EX-2.5 2 a17-6885_1ex2d5.htm EX-2.5

Exhibit 2.5

 

 

 

 

CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

DATED 1 April 2016

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)
AS ISSUER

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH
AS FISCAL AGENT

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.

AS INTERNATIONAL REGISTRAR, LUXEMBOURG PAYING AGENT AND
TRANSFER AGENT

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

AS DTC REGISTRAR, DTC PAYING AGENT AND DTC TRANSFER AGENT

 

DEUTSCHE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED
AS IRISH PAYING AGENT

 


 

UNLIMITED PROGRAMME FOR THE CONTINUOUS
ISSUANCE OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS

FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT

 


 


 


 

CONTENTS

 

Clause

 

Page

 

 

 

1.

Interpretation

2

2.

Appointment of the Paying Agents and the Registrars

8

3.

The Instruments

8

4.

Issuance of Instruments

13

5.

Exchange

17

6.

Replacement Instruments

18

7.

Payments to the Fiscal Agent or the Registrars

20

8.

Payments to Holders of Bearer Instruments

21

9.

Payments to Holders of Registered Instruments

23

10.

Miscellaneous Duties of the Fiscal Agent and the Paying Agents

24

11.

Miscellaneous Duties of the Registrar

27

12.

Appointment and Duties of the Calculation Agent

29

13.

Fees and Expenses

30

14.

Terms of Appointment

31

15.

Changes in Agents

32

16.

Time

35

17.

Notices

35

18.

Law and Jurisdiction

35

19.

Modification

36

20.

Rights of Third Parties

36

21.

Counterparts

36

Schedule 1 Form of Temporary Global Instrument

37

Schedule 2 Form of Permanent Global Instrument

52

Schedule 3

63

Part I Form of Definitive Instrument (“AIBD” format)

63

Part II Forms of Coupons

66

Part III Form of Talon

68

Schedule 4 Form of Global International Instrument Certificate

70

Schedule 5 Form of Individual International Instrument Certificate

79

Schedule 6 Form of Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate

83

Schedule 7 Form of Restricted Global Instrument Certificate

95

Schedule 8 Form of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate

107

Schedule 9 Form of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate

112

Schedule 10 Provisions for Meetings of Holders of Instruments

118

 

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Schedule 11 Regulations concerning Transfers of Registered Instruments

126

Schedule 12 The Specified Offices of the Paying Agents and the Registrars

130

Schedule 13 Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement

132

Schedule 14 Form of Transfer Certificate

133

 

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THIS FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT is made on 1 April 2016

 

BETWEEN

 

(1)                          AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ) (“SEK”);

 

(2)                           DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH in its capacity as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch in its capacity as such);

 

(3)                           DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A. in its capacity as international registrar (the “International Registrar”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. in its capacity as such) and as transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. in its capacity as such);

 

(4)                           DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS in its capacity as the DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such), paying agent in connection with the DTC Registered Instruments (the “DTC Paying Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such) and transfer agent in connection with the DTC Registered Instruments (the “DTC Transfer Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such);

 

(5)                           DEUTSCHE  INTERNATIONAL  CORPORATE  SERVICES  (IRELAND) LIMITED, in its capacity as Irish paying agent (the “Irish Paying Agent”), which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited in its capacity as such); and

 

(6)                           DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A. in its capacity as Luxembourg paying agent (together with the Fiscal Agent, the Irish Paying Agent and the DTC Paying Agent, the “Paying Agents”, which expression shall include any substitute or additional paying agents appointed in accordance with this Agreement).

 

WHEREAS

 

(A)                         SEK has established an unlimited programme (the “Programme”) for the continuous issuance of debt instruments (the “Instruments”), in connection with which it has entered into a dealership agreement dated 1 April 2016 (the “Dealership Agreement”).

 

(B)                         SEK has made an application to the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for the Instruments issued under the Programme to be admitted to listing on the Official List and to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.  Application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange plc (the “London Stock Exchange”) for Instruments issued under the Programme to be admitted to listing on the Official List and to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange. Instruments may also be issued on the basis that they will not be admitted to listing, trading and/or quotation by any competent authority, stock exchange and/or quotation system or that they will be admitted to listing, trading

 

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and/or quotation by such other or further competent authorities, stock exchanges and/or quotation systems as may be agreed with SEK.

 

(C)                     In connection with such applications SEK has prepared a base prospectus dated 1 April 2016 (the “Base Prospectus”, which expression shall include any documents incorporated therein by reference and any supplemental base prospectus that may be prepared from time to time).

 

(D)                     Instruments issued under the Programme for which a prospectus is required under the Prospectus Directive, may be issued either (1) pursuant to the Base Prospectus and relevant Final Terms describing the final terms of the particular Tranche of Instruments, or (2) pursuant to a prospectus (the “Drawdown Prospectus”) containing all information relevant to the particular Tranche of Instruments which shall include all information included or incorporated by reference therein. In case of an issue of Instruments for which no prospectus is required under the Prospectus Directive, such Instruments may be issued pursuant to a pricing supplement containing all information relevant to the particular Tranche of Instruments, which shall include all information included or incorporated by reference therein (the “Pricing Supplement”).

 

(E)                          In connection with the Programme, the parties hereto entered into a fiscal agency agreement dated 27 March 2015 (the “Current Fiscal Agency Agreement”).

 

(F)                           The parties hereto wish to amend and restate the Current Fiscal Agency Agreement as set out herein.

 

IT IS AGREED as follows:

 

1.                                      INTERPRETATION

 

1.1                               All terms and expressions which have defined meanings in the Base Prospectus or the Dealership Agreement shall have the same meanings in this Agreement except where the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise stated.  In addition, in this Agreement the following expressions have the following meanings:

 

Bearer Instruments” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.3.

 

CGI” means a CGI Permanent Global Instrument or a CGI Temporary Global Instrument.

 

CGI Permanent Global Instrument” means a Permanent Global Instrument representing Instruments for which the relevant Final Terms or the Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable.

 

CGI Temporary Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument representing Instruments for which the relevant Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable.

 

References to a “Clause” is, unless the context indicates otherwise, to a clause in a section hereof.

 

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Clearstream, Luxembourg” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg.

 

Common Safe-keeper” means an ICSD in its capacity as common safe-keeper or a person nominated by the ICSDs to perform the role of common safe-keeper.

 

Common Service Provider” means a person nominated by the ICSDs to perform the role of common service provider.

 

References to a “Condition” is to a numbered condition in the terms and conditions of the Instruments as appearing in the Base Prospectus or, in relation to any Series of Instruments, the substantially corresponding condition in the terms and conditions applicable to such Series of Instruments.

 

CSSF” means the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier.

 

Drawdown Prospectus” means a prospectus containing all information relevant to the particular Tranche of Instruments which shall include all information included or incorporated by reference therein which has been approved by the relevant competent authority of a Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Directive and relevant implementing measures and which shall include all information included or incorporated by reference therein.

 

DTC” means the Depository Trust Company at its offices at 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041, United States of America.

 

DTC Custodian” means the custodian for DTC.

 

DTC Instrument Certificates” means any Individual Instrument Certificates and any Global Instrument Certificates.

 

DTC Registered Instrument” means an Instrument issued in registered form, evidenced by one or more DTC Instrument Certificates issued or to be issued pursuant to Clauses 3.10 to 3.14.

 

EFi” means Euroclear Finland Ltd., incorporated in Finland with Reg No. 1061446-0.

 

ESw” means Euroclear Sweden AB, incorporated in Sweden with Registered Number 556112-8074.

 

Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank SA/NV.

 

Eurosystem” means the central banking system for the Euro.

 

Eurosystem Eligible NGI” means a Eurosystem Eligible NGI Temporary Global Instrument or a Eurosystem Eligible NGI Permanent Global Instrument.

 

Eurosystem Eligible NGI Permanent Global Instrument” means a Permanent Global Instrument which is intended to be a new global instrument eligible for Eurosystem operations, as stated in the applicable Final Terms.

 

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Eurosystem Eligible NGI Temporary Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument which is intended to be a new global instrument eligible for Eurosystem operations, as stated in the applicable Final Terms.

 

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument or a Permanent Global Instrument.

 

Global Instrument Certificate” means a Restricted Global Instrument Certificate or an Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

Global International Instrument Certificate” means, in relation to any series, a global international instrument certificate representing the Instruments of such series to be issued pursuant to Clause 3.8 in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 (Form of Global International Instrument Certificate).

 

ICSDs” means Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear.

 

Individual Instrument Certificate” means an Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate or a Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate.

 

Individual International Instrument Certificate” means, in relation to any series, an individual international instrument certificate representing a Holder’s entire holding of Instruments of such series in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 5 (Form of Individual International Instrument Certificate).

 

Instrument Certificate” means a DTC Instrument Certificate or an International Instrument Certificate.

 

International Instrument Certificate” means any Global International Instrument Certificate or any Individual International Instrument Certificate.

 

International Registered Instrument” means an Instrument issued in registered form evidenced by one or more International Instrument Certificates issued or to be issued pursuant to Clauses 3.7 to 3.9.

 

International Registrar” means Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.

 

Issuer-ICSDs Agreement” means the agreement entered into between SEK and each of the ICSDs.

 

References to “Local time” in relation to any payment is to the time in the city in which the relevant bank or the relevant branch or office thereof is located and any reference to “local banking days” in relation thereto is to days (other than Saturdays and Sundays) on which commercial banks are open for business in such city.

 

London Business Day” means a day (other than Saturdays and Sundays) on which commercial banks are generally open for business in London.

 

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Master Global Instrument Certificate” means a Global Instrument Certificate or a Global International Instrument Certificate which is complete except that it requires:

 

(a)                                 a copy of the Final Terms in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, a copy of the Drawdown Prospectus in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  completion by the DTC Registrar (in the case of a Restricted Global Instrument Certificate or Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate) or by the International Registrar (in the case of a Global International Instrument Certificate), as the case may be, on behalf of SEK, as to the details of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate; and

 

(d)                                 authentication by or on behalf of the DTC Registrar (in the case of a Restricted Global Instrument Certificate or Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate) or by the International Registrar (in the case of a Global International Instrument Certificate), as the case may be.

 

Master Permanent Global Instrument” means a CGI Permanent Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument which is complete except that it requires:

 

(a)                                 a copy of the Final Terms in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, a copy of the Drawdown Prospectus in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  completion by the Fiscal Agent, on behalf of SEK, as to the details of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate;

 

(d)                                 authentication by or on behalf of the Fiscal Agent; and

 

(e)                                  in the case of an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, effectuation by or on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper.

 

Master Temporary Global Instrument” means a CGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Temporary Global Instrument which is complete except that it requires:

 

(a)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of Final Terms, a copy of the Final Terms in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, a copy of the Drawdown Prospectus in respect of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate to be attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  completion by the Fiscal Agent, on behalf of SEK, as to the details of the Tranche of Instruments to which it will relate;

 

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(d)                          authentication by or on behalf of the Fiscal Agent; and

 

(e)                           in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, effectuation by or on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper.

 

NGI” means a Eurosystem Eligible NGI or a Non-Eligible NGI.

 

NGI Permanent Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument representing Instruments for which the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus (as the case may be) specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable.

 

NGI Temporary Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument representing instruments for which the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus (as the case may be) specify that the New global Instrument form is applicable.

 

Non-Eligible NGI” means a Non-Eligible NGI Temporary Global Instrument or a Non-Eligible NGI Permanent Global Instrument.

 

Non-Eligible NGI Permanent Global Instrument” means a Permanent Global Instrument which is intended to be a new global instrument not eligible for Eurosystem operations, as stated in the applicable Final Terms.

 

Non-Eligible NGI Temporary Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument which is intended to be a new global instrument not eligible for Eurosystem operations, as stated in the applicable Final Terms.

 

Permanent Global Instrument” means a Permanent Global Instrument substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Permanent Global Instrument).

 

Registrars” means the International Registrar and the DTC Registrar.

 

Registered Instrument” means an International Registered Instrument or a DTC Registered Instrument.

 

Regulation S” means Regulation S of the Securities Act.

 

Restricted Global Instrument Certificate” means, in relation to any series, a restricted global instrument certificate representing the Instruments of such series to be issued pursuant to Clause 3.12 in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 7 (Form of Restricted Global Instrument Certificate) and bearing the Rule 144A Legend and any legends required by DTC.

 

Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates” means, in relation to any series, a restricted individual instrument certificate representing a Holder’s entire holding of Instrument of such series in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 9 (Form of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate) and bearing the Rule 144A Legend.

 

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A of the Securities Act.

 

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Rule 144A Legend” means the transfer restriction legend relating to the Securities Act set out in the forms of Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate scheduled to this Agreement.

 

References to the “specified office” of any Paying Agent or any Registrar is to the office specified against its name in Schedule 12 (Specified Offices of the Paying Agents and Registrars) or such other office in the same city as such office as such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, such Registrar may specify by notice to SEK and the other parties hereto.

 

References to a “Schedule” is, unless the context indicates otherwise, to a schedule hereto.

 

References to a “Section” is, unless the context indicates otherwise, to a section hereof.

 

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Temporary Global Instrument” means a Temporary Global Instrument substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Form of Temporary Global Instrument) to this Agreement.

 

Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate” means, in relation to any series, an unrestricted global instrument certificate representing the Instruments of such series to be issued pursuant to Clause 3.11 of such series in the form set out in Schedule 6 (Form of Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate) and bearing the legends required by DTC but not the Rule 144A Legend.

 

Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates” means, in relation to any series, an unrestricted individual instrument certificate representing a Holder’s entire holding of Instruments of such series in the form or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 8 (Form of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate).

 

VP” means the Danish central securities trading depository (VP Securities A/S), incorporated in Denmark with company registration number (CVR) 21599336.

 

1.2                               Clause, Section and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

 

1.3                               In this Agreement, any reference to payments of principal, redemption amount or interest include any additional amounts payable in relation thereto under Condition 13 (Taxation).

 

1.4                               The Current Fiscal Agency Agreement shall be amended and restated on the terms of this Agreement. Any Instruments issued on or after the date of this Agreement shall be issued pursuant to this Agreement.  This does not affect any Instruments issued prior to this Agreement.  Subject to such amendment and restatement, the Current Fiscal Agency Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

1.5                               In the case of a Tranche of Instruments issued pursuant to a Pricing Supplement, each reference in this Agreement to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to such Pricing Supplement unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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1.6                               Records

 

Any reference in this Agreement to the records of an ICSD shall be to the records that each of the ICSDs holds for its customers which reflect the amount of such customers’ interests in the Instruments (but excluding any interest in any Instruments of one ICSD shown in the records of another ICSD).

 

1.7                               Non-applicability to the Scandinavian Instruments

 

The provisions of this Agreement (except for Schedule 10 (Provisions for Meetings of Holders of Instruments)) do not apply to Instruments which are Scandinavian Instruments.

 

1.8                               Other agreements

 

All references in this Agreement to an agreement, instrument or other document (including the Dealership Agreement, the Deed of Covenant, the Base Prospectus and any Drawdown prospectus or part thereof) shall be construed as a reference to that agreement, instrument or other document as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or novated from time to time. In addition, in the context of any particular Tranche of Instruments, each reference in this Agreement to the Base Prospectus shall be construed as a reference to the Base Prospectus as completed, supplemented and/or amended by the relevant Final Terms.

 

1.9                               Legislation

 

Any reference in this Agreement to any legislation (whether primary legislation or regulations or other subsidiary legislation made pursuant to primary legislation) shall be construed as a reference to such legislation as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended or re-enacted.

 

2.                                      APPOINTMENT OF THE PAYING AGENTS AND THE REGISTRARS

 

2.1                               SEK appoints each of the Paying Agents and the Registrars as its agent in relation to the Instruments for the purposes specified in this Agreement and in the terms and conditions applicable thereto and all matters incidental thereto.

 

2.2                               Each of the Paying Agents and the Registrars accepts its appointment as agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments and shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement and, in connection therewith, shall take all such action as may be incidental thereto.

 

3.                                      THE INSTRUMENTS

 

3.1                               Instruments may be issued in series (each a “Series”), and each series may comprise one or more tranches (each a “Tranche”). Each Tranche will be the subject of a Final Terms, a Pricing Supplement, or a Drawdown Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of SEK and:

 

(a)                                 in the case of a Series in relation to which application has been made for admission to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and/or listing, trading and/or quotation by any other listing authority, stock exchange and/or quotation system, lodged with the CSSF and the Listing

 

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Application Department of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange or any other listing authority, stock exchange and/or quotation system (as the case may be); and/or

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Series in relation to which a public offer will be made in a Member State, lodged with the competent authority for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive in such Member State; or

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Series in relation to which application has not been made for admission to such trading, listing and/or quotation attached to or incorporated by reference into each Instrument of such Series.

 

3.2                               Instruments may be issued (i) either in bearer form or in registered form in reliance on Regulation S and not offered as part of a Series which is also offered in accordance with Rule 144A or (ii) in registered form, as part of a Series which is solely or also offered in accordance with Rule 144A, in each case as specified in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus as the case may be.

 

3.3                               Instruments issued in bearer form (“Bearer Instruments”) will be represented upon issue by a temporary global instrument (a “Temporary Global Instrument”) and will be exchangeable not less than forty (40) days after the completion (as determined by the Fiscal Agent or SEK) of the distribution of the Instruments represented by such Temporary Global Instrument and upon due certification as described therein, for a permanent global instrument (a “Permanent Global Instrument”) representing such Instruments or, if so specified in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, for definitive instruments (“Definitive Instruments”). Each Permanent Global Instrument will be exchangeable in whole (but not in part only) for Definitive Instruments in accordance with its terms.

 

3.4                               Each Temporary Global Instrument shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially either of the forms (duly completed) set out in Schedule 1 (Form of Temporary Global Instrument);

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 have attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto;

 

(e)                                  be executed manually or in facsimile by SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the Fiscal Agent; and

 

(f)                                   in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, be effectuated manually by or on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper.

 

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3.5                               Each Permanent Global Instrument shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially either of the forms (duly completed) set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Permanent Global Instrument);

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 in the case of an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, be effectuated manually by or on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper;

 

(e)                                  have attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(f)                                   be executed manually or in facsimile by SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the Fiscal Agent.

 

3.6                               Each Definitive Instrument shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form (duly completed) set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Definitive Instrument (“AIBD” format));

 

(b)                                 unless the contrary is specified in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, be in the format from time to time specified by the Association of International Bond Dealers or any successor body thereto;

 

(c)                                  have a unique serial number printed thereon;

 

(d)                                 if so specified in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, have attached thereto at the time of their initial delivery coupons (“Coupons”);

 

(e)                                  have endorsed thereon, attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(f)                                   be executed manually or in facsimile by SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the Fiscal Agent.

 

3.7                               International Registered Instruments may be offered in reliance on Regulation S but not offered as part of a Series which is also offered in accordance with Rule 144A and will be evidenced initially by one or more Global International Instrument Certificate or Individual International Instrument Certificates, as specified in the relevant Final Terms.

 

3.8                               Each Global International Instrument Certificates shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form (duly completed) set out in Schedule 4 (Form of Global International Instrument Certificate);

 

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(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 have endorsed thereon, attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(e)                                  be executed manually or in facsimile by SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the International Registrar.

 

3.9                               Each Individual International Instrument Certificate shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form (duly completed) set out in Schedule 5 (Form of Individual International Instrument Certificate);

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 have endorsed thereon, attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(e)                                  be executed manually or in facsimile by SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the International Registrar.

 

3.10                        DTC Registered Instruments may be offered as part of a Series which is also offered in accordance with Rule 144A and will be evidenced by a Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and/or an Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate and/or Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates and/or Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates, as specified in the relevant Final Terms.

 

3.11                        Each Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form set out in Schedule 6 (Form of Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate);

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 have attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(e)                                  be executed manually or in facsimile by or on behalf of SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the DTC Registrar.

 

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3.12                        Each Restricted Global Instrument Certificate shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form set out in Schedule 7 (Form of Restricted Global Instrument Certificate);

 

(b)                                 in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Final Terms, have the relevant Final Terms attached thereto;

 

(c)                                  in the case of a Tranche of Instruments the subject of a Drawdown Prospectus, have the relevant Drawdown Prospectus attached thereto;

 

(d)                                 have attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(e)                                  be executed manually or in facsimile by or on behalf of SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the DTC Registrar.

 

3.13                        Each Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form set out in Schedule 8 (Form of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate);

 

(b)                                 have a unique serial number enfaced thereon;

 

(c)                                  have endorsed thereon, attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(d)                                 be executed manually or in facsimile by or on behalf of SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the DTC Registrar.

 

3.14                        Each Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate shall:

 

(a)                                 be in substantially the form set out in Schedule 9 (Form of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate);

 

(b)                                 have a unique serial number enfaced thereon;

 

(c)                                  have endorsed thereon, attached thereto or incorporated by reference therein the terms and conditions applicable thereto; and

 

(d)                                 be executed manually or in facsimile by or on behalf of SEK and authenticated manually by or on behalf of the DTC Registrar.

 

3.15                        Any facsimile signature affixed to an Instrument or Instrument Certificate may be that of a person who is at the time of the creation and issue of the relevant Series or Tranche an authorised signatory for such purpose of SEK notwithstanding that such person may for any reason (including death) have ceased to be such an authorised signatory at the time at which the relevant Instrument may be delivered.

 

3.16                        SEK shall promptly notify the Fiscal Agent and the Registrars in writing of any change in the names of the person or persons whose signatures are to be used.

 

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4.                                      ISSUANCE OF INSTRUMENTS

 

4.1                               Upon the conclusion of any agreement between SEK and a Dealer (or any other person or institution) for the issue by SEK and the subscription by such Dealer (or such other person or institution) of any Instruments, SEK shall, as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 3.00 p.m. (London time) three London Business Days prior to the proposed issue date therefor:

 

(a)                                                                          in the case of Bearer Instruments, confirm by fax or by email to newissues.london@db.com the terms of such agreement to the Fiscal Agent or, in the case of International Registered Instruments, the International Registrar (copied to the Fiscal Agent) or, in the case of DTC Registered Instruments, the DTC Registrar (copied to the Fiscal Agent);

 

(b)                                 deliver a copy of the Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus in relation to the relevant Series to the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar (copied to the Fiscal Agent); and

 

(c)                                  ensure that there is delivered to (i) the Fiscal Agent, a stock of CGI Temporary Global Instruments or NGI Temporary Global Instruments (as appropriate) (in unauthenticated form (and, if applicable, uneffectuated) but executed on behalf of SEK and otherwise complete), (ii) to the International Registrar, a stock of Global International Instrument Certificates and/or Individual International Instrument Certificates as appropriate (in unauthenticated form and with the name of the registered holder left blank but executed on behalf of SEK and otherwise complete) in relation to the relevant Series or, as the case may be, (iii) to the DTC Registrar, a stock of Global Instrument Certificates and/or Individual Instrument Certificates as appropriate (in unauthenticated form and with the name of the registered holder left blank but executed on behalf of SEK and otherwise complete).

 

4.2                               On or before the issue date in relation to each Series or Tranche and upon confirmation (which may be given by telephone, fax, letter or in person) by SEK and the relevant Dealer that the conditions specified in Clause 2.3 of the Dealership Agreement or any other conditions precedent to the issue of such Instruments agreed in the relevant subscription or underwriting agreement have been satisfied or waived in relation to such Series or Tranche, the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to or to the order of the relevant Dealer the relevant CGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Temporary Global Instrument, or as the case may be, the relevant Instrument Certificates.

 

4.3                               SEK shall, in relation to each Series of Instruments in bearer form, ensure that there is delivered to the Fiscal Agent not less than five days before the relevant CGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Temporary Global Instrument becomes exchangeable for the CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument (in unauthenticated (and, if applicable, uneffectuated) form but executed by SEK and otherwise complete) in relation thereto or, as the case may be, the Definitive Instruments (in unauthenticated form but executed by SEK and otherwise complete) in relation thereto.  The Fiscal Agent shall authenticate and deliver such CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument or, as the case may be, Definitive Instruments in accordance with the terms of the relevant CGI

 

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Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Temporary Global Instrument and, in the case of an NGI Permanent Global or an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, instruct the Common Safe-keeper to effectuate such NGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument.

 

4.4                               SEK shall, in relation to each Series of Instruments in bearer form which is represented by a CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument in relation to which an exchange notice has been given in accordance with the terms of such CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument, ensure that there is delivered to the Fiscal Agent not less than five days before the date on which such CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument becomes so exchangeable the Definitive Instruments (in unauthenticated form but executed by SEK and otherwise complete) in relation thereto. The Fiscal Agent shall authenticate and deliver such Definitive Instruments in accordance with the terms of the relevant CGI Permanent Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument.

 

4.5                               If SEK is required to deliver Individual International Instrument Certificates pursuant to the terms of the Global International Instrument Certificate and the Conditions, SEK shall not less than five days before the date on which relevant Global International Instrument Certificate becomes exchangeable promptly arrange for a stock of Individual International Instrument Certificates, unauthenticated and with the names of the registered Holders left blank but executed on behalf of SEK and otherwise complete) to be made available to the International Registrar.  The International Registrar shall authenticate and deliver such Individual International Instrument Certificate in accordance with the terms of the relevant Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

4.6                               If SEK is required to deliver Individual Instrument Certificates pursuant to the terms of the Global Instrument Certificates (or either of them) and the Conditions, SEK shall not less than five days before the date on which relevant Global Instrument Certificate becomes exchangeable promptly arrange for a stock of Individual Instrument Certificates (both bearing and not bearing the Rule 144A Legend and, in either case, unauthenticated and with the names of the registered Holders left blank but executed on behalf of SEK and otherwise complete) to be made available to the DTC Registrar. The DTC Registrar shall authenticate and deliver such Individual Instrument Certificate in accordance with the terms of the relevant Global Instrument Certificate.

 

4.7                               Where any Definitive Instruments with Coupons attached are to be delivered in exchange for a CGI Temporary Global Instrument, an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, an NGI Permanent Global Instrument or a CGI Permanent Global Instrument, the Fiscal Agent shall ensure that such Definitive Instruments shall have attached thereto only such Coupons as shall ensure that neither loss nor gain of interest shall accrue to the bearer thereof.

 

4.8                               The Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar shall hold in safe custody all unauthenticated CGI Temporary Global Instruments, CGI Permanent Global Instruments, NGI Temporary Global Instruments, NGI Permanent Global Instruments, Definitive Instruments and Coupons or, as the case may be, Instrument Certificates delivered to it in accordance with this Clause 4 and shall ensure that the

 

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same are authenticated and delivered only in accordance with the terms hereof, the relevant CGI Temporary Global Instrument, the relevant CGI Permanent Global Instrument, the relevant NGI Temporary Global Instrument, the relevant NGI Permanent Global Instrument, the relevant Global International Instrument Certificates or the relevant Global Instrument Certificates, as the case may be, and the Conditions.

 

4.9                               Subject to Clause 4.10 below, the Fiscal Agent and the relevant Registrar are authorised by SEK to authenticate such CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments or, as the case may be, Instrument Certificates as may be required to be authenticated hereunder by the signature of any of their respective officers or any other person duly authorised for the purpose by the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar.

 

(a)                                 Immediately before the issue of any Global Instrument, the Fiscal Agent, or before the issue of any Global International Instrument Certificate, the International Registrar, or before the issue of any Global Instrument Certificate, the DTC Registrar, as the case may be, shall authenticate it.

 

(b)                                 Following authentication of any Global Instrument, Global International Instrument Certificate or Global Instrument Certificate, the Fiscal Agent, the International Registrar or the DTC Registrar (as the case may be), shall:

 

(i)                                     Medium term note settlement procedures: in the case of a Tranche of Instruments which is not syndicated among two or more Dealers but which is intended to be cleared through a clearing system, on the local banking day immediately preceding its Issue Date deliver the Global Instrument or Global International Instrument Certificate to the relevant depositary for Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (which in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument shall be a specified Common Safe- keeper) or deliver the Global Instrument Certificate to the relevant custodian for DTC, or to the relevant depositary for such other clearing system as shall have been agreed between SEK and the Fiscal Agent together or as the case may be, the relevant Registrar and:

 

(1)                                 instruct the clearing systems to whom (or to whose depositary or Common Safe-keeper) such Permanent Global Instrument, Temporary Global Instrument, Global International Instrument Certificate or Global Instrument Certificate has been delivered, to credit the underlying Instruments represented by such Global Instrument, Global International Instrument Certificate  or Global Instrument Certificate to the securities account(s) at such clearing systems that have been notified to the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar by SEK, on a delivery versus payment basis or, if specifically agreed between them, on a delivery free of payment basis; and

 

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(2)                                 in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, to effectuate such Temporary Global Instrument or Permanent Global Instrument; and

 

(ii)                                  Eurobond settlement procedures: in the case of a Tranche of Instruments which is syndicated among two or more Dealers, at or about the time on the Issue Date specified in the Final Terms and/or Drawdown Prospectus, deliver the Global Instrument, the Global International Instrument Certificate or the Global Instrument Certificate to, or to the order of, the Relevant Dealer at such place as shall be specified in the Final Terms and/or Drawdown Prospectus or such other time, date and/or place as may have been agreed between SEK, the Relevant Dealer and the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar provided that in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument it must be delivered to a Common Safe-Keeper together with instructions to such Common Safe-Keeper to effectuate such Global Instrument, against the delivery to the Fiscal Agent (on behalf of SEK) of such acknowledgement of receipt as shall be agreed in writing in connection with the closing procedure for the relevant Tranche; or

 

(iii)                               Other settlement procedures: otherwise, at such time, on such date, deliver the Global Instrument, the Global International Instrument Certificate or the Global Instrument Certificate to such person and in such place as may have been agreed between SEK and the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar provided that in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument it must be delivered to a Common Safe-Keeper together with instructions to such Common Safe-Keeper to effectuate such Global Instrument.

 

4.10                        If SEK opts to deliver to the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar, from time to time a Master Temporary Global Instrument, a Master Permanent Global Instrument or a Master Global Instrument Certificate, each Master Temporary Global Instrument, Master Permanent Global Instrument or Master Global Instrument Certificate, as the case may be, will be signed manually by or on behalf of SEK. A Master Temporary Global Instrument, Master Permanent Global Instrument or Master Global Instrument Certificate may be used provided that the person(s) whose signature(s) appear thereon were/was an authorised signatory/ies at the date of signing such Master Temporary Global Instrument, Master Permanent Global Instrument or Master Global Instrument Certificate notwithstanding that any such person may, for any reason (including death), have ceased to be such authorised signatory at the time or the creation and issue of the relevant Tranche or the issue and delivery of the relevant Instrument.

 

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5.                                      EXCHANGE

 

5.1                               Exchange of CGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Temporary Global Instrument

 

(a)                                 On each occasion on which a portion of a CGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Temporary Global Instrument is exchanged for a portion of a CGI Permanent Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument or, as the case may be, for Definitive Instruments, the Fiscal Agent shall:

 

(i)                                     in the case of a CGI Temporary Global Instrument, note or procure that there is noted on the Schedule to the CGI Temporary Global Instrument the aggregate principal amount thereof so exchanged and the remaining principal amount of the CGI Temporary Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount thereof less the aggregate principal amount so exchanged) and shall procure the signature of such notation on its behalf; and

 

(ii)                                  in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, instruct the ICSDs (in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 13 (Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement)) to make appropriate entries in their records to reflect the aggregate principal amount thereof so exchanged and the remaining principal amount of the NGI Temporary Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount thereof less the aggregate principal amount so exchanged).

 

(b)                                 The Fiscal Agent shall cancel or procure the cancellation of each Temporary Global Instrument against surrender of which full exchange has been made for a Permanent Global Instrument or Definitive Instruments or, in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, exchangeable for an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, instruct the Common Safe-keeper to destroy such NGI Temporary Global Instrument.

 

5.2                               Exchange of CGI Permanent Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument

 

(a)                                 On each occasion on which a portion of CGI Permanent Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument is exchanged for Definitive Instruments, the Fiscal Agent shall:

 

(i)                                     in the case of a CGI Permanent Global Instrument, note or procure that there is noted on the Schedule to the CGI Permanent Global Instrument the  aggregate  principal  amount  thereof  so  exchanged  and  the remaining principal amount of the CGI Permanent Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount thereof less the aggregate principal amount so exchanged) and shall procure the signature of such notation on its behalf; and

 

(ii)                                  in the case of an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, instruct the ICSDs to make appropriate entries in their records to reflect the aggregate principal amount thereof so exchanged and the remaining principal

 

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amount of the NGI Permanent Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount thereof plus the aggregate principal amount so exchanged).

 

(b)                                 The Fiscal Agent shall cancel or procure the cancellation of each Permanent Global Instrument against surrender of which full exchange has been made for Definitive Instruments.

 

5.3                               Exchange of Global International Instrument Certificate for Individual International Instrument Certificate

 

If any Global International Instrument Certificate becomes exchangeable for Individual International Instrument Certificates in accordance with its terms, the International Registrar shall, subject to its having received any certificates required by the terms of the relevant Global International Instrument Certificate, authenticate and deliver to each person designated by the clearing system on whose behalf such Global International Instrument Certificate is held an Individual International Instrument Certificate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the relevant Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

5.4                               Exchange of Global Instrument Certificate for Individual Instrument Certificate

 

If any Global Instrument Certificate becomes exchangeable for Individual Instrument Certificates in accordance with its terms, the DTC Registrar shall, subject to its having received any certificates required by the terms of the relevant Global Instrument Certificate, authenticate and deliver to each person designated by the clearing system on whose behalf such Global Instrument Certificate is held an Individual Instrument Certificate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the relevant Global Instrument Certificate. Subject to the restrictions on transfer of DTC Registered Instruments, any Individual Instrument Certificates issued in exchange for interests in a Restricted Global Instrument Certificate shall bear the Rule 144A Legend.

 

5.5                               Election of Common Safe-Keeper

 

In relation to each issue of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, SEK hereby authorises and instructs the Fiscal Agent to elect a Common Safe-keeper. From time to time, SEK and the Fiscal Agent may agree to vary this election. SEK acknowledges that in connection with the election of either of the ICSDs as Common Safe-keeper any such election is subject to the right of the ICSDs to jointly determine that the other shall act as Common Safe-keeper in relation to any such issue and agrees that no liability shall attach to the Fiscal Agent in respect of any such election made by such ICSDs.

 

6.                                      REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS

 

6.1                               The Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar shall, upon and in accordance with the instructions (which instructions may, without limitation, include terms as to the payment of expenses and as to evidence, security and indemnity) of SEK but not otherwise, complete, authenticate and deliver a CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, an NGI Temporary Global Instrument,

 

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an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument, Coupon or, as the case may be, Instrument Certificate as a replacement for any of the same which has been mutilated or defaced or which has or has been alleged to have been destroyed, stolen or lost, provided however that:

 

(a)                                 Surrender or destruction: no Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument, Coupon, or Instrument Certificate, as the case may be, shall be delivered as a replacement for any of the same which has been mutilated or defaced otherwise than against surrender of the same or, in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, appropriate confirmation of destruction from the Common Safe-keeper;

 

(b)                                 Effectuation: any replacement NGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument shall be delivered to the Common Safe-keeper together with instructions to effectuate it; and

 

(c)                                  Costs: no replacement Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument Coupon or, as the case may be, Instrument Certificate shall be issued until the applicant has furnished the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar with such evidence and indemnity as SEK and/or the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar may reasonably require and has paid such costs and expenses as may be incurred in connection with such replacement.

 

6.2                               Each replacement CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument, Coupon or Instrument Certificate delivered hereunder shall bear a unique serial number.

 

6.3                               The Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar shall cancel and destroy each mutilated or defaced Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments, Coupon or Instrument Certificate surrendered to it and in respect of which a replacement has been delivered and shall furnish SEK with a certificate as to such destruction specifying the certificate or serial numbers (if any) of the Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments (distinguishing between different denominations) or Instrument Certificates, in numerical sequence and the total number by payment or maturity date of Coupons (distinguishing Talons) so destroyed. In the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument which has been destroyed by the Common Safe-keeper, the Fiscal Agent shall furnish SEK with a copy of the confirmation of destruction received by it from the Common Safe-keeper.

 

6.4                               The Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar shall notify SEK and the other Paying Agents of the delivery by it in accordance herewith of any replacement CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Coupon or Instrument Certificate, specifying the serial number thereof and the serial number (if any and if known) of the Instrument or Instrument Certificate which it replaces and

 

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confirming (if such be the case) that the Instrument which it replaces has been cancelled or destroyed.

 

6.5                               SEK shall ensure that the Fiscal Agent and the relevant Registrar have available to them supplies of such CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument, NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments, Coupons and Instrument Certificates, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to the delivery of replacement Instruments under this Clause 6.

 

6.6                               SEK agrees that it will, in relation to any DTC Registered Instruments which are restricted securities (as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act) and during any period in relation thereto during which it is neither subject to sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act nor exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act, make available on request to each of the Paying Agents and the DTC Registrar, the information specified in and meeting the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order that such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the DTC Registrar may make such information available to holders of any Instruments as contemplated in Clause 3.3(d) of the Dealership Agreement or the relevant subscription or underwriting agreement for a Tranche of Instruments.

 

7.                                   PAYMENTS TO THE FISCAL AGENT OR THE REGISTRARS

 

7.1                               In order to provide for the payment of interest and principal or, as the case may be, redemption amount in respect of the Instruments of each Series as the same shall become due and payable, SEK shall pay to the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar on or before the date on which such payment becomes due an amount equal to the amount of principal, redemption amount or, as the case may be, interest (including for this purpose any amounts remaining payable in respect of uncancelled Coupons pertaining to Definitive Instruments which have been cancelled following their purchase in accordance with Condition 11 (Redemption and Purchase)) then becoming due in respect of such Instruments.

 

7.2                               Each amount payable by SEK under Clause 7.1 shall be paid unconditionally by credit transfer in the currency in which the Instruments of the relevant Series are denominated or, if different, payable and in immediately available, freely transferable funds (and in the case of Renminbi Instruments only, not later than 12.00 p.m. (Hong Kong time)) on the relevant day to such account with such bank as the Fiscal Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar may by notice to SEK have specified for the purpose. In addition, in the case of Renminbi Instruments only, the Fiscal Agent, or as the case may be, the relevant Registrar, shall, as far is reasonably practicable, provide SEK with a debt service notice in relation to the method of such payment no later than seven Business Days prior to such relevant day.

 

7.3                               The Fiscal Agent and the Registrar shall be entitled to deal with each amount paid to them hereunder in the same manner as other amounts paid to it as a banker by its customers provided that:

 

(a)                                 it shall not exercise any lien, right of set-off or similar claim in respect thereof against SEK; and

 

(b)                                 it shall not be liable to any person for interest thereon.

 

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7.4                               The Fiscal Agent shall apply each amount paid to it hereunder in accordance with Clauses 8.1 and 8.3 and shall not be obliged to repay any such amount unless or until the obligation to make the relevant payment becomes void or ceases in accordance with Condition 15 (Prescription), in which event it shall repay to SEK such portion of such amount as relates to such payment by paying the same by credit transfer to such account with such bank as SEK may by notice to the Fiscal Agent have specified for the purpose.

 

7.5                               Each Registrar shall apply each amount paid to it hereunder in accordance with Clauses 9.1 and 9.3 and shall not be obliged to repay any such amount unless or until the claims against SEK in respect of the relevant Registered Instruments are prescribed in accordance with Condition 15 (Prescription), in which event it shall repay to SEK such portion of such amount as relates to such Registered Instruments by paying the same by credit transfer to such account with such bank as SEK may by notice to such Registrar have specified for the purpose.

 

8.                                      PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS OF BEARER INSTRUMENTS

 

8.1                               Each Paying Agent acting through its Specified Office shall make payments of interest, principal or, as the case may be, redemption amount in respect of Bearer Instruments in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto (and, in the case of a Temporary Global Instrument or a Permanent Global Instrument, the terms thereof) Provided that:

 

(a)                                 if any Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument or Coupon is presented or surrendered for payment to any Paying Agent and such Paying Agent has delivered a replacement therefor or has been notified that the same has been replaced, such Paying Agent shall forthwith notify SEK of such presentation or surrender and shall not make payment against the same until it is so instructed by SEK and has received the amount to be so paid;

 

(b)                                 a Paying Agent shall not be obliged (but shall be entitled) to make such payments:

 

(i)                                     if it has been notified that the relevant payment confirmation has not been received, unless it is subsequently notified that such payment confirmation or payment of the amount due has been received; or

 

(ii)                                  if it is not able to establish that the Fiscal Agent has received (whether or not at the due time) the full amount of the relevant payment due to it under Clause 7.1;

 

(c)                                  Cancellation: each Paying Agent shall cancel or procure the cancellation of each CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument (in the case of early redemption, together with such unmatured Coupons as are attached to or are surrendered with it at the time of such redemption), or, as the case may be, Coupon against surrender of which (if applicable) it has made full payment and shall (if such Paying Agent is not the Fiscal Agent) deliver or procure the delivery of each CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument

 

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(together with as aforesaid) or Coupon so cancelled by it to the Fiscal Agent. In the case of full payment in respect of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or full payment in respect of an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, that the Fiscal Agent shall instruct the Common Safe-keeper to destroy the relevant NGI Permanent Global Instrument or the NGI Temporary Global Instrument; and

 

(d)                                 upon payment being made in respect of the Global Instrument the relevant

Paying Agent shall:

 

(i)                                     in the case of a CGI Temporary Global Instrument or a CGI Permanent Global Instrument, enter or procure that there is entered on the Schedule thereto (or, in the absence of a Schedule, on the face thereof) the amount of such payment and, in the case of payment of principal, the remaining principal amount of Instruments represented by such Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount less the principal amount in respect of which payment has then been paid) and shall procure the signature of such notation on its behalf; and

 

(ii)                                  in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, instruct the ICSDs to make appropriate entries in their records to reflect the amount of such payment and, in the case of payment of principal, the remaining principal amount of Instruments represented by such Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount less the principal amount in respect of which payment has then been paid).

 

8.2                               None of the Paying Agents shall exercise any lien, right of set-off or similar claim against any person to whom it makes any payment under Clause 8.1 in respect thereof, nor shall any commission or expense be charged by it to any such person in respect thereof.

 

8.3                               If a Paying Agent other than the Fiscal Agent makes any payment in accordance with Clause 8.1:

 

(a)                                 it shall notify the Fiscal Agent of the amount so paid by it, the serial number (if any) of the Definitive Instrument or Coupon against presentation or surrender of which payment of principal or redemption amount was made and the number of Coupons by maturity against which payment of interest was made; and

 

(b)                                 subject to and to the extent of compliance by SEK with Clause 7.1 (whether or not at the due time), the Fiscal Agent shall reimburse such Paying Agent for the amount so paid by it by payment out of the funds received by it under Clause 7.1 of an amount equal to the amount so paid by it by paying the same by credit transfer to such account with such bank as such Paying Agent may by notice to the Fiscal Agent have specified for the purpose.

 

8.4                               If the Fiscal Agent makes any payment in accordance with Clause 8.1, it shall be entitled to appropriate for its own account out of the funds received by it under Clause 7.1 an amount equal to the amount so paid by it.

 

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8.5                               If any Paying Agent makes a payment in respect of Bearer Instruments at a time at which the Fiscal Agent has not received the full amount of the relevant payment due to it under Clause 7.1 and the Fiscal Agent is not able, out of the funds received by it under Clause 7.1, to reimburse such Paying Agent therefor (whether by payment under Clause 8.3 or appropriation under Clause 8.4), SEK shall from time to time on demand pay to the Fiscal Agent for account of such Paying Agent:

 

(a)                                 the amount so paid out by such Paying Agent and not so reimbursed to it; and

 

(b)                                 interest on such amount from the date on which such Paying Agent made such payment until the date of reimbursement of such amount,

 

provided that any payment made under paragraph (a) above shall satisfy pro tanto SEK’s obligations under Clause 7.1.

 

8.6                               Interest shall accrue for the purpose of paragraph (b) of Clause 8.5 (as well after as before judgment) on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed and at the rate per annum which is the aggregate of one per cent. per annum and the rate per annum specified by the Fiscal Agent as reflecting its cost of funds for the time being in relation to the unpaid amount.

 

8.7                               If at any time and for any reason a Paying Agent makes a partial payment in respect of any CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, NGI Temporary Global Instrument or NGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument or Coupon surrendered for payment to it, such Paying Agent shall:

 

(a)                                 in the case of a CGI Temporary Global Instrument, CGI Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instrument or Coupon endorse thereon a statement indicating the amount and date of such payment; and

 

(b)                                 in the case of an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, instruct the ICSDs (in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 13 (Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement)) to make appropriate entries in their respective records to reflect such partial payments.

 

9.                                      PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS OF REGISTERED INSTRUMENTS

 

9.1                               The relevant Registrar acting through its Specified Office shall make payments of interest, principal or, as the case may be, redemption amount in respect of Registered Instruments in accordance with the Conditions applicable thereto provided that the relevant Registrar shall not be obliged (but shall be entitled) to make such payments if it is not able to establish that it has received (whether or not at the due time) the full amount of the relevant payment due to it under Clause 7.1.

 

9.2                               None of the Registrars shall exercise any lien, right of set-off or similar claim against any person to whom they make any payment under Clause 9.1 in respect thereof, nor shall any commission or expense be charged by it to any such person in respect thereof.

 

9.3                               If the Registrar makes any payment in accordance with Clause 9.1, it shall be entitled to appropriate for its own account out of the funds received by it under Clause 7.1 an amount equal to the amount so paid by it.

 

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9.4                               If the Registrar makes a payment in respect of Registered Instruments at a time at which it has not received the full amount of the relevant payment due to it under Clause 7.1 and is not able, out of funds received by it under Clause 7.1, to reimburse itself therefor by appropriation under Clause 9.3, SEK shall from time to time on demand pay to such Registrar for its own account:

 

(a)                                 the amount so paid out by such Registrar and not so reimbursed to it; and

 

(b)                                 interest on such amount from the date on which such Registrar made such payment until the date of reimbursement of such amount,

 

provided that any payment made under paragraph (a) above shall satisfy pro tanto SEK’s obligations under Clause 7.1.

 

9.5                               Interest shall accrue for the purpose of paragraph (b) of Clause 9.4 (as well after as before judgment) on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed and at the rate per annum which is the aggregate of one per cent. per annum and the rate per annum specified by the relevant Registrar as reflecting its cost of funds for the time being in relation to the unpaid amount.

 

10.                               MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES OF THE FISCAL AGENT AND THE PAYING AGENTS

 

10.1                        The Fiscal Agent shall:

 

(a)                                 maintain a record of all Temporary Global Instrument, Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments and Coupons delivered hereunder and of their redemption, payment, cancellation, mutilation, defacement, alleged destruction, theft or loss or replacement provided that no record need be maintained of the serial numbers of Coupons save insofar as that a record shall be maintained of the serial numbers of unmatured Coupons missing at the time of redemption or other cancellation of the relevant Definitive Instruments and of any subsequent payments against such Coupons;

 

(b)                                 maintain a record of all certifications received by it in accordance with the provisions of any Temporary Global Instrument;

 

(c)                                  in relation to each series of Bearer Instruments, the terms and conditions applicable to which provide that the rate of interest or any calculation applicable thereto shall be determined by the Fiscal Agent, determine such rate of interest or make such calculation from time to time on the basis therein and take all such actions as may to it seem reasonably incidental thereto including, without limitation, the notification of all rates and amounts so determined and the maintenance of all appropriate records;

 

(d)                                 make such records available for inspection at all reasonable times by SEK and the other Paying Agents; and

 

(e)                                  procure that in respect of each Series of Instruments issued as NGIs, maintains a record of all NGI Temporary Global Instrument and NGI Permanent Global Instrument delivered hereunder and of their redemption, payment, exchange,

 

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cancellation, mutilation, defacement, alleged destruction, theft or loss or replacement thereof.

 

10.2                        The Paying Agents shall make available to the Fiscal Agent such information as may reasonably be required for (i) the maintenance of the records referred to in Clause 10.1 and (ii) the Fiscal Agent to perform the duties set out in Schedule 13 (Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement).

 

10.3                        SEK may from time to time deliver to the Fiscal Agent Definitive Instruments and unmatured Coupons appertaining thereto for cancellation, whereupon the Fiscal Agent shall cancel such Definitive Instruments and Coupons. In addition, SEK may from time to time:

 

(a)                                 procure the delivery to the Fiscal Agent of a CGI Temporary Global Instrument or a CGI Permanent Global Instrument with instructions to cancel a specified aggregate principal amount of Instruments represented thereby (which instructions shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Fiscal Agent that SEK is entitled to give such instructions) whereupon the Fiscal Agent shall note or procure that there is noted on the Schedule to such CGI Temporary Global Instrument or (as the case may be) CGI Permanent Global Instrument the aggregate principal amount of Instruments so to be cancelled and the remaining principal amount thereof (which shall be the previous principal amount thereof less the aggregate principal amount of the Instruments so cancelled) and shall procure the signature of such notation on its behalf; and/or

 

(b)                                 instruct the Fiscal Agent to cancel a specified aggregate principal amount of Instruments represented by an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument (which instructions shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Fiscal Agent that SEK is entitled to give such instructions) whereupon the Fiscal Agent shall instruct the ICSDs (in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 13 (Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement)) to make appropriate entries in their respective records to reflect such cancellation.

 

10.4                        As soon as practicable (and in any event within three months) after each interest payment date in relation to any Series of Bearer Instruments, after each date on which Instruments are cancelled in accordance with Clause 10.3, and after each date on which the Instruments fall due for redemption, the Fiscal Agent shall notify SEK and the other Paying Agents (on the basis of the information available to it) of the number of any Definitive Instruments or Coupons against surrender of which payment has been made and of the number of any Definitive Instruments or, as the case may be, Coupons which have not yet been surrendered for payment.

 

10.5                        The Fiscal Agent shall, upon and in accordance with the instructions of SEK but not otherwise, arrange for the publication in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) of any notice which is to be given to the holders of any Bearer Instruments and shall supply a copy thereof to each other Paying Agent.

 

10.6                        The Fiscal Agent may destroy each Definitive Instrument or Coupon delivered to or cancelled by it in accordance with paragraph (c) of Clause 8.1 or delivered to and

 

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cancelled by it in accordance with Clause 10.3, in which case it shall (within 3 months of such destruction) furnish SEK with a certificate as to such destruction and specifying the serial numbers of the Definitive Instruments or Coupons in numerical sequence (and containing particulars of any unmatured Coupons attached thereto or surrendered therewith) and the total number by payment or maturity date of Coupons so destroyed.

 

10.7                        The Fiscal Agent may procure that the Common Safe-keeper destroys each NGI Temporary Global Instrument and NGI Permanent Global Instrument in accordance with Clause 5.1, Clause 6.3, or Clause 8.1, and, in which case, upon receipt of confirmation of destruction from the Common Safe-keeper, the Fiscal Agent shall furnish SEK with a copy of such confirmation following receipt of confirmation from the Common Safe-keeper that a relevant Global Instrument has been effectuated, destroy each NGI Temporary Global Instrument and each NGI Permanent Global Instrument retained by it following authentication of the Global Instrument by the Fiscal Agent and delivery by electronic means of the authenticated Global Instrument to the Common Safe-keeper for effectuation.

 

10.8                        Each Paying Agent shall, at the request of the holder of any Bearer Instrument issue voting certificates and block voting instructions in a form and manner which comply with the provisions of Schedule 10 (Provisions for meetings of Holders of Instruments) (except that it shall not be required to issue the same less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for any meeting therein provided for). Each Paying Agent shall keep a full record of voting certificates and block voting instructions issued by it and will give to SEK not less than twenty-four hours before the time appointed for any meeting or adjourned meeting full particulars of all voting certificates and block voting instructions issued by it in respect of such meeting or adjourned meeting.

 

10.9                        The Fiscal Agent shall make available for inspection during office hours at its Specified Office copies of this Agreement and the Deed of Covenant.

 

10.10                 The Fiscal Agent shall (on behalf of SEK) make all necessary notifications and filings as may be required from time to time in relation to the issue, purchase and redemption of the Instruments by all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines and, in particular but without limitation, those promulgated by, Japanese governmental or regulatory authorities, in the case of Instruments denominated in or linked to Japanese Yen. Save as aforesaid, SEK shall be solely responsible for ensuring that each Instrument to be issued or other transactions to be effected hereunder shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of any governmental or other regulatory authority and that all necessary consents and approvals of, notifications to and registrations and filings with, any such authority in connection therewith are effected, obtained and maintained in full force and effect.

 

10.11                 Each Paying Agent shall severally indemnify SEK against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which it may incur, otherwise than by reason of its own negligence or wilful misconduct, as a result or arising out of or in relation to any breach by such Paying Agent of the terms of this Agreement.

 

10.12                 The Fiscal Agent agrees with SEK that it will notify the relevant Dealers of the completion of distribution of the Instruments of any series which are sold to or

 

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through more than one Dealer as contemplated in Schedule 1 (Selling Restrictions) to the Dealership Agreement.

 

10.13                 The Fiscal Agent shall immediately notify (i) SEK of any notice delivered to it by Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg; and (ii) Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg of any relevant notice delivered to it by SEK.

 

10.14                 The Fiscal Agent shall comply with the provisions set out in Schedule 13 (Duties under the Issuer-ICSDs Agreement).

 

11.                               MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES OF THE REGISTRAR

 

11.1                        Each Registrar shall maintain in relation to each Series or Tranche of Registered Instruments in relation to which it is appointed as registrar a register (each a “Register”), which shall be kept in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such Series or Tranche of Registered Instruments and the regulations referred to in Clause 11.2. Each Register shall show the aggregate principal amount and date of issue of the relevant Series of Registered Instruments, the names and addresses of the initial holders thereof and the dates of all transfer to, the names and addresses of, all subsequent holders thereof and all cancellations and replacements of any Instrument Certificates. The relevant Registrar shall further, in relation to each Series or Tranche of Registered Instruments the terms and conditions applicable to which provide that the rate of interest applicable thereto shall be determined by such Registrar, determine such rate of interest from time to time on the basis therein provided and take all such action as may to it seem reasonably incidental thereto including, without limitation, the notification of all rates and amounts so determined and the maintenance of all appropriate records. Each Registrar shall make each Register and all such records in respect of which it has been appointed available for inspection at all reasonable times by SEK.

 

11.2                        The relevant Registrar shall by the issue of new Instrument Certificates, the cancellation of old Instrument Certificates and the making of entries in the relevant Register give effect to transfers of Registered Instruments in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto and in accordance with such regulations concerning the transfer of Registered Instruments as may from time to time be promulgated by SEK. The initial regulations in relation to the transfer of Instrument Certificates are set out in Schedule 11 (Regulations concerning transfer of Registered Instruments).

 

11.3                        If the Transfer Agent receives requests for the transfer of International Registered Instruments in accordance with the Conditions and the regulations referred to in Clause 11.2 above, it shall assist, if required, in the issue of new International Instrument Certificates to give effect to such transfers and, in particular, upon any such request being duly made, shall promptly notify the International Registrar of:

 

(a)                                 the aggregate principal amount of the International Registered Instruments to be transferred;

 

(b)                                 the name(s) and addresses to be entered on the Register of the Holder(s) of the new International Instrument Certificate(s) to be issued in order to give effect to such transfer; and

 

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(c)                                  the place and manner of delivery of the new International Instrument Certificate(s) to be delivered in respect of such transfer,

 

and shall forward the International Instrument Certificate(s) relating to the International Registered Instruments to be transferred (with the relevant form(s) of transfer duly completed) to the International Registrar with such notification.

 

11.4                        If the DTC Transfer Agent receives requests for the transfer of DTC Registered Instruments in accordance with the Conditions and the regulations referred to in Clause 11.2 above, it shall assist, if required, in the issue of new DTC Instrument Certificates to give effect to such transfers and, in particular, upon any such request being duly made, shall promptly notify the DTC Registrar of:

 

(a)                                 the aggregate principal amount of the DTC Registered Instruments to be transferred;

 

(b)                                 the name(s) and addresses to be entered on the Register of the Holder(s) of the new DTC Instrument Certificate(s) to be issued in order to give effect to such transfer; and

 

(c)                                  the place and manner of delivery of the new DTC Instrument Certificate(s) to be delivered in respect of such transfer,

 

and shall forward the DTC Instrument Certificate(s) relating to the DTC Registered Instruments to be transferred (with the relevant form(s) of transfer duly completed) to the DTC Registrar with such notification.

 

11.5                        The DTC Transfer Agent shall receive requests for the exchange of interests in the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate for interests in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and for the exchange of interests in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate for interests in the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate and, upon any such request being duly made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the relevant Global Instrument Certificate, shall promptly notify the DTC Registrar of the principal amount of DTC Registered Instruments to be so exchanged and send to the DTC Registrar a copy of any certificate received by it in connection with such request for exchange.

 

11.6                        The DTC Registrar shall receive requests for the exchange of interests in the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate for interests in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and for the exchange of interests in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate for interests in the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate and, subject to the DTC Registrar having received all information and certificates required by this Agreement and the relevant Global Instrument Certificate, the DTC Registrar shall give effect to such requests in accordance with the terms of the relevant Global Instrument Certificate by making appropriate adjustments to the records maintained by it and shall procure that appropriate entries are made in the records of the DTC Custodian so as to reflect such adjustments.

 

11.7                        SEK may from time to time deliver to the relevant Registrar Instrument Certificates representing the relevant Registered Instruments of which it is the holder for

 

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cancellation, whereupon such Registrar shall cancel the same and shall make the corresponding entries in the relevant Register.

 

11.8                        As soon as practicable (and in any event within three months) after each date on which Registered Instruments fall due for redemption, the relevant Registrar shall notify SEK of the number of any Registered Instruments under which payment has been made and of the number of any Registered Instruments (and the names and addresses of the holders thereof) under which payment has not yet been applied for.

 

11.9                        The relevant Registrar shall, upon and in accordance with the instructions of SEK but not otherwise, arrange for the publication in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) of any notice which is to be given to the holders of Registered Instruments.

 

11.10                 SEK shall ensure that the relevant Registrar has available to it supplies of such Instrument Certificates as shall be necessary in connection with the transfer of Registered Instruments under this Clause 11.

 

11.11                 The relevant Registrar shall, at the request of the holder of any Registered Instrument, issue voting certificates and block voting instructions in a form and manner which comply with the provisions of Schedule 10 (Provisions for meetings of Holders of Instruments) (except that it shall not be required to issue the same less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for any meeting therein provided for). The relevant Registrar shall keep a full record of voting certificates and block voting instructions issued by it and will give to SEK not less than twenty-four hours before the time appointed for any meeting or adjourned meeting, full particulars of all voting certificates and block voting instructions issued by it in respect of such meeting or adjourned meeting.

 

11.12                 Each Registrar shall make available during office hours at its specified office copies of this Agreement.

 

11.13                 Each Registrar shall make all relevant and necessary notifications and filings to and with the Ministry of Finance in Japan or other relevant governmental or regulatory authority.

 

11.14                 Each Registrar shall indemnify SEK against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which it may incur, otherwise than by reason of its own negligence or wilful misconduct, as a result or arising out of or in relation to any breach by the relevant Registrar of the terms of this Agreement.

 

12.          APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE CALCULATION AGENT

 

12.1                        SEK appoints the Fiscal Agent at its specified office as Calculation Agent in relation to any Series of Instruments in respect of which it agrees to be named as such in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus (for avoidance of doubt, such Instruments expected to be Fixed Rate and/or Floating Rate Instruments only), for the purposes specified in this Agreement and in the Conditions and all matters incidental thereto. For all other Series of Instruments where a Calculation Agent is required, an appointment will be made by SEK pursuant to the pro-forma Master Calculation

 

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Agency Agreement contained in Schedule 7 (Pro Forma Master Calculation Agency Agreement) of the Dealership Agreement.

 

12.2                        The Fiscal Agent accepts its appointment as Calculation Agent in relation to each Series of Instruments in respect of which no other person is named as such in the relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus or appointed by SEK to act as the Calculation Agent, as the case may be and shall perform all matters expressed to be performed by it in, and otherwise comply with, the Conditions and the provisions of this Agreement and, in connection therewith, shall take all such action as may be incidental thereto. The Fiscal Agent acknowledges and agrees that it shall be the Calculation Agent in respect of each Series of Instruments unless the Dealer (or one of the Dealers) through whom such Instruments are issued has agreed with the SEK to act as Calculation Agent unless SEK otherwise agrees to appoint another institution as Calculation Agent.

 

12.3                        The Calculation Agent shall, in respect of each Series of Instruments in relation to which it is appointed as such:

 

(a)                                 obtain such quotes and rates and/or make such determinations, calculations, adjustments, notifications and publications as may be required to be made by it by the Conditions at the times and otherwise in accordance with the Conditions and the Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be;

 

(b)                                 without delay, inform SEK of such quotes, rates, determinations, calculations, adjustments, notifications and publications; and

 

(c)                                  maintain a record of all quotations obtained by it and of all amounts, rates and other items determined or calculated by it and make such records available for inspection at all reasonable times by SEK and the Paying Agents.

 

12.4                        The Calculation Agent’s obligations under Clause 12.3 above shall only be deemed to be discharged once it has received confirmation from SEK that such notification has been received and that any quotes, rates, determinations, calculations, adjustments, notifications and publications are accepted by SEK.

 

12.5                        The Calculation Agent indemnifies SEK against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which SEK may incur, otherwise than by reason of SEK’s own negligence or wilful misconduct, as a result or arising out of or in relation to any breach by the Calculation Agent of the terms of this Agreement.

 

13.          FEES AND EXPENSES

 

13.1                        SEK shall pay to the Fiscal Agent for account of the Paying Agents such fees as may have been agreed between SEK and the Fiscal Agent in respect of the services of the Paying Agents hereunder (plus any applicable value added tax). SEK shall pay to each of the Registrars for its own account such fees as may have been agreed between SEK and the Registrar in respect of the services of the Registrars hereunder (plus any applicable value added tax).

 

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13.2                        SEK shall on demand reimburse the Fiscal Agent, each Registrar and each Paying Agent for all expenses (including, without limitation legal fees and any publication, advertising, communication, courier, postage and other out-of-pocket expenses) properly incurred in connection with its services hereunder (plus any applicable value added tax).

 

13.3                        SEK shall pay all stamp, registration and other taxes and duties (including any interest and penalties thereon or in connection therewith) which may be payable upon or in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall indemnify each Paying Agent and each Registrar against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which it may incur as a result or arising out of or in relation to any failure to pay or delay in paying any of the same.

 

14.          TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

 

14.1                        Each of the Paying Agents and each of the Registrars may, in connection with its services hereunder:

 

(a)                                 (in the case of Bearer Instruments only) except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law and notwithstanding any notice to the contrary or any memorandum thereon, treat the holder of any Instrument as the absolute owner thereof and make payments thereon accordingly;

 

(b)                                 assume that the terms of each Instrument as issued are correct;

 

(c)                                  refer any question relating to the ownership of any Instrument or the adequacy or sufficiency of any evidence supplied in connection with the replacement of any Instrument to SEK for determination by SEK and rely upon any determination so made;

 

(d)                                 rely upon the terms of any notice, communication or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine; and

 

(e)                                  after consultation with SEK engage and pay for the advice or services of any lawyers or other experts whose advice or services may to it seem necessary and rely upon any advice so obtained (and such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, such Registrar shall be protected and shall incur no liability as against SEK in respect of any action taken, or suffered to be taken, in accordance with such advice and in good faith).

 

14.2                        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary expressed or implied herein or in the terms and conditions applicable to any Instruments, none of the Paying Agents, the Calculation Agent nor the Registrar shall in connection with their services hereunder, be under any fiduciary duty towards any person other than SEK, be responsible for or liable in respect of the authorisation, validity or legality of any Instrument issued or paid by it hereunder or any act or omission of any other person (including, without limitation, any other party hereto) or be under any obligation towards any person other than SEK and, in the case of the Paying Agents the other Paying Agents. The obligations of the Paying Agents and each of the Registrars are several and not joint.

 

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14.3                        Each Paying Agent and each Registrar may subscribe, purchase, hold and dispose of Instruments and may enter into any transaction (including, without limitation, any depository, trust or agency transaction) with any holders or owners of any Instruments or with any other party hereto in the same manner as if it had not been appointed as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments.

 

14.4                        SEK shall indemnify each Paying Agent and each Registrar against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which it may incur, other than such costs and expenses as are separately agreed to be reimbursed out of the fees payable under Clause 13.1 and otherwise than by reason of its own negligence or wilful misconduct, as a result or arising out of or in relation to its acting as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments.

 

14.5                        The Calculation Agent indemnifies SEK against any claim, demand, action, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense (including, without limitation, legal fees and any applicable value added tax) which it may incur, otherwise than by reason of its own negligence or wilful misconduct, as a result or arising out of or in relation to any breach by the Calculation Agent of the terms of this Agreement.

 

14.6                        In order to comply with the laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including, without limitation, those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, including Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act of the United States (“Applicable Law”), the DTC Registrar is required to obtain, verify, record and update certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the DTC Registrar. Accordingly, each of the parties agree to provide to the DTC Registrar, upon their request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the DTC Registrar to comply with Applicable Law.

 

15.          CHANGES IN AGENTS

 

15.1                        Any Paying Agent or any Registrar may resign its appointment as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments upon the expiration of not less than thirty days’ notice to that effect by such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, such Registrar to SEK (with a copy, if necessary, to the Fiscal Agent) provided that:

 

(a)                                 any such notice which would otherwise expire within thirty days before or after the maturity date of any series of Instruments or any interest payment date in relation to any series of Instruments shall be deemed, in relation to such Series only, to expire on the thirtieth day following such date; and

 

(b)                                 in the case of (i) the Fiscal Agent, (ii) the only remaining Paying Agent, (iii) the Registrar with its specified office outside the United Kingdom, (iv) so long as any Instruments are admitted to listing on the official list and to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Paying Agent or Registrar with its specified office in Luxembourg (if so required by the listing rules of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange), or (v) so long as any Instruments are admitted to trading, listing and/or quotation by any stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system, the Paying Agent or Registrar with its

 

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specified office in a major city in the jurisdiction in which such stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system operates (if so required by the rules of such stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system), such resignation shall not be effective until a successor thereto as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments has been appointed by SEK or in accordance with Clause 15.5 and notice of such appointment has been given in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices).

 

15.2                        SEK may revoke its appointment of any Paying Agent or Registrar as its agent in relation to the Instruments by not less than thirty days’ notice to that effect to such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, such Registrar provided that, in the case of the Fiscal Agent, the only remaining Paying Agent or Registrar with its specified office outside the United Kingdom, so long as any Instruments are admitted to listing on the official list and to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Paying Agent or Registrar with its specified office in Luxembourg (if so required by the listing rules of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange), or so long as any instruments are admitted to trading, listing and/or quotation by any stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system, the Paying Agent or Registrar with its specified office in a major city in the jurisdiction in which such stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system operates (if so required by the rules of such stock exchange, listing authority and/or quotation system), such revocation shall not be effective until a successor thereto as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments has been appointed by SEK and notice of such appointment has been given in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices).

 

15.3                        The appointment of any Paying Agent or Registrar as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments shall terminate forthwith if any of the following events or circumstances shall occur or arise, namely: such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar becomes incapable of acting; such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent; such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or consents to the appointment of a receiver, administrator or other similar official of all or any substantial part of its property or admits in writing its inability to pay or meet its debts as they mature or suspends payment thereof; a resolution is passed or an order is made for the winding-up or dissolution of such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar; a receiver, administrator or other similar official of such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar or of all or any substantial part of its property is appointed; an order of any court is entered approving any petition filed by or against such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar under the provisions of any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law; or any public officer takes charge or control of such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation.

 

15.4                        SEK may appoint substitute or additional agents in relation to the Instruments and shall forthwith notify the other parties hereto thereof, whereupon the parties hereto and such substitute or additional agent shall thereafter have the same rights and obligations among them as would have been the case had they then entered into an agreement in the form mutatis mutandis of this Agreement.

 

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15.5                        If any Paying Agent or Registrar gives notice of its resignation in accordance with Clause 15.1 and by the tenth day before the expiration of such notice a successor to such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments has not been appointed by SEK, such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar may itself, following such consultation with SEK as may be practicable in the circumstances, appoint as its successor any reputable and experienced bank or financial institution and give notice of such appointment in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices), whereupon the parties hereto and such successor agent shall thereafter have the same rights and obligations among them as would have been the case had they then entered into an agreement in the form mutatis mutandis of this Agreement.

 

15.6                        Upon any resignation or revocation becoming effective under this Clause 15, the relevant Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar shall:

 

(a)                                 be released and discharged from its obligations under this Agreement (save that it shall remain entitled to the benefit of and subject to the provisions of Clause 13.3, Clause 14 and this Clause 15);

 

(b)                                 repay to SEK such part of any fee paid to it in accordance with Clause 13.1 as shall relate to any period thereafter;

 

(c)                                  in the case of the Fiscal Agent, deliver to SEK and to its successor a copy, certified as true and up-to-date by an officer of the Fiscal Agent, of the records maintained by it in accordance with Clause 10;

 

(d)                                 in the case of a Registrar, deliver to SEK and to its successor a copy, certified as true and up-to-date by an officer of the relevant Registrar, of each of the Registers and other records maintained by it in accordance with Clause 11; and

 

(e)                                  forthwith (upon payment to it of any amount due to it in accordance with Clause 13 or Clause 14.4) transfer all moneys and papers (including any unissued Temporary Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments, Permanent Global Instrument, Definitive Instruments, Coupons or Instrument Certificate held by it hereunder) to its successor in that capacity and, upon appropriate notice, provide reasonable assistance to such successor for the discharge by it of its duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

15.7                        Any corporation into which any Paying Agent or Registrar may be merged or converted, any corporation with which any Paying Agent or Registrar may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which any Paying Agent or Registrar shall be a party, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be the successor to such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, Registrar as agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments without any further formality, whereupon the parties hereto and such successor agent shall thereafter have the same rights and obligations among them as would have been the case had they then entered into an agreement in the form mutatis mutandis of this Agreement. Notice of any such merger, conversion or consolidation shall forthwith be given by such successor to SEK and the other parties hereto.

 

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16.                               TIME

 

Any date or period specified herein may be postponed or extended by mutual agreement among the parties but, as regards any date or period originally fixed or so postponed or extended, time shall be of the essence.

 

17.                               NOTICES

 

All notices and communications hereunder shall be made in writing (by letter, e-mail or fax), shall be effective upon receipt by the addressee and shall be sent as follows:

 

(a)                          if to SEK to it at:

 

Address:

Klarabergsviadukten 61-63

 

P.O. Box 194

 

SE-101 23 Stockholm

 

Sweden

 

 

Fax:

+46 8 411 4813

E-mail:

LCM@sek.se

 

 

Attention:

Back Office

 

(b)                         if to a Paying Agent or Registrar, to it at the address, e-mail or fax number specified against its name in Schedule 12 (The Specified Offices of the Paying Agents and the Registrar) (or, in the case of a Paying Agent or Registrar not originally a party hereto, specified by notice to the other parties hereto at or about the time of its appointment as the agent of SEK in relation to the Instruments) for the attention of the person or department therein specified (or as aforesaid),

 

or, in any case, to such other address, e-mail or fax number or for the attention of such other person or department as the addressee has by prior notice to the sender specified for the purpose.

 

18.                               LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

18.1                        This Agreement and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

18.2                        The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute (a “Dispute”), arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) or the consequences of its nullity.

 

18.3                        The parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle any Dispute and, accordingly, that they will not argue to the contrary.

 

18.4                        Clause 18.2 is for the benefit of the Paying Agents and Registrar only. As a result, nothing in this Clause 18 prevents the Paying Agents or Registrar from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute (“Proceedings”) in any other courts with

 

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jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Paying Agents and the Registrar may take concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

 

18.5                        SEK agrees that the documents which start any Proceedings and any other documents required to be served in relation to those Proceedings may be served on it by being delivered to The Trade Commissioner for the time being at Business Sweden - The Swedish Trade and Invest Council, 5 Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 2AG (or its other address in England from time to time). If the appointment of the person mentioned in this Clause ceases to be effective, SEK shall forthwith appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and notify the name and address of such person to each Paying Agent and the Registrar, and failing such appointment within fifteen days, any Paying Agent or any Registrar shall be entitled to appoint such a person by notice to SEK. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. This Clause applies to Proceedings in England and to Proceedings elsewhere.

 

19.                               MODIFICATION

 

For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement may be amended by further agreement among the parties hereto and without the consent of the holders of any of the Instruments.

 

20.                               RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES

 

A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement.

 

21.                               COUNTERPARTS

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and thus has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.

 

AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first before written.

 

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SCHEDULE 1

FORM OF TEMPORARY GLOBAL INSTRUMENT

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](1)

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE SECURITY AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE GLOBAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS GLOBAL INSTRUMENT FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OR REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

TEMPORARY GLOBAL INSTRUMENT

 

representing up to

[Aggregate principal amount of Series]
[Title of Instruments]

 

This Temporary Global Instrument is issued in respect of an issue of [aggregate principal amount of Series] in aggregate principal amount of [title of Instruments] (the “Instruments”) by AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ) (“SEK”). The Instruments are described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (“Drawdown Prospectus”)], a copy of which is annexed hereto. If a Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Temporary Global Instrument to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

SEK for value received promises, all in accordance with the terms and conditions [attached hereto/set out in the base prospectus prepared by SEK and dated 1 April 2016 (as amended, supplemented or replaced) and the final terms prepared in relation to the Instruments and set out in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]] attached hereto (the “Conditions”) to pay to the bearer upon surrender hereof on [maturity date] or on such earlier date as the same may become payable in accordance therewith the principal sum of

 


(1)                                 Legend to appear on every Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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[denomination in words and numerals] or such other redemption amount as may be specified therein [and to pay in arrear on the dates specified therein interest on such principal amount at the rate or rates specified therein together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions], and in the case of convertible or exchangeable Instruments, to deliver or procure the delivery of any securities requested to be delivered on redemption pursuant to the terms and conditions and the final terms prepared in relation to the Instruments, all subject to the Conditions.

 

Except as specified herein, the bearer of this Temporary Global Instrument is entitled to the benefit of the same obligations on the part of SEK as if such bearer were the bearer of the Instruments represented hereby, and all payments under and to the bearer of this Temporary Global Instrument shall be valid and effective to satisfy and discharge the corresponding liabilities of SEK in respect of the Instruments.

 

Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Temporary Global Instrument except where the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise stated.

 

This Temporary Global Instrument is exchangeable in whole or in part for a permanent global instrument (the “Permanent Global Instrument”) representing the Instruments and in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 2 to a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, in its capacity as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, in its capacity as such), and certain other financial institutions named therein or, if so specified in such final terms, for definitive instruments (“Definitive Instruments”) in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 3 to such Fiscal Agency Agreement.  An exchange for a Permanent Global Instrument or, as the case may be, Definitive Instruments will be made only on or after the fortieth day after the date of issue of this Temporary Global Instrument (the “Exchange Date”) and upon presentation or, as the case may be, surrender of this Temporary Global Instrument to the Fiscal Agent at its Specified Office in relation to the Instruments [and upon and to the extent of delivery to the Fiscal Agent of a certificate or certificates issued by Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”, together with Euroclear, the international central securities depositaries or “ICSDs”) and dated not earlier than the Exchange Date in substantially the form set out in Annex I hereto]2. Any Definitive Instruments will be made available for collection by the persons entitled thereto at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, this Temporary Global Instrument a “New Global Instrument” or an “NGI” and the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument or the aggregate principal amount of Definitive Instruments so delivered from time to time, as the case may be shall be the aggregate amount from time to time entered in the records of both ICSDs. The records of the ICSDs (which expression in this Temporary Global Instrument means the records that each ICSD holds for its customers which reflect the amount of such customers’ interests in the Instruments (but excluding any interest in any Instruments of one ICSD shown in the records of another ICSD)) shall be conclusive evidence of the nominal amount of Instruments

 


(2)                                 Delete if TEFRA C applies as certifications are not required for an exchange of a Temporary Global Instrument for a Permanent Global Instrument or for Definitive Instrument or for payments of interest.

 

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represented by this Temporary Global Instrument and, for these purposes, a statement issued by an ICSD stating the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument at any time shall be conclusive evidence of the records of the ICSD at that time; provided, however, that in no circumstances shall the principal amount of the Permanent Global Instrument or the aggregate principal amount of Definitive Instruments so delivered, as the case may be, exceed the initial principal amount of this Temporary Global Instrument.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, this Temporary Global Instrument shall be a “Classic Global Instrument” or “CGI” and the principal amount of the Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument shall be the amount stated in the applicable Final Terms or, if lower, the principal amount most recently entered by or on behalf of SEK in the relevant column in the Schedule (Payments, Delivery of Definitive Instruments, Exchange for Permanent Global Instrument and Cancellation of Instruments).

 

[Payments of interest falling due before the Exchange Date will be made only upon presentation of the Temporary Global Instrument to the Fiscal Agent at its Specified Office in relation to the Instruments and upon or to the extent of delivery to the Fiscal Agent or, in the case that this Temporary Global Instrument is an NGI Temporary Global Instrument, at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent or the Common Safe-keeper of a certificate or certificates issued by an ICSD and/or any other relevant clearing system and dated not earlier than the relevant interest payment date in substantially the form set out in Annex II hereto.](3) In the case of interest falling due after the Exchange Date, interest shall only be payable to the extent SEK has failed to procure the exchange for a Permanent Global Instrument and/or Definitive Instruments of that portion of this Temporary Global Instrument in respect of which such interest has accrued.

 

Whenever any interest in this Temporary Global Instrument is to be exchanged for an interest in a Permanent Global Instrument, SEK shall procure (in the case of first exchange) the prompt delivery (free of charge to the bearer) of such Permanent Global Instrument, duly authenticated, to the bearer of this Temporary Global Instrument or (in the case of any subsequent exchange) an increase in the principal amount of such Permanent Global Instrument in accordance with its terms, in each case in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate of the principal amounts specified in the certificates issued by Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system and received by the Fiscal Agent against presentation and (in the case of final exchange) presentation and surrender of this Temporary Global Instrument to or to the order of the Fiscal Agent requesting such exchange.

 

Whenever this Temporary Global Instrument is to be exchanged for Definitive Instruments, SEK shall procure the prompt delivery (free of charge to the bearer) of such Definitive Instruments, duly authenticated and with Coupons and Talons attached (if so specified in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]), in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Temporary Global Instrument to the bearer of this Temporary Global Instrument against the surrender of this Temporary Global Instrument to or to the order of the Fiscal Agent within 30 days of the bearer requesting such exchange.

 


(3)                                 Delete if TEFRA C applies as certifications are not required for an exchange of a Temporary Global Instrument for a Permanent Global Instrument or for Definitive Instrument or for payments of interest.

 

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In the event that (i) this Temporary Global Instrument is not duly exchanged, (a) whether in whole or in part, for the Permanent Global Instrument by 5.00 p.m. (London time) on the seventh day after the bearer has requested exchange of an interest in this Temporary Global Instrument for an interest in a Permanent Global Instrument or, as the case may be, (b) in whole for Definitive Instruments by 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the thirtieth day after the bearer has requested such exchanged, provided that the preconditions to such exchange are satisfied or (ii) this Temporary Global Instrument (or any part hereof) has become due and payable in accordance with the Conditions or the date for final redemption of this Temporary Global Instrument has occurred and, in either case, payment in full of the amount of principal falling due with all accrued interest thereon has not been made to the bearer in accordance with the terms of this Temporary Global Instrument on the due date for payment, then this Temporary Global Instrument will become void at 5.00 p.m. (London time) on such seventh day (in the case of (i)(a) above) or at 5.00 p.m. (London time) on such thirtieth day (in the case of (i)(b)) or at 5.00 p.m. (London time) on such due date (in the case of (ii) above) and the bearer will have no further rights hereunder (but without prejudice to the rights which such bearer or any other person may have under a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 and executed by SEK in respect of the Instruments (as amended, supplemented or replaced, unless otherwise stated in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]) (the “Deed of Covenant”)). The Deed of Covenant has been deposited at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent and a copy of it may be inspected at the Specified Office of each Paying Agent.

 

Upon any payment being made in respect of the Instrument represented by this Temporary Global Instrument, SEK shall procure that:

 

(a)                                 CGI:  if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, details of such payment shall be entered in the Schedule (Payments, Delivery of Definitive Instruments, Exchange for Permanent Global Instrument and Cancellation of Instruments) hereto and, in the case of any payment of principal, the principal amount of the Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument shall be reduced by the principal amount so paid; and

 

(b)                                 NGI: if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, details of such payment shall be entered pro rata in the records of the ICSDs and, in the case of any payment of principal, the principal amount of the Instruments entered in the records of ICSDs and represented by this Temporary Global Instrument shall be reduced by the principal amount so paid.

 

Discharge of Issuer’s obligations

 

In relation to payments made in respect of this Temporary Global Instrument, so long as this Temporary  Global  Instrument  is  held  on  behalf  of  Euroclear  and/or  Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system, the definition of “Business Day” in Condition 1.1 (Interpretation — Definitions) shall be amended so as to disapply paragraphs (A)(i)(b) and (A)(ii)(b) of that definition. Payments due in respect of Instruments for the time being represented by this Temporary Global Instrument shall be made to the bearer of this Global Instrument and each payment so made will discharge SEK’s obligations in respect thereof. Any failure to make the entries referred to above shall not affect such discharge.

 

On any occasion on which a payment of principal or redemption amount is made in respect of this Temporary Global Instrument or on which this Temporary Global Instrument is

 

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exchanged in whole or in part as aforesaid or on which Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument are to be cancelled, SEK shall procure that:

 

(a)                                 if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, (i) the amount of such payment and the aggregate principal amount of such Instruments and (ii) the remaining principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument less the aggregate of the amounts referred to in (i)) are entered in the Schedule) hereto, whereupon the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument shall for all purposes be as most recently so entered; and

 

(b)                                 if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, details of the exchange or cancellation shall be entered pro rata in the records of the ICSDs.

 

Notwithstanding Condition 20 (Notices), while all the Instruments are represented by this Temporary Global Instrument (or by this Temporary Global Instrument and the Permanent Global Instrument) and this Temporary Global Instrument is (or this Temporary Global Instrument and the Permanent Global Instrument are) deposited with a depositary or a common depositary for Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system or a Common Safe-keeper (which expression has the meaning given in the Fiscal Agency Agreement), notices to Holders may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system and, in any case, such notices shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) on the date of delivery to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system[; provided, however, that, so long as the Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its rules so require, notices shall be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu)](4).

 

This Temporary Global Instrument and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute (a “Dispute”), arising from or connected with this Temporary Global Instrument (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising from or in connection with this Temporary Global Instrument or a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Temporary Global Instrument) or the consequences of its nullity. The above jurisdiction provision is for the benefit of the bearer only. As a result, nothing in this Temporary Global Instrument prevents the bearer from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute (“Proceedings”) in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the bearer may take concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. SEK agrees that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle any Dispute and, accordingly, that they will not argue to the contrary. SEK agrees that the documents which start any Proceedings and any other documents required to be served in relation to those Proceedings may be served on it by being delivered to The Trade Commissioner for the time being at Business Sweden - The Swedish Trade and Invest Council, 5 Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 2AG (or its other address in England from time to time). If the appointment of the person mentioned in

 


(4)                                 Include where the Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

 

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this paragraph ceases to be effective SEK shall forthwith appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and notify the name and address of such person to the Fiscal Agent. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.  This applies to Proceedings in England and to Proceedings elsewhere.

 

This Temporary Global Instrument shall not be valid for any purpose until authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, this Temporary Global Instrument shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been effectuated for and on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper appointed as common safe-keeper by the ICSDs.

 

AS WITNESS the manual signature of a duly authorised officer on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

 

By:

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUED in London as of [     ] 20 [   ]

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH as fiscal agent
without recourse, warranty or liability

 

 

 

 

 

By:

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECTUATED for and on behalf of

 

 

(Common Safe-keeper) as common safe-keeper without
recourse, warranty or liability

 

 

 

 

 

By:

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

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THE SCHEDULE(5)

 

Payments, Delivery of Definitive Instruments,

Exchange for Permanent Global Instrument

and Cancellation of Instruments

 

Date of payment,
delivery or
cancellation

 

Amount of
interest then paid

 

Amount of
principal [or in
respect of which
redemption
amount] then
paid

 

Aggregate
principal amount
of Definitive
Instruments then
delivered

 

Aggregate
principal amount
of this
Temporary
Global
Instrument then
exchanged for
the Permanent
Global
Instrument

 

Aggregate

principal amount
of Instruments
then cancelled

 

Remaining
principal amount
of this
Temporary
Global
Instrument

 

Authorised
signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(5)                                 The Schedule should only be completed where the applicable Final Terms indicates that this Temporary Global Instrument is not intended to be a New Global Instrument.

 

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ANNEX I

 

[Form of certificate to be given in relation to exchanges of this Temporary Global Instrument for the Permanent Global Instrument or Definitive Instruments:]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

[Aggregate principal amount and title of Instruments]

(the Securities)

 

This is to certify that, based solely on certifications we have received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from member organisations appearing in our records as persons being entitled to a portion of the principal amount set forth below (our “Member Organisations”) substantially to the effect set forth in the Fiscal Agency Agreement and temporary global instrument as of the date hereof, [currency] [amount] principal amount of the above-captioned Securities (a) is owned by persons that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source (“United States persons”), (b) is owned by United States persons that (i) are foreign branches of United States financial institutions (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(iv) (“financial institutions”)) subscribing or purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (ii) acquired the Securities through and are holding through on the date hereof (as such terms “acquired through” and “holding through” are described in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(6)) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (and in either case (i) or (ii), each such United States financial institution has agreed, on its own behalf or through its agent, that we may advise SEK or SEK’s agent that it will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), or (c) is owned by United States or foreign financial institutions for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and to the further effect that United States or foreign financial institutions described in Clause (c) (whether or not also described in Clause (a) or (b)) have certified that they have not acquired the Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.

 

As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia); and its “possessions” include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.

 

We further certify (1) that we are not making available herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, exercise of any rights or collection of any interest) any portion of the temporary global security excepted in such certifications and (2) that as of the date hereof we have not received any notification from any of our Member Organisations to the effect that the statements made by such Member Organisations with respect to any portion of the part submitted herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, exercise of any rights or collection of any interest) are no longer true and cannot be relied upon as at the date hereof.

 

We understand that this certification is required in connection with certain tax laws and, if applicable, certain securities laws of the United States.  In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certification is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorise you to produce this certification to any interested party in such proceedings.

 

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Date:      [              ](6)

 

[Euroclear Bank SA/NV/Clearstream Banking, société anonyme]

 

By:         [authorised signature]

 


(6)  To be dated not earlier than the Exchange Date.

 

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ANNEX II

 

[Form of certificate to be given in relation to payments of interest falling due before the Exchange Date:]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

[Aggregate principal amount and title of Instruments]

(the Securities)

 

This is to certify that, based solely on certifications we have received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from member organisations appearing in our records as persons being entitled to a portion of the principal amount set forth below (our “Member Organisations”) substantially to the effect set forth in the Fiscal Agency Agreement and temporary global instrument as of the date hereof, [currency] [amount] principal amount of the above-captioned Securities (a) is owned by persons that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source (“United States persons”), (b) is owned by United States persons that (i) are foreign branches of United States financial institutions (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(iv) (“financial institutions”)) subscribing or purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (ii) acquired the Securities through and are holding through on the date hereof (as such terms “acquired through” and “holding through” are described in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(6)) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (and in either case (i) or (ii), each such United States financial institution has agreed, on its own behalf or through its agent, that we may advise SEK or SEK’s agent that it will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), or (c) is owned by United States or foreign financial institutions for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and to the further effect that United States or foreign financial institutions described in Clause (c) (whether or not also described in Clause (a) or (b)) have certified that they have not acquired the Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.

 

[As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia); and its “possessions” include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.]

 

We further certify (1) that we are not making available herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, exercise of any rights or collection of any interest) any portion of the temporary global security excepted in such certifications and (2) that as of the date hereof we have not received any notification from any of our Member Organisations to the effect that the statements made by such Member Organisations with respect to any portion of the part submitted herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, exercise of any rights or collection of any interest) are no longer true and cannot be relied upon as at the date hereof.

 

We understand that this certification is required in connection with certain tax laws and, if applicable, certain securities laws of the United States.  In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certification is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorise you to produce this certification to any interested party in such proceedings.

 

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Date:      [              ](7)

 

[Euroclear Bank SA/NV/Clearstream Banking, société anonyme]

 

By:         [authorised signature]

 


(7)  To be dated not earlier than the relevant interest payment date.

 

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ANNEX III

 

[Form of account-holder’s certification referred to in the preceding certificates:]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

[Aggregate principal amount and title of Instruments]

(the Securities)

 

This is to certify that as of the date hereof, and except as set forth below, the above-captioned Securities held by you for our account (a) are owned by persons that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source (“United States persons”), (b) are owned by United States person(s) that (i) are foreign branches of a United States financial institution (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(iv)) (“financial institutions”) subscribing or purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (ii) acquired the Securities through and are holding through on the date hereof (as such terms “acquired through” and “holding through” are described in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(6)) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (and in either case (i) or (ii), each such United States financial institution hereby agrees, on its own behalf or through its agent, that you may advise SEK or SEK’s agent that it will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), or (c) are owned by United States or foreign financial institution(s) for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and in addition if the owner of the Securities is a United States or foreign financial institution described in Clause (c) (whether or not also described in Clause (a) or (b)) this is further to certify that such financial institution has not acquired the Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.

 

As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia); and its “possessions” include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.

 

We undertake to advise you promptly by tested telex, by fax on or prior to the date on which you intend to submit your certification relating to the Securities held by you for our account in accordance with your operating procedures if any applicable statement herein is not correct on such date, and in the absence of any such notification it may be assumed that this certification applies as of such date.

 

This certification excepts and does not relate to [currency] [amount] of such interest in the above Securities in respect of which we are not able to certify and as to which we understand exchange and delivery of definitive Securities (or, if relevant, exercise of any rights or collection of any interest) cannot be made until we do so certify.

 

We understand that this certification is required in connection with certain tax laws and, if applicable, certain securities laws of the United States.  In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certification is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorise you to produce this certification to any interested party in such proceedings.

 

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Date:      [              ](8)

 

[Account Holder] as or as agent for the beneficial owner of the Instruments.

 

By:         [authorised signature]

 


(8)        To be dated not earlier than fifteen days before the Exchange Date or, as the case may be the relevant interest payment date.

 

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[Insert Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

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[Insert Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus if these are to be endorsed in
accordance with the Temporary Global Instrument
]

 

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SCHEDULE 2

FORM OF PERMANENT GLOBAL INSTRUMENT

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](9)

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE SECURITY AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.  UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE GLOBAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS GLOBAL INSTRUMENT FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OR REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

PERMANENT GLOBAL INSTRUMENT

 

representing up to

[Aggregate principal amount of Series]

[Title of Instruments]

 

This Permanent Global Instrument is issued in respect of an issue of [aggregate principal amount of Series] in aggregate principal amount of [title of Instruments] (the “Instruments”) by AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ) (“SEK”).  The Instruments are described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (the “Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of which is annexed hereto.  If a Pricing Supplement or a Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Permanent Global Instrument to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus.

 

SEK for value received promises, all in accordance with the terms and conditions [attached hereto/set out in the base prospectus prepared by SEK and dated 1 April 2016 (as amended, supplemented or replaced) and the final terms prepared in relation to the Instruments and set out in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]] (the “Conditions”) to pay to the bearer upon surrender hereof on [maturity date] or on such earlier date as the same may become payable in accordance therewith the principal sum of

 


(9)                          Legend to appear on every Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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[denomination in words and numerals] or such other redemption amount as may be specified therein [and to pay in arrear on the dates specified therein interest on such principal amount at the rate or rates specified therein together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions], and in the case of convertible or exchangeable Instruments, to deliver or procure the delivery of any securities requested to be delivered on redemption pursuant to the terms and conditions and the final terms prepared in relation to the Instruments, all subject to the Conditions.

 

The bearer of this Permanent Global Instrument is entitled to the benefit of the same obligations on the part of SEK as if such bearer were the bearer of the Instruments represented hereby, and all payments under and to the bearer of this Permanent Global Instrument shall be valid and effective to satisfy and discharge the corresponding liabilities of SEK in respect of the Instruments.

 

Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Permanent Global Instrument except where the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise stated.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, this Permanent Global Instrument shall be a “New Global Instrument” or “NGI” and the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall be the aggregate amount from time to time entered in the records of both ICSDs. The records of the ICSDs (which expression in this Global Instrument means the records that each ICSD holds for its customers which reflect the amount of such customers’ interests in the Instruments (but excluding any interest in any Instruments of one ICSD shown in the records of another ICSD)) shall be conclusive evidence of the principal amount of Instruments represented by this permanent Global Instrument and, for these purposes, a statement issued by an ICSD (which statement shall be made available to the bearer upon request) stating the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument at any time shall be conclusive evidence of the records of the ICSD at that time.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, this Permanent Global Instrument shall be a “Classic Global Instrument” or “CGI” and the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Global Instrument shall be the amount stated in the Final Terms or, if lower, the principal amount most recently entered by or on behalf of SEK in the relevant column in the Schedule hereto.

 

This Permanent Global Instrument is exchangeable in whole but not in part for definitive instruments (“Definitive Instruments”) in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 3 to a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016, (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK and Deutsche Bank AG in its capacities as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”, which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank AG, in its capacity as such), and certain other financial institutions named therein and/or (if so specified in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]) upon the exercise of the relevant option by the bearer hereof by delivering an exchange notice in the form attached hereto to the Fiscal Agent at its Specified Office (a) if Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”, together with Euroclear, the international central securities depositaries or “ICSDs”) or any other relevant clearing system is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of legal holidays) or announces an intention permanently to cease business or (b) if any of the circumstances

 

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described in Condition 12 (Events of Default) occurs or, (c) if so specified in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] (i) at any time or (ii) on the expiry of such period of notice as specified in the Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, which shall not be less than forty-five days before the date upon which the exchange for such Definitive Instruments is required.

 

Whenever this Permanent Global Instrument is to be exchanged for Definitive Instruments, SEK shall procure the prompt delivery (free of charge to the bearer) of such Definitive Instruments, duly authenticated and with Coupons and Talons attached (if so specified in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Permanent Global Instrument to the bearer of this Permanent Global Instrument against the surrender of this Permanent Global Instrument to or to the order of the Fiscal Agent within 30 days of the bearer requesting such exchange.

 

If (a) default is made by SEK in the required delivery of such Definitive Instruments and such default is continuing at 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the thirtieth day after the bearer has requested exchange of this Permanent Global Instrument for Definitive Instruments or (b) this Permanent Global Instrument (or any part hereof) has become due and payable in accordance with the Conditions or the date for final redemption of this Permanent Global Instrument has occurred and, in either case, payment in full of the amount of principal falling due with all accrued interest thereon has not been made to the bearer in accordance with the terms of this Permanent Global Instrument on the due date for payment, then this Permanent Global Instrument will become void at 6.00 p.m. (London time) on such thirtieth day (in the case of (a) above) or at 6.00 p.m. (London time) on such due date (in the case of (b) above) and the bearer will have no further rights hereunder (but without prejudice to the rights which such bearer or any other persons may have under a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 and executed by SEK in respect of the Instruments (as amended, supplemented or replaced, unless otherwise stated in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]) (the “Deed of Covenant”). The Deed of Covenant has been deposited at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent and a copy of it may be inspected at the Specified Office of each Paying Agent.

 

All payments in respect of this Permanent Global Instrument shall (i) in the case that this Permanent Global Instrument is a CGI Permanent Global Instrument, be made against presentation and (in the case of payment of principal of the Instruments in full with all interest accrued on the Instruments) surrender of this Permanent Global Instrument at the Specified Office of any Paying Agent; and (ii) in the case that this Permanent Global Instrument is an NGI Permanent Global Instrument be made upon receipt by the relevant Paying Agent of confirmation from the ICSDs (in accordance with the provisions of the Agency Agreement) that the records of the Fiscal Agent as to amounts payable on a relevant payment date and the records of the ICSDs as to amounts payable on a relevant date are identical.

 

Recording of Payments

 

Upon any payment being made in respect of the Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument, SEK shall procure that:

 

(a)                                 CGI: if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, details of such payment shall be entered in the Schedule (Payments, further exchanges of the Temporary Global Instrument, Delivery of Definitive

 

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Instruments, Exercise of Options and Cancellation of Instruments) hereto and, in the case of any payment of principal, the principal amount of the Instrument represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall be reduced by the principal amount so paid; and

 

(b)                                 NGI: if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, details of such payment shall be entered pro rata in the records of the ICSDs and, in the case of any payment of principal, the principal amount of the Instruments entered in the records of ICSDs and represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall be reduced by the principal amount so paid.

 

Discharge of Issuer’s obligations

 

In relation to payments made in respect of this Permanent Global Instrument, so long as this Permanent Global Instrument is held on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system, the definition of “Business Day” in Condition 1.1 (Interpretation — Definitions) shall be amended so as to disapply paragraphs (A)(i)(b) and (A)(ii)(b) of that definition. Payments due in respect of Instruments for the time being represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall be made to the bearer of this Permanent Global Instrument and each payment so made will discharge SEK’s obligations in respect thereof. Any failure to make the entries referred to above shall not affect such discharge.

 

On any occasion on which a payment of principal or redemption amount is made in respect of this Permanent Global Instrument or on which this Permanent Global Instrument is exchanged for Definitive Instruments as aforesaid or on which any Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument are to be cancelled, SEK shall procure that:

 

(a)                                 if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, (i) the principal amount of such payment and the aggregate principal amount of such Instruments and (ii) the remaining principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount of Instruments represented by this Temporary Global Instrument less the aggregate of the amounts referred to in (i)) are entered in the Schedule hereto, whereupon the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall for all purposes be as most recently so entered; and

 

(b)                                 if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, details of the exchange or cancellation shall be entered pro rata in the records of the ICSDs.

 

In order to exercise the option contained in Condition 11.5 (Redemption at the option of the Holders), the holder of this Permanent Global Instrument must, within the period specified in the Conditions for the deposit of the relevant Instrument and put notice, give written notice of such exercise to the Fiscal Agent specifying the principal amount of Instruments in respect of which such option is being exercised. Any such notice shall be irrevocable and may not be withdrawn.

 

In connection with an exercise of the option contained in Condition 11.3 (Redemption at the option of SEK) in relation to some only of the Instruments, this Permanent Global Instrument may be redeemed in part in the principal amount specified by SEK in accordance with the Conditions and the Instruments to be redeemed will not be selected as provided in the

 

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Conditions but in accordance with the rules and procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (to be reflected in the records of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as either a pool factor or a reduction in principal amount at their discretion).

 

On each occasion on which an option is exercised in respect of any Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument, SEK shall procure that the appropriate notations are made on the Schedule hereto.

 

Initial Exchange

 

If this Permanent Global Instrument was originally issued in exchange for part only of a Temporary Global Instrument representing the Instruments, then all references in this Permanent Global Instrument to the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall be construed as references to the principal amount of Instruments represented by the part of the Temporary Global Instrument in exchange for which this Global Instrument was originally issued which SEK shall procure:

 

(a)                                 CGI:  if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, is entered in the Schedule hereto, whereupon the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument shall for all purposes be as most recently so entered; and

 

(b)                                 NGI: if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, is entered by the ICSDs in their records.

 

Subsequent Exchange

 

If at any subsequent time any further portion of such Temporary Global Instrument is exchanged for an interest in this Permanent Global Instrument, the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Global Instrument shall be increased by the amount of such further portion, and SEK shall procure that the principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument (which shall be the previous principal amount of Instruments represented by this Permanent Global Instrument plus the amount of such further portion) is:

 

(a)                                 CGI:  if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is not applicable, entered in the Schedule hereto, whereupon the principal amount of this Global Instrument shall for all purposes be as most recently so entered; and

 

(b)                                 NGI: if the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument form is applicable, entered by the ICSDs in their records.

 

Notwithstanding Condition 20 (Notices), while all the Instruments are represented by this Permanent Global Instrument (or by this Permanent Global Instrument and a temporary global instrument) and this Permanent Global Instrument is (or this Permanent Global Instrument and the temporary global instrument are) deposited with a depositary or a common depositary for Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system or a Common Safe-keeper (which expression has the meaning given in the Agency Agreement), notices to Holders may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system and, in any case, such notices shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders in accordance with

 

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Condition 20 (Notices) on the date of delivery to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system[; provided, however, that, so long as the Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its rules so require, notices will also be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu)(10)].

 

This Permanent Global Instrument and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute (a “Dispute”), arising from or connected with this Permanent Global Instrument (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising from or in connection with this Permanent Global Instrument or a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Permanent Global Instrument) or the consequences of its nullity. The above jurisdiction provision is for the benefit of the bearer only. As a result, nothing in this Permanent Global Instrument prevents the bearer from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute (“Proceedings”) in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the bearer may take concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. SEK agrees that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle any Dispute and, accordingly, that they will not argue to the contrary. SEK agrees that the documents which start any Proceedings and any other documents required to be served in relation to those Proceedings may be served on it by being delivered to The Trade Commissioner for the time being at Business Sweden - The Swedish Trade and Invest Council, 5 Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 2AG (or its other address in England from time to time). If the appointment of the person mentioned in this paragraph ceases to be effective, SEK shall forthwith appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and notify the name and address of such person to the Fiscal Agent. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.  This applies to Proceedings in England and to Proceedings elsewhere.

 

This Permanent Global Instrument shall not be valid for any purpose until authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent.

 

If the Final Terms specify that the New Global Instrument is applicable, this Permanent Global Instrument shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been effectuated for and on behalf of the Common Safe-keeper appointed as common safe-keeper by the ICSDs.

 

AS WITNESS the manual signature of a duly authorised officer on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

By:                            [manual signature]
(duly authorised)

 

ISSUED in London on [     ] 20[ ]

 


(10)                   Include where the Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

 

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AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH as fiscal agent without recourse, warranty or liability

 

 

By:                            [manual signature]
(duly authorised)

 

EFFECTUATED for and on behalf of

(Common Safe-keeper) as common safe-keeper without
recourse, warranty or liability

 

By:                            [manual signature]
(duly authorised)

 

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THE SCHEDULE(11)

 

Payments, further exchanges of the Temporary Global Instrument, Delivery of Definitive Instruments, Exercise of Options

and Cancellation of Instruments

 

Date of
payment,
delivery,
further
exchanges of
Temporary
Global
Instrument,
exercise of
option (and
date upon
which exercise
is effective) or
cancellation

 

Amount of
interest then
paid

 

Amount of
principal [or in
respect of
which
redemption
amount] then
paid

 

Aggregate
principal
amount of
Definitive
Instruments
then delivered

 

Aggregate
principal amount
of Instruments
then cancelled

 

Aggregate
principal
amount in
respect of
which option is
exercised

 

Remaining
principal
amount of this
Permanent
Global
Instrument

 

Authorised
signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(11)    The Schedule should only be completed where the applicable Final Terms indicates that this Permanent Global Instrument is not intended to be a New Global Instrument.

 

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EXCHANGE NOTICE

 

[·], being the bearer of this Global Instrument at the time of its deposit with the Fiscal Agent at its specified office for the purposes of the Instruments, hereby exercises the option to have this Global Instrument exchanged in whole for Instruments in definitive/registered form and directs that [such Instruments in definitive form be made available for collection by it from the Fiscal Agent’s Specified Office/and that/Certificates representing such Instruments in registered form be made available for collection at the Specified Office of the relevant Registrar/be mailed to the (respective) address(es) of the registered holder(s) as set forth below.] (12)

 

Details for insertion in registrar in respect of Registered Instruments:

 

Name(s) and address(es) of registered holder(s)  [·]

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 


(12)      Delete and complete, as appropriate.

 

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[Insert Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

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[Insert Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus if these are to be endorsed in accordance with the Permanent Global Instrument]

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

PART I

FORM OF DEFINITIVE INSTRUMENT (“AIBD” FORMAT)

 

[On the face of the Instrument:]

 

[<9999999+AAXXXXXXXXX9+XX+999999>]

 

[currency][Denomination]

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.] (13)

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

[Aggregate principal amount of Series]

[Title of Instruments]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ) (“SEK”) for value received promises, all in accordance with the terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) [endorsed hereon/attached hereto] [and the final terms referred to therein and prepared by SEK in relation to the Instruments and set out in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [·]] to pay to the bearer upon surrender hereof on [maturity date] or on such earlier date as the same may become payable in accordance therewith the principal amount of:

 

[denomination in words and numerals]

 

or such other redemption amount as may be specified therein [and to pay in arrear on the dates specified therein interest on such principal amount at the rate or rates specified therein], and in the case of convertible or exchangeable Instruments, to deliver or procure the delivery of  any  securities  requested  to  be  delivered  on  redemption  pursuant  to  the  terms  and conditions and the final terms prepared in relation to the Instruments.

 

Words and expressions defined in the Terms and Conditions shall have the same meanings when used on the face of this Instrument.

 

This Instrument is issued pursuant to a Fiscal Agency Agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as supplemented, amended or replaced, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK and Deutsche Bank AG in its capacity as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent” which expression shall include any successor to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch in its capacity as such), and certain other financial institutions named therein.

 

This Instrument and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 


(13)      Legend to appear on every Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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[This [title of Instrument] shall not/Neither this [title of Instrument] nor any of the interest coupons [talons] appertaining hereto shall] be valid for any purpose until this [title of Instrument] has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG as fiscal agent.

 

AS WITNESS the facsimile signature of a duly authorised officer on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

By:

[facsimile signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

ISSUED in London as of [     ] 20[  ]

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH
as fiscal agent without recourse, warranty

 

or liability

 

 

 

By:

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

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[On the reverse of the Instruments:]

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

[As contemplated in the Base Prospectus and as [completed/amended] by the relevant final terms set out in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Winchester House

1 Great Winchester Street

London EC2N 2DB

 

PAYING AGENT Deutsche Bank

 

 Luxembourg S.A.

2 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-1115 Luxembourg

 

IRISH PAYING AGENT

 

Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited

Sixth Floor, Pinnacle 2

Eastpoint Business Park

Dublin 3

Ireland

 

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PART II FORMS OF COUPONS

 

[Attached  to  the  Instruments  (interest-bearing,  fixed  rate  or  fixed  coupon  and  having

Coupons):]

 

[on the front of each Coupon:]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

[Amount and title of Instruments]

 

Coupon for [           ] due on [                 ]

 

Such amount is payable (subject to the terms and conditions [endorsed on/attached to the [title of Instrument] to which this Coupon appertains [and the final terms referred to therein and set out in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [·]], which shall be binding on the holder of this Coupon whether or not it is for the time being attached to such [title of Instrument]) against surrender of this Coupon at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent or any of the Paying Agents set out on the reverse hereof (or any other or further paying agents and/or specified offices from time to time designated for the purpose by notice duly given in accordance with such terms and conditions).

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](14)

 

[<99+9999999+AAXXXXXXXXX9+XX+999999>]

 

[Attached to the Instrument (interest-bearing, floating rate or variable coupon and having Coupons):]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

[Amount and title of Instruments]

 

Coupon for the amount of interest due on [          ]

 

Such amount is payable (subject to the terms and conditions [endorsed on/attached] the [title of Instrument] to which this Coupon appertains [and the final terms referred to therein and set out in the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [•]], which shall be binding on the holder of this Coupon whether or not it is for the time being attached to such [title of Instrument]) against surrender of this Coupon at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent or any of the Paying Agents set out on the reverse hereof (or any other or further paying agents and/or specified offices from time to time designated for the purpose by notice duly given in accordance with such terms and conditions).

 

The Instrument to which this Coupon appertains may, in certain circumstances specified in such terms and conditions, fall due for redemption before the due date in relation to this

 


(14)        Legend to appear on every Coupon relating to an Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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Coupon.   In such event, this Coupon will become void and no payment will be made in respect hereof.

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](15)

 

[<99+9999999+AAXXXXXXXXX9+XX+999999>]

 

[On the reverse of each Coupon:]

 

FISCAL  AGENT:    Deutsche  Bank  AG,  London  Branch,  Winchester  House,  1  Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.

 

PAYING  AGENT:    Deutsche Bank  Luxembourg S.A., 2 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg.

 

IRISH PAYING AGENT:  Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited, Sixth Floor, Pinnacle 2, Eastpoint Business Park, Dublin 3, Ireland.

 


(15)         Legend to appear on every Coupon relating to an Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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PART III FORM OF TALON

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

[Amount and title of Instruments]

 

Series No:              [              ]

 

Serial Number of Instruments:  [                         ]

 

Tranche No:   [          ]

 

Talon for further Coupons

 

[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](16)

 

After all the Coupons appertaining to the Instrument to which this Talon appertains have matured, further Coupons [(including, where appropriate, a Talon for further Coupons)] will be issued at the Specified Office of the Fiscal Agent or any of the Paying Agents set out in the reverse hereof (or any other or further paying agents and/or specified offices from time to time designated by notice duly given in accordance with the Terms and Conditions applicable to the Instrument to which this Talon appertains (which shall be binding on the Holder of this Talon whether or not it is for the time being attached to such Instrument)) upon production and surrender of this Talon upon and subject to such Terms and Conditions.

 

Under the said Terms and Conditions, such Instrument may, in certain circumstances, fall due for redemption before the original due date for exchange of this Talon and in any such event this Talon shall become void and no exchange shall be made in respect hereof.

 


(16)      Legend to appear on every Talon relating to an Instrument with a maturity of more than one year.

 

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[On the reverse of each Talon:]

 

FISCAL
AGENT:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester House
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB

 

 

 

 

 

PAYING
AGENT:

 

Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.
2 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer
L-1115 Luxembourg

 

 

 

 

 

IRISH
PAYING AGENT:

 

Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited
Sixth Floor, Pinnacle 2
Eastpoint Business Park
Dublin 3
Ireland

 

 

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SCHEDULE 4

 

FORM OF GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

 

Common Code: [·]

 

THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEK THAT THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF ANY U.S. PERSON.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instruments

 

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title of Instruments]

(the “Instruments”)

 

GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

1.                                      Introduction

 

1.1                               The Instruments

 

This Global International Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of the instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (the “SEK”) described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (“Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of which is annexed hereto. The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Covenant”) and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as international registrar (the “International Registrar”, which expression includes any successor International Registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instruments), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein. If a Pricing Supplement or a Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Global International Instrument Certificate to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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1.2                               Construction

 

All references in this Global International Instrument Certificate to an agreement, instrument or other document (including the Fiscal Agency Agreement and the Deed of Covenant) shall be construed as a reference to that agreement, instrument or other document as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or novated from time to time provided that, in the case of any amendment, supplement, replacement or novation made after the date hereof, it is made in accordance with the Conditions. Headings and sub-headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

1.3                               References to Conditions

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the terms and conditions of the Instruments attached hereto, as completed, supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the Final Terms, and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

2.                                      Registered Holder

 

This is to certify that:

 

BT Globenet Nomimees Ltd

 

is the person registered in the register maintained by the International Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder (the “Holder”) of an aggregate principal amount of Instruments equal to the Aggregate Nominal Amount specified in the Final Terms or (if the Aggregate Nominal Amount in respect of the Series specified in the Final Terms is different from the Aggregate Nominal Amount in respect of the Tranche specified in the Final Terms) the Aggregate Nominal Amount in respect of the Tranche specified in the Final Terms.

 

3.                                      Promise to Pay

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions to the Holder on such date or dates as the same may become payable in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest on such principal sum in arrear on the dates and at the rate specified in the Conditions, together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions. The principal amount of this Global International Instrument Certificate is such principal sum as is noted in the records of the International Registrar.

 

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4.                                      Exchange for Individual International Instrument Certificates

 

This Global International Instrument Certificate will be exchanged in whole (but not in part) for duly authenticated and completed Individual International Instrument Certificates (“Individual International Instrument Certificates”) in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 5 (Form of Individual International Instrument Certificate) to the Fiscal Agency Agreement:

 

4.1                               on the expiry of such period of notice as may be specified in the Final Terms; or

 

4.2                               at any time, if so specified in the Final Terms; or

 

4.3                               if the relevant Final Terms specifies “in the limited circumstances described in the

 

Global International Instrument Certificate”, then

 

(a)                                 Closure of clearing systems: Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”) or any other relevant clearing system is closed for business for a continuous period of

 

14 days (other than by reason of legal holidays) or announces an intention permanently to cease business; or

 

(b)                                 Event of Default: any of the circumstances described in Condition 12 (Events of Default) occurs.

 

Such exchange shall be effected in accordance with paragraph 6 (Delivery of Individual International Instrument Certificates) below. SEK shall notify the Holder of the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 above as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

5.                                      Failure to Deliver Individual International Instrument Certificates or to pay

 

If

 

5.1                               Failure to deliver Individual International Instrument Certificates: Individual International Instrument Certificates have not been issued and delivered by 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the thirtieth day after the date on which the same are due to be issued and delivered in accordance with paragraph 6 (Delivery of Individual International Instrument Certificates) below; or

 

5.2                               Payment default: any of the Instruments evidenced by this Global International Instrument Certificate has become due and payable in accordance with the Conditions or the date for final redemption of this Global International Instrument Certificate has occurred and, in either case, payment in full of the amount of principal falling due with all accrued interest thereon has not been made to the Holder on the due date for payment in accordance with the terms of this Global International Instrument Certificate,

 

then this Global International Instrument Certificate (including the obligation to deliver Individual International Instrument Certificate) will become void at 6.00 pm (London time) on such thirtieth day (in the case of paragraph 5.1 above) or at 6.00 pm (London time) on such due date (in the case of paragraph 5.2 above) and the Holder

 

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will have no further rights hereunder, but without prejudice to the rights which the Holder or others may have under the Deed of Covenant.

 

6.                                      Delivery of Individual International Certificates

 

Whenever this Global International Instrument Certificate is to be exchanged for Individual International Instrument Certificates, SEK shall procure that Individual International Instrument Certificates will be issued in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global International Instrument Certificate within five business days of the delivery, by or on behalf of the Holder, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, to the International Registrar of such information as is required to complete and deliver such Individual International Instrument Certificates (including, without limitation, the names and addresses of the persons in whose names the Individual International Instrument Certificates are to be registered and the principal amount of each such person’s holding) against the surrender of this Global International Instrument Certificate at the Specified Office (as defined in the Fiscal Agency Agreement) of the International Registrar. Such exchange will be effected in accordance with the provisions of the Fiscal Agency Agreement and the regulations concerning the transfer and registration of Instruments scheduled thereto and, in particular, shall be effected without charge to any Holder, but against such indemnity as the International Registrar may require in respect of any tax or other duty of whatsoever nature which may be levied or imposed in connection with such exchange. In this paragraph, “business day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign currencies) in the city in which the International Registrar has its Specified Office.

 

7.                                      Conditions Apply

 

Save as otherwise provided herein, the Holder of this Global International Instrument Certificate shall have the benefit of, and be subject to, the Conditions and, for the purposes of this Global International Instrument Certificate, any reference in the Conditions to “Instrument Certificate” or “Instrument Certificates” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed so as to include this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

8.                                      Payments and Payment Record Date

 

8.1.1                     In relation to payments made in respect of this Global International Instrument Certificate, so long as this Global International Instrument Certificate is held on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other relevant clearing system, the definition of “Business Day” in Condition 1.1 (Interpretation — Definitions) shall be amended so as to disapply paragraphs (A)(i)(b) and (A)(ii)(b) of that definition.

 

8.1.2                     Each payment made in respect of this Global International Instrument Certificate will be made to the persons shown as the Holder in the Register at the close of business (in the relevant clearing system) on the Clearing System Business Day before the due date for such payment (the “Record Date”) where “Clearing System Business Day” means a day on which each clearing system for which this Global International Instrument Certificate is being held is open for business. Each payment so made will discharge SEK’s obligations

 

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in respect of Instruments represented by this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

9.                                      Exercise of Put Option

 

In order to exercise the option contained in Condition 11.5 (Redemption at the option of Holders) (the “Put Option”), the Holder must, within the period specified in the Conditions for the deposit of the relevant Instrument Certificate and put notice, give written notice of such exercise to the International Registrar specifying the principal amount of Instruments in respect of which the Put Option is being exercised. Any such notice shall be irrevocable and may not be withdrawn.

 

10.                               Exercise of Call Option

 

In connection with an exercise of the option contained in Condition 11.3 (Redemption at the option of SEK) in relation to some only of the Instruments, the Instruments represented by this Global International Instrument Certificate may be redeemed in part in the principal amount specified by SEK in accordance with the Conditions and the Instruments to be redeemed will not be selected as provided in the Conditions but in accordance with the rules and procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (to be reflected in the records of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxmebourg as either a pool factor or a reduction in principal amount at their discretion).

 

11.                               Notices

 

Notwithstanding Condition 20 (Notices), so long as this Global International Instrument Certificate is held on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg or any other clearing system (an “Alternative Clearing System”), notices to Holders of Instruments represented by this Global International Instrument Certificate may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg or (as the case may be) such Alternative Clearing System and, in any case, such notices shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) on the date of delivery to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or such Alternative Clearing System[; provided, however, for so long as such Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its rules so require, notices will also be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu)] (17).

 

12.                               Legends

 

The statements set out in the legends above are an integral part of this Global Instrument International Certificate and, by acceptance hereof, each Holder of this Global International Instrument Certificate agrees to be subject to and bound by such legends.

 


(17)                   Include where the Instruments are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

 

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13.                               Determination of Entitlement

 

This Global International Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title. Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

14.                               Authentication

 

This Global International Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as International Registrar.

 

15.                               Governing Law

 

This Global International Instrument Certificate and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person for and on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

ISSUED on

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.

as International Registrar without recourse, warranty

or liability

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED           , being the registered holder of this Global International Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to         of           in principal amount of [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., in its capacity as International Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

Notes

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Global International Instrument Certificate.

 

(a)                                 A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g. executor.

 

(b)                                 The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the International Registrar may require.

 

(c)                                  Any transfer of Instruments shall be in an amount equal to the minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Attach Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

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[Insert Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

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SCHEDULE 5

 

FORM OF INDIVIDUAL INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

 

Common Code: [·]

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

 

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instruments

 

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title of Instruments]

(the “Instruments”)

 

This Individual International Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of a series of instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (the “Issuer”) described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (the “Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of the relevant particulars of which is attached to this Instrument. The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Covenant”) and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as international registrar (the “International Registrar”, which expression includes any successor International Registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instruments), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein. If a Pricing Supplement or a Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Global International Instrument Certificate to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the Terms and Conditions of the Instruments endorsed on this Instrument, as completed, supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the Final Terms, and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Individual International Instrument Certificate.

 

This is to certify that:

 

 

of

 

 

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is the person registered in the register maintained by the International Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder or, if more than one person is so registered, the first-named of such persons (the “Holder”) of:

 

[Currency]

(                   [Currency in word])

 

in aggregate principal amount of the Instruments.

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions to the Holders on such date or dates as the same may become payable in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest and such principal sum in arrear on the dates and at the rate specified in the Conditions, together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions.

 

This Individual International Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title. Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Individual International Instrument Certificate.

 

This Individual International Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as International Registrar.

 

This Individual International Instrument Certificate and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person for and on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

ISSUED as of

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.

as International Registrar without recourse, warranty

or liability

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED                 , being the registered holder of this Individual International Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to             of               in principal amount of [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., in its capacity as International Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

Notes

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Individual International Instrument Certificate.

 

(a)         A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g. executor.

 

(b)                                 The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the International Registrar may require.

 

(c)                                  Any transfer of Instruments shall be in an amount equal to the minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Attached to each Instrument Certificate:]

 

[Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

[Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Winchester House

1 Great Winchester Street

London EC2N 2DB

 

INTERNATIONAL REGISTRAR and PAYING AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.

2 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-1115 Luxembourg

 

IRISH PAYING AGENT

 

Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited

Sixth Floor, Pinnacle 2

Eastpoint Business Park

Dublin 3

Ireland

 

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SCHEDULE 6

 

FORM OF UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

 

Common Code: [·]

 

CUSIP Number: [·]

 

THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEK THAT THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF ANY U.S. PERSON.

 

IF THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. (OR SUCH OTHER PERSON AS MAY BE NOMINATED BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) FOR THE PURPOSE) (COLLECTIVELY, “CEDE & CO.”) AS NOMINEE FOR DTC, THEN, UNLESS THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO SEK OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE ISSUED UPON REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. (OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) AND ANY PAYMENT HEREUNDER IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. (OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SUCH OTHER PERSON), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. (OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SUCH OTHER PERSON), HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE RELEVANT FINAL TERMS, PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR DRAWDOWN PROSPECTUS, BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS, EACH HOLDER OF THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) IT IS NOT AND IS NOT DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) TO BE (A) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN ERISA AND SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF SUBTITLE B OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (B) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (C) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS CONSTITUTE, OR ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR THE CODE TO CONSTITUTE, “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF SUCH PLAN INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY (ANY OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), AND (II) IF AT ANY TIME THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS NOT A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR AND THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. LAW THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE

 

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CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS DO NOT AND WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY SIMILAR LAW. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS INSTRUMENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instruments

 

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title of Instruments]

(the “Instruments”)

 

UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

1.          Introduction

 

This Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of the instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) described in [the final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (“Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of which is annexed hereto. The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Covenant”) and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression includes any successor DTC Registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instruments), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as transfer agent, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein. If a Pricing Supplement or a Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

2.          References to Conditions

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the terms and conditions of the Instruments attached hereto, as completed or supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the Final Terms and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

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3.             Registered holder

 

This is to certify that:

 

CEDE & CO.

 

is the person registered in the register maintained by the DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder (the “Holder”) of an aggregate principal amount of Instruments equal to the Aggregate Nominal Amount specified in the Final Terms or (if the Aggregate Nominal Amount in respect of the Series specified in the Final Terms is different from the Aggregate Nominal Amount in  respect  of  the  Tranche  specified  in  the  Final  Terms)  the  Aggregate  Nominal Amount in respect of the Tranche specified in the Final Terms.

 

4.             Promise to pay

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions to the Holder on such date or dates as the same may become payable in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest on such principal sum in arrear on the dates and at the rate specified in the Conditions, together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions.  The principal amount of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is such principal sum as is noted in the records of the custodian for The Depository Trust Company (the “DTC Custodian” and “DTC”, respectively).

 

5.             Transfers in whole

 

Transfers  of  this  Unrestricted  Global  Instrument  Certificate  shall  be  limited  to transfers in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC or to a successor of DTC or to such successor’s nominee.

 

6.             Exchange for Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates

 

This Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate will be exchanged in whole (but not in part) for duly authenticated and completed individual instrument certificates (“Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates”) in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 8 (Form of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificate) to the Fiscal Agency Agreement:

 

(a)         on the expiry of such period of notice as may be specified in the Final Terms;

or

 

(b)         at any time, if so specified in the Final Terms; or

 

(c)                                  if the relevant Final Terms specifies “in the limited circumstances described in the Global Instrument Certificate”, then:

 

(i)                                     in the case of any Global Instrument Certificate held by or on behalf of DTC, if DTC notifies SEK that it is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as depositary with respect to this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate or DTC ceases to be a clearing agency (as defined in the United States Securities Exchange

 

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Act of 1934), or if at any time DTC is no longer eligible to act as such, and SEK is (in the case of DTC ceasing to be a depositary) unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days of receiving notice or becoming aware of such ineligibility on the part of DTC; or

 

(ii)                                  in  the  case  of  any  Unrestricted  Global  Instrument  Certificate,  if Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”), Clearstream Banking, société anonyme   (“Clearstream,   Luxembourg”)   or   any   other   relevant clearing system is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of legal holidays) or announces an intention permanently to cease business; or

 

(iii)                               in any case, if any of the circumstances described in Condition 12 (Events of Default) occurs.

 

Such exchange shall be effected in accordance with paragraph 8 (Delivery of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates) below.  SEK shall notify the Holder of the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

7.             Failure to deliver Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates or to pay

 

If:

 

(a)                                 Unrestricted  Individual  Instrument  Certificates  have  not  been  issued  and delivered by 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the thirtieth day after the date on which  the  same  are  due  to  be  issued  and  delivered  in  accordance  with paragraph 8 (Delivery of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates) below; or

 

(b)                                 any  of  the  Instruments  evidenced  by  this  Unrestricted  Global  Instrument Certificate has become due and payable in accordance with the Conditions or the date for final redemption of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate has occurred and, in either case, payment in full of the amount of principal falling due with all accrued interest thereon has not been made to the Holder on the due date for payment in accordance with the terms of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate,

 

then  this  Unrestricted  Global  Instrument  Certificate  (including  the  obligation  to deliver Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates) will become void at 6.00 pm (London time) on such thirtieth day (in the case of paragraph (a) above) or at 6.00 pm (London time) on such due date (in the case of paragraph (b) above) and the Holder will have no further rights hereunder, but without prejudice to the rights which the Holder or others may have under the Deed of Covenant.

 

8.             Delivery of Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates

 

Whenever this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is to be exchanged for Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates, SEK shall procure that Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates will be issued in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate within

 

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five business days of the delivery, by or on behalf of the Holder, DTC, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, to the DTC Registrar of such information as is required to complete and deliver such Unrestricted Individual Instrument Certificates (including, without limitation, the names and addresses of the persons in whose names the  Unrestricted  Individual  Instrument  Certificates  are  to  be  registered  and  the principal amount of each such person’s holding) against the surrender of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate at the Specified Office (as defined in the Fiscal Agency Agreement) of the DTC Registrar.  Such exchange will be effected in accordance with the provisions of the Fiscal Agency Agreement and the regulations concerning the transfer and registration of Instruments scheduled thereto and, in particular, shall be effected without charge to any Holder, but against such indemnity as the DTC Registrar may require in respect of any tax or other duty of whatsoever nature which may be levied or imposed in connection with such exchange.   In this paragraph, “business day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign currencies) in the city in which the DTC Registrar has its Specified Office.

 

9.             Transfer  and  exchange  for  an  interest  in  the  Restricted  Global  Instrument

 

Certificate

 

If a holder of a beneficial interest in the Instruments represented by this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate wishes at any time to transfer such beneficial interest to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the restricted   global   instrument   certificate   issued   in   relation   to   the   Instruments (the “Restricted Global Instrument Certificate”), such holder may transfer such beneficial interest in accordance with the rules and operating procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream,  Luxembourg and the terms of this paragraph.   Upon receipt by the DTC Registrar of:

 

(a)                                 notification   by   DTC,   Euroclear   and/or   Clearstream,   Luxembourg   (as applicable), or their respective custodians or depositaries, that the appropriate debit and credit entries have been made in the accounts of the relevant participants of DTC, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (as the case may be); and

 

(b)                                 a certificate in the form of Schedule 14 (Form of Transfer Certificate) to the Fiscal Agency Agreement given by the holder of such beneficial interest requesting such transfer or exchange and, in the case of transfer or exchange on or prior to the fortieth day after the date of issue of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate, stating that the transfer or exchange of such interest has been made in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Instruments and that the person transferring such interest in this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate reasonably believes that the person acquiring such interest in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933) and is obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A,

 

SEK  shall  procure  that  (i)  the  DTC  Registrar  decreases  the  aggregate  principal amount of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate by the principal amount of Instruments the subject of such transfer and increases the aggregate principal amount

 

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of the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate by such principal amount and (ii) appropriate entries are made in the records of the DTC Custodian so as to reflect such decrease and increase.

 

10.          Conditions apply

 

Save as otherwise provided herein, the Holder of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate shall have the benefit of, and be subject to, the Conditions and, for the purposes of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate, any reference in the Conditions to “Instrument Certificate” or “Instrument Certificates” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed so as to include this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

11.          Payments and Payment Record Date

 

(a)                                 In relation to payments made in respect of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate, so long as this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is held on behalf of DTC and/or any other relevant clearing system, the definition of “Business Day” in Condition 1.1 (Interpretation — Definitions) shall be amended  so  as  to  disapply  paragraphs  (A)(i)(b)  and  (A)(ii)(b)  of  that definition.

 

(b)                                 Each  payment  made  in  respect  of  this  Unrestricted  Global  Instrument Certificate will be made to the persons shown as the Holder in the Register at the close of business (in the relevant clearing system) on the Clearing System Business Day before the due date for such payment (the “Record  Date”) where “Clearing System Business Day” means a day on which each clearing system for which this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is being held is open for business.  Each payment so made will discharge SEK’s obligations in respect of Instruments represented by this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

12.          Exercise of Put Option

 

In order to exercise the option contained in Condition 11.5 (Redemption at the option of Holders) the holder of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate must, within the period specified in the Conditions for the deposit of the relevant Instrument Certificate and put notice, give written notice of such exercise to the DTC Registrar specifying the principal amount of Instruments in respect of which such option is being exercised.  Any such notice will be irrevocable and may not be withdrawn.

 

13.          Exercise of Call Option

 

In connection with an exercise of the option contained in Condition 11.3 (Redemption at the option of SEK) in relation to some only of the Instruments, this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate may be redeemed in part in the principal amount specified by SEK in accordance with the Conditions and the Instruments to be redeemed will not be selected as provided in the Conditions but in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC (to be reflected in the records of DTC as either a pool factor or a reduction in principal amount, at its discretion).

 

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14.          Notices

 

Notwithstanding   Condition 20   (Notices),   so   long   as   this   Unrestricted   Global Instrument  Certificate  is  held  on  behalf  of  DTC  or  any  other  clearing  system (an “Alternative Clearing System”), notices to Holders of Instruments represented by this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to DTC or (as the case may be) such Alternative Clearing System and such notices shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) on the date of delivery to DTC or (as the case may be) such Alternative Clearing System.

 

15.          Legends

 

The statements set out in the legends above are an integral part of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate and, by acceptance hereof, each Holder of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate agrees to be subject to and bound by such legends.

 

16.          Determination of entitlement

 

This Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title.   Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

17.          Authentication

 

This Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar.

 

18.          Governing law

 

This Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

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AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person on behalf of

 

SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

ISSUED as of [·] 20[·]

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

as DTC Registrar without recourse, warranty

 

or liability

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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THE SCHEDULE

 

The initial principal amount of this Global Instrument Certificate is [Currency] [·].  The following decreases/increases in the principal amount of this Global Instrument Certificate have been made:

 

Date of Decrease/increase

 

Decrease in principal
Amount

 

Increase in principal
amount

 

Total principal amount
following such
decrease/increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED [·], being the registered holder of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to  [·] of [·], [Currency] [·] in principal amount of the [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

Instruments

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g.

 

executor.

 

(a)                                 The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the DTC Registrar may require.

 

(b)                                 Any  transfer  of  Instruments  shall  be  in  an  amount  equal  to  the  minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

 

DTC REGISTRAR and
DTC PAYING AGENT

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester House
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
United States of America

TRANSFER AGENT

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
United States of America

 

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[Attached to each Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate:]

 

[Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

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SCHEDULE 7

 

FORM OF RESTRICTED GLOBAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

 

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

 

Common Code: [·]

 

 

CUSIP Number: [·]

 

THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.   THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEK THAT THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD,  PLEDGED  OR  OTHERWISE  TRANSFERRED  ONLY  IN  COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (4) TO SEK, OR ITS AFFILIATES.

 

IF THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. (OR SUCH OTHER PERSON AS MAY BE NOMINATED BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) FOR THE PURPOSE) (COLLECTIVELY, “CEDE & CO.”) AS NOMINEE FOR DTC, THEN, UNLESS THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO SEK OR ITS AGENT  FOR  REGISTRATION  OR  TRANSFER,  EXCHANGE  OR  PAYMENT  AND ANY INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE ISSUED UPON REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. (OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) AND ANY PAYMENT HEREUNDER IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. (OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SUCH OTHER PERSON), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. (OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SUCH OTHER PERSON), HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE RELEVANT FINAL TERMS, PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR DRAWDOWN PROSPECTUS, BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS, EACH HOLDER OF THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) IT IS NOT AND IS NOT  DEEMED  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS

 

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AMENDED (THE “CODE”) TO BE (A) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN ERISA AND SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF SUBTITLE B OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (B) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (C) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS CONSTITUTE, OR ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR THE CODE TO CONSTITUTE, “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF SUCH PLAN INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY (ANY OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), AND (II) IF AT ANY TIME THE  PURCHASER  OR  TRANSFEREE  WILL  BE  AN  EMPLOYEE  BENEFIT  PLAN THAT IS NOT A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR AND THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. LAW THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS DO NOT AND WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY SIMILAR LAW.   ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS INSTRUMENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instrument

 

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title]

 

(the “Instruments”)

 

RESTRICTED GLOBAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

1.          Introduction

 

This Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of the instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (“Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of which is annexed hereto.  The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Covenant”) entered into by SEK and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression includes any successor registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instruments), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as transfer agent, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein.  If a Pricing Supplement or a Drawdown Prospectus is annexed hereto, each reference in this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate to “Final Terms” shall be read and construed as a reference to the final terms of the Instruments set out in such Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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2.             References to Conditions

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the terms and conditions of the Instruments attached hereto, as completed or supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the Final Terms and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof.  Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

3.             Registered holder

 

This is to certify that:

 

CEDE & CO.

 

is the person registered in the register maintained by the Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder (the “Holder”) of an aggregate principal amount of Instruments equal to the Aggregate Nominal Amount specified in the Final Terms or (if the Aggregate Nominal Amount in respect of the Series specified in the Final Terms is different from the Aggregate Nominal Amount in  respect  of  the  Tranche  specified  in  the  Final  Terms)  the  Aggregate  Nominal Amount of the Tranche specified in the Final Terms.

 

4.             Promise to pay

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions to the Holder on such date or dates as the same may become payable in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest on such principal sum in arrear on the dates and at the rate specified in the Conditions, together with any additional amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions.  The principal amount of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is such principal sum as is noted in the records of the custodian for The Depository Trust Company (the “DTC Custodian” and “DTC”, respectively).

 

5.             Transfers in whole

 

Transfers of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC or to a successor of DTC or to such successor’s nominee.

 

6.             Exchange for Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates

 

This Restricted Global Instrument Certificate will be exchanged in whole (but not in part) for duly authenticated and completed individual instrument certificates (“Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates”) in substantially the form (subject to completion) set out in Schedule 9 (Form of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate) to the Fiscal Agency Agreement:

 

(a)         on the expiry of such period of notice as may be specified in the Final Terms; or

 

(b)         at any time, if so specified in the Final Terms; or

 

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(c)           if the relevant Final Terms specifies “in the limited circumstances described in Global Instrument Certificate”, then:

 

(i)            in the case of any Global Instrument Certificate held by or on behalf of DTC, if DTC notifies SEK that it is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as depositary with respect to this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate or DTC ceases to be a clearing agency (as defined in the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934), or at any time DTC is no longer eligible to act as such, and SEK is (in the case of DTC ceasing to be a depositary) unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days of receiving notice or becoming aware of such ineligibility on the part of DTC;

 

(ii)           in the case of any Restricted Global Instrument Certificate, if Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”), Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”) or any other relevant clearing system is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of legal holidays) or announces an intention permanently to cease business; or

 

(iii)          in any other case, if any of the circumstances described in Condition 12 (Events of Default) occurs.

 

Such exchange shall be effected in accordance with paragraph 8 (Delivery of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates).  SEK shall notify the Holder of the occurrence of any of the events specified in (a), (b) and (c) as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

7.             Failure to deliver Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates or to pay

 

If:

 

(a)                                 Restricted  Individual  Instrument  Certificates  have  not  been  issued  and delivered by 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the thirtieth day after the date on which  the  same  are  due  to  be  issued  and  delivered  in  accordance  with paragraph 8 (Delivery of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates) below; or

 

(b)                                 any  of  the  Instruments  evidenced  by  this  Restricted  Global  Instrument Certificate has become due and payable in accordance with the Conditions or the date for final redemption of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate has occurred and, in either case, payment in full of the amount of principal falling due with all accrued interest thereon has not been made to the Holder on the due date for payment in accordance with the terms of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate,

 

then this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate (including the obligation to deliver Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates) will become void at 6.00 pm (London time) on such thirtieth day (in the case of paragraph (a) above) or at 6.00 pm (London time) on such due date (in the case of paragraph (b) above) and the Holder will have

 

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no further rights hereunder, but without prejudice to the rights which the Holder or others may have under the Deed of Covenant.

 

8.             Delivery of Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates

 

Whenever this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is to be exchanged for Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates, SEK shall procure that Restricted Individual Instrument Certificates will be issued in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate against the surrender of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate at the Specified Office (as defined in the Conditions) of the DTC Registrar within five business days of:

 

(a)                                 the delivery to  the DTC  Registrar, by or  on  behalf  of  the Holder,  DTC, Euroclear  Bank  SA/NV,  as  operator  of  Euroclear  and  Clearstream Luxembourg, of such information as is required to complete and deliver such Restricted  Individual  Instrument Certificates (including, without limitation, the names and addresses of the persons in whose names the Restricted Individual  Instrument  Certificates  are  to  be  registered  and  the  principal amount of each such person’s holding); and

 

(b)                                 the delivery to the DTC Registrar of a certificate given by or on behalf of the holder of each beneficial interest in this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate stating either (i) that such holder is not transferring its interest at the time of such exchange or (ii) that the transfer or exchange of such interest has been made in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Instruments and that the person transferring such interest reasonably believes that the person acquiring such interest is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 193, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) and is obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A.

 

Such  exchange  will  be  effected  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Fiscal Agency Agreement and the regulations concerning the transfer and registration of Instruments scheduled thereto and, in particular, shall be effected without charge to any Holder, but against such indemnity as the DTC Registrar may require in respect of any tax or other duty of whatsoever nature which may be levied or imposed in connection with such exchange.  In this paragraph, “business day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign currencies) in the city in which the DTC Registrar has its Specified Office.

 

9.             Transfer and exchange for an interest in the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate

 

If a holder of a beneficial interest in the Instruments represented by this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate wishes at any time to transfer such beneficial interest to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the unrestricted global instrument certificate issued in relation to the Instruments (the “Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate”), such holder may transfer such beneficial interest in accordance with the rules and operating procedures of DTC, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg and the terms of this paragraph.  Upon receipt by the DTC Registrar of:

 

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(a)                                 notification by DTC, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (as applicable), or their respective custodians or depositaries, that the appropriate debit and credit entries have been made in the accounts of the relevant participants of DTC, Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (as the case may be); and

 

(b)                                 a certificate in the form of Schedule 14 (Form of Transfer Certificate) to the Fiscal Agency Agreement given by the holder of such beneficial interest stating that the transfer or exchange of such interest has been made in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Instruments and that (i) such transfer or exchange has been made pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) the Instruments are being exchanged or transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act,

 

SEK shall procure that (1) the DTC Registrar decreases the aggregate principal amount of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate by the principal amount of Instruments the subject of such transfer and increases the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Instrument Certificate by such principal amount and (2) appropriate entries are made in the records of the DTC Custodian so as to reflect such decrease and increase.

 

10.        Conditions apply

 

Save as otherwise provided herein, the Holder of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate shall have the benefit of, and be subject to, the Conditions and, for the purposes of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate, any reference in the Conditions to “Instrument Certificate” or “Instrument Certificates” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed so as to include this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

11.        Payments and Payment Record Date

 

(a)                                 In relation to payments made in respect of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate, so long as this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is held on behalf of DTC and/or any other relevant clearing system, the definition of “Business Day” in Condition 1.1 (Interpretation — Definitions) shall be amended so as to disapply paragraphs (A)(i)(b) and (A)(ii)(b) of that definition.

 

(b)                                 Each payment made in respect of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate will be made to the persons shown as the Holder in the Register at the close of business (in the relevant clearing system) on the Clearing System Business Day before the due date for such payment (the “Record Date”) where “Clearing System Business Day” means a day on which each clearing system for which this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is being held is open for business. Each payment so made will discharge SEK’s obligations in respect of Instruments represented by this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

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12.        Exercise of Put Option

 

In order to exercise the option contained in Condition 11.5 (Redemption at the option of Holders) the holder of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate must, within the period specified in the Conditions for the deposit of the relevant Instrument Certificate and put notice, give written notice of such exercise to the relevant Registrar specifying the principal amount of Instruments in respect of which such option is being exercised. Any such notice will be irrevocable and may not be withdrawn.

 

13.        Exercise of Call Option

 

In connection with an exercise of the option contained in Condition 11.3 (Redemption at the option of SEK) in relation to some only of the Instruments, this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate may be redeemed in part in the principal amount specified by SEK in accordance with the Conditions and the Instruments to be redeemed will not be selected as provided in the Conditions but in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC (to be reflected in the records of DTC as either a pool factor or a reduction in principal amount, at its discretion).

 

14.        Notices

 

Notwithstanding Condition 20 (Notices), so long as this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is held on behalf of DTC or any other clearing system (an “Alternative Clearing System”), notices to Holders of Instruments represented by this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to DTC or (as the case may be) such Alternative Clearing System and such notices shall be deemed to have been given to the Holders in accordance with Condition 20 (Notices) on the date of delivery to DTC or (as the case may be) such Alternative Clearing System.

 

15.        Legends

 

The statements set out in the legends above are an integral part of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and, by acceptance hereof, each Holder of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate agrees to be subject to and bound by such legends.

 

16.        Determination of entitlement

 

This Restricted Global Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title. Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

17.        Authentication

 

This Restricted Global Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar.

 

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18.        Governing law

 

This Restricted Global Instrument Certificate and all non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.

 

AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUED as of [·] 20[·]

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

as DTC Registrar without recourse, warranty

 

or liability

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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THE SCHEDULE

 

The initial principal amount of this Global Instrument Certificate is [Currency] [·]. The following decreases/increases in the principal amount of this Global Instrument Certificate have been made:

 

Date of Decrease/increase

 

Decrease in principal
Amount

 

Increase in principal
amount

 

Total principal amount
following such
decrease/increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED [·], being the registered holder of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to [·] [Currency] [·] in principal amount of [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

Instruments

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Restricted Global Instrument Certificate.

 

A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g. executor.

 

(i)                                     The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the DTC Registrar may require.

 

(ii)                                  Any transfer of Instruments shall be in an amount equal to the minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

DTC REGISTRAR and

 

DTC PAYING AGENT

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Winchester House

60 Wall Street

1 Great Winchester Street

New York, NY 10005

London EC2N 2DB

United States of America

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States of America

 

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[Attached to each Restricted Global Instrument Certificate:]


[Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

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SCHEDULE 8

 

FORM OF UNRESTRICTED INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

Common Code: [·]

Serial Number: [·]

CUSIP Number: [·]

 

THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.   THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE INSTURMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEK THAT  THE  INSTRUMENTS  REPRESENTED  HEREBY  MAY  NOT  BE  OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF ANY U.S. PERSON.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE RELEVANT FINAL TERMS, PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR DRAWDOWN PROSPECTUS, BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS, EACH HOLDER OF THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) IT IS NOT AND IS NOT  DEEMED  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) TO BE (A) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN ERISA AND SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF SUBTITLE B OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (B) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (C) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS CONSTITUTE, OR ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR THE CODE TO CONSTITUTE, “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF SUCH PLAN INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY (ANY OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), AND (II) IF AT ANY TIME THE  PURCHASER  OR  TRANSFEREE  WILL  BE  AN  EMPLOYEE  BENEFIT  PLAN THAT IS NOT A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR AND THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. LAW THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS DO NOT AND WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY SIMILAR LAW.   ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS INSTRUMENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instrument

 

[Currency] [Amount]

 [Title]

(the “Instruments”)

 

This Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of an issue of the instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) described in the [final terms (the

 

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Final Terms”)/pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/drawdown prospectus (the “Drawdown Prospectus”)] a copy of which is annexed hereto. The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression includes any successor registrar appointed from  time  to  time  in  connection  with  the  Instruments),  Deutsche  Bank Luxembourg S.A. as transfer agent, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein.

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the terms and conditions of the Instruments endorsed hereon, as supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [•] and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof.  Words and expressions defined in the Conditions  shall  have  the  same  meanings  when  used  in  this  Unrestricted  Individual Instrument Certificate.

 

This is to certify that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is the person registered in the register maintained by the DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder or, if more than one person is so registered, the first-named of such persons (the “Holder”) of:

 

[Currency]

 

 

 

(

[Currency in words])

 

 

in aggregate principal amount of the Instruments.

 

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions  to  the  Holder  on  such  date  or  dates  as  the  same  may  become  payable  in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest on such principal sum in arrear on the dates  and  at  the  rate specified in  the Conditions,  together with  any additional  amounts payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions.

 

This Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title. Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Instrument Certificate.

 

This Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar.

 

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AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person on behalf of SEK.

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

ISSUED as of [Issue Date]

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

as DTC Registrar without recourse, warranty or liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED [·], being the registered holder of this Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to [•] of [•] [Currency] [·] in principal amount of [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

Instruments

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Instrument Certificate.

 

(i)                                     A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g. executor.

 

(ii)                                  The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the DTC Registrar may require.

 

(iii)                               Any transfer of Instruments shall be in an amount equal to the minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [·] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Attached to each Instrument Certificate:]

 

[Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]


[Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

DTC REGISTRAR and

 

DTC PAYING AGENT

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Winchester House

60 Wall Street

1 Great Winchester Street

New York, NY 10005

London EC2N 2DB

United States of America

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States of America

 

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SCHEDULE 9

FORM OF RESTRICTED INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE

 

Series Number: [·]

 

ISIN: [·]

Tranche Number: [·]

 

Common Code: [·]

Serial Number:[·]

 

CUSIP Number: [·]

 

THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.  THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THE INSTRUMENTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (4) TO THE ISSUER, OR ITS AFFILIATES.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE RELEVANT FINAL TERMS, PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR DRAWDOWN PROSPECTUS, BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS, EACH HOLDER OF THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) IT IS NOT AND IS NOT DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) TO BE (A) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN ERISA AND SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF SUBTITLE B OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (B) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR (C) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS CONSTITUTE, OR ARE DEEMED FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR THE CODE TO CONSTITUTE, “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF SUCH PLAN INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY (ANY OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), AND (II) IF AT ANY TIME THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS NOT A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR AND THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. LAW THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THE INSTRUMENTS DO NOT AND WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY SIMILAR LAW.  ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS INSTRUMENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO.

 

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AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instrument

 

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title]

(the “Instruments”)

 

This Instrument Certificate is issued in respect of an issue of the instruments (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) described in the [final terms (the “Final Terms”)/Pricing Supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”)/Drawdown Prospectus (the “Drawdown Prospectus”)] dated [•] a copy of which is annexed hereto. The Instruments are constituted by a deed of covenant dated 4 April 2014 and are the subject of a fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016, (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression includes any successor DTC Registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instrument), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as transfer agent, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein.

 

Any reference herein to the “Conditions” is to the terms and conditions of the Instruments endorsed hereon, as supplemented, amended and/or replaced by the [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] and any reference to a numbered “Condition” is to the correspondingly numbered provision thereof.  Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall have the same meanings when used in this Restricted Individual Instrument Certificate

 

This is to certify that:

 

of

 

 

is the person registered in the register maintained by the DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (the “Register”) as the duly registered holder or, if more than one person is so registered, the first-named of such persons (the “Holder”) of:

 

[Currency]

(                                  [Currency in words])

 

in aggregate principal amount of the Instruments.

 

SEK, for value received, hereby promises to repay the Instruments in accordance with the Conditions to the Holder on such date or dates as the same may become payable in accordance with the Conditions, and to pay interest on such principal sum in arrear on the dates and at the rate specified in the Conditions, together with any additional amounts

 

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payable in accordance with the Conditions, all subject to and in accordance with the Conditions.

 

The statements set out in the legend above are an integral part of this Instrument Certificate and, by acceptance hereof, each Holder of this Instrument Certificate agrees to be subject to and bound by such legends.

 

This Instrument Certificate is evidence of entitlement only and is not a document of title. Entitlements are determined by the Register and only the Holder is entitled to payment in respect of this Instrument Certificate.

 

This Instrument Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose until it has been authenticated for and on behalf of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar.

 

AS WITNESS the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorised person on behalf of SEK.

 

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AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual or facsimile signature]
(duly authorised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUED as of [·] 20[·]

 

 

 

 

AUTHENTICATED for and on behalf of DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
as DTC Registrar without recourse, warranty or liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[manual signature]

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED [·], being the registered holder of this Instrument Certificate, hereby transfers to [•] of [•] [Currency] in principal amount of [Currency] [Amount] [Title] (the “Instruments”) of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and irrevocably requests and authorises Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as DTC Registrar in relation to the Instruments (or any successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as such) to effect the relevant transfer by means of appropriate entries in the register kept by it.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorised)

 

 

Instruments

 

The name of the person by or on whose behalf this form of transfer is signed must correspond with the name of the registered holder as it appears on the face of this Instrument Certificate.

 

A representative of such registered holder should state the capacity in which he signs, e.g. executor.

 

(i)                              The signature of the person effecting a transfer shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the DTC Registrar may require.

 

(ii)                           Any transfer of Instruments shall be in an amount equal to the minimum denomination as may be specified in the relevant [Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus] dated [•] or an integral multiple thereof.

 

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[Attached to each Instrument Certificate:]

 

[Final Terms/Pricing Supplement/Drawdown Prospectus]

 

[Terms and Conditions as set out in the Base Prospectus]

 

[At the foot of the Terms and Conditions:]

 

FISCAL AGENT

 

DTC REGISTRAR and
DTC PAYING AGENT

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Winchester House

1 Great Winchester Street

London EC2N 2DB

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States of America

 

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States of America

 

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SCHEDULE 10

 

PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF INSTRUMENTS

 

1.

 

(A)                               As used in this Schedule, the following expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(1)                                 voting certificate” shall mean a certificate in the English language issued by any Paying Agent or, as the case may be, any Registrar and dated, in which it is stated:

 

(a)                                     that on the date thereof Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments of any Series (not being Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments in respect of which a block voting instruction has been issued and is outstanding in respect of the meeting specified in such voting certificate or any adjournment thereof) bearing specified serial numbers have been deposited to the order of such Paying Agent and that no such Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments will be released until the first to occur of:

 

(i)                                     the conclusion of the meeting specified in such certificate or any adjournment thereof; and

 

(ii)                                  the surrender of the certificate to such Paying Agent; or

 

(b)                                 that on the date thereof Registered Instruments of any Series (not being Registered Instruments in respect of which a block voting instruction has been issued and is outstanding in respect of the meeting specified in such voting certificate or any adjournment thereof) are registered in the books and records maintained by the relevant Registrar in the names of specified registered holders; and

 

(c)                                  that the bearer thereof is entitled to attend and vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof in respect of the Instruments represented by such certificate; and

 

(2)                                 block voting instruction” shall mean a document in the English language issued by any Paying Agent or, as the case may be, any Registrar and dated, in which:

 

(a)                                 it is certified that Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments of any Series (not being Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments in respect of which a voting certificate has been issued and is outstanding in respect of the meeting specified in such block voting instruction or any adjournment thereof) have been deposited to the order of such Paying Agent and that no such Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments will be released until the first to occur of:

 

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(i)                                     the conclusion of the meeting specified in such document or any adjournment thereof; and

 

(ii)                                  the surrender, not less than 48 hours before the time for which such meeting or adjournment thereof is convened, of the receipt for each such deposited Bearer Instrument which has been deposited to the order of such Paying Agent, coupled with notice thereof being given by such Paying Agent to SEK;

 

(b)                                 it is certified that Registered Instruments of any Series (not being Registered Instruments in respect of which a voting certificate has been issued and is outstanding in respect of the meeting specified in such block voting instruction and any adjournment thereof) are registered in the books and records maintained by the relevant Registrar in the names of specified registered holders;

 

(c)                                  it is certified that each depositor of such Instruments or registered holder thereof or a duly authorised agent on his or its behalf has instructed the Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar that the vote(s) attributable to his or its Instruments so deposited or registered should be cast in a particular way in relation to the resolution or resolutions to be put to such meeting or any adjournment thereof and that all such instructions are, during the period of 48 hours prior to the time for which such meeting or adjourned meeting is convened, neither revocable nor subject to amendment but without prejudice, in the case of Registered Instruments, to the provisions of paragraph (B) below;

 

(d)                                 the total number and the serial numbers and tranche numbers of the Instruments so deposited or registered are listed, distinguishing with regard to each such resolution between those in respect of which instructions have been given as aforesaid that the votes attributable thereto should be cast in favour of the resolution and those in respect of which instructions have been so given that the votes attributable thereto should be cast against the resolution; and

 

(e)                                  any person named in such document (hereinafter called a “proxy”) is authorised and instructed by the Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the relevant Registrar to cast the votes attributable to the Instruments so listed in accordance with the instructions referred to in (c) and (d) above as set out in such document.

 

(B)                             A registered holder of a Registered Instrument may by an instrument in writing in the form for the time being available from the specified office of the relevant Registrar in the English language (hereinafter called a “form of proxy”) signed by the holder or, in the case of a corporation, executed under

 

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its common seal or signed on its behalf by its duly appointed attorney or a duly authorised officer of the corporation, and delivered to the specified office of the relevant Registrar not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for any meeting appoint any person (hereinafter also called a “proxy”) to attend and act on his or its behalf in connection with any meeting or proposed meeting of the holders of Instruments.

 

(C)                               Voting certificates, block voting instructions and forms of proxy shall be valid for so long as the relevant Instruments shall not be released or, in the case of Registered Instruments, shall be duly registered in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) certified in the relevant voting certificate or block voting instruction or, in the case of a form of proxy, in the name of the appointor but not otherwise and notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule and during the validity thereof the holder of any such voting certificate or (as the case may be) the proxy shall, for all purposes in connection with any meeting of holders of Instruments, be deemed to be the holder of the Instruments of the relevant Series to which such voting certificate, block voting instructions or form of proxy relates and, in the case of Bearer Instruments, the Paying Agent to the order of whom such Instruments have been deposited shall nevertheless be deemed for such purposes not to be the holder of those Instruments.

 

2.                                SEK at any time may, and upon a request in writing at the time by holders of Instruments holding not less than one-tenth of the principal amount of the Instruments of any particular Series for the time being outstanding shall, convene a meeting of the holders of Instruments of such Series. Whenever SEK is about to convene any such meeting it shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Fiscal Agent (or in relation to Scandinavian Instruments, the ESw, EFi or VP, as the case may be,) or in the case of Registered Instruments, the relevant Registrar of the day, time and place thereof and of the nature of the business to be transacted thereat. Every such meeting shall be held at such time and place as the Fiscal Agent (or in relation to Scandinavian Instruments, the Paying Agent) or in the case of Registered Instruments, the relevant Registrar may approve.

 

3.                                At least twenty-one days’ notice (exclusive of the day on which the notice is given and of the day on which the meeting is held) specifying the day, time and place of meeting shall be given to the holders of the Instruments of the relevant Series. A copy of the notice shall be given to SEK unless the meeting shall be convened by SEK and a copy shall be given to the Fiscal Agent (or in relation to Scandinavian Instruments, ESw, EFi or VP, as the case may be) and, in the case of Registered Instruments, the relevant Registrar. Such notice shall be given in the manner herein before provided and shall specify the terms of the resolutions to be proposed and shall include, inter alia, statements to the effect:

 

(a)                                      that Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments of the relevant Series may be deposited with (or to the order of) any Paying Agent for the purpose of obtaining voting certificates or appointing proxies until 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting but not thereafter; or

 

(b)                                     that registered holders of Registered Instruments may obtain voting certificates or appoint proxies until 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting but not thereafter.

 

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4.                                A person (who may, but need not, be the holder of an Instrument) nominated in writing by SEK shall be entitled to take the chair at every meeting but if no such nomination is made or if at any meeting the person nominated shall not be present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting the holders of Instruments present shall choose one of their number to be chairman. The chairman of an adjourned meeting need not be the same person as was chairman of the original meeting.

 

5.                                At any such meeting any one or more persons present in person (not being SEK or any nominee thereof) holding Instruments of the relevant Series or voting certificates or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate a clear majority in principal amount of the Instruments of the relevant Series for the time being outstanding shall form a quorum for the transaction of business and no business (other than the choosing of a chairman) shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business.

 

6.                                If within half an hour from the time appointed for any such meeting a quorum is not present the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of holders of Instruments, be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than fourteen days nor more than forty-two days, as may be decided by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting one or more persons present in person (not being SEK or any nominee thereof) holding Instruments of the relevant Series or voting certificates or being proxies (whatever the principal amount of the Instruments of the relevant Series so held or represented by them) shall form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting. Provided that the quorum at any adjourned meeting at which is to be proposed an Extraordinary Resolution for the purpose of effecting any of the modifications specified in the Proviso to paragraph 18 hereof shall be one or more persons present (not being SEK or any nominee thereof) holding Instruments of the relevant Series or voting certificates or being proxies and holding or representing in the aggregate at least one quarter in principal amount of the Instruments of the relevant Series for the time being outstanding.

 

7.                                The chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) any meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

 

8.                                At least ten days’ notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given in the same manner as of an original meeting and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.

 

9.                                Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands and in case of equality of votes the chairman shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which he may be entitled as a holder of an Instrument.

 

10.                         At any meeting, unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded by the chairman or SEK or by one or more persons holding one or

 

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more Instruments of the relevant Series or voting certificates or being proxies and holding or representing in the aggregate not less than one-fiftieth part of the principal amount of the Instruments of the relevant Series for the time being outstanding, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority or lost or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

 

11.                         If at any meeting a poll is so demanded, it shall be taken in such manner and (subject as hereinafter provided) either at once or after such an adjournment as the chairman directs and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded as at the date of the taking of the poll. The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded.

 

12.                         Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.

 

13.                         The Fiscal Agent (or in the case of Scandinavian Instruments, ESw, EFi or VP, as the case may be), SEK and, in the case of Registered Instruments, the Registrar (through their respective representatives) and their respective financial and legal advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of the holders of Instruments. Save as aforesaid no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the holders of Instruments or to join with others in requesting the convening of such a meeting unless he is the holder of a voting certificate or is a proxy.

 

14.                         Subject as provided in paragraph 9 above at any such meeting (a) on a show of hands every person who is present (being an individual) in person or (being a corporation) by a duly authorised representative and (i) who is a holder of Instruments, and in the case of Bearer Instruments or Scandinavian Instruments, produces such Instruments or (ii) who produces a voting certificate or (iii) is a proxy shall have one vote and (b) on a poll every person who is so present shall have one vote in respect of each minimum unit of the currency in which the Instruments for a relevant Series are denominated in respect of the principal amount of Instruments of the relevant Series so produced or represented by the voting certificate so produced or in respect of which he is a proxy. Without prejudice to the obligations of the proxies named in any block voting instruction or form of proxy, any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way.

 

15.                         A proxy named in any block voting instruction or form of proxy need not be a holder of an Instrument.

 

16.                         Each block voting instruction and each form of proxy, together (if so required by SEK) with proof satisfactory to SEK of its due execution, shall be deposited at such place as SEK shall reasonably designate not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the proxy named in the block voting instruction or form of proxy proposes to vote and in default the block voting instruction or form of proxy shall not be treated as valid unless the chairman of the meeting decides otherwise before such meeting or adjourned meeting proceeds to business. A notarially certified copy of each such block voting instruction and form of proxy and satisfactory proof as aforesaid (if applicable) shall if required by SEK be

 

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produced by the proxy at the meeting or adjourned meeting but SEK shall not thereby be obliged to investigate or be concerned with the validity of, or the authority of the proxy named in, any such block voting instruction or form of proxy.

 

17.                         Without prejudice to paragraph 1(B), any vote given in accordance with the terms of a block voting instruction or form of proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous revocation or amendment of the block voting instruction or form of proxy or of any of the Instrument holders’ instructions pursuant to which it was executed, provided that no intimation in writing of such revocation or amendment shall have been received by SEK from the Fiscal Agent (or in the case of Scandinavian Instruments, the Paying Agent), the relevant Registrar or by the chairman of the meeting, in each case not less than 24 hours before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the block voting instruction or form of proxy is used.

 

18.                         A meeting of the holders of Instruments shall, in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series and subject to the provisions contained in the Conditions, in addition to the powers hereinbefore given, but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons by these presents, have the following powers exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution namely:

 

(a)                                      power to sanction any proposal by SEK for any modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the holders of Instruments and/or the Couponholders in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series, against SEK, whether such rights shall arise under the Instruments of that Series or otherwise;

 

(b)                                     power to sanction the exchange or substitution for the Instruments of the relevant Series of, or the conversion of those Instruments into, other obligations or securities of SEK or any other body corporate formed or to be formed;

 

(c)                                       power to assent to any modification of the provisions contained in the Instruments or the Coupons of the relevant Series, the Conditions thereof, this Schedule or the Fiscal Agency Agreement which shall be proposed by SEK;

 

(d)                                     power to waive or authorise any breach or proposed breach by SEK of its obligations under the Conditions applicable to the Instruments of the relevant Series or any act or omission which might otherwise constitute an event of default under the Conditions applicable to the Instruments of the relevant Series;

 

(e)                                       power to authorise the Fiscal Agent (or in the case of Scandinavian Instruments, the Paying Agent), the relevant Registrar or any other person to concur in and execute and do all such documents, acts and things as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to any Extraordinary Resolution;

 

(f)                                       power to give any authority, direction or sanction which under the Conditions applicable to the Instruments of the relevant Series is required to be given by Extraordinary Resolution; and

 

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(g)                                      power to appoint any persons (whether holders of Instruments or not) as a committee or committees to represent the interests of the holders of Instruments in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series and to confer upon such committee or committees any powers or discretions which such holders of Instruments could themselves exercise by Extraordinary Resolution.

 

Provided that the special quorum provisions contained in the proviso to paragraph 6 shall apply in relation to any Extraordinary Resolution for the purpose of making modification of the provisions contained in the Instruments or the Coupons of any Series or the Conditions applicable thereto which:

 

(i)            varies the dates of maturity or any date of redemption of any of the Instruments of the relevant Series or any date for payment of interest in respect thereof; or

 

(ii)           reduces or cancels the principal amount of the Instruments of the relevant Series, varies any provision regarding the calculation of the rate of interest payable thereon or varies the rate of discount or rate of amortisation applicable thereto; or

 

(iii)          modifies the provisions contained in this Schedule concerning the quorum required at any meeting of holders of Instruments in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series or any adjournment thereof or concerning the majority required to pass an Extraordinary Resolution; or

 

(iv)          varies the currency in which any payment (or other obligation) in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series is to be made; or

 

(v)         amends this proviso in any manner.

 

19.                         An Extraordinary Resolution passed at a meeting of the holders of Instruments in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series duly convened and held in accordance with these presents shall be binding upon all the holders of Instruments of the relevant Series, whether present or not present at such meeting, and upon all the Couponholders in respect of Instruments of the relevant Series and each of the holders of Instruments and Couponholders shall, in respect of the Instruments of that Series, be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. The passing of any such resolution shall be conclusive evidence that the circumstances of such resolution justify the passing thereof.

 

20.                         The expression “Extraordinary Resolution” when used in these presents means a resolution passed at a meeting of the holders of Instruments in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series duly convened and held in accordance with the provisions contained herein by a majority consisting of not less than three-fourths of the votes cast thereon.

 

21.                         Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every such meeting as aforesaid shall be made and duly entered in books to be from time to time provided for that purpose by SEK and any such minutes as aforesaid, if purporting to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the holders of Instruments in respect of the Instruments of the relevant Series, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein

 

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contained and until the contrary is proved every such meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereat to have been duly passed and transacted.

 

22.                         So long as the relevant Instruments are represented by a global instrument, for the purposes of this Schedule the holder of the global instrument shall be deemed to be two persons holding or representing such principal amount of Instruments.

 

23.                         Any Instruments which have been purchased or are held by (or on behalf of) SEK but which have not been cancelled shall, unless or until resold, be deemed not to be outstanding for the purposes of this Schedule.

 

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SCHEDULE 11

REGULATIONS CONCERNING TRANSFERS OF REGISTERED INSTRUMENTS

 

1.                                      The Registered Instruments are in the denomination(s) specified in the Final Terms, Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be (“Specified Denomination(s)”).

 

2.                                      The Registered Instruments are transferable in such amounts and such integral multiples of the currency of denomination as may be specified in the relevant Final Terms, Pricing Supplement or Drawdown Prospectus, as the case may be, by execution of the form of transfer under the hand of the transferor or, where the transferor is a corporation, under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorised in writing. In this schedule “transferor” shall where the context permits or requires include joint transferors and be construed accordingly.

 

3.                                      The Registered Instrument to be transferred must be delivered for registration to the office of the relevant Registrar accompanied by such other evidence (including legal opinions) as such Registrar may reasonably require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer such Registered Instrument and his identity and, if the form of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf or in the case of the execution of a form of transfer on behalf of a corporation by its officers, the authority of that person or those persons to do so. The signature of the person effecting a transfer of a Registered Instrument shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the registered holder or be certified by a recognised bank, notary public or in such other manner as the relevant Registrar may require.

 

4.                                      The Instrument Certificate issued in respect of the Registered Instrument to be transferred must be surrendered for registration, together with the form of transfer (including any certification as to compliance with restrictions on transfer included in such form of transfer) endorsed thereon, duly completed and executed, at the Specified Office of the relevant Registrar, and together with such evidence as the relevant Registrar may reasonably require to prove the title of the transferor and the authority of the persons who have executed the form of transfer. The signature of the person effecting a transfer of a Registered Instrument shall conform to any list of duly authorised specimen signatures supplied by the Holder of such Registered Instrument or be certified by a financial institution in good standing, notary public or in such other manner as the relevant Registrar may require.

 

5.                                      No Holder of Registered Instruments may require the transfer of a Registered Instrument to be registered during the period of 15 calendar days ending on the due date for any payment of principal or interest in respect of such Instrument.

 

6.                                      No Holder of Registered Instruments which has executed a form of proxy in relation to a meeting may require the transfer of a Registered Instrument covered by such form of proxy to be registered until the earlier of the conclusion of the meeting and its adjournment for want of a quorum.

 

7.                                      The executors or administrators of a deceased Holder of a Registered Instrument (not being one of several joint Holders) and in the case of the death of one or more of several joint Holders the survivor or survivors of such joint Holders shall be the only persons recognised by SEK as having any title to such Registered Instruments.

 

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8.                                      Any person becoming entitled to any Registered Instruments in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of the Holder of such Registered Instruments may, upon producing such evidence that he holds the position in respect of which he proposes to act under this paragraph or of his title as the relevant Registrar may require (including legal opinions), become registered himself as the Holder of such Registered Instruments or, subject to those Regulations, the Registered Instruments and the Conditions as to transfer, may transfer such Registered Instruments. SEK and the relevant Registrar may retain any amount payable upon the Registered Instruments to which any person is so entitled until such person shall be so registered or shall duly transfer the Registered Instruments.

 

9.                                      Unless otherwise requested by him and agreed by SEK and the relevant Registrar, the Holder of any Registered Instrument shall be entitled to receive only one Instrument Certificate in respect of his holding.

 

10.                               The joint Holders of a Registered Instrument shall be entitled to one Instrument Certificate only in respect of their joint holding which shall, except where they otherwise direct, be delivered to the joint Holder whose name appears first in the Register in respect of the joint holding.

 

11.                               Where there is more than one transferee (to hold other than as joint Holders), separate forms of transfer (obtainable from the Specified Office of the relevant Registrar or any Transfer Agent) must be completed in respect of each new holding.

 

12.                               A Holder of Registered Instruments may transfer all or part only of his holding of Registered Instruments provided that both the principal amount of Registered Instruments transferred and the principal amount of the balance not transferred are a Specified Denomination. Where a Holder of a Registered Instruments has transferred part only of his holding comprised therein there shall be delivered to him an of Registered Instruments, a new Instrument Certificate in respect of the balance of such holding will be delivered to him.

 

13.                               SEK and the relevant Registrar shall, save in the case of the issue of replacement Registered Instruments pursuant to Condition 18 (Replacement of Instruments), make no charge to the Holders for the registration of any holding of Registered Instruments or any transfer thereof or for the issue of any Registered Instruments or for the delivery thereof at the Specified Office of the Registrar or by uninsured post to the address specified by the Holder, but such registration, transfer, issue or delivery shall be effected against such indemnity from the Holder or the transferee thereof as the relevant Registrar may require in respect of any tax or other duty of whatever nature which may be levied or imposed in connection with such registration, transfer, issue or delivery.

 

14.                               Provided a transfer of a Registered Instrument is duly made in accordance with all applicable requirements and restrictions upon transfer and the Registered Instrument(s) transferred are presented to the relevant Registrar in accordance with the Fiscal Agency Agreement and these Regulations, and subject to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the relevant Registrar arising, the relevant Registrar will, within five business days of a request for transfer being duly made, deliver at its Specified Office to the transferee or despatch by uninsured post (at the request and risk of the transferee) to such address as the transferee entitled to the

 

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Registered Instruments in relation to which such Instrument Certificate is issued may have specified, an Instrument Certificate in respect of which entries have been made in the relevant Register, all formalities complied with and the name of the transferee completed on the Instrument Certificate on behalf of the relevant Registrar. In the case of a transfer of part only of a Registered Instrument, a new Instrument Certificate in respect of the balance of the Registered Instrument transferred will be so delivered to the transferor by or on behalf of the relevant Registrar; and, for the purposes of this paragraph, “business day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign currencies) in the cities in which the relevant Registrar has its Specified Office.

 

15.                               No transfer of a DTC Registered Instrument may be effected unless:

 

(a)                                 such Instrument is transferred in a transaction that does not require registration under the Securities Act and is not in violation of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(b)                                 such transfer is effected in accordance with the provisions of any restrictions on transfer specified in the legends (if any) set forth on the face of the Instrument Certificate issued in relation to such Instrument;

 

(c)                                  the transferee delivers to the DTC Registrar a form of transfer (including any certification as to compliance with restrictions on transfer included in such form of transfer) endorsed on the Instrument Certificate issued in relation to such Instrument; and

 

(d)                                 if SEK so requests, the DTC Registrar receive an opinion of counsel satisfactory to all of them.

 

16.                               If DTC Instrument Certificates are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of DTC Instrument Certificates not bearing the Rule 144A Legend, the DTC Instrument Certificates so issued shall not bear the Rule 144A Legend. If DTC Instrument Certificates are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of DTC Instrument Certificates bearing the Rule 144A Legend, or if a request is made to remove the Rule 144A Legend from an DTC Instrument Certificate, the DTC Instrument Certificates so issued shall bear the Rule 144A Legend, or the Rule 144A Legend shall not be removed (as the case may be) unless there is delivered to SEK and the DTC Registrar such evidence (which may include an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to SEK) as may be reasonably required by SEK that neither the Rule 144A Legend nor the restrictions on transfer set forth therein are required to ensure that transfers thereof comply with the provisions of Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act or that the DTC Registered Instruments in relation to which such DTC Instrument Certificates are issued are not “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Upon receipt of written notification from SEK that the evidence presented is satisfactory, the DTC Registrar shall authenticate and deliver a DTC Instrument Certificate that does not bear the Rule 144A Legend. If:

 

(a)                                 the Rule 144A Legend is removed from the face of an Instrument Certificate and the Instrument in respect of which such Instrument Certificate is issued is subsequently held by SEK or an Affiliate of SEK; and

 

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(b)                                 the DTC Registrar is notified in writing by SEK that the Instrument in respect of which such Instrument Certificate is issued is so held,

 

then the Rule 144A Legend shall be reinstated and SEK and/or the Transfer Agent shall, upon its acquisition of such a Instrument or upon obtaining actual knowledge that such Instrument is held by such Affiliate, notify the DTC Registrar thereof in writing.

 

17.                               Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, so long as DTC Registered Instruments are represented by a Global Instrument Certificate which are held by or on behalf of DTC, transfers, exchanges or replacements of the DTC Registered Instruments represented thereby such Global Instrument Certificates shall only be made in accordance with the legends relating to DTC set forth thereon.

 

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SCHEDULE 12

THE SPECIFIED OFFICES OF THE PAYING AGENTS AND THE REGISTRARS

 

The Fiscal Agent:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

 

Address:                                                 Winchester House

1 Great Winchester Street

London EC2N 2DB

 

Fax:                                                                       +44 (0) 207 547 6149

E-mail:                                                        TSS-GDS.EUR@db.com

Attention:                                         Debt and Agency Services

 

The International Registrar, Luxembourg Paying Agent and Transfer Agent:

 

Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.

 

Address:                                                 2 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-1115 Luxembourg

 

Fax:                                                                       +352 433 136

Attention:                                         Coupon Paying Department

 

The Irish Paying Agent:

 

Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited

 

Address:                                                 Sixth Floor, Pinnacle 2

Eastpoint Business Park

Dublin 3

Ireland

 

Fax:                                                                       +353(1)6806 050

Attention:                                         Deutsche International Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited

 

DTC Registrar, DTC Paying Agent and DTC Transfer Agent

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

 

Address:                                                 60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States of America

 

Fax:                                                                       +1 212 797 8614

Attention:                                         Corporate Trust and Agency Services

 

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With a copy to:

 

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company

 

Address:                                                 100 Plaza One, 6th Floor

MS: 0699

Jersey City, NJ 07311-3901

United States of America

 

Fax                                                                           + 1 732 578-4635

Attn:                                                                    Trust & Securities Services

 

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SCHEDULE 13

DUTIES UNDER THE ISSUER-ICSDS AGREEMENT

 

In relation to each Tranche of Instruments that are, or are to be, represented by an NGI Temporary Global Instrument or an NGI Permanent Global Instrument, the Fiscal Agent will comply with the following provisions:

 

1.                                      Initial issue outstanding amount:  The Fiscal Agent will inform each of the ICSDs, through the Common Service Provider appointed by the ICSDs to service the Instruments, of the initial issue outstanding amount (the “IOA”) for such Tranche on or prior to the relevant Issue Date.

 

2.                                      Mark up or mark down:  If any event occurs that requires a mark up or mark down of the records which an ICSD holds for its customers to reflect such customers’ interest in the Instruments, the Fiscal Agent will (to the extent known to it) promptly provide details of the amount of such mark up or mark down, together with a description of the event that requires it, to the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) to ensure that the IOA of the Instruments remains at all times accurate.

 

3.                                      Reconciliation of records:  The Fiscal Agent will at least once every month reconcile its record of the IOA of the Instruments with information received from the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) with respect to the IOA maintained by the ICSDs for the Instruments and will promptly inform the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) of any discrepancies.

 

4.                                      Resolution  of  discrepancies:    The  Fiscal  Agent  will  promptly  assist  the  ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) in resolving any discrepancy identified in the IOA of the Instruments.

 

5.                                      Details of payments:  The Fiscal Agent will promptly provide the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) details of all amounts paid by it under the Instruments (or, where the Instruments provide for delivery of assets other than cash, of the assets so delivered).

 

6.                                      Change of amount:   The Fiscal Agent will (to the extent known to it) promptly provide to the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) notice of any changes to the Instruments that will affect the amount of, or date for, any payment due under the Instruments.

 

7.                                      Notices to Holders of Instruments:  The Fiscal Agent will (to the extent known to it) promptly provide to the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) copies of all information that is given to the holders of the Instruments.

 

8.                                      Communications from ICSDs:   The Fiscal Agent will promptly pass on to SEK all communications it receives from the ICSDs directly or through the Common Service Provider relating to the Instruments.

 

9.                                      Default:  The Fiscal Agent will (to the extent known to it) promptly notify the ICSDs (through the Common Service Provider) of any failure by SEK to make any payment or delivery due under the Instruments when due.

 

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SCHEDULE 14

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

 

as DTC Registrar

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

(Swedish Export Credit Corporation)

(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Sweden with limited liability)

 

Unlimited Programme for the Continuous Issuance of Debt Instruments

[Currency] [Amount]

[Title]

(the “Instruments”)

 

We refer to the fiscal agency agreement dated 1 April 2016 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”) in relation to the Instruments of AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”) and made between SEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as DTC Registrar (the “DTC Registrar”, which expression includes any successor registrar appointed from time to time in connection with the Instruments), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as transfer agent, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as fiscal agent and the other paying agents named therein.  Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Fiscal Agency Agreement.  Other terms shall have the meanings given to them in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

We, as transferor (the “Transferor”) of [Currency]                         in principal amount of our beneficial interest in Instruments represented by the [Unrestricted/Restricted] (delete as appropriate) Global Instrument Certificate, hereby request a transfer of (tick one of the following boxes):

 

1.                                                                                    o   our   beneficial   interest   in   the   Unrestricted   Global   Instrument Certificate  (ISIN:    [·],  Common  Code:    [·],  CUSIP  Number:    [·]) to  a purchaser wanting to receive a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate (ISIN:  [·], Common Code:  [·], CUSIP Number:  [·]); or

 

2.                                                                                   o   our beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Instrument Certificate to a  purchaser wanting to receive a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global  Instrument  Certificate  (TICK   BOX   B   OR   C   BELOW,   AS APPLICABLE).

 

In connection with such request, and in respect of such Instruments, we, the Transferor, hereby certify that such Instruments are being transferred in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the [Final Terms/ Pricing Supplement /Drawdown Prospectus] dated [·] relating to the Instruments and any legend on the relevant Global Instrument Certificate and that we are transferring such Instrument(s) (tick one of the following boxes):

 

(A)                                                                               oto a person whom the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing for its own account or accounts as to which it exercises sole investment discretion;

 

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such person and each such account is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act); the purchaser is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance upon Rule 144A; and such transaction meets the requirements of Rule 144A and is in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction;

 

OR

 

(B)                                                                               o  in  accordance  with  Regulation  S  under  the  Securities  Act,  and, accordingly, we hereby certify that:

 

(i)             the offer of the Instruments was not made to a person in the United States;

 

(tick box for one of alternative sub-paragraphs (ii) as appropriate)

 

o  (ii)       at the time the buy order was originated, the buyer was outside the United States or the Transferor or any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the buyer was outside the United States;

 

OR

 

o  the transaction was executed in or on or through the facilities of a designated  offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any  person   acting  on  its  behalf  knows  that  the  transaction  was prearranged with a buyer in the United States;

 

(iii)                               no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and

 

(iv)                              the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

 

OR

 

(C)                                                                               o  pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available.

 

If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the DTC Registrar shall not be obliged to effect the exchange of interests in the Global Instrument Certificates to reflect the transfer of the beneficial interests in the Global Instrument Certificate contemplated by this transfer certificate.

 

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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of SEK.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

for and on behalf of

[Transferor]

 

Date:

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT (publ)

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Per Åkerlind

 

By:

/s/ Erik Haden

 

Per Åkerlind

 

 

Erik Haden

 

Executive Vice President

Head of Treasury & Capital Management

 

 

Senior Director

Head of Treasury

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

(as Fiscal Agent)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Miriam Keeler

 

By:

/s/ David Contino

 

Miriam Keeler
Director

 

 

David Contino
Vice President

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

(as International Registrar, Luxembourg Paying Agent and Transfer Agent)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Miriam Keeler

 

By:

/s/ David Contino

 

Miriam Keeler
Attorney

 

 

David Contino
Attorney

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

 

 

 

 

(as DTC Registrar, DTC Paying Agent and DTC Transfer Agent)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Irina Golovaschuk

 

By:

/s/ Kathryn Fischer

 

Irina Golovaschuk

 

 

Kathryn Fischer

 

Vice President

 

 

Assistant Vice President

 

 

 

for and on behalf of DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

 

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED

 

 

                                                                                 

 

 

(as Irish Paying Agent)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eimir McGrath

 

By:

/s/ Carmel Naughton

 

Authorised Signatory

 

 

Authorised Signatory

 

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