Document:

EX-4.74

 Exhibit 4.74  

 
  
  
  

 
 5G Network Co-Construction and

Sharing Framework Cooperation

Agreement 
  

 
  
  

 
  
  

 
  
 September 9, 2019 

 
 
	 
	
	  

	 

  
 5G Network Co-Construction and Sharing Framework

Cooperation Agreement between China Telecom and China Unicom 
  

This 5G Network Co-Construction and Sharing Framework Cooperation Agreement (“the Agreement”) is signed on
September 9, 2019 in Beijing,
  
 between
  

China Telecom Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as “China Telecom”) 
  

and
  
 China United Network Communications Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as
“China Unicom”).
  
 5G network co-construction and sharing is a practical action to implement the new
development philosophy of “innovation, coordination, green development, opening up and sharing”, which can help avoid overlapping investment, improve network and capital operation efficiency, as well as reduce costs and increase
benefits. In the meantime, it can achieve highly-efficient 5G coverage, promote rapid popularization of 5G services, significantly improve user experience in using high-speed data service, satisfy people’s increasing demands for
communications, greatly improve the society’s IT application level, and create a better information service environment for “mass entrepreneurship and innovation”. The parties reach this Agreement based on their consensus on
carrying out 5G network co-construction and sharing cooperation. 
  
 
	 
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 1. 5G Co-Construction and Sharing Cooperation Principles 

 
 1.1 Mutual trust and active promotion
  

The parties should build consensus and enhance mutual trust to steadfastly drive 5G network co-construction and sharing cooperation to be continuously carried out during the full life
circle of 5G.
  
 1.2 Mutual respect for mutual benefits and win-win results

 
 The parties should respect each other, uphold justice and equity, make friendly negotiation to improve overall 5G
strength via co-construction and sharing, strengthen competitiveness, raise each other’s service perception, develop a network scale comparable to that of industry partners, and save investment and costs, so as to achieve mutual benefits and
win-win results.
  
 1.3 Independent operation and benign competition

 
 The belonging of users of each party remains unchanged. The brands and application innovation will remain independent.
Each party will be responsible for its own operation and deploy its advantages. Benign competition is encouraged. 
  
 
	 
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 1.4 Cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and innovative development

 
 Resources shall be shared at a maximum extent to cut down costs and improve both parties’ investment efficiency
and returns. In terms of network optimization and customer response, a problem and project driven model shall be applied with consistent standards. In terms of business, innovative development shall be pursued by seeking growth and benefits from
cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other innovative sectors. 
  
 2.
the Content of 5G Co-Construction and Sharing Cooperation
  
 2.1 Technical Solutions

 
 5G co-construction and sharing will be carried out by sharing the access network and 5G frequency resources while
independently constructing each other’s core networks. The access network sharing will be realized via carrier wave sharing or independent carrier. 
  

2.2 Scope and construction area division for 5G co-construction and sharing 
  

The parties shall jointly build a 5G access network in the country and delineate areas for each party to construct. The construction areas of each party shall be adjacent and continuous as
much as possible. The parties will make an overall plan for construction areas, and network construction and other relevant work shall be undertaken by the provincial or city branch company of the responsible party in the construction area. For
those designated construction areas, the construction party shall be responsible for investment and maintenance and bear the network operation costs. The parties shall work together to ensure unified standards for network planning, construction,
maintenance and services in the co-construction and sharing areas, and the construction party and the sharing party will enjoy same level of services. 
  
	 
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 2.2.1 District-based construction division in 15 cities

 
 In 15 designated cities, the provincial branch companies from the two parties will divide the construction areas for
each based on the actual local network resources, the economic development level, and the principle of giving full play to their respective advantages, and by taking the total scale of 4G base stations (including room divisions) of both parties as
the main reference. Among them, in the ten southern cities: Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Changsha, Wuhan and Chengdu, the district-based division ratio for construction between China Telecom and China Unicom
is 6: 4, and in the five northern cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, and Shijiazhuang, the ratio between China Unicom and China Telecom is 6: 4. 
  

2.2.2 City-based construction division in Guangdong and Zhejiang
  

China Telecom will undertake the construction in ten cities of Guangdong: Dongguan, Huizhou, Qingyuan, Shaoguan, Heyuan, Meizhou, Chaozhou, Jieyang, Shantou, and Shanwei; and five cities in
Zhejiang: Huzhou, Jiaxing, Quzhou, Jinhua, and Lishui. 
  
 China Unicom will undertake the construction in nine
cities of Guangdong: Foshan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Maoming, Zhanjiang, Yunfu, and Zhaoqing; and five cities in Zhejiang: Ningbo, Shaoxing, Wenzhou, Taizhou, and Zhoushan.
  
	 
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 2.2.3 Province-based construction division in other regions

 
 Besides the above areas in Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, China Telecom will undertake the construction in 17 southern
provinces, including Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang and Yunnan.
  

Besides the above areas in Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, China Unicom will undertake the construction in eight northern provinces, including Hebei, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner
Mongolia, Shandong and Shanxi. 
  
 2.3 Settlement principle

 
 The parties shall persist in maximizing the benefits of co-construction and sharing, which is conducive to sustainable
cooperation, and will not take settlement as a means for profits. The parties shall adhere to fair and impartial market settlement that conforms to information disclosure requirements, and develop reasonable, simple settlement measures. The parties
shall adhere to full coordination, work collaboration and concentrated management. 
  
 
	 
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 3. Organization and Working Mechanism

 
 3.1 The parties shall jointly make an overall plan, set up a joint coordination/promotion institution or organization
for the cooperation under the Agreement, and formulate setup plans regarding such joint institution or organization, which will identify its name, nature, positioning, responsibility, personnel, human resource management, business scope, business
process and decision-making procedure, and clearly define the business relations and procedures with the departments and provincial/prefectural branch companies of the two parties. Mutually recognized mechanisms, systems and management measures
should be established. In addition, the parties shall develop specific measures to ensure provincial or city branch companies will effectively perform the agreed contents in the Agreement. 

 
 3.2 The joint coordination and promotion institution or organization shall take the lead to develop joint network
plans, and conduct joint projects approval, acceptance and other relevant work. 
  
 3.3 The network co-construction
and sharing cooperation made by each party with third parties should not unduly undermine the interests of the other party, and if the interests of the cooperative party under the Agreement are involved, the party shall notify and negotiate with the
other party in advance. 
  
 
	 
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 4. Confidentiality and Disclosure

 
 Save as information disclosure of listed companies is involved, neither party shall be entitled to provide or disclose
the specific content of this Agreement (including the supplementary agreement to the Agreement) or any materials or information relating to the services or matters of the other party to any third party without the permission in writing from the
other party, for any purpose out of the Agreement. Otherwise, the other party shall have the right to hold the disclosing party accountable and claim for compensation in accordance with the law. For matters involving information disclosure of listed
companies, the parties shall make full negotiations.
  
 The Confidentiality clause of the Agreement is a continuity
clause, and its validity shall not be affected no matter the Agreement is invalid or terminated.
  
 5.
Validity and Dispute Resolution
  
 5.1 The Agreement shall come into effect when the following conditions
are satisfied at the same time:
  
 5.1.1 Approved by the respective Board of Directors and shareholders meeting (if
applicable) of the parties and other internal review and approval process; 
  
	 
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 5.1.2 Signed and sealed by the legal or authorized representatives of the parties.

 
 Notwithstanding the aforementioned, if any adjustment needs to be made under the Agreement according to applicable
laws, regulations and requirements of regulators, the parties should try their utmost to make adjustments to meet relevant requirements. If it leads to the Agreement purpose unable to be fulfilled or causes disproportionate damages to the interests
of any party, the parties shall make adjustments in good faith or terminate the Agreement through negotiation. 
  

5.2 Matters not covered by the Agreement shall be dealt with by the parties through negotiation, or in accordance with People’s Republic of China laws and regulations.

 
 5.3 The Agreement is governed by the law of the People’s Republic of China. If either party violates the Agreement, the parties
shall first settle it through friendly negotiation, and if the negotiation fails, the observant party may bring a lawsuit to the Chinese court with jurisdiction.
  

5.4 This Agreement is signed in quadruplicate with each party holding two copies. All copies shall have equal legal effect.
  

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	 Authorized Representative (Signature):
	  
	 Authorized Representative (Signature):
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	 China Telecom Corporation Limited 
	  
	 China United Network Communications Corporation Limited
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	 /s/ Ke Ruiwen
	  
	 /s/ Wang Xiaochu
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	  (Seal)
	  
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 Exhibit 4.1 
  

 
  

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY 

to 
 THE BANK OF NEW
YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., 
 as Trustee 
  

 
 FIFTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 Dated as of April 22, 2020 

Supplemental to the Indenture 

dated as of June 15, 1991 

Establishing a series of Securities 

designated 3.125% Notes Due 2030 
  

 
  

 

 Fifth SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of April 22, 2020 (herein called the “Fifth
Supplemental Indenture”), between Sonoco Products Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina (hereinafter called the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
(formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and as successor to The Bank of New York), which was successor in interest to Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, National Association, as Trustee under the Original Indenture referred to
below (hereinafter called the “Trustee”). 
 WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of June 15, 1991 (hereinafter called the
“Original Indenture”), to provide for the issuance from time to time in one or more series of its unsecured debentures, notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness (herein called the “Securities”), the form and terms of which
are to be established as set forth in Sections 201 and 301 of the Original Indenture; 
 WHEREAS, Section 901(7) of the Original
Indenture provides, among other things, that the Company and the Trustee may enter into indentures supplemental to the Original Indenture to, among other things, establish the form and terms of the Securities of any series as permitted in Sections
201 and 301 of the Original Indenture; 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to create a series of the Securities in an aggregate principal amount
of $600,000,000 to be designated the “3.125% Notes Due 2030”, and all action on the part of the Company necessary to authorize the issuance of the Notes (as hereinafter defined) under the Original Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental
Indenture has been duly taken; and 
 WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make the Notes, when executed by the Company and completed,
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee as provided in the Original Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the valid and binding obligations of the Company and to constitute these presents a valid and binding supplemental indenture and
agreement according to its terms, have been done and performed; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: 

That in consideration of the premises and of the acceptance and purchase of the Notes by the holders thereof and of the acceptance of this
trust by the Trustee, the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee, for the equal benefit of holders of the Notes (as hereinafter defined), as follows: 

ARTICLE ONE 

DEFINITIONS 
 Except to the
extent such terms are otherwise defined in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture or the context clearly requires otherwise, all terms used in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture which are defined in the Original Indenture or the form of Note, attached
hereto as Exhibit A, have the meanings assigned to them therein. 

  
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 In addition, as used in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the following terms have the
following meanings: 
 “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following: 

(1)    the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)
other than to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; 
 (2)    the consummation of any transaction (including without
limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number
of shares; 
 (3)    the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with,
or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any
such transaction where the shares of the Voting Stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after
giving effect to such transaction, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; 
 (4)    the first day on
which the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company cease to be Continuing Directors; or 

(5)    the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the Notes cease to be rated Investment Grade by at least two of the three Rating Agencies
on any date during the period (the “Repurchase Period”) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control
(which Repurchase Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). Unless at least two of the three Rating
Agencies are providing a rating for the Notes at the commencement of any Repurchase Period, the Notes will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by at least two of the three Rating Agencies during that Repurchase Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Repurchase Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated. 

“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

  
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 “Continuing Director” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the
Board of Directors of the Company (i) who was a member of such Board of Directors on April 1, 2020; or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors
who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election. 
 “Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 “Fitch” means Fitch Inc. and its successors. 

“Global Note” means a single permanent fully-registered global note in book-entry form, without coupons, substantially in the form
of Exhibit A attached hereto. 
 “Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any
successor rating category of Moody’s); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P); and a rating of
BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Fitch). 

“Issue Date” means the date on which the Notes are originally issued. 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors. 

“Notes” means the 3.125% Notes Due 2030 originally issued on the Issue date and any other 3.125% Notes due 2030 issued after the
Issue Date in accordance with clause (ii) of Section 2.3 hereof treated as a single series of securities for all purposes, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and
the Original Indenture, that are issued pursuant to this Fifth Supplemental Indenture. 
 “Rating Agency” means each of
Moody’s, S&P and Fitch; provided, that if any of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, the Company may appoint a replacement for such Rating Agency that is reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee under the Indenture. 
 “Repurchase Period” means the period commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by
the Company of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Repurchase Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the
Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). 
 “S&P” means S&P Global
Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. and its successors. 
 “Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the
capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person. 

  
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 ARTICLE TWO 

TERMS AND ISSUANCE OF THE 3.125% NOTES DUE 2030 

Section 2.1.    Issue of Notes. A series of Securities which shall be designated the “3.125% Notes due
2030” shall be executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the provisions of, and shall in all respects be subject to, the terms, conditions and covenants of, the Original Indenture, as amended, and this Fifth Supplemental
Indenture (including the form of Notes set forth hereto as Exhibit A). The aggregate principal amount of the Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall not, except as permitted by the provisions of
the Original Indenture, initially exceed $600,000,000; provided that the Company may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, issue additional Notes, which additional Notes shall increase the aggregate
principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Notes. 
 Section 2.2.    Form
of Notes; Incorporation of Terms. The Notes shall be issued initially in the form of a permanent Global Note, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. The Notes may have such notations, legends or endorsements approved as to form
by the Company and required, as applicable, by law, stock exchange or depository rule, agreements to which the Company is subject and/or usage. The terms of the Notes set forth in Exhibit A are herein incorporated by reference and are part of the
terms of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture. 
 Section 2.3.    Execution and Authentication. The Trustee,
upon a Company Order and pursuant to the terms of the Original Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, shall authenticate and deliver (i) the Notes for original issue in an initial aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 and
(ii) any additional Notes for original issue after the Issue Date in the amounts specified by the Company. Such Company Order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be
authenticated, whether the Notes are to be Notes for original issue or Notes issued pursuant to clause (ii) above, and the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding on the date of authentication. All of the Notes issued under the Original
Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall be treated as a single series for all purposes under the Original Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, and offers to purchase. 

Notwithstanding Sections 202 and 303 of the Original Indenture, the Notes do not require a corporate seal to be reproduced thereon. 

Section 2.4.    Depositary for Global Securities. The Depositary for the Securities of the series of which the
Notes are a part shall be The Depository Trust Company in the City of New York. 
 Section 2.5.    Place of
Payment. The Place of Payment in respect of the Notes will be at the principal office or agency of the Company in the City of New York, State of New York or at the office or place of business of the Trustee or its successor in trust under the
Original Indenture, which, at the date hereof, is located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois 60602. 

  
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 Section 2.6.    Optional Redemption by the Company. The
Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the form of Note set forth hereto as Exhibit A. 

Section 2.7.    Change of Control Repurchase Event. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase
Event, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described in Section 2.6 hereof, each Holder of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to
the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on
the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. 
 Within 30 days following the date upon
which the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurred, or at the Company’s option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company will be required to send, by first class mail, a
notice to each Holder of Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice will govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice will state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60
days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, will state that the Change of Control
Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. Holders of Notes electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender their Notes,
with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice, or transfer their Notes to the paying agent by book-entry transfer pursuant to
the applicable procedures of the Paying Agent, prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. 

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer. 

ARTICLE THREE 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 3.1.    Execution as Supplemental Indenture. This Fifth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be
construed as an indenture supplemental to the Original Indenture and, as provided in the Original Indenture, this Fifth Supplemental Indenture forms a part thereof. 

Section 3.2.    Conflict with Trust Indenture Act. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with
another provision hereof, or with a provision of the Original Indenture, which is required to be included in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, or in the Original Indenture, respectively, by any of the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, such
required provision shall control. 

  
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 Section 3.3.    Effect of Headings. The Article and Section
headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. 

Section 3.4.    Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements by the Company in this Fifth Supplemental
Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. 
 Section 3.5.    Separability
Clause. In case any provision in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby. 
 Section 3.6.    Benefits of Fifth Supplemental Indenture. Nothing in this Fifth Supplemental
Indenture or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder and the Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Fifth Supplemental
Indenture. 
 Section 3.7.    Execution and Counterparts. This Fifth Supplemental Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Exchange of signature pages to this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the 3.125%
Notes due 2030 by facsimile or electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution, delivery of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and authentication of the 3.125% Notes due 2030. 

Section 3.8.    Governing Law. This Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. 

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

			
	SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

 
			
		
	 By: 
	 	 /s/ Julie C. Albrecht

	 Name:
	 	Julie C. Albrecht
	 Title:
	 	VP, CFO

 
			
	
	 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

			
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Mitchell L. Brumwell

	 Name:
	 	Mitchell L. Brumwell
	 Title:
	 	Vice President

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

[FORM OF FACE OF NOTES] 
 [IF THE
SECURITY IS TO BE A GLOBAL SECURITY, INSERT — UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER
ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), 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. 

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY AS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERENCED AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A
NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY 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.] 

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY 
 3.125%
NOTES DUE 2030 
 $600,000,000 
  

			
	 NO. [●]
	  	 CUSIP 835495AL6    

 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of South
Carolina (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of
[●] HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($[●],000,000) on May 1, 2030, and to pay interest thereon from April 22, 2020, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on
May 1 and November 1 in each year, commencing November 1, 2020, at the rate of 3.125% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name
this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case

  
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may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and
may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice
whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the
Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained
for that purpose in New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of
interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, or by wire transfer to the Person entitled thereto. 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all
purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. 
 Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the
Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed and attested.

 Dated: April 22, 2020 
  

							
		 		 	SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
				
		 		 	By:	 	  

	Attest:	 	                                      
          	 	Name:	 	
		 	            Secretary	 	Title:	 	

  
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 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

 

					
		 	 The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,

N.A., As Trustee

			
		 	By:	  	  

	Date: April 22, 2020	 		  	                    Authorized Officer

  
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 [FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTES] 

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY 
 3.125%
Notes due 2030 
 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”),
issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1991, as supplemented by a Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2020 (as so supplemented, herein called the “Indenture”),
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and as successor to The Bank of New York ), as successor Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the
Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, which series is initially limited in
aggregate principal amount to $600,000,000; provided that the Company may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of Holders of the Securities of this series, issue additional Notes. Such additional Notes shall increase the aggregate
principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Notes. 
 At any time prior to February 1, 2030 (the
“Par Call Date”), the Securities will be redeemable in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities, or
(ii) as determined by the Quotation Agent (as defined below), the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Securities assuming the Securities matured on the Par Call Date (not including any
portion of those payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 40 basis points plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities to, but not including, the redemption date. 

In addition, at any time on or after the Par Call Date, the Securities will be redeemable at any time or from time to time, in whole or in
part, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities, calculated assuming a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, to, but not including, the redemption date. 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity
comparable to the remaining term of the Securities to be redeemed (assuming the Securities matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of a selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of
corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities (assuming the Securities matured on the Par Call Date). 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of the four Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations for that redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of the quotations. 

  
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 “Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC and their successors; however, if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company shall substitute another Primary Treasury
Dealer; and (ii) two other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by the Company. 
 “Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means,
with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Company, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted
in writing to the Trustee by the Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding the redemption date. 

“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company. 

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the annual rate equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of
the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date. 

In the case of a partial redemption, selection of the Securities for redemption will be made pro rata, by lot or such other method as the
Trustee in its sole discretion deems appropriate and fair; however, any redemption relating to a public equity offering of equity securities will be made on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as practicable (subject to the
Depositary’s procedures). No Securities of a principal amount of $1,000 or less will be redeemed in part. Notice of any redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each
holder of the Securities to be redeemed at its registered address. If any Securities are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to the Securities will state the portion of the Securities to be redeemed. New Securities in
principal amounts of $1,000 equal to the unredeemed portion of the Securities will be issued in the name of the holder of the Securities upon surrender for cancellation of the original Securities. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the
redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities or the portions of the Securities called for redemption. 

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the Indenture), each Holder of the Securities will have the right
to require the Company to redeem the Securities on the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. 
 If an Event of Default with
respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire indebtedness on this Security and (b) certain
restrictive covenants upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions, set forth therein, which provisions apply to the Securities of this series. 

  
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 The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof
and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of 66 2/3%
in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time
Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by
the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. 
 No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed. 
 As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is
registerable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed
by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this
series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different
authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 
 No service charge shall be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

  
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 All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture. 
 The Securities of this series are not subject to any sinking fund. 

The Securities of this series shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 

All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Security shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 

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 OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE 

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by Sonoco Products Company pursuant to Section 2.7 (Change of Control Repurchase
Event) of the Indenture, check the box below: 
 [    ] Section 2.7 

If you want to elect to have only part of the Security purchased by Sonoco Products Company pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Indenture,
state the amount you elect to have purchased: 
  

			
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(Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guarantee medallion program) 

  
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