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**EXHIBIT 4.14**

 

***EXECUTION VERSION***

 

AMENDMENT AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT

 

Dated 29 April, 2008

 

for

 

LUXOTTICA  U.S. HOLDINGS CORP.

 

as Borrower

 

arranged by

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIESLIMITED AND BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, MILAN BRANCH (PART OFUNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING)

 

with

 

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIESLIMITED

acting as Agent

 

RELATING TO A BRIDGE FACILITY AGREEMENT DATED

 

12 OCTOBER 2007

 

 

Ref: DM/CP

 

Studio Legale Associato

 

in association with Linklaters LLP

 

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**CONTENTS**

 
| **CLAUSE** | ** ** | **PAGE**                        |
|------------|------------|---------------------------------|
|       |       |                            |   |   |
| 1.         |       | Definitions  and interpretation |   | 1 |
| 2.         |       | Conditions  precedent           |   | 2 |
| 3.         |       | Representations                 |   | 2 |
| 4.         |       | Amendment                       |   | 2 |
| 5.         |       | Transfer                        |   | 3 |
| 6.         |       | Transaction  expenses           |   | 4 |
| 7.         |       | Fees                            |   | 5 |
| 8.         |       | Miscellaneous                   |   | 5 |
| 9.         |       | Governing  law                  |   | 5 |

 

**THE SCHEDULES**

 
| **SCHEDULE**                                          | ** ** | **PAGE** |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------|
|                                                  |       |     |
| SCHEDULE 1  The Parties                               |       | 6        |
| SCHEDULE 2                                            |       | 9        |
| Commitment/rights  and obligations to be transferred  |       | 9        |
| SCHEDULE 3  Conditions precedent                      |       | 10       |
| SCHEDULE 4  Amendments to Original Facility Agreement |       | 11       |

 

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THIS AGREEMENT is dated 29 April, 2009 and made in Lugano,Switzerland between:

 

(1)                            LUXOTTICAGROUP S.p.A. (the “**Company**”);

 

(2)                            LUXOTTICAU.S. HOLDINGS CORP. as borrower (the “**Borrower**”);

 

(3)                            LUXOTTICAGROUP S.p.A. and LUXOTTICA S.r.l., as original guarantors (the “**Original Guarantors**”);

 

(4)                            BANCOF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED and BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, MILANBRANCH (PART OF UNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING) as exclusivebookrunners and mandated lead arrangers (whether acting individually ortogether, the “**Arrangers**”);

 

(5)                            BANKOF AMERICA, N.A. and BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (PART OFUNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING) as underwriters (whether actingindividually or together, the “**Existing Underwriters**”);

 

(6)                            BANKOF AMERICA, N.A. and UNICREDITO ITALIANO S.p.A. – NEW YORK BRANCH as newunderwriters (whether acting individually or together, the “**New Underwriters**”);

 

(7)                            THEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in Part II of Schedule 1 as existing Lenders(the “**Existing Lenders**”);

 

(8)                            THEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in Part III of Schedule 1 as new Lenders(the “**New Lenders**”); and

 

(9)                            BANCOF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED, as agent of the other Finance Parties (the “**Agent**”).

 

IT IS AGREED as follows:

 

**1.**                                 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

** **

**1.1**                           Definitions

 

In this Agreement:

 

“**Amended Agreement**”means the Original Facility Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.

 

“**Amendment Fee**”means a fee of 0.25 per cent. flat on the aggregate Extended Facility Amount.

 

“**Effective Date**” means the date that theBorrower reduces the Total Commitments from U.S.$500,000,000 toU.S.$150,000,000.

 

“**ExtendedFacility Amount**” means the amount equal to U.S.$150,000,000 on theEffective Date.

 

“**Original FacilityAgreement**” means the U.S.$500,000,000 bridge facility agreementdated 12 October 2007 between the Company, the Borrower, the OriginalGuarantors, the Agent, the Arrangers named in it and the Existing Lenders.

 

“**Party**” means aparty to this Agreement.

 

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**1.2**                           Incorporationof defined terms

 

(a)                            Unlessa contrary indication appears, terms defined in the Original Facility Agreementhave the same meaning in this Agreement.

 

(b)                           Theprinciples of construction set out in the Original Facility Agreement shallhave effect as if set out in this Agreement.

 

**1.3**                           Clauses

 

In this Agreement any reference to a “Clause” or a “Schedule”is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Clause or Scheduleto this Agreement.

 

**1.4**                           ThirdParty Rights

 

A person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of anyterm of this Agreement.

 

**1.5**                           Designation

 

In accordance with the Original Facility Agreement, each ofthe Company and the Agent designate this Agreement as a Finance Document.

 

**2.**                                 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

The provisions of Clause 4 (*Amendment*)shall be effective only if, on or prior to the Effective Date, or such otherdate as the Company and the Agent may agree, the Agent has received all thedocuments and other evidence listed in SCHEDULE 3 (*Conditions precedent*) in form and substance satisfactory tothe Agent (acting reasonably). The Agent shall notify the Company and the NewLenders promptly upon being so satisfied.

 

**3.**                                 REPRESENTATIONS

 

Each Obligor makes the Repeating Representations byreference to the facts and circumstances then existing:

 

(a)                                   onthe date of this Agreement; and

 

(b)                                  onthe Effective Date,

 

but as if references in Clause 18 (*Representations*) of the Original FacilityAgreement to “the Finance Documents” were instead to this Agreement and, on theEffective Date, to this Agreement and the Amended Agreement.

 

**4.**                                 AMENDMENT

 

**4.1**                           Amendment

 

Subject to Clause 2 (*Conditions Precedent*)with effect from the Effective Date the Original Facility Agreement shall beamended as set out in SCHEDULE 4(*Amendmentsto Original Facility Agreement*).

 

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**4.2**                           Continuingobligations

 

The provisions of the Original Facility Agreement and theother Finance Documents (including, without limitation, the guarantee andindemnity of each Original Guarantor) shall, save as amended by this Agreement,continue in full force and effect.

 

**4.3**                           Guarantees

 

With respect to the guarantee granted by any OriginalGuarantor incorporated in Italy pursuant to the Original Facility Agreement,and without prejudice to the continuing validity and effectiveness of any suchguarantee, the Parties acknowledge that any amendment made under this Agreementshall not result under Italian law in a *novazione*of (or have an *effetto novativo*on) the Original Facility Agreement.

 

**5.**                                 TRANSFER

 

**5.1**                           Definitions

 

For the purposes of this Clause 5 only;

 

(a)                                   “**Existing Lender**” shall mean Bayerische Hypo- und VereinsbankAG, New York Branch (part of UniCredit Markets and Investment Banking) in itscapacity as Lender; and

 

(b)                                  “**Existing Underwriter**” shall mean Bayerische Hypo- undVereinsbank AG, New York Branch (part of UniCredit Markets and InvestmentBanking) in its capacity as Underwriter;

 

(c)                                   “**New Lender**” shall mean Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.-New Yorkbranch in its capacity as Lender; and

 

(d)                                  “**New Underwriter**” shall mean Unicredito Italiano S.p.A. – NewYork Branch in its capacity as Underwriter.

 

**5.2**                           TransferCertificate

 

The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Agreement is, *inter alia*, a Transfer Certificate for thepurposes of the Original Facility Agreement.

 

**5.3**                           Company’sconfirmation

 

Pursuant to sub-paragraph 23.2.1 of clause 23.2 (*Conditions of assignment or transfer*) ofthe Original Facility Agreement, the Company consents to and the Borrower ishereby notified of the transfer of:

 

(a)                                   theCommitments rights and obligations of the Existing Lender to the New Lender;and

 

(b)                                  therights and obligations of the Existing Underwriter to the New Underwriter,

 

on the terms and asdescribed in this Agreement.

 

**5.4**                           Procedurefor transfer

** **

Pursuant to clause 23.5 (*Procedurefor transfer*) of the Original Facility Agreement:

 

(a)                                TheExisting Lender and the New Lender agree to the Existing Lender transferring tothe New Lender by novation all or part of the Existing Lender’s Commitment,rights and obligations referred to in SCHEDULE 2 (*Commitments/rightsand obligations to be*

 

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*transferred*)in accordance with clause 23.5 (*Procedurefor transfer*) of the Original Facility Agreement.

 

(b)                               TheExisting Underwriter and the New Underwriter agree to the Existing Underwritertransferring to the New Underwriter by novation all or part of the ExistingUnderwriter’s rights and obligations under the Original Facility Agreement inaccordance with clause 23.5 (*Procedure fortransfer*) of the Original Facility Agreement *mutatismutandis* and as if references in those clauses to “Existing Lender”and “New Lender” are references to the Existing Underwriter and NewUnderwriter, respectively.

 

(c)                                Theproposed Transfer Date is the Effective Date and the transfers described inparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Clause 5.4 (*Procedure for transfer*) shall take effect immediately priorto the amendments described in Clause 4 (*Amendment*)above.

 

(d)                               TheFacility Office and address, fax number and attention details for notices ofthe New Lender and the New Underwriter for the purposes of Clause 31.2 (*Addresses*) of the Original FacilityAgreement are set out in SCHEDULE 2 (*Commitments/rights andobligations to be transferred*).

 

**5.5**                           NewLender’s acknowledgment and confirmation

 

(a)                            TheNew Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing Lender’sobligations set out in paragraphs 23.4.1 to 23.4.3 of Clause 23.4 (*Limitation of Responsibility of Existing Lenders*) of theOriginal Facility Agreement.

 

(b)                           Pursuantto sub-paragraph 12.2.9 of Clause 12.2 (*Taxgross-up*) of the Original Facility Agreement, the New Lenderconfirms that it is a Qualifying Lender on the date that it becomes a Lender.

 

**5.6**                           NewUnderwriter’s acknowledgment and confirmation

 

The New Underwriterexpressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing Underwriter’sobligations set out in paragraphs 23.4.1 to 23.4.3 of Clause 23.4 (*Limitation of Responsibility of Existing Lenders*) of theOriginal Facility Agreement *mutatis mutandis*andas if references in those clauses to “Existing Lender” and “New Lender” arereferences to the Existing Underwriter and New Underwriter, respectively.

 

**5.7**                           Agent’sacceptance

 

This TransferCertificate is accepted by the Agent and the Transfer Date is confirmed asbeing the Effective Date.

 

**5.8**                           Borrower’sacknowledgment

 

The Borroweracknowledges and accepts this Transfer Certificate as notice of the transferdescribed in Clause 5.4 (*Procedure fortransfer*) above.

 

**6.**                                 TRANSACTION EXPENSES

 

The Borrower shall within five Business Days of demandreimburse the Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (includingpre-agreed legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Agent in connection with thenegotiation, preparation, printing and execution of this Agreement and anyother documents referred to in this Agreement.

 

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**7.**                                 FEES

 

(a)                            Onthe Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for the account ofeach New Lender) the Amendment Fee.

 

(b)                           Withoutprejudice to any other provision of this Agreement, the Amendment Fee will notbe payable if the Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to 13 July 2008.

 

**8.**                                 MISCELLANEOUS

 

**8.1**                           Incorporationof terms

 

The provisions of Clause 31 (*Notices*) and Clause 39 (*Enforcement*)of the Original Facility Agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement asif set out in full in this Agreement and as if references in those clauses to “thisAgreement” and “any Finance Document” are references to this Agreement.

 

**8.2**                           Counterparts

** **

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

 

**9.**                                 GOVERNING LAW

** **

This Agreement is governed by English law.

 

**This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at thebeginning of this Agreement.**

 

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**SCHEDULE 1THE PARTIES**

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**PART ITHE OBLIGORS**

 
| Name of Borrower              |   | Registration number (or equivalent, if any) |
|-------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------|
| Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp. |   | Not applicable                              |
|                          |   |                                        |
| Name of Original Guarantor    |   | Registration number (or equivalent, if any) |
| Luxottica Group S.p.A.        |   | 00891030272                                 |
| Luxottica S.r.l.              |   | 00064820251                                 |

 

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**PART IITHE EXISTING LENDERS**

 
| **Name of Lender**                                                                                        | ** ** | **Notice  details**  | ** ** | **Account  details** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|----------------------|
| Bank of America, N.A.                                                                                     |       | On record with Agent |       | On record with Agent |
| Bayerische Hypo- und  Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch (part of UniCredit Markets and Investment  Banking) |       | On record with Agent |       | On record with Agent |

 

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**PART IIITHE NEW LENDERS**

 
| **Name of Lender**                         | ** ** | **Notice  details**  | ** ** | **Account  details** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|----------------------|
| Bank of America, N.A.                      |       | On record with Agent |       | On record with Agent |
| Unicredito Italiano  SpA - New York branch |       | On record with Agent |       | On record with Agent |

 

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**SCHEDULE 2**

 

**COMMITMENT/RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED**

 

Amount ofCommitments of Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch (part ofUniCredit Markets and Investment Banking) as Existing Lender to be transferredto Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.-New York branch as New Lender

 

U.S.$ 75,000,000

 

**Notice Details**

 
| Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.-New York branch in its capacity  as New Lender      |   | On record with the Agent |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------|
| Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.-New York branch in its capacity  as New Underwriter |   | On record with the Agent |

 

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**SCHEDULE 3**

 

**CONDITIONSPRECEDENT**

 

1.                                       **Obligors**

 

(a)                                  Acertificate of each Obligor certifying that its constitutional documentspreviously delivered to the Agent for the purposes of the Original FacilityAgreement have not been amended and remain in full force and effect (or, ifsuch constitutional documents have been amended since delivery to the Agent forthe purposes of the Original Facility Agreement, a copy of such documents intheir amended form).

 

(b)                                 Acopy of a resolution of the board of directors of each Obligor:

 

(i)            approvingthe terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement andresolving that it execute this Agreement;

 

(ii)           authorisinga specified person or persons to execute this Agreement on its behalf; and

 

(iii)          authorisinga specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch alldocuments and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or inconnection with this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Aspecimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referredto in paragraph (b) above, where not already held by the Agent.

 

(d)                                 Acertificate of an authorised signatory of the relevant Obligor certifying thateach copy document relating to it specified in this SCHEDULE 3 is correct,complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date ofthis Agreement.

 

2.                                       **Other documents and evidence**

 

(a)                                  Evidencethat the Borrower has reduced the Total Commitments from U.S.$ 500,000,000  to U.S.$ 150,000,000.

 

(b)                                 Acopy of any duly executed prepayment notice as required under clause 7.7 (*Voluntary prepayment of Loans*) of the Original FacilityAgreement.

 

(c)                                  Evidencethat the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower on or prior to theEffective Date pursuant to Clause 6 (*Transactionexpenses*) and Clause 7 (*Fees*)have been paid or will be paid on or prior to the Effective Date.

 

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**SCHEDULE 4**

**AMENDMENTS TO ORIGINAL FACILITY AGREEMENT**

 

1.                                       Onthe cover page of the Original Facility Agreement, delete the reference to“U.S.$500,000,000” and replace with “U.S.$150,000,000”.

 

2.                                       Inthe definition of  “Net Proceeds” inClause 1.1 (*Definitions*) of the Original FacilityAgreement:

 

(i)                                     deleteparagraph (c) and replace it with the following:

 

“(c) afterdeducting proper costs and reasonable expenses incurred by members of the Groupdirectly in connection with the US Private Placement or the other Debt CapitalMarket Issuances, and deducting VAT and other taxes attributable to the USPrivate Placement or the other Debt Capital Market Issuances.”; and

 

(ii)                                  deletethe the words “debt capital markets issuance” wherever they appear and replacethem with the following:

 

“ Debt Capital Market Issuance”

 

3.                                       InClause 1.1 (*Definitions*) of the Original FacilityAgreement, delete the definition of “Margin” and replace with the following:

 

“**Margin**” means0.60 per cent. per annum.”

 

4.                                       InClause 1.1 (*Definitions*) of the Original FacilityAgreement, delete the definition of “Termination Date” and replace with the following:

 

“**Termination Date**”means the date falling 18 months after the Effective Date.”

 

5.                                       InClause 1.1 (*Definitions*) of the Original FacilityAgreement, delete the definition of “Total Commitments” and replace with thefollowing:

 

“**Total Commitments**”means the aggregate amount of the Commitments, being U.S.$150,000,000

 

6.                                       InClause 1.1 (Definitions) of the Original Facility Agreement, insert adefinition of “Debt Capital Market Issuance” as follows:

 

“**Debt Capital MarketIssuance** “ means any issuance of notes or bonds by the Borrower(which, for the avoidance of doubt, will not include any bank facilities orbank syndicated loans).”

 

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7.                                       InClause 1.1 (*Definitions*) of the Original FacilityAgreement, insert a definition of “Effective Date” as follows:

 

“**Effective Date**”means the date that the Borrower reduces the Total Commitments fromU.S.$500,000,000 to U.S.$150,000,000

 

8.                                       Inparagraph 7.4.1 and 7.4.2 of Clause 7.4 (*Net Proceeds out of issueof US Private Placement*) of the Original Facility Agreement, deletethe words “debt capital markets issuance” wherever they appear and replace themwith the following:

 

“Debt Capital Market Issuance”

 

9.                                       Deleteparagraph 17.10.1(i) of  Clause17.10 (*Limitations*) of the Original FacilityAgreement and replace with the following:

 

“the obligations of Luxottica Group S.p.A. as Guarantorshall at no time require Luxottica Group S.p.A. to pay any amount which exceeds an amount equal to 150 per cent. of theTotal Commitments;  and”

 

10.                                 Deleteparagraph 17.10.1(ii) of  Clause17.10 (*Limitations*) of the Original FacilityAgreement and replace with the following:

 

“the obligations of Luxottica S.r.l. shall at no timerequire Luxottica S.r.l. to pay any amount which exceeds  an amount equal to 150 per cent. of the TotalCommitments;”

 

11.                                 Inline 3 of paragraph 35.3.4 of Clause 35.3 (*Replacement of a Lender*)of the Original Facility Agreement, delete the words “paragraph Error!Reference source not found. of Clause Error! Reference source not found. (*Extension of Termination Date*) or”

 

12.                                 Deletethe table in Part 2 (*the Lenders*) ofSchedule 1 (*The Parties*) of the Original FacilityAgreement and replace it with the table below:

 
| **Name of Lender**                             | ** ** | **Commitment  (in U.S.$)** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------|------------|
| Bank of  America, N.A.                         |       | 75,000,000                 |       |
| Unicredito Italiano SpA – New York branch |       | 75,000,000                 |       |
| **Total**                                      | ** ** | **U.S.$150,000,000**       | ** ** |

 

13.                           InSchedules 3 (*Requests*), 5 (*Form of Transfer Certificate*), 6 (*Form ofCompliance Certificate*) and 12 (*Additional Guarantors*)of the Original Facility Agreement, delete all references to “U.S.$500,000,000”and replace with “U.S.$150,000,000”.

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 
| **The Company**        |
|------------------------|
| ** **             |
| LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A. |
|                   |
| /s/               | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |
| By:                    | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |

 

 
| **The Borrower**              |
|-------------------------------|
| ** **                    |
| LUXOTTICA U.S. HOLDINGS CORP. |
|                          |
| /s/                      | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |
| By:                           | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |

 

 
| **The Original  Guarantors** |
|------------------------------|
| ** **                   |
| LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.       |
|                         |
| /s/                     | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |
| By:                          | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |

 

 
| LUXOTTICA S.r.l. |
|------------------|
|             |
| /s/         | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |
| By:              | ENRICO CAVATORTA |   |

 

 
| **The Arrangers**                  |
|------------------------------------|
| ** **                         |
| BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED |
|                               |
| /s/                           | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

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| BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, MILAN BRANCH  (PART OF UNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING) |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                       |
| /s/                                                                                                   | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                                                                                        | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

 
| **The Existing Underwriters** |
|-------------------------------|
|                          |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.         |
|                          |
| /s/                      | GIULIANA PORTA |   |
| By:                           | GIULIANA PORTA |   |

 

 
| BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH  (PART OF UNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                          |
| /s/                                                                                                      | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                                                                                           | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

 
| **The New Underwriters** |
|--------------------------|
|                     |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.    |
|                     |
| /s/                 | GIULIANA PORTA |   |
| By:                      | GIULIANA PORTA |   |

 

 
| UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA - NEW YORK BRANCH |
|-------------------------------------------|
|                                      |
| /s/                                  | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                       | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

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| **The Existing Lenders** |
|--------------------------|
| ** **               |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.    |
|                     |
| /s/                 | GIULIANA PORTA |   |
| By:                      | GIULIANA PORTA |   |

 

 
| BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH  PART OF UNICREDIT MARKETS AND INVESTMENT BANKING) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                         |
| /s/                                                                                                     | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                                                                                          | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

 
| **The New Lenders**   |
|-----------------------|
|                  |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
|                  |
| /s/              | GIULIANA PORTA |   |
| By:                   | GIULIANA PORTA |   |

 

 
| UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA - NEW YORK BRANCH |
|-------------------------------------------|
|                                      |
| /s/                                  | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                       | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

 
| **The Agent**                      |
|------------------------------------|
| ** **                         |
| BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED |
|                               |
| /s/                           | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |
| By:                                | STEFANO DONZELLI |   |

 

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