Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development Loans) (Consolidation) Notification

Regulation 16

Amended byS 549/97

Subregulation 1

There shall be exempt from tax the interest payable under the US$500 million Euro Commercial Paper Programme by Nokia Treasury Asia Pte Ltd to any noteholder who is —

(a)

an individual who is not resident in Singapore; or

(b)

a person, other than an individual, who is neither a resident of nor a permanent establishment in Singapore.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 549/97

The exemption is subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Ministry of Finance’s letter of approval dated 11th February 1997 and the Annexes thereto.