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(x)if 30 E /360-ISDA is specified in the relevant Final Terms, the number of days in theCalculation Period divided by 360 calculated on a formula basis as follows:1Day Count Fraction = x [[360 x ( Y2 - Y1)] + [30 x (M2 - M1)] + (D2 - D1)]360where:Y1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Calculation Period falls;Y2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last dayincluded the Calculation Period falls;M1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the CalculationPeriod falls;M2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following thelast day included the Calculation Period falls;D1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Calculation Period, unless (i) thatday is the last day of February or (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D1 will be 30;andD2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day includedthe Calculation Period, unless (i) that day is the last day of February but not the Maturity Dateor (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D2 will be 30.Euro-zone means the region comprised of member states of the European Union that adopt the singlecurrency in accordance with the Treaty.FBF Definitions means the definitions set out in the 2007 FBF Master Agreement relating totransactions on forward financial instruments as supplemented by the Technical Schedules (AdditifsTechniques) as published by the Fédération Bancaire Française (together the FBF MasterAgreement), as may be supplemented or amended as at the Issue Date..Interest Accrual Period means the period beginning on (and including) the Interest CommencementDate and ending on (but excluding) the first Interest Period Date and each successive period beginningon (and including) an Interest Period Date and ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding InterestPeriod Date.Interest Amount means the amount of interest payable, and in the case of Fixed Rate Notes, means theFixed Coupon Amount or Broken Amount, as the case may be.Interest Commencement Date means the Issue Date or such other date as may be specified in therelevant Final Terms.Interest Determination Date means, with respect to a Rate of Interest and Interest Accrual Period, thedate specified as such in the relevant Final Terms or, if none is so specified, (i) the day falling twoTARGET Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Accrual Period if the Specified Currencyis Euro or (ii) the first day of such Interest Accrual Period if the Specified Currency is Sterling or (iii)the day falling two Business Days in the city specified in the Final Terms for the Specified Currencyprior to the first day of such Interest Accrual Period if the Specified Currency is neither Sterling norEuro.Interest Payment Date means the date(s) specified in the relevant Final Terms.Interest Period means the period beginning on (and including) the Interest Commencement Date andending on (but excluding) the first Interest Payment Date and each successive period beginning on (andincluding) an Interest Payment Date and ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding InterestPayment Date.63