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EX-4.3 SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 9/30/06

 

Exhibit
4.3

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

     This Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2006 (this “Seventh
Supplemental Indenture”), is entered into by and among (i) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RJR”), as Issuer; (ii) Reynolds American Inc., a North
Carolina corporation (“RAI”), R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a North Carolina corporation
(“RJRT”), RJR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“RJRA”), GMB, Inc., a
North Carolina corporation (“GMB”), FHS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FHS”), R.
J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., a Delaware corporation (“RJR Tobacco”), RJR Packaging, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“RJR Packaging”), and R. J. Reynolds Global Products,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GPI”), each as a Guarantor; and (iii) The Bank of New York
Trust Company, N.A., as successor to The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the Indenture referred
to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, RAI, RJRT, RJRA, GMB, FHS, RJR Tobacco (collectively, the “Existing
Guarantors”), RJR and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as
of May 15, 1999, as supplemented (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the
“Indenture”), providing for the issuance thereunder of certain debt securities of RJR (the
“Notes”);

     WHEREAS, Section 10.5 of the Indenture provides that RJR is required to cause each
Subsidiary other than RJRT (whether previously existing or created or acquired by RJR) which
becomes a Bank Credit Agreement Guarantor, to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental
indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several
basis with each other Guarantor, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any,
and interest, on the Notes, on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis, and all other Obligations of
RJR to the Trustee and the Holders under the Indenture, and become a party to the Indenture as a
Guarantor for all purposes of the Indenture;

     WHEREAS, RJR Packaging and GPI have become Bank Credit Agreement Guarantors;

     WHEREAS, RJR Packaging and GPI have determined that it is desirable and would be a direct
benefit to RJR Packaging and GPI, for each of these entities, along with RJR and the Existing
Guarantors, to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which RJR
Packaging and GPI will each unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis with the
Existing Guarantors, the full and prompt payment when due of the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest, on the Notes, on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis, and all other Obligations of RJR
to the Trustee and the Holders under the Indenture, and become a party to the Indenture to the same
extent as a Guarantor for all purposes of the Indenture; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Indenture, RJR, the Guarantors and the Trustee
are authorized or permitted to execute and deliver this Seventh Supplemental Indenture to amend the
Indenture, without the consent of any Holder.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as
follows:

 

 

ARTICLE I

Definitions

     SECTION 1.1 Defined Terms. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein
but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Indenture.

ARTICLE II

Agreement to be Bound; Guarantee

     SECTION 2.1 Agreement to be Bound. Each of RJR Packaging and GPI hereby becomes a
party to the Indenture as a Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all
of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture. Each of RJR Packaging and
GPI agree to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Guarantor and to
perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

     SECTION 2.2 Guarantee. Each of RJR Packaging and GPI hereby fully, unconditionally
and irrevocably guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly and severally
with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes and the Trustee, the full and punctual
payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption, by repurchase or otherwise,
of all of the Obligations of RJR to the Trustee and the Holders under the Indenture in accordance
with Article 10 of the Indenture.

ARTICLE III

Miscellaneous

     SECTION 3.1 Notices. All notices and other communications to a Guarantor or RJR shall
be given as provided in the Indenture to the Guarantor or RJR, as the case may be, at its address
set forth below, with a copy to RJR as provided in the Indenture for notices to RJR.

     SECTION 3.2 Parties. Nothing expressed or mentioned herein is intended or shall be
construed to give any Person, firm or corporation, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Seventh Supplemental
Indenture or the Indenture or any provision herein or therein contained.

     SECTION 3.3 Governing Law. This Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

     SECTION 3.4 Severability Clause. In any case any provision in this Seventh
Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability.

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     SECTION 3.5 Ratification of Indenture; Seventh Supplemental Indenture Part of
Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and
confirmed and all
the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Seventh
Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of
Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

     SECTION 3.6 Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this
Seventh Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.

     SECTION 3.7 Headings. The headings of the Articles and the sections in this Seventh
Supplemental Indenture are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or
affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

     SECTION 3.8 Trustee. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture. The recitals and statements herein are deemed
to be those of RJR, the Existing Guarantors, RJR Packaging and GPI and not of the Trustee.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	401 North Main Street
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.,	 	 
	401 North Main Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Senior Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	RJR ACQUISITION CORP.,	 	 
	1007 N. Orange Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Suite 1702
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wilmington, DE 19801
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,	 	 
	401 North Main Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Senior Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	GMB, INC.,	 	 
	Jefferson Square, Suite 10	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	153 Jefferson Church Road
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	King, NC 27021
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	FHS, INC.,	 	 
	1007 N. Orange Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Suite 1702
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wilmington, DE 19801
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Kathryn A. Premo	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Kathryn A. Premo	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.,	 	 
	401 North Main Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	RJR PACKAGING, LLC,	 	 
	401 North Main Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	R. J. REYNOLDS GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.,	 	 
	401 North Main Street	 	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	Winston-Salem, NC 27101
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Daniel A. Fawley	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST	 	 
	COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	/s/ Tina D. Gonzalez	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Tina D. Gonzalez	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Assistant Treasurer	 	 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTUREEX-10.1 SUBSIDIARY ASSUMPTION AGREE. 9/30/06

 

Exhibit 10.1

SUBSIDIARY ASSUMPTION AND JOINDER AGREEMENT

          THIS SUBSIDIARY ASSUMPTION AND JOINDER IN SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY, SECURITY AGREEMENT and PLEDGE
AGREEMENT (this “Joinder”) is executed as of September 30, 2006 by RJR Packaging, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“RJR Packaging”), R. J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“GPI”), and Scott Tobacco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Scott”) (RJR Packaging, GPI and Scott each a “Joining Party” and collectively,
the “Joining Parties”), and delivered to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
(the “Administrative Agent”) and as Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Creditors (as
defined below). Except as otherwise defined herein, terms used herein and defined in the Credit
Agreement (as defined below) shall be used herein as therein defined.

W
I T N E S S E
T H:

          WHEREAS, Reynolds American Inc. (the “Borrower”), the various lending institutions
from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), and the Administrative Agent, have entered
into a Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1999, as amended and restated as of November 17, 2000,
as further amended and restated as of May 10, 2002, as further amended and restated as of July 30,
2004, and as further amended and restated as of May 31, 2006 (as so amended and restated and as the
same may be further amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”), providing for the making of Loans to the Borrower and the issuance of,
and participation in, Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, all as contemplated
therein (the Lenders, each Letter of Credit Issuer, the Administrative Agent, the Lead Agents and
the Collateral Agent herein called the “Lender Creditors”);

          WHEREAS, the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries has from time to time entered
into, and/or may in the future from time to time enter into, one or more agreements or arrangements
with JPMCB or any of its affiliates (even if JPMCB ceases to be a Lender under the Credit Agreement
for any reason (JPMCB, any such affiliate and their respective successors and assigns, each, a
“Credit Card Issuer”)) providing for credit card loans made available to certain employees
of the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (each such agreement or arrangement with a
Credit Card Issuer, a “Secured Credit Card Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries has from time to time entered
into, and/or may in the future from time to time enter into, one or more (i) interest rate
protection agreements (including, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars
and similar agreements), (ii) foreign exchange contracts, currency swap agreements, commodity
agreements or other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against the fluctuations
in currency or commodity values and/or (iii) other types of hedging agreements from time to time
(each such agreement or arrangement with a Hedging Creditor (as hereinafter defined), together with
the Existing Interest Rate Swap Agreement, a “Permitted Hedging Agreement”) with any
Lender, any affiliate thereof or a syndicate of financial institutions organized by a Lender or an
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such Lender ceases to be a Lender under the Credit Agreement for any reason) (any such Lender,
affiliate or other such financial institution that participates therein, and in each case its
subsequent successors and assigns, collectively, the “Hedging Creditors”, and together with
the Lender Creditors and each Credit Card Issuer, the “Creditors”);

          WHEREAS, the Joining Parties are direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower and desire,
or are required pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, each to become a Subsidiary
Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty, an Assignor under the Security Agreement and a Pledgor
under the Pledge Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, each Joining Party will obtain benefits from the incurrence of Loans by the Borrower,
and the issuance of, and participation in, Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, in
each case pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and the maintaining and/or entering into by the
Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries of Secured Credit Card Agreements and the Permitted
Hedging Agreements and, accordingly, desires to execute this Joinder in order to (i) satisfy the
requirements described in the preceding paragraph and (ii) induce (x) the Lenders to make Loans to
the Borrower and issue, and/or participate in, Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower,
(y) JPMCB or any of its affiliates to continue to enter into Secured Credit Card Agreements with
the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries and (z) the Hedging Creditors to continue to enter into
Permitted Hedging Agreements with the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other benefits accruing to each Joining
Party, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Joining Party hereby
makes the following representations and warranties to the Creditors and hereby covenants and agrees
with each Secured Creditor as follows:

          1. By this Joinder, each Joining Party becomes (i) a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes
under the Subsidiary Guaranty, pursuant to Section 24 thereof, (ii) an Assignor for all purposes
under the Security Agreement, pursuant to Section 10.12 thereof, and (iii) a Pledgor for all
purposes under the Pledge Agreement, pursuant to Section 23 thereof.

          2. Each Joining Party agrees that, upon its execution hereof, it will become a Subsidiary
Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty with respect to all Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in
the Subsidiary Guaranty), and will be bound by all terms, conditions and duties applicable to a
Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty and the other Credit Documents. Without
limitation of the foregoing, and in furtherance thereof, each Joining Party absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably, and jointly and severally, guarantees the due and punctual payment
and performance when due of all Guaranteed Obligations (on the same basis as the other Subsidiary
Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty).

          3. Each Joining Party agrees that, upon its execution hereof, it will become a Pledgor under,
and as defined in, the Pledge Agreement, and will be bound by all terms, conditions and duties
applicable to a Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing and in
furtherance thereof, as security for the due and punctual payment when due of the Obligations (as
defined in the Pledge Agreement), the Joining Party hereby pledges and assigns to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Creditors and grants to the Collateral Agent

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for the benefit of the Creditors a security interest in all its right, title and interest in,
to and under the Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement), if any, now owned or hereafter
acquired by it, in each case to the extent provided in the Pledge Agreement.

          4. Each Joining Party agrees that, upon its execution hereof, it will become an Assignor
under, and as defined in, the Security Agreement, and will be bound by all terms, conditions and
duties applicable to an Assignor under the Security Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing
and in furtherance thereof, as security for the due and punctual payment when due of the
Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), each Joining Party hereby pledges and assigns
to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Creditors and grants to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Creditors a security interest in all its right, title and interest in, to and under
the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement), if any, now owned or hereafter acquired by
it, in each case to the extent provided in the Security Agreement.

          5. In connection with the grant by each Joining Party, pursuant to paragraph 3 above, of a
security interest in all of its right, title and interest in the Pledge Agreement Collateral in
favor of the Collateral Agent, each Joining Party agrees to perform (to the extent required) for
the benefit of the Creditors, together with the delivery of this Joinder, each of the actions
specified in Section 3.2 of the Pledge Agreement.

          6. Each Joining Party hereby makes and undertakes, as the case may be, each covenant,
representation and warranty made by, and as (i) each Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 12 of
the Subsidiary Guaranty, (ii) each Assignor pursuant to Articles II, III, IV, V and VI of the
Security Agreement and (iii) each Pledgor pursuant to Section 16 of the Pledge Agreement, in each
case as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representation or warranty relates solely
to an earlier date in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of
such earlier date), and agrees to be bound by all covenants, agreements and obligations of a
Subsidiary Guarantor, Assignor and Pledgor pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty, Security Agreement,
Pledge Agreement, respectively, and all other Credit Documents to which it is or becomes a party.

          7. Annexes A, B, C, D, E and G to the Pledge Agreement are hereby amended by supplementing
such Annexes with the information for each Joining Party contained on Annexes A, B, C, D, E and G
attached hereto as Annex I. In addition, Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J and K to the Security
Agreement are hereby amended by supplementing such Annexes with the information for each Joining
Party contained on Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J and K attached hereto as Annex II.

          8. This Joinder shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and its
successors and assigns, provided, however, that no Joining Party may assign any of
its rights, obligations or interest hereunder or under any other Credit Document without the prior
written consent of the Lenders or as otherwise permitted by the Credit Documents. THIS JOINDER
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. This Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any provision of
this Joinder shall prove to be invalid

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or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be severable from the other provisions of
this Joinder which shall remain binding on all parties hereto.

          9. From and after the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto, this Joinder shall
constitute a “Credit Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit
Documents.

          10. The effective date of this Joinder is September 30, 2006.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Joining Party has caused this Joinder to be duly executed as of the
date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:

401 North Main Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101	 	RJR PACKAGING, LLC	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley
 

Daniel A. Fawley
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:

401 North Main Street 

Winston-Salem, NC 27101	 	R. J. REYNOLDS GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley
 

Daniel A. Fawley
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:

939 Adams Street 

Bowling Green, KY 42101	 	SCOTT TOBACCO LLC	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Daniel A. Fawley
 

Daniel A. Fawley
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President and Treasurer	 	 

Accepted and Acknowledged by:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Robert T. Sacks
 

Name: Robert T. Sacks
	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 

[ANNEX I and II to be attached by the Joining Parties]

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