Notice of Request For Written Consent From The Holder of ZA108 Due 28 June 2021
BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V.
(Incorporated in the Netherlands)
JSE Stock Code: ZA108
ISIN: ZAE000217279
Series: EI1392SAD
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE HOLDER OF
BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE ISSUANCE B.V.’s ZAR500,000,000 INDEX
LINKED REDEMPTION NOTES DUE 28 JUNE 2021
1. This notice of request for consent (this “Consent Request”) is delivered
by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. (the “Issuer”) to the holder of
the Notes (the “Holder”) issued under the Issuer’s Note, Warrant and
Certificate Programme pursuant to a base prospectus dated 9 June
2015, as supplemented from time to time (the “Base Prospectus”) read
together with the JSE Placement Document dated 21 November 2013,
as amended and/or supplemented from time to time (the “JSE
Placement Document”), in accordance with Condition 7 (Notices) of the
section headed “Additional Terms and Conditions” in the JSE Placement
Document (the “Additional Terms and Conditions”) for purposes of
obtaining the Holder’s written consent to amend and restate the Pricing
Supplement of the Notes issued under Stock Code ZA108 dated 8 June
2016 relating to the ZAR 500,000,000 Index Linked Redemption Notes
linked to BNP Paribas Multi-Asset Diversified Vol 8 EUR Global Index
in Quanto ZAR due 28 June 2021 (the “Notes”), Series EI1392SAD (the
“Initial Pricing Supplement”).
2. Capitalised terms used herein which are not otherwise defined shall
bear the meaning ascribed thereto in the Additional Terms and
Conditions.
3. The Issuer seeks the Holder’s consent in accordance with Condition 6.2
(Amendment of these Additional Terms and Conditions) of the
Additional Terms and Conditions to:
3.1 waive the requirement that the Holder be given at least 21
(twenty one) calendar days notice in terms of Condition 6.1.6
(Notice) of the Additional Terms and Conditions before the Issuer
can request that the Holder provide its consent to the proposal
set out below; and
3.2 amend and restate the Initial Pricing Supplement relating to the
Notes, by replacing the current definition of “Gearing” in
paragraph 53 with the words “means 500 per cent.”
4. The Holder is requested to provide its consent by completing the
Consent Notice (available on request from the South African Transfer
Agent) and delivering the same to the registered office of the relevant
CSD Participant that provided said Holder with the Consent Request
and providing a copy thereof to Pierre-Marie Roberts at BNPP CIB
Solutions Structuring, pierre-marie.robert@uk.bnpparibas.com and the
Issuer for the attention of David Blofeld or Jeremy Roycroft at BNP
Paribas at david.blofeld@uk.bnpparibas.com or
jeremy.roycroft@uk.bnpparibas.com by no later than 17h00 on 23 June
2016 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Consent
Notice. The relevant CSD Participant will then notify Strate Proprietary
Limited of the total number of Consent Notices received, both in favour
and not in favour of the proposed amendment.
5. The changes marked-up against the Initial Pricing Supplement and the
Consent Notice are available on request from the South African
Transfer Agent. Requests for copies of these documents should be sent
to Charmaine Jacobs at Computershare Investor Services Proprietary
limited, Charmaine.Jacobs@computershare.co.za and by telephone at
+27 011 370 5000.
6. This Consent Request is being delivered to the JSE Limited in
accordance with Condition 6.2 (Amendment of these Additional Terms
and Conditions) of the Additional Terms and Conditions as read with
Condition 7 (Notices) of the Additional Terms and Conditions.
7. This Consent Request shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of England and nothing in this notice shall be construed
as a waiver of any rights we may have with respect to the Notes.
8. For further information on the Notes issued please contact:
Michael Schneider BNP Tel:(+33)140 1496 15
Johannesburg
20 June 2016
Debt Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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