SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CAPITAL SECURITIESWHILE IN GLOBAL FORM1. ExchangeThe Capital Securities will be represented initially by a Temporary Global Capital Security in bearer formwithout Coupons or Talons which will be deposited outside the United States with a common depositaryfor Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear on or about 13 November 2002. The Temporary GlobalCapital Security will be exchangeable in whole or in part (free of charge to the holder) for interests in aPermanent Global Capital Security in bearer form without Coupons or Talons on or after a date whichis expected to be 23 December 2002 (the "Exchange Date") upon certification as to non-US beneficialownership as required by US Treasury regulations and as described in the Temporary Global CapitalSecurity. Upon deposit of the Temporary Global Capital Security or the Permanent Global CapitalSecurity (each a "Global Capital Security") with a common depositary as aforesaid, Clearstream,Luxembourg and Euroclear will credit each subscriber with a principal amount of Capital Securitiesequal to the principal amount thereof for which it has subscribed and paid.Each of the persons shown in the records of Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear as the holder of aCapital Security represented by a Global Capital Security must look solely to Clearstream, Luxembourgor Euroclear for his share of each payment made by the <strong>Bank</strong> to the bearer of such Global CapitalSecurity, subject to and in accordance with the rules and procedures of Clearstream, Luxembourg orEuroclear (as the case may be).The Global Capital Securities will contain provisions applicable to the Capital Securities representedthereby, some of which modify the effect of the Terms and Conditions of the Capital Securities. Certainof these are summarised in this section.For so long as any of the Capital Securities is represented by a Global Capital Security, the bearer of theGlobal Capital Security may, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required bylaw, be treated by the <strong>Bank</strong>, the Trustee and the Paying Agents as the owner thereof and of all rightsthereunder free from all encumbrances (in accordance with and subject to its terms and the Trust Deed)and the expression "Holder" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly. Interests in CapitalSecurities which are represented by a Global Capital Security will only be transferable in accordance withthe rules and procedures for the time being of Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or Euroclear, as the casemay be.If any date on which a payment is due on the Capital Securities occurs prior to the Exchange Date, therelevant payment will be made on the Temporary Global Capital Security only to the extent thatcertification as to non-US beneficial ownership as required by US Treasury regulations (in substantiallythe form referred to in the Temporary Global Capital Security or in such other form as is customarilyissued in such circumstances by the relevant clearing system or depositary) has been received byClearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear. Payment of amounts due in respect of the Permanent GlobalCapital Security will be made through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear without any requirementfor certification.The holder of the Temporary Global Capital Security shall not (unless, upon due presentation of suchTemporary Global Capital Security for exchange (in whole or in part) for interests in the PermanentGlobal Capital Security, such exchange is improperly withheld or refused and such withholding or refusalis continuing at the relevant payment date) be entitled to receive any payment in respect of the CapitalSecurities represented by such Temporary Global Capital Security which falls due on or after theExchange Date.Interests in the Permanent Global Capital Security will be exchangeable in whole but not in part (free ofcharge to the holder) for definitive bearer Capital Securities (a) upon the happening of non-payment ofsums when due as set out in "Terms and Conditions of the Capital Securities - 10. Non-Payment whenDue (a)", (b) if the Permanent Global Capital Security is held on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg orEuroclear or an Alternative Clearing System (as defined below) and any such clearing system is closed forbusiness for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of public holidays, statutory orotherwise) or announces an intention permanently to cease business or does in fact do so or (c) at anytime at the option of the <strong>Bank</strong>, by the <strong>Bank</strong> or, in the case of (a) or (b) above, the Holder of thePermanent Global Capital Security giving notice to the Principal Paying Agent and, if applicable, the<strong>Bank</strong> or the Holders of its intention to exchange interests in the Permanent Capital Security for definitiveCapital Securities on or after the Permanent Global Exchange Date (as defined below) specified inthe notice.28
On or after the Permanent Global Exchange Date the holder of the Permanent Global Capital Securityshall surrender the Permanent Global Capital Security to or to the order of the Principal Paying Agent.In exchange for the Permanent Global Capital Security, the <strong>Bank</strong> shall deliver, or procure the delivery of,an equal aggregate principal amount of duly executed and authenticated definitive Capital Securitieshaving attached to them all Coupons in respect of interest which has not already been paid on thePermanent Global Capital Security and a Talon."Alternative Clearing System" means any such other clearing system as shall have been approved by theTrustee."Permanent Global Exchange Date" means a day falling not less than 60 days after that on which thenotice requiring exchange is given and on which banks are open for business in the city in which thespecified office of the Principal Paying Agent is located and, except in the case of exchange pursuant to(b) above, in the cities in which Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear or, if relevant, the AlternativeClearing System are located.2. PaymentsPrincipal and interest in respect of the Permanent Global Capital Security shall be paid to its holderagainst presentation and (if no further payment falls to be made on it) surrender of it to or to the orderof any Paying Agent which shall endorse such payment or cause payment to be endorsed in theappropriate schedule to the Permanent Global Capital Security. No person shall however be entitled toreceive any payment on the Permanent Global Capital Security falling due after the Permanent GlobalExchange Date, unless exchange of the Permanent Global Capita] Security for definitive CapitalSecurities is improperly withheld or refused by or on behalf of the <strong>Bank</strong>.3. NoticesSo long as the Permanent Global Capital Security is held on behalf of Clearstream, Luxembourg orEuroclear or an Alternative Clearing System, notices required to be given to Holders may be given bytheir being delivered to Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or Euroclear or, as the case may be, theAlternative Clearing System, rather than by publication as required by the Terms and Conditions of theCapital Securities. Any notice delivered to Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or Euroclear and/or, as the casemay be, the Alternative Clearing System shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders on the dayon which such notice is so delivered.4. MeetingsThe holder of the Permanent Global Capital Security shall be treated at any meeting of Holders ashaving one vote in respect of each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Capital Securities for which thePermanent Global Capital Security may be exchanged.5. Purchase and cancellationCancellation of any Capital Security represented by the Permanent Global Capital Security which isrequired by the Terms and Conditions of the Capital Securities to be cancelled will be effected byreduction in the principal amount of the Permanent Global Capital Security.6. Trustee's powersIn considering the interests of Holders in circumstances where the Permanent Global Capital Security isheld on behalf of any one or more of Clearstream, Luxembourg, Euroclear and an Alternative ClearingSystem, the Trustee may have regard to such information as may have been made available to it by or onbehalf of the relevant clearing system or its operator as to the identity of its accountholders (eitherindividually or by way of category) with entitlements in respect of the Permanent Global CapitalSecurity and may consider such interests on the basis that such accountholders were the holder of thePermanent Global Capital Security.29