Document:

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

DATED 6 NOVEMBER 2008

 

BETWEEN

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

AS BORROWER

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

AND

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

AS INITIAL LENDERS

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

AS NEW LENDER

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

AS AGENT

relating to a Term Facility Agreement

dated 29 August 2008

 

Allen & Overy LLP, Shanghai office

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Clause	 	Page
	1.

	 	Interpretation
	 	 	1	 
	2.

	 	Amendments
	 	 	2	 
	3.

	 	New Lender’s participation
	 	 	2	 
	4.

	 	New Lender’s utilisation mechanics
	 	 	2	 
	5.

	 	Fees
	 	 	3	 
	6.

	 	Representations
	 	 	3	 
	7.

	 	Consents
	 	 	4	 
	8.

	 	Miscellaneous
	 	 	4	 
	9.

	 	Governing law
	 	 	4	 
	10.

	 	Arbitration
	 	 	4	 
	11.

	 	Enforcement and jurisdiction
	 	 	5	 
	12.

	 	SAFE registration
	 	 	5	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Schedules	 	 	 	 
	1.

	 	Conditions precedent documents
	 	 	6	 
	2.

	 	Restated Facility Agreement
	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Signatories
to Supplemental Agreement
	 	 	119	 

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT is dated 6 November 2008

BETWEEN:

	(1)	 	BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD., a limited liability company
incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC (as defined below) with registration
number 130000400000845, having its registered office at No.3055, Fuxing Middle Road, National
New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Baoding, PRC (the Borrower);
	 
	(2)	 	DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (a financial institution
incorporated and existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany (Reg. No. HRB 1005, AG Köln), having its registered office at Kämmergasse
22, 50676 Köln/Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany) and NEDERLANDSE
FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. (a company limited by shares
incorporated and existing under the laws of The Netherlands having its registered office at
Anna van Saksenlaan 71, 2593 HW The Hague, The Netherlands) (each an Initial Lender and
together the Initial Lenders);
	 
	(3)	 	SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET DE PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE, a French Société
Anonyme, having its registered office at 5, rue Roland Barthes 75 598 PARIS Cedex 12, France
(the New Lender); and
	 
	(4)	 	NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. as agent of the other
Finance Parties (the Agent).

BACKGROUND

     This Agreement is supplemental to and amends a term facility agreement dated 29 August 2008 between
the Borrower, the Initial Lenders and the Agent (the Facility Agreement).

IT IS AGREED as follows:

	1.	 	INTERPRETATION

	1.1	 	Definitions

	(a)	 	In this Agreement:

	 	 	Guarantee Supplemental Deed means the supplemental deed dated on or about the date of this
Agreement between the Guarantor, the Initial Lenders, the New Lender and the Agent amending
and restating the Guarantee.
	 
	 	 	Effective Date means the date on which the Agent delivers the notice contemplated by
paragraph (b) of Clause 2 (Amendments).

	(b)	 	Capitalised terms defined in the Facility Agreement as amended and restated by this Agreement
have, unless expressly defined in this Agreement, the same meaning in this Agreement.

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	1.2	 	Construction

	 	 	The provisions of clause 1.2 (Construction) of the Facility Agreement apply to this
Agreement as though they were set out in full in this Agreement, except that references to
the Facility Agreement are to be construed as references to this Agreement.

	2.	 	AMENDMENTS

	(a)	 	Subject as set out below, the Facility Agreement will be amended from the Effective Date so
that it reads as if it were restated in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Restated Facility
Agreement).
	 
	(b)	 	The Facility Agreement will not be amended by this Agreement unless the Agent notifies the
Borrower and the Lenders that it has received all of the documents set out in Schedule 1
(Conditions precedent documents) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, acting
reasonably. The Agent must give this notification as soon as reasonably practicable.
	 
	(c)	 	If the Agent fails to give the notification under paragraph (b) above, the Facility Agreement
will not be amended in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

	3.	 	NEW LENDER’S PARTICIPATION

	(a)	 	Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 5.4 of the Facility Agreement, neither of the
Initial Lenders will be obliged to make available any funds for any Loan requested after the
date of this Agreement and the New Lender will, subject to the remaining provisions of the
Facility Agreement, have the sole obligation to fund any such Loan.
	 
	(b)	 	If there is more than one Loan outstanding on any Payment Date falling after the date of this
Agreement, all such Loans will be consolidated into, and treated as, a single Loan on and from
the relevant Payment Date. Prior to such consolidation, only those Lenders that funded a Loan
will be regarded as having a participation in that Loan.
	 
	(c)	 	Following any consolidation under paragraph (b) above, the proportionate share of a Lender’s
participation in the Loan will be equal to the proportion that the aggregate amount advanced
by that Lender under the Facility bears to the aggregate amount advanced by all the Lenders
under the Facility.

	4.	 	NEW LENDER’S UTILISATION MECHANICS

	 	 	Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 5 and clause 27.1 of the Facility Agreement, in
relation to any Loan requested after the date of this Agreement:

	 	(a)	 	the Borrower will be required to deliver a duly completed Utilisation Request
to the New Lender rather than the Agent, and the New Lender will, promptly upon
receipt, provide a copy of that Utilisation Request to each of the other Lenders and
the Agent; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the New Lender will not be required to make payment of the amount to be
borrowed to the Agent, but will make payment directly to the Borrower.

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	5.	 	FEES

	(a)	 	The Borrower must within 10 Business Days of this Agreement but in any event prior to the
first Utilisation occurring after the date of this Agreement, pay to the New Lender (for the
account of the New Lender), a front-end fee of USD335,000.
	 
	(b)	 	The commitment fees referred to in clause 10.1 (Commitment fee) of the Facility Agreement as
amended and restated by this Agreement will start to accrue and become payable to the New
Lender on and from the date falling 10 Business Days after the date of this Agreement,
notwithstanding that the Effective Date may not yet then have occurred, and are otherwise due
and payable in accordance with clause 10.1 (Commitment fee) of the Facility Agreement.

	6.	 	REPRESENTATIONS
	 
	6.1	 	Representations

	 	 	The representations set out in this Clause are made by the Borrower on the date of this
Agreement to each Finance Party.

	6.2	 	Powers and authority

	 	 	It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to
authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of, this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

	6.3	 	Legal validity

	 	 	Subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations and specifically referred
to in any legal opinion delivered under Schedule 1 (Conditions precedent documents), this
Agreement constitutes its legally binding, valid and enforceable obligation.

	6.4	 	Non-conflict

	 	 	The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, this
Agreement do not and will not conflict with:

	 	(a)	 	any law or regulation applicable to it;
	 
	 	(b)	 	its or any of its Subsidiaries’ constitutional documents; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	any document which is binding on it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its
or its Subsidiaries’ assets,

	 	 	where, in the case of paragraph (c) above, such conflict does not, and would not be
reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, and, in the case of paragraph (a)
above, such conflict does not, and would not be reasonably expected to have, an adverse
effect.

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	6.5	 	Authorisations

	 	 	All Authorisations required by it in connection with the entry into, performance, validity
and enforceability of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement have been
obtained or effected (as appropriate) and are in full force and effect (except for the
registration of this Agreement with SAFE, which registration will be effected after the
date of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 12 (SAFE registration)).

	6.6	 	Facility Agreement

	 	 	The Borrower confirms to each Finance Party that on the date of this Agreement and on the
Effective Date, the Repeating Representations:

	 	(a)	 	are true; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	would also be true if references to the Facility Agreement are construed as
references to the Facility Agreement as amended and restated by this Agreement.

	 	 	In each case, each Repeating Representation is applied to the circumstances then existing
and in the case of the confirmation made on the date of this Agreement, as if the Effective
Date had occurred.

	7.	 	CONSENTS

	 	 	The Borrower agrees to the amendment and restatement of the Facility Agreement as
contemplated by this Agreement.

	8.	 	MISCELLANEOUS

	(a)	 	Each of this Agreement, the Facility Agreement, as amended and restated by this Agreement,
the Guarantee Supplemental Deed and the Guarantee, as amended and restated by the Guarantee
Supplemental Deed, is a Finance Document.
	 
	(b)	 	Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Facility Agreement will remain in full force and
effect and, from the Effective Date, the Facility Agreement and this Agreement will be read
and construed as one document.

	9.	 	GOVERNING LAW

	 	 	This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it
are governed by English law.

	10.	 	ARBITRATION

	10.1	 	Arbitration

	 	 	Subject to Clause 10.4 (Agent’s option), any dispute (a “Dispute”) arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or
termination of this Agreement or the consequences of its nullity) shall be referred to and
finally resolved by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
	 
	 	 	(“CIETAC”) which shall be conducted in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules in effect
at the time of applying for arbitration.

	10.2	 	Procedure for arbitration

	 	 	The arbitral tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The seat of arbitration shall be
Shanghai or Beijing and the language of the arbitration shall be English.

	10.3	 	Recourse to courts

	 	 	Save as provided in Clause10.4 (Agent’s option), the parties exclude the jurisdiction of
the courts under Sections 45 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

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	10.4	 	Agent’s option

	 	 	Before an arbitrator has been appointed to determine a Dispute, the Agent may by notice in
writing to all other parties to this Agreement require that all Disputes or a specific
Dispute be heard by a court of law. If the Agent gives such notice, the Dispute to which
such notice refers shall be determined in accordance with Clause 11 (Enforcement and
jurisdiction).

	11.	 	ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION

	(a)	 	The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or
termination of this Agreement) (a “Dispute”).
	 
	(b)	 	The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts
to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
	 
	(c)	 	This Clause 11 (Enforcement and jurisdiction)is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only.
As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute
in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may
take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

	12.	 	SAFE REGISTRATION

	(a)	 	The Borrower shall effect the foreign debt registration of this Agreement with SAFE within 15
days from the date of this Agreement and promptly thereafter deliver to the Agent a certified
copy of the foreign debt registration certificate issued by SAFE.
	 
	(b)	 	To the extent so required by the applicable laws and regulations, the Borrower shall effect
the foreign debt amendment registration of any amendment of this Agreement with SAFE within 15
days from the date of such amendment is made and promptly thereafter deliver to the Agent a
certified copy of the updated foreign debt registration certificate issued by SAFE.

     This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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SCHEDULE 1

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT DOCUMENTS

			
	1.	 	Borrower

	 	(a)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Borrower confirming that the
copies of the following documents previously delivered to the Agent are still correct,
complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this
Agreement (or, if any document previously delivered is not correct, complete or in full
force and effect, a copy of the relevant document):

	 	(i)	 	its current business license;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	its current certificate of approval;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the approval letter(s) in respect of its establishment;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	its current articles of association;
	 
	 	(v)	 	its current joint venture contract;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	its current foreign exchange registration certificate;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	the capital verification report(s) evidencing that its
registered capital has been paid in full; and
	 
	 	(viii)	 	a list of its current directors.

	 	(b)	 	A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower:

	 	(i)	 	approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by,
this Agreement and resolving that it execute this Agreement;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons to execute this
Agreement on its behalf; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to
sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched
by it under or in connection with this Agreement.

	 	(c)	 	A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred
to in paragraph (b) above who executes this Agreement (or any other document entered
into or delivered in connection therewith), together with certified copies of the ID
cards and/or the passports of such authorised persons.

	 	(d)	 	A certificate of the Borrower (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing
the Total Commitments would not cause any borrowing, or similar limit binding on the
Borrower to be exceeded.

	 	(e)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Borrower certifying that each
copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in
full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

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	2.	 	Guarantor

	 	(a)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Guarantor confirming that the
copies of the following documents previously delivered to the Agent are still correct,
complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this
Agreement (or, if any document previously delivered is not correct, complete or in full
force and effect, a copy of the relevant document):

	 	(i)	 	its Certificate of Incorporation;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	its current Memorandum and Articles of Association;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	its current Register of Members;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	its current Register of Directors;
	 
	 	(v)	 	its current Register of Charges;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	a Certificate of Good Standing; and
	 
	 	(vii)	 	a list of its current directors.

	 	(b)	 	A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Guarantor:

	 	(i)	 	approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by,
the Guarantee Supplemental Deed and resolving that it execute the Guarantee
Supplemental Deed;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons to execute the
Guarantee Supplemental Deed on its behalf; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to
sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched
by it under or in connection with the Guarantee Supplemental Deed.

	 	(c)	 	A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred
to in paragraph (b) above who executes the Guarantee Supplemental Deed (or any other
document entered into or delivered in connection therewith).

	 	(d)	 	A certificate of the Guarantor (signed by a director) confirming that
guaranteeing the Total Commitments would not cause any limit binding on the Guarantor to
be exceeded.

	 	(e)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Guarantor certifying that each
copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in
full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

			
	3.	 	Legal opinions

	 	(a)	 	A legal opinion of Allen & Overy LLP, legal advisers in England and Wales to the
Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.

	 	(b)	 	A legal opinion of King & Wood, legal advisers in the PRC to the Lenders, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.

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	 	(c)	 	A legal opinion of Walkers Global, legal advisers in Cayman Islands to the
Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.

			
	4.	 	An executed copy of each of this Agreement (including the amended and restated Facility
Agreement) and the Guarantee Supplemental Deed (including the amended and restated Guarantee)
in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

			
	5.	 	Other documents and evidence

	 	(a)	 	A certificate addressed to all the Original Lenders and the Agent signed by the
director of human resources of the Borrower confirming that minimum wages (as laid down
by PRC law) are guaranteed to all employees of the Borrower at all times.

	 	(b)	 	A copy of the foreign debt registration certificate issued by SAFE in respect
of this Agreement.

	 	(c)	 	Evidence that amounts advanced under the Facility will be used for the purposes
set out in Clause 3 (Purpose), comprising invoices not older than 4 months from the
first Utilisation Date occurring after the date of this Agreement or purchase orders,
in each case relating to the Expansion and, together, for an amount in excess of
US$75,000,000.

	 	(d)	 	Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant
to Clause 5 (Fees) of this Agreement and clause 15 (Costs and expenses) of the Facility
Agreement have been paid or will be paid before the first Utilisation Date occurring
after the date of this Agreement.

	 	(e)	 	Evidence that the process agent referred to in clause 38.2 (Service of process)
of the Facility Agreement has accepted its appointment in relation to this Agreement
and the Guarantee Supplemental Deed.

	 	(f)	 	A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which
the Agent considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrower
accordingly) in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Guarantee Supplemental Deed or for the validity
and enforceability of this Agreement and the Guarantee Supplemental Deed.

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SCHEDULE 2

RESTATED FACILITY AGREEMENT

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

AS BORROWER

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

AND

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

AS ORIGINAL LENDERS

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

AS AGENT

 

TERM FACILITY AGREEMENT

 

DATED 29 August 2008

as amended and restated by a Supplemental Agreement dated 6 November 2008

ALLEN & OVERY LLP

SHANGHAI

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BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

AS BORROWER

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN

N.V.

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

AND

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

AS ORIGINAL LENDERS

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN

N.V.

AS AGENT

 

TERM FACILITY AGREEMENT

 

DATED 29 August 2008

as amended and restated by a Supplemental Agreement dated 6 November 2008

 

 

CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	Clause	 	Page	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1. Definitions And Interpretation

	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2. The Facility

	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3. Purpose

	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4. Conditions Of Utilisation

	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5. Utilisation

	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6. Repayment

	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7. Prepayment And Cancellation

	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8. Interest

	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9. Changes To The Calculation Of Interest

	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10. Fees

	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11. Tax Gross Up And Indemnities

	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12. Increased Costs

	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13. Other Indemnities

	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	14. Mitigation By The Lenders

	 	 	20	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	15. Costs And Expenses

	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	16. Representations

	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	17. Information Undertakings

	 	 	25	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	18. Financial Covenants

	 	 	28	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	19. Positive Undertakings

	 	 	33	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	20. Negative Undertakings

	 	 	36	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	21. Events Of Default

	 	 	41	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	22. Changes To The Lenders

	 	 	43	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	23. Changes To The Borrower

	 	 	46	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	24. Role Of The Agent

	 	 	46	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	25. Conduct Of Business By The Finance Parties

	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	26. Sharing Among The Finance Parties

	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	27. Payment Mechanics

	 	 	51	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	28. Set-Off

	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	29. Notices

	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	30. Calculations And Certificates

	 	 	57	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	31. Disclosure

	 	 	57	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	32. Partial Invalidity

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	Clause	 	Page	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	33. Remedies And Waivers

	 	 	57	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	34. Amendments And Waivers

	 	 	58	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	35. Counterparts

	 	 	59	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	36. Governing Law

	 	 	59	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	37. Arbitration

	 	 	59	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	38. Enforcement

	 	 	59	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	39. Foreign Debt Control

	 	 	60	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 1 Conditions Precedent

	 	 	61	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 2 Utilisation Request

	 	 	64	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 3 Form Of Transfer Certificate

	 	 	65	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4 Form Of Compliance Certificate

	 	 	66	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 5 Mandatory Cost Formulae

	 	 	67	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 6 Corporate Governance Guidelines

	 	 	68	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 7 Environmental And Social Action Plan

	 	 	72	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 8 Form Of Environmental And Social Monitoring Report

	 	 	80	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 9 Excluded Activities

	 	 	109	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signatures

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THIS AGREEMENT is dated 29 August 2008, as amended and restated on 6 November 2008 and made
between:

	(1)	 	BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD. (the “Borrower”), a limited liability
company incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC (as defined below) with
registration number 130000400000845 and having its registered office at No.3055, Fuxing Middle
Road, National New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Baoding, PRC;

	(2)	 	DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (“DEG”) (a financial
institution incorporated and existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the
Federal Republic of Germany (Reg. No. HRB 1005, AG Köln), having its registered office at
Kämmergasse 22, 50676 Köln/Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany), NEDERLANDSE
FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.
(“FMO”) (a company limited by shares
incorporated and existing under the laws of The Netherlands having its registered office at
Anna van Saksenlaan 71, 2593 HW The Hague, The Netherlands) and SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET DE
PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE (“PROPARCO”) (a French Société Anonyme, having
its registered office at 5, rue Roland Barthes 75 598 PARIS Cedex 12, France) (each an
“Original Lender” and together the “Original Lenders”); and

	(3)	 	NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. as agent of the other
Finance Parties (the “Agent”).

RECITALS

	(A)	 	FMO, DEG and PROPARCO are all development finance institutions providing financing solutions
for private companies in developing countries.

	(B)	 	At the Borrower’s request the Lenders intend to participate in the financing of the expansion
of capacity at an existing production facility of the Borrower by means of providing a loan
facility of USD 75,000,000 to the Borrower under the terms of this Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

	1.	 	DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

	1.1	 	Definitions
	 
	 	 	In this Agreement:
	 
	 	 	“Affiliate” means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding
Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company.
	 
	 	 	“AFD Group” means AFD and its Affiliates.
	 
	 	 	“Agence Française de Développement” or “AFD” means the public corporation Agence Française de
Développement, a public entity having its registered office at 5 rue Roland Barthes, 75598,
Paris, cedex 12, registered in the Registre du Commerce de Paris under number 775 665 599.
	 
	 	 	“Auditors” means KPMG or such other firm of auditors acceptable to the Agent.
	 
	 	 	“Authorisation” means an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, permit,
exemption, filing, notarisation or registration, including (but without limitation) any
Environmental Permit.

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	 	 	“Availability Period” means the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and
including the date falling 6 Months after the date of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	“Available Commitment” means a Lender’s Commitment minus:

	 	(a)	 	the amount of its participation in any outstanding Loans; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the amount of its participation in any
Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.

“Available Facility” means the aggregate for the time being of each Lender’s Available
Commitment.

“Basic Terms and Conditions of Employment” means the requirements as applicable to the
Borrower in the fields of wage, working hours, labour contracts and occupational health &
safety issues, stemming from ILO conventions 26 and 131 (on Remuneration), 1 (on Working
Hours) and 155 (on Health & Safety).

“Break Costs” means the amount (if any) by which:

	 	(a)	 	the interest which a Lender should have received for the period from the date of
receipt of all or any part of its participation in a Loan or Unpaid Sum to the last day
of the current Interest Period in respect of that Loan or Unpaid Sum, had the principal
amount or Unpaid Sum received been paid on the last day of that Interest Period;

exceeds:

	 	(b)	 	the amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal
to the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit with a leading bank in
the Relevant Interbank Market for a period starting on the Business Day following
receipt or recovery and ending on the last day of the current Interest Period.

“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for
general business in New York and London.

“Cancellation Fee” means the cancellation fee payable by the Borrower calculated at the rate
of 2% of the aggregate amount of the Loan or Total Commitments cancelled pursuant to Clause
5.5 (Cancellation) or Clause 7 (Prepayment and cancellation).

“Commitment” means:

	 	(a)	 	in relation to FMO USD 25,000,000;
	 
	 	(b)	 	in relation to DEG USD 25,000,000;
	 
	 	(c)	 	in relation to PROPARCO USD 25,000,000; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Commitment transferred to it
under this Agreement,

to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4
(Form of Compliance Certificate) or any other certificate in form and substance satisfactory
to the Agent.

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“Core Labour Standards” means the requirements as applicable to the Group in the fields of
child and forced labour, discrimination and freedom of association and collective bargaining,
stemming from the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, adopted in
1998 covering: (a) freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining; (b) the
elimination of forced and compulsory labour; (c) the abolition of child labour; and (d) the
elimination of discrimination in the workplace.

“Default” means an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in Clause 21
(Events of Default) which would (with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice, the
making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination of any of the
foregoing) be an Event of Default.

“Environmental Law” means any law, rule or regulation (including international treaty
obligations) applicable in any jurisdiction concerning environmental matters and natural
resource management which are binding on any member of the Group.

“Environmental Permits” means any permit, license, consent, approval and other authorisation
and the filing of any notification report or assessment required under any Environmental Law
for the operation of the business of the Borrower or any other member of the Group conducted
on or from the properties owned or used by the Group.

“Environmental and Social Action Plan” means the environmental and social action plan,
defining actions, budgets and a timeframe for the measures required to remedy the known
non-compliances with the Environmental and Social Requirements and for any other measure
agreed upon between the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Agent, as attached in Schedule 7
(Environmental and Social Action Plan).

“Environmental and Social Claim” means any claim or proceeding by a person in respect of an
Environmental Law and Social Law, and/or an environmental and/or social agreement between the
Borrower and another person or party.

“Environmental and Social Monitoring Report” means an environmental and social monitoring
report in the form set out in Schedule 8 (Form of Environmental and Social Monitoring
Report).

“Environmental and Social Requirements” means Environmental Law, Social Law and IFC
Performance Standards.

“Event of Default” means any event or circumstance specified as such in Clause 21 (Events of
Default).

“Expansion” means the capacity expansion of the Borrower’s existing plant as described in
Clause 3 (Purpose).

“Extraordinary Commercial Costs” means, as applicable, any commission not referred to in the
Finance Documents or which does not result from an independent and valid agreement referring
to such Finance Documents, any commission which does not cover an actual and legitimate
service provided, any commission paid in a tax haven, any commission paid to a beneficiary
which is not clearly identified or to a company which could be considered as a sham company
or which is set up to disguise the ultimate beneficiary.

“Facility” means the term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in
Clause 2 (The Facility).

“Facility Office” means the office(s) notified by a Lender to the Agent:

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	 	(a)	 	on or before the date it becomes a Lender; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	by not less than five Business Days’ notice,

as the office(s) through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement.

“Finance Document” means this Agreement, the Guarantee and any other document designated as
such by the Agent and the Borrower.

“Finance Party” means the Agent or a Lender.

“Financial Indebtedness” means any indebtedness for or in respect of:

	 	(a)	 	moneys borrowed;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility or
dematerialised equivalent;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds,
notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument;
	 
	 	(d)	 	the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract
which would, in accordance with US GAAP, be treated as a finance or capital lease;
	 
	 	(e)	 	receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are
sold on a non-recourse basis);
	 
	 	(f)	 	any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or
purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing;
	 
	 	(g)	 	any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or
benefit from fluctuation in any rate or price (and, when calculating the value of any
derivative transaction, only the marked to market value shall be taken into account);
	 
	 	(h)	 	any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond,
standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or
financial institution;
	 
	 	(i)	 	any amount raised by the issue of redeemable shares which are redeemable before
the Termination Date;
	 
	 	(j)	 	any amount of any liability under an advance or deferred purchase agreement if
one of the primary reasons behind the entry into this agreement is to raise finance;
	 
	 	(k)	 	(without double counting) the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee
or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) above.

“Financial Quarter” means the financial quarters of the Borrower commencing on 1 January, 1
April, 1 July and 1 October of each year.

“Financial Year” means the financial year of the Borrower commencing on 1 January and ending
on 31 December of each year.

“Group” means the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from time to time.

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“Guarantee” means a guarantee between the Guarantor, FMO, DEG and the Agent dated on or about
the date of this Agreement, as amended by a supplemental deed between the Guarantor, the
Original Lenders and the Agent dated on or about 6 November 2008.

“Guarantor” means Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, an exempted company
incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Reg. No.: 172074) and with
its American Depositary Shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

“Guarantor Original Financial Statements” means, as at the date of this Agreement, the most
recent audited consolidated annual financial statements of the Guarantor prepared in
accordance with US GAAP.

“Holding Company” means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or
corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.

“IFC” means the International Finance Corporation, an international organization established
by Articles of Agreement among its member countries.

“IFC Performance Standards” means the IFC Performance Standards on Social and Environmental
Sustainability (including the technical reference documents known as IFC’s Environmental,
Health, and Safety Guidelines) promulgated on the IFC website
(http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content) from time to time.

“Interest Period” means, in relation to a Loan, the period from and including the Utilisation
Date in respect of that Loan until the last day before the next Payment Date and each period
of 6 Months thereafter, commencing on a Payment Date and ending on the last day immediately
before the next Payment Date and, in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in
accordance with Clause 8.4 (Default interest) provided that an Interest Period shall not
extend beyond the Termination Date or a Payment Date.

“Joint Venture” means any joint venture entity, whether a company, unincorporated firm,
undertaking, association, joint venture or partnership or any other entity.

“KfW Group” means the group consisting of KfW, DEG and additional members which are from time
to time listed under the website www.kfw.de.

“Lender” means

	 	(a)	 	each of the Original Lenders; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity which has become a
Party in accordance with Clause 22 (Changes to the Lenders),

which in each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

“LIBOR” means, in relation to any Loan:

	 	(a)	 	the applicable Screen Rate; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	(if no Screen Rate is available for the Interest Period of that Loan) the
arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to the nearest five decimal places) as
supplied to the Agent at its request quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in
the Relevant Interbank Market,

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as of 11.00 am, London time on the Quotation Day for the offering of deposits in and for a
period (the “Reference Period”) comparable to the Interest Period for that Loan. The
Reference Period will be (i) one (1) month if the relevant Interest Period is shorter than
sixty (60) days; (ii) three (3) months if the Interest Period falls within sixty (60) and one
hundred and thirty five (135) days; and (iii) six (6) months otherwise.

“LIBOR Banking Day” means each day on which banks are open for business in London.

“Loan” means a loan made or to be made under the Facility or the principal amount which has
been drawn and which is outstanding for the time being of that loan.

“Majority Lenders” means:

	 	(a)	 	if there are no Loans then outstanding, a Lender or Lenders whose Commitments
aggregate more than 50 per cent. of the Total Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments
have been reduced to zero, aggregated more than 50 per cent. of the Total Commitments
immediately prior to the reduction); or
	 
	 	(b)	 	at any other time, a Lender or Lenders whose participations in the Loans then
outstanding aggregate more than 50 per cent. of all the Loans then outstanding.

“Mandatory Cost” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 5 (Mandatory Cost Formulae).

“Margin” means in relation to any Loan, 3 per cent. per annum.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on:

	 	(a)	 	the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Guarantor or the
Group taken as a whole;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the ability of the Borrower or the Guarantor to perform its respective
obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a party; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	the validity or enforceability of the Finance Documents or the rights or remedies
of any Lender under the Finance Documents.

“Month” means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that:

	 	(a)	 	if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end
on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there
is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that
period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month.

The above rules will only apply to the last Month of any period.

“Original Financial Statements” means, as at the date of this Agreement, the most recent
audited consolidated annual financial statements of the Borrower prepared in accordance with
PRC GAAP.

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“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Communities that adopts
or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European
Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.

“Party” means a party to this Agreement.

“Payment Date” means 15 March and 15 September of each year (ending on the Termination Date)
and the Termination Date, but if any of those dates is not a Business Day, then that Payment
Date shall be deemed to be the immediately succeeding Business Day.

“PRC” means the People’s Republic of China, which for the purpose of this Agreement only,
excludes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region
and Taiwan.

“PRC GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC.

“Prepayment Fee” means in relation to a prepayment under a Loan, a fee calculated at a rate
of:

	 	(a)	 	(where the prepayment occurs before the second anniversary of the date of this
Agreement) 2 per cent.;
	 
	 	(b)	 	(where the prepayment occurs on or after the second anniversary but before the
fourth anniversary of the date of this Agreement) 1 per cent.; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	(where the prepayment occurs on or after the fourth anniversary of the date of
this Agreement) 0 per cent,

of the aggregate amount of the Loans that are prepaid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 7
(Prepayment and cancellation).

“Quotation Day” means, in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be
determined, two LIBOR Banking Days before the first day of that period unless market practice
differs in the Relevant Interbank Market, in which case the Quotation Day will be determined
by the Agent in accordance with market practice in the Relevant Interbank Market (and if
quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the Relevant Interbank Market on more
than one day, the Quotation Day will be the last of those days).

“Reference Banks” means three leading commercial banks active in the Relevant Interbank
Market selected by the Agent in consultation with the Borrower.

“Relevant Interbank Market” means the London interbank market.

“Repayment Instalment” means each instalment for repayment of the Loans referred to in Clause
6.1 (Repayment of Loans).

“Repeating Representations” means each of the representations set out in Clause 16
(Representations) (other than the representations in Clauses 16.7 (Deduction of Tax), 16.8
(No filing or stamp taxes), 16.15.1 or 16.21 (No improper illegal payments)).

“SAFE” means the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC or its local
counterpart.

“Screen Rate” means in relation to LIBOR the percentage rate determined by the British
Banker’s Association for a relevant period as specified by the Agent, displayed on the
appropriate page of the

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Reuters screen (being Reuters’ LIBOR 01 page at 11:00 am, London Time) rounded upwards to the
nearest 5 decimal places. If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available,
the Agent may specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate after
consultation with the Borrower and the Lenders.

“Security” means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any
obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect.

“Social Law” means any law, rule or regulation (including international treaty obligations)
applicable in any jurisdiction and with which any member of the Group is required to comply
concerning (a) labour, (b) social security, (c) the regulation of industrial relations
(between government, employers and employees), (d) the protection of occupational as well as
public health and safety, (e) the regulation of public participation, (f) the protection and
regulation of ownership of land rights (both formal and traditional), immovable goods and
intellectual and cultural property rights, (g) the protection and empowerment of indigenous
peoples or ethnic groups, (h) the protection, restoration and promotion of cultural heritage
and (i) all other laws, rules and regulations providing for the protection of employees and
citizens.

“Subsidiary” means in relation to any company or corporation, any person:

	 	(a)	 	which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company or
corporation;
	 
	 	(b)	 	more than half the issued share capital or equity interest of which is
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly by the first mentioned company or
corporation; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	which is a Subsidiary of another Subsidiary of the first mentioned company or
corporation,

and for this purpose, a company or corporation shall be treated as being controlled by
another if that other company or corporation is able to direct its affairs and/or to control
the composition of its board of directors or equivalent body.

“Tax” means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature
(including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay
in paying any of the same).

“Termination Date” means 15 September 2013.

“Total Commitments” means the aggregate of the Commitments being USD 75,000,000 at the date
of this Agreement.

“Unpaid Sum” means any sum due and payable but unpaid by the Borrower under the Finance
Documents.

“US GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

“Utilisation” means a utilisation of the Facility.

“Utilisation Date” means the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which the relevant Loan
is to be made.

“Utilisation Request” means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2
(Utilisation Request).

“VAT” means value added tax and any other tax of a similar nature in any relevant country.

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	1.2	 	Construction

	 	1.2.1	 	Unless a contrary indication appears any reference in this Agreement to:

	 	(a)	 	the “Agent”, any “Lender”, or any “Party” shall be construed so
as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted
transferees;
	 
	 	(b)	 	“assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and
rights of every description;
	 
	 	(c)	 	a “Finance Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a
reference to that Finance Document or other agreement or instrument as amended
or novated;
	 
	 	(d)	 	“indebtedness” includes any obligation (whether incurred as
principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present
or future, actual or contingent;
	 
	 	(e)	 	a “person” includes any person, firm, company, corporation,
government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership
(whether or not having separate legal personality) of two or more of the
foregoing;
	 
	 	(f)	 	a Party being required to act “promptly” means, without prejudice
to the obligation to act promptly, that the relevant Party must act, in any
event, within 30 Business Days of the relevant event, occurrence or other
circumstance requiring prompt action;
	 
	 	(g)	 	a “regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive,
request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any
governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or
regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;
	 
	 	(h)	 	a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or
re-enacted; and
	 
	 	(i)	 	a time of day is a reference to Amsterdam time.

	 	1.2.2	 	Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.
	 
	 	1.2.3	 	Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Finance Document
or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document has the same
meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement.
	 
	 	1.2.4	 	A Default (other than an Event of Default) is “continuing” if it has not been
remedied or waived. An Event of Default is “continuing” if it has not been waived.

	1.3	 	Currency Symbols and Definitions
“USD” and “dollars” denote lawful currency of the United States of America.
	 
	1.4	 	Third party rights
A person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
1999 (the “Third Parties Act”) to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.
	 
	2.	 	THE FACILITY
	 
	2.1	 	The Facility
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lenders make available to the Borrower a dollar
term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Commitments.

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	2.2	 	Finance Parties’ rights and obligations

	 	2.2.1	 	The obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are several.
Failure by a Finance Party to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents does
not affect the obligations of any other Party under the Finance Documents. No Finance
Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Finance
Documents.
	 
	 	2.2.2	 	The rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Finance
Documents are separate and independent rights and any debt arising under the Finance
Documents to a Finance Party from the Borrower shall be a separate and independent debt.
	 
	 	2.2.3	 	A Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents,
separately enforce its rights under the Finance Documents.

	3.	 	PURPOSE
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under the Facility solely for the purpose
of expanding the capacity of the Borrower’s existing plant located in Baoding, PRC, from 200
MW to 400 MW, in accordance with the Borrower’s business and investment plans.
	 
	4.	 	CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
	 
	4.1	 	Initial conditions precedent
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request unless the Agent has received in a
sufficient number of copies for all Lenders all of the documents and other evidence listed in
Schedule 1 (Conditions precedent) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lenders. The Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders promptly upon being so
satisfied.
	 
	4.2	 	Further conditions precedent
	 
	 	 	The Lenders will only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4 (Lenders’ participation) if on the
date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation Date:

	 	4.2.1	 	no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and
	 
	 	4.2.2	 	the Repeating Representations to be made by the Borrower are true in all material respects.

	4.3	 	Maximum number of Loans
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed
Utilisation, six or more Loans would be outstanding.

	5.	 	UTILISATION

	5.1	 	Delivery of a Utilisation Request
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may utilise the Facility by delivery to the Agent of a duly completed
Utilisation Request not later than 10 Business Days before the proposed Utilisation Date.

	5.2	 	Completion of a Utilisation Request

	 	5.2.1	 	Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been
duly completed unless:

	 	(a)	 	the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the
Availability Period;

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	 	(b)	 	the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.3
(Currency and amount); and
	 
	 	(c)	 	it specifies that each condition described in Clause 4
(Conditions of Utilisation) has been complied with.

	 	5.2.2	 	Only one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation Request.

	5.3	 	Currency and amount

	 	5.3.1	 	The currency specified in a Utilisation Request must be dollars.
	 
	 	5.3.2	 	The amount of the proposed Loan must be an amount which is not more than the
Available Facility and which is a minimum of USD 10,000,000 or if less, the Available
Facility.

	5.4	 	Lenders’ participation

	 	5.4.1	 	If the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, each Lender shall
make its participation in each Loan available by the Utilisation Date.
	 
	 	5.4.2	 	The amount of each Lender’s participation in each Loan will be equal to the
proportion borne by its Available Commitment to the Available Facility immediately prior
to making the Loan.
	 
	 	5.4.3	 	The Agent shall notify each Lender of the amount of each Loan and the amount of
its participation in that Loan, in each case on the second Business Day following its
receipt of the Utilisation Request.

	5.5	 	Cancellation

	 	5.5.1	 	Any amount of the Total Commitment which has not been utilised by the Borrower
at the end of the Availability Period shall be cancelled.
	 
	 	5.5.2	 	Any cancellation pursuant to Clause 5.5.1 shall be subject to the Cancellation
Fee.
	 
	 	5.5.3	 	No amount of the Total Commitment cancelled pursuant to Clause 5.5.1 may be
subsequently reinstated.

	6.	 	REPAYMENT
	 
	6.1	 	Repayment of Loans

	 	6.1.1	 	The Borrower shall repay the Loans made to it in instalments by repaying on each
of the Payment Dates set out below, the amount set out opposite each such Payment Date
below:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Payment Date	 	Repayment Instalment (USD)	 
	15 March 2010
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 September 2010
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 March 2011
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 September 2011
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 March 2012
	 	 	9,375,000	 

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	Payment Date	 	Repayment Instalment (USD)	 
	15 September 2012
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 March 2013
	 	 	9,375,000	 
	15 September 2013
	 	 	9,375,000	 

	 	6.1.2	 	Amounts undisbursed at the last day of the Availability Period shall reduce the
Repayment Instalments in inverse chronological order.

	6.2	 	Reborrowing
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may not reborrow any part of the Facility which is repaid.

	7.	 	PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

	7.1	 	Illegality
	 
	 	 	If it becomes unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for a Lender to perform any of its
obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its participation in any
Loan:

	 	7.1.1	 	that Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that event;
	 
	 	7.1.2	 	upon the Agent notifying the Borrower, the Commitment of that Lender will be
immediately cancelled; and
	 
	 	7.1.3	 	the Borrower shall repay that Lender’s participation in the Loans made to the
Borrower on the first Payment Date occurring after the Agent has notified the Borrower
or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Agent
(being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law).

	7.2	 	Change of control

	 	7.2.1	 	If the Guarantor ceases to control the Borrower:

	 	(a)	 	the Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware
of that event;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a Lender shall not be obliged to fund a Utilisation;
	 
	 	(c)	 	if a Lender so requires and notifies the Agent within 30 Business
Days of the Borrower so notifying the Agent of such event, the Agent shall, by
not less than 10 Business Days notice to the Borrower, cancel the Commitment of
that Lender and declare the participation of that Lender in all outstanding
Loans, together with accrued interest and all other amounts accrued under the
Finance Documents immediately due and payable, whereupon the Commitment of that
Lender will be cancelled and all such outstanding amounts will become
immediately due and payable.

	 	7.2.2	 	For the purpose of Clause 7.2.1 above “control” means:

	 	(a)	 	the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, proxy,
contract, agency or otherwise) to:

	 	(i)	 	cast, or control the casting of, more than one-half
of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of
the Borrower; or

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	 	(ii)	 	appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the
directors or other equivalent officers of the Borrower; or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	give directions with respect to the operating and
financial policies of the Borrower which the directors or other equivalent
officers of the Borrower are obliged to comply with; or

	 	(b)	 	the holding of more than one-half of the equity interest of the
Borrower (excluding any part of that equity interest that carries no right to
participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or
capital).

	7.3	 	Material adverse change
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if prior to the first Utilisation
Date, there occurs a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower
and/or the Guarantor, which would result in the making of any Loan by any Lender under the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement being inconsistent with the banking
practices of prudent, international development finance institutions:

	 	7.3.1	 	that Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that change;
	 
	 	7.3.2	 	upon the Agent notifying the Borrower, the Commitment of that Lender will be
immediately cancelled; and
	 
	 	7.3.3	 	the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Finance Documents to
mitigate, to the Lenders’ reasonable satisfaction, the effect of such material adverse
change.

	7.4	 	Voluntary cancellation
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may, if it gives the Agent not less than 15 days Business Days’ (or such shorter
period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, cancel the whole or any part of the
Available Facility. Any cancellation under this Clause 7.4 shall reduce the Commitments of
the Lenders rateably.
	 
	7.5	 	Voluntary prepayment of Loans

	 	7.5.1	 	The Borrower may, if it gives the Agent not less than 15 Business Days’ (or such
shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, prepay the whole or any
part of any Loan only on a Payment Date (but if in part, being an amount that reduces
the amount of the Loan by a minimum amount of USD 9,375,000).
	 
	 	7.5.2	 	In the event that the Borrower prepays any part of the Loan in accordance with
this Clause 7.5 it shall on the date of such prepayment, pay the Prepayment Fee.
	 
	 	7.5.3	 	A Loan may only be prepaid after the last day of the Availability Period (or, if
earlier, the day on which the Available Facility is zero).
	 
	 	7.5.4	 	Any prepayment under this Clause 7.5 shall reduce the Repayment Instalments in
inverse chronological order.

	7.6	 	Restrictions

	 	7.6.1	 	Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this Clause 7
shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, shall
specify the date or dates upon which the relevant cancellation or prepayment is to be
made and the amount of that cancellation or prepayment.

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	 	7.6.2	 	Any prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued interest
on the amount prepaid and shall be subject to any Break Costs (unless paid on the last
day of an Interest Period) and the Prepayment Fee.
	 
	 	7.6.3	 	Any cancellation pursuant to this Agreement (whether pursuant to Clause 5.5
(Cancellation), Clause 7 or otherwise) shall be subject to the Cancellation Fee.
	 
	 	7.6.4	 	The Borrower may not reborrow any part of the Facility which is prepaid.
	 
	 	7.6.5	 	The Borrower shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loans or cancel
all or any part of the Commitments except at the times and in the manner expressly
provided for in this Agreement.
	 
	 	7.6.6	 	No amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may be
subsequently reinstated.
	 
	 	7.6.7	 	If the Agent receives a notice under this Clause 7 it shall promptly forward a
copy of that notice to either the Borrower or the affected Lender, as appropriate.

	8.	 	INTEREST

	8.1	 	LIBOR basis
	 
	 	 	The rate of interest on each Loan for each Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum
which is the aggregate of the applicable:

	 	8.1.1	 	Margin; and
	 
	 	8.1.2	 	LIBOR.

	8.2	 	Notification of rates of interest
	 
	 	 	The Agent shall promptly notify each Party (in writing) of the determination of a rate of
interest under this Agreement.

	8.3	 	Payment of interest
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall pay accrued interest on each Loan on each Payment Date.
	 
	8.4	 	Default interest

	 	8.4.1	 	If the Borrower fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance Document
on its due date, interest shall accrue on the overdue amount from the due date up to the
date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at a rate which, subject to
paragraph (b) below, is 2 per cent. higher than the rate which would have been payable
if the overdue amount had, during the period of non-payment, constituted a Loan in the
currency of the overdue amount for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration
selected by the Agent (acting reasonably). Any interest accruing under this Clause 8.4
shall be immediately payable by the Borrower on demand by the Agent.
	 
	 	8.4.2	 	If any overdue amount consists of all or part of a Loan which became due on a
day which was not the last day of an Interest Period relating to that Loan:

	 	(a)	 	the first Interest Period for that overdue amount shall have a
duration equal to the unexpired portion of the current Interest Period relating
to that Loan; and

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	 	(b)	 	the rate of interest applying to the overdue amount during that
first Interest Period shall be 2 per cent. higher than the rate which would have
applied if the overdue amount had not become due.

	 	8.4.3	 	Default interest (if unpaid) arising on an overdue amount will be compounded
with the overdue amount at the end of each Interest Period applicable to that overdue
amount but will remain immediately due and payable.

	8.5	 	If applicable, each Lender may charge to the Borrower in addition to the interest determined
under Clause 8.1 (LIBOR basis), its Mandatory Costs as determined in accordance with Schedule
5 (Mandatory Cost Formulae).

	9.	 	CHANGES TO THE CALCULATION OF INTEREST

	9.1	 	Absence of quotations
	 
	 	 	Subject to Clause 9.2 (Market disruption), if LIBOR is to be determined by reference to the
Reference Banks but a Reference Bank does not supply a quotation by 11:00 am London time, on
the Quotation Day, the applicable LIBOR shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of
the remaining Reference Banks.

	9.2	 	Market disruption

	 	9.2.1	 	If a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Loan for any Interest
Period, then the rate of interest on each Lender’s share of that Loan for the Interest
Period shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of:

	 	(a)	 	the Margin;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the rate notified to the Agent by that Lender as soon as
practicable and in any event before interest is due to be paid in respect of
that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum
the cost to that Lender of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever
source it may reasonably select; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	the Mandatory Costs as determined in accordance with Schedule 5
(Mandatory Cost Formulae), if any, applicable to that Lender’s participation in
the Loan.

	 	9.2.2	 	In this Agreement “Market Disruption Event” means:

	 	(a)	 	at or about noon (London time) on the Quotation Day for the
relevant Interest Period the Screen Rate is not available and none or only one
of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Agent to determine LIBOR for
dollars for the relevant Interest Period; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	before close of business in London on the Quotation Day for the
relevant Interest Period, the Agent receives notifications from a Lender or
Lenders (whose participations in a Loan exceed 50 per cent. of that Loan) that
the cost to it of obtaining matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market
would be in excess of LIBOR.

	9.3	 	Alternative basis of interest or funding

	 	9.3.1	 	If a Market Disruption Event occurs and the Agent or the Borrower so requires,
the Agent and the Borrower shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than
thirty days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of
interest.

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	 	9.3.2	 	Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to Clause 9.3.1 shall, with the prior
consent of all the Lenders and the Borrower, be binding on all Parties.

	9.4	 	Break Costs

	 	9.4.1	 	The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand by a Lender, pay to
that Lender its Break Costs attributable to all or any part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum
being paid by the Borrower on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for
that Loan or Unpaid Sum.
	 
	 	9.4.2	 	Each Lender shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after a demand by the
Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Break Costs for any Interest
Period in which they accrue.

	10.	 	FEES

	10.1	 	Commitment fee

	 	10.1.1	 	The Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for the account of each Lender) a fee in dollars
computed at the rate of 0.5% per annum on that Lender’s Available Commitment for the
Availability Period.
	 
	 	10.1.2	 	The commitment fee shall start to accrue on the date falling 10 Business Days after
the date of this Agreement, and the accrued commitment fee is payable on each Payment
Date during the Availability Period, on the last day of the Availability Period and, if
cancelled in full, on the cancelled amount of the relevant Lender’s Commitment at the
time the cancellation is effective.

	10.2	 	Front-end Fee
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for account of FMO and DEG) a front-end fee of
USD 650,000, payable within 10 Business Days of the date of this Agreement but in any event
prior to the first Utilisation.
	 
	10.3	 	Monitoring Fee
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for account of each Original Lender only and only for as
long as it remains a Lender) a monitoring fee in the amount of USD 25,000, payable annually
on the first Payment Date of each year.
	 
	11.	 	TAX GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES

	11.1	 	Definitions

	 	11.1.1	 	In this Agreement:
	 
	 	 	 	“Protected Party” means a Finance Party which is or will be subject to any liability,
or required to make any payment, for or on account of Tax in relation to a sum
received or receivable (or any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or
receivable) under a Finance Document.
	 
	 	 	 	“Tax Credit” means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of, any
Tax.
	 
	 	 	 	“Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a
payment under a Finance Document.
	 
	 	 	 	“Tax Payment” means either the increase in a payment made by the Borrower to a Lender
under Clause 11.2 (Tax gross-up) or a payment under Clause 11.3 (Tax indemnity).

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	 	11.1.2	 	Unless a contrary indication appears, in this Clause 11 a reference to “determines” or
“determined” means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making
the determination.

	11.2	 	Tax gross-up

	 	11.2.1	 	The Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it without any Tax Deduction,
unless a Tax Deduction is required by law.
	 
	 	11.2.2	 	The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or
that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Agent
accordingly. Similarly, a Lender shall notify the Agent on becoming so aware in respect
of a payment payable to that Lender. If the Agent receives such notification from a
Lender it shall notify the Borrower.
	 
	 	11.2.3	 	If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by the Borrower, the amount of the
payment due from the Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making any
Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax
Deduction had been required.
	 
	 	11.2.4	 	If the Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, the Borrower shall make that Tax
Deduction and any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time
allowed and in the minimum amount required by law.
	 
	 	11.2.5	 	Within thirty days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in
connection with that Tax Deduction, the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent for the
Finance Party entitled to the payment evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Finance
Party that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment
paid to the relevant taxing authority.

	11.3	 	Tax indemnity

	 	11.3.1	 	The Borrower shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Agent) pay to a
Protected Party an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Protected
Party determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account
of Tax by that Protected Party in respect of a Finance Document.
	 
	 	11.3.2	 	Clause 11.3.1 above shall not apply:

	 	(a)	 	with respect to any Tax assessed on a Finance Party:

	 	(i)	 	under the law of the jurisdiction in which that
Finance Party is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or
jurisdictions) in which that Finance Party is treated as resident for tax
purposes; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	under the law of the jurisdiction in which that
Finance Party is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in
that jurisdiction,

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	 	 	 	if that Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received
or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by that
Finance Party; or

	 	(b)	 	to the extent a loss, liability or cost is compensated for by an
increased payment under Clause 11.2 (Tax gross-up).

	 	11.3.3	 	A Protected Party making, or intending to make a claim under Clause 11.3.1 above shall
promptly notify the Agent of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim,
following which the Agent shall notify the Borrower. A Protected Party shall, on
receiving a payment from an Borrower under this Clause 11.3, notify the Agent.

	11.4	 	Tax Credit
	 
	 	 	If the Borrower makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party determines that:

	 	11.4.1	 	a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment
forms part, or to that Tax Payment; and
	 
	 	11.4.2	 	that Finance Party has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax Credit,

that Finance Party must pay an amount to the Borrower which that Finance Party determines (in
its absolute discretion) will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position as
it would have been if the Tax Payment had not been required to be made by the Borrower.

	11.5	 	Stamp taxes
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance
Party against any cost, loss or liability that Finance Party incurs in relation to all stamp
duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Finance Document.
	 
	11.6	 	Value added tax

	 	11.6.1	 	All consideration expressed to be payable under a Finance Document by any Party to a
Finance Party shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT. If VAT is chargeable on any
supply made by any Finance Party to any Party in connection with a Finance Document,
that Party shall pay to the Finance Party (in addition to and at the same time as paying
the consideration) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT.
	 
	 	11.6.2	 	Where a Finance Document requires any Party to reimburse a Finance Party for any costs
or expenses, that Party shall also at the same time pay and indemnify the Finance Party
against all VAT incurred by the Finance Party in respect of the costs or expenses to the
extent that the Finance Party reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit or
repayment of the VAT.

	12.	 	INCREASED COSTS

	12.1	 	Increased costs

	 	12.1.1	 	Subject to Clause 12.3 (Exceptions) the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of
a demand by the Agent, pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any
Increased Costs incurred by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates as a result of
(a) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or
application of) any law or regulation or (b) compliance with any law or regulation, in
either case made after the date of this Agreement.

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	 	12.1.2	 	In this Agreement “Increased Costs” means:

	 	(a)	 	a reduction in the rate of return from the Facility or on a
Finance Party’s (or its Affiliate’s) overall capital;
	 
	 	(b)	 	an additional or increased cost; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	a reduction of any amount due and payable under any Finance
Document,

which is incurred or suffered by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates to the
extent that it is attributable to that Finance Party having entered into its
Commitment or funding or performing its obligations under any Finance Document.

	12.2	 	Increased cost claims

	 	12.2.1	 	A Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 12.1 (Increased Costs)
shall notify the Agent of the event giving rise to the claim, following which the Agent
shall promptly notify the Borrower.
	 
	 	12.2.2	 	Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Agent, provide
a certificate confirming the amount of its Increased Costs.

	12.3	 	Exceptions

	 	12.3.1	 	Clause 12.1 (Increased Costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is:

	 	(a)	 	attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by the
Borrower;
	 
	 	(b)	 	attributable to the implementation or application of or
compliance with the “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and
Capital Standards, a Revised Framework” published by the Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this
Agreement (“Basel II”) or any other law or regulation which implements Basel II
(whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government,
regulator, Finance Party or any of its Affiliates);
	 
	 	(c)	 	compensated for by Clause 11.3 (Tax indemnity) (or would have
been compensated for under Clause 11.3 (Tax indemnity) but was not so
compensated solely because any of the exclusions in Clause 11.3.2 applied);
	 
	 	(d)	 	compensated for by the payment of the Mandatory Costs as
determined in accordance with Schedule 5 (Mandatory Cost Formulae); or
	 
	 	(e)	 	attributable to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party
or its Affiliates of any law or regulation.

	 	12.3.2	 	In this Clause 12.3, a reference to a “Tax Deduction” has the same meaning given to
the term in Clause 11.1 (Definitions).

	13.	 	OTHER INDEMNITIES

	13.1	 	Currency indemnity

	 	13.1.1	 	If any sum due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (a “Sum”), or any order,
judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum, has to be converted from the
currency (the

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	 	 	 	“First Currency”) in which that Sum is payable into another currency (the “Second
Currency”) for the purpose of:

	 	(a)	 	making or filing a claim or proof against the Borrower;
	 
	 	(b)	 	obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to
any litigation or arbitration proceedings,

	 	 	 	the Borrower shall as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of
demand, indemnify each Finance Party to whom that Sum is due against any cost, loss
or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including any
discrepancy between (i) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from the First
Currency into the Second Currency and (ii) the rate or rates of exchange available to
that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum.

	 	13.1.2	 	The Borrower waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under
the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is
expressed to be payable.

	13.2	 	Other indemnities
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party
against any cost, loss or liability incurred by that Finance Party as a result of:

	 	13.2.1	 	the occurrence of any Event of Default;
	 
	 	13.2.2	 	a failure by the Borrower to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due
date, including without limitation, any cost, loss or liability arising as a result of
Clause 26 (Sharing among the Finance Parties);
	 
	 	13.2.3	 	funding, or making arrangements to fund, its participation in a Loan requested by the
Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or
more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of default or negligence
by that Finance Party alone); or
	 
	 	13.2.4	 	a Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment
given by the Borrower.

	13.3	 	Indemnity to the Agent
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Agent against any
cost, loss or liability incurred by the Agent (acting reasonably) as a result of:

	 	13.3.1	 	investigating any event which it reasonably believes is a Default; or
	 
	 	13.3.2	 	acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably believes
to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised.

	14.	 	MITIGATION BY THE LENDERS

	14.1	 	Mitigation

	 	14.1.1	 	Each Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all reasonable steps
to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming
payable under or pursuant to, or cancelled pursuant to, any of Clause 7.1 (Illegality),
Clause 11 (Tax Gross up and Indemnities), Clause 12 (Increased costs) or paragraph 3 of
Schedule 5 (Mandatory Cost

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	 	 	 	Formulae) including (but not limited to) transferring its rights and obligations
under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility Office.

	 	14.1.2	 	Clause 14.1.1 above does not in any way limit the obligations of the Borrower under
the Finance Documents.

	14.2	 	Limitation of liability

	 	14.2.1	 	The Borrower shall indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses reasonably
incurred by that Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under Clause 14.1
(Mitigation).
	 
	 	14.2.2	 	A Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under Clause 14.1 (Mitigation) if, in
the opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to
it.

	15.	 	COSTS AND EXPENSES

	15.1	 	Transaction expenses
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall promptly on demand pay the Agent the amount of all costs and expenses
(including legal fees, fees for any external environmental or other expert assessment and any
travel expenses) reasonably incurred by any of the Lenders in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and registration (and any related filing of
registration documents) of this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this
Agreement and any other Finance Documents executed after the date of this Agreement and the
completion of the transaction herein or therein contemplated.

	15.2	 	Amendment costs
	 
	 	 	If (a) the Borrower requests an amendment, waiver or consent or (b) an amendment is required
pursuant to Clause 27.9 (Change of currency), the Borrower shall, within three Business Days
of demand, reimburse the Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal
fees) reasonably incurred by the Agent in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying
with that request or requirement.
	 
	15.3	 	Enforcement costs
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay to each Finance Party the
amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by that Finance Party in
connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, any Finance
Document.
	 
	15.4	 	Costs for environmental and social monitoring
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall, within five Business Days of demand, pay to the Agent, or any relevant
professional adviser, consultant or expert appointed by the Agent, the amount of all
reasonable costs and expenses (including any travel expenses) incurred by the Agent or
relevant professional adviser, consultant or expert appointed by the Agent in connection with
the environmental and social monitoring or any visit or investigation required under Clause
19.6 (Environmental and Social Monitoring); provided that, in the case of the visits
contemplated by Clause 19.6.1, the costs and expenses of any professional adviser, consultant
or expert appointed by the Finance Parties for which the Borrower will be liable will be
limited to the amount set out in the Environmental and Social Action Plan.
	 
	16.	 	REPRESENTATIONS
	 
	 	 	The Borrower makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 16 to each
Finance Party on the date of this Agreement.

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	16.1	 	Status

	 	16.1.1	 	It is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the law of its
jurisdiction of incorporation.
	 
	 	16.1.2	 	It and each of its Subsidiaries has the power to own its assets and carry on its
business as it is being conducted.

	16.2	 	Binding obligations
	 
	 	 	The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document to which it is a party
are, subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically
referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to Clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation),
legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations.
	 
	16.3	 	Non-conflict with other obligations
	 
	 	 	The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance
Documents to which it is a party do not and will not conflict with:

	 	16.3.1	 	any law or regulation applicable to it;
	 
	 	16.3.2	 	its or any of its Subsidiaries’ constitutional documents; or
	 
	 	16.3.3	 	any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its
or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets,

where, in the case of Clause 16.3.3, such conflict does not have and would not be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, in the case of Clause 16.3.1, such conflict
does not, and would not be reasonably expected to have, an adverse effect.

	16.4	 	Power and authority
	 
	 	 	It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to
authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents to which it is a
party and the transactions contemplated by those Finance Documents.
	 
	16.5	 	Validity and admissibility in evidence
	 
	 	 	All Authorisations required:

	 	16.5.1	 	to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its
obligations in the Finance Documents to which it is a party; and
	 
	 	16.5.2	 	to make the Finance Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its
jurisdiction of incorporation,

have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect (except for the registration
of this Agreement with SAFE, which registration will be effected after the date of this
Agreement in accordance with Clause 39.1 (SAFE registration)).

	16.6	 	Governing law and enforcement

	 	16.6.1	 	Save to the extent specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to
Clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation), the choice of English law as the governing law of
the Finance Documents will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of
incorporation.

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	 	16.6.2	 	Save to the extent specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to
Clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation), any arbitration award obtained in the PRC in
relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of
incorporation.

	16.7	 	Deduction of Tax
	 
	 	 	It is not required to make any deduction for or on account of Tax from any payment it may
make under any Finance Document.
	 
	16.8	 	No filing or stamp taxes
	 
	 	 	Under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that the Finance
Documents be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that
jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the
Finance Documents or the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents, except for:

	 	16.8.1	 	stamp duty payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement at a rate of 0.005%
on the amount of the Facility; and
	 
	 	16.8.2	 	the registration of this Agreement (including any amendments thereto, if applicable)
with SAFE in accordance with Clause 39.1 (SAFE registration).

	16.9	 	No default

	 	16.9.1	 	No Event of Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected to result from the
making of any Utilisation.

	 	16.9.2	 	No other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default under any
other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or any of its Subsidiaries or to
which its (or any of its Subsidiaries’) assets are subject which might reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

	16.10	 	Financial statements

	 	16.10.1	 	Its Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP
consistently applied.
	 
	 	16.10.2	 	Its Original Financial Statements fairly represent the financial condition and
operations of the Borrower and the Group during the relevant Financial Year.
	 
	 	16.10.3	 	There has been no material adverse change in its business or financial condition of
the Borrower or the Group since the date of the Original Financial Statements.

	16.11	 	No misleading information
	 
	 	 	All written factual information supplied by the Borrower or any other member of the Group was
true, complete and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was given and is not
misleading in any material respect.
	 
	16.12	 	Pari passu ranking
	 
	 	 	Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims
of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily
preferred by law applying to companies generally.

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	16.13	 	No proceedings pending or threatened
	 
	 	 	No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings of or before any court, arbitral
body or agency or governmental, regulatory or other investigations, proceedings or disputes
which, if adversely determined, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect have (to the best of its knowledge and belief) been started or threatened against it
or any of its Subsidiaries.
	 
	16.14	 	Environmental and social compliance
	 
	 	 	Each member of the Group has performed and observed in all material respects all Social Law,
Environmental Law, Environmental Permits and all other material covenants, conditions,
restrictions or agreements directly or indirectly concerned with any contamination, pollution
or waste or the release or discharge of any toxic or hazardous substance in connection with
any real property which is or was at any time owned, leased or occupied by any member of the
Group or on which any member of the Group has conducted any activity, where in each case
failure to do so might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	16.15	 	Environmental and social claims

	 	16.15.1	 	As at the date of this Agreement, no Environmental and Social Claim has been
commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) is threatened against any member
of the Group.
	 
	 	16.15.2	 	After the date of this Agreement, no material Environmental and Social Claim has been
commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) is threatened against any member
of the Group which is likely to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined,
would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case, in the reasonable
opinion of the Majority Lenders.

	16.16	 	Taxation

	 	16.16.1	 	Each member of the Group has duly and punctually paid and discharged all Taxes
imposed upon it or its assets within the time period allowed without incurring penalties
(save to the extent that (a) payment is being contested in good faith, (b) it has
maintained adequate reserves for those Taxes and (c) payment can be lawfully withheld).
	 
	 	16.16.2	 	No member of the Group is materially overdue in the filing of any Tax returns.
	 
	 	16.16.3	 	No claims are being or are reasonably likely to be asserted against any member of the
Group with respect to Taxes other than in respect of any Taxes the payment of which is
being contested, subject to the requirements of Clause 16.16.1.

	16.17	 	No Immunity
	 
	 	 	In any proceedings taken in its jurisdiction of incorporation in relation to this Agreement,
it will not be entitled to claim for itself or any of its assets immunity from suit,
execution, attachment or other legal process.
	 
	16.18	 	Good Title to Assets
	 
	 	 	Each member of the Group has a good, valid and marketable title to, or valid leases or
licences of, and all appropriate Authorisations to use, the assets necessary to carry on its
business as presently conducted except where failure to have such title, leases, licenses or
Authorisations does not have or is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	16.19	 	Legal and beneficial ownership
	 
	 	 	Each member of the Group is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of all assets necessary
for the conduct of its business (other than those are leased by or licensed to such member of
the Group where such

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	 	 	leases and licences are consistent with leases and licences entered into in the ordinary
course of business of companies or undertakings comparable to those of the Borrower), each of
which is free of any Security (other than Security permitted under this Agreement) except
where failure to own such assets does not have or is not reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

	16.20	 	Compliance with laws
	 
	 	 	No member of the Group has violated nor breached any law to which it may be subject, which
has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	16.21	 	No improper illegal payments
	 
	 	 	To the best of its knowledge and belief, none of the improper or illegal acts mentioned in
Clause 19.11 (No illegal or improper payments) has occurred prior to the date of this
Agreement.
	 
	16.22	 	Corporate governance
	 
	 	 	Each member of the Group has performed and observed in all material respects all the
requirements set out in Schedule 6 (Corporate Governance Guidelines).
	 
	16.23	 	Extraordinary Commercial Costs
	 
	 	 	The negotiation, signing and execution of the Finance Documents have not given and will not
give rise to any Extraordinary Commercial Costs.
	 
	16.24	 	No illicit origin
	 
	 	 	The share capital of each member of the Group is not of illicit origin with regards to
French law or the law of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the relevant member of the
Group and, in particular, but without limitation, is not related in any way to drug
trafficking, fraud related to the financial interests of the European Union, corruption,
organized crime or terrorism.
	 
	16.25	 	Arms length basis
	 
	 	 	No member of the Group has entered into or continued business relations with its
shareholders, employees and associated companies (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
other member of the Group) except on proper commercial terms negotiated at arms’ length.
	 
	16.26	 	Repetition
	 
	 	 	The Repeating Representations are deemed to be made by the Borrower (by reference to the facts
and circumstances then existing) on the date of each Utilisation Request and on each Payment
Date.
	 
	17.	 	INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	 	 	The undertakings in this Clause 17 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so
long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.
	 
	17.1	 	Financial statements
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent in the English language (and in sufficient copies for
all the Lenders if so requested by the Agent):

	 	17.1.1	 	as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 180 days after the end
of each of its Financial Years, its audited consolidated financial statements for that
Financial Year; and
	 
	 	17.1.2	 	as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 60 days after the end of
each Financial Quarters, its consolidated financial statements for that Financial
Quarter.

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	17.2	 	Compliance Certificate

	 	17.2.1	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent, with each set of financial statements
delivered pursuant to Clause 17.1 (Financial statements), a Compliance Certificate
setting out (in reasonable detail) computations as to compliance with Clause 18
(Financial Covenants) as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn
up.
	 
	 	17.2.2	 	Each Compliance Certificate shall be signed by a director of the Borrower.

	17.3	 	Requirements as to financial statements

	 	17.3.1	 	Each set of financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 17.1.2
shall be certified by a director of the Borrower as fairly representing its consolidated
financial condition as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up.
	 
	 	17.3.2	 	The Borrower shall procure that each set of its financial statements delivered
pursuant to Clause 17.1 (Financial statements) is prepared using US GAAP, and accounting
practices and financial reference periods consistent with those applied in the
preparation of the Guarantor Original Financial Statements unless, in relation to any
set of financial statements, it notifies the Agent that there has been a change in
US GAAP, or the accounting practices or reference periods and its Auditor delivers to
the Agent:

	 	(a)	 	a description of any change necessary for those financial
statements to reflect the US GAAP, accounting practices and reference periods
upon which the Guarantor Original Financial Statements were prepared; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	sufficient information, in form and substance as may be
reasonably required by the Agent, to enable the Lenders to determine whether
Clause 18 (Financial Covenants) has been complied with and make an accurate
comparison between the financial position indicated in those financial
statements.

	 	 	 	Any reference in this Agreement to those financial statements shall be construed as a
reference to those financial statements as adjusted to reflect the basis upon which
the Guarantor Original Financial Statements were prepared.

	17.4	 	Information: miscellaneous
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent (in sufficient copies for all the Lenders if the Agent
so requests):

	 	17.4.1	 	all documents dispatched by any member of the Group to its shareholders (or any class
of them) or its creditors generally at the same time as they are dispatched;
	 
	 	17.4.2	 	promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration or
administrative proceedings which are current, threatened or pending against any member
of the Group, and which might, if adversely determined, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
	 
	 	17.4.3	 	promptly, such further information regarding the financial condition, business and
operations of any member of the Group as any Lender (through the Agent) may reasonably
request;
	 
	 	17.4.4	 	promptly upon becoming aware of it, any such information which may give rise to any
suspicion regarding the illicit origin, with regard to French law or local law, of funds
used in the acquisition of any of its share capital or of the share capital of any of
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	 	 	 	sums invested in any of its Subsidiaries, and, in particular but without limitation,
if they could related to drug trafficking, fraud related to the financial interests
of the European Union, corruption, organised crime or terrorism;
	 
	 	17.4.5	 	as soon as it is available, but in any event no later than 30 June 2009, a copy of the
intercompany transfer price policy of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including the
Group);
	 
	 	17.4.6	 	as soon as it is available, a copy of any amended or new transfer price policy of the
Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including the Group);
	 
	 	17.4.7	 	promptly, copies of all amendments to its constitutional documents which any
applicable law stipulates must be published; and
	 
	 	17.4.8	 	promptly, notification of the occurrence of:

	 	(a)	 	a change in ownership relating to 5% or more of the share capital
of the Borrower;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Mr. Liansheng Miao, PRC Passport Number G14218477 (“Mr Miao”)
ceasing to be the largest shareholder of the Guarantor, directly or indirectly
through intermediate holding entities; and/or
	 
	 	(c)	 	Mr Miao ceasing to be the chief executive officer of the
Guarantor or the Borrower or the individual with the highest executive authority
on the board of directors (or equivalent decision-making body) of the Guarantor
or the Borrower.

	17.5	 	Notification of default

	 	17.5.1	 	The Borrower shall notify the Agent of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken
to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence.
	 
	 	17.5.2	 	Promptly upon a request by the Agent, the Borrower shall supply to the Agent a
certificate signed by one of its directors or senior officers on its behalf certifying
that no Default is continuing (or if a Default is continuing, specifying the Default and
the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it).

	17.6	 	Environmental and social monitoring reporting
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent, as soon as the same become available, but in any
event no later than the date on which it is required to deliver its audited consolidated
annual financial statements in accordance with Clause 17.1 (Financial statements), an annual
Environmental and Social Monitoring Report in respect of the preceding calendar year.
	 
	17.7	 	Notification of incidents and accidents
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent, promptly, but in any event within 10 days of the
occurrence of any of the events set out in this Clause 17.7:

	 	17.7.1	 	details of (a) any accident (including without limitation any explosion, spill or
workplace accident which results in death, serious or multiple injuries or material
environmental contamination) or (b) any incident of a social nature (including without
limitation any violent labour unrest or dispute with local communities), occurring on or
nearby any site, plant, equipment or facility of any member of the Group, which in the
case of (a) or (b) has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or
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	 	 	 	the environment, the health, safety and security situation, together with, in each
case, a specification of the nature of the incident or accident and the on-site and
off-site effects of such events; and

	 	17.7.2	 	details of any action the Borrower proposes to take in order to remedy the effects of
these events, and shall keep the Agent informed about any progress in respect of such
remedial action.

	17.8	 	Environmental and Social Claims
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall inform the Agent in writing as soon as reasonably practicable upon
becoming aware of the same:

	 	17.8.1	 	if any Environmental and Social Claim has been commenced or (to the best of the
Borrower’s knowledge and belief) is threatened against any member of the Group; or
	 
	 	17.8.2	 	any facts or circumstances which will or are reasonably likely to result in any
Environmental and Social Claim being commenced or threatened against any member of the
Group.

	17.9	 	Completion date report
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall supply to the Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders, not later
than 31 January 2009, a completion certificate, signed by a director of the Borrower,
confirming that the Expansion has been completed and that the funds borrowed under this
Agreement have been utilised for the purposes set out in Clause 3 (Purpose) and specifying
the manner in which those funds have been utilised.
	 
	18.	 	FINANCIAL COVENANTS
	 
	18.1	 	Definitions
	 
	 	 	“Capital Expenditure” means any expenditure or obligation in respect of expenditure which in
accordance with US GAAP is treated as capital expenditure and including the capital element
of any expenditure or obligation incurred in connection with a finance or capital lease.
	 
	 	 	“Cash” means, at any time, cash at bank and credited to an account in the name of any member
of the Group with a reputable financial institution and to which the relevant member of the
Group is alone beneficially entitled and for so long as (a) that cash is repayable on demand;
(b) repayment of that cash is not contingent on the prior discharge of any other indebtedness
of any Group member or of any other person whatsoever or on the satisfaction of any other
condition; (c) there is no Security over that cash; and (d) such cash is freely and
immediately available to be applied in repayment or prepayment of the Facility.
	 
	 	 	“Cash Equivalent Investments” means:

	 	(a)	 	debt securities which are not convertible into any other form of security and
having not more than three Months to final maturity;
	 
	 	(b)	 	debt securities which are not issued or guaranteed by any Affiliate of the
Borrower and having not more than three Months to final maturity;
	 
	 	(c)	 	certificates of deposit issued by, and acceptances by, banking institutions
authorised under the relevant legislation and having not more than three Months to final
maturity; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	other securities (if any) approved in writing by the Agent at the request of the
Borrower.

“Cashflow” means, in respect of any Relevant Period, EBITDA for that Relevant Period
 after:

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adding back

	 	(a)	 	any decrease in the amount of Working Capital;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any cash receipt in respect of any exceptional or extraordinary item;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any increase in provisions, other non-cash debits and other non-cash charges
(which are not Current Assets or Current Liabilities) taken into account in establishing
EBITDA;

and deducting

	 	(d)	 	any amount of Capital Expenditure actually made by any member of the Group;
	 
	 	(e)	 	any increase in the amount of Working Capital;
	 
	 	(f)	 	any cash payment in respect of any exceptional or extraordinary item;
	 
	 	(g)	 	any amount actually paid or due and payable in respect of taxes on the profits of
any member of the Group; and
	 
	 	(h)	 	any decrease in provisions and other non-cash credits which are not Current
Assets or Current Liabilities taken into account in establishing EBITDA,
	 
	 	 	 	and so that no amount shall be included more than once.

“Current Assets” means the aggregate of inventory, trade and other receivables of each member
of the Group including prepayments in relation to operating items and sundry debtors (but
excluding Cash and Cash Equivalent Investments) maturing within twelve Months from the date
of computation and excluding:

	 	(a)	 	receivables in relation to Tax;
	 
	 	(b)	 	extraordinary items, exceptional items and other non-operating items;
	 
	 	(c)	 	insurance claims;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any intercompany loan claims of a member of the Group against any Subsidiary of
the Guarantor that is not a member of the Group other than claims in respect of deferred
consideration for the transfer of assets between such companies in the ordinary course
of trade; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	any accrued interest owing to any member of the Group.

“Current Liabilities” means the aggregate of all liabilities (including trade creditors,
accruals, Long-term Debt, provisions, prepayments and guarantees and performance or similar
bond given by members of the Group for the obligations of other members of the Group or
Subsidiaries of the Guarantor that are not members of the Group) of each member of the Group,
in each case falling due within twelve Months from the date of computation but excluding:

	 	(a)	 	liabilities for Debt;
	 
	 	(b)	 	liabilities for Tax;
	 
	 	(c)	 	extraordinary items, exceptional items and other non-operating items;

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	 	(d)	 	insurance claims; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	liabilities in relation to dividends declared but not paid by the Borrower.

“Current Ratio” means the result (as of the relevant date of calculation) obtained by
dividing Current Assets by Current Liabilities.

“Debt” means, at any time, the outstanding principal, capital or nominal amount and any fixed
or minimum premium payable on prepayment or redemption of any indebtedness for or in respect
of:

	 	(a)	 	moneys borrowed and debit balances with financial institutions;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds,
notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument;
	 
	 	(d)	 	the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract
which would, in accordance with US GAAP, be treated as a finance or capital lease;
	 
	 	(e)	 	receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are
sold on a non-recourse basis);
	 
	 	(f)	 	any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond,
standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or
financial institution (excluding any given in respect of trade credit arising in the
ordinary course of business);
	 
	 	(g)	 	any amount raised by the issue of redeemable shares which are redeemable before
the Termination Date;
	 
	 	(h)	 	any amount of any liability under an advance or deferred purchase agreement if
one of the primary reasons behind the entry into this agreement is to raise finance;
	 
	 	(i)	 	any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or
purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing; and
	 
	 	(j)	 	(without double counting) the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee
or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i) above including,
for the avoidance of doubt, liabilities under any performance or similar bond given by
members of the Group for the obligations of other members of the Group or Subsidiaries
of the Guarantor that are not members of the Group,

but:

	 	(a)	 	excluding any unsecured and subordinated obligations owed by any member of the
Group; and

but:

	 	(b)	 	including, in the case of finance leases, only the capitalised value therefore;
and
	 
	 	(c)	 	deducting the aggregate amount of freely available Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments held by any member of the Group at such time,

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and so that no amount shall be included or excluded more than once.

“Debt/EBITDA Ratio” means, in respect of any Relevant Period, the ratio of Debt of the Group
on the last day of that Relevant Period to EBITDA for that Relevant Period.

“Debt/Equity Ratio” means in respect of any Relevant Period, the result obtained by dividing
all outstanding Debt of the Group on the last day of that Relevant Period by its Equity as at
the last day of that Relevant Period.

“Debt Service” means, in respect of any Relevant Period, the aggregate of:

	 	(a)	 	Finance Charges;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the aggregate of all scheduled and mandatory payments of any Debt falling due but
excluding:

	 	(i)	 	any amounts falling due under any overdraft or revolving facility
and which were available for simultaneous redrawing according to the terms of
such facility;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	any such obligations owed to any member of the Group; and

	 	(c)	 	the amount of the capital element of any payments in respect of that Relevant
Period payable under any finance lease or capital lease entered into by any member of
the Group,

and so that no amount shall be included more than once.

“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means, in respect of any Relevant Period, the ratio of Cashflow
for that Relevant Period to Debt Service for that Relevant Period.

“EBITDA” means the profits of the Group from ordinary activities before taxation:

	 	(a)	 	before deducting any amount attributable to the amortisation of intangible assets
or the depreciation of tangible assets;
	 
	 	(b)	 	before deducting Finance Charges;
	 
	 	(c)	 	before taking into account any accrued interest owing to any member of the Group;
	 
	 	(d)	 	before taking into account any items treated as exceptional or extraordinary
items;
	 
	 	(e)	 	before taking into account any realised and unrealised exchange gains and losses
including those arising on translation of currency debt;
	 
	 	(f)	 	before taking into account any gain or loss arising from an upward or downward
revaluation of any asset,

in each case, to the extent added, deducted or taken into account, as the case may be, for
the purposes of determining profits of the Group from ordinary activities before taxation.

“Equity” means at any time the aggregate of the amounts paid up or credited as paid up on the
issued ordinary share capital of the Borrower and the aggregate amount of the reserves of the
Borrower,

including:

	 	(a)	 	any amount credited to the share premium account;

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	 	(b)	 	any capital redemption reserve fund;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any net result of the profit and loss account of the Borrower for the Relevant
Period;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any Revaluation Reserve arising from an independent certified appraisal of the
Borrower’s fixed assets; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	any unsecured and subordinated shareholder loans,

but deducting:

	 	(f)	 	(to the extent included) any amount shown in respect of goodwill (including
goodwill arising only on consolidation) or other intangible assets of the Borrower;
	 
	 	(g)	 	(to the extent included) any amount set aside for taxation, deferred taxation or
bad debts;
	 
	 	(h)	 	(to the extent included) any amounts arising from an upward revaluation of assets
made at any time after 31 December 2007;
	 
	 	(i)	 	the aggregate amount of any intercompany loan claims of members of the Group
against Subsidiaries of the Guarantor that are not members of the Group other than
claims in respect of deferred consideration for the transfer of assets between such
companies in the ordinary course of trade; and
	 
	 	(j)	 	any amount in respect of any dividend or distribution declared, recommended or
made by the Borrower and to the extent such distribution is not provided for in the most
recent financial statements,

and so that no amount shall be included or excluded more than once.

“Finance Charges” means, for any Relevant Period, the aggregate amount of the accrued
interest, commission, fees, discounts, prepayment penalties or premiums and other finance
payments in respect of Debt whether paid or payable by any member of the Group in respect of
that Relevant Period:

	 	(a)	 	excluding any such obligations owed to any other member of the Group;
	 
	 	(b)	 	including the interest element of leasing and hire purchase payments; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	including any accrued commission, fees, discounts and other finance payments
payable by any member of the Group under any interest rate hedging arrangement.

“Long-term Debt” means the aggregate of all Debt with a maturity of more than one year.

“Revaluation Reserve” means the reserve created by the revaluation of fixed assets as
determined by an independent and certified appraisal effected in accordance with local and
international accounting standards and certified by the Auditors.

“Relevant Period” means each period of twelve Months ending on the last day of each Financial
Quarter.

“Working Capital” means on any date Current Assets less Current Liabilities.

	18.2	 	Covenants

	 	18.2.1	 	Debt/EBITDA Ratio

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	 	 	 	The Debt/EBITDA Ratio for any Relevant Period shall not:

	 	(a)	 	at any time during 2008, exceed 3.0:1.0; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	at any time after 2008, exceed 2.5:1.0.

	 	18.2.2	 	Debt/Equity Ratio
	 
	 	 	 	The Debt/Equity Ratio for any Relevant Period shall not at any time exceed 1.0.
	 
	 	18.2.3	 	Current Ratio
	 
	 	 	 	The Current Ratio in respect of any Relevant Period shall not be less than 1.5.
	 
	 	18.2.4	 	Debt Service Coverage Ratio
	 
	 	 	 	The Debt Service Coverage Ratio, in respect of any Relevant Period ending after 31
December 2008, shall not be less than 1.3:1.0.

	19.	 	POSITIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	 	 	The undertakings in this Clause 19 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so
long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.
	 
	19.1	 	Authorisations
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall promptly:

	 	19.1.1	 	obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and
	 
	 	19.1.2	 	supply certified copies to the Agent of,

any Authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of incorporation
to enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents and to ensure the
legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of
incorporation of any Finance Document.

	19.2	 	Conduct Undertakings
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) conduct its business
activities with due diligence and efficiency in accordance with generally accepted principles
of care, prudence and commercial practice as well as in conformity with sound engineering and
technical practices and standards.
	 
	19.3	 	Compliance with laws
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) comply with:

	 	19.3.1	 	all laws to which it may be subject where failure to do so has or is reasonably likely
to (a) have a Material Adverse Effect; or (b) result in material reputational damage to
the Borrower, the Group or the Lenders, as determined by the Majority Lenders, acting
reasonably; and
	 
	 	19.3.2	 	all sector or equipment embargoes laid down by the United Nations, the European Union
or the French Republic.

	19.4	 	Insurance

	 	19.4.1	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will):

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	 	(a)	 	maintain insurances on and in relation to its business and assets
with reputable underwriters or insurance companies against those risks and to
the extent as is usual for companies carrying on the same or substantially
similar business and any other insurances as may be required by law; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	ensure that all premiums, commission and any other amounts
necessary for effecting and maintaining in force each insurance policy are paid
on time.

	 	19.4.2	 	After the occurrence of an Event of Default as a result of any damage to any of the
Borrower’s immovable assets in excess of USD 20,000,000, but only for so long as that
Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower may only apply the proceeds and amounts
payable or paid to the Borrower in respect of any claim relating to such damage under
the relevant insurance policy with the prior approval of the Lenders.
	 
	 	19.4.3	 	The Borrower shall provide to the Agent, promptly after receipt and in any event
before 30 April each year, a copy of any insurance certificate or similar document
issued by its insurance company or underwriter setting out the insurance policies that
are currently maintained by the Borrower and confirming that the premia in respect of
those policies have been paid.

	19.5	 	Environmental and Social Compliance

	 	19.5.1	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) comply or,
for those items addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan, become compliant
with all applicable IFC Performance Standards and take all reasonable steps in
anticipation of known or expected future changes to or obligations under the IFC
Performance Standards.
	 
	 	19.5.2	 	The Borrower shall implement, in all material respects, all actions as provided in the
Environmental and Social Action Plan within the time-frames mentioned therein.

	19.6	 	Environmental and Social Monitoring
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) permit the
Finance Parties, employees of the Finance Parties and/or or any professional adviser,
consultant or expert appointed by the Finance Parties:

	 	19.6.1	 	at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice to carry out environmental and/or
social monitoring visits, up to the maximum number of visits set out in the Environmental
and Social Action Plan; and
	 
	 	19.6.2	 	to carry out environmental and/or social investigations and visits at all relevant
premises of the Group if the Agent has received notification under Clauses17.7.1 or of
any material Environmental or Social Claim under Clause 17.8 or reasonably believes that:

	 	(a)	 	any of the incidents or accidents stipulated in Clause 17.7.1 has
occurred or any material Environmental and Social Claim has been commenced
against any member of the Group; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Borrower has failed to comply with its obligations under
Clauses 19.5 (Environmental and Social Compliance) or 19.7 (Compliance with
Environmental Law and Social Law).

	19.7	 	Compliance with Environmental Law and Social Law
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) comply with all
Environmental Law and Social Law and take all reasonable steps in anticipation of known or
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	 	 	or obligations under the same where, in each case, failure to do so has or is reasonably
likely to (a) have a Material Adverse Effect; or (b) result in material reputational damage
to the Borrower, the Group or the Lenders, as determined by the Majority Lenders, acting
reasonably. In addition, the Borrower will (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries
will) exercise best effort to act in accordance with the Core Labour Standards and the Basic
Terms and Conditions of Employment, insofar these are more extensive or onerous than Social
Law.
	 
	19.8	 	Taxation
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each member of the Group will) duly and punctually
pay and discharge all Taxes imposed upon it or its assets within the time period allowed
without incurring penalties (save to the extent that (a) payment is being contested in good
faith, (b) adequate reserves are being maintained for those Taxes and (c) such payment can be
lawfully withheld).
	 
	19.9	 	Access
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will) permit the Finance
Parties and/or employees, accountants or other professional advisers and contractors of the
Finance Parties free access at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice at the cost of
the Borrower to (a) inspect and take copies and extracts from the books, accounts and
records of each member of the Group; (b) view the premises of each member of the Group; and
(c) meet and discuss matters with senior management employees of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower.
	 
	19.10	 	Claim Pari Passu
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall ensure that at all times its obligations under the Finance Agreements rank
at least pari passu in all respects with all the Borrower’s other present and future
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations save those obligations mandatorily preferred by law
applying to companies generally.
	 
	19.11	 	No illegal or improper payments
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall ensure that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries or their
respective officers, directors or employees acting on its or any Subsidiary’s behalf will
offer, give, insist on, receive or solicit any illegal payment or improper advantage to
influence the action of any person.
	 
	19.12	 	Use of Proceeds
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Utilisations solely for the purposes set out in
Clause 3 (Purpose).
	 
	19.13	 	Funding of the Expansion
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall procure that all funds utilised for financing the Expansion will not be
deemed of illicit origin with regard to French law or the law of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and, in particular but without limitation, are not related to drug trafficking,
fraud related to the financial interests of the European Union, corruption, organised crime
or terrorism.
	 
	19.14	 	Corporate governance
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each member of the Group will) comply in all
material respects with the corporate governance guidelines set out in Schedule 6 (Corporate
Governance Guidelines).
	 
	19.15	 	Local tax approval
	 
	 	 	The Borrower will sign all documents, make all filings and perform all other acts, in each
case as may be reasonably requested by the Agent in order to obtain an approval letter issued
by the competent local tax authority in respect of the withholding tax exemption granted to
the Original Lenders, and will deliver to the Agent a copy of the approval letter promptly
upon its receipt.

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	19.16	 	No illicit origin
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall (and shall ensure that each member of the Group will) procure that its
share capital is not of illicit origin with regards to French law or the law of the
jurisdiction of incorporation of the relevant member of the Group and, in particular, but
without limitation, is not related in any way to drug trafficking, fraud related to the
financial interests of the European Union, corruption, organized crime or terrorism.
	 
	20.	 	NEGATIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	 	 	The undertakings in this Clause 20 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so
long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.
	 
	20.1	 	Negative pledge

	 	20.1.1	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that neither the Guarantor nor any member of
the Group will) create or permit to subsist any Security over any of its assets
(including without limitation, shares or equity interest in any of its Subsidiaries).
	 
	 	20.1.2	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that neither the Guarantor nor any member of
the Group will):

	 	(a)	 	sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets
(including without limitation, shares or equity interest in any of its
Subsidiaries) on terms whereby they are or may be leased to or re-acquired by
any other member of the Group;
	 
	 	(b)	 	sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on
recourse terms;
	 
	 	(c)	 	enter into any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a
bank or other account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination
of accounts; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	enter into any other preferential arrangement having a similar
effect,

in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a
method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset.

	 	20.1.3	 	Clauses 20.1.1 and 20.1.2 above do not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	any netting or set-off arrangement entered into by any member of
the Group in the ordinary course of its banking arrangements for the purpose of
netting debit and credit balances;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any lien arising by operation of law and in the ordinary course
of trading;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any Security over of affecting (or transaction (“Quasi-Security”)
described in Clause 20.1.2 above affecting) goods and documents of title to
goods arising in the ordinary course of documentary credit transactions entered
into by a member of the Group in the ordinary course of trading;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security imposed by the taxing authorities
of any applicable jurisdiction in respect of any unpaid taxes to the extent that
(a) payment is being contested in good faith, (b) adequate reserves are being
maintained for those Taxes and (c) such payment can be lawfully withheld;

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	 	(e)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security arising pursuant to a judgment or
order which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
where adequate reserves are maintained in respect of all claims thereunder (and
which does not otherwise constitute an Event of Default);
	 
	 	(f)	 	any Security over or affecting (or Quasi-Security affecting) any
asset acquired by a member of the Group after the date of this Agreement if:

	 	(i)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security or was not created in
contemplation of the acquisition of that asset by a member of the Group;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the principal amount secured has not been increased
in contemplation of, or since the acquisition of that asset by a member of
the Group; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security is removed or
discharged within three Months of the date of acquisition of such asset;
or

	 	(g)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security over or affecting any asset of any
company which becomes a member of the Group after the date of this Agreement,
where the Security or Quasi Security is created prior to the date on which that
company becomes a member of the Group, if:

	 	(i)	 	the Security was not created in contemplation of the
acquisition of the company;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the principal amount secured has not increased in
contemplation of or since the acquisition of the company; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security is removed or
discharged within three Months of that company becoming a member of the
Group.

	20.2	 	Disposals

	 	20.2.1	 	The Borrower shall not, without the consent of the Lenders (and the Borrower shall
ensure that no other member of the Group will), enter into a single transaction or a
series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary to
sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset.
	 
	 	20.2.2	 	Clause 20.2.1 does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal:

	 	(a)	 	made in the ordinary course of trading of the disposing entity;
	 
	 	(b)	 	of obsolete assets;
	 
	 	(c)	 	from one member of the Group (other than the Borrower) to another
member of the Group;
	 
	 	(d)	 	of assets in exchange for other assets comparable or superior as
to type, value and quality;
	 
	 	(e)	 	of Cash Equivalent Investments for cash or in exchange for other
Cash Equivalent Investments of the same value for treasury management purposes;
or
	 
	 	(f)	 	where the higher of the market value or consideration receivable
(when aggregated with the higher of the market value or consideration receivable
for any other sale, lease, transfer

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	 	 	 	or other disposal by the Group, other than any permitted under paragraphs (a)
to (e) above) does not exceed RMB150,000,000 (or its equivalent in another
currency or currencies) in any Financial Year.

	20.3	 	Acquisitions

	 	20.3.1	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will)
acquire any company, business, assets or undertaking.
	 
	 	20.3.2	 	Clause 20.3.1 does not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	any acquisition of any asset (other than a company, business or
undertaking) in the ordinary course of trading of a member of the Group;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any acquisition pursuant to an exchange permitted under Clause
20.2.2(d) or 20.2.2(e) (Disposals);
	 
	 	(c)	 	any acquisition by one member of the Group of the assets of
another member of the Group (other than the Borrower);
	 
	 	(d)	 	the incorporation of a company which on incorporation becomes a
member of the Group;
	 
	 	(e)	 	any acquisition of Cash Equivalent Investments for cash or in
exchange for other Cash Equivalent Investments of the same value for treasury
management purpose; or
	 
	 	(f)	 	any other acquisition where the amount of the acquisition cost,
when aggregated with the aggregate acquisition cost of any other acquisitions by
members of the Group, during that Financial Year, does not exceed RMB150,000,000
(or its equivalent in another currency or currencies).

	20.4	 	Joint ventures

	 	20.4.1	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no member of the Group will):

	 	(a)	 	acquire (or agree to acquire) any shares, stocks, securities or
other interest in any Joint Venture; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	transfer any assets to or lend to or guarantee or indemnify or
give security for the obligations of a Joint Venture (or agree to transfer,
lend, guarantee, indemnify or give security for the obligations of a Joint
Venture).

	 	20.4.2	 	Clause 20.4.1 shall not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	the acquisition by any member of the Group of any interest in a
Joint Venture to the extent permitted under Clause 20.3.2(f) (Acquisitions); or
	 
	 	(b)	 	to the extent that the acquisition of the interest in that Joint
Venture is permitted under Clause 20.3.2(f) (Acquisitions), the transfer of
assets (to the extent permitted by Clause 20.2 (Disposals)) to such Joint
Venture or the making any loan to, or providing any guarantee or indemnity for
the obligations of, a Joint Venture (in each case to the extent permitted by
Clause 20.5 (Loans and Guarantees)).

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	20.5	 	Loans and Guarantees

	 	20.5.1	 	The Borrower shall not without the consent of the Majority Lenders (and the Borrower
shall ensure that no member of the Group will) make any loans, grant any credit or give
any guarantee or indemnity to or for the benefit of any person or otherwise voluntarily
assume any liability, whether actual or contingent, in respect of any obligation of any
person.
	 
	 	20.5.2	 	Clause 20.5.1 does not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	guarantees and indemnities granted pursuant to the Finance
Documents;
	 
	 	(b)	 	guarantees and indemnities which are either disclosed in the
Original Financial Statements or otherwise in writing to the Original Lenders
prior to the date of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	trade credit granted in the ordinary course of trading;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any performance or similar bond guaranteeing performance by a
member of the Group under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of
trade;
	 
	 	(e)	 	any guarantee given by a member of the Group for the Financial
Indebtedness of another member of the Group or any other Subsidiary of the
Guarantor;
	 
	 	(f)	 	loans to employees or directors made in the ordinary course of
business provided that the aggregate amount of such loans outstanding at any
time does not exceed USD 1,000,000 (or its equivalent) at any time;
	 
	 	(g)	 	subject to Clause 20.5.3, loans made by one member of the Group
to another member of the Group or any other Subsidiary of the Guarantor; or
	 
	 	(h)	 	loans made to any Joint Venture permitted under Clause 20.4
(Joint ventures), provided that the aggregate amount of such loans made in any
Financial Year does not exceed RMB20,000,000 (or its equivalent).

	 	20.5.3	 	The Borrower shall not (and will procure that no member of the Group will) repay or
permit the repayment of any outstanding loan made to the Borrower or any other member of
the Group by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary of the Guarantor that is not a member of
the Group in any financial year if:

	 	(a)	 	an Event of Default under Clause 21.1 (Non-payment) has occurred
and is continuing or would result from the relevant repayment; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Borrower is not in compliance with Clause 18 (Financial
Covenants) at the time of the relevant repayment or would not be in compliance
with that Clause immediately after the relevant repayment,

provided that the Lenders will consider in good faith any request from the Borrower
or the Guarantor to waive the restrictions of this Clause 20.5.3 on a case by case
basis in respect of specific intercompany loans made to the Borrower utilising the
proceeds of third party financing provided to the Guarantor.

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	20.6	 	Dividends
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no member of the Group will) pay, make or
declare any dividend or other distribution in respect of any Financial Year if a Default has
occurred and is continuing.
	 
	20.7	 	Merger
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will), without
consent of the Lenders, enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or corporate
reconstruction.
	 
	20.8	 	Change in Business
	 
	 	 	Save as otherwise permitted herein, the Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other
member of the Group will) make any substantial change to the nature of its present or
contemplated business or operations.
	 
	20.9	 	Arms length basis
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) enter into
or continue business relations with its shareholders, employees and associated companies
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any other member of the Group) except on proper
commercial terms negotiated at arms’ length.
	 
	20.10	 	Excluded Activities
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) perform any
of the excluded activities as listed in Schedule 9 (Excluded Activities).
	 
	20.11	 	Auditors
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall ensure that the Auditors remain unchanged unless the Agent agrees to any
such change.
	 
	20.12	 	Restrictions on transfers, loans and contributions to Subsidiaries
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the remaining provisions of this Clause 20
(Negative undertakings), the Borrower may not:

	 	20.12.1	 	sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset to;
	 
	 	20.12.2	 	make any equity investment in or any other contribution towards; or
	 
	 	20.12.3	 	make any loan or grant any credit to,

	 	 	any of its Subsidiaries if, after completing the relevant transaction, the aggregate of:

	 	(a)	 	the amount of all such investments, contributions, loans or credit; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the higher of the market value and the consideration of all such sales,
transfers and disposals

	 	 	in any Financial Year, would exceed RMB20,000,000.
	 
	20.13	 	No embargoes or terrorism
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) enter into
business relationships with persons or entities which are on any “watch-list”, “black list”
or similar list of the United Nations, the European Union or France in relation to embargoes
or the fight against terrorism.
	 
	20.14	 	No corrupt practice
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall not (and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) offer or
give to a third party, to request or to obtain the promise or guarantee, directly or
indirectly, either for its own benefit or

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	 	 	for that of a third party, of any unfair advantage, either pecuniary or otherwise, which
constitutes or could constitute a corrupt practice within the meaning of the OECD Convention
of December 17, 1997 on the fight against corruption of foreign public officials.
	 
	21.	 	EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	 
	 	 	Each of the events or circumstances set out in Clause 21 is an Event of Default.
	 
	21.1	 	Non-payment
	 
	 	 	The Borrower or the Guarantor does not pay on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a
Finance Document at the place at and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable,
unless:

	 	21.1.1	 	if such failure to pay relates to a payment of scheduled principal or interest, it is
caused by an administrative or technical error or problems affecting the banking systems
generally and such payment is in any event made within 3 Business Days of its due date;
or
	 
	 	21.1.2	 	in relation to any other failure to pay, the relevant amount is paid within 10
Business Days of its due date.

	21.2	 	Financial covenants
	 
	 	 	Any requirement of Clause 18 (Financial Covenants) or clause 6 (Financial Covenants) of the
Guarantee is not satisfied.
	 
	21.3	 	Other obligations

	 	21.3.1	 	The Borrower or the Guarantor does not comply with any provision of the Finance
Documents (other than those referred to in Clause 21.1 (Non-payment) and Clause 21.2
(Financial covenants)).
	 
	 	21.3.2	 	No Event of Default under Clause 21.3.1 above will occur if the failure to comply is
capable of remedy and is remedied within 30 Business Days of the Agent giving notice to
the Borrower or the Borrower becoming aware of the failure to comply.

	21.4	 	Misrepresentation
	 
	 	 	Any representation or statement made or deemed to be made by the Borrower or the Guarantor in
the Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower or the
Guarantor under or in connection with any Finance Document is or proves to have been
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made and, if the
underlying circumstances giving rise to the misrepresentation are capable of remedy, they are
so remedied within 30 Business Days of the Agent giving notice to the Borrower or the
Borrower becoming aware of the failure to comply.

	21.5	 	Cross default

	 	21.5.1	 	Any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group or the Guarantor is not paid
when due nor within any originally applicable grace period.
	 
	 	21.5.2	 	Any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group or the Guarantor is declared to
be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of
an event of default (however described).
	 
	 	21.5.3	 	Any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group or the
Guarantor is cancelled or suspended by a creditor of any member of the Group or the
Guarantor as a result of an event of default (however described).

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	 	21.5.4	 	Any creditor of any member of the Group or the Guarantor becomes entitled to declare
any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group or the Guarantor due and payable
prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described).
	 
	 	21.5.5	 	No Event of Default will occur under this Clause 21.5 if the aggregate amount of
Financial Indebtedness or commitment for Financial Indebtedness falling within Clauses
21.5.1 to 21.5.4 in respect of the Group is less than RMB50,000,000 (or its equivalent
in any other currency or currencies) or, in respect of the Guarantor, is less than
US$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies).

	21.6	 	Insolvency

	 	21.6.1	 	Any member of the Group or the Guarantor is unable or admits inability to pay its
debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of
actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of
its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness.
	 
	 	21.6.2	 	The value of the assets of any member of the Group or the Guarantor is less than its
liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities).
	 
	 	21.6.3	 	A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any member of the Group or
the Guarantor.

	21.7	 	Insolvency proceedings

	 	21.7.1	 	Any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to:

	 	(a)	 	the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness,
winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation (by way of voluntary
arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any member of the Group or
the Guarantor;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any
creditor of any member of the Group or the Guarantor;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrative
receiver, administrator, compulsory manager or other similar officer in respect
of any member of the Group or the Guarantor or any of its assets; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	enforcement of any Security over any assets of any member of the
Group or the Guarantor,

	 	 	 	or  any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction.
	 
	 	21.7.2	 	Clause 21.7.1 shall not apply to any winding-up petition which is frivolous or
vexatious and is discharged, stayed or dismissed within 30 days of commencement or, if
earlier, the date on which it is advertised.

	21.8	 	Creditors’ process
	 
	 	 	Any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution affects any asset or
assets of a member of the Group or the Guarantor having an aggregate value of in excess of
RMB1,000,000 or its equivalent and is not discharged or stayed within 14 days.

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	21.9	 	Unlawfulness
	 
	 	 	It is or becomes unlawful for the Borrower or the Guarantor to perform any of its obligations
under the Finance Documents.
	 
	21.10	 	Repudiation
	 
	 	 	The Borrower or the Guarantor repudiates a Finance Document or evidences an intention to
repudiate a Finance Document.
	 
	21.11	 	Governmental Intervention
	 
	 	 	By or under the authority of any government:

	 	21.11.1	 	the management of the Borrower or the Guarantor is wholly displaced or the authority
of the Borrower or the Guarantor in the conduct of its business is wholly curtailed; or
	 
	 	21.11.2	 	any of the issued shares or equity interest (as appropriate) of any member of the
Group or the Guarantor or the whole or any part of its revenues or assets is seized,
nationalised, expropriated or compulsorily acquired.

	21.12	 	Material adverse change
	 
	 	 	Any event or circumstance occurs which the Lenders reasonably believe might have a Material
Adverse Effect.
	 
	21.13	 	Finance Documents
	 
	 	 	Any Finance Document or any of its provisions:

	 	21.13.1	 	ceases to be in full force and effect without the prior consent of the Agent; or
	 
	 	21.13.2	 	is declared void by any competent authority.

	21.14	 	Acceleration
	 
	 	 	On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing the Agent
may, and shall if so directed by the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower:

	 	21.14.1	 	cancel the Total Commitments whereupon they shall immediately be cancelled;
	 
	 	21.14.2	 	declare that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other
amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and
payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or
	 
	 	21.14.3	 	declare that all or part of the Loans be payable on demand, whereupon they shall
immediately become payable on demand by the Agent on the instructions of the Majority
Lenders.

	22.	 	CHANGES TO THE LENDERS
	 
	22.1	 	Assignments and transfers by the Lenders
	 
	 	 	Subject to this Clause 22, a Lender (the “Existing Lender”) may, at any time after the first
Utilisation Date, without the consent of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Lender:

	 	22.1.1	 	assign any of its rights; or
	 
	 	22.1.2	 	transfer by novation any of its rights and obligations,

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	 	 	to another bank or financial institution or to a trust, fund or other entity which is
regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in
loans, securities or other financial assets (the “New Lender”), provided that the consent of
the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) will be required for any
assignment or transfer to any person that, together with its Affiliates, derives more than
one-third of its annual gross revenues (as demonstrated by its most recent annual financial
statements) from manufacturing operations relating to solar technologies.
	 
	22.2	 	Conditions of assignment or transfer

	 	22.2.1	 	An assignment will only be effective on receipt by the Agent of written confirmation
from the New Lender (in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent) that the New
Lender will assume the same obligations to the other Finance Parties as it would have
been under if it was an Original Lender.
	 
	 	22.2.2	 	A transfer will only be effective if the procedure set out in Clause 22.4 (Procedure
for transfer) is complied with.

	22.3	 	Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders

	 	22.3.1	 	Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, an Existing Lender makes no representation or
warranty and assumes no responsibility to a New Lender for:

	 	(a)	 	the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability
of the Finance Documents or any other documents;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the financial condition of the Borrower or the Guarantor;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the performance and observance by the Borrower or the Guarantor
of its obligations under the Finance Documents or any other documents; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in
or in connection with any Finance Document or any other document,

	 	 	 	and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded.
	 
	 	22.3.2	 	Each New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance Parties that it:

	 	(a)	 	has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent
investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of the
Borrower and its related entities in connection with its participation in this
Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by
the Existing Lender in connection with any Finance Document; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the
creditworthiness of the Borrower and its related entities whilst any amount is
or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

	 	22.3.3	 	Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to:

	 	(a)	 	accept a re-transfer from a New Lender of any of the rights and
obligations assigned or transferred under this Clause 22; or

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	 	(b)	 	support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New
Lender by reason of the non-performance by the Borrower of its obligations under
the Finance Documents or otherwise.

	22.4	 	Procedure for transfer

	 	22.4.1	 	Subject to the conditions set out in Clause 22.2 (Conditions of assignment or
transfer) a transfer is effected in accordance with paragraph (c) below when the Agent
executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the
Existing Lender and the New Lender. The Agent shall subject to paragraph (b) below, as
soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it of a duly completed Transfer
Certificate appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and
delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer
Certificate.
	 
	 	22.4.2	 	On the Transfer Date:

	 	(a)	 	to the extent that in the Transfer Certificate the Existing
Lender seeks to transfer by novation its rights and obligations under the
Finance Documents the Borrower and the Existing Lender shall be released from
further obligations towards one another under the Finance Documents and their
respective rights against one another under the Finance Documents shall be
cancelled (being the “Discharged Rights and Obligations”);
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Borrower and the New Lender shall assume obligations towards
one another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from the
Discharged Rights and Obligations only insofar as that the Borrower and the New
Lender have assumed and/or acquired the same in place of that the Borrower and
the Existing Lender;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the Agent, the New Lender and other Lenders shall acquire the
same rights and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would
have acquired and assumed had the New Lender been an Original Lender with the
rights and/or obligations acquired or assumed by it as a result of the transfer
and to that extent the Agent and the Existing Lender shall each be released from
further obligations to each other under the Finance Documents; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	the New Lender shall become a Party as a “Lender”.

	22.5	 	Copy of Transfer Certificate to Borrower
	 
	 	 	The Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has executed a Transfer
Certificate, send to the Borrower a copy of that Transfer Certificate.
	 
	22.6	 	Disclosure of information
	 
	 	 	Any Lender may disclose to any of its Affiliates and any other person:

	 	22.6.1	 	to (or through) whom that Lender assigns or transfers (or may potentially assign or
transfer) all or any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement;
	 
	 	22.6.2	 	with (or through) whom that Lender enters into (or may potentially enter into) any
sub-participation in relation to, or any other transaction under which payments are to
be made by reference to, this Agreement or the Borrower; or
	 
	 	22.6.3	 	to whom, and to the extent that, information is required to be disclosed by any
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	 	 	any information about the Borrower, the Group, the Guarantor and Finance Documents as that
Lender shall consider appropriate if in relation to Clauses 22.6.1 to 22.6.2 above, the
person to whom the information is to be given has entered into a confidentially undertaking
in the form adopted by the Loan Market Association from time to time (or such other form as
the Borrower may approve).
	 
	22.7	 	Cost of Borrower
	 
	 	 	If:

	 	22.7.1	 	a Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights and obligations under the Finance
Documents or changes its Facility Office; and
	 
	 	22.7.2	 	as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer or change
occurs, the Borrower would be obliged to pay a Tax or an increased capital cost,

	 	 	then the Borrower need only pay that Tax or an increased capital cost to the same extent that
it would have been obliged to if no assignment, transfer or change had occurred.
	 
	23.	 	CHANGES TO THE BORROWER
	 
	 	 	The Borrower may not assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations
under the Finance Documents without prior written consent of the Lenders.
	 
	24.	 	ROLE OF THE AGENT
	 
	24.1	 	Appointment of the Agent

	 	24.1.1	 	Each Lender appoints the Agent to act as its agent under and in connection with the
Finance Documents.
	 
	 	24.1.2	 	Each Lender authorises the Agent to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and
discretions specifically given to the Agent under or in connection with the Finance
Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and
discretions.

	24.2	 	Duties of the Agent

	 	24.2.1	 	The Agent shall promptly forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document
which is delivered to the Agent for that Party by any other Party.
	 
	 	24.2.2	 	Except where a Finance Document specifically provides otherwise, the Agent is not
obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it
forwards to another party.
	 
	 	24.2.3	 	If the Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing a
Default and stating that the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly
notify the Lenders.
	 
	 	24.2.4	 	If the Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest, commitment fee or
other fee payable to a Lender (other than the Agent) under this Agreement it shall
promptly notify the other Lenders.
	 
	 	24.2.5	 	The Agent’s duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical and
administrative in nature.
	 
	 	24.2.6	 	The Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any matters that have been disclosed to
it that may lead to a determination under Clause 21.12; provided that the Agent may
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	 	 	 	discretion, the information of which it is required to notify the
Lenders under this Clause and the time periods within which it will notify the Lenders
of that information.

	24.3	 	No fiduciary duties

	 	24.3.1	 	Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Agent as a trustee or fiduciary of any other person.
	 
	 	24.3.2	 	The Agent shall be bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of
any sum received by it for its own account.

	24.4	 	Business with the Group
	 
	 	 	The Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking
or other business with the Borrower, the Guarantor or any member of the Group.
	 
	24.5	 	Rights and discretions of the Agent

	 	24.5.1	 	The Agent may rely on:

	 	(a)	 	any representation, notice or document believed by it to be
genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any statement made by a director, authorised signatory or
employee of any person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to
be within his knowledge or within his power to verify.

	 	24.5.2	 	The Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in its capacity as
agent for the Lenders) that:

	 	(a)	 	no Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a
Default arising under Clause 21.1 (Non-payment)); and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party,
the Lenders or the Majority Lenders has not been exercised.

	 	24.5.3	 	The Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers,
accountants, surveyors or other experts.
	 
	 	24.5.4	 	The Agent may act in relation to the Finance Documents through its personnel and
agents.
	 
	 	24.5.5	 	The Agent may disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably believes it
has received as agent under this Agreement.
	 
	 	24.5.6	 	Notwithstanding any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, the Agent
is not obliged to do or omit to do anything if it would or might in its reasonable
opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or
duty of confidentiality.

	24.6	 	Majority Lenders’ instructions

	 	24.6.1	 	Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, the Agent shall (a)
exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent and act only in
accordance with any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders (or, if so
instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising any right, power, authority
or discretion vested in it as Agent) and (b) not be liable for any act (or omission) if
it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance with an instruction of the
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	 	24.6.2	 	Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions given by
the Majority Lenders will be binding on all the Finance Parties.
	 
	 	24.6.3	 	The Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority
Lenders (or, if appropriate, the Lenders) until it has received such security as it may
require for any cost, loss or liability (together with any associated VAT) which it may
incur in complying with the instructions.
	 
	 	24.6.4	 	In the absence of instructions from the Majority Lenders (or, if appropriate, the
Lenders) the Agent may act (or refrain from taking action) as it considers to be in the
best interest of the Lenders.
	 
	 	24.6.5	 	The Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lenders (without first obtaining
that Lender’s consent) in any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to any Finance
Document.

	24.7	 	Responsibility for documentation
	 
	 	 	The Agent:

	 	24.7.1	 	is not responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information
(whether oral or written) supplied by the Agent (otherwise than by reason of the Agent’s
gross negligence or wilful misconduct) the Borrower or any other person given in or in
connection with any Finance Document; and
	 
	 	24.7.2	 	is not responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or
enforceability of any Finance Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document
entered into, made or executed in anticipation of or in connection with any Finance
Document.

	24.8	 	Exclusion of liability

	 	24.8.1	 	Without limiting Clause 24.8.2 below, the Agent will not be liable for any action
taken by it under or in connection with any Finance Document, unless directly caused by
its gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
	 
	 	24.8.2	 	No Party (other than the Agent) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee
or agent of the Agent in respect of any claim it might have against the Agent or in
respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in
relation to any Finance Document and, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 1.4
(Third party rights), any officer, employee or agent of the Agent may rely on this
Clause; provided that the consent of any such officer, employee or agent will not be
required for any amendment to the Finance Documents.
	 
	 	24.8.3	 	The Agent will not be liable for any delay (or any related consequences) in crediting
an account with an amount required under the Finance Documents to be paid by the Agent
if the Agent has taken all necessary steps as soon as reasonably practicable to comply
with the regulations or operating procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement
system used by the Agent for that purpose.

	24.9	 	Lenders’ indemnity to the Agent

	 	24.9.1	 	Each Lender shall (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the
Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total Commitments immediately prior
to their reduction to zero) indemnify the Agent, within three Business Days of demand,
against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Agent (otherwise than by reason of
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	 	 	 	or  wilful misconduct) in acting as Agent under the Finance
Documents (unless the Agent has been reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to a Finance
Document).
	 
	 	24.9.2	 	The Borrower shall counter-indemnify the Lenders against all payments made by them
under this Clause 24.9.

	24.10	 	Resignation of the Agent

	 	24.10.1	 	The Agent may resign and appoint any of its Affiliates as successor Agent by giving
notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower.
	 
	 	24.10.2	 	Alternatively, the Agent may resign by giving notice to the Finance Parties and the
Borrower, in which case the Majority Lenders may appoint a successor Agent.
	 
	 	24.10.3	 	If no successor Agent has been appointed under Clause 24.10.2 above within 30 days
after notice of resignation was given, the Agent may appoint a successor Agent.
	 
	 	24.10.4	 	The Agent’s resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a
successor Agent.
	 
	 	24.10.5	 	The retiring Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Agent such
documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Agent may reasonably
request for the purposes of performing its functions as Agent under the Finance
Documents.
	 
	 	24.10.6	 	Upon the appointment of a successor, the retiring Agent shall be discharged from any
further obligation in respect of the Finance Documents but shall remain entitled to the
benefit of this Clause 24. Its successor and each of the other Parties shall have the
same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor
had been an original Party.
	 
	 	24.10.7	 	After consultation with the Borrower, the Majority Lenders may require the Agent to
resign in accordance with Clause 24.10.2 above. In this event, the Agent shall resign
in accordance with Clause 24.10.2 above.

	24.11	 	Confidentiality

	 	24.11.1	 	In acting as agent for the Lenders, the Agent shall be regarded as acting through its
agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its
divisions or departments.
	 
	 	24.11.2	 	If information is received by another division or department of the Agent, it may be
treated as confidential to that division or department and the Agent shall not be deemed
to have notice of it.

	24.12	 	Relationship with the Lenders

	 	24.12.1	 	The Agent may treat each Lender as a Lender, entitled to payments under and in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement unless it has received not less than five
Business Days prior notice from that Lender to the contrary in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
	 
	 	24.12.2	 	Each Lender shall supply the Agent with any information required by the Agent in
order to calculate the Mandatory Costs in accordance with Schedule 5 (Mandatory Cost
Formulae).

	24.13	 	Credit appraisal by the Lenders
	 
	 	 	Without affecting the responsibility of the Borrower for information supplied by it or on its
behalf in connection with any Finance Document, each Lender confirms to the Agent that it has
been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal
and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with any Finance Document
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	 	24.13.1	 	the financial condition, status and nature of the Borrower, the Guarantor and each
member of the Group;
	 
	 	24.13.2	 	the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance
Document and any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed
in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document;
	 
	 	24.13.3	 	whether that Lender has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against
any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection with any Finance
Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement,
arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in
connection with any Finance Document; and
	 
	 	24.13.4	 	the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided by the Agent,
any Party or by any other person under or in connection with any Finance Document, the
transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement
or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection
with any Finance Document.

	25.	 	CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES
	 
	 	 	No provision of this Agreement will:

	 	25.1.1	 	interfere with the right of any Lender to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in
whatever manner it thinks fit;
	 
	 	25.1.2	 	oblige any Lender to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment
available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or
	 
	 	25.1.3	 	oblige any Lender to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or
otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax.

	26.	 	SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES
	 
	26.1	 	Payments to Finance Parties
	 
	 	 	If a Lender (a “Recovering Lender”) receives or recovers any amount from the Borrower or the
Guarantor other than in accordance with Clause 27 (Payment mechanics) and applies that amount
to a payment due under the Finance Documents then:

	 	26.1.1	 	the Recovering Lender shall, within five Business Days, notify details of the receipt
or recovery, to the Agent;
	 
	 	26.1.2	 	the Agent shall determine whether the receipt or recovery is in excess of the amount
the Recovering Lender would have been paid had the receipt or recovery been received or
made by the Agent and distributed in accordance with Clause 27 (Payment mechanics),
without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Agent in relation to the
receipt, recovery or distribution; and
	 
	 	26.1.3	 	the Recovering Lender shall, within three Business Days of demand by the Agent, pay to
the Agent an amount (the “Sharing Payment”) equal to such receipt or recovery less any
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	 	 	 	which the Agent determines may be retained by the Recovering Lender as its share
of any payment to be made, in accordance with Clause 27.5 (Partial payments).

	26.2	 	Redistribution of payments
	 
	 	 	The Agent shall treat the Sharing Payment as if it had been paid by the Borrower or the
Guarantor (as appropriate) and distribute it between the Finance Parties (other than the
Recovering Lender) in accordance with Clause 27.5 (Partial payments).
	 
	26.3	 	Recovering Lender’s rights

	 	26.3.1	 	On a distribution by the Agent under Clause 26.2 (Redistribution of payments), the
Recovering Lender will be subrogated to the rights of the Finance Parties which have
shared in the redistribution.
	 
	 	26.3.2	 	If and to the extent that the Recovering Lender is not able to rely on its rights
under Clause 26.3.1 above, the Borrower shall be liable to the Recovering Lender for a
debt equal to the Sharing Payment which is immediately due and payable.

	26.4	 	Reversal of redistribution
	 
	 	 	If any part of the Sharing Payment received or recovered by a Recovering Lender becomes
repayable and is repaid by that Recovering Lender, then:

	 	26.4.1	 	each Lender which has received a share of the relevant Sharing Payment pursuant to
Clause 26.2 (Redistribution of payments) shall, upon request of the Agent, pay to the
Agent for account of that Recovering Lender an amount equal to the appropriate part of
its share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse
that Recovering Lender for its proportion of any interest on the Sharing Payment which
that Recovering Lender is required to pay); and
	 
	 	26.4.2	 	that Recovering Lender’s rights of subrogation in respect of any reimbursement shall
be cancelled and the Borrower will be liable to the reimbursing Lender for the amount so
reimbursed.

	26.5	 	Exceptions

	 	26.5.1	 	This Clause 26 shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Lender would not,
after making any payment pursuant to this Clause, have a valid and enforceable claim
against the Borrower or the Guarantor.
	 
	 	26.5.2	 	A Recovering Lender is not obliged to share with any other Lender any amount which the
Recovering Lender has received or recovered as a result of taking legal or arbitration
proceedings, if:

	 	(a)	 	it notified that other Lender of the legal or arbitration
proceedings; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	that other Lender had an opportunity to participate in those
legal or arbitration proceedings but did not do so as soon as reasonably
practicable having received notice and did not take separate legal or
arbitration proceedings.

	27.	 	PAYMENT MECHANICS
	 
	27.1	 	Payments to the Agent

	 	27.1.1	 	On each date on which the Borrower or a Lender is required to make a payment under a
Finance Document, the Borrower or Lender shall make the same available to the Agent
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	 	 	 	indication appears in a Finance Document) for value on the due date
at 11 a.m. Amsterdam time and in such funds specified by the Agent as being customary at
the time for settlement of transactions in the relevant currency in the place of
payment.
	 
	 	27.1.2	 	Payment shall be made to such account in the principal financial centre of the country
of that currency with such bank as the Agent specifies.
	 
	 	27.1.3	 	The Borrower shall request from the bank charged with carrying out transfers to the
Agent or the Lenders that it correctly records the following information (or any
alternative account numbers and/or bank details as may be notified by the Borrower to
the Agent in writing by not less than 5 Business Days’ notice) in any funds transfer
messages (the section numbers below referring to SWIFT messages under protocol MT 102
and 103):

	 	(a)	 	Instructing party’s name, address and account numbers (IBAN and
SWIFT) (section number 50a), namely:
	 
	 	 	 	Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources. Co. ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	No.3055, Fuxing Middle Road, National New & High-tech Industrial Development
Zone, Baoding, PRC
	 
	 	 	 	Account number: 
	 
	 	 	 	IBAN and SWIFT Code: 
	 
	 	(b)	 	Bank and bank address of the instructing party (section number
52a); and
	 
	 	 	 	Bank Of China, Baoding Branch, Yuhua Office
	 
	 	(c)	 	Project Name for the payment (section number 70), namely:
	 
	 	 	 	Yingli Solar

	27.2	 	Distributions by the Agent

	 	27.2.1	 	Each payment received by the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party
shall, subject to Clause 27.3 (Distributions to the Borrower) and Clause 27.4 (Clawback)
be made available by the Agent as soon as practicable after receipt to the Party
entitled to receive payment in accordance with this Agreement to the relevant accounts
referred to below or to such other account with a bank in the principal financial centre
of the country of that currency as that Party may notify to the Agent by not less than
five Business Days’ notice.

	 	 	 
	In the case of FMO:

	 	bank account number                     in the name
of Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. with ABN
AMRO Bank N.V., New York branch, 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA,
S.W.I.F.T. address:                     , A.B.A. number:                     , reference number:
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	and

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	In the case of DEG:

	 	Citibank New York, 3849-2573, swift code:                     

/ ABA                      Chips
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	and
	 
	 	 
	In the case of PROPARCO:

	 	Bank:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	CALYON Corporate and Investment Bank — PARIS —
France
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(Swift :                     )
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	RIB : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Iban : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address : 25, Quai du Président Paul Doumer
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	92920 PARIS LA DEFENSE cedex
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Correspondent :
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Bic Swift : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address : 4 New York Plaza — Floor 15t
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	New York NY 10004
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Number ABA : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Number compte : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Beneficiary : CALYON PARIS
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Bic Swift : 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Calyon Paris

	27.3	 	Distributions to the Borrower
	 
	 	 	The Agent may (with the consent of the Borrower or in accordance with Clause 28 (Set-off))
apply any amount received by it for the Borrower in or towards payment (on the date and in
the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from the Borrower under the Finance
Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any currency to be so applied.
	 
	27.4	 	Clawback

	 	27.4.1	 	Where a sum is to be paid to the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party,
the Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that other Party (or to enter into or
perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its
satisfaction that it has actually received that sum.

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	 	27.4.2	 	If the Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the case that the
Agent had not actually received that amount, then the Party to whom that amount (or the
proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid by the Agent shall on demand refund
the same to the Agent together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to
the date of receipt by the Agent, calculated by the Agent to reflect its cost of funds.

	27.5	 	Partial payments

	 	27.5.1	 	If the Agent receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then
due and payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents, the Agent shall apply that
payment towards the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents in the
following order:

	 	(a)	 	first, in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs
and expenses of the Agent under the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	(b)	 	secondly, in or towards payment pro rata of any accrued interest,
fee or commission due but unpaid under this Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	thirdly, in or towards payment pro rata of any principal due but
unpaid under this Agreement; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	fourthly, in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but
unpaid under the Finance Documents.

	 	27.5.2	 	The Agent shall, if so directed by the Majority Lenders, vary the order set out in
Clauses 27.5.1 (a) to (d) above.
	 
	 	27.5.3	 	Clauses 27.5.1 and 27.5.2 above will override any appropriation made by the Borrower.

	27.6	 	No set-off by the Borrower
	 
	 	 	All payments to be made by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be calculated and
be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim.

	27.7	 	Business Days

	 	27.7.1	 	Any payment which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made
on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding
Business Day (if there is not).
	 
	 	27.7.2	 	During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or Unpaid Sum under
this Agreement interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid Sum at the rate payable on
the original due date.

	27.8	 	Currency of account

	 	27.8.1	 	Subject to Clauses 27.8.2 to 27.8.3 below, dollars is the currency of account and
payment for any sum due from the Borrower under any Finance Document.
	 
	 	27.8.2	 	Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in
which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred.
	 
	 	27.8.3	 	Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than dollars shall be paid in
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	27.9	 	Change of currency

	 	27.9.1	 	Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if more than one currency or currency unit are at
the same time recognised by the central bank of any country as the lawful currency of
that country, then:

	 	(a)	 	any reference in the Finance Documents to, and any obligations
arising under the Finance Documents in, the currency of that country shall be
translated into, or paid in, the currency or currency unit of that country
designated by the Agent (after consultation with the Borrower); and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any translation from one currency or currency unit to another
shall be at the official rate of exchange recognised by the central bank for the
conversion of that currency or currency unit into the other, rounded up or down
by the Agent (acting reasonably).

	 	27.9.2	 	If a change in any currency of a country occurs, this Agreement will, to the extent
the Agent (acting reasonably and after consultation with the Borrower) specifies to be
necessary, be amended to comply with any generally accepted conventions and market
practice in the Relevant Interbank Market and otherwise to reflect the change in
currency.

	28.	 	SET-OFF
	 
	 	 	A Lender may set off any matured obligation due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents
(to the extent beneficially owned by that Lender) against any matured obligation owed by that
Lender to the Borrower, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of
either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Lender may convert
either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the
purpose of the set-off.
	 
	29.	 	NOTICES
	 
	29.1	 	Communications in writing
	 
	 	 	Any communication to be made under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall be made
in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.
	 
	29.2	 	Addresses
	 
	 	 	The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the
communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or
delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is:

	 	29.2.1	 	in the case of the Borrower, that identified with its name below;
	 
	 	29.2.2	 	in the case of each Lender that notified in writing to the Agent on or prior to the
date on which it becomes a Party; and
	 
	 	29.2.3	 	in the case of the Agent, that identified with its name below,

	 	 	or any substitute address or fax number or department or officer as the Party may notify to
the Agent (or the Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Agent) by
not less than five Business Days’ notice.

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	29.3	 	Delivery

	 	29.3.1	 	Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in
connection with the Finance Documents will only be effective:

	 	(a)	 	if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	if by way of letter, when it has been left at the relevant
address or five Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid
in an envelope addressed to it at that address,

	 	 	 	and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address
details provided under Clause 29.2 (Addresses), if addressed to that department or
officer.
	 
	 	29.3.2	 	Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Agent will be effective
only when actually received by the Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the
attention of the department or officer identified with the Agent’s signature below (or
any substitute department or officer as the Agent shall specify for this purpose).
	 
	 	29.3.3	 	All notices from or to the Borrower shall be sent through the Agent.

	29.4	 	Notification of address and fax number
	 
	 	 	Promptly upon receipt of notification of an address and fax number or change of address or
fax number pursuant to Clause 29.2 (Addresses) or changing its own address or fax number, the
Agent shall notify the other Parties.
	 
	29.5	 	Electronic communication

	 	29.5.1	 	Any communication to be made between the Agent and a Lender under or in connection
with the Finance Documents may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means, if
the Agent and the relevant Lender:

	 	(a)	 	agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to
be an accepted form of communication;
	 
	 	(b)	 	notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address
and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of
information by that means; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	notify each other of any change to their address or any other
such information supplied by them.

	 	29.5.2	 	Any electronic communication made between the Agent and a Lender will be effective
only when actually received in readable form and in the case of any electronic
communication made by a Lender to the Agent only if it is addressed in such a manner as
the Agent shall specify for this purpose.

	29.6	 	English language

	 	29.6.1	 	Any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document must be in English.
	 
	 	29.6.2	 	All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document must be:

	 	(a)	 	in English; or

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	 	(b)	 	if not in English, and if so required by the Agent, accompanied
by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation
will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other
official document.

	30.	 	CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
	 
	30.1	 	Accounts
	 
	 	 	In any litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with a Finance
Document, the entries made in the accounts maintained by a Lender are prima facie evidence of
the matters to which they relate.
	 
	30.2	 	Certificates and Determinations
	 
	 	 	Any certification or determination by a Lender of a rate or amount under any Finance Document
is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.
	 
	30.3	 	Day count convention
	 
	 	 	Any interest, commission or fee accruing under a Finance Document will accrue from day to day
and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days.
	 
	31.	 	DISCLOSURE
	 
	 	 	The Borrower is aware of the fact that DEG is a member of the KfW Group and PROPARCO is a
member of the AFD Group. Disclosure by DEG and/or PROPARCO of matters relation to the
Borrower, the Guarantor and/or the matters set out in the Finance Documents may be required
or requested in order to fulfil legal, judicial, supervisory, central risk reporting and
controlling or regulatory requirements.
	 
	 	 	DEG and PROPARCO shall be entitled to disclose confidential information (e.g. any data as to
a legal status, business and financial condition, privacy data, etc.) they receive in
connection with the Finance Documents to any member of the KfW Group (in the case of DEG) and
the AFD Group (in the case of PROPARCO) at any time that DEG or PROPARCO, respectively, are
Lenders. DEG will procure that any member of the KfW Group, and PROPARCO will procure that
any member of thee AFD Group, to which such confidential information has been disclosed will,
with respect to the confidential information, comply with the same confidentiality
obligations as DEG or PROPARCO, as appropriate, under this Agreement.
	 
	32.	 	PARTIAL INVALIDITY
	 
	 	 	If, at any time, any provision of the Finance Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid or
unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality,
validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or
enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be
affected or impaired.
	 
	33.	 	REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
	 
	 	 	No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Lender, any right or
remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any
other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

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	34.	 	AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

	34.1	 	Required consents

	 	34.1.1	 	Subject to Clause 34.2 (Exceptions):

	(a)	 	any term of this Agreement may be amended or waived with the
agreement of the Borrower and the Majority Lenders.
	 
	(b)	 	any term of Guarantee may be amended or waived with the agreement
of the Guarantor and the Majority Lenders.

	 	34.1.2	 	The Agent may effect, on behalf of any Finance Party, an amendment or waiver allowed
under this Clause 34.
	 
	 	34.1.3	 	The Agent must promptly notify the other Parties of any amendment or waiver effected
by it under Clause 34.1.1 above. Any such amendment or waiver is binding on all the
Parties.

	34.2	 	Exceptions

	 	34.2.1	 	An amendment or waiver which relates to:

	 	(a)	 	the definition of “Majority Lenders” in Clause 1.1 (Definitions);
	 
	 	(b)	 	an extension of the date of payment of any amount to a Lender
under the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	(c)	 	a reduction in the Margin or a reduction in the amount of any
payment of principal, interest, fee or other amount payable to a Lender under
the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	(d)	 	an increase in, or an extension of, a Commitment or the Total
Commitments;
	 
	 	(e)	 	a release of or change to the Borrower or the Guarantor other
than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(f)	 	a release of the Guarantee other than in accordance with the
terms of the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	(g)	 	a term of a Finance Document which expressly requires the consent
of all the Lenders;
	 
	 	(h)	 	the right of a Lender to assign or transfer its rights or
obligations under the Finance Documents; or
	 
	 	(i)	 	Clause 2.2 (Finance Parties’ rights and obligations), Clause 7
(Prepayment and cancellation), Clause 22 (Changes to the Lenders), Clause 26
(Sharing among the finance parties), Clause 23 (Changes to the Borrower) or this
Clause 34,

	 	 	 	may only be made with the consent of all the Lenders.

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	 	34.2.2	 	An amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of the Agent may
only be made with the consent of the Agent.

	35.	 	COUNTERPARTS
	 
	 	 	Each Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same
effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Finance
Document.
	 
	36.	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 
	 	 	This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it
are governed by English law.
	 
	37.	 	ARBITRATION
	 
	37.1	 	Arbitration
	 
	 	 	Subject to Clause 37.4 (Agent’s option), any dispute (a “Dispute”) arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or
termination of this Agreement or the consequences of its nullity) shall be referred to and
finally resolved by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
(“CIETAC”) which shall be conducted in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules in effect
at the time of applying for arbitration.
	 
	37.2	 	Procedure for arbitration
	 
	 	 	The arbitral tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The seat of arbitration shall be
Shanghai or Beijing and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
	 
	37.3	 	Recourse to courts
	 
	 	 	Save as provided in Clause 37.4 (Agent’s option), the parties exclude the jurisdiction of the
courts under Sections 45 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
	 
	37.4	 	Agent’s option
	 
	 	 	Before an arbitrator has been appointed to determine a Dispute, the Agent may by notice in
writing to all other parties to this Agreement require that all Disputes or a specific
Dispute be heard by a court of law. If the Agent gives such notice, the Dispute to which
such notice refers shall be determined in accordance with Clause 38 (Enforcement).
	 
	38.	 	ENFORCEMENT
	 
	38.1	 	Jurisdiction

	 	38.1.1	 	The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of
or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence,
validity or termination of this Agreement) (a “Dispute”).
	 
	 	38.1.2	 	The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient
courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
	 
	 	38.1.3	 	This Clause 38.1 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no
Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any
other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may
take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

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	38.2	 	Service of process
	 
	 	 	Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Borrower:

	 	38.2.1	 	irrevocably appoints Law Debenture as its agent for service of process in relation to
any proceedings before the English courts in connection with any Finance Document; and
	 
	 	38.2.2	 	agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of the process will not
invalidate the proceedings concerned.

	39.	 	FOREIGN DEBT CONTROL
	 
	39.1	 	SAFE registration

	 	39.1.1	 	The Borrower shall effect the foreign debt registration of this Agreement with SAFE
within 15 days from the date of this Agreement and promptly thereafter deliver to the
Agent a certified copy of the foreign debt registration certificate issued by SAFE.
	 
	 	39.1.2	 	To the extent so required by the applicable laws and regulations, the Borrower shall
effect the foreign debt amendment registration of any amendment of this Agreement with
SAFE within 15 days from the date of such amendment is made and promptly thereafter
deliver to the Agent a certified copy of the updated foreign debt registration
certificate issued by SAFE.

	39.2	 	Verification of payments
	 
	 	 	The Borrower shall:

	 	39.2.1	 	submit details of such payment to SAFE for verification before making any payment of
interest under any Finance Document;
	 
	 	39.2.2	 	submit details of such repayment or prepayment to SAFE for verification before making
any repayment or prepayment of principal under any Finance Document; and
	 
	 	39.2.3	 	without prejudice to the generality of the above, comply with the procedures for
repayment or prepayment of principal and payment of interest under this Agreement in
accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of the Settlement, Sales and
Payment of Foreign Exchange promulgated in 1996, or any of its revisions or
substitutions under PRC legislation from time to time, to enable all such repayment,
prepayment or payment to be made in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents.

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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SCHEDULE 1

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

	1.	 	Borrower

	 	(a)	 	A copy of the following documents relating to the Borrower:

	 	(i)	 	its current business license;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	its current certificate of approval;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the approval letter(s) in respect of its establishment;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	its current articles of association;
	 
	 	(v)	 	its current joint venture contract; and
	 
	 	(vi)	 	its current foreign exchange registration certificate.

	 	(b)	 	The Borrower’s capital verification report(s) evidencing that the Borrower’s
registered capital has been paid in full.
	 
	 	(c)	 	A list of the Borrower’s current directors.
	 
	 	(d)	 	A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower:

	 	(i)	 	approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the
Finance Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the
Finance Documents to which it is a party;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance
Documents to which it is a party on its behalf; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to
sign and/or despatch all documents and notices (including any Utilisation
Request) to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the
Finance Documents to which it is a party.

	 	(e)	 	A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred
to in paragraph (d) above who executes any Finance Document (or any other document
entered into or delivered in connection therewith), together with certified copies of
the ID cards and/or the passports of such authorised persons.
	 
	 	(f)	 	A certificate of the Borrower (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing
the Total Commitments would not cause any borrowing, or similar limit binding on the
Borrower to be exceeded.
	 
	 	(g)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Borrower certifying that each
copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in
full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

	2.	 	Guarantor

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	 	(a)	 	A copy of the following documents relating to the Guarantor:

	 	(i)	 	its Certificate of Incorporation;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	its current Memorandum and Articles of Association;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	its current Register of Members;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	its current Register of Directors;
	 
	 	(v)	 	its current Register of Charges; and
	 
	 	(vi)	 	a Certificate of Good Standing.

	 	(b)	 	A list of the Guarantor’s current directors.
	 
	 	(c)	 	A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Guarantor:

	 	(i)	 	approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the
Finance Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the
Finance Documents to which it is a party;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance
Documents to which it is a party on its behalf; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to
sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by
it under or in connection with the Finance Documents to which it is a party.

	 	(d)	 	A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred
to in paragraph (c) above who executes any Finance Document (or any other document
entered into or delivered in connection therewith).
	 
	 	(e)	 	A certificate of the Guarantor (signed by a director) confirming that
guaranteeing the Total Commitments would not cause any limit binding on the Guarantor to
be exceeded.
	 
	 	(f)	 	A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Guarantor certifying that each
copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in
full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

	3.	 	Legal opinions

	 	(a)	 	A legal opinion of Allen & Overy LLP, legal advisers in England and Wales to the
Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.
	 
	 	(b)	 	A legal opinion of King & Wood, legal advisers in the PRC to the Lenders, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.
	 
	 	(c)	 	A legal opinion of Walkers Global, legal advisers in Cayman Islands to the
Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.

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	4.	 	Other documents and evidence

	 	(a)	 	Evidence that any process agent referred to in Clause 38.2 (Service of process)
has accepted its appointment.
	 
	 	(b)	 	A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which
the Agent considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrower
accordingly) in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions
contemplated by any Finance Document or for the validity and enforceability of any
Finance Document.
	 
	 	(c)	 	A copy of the foreign debt registration certificate issued by SAFE in respect of
this Agreement.
	 
	 	(d)	 	The following financial statements:

	 	(i)	 	in respect of the Borrower, its Original Financial Statements
prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP and its unaudited consolidated quarterly
financial statements for its second Financial Quarter of 2008 prepared in
accordance with US GAAP; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	in respect of the Guarantor, the Guarantor Original Financial
Statements and its unaudited consolidated quarterly financial statements for its
second Financial Quarter of 2008, both prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

	 	(e)	 	An intercompany transaction memorandum, including the arrangement of
proportionate allocation of orders between the Borrower and Yingli Energy (China) Co.
Ltd.
	 
	 	(f)	 	Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to
Clause 10 (Fees) and Clause 15 (Costs and expenses) have been paid or will be paid by
the first Utilisation Date.
	 
	 	(g)	 	Copies of all existing insurance policies required pursuant to Clause 19.4
(Insurance).
	 
	 	(h)	 	An executed copy of each of the Finance Documents in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent.
	 
	 	(i)	 	Evidence that amounts advanced under the Facility on the first Utilisation Date
will be used for the purposes set out in Clause 3 (Purpose), comprising invoices not
older than 4 months from the first Utilisation Date or purchase orders, in each case
relating to the Expansion and, together, for an amount in excess of US$50,000,000.

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SCHEDULE 2

UTILISATION REQUEST

	 	 	 
	From:

	 	Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
	 
	 	 
	To:

	 	Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.; and
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération économique
	 
	 	 
	Dated:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Dear Sirs
	 	 

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. —

USD 75,000,000 (originally USD 50,000,000) Term Facility Agreement

dated 29 August 2008 (as amended and restated) (the “Agreement”)

	1.	 	We refer to the Agreement. This is a Utilisation Request. Terms defined in the Agreement
have the same meaning in this Utilisation Request unless given a different meaning in this
Utilisation Request.
	 
	2.	 	We wish to borrow a Loan for the sole purpose set out in clause 3 (Purpose) of the Agreement
and on the following terms:

	 	 	 
	Proposed Utilisation Date:

	 	[     ] (or, if that is not a Business
Day, the next Business Day)
	 
	 	 
	Currency of Loan:

	 	dollars
	 
	 	 
	Amount:

	 	[     ] or, if less, the Available Facility

	3.	 	We confirm that: (a) each condition specified in Clause 4.1 (Initial conditions precedent)
and Clause 4.2 (Further conditions precedent) is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation
Request; and (b) the previous Loan[s] (if any) drawn down under the Agreement have been
applied towards satisfaction of the purpose specified in the Utilisation Request relating to
such Loan.

	4.	 	The proceeds of this Loan should be credited on [    ] to our Account:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5.

	 	Name/address of Account-holder:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Account currency	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Account No.	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Bank/SWIFT code	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	via (name/address/SWIFT CODE of correspondent bank)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Account No. of beneficiary bank at the correspondent Bank	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	This Utilisation Request is irrevocable.	 	 	 	 

Yours faithfully

 

authorised signatory for

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.

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SCHEDULE 3

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

	 	 	 
	To:

	 	Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. as Agent
	 
	 	 
	From:

	 	[The Existing Lender] (the “Existing Lender”) and [The New Lender] (the “New Lender”)
	 
	 	 
	Dated:
	 	 

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. —

USD 75,000,000 (originally USD 50,000,000) Term Facility Agreement

dated 29 August 2008 (as amended and restated) (the “Agreement”)

	1.	 	We refer to the Agreement. This is a Transfer Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement
have the same meaning in this Transfer Certificate unless given a different meaning in this
Transfer Certificate.
	 
	2.	 	We refer to Clause 22.4 (Procedure for transfer):

	 	(a)	 	The Existing Lender and the New Lender agree to the Existing Lender transferring
to the New Lender by novation all or part of the Existing Lender’s Commitment, rights
and obligations referred to in the Schedule in accordance with Clause 22.4 (Procedure
for transfer).
	 
	 	(b)	 	The proposed Transfer Date is [     ].
	 
	 	(c)	 	The address, fax number and attention details for notices of the New Lender for
the purposes of Clause 29.2 (Addresses) are set out in the Schedule.

	3.	 	The New Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing Lender’s obligations
set out in paragraph (c) of Clause 22.3 (Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders).
	 
	4.	 	This Transfer Certificate may be executed in any number of counterparts and this has the same
effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Transfer
Certificate.
	 
	5.	 	This Transfer Certificate is governed by English law.

THE SCHEDULE

Commitment/rights and obligations to be transferred

[insert relevant details]

[Address, fax number and attention details for notices and account details for payments,]

	 	 	 
	[Existing Lender]

	 	[New Lender]
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	By:

	 	 	This Transfer Certificate is accepted by the Agent and the Transfer Date is confirmed as [       ].
	 
	 	 	Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.
	 
	 	 	By

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SCHEDULE 4

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

	 	 	 
	To:

	 	Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. as Agent
	 
	 	 
	From:

	 	Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
	 
	 	 
	Dated:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Dear Sirs
	 	 

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. —

USD 75,000,000 (originally USD 50,000,000) Term Facility Agreement

dated 29 August 2008 (as amended and restated) (the “Agreement”)

	1.	 	We refer to the Agreement. This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement
have the same meaning when used in this Compliance Certificate unless given a different
meaning in this Compliance Certificate.
	 
	2.	 	We confirm that:
	 
	 	 	[insert details of financial covenants and whether the Borrower is in compliance with those
covenants.]
	 
	3.	 	[We confirm that no Default is continuing.]

	 	 	 	 	 
	Signed:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

Director
	 	 
	 

	 	of	 	 
	 

	 	Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy	 	 
	 

	 	Resources Co., Ltd.	 	 

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SCHEDULE 5

MANDATORY COST FORMULAE

	1.	 	The mandatory cost (“Mandatory Cost”) is an addition to the interest rate in relation to the
cost of compliance with the requirements of the European Central Bank.
	 
	2.	 	On the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter) the Agent shall
calculate a rate (the “Additional Cost Rate”) as referred to in paragraph 3. The Mandatory
Cost will be calculated by the Agent as a weighted average of the Lenders’ Additional Cost
Rates (weighted in proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender in the relevant
Loan) and will be expressed as a percentage rate per annum.
	 
	3.	 	The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender if lending from a Participating Member State will be
the percentage notified by that Lender to the Agent. This percentage will be certified by that
Lender in its notice to the Agent to be its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed as
a percentage of that Lender’s participation in all Loans) of complying with the minimum
reserve requirements of the European Central Bank.
	 
	4.	 	Each Lender shall supply any information required by the Agent for the purpose of calculating
its Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but without limitation, each Lender shall supply the
following information on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender:

	 	(a)	 	the jurisdiction in which it resides; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any other information that the Agent may reasonably require for such purpose.

	 	 	Each Lender shall promptly notify the Agent of any change to the information provided by it
pursuant to this paragraph.
	 
	5.	 	The Agent shall have no liability to any person if such determination results in an
Additional Cost Rate which over or under compensates any Lenders and shall be entitled to
assume that the information provided by any Lender pursuant to paragraph 3 above is true and
correct in all respects.
	 
	6.	 	The Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the Mandatory Cost
the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate for each Lender based on the information
provided by each Lender pursuant to paragraph 3 above.
	 
	7.	 	Any determination by the Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to the Mandatory Cost,
an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable to a Lender shall, in the absence of manifest
error, be conclusive and binding on all Parties.

The Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrower, determine and notify to all
Parties any amendments which are required to be made to this Schedule in order to comply with any
change in law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by the European Central
Bank (or, in any case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and any such
determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all Parties.

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SCHEDULE 6

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES

What is corporate governance?

Corporate governance refers to the structures and processes for the direction and control of
companies that align the interests of a wide range of different stakeholders such as management,
employees, shareholders and creditors. Good corporate governance contributes to sustainable
economic development by enhancing the performance of companies and increasing their access to
outside sources of capital. Although, the role of each of these stakeholders and their interactions
widely vary among countries, a good corporate governance regime helps to assure that companies use
their capital efficiently.

FMO clients will benefit from good corporate governance

Corporate governance ultimately is a matter of self-interest for companies. Good corporate
governance will enhance a client’s access to capital markets and improve corporate performance.

Access to capital markets. Strengthening investors’ confidence will trigger investors’ appetite to
invest. Furthermore, in an increasingly integrated world characterised by highly mobile capital,
investors’ expectations for more responsive corporate governance practices are something that
companies cannot afford to ignore. International flows of capital enable companies to access
financing from a much larger pool of investors and attracts more “patient” long-term capital.
Finally, improved corporate governance practices will reduce uncertainty and risks for investors as
transparency and predictability increases. This could yield higher business valuations. Adherence
to good corporate governance practices: (i) will help improve the confidence of both foreign and
domestic investors, (ii) may reduce the cost of capital, and (iii) ultimately will induce more
stable sources of financing.

Corporate performance. Good corporate governance helps to ensure that companies take into account
the interests of a wide range of constituencies, as well as of the communities within which they
operate, and that their boards are accountable to the company and the shareholders. Better
governance structures and processes improve decision-making within companies and reduce the
occurrence of conflicts between different stakeholders. The best-run companies also recognise that
business ethics and corporate awareness of the environmental and societal interest of the
communities in which they operate can have an impact on their reputation and long-term.

The importance of good corporate governance to FMO

In addition to the benefits to individual client companies, good corporate governance will help FMO
to reduce risks and will make a positive contribution to the development of international capital
markets.

Reducing risks. FMO faces not only investment risk, but poor governance or, in the worst cases,
corporate scandals also involve a reputational risk. Increased transparency regarding structures,
processes and financial results will reduce the likelihood of conflicts among a client’s
constituencies.

Development of international capital markets. Improving corporate governance has an impact that
goes well beyond the level of individual companies. Strengthening the confidence of investors in a
country’s companies and capital markets matters greatly to the long-term competitiveness, overall
health and vitality of national economies.

FMO’s approach

FMO supports the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets. FMO’s mission is to
contribute to the structural and sustainable economic growth in these countries and, together with
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healthy returns. Therefore, FMO places a strong emphasis on the
corporate governance regimes of its clients, as it believes that embracing sound corporate
governance principles will be beneficial to all stakeholders of the company. FMO aims to add value
to its clients in the area of corporate governance based on the experience we have developed over
many years, investing across a wide range of markets and industries. Therefore, FMO reviews the
corporate governance regimes of its clients at an early stage, through information request lists
and discussions. FMO is able to provide technical support where needed. Additionally, FMO works
with its clients to improve corporate governance regimes and jointly develop a “Corporate
Governance Action Plan”.

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance provide the framework for the work of FMO in this area,
identifying the key practical issues: the rights and equitable treatment of shareholders, the role
of stakeholders, disclosure and transparency, and the responsibilities of the board of directors.
The OECD principles form part of a broader international effort to promote increased transparency,
integrity and the rule of law. The Principles are non-binding, but merely serve as a reference
point. The principles focus on publicly traded companies, but are also a useful tool to improve
corporate governance in non-traded companies. The corporate governance framework should ensure that
timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material matters regarding the corporation, including
the financial situation, performance, ownership, and governance of the company. Furthermore it
should ensure the strategic guidance of the company, the effective monitoring of management by the
board, and the board’s accountability to the company and the shareholders.

The rights of shareholders

PRINCIPLE: The corporate governance framework should protect shareholders’ rights.

Basic shareholder rights include the right to: (i) secure methods of ownership registration; convey
or transfer shares; (iii) obtain relevant information on the company on a timely and regular basis;
(iv) participate and vote in general shareholder meetings; (v) elect members of the board; and (vi)
share in the profits of the corporation.

Shareholders have the right to participate in, and to be sufficiently informed on, decisions
concerning fundamental corporate changes such as: (i) amendments to the statutes, or articles of
incorporation or similar governing documents of the company; (ii) the authorisation of additional
shares; and (iii) extraordinary transactions that in effect result in the sale of the company.

Shareholders should have the opportunity to participate effectively and vote in general shareholder
meetings and should be informed of the rules, including voting procedures, that govern general
shareholder meetings: (i) shareholders should be furnished with sufficient and timely information
concerning the date, location and agenda of general meetings, as well as full and timely
information regarding the issues to be decided at the meeting, (ii) opportunity should be provided
for shareholders to ask questions of the board and to place items on the agenda at general
meetings, subject to reasonable limitations, and (iii) shareholders should be able to vote in
person or in absentia, and equal effect should be given to votes whether cast in person or in
absentia.

Capital structures and arrangements that enable certain shareholders to obtain a degree of control
disproportionate to their equity ownership should be disclosed.

Markets for corporate control should be allowed to function in an efficient and transparent manner:
(i) the rules and procedures governing the acquisition of corporate control in the capital markets,
and extraordinary
transactions such as mergers, and sales of substantial portions of corporate assets, should be
clearly articulated and disclosed so that investors understand their rights and recourse.
Transactions should occur at transparent prices and under fair conditions that protect the rights
of all shareholders according to their class, and (ii) anti-take-over devices should not be used to
shield management from accountability.

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Shareholders, including institutional investors, should consider the costs and benefits of
exercising their voting rights.

The equitable treatment of shareholders

PRINCIPLE: The corporate governance framework should ensure the equitable treatment of all
shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders. All shareholders should have the
opportunity to obtain effective redress for violation of their rights.

All shareholders of the same class should be treated equally: (i) within any class, all
shareholders should have the same voting rights. All investors should be able to obtain information
about the voting rights attached to all classes of shares before they purchase. Any changes in
voting rights should be subject to shareholder vote, (ii) votes should be cast by custodians or
nominees in a manner agreed upon with the beneficial owner of the shares, and (iii) processes and
procedures for general shareholder meetings should allow for equitable treatment of all
shareholders. Borrower procedures should not make it unduly difficult or expensive to cast votes.

Insider trading and abusive self-dealing should be prohibited.

Members of the board and managers should be required to disclose any material interests in
transactions or matters affecting the company.

The role of shareholders in corporate governance

PRINCIPLE: The corporate governance framework should recognise the rights of shareholders as
established by law and encourage active co-operation between companies and shareholders in creating
wealth, jobs, and the sustainability of financially sound enterprises.

The corporate governance framework should assure that the rights of shareholders that are protected
by law are respected.

Where shareholder interests are protected by law, shareholders should have the opportunity to
obtain effective redress for violation of their rights.

The corporate governance framework should permit performance-enhancing mechanisms for shareholder
participation.

Where shareholders participate in the corporate governance process, they should have access to
relevant information.

Disclosure and transparency

PRINCIPLE: The corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is
made on all material matters regarding the company, including the financial situation, performance,
ownership, and governance of the Borrower.

Disclosure should include, but not be limited to, material information on: (i) the financial and
operating results of the company, (ii) company objectives, (iii) major share ownership and voting
rights, (iv) members of the board and key executives, and their remuneration, (v) material
foreseeable risk factors, (vi) material issues regarding employees and shareholders, and (vii)
governance structures and policies.

Information should be prepared, audited, and disclosed in accordance with high quality standards of
accounting, financial and non-financial disclosure, and audit.

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An annual audit should be conducted by an independent auditor in order to provide an external and
objective assurance on the way in which financial statements have been prepared and presented.

Channels for disseminating information should provide for fair, timely and cost efficient access to
relevant information by users.

The responsibilities of the board

PRINCIPLE: The corporate governance framework should ensure the strategic guidance of the company,
the effective monitoring of management by the board, and the board’s accountability to the company
and the shareholders.

Board members should act on a fully informed basis, in good faith, with due diligence and care, and
in the best interest of the company and the shareholders.

Where board decisions may affect different shareholder groups differently, the board should treat
all shareholders fairly.

The board should ensure compliance with applicable law and take into account the interests of
shareholders.

The board should fulfil certain key functions, including: (i) reviewing and guiding corporate
strategy, major plans of action, risk policy, annual budgets and business plans, setting
performance objectives, monitoring implementation and corporate performance, overseeing major
capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures, (ii) selecting, compensating, monitoring and,
when necessary, replacing key executives and overseeing succession planning, (iii) reviewing key
executive and board remuneration, and ensuring a formal and transparent board nomination process,
(iv) monitoring and managing potential conflicts of interest of management, board members and
shareholders, including misuse of corporate assets and abuse in related party transactions, (v)
ensuring the integrity of the company’s accounting and financial reporting systems, including the
independent audit, and that appropriate systems of control are in place, in particular, systems for
monitoring risk, financial control, and compliance with the law, (vi) monitoring the effectiveness
of the governance practices under which it operates and making changes as needed, and (vii)
overseeing the process of disclosure and communications.

The board should be able to exercise objective judgement on corporate affairs independent, in
particular, from management: (i) boards should consider assigning a sufficient number of
non-executive board members capable of exercising independent judgement to tasks where there is a
potential for conflict of interest. Examples of such key responsibilities are financial reporting,
nomination and executive and board remuneration, (ii) board members should devote sufficient time
to their responsibilities.

In order to fulfil their responsibilities, board members should have access to accurate, relevant
and timely information.

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SCHEDULE 7

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN

Introduction

An Environmental & Social Action Plan (ESAP) consists of a set of specific Management, Mitigation
and Monitoring measures which a client commits to undertake during implementation and operation of
a project. The ESAP is required in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations and to meet
the requirements of the IFC Performance Standards.

ESAPs are an essential element of a client’s Management Program, and depending on the nature of the
project impacts, will range from a brief description of routine mitigation measures to a series of
specific plans. The ESAP will: (i) describe the actions necessary to implement the various sets of
mitigation measures or corrective actions to be undertaken; (ii) prioritize these actions; (iii)
include the time-line for their implementation; (iv) be disclosed to the affected communities; and
(v) describe the schedule and mechanism for external reporting on the client’s implementation of
the ESAP.

In FMO’s Environmental and Social (E&S) Sustainability Policy we state that we do not walk away
from projects that may have potentially significant adverse environmental or social impacts, but
instead look for opportunities to facilitate improvement provided such E&S impacts can be
adequately assessed and sufficiently mitigated. Beyond mitigating and managing (potential) adverse
E&S impacts, we look to support our clients in achieving and maximising E&S opportunities and
benefits in the local communities within which they operate.

We consequently see the ESAP not only as an effective vehicle to ensure that E&S impacts of a
project are appropriately managed, but also as a tool to enable development outcomes in the project
area. We place great reliance on a client’s capacity to effectively implement an ESAP and to
disclose relevant project information to affected communities such that they understand the risks,
impacts and opportunities of the project.

The ESAP may include the following components:

a) Management: Effective implementation of an ESAP begins with sound company policies on
environmental and social issues and with senior management commitment to their effective
implementation. The goal should be to continually improve performance in these areas. This section
of the ESAP details the project sponsor’s policies and the arrangements/procedures in place to
ensure these policies are implemented effectively and in a timely fashion. To ensure that timely
and effective implementation, the ESAP draws on the observations made during the EIA/SIA or EA/SA
with regard to the existence, role, and capability of environmental and/or social staff on site. If
necessary, the ESAP recommends the establishment or expansion of such units and the training of
staff to allow implementation of the recommendations. The ESAP also provides a specific description
of the project company’s management arrangements — who is responsible for carrying out the
mitigation, management and monitoring measures (for example for operation, supervision, remedial
action, financing, reporting, and staff training). To strengthen the project company’s management
capability, most ESAPs cover one or more of the following additional topics: (1) technical
assistance programs, (2) procurement of equipment and supplies, and (3) organizational changes.

b) Mitigation and Development: The ESAP identifies feasible and cost-effective measures that may
reduce potentially significant adverse impacts to acceptable levels and promote development
benefits. The

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plan includes compensatory measures if mitigation measures are not feasible, cost-effective or
sufficient. Specifically, the ESAP:

	•	 	identifies and summarizes all anticipated significant adverse impacts;

	•	 	specifies — with technical details — the mitigation or development measure, including the
kind of impact to which it relates and the conditions under which it is required (for example
continuously or in the event of contingencies), together with designs, equipment descriptions,
and operating procedures, as appropriate;

	•	 	estimates any potential impacts of these measures; and

	•	 	provides linkage with any other mitigation plans required for the project.

c) Monitoring: The aim of this section is to identify the information to be provided about key
environmental and/or social aspects during project implementation, particularly the impacts of the
project and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. Such information enables the project company
and FMO to evaluate the success of mitigation as part of project supervision, and allows corrective
action to be taken when needed. The ESAP therefore identifies monitoring objectives and specifies
the kind of monitoring, with linkages to the impacts assessed in the EIA/SIA of EA/SA reports and
the mitigation measures specified in the previous section of this ESAP. Specifically, the
monitoring section of the ESAP provides:

	•	 	a specification — with technical details — of monitoring measures, including the parameters
to be measured, methods to be used, sampling locations, frequency of measurements, detection
limits (where appropriate), and definition of thresholds that will signal the need for
corrective action; and

	•	 	monitoring and reporting procedures to (a) ensure early detection of conditions that
necessitate particular mitigation measures, and (b) furnish information on the progress and
results of mitigation. As a minimum. FMO requires annual monitoring reports — these should be
submitted to the Investment Officer no later than 90/120 days after the end of the project
company’s fiscal year.

d) Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates: For all three elements (Management, Mitigation and
Monitoring), the ESAP should provide (a) an implementation schedule for measures that must be
carried out as part of the project, showing phasing, the persons responsible and coordination with
overall project implementation plans; and (b) the capital and recurrent cost estimates and sources
of funds for implementing the ESAP.

e) Integration of ESAP with Project: The Company’s (as defined below) decision to proceed with a
project, and FMO’s decision to support it, are predicated in part on the expectation that the ESAP
will be executed effectively. Consequently, FMO expects the plan to be specific in its description
of the individual mitigation and monitoring measures and its assignment of responsibilities, and it
must be integrated into the project’s contracts and overall planning, design, budget and
implementation. Such integration is achieved by establishing the ESAP within the project so that
the plan will receive the necessary resources and supervision along with the other components.

f) Consultation and Disclosure: The ESAP should include any measures the Company will take to
achieve ongoing information of and consultation with interested and affected parties (IAPs) by the
project as outlined in the Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan (PCDP).

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Outline

ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL ACTION PLAN

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd (the “Company”) commits itself to the actions
as specified below, within the specified deadlines, and declares that the resources specified below
have been allocated.

MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN

Issue: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Management Measure:	 	Ranking1	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	1.	 	The Company does
have an ISO 14001
certified
environmental
management system,
based on local law.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•	 	Action: Update the current
ISO 14001
certification
system to be
compliant with the
World Bank/IFC
Performance
Standards.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2.	 	Poly-Silicon
suppliers have the
potential for
severe
environmental
pollution. The
Company does
annually audit
their suppliers to
verify compliance
of EHS standards.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
Company to provide
the Facility Agent
with a copy of the
next annual audit
report, detailing
the audit findings
and the agreed
mitigation action
between Yingli and
the suppliers.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 

	 	•	 	Action: Amend the internal
Procurement
Policy/procedure
for all the
Poly-Silicon
suppliers, to
include: (1)
environmental and
social requirements
(compliance with
law) in the
purchase
agreements, and (2)
consideration of
the outcome of the
annual audits in
the selection of
suppliers.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

 

			
	1	 	High; Medium; Low

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Issue: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Management Measure:	 	Ranking	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	3.	 	The Company has a well developed Human Resources
(HR) Policy and management system. With little
effort, the Company can certify their system on an
international recognized standard.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The Company will either (a) obtain
SA 8000 Certification from an accredited
institution or (b) obtain an independent labor
audit (as defined in item 11) from this E&S Action
Plan.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4.	 	No appropriate community grievance mechanism exists.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: Set up an appropriate public
Grievance Mechanism, including a proper
documentation trial of comments logging and
follow-up action undertaken. Communicate the
existence of the Public Grievance Mechanism to the
surrounding communities in an appropriate manner.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

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MITIGATION ACTION PLAN

Issue: ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH & SAFETY MITIGATION ACTIONS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Mitigation Measure:	 	Ranking2	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	5.	 	The Company is a
leader in
environmental
management in
China, and has to
comply with all
Chinese
environmental and
health and safety
related
legislation.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	•	 	Action:
Provide the
Facility Agent with
a copy of relevant
authorities’
written approval of
the following
documents:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 

	 	 	 	o
	 	Final completion
Inspection for
Project of
Manufacturing
100MW/a Solar
Silicon Cell from
Local EPB;
(approval by local
EPB)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 

	 	 	 	o
	 	Work Safety Plan
for the 100 MW and
the 400 MW
expansion project
(approval by local
Work Safety Bureau
and Fire Brigade).	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.	 	There are a number
of non-compliances
identified of the
current Hazardous
Materials
Management, which
holds potentials
risks (refer to ESD
Sinosphere Report
items 3.4.3. and
3.4.4. pg 20).	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	•	 	Action:
Develop a Hazardous
Materials
Management system
(in accordance with
local Chinese law
and IFC’ EHS
Guidelines)
covering the
complete handling
process, including
transportation,
storage, usage and
disposal.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

 

			
	2	 	High; Medium; Low

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MITIGATION ACTION PLAN

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Mitigation Measure:	 	Ranking2	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	7.	 	The monitoring
result of domestic
wastewater
indicates that
Ammonia levels are
outside IFC
Standards.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action:
Measures to be
developed to treat
and monitor
discharge of
ammonia, to be in
compliance with IFC
standards.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

Issue: HUMAN RESOURCES MITIGATION ACTIONS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Mitigation Measure:	 	Ranking3	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	8.	 	Guaranteed payment
of minimum wage to
all employees is a
fundamental
consideration for
the lenders.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Before disbursement
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
Company must
provide the lenders
with an official
statement (letter),
signed by the
Director Human
Resources,
confirming that
minimum wages (as
laid down by
Chinese Law) are
guaranteed to all
employees at all
times.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
Company must
develop an
alternative system
for disciplinary
practices without
wage deductions.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	9.	 	Guaranteed payment
of social
insurances for all
employees is a
fundamental
consideration for
the lenders.
Currently approx.
20% of staff are
without social
insurance, due to
lack of
documentation.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: As
priority the
Company must take
required actions to
ensure that all
documentation is
obtained from the
relevant employees,
and ensure social
insurance premiums
are paid in full.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

 

			
	3	 	High; Medium; Low

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MITIGATION ACTION PLAN

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Mitigation Measure:	 	Ranking3	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
new recruitment
procedure (for
employees for the
new plant) should
include a practical
mechanism that
ensures that new
employees provide
relevant
documentation to
the company as a
priority, for
inclusion in the
social insurance
payments.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	10.	 	The new premises is
built on land where
people have been
displaced. Although
they have been
compensated by
government, they
have lost their
economic
livelihood. The
Company is in a
position to provide
employment
opportunities with
the new expansion
plant.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: With the new
recruitment process
for the expansion
plant, provide
employment
opportunities for
the replaced
farmers, as far as
practically
possible.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 Jun ‘09

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MONITORING ACTION PLAN

Issue: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Staff	 	Allocated	 	 
	Monitoring Measure:	 	Ranking4	 	Responsible	 	Resources	 	Deadline
	11.	 	Compliance with
Chinese Labour
legislation (IFC PS
2) referring to the
core labour
standards is a
fundamental
consideration for
the lenders, for
approval of the
loan.	 	 	 	 	 	See footnote below	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
Company to appoint
an independent
consultant
(approved by the
lenders) to audit
the company’s
labour conditions
and standards on
compliance with
local law (and the
related ratified
ILO Conventions).
The Company to
provide the lenders
with a copy of the
audit report within
1 month after
completion of the
audit.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 June ‘09
	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: After the above
audit, an
independent labour
audit to be
repeated at least
for three times
within the duration
of the loan, unless
the company is SA
8000 certified. If
any of the labour
audits at the
discretion of the
lenders have
unsatisfactory
results, the
frequency of the
labour audit may be
increased to at
least once
annually.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	To be determined by lenders
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	12.	 	With reference to
item 6 of this
ESAP, the Company
has to develop a
hazardous materials
management system
in accordance with
local Chinese law
and IFC’ EHS
guidelines,
covering the
complete handling
process, including
transportation,
storage, usage and
disposal.	 	 	 	 	 	See footnote below	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: the
Company to appoint
an independent
consultant
(approved by the
Lenders) to audit
if the hazardous
materials
management system
is in compliance
with the local law
and IFC EHS
guidelines.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30 June ‘09
	 
	 

	 	•
	 	Action: The
same independent
consultant to
verify acceptable
completion of all
ESAP action, and
provide the lenders
with this audit
report within 1
month after
completion.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Monitoring cost: The Company and the Lenders agree to a cap the monitoring costs of independent
consultants for which the Company will be liable to EUR20,000 for all audits mentioned in items 11
and 12 of the Environmental and Social Action Plan; provided that this cap does not apply to any
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SCHEDULE 8

FORM OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING REPORT

How to
use this form?

This document aims to provide practical information on how to compile an annual environmental and
social monitoring report (AMR) for submission to FMO. We suggest that you read through the entire
document before you start to complete the individual sections. This will allow you to determine
which reporting references are applicable to you (and therefore which sections need your closest
attention). You will also need to decide which person/persons are best placed to complete this form
- both technical and management information is required.

What do the terms “environment” and “social” cover?

FMO defines the terms “environment” and “social” to include environmental and health & safety
issues, as well as labour relations, including labour rights & conditions and impacts on local
communities or other relevant stakeholders, on social and cultural infrastructure, and on cultural
heritage. To remind you of this, we have tended to use the term “environment and social” throughout
this document. Remember, however, that you only need to report on the specific issues that are
relevant to you.

Why do you need to complete this form?

FMO requires annual monitoring reports in order to determine whether its investments are meeting
the environmental and social requirements agreed during investment negotiations. These requirements
are outlined in the Investment Agreement and its annexes.

When should you complete this form?

FMO requires that annual monitoring reports are completed and returned within the same deadline
period as your financial annual report.

What information is to be included?

When you first complete an annual monitoring report, please respond to all questions/requirements
relevant to you. In subsequent years, you may wish to report only on those areas that have been
subject to change (for example the latest monitoring data or new pollution control equipment). If
photographs can assist in highlighting a particular issue, please attach them to the report.

Where can you get assistance?

If you need additional guidance in relation to the environmental monitoring report, please contact
FMO.

How should you proceed?

	1.	 	Read through the list of Reference Documents.

	2.	 	If any of the documents are missing, obtain them from your FMO contact before completing the
report. Reference will be made in these documents to the entities you are required to report
on.

	3.	 	When you have all the references, please complete the Report for the required entities. Use
this format (electronically) or write your own version of the Report. If your institution
already has an Environmental & Social Report, please submit that report and add information on
the missing items required by FMO.

	4.	 	Return the report to your FMO contact person, who will forward it to the Environment & Social
Review Unit.

Thank you for you co-operation

To ensure this report reaches us, please mail it to your regular FMO contact.

If you have any questions concerning the content of this report, please send an e-mail to
environment.social@fmo.nl or your contact person at the Environmental & Social Review Unit.

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Reference Documents for the Annual Environmental and Social Monitoring Report

The following documents form the basis for your reporting requirements. If you do not have a copy
of any of them, please obtain a copy from your FMO contact person before proceeding:

Investment Agreement

The Investment Agreement contains environmental and social covenants and sections referring to
environmental and social issues. Please report on the action that your organization has taken to
address them. Table 1 provides a suggested reporting format.

Performance Standards

These specific standards would be mentioned in or attached to the Investment Agreement. If there
are specific requirements or issues which you have not reported on elsewhere in this document (for
example the Resettlement Action Plan), please detail them. Detail any questions or concerns you
have.

Environmental and/or Social Guidelines

These may be environmental and/or social guidelines specific to your industrial sector or a general
environmental guideline. The ones relevant to you would normally be attached to the Investment
Agreement. Please review the guidelines and, in particular, any data monitoring requirements
specified (for example for atmospheric emission limits). The tables set out in the report provide a
suggested reporting format for atmospheric emissions data and effluent (wastewater) data
respectively. Do not repeat information already provided in the ESAP.

Health and Safety Guidelines

This is a general guideline applicable to all FMO investments and would normally be attached to the
Investment Agreement. Provide a status report based on the key requirements of the guideline. For
this purpose, there are tables in the report providing a reporting format.

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Environmental and/or Social Action Plan

Verify whether an Environmental and/or Social Action Plan (ESAP) was required for your project
(often as an annex to the Investment Agreement). Compile a status report for the actions listed in
the ESAP. Clearly indicate whether (1) actions have been completed and (2) original target dates
have been revised. Specify any constraints that may prevent any further progress (for example lack
of resources).

Environmental and/or Social Management System

Verify whether an Environmental and/or Social Management System (ESMS) was required for your
project (often mentioned in the Investment Agreement). Please provide information on developments
regarding procedures, data collection, management structure, training of staff, etc. If your
institution has received ISO 14.000, ISO 9000 or an SA8000 certification, please include a copy of
the certificate.

Once you have obtained all the relevant reference documents, please complete this form

	 	 	 
	Glossary of Terms
	ESAP:

	 	Environmental and/or Social Action Plan
	ESMS:

	 	Environmental and/or Social Management System
	RAP:

	 	Resettlement Action Plan
	ISO:

	 	International Standardization Organization
	SA8000:

	 	the International Social Accountability Standard
	HSE:

	 	Health, Safety and Environment (also known as SHE)
	FMO:

	 	Financieringsmaatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden
	NGO:

	 	Non-Governmental Organizations
	CBO:

	 	Community-based Organization
	WBG:

	 	World Bank Group
	GV:

	 	Government
	A:

	 	Actual (emissions)
	E:

	 	Estimated (emissions)

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FMO

Annual Environmental and Social Monitoring Report

Section 1 — Basic Information

Company

Address

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Community
	 	 	 	 	Environmental Co-ordinator	 	 	 	Liaison/External Affairs
	 	 	HSE Manager	 	or HS(E) Officer	 	Human Resource Manager	 	Officer
	Name
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	E-mail
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Tel. no.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Fax no.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

The reporting period covered by this Environmental & Social Monitoring Report is      :      (month/year — month/year)

If the reporting entity is not identical to the company as indicated above, please specify it here:

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Section 2 — Project Status

Current Project Status o Design o Construction o Expansion       o Operation o Closure o Other (specify)

If the project is at the construction or expansion stage, is the original completion date (i.e.
the one specified in the Investment Agreement) still accurate?
o  YES
     /     
o  NO If no, please
indicate the revised completion date:

List any key developments that have taken place in relation to the project during the reporting
period. This might include such things as (1) changes to the status of the project (for example
from construction to operation), (2) an increase or decrease in production capacity or labour
force, (3) new management, buildings or equipment and (4) land acquisition/expansion.

As a result of these changes, have any new management procedures been introduced or modifications
made to existing systems?

o
 YES / o  NO

This might include such things as storage and handling procedures for new chemicals, operating
processes for waste water treatment, or the introduction of personal protective equipment such as
safety gloves or hearing protection. In the social field, it might include changes in the
composition of the labour force (ratio of permanent to contract/casual workers), in labour
conditions (workers’ representation, remuneration, working hours), procedures for upcoming
retrenchment, or plans for community liaising (including communication strategy and public
consultation).

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Section 3 — Environmental & Social Policy

Was there any change in the environmental, human resources or community liaison policy of the
company during this reporting period?

o  YES o NO If yes, please provide the latest policy statements.

     Section 4 — Information Exchange

The purpose of this section is to help FMO understand who requests information from you on
environmental or social issues (and for what purpose). This information may allow us to match our
requests for information to those of other parties.

Are the Environmental Co-ordinator and the Human Resource Manager or the Community Liaison/External
Affairs officer specified in Section 1 also responsible for compiling environmental or social
information and records for other parties (for example government regulators)? oYES oNO If no,
please specify the name/names of the relevant person/persons:

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Are you subject to government control regarding compliance with any local or national environmental
/public health legislation or labour/social security/human rights legislation? This might include
such things as government monitoring of permit or licence conditions, visits/inspections, or
requests for information for review. If yes, please provide details — for example who undertakes
the assessment and the date of the last assessment. Please attach copies of relevant documents (for
example letters, monitoring reports, government notices).

Have you consulted or provided any information on environmental or social issues to local
communities during this reporting period (i.e. communities living in the vicinity of your
facility and any other communities impacted by your activities?) If yes, please specify what was
provided (for example a report, an invitation to an open day, an update letter) and to whom it
was distributed.

Please also specify any outcome (for example minutes of meetings or the community’s response).

Did you provide this information voluntarily, or were you requested to provide it? If you were
requested to provide it, please specify who made the request (for example a local government
official, a non-governmental organization (NGO) or a community-based organization(CBO).

Has any “third party” — such as a local, national or international environmental or human rights
group, journalist, or trade union body — requested that you provide information to them during
this reporting period? If yes, please provide details regarding the information requested, your
response and any outcome. Please attach any relevant documentation (for example letters,
responses, reports).

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Section 5 — Environmental, Health & Safety and Social Management

Environmental, Health & Safety Management

Were there any improvements in environmental or safety procedures, quality of environmental or
safety data, improvement of measurements during this reporting period?

Please detail below any occupational health or HIV/AIDS monitoring programs which you conducted
this year. This may include routine checkups on employees (please specify frequency) or more
specific studies (for example monitoring worker exposure to a chemical used in a particular
production process).

Please detail below any environmental or health and safety training programs, including on
HIV/AIDS prevention & management, that you conducted this year. Please provide details (for
example on the focus of the training, who attended and whether training will be repeated).

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Please detail below any emergency preparedness & response drills that you conducted this year.
Please provide details (for example on the focus of the drills, who participated and whether the
drills will be repeated).

What environmental, health and safety practices (including for HIV/AIDS) or measures do you
require of contractors working at your site?

Have any environmental or health & safety audits been performed in the last year (for example ISO
14.000 audits)? If so, please provide a summary of the audit report.

Social Management

Have there been any improvements in procedures, quality of data, etc., regarding human resource
management and/or community liaison activities during this reporting period?

Did you provide any training on the company social policy (for example on workers’ rights,
discrimination on the work floor, equal remuneration, child labour, community relations)?

Please provide details (for example on the focus and duration of the training, who attended and
whether training will be repeated).

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Have you dialogued with or consulted workers’ representatives (for example through a trade union
or workers’ council) during the last reporting period? Please detail the frequency, the topics
discussed and any follow-up.

Did your company agree on a new CLA (Collective Labour Agreement) during the last reporting
period? If the CLA is available in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, please attach a copy.
In the case of other languages, please attach and provide a summary in English.

Have any social audits been performed in the last year (for example SA 8.000 audits)? If so,
please provide a copy of the audit report (or a summary).

Section 6 — Significant Incidents

Have any incidents occurred during this reporting period which have (1) caused environmental
damage, (2) caused casualties or damage to human health, and/or (3) attracted the attention of
outside parties? The table below lists a number of examples. Please specify any such incidents on a
separate sheet and attach photographs, newspaper articles or any other supporting information that
is relevant.

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Table 1: Significant Incidents at the work place and in the dormitories

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Incident
	 	Date	 	Description1)
	Fire, explosion etc.

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Chemical or oil spill
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Pollution release into atmosphere
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Pollution release into water
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Pollution release into soil/groundwater
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Warnings or summonses from government
regulatory authorities
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Legal action
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Fines, penalties or increased permit charges
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Labour disputes, strikes, violent
confrontations with workers
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Lay-offs, mass redundancies
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Acquisition of land involving expropriation
and/or resettlement or involving dispute
over access to natural resources (for
example water)
	 	 	 	 

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Incident
	 	Date	 	Description1)
	Damage to, intrusion into, or destruction
of natural habitats (for example drainage
of wetlands, land clearance, significant
erosion), including, but not limited to
protected areas (nature reserves, national
or regional parks, indigenous or tribal
reserves etc.)
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	“Chance finds” of cultural property on
site. (Such finds are usually made during
excavation/construction and involve
archaeological remains.)
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Negative attention on the part of the
media, NGO, scientific group or of any
other interest group or expert
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Complaints or protests from local communities or CBOs (community-based organizations)
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Others (please specify)
	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	Please describe in detail on a separate sheet and attach photographs, newspaper articles or
any other relevant information.

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Table 2: Personal Incident Data (with an example entry in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Number of	 	Number of	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Incidents	 	Incidents	 	Incident Rate (#	 	 
	 	 	of all	 	involving young	 	of incidents/# of	 	 
	Issue	 	workers	 	worker (16-18)	 	workers)	 	Comments & follow-up1)
	 
	 

	 	for instance:
	 	For instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance
	 

	 	 	5	 	 	 	2	 	 	1/250 = 0.004
	 	Crush injury to employee during
offloading. Broken ribs
requiring hospital treatment.
Preventive measures applied.
	Fatalities2)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Serious Injuries3)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lost Time Accidents4)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Incidents involving
evacuation5)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Compensation claims6)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	Specify details on a separate sheet.
	 
	2)	 	Please provide details, including how the accident happened, the cause of death, any
follow-up (investigation, compensation, prevention of re-occurrence).
	 
	3)	 	Serious injuries are those requiring emergency or hospital treatment. Please provide
details, including how the accident happened, the nature of the injury and any follow-up
(treatment, investigation, compensation, prevention of re-occurrence).
	 
	4)	 	Lost time accidents are those where employees required more than one day off work to
recover, but the injury was more temporary in nature (for example sprains and cuts).
	 
	5)	 	Please detail any fires, spillage or other emergencies that required total or partial
evacuation of the site, as well as any follow-up (emergency response, remediation measures,
prevention of re-occurrence).
	 
	6)	 	Please detail any compensation claims filed by workers or unions in relation to
industrial injuries or health problems, and compensation measures actually taken (financial
or otherwise, for example assistance in retraining or finding other work).

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Section 7 — Environmental Data

During this reporting period, were there any improvements in processes (including production
processes), technical equipment or treatment facilities that resulted in reduced emissions or less
waste to be disposed of? o  YES / o  NO If yes, please specify.

Table formats are provided below for reporting emissions data. These are structured to reflect the
data requirements for World Bank Group Environmental, Health & Safety Guidelines. If you are
reporting data in respect of national/local regulations, you may need to adjust the format. If you
require assistance in completing this section, please call FMO.

Table 3: Atmospheric Emissions Data (with an example entry in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Regulatory or 	 	Mean	 	Frequency of	 	Monitoring data
	Pollutant/Parameter	 	Source1)	 	Guideline Limit2)	 	Concentration3) 4)	 	Monitoring	 	compiled by
	 
	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	Particulates
	 	Main boiler stack
	 	50 mg/Nm3 (GV)
	 	26 mg/Nm3 (E)
	 	Quarterly
	 	Our consultant

 

			
	1)	 	Emissions from significant sources should be reported. Significant sources include any
sources specifically mentioned in the Investment Agreement or supporting documentation (such
as the EAP/CAP), or those regulated by the authorities.
	 
	2)	 	Please specify the unit (for example mg/Nm3) or, in the case of total emission
limits, the maximum permitted (quantified, for example as tons/annum). Please also indicate
whether this is a government limit (GV) or a World Bank guideline value (WB). Please report
data in the same units as those specified for the government or World Bank limit.
	 
	3)	 	If total emission limits rather than concentrations are your compliance criteria, please
record your actual emissions for the reporting period in the column marked Mean Concentration.
	 
	4)	 	Please indicate whether the data is actual monitoring data (A) or an estimate (E). If an
estimate, please provide details on how the estimate was produced. If based on actual
monitoring, please provide a copy of the monitoring report.

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Table 4: Effluent (Wastewater) Data (with an example entry in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Regulatory or	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Guideline	 	Mean	 	Frequency of	 	Monitoring data
	Pollutant/Parameter	 	Source1)	 	Limit2)	 	Concentration3) 4)	 	Monitoring	 	compiled by
	 
	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	 	for instance:
	pH
	 	Treatment Plant
	 	6 — 9 (FMO)
	 	8.2(A)
	 	Monthly
	 	In-house laboratory

 

			
	1)	 	Effluents from significant sources should be reported. Significant sources include any
sources specifically mentioned in the Investment Agreement or supporting documentation (such
as the EAP/CAP), or those regulated by the government.
	 
	2)	 	Please specify the unit, for example mg/l or, in the case of total emission limits, the
maximum permitted (quantified, for example as kg/day). Please try to report data using the
units specified in the guideline. Please also indicate whether this is a government limit (GV)
or a World Bank guideline value (WB).
	 
	3)	 	If total effluent limits rather than concentrations are your compliance criteria, please
record your actual effluent volume for the reporting period in the column marked Mean
Concentration.
	 
	4)	 	Please indicate whether the data is actual monitoring data (A) or an estimate (E). If an
estimate, please provide details on how the estimate was produced. If based on actual
monitoring, please provide a copy of the monitoring report.

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Table 5: Solid Waste Data (with an example entry in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Monitoring data
	Waste Description	 	Source	 	Harmful Components	 	Destination	 	Frequency of disposal	 	compiled by
	 
		 	for instance:	 		 		 		 	for instance:
	for instance:	 	Wastewater Treatment	 	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	Treatment Plant
	Sludge	 	Plant	 	Mineral oil	 	incineration	 	Monthly	 	Operator

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Table 6: Changes in handling & storage of hazardous substances (with an example entry in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Previous	 	Previous	 	New way of	 	New max.	 	 
	Name, description	 	means of storage:	 	max. quantity:	 	storage:	 	quantity:	 	Used for:
	 
	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	for instance:	 	for instance:
	HCl, 10%	 	1m3
cubitainers	 	4 m3	 	10
m3
tank	 	10 m3	 	disinfecting

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Section 8 — Social Data

A. Did any changes occur during
this reporting period with respect to “core labour rights”, for
example in terms of employing forced/bonded labour or child labour, in terms of discrimination,
or in terms of workers’ organisation or collective bargaining? Did they result, for example, in
changed working conditions so that employees are no longer free (physically or financially) to
leave the workplace or terminate their jobs, for example changed recruitment protocol hampering
age checks, for example change in rules and regulations that infringes rights of certain
categories of employees (for example women or pregnant women, people with HIV/AIDS,
ethnic/religious minorities), or, for example, creation/dissolving of a workers’ council or
drawing up of a new collective labour agreement (CLA). o  YES/o  NO If yes, please specify.

A table format is provided below for reporting
changes in core labour rights. Data only need to be
entered if changes did occur during this reporting period. If the requirements for completing this
section are unclear, please call FMO for assistance.

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Table 7: Changes in Core Labour Rights (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Changes	 	 
	Core Labour Right	 	Y/N	 	Specification1)
	Forced/Bonded Labour
	 	 	 	 
	Have any changes led to improved or worsened
forced/bonded labour practices?
	 	 	 	 
	Child Labour
	 	 	 	 
	Have any changes led to improved or worsened
child labour employment practices?
	 	 	 	 
	Discrimination
	 	 	 	 
	Have any changes led to improved or worsened
discrimination practices?
	 	 	 	 
	Workers’ Organisation & Collective Bargaining
	 	 	 	 
	Have any changes led to improved or worsened
workers’ organisation or collective
bargaining?
	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	 If necessary, please describe in detail on a separate sheet and attach photographs,
government decrees/regulations or any other relevant information.

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B. What are the “conditions of employment” during this reporting period, for example in terms of
remuneration, working hours, or contracting of employees? Have any changes resulted in, for
example, reduced income for all employees or for certain groups of employees (for example women),
an increase in overtime, or substantial changes in the ratio of people working on certain labour
contracts? o  YES                          /                     o  NO If yes, please specify.

A table format is provided below for reporting conditions of employment. If the requirements for
completing this section are unclear, please call FMO for assistance.

Table 8: Conditions of Employment (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Positions and age group	 	 	Previous	 	 	New	 	 	 	 
	Condition of Employment	 	(young workers)	 	 	Situation	 	 	Situation	 	 	Specification1)	 
	Remuneration
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lowest wage groups
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Working Hours
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- regular
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- overtime
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	Positions and age group	 	 	Previous	 	 	New	 	 	 	 
	Condition of Employment	 	(young workers)	 	 	Situation	 	 	Situation	 	 	Specification1)	 
	- shifts
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Labour Force Composition
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- number of young workers
(16-18 years)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- number of casual workers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- number of temporary
contract workers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- number of permanent
contract workers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- number of
subcontracted/outsourced
workers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	If necessary, please describe in detail on a separate sheet and attach photographs,
government decrees/regulations articles or any other relevant information.

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C. Did any changes in “health & safety procedures/conditions” take place during this reporting
period, for example in terms of regulations, inspections, training, staffing, medical testing,
facilities, accident trend analysis, personal protective equipment, housing arrangements, or
physical working conditions? Did they result in any improvements or worsening in personal health
& safety for all employees or for certain groups of employees? o  YES o  NO If yes, please specify.

Two table formats are provided below for reporting changes in health & safety
procedures/conditions. If the requirements for completing this section are unclear, please call FMO
for assistance.

Table 9: Changes in Health & Safety Procedures/Conditions (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Health & Safety issue	 	Changes Y/N	 	 	Specification1)	 
	Regulations
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	municipal or national
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Health & Safety inspections
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Training of Personnel in
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- health & safety
programs/programs)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- emergency preparedness &
response plan
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Health & Safety Staffing
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	Health & Safety issue	 	Changes Y/N	 	 	Specification1)	 
	- Management level
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- Operational level
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Medical Testing
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- upon recruitment
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- during employment
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	- HIV/AIDS
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Sanitary Facilities
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Medical Facilities
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Analysis of Trends in
Injuries/Illnesses
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dormitory/Housing Camp
Arrangements
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	If necessary, please describe in detail on a separate sheet and attach photographs,
government decrees/regulations articles or any other relevant information.

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Table 10: Data on Health & Safety Conditions (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Regulatory or	 	 	 	 	 	 	Frequency of	 	 	Monitoring data	 
	Parameter	 	Location	 	 	Guideline Limit1)	 	 	Actual level3)	 	 	Monitoring	 	 	compiled by	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	For instance: toluene	 	for instance:	 	 	for instance:	 	 	for instance:	 	 	for instance:	 	 	for instance:	 
	concentration	 	coating application area	 	 	50 ppm (GV)	 	 	26 ppm (A)	 	 	Quarterly	 	 	Our consultant	 
	Air quality
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	substance:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	—
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Noise
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Ambient temperature
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Radiation
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Other:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	—
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	1)	 	Please specify the unit (for example mg/Nm3) or, in the case of total emission
limits, the maximum permitted (quantified, for example, as tons/annum). Please also indicate
whether this is a government limit (GV) or a World Bank guideline value (WB). Please report
data in the same units as those specified for the government or World Bank limit.
	 
	2)	 	If total emission limits rather than concentrations are your compliance criteria, please
record your actual emissions for the reporting period in the column marked Mean Concentration.
	 
	3)	 	Please indicate whether the data is actual monitoring data (A) or an estimate (E). If an
estimate, please provide details on how the estimate was produced. If based on actual
monitoring, please provide a copy of the monitoring report.

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	D.	 	If the sponsor or the contractor employs young employees an annual health check is required
to ensure that the work they perform is not hazardous to their health and development. Young
workers are often defined as being between 16 and 18 year, but the age definition of young
workers may vary according to national legislation.

Please use the below table to report on the outcome of the annual health check for young employees.
If the requirements for completing this section are unclear, please call FMO for assistance.

Table 11: Annual Health Check for young workers (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Identified health problems and	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	amount of workers identified with	 	Change in health trends since	 	 	Preventive measures adopted for each	 	 	Amount of young workers having	 
	such diseases	 	last year	 	 	health problem identified	 	 	received a health check	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	I.e. 3 less workers suffering from	 	 	 	 	 	 	I.e. 3 machine operators	 
	I.e. respiratory problems (5 workers)	 	reparatory problems	 	 	I.e. Longer breaks, improved air quality	 	 	2 harvest workers	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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E. In some cases it is deemed necessary that adult workers (above 18) are given an annual health
check. Only workers who perform hazardous or physical heavy work may be given a yearly health
check. However, in some cases all workers are given an annual health check.

Please use the below table to report on the outcome of the annual health check for employees. If
the requirements for completing this section are unclear, please call FMO for assistance.

Table 12: Annual Health Check for all workers if applicable (with clarification in italics)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of young workers having	 
	Identified health problems and	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	received a health check (Please define	 
	amount of workers identified with	 	Change in health trends since	 	 	Preventive measures adopted for each	 	 	according to position at the work	 
	such diseases	 	last year	 	 	health problem identified	 	 	place)	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	I.e. 3 less workers suffering from	 	 	 	 	 	 	I.e. 3 machine operators	 
	I.e. respiratory problems (5 workers)	 	reparatory problems	 	 	I.e. Longer breaks, improved air quality	 	 	2 harvest workers	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Section 9 — Supplementary Data

A table format is provided below for reporting supplementary data. It is structured to reflect any
requirements — other than those already specified in previous sections — that your organization and
FMO may have agreed upon in the Investment Agreement. If you need assistance in completing this
section, please call FMO.

Table 11: Supplementary Data

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Operation(s)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Topic	 	involved	 	 	Requirement	 	 	Result/Status	 	 	Data compiled by	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Section 10 — Other Information and Feedback

Please list any other information that FMO should be aware of. This may relate to broader
environmental issues, labour relations or community initiatives within your company (or at other
sites), positive media or NGO attention, training initiatives, management system initiatives (for
example ISO 14001, ISO 9000 or SA8000) or cost savings through process efficiency. FMO is eager to
hear about success stories!

Please also use this section of the report to give us feedback. Some examples of the types of
issue we would like your response to are listed below.

Can you work with the environmental and social requirements of FMO or do you need additional
assistance (for example training)?

How can we improve the support we give you? Please make suggestions.

If you contacted FMO during this reporting period for assistance, did you receive a satisfactory
response? If not, please detail the reasons why.

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Section 11 — Signature

	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Date:
	 
	 	 
	Position:

	 	Phone:
	 
	 	 
	Signature:

	 	E-mail:

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SCHEDULE 9

EXCLUDED ACTIVITIES

The Borrower shall not finance any activity involving:

	1.	 	Production or activities involving forced labour1 or child labour2.
	 
	2.	 	Production or trade in any product or activity deemed illegal under host country laws or
regulations or international conventions and agreements.
	 
	3.	 	Production or trade in3:

	 	a.	 	weapons and munitions;
	 
	 	b.	 	tobacco; and
	 
	 	c.	 	hard liquor.

	4.	 	Gambling, casinos and equivalent enterprises4.
	 
	5.	 	Any business relating to pornography or prostitution.
	 
	6.	 	Trade in wildlife or wildlife products regulated under CITES5.
	 
	7.	 	Production or use of or trade in hazardous materials such as radioactive
materials6, unbounded asbestos fibres and products containing PCBs7.
	 
	8.	 	Cross-border trade in waste and waste products unless compliant to the Basel Convention and
the underlying regulations.
	 
	9.	 	Drift net fishing in the marine environment using nets in excess of 2.5 km in length.
	 
	10.	 	Production, use of or trade in pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, chemicals, ozone
depleting substances8 and other hazardous substances subject to international
phase-outs or bans.
	 
	11.	 	Significant9 conversion or degradation of Critical Habitat10.
	 
	12.	 	Production and distribution of racist and anti-democratic media.
	 
	13.	 	Significant alteration, damage, or removal of any critical cultural heritage11.
	 
	14.	 	Relocation of Indigenous Peoples12 from traditional or customary lands.

 

			
	1	 	Forced labour means all work or service, not
voluntarily performed, that is extracted from an individual under threat of
force or penalty as defined by ILO conventions.
	 
	2	 	Employees may only be taken if they are at least 14
years old, as defined in the ILO Fundamental Human Rights Conventions (Minimum
Age Convention C138, Art. 2), unless local legislation specifies compulsory
school attendance or the minimum age for working. In such cases the higher age
shall apply.
	 
	3	 	This applies when these activities are a substantial
part of the Borrower’s or the Guarantor’s primary operations.
	 
	4	 	This applies when these activities are a substantial
part of the Borrower’s or the Guarantor’s primary operations.
	 
	5	 	CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species or Wild Fauna and Flora.
	 
	6	 	This does not apply to the purchase of medical
equipment, quality control (measurement) equipment and any other equipment
where EFP considers the radioactive source to be trivial and/or adequately
shielded. Additionally, FMO will finance the mining and enrichment of uranium
ores for nuclear energy and other non-military use, but will not finance the
production of high enrichment (weapons grade) uranium in countries that have
signed and ratified and are honouring the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons.
	 
	7	 	PCBs: Polychlorinated biphenyls, a group of highly
toxic chemicals. PCBs are likely to be found in oil-filled electrical
transformers, capacitors and switchgear dating from 1950-1985.

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	8	 	Ozone Depleting Substances: Chemical compounds, which
react with and delete stratospheric ozone, resulting in “holes in the ozone
layer”. The Montreal Protocol lists ODs and their target reduction and
phase-out dates.
	 
	9	 	Significant conversion or degradation means the (1)
elimination or severe diminution of the integrity of a habitat caused by a
major, long-term change in land or water use; or (2) modification of a habitat
that substantially reduces the habitat’s ability to maintain viable population
of its native species.
	 
	10	 	Critical habitat is a subset of both natural and
modified habitat that deserves particular attention. Critical habitat includes
areas with high biodiversity value that meet the criteria of the World
Conservation Union (IUCN) classification, including habitat required for the
survival of critically endangered or endangered species as defined by the IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species or as defined in any national legislation; areas
having special significance for endemic or restricted-range species; sites that
are critical for the survival of migratory species; areas supporting globally
significant concentrations or numbers of individuals of congregatory species;
areas with unique assemblages of species or which are associated with key
evolutionary processes or provide key ecosystem services; and areas having
biodiversity of significant social, economic or cultural importance to local
communities. Primary Forest or forests of High Conservation Value shall be
considered Critical Habitats.
	 
	11	 	Critical cultural heritage consists of (i) the
internationally recognized heritage of communities who use, or have used within
living memory the cultural heritage for long-standing cultural purposes; and
(ii) legally protected cultural heritage areas, including those proposed by
host governments for such designation.
	 
	12	 	The term “Indigenous Peoples” is used in a generic
sense to refer to a distinct social and cultural group possessing the
following characteristics in varying degrees:

	 	(i) 	 	self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group
and recognition of this identity by others;
	 
	 	(ii) 	 	collective attachment to geographically distinct habitats or
ancestral territories in the project area and to the natural
resources in these habitats and territories;
	 
	 	(iii) 	 	customary cultural, economic, social, or political institutions that
are separate from those of the dominant society or culture; and
	 
	 	(iv) 	 	an indigenous language, often different from the official language of
the country or region.

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SIGNATURES

THE BORROWER

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

By:

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	No. 3055, Fuxing Middle Road 

National New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone

Baoding, PRC 071051
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+86 213 8929800

THE ORIGINAL LENDERS

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

By:

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,

2593 HW The Hague

The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS — UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

By:

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	Kämmergasse 22,

50676 Köln/Cologne 

Federal Republic of Germany
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+49 221 4986 1290

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

By:

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	5, rue Roland Barthes,

75598 Paris

cedex 12

France
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+33 1 5344 3838

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THE AGENT

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

By:

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,

2593 HW The Hague

The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

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SIGNATORIES TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

THE BORROWER

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Zongwei Li
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	No. 3055, Fuxing Middle Road
	 

	 	National New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone
	 

	 	Baoding, PRC 071051
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+86 213 8929800

THE INITIAL LENDERS

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ J.J. Reinking, Manager, Business Development Asia
	 

	 	/s/ S.E.L. Leijten, Manger Finance Team
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,
	 

	 	2593 HW The Hague
	 

	 	The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS — UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Gerhard von Werthern, First Vice President, Manufacturing Industry/Services
	 

	 	/s/ Yves Ehlert, Vice President, Manufacturing Industry/Services
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Kämmergasse 22,
	 

	 	50676 Köln/Cologne
	 

	 	Federal Republic of Germany
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+49 221 4986 1290

THE NEW LENDER

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Phillippe Bassery, Deputy CEO
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	5, rue Roland Barthes,
	 

	 	75598 Paris
	 

	 	cedex 12
	 

	 	France
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+33 1 5344 3838

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THE AGENT

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ J.J. Reinking, Manager, Business Development Asia
	 

	 	/s/ S.E.L. Leijten, Manger Finance Team
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,
	 

	 	2593 HW The Hague
	 

	 	The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

114EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DEED

DATED 6 NOVEMBER 2008

 

BETWEEN

YINGLI
GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

AS GUARANTOR

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

AND

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

AS INITIAL LENDERS

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

AS NEW LENDER

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

AS AGENT

relating to a Corporate Guarantee

dated 29 August 2008

 

Allen & Overy LLP, Shanghai office

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Clause	 	Page
	1.

	 	Interpretation
	 	 	1	 
	2.

	 	Amendments
	 	 	2	 
	3.

	 	Representations
	 	 	2	 
	4.

	 	Consents
	 	 	3	 
	5.

	 	Miscellaneous
	 	 	3	 
	6.

	 	Governing law
	 	 	3	 
	7.

	 	Arbitration
	 	 	3	 
	8.

	 	Enforcement
	 	 	4	 
	Schedules
	 	 	 	 
	1.

	 	Restated Guarantee
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 
	Signatories to Supplemental Deed
	 	 	23	 

 

 

THIS DEED is dated 6 November 2008

BETWEEN:

	(1)	 	YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED, an exempted company incorporated and existing
under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Reg. No.: 172074) and listed on the New York Stock
Exchange having its registered offices at P.O. Box 2681, Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive,
George Town, Grand Cayman (the Guarantor);
	 
	(2)	 	DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (a financial institution
incorporated and existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany (Reg. No. HRB 1005, AG Köln), having its registered office at Kämmergasse
22, 50676 Köln/Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany) and NEDERLANDSE
FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. (a company limited by shares
incorporated and existing under the laws of The Netherlands having its registered office at
Anna van Saksenlaan 71, 2593 HW The Hague, The Netherlands) (each an Initial Lender and
together the Initial Lenders);
	 
	(3)	 	SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET DE PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE, a French Société
Anonyme, having its registered office at 5, rue Roland Barthes 75 598 PARIS Cedex 12, France
(the New Lender); and
	 
	(4)	 	NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. as agent of the other
Finance Parties (the Agent).

BACKGROUND

     This Deed is supplemental to and amends a corporate guarantee dated 29 August 2008 between the
Guarantor, the Initial Lenders and the Agent (the Guarantee) relating to a term facility agreement
dated 29 August 2008 (the Facility Agreement) between Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd. (the Borrower), which is to be amended and restated by a supplemental agreement between
the Borrower, the Initial Lenders, the New Lender and the Agent dated on or about the date of this
Deed (the TFA Supplemental Agreement).

     It is intended that this document takes effect as a deed notwithstanding that a party to this
document may only execute it under hand.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

	1.	 	INTERPRETATION

	1.1	 	Definitions

	(a)	 	In this Deed:
	 
	 	 	Effective Date has the meaning given to it in the TFA Supplemental Agreement.
	 
	(b)	 	Capitalised terms defined in the Guarantee as amended and restated by this Deed have, unless
expressly defined in this Deed, the same meaning in this Deed.

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	1.2	 	Construction
	 
	 	 	The provisions of clause 1.2 (Construction) of the Guarantee apply to this Deed as though
they were set out in full in this Deed, except that references to the Guarantee are to be
construed as references to this Deed.

	2.	 	AMENDMENTS
	 
	 	 	Subject as set out below, the Guarantee will be amended from the Effective Date so that it
reads as if it were restated in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Restated Guarantee).

	3.	 	REPRESENTATIONS
	 
	3.1	 	Representations
	 
	 	 	The representations set out in this Clause are made by the Guarantor on the date of this
Deed to each Finance Party.
	 
	3.2	 	Powers and authority
	 
	 	 	It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to
authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of, this Deed and the transactions
contemplated by this Deed.
	 
	3.3	 	Legal validity
	 
	 	 	Subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations and specifically referred
to in any legal opinion delivered under schedule 1 (Conditions precedent documents) of the
TFA Supplemental Agreement, this Deed constitutes its legally binding, valid and
enforceable obligation.
	 
	3.4	 	Non-conflict
	 
	 	 	The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Deed do
not and will not conflict with:

	 	(a)	 	any law or regulation applicable to it;
	 
	 	(b)	 	its constitutional documents; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	any document which is binding on it or any of its assets,

	 	 	where, in the case of paragraph (c) above, such conflict does not, and would not be
reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, and, in the case of paragraph (a)
above, such conflict does not, and would not be reasonably expected to have, an adverse
effect.
	 
	3.5	 	Authorisations
	 
	 	 	All Authorisations required by it in connection with the entry into, performance, validity
and enforceability of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Deed have been obtained
or effected (as appropriate) and are in full force and effect.

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	3.6	 	Guarantee
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor confirms to each Finance Party that on the date of this Deed and on the
Effective Date, the representations and warranties that are deemed to be repeated on the
date of each Utilisation Request and on each Payment Date under clause 4 of the Guarantee
(the Guarantor Repeating Representations):

	 	(a)	 	are true; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	would also be true if references to the Guarantee are construed as references
to the Guarantee as amended and restated by this Deed.

	 	 	In each case, each Guarantor Repeating Representation is applied to the circumstances then
existing and in the case of the confirmation made on the date of this Deed, as if the
Effective Date had occurred.

	4.	 	CONSENTS
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor consents and agrees:

	 	(a)	 	to the amendment and restatement of the Guarantee as contemplated by this
Deed;
	 
	 	(b)	 	to the amendment and restatement of the Facility Agreement as contemplated by
the TFA Supplemental Agreement; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	that its guarantee obligations under the Guarantee will extend to Borrower’s
obligations under the Facility Agreement as amended and restated by the TFA
Supplemental Agreement and in particular, but without limitation to the foregoing,
that its guarantee obligations will extend to the increase in the Facility effected by
the TFA Supplemental Agreement.

	5.	 	MISCELLANEOUS
	 
	 	 	Subject to the terms of this Deed, the Guarantee will remain in full force and effect and,
from the Effective Date, the Guarantee and this Deed will be read and construed as one
document.
	 
	6.	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 
	 	 	This Deed and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are
governed by English law.
	 
	7.	 	ARBITRATION
	 
	7.1	 	Arbitration
	 
	 	 	Subject to Sub-clause 7.4 (Option), any dispute (a Dispute) arising out of or in connection
with this Deed (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of
this Deed or the consequences of its nullity) shall be referred to and finally resolved by
arbitration under the Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the London Court of International
Arbitration.
	 
	7.2	 	Procedure for arbitration
	 
	 	 	The arbitral tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator who shall be Queen’s Counsel of at
least five year’s standing. The seat of arbitration shall be London, England and the
language of the arbitration shall be English.

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	7.3	 	Recourse to courts
	 
	 	 	Save as provided in Sub-clause 7.4 (Option), the parties to this letter (the Parties)
exclude the jurisdiction of the courts under Sections 45 and 69 of the Arbitration Act
1996.
	 
	7.4	 	Option
	 
	 	 	Before an arbitrator has been appointed to determine a Dispute, the Agent and the Guarantor
may by notice in writing to all other Parties to this Deed require that all Disputes or a
specific Dispute be heard by a court of law. If the Agent or the Guarantor gives such
notice, the Dispute to which such notice refers shall be determined in accordance with
Clause 8 (Enforcement).
	 
	8.	 	ENFORCEMENT
	 
	(a)	 	The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in
connection with this Deed (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or
termination of this Deed) (a Dispute).
	 
	(b)	 	The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts
to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
	 
	(c)	 	This Clause 8 (Enforcement) is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, the
Finance Parties shall not be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any
other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take
concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

     This Deed has been entered into as a deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.

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SCHEDULE 1

RESTATED GUARANTEE

CORPORATE GUARANTEE

By

YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

RELATING TO A

USD75,000,000 (FORMERLY USD50,000,000)

CREDIT FACILITY

FOR

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

DATED 29 August 2008

as amended and restated by a Supplemental Deed dated 6 November 2008

ALLEN & OVERY LLP

SHANGHAI

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CORPORATE GUARANTEE

BY

YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

RELATING TO A

USD75,000,000 (FORMERLY USD50,000,000)

CREDIT FACILITY

FOR

BAODING TIANWEI YINGLI NEW ENERGY RESOURCES CO., LTD.

DATED 29 August 2008

as amended and restated by a Supplemental Deed dated 6 November 2008

Allen & Overy LLP

Shanghai

 

 

CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Clause	 	Page
	1.

	 	INTERPRETATION
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2.

	 	GUARANTEE
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3.

	 	PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4.

	 	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5.

	 	INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	FINANCIAL COVENANTS
	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	POSITIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	8.

	 	NEGATIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	9.

	 	PAYMENTS AND DEFAULT INTEREST
	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	10.

	 	CURRENCY CONVERSION
	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	11.

	 	CONTINUING SECURITY
	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	12.

	 	SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	13.

	 	SET-OFF
	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	14.

	 	NOTICES
	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	15.

	 	ASSIGNMENTS AND SUCCESSORS
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	16.

	 	PARTIAL INVALIDITY
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	17.

	 	THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	18.

	 	REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	19.

	 	AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	20.

	 	COUNTERPARTS
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	21.

	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	22.

	 	ARBITRATION
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	23.

	 	ENFORCEMENT
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	SIGNATURES

	 	 	21	 

 

 

THIS CORPORATE GUARANTEE is dated 29 August 2008 as amended and restated on 6 November 2008, and
made between:

YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED (the “Guarantor”), an exempted company incorporated and
existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Reg. No.: 172074) and listed on the New York Stock
Exchange having its registered offices at P.O. Box 2681, Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, George
Town, Grand Cayman;

and

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (a financial institution incorporated
and existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (Reg.
No. HRB 1005, AG Köln), having its registered office at Kämmergasse 22, 50676 Köln/Cologne, Federal
Republic of Germany), NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V. (a
company limited by shares incorporated and existing under the laws of The Netherlands having its
registered office at Anna van Saksenlaan 71, 2593 HW The Hague, The Netherlands, fax number: + 3170
314) and SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET DE PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE (a French Société
Anonyme, having its registered office at 5, rue Roland Barthes 75 598 PARIS Cedex 12, France) (each
an “Original Lender” and together the “Original Lenders”);

and

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS — MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V., as agent for the Finance
Parties (in this capacity the “Agent”).

IT IS AGREED as follows:

	1.	 	INTERPRETATION
	 
	1.1	 	Definitions
	 
	 	 	In this Corporate Guarantee:
	 
	 	 	Borrower means Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., a limited liability
company incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC having it’s registered office at
No. 3055, Fuxing Road Middle Road, National New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone,
Baoding, PRC.
	 
	 	 	Basic Terms and Conditions of Employment means the requirements as applicable to the
Guarantor in the fields of wage, working hours, labour contracts and occupational health &
safety issues, stemming from ILO conventions 26 and 131 (on Remuneration), 1 (on Working
Hours) and 155 (on Health & Safety).
	 
	 	 	Environmental Permits means any permit, license, consent, approval and other authorisation
and the filing of any notification report or assessment required under any Environmental Law
for the operation of the business of the Guarantor conducted on or from the properties owned
or used by the Guarantor.

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	 	 	Environmental and Social Claim means any claim or proceeding by a person in respect of an
Environmental Law and Social Law, and/or an environmental and/or social agreement between
the Guarantor and another person or party.
	 
	 	 	Facility Agreement means the USD75,000,000 (formerly USD50,000,000) term facility agreement
dated on or about the date of this Corporate Guarantee between (among others) the Borrower
and the Agent, as amended, varied, novated or supplemented from time to time, including by
way of a supplemental agreement between, amongst others, the Borrower and the Agent dated on
or about 6 November 2008.
	 
	 	 	Financial Quarter means the financial quarters of the Guarantor commencing on 1 January, 1
April, 1 July and 1 October of each year.
	 
	 	 	Financial Year means the financial year of the Guarantor commencing on 1 January and ending
on 31 December each year.
	 
	 	 	Guarantor Group means the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including without limitation, the
Borrower) from time to time.
	 
	1.2	 	Construction

	 	1.2.1	 	Capitalised terms defined in the Facility Agreement have, unless expressly
defined in this Corporate Guarantee, the same meaning in this Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	 	1.2.2	 	The provisions of clause 1.2 (Construction) of the Facility Agreement apply to
this Corporate Guarantee as though they were set out in full in this Corporate
Guarantee, except that references to the Facility Agreement are to be construed as
references to this Corporate Guarantee.

	2.	 	GUARANTEE
	 
	 	 	In consideration of the Finance Parties’ entering into the Facility Agreement, the Guarantor
irrevocably and unconditionally:
	 
	2.1	 	guarantees to each Finance Party the due and punctual observance and performance by the
Borrower of all its payment obligations under or pursuant to the Finance Documents and agrees
to pay to each Finance Party from time to time on demand all sums of money which the Borrower
is at any time liable to pay to each Finance Party under or pursuant to the Finance Documents
and which have become due and payable but have not been paid at the time such demand is made;
	 
	 	 	and
	 
	2.2	 	agrees as a primary obligation to indemnify each Finance Party from time to time on demand
from and against any loss incurred by that Finance Party as a result of any of the obligations
of the Borrower under or pursuant to the Finance Documents being or becoming void, voidable,
unenforceable or ineffective as against the Borrower for any reason whatsoever, whether or not
known to that Finance Party, the amount of such loss being the amount which the Finance Party
would otherwise have been entitled to recover from the Borrower.

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	3.	 	PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS
	 
	3.1	 	The obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Corporate Guarantee shall be in addition
to and independent of every other security which the Finance Parties may at any time hold in
respect of any of the Borrower’s obligations under the Finance Documents.
	 
	3.2	 	Neither the obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Corporate Guarantee nor the
rights, powers and remedies conferred in respect of the Guarantor upon the Finance Parties by
this Corporate Guarantee or by law shall be discharged, impaired or otherwise affected by:

	 	3.2.1	 	the insolvency, liquidation, winding-up, dissolution, administration or
reorganisation of the Borrower or any other person under the Finance Documents or any
change in its status, function, control or ownership of the Borrower or any other
person under the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	3.2.2	 	any of the obligations of the Borrower or any other person under the Finance
Documents or under any other security relating to the Facility Agreement being or
becoming illegal, invalid, unenforceable or ineffective in any respect;
	 
	 	3.2.3	 	any time or other indulgence being granted or agreed to be granted to the
Borrower or any other person in respect of any of its obligations under the Finance
Documents or under any other security;
	 
	 	3.2.4	 	any amendment to the Finance Documents, or any variation, waiver or release
of, any obligation of the Borrower or any other person under the Finance Documents or
under any other security;
	 
	 	3.2.5	 	any failure to take, or fully to take, any security agreed to be taken in
respect of the Borrower’s or any other person’s obligations under the Finance
Documents;
	 
	 	3.2.6	 	any failure to realise or fully to realise the value of, or any release,
discharge, exchange or substitution of, any security taken in respect of the Borrower’s
or any other person’s obligations under the Finance Documents; or
	 
	 	3.2.7	 	any other act, event or omission which, but for the acts, events or omissions
mentioned in this Sub-clause 3.2, might operate to discharge, impair or otherwise
affect any of the obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Corporate Guarantee or
any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon the Finance Parties by the Finance
Documents, this Corporate Guarantee or by law.

	3.3	 	Any settlement or discharge given by the Finance Parties to the Guarantor in respect of the
Guarantor’s obligations under this Corporate Guarantee or any other agreement reached between
the Finance Parties and the Guarantor in relation to it shall be, and be deemed always to have
been, void if any act on the faith of which the Finance Parties gave the Guarantor that
settlement or discharge or entered into that agreement is subsequently avoided by or in
pursuance of any provision of law.
	 
	3.4	 	None of the Finance Parties shall be obliged before exercising any of the rights, powers or
remedies conferred upon it in respect of the Guarantor by this Corporate Guarantee or by law:

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	 	3.4.1	 	to make any demand of the Borrower;
	 
	 	3.4.2	 	to take any action or obtain judgment in any court against the Borrower;
	 
	 	3.4.3	 	to make or file any claim or proof in a winding-up or dissolution of the Borrower;
	 
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	 	3.4.4	 	to enforce or seek to enforce any security taken in respect of any of the
obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents.

	3.5	 	The Guarantor agrees that, so long as the Borrower is under any actual or contingent
obligations under the Finance Documents, the Guarantor shall not exercise any rights which the
Guarantor may at any time have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under this
Corporate Guarantee:

	 	3.5.1	 	to be indemnified by the Borrower or to receive any collateral from the
Borrower;
	 
	 	 	 	and/or
	 
	 	3.5.2	 	to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of the Borrower’s
obligations under the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	 	 	and/or
	 
	 	3.5.3	 	to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or
otherwise) of any rights of the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents or of any
other security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Facility Agreement by the
Finance Parties.

	4.	 	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 4 to each
Finance Party on the date of this Corporate Guarantee, and each of such representations and
warranties (except for the representations and warranties set out in Sub-clauses 4.7, 4.8,
4.10, 4.11, 4.17 and 4.25) is deemed to be made by the Guarantor on the date of each
Utilisation Request and on each Payment Date (by reference to the facts and circumstances
then existing).
	 
	4.1	 	It is a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has and will
have the necessary power to enable it to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	4.2	 	Subject to any principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically referred to
in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation) of the
Facility Agreement, this Corporate Guarantee constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
	 
	4.3	 	All Authorisations required to enable it to enter into, and exercise its rights and comply
with its obligations under, this Corporate Guarantee and to make this Corporate Guarantee
admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation have been obtained and are in full
force and effect.

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	4.4	 	The execution, delivery and performance of this Corporate Guarantee will not conflict with
(a) any agreement binding on it or any of its assets; (b) its constitutive documents; or (c)
any applicable law, save where, in the case of paragraph (c), such conflict does not have and
would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, in the case of
paragraph (a), such conflict does not, and would not be reasonably expected to have, an
adverse effect.
	 
	4.5	 	Save to the extent specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to clause
4 (Conditions of Utilisation) of the Facility Agreement, the choice of English law as
the governing law of this Corporate Guarantee will be recognised and enforced in its
jurisdiction of incorporation.
	 
	4.6	 	Save to the extent specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to clause
4 (Conditions of Utilisation) of the Facility Agreement, any judgment obtained in England in
relation to this Corporate Guarantee will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of
incorporation.
	 
	4.7	 	It is not required to make any deduction for or on account of Tax from any payment it may
make under this Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	4.8	 	Under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that this Corporate
Guarantee be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that
jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to this
Corporate Guarantee or the transactions contemplated by this Corporate Guarantee (except in
the case where this Corporate Guarantee is executed in, brought to or produced before a court
of the Cayman Islands, in which case nominal stamp duty may become payable).
	 
	4.9	 	No event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default under any other agreement
or instrument which is binding on it or to which its assets are subject which might reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	4.10	 	The Guarantor Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with US GAAP
consistently applied.
	 
	4.11	 	The Guarantor Original Financial Statements fairly represent the financial condition and
operations of the Guarantor Group during the relevant Guarantor Financial Year.
	 
	4.12	 	There has been no material adverse change in its business or financial condition of the
Guarantor Group since the date of the Guarantor Original Financial Statements.
	 
	4.13	 	All written factual information supplied by the Guarantor was true, complete and accurate in
all material respects as at the date it was given and is not misleading in any material
respect.
	 
	4.14	 	Its payment obligations under this Corporate Guarantee rank at least pari passu with the
claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations
mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
	 
	4.15	 	No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings of or before any court, arbitral
body or agency or governmental, regulatory or other investigations, proceedings or disputes
which, if adversely determined, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
have (to the best of its knowledge and belief) been started or threatened against it.

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	4.16	 	It has performed and observed in all material respects all Social Law, Environmental Law,
Environmental Permits and all other material covenants, conditions, restrictions or agreements
directly or indirectly concerned with any contamination, pollution or waste or the release or
discharge of any toxic or hazardous substance in connection with any real property which is or
was at any time owned, leased or occupied by it or on which it has conducted any activity
where in each case failure to do so might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
	 
	4.17	 	As at the date of this Corporate Guarantee, no Environmental and Social Claim has been
commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) is threatened against it.
	 
	4.18	 	After the date of this Corporate Guarantee, no material Environmental and Social Claim has
been commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) is threatened against it which is
likely to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, would be likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect, in each case, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders.
	 
	4.19	 	It has duly and punctually paid and discharged all Taxes imposed upon it or its assets within
the time period allowed without incurring penalties (save to the extent that (a) payment is
being contested in good faith, (b) it has maintained adequate reserves for those Taxes and (c)
payment can be lawfully withheld).
	 
	4.20	 	It is not materially overdue in the filing of any Tax returns.
	 
	4.21	 	No claims are being or are reasonably likely to be asserted against it with respect to Taxes
other than in respect of any Taxes the payment of which is being contested, subject to the
requirements of Clause 4.19.
	 
	4.22	 	In any proceedings taken in its jurisdiction of incorporation in relation to this Corporate
Guarantee, it will not be entitled to claim for itself or any of its assets immunity from
suit, execution, attachment or other legal process.
	 
	4.23	 	It has a good, valid and marketable title to, or valid leases or licences of, and all
appropriate Authorisations to use, the assets necessary to carry on its business as presently
conducted except where failure to have such title, leases, licenses or Authorisations does not
have or is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	4.24	 	It has not violated nor breached any law to which it may be subject, which has resulted in or
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
	 
	4.25	 	To the best of its knowledge and belief, none of the improper or illegal acts mentioned in
Clause 7.8 (No illegal or improper payments) has occurred prior to the date of this Corporate
Guarantee.
	 
	4.26	 	It has performed and observed in all material respects all the requirements set out in
schedule 6 (Corporate Governance Guidelines) of the Facility Agreement.
	 
	4.27	 	It has not entered into or continued business relations with its shareholders, employees and
associated companies (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any other member of the Guarantor
Group) except on proper commercial terms negotiated at arms’ length.

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	5.	 	INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	5.1	 	Financial statements
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall supply to the Agent in the English language and in sufficient copies for
all the Lenders if so requested by the Agent:

	 	5.1.1	 	as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 180 days after
the end of each Financial Year, its audited consolidated financial statements for that
Financial Year; and
	 
	 	5.1.2	 	as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 60 days after
the end of each Financial Quarter, its consolidated financial statements for that
Financial Quarter.

	5.2	 	Compliance Certificate

	 	5.2.1	 	The Guarantor shall supply to the Agent, with each set of financial statements
delivered pursuant to Sub-clause 5.1 (Financial statements), a certificate
(substantially in the form of the Compliance Certificate required under the Facility
Agreement, but referring to the Guarantor rather than the Borrower) setting out (in
reasonable detail) computations as to compliance with Clause 6 (Financial covenants) as
at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up.
	 
	 	5.2.2	 	Each Compliance Certificate shall be signed by a director of the Guarantor.

	5.3	 	Requirements as to financial statements

	 	5.3.1	 	Each set of financial statements delivered by the Guarantor pursuant to
Sub-clause 5.1.2 shall be certified by a director of the Guarantor as fairly
representing its consolidated financial condition as at the date as at which those
financial statements were drawn up.
	 
	 	5.3.2	 	The Guarantor shall procure that each set of its financial statements
delivered pursuant to Sub-clause 5.1 (Financial statements) is prepared using US GAAP,
and accounting practices and financial reference periods consistent with those applied
in the preparation of the Guarantor Original Financial Statements unless, in relation
to any set of financial statements, it notifies the Agent that there has been a change
in US GAAP, or the accounting practices or reference periods and its Auditor delivers
to the Agent:

	 	(a)	 	a description of any change necessary for those financial
statements to reflect the US GAAP, accounting practices and reference periods
upon which the Guarantor Original Financial Statements were prepared; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	sufficient information, in form and substance as may be
reasonably required by the Agent, to enable the Lenders to determine whether
Clause 6 (Financial covenants) has been complied with and make an accurate
comparison between the financial position indicated in those financial
statements.
	 
	 	 	 	Any reference in this Corporate Guarantee to those financial statements shall be
construed as a reference to those financial statements as adjusted to reflect

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	 	 	 	the basis upon which the Guarantor Original Financial Statements were prepared.

	5.4	 	Information: miscellaneous
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall supply to the Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders (if the
Agent so requests):

	 	5.4.1	 	promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation,
arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current, threatened or pending
against it, and which, if adversely determined, might reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and
	 
	 	5.4.2	 	promptly, such further information regarding its financial condition, business
and operations as any Lender (through the Agent) may reasonably request.

	5.5	 	Notification of incidents and accidents
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall supply to the Agent, promptly, but in any event within 10 days of the
occurrence of any of the events set out in this Sub-clause 5.5:

	 	5.5.1	 	details of (a) any accident (including without limitation any explosion, spill
or workplace accident which results in death, serious or multiple injuries or material
environmental contamination) or (b) any incident of a social nature (including without
limitation any violent labour unrest or dispute with local communities), occurring on
or nearby any site, plant, equipment or facility of any member of the Guarantor Group
which, in the case of (a) or (b), has or is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect or which has a material negative impact on the environment, the health,
safety and security situation, together with, in each case, a specification of the
nature of the incident or accident and the on-site and off-site effects of such events;
and
	 
	 	5.5.2	 	details of any action the Guarantor proposes to take in order to remedy the
effects of these events, and shall keep the Agent informed about any progress in
respect of such remedial action.

	5.6	 	Environmental and Social Claims
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall inform the Agent in writing as soon as reasonably practicable upon
becoming aware of the same:

	 	5.6.1	 	if any Environmental and Social Claim has been commenced or (to the best of
the Guarantor’s knowledge and belief) is threatened against any member of the Guarantor
Group; or
	 
	 	5.6.2	 	any facts or circumstances which will or are reasonably likely to result in
any Environmental and Social Claim being commenced or threatened against any member of
the Guarantor Group.

	6.	 	FINANCIAL COVENANTS
	 
	6.1	 	Capitalised terms defined in clause 18.1 (Definitions) of the Facility Agreement have, unless
expressly defined in this Corporate Guarantee, the same meanings in this

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	 	 	Corporate Guarantee, as though they were set out in full in this Corporate Guarantee, except that:

	 	6.1.1	 	references to the “Borrower” are to be construed as references to the “Guarantor”;
	 
	 	6.1.2	 	references to the “Group” are to be construed as references to the “Guarantor Group”;
	 
	 	6.1.3	 	paragraph (d) of the definition of “Current Assets” will be deemed to be deleted;
	 
	 	6.1.4	 	the words “guarantees given by members of the Group for the obligations of
Subsidiaries of the Guarantor that are not members of the Group” will be deemed to be
deleted from the definition of “Current Liabilities”; and
	 
	 	6.1.5	 	paragraph (i) of the definition of “Equity” will be deemed to be deleted.

	6.2	 	Covenants

	 	6.2.1	 	The Debt/EBITDA Ratio for any Relevant Period shall not:

	 	(a)	 	at any time during 2008, exceed 5.0:1.0;
	 
	 	(b)	 	at any time during 2009 and 2010, exceed 3.8.0:1.0; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	at any time after 2010 exceed 3.0:1.0.

	 	6.2.2	 	The Debt/Equity Ratio for any Relevant Period shall not at any time exceed
1.5.
	 
	 	6.2.3	 	The Current Ratio in respect of any Relevant Period shall not be less than
1.5.

	7.	 	POSITIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	 	 	The undertakings in this Clause 7 remain in force from the date of this Corporate Guarantee
for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in
force.
	 
	7.1	 	Authorisations
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall promptly:

	 	7.1.1	 	obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and
	 
	 	7.1.2	 	supply certified copies to the Agent of,
	 
	 	 	 	any Authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of incorporation
or the jurisdiction in which it is listed to enable it to perform its obligations under this
Corporate Guarantee and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in
evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of this Corporate Guarantee.

	7.2	 	Conduct Undertakings
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall conduct its business activities with due diligence and efficiency in
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	 	 	practice as well as in conformity with sound engineering and technical practices and standards, as
carried on and adhered to by companies incorporated in and carrying on in similar industries
as the Guarantor.
	 
	7.3	 	Compliance with laws
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall comply in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject where
failure to do so has or is reasonably likely to (a) have a Material Adverse Effect; or (b)
result in material reputational damage to the Guarantor or the Lenders, as determined by the
Majority Lenders, acting reasonably.
	 
	7.4	 	Compliance with Environmental Law and Social Law
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall comply with all Environmental Law and Social Law and take all reasonable
steps in anticipation of known or expected future changes to or obligations under the same
where, in each case, failure to do so has or is reasonably likely to (a) have a Material
Adverse Effect; or (b) result in material reputational damage to the
Guarantor or the Lenders, as determined by the Majority Lenders, acting reasonably. In
addition, the Guarantor will exercise best effort to act in accordance with the Core Labour
Standards and the Basic Terms and Conditions of Employment, insofar these are more extensive
or onerous than Social Law.
	 
	7.5	 	Taxation
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall duly and punctually pay and discharge all Taxes imposed upon it or its
assets within the time period allowed without incurring penalties (save to the extent that
(a) payment is being contested in good faith, (b) adequate reserves are being maintained for
those Taxes and (c) such payment can be lawfully withheld).
	 
	7.6	 	Access
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall permit the Finance Parties and/or employees, accountants or other
professional advisers and contractors of the Finance Parties free access at all reasonable
times and on reasonable notice at the cost of the Guarantor to: (a) inspect and take copies
and extracts from the books, accounts and records of the Guarantor; (b) view the premises of
the Guarantor; and (c) meet and discuss matters with senior management employees of the
Guarantor.
	 
	7.7	 	Claim Pari Passu
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall ensure that at all times its obligations under this Corporate Guarantee
rank at least pari passu in all respects with all the Guarantor’s other present and future
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations save those obligations mandatorily preferred by law
applying to companies generally.
	 
	7.8	 	No illegal or improper payments
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall ensure that neither the Guarantor nor its officers, directors or
employees will offer, give, insist on, receive or solicit any illegal payment or improper
advantage to influence the action of any person.

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	7.9	 	Corporate governance
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall comply in all material respects with the corporate governance guidelines
set out in schedule 6 (Corporate Governance Guidelines) of the Facility Agreement.
	 
	7.10	 	Control
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall ensure that it:

	 	7.10.1	 	has the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, proxy, contract, agency or
otherwise) to:

	 	(a)	 	cast, or control the casting of, more than one half of the
maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the
Borrower;
	 
	 	(b)	 	appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or
other equivalent officers of the Borrower; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	give directions with respect to the operating and financial
policies of the Borrower which the directors or other equivalent officers of
the Borrower are obliged to comply with; and

	 	7.10.2	 	holds more than half of the equity interest of the Borrower (excluding any part of
that equity interest that carries no right to participate beyond a specified amount in
a distribution of either profits or capital).

	7.11	 	Listing
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall maintain its public listing on the New York Stock Exchange and will
ensure that its listing is not terminated or suspended (i) for a period of more than 30
trading days in any Financial Year in the case of a termination or suspension of the
listings of companies generally then listed on the New York Stock Exchange; or (ii)
otherwise for a period of more than 5 consecutive trading days in any Financial Year.
	 
	8.	 	NEGATIVE UNDERTAKINGS
	 
	 	 	The undertakings in this Clause 8 remain in force from the date of this Corporate Guarantee
for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in
force.

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	8.1	 	Negative pledge

	 	8.1.1	 	The Guarantor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over the
            shares or registered capital of or equity interests in the Borrower, Yingli Energy
(China) Co., Ltd. or any intermediate Holding Company except (other than in the case of
the shares, registered capital or equity interests in the Borrower or any intermediate
Holding Company of the Borrower) for any Security created over those shares, registered
capital or equity interests in favour of the Lenders and other creditors on a pari
passu basis.
	 
	 	8.1.2	 	The Guarantor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over any of
its other assets.
	 
	 	8.1.3	 	The Guarantor shall not:

	 	(a)	 	sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets
(including without limitation, shares or equity interest in any of its
Subsidiaries) on terms whereby they are or may be leased to or re-acquired by
any other member of the Guarantor Group;
	 
	 	(b)	 	sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables
on recourse terms;
	 
	 	(c)	 	enter into any arrangement under which money or the benefit
of a bank or other account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a
combination of accounts; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	enter into any other preferential arrangement having a
similar effect,
	 
	 	 	 	in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as
a method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an
asset.

	 	8.1.4	 	Sub-clauses 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 above do not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	any netting or set-off arrangement entered into by the
Guarantor in the ordinary course of its banking arrangements for the purpose
of netting debit and credit balances;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any lien arising by operation of law and in the ordinary
course of trading;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any Security over of affecting (or transaction
(“Quasi-Security”) described in Clause 8.1.3 above affecting) goods and
documents of title to goods arising in the ordinary course of documentary
credit transactions entered into by a member of the Guarantor Group in the
ordinary course of trading;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security imposed by the taxing
authorities of any applicable jurisdiction in respect of any unpaid taxes to
the extent that (i) payment is being contested in good faith, (ii) adequate
reserves are being maintained for those Taxes and (iii) such payment can be
lawfully withheld;

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	 	(e)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security arising pursuant to a judgment
or order which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
where adequate reserves are maintained in respect of all claims thereunder
(and which does not otherwise constitute an Event of Default);
	 
	 	(f)	 	any Security over or affecting (or Quasi-Security affecting)
any asset acquired by the Guarantor after the date of this Corporate Guarantee
if:

	 	(i)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security or was not created
in contemplation of the acquisition of that asset by the Guarantor;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the principal amount secured has not been
increased in contemplation of, or since the acquisition of that asset by
the Guarantor; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security is removed or
discharged within three Months of the date of acquisition of such asset;
or

	 	(g)	 	any Security or Quasi-Security over or affecting any asset of
the any company which becomes a member of the Guarantor Group after the date
of this Corporate Guarantee, where the Security or Quasi Security is created
prior to the date on which that company becomes a member of the Guarantor
Group, if:

	 	(i)	 	the Security was not created in contemplation of
the acquisition of the company;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the principal amount secured has not increased in
contemplation of or since the acquisition of the company; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the Security or Quasi-Security is removed or
discharged within three Months of that company becoming a member of the
Guarantor Group.

	8.2	 	Disposals

	 	8.2.1	 	The Guarantor shall not, without the consent of the Lenders, enter into a
single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether
voluntary or involuntary to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset.
	 
	 	8.2.2	 	Sub-clause 8.2.1 above does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other
disposal:

	 	(a)	 	made in the ordinary course of trading of the Guarantor;
	 
	 	(b)	 	of obsolete assets;
	 
	 	(c)	 	from the Guarantor to another member of the Guarantor Group;
	 
	 	(d)	 	of assets in exchange for other assets comparable or superior
as to type, value and quality;

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	 	(e)	 	of Cash Equivalent Investments for cash or in exchange for
other Cash Equivalent Investments of the same value for treasury management
purposes; or
	 
	 	(f)	 	where the higher of the market value or consideration
receivable (when aggregated with the higher of the market value or
consideration receivable for any other sale, lease, transfer or other disposal
by the Group, other than any permitted under paragraphs (a) and (b) above)
does not exceed RMB150,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or
currencies) in any Financial Year.

	8.3	 	Acquisitions

	 	8.3.1	 	The Guarantor shall not acquire any company, business, assets or undertaking.
	 
	 	8.3.2	 	Sub-clause 8.3.1 does not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	any acquisition in the ordinary course of trading of the
Guarantor;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any acquisition pursuant to an exchange permitted under
Sub-clause 8.2.2(d) or 8.2.2(e);
	 
	 	(c)	 	any acquisition by the Guarantor of the assets of another
member of the Guarantor Group;
	 
	 	(d)	 	the incorporation of a company which on incorporation becomes
a member of the Guarantor Group;
	 
	 	(e)	 	any acquisition of Cash Equivalent Investments for cash or in
exchange for other Cash Equivalent Investments of the same value for treasury
management purpose; or
	 
	 	(f)	 	any other acquisition where the amount of the acquisition
cost, when aggregated with the aggregate acquisition cost of any other
acquisitions by the Guarantor during that Financial Year, does not exceed
RMB150,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies).

	8.4	 	Loans and Guarantees

	 	8.4.1	 	The Guarantor shall not without the consent of the Majority Lenders make any
loans, grant any credit or give any guarantee or indemnity to or for the benefit of any
person or otherwise voluntarily assume any liability, whether actual or contingent, in
respect of any obligation of any person .
	 
	 	8.4.2	 	Clause 8.4.1 does not apply to:

	 	(a)	 	guarantees and indemnities granted pursuant to the Finance
Documents;
	 
	 	(b)	 	guarantees and indemnities which are either disclosed in the
Guarantor Original Financial Statements or otherwise in writing to the
Original Lenders prior to the date of this Corporate Guarantee;
	 
	 	(c)	 	trade credit granted in the ordinary course of trading;

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	 	(d)	 	any performance or similar bond guaranteeing performance by a
member of the Guarantor Group under any contract entered into in the ordinary
course of trade;
	 
	 	(e)	 	any guarantee given by the Guarantor for the Financial
Indebtedness of another member of the Guarantor Group;
	 
	 	(f)	 	loans to employees or directors made in the ordinary course
of business provided that the aggregate amount of such loans outstanding at
any time does not exceed USD1,000,000 (or its equivalent) at any time; or
	 
	 	(g)	 	subject to Clause 8.4.3. loans made to any other member of
the Guarantor Group.

	 	8.4.3	 	The Guarantor may not permit the repayment of any outstanding loan made to the
Borrower or any other member of the Group by the Guarantor or any member of the
Guarantor Group that is not a member of the Group in any financial year if:

	 	(a)	 	an Event of Default under clause 21.1 (Non-payment) of the
Facility Agreement has occurred and is continuing or would result from the
relevant repayment; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Borrower is not in compliance with clause 18 (Financial
Covenants) of the Facility Agreement at the time of the relevant repayment or
would not be in compliance with that clause immediately after the relevant
repayment,
	 
	 	 	 	provided that the Lenders will consider in good faith any request from the
Borrower or the Guarantor to waive the restrictions of this Clause 8.4.3 on a
case by case basis in respect of specific intercompany loans made to the Borrower
utilising the proceeds of third party financing provided to the Guarantor.

	8.5	 	Dividends
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall not (and shall ensure that no member of the Guarantor Group will) pay,
make or declare any dividend or other distribution in respect of any Financial Year if a
Default has occurred and is continuing.
	 
	8.6	 	Merger
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall not, without consent of the Lenders, enter into any amalgamation,
demerger, merger or corporate reconstruction.
	 
	8.7	 	Change in Business
	 
	 	 	Save as otherwise permitted herein, the Guarantor shall not make any substantial change to
the nature of its present or contemplated business or operations.
	 
	8.8	 	Arms length basis
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall not enter into or continue business relations with its shareholders,
employees and associated companies (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any other

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	 	 	member of the Guarantor Group) except on proper commercial terms negotiated at arms’ length.
	 
	8.9	 	Excluded Activities
	 
	 	 	The Guarantor shall not perform any of the excluded activities as listed in schedule 9
(Excluded Activities) of the Facility Agreement.
	 
	9.	 	PAYMENTS AND DEFAULT INTEREST
	 
	9.1	 	The provisions of the Facility Agreement relating to the payments to be made under it
(including, without limitation, those regulating what is to happen if the Borrower is required
by law to make a deduction or withholding from any such payment) shall apply mutatis mutandis
to payments to be made under this Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	9.2	 	If the Agent (acting on behalf of the Finance Parties) makes a demand under this Corporate
Guarantee, the Guarantor shall pay interest on each sum demanded (before and after any
judgement and to the extent, interest at the default rate is not otherwise being paid on such
sum(s)) from the date of demand until the date of payment calculated on a daily basis at the
rate determined in accordance with the provisions of clause 8.4 (Default Interest) of the
Facility Agreement.
	 
	10.	 	CURRENCY CONVERSION
	 
	10.1	 	Each Finance Party may convert any money received or realised by it under or pursuant to this
Corporate Guarantee which is not in the currency in which such sums are due and payable under
the Finance Documents from that currency into the currency in which such sum is due within 3
Business Days of receipt of such money at the then prevailing commercial rate of exchange for
the relevant conversion.
	 
	10.2	 	If any money received or realised by a Finance Party under or pursuant to this Corporate
Guarantee is required to be converted into another currency pursuant to Sub-clause 10.1, the
Guarantor will indemnify each Finance Party against any loss it may suffer as a result. In
this Sub-clause 10.2, “loss” means a loss or expense of any kind certified as such by a
Finance Party, including any loss arising from any difference between the rate of exchange
used for the purpose of the conversion and the actual rates of exchange which the relevant
Finance Party would, in the ordinary course of business, have obtained.
	 
	11.	 	CONTINUING SECURITY
	 
	 	 	The obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Corporate Guarantee shall constitute and
be continuing obligations notwithstanding any settlement of account or other matter or thing
whatsoever, and shall not be considered satisfied by any intermediate payment
or satisfaction of all or any of the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents
and shall continue in full force and effect until final payment in full of all amounts owing
by the Borrower under the Finance Documents and total satisfaction of all the Borrower’s
actual and contingent obligations under the Finance Documents.
	 
	12.	 	SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
	 
	 	 	All monies received, recovered or realised by the Finance Parties under or pursuant to this
Corporate Guarantee (including the proceeds of any conversion of currency) may in its
discretion be credited to and held in any suspense or impersonal account pending

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	 	 	their application from time to time in or towards the discharge of this Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	13.	 	SET-OFF
	 
	 	 	A Finance Party may, at any time when an Event of Default is continuing, apply any credit
balance to which the Guarantor is entitled to on any account maintained with that Finance
Party in any currency, in satisfaction of any sum due and payable from the Guarantor to the
Finance Party but unpaid.
	 
	14.	 	NOTICES
	 
	14.1	 	Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Corporate Guarantee shall be
made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.
	 
	14.2	 	Any notice or demand to be made by one person to another in respect of this Corporate
Guarantee may be served by depositing such notice or demand at the address of such other
person as identified with its name below (or such other address as such other person may
previously have specified to the Agent in writing) or by letter posted by prepaid first-class
post to such address (which shall be deemed to have been served on the fifth day following the
date of posting), or by fax to the fax number identified with the name of such person below
(or such other fax number as such person may previously have specified to the Agent in
writing) (which shall be deemed to have been received when transmission has been completed)
provided that any notice to be served on the Agent shall be effective only when actually
received by the Agent, marked for the attention of the department or officer specified by the
Agent for such purpose.
	 
	 	 	For the Agent:
	 
	 	 	NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ
VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.
	 
	 	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71
	 
	 	 	2593 HW The Hague
	 
	 	 	The Netherlands
	 
	 	 	Fax: +31 70 3149
	 
	 	 	For the Guarantor:
	 
	 	 	YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
	 
	 	 	No. 3055, Fuxing Road Middle Road
	 
	 	 	National New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone
	 
	 	 	Baoding, PRC 071051
	 
	 	 	Fax:+86 312 8929800
	 
	14.3	 	Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Guarantor:

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	 	14.3.1	 	irrevocably appoints Law Debenture as its agent for service of process in relation to
any proceedings before the English courts in connection with the Finance Documents;
	 
	 	 	 	and
	 
	 	14.3.2	 	agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Guarantor of the process will
not invalidate the proceedings concerned.

	15.	 	ASSIGNMENTS AND SUCCESSORS
	 
	15.1	 	The Lenders may at any time assign or transfer all or any of their rights and benefits under
this Corporate Guarantee and this Corporate Guarantee to the extent of any valid assignment or
transfer by a Finance Party in accordance with clause 22 (Changes to the Lenders) of the
Facility Agreement.
	 
	15.2	 	The Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this
Corporate Guarantee without the prior consent of the Lenders.
	 
	16.	 	PARTIAL INVALIDITY
	 
	 	 	If at any time, any provision of this Corporate Guarantee is or becomes illegal, invalid or
unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality,
validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Corporate Guarantee nor of
such provisions under the law of any other jurisdiction shall in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
	 
	17.	 	THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
	 
	 	 	A person who is not a party to this Corporate Guarantee has no right under the Contract
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Corporate Guarantee.
	 
	18.	 	REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
	 
	 	 	No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Lender, any right or
remedy under this Corporate Guarantee shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the
exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Corporate
Guarantee are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
	 
	19.	 	AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
	 
	19.1	 	The Guarantor agrees to any amendment or waiver allowed by clause 34 (Amendments and Waivers)
of the Facility Agreement which is agreed to by the Borrower. This includes any amendment or
waiver which would, but for this paragraph, require the consent of the Guarantor.
	 
	19.2	 	Any term of this Corporate Guarantee may be amended or waived only in accordance with clause
34 (Amendments and Waivers) of the Facility Agreement.

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	20.	 	COUNTERPARTS
	 
	 	 	This Corporate Guarantee may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the
same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy this Corporate
Guarantee.
	 
	21.	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 
	 	 	This Corporate Guarantee and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection
with it are governed by English law.
	 
	22.	 	ARBITRATION
	 
	22.1	 	Arbitration
	 
	 	 	Subject to Sub-clause 22.4 (Option), any dispute (a “Dispute”) arising out of or in
connection with this Corporate Guarantee (including a dispute regarding the existence,
validity or termination of this Corporate Guarantee or the consequences of its nullity)
shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Rules (the
“Rules”) of the London Court of International Arbitration.
	 
	22.2	 	Procedure for arbitration
	 
	 	 	The arbitral tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator who shall be Queen’s Counsel of at
least five year’s standing. The seat of arbitration shall be London, England and the
language of the arbitration shall be English.
	 
	22.3	 	Recourse to courts
	 
	 	 	Save as provided in Sub-clause 22.4 (Option), the Parties exclude the jurisdiction of the
courts under Sections 45 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
	 
	22.4	 	Option
	 
	 	 	Before an arbitrator has been appointed to determine a Dispute, the Agent and the Guarantor
may by notice in writing to all other Parties to this Corporate Guarantee require that all
Disputes or a specific Dispute be heard by a court of law. If the Agent or the Guarantor
gives such notice, the Dispute to which such notice refers shall be determined in accordance
with Clause 23 (Enforcement).
	 
	23.	 	ENFORCEMENT
	 
	23.1	 	Jurisdiction
	 
	 	 	The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in
connection with this Corporate Guarantee (including a dispute regarding the existence,
validity or termination of this Corporate Guarantee) (a “Dispute”).
	 
	23.2	 	The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts
to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
	 
	23.3	 	This Sub-clause 23.3 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, the Finance
Parties shall not be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other
courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take
concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

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This Corporate Guarantee has been entered into as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning
hereof.

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SIGNATURES

THE GUARANTOR

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	EXECUTED
AS A DEED by YINGLI GREEN

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY
LIMITED:

	 	 	)	 	 	Duly Authorised Signatory
	 
	 	 	)	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Name:	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Title:	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 
	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Duly Authorised Signatory
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Name:	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Title:	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	in the presence of:
	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signature of Witness
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Occupation:

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 

THE ORIGINAL LENDERS

DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

	 	 	 
	 
 
 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Authorised Representative

	 	Authorised Representative

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NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	 
 
 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Authorised Representative

	 	Authorised Representative

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

	 	 	 
	 
 
 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Authorised Representative

	 	Authorised Representative

THE AGENT

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	 
 
 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Authorised Representative

	 	Authorised Representative

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SIGNATORIES TO SUPPLEMENTAL DEED

THE GUARANTOR

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	EXECUTED AS A DEED by

	 	 	)	 	 	/s/ Liansheng Miao
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	YINGLI GREEN ENERGY

	 	 	)	 	 	Duly Authorised Signatory
	HOLDING COMPANY
LIMITED:

	 	 	)

)	 	 	Liansheng Miao
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)

)

)	 	 	Name
 

Chief Executive Officer
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Title
	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	/s/ Xiangdong Wang
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Duly Authorised Signatory
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Xiangdong Wang
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Name
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Senior Vice President
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	Title

	 	 	 	 
	in the presence of:
	 
	 
	 	 	 
	/s/ Zongwei Li
	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signature of Witness
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Name:

	Zongwei Li	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Address:

	No. 3055 Middle Fuxing Road	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	Baoding 071051, China	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Occupation:

	Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 

	 	 	 

THE INITIAL LENDERS

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ J.J. Reinking, Manager, Business Development Asia
	 

	 	/s/ S.E.L. Leijten, Manger Finance Team
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,
	 

	 	2593 HW The Hague
	 

	 	The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

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DEG — DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS — UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Gerhard von Werthern, First Vice President, Manufacturing Industry/Services
	 

	 	/s/ Yves Ehlert, Vice President, Manufacturing Industry/Services
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Kämmergasse 22,
	 

	 	50676 Köln/Cologne
	 

	 	Federal Republic of Germany
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+49 221 4986 1290

THE NEW LENDER

SOCIÉTÉ DE PROMOTION ET PARTICIPATION POUR LA COOPÉRATION ÉCONOMIQUE

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Phillippe Bassery, Deputy CEO
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	5, rue Roland Barthes,
	 

	 	75598 Paris
	 

	 	cedex 12
	 

	 	France
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+33 1 5344 3838

THE AGENT

NEDERLANDSE FINANCIERINGS-MAATSCHAPPIJ

VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSLANDEN N.V.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ J.J. Reinking, Manager, Business Development Asia
	 

	 	/s/ S.E.L. Leijten, Manger Finance Team
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Anna van Saksenlaan 71,
	 

	 	2593 HW The Hague
	 

	 	The Netherlands
	 
	 	 
	Fax:

	 	+31 70 32461 87

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