definiens: shall mean a calendar year In this Agreement ( except where the context otherwise requires ): 1.1.1any reference to a Recital, Clause or Appendix is a reference to the relevant recital, clause or appendixof or to this Agreement ; 1.1.2the index and clause headings are included for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretationof this Agreement ; 1.1.3any reference to includes natural persons, firms, partnerships, companies, corporations, associations, organisations, governments, governmental agencies and departments, states, foundations and trusts ( in each case whether or not having separate legal personality ) ; 1.1.4any phrase introduced by the terms,, or any similar expression shallbe construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of any other words ; 1.1.5Unless otherwise specified, words importing the singular include the plural, words importing any genderinclude every gender, and ( in each case ) vice versa and words importing persons include all persons ; 1.1.6References to any statute or statutory provision shall include ( i ) any subordinate legislation made underit, ( ii ) any provision which it has modified or re - enacted ( whether with or without modification ) and ( iii)any provision which subsequently supersedes it or re - enacts it ( whether with or without modification )