PPP Contracts
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Third Supplemental Agreement to the Service Contract Dated 29th January 2005 |
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THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT is made on 29 January 2005 BETWEEN (1) LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED whose registered office is at 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD ( LUL ); and (2) TUBE LINES LIMITED whose registered office is at 15 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD ( Infraco ). WHEREAS (A) By a contract dated 31 December 2002 ( the AR Service Contract ) the parties agreed that the Amended and Restated Contract dated 4 April 2002 between LUL and Infraco was amended and restated to be read and construed and otherwise take effect in the form of that contract upon all the conditions to the AR Service Contract being a PPP agreement ( set out in section 210 of the GLA Act ) having been satisfied and upon completion of the transfer of all of the issued share capital in Infraco ( other than the Special Share ) to the private sector pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement. (B) By a supplemental agreement also dated 31 December 2002 ( the First Supplemental Agreement ) the parties agreed to amend the AR Service Contract. (C) The AR Service Contract has also been amended since 31 December 2002 as a result of the implementation by LUL of certain LUL Specified Rights. (D) By a further supplemental agreement dated 12 May 2004 ( the Second Supplemental Agreement ) the parties agreed to further amend the AR Service Contract. (E) The parties are entering into this Supplemental Agreement in order to amend certain provisions of the AR Service Contract as amended by the First Supplemental Agreement, the Second Supplemental Agreement and otherwise as described in Recital (C) ( the Existing Service Contract ). (F) It is intended that the Existing Service Contract as amended by this Supplemental Agreement shall be a PPP agreement as defined in section 210 of the GLA Act. IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: |
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1. INTERPRETATION |
| 1.1 To the extent applicable, the provisions of this Supplemental Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with clause 1.2 of the Master Definitions Agreement dated 1 April 2000 made between LUL, Infraco, BCV and SSL as amended and restated. |
| 1.2 Words and expressions used in this Supplemental Agreement shall, to the extent applicable and unless defined herein or the context otherwise requires, have the meaning assigned to them in the MDA. |
| 1.3 Notwithstanding the MDA, as between LUL and Infraco this Supplemental Agreement shall be treated as a Transaction Document for all purposes. |
| 1.4 Reference to this "Supplemental Agreement" shall means this agreement including the schedules. |
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2. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT |
| 2.1 This Supplemental Agreement is supplemental to the Existing Service Contract. |
| 2.2 The tendering of this Supplemental Agreement to LUL for signature shall be deemed to be a proposal by Infraco for a change to the Existing Service Contract as referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 5.8 to the Existing Service Contract, and the signature by LUL of this Supplemental Agreement shall be LUL's response pursuant to paragraph 3 of that Schedule, and shall also be deemed to be the record in writing of the change for the purpose of paragraph 4 of that Schedule. |
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3. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS |
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3.1 The parties to this Supplemental Agreement agree that, notwithstanding the provisions of clause 32 of the Existing Service Contract, Jarvis JNP Limited ( company registration number 04116181 ) ( JJNP ) may transfer the entire interest ( but not part thereof ) in the legal and beneficial shareholding in Tube Lines ( Holdings ) Limited ( company registration number 04328016 ) in one transaction to JNP Ventures 2 Limited ( company registration number 04602538 ) ( JV2 ) pursuant to an agreement between Jarvis plc ( Jarvis ), JJNP, JV2 and Ferrovial Servicios SA dated 24 th December 2004 no later than the date being one month from the date of this Supplemental Agreement provided that: |
| 3.1.1 the Completion Time ( as defined in the Completion Mechanics Memorandum for (1) Tube Lines Disposal; (2) Override Extension; and (3) 14 PFI/UPP Projects dated 29 January 2005 ( the Memorandum ) entered into by, inter alia, Herbert Smith on behalf of LUL and Slaughter and May on behalf of Jarvis and its subsidiary companies, being the time at which completion of the transfer occurs pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum ) has occurred; |
| 3.1.2 following the occurrence of the Completion Time and subject to compliance with the provisions of clauses 3.1.3, 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 3.6 below, clause 32 of the Existing Service Contract shall be deleted and substituted by a new clause 32 in the form set out in schedule 1 to this Supplemental Agreement; and |
| 3.1.3 Infraco confirms in writing to LUL that, to the best of its knowledge having made all due and diligent enquiries, following such transfer it will continue to have the requisite capacity, power and authority ( including any necessary authorisations and consents ) to perform its obligations under the Existing Service Contract as amended by this Supplemental Agreement. |
| 3.2 With effect from the substitution of clause 32 pursuant to clause 3.1.2 above, all references in any document to clause 32 of the Existing Service Contract shall be construed as referring to clause 32 as set out in schedule 1 to this Supplemental Agreement. |
| 3.3 Subject to LUL receiving the payment from Slaughter and May as described in clause 7 of the Memorandum, LUL agrees that such receipt shall be, inter alia, in lieu of any right under clause 32.7 of the Existing Service Contract to share in any Net Gain arising from the transaction described in clause 3.1 above. Following receipt of such payment LUL shall promptly acknowledge such receipt in writing to Infraco. |
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3.4 LUL hereby agrees to waive its right, under clause 30.2 of the Existing Service Contract, to receive 60 days notice from Infraco in respect of the novation of the rights and obligations of Jarvis LUL Limited ( company registration number 04148706 ) ( JLUL ) under the Opex Secondment Agreement to Amey LUL 2 Limited ( company registration number 04602504 ) ( AL2 ) provided that a novation, amendment and restatement of the Opex Secondment Agreement: |
| 3.4.1 is effected in the form set out in schedule 3 to this Supplemental Agreement; and |
| 3.4.2 occurs at the same time as the transaction describe in clause 3.1 above. |
| For the purposes of clause 3 of this Supplemental Agreement, Opex Secondment Agreement means the amended and restated agreement for the secondment of personnel dated 31 December 2002 between Infraco, AL2 and JLUL as amended on 12 May 2004. |
| 3.5 Without prejudice to the letter from LUL to, inter alia, Infraco dated 31st December 2002 relating to the application of paragraph 1A.1 of Schedule 5.4 to the Existing Service Contract, which letter shall continue to apply to the Opex Secondment Agreement as novated, and pursuant to paragraph 1A.3 of Schedule 5.4 of the Existing Service Contract, LUL waives the requirement on Infraco pursuant to paragraph 1A.1 of Schedule 5.4 of the Existing Service Contract for competitive tendering in relation to a novation of the Opex Secondment Agreement on the terms specified in clauses 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 above. |
| 3.6 Infraco shall procure that simultaneous with the novation of the Opex Secondment Agreement on the terms specified in clauses 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 above, the Direct Agreement between Infraco, LUL, AL2 and JLUL is replaced by an agreement in the form set out in schedule 2 to this Supplemental Agreement. Immediately upon such replacement schedule 5.10C of the Existing Service Contract shall be deleted and substituted by a new schedule 5.10C in the form set out in schedule 2 to this Supplemental Agreement. LUL hereby confirms that for the purposes of clause 4 of the Direct Agreement, it waives any right to receive notice of or object to the termination of the Opex Secondment Agreement in the manner described in this clause 3.6 |
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3.7 Infraco shall procure that where JV2 receives a notice from the Wrapped Loan Representative pursuant to paragraphs 1(d)(i) and 1(f) of the letter from JV2 to, inter alia, Société Générale as Intercreditor Agent and copied to Infraco dated on or about the date of this Supplemental Agreement ( the form of which is set out in schedule 4 for the purposes of identification ), a copy of such notice is received by LUL no later than seven days following the date JV2 receives such notice. |
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4. PROVISIONS OF EXISTING SERVICE CONTRACT TO APPLY |
| 4.1 The provisions of clauses 49 ( Dispute Resolution ), 54 ( Survival ), 55 ( Notices ), 56 ( Waiver ), 57 ( Assignment and Variations ), 58 ( Severability ), 59 ( Further Assurances ), 60 ( Language ), 61 ( Costs ), 62 ( Entire Agreement ), 63 ( Application of Statutes ) of the Existing Service Contract shall apply to this Supplemental Agreement as if they were set out in full but with references to the Existing Service Contract replaced by references to this Supplemental Agreement. |
| 4.2 Without prejudice to clause 49 ( Dispute Resolution ) of the Existing Service Contract, this Supplemental Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales as provided for in clauses 9.1 and 9.2 ( Jurisdiction and Enforcement ) of the Dispute Resolution Agreement. |
| 4.3 Save as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Agreement, the Existing Service Contract shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. As from the date of this Supplemental Agreement, any and all references in the Existing Service Contract to "this Agreement", "hereunder" or other derivative description of the Existing Service Contract will be construed as references to the Existing Service Contract as amended by this Supplemental Agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have caused this Supplemental Agreement to be executed and delivered as a DEED on the date first above written. Executed and delivered as a ) [Seal of London Underground] Deed by ) [Limited Applied] LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED ) acting by: ) [8921] SARAH ATKINS Head of Legal Services Executed and delivered as a ) [Two Signatures] Deed by ) TERRY MORGAN Chief Executive STEVE HURRELL Director of Finance |
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SCHEDULE 4 Form of Ambac Sell Down Letter [On letterhead of [JNP Ventures 2 Limited]] To: Société Générale as Intercreditor Agent The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as Issuer Security Trustee The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation p.l.c. as Borrower Security Trustee cc: Tube Lines Limited Tube Lines ( Finance ) PLC Tube Lines ( Holdings ) Limited Amey UK PLC UIC Transport ( JNP ) Limited Ambac Assurance UK Limited January 2005 Dear Sirs, We ( JNP Ventures ) refer to: (a) the Intercreditor Deed dated 12 May 2004 in relation to the indebtedness of Tube Lines ( Finance ) PLC and others ( the Intercreditor Deed ); (b) the Regulated Decision Request dated 21 December 2004 given by Jarvis JNP Limited; and (c) the letter agreement dated January 2005 from Ambac to the Intercreditor Agent and various other parties ( including us ), setting out Ambac's response to that Regulated Decision Request ( the Consent Letter ). This is the letter of undertaking referred to in paragraph 2(c)(ii) of the Consent Letter. Terms defined or used in this letter have the same meaning as in the Intercreditor Deed or ( in the case of any term not defined or used in the Intercreditor Deed ) the meaning given to them in the Master Transaction Deed. |
1. INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN AND SELL-DOWN
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2. MISCELLANEOUS (a) The respective obligations of TLH and each of the Shareholders set out in this letter are several only. (b) The obligations of the Shareholders and TLH set out in this letter are additional to their respective obligations under the Global Transaction Documents. Nothing in this letter amends, waives, limits or affects any provision of the Global Transaction Documents, and each Global Transaction Document shall continue in full force and effect accordingly. (c) This letter will be binding on each person to whom it is addressed or copied in accordance with its terms immediately upon the relevant person executing this letter ( or a copy of it ) where indicated below, and is intended to take effect as a deed on the part of JNP Ventures and each person to whom this letter is copied ( other than Ambac ). (d) This letter is governed by English law. Yours faithfully, EXECUTED as a DEED by ) JNP VENTURES 2 LIMITED ) acting by two directors or one director ) and the secretary ) Director Director/Secretary We acknowledge the above: SIGNED by: ) For SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE ) We agree to the above: SIGNED by: ) For THE LAW DEBENTURE ) TRUST CORPORATION p.l.c. ) SIGNED by: ) For THE LAW DEBENTURE ) INTERMEDIARY CORPORATION ) p.l.c. ) EXECUTED as a DEED by ) TUBE LINES LIMITED ) pursuant to a power of attorney ) in the presence of: )
Signature: Name: Address: EXECUTED as a DEED by ) Tube Lines ( Finance ) PLC ) pursuant to a power of attorney ) in the presence of: )
Signature: Name: Address: EXECUTED as a DEED by ) TUBE LINES ( HOLDINGS ) ) LIMITED ) pursuant to a power of attorney ) in the presence of )
Signature: Name: Address: EXECUTED as a DEED by ) AMEY UK PLC ) pursuant to a power of attorney ) in the presence of )
Signature: Name: Address: EXECUTED as a DEED by ) UIC TRANSPORT ( JNP ) ) LIMITED ) pursuant to a power of attorney ) in the presence of )
Signature: Name: Address: SIGNED by: ) For AMBAC ASSURANCE UK ) LIMITED ) |
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