The net proceeds of the offering (after deductingthe underwritingcommissionspayable by the LLC) are
estimatedto be approximately€217,800,000. All of the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Securitieswill be
invested by the Trust in the LLC Class B Preferred Securities. The LLC will use the proceeds from the sale of the
LLC Class B Preferred Securities,together with funds contributed by the Branch in subscribingfor the LLC Class A
Preferred Securities and the LLC Common Securities,to purchasethe Initial SubordinatedNotes. The Branch
intends to use the proceeds f
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m the Initial SubordinatedNotes for its general corporatepurposes.