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EXECUTION COPY

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO 

SPDR® GOLD TRUST

(formerly known as

streetTRACKS® GOLD TRUST)

PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTS

This amendment (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 20, 2008, is to the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust Participant Agreements (the “Participants Agreements,” and each a “Participant Agreement”) among The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust (the “Trustee”), World Gold Trust Services, LLC, as the sponsor of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust (the “Sponsor”), and the authorized participants of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “Authorized Participants”). Hereinafter the Participant Agreements shall be titled the SPDR® Gold Trust Participant Agreements.

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Sponsor have hitherto entered into a Participant Agreement with each of the Authorized Participants identified on Schedule A and the same are in full force and effect; and

WHEREAS, Section 20(a) of each Participant Agreement provides that the Participant Agreement, the procedures described in Attachment A thereto (the “Procedures”) and the Exhibits thereto may be amended, modified or supplemented by the Trustee and the Sponsor without the consent of any Beneficial Owner or Authorized Participant by following the procedures provided for therein; and

WHEREAS, effective concurrently herewith the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust is changed to “SPDR® Gold Trust” (the “Trust”) and the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares is changed to “SPDR® Gold Shares” (the “Shares”); and 

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Sponsor wish to amend each Participant Agreement to refer to the new names of the Trust and Shares; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustee and the Sponsor agree as follows:

1. Throughout each Participant Agreement and annexed Procedures and Exhibits thereto, all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Trust” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Trust” and all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Shares” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Shares.”

2. The foregoing amendment shall be effective as of May 20, 2008.

 3. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Participant Agreements shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. 

 

 

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 4. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable New York conflict of laws principles) as to all matters, including, without limitation, matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of any federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan in such State in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Amendment or any action taken or omitted hereunder, and waives any claim of forum non conveniens and any objections as to laying of venue. Each party further waives personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that service thereof may be made by certified or
registered mail directed to such party at such party’s address for purposes of notices hereunder. 

 5. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Participant Agreements.

 6. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but together shall constitute one and the same amendment. Facsimile signatures shall be acceptable and binding. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee and the Sponsor have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above specified.

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        World Gold Trust Services, LLC,
 Sponsor of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to SPDR® Gold Trust Participant Agreements]

 

 

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Schedule A

AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANTS

Bear Hunter Structured Products LLC

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

CIBC World Markets Corp.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

EWT, LLC

Fimat USA, LLC

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing L.P.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.

RBC Capital Markets Corporation 

UBS Securities LLC

 

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO

SPDR® GOLD TRUST

(formerly known as

streetTRACKS® GOLD TRUST)

ALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

This amendment (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 20, 2008, is Amendment No. 3 to the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust Allocated Bullion Account Agreement, dated November 12, 2004, between HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the “Custodian”) and The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust (the “Trustee”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated December 5, 2005 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated November 26, 2007 (the “Allocated Bullion Account Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Custodian have hitherto entered into the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement and the same is currently in full force and effect; and

WHEREAS, clause 15.4 of the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement provides that any amendment thereto shall be in writing signed by the Trustee and the Custodian; and

WHEREAS, effective concurrently herewith the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust is changed to “SPDR® Gold Trust” (the “Trust”) and the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares is changed to “SPDR® Gold Shares” (the “Shares”); and 

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Custodian wish to amend the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement to refer to the new names of the Trust and Shares; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustee and the Custodian agree as follows:

1. Throughout the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement, all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Trust” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Trust” and all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Shares” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Shares.”

2. The foregoing amendments shall be effective as of May 20, 2008.

3. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.

4. This Amendment is governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, English law. The parties agree that the courts of the State of New York, in the United States of America, and the United States federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan in such state are to have jurisdiction to settle any disputes or claims which may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment and, for these purposes each party

 

 

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 irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, waives any claim of forum non conveniens and any objections to the laying of venue, and further waives any personal service.

5. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement.

6. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but together shall constitute one and the same amendment. Facsimile signatures shall be acceptable and binding. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Custodian and the Trustee have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

 

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

 streetTRACKS® Gold Trust Allocated Bullion Account Agreement]

 

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SPDR® GOLD TRUST

(formerly known as

streetTRACKS® GOLD TRUST)

UNALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

This amendment (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 20, 2008, is Amendment No. 2 to the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement, dated November 12, 2004, between HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the “Custodian”) and The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust (the “Trustee”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated November 26, 2007 (the “Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Custodian have hitherto entered into the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement and the same is currently in full force and effect; and

WHEREAS, clause 12.4 of the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement provides that any amendment thereto shall be in writing signed by the Trustee and the Custodian; and

WHEREAS, effective concurrently herewith the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust is changed to “SPDR® Gold Trust” (the “Trust”) and the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares is changed to “SPDR® Gold Shares” (the “Shares”); and 

WHEREAS, the Trustee and the Custodian wish to amend the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement to refer to the new names of the Trust and Shares; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustee and the Custodian agree as follows:

1. Throughout the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement, all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Trust” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Trust” and all references to “streetTRACKS® Gold Shares” are hereby amended to read “SPDR® Gold Shares.”

2. The foregoing amendments shall be effective as of May 20, 2008.

3. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.

4. This Amendment is governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, English law. The parties agree that the courts of the State of New York, in the United States of America, and the United States federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan in such state are to have jurisdiction to settle any disputes or claims which 

 

 

 

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may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment and, for these purposes each party irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, waives any claim of forum non conveniens and any objections to the laying of venue, and further waives any personal service.

5. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement.

6. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but together shall constitute one and the same amendment. Facsimile signatures shall be acceptable and binding. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Custodian and the Trustee have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust
 
	
                          
 	
                         
 	
                        

                        By: 
 	
                          
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Name:
 	
                         
 
	
                         
 	
                         
 	
                        Title:
 	
                         
 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to

 streetTRACKS® Gold Trust Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement]

 

 

 

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