AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
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FBG TREASURY (EUROPE) B.V.
FBG TREASURY (USA) INC.
FBG TREASURY (UK) PLC
FBG TREASURY (AUST.) LIMITED
FBG CANADIAN TREASURY INC.
XXXXXX'X BREWING GROUP LIMITED
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANK OF
AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION)
BA AUSTRALIA LIMITED
BANK OF AMERICA CANADA
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANK OF
AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION), AMSTERDAM BRANCH
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX & HEDDERWICKS
Stock Exchange Centre
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(C) Copyright Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Hedderwicks 0000
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1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 2
2. AMENDMENTS 2
3. EFFECTIVE DATE 2
4. REMAINING PROVISIONS UNAFFECTED 3
5. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 3
6. COUNTERPARTS 3
DATE Date
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PARTIES
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1. FBG TREASURY (EUROPE) B.V. of Strawinskylaan 3127, 1077 ZX Amsterdam, The
Netherlands (TREASURY EUROPE).
2. FBG TREASURY (USA) INC. of Xxxxx 000, 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
XXX 00000 (TREASURY USA).
3. FBG TREASURY (UK) PLC of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX (TREASURY UK).
4. FBG TREASURY (AUST.) LIMITED (ACN 006 865 738) of 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx (TREASURY AUST).
5. FBG CANADIAN TREASURY INC. of 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 (each a BORROWER).
6. XXXXXX'X BREWING GROUP LIMITED (ACN 000 000 000) of 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx (XXXXXX'X BREWING GROUP)
7. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANK OF AMERICA
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION) (ARBN 064 874 531) of 000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XXX (BANK OF AMERICA).
8. BA AUSTRALIA LIMITED (ACN 004 617 341) of 00-00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx acting through its Lending Office listed in the First Schedule to
the Principal Agreement
9. BANK OF AMERICA CANADA of 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx acting
through its Lending Office listed in the First Schedule to the Principal
Agreement.
10. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANK OF AMERICA
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION) AMSTERDAM BRANCH acting through its
Lending Office(s) listed in the First Schedule to the Principal Agreement
(each a LENDER).
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A The parties (except Treasury Europe) are parties to an agreement dated 8
May 1996, as amended, under which the Lenders provide the Borrowers with
financial accommodation up to a maximum amount of Cdn$60,000,000 or its
equivalent in Sterling, Australian dollars, US dollars or Euros (the
PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT).
B The parties wish Treasury Europe to become and Treasury Europe has agreed
to become a Borrower under the Principal Agreement.
C The parties wish to amend the Principal Agreement in the manner set out in
this Agreement.
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IT IS AGREED as follows.
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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(a) Words which are defined in the Principal Agreement and which are
used in this Agreement have the same meaning in this Agreement as
in the Principal Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise.
(b) The provisions of Clauses 1.2 and 1.3 of the Principal Agreement
form part of this Agreement as if set out at length in this
Agreement.
2. AMENDMENTS
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The Principal Agreement is amended to read as set out in Schedule 1.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
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This Agreement takes effect, and the parties agree to be bound by the
Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement from the date (the
EFFECTIVE DATE) on which Bank of America National Association (formerly
known as Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association),
receives the following in form and substance satisfactory to it:
(a) a copy of a power of attorney appointing attorneys on behalf of
each Borrower and Xxxxxx'x Brewing Group to execute this
Agreement;
(b) a copy of an extract of a board resolution authorising the
execution by each Borrower and Xxxxxx'x Brewing Group of this
Agreement;
(c) a copy of the Articles of Association of Treasury Europe;
(d) a copy of the Guarantor Accession Deed duly executed by Treasury
Europe;
(e) a copy of an opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Hedderwicks and
PricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the obligations of Treasury
Europe under the Guarantor Accession Deed and the Trust Deed;
(f) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Borrowers
and Xxxxxx'x Brewing Group;
(g) an opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Hedderwicks and
PricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the obligations of Treasury
Europe under this Agreement.
4. REMAINING PROVISIONS UNAFFECTED
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Except as specifically amended by this Agreement, all terms and
conditions of the Principal Agreement remain in full force and effect.
With effect from the Effective Date (as defined in Clause 3), the
Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement is to be read as a
single integrated document incorporating the amendments effected by
this Agreement.
5. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
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This Agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria. Each party submits
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction in
connection with matters concerning this Agreement.
6. COUNTERPARTS
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. All
counterparts together will be taken to constitute one instrument.
EXECUTED in Melbourne and Sydney.
Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he or she has no notice of
revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.
SIGNED for and on behalf of FBG
TREASURY (EUROPE) B.V. by its attorney in
the presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President - Treasury
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PRINT NAME
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of FBG
TREASURY (USA) INC. by its attorney in the
presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President - Treasury
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of FBG
TREASURY (UK) PLC by its attorney in the
presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of FBG
CANADIAN TREASURY INC. by its attorney in the
presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President - Treasury
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of FBG
TREASURY (AUST.) LIMITED by its attorney in the
presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President - Treasury
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of XXXXXX'X
BREWING GROUP LIMITED by its attorney in
the presence of:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx X. Xxx, Vice President - Treasury
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNED for and on behalf of BANK OF
AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL
TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION) by its
attorney in the presence of:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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SIGNED for and on behalf of BA AUSTRALIA LIMITED
by its attorney in the presence of:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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SIGNED for and on behalf of BANK OF
AMERICA CANADA by its attorney in the
presence of:
/s/ Eu Xxx Xxxxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Eu Xxx Xxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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SIGNED for and on behalf of BANK OF
AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(formerly known as BANK OF AMERICA
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION)
Amsterdam Branch by its attorney in
the presence of:
/s/ Eu Xxx Xxxxx
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ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE
Eu Xxx Xxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WITNESS SIGNATURE
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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