Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Securities and Futures (Market Conduct) (Exemption for Stabilising Action in respect of Dealings in Bonds) (No. 12) Regulations 2005

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“Bonds” means the —

(a)

fixed to floating rate perpetual subordinated bonds issued in July 2005 for a principal amount of up to US$3,000,000,000; and

(b)

fixed to floating rate perpetual subordinated bonds issued in July 2005 for a principal amount of up to EURO 3,000,000,000,by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation;“stabilising action” means an action taken in Singapore or elsewhere by Goldman Sachs International, or any of its related corporations, to buy, or to offer or agree to buy, any of the Bonds in order to stabilise or maintain the market price of the Bonds in Singapore or elsewhere.

Definition

“Bonds” means the —

(a)

fixed to floating rate perpetual subordinated bonds issued in July 2005 for a principal amount of up to US$3,000,000,000; and

(b)

fixed to floating rate perpetual subordinated bonds issued in July 2005 for a principal amount of up to EURO 3,000,000,000,by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation;

Definition

“stabilising action” means an action taken in Singapore or elsewhere by Goldman Sachs International, or any of its related corporations, to buy, or to offer or agree to buy, any of the Bonds in order to stabilise or maintain the market price of the Bonds in Singapore or elsewhere.