Investment Grade

Market Awareness and Guidelines

Mandate and Syndication Documentation

Facility Documentation

Market Awareness and Guidelines

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Note to address situations where LIBOR rates are negative

PDF

13/09/2011

N/A

Important note re. Basel II footnote

PDF

17/11/2010

N/A

LMA Note on the Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Loan Documentation

PDF

13/07/2011

N/A

LMA Note on IBOR

PDF

30/04/2013

N/A

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Mandate and Syndication Documentation

> Guidance

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide

PDF

24/02/2009

PDF

Explanatory Memo relating to Mandate Letters, Commitment Letters, Front Running Letters, Syndication Closing Timeline & Syndication Decision Charts

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Note on Discussions with Takeover Panel and LMA Confidentiality Letter

PDF

17/06/2009

N/A

> Term sheets, mandate letters, commitment letters, front running undertakings, timeline and decision charts

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Term Sheet

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Mandate Letter - Best Efforts

Word

29/11/2010

PDF

LMA Mandate Letter - Underwritten

Word

29/11/2010

PDF

LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter for Primary Syndication - for initial commitment without approval of documentation

Word

24/02/2009

N/A

LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter For Primary Syndication - for final commitment with approval of documentation

Word

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Closing Timeline

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Decision Chart - Unsuccessful Syndication

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Decision Chart - Successful Syndication

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication

Word

10/06/2011

PDF

LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking

Word

24/02/2009

PDF

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Facility Documentation

> Guidance

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Users Guide to Investment Grade Primary documentation

PDF

24/04/2013

PDF

Users Guide to LMA Finance Party Default and Market Disruption Clauses in Conjunction with the LMA Recommended Form of Primary Document

PDF

24/04/2013

PDF

Note Relating to LMA Letter of Credit Option - June 2009

PDF

25/06/2009

N/A

Note to Members on Withdrawal of Recommended Mandatory Costs

PDF

24/04/2013

N/A

Summary Note re Jan 2012 Changes to Swingline Options & Finance Party Default Clauses

PDF

20/01/2012

N/A

Summary Note re Dec 2011 changes to LMA Primary Documents & Finance Party Default & Market Disruption Clauses

PDF

23/12/2011

N/A

> Facility Agreements

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement incorporating a Swingline facility

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Multicurrency Term Facility Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Multicurrency Revolving Facilities Agreement incorporating a Swingline facility

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Single Currency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Single Currency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement incorporating a Swingline facility

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Single Currency Term Facility Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Single Currency Revolving Facility Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Single Currency Revolving Facilities Agreement incorporating a Swingline facility

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

> Facility Agreement Slot-in Clauses

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

2013 FATCA riders

Word

10/05/2013

PDF

> Letter of Credit

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Letter of Credit Option

Word

06/01/2009

PDF

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