Obligation BNP Paribas SA 6.75% ( US05565ACA97 ) en USD

BNP Paribas SA

100 % ▼

France

US05565ACA97 ( en USD )

6.75% par an ( paiement semestriel )

Perpétuelle

Prospectus brochure de l'obligation BNP Paribas US05565ACA97 en USD 6.75%, échéance Perpétuelle

200 000 USD

750 000 000 USD

05565ACA9

N/A

14/03/2026 ( Dans 130 jours )

BNP Paribas est une banque internationale française, l'une des plus grandes d'Europe, offrant une large gamme de services financiers aux particuliers, entreprises et institutions.

L'Obligation émise par BNP Paribas SA ( France ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US05565ACA97, paye un coupon de 6.75% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le Perpétuelle

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defined in the rules set out in the Product Intervention (Contingent Convertible Instruments
and Mutual Society Shares) Instrument 2015, as amended or replaced from time to time, other
than in circumstances that do not and will not give rise to a contravention of those rules by
any person. Prospective investors are referred to the section headed "Restrictions on
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and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or
solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the offering be made by a licensed
broker or dealer and the underwriters or any affiliate of the underwriters is a licensed broker or dealer
in that jurisdiction, the offering shall be deemed to be made by the underwriters or such affiliate on
behalf of the Issuer in such jurisdiction.

This Prospectus constitutes a prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.3 of Directive 2003/71/EC of
November 4, 2003, as amended (the "Prospectus Directive"). Application has been made to the
French Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") for approval of the final prospectus in its capacity
as competent authority in France pursuant to Article 212-2 of its General Regulations (Règlement
général) which implements the Prospectus Directive in France. Application has been made for the
Notes to be admitted to trading on Euronext Paris.
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Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") or Prospectus Directive to the
extent that such amendments have been implemented in a Member State of the European Economic
Area.
Under no circumstances shall the Prospectus or this notice constitute or form part of any offer to sell
or the invitation or solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Recipients of the Prospectus
who intend to subscribe for or purchase the Notes are reminded that any subscription or purchase
may only be made on the basis of the information contained in the final prospectus. The Prospectus
may only be communicated to persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where the provisions
of section 21(1) of the FSMA do not apply to the Issuer and is directed solely at persons in the United
Kingdom who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments, such persons falling
within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the FSMA (Financial Promotion)
Order 2005, as amended (the "Financial Promotion Order") or (ii) are persons falling within
Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Promotion Order or other persons to whom it may lawfully be
communicated, (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The Prospectus
is directed only to relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not
relevant persons.
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to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service
d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors
(investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, other than individuals, all as defined in, and in
accordance with, Articles L.411-2 and D.411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code
monétaire et financier) and applicable regulations thereunder.
The Prospectus has been made available to you in an electronic form. You are reminded that
documents made available or transmitted via this medium may be altered or changed during the
process of electronic transmission and consequently neither the Issuer or BNP Paribas Securities
Corp., Banca IMI S.p.A., Barclays Capital Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., ING Financial Markets
LLC, Lloyds Securities Inc., Standard Chartered Bank, TD Securities (USA) LLC and UBS Securities
LLC (the "Initial Purchasers") nor any person who controls any of the Initial Purchasers nor any
director, officer, employee or agent of an Initial Purchaser, or affiliate of any such person accepts any
liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of any difference between the Prospectus made
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Issuer or any of the Initial Purchasers.
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the purposes of Article 5.3 of the Prospectus Directive, pertaining to the offer for sale of the Notes of
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you agree to receive the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto in electronic form
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of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or, in Ontario, in section 73.3(1) of the
Securities Act (Ontario), as applicable, and, where required by applicable Canadian securities laws or
as a condition of purchasing the Notes from any dealer acting as a underwriter in the offering, a
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PROSPECTUS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL

US$750,000,000 Perpetual Fixed Rate Resettable Additional Tier 1 Notes

Issue Price for the Notes: 100%
BNP Paribas ("BNP Paribas" or the "Issuer") is offering US$750,000,000 principal amount of its
Perpetual Fixed Rate Resettable Additional Tier 1 Notes (the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued by
BNP Paribas and will constitute direct, unsecured and deeply subordinated obligations of the Issuer,
as described in Condition 4 (Status of the Notes) in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes".
The Notes are deeply subordinated notes of the Issuer issued pursuant to the provisions of
Article L.228-97 of the French Code de commerce. The Notes will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, except for Condition 4 (Status of the Notes) which
will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, French law.
The Notes will bear interest on their Prevailing Outstanding Amount (as defined in Condition 2
(Interpretation) in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes") at the applicable Rate of Interest from (and
including) December 14, 2016 (the "Issue Date") and interest shall be payable semi-annually in
arrears on March 14 and September 14 in each year (each an "Interest Payment Date") from (and
including) March 14, 2017 to (but excluding) March 14, 2022 (the "First Call Date") at the rate of
6.750% per annum.
The rate of interest will reset on the First Call Date and on each five-year anniversary thereafter
(each, a "Reset Date"). The rate of interest for each Interest Period occurring after each Reset Date
will be equal to the Reset Rate of Interest which amounts to the sum of (a) the 5-year Mid-Swap Rate
plus (b) the Margin (4.916% per cent.), as determined by the Calculation Agent, as described in
"Terms and Conditions of the Notes".
The Issuer may elect or may be required to cancel the payment of interest on the Notes (in whole or in
part) on any Interest Payment Date as set out in Condition 5.9 (Cancellation of Interest Amounts) in
"Terms and Conditions of the Notes". Interest that is cancelled will not be due on any subsequent
date, and the non-payment will not constitute a default by the Issuer.
The Notes are perpetual obligations and have no fixed maturity date. Holders do not have the right to
call for their redemption. The Issuer is not required to make any payment of the principal amount of
the Notes at any time prior to the time a judgment is issued for the judicial liquidation (liquidation
judiciaire) of the Issuer or if the Issuer is liquidated for any other reason. The Issuer may, subject to
the prior approval of the Relevant Regulator, redeem the Notes in whole, but not in part, on any Reset
Date at their Original Principal Amount or at any time following the occurrence of a Capital Event or a
Tax Event at the Prevailing Outstanding Amount (each term as defined in Condition 2 (Interpretation)
in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes").
The Prevailing Outstanding Amount of the Notes will be written down if the Issuer's CET1
Ratio on a consolidated basis falls below 5.125 per cent. (each term as defined in Condition 2
(Interpretation) in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes"). Holders may lose some or all of their
investment as a result of a Write Down. Following such reduction, some or all of the principal
amount of the Notes may, at the Issuer's discretion, be reinstated, up to the Original Principal
Amount, if certain conditions are met. See Condition 6 (Write-Down and Reinstatement) in
"Terms and Conditions of the Notes". If a Capital Event, an Alignment Event or a Tax Event
has occurred and is continuing, the Issuer may further substitute all of the Notes or vary the
terms of all of the Notes, without the consent or approval of Holders, so that they become or
remain Compliant Securities (as defined in Condition 7.5 (Substitution/Variation)).

This document (the "Prospectus") constitutes a prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.3 of Directive
2003/71/EC of November 4, 2003, as amended (the "Prospectus Directive").
Application has been made to list and admit to trading the Notes, as of the Issue Date or as soon as
practicable thereafter, on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris ("Euronext Paris"). Euronext
Paris is a regulated market within the meaning of the Directive 2004/39/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council dated April 21, 2004.
The Notes are expected to be rated BBB- by Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services France SAS
("Standard & Poor's"), Ba1 by Moody's Investors Services Ltd. ("Moody's") and BBB- by Fitch
France S.A.S. ("Fitch France"). Each of Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch France is established
in the European Union (the "EU") and is registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as
amended) (the "CRA Regulation") and is included in the list of credit rating agencies registered in
accordance with the CRA Regulation as of the date of this Prospectus. This list is available on the
ESMA website at www.esma.europa.eu/supervision/credit-rating-agencies/risk (list last updated on
December 1, 2015). A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be
subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time.
Investing in the Notes involves certain risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 30 below
for risk factors relevant to an investment in the Notes.
The Notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of US$200,000 and integral multiples of
US$1,000 in excess thereof. Delivery of the Notes will be made on or about December 14, 2016, in
book-entry form only, through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), for the
accounts of its participants, including Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream,
Luxembourg"), and Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ("Euroclear").
The Notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). Accordingly, the Issuer is offering the Notes only (1) to qualified institutional
buyers ("QIBs") within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act ("Rule 144A") and
(2) outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the
Securities Act ("Regulation S"). Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that sellers of the
Notes may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act
provided by Rule 144A.
Copies of this Prospectus will be available (a) free of charge from the head office of the Issuer at the
address given at the end of this Prospectus and (b) on the websites of the French Autorité des
marchés financiers (the "AMF") (www.amf-france.org) and of the Issuer (www.invest.bnpparibas.com).
Application has been made to the AMF in France for approval of this Prospectus in its capacity as
competent authority pursuant to Article 212-2 of its General Regulations (Règlement général) which
implements the Prospectus Directive on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to
the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market in France.
Sole Bookrunner and Global Coordinator

BNP PARIBAS

Joint Lead Managers

Banca IMI
Barclays
HSBC
ING
Lloyds Securities
Standard Chartered
TD Securities
UBS Investment Bank
Bank

The date of this Prospectus is December 8, 2016.

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The Issuer is responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. The Issuer has not authorized anyone to give prospective investors any other
information, and the Issuer takes no responsibility for any other information that others may give to
prospective investors. Prospective investors should carefully evaluate the information provided by the
Issuer in light of the total mix of information available to them, recognizing that the Issuer can provide
no assurance as to the reliability of any information not contained or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is accurate
only as of the date hereof, regardless of the time of delivery or of any sale of the Notes. It is important
for prospective investors to read and consider all information contained in this Prospectus, including
the documents incorporated by reference herein, in making an investment decision. Prospective
investors should also read and consider the information in the documents to which the Issuer has
referred them under the heading "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in this Prospectus.
This Prospectus has been prepared by the Issuer solely for use in connection with the placement of
the Notes. The Issuer and the initial purchasers listed in "Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)"
below (the "Initial Purchasers") reserve the right to reject any offer to purchase for any reason.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any state securities
commission nor any other regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the Notes; nor
have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of this offering or
the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The Notes are not insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
governmental deposit insurance agency.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities law of
any U.S. state, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, or for
the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or such state securities laws. The Notes
are being offered and sold in the United States only to Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in
Rule 144A) and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under
the Securities Act.
In addition, until forty (40) calendar days after the commencement of the offering, an offer or sale of
Notes within the United States by a dealer (whether or not it is participating in the offering) may violate
the registration requirements of the Securities Act unless it is made pursuant to Rule 144A.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering and sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may
be restricted by law. The Issuer and the Initial Purchasers require persons in whose possession this
Prospectus comes to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, any of the Notes in any jurisdiction in
which such offer or invitation would be unlawful.
The Issuer is offering to sell, and is seeking offers to buy, the Notes only in jurisdictions where offers
and sales are permitted. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, any Notes by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to
make such an offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made under it
implies that there has been no change in the Issuer's affairs or that the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is correct as of any date after the date of this Prospectus.
Prospective investors must:
·
comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in connection with the
possession or distribution of this Prospectus and the purchase, offer or sale of the Notes; and
·
obtain any consent, approval or permission required to be obtained by them for the purchase,
offer or sale by them of the Notes under the laws and regulations applicable to them in force in
any jurisdiction to which they are subject or in which they make such purchases, offers or sales;
and neither the Issuer nor the Initial Purchasers shall have any responsibility therefor.
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By purchasing the Notes, investors will be deemed to have made the acknowledgements,
representations, warranties and agreements described under the heading "Notice to U.S. Investors" in
this Prospectus. Investors should understand that they may be required to bear the financial risks of
their investment for an indefinite period of time.
Restrictions on marketing and sales to retail investors:
The Notes are complex financial instruments and are not a suitable or appropriate investment for all
investors. In some jurisdictions, regulatory authorities have adopted or published laws, regulations or
guidance with respect to the offer or sale of securities such as the Notes to retail investors.
In particular, in June 2015, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") published the Product
Intervention (Contingent Convertible Instruments and Mutual Society Shares) Instrument 2015, which
took effect from October 1, 2015 (the "PI Instrument").
Under the rules set out in the PI Instrument (as amended or replaced from time to time, the "PI
Rules"):
(i)
certain contingent write-down or convertible securities (including any beneficial interests
therein), such as the Notes, must not be sold to retail clients in the EEA; and
(ii)
there must not be any communication or approval of an invitation or inducement to participate
in, acquire or underwrite such securities (or the beneficial interest in such securities) where
that invitation or inducement is addressed to or disseminated in such a way that it is likely to
be received by a retail client in the EEA (in each case, within the meaning of the PI Rules),
other than in accordance with the limited exemptions set out in the PI Rules.
Certain of the Initial Purchasers are required to comply with the PI Rules. By purchasing, or making or
accepting an offer to purchase, any Notes (or a beneficial interest in such Notes) from the Issuer
and/or the Initial Purchasers each prospective investor represents, warrants, agrees with and
undertakes to the Issuer and each of the Initial Purchasers that:
1.
it is not a retail client in the EEA (as defined in the PI Rules);
2.
whether or not it is subject to the PI Rules, it will not
(A)
sell or offer the Notes (or any beneficial interest therein) to retail clients in the EEA or
(B)
communicate (including the distribution of this document) or approve an invitation or
inducement to participate in, acquire or underwrite the Notes (or any beneficial
interests therein) where that invitation or inducement is addressed to or disseminated
in such a way that it is likely to be received by a retail client in the EEA (in each case
within the meaning of the PI Rules),
in any such case other than (i) in relation to any sale or offer to sell Notes (or any beneficial
interests therein) to a retail client in or resident in the United Kingdom, in circumstances that
do not and will not give rise to a contravention of the PI Rules by any person and/or (ii) in
relation to any sale or offer to sell Notes (or any beneficial interests therein) to a retail client in
any EEA member state other than the United Kingdom, where (a) it has conducted an
assessment and concluded that the relevant retail client understands the risks of an
investment in the Notes (or such beneficial interests therein) and is able to bear the potential
losses involved in an investment in the Notes (or such beneficial interests therein) and (b) it
has at all times acted in relation to such sale or offer in compliance with the Markets in
Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) ("MiFID") to the extent it applies to it or, to the
extent MiFID does not apply to it, in a manner which would be in compliance with MiFID if it
were to apply to it; and
3.
it will at all times comply with all applicable laws, regulations and regulatory guidance
(whether inside or outside the EEA) relating to the promotion, offering, distribution and/or sale
of the Notes (or any beneficial interests therein), including (without limitation) any such laws,
regulations and regulatory guidance relating to determining the appropriateness and/or
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suitability of an investment in the Notes (or any beneficial interests therein) by investors in any
relevant jurisdiction.
Where acting as agent on behalf of a disclosed or undisclosed client when purchasing, or making or
accepting an offer to purchase, any Notes (or any beneficial interests therein) from the Issuer and/or
the Initial Purchasers the foregoing representations, warranties, agreements and undertakings will be
given by and be binding upon both the agent and its underlying client.
Prospective investors acknowledge that they have not relied on the Initial Purchasers or any person
affiliated with the Initial Purchasers in connection with their investigation of the accuracy of such
information or their investment decision. In making an investment decision, prospective investors must
rely on their own examination of the Issuer and the terms of this offering, including the merits and
risks involved.
The Initial Purchasers are not making any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. Prospective investors should not rely upon the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus as a promise or representation by the Initial Purchasers, whether as to
the past or the future. The Initial Purchasers assume no responsibility for the accuracy or
completeness of such information.
Neither the Initial Purchasers, nor the Issuer, nor any of their respective representatives, are making
any representation to prospective investors regarding the legality of an investment in the Notes.
Prospective investors should consult with their own advisers as to legal, tax, business, financial and
related aspects of an investment in the Notes. Investors must comply with all laws applicable in any
place in which they buy, offer or sell the Notes or possess or distribute this Prospectus, and they must
obtain all applicable consents and approvals. Neither the Initial Purchasers nor the Issuer shall have
any responsibility for any of the foregoing legal requirements.
The Issuer and the Initial Purchasers reserve the right to withdraw this offering at any time before
closing, to reject any offer to purchase, in whole or in part, for any reason, or to sell less than the
amount of Notes offered by this Prospectus.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, investors may disclose to any and all persons,
without limitation of any kind, the U.S. federal or state income tax treatment and tax structure of this
offering and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the
investors relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. However, any information relating to the
U.S. federal income tax treatment or tax structure shall remain confidential (and the foregoing
sentence shall not apply) to the extent reasonably necessary to enable any person to comply with
applicable securities laws. For this purpose, "tax structure" means any facts relevant to the
U.S. federal or state income tax treatment of this offering but does not include information relating to
the identity of the issuer of the Notes, the issuer of any assets underlying the Notes, or any of their
respective affiliates that are offering the Notes.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
To permit compliance with Rule 144A in connection with sales of the Notes, for as long as any of the
Notes remain outstanding and are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under
the Securities Act, the Issuer will furnish upon the request of a holder of the Notes or of a beneficial
owner of an interest therein, or to a prospective purchaser of such Notes or beneficial interests
designated by a holder of the Notes or a beneficial owner of an interest therein to such holder,
beneficial owner or prospective purchaser, the information required to be delivered under
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act and will otherwise comply with the requirements of
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act, if at the time of such request, the Issuer is not a reporting
company under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), or exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer or the
Initial Purchasers to subscribe for, or purchase, any Notes.
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The Initial Purchasers have not separately verified the information contained in this Prospectus. None
of the Initial Purchasers makes any representation, express or implied, or accepts any responsibility,
with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information in this Prospectus. Neither this
Prospectus nor any other financial statements are intended to provide the basis of any credit or other
evaluation and should not be considered as a recommendation by any of the Issuer or the Initial
Purchasers that any recipient of this Prospectus or any other financial statements should purchase
the Notes. Each potential purchaser of Notes should determine for itself the relevance of the
information contained in this Prospectus and its purchase of Notes should be based upon such
investigation as it deems necessary. None of the Initial Purchasers undertakes to review the financial
condition or affairs of the Issuer during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Prospectus
nor to advise any investor or potential investor in the Notes of any information coming to the attention
of any of the Initial Purchasers.
Any investor purchasing the Notes is solely responsible for ensuring that any offer or resale of the
Notes it purchased occurs in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
In connection with the issue of the Notes, the Initial Purchaser(s) named as the stabilizing Initial
Purchaser(s) (if any) (the "Stabilizing Initial Purchaser(s)") (or persons acting on behalf of any
Stabilizing Initial Purchaser(s)) may over-allot Notes or effect transactions with a view to supporting
the market price of the Notes at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there
is no assurance that the Stabilizing Initial Purchaser(s) (or persons acting on behalf of a Stabilizing
Initial Purchaser(s)) will undertake stabilization action. In connection with any series of Notes listed on
a regulated market in the European Union, any stabilization action may begin on or after the date on
which adequate public disclosure of the terms of the offer of the relevant series of Notes is made and,
if begun, may be ended at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier of thirty (30) calendar
days after the issue date of the relevant series of Notes and sixty (60) calendar days after the date of
the allotment of the relevant series of Notes. Any stabilization action or over-allotment must be
conducted by the relevant Stabilizing Initial Purchaser(s) (or persons acting on behalf of any
Stabilizing Initial Purchaser(s)) in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
This Prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom
who are "qualified investors" as defined in Section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000, as amended (the "FSMA") or otherwise in circumstances which do not require the
publication by the Issuer of a prospectus pursuant to section 85(1) of the FSMA. In the United
Kingdom, this Prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or
investment activity to which this Prospectus relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only
with, persons (i) having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the
definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (ii) who are high net worth companies falling within
Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully
communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The Notes are
only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire
such Notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons
should not take any action on the basis of this Prospectus and should not act or rely on it.
The Prospectus may only be communicated in France to (i) providers of investment services relating
to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service
d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors
(investisseurs qualifiés), other than individuals, acting for their own account, all as defined in, and in
accordance with, Articles L.411-2 and D.411-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier and
applicable regulations thereunder.
This Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that any offer of the Notes in any member State of
the European Economic Area (each, a "Member State") will be made pursuant to an exemption under
the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement
to publish a prospectus for offers of the Notes. Accordingly, any person making or intending to make
an offer in that Member State of the Notes may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation
arises for the Issuer or any Initial Purchaser to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the
Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive, in
each case, in relation to such offer neither the Issuer nor any Initial Purchaser have authorized, nor do
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they authorize, the making of any offer of the Notes in circumstances in which an obligation arises for
the Issuer or any Initial Purchaser to publish or supplement a prospectus for such offer.
As used herein, the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended.

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