Important Notice Chapel 2003-I B.V
THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial, legal or other advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
CHAPEL 2003-I B.V.
(the "Issuer")
Notice is hereby given with respect to holders of notes (the "Noteholders") of each of the following class(es):
euro 890,000,000 floating rate Senior Class A Asset-Backed Notes 2003 due November 2064, issue price 100 per cent. ISIN: XS 0179679328
euro 39,000,000 floating rate Mezzanine Class B Asset-Backed Notes 2003 due November 2064, issue price 100 per cent. ISIN: XS 0179679674
euro 23,500,00 floating rate Junior Class C Asset-Backed Notes 2003 due November 2064, issue price 100 per cent. ISIN: XS 0179679914
euro 47,500,000 floating rate Subordinated Class D Asset-Backed Notes 2003 due November 2064, issue price 100 per cent. ISIN: XS 0181842146
(the "Notes")
Amsterdam, 3 November 2010
NOTICE:
The Notes are backed by certain loan receivables originated by DSB Bank N.V. ("DSB"). DSB was declared bankrupt on 19 October 2009. The supervisory judge (rechter-commissaris) in the bankruptcy of DSB has scheduled a claims admission meeting (verificatievergadering) in this bankruptcy on 10 December 2010.
At the request of the Issuer, Stichting Security Trustee Chapel 2003-I (the "Security Trustee") intends to convene a meeting of Noteholders of each class of Notes scheduled to be held on 7 December 2010, subject to change, during which certain extraordinary resolutions in connection with item 2.b below will be submitted for adoption (each a "Noteholders Meeting" and collectively, the "Noteholders Meetings"). Notice of the Noteholders Meetings will be given separately in due course.
In anticipation of the Noteholders Meetings, we hereby notify you that the Security Trustee convenes, at the request of the Issuer, an informative meeting of Noteholders of all classes of Notes to be held on 18 November 2010, at 15.00hrs (the "Informative Meeting").
The agenda of the Informative Meeting information is as follows, subject to change:
1. Opening
2. Elaboration on:
a. the status of, and developments since the start of, the bankruptcy of DSB;
b. the alleged duty of care claims against DSB by the borrowers of the loan receivables sold and assigned by DSB to the Issuer and the consequences of these claims and the bankruptcy of DSB for the Notes and the Noteholders; and
c. the filing by the Issuer of claims -if any- which the Issuer may have in the bankruptcy of DSB
3. Introduction of request for extraordinary resolutions
4. Any other business
5. End of the Informative Meeting
The Security Trustee has prepared a preliminary report (the "Preliminary Security Trustee Report") containing more detailed information in relation to the aforementioned.
The Informative Meeting may be physically attended by representatives and/or proxyholders of Noteholders and subject to certain blocking instructions being submitted as set out in more detail below, at the following address:
Houthoff Buruma
Gustav Mahlerplein 50 (ITO Toren)
1082 MA Amsterdam
Noteholders is also given the opportunity to follow the Informative Meeting via a web broadcast over the internet subject to certain blocking instructions being submitted as set out in more detail below. As to be able to log into the web broadcast, a log-in code will be required. Instructions for obtaining such log-in code are also set out below.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. ("RBS") will act as agent in respect of this announcement (the "Agent").
Instructions to obtain the Preliminary Security Trustee Report
Noteholders wishing to obtain the Preliminary Security Trustee Report are requested to submit such request in writing to the Agent ( email: corporate.actions@rbs.com ).
Instructions in relation to physically attending the Informative Meeting
Noteholders, their representatives or their proxyholder(s) wishing to physically attend the Informative Meeting are requested to submit or procure to submit a blocking instruction to RBS through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg by no later than 17.00 hours CET on 16 November 2010, all in accordance with any procedures of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg. Such blocking instruction should contain details of the relevant nominal amount of each class of Notes held and all relevant details of the Noteholder (including full contact details) holding such nominal amount of each class of Notes and, if applicable, name and position of the proxyholder or representative of the Noteholder who will physically attend the Informative Meeting. Noteholder representatives or proxyholders physically attending the Informative Meeting will need to identify themselves by showing a valid ID (passport or driving-licence) in order to get access to the Informative Meeting. As of 19 November 2010 the relevant nominal amount of each class of Notes, for which an instruction has been submitted, will be unblocked.
Instructions in relation to following the Informative Meeting per web broadcast
Noteholders , their representatives or their proxyholder(s) wishing to follow the Informative Meeting per web broadcast are requested to submit or procure to submit a blocking instruction to RBS through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg by no later than 17.00 hours CET on 16 November 2010, all in accordance with any procedures of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg. Such blocking instruction should contain details of the relevant nominal amount of each class of Notes held and all relevant details of the beneficial owner holding such nominal amount of each class of Notes (including full contact details and particularly the e-mail address to which the code needs to be sent in order to be able to log into the web broadcast ). As of 19 November 2010 the relevant nominal amount of each class of Notes, for which an instruction has been submitted, will be unblocked.
After submission of the blocking instruction as described above, Noteholders or their proxyholder(s) will on 17 November be sent the log-in code required to be able to follow the web broadcast of the Informative Meeting .
Contact details of the Agent:
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
Tel. +31 20 464 3707
Fax: + 31 20 464 1707
Email: corporate.actions@rbs.com
This notice constitutes the formal announcement of the Informative Meeting. Neither Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., Clearstream Banking société anonyme, the Issuer, the Security Trustee or Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. accept any liability whatsoever for any act or omission to act in relation to the foregoing.
ANT Trust & Corporate Services N.V.
Director
Claude Debussylaan 24
1082 MD Amsterdam
THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial, legal or other advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.