If any of the 0.000% 2025 Notes, the 0.875% 2025 Notes, the 1.375% 2029 Notes or the 2031 Notes are
redeemed on or after the applicable Par Call Date, the redemption price for such Notes will equal 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes being redeemed.
In each case upon redemption of the Notes, we will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount
being redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Installments of interest on Notes being redeemed that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling
on or prior to a redemption date shall be payable on the interest payment date to the holders as of the close of
business on the relevant regular record date according to the Notes and the applicable Indenture.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation
for the 2022 Notes, the 2024 Notes, the 2026 Notes and the 2027 Notes, at the discretion of an independent
investment bank selected by us, a German government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes
being redeemed, or if such independent investment bank in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in
issue, such other German government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three
brokers of, and/or market makers in, German government bonds selected by us, determine to be appropriate for
determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation
for the 3.050% 2029 Notes and the 2042 Notes, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by us,
a United Kingdom government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes being redeemed, or if such
independent investment bank in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other United
Kingdom government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or
market makers in, United Kingdom government bonds selected by us, determine to be appropriate for determining the
Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation
for the 0.000% 2025 Notes, the 0.875% 2025 Notes, the 1.375% 2029 Notes and the 2031 Notes, at the discretion of
an independent investment bank selected by us, a German government bond whose maturity is closest to the
applicable Par Call Date of the Notes being redeemed, or if such independent investment bank in its discretion
determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other German government bond as such independent
investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, German government bonds
selected by us, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three
decimal places, with 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes, 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 Comparable Government Bond on the basis of the middle market
price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such business day as
determined by an independent investment bank selected by us.
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