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Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme

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<strong>Prospectus</strong><br />

Agent or blocked in an account with a clearing system not later than 48 hours before the relevant<br />

Meeting.<br />

7.3 Validity notwithstanding lack of notice<br />

A Meeting is valid notwithstanding that the formalities required by this Article 7 are not complied with if<br />

the Holders of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s constituting all the Outstanding Principal Amount of the <strong>Covered</strong><br />

<strong>Bond</strong>s, the Holders of which are entitled to attend and vote are represented at such Meeting and the<br />

Issuer and the Representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders are present.<br />

8. CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING<br />

8.1 Appointment of Chairman<br />

An individual (who may, but need not be, a <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holder), nominated by the Representative of<br />

the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders may take the chair at any Meeting, but if:<br />

8.1.1 the Representative of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders fails to make a nomination; or<br />

8.1.2 the individual nominated declines to act or is not present within 15 minutes after the time fixed<br />

for the Meeting,<br />

the Meeting shall be chaired by the person elected by the majority of the Voters present, failing which,<br />

the Issuer shall appoint a Chairman. The Chairman of an adjourned Meeting need not be the same person<br />

as was Chairman at the original Meeting.<br />

8.2 Duties of Chairman<br />

The Chairman ascertains that the Meeting has been duly convened and validly constituted, manages the<br />

business of the Meeting, monitors the fairness of proceedings, leads and moderates the debate, and<br />

determines the mode of voting.<br />

8.3 Assistance to Chairman<br />

The Chairman may be assisted by outside experts or technical consultants, specifically invited to assist in<br />

any given matter, and may appoint one or more-vote counters, who are not required to be <strong>Covered</strong><br />

<strong>Bond</strong>holders.<br />

9. QUORUM<br />

9.1 The quorum at any Meeting will be:<br />

9.1.1 in the case of an Ordinary Resolution, two or more persons holding or representing at least 50<br />

per cent. of the Outstanding Principal Amount of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s for the time being<br />

outstanding, the holders of which are entitled to attended and vote or, at an adjourned Meeting,<br />

two or more persons being or representing <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders entitled to attend and vote,<br />

whatever the Outstanding Principal Amount of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s so held or represented; or<br />

9.1.2 in the case of an Extraordinary Resolution or a <strong>Programme</strong> Resolution (subject as provided<br />

below), two or more persons holding or representing at least 50 per cent. of the Outstanding<br />

Principal Amount of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s for the time being outstanding, the holders of which<br />

are entitled to attend and vote or, at an adjourned Meeting, two or more persons being or<br />

representing <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>holders entitled to attend and vote, whatever the Outstanding<br />

Principal Amount of the <strong>Covered</strong> <strong>Bond</strong>s so held or represented; or<br />

9.1.3 at any meeting the business of which includes any of the following matters (other than in<br />

relation to a <strong>Programme</strong> Resolution) (each of which shall, subject only to Article 31.4<br />

(Obligation to act) and Article 32.4 (Obligation to exercise powers), only be capable of being<br />

effected after having been approved by Extraordinary Resolution) namely:<br />

(a)<br />

reduction or cancellation of the amount payable or, where applicable, modification of the<br />

method of calculating the amount payable or modification of the date of payment or,<br />

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