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Paragraph 1 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Schedule—

  • “CHAPS Clearing Company Limited” means CHAPS Clearing Company Limited, company registered number 1962902;

  • “customer accounts” means each bank account held immediately before the transfer time with ACo in the name of or on behalf of any person other than a relevant undertaking, including—

    1. (a)

      instant access accounts,

    2. (b)

      fixed term and notice savings accounts,

    3. (c)

      savings bonds,

    4. (d)

      individual savings accounts, and

    5. (e)

      commercial deposit accounts;

  • “Granite Finance Trustees Limited” means Granite Finance Trustees Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey with company number 79309;

  • “group bank accounts” means each bank account held immediately before the transfer time with ACo in the name of or on behalf of any of the following—

    1. (a)

      GPCH Limited, company registered number 4128437;

    2. (b)

      Granite Finance Funding Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey with company number 79308;

    3. (c)

      Granite Finance Funding 2 Limited, company registered number 05249387;

    4. (d)

      Granite Finance Trustees Limited;

    5. (e)

      Granite Master Issuer plc, company registered number 5250668;

    6. (f)

      Granite Mortgages 03-2 plc, company registered number 4684567;

    7. (g)

      Granite Mortgages 03-3 plc, company registered number 4823268;

    8. (h)

      Granite Mortgages 04-1 plc, company registered number 4959572;

    9. (i)

      Granite Mortgages 04-2 plc, company registered number 5057377;

    10. (j)

      Granite Mortgages 04-3 plc, company registered number 5168395;

    11. (k)

      Northern Rock Covered Bond LLP, company registered number OC306984;

    12. (l)

      Whinstone Capital Management Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey with company number 91429;

    13. (m)

      Whinstone 2 Capital Management Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey with company number 93397;

  • “intermediary arrangements” means—

    1. (a)

      each ACo arrangement specified in Part Q of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement, and

    2. (b)

      any other ACo arrangement with any person (“P”) under which—

      1. (i)

        ACo agrees to administer, market, sell or distribute P’s products, or

      2. (ii)

        ACo agrees to market, sell or distribute its products to persons through, or in connection with, P;

  • “mortgage product switch offer” means an offer made by ACo in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

    1. (a)

      Condition 1 is that the offer is made to a person to whom ACo has made a mortgage loan (“the existing mortgage loan”) which has, at the date on which the offer is made, not been redeemed;

    2. (b)

      Condition 2 is that the offer is to amend the existing mortgage loan so that its terms relate to a mortgage product which is different to the mortgage product to which the terms of the existing mortgage loan relate;

    3. (c)

      Condition 3 is that the offer would, if accepted, not result in the security relating to the existing mortgage loan being released;

  • “Northern Rock (Guernsey) Limited” means Northern Rock (Guernsey) Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey with company number 30224;

  • “operational arrangements” means each ACo arrangement which falls within any class described in Table 1 at the end of this paragraph;

  • “payment scheme” means any of the following—

    1. (a)

      the Bacs schemes;

    2. (b)

      the Faster Payments scheme, operated by the CHAPS Clearing Company Limited;

    3. (c)

      the LINK ATM scheme, operated by Link Interchange Network Limited, company registered number 03565766;

    4. (d)

      the VISA Card Scheme, operated by VISA Europe Limited.

  • “payment scheme arrangement” means any ACo arrangement in respect of any payment scheme;

  • “ported mortgage loan” means a mortgage loan made by ACo to a person (“P”) in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

    1. (a)

      Condition 1 is that the mortgage loan is entered into within 3 months of P redeeming a mortgage loan (“the original mortgage loan”) made by ACo to P in consequence of which all of the security relating to the original mortgage loan was released;

    2. (b)

      Condition 2 is that the mortgage product to which the terms of the mortgage loan relates is the same mortgage product to which the terms of the original mortgage loan related;

  • “relevant company limited by guarantee” means any of the following—

    1. (a)

      The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, company registered number 01345758;

    2. (b)

      Bacs Payment Schemes Limited;

    3. (c)

      CIFAS, company registered number 2584687;

    4. (d)

      Funds Transfer Sharing Limited, company registered number 01850222;

    5. (e)

      N Hunter Limited, company registered number 4546325;

    6. (f)

      Payments Council Limited, company registered number 6124842;

    7. (g)

      The UK Cards Association Limited, company registered number 07066141;

  • “relevant company limited by shares” means any of the following—

    1. (a)

      CHAPS Clearing Company Limited;

    2. (b)

      MBL Holdings Limited, company registered number 03887371;

    3. (c)

      UK Payments Administration Limited, company registered number 01935025;

    4. (d)

      VISA Europe Limited;

    5. (e)

      Visa UK Limited, company registered number 02744892;

    6. (f)

      Vocalink Limited, company registered number 6119048;

  • “retained arrangements” means—

    1. (a)

      each ACo arrangement specified in Part A of Schedule 3 to the transfer administration agreement, or

    2. (b)

      any other ACo arrangement in respect of the provision of mortgage indemnity insurance;

  • “transfer administration agreement” means the agreement made between ACo and BCo dated 7th December 2009 in connection with the provisions of this Order;

  • “trust accounts” means—

    1. (a)

      the account in the name of ACo with Barclays Bank plc, with sort code 20-59-42 and account number 60655996,

    2. (b)

      the account in the name of ACo with Lloyds TSB Bank plc, with sort code 30-00-02 and account number 00893639, and

    3. (c)

      any other bank account in the name of ACo held immediately before the transfer time where the sums standing to the credit of the account immediately before the transfer time are held by ACo on trust in accordance with the trust account contract;

  • “trust account contract” means the Collection Bank Agreement of 26th March 2001 between ACo, Granite Finance Trustees Limited and two collection banks (amongst others) (as amended and restated on 14th June 2004 and 19th January 2005), a copy of which is appended to the transfer administration agreement at Appendix Af1;

  • “VISA Europe Limited” means VISA Europe Limited, company registered number 5139966;

  • “wholesale deposits” means—

    1. (a)

      each deposit in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

      1. (i)

        Condition 1 is that the deposit was made with ACo, acting through its treasury department;

      2. (ii)

        Condition 2 is that the deposit was of at least £50,000;

      3. (iii)

        Condition 3 is that the terms of the deposit require repayment at a specified time which is not more than five years after the date on which the deposit is made;

      4. (iv)

        Condition 4 is that the terms of the deposit do not make provision for the transfer of the right to repayment;

      5. (v)

        Condition 5 is that the terms of the deposit prevent partial withdrawals of, or additions to, the deposit;

    2. (b)

      each deposit in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

      1. (i)

        Condition 1 is that the deposit was made with ACo, acting through its treasury department;

      2. (ii)

        Condition 2 is that the deposit is evidenced by a certificate of deposit;

      3. (iii)

        Condition 3 is that the amount payable is at least £50,000, exclusive of interest;

      4. (iv)

        Condition 4 is that the amount is payable at a specified time which is not more than five years after the date on which the deposit is made;

  • “wholesale funding arrangements” means each relevant arrangement specified or described in Part B of Schedule 3 to the transfer administration agreement.

(2)

References to different types of mortgage loans and mortgage offers in Part 2 of this Schedule are to be construed in accordance with Table 2 at the end of this paragraph.

(3)

References to property, rights or liabilities in Part 2 of this Schedule do not include foreign property, rights or liabilities, except in paragraph 17.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3), foreign property, rights or liabilities consist of—

(a)

property situated outside the United Kingdom, and

(b)

rights or liabilities under the law of a place outside the United Kingdom.

Table 1

Classes of operational arrangements

ClassArrangements within class
Class 1 (professional, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part A of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any type of professional or consultancy services.

Class 2 (credit services, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part B of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    credit scoring services;

  2. (b)

    credit reporting services;

  3. (c)

    credit or income checking services;

  4. (d)

    business forecasting services;

  5. (e)

    reporting or benchmarking services;

  6. (f)

    third party address or identity verification services;

  7. (g)

    services relating to the underwriting of mortgages by ACo;

  8. (h)

    other information or data services similar in kind to the services described in paragraphs (a) to (g).

Class 3 (services relating to financial crime arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part C of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any services relating to the detection, prevention or reporting of fraud, money-laundering or other financial crime.

Class 4 (information technology and electronic communications, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part D of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    hardware, software, network or other information technology products;

  2. (b)

    hardware, software, network or other information technology services;

  3. (c)

    hardware, software, network or other information technology support or maintenance services;

  4. (d)

    hardware, software, network or other information technology security services;

  5. (e)

    software development or escrow services;

  6. (f)

    website and intranet services;

  7. (g)

    online or hardcopy subscription services;

  8. (h)

    telephony, audio-visual communications or other electronic communications services;

  9. (i)

    data retention services;

  10. (j)

    business continuity services.

Class 5 (mortgage operations arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part E of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    mortgage applications or servicing services;

  2. (b)

    valuation or surveying services in relation to mortgages;

  3. (c)

    mortgage processing, administration or analysis services;

  4. (d)

    services relating to the registration of security granted in favour of ACo.

Class 6 (facilities management and utilities arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part F of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    facilities management or maintenance services;

  2. (b)

    vehicle management or maintenance services;

  3. (c)

    document storage, destruction or security services;

  4. (d)

    gas, electricity, water, or other utilities.

Class 7 (payment and account arrangements)

Each payment scheme arrangement.

Each arrangement specified in Part G of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    services relating to the receipt, transfer or clearing of funds;

  2. (b)

    savings account servicing, processing or administration services.

Class 8 (debt management, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part H of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    debt management, debt recovery or debt collection services;

  2. (b)

    services relating to the taking of property into possession, or relating to the sale or management of property which has been taken into possession;

  3. (c)

    receivership or other insolvency services in relation to customers.

Class 9 (advertising, brand, printing, stationery, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    advertising in relation to the ACo brand;

  2. (b)

    office stationery;

  3. (c)

    office equipment, or services relating to its maintenance;

  4. (d)

    other office supplies;

  5. (e)

    printing or mail services

  6. (f)

    public relations, media monitoring or media analysis services.

Any other arrangement for the provision by ACo of any sponsorship.

Class 10 (cheque and cash collection, &c. arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part J of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of services relating to the transfer of cash or cheques to or from ACo branches.

Class 11 (treasury arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part K of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of financial instrument trading, clearing or brokerage services.

Class 12 (human resources arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part L of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    payroll services;

  2. (b)

    services relating to the recruitment, employment or professional development of employees or agency workers.

Class 13 (internal audit arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part M of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of internal audit services.

Class 14 (company secretary and reporting arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part N of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement for the provision to ACo of regulatory reporting or announcement services.

Class 15 (confidentiality arrangements)

Each arrangement specified in Part O of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement which solely provides for or creates obligations of confidentiality between ACo and a third party in respect of information disclosed between the parties.

Class 16 (arrangements in respect of third party intellectual property)

Each arrangement specified in Part P of Schedule 2 to the transfer administration agreement.

Any other arrangement which solely provides for the provision of any or any combination of the following—

  1. (a)

    the use by ACo of the intellectual property rights of a third party;

  2. (b)

    the use by a third party of the intellectual property rights of ACo.

Table 2

Types of mortgage loan and mortgage offer

Defined termMeaning
Type 1 mortgage loan (specified loans and connected loans)

Any mortgage loan made by ACo in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

  1. (a)

    Condition 1 is that the mortgage loan is—

    1. (i)

      specified by virtue of Part A of Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement (by reference to its mortgage account number)f2,

    2. (ii)

      a mortgage loan which is secured on the same property as a mortgage loan which falls within sub-paragraph (i),

    3. (iii)

      a further advance made in relation to a mortgage loan which falls within sub-paragraph (i) or sub-paragraph (ii), or

    4. (iv)

      a ported mortgage loan where the original mortgage loan falls within sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii);

  2. (b)

    Condition 2 is that the mortgage loan is made before the transfer time.

Type 2 mortgage loan (loans made in consequence of specified offers made before the end of 30th November 2009)Any mortgage loan made by ACo between the end of 30th November 2009 and the transfer time in consequence of an offer of a mortgage loan specified by virtue of Part B of Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement (by reference to the mortgage offer application number relating to that offer).
Type 3 mortgage loan (loans made in consequence of certain offers made after 30th November 2009)

Any mortgage loan made by ACo before the transfer time in consequence of an offer of a mortgage loan made after the end of 30th November 2009 where the offer was not—

  1. (a)

    an offer to make a further advance in relation to a mortgage loan made by ACo; or

  2. (b)

    an offer to make a ported mortgage loan.

Type 4 mortgage loan (loans amended in consequence of certain mortgage product switch offers)

Any mortgage loan made by ACo which is amended—

  1. (a)

    between the end of 30th November 2009 and the transfer time in consequence of a mortgage product switch offer which is specified by virtue of Part B of Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement (by reference to the mortgage offer application number relating to that offer); or

  2. (b)

    prior to the transfer time in consequence of a mortgage product switch offer made after the end of 30th November 2009.

Type 1 mortgage offer (specified offers made before the end of 30th November 2009)Any offer of a mortgage loan made by ACo which is specified by virtue of Part B of Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement (by reference to the mortgage application number relating to that offer).
Type 2 mortgage offer (certain offers made after 30th November 2009)

Any offer of a mortgage loan made by ACo in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

  1. (a)

    Condition 1 is that the offer of a mortgage loan was made after the end of 30th November 2009;

  2. (b)

    Condition 2 is that the offer of a mortgage loan is not an offer to make a further advance in relation to a mortgage loan made by ACo;

  3. (c)

    Condition 3 is that the offer of a mortgage loan is not an offer to make a ported mortgage loan.

Type 3 mortgage offer (certain offers made after 30th November 2009 in connection with existing mortgages)

Any offer of a mortgage loan made by ACo in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

  1. (a)

    Condition 1 is that the offer of a mortgage loan was made after the end of 30th November 2009;

  2. (b)

    Condition 2 is that the offer is made to a person to whom ACo has made a mortgage loan (“the existing mortgage loan”) which—

    1. (i)

      is a mortgage loan which falls within paragraph (a) of the definition of type 1 mortgage loan, and

    2. (ii)

      has, at the date on which the offer is made, not been redeemed;

  3. (c)

    Condition 3 is that the offer is of a further advance in relation to the existing mortgage loan or is an offer of a ported mortgage loan.

Type 1 mortgage product switch offer

Any mortgage product switch offer made by ACo which is—

  1. (a)

    a mortgage product switch offer specified by virtue of Part B of Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement (by reference to the mortgage offer application number relating to that offer); or

  2. (b)

    a mortgage product switch offer made after the end of 30th November 2009.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

A copy of the Programme Master Definitions Schedule, dated 19th January 2005, the provisions of which are expressly incorporated by the trust account contract (as restated), is appended to the transfer administration agreement at Appendix B.

f2

Schedule 1 to the transfer administration agreement identifies mortgage loans and mortgage offers by reference to the Initial Mortgage File and the Initial Mortgage Pipeline File respectively. These are both read only CD-roms which identify (by reference to account numbers and application numbers) as at midnight on 30th November 2009 the mortgage loans and mortgage offers which are to be transferred to BCo (in the case of loans, unless redeemed before the transfer time).