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Stmnt re Pricing Supplement

26/06/2006 5:51pm

UK Regulatory


RNS Number:1778F
B Spires Limited
26 June 2006

                             B SPIRES LIMITED

         P. O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town,
               Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies





To:

RNS
London Stock Exchange plc
Fax Number:     +44 20 7588 6057



Copy to:

The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.
Fifth Floor
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7EX

For the attention of Katy LeGros
Fax Number: +44 207 696 5261
Euroclear Bank S.A./NV
as operator of the Euroclear System
and
Clearstream Banking, Luxembourg
For the attention of the holders of the Notes

Income Information/Bonds Meetings Group (Euroclear Bank S.A./NV)
Fax Number:     +322 224 2613 / +322 224 1459

CIE Department/CIP Unit (Clearstream Banking)
Fax Number:     +352 46 564 8248 / +352 46 564 8207





                                                                     2 June 2006

Dear Sirs

B SPIRES Limited Series 6
EUR41,000,000 Amortising Secured Notes due 2040 (ISIN:  XS0110734927, Common
Code:  11073492) (the "Notes")

Terms used and not defined in this notice shall have the same meanings given
thereto in the terms and conditions of the Notes.

We hereby give notice that the terms and conditions of the Notes have been, on
the date hereof and with the consent of all Noteholders, amended and restated in
the form set out in the Pricing Supplement annexed to this Notice.

Yours faithfully





B SPIRES Limited

Contact:          Neil Ross
Telephone:        +345 914 5605


                                     Annex

                   Amendment and Restated Pricing Supplement




                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

AMENDED AND RESTATED PRICING SUPPLEMENT







                             B SPIRES Limited
          (Incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands)


                                   The SPIRES

                         Limited Recourse Secured Debt

                               Issuance Programme


                                    SERIES 6

                                 EUR41,000,000

                       Amortising Secured Notes due 2040



                          Merrill Lynch International

                                  16 May 2000

  Amended and Restated on 11 October 2000, 9 August 2002, 18 October 2002, 31
     October 2002, as of 19 November 2002, 27 December 2002 and 2 June 2006




                               PRICING SUPPLEMENT



                                B SPIRES Limited
                          The SPIRES Limited Recourse
                        Secured Debt Issuance Programme
                               issue of Series 6
                EUR41,000,000 Amortising Secured Notes due 2040
                                 (the "Notes")
                   Merrill Lynch International (the "Dealer")

This Pricing Supplement is prepared in connection with the SPIRES Limited
Recourse Secured Debt Issuance Programme and is supplemental to the Prospectus
dated 30 November 1999 as supplemented or amended from time to time.  This
document should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.  Terms defined in
the Prospectus shall, unless specified otherwise in this Pricing Supplement,
have the same meaning when used in this Pricing Supplement.

B SPIRES Limited (the "Issuer") accepts responsibility for the information
contained in this Pricing Supplement.  To the best of the knowledge and belief
of the Issuer (which has taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the
case), the information contained in this Pricing Supplement is in accordance
with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such
information.

No person has been authorised to give any information or to make representations
other than those contained in this Pricing Supplement in connection with the
issue or sale of the Notes and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer
or by the Dealer.

In making an investment decision, prospective purchasers must rely upon their
own examination and detailed evaluation of, the nature and financial position of
any obligor under the Charged Securities (as defined in the Eighth Supplemental
Trust Deed (as defined below) in relation to the Notes and as described below),
the economic, social and political condition of the jurisdiction in which any
such obligor is located and of the terms and conditions of the Charged
Securities and the Reference Assets, in each case based upon publicly available
information.  Neither the Issuer nor the Dealer has had any access to any such
obligor for the purposes of conducting any such investigation and does not make
any representations as to the financial condition or creditworthiness of any
such obligor.  In addition, prospective purchasers should consider the nature
and financial position of the Issuer of the Notes as well as the terms and
conditions of the Notes and the other related transaction documents described
below.

This Pricing Supplement contains summaries of certain provisions of other
documents executed in relation to the Notes, such as the Eighth Supplemental
Trust Deed, the Custody Agreement and the Related Agreement (all as defined
below). Such summaries are subject to, and are qualified by, the actual
provisions of each of such documents, copies of which are available for
inspection by any Noteholder at the principal office of the Trustee (as defined
below) and at the specified office of the Principal Paying Agent (as defined
below).  Holders of the Notes to which this Pricing Supplement relates, and any
other person into whose possession this Pricing Supplement comes, will be deemed
to have notice of all provisions of the documents executed in relation to the
Notes which may be relevant to a decision to acquire, hold or dispose of any of
such Notes.

Whilst legal opinions relating to the issue of the Notes have been obtained with
respect to the laws of England and of the Cayman Islands, no such opinions have
been obtained with respect to any other applicable laws which, depending upon
the circumstances, may affect, inter alia, the validity and legal and binding
effect of the Underlying Assets and the effectiveness and ranking of the
security for the Notes.

This Pricing Supplement does not constitute, and may not be used for the
purposes of, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which
such offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer or solicitation, and no action is being taken to
permit an offering of the Notes or the distribution of this Pricing Supplement
in any jurisdiction where such action is required.

Unless the context otherwise requires, terms and expressions used herein and not
otherwise defined herein or in the Principal Trust Deed (as defined below) shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by the provisions of the 2000
ISDA Definitions as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives
Association, Inc.

To the extent that an obligor under the Charged Securities fails to make
payments on the due date therefor, or the Related Agreement is terminated, the
Issuer will in certain circumstances be unable to meet its obligations (i) under
the Related Agreement and/or (ii) in respect of the Notes, as and when they fall
due.  In any such event, the Notes may become repayable in accordance with the
Conditions and, in such event, the security therefor will become enforceable and
/or the Underlying Assets will be sold.

The Notes are also capable of being declared immediately due and payable prior
to their due date for redemption following the occurrence of any event of
default or on the occurrence of a Downgrade Termination Event (as defined in
Special Condition 7(l) of the Notes) and in certain other circumstances.  If the
Notes are declared due and payable and the Issuer has insufficient funds to
redeem the Notes, the security therefor will also become enforceable and/or the
Underlying Assets will be sold.

On any enforcement of the security or (as the case may be) sale, the net
proceeds thereof may be insufficient to pay all amounts due to the Counterparty
(as defined below) under the Related Agreement and all or any amounts due on
redemption to the Noteholders and Couponholders.  Any such shortfall shall be
borne in accordance with the Application of Proceeds basis specified below, and
any claims of the Noteholders remaining after realisation of the security and
application of the proceeds as aforesaid shall be extinguished.  None of the
Trustee, the shareholder of the Issuer, the Counterparty, the Swap Guarantor (as
defined below), the Dealer or any obligor under any of the Underlying Assets
(other than the Issuer) has any obligation to any Noteholder or Couponholder for
payment of any amount owing by the Issuer in respect of the Notes or Coupons.




                              INVESTOR SUITABILITY

Prospective investors should determine whether an investment in the Notes is
appropriate in their particular circumstances and should consult with their
legal, business and tax advisers to determine the consequences of an investment
in the Notes and to arrive at their own evaluations of the investment.

Investment in the Notes is only suitable for investors who:

(i)                have the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Notes;

(ii)              are capable of bearing the economic risk of an investment in
the Notes for an indefinite period of time;

(iii)             are acquiring the Notes for their own account for investment,
not with a view to resale, distribution or other disposition of the Notes
(subject to any applicable law requiring that the disposition of the investor's
property be within its control); and

(iv)             who will recognise that it may not be possible to make any
transfer of the Notes for a substantial period of time, if at all.

Investors should note that the market value of the Notes is affected by supply
and demand therefor and that, accordingly, it should not be assumed that there
will be a significant correlation between such market value and the market value
of the Charged Securities.

The Notes shall have the terms and conditions (the "Conditions") set out in the
second schedule to the principal trust deed dated 4 December 2001 and made
between the Issuer and the Trustee (the "Principal Trust Deed") as completed,
modified and supplemented by the following.

1.         Issuer:                                        B SPIRES Limited.

2.         Relevant Dealer:                               Merrill Lynch International.

3.         Syndicated:                                    No.

4.         Trustee (and principal office):                The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. whose
                                                          principal office is currently at Fifth Floor,
                                                          100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7EX.

5.         Issue Agent (and specified office):            JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whose specified office
                                                          is currently at Trinity Tower, 9 Thomas More
                                                          Street, London E1W 1YT.

6.         Principal Paying Agent (and specified          JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whose specified office
           office):                                       is currently at Trinity Tower, 9 Thomas More
           (Condition 1(a))                               Street, London E1W 1YT.

7.         Paying Agent (and specified offices):          J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. whose specified
           (Condition 1(a))                               office is currently at 5 rue Plaetis, L-2338
                                                          Luxembourg-Grund.

8.         Calculation Agent:                             Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. acting
                                                          through its office at 4 World Financial Center,
                                                          Floor 22, New York, NY 10080.

9.         Custodian:                                     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

10.        Custody Account:                               The Custodian's fungible account number 22066
                                                          with Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ("Euroclear").
                                                          The Custodian will maintain on its books a
                                                          securities (and cash) account to which the
                                                          Charged Securities held as described above (and
                                                          any cash received in respect thereof) will be
                                                          credited.

11.        Counterparty:                                  Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

12.        Swap Guarantor:                                Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

13.        Series Number:                                 Series 6.

14.        Relevant Currency:                             euro ("EUR").
           (Condition 6(c))

15.        Aggregate Principal Amount:                    EUR41,000,000.

16.        Authorised Denomination(s):                    EUR100,000.
           (Condition 1(a))
17.        Issue Date:                                    16 May 2000.

18.        Issue Price:                                   99.96 per cent.

19.        Form of Notes:                                 Bearer.
           (Condition 1(a))

20.        Bearer Notes exchangeable for Registered       Yes.
           Notes:
           (Condition 2(a))

21.        Coupons to be attached to Definitive           Yes.
           Notes:

22.        Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to       Yes.
           be attached to Definitive Notes (and
           dates on which such Talons mature):

23.        Receipts to be attached to Instalment          Yes
           Notes which are Definitive Notes

24.        Status:                                        The Notes constitute unsubordinated secured
           (Condition 3)                                  limited recourse obligations of the Issuer.

25.        Related Agreement:                             The Issuer and the Counterparty have entered
           (Condition 4(a))                               into an interest rate and cross currency swap on
                                                          the terms set out in a confirmation dated 16 May
                                                          2000 (as amended and restated on 11 October
                                                          2000, 9 August 2002, 18 October 2002, 31 October
                                                          2002, as of 19 November 2002, 27 December 2002
                                                          and 2 June 2006) and constituting a supplement
                                                          to, and forming part of, an agreement entered
                                                          into on 16 May 2000 between the Issuer and the
                                                          Counterparty incorporating the terms of the ISDA
                                                          Master Agreement 1992 (Multicurrency-Cross
                                                          Border) as amended by the provisions of the
                                                          agreement.
                                                          Under the terms of the supplemental trust deed
                                                          dated 2 June 2006 (the "Eighth Supplemental
                                                          Trust Deed"), the terms and conditions of the
                                                          Notes will be amended to take account of the
                                                          additional Charged Securities to be purchased by
                                                          the Issuer on the Closing Date (as defined in
                                                          the seventh purchase agreement dated 2 June 2006
                                                          (the "Seventh Purchase Agreement")) and the
                                                          Issuer and the Counterparty will amend the terms
                                                          of the Related Agreement to provide, inter alia,
                                                          that their respective payment obligations
                                                          thereunder are increased or amended to reflect
                                                          such amendments.
                                                          Without prejudice to the provisions of the
                                                          Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed, for the purposes
                                                          of Condition 7(b)(i)(B) but not otherwise,
                                                          "Related Agreement(s)" shall be deemed to
                                                          include the Swap Guarantees (as defined below).
26.        Counterparty's Account:                        The Counterparty's account to which amounts paid
                                                          by the Issuer under the Related Agreement will
                                                          be credited is, on the date hereof:

                                                          (a)              with respect to GBP, the
                                                          account of the Counterparty with HSBC, London
                                                          (MIDLGB22), account number 57054259 (reference:
                                                          Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. re. B
                                                          SPIRES Limited, Series 6);

                                                          (b)              with respect to EUR, the
                                                          account of the Counterparty with Citibank N.A.,
                                                          London Branch, account number 10411094
                                                          (reference:  Merrill Lynch Capital Services,
                                                          Inc. re. B SPIRES Limited, Series 6); and

                                                          (c)              with respect to USD, the
                                                          account of the Counterparty with Deutsche Bank
                                                          Trust Company Americas, New York, account number
                                                          00 811 874 (reference:  Merrill Lynch Capital
                                                          Services, Inc. re. B SPIRES Limited, Series 6)
27.        Swap Guarantees:                               The obligations of the Counterparty under the
           (Condition 4(a))                               Related Agreement will be guaranteed by the Swap
                                                          Guarantor pursuant to a guarantee executed by
                                                          the Swap Guarantor dated 16 May 2000 (the "First
                                                          Swap Guarantee"), a guarantee executed by the
                                                          Swap Guarantor dated 9 August 2002 (the "Second
                                                          Swap Guarantee"), a guarantee executed by the
                                                          Swap Guarantor dated 18 October 2002 (the "Third
                                                          Swap Guarantee"), a guarantee executed by the
                                                          Swap Guarantor dated 31 October 2002 (the
                                                          "Fourth Swap Guarantee") and a guarantee
                                                          executed by the Swap Guarantor dated as of 19
                                                          November 2002 (the "Fifth Swap Guarantee"), a
                                                          guarantee executed by the Swap Guarantor dated
                                                          27 December 2002 (the "Sixth Swap Guarantee")
                                                          and a guarantee executed by the Swap Guarantor
                                                          dated 2 June 2006 (the "Seventh Swap Guarantee")
                                                          (the First Swap Guarantee, the Second Swap
                                                          Guarantee, the Third Swap Guarantee, the Fourth
                                                          Swap Guarantee, the Fifth Swap Guarantee, the
                                                          Sixth Swap Guarantee and the Seventh Swap
                                                          Guarantee are together, the "Swap Guarantees").
                                                          The Swap Guarantees may be terminated by the
                                                          Swap Guarantor at any time by the giving of
                                                          notice to the Issuer (although the giving of any
                                                          such notice will not affect the obligations of
                                                          the Swap Guarantor in respect of any obligations
                                                          of the Counterparty under the Related Agreement
                                                          entered into prior to the effectiveness of any
                                                          such notice).
28.        Charged Securities:                            The Charged Securities on the Issue Date
                                                          comprised:

                                                          (i)                #6,300,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of #175,000,000 6.3
                                                          per cent. Class A1 Secured Notes of UK Care No.1
                                                          Limited due 2029 issued by UK Care No. 1 Limited
                                                          (ISIN: XS0103615323); and

                                                          (ii)              #18,600,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of #100,000,000
                                                          7.1875 per cent. Class A1 Secured Notes of PHF
                                                          Securities No.1 Limited due 2025 issued by PHF
                                                          Securities No. 1 Limited (ISIN: XS0082688861).
                                                          The Charged Securities, on 27 December 2002,
                                                          comprised the Charged Securities listed above as
                                                          well as:

                                                          (A)            EUR9,390,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of EUR55,860,000
                                                          Guaranteed Variable Rate Notes due 2009 issued
                                                          by Guaranteed Finance Company, Ltd. (ISIN:
                                                          XS0093118239);

                                                          (B)             EUR9,000,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of EUR13,000,000
                                                          6.25 per cent. Notes due 11 December 2015 issued
                                                          by Guaranteed Finance Company, Ltd. (ISIN:
                                                          XS0121670326);

                                                          (C)             EUR61,000 (FRF400,000) in
                                                          aggregate principal amount of an issue of
                                                          FRF2,200,000,000 5.375 per cent. Notes due 2010,
                                                          Series No. 436, issued by Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                          Inc. (ISIN: XS0088162127); and

                                                          (D)             USD2,175,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of USD250,000,000
                                                          6.75 per cent. Notes due 1 June 2028 issued by
                                                          Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (ISIN: US590188JB51).
                                                          The Charged Securities, on 3 February 2003,
                                                          comprised the Charged Securities listed above,
                                                          except that the aggregate principal amount of
                                                          the Charged Securities listed in sub-paragraph
                                                          (B) above was EUR12,000,000.
                                                          The Charged Securities, on 30 April 2003,
                                                          comprised the Charged Securities listed above,
                                                          except that the aggregate principal amount of
                                                          the Charged Securities listed in sub-paragraph
                                                          (A) above was EUR10,280,000 and the aggregate
                                                          principal amount of the Charged Securities
                                                          listed in sub-paragraph (C) above was
                                                          EUR1,659,000.
                                                          The Charged Securities will, on 2 June 2006,
                                                          comprise the following Charged Securities listed
                                                          in paragraphs (a) to (e) below:
                                                          (a)              #6,300,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of #175,000,000 6.3
                                                          per cent. Class A1 Secured Notes of UK Care No.1
                                                          Limited due 2029 issued by UK Care No. 1 Limited
                                                          (ISIN: XS0103615323);
                                                          (b)              #18,600,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of #100,000,000
                                                          7.1875 per cent. Class A1 Secured Notes of PHF
                                                          Securities No.1 Limited due 2025 issued by PHF
                                                          Securities No. 1 Limited (ISIN: XS0082688861);
                                                          (c)              EUR1,659,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of FRF2,200,000,000
                                                          5.375 per cent. Notes due 2010, Series No. 436,
                                                          issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (ISIN:
                                                          XS0088162127);
                                                          (d)              USD2,175,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of USD250,000,000
                                                          6.75 per cent. Notes due 1 June 2028 issued by
                                                          Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (ISIN: US590188JB51);
                                                          and
                                                          (e)              EUR23,225,000 in aggregate
                                                          principal amount of an issue of EUR500,000,000
                                                          5.875 per cent. Instruments due 14 February 2033
                                                          issued by Telefonica Europe BV (ISIN:
                                                          XS0162869076) (the "Telefonica Bonds").
                                                          Thereafter, as a result of all of the
                                                          Noteholders exercising their right to substitute
                                                          the Charged Securities pursuant to Special
                                                          Condition 7(l) set out under "Special
                                                          Conditions" below, the Charged Securities may at
                                                          any time also be comprised of Replacement Bonds
                                                          (as defined in Special Condition 7(l)).
29.        Underlying Assets:                             Pursuant to the supplemental trust deed dated 16
           (Condition 4(b))                               May 2000 (the "First Supplemental Trust Deed"),
                                                          the supplemental trust deed dated 11 October
                                                          2000 (the "Second Supplemental Trust Deed"), the
                                                          supplemental trust deed dated 9 August 2002 (the
                                                          "Third Supplemental Trust Deed"), the
                                                          supplemental trust deed dated 18 October 2002
                                                          (the "Fourth Supplemental Trust Deed"), the
                                                          supplemental trust deed dated 31 October 2002
                                                          (the "Fifth Supplemental Trust Deed"), the
                                                          supplement trust deed dated as of 19 November
                                                          2002 (the "Sixth Supplemental Trust Deed"), the
                                                          supplemental trust deed dated as of 27 December
                                                          2002 (the "Seventh Supplemental Trust Deed") and
                                                          the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed and as
                                                          continuing security for the Secured Obligations
                                                          (as defined in the Eighth Supplemental Trust
                                                          Deed and which includes the obligations of the
                                                          Issuer under the Notes and the Related
                                                          Agreement), the Issuer has granted a security
                                                          interest under English law in favour of the
                                                          Trustee over:
                                                          (iii)             all its rights, authorities,
                                                          discretions, remedies, liberties and powers (in
                                                          each case, of any nature whatsoever) ("Rights")
                                                          and benefits under the Related Agreement and the
                                                          Swap Guarantees;
                                                          (iv)             the Charged Securities and all
                                                          of its Rights and benefits thereunder or in
                                                          respect thereof; and
                                                          (v)              all its Rights and benefits
                                                          under the purchase agreements (pursuant to which
                                                          the Issuer has purchased the Charged Securities)
                                                          and under the Agency Agreement in respect of the
                                                          Notes.
30.        Supplementary Security Document:               No.
           (Condition 4(b))
31.        Application of Proceeds:                       Counterparty Priority.
           (Condition 4(d))
32.        Substitution of Underlying Assets:             Yes.  All (but not some) of the Noteholders have
           (Condition 4(f))                               the right to substitute the Charged Securities
                                                          on the occurrence of a Termination Event as
                                                          defined in Special Condition 7(l) set out under
                                                          "Special Conditions" below.  If the Noteholders
                                                          exercise their rights under Special Condition 7
                                                          (l) to substitute Replacement Bonds for the
                                                          Charged Securities, replacement custody
                                                          arrangements and additional security may need to
                                                          be put in place.
33.        Interest Payment Basis:                        An amount of interest will be paid on the Notes
                                                          on each Payment Date (as defined below).
                                                          Interest will be paid on the Notes from the
                                                          Interest Commencement Date until the Maturity
                                                          Date in an amount equal to the aggregate of the
                                                          amounts set out in Schedule 1 less the par value
                                                          of the Notes provided, however, that such
                                                          amounts may be adjusted in accordance with
                                                          Special Condition 7(o).
34.        Interest Commencement Date:                    16 May 2000.
           (Condition 6(a))


35.        Payment Date(s):                               Notwithstanding Condition 6(a), and subject to
                                                          Special Condition 7(o), on each date (a "Payment
                                                          Date") set out in column A of Schedule 1 an
                                                          amount (the "Payment Amount") equal to the
                                                          amount set out opposite such date in Column B of
                                                          Schedule 1 shall be paid, which shall comprise
                                                          both principal and interest.
36.        Maturity Date:                                 20 March 2040.
           (Condition 7(a))
37.        Redemption Amount:
           (Condition 7(f))
           -  at Maturity                                 The Notes are repayable in instalments in
             (Condition 7(a))                             accordance with the provisions set out above.
           -  Mandatory Redemption                        Except in respect of Condition 7(b)(i)(B) each
              (Condition 7(b))                            Note will be redeemed in accordance with the
                                                          provisions of Special Conditions 7(l) and 7(m)
                                                          set out under "Special Conditions" below. In
                                                          respect of Condition 7(b)(i)(B) the Notes will
                                                          be redeemed in accordance with Conditions 7(b)
                                                          (i)(B) and 4(d).
           -  Redemption for Tax Reasons                  Each Note will be redeemed in accordance with
                                                          the provisions of Special Condition 7(l) and 7
              (Condition 7(c))                            (m) set out under "Special Conditions" below.
           -  Redemption following an Event of            Each Note will be redeemed in accordance with
              Default                                     the provisions of Special Condition 7(m) set out
             (Condition 10)                               under "Special Conditions" below.
38.        Purchase at Issuer's option:                   Yes.

           (Condition 7(d))
39.        Cancellation of Related Agreement:             Yes. In the event that the Issuer exercises its
                                                          option to purchase the Notes (or any of them)
                                                          the payment obligations of the Issuer and the
                                                          Counterparty under the Related Agreement will be
                                                          reduced proportionately and a proportion of the
                                                          Charged Securities (equal to the proportion
                                                          which the principal amount of the Notes being
                                                          purchased bears to the principal amount of the
                                                          Notes outstanding at that time) shall be
                                                          released from the security granted by the Issuer
                                                          in respect of the Notes upon their sale by the
                                                          Issuer.


40.        Cities deemed to be included in                London and TARGET.
           definition of "Business Day" for
           purposes of definition of "business
           day":

           (Condition 8(g))
41.        United States selling restrictions:            Reg S2/TEFRA D/Not Rule 144A eligible.

42.        Spanish selling restrictions:                  The Notes may not be offered or sold in Spain
                                                          except in accordance with the requirements of
                                                          the Spanish Securities Market Law (Ley 24/1988,
                                                          de 28 de julio, del Mercado de Valores), as
                                                          amended and restated, and Royal Decree 291/1992,
                                                          of 27 March, on issues and public offerings for
                                                          the sale of securities (Real Decreto 291/1992,
                                                          de 27 de marzo, sobre emisiones y ofertas
                                                          publicas de venta de valores) ("RD 291/92"), as
                                                          amended, restated and supplemented from time to
                                                          time, and the decrees and regulations made
                                                          thereunder, in each case as amended, restated
                                                          and supplemented from time to time.

                                                          The Notes will not be offered to investors in
                                                          Spain in any way that would constitute an offer
                                                          to the public. Notwithstanding that, a private
                                                          placement of the Notes addressed exclusively to
                                                          institutional investors as defined in article
                                                          7.1.a) of RD 291/92 may be carried out, in which
                                                          case a prior notification (comunicacion previa)
                                                          of the issue and the documentation regarding
                                                          thereto (documentos acreditativos) will have to
                                                          be registered with the Spanish Securities and
                                                          Exchange Commission (Comision Nacional del
                                                          Mercado de Valores) ("CNMV") in accordance with
                                                          Spanish securities laws.  The Notes cannot be
                                                          offered or sold in Spain until the prior
                                                          notification and the documentation regarding
                                                          thereto have been verified and registered in the
                                                          administrative registries of the CNMV.
                                                          Institutional investors will be subject to a
                                                          restriction on the transfer of the Notes to
                                                          other investors in Spain which are not
                                                          institutional investors set forth in article
                                                          7.1.a) of RD 291/92.

                                                          This Pricing Supplement has not been registered
                                                          with the CNMV and therefore it is not intended
                                                          for the offering, distribution or sale of the
                                                          Notes to the public in Spain and it is addressed
                                                          to institutional investors only.
43.        Other selling restrictions:                    Cayman Islands/United Kingdom

44.        Form of Notes:                                 The Notes are initially represented by a
                                                          Temporary Global Note exchangeable in whole or
                                                          in part for interests in a Permanent Global Note
                                                          on or after the day which is 40 days after the
                                                          Issue Date upon certification as to non-U.S.
                                                          beneficial ownership in the form set out in the
                                                          Temporary Global Note.  Interests in the
                                                          Permanent Global Note will be exchangeable for
                                                          Notes in definitive bearer form in the
                                                          circumstances specified in the Permanent Global
                                                          Note.
45.        Details of applicable clearing systems:        Euroclear and Clearstream Banking, societe
                                                          anonyme, Luxembourg (previously Cedelbank)
                                                          ("Clearstream").
46.        Notes to be listed on a stock exchange:        Application will be made to list the Notes with
                                                          the UK Listing Authority.
47.        ISIN:                                          XS0110734927.

48.        Common Code:                                   11073492.

49.        Settlement Procedure:                          Eurobond settlement procedures apply.

50.        Common Depositary:                             JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.




                               SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The following special conditions shall be deemed to be added to the terms and
conditions of the Notes.  To the extent that the terms and conditions of the
Notes as set out in the second schedule to the Principal Trust Deed are
inconsistent with such special conditions, such terms and conditions shall not
apply.

A.        SUBSTITUTION OF THE CHARGED SECURITIES FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF A
TERMINATION EVENT

The following shall be added to the terms and conditions of the Notes as Special
Condition 7(l):

In this Special Condition 7(l):

"Downgrade Termination Event" means the occurrence of a downgrade of the credit
rating in respect of any Charged Securities except for those Charged Securities
issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., or any Replacement Bonds at any time to
below BBB- (or an equivalent rating) by Standard & Poors or to below Baa3 (or an
equivalent rating) by Moody's Investors Service or to below BBB- (or an
equivalent rating) by Fitch Ratings.

"Selling Agent" means such affiliate of MLI appointed by the Issuer upon receipt
by the Issuer of a Notice (as defined below or in Special Condition 7(m)).  Such
affiliate shall be appointed to act as the Agent of the Issuer in connection
with the sale of Charged Securities in accordance with the provisions of this
Special Condition 7(l), and such appointment shall be notified by the Issuer to
the Custodian as soon as practicable after such appointment.

"Swap Restructuring Costs" means any costs to the Counterparty associated with
amending the Related Agreement in order to reflect the coupon payments to be
made pursuant to the Replacement Bonds, including, but not limited to,
administrative costs or legal fees and any other loss arising from the costs of
substituting the Charged Securities, including increased economic cost to the
Counterparty of complying with the payment obligation with respect to such
amended Related Agreement in comparison to the Related Agreement in place at
such time.

"Redemption Event" means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i)         there has been a payment default in respect of the Charged
Securities;

(ii)        the Issuer or the Custodian on its behalf receives notice that the
Underlying Assets are to be redeemed prior to their maturity date;

(iii)       the Underlying Assets are redeemed prior to their maturity date
without the Issuer or the Custodian on its behalf having received prior notice
of such early redemption; or

(iv)       the Issuer on the occasion of the next Payment Date in respect of the
Notes would be required by law to withhold or account for tax or would suffer
tax in respect of its income in respect of the Underlying Assets so that it
would be unable to make payment of the full amounts due on a Note or Coupon or
the costs of doing so would, in the opinion of the Issuer, be materially
increased.

"Termination Event" means a Downgrade Termination Event or a Redemption Event.

On any Relevant Business Day occurring on or after the date that a Termination
Event occurs the Counterparty and the Noteholders shall each be entitled to give
notice to the other (the "Notice") specifying that the Termination Event has
occurred, provided that whichever party gives such a notice shall at the same
time give notice to the Issuer and the Custodian. Such Notice may be given at
any time following the occurrence of the Termination Event.

Within two Relevant Business Days (inclusive of the date such Notice is given
or, as the case may be, received) of giving the Notice in the case of the Notice
being given by the Counterparty or, as the case may be, receiving the Notice in
the case of the Notice being given by the Noteholders, the Counterparty shall
give a notice to the Noteholders (the "Counterparty Notice"):

(vi)             proposing bonds (the "Replacement Bonds") which (i) have a
rating of at least AA- (or an equivalent rating) by Standard & Poors or Aa3 (or
an equivalent rating) by Moody's Investors Service or AA- (or an equivalent
rating) by Fitch Ratings; (ii) are denominated in either US$, # or euro; and
(iii) mature no later than the Maturity Date, to replace the Charged Securities
in relation to which the Termination Event has occurred (the "Relevant Charged
Securities");

(vii)           setting out any indicative amounts additional to the Net
Proceeds (as defined below) (the "Indicative Noteholder's Amount") which will be
required from each Noteholder to purchase the Replacement Bonds and pay any Swap
Restructuring Costs, such amounts to be determined by the Counterparty; and

(viii)          providing the details of the Counterparty's account to which the
Final Noteholder's Amount (as defined below) is to be paid if the Noteholder
accepts the Replacement Bonds.

Pursuant to the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed, the Issuer shall, upon the
receipt of a Notice from either the Counterparty or the Noteholders specifying
that a Termination Event has occurred, (i) promptly appoint a Selling Agent who
is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch International to act as agent of the Issuer in
connection with the sale of the Relevant Charged Securities and (if required
under the terms of this Condition 7(l)) the Charged Securities and shall procure
that the Selling Agent accepts such appointment, (ii) notify the Custodian and
instruct the Custodian to deliver the Relevant Charged Securities to the Selling
Agent in order that they may be sold in accordance with Special Condition 7(l)
or as the case may be Special Condition 7(m), (iii) ensure that the agreement
under which the Selling Agent is appointed requires the Selling Agent to arrange
for the sale on behalf of the Issuer of the Relevant Charged Securities for cash
consideration on the Sale Date (as defined below) at their Market Value (as
defined in Special Conditions 7(l) and 7(m)) and transfer the Net Proceeds to
the Custodian promptly following the Sale Date (as defined below) and (iv)
ensure that the agreement under which the Selling Agent is appointed requires
the Selling Agent (if required under the terms of this Condition 7(l)) to
arrange for the sale on behalf of the Issuer of the  remaining Charged
Securities for cash consideration on the Charged Securities Sale Date (as
defined below) at their Market Value and transfer the Charged Securities Net
Proceeds to the Custodian promptly following the Charged Securities Sale Date.

The Selling Agent shall, upon delivery to it of the Charged Securities by the
Custodian (in accordance with the terms of the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed)
arrange for the sale on behalf of the Issuer of the Relevant Charged Securities
for cash consideration (the "Sales Proceeds") on the Relevant Business Day after
delivery of the Relevant Charged Securities (the "Sale Date") at their Market
Value on such date.

If the Termination Event is a Redemption Event described in paragraph (iii) of
that definition, any redemption proceeds received by the Custodian in respect of
the Underlying Assets shall be treated in the same way as if they were Net
Proceeds for the purposes of this Special Condition 7(l).

The "Market Value" shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in respect of
the Relevant Charged Securities or the Charged Securities at any time by
multiplying the aggregate nominal amount of the Relevant Charged Securities or
the Charged Securities, as the case may be, by the Market Price of the Relevant
Charged Securities or the Charged Securities, as the case may be, as at such
time.

The "Market Price" shall be determined by the Calculation Agent at any time as
follows:

(ix)             on the basis of quotations (which may be quotations shown on
live broker screens) from at least five brokers or other financial institutions
which may include the Calculation Agent or an affiliate (which are recognised
sources of such quotations) of prices for securities of the same series and
aggregate nominal amount as the Relevant Charged Securities or the Charged
Securities, as the case may be, and as the arithmetic mean of such quotations.
The Calculation Agent shall determine, based on then current market practice,
whether such quotations shall include or exclude accrued but unpaid interest and
all quotations shall be obtained in accordance with this determination.  Each
quotation will be for an amount, if any, stated as a percentage of the
outstanding principal amount of such Relevant Charged Securities or the Charged
Securities, as the case may be, that would be paid by such institutions to
purchase such Relevant Charged Securities or the Charged Securities, as the case
may be, for settlement on such day as the Calculation Agent shall in its
absolute discretion determine and the Calculation Agent shall require each
dealer or other financial institution to provide firm bid and offer quotations
(as appropriate).  For this purpose, if more than five such quotations are given
and two quotations have the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such
quotations shall be disregarded.  If exactly three quotations are given, the
Market Price shall be the quotation remaining after disregarding the quotations
which have the highest value and the lowest value.  If exactly two quotations
are provided, the Market Price shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations.
If fewer than two quotations are provided, then the Market Price shall be an
amount as determined by the Calculation Agent in accordance with (ii) below; or

(x)               failing (i) above, the Calculation Agent, acting in good
faith, shall determine in its discretion a fair and reasonable quotation for the
Market Price at such time.

The Market Price and the Market Value determined by the Calculation Agent shall
(in the absence of wilful default, negligence or bad faith) be binding on the
Issuer, the Trustee and the Noteholders and (in the absence of the aforesaid) no
liability to the Issuer, the Trustee or the Noteholders shall attach to the
Calculation Agent in connection therewith.

The proceeds of the sale of the Relevant Charged Securities (net of all costs,
expenses and liabilities incurred in connection therewith) (the "Net Proceeds")
shall be transferred by the Selling Agent to the Custodian on behalf of the
Issuer and then deposited by the Custodian into the Custody (Cash) Account (as
defined in the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed) on behalf of the Issuer.

Pursuant to the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed, the Custodian shall communicate
to Merrill Lynch International, the Issuer and the Trustee all notices and other
communications received by it with respect to the Charged Securities.

Each Noteholder must, on or prior to the second Relevant Business Day after
publication of the Counterparty Notice, either notify:

(xi)             the Counterparty in writing that the Indicative Noteholder's
Amount is not acceptable; or

(xii)            the Counterparty and the Issuer in writing that the Replacement
Bonds proposed by the Counterparty are acceptable to replace the Relevant
Charged Securities and provide to the Counterparty its contact details,
including its telephone and fax number.

If all (but not some only) of the Noteholders provide the notification described
in paragraph (ii) above, on the fifth Relevant Business Day after delivery of
the Notice the Counterparty, or an affiliate of the Counterparty, shall use its
reasonable endeavours to telephone each Noteholder by 11am London time and
confirm the amount, in addition to the Net Proceeds required (i) to pay any Swap
Restructuring Costs and (ii) to purchase the Replacement Bonds on that day  (the
"Final Noteholder's Amount"). Each Noteholder will then confirm during the
telephone conversation whether the Final Noteholder's Amount is acceptable and
transfer within three Business Days the Final Noteholder's Amount to the
Counterparty by crediting such amount to such account as is notified in the
Counterparty Notice, and provided that all (but not some only) of the
Noteholders have confirmed that the Final Noteholder's Amount is acceptable the
Counterparty, or an affiliate of the Counterparty, shall purchase the
Replacement Bonds. The Counterparty shall not be obliged to deliver such
Replacement Bonds to the Custodian on behalf of the Issuer until it has received
the Final Noteholder's Amount in relation to each Noteholder in full. The
Issuer, the Trustee and the Counterparty shall then make such amendments to the
Related Agreement, the Related Custody Agreement, the Conditions of the Notes
and any other Transaction Document as the Trustee shall approve or reasonably
require in order to reflect the change in composition of the Relevant Charged
Securities, and enter into such additional or substitute security as the Trustee
may require under the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed.

If any of the Noteholders have elected not to accept the Replacement Bonds and
pay the Final Noteholder's Amount, have not replied to the Counterparty Notice,
or have not confirmed by 11am London time on the third Relevant Business Day
after delivery of the Counterparty Notice the Counterparty that the Final
Noteholder's Amount is acceptable, the Payment Amounts in respect of the Notes
shall cease to be payable as from (and including) the last preceding Payment
Date (or, if the date of redemption falls on or before the Payment Date falling
on 20 May 2000, the Issue Date).

If any of the Noteholders have chosen not to accept the Replacement Bonds and
pay the Final Noteholders' Amount, have not replied to the Counterparty Notice,
or have not confirmed that the Final Noteholder's Amount is acceptable, then:

a)         pursuant to the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed and this Condition 7
(l) the Issuer shall notify the Custodian and instruct the Custodian to deliver
the remaining Charged Securities to the Selling Agent. The Selling Agent shall,
upon delivery to it of the Charged Securities by the Custodian (in accordance
with the terms of the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed) arrange for the sale on
behalf of the Issuer of the Charged Securities for cash consideration (such cash
consideration, net of all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in connection
with such sale, the "Charged Securities Net Proceeds") on the Relevant Business
Day after delivery of the Charged Securities (the "Charged Securities Sale
Date") at their Market Value on such date; and

b)         on the fifth Business Day after publication of the Notice (the
"Option Expiry Date") an Additional Termination Event under the Related
Agreement (and as defined in the ISDA Master Agreement) shall be deemed to have
occurred and the Counterparty shall terminate the Related Agreement in
accordance with its provisions.  Notwithstanding Section 6(b) of the Related
Agreement the Early Termination Date in respect of such Additional Termination
Event shall be the Business Day following the Option Expiry Date and the amount
calculated as being due in respect of such Early Termination Date will
notwithstanding Sections 6(d) and 6(e) of the Related Agreement be calculated on
or prior to and payable on the Option Expiry Date, provided that if an amount is
payable by the Issuer to the Counterparty such amount shall in no circumstances
be required to be paid before Net Proceeds and the Charged Securities Net
Proceeds (together, the "Total Net Proceeds") are received from the purchaser of
the Charged Securities (the "Securities Payment Date"). The Charged Securities
Net Sale Proceeds shall be transferred by the Selling Agent to the Custodian on
behalf of the Issuer and then deposited by the Custodian into the Custody (Cash)
Account (as defined in the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed) on behalf of the
Issuer.



For the purpose of determining the amount payable in respect of the Early
Termination Date the Settlement Amount (as defined in the Related Agreement)
shall be deemed to be equal to the Swap Market Price, provided that the amount
payable in respect of the Early Termination Date (the "Swap Costs") (if payable
by the Issuer to the Counterparty) shall not be greater than the Total Net
Proceeds).

The Issuer shall on the Early Termination Date or, if later, the Relevant
Business Day after the Securities Payment Date, redeem each of the Notes in an
amount equal to the Total Net Proceeds less the Swap Costs (if any) payable to
the Counterparty by the Issuer plus the Swap Costs (if any) payable to the
Issuer by the Counterparty, divided by the number of Notes which are outstanding
at such time.

For the purposes of calculating the value of the Related Agreement:

"Swap Market Price" shall be determined by the Calculation Agent at any time as
follows:

(xiii)          on the basis of quotations (which may be quotations shown on
live broker screens) from at least three brokers or other financial institutions
which may include the Calculation Agent or an affiliate (which are recognised
sources of such quotations) of prices for the cross currency swap as the
arithmetic mean of such quotations.  The Calculation Agent shall determine,
based on then current market practice, whether such quotation shall include or
exclude accrued but unpaid interest, and all quotations shall be obtained in
accordance with this determination.  Each quotation will be for an amount, if
any, stated as a percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the cross
currency swap that would be paid by such institutions to purchase the cross
currency swap for settlement on such day as the Calculation Agent shall in its
absolute discretion determine, and the Calculation Agent shall require each
dealer or other financial institution to provide firm bid and offer quotations
(as appropriate).  For this purpose, if more than three such quotations are
given and two quotations have the same highest value or lowest value, then one
of such quotations shall be disregarded.  If exactly two quotations are given,
the Swap Market Price shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations.  If fewer
than two quotations are given, then the Swap Market Price shall be an amount as
determined by the Calculation Agent or the affiliate in accordance with (ii)
below; or

(xiv)          failing (i) above, the Calculation Agent, acting in good faith,
shall determine in its discretion a fair and reasonable quotation for the Swap
Market Price at such time.

The Swap Market Price determined by the Calculation Agent shall (in the absence
of wilful default, negligence or bad faith) be binding on the Issuer, the
Trustee and the Noteholders and (in the absence of the aforesaid) no liability
to the Issuer, the Trustee or the Noteholders shall attach to Calculation Agent
in connection therewith.

Investors should note that in the event that mandatory early redemption of the
Notes occurs in accordance with the provisions of Special Condition 7(l) set out
above, the price obtained upon sale of the Charged Securities may be lower than
the Market Value of the Charged Securities on the day on which the Termination
Event  occurred.

B.        REDEMPTION OF THE NOTES FOLLOWING AN EVENT OF DEFAULT

The following shall be added to the Terms and Conditions as Special Condition 7
(m):

In the event that an Event of Default or circumstances leading to early
redemption set out in Condition 7 (other than Condition 7(b)(i)(B)) of the Notes
(other than Condition where such circumstances constitute a Termination Event
(as defined in Special Condition 7(l)) occur, the Counterparty and the
Noteholders shall each be entitled to give notice to the other (the "Notice")
specifying that the Event of Default has occurred, provided that whichever party
gives such a notice shall at the same time give notice to the Issuer and to the
Custodian.

Pursuant to the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed upon the appointment of a Selling
Agent the Issuer shall notify the Custodian and instruct the Custodian to
deliver the Charged Securities to the Selling Agent.

The Selling Agent (as defined in Special Condition 7(l)) shall, upon delivery to
it of the Charged Securities by the Custodian (in accordance with the terms of
the Eighth Supplemental Trust Deed) arrange for the sale of the Charged
Securities for cash consideration (the "Sales Proceeds") on behalf of the Issuer
at their Market Value (as defined in Special Condition 7(l)) on the Business Day
after delivery of the Charged Securities (the "Sale Date") and the Payment
Amounts in respect of the Notes shall cease to be payable as from (and
including) the last preceding Payment Date (or, if the date of redemption falls
on or before the Payment Date falling on 20 May 2000, the Issue Date).

Upon the delivery of a Notice an Additional Termination Event under the Related
Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred and the Counterparty shall terminate
the Related Agreement in accordance with its provisions.  Notwithstanding
Sections 6(b) and 6(e) of the Related Agreement the Early Termination Date in
respect of such Additional Termination Event shall be the Business Day following
the Sale Date and the amount calculated (in accordance with Special Condition 7
(l) above) as being due in respect of such Early Termination Date will
notwithstanding Sections 6(d) and 6(e) of the Related Agreement be calculated on
or before the Sale Date and be payable on such date, provided that if an amount
is payable by the Issuer to the Counterparty such amount shall in no
circumstances be required to be paid before Net Proceeds are received from the
purchaser of the Charged Securities (the "Securities Payment Date").

For the purpose of determining the amount payable in respect of the Early
Termination Date the Settlement Amount (as defined in the Related Agreement)
shall be deemed to be equal to the Swap Market Price (as defined in Special
Condition 7(l)), provided that the amount payable in respect of the Early
Termination Date (the "Swap Costs") (if payable by the Issuer to the
Counterparty) shall not be greater than the Sales Proceeds (net of all costs,
expenses and liabilities incurred in connection therewith, the "Net Proceeds").

The Issuer shall on the Early Termination Date or, if later, the Relevant
Business Day after the Securities Payment Date redeem each of the Notes in an
amount equal to the Net Proceeds less the Swap Costs (if any) payable to the
Counterparty by the Issuer plus the Swap Costs (if any) payable to the Issuer by
the Counterparty, divided by the number of Notes which are outstanding at such
time.

C.        MAKING A MARKET

The following shall be added to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as Special
Condition 7(n):

Merrill Lynch International will quote indicative bid prices for any number of
the Notes specified by any of the Noteholders. Such indicative bid price will be
determined as the price at which Merrill Lynch International would be prepared
to purchase such Notes from the Noteholders, based upon Merrill Lynch
International's fair and reasonable quotation for the market bid price for the
Notes.

Prospective investors should note that, whilst it is the intention of Merrill
Lynch International to make a market it is not obliged to do so if, in the sole
opinion of Merrill Lynch International, there has been a material adverse change
in the legal, regulatory or other similar conditions then prevailing, or any of
the conditions (financial or otherwise) of the Notes.

D.        MISCELLANEOUS

(1)        In the event of any sale of the Charged Securities pursuant to
Conditions 7(b)(i) and 7(c) (but for no other purpose) the Issuer shall appoint
any affiliate of the Calculation Agent to act as its agent in connection with
the sale of such Charged Securities. Such affiliate shall act as agent of the
Issuer pursuant to Conditions 7(b)(i) and 7(c) as if reference to "Calculation
Agent" therein were reference to such affiliate.

(2)        In the Conditions (but without prejudice to the Eighth Supplemental
Trust Deed), save for references in Conditions 4(b), 4(c), 5(e) and 7(b)(i),
"Underlying Assets" shall mean the Charged Securities.

Schedule 1
Instalments
         Column A                                           Column B
       Payment Date                                      Payment Amount
                                                              EUR
         20/05/00                                           419,929
         20/06/00                                           417,505
         20/07/00                                           419,184
         20/08/00                                           413,926
         20/09/00                                           417,744
         20/10/00                                           420,967
         20/11/00                                           422,319
         20/12/00                                           422,446
         20/01/01                                           456,948
         20/02/01                                           446,838
         20/03/01                                           453,319
         20/04/01                                           445,108
         20/05/01                                           439,168
         20/06/01                                           441,303
         20/07/01                                           440,084
         20/08/01                                           430,002
         20/09/01                                           428,300
         20/10/01                                           480,252
         20/11/01                                           416,254
         20/12/01                                           386,896
         20/01/02                                           390,421
         20/02/02                                           385,831
         20/03/02                                           404,977
         20/04/02                                           395,559
         20/05/02                                           401,253
         20/06/02                                           377,030
         20/07/02                                           375,384
         20/08/02                                           389,832
         20/09/02                                           391,289
         20/10/02                                          423,891.49
         20/11/02                                          651,817.50
         20/12/02                                          590,316.08
         20/01/03                                          680,433.56
         20/02/03                                          810,806.00
         20/03/03                                          744,680.78
         20/04/03                                          752,458.95
         20/05/03                                          788,142.28
         20/06/03                                          769,905.21
         20/07/03                                          904,993.73
         20/08/03                                          740,045.17
         20/09/03                                          749,292.27
         20/10/03                                          714,976.31
         20/11/03                                          785,495.96
         20/12/03                                         1,004,769.32
         20/01/04                                          674,539.97
         20/02/04                                          703,090.85
         20/03/04                                          748,033.66
         20/04/04                                          679,222.27
         20/05/04                                          721,591.89
         20/06/04                                          660,133.97
         20/07/04                                          660,867.65
         20/08/04                                          629,732.41
         20/09/04                                          656,767.25
         20/10/04                                          661,082.03
         20/11/04                                          647,976.44
         20/12/04                                          690,185.61
         20/01/05                                          678,170.65
         20/02/05                                          612,701.92
         20/03/05                                          621,494.09
         20/04/05                                          608,052.14
         20/05/05                                          600,086.73
         20/06/05                                          607,778.66
         20/07/05                                          589,977.27
         20/08/05                                          579,215.91
         20/09/05                                          581,901.66
         20/10/05                                          589,167.64
         20/11/05                                          570,760.97
         20/12/05                                          570,616.42
         20/01/06                                          548,825.44
         20/02/06                                          538,722.51
         20/03/06                                          543,996.27
         20/04/06                                          534,594.73
         20/05/06                                          518,528.35
         20/06/06                                          620,124.90
         20/07/06                                          502,308.51
         20/08/06                                          508,155.76
         20/09/06                                          511,073.57
         20/10/06                                          478,710.62
         20/11/06                                          500,028.37
         20/12/06                                          472,133.38
         20/01/07                                          479,589.86
         20/02/07                                          469,262.75
         20/03/07                                          468,064.72
         20/04/07                                          462,913.79
         20/05/07                                          461,197.55
         20/06/07                                          459,203.24
         20/07/07                                          458,707.56
         20/08/07                                          461,665.01
         20/09/07                                          450,029.91
         20/10/07                                          439,057.41
         20/11/07                                         2,526,202.22
         20/12/07                                          478,288.86
         20/01/08                                          434,525.15
         20/02/08                                          436,381.53
         20/03/08                                          438,446.76
         20/04/08                                          426,536.42
         20/05/08                                          412,209.35
         20/06/08                                          416,203.73
         20/07/08                                          393,598.38
         20/08/08                                          401,365.99
         20/09/08                                          393,458.81
         20/10/08                                          394,007.88
         20/11/08                                          392,978.76
         20/12/08                                          384,002.75
         20/01/09                                          391,397.69
         20/02/09                                          377,647.57
         20/03/09                                          376,013.07
         20/04/09                                          383,245.21
         20/05/09                                          370,637.23
         20/06/09                                          368,234.18
         20/07/09                                          362,086.95
         20/08/09                                          360,260.08
         20/09/09                                          364,875.02
         20/10/09                                          352,615.76
         20/11/09                                          360,936.57
         20/12/09                                          352,333.31
         20/01/10                                          344,002.65
         20/02/10                                          341,867.52
         20/03/10                                          335,330.94
         20/04/10                                          333,130.86
         20/05/10                                          326,865.66
         20/06/10                                          322,678.78
         20/07/10                                          316,872.68
         20/08/10                                          316,588.35
         20/09/10                                          315,443.51
         20/10/10                                          312,742.21
         20/11/10                                          311,921.39
         20/12/10                                          296,953.25
         20/01/11                                          300,751.24
         20/02/11                                          289,444.79
         20/03/11                                          290,654.18
         20/04/11                                          282,973.18
         20/05/11                                          275,753.71
         20/06/11                                          276,506.68
         20/07/11                                          270,695.96
         20/08/11                                          269,218.93
         20/09/11                                          258,341.02
         20/10/11                                          255,194.46
         20/11/11                                          254,374.78
         20/12/11                                          251,107.49
         20/01/12                                          244,053.17
         20/02/12                                          239,597.32
         20/03/12                                          229,977.19
         20/04/12                                          226,775.23
         20/05/12                                          223,533.79
         20/06/12                                          223,090.43
         20/07/12                                          218,258.71
         20/08/12                                          217,575.90
         20/09/12                                          217,151.60
         20/10/12                                          439,423.74
         20/11/12                                          217,439.53
         20/12/12                                          213,926.99
         20/01/13                                          213,588.16
         20/02/13                                          212,909.45
         20/03/13                                          212,260.93
         20/04/13                                          212,244.34
         20/05/13                                          210,357.81
         20/06/13                                          212,889.70
         20/07/13                                          209,377.40
         20/08/13                                          208,702.63
         20/09/13                                          207,728.40
         20/10/13                                          208,097.46
         20/11/13                                          209,159.90
         20/12/13                                          205,583.51
         20/01/14                                          204,952.69
         20/02/14                                          202,482.64
         20/03/14                                          202,142.53
         20/04/14                                          202,714.37
         20/05/14                                          200,635.69
         20/06/14                                          202,590.63
         20/07/14                                          198,730.93
         20/08/14                                          198,063.17
         20/09/14                                          197,499.81
         20/10/14                                          198,028.55
         20/11/14                                          199,174.57
         20/12/14                                          195,522.75
         20/01/15                                          195,024.70
         20/02/15                                          194,259.76
         20/03/15                                          193,856.34
         20/04/15                                          194,200.52
         20/05/15                                          192,779.29
         20/06/15                                          194,879.40
         20/07/15                                          191,816.34
         20/08/15                                          190,848.13
         20/09/15                                          190,169.47
         20/10/15                                          190,626.50
         20/11/15                                          191,539.77
         20/12/15                                          188,605.72
         20/01/16                                          188,406.78
         20/02/16                                          187,746.91
         20/03/16                                          187,400.17
         20/04/16                                          187,795.97
         20/05/16                                          186,497.87
         20/06/16                                          188,378.79
         20/07/16                                          185,622.34
         20/08/16                                          184,964.33
         20/09/16                                          184,489.25
         20/10/16                                          184,835.32
         20/11/16                                          185,801.40
         20/12/16                                          183,059.86
         20/01/17                                          185,067.77
         20/02/17                                          184,426.02
         20/03/17                                          181,856.15
         20/04/17                                          182,159.73
         20/05/17                                          180,924.64
         20/06/17                                          184,688.58
         20/07/17                                          182,207.96
         20/08/17                                          181,551.30
         20/09/17                                          178,853.48
         20/10/17                                          176,437.75
         20/11/17                                          179,524.73
         20/12/17                                          179,068.21
         20/01/18                                          174,471.73
         20/02/18                                          176,069.32
         20/03/18                                          177,547.40
         20/04/18                                          178,147.22
         20/05/18                                          174,637.98
         20/06/18                                          175,770.35
         20/07/18                                          171,142.87
         20/08/18                                          175,603.76
         20/09/18                                          169,802.71
         20/10/18                                          174,118.89
         20/11/18                                          170,589.53
         20/12/18                                          174,343.29
         20/01/19                                          167,921.92
         20/02/19                                          168,622.92
         20/03/19                                          168,501.72
         20/04/19                                          172,310.36
         20/05/19                                          167,429.30
         20/06/19                                          168,650.23
         20/07/19                                          166,387.98
         20/08/19                                          165,711.19
         20/09/19                                          162,591.41
         20/10/19                                          168,648.47
         20/11/19                                          169,763.71
         20/12/19                                          161,048.72
         20/01/20                                          158,090.46
         20/02/20                                          153,308.41
         20/03/20                                          157,192.11
         20/04/20                                          152,790.71
         20/05/20                                          149,586.53
         20/06/20                                          150,625.19
         20/07/20                                          148,340.82
         20/08/20                                          149,536.68
         20/09/20                                          148,996.80
         20/10/20                                          152,787.78
         20/11/20                                          149,512.09
         20/12/20                                          147,230.60
         20/01/21                                          144,742.55
         20/02/21                                          150,170.55
         20/03/21                                          143,679.53
         20/04/21                                          145,524.11
         20/05/21                                          142,666.89
         20/06/21                                          149,017.52
         20/07/21                                          145,515.48
         20/08/21                                          143,001.53
         20/09/21                                          144,078.93
         20/10/21                                          140,336.94
         20/11/21                                          144,513.76
         20/12/21                                          140,614.69
         20/01/22                                          138,398.57
         20/02/22                                          139,630.04
         20/03/22                                          141,141.29
         20/04/22                                          139,083.81
         20/05/22                                          140,033.96
         20/06/22                                          140,666.74
         20/07/22                                          135,218.54
         20/08/22                                          134,602.59
         20/09/22                                          135,889.58
         20/10/22                                          133,897.59
         20/11/22                                          134,291.65
         20/12/22                                          132,641.66
         20/01/23                                          130,363.71
         20/02/23                                          133,367.07
         20/03/23                                          129,315.06
         20/04/23                                          133,032.47
         20/05/23                                          132,111.09
         20/06/23                                          132,615.10
         20/07/23                                          136,443.13
         20/08/23                                          132,054.60
         20/09/23                                          133,431.94
         20/10/23                                          128,509.44
         20/11/23                                          131,027.68
         20/12/23                                          128,067.96
         20/01/24                                          124,501.05
         20/02/24                                          127,063.56
         20/03/24                                          124,554.09
         20/04/24                                          127,614.30
         20/05/24                                          125,586.22
         20/06/24                                          127,033.95
         20/07/24                                          120,617.75
         20/08/24                                          125,386.65
         20/09/24                                          125,114.29
         20/10/24                                          120,706.50
         20/11/24                                          120,601.98
         20/12/24                                          119,651.73
         20/01/25                                          119,141.98
         20/02/25                                          121,428.58
         20/03/25                                          116,650.56
         20/04/25                                          119,723.40
         20/05/25                                          116,920.69
         20/06/25                                          115,546.60
         20/07/25                                          116,061.04
         20/08/25                                          115,343.57
         20/09/25                                          113,088.12
         20/10/25                                          112,753.34
         20/11/25                                          116,788.89
         20/12/25                                          114,654.66
         20/01/26                                          117,216.20
         20/02/26                                          110,420.37
         20/03/26                                          114,699.52
         20/04/26                                          111,324.05
         20/05/26                                          110,574.70
         20/06/26                                          112,558.56
         20/07/26                                          109,305.78
         20/08/26                                          110,395.85
         20/09/26                                          106,692.63
         20/10/26                                          106,302.72
         20/11/26                                          107,738.65
         20/12/26                                          105,094.28
         20/01/27                                          110,735.36
         20/02/27                                          105,665.85
         20/03/27                                          103,539.41
         20/04/27                                          103,155.53
         20/05/27                                          103,975.73
         20/06/27                                          104,234.88
         20/07/27                                          103,469.48
         20/08/27                                          100,896.97
         20/09/27                                          100,360.17
         20/10/27                                          99,911.56
         20/11/27                                          99,758.99
         20/12/27                                          101,086.47
         20/01/28                                          98,231.55
         20/02/28                                          97,691.32
         20/03/28                                          97,506.23
         20/04/28                                          96,757.52
         20/05/28                                          96,165.20
         20/06/28                                          96,303.28
         20/07/28                                          96,297.38
         20/08/28                                          94,817.76
         20/09/28                                          94,163.68
         20/10/28                                          93,573.67
         20/11/28                                          94,544.65
         20/12/28                                          92,471.52
         20/01/29                                          91,940.74
         20/02/29                                          92,563.56
         20/03/29                                          90,857.35
         20/04/29                                          90,953.68
         20/05/29                                          90,376.88
         20/06/29                                          89,799.60
         20/07/29                                          91,320.31
         20/08/29                                          89,450.36
         20/09/29                                          87,784.87
         20/10/29                                          89,820.36
         20/11/29                                          87,039.46
         20/12/29                                          87,784.34
         20/01/30                                          85,966.25
         20/02/30                                          85,176.24
         20/03/30                                          85,037.31
         20/04/30                                          86,380.73
         20/05/30                                          83,800.73
         20/06/30                                          83,391.81
         20/07/30                                          83,648.24
         20/08/30                                          82,101.31
         20/09/30                                          81,873.89
         20/10/30                                          81,433.19
         20/11/30                                          83,031.31
         20/12/30                                          80,052.41
         20/01/31                                          79,669.59
         20/02/31                                          79,335.44
         20/03/31                                          79,480.01
         20/04/31                                          77,942.12
         20/05/31                                          78,878.30
         20/06/31                                          77,496.73
         20/07/31                                          78,713.46
         20/08/31                                          76,467.01
         20/09/31                                          75,504.45
         20/10/31                                          75,103.25
         20/11/31                                          74,677.36
         20/12/31                                          74,210.81
         20/01/32                                          73,469.31
         20/02/32                                          72,994.93
         20/03/32                                          72,791.95
         20/04/32                                          71,877.65
         20/05/32                                          71,963.28
         20/06/32                                         1,749,096.01
         20/07/32                                          67,455.95
         20/08/32                                          65,939.74
         20/09/32                                          68,944.13
         20/10/32                                          64,695.23
         20/11/32                                          64,976.58
         20/12/32                                          89,645.98
         20/01/33                                          62,385.24
         20/02/33                                          61,967.60
         20/03/33                                          61,622.63
         2004//33                                          62,244.42
         20/05/33                                          61,466.16
         20/06/33                                          60,109.54
         20/07/33                                          60,971.15
         20/08/33                                          59,280.07
         20/09/33                                          60,203.11
         20/10/33                                          59,286.86
         20/11/33                                          57,936.37
         20/12/33                                          57,735.78
         20/01/33                                          57,125.32
         20/02/33                                          56,535.21
         20/03/34                                          56,109.70
         20/04/34                                          56,926.36
         20/05/34                                          55,540.53
         20/06/34                                          56,983.64
         20/07/34                                          56,597.73
         20/08/34                                          53,997.49
         20/09/34                                          54,849.57
         20/10/34                                          53,738.78
         20/11/34                                          52,837.25
         20/12/34                                          52,525.18
         20/01/35                                          51,909.75
         20/02/35                                          51,495.33
         20/03/35                                          51,210.59
         20/04/35                                          50,946.54
         20/05/35                                          50,261.50
         20/06/35                                          51,106.34
         20/07/35                                          49,838.30
         20/08/35                                          49,696.42
         20/09/35                                          48,630.62
         20/10/35                                          48,224.96
         20/11/35                                          47,901.67
         20/12/35                                          47,600.88
         20/01/36                                          47,015.45
         20/02/36                                          46,881.14
         20/03/36                                          46,451.26
         20/04/36                                          46,617.36
         20/05/36                                          45,502.30
         20/06/36                                          45,341.66
         20/07/36                                          45,427.88
         20/08/36                                          44,449.57
         20/09/36                                          44,135.47
         20/10/36                                          43,575.39
         20/11/36                                          43,365.14
         20/12/36                                          42,825.56
         20/01/37                                          42,730.70
         20/02/37                                          42,024.48
         20/03/37                                          42,403.84
         20/04/37                                          42,137.72
         20/05/37                                          41,636.35
         20/06/37                                          40,893.86
         20/07/37                                          39,994.26
         20/08/37                                          40,017.46
         20/09/37                                          39,422.55
         20/10/37                                          38,863.07
         20/11/37                                          38,625.34
         20/12/37                                          38,115.19
         20/01/38                                          37,743.25
         20/02/38                                          37,372.43
         20/03/38                                          37,353.65
         20/04/38                                          36,781.12
         20/05/38                                          36,347.99
         20/06/38                                          36,040.00
         20/07/38                                          35,545.23
         20/08/38                                          35,300.30
         20/09/38                                          34,966.24
         20/10/38                                          34,465.37
         20/11/38                                          34,162.10
         20/12/38                                          34,008.48
         20/01/39                                          33,588.90
         20/02/39                                          33,044.43
         20/03/39                                          33,879.23
         20/04/39                                          32,523.96
         20/05/39                                          31,999.54
         20/06/39                                          31,882.02
         20/07/39                                          31,476.36
         20/08/39                                          31,209.67
         20/09/39                                          30,626.51
         20/10/39                                          30,287.26
         20/11/39                                          30,434.62
         20/12/39                                          29,613.90
         20/01/40                                          29,278.73
         20/02/40                                          28,946.62
         20/03/40                                         1,742,776.53



Execution page of the Amended and Restated Applicable Supplement in relation to
B SPIRES Series 6.



CONFIRMED



B SPIRES LIMITED



By:







Dated:




                         REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE ISSUER

                                B SPIRES Limited
                                  P.O. Box 309
                                  Ugland House
                              South Church Street
                                  George Town
                                  Grand Cayman
                                 Cayman Islands
                              British West Indies

                                   DEALER
                         Merrill Lynch International
                       Merrill Lynch Financial Centre
                            2 King Edward Street
                               London EC1A 1HQ

                                    TRUSTEE
                   The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.
                                   Fifth Floor
                                 100 Wood Street
                                 London EC2V 7EX

                                   ISSUE AGENT
                               PRINCIPAL PAYING AGENT
                                  and CUSTODIAN
                             JPMorgan Chase Bank. N.A.
                                   Trinity Tower
                               9 Thomas More Street
                                   London E1W 1YT

                                   PAYING AGENT
                        J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A.
                                   5 rue Plaetis
                             L-2338 Luxembourg-Grund

                                CALCULATION AGENT
                         Merrill Lynch Capital Services Inc.
                             World Financial Center
                                   North Tower
                                    22nd Floor
                                 250 Vesey Street
                                   NY10281-1322


                 SWAP COUNTERPARTY                                    SWAP GUARANTOR



       Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.                     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
              World Financial Center                              World Financial Center
                    North Tower                                      250 Vesey Street
                    22nd Floor                                           New York
                 250 Vesey Street                                        NY 10281
                   NY10281-1322
                                            LEGAL ADVISERS
                                   To the Dealer as to English law
                             Clifford Chance Limited Liability Partnership
                                         10 Upper Bank Street
                                            London E14 5JJ
                                            United Kingdom



                                to the Issuer as to Cayman Islands law

                 Maples and Calder                                  Maples and Calder
                   P.O. Box 309                                      7 Princes Street
                   Ugland House                                      London  EC2R 8AQ
                South Church Street                                   United Kingdom
                    George Town
                   Grand Cayman
                  Cayman Islands
                British West Indies






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