Reference Dealer Rate definition

Reference Dealer Rate means with respect to the Reference Dealers and the Make Whole/Three- Month Par Call Optional Redemption Date, the average of the five quotations of the mid-market annual yield to maturity of the Reference Stock or, if the Reference Stock is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of the Reference Dealers, at the Determination Time and on the Determination Date in each case specified in the applicable Final Terms, quoted in writing to the Issuer by the Reference Dealers; and

Reference Dealer Rate means with respect to the Reference Dealer and any redemption date, the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield (as calculated by the Reference Dealer) on this Security, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third Business Day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such Business Day of the Reference Bond on the basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day as determined by the Reference Dealer.

Reference Dealer Rate means with respect to the Reference Dealers and the Optional Redemption Date, the average of the five quotations of the mid-market annual yield to maturity of the Reference Bond or, if the Reference Bond is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgement of the Reference Dealers at 11.00 a.m. London time on the third business day in London preceding the Optional Redemption Date quoted in writing to the Issuer by the Reference Dealers.

Examples of Reference Dealer Rate in a sentence

• Reset Reference Dealer Rate means, on any Reset Rate Determination Date, the percentage rate calculated by the Calculation Agent as being a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices for Reset U.S. Treasury Securities at approximately 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on such Reset Rate Determination Date, and rounded, if necessary, to the nearest 0.001 per cent.

• On the Determination Date (as defined below), the Calculation Agent will determine the Reference Dealer Rate (as defined below) applicable on the Make-Whole Redemption Date, calculate the Make-Whole Amount and, as soon as possible and no later than the Business Day immediately following the Determination Date, deliver a notice to that effect to the Issuer, the Fiscal Agent and the Bondholders in accordance with Condition 10.

• Reset Reference Dealer Rate means, on any Reset Rate Determination Date, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent as being a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices for Reset U.S. Treasury Securities at approximately 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on such Reset Rate Determination Date, of leading primary U.S. government securities dealers in New York City (each, a Reference Dealer).

• Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the average of the three quotations of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 3.75% French Treasury Note due April 2021, or, if that security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of the Reference Dealer, at 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the third business day in London preceding such Redemption Date quoted in writing to the Fiscal Agent by the Reference Dealer.

• Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the average of the three quotations of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 4% Deutsche Bundesrepublik due July 2015, or, if that security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of the Reference Dealer, at 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the third business day in London preceding such Redemption Date quoted in writing to the Fiscal Agent by the Reference Dealer.

More Definitions of Reference Dealer Rate

Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the arithmetic average of the quotations quoted in writing to the Company by each Reference Dealer of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 3.500% U.S. Treasury Notes due February 15, 2018 or, if such security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of each Reference Dealer, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date. At or prior to the time of giving any notice of redemption to the Holders of any Notes to be redeemed, the Company shall deliver an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee setting forth the calculation of the Redemption Price applicable to such redemption. The Trustee shall be under no duty to inquire into, may conclusively presume the correctness of, and shall be fully protected in relying upon the Redemption Price as so calculated and set forth in such Officers’ Certificate.

Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to the Reference Dealers and the Make Whole Optional Redemption Date, the average of the four quotations of the mid-market annual yield to maturity of the Reference Bond at 11:00 a.m. Central European time on the third Business Day preceding the Make Whole Optional Redemption Date quoted in writing to the Determination Agent by the Reference Dealers; and

Reference Dealer Rate means with respect to the Reference Dealers and the Optional Redemption Date, the average of the three quotations of the mid-market annual yield to maturity of the Reference Stock quoted in writing to the Issuer by the Reference Dealers or, if the Determination Agent is only able to obtain fewer than three such Reference Dealer quotations, the average of all such Reference Dealer quotations, at 11.00 a.m. Central European time on the third business day in London preceding the Optional Redemption Date; and

Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to the Issuer Redemption Date, the average of the five quotations of the mid-market annual yield to maturity of the Reference Security at the Quotation Time as specified in the applicable final terms on the third business day in the Quotation Jurisdiction as specified in the relevant final terms preceding the applicable Issuer’s Redemption Date provided in writing to the Make-Whole Calculation Agent by the five Reference Dealers.

Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to each Reference Dealer and any Redemption Date prior to the Par Call Date, the arithmetic average of the quotations quoted in writing to the Company by each Reference Dealer of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 0.000% German government bond due August 15, 2031 or, if such security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of such Reference Dealer at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.

Reference Dealer Rate means (i) with respect to any 2018 Redemption Date, the arithmetic average of the quotations quoted in writing to the Company by each Reference Dealer of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 3.500% U.S. Treasury Notes due February 15, 2018 or, if such security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of each Reference Dealer, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such 2018 Redemption Date; and (ii) with respect to any 2038 Redemption Date, the arithmetic average of the quotations quoted in writing to the Company by each Reference Dealer of the average midmarket annual yield to maturity of the 5.000% U.S. Treasury Notes due May 15, 2037 or, if such security is no longer outstanding, a similar security in the reasonable judgment of each Reference Dealer, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such 2038 Redemption Date.

Reference Dealer Rate means, with respect to the Reference Dealers and the Optional Redemption Date, the average of the mid-market annual swap rate as determined by theReference Dealers at 11.00 a.m. London time, on the third business day in London preceding such Optional Redemption Date quoted in writing to the Issuer by the Reference Dealers. For this purpose, the “mid-market annual swap rate” means the arithmetic mean of the bid and offered rates for the annual fixed leg calculated on such Optional Redemption Date on a 30/360 day count basis on a fixed-for-floating euro interest rate swap transaction maturing on the date originally scheduled for the redemption of the Notes; and