and Aa1 (long-term),<br />
S&P: A-1+ (short-term) and AA- (long-term), Fitch: F1+ (short-term) and AA- (long-term).<br />
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THE LIQUIDITY FACILITY PROVIDER<br />
Lloyds TSB Bank plc<br />
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, acting through its corporate office at 10 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7AE, will act as<br />
the Liquidity Facility Provider under the Liquidity Facility Agreement. Lloyds TSB Bank plc, together with its<br />
subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a range of banking and financial services in the <strong>UK</strong> and overseas. These<br />
include providing personal, business and corporate customers with banking and other related financial services.<br />
Lloyds TSB Bank plc is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The short term, unsecured,<br />
unsubordinated debt obligations of Lloyds TSB Bank plc as at the date of this Prospectus are rated “P 1” by<br />
Moody’s, “A 1+” by S&P and “F1+” by Fitch. The long term unsecured, unsubordinated debt obligations of<br />
Lloyds TSB Bank plc as at the date of this Prospectus are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s, “AA” by S&P and “AA+”<br />
by Fitch.<br />
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THE CURRENCY SWAPS COUNTERPARTY, THE CURRENCY SWAPS GUARANTOR, THE<br />
BULLET CAP COUNTERPARTY, THE BULLET CAP GUARANTOR, THE FIXED/FLOATING<br />
SWAP COUNTERPARTY, THE FIXED/FLOATING SWAP GUARANTOR, THE BBR SWAP<br />
COUNTERPARTY AND THE BBR SWAP GUARANTOR<br />
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (in its capacity as the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the<br />
terms of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the “Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty”, in its capacity as the<br />
BBR Swap Counterparty under the terms of the BBR Swap Agreement, the “BBR Swap Counterparty”, in its<br />
capacity as the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the Currency Swap Agreements, the<br />
“Currency Swaps Counterparty” and in its capacity as Bullet Cap Counterparty under the terms of the Bullet<br />
Cap Agreement, the “Bullet Cap Counterparty”) is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Lehman Brothers<br />
Holdings Inc. (in its capacity as the guarantor under the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the “Fixed/Floating<br />
Swap Guarantor”, in its capacity as the guarantor under the BBR Swap Agreement, the “BBR Swap<br />
Guarantor”, in its capacity as the guarantor under the Currency Swap Agreements, the “Currency Swaps<br />
Guarantor” and in its capacity as the guarantor under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the “Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantor”). The registered office of the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty, the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty and the Bullet Cap Counterparty is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400,<br />
Wilmington, Delaware, 19808, USA.<br />
The Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Guarantor and the Bullet<br />
Cap Guarantor currently has a short-term rating of P-1 from Moody’s, A-1 from S&P and F1+ from Fitch.<br />
Each of the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Guarantor, the<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty and the Bullet Cap Guarantor is a corporation organised and existing under the laws of<br />
the State of Delaware. The Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR<br />
Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps<br />
Guarantor, the Bullet Cap Counterparty and the Bullet Cap Guarantor are engaged primarily in providing<br />
financial services which include capital raising for clients through securities underwriting and direct placements,<br />
corporate finance and strategic advisory services, private equity investments, securities sales and trading,<br />
research and the trading of foreign exchange, derivative products and certain commodities.<br />
Except for the information provided in the preceding paragraphs of this section, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor,<br />
the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Guarantor, the Bullet Cap Counterparty and the<br />
Bullet Cap Guarantor have not been involved in the preparation of, and do not accept responsibility for, this<br />
document.<br />
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THE TRUSTEE<br />
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited will be appointed pursuant to the Trust Deed as Trustee for the<br />
Instrumentholders.<br />
The Bank of New York, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, is<br />
incorporated, with limited liability by Charter, under the Laws of the State of New York by special act of the<br />
New York State Legislature, Chapter 616 of the Laws of 1871, with its Head Office situate at One Wall Street,<br />
New York, NY 10286, USA and having a branch registered in England & Wales with FC No 005522 and BR<br />
No 000818 with its principal office in the United Kingdom situate at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL.<br />
The Bank of New York is a leading provider of corporate trust and agency services. Global Corporate Trust<br />
services $11 trillion in outstanding debt for some 90,000 clients worldwide. The Bank is a recognized leader for<br />
trust services in several debt products, including corporate and municipal debt, mortgage-backed and assetbacked<br />
securities, derivative securities services and international debt offerings.<br />
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) is a global financial services company focused on<br />
helping clients move and manage their financial assets, operating in 37 countries and serving more than 100<br />
markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-networth<br />
individuals, providing superior asset and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, and<br />
treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $18 trillion in assets under custody<br />
and administration and $1 trillion in assets under management, and it services more than $11 trillion in<br />
outstanding debt. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.<br />
The Trustee will not be responsible for (a) supervising the performance by the Issuer or any other party to the<br />
Transaction Documents of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents and the Trustee will be<br />
entitled to assume, until it has written notice to the contrary, that all such persons are properly performing their<br />
duties, or (b) considering the basis on which approvals or consents are granted by the Issuer or any other party to<br />
the Transaction Documents under the Transaction Documents. The Trustee will not be liable to any<br />
Instrumentholder or other Secured Creditor for any failure to make or to cause to be made on its behalf the<br />
searches, investigations and enquiries which would normally be made by a prudent chargee in relation to the<br />
Charged Property and has no responsibility in relation to the legality, validity, sufficiency and enforceability of<br />
the Security and the Transaction Documents.<br />
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THIRD PARTY INFORMATION<br />
The information contained in this document with respect to the Originators, the Mortgage Administrator, the<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator, the Account Bank, each Collection Account Bank, the GIC Provider, the Bullet Cap<br />
Counterparty, Bullet Cap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Guarantor, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Counterparty, the BBR<br />
Swap Guarantor, the Liquidity Facility Provider, the Standby Mortgage Administrator, the Standby Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator, Wells Fargo, Vertex, HML, Lightfoots and the Trustee, relates to and has been obtained from<br />
each of them, someone on behalf of them or is publicly available information and the Issuer accepts<br />
responsibility for the accurate reproduction of this information. As far as the Issuer is aware, and has been able<br />
to ascertain from information published by each such party, no facts have been omitted which would render the<br />
reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. The delivery of this Prospectus shall not create any<br />
implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Originators, the Mortgage Administrator, the<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator, the Account Bank, each Collection Account Bank, the GIC Provider, the Bullet Cap<br />
Counterparty, the Bullet Cap Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Guarantor, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Counterparty, the BBR<br />
Swap Guarantor, the Liquidity Facility Provider, the Standby Mortgage Administrator, the Standby Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator, Wells Fargo, Vertex, HML, Lightfoots and the Trustee, since the date stated in respect of the<br />
relevant information in this document, or that the information contained or referred to in this document is<br />
correct as of any time subsequent to its date. None of the Instrumentholders will have any right to proceed<br />
directly against either of the Originators, the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the<br />
Account Bank, a Collection Account Bank, the GIC Provider, the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantor, the Currency Swaps Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Guarantor, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor, the BBR Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Guarantor, the<br />
Liquidity Facility Provider, the Standby Mortgage Administrator, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator, Wells<br />
Fargo, Vertex, HML, Lightfoots and the Trustee, in respect of their respective obligations under any of the<br />
agreements to which they are a party.<br />
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THE MORTGAGE POOL<br />
The Mortgage Pool<br />
The pool of Loans and related Collateral Security owned by the Issuer from time to time (the “Mortgage Pool”)<br />
will comprise:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Initial Mortgage Pool; and<br />
any Prefunded Loans, Newly-Originated Loans, Ported Loans or Substitute Loans acquired by the Issuer<br />
in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Sale Agreement and their related Collateral Security,<br />
other than, in any such case, Loans which have been repaid or in respect of which funds representing principal<br />
outstanding have otherwise been received in full or which have been re-transferred to a Seller (or, at the<br />
discretion of the relevant Seller, to another member of the <strong>UK</strong> Group) in each case pursuant to the Mortgage<br />
Sale Agreement.<br />
The Initial Mortgage Pool will comprise the Loans and their related Collateral Security selected by the Sellers<br />
from the Provisional Mortgage Pool and to be purchased by the Issuer on the Closing Date. The Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool consists of a sample of Loans and their related Collateral Security originated on or prior to 30<br />
April <strong>2007</strong> with aggregate Principal Balance of £685,224,182.60 (the “Provisional Mortgage Pool”), certain<br />
characteristics of which are described in “Characteristics of the Provisional Mortgage Pool” below. The<br />
Provisional Mortgage Pool has the following general characteristics:<br />
Aggregate Principal Balance £685,224,182.60<br />
Number of Loans 9,631<br />
Average current Principal Balance £71,148<br />
Weighted average loan to value ratio at origination<br />
73.07 per cent.<br />
Weighted average stabilised margin LIBOR<br />
3.21 per cent. per annum<br />
Weighted average stabilised margin BBR<br />
3.04 per cent. per annum<br />
The term “weighted average stabilised margin” refers to the margin after the expiry of all fixed and discounted<br />
rate periods.<br />
Approximately £46,309,155.15 in aggregate of the Principal Balance of the Loans comprised in the Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool (approximately 6.76 per cent.) are regulated by the CCA (as described under “Regulation of the<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Residential Mortgage Market – Consumer Credit Act 1974” below). Approximately £501,977,741.49 in<br />
aggregate of the Principal Balance of the Loans comprised in the Provisional Mortgage pool (approximately<br />
73.26 per cent.) are regulated by the FSMA (as described under “Regulation of the <strong>UK</strong> Residential Mortgage<br />
Market – Financial Services and Markets Act 2000” below). The remaining £<strong>13</strong>6,937,285.96 (approximately<br />
19.98 per cent.) are not so regulated.<br />
Prior to the Closing Date, in forming the Initial Mortgage Pool, the Sellers will exclude from the Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool all Loans (and their related Collateral Security): (a) which are fully redeemed; or (b) which the<br />
Sellers believe would be required to be repurchased (or substituted) for breach of Warranty if sold to the Issuer<br />
pursuant to the Mortgage Sale Agreement. In addition, prior to the Closing Date, repayments and prepayments<br />
may have occurred in relation to Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool which will be included in the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool. Hence the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans which form the Initial Mortgage Pool may<br />
be less than the aggregate Principal Balance of the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
Types of Loans<br />
Loans within the Mortgage Pool from time to time will consist of:<br />
(a)<br />
Loans originated by:<br />
(i)<br />
Matlock trading as London Mortgage Company (by itself or in association with a Remote<br />
Processor);<br />
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(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
SPML (either by itself or trading as London Mortgage Company or in association with a<br />
Branded Lender or Remote Processor (each as defined under “Title to the Mortgage Pool”<br />
below));<br />
a Correspondent Lender;<br />
PML (by itself or in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor);<br />
Amber; and<br />
A&L,<br />
and, in each case, secured (in England and Wales) by a first ranking mortgage or (in Northern Ireland)<br />
by a first ranking mortgage or charge or (in Scotland) by a first ranking standard security on the<br />
relevant Property being:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
Loans which are intended for Borrowers (as defined under “Credit Structure — Receipts in<br />
respect of the Loans” below) who wish to use the Loans as a means to purchase or refinance a<br />
residential property to be used solely as the Borrower’s own residence (“Home Owner<br />
Loans”);<br />
Loans which are intended for Borrowers who wish to use the Loans as a means to purchase or<br />
refinance residential property for the purpose of letting to third parties (“Buy-to-Let Loans”);<br />
Loans which are intended for Borrowers who wish to use the Loans as a means to purchase<br />
residential property in the public sector by exercising their right to buy under applicable<br />
legislation (“Right to Buy Loans”); and<br />
Loans which are intended for Borrowers who wish to use the loans as a means to purchase a<br />
share in a property which is owned by a Registered Social Landlord (“Shared Ownership<br />
Loans”),<br />
each such Loan, a “First Loan”; and<br />
(b)<br />
Loans originated by:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
Matlock;<br />
Langersal;<br />
SPPL (by itself or trading as London Personal Loans); and<br />
PML (by itself or in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor),<br />
and, in each case, which are intended for Borrowers’ general personal use, secured by a second ranking<br />
mortgage or (in Scotland) by a second ranking standard security on the relevant Property where a<br />
single lender holds all prior ranking mortgages or, as the case may be, standard securities in respect of<br />
the relevant Property (each such Loan, a “Second Loan”).<br />
Repayment terms under each type of loan differ according to the repayment type. The following repayment<br />
types are included in the Provisional Mortgage Pool:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
“Capital and Interest Loans”, under the terms of which monthly repayments covering both interest<br />
and principal are payable until the Loan is fully repaid by its maturity. Supporting life assurance cover<br />
is not required to be charged by way of collateral security but may be in some cases;<br />
“Interest Only Loans”, in relation to which the principal amount is not repayable before maturity; and<br />
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(c)<br />
“Part & Part Loans”, in relation to which Borrowers have elected to repay their Loans by utilising<br />
both the capital and interest option (described in (a) above) for part of the Loan, and the interest only<br />
option (described in (b) above) for the remaining part of the Loan.<br />
Sale of Loans and Collateral Security<br />
Under the Mortgage Sale Agreement, the Sellers will sell and the Issuer will purchase the Loans and Collateral<br />
Security comprised in the Initial Mortgage Pool for consideration equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(a)<br />
an amount equal to £645,999,995, representing:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans comprised in the Initial Mortgage Pool as at the<br />
Closing Date (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the “Aggregate Accrued Interest”<br />
being the aggregate amount of interest accrued at the Closing Date but not yet due from each<br />
Borrower), which is expected to be approximately £649,999,995, plus a premium of<br />
approximately £9,750,000 (such premium being equal to the amount expected to be received<br />
by the Issuer upon issue of the Revenue Backed Notes),<br />
less an amount of £<strong>13</strong>,750,000, being the aggregate amount used by the Issuer to fund the<br />
Subordinated Costs Ledger, the Reserve Fund and the Discounted Margin Reserve Fund on<br />
the Closing Date; and<br />
(b)<br />
an amount representing deferred consideration which is represented by the Residual Certificates for the<br />
acquisition of the Initial Mortgage Pool.<br />
The Issuer will not purchase Aggregate Accrued Interest but will pay to the relevant Seller (as owner thereof)<br />
amounts representing Aggregate Accrued Interest when and to the extent received by the Issuer.<br />
Following the sale of the Initial Mortgage Pool to the Issuer on the Closing Date, further Loans may from time<br />
to time be included in the Mortgage Pool. These further Loans, which will be Substitute Loans, Ported Loans,<br />
Newly-Originated Loans or Prefunded Loans, may be acquired by the Issuer from the Sellers in accordance with<br />
the provisions of the Mortgage Sale Agreement.<br />
Shared Ownership Scheme<br />
About 2.60 per cent. by current balance of the Loans comprised in the Provisional Mortgage Pool have been<br />
made to the Borrowers who are tenants under shared ownership leases (the “Shared Ownership Scheme”).<br />
The Shared Ownership Scheme (which operates in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland through<br />
Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing Association Limited (known also as Co-Ownership Housing)) was<br />
introduced in England and Wales by the Housing Act 1985 and into Northern Ireland by Co-Ownership Housing<br />
founded in 1978 as a friendly society under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969<br />
and the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 and registered as a<br />
housing association under the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and enables eligible persons (each, a<br />
“Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower”) to purchase a share in a property which is owned by a “Registered<br />
Social Landlord” (as defined in Section 1 of the Housing Act 1985) or is owned by Co-Ownership Housing in<br />
Northern Ireland.<br />
Under the Share Ownership Scheme, the relevant Registered Social Landlord grants a long lease of a property to<br />
a Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower, who also pays an initial premium in respect of the initial share in the<br />
property being acquired. The Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower also pays rent under the lease granted by the<br />
Registered Social Landlord, the level of rent being proportional to the share of the property which is retained by<br />
the Registered Social Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing.<br />
The Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower enjoys exclusive possession of the relevant property and owns a<br />
leasehold interest in such property. The Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower is allowed to purchase additional<br />
shares in the property by paying additional lump sums in respect of the further share being acquired. Any such<br />
additional acquisition results in a proportionate reduction in the rent payable to the relevant Registered Social<br />
Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing. Upon completion of the purchase of the final share the Shared Ownership<br />
Scheme Borrower can acquire, subject to certain instances where a leasehold interest is maintained, the<br />
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Registered Social Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing to transfer its freehold title to the property to such<br />
Borrower.<br />
PML makes PML Loans available to Shared Ownership Scheme Borrowers to assist them in the purchase of the<br />
relevant share which the relevant Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower is acquiring in a property which is<br />
subject to the Shared Ownership Scheme.<br />
In order for a putative Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower to be eligible for a PML Loan, PML requires that<br />
the share which is being acquired in the property is no less than 25 per cent. of the market value of the relevant<br />
property. In addition, PML requires that the purchase price payable in respect of the initial share in the relevant<br />
property be calculated by reference to the market value of such share.<br />
As security for the PML Loan amounts advanced to the relevant Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower, PML<br />
takes an all monies first ranking mortgage over the relevant lease. Before making a PML Loan available to a<br />
Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower, PML requires, among other things, that the relevant lease between the<br />
Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower and the relevant Registered Social Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing<br />
permits the Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower to acquire up to the then unacquired share in the relevant<br />
property. PML requires that these provisions (known as “staircasing provisions”) provide that the purchase<br />
price payable for an additional share or shares is calculated by reference to the percentage share being purchased<br />
of the market value.<br />
In addition, before making a PML Loan available to a Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower, PML generally<br />
requires that a shared ownership lease contains a “mortgagee protection clause”.<br />
Provided that the value of the property exceeds the amounts owed to the lender (subject to certain restrictions),<br />
the Shared Ownership Scheme documentation is designed to enable PML to recover the amounts owed to it<br />
under the PML Loan by the Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower ahead of the relevant Registered Social<br />
Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing or its mortgagee, if any.<br />
In shared ownership lease documentation where a suitable mortgagee protection clause exists, any shortfall in<br />
the amount owed to a Registered Social Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing for its share in the property, after<br />
the mortgagee has recovered amounts to which it is entitled, is treated as a debt owed by the Shared Ownership<br />
Scheme Borrower to such Registered Social Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing. The Registered Social<br />
Landlord or Co-Ownership Housing has no further recourse to the mortgagee.<br />
On default by a Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower under a PML Loan, PML will operate its usual<br />
enforcement procedures tailored to take into account the relevant Shared Ownership Borrower’s interest in the<br />
property concerned.<br />
Ported Loans<br />
Under the Mortgage Conditions of certain of the Loans, upon the application of a Borrower, the relevant<br />
Originator may grant to such Borrower a loan on substantially the same commercial terms as the existing Loan<br />
between such Originator and the Borrower but such new loan will be secured by a new mortgage on a different<br />
property to that on which the Mortgage with respect to the Loan was secured. The “portable” feature of the<br />
Loan as set out in the Mortgage Conditions allows a Borrower to redeem its existing Loan and thereafter enter<br />
into a new loan on substantially similar commercial terms with respect to a different property and is designed to<br />
be used where a Borrower wishes to sell the property that the Loan is secured on and purchase a new property.<br />
In the event that a Borrower requests that its Loan be “ported” as described above, and such request is approved,<br />
the relevant Seller shall substitute or procure the substitution of the existing Loan for the Ported Loan and the<br />
Issuer shall acquire from the relevant Seller the Ported Loan for a consideration equal to (subject to the<br />
remainder of this paragraph and in accordance with the Mortgage Sale Agreement) the existing Loan. In the<br />
event that the outstanding balance of the Ported Loan is an amount greater than the outstanding balance of the<br />
existing Loan, the Issuer shall acquire a first ranking legal mortgage or charge or first ranking standard security<br />
over the relevant property securing the Ported Loan only to the extent of the Principal Balance with respect to<br />
the existing Loan and the relevant Seller shall obtain a second ranking legal mortgage or charge or second<br />
ranking standard security over the relevant property securing the Ported Loan to the extent of such excess. In<br />
the event that the outstanding balance of the Ported Loan is less than the then outstanding balance of the existing<br />
Loan, the substitution of such Loan for a Ported Loan shall be on condition that any principal amounts due to the<br />
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Issuer under the existing Loan in excess of the outstanding balance of the Ported Loan be repaid on the date of<br />
such substitution.<br />
Conditions of Acquisition of Ported Loans<br />
The acquisition by the Issuer of a Loan in the Mortgage Pool for an equivalent loan which, at the time of<br />
porting, complies with the relevant warranties (a “Ported Loan”) is subject to the following conditions:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
(h)<br />
(i)<br />
(j)<br />
(k)<br />
(l)<br />
(m)<br />
(n)<br />
no Enforcement Notice has been given by the Trustee which remains in effect;<br />
the Warranties are true in respect of the Ported Loan;<br />
the applicable Lending Criteria as at such time have been applied to the Ported Loan and to the<br />
circumstances of the Borrower at the time the Ported Loan was made;<br />
there is no deficiency recorded in the Principal Deficiency Ledger and no drawing under the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement (other than in respect of amounts standing to the credit of the Liquidity Ledger)<br />
remains unpaid;<br />
the Reserve Fund was at the Reserve Fund Required Amount on the immediately preceding Interest<br />
Payment Date;<br />
neither SPML (in relation to an SPML Loan, an A&L Loan or an Amber Loan) nor PML (in relation to a<br />
PML Loan) is in breach of any obligation on its part to repurchase or procure the purchase of any Loan<br />
in accordance with the Mortgage Sale Agreement;<br />
the Ported Loan was made on the terms of the relevant standard documentation utilised at the time of<br />
such Ported Loan by SPML (in relation to an SPML Loan or an Amber Loan) or PML (in relation to a<br />
PML Loan) to document the terms of Loans;<br />
the relevant Borrower is not in material breach of the obligations on its part of the terms and conditions<br />
applicable (i) to the relevant Ported Loan and (ii) to the Collateral Security relating to such Ported Loan;<br />
the existing Loan had been current for at least 6 months at the time the Ported Loan was made;<br />
the LTV of the Ported Loan is not higher than the current LTV of the existing Loan;<br />
the amount of the Ported Loan is not higher than the amount of the existing Loan;<br />
the repayment terms of each Ported Loan are substantially the same as the repayment terms of the<br />
existing Loan; no Loan has been converted to an Interest Only Loan and the margin on the Ported Loan<br />
is at least the same as the existing Loan;<br />
the Ported Loan does not have a final maturity beyond the date falling two years prior to the Interest<br />
Payment Date falling in June 2045; and<br />
the Principal Balance of the Ported Loan, when added to the sum of the aggregate Principal Balance of<br />
any Ported Loan previously purchased does not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate Principal Balance<br />
of the Loans on the Closing Date, save that the figure of 10 per cent. referred to above may be increased<br />
from time to time upon the Rating Agencies agreeing that such increase will not adversely affect the<br />
then current ratings by the Rating Agencies of the Notes.<br />
Lending Criteria<br />
SPML Lending Criteria<br />
Each of SPML, SPPL and the Correspondent Lenders have applied the following criteria (the “SPML Lending<br />
Criteria” which expression includes the additional criteria referred to in “Lending Criteria - Additional<br />
Requirements” below and refers to such criteria or additional criteria as they may be varied from time to time as<br />
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eferred to in “Changes to Lending Criteria” below) in respect of the SPML Loans comprising the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool, except in the case of the MARS1 Loans, the SPS C Loans, the SPS D Loans and the SPS E<br />
Loans (in each case, as defined under “Title to the Mortgage Pool” below):<br />
(a)<br />
Loan - amount<br />
the principal amount of the Loan at the time of completion of the Loan must be at least £25,001 (in<br />
respect of a First Loan) or £5,000 (in respect of a Second Loan). The Loan will not exceed £1,000,000<br />
(in the case of a First Loan) or £150,000 (in the case of a Second Loan) at any time during the life of<br />
the Loan;<br />
(b)<br />
Loan - loan to value ratio<br />
(i)<br />
other than in certain restricted cases approved on a case-by-case basis by the relevant<br />
Originator as applicable, the loan to value ratio (the “LTV”) is calculated:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
in the case of each First Loan, by dividing the initial principal amount advanced at<br />
completion of the Loan (excluding fees and insurance premiums) by the lower of the<br />
open market valuation of the Property and the purchase price of such Property or (in<br />
the case of a remortgage) the open market valuation of the Property. On a Right to<br />
Buy Loan (or in the case of sitting tenants), the applicant has the opportunity to<br />
purchase a property at a discounted price. In these cases, LTV is calculated using the<br />
amount advanced divided by the open market value only, instead of the purchase<br />
price;<br />
in the case of each Second Loan, by dividing the sum of the initial principal amount<br />
advanced at completion of the Loan (excluding legal fees and insurance premiums)<br />
and the aggregate principal amount then secured by each prior mortgage by the<br />
valuation of the Property,<br />
and, in each case, expressing the result as a percentage;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the LTV of each First Loan at the date of the initial advance must be no more than 95 per<br />
cent.; and<br />
at the date of the initial advance of each Second Loan, the initial principal amount advanced at<br />
completion of the Second Loan plus the aggregate principal amount then secured by all prior<br />
mortgages must be not more than 100 per cent. of the valuation of the Property;<br />
(c)<br />
Loan - term<br />
each Loan must have an initial term of between 5 and 35 years for a First Loan and between 5 and 30<br />
years for a Second Loan and (except for a Capital and Interest Loan) have no scheduled principal<br />
repayment prior to its stated final maturity which (in the case of mortgages in the Initial Mortgage<br />
Pool) must be no later than two years prior to the Interest Payment Date falling in June 2045;<br />
(d)<br />
Loan - Right to Buy legislation<br />
none of the Loans (except for Right to Buy Loans) will have been made in whole or in part to a<br />
Borrower for the purpose of enabling that Borrower to exercise his right to buy the relevant Property<br />
under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) or (in Scotland) under Part III of the Housing<br />
(Scotland) Act 1987 (as amended) or (in Northern Ireland) under the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order<br />
1983 (as amended), as the case may be;<br />
(e)<br />
Property - private residence<br />
other than in respect of Buy-to-Let Loans, the Properties will constitute the private residence of the<br />
relevant Borrowers;<br />
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(f)<br />
Property - title - investigation and insurance<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
prior to making a First Loan to a Borrower, SPML or the relevant Correspondent Lender (as<br />
applicable) will have caused its solicitors to carry out in relation to the relevant Property all<br />
investigations, searches and other actions and enquiries which a Prudent Mortgage Lender or<br />
its solicitors normally make when lending to an individual on the security of residential<br />
property in England and Wales, in Northern Ireland or in Scotland and in each case received a<br />
certificate or report on title relating to such Property and the results thereof were such as<br />
would be acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage Lender; or<br />
with respect to SPML Branded Loans, prior to making a First Loan to a Borrower, SPML or<br />
the relevant Correspondent Lender (as applicable) will have arranged title insurance through<br />
European Title Insurance Services Limited reinsured by either a Lloyd’s syndicate or Axa<br />
Global Solutions;<br />
prior to making a Loan to a Borrower, SPPL will have arranged title insurance through<br />
European Title Insurance Services Limited reinsured by either a Lloyd’s syndicate or Axa<br />
Global Solutions; and<br />
any firm of solicitors acting on behalf of SPML or the relevant Correspondent Lender, as the<br />
case may be, on the making of each Loan had at least two practising partners;<br />
(g)<br />
Property - Borrower’s title<br />
the relevant Borrower must have good and marketable title to the relevant Property free from any<br />
encumbrance (except the Mortgage and, in relation to Right to Buy Loans, any charges or, as the case<br />
may be, standard securities which have been registered in favour of the relevant Landlord) which<br />
would adversely affect such title and, except where lodged with the relevant registry, in the case of<br />
First Loans only, holds all title deeds and loan files necessary to evidence such title to the strict order of<br />
the lender whether pursuant to a custody agreement or on undertakings acceptable to a Prudent<br />
Mortgage Lender from solicitors of the relevant Borrower and, without limiting the foregoing, in the<br />
case of a leasehold or (in Scotland) long lease Property or (in Northern Ireland) long leasehold<br />
Property:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the lease cannot be forfeited or (in Scotland) irritated on the bankruptcy of the tenant;<br />
any requisite consent of the landlord to or notice to the landlord of, the creation of the related<br />
security must have been obtained or given; and<br />
a copy of the consent or notice must have been or will be placed with title deeds;<br />
(h)<br />
Property - location<br />
all of the residential properties, which are secured by a Mortgage in relation to each Loan, will be in<br />
England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland;<br />
(i)<br />
Property - Mortgage characteristics<br />
(i)<br />
each First Loan must be secured by a first ranking legal mortgage (an “English First<br />
Mortgage”) over a freehold or long leasehold residential property in England or Wales (an<br />
“English Property”) or secured by a first ranking standard security (a “Scottish First<br />
Mortgage”) over a heritable or long lease residential property in Scotland (a “Scottish<br />
Property”) or secured by a first mortgage or charge (a “Northern Irish Mortgage” and such<br />
Loan a “Northern Irish Loan”) over a freehold or long leasehold residential property in<br />
Northern Ireland (a “Northern Irish Property”) (the English Mortgages, the Northern Irish<br />
Mortgages and the Scottish Mortgages are collectively defined as the “Mortgages” and each<br />
English Property, Northern Irish Property and Scottish Property is defined as a “Property” or,<br />
collectively, as the “Properties”) subject only (in certain appropriate cases) to registration or<br />
recording at the Land Registry of England and Wales, the Land Registry of Northern Ireland<br />
and the Registry of Deeds of Northern Ireland (the “Registers of Northern Ireland”) or the<br />
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Registers of Scotland (as applicable) of such Mortgage and there is nothing to prevent such<br />
registration or recording being effected with absolute and unqualified title in due course;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
each Second Loan must be secured by a legal mortgage over an English Property (an “English<br />
Second Mortgage” and together with an English First Mortgage, an “English Mortgage” and<br />
any such First Loan or Second Loan, an “English Loan”) or secured by a standard security<br />
over a Scottish Property (a “Scottish Second Mortgage” and together with a Scottish First<br />
Mortgage, a “Scottish Mortgage” and any such First Loan or Second Loan, a “Scottish<br />
Loan”) where a single lender holds all prior ranking mortgages or, as the case may be,<br />
standard securities in respect of the relevant Property subject only (in certain appropriate<br />
cases) to registration or recording (as applicable) of such Mortgage at the Land Registry of<br />
England and Wales, or the Registers of Scotland, and there is nothing to prevent such<br />
registration or recording being effected with absolute and unqualified title in due course;<br />
in the case of each First Loan, the unexpired term of any leasehold or long lease residential<br />
Property is at least 35 years longer than the term of the relevant First Loan; and<br />
in the case of each Second Loan, the unexpired term of any leasehold or long lease residential<br />
Property is at least 50 years longer than the term of the relevant Second Loan;<br />
(j)<br />
Property - occupancy rights<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
in relation to any Loan other than a Scottish Loan, every person, of whom SPML, SPPL or, as<br />
the case may be, the relevant Correspondent Lender had knowledge, who at the date upon<br />
which such Loan was made had attained the age of 17 and who is residing or about to reside in<br />
the relevant Property must either be named as a joint borrower or have signed a form of<br />
consent declaring that he or she will assert no right to any overriding or other interest by<br />
occupation adverse to the rights under the relevant Loan and related Collateral Security; and<br />
in relation to any Scottish Loan that is a First Loan, at or prior to the date upon which such<br />
Loan was made, SPML or the relevant Correspondent Lender must have obtained all<br />
necessary consents, declarations, affidavits or other documentation so as to ensure that neither<br />
the relevant Scottish Mortgage nor the relevant Scottish Property was subject to any statutory<br />
right of occupancy under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 or<br />
under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;<br />
(k)<br />
Property - construction<br />
only property of acceptable construction intended for use wholly or partly as a principal place of<br />
residence or let under an assured shorthold or short assured tenancy will be acceptable;<br />
(l)<br />
Property - NHBC certificate<br />
properties under 10 years old will have the benefit of a NHBC or an architect’s certificate or equivalent<br />
from an acceptable body;<br />
(m)<br />
Property - types<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Property constitutes a separate dwelling unit and is either detached, semi-detached or<br />
terraced and either a house, flat, bungalow or maisonette, is either freehold, leasehold, or (in<br />
Northern Ireland) freehold or long leasehold, or (in Scotland) heritable or long lease title and<br />
does not otherwise comprise a property type outside this SPML Lending Criteria; and<br />
none of the Properties are any of the following:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
properties designated as defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984 and Housing<br />
Act 1985 (or the equivalent legislation applicable in Northern Ireland);<br />
properties containing mundic block materials;<br />
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(C)<br />
(D)<br />
properties with agricultural and occupational restrictions; and<br />
properties not wholly owned by the borrower, where equity is retained by a builder/<br />
developer, housing association or other third party;<br />
(n)<br />
Property - valuation<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Property offered as security for a First Loan must have been valued by a RICS or<br />
equivalent qualified surveyor which, when instructed, was chosen from a panel of valuation<br />
firms approved by SPML; and<br />
each Property offered as security for a Second Loan must have been subject to: (x) a<br />
valuation; or (y) a drive-by valuation, in each case, by a RICS or equivalent qualified surveyor<br />
which, when instructed, was chosen from a panel of valuation firms approved by SPPL or a<br />
Hometrack Realtime Valuation Report or (z) an automated valuation model;<br />
(o)<br />
Property - insured status<br />
in the case of a First Loan, except where the relevant Property is at completion of the relevant<br />
Mortgage (or, where appropriate, in the case of self-build properties, at the date of completion of the<br />
relevant property), insured under a Block Buildings Policy (as defined under “Title to the Mortgage<br />
Pool - Insurance Contracts - Buildings Insurance and Title Insurance” below) in the name of the<br />
relevant Originator, the relevant Originator took all reasonable steps to ensure that at the date of<br />
completion of the Mortgage, the Property was insured under a policy with an insurance company<br />
against fire and other commercial risks for an amount not less than the full reinstatement value<br />
determined by a valuer appointed by SPML or SPPL;<br />
(p)<br />
Borrower - capacity<br />
all of the Borrowers are individuals and were at least (in respect of First Loans) 18 years of age or (in<br />
respect of Second Loans) 21 years of age at the time the relevant Loan was completed;<br />
(q)<br />
Borrower - connected persons<br />
no Borrower is an employee of SPML or SPPL or of any Correspondent Lender at the time of<br />
origination;<br />
(r)<br />
Borrower - number<br />
a maximum number of four Borrowers are allowed to be parties to a Loan;<br />
(s)<br />
Borrower - credit history<br />
the Borrower’s credit and employment history will have been assessed with the aid of one or more of<br />
the following:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
search supplied by credit reference agency;<br />
confirmation of voters roll entries or proof of residency;<br />
references from current employers, payslips or P60 tax forms;<br />
accountant’s certificate or tax assessments;<br />
references from current lenders; and<br />
references from current landlords;<br />
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(t)<br />
Borrower - County Court Judgments etc.<br />
where a county court judgment (or its Scottish or Northern Irish equivalent) (“CCJ”) relating to a<br />
Borrower has been revealed by the credit reference search or arrears have been revealed by lenders’ or<br />
landlords’ references or a Borrower has been subject to a bankruptcy order or an individual voluntary<br />
arrangement, explanations satisfactory to the relevant Originator will have been provided. In relation to<br />
Borrowers of First Loans which are classified by the relevant Originator as sub-prime loans, a CCJ is<br />
disregarded if it meets any of the following criteria:<br />
(i) the CCJ amount was less than £150;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the CCJ was satisfied more than 12 months previously; or<br />
the CCJ was registered more than 2 years previously;<br />
(u)<br />
Borrower - discharge of bankruptcy order<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of a bankruptcy order or its Scottish or Northern Irish<br />
equivalent must have provided a certificate of discharge (where the credit reference search does<br />
not disclose the same); and<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of an individual voluntary arrangement must have provided a<br />
confirmation of satisfactory conduct of the individual voluntary arrangement where appropriate<br />
unless a credit reference search shows that such arrangement has been satisfied;<br />
(v)<br />
Borrower - income<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the income of the Borrowers is assessed by reference to the application form and supporting<br />
documentation, where appropriate, and may consist of salary plus additional regular<br />
remuneration for employed Borrowers, net profit plus any additional income confirmed by the<br />
accountant for self-employed Borrowers (i.e. where a Borrower is (A) holding at least 25 per<br />
cent. of the issued share capital of a company (except where SPML, SPPL or the relevant<br />
Correspondent Lender, as applicable, reasonably considers that the remuneration of the<br />
Borrower makes it inappropriate to consider such Borrower as an employed Borrower), (B) a<br />
partner in a partnership, or (C) a sole trader), pensions, investments and rental income, and other<br />
monies approved by an authorised officer of the relevant Originator; and<br />
with the exception of certain allowable fees added to the aggregate Principal Balance of the<br />
First Loan or where the authorised lending officer of SPML, SPPL or the relevant<br />
Correspondent Lender, so determines as an underwriting exception in accordance with the<br />
Lending Criteria, the principal amount advanced:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
in the case of First Loans: (x) will not exceed the higher of 4.5 times the assessed<br />
income of the primary Borrower plus one times the assessed income of any<br />
secondary Borrower(s), or 3.75 times the combined assessed incomes of the primary<br />
and secondary Borrowers or (y) is based on an affordability calculation on which the<br />
outstanding commitments will not exceed a percentage of the gross monthly income;<br />
and<br />
in the case of Second Loans, is based on an affordability calculation on which the<br />
outstanding commitments will not exceed 50% of gross monthly income; and<br />
(w)<br />
Second Loans<br />
on or promptly after completion of each Second Loan, the relevant Originator will have notified, or<br />
procured notification of and the consent of, the mortgagee of the prior ranking mortgage or mortgages<br />
or (in Scotland) the heritable creditor of the prior ranking standard security or securities that the<br />
relevant Second Loan has been created and secured by the relevant Mortgage.<br />
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The lending criteria in respect of the MARS 1 Loans (the “MARS 1 Lending Criteria”), the SPS C Loans (the<br />
“SPS C Lending Criteria”), the SPS D Loans (the “SPS D Lending Criteria”) and the SPS E Loans (the “SPS<br />
E Lending Criteria”) refer to the lending criteria set out in the offering circular issued by Marble Arch<br />
Residential Securitisation Limited dated 2 May 2003, the offering circular issued by Southern Pacific Securities<br />
C <strong>PLC</strong> dated 12 November 2001, the offering circular issued by Southern Pacific Securities D <strong>PLC</strong> dated 30<br />
May 2002 and the offering circular issued by Southern Pacific Securities E plc dated 3 October 2002,<br />
respectively.<br />
PML Lending Criteria<br />
PML has applied the following criteria (the “PML Lending Criteria” which expression includes the additional<br />
criteria referred to in “Lending Criteria - Additional Requirements” below and refers to such criteria or<br />
additional criteria as they may be varied from time to time as referred to in “Changes to Lending Criteria”<br />
below) in respect of the PML Loans comprising the Initial Mortgage Pool, except in the case of the PRS 1<br />
Loans, the PRS 3 Loans, the PRS 4 Loans, the PRS 5 Loans and the PRS 6 Loans:<br />
(a)<br />
Loan - amount<br />
each Loan at the time of completion must be at least £10,000. Each Loan will not exceed £1,000,000 at<br />
any time during the life of such PML Loan;<br />
(b)<br />
Loan - loan to value ratio<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the LTV is calculated by dividing the initial principal amount advanced at completion of the<br />
Loan by (in the case of a purchase) the lower of the open market valuation and the purchase<br />
price of the Property or (in the case of a remortgage) the open market valuation of the<br />
property. On a Right to Buy Loan (or in the case of sitting tenants), the applicant has the<br />
opportunity to purchase a property at a discounted price. In these cases, LTV is calculated<br />
using the amount advanced divided by the open market value only, instead of the purchase<br />
price; and<br />
the LTV of each PML Loan at the date of the initial advance must be no more than 95 per<br />
cent;<br />
(c)<br />
Loan - term<br />
each PML Loan must have an initial term of between 5 and 35 years and (except for a Capital and<br />
Interest Loan and a Part & Part Loan) have no scheduled principal repayment prior to its stated final<br />
maturity which (in the case of mortgages in the Initial Mortgage Pool) must be no later than two years<br />
prior to the Interest Payment Date falling in June 2045;<br />
(d)<br />
Loan - Right to Buy legislation<br />
none of the PML Loans (except for Right to Buy Loans) will have been made in whole or in part to a<br />
Borrower for the purpose of enabling that Borrower to exercise his right to buy the relevant Property<br />
under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) or (in Scotland) under Part III of the Housing<br />
(Scotland) Act 1987 (as amended) or (in Northern Ireland) under the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order<br />
1983 (as amended), as the case may be;<br />
(e)<br />
Property - principal residence<br />
other than in respect of Buy-to-Let Loans, the Properties will at the time of origination constitute the<br />
principal private residence of the relevant Borrowers;<br />
(f)<br />
Property - title - investigation and insurance<br />
(i)<br />
prior to making a Loan to a Borrower, PML will have caused its solicitors to carry out in<br />
relation to the relevant Property all investigations, searches and other actions and enquiries<br />
which a Prudent Mortgage Lender or its solicitors normally make when lending to an<br />
individual on the security of residential property in England and Wales, in Northern Ireland or<br />
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in Scotland and in each case received a certificate or report on title relating to such Property<br />
and the results thereof were such as would be acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage Lender;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
at the time of completion of a Loan, the relevant Property must either have been insured under<br />
a Block Buildings Policy (as defined under “Title to the Mortgage Pool – Insurance Contracts<br />
– Buildings Insurance” below) in the name of PML, or PML must be jointly insured with the<br />
Borrower under, or its interest noted on, a buildings policy in relation to the relevant Property;<br />
and<br />
any firm of solicitors acting on behalf of PML on the making of each Loan in England, Wales<br />
and Scotland had at least two practising partners;<br />
(g)<br />
Property - Borrower’s title<br />
the relevant Borrower must have good and marketable title to the relevant Property free from any<br />
encumbrance (except the Mortgage and, in relation to Right to Buy Loans, any charges which have<br />
been registered in favour of the relevant Landlord or, as the case may be, standard securities) which<br />
would adversely affect such title and holds all title deeds and loan files necessary to evidence such title<br />
to the strict order of the lender whether pursuant to a custody agreement or on undertakings acceptable<br />
to a Prudent Mortgage Lender from solicitors of the relevant Borrower and, without limiting the<br />
foregoing, in the case of a leasehold Property or (in Scotland) long lease Property or (in Northern<br />
Ireland) long leasehold Property:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the lease cannot be forfeited or (in Scotland) irritated on the bankruptcy of the tenant;<br />
any requisite consent of the landlord to or notice to the landlord of, the creation of the related<br />
security must have been obtained or given; and<br />
a copy of the consent or notice must have been or will be placed with title deeds;<br />
(h)<br />
Property - location<br />
all of the residential properties, which are secured by a Mortgage in relation to each PML Loan, will be<br />
in England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland;<br />
(i)<br />
Property - Mortgage characteristics<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Loan must be secured by a first ranking legal mortgage over a freehold or long leasehold<br />
residential property in England or Wales or secured by a first ranking standard security over a<br />
heritable or long lease residential property in Scotland or secured by a first mortgage or charge<br />
over a freehold or long leasehold residential property in Northern Ireland; and<br />
in each case, the unexpired term of any leasehold or long lease residential Property is at least<br />
35 years longer than the term of the relevant Mortgage;<br />
(j)<br />
Property - occupancy rights<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
in relation to any Loan other than a Scottish Loan, every person, of whom PML had<br />
knowledge, who at the date upon which such PML Loan was made had attained the age of 17<br />
and who is residing or about to reside in the relevant Property must either be named as a joint<br />
borrower or have signed a form of consent declaring that he or she will assert no right to any<br />
overriding or other interest by occupation adverse to the rights under the relevant PML Loan<br />
and related Collateral Security; and<br />
in relation to any Scottish Loan, at or prior to the date upon which such PML Loan was made,<br />
PML must have obtained all necessary consents, declarations, affidavits or other<br />
documentation so as to ensure that neither the relevant Scottish Mortgage nor the relevant<br />
Scottish Property was subject to any statutory right of occupancy under the Matrimonial<br />
Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 or under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;<br />
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(k)<br />
Property - construction<br />
only property of acceptable construction intended for use wholly or partly as a principal place of<br />
residence or let under an assured shorthold or short assured tenancy will be acceptable;<br />
(l)<br />
Property - NHBC certificate<br />
Properties under 10 years old will have the benefit of a NHBC or an architect’s certificate or equivalent<br />
from an acceptable body;<br />
(m)<br />
Property - types<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Property constitutes a separate dwelling unit and is either detached, semi-detached or<br />
terraced and either a house, flat, bungalow or maisonette, is either freehold, leasehold, or (in<br />
Northern Ireland) freehold or long leasehold, or (in Scotland) heritable or long lease title and<br />
does not otherwise comprise a property type outside this PML Lending Criteria; and<br />
none of the Properties are any of the following:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
properties designated as defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984 and Housing<br />
Act 1985 (or the equivalent legislation applicable in Northern Ireland);<br />
properties with agricultural and occupational restrictions; and<br />
(C ) (with the exception of the Shared Ownership Loans), properties not wholly owned by<br />
the borrower, where equity is retained by a builder/ developer, housing association or<br />
other third party;<br />
(n)<br />
Property - valuation<br />
each Property offered as security for a PML Loan must have been valued by a qualified surveyor<br />
(MRICS/FRICS or equivalent qualification) which, when instructed, was chosen from a panel of<br />
valuation firms approved by PML;<br />
(o)<br />
Property - insured status<br />
except where the relevant Property is at completion of the relevant Mortgage (or, where appropriate, in<br />
the case of self-build properties, at the date of completion of the relevant property), insured under a<br />
Block Buildings Policy (as defined under “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Insurance Contracts -<br />
Buildings Insurance and Title Insurance” below) in the name of PML, PML took all reasonable steps<br />
to ensure that at the date of completion of the Mortgage, the Property was insured under a policy with<br />
an insurance company against fire and other commercial risks for an amount not less than the full<br />
reinstatement value determined by a valuer appointed by PML;<br />
(p)<br />
Borrower - capacity<br />
all of the Borrowers are individuals and were at least 18 years of age at the time the relevant PML Loan<br />
was completed;<br />
(q)<br />
Borrower - connected persons<br />
at the time of application, no Borrower was an employee of PML;<br />
(r)<br />
Borrower - number<br />
a maximum number of four Borrowers are allowed to be parties to a PML Loan;<br />
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(s)<br />
Borrower - credit history<br />
the Borrower’s credit and employment history will have been assessed with the aid of one or more of<br />
the following:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
search supplied by credit reference agency;<br />
confirmation of voters roll entries or proof of residency;<br />
references from current employers, payslips or P60 tax forms;<br />
accountant’s certificate or tax assessments;<br />
references from current lenders; and<br />
references from current landlords;<br />
(t)<br />
Borrower - County Court Judgments etc.<br />
where a CCJ relating to a Borrower has been revealed by the credit reference search or arrears have<br />
been revealed by lenders’ or landlords’ references or a Borrower has been subject to a bankruptcy order<br />
or an individual voluntary arrangement, explanations satisfactory to PML, will have been provided;<br />
(u)<br />
Borrower - discharge of bankruptcy order<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of a bankruptcy order or its Scottish or Northern Irish<br />
equivalent must have provided a certificate of discharge (where the credit reference search<br />
does not disclose the same); and<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of an individual voluntary arrangement must have provided a<br />
confirmation of satisfactory conduct of the individual voluntary arrangement where<br />
appropriate unless a credit reference search shows that such arrangement has been satisfied,<br />
(v)<br />
Borrower - income<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the income of the Borrowers is assessed by reference to the application form and supporting<br />
documentation, where appropriate, and may consist of salary plus additional regular<br />
remuneration for employed Borrowers, net profit plus any additional income confirmed by the<br />
accountant for self-employed Borrowers (i.e. where a Borrower is (A) holding at least 25 per<br />
cent. of the issued share capital of a company (except where PML reasonably considers that<br />
the remuneration of the Borrower makes it inappropriate to consider such Borrower as an<br />
employed Borrower), (B) a partner in a partnership, or (C) a sole trader), pensions,<br />
investments and rental income, and other monies approved by an authorised officer of PML;<br />
and<br />
with the exception of certain allowable fees added to the aggregate Principal Balance of the<br />
Loan or where the authorised lending officer of PML so determines as an underwriting<br />
exception in accordance with the PML Lending Criteria, the principal amount advanced:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
will not exceed the higher of 3.75 times the assessed income of the primary Borrower<br />
plus one times the assessed income of any secondary Borrower(s), or 3.25 times the<br />
combined assessed incomes of the primary and secondary Borrowers; or<br />
is based on an affordability calculation on which the outstanding commitments will<br />
not exceed 53 per cent. of gross monthly income,<br />
The lending criteria in respect of the PRS 1 Loans (the “PRS 1 Lending Criteria”), the PRS 3 Loans (the “PRS<br />
3 Lending Criteria”), the PRS 4 Loans (the “PRS 4 Lending Criteria”), the PRS 5 Loans (the “PRS 5<br />
Lending Criteria”) and the PRS 6 Loans (the “PRS 6 Lending Criteria”) refer to the lending criteria set out in<br />
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the offering circular issued by Preferred Residential Securities 1 <strong>PLC</strong> dated 14 August 1998, the offering<br />
circular issued by Preferred Residential Securities 3 <strong>PLC</strong> dated 8 February 2001, the offering circular issued by<br />
Preferred Residential Securities 4 <strong>PLC</strong> dated 4 December 2001, the offering circular issued by Preferred<br />
Residential Securities 5 <strong>PLC</strong> dated 18 September 2002 and the offering circular issued by Preferred Residential<br />
Securities 6 <strong>PLC</strong> dated 1 July 2003, respectively.<br />
Lending Criteria - Additional Requirements<br />
Certain types of SPML Loans or PML Loans are subject to additional criteria as set out below (as such criteria<br />
may be amended from time to time):<br />
(a)<br />
Right to Buy Loans<br />
Right to Buy Loans are required to comply with Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended), the<br />
Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (as amended) or Part III of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987<br />
(as amended) (as applicable).<br />
(b)<br />
Buy-to-Let Loans<br />
Buy-to-Let Loans are governed by the same or similar lending criteria as for Home Owner Loans, and<br />
include:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
an examination of the future rental income of the residential property; and<br />
the relevant Property will have been let on the terms of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
an assured shorthold tenancy agreement of not more than six months’ tenure; or<br />
with respect to any Northern Irish Property, a tenancy agreement of not more than six<br />
months tenure and which confers the same rights on the Borrower as an assured<br />
shorthold tenancy agreement would in England and Wales and which is either not<br />
controlled by the Rent (N.I.) Order 1978 or is not a controlled tenancy under the<br />
provisions of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; or<br />
with respect to any Scottish Property, a short assured tenancy agreement of not more<br />
than six months’ tenure; or<br />
an agreement conferring the same rights on the relevant Originator and the Borrower<br />
as such a tenancy agreement of not more than six months’ tenure.<br />
(c)<br />
Second Loans<br />
On or promptly after completion of each Second Loan, SPPL, Matlock, Langersal or PML will have<br />
notified, or procured notification of, the mortgagee of the prior ranking mortgage or mortgages or (in<br />
Scotland) the heritable creditor of the prior ranking standard security or securities that the relevant<br />
Second Loan has been created and secured by the relevant Mortgage.<br />
Amber Lending Criteria<br />
Amber has applied the following criteria (the “Amber Lending Criteria” which expression includes the<br />
additional criteria referred to in “Lending Criteria - Additional Requirements” below and refers to such criteria<br />
or additional criteria as they may be varied from time to time as referred to in “Changes to Lending Criteria”<br />
below) in respect of the Amber Loans comprising the Initial Mortgage Pool:<br />
(a)<br />
Loan term<br />
Each Amber Loan has an original term of between 5 and 35 years;<br />
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(b)<br />
Age of Borrower<br />
Borrowers must be at least 18 years at the time of application for a Loan. Furthermore, the term of<br />
Loans usually must end before the primary applicant reaches the age of 75 years old (subject to<br />
approved exceptions);<br />
(c)<br />
Borrowers - number<br />
No more than four Borrowers may be parties to an Amber Loan;<br />
(d)<br />
Borrower - Employment Details<br />
The policies of Amber in regard to the verification of the details of a Borrower’s income distinguish<br />
between two different categories of Borrower, employed and self-employed.<br />
The income of employed Borrowers can be substantiated by:<br />
(1) a P60 and 1 months’ supporting payslips or a formal reference from the applying Borrower's<br />
employer and the last month’s bank statement; or<br />
(2) self-certification by the Borrower (only under certain conditions and for Loans up to certain<br />
maximum amounts).<br />
For the purpose of calculating a Borrower’s gross income not only is base salary considered but also<br />
additional compensation such as a certain percentage of guaranteed overtime, bonuses and<br />
commissions, confirmed pension income, regular investment and rental income, employer subsidies<br />
and maintenance payments.<br />
The income of self-employed Borrowers can be confirmed either by:<br />
(1) a minimum of two year’s accounts prepared and signed by a suitably qualified accountant; or<br />
(2) self-certification by the Borrower (only under certain conditions and for Amber Loans up to<br />
certain maximum amounts).<br />
(e)<br />
Property - characteristics<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Amber Loan must be secured by a first legal charge over a freehold or long leasehold<br />
residential property in England or Wales or by a first ranking standard security over a heritable<br />
or long lease property in Scotland, or by a first ranking charge or mortgage over freehold or long<br />
leasehold property in Northern Ireland. The expiry of a leasehold or long lease property that<br />
serves as security for an Amber Loan must post-date the maturity of the Amber Loan by at least<br />
50 years;<br />
Generally, only properties intended for use exclusively or at least primarily as a principal place<br />
of residence will be acceptable. Properties under 10 years old are generally required to have the<br />
benefit of a NHBC guarantee.<br />
Certain property types will not be considered for the purposes of providing security for a Loan.<br />
Examples of properties that would not be deemed acceptable as security include:<br />
(1) freehold flats and freehold maisonettes in England or Wales or Northern Ireland;<br />
(2) properties with agricultural restrictions where the LTV in respect of the Amber Loan is more<br />
than 50 per cent.; and<br />
(3) properties not wholly owned by the Borrower, where equity is retained by a builder/developer,<br />
housing association or other third party.<br />
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(f)<br />
Loan - amount<br />
No Loan was originated with a provisional amount of £25,000 or less at the time of completion or a<br />
provisional amount including further advances exceeding £1,000,000 unless an underwriting exception<br />
was approved;<br />
(g)<br />
Maximum LTV<br />
The LTV is calculated by dividing the gross principal amount (net of any fees) committed at<br />
completion of the Loan by the lower of the valuation of the Property as established by the valuer<br />
selected from the approved panel of surveyors or, in the case of a Loan made for financing the purchase<br />
of a Property, the disclosed purchase price (except in exceptional cases, i.e. where the purchase price<br />
reflects a discount);<br />
(h)<br />
Loan – loan to value ratio<br />
The current policy of Amber is not to originate Loans with an LTV higher than 95%;<br />
(i)<br />
Borrower - income<br />
Unless an underwriting exception is approved, a Loan will not exceed either:<br />
(i)<br />
the income of the primary Borrower multiplied by 4 and added to the income of any secondary<br />
Borrower; or<br />
(ii) the Borrowers' joint income multiplied by 3.25;<br />
(j)<br />
Borrower - credit history<br />
In addition to employer and valuer references, Amber may, depending upon the particular<br />
circumstances, require Borrowers to furnish other references, e.g. from previous lenders. Amber may<br />
also review a Borrower's bank or building society statements but only does so in limited circumstances.<br />
In addition, Amber requires that an approved credit search covering the preceding three years be<br />
undertaken for all Borrowers.<br />
Where a CCJ (or its Scottish equivalent) relating to a Borrower has been revealed by the credit<br />
reference search or a Borrower has been subject to a Bankruptcy Order or an IVA, explanations are<br />
generally obtained.<br />
Amber generally considers the accumulated aggregate value of the CCJs lodged against a Borrower in<br />
the preceding three-year period in its consideration of that Borrower's Mortgage application and/or in<br />
its setting of the rate to be charged on the Loan. The aggregate value of the CCJs will determine the<br />
products for which the Borrower is eligible.<br />
Where satisfaction of a CCJ is a requirement of the Loan, a certificate of satisfaction must have been<br />
provided, however these are not required if the CCJ is showing as satisfied on the Credit Search.<br />
Borrowers who were extended a Loan despite being previously subject to a Bankruptcy Order are<br />
generally required to provide a certificate of discharge.<br />
Repossessions in the preceding 6 years of previously mortgaged property will also be considered as<br />
relevant to a Borrower's application for a Loan. The Borrower is required to submit information<br />
relating to any outstanding debt and/or ongoing debt recovery in relation to the repossession for the<br />
review of Amber. Amber only accept repossessions on certain adverse products.<br />
(k)<br />
Property - valuation<br />
Each Property must have been valued by a qualified surveyor (ARICS or equivalent qualification)<br />
chosen from a panel of valuation firms approved by Amber. All members of Amber’s valuer panel are<br />
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insured for professional indemnity risks to a minimum level of £500,000.<br />
completed as per an Amber standard template.<br />
Valuations must be<br />
(l)<br />
Borrower maintenance covenants<br />
The relevant Borrower has covenanted to keep the relevant Property in good repair and condition, to<br />
comply with all covenants and statutory requirements in respect of the relevant Property and to pay in a<br />
timely fashion all taxes and other amounts required to be paid in connection with the Property. Each of<br />
the Borrowers has also agreed to allow Amber to carry out an inspection of the condition of the<br />
relevant Property at any reasonable time.<br />
(m)<br />
Buildings Insurance<br />
It is a condition of each Loan that each Property is insured for its full reinstatement value as stated in<br />
the valuation report with an acceptable insurance company and at the Borrower's cost. Amber requests<br />
each Borrower to produce evidence of current buildings insurance prior to the completion of each<br />
Amber Loan. However, Amber does not delay completion of a Loan if such evidence of current<br />
buildings insurance is not received prior to completion. The interest of Amber is required to be noted<br />
on the relevant policy from the date of completion of the Loan.<br />
Payment Holidays/Overpayment<br />
The Amber Loans allow for a Borrower to take payment holidays or make overpayments. Payment Holidays<br />
may only be taken if a “surplus” exists. A surplus will exist if the Borrower has previously made overpayments<br />
in relation to the Amber Loan, although such a surplus will be reduced by the aggregate value of any payment<br />
holidays that the Borrower has already taken. Payment holidays may be taken for up to six consecutive months,<br />
subject to certain conditions, which include:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
no payment holiday is allowed until six months after the end of the month when the Amber Loan was<br />
completed:<br />
no payment holiday is allowed if the Amber Loan is in arrears or has been in arrears at any time within<br />
the last 6 months before the payment holiday request is made;<br />
no payment holiday will be allowed if it will result in any surplus being exceeded at the end of the<br />
proposed payment holiday;<br />
a payment holiday may not be taken in respect of more than six monthly payments in any period of<br />
twelve consecutive months; and<br />
following the payment holiday the outstanding balance of the Amber Loan must not exceed 95% of the<br />
most recent valuation of the relevant Property.<br />
The overpayment may reduce the Borrower’s principal balance. While the Borrower’s obligation to make<br />
monthly payments is suspended during any payment holiday, such amount will be recorded as arrears (and<br />
reported by the Issuer as such) but such that no action will be taken in respect of non-payment Accordingly,<br />
interest will accrue against the Borrower on such amount on a daily basis.<br />
Further advance<br />
Mortgage further advances made by Amber were made pursuant to the Amber Lending Criteria and, together<br />
with the initial advances, must not have exceeded the maximum loan amount permitted by the Amber Lending<br />
Criteria. Generally, the Borrower should have paid its current Loan for a period of at least 6 months and must<br />
never have been in arrears in relation to the existing Loan. This policy is, however, subject to some exceptions,<br />
taken on a case-by-case basis.<br />
Where a CCJ (or its Scottish equivalent) relating to a Borrower has been revealed by the credit reference search<br />
or a Borrower has been subject to a Bankruptcy Order or an IVA, explanations are generally obtained.<br />
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Amber generally considers the accumulated aggregate value of the CCJs lodged against a Borrower in the<br />
preceding three-year period in its consideration of that Borrower's Loan application and/or in its setting of the<br />
rate to be charged on the Loan. The aggregate value of the CCJs will determine the products for which the<br />
Borrower is eligible.<br />
Where satisfaction of a CCJ is a requirement of the Loan, a certificate of satisfaction must have been provided,<br />
however these are not required if the CCJ is showing as satisfied on the Credit Search.<br />
Borrowers who were extended a Loan despite being previously subject to a Bankruptcy Order are generally<br />
required to provide a certificate of discharge.<br />
Lending Criteria<br />
A&L Lending Criteria<br />
A&L has applied the following criteria (the “A&L Lending Criteria” as they may be varied from time to time<br />
as referred to in “Changes to Lending Criteria” below) in respect of the A&L Loans comprising the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool:<br />
(a)<br />
Loan - amount<br />
the principal amount of the Loan at the time of completion of the Loan must be at least £26,000. The<br />
Loan will not exceed £500,000 at any time during the life of the Loan;<br />
(b)<br />
Loan - loan to value ratio<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
other than in certain restricted cases approved on a case-by-case basis by A&L, the loan to value<br />
ratio (“LTV”) is calculated by dividing the initial principal amount advanced at completion of<br />
the Loan (excluding fees and insurance premiums) by the lower of the open market valuation of<br />
the Property and the purchase price of such Property or (in the case of a remortgage) the open<br />
market valuation of the Property; and<br />
the LTV of each Loan at the date of the initial advance must be no more than 90 per cent.;<br />
(c)<br />
Loan - term<br />
each Loan must have an initial term of between 5 and 35 years and (except for a Capital and Interest<br />
Loan) have no scheduled principal repayment prior to its stated final maturity which (in the case of<br />
mortgages in the Initial Mortgage Pool) must be no later than two years prior to the Interest Payment<br />
Date falling in June 2045;<br />
(d)<br />
Loan - Right to Buy legislation<br />
none of the Loans will have been made in whole or in part to a Borrower for the purpose of enabling that<br />
Borrower to exercise his right to buy the relevant Property under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (as<br />
amended) or (in Scotland) under Part III of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (as amended);<br />
(e)<br />
Property - private residence<br />
the Properties will constitute the private residence of the relevant Borrowers;<br />
(f)<br />
Property - title - investigation and insurance<br />
prior to making a Loan to a Borrower, A&L will have caused its solicitors to carry out in relation to the<br />
relevant Property all investigations, searches and other actions and enquiries which a Prudent Mortgage<br />
Lender or its solicitors normally make when lending to an individual on the security of residential<br />
property in England and Wales, or in Scotland and in each case received a certificate or report on title<br />
relating to such Property and the results thereof were such as would be acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage<br />
Lender;<br />
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(g)<br />
Property - Borrower’s title<br />
the relevant Borrower must have good and marketable title to the relevant Property free from any<br />
encumbrance (except the Mortgage) which would adversely affect such title and holds all title deeds and<br />
loan files necessary to evidence such title to the strict order of the lender whether pursuant to a custody<br />
agreement or on undertakings acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage Lender from solicitors of the relevant<br />
Borrower and, without limiting the foregoing, in the case of a leasehold or (in Scotland) long lease<br />
Property:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the lease cannot be forfeited or (in Scotland) irritated on the bankruptcy of the tenant;<br />
any requisite consent of the landlord to or notice to the landlord of, the creation of the related<br />
security must have been obtained or given; and<br />
a copy of the consent or notice must have been or will be placed with title deeds;<br />
(h)<br />
Property - location<br />
all of the residential properties, which are secured by a Mortgage in relation to each Loan, will be in<br />
England, Wales or Scotland;<br />
(i)<br />
Property - Mortgage characteristics<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Loan must be secured by a first ranking legal mortgage over a freehold or long leasehold<br />
residential property in England or Wales or secured by a first ranking standard security over a<br />
heritable or long lease residential property in Scotland subject only (in certain appropriate cases)<br />
to registration or recording at the Land Registry of England and Wales or the Registers of<br />
Scotland (as applicable) of such Mortgage and there is nothing to prevent such registration or<br />
recording being effected with absolute and unqualified title in due course; and<br />
the unexpired term of any leasehold or long lease residential Property is at least 35 years longer<br />
than the term of the relevant Loan;<br />
(j)<br />
Property - occupancy rights<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
in relation to any Loan other than a Scottish Loan, every person, of whom A&L had knowledge,<br />
who at the date upon which such Loan was made had attained the age of 17 and who is residing<br />
or about to reside in the relevant Property must either be named as a joint borrower or have<br />
signed a form of consent declaring that he or she will assert no right to any overriding or other<br />
interest by occupation adverse to the rights under the relevant Loan and related Collateral<br />
Security; and<br />
in relation to any Scottish Loan, at or prior to the date upon which such Loan was made, A&L<br />
must have obtained all necessary consents, declarations, affidavits or other documentation so as<br />
to ensure that neither the relevant Scottish Mortgage nor the relevant Scottish Property was<br />
subject to any statutory right of occupancy under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection)<br />
(Scotland) Act 1981 or under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;<br />
(k)<br />
Property - construction<br />
only property of acceptable construction intended for use wholly or partly as a principal place of<br />
residence or let under an assured shorthold or short assured tenancy will be acceptable;<br />
(l)<br />
Property - NHBC certificate<br />
properties under 10 years old will have the benefit of a NHBC or an architect’s certificate or equivalent<br />
from an acceptable body;<br />
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(m)<br />
Property - types<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
each Property constitutes a separate dwelling unit and is either detached, semi-detached or<br />
terraced and either a house, flat, bungalow or maisonette, is either freehold, leasehold, or (in<br />
Scotland) heritable or long lease title and does not otherwise comprise a property type outside<br />
this A&L Lending Criteria; and<br />
none of the Properties are any of the following:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
properties designated as defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984 and Housing Act<br />
1985;<br />
properties containing mundic block materials;<br />
properties with agricultural and occupational restrictions; and<br />
properties not wholly owned by the borrower, where equity is retained by a builder/<br />
developer, housing association or other third party;<br />
(n)<br />
Property - valuation<br />
each Property offered as security for a Loan must have been valued by an RICS or equivalent qualified<br />
surveyor which, when instructed, was chosen from a panel of valuation firms approved by A&L;<br />
(o)<br />
Property - insured status<br />
A&L instructs the acting solicitor to ensure that, at the date of completion of the Mortgage, the Property<br />
was insured under a policy with an insurance company against fire and other commercial risks for an<br />
amount not less than the full reinstatement value determined by a valuer appointed by A&L;<br />
(p)<br />
Borrower - capacity<br />
all of the Borrowers are individuals and were at least 18 years of age at the time the relevant Loan was<br />
completed;<br />
(q)<br />
Borrower - connected persons<br />
at the time of application, no Borrower is an employee of A&L;<br />
(r)<br />
Borrower - number<br />
a maximum number of two Borrowers are allowed to be parties to a Loan;<br />
(s)<br />
Borrower - credit history<br />
the Borrower’s credit and employment history will have been assessed with the aid of one or more of the<br />
following:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
search supplied by credit reference agency;<br />
confirmation of voters roll entries or proof of residency;<br />
references from current employers, payslips or P60 tax forms;<br />
accountant’s certificate or tax assessments;<br />
references from current lenders; and<br />
references from current landlords;<br />
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(t)<br />
Borrower - County Court Judgments etc.<br />
where a county court judgment (or its Scottish equivalent) (“CCJ”) relating to a Borrower has been<br />
revealed by the credit reference search or arrears have been revealed by lenders’ or landlords’ references<br />
or a Borrower has been subject to a bankruptcy order or an individual voluntary arrangement,<br />
explanations satisfactory to A&L will have been provided In relation to Borrowers of Loans which are<br />
classified by A&L as sub-prime loans, a CCJ is disregarded if it meets any of the following criteria:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the CCJ was satisfied more than 12 months previously; or<br />
the CCJ was registered more than 2 years previously;<br />
(u)<br />
Borrower - discharge of bankruptcy order<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of a bankruptcy order or its Scottish equivalent must have<br />
provided a certificate of discharge (where the credit reference search does not disclose the same);<br />
and<br />
Borrowers who were the subject of an individual voluntary arrangement must have provided a<br />
confirmation of satisfactory conduct of the individual voluntary arrangement where appropriate<br />
unless a credit reference search shows that such arrangement has been satisfied; and<br />
(v)<br />
Borrower - income<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the income of the Borrowers is assessed by reference to the application form and supporting<br />
documentation, where appropriate, and may consist of salary plus additional regular<br />
remuneration for employed Borrowers, net profit plus any additional income confirmed by the<br />
accountant for self-employed Borrowers (i.e. where a Borrower is (A) holding at least 25 per<br />
cent. of the issued share capital of a company (except where A&L reasonably considers that the<br />
remuneration of the Borrower makes it inappropriate to consider such Borrower as an employed<br />
Borrower), (B) a partner in a partnership, or (C) a sole trader), pensions, investments and rental<br />
income, and other monies approved by an authorised officer of the relevant Originator; and<br />
the applicant’s ability to repay is assessed using an affordability calculation.<br />
Changes to Lending Criteria<br />
Subject to obtaining any relevant consents, SPML, SPPL, the relevant Correspondent Lender, A&L or PML<br />
may vary the SPML Lending Criteria or the A&L Lending Criteria or the PML Lending Criteria (as applicable)<br />
from time to time in the manner of a reasonably prudent mortgage lender lending to Borrowers in England,<br />
Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland who include the recently self employed, independent contractors,<br />
temporary employees and people who may have experienced previous credit problems being, in each case,<br />
people who generally do not satisfy the lending criteria of traditional sources of residential mortgage capital (a<br />
“Prudent Mortgage Lender”). Substitute Loans, Ported Loans, Newly-Originated Loans and Prefunded<br />
Loans, in each case together with their related Collateral Security, may from time to time only be included in the<br />
Mortgage Pool if they were originated in accordance with the Lending Criteria (as described in this document as<br />
so varied) and the conditions contained in “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Conditions of Acquisition of Substitute<br />
Loans” below, “The Mortgage Pool – Conditions of Acquisition of Ported Loans” above, “Credit Structure -<br />
Newly-Originated Loans” above and “Credit Structure - Prefunded Loans” above have been satisfied.<br />
The Amber Lending Criteria may be varied from time to time if varied in the manner of a Reasonable and<br />
Prudent Mortgage Lender. A “Reasonable and Prudent Mortgage Lender” is a reasonable and prudent<br />
mortgage lender underwriting residential mortgage loans to Borrowers in the non-conforming residential<br />
mortgage market.<br />
The SPML Lending Criteria, the MARS 1 Lending Criteria, the SPS C Lending Criteria, the SPS D Lending<br />
Criteria, the SPS E Lending Criteria, the PRS 1 Lending Criteria, the PRS 3 Lending Criteria, the PRS 4<br />
Lending Criteria, the PRS 5 Lending Criteria, the PR6 Lending Criteria, the Amber Lending Criteria, the A&L<br />
Lending Criteria and the PML Lending Criteria are together, the “Lending Criteria”.<br />
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Underwriting exception<br />
On a case-by-case basis, and within approved limits Matlock, Langersal, SPML, SPPL, the relevant<br />
Correspondent Lender, A&L or PML may have determined that, based upon compensating factors, a<br />
prospective Borrower who did not strictly qualify under the Lending Criteria in application at that time<br />
warranted an underwriting exception. Examples of underwriting exceptions include, but are not limited to,<br />
where the principal amount to be advanced exceeds the maximum principal amount that would normally be<br />
available as calculated by reference to the applicable income multiple of the Borrower and where the income of<br />
the Borrower has not been fully verified. Compensating factors may include, but are not limited to, a low LTV<br />
and stable employment.<br />
In certain cases where a prospective Borrower or Loan did not fulfil in all respects the Amber Lending Criteria<br />
at the relevant time, the relevant Amber Loan may nevertheless have been approved where an underwriter of<br />
Amber with an approved lending mandate considered that, notwithstanding those deviations, the risks, taken as<br />
a whole, would be acceptable to Amber acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Mortgage Lender.<br />
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROVISIONAL MORTGAGE POOL<br />
The Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool have the characteristics indicated in Tables 1 to 28 below:<br />
Table 1:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Loan to Value Ratio on the Origination Date<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Loan to Value Ratio on the<br />
Origination Date (%)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 30.00 337 3.50 11,623,129.82 1.70<br />
30.01 – 40.00 497 5.16 24,449,889.71 3.57<br />
40.01 – 50.00 867 9.00 48,931,907.85 7.14<br />
50.01 – 60.00 979 10.17 62,239,737.48 9.08<br />
60.01 – 70.00 1,304 <strong>13</strong>.54 95,068,222.32 <strong>13</strong>.87<br />
70.01 – 80.00 1,829 18.99 <strong>13</strong>1,280,672.79 19.16<br />
80.01 – 90.00 3,048 31.65 208,978,560.40 30.50<br />
90.01 – 95.00 685 7.11 92,515,073.88 <strong>13</strong>.50<br />
95.01 – 100.00 85 0.88 10,<strong>13</strong>6,988.35 1.48<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The weighted average loan to value ratio on the origination date of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool<br />
is 73.07 per cent. There has been no revaluation of any of the Properties for the purposes of the issue of the<br />
Notes. Valuation information in this document in respect of the Properties is based upon valuations made for the<br />
purposes of and around the time of the origination of the relevant Loan.<br />
Table 2: Distribution of Loans by Current Loan to Value Ratio on 30 April <strong>2007</strong><br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Current Loan to Value<br />
Ratio (%)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 30.00 380 3.95 12,428,842.01 1.81<br />
30.01 – 40.00 508 5.27 24,698,361.22 3.60<br />
40.01 – 50.00 888 9.22 49,565,540.96 7.23<br />
50.01 – 60.00 999 10.37 63,353,244.78 9.25<br />
60.01 – 70.00 1,336 <strong>13</strong>.87 96,288,265.16 14.05<br />
70.01 – 80.00 1,8<strong>13</strong> 18.82 <strong>13</strong>4,242,359.22 19.59<br />
80.01 – 90.00 2,974 30.88 205,532,460.16 29.99<br />
90.01 – 95.00 643 6.68 88,682,981.49 12.94<br />
95.01 – 100.00 90 0.93 10,432,127.60 1.52<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The weighted average loan to value ratio as at 30 April <strong>2007</strong> is 72.91 per cent.<br />
Table 3: Distribution of Loans by Current Principal Balance on 30 April <strong>2007</strong><br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Current Principal Balances (£) Loans<br />
1 – 25,000 2,903 30.14 41,298,476.23 6.03<br />
25,001 – 50,000 1,938 20.12 67,699,292.67 9.88<br />
50,001 – 75,000 1,391 14.44 86,451,376.08 12.62<br />
75,001 – 100,000 1,064 11.05 92,045,318.16 <strong>13</strong>.43<br />
100,001 – 150,000 1,222 12.69 147,998,020.89 21.60<br />
150,001 – 300,000 951 9.87 187,417,650.52 27.35<br />
300,001 – 400,000 106 1.10 35,285,161.57 5.15<br />
Greater than or equal to 400,001 56 0.58 27,028,886.48 3.94<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The average current principal balance of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool is £71,148<br />
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Table 4: Distribution of Loans by Original Balance on 30 April <strong>2007</strong><br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Original Balances (£)<br />
Loans<br />
1 – 25,000 2,807 29.15 39,267,747.33 5.73<br />
25,001 – 50,000 1,987 20.63 67,875,275.77 9.91<br />
50,001 – 75,000 1,416 14.70 87,129,962.16 12.72<br />
75,001 – 100,000 1,074 11.15 92,333,404.03 <strong>13</strong>.47<br />
100,001 – 150,000 1,228 12.75 148,283,375.58 21.64<br />
150,001 – 300,000 957 9.94 188,038,427.62 27.44<br />
300,001 – 400,000 107 1.11 35,727,701.71 5.21<br />
Greater than or equal to 400,001 55 0.57 26,568,288.40 3.88<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The average original balance of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool is £71,510<br />
Table 5:<br />
Distribution of Loans with CCJs by Loan to Value Ratio on the Origination Date<br />
Loan to Value Ratio on the Total Loans 0 CCJs 1 CCJ<br />
Greater than 1<br />
CCJ<br />
Origination Date (%) No. % No. % No. % No. %<br />
Less than or equal to 30.00 337 3.50 283 2.94 35 0.36 19 0.20<br />
30.01 – 40.00 497 5.16 408 4.24 73 0.76 16 0.17<br />
40.01 – 50.00 867 9.00 715 7.42 110 1.14 42 0.44<br />
50.01 – 60.00 979 10.17 793 8.23 124 1.29 62 0.64<br />
60.01 – 70.00 1,304 <strong>13</strong>.54 1,029 10.68 190 1.97 85 0.88<br />
70.01 – 80.00 1,829 18.99 1,415 14.69 302 3.14 112 1.16<br />
80.01 – 90.00 3,048 31.65 2,464 25.58 408 4.24 176 1.83<br />
90.01 – 95.00 685 7.11 573 5.95 80 0.83 32 0.33<br />
Greater than or equal to 95.01 85 0.88 79 0.82 6 0.06 0 0.00<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 7,759 80.56 1,328 <strong>13</strong>.79 544 5.65<br />
All percentages are presented as a percentage of the total number of Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
Table 6: Distribution of Loans with CCJs by Stabilised Margin 1<br />
CCJs by Stabilised Total Loans 0 CCJs 1 CCJ<br />
Greater than 1<br />
CCJ<br />
Margin (%) No. % No. % No. % No. %<br />
Less than or equal to 0.50 1 0.01 1 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.00<br />
0.51 – 1.00 50 0.52 47 0.49 2 0.02 1 0.01<br />
1.01 – 1.50 282 2.92 263 2.72 18 0.19 1 0.01<br />
1.51 – 2.00 1,060 10.96 935 9.67 99 1.02 26 0.27<br />
2.01 – 2.50 1,294 <strong>13</strong>.38 1,117 11.55 <strong>13</strong>0 1.34 47 0.49<br />
2.51 – 3.00 1,171 12.11 861 8.91 216 2.23 94 0.97<br />
3.01 – 3.50 920 9.52 660 6.83 176 1.82 84 0.87<br />
3.51 – 4.00 569 5.89 388 4.01 112 1.16 69 0.71<br />
4.01 – 4.50 605 6.26 471 4.87 93 0.96 41 0.42<br />
4.51 – 5.00 706 7.30 616 6.37 71 0.73 19 0.20<br />
5.01 – 5.50 292 3.02 244 2.52 33 0.34 15 0.16<br />
5.51 – 6.00 562 5.81 494 5.11 53 0.55 15 0.16<br />
6.01 – 6.50 185 1.91 145 1.50 32 0.33 8 0.08<br />
6.51 – 7.00 744 7.70 649 6.71 70 0.72 25 0.26<br />
Greater than or equal to 1,227 12.69 904 9.35 224 2.32 99 1.02<br />
7.01<br />
Total: 9,668 100.00 7,795 80.63 1,329 <strong>13</strong>.75 544 5.63<br />
All percentages are presented as a percentage of the total number of Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
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Table 7:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Loan Purpose<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Loan Purpose<br />
Loans<br />
Purchase 2,414 25.06 231,944,765.41 33.85<br />
Remortgage 7,217 74.94 453,279,417.19 66.15<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 8:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Product Type<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Product Type<br />
Loans<br />
Near Prime 5,106 53.02 311,914,719.84 45.52<br />
Prime 703 7.30 105,534,937.95 15.40<br />
Sub-Prime 3,822 39.68 267,774,524.81 39.08<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 9:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Tenure by LTV<br />
Loan to Value Ratio on the Total Loans Heritable Title Freehold Leasehold<br />
Origination Date (%) No. % No. % No. % No. %<br />
Less than or equal to 30.00 337 3.50 11 0.11 257 2.67 69 0.72<br />
30.01 – 40.00 497 5.16 22 0.23 367 3.81 108 1.12<br />
40.01 – 50.00 867 9.00 47 0.49 603 6.26 217 2.25<br />
50.01 – 60.00 979 10.17 65 0.67 763 7.92 151 1.57<br />
60.01 – 70.00 1,304 <strong>13</strong>.54 86 0.89 1,031 10.71 187 1.94<br />
70.01 – 80.00 1,829 18.99 107 1.11 1,477 15.34 245 2.54<br />
80.01 – 90.00 3,048 31.65 204 2.12 2,431 25.24 4<strong>13</strong> 4.29<br />
90.01 – 95.00 685 7.11 20 0.21 548 5.69 117 1.21<br />
Greater than or equal to 95.01 85 0.88 5 0.05 57 0.59 23 0.24<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 567 5.89 7,534 78.23 1,530 15.89<br />
All percentages are presented as a percentage of the total number of Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
Table 10:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Property Type<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Property Type<br />
Loans<br />
Semi Detached House 2,843 29.52 172,089,033.92 25.11<br />
Detached House 1,142 11.86 115,273,919.57 16.82<br />
Flat/Maisonette 1,089 11.31 87,786,154.06 12.81<br />
Terraced House 1,388 14.41 72,607,387.78 10.60<br />
Mid Terraced House 1,276 <strong>13</strong>.25 71,885,176.25 10.49<br />
End Terraced House 915 9.50 58,453,986.25 8.53<br />
Semi – House/Bungalow 208 2.16 25,835,709.47 3.77<br />
Detached – House/Bungalow <strong>13</strong>8 1.43 24,971,362.39 3.64<br />
Terraced – House/Bungalow 211 2.19 24,515,717.<strong>13</strong> 3.58<br />
Detached Bungalow 301 3.<strong>13</strong> 23,520,854.77 3.43<br />
Semi Detached Bungalow 112 1.16 7,952,662.24 1.16<br />
Terraced Bungalow 8 0.08 332,218.77 0.05<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
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Table 11:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Region<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Region<br />
Loans<br />
East Anglia 342 3.55 22,520,081.76 3.29<br />
East Midlands 584 6.06 39,637,832.91 5.78<br />
Greater London 1,004 10.42 115,275,067.68 16.82<br />
North 614 6.38 30,407,863.00 4.44<br />
North West 1,<strong>13</strong>6 11.80 61,878,068.88 9.03<br />
Northern Ireland 606 6.29 51,097,902.18 7.46<br />
Outer Metro 157 1.63 12,505,357.37 1.83<br />
Scotland 575 5.97 25,924,901.10 3.78<br />
South East 1,475 15.32 <strong>13</strong>3,707,291.62 19.51<br />
South West 695 7.22 53,942,902.46 7.87<br />
Wales 610 6.33 33,199,433.09 4.85<br />
West Midlands 880 9.14 52,886,003.66 7.72<br />
Yorkshire & Humberside 953 9.90 52,241,476.89 7.62<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 12: Distribution of Loans by Remaining Months to Maturity 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Remaining Term to Maturity<br />
(months)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 120 1,974 20.42 60,891,349.87 8.89<br />
121 – 180 1,298 <strong>13</strong>.43 78,902,782.56 11.51<br />
181 – 240 1,842 19.05 148,074,949.11 21.61<br />
241 – 300 3,926 40.61 342,817,193.04 50.03<br />
Greater than or equal to 301 628 6.50 54,537,908.02 7.96<br />
Total: 9,668 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The weighted average remaining term to stated maturity of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool was 249<br />
months.<br />
Table <strong>13</strong>:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Repayment Method<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Repayment Method<br />
Loans<br />
Interest Only 3,193 33.15 380,231,965.26 55.49<br />
Part & Part 100 1.04 12,110,127.51 1.77<br />
Capital and Interest 6,338 65.81 292,882,089.83 42.74<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 14:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Performance Status<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage<br />
Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Number of Days in Arrears<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 30 9,082 94.30 643,909,866.69 93.97<br />
Greater than 30 and less than or equal to 60 340 3.53 24,819,232.25 3.62<br />
Greater than 60 and less than or equal to 90 209 2.17 16,495,083.66 2.41<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The weighted average number of days in arrears in the Provisional Mortgage Pool was 5.05 days.<br />
91
Table 15:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Income Multiple<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Income Multiple<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 1.00 197 2.05 7,<strong>13</strong>5,721.31 1.04<br />
1.01 – 1.50 512 5.32 21,907,171.03 3.20<br />
1.51 – 2.00 951 9.87 45,827,537.76 6.69<br />
2.01 – 2.50 1,527 15.86 95,056,306.15 <strong>13</strong>.87<br />
2.51 – 3.00 1,824 18.94 <strong>13</strong>7,849,927.23 20.12<br />
3.01 – 3.50 1,747 18.14 142,432,483.30 20.79<br />
3.51 – 4.00 1,203 12.49 89,841,128.47 <strong>13</strong>.11<br />
Greater than or equal to 4.01 1,670 17.34 145,173,907.35 21.19<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 16: Distribution of Loans by Rate Type 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Rate Type<br />
Loans<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR 242 2.50 20,815,591.04 3.04<br />
Discount BBR 171 1.77 23,535,652.02 3.43<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR 3,664 37.90 402,308,7<strong>13</strong>.97 58.71<br />
Fixed BBR 1,575 16.29 97,282,500.94 14.20<br />
Variable 3m LIBOR 3,917 40.52 <strong>13</strong>1,657,610.90 19.21<br />
Variable BBR 99 1.02 9,624,1<strong>13</strong>.73 1.40<br />
Total: 9,668 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 17: Distribution of Loans by Rate Type (Non-aggregated) 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Rate Type<br />
Loans<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 5 6 0.06 566,986.73 0.08<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 6 24 0.25 1,308,312.41 0.19<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 7 5 0.05 466,079.55 0.07<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 8 12 0.12 1,094,038.20 0.16<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 9 10 0.10 1,262,658.25 0.18<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/10 14 0.14 1,180,646.16 0.17<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/11 10 0.10 935,437.30 0.14<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/12 38 0.39 2,324,442.80 0.34<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 1 12 0.12 1,266,390.77 0.18<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 2 19 0.20 2,009,090.32 0.29<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 3 15 0.16 1,164,883.36 0.17<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 6 2 0.02 70,051.56 0.01<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 8 1 0.01 55,871.40 0.01<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 9 4 0.04 259,821.31 0.04<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/10 1 0.01 119,2<strong>13</strong>.23 0.02<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2008/12 1 0.01 80,424.00 0.01<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 1 3 0.03 150,712.37 0.02<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 2 8 0.08 1,044,641.42 0.15<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 3 12 0.12 857,849.42 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 5 24 0.25 2,027,023.53 0.30<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 6 15 0.16 2,021,415.06 0.30<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 8 3 0.03 277,469.83 0.04<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 9 1 0.01 52,<strong>13</strong>7.06 0.01<br />
Discount 3m LIBOR Until 2010/ 6 2 0.02 219,995.00 0.03<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 4 3 0.03 397,758.83 0.06<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 5 2 0.02 245,920.66 0.04<br />
92
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Rate Type<br />
Loans<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 6 5 0.05 862,165.38 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 7 4 0.04 396,163.50 0.06<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 8 3 0.03 728,088.10 0.11<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 9 14 0.14 2,177,842.22 0.32<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/10 3 0.03 212,833.26 0.03<br />
Discount BBR Until <strong>2007</strong>/11 2 0.02 373,861.76 0.05<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 1 8 0.08 902,277.51 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 3 1 0.01 157,970.89 0.02<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 4 3 0.03 290,062.53 0.04<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 7 51 0.53 6,798,767.75 0.99<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 8 2 0.02 294,371.80 0.04<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/ 9 28 0.29 3,483,999.82 0.51<br />
Discount BBR Until 2008/10 3 0.03 236,655.38 0.03<br />
Discount BBR Until 2009/ 1 11 0.11 1,973,952.80 0.29<br />
Discount BBR Until 2009/ 2 <strong>13</strong> 0.<strong>13</strong> 1,174,349.77 0.17<br />
Discount BBR Until 2009/ 3 3 0.03 408,339.25 0.06<br />
Discount BBR Until 2009/ 4 11 0.11 2,296,489.01 0.34<br />
Discount BBR Until 2009/ 8 1 0.01 123,781.80 0.02<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 5 1 0.01 68,079.36 0.01<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 8 2 0.02 185,339.57 0.03<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/ 9 1 0.01 44,285.76 0.01<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until <strong>2007</strong>/12 3 0.03 212,227.27 0.03<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 1 3 0.03 148,257.64 0.02<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 3 6 0.06 557,122.77 0.08<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 4 11 0.11 928,832.80 0.14<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 6 45 0.47 4,950,518.75 0.72<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 7 <strong>13</strong>9 1.44 17,898,830.20 2.61<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/ 9 87 0.90 7,107,861.96 1.04<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/10 144 1.49 14,516,010.42 2.12<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2008/12 <strong>13</strong>7 1.42 14,982,815.47 2.19<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 1 751 7.77 84,353,802.68 12.31<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 3 971 10.04 112,188,127.42 16.37<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 4 12 0.12 977,196.15 0.14<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 5 94 0.97 <strong>13</strong>,680,892.86 2.00<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 6 611 6.32 69,106,016.85 10.09<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 7 124 1.28 12,109,296.04 1.77<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 8 12 0.12 1,525,777.03 0.22<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/ 9 29 0.30 2,507,865.44 0.37<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/10 46 0.48 4,041,003.40 0.59<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2009/12 18 0.19 1,495,451.11 0.22<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2010/ 1 209 2.16 17,201,627.47 2.51<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2010/ 3 118 1.22 12,056,734.83 1.76<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2010/ 6 73 0.76 7,636,604.58 1.11<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2011/ 5 7 0.07 889,524.12 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2011/ 6 3 0.03 350,603.30 0.05<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2011/ 8 1 0.01 <strong>13</strong>0,591.72 0.02<br />
Fixed 3m LIBOR Until 2012/ 6 6 0.06 457,417.00 0.07<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2008/ 7 5 0.05 412,835.69 0.06<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2008/ 9 206 2.<strong>13</strong> 31,837,468.47 4.65<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2008/10 12 0.12 1,940,176.60 0.28<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2009/ 1 48 0.50 7,978,522.29 1.16<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2009/ 2 144 1.49 23,511,256.61 3.43<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2009/ 4 60 0.62 11,976,838.47 1.75<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2009/ 5 5 0.05 6<strong>13</strong>,396.68 0.09<br />
Fixed BBR Until 2009/ 9 8 0.08 701,464.43 0.10<br />
Fixed BBR Until Maturity 1,087 11.24 18,310,541.70 2.67<br />
Variable 3m LIBOR 3,917 40.52 <strong>13</strong>1,657,610.90 19.21<br />
93
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Rate Type<br />
Loans<br />
Variable BBR 99 1.02 9,624,1<strong>13</strong>.73 1.40<br />
Total: 9,668 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 18:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Priority of Mortgage<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Priority<br />
Loans<br />
Firsts 5,730 59.50 595,392,926.02 86.89<br />
Seconds 3,901 40.50 89,831,256.58 <strong>13</strong>.11<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 19: Distribution of Loans by Months since Origination 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Months since Origination<br />
Loans<br />
0 – 1 2,574 26.62 214,892,051.69 31.36<br />
2 – 3 4,254 44.00 242,446,461.02 35.38<br />
4 – 5 393 4.06 34,704,3<strong>13</strong>.91 5.06<br />
6 – 10 606 6.27 54,162,887.23 7.90<br />
11 – 15 323 3.34 36,900,254.71 5.39<br />
Greater than or equal to 16 1,518 15.70 102,118,214.04 14.90<br />
Total: 9,668 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
The weighted average number of months for a Loan in the Provisional Mortgage Pool since origination is 8.34<br />
months.<br />
Table 20: Distribution of Loans by Stabilised Margin 3M LIBOR 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Stabilised Margin 3M LIBOR (%) Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 1.50 332 4.24 29,428,904.99 5.30<br />
1.51 – 1.75 473 6.05 39,895,061.88 7.19<br />
1.76 – 2.00 560 7.16 65,103,916.<strong>13</strong> 11.74<br />
2.01 – 2.25 356 4.55 34,892,395.03 6.29<br />
2.26 – 2.50 459 5.87 48,364,667.69 8.72<br />
2.51 – 2.75 604 7.72 57,360,564.23 10.34<br />
2.76 – 3.00 454 5.80 51,074,302.92 9.21<br />
3.01 – 3.25 490 6.26 45,687,738.82 8.24<br />
3.26 – 3.50 342 4.37 36,448,210.76 6.57<br />
3.51 – 3.75 281 3.59 26,8<strong>13</strong>,555.66 4.83<br />
3.76 – 4.00 247 3.16 21,244,386.86 3.83<br />
4.01 – 4.25 442 5.65 23,588,236.45 4.25<br />
4.26 – 4.50 157 2.01 6,910,781.67 1.25<br />
4.51 – 4.75 288 3.68 8,906,883.52 1.61<br />
4.76 – 5.00 141 1.80 3,750,894.42 0.68<br />
5.01 – 5.25 235 3.00 8,024,247.63 1.45<br />
5.26 – 5.50 57 0.73 1,430,716.47 0.26<br />
5.51 – 5.75 <strong>13</strong>4 1.71 3,692,344.67 0.67<br />
5.76 – 6.00 66 0.84 1,164,789.07 0.21<br />
6.01 – 6.25 109 1.39 2,811,735.03 0.51<br />
6.26 – 6.50 76 0.97 1,571,599.71 0.28<br />
94
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Stabilised Margin 3M LIBOR (%) Loans<br />
6.51 – 6.75 363 4.64 10,899,786.96 1.96<br />
6.76 – 7.00 41 0.52 809,330.35 0.15<br />
Greater than or equal to 7.01 1,116 14.27 24,906,864.99 4.49<br />
Total: 7,823 100.00 554,781,915.91 100.00<br />
The weighted average Stabilised Margin 3M LIBOR of the loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool is 3.21 per<br />
cent.<br />
Note: The “Stabilised Margin” is the margin rate of all loans post any applicable fixed or discount rates.<br />
Table 21: Distribution of Loans by Stabilised Margin BBR 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Stabilised Margin BBR (%)<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 1.50 1 0.05 103,542.10 0.08<br />
1.51 – 1.75 5 0.27 524,489.28 0.40<br />
1.76 – 2.00 22 1.19 3,321,624.55 2.55<br />
2.01 – 2.25 127 6.88 23,539,389.44 18.05<br />
2.26 – 2.50 352 19.08 47,671,629.25 36.55<br />
2.51 – 2.75 45 2.44 7,882,439.93 6.04<br />
2.76 – 3.00 68 3.69 10,183,670.77 7.81<br />
3.01 – 3.25 30 1.63 4,<strong>13</strong>0,108.96 3.17<br />
3.26 – 3.50 58 3.14 7,859,380.67 6.03<br />
3.51 – 3.75 34 1.84 4,534,016.33 3.48<br />
3.76 – 4.00 7 0.38 702,661.52 0.54<br />
4.01 – 4.25 3 0.16 455,337.74 0.35<br />
4.26 – 4.50 3 0.16 604,270.73 0.46<br />
4.51 – 4.75 277 15.01 4,774,124.63 3.66<br />
5.51 – 5.75 362 19.62 6,244,296.00 4.79<br />
6.51 – 6.75 340 18.43 5,888,350.56 4.51<br />
Greater than or equal to 7.01 111 6.02 2,022,934.23 1.55<br />
Total: 1,845 100.00 <strong>13</strong>0,442,266.69 100.00<br />
The weighted average Stabilised Margin BBR of the loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool is 3.04 per cent.<br />
Note: The “Stabilised Margin” is the margin rate of all loans post any applicable fixed or discount rates.<br />
Table 22: Distribution of Loans by Current Margin 3M LIBOR 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Current Margin (excluding<br />
fixed loans) 3M LIBOR (%)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
Less than or equal to 0.00 34 0.82 2,493,742.47 1.64<br />
0.01 - 0.25 22 0.53 2,376,773.15 1.56<br />
0.26 - 0.50 31 0.75 2,392,100.27 1.57<br />
0.51 - 0.75 23 0.55 2,153,199.91 1.41<br />
0.76 - 1.00 53 1.27 5,215,621.30 3.42<br />
1.01 - 1.25 15 0.36 1,842,810.81 1.21<br />
1.26 - 1.50 17 0.41 1,488,415.41 0.98<br />
1.51 - 1.75 20 0.48 2,263,833.33 1.48<br />
1.76 - 2.00 18 0.43 1,428,530.17 0.94<br />
2.01 - 2.25 33 0.79 2,550,299.68 1.67<br />
2.26 - 2.50 20 0.48 1,441,839.06 0.95<br />
2.51 - 2.75 52 1.25 3,116,964.16 2.04<br />
2.76 - 3.00 74 1.78 4,674,944.02 3.07<br />
3.01 - 3.25 209 5.03 9,692,379.11 6.36<br />
95
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Current Margin (excluding<br />
fixed loans) 3M LIBOR (%)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
3.26 - 3.50 126 3.03 7,272,126.89 4.77<br />
3.51 - 3.75 121 2.91 7,065,245.79 4.63<br />
3.76 - 4.00 164 3.94 8,636,344.02 5.66<br />
4.01 - 4.25 371 8.92 <strong>13</strong>,307,025.32 8.73<br />
4.26 - 4.50 141 3.39 5,727,914.42 3.76<br />
4.51 - 4.75 296 7.12 9,239,226.86 6.06<br />
4.76 - 5.00 143 3.44 3,738,860.70 2.45<br />
5.01 - 5.25 236 5.67 8,051,783.85 5.28<br />
5.26 - 5.50 53 1.27 1,201,761.94 0.79<br />
5.51 - 5.75 126 3.03 3,302,332.99 2.17<br />
5.76 - 6.00 61 1.47 1,012,160.47 0.66<br />
6.01 - 6.25 109 2.62 2,815,992.81 1.85<br />
6.26 - 6.50 76 1.83 1,571,599.71 1.03<br />
6.51 - 6.75 361 8.68 10,788,193.20 7.08<br />
6.76 - 7.00 40 0.96 763,510.35 0.50<br />
Greater than or equal to 7.01 1,114 26.79 24,847,669.77 16.30<br />
Total: 4,159 100.00 152,473,201.94 100.00<br />
The Current Margin in the above table excludes the Fixed Rate Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
The weighted average Current Margin of the Loans 3M LIBOR is 4.64 per cent.<br />
Table 23: Distribution of Loans by Current Margin BBR 1<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Discount &<br />
Variable Loans<br />
Current Margin (excluding<br />
fixed loans) BBR (%)<br />
Number of<br />
Loans<br />
0.01 - 0.25 15 5.56 3,196,637.33 9.64<br />
0.26 - 0.50 12 4.44 1,431,236.16 4.32<br />
0.51 - 0.75 17 6.30 1,639,628.20 4.94<br />
0.76 - 1.00 14 5.19 1,536,207.06 4.63<br />
1.01 - 1.25 60 22.22 7,966,583.58 24.02<br />
1.26 - 1.50 24 8.89 3,681,328.91 11.10<br />
1.51 - 1.75 8 2.96 1,319,997.62 3.98<br />
1.76 - 2.00 2 0.74 239,527.35 0.72<br />
2.01 - 2.25 4 1.48 902,975.99 2.72<br />
2.26 - 2.50 52 19.26 3,063,181.91 9.24<br />
2.51 - 2.75 5 1.85 396,483.89 1.20<br />
2.76 - 3.00 3 1.11 516,688.31 1.56<br />
3.01 - 3.25 2 0.74 241,165.25 0.73<br />
3.26 - 3.50 28 10.37 3,634,358.86 10.96<br />
3.51 - 3.75 15 5.56 2,128,110.16 6.42<br />
3.76 - 4.00 3 1.11 157,542.33 0.48<br />
4.01 - 4.25 1 0.37 121,319.89 0.37<br />
4.26 - 4.50 3 1.11 604,270.73 1.82<br />
4.51 - 4.75 2 0.74 382,522.22 1.15<br />
Total: 270 100.00 33,159,765.75 100.00<br />
The Current Margin in the above table excludes the Fixed Rate Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
The weighted average Current Margin of the Loans BBR is 1.75 per cent.<br />
96
Table 24:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Self-Certified Status<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number<br />
Self-Certified<br />
of Loans<br />
No 4,091 42.48 261,048,230.60 38.10<br />
Yes 5,540 57.52 424,175,952.00 61.90<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 25:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Right to Buy<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Right to Buy<br />
Loans<br />
No 8,874 92.14 649,167,052.46 94.74<br />
Yes 757 7.86 36,057,<strong>13</strong>0.14 5.26<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 26:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Buy to Let<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Buy to Let<br />
Loans<br />
No 9,186 95.38 637,980,355.62 93.11<br />
Yes 445 4.62 47,243,826.98 6.89<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 27:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Shared Ownership<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Shared Ownership<br />
Loans<br />
No 9,359 97.18 667,393,862.95 97.40<br />
Yes 272 2.82 17,830,319.65 2.60<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
Table 28:<br />
Distribution of Loans by Originator<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Aggregate Current<br />
Principal Balance<br />
(£)<br />
Per cent. of<br />
Provisional<br />
Mortgage Pool<br />
Number of<br />
Originator<br />
Loans<br />
Amber 680 7.06 90,696,195.85 <strong>13</strong>.24<br />
A&L 144 1.50 26,260,877.80 3.83<br />
LMC 1,366 14.18 61,599,279.76 8.99<br />
PML 2,624 27.25 214,<strong>13</strong>6,679.59 31.25<br />
SPML 4,817 50.02 292,531,149.60 42.69<br />
Total: 9,631 100.00 685,224,182.60 100.00<br />
1<br />
With respect to Tables 6, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 further advances made with respect to a Loan and secured by a<br />
first legal mortgage or charge or first standard security (as the case may be) has been included as a separate Loan for the<br />
purposes of these tables.<br />
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The Initial Mortgage Pool will consist of:<br />
TITLE TO THE MORTGAGE POOL<br />
(a)<br />
Loans to be sold by SPML (the “SPML Loans”), including:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
Loans originated by Matlock trading as London Mortgage Company (by itself or in<br />
association with a Remote Processor);<br />
Loans originated by Langersal;<br />
Loans originated by each of SPML and SPPL;<br />
Loans originated by one of a number of correspondent lenders (each a “Correspondent<br />
Lender”);<br />
Loans originated by SPML in association with a Branded Lender;<br />
Loans originated by SPML in association with a Remote Processor;<br />
Loans originated by SPML trading as London Mortgage Company;<br />
Loans originated by SPPL trading as London Personal Loans;<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
Loans originated and to be sold by PML by itself or in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote<br />
Processor (the “PML Loans”).<br />
Loans originated by A&L and to be sold by SPML (the “A&L Loans”); and<br />
Loans originated by Amber and to be sold by SPML (the “Amber Loans”), including:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Loans originated by Amber in association with an Amber Packager; and<br />
Loans originated by Amber in association with an Amber Intermediary.<br />
In this document:<br />
“Branded Lenders” means the companies participating in SPML’s or PML’s branded lending programme with<br />
respect to the origination of loans by SPML or PML (as the case may be), and “Branded Lender” means each<br />
such company;<br />
“Loans” means the SPML Loans, the Amber Loans, the A&L Loans and the PML Loans, or any of them, as the<br />
context requires.<br />
“Remote Processor” means the companies participating in SPML’s or PML’s or Matlock’s (trading as London<br />
Mortgage Company) remote processing programme with respect to the origination of loans by SPML, PML or<br />
Matlock (as the case may be), and each such company, a “Remote Processor”; and<br />
“SPML Branded Loans” means the SPML Loans other than Loans originated by (i) SPML trading as London<br />
Mortgage Company; (ii) SPPL trading as London Personal Loans; (iii) Matlock trading as London Mortgage<br />
Company and (iv) Langersal.<br />
SPML Loans<br />
Each Loan originated by Matlock is originated on the terms of origination documents and underwriting<br />
procedures which were administered by Matlock.<br />
Each Loan originated by Langersal is originated on the terms of the origination documents and underwriting<br />
procedures which were administered by Matlock and identical, in all material respects, to those of Matlock.<br />
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Each Loan originated by SPPL is originated on the terms of origination documents and underwriting procedures<br />
which are administered by SPML and identical, in all material respects, to those of SPML.<br />
Each Loan originated by SPPL to be comprised in the Initial Mortgage Pool, will be beneficially (or, in<br />
Scotland, contractually) transferred to SPML on or prior to the Closing Date.<br />
Each Loan originated by SPML trading as the London Mortgage Company and SPPL trading as London<br />
Personal Loans is originated on the terms of origination documents and underwriting procedures which are<br />
administered to the same standard as that administered by SPML and SPPL.<br />
Each Loan originated by SPML in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor is originated on the<br />
terms of origination documents and underwriting procedures identical, in all material respects, to those of<br />
SPML. SPML is the legal and beneficial owner of each SPML Loan and its related Collateral Security<br />
originated in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor from its origination.<br />
The Mortgage Pool may, from time to time, include Loans and their related Collateral Security originated by<br />
lenders other than those referred to above. Loans originated by such lenders will be on terms and<br />
documentation not materially different from the SPML Lending Criteria and documentation used by SPML.<br />
0.22 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation<br />
transaction by Marble Arch Residential Securitisation Limited (the “MARS 1 Loans”). This securitisation<br />
transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that process, SPML has purchased the MARS 1 Loans. 0.06 per<br />
cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by<br />
Southern Pacific Securities C <strong>PLC</strong> (the “SPS C Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed<br />
and, as part of that process, SPML has repurchased the SPS C Loans. 0.20 per cent. of the Loans in the<br />
Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by Southern Pacific<br />
Securities D <strong>PLC</strong> (the “SPS D Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that<br />
process, SPML has purchased the SPS D Loans. 0.11 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool<br />
were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by Southern Pacific Securities E <strong>PLC</strong> (the “SPS E<br />
Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that process, SPML has repurchased<br />
the SPS E Loans.<br />
PML Loans<br />
Each Loan originated by PML is originated on the terms of origination documents and procedures which are<br />
administered by PML.<br />
Each Loan originated by PML in association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor is originated on the<br />
terms of origination documents and underwriting procedures identical, in all material respects, to those of PML.<br />
PML is the legal and beneficial owner of each PML Loan and its related Collateral Security originated in<br />
association with a Branded Lender or a Remote Processor from its origination.<br />
0.02 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation<br />
transaction by Preferred Residential Securities 1 <strong>PLC</strong> (the “PRS 1 Loans”). This securitisation transaction has<br />
been redeemed and, as part of that process, PML has purchased the PRS 1 Loans. 0.09 per cent. of the Loans in<br />
the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by Preferred Residential<br />
Securities 3 <strong>PLC</strong> (the “PRS 3 Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that<br />
process, PML has repurchased the PRS 3 Loans. 0.76 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool<br />
were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by Preferred Residential Securities 4 <strong>PLC</strong> (the “PRS 4<br />
Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that process, PML has repurchased<br />
the PRS 4 Loans. 1.60 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous<br />
securitisation transaction by Preferred Residential Securities 5 <strong>PLC</strong> (the “PRS 5 Loans”). This securitisation<br />
transaction has been redeemed and, as part of that process, SPML has repurchased the PRS 5 Loans. 4.61 per<br />
cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool were the subject of a previous securitisation transaction by<br />
Preferred Residential Securities 6 <strong>PLC</strong> (the “PRS 6 Loans”). This securitisation transaction has been redeemed<br />
and, as part of that process, PML has repurchased the PRS 6 Loans.<br />
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General<br />
Each of SPML and PML operates a remote processing programme. The Remote Processors handle the<br />
origination of loans using SPML’s or PML’s (as applicable) standard terms, loan and mortgage documentation<br />
on the basis that SPML or PML (as applicable) employees based at the Remote Processors’ premises deal with<br />
these loan applications from the beginning of the origination process up until just before completion of such<br />
loans. An underwriter who is employed by SPML or PML (as applicable) and located at the Remote<br />
Processor’s premises gives the final approval for each loan application. At the time of completion of these<br />
loans, the relevant loan documentation and file is sent back to SPML or PML (as applicable) for completion and<br />
SPML or PML (as applicable) employees (located at SPML or PML (as applicable) premises) then deal with<br />
these loan accounts including completion, registration and servicing functions.<br />
The Mortgage Pool may, from time to time, include Loans and their related Collateral Security originated by<br />
lenders other than those referred to above. Loans originated by such lenders will be on terms and<br />
documentation not materially different from the Lending Criteria and documentation used by SPML or PML (as<br />
applicable).<br />
A&L Loans<br />
Pursuant to a mortgage origination and sale agreement dated 10 June 2006 (the “A&L Mortgage Origination<br />
and Sale Agreement”) SPML shall, from time to time, upon completion of origination by A&L acquire the<br />
beneficial title to such mortgage loans. Upon acquisition of such loans, SPML shall apply to The Land Registry<br />
of England and Wales or the Registers of Scotland, as applicable, to register or record transfers or assignations<br />
of the legal title in the mortgages, or standard securities as the case may be, in relation to such loans in favour of<br />
SPML and, upon the registration of, or recording of such transfers or assignations being completed and notice<br />
served on the borrowers, SPML will be the legal owner of such mortgages, or standard securities. It typically<br />
takes between 2 and 4 months in England and Wales or 1 to 2 months in Scotland for the registration or<br />
recording of the transfer or assignation of a mortgage to be completed. Until such time as registration or<br />
recording of the transfers or assignations of the Mortgages in relation to the A&L Loans to SPML is complete<br />
and notice served on the borrowers, SPML will not be the legal title holder of such Mortgages. As of the<br />
Closing date, SPML is the legal owner of all but 39 of the Mortgages relating to the A&L Loans.<br />
Each A&L Loan originated by A&L is originated on the terms of origination documents and underwriting<br />
procedures which were administered by A&L.<br />
Amber Loans<br />
Amber may derive its mortgage business from a network of Amber Packagers (as defined below). Amber<br />
regularly monitors the performance of its partners during the course of its business. Amber sources its mortgage<br />
business through a network of authorised packagers that have been approved by Amber (the “Amber<br />
Packagers”) for the submission of loan applications and the introduction of potential borrowers to Amber and<br />
its mortgage and related financial products. Amber has approximately 69 such Amber Packagers operating<br />
throughout the United Kingdom, and many of these Amber Packagers have their own network of mortgage<br />
intermediaries attracting business on their behalf. Amber has sourced and will source business direct from<br />
mortgage intermediaries (each an “Amber Intermediary” and together the “Amber Intermediaries”). This<br />
business is processed through Amber’s registered office at 1 Providence Place, Skipton. From time to time, a<br />
number of these intermediaries also carry on packaging activities for Amber. Amber requires professional and<br />
business standards to be met as a precondition to becoming one of its Amber Packagers. Before becoming an<br />
Amber Packager, a packager must, among other things, confirm that: (a) it holds all necessary authorisations and<br />
permissions under the FSMA in respect of its activities as a packager; (b) it was (before 1 March 2000)<br />
registered under the Data Protection Act 1984 or (on and after 1 March 2000) notified under the Data Protection<br />
Act 1998; (c) it will comply with the guidelines for non-standard lending; and (d) it holds, and will maintain, a<br />
Consumer Credit Licence. Mortgage business is underwritten at Homeloan Management Limited (HML),<br />
whether derived via Amber Packagers or otherwise. Each Amber Loan originated by Amber is originated on the<br />
terms of origination documents and procedures which are administered by HML.<br />
SPML acquired the Amber Loans from Amber Homeloans Limited on 5 January <strong>2007</strong>. As of the Closing Date,<br />
SPML is the legal owner of all but 19 of the Mortgages relating to the Amber Loans. The equitable interest of<br />
the 19 Mortgages in respect of which SPML is not the legal owner has been transferred to SPML but SPML is<br />
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awaiting formal registration of its interest in the Mortgages. SPML will become the legal owner of those 19<br />
Mortgages upon the completion of such registration process.<br />
Sale of Loans<br />
The Loans and the Collateral Security comprised in the Initial Mortgage Pool will be sold on the Closing Date<br />
by the Sellers to the Issuer. Substitute Loans, Ported Loans, Prefunded Loans and Newly-Originated Loans may<br />
be acquired by the Issuer from a Seller after the Closing Date, in each case in accordance with the terms of the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement. The sale of the Loans and their related Collateral Security to the Issuer will take<br />
effect in equity only or, in the case of Scottish Loans, by means of declarations of trust by PML, SPML and (as<br />
applicable) SPPL, in each case, as Legal Titleholder of the relevant Scottish Loans, in favour of the Issuer (such<br />
declarations of trust, together with any declaration of trust supplemental thereto, the “Scottish Trusts”), until<br />
such time as transfers and assignations of such Loans and the related Collateral Security in favour of the Issuer<br />
have been completed and, in respect of the registered or registerable titles to land, registered or recorded at the<br />
Land Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of Northern Ireland or the Registers of Scotland (in the<br />
circumstances mentioned below) and notice has been served on the Borrowers. The sale of the relevant Seller’s<br />
interest in the Life Policies, if any, (as defined in “Life Policies” below) will take effect in equity only (or, as the<br />
case may be, by means of the Scottish Trusts). The Issuer will grant a first fixed equitable charge in favour of<br />
the Trustee over its interest in the Loans and the Collateral Security (or in the case of Scottish Loans, a first<br />
fixed security over its interest under the Scottish Trusts).<br />
The Mortgage Administrator will be required under the terms of the Mortgage Administration Agreement to<br />
ensure the safe custody of title deeds in respect of the Loans and the Collateral Security as agent of the Issuer.<br />
The Mortgage Administrator has arranged for the title deeds relating to the Loans, which it does have to be held<br />
by Iron Mountain (<strong>UK</strong>) Ltd, File and Data Storage Limited (each a “Title Deeds Holder”). Under the terms of<br />
the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Mortgage Administrator will be obliged to notify each Title Deeds<br />
Holder to hold the title deeds in respect of the Loans and the related Collateral Security to the order of the<br />
Trustee.<br />
Neither the Issuer nor the Trustee currently intend to effect any registration at the Land Registry of England and<br />
Wales, the Registers of Northern Ireland or any registration or recording in the Registers of Scotland to perfect<br />
the sale of the Loans and the Collateral Security to the Issuer or the charge of them by the Issuer in favour of the<br />
Trustee nor, save as mentioned below, do they intend to obtain possession of the title deeds to the Properties and<br />
the Loans and their related Collateral Security.<br />
Save as mentioned below, notice of the assignment to the Issuer of the Loans and Collateral Security and their<br />
subsequent charging or assigning to the Trustee will not be given to the Borrowers.<br />
Under the Mortgage Sale Agreement and the Deed of Charge, each of the Issuer (with the consent of the<br />
Trustee) and the Trustee will be entitled to effect such registrations and recordings and give such notices as it,<br />
acting in its absolute discretion, considers necessary to protect and perfect the interests respectively of the Issuer<br />
(as purchaser) and the Trustee (as chargee) in the Loans and the Collateral Security, inter alia, where (a) it is<br />
obliged to do so by law, by court order or by a mandatory requirement of any regulatory authority, (b) an<br />
Enforcement Notice (as defined in Condition 9(a) (Events of Default)) has been given, (c) the Trustee considers<br />
that the Charged Property (as defined in the Deed of Charge) or any part thereof is in jeopardy (including due to<br />
the possible insolvency of any of SPML or SPPL or PML in each case as legal titleholder of the relevant Loans)<br />
or (d) any action is taken for the winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation of SPML or SPPL or<br />
PML. These rights are supported by irrevocable powers of attorney given by, among others, the Issuer, SPML,<br />
SPPL and PML.<br />
The effect of (i) not giving notice to the Borrowers of the sale of the relevant Loans and their Collateral Security<br />
to the Issuer and the charging of the Issuer’s interest in the Loans and their Collateral Security to the Trustee and<br />
(ii) the charge of the Issuer’s rights thereto in favour of the Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Charge taking effect<br />
in equity (or extending over the Issuer’s beneficial interest) only, is that the rights of the Issuer and the Trustee<br />
may be, or may become, subject to equities as well as to the interests of third parties who perfect a legal interest<br />
prior to the Issuer or the Trustee acquiring and perfecting a legal interest (such as, in the case of English<br />
Mortgages or Northern Irish Mortgages over unregistered land, a third party acquiring a legal interest in the<br />
relevant Mortgage without notice of the Issuer’s or the Trustee’s interests or, in the case of Mortgages over<br />
registered land or any land in Scotland (whether at the Land Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of<br />
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Northern Ireland or the Registers of Scotland), a third party acquiring a legal interest by registration or recording<br />
prior to the registration or recording of the Issuer’s or the Trustee’s interests).<br />
Until the legal interest of the Issuer or, as the case may be, the Trustee, has been perfected, the Issuer, or as the<br />
case may be, the Trustee may also need to join the relevant legal titleholder in any legal proceedings taken<br />
against the relevant Borrower. The Borrower is also entitled to set-off (or exercise any analogous rights in<br />
Scotland) any amounts owing to the relevant legal titleholder in respect of such Loan against any other amount<br />
owed by the relevant legal titleholder to such Borrower.<br />
The risk of such equitable and other interests leading to third party claims obtaining priority to the interests of<br />
the Issuer or the Trustee in the Loans and the Collateral Security is likely to be limited to circumstances arising<br />
from a breach by the relevant legal titleholder or the Issuer of its or their contractual or other obligations or<br />
fraud or mistake on the part of the relevant legal titleholder or the Issuer or their respective officers, employees<br />
or agents (if any).<br />
Second Loans<br />
Approximately <strong>13</strong>.11 per cent. of the Loans by Principal Balance in the Provisional Mortgage Pool are subject<br />
to one or more prior ranking mortgages. That percentage is expected to remain approximately the same in<br />
respect of the Initial Mortgage Pool and after the purchase of the Newly-Originated Loans and the Prefunded<br />
Loans by the Issuer, as contemplated in “Credit Structure – Prefunded Loans” and “Credit Structure – Newly-<br />
Originated Loans” above. Second Loans in the Initial Mortgage Pool will have been originated by SPPL, PML,<br />
Langersal or Matlock.<br />
If the Borrower defaults in relation to the obligations under a prior mortgage, a prior mortgagee will be able to<br />
enforce its security by selling the relevant Property to repay the monies which it is owed, without reference to<br />
the subsequent mortgagee. The sale proceeds of the Property would be applied both towards the costs<br />
associated with the sale and the outstanding balance (including interest) owing to any prior mortgagee, in each<br />
case in priority to monies owing in respect of the subsequent mortgage. There can be no guarantee that the<br />
remaining balance would be sufficient to cover the amount outstanding under the related Loan. The same<br />
considerations apply where the subsequent mortgagee takes action to enforce its Loan following default by a<br />
Borrower. Further, it will generally only be possible for the subsequent mortgagee itself to realise the value of<br />
the security if no prior mortgagee takes steps to enforce its security. Where a subsequent mortgagee is disposing<br />
of a property, any prior mortgagee would need to release its mortgage or mortgages on completion of any<br />
disposal of the relevant Property when the proceeds of sale are disbursed, according to priority. The subsequent<br />
mortgagee will not generally be able to exercise its remedies (save for its contractual remedies) while a prior<br />
mortgagee is exercising the same remedies.<br />
Prior to origination of each Second Loan, the relevant Originator put certain procedures in place to ascertain the<br />
principal amount of any prior mortgage in order to minimise the risk of its suffering a loss in the event of a<br />
forced sale following a default. However, the following should be noted:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
a subsequent mortgagee has no actual control over the amount owing under a prior mortgage and will<br />
not necessarily know of a default or the extent to which arrears have accrued until informed by the<br />
prior mortgagees. Accruals and any disposal and other costs incurred by any prior mortgagee on<br />
enforcement will not have been taken into account when any Loan is made;<br />
a subsequent mortgagee will not have any control over the timing of a forced sale following a default.<br />
Save in limited circumstances, a prior mortgagee owes no duty to a Borrower or a subsequent<br />
mortgagee to delay a sale in the event of a depressed market or otherwise to take account of market<br />
conditions generally; and<br />
a prior mortgagee owes a duty to obtain a fair market price and, in order to discharge such duty, would<br />
normally be expected to conduct the sale in a certain way (for example, to advertise at given times in a<br />
widely read newspaper). A fair market price means a fair market price at the time a prior mortgagee<br />
decides to sell. It will also take account of the fact that potential buyers will be aware that the sale is a<br />
forced sale. A fair market sale is not therefore likely to be the best possible price, nor will it<br />
necessarily be as high as the latest market valuation or the valuation relied on by the subsequent<br />
mortgagee in originally deciding whether to advance the relevant Loan.<br />
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Prior to making a Second Loan, the relevant Originator does not, except in unusual cases, instruct solicitors to<br />
act on its behalf in completing the relevant Loan and the applicable Collateral Security and to carry out certain<br />
investigations into the title to the relevant Property.<br />
A second or subsequent mortgagee may also be exposed to other risks arising as a result of the rights of a prior<br />
mortgagee. Further advances made by the prior mortgagee before it receives notice (actual, constructive or<br />
imputed in the case of unregistered land in England and Wales or any land in Scotland or deemed notice in the<br />
case of registered land in England and Wales) of the later mortgage will have priority over advances made under<br />
the later mortgage. Each relevant Originator’s procedures involve giving notice to the prior mortgagee on<br />
completion of its mortgage, which will prevent the “tacking” of further advances under prior mortgages of<br />
registered and unregistered land in England and Wales or the priority of any such further advance in Scotland.<br />
The relevant prior mortgagee is not affected by the later mortgage unless it makes an advance after the date<br />
when notice ought to have been received in due course of post.<br />
Where the prior mortgage contains an obligation on the part of the prior mortgagee to make further advances,<br />
the question of notice is irrelevant and, subject in the case of registered land in England and Wales to an<br />
appropriate note being made on the register (no such procedure being required in Scotland), further advances<br />
made pursuant to such an obligation will have priority whenever they are made. The nature and the extent of the<br />
obligation to make further advances is ascertainable only on inspection of the relevant mortgage documents.<br />
A further risk for the subsequent mortgagee is that a prior mortgagee who has the benefit of more than one<br />
mortgage created by the same Borrower (whether or not over the same property) may (except in the case of a<br />
Scottish Mortgage) be entitled to exercise a right of consolidation. This would entitle it to insist that either none<br />
or all of the mortgages in its favour be redeemed at the same time and in priority to the rights of the subsequent<br />
mortgagee.<br />
In the case of unregistered land in England and Wales, a second or subsequent legal mortgagee will not, in<br />
general, have the title deeds to the charged property since they will normally be in the possession of a prior<br />
mortgagee. Each such subsequent Mortgage should be protected by registration at the Land Charges Registry<br />
(in England and Wales) and each relevant Originator’s procedures require that this be done after the completion<br />
of the relevant Second Loan. In the case of registered land in England and Wales and any land in Scotland, a<br />
second or subsequent legal mortgage can be protected by registration at the Land Registry of England and Wales<br />
in respect of registered land in England and Wales or the Registers of Scotland in respect of land in Scotland.<br />
Again, each relevant Originator’s standard procedures require that such registration is effected and a charge<br />
certificate (or such other documentation) obtained (a charge certificate will not however have been issued in<br />
respect of land in England and Wales from <strong>13</strong> October 2003).<br />
Scottish Loans<br />
The Scottish Loans are secured by security taken over the relevant Scottish Properties by way of standard<br />
security, being the only means of creating a fixed charge or security over heritable property in Scotland.<br />
References in this document to a “mortgage” and a “mortgagee” (or the “Legal Titleholder”) are to be read in<br />
relation to Scottish Properties as references to such a standard security and the heritable creditor thereunder,<br />
respectively.<br />
A statutory set of “Standard Conditions” is automatically imported into all standard securities, although the<br />
majority of these Standard Conditions may be varied by agreement between the parties.<br />
The main provisions of the Standard Conditions which cannot be varied by agreement relate to enforcement.<br />
Generally, where a breach by a borrower entitles the lender to enforce the security, an appropriate statutory<br />
notice must first be served. First, the lender may serve a “calling up notice” requiring repayment, in which<br />
event the borrower has two months to comply and in default the lender may enforce its rights under the standard<br />
security by sale or the other remedies provided by statute (court application only being necessary where the<br />
borrower fails to vacate the property or the standard security securing the loan is enforceable in accordance with<br />
Section 126 of the CCA (as further described in “Repossession Procedures” below)). Alternatively, in the case<br />
of remediable breaches, the lender may serve a “notice of default”, in which event the borrower has only one<br />
month in which to comply, but also has the right to object to the notice by court application within fourteen days<br />
of the date of service. In addition, the lender may in certain circumstances make direct application to the court<br />
without the requirement of a preliminary notice. The appropriate steps for enforcement will therefore depend on<br />
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the circumstances of each case, and the Mortgage Administrator will in practice proceed with the remedy most<br />
likely to be effective in enforcing or protecting the security.<br />
Formerly, on court application being made by the lender for the relevant enforcement remedies (once a default<br />
by the borrower had been established by one of the methods detailed in the preceding paragraph), the Scottish<br />
courts were bound, except in very limited circumstances, to grant the enforcement remedies sought. This<br />
position has been altered, however, by the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001, which was brought into force<br />
on 3 December 2001. The principal effect of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 is to confer on the court<br />
a discretion, on the application of the borrower (or the borrower’s spouse or partner) within certain time limits,<br />
to suspend the exercise of the lender’s enforcement remedies for such period and to such extent as the court<br />
considers reasonable in the circumstances, having regard amongst other factors to the nature of the default, the<br />
applicant’s ability to remedy it and the availability of alternative accommodation. This legislation has brought<br />
the situation in Scotland broadly into line with that in England and Wales where Sections 36 to 38 of the<br />
Administration of Justice Act 1970 provide the courts with similar discretion.<br />
Northern Irish Loans<br />
Approximately 7.46 per cent. of the Loans in the Provisional Mortgage Pool, by current balance as of the<br />
Origination Date, are Northern Irish Loans. The title to the relevant Properties is registered either in the Land<br />
Registry of Northern Ireland or the Registry of Deeds of Northern Ireland, depending on the nature of the title.<br />
These Loans are secured over the relevant Properties by way of a first legal mortgage or charge.<br />
In cases of default by a Borrower requiring the issue of legal proceedings, those proceedings are virtually<br />
identical to English proceedings. After a possession order is obtained the judgement is enforced through the<br />
Enforcement of Judgements Office (rather than by bailiffs) and it has its own procedures for enforcement.<br />
By virtue of Article 51 of The Judgements Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 an order charging land,<br />
i.e. a judgement mortgage, if founded on a judgement in respect of rates payable in respect of that land, shall<br />
have priority over all other charges and encumbrances whatever affecting that land except other debts owing to<br />
the Crown.<br />
Warranties and Repurchase<br />
The Mortgage Sale Agreement will contain warranties to be given by SPML in relation to the SPML Loans, the<br />
A&L Loans and the Amber Loans and warranties to be given by PML in relation to the PML Loans in the<br />
Mortgage Pool. No searches, enquiries or independent investigation of title of the type which a prudent<br />
purchaser or mortgagee would normally be expected to carry out have been or will be made by the Issuer or the<br />
Trustee, each of whom is relying upon the Warranties.<br />
If there is an unremedied or irremediable breach of any of the Warranties which could have a material adverse<br />
effect on the Loan and the related Collateral Security or certain other circumstances arise, then SPML (in<br />
relation to the SPML Loans, the A&L Loans and the Amber Loans) or PML (in relation to the PML Loans) is<br />
(a) required to repurchase or procure the repurchase of the relevant Loan and its related Collateral Security for a<br />
consideration in cash which is equal to the Principal Balance of the relevant Loan plus accrued interest (to the<br />
extent the same has arisen after the sale of the Loan to the Issuer) and all other amounts due under such Loan<br />
and related Collateral Security less interest paid in advance to the Issuer (which the Issuer shall be entitled to<br />
retain) or (b) in certain circumstances may alternatively procure that such Loan and its Collateral Security be<br />
substituted as described under “Title to the Mortgage Pool - Conditions of Acquisition of Substitute Loans”<br />
below. Performance of the obligation to repurchase or procure the repurchase or substitution will be in<br />
satisfaction of all of SPML’s or PML’s (as applicable) liabilities in respect thereof.<br />
“Principal Balance” means, in relation to any Loan and on any date, the original principal amount advanced to<br />
the Borrower plus any other disbursement, legal expense, fee, charge or premium capitalised and added to the<br />
amounts secured by the relevant Mortgage in accordance with the conditions of the Loan on or prior to such date<br />
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, capitalised interest) plus, in relation to a Loan and the Mortgage relating<br />
thereto, any advance of further monies to the Borrower on the security of the relevant Mortgage after the date of<br />
completion of such Loan less any repayments of such amounts.<br />
The representations and warranties referred to will include statements to the following effect by SPML (in<br />
relation to the SPML Loans, the A&L Loans and the Amber Loans) and by PML (in relation to the PML Loans):<br />
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(1) Legal, valid and binding obligation<br />
Each Loan and its related Collateral Security constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the relevant<br />
Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms and is non-cancellable, and each such related<br />
Collateral Security secures the repayment of the full amount payable by the relevant Borrower in<br />
respect of the Loan.<br />
(2) First ranking mortgage<br />
Subject to completion of any registration or recording which may be pending at the Land Registry of<br />
England and Wales, the Registers of Scotland or the Registers of Northern Ireland, each Mortgage in<br />
respect of a Loan (other than a Second Loan) constitutes a first ranking legal mortgage or charge or<br />
first ranking standard security over the relevant Property and there is nothing to prevent such<br />
registration or recording being effected in due course.<br />
(3) Second ranking mortgage<br />
Subject to completion of any registration or recording which may be pending at the Land Registry of<br />
England and Wales or the Registers of Scotland, each Mortgage in respect of a Second Loan constitutes<br />
a legal mortgage or charge or standard security over the relevant Property and (i) a single lender holds<br />
all prior ranking mortgages or standard securities in respect of the relevant Property and (ii) the<br />
relevant Originator has notified, or procured notification to, such lender holding the prior ranking<br />
mortgages or standard securities of the making of such Second Loan and its related Mortgage.<br />
(4) No Borrower right of set off<br />
No lien or right of set-off or rescission or counterclaim or defence has been created or arisen between<br />
the Originator of any Loan and the relevant Borrower which would entitle such Borrower to reduce the<br />
amount of any payment otherwise due in respect of the relevant Loan and related Collateral Security<br />
and, to the best of such Originator’s knowledge, no such lien or right has been asserted by any<br />
Borrower.<br />
(5) Searches or insurance as to title<br />
Save where the Mortgage in respect of the First Loan is covered by a valid title insurance policy, prior<br />
to making a First Loan to a Borrower, the relevant Originator or, where applicable, the relevant<br />
Correspondent Lender will have instructed, or required to be instructed on its behalf, solicitors to carry<br />
out in relation to the relevant Property all investigations, searches and other actions and enquiries<br />
which a Prudent Mortgage Lender or its solicitors or conveyancers normally make when lending to an<br />
individual on the security of residential property in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland,<br />
and in each case received a report on title or certificate of title which, either initially or after further<br />
investigation, revealed no material matter which would cause a Prudent Mortgage Lender to decline the<br />
First Loan having regard to the Lending Criteria.<br />
(6) Valuation<br />
Prior to making a Loan:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
in the case of a First Loan, the relevant Property was valued by an independent qualified<br />
surveyor chosen from the panel of valuers from time to time appointed by the relevant<br />
Originator; and<br />
in the case of a Second Loan, (x) the relevant Originator procured at least a drive-by valuation<br />
or (y) such Second Loan was the subject of an automated valuation model,<br />
and, in each case, the results of each such valuation would be acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage<br />
Lender.<br />
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(7) Registration<br />
In relation to each Mortgage of Property where registration or recording of the relevant Mortgage is<br />
pending at the Land Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of Northern Ireland or the Registers<br />
of Scotland, so far as the relevant Seller is aware, there is no caution, notice, inhibition, restriction or<br />
other matter which would prevent the registration or recording of that Mortgage.<br />
(8) Compliance with Lending Criteria<br />
Immediately prior to making a Loan, the nature and amount of such Loan and its related Collateral<br />
Security and the circumstances of the relevant Borrower and the relevant Property satisfied the relevant<br />
Lending Criteria in all material respects.<br />
(9) Compliance with standard mortgage documentation<br />
Each Loan and its related Collateral Security has been made and remains on the terms of the relevant<br />
Originator’s or, where applicable, the relevant Correspondent Lender’s standard mortgage<br />
documentation as referenced in the Mortgage Sale Agreement (so far as applicable) either (i) without<br />
any material variation thereto (it being acknowledged that a variation merely to record that a Branded<br />
Lender or a Remote Processor is acting in association with the relevant lender is not a material<br />
variation) or (ii) without any variation which would affect in any material adverse respect the legal,<br />
valid, binding and enforceable nature of the obligations of the Borrower under that standard mortgage<br />
documentation or the nature of the Borrower’s rights thereunder or which would breach in any material<br />
adverse respect any of the other Lending Criteria, other than as required to comply with any applicable<br />
law or regulation. No Loan incorporates the flexible lending or flexible mortgage standard terms and<br />
conditions of SPML, SPPL, the Branded Lenders, the Remote Processors or PML.<br />
(10) Consumer Credit Act 1974<br />
(11) Arrears<br />
No agreement for any Loan is or includes a regulated consumer credit agreement (as defined in Section<br />
8 of the CCA) or constitutes any other agreement regulated or partly regulated by the CCA (other than<br />
Sections <strong>13</strong>7 to 140 of the CCA) or, to the extent that it is so regulated or partly regulated, all of the<br />
requirements of the CCA have been met in full (or to the extent of any non-compliance, such noncompliance<br />
would not be such as to prevent enforcement of that Loan or any of its material terms by<br />
the lender thereunder).<br />
Except as shown in “Table 14: Distribution of Loans by Performance Status” in “The Mortgage Pool -<br />
Characteristics of the Provisional Mortgage Pool” above, as of 30 April <strong>2007</strong> no payments equivalent<br />
to an amount in excess of one month’s instalment of interest and principal were overdue in respect of<br />
any Loan in the Provisional Mortgage Pool.<br />
(12) Insurance<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
So far as the Seller is aware, in the case of a First Loan, the relevant Property, except where a<br />
Property was at completion of the relevant Mortgage (or, where appropriate, in the case of<br />
self-build properties, at the date of completion of the relevant property) covered by the Block<br />
Buildings Policy or a buildings policy providing equivalent cover, the relevant Originator took<br />
all reasonable steps to ensure that at the date of completion of each Mortgage the relevant<br />
Property was insured under a policy with an insurance company against fire and other<br />
commercial risks for an amount not less than the full reinstatement value determined by a<br />
valuer approved by the relevant Originator;<br />
the Block Buildings Policy covers all fire and other commercial risks for an amount not less<br />
than the full reinstatement value of the Properties covered by the Block Buildings Policy and<br />
SPML (in relation to the SPML Loans) or PML (in relation to the PML Loans) is the insured<br />
party under the Block Buildings Policy, and so far as the Seller is aware, the Block Buildings<br />
Policy is in full force and effect and all premiums thereon are current at the date such Loan is<br />
purchased by the Issuer and SPML (in relation to the SPML Loans) or PML (in relation to the<br />
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PML Loans) is not aware of any circumstances giving the insurer thereunder the right to avoid<br />
or terminate such policy or to reduce the amount payable in respect of any claim thereunder in<br />
so far as it relates to the Properties; and<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
neither SPML (in relation to the SPML Loans) nor PML (in relation to the PML Loans) has<br />
received notice that any act, event or breach of any of the terms of any of the buildings<br />
policies in respect of a Property has occurred, the effect of which in any case is likely to cause<br />
such policy or policies to be materially adversely affected and there is no claim outstanding<br />
under any of the buildings policies (where applicable) (save, in relation to the buildings<br />
policies, minor claims not involving the destruction of a Property) and neither SPML (in<br />
relation to the SPML Loans) nor PML (in relation to the PML Loans) is aware of any act or<br />
thing which has occurred which would, or would be likely to, give rise to any claim under any<br />
of the foregoing; or<br />
where they have become aware that no policy is in place, the property is covered by a<br />
contingency policy.<br />
(<strong>13</strong>) Term<br />
No Loan has a final maturity beyond the date falling two years prior to the final maturity of the Notes<br />
(other than the A1 Notes).<br />
(14) Interest rate determination<br />
All Loans are (i) LIBOR Linked Loans or Fixed Rate Loans and the Base Rate (as defined in the<br />
applicable mortgage conditions applying to the Loans (the “Mortgage Conditions”)) in respect of all<br />
LIBOR Linked Loans is determinable by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate for threemonth<br />
sterling deposits from time to time and is equal to or greater than Loan LIBOR or (ii) BBR<br />
Linked Loans.<br />
(15) Origination and administration<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
Each Loan was originated in the ordinary course of the relevant Originator’s or, as applicable,<br />
the relevant Correspondent Lender’s residential secured lending activities; and<br />
each relevant Originator or, as applicable, each Correspondent Lender has procured that since<br />
the making of any Loan full and proper accounts, books and records have been kept showing<br />
clearly all material transactions, payments, receipts and proceedings relating to such Loan and<br />
its Collateral Security as a Prudent Mortgage Lender would keep and all such accounts, books<br />
and records are up to date, accurate in all material respects and have been kept to standards<br />
acceptable to a Prudent Mortgage Lender and in the possession of the Mortgage Administrator<br />
or held to its order (subject to the provisions of the Deed of Charge).<br />
(16) Right to Buy legislation<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
In relation to each Right to Buy Loan that is an SPML Branded Loan or a PML Loan<br />
governed by either English law or Northern Irish law (a) each of SPML or, as applicable, the<br />
relevant Correspondent Lender (in relation to the SPML Branded Loans) and PML (in relation<br />
to the PML Loans) was an approved lending institution under the relevant legislation or has<br />
adequate title insurance to protect against any loss arising as a result of any priority of the<br />
statutory charge arising under such Right to Buy Loan in respect of the relevant Property, (b)<br />
the original advance was made to the person exercising the right to buy and (c) the original<br />
advance was made for the purpose of enabling such person to exercise the right to buy, and<br />
in relation to each Right to Buy Loan governed by Scots law, the relevant advance was made<br />
for the purposes of enabling the Borrower to either purchase the relevant Property or carry out<br />
improvements to it.<br />
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(17) Buy-to-Let Loans<br />
In relation to each Buy-to-Let Loan, (i) the relevant tenancy is either an assured shorthold tenancy, or,<br />
in Scotland, a short assured tenancy, or, in Northern Ireland, an agreement which confers the same<br />
rights on the relevant Originator or, as applicable, the relevant Correspondent Lender and the Borrower<br />
and which is either not controlled by the Rent (NI) Order 1978 or is not a controlled tenancy under the<br />
provisions of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and (ii) the tenancy agreement was<br />
at the time of origination of the relevant Buy-to-Let Loan on terms which would be acceptable to a<br />
reasonably Prudent Mortgage Lender, and neither SPML (in relation to the SPML Loans) nor PML (in<br />
relation to the PML Loans) is aware of any material breach of such agreement.<br />
Without limitation to the foregoing, with respect to the Amber Loans, the Mortgage Sale Agreement contains<br />
various restrictions and limits (including, without limitation, financial/monetary limits and thresholds and time<br />
limits) on SPML’s liability and, in connection with its obligation to repurchase the Amber Loans, provide that<br />
the Issuer shall have no claim or remedy in respect of any breaches of the Warranties where such restrictions or<br />
limits apply. Accordingly, the Issuer may suffer loss in respect of matters referred to in the Warranties. Further,<br />
for a portion of the Amber Loans, the Issuer may not have any direct rights (under general law or in contract)<br />
against any valuers who, when acting for the originators in relation to the origination of any Amber Loan, may<br />
have been negligent or fraudulent. However, and notwithstanding the absence of any such direct rights, SPML<br />
has, to the extent assignable, assigned its causes and rights of actions against third parties to the Issuer pursuant<br />
to the Mortgage Sale Agreement.<br />
“Building Policies” means:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
all buildings insurance policies relating to Properties which have been, or as the context may require,<br />
ought to have been taken out in the name of the relevant Borrower or in the name of the Borrower and<br />
the relevant Originator or, as applicable, the relevant Correspondent Lender, or in the name of the<br />
Borrower with the relevant Originator or, as applicable, the relevant Correspondent Lender’s interest<br />
noted, in accordance with the applicable Mortgage Conditions; and<br />
all landlord’s buildings insurance policies relating to leasehold Properties,<br />
(including, without limitation, the Block Building Policy) or any of them.<br />
Administration of the Mortgage Pool<br />
The Mortgage Administrator will be appointed by the Issuer and the Trustee to administer the Mortgage Pool on<br />
behalf of the Issuer under the Mortgage Administration Agreement. The duties of the Mortgage Administrator<br />
include:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
collecting payments on the Loans and discharging Mortgages and other Collateral Security upon<br />
redemption;<br />
monitoring and, where appropriate, pursuing arrears and enforcing the Collateral Security;<br />
taking all reasonable steps to ensure safe custody of all title deeds and documents in respect of the<br />
Loans and their Collateral Security which are in its possession; and<br />
making claims under insurance contracts (including the Building Policies and the Life Policies (if<br />
any)).<br />
The Mortgage Administrator shall exercise such discretion as is vested in it under the Mortgage Administration<br />
Agreement for the purpose of administering the Mortgage Pool as would be exercised by a reasonable and<br />
prudent provider of services such as the services to be provided by the Mortgage Administrator under the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Mortgage<br />
Administrator is a party. The Mortgage Administrator has no power or discretion under the terms of the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement to convert a Loan of one type (for example an Interest Only Loan) into a<br />
Loan of a different type.<br />
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The Mortgage Administrator will be entitled to charge a fee for its services under the Mortgage Administration<br />
Agreement, payable on each Interest Payment Date (subject to the Priority of Payments).<br />
The appointment of Capstone as Mortgage Administrator may be terminated by the Issuer (with the consent of<br />
the Trustee) or the Trustee on the happening of certain events, including but not limited to:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
insolvency or similar events occur in relation to Capstone; or<br />
Capstone is in default under the Mortgage Administration Agreement.<br />
Following any such termination, the Standby Mortgage Administrator will assume this function under the terms<br />
of the Mortgage Administration Agreement.<br />
Under the terms of the Delegation Agreements, Capstone will delegate certain of its duties under the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement to HML, Vertex and Lightfoots.<br />
The appointment of the Standby Mortgage Administrator under the Mortgage Administration Agreement may<br />
only be terminated by the Standby Mortgage Administrator by giving not less than 90 days’ written notice to the<br />
Trustee, Capstone as Mortgage Administrator and the Issuer upon the occurrence of certain events relating to the<br />
fees of the Standby Mortgage Administrator.<br />
For the purpose of the administration of the Mortgage Pool, the Cash/Bond Administrator will be authorised to<br />
operate the Bank Accounts for the purpose of the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement. The duties of the<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator will include, inter alia:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
managing the operation of the Liquidity Facility and the Bank Accounts;<br />
making the required Ledger entries;<br />
maintaining and/or replenishing the Reserve Fund; and<br />
operating the Priority of Payments and making arrangements for the payment by the Issuer of interest<br />
and principal in respect of the Notes, subject to the terms thereof and to the availability of funds.<br />
The Cash/Bond Administrator will be entitled to charge a fee for its services under the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement, payable on each Interest Payment Date (subject to the Priority of Payments).<br />
The appointment of Capstone as Cash/Bond Administrator may be terminated by the Issuer (with the consent of<br />
the Trustee) or the Trustee upon the happening of certain events, including but not limited to certain events of<br />
default or if insolvency or similar events occur in relation to Capstone. Following any such termination, the<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator will assume this function under the terms of the Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement.<br />
Under the terms of the Wells Fargo Delegation Agreement, Capstone will delegate certain of its duties under the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement to Wells Fargo.<br />
Enforcement Procedures<br />
The Mortgage Administrator has procedures for managing loans that are in arrears (“Enforcement<br />
Procedures”), including early contact with borrowers in order to find a solution to any financial difficulties they<br />
may be experiencing. These same procedures, as from time to time varied in accordance with the practice of a<br />
Prudent Mortgage Lender, will continue to be applied in respect of arrears arising on the Loans in the Mortgage<br />
Pool.<br />
The Mortgage Administrator carries out detailed daily and monthly analyses of the Mortgage Pool and arrears.<br />
Borrowers who fail to make payments when due are contacted by the Mortgage Administrator’s collection staff<br />
by telephone and letters. This contact is maintained by reminder letters and telephone calls during the course of<br />
the next month. Depending on the results of initial contacts, the Borrower may receive multiple calls and letters<br />
during delinquency.<br />
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Through such contact, the Mortgage Administrator will endeavour to collect the outstanding monthly payment<br />
in full. However, if the Borrower is unable to make such payment in full, the Mortgage Administrator will<br />
require the Borrower to make an immediate payment and to arrange a schedule of payments to clear the arrears<br />
balance.<br />
Where such contact fails, or if the Borrower does not forward the requisite payments, the Mortgage<br />
Administrator will instruct an independent debt counsellor to ascertain the reason for non-payment and obtain<br />
more details about the Borrower’s circumstances.<br />
Once a Borrower falls 2.5 months (excluding fees) or more into arrears, the Mortgage Administrator will decide<br />
whether to instruct a solicitor and commence legal proceedings, or to delay litigation. Delays are only<br />
sanctioned by the Mortgage Administrator when there are clear signs that a satisfactory paying arrangement will<br />
be reached shortly. If no such delay is sanctioned, the Borrower is issued with a notice giving a set number of<br />
days to clear all arrears or face litigation.<br />
Notwithstanding the preceding, to the extent that HML services the Amber Loans, HML shall apply its own<br />
enforcement procedures to such Amber Loans. Such enforcement procedures may differ from the Enforcement<br />
Procedures.<br />
Repossession procedures<br />
Once litigation becomes necessary, the Mortgage Administrator instructs solicitors from a pre-selected panel.<br />
During litigation, the Mortgage Administrator maintains constant contact with the Borrower to arrange for<br />
payments to be made. Such contact is maintained through the Mortgage Administrator collection staff.<br />
Where the court makes an order for repossession, the Mortgage Administrator appoints managing agents with a<br />
view to achieving a swift sale at the best price. Loans are considered to be in repossession when a court order<br />
for repossession of the underlying property has been received and the Mortgage Administrator is in possession<br />
of such property (“Repossession Loans”). The Mortgage Administrator’s experience to date in England, Wales<br />
and Scotland suggests that it takes approximately twelve months, and in Northern Ireland fifteen months from<br />
the date of the first missed Monthly Payment to sell a property.<br />
A court order under Section 126 of the CCA is necessary to enforce a land mortgage or heritable security<br />
securing a credit agreement to the extent that the credit agreement is regulated by the CCA or treated as such or<br />
is a regulated mortgage contract under the FSMA that would otherwise have been regulated by the CCA or<br />
treated as such.<br />
Conditions of Acquisition of Substitute Loans<br />
The acquisition by the Issuer of a Loan in the Mortgage Pool for an equivalent loan which, at the time its<br />
substitution, complies with the relevant warranties (a “Substitute Loan”) is subject to the Rating Agencies<br />
confirming that the then-current ratings of the Notes would not be downgraded as a result and the following<br />
conditions as specified below:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
no Enforcement Notice has been given by the Trustee which remains in effect;<br />
the Warranties are true in respect of the Substitute Loan;<br />
the Lending Criteria as at such time have been applied to the Substitute Loan and to the circumstances<br />
of the Borrower at the time the Substitute Loan was made;<br />
there is no deficiency recorded in the Principal Deficiency Ledger and no drawing under the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement (other than in respect of amounts standing to the credit of the Liquidity Ledger)<br />
remains unpaid;<br />
neither SPML (in relation to an SPML Loan, an A&L Loan or an Amber Loan) nor PML (in relation to<br />
a PML Loan) is in breach of any obligation on its part to repurchase or procure the purchase of any<br />
Loan in accordance with the Mortgage Sale Agreement;<br />
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(f)<br />
(g)<br />
(h)<br />
(i)<br />
(j)<br />
(k)<br />
(l)<br />
the Substitute Loan was made on the terms of the relevant standard documentation utilised at the time<br />
of such Substitute Loan by SPML (in relation to an SPML Loan, an A&L Loan or an Amber Loan) or<br />
PML (in relation to a PML Loan) to document the terms of Loans;<br />
the relevant Borrower is not in material breach of the obligations on its part of the terms and conditions<br />
applicable (i) to the relevant Substitute Loan and (ii) to the Collateral Security relating to such<br />
Substitute Loan;<br />
the acquisition of the Substitute Loan (and any other Substitute Loans to be acquired on the same date)<br />
will not cause the weighted average of the loan-to-value ratios of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool, to<br />
increase by more than 1 per cent. (or such other larger percentage as may be agreed with the Rating<br />
Agencies) from the weighted average of the loan-to-value ratios of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool on<br />
the Closing Date (where the loan-to-value ratio in respect of each Loan is determined as the ratio of the<br />
Principal Balance of each Loan in the Mortgage Pool as at the relevant date to the amount of the most<br />
recent valuation of the mortgaged Property relating to such Loan);<br />
following the acquisition of the Substitute Loan on any date, the product of the weighted average<br />
foreclosure frequency for the Mortgage Pool, as calculated by the Mortgage Administrator (“WAFF”),<br />
and the weighted average loss severity for the Mortgage Pool, as calculated by the Mortgage<br />
Administrator (“WALS”), in each case after such acquisition and after all other acquisitions of<br />
Substitute Loans to be made on such date calculated on such date in the same way as for the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool (or as otherwise agreed by the Rating Agencies from time to time) would not exceed the<br />
product of the WAFF and WALS for the Mortgage Pool calculated on the Closing Date, plus 0.25 per<br />
cent. provided that the figure of 0.25 per cent. may be increased from time to time upon the Rating<br />
Agencies agreeing that such increase will not adversely affect the then current ratings of the Notes (or<br />
as otherwise agreed by the Mortgage Administrator and the Rating Agencies);<br />
following the acquisition of the Substitute Loan on any date the weighted average Margin (“WAM”) for<br />
the Mortgage Pool after such acquisition and after all other acquisitions of Substitute Loans to be made<br />
on such date calculated on such date in the same way as for the Initial Mortgage Pool (or as otherwise<br />
agreed by the Rating Agencies from time to time) would not be more than 30 basis points lower than the<br />
WAM of the Mortgage Pool at the previous Interest Payment Date;<br />
if a fixed rate of interest applies for a specified period of time to the Loan being substituted, then the<br />
relevant Substitute Loan will not have a fixed rate of interest for a period which is longer than the one<br />
applicable to the Loan being substituted at the time of its origination; and<br />
the Principal Balance of the Substitute Loan, when added to the sum of the aggregate Principal Balance<br />
of any Substitute Loan previously purchased does not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate Principal<br />
Balance of the Loans on the Closing Date, save that the figure of 10 per cent. referred to above may be<br />
increased from time to time upon the Rating Agencies agreeing that such increase will not adversely<br />
affect the then current ratings by the Rating Agencies of the Notes.<br />
For the purposes of paragraph (j) immediately above, “Margin” means, in respect of any Loan, the margin rate<br />
on such Loan.<br />
Conditions of Acquisition of Prefunded Loans<br />
The acquisition by the Issuer of Prefunded Loans is subject to the Rating Agencies confirming that the thencurrent<br />
ratings of the Notes would not be downgraded as a result and the following conditions as specified<br />
below:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
no Enforcement Notice has been given by the Trustee which remains in effect;<br />
the Warranties are true in respect of the Prefunded Loan;<br />
the Lending Criteria as at such time have been applied to the Prefunded Loan and to the circumstances<br />
of the Borrower at the time the Prefunded Loan was made;<br />
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(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
the final maturity date of the Prefunded Loan does not extend beyond the date that is three years prior<br />
to the maturity date of the Notes (other than the A1 Notes);<br />
the LTV of the Prefunded Loan is no more than 95 per cent. in relation to First Loans and 100 per cent.<br />
in relation to Second Loans;<br />
following the acquisition of the Prefunded Loan on any date the weighted average LTV for the<br />
Mortgage Pool after such acquisition and after all other acquisitions of Prefunded Loans to be made on<br />
such date calculated on such date in the same way as for the Initial Mortgage Pool (or as otherwise<br />
agreed by the Rating Agencies from time to time) would not exceed 85 per cent.;<br />
following the acquisition of the Prefunded Loan on any date the weighted average Stabilised Margin<br />
(“WASM”) for the Mortgage Pool after such acquisition and after all other acquisitions of Prefunded<br />
Loans to be made on such date calculated on such date in the same way as for the Initial Mortgage Pool<br />
(or as otherwise agreed by the Rating Agencies from time to time) would not be more than 100 basis<br />
points lower than the WASM of the Initial Mortgage Pool;<br />
“Stabilised Margin” means, in respect of any Loan, the margin rate on such Loan post any applicable<br />
fixed or discount rate; and<br />
(h)<br />
without prejudice to the particularity of paragraphs (f) and (g) above, following the acquisition of the<br />
Prefunded Loan on any date the characteristics of the Mortgage Pool after such acquisition and after all<br />
other acquisitions of Prefunded Loans to be made on such date would not be substantially different<br />
from the characteristics of the Initial Mortgage Pool.<br />
Insurance Contracts - Buildings Insurance and Title Insurance<br />
SPML<br />
In relation to each SPML Loan, that is a First Loan the SPML Lending Criteria require that either the relevant<br />
Property is insured under a block buildings policy (a “Block Buildings Policy”) in the name of SPML, or that<br />
the interest of SPML is noted on, or that SPML is named as joint insured under, a buildings insurance policy<br />
over the relevant Property. SPML will warrant, in the Mortgage Sale Agreement, that:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
at the time the relevant Loan was completed, each related Property was insured either (i) under a Block<br />
Buildings Policy in the name of, among others, the Mortgagee or (ii) under a buildings policy under<br />
which SPML was an insured party thereunder or its interest had been noted by the insurers, in either<br />
case against fire and other commercial risks and for an amount not less than the full reinstatement value<br />
determined by a valuer approved by SPML; and<br />
each Block Buildings Policy is in full force and effect, all premiums have been paid as at the Closing<br />
Date and SPML is not aware of any grounds for the avoidance or termination of any of the Block<br />
Buildings Policies so far, in each case, as they relate to the Properties.<br />
The Block Buildings Policy is underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc (registered number 93792)<br />
whose registered office is at St. Mark’s Court, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1XL. Royal & Sun<br />
Alliance Insurance plc is one of the U.K.’s leading insurers.<br />
In respect of each SPML Branded Loan, SPML has arranged contingency cover (“SPML Title Insurance”) in<br />
respect of any loss arising from the existence of any adverse matter which would have been revealed had SPML<br />
instructed a solicitor to conduct a search or other procedure against the title to the relevant Property. The Title<br />
Insurance also covers any loss arising as a result of any priority of a charge arising by force of statute in respect<br />
of Right to Buy Loans. The Title Insurance is arranged by London & European Title Insurance Services<br />
Limited (registered number 4459633) whose registered address is 3rd Floor, 5-10 Bury Street, London EC3A<br />
5AT. London & European Title Insurance Services Limited is one of Europe’s leading providers of title<br />
insurance services. The title insurance is underwritten by Axa Insurance. London & European Title Insurance<br />
Services Limited has supplied SPML with title insurance and related services since May 1998.<br />
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Life Policies – SPML<br />
None of SPML, SPPL, Matlock, Langersal or the Correspondent Lenders require Borrowers to take out life<br />
assurance policies and/or endowment policies (“Life Policies”) in respect of Loans comprised in the Mortgage<br />
Pool, nor do any of SPML, SPPL, Matlock, Langersal or the Correspondent Lenders require a Borrower to<br />
assign an existing Life Policy to them. Where a Borrower offers to take out a Life Policy or to assign an<br />
existing Life Policy, SPML, SPPL, Matlock, Langersal or the relevant Correspondent Lender, as applicable,<br />
may accept such offer. In those circumstances, the Issuer and the Trustee will have the benefit of the charges<br />
over the Life Policies provided as collateral security, although no warranties will be provided to the Issuer in<br />
respect of the Life Policies.<br />
Upon the occurrence of certain events requiring the enforcement of the Issuer’s security interests, or at the<br />
request of the Trustee, SPML will be required under the terms of the Mortgage Sale Agreement to procure the<br />
giving of notice to the relevant insurers of the charges over and assignations in security of the Life Policies.<br />
PML<br />
As part of the Security, the Issuer and the Trustee will have the benefit of a Block Buildings Policy (as defined<br />
below) to the extent of their respective interests in the PML Loans.<br />
The PML Lending Criteria require that either the relevant Property is insured under a Block Buildings Policy in<br />
the name of PML, which is currently with Lloyd’s of London, or that the interest of PML is noted on, or that<br />
PML is included as joint insured under a buildings insurance policy over the relevant Property, subject to the<br />
approval of PML. PML will warrant, in the Mortgage Sale Agreement, that:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
at the time the relevant PML Loan was completed, the related Property was either insured (i) under the<br />
Block Buildings Policy in the name of, inter alios, PML or (ii) under a buildings policy under which<br />
PML was either an insured party thereunder or its interest had been noted by the insurers, in either<br />
case, against fire and other commercial risks and for an amount not less than the full reinstatement<br />
value determined by a valuer approved by PML (the “PML Insurance Contracts” which term shall<br />
include any title insurance policies, commercial combined insurance policies and any other insurance<br />
contracts in replacement, addition or substitution therefor from time to time (including any<br />
endorsements or extensions thereto from time to time) to which PML has the benefit); and<br />
the Block Buildings Policy is in full force and effect, all premiums have been paid as at the Closing<br />
Date and PML is not aware of any ground for the avoidance or termination of any of the Block<br />
Buildings Policies so far, in each case, as they relate to the Properties.<br />
The insurers for the Block Buildings Policy are Fusion Insurance Services Limited (at Lloyd’s of London), 71<br />
Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4HH. Fusion Insurance Services Limited offers a range of insurance policies<br />
including block buildings insurance.<br />
Life Policies - PML<br />
In relation to certain of the PML Loans, the Issuer and the Trustee may have the benefit of the charges over<br />
certain life assurance and endowment policies (“Life Policies”) provided as Collateral Security in respect of<br />
certain of the PML Loans comprised in the Mortgage Pool although no warranties are provided to the Issuer in<br />
respect of such Life Policies. Upon the occurrence of certain specific events of default, or at the request of the<br />
Issuer (with the consent of the Trustee) or the Trustee, the Mortgage Administrator is required under the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement to give notice to the relevant insurers of (i) the charges over the Life Policies, if any,<br />
and (ii) the Issuer’s and the Trustee’s respective interests in such Life Policies, if any.<br />
In relation to the Scottish Loans, the Issuer and the Trustee may have the benefit of the assignations in security<br />
of Life Policies provided as Collateral Security in respect of certain of the Scottish Loans comprised in the<br />
Mortgage Pool although no warranties are provided to the Issuer in respect of such Life Policies. Upon the<br />
occurrence of certain specific events of default or at the request of the Trustee, PML is required under the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement to procure the giving of notice to the relevant insurers of (i) the assignations in<br />
security of the Life Policies, if any, and (ii) the Issuer’s and the Trustee’s respective interests in such Life<br />
Policies, if any.<br />
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In relation to the Northern Irish Loans, the Issuer and the Trustee may have the benefit of the charges over<br />
certain Life Policies provided as Collateral Security in respect of certain of the Northern Irish Loans comprised<br />
in the Mortgage Pool although no warranties are provided to the Issuer in respect of such Life Policies. Upon<br />
the occurrence of certain specific events of default, or at the request of the Trustee, PML is required under the<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement to procure the giving of notice to the relevant insurers of (i) the charges over the Life<br />
Policies, if any, and (ii) the Issuer’s and the Trustee’s respective interests in such Life Policies, if any.<br />
Amber<br />
In relation to each Amber Loan, the Amber Lending Criteria require that either the relevant Property is insured<br />
under a buildings policy in the name of the Borrower and that the interest of Amber is noted on, or that Amber is<br />
named as joint insured under, that policy.<br />
Amber does not delay completion of an Amber Loan if such evidence of current buildings insurance is not<br />
received prior to completion. Once the loan has completed a chase procedure is carried out to obtain a copy of<br />
the schedule. This is not received in all cases and therefore there may be some loans where there is no building<br />
insurance evident on the loan file.<br />
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REGULATION OF THE <strong>UK</strong> RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE MARKET<br />
Introduction<br />
The following summary of certain regulatory considerations does not discuss all aspects of applicable legislation<br />
and other authorities which may be important to prospective investors.<br />
Self-regulation under the Mortgage Code<br />
Until 31 October 2004, residential mortgage business in the United Kingdom was self-regulated under the<br />
mortgage code (the “Mortgage Code”) sponsored by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (the “CML”) and<br />
policed by the Mortgage Code Compliance Board (the “MCCB”). Membership of the CML and compliance<br />
with the Mortgage Code were voluntary. The Mortgage Code set out a minimum standard of good mortgage<br />
business practice. Since 30 April 1998, lender-subscribers to the Mortgage Code were not able to accept<br />
mortgage business introduced by intermediaries who were not registered with (before 1 November 2000) the<br />
Mortgage Code Register of Intermediaries or (on or after 1 November 2000 until 31 October 2004) the MCCB.<br />
The Mortgage Code ceased to apply on 31 October 2004 and the MCCB ceased its regulatory operations.<br />
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000<br />
On and after 31 October 2004 (the date known as N(M)), most first-charge residential mortgage business in the<br />
United Kingdom is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (the “FSA”) under the Financial Services and<br />
Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”) and subordinate legislation and brought within the jurisdiction of the Financial<br />
Ombudsman Service (the “Ombudsman”).<br />
The statutory regime applies to any “regulated mortgage contract” entered into or varied on or after N(M),<br />
which is a contract where, at the time the contract is entered into on or after N(M) (or varied sufficiently to<br />
amount to a new contract): (a) the borrower is an individual or trustee; (b) the contract provides for the<br />
obligation of the borrower to repay to be secured by a first ranking legal mortgage (or, in Scotland, a first<br />
ranking standard security) on land (other than timeshare accommodation) in the United Kingdom; and (c) at<br />
least 40 per cent. of that land is used, or is intended to be used, as or in connection with any dwelling by the<br />
borrower or (in the case of credit provided to trustees) by an individual who is a beneficiary of the trust, or by a<br />
related person.<br />
Entering into, advising on, administering and arranging regulated mortgage contracts (including arranging and<br />
advising on variations to such contracts) are regulated activities under the FSMA (together with agreeing to do<br />
any of these things).<br />
Any person carrying out a regulated activity, unless an exemption is available, must be authorised by the FSA,<br />
with specific permission required from the FSA to engage in the activity. If requirements as to authorisation and<br />
permission of lenders and brokers or as to issue and approval of financial promotions are not complied with, a<br />
regulated mortgage contract will be unenforceable against the borrower except with the approval of a court.<br />
In particular, an unauthorised person may arrange for an authorised person to administer its regulated mortgage<br />
contracts but, if that arrangement comes to an end, that unauthorised person may commit an offence if it<br />
administers the contracts for more than one month beginning with the day on which that arrangement comes to<br />
an end, although this will not render the contracts unenforceable against the borrower.<br />
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2005 came into force on 16<br />
November 2005. This order, which amends sections 82 and 146 of the CCA, is intended to remove the<br />
possibility that a mortgage agreement could fall to be regulated in certain circumstances under both FSMA and<br />
the CCA.<br />
The FSA Mortgages: Conduct of Business Sourcebook (the “MCOB”) sets out FSA rules in respect of<br />
regulated mortgage activities. These rules cover, inter alia, pre-contract disclosure, start-of-contract disclosure,<br />
post-sale disclosure (annual statements), rules on contract changes, charges, arrears and repossessions and<br />
certain pre-origination matters, such as financial promotions and pre-application illustrations. MCOB came into<br />
force on N(M). The FSA wrote in November 2005 to a number of mortgage providers to ask for explanations,<br />
to be provided before the end of 2005, of their calculations of the amounts of early redemption charges that are<br />
contractually applicable in the event of an early redemption.<br />
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Prudential and authorisation requirements placed on authorised persons in respect of regulated mortgage<br />
activities came into force on N(M), together with rules covering the extension of the appointed representatives<br />
regime (which previously applied to investment business) to mortgages.<br />
Under Section 150 of the FSMA, a borrower is entitled to claim damages for loss suffered as a result of any<br />
contravention by an authorised person of an FSA rule. In the case of such contravention by an originator, a<br />
borrower may claim such damages against the originator, or set off the amount of such claim against the amount<br />
owing by the borrower under the loan agreement or any other loan agreement that the borrower has taken from<br />
the originator. Any such set-off may adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to<br />
Instrumentholders.<br />
So as to avoid dual regulation, it is intended that regulated mortgage contracts will not be regulated by the CCA.<br />
This exemption only affects credit agreements made on or after N(M), and credit agreements made before N(M)<br />
but subsequently changed such that a new contract is entered into on or after N(M) constitutes a regulated<br />
mortgage contract. A court order is necessary, however, to enforce a land mortgage or heritable security<br />
securing a regulated mortgage contract to the extent that it would otherwise be regulated by the CCA or treated<br />
as such.<br />
On and after N(M), no variation has been or will be made to the Loans, and nothing has been or will be done in<br />
relation to the Loans, where it will result in the Issuer or the Trustee entering into, advising on, administering or<br />
arranging a regulated mortgage contract (including arranging or advising on variation to such contract), or<br />
agreeing to do any of these things, if it would have been or would be required to be authorised under the FSMA<br />
to do so.<br />
Office of Fair Trading<br />
The Office of Fair Trading (the “OFT”) has responsibility for the issue of licences under the CCA and the<br />
monitoring of activities of licence-holders. If the OFT feels that a licence-holder is no longer fit to hold his<br />
licence, the OFT can commence formal proceedings for the revocation of the licence. In the event that a<br />
consumer credit licence is revoked, the former licence-holder will no longer be able to carry on activities<br />
licensable under the CCA. The OFT may review businesses and operations, provide guidelines to follow, and<br />
take action when necessary with regard to the mortgage market in the United Kingdom.<br />
Non-Status Lending Guidelines for Lenders and Brokers and Responsible Lending<br />
The Non-Status Lending Guidelines for Lenders and Brokers (the “Guidelines”) issued by the OFT in July 1997<br />
and revised in November 1997 apply to all secured loans made to “non-status borrowers”, defined for the<br />
purposes of the Guidelines as borrowers with a low or impaired credit rating or who might otherwise find it<br />
difficult generally to obtain finance from traditional sources on normal terms and conditions. Most of the<br />
Borrowers would be so regarded.<br />
The Guidelines are not legislation. They set out certain “principles” to be applied in the context of the nonstatus<br />
residential mortgage market that are considered by the OFT to be good business practice for lenders and<br />
brokers to adopt in order that their fitness to hold a consumer credit licence is not brought into question.<br />
Although it is not obliged to do so, both SPML and PML have liaised with the OFT and both SPML and PML<br />
have taken steps to ensure that it adopts practices and procedures in compliance with the Guidelines.<br />
The Guidelines provide guidance as to the activities of lenders and brokers in the non-status secured lending<br />
market in areas such as advertising and marketing, loan documentation and contract terms, selling methods,<br />
underwriting, dual interest rates, flat interest rates and early redemption payments. The Guidelines are designed<br />
to promote transparency in all dealings with borrowers, requiring clear contract terms and conditions to be<br />
provided promptly with full explanations of all fees and charges payable by the borrower in connection with the<br />
mortgage.<br />
According to the Guidelines, advertising and other promotional material must be clear and easily legible and<br />
should not be misleading, and the Guidelines prohibit unfair sales tactics.<br />
The relationship between lenders and brokers is also addressed by the Guidelines. Brokers are obliged to<br />
disclose at the outset of the transaction their status with regard to the borrower and the lender, together with<br />
details of any fee or commission payable to them as broker or if they are tied to a particular lender. Lenders<br />
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must take all reasonable steps to ensure that brokers and other intermediaries regularly marketing their products<br />
do not engage in unfair business practices or act unlawfully, that they serve the best interests of the borrowers<br />
and explain clearly the documentation and consequences of any breach or early repayment by the borrowers.<br />
The actions of any broker or other intermediary involved in marketing a lender’s products can jeopardise the<br />
lender’s fitness to hold a consumer credit licence, and the Guidelines make clear that lenders must take all<br />
reasonable steps to ensure that such brokers and other intermediaries comply with the Guidelines and all<br />
relevant statutory requirements. This is so even if the lender has no formal or informal control or influence over<br />
the broker.<br />
The Guidelines require that lenders carry on responsible lending, with all underwriting decisions being subject<br />
to a proper assessment of the borrower’s ability to pay, taking into account all relevant circumstances, such as<br />
the purpose of the loan, the borrower’s income, outgoings, employment and previous credit history. Lenders<br />
must take all reasonable steps to verify the accuracy of information provided by borrowers in respect of or in<br />
support of the loan application, and all underwriting staff must be properly trained and supervised.<br />
The Guidelines emphasise prompt notification to borrowers of any changes in the terms and conditions of the<br />
mortgage. For example, the lender may not change the borrower’s monthly payment date unilaterally unless at<br />
least two months’ written notice has been given, and the borrower must be given written notice of any increase<br />
in interest rates at least fourteen days before the date on which the relevant payment falls due.<br />
Charges payable on any early redemption (in whole or in part) are also dealt with in the Guidelines. Essentially,<br />
partial repayments must be permitted and any early repayment charges must do no more than cover the costs<br />
reasonably incurred by the lender in processing the payments and cover reasonable losses arising from the<br />
prepayment. The Guidelines state that lenders should discontinue the use of the “Rule of 78” in non-status loans<br />
unregulated by the CCA on the basis that it can be unfair and oppressive and should not apply it rigidly to<br />
existing loan agreements without a cap to ensure that payments on early redemption are not excessive. The<br />
“Rule of 78” was a method of apportioning interest in a way that front-loaded interest payments to the detriment<br />
of borrowers making early repayments.<br />
The Guidelines also state that inclusion of an annual flat interest rate, in cases where the amount of interest<br />
component of the payment made by the borrower on each payment date under the loan is calculated on the basis<br />
of the full amount drawn under the loan, rather than the principal amount outstanding from time to time under<br />
the loan, should be avoided.<br />
In addition, the Guidelines discourage lenders from charging a higher interest rate on default on the basis that it<br />
is unfair and oppressive. Any administrative charges incurred on default (or as a result of a partial repayment of<br />
principal) must be reasonable, covering the lender’s administrative costs only, and must be set out in the<br />
documentation.<br />
Arrears must be dealt with sympathetically and positively and monitored closely, with repossession taking place<br />
only as a last resort. Additionally, the requisite court proceedings should not be instituted unless all other<br />
avenues have failed.<br />
Lenders regulated by the FSMA are subject to “responsible lending” requirements. They are obliged to take<br />
account of the borrower’s ability to repay before deciding to enter into a regulated mortgage contract (or to<br />
make further advances on such a contract). They must also put in place, and operate in accordance with, a<br />
written responsible lending policy.<br />
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994 and 1999<br />
The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (the “1999 Regulations”) and (in so far as<br />
applicable) the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994 (together with the 1999 Regulations, the<br />
“Regulations”) apply to agreements made on or after 1 July 1995 and apply to all or almost all of the Loans.<br />
The Regulations provide that: (a) a consumer may challenge a standard term in an agreement on the basis that it<br />
is “unfair” within the Regulations and therefore not binding on the consumer; and (b) the OFT, the FSA and<br />
any other “qualifying body” (as defined in the 1999 Regulations) may seek to enjoin (or, in Scotland, interdict)<br />
a business against relying on unfair terms, although the rest of the agreement will remain enforceable if it is<br />
capable of continuing in existence without the unfair term.<br />
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This will not generally affect core terms, which set out the main subject matter of the contract (for example, the<br />
borrower’s obligation to repay the principal), provided that these terms are written in plain and intelligible<br />
language and given sufficient prominence, but may affect terms deemed to be ancillary terms, which may<br />
include the ability to impose an early repayment charge and other terms the application of which are in the<br />
lender’s discretion.<br />
For example, if a term permitting the lender to vary the interest rate is found to be unfair, the borrower will not<br />
be liable to pay interest at the increased rate or, to the extent that he has paid it, will be able, as against the<br />
lender or any assignee such as the Issuer, to claim repayment of the extra interest amounts paid or to set off the<br />
amount of such claim against the amount owing by the borrower under the loan agreement or under any other<br />
loan agreement that the borrower has taken with the lender. Any such non-recovery, claim or set-off may<br />
adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to Instrumentholders.<br />
In February 2000, the OFT issued a guidance note (the “Guidance Note”) on what the OFT considered to be<br />
“fair” or “unfair” within the Regulations for interest variation terms. The Guidance Note accepts the principle<br />
of a term linking an interest rate to an external rate which is outside the lender’s control. It provides that,<br />
generally, the OFT and the Consumers’ Association will not regard such term as unfair if the lender explains at<br />
the outset how the interest rate is linked to the external rate and, if the link does not provide for precise and<br />
immediate tracking, the maximum margin of difference, and the time limits within which changes will be made.<br />
All of the LIBOR Linked Loans and the BBR Linked Loans are made on terms that provide for the mortgage<br />
rate to be at a fixed margin above the Loan LIBOR or Loan BBR (as applicable) and include an explanation of<br />
when and how the tracking will take effect.<br />
Other interest variation terms (which are not related to such external rates) are likely to be regarded as being<br />
“unfair” by the OFT or the Consumers’ Association unless: (a) the lender notifies each affected borrower in<br />
writing at least 30 days before the change in rate; and (b) the borrower is able to repay the whole loan within<br />
three months after the change without incurring an early repayment charge. Both SPML and PML have<br />
reviewed the Guidance Note and each has concluded that the terms on which the Loans were originated comply<br />
in all material respects with the Guidance Note. The Guidance Note has been withdrawn from the OFT website.<br />
The FSA has agreed with the OFT to take responsibility for the enforcement of the Regulations in mortgage<br />
agreements and the FSA may take the Guidance Note into account.<br />
In May 2005, the FSA issued a statement of good practice on fairness of terms in consumer contracts, which is<br />
addressed to firms authorised and regulated by the FSA in relation to products and services within the FSA’s<br />
regulatory scope. This statement provides, inter alia, guidance relating to contracts that “lock-in” consumers<br />
(being contracts where, in order to withdraw from the contract, the consumer is required to give advance notice<br />
or to pay a cost or to give up a benefit). Firms are warned to take care to ensure that interest rate variation terms<br />
that apply to locked-in customers are fair. Firms may also consider drafting the contract to permit a change to<br />
be made only where any lock-in term is not exercised.<br />
Under a concordat agreed between the FSA and the OFT with effect from 31 July 2006, all complaints referred<br />
to either the FSA or the OFT will be subject to determining which is best placed to consider the matter. In doing<br />
so, consideration will be given to matters such as which body will have responsibility for most of the contract or<br />
the particular terms of the provision complained about. It should be noted that the OFT on 5 April 2006,<br />
publicly announced that the principles the OFT considers should be applied in assessing the fairness of credit<br />
card default charges, shall apply (or are likely to apply) also to analogous default charges in other agreements<br />
including those for mortgages.<br />
In August 2002, the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission published a<br />
Joint Consultation Paper proposing changes to the 1999 Regulations, including harmonising provisions of the<br />
1999 Regulations and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. A final report, together with a draft bill on unfair<br />
terms, was published in February 2005. It is not proposed that there should be any significant increase in the<br />
extent of controls over terms in consumer contracts. Some changes are proposed, however, such as that: (a) a<br />
consumer may also challenge a negotiated term in an agreement on the basis that it is “unfair” and<br />
“unreasonable” within the legislation and therefore not binding on the consumer; and (b) in any challenge by a<br />
consumer (but not by the OFT, the FSA or any other qualifying body) of a standard term or a negotiated term,<br />
the burden of proof lies on the business to show that the term is fair and reasonable. It is too early to predict<br />
what effect the proposals, if enacted, would have on the Loans.<br />
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Consumer Credit Act 1974<br />
Currently, a credit agreement is regulated by the CCA where: (a) the borrower is or includes an individual; (b)<br />
the amount of “credit” as defined in the CCA does not exceed the financial limit, which is £25,000 for credit<br />
agreements made on or after 1 May 1998, or lower amounts for credit agreements made before that date; and (c)<br />
the credit agreement is not an exempt agreement under the CCA. Where the Credit Agreement is regulated by<br />
the FSA under the FSMA it is an exempt agreement under the CCA. Approximately 6.76 per cent. in aggregate<br />
of the Principal Balance of the Loans comprised in the Provisional Mortgage Pool are regulated by the CCA and<br />
the remaining approximately 93.24 per cent. are designated as non-regulated by the CCA.<br />
Any credit agreement that is wholly or partly regulated by the CCA or treated as such has to comply with<br />
requirements under the CCA as to licensing of lenders and brokers, documentation and procedures of credit<br />
agreements, and (in so far as applicable) pre-contract disclosure. If it does not comply with those requirements,<br />
then to the extent that the credit agreement is regulated by the CCA or treated as such, it may be unenforceable<br />
against the borrower:<br />
(a)<br />
time;<br />
without an order of the OFT, if the lender or any broker does not hold the required licence at the relevant<br />
(b) totally, if the form to be signed by the borrower is not signed by the borrower personally or omits or<br />
misstates a “prescribed term”; or<br />
(c) without a court order in other cases and, in exercising its discretion whether to make the order, the court<br />
would take into account any prejudice suffered by the borrower and any culpability of the lender.<br />
A court order under Section 126 of the CCA is necessary to enforce a land mortgage or heritable security<br />
securing a credit agreement to the extent that the credit agreement is regulated by the CCA or treated as such. In<br />
dealing with such application, the court has the power, if it appears just to do so, to amend a credit agreement or<br />
to impose conditions upon its performance or to make a time order (for example, giving extra time for arrears to<br />
be cleared).<br />
Under Section 75 of the CCA in certain circumstances: (a) the lender is liable to the borrower in relation to<br />
misrepresentation and breach of contract by a supplier in a transaction financed by the lender, where the related<br />
credit agreement is or is treated as entered into under pre-existing arrangements, or in contemplation of future<br />
arrangements, between the lender and the supplier; for example, the relevant Originator is liable to the Borrower<br />
in relation to any misrepresentation and breach of contract by the supplier of insurance financed by the Loan in<br />
such circumstances; and (b) the lender has a statutory indemnity from the supplier against such liability, subject<br />
to any agreement between the lender and the supplier. The borrower may set off the amount of such claim<br />
against the lender against the amount owing by the borrower under the loan agreement or under any other loan<br />
agreement that the borrower has taken from the lender. Any such set-off may adversely affect the ability of the<br />
Issuer to make payments to Noteholders.<br />
In November 2002, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Department<br />
for Trade and Industry) (“DBERR”) announced its intention that a credit agreement will be regulated by the<br />
CCA where, for credit agreements made after this change is implemented: (a) the borrower is or includes an<br />
individual, save for partnerships of four or more partners; (b) irrespective of the amount of credit (although in<br />
July 2003, the DBERR announced its intention that the financial limit will remain for certain business-tobusiness<br />
lending); and (c) the credit agreement is not an exempt agreement. In December 2003, the DBERR<br />
published a White Paper proposing amendments to the CCA and to secondary legislation made under it.<br />
In June 2004, secondary legislation was made: (a) amending requirements as to documentation of credit<br />
agreements, coming into force on 31 May 2005, or 31 August 2005 for agreements given to the borrower for<br />
signature but not made before 31 May 2005 (the “Consumer Credit (Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations<br />
2004”); (b) pre-contract disclosure, coming into force on 31 May 2005 (the “Consumer Credit (Disclosure of<br />
Information) Regulations 2004”); and (c) replacing the Rule of 78 formula for calculating the maximum<br />
amount payable on early settlement with a formula more favourable to the borrower, coming into force on 31<br />
May 2005 for new agreements, or 31 May <strong>2007</strong> or 31 May 2010, depending on the term of the agreement, for<br />
agreements existing before 31 May 2005 (the “Consumer Credit (Early Settlement) Regulations 2004”).<br />
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In March 2006 the CCA was amended with the passage of the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (the “CCA 2006”).<br />
The CCA 2006 is being brought into force in stages (subject to transitional provisions) and will amend the CCA<br />
by, inter alia: (a) changing the definition of a credit agreement regulated by the CCA to that announced by the<br />
DBERR as described above; and (b) repealing the rule that, to the extent that a credit agreement is regulated by<br />
the CCA or treated as such, it may be unenforceable totally. Any Loan made or changed such that a new<br />
contract is entered into after these amendments become effective, other than a regulated mortgage contract<br />
under the FSMA or other exempt agreement under the CCA, will be regulated by the CCA. Such Loan will<br />
have to comply with requirements under the CCA as described above and, if it does not comply, it will be<br />
unenforceable without an order of the OFT or without a court order, as described above.<br />
The CCA 2006 also amends the CCA by: (a) strengthening the licensing regime; (b) changing the grounds for<br />
challenging a credit agreement, from “extortionate credit bargain”, to “unfair relationship” between the lender<br />
and the borrower, with retrospective effect on existing agreements; and (c) extending the jurisdiction of the<br />
Ombudsman to licence-holders under the CCA. Further proposals to amend the CCA and secondary legislation<br />
made under it are expected at an unspecified time.<br />
The Sellers have interpreted certain technical rules under the CCA in a way common with many other lenders in<br />
the mortgage market. If such interpretation were held to be incorrect by a court or other dispute resolution<br />
authority, then a Loan, to any extent that it is regulated by the CCA or treated as such, would be unenforceable<br />
as described above. If such interpretation were challenged by a significant number of borrowers, then this could<br />
lead to significant disruption and shortfall in the income of the Issuer. Court decisions have been made on<br />
technical rules under the CCA against certain mortgage lenders, but such decisions are very few and are<br />
generally county court decisions which are not binding on other courts.<br />
Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004<br />
The Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004 apply to, inter alia, credit agreements entered<br />
into on or after 31 October 2004 by means of distance communication, (i.e. without any substantive<br />
simultaneous physical presence of the lender and the borrower). Regulated mortgage contracts under the FSMA<br />
will not be cancellable under these regulations, if originated by a United Kingdom lender from an establishment<br />
in the United Kingdom. Certain other credit agreements will indeed be cancellable under these regulations, if<br />
the borrower does not receive prescribed information at the prescribed time. Where the credit agreement is<br />
cancellable under these regulations or the rules of the FSA, the borrower may send notice of cancellation at any<br />
time before the end of the fourteenth day after the day on which the cancellable agreement is made if all<br />
prescribed information has been received or, if later, the borrower receives the last of prescribed information.<br />
If the borrower cancels the credit agreement under these regulations, then:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the borrower is liable to repay the principal and any other sums paid by the lender to the borrower under<br />
or in relation to the cancelled agreement, within 30 days beginning with the day of the borrower sending<br />
notice of cancellation or, if later, the lender receiving notice of cancellation;<br />
the borrower is liable to pay interest, or any early repayment charge or other charge for credit under the<br />
cancelled agreement, only if the borrower received certain prescribed information at the prescribed time<br />
and if other conditions are met; and<br />
any security is treated as never having had effect for the cancelled agreement.<br />
Financial Ombudsman Service<br />
Under the FSMA, the Ombudsman is required to make decisions on, inter alia, complaints relating to activities<br />
and transactions under its jurisdiction on the basis of what, in the Ombudsman’s opinion, would be fair and<br />
reasonable in all circumstances of the case, taking into account, inter alia, law and guidance. Complaints<br />
brought before the Ombudsman for consideration must be decided on a case-by-case basis, with reference to the<br />
particular facts of any individual case. Each case would first be adjudicated by an adjudicator. Either party to<br />
the case may appeal against the adjudication. In the event of an appeal, the case proceeds to a final decision by<br />
the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman may order a money award to the borrower. Any such award may adversely<br />
affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to Noteholders.<br />
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Potential for Regulatory Changes<br />
In addition to the ongoing process of reform to the CCA set out above, the following developments may affect<br />
or lead to reform of the regulatory framework, legislation or rules applicable to mortgage lending.<br />
Professor Miles’ Report on the <strong>UK</strong> Mortgage Market<br />
It was announced in the Budget statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in April 2003, that<br />
Professor David Miles of Imperial College, London would review the <strong>UK</strong> mortgage market in order to (i)<br />
analyse the supply and demand side factors limiting the developments of the longer term fixed mortgage market<br />
in the United Kingdom to establish why the share of longer term fixed rate mortgages is so low compared to the<br />
United States and other EU countries; (ii) consult with key stakeholders to establish views and inform analysis;<br />
(iii) examine whether there has been any market failure that has held back the market for longer term fixed rate<br />
mortgages and consider associated opportunities, risks and potential costs. On 9 December 2003, the Interim<br />
Report of Professor Miles’ review (the “Interim Report”) was published and on 12 March 2004, the final<br />
report and recommendations (the “Final Report”) was published.<br />
The Final Report analyses why long-term fixed rate mortgages currently only account for a small proportion of<br />
the <strong>UK</strong> mortgage market. It confirms the findings of the Interim Report and concludes that the low take-up of<br />
these products is due principally to the fact that: (i) borrowers attach greater weight to the level of initial<br />
monthly repayments than to the overall cost of borrowing; (ii) many borrowers have a poor understanding of<br />
risks involved with different mortgages; and (iii) many mortgage lenders offer short-term fixed rate or<br />
discounted deals to new customers, which are subsidised by existing customers, and which make longer-term<br />
fixed rate mortgages look more expensive as a result.<br />
Professor Miles made the following recommendations:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
the FSA should require mortgage advice to better take account of consumer attitudes to risk and the risk<br />
characteristics of different mortgage products;<br />
the FSA should require additional pre-sale disclosure to be made in relation to the variability of rates;<br />
increased emphasis should be placed on improving the financial capability of consumers, particularly in<br />
relation to the risks associated with mortgage borrowing and resources should be raised from levies<br />
placed on the financial services industry;<br />
the FSA should remove barriers to switching by requiring all products to be available to all borrowers<br />
such that incentivised rates offered only to new customers should be prevented and should improve<br />
consumer awareness of the process involved in remortgaging; and<br />
awareness of the FSA comparative tables on mortgages should be improved by mandatory disclosure in<br />
customer documentation and that leaflets disclosing rates on all products offered by a lender should be<br />
distributed with annual statements to borrowers.<br />
Professor Miles additionally made a number of recommendations in relation to the funding for lenders of longterm<br />
lending products.<br />
It is possible that these recommendations may be accepted and may result in changes to regulatory requirements.<br />
No assurance can be given that any recommendations, if adopted, will not have an adverse effect on the Loans,<br />
the Originators, the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator and the Cash/Bond Administrator and their respective<br />
businesses and operations.<br />
Second Revised Proposal for a new Consumer Credit Directive<br />
In September 2002, the European Commission published a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament<br />
and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member<br />
states concerning credit for consumers and surety agreements entered into by consumers. In its original form,<br />
the proposal prescribes requirements for, inter alia, further drawings and further advances made in relation to<br />
existing agreements and new agreements, and provides that mortgage loans which do not comply with these<br />
requirements may be unenforceable.<br />
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There was significant opposition from the European Parliament to the original form of the proposed directive,<br />
and there are differences of opinion as to the extent to which it should apply to mortgage loans. In October<br />
2004, the European Commission published an amended form of the proposed directive. In this amended form,<br />
the proposed directive would have applied to any loan secured by a mortgage on land that includes an equity<br />
release element and is not over €100,000, but it was unclear whether it would apply to further drawings and<br />
further advances made in relation to agreements existing before national implementing legislation comes into<br />
force.<br />
In February 2005 the DBERR published a consultation paper on the European Commission’s amended form of<br />
the proposed directive, and in June 2005 a summary of responses to this consultation. The European<br />
Commission published on 19 July 2005 a green paper on mortgage credit in the EU launching a consultation<br />
lasting until 30 November 2005.<br />
In October 2005, the European Commission published a second revised proposal for the directive. Under this<br />
second revised proposal the regulated agreement regime would be restricted to consumer credit of up to €50,000<br />
and a stand-alone category for credit contracts of up to €300 each. The DBERR published a secondary<br />
consultation on the European Commission’s second revised text in March 2006 and a Government response to<br />
that consultation was published in November 2006.<br />
On 21 May <strong>2007</strong> the Council of Ministers reached political agreement on the proposed directive. A common<br />
position is expected to be transmitted to the European Parliament in late September/early October <strong>2007</strong>, where<br />
further amendment may take place. It is not known when the directive will then come into force, and Member<br />
States will then have a further two years in which to bring national implementing legislation into force. Until<br />
the final text of the directive is decided and the details of United Kingdom implementing legislation are<br />
published, it is not certain what effect the adoption and implementation of the directive would have on the<br />
Loans, the Originators, the Issuer or the Mortgage Administrator and their respective businesses and operations.<br />
No assurance can be given that the finalised directive and the United Kingdom implementing legislation will not<br />
adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to Instrumentholders.<br />
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005<br />
On 11 May 2005, the European Parliament and Council adopted a directive on unfair business-to-consumer<br />
commercial practices (the “Unfair Practices Directive”). The Unfair Practices Directive will affect all<br />
contracts entered into with persons who are natural persons and acting for purposes outside their trade, business,<br />
craft or profession. Although the Unfair Practices Directive is not concerned solely with financial services, it<br />
may have some impact in relation to the residential mortgage market.<br />
Under the Unfair Practices Directive, a commercial practice is to be regarded as unfair if it is: (a) contrary to the<br />
requirements of professional diligence; and (b) materially distorts or is likely to distort the economic behaviour<br />
of the average consumer who the practice reaches or to whom it is addressed (or where a practice is directed at<br />
or is of a type which may affect a particular group of consumers, the average consumer of that group). In<br />
addition to the general prohibition on unfair commercial practices, the Unfair Practices Directive contains<br />
provisions aimed at aggressive and misleading practices and a list of practices which will in all cases be<br />
considered unfair.<br />
The Unfair Practices Directive is a maximum harmonisation measure which means that Member States will be<br />
prevented from retaining consumer protection measures which go beyond it within its scope. However, in<br />
relation to financial services, member states are permitted to retain protections which go beyond the<br />
requirements of the Unfair Practices Directive. Therefore, in the context of financial services, the Unfair<br />
Practices Directive will potentially place additional obligations on mortgage lenders where there currently are<br />
no specific rules applying.<br />
The Unfair Practices Directive states that its provisions are to be implemented by Member States by 12 June<br />
<strong>2007</strong> and the implementing provisions are to come into force by 12 December <strong>2007</strong>, subject to a transitional<br />
period until 12 June 20<strong>13</strong>. In December 2005, the DBERR published a consultation paper on the proposed<br />
implementation of the Unfair Practices Directive in the <strong>UK</strong>. A second consultation was issued by the DBERR<br />
in December 2006. Whilst the consultation papers indicate that the Government has decided to repeal much<br />
existing domestic legislation which overlaps with, and is replicated by, the Unfair Practices Directive, the<br />
DBERR expects the regulations implementing the directive to become the main law regulating fair trade in the<br />
<strong>UK</strong>. The DBERR has stated its intention to bring the implementing regulations into force by April 2008. Until<br />
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the final details of the United Kingdom implementing legislation are published, it is not certain what effect the<br />
adoption and implementation of the Unfair Practices Directive would have on the Loans, the Originators, the<br />
Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator and the Cash/Bond Administrator and their respective businesses and<br />
operations. No assurance can be given that the United Kingdom’s implementation of the Unfair Practices<br />
Directive will not adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to make payments to Instrumentholders.<br />
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USE OF PROCEEDS<br />
The net proceeds of the issue of the Notes are expected to amount to approximately £657,290,000 (being the<br />
amount of £659,750,000 representing the proceeds of the issue of the Notes, less the amount of £2,460,000 used<br />
to pay the costs of their issue).<br />
The proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be applied (after exchanging the proceeds of the Euro Notes and the<br />
Dollar Notes for sterling pursuant to the Currency Swap Agreements) towards the purchase of the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool on the Closing Date and also towards the purchase of the Newly-Originated Loans and the<br />
Prefunded Loans up to (and including) the first Interest Payment Date (see “The Mortgage Pool - Sale of Loans<br />
and Collateral Security” above) except for the following amounts which shall be applied as follows:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
an amount of £2,460,000 shall be used to pay the costs of the issue of the Notes and shall be credited to<br />
the Transaction Account with a corresponding credit to a ledger (the “Subordinated Costs Ledger”)<br />
established by the Issuer and applied in or towards payment of the costs and expenses incurred by the<br />
Issuer in connection with the issue of the Notes (including underwriting fees and the cost of the<br />
arrangement of the Hedging Agreements and the Currency Swap Agreements);<br />
an amount of £2,600,000 shall be used to initially fund the Reserve Fund and shall be credited to the<br />
Transaction Account with a corresponding credit to the Reserve Ledger and thereafter transferred from<br />
the Transaction Account to the GIC Account;<br />
an amount of £0 shall be used to fund the Anticipated Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall<br />
Amount and shall be credited to the Transaction Account with a corresponding credit to the Newly-<br />
Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger;<br />
an amount of £0 shall be used to fund the Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount and shall be credited to<br />
the Transaction Account with a corresponding credit to the Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount<br />
Ledger; and<br />
an amount of £8,690,000 shall be used to fund the Discounted Margin Reserve Fund and shall be<br />
credited to the Transaction Account with a corresponding credit to the Discounted Margin Reserve<br />
Ledger and thereafter transferred from the Transaction Account to the GIC Account.<br />
To the extent that, on the Closing Date, the net proceeds of the Collateral Backed Notes less the Newly-<br />
Originated Loans Amount and the Prefunding Amount, is greater than the purchase price for the Initial<br />
Mortgage Pool (as set out under “Newly-Originated Loans” above) that excess will be credited to the Principal<br />
Ledger on the Closing Date.<br />
The Issuer understands that each of SPML and PML intend to apply part of the amount it receives from the<br />
Issuer on the Closing Date in or towards repayment of secured loan facilities granted to affiliates of SPML (in<br />
the case of SPML) or affiliates of PML (in the case of PML) by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers International<br />
(Europe).<br />
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIVES OF THE NOTES<br />
Weighted average life refers to the average amount of time that will elapse from the date of issuance of a<br />
security to the date of distribution to the investor of amounts distributed in net reduction of principal of such<br />
security (assuming no losses). The weighted average lives of the Notes will be influenced by, among other<br />
things, the actual rate of redemption of the Loans.<br />
The model used in this document for the Loans comprised in the Mortgage Pool represents an assumed constant<br />
per annum rate of prepayment (“CPR”) each month relative to the then outstanding Principal Balance of such<br />
Loans. CPR does not purport to be either a historical description of the prepayment experience of any pool of<br />
mortgage loans or a prediction of the expected rate of prepayment of mortgage loans, including the Loans to be<br />
included in the Mortgage Pool.<br />
The following tables were prepared based on the characteristics of the Loans to be included in the Mortgage<br />
Pool and the following additional assumptions (the “Modelling Assumptions”):<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
(h)<br />
no Loan is sold by the Issuer;<br />
no Principal Deficiency arises;<br />
no Substitute Loan, Prefunded Loans or Newly-Originated Loans are purchased;<br />
the portfolio composition of loan characteristics remain the same throughout the life of the Notes;<br />
Note Sterling LIBOR of 5.80 per cent.;<br />
the Sterling Notes pay interest on an Actual/365 (Fixed) basis;<br />
the Euro Notes pay interest on an Actual/360 basis;<br />
the Dollar Notes pay interest on an Actual/360 basis;<br />
(i) the Closing Date is 16 July <strong>2007</strong>;<br />
(j)<br />
(k)<br />
no Loan is in arrears or default; and<br />
the Performance Conditions are satisfied.<br />
The actual characteristics and performance of the Loans are likely to differ from the assumptions used in<br />
constructing the tables set forth below, which are hypothetical in nature and are provided only to give a general<br />
sense of how the cash flows might behave under varying prepayment scenarios. For example, it is not expected<br />
that the Loans will prepay at a constant rate until maturity, that all of the Loans will prepay at the same rate or<br />
that there will be no defaults or delinquencies on the Loans. Any difference between such assumptions and the<br />
actual characteristics and performance of the Loans will cause the weighted average life of the Notes to differ<br />
(which difference could be material) from the corresponding information in the tables for each indicated<br />
percentage of CPR.<br />
Subject to foregoing discussions and assumptions, the following tables indicate the weighted average lives of<br />
the A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes, the E1c Notes and the ETc Notes calculated on a 30/360<br />
basis.<br />
Weighted Average Life in Years (to maturity)<br />
0.00%<br />
CPR<br />
5.00%<br />
CPR<br />
10.00%<br />
CPR<br />
15.00%<br />
CPR<br />
20.00%<br />
CPR<br />
25.00%<br />
CPR<br />
30.00%<br />
CPR<br />
35.00%<br />
CPR<br />
15.00%<br />
-<br />
35.00%<br />
CPR*<br />
A1 Notes 10.44 2.91 1.62 1.12 0.86 0.70 0.59 0.51 0.96<br />
A2 Notes 18.71 8.89 5.00 3.41 2.55 2.02 1.66 1.41 2.01<br />
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A3 Notes 21.39 18.04 <strong>13</strong>.15 9.55 7.27 5.67 4.62 3.91 4.45<br />
B Notes 21.69 18.33 <strong>13</strong>.64 10.54 8.10 6.64 5.48 4.50 5.24<br />
C Notes 21.80 18.42 <strong>13</strong>.77 10.82 8.52 7.07 5.85 4.79 5.56<br />
D Notes 22.07 18.54 <strong>13</strong>.98 11.01 9.04 7.70 6.43 5.25 6.08<br />
E1c Notes 22.53 18.89 14.31 11.37 9.41 8.46 7.37 6.08 6.99<br />
ETc Notes 0.57 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.60<br />
Weighted Average Life in Years (to 10 per cent. optional redemption)<br />
0.00%<br />
CPR<br />
5.00%<br />
CPR<br />
10.00%<br />
CPR<br />
15.00%<br />
CPR<br />
20.00%<br />
CPR<br />
25.00%<br />
CPR<br />
30.00%<br />
CPR<br />
35.00%<br />
CPR<br />
15.00%<br />
-<br />
35.00%<br />
CPR*<br />
A1 Notes 10.44 2.91 1.62 1.12 0.86 0.70 0.59 0.51 0.96<br />
A2 Notes 18.71 8.89 5.00 3.41 2.55 2.02 1.66 1.41 2.01<br />
A3 Notes 21.33 17.98 12.77 9.05 6.87 5.39 4.39 3.72 4.26<br />
B Notes 21.46 18.<strong>13</strong> 12.90 9.<strong>13</strong> 6.88 5.65 4.66 3.84 4.54<br />
C Notes 21.46 18.<strong>13</strong> 12.90 9.<strong>13</strong> 6.88 5.65 4.66 3.84 4.54<br />
D Notes 21.46 18.<strong>13</strong> 12.90 9.<strong>13</strong> 6.88 5.65 4.66 3.84 4.54<br />
E1c Notes 21.46 18.<strong>13</strong> 12.90 9.<strong>13</strong> 6.88 5.65 4.66 3.84 4.54<br />
ETc Notes 0.57 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.60<br />
*Indicates an assumed constant per annum rate of prepayment of 15.00% per annum for the first year and an<br />
assumed constant per annum rate of prepayment of 35.00% per annum for each succeeding year.<br />
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DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS<br />
General<br />
The issue of the Instruments will be the subject of a trust deed dated the Closing Date (the “Trust Deed”, which<br />
expression includes such trust deed as from time to time modified in accordance with the provisions therein<br />
contained and any deed or other document expressed to be supplemental thereto as from time to time so<br />
modified) and made between the Issuer and BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited (the “Trustee”, which<br />
expression includes any further or other trustee of the Trust Deed) as trustee for, among others, the holders for<br />
the time being of the Notes (the “Noteholders”) and the holders for the time being of the Residual Certificates<br />
(the “Residual Certificateholders”, and together with the Noteholders, the “Instrumentholders”). Under the<br />
terms of a master securitisation agreement dated on or about the Closing Date and the paying agency agreement<br />
set out in schedule 8 thereof (the “Paying Agency Agreement”, which expression includes any modification<br />
thereto) and made between, among others, the Issuer, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, London Branch as<br />
agent bank (in such capacity, the “Agent Bank”, which expression includes any other agent bank appointed in<br />
respect of the Instruments), as principal paying agent (in such capacity, the “Principal Paying Agent”, which<br />
expression includes any other principal paying agent appointed in respect of the Instruments) and as currency<br />
exchange agent (in such capacity, the “Exchange Agent”, which expression includes any other currency<br />
exchange agent appointed in respect of the Notes) for the Instruments, BNY Financial Services <strong>PLC</strong> as Irish<br />
paying agent (the “Irish Paying Agent”, which expression includes any other Irish paying agent appointed in<br />
respect of the Instruments), The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. as registrar for the Instruments (the<br />
“Registrar” which expression includes any other registrar appointed in respect of the Instruments) and as<br />
transfer agent (together with any successor or additional transfer agent appointed from time to time in<br />
connection with the Notes, the “Transfer Agents”) and The Bank of New York, New York Branch, as U.S.<br />
paying agent (the “U.S. Paying Agent”, which expression includes any other U.S. paying agent appointed in<br />
respect of the Instruments, and, together with the Principal Paying Agent and the Irish Paying Agent, the<br />
“Paying Agents” which expression includes any further or other paying agents for the time being appointed in<br />
respect of the Instruments), provision is made for the payment of principal and interest in respect of the<br />
Instruments. The statements in the Conditions and the Residual Certificate Conditions include summaries of,<br />
and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge.<br />
Copies of the Transaction Documents are available for inspection by the Instrumentholders upon reasonable<br />
notice during normal business hours at the principal office for the time being of the Trustee, currently at One<br />
Canada Square, London E14 5AL, England and at the specified offices of the Paying Agents. The<br />
Instrumentholders are entitled to the benefit of, are bound by, and are deemed to have notice of, all the<br />
provisions of each Transaction Document.<br />
Global Instruments<br />
Representation of Notes<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A1b Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A1b Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A1b Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A1c Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A1c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A1c Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £102,500,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A2a Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A2a Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A2a Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of €64,500,000.<br />
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The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A2b Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A2b Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A2b Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A2c Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A2c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A2c Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £63,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A3a Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A3a Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A3a Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of €215,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the A3c Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “A3c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “A3c Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £64,500,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the B1a Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “B1a Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “B1a Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of €15,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the B1c Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “B1c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “B1c Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £23,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the C1a Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “C1a Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “C1a Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of €25,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the C1c Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “C1c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “C1c Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £10,000,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the D1a Notes (a) which are Reg S Notes will be<br />
represented by a global note (the “D1a Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons,<br />
and (b) which are Rule 144A Notes will be represented by a global note (the “D1a Rule 144A Global Note”) in<br />
fully registered form, without interest coupons, each of which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together<br />
shall be for an aggregate principal amount of €25,500,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the E1c Notes will be represented by a global<br />
note (the “E1c Reg S Global Note”) in fully registered form, without interest coupons, which shall be issued on<br />
the Closing Date and together shall be for an aggregate principal amount of £5,525,000.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding and the interest element of the ETc Notes will be represented by a global<br />
note (the “ETc Reg S Global Note” and together with the E1c Reg S Global Note, the “E Global Notes”) in<br />
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fully registered form, without interest coupons, which shall be issued on the Closing Date and together shall be<br />
for an aggregate principal amount of £9,750,000.<br />
The A1b Reg S Global Note, the A1c Reg S Global Note, the A2a Reg S Global Note, the A2b Reg S Global<br />
Note, the A2c Reg S Global Note, the A3a Reg S Global Note, the A3c Reg S Global Note, the B1a Reg S<br />
Global Note, the B1c Reg S Global Note, the C1a Reg S Global Note, the C1c Reg S Global Note, the D1a Reg<br />
S Global Note, the E1c Reg S Global Note and the ETc Reg S Global Note are, together, referred to as the “Reg<br />
S Global Notes”.<br />
The A1b Rule 144A Global Note, the A1c Rule 144A Global Note, the A2a Rule 144A Global Note, the A2b<br />
Rule 144A Global Note, the A2c Rule 144A Global Note, the A3a Rule 144A Global Note, the A3c Rule 144A<br />
Global Note, the B1a Rule 144A Global Note, the B1c Rule 144A Global Note, the C1a Rule 144A Global<br />
Note, the C1c Rule 144A Global Note and the D1a Rule 144A Global Note are, together, referred to as the<br />
“Rule 144A Global Notes”.<br />
The Reg S Global Notes and the Rule 144A Global Notes are together referred to as the “Global Notes”.<br />
Representation of Residual Certificates<br />
The Residual Certificates will be represented by a global certificate in fully registered form (the “Global<br />
Residual Certificate” and together with the Global Notes, the “Global Instruments”).<br />
Deposit of Global Instruments<br />
Each of the Rule 144A Global Notes will be deposited on behalf of the subscribers of such Notes with The Bank<br />
of New York, New York Branch as custodian (the “Custodian”) for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)<br />
and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee on the date of issue of the Notes (the “Closing Date”).<br />
Each of the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate will be deposited on behalf of the<br />
subscribers of such Instruments with The Bank of New York as common depositary (the “Common<br />
Depositary”) for Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme<br />
(“Clearstream, Luxembourg”) on the Closing Date registered in the name of its nominee. Reference to<br />
Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include a reference<br />
to any additional or alternative clearing system approved by the Issuer and the Trustee.<br />
Transfers and Transfer Restrictions<br />
Title to the Global Instruments and any definitive instruments issued in respect thereof will pass by transfer and<br />
registration.<br />
No Global Instrument will be exchangeable for Definitive Notes or Definitive Residual Certificates, except in<br />
the limited circumstances described below. Each of the persons appearing from time to time in the records of<br />
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC as the holder of an Instrument will be entitled to receive any<br />
payment so made in respect of that Instrument in accordance with the respective rules and procedures of<br />
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or DTC as appropriate.<br />
For so long as Instruments are represented by a Global Instrument and such Global Instrument is held through<br />
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC, as appropriate, such Instruments will be transferable in<br />
accordance with the rules and procedures for the time being of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC, as<br />
appropriate. See “Clearance and Settlement” below.<br />
The Rule 144A Global Notes will bear a legend substantially identical to that appearing under “Transfer<br />
Restrictions”, and neither such Rule 144A Global Notes nor any book-entry interest therein may be transferred<br />
except in compliance with the transfer restrictions set forth in such legend and the regulations referred to in<br />
Condition 1 (Form, Denomination and Title). Beneficial interests in a Rule 144A Global Note may be<br />
transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the corresponding Reg S Global<br />
Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, only upon receipt by the<br />
Registrar of a written certification from the transferor (in the form provided in the Trust Deed) to the effect that<br />
among other things, such transfer is being made outside the United States to a non-U.S. person in an offshore<br />
transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act (if available) and<br />
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that, if such transfer occurs prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, the interest transferred<br />
will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg.<br />
A beneficial interest in a Reg S Global Note (other than the E Notes) may be transferred to a person who takes<br />
delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note only upon receipt by<br />
the Registrar of a written certificate from the transferor (in the form provided in the Trust Deed) to the effect<br />
that, among other things, such transfer is being made to a person whom the transferor reasonably believes is a<br />
Qualified Institutional Buyer.<br />
Any beneficial interest in a Reg S Global Note (other than the E Notes) that is transferred to a person who takes<br />
delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note will, upon transfer,<br />
cease to be represented by a beneficial interest in such Reg S Global Note and will become represented by a<br />
beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer<br />
restrictions and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such Rule 144A Global Note. Any<br />
beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note that is transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of a<br />
beneficial interest in a corresponding Reg S Global Note will, upon transfer, cease to be represented by a<br />
beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note and will become represented by a beneficial interest in such<br />
Reg S Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions and other procedures<br />
applicable to beneficial interests in such Reg S Global Note.<br />
A person acquiring a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound<br />
by the transfer restrictions applicable to such Note and may be requested to agree in writing to be so bound.<br />
These transfer restrictions are set forth in the section entitled “Transfer Restrictions”.<br />
Clearance and Settlement<br />
Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Instruments will be limited to persons that have accounts with<br />
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC (“participants”) or persons that hold interests in the Global Notes<br />
through participants (“indirect participants”), including, as applicable, banks, brokers, dealers and trust<br />
companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or<br />
DTC, either directly or indirectly. Indirect participants shall also include persons that hold beneficial interests<br />
through such indirect participants. Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and DTC, as applicable, will credit the<br />
participants’ accounts with the respective amount of Notes beneficially owned by such participants on each of<br />
their respective book-entry registration and transfer systems. The accounts to be credited shall be designated by<br />
the Lead Manager. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and transfers of book-entry<br />
interests or the interest therein will be effected only through, records maintained by Euroclear, Clearstream,<br />
Luxembourg or DTC (with respect to the interests of their participants) and on the records of participants or<br />
indirect participants (with respect to the interests of their indirect participants). The laws of some jurisdictions<br />
or other applicable rules may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such<br />
securities in definitive form. The foregoing limitations may therefore impair the ability to own, transfer or<br />
pledge book-entry interests.<br />
Except as set forth below under “Issue of Instruments in Definitive Form”, participants or indirect participants<br />
will not be entitled to have Instruments registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive<br />
physical delivery of Instruments in definitive registered form and will not be considered the holders thereof<br />
under the Trust Deed. Accordingly, each person holding a beneficial interest in the Global Instruments must<br />
rely on the rules and procedures of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC, as the case may be, and<br />
indirect participants must rely on the procedures of the participants or indirect participants through which such<br />
person owns its interest in the relevant Global Instruments, to exercise any rights and obligations of an<br />
Instrumentholder under the Trust Deed.<br />
Unless beneficial interests in the Global Notes are exchanged for Notes in definitive form (“Definitive Notes”)<br />
or beneficial interests in the Global Residual Certificate are exchanged for Residual Certificates in definitive<br />
form (“Definitive Residual Certificates” and together with the Definitive Notes, the “Definitive<br />
Instruments”), the Global Instruments registered in the name of a nominee for DTC or the Common Depositary<br />
for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, may not be transferred except (a) in the case of<br />
the Global Notes, to reduce the Principal Amount Outstanding of a Global Note of one class and to increase the<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the corresponding Global Note of the same class as provided in the regulations<br />
concerning transfers of the Global Notes set out in Condition 1 (Form, Denomination and Title) and (b) as a<br />
whole (i) in the case of the Rule 144A Global Notes, by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to<br />
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DTC or another nominee of DTC, or by DTC or any such nominee to a successor of DTC, and (ii) in the case of<br />
the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate, by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg to the<br />
Common Depositary or by the Common Depositary to Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another<br />
nominee of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg or by Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg or any such<br />
nominee to a successor of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, or a nominee of such<br />
successor.<br />
Investors may hold beneficial interests in respect of the Rule 144A Global Notes directly through DTC (if they<br />
are participants in such system), or indirectly through organisations which are participants in such system. All<br />
beneficial interests in the Rule 144A Global Notes will be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC.<br />
Investors may hold beneficial interests in respect of the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate<br />
directly through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, if they are account holders in such systems, or<br />
indirectly through organisations which are account holders in such systems. After the expiration of the<br />
Distribution Compliance Period (as defined below) but not earlier, investors may also hold such beneficial<br />
interests through organisations, other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, that are participants in the<br />
DTC system. Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg will hold beneficial interests in each Reg S Global Note<br />
and the Global Residual Certificate on behalf of their account holders through securities accounts in the<br />
respective account holders’ name on Euroclear’s and Clearstream, Luxembourg’s respective book-entry<br />
registration and transfer system.<br />
Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have agreed to certain procedures to facilitate transfers<br />
of beneficial interests in the Global Instruments among participants of DTC and account holders of Euroclear<br />
and Clearstream, Luxembourg, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures,<br />
and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. None of the Issuer, the Trustee or any of their respective<br />
agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg or their<br />
respective participants or account holders of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures<br />
governing their operations.<br />
Information Regarding DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg<br />
DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have advised the Issuer as follows:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
DTC - DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organised under the New York Banking Law, a<br />
“banking organisation” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal<br />
Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial<br />
Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange<br />
Act. DTC was created to hold securities of its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement<br />
of transactions among its participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in<br />
accounts of the participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities<br />
certificates. DTC participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing<br />
corporations and certain other organisations, some of whom (and/or their representative) own DTC.<br />
Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg - Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg each hold<br />
securities for their account holders and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions<br />
by electronic book-entry transfer between their respective account holders, thereby eliminating the<br />
need for physical movements of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of<br />
securities. Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg each provide various services including<br />
safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities<br />
lending and borrowing. Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg each also deal with domestic<br />
securities markets in several countries through established depository and custodial relationships. The<br />
respective systems of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have established an electronic bridge<br />
between their two systems across which their respective account holders may settle trades with each<br />
other. Account holders in both Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are world-wide financial<br />
institutions including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing<br />
corporations. Indirect access to both Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg is available to other<br />
institutions that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with an account holder of either<br />
system. An account holder’s overall contractual relations with either Euroclear or Clearstream,<br />
Luxembourg are governed by the respective rules and operating procedures of Euroclear or<br />
Clearstream, Luxembourg and any applicable laws. Both Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg act<br />
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under such rules and operating procedures only on behalf of their respective account holders, and have<br />
no record of or relationship with persons holding through their respective account holders.<br />
The Issuer understands that under existing industry practices, if either the Issuer or the Trustee requests any<br />
action of owners of beneficial interests in Global Instruments or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a Global<br />
Instrument desires to give instructions or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the Trust<br />
Deed, Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or DTC, as the case may be, would authorise the participants<br />
owning the relevant beneficial interest in the Global Instrument to give instructions or take such action, and such<br />
participants would authorise indirect participants to give or take such action or would otherwise act upon the<br />
instructions of such indirect participants.<br />
Payments<br />
Principal and interest on the Notes represented by a Global Note will be payable to the registered owner thereof<br />
and such registered owner will be the only person entitled to receive payments in respect of such Global Note<br />
and the Issuer will be discharged by payment to, or to the order of the registered owner of such Global Notes in<br />
respect of each amount so paid. No person other than the registered owner of the Notes represented by a Global<br />
Note shall have any claim against the Issuer in respect of any payment due on such Global Note.<br />
All amounts payable to DTC or its nominee as registered holder of the Rule 144A Global Notes shall be paid by<br />
transfer to the sterling account, euro account or dollar account of the Exchange Agent (as applicable) on behalf<br />
of DTC or its nominee for conversion into and payment in U.S. Dollars or in the currency of the relevant Rule<br />
144A Global Note, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Paying Agency Agreement.<br />
An RC Distribution on the Residual Certificates represented by Definitive Residual Certificates will be payable<br />
to the Residual Certificateholders in whose name the Definitive Residual Certificates are registered on the<br />
Register maintained by the Registrar at its specified office. RC Distributions on the Residual Certificates<br />
represented by the Global Residual Certificate will be payable to the person in whose name the Global Residual<br />
Certificate is registered at the specified office of the Registrar.<br />
Members of, or participants in, DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as well as any other persons on<br />
whose behalf such participants may act will have no rights under the Trust Deed with respect to the Rule 144A<br />
Global Notes, the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate held on their behalf by the Custodian<br />
(with respect to the Rule 144A Global Notes) and by the Common Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream,<br />
Luxembourg (with respect to the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate). DTC (with respect<br />
to the Rule 144A Global Notes) and the Common Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (with<br />
respect to the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate) or, in each case, their nominees, may be<br />
treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the holder of such Rule 144A<br />
Global Notes or Reg S Global Notes or the Global Residual Certificate, as the case may be, for the purposes of<br />
payment.<br />
The Issuer expects that in accordance with the rules and procedures for the time being of Euroclear or, as the<br />
case may be, Clearstream, Luxembourg, after receipt of any payment in respect of a Reg S Global Note or the<br />
Global Residual Certificate held by the Common Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, the<br />
respective systems will promptly credit their participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to<br />
their respective beneficial interests in such Reg S Global Note and the Global Residual Certificate as shown in<br />
the records of Euroclear or of Clearstream, Luxembourg. The Issuer expects that in the case of DTC, upon<br />
receipt of any payment in respect of a Rule 144A Global Note, DTC will promptly credit its participants’<br />
accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in such Rule 144A<br />
Global Note as shown on the records of DTC. The Issuer expects that payments by participants to owners of<br />
beneficial interests in a Global Note held through such participants or indirect participants will be governed by<br />
standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the<br />
accounts of customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers (with respect to the Global<br />
Instruments). Such payments will be the responsibility of such participants or indirect participants. None of the<br />
Issuer, the Trustee or any of their respective agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the<br />
records relating to or payments made on account of a participant’s ownership of beneficial interests in such<br />
Global Instruments or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to a participant’s<br />
ownership of beneficial interests in such Global Instruments.<br />
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Issue of Instruments in Definitive Form<br />
If (i) the Notes become due and repayable pursuant to Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) or the circumstances<br />
referred to in Residual Certificate Condition 9 (Events of Default) occurs or (ii) in the case of a Reg S Global<br />
Note and the Global Residual Certificate, either Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg is closed for business<br />
for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of holiday, statutory or otherwise) or announces an<br />
intention permanently to cease business or has in fact done so and no successor clearing system acceptable to<br />
the Trustee is available, or (iii) in the case of the Rule 144A Global Notes, DTC has notified the Issuer that it is<br />
at any time unwilling or unable to continue as the holder with respect to the Rule 144A Global Notes, or is at<br />
any time unwilling or unable to continue as, or ceases to be a clearing agency under the Exchange Act and a<br />
successor to DTC registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by the Issuer within<br />
90 days of such notification or cessation or (iv) as a result of any amendment to, or change in (a) the laws or<br />
regulations of the United Kingdom (or of any political sub-division thereof) or of any authority therein or<br />
thereof having power to tax or (b) the interpretation or administration of such laws or regulations, which<br />
becomes effective on or after the Closing Date, the Issuer is or the Paying Agents are or will be required to<br />
make any deduction or withholding from any payment in respect of the Instruments which would not be<br />
required were the Instruments in definitive form, then the Issuer will, within 30 days of the occurrence of the<br />
relevant event, issue serially numbered Instruments, as applicable, in definitive form in exchange for the whole<br />
outstanding interest in (1) the Reg S Global Notes and the Global Residual Certificate, (with respect to item (i),<br />
(ii) and (iv) above) and (2) the Rule 144A Global Notes (with respect to item (i), (iii) and (iv) above) provided<br />
that in no event will the Instruments be issued in definitive bearer form.<br />
Any notice to Instrumentholders shall be deemed to have been duly given if published in accordance with<br />
Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders) and Residual Certificate Condition <strong>13</strong> (Notice to Residual<br />
Certificateholders).<br />
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES<br />
If Notes in definitive form were to be issued, the terms and conditions (subject to amendment and completion)<br />
set out on each Note would be as set out below. While the Notes remain in global form, the same terms and<br />
conditions govern such Notes, except to the extent that they are appropriate only to Notes in definitive form.<br />
These terms and conditions are subject to the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge.<br />
The $200,000,000 Class A1b Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2027 (the “A1b Notes”), the<br />
£102,500,000 Class A1c Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2027 (the “A1c Notes” and, together with<br />
the A1b Notes, the “A1 Notes”), the €64,500,000 Class A2a Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045<br />
(the “A2a Notes”), the $100,000,000 Class A2b Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “A2b<br />
Notes”), the £63,000,000 Class A2c Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “A2c Notes” and,<br />
together with the A2a Notes and the A2b Notes, the “A2 Notes”), the €215,000,000 Class A3a Mortgage<br />
Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “A3a Notes”), the £64,500,000 Class A3c Mortgage Backed Floating<br />
Rate Notes due 2045 (the “A3c Notes” and together with the A3a Notes, the “A3 Notes”, the A1 Notes, the A2<br />
Notes and the A3 Notes being, together, the “A Notes”), the €15,000,000 Class B1a Mortgage Backed Floating<br />
Rate Notes due 2045 (the “B1a Notes”), the £23,000,000 Class B1c Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due<br />
2045 (the “B1c Notes”, and, together with the B1a Notes, the “B Notes”), the €25,000,000 Class C1a Mortgage<br />
Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “C1a Notes”), the £10,000,000 Class C1c Mortgage Backed Floating<br />
Rate Notes due 2045 (the “C1c Notes”, and, together with the C1a Notes, the “C Notes”), the €25,500,000<br />
Class D1a Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “D1a Notes”), the £5,525,000 Class E1c<br />
Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “E1c Notes”) and the £9,750,000 Class ETc Mortgage<br />
Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2045 (the “ETc Notes” and, together with the E1c Notes, the “E Notes”). The<br />
D1a Notes are also referred to as the “D Notes”. The ETc Notes are also referred to in these Conditions as the<br />
“Revenue Backed Notes”. All Notes other than the Revenue Backed Notes are collectively referred to as the<br />
“Collateral Backed Notes”. The Notes will be issued by <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> plc (the “Issuer”) on or about<br />
16 July <strong>2007</strong> (the “Closing Date”).<br />
The A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes and the E Notes are referred to as the “Notes” and any<br />
reference below to a “Class” of Notes or a “Class” of holders of Notes shall be a reference to the A1b Notes, the<br />
A1c Notes, the A2a Notes, the A2b Notes, the A2c Notes, the A3a Notes, the A3c Notes, the A1 Notes, the A2<br />
Notes, the A3 Notes, the A Notes, the B1a Notes, the B1c Notes, the B Notes, the C1a Notes, the C1c Notes, the<br />
C Notes, the D1a Notes, the D Notes, the E1c Notes, the ETc Notes and the E Notes or to the holders thereof<br />
(the “Noteholders”). The Notes will be constituted by a trust deed (as amended, restated and/or supplemented<br />
from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) to be dated on or about the Closing Date between the Issuer and BNY<br />
Corporate Trustee Services Limited as trustee (the “Trustee”, which expression includes all persons for the time<br />
being trustee or trustees appointed pursuant to the Trust Deed) for the holders for the time being of the Notes<br />
and are subject to a master securitisation agreement dated on or about the Closing Date and the paying agency<br />
agreement set out in schedule 8 thereof (the “Paying Agency Agreement”, which expression includes any<br />
modification thereto) between, among others, the Issuer, The Bank of New York, London Branch as agent bank<br />
(in such capacity, the “Agent Bank” which expression includes any successor agent bank appointed from time<br />
to time in connection with the Notes), as principal paying agent (in such capacity, the “Principal Paying<br />
Agent” which expression includes any successor principal paying agent appointed from time to time in<br />
connection with the Notes) and as currency exchange agent for the Notes (in such capacity, the “Exchange<br />
Agent”, which expression includes any successor currency exchange agent appointed from time to time in<br />
connection with the Notes), BNY Financial Services <strong>PLC</strong> as Irish paying agent (in such capacity, the “Irish<br />
Paying Agent” which expression includes any successor Irish paying agent appointed from time to time in<br />
connection with the Notes), The Bank of New York, New York Branch as U.S. paying agent (in such capacity,<br />
the “U.S. Paying Agent” which expression includes any successor U.S. paying agent appointed from time to<br />
time in connection with the Notes and together with the Principal Paying Agent, the Irish Paying Agent and each<br />
other paying agent and successor paying agent appointed from time to time in connection with the Notes, the<br />
“Paying Agents”), The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. as registrar for the Notes (in such capacity, the<br />
“Registrar” which expression includes any successor registrar appointed from time to time in connection with<br />
the Notes) and as transfer agent for the Notes (together with any successor or additional transfer agent appointed<br />
from time to time in connection with the Notes, the “Transfer Agents”) and the Trustee. The security for the<br />
Notes is created pursuant to, and on the terms set out in, a deed of charge (as amended, restated and/or<br />
supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Charge”) to be dated on or about the Closing Date between,<br />
among others, the Issuer and the Trustee.<br />
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Copies of the Transaction Documents are available for inspection by the Instrumentholders upon reasonable<br />
notice during normal business hours at the principal office for the time being of the Trustee, being at the Closing<br />
Date at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL and at the specified offices for the time being of the Paying<br />
Agents.<br />
The statements in these conditions relating to the Notes (the “Conditions”) include summaries of, and are<br />
subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge, the Paying Agency Agreement and the<br />
other Transaction Documents. The Noteholders are entitled to the benefit of, are bound by, and are deemed to<br />
have notice of, all the provisions of the Trust Deed, the Paying Agency Agreement, the Deed of Charge and<br />
each other Transaction Document.<br />
Capitalised words and expressions which are used in these Conditions, shall, unless otherwise defined below,<br />
have the same meanings as those given in the Master Definitions Schedule set out in schedule 1 (Master<br />
Definitions Schedule) of the Master Securitisation Agreement dated on or about the Closing Date between,<br />
among others, the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent, the Irish Paying<br />
Agent and the Sellers and the following capitalised words and expressions shall have the following meanings:<br />
“A1b Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A1b Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A1b Notes.<br />
“A2a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A2a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A2a Notes.<br />
“A2b Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A2b Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A2b Notes.<br />
“A3a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A3a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A3a Notes.<br />
“Actual Redemption Funds” means, at any Determination Date, an amount calculated as the aggregate of:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
the amount standing to the credit of the Principal Ledger;<br />
the amount (if any) calculated on that Determination Date to be the amount by which the Principal<br />
Deficiency is expected to be reduced by the application of the Available Revenue Fund on the<br />
immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date;<br />
the amount in respect of principal (if any) to be received by the Issuer from the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the Currency Swap Agreements on the immediately succeeding Interest Payment<br />
Date; and<br />
(as at the first Determination Date only) the amount (if any) standing to the credit of the Prefunding<br />
Ledger and the Newly-Originated Loans Ledger on the first Determination Date which is not allocated<br />
for the purpose of purchasing the Prefunded Loans and the Newly-Originated Loans, respectively, on<br />
or before the first Interest Payment Date.<br />
“Affiliate” means, in relation to any person, any other person who, directly or indirectly is in control of, or<br />
controlled by, or is under common control with, such person (and for the purposes of this definition, “control”<br />
of a person means the power, direct or indirect (i) to vote more than 50 per cent. of the securities having<br />
ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such person or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the<br />
management and policies of such person, whether by contract or otherwise).<br />
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“Appointee” means any attorney, manager, agent, delegate, nominee, custodian, receiver, administrative<br />
receiver or other person appointed by the Trustee under the Trust Deed or the Deed of Charge.<br />
“Apportionment Factor” means in relation to (a) the first Interest Payment Date, the number of days in the first<br />
Interest Period divided by 365; and (b) any other Interest Payment Date, 0.25.<br />
“Available Revenue Ledger” means the Ledger of such name created by the Cash/Bond Administrator<br />
pursuant to the terms of the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement.<br />
“B1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the B1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the B Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the B1a Notes.<br />
“Basic Terms Modification” means, inter alia: (a) a modification to the date of maturity of the Notes; (b) a<br />
modification which would have the effect of changing any day for payment of interest in respect of the Notes;<br />
(c) changes to the amount of principal payable in respect of the Notes; (d) the alteration of the Rate of Interest<br />
applicable in respect of the Notes; (e) the alteration of the majority required to pass an Extraordinary Resolution;<br />
(f) the alteration of the currency of payment of the Notes; or (g) any alteration of the priority of redemption of<br />
the Notes.<br />
“BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty in connection with the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement); or<br />
where the BBR Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement).<br />
“BBR Swap Net Amount” means, on any Interest Payment Date, an amount payable by the Issuer to the BBR<br />
Swap Counterparty under the BBR Swap Agreement which is the amount (if any) by which:<br />
(a)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the aggregate of the Weighted Average BBR Rate and a margin to<br />
the BBR Notional Amount,<br />
exceeds<br />
(b)<br />
an amount calculated by applying Note Sterling LIBOR in respect of the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Period to the BBR Notional Amount.<br />
“Business Day” means a day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks and foreign<br />
exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and<br />
foreign currency deposits) in London and New York and which is a TARGET Business Day.<br />
“C1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the C1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the C Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the C1a Notes.<br />
“Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty in connection with the termination of any Currency Swap Agreement where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Currency Swaps Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the relevant<br />
Currency Swap Agreement); or<br />
where the Currency Swaps Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement).<br />
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“D1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the D1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the D Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the D1a Notes.<br />
“Determination Date” means the third Business Day of the calendar month in which an Interest Payment Date<br />
occurs.<br />
“Excess Swap Collateral” means an amount equal to the value of the collateral (or the applicable part of any<br />
collateral) provided by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty to the Issuer in accordance with the Bullet Cap Agreement, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, a Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement which:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
is in excess of the termination amount that the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty would otherwise be<br />
required to pay to the Issuer under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement; or<br />
the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
or the BBR Swap Counterparty is entitled to under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement.<br />
“Extraordinary Resolution” means (a) a resolution passed at a meeting of the relevant Class or, if two or more<br />
Classes are voting on the resolution, at a meeting of the relevant Classes or separate meetings of the relevant<br />
Classes, as the case may be, duly convened and held in accordance with the Trust Deed by a majority at each<br />
such meeting consisting of not less than 75 per cent. of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or if a<br />
poll is duly demanded by a majority consisting of not less than 75 per cent. of the votes cast on such poll or (b) a<br />
resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of all the Noteholders of the relevant Class or Classes, as the case<br />
may be, provided that a resolution to amend the definition of Permitted Activities or to request that the Issuer<br />
undertake any action that is not Permitted Activities shall be required to be passed by holders of not less than 50<br />
per cent. of each of (x) the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Notes and (y) the<br />
Total Number Outstanding of the Residual Certificates.<br />
“Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement<br />
where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement); or<br />
where the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement).<br />
“Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount” means, on any Interest Payment Date, an amount payable by the Issuer to<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap which is the amount (if any) by which:<br />
(a)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the Weighted Average Fixed Rate to the Fixed/Floating Notional<br />
Amount,<br />
exceeds<br />
(b)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the aggregate of (i) Note Sterling LIBOR in respect of the<br />
immediately preceding Interest Period and (ii) the applicable Asset Yield (on an Actual/365 (Fixed)<br />
basis) to the Fixed/Floating Notional Amount.<br />
“Independent Director” means a duly appointed member of the board of directors of the relevant entity who<br />
should not have been, at the time of such appointment, or at any time in the preceding five years, a direct or<br />
indirect legal or beneficial owner in such entity or any of its affiliates (excluding de minimus ownership<br />
interests).<br />
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“Interest Determination Date” means in the case of the Dollar Notes a day which is two London Business<br />
Days before the first day of the Interest Period to which the Rate of Interest shall apply, in the case of the<br />
Sterling Notes the first day of the Interest Period to which the Rate of Interest shall apply, and in the case of the<br />
Euro Notes a day which is two TARGET Business Days before the first day of the Interest Period to which the<br />
Rate of Interest shall apply.<br />
“Interest Period” means the period from (and including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Closing Date) to (but<br />
excluding) the next (or first) Interest Payment Date.<br />
“Junior Notes” means the B Notes, the C Notes, the D Notes and/or the E Notes.<br />
“Liquidity Drawn Amount” means, on any Determination Date:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
at any time prior to a Liquidity Drawdown Date, the amount then drawn under the Liquidity Facility<br />
and not repaid together with all accrued interest up to (but excluding) the related Interest Payment Date<br />
pursuant to the Liquidity Facility Agreement; and<br />
at any time on or after a Liquidity Drawdown Date, the difference between the Liquidity Maximum<br />
Amount and the amount standing to the credit of the Liquidity Ledger on that Determination Date.<br />
“London Business Day” means a day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks and foreign<br />
exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and<br />
foreign currency deposits) in London.<br />
“Most Senior Class of Notes” means, at any time:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
the A Notes; or<br />
if no A Notes are then outstanding, the B Notes; or<br />
if no A Notes or B Notes are then outstanding, the C Notes; or<br />
if no A Notes or B Notes or C Notes are then outstanding, the D Notes; or<br />
if no A Notes or B Notes or C Notes or D Notes are then outstanding, the E Notes.<br />
“Note EURIBOR” means, in relation to an Interest Period, the Rate of Interest applicable to the Euro Notes as<br />
determined in accordance with Condition 4(c) (Rate of Interest), less the Relevant Margin.<br />
“Note Sterling LIBOR” means, in relation to an Interest Period, the Rate of Interest applicable to the Sterling<br />
Notes as determined in accordance with Condition 4(c) (Rate of Interest), less the Relevant Margin.<br />
“Note USD-LIBOR” means, in relation to an Interest Period, the Rate of Interest applicable to the Dollar Notes<br />
as determined in accordance with Condition 4(c) (Rate of Interest), less the Relevant Margin.<br />
“Permitted Activities” means the activities contemplated in the Transaction Documents as being undertaken by<br />
the Issuer, including (i) the acquisition of the Loans, the Collateral Security and their Related Rights; (ii) the<br />
appointment of entities to undertake the administration and servicing of the Loans, the Collateral Security and<br />
their Related Rights and the collection and administration of monies relating thereto in accordance with the<br />
terms of the Transaction Documents; (iii) the issue of the Instruments, the granting and maintaining of security<br />
therefor, the listing and rating thereof and the making of any Basic Terms Modifications thereto; (iv) the<br />
entering into of borrowings, including under the Liquidity Facility Agreement; (v) the investment of collections<br />
from the Loans together with any proceeds retained by the Issuer from the issue of the Instruments and any<br />
borrowings and (vi) the payment of liabilities, maintenance of hedging and administrative functions required to<br />
be undertaken in respect of the Instruments.<br />
“Performance Conditions” shall be satisfied on any Interest Payment Date if:<br />
(a)<br />
the Trigger Condition is satisfied;<br />
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(b)<br />
(c)<br />
at least 50 per cent. of the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the A Notes on the<br />
Closing Date have been redeemed; and<br />
the A1 Notes and the A2 Notes have been fully redeemed.<br />
“Principal Deficiency” means the amounts recorded as a debit on each principal deficiency ledger established<br />
by or on behalf of the Issuer pursuant to the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement.<br />
“RC Senior Distribution” means, in respect of any RC Distribution arising in respect of any Residual<br />
Certificate, an amount equal to such RC Distribution multiplied by that fraction of the Residual Revenue from<br />
which such RC Distribution arises formed by amounts arising under item (xviii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority<br />
of Payments or item (x) of the Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments.<br />
“Relevant Exchange Rate” means in relation to a Note or Class of Notes the exchange rate specified in the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement relating to such Note or Class of Notes or, if that Currency Swap<br />
Agreement has terminated, the applicable spot rate.<br />
“Relevant Margin” means, in respect of any class of Notes, the per cent. per annum set out in the following<br />
table:<br />
Class A1b Notes 0.07<br />
Class A1c Notes 0.08<br />
Class A2a Notes 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Class A2b Notes 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Class A2c Notes 0.<strong>13</strong><br />
Class A3a Notes 0.17<br />
Class A3c Notes 0.17<br />
Class B1a Notes 0.30<br />
Class B1c Notes 0.30<br />
Class C1a Notes 0.55<br />
Class C1c Notes 0.55<br />
Class D1a Notes 1.35<br />
Class E1c Notes 4.00<br />
Class ETc Notes 4.00<br />
“Reserve Fund Required Amount”, means:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
in respect of each Interest Payment Date from (and including) the Closing Date to (and including) the<br />
Interest Payment Date falling in June 2010, £2,600,000;<br />
in respect of the Interest Payment Date falling in September 2010 and each subsequent Interest<br />
Payment Date:<br />
(i)<br />
if the Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions are satisfied on such Interest Payment Date, the<br />
greater of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
0.80 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date<br />
after the application of the Available Revenue Fund and the Actual Redemption<br />
Funds on such Interest Payment Date; and<br />
0.30 per cent. of the initial aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes; and<br />
(ii)<br />
if the Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions are not satisfied on such Interest Payment Date,<br />
the Reserve Fund Required Amount as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date,<br />
and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Reserve Fund Required Amount shall never be greater than £2,600,000.<br />
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The “Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions” shall be satisfied on any Interest Payment Date if:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Trigger Condition is satisfied; and<br />
at least 50 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the A Notes<br />
on the Closing Date have been redeemed.<br />
“Residual Revenue” means, as of any Interest Payment Date, an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the amount available at item (xviii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments (or item (x) of the Post<br />
Enforcement Priority of Payments as applicable);<br />
the balance of the Available Revenue Fund (after application of items (i) to (xxiii) of the Pre-<br />
Enforcement Priority of Payments) (or after application of items (i) to (xiii) of the Post Enforcement<br />
Priority of Payments as applicable); and<br />
the amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as of the close of business on the<br />
preceding Business Day.<br />
“Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding” means (a) in relation to a Note or Class of Notes which<br />
is denominated in a currency other than sterling, the sterling equivalent of the Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
such Note or Class of Notes ascertained using the Relevant Exchange Rate relating to such Notes, and (b) in<br />
relation to any other Note (or Class of Notes), the Principal Amount Outstanding of such Note (or Class of<br />
Notes).<br />
“Swap Replacement Premium” means (i) in respect of the Currency Swaps Counterparty, any premium or<br />
other amount received by the Issuer from a replacement currency swaps counterparty providing a replacement<br />
currency swap transaction, (ii) in respect of the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, any premium or other<br />
amount received by the Issuer from a replacement fixed/floating swap counterparty providing a replacement<br />
fixed/floating swap transaction, and (iii) in respect of the BBR Swap Counterparty, any premium or other<br />
amount received by the Issuer from a replacement fixed/floating swap counterparty providing a replacement<br />
BBR swap transaction.<br />
“TARGET Business Day” means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement<br />
Express Transfer (TARGET) system is open.<br />
“Total Number Outstanding” means 10,000.<br />
“Transaction Documents” means the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge, the Paying Agency Agreement, the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Mortgage Sale Agreement,<br />
the Liquidity Facility Agreement, the Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust, the Post Enforcement Call<br />
Option Agreement, the Investment Administration Agreement, the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantee, the Currency Swap Agreements, the Currency Swap Guarantee, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee, the BBR Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Guarantee, the<br />
Corporate Services Agreement, the GIC, the Master Definitions Schedule, the Master Securitisation Agreement,<br />
the Scottish Trusts, the Subscription Agreement and the Bank Agreement, and each a “Transaction<br />
Document”.<br />
“Trigger Condition” shall be satisfied if:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the Reserve Fund was at the Reserve Fund Required Amount on the immediately preceding Interest<br />
Payment Date;<br />
the Available Revenue Fund, (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Reserve Fund but excluding<br />
any amount transferred from the Liquidity Ledger to the Available Revenue Ledger on that Interest<br />
Payment Date) is sufficient to satisfy items (i) to (xv) (both inclusive) in the Pre-Enforcement Priority<br />
of Payments;<br />
on the immediately preceding Determination Date, either: (a) the aggregate Principal Balance of all<br />
Loans in the Mortgage Pool that are 90 days or more in arrears (including Repossession Loans) as a<br />
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percentage of the aggregate Principal Balance of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool does not exceed 22.5<br />
per cent., or (b) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Loans in the Mortgage Pool that are 90 days or<br />
more in arrears (excluding Repossession Loans) as a percentage of the aggregate Principal Balance of<br />
all Loans in the Mortgage Pool does not exceed 22.5 per cent. and the aggregate Principal Balance of<br />
all Repossession Loans in the Mortgage Pool since the Closing Date (which include sold repossessions<br />
plus current repossessions) as a percentage of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing Date does not exceed 15 per cent. (or, in<br />
each case, such greater percentage agreed between the Issuer and the Rating Agencies from time to<br />
time upon the basis that such increase will not adversely affect the then current ratings of the Notes);<br />
and<br />
(d)<br />
the aggregate value of the principal losses in respect of the Mortgage Pool (whether or not such losses<br />
form part of the Principal Deficiency at such time) as at the immediately preceding Determination Date<br />
is not greater than 1.35 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes on the Closing Date.<br />
1. Form, Denomination and Title<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The A2a Notes, the A3a Notes, the B1a Notes, the C1a Notes and the D1a Notes (together, the “Euro<br />
Notes”) are each issued in fully registered form without principal receipts, interest coupons or talons<br />
attached, and may be held or traded in holdings in the minimum aggregate original principal amount of<br />
€50,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof. The A1b Notes and the A2b Notes<br />
(together, the “Dollar Notes”) are each issued in fully registered form without principal receipts,<br />
interest coupons or talons attached, and may be held or traded in holdings in the minimum aggregate<br />
original principal amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The A1c<br />
Notes, the A2c Notes, the A3c Notes, the B1c Notes, the C1c Notes, the E1c Notes and the ETc Notes<br />
(together the “Sterling Notes”) are each issued in fully registered form without principal receipts,<br />
interest coupons or talons attached, and may be held or traded in holdings in the minimum aggregate<br />
original principal amount of £50,000 and integral multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof.<br />
The Principal Amount Outstanding (as defined in Condition 5(d) (Note Principal Payments, Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding and Pool Factor)) of the Notes of each Class offered and sold outside the United<br />
States solely to non-U.S. Persons in offshore transactions (as defined in Regulation S (“Regulation S”)<br />
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is represented initially by a global<br />
certificate in fully registered form (each a “Reg S Global Note”). The Principal Amount Outstanding<br />
of the Notes of each Class offered and sold within the United States in reliance on Rule 144A under the<br />
Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) solely to qualified institutional buyers as defined therein (“Qualified<br />
Institutional Buyers”) is represented initially by a global note in fully registered form (each a “Rule<br />
144A Global Note” and together with the Reg S Global Notes, the “Global Notes”). References<br />
herein to the “Notes” shall include (i) in relation to any Notes represented by a Global Note, units in<br />
the applicable denomination and currency (which, in the case of the Euro Notes is €1,000 respectively,<br />
in the case of the Dollar Notes is $1,000 respectively and in the case of the Sterling Notes is £1,000<br />
respectively), (ii) Definitive Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note and (iii) any Global Note.<br />
If (i) the Notes become due and repayable pursuant to Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) or (ii) in the<br />
case of a Reg S Global Note, either Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg is closed for business for a<br />
continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of holiday, statutory or otherwise) or announces an<br />
intention permanently to cease business or has in fact done so and no successor clearing system<br />
acceptable to the Trustee is available, (iii) in the case of the Rule 144A Global Notes, DTC has notified<br />
the Issuer that it is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as the holder with respect to the Rule<br />
144A Global Notes, or is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as, or ceases to be, a clearing<br />
agency under the Exchange Act and a successor to DTC registered as a clearing agency under the<br />
Exchange Act is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days of such notification or cessation or (iv) as a<br />
result of any amendment to, or change in, (a) the laws or regulations of the United Kingdom (or of any<br />
political sub-division thereof) or of any authority therein or thereof having power to tax or (b) the<br />
interpretation or administration of such laws or regulations, which becomes effective on or after the<br />
Closing Date, the Issuer is or the Paying Agents are or will be required to make any deduction or<br />
withholding from any payment in respect of the Notes which would not be required were the Notes in<br />
definitive form, then the Issuer will, within 30 days of the occurrence of the relevant event, issue<br />
serially numbered Notes, as applicable, in definitive form in exchange for the whole outstanding<br />
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interest in (a) the Reg S Global Notes (with respect to items (i), (ii) and (iv) above) and (b) the Rule<br />
144A Global Notes (with respect to items (i), (iii) and (iv) above); provided that in no event will the<br />
Notes be issued in definitive bearer form.<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
Title to the Notes will pass by transfer and registration as described below.<br />
With respect to the Notes, subject as provided below, the person listed in the register (the “Register”)<br />
as the holder of any such Note will (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) be deemed and<br />
treated at all times, by all persons and for all purposes (including the making of payments), as the<br />
absolute owner of such Note regardless of any notice of ownership, theft or loss, or of any trust or other<br />
interest therein or of any writing thereon or, if more than one person, the first named of such person<br />
will be treated as the absolute owner of such Note (save to the extent that in accordance with DTC's<br />
published rules and procedures, any ownership rights may be exercised by its participants or beneficial<br />
owners through participants), and the expressions “Noteholder” and “holder of Notes” and related<br />
expressions shall be construed accordingly.<br />
The Issuer will cause to be kept at the specified office of the Registrar the Register on which shall be<br />
entered the names and addresses of the holders of the Notes and the particulars of such Notes held by<br />
them and all transfers and redemptions of such Notes. No transfer of such Notes will be valid unless<br />
and until entered on the Register.<br />
Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Notes and entries on the Register relating<br />
to the Notes will be made subject to any restrictions on transfers set forth on such Notes and the<br />
detailed regulations concerning transfers of such Notes contained in the Trust Deed and the legend<br />
appearing on the face of the Notes. In no event will a transfer of a beneficial interest in a Global Note<br />
or a Definitive Note be made absent compliance with the regulations referred to above, and any<br />
purported transfer in violation of such regulations shall be void ab initio and will not be honoured by<br />
the Issuer or the Trustee. The regulations referred to above may be changed by the Issuer with the<br />
prior written approval of the Trustee and, if with respect to the Notes, the Registrar.<br />
2. Status, Security and Administration<br />
Status and relationship between Classes of Notes<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The Notes of each Class constitute direct, secured (as more particularly described in the Deed of<br />
Charge) and unconditional obligations of the Issuer and rank pari passu without preference or priority<br />
amongst Notes of the same Class.<br />
Prior to the enforcement of the security created by or pursuant to the Deed of Charge (the “Security”),<br />
payment of interest on the Notes will be made in accordance with the order of priority set out in<br />
Condition 2(g) (Status, Security and Administration) and mandatory payments of principal pursuant to<br />
Condition 5(b) (Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) and 5(c) (Mandatory<br />
redemption in part of the Revenue Backed Notes) will be made in accordance with the order of priority<br />
set out in such Condition. In the event of the Security being enforced, payment of principal and<br />
interest on the Notes will be made in accordance with the order of priority set out in Condition 2(h)<br />
(Status, Security and Administration).<br />
The Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge contain provisions requiring the Trustee to have regard to the<br />
interests of the holders of the A Notes (the “A Noteholders”), the holders of the B Notes (the “B<br />
Noteholders”), the holders of the C Notes (the “C Noteholders”), the holders of the D Notes (the “D<br />
Noteholders”) and the holders of the E Notes (the “E Noteholders”) equally as regards all powers,<br />
trusts, authorities, duties and discretions of the Trustee (except where expressly provided otherwise),<br />
but requiring the Trustee in any such case to have regard only to:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the interests of the A Noteholders if, in the Trustee’s sole opinion, there is a conflict between<br />
the interests of the A Noteholders (or any Class thereof) and the interests of the B<br />
Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and/or the E Noteholders;<br />
subject to (i) above or if there are no A Notes outstanding, the interests of the B Noteholders<br />
if, in the Trustee’s sole opinion, there is a conflict between the interests of the B Noteholders<br />
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(or any Class thereof) and the interests of the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and/or the E<br />
Noteholders;<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
subject to (i) and (ii) above or if there are no A Notes or B Notes outstanding, the interests of<br />
the C Noteholders, if, in the Trustee’s sole opinion, there is a conflict between the interests of<br />
the C Noteholders (or any Class thereof) and the interests of the D Noteholders and/or the E<br />
Noteholders; and<br />
subject to (i), (ii) and (iii) above or if there are no A Notes, B Notes or C Notes outstanding,<br />
the interests of the D Noteholders, if, in the Trustee’s sole opinion, there is a conflict between<br />
the interests of the D Noteholders and the interests of the E Noteholders.<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions limiting the powers of a Class of Noteholders, inter alia, to pass<br />
any Extraordinary Resolution according to the effect thereof on the interests of the holders of the Class<br />
or Classes ranking senior thereto in any Priority of Payments. Except in certain circumstances, the<br />
Trust Deed imposes no such limitations on the power of a Class of Noteholders to bind any Class or<br />
Classes of Noteholders ranking junior thereto in any Priority of Payments.<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions to the effect that, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding and<br />
subject to Condition 2(c) the Trustee shall not be required, when exercising its powers, authorities and<br />
discretions, to have regard to the interests of, or act at the direction of, any persons having the benefit<br />
of the Security, other than the Noteholders and the Residual Certificateholders in accordance with the<br />
Trust Deed, and, in relation to the exercise of such powers, authorities and discretions, the Trustee shall<br />
have no liability to such persons as a consequence of so acting.<br />
Security<br />
(f)<br />
As security for the payment of all monies payable in respect of the Notes, the Residual Certificates and<br />
otherwise under the Trust Deed (including the remuneration, expenses and any other claims of the<br />
Trustee and any receiver appointed under the Deed of Charge) and in respect of certain amounts<br />
payable to the Mortgage Administrator under the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator under the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Standby Mortgage Administrator<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator under the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Principal Paying Agent, the Irish Paying Agent, the U.S.<br />
Paying Agent, any other Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange Agent and the<br />
Agent Bank under the Paying Agency Agreement, the Liquidity Facility Provider under the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement, the Account Bank and the Collection Account Banks under the Bank Agreement,<br />
the GIC Provider under the GIC, the Bullet Cap Counterparty under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty under the Currency Swap Agreements, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Counterparty under the BBR<br />
Swap Agreement, the Investment Administrator under the Investment Administration Agreement, the<br />
Corporate Services Provider under the Corporate Services Agreement and each Seller in respect of its<br />
entitlement to unpaid consideration under the Mortgage Sale Agreement, the Issuer will enter into the<br />
Deed of Charge, creating the following security in favour of the Trustee for itself and on trust for the<br />
other persons expressed to be secured parties thereunder (save that the Trustee shall hold the benefit of<br />
its security interest with respect to the Prepayment Charges Receipts solely for the benefit of the<br />
Residual Certificateholders) (such parties, the “Secured Creditors”):<br />
(i)<br />
a first fixed charge in favour of the Trustee over the Issuer’s interests in each Loan, each<br />
related Mortgage and all other collateral security given or obtained in connection with such<br />
Loan in the Mortgage Pool (such collateral security, together with the Mortgages, the<br />
“Collateral Security” and including, without limitation, (1) the benefit of all affidavits,<br />
declarations, consents, renunciations, waivers and deeds of postponement from occupiers and<br />
other persons having an interest in or rights in connection with the relevant Property, (2) the<br />
benefit of (including notations of interest on) insurance and assurance policies (including,<br />
without limitation, all returns of premium and proceeds in respect of such policies) deposited,<br />
charged, obtained, or held in connection with the relevant Loan, Mortgage and/or Property,<br />
and (3) (to the extent assignable without the consent of the relevant counterparty) all courses<br />
and rights of action (whether assigned to the Issuer or otherwise) against valuers, solicitors,<br />
the Land Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of Northern Ireland and the Registers<br />
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of Scotland or any other person in connection with any report (including a report on title),<br />
valuation, opinion, certificate, consent or other statement of fact or opinion given in<br />
connection with the relevant Loan, Mortgage, other collateral security or Property) and, in<br />
relation to Loans which are Scottish Loans, such fixed charge will take the form of an<br />
assignation in security, governed by Scots law, of the Issuer’s interests in each such Scottish<br />
Loan, its related Scottish Mortgage and other Collateral Security as comprised in the relevant<br />
Scottish Trust;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
an assignment in favour of the Trustee of the Issuer’s interests in the insurance contracts to the<br />
extent that they relate to the Loans and their related Collateral Security;<br />
an assignment in favour of the Trustee of the benefit of the Issuer in each of the Transaction<br />
Documents (other than the Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge);<br />
a first fixed charge in favour of the Trustee over the Issuer’s interest in the Bank Accounts and<br />
any other bank accounts or Authorised Investments in which the Issuer has an interest; and<br />
a first floating charge in favour of the Trustee (ranking after the security referred to in<br />
paragraphs (i) to (iv) above) over the whole of the undertaking, property, assets and rights of<br />
the Issuer,<br />
(such property, assets, rights, accounts, undertaking, together, the “Charged Property”).<br />
Priority of Payments prior to enforcement<br />
(g)<br />
The “Available Revenue Fund” at any time comprises the credit balance of the Available Revenue<br />
Ledger at that time. Prior to enforcement of the Security, on each Interest Payment Date the Issuer is<br />
required to apply the Available Revenue Fund calculated as at the immediately preceding<br />
Determination Date (and taking into account any payments to be made or received from that date up to<br />
and including the immediately following Interest Payment Date) in or towards the satisfaction of the<br />
following amounts in the following order of priority (the “Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments”)<br />
in each case making an appropriate debit to the Available Revenue Ledger:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
first, when due, the remuneration payable to the Trustee or any Appointee (plus value added<br />
tax, if any) and any costs, charges, liabilities and expenses incurred by the Trustee or any<br />
Appointee under the provisions of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge<br />
or any other Transaction Document together with any applicable interest as provided in the<br />
Trust Deed or the Deed of Charge;<br />
second, when due, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
amounts, including audit fees, company secretarial expenses and costs and expenses<br />
incurred in connection with the appointment of any substitute administrator (plus<br />
value added tax, if any), which are payable by the Issuer to third parties and incurred<br />
without breach by the Issuer pursuant to the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge or the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement and not provided for payment elsewhere and<br />
to provide for any such amounts expected to become due and payable by the Issuer<br />
during the Interest Period commencing on that Interest Payment Date and to provide<br />
for the Issuer’s primary liability or possible primary liability for corporation tax, and<br />
an amount equal to any premia due in respect of insurance contracts held by the<br />
Issuer;<br />
(iii)<br />
third, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
except to the extent already paid to the Mortgage Administrator since the preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, since the<br />
Closing Date (1) the mortgage administration fee due and payable under the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, such fee being up to a maximum of the product<br />
of 0.25 per cent. per annum and the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as at<br />
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the Determination Date immediately preceding the immediately prior Interest<br />
Payment Date, multiplied by the Apportionment Factor and (2) any costs and<br />
expenses incurred by the Mortgage Administrator in accordance with the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement;<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
(E)<br />
(F)<br />
(G)<br />
(H)<br />
(I)<br />
except to the extent already paid to the Cash/Bond Administrator since the preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, since the<br />
Closing Date) (1) the cash/bond administration fee payable under the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement to the Cash/Bond Administrator and (2) any costs and<br />
expenses incurred by the Cash/Bond Administrator due and payable in accordance<br />
with the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement;<br />
prior to the assumption by the Standby Mortgage Administrator of the duties and<br />
obligations of the Mortgage Administrator, (1) the standby mortgage administrator<br />
fee in an amount of no more than £6,000 per annum (plus value added tax chargeable<br />
on the fee up to a rate of 17.5 per cent.), due and payable pursuant to the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement to the Standby Mortgage Administrator divided by four<br />
and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Standby Mortgage Administrator in<br />
accordance with the Mortgage Administration Agreement;<br />
prior to the assumption by the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator of the duties and<br />
obligations of the Cash/Bond Administrator, (1) the standby cash/bond administrator<br />
fee in an amount of no more than £3,000 per annum (plus value added tax chargeable<br />
on the fee up to a rate of 17.5 per cent.), payable pursuant to the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator divided by four<br />
and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator in<br />
accordance with the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement;<br />
(1) the corporate services fee (inclusive of value added tax if any) due and payable<br />
pursuant to the Corporate Services Agreement to the Corporate Services Provider<br />
divided by four and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Corporate Services<br />
Provider in accordance with the Corporate Services Agreement;<br />
amounts due to the Paying Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange<br />
Agent and the Agent Bank under the Paying Agency Agreement;<br />
amounts due to the GIC Provider under the GIC;<br />
amounts due to the Investment Administrator under the Investment Administration<br />
Agreement; and<br />
amounts due to the Account Bank and the Collection Account Banks under the Bank<br />
Agreement;<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
fourth, amounts payable to the Liquidity Facility Provider pursuant to the Liquidity Facility<br />
Agreement;<br />
fifth, to pay pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
any Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount due and payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty pursuant to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in<br />
connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (other than a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment);<br />
any BBR Swap Net Amount due and payable to the BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
pursuant to the BBR Swap Agreement; and<br />
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(D)<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap Counterparty in connection with<br />
the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement (other than a BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
Default Payment);<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
(xiii)<br />
(xiv)<br />
(xv)<br />
sixth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the A1c<br />
Notes and/or the A2c Notes and/or the A3c Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with<br />
respect to principal and Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a<br />
Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap<br />
Transaction and by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency<br />
Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on<br />
the A1b Notes, the A2a Notes, the A2b Notes and the A3a Notes, respectively;<br />
seventh, amounts to reduce the A Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the Principal<br />
Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the A Principal Deficiency Ledger) such<br />
amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes);<br />
eighth, to pay pari passu and pro rata (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the B1c<br />
Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with respect to principal and Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the<br />
B1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the B1a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on the<br />
B1a Notes;<br />
ninth, to apply amounts to reduce the B Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the B Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes);<br />
tenth, to pay pari passu and pro rata (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the C1c<br />
Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with respect to principal and Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the<br />
C1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the C1a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on the<br />
C1a Notes;<br />
eleventh, to apply amounts to reduce the C Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the C Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes);<br />
twelfth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, amounts payable (other than with respect to principal<br />
and Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
under the terms of the D1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received<br />
from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the D1a Currency Swap Transaction, any<br />
interest due and payable on the D1a Notes;<br />
thirteenth, to apply amounts to reduce the D Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the D Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes);<br />
fourteenth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, all amounts of interest due and payable on the E<br />
Notes;<br />
fifteenth, to apply amounts to reduce the E1c Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the E1c Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
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such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes);<br />
(xvi)<br />
(xvii)<br />
sixteenth, except upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full, (by<br />
crediting the Reserve Ledger) to increase the balance of the Reserve Fund until it reaches the<br />
Reserve Fund Required Amount;<br />
seventeenth, except upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full,<br />
(by crediting the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger) to increase the balance of the Bullet<br />
Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund up to an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
the balance of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund on the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date; and<br />
the aggregate amount of the Bullet Cap Payments received since the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date;<br />
(xviii)<br />
(xix)<br />
(xx)<br />
(xxi)<br />
eighteenth, an amount of up to 20 per cent. of the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc<br />
Notes multiplied by the day count of the relevant Interest Period divided by 365 in or towards<br />
payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the Residual Certificateholders;<br />
nineteenth, (by crediting the Profit Ledger) to retain an amount equal to 0.0025 per cent. of the<br />
aggregate balance standing to the credit of the Revenue Ledger on the immediately preceding<br />
Determination Date;<br />
twentieth, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata, up to 60 per cent. of the Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the ETc Notes as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date<br />
(following application of any funds towards redemption of principal on the ETc Notes on that<br />
date), unless the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes as at the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date (following application of any funds towards redemption of<br />
principal on the ETc Notes on that date) is less than or equal to 25 per cent. of the initial<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes, in which case the payment will be towards<br />
the ETc Notes until the ETc Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
twenty-first, upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full, in<br />
paying to the Bullet Cap Counterparty in accordance with the terms of the Bullet Cap<br />
Transaction, an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
the balance of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund on the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date; and<br />
the aggregate amount of the Bullet Cap Payments received since the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date;<br />
(xxii) twenty-second, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(c)<br />
in or towards payment of any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty;<br />
in or towards payment of any Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty; and<br />
in or towards payment of any BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment payable to<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty;<br />
(xxiii)<br />
twenty-third, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
to the Standby Mortgage Administrator of an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Mortgage Administrator’s fee due<br />
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and payable under (iii)(C) above to the extent that the rate of value added tax in<br />
respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.; and<br />
(B)<br />
to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator of an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator’s fee due<br />
and payable under (iii)(D) above to the extent that the rate of value added tax in<br />
respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.; and<br />
(xxiv)<br />
twenty-fourth, in or towards payment pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the<br />
Residual Certificateholders.<br />
In the event that any payment is to be made from the Available Revenue Fund by the Issuer and the<br />
Currency Swap Agreements do not result in the relevant amount of the Available Revenue Fund being<br />
denominated in the relevant currency in which such payment is to be made, the Issuer shall convert the<br />
relevant amounts comprised in the Available Revenue Fund to make such payment into such currency<br />
at the then prevailing spot rate of exchange as may be required in order to be applied in or towards such<br />
payment.<br />
Where any payment is to be made from the Available Revenue Fund on an Interest Payment Date by<br />
the Issuer to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under any paragraph of this Condition 2 (Status,<br />
Security and Administration), the Available Revenue Fund shall exclude the corresponding payment<br />
received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the relevant Currency Swap Agreement on or<br />
before that Interest Payment Date in exchange for such payment to be made by the Issuer. However,<br />
the payment received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty shall be applied in or towards making<br />
payment to the Noteholders of the relevant Class of the amounts then due and payable to such<br />
Noteholders.<br />
In the event that the Bullet Cap Transaction, the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the BBR Swap<br />
Transaction or a Currency Swap Transaction terminates, a termination payment may be paid by the<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty or the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty, as applicable, to the Issuer. Upon the receipt by the Issuer of written<br />
instructions from the Trustee, provided that the Trustee has verified prior to giving such instruction that<br />
the then current ratings of the Notes will not be adversely affected, the Issuer will apply such<br />
termination payment towards payment to a suitably rated replacement bullet cap counterparty,<br />
fixed/floating swap counterparty, BBR swap counterparty or currency swaps counterparty, as<br />
applicable, in consideration for such replacement bullet cap counterparty, fixed/floating swap<br />
counterparty, BBR swap counterparty or currency swaps counterparty, as applicable, entering into a<br />
suitable replacement bullet cap agreement, fixed/floating swap agreement, BBR swap agreement or<br />
currency swap agreement, as applicable, with the Issuer. Such termination payment received by the<br />
Issuer shall not form part of the Available Revenue Fund, except to the extent that it is not used as<br />
consideration for such replacement bullet cap agreement, fixed/floating swap agreement, BBR swap<br />
agreement or replacement currency swap agreement, as applicable.<br />
Any Swap Replacement Premium to the extent of a termination payment due to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty or the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty under the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement, as the case may be, that is not a Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment or a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment or a BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
will be paid directly by the Issuer to such Currency Swaps Counterparty or Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty or BBR Swap Counterparty, as the case may be, and not via the Priority of Payments.<br />
Any Excess Swap Collateral will be paid directly to the relevant Currency Swaps Counterparty, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty or the Bullet Cap Counterparty and<br />
not via the Priority of Payments.<br />
In addition to payments pursuant to items (xviii) and (xxiv) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of<br />
Payments above, the Residual Certificateholders will, on each Interest Payment Date, be entitled to<br />
distributions of all amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of<br />
business on the Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date.<br />
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Priority of Payments Post-Enforcement<br />
(h)<br />
After the Trustee has given notice to the Issuer pursuant to Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) declaring<br />
the Notes to be due and repayable, the Trustee shall, to the extent of the funds available to the Issuer<br />
and from the proceeds of enforcement of the Security (other than the proceeds of any Stand-by<br />
Drawing under the Liquidity Facility Agreement which has not been utilised as a Stand-by Liquidity<br />
Drawing (which shall be used to repay all or a portion of such Stand-by Drawing), any collateral posted<br />
under the Currency Swap Agreements, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement<br />
or the Bullet Cap Agreement (excluding collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination<br />
payments due to the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement or any Currency Swap<br />
Agreement by way of netting)), make payments in the following order of priority (the “Post-<br />
Enforcement Priority of Payments” and, together with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, the<br />
“Priority of Payments”) pursuant to, in accordance with and as set out more fully in the Deed of<br />
Charge:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
first, to pay, pro rata, any remuneration then due to the Trustee, any receiver or administrator<br />
appointed by the Trustee or any other Appointee of the Trustee and all amounts due in respect<br />
of legal fees and other costs, charges, liabilities, losses, damages, proceedings, claims and<br />
demands then incurred by the Trustee, such receiver or administrator or such Appointee<br />
together with interest thereon (plus value added tax, if any);<br />
second, to pay, pro rata, the fees, costs, expenses and liabilities due to the Mortgage<br />
Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Standby Mortgage Administrator, the<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator (the fees of such Standby Mortgage Administrator and<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator to be paid together with value added tax up to a rate of 17.5<br />
per cent. only), the Investment Administrator, the Corporate Services Provider, the Paying<br />
Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange Agent, the Agent Bank, the Account<br />
Bank, the Collection Account Banks and the GIC Provider, together with value added tax (if<br />
any) chargeable thereon;<br />
third, to pay any amount due to the Liquidity Facility Provider pursuant to the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement;<br />
fourth, to pay pari passu and pro rata,<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
any Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount due and payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty pursuant to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in<br />
connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (other than a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment);<br />
any BBR Swap Net Amount due and payable to the BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
pursuant to the BBR Swap Agreement; and<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap Counterparty in connection with<br />
the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement (other than a BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
Default Payment);<br />
(v)<br />
fifth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (1) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the A1c Notes, the A2c Notes and the A3c Notes and (2) all amounts payable to<br />
the Currency Swaps Counterparty including but not limited to payment in respect of the final<br />
exchange amounts under the terms of the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a Currency<br />
Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap<br />
Transaction (and in the case of (2) except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default<br />
Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency<br />
Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any<br />
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interest and principal then due and payable on the A1b Notes, the A2a Notes, the A2b Notes<br />
and the A3a Notes, respectively;<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
sixth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (1) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the B1c Notes and (2) all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts under the terms<br />
of the B1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default<br />
Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the B1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any interest and principal<br />
then due and payable on the B1a Notes;<br />
seventh, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (1) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the C1c Notes and (2) all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts under the terms<br />
of the C1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default<br />
Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the C1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any interest and principal<br />
then due and payable on the C1a Notes;<br />
eighth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata, all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts<br />
under the terms of the D1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty under the D1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment,<br />
any interest and principal then due and payable on the D1a Notes;<br />
ninth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
all amounts of interest then due and payable on the E Notes; and<br />
all amounts of principal due on the E1c Notes until redemption in full thereof;<br />
(x)<br />
(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
tenth, an amount of up to 20 per cent. of the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes<br />
multiplied by the day count of the relevant Interest Period divided by 365 in or towards<br />
payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the Residual Certificateholders;<br />
eleventh, to pay, pari passu and pro rata, all amounts of principal due on the ETc Notes until<br />
redemption in full thereof;<br />
twelfth, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
in or towards payment of any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty;<br />
in or towards payment of any Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty; and<br />
in or towards payment of any BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment payable to<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty;<br />
(xiii)<br />
thirteenth, to pay, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
to the Standby Mortgage Administrator an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Mortgage Administrator’s fee to the<br />
extent that the rate of value added tax in respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.;<br />
and<br />
to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator’s fee to<br />
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the extent that the rate of value added tax in respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.;<br />
and<br />
(xiv)<br />
fourteenth, in or towards payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions (other than<br />
RC Senior Distributions) to the Residual Certificateholders.<br />
In addition to payments pursuant to items (x) and (xiv) of the Post Enforcement Priority of Payments<br />
above, the Residual Certificateholders will, on each Interest Payment Date, be entitled to distributions<br />
of all amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of business on<br />
the Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date.<br />
In such distribution, the manner of making payments to the Noteholders shall remain as specified prior<br />
to the Notes being declared due and payable. The Noteholders have full recourse to the Issuer in<br />
respect of the payments prescribed above and accordingly are entitled to bring a claim under English<br />
law, subject to the Trust Deed, for the full amount of such payments in accordance with Condition 10<br />
(Enforcement of Notes).<br />
The Security will become enforceable upon the giving of an Enforcement Notice pursuant to Condition<br />
9(a) (Events of Default) or upon any failure by the Issuer to pay the full amount when due on the Notes<br />
pursuant to Condition 5(a) (Final redemption) or following the giving of notice of redemption of the<br />
Notes pursuant to Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for tax reasons)<br />
provided that, if the Security has become enforceable otherwise than by reason of a default in payment<br />
of any amount due on the Notes, the Trustee will not be entitled to dispose of the assets comprised in<br />
the Security or any part thereof unless either (A) the Trustee is satisfied that sufficient amounts would<br />
be realised to allow discharge in full of all amounts owing to the Noteholders and any other Secured<br />
Creditors ranking pari passu with or in priority thereto; or (B) the Trustee is of the sole opinion,<br />
reached after considering at any time and from time to time the advice of an investment bank or other<br />
financial adviser selected by the Trustee, acting in its absolute discretion, that the cash flow<br />
prospectively receivable by the Issuer will not (or that there is a significant risk that it will not) be<br />
sufficient, having regard to any other relevant actual, contingent or prospective liabilities of the Issuer,<br />
to discharge in full in due course all amounts owing to the Noteholders and any other Secured Creditors<br />
ranking pari passu with or in priority thereto.<br />
Control of Trustee<br />
(i)<br />
The Notes are subject to the Deed of Charge pursuant to which the claims and exercise of rights by the<br />
beneficiaries of the Security against the Issuer are regulated.<br />
3. Covenants<br />
Save with the prior written consent of the Trustee (but subject as provided in Condition 11 (Meetings of<br />
Noteholders; Modifications; Consents; Waiver)) or as provided in or envisaged by any of the Transaction<br />
Documents, the Issuer shall not for so long as any Note remains outstanding (as defined in the Master<br />
Definitions Schedule):<br />
(a)<br />
Negative pledge<br />
create or permit to subsist any mortgage, sub-mortgage, assignment, assignation, standard security,<br />
charge, sub-charge, pledge, lien (unless arising by operation of law), hypothecation, assignation or<br />
other security interest whatsoever upon the whole or any part of its assets, present or future (including<br />
any uncalled capital) or its undertaking;<br />
(b)<br />
Restrictions on activities<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
engage in any activity which is not reasonably incidental to any of the activities which the<br />
Transaction Documents provide or envisage that the Issuer will engage in;<br />
open nor have any interest in any account whatsoever with any bank or other financial<br />
institution other than the Bank Accounts and the Collection Accounts, save where such<br />
account is immediately charged in favour of the Trustee so as to form part of the assets subject<br />
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to the Security described in Condition 2 (Status, Security and Administration) and the Trustee<br />
receives from such other bank or financial institution an acknowledgement of the security<br />
rights and interests of the Trustee and an agreement that it will not exercise any right of set off<br />
it might otherwise have against the account in question;<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
have any subsidiaries or employees or own, rent, lease or be in possession of any assets<br />
(including, without limitation, buildings, premises or equipment);<br />
act as a director of or hold any office in any company or other organisation;<br />
amend, supplement or otherwise modify its Memorandum or Articles of Association or other<br />
constitutive documents; or<br />
engage, or permit any of its affiliates to engage, in any activities in the United States (directly<br />
or through agents), derive, or permit any of its affiliates to derive, any income from sources<br />
within the United States as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, and hold, or<br />
permit any of its affiliates to hold, any mortgaged property that would cause it or any of its<br />
affiliates to be engaged or deemed to be engaged in a trade or business within the United<br />
States as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles;<br />
(c)<br />
Dividends or distributions<br />
pay any dividend or make any other distribution to its shareholders (other than amounts paid from the<br />
Profit Ledger) or issue any further shares;<br />
(d)<br />
Borrowings<br />
incur or permit to subsist any indebtedness in respect of borrowed money whatsoever or give any<br />
guarantee or indemnity in respect of any indebtedness or any obligation of any person;<br />
(e)<br />
Merger<br />
consolidate or merge with any other person or convey or transfer its properties or assets substantially as<br />
an entirety to any other person;<br />
(f)<br />
Disposal of assets<br />
transfer, sell, lend, part with or otherwise dispose of or deal with, or grant any option over any present<br />
or future right to acquire, any of its assets or undertaking or any interest, estate, right, title or benefit<br />
therein;<br />
(g)<br />
Tax grouping<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
apply to become part of any group for the purposes of Section 43 of the Value Added Tax Act<br />
1994 with any other company or group of companies, or any such act, regulation, order,<br />
statutory instrument or directive which may from time to time re-enact, replace, amend, vary,<br />
codify, consolidate or repeal the Value Added Tax Act 1994; or<br />
surrender or consent to the surrender of any amounts by way of group relief within the<br />
meaning of Chapter IV of Part X of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;<br />
(h)<br />
Other<br />
permit any of the Transaction Documents, the insurance contracts relating to the Mortgages from time<br />
to time owned by the Issuer or the priority of the security interests created thereby to be amended,<br />
invalidated, rendered ineffective, terminated, postponed or discharged, or consent to any variation<br />
thereof, or exercise any powers of consent or waiver in relation thereto pursuant to the terms of the<br />
Trust Deed, these Conditions and the Residual Certificate Conditions, or permit any party to any of the<br />
Transaction Documents or insurance contracts or any other person whose obligations form part of the<br />
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Security to be released from such obligations, or dispose of any part of the Security save as envisaged<br />
in the Transaction Documents; and<br />
(i)<br />
Independent Director<br />
at any time have fewer than one Independent Director.<br />
In giving any consent to the foregoing, the Trustee may require the Issuer to make such modifications or<br />
additions to the provisions of any of the Transaction Documents or may impose such other conditions or<br />
requirements as the Trustee, acting in its absolute discretion may deem expedient in the interests of the<br />
Noteholders, provided that S&P and Fitch provide written confirmation to the Trustee that the then-current<br />
ratings of the Notes will not be downgraded, withdrawn or qualified as a result of such modifications or<br />
additions and notice of such modification and/or addition is given to Moody’s.<br />
4. Interest<br />
(a)<br />
Period of Accrual<br />
Each Note of each Class bears interest from (and including) the Closing Date. Each Note shall cease to<br />
bear interest from its due date for redemption unless, upon due presentation, payment of the relevant<br />
amount of principal is improperly withheld or refused or unless default is otherwise made in respect of<br />
the payment, in which event, interest will continue to accrue as provided in the Trust Deed.<br />
(b)<br />
Interest Payment Dates and Interest Periods<br />
Subject to Condition 6 (Payments), interest on the Sterling Notes is payable in sterling (as defined in<br />
the Master Definitions Schedule), interest on the Euro Notes is payable in euro (as defined in the<br />
Master Definitions Schedule) and interest on the Dollar Notes is payable in dollars (as defined in the<br />
Master Definitions Schedule) in arrear on the <strong>13</strong>th day of September, December, March and June in<br />
each year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (each such date an<br />
“Interest Payment Date”), the first such payment to be made on <strong>13</strong> September <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
(c)<br />
Rate of Interest<br />
Subject to Condition 7 (Prescription), the rate of interest payable from time to time (the “Rate of<br />
Interest”) and the Interest Amount (as defined below) in respect of each Class of the Notes will be<br />
determined on the basis of the provisions set out below:<br />
(i)<br />
on each Interest Determination Date, the Agent Bank will determine the offered quotation to<br />
leading banks in the London Interbank market for three month sterling deposits (in the case of<br />
the Sterling Notes) or for three month dollar deposits (in the case of the Dollar Notes) or in the<br />
Eurozone Interbank market for three month euro deposits (in the case of the Euro Notes) (or,<br />
in the case of the first Interest Period, such rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (as<br />
defined in the 2000 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives<br />
Association Inc.) of the rate for one month and two month sterling or dollar deposits in the<br />
London Interbank market or the rate obtained by linear interpolation of the rate for one month<br />
and two month euro deposits in the Eurozone Interbank market, as the case may be) by<br />
reference to the display designated as the British Bankers Association’s Interest Settlement<br />
Rate as quoted on the Reuters Screen No. 3750 (in the case of the Sterling Notes and the<br />
Dollar Notes) and the Reuters Screen No. 248 (in the case of the Euro Notes) or:<br />
(A) such other page as may replace Reuters Screen No. 3750 or Reuters Screen No. 248,<br />
as the case may be, on that service for the purpose of displaying such information; or<br />
(B)<br />
if that service ceases to display such information, such page as displays such<br />
information on such service (or, if more than one, that one previously approved in<br />
writing by the Trustee) as may replace such service as at or about 11.00 a.m. (London<br />
time) or, in relation to the Euro Notes, 11.00 a.m. (Brussels time) on that date,<br />
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(the “Screen Rate”). If the Screen Rate is unavailable, the Agent Bank will request the<br />
principal London office of each of the Reference Banks (as defined in Condition 4(h)<br />
(Reference Banks and Agent Bank) below) to provide the Agent Bank with its offered<br />
quotation as at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) or, in relation to the Euro Notes, 11.00 a.m.<br />
(Brussels time) on that date to leading banks for three month sterling deposits (in the case of<br />
the Sterling Notes) for three month dollar deposits (in the case of the Dollar Notes) or for<br />
three month euro deposits (in the case of the Euro Notes) (and in the case of the first Interest<br />
Period, such rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation of the rate for one month and two<br />
month sterling, dollar or euro deposits, as the case may be). The Rate of Interest for each<br />
Class for such Interest Period shall, subject as provided below, be the Relevant Margin (as<br />
defined below) above the relevant Screen Rate or, as the case may be, above the relevant<br />
arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the nearest 0.0001 per cent., 0.00005 per cent. being<br />
rounded upwards) of the quotations of the Reference Banks;<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
if, on the relevant Interest Determination Date, the Screen Rate is unavailable and only two of<br />
the Reference Banks provide such quotations, the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest<br />
Period shall be determined (in accordance with (i) above) on the basis of the quotations of the<br />
two quoting Reference Banks;<br />
if, on the relevant Interest Determination Date, the Screen Rate is unavailable and only one or<br />
none of the Reference Banks provides such a quotation, then the Rate of Interest for the<br />
relevant Interest Period shall be the Reserve Interest Rate. The “Reserve Interest Rate” shall<br />
be the rate per annum which the Agent Bank determines to be either:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
the Relevant Margin above the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the nearest<br />
0.0001 per cent., 0.00005 per cent. being rounded upwards) of the sterling lending<br />
rates (in the case of the Sterling Notes), of the dollar lending rates (in the case of the<br />
Dollar Notes) or of the euro lending rates (in the case of the Euro Notes) which<br />
leading banks in London (selected by the Agent Bank in its absolute discretion) are<br />
quoting, as at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) or, in relation to the Euro Notes,<br />
11.00 a.m. (Brussels time), on the relevant Interest Determination Date, for the<br />
relevant Interest Period to the Reference Banks or those of them (being at least two in<br />
number) to which such quotations are in the sole opinion of the Agent Bank being so<br />
made; or<br />
if the Agent Bank certifies that it cannot determine such arithmetic mean, the<br />
Relevant Margin above the average of the sterling lending rates (in the case of the<br />
Sterling Notes), of the dollar lending rates (in the case of the Dollar Notes) or of the<br />
euro lending rates (in the case of the Euro Notes) which leading banks in London<br />
(selected by the Agent Bank in its absolute discretion) are quoting on the relevant<br />
Interest Determination Date to leading banks which have their head offices in<br />
London for the relevant Interest Period,<br />
provided that if the Agent Bank certifies as aforesaid and further certifies that none of the<br />
banks selected as provided in (B) above is quoting to leading banks as aforesaid, then the<br />
Reserve Interest Rate shall be the Rate of Interest in effect for the Interest Period ending on<br />
the next Interest Payment Date after the relevant Interest Determination Date.<br />
(d)<br />
Determination of Rates of Interest and Calculation of Interest Amounts<br />
The Agent Bank shall, on each Interest Determination Date, determine and notify in writing the Issuer,<br />
the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Trustee, the Irish Stock Exchange and<br />
the Paying Agents:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the Rate of Interest applicable to the relevant Interest Period, and<br />
the sterling amount, the dollar amount or the euro amount, as the case may be, equal to the Rate<br />
of Interest in respect of each Note multiplied by the Principal Amount Outstanding of such Note<br />
and then multiplied by the actual number of days elapsed in the Interest Period and divided by<br />
365 (in the case of the Sterling Notes) and divided by 360 (in the case of the Euro Notes or the<br />
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Dollar Notes) (each, an “Interest Amount”) payable in respect of such Interest Period in respect<br />
of each Note.<br />
(e)<br />
Publication of Rate of Interest, Interest Amount and other Notices<br />
As soon as practicable after providing notification thereof, the Agent Bank (on behalf of the Issuer)<br />
will cause the Rate of Interest and the Interest Amounts for each Interest Period and the immediately<br />
succeeding Interest Payment Date to be notified to each stock exchange and competent listing authority<br />
(if any) on which the Notes are then listed and will cause notice thereof to be given in accordance with<br />
Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders). The Interest Amounts and Interest Payment Date so notified<br />
may subsequently be amended (or appropriate alternative arrangements made by way of adjustment)<br />
without notice in the event of any extension or shortening of the Interest Period.<br />
(f)<br />
Determination or calculation by Trustee<br />
If the Agent Bank does not at any time for any reason determine any Rate of Interest and/or calculate<br />
any Interest Amount in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs, the Trustee shall (at the cost of the<br />
Issuer):<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
determine or procure the determination of the Rate of Interest not so determined at such rate<br />
as, in its absolute discretion (having such regard as it shall think fit to the procedure described<br />
above), it shall deem fair and reasonable in all the circumstances, and<br />
calculate or procure the calculation of the Interest Amount not so calculated in the manner<br />
specified in paragraph (i) above,<br />
and any such determination and/or calculation by, or procured by, the Trustee shall be notified (at the<br />
cost of the Issuer) in accordance with Condition 4(d) (Determination of Rates of Interest and<br />
Calculation of Interest Amounts) and Condition 4(e) (Publication of Rate of Interest, Interest Amount<br />
and other Notices) above and shall be deemed to have been made by the Agent Bank.<br />
(g)<br />
Notifications to be final<br />
All notifications, opinions, determinations, certificates, calculations, quotations and decisions given,<br />
expressed, made or obtained for the purposes of this Condition, whether by the Reference Banks (or<br />
any of them) or the Agent Bank or the Trustee shall (in the absence of wilful default, bad faith or<br />
manifest or proven error) be binding on the Issuer, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Reference Banks,<br />
the Agent Bank, the Trustee and all Instrumentholders and (in such absence as aforesaid) no liability to<br />
the Trustee, the Instrumentholders shall attach to the Issuer, to the Reference Banks, the Agent Bank or<br />
the Trustee in connection with the exercise or non-exercise by them or any of them of their powers,<br />
duties and discretions hereunder.<br />
(h)<br />
Reference Banks and Agent Bank<br />
The Issuer shall ensure that, so long as any of the Notes remains outstanding, there shall at all times be<br />
three Reference Banks and an Agent Bank. The initial Reference Banks shall be the principal London<br />
office of each of Barclays Bank <strong>PLC</strong>, National Westminster Bank Plc and HSBC Bank plc (the<br />
“Reference Banks”). In the event of the principal London office of any such bank being unable or<br />
unwilling to continue to act as a Reference Bank or in the event of the Agent Bank being unwilling to<br />
act as the Agent Bank, the Issuer shall appoint such other bank as may be approved by the Trustee to<br />
act as such in its place. The Agent Bank may not resign until a successor approved by the Trustee has<br />
been appointed.<br />
5. Redemption and Post Enforcement Call Option<br />
(a)<br />
Final redemption<br />
Unless previously redeemed as provided in this Condition, the Issuer shall redeem:<br />
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(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
the A1 Notes at their Principal Amount Outstanding (as defined in Condition 5(d) (Mandatory<br />
Redemption in Part of the Revenue Backed Notes) below) on the Interest Payment Date falling<br />
in September 2027; and<br />
all other Notes at their Principal Amount Outstanding on the Interest Payment Date falling in<br />
June 2045.<br />
The Issuer may not redeem Notes in whole or in part prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date<br />
indicated in this Condition 5(a) (Final redemption) except as provided in Condition 5(b) (Mandatory<br />
redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes), Condition 5(c) (Mandatory redemption in part of<br />
the Revenue Backed Notes), Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for tax<br />
reasons) of this Condition 5 (Redemption), but without prejudice to Condition 9 (Events of Default).<br />
(b)<br />
Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes<br />
(i)<br />
On each Interest Payment Date, other than the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are<br />
to be redeemed under Condition 5(a) (Final redemption) above or Condition 5(e) (Early<br />
Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for tax reasons), below, the Issuer shall apply an<br />
amount equal to the Actual Redemption Funds as at the Determination Date prior to such<br />
Interest Payment Date in making payment in the following priority (the “Redemption<br />
Priority”) (in each case only if and to the extent that payments or provisions of a higher<br />
priority have been made in full) and in each case making a debit to the Principal Ledger:<br />
(1) in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the A1 Notes until the Interest Payment Date<br />
on which the A1 Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
(2) after the A1 Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata<br />
(in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each),<br />
the A2 Notes until the Interest Payment Date on which the A2 Notes have been<br />
redeemed in full;<br />
(3) after the A1 Notes and the A2 Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari<br />
passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of each), the A3 Notes until the Interest Payment Date on which the A3<br />
Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
(4) after the A Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata<br />
(in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each),<br />
the B Notes until the Interest Payment Date on which the B Notes have been<br />
redeemed in full;<br />
(5) after the A Notes and the B Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari<br />
passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of each), the C Notes until the Interest Payment Date on which the C<br />
Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
(6) after the A Notes, the B Notes and the C Notes have been redeemed in full, in<br />
redeeming, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the D Notes until the Interest Payment Date<br />
on which the D Notes have been redeemed in full; and<br />
(7) after the A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes have been redeemed in<br />
full, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the E1c Notes until the Interest<br />
Payment Date on which the E1c Notes have been redeemed in full,<br />
provided that the Actual Redemption Funds shall not be applied in accordance with the<br />
Redemption Priority but shall instead be applied:<br />
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(A)<br />
(B)<br />
on any such Interest Payment Date immediately succeeding a Determination Date (i)<br />
on which the Performance Conditions are satisfied and (ii) the aggregate Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding of the Collateral Backed Notes on such date is greater than or<br />
equal to 10 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of the Collateral Backed<br />
Notes as at the Closing Date, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each), between the A3 Notes, B Notes,<br />
C Notes, D Notes and the E1c Notes; and<br />
on any Interest Payment Date on which after application of the Available Revenue<br />
Fund on that Interest Payment Date there is an A Principal Deficiency, in the<br />
following order of priority:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the A Notes until the<br />
Interest Payment Date on which the A Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
after the A Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari passu and<br />
pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of each), the B Notes until the Interest Payment Date on which<br />
the B Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
after the A Notes and the B Notes have been redeemed in full, in redeeming,<br />
pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the C Notes until the Interest<br />
Payment Date on which the C Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
after the A Notes, the B Notes and the C Notes have been redeemed in full,<br />
in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata (in accordance with the Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of each), the D Notes until the<br />
Interest Payment Date on which the D Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
and<br />
after the A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes have been<br />
redeemed in full, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata, the E1c Notes until<br />
the Interest Payment Date on which the E1c Notes have been redeemed in<br />
full.<br />
Except as indicated otherwise, redemptions in relation to any Class of Notes will be<br />
made by pro rata and pari passu redemption of Notes of such Class.<br />
(ii)<br />
The Cash/Bond Administrator is responsible, pursuant to the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement, for determining the amount of the Actual Redemption<br />
Funds and the amounts required to reduce the balance of each Principal Deficiency<br />
Ledger in each case to zero as at any Determination Date and each determination so<br />
made shall (in the absence of negligence, wilful default, bad faith or manifest error)<br />
be final and binding on the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator, the Trustee and all<br />
Instrumentholders and no liability to the Instrumentholders shall attach to the Issuer,<br />
the Trustee or (in such absence as aforesaid) to the Cash/Bond Administrator in<br />
connection therewith.<br />
(c)<br />
Mandatory redemption in part of the Revenue Backed Notes<br />
On each Interest Payment Date prior to the enforcement of the Security, other than the Interest<br />
Payment Date on which the Notes are to be redeemed under Condition 5(a) (Final<br />
redemption) above or Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for<br />
tax reasons) below, the Issuer shall apply from the Available Revenue Fund the amount<br />
available at item (xx) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments in redeeming, pari passu<br />
and pro rata, the ETc Notes.<br />
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(d)<br />
Note Principal Payments, Principal Amount Outstanding and Pool Factor<br />
The principal amount so payable in respect of each Note of each Class (the “Note Principal<br />
Payment”) on any Interest Payment Date under Condition 5(b) (Mandatory redemption in<br />
part of the Collateral Backed Notes) above (or, in respect of the Revenue Backed Notes, under<br />
Condition 5(c) (Mandatory redemption in part of the Revenue Backed Notes) above) shall be<br />
the amount calculated on the Determination Date immediately preceding that Interest Payment<br />
Date to be applied in redemption of Notes of that Class divided by the number of Notes of that<br />
Class outstanding on the relevant Interest Payment Date (rounded down to the nearest pound,<br />
nearest dollar or nearest euro, as applicable); provided always that no such Note Principal<br />
Payment may exceed the Principal Amount Outstanding of the relevant Note.<br />
With respect to each Note of each Class on (or as soon as practicable after) each<br />
Determination Date, the Issuer shall determine (or cause the Cash/Bond Administrator to<br />
determine):<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
the amount of any Note Principal Payment due on the Interest Payment Date next<br />
following such Determination Date;<br />
the Principal Amount Outstanding of such Note on the Interest Payment Date next<br />
following such Determination Date (after deducting any Note Principal Payment due<br />
to be made in respect of that Note on that Interest Payment Date); and<br />
the fraction expressed as a decimal to the sixth point (the “Pool Factor”), of which<br />
the numerator is the Principal Amount Outstanding of a Note of that class (as referred<br />
to in paragraph (ii) above) and the denominator is the principal amount of that Note<br />
on issue expressed as an entire integer.<br />
Each determination by or on behalf of the Issuer of any Note Principal Payment, the Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding of a Note and the Pool Factor shall in each case (in the absence of wilful<br />
default, bad faith or manifest error) be final and binding on all persons.<br />
The “Principal Amount Outstanding” of (i) a Note on any date shall be the initial principal<br />
amount of such Note less the aggregate amount of all Note Principal Payments in respect of<br />
such Note that have become due and payable since the Closing Date and on or prior to such<br />
date have been paid and of (ii) a Class of Notes shall be the aggregate Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the Notes of that Class as determined in accordance with (i) above.<br />
With respect to each Class of Notes the Issuer will cause each determination of a Note<br />
Principal Payment, Principal Amount Outstanding and Pool Factor to be notified in writing<br />
forthwith to the Trustee, the Paying Agents, the Registrar, the Agent Bank and (for so long as<br />
the Notes are listed on or by one or more stock exchanges and/or competent listing authorities)<br />
the relevant stock exchanges and/or competent listing authorities, and will immediately cause<br />
notice of each determination of a Note Principal Payment, Principal Amount Outstanding and<br />
Pool Factor to be given in accordance with Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders) by not later<br />
than one Business Day prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date. If no Note Principal<br />
Payment is due to be made on the Notes of any Class on any Interest Payment Date a notice to<br />
this effect will be given to the Noteholders.<br />
If the Issuer does not at any time for any reason determine (or cause the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator to determine) with respect to each Class of Notes, a Note Principal Payment,<br />
the Principal Amount Outstanding or the Pool Factor in accordance with the preceding<br />
provisions of this paragraph, such Note Principal Payment, Principal Amount Outstanding and<br />
Pool Factor may be determined by the Trustee, acting in its absolute discretion, in accordance<br />
with this paragraph and each such determination or calculation shall be deemed to have been<br />
made by the Issuer or the Cash/Bond Administrator (as applicable).<br />
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(e)<br />
Early Redemption<br />
On any Interest Payment Date following receipt by the Issuer of a notice from the Mortgage<br />
Administrator that the Mortgage Administrator intends to exercise its option under the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement to purchase or arrange for the purchase of, the remaining<br />
Loans from the Issuer on any Interest Payment Date following a date on which the aggregate<br />
Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding (as defined in Condition 6 (Payments)) of<br />
the Collateral Backed Notes is less than 10 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding (as defined in Condition 6 (Payments)) of the Collateral<br />
Backed Notes on the Closing Date, the Issuer will upon giving no more than 60 nor less than<br />
30 days’ written notice to the Trustee, the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 14<br />
(Notice to Noteholders), redeem all (but not some only) of the Notes at their Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding plus any accrued but unpaid interest, provided that prior to giving any such<br />
notice, the Issuer shall have provided to the Trustee a certificate signed by two directors of the<br />
Issuer to the effect that it will have the funds, not subject to any interest of any other person<br />
(other than any security interest held by the Trustee in such funds for the benefit of the<br />
Secured Creditors), required to redeem the Notes as aforesaid and any amounts payable in<br />
priority thereto under the applicable Priority of Payments except that, for the avoidance of<br />
doubt, the restrictions imposed in item (xx) of the Pre Enforcement Priority of Payments on<br />
the redemption of the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes shall not apply in<br />
respect of a redemption under this Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption).<br />
(f)<br />
Redemption for tax reasons<br />
If:<br />
(i)<br />
the Issuer at any time satisfies the Trustee immediately prior to the giving of the notice<br />
referred to below that either:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
on the next Interest Payment Date the Issuer would be required by reason of a change<br />
in law, or the interpretation or administration thereof to deduct or withhold from any<br />
payment of principal or interest on the Notes (other than in respect of default<br />
interest), any amount for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties,<br />
assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed, levied, collected,<br />
withheld or assessed by the United Kingdom or any political sub-division thereof or<br />
any authority thereof or therein, or<br />
on the next Interest Payment Date the Issuer, the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the BBR<br />
Swap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty or the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty would be required by reason of a change in law, or the interpretation or<br />
administration thereof, to deduct or withhold from any payment under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement or a<br />
Currency Swap Agreement any amount for or on account of any present or future<br />
taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed,<br />
levied, collected, withheld or assessed by the United Kingdom or any political subdivision<br />
thereof or any authority thereof or therein, or<br />
the total amount payable in respect of interest in relation to any of the Loans during<br />
an Interest Period ceases to be receivable (whether by reason of any Borrower being<br />
obliged to deduct or withhold any amount in respect of tax therefrom or otherwise,<br />
and whether or not actually received) by the Issuer during such Interest Period, and<br />
(ii)<br />
(A) the Trustee is of the opinion that such changes would be materially prejudicial to the<br />
interests of the Noteholders, or (B) the Trustee seeks and obtains the approval of the holders<br />
of the Most Senior Class of Notes to redeem the Notes, such approval to be given by way of<br />
an Extraordinary Resolution of the holders of the Most Senior Class of Notes passed in<br />
accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed (for the avoidance of doubt, if the Trustee<br />
chooses to seek the approval of the holders of the Most Senior Class of Notes, the decision of<br />
the holders of the Most Senior Class of Notes shall prevail irrespective of whether the Trustee<br />
is nevertheless of the opinion that such changes would be or would not be materially<br />
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prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders and in no event should the Trustee be liable for<br />
any loss incurred by any person by reason of any delay in seeking, or failure to obtain, such<br />
approval),<br />
then, provided that it has sufficient funds, the Issuer shall, having given not more than 60 nor less than<br />
30 days’ written notice to the Trustee and the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 14 (Notice to<br />
Noteholders), redeem all (but not some only) of the Notes on any Interest Payment Date at their<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding plus any accrued but unpaid interest provided that, prior to giving any<br />
such notice, the Issuer shall have provided (at the Issuer’s cost) to the Trustee:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
a certificate signed by two directors of the Issuer to the effect that it will have the funds, not<br />
subject to the interest of any other person (other than any security interest held by the Trustee<br />
in such funds for the benefit of the Secured Creditors), required to redeem the Notes as<br />
aforesaid and any amounts payable in priority thereto under the applicable Priority of<br />
Payments, and<br />
if appropriate a legal opinion (in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee) from a firm of<br />
lawyers in England (approved in writing by the Trustee) opining on the relevant change in tax<br />
law (or interpretation or administration thereof).<br />
Any certificate and legal opinion given by or on behalf of the Issuer may be relied on by the Trustee<br />
and shall be conclusive and binding on the Noteholders and the Trustee shall have no liability for<br />
acting on such reliance.<br />
(g)<br />
Notice of Redemption<br />
Any such notice as is referred to in Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption<br />
for tax reasons) shall be irrevocable and, upon the expiration of such notice, the Issuer shall be bound<br />
to redeem the Notes at their Principal Amount Outstanding.<br />
(h)<br />
Purchase<br />
The Issuer shall not purchase any Notes.<br />
(i)<br />
Cancellation<br />
All Notes redeemed pursuant to Condition 5(e) (Early Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for<br />
tax reasons) will be cancelled upon redemption and may not be resold or re-issued.<br />
(j)<br />
Post Enforcement Call Option<br />
All of the Noteholders will, at the request of the holder of the Post Enforcement Call Option, sell all<br />
(but not some only) of their holdings of the Notes to the holder of the Post Enforcement Call Option,<br />
pursuant to the option granted to it by the Trustee (as agent for the Noteholders) to acquire all (but not<br />
some only) of the Notes (plus accrued interest thereon), for the consideration of one euro cent per Euro<br />
Note outstanding, one dollar cent per Dollar Note outstanding and one penny per Sterling Note<br />
outstanding (and for these purposes, each Global Note shall be one Note) in the event that the Security<br />
for the Notes is enforced, at any time after the date on which the Trustee determines that the proceeds<br />
of such enforcement are insufficient, after payment of all other claims ranking higher in priority to the<br />
Notes and pro rata payment of all claims ranking in equal priority to the Notes and after the application<br />
of any such proceeds to the Notes under the Deed of Charge, to pay any further principal and interest<br />
and any other amounts whatsoever due in respect of the Notes.<br />
Furthermore, each of the Noteholders acknowledges that the Trustee has the authority and the power to<br />
bind the Noteholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Post Enforcement Call<br />
Option and each Noteholder, by subscribing for or purchasing the relevant Notes, agrees to be so<br />
bound.<br />
Notice of such determination will be given by the Trustee to the Noteholders in accordance with<br />
Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders).<br />
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(k)<br />
Currencies<br />
For the purpose of this Condition 5 (Redemption and Post Enforcement Call Option), “redeeming”<br />
means:<br />
(1) in respect of the Euro Notes, payment of the amount of Actual Redemption Funds available to<br />
be applied in repaying the Euro Notes of the relevant Class to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the terms of the relevant Currency Swap Transaction in exchange for its<br />
euro equivalent calculated by reference to the applicable Currency Swap Rate, and application<br />
of such euro equivalent amount by the Issuer to repay the Euro Notes of the relevant Class;<br />
and<br />
(2) in respect of the Dollar Notes, payment of the amount of Actual Redemption Funds available<br />
to be applied in repaying the Dollar Notes of the relevant Class to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the terms of the relevant Currency Swap Transaction in exchange for its<br />
dollar equivalent calculated by reference to the applicable Currency Swap Rate, and<br />
application of such dollar equivalent amount by the Issuer to repay the Dollar Notes of the<br />
relevant Class,<br />
and where any payment is to be made from the Actual Redemption Funds on an Interest Payment Date<br />
by the Issuer to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under (1) or (2) above, the Actual Redemption Funds<br />
shall exclude the corresponding payment received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement on or before that Interest Payment Date in exchange for such<br />
payment to be made by the Issuer, and repaying shall include repayment in part. However, such<br />
payment received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty shall be applied in or towards making<br />
payments to the Noteholders of the relevant Class of the amounts then due and payable to such<br />
Noteholders.<br />
In the event that any payment is to be made from Actual Redemption Funds by the Issuer under this<br />
Condition and the Actual Redemption Funds do not comprise a sufficient amount in the relevant<br />
currency in which such payment is to be made, the Issuer shall convert any remaining amounts<br />
comprised in the Actual Redemption Funds into such currency at the then prevailing spot rate of<br />
exchange as may be required in order to be applied in or towards such payment provided that the<br />
payment received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty shall be applied in or towards making<br />
payment to the Noteholders of the relevant Class of the amounts then due and payable to such<br />
Noteholders.<br />
6. Payments<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
Payments in respect of the Euro Notes (i) represented by a Rule 144A Global Note will be paid by<br />
transfer to a euro account of the Exchange Agent on behalf of DTC or its nominee for conversion into<br />
and payment in U.S. dollars or in the currency of the relevant Rule 144A Global Note, as applicable, in<br />
accordance with the provisions of the Paying Agency Agreement and (ii) represented by a Reg S Global<br />
Note will be made by euro cheque drawn on or, at the option of the holder, by a transfer to a euro<br />
account maintained by the payee with a euro clearing bank as specified by the payee.<br />
Payments in respect of the Dollar Notes (i) represented by a Rule 144A Global Note will be paid by a<br />
dollar cheque delivered to DTC or its nominee or by wire transfer in immediately available funds to a<br />
dollar account maintained by DTC or its nominee and (ii) represented by a Reg S Global Note will be<br />
made by dollar cheque drawn on or, at the option of the holder, by a transfer to a dollar account<br />
maintained by the payee with a dollar clearing bank as specified by the payee.<br />
Payments in respect of the Sterling Notes (i) represented by a Rule 144A Global Note will be paid by<br />
transfer to a sterling account of the Exchange Agent on behalf of DTC or its nominee for conversion<br />
into and payment in U.S. dollars or in the currency of the relevant Rule 144A Global Note, as<br />
applicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Paying Agency Agreement and (ii) represented by<br />
a Reg S Global Note will be made by sterling cheque drawn on or, at the option of the holder, by a<br />
transfer to a sterling account maintained by the payee with a sterling clearing bank as specified by the<br />
payee.<br />
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(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
(h)<br />
(i)<br />
(j)<br />
Payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes are subject in all cases to any fiscal or other<br />
laws and regulations applicable thereto. No commission or expenses shall be charged to the<br />
Noteholders in respect of such payments.<br />
If payment of principal is improperly withheld or refused or default is otherwise made in respect of<br />
such payment, the interest which continues to accrue in respect of the relevant Note in accordance with<br />
the Trust Deed will be paid, to the persons shown in the Register at the close of business on the Record<br />
Date and, in the case of final redemption of the Notes, against surrender of the relevant Note.<br />
The initial Principal Paying Agent, the initial Irish Paying Agent, the initial U.S. Paying Agent, the<br />
initial Exchange Agent, the initial Registrar and their initial specified offices are set out at the end of<br />
these Conditions. The Issuer reserves the right, subject to the prior written approval of the Trustee, at<br />
any time to vary or terminate the appointment of the Registrar or of any Paying Agent and appoint an<br />
additional or other Registrar or Paying Agent. The Issuer will at all times maintain a Principal Paying<br />
Agent, a Registrar and (so long as the Notes are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) a Paying Agent<br />
with a specified office in Ireland (which may be the Principal Paying Agent). The Issuer will cause at<br />
least 14 days’ notice of any change in or addition to the Registrar or any Paying Agent or their<br />
specified offices to be given in accordance with Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders).<br />
If any Note is presented for payment or if the due date for any payment of principal and/or interest in<br />
respect of any Note is on a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks are not generally open for<br />
business in the location of the Paying Agent to whom such presentation is made or a day on which<br />
commercial banks and foreign exchange markets do not settle payments and are not open for general<br />
business in a principal financial centre of the country or region of the currency of the relevant Note,<br />
payment will not be made until the next succeeding business day in that location and no further<br />
payments of additional amounts by way of interest, principal or otherwise shall be due in respect of<br />
such Note.<br />
For purposes of this Condition 6 (Payments), “Record Date” means 15 calendar days before the due<br />
date for the relevant payment.<br />
In the event that the aggregate funds, if any (computed in accordance with the provisions of the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement), available to the Issuer on any Interest Payment Date for<br />
application in or towards the payment of interest which is, but for this Condition, due on the Junior<br />
Notes on such Interest Payment Date, are not sufficient to satisfy in full the aggregate amount of<br />
interest which is, but for this Condition, otherwise due on the Junior Notes on such Interest Payment<br />
Date, then notwithstanding any other provision of these Conditions, there shall be payable on such<br />
Interest Payment Date by way of interest on each Junior Note a pro rata share of such aggregate funds<br />
calculated by reference to the ratio borne by the Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
such Junior Note (as the case may be) to the then Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of<br />
the Class of such Junior Notes (as the case may be).<br />
The amount by which the aggregate amount of interest paid on the relevant Junior Notes on any<br />
Interest Payment Date in accordance with this Condition 6 (Payments) falls short of the aggregate<br />
amount of interest which would otherwise be payable on the relevant Junior Notes on that date (the<br />
“Interest Shortfall”) shall accrue interest during each Interest Period during which it remains<br />
outstanding at the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period. A pro rata share of the Interest Shortfall<br />
(together with interest thereon) calculated by reference to the ratio borne by the then Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of such Junior Note (as the case may be) to the Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of all the Junior Notes (as the case may be) shall be<br />
aggregated within the amount of, and treated for the purpose of this Condition as if it were, interest due<br />
on each B Note or, as the case may be, C Note, or, as the case may be, D Note or, as the case may be, E<br />
Note on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date. This provision and the paragraph above shall<br />
cease to apply on the Interest Payment Date referred to in Condition 5(a) (Final redemption) at which<br />
time all accrued interest shall become due and payable.<br />
7. Prescription<br />
Claims against the Issuer in respect of the Notes shall become void unless presented for payment within a period<br />
of 10 years (in the case of principal) and five years (in the case of interest) from the relevant date in respect<br />
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thereof. In this Condition the relevant date is the date on which a payment in respect thereof first becomes due<br />
or (if the full amount of the monies payable in respect of all the Notes due on or before that date has not been<br />
duly received by the Principal Paying Agent or the Trustee on or prior to such date) the date on which, the full<br />
amount of such monies having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the Noteholders in<br />
accordance with Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders).<br />
8. Taxation<br />
All payments in respect of the Notes will be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any<br />
present or future taxes, duties or charges of whatsoever nature unless the Issuer or the relevant Paying Agent (as<br />
applicable) is required by applicable law to make any payment in respect of the Notes subject to any<br />
withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties or charges of whatsoever<br />
nature. In that event the Issuer or any Paying Agent (as the case may be) shall make such payment after such<br />
withholding or deduction has been made and shall account to the relevant authorities for the amount so required<br />
to be withheld or deducted. Neither the Issuer nor any Paying Agent will be obliged to make any additional<br />
payments to holders of Notes in respect of such withholding or deduction.<br />
9. Events of Default<br />
(a)<br />
The Trustee may, at the Trustee’s discretion, or shall, if so requested in writing by the holders of not<br />
less than 25 per cent. in aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the then<br />
outstanding Notes of the Most Senior Class of Notes, or if so directed by or pursuant to an<br />
Extraordinary Resolution of the holders of the then outstanding Notes of the Most Senior Class of<br />
Notes (subject in each case to the Trustee being indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction), serve a<br />
notice (an “Enforcement Notice”) on the Issuer declaring, in writing, the Notes to be due and<br />
repayable (whereupon the Security shall become enforceable) at any time after the happening of any of<br />
the following events (each, an “Event of Default”).<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
subject to Condition 6(i) (Payments) and Condition 6(j) (Payments), default being made for a<br />
period of three Business Days in the payment of the principal of or any interest on any Note<br />
when and as the same ought to be paid in accordance with these Conditions; or<br />
the Issuer failing duly to perform or observe any other obligation binding upon it under the<br />
Notes or any Transaction Document and, in any such case such failure is continuing for a<br />
period of 14 days following the service by the Trustee on the Issuer of notice requiring the<br />
same to be remedied (except that no such notice will be required where the Trustee certifies<br />
that, in its sole opinion, such failure is incapable of remedy); or<br />
the Issuer, otherwise than for the purposes of such amalgamation or reconstruction as is<br />
referred to in sub-paragraph (iv) below, ceasing or, through or consequent upon an official<br />
action of the board of directors of the Issuer, threatens to cease to carry on business or a<br />
substantial part of its business or being unable to pay its debts as and when they fall due or,<br />
within the meaning of Section 123(1) or (2) (as if the words “it is proved to the satisfaction of<br />
the court” did not appear in Section 123(2)) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (as that Section may<br />
be amended from time to time), being deemed unable to pay its debts; or<br />
an order being made or an effective resolution being passed for the winding-up of the Issuer<br />
except a winding-up for the purposes of or pursuant to an amalgamation or reconstruction the<br />
terms of which have previously been approved by the Trustee in writing or by an<br />
Extraordinary Resolution of the holders of the Most Senior Class of Notes; or<br />
proceedings being otherwise initiated against the Issuer under any applicable liquidation,<br />
insolvency, composition, reorganisation or other similar laws (including, but not limited to,<br />
application or pending application for an administration order or appointment of a liquidator<br />
or administrator) and such proceedings not, in the sole opinion of the Trustee, being disputed<br />
in good faith with a reasonable prospect of success, or an administration order being granted,<br />
or an administrative receiver or other receiver, liquidator, administrator or other similar<br />
official being appointed in relation to the Issuer or in relation to all or any part of the<br />
undertaking, property or assets of the Issuer, or an encumbrancer taking possession of all or<br />
any part of the undertaking, property or assets of the Issuer, or a distress or diligence or<br />
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execution or other process being levied or enforced upon or sued out against all or any part of<br />
the undertaking, property or assets of the Issuer and such possession or process (as the case<br />
may be) not being discharged or not otherwise ceasing to apply within 15 days, or the Issuer<br />
initiating or consenting to proceedings relating to itself under applicable liquidation,<br />
insolvency, composition, reorganisation or other similar laws or making a conveyance or<br />
assignment for the benefit of its creditors generally,<br />
provided that, in the case of each of the events described in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of this<br />
paragraph (a), the Trustee shall have certified to the Issuer that such event is, in its sole opinion,<br />
materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders.<br />
(b)<br />
Upon any declaration being made by the Trustee in accordance with paragraph (a) above that the Notes<br />
are due and repayable, the Notes shall immediately become due and repayable at their Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding together with accrued interest and the Security shall become enforceable as<br />
provided in the Trust Deed and Deed of Charge.<br />
10. Enforcement of Notes<br />
The Trustee may, at any time, at its discretion and without further notice, take such proceedings against the<br />
Issuer or any other party to any of the Transaction Documents as the Trustee may think fit to enforce the<br />
provisions of the Notes or the Trust Deed or any other Transaction Document and, at any time after the Security<br />
has become enforceable, may, at its discretion and without further notice, take such steps as it may think fit to<br />
enforce the Security, but it shall not be bound to take any such proceedings or steps unless:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
it shall have been requested by the holders of not less than 25 per cent. in aggregate Sterling Equivalent<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the then outstanding Notes of the Most Senior Class of Notes or so<br />
directed by an Extraordinary Resolution of the holders of the outstanding notes of the Most Senior<br />
Class of Notes; and<br />
it shall have been indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction.<br />
No Noteholder shall be entitled to proceed directly against the Issuer unless the Trustee, having become bound<br />
so to do, fails to do so within a reasonable period and such failure shall be continuing.<br />
11. Meetings of Noteholders; Modifications; Consents; Waiver<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions for convening meetings of any Class of Noteholders to consider<br />
any matter affecting their interests, including the sanctioning by an Extraordinary Resolution of the<br />
Noteholders of any Class of any modification of the Notes of such Class (including these Conditions as<br />
they relate to the Notes of such Class) or the provisions of any of the Transaction Documents. Any<br />
resolution to alter the definition of Permitted Activities or to request that the Issuer undertake any<br />
action that is not Permitted Activities shall be by Extraordinary Resolution. For the purposes of, inter<br />
alia, any Extraordinary Resolution to alter the definition of Permitted Activities any Notes held by or<br />
on behalf of a Seller or any of its Affiliates have no voting rights and are deemed not to be outstanding<br />
for the purposes of any vote on such Extraordinary Resolution.<br />
The quorum at any meeting of the Noteholders of any Class of Notes for passing an Extraordinary<br />
Resolution shall be one or more persons holding or representing over 50 per cent. of the aggregate<br />
Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Notes of such Class then outstanding, or, at<br />
any adjourned meeting, one or more persons holding or representing Notes of such Class whatever the<br />
aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Notes of such Class held or<br />
represented by him or them except that, at any meeting the business of which includes the sanctioning<br />
of a Basic Term Modification, the necessary quorum for passing an Extraordinary Resolution shall be<br />
one or more persons holding or representing not less than 75 per cent., or at any adjourned such<br />
meeting not less than 25 per cent., of the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding<br />
of the Notes of such Class then outstanding. The quorum at any meeting of the Noteholders of any<br />
Class of Notes for all business other than voting on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be one or more<br />
persons holding or representing in the aggregate not less than 5 per cent. of the aggregate Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Notes of such Class or, at any adjourned meeting, one<br />
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or more persons being or representing the Noteholders of such Class, whatever the aggregate Sterling<br />
Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding of the Notes of such Class then outstanding so held.<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
Except in certain circumstances described in the Trust Deed, an Extraordinary Resolution of the B<br />
Noteholders shall be effective (and will bind the A Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders,<br />
and the E Noteholders) when the Trustee is of the sole opinion that it will not be materially prejudicial<br />
to the interests of the A Noteholders, or it is sanctioned by an Extraordinary Resolution of the A<br />
Noteholders. Except in certain circumstances described in the Trust Deed, an Extraordinary Resolution<br />
of the C Noteholders shall be effective (and will bind the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the D<br />
Noteholders and the E Noteholders) when the Trustee is of the sole opinion that it will not be<br />
materially prejudicial to the respective interests of the A Noteholders and the B Noteholders or it is<br />
sanctioned by an Extraordinary Resolution of the A Noteholders and the B Noteholders. Except in<br />
certain circumstances described in the Trust Deed, an Extraordinary Resolution of the D Noteholders<br />
shall be effective (and will bind the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders and the E<br />
Noteholders) when the Trustee is of the sole opinion that it will not be materially prejudicial to the<br />
respective interests of the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders and the C Noteholders, or it is sanctioned<br />
by an Extraordinary Resolution of the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders and the C Noteholders.<br />
Except in certain circumstances described in the Trust Deed, an Extraordinary Resolution of the E<br />
Noteholders shall be effective (and will bind the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders<br />
and the D Noteholders) when the Trustee is of the sole opinion that it will not be materially prejudicial<br />
to the respective interests of the A Noteholders, the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders and the D<br />
Noteholders, or it is sanctioned by an Extraordinary Resolution of the A Noteholders, the B<br />
Noteholders, the C Noteholders and the D Noteholders. Except in certain circumstances, the Trust<br />
Deed imposes no such limitations on the powers of the A Noteholders the exercise of which will be<br />
binding on the B Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and the E Noteholders irrespective<br />
of the effect on their interests.<br />
An Extraordinary Resolution passed at any meeting of the Noteholders of any Class of Notes shall be<br />
binding on all Noteholders of such Class, whether or not they are present at the meeting.<br />
The Trust Deed provides that:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of one Class only of the A Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to have been<br />
duly passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the A Notes of that Class and, in the case<br />
of a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the<br />
holders of the A Notes of that Class;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of any two or more Classes of the A Notes but does not give rise to a conflict of interest<br />
between the holders of such two or more Classes of the A Notes (including, for the avoidance<br />
of doubt, a conflict of interest between the holders of the A1 Notes, the A2 Notes and/or the<br />
A3 Notes) shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to have been duly passed if passed at a<br />
single meeting of the holders of such two or more Classes of the A Notes, and, in the case of a<br />
request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders<br />
of such two or more Classes of the A Notes taken together;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of any two or more Classes of the A Notes and gives or may give rise to a conflict of interest<br />
between the holders of such two or more Classes of the A Notes shall, in the case of a<br />
resolution, be duly passed only if passed at separate meetings of the holders of each such two<br />
or more Classes of the A Notes, and, in the case of a request, be deemed to have been duly<br />
made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders of each of such two or more Classes<br />
of the A Notes taken separately;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of one Class only of the B Notes shall be deemed to have been duly passed at a separate<br />
meeting of the holders of the B Notes of that Class and, in the case of a request, be deemed to<br />
have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders of the B Notes of that<br />
Class;<br />
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(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the B Notes but does not give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both Classes of the B Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to have<br />
been duly passed if passed at a single meeting of the holders of both Classes of the B Notes,<br />
and, in the case of a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite<br />
percentage of the holders of both Classes of the B Notes taken together;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the B Notes and gives or may give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both Classes of the B Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be duly passed only if<br />
passed at separate meetings of the holders of both Classes of the B Notes, and, in the case of a<br />
request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the B Notes taken separately;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of one Class only of the C Notes shall be deemed to have been duly passed at a separate<br />
meeting of the holders of the C Notes of that Class and, in the case of a request, be deemed to<br />
have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders of the C Notes of that<br />
Class;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the C Notes but does not give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both Classes of the C Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to have<br />
been duly passed if passed at a single meeting of the holders of both Classes of the C Notes,<br />
and, in the case of a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite<br />
percentage of the holders of both Classes of the C Notes taken together;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the C Notes and gives or may give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both Classes of the C Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be duly passed only if<br />
passed at separate meetings of the holders of both Classes of the C Notes, and, in the case of a<br />
request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the C Notes taken separately;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of one Class only of the E Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to have been<br />
duly passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the E Notes of that Class and, in the case of<br />
a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage of the<br />
holders of the E Notes of that Class;<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the E Notes but does not give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both such Classes of the E Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be deemed to<br />
have been duly passed if passed at a single meeting of the holders of both such Classes of the<br />
E Notes, and, in the case of a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the<br />
requisite percentage of the holders of both such Classes of the E Notes taken together; and<br />
a resolution or request which in the opinion of the Trustee affects the interests of the holders<br />
of both Classes of the E Notes and gives or may give rise to a conflict of interest between the<br />
holders of both such Classes of the E Notes shall, in the case of a resolution, be duly passed<br />
only if passed at separate meetings of the holders of both such Classes of the E Notes, and, in<br />
the case of a request, be deemed to have been duly made if made by the requisite percentage<br />
of the holders of each of both such Classes of the E Notes taken separately.<br />
(f)<br />
The Trustee may agree without the consent of the Noteholders of any Class or any other Secured<br />
Creditor:<br />
(i)<br />
to any modification of, or to the waiver or authorisation of any breach or proposed breach of,<br />
the Notes of any Class (including these Conditions) or any of the Transaction Documents<br />
provided that the Trustee is of the opinion that such modification, waiver or authorisation will<br />
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not be materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders of any Class and would not<br />
constitute a change in any Permitted Activities that the Issuer may undertake, or<br />
(ii)<br />
to any modification of the Notes of any Class (including these Conditions) or any of the<br />
Transaction Documents, which in the Trustee’s sole opinion is of a formal, minor or technical<br />
nature or to correct a manifest error or an error which is, in the sole opinion of the Trustee,<br />
proven.<br />
The Trustee may also without the consent of the Noteholders of any Class or any other Secured<br />
Creditor determine, acting in its absolute discretion, but only if and in so far in its sole opinion the<br />
interests of the Noteholders of each Class shall not be materially prejudiced thereby, that any Event of<br />
Default or any condition, event or act which, with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time and/or the<br />
issue of a certificate and/or the making of any determination, would constitute an Event of Default shall<br />
not, or shall not subject to specified conditions, be treated as such (but the Trustee may not make any<br />
such determination of any Event of Default or any such waiver or authorisation of any such breach or<br />
proposed breach of the Notes (including the Conditions) or any of the Transaction Documents in<br />
contravention of an express direction of the Noteholders given by Extraordinary Resolution or a<br />
request under Condition 9 (Events of Default)). Any such modification, waiver, authorisation or<br />
determination shall be binding on the Noteholders of each Class and any other Secured Creditor and,<br />
unless the Trustee agrees otherwise, any such modification shall be notified to the Noteholders in<br />
accordance with Condition 14 (Notice to Noteholders) as soon as practicable thereafter.<br />
12. Indemnification and Exoneration of the Trustee<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions governing the responsibility (and relief from responsibility) of the Trustee<br />
and providing for its indemnification in certain circumstances, including provisions relieving it from taking<br />
enforcement proceedings or enforcing the Security unless indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction and, for<br />
the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Trustee is under the provisions of the Trust Deed bound to act at the<br />
request or direction of the Noteholders, the Trustee shall nevertheless not be so bound unless first indemnified<br />
and/or secured to its satisfaction. The Trustee and its related companies are entitled to enter into business<br />
transactions with, among others, the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator and/or<br />
related companies of any of them without accounting for any profit resulting therefrom. The Trustee will not be<br />
responsible for any loss, expense or liability which may be suffered as a result of, inter alia, any assets<br />
comprised in the Security, or any deeds or documents of title thereto, being uninsured or inadequately insured or<br />
being held by or to the order of the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator or any agent or<br />
related company of the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator or by clearing organisations or<br />
their operators or by intermediaries such as banks, brokers or other similar persons on behalf of the Trustee.<br />
The Trust Deed provides that the Trustee shall be under no obligation to monitor or supervise compliance by the<br />
Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator or the Cash/Bond Administrator with their respective obligations or to make<br />
any searches, enquiries, or independent investigations of title in relation to any of the Properties secured by the<br />
Mortgages.<br />
The Trustee will not be responsible for (a) supervising the performance by the Issuer or any other party to the<br />
Transaction Documents of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents and the Trustee will be<br />
entitled to assume, until it has written notice to the contrary, that all such persons are properly performing their<br />
duties, or (b) considering the basis on which approvals or consents are granted by the Issuer or any other party to<br />
the Transaction Documents under the Transaction Documents. The Trustee will not be liable to any Noteholder<br />
or other Secured Creditor for any failure to make or to cause to be made on their behalf the searches,<br />
investigations and enquiries which would normally be made by a prudent chargee in relation to the Security and<br />
has no responsibility in relation to the legality, validity, sufficiency and enforceability of the Security and the<br />
Transaction Documents.<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Replacement of Definitive Notes<br />
If any Note is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed, it may be replaced at the specified office of any<br />
Paying Agent (located outside the United States and its possessions). Replacement of any mutilated, defaced,<br />
lost, stolen or destroyed Note will only be made on payment of such costs as may be incurred in connection<br />
therewith and on such terms as to evidence and indemnity as the Issuer may reasonably require. Mutilated or<br />
defaced Notes must be surrendered before new ones will be issued.<br />
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14. Notice to Noteholders<br />
Any notice to the Noteholders shall be validly given by any of:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
the information contained in such notice appearing on a page of the Reuters Screen, or any other<br />
medium for electronic display of data as may be previously approved in writing by the Trustee (in each<br />
case a “Relevant Screen”);<br />
by publication in a leading newspaper published in Ireland (which is expected to be The Irish Times)<br />
or, if such newspaper shall cease to be published or timely publication therein shall not be practicable,<br />
in such English language newspaper or newspapers as the Trustee shall approve having a general<br />
circulation in Dublin;<br />
whilst the Notes are in global form, if delivered to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (as<br />
applicable) for communicating them to the Noteholders; or<br />
whilst the Notes are in definitive form, if mailed to the Noteholders at their respective addresses in the<br />
Register.<br />
The Issuer shall also ensure that notices are duly published in a manner which complies with the rules and<br />
regulations of any stock exchange on which the Notes are for the time being listed or any other relevant<br />
authority.<br />
Any notice under paragraph (a) or (b) shall be deemed to have been given to the Noteholders on the date of such<br />
publication or, if published more than once or on different dates, on the first date on which publication shall<br />
have been made in the newspaper or in all newspapers in which (or on the Relevant Screen on which)<br />
publication is required. Any notice under paragraph (c) shall be deemed to have been given to the Noteholders<br />
on the third day after the day on which the said notice was given to Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg.<br />
Any notice under paragraph (d) shall be deemed to have been given on the third day after being mailed to the<br />
address of the relevant Noteholders at its address stated in the Register.<br />
The Trustee shall be at liberty to sanction some other method of giving notice to the Noteholders or any<br />
category of them if, in its sole opinion, such other method is reasonable having regard to market practice then<br />
prevailing and to the requirements of the stock exchange on which the Notes are then listed and provided that<br />
notice of such other method is given to the Noteholders in such manner as the Trustee shall require.<br />
15. Third Party Rights<br />
No person shall have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term or<br />
condition of the Notes.<br />
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The Trust Deed and the Notes are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.<br />
The Issuer has agreed in the Trust Deed that the courts of England shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction<br />
to hear and determine any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of<br />
or in connection with the Notes (respectively, the “Proceedings” and “Disputes”) and, for such<br />
purposes, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.<br />
In the Trust Deed, the Issuer has waived any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the<br />
courts of England being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any Proceedings and to settle<br />
any Disputes, and agreed not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum.<br />
17. U.S. Tax Treatment and Provision of Information<br />
(a)<br />
It is the intention of the Issuer and each Noteholder and beneficial owner (“Owner”) of an interest in<br />
the Notes that the A Notes, the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes will be indebtedness of the Issuer<br />
and the E Notes will be equity of the Issuer, for all United States federal, state and local income and<br />
franchise tax purposes and for the purposes of any other United States federal, state and local tax<br />
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imposed on or measured by income (the “Intended U.S. Tax Treatment”). To the extent applicable<br />
and absent a final determination to the contrary, the Issuer and each Noteholder and Owner, by<br />
acceptance of such Note, or a beneficial interest therein, agree to treat the Notes, for purposes of United<br />
States federal, state and local income or franchise taxes and any other United States federal, state and<br />
local taxes imposed on or measured by income, consistent with the Intended U.S. Tax Treatment and to<br />
report such Notes on all applicable tax returns in a manner consistent with such treatment.<br />
(b)<br />
For so long as any Notes remain outstanding and are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule<br />
144(a)(3) under the Securities Act), the Issuer shall, during any period in which it is neither subject to<br />
Section <strong>13</strong> or Section 15(e) of the Exchange Act nor exempt from reporting pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b)<br />
thereunder, furnish, at its expense, to any holder of, or Owner of an interest in, such Notes in<br />
connection with any resale thereof and to any prospective purchaser designated by such holder or<br />
Owner, in each case upon request, the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of, Rule<br />
144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.<br />
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES<br />
If Residual Certificates in definitive form were to be issued, the terms and conditions (subject to amendment and<br />
completion) set out on each Residual Certificate would be as set out below. While the Residual Certificates<br />
remain in global form, the same terms and conditions govern such Residual Certificates, except to the extent<br />
that they are appropriate only to Residual Certificates in definitive form. These terms and conditions are<br />
subject to the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge.<br />
The residual certificates (the “Residual Certificates”) will be issued by <strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> (the<br />
“Issuer”) on or about 16 July <strong>2007</strong> (the “Closing Date”).<br />
The Residual Certificates will be constituted by a trust deed (as amended, restated and/or supplemented from<br />
time to time, the “Trust Deed”) to be dated on or about the Closing Date between the Issuer and BNY<br />
Corporate Trustee Services Limited as trustee (the “Trustee” which expression includes all persons for the time<br />
being trustee or trustees appointed pursuant to the Trust Deed) for the holders for the time being of the Residual<br />
Certificates and are subject to a master securitisation agreement dated on or about the Closing Date and the<br />
paying agency agreement set out in schedule 8 thereof (as amended, restated and/or supplemented from time to<br />
time, the “Paying Agency Agreement”) between, among others, the Issuer, The Bank of New York, London<br />
Branch as agent bank (in such capacity, the “Agent Bank” which expression includes any successor agent bank<br />
appointed from time to time in connection with the Residual Certificates), as principal paying agent (in such<br />
capacity, the “Principal Paying Agent” which expression includes any successor principal paying agent<br />
appointed from time to time in connection with the Residual Certificates) and as currency exchange agent for<br />
the Notes (in such capacity, the “Exchange Agent”, which expression includes any successor currency<br />
exchange agent appointed from time to time in connection with the Notes), BNY Financial Services <strong>PLC</strong> as<br />
Irish paying agent (in such capacity, the “Irish Paying Agent” which expression includes any successor Irish<br />
paying agent appointed from time to time in connection with the Notes), The Bank of New York, New York<br />
Branch as U.S. paying agent (in such capacity, the “U.S. Paying Agent” which expression includes any<br />
successor U.S. paying agent appointed from time to time in connection with the Notes and, together with each<br />
other paying agent and successor paying agent appointed from time to time in connection with the Notes, the<br />
“Paying Agents”), The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. as registrar (in such capacity, the “Registrar”<br />
which expression includes any successor registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Residual<br />
Certificates) and as transfer agent (together with any successor or additional transfer agent appointed from time<br />
to time in connection with the Residual Certificates, the “Transfer Agents”) and the Trustee. The security for<br />
the Residual Certificates is created pursuant to, and on the terms set out in, a deed of charge (as amended,<br />
restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Charge”) to be dated on or about the Closing<br />
Date between, among others, the Issuer and the Trustee.<br />
Copies of the Transaction Documents are available for inspection by the Instrumentholders upon reasonable<br />
notice during normal business hours at the principal office for the time being of the Trustee, being at the Closing<br />
Date at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL and at the specified offices for the time being of the Paying<br />
Agents.<br />
The statements in these conditions relating to the Residual Certificates (the “Residual Certificate Conditions”)<br />
include summaries of, and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge, the<br />
Paying Agency Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Residual Certificateholders are entitled<br />
to the benefit of, are bound by, and are deemed to have notice of, all the provisions of the Trust Deed, the<br />
Paying Agency Agreement, the Deed of Charge and each other Transaction Document.<br />
Capitalised words and expressions which are used in these Residual Certificate Conditions, shall, unless<br />
otherwise defined below, have the same meanings as those given in the Master Definitions Schedule set out in<br />
Schedule 1 (Master Definitions Schedule) of the Master Securitisation Agreement dated on or about the Closing<br />
Date between, among others, the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent,<br />
the Irish Paying Agent and the Sellers and the following capitalised words and expressions shall have the<br />
following meanings:<br />
“A1b Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A1b Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A1b Notes.<br />
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“A2a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A2a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A2a Notes.<br />
“A2b Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A2b Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A2b Notes.<br />
“A3a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the A3a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the A Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the A3a Notes.<br />
“Affiliate” means, in relation to any person, any other person who, directly or indirectly is in control of, or<br />
controlled by, or is under common control with, such person (and for the purposes of this definition, “control”<br />
of a person means the power, direct or indirect (a) to vote more than 50 per cent. of the securities having<br />
ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such person or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the<br />
management and policies of such person, whether by contract or otherwise).<br />
“Appointee” means any attorney, manager, agent, delegate, nominee, custodian, receiver, administrative<br />
receiver or other person appointed by the Trustee under the Trust Deed or the Deed of Charge.<br />
“Apportionment Factor” means in relation to (a) the first Interest Payment Date, the number of days in the first<br />
Interest Period divided by 365; and (b) any other Interest Payment Date, 0.25.<br />
“B1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the B1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the B1a Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the B1a Notes.<br />
“Basic Terms Modification” means, inter alia: (a) a modification which would have the effect of changing any<br />
day for payment in respect of the Residual Certificate; (b) the alteration of the majority required to pass an<br />
Extraordinary Resolution; (c) the alteration of the currency of payment of the Residual Certificate; or (d) any<br />
alteration of the priority of redemption of the Residual Certificate.<br />
“BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap<br />
Counterparty in connection with the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement); or<br />
where the BBR Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement).<br />
“BBR Swap Net Amount” means, on any Interest Payment Date, an amount payable by the Issuer to the BBR<br />
Swap Counterparty under the BBR Swap Agreement which is the amount (if any) by which:<br />
(a)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the aggregate of the Weighted Average BBR Rate and a margin to<br />
the BBR Notional Amount,<br />
exceeds<br />
(b)<br />
an amount calculated by applying Note Sterling LIBOR in respect of the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Period to the BBR Notional Amount.<br />
“Business Day” means a day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks and foreign<br />
exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and<br />
foreign currency deposits) in London and New York and which is a TARGET Business Day.<br />
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“C1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the C1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the C1a Currency Swap Agreement,<br />
and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by the Issuer<br />
from time to time in connection with the C1a Notes.<br />
“Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty in connection with the termination of any Currency Swap Agreement where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Currency Swaps Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the relevant<br />
Currency Swap Agreement); or<br />
where the Currency Swaps Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement).<br />
“D1a Currency Swap Transaction” means the currency and interest rate swap transaction in connection with<br />
the D1a Notes entered into by the Issuer on or about the Closing Date under the D1a Currency Swap<br />
Agreement, and any additional and/or replacement currency and interest rate swap transaction entered into by<br />
the Issuer from time to time in connection with the D1a Notes.<br />
“Determination Date” means the third Business Day of the calendar month in which an Interest Payment Date<br />
occurs.<br />
“Excess Swap Collateral” means an amount equal to the value of the collateral (or the applicable part of any<br />
collateral) provided by the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty to the Issuer in accordance with the Bullet Cap Agreement, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, a Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement which:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
is in excess of the termination amount that the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty would otherwise be<br />
required to pay to the Issuer under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement; or<br />
the Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
or the BBR Swap Counterparty is entitled to under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap Agreement.<br />
“Extraordinary Resolution” means (a) a resolution passed at a meeting of the Residual Certificateholders duly<br />
convened and held in accordance with the Trust Deed by a majority at such meeting consisting of not less than<br />
75 per cent. of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or if a poll is duly demanded by a majority<br />
consisting of not less than 75 per cent. of the votes cast on such poll or (b) a resolution in writing signed by or<br />
on behalf of all the Residual Certificateholders provided that a resolution to amend the definition of Permitted<br />
Activities or to request that the Issuer undertake any action that is not Permitted Activities shall be required to<br />
be passed by holders of not less than 50 per cent. of each of (x) the aggregate Sterling Equivalent Principal<br />
Amount Outstanding of the Notes and (y) the Total Number Outstanding of the Residual Certificates.<br />
“Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment” means amounts payable by the Issuer to the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement<br />
where:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement); or<br />
where the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as such term is defined in the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement).<br />
“Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount” means, on any Interest Payment Date, an amount payable by the Issuer to<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap which is the amount (if any) by which:<br />
(a)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the Weighted Average Fixed Rate to the Fixed/Floating Notional<br />
Amount<br />
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exceeds<br />
(b)<br />
an amount calculated by applying the aggregate of (i) Note Sterling LIBOR in respect of the<br />
immediately preceding Interest Period and (ii) the applicable Asset Yield (on an Actual/365 (Fixed)<br />
basis) to the Fixed/Floating Notional Amount.<br />
“Independent Director” means a duly appointed member of the board of directors of the relevant entity who<br />
should not have been, at the time of such appointment, or at any time in the preceding five years a direct or<br />
indirect legal or beneficial owner in such entity or any of its affiliates (excluding de minimus ownership<br />
interests).<br />
“Permitted Activities” means the activities contemplated in the Transaction Documents as being undertaken by<br />
the Issuer, including (a) the acquisition of the Loans, the Collateral Security and the Related Rights; (b) the<br />
appointment of entities to undertake the administration and servicing of the Loans, the Collateral Security and<br />
their Related Rights and the collection and administration of monies relating thereto in accordance with the<br />
terms of the Transaction Documents; (c) the issue of the Instruments, the granting and maintaining of security<br />
therefor, the listing and rating thereof and the making of any Basic Terms Modifications thereto; (d) the entering<br />
into of borrowings, including under the Liquidity Facility Agreement; (e) the investment of collections from the<br />
Loans together with any proceeds retained by the Issuer from the issue of the Instruments and any borrowings<br />
and (f) the payment of liabilities, maintenance of hedging and administrative functions required to be<br />
undertaken in respect of the Instruments.<br />
“RC Senior Distribution” means, in respect of any RC Distribution, an amount equal to such RC Distributions<br />
multiplied by that fraction of the Residual Revenue from which such RC Distributions arises formed by amounts<br />
arising under item (xviii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments or item (x) of the Post-Enforcement<br />
Priority of Payments.<br />
“Related Rights” means all ancillary rights, accretions and supplements to the Loans and Collateral Security.<br />
“Residual Revenue” means, as of any Interest Payment Date, an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the amount available at item (xviii) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments (or item (x) of the<br />
Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments as applicable);<br />
the balance of the Available Revenue Fund (after application of items (i) to (xxiii) of the Pre-<br />
Enforcement Priority of Payments) (or after application of items (i) to (xiii) of the Post-Enforcement<br />
Priority of Payments as applicable); and<br />
the amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as of the close of business on the<br />
preceding Business Day.<br />
“Swap Replacement Premium” means: (a) in respect of the Currency Swaps Counterparty, any premium or<br />
other amount received by the Issuer from a replacement currency swaps counterparty providing a replacement<br />
currency swap transaction; (b) in respect of the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, any premium or other<br />
amount received by the Issuer from a replacement fixed/floating swap counterparty providing a replacement<br />
fixed/floating swap transaction; and (c) in respect of the BBR Swap Counterparty, any premium or other amount<br />
received by the Issuer from a replacement fixed/floating swap counterparty providing a replacement BBR swap<br />
transaction.<br />
“TARGET Business Day” means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement<br />
Express Transfer (TARGET) system is open.<br />
“Total Number Outstanding” means 10,000.<br />
“Transaction Documents” means the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge, the Paying Agency Agreement, the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Mortgage Sale Agreement,<br />
the Liquidity Facility Agreement, the Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust, the Post Enforcement Call<br />
Option Agreement, the Investment Administration Agreement, the Bullet Cap Agreement, the Bullet Cap<br />
Guarantee, the Currency Swap Agreements, the Currency Swap Guarantee, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee, the BBR Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Guarantee, the<br />
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Corporate Services Agreement, the GIC, the Master Definitions Schedule, the Master Securitisation Agreement,<br />
the Scottish Trusts, the Subscription Agreement and the Bank Agreement, and each a “Transaction<br />
Document”.<br />
1. Form, Denomination and Title<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
The Residual Certificates are represented initially by a global certificate in registered form (the<br />
“Global Residual Certificate”). References herein to the “Residual Certificates” shall include (i) in<br />
relation to any Residual Certificates represented by the Global Residual Certificate, units thereof<br />
corresponding to the Residual Certificates, (ii) Definitive Residual Certificates issued in exchange for<br />
the Global Residual Certificate and (iii) the Global Residual Certificate.<br />
If (i) the circumstances referred to in Residual Certificate Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) occurs or<br />
(ii) either Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg is closed for business for a continuous period of 14<br />
days (other than by reason of holiday, statutory or otherwise) or announces an intention permanently to<br />
cease business or has in fact done so and no successor clearing system acceptable to the Trustee is<br />
available or (iii) as a result of any amendment to, or change in, (A) the laws or regulations of the<br />
United Kingdom (or of any political sub division thereof) or of any authority therein or thereof having<br />
power to tax or (B) the interpretation or administration of such laws or regulations, which becomes<br />
effective on or after the Closing Date, the Issuer is or the Paying Agents are or will be required to make<br />
any deduction or withholding from any payment in respect of the Residual Certificates which would<br />
not be required were the Residual Certificates in definitive form, then the Issuer will, within 30 days of<br />
the occurrence of the relevant event, issue serially numbered Residual Certificates in definitive<br />
registered form in exchange for the whole outstanding interest in the Global Residual Certificate.<br />
With respect to the Definitive Residual Certificates, title shall pass by and upon registration in the<br />
register which the Issuer shall procure to be kept by the Registrar (the “Register”). Any holder of a<br />
Global Residual Certificate (a “Global Residual Certificateholder”) or holder of a Definitive<br />
Residual Certificate (a “Definitive Residual Certificateholder”) shall (to the fullest extent permitted<br />
by applicable laws) be deemed and treated at all times, by all persons and for all purposes (including<br />
the making of any payments), as the absolute owner of such Global Residual Certificate or Definitive<br />
Residual Certificate as the case may be, regardless of any notice of ownership, theft or loss, of any trust<br />
or other interest therein or of any writing thereon other than a duly executed transfer of such Residual<br />
Certificate in the form endorsed thereon.<br />
Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Residual Certificate will be made subject<br />
to any restrictions on transfers set forth on such Residual Certificate. In no event will a transfer of a<br />
beneficial interest in the Global Residual Certificate or a Definitive Residual Certificate be made<br />
absent compliance with the regulations referred to above, and any purported transfer in violation of<br />
such regulations shall be void ab initio and will not be honoured by the Issuer or the Trustee. The<br />
regulations referred to above may be changed by the Issuer with the prior written approval of the<br />
Trustee.<br />
A Definitive Residual Certificate may be transferred upon the surrender of the relevant Definitive<br />
Residual Certificate, together with the form of transfer endorsed on it duly completed and executed, at<br />
the specified office of the Registrar. Each new Definitive Residual Certificate to be issued upon a<br />
transfer will, within five business days (in the place of the specified office of the Registrar) of receipt<br />
of such request for transfer, be available for delivery at the specified office of the Registrar stipulated<br />
in the request for transfer, or be mailed at the risk of the holder of the Definitive Residual Certificate to<br />
such address as may be specified in such request.<br />
Registration of Definitive Residual Certificates on transfer will be effected without charge by or on<br />
behalf of the Issuer or the Registrar, but upon payment of (or the giving of such indemnity as the<br />
Registrar may require in respect of) any tax or other governmental charges which may be imposed in<br />
relation to it. No holder of a Definitive Residual Certificate may require the transfer of such Residual<br />
Certificate to be registered during the period of 15 days ending on the due date for any payment of<br />
sums due on such Residual Certificate.<br />
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2. Status, Security and Administration<br />
Status<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
The Residual Certificates constitute direct, secured (as more particularly described in the Deed of<br />
Charge) and unconditional obligations of the Issuer and rank pari passu without preference or priority<br />
amongst themselves.<br />
The Residual Certificates have no voting rights under the Trust Deed or these Residual Certificate<br />
Conditions save in respect of themselves. The Trust Deed contains provisions to the effect that, so long<br />
as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Trustee shall not be required, when exercising its powers,<br />
authorities and discretions, to have regard to the interests of, or act at the direction of, any persons<br />
having the benefit of the Security, other than the Noteholders and the Residual Certificateholders in<br />
accordance with the Trust Deed, and, in relation to the exercise of such powers, authorities and<br />
discretions, the Trustee shall have no liability to such persons as a consequence of so acting.<br />
Security<br />
(c)<br />
As security for the payment of all monies payable in respect of the Notes, the Residual Certificates and<br />
otherwise under the Trust Deed (including the remuneration, expenses and any other claims of the<br />
Trustee and any receiver appointed under the Deed of Charge) and in respect of certain amounts<br />
payable to the Mortgage Administrator under the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator under the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Standby Mortgage Administrator<br />
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator under the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement, the Principal Paying Agent, the Irish Paying Agent, the U.S.<br />
Paying Agent, any other Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange Agent and the<br />
Agent Bank under the Paying Agency Agreement, the Liquidity Facility Provider under the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement, the Account Bank and the Collection Account Banks under the Bank Agreement,<br />
the GIC Provider under the GIC, the Bullet Cap Counterparty under the Bullet Cap Agreement, the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty under the Currency Swap Agreements, the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty under the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Counterparty under the BBR<br />
Swap Agreement, the Investment Administrator under the Investment Administration Agreement, the<br />
Corporate Services Provider under the Corporate Services Agreement and each Seller in respect of its<br />
entitlement to unpaid consideration under the Mortgage Sale Agreement, the Issuer will enter into the<br />
Deed of Charge, creating the following security in favour of the Trustee for itself and on trust for the<br />
other persons expressed to be secured parties thereunder (save that the Trustee shall hold the benefit of<br />
its security interest with respect to the Prepayment Charges Receipts solely for the benefit of the<br />
Residual Certificateholders) (such parties, the “Secured Creditors”):<br />
(i)<br />
a first fixed charge in favour of the Trustee over the Issuer’s interests in each Loan, each<br />
related Mortgage and all other collateral security given or obtained in connection with such<br />
Loan in the Mortgage Pool (such collateral security, together with the Mortgages, the<br />
“Collateral Security” and including, without limitation, (1) the benefit of all affidavits,<br />
declarations, consents, renunciations, waivers and deeds of postponement from occupiers and<br />
other persons having an interest in or rights in connection with the relevant Property, (2) the<br />
benefit of (including notations of interest on) insurance and assurance policies (including,<br />
without limitation, all returns of premium and proceeds in respect of such policies) deposited,<br />
charged, obtained, or held in connection with the relevant Loan, Mortgage and/or Property,<br />
and (3) (to the extent assignable without the consent of the relevant counterparty) all courses<br />
and rights of action (whether assigned to the Issuer or otherwise) against valuers, solicitors,<br />
the Land Registry of England and Wales, the Registers of Northern Ireland and the Registers<br />
of Scotland or any other person in connection with any report (including a report on title),<br />
valuation, opinion, certificate, consent or other statement of fact or opinion given in<br />
connection with the relevant Loan, Mortgage, other collateral security or Property) and, in<br />
relation to Loans which are Scottish Loans, such fixed charge will take the form of an<br />
assignation in security, governed by Scots law, of the Issuer’s interests in each such Scottish<br />
Loan, its related Scottish Mortgage and other Collateral Security as comprised in the relevant<br />
Scottish Trust;<br />
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(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
an assignment in favour of the Trustee of the Issuer’s interests in the insurance contracts to the<br />
extent that they relate to the Loans and their related Collateral Security;<br />
an assignment in favour of the Trustee of the benefit of the Issuer in each of the Transaction<br />
Documents (other than the Trust Deed and the Deed of Charge);<br />
a first fixed charge in favour of the Trustee over the Issuer’s interest in the Bank Accounts and<br />
any other bank accounts or Authorised Investments in which the Issuer has an interest; and<br />
a first floating charge in favour of the Trustee (ranking after the security referred to in<br />
paragraphs (i) to (iv) above) over the whole of the undertaking, property, assets and rights of<br />
the Issuer,<br />
(such property, assets, rights, accounts, undertaking, together, the “Charged Property”).<br />
Priority of Payments prior to enforcement<br />
(d)<br />
The “Available Revenue Fund” at any time comprises the credit balance of the Available Revenue<br />
Ledger at that time. Prior to enforcement of the Security, on each Interest Payment Date the Issuer is<br />
required to apply the Available Revenue Fund calculated as at the immediately preceding<br />
Determination Date (and taking into account any payments to be made or received from that date up to<br />
and including the immediately following Interest Payment Date) in or towards the satisfaction of the<br />
following amounts in the following order of priority (the “Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments”)<br />
in each case making an appropriate debit to the Available Revenue Ledger:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
first, when due, the remuneration payable to the Trustee or any Appointee (plus value added<br />
tax, if any) and any costs, charges, liabilities and expenses incurred by the Trustee or any<br />
Appointee under the provisions of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge<br />
or any other Transaction Document together with any applicable interest as provided in the<br />
Trust Deed or the Deed of Charge;<br />
second, when due, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
amounts, including audit fees, company secretarial expenses and costs and expenses<br />
incurred in connection with the appointment of any substitute administrator (plus<br />
value added tax, if any), which are payable by the Issuer to third parties and incurred<br />
without breach by the Issuer pursuant to the Trust Deed, the Deed of Charge or the<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement and not provided for payment elsewhere and<br />
to provide for any such amounts expected to become due and payable by the Issuer<br />
during the Interest Period commencing on that Interest Payment Date and to provide<br />
for the Issuer’s primary liability or possible primary liability for corporation tax, and<br />
an amount equal to any premia due in respect of insurance contracts held by the<br />
Issuer;<br />
(iii)<br />
third, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
except to the extent already paid to the Mortgage Administrator since the preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, since the<br />
Closing Date, (1) the mortgage administration fee due and payable under the<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement, such fee being up to a maximum of the product<br />
of 0.25 per cent. per annum and the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as at<br />
the Determination Date immediately preceding the immediately prior Interest<br />
Payment Date, multiplied by the Apportionment Factor and (2) any costs and<br />
expenses incurred by the Mortgage Administrator in accordance with the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement;<br />
except to the extent already paid to the Cash/Bond Administrator since the preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, since the<br />
Closing Date, (1) the cash/bond administration fee due and payable under the<br />
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Cash/Bond Administration Agreement to the Cash/Bond Administrator and (2) any<br />
costs and expenses incurred by the Cash/Bond Administrator due and payable in<br />
accordance with the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement;<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
(E)<br />
(F)<br />
(G)<br />
(H)<br />
(I)<br />
prior to the assumption by the Standby Mortgage Administrator of the duties and<br />
obligations of the Mortgage Administrator, (1) the standby mortgage administrator<br />
fee in an amount of no more than £6,000 per annum (plus value added tax chargeable<br />
on the fee up to a rate of 17.5 per cent.), due and payable pursuant to the Mortgage<br />
Administration Agreement to the Standby Mortgage Administrator divided by four<br />
and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Standby Mortgage Administrator in<br />
accordance with the Mortgage Administration Agreement;<br />
prior to the assumption by the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator of the duties and<br />
obligations of the Cash/Bond Administrator, (1) the standby cash/bond administrator<br />
fee in an amount of no more than £3,000 per annum (plus value added tax chargeable<br />
on the fee up to a rate of 17.5 per cent.), payable pursuant to the Cash/Bond<br />
Administration Agreement to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator divided by four<br />
and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator in<br />
accordance with the Cash/Bond Administration Agreement;<br />
(1) the corporate services fee (inclusive of value added tax if any) due and payable<br />
pursuant to the Corporate Services Agreement to the Corporate Services Provider<br />
divided by four and (2) costs and expenses incurred by the Corporate Services<br />
Provider in accordance with the Corporate Services Agreement;<br />
amounts due to the Paying Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange<br />
Agent and the Agent Bank under the Paying Agency Agreement;<br />
amounts due to the GIC Provider under the GIC;<br />
amounts due to the Investment Administrator under the Investment Administration<br />
Agreement; and<br />
amounts due to the Account Bank and the Collection Account Banks under the Bank<br />
Agreement;<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
fourth, amounts payable to the Liquidity Facility Provider pursuant to the Liquidity Facility<br />
Agreement;<br />
fifth, to pay pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
any Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount due and payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty pursuant to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in<br />
connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (other than a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment);<br />
any BBR Swap Net Amount due and payable to the BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
pursuant to the BBR Swap Agreement; and<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap Counterparty in connection with<br />
the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement (other than a BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
Default Payment);<br />
(vi)<br />
sixth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the A1c<br />
Notes and/or the A2c Notes and/or the A3c Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with<br />
respect to principal and Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a<br />
Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap<br />
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Transaction and by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency<br />
Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on<br />
the A1b Notes, the A2a Notes, the A2b Notes and the A3a Notes, respectively;<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
(xiii)<br />
(xiv)<br />
(xv)<br />
(xvi)<br />
(xvii)<br />
seventh, amounts to reduce the A Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the Principal<br />
Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the A Principal Deficiency Ledger) such<br />
amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) of the Notes;<br />
eighth, to pay pari passu and pro rata (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the B1c<br />
Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with respect to principal and Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the<br />
B1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the B1a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on the<br />
B1a Notes;<br />
ninth, to apply amounts to reduce the B Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the B Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) of the Notes;<br />
tenth, to pay pari passu and pro rata (A) amounts of interest due and payable on the C1c<br />
Notes and (B) amounts payable (other than with respect to principal and Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the terms of the<br />
C1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received from the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty under the C1a Currency Swap Transaction, any interest due and payable on the<br />
C1a Notes;<br />
eleventh, to apply amounts to reduce the C Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the C Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) of the Notes;<br />
twelfth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, amounts payable (other than with respect to principal<br />
and Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payments) to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
under the terms of the D1a Currency Swap Transaction and, by applying interest received<br />
from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the D1a Currency Swap Transaction, any<br />
interest due and payable on the D1a Notes;<br />
thirteenth, to apply amounts to reduce the D Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the D Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) of the Notes;<br />
fourteenth, to pay pari passu and pro rata, all amounts of interest due and payable on the E<br />
Notes;<br />
fifteenth, to apply amounts to reduce the E1c Principal Deficiency to zero (by crediting the<br />
Principal Ledger and making a corresponding credit to the E1c Principal Deficiency Ledger),<br />
such amounts to be applied in redemption of the Notes in accordance with Condition 5(b)<br />
(Mandatory redemption in part of the Collateral Backed Notes) of the Notes;<br />
sixteenth, except upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full, (by<br />
crediting the Reserve Ledger) to increase the balance of the Reserve Fund until it reaches the<br />
Reserve Fund Required Amount;<br />
seventeenth, except upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full,<br />
(by crediting the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger) to increase the balance of the Bullet<br />
Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund up to an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
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(A)<br />
(B)<br />
the balance of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund on the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date; and<br />
the aggregate amount of the Bullet Cap Payments received since the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date;<br />
(xviii)<br />
(xix)<br />
(xx)<br />
(xxi)<br />
eighteenth, an amount of up to 20 per cent. of the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc<br />
Notes multiplied by the day count of the relevant Interest Period divided by 365 in or towards<br />
payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the Residual Certificateholders;<br />
nineteenth, (by crediting the Profit Ledger) to retain an amount equal to 0.0025 per cent. of<br />
the aggregate balance standing to the credit of the Revenue Ledger on the immediately<br />
preceding Determination Date;<br />
twentieth, in redeeming, pari passu and pro rata, up to 60 per cent. of the Principal Amount<br />
Outstanding of the ETc Notes as at the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date<br />
(following application of any funds towards redemption of principal on the ETc Notes on that<br />
date), unless the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes as at the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date (following application of any funds towards redemption of<br />
principal on the ETc Notes on that date) is less than or equal to 25 per cent. of the initial<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes, in which case the payment will be towards<br />
the ETc Notes until the ETc Notes have been redeemed in full;<br />
twenty-first, upon the Interest Payment Date on which the Notes are redeemed in full, in<br />
paying to the Bullet Cap Counterparty in accordance with the terms of the Bullet Cap<br />
Transaction, an amount equal to the aggregate of:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
the balance of the Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund on the immediately preceding<br />
Interest Payment Date; and<br />
the aggregate amount of the Bullet Cap Payments received since the immediately<br />
preceding Interest Payment Date;<br />
(xxii) twenty-second, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(c)<br />
in or towards payment of any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty;<br />
in or towards payment of any Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty; and<br />
in or towards payment of any BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment payable to<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty;<br />
(xxiii)<br />
twenty-third, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
to the Standby Mortgage Administrator of an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Mortgage Administrator’s fee due<br />
and payable under (iii)(C) above to the extent that the rate of value added tax in<br />
respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.; and<br />
to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator of an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator’s fee due<br />
and payable under (iii)(D) above to the extent that the rate of value added tax in<br />
respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.; and<br />
(xxiv)<br />
twenty-fourth, in or towards payment pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the<br />
Residual Certificateholders.<br />
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In the event that any payment is to be made from the Available Revenue Fund by the Issuer and the<br />
Currency Swap Agreements do not result in the relevant amount of the Available Revenue Fund being<br />
denominated in the relevant currency in which such payment is to be made, the Issuer shall convert the<br />
relevant amounts comprised in the Available Revenue Fund to make such payment into such currency<br />
at the then prevailing spot rate of exchange as may be required in order to be applied in or towards such<br />
payment.<br />
Where any payment is to be made from the Available Revenue Fund on an Interest Payment Date by<br />
the Issuer to the Currency Swaps Counterparty under any paragraph of this Condition 2 (Status,<br />
Security and Administration), the Available Revenue Fund shall exclude the corresponding payment<br />
received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under the relevant Currency Swap Agreement on or<br />
before that Interest Payment Date in exchange for such payment to be made by the Issuer. However,<br />
the payment received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty shall be applied in or towards making<br />
payment to the Noteholders of the relevant Class of the amounts then due and payable to such<br />
Noteholders.<br />
In the event that the Bullet Cap Transaction, the Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction, the BBR Swap<br />
Transaction or a Currency Swap Transaction terminates, a termination payment may be paid by the<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty, the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty or the<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty, as applicable, to the Issuer. Upon the receipt by the Issuer of written<br />
instructions from the Trustee, provided that the Trustee has verified prior to giving such instruction that<br />
the then current ratings of the Notes will not be adversely affected, the Issuer will apply such<br />
termination payment towards payment to a suitably rated replacement bullet cap counterparty,<br />
fixed/floating swap counterparty, BBR swap counterparty or currency swaps counterparty, as<br />
applicable, in consideration for such replacement bullet cap counterparty, fixed/floating swap<br />
counterparty, BBR swap counterparty or currency swaps counterparty, as applicable, entering into a<br />
suitable replacement bullet cap agreement, fixed/floating swap agreement, BBR swap agreement or<br />
currency swap agreement, as applicable, with the Issuer. Such termination payment received by the<br />
Issuer shall not form part of the Available Revenue Fund, except to the extent that it is not used as<br />
consideration for such replacement bullet cap agreement, fixed/floating swap agreement, BBR swap<br />
agreement or replacement currency swap agreement, as applicable.<br />
Any Swap Replacement Premium to the extent of a termination payment due to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty or the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty or the BBR Swap Counterparty under the<br />
relevant Currency Swap Agreement or the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement or the BBR Swap<br />
Agreement, as the case may be, that is not a Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment or a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment or a BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
will be paid directly by the Issuer to such Currency Swaps Counterparty or Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty or BBR Swap Counterparty, as the case may be, and not via the Priority of Payments.<br />
Any Excess Swap Collateral will be paid directly to the relevant Currency Swaps Counterparty, the<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty, the BBR Swap Counterparty or the Bullet Cap Counterparty and<br />
not via the Priority of Payments.<br />
In addition to payments pursuant to items (xviii) and (xxiv) of the Pre-Enforcement Priority of<br />
Payments above, the Residual Certificateholders will, on each Interest Payment Date, be entitled to<br />
distributions of all amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of<br />
business on the Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date<br />
Priority of Payments Post-Enforcement<br />
(e)<br />
After the Trustee has given notice to the Issuer pursuant to Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) declaring<br />
the Notes to be due and repayable, the Trustee shall, to the extent of the funds available to the Issuer<br />
and from the proceeds of enforcement of the Security (other than the proceeds of any Stand-by<br />
Drawing under the Liquidity Facility Agreement which has not been utilised as a Stand-by Liquidity<br />
Drawing (which shall be used to repay all or a portion of such Stand-by Drawing), any collateral posted<br />
under the Currency Swap Agreements, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement<br />
or the Bullet Cap Agreement (excluding collateral amounts applied in satisfaction of termination<br />
payments due to the Issuer following the designation of an early termination date under the Bullet Cap<br />
Agreement, the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement, the BBR Swap Agreement or any Currency Swap<br />
Agreement by way of netting)), make payments in the following order of priority (the “Post-<br />
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Enforcement Priority of Payments” and, together with the Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments, the<br />
“Priority of Payments”) pursuant to, in accordance with and as set out more fully in the Deed of<br />
Charge:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
first, to pay, pro rata, any remuneration then due to the Trustee, any receiver or administrator<br />
appointed by the Trustee or any other Appointee of the Trustee and all amounts due in respect<br />
of legal fees and other costs, charges, liabilities, losses, damages, proceedings, claims and<br />
demands then incurred by the Trustee, such receiver or administrator or such Appointee<br />
together with interest thereon (plus value added tax, if any);<br />
second, to pay, pro rata, the fees, costs, expenses and liabilities due to the Mortgage<br />
Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator, the Standby Mortgage Administrator, the<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator (the fees of such Standby Mortgage Administrator and<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator to be paid together with value added tax up to a rate of 17.5<br />
per cent. only), the Investment Administrator, the Corporate Services Provider, the Paying<br />
Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents, the Exchange Agents, the Agent Bank, the<br />
Account Bank, the Collection Account Banks and the GIC Provider, together with value<br />
added tax (if any) chargeable thereon;<br />
third, to pay any amount due to the Liquidity Facility Provider pursuant to the Liquidity<br />
Facility Agreement;<br />
fourth, to pay pari passu and pro rata,<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
(D)<br />
any Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount due and payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap<br />
Counterparty pursuant to the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty in<br />
connection with the termination of the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement (other than a<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment);<br />
any BBR Swap Net Amount due and payable to the BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
pursuant to the BBR Swap Agreement; and<br />
any amounts payable by the Issuer to the BBR Swap Counterparty in connection with<br />
the termination of the BBR Swap Agreement (other than a BBR Swap Counterparty<br />
Default Payment);<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
fifth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (1) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the A1c Notes, the A2c Notes and the A3c Notes and (2) all amounts payable to<br />
the Currency Swaps Counterparty including but not limited to payment in respect of the final<br />
exchange amounts under the terms of the A1b Currency Swap Transaction, the A2a Currency<br />
Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency Swap Transaction and the A3a Currency Swap<br />
Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment) and, by applying<br />
the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under, the A1b Currency Swap<br />
Transaction, the A2a Currency Swap Transaction, the A2b Currency Swap Transaction and<br />
the A3a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any interest and principal<br />
then due and payable on the A1b Notes, the A2a Notes, the A2b Notes and the A3a Notes,<br />
respectively;<br />
sixth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (A) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the B1c Notes and (B) all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts under the terms<br />
of the B1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default<br />
Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the B1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any interest and principal<br />
then due and payable on the B1a Notes;<br />
seventh, to pay, pari passu and pro rata (1) all amounts of interest and principal then due and<br />
payable on the C1c Notes and (2) all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty<br />
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including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts under the terms<br />
of the C1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default<br />
Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency Swaps Counterparty under<br />
the C1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment, any interest and principal<br />
then due and payable on the C1a Notes;<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
eighth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata, all amounts payable to the Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty including but not limited to payment in respect of the final exchange amounts<br />
under the terms of the D1a Currency Swap Transaction (except for any Currency Swaps<br />
Counterparty Default Payment) and, by applying the amount received from the Currency<br />
Swaps Counterparty under the D1a Currency Swap Transaction in respect of such payment,<br />
any interest and principal then due and payable on the D1a Notes;<br />
ninth, to pay, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
all amounts of interest then due and payable on the E Notes; and<br />
all amounts of principal due on the E1c Notes until redemption in full thereof;<br />
(x)<br />
(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
tenth, an amount of up to 20 per cent. of the Principal Amount Outstanding of the ETc Notes<br />
multiplied by the day count of the relevant Interest Period divided by 365 in or towards<br />
payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions to the Residual Certificateholders;<br />
eleventh, to pay, pari passu and pro rata, all amounts of principal due on the ETc Notes until<br />
redemption in full thereof;<br />
twelfth, pari passu and pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
in or towards payment of any Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Currency Swaps Counterparty;<br />
in or towards payment of any Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment<br />
payable to the Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty; and<br />
in or towards payment of any BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment payable to<br />
the BBR Swap Counterparty;<br />
(xiii)<br />
thirteenth, to pay, pro rata:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
to the Standby Mortgage Administrator an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Mortgage Administrator’s fee to the<br />
extent that the rate of value added tax in respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.;<br />
and<br />
to the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator an amount, if any, equal to that portion of<br />
value added tax owing in respect of the Standby Cash/Bond Administrator’s fee to<br />
the extent that the rate of value added tax in respect of that fee exceeds 17.5 per cent.;<br />
and<br />
(xiv)<br />
fourteenth, in or towards payment, pari passu and pro rata, of RC Distributions (other than<br />
RC Senior Distributions) to the Residual Certificateholders.<br />
In addition to payments pursuant to items (x) and (xiv) of the Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments<br />
above, the Residual Certificateholders will, on each Interest Payment Date, be entitled to distributions<br />
of all amounts standing to the credit of the Prepayment Charges Ledger as at the close of business on<br />
the Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date.<br />
In such distribution, the manner of making payments to the Residual Certificateholders shall remain as<br />
specified prior to the Residual Certificates being declared due and payable. The Residual<br />
Certificateholders have full recourse to the Issuer in respect of the payments prescribed above and<br />
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accordingly are entitled to bring a claim under English law, subject to the Trust Deed, for the full<br />
amount of such payments in accordance with Residual Certificate Condition 9 (Events of Default).<br />
The Security will become enforceable upon the giving of an Enforcement Notice pursuant to Residual<br />
Certificate Condition 9(a) (Events of Default) of the Notes or upon any failure by the Issuer to pay the<br />
full amount when due on the Notes pursuant to Condition 5(a) (Final Redemption) of the Notes or<br />
following the giving of notice of redemption of the Notes pursuant to Condition 5(e) (Early<br />
Redemption) or Condition 5(f) (Redemption for tax reasons) of the Notes provided that, if the Security<br />
has become enforceable otherwise than by reason of a default in payment of any amount due on the<br />
Notes the Trustee will not be entitled to dispose of the assets comprised in the Security or any part<br />
thereof unless either (A) the Trustee is satisfied that sufficient amounts would be realised to allow<br />
discharge in full of all amounts owing to the Noteholders and any other Secured Creditors ranking pari<br />
passu with or in priority thereto; or (B) the Trustee is of the sole opinion, reached after considering at<br />
any time and from time to time the advice of an investment bank or other financial adviser selected by<br />
the Trustee, acting in its absolute discretion, that the cash flow prospectively receivable by the Issuer<br />
will not (or that there is a significant risk that it will not) be sufficient, having regard to any other<br />
relevant actual, contingent or prospective liabilities of the Issuer, to discharge in full in due course all<br />
amounts owing to the Noteholders and any other Secured Creditors ranking pari passu with or in<br />
priority thereto.<br />
Control of Trustee<br />
(f)<br />
The Residual Certificates are subject to the Deed of Charge pursuant to which the claims and exercise<br />
of rights by the beneficiaries of the Security against the Issuer are regulated.<br />
3. Covenants<br />
Save with the prior written consent of the Trustee (but subject as provided in Residual Certificate Condition 10<br />
(Meetings of Residual Certificateholders; Modifications; Consents; Waiver)) or as provided in or envisaged by<br />
the Conditions to the Notes or any of the Transaction Documents, the Issuer shall not for so long as any<br />
Residual Certificate remains outstanding (as defined in the Master Definitions Schedule):<br />
(a)<br />
Negative pledge<br />
create or permit to subsist any mortgage, sub mortgage, assignment, assignation, standard security,<br />
charge, sub charge, pledge, lien (unless arising by operation of law), hypothecation, assignation or<br />
other security interest whatsoever upon the whole or any part of its assets, present or future (including<br />
any uncalled capital) or its undertaking;<br />
(b)<br />
Restrictions on activities<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
engage in any activity which is not reasonably incidental to any of the activities which the<br />
Transaction Documents provide or envisage that the Issuer will engage in;<br />
open nor have any interest in any account whatsoever with any bank or other financial<br />
institution other than the Bank Accounts and the Collection Accounts, save where such<br />
account is immediately charged in favour of the Trustee so as to form part of the assets subject<br />
to the Security described in Residual Certificate Condition 2 (Status, Security and<br />
Administration) and the Trustee receives from such other bank or financial institution an<br />
acknowledgement of the security rights and interests of the Trustee and an agreement that it<br />
will not exercise any right of set off it might otherwise have against the account in question;<br />
have any subsidiaries or employees or own, rent, lease or be in possession of any assets<br />
(including, without limitation, buildings, premises or equipment);<br />
act as a director of or hold any office in any company or other organisation;<br />
amend, supplement or otherwise modify its Memorandum or Articles of Association or other<br />
constitutive documents; or<br />
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(vi)<br />
engage, or permit any of its affiliates to engage, in any activities in the United States (directly<br />
or through agents), derive, or permit any of its affiliates to derive, any income from sources<br />
within the United States as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, and hold, or<br />
permit any of its affiliates to hold, any mortgaged property that would cause it or any of its<br />
affiliates to be engaged or deemed to be engaged in a trade or business within the United<br />
States as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles;<br />
(c)<br />
Dividends or distributions<br />
pay any dividend or make any other distribution to its shareholders or issue any further shares (other<br />
than amounts paid from the Profit Ledger);<br />
(d)<br />
Borrowings<br />
incur or permit to subsist any indebtedness in respect of borrowed money whatsoever or give any<br />
guarantee or indemnity in respect of any indebtedness or any obligation of any person;<br />
(e)<br />
Merger<br />
consolidate or merge with any other person or convey or transfer its properties or assets substantially as<br />
an entirety to any other person;<br />
(f)<br />
Disposal of assets<br />
transfer, sell, lend, part with or otherwise dispose of or deal with, or grant any option over any present<br />
or future right to acquire, any of its assets or undertaking or any interest, estate, right, title or benefit<br />
therein;<br />
(g)<br />
Tax grouping<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
apply to become part of any group for the purposes of Section 43 of the Value Added Tax Act<br />
1994 with any other company or group of companies, or any such act, regulation, order,<br />
statutory instrument or directive which may from time to time re enact, replace, amend, vary,<br />
codify, consolidate or repeal the Value Added Tax Act 1994; or<br />
surrender or consent to the surrender of any amounts by way of group relief within the<br />
meaning of Chapter IV of Part X of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;<br />
(h)<br />
Other<br />
permit any of the Transaction Documents, the insurance contracts relating to the Mortgages from time<br />
to time owned by the Issuer or the priority of the security interests created thereby to be amended,<br />
invalidated, rendered ineffective, terminated, postponed or discharged, or consent to any variation<br />
thereof, or exercise any powers of consent or waiver in relation thereto pursuant to the terms of the<br />
Trust Deed, the Conditions and these Residual Certificate Conditions, or permit any party to any of the<br />
Transaction Documents or insurance contracts or any other person whose obligations form part of the<br />
Security to be released from such obligations, or dispose of any part of the Security save as envisaged<br />
in the Transaction Documents; and<br />
(i)<br />
Independent Director<br />
at any time have fewer than one Independent Director.<br />
In giving any consent to the foregoing, the Trustee may require the Issuer to make such modifications or<br />
additions to the provisions of any of the Transaction Documents or may impose such other conditions or<br />
requirements as the Trustee, acting in its absolute discretion, may deem expedient in the interests of the<br />
Noteholders, provided that S&P and Fitch provide prior written confirmation to the Trustee that the then current<br />
ratings of the Notes will not be downgraded, withdrawn or qualified as a result of such modifications or<br />
additions and notice of such modification and/or addition is given to Moody’s.<br />
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4. RC Distributions<br />
(a)<br />
Entitlement<br />
Each Residual Certificate bears an entitlement to receive a distribution (an “RC Distribution”) on each<br />
Interest Payment Date equal to a pro rata share of the Residual Revenue in respect of such Interest<br />
Payment Date.<br />
Each Residual Certificate shall cease to bear an entitlement to any RC Distributions from the date of<br />
the cancellation of the Residual Certificates (in accordance with Residual Certificate Condition 5<br />
(Cancellation)).<br />
(b)<br />
Payment<br />
Subject to Residual Certificate Condition 6 (Payments), RC Distributions are payable in sterling on the<br />
<strong>13</strong>th day of September, December, March and June in each year (or if such day is not a Business Day,<br />
the next succeeding Business Day) (each such date an “Interest Payment Date”), the first such<br />
payment to be made on <strong>13</strong> September <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
(c)<br />
Determination and Calculation<br />
The Agent Bank shall, on each Interest Payment Date, determine and notify in writing the Issuer, the<br />
Mortgage Administrator, the Trustee, the Paying Agents and the Irish Stock Exchange of the sterling<br />
amount of the RC Distributions payable on such Interest Payment Date in respect of each Residual<br />
Certificate.<br />
(d)<br />
Publication and other Notices<br />
As soon as practicable after receiving notification thereof, the Agent Bank (on behalf of the Issuer) will<br />
cause the RC Distributions amount payable on each Interest Payment Date to be notified to each stock<br />
exchange (if any) on which the Residual Certificates are then listed and will cause notice thereof to be<br />
given in accordance with Residual Certificate Condition <strong>13</strong> (Notice to Residual Certificateholders).<br />
(e)<br />
Determination or calculation by Trustee<br />
If the Agent Bank does not at any time for any reason determine and/or calculate the RC Distributions<br />
in accordance with paragraph (c), the Trustee shall (at the cost of the Issuer) determine and calculate or<br />
procure the determination and calculation of the RC Distributions amount, and any such determination<br />
and/or calculation by, or procured by, the Trustee shall be notified (at the cost of the Issuer) in<br />
accordance with paragraph (c) above and shall be deemed to have been made by the Agent Bank.<br />
(f)<br />
Notifications to be final<br />
All notifications, opinions, determinations, certificates, calculations, quotations and decisions given,<br />
expressed, made or obtained for the purposes of this Residual Certificate Condition, whether by the<br />
Reference Banks (or any of them) or the Agent Bank or the Trustee shall (in the absence of wilful<br />
default, bad faith or manifest or proven error) be binding on the Issuer, the Cash/Bond Administrator,<br />
the Agent Bank, the Trustee and all Residual Certificateholders and (in such absence as aforesaid) no<br />
liability to the Trustee or the Residual Certificateholders shall attach to the Issuer, to the Cash/Bond<br />
Administrator, the Agent Bank or the Trustee in connection with the exercise or non exercise by them<br />
or any of them of their powers, duties and discretions hereunder.<br />
5. Cancellation<br />
The entitlement of Residual Certificateholders to receive RC Distributions is contingent on the Notes remaining<br />
outstanding. Subject to the payment to Residual Certificateholders of RC Distributions then payable, the<br />
Residual Certificates shall be cancelled and will no longer constitute a claim against the Issuer following any<br />
redemption of all (but not some only) of the Notes. The Issuer shall not purchase any Residual Certificates.<br />
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6. Payments<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
(f)<br />
(g)<br />
Payments of RC Distributions in respect of the Global Residual Certificate will be made to the persons<br />
in whose names the Global Residual Certificate is registered on the Register at the close of business on<br />
the tenth Business Day before the relevant due date (the “Record Date”). Payments in respect of the<br />
Global Residual Certificate will be made by transfer to a sterling account maintained by the payee with<br />
a bank in London.<br />
The holder of the Global Residual Certificate shall be the only person entitled to receive payments in<br />
respect of Notes represented by such Global Residual Certificate and the Issuer will be discharged by<br />
payment to, or to the order of, the holder of such Global Residual Certificate in respect of each amount<br />
so paid. Each of the persons shown in the records of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as the<br />
beneficial owner of a particular principal amount of Residual Certificates represented by such Global<br />
Residual Certificate must look solely to Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, for<br />
his share of each payment made by the Issuer to, or to the order of, the holder of the Global Residual<br />
Certificate. Such persons shall have no claim directly against the Issuer in respect of payment due on<br />
the Residual Certificates for so long as such Global Residual Certificate is outstanding.<br />
Payments of RC Distributions in respect of Definitive Residual Certificates will be made by sterling<br />
cheque drawn on a bank in London, mailed to the holder (or to the first-named joint holders) of such<br />
Definitive Residual Certificates at the address shown on the Register not later than the due date for<br />
such payment. For the purposes of this Residual Certificate Condition 6(c) (Payments), the holder of a<br />
Definitive Residual Certificate will be deemed to be the person shown as the holder (or the first-named<br />
of joint holders) on the Register on the Record Date.<br />
Upon application by the holder of a Definitive Residual Certificate to the specified office of the<br />
Registrar not later than the Record Date for any payment in respect of such Definitive Residual<br />
Certificate, such payment will be made by transfer to a sterling account maintained by the payee with a<br />
bank in London. Any such application for transfer to such an account shall be deemed to relate to all<br />
future payments in respect of the Definitive Residual Certificates which become payable to the<br />
Residual Certificateholder who has made the initial application until such time as the Registrar is<br />
notified in writing to the contrary by such Residual Certificateholder.<br />
Payments of RC Distributions in respect of the Residual Certificates are subject in all cases to any<br />
fiscal or other laws and regulations applicable thereto. No commission or expenses shall be charged to<br />
the Residual Certificateholders in respect of such payments.<br />
The initial Principal Paying Agent, the initial Irish Paying Agent, the initial U.S. Paying Agent and the<br />
initial Registrar and their initial specified offices are set out at the end of these Residual Certificate<br />
Conditions. The Issuer reserves the right, subject to the prior written approval of the Trustee, at any<br />
time to vary or terminate the appointment of any Paying Agent and appoint an additional or other<br />
Paying Agent; provided that such Paying Agent’s officer administering payments in respect of the<br />
Residual Certificates is located outside the United States and its possessions. The Issuer undertakes<br />
that it will ensure that it maintains a Principal Paying Agent in an EU Member State that will not be<br />
obliged to withhold or deduct tax pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any other<br />
Directive implementing the conclusions of the ECOFIN Council meeting of 26-27 November 2000 or<br />
any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive and (so<br />
long as the Residual Certificates are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) a Paying Agent with a<br />
specified office in Ireland (which may be the Principal Paying Agent). The Issuer will cause at least 14<br />
days notice of any change in or addition to any Paying Agent or its specified office to be given in<br />
accordance with Residual Certificate Condition <strong>13</strong> (Notice to Residual Certificateholders).<br />
If the due date for any payment of an RC Distribution is on a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which<br />
commercial banks and foreign exchange markets do not settle payments and are not open for general<br />
business in London, payment will not be made until the next succeeding business day in that location<br />
and no further payments of additional amounts by way of interest, principal or otherwise shall be due in<br />
respect of such Residual Certificate.<br />
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7. Prescription<br />
The Global Residual Certificate shall become void unless presented for payment within a period of five years<br />
from the date on which the final RC Distributions first became due. Claims for RC Distributions in respect of<br />
Definitive Residual Certificates shall become void unless made within a period of five years from the date on<br />
which the final RC Distributions first became due. After the date on which a Residual Certificate becomes void<br />
in its entirety, no claim may be made in respect thereof.<br />
8. Taxation<br />
All payments in respect of the Residual Certificates will be made without withholding or deduction for, or on<br />
account of, any present or future taxes, duties or charges of whatsoever nature unless the Issuer or the relevant<br />
Paying Agent (as applicable) is required by applicable law to make any payment in respect of the Residual<br />
Certificates subject to any withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties or<br />
charges of whatsoever nature. In that event the Issuer or any Paying Agent (as the case may be) shall make such<br />
payment after such withholding or deduction has been made and shall account to the relevant authorities for the<br />
amount so required to be withheld or deducted. Neither the Issuer nor any Paying Agent will be obliged to<br />
make any additional payments to holders of Residual Certificates in respect of such withholding or deduction.<br />
9. Events of Default<br />
Upon the service of a notice by the Trustee on the Issuer in accordance with Condition 9(a) (Events of Default)<br />
of the Notes that the Notes are due and repayable, RC Distributions in respect of the Residual Revenue (if any)<br />
received by the Issuer as at the date of such declaration shall become immediately due and payable.<br />
10. Meetings of Residual Certificateholders; Modifications; Consents; Waiver<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
(e)<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions for convening meetings of Residual Certificateholders, to consider<br />
any matter affecting their interests, including the sanctioning by an Extraordinary Resolution of the<br />
Residual Certificateholders of any modification of the Residual Certificates (including these Residual<br />
Certificate Conditions). Any resolution to alter the definition of Permitted Activities or to request that<br />
the Issuer undertake any action that is not Permitted Activities shall be by Extraordinary Resolution.<br />
For the purposes of, inter alia, any Extraordinary Resolution to alter the definition of Permitted<br />
Activities any Residual Certificates held by or on behalf of a Seller or any of its Affiliates have no<br />
voting rights and are deemed not to be outstanding for the purposes of any vote on such Extraordinary<br />
Resolution.<br />
The quorum at any meeting of the Residual Certificateholders for passing an Extraordinary Resolution<br />
shall be one or more persons holding or representing over 50 per cent. of the Residual Certificates, or,<br />
at any adjourned meeting, one or more persons being or representing any Residual Certificates<br />
whatever the Residual Certificates so held except that, at any meeting the business of which includes<br />
the sanctioning of a Basic Terms Modification, the necessary quorum for passing an Extraordinary<br />
Resolution shall be one or more persons holding or representing not less than 75 per cent., or at any<br />
adjourned such meeting not less than 25 per cent., of the Residual Certificates. The quorum at any<br />
meeting of the Residual Certificateholders for all business other than voting on an Extraordinary<br />
Resolution shall be one or more persons holding or representing in the aggregate not less than 5 per<br />
cent. of the Residual Certificates or, at any adjourned meeting, one or more persons being or<br />
representing any Residual Certificates whatever the Residual Certificates so held.<br />
An Extraordinary Resolution of the Residual Certificateholders shall only be effective when the<br />
Trustee is of the opinion that it will not be materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders or<br />
any of them, or it is sanctioned by an Extraordinary Resolution of the A Noteholders, the B<br />
Noteholders, the C Noteholders, the D Noteholders and the E Noteholders.<br />
An Extraordinary Resolution passed at any meeting of the Residual Certificateholders shall be binding<br />
on all Residual Certificateholders, whether or not they are present at the meeting.<br />
The Trustee may agree without the consent of the Residual Certificateholders:<br />
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(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
to any modification of, or to the waiver or authorisation of any breach or proposed breach of,<br />
the Residual Certificates or any of the Transaction Documents without having regard to the<br />
interests of the relevant Residual Certificateholders provided that, in the case of a breach of<br />
Residual Certificate Condition 4 (RC Distributions) or Residual Certificate Conditions 6<br />
(Payments) or in the case of modification of the Residual Certificate Conditions, the Trustee is<br />
of the opinion that such modification, waiver or authorisation will not be materially prejudicial<br />
to the interests of the Residual Certificateholder, and would not constitute a change in any<br />
Permitted Activities that the Issuer may undertake; or<br />
to any modification of the Residual Certificates (including these Residual Certificate<br />
Conditions) or any of the Transaction Documents, which in the Trustee’s sole opinion is of a<br />
formal, minor or technical nature or to correct a manifest error or an error which is, in the sole<br />
opinion of the Trustee, proven.<br />
11. Indemnification and Exoneration of the Trustee<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The Trust Deed contains provisions governing the responsibility (and relief from responsibility) of the<br />
Trustee and providing for its indemnification in certain circumstances, including provisions relieving it<br />
from taking enforcement proceedings or enforcing the Security unless indemnified and/or secured to its<br />
satisfaction and, for the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Trustee is under the provisions of the Trust<br />
Deed bound to act at the request or direction of the Residual Certificateholders, the Trustee shall<br />
nevertheless not be so bound unless first indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction. The Trustee<br />
and its related companies are entitled to enter into business transactions with, among others, the Issuer,<br />
the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator and/or related companies of any of them<br />
without accounting for any profit resulting therefrom. The Trustee will not be responsible for any loss,<br />
expense or liability which may be suffered as a result of, inter alia, any assets comprised in the<br />
Security, or any deeds or documents of title thereto, being uninsured or inadequately insured or being<br />
held by or to the order of the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator or any agent or<br />
related company of the Mortgage Administrator, the Cash/Bond Administrator or by clearing<br />
organisations or their operators or by intermediaries such as banks, brokers or other similar persons on<br />
behalf of the Trustee.<br />
The Trust Deed provides that the Trustee shall be under no obligation to monitor or supervise<br />
compliance by the Issuer, the Mortgage Administrator or the Cash/Bond Administrator with their<br />
respective obligations or to make any searches, enquiries, or independent investigations of title in<br />
relation to any of the Properties secured by the Mortgages.<br />
The Trustee will not be responsible for (i) supervising the performance by the Issuer or any other party<br />
to the Transaction Documents of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents and the<br />
Trustee will be entitled to assume, until it has written notice to the contrary, that all such persons are<br />
properly performing their duties, or (ii) considering the basis on which approvals or consents are<br />
granted by the Issuer or any other party to the Transaction Documents under the Transaction<br />
Documents. The Trustee will not be liable to any Residual Certificateholder or other Secured Creditor<br />
for any failure to make or to cause to be made on their behalf the searches, investigations and enquiries<br />
which would normally be made by a prudent chargee in relation to the Security and has no<br />
responsibility in relation to the legality, validity, sufficiency and enforceability of the Security and the<br />
Transaction Documents.<br />
12. Replacement of Definitive Residual Certificates<br />
If any Residual Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed, it may be replaced at the specified<br />
office of any Paying Agent (located outside the United States and its possessions). Replacement of any<br />
mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed Residual Certificate will only be made on payment of such costs as<br />
may be incurred in connection therewith and on such terms as to evidence and indemnity as the Issuer may<br />
reasonably require. Mutilated or defaced Residual Certificates must be surrendered before new ones will be<br />
issued.<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Notice to Residual Certificateholders<br />
Any notice to the Residual Certificateholders shall be validly given by any of:<br />
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(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
the information contained in such notice appearing on a page of the Reuters Screen, or any other<br />
medium for electronic display of data as may be previously approved in writing by the Trustee (in each<br />
case a “Relevant Screen”);<br />
by publication in a leading newspaper published in Ireland (which is expected to be The Irish Times)<br />
or, if such newspaper shall cease to be published or timely publication therein shall not be practicable,<br />
in such English language newspaper or newspapers as the Trustee shall approve having a general<br />
circulation in Dublin;<br />
whilst the Residual Certificates are in global form, if delivered to Euroclear and/or Clearstream,<br />
Luxembourg (as applicable) for communicating them to the Residual Certificateholders; or<br />
whilst the Residual Certificates are in definitive form, if mailed to the Residual Certificateholders at<br />
their respective addresses in the Register.<br />
The Issuer shall also ensure that notices are duly published in a manner which complies with the rules and<br />
regulations of any stock exchange on which the Residual Certificates are for the time being listed or any other<br />
relevant authority.<br />
Any notice under paragraph (a) or (b) shall be deemed to have been given to the Residual Certificateholders on<br />
the date of such publication or, if published more than once or on different dates, on the first date on which<br />
publication shall have been made in the newspaper or in all newspapers in which (or on the Relevant Screen on<br />
which) publication is required. Any notice under paragraph (c) shall be deemed to have been given to the<br />
Residual Certificateholders on the third day after the day on which the said notice was given to Euroclear and<br />
Clearstream, Luxembourg. Any notice under paragraph (d) shall be deemed to have been given on the third day<br />
after being mailed to the address of the relevant Residual Certificateholder at its address stated in the Register.<br />
The Trustee shall be at liberty to sanction some other method of giving notice to the Residual Certificateholders<br />
if, in its sole opinion, such other method is reasonable having regard to market practice then prevailing and to<br />
the requirements of the stock exchange on which the Residual Certificateholders are then listed and provided<br />
that notice of such other method is given to the Residual Certificateholders in such manner as the Trustee shall<br />
require.<br />
14. Third Party Rights<br />
No person shall have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term or<br />
condition of the Residual Certificates.<br />
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The Trust Deed and the Residual Certificates are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance<br />
with, English law.<br />
The Issuer has agreed in the Trust Deed that the courts of England shall have non exclusive jurisdiction<br />
to hear and determine any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of<br />
or in connection with the Residual Certificates (respectively, the “Proceedings” and “Disputes”) and,<br />
for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.<br />
In the Trust Deed, the Issuer has waived any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the<br />
courts of England being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any Proceedings and to settle<br />
any Disputes, and agreed not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum.<br />
16. U.S. Tax Treatment and Provision of Information<br />
It is the intention of the Issuer and each Residual Certificateholder and beneficial owner (“Owner”) of an<br />
interest in the Residual Certificates that the Residual Certificates will be equity of the Issuer, for all United<br />
States federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes and for the purposes of any other United States<br />
federal, state and local tax imposed on or measured by income (the “Intended U.S. Tax Treatment”). To the<br />
extent applicable and absent a final determination to the contrary, the Issuer and each Residual Certificateholder<br />
and Owner, by acceptance of any Residual Certificates, or a beneficial interest therein, agree to treat the<br />
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Residual Certificates, for purposes of United States federal, state and local income or franchise taxes and any<br />
other United States federal, state and local taxes imposed on or measured by income, consistent with the<br />
Intended U.S. Tax Treatment and to report the Residual Certificates on all applicable tax returns in a manner<br />
consistent with such treatment.<br />
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UNITED KINGDOM TAXATION<br />
The following is a summary of the Issuer’s understanding of current United Kingdom tax law and HM Revenue<br />
& Customs published practice as at the date of this document relating to certain aspects of the United Kingdom<br />
taxation of the Instruments. It relates only to the position of the Instrumentholders.<br />
The summary set out below is a general guide and does not constitute advice to prospective Noteholders or<br />
Residual Certificateholders. The summary applies only to the persons who are beneficial owners of the<br />
Instruments and should be treated with appropriate caution. Some aspects do not apply to certain classes of<br />
taxpayer (such as dealers). Prospective Noteholders or Residual Certificateholders who are in any doubt as to<br />
their tax position or who may be subject to tax in a jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should seek their<br />
own professional advice.<br />
Interest on the Notes and RC Distributions on the Residual Certificates<br />
Withholding tax on payments of interest on the Notes<br />
For so long as the Notes are and continue to be listed on a “recognised stock exchange” within the meaning of<br />
Section 1005 of the Income Tax Act <strong>2007</strong> (the Irish Stock Exchange is a “recognised stock exchange” for this<br />
purpose), interest payments on each of the Notes will be treated as the “payment of interest on a quoted<br />
Eurobond” within the meaning of Section 882 of the ITA <strong>2007</strong> (as elaborated by Section 987 of the ITA <strong>2007</strong>).<br />
Note that the United Kingdom Finance Bill <strong>2007</strong> contains a proposed new statutory meaning for references to<br />
“listed on a recognised stock exchange” in the ITA <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
The draft legislation provides that securities will be treated as listed on a recognised stock exchange if they are<br />
admitted to trading on that exchange and either they are included in the United Kingdom official list (within the<br />
meaning of Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) or they are officially listed, in accordance<br />
with provisions corresponding to those generally applicable in European Economic Area States, in a country<br />
outside the United Kingdom in which there is a recognised stock exchange. While the Notes are and continue to<br />
be quoted Eurobonds, payments of interest on the Notes may be made without withholding or deduction for or<br />
on account of United Kingdom income tax irrespective of whether the Notes are in global form or in definitive<br />
form.<br />
If the Notes cease to be listed on a recognised stock exchange, an amount must be withheld on account of<br />
United Kingdom income tax at the lower rate (currently 20 per cent.) from interest paid on them, subject to any<br />
direction to the contrary from HM Revenue & Customs in respect of such relief as may be available pursuant to<br />
the provisions of an applicable double taxation treaty or to any other relief or exemption which may apply.<br />
Withholding Tax on RC Distributions on the Residual Certificates<br />
RC Distributions may be paid by the Issuer without withholding or deduction for or on account of United<br />
Kingdom income tax, pursuant to section 930 of the ITA <strong>2007</strong> where (a) the Issuer reasonably believes that the<br />
person beneficially entitled to the RC Distribution is a company resident in the United Kingdom for tax<br />
purposes or a non United Kingdom tax resident company carrying on a trade through a permanent establishment<br />
in the United Kingdom and the RC Distribution is taken into account in computing the company’s profits<br />
chargeable to United Kingdom corporation tax and (b) HMRC has not given a direction under section 931 of the<br />
ITA <strong>2007</strong> directing that section 930 of the ITA <strong>2007</strong> is not to apply to the RC Distributions.<br />
RC Distributions may be paid by the Issuer without withholding or deduction for or on account of United<br />
Kingdom income tax in other circumstances. Accordingly Residual Certificateholders should take appropriate<br />
United Kingdom tax advice regarding the imposition of United Kingdom withholding tax (if any) on RC<br />
Distributions and the availability of potential exemptions.<br />
Provision of information<br />
Noteholders should note that where any interest is paid to them (or to any person acting on their behalf) by the<br />
Issuer or any person in the United Kingdom acting on behalf of the Issuer (a “paying agent”), or is received by<br />
any person in the United Kingdom acting on behalf of the relevant Noteholder (other than solely by clearing or<br />
arranging the clearing of a cheque) (a “collecting agent”), then the Issuer, the paying agent or the collecting<br />
agent (as the case may be) may, in certain cases, be required to supply to HM Revenue & Customs details of the<br />
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payment and certain details relating to the Noteholder. These provisions will apply whether or not the interest<br />
has been paid subject to withholding or deduction for or on account of United Kingdom income tax and whether<br />
or not the Noteholder is resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom taxation purposes. Where the<br />
Noteholder is not so resident, the details provided to HM Revenue & Customs may, in certain cases, be passed<br />
by HM Revenue & Customs to the tax authorities of the jurisdiction in which the Noteholder is resident for<br />
taxation purposes.<br />
United Kingdom corporation tax payers<br />
In general, Noteholders which are within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax in respect of the Notes<br />
will be charged to tax and obtain relief as income on all returns on and fluctuations in value of the Notes broadly<br />
in accordance with their statutory accounting treatment.<br />
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UNITED STATES TAXATION<br />
To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, we inform you<br />
that any tax discussion herein was not written and is not intended to be used and cannot be used by any<br />
taxpayer for purposes of avoiding U.S. federal income tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer.<br />
Any such tax discussion was written to support the promotion or marketing of the Notes to be issued<br />
pursuant to this document. Prospective purchasers of the U.S. Offered Notes (as defined below) should<br />
consult their own tax advisers as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of the<br />
purchase, ownership and disposition of the U.S. Offered Notes as well as the applicability and effect of<br />
any state, local, foreign or other tax laws.<br />
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder (defined below)<br />
of its acquisition, ownership and disposition of the A Notes, B Notes, C Notes and D Notes in reliance on Rule<br />
144A (the “U.S. Offered Notes”). The following summary applies only to a U.S. Holder that acquires a U.S.<br />
Offered Note on original issue at its “issue price” (the first price at which a substantial amount of U.S. Offered<br />
Notes is sold for money, excluding sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organisations acting in<br />
the capacity of underwriters, placement agents, or wholesalers) and holds such U.S. Offered Note as a “capital<br />
asset” (generally, property held for investment). In addition, the following summary does not discuss aspects of<br />
U.S. Federal income tax law that may be applicable to a U.S. Holder in light of its particular situation, including,<br />
among others, a U.S. holder that is an insurance company, a tax-exempt organisation, a bank, a dealer in<br />
securities or currencies, a securities dealer that elects the mark-to-market treatment, a U.S. Holder that holds a<br />
U.S. Offered Note as part of a “straddle,” “hedge” or “conversion transaction” for U.S. federal income tax<br />
purposes, a U.S. Holder entering into “constructive transactions” with respect to such U.S. Offered Note, a U.S.<br />
Holder whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, or an expatriate. Further, this discussion does not<br />
address any tax consequences applicable to holders of equity interests in a U.S. Holder.<br />
The following summary is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the<br />
“Code”), applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial authority and administrative rulings and practices, in effect<br />
as of the date of this offering, any of which may be appealed, revoked or otherwise altered with retroactive<br />
effect, thereby changing the U.S. federal income tax consequences discussed below. There is no assurance that<br />
the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) will not take a contrary view, and no ruling from the IRS has<br />
been or will be sought.<br />
As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a U.S. Offered Note that is for U.S. Federal<br />
income tax purposes:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
a citizen or resident of the United States,<br />
a corporation created or organised under the laws of the United States or any State or the District of<br />
Columbia,<br />
an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source,<br />
a trust, if both<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration<br />
of the trust, and<br />
one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the<br />
trust, or<br />
(e)<br />
a trust in existence on 20 August 1996, and treated as a United States person prior to such date, that has<br />
elected to continue to be treated as a United States person.<br />
If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds a U.S.<br />
Offered Note, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon<br />
the activities of the partnership and the status of the partner. Therefore, partners in a partnership holding a U.S.<br />
Offered Note should consult their own tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such<br />
partners of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the U.S. Offered Note by such partnership.<br />
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Treatment of U.S. Offered Notes<br />
The Issuer will treat the U.S. Offered Notes as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each U.S. Holder of a<br />
U.S. Offered Note, by acceptance of such U.S. Offered Note, will agree to treat such U.S. Offered Note as debt<br />
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Although there is no authority addressing the characterisation of<br />
securities with terms similar to the U.S. Offered Notes under current law, and while not free from doubt, Weil,<br />
Gotshal & Manges LLP (“U.S. Tax Counsel”), is of the opinion that the U.S. Offered Notes will be treated as<br />
debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The opinion of U.S. Tax Counsel is not binding on the IRS, and no<br />
assurance can be given that the characterisation of the U.S. Offered Notes as debt would prevail if the issue were<br />
challenged by the IRS. Prospective U.S. Holders should consult with their tax advisers as to the effect of a<br />
recharacterisation of the U.S. Offered Notes as equity interests in the Issuer. The remainder of this discussion<br />
assumes the U.S. Offered Notes will be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes.<br />
The U.S. Offered Notes will not be qualifying real property loans in the hands of domestic building and loan<br />
associations, real estate investment trusts, or REMICs under Section 7701(a)(19)(C), 856(c)(5)(B) or 860G(a)(3)<br />
of the Code, respectively.<br />
Interest and Original Issue Discount on the U.S. Offered Notes<br />
In general, stated interest on a U.S. Offered Note that is considered “qualified stated interest” will be includible<br />
in the gross income of a U.S. Holder in accordance with its regular method of tax accounting. “Qualified stated<br />
interest” is interest that is unconditionally payable at least annually at a single fixed or qualified floating rate.<br />
Interest on a U.S. Offered Note that is not “qualified stated interest” must be accrued by a U.S. Holder as<br />
original issue discount (“OID”) on a yield to maturity basis, regardless of such U.S. Holder’s regular method of<br />
tax accounting. If stated interest is treated as qualified stated interest, the U.S. Offered Notes will nonetheless<br />
still be treated as issued with OID if it is issued at a discount. However, discount on the U.S. Offered Notes<br />
attributable to the issuance of the U.S. Offered Notes at less than par will only be required to be accrued under<br />
Treasury Regulations governing the treatment of OID (the “OID Regulations”) if such discount exceeds a<br />
statutorily defined de minimis amount. Any de minimis OID on the U.S. Offered Notes will be includible in the<br />
income of a U.S. Holder on a pro rata basis as principal payments are made on the U.S. Offered Notes. It is not<br />
expected that the U.S. Offered Notes will be issued with more than a de minimis amount of OID.<br />
Interest on the A1 Notes, the A2 Notes and the A3 Notes is unconditionally payable at a qualified floating rate,<br />
and hence will be treated as “qualified stated interest” and taxed under a U.S. Holder’s regular method of<br />
accounting. Stated interest on the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes is subject to deferral in certain limited<br />
circumstances and, accordingly, it is possible that stated interest thereon may not be treated as qualified stated<br />
interest because such interest is not unconditionally payable. The Issuer intends to treat all stated interest on the<br />
B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes as qualified stated interest and not as OID (since the likelihood that<br />
payments of interest will be deferred (beyond the applicable Interest Payment Dates) is remote). Subject to the<br />
discussion of prepayment assumptions below, if stated interest on the B Notes, the C Notes and the D Notes is<br />
not treated as qualified stated interest, the B Notes, C Notes and D Notes will be treated as issued with OID and<br />
taxed in the manner described above. Prospective investors considering the purchase of the U.S. Offered Notes<br />
should consult their own tax advisers as to the computation of OID on the U.S. Offered Notes.<br />
Under the Code and applicable legislative history, if payments on a debt instrument are subject to acceleration<br />
by reason of prepayments of other obligations securing such debt instrument, then OID must be calculated and<br />
accrued using the prepayment assumptions that were used to price the debt instrument. Here, the prepayment<br />
assumption that will be used in determining the rate of accrual of OID, market discount and premium, if any, for<br />
U.S. federal income tax purposes will be based on the assumption that the Loans in the Mortgage Pool will<br />
prepay at a CPR of 15 per cent. per annum in the first year following the Closing Date and at a CPR of 35 per<br />
cent. per annum thereafter. No representation is made that the Loans in the Mortgage Pool will pay on the basis<br />
of such prepayment assumption or in accordance with any other prepayment scenario.<br />
As an alternative to the above treatment, U.S. Holders may elect to include in gross income all interest with<br />
respect to the U.S. Offered Notes, including stated interest and de minimis OID, subject to certain adjustments,<br />
on the yield to maturity basis described above.<br />
Interest and OID, if any, on a U.S. Offered Note will be treated as arising from foreign sources for foreign tax<br />
credit purposes. The rules relating to foreign tax credits and the timing thereof are complex. U.S. Holders<br />
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should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of a foreign tax credit and the application of the<br />
foreign tax credit limitations to their particular circumstances.<br />
Sale, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition<br />
In general, a U.S. Holder will recognise gain or loss upon the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of a<br />
U.S. Offered Note in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of<br />
the property received in exchange for the U.S. Offered Note (except to the extent attributable to the payment of<br />
accrued interest, if any, not previously taken into income, which generally will be taxable to the U.S. Holder as<br />
ordinary income) and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the U.S. Offered Note. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis<br />
in a U.S. Offered Note generally will equal the acquisition cost of the Note, reduced for any amounts received<br />
by the U.S. Holder from the Issuer in respect of the U.S. Offered Note other than qualified stated interest. In<br />
addition, to the extent that any U.S. Offered Note is issued with OID, the U.S. Holder will increase the U.S.<br />
Holder’s tax basis in the U.S. Offered Note by the amount included in income as OID. Gain or loss realised on<br />
the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of a U.S. Offered Note will be long-term capital gain or loss if<br />
the U.S. Holder has held the U.S. Offered Note for more than one year at the time of the sale, retirement or other<br />
taxable disposition of the U.S. Offered Note. Gain or loss realised by a U.S. Holder on the sale, retirement or<br />
other taxable disposition of a U.S. Offered Note generally will be U.S. source gain or loss for foreign tax credit<br />
purposes. The deductability of capital losses is subject to limitations.<br />
Foreign Currency Gain or Loss with respect to Interest on certain A Notes, B Notes, C Notes and D Notes<br />
The following discussion applies to U.S. Holders of the A1c Notes, A2a Notes, A2c Notes, A3a Notes, A3c<br />
Notes, B1a Notes, B1c Notes, the C1a Notes, C1c Notes and D1a Notes (“U.S. Offered Foreign Currency<br />
Notes”) whether or not the U.S. Holders receive payments in pounds sterling or euro, as the case may be.<br />
A U.S. Holder that uses the cash method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that receives a<br />
payment of interest on a U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Note will be required to include in income the U.S.<br />
Dollar value of the payment in pounds sterling or euro (determined by reference to the spot rate in effect on the<br />
date such payment is received) regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted to U.S. Dollars at that<br />
time, and such U.S. Dollar value will be the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the pounds sterling or euro amount.<br />
A U.S. Holder that uses the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or that<br />
otherwise is required to accrue interest prior to receipt, generally will be required to include in income the U.S.<br />
Dollar value of the amount of interest income that has accrued or is otherwise required to be taken into account<br />
with respect to a U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Note during the relevant accrual period. The U.S. Dollar value<br />
of such accrued income will be determined by translating such income at the average rate of exchange for the<br />
accrual period or, with respect to an accrual period that spans two taxable years, at the average rate for the<br />
partial period within the taxable year. A U.S. Holder will recognise exchange gain or loss (which will be treated<br />
as ordinary income or loss) with respect to accrued interest income on the date such income is received. The<br />
amount of ordinary income or loss will equal the difference, if any, between the U.S. Dollar value of the<br />
payment in pounds sterling or euro received (determined on the date such payment is received) in respect of<br />
such accrual period and the U.S. Dollar value of interest income that has accrued during such accrual period (as<br />
determined above). Such U.S. Holder may elect to determine the U.S. Dollar value of the interest by reference<br />
to the spot rate in effect on the last day of the interest accrual period (or, in the case of a partial accrual period,<br />
the spot rate on the last day of the taxable year). If the last day of the interest accrual period is within five<br />
business days of the receipt of the payment, the electing U.S. Holder may translate interest at the spot rate on the<br />
date of the receipt. This election will apply to all debt instruments held by a U.S. Holder at the beginning of the<br />
first taxable year to which the election applies (or thereafter acquired by the U.S. Holder) and will be<br />
irrevocable without the consent of the IRS.<br />
Any exchange gain or loss resulting from the disposition of the pounds sterling or euro amount subsequent to<br />
the receipt by the U.S. Holder will be treated as ordinary income or loss. Any exchange gain or loss generally<br />
will be treated as U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.<br />
To the extent that a U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Note is issued with OID, the U.S. Holder of such note must<br />
accrue OID in the same manner as an accrual method U.S. Holder above, regardless of the U.S. Holder’s<br />
method of accounting.<br />
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Foreign Currency Gain or Loss on Sale, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of the U.S. Offered<br />
Foreign Currency Notes<br />
The following discussion applies to U.S. Holders of the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes whether or not the<br />
U.S. Holders receive payments in pounds sterling or euro.<br />
Generally, the amount realised upon the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of a U.S. Offered Foreign<br />
Currency Note will equal the U.S. Dollar value of the pounds sterling or euro amount received as determined<br />
using the spot rate on the date of such sale, retirement or other taxable disposition. To the extent the amount<br />
realised upon the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of a U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Note<br />
represents accrued but unpaid interest or OID, such amounts must be taken into account as interest income, with<br />
exchange gain or loss computed as described above. While the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes are traded<br />
on a qualifying established securities market, a cash basis U.S. Holder (or an accrual basis U.S. Holder that<br />
elects to be treated as a cash basis taxpayer pursuant to the applicable Treasury Regulations) that sells a U.S.<br />
Offered Foreign Currency Note and receives pounds sterling or euro will have an amount realised equal to the<br />
U.S. Dollar value of the pounds sterling or euro amount received, determined using the spot rate on the<br />
settlement date of the sale. An accrual basis U.S. Holder that does not make the cash basis election and that<br />
receives pounds sterling or euro will have an amount realised equal to the U.S. Dollar value of the pounds<br />
sterling or euro amount received, determined using the spot rate on the date of sale. Any gain or loss realised<br />
upon the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of a U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Note that is<br />
attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates will be ordinary income or loss which will not be treated as interest<br />
income or expense. Gain or loss in the period between the purchase of the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes<br />
and the sale of the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes attributable to fluctuations in currency exchange rates<br />
will equal the difference between the U.S. Dollar value of the principal amount of those Notes in pounds sterling<br />
or euro, determined on the date such payment is received or the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes is<br />
disposed of, and the U.S. Dollar value of the principal amount of the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes in<br />
pounds sterling or euro, determined on the date the U.S. Holder purchased the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency<br />
Notes. Such foreign currency gain or loss will be recognised only to the extent of the total gain or loss realised<br />
by the U.S. Holder on the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of the U.S. Offered Foreign Currency<br />
Notes.<br />
Any exchange gain or loss resulting from the disposition of the pounds sterling or euro amount subsequent to<br />
the receipt by the U.S. Holder will be treated as ordinary income or loss. Any exchange gain or loss generally<br />
will be treated as U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.<br />
Tax Shelter Reporting Requirements<br />
If a U.S. Holder realises a loss upon the disposition or deemed disposition of the U.S. Offered Notes in an<br />
amount that exceeds a certain threshold, or if a U.S. Holder realises a foreign currency loss in an amount that<br />
exceeds a certain threshold, it is possible that the provisions of U.S. Treasury Regulations involving “reportable<br />
transactions” could apply, with a resulting requirement to separately disclose the loss generating transaction to<br />
the IRS. While these regulations are directed towards “tax shelters,” they are written quite broadly, and apply to<br />
transactions that would not typically be considered tax shelters. In addition, a significant penalty is imposed on<br />
taxpayers that participate in a “reportable transaction” and fail to make the required disclosure. The penalty is<br />
generally $10,000 for natural persons and $50,000 for other persons (increased to $100,000 and $200,000,<br />
respectively, if the reportable transaction is a “listed” transaction as defined in applicable regulations). U.S.<br />
Holders should consult their own tax advisers concerning any possible disclosure obligation with respect to the<br />
U.S. Offered Notes.<br />
Foreign Tax Credits<br />
To the extent that payments to a U.S. Holder of interest on, or proceeds from the sale, redemption or other<br />
taxable disposition of, the U.S. Offered Notes are subject to a United Kingdom income or withholding tax, it<br />
may be possible for the U.S. Holder to reduce or eliminate such United Kingdom income or withholding tax<br />
under the United States-United Kingdom income tax treaty. To the extent that the United States-United<br />
Kingdom income tax treaty does not reduce or eliminate such United Kingdom income or withholding tax, the<br />
U.S. Holder may use such amounts as a credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability in respect of any such<br />
payments that are treated as foreign source income, or as a deduction to reduce its taxable income, in each case<br />
subject to certain limitations.<br />
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding<br />
A U.S. Holder that is an “exempt recipient” will not be subject to information reporting requirements with<br />
respect to principal of, interest on, and proceeds from the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of, a U.S.<br />
Offered Note. A U.S. Holder that is not an exempt recipient may be subject to information reporting<br />
requirements. Such U.S. Holder can satisfy these requirements by providing the Issuer or its paying agent with a<br />
duly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-9 or a substantially similar form. In general, individuals are<br />
not exempt recipients, whereas corporations and certain other entities generally are exempt recipients.<br />
If a U.S. Holder subject to the information reporting requirement fails to provide the Issuer or its paying agent<br />
with a duly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-9 or a substantially similar form, or the information<br />
on such form, including the U.S. Holder’s U.S. taxpayer identification number, is incorrect or incomplete, or the<br />
IRS notifies the Issuer or its paying agent that the U.S. Holder has failed to report or under-reported payments of<br />
interest or dividends, the Issuer or its paying agent will be required to withhold a portion of all payments it<br />
makes to the U.S. Holder and pay to the IRS as a backup against the U.S. Holder’s potential U.S. federal income<br />
tax liability. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and may be credited against the U.S. Holder’s U.S.<br />
federal income tax liability or refunded to the U.S. Holder, provided that the holder timely files a tax return with<br />
the IRS. Prospective purchasers should consult their own tax advisers regarding the applicability of the<br />
information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.<br />
The above summary is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of all U.S. federal income tax<br />
consequences relating to U.S. Holders of their acquisition, ownership and disposition of the U.S. Offered<br />
Notes. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers concerning the tax consequences to them of the<br />
acquisition, ownership and disposition of the U.S. Offered Notes in light of their particular circumstances<br />
under the U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other laws.<br />
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SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE<br />
Pursuant to a subscription agreement dated on or about the date of this document between, inter alios, Lehman<br />
Brothers International (Europe) and Banco Espirito Santo de Investmento SA (collectively the “Managers” and<br />
each a “Manager”), the Issuer, PML and SPML (the “Subscription Agreement”):<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
the Managers have agreed with the Issuer to purchase the Notes at the issue price of 100 per cent. of<br />
their principal amount; and<br />
the Issuer will pay to the Managers a combined management, underwriting and selling commission of<br />
0.20 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes.<br />
The Subscription Agreement is subject to a number of conditions and may be terminated by the Managers in<br />
certain circumstances prior to payment for the Notes to the Issuer. Under the terms of the Subscription<br />
Agreement, the Issuer, PML and SPML have each agreed to indemnify the Managers against certain liabilities<br />
in connection with the issue of the Notes.<br />
The Residual Certificates will be delivered to, or to the order of, PML and SPML as part of the consideration for<br />
the purchase of the Initial Mortgage Pool. No monetary amounts will be received by the Issuer in respect of the<br />
Residual Certificates and therefore no net proceeds will be received by the Issuer in respect of such instruments.<br />
Set out below is a summary of the principal restrictions on the offer and sale of the Notes and the distribution of<br />
documents relating to the Notes.<br />
United States of America<br />
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)<br />
and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as<br />
defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not<br />
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Notes (the E Notes in relation to (ii) of this<br />
paragraph only) will be offered and sold only (i) within the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers<br />
pursuant to Rule 144A and (ii) outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in<br />
compliance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S.<br />
In connection with sales outside the United States, each Manager has agreed under the Subscription Agreement<br />
that, except for sales described in the preceding paragraph, it will not offer, sell or deliver the Notes to, or for the<br />
account or benefit of U.S. Persons (i) as part of such Manager’s distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise prior to<br />
the expiration of the 40-day Distribution Compliance Period and, accordingly, neither it, its affiliates nor any<br />
persons acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to the<br />
Notes and it and its affiliates have complied with and will comply with the offering restriction requirements of<br />
Regulation S under the Securities Act.<br />
Each Manager has also agreed under the Subscription Agreement that, at or prior to confirmation of sale of a<br />
Note, it will have sent to each distributor, dealer or other person to which it sells such Note during the<br />
Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or notice to substantially the following effect:<br />
“The Notes covered hereby have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, and<br />
the Notes may not be offered and sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,<br />
U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise<br />
until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and the Closing Date, except in either<br />
case in accordance with Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of<br />
the U.S. Securities Act. Terms used above have the meanings given to them by Regulation S”.<br />
In addition, until the end of the Distribution Compliance Period, the offer or sale of any Notes within the United<br />
States by a distributor, dealer or other person that is not participating in the offering may violate the registration<br />
requirements of the Securities Act if such offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with Rule 144A<br />
under the Securities Act.<br />
The Subscription Agreement will provide that each Manager, through its U.S. registered broker-dealer affiliates,<br />
may arrange for the offer and resale of the Rule 144A Notes in the United States to persons that are Qualified<br />
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Institutional Buyers in transactions made in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Each of the<br />
Managers under the Subscription Agreement has agreed that neither it, nor its affiliates, nor any persons acting<br />
on its or their behalf, have engaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as<br />
those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer and sale of the Rule<br />
144A Notes in the United States.<br />
Under the Subscription Agreement:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
the Managers have represented and agreed that, except to the extent permitted under United States<br />
Treasury Regulation Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D) (the “TEFRA D Rules”), (a) they have not offered or<br />
sold, and during the restricted period will not offer or sell, any of the relevant Reg S Notes to a person<br />
who is within the United States and its possessions or to a United States person (for purposes of U.S.<br />
federal income tax law), and (b) they have not delivered and will not deliver in definitive form within<br />
the United States and its possessions any of the relevant Reg S Notes that are sold during the restricted<br />
period (within the meaning of the TEFRA D Rules);<br />
the Managers have further represented and agreed that they have and, throughout the restricted period<br />
(within the meaning of the TEFRA D Rules) will have, in effect procedures reasonably designed to<br />
ensure that their employees or agents who are directly engaged in selling the relevant Reg S Notes are<br />
aware that the relevant Reg S Notes may not be offered or sold during the restricted period (within the<br />
meaning of the TEFRA D Rules) to a person who is within the United States and its possessions or to a<br />
United States person (for purposes of U.S. federal income tax law), except as permitted by the TEFRA<br />
D Rules;<br />
each Manager, if it is a United States person (for purposes of U.S. federal income tax law), has<br />
represented that it is acquiring the relevant Reg S Notes for purposes of resale in connection with their<br />
original issuance and if it retains Reg S Notes for its own account, it will only do so in accordance with<br />
the requirements of United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(6);<br />
with respect to each affiliate of the Managers that acquires from them Reg S Notes for the purpose of<br />
offering or selling such Reg S Notes during the restricted period (within the meaning of the TEFRA D<br />
Rules), the Managers have repeated and confirmed the representations and agreements contained in the<br />
above paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) on their behalf; and<br />
terms used in the above paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) have the meanings given to them by Regulation S<br />
and by the United States Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder, including the TEFRA D<br />
Rules.<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Under the Subscription Agreement, each Manager has further represented to and agreed with the Issuer that:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
it has only communicated or caused to be communicated, and will only communicate or cause to be<br />
communicated, any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of<br />
Section 21 of the FSMA) received by them in connection with the issue or sale of such Notes in<br />
circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Issuer; and<br />
it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything<br />
done by it in relation to such Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Under the Subscription Agreement each Manager has further represented to and agreed with the Issuer that:<br />
(a)<br />
the Issuer must verify that all Dutch resident purchasers of Notes (including rights representing an<br />
interest in a Global Note) (i) issued by it directly to such purchasers on or before the Closing Date or<br />
(ii) issued by it in circumstances where it is reasonably able to identify the Dutch resident holders<br />
thereof (in each case other than the Managers) on or before the Closing Date as Professional Market<br />
Parties (as defined below) and shall agree (or procure that the relevant Manager agrees) with each such<br />
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purchaser that any Notes acquired by it may not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered by any such<br />
purchaser, except in accordance with the restrictions referred to in paragraph (b) below; and<br />
(b)<br />
the Prospectus will not be distributed and the Notes (including rights representing an interest in a Note<br />
in a global form) will not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered by it as part of their initial<br />
distribution or at any time thereafter, directly or indirectly, to individuals or legal entities who are<br />
established, domiciled or have their residence in The Netherlands (“Dutch Residents”) other than to<br />
the following entities (“Professional Market Parties“ or “PMPs”) provided they acquire the Notes for<br />
their own account and they also trade or invest in securities in the conduct of a business or profession:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
banks, insurance companies, securities firms, collective investment institutions or pension<br />
funds that are supervised or licensed under Dutch law, including their Netherlands subsidiaries<br />
provided such subsidiaries are also subject to prudential supervision (either directly or<br />
indirectly through consolidated supervision at the level of their parent company);<br />
banks or securities firms licensed or supervised in a European Economic Area member state<br />
(other than The Netherlands) and registered with the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche<br />
Bank N.V.) (the “DNB”) or the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit<br />
Financiële Markten) acting through a branch office in The Netherlands;<br />
Netherlands collective investment institutions which offer their shares or participations<br />
exclusively to professional investors or are otherwise exempt under the Exemption Regulation<br />
pursuant to the Investment Institutions Supervision Act;<br />
the Dutch government (de Staat der Nederlanden), the DNB, Dutch regional, local or other<br />
decentralised governmental institutions, or any international treaty organisations and<br />
supranational organisations located in The Netherlands;<br />
Netherlands enterprises or entities with total assets of at least €500,000,000 (or the equivalent<br />
thereof in another currency) according to their balance sheet at the end of the financial year<br />
preceding the date they acquire the Notes or any interest therein;<br />
Netherlands enterprises, entities or individuals with a net equity (eigen vermogen) of at least<br />
€10,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) according to their balance sheet at<br />
the end of the financial year preceding the date they acquire the Notes or any interest therein<br />
and who or which have been active in the financial markets on average twice a month over a<br />
period of at least two consecutive years preceding such date;<br />
any Netherlands person or Netherlands entity who or which is subject to supervision by a<br />
regulatory authority in any country in order to lawfully operate in the financial markets (which<br />
includes: authorised credit institutions, investment firms, other authorised or regulated<br />
financial institutions, insurance companies, collective investment schemes and their<br />
management companies, pension funds and their management companies, and commodity<br />
dealers);<br />
any Netherlands person or Netherlands entity who or which engages in a regulated activity on<br />
the financial markets but who or which is not subject to supervision by a regulatory authority<br />
(which includes without limitation: exempt credit institutions, investment firms, financial<br />
institutions, insurance companies, collective investment schemes and their management<br />
companies, pension funds and their management companies, commodity dealers and special<br />
purpose vehicles);<br />
any Netherlands entity whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities (which<br />
includes, without limitation, hedge funds);<br />
any Netherlands companies or Netherlands legal entities which meet at least two of the<br />
following three criteria according to their most recent consolidated or nonconsolidated annual<br />
accounts: (A) an average number of employees during the financial year of at least 250; (B)<br />
total assets of at least €43,000,000; or (C) an annual net turnover of at least €50,000,000;<br />
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(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
companies having their registered office in The Netherlands which do not meet at least two of<br />
the three criteria mentioned in (x) above and which have (A) expressly requested the Dutch<br />
Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiele Markten: the “AFM”) to<br />
be considered as qualified investors (within the meaning of Directive 2003/71/EC) and (B)<br />
been entered on the register of qualified investors maintained by the AFM;<br />
natural persons who are resident in The Netherlands if these persons meet at least two of the<br />
following criteria:<br />
(A)<br />
(B)<br />
(C)<br />
the person has carried out transactions of a significant size on the financial markets at<br />
an average frequency of, at least, 10 per quarter over the previous four quarters;<br />
the size of the person’s securities portfolio exceeds €500,000; and<br />
the person works or has worked for at least one year in the financial sector in a<br />
professional position which requires knowledge of investment in securities,<br />
provided further that this natural person has: (1) expressly requested the AFM to be<br />
considered as qualified investors and (2) been entered on the register of qualified investors<br />
maintained by the AFM; and<br />
(xiii)<br />
such other Netherlands entities designated by the competent Netherlands authorities after the<br />
date hereof by any amendment of the applicable regulations.<br />
All Notes shall bear the following legends:<br />
“THIS NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR DELIVERED<br />
TO INDIVIDUALS OR LEGAL ENTITIES WHO ARE ESTABLISHED, DOMICILED OR HAVE THEIR<br />
RESIDENCE IN THE NETHERLANDS (“DUTCH RESIDENTS”) OTHER THAN PROFESSIONAL<br />
MARKET PARTIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EXEMPTION REGULATION UNDER THE<br />
DUTCH ACT ON THE SUPERVISION OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS 1992 (AS AMENDED) THAT<br />
ACQUIRE THIS NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE<br />
ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PMP AND THAT TRADE OR INVEST IN SECURITIES IN THE CONDUCT<br />
OF A BUSINESS OR PROFESSION (“PMP”).<br />
EACH DUTCH RESIDENT BY PURCHASING THE NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), WILL BE<br />
DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT IT IS A<br />
PMP AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE (OR ANY SUCH INTEREST HEREIN) FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT<br />
OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PMP.<br />
EACH HOLDER OF THIS NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), BY PURCHASING SUCH NOTE (OR<br />
ANY SUCH INTEREST THEREIN), WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED FOR<br />
THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (1) SUCH NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) MAY NOT BE<br />
OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO ANY DUTCH RESIDENT OTHER<br />
THAN TO A PMP ACQUIRING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PMP<br />
AND THAT (2) IT WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN<br />
TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREE.”<br />
Republic of France<br />
Each Manager has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly, or<br />
indirectly, the Notes to the public in the Republic of France and that offers and sales of the Notes in the<br />
Republic of France will be made only to qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) other than individuals or to<br />
a restricted group of investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs), all acting for their account as defined in and in<br />
accordance with Article L.411-2 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier and decree no. 98-880 dated 1<br />
October 1998 (now codified under Articles D411-1 and D411-2 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier).<br />
In addition, each Manager has represented and agreed that it has not distributed or caused to be distributed and<br />
will not distribute or cause to be distributed in the Republic of France this Prospectus or any other offering<br />
material relating to the Notes other than to investors to whom offers and sales of the Notes in France may be<br />
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made as described above and that this Prospectus has not been submitted for approval (visa) by the Autorité des<br />
Marchés Financiers and does not constitute an offer for sale or subscription of securities.<br />
Germany<br />
Each Manager has confirmed that it is aware of the fact that no German sales prospectus (Verkaufsprospekt)<br />
within the meaning of the Securities and Sales Prospectus Act (Wertpapier-Verkaufsprospektgesetz, the “SSP<br />
Act”) of the Federal Republic of Germany has been or will be published with respect to the Notes. In particular,<br />
each Manager has represented that it has not engaged and has agreed that it will not engage in public offering<br />
(öffentliches Angebot) within the meaning of the SSP Act with respect to any Notes otherwise than in<br />
accordance with the FSMA and all other applicable legal and regulatory requirements.<br />
Spain<br />
Each Manager has represented and agreed that the Notes may not be offered or sold in Spain except in<br />
circumstances which do not constitute a public offer of securities in Spain within the meaning of article 30bis of<br />
the Spanish Securities Market Law of 28 July 1988 (Ley 24/1988, de 28 de julio, del Mercado de Valores), as<br />
amended and restated, and supplemental rules enacted thereunder or without complying with all legal and<br />
regulatory requirements under Spanish securities laws.<br />
Neither the Notes nor this Prospectus have been registered with the Spanish Securities Market Commission<br />
(Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores) and therefore this Prospectus is not intended for any public offer<br />
of the Notes in Spain.<br />
General<br />
Application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange Limited for each class of Notes and the Residual<br />
Certificates to be admitted to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange. Under the Subscription Agreement,<br />
each Manager has acknowledged that, save for making such applications and for having procured the delivery of<br />
a copy of the Prospectus for registration to the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, no action has been<br />
or will be taken in any jurisdiction by it that would permit a public offering of the relevant Notes and Residual<br />
Certificates, or possession or distribution of this Prospectus (in proof or final form) or any amendment or<br />
supplement thereto or any other offering material relating to the relevant Notes and Residual Certificates in any<br />
country or jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Under the Subscription Agreement each<br />
Manager has agreed to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction in or from which it<br />
may offer or sell the relevant Notes or have in its possession or distribute this Prospectus (in proof or in final<br />
form) or any amendment or supplement thereto or any other offering material.<br />
Each of SPML and PML has also covenanted in the Mortgage Sale Agreement that it shall not transfer the<br />
Residual Certificates or any interest in the Residual Certificates except on arm’s length terms and that it will<br />
procure that any transferee of the Residual Certificates (a) represents in writing to the Issuer that the transfer of<br />
the Residual Certificates or interest in the Residual Certificates is on arm’s length terms; and (b) covenants in<br />
writing to the Issuer that it shall only make a further transfer of the Residual Certificates or any interest in the<br />
Residual Certificates (i) on arm’s length terms; and (ii) if the person to whom it transfers the Residual<br />
Certificates or interest in the Residual Certificates represents and covenants in writing to the Issuer on the same<br />
terms as (a) and (b).<br />
Attention is drawn to the information set out on the inside front cover of this document.<br />
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TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS<br />
Because of the following restrictions, purchasers are advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer,<br />
resale, pledge or transfer of the Instruments.<br />
The Instruments have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any<br />
state of the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction and accordingly, may not be reoffered, resold,<br />
pledged or otherwise transferred except in accordance with the restrictions described below and each purchaser<br />
will be deemed to have agreed.<br />
Legend<br />
Unless determined otherwise by the Issuer in accordance with applicable law and so long as any class of Notes<br />
is outstanding, a Reg S Global Note (excluding the E Global Notes) and any definitive Note issued in exchange<br />
for an interest in it, will bear a legend substantially as set forth below:<br />
NEITHER THIS INSTRUMENT NOR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN HAVE BEEN OR ARE<br />
EXPECTED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE<br />
“SECURITIES ACT”), THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE<br />
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED<br />
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR<br />
TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S<br />
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH<br />
OTHER LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT OF THE<br />
SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER LAWS IS AVAILABLE.<br />
BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS<br />
INSTRUMENT, EACH OWNER OF SUCH BENEFICIAL INTEREST WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE<br />
AGREED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER AND FOR ANY AGENT OR SELLER WITH RESPECT<br />
TO THE INSTRUMENT THAT IF IT SHOULD DECIDE TO DISPOSE OF THE INSTRUMENTS<br />
REPRESENTED BY THIS GLOBAL INSTRUMENT PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE 40 DAY<br />
DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES<br />
ACT), BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN THIS GLOBAL INSTRUMENT MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD,<br />
PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ONLY IF REGISTERED OR<br />
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES<br />
ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED<br />
STATES. ACCORDINGLY, ANY TRANSFER OF THE INSTRUMENTS PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION<br />
OF THE 40-DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD MAY ONLY BE MADE: (A) TO THE<br />
ISSUER, (B) TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF<br />
RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO OR FOR THE<br />
ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) IN A TRANSACTION<br />
PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT TO PERSONS WHO ARE QUALIFIED<br />
INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (D)<br />
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. IN<br />
THE CASE OF ANY SUCH TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C), (1) THE TRANSFEREE WILL BE<br />
REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NOTES SO TRANSFERRED BE REPRESENTED BY AN INTEREST IN THE<br />
RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTES (AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) AND (2) THE TRANSFEROR WILL<br />
BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO<br />
THE TRUST DEED AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE REGISTRAR).<br />
EACH PURCHASER AND TRANSFEREE OF THIS INSTRUMENT OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, BY<br />
ITS ACQUISITION OF SUCH INSTRUMENT, SHALL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT, WARRANT AND<br />
AGREE THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS INSTRUMENT WILL<br />
NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE UNITED<br />
STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”)<br />
WHICH IS SUBJECT THERETO OR A “PLAN” SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES<br />
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (II) ANOTHER EMPLOYEE<br />
BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR<br />
TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), (III) AN ENTITY<br />
DEEMED TO BE USING THE ASSETS OF OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE<br />
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BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (IV)<br />
AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA, SECTION<br />
4975 OF THE CODE, OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY SUCH<br />
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, PLAN OR OTHER BENEFIT PLAN, OR (B) ITS PURCHASE AND<br />
HOLDING OF THIS INSTRUMENT OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-<br />
EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR, AS<br />
APPLICABLE, ANY SIMILAR LAW.<br />
Unless determined otherwise by the Issuer in accordance with applicable law and so long as any class of Notes<br />
is outstanding, an E Global Note and any definitive Note issued in exchange for an interest in it, will bear a<br />
legend substantially set forth below and each purchaser will be deemed to have agreed:<br />
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO<br />
BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES<br />
ACT”), THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SECURITIES<br />
LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD PLEDGED OR<br />
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR<br />
BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AT<br />
ANY TIME.<br />
EACH PURCHASER AND TRANSFEREE OF THIS INSTRUMENT OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, BY<br />
ITS ACQUISITION OF SUCH NOTE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT, WARRANT AND AGREE<br />
THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS INSTRUMENT WILL NOT BE<br />
(I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE UNITED STATES<br />
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) WHICH IS<br />
SUBJECT THERETO OR A “PLAN” SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES<br />
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (II) ANOTHER EMPLOYEE<br />
BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW THAT IS SIMILAR TO<br />
SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), (III) AN ENTITY<br />
DEEMED TO BE USING THE ASSETS OF OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE<br />
BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (IV)<br />
AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA, SECTION<br />
4975 OF THE CODE, OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY SUCH<br />
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, PLAN OR OTHER BENEFIT PLAN, OR (B) ITS PURCHASE AND<br />
HOLDING OF THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT<br />
PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER ERISA, SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR, AS APPLICABLE,<br />
ANY SIMILAR LAW.<br />
1 EACH PURCHASER AND TRANSFEREE OF AN INTEREST IN THIS INSTRUMENT, SHALL BE<br />
DEEMED TO REPRESENT, WARRANT AND AGREE THAT (I) IT IS NOT AND FOR SO LONG AS IT<br />
HOLDS ANY INSTRUMENT OR INTEREST THEREIN WILL NOT BE AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT<br />
PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 (3) OF ERISA AND SUBJECT THERETO, A “PLAN” AS DEFINED<br />
IN SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, AN ENTITY USING<br />
THE ASSETS OF OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR<br />
AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE DEEMED TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY<br />
SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, AND (II) IF IT IS OR IS ACTING ON BEHALF OF A<br />
PERSON THAT IS OR WHILE ANY NOTE OR INTEREST THEREIN IS HELD THEREBY WILL BE AN<br />
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ERISA OR NOT A PLAN SUBJECT TO<br />
SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH INSTRUMENT OR<br />
INTEREST THEREIN WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY LAW SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE<br />
PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE.<br />
Unless determined otherwise by the Issuer in accordance with applicable law and so long as any class of Notes<br />
is outstanding, a Rule 144A Global Note and any definitive Note issued in exchange for interest in it, will bear a<br />
legend substantially set forth below and each purchaser will be deemed to have agreed:<br />
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO<br />
BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES<br />
1 To be included in the E1c Notes, the ETc Notes and Residual Certificates.<br />
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ACT”), THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SECURITIES<br />
LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.<br />
BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS NOTE, EACH<br />
OWNER OF SUCH BENEFICIAL INTEREST WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED FOR THE<br />
BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER AND FOR ANY AGENT OR SELLER WITH RESPECT TO THE NOTES<br />
THAT IT (I)(A) IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER<br />
THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) WILL HOLD AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DENOMINATION OF $100,000,<br />
(C) WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF APPLICABLE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS TO ANY SUBSEQUENT<br />
TRANSFEREE, (D) IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNTS OF ONE OR<br />
MORE OTHER PERSONS EACH OF WHOM MEETS ALL THE PRECEDING REQUIREMENTS AND (E)<br />
AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT REOFFER, RESELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE NOTES<br />
OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN TO ANY PERSON EXCEPT TO A PERSON THAT MEETS<br />
ALL THE PRECEDING REQUIREMENTS AND AGREES NOT TO SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFER THE<br />
NOTES OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CLAUSE<br />
(E) OR (II) IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THE NOTES IN A TRANSACTION MEETING<br />
THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S. IN THE CASE OF ANY SUCH<br />
TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (II), (1) THE TRANSFEREE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE<br />
NOTES SO TRANSFERRED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN INTEREST IN THE REG S GLOBAL NOTES<br />
(AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) AND (2) THE TRANSFEROR WILL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER<br />
A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE TRUST DEED AND IS<br />
AVAILABLE FROM THE REGISTRAR).<br />
THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH OF THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE RESERVES<br />
THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH<br />
CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION AS THE ISSUER OR THE<br />
TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE PROPOSED SALE OR OTHER<br />
TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.<br />
EACH PURCHASER AND TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, BY ITS<br />
ACQUISITION OF SUCH NOTE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT, WARRANT AND AGREE<br />
THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS NOTE WILL NOT BE (I) AN<br />
“EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE<br />
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) WHICH IS SUBJECT<br />
THERETO OR A “PLAN” SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL<br />
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (II) ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN<br />
SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406<br />
OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), (III) AN ENTITY DEEMED TO BE<br />
USING THE ASSETS OF OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN<br />
SUBJECT TO ERISA OR PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (IV) AN ENTITY<br />
WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA, SECTION 4975 OF THE<br />
CODE, OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT<br />
PLAN, PLAN OR OTHER BENEFIT PLAN, OR (B) ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS NOTE OR<br />
ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION<br />
UNDER ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR, AS APPLICABLE, ANY SIMILAR LAW.<br />
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLERS OF THE NOTES MAY<br />
BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES<br />
ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A. TERMS WHICH ARE USED IN THIS LEGEND HAVE THE<br />
MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM UNDER SUCH RULE.<br />
Initial Investors and Transferees of Interests in the Notes (excluding the E Notes)<br />
Each Purchaser of the Notes (excluding the E Notes) will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows:<br />
(a)<br />
Purchaser Requirements<br />
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The Purchaser:<br />
(i)<br />
(A) is a Qualified Institutional Buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), (B)<br />
will hold at least the minimum denomination of $100,000, (C) will provide notice of<br />
applicable transfer restrictions to any subsequent transferee, and (D) is purchasing for its own<br />
account or for the accounts of one or more other persons each of whom meets all of the<br />
requirements of clauses (A) through (C), or<br />
(ii) is not a U.S. person and is acquiring the Notes pursuant to Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S.<br />
The Purchaser acknowledges that each of the Issuer and the Trustee reserves the right prior to any sale<br />
or other transfer to require the delivery of such certifications, legal opinions and other information as<br />
the Issuer or the Trustee may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale or other transfer<br />
complies with the foregoing restrictions.<br />
(b)<br />
Notice of Transfer Restrictions<br />
Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (1) the Notes have not been and will not be registered<br />
under the Securities Act, (2) neither the Notes nor any beneficial interest therein may be re-offered,<br />
resold, pledged or otherwise transferred except in accordance with the provisions set forth above and<br />
(3) the Purchaser will notify any transferee of such transfer restrictions and that each subsequent holder<br />
will be required to notify any subsequent transferee of such Notes of such transfer restrictions.<br />
(c)<br />
Legends on Rule 144A Global Notes and the Reg S Global Notes<br />
Each Purchaser acknowledges that the Rule 144A Global Notes and the Reg S Global Notes will bear<br />
legends substantially to the effect set forth above under “Legend”.<br />
(d)<br />
Rule 144A Information<br />
Each Purchaser of Notes offered and sold in the United States under Rule 144A is hereby notified that<br />
the offer and sale of such Notes to it is being made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration<br />
requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. The Issuer has agreed to furnish to<br />
investors upon request such information as may be required by Rule 144A.<br />
(e)<br />
Regulation S Transfers during the Distribution Compliance Period<br />
If the Purchaser has acquired the Notes in a sale or other transfer being made in reliance upon<br />
Regulation S, the Purchaser agrees that during the Distribution Compliance Period, it will not offer,<br />
resell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Notes to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person other<br />
than to a person meeting the requirements set forth above and in the legend set forth above under<br />
“Legend” appearing on the Reg S Global Notes.<br />
(f)<br />
ERISA<br />
Each purchaser and transferee of an interest in the Notes (excluding the E Notes), shall be deemed to<br />
represent, warrant and agree that either (a) it is not and for so long as it holds any Note or any interest<br />
therein will not be (i) a Benefit Plan subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) another<br />
employee benefit plan subject to any federal, state or local law substantially similar to Section 406 of<br />
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”), (iii) an entity using the assets of or acting on<br />
behalf of such a Benefit Plan or Plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (iv) an entity whose<br />
underlying assets are deemed for purposes of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code of any Similar Law to<br />
include plan assets of any such Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, or (b) its purchase and<br />
holding of any Note will not result in an non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA, Section 4975<br />
of the Code or, as applicable, any Similar Law.<br />
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Initial Investors and Transferees of Interests in the E Notes and the Residual Certificates<br />
Each purchaser of the E Notes and the Residual Certificates will be deemed to have represented and agreed as<br />
follows:<br />
(a)<br />
Purchaser Requirements<br />
The Purchaser is not a U.S. person and is acquiring the Instruments in a transaction meeting the<br />
requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S. The Purchaser acknowledges that each of the Issuer<br />
and the Trustee reserves the right prior to any sale or other transfer to require the delivery of such<br />
certifications, legal opinions and other information as the Issuer or the Trustee may reasonably require<br />
to confirm that the proposed sale or other transfer complies with the foregoing restrictions.<br />
(b)<br />
Notice of Transfer Restrictions<br />
Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (1) the Instruments have not been and will not be<br />
registered under the Securities Act, (2) neither the Instruments nor any beneficial interest therein may<br />
be re-offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred to a U.S. Person at any time and (3) the<br />
Purchaser will notify any transferee of such transfer restrictions and that each subsequent holder will be<br />
required to notify any subsequent transferee of such Instruments of such transfer restrictions.<br />
(c)<br />
Legends on the E Reg S Global Notes and the Residual Certificates<br />
Each Purchaser acknowledges that the E Reg S Global Notes and the Residual Certificates will bear<br />
legends substantially to the effect set forth above under “Legend”.<br />
(d)<br />
Regulation S Transfers<br />
The Purchaser agrees that it will not offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Instruments to or<br />
for the account or benefit of any U.S. person at any time.<br />
(e)<br />
ERISA<br />
Each purchaser and Transferee of an interest in the Instruments, shall be deemed to represent, warrant<br />
and agree that it is not and for so long as it holds any Note or interest therein will not be an “Employee<br />
Benefit Plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and subject thereto or a Plan subject to Section 4975<br />
of the Code, an entity using the assets of or acting on behalf of such an Employee Benefit Plan or Plan,<br />
or an entity whose underlying assets are deemed to include plan assets of any such Employee Benefit<br />
Plan or Plan.<br />
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CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS<br />
Subject to the considerations discussed below, the Instruments (excluding the E Notes and the Residual<br />
Certificates) and any interests in an Instrument (excluding the E Notes and the Residual Certificates) are eligible<br />
for purchase by employee benefit plans subject to the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,<br />
as amended (“ERISA”) or Section 4975 of the Code. Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code,<br />
prohibits a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan, as well as individual retirement accounts and<br />
certain types of Keogh Plans subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (each, a “Benefit Plan”) from<br />
engaging in certain transactions with persons that are “parties in interest” under ERISA or “disqualified<br />
persons” under the Code with respect to such Benefit Plan. A violation of these “prohibited transaction” rules<br />
may result in an excise tax or other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code for such persons. Title I<br />
of ERISA also requires that fiduciaries of a Benefit Plan subject to ERISA make investments that are consistent<br />
with their fiduciary responsibilities thereunder, including but not limited to, investments which are prudent,<br />
diversified and in accordance with governing plan documents.<br />
Certain transactions involving the purchase, holding or transfer of the Instruments or any interest in any<br />
Instrument might be deemed to constitute prohibited transactions under ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code if<br />
assets of the Issuer were deemed to be assets of a Benefit Plan. Under Section 3(42) of ERISA and a regulation<br />
issued by the United States Department of Labor (collectively, the “Plan Assets Regulation”), the assets of the<br />
Issuer would be treated as plan assets of a Benefit Plan for the purposes of ERISA and the Code only if the<br />
Benefit Plan acquires an “equity interest” in the Issuer and none of the exceptions contained in the Plan Assets<br />
Regulation is applicable. An equity interest for purposes of the Plan Assets Regulation is an interest in an entity<br />
other than an instrument which is treated as indebtedness under applicable local law and which has no<br />
substantial equity features. Although there is little pertinent authority on how this definition applies, the Issuer<br />
is not initially treating the Instruments (excluding the E Notes and the Residual Certificates) as “equity<br />
interests” in the Issuer for the purposes of the Plan Assets Regulation. This treatment is based in part upon the<br />
traditional debt features of such Instruments and the reasonable expectation that such Instruments will be repaid<br />
when due (as evidenced by the ratings assigned to such Instruments by the Rating Agencies) and the absence of<br />
conversion rights, warrants or other similar equity features. Although there is no guidance on the issue, it is<br />
possible that changes in the capitalisation of the Issuer, including as a result of losses relating to the Issuer,<br />
could affect the characterisation of such Instruments as not being equity interests under the Plan Assets<br />
Regulation. The risk of recharacterization is greater for the more subordinate classes of such Instrument. The<br />
Issuer is treating the E Notes and the Residual Certificates as classes of equity interests in the Issuer for<br />
purposes of the Plan Assets Regulation. If the underlying assets of the Issuer are deemed to be Benefit Plan<br />
assets, the obligations and other responsibilities of Benefit Plan sponsors, Benefit Plan fiduciaries and Benefit<br />
Plan administrators, and of “parties in interest” and “disqualified persons” (as defined under ERISA and the<br />
Code), under Parts 1 and 4 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code, as applicable, may<br />
be expanded, and there may be an increase in their liability under these and other provisions of ERISA and the<br />
Code (except to the extent (if any) that a favourable statutory or administrative exemption or exception applies).<br />
In addition, various providers of fiduciary or other services to the entity, and any other parties with authority or<br />
control with respect to the entity, could be deemed to be Benefit Plan fiduciaries or otherwise parties in interest<br />
or disqualified persons by virtue of their provision of such services (and there could be an improper delegation<br />
of authority to such providers).<br />
Regardless of whether the assets of the Issuer are deemed to be Benefit Plan assets, prohibited transactions<br />
could arise in connection with the purchase and holding of a Note or any interest therein by a Benefit Plan.<br />
Such investment may, however, be subject to a statutory or administrative exemption, including Prohibited<br />
Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 90-1, which exempts certain transactions involving insurance company<br />
pooled separate accounts; PTCE 91-38, which exempts certain transactions involving bank collective investment<br />
funds; PTCE 84-14, which exempts certain transactions effected on behalf of a Benefit Plan by a “qualified<br />
professional asset manager”, PTCE 95-60, which exempts certain transactions involving insurance company<br />
general accounts; and PTCE 96-23, which exempts certain transactions effected on behalf of a Benefit Plan by<br />
an “in-house asset manager”, and Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA or Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code, which<br />
exempts certain transactions between a Benefit Plan and a service provider. Such exemptions may not,<br />
however, apply to all of the transactions that could be deemed to be prohibited transactions in connection with<br />
an investment in the Instruments by a Benefit Plan.<br />
Each purchaser and Transferee of an Instrument (excluding the E Notes and the Residual Certificates) or any<br />
interest therein will be deemed to have represented and agreed that (a) it is not and for so long as it holds any<br />
such Instrument or any interest therein will not be (i) a Benefit Plan subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the<br />
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Code, (ii) another employee benefit plan subject to any federal, state or local law substantially similar to Section<br />
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”), (iii) an entity using the assets of or acting on behalf<br />
of such a Benefit Plan or Plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (iv) an entity whose underlying assets are<br />
deemed for purposes of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law to include plan assets of any such<br />
Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, or (b) its purchase and holding of any Instrument will not result in a<br />
non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or, as applicable, any Similar Law.<br />
The E Notes and the Residual Certificates are not eligible for purchase by Benefit Plans and each purchaser and<br />
Transferee thereof will be deemed to have represented and agreed that (i) it is not and for so long as it is a holder<br />
thereof will not be a Benefit Plan or any other entity deemed to hold assets of a Benefit Plan or (ii) if it is not<br />
and will not be a Benefit Plan or any other entity deemed to hold assets of a Benefit Plan but is a plan subject to<br />
Similar Law, the purchase and holding of any such E Notes or Residual Certificates, as the case may be, will not<br />
violate any such Similar Law.<br />
Any insurance company proposing to invest assets of its general account in the Instruments should consider the<br />
extent to which such investment would be subject to the requirements of ERISA in light of the U.S. Supreme<br />
Court’s decision in John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Harris Trust and Savings Bank, 510 U.S. 86<br />
(1993). In particular, such an insurance company should consider the extent of the relief granted by the U.S.<br />
Department of Labor in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60, and the effect of Section 401(c) of<br />
ERISA as interpreted by the regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. Department of Labor in January 2000.<br />
Employee benefit plans that are governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA) and certain church<br />
plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), non-U.S. and certain other plans are not subject to ERISA<br />
requirements, but may be subject to other requirements applicable to employee benefit plans.<br />
PRIOR TO MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN INSTRUMENTS, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT<br />
PLAN INVESTORS (WHETHER OR NOT SUBJECT TO ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE)<br />
SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR LEGAL AND OTHER ADVISORS CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF<br />
ERISA AND THE CODE (AND, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF NON-ERISA PLANS AND<br />
ARRANGEMENTS, ANY OTHER U.S. STATE AND LOCAL, AND NON-U.S., LAW<br />
CONSIDERATIONS), AS APPLICABLE, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES IN THEIR SPECIFIC<br />
CIRCUMSTANCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN INSTRUMENTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE.<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
1. The creation and issue of the Instruments has been authorised by resolution of the Board of Directors of<br />
the Issuer passed on or about 12 July <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
2. It is expected that listing of the Instruments on the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange will be<br />
granted on or around <strong>13</strong> July <strong>2007</strong>, subject only to the issue of the Global Notes and the Global<br />
Residual Certificates. It is estimated that the total fees and expenses related to the admission to trading<br />
will be approximately £2,460,000 (which includes (i) the combined management, underwriting and<br />
selling commission payable to the Managers, (ii) the listing fees payable to the Irish Stock Exchange,<br />
(iii) legal fees and expenses and (iv) fees payable to the Rating Agencies) which it is intended will be<br />
met, on the Closing Date, by the Issuer from the Transaction Account. The issue will be cancelled if<br />
the Global Notes or the Global Residual Certificates are not issued. Transactions in respect of the<br />
Instruments will normally be effected for settlement in sterling, and for delivery on the third Business<br />
Day after the date of the transaction.<br />
3. Application has been made by the Issuer to have the Instruments admitted to trading on the regulated<br />
market of the Irish Stock Exchange. Arthur Cox Listing Services Limited is acting solely in its<br />
capacity as listing agent for the Issuer in connection with the Instruments and is not itself seeking<br />
admission of the Instruments to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange or to trading on the Irish<br />
Stock Exchange for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive.<br />
4. The Notes sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S and represented by Reg S Global<br />
Notes and the Residual Certificates have been accepted for clearance through Euroclear and<br />
Clearstream, Luxembourg and the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A have been accepted for<br />
clearance by DTC. The table below lists the CUSIP Numbers, Common Codes and the International<br />
Securities Identification Numbers (“ISIN”) for the Instruments.<br />
Common Code ISIN CUSIP Number<br />
A1b Rule 144A Notes 31023106 US29880YAB56 29880YAB5<br />
A1b Reg S Notes 030864930 XS0308649309<br />
A1c Rule 144A Notes 31023904 US29880YAC30 29880YAC3<br />
A1c Reg S Notes 030865324 XS0308653244<br />
A2a Rule 144A Notes 31024366 US29880YAD<strong>13</strong> 29880YAD1<br />
A2a Reg S Notes 030864867 XS0308648673<br />
A2b Rule 144A Notes 31024617 US29880YAE95 29880YAE9<br />
A2b Reg S Notes 030865022 XS0308650224<br />
A2c Rule 144A Notes 31024846 US29880YAF60 29880YAF6<br />
A2c Reg S Notes 030865979 XS0308659795<br />
A3a Rule 144A Notes 31025281 US29880YAG44 29880YAG4<br />
A3a Reg S Notes 030866649 XS0308666493<br />
A3c Rule 144A Notes 31025800 US29880YAJ82 29880YAJ8<br />
A3c Reg S Notes 030871014 XS0308710143<br />
B1a Rule 144A Notes 31026024 US29880YAK55 29880YAK5<br />
B1a Reg S Notes 030867238 XS0308672384<br />
B1c Rule 144A Notes 310261<strong>13</strong> US29880YAM12 29880YAM1<br />
B1c Reg S Notes 030871642 XS0308716421<br />
C1a Rule 144A Notes 31026423 US29880YAN94 29880YAN9<br />
C1a Reg S Notes 030867319 XS0308673192<br />
C1c Rule 144A Notes 31026628 US29880YAQ26 29880YAQ2<br />
C1c Reg S Notes 030871804 XS0308718047<br />
D1a Rule 144A Notes 31026741 US29880YAR09 29880YAR0<br />
D1a Reg S Notes 030867394 XS0308673945<br />
E1c Reg S Notes 030872584 XS0308725844<br />
ETc Reg S Notes 030931254 XS0309312543<br />
Residual Certificates 030939158 XS0309391588<br />
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5. The Issuer is not and has not been involved in any governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings<br />
(including any such proceedings which are pending or threatened of which the Issuer is aware) which<br />
may have or have had since its date of incorporation a significant effect on its financial position.<br />
6. The Issuer has applied for a consumer credit licence under the CCA and is registered as a data<br />
controller under the Data Protection Act 1998.<br />
7. The financial year end of the Issuer is 30 November <strong>2007</strong>. Since the date of incorporation, the Issuer<br />
has not commenced operation and no financial statements have been made up as at the date of this<br />
document. The first statutory financial statements of the Issuer will be prepared for the period ended<br />
30 November <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
8. Since 8 May <strong>2007</strong> (being the date of incorporation of the Issuer), there has been no material adverse<br />
change in the financial position or prospects of the Issuer and no significant change in the trading or<br />
financial position of the Issuer.<br />
9. The auditors of the Issuer are, as at the date of this Prospectus, Ernst & Young LLP, who are regulated<br />
by a number of authorities, but primarily by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England &<br />
Wales, of which they are members, in respect of the audit. In addition, Ernst & Young LLP is<br />
authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in respect of activities regulated by the<br />
FSMA.<br />
10. Copies of the following documents in physical form may be inspected during normal business hours on<br />
any day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) at the offices of the Issuer, c/o<br />
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, Tower 42 (Level 11), 25 Old Broad Street, London<br />
EC2N 1HQ and at the specified office of the Irish Paying Agent in Dublin for so long as the<br />
Instruments are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Issuer;<br />
the Subscription Agreement;<br />
prior to the Closing Date, drafts (subject to minor amendment), and after the Closing Date,<br />
copies, of the following legal documents:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
the Master Securitisation Agreement (incorporating the Master Definitions Schedule,<br />
the Common Terms, the Paying Agency Agreement, the Cash/Bond Administration<br />
Agreement, the Mortgage Administration Agreement, the Bank Agreement, the<br />
Liquidity Facility Agreement, the GIC and the Post Enforcement Call Option<br />
Agreement);<br />
the Trust Deed;<br />
the Deed of Charge;<br />
the Mortgage Sale Agreement;<br />
the Collection Account Declarations of Trust;<br />
the Bullet Cap Agreement;<br />
the Bullet Cap Guarantee;<br />
the Currency Swap Agreements;<br />
the Currency Swap Guarantee;<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement;<br />
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(xi)<br />
(xii)<br />
(xiii)<br />
(xiv)<br />
(xv)<br />
(xvi)<br />
the Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee;<br />
the BBR Swap Agreement;<br />
the BBR Swap Guarantee;<br />
the Scottish Trusts;<br />
the Corporate Services Agreement; and<br />
the Investment Administration Agreement (upon execution).<br />
11. The Issuer does not intend to provide post issuance information to Instrumentholders in respect of the<br />
Mortgage Pool or the Instruments.<br />
12. Any certificate or report of the auditors of the Issuer, or any other person called for by or provided to<br />
the Trustee in accordance with or for the purposes of the Transaction Documents, may be relied upon<br />
by the Trustee as sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein (whether or not such certificate or report<br />
and/or any engagement letter or other document entered into by the Trustee in connection therewith<br />
contains a monetary or other limit on the liability of the auditors of the Issuer or such other person in<br />
respect thereof).<br />
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GLOSSARY<br />
$.............................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
£.............................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
€.............................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
1985 Act ...............................................................................................................................................................23<br />
1987 Act ...............................................................................................................................................................23<br />
1999 Regulations...............................................................................................................................................117<br />
A Currency Swap Agreement............................................................................................................................11<br />
A Noteholders....................................................................................................................................................142<br />
A Notes......................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
A Principal Deficiency........................................................................................................................................42<br />
A Principal Deficiency Ledger.............................................................................................................................7<br />
A&L .......................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
A&L Lending Criteria .......................................................................................................................................83<br />
A&L Loans..........................................................................................................................................................98<br />
A&L Mortgage Origination and Sale Agreement..........................................................................................100<br />
A1 Notes....................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
A1b Currency Swap Rate ..................................................................................................................................48<br />
A1b Currency Swap Transaction............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>5, 170<br />
A1b Notes ..........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A1b Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................127<br />
A1b Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................127<br />
A1c Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A1c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................127<br />
A1c Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................127<br />
A2 Notes....................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
A2a Currency Swap Rate...................................................................................................................................48<br />
A2a Currency Swap Transaction ............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>5, 171<br />
A2a Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A2a Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................127<br />
A2a Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................127<br />
A2b Currency Swap Rate ..................................................................................................................................48<br />
A2b Currency Swap Transaction....................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>5<br />
A2b Notes ..........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A2b Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................128<br />
A2b Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................128<br />
A2c Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A2c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
A2c Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................128<br />
A3 Notes....................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
A3a Currency Swap Rate...................................................................................................................................48<br />
A3a Currency Swap Transaction ............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>5, 171<br />
A3a Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A3a Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................128<br />
A3a Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................128<br />
A3c Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
A3c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
A3c Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................128<br />
Account Bank........................................................................................................................................................5<br />
Actual Loan Revenue Receipts ..........................................................................................................................33<br />
Actual Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount...........................................................................50<br />
Actual Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount .................................................................................................52<br />
Actual Redemption Funds ...............................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>5<br />
Affiliate ...................................................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>5, 171<br />
AFM...................................................................................................................................................................201<br />
Agent Bank.................................................................................................................................... 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Aggregate Accrued Interest ...............................................................................................................................67<br />
Amber ....................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Amber Collection Account...................................................................................................................................8<br />
2<strong>13</strong>
Amber Collection Account Declaration of Trust .............................................................................................40<br />
Amber Intermediaries......................................................................................................................................100<br />
Amber Intermediary ........................................................................................................................................100<br />
Amber Lending Criteria ....................................................................................................................................79<br />
Amber Loans.......................................................................................................................................................98<br />
Amber Packagers..............................................................................................................................................100<br />
Anticipated Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount ..................................................................50<br />
Anticipated Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount.........................................................................................51<br />
Appointee................................................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
Apportionment Factor ............................................................................................................................. <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
Asset Yield...........................................................................................................................................................45<br />
Authorised Investments .....................................................................................................................................41<br />
Available Commitment ......................................................................................................................................36<br />
Available Revenue Fund .......................................................................................................................... 144, 176<br />
Available Revenue Ledger ......................................................................................................................... 33, <strong>13</strong>6<br />
B Currency Swap Agreement............................................................................................................................11<br />
B Noteholders....................................................................................................................................................142<br />
B Notes......................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
B Principal Deficiency ........................................................................................................................................42<br />
B Principal Deficiency Ledger.............................................................................................................................7<br />
B Principal Deficiency Limit..............................................................................................................................42<br />
B1a Currency Swap Rate...................................................................................................................................48<br />
B1a Currency Swap Transaction ............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
B1a Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
B1a Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
B1a Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................128<br />
B1c Notes ...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
B1c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
B1c Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................128<br />
Bank Accounts ....................................................................................................................................................41<br />
Bank Agreement ...................................................................................................................................................5<br />
Barclays .................................................................................................................................................................8<br />
Basic Terms Modification ........................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
BBR Linked Loan...............................................................................................................................................43<br />
BBR Linked Performing Balance......................................................................................................................46<br />
BBR Notional Amount .......................................................................................................................................46<br />
BBR Swap Agreement.................................................................................................................................. 10, 46<br />
BBR Swap Counterparty ...............................................................................................................................6, 62<br />
BBR Swap Counterparty Default Payment............................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
BBR Swap Guarantee ....................................................................................................................................6, 11<br />
BBR Swap Guarantor ....................................................................................................................................6, 62<br />
BBR Swap Net Amount............................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
BBR Swap Transaction ......................................................................................................................................46<br />
Benefit Plan .......................................................................................................................................................208<br />
Block Buildings Policy......................................................................................................................................112<br />
Borrowers............................................................................................................................................................33<br />
Branded Lender..................................................................................................................................................98<br />
Building Policies................................................................................................................................................108<br />
Bullet Cap Agreement ....................................................................................................................................9, 44<br />
Bullet Cap Counterparty ...............................................................................................................................5, 62<br />
Bullet Cap Guarantee.........................................................................................................................................10<br />
Bullet Cap Guarantor ....................................................................................................................................5, 62<br />
Bullet Cap Payment............................................................................................................................................44<br />
Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Fund ...................................................................................................................44<br />
Bullet Cap Proceeds Reserve Ledger ................................................................................................................44<br />
Bullet Cap Transaction ......................................................................................................................................44<br />
Business Day.............................................................................................................................................. <strong>13</strong>6, 171<br />
Buy-to-Let Loans ................................................................................................................................................66<br />
C Currency Swap Agreement............................................................................................................................11<br />
C Noteholders....................................................................................................................................................142<br />
214
C Notes......................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
C Principal Deficiency........................................................................................................................................42<br />
C Principal Deficiency Ledger.............................................................................................................................7<br />
C Principal Deficiency Limit .............................................................................................................................42<br />
C1a Currency Swap Rate...................................................................................................................................48<br />
C1a Currency Swap Transaction ............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>6, 172<br />
C1a Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
C1a Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................128<br />
C1a Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................128<br />
C1c Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
C1c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
C1c Rule 144A Global Note .............................................................................................................................128<br />
Capital and Interest Loans ................................................................................................................................66<br />
Capstone ..........................................................................................................................................................3, 57<br />
Cash/Bond Administration Agreement ..............................................................................................................3<br />
Cash/Bond Administrator....................................................................................................................................3<br />
CCA 2006 ..........................................................................................................................................................120<br />
CCJ ......................................................................................................................................................................74<br />
Charged Property..................................................................................................................................... 144, 176<br />
Charitable Share Trust ........................................................................................................................................3<br />
Class...................................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
Clearstream, Luxembourg..........................................................................................................................iv, 129<br />
Closing Date ................................................................................................................................. iv, 129, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
CML...................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
Code ................................................................................................................................................... 193, 203, 205<br />
CODE ...........................................................................................................................................................iii, 204<br />
Collateral Backed Notes............................................................................................................................. 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
Collateral Ledger................................................................................................................................................47<br />
Collateral Security.................................................................................................................................... 143, 175<br />
collecting agent..................................................................................................................................................191<br />
Collection Account..........................................................................................................................................8, 40<br />
Collection Account Bank....................................................................................................................................40<br />
Collection Account Banks ..................................................................................................................................40<br />
Collection Accounts ........................................................................................................................................8, 40<br />
Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust.......................................................................................................40<br />
Co-Manager ..........................................................................................................................................................ii<br />
Common Depositary....................................................................................................................................iv, 129<br />
Conditions .........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>5<br />
Consumer Credit (Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2004................................................................119<br />
Consumer Credit (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2004.................................................................119<br />
Consumer Credit (Early Settlement) Regulations 2004 ................................................................................119<br />
control........................................................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>5, 171<br />
Corporate Services Agreement............................................................................................................................6<br />
Corporate Services Provider ...............................................................................................................................3<br />
Correspondent Lender .......................................................................................................................................98<br />
CPR....................................................................................................................................................................125<br />
Currency Swap Agreements ..............................................................................................................................11<br />
Currency Swap Guarantee ................................................................................................................................12<br />
Currency Swap Rates.........................................................................................................................................48<br />
Currency Swap Transactions ............................................................................................................................11<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty......................................................................................................................6, 62<br />
Currency Swaps Counterparty Default Payment.................................................................................. <strong>13</strong>6, 172<br />
Currency Swaps Guarantor...........................................................................................................................6, 62<br />
Custodian......................................................................................................................................................iv, 129<br />
D Currency Swap Agreement............................................................................................................................11<br />
D Noteholders....................................................................................................................................................142<br />
D Notes...............................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
D Principal Deficiency........................................................................................................................................42<br />
D Principal Deficiency Limit .............................................................................................................................42<br />
D1 Notes...............................................................................................................................................................14<br />
215
D1 Principal Deficiency Ledger...........................................................................................................................7<br />
D1a Currency Swap Rate...................................................................................................................................48<br />
D1a Currency Swap Transaction ............................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
D1a Notes...........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
D1a Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................128<br />
D1a Rule 144A Global Note.............................................................................................................................128<br />
DBERR ..............................................................................................................................................................119<br />
Deed of Charge.......................................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Default Rate ........................................................................................................................................................37<br />
Deficiency ............................................................................................................................................................41<br />
Definitive Instruments......................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>0<br />
Definitive Notes.................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>0<br />
Definitive Residual Certificateholder..............................................................................................................174<br />
Definitive Residual Certificates .......................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>0<br />
Delegation Agreements.........................................................................................................................................8<br />
Determination Date ............................................................................................................................ 35, <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
Discount Standard Security ...............................................................................................................................23<br />
Discounted Loans................................................................................................................................................50<br />
Discounted Margin Reserve Fund.....................................................................................................................50<br />
Discounted Margin Reserve Ledger..................................................................................................................50<br />
Disputes ..................................................................................................................................................... 168, 189<br />
Distribution Compliance Period........................................................................................................................15<br />
DNB....................................................................................................................................................................200<br />
Dollar Account ....................................................................................................................................................41<br />
Dollar Currency Swap Transactions.................................................................................................................11<br />
Dollar Notes................................................................................................................................................. 14, 141<br />
dollars ...................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
DTC...............................................................................................................................................................iv, 129<br />
Dutch Residents ................................................................................................................................................200<br />
DUTCH RESIDENTS ......................................................................................................................................201<br />
E Global Notes ..................................................................................................................................................128<br />
E Noteholders....................................................................................................................................................142<br />
E Notes......................................................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
E1c Principal Deficiency ....................................................................................................................................42<br />
E1c Principal Deficiency Ledger .........................................................................................................................7<br />
E1c Principal Deficiency Limit..........................................................................................................................42<br />
E1c Reg S Global Note .....................................................................................................................................128<br />
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN .......................................................................................................................204<br />
Enforcement Notice ..........................................................................................................................................163<br />
Enforcement Procedures..................................................................................................................................109<br />
English First Mortgage ......................................................................................................................................71<br />
English Loan .......................................................................................................................................................72<br />
English Mortgage................................................................................................................................................72<br />
English Property.................................................................................................................................................71<br />
English Second Mortgage...................................................................................................................................72<br />
Enterprise Act.....................................................................................................................................................20<br />
ERISA...................................................................................................................................iii, 203, 204, 205, 208<br />
ES Investment .......................................................................................................................................................ii<br />
ETc Notes ..........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>4<br />
ETc Reg S Global Note.....................................................................................................................................128<br />
EURIBOR ...........................................................................................................................................................16<br />
euro .......................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
Euro Account ......................................................................................................................................................41<br />
Euro Currency Swap Transactions...................................................................................................................11<br />
Euro Notes................................................................................................................................................... 14, 141<br />
Euroclear......................................................................................................................................................iv, 129<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account .................................................................................8<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPML Trust Collection Account Declaration of Trust ...........................................40<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection Account ..................................................................................8<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> SPPL Trust Collection Account Declaration of Trust.............................................40<br />
216
Event of Default ................................................................................................................................................163<br />
Excess Swap Collateral ............................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
Excessive B Principal Deficiency.......................................................................................................................37<br />
Excessive C Principal Deficiency.......................................................................................................................37<br />
Excessive D Principal Deficiency.......................................................................................................................37<br />
Excessive E1c Principal Deficiency ...................................................................................................................37<br />
Exchange Act .......................................................................................................................................................vi<br />
Exchange Agent ............................................................................................................................ 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Extraordinary Resolution ........................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
Final Report ......................................................................................................................................................121<br />
First Loan............................................................................................................................................................66<br />
First Loans ..........................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong><br />
First Mortgage Collection Account.....................................................................................................................8<br />
First Mortgage Collection Account Declaration of Trust ...............................................................................40<br />
First Mortgage Redemption Account .................................................................................................................8<br />
First Mortgage Redemption Account Declaration of Trust............................................................................40<br />
Fitch .....................................................................................................................................................................18<br />
Fixed Rate Loan..................................................................................................................................................43<br />
Fixed/Floating Notional Amount.......................................................................................................................45<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Agreement ................................................................................................................. 10, 45<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty...............................................................................................................5, 62<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Counterparty Default Payment ........................................................................... <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantee....................................................................................................................5, 10<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Guarantor....................................................................................................................5, 62<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Net Amount ........................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>7, 172<br />
Fixed/Floating Swap Transaction......................................................................................................................45<br />
Framework..........................................................................................................................................................30<br />
FSA ....................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
FSMA.................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
GIC ........................................................................................................................................................................5<br />
GIC Account .........................................................................................................................................................9<br />
GIC Provider ..................................................................................................................................................5, 41<br />
Global Instruments...........................................................................................................................................129<br />
Global Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 15, 129, 141<br />
Global Residual Certificate...................................................................................................................... 129, 174<br />
Global Residual Certificateholder...................................................................................................................174<br />
Guidance Note...................................................................................................................................................118<br />
Guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................116<br />
Hedge Counterparties ..........................................................................................................................................6<br />
Hedge Counterparty.............................................................................................................................................6<br />
Hedge Guarantor..................................................................................................................................................6<br />
Hedging Agreement............................................................................................................................................46<br />
Hedging Agreements ..........................................................................................................................................46<br />
Hedging Transaction ..........................................................................................................................................46<br />
Hedging Transactions.........................................................................................................................................46<br />
HML ......................................................................................................................................................................3<br />
HML Delegation Agreement................................................................................................................................8<br />
holder of Notes ..................................................................................................................................................142<br />
Home Owner Loans............................................................................................................................................66<br />
HSBC .....................................................................................................................................................................8<br />
Independent Director ............................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>7, 173<br />
indirect participants .........................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>0<br />
Initial Mortgage Pool..........................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong><br />
Instrumentholders ...................................................................................................................................... 14, 127<br />
Instruments ......................................................................................................................................................i, 14<br />
Intended U.S. Tax Treatment.................................................................................................................. 169, 189<br />
Interest Amount................................................................................................................................................155<br />
Interest Determination Date ...................................................................................................................... 16, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Interest Only Loans ...................................................................................................................................... 22, 66<br />
Interest Payment Date........................................................................................................................ 16, 153, 185<br />
217
Interest Period ............................................................................................................................................ 16, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Interest Shortfall...............................................................................................................................................162<br />
Interim Report ..................................................................................................................................................121<br />
Investment Administration Agreement ..............................................................................................................5<br />
Investment Administrator....................................................................................................................................5<br />
Irish Paying Agent........................................................................................................................ 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Irish Stock Exchange.............................................................................................................................................i<br />
IRS ................................................................................................................................................................vi, 193<br />
ISDA ......................................................................................................................................................................9<br />
ISIN....................................................................................................................................................................210<br />
Issuer.......................................................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Junior Notes ................................................................................................................................................ 14, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Landlord..............................................................................................................................................................23<br />
Langersal...............................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Lead Manager.......................................................................................................................................................ii<br />
Ledger....................................................................................................................................................................7<br />
Ledgers ..................................................................................................................................................................7<br />
Legal Titleholder.................................................................................................................................................25<br />
Lending Criteria .................................................................................................................................................86<br />
LIBOR .................................................................................................................................................................11<br />
LIBOR Linked Loan ..........................................................................................................................................43<br />
Life Policies .......................................................................................................................................................1<strong>13</strong><br />
Lightfoots...............................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Lightfoots Delegation Agreement........................................................................................................................8<br />
Liquidity Drawdown Date .................................................................................................................................38<br />
Liquidity Drawn Amount.................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>8<br />
Liquidity Facility ................................................................................................................................................36<br />
Liquidity Facility Agreement...............................................................................................................................5<br />
Liquidity Facility Provider ..................................................................................................................................5<br />
Liquidity Ledger.................................................................................................................................................36<br />
Liquidity Maximum Amount.............................................................................................................................36<br />
Loan Base Rate ...................................................................................................................................................43<br />
Loan BBR...................................................................................................................................................... 28, 43<br />
Loan BBR Fixing Date .......................................................................................................................................43<br />
Loan LIBOR .......................................................................................................................................................43<br />
Loan LIBOR Fixing Date...................................................................................................................................43<br />
Loan Principal Receipts .....................................................................................................................................33<br />
Loan Revenue Receipts ......................................................................................................................................33<br />
Loans................................................................................................................................................................2, 98<br />
London Business Day .......................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>8<br />
LTV................................................................................................................................................................ 70, 83<br />
Manager.............................................................................................................................................................198<br />
Managers.......................................................................................................................................................ii, 198<br />
MARS 1 Lending Criteria..................................................................................................................................75<br />
MARS 1 Loans....................................................................................................................................................99<br />
Master Securitisation Agreement........................................................................................................................7<br />
Matlock..................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
MCCB................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
MCOB................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
Modelling Assumptions....................................................................................................................................125<br />
Monthly Payment ...............................................................................................................................................50<br />
Moody’s ...............................................................................................................................................................18<br />
Mortgage Administration Agreement.................................................................................................................3<br />
Mortgage Administrator......................................................................................................................................3<br />
Mortgage Code..................................................................................................................................................115<br />
Mortgage Conditions........................................................................................................................................107<br />
Mortgage Pool.................................................................................................................................................2, 65<br />
Mortgage Sale Agreement..................................................................................................................................20<br />
Mortgages............................................................................................................................................................71<br />
Most Senior Class of Notes...............................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>8<br />
218
Newly-Originated Loans ....................................................................................................................................50<br />
Newly-Originated Loans Amount .....................................................................................................................50<br />
Newly-Originated Loans Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger..........................................................................50<br />
Newly-Originated Loans Ledger .......................................................................................................................50<br />
NIHE....................................................................................................................................................................23<br />
Northern Irish Loan ...........................................................................................................................................71<br />
Northern Irish Mortgage ...................................................................................................................................71<br />
Northern Irish Property.....................................................................................................................................71<br />
Note EURIBOR........................................................................................................................................... 16, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Note Principal Payment ...................................................................................................................................158<br />
Note Sterling LIBOR.................................................................................................................................. 16, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Note USD-LIBOR....................................................................................................................................... 16, <strong>13</strong>8<br />
Noteholder.........................................................................................................................................................142<br />
Noteholders ......................................................................................................................................... 14, 127, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
Notes ............................................................................................................................................................ 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
Official List.............................................................................................................................................................i<br />
OFT....................................................................................................................................................................116<br />
OID ....................................................................................................................................................................194<br />
OID Regulations ...............................................................................................................................................194<br />
Ombudsman......................................................................................................................................................115<br />
OptionCo ...............................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Originator..............................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Originators ............................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Owner ........................................................................................................................................................ 168, 189<br />
Parent ................................................................................................................................................................ii, 3<br />
Part & Part Loans ........................................................................................................................................ 22, 67<br />
participants .......................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>0<br />
Paying Agency Agreement........................................................................................................... 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
paying agent ......................................................................................................................................................191<br />
Paying Agents.................................................................................................................................... 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Performance Conditions ..................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>8<br />
Performing Balance............................................................................................................................................45<br />
Permitted Activities .................................................................................................................................. <strong>13</strong>8, 173<br />
Plan Assets Regulation .....................................................................................................................................208<br />
PMCL ....................................................................................................................................................................ii<br />
PMCL Collection Accounts ...........................................................................................................................8, 39<br />
PMCL Specific Collection Account...................................................................................................................39<br />
PMCL Specific Collection Account Declaration of Trust ...............................................................................40<br />
PMCL/Barclays Collection Accounts................................................................................................................39<br />
PMCL/Barclays General Collection Account Declaration of Trust...............................................................40<br />
PML .......................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
PML Insurance Contracts ...............................................................................................................................1<strong>13</strong><br />
PML Lending Criteria .......................................................................................................................................75<br />
PML Loans..........................................................................................................................................................98<br />
PMP ...................................................................................................................................................................201<br />
PMPs..................................................................................................................................................................200<br />
Pool Factor ........................................................................................................................................................158<br />
Ported Loan.........................................................................................................................................................69<br />
Post Enforcement Call Option...........................................................................................................................12<br />
Post Enforcement Call Option Agreement .......................................................................................................12<br />
Post-Completion Activity Based Fees ...............................................................................................................33<br />
Post-Completion Activity-Based Fees Ledger ..................................................................................................33<br />
Post-Enforcement Priority of Payments ................................................................................................. 149, 181<br />
pounds...................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
pounds sterling.....................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
Pre-Enforcement Priority of Payments .................................................................................................. 144, 176<br />
Prefunded Loans.................................................................................................................................................51<br />
Prefunding Acquisition Date .............................................................................................................................51<br />
Prefunding Amount............................................................................................................................................51<br />
Prefunding Interest Shortfall Amount Ledger.................................................................................................51<br />
219
Prefunding Ledger..............................................................................................................................................51<br />
Prepayment Charges Ledger.............................................................................................................................33<br />
Prepayment Charges Receipts...........................................................................................................................39<br />
Principal Amount Outstanding .......................................................................................................................158<br />
Principal Balance..............................................................................................................................................104<br />
Principal Deficiency.................................................................................................................................... 42, <strong>13</strong>9<br />
Principal Deficiency Ledger.................................................................................................................................7<br />
Principal Ledger .................................................................................................................................................33<br />
Principal Paying Agent ................................................................................................................ 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Priority of Payments................................................................................................................................. 149, 181<br />
Proceedings ............................................................................................................................................... 168, 189<br />
Professional Market Parties.............................................................................................................................200<br />
Profit Ledger.......................................................................................................................................................43<br />
Properties ............................................................................................................................................................71<br />
Property...............................................................................................................................................................71<br />
Prospectus ..............................................................................................................................................................i<br />
Prospectus Directive ..............................................................................................................................................i<br />
Provisional Mortgage Pool........................................................................................................................... <strong>13</strong>, 65<br />
PRS 1 Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................78<br />
PRS 1 Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
PRS 3 Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................78<br />
PRS 3 Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
PRS 4 Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................78<br />
PRS 4 Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
PRS 5 Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................78<br />
PRS 5 Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
PRS 6 Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................78<br />
PRS 6 Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
Prudent Mortgage Lender .................................................................................................................................86<br />
PTCE .................................................................................................................................................................208<br />
Qualified Institutional Buyers .....................................................................................................................ii, 141<br />
Rate of Interest..................................................................................................................................................153<br />
Rating Agencies...................................................................................................................................................18<br />
Rating Agency Confirmation.............................................................................................................................41<br />
RC Distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 16, 185<br />
RC Senior Distribution ............................................................................................................................ <strong>13</strong>9, 173<br />
Reasonable and Prudent Mortgage Lender .....................................................................................................86<br />
Record Date............................................................................................................................................... 162, 186<br />
redeeming ..........................................................................................................................................................161<br />
Redemption Priority.........................................................................................................................................156<br />
Reference Banks ...............................................................................................................................................155<br />
Reg S Global Note.............................................................................................................................................141<br />
Reg S Global Notes ..................................................................................................................................... 15, 129<br />
Reg S Notes..........................................................................................................................................................15<br />
Register...................................................................................................................................................... 142, 174<br />
Registered Social Landlord................................................................................................................................67<br />
Registers of Northern Ireland............................................................................................................................71<br />
Registrar........................................................................................................................................ 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Regulation S ..................................................................................................................................................ii, 141<br />
Regulations........................................................................................................................................................117<br />
Related Rights...................................................................................................................................................173<br />
Relevant Amount ................................................................................................................................................44<br />
Relevant Exchange Rate...................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>9<br />
Relevant Margin ...............................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong>9<br />
Relevant Period...................................................................................................................................................45<br />
Relevant Screen......................................................................................................................................... 168, 189<br />
Remote Processor ...............................................................................................................................................98<br />
Repossession Loans...........................................................................................................................................110<br />
Reserve Fund ......................................................................................................................................................38<br />
Reserve Fund Amortisation Conditions ................................................................................................... 38, 140<br />
220
Reserve Fund Required Amount............................................................................................................... 38, <strong>13</strong>9<br />
Reserve Interest Rate .......................................................................................................................................154<br />
Reserve Ledger ...................................................................................................................................................38<br />
Residual Certificate Conditions................................................................................................................. 26, 170<br />
Residual Certificateholders..............................................................................................................................127<br />
Residual Certificates................................................................................................................................. 170, 174<br />
Residual Revenue................................................................................................................................ 39, 140, 173<br />
Residual Revenue Deficiency .............................................................................................................................36<br />
Responsible Person ...............................................................................................................................................ii<br />
Revenue Backed Notes ............................................................................................................................... 14, <strong>13</strong>4<br />
Revenue Ledger ..................................................................................................................................................33<br />
Right to Buy ........................................................................................................................................................23<br />
Right to Buy Loans.............................................................................................................................................66<br />
RSA 421-B ............................................................................................................................................................. v<br />
Rule 144A ......................................................................................................................................................ii, 141<br />
Rule 144A Global Note.....................................................................................................................................141<br />
Rule 144A Global Notes ............................................................................................................................. 15, 129<br />
Rule 144A Notes..................................................................................................................................................15<br />
S&P ......................................................................................................................................................................18<br />
Scottish First Mortgage......................................................................................................................................71<br />
Scottish Loan.......................................................................................................................................................72<br />
Scottish Mortgage...............................................................................................................................................72<br />
Scottish Property ................................................................................................................................................71<br />
Scottish Second Mortgage..................................................................................................................................72<br />
Scottish Trusts ..................................................................................................................................................101<br />
Screen Rate........................................................................................................................................................154<br />
SEC ........................................................................................................................................................................ii<br />
Second Loan ........................................................................................................................................................66<br />
Second Loans ......................................................................................................................................................<strong>13</strong><br />
Second Mortgage Collection Account.................................................................................................................8<br />
Second Mortgage Collection Account Declaration of Trust ...........................................................................40<br />
Secured Creditors..................................................................................................................................... 143, 175<br />
Securities Act ................................................................................................................ ii, 141, 198, 203, 204, 205<br />
Security........................................................................................................................................................ 18, 142<br />
Seller ......................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Sellers.....................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Share Trust............................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Share Trustee ........................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Shared Ownership Loans...................................................................................................................................66<br />
Shared Ownership Scheme ................................................................................................................................67<br />
Shared Ownership Scheme Borrower...............................................................................................................67<br />
Similar Law.......................................................................................................................................................206<br />
SIMILAR LAW ................................................................................................................................................204<br />
SPML.....................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
SPML Branded Loans........................................................................................................................................98<br />
SPML Collection Accounts Declarations of Trust...........................................................................................40<br />
SPML Collection Sweep Account......................................................................................................................41<br />
SPML Collection Sweep Account Declaration of Trust ..................................................................................40<br />
SPML Lending Criteria .....................................................................................................................................69<br />
SPML Loans........................................................................................................................................................98<br />
SPML Title Insurance ......................................................................................................................................112<br />
SPPL ......................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
SPS C Lending Criteria .....................................................................................................................................75<br />
SPS C Loans........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
SPS D Lending Criteria .....................................................................................................................................75<br />
SPS D Loans........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
SPS E Lending Criteria......................................................................................................................................75<br />
SPS E Loans ........................................................................................................................................................99<br />
SSP Act ..............................................................................................................................................................202<br />
Stabilised Margin..............................................................................................................................................112<br />
221
Stabilising Manager.............................................................................................................................................iii<br />
staircasing provisions .........................................................................................................................................68<br />
Standard Conditions.........................................................................................................................................103<br />
Standby Cash/Bond Administrator.....................................................................................................................4<br />
Stand-by Drawing...............................................................................................................................................37<br />
Standby Mortgage Administrator.......................................................................................................................3<br />
sterling ..................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
Sterling Equivalent Principal Amount Outstanding .....................................................................................140<br />
Sterling Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 14, 141<br />
Subordinated Costs Ledger .............................................................................................................................124<br />
Subscription Agreement...................................................................................................................................198<br />
Subsidiary............................................................................................................................................................53<br />
Substitute Loan.................................................................................................................................................110<br />
Swap Replacement Premium................................................................................................................... 140, 173<br />
TARGET Business Day............................................................................................................................ 140, 173<br />
TEFRA D Rules ................................................................................................................................................199<br />
Title Deeds Holder ............................................................................................................................................101<br />
Total Number Oustanding ...............................................................................................................................173<br />
Total Number Outstanding..............................................................................................................................140<br />
Transaction Account ..........................................................................................................................................41<br />
Transaction Document ............................................................................................................................. 140, 174<br />
Transaction Documents ........................................................................................................................... 140, 173<br />
Transaction Parties...............................................................................................................................................6<br />
Transaction Party.................................................................................................................................................6<br />
Transfer Agent......................................................................................................................................................4<br />
Transfer Agents ................................................................................................................................ 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Trigger Condition....................................................................................................................................... 38, 140<br />
Trust Deed..................................................................................................................................... 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
Trustee........................................................................................................................................... 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
U.S. Dollar ............................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
U.S. Holder........................................................................................................................................................193<br />
U.S. Offered Foreign Currency Notes.............................................................................................................195<br />
U.S. Offered Notes ............................................................................................................................................193<br />
U.S. Paying Agent ......................................................................................................................... 4, 127, <strong>13</strong>4, 170<br />
U.S. Tax Counsel...............................................................................................................................................194<br />
U.S.$......................................................................................................................................................................iii<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Group............................................................................................................................................................53<br />
Unfair Practices Directive................................................................................................................................122<br />
USD-LIBOR........................................................................................................................................................16<br />
Vertex ....................................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Vertex Delegation Agreement..............................................................................................................................8<br />
WAFF ................................................................................................................................................................111<br />
WALS ................................................................................................................................................................111<br />
WAM .................................................................................................................................................................111<br />
Warranties...........................................................................................................................................................20<br />
Warranty.............................................................................................................................................................20<br />
WASM ...............................................................................................................................................................112<br />
Weighted Average BBR Rate ............................................................................................................................46<br />
Weighted Average Fixed Rate ...........................................................................................................................45<br />
Wells Fargo .....................................................................................................................................................3, 57<br />
Wells Fargo Delegation Agreement.....................................................................................................................8<br />
222
ISSUER<br />
<strong>Eurosail</strong>-<strong>UK</strong> <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>3BL</strong> <strong>PLC</strong><br />
c/o Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited<br />
Tower 42 (Level 11)<br />
25 Old Broad Street<br />
London EC2N 1HQ<br />
England<br />
TRUSTEE<br />
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited<br />
One Canada Square<br />
London E14 5AL<br />
PRINCIPAL PAYING AGENT, AGENT BANK<br />
AND EXCHANGE AGENT<br />
The Bank of New York, London Branch<br />
One Canada Square<br />
London E14 5AL<br />
IRISH PAYING AGENT U.S. PAYING AGENT REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER<br />
AGENT<br />
BNY Financial Services <strong>PLC</strong><br />
70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay<br />
Dublin 2<br />
Ireland<br />
The Bank of New York, New<br />
York Branch<br />
101 Barclay Street<br />
New York<br />
NY 10286<br />
U.S.A.<br />
ARRANGER<br />
Lehman Brothers International (Europe)<br />
25 Bank Street<br />
London E14 5LE<br />
LEGAL ADVISERS<br />
The Bank of New York<br />
(Luxembourg) S.A.<br />
Aerogolf Center<br />
1A Hoehenhof<br />
L-1736 Senningerberg<br />
Luxembourg<br />
To the Issuer and the Managers as to English and U.S.<br />
law<br />
Weil, Gotshal & Manges<br />
One South Place<br />
London EC2M 2WG<br />
To the Issuer as to Scots law<br />
Tods Murray LLP<br />
Edinburgh Quay<br />
<strong>13</strong>3 Fountainbridge<br />
Edinburgh EH3 9AG<br />
AUDITORS TO THE ISSUER<br />
Ernst & Young LLP<br />
1 More London Place<br />
London SE1 2AF<br />
To the Trustee as to English law<br />
Allen & Overy LLP<br />
One Bishops Square<br />
London E1 6AO<br />
To the Issuer as to Northern Irish law<br />
Cleaver Fulton Rankin<br />
50 Bedford Street<br />
Belfast BT2 7FW<br />
IRISH LISTING AGENT<br />
Arthur Cox Listing Service Limited<br />
Earlsfort Centre<br />
Earlsfort Terrace<br />
Dublin 2, Ireland