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Ex 4.66 Accession Agreement to Senior Notes Indenture (EXECUTION VERSION)

Exhibit 4.66
EXECUTION VERSION
ACCESSION AGREEMENT
This ACCESSION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 2, 2010, is made by UPC Germany GmbH (“UPC Germany”), Unitymedia GmbH  (“Unitymedia GmbH” or the “Company”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as the Trustee (“Trustee”), under the Indenture referred to below. 
WHEREAS, UPC Germany has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of November 20, 2009 providing for the issuance of an initial aggregate principal amount of €665,000,000 of 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”).
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances Unitymedia GmbH shall execute and deliver to the Trustee an Accession Agreement pursuant to which Unitymedia GmbH shall accede to the Indenture, as issuer, and assume all of the obligations of UPC Germany under the Indenture and the Notes.
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that upon the execution and delivery of this Accession Agreement, UPC Germany shall be released from its obligations under the Indenture and the Notes.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.24 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Accession Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1.    CAPITALIZED TERMS.  Capitalized terms used in this Accession Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
2.    AGREEMENT TO ACCEDE.  Unitymedia GmbH hereby agrees to accede to the Indenture, as issuer, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Accession Agreement and the Indenture.  In particular connection with such succession, Unitymedia GmbH agrees (a) to be bound by all of the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements set forth in the Indenture and (b) to perform in accordance with its terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Indenture are required to be performed by UPC Germany.  Furthermore, Unitymedia GmbH agrees to comply with and be bound by all of the terms of, and perform all of its obligations under, the Indenture and the Notes as the “Company”.  
3.    RELEASE OF UPC GERMANY.  UPC Germany shall cease to be an Issuer for the purposes of the Indenture and the Notes (but without prejudice to any indemnities or exclusions of liability which apply).
4.    NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
5.    COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Accession Agreement.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
6.    EFFECT OF HEADINGS.  The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7.    THE TRUSTEE.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity of sufficiency of this Accession Agreement or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by UPC Germany and Unitymedia GmbH.
8.    RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE; ACCESSION AGREEMENT PART OF INDENTURE.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Accession Agreement shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes.  
9.    SUCCESSORS.  All covenants and agreements in this Accession Agreement by the parties hereto shall bind their successors.
(Signature page to follow)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Accession Agreement to be duly executed and attested, as of the date first above written.
UPC GERMANY GMBH
By: Authorized Signatory
Name:    Authorized Signatory
Title:    Representative

By: Authorized Signatory
Name:    Authorized Signatory
Title:    Representative
UNITYMEDIA GMBH  
as an Issuer 
as the Company
By:  Authorized Signatory
Name:    Authorized Signatory
Title:    Representative
By:  Authorized Signatory
Name:    Authorized Signatory
Title:    Representative
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON  
as Trustee
By:  Authorized Signatory
Name:    Authorized Signatory
Title:    Vice President

Appendix A – Addresses for Notices
If to the Issuer:
Unitymedia GmbH
Aachener Strasse 746- 750
50933 Köln
Germany
Attn: Heinz Benesch, Senior Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Unitymedia Group
Telephone:
Fax: +49 221 3792 802
Email: Heinz.Benesch@unitymedia.de
Attn: Marcus Koppers, Director Treasury, Finance & Administration, Unitymedia Group
Telephone: +49 221 37792-107
Fax: +49 2273 5947-1912
Email: Marcus.Koppers@Unitymedia.de
Copy to:
Liberty Global Europe BV
Boeing Avenue 53
1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk
The Netherlands
Attn: Gerrit-Jan Bakker
Telephone: +31 20 778 8148
Fax: +31 20 778 8105
Email: gjbakker@lgi.comEx 4.67 Supplemental Indenture under Senior Notes Indenture (EXECUTION VERSION)

Exhibit 4.67
EXECUTION VERSION

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 2, 2010, among Unitymedia Management GmbH, Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Unitymedia Hessen Verwaltung GmbH and Unitymedia Beteiligungs GmbH (each a “Guaranteeing Company” and collectively, the “Guaranteeing Companies”), UPC Germany GmbH, as Issuer (the “Issuer”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of November 20, 2009, providing for the issuance of an initial aggregate principal amount of €665,000,000 of 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”).
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances a Guaranteeing Company shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which such Guaranteeing Company shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Guarantee”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.05 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Guaranteeing Companies and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1.    CAPITALIZED TERMS.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2.    AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.  Each Guaranteeing Company hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such Guarantee and in the Indenture. 
3.    NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.  No officer, employee, incorporator, member or stockholder of any Guaranteeing Company, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Company under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture, the Notes Proceeds Loan, any Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Documents or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.
5.    NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
6.    COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
7.    EFFECT OF HEADINGS.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

8.    THE TRUSTEE.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Companies and the Issuer.
9.    RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE; SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES PART OF INDENTURE.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes.  
10.    SUCCESSORS.  All covenants and agreements in this Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto shall bind their successors. 

(Signature page to follow.)

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

UNITYMEDIA MANAGEMENT GMBH, as a Guaranteeing Company
		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

UNITYMEDIA HESSEN GMBH & CO. KG, as a Guaranteeing Company
		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

UNITYMEDIA HESSEN VERWALTUNG GMBH, as a Guaranteeing Company
		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

    

UNITYMEDIA NRW GMBH, as a Guaranteeing Company 

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative 

UNITYMEDIA BETEILIGUNGS GMBH, as a Guaranteeing Company 

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative 

UPC GERMANY GMBH, as Issuer 

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Representative

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee 

		
	By:  Authorized Signatory 
Name:
	Authorized Signatory 
Title:    Vice President

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