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Annex XX is amended as follows: (a) in the Section entitled ‘Annex V’, the heading of Section 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION’; (b) in the Section entitled ‘Annex XII’, the heading of Section 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION’; (c) in the Section entitled ‘Annex XII’, point (ii) of item 4.2.2 is replaced by the following: ‘(ii) where the underlying is an index: — the name of the index, Category C — a description of the index if it is composed by the issuer or by any legal entity belonging to the same group, Category A — a description of the index provided by a legal entity or a natural person acting in association with, or on behalf of, the issuer, unless the prospectus contains the following statements: — the complete set of rules of the index and information on the performance of the index are freely accessible on the issuer’s or on the index provider’s website, and — the governing rules (including methodology of the index for the selection and the re-balancing of the components of the index, description of market disruption events and adjustment rules) are based on predetermined and objective criteria, Category A — if the index is not composed by the issuer, an indication of where to obtain information about the index. Category C’ (d) in the Section entitled ‘Annex XIII’, the heading of Section 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION’; (e) the following Section is added: ‘Annex XXX Instructions 1. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED REGARDING CONSENT BY THE ISSUER OR PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAWING UP THE PROSPECTUS 1.1 Express consent by the issuer or person responsible for drawing up the prospectus to the use of the prospectus and statement that it accepts responsibility for the content of the prospectus also with respect to subsequent resale or final placement of securities by any financial intermediary which was given consent to use the prospectus. Category A 1.2 Indication of the period for which consent to use the prospectus is given. Category A 1.3 Indication of the offer period upon which subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries can be made. Category C 1.4 Indication of the Member States in which financial intermediaries may use the prospectus for subsequent resale or final placement of securities. Category A 1.5 Any other clear and objective conditions attached to the consent which are relevant for the use of the prospectus. Category C 1.6 Notice in bold informing investors that, in the event of an offer being made by a financial intermediary, this financial intermediary will provide information to investors on the terms and conditions of the offer at the time the offer is made. Category A 2A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHERE A CONSENT IS GIVEN TO ONE OR MORE SPECIFIED FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 2A.1 List and identity (name and address) of the financial intermediary or intermediaries that are allowed to use the prospectus. Category C 2A.2 Indication how any new information with respect to financial intermediaries unknown at the time of the approval of the prospectus, the base prospectus or the filing of the final terms, as the case may be, is to be published and where it can be found. Category A 2B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHERE A CONSENT IS GIVEN TO ALL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 2B.1 Notice in bold informing investors that any financial intermediary using the prospectus has to state on its website that it uses the prospectus in accordance with the consent and the conditions attached thereto. Category A’