Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme
Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme
Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme
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<strong>Prospectus</strong><br />
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE COVERED BONDS<br />
The following is the text of the terms and conditions of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s (the "Conditions" and, each of them,<br />
a "Condition"). In these Conditions, references to the "holder" of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s and to the "<strong>Covered</strong><br />
<strong>Bond</strong>holders" are to the ultimate owners of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s, dematerialised and evidenced by book entries<br />
with Monte Titoli in accordance with the provisions of (i) Article 28 of Decree No. 213 and (ii) the joint<br />
regulation of CONSOB and the Bank of Italy dated 22 February 2008 and published in the Official Gazette No.<br />
54 of 4 March 2008, as subsequently amended and supplemented from time to time.<br />
The <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders are deemed to have notice of and are bound by, and shall have the benefit of, inter<br />
alia, the terms of the Rules of the Organisation of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders attached to, and forming part of, these<br />
Conditions. In addition, the applicable Final Terms in relation to any Tranche of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s may specify<br />
other terms and conditions which shall, to the extent so specified or to the extent inconsistent with the<br />
Conditions, replace or modify the Conditions for the purpose of such Tranche.<br />
1. Introduction<br />
(a)<br />
<strong>Programme</strong><br />
Unione di Banche Italiane S.c.p.A. (the "Issuer") has established a <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> (the<br />
"<strong>Programme</strong>") for the issuance of up to Euro10,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of covered<br />
bonds (the "<strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s") guaranteed by <strong>UBI</strong> Finance S.r.l. (the "Guarantor"). <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s are<br />
issued pursuant to Article 7-bis of Law No. 130 of 30 April 1999 (as amended, the "Securitisation and<br />
<strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong> Law"), Ministerial Decree No. 310 of the Ministry for the Economy and Finance of 14<br />
December 2006 ("Decree No. 310") and the regulations of the Bank of Italy of 17 May 2007 (the "Bank<br />
of Italy Regulations").<br />
(b)<br />
Final Terms<br />
<strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s are issued in series (each a "Series") and each Series may comprise one or more tranches<br />
(each a "Tranche") of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s. Each Tranche is the subject of final terms (the "Final Terms")<br />
which supplement these terms and conditions (the "Conditions"). The terms and conditions applicable to<br />
any particular Tranche of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s are these Conditions as supplemented, amended and/or<br />
replaced by the relevant Final Terms. In the event of any inconsistency between these Conditions and the<br />
relevant Final Terms, the relevant Final Terms shall prevail.<br />
(c)<br />
<strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong> Guarantee<br />
Each Series of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s is the subject of a guarantee dated 30 July 2008 (the "<strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong><br />
Guarantee") entered into by the Guarantor for the purpose of guaranteeing the payments due from the<br />
Issuer in respect of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s of all Series issued under the <strong>Programme</strong> and to the Other Issuer<br />
Creditors. The <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong> Guarantee will be collateralised by a cover pool constituted by certain<br />
assets assigned from time to time to the Guarantor pursuant to the relevant Master Loans Purchase<br />
Agreement (as defined below) and in accordance with the provisions of the Securitisation and <strong>Covered</strong><br />
<strong>Bond</strong> Law, Decree No. 310 and the Bank of Italy Regulations.<br />
(d)<br />
<strong>Programme</strong> Agreement and Subscription Agreement<br />
In respect of each Tranche of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s issued under the <strong>Programme</strong>, the Relevant Dealer(s) (as<br />
defined below) has or have agreed to subscribe for the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s and pay the Issuer the issue price<br />
specified in the Final Terms for the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s on the Issue Date under the terms of a programme<br />
agreement dated 30 July 2008 (the "<strong>Programme</strong> Agreement" 1 ) between the Issuer, the Guarantor, the<br />
Sellers, the Representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders and the dealer(s) named therein (the "Dealers"),<br />
as supplemented (if applicable) by a subscription agreement entered into between the Issuer, the<br />
Guarantor and the Relevant Dealer(s) (as defined below) on or around the date of the relevant Final<br />
Terms (the "Subscription Agreement"). In the <strong>Programme</strong> Agreement, the Dealers have appointed<br />
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited as representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders (in such<br />
capacity, the "Representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders"), as described in Condition 14<br />
(Representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders) and pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined<br />
below), the <strong>Programme</strong> Agreement and the relevant Final Terms of each Series of <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s.<br />
1 Note: discuss whether this and other transaction documents should be updated.<br />
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