Benchmark Gilt definition

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security having a maturity date on or about the last day of such Reset Period as the Calculation Agent, with the advice of the Reference Banks, may determine to be appropriate;

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Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a Reset Period, the Benchmark Gilt specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or, if no Benchmark Gilt is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or if the relevant Benchmark Gilt is no longer outstanding at the relevant time, such United Kingdom government security having a maturity date on or about the last day of such Reset Period as the Issuer, with the advice of the Reference Banks may determine to be appropriate;

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security customarily used in the pricing of new issues with a similar tenor having a maturity date on or about the last day of such Reset Period as the Issuer (on the advice of an investment bank of international repute) may determine to be appropriate following any guidance published by the International Capital Market Association at the relevant time (if any); and

Examples of Benchmark Gilt in a sentence

• On the First Reset Date, the Second Reset Date (if applicable) and each Subsequent Reset Date (if any) thereafter, the interest rate will be reset to the sum of (i) the applicable Mid-Swap Rate, Benchmark Gilt Rate or Reference Bond Rate and (ii) the First Margin or Subsequent Margin (as applicable) as determined by the Calculation Agent on the relevant Reset Determination Date (each such interest rate, a “Subsequent Reset Rate”).

• On the Reset Date, the interest rate will be reset to the sum of (i) the applicable Mid-Swap Rate, Benchmark Gilt Rate, Reference Bond Rate or U.S. Treasury Rate and (ii) the Margin, as determined by the Calculation Agent on the Reset Determination Date.

• On the First Reset Date, the Second Reset Date (if applicable) and each Subsequent Reset Date (if any) thereafter, the interest rate will be reset to the sum of (i) the applicable Mid-Swap Rate, Benchmark Gilt Rate, Reference Bond Rate or U.S. Treasury Rate and (ii) the First Margin or Subsequent Margin (as applicable) as determined by the Calculation Agent on the relevant Reset Determination Date (each such interest rate, a “Subsequent Reset Rate”).

• The Agent Bank will, as soon as practicable after 11.00 a.m. (London time) on each Reset Determination Date, subject to receipt from the Issuer of the bid and offered price of the Benchmark Gilt as provided by the Reset Reference Banks (if any), determine the Reset Rate of Interest in respect of the relevant Reset Period.

More Definitions of Benchmark Gilt

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a reset period, such United Kingdom government security having a maturity comparable to such reset period, as would be used at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of Sterling- denominated corporate debt securities which have a maturity comparable to such reset period as we and the gilt determination agent may determine to be appropriate.

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security having an actual or interpolated maturity date on or about the last day of such Reset Period as the Issuer after consultation with the Calculation Agent, on the advice of an investment bank of international repute, may determine would be utilised, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issuances of corporate debt securities denominated in sterling and of a comparable tenor to the relevant Reset Period;

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of any Resettable Notes and the determination of the Gilt Rate in respect of any Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security customarily used in the pricing of new issues having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable with the relevant Reset Period as is agreed between the Issuer and an investment bank or financial institution determined to be appropriate by the Issuer to be appropriate following any guidance published by the International Capital Market Association at the relevant time;

Benchmark Gilt means 3¼% Treasury Gilt 2044 or such other conventional (i.e. not index-linked) UK Government Gilt as the Issuer (with the advice of the Nominated Financial Adviser) may determine (failing such determination, as determined by the Bond Trustee with such advice) to be the most appropriate benchmark conventional UK Government Gilt;

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of the relevant Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security customarily used in the pricing of new issues having a maturity date on or about the next succeeding Reset Date as the Company (on the advice of an investment bank of international repute) may determine to be appropriate following any guidance published by the International Capital Market Association at the relevant time; and

Benchmark Gilt means the 5.00% Treasury Stock due March 2025 or such other U.K. government stock as the Calculation Agent, with the advice of three brokers and/or U.K. gilt-edged market makers or three other persons operating in the U.K. gilt-edged market that may be chosen by the Calculation Agent, may determine from time to time to be the most appropriate benchmark U.K. government stock for this Note.

Benchmark Gilt means, in respect of a Reset Period, such United Kingdom government security having a maturity date on or about the last day of such Reset Period as either the Issuer or, at the option of the Issuer, an Independent Adviser, in either case with the advice of the Reset Reference Banks, may determine to be appropriate;