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                                                                     Exhibit 4.8

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                       FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR INDENTURE

                                     between

                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

                                       and

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK,

                                   as Trustee

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                          Dated as of December 19, 2001

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                          6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................1

         Section 1.1.   Definition of Terms.......................................................................1

ARTICLE II TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENIOR NOTES...............................................................5

         Section 2.1.   Designation and Principal Amount..........................................................5
         Section 2.2.   Maturity..................................................................................6
         Section 2.3.   Percentage of Principal Amount............................................................6
         Section 2.4.   Place of Payment and Surrender for Registration of Transfer...............................6
         Section 2.5.   Registered Securities; Form; Denominations; Depositary....................................6
         Section 2.6.   Interest..................................................................................7
         Section 2.7.   No Right to Optional Redemption by the Company; No Sinking Fund...........................7
         Section 2.8.   Events of Default.........................................................................7
         Section 2.9.   Ranking...................................................................................8
         Section 2.10.  Paying Agent; Security Registrar..........................................................8
         Section 2.11.  Defeasance................................................................................8
         Section 2.12.  Conversion................................................................................8
         Section 2.13.  CUSIP Numbers.............................................................................8
         Section 2.14.  Other.....................................................................................8

ARTICLE III COVENANTS.............................................................................................9

         Section 3.1.   Limitation on Liens.......................................................................9
         Section 3.2    Limitations on Issuance or Disposition of Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries................9

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................................................10

         Section 4.1.   Ratification of Indenture................................................................10
         Section 4.2.   Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals.....................................................10
         Section 4.3.   Governing Law............................................................................10
         Section 4.4.   Severability.............................................................................10
         Section 4.5.   Counterparts.............................................................................10
         Section 4.6.   Successors and Assigns...................................................................10

EXHIBIT A    FORM OF SENIOR NOTE................................................................................A-1
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     FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR INDENTURE, dated as of December 19, 2001 (this
"FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE"), between REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA,
INCORPORATED, a Missouri corporation (the "COMPANY"), having its principal
executive office at 1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri
63017-6039 and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee
(the "TRUSTEE"), having its corporate trust office at 101 Barclay Street, Floor
21 West, New York, New York 10286, supplementing the Senior Indenture, dated as
of December 19, 2001, between the Company and the Trustee (the "BASE INDENTURE",
together with this First Supplemental Indenture, the "INDENTURE").

                             RECITALS OF THE COMPANY

     The Company executed and delivered the Base Indenture to the Trustee to
provide for the issuance from time to time of its senior debentures, notes,
bonds or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter generally called the "DEBT
SECURITIES", and individually, a "DEBT SECURITY") to be issued in one or more
series as provided in the Base Indenture;

     Pursuant to the terms of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Company
desires to provide for the establishment of a new series of Debt Securities to
be known as the 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011 (the "SENIOR NOTES"), the form and
substance of such Senior Notes and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof
to be as set forth in the Indenture;

     The Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this First
Supplemental Indenture, all requirements necessary to make this First
Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument in accordance with its terms (and to
make the Senior Notes, when duly executed by the Company and duly authenticated
and delivered by the Trustee, the valid and enforceable obligations of the
Company) have been performed, and the execution and delivery of this First
Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized in all respects.

     NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

     For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of Senior Notes
by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and
proportionate benefit of all Holders of Senior Notes or of Debt Securities of
any series, as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                   DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1. DEFINITION OF TERMS

     Unless the context otherwise requires:

     (a) a term not defined herein that is defined in the Base Indenture has the
same meaning when used in this First Supplemental Indenture;

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     (b) a term defined anywhere in this First Supplemental Indenture has the
same meaning throughout;

     (c) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

     (d) a reference to a Section or Article is to a Section or Article of this
First Supplemental Indenture;

     (e) headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect
interpretation;

     (f) the following terms have the following meanings:

          "BASE INDENTURE" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

          "CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION" means an obligation of the Company or any
     Subsidiary to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or another
     Indebtedness arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal
     property thereof that is required to be classified and accounted for as a
     capital lease or a liability on the face of a balance sheet thereof in
     accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture,
     the amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof and
     the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent
     or any other amount due under such lease (or such other arrangement) prior
     to the first date upon which such lease (or such other arrangement) may be
     terminated by the lessee (or obligor) without payment of a penalty.

          "CAPITAL STOCK" means with respect to any Person, any and all shares,
     interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated)
     of corporate stock of such Person, including, without limitation, if such
     Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited)
     and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right
     to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets
     of, such partnership.

          "CLEARSTREAM" means Clearstream, S.A.

          "COMPANY" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

          "CONSOLIDATED TANGIBLE NET WORTH" means the total shareholders' equity
     as reflected in the Company's most recent consolidated balance sheet
     prepared in accordance with GAAP and filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission, less intangible assets such as goodwill, trademarks,
     tradenames, patents and unamortized debt discount and expense.

          "DEBT SECURITIES" or "DEBT SECURITY" has the meaning set forth in the
     Recitals.

          "EURO" means the currency adopted by those countries participating in
     the third stage of the European Monetary Union.

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          "FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE" has the meaning set forth in the
     Recitals.

          "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
     opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the
     American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
     pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
     statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant
     segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the date
     hereof. For the purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture, the term
     "consolidated" with respect to any Person shall mean such Person
     consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any
     Unrestricted Subsidiary.

          "GUARANTEE" by any Person means any Obligations, contingent or
     otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person
     (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and
     including, without limitation, every obligation of such Person (i) to
     purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of)
     such Indebtedness or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the
     purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness, (ii) to
     purchase property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the
     holder of such Indebtedness of the payment of such Indebtedness or (iii) to
     maintain working capital, equity capital or other financial statement
     condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary
     obligor to pay such Indebtedness (and the terms "Guaranteed,"
     "Guaranteeing" and "Guarantor" shall have meanings correlative to the
     foregoing); provided, however, that the Guarantee by any Person shall not
     include endorsements by such Person for collection or deposit, in either
     case in the ordinary course of business.

          "GLOBAL SENIOR NOTE" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

          "HOLDER" means a Person in whose name a Senior Note is registered.

          "INDENTURE" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

          "INDEBTEDNESS" of any Person means, without duplication, (i) every
     obligation of such Person for money borrowed; (ii) every obligation of such
     Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments,
     including obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition of
     property, assets or businesses; (iii) every obligation of such Person under
     conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to assets or
     property purchased by such Person or issued or assumed as the deferred
     purchase price of property, assets or services (but excluding trade
     accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
     business that are nor overdue by more than 90 days or are being contested
     by such Person in good faith); (iv) every Capital Lease Obligation of such
     Person; (v) every obligation of such Person with respect to any Sale and
     Leaseback Transaction to which such Person is a party; (vi) every
     obligation of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers'
     acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person;
     (vii) the maximum fixed redemption or

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     repurchase price of outstanding Redeemable Stock of such Person; (viii)
     every obligation of such Person with respect to performance, surety or
     similar bonds; (ix) every obligation of such Person under interest rate
     swap or cap or similar agreements, or under foreign currency hedge,
     exchange or similar agreements, of such Person; (x) if such Person is
     engaged in the insurance business, all Surplus Debt of such Person; and
     (xi) every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (x)
     and (xii) of another Person the payment of which such Person has Guaranteed
     or is otherwise responsible for or liable for, directly or indirectly, as
     obligor, Guarantor or otherwise; and (xii) every amendment, modification,
     renewal and extension of an obligation of the type referred to in clauses
     (i) through (xi).

          "INSURANCE REGULATOR" means any Person having (i) authority to
     administer or enforce any statute, regulation or other law of the United
     States, any State or the District of Columbia or any instrumentality or
     political subdivision thereof (or any order or decree of any court thereof)
     governing the conduct of an insurance business, and (ii) jurisdiction over
     the matter in question.

          "OBLIGATIONS" means any principal, interest, penalties, fees,
     indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable
     under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

          "REDEEMABLE STOCK" of a Person means every Capital Stock of such
     Person that by its terms or otherwise is required to be redeemed or
     otherwise purchased by such Person, or is redeemable or so purchasable at
     the option of the holder thereof, at any time prior to the Stated Maturity
     of the Capital Stock.

          "RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" when used with respect to the Trustee means any
     vice president, the secretary, any assistant secretary or any assistant
     vice president or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing
     functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated
     officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust
     matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his
     knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have
     direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

          "RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" means (a) any Significant Subsidiary of the
     Company existing on the date hereof, (b) any Subsidiary of the Company,
     organized or acquired after the date hereof which is a Significant
     Subsidiary and (c) an Unrestricted Subsidiary which is reclassified as a
     Restricted Subsidiary by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

          "SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTION" means any arrangement with any bank,
     insurance company or other lender or investor (other than the Company or a
     Subsidiary), or to which such lender or investor is a party, providing for
     the leasing by the Company or any Subsidiary of any property or asset of
     the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or is to be sold or transferred
     by the Company or any Subsidiary to such lender or investor or to any

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     Person (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) to whom funds have been or
     are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such
     property or asset.

          "SENIOR NOTES" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

          "SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARY" means a Subsidiary, including its direct and
     indirect Subsidiaries, which meets any of the following conditions (in each
     case determined in accordance with GAAP): (i) the Company's and its other
     Subsidiaries' investment in and advances to the Subsidiary exceed ten
     percent (10%) of the total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries
     consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; (ii)
     the Company's and its other Subsidiaries' proportionate share of the total
     assets (after inter-company eliminations) of the Subsidiary exceeds ten
     percent (10%) of the total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries
     consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; or
     (iii) the Company's and its other Subsidiaries' equity interest in the
     income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary items
     and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles of the
     Subsidiary exceed ten percent (10%) of such income of the Company and its
     Subsidiaries consolidated for the most recently completed fiscal year.

          "SURPLUS DEBT" of any Person engaged in the insurance business means
     any liability of such Person to another for repayment of a sum of money to
     such other Person under a written agreement approved by an Insurance
     Regulator providing for such liability to be paid only out of surplus of
     such Person in excess of a minimum amount of surplus specified in such
     agreement.

          "TRUSTEE" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

          "UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" means any Subsidiary which is not a
     Restricted Subsidiary.

          "VOTING STOCK" means capital stock, the holders of which have general
     voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of
     the board of directors of a corporation, provided that, for the purposes of
     such definition, capital stock which by a resolution adopted by the Board
     of Directors carries only the right to vote conditioned on the happening of
     an event shall not be considered Voting Stock, whether or not such event
     shall have happened.

                                   ARTICLE II
                    TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENIOR NOTES

SECTION 2.1. DESIGNATION AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     There is hereby authorized a series of Debt Securities designated the "6
3/4% Senior Notes due 2011," initially in the aggregate principal amount at
maturity to Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000), except for Senior Notes
authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange
for, or in lieu of, other Senior Notes pursuant to the Indenture. Without the
consent of

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the Holders of the Senior Notes, the Company may from time to time, create and
issue additional Senior Notes having the same terms and conditions as the Senior
Notes in all respects, except for issue date, issue price, and if applicable,
the first payment of interest thereon. Additional Senior Notes issued after the
date hereof will form a single series with all such outstanding Senior Notes.

SECTION 2.2. MATURITY

     The Stated Maturity of the Senior Notes shall be December 15, 2011.

SECTION 2.3. PERCENTAGE OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     The Senior Notes will issued at 100% of the principal amount.

SECTION 2.4. PLACE OF PAYMENT AND SURRENDER FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER

     (a) Payment of any principal (and premium, if any) and interest, on Senior
Notes issued as Global Senior Notes shall be payable by the Company through the
Paying Agent to the Depositary in immediately available funds.

     (b) Payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on Senior
Notes issued in physical form shall be made, the transfer of Senior Notes will
be registrable, and Senior Notes will be exchangeable for Senior Notes of other
denominations of a like principal amount at the office or agency of the Company
maintained for such purpose, initially the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee; provided that, at the Company's option, interest on Senior Notes issued
in physical form may be payable by (i) a U.S. Dollar check drawn on a bank in
The City of New York mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as
such address shall appear in the Register, or (ii) upon application to the
Registrar not later than the relevant record date by a Holder of a principal
amount of Securities in excess of $5,000,000, wire transfer in immediately
available funds, which application shall remain in effect until the Holder
notifies, in writing, the Registrar to the contrary.

SECTION 2.5. REGISTERED SECURITIES; FORM; DENOMINATIONS; DEPOSITARY

     (a) The Senior Notes shall be issued in fully registered form, without
coupons, as Registered Securities and shall initially be issued in the form of
one or more permanent Global Notes (the "GLOBAL SENIOR NOTES"), and with the
legends contained in, the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Senior Notes will be
issued in definitive form only under the limited circumstances set forth in
Section 3.4(c) of the Base Indenture. The Senior Notes shall not be issuable in
bearer form. The terms and provisions contained in the form of Senior Note shall
constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of the Indenture and to the
extent applicable, the Company, and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery
of the Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound
thereby.

     (b) [Reserved].

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     (c) The Depositary for the Senior Notes will be The Depository Trust
Company. The Global Senior Notes will be registered in the name of the
Depositary or its nominee, Cede & Co., and delivered by the Trustee to the
Depositary or a custodian appointed by the Depositary for crediting to the
accounts of its participants pursuant to the instructions of the Trustee.

SECTION 2.6. INTEREST.

     (a) Each Senior Note will bear interest at a rate per annum of (i) 6.75% of
the principal amount at maturity of $1,000 per Senior Note from and including
December 19, 2001 to, but excluding, December 15, 2011, payable semiannually in
arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year (each, an "INTEREST PAYMENT
DATE"), commencing on June 15, 2002. The Regular Record Dates for the Senior
Notes shall be the immediately preceding June 1 and December 1, respectively, of
each year.

     (b) The amount of interest payable on the Senior Notes for any period will
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event
that any date on which interest is payable on the Senior Notes is not a Business
Day, payment of the interest payable on such date will be made on the next day
that is a Business Day (and without any additional interest or other payment in
respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next
calendar year, such payment will be made on the preceding Business Day with the
same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was originally
payable.

SECTION 2.7. NO RIGHT TO OPTIONAL REDEMPTION BY THE COMPANY; NO SINKING FUND.

     (a) The Company shall have no right to redeem the Senior Notes.

     (b) The Senior Notes shall not be subject to a sinking fund provision.

SECTION 2.8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 5.1 of the Base
Indenture, it shall be an "Event of Default" with respect to the Senior Notes if
the following occurs and shall be continuing:

     (a) the failure of the Company or any Subsidiary to pay Indebtedness in an
aggregate principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 at the later of final maturity
or upon expiration of any applicable period of grace with respect to such
principal amount, and such failure to pay shall not have been cured by the
Company within 30 days after such failure; or

     (b) acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, in excess of $25,000,000, if such failure to pay is not discharged
or such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled within 15 days after the
Company shall have received due notice of such acceleration.

     The additional Events of Default set forth in this Section 2.8 are
expressly being included solely to be applicable to the Senior Notes specified
in this First Supplemental Indenture.

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SECTION 2.9. RANKING.

     The Senior Notes shall constitute the senior debt obligations of the
Company and shall rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and
future senior debt obligations of the Company.

SECTION 2.10. PAYING AGENT; SECURITY REGISTRAR

     Initially, the Trustee shall act as Paying Agent and Security Registrar. If
the Senior Notes are issued in definitive form, the Corporate Trust Office shall
be the office or agency of the Paying Agent and the Security Registrar for the
Senior Notes.

SECTION 2.11. DEFEASANCE.

     The defeasance provisions of Article XV of the Base Indenture shall apply
to the Senior Notes.

SECTION 2.12. CONVERSION.

     The Senior Notes will not be convertible into shares of Common Stock or any
other security.

SECTION 2.13. CUSIP NUMBERS.

     The Company in issuing the Debentures may use "CUSIP" numbers (if then
generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use "CUSIP" numbers in notices
of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may
state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers
either as printed on the Debentures or as contained in any notice of a
redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification
numbers printed on the Debentures, and any such redemption shall not be affected
by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify
the Trustee of any change in the "CUSIP" numbers.

SECTION 2.14. OTHER.

     The provisions confined in Articles XIII, XIV and XVI of the Base Indenture
shall not apply to the Senior Notes. All references to "ECU's" in the Base
Indenture shall be deemed to refer to "Euros", and all references to "CEDEL" in
the Base Indenture shall be deemed to refer to "Clearstream". The definitions of
"Capital Stock" and "Responsible Officer" in this First Supplmental Indenture
shall supersede the definitions for such terms in the Base Indenture. Any
reference to the corporate seal of the Company in the Base Indenture shall be
deemed also to include a facsimile thereof.

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                                   ARTICLE III
                                    COVENANTS

     Article XII of the Base Indenture is hereby supplemented by the following
additional covenants of the Company:

SECTION 3.1. LIMITATION ON LIENS.

     The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur, issue,
assume or guaranty any Indebtedness if such Indebtedness is secured by a
mortgage, pledge of, lien on, security interest in or other encumbrance upon any
shares of Voting Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, whether such Voting Stock
is now owned or is hereafter acquired, without providing that the Senior Notes
(together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other Indebtedness or
obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary ranking equally with such Senior
Notes and then existing or thereafter created) shall be secured equally and
ratably with such Indebtedness. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i)
Indebtedness incurred, issued, assumed, guaranteed or permitted to exist and
secured by liens, security interests, pledges or other encumbrances which does
not exceed 10% of the Company's then Consolidated Tangible Net Worth; (ii)
Indebtedness secured by a pledge of, lien on or security interest in any shares
of Voting Stock of any corporation if such pledge, lien or security interest is
made or granted prior to or at the time such corporation becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary; provided that such pledge, lien or security interest was not created
in anticipation of the transfer of such shares of Voting Stock to the Company or
its Subsidiaries (iii) liens or security interests securing Indebtedness of a
Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv)
the extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or
replacements), in whole or in part, of any lien or security interest referred to
in the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) but only if the principal amount of
Indebtedness secured by the liens or security interests immediately prior
thereto is not increased and the lien or security interest is not extended to
other property.

SECTION 3.2 LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OR DISPOSITION OF STOCK OF RESTRICTED
SUBSIDIARIES.

     The Company will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
issue, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares of Capital
Stock (other than nonvoting preferred stock) of any Restricted Subsidiary (or of
any Subsidiary having direct or indirect control of any Restricted Subsidiary),
except for, subject to Article Four, (i) director's qualifying shares; (ii) a
sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any
Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Subsidiary having direct or indirect control of
any Restricted Subsidiary) to the Company or to one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries; (iii) a sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or
part of the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Subsidiary
having direct or indirect control of any Restricted Subsidiary) for
consideration which is at least equal to the fair value of such Capital Stock as
determined by the Company's Board of Directors acting in good faith; (iv) the
issuance, sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition made in compliance
with an order of a court or regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction,
other than an order issued at the request of the Company or any

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Restricted Subsidiary; or (v) issuance for consideration which is at least equal
to fair value as determined by the Company's Board of Directors acting in good
faith.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 4.1. RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE.

     This Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this First Supplemental
Indenture, is ratified and confirmed, and this First Supplemental Indenture
shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and
therein provided. If any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture is
inconsistent with a provision of the Base Indenture, the terms of this First
Supplemental Indenture shall control.

SECTION 4.2. TRUSTEE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS.

     The recitals contained herein are made by the Company and not by the
Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof.
The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this
First Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION 4.3. GOVERNING LAW.

     This First Supplemental Indenture and the Senior Notes shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SECTION 4.4. SEVERABILITY.

     In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this First
Supplemental Indenture or in the Senior Notes shall for any reason be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this First
Supplemental Indenture or of the Senior Notes, but this First Supplemental
Indenture and the Senior Notes shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal
or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.

SECTION 4.5. COUNTERPARTS.

     This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of
counterparts each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.

SECTION 4.6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

     All covenants and agreements in the Indenture by the Company shall bind its
successors and assigns, whether expressed or not. The Company will have the
right at all times to assign any of its respective rights or obligations under
the Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the

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Company; provided that, in the event of any such assignment, the Company will
remain liable for all of its respective obligations. Subject to the foregoing,
the Indenture will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
thereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Indenture may not
otherwise be assigned by the parties thereto.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

                   By:__________________________
                      Name:
                      Title:

                    THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
                    as Trustee

                    By: __________________________
                        Name:
                        Title:

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                               FORM OF SENIOR NOTE

                              [FACE OF SENIOR NOTE]

THIS SENIOR NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. AS NOMINEE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE "DEPOSITARY"), OR A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY. THIS SENIOR NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SENIOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND THIS SENIOR NOTE MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY
OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR
A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY, UNLESS AND UNTIL THIS SENIOR NOTE IS
EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR SENIOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM.

UNLESS THIS SENIOR NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITARY TO REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SENIOR NOTE ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY
AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), AND, EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE INDENTURE, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF
FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED
OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

                          6 3/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011

CERTIFICATE NO.: _______                                          $_____________
CUSIP NO.: 759351 AC 3

     This Senior Note is one of a duly authorized series of Debt Securities of
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (the "Senior Notes"), all issued
under and pursuant to a Senior Indenture dated as of December 19, 2001, duly
executed and delivered by REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED, a Missouri
corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successor corporation under
the Indenture hereinafter referred to), and The Bank of New York, a New York
banking corporation, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by this First
Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of December 19, 2001, between the
Company and the Trustee, to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental
thereto reference is hereby made for a

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description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Senior
Notes. By the terms of the Indenture, the Debt Securities are issuable in series
that may vary as to amount, date of maturity, rate of interest and in other
respects as provided in the Indenture.

     The Company, for value received, hereby promises to pay to The Bank of New
York as Property Trustee, or its registered assigns, the principal sum as set
forth on the attached Schedule of Increases and Decreases on December 15, 2011.

     Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15,
2002.

     Record Dates: June 1 and December 1.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Senior Note set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Senior Note to be duly
executed manually or by facsimile by its duly authorized officers under its
corporate seal.

                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

                   By:_________________________
                      Name:
                      Title:

TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011 issued under the within
mentioned Indenture.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee

By:_________________________
     Authorized Signatory

Dated:  December __, 2001

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                            [REVERSE OF SENIOR NOTE]

                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

                          6 3/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011

     Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1.   Principal and Interest.

     REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED, a Missouri corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Senior Note
in the manner specified below at the rate of 6.75% per annum from and including
December 19, 2001, to, but excluding, the Stated Maturity. The Company will pay
interest on this Senior Note semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15
of each year (each an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing on June 15, 2002.
Interest not paid on the scheduled Interest Payment Date will accrue and
compound semiannually at the rate borne by the principal amount of this Senior
Note.

     Interest on the Senior Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

     The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue
installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from
time to time on demand at the rate borne by the Senior Notes plus 2% per annum
to the extent lawful.

2.   Ranking.

     The Senior Notes shall constitute the senior debt obligations of the
Company and shall rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and
future senior debt obligations of the Company.

3.   Method of Payment.

     Interest on any Senior Note which is payable, and is punctually paid or
duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the person in
whose name that Senior Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is
registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for the payment
of such interest. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on the
Senior Notes is not a Business Day, payment of the interest payable on such date
will be made on the next day that is a Business Day (and without any additional
interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such
Business Day is in the next calendar year, such payment will be made on the
preceding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date
such payment was originally payable.

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4.   Paying Agent and Security Registrar.

     Initially, The Bank of New York, the Trustee, will act as Paying Agent and
Security Registrar. The Company may change the Paying Agent and Security
Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries
may, subject to certain exceptions, act in any such capacity.

5.       Indenture.

     This Senior Note is one of a duly authorized series of the 6 3/4% Senior
Notes due 2011 (the "SENIOR NOTES") of Reinsurance Group of America,
Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (including any successor corporation under
the Indenture hereinafter referred to, the "COMPANY"), issued under a Senior
Indenture, dated as of December 19, 2001 (the "BASE INDENTURE"), as supplemented
by a First Supplemental Senior Indenture dated as of the same date (the
"SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE" and, together with the Base Indenture, the
"INDENTURE"), in each case, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as
trustee (the "TRUSTEE"). The terms of this Senior Note include those stated in
the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended ("TIA"). This Senior Note is subject to all
such terms, and by acceptance hereof, Holders agree to be bound by all of such
terms, as the same may be amended from time to time. Holders are referred to the
Indenture and the TIA for a statement of all such terms. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Senior Note and the terms of the Indenture, the terms of the Indenture shall
control. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

6.   No Optional Right of Redemption.

     The Company shall have no right to redeem the Senior Notes.

7.   No Sinking Fund.

         The Senior Notes will not be subject to a sinking fund provision.

8.   Defaults and Remedies.

     The Indenture provides that an Event of Default with respect to the Senior
Notes occurs upon the occurrence of specified events. If an Event of Default
shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all of the Senior Notes may
become or be declared due and payable, in the manner, with the effect provided
in the Indenture.

9.   Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.

     Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Senior Notes may be
amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes then Outstanding, and
any Event of Default or compliance with any provision may be waived with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Senior
Notes then Outstanding, except an Event of Default in the payment of interest or
the principal of, any such Senior Note held by a non-consenting Holder, or in
respect of a covenant or provision which

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cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all affected Holders.
Without notice to or consent of any Holder, the parties to the Indenture may
amend or supplement the Indenture or the Senior Notes to, among other things,
cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Senior
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Senior Notes, comply with
Article Four of the First Supplemental Indenture, provide for the assumption of
the Company's obligations to Holders of such Senior Notes, make any change that
would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Senior
Notes or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under the
Indenture of any such Holder, or add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or
to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver
may not (with respect to any Senior Notes held by a non-consenting holder of
Senior Notes) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment
of interest on, any Senior Note, reduce the principal amount of, or the rate of
interest on, any Senior Note, change the coin or currency in which the principal
amount of any Senior Note or the interest thereon is payable, impair the right
to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on, or with respect to, any
Senior Note on or after the Stated Maturity of such Senior Note, reduce the
percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes, the consent of
whose Holders is required to modify or amend the Indenture, or the consent of
whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions
of the Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided
for in the Indenture or modify any of the provisions of the Indenture relating
to waivers of past Events of Default or the rights of Holders of the Senior
Notes to receive payments of principal of or interest on the Senior Notes; or
make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.

10.  Restrictive Covenants.

     The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and
its Subsidiaries to, among other things, create certain liens, issue or dispose
of stock of Restricted Subsidiaries and consummate certain mergers and
consolidations or sales of all or substantially all of its assets. The
limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.

11.  Denomination; Transfer; Exchange.

     The Senior Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations herein and therein
set forth, Senior Notes of this series so issued are exchangeable for a like
aggregate principal amount at maturity of Senior Notes of this series of a
different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the
same.

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Senior Note is transferable by the registered Holder hereof on the
Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Senior Note for
registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Trustee in the City and
State of New York accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer
in form satisfactory to the Company or the Trustee duly executed by the
registered Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Senior Notes of authorized denominations and for the
same aggregate principal amount at maturity will be issued to the designated
transferee or transferees. No

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service charge will be made for any such transfer, but the Company may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge
payable in relation thereto.

12.  Persons Deemed Owners.

     The registered Holder of this Senior Note shall be treated as its owner for
all purposes.

13.  Defeasance.

     Subject to certain conditions contained in the Indenture, at any time some
or all of the Company's obligations under the Senior Notes and the Indenture may
be discharged if the Company deposits with the Trustee money and/or Eligible
Instruments (including U.S. Government Obligations) sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the Senior Notes to Stated Maturity.

14.  No Recourse Against Others.

     No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the
interest on this Senior Note, or any part hereof or of the indebtedness
represented hereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the
Indenture, against any incorporator, shareholder, officer or director, as such,
past, present or future, of the Company (or any incorporator, shareholder,
officer or director of any predecessor or successor corporation), either
directly or through the Company (or of any predecessor or successor
corporation), whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or
by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability
being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the
issuance hereof, expressly waived and released; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be taken to prevent recourse to and the enforcement of the
liability, if any, of any shareholder or subscriber to capital stock upon or in
respect of the shares of capital stock not fully paid.

15.  CUSIP Numbers.

     The Company may cause CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Senior Notes as a
convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such
numbers, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers
printed hereon.

16.  Authentication.

     This Senior Note shall not be valid until the Trustee (or authenticating
agent) executes the certificate of authentication on the other side of this
Senior Note.

17.  Governing Law.

     The Indenture and this Senior Note shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

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           SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SENIOR NOTE*

     The initial aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes is $200,000,000.
The following increases or decreases in this Global Senior Note have been made:

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                            evidenced by this      evidenced by this      Global Senior Note    Securities Custodian
                           Global Senior Note      Global Senior Note       following such
                                                                         decrease or increase
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                                                                     Exhibit 4.6

                             DATED 17 DECEMBER 2001

                        --------------------------------

                                BELDEN UK LIMITED

                                       AND

                           YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY

                        --------------------------------

                              TRUST DEED AND RULES

                                       OF

                                  THE BELDEN UK
                          EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN

                        --------------------------------

<PAGE>

                                    CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                     Page

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<S>                                                                                                 <C>
THE TRUST DEED
 1            Definitions and interpretation                                                           1
 2            Trusts of the Plan                                                                       1
 3            Notices to Participants                                                                  2
 4            Investment                                                                               2
 5            Borrowing                                                                                3
 6            Receipt of money or money's worth with respect to Plan Shares                            3
 7            Application of the Plan to group companies                                               3
 8            Voting rights and directions                                                             4
 9            Trustee's powers of delegation                                                           4
10            Administration                                                                           5
11            Protection of the Trustee                                                                6
12            Appointment, removal and retirement of the Trustee                                       8
13            Residence of the Trust                                                                   9
14            Amendments to the Plan                                                                   9
15            Termination of the Plan                                                                 10
16            Governing law                                                                           10
17            Construction of this Deed                                                               10

</TABLE>

                                    SCHEDULE

RULES OF THE BELDEN UK

EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN

<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                                 <C>
PART ONE

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION                                                                       11

PART TWO

PROVISIONS AFFECTING PLAN SHARES                                                                     16

 1              Operation of the Plan/participation on the same terms                                16
 2              Ineligibility due to participation in other share plans                              16
 3              Ineligibility due to Material Interest in close company                              16
 4              Acquisition of Shares for the Plan                                                   16
 5              Rights attaching to Plan Shares                                                      16
 6              Rights issues                                                                        17
 7              Capitalisation issues                                                                18
 8              Company Reconstruction                                                               18
 9              Fractional entitlements                                                              19
10              Transfer of Plan Shares                                                              19
11              Stamp duty                                                                           20
12              Notices                                                                              20
13              Disputes                                                                             20
14              Terms of employment                                                                  20

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                                 <C>
PART THREE

PARTNERSHIP SHARES                                                                                   21

1               Invitations                                                                          21
2               Partnership Share Money                                                              22
3               No Accumulation Period                                                               22
4               Accumulation Period                                                                  23
5               Stopping and restarting deductions                                                   24
6               Withdrawal of Partnership Shares                                                     25
7               Number of Partnership Shares that can be acquired                                    25

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

THIS DEED is made the 17th day of December 2001

BETWEEN:

(1)    BELDEN UK LIMITED whose registered office is at 100 New Bridge Street,
       London EC4V 6JA, United Kingdom (the "COMPANY"); and

(2)    YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY Whose registered office is at Yorkshire House,
       Yorkshire Drive, Bradford, BD5 8LJ, United Kingdom (the "TRUSTEE").

WHEREAS:

(A)    The Company wishes to establish an Employee Share Ownership Plan to be
       known as the Belden UK Employee Share Ownership Plan, approved in
       accordance with the provisions of Schedule 8 to the Finance Act 2000 and
       constituting an Employees' Share Scheme.

(B)    The Plan was approved and established by a resolution of the Board passed
       on 5 December 2001.

(C)    The Trustee has agreed to be the original trustee of the Plan.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as follows:

1      DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1    DEFINITIONS: The words and expressions used in this Deed which have
       capital letters have the meanings set out in Part One of the Schedule.

1.2    DEED: This Deed includes a Schedule ("the Schedule") that consists of
       three parts: Part One: Definitions and Interpretation; Part Two:
       Provisions Affecting Plan Shares; and Part Three: Partnership Shares.

1.3    INTERPRETATION: The provisions of Part One of the Schedule shall apply
       equally to this Deed.

2      TRUSTS OF THE PLAN

2.1    PAYMENTS BY PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: The Participating Companies will pay
       to the Trustee the amounts necessary to enable the Trustee to acquire, in
       accordance with the Plan, Shares for Qualifying Employees, together with
       any other amounts required to cover any liabilities incurred by the
       Trustee under the Plan in respect of their own employees.

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2.2    APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS: Unless otherwise stated, the Trustee will apply
       all monies received by it in accordance with the Plan and hold any Shares
       acquired and all other trust property deriving from them on the trusts
       declared in this Deed. In the case of any monies received for the
       acquisition of Partnership Shares, the Trustee will acquire these Shares
       in accordance with the Plan.

2.3    NO SHARES TO BE ACQUIRED UNDER A QUALIFYING TRANSFER: No shares may be
       acquired by the Trustee on behalf of Qualifying Employees as Partnership
       Shares by a transfer from an employee share ownership trust which is a
       qualifying transfer within section 69(3AA) of the Finance Act 1989.

2.4    GENERAL DUTY OF THE TRUSTEE IN RELATION TO PARTICIPANTS' PLAN SHARES: The
       Trustee shall not dispose of a Participant's Plan Shares or deal with any
       rights, conferred in respect of any such Shares, to be allotted Shares,
       securities or rights of any description other than pursuant to a
       direction given by or on behalf of the Participant.

3      NOTICES TO PARTICIPANTS

3.1    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES: As soon as practicable after
       the Trustee has acquired any Partnership Shares on behalf of a Qualifying
       Employee, the Trustee shall notify the Qualifying Employee of the number
       and description of the Shares acquired, the amount of Partnership Share
       Money applied in acquiring them and their Market Value on the Acquisition
       Date.

3.2    NOTICE OF PARTICIPANT'S TAX LIABILITY: Where a Participant becomes liable
       to income tax under the Taxes Act due to his participation in the Plan,
       the Trustee shall inform the Participant of any facts relevant to
       determining that liability.

3.3    NOTICE OF ANY FOREIGN TAX DEDUCTED BEFORE DIVIDEND PAID: Where any
       foreign cash dividend is received in respect of Plan Shares held on
       behalf of a Participant, the Trustee shall give the Participant notice of
       the amount of any foreign tax deducted from the dividend before it was
       paid.

4      INVESTMENT

4.1    TRUSTEE'S POWER OF INVESTMENT: The Trustee may invest any monies from
       time to time held by it and not immediately required as if it were the
       absolute beneficial owner of those monies and without regard to any
       requirement as to diversification.

4.2    NO DUTY TO INVEST: The Trustee shall be under no duty to invest property
       held on trust under this Deed.

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5      BORROWING

       The Trustee shall have power to borrow money both to acquire Shares for
       the purposes of the Plan and to pay any other expenses properly incurred
       by the Trustee in administering the Plan.

6      RECEIPT OF MONEY OR MONEY'S WORTH WITH RESPECT TO PLAN SHARES

6.1    OBLIGATION TO PAY OVER: Subject to Clause 6.2, the Trustee shall, as soon
       as practicable following its receipt of any money or money's worth in
       respect of or by reference to any Plan Shares, arrange for that money or
       money's worth to be paid to Participants in accordance with their
       respective entitlements.

6.2    EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION: Clause 6.1 shall:

       (a)    not apply to money's worth consisting of New Shares; and

       (b)    be subject to Clause 10.

7      APPLICATION OF THE PLAN TO GROUP COMPANIES

7.1    EXTENSION OF THE PLAN TO CONTROLLED COMPANIES AND/OR JOINTLY OWNED
       COMPANIES: The Plan may, with the consent of the Board, be extended to
       any Controlled Company or Jointly Owned Company by the execution of a
       deed of adherence whereby that company agrees to be bound by this Deed
       and the Plan.

7.2    DISAPPLICATION OF THE PLAN TO PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: The Plan shall
       cease to apply to any company, other than the Company, at any time when:

       (a)    that company becomes no longer either a Controlled Company or a
              Jointly Owned Company; or

       (b)    a notice is served by the Board upon the Trustee that the Plan
              shall not apply to that company

       provided that the rights of Participants employed by that company to Plan
       Shares acquired on their behalf while that company was a Participating
       Company shall not be affected and provided that (in the situation
       referred to at (b) above) the requirement of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule
       8 continues to be satisfied.

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7.3    INFORMATION FROM PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: A Participating Company (or a
       former Participating Company, if appropriate) shall provide the Trustee
       with all information required from it for the operation of the Plan in
       such form as the Trustee shall reasonably require.

8      VOTING RIGHTS AND DIRECTIONS

       EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS: While Plan Shares are registered in the name
       of the Trustee, the Trustee shall, in respect of any matter upon which,
       at a general meeting of Belden Inc or at a meeting of the holders of any
       class of shares of Belden Inc, it is entitled to exercise any voting
       rights attaching to those Plan Shares and invite the Participants on
       whose behalf those Plan Shares are held to direct it as to such exercise.
       The Trustee shall vote only in accordance with the directions of
       Participants who have given directions and shall not vote in respect of
       Plan Shares where no directions have been received.

9      TRUSTEE'S POWERS OF DELEGATION

9.1    TRUSTEE'S POWER TO EMPLOY AGENTS: The Trustee may, in the performance of
       its duties under the Plan, employ and pay any appropriate person, appoint
       any person as its agent to transact all or any business, and act on the
       advice or opinion of any professional or business person, and shall not
       be responsible for anything done or omitted or suffered in good faith in
       reliance on such advice or opinion.

9.2    DELEGATION OF THE TRUSTEE'S POWERS: The Trustee may, to the extent
       permitted by law, delegate any of its powers and duties under the Plan to
       any person, but no delegation made under this Clause shall divest the
       Trustee of its responsibilities under Schedule 8.

9.3    NOMINEE SHAREHOLDER: The Trustee may allow any Shares to be registered in
       the name of an appointed nominee, provided that such Shares are
       registered in a designated account.

9.4    REVOCATION OF DELEGATION: The Trustee may at any time, and shall if
       directed to by the Board, revoke any delegation or arrangement made under
       this Clause and/or require any trust property held by another person to
       be returned to the Trustee.

9.5    EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS: The Trustee may execute and may authorise any of
       its directors, officers or employees to execute on its behalf any
       documents in such manner as may be appropriate.

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10     ADMINISTRATION

10.1   MEETINGS AND REGULATIONS: Subject to the terms of this Deed, the Trustee
       may convene meetings and make such regulations as it considers
       appropriate for the administration of the Plan.

10.2   DUTY TO KEEP ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS: The Trustee shall maintain the
       accounts and records necessary for it to fulfil its own PAYE and other
       obligations under the Plan and the PAYE obligations of any Employer
       Company under the Plan.

10.3   TRUSTEE'S POWER TO DISPOSE OF SHARES TO MEET ITS PAYE OBLIGATIONS: The
       Trustee shall, where a PAYE obligation is imposed on it under Schedule 8
       as a result of a Participant's Plan Shares ceasing to be subject to the
       Plan (including due to the operation of this Clause), have the power to
       meet that PAYE obligation by:

       (a)    disposing of any of the Participant's Plan Shares and retaining
              the proceeds; or

       (b)    requiring the Participant to pay to it a sum equal to the amount
              required to discharge the PAYE obligation.

       The Trustee may dispose of a Participant's Plan Shares under Clause
       10.3(a) by itself acquiring some or all of those Shares for the purposes
       of the Plan.

10.4   TRUSTEE TO PAY EMPLOYER COMPANY: If as a result of a Participant's Plan
       Shares ceasing to be subject to the Plan a Participant is chargeable to
       income tax under Part X of Schedule 8 and an obligation to make a PAYE
       Deduction arises in respect of that charge the Trustee shall, subject to
       Clauses 10.6 and 10.7, pay to the Employer Company a sum sufficient to
       enable it to discharge that obligation.

10.5   PAYMENT TO EMPLOYER COMPANY OF CAPITAL RECEIPTS: If the Trustee receives
       a sum of money which constitutes (or forms part of) a Capital Receipt in
       respect of which a Participant is chargeable to income tax in accordance
       with Part X of Schedule 8, the Trustee shall pay to the Employer Company
       out of that sum of money an amount equal to that on which income tax is
       payable.

10.6   PAYMENT BY PARTICIPANT TO EMPLOYER COMPANY: Clause 10.4 shall not apply
       if the relevant Participant pays to his Employer Company a sum that is
       sufficient to enable it to discharge the obligation.

10.7   NO EMPLOYER COMPANY: In any case under Clause 10.4 or Clause 10.5, as
       appropriate, where:

       (a)    there is no Employer Company; or

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       (b)    the Inland Revenue have directed under paragraph 95(7) or 96(3),
              as appropriate, of Schedule 8 that it is impracticable for the
              Employer Company concerned to make a PAYE Deduction,

       Clause 10.4 or Clause 10.5, as appropriate, shall not apply and the
       Trustee shall make a PAYE Deduction in respect of an amount equal to that
       on which income tax is payable, as if the Participant were a former
       employee of the Trustee.

10.8   GENERAL POWERS: Without prejudice to the earlier provisions of this
       Clause, the Trustee shall have power to do all things necessary or
       appropriate for the proper operation and administration of the Plan in
       accordance with this Deed and the Schedule.

11     PROTECTION OF THE TRUSTEE

11.1   LIABILITY FOR MONETARY OBLIGATIONS: The Trustee shall not be liable to
       satisfy any monetary obligations under the Plan (including, without
       limitation, any monetary obligations to Eligible Employees) beyond the
       sums of money from time to time under its control as Trustee of the Plan
       and properly applicable for that purpose.

11.2   TRUSTEE'S INDEMNITY: The Participating Companies will pay to or reimburse
       the Trustee all expenses properly incurred by it in connection with the
       Plan and agree to keep the Trustee (and any officer or employee of a body
       corporate or a trust corporation acting as a trustee) fully indemnified
       jointly and severally against any claims, proceedings, losses or
       liability arising out of or in connection with the trust or the proper
       administration and operation of the Plan. However, the Trustee shall not
       be indemnified or exonerated in respect of any fraud, negligence or
       wilful default on its part or its agents' or any of their officers' or
       employees' parts. This indemnity shall similarly apply after the removal
       or retirement of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the benefit of any
       indemnities conferred upon trustees by law.

11.3   ACCOUNTING FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE: Neither the Trustee nor
       any of its officers or employees shall be liable to account to
       Participants for any benefit received under the Plan. Neither the Trustee
       nor any officer or employee of the Trustee shall be liable to account to
       other Participants for any profit derived by him as a Participant.

11.4   NO OBLIGATION TO BECOME INVOLVED IN MANAGEMENT: The Trustee shall be
       under no obligation to:

       (a)    become a director or other officer, or interfere in the management
              or affairs, of any company, any of the shares or stocks of which
              are, for the time being, comprised in the Plan or of any company
              associated with such company, notwithstanding that the Trustee may
              have (directly or indirectly) a substantial holding in or control
              of any such company; or

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       (b)    seek information about the affairs of any such company but may
              leave the conduct of the affairs of any such company to its
              directors, officers or other persons managing the company (so long
              as the Trustee has no actual notice of any act of dishonesty on
              the part of such persons in connection with the management of the
              company).

11.5   TRUSTEE'S REMUNERATION: Any person acting as a trustee in the course of
       any profession or business carried on by him may charge and be paid such
       reasonable charges for so acting as shall from time to time be agreed
       between him and the Company.

11.6   PERMITTED DEALINGS OF THE TRUSTEE: The Trustee (and any director or
       officer of a body corporate or a trust corporation acting as a trustee)
       shall not, on its own account:

       (a)    be precluded from acquiring, holding or dealing with any
              debentures, debenture stock, shares or securities whatsoever of
              Belden Inc, the Company, any Controlled Company or Jointly Owned
              Company or any other company in the shares of which Belden Inc,
              the Company, any Controlled Company or any Jointly Owned Company
              may be interested;

       (b)    be precluded from entering into any contract or other transaction
              with Belden Inc, the Company, any Controlled Company or Jointly
              Owned Company or any other company, or from being interested in
              any such contract or transaction; or

       (c)    be in any way liable to account to Belden Inc, the Company or any
              Controlled Company or Jointly Owned Company or any Participant for
              any amount obtained by it from such acquisition, holding, dealing,
              contract or transaction, whether or not in connection with its
              duties under this Deed.

11.7   RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED: The Trustee shall be entitled, in the
       absence of manifest error, to rely without further enquiry on:

       (a)    information supplied to it by any Participating Company for the
              purposes of the Plan; and

       (b)    any direction, notice or document purporting to be given or
              executed by or with the authority of any Participating Company or
              by any Participant.

11.8   EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY: The Trustee shall not be liable or responsible
       for any loss, liability or increased liability of a Participant arising
       out of the failure of the Participant to give a direction to the Trustee
       or to give a direction within a particular time or, if the Participant
       has directed the Trustee to use its discretion, arising out of the bona
       fide exercise by the Trustee of that discretion.

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11.9   INSURANCE: The Trustee may insure against any loss caused by it or by any
       of its employees, officers, agents or delegates under the Plan. It may
       also insure itself and any of these persons against liability for breach
       of trust not involving wilful wrongdoing or fraud of the Trustee or the
       person concerned. Except in the case of a paid trustee, the insurance
       premiums may be paid from the Plan assets.

11.10  DISCRETIONS: The discretions conferred upon the Trustee by this Deed or
       by law shall be absolute and unfettered discretions and the Trustee shall
       not be obliged to give any person beneficially interested hereunder any
       reason or justification for any exercise or non-exercise of any such
       discretion.

12     APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND RETIREMENT OF THE TRUSTEE

12.1   NUMBER OF TRUSTEES: There shall at all times be in office at least two
       trustees or a corporate trustee.

12.2   APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES: The Board may at any time by notice
       in writing:

       (a)    appoint a new (or additional) trustee, including a corporate
              trustee (to the exclusion of the trustee's statutory power of
              appointment); and

       (b)    remove a trustee from office (but not so as to leave in office
              fewer than two trustees or a corporate trustee), without assigning
              any reason for its removal which (in the absence of a date
              specified in the notice) shall take effect immediately.

12.3   APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL ON CESSATION OF THE COMPANY'S EXISTENCE: If the
       Company ceases to exist then its powers of appointment and removal shall
       be vested in the Trustee except that if the Company ceases to exist in
       connection with a Company Reconstruction or takeover, then such powers
       shall be vested in the successor company (or, if more than one, such
       successor company as the Board shall nominate).

12.4   RETIREMENT OF THE TRUSTEE: The Trustee may retire as a trustee by giving
       to the Board written notice which shall take effect at the end of three
       months (or another period agreed with the Board) from the date of that
       notice, provided that this will leave at least two trustees in office or
       a corporate trustee. Where the retiring Trustee is a sole corporate
       trustee, if the Board does not appoint a new trustee within three months
       of the date of such retirement, then the Trustee may appoint a successor
       trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible for any costs caused by its
       retirement but shall do all things necessary to give proper effect to its
       retirement.

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12.5   TRANSFER OF TRUST PROPERTY: Immediately on removal or retirement, the
       Trustee shall transfer all trust property held by it to the continuing
       and/or any successor trustee and deliver all documents in its possession
       relating to the Plan as the Board may direct. If it does not do so, the
       continuing trustee or any successor trustee may do so on its behalf.

12.6   PARTICIPANT AS TRUSTEE: A person shall not be disqualified from acting as
       a trustee or an officer or employee of a trustee because he is or was an
       officer or employee of Belden Inc or of a Participating Company or is or
       was a Participant.

12.7   SECTION 37 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925: Section 37(1)(c) of the Trustee Act
       1925 shall apply to the Plan as if all references in that section to a
       trust corporation were references to any body corporate authorised by its
       constitution to undertake trust business.

13     RESIDENCE OF THE TRUST

       For so long as the Plan is to be approved by the Inland Revenue under
       Schedule 8, the Trust, and every trustee, shall be resident for tax
       purposes in the United Kingdom.

14     AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN

14.1   BOARD'S POWER TO AMEND: Subject to Clause 14.2, the Board may, with the
       Trustee's consent, amend the Plan in any manner it thinks fit (with any
       amendment being binding on the Trustee and all Participating Companies
       and Participants) but so that no purported amendment shall be effective
       if:

       (a)    it would cause the Plan to cease to be an Employees' Share Scheme;

       (b)    it would materially adversely affect the rights of a Participant
              in respect of his Plan Shares unless it is made with his written
              consent; or

       (c)    it would offend the rule against perpetuities.

14.2   INLAND REVENUE APPROVAL: If, and so long as, the Plan is approved by the
       Inland Revenue under Schedule 8, no amendment to any key feature of the
       Plan (for the purposes of paragraph 118(2)(b) of Schedule 8) shall have
       effect unless such amendment has been approved by the Inland Revenue.

14.3   NOTICE TO THE TRUSTEE: Written notice of any amendment made in accordance
       with this Clause 14 shall be given to the Trustee.

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15     TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

15.1   The Plan shall terminate:

       (a)    in accordance with a Plan Termination Notice issued by the Board
              to the Trustee under paragraph 120 of Schedule 8; or

       (b)    if earlier, on the expiry of the Trust Period.

15.2   The Board shall immediately upon executing a Plan Termination Notice
       provide a copy of the notice to the Trustee, the Inland Revenue and each
       individual who has Plan Shares or who has entered into a Partnership
       Share Agreement which was in force immediately before the notice was
       issued.

15.3   Upon the issue of a Plan Termination Notice or upon the expiry of the
       Trust Period, paragraph 121 of Schedule 8 shall have effect.

15.4   Any Shares or other assets which remain undisposed of after the
       requirements of paragraph 121 of Schedule 8 have been complied with shall
       be held by the Trustee upon trust to pay or apply them to or for the
       benefit of the Participating Companies as at the termination date in such
       proportions, having regard to their respective contributions, as the
       Trustee shall in its absolute discretion think fit.

16     GOVERNING LAW

       This Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law
       of England.

17     CONSTRUCTION OF THIS DEED

       The Schedule shall be treated as part of this Deed.

IN WITNESS whereof this Deed has been executed and delivered as a deed by the
parties on the date which first appears on page 1.

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                                    SCHEDULE

                             RULES OF THE BELDEN UK
                          EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN

                                    PART ONE

                         DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

The words and expressions used in the Plan which have capital letters have the
meanings set out below. Words and expressions not otherwise defined have the
same meanings as they have in the Taxes Act. In the Plan:

(a)    the headings are for the sake of convenience and should be ignored when
       construing it;

(b)    references to any statutory provisions are to those provisions as
       amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time and include any
       subordinate legislation made under them; and

(c)    unless the context requires otherwise, words in the singular include the
       plural and vice versa and words imputing either gender include both
       genders.

"ACCUMULATION PERIOD" in respect of Partnership Shares, the period during which
a Qualifying Employee's Partnership Share Money is accumulated before it is used
to acquire Partnership Shares or is repaid to that employee;

"ACQUISITION DATE" in respect of Partnership Shares, the date determined under
Rule 3.1 or Rule 4.3 of Part Three of the Schedule as appropriate;

 "ASSOCIATED COMPANY" the meaning given in paragraph 126 of Schedule 8;

"AWARD DATE" the date on which Partnership Shares are acquired on behalf of a
Qualifying Employee;

"BELDEN INC" the Company's parent company, Belden Inc, whose principal office is
at 7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800, St. Louis, Missouri 63105, United States
of America;

"BOARD" the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorised committee or
representative;

"CAPITAL RECEIPT" the meaning given in paragraph 79 of Schedule 8;

"THE COMPANY" the meaning given in the Deed;

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"COMPANY RECONSTRUCTION" has the meaning given to it in Rule 8 of Part Two of
the Schedule;

"CONNECTED COMPANY" (a) the Company, (b) a company which Controls or is
Controlled by the Company or is Controlled by a company which also Controls the
Company, and (c) a company which is a Member of a Consortium owning the Company
or which is owned in part by the Company as a Member of a Consortium;

"CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT" continuous employment (within the meaning given in the
Employment Rights Act 1996) by an individual with one or more companies each of
which is a Qualifying Company;

"CONTROL" unless otherwise indicated, control within the meaning given in
section 840 of the Taxes Act (and references to "CONTROLS" or "CONTROLLED" shall
be read accordingly);

"CONTROLLED COMPANY" any company (being a body corporate) which is a Subsidiary
and is under the Control of the Company;

"DEALING DAY" any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business;

"THE DEED" this trust deed as amended from time to time;

 "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" an individual who:

(a)    is in Employment with a Participating Company, chargeable to tax in
       respect of that Employment under Case I of Schedule E and has such
       Qualifying Period (if any) as the Board may determine; or

(b)    is in Employment with a Participating Company and nominated to
       participate by the Board (or is a member of a category of persons in such
       Employment which is nominated to participate by the Board) subject to
       having such Qualifying Period (if any)

unless the individual is ineligible to participate in the Plan by virtue of Rule
2 or Rule 3 of Part Two of the Schedule;

"EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN" an employee share ownership plan approved under
Schedule 8 and established by a Connected Company;

"EMPLOYEES' SHARE SCHEME" the meaning given in section 743 of the Companies Act
1985;

"EMPLOYER COMPANY" the company (if any) of which a Participant is an employee
when, as appropriate, either (a) his Plan Shares cease to be subject to the
Plan, or (b) the Trustee receives a sum of money which constitutes (or forms
part of) a Capital Receipt in respect of his Plan Shares and to which the PAYE

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Regulations apply at that time;

"EMPLOYMENT" employment with a Participating Company or (unless otherwise
stated) with another Associated Company of the Company;

"EXCHANGE RATE" for any day, the average of the buying and selling prices at
close UK Pounds for US Dollars spot rates for that day as published in the
Financial Times newspaper (or such other publication as is selected by the
Trustee for the purpose of the Plan);

"JOINTLY OWNED COMPANY":

(a)    any company of which 50 per cent. of its issued share capital is owned by
       the Company and/or any Subsidiary and 50 per cent. of its issued share
       capital is owned by another person; and

(b)    any company under the Control of any such jointly owned company;

 "MARKET VALUE" in relation to a Share, on any day, the average of the high and
low prices of a Share of the same class on the New York Stock Exchange at close
of business for the immediately preceding Dealing Day converted into UK Pounds
at the Exchange Rate for that Dealing Day; provided that if all Plan Shares
comprised in an acquisition on behalf of Participants are purchased on the
market on their Award Date, "Market Value" shall mean the average of the
purchase prices of such Plan Shares expressed in UK Pounds;

"MATERIAL INTEREST" the meaning given in paragraphs 17 to 19 of Schedule 8;

"MEMBER OF A CONSORTIUM" the meaning given in paragraph 129(4) of Schedule 8;

"NEW SHARES" the meaning given in Rule 8 of Part Two of the Schedule;

"NICS" National Insurance contributions;

"PARTICIPANT" any person on whose behalf the Trustee holds Plan Shares;

"PARTICIPATING COMPANY":

(a)    the Company;

(b)    any Controlled Company which, pursuant to Clause 7.1 of the Deed,
       participates in the Plan; and

(c)    any company which is a Jointly Owned Company and which, pursuant to
       Clause 7.1 of the Deed, participates in the Plan;

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 "PARTNERSHIP SHARES" Shares acquired by the Trustee on behalf of a Qualifying
Employee under Part Three of the Schedule;

"PARTNERSHIP SHARE AGREEMENT" a contract complying with Rule 1 of Part Three of
the Schedule;

"PARTNERSHIP SHARE MONEY" money deducted from a Qualifying Employee's Salary
under a Partnership Share Agreement;

"PAYE DEDUCTION" a deduction required by regulations made under section 203 of
the Taxes Act;

"PAYE REGULATIONS" the meaning given in section 203L(3) of the Taxes Act;

"PERMITTED CESSATION" ceasing to be in Employment because of:

(a)    injury or disability;

(b)    Redundancy;

(c)    a transfer to which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of
       Employment) Regulations 1981 apply;

(d)    a change of Control or other circumstances in consequence of which the
       company by which the Participant is employed ceases to be an Associated
       Company of the Company;

(e)    retirement on or after reaching the age of 50; or

(f)    death;

"PLAN" the Belden UK Employee Share Ownership Plan established by the Deed and
the Schedule;

"PLAN SHARES" Partnership Shares and/or, where appropriate, New Shares, which
are held by the Trustee on behalf of the Participants on whose behalf they have
been acquired;

"PLAN TERMINATION NOTICE" a notice issued under paragraph 120 of Schedule 8;

"QUALIFYING COMPANY", in relation to an individual:

(a)    a company that is a Participating Company at the end of the Qualifying
       Period; or

(b)    a company that when the individual was employed by it was a Participating
       Company; or

(c)    a company that when the individual was employed by it was an Associated
       Company of any other Qualifying Company;

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"QUALIFYING CORPORATE BOND" the meaning given in section 117 of the Taxation of
Chargeable Gains Act 1992;

"QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE" an Eligible Employee who has entered into a Partnership
Share Agreement;

"QUALIFYING PERIOD" the period (if any) of Continuous Employment determined by
the Board with respect to any operation of the Plan, being, in the case of
Partnership Shares where the Partnership Share Agreement provides for an
Accumulation Period a period starting no earlier than six months before the
start of the Accumulation Period and in the case of Partnership Shares where the
Partnership Share Agreement does not provide for an Accumulation Period, a
period starting no earlier than 18 months before the date on which the relevant
Partnership Share Money is deducted;

"REDUNDANCY" the meaning given in the Employment Rights Act 1996;

"SALARY" the meaning given in paragraph 48 of Schedule 8;

"THE SCHEDULE" this schedule to the Deed;

"SCHEDULE 8" Schedule 8 to the Finance Act 2000;

"SHARE" a share in the capital of Belden Inc which satisfies the conditions
specified in Part VIII of Schedule 8;

"SUBSIDIARY" any company which is a subsidiary (as defined by section 736 of the
Companies Act 1985) of the Company;

"THE TAXES ACT" the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;

"TRUSTEE" the trustee referred to in the Deed or such other person or persons
resident in the United Kingdom who is or are the trustee or trustees from time
to time of the Plan;

"TRUST PERIOD" the period of 80 years beginning with the date of the Deed;

"YEAR OF ASSESSMENT" the meaning given in section 832 of the Taxes Act.

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                                    PART TWO

                        PROVISIONS AFFECTING PLAN SHARES

1      OPERATION OF THE PLAN/PARTICIPATION ON THE SAME TERMS

1.1    BOARD'S DISCRETION: The Plan shall be operated at the discretion of the
       Board.

1.2    PARTICIPATION ON THE SAME TERMS: Every Eligible Employee must be invited
       to participate in the Plan in respect of any acquisition of Shares on
       their behalf on the same terms, and those who participate must do so on
       the same terms.

2      INELIGIBILITY DUE TO PARTICIPATION IN OTHER SHARE PLANS

       PARTNERSHIP SHARES: An individual shall not be eligible to participate in
       an invitation for Partnership Shares in any Year of Assessment in which
       he has participated (or is at the same time to participate) in another
       Employee Share Ownership Plan. For the purpose of this Rule 2, an
       individual shall be treated as having participated in an Employee Share
       Ownership Plan if he would have received free shares under that plan but
       for the failure to meet a performance target.

3      INELIGIBILITY DUE TO MATERIAL INTEREST IN CLOSE COMPANY

       An individual shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan at any
       time when he has (or has within the preceding 12 months had) a Material
       Interest in the Company (being a close company) or, if the Company is a
       close company, in any company which Controls the Company or is a Member
       of a Consortium which owns the Company. Paragraphs 15(2) and 20 to 22 of
       Schedule 8 shall apply to determine whether an individual is regarded as
       having or having had a Material Interest for the purposes of this Rule 3.

4      ACQUISITION OF SHARES FOR THE PLAN

       ACQUISITION OF SHARES: The Trustee, upon the direction of the Board,
       shall acquire Shares to be acquired as Partnership Shares either by
       acquiring authorised but unissued Shares or treasury Shares from the
       Company or by purchasing Shares on the market or otherwise.

5      RIGHTS ATTACHING TO PLAN SHARES

       RIGHTS ATTACHING TO PLAN SHARES: Where the Trustee acquires Plan Shares a
       proportion of which rank for any dividend or other distribution or other
       rights attaching to Shares by reference to a record date preceding the
       relevant Acquisition Date and a proportion of which do not, then the

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       Shares to be allocated to each Qualifying Employee shall, so far as
       practicable, be in the same proportions of Shares with and without the
       rights.

6      RIGHTS ISSUES

6.1    INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE: Whenever any rights to be allotted any
       shares or securities (on payment) or rights of any description are
       granted in respect of Plan Shares, each Participant shall be notified by
       the Trustee of the rights relating to his Plan Shares. Each Participant
       may direct the Trustee and the Trustee may then, in accordance with such
       directions, do one or more of the following:

       (a)    subject to the provision by the Participant of any necessary
              funds, take up or sell all or any of the rights or allow them to
              lapse; and/or

       (b)    sell rights nil paid to the extent necessary to enable the Trustee
              to subscribe in full for the balance of any unsold rights.

       The Participant's directions may be of particular or general application
       and may relate to Plan Shares acquired before and after the date of the
       rights issue.

6.2    PERIOD FOR GIVING DIRECTIONS: The Trustee shall act upon any such
       directions received by it not less than five Dealing Days before the
       expiry of the period allowed for the exercise of any such rights. If any
       Participant has not by that time given directions to the Trustee with
       regard to those rights and, if appropriate, provided any funds necessary
       for the purpose, the Trustee shall allow the rights to lapse. Any Capital
       Receipt received in consequence of the non-exercise or sale of any rights
       shall be dealt with by the Trustee in accordance with Clause 10.5 of the
       Deed.

6.3    NEW SHARES: Any shares, securities or rights taken up by the Trustee on
       behalf of any Participant under Rule 6.1 shall, subject to Rule 9 and
       provided that the right to so take up shares, securities or other rights
       was conferred in respect of all the ordinary shares in Belden Inc, form
       part of the Participant's Plan Shares and shall be deemed to have been
       acquired on behalf of the Participant in the same way and at the same
       time as the Participant's Plan Shares in respect of which they are
       allotted.

6.4    TRUSTEE'S INDEMNITY: Nothing in this Rule shall require the Trustee to
       act in any manner which would involve it in any liability unless
       indemnified to its satisfaction by the Participant against such
       liability.

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7      CAPITALISATION ISSUES

       Where any Shares are allotted by way of capitalisation to the Trustee in
       respect of any Participant's Plan Shares, those Shares shall form part of
       that Participant's Plan Shares and be deemed to have been acquired on
       behalf of, the Participant in the same way and at the same time as the
       Participant's Plan Shares in respect of which they are allotted.

8      COMPANY RECONSTRUCTION

8.1    COMPANY RECONSTRUCTION: This Rule applies if there occurs in relation to
       any of a Participant's Plan Shares (the "Original Shares") a transaction:

       (a)    which results in a new holding (the "New Holding") being equated
              with the Original Shares for the purposes of capital gains tax; or

       (b)    which would have that result but for the fact that what would be
              the new holding consists of or includes a Qualifying Corporate
              Bond.

       Such a transaction is referred to in the Plan as a Company
       Reconstruction.

8.2    EXCLUDED SHARES: If, as part of a Company Reconstruction, any:

       (a)    redeemable shares or securities issued as mentioned in section
              209(2)(a) of the Taxes Act;

       (b)    share capital issued in circumstances such that section 210(l) of
              the Taxes Act applies; or

       (c)    share capital to which section 249 of the Taxes Act applies,

       is/are issued and a charge to income tax arises in respect of the issue,
       those shares shall not form part of the New Holding for the purposes of
       this Rule.

8.3    NEW SHARES: In this Rule "New Shares" means, subject to Rule 8.2, shares
       comprised in the New Holding which were issued in respect of, or
       otherwise represent, the Original Shares.

8.4    EFFECT ON ORIGINAL SHARES: For the purposes of the Plan:

       (a)    a Company Reconstruction shall be treated as not involving a
              disposal of the Original Shares;

       (b)    the date on which any New Shares are to be treated as having been
              acquired on behalf of a Participant shall be that on which his
              Original Shares were so acquired;

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       (c)    the conditions in Part VIII (types of share that may be used) of
              Schedule 8 shall be treated as fulfilled with respect to any New
              Shares if they were (or were treated as) fulfilled with respect to
              the Original Shares; and

       (d)    the provisions of Part X (income tax) and Part XI (capital gains
              tax) of Schedule 8 shall apply in relation to the New Shares as
              they would have applied to the Original Shares.

8.5    REFERENCES TO PLAN SHARES: Following a Company Reconstruction, references
       to a Participant's Plan Shares shall be construed, subject to the above
       provisions, as being or, as the case may be, as including, references to
       any New Shares.

9      FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS

9.1    PROPORTIONATE ALLOCATION: Where the Trustee receives additional rights or
       securities in respect of Plan Shares under a Company Reconstruction, a
       takeover or compulsory acquisition, a capitalisation or rights issue or
       similar offer or invitation, the Trustee shall allocate those rights or
       securities amongst the Participants concerned on a proportionate basis.
       If that allocation gives rise to a fraction of a security or of a
       transferable unit of a security (in this Rule "unit"), the Trustee shall
       round the allocation down to the next whole unit and aggregate the
       fractions not allocated. The Trustee shall use its best endeavours to
       sell any rights or units which are not allocated and distribute the net
       proceeds of sale (after deducting from them any expenses of sale and any
       taxation which may be payable in respect of them) proportionately among
       the Participants whose allocations were rounded down, but so that any sum
       of less than (pound)3 otherwise distributable to a particular Participant
       may be retained by the Trustee and used for the purposes of the Plan.

9.2    ALLOCATION BY REFERENCE TO TIME OF ACQUISITION: In any circumstances in
       which the Trustee receives New Shares which form part of a Participant's
       Plan Shares, the Trustee shall allocate the New Shares to the Participant
       by reference to the relative times of acquisition of his Plan Shares to
       which they relate. If that allocation gives rise to a fraction of a New
       Share, the Trustee shall round the allocation up or down to the next
       whole unit as it, in its discretion, thinks fit.

10     TRANSFER OF PLAN SHARES

       Subject to Clause 10.3 of the Deed, the Trustee shall, as soon as
       practicable after it is required to do so under the Plan, transfer the
       legal title to any Plan Shares it holds on behalf of that Participant
       into the name of the relevant Participant (or his nominee).

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11     STAMP DUTY

       Any stamp duty or other expenses involved in any transfer of Shares by
       the Trustee shall be payable:

       (a)    in the case of a transfer into the name of a Participant, by the
              Trustee (and reimbursed by the relevant Participating Company);
              and

       (b)    in any other case, by the transferee.

12     NOTICES

12.1   DIRECTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE: Any direction given to the Trustee by or on
       behalf of a Participant or any person in whom the beneficial interest in
       his Plan Shares is for the time being vested under the Plan must be given
       in writing and, unless given electronically, signed by the relevant
       person.

12.2   NOTICES: Any notice which the Trustee gives to any Eligible Employee,
       Qualifying Employee or Participant shall be in writing (including by
       email) and sufficiently given if delivered to him personally, by email or
       sent first class through the post pre-paid, in either case addressed to
       the Eligible Employee, Qualifying Employee or Participant at the address
       (or email address) last known to the Trustee (including any address
       supplied by the relevant Participating Company). If the notice is sent by
       post, it shall be deemed to have been duly given on the day following the
       date of posting.

13     DISPUTES

       The decision of the Board on any dispute or question affecting any
       Eligible Employee, Qualifying Employee or Participant under the Plan
       shall be final and conclusive.

14     TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

       The rights and obligations of an individual under the terms and
       conditions of his office or employment shall not be affected by his
       participation in the Plan or any right he may have to participate in the
       Plan. An individual who participates in the Plan waives all and any
       rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of
       his office or employment with any company for any reason whatsoever -
       whether lawful or unlawful - insofar as those rights arise, or may arise,
       from his ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Shares
       under the Plan as a result of such termination or from the loss or
       diminution in value of such rights or entitlements. If necessary, the
       individual's terms of employment shall be varied accordingly.

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                                   PART THREE

                               PARTNERSHIP SHARES

1      INVITATIONS

1.1    INVITATIONS TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES: If the Board decides to give Eligible
       Employees the opportunity to acquire Partnership Shares, each Eligible
       Employee will be sent a Partnership Share Agreement under which:

       (a)    the Eligible Employee would authorise the relevant Participating
              Company to deduct part of his Salary for the purchase of
              Partnership Shares; and

       (b)    the Company would agree to arrange for Partnership Shares to be
              acquired on behalf of the Eligible Employee in accordance with the
              Plan.

       To take the opportunity to acquire Partnership Shares, an Eligible
       Employee must return the Partnership Share Agreement duly completed by
       the date specified in it. If the Company does not receive a Partnership
       Share Agreement from an Eligible Employee by the specified date, that
       Eligible Employee shall be deemed to have declined to acquire Partnership
       Shares at that time.

1.2    MAXIMUM DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY: The Partnership Share Agreement must
       stipulate the maximum amount of Partnership Share Money (or percentage of
       Salary) that may be deducted from an Eligible Employee's Salary and the
       intervals at which such deductions are to be made, but so that the
       maximum amount does not exceed the amount permitted from time to time by
       paragraph 36 of Schedule 8 and does not, in any event, exceed 10 per
       cent. of the Eligible Employee's Salary.

1.3    PERCENTAGE OF SALARY: For the purposes of Rule 1.2 above, "10 per cent.
       of the Eligible Employee's Salary" shall mean:

       (a)    if the Partnership Share Agreement does not provide for an
              Accumulation Period, 10 per cent. of the Salary payment from which
              the deduction is made; and

       (b)    if the Partnership Share Agreement provides for an Accumulation
              Period, 10 per cent. of the Salary payments over the Accumulation
              Period.

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1.4    MINIMUM DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY: The Partnership Share Agreement in
       respect of any invitation may also stipulate that the minimum monthly
       amount (irrespective of the interval for deductions) to be deducted from
       a Qualifying Employee's Salary in pursuance of that Agreement must not be
       less than a specified amount which must not be greater than (pound)10.

1.5    PRESCRIBED NOTICE: The Partnership Share Agreement must contain a notice
       in a prescribed form in compliance with paragraph 38 of Schedule 8
       (notice of possible effect of deductions on benefit entitlement).

2      PARTNERSHIP SHARE MONEY

       Any Partnership Share Money shall be paid to the Trustee as soon as
       practicable following its deduction from a Qualifying Employee's Salary
       and shall be held by the Trustee on his behalf pending its application in
       accordance with Rule 3.1 or 4.3 of this Part Three, as appropriate, in an
       account (interest bearing or otherwise) with:

       (a)    an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987;

       (b)    a building society; or

       (c)    a relevant European institution.

       If the Partnership Share Money held on behalf of a Qualifying Employee is
       held in an interest bearing account, the Trustee shall account for the
       interest to the Qualifying Employee.

3      NO ACCUMULATION PERIOD

3.1    ACQUISITION OF SHARES: Any Partnership Share Money deducted from a
       Qualifying Employee's Salary under a Partnership Share Agreement with no
       Accumulation Period will be applied by the Trustee in acquiring
       Partnership Shares on a date (the "Acquisition Date") set by the Trustee
       which is within 30 days after the deduction is made. The number of Shares
       acquired on behalf of a Qualifying Employee shall be determined by
       reference to the Market Value of the Shares on the Acquisition Date.

3.2    SURPLUS PARTNERSHIP SHARE MONEY: Any surplus Partnership Share Money
       remaining after the acquisition of Partnership Shares by the Trustee may,
       with the agreement of the Qualifying Employee (which may be provided for
       in the Partnership Share Agreement), be carried forward and added to the
       next deduction of Salary. In any other case, it must be paid over to the
       Qualifying Employee (subject to deduction of income tax under PAYE and
       NICs, as appropriate) as soon as practicable.

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4      ACCUMULATION PERIOD

4.1    ACCUMULATION PERIOD: If the Board decides to offer an Accumulation Period
       in respect of an invitation to acquire Partnership Shares, the
       Partnership Share Agreement must specify:

       (a)    the length of the Accumulation Period (which cannot exceed 12
              months or, if different, any period specified from time to time in
              paragraph 41(1) of Schedule 8);

       (b)    when the Accumulation Period starts (which may not be later than
              the date on which the first deduction of Salary is made under that
              Agreement); and

       (c)    when the Accumulation Period ends and whether the Accumulation
              Period will come to an end before then on the occurrence of
              specified event(s).

4.2    TRANSACTION RESULTING IN A NEW HOLDING: If, during an Accumulation
       Period, a transaction occurs in relation to any Shares (the "original
       holding") to be acquired under a Partnership Share Agreement which
       results in a new holding of shares (the "new holding") being equated with
       the original holding for the purposes of capital gains tax and the
       Qualifying Employee so consents, the Partnership Share Agreement shall
       have effect after the time of that transaction as if it were an agreement
       for the purchase of shares comprised in the new holding.

4.3    ACQUISITION OF SHARES: Subject to Rule 4.5, the Partnership Share Money
       deducted in respect of a Participant during an Accumulation Period must
       be applied by the Trustee in acquiring Partnership Shares on behalf of
       that Participant on a date (the "Acquisition Date") set by the Trustee
       which is within 30 days after the end of that Accumulation Period. The
       number of Shares acquired on behalf of a Qualifying Employee will be
       determined by reference to the lower of:

       (a)    the Market Value of the Shares at the beginning of the
              Accumulation Period; and

       (b)    the Market Value of the Shares on their Acquisition Date.

4.4    SURPLUS PARTNERSHIP SHARE MONEY: Any surplus Partnership Share Money
       remaining after the acquisition of Partnership Shares by the Trustee may,
       with the agreement of the Qualifying Employee (which may be provided for
       in the Partnership Share Agreement), be carried forward to the next
       Accumulation Period. In any other case, it must be paid over to the
       Qualifying Employee (subject to deduction of income tax under PAYE and
       NICs, as appropriate) as soon as practicable.

4.5    REPAYMENT OF PARTNERSHIP SHARE MONEY: In any case where Partnership Share
       Money has been deducted in an Accumulation Period and the Qualifying
       Employee ceases to be in Employment during that Accumulation Period the
       Partnership Share Money deducted in that Accumulation

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       Period must be paid over to the Qualifying Employee (subject to deduction
       of income tax under PAYE and NICs as appropriate) as soon as practicable.
       The Partnership Share Agreement may provide that when the Accumulation
       Period comes to an end on the occurrence of an event specified in the
       Agreement the Partnership Share Money deducted in that Accumulation
       Period must be paid over to the Qualifying Employee (subject to deduction
       of income tax under PAYE and NICs, as appropriate) as soon as
       practicable.

5      STOPPING AND RESTARTING DEDUCTIONS

5.1    STOPPING DEDUCTIONS: A Qualifying Employee may at any time after entering
       into a Partnership Share Agreement give notice in writing to the relevant
       Participating Company to stop deductions from his Salary under that
       Agreement.

5.2    RESTARTING DEDUCTIONS: A Qualifying Employee who has stopped deductions
       from his Salary in pursuance of a Partnership Share Agreement may
       subsequently give notice in writing to the relevant Participating Company
       to restart deductions from his Salary under that Agreement. However:

       (a)    any deductions that have been missed may not be made up; and

       (b)    where the deductions are made during an Accumulation Period, the
              Partnership Share Agreement may prevent a Qualifying Employee from
              restarting deductions more than once in that Accumulation Period.

5.3    TERMINATION OF PARTNERSHIP SHARE AGREEMENT: A Qualifying Employee may
       terminate his Partnership Share Agreement at any time by giving notice in
       writing to the relevant Participating Company. Where a Qualifying
       Employee terminates his Partnership Share Agreement, no further
       deductions shall be made from his Salary and any Partnership Share Money
       held on his behalf shall be paid over to him (subject to deduction of
       income tax under PAYE and NICs, as appropriate) as soon as practicable.

5.4    EFFECT OF NOTICE UNDER RULES 5.1, 5.2 AND 5.3: Unless a later date is
       specified in any notice given under Rule 5.1 or 5.3 above, the relevant
       Participating Company must give effect to such a notice within 30 days of
       receiving it. Unless a later date is specified in a notice given under
       Rule 5.2 above, the relevant Participating Company must restart
       deductions under the Partnership Share Agreement no later than the date
       of the first deduction due under the Partnership Share Agreement more
       than 30 days after receipt of the notice.

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6      WITHDRAWAL OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES

       A Participant may withdraw his Partnership Shares from the Plan at any
       time.

7      NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES THAT CAN BE ACQUIRED

7.1    LIMIT SPECIFIED AT TIME OF INVITATION: The Board may specify at the time
       of making an invitation under Rule 1 the maximum number of Partnership
       Shares that can be acquired on behalf of Eligible Employees in respect of
       that invitation. The Partnership Share Agreement shall contain an
       undertaking by the Board to notify each Qualifying Employee of any
       restriction on the number of Shares to be acquired:

       (a)    if there is no Accumulation Period, before the deduction of any
              Partnership Share Money under the Partnership Share Agreement; or

       (b)    if there is an Accumulation Period, before the beginning of the
              Accumulation Period under that Partnership Share Agreement.

7.2    SCALING DOWN: If the Company receives applications for Partnership Shares
       in excess of the maximum number of Partnership Shares specified in
       respect of that invitation under Rule 7.1, then the following steps shall
       be taken in sequence until the excess number is eliminated:

       (a)    the excess of the monthly deduction chosen by each Qualifying
              Employee over the amount stipulated under Rule 1.4 shall be
              reduced pro rata;

       (b)    all monthly deductions shall be reduced to the amount stipulated
              under Rule 1.4; and

       (c)    Partnership Share Agreements shall be selected by lot, each based
              on a monthly deduction of the amount stipulated under Rule 1.4.

MODIFICATION/WITHDRAWAL AND NOTIFICATION: If Rule 7.2 applies, each Partnership
Share Agreement shall be deemed to have been modified or withdrawn in accordance
with Rule 7.2 and each Qualifying Employee shall be notified accordingly.

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THE COMMON SEAL OF                 )
BELDEN UK LIMITED                  )

was hereunto affixed in            )
the presence of:                   )

                                                     /s/ Jeff Naeger
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Director

                                                     /s/ Kevin L. Bloomfield
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Secretary

THE SEAL OF                       )
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY        )
was hereunto affixed              )
in the presence of:               )                  /s/ Alistair Feakin
                                                     --------------------------

By the authority of the Board of Directors

                                                      /s/
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Authorised signatory

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