Common use of Appointment of Agent for Service Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities, this Subordinated Senior Debt Securities Indenture or this Eighth First Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Fifth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group TSB Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture Securities or this Eighth Supplemental Senior Debt Securities Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company or the Guarantor and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company or the Guarantor shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company or the Guarantor to take any such action. The Each of the Company and the Trustee each Guarantor hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated Successor Depositor -------------------------------- hereby designates and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ & Priest LLP, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Supplemental IndentureTrust Agreement, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized said agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Preferred Trust Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company Successor Depositor and such successor’s 's acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company Successor Depositor shall notify the Property Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company Successor Depositor further agrees agree to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized said agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Preferred Trust Securities shall be Outstanding. The Property Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company Successor Depositor to take any such action. The Company and Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Property Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes or any Holder of any such suit Preferred Trust Security to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law or proceeding) to limit the jurisdiction right of the Property Trustee or any Holder of any such court Preferred Trust Security to bring proceedings against the Successor Depositor in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue courts of any such suit other jurisdiction or proceedingjurisdictions.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated By the execution and appointed delivery of this Senior Indenture, the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1Issuer designates and appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company at ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture Securities or this Eighth Supplemental IndentureSenior Indenture which may be instituted in any Federal or New York State Court located in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent said ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company, directed to the attention of the General Counsel and written notice of said service given by the Person serving the same to it, addressed as provided in Section 1.05, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in such Borough, City and State. The Issuer hereby submits (for the Borough purposes of Manhattanany such suit or proceedings) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, The City and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of New Yorkthe venue of any such suit, New Yorkaction or proceeding in any such court and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Such appointment submission and waiver shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding and such appointment shall be irrevocable until the appointment with due care of a reputable successor by the Company Issuer and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company Issuer shall notify the Senior Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company Issuer further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent said ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company or its successor in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Senior Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company Issuer to take any such action. The Company and Issuer agrees, to the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of fullest extent that it lawfully may do so, that final judgment in any such suit suit, action or proceeding) proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Issuer and may be enforced in the courts of England and Wales (or any other courts to the jurisdiction of which the Issuer is subject) by a suit upon such judgment, provided that service of process is effected upon the Issuer in the manner specified in the foregoing paragraph or as otherwise permitted by law; provided, however, that the Issuer does not waive, and the foregoing provisions of this sentence shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver of, (i) any right to appeal any such court in which judgment, to seek any stay or otherwise to seek reconsideration or review of any such suit judgment, (ii) any stay of execution or levy pending an appeal from, or a suit, action or proceeding is so institutedfor reconsideration of, and waivesany such judgment, or (iii) any other right or remedy of the Issuer to the extent it may effectively do sonot expressly waived in accordance with this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now actions arising out of or hereafter relating to the laying Securities or this Senior Indenture may be instituted by any party hereto and, subject to the limitations set forth in Article Five of this Senior Indenture, by the Holder of any Security in any competent court in England and Wales. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the venue Senior Trustee or any Holder of any such suit Security to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law or proceedinglimit the right of the Senior Trustee or any Holder of any Security to bring proceedings against the Issuer in the courts of any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated By the execution and appointed delivery of this Indenture, each of the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently Issuer and each of 1the Guarantors hereby designates and appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ II, c/▇ ▇▇▇▇ Elsevier Inc., at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ floor, in the Borough of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture the Guarantees or this Eighth Supplemental IndentureIndenture which may be instituted in any Federal or New York State Court located in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ II, and written notice of said service given by the Person serving the same to it, addressed as provided in Section 105, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in such Borough, City and State. Each of the Borough Issuer and each of Manhattanthe Guarantors hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, The City and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of New Yorkthe venue of any such suit, New Yorkaction or proceeding in any such court and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Such appointment submission and waiver shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding and such appointment shall be irrevocable until the appointment of a successor by the Company Issuer or either Guarantor, as the case may be, with the consent of the Trustee and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company Each of the Issuer and each of the Guarantors further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ II or his successor in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, to take any such action. The Company Each of the Issuer and each of the Trustee each Guarantors hereby submits (for agrees, to the purposes of fullest extent that it lawfully may do so, that final judgment in any such suit suit, action or proceeding) proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, and may be enforced in the courts of England and Wales, The Netherlands or any other courts to the jurisdiction of which the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, is subject by a suit upon such judgment, provided that service of process is effected upon the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the foregoing paragraph or as otherwise permitted by law; provided, however, that each of the Issuer and such Guarantor does not waive, and the foregoing provisions of this sentence shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver of, (1) any right to appeal any such court in which judgment, to seek any stay or otherwise to seek reconsideration or review of any such suit judgment, (2) any stay of execution or levy pending an appeal from, or a suit, action or proceeding is so institutedfor reconsideration of, and waivesany such judgment, or (3) any other right or remedy of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, to the extent it may effectively do sonot expressly waived in accordance with this Section 116. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now actions arising out of or hereafter relating to the laying Debt Securities, the Guarantees or this Indenture may, but shall not be required to, be instituted, subject to the limitations set forth in Article Five of this Indenture, by the Trustee or the Holder of any Debt Security against the Issuer or such Guarantor in any competent court in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands or other competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the venue Trustee or any Holder of any such suit Debt Security to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law or proceedinglimit the right of the Trustee or any Holder of any Debt Security to bring proceedings against the Issuer and/or either Guarantor in the courts of any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Second Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Sixth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Third Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group TSB Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, Securities or this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Supplemental Debt Securities Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company or the Guarantor and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company or the Guarantor shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company or the Guarantor to take any such action. The Each of the Company and the Trustee each Guarantor hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities, this Subordinated Senior Debt Securities Indenture or this Eighth Third Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company or the Guarantor and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company or the Guarantor shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company or the Guarantor to take any such action. The Each of the Company and the Trustee each Guarantor hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities, this Subordinated Senior Debt Securities Indenture or this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company or the Guarantor and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company or the Guarantor shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company or the Guarantor to take any such action. The Each of the Company and the Trustee each Guarantor hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. CounselLegal Officer, Lloyds Banking Group Securities Inc. and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, North America of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture or this Eighth Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Fifth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group Bank plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, York arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities, this Subordinated Senior Debt Securities Indenture or this Eighth Sixth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company or the Guarantor and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company or the Guarantor shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Each of the Company and the Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Senior Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company or the Guarantor to take any such action. The Each of the Company and the Trustee each Guarantor hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.

Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company has designated and appointed the Chief U.S. CounselLegal Officer, North America of Lloyds Banking Group Bank Corporate Markets plc (or any successor thereto), currently of 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, arising out of or relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities, this Subordinated Indenture or this Eighth Ninth Supplemental Indenture, but for that purpose only, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding in any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities remain Outstanding until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successor’s acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect so long as any of the Subordinated Debt Securities shall be Outstanding. The Trustee shall not be obligated and shall have no responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. The Company and the Trustee each hereby submits (for the purposes of any such suit or proceeding) to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such suit or proceeding is so instituted, and waives, to the extent it may effectively do so, any right to trial by jury and any objection it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit or proceeding.