“break cost”, “debt securities”, “financial sector incentive (bond market) company”, “prepayment fee”, “qualifying debt securities”, “redemption premium” and “related party” have the same meanings as in section 13(16) of the Act;
“funds from Singapore operations”, in relation to a person, means the funds and profits of that person’s operations through a permanent establishment in Singapore;
“notes” means notes issued under the programme by —
(a)
Bridgestone Finance Europe B.V. through its Singapore branch on or before 31st December 2012; or
(b)
Bridgestone Treasury Singapore Pte. Ltd. on or after 1st January 2013;
“programme” means the Euro Medium Term Note Programme first entered into on 5th November 1991 by Bridgestone Finance Europe B.V. at US$400,000,000, and increased to US$800,000,000 on 27th June 2007 and to US$1,200,000,000 on 24th June 2009, and novated from Bridgestone Finance Europe B.V. to Bridgestone Treasury Singapore Pte. Ltd. on 1st January 2013;
“specified income” means any interest, prepayment fee, redemption premium or break cost payable in respect of any notes;
“specified period” means the period from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2013 (both dates inclusive).