EX-99.B5 5 exb5.txt Exhibit (b)(5) TRANSFER CERTIFICATE To: Deutsche Bank AG London as Facility Agent Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited as Borrowers' Agent From: Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche"), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Bank Limited and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc (together "Morgan Stanley") (the "Existing Lenders") and the banks listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the "New Lenders") Dated: 20 December, 2000 Reed Elsevier -US$8,500,000,000 Credit Agreement dated 13 December, 2000 (the "Credit Agreement") 1. Words and expressions defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meaning when used herein. 2. We refer to Clause 26.5 (Procedure for transfer) of the Credit Agreement: (a) Each of the Existing Lenders and the New Lenders agree to the Existing Lenders transferring by novation to the New Lenders all or part of each of the Existing Lenders' Commitment, rights and obligations referred to in Schedule 1 in accordance with Clause 26.5 (Procedure for transfer). The amount of each of the Facility A Commitment, the Facility B Commitment, the Dollar Swingline Commitment and the Euro Swingline Commitment transferred to each of the New Lenders under this Transfer Certificate by each of Deutsche and Morgan Stanley is equal to 50 per cent. of each of the Facility A Commitment, the Facility B Commitment, the Dollar Swingline Commitment and the Euro Swingline Commitment set out opposite the name of each New Lender in Schedule 1. (b) The proposed Transfer Date is 20 December, 2000. (c) The Facility Office and address, fax number and attention details for notices of the New Lender for the purposes of Clause 33.2 (Addresses) are set out in Schedule 2. 3. Each of the New Lenders expressly acknowledges the limitations on each of the Existing Lenders' obligations set out in paragraph (c) of Clause 26.4 (Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders) of the Credit Agreement. 4. This Transfer Certificate is a Financing Document. 5. The fee of US$1000 set out in Clause 26.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby waived by the Facility Agent in respect of the transfers effected by this Transfer Certificate. 6. (a) This Transfer Certificate will be executed in any number of counterparts and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Transfer Certificate. (b) Delivery of an executed signature page of this Transfer Certificate by fax shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed document. 7. This Transfer Certificate is governed by English Law. 2 SCHEDULE 1 Commitment/rights and obligations to be transferred New Lender Total Commitments Facility A Facility B US$ Euro Transferred Commitments Commitments Swingline Swingline Commitments Commitments ABN AMRO BANK N.V. 109,393,858.03 35,479,089.08 73,914,768.95 25,104,726.92 7,849,590.32 BARCLAYS BANK PLC 172,749,874.42 56,026,986.23 116,722,888.19 39,644,258.85 12,395,721.00 CITIBANK N.A. 109,696,170.32 35,577,136.32 74,119,034.00 25,174,104.37 7,871,282.83 MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST 129,562,405.89 42,020,239.75 87,542,166.14 29,733,194.14 9,296,790.75 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK 172,749,874.42 56,026,986.23 116,722,888.19 39,644,258.85 12,395,721.00 THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK 120,924,912.17 39,218,890.44 81,706,021.73 27,750,981.20 8,677,004.70 UBS AG 120,924,912.17 39,218,890.44 81,706,021.73 27,750,981.20 8,677,004.70 BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 FLEET NATIONAL BANK 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 ABBEY NATIONAL TREASURY 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 CLYDESDALE BANK PLC 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 0 7,747,325.62 WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 0 7,747,325.62 CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 0 0 HALIFAX PLC 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 0 0 SCOTIABANK EUROPE PLC 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C. 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 BNP PARIBAS LONDON 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 DANSKE BANK A/S 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED 35,989,557.16 11,672,288.79 24,317,268.37 8,259,220.59 2,582,441.87 THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, 35,989,557.16 11,672,288.79 24,317,268.37 8,259,220.59 2,582,441.87 INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, 35,989,557.16 11,672,288.79 24,317,268.37 8,259,220.59 2,582,441.87 THE BANK OF TOKYO 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 SANWA INTERNATIONAL PLC 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 BANCA COMMERCIALE ITALIAN 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62 COOPERATIEVE RAIFFEISEN - 107,968,671.48 35,016,866.36 72,951,805.12 24,777,661.78 7,747,325.62
3 SCHEDULE 2 Administrative Details of New Lenders Name and Contact for Contact for Payment Details: Address: Credit Administrative Matters: / Operational Matters: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABN AMRO Bank Attn: Trevor Attn: Credit (a) Euros: ABN N.V. Neilson Administration AMRO Bank N.V. Amsterdam 250 7th Floor, 250 250 Acc No: Bishopsgate Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, 42.92.76.230 London EC2M London EC2M London (Swift-ABNANL2A) 4AA 4AA Tel No: 0207 (b) Dollars: Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 678 6809, 0207 ABN AMRO Bank 678 8000 678 0323 678 6808, 0207 N.V. New York. 678 6816 Acc No: Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 661001036741 678 6537 678 6537 Fax No: 0207 (SWIFT-ABNAUS33) 678 8604 (c) Sterling: 40- Telex: 887139 50-30 (CHAPS) ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London (Swift-ABNAGB2L) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Bank Attn: Mark Attn: Ian (a) Euro: PLC Pope/Cliff Stewart Barclays Bank Baylis PLC, London 5 The North Global Swift Addrs: Colonnade, Barclays Services Unit, BARC GB 22 Canary Wharf, Capital, 5 The Barclays Bank In favour of London E14 4BB North PLC, 5 The BARC GB P1 Colonnade, North Ref: GSU/Reed Tel No: 0207 Canary Wharf, Colonnade, Elsevier 773 2190/1760 London E14 4BB Canary Wharf, London E14 4BB (b) US$: Fax No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Barclays Bank 773 1840 773 2190/1760 Tel No: 0207 PLC, 75 Wall 773 6427 Street, New York Fax No: 0207 Swift Addrs: 773 1840 Fax No: 0207 BARC US 33 773 6811 Acc: CLAD UK E-mail: Acc No: mark.pope@barc Tlx No: 280568433 ap.com 9404933 RGSUG UID No: 312842 E-mail: Reference: cliff.baylis@b GSU/Reed arcap.com Elsevier (c) Sterling: Barclays Bank PLC Sort Code: 20-00- 34 Acc: GSU Re: Barclays 4 Capital Loans Acc No: 18291365 (Interest only) 08290385 (Fees) Ref: GSU/Reed Elsevier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citibank N.A. Attn: Michael Attn: Linda (a) Euros: Llewelyn-Jones Apperly (Tel: Citibank NA 336 Strand 44 207 508 London, London CitiGroup 3721) 11 Old Jewry WC2R 1HR Centre (Fax 44 207 London 33 Canada 500 5806) EC2R 8DU Square Loans Dept. Acc No: 780839 Citibank NA Canary Wharf UK Loans (b) Sterling: London E14 Processing Citibank NA, 11 5LB Unit Old Jewry, 4 Harbour London EC2R 8DU Tel No: 0207 Exchange Sort Code: 986 5855 Square 18.50.04 London Acc No: Fax No: 0207 E14 9EG 9380008011 986 2331 (c) Dollars: Citibank NA, New York ABA: 021000089 Favour Citibank NA, London Acc No: 10990765 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Attn: Loan Attn: Loan (a) Euros: Chase Guaranty Trust Capital Capital Manhattan Bank, Company of New Markets Middle Markets Middle Frankfurt York Office Office Swift: CHASDEFX For A/C: MGT 60 Victoria 60 Victoria 60 Victoria Delaware Embankment, Embankment, Embankment, Swift: London EC4Y London EC4Y London EC4Y MGTCUS33EOD 0JP 0JP 0JP A/C: 623-16- 00203 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Attn: Gordhan 325 9267 325 9267 325 9267 Patel Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 (b) Dollars: 325 8190 325 8190 325 8190 Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New Telex: 896631 York, New York MGT Swift: MGTCUS33 For A/C: MGT Delaware Swift: MGTCUS33EOD A/C: 00139968 (c) Sterling: HSBC, London Swift: MIDLGB22 For A/C: MGT Delaware 5 Swift: MGTCUS33EOD A/C: 37629762 Sort Code: 40-05- 15 Attn: Gordhan Patel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Attn: David Attn: The NATWEST BANK Westminster Vaughan/Matt Manager, PLC, LONDON Bank plc Rowe Commercial NWBKGB2L 135 Loans Euros: Acc Bishopsgate, 135 NatWest London EC2M Bishopsgate, Royal Bank of NWBKGB2LTSY 3UR London EC2M Scotland 550/00/01560182 3UR Financial Tel No: 7375 Markets US$: Chase 8933 Tel No: 7375 Kings Cross Manhattan Bank 8935 House New York Fax: No: 7375 200 CHASUS 33 8549 Fax No: 7375 Pentonville CHIPS ABA 0002, 8549 Road Acc NatWest FM London N1 9HL NWBKG2LTSY CHIPS UID 049291 Tel No: 7239 Acc No: 8042 0011008505 Fax No: 7239 Sterling: Via 8257 CHAPS to BSC 70- 01-19 Telex: 8812522 Acc: 04607236 NWBTPU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Toronto- Attn: Stephen Attn: Brian (a) Euros: Dominion Bank McPherson/Sala Cripps Citibank Fitt Swiftcode:- Triton Court, Triton Court, CITIGB2L AC NO.: 14/18 Finsbury Triton Court, 14/18 Finsbury 854 8277 FOR A/C Square, London 14/18 Finsbury Square, London of TDBank, EC2A 1DB Square, London EC2A 1OB London EC2A 1DB Tel. No. 0207 Tel. No. 0207 (b) Dollars: BOA 282 8235 Tel. No. 0207 282 8254 NT+SA, New York 282 8235/8215 Swift: BOFAUS 3N Fax No. 0207 Fax No. 0207 AC No: 6550 638 0006 Fax No. 0207 638 2551 826336 for A/C 638 0006 of TD Bank, Toronto Telex No. London Dominion 883391 (Texas) Inc. (c) Sterling: Sort Code: 909 Fannin 405021 A/C No: Street, Suite 0360012190479 1700, Houston, Texas 77010 Fax: 001 713 951 9921 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 UBS AG Attn: Sharon Attn: Anita Euros: UBS Canham Mills Warburg AG, UBS AG Director Banking Frankfurt A/C 1 Finsbury Banking Products No: Avenue Product Services 0230000004438020 London Services 0000B Swiftcode: EC2M 2PP UBS AG UBSWDEFF; Ref: UBS AG 1 Finbsury CQAM/BPS/Reed Tel No: 0207 1 Finsbury Avenue 567 8000 Avenue London Dollars: UBS AG, London EC2M 2PP Stamford A/C No: Fax No: 0207 EC2M 2PP 101-WA140007-000 568 4800 Tel No: 0207 Swiftcode: Tel No: 0207 568 0442 UBSWUS33 Ref: Telex: 887434 568 5578 CQAM/BPS/Reed UBSW G Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 568 5664 Sterling: UBS 568 5664 Warburg Sort Telex: 887434 Code: 23-23-23 Telex: 887434 UBSW G Ref: UBSW G CQAM/BPS/Reed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAYERISCHE Attn: Jan Attn: Loans Euro: Pay to HYPO-UND Langenbach/Lia Services HypoVereinsbank, VEREINSBANK AG Marino Munich LONDON BRANCH Vintners Place SWIFT: HYVEDEMM HypoVerinsbank 6th Floor Acct Name: 41 Moorgate Via Durini, 9 68 Upper HypoVereinsbank, London EC2R 20122 Thames Street London 6PP Milan London EC4V Acct. No: Italy 3BJ 74000606 Tel No: 0207 Ref: Loans 573 8786 Tel No: 00 39 Tel No: 7634 Services/Reed 027793 33/234 3644/3797 Elsevier Fax No: 0207 573 8352 Fax No: 00 39 Fax No: 7634 US$: Pay to: 027793 225 3698 CHASE, New York SWIFT: CHASUS33 Acct Name: HypoVereinsbank, London Acct. No: 001-1- 915089 Ref: Loans Services/ Reed Elsevier Sterling: Pay to HypoVerinsbank, London Direct Sort Code: 30.10.61 SWIFT: HYVEGB2L Acct Name: HypoVereinsbank, London 7 Ref: Loans Services/Reed Elsevier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sumitomo Attn: Andrew Attn: Lisette The Sumitomo Bank, Limited Fensome Villanueva- Bank Limited Ruiz Temple Court, Temple Court, (a) Euros: 11 Queen 11 Queen The Sumitomo Deutsche Bank, Victoria Victoria Bank Limited, Frankfurt Street, London Street, London NY, 277 Park A/C No: EC4N 4TA EC4N 4TA Avenue, New 10092734671000 York, New York Swift: DEUT Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 10172 DEFF, REF (REED 786 1000 786 1126 ELSEVIER) Tel No: 00212- Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 224-4066 (b) Dollars: Via 248 3187 248 3187 Fedwire Citibank Fax No: 00-212- NA New York ABA 224-5192 021000089 Account Name: Tlx No: SUMBK The Sumitomo 420515/SUMBU Bank, Ltd N.Y. A/C No: 36023837 Name: Mark Att: Credit Jenkins, Admin Manager Loans Ref: Elsevier Admin (c) Sterling: Address: Direct to The Temple Court, Sumitomo Bank 11 Queen Limited Victoria Sort Code: 40-51- Street, London 25 EC4N 4TA Via HSBC PLC London Tel No: 0207 786 1056 Fax No: 0207 786 1569 Tlx No: 887667 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 The Governor Name: Iain Name: Mags (a) Euros: Pay and Company of Donovan Treacy Loans via Target to the Bank of Administration, Central Bank of Ireland Bank of Bank of Ireland Ireland Ireland - Swift: BIGTIE2D Lower Baggot International Corporate Account: Bank of Street, Dublin Finance Banking, Hume Ireland Group 2, Ireland Limited, La House, Treasury Dublin Touche House, Ballsbridge, Ref: Reed Tel No: 00 353 P.O. Box 3267, Dublin 4, Elsevier/BOIIF 1 609 3518 International Ireland Financial (b) Dollars: Fax No: 00 353 Services Tel: 00 353 1 Chase Manhattan 1 829 0129 Centre, Custom 618 7470 Bank New York House Docks, Swift:: CHASUS33 Dublin 1, Fax: 00 353 1 Account: Bank of Ireland 618 7490 Ireland Group Treasury Dublin Tel: 00 353 1 Account No.: 001- 609 3518 1-015815 Ref: Reed Fax NoL 00 353 Elsevier/BOIIF 1 829 0129 (c) Sterling: Lloyds Bank, London Sort Code: 30-96- 34 Swift: LOYDGB2L Account: Bank of Ireland Group Treasury Dublin Account No.: 01051467 Ref: Reed Elsevier/BOIIF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fleet National Name: Robert Name: Loans (a) Euros: Bank Merrett Admin Dept - Lloyds TSB Bank Julie PLC, London 39 Victoria 39 Victoria Onions/Lisa (LOYDGB2L) Street, PO Box Street, PO Box Verdigi Acc: Fleet 155, London 155, London Boston SW1H 0ED SW1H 0ED 39 Victoria Financial, Street, PO Box London Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 155, London (FNBBGB2L) 799 3333 932 9196 SW1H 0ED No: 59019509 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 (b) US$: Fleet 222 5649 932 9110 932 9305/9286 National Bank, Boston Fax No: 0207 (FNBBUS33) 7932 9245 Acc: Fleet Boston Tlx No: 886705 Financial, London (FNBBGB2L) No: 907244 9 (c) Sterling: Fleet Boston Financial, London (FNBBGB2L) Sort Code: 60-01- 62 Attn: Loans Admin Dept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbey National Attn: Stuart Attn: Han Euros: Chase Treasury Forbes Nong Manhattan Bank, Services plc Frankfurt, 26-28 Dorset 26-28 Dorset Germany Abbey House Square Square Acct: Abbey Baker Street London NW1 6QG London NW1 6QG National London NW1 Treasury 6XL Tel No: 7612 Tel No: 7612 Services Plc, 3453 3405 London Acct No: 623 160 Fax No: 7487 Fax No: 7487 4015 0545 0547 SWIFT: CHASDEFX email: email: Sterling: HSBC forbes.stuart@ han.nong@ants. Bank plc, London ants.co.uk co.uk Acct: Abbey National Treasury Services Plc, London Acct No: 35617348 SWIFT: MIDLGB22 CHAPS No: 09-00- 21 (dedicated) - ABBEY Dollars: Bank of New York, New York A/c Abbey National Treasury Services Plc, London A/c: 890 0444 142 Swift Code: IRVTUS3N -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clydesdale Attn: Jo Attn: Andrew (a) Euro: Bank Plc McGrady Seavers/Natasha National Wood Australia Bank Address: 10 88 Wood Ltd, London Fleet Place, Street, London Address: 10 London, EC4M EC2V 7QQ Fleet Place, Account: 3000- 7RB London EC4M 031682-593 Tel No: 0207 7RB Swift: NATAGB2L Tel No: 0207 710 2437 395 5650 Tel No: 0207 (b) US$: Fax No: 0207 395 5612/5602 National Fax No: 0207 710 2243 Australia Bank, 395 5619 Fax No: 0207 New York 395 5619 A/C No: 6870- 1000094-000 Swift:NATA US 33 10 (c) Sterling: Clydesdale Bank Plc, International Banking Centre, 150 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2LB Sorting Code:82-69-18 Swift:CLYD GB 2S -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wachovia Bank, Attn: Mike Attn: Alastair Euros: Dresdner N.A. Daniels L.M. McLaggan Bank AG, Frankfurt Leconfield Leconfield Leconfield Swiftcode: House House House DRESDEFF Curzon Street Curzon Street Curzon Street A/C: Wachovia London London London Bank, N.A., W1J 5JA W1J 5JA W1J 5JA London (Swiftcode: Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 WACHGB2L) 408 4700 408 4712 408 4700 Dollars: Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Wachovia Bank, 629 4778 629 4778 629 4778 Winston-Salem Swiftcode: E-mail: mike- Telex: 886165 WACHUS3W A/C: daniels@wachov Wachovia Bank, ia.com N.A., London (Swiftcode: WACHGB2L) A/C No: 8734-998364 Sterling: Wachovia Bank, N.A., London Swiftcode: WACHGB2L Sort Code: 60-93-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING Bank N.V., Attn: Keith Attn: Samantha (a) Euros: A/C London Branch Jacques McKenzie/Sally with Bank ING Carter Bank, Amsterdam, 60 London 60 London Beneficiary ING Wall, London Wall, London Address: 60 Bank NV, London EC2M 5TQ EC2M 5TQ London Wall, Branch London EC2M A/C No: 50912496 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 5TQ Ref: Attn Loans 767 1000 767 5926 Admin Tel No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 767 5956 (b) Dollars: A/C 767 7071 767 7071 with Bank Chase Fax No: 0207 Manhattan Bank 767 7324 New York, Beneficiary ING Bank NV, London Branch A/C No: 001 1 938123 Ref: Attn Loans Admin (c) Sterling: A/C with Bank HSBC Bank PLC, 11 London. Beneficiary: ING Bank NV, London Branch. A/C: 00498543 Ref: Attn. Loans Admin or Direct on CHAPS. Sort Code 70 13 46. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Attn: Patrick Attn: Helene (a) Euros: Industriel et Kitching, Macazaga, Credit Commercial Relationship Corporate Industriel et Manager Admin Dept. Commercial Veritas House, Paris 125 Finsbury Veritas House, Veritas House, SWIFT: CMCIFRPP Pavement, 125 Finsbury 125 Finsbury A/C: London EC2A Pavement, Pavement, A00370012960070 1HX London EC2A London EC2A For A/c of CIC 1HX 1HX London re: Reed Tel No: 0207 Elsevier 454 5400 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 454 5405 454 5425 (b) Dollars: Fax No: 0207 Chase Manhattan 454 5454 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Bank, New 454 5466 454 5454 York.SWIFT: CHASUS33 A/C: Tlx No: 886725 001-1-013646 CICLDN G For A/c of CIC London re: Reed Elsevier (c) Sterling: Direct (CHAPS 700808), London SWIFT: CMCIGB2L A/C: 00694126 re: Reed Elsevier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyds TSB Attn: Mr. Attn: Anne Euros: Lloyds Bank PLC D.K. Burke Brock TSB Bank Plc, UKIS, London 71 Lombard Lloyds TSB Lloyds TSB SWIFT Street Bank Plc, P O Bank Plc, Bank LOYDGB2LXXX London EC3P Box 787, 6-8 House, Wine Acct No: 3BS Eastcheap, Street, 59032408 for London EC3M Bristol BS1 Loans admin Tel No: 7356 1AE 2AN 1455 US$: Bank of New Tel No: 7661 Tel No: 0117 York, NY Fax No: 7356 4810 923 3476 Account: Lloyds 1205 TSB Bank Plc, Fax No: 7661 Fax No: 0117 Loans Admin 4852 923 3367 Acct No: 890 0047 003 Telex No: 888301 Sterling: Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 25 Monument Street, London EC3R 8BQ Sort Code: 30-15-57 for 12 Loans Admin Acct No: 00002727 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banco Bilbao Attn: Attn: Maria Euros: Banco Vizcaya Carolina J. Nardini Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Sanchez- Argentaria, S.A. Tabernero 108 Cannon Madrid Street A/c No.: 108 Cannon Ps. De London EC4N 01820061 Street Recoletos, 10 6EU 700080101098 London EC4N 28001 Madrid Code Swift: 6EU Tel No: 7648 BBVIESMM Tel No: 00 34 7602 A/C Name: Banco Tel No: 7623 91 537 8198 Bilbao Vizcaya 3060 Fax No: 7397 Argentaria SA, Fax No: 00 34 6074 London Fax No: 7648 91 374 4143 7615 USD: Citibank Attn: Pedro New York Cayuela A/C: 36141622 A/C Name: Banco 108 Cannon Bilbao Vizcaya Street Argentaria, London EC4N London 6EU Sterling: Tel No: 7648 Barclays Bank 7637 Plc, London A/C No: 10108243 Fax No: 7626 Sort Code: 23-59- 8410 11 A/C Name: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA London -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Halifax PLC Attn: Andrew Attn: Peter (a) Euros: KBC Bramhill Gledhill Bank NV, 33 Old Broad Brussels, Street, London 33 Old Broad Address: Belgium EC2N 1HZ Street, London Treasury Ops, 480-9037777-04 EC2N 1HZ Trinity Road, Swift: KREDBEBB Tel No: 0207 Halifax, W. 574 8038 Tel No: 0207 Yorks (b) Dollars: 574 8072 Bank One Fax No: 0207 Tel No: 01422 Interntl.corpn. 574 8125 Fax No: 0207 333762 (NY) 1043132 574 8130 Swift: FNBCU533 Fax No: 01422 391442 (c) Sterling: GBP = 11-99-07 Direct CHAPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Scotiabank Attn: L. Attn: J. (a) Euro: Europe PLC Ruckstuhl/A. Coombs/S. Midland Bank Plc Dent Caller International Address: Division, 27-32 Scotia House, Scotia House, Scotia House, Poultry, London 33 Finsbury 33 Finsbury 33 Finsbury Swift Code: Square, London Square, London Square, London MIDLGB22 EC2A 1BB EC2A 1BB EC2A 1BB For A/C of: Scotiabank Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Europe Plc 638 5644 826 5803/5877 826 5881/5807 Acc No: 37860364 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 (b) Dollars: The 638 8488 454 9019 826 5857 Bank of Nova Scotia, New York, USA ABA No: 026002532 Swift Code: NOSCUS33 For A/C of: Scotiabank Europe Plc Acc No: 7294-34 (c) Sterling: Midland Bank Plc International Division, 27-32 Poultry, London Sort Code: 40- 05-15 Swift Code: MIDLGB22 For A/C of: Scotiabank Europe Plc A/C No: 37862536 Ref: Reed Elsevier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Irish Attn: Sonya Attn: Ian (a) Euros: Banks PLC Iovieno Finnegan Allied Irish Banks, Dublin 12 Old Jewry, 12 Old Jewry, Business AIBKIE2D London EC2R London EC2R Support Unit, 8DP 8DP Corporate (b) US$: Chase Banking, AIB Manhattan Bank, Tel No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Bankcentre, New York 309 3257 309 3257 Ballsbridge, CHASUS33 Dublin 4, Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Ireland (c) Sterling: 726 0671 726 0671 Midland Bank, Tel No: 0207 International 726 8734 Division MIDLGB22 or Fax No: 0207 direct on CHAPS 726 8735 40 54 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 BNP Paribas Attn: Silke Attn: Kathryn Euros: Barclays London Gafron/Mike Harris/Andre Bank London. Molloy Amarr Acct: BNP 10 Harewood Paribas, London Avenue Corporate Loans Branch London, NW1 Banking, Administration, SWIFT: BARC GB 22 6AA BNP Paribas 10 Harewood BNP Paribas Tel No: 7595 Avenue, 10 Harewood US$: BNP Paribas 2000 London, NW1 Avenue, New York 6AA London, NW1 Acct: BNP Fax No: 7595 6AA Paribas, London 2555 Tel No: 7595 Branch 4381 Tel No: 7595 BNPA US 3N 6877 Fax No: 7595 Sterling: 2555 Fax No: 7595 Direct Sort 6195 Code: 23-46-35 Acct: BNP Telex No: Paribas, London 883412 SWIFT: BARC GB 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danske Bank Attn: Debbie Attn: (a) Euros: A/S Dyson/Alan Corporate Danske Bank, Pettigrew Loans Hamburg (F/O Address: 75 Administration Danske Bank, King William 75 King - Alain London) Swift Street, London William Laviolette Code: DABADEHH EC4N 7DT Street, London EC4N 7DT Address: 75 (b) Dollars: Tel No: 0207 King William Danske Bank, 410 8000 Tel No: 0207 Street, London Cayman Islands 410 8000 EC4N 7DT Branch c/o, New Fax No: 0207 York Branch, 280 410 8001/0207 Fax No: 0207 Tel No: 0207 Park Avenue, 4th 410 8002 410 8001 410 8000 Floor East Building New Fax No: 0207 York, NY10017. 410 8002 Swift Code: DABAUS33 (c) Sterling: Danske Bank, London Branch, 75 King William Street, London EC4N 7DT Sort Code: 30-12-81 Swift Code: DABAGB2L -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fuji Bank Attn: Robert Attn: Richard (a) Euro: Chase Limited Pettitt - Hiscock - Frankfurt Assistant Manager, Loans Fuji Bank, River Plate General Admin Dept. London House Manager Acc No: 7-11 Finsbury Corporate River Plate 6231600658 Circus Finance Group House Swift Code: London EC2M 7-11 Finsbury CHASDEFX 7DH River Plate Circus House London EC2M (b) US$: Tel No: 0207 7-11 Finsbury 7DH Citibank NA, New 7588 2211 Circus York London EC2M Tel No: 0207 The Fuji Bank 15 Tlx No: 7DH 826 3444 Limited 886352/886317 A/c No: 10960427 Answerback: Tel No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 Swift Code: FUJUBK G 826 3249 588 1400 CITIUS33 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 (c) Sterling: 588 1400 588 1400 The Fuji Bank Limited, 7-11 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7DH Sort Code: 40-50-88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dai-Ichi Attn: Trevor Attn: (a) Euros: Kangyo Bank, C. Bailey Christine Dresdner Bank Limited Hawkins A.G. Frankfurt Address: DKB Swift Code: Address: DKB House, 24 King Address: DKB DRESDEFF House, 24 King William House, 24 King Acc No: 499 William Street, London William 0804879 411 Street, London EC4R 9DB Street, London EC4R 9DB EC4R 9DB (b) Dollars: Dai- Tel No: 0207 Ichi Kangyo Tel No: 0207 220 9485 Tel No: 0207 Bank, New York 283 0929 220 9541/9539 CHIPS UID 082062 Fax No: 0207 ABA 430 Fax No: 0207 220 9494 Fax No: 0207 Swift Code: 929 3319 626 3648 DKBLUS33 Acc No: 79740 Tlx No: 884042 111153 (c) Sterling: HSBC, Intl Div. London Sort Code: 40-50-69 Swift Code: MIDLGB22 Acc No: 494277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industrial Attn: Bruce Attn: Mary Instructions for Bank of Japan, Fraser/Paolo Roe/Andrew payments of Limited Volpi Fentiman principal and interest for Non Bracken House Bracken House Bracken House US borrower One Friday One Friday One Friday drawings and all Street Street Street fees. London EC4M London EC4M London EC4M 9JA 9JA 9JA (a) Euros: Deutsche Bank, Tel No: 0207 Tel No Bruce Tel No. Mary Frankfurt 248 1111 Fraser: 0207 Roe: 0207 815 (DEUTDEFF) 815 2265 2288 Acc: The Fax No: 0207 Industrial Bank 248 1114 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 of Japan Ltd 489 1172 248 1114 London Branch Account Number: Tel No Paolo Tel No. Andrew 925-923510 Volpi: 0207 Fentiman: 0207 815 2440 815 2290 (b) Dollars: Bankers Trust Telex No: Co. New York, 886939 KOGINL New York G (BKTRUS33) 16 Acc: The Attn: Umesh Industrial Bank Patel of Japan Ltd Acc No: 04409313 New York Our Chip UID: Branch 046482 1251 Avenue of Chips ABA No: the Americas 103 New York, NY 10020-1104, (c) Sterling: USA The Industrial Bank of Japan Tel No: 001 Ltd, London 212 282 4085 (IBJTGB2L) Chaps/Sort Code: Fax No: 001 40-51-02 212 282 4480 Acc No: 0049519 Instructions for payments of principal and interest only US Borrower drawings, (no fees) including CHAPS number if necessary: (a) Euros: Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt Acc No: 9585340-10 Acc Name: The Industrial Bank of Japan, New York. (b) Dollars: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York ABA 834 UID 053335 ABA 026008345 Acc Name: The Industrial Bank of Japan, New York (c) Sterling: The Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd, London (IBJTGB2L) Chaps/Sort Code: 40-51-02 Acc No: 0049519 F/O IBJ, New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 The Bank of Nam: Mr I. Name: Mr Payments via Fed Tokyo- Coutts-Wood Graham Wire to: The Mitsubishi, Corporate Dorrington Bank of Tokyo- Limited Banking Dept Loans Mitsubishi, Ltd Administration New York Branch 12-15 Finsbury 12-15 Finsbury Dept Circus, Circus, ABA No: 0260- London EC2M London EC2M 12-15 Finsbury 0963-2 7BT 7BT Circus, Acc No: 97770191 London EC2M Atten: Loan Tel No: 020 Tel No: 020 7BT Operations Dept. 7577 1211 7577 1211 Reference: Reed Tel No: 020 Elsevier Fax No: 020 Fax No: 020 7 7577 1535 7577 1234 577 1234 Fax No: 020 7 577 1559 Telex: 884811 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sanwa Attn: Kevin Attn: Alan (a) Euros: International Harrington Lindsay/John Citibank London Plc Wood (CITI GB 2L) PO Box 245 A/c Sanwa PO Box 245 55 Basinghall PO Box 245 International City Place Street 55 Basinghall plc, London House London EC2V Street A/c No: 8544883 55 Basinghall 5DL London EC2V (Bit Code: Street 5DL SANWGB2S) London EC2V Tel No: 0207 5DJ 330 0523 Tel No: 0207 (b) Dollars: 330 0470/0477 Sanwa Bank Ltd, Tel No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 New York 330 0523 330 0375 Fax No: 0207 (SANW US33) 330 0420 A/c Sanwa Fax No: 0207 International, 330 0375 Telex: 887132 London A/c No: 13838 (c) Sterling: Barclays Bank plc, London (BARC GB22) A/c Sanwa International plc, London A/c 2014 3537 (Sort Code: 20- 32-53) (Bit Code: SANWGB2S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Westdeutsche Attn: Ian Attn: David Euros: Landesbank Anderson Williams/Tracey Westdeutsche Girozentrale Oaks Landesbank 51 Moorgate Girozentrale, 51 Moorgate London 51 Moorgate Dusseldorf A/C London EC2R 6AE London Westdeutsche EC2R 6AE EC2R 6AE Landesbank Tel No: 0207 Girozentrale Tel No: 0207 970 3461 Tel No: 0207 London Branch 638 6141 457 2228 A/C 13561 18 Fax No: 0207 Fax No: 0207 457 2108 Fax No: 0207 Chase Manhattan 374 8546 374 8546 Bank New York E-mail: Westdeutsche ian_anderson@w E-mail: Landesbank estlb.co.uk david_williams Girozentrale, @westlb.co.uk London Branch tracey_oaks@we US Dollars: stlb.co.uk Chase Manhattan Bank, New York A/C Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch 001-1-352267 Sterling: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Address: 51 Moorgate London EC2R 6AE CHAPS Sort Code 60-91-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banca Attn: Mr. P. Atten: Miss Euros: Banca Commerciale Sarcinelli, A. Picci, Head Commerciale Italiana Head of of Dept. Italiana S.p.A., London Corporate S.p.A., Milan Branch Banking - Loans Branch Corso di 90 Queen Northern Department Porta Nuova 7, Street Europe. 90 Queens 20121 Milano, London EC4N Desk 7 Street Italy 1SA 90 Queen London EC4N A/c No: Street 1SA 09949440294 Tel No: 020 London EC4N 7651 3000 1SA Tel No: 020 Sterling: 7651 3117 (CHAPS) 40 50 45 Fax No: 020 Tel No: 020 HSBC Plc, 27-32 7651 3200 7651 3178 Fax No: 020 Poultry, London. 7651 3220 Acc No: 00490915 Telex No: Fax No: 020 885927 COMIT G 7651 3233 Telex No: US$: Banca 885927 COMIT G Commerciale Telex No: Italiana S.p.A., 885927 COMIT G New York Branch CHIPS ID: 62135 Acc No: 10010200001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 For drawings by a US Borrower or of the USD Swingline: Banca Mr. J. Mr. Jonathan US$: Fedwire Commerciale Dickerhof Sahr ABA: 026005319 Italiana Short name: BCA S.p.A., New Banca Banca ITALIANA York Branch Commerciale Comerciale One William Italiana Italiana Street S.p.A., New S.p.A., New New York, New York Branch, York Branch, York 10004 One William One William USA Street, New Street, New York, New York York, New York Tel No: 001 10004, USA 10004, USA 212 607 3500 Tel No: 001 Tel No: 001 Fax No: 001 212 607 3896 212 607 3814 212 809 2124 Fax No: 001 Fax No: 001 212 809 2124 212 607 3897 Telex No: MCI Telex No: MCI 6790749 6790749 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooperatieve Attn: Drs M.A. Attn: Loans Rabobank Raiffeisen - Paparo, UC- administration International Boerenleenbank P246 , UC-0325 Utrecht (for BA K.P. Feitsma Euro) S. Burggraaf E.J.C.J. de Lloyds Bank PLC, Address: p/a UC-B447 Wit Sortcode 30-96- Croeselaan 18, 34, London (for P.O. Box Address: PO Address: PO Sterling) 17100, 3500 HG Box 17100, Box 17100, Bank of New Utrecht, The 3500 HG 3500 HG York, New York Netherlands. Utrecht, The Utrecht, The (for USD)(a) Netherlands Netherlands Euros: Acc Name: RABONL2U Tel No: +31 30 Tel No: +31 30 (through EBA) 216 6599/216 216 4620/216 Acc No: 6194 6981 300092741EUR, Ref: Fax No: +31 30 Fax No: +31 30 Clientname/loanr 216 6196 216 2947 ef./ UC-325 Contact name: Loansadministrat ion. (b) Dollars: Acc Name: RABONL2U Acc No: 89000040580 ABA 001, ABA 0210000018 Ref: Clientname/Loanr ef./ UC-0325 Contact name: Loansadministration 20 (c) Sterling: Acc name: RABONL2U Acc No: 01174402 Ref: Clientname/Loanr ef./UC-0325 Contact name: Loans administration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 SIGNATURES The Existing Lenders DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON By: /s/ Alan Westhead /s/ Sean Malone MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER BANK LIMITED By: /s/ Suzanne Walls MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson The New Lenders ABN AMRO BANK N.V. By: /s/ Trevor Neilson BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ Alan Westhead CITIBANK N.A. By: /s/ Michael Llewelyn-Jones MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Alan Westhead NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By: /s/ David N. Vaughan THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK TORONTO-DOMINION (TEXAS) INC. By: /s/ Jullie Evans By: /s/ Alva J. Jones UBS AG By: /s/ Alan Westhead BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG LONDON BRANCH By: /s/ Alan Westhead THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By: /s/ Alan Westhead 22 THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND By: /s/ Suzanne Walls FLEET NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Robert Merrett ABBEY NATIONAL TREASURY SERVICES PLC By: /s/ Alison R. Gould CLYDESDALE BANK PLC By: /s/ Colin Fyee WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Alan Westhead ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH By: /s/ Alan Westhead CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ Colin J. Baker BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. By: /s/ J. Carlos Hidalgo /s/ Manuel Ferro HALIFAX PLC By: /s/ Ken Burns SCOTIABANK EUROPE PLC By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C. By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson BNP PARIBAS LONDON By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson DANSKE BANK A/S By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED By: /s/ Robert Pettitt THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED By: /s/ Kevin M. Adeson 23 THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LIMITED By: /s/ Suzanne Walls SANWA INTERNATIONAL PLC By: /s/ Suzanne Walls WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE By: /s/ Suzanne Walls BANCA COMMERCIALE ITALIAN S.P.A., LONDON BRANCH By: /s/ Paolo Sarcinelli COOPERATIEVE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK B.A. By: /s/ Suzanne Walls This Transfer Certificate is accepted by the Facility Agent and the Transfer Date is confirmed as 20 December, 2000. DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON as Facility Agent By: /s/ Alan Westhead /s/ Sean Malone Agreed and accepted: REED ELSEVIER (UK) LIMITED as Borrowers' Agent By: /s/ Leslie Dixon Leslie Dixon, Company Secretary 24