Release of the Guarantors. (a) Upon the consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into any Person, or the transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person in compliance with Article VIII, such Guarantor’s Guarantee will be automatically discharged and released from all obligations under this Article XIII without any further action required on the part of the Trustee or any Holder; provided, however, the successor Person expressly assumes such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guarantee and the Indenture. (b) The Trustee shall deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing the release of a Guarantor upon receipt of a request by the Company or a Guarantor accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel certifying as to the compliance with this Section 13.04; provided, however, that the legal counsel delivering such Opinion of Counsel may rely as to matters of fact on one or more Officers’ Certificates of the Company. The Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company or a Guarantor in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee endorsed on the Securities and under this Article XIII.
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Sources: Indenture (Amvescap PLC/London/), Indenture (IVZ Inc), Indenture (INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.)
Release of the Guarantors. (a) Upon the consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into any Person, or the transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person in compliance with Article VIII, such Guarantor’s Guarantee will be automatically discharged and released from all obligations under this Article XIII XIV without any further action required on the part of the Trustee or any Holder; provided, however, the successor Person expressly assumes such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guarantee and the Indenture.
(b) The Trustee shall deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing the release of a Guarantor upon receipt of a request by the Company or a Guarantor accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel certifying as to the compliance with this Section 13.0414.04; provided, however, that the legal counsel delivering such Opinion of Counsel may rely as to matters of fact on one or more Officers’ Certificates of the Company. The Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company or a Guarantor in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee endorsed on the Securities and under this Article XIIIXIV.
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Sources: Indenture (IVZ Inc)