(1)
a
public
statement
by
the
administrator
of
the
then-current
Benchmark
that
it
has
ceased,
or
will
cease,
publishing
such
Benchmark
permanently
or
indefinitely
(in
circumstances
where
no
successor
administrator
has
been
appointed
that
will
continue
publication
of
(2)
a
public
statement
by
the
supervisor
of
the
administrator
of
the
then-current
Benchmark
that
such
reference
rate
has
been
or
will
be
permanently
or
indefinitely
discontinued;
or
(3)
a
public
statement
by
the
supervisor
of
the
administrator
of
the
then-current
Benchmark
announcing
that
such
Benchmark
is
no
longer
representative.
“Compounded
SOFR”
means
the
compounded
average
of
daily
SOFR
rates
for
the
applicable
Corresponding
Tenor,
with
the
rate,
or
methodology
for
this
rate,
and
conventions
for
this
rate
being
established
by
us
in
accordance
with:
(1)
the
rate,
or
methodology
for
this
rate,
and
conventions
for
this
rate
selected
or
recommended
by
the
Relevant
Governmental
Body
for
determining
Compounded
SOFR;
provided
that:
(2)
if,
and
to
the
extent
that,
we
or
our
designee
determine
that
Compounded
SOFR
cannot
be
determined
in
accordance
with
clause
(1)
above,
then
the
rate,
or
methodology
for
this
rate,
and
conventions
for
this
rate
that
have
been
selected
by
us
or
our
designee
giving
due
consideration
to
any
industry-accepted
market
practice
for
U.S.
dollar
denominated
floating
rate
notes
at
“Corresponding
Tenor”
with
respect
to
a
Benchmark
Replacement
means
a
tenor
(including
overnight)
having
approximately
the
same
length
(disregarding
business
day
adjustment)
as
the
applicable
tenor
for
the
then-current
Benchmark.
“designee”
means
a
designee
as
selected
and
separately
appointed
by
us
as
designee
for
the
notes
in
writing.
“Federal
Reserve
Bank
of
New
York’s
Website”
means
the
website
of
the
FRBNY
at
http://www.newyorkfed.org,
or
any
successor
source.
“Interpolated
Benchmark”
with
respect
to
the
Benchmark
means
the
rate
determined
for
the
Corresponding
Tenor
by
interpolating
on
a
linear
basis
between:
(1)
the
Benchmark
for
the
longest
period
(for
which
the
Benchmark
is
available)
that
is
shorter
than
the
Corresponding
Tenor
and
(2)
the
Benchmark
for
the
shortest
period
(for
which
the
Benchmark
is
available)
that
is
longer
than
the
Corresponding
Tenor.
“ISDA
Definitions”
means
the
2006
ISDA
Definitions
published
by
the
International
Swaps
and
Derivatives
Association,
Inc.
(“ISDA”)
or
any
successor
thereto,
as
amended
or
supplemented
from
time
to
time,
or
any
successor
definitional
booklet
for
interest
rate
derivatives
published
“ISDA
Fallback
Adjustment”
means
the
spread
adjustment
(which
may
be
a
positive
or
negative
value
or
zero)
that
would
apply
for
derivatives
transactions
referencing
the
ISDA
Definitions
to
be
determined
upon
the
occurrence
of
an
index
cessation
event
with
respect
to
the
Benchmark
for
the
applicable
tenor.
“ISDA
Fallback
Rate”
means
the
rate
that
would
apply
for
derivatives
transactions
referencing
the
ISDA
Definitions
to
be
effective
upon
the
occurrence
of
an
index
cessation
date
with
respect
to
the
Benchmark
for
the
applicable
tenor
excluding
the
applicable
ISDA
Fallback
Adjustment.
“Reference
Time”
with
respect
to
any
determination
of
the
Benchmark
means
(1)
if
the
Benchmark
is
LIBOR,
11:00
a.m.
(London
time)
on
the
day
that
is
two
London
Banking
Days
preceding
the
date
of
such
determination,
and
(2)
if
the
Benchmark
is
not
LIBOR,
the
time
determined
by
us
or
our
designee
in
accordance
with
the
Benchmark
Replacement
Conforming
Changes.
“Relevant
Governmental
Body”
means
the
Federal
Reserve
Board
and/or
the
FRBNY,
or
a
committee
officially
endorsed
or
convened
by
the
Federal
Reserve
Board
and/or
the
FRBNY
or
any
successor
thereto.
“SOFR”
with
respect
to
any
day
means
the
secured
overnight
financing
rate
published
for
such
day
by
the
FRBNY,
as
the
administrator
of
the
benchmark
(or
a
successor
administrator),
on
the
Federal
Reserve
Bank
of
New
York’s
Website
(or
any
successor
source).
“Term
SOFR”
means
the
forward-looking
term
rate
for
the
applicable
Corresponding
Tenor
based
on
SOFR
that
has
been
selected
or
recommended
by
the
Relevant
Governmental
Body.
“Unadjusted
Benchmark
Replacement”
means
the
Benchmark
Replacement
excluding
the
Benchmark
Replacement
Adjustment.
Our
Senior
Debt
Securities
constitute
our
direct,
unconditional,
unsecured
and
unsubordinated
obligations
ranking
preference
among
themselves.
In
the
event
of
our
winding-up
or
administration,
the
Senior
Debt
Securities
will
rank
outstanding
unsecured
and
unsubordinated
obligations,
present
and
future,
except
such
obligations
as
are
preferred
by
operation
of
law.
Pursuant
to
the
UK
Banks
and
Building
Societies
(Priorities
on
Insolvency)
Order
2018,
the
Senior
Debt
Securities
will
constitute
our
ordinary
non-preferential
debt
and
will
rank
in
priority
to
secondary
non-preferential
debts
and
tertiary
non-preferential
debts.
The
terms
“ordinary
non-
preferential
debt”,
“secondary-non
preferential
debt”
and
“tertiary
non-preferential
debt”
shall
have
the
meanings
given
to
each
of
them
in
such
Order
and
any
other
law
or
regulation
applicable
to
us
which
is
amended
by
such
Order,
as
each
may
be
amended
or
replaced
from
time
to
time.
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
Our
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
constitute
our
direct,
unsecured
and
subordinated
obligations
ranking
preference
among
themselves.
In
the
event
of
our
winding-up
or
administration,
the
claims
of
the
Trustee,
on
behalf
of
the
holders
of
the
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
(but
not
the
rights
and
claims
of
the
Trustee
in
its
personal
capacity
under
the
relevant
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
Indenture),
and
the
holders
of
the
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
against
us,
in
respect
of
such
Dated
Subordinated
Debt
Securities
(including
any
damages
or
other
amounts
(if
payable))
will: