Interest is payable semi-annually on 10 Interest is payable semi-annually on 15 April

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35.1 Interest is payable semi-annually on 10

February and 10 August commencing 10 February 2000. Part of the fixed rate funding has been converted to floating rate at three-month LIBOR + 1.0475 via interest rate swaps. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital.

35.2 Interest is payable semi-annually on 15 April

and 15 October commencing 15 October 2000. The fixed rate funding has been converted to floating rate at six-month LIBOR + 0.9569 via interest rate swaps. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital. 35.3 Interest is payable semi-annually on 15 May and 15 November commencing 15 November 2001. The fixed rate funding has been converted to floating rate at three-month LIBOR + 1.252 via interest rate swaps. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital. 35.4 Interest is payable semi-annually on 15 May and 15 November commencing 15 May 2005. Part of the fixed rate funding has been converted to floating rate at three-month LIBOR + 0.611 via interest rate swaps. If the notes are not called at the tenth year, the interest rate steps up and will be reset at six-month LIBOR + 1.61 on the call date. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital. 35.5 Interest is payable quarterly on 15 January, 15 April, 15 July and 15 October commencing 15 October 2006. Interest on the notes will be paid initially at three-month LIBOR plus 0.61. If the notes are not called at the tenth year, the interest rate steps up and will be set at three-month LIBOR plus 1.61 on the call date. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital. 35.6 Interest is payable semi-annually on 15 January and 15 July commencing 15 January 2007. If the notes are not called at the tenth year, the interest rate steps up and will be reset at a floating rate per annum equal to six-month Singapore swap offer rate plus 1.58 on the call date. In computing the Group’s capital adequacy ratio, these notes qualify as Tier 2 capital.

35.7 Interest is payable semi-annually on 24 January and 24 July, commencing 24 July 1997.