If the calculation agent determines that (i) any index constituents or the method of calculating the underlying index have been changed at any time in any respect that causes the level of the affected index not to fairly represent the level of that index had such changes not been made or that otherwise affects the calculation of the closing levels and/or intraday levels, as applicable, of the affected index, underlying return, initial level, downside threshold, call threshold, coupon barrier, final level and/or any other relevant term, as applicable, or the amount payable on any payment date, (ii) a change in law has occurred with respect to an underlying index or any index constituent or (iii) an index sponsor has modified or reconstituted an underlying index or one or more index constituents in response to what otherwise would have been a change in law, then the calculation agent may make adjustments in the method of calculating that index that it believes are appropriate to offset, to the extent practical, any change in your economic position as a holder of the Securities resulting solely from such event to achieve an equitable result.
Examples of any such changes that may cause the calculation agent to make the foregoing adjustment include, but are not limited to, additions, deletions or substitutions and any reweighting, rebalancing or reconstitution of the index constituents, changes made by the index sponsor under its existing policies or following a modification of those policies, changes due to a change in law or due to the publication of a successor index, changes due to events affecting one or more of the underlying equity constituents or their issuers or any other index constituents, as applicable, or changes due to any other reason. All determinations and adjustments to be made with respect to the closing levels and/or intraday levels of the affected index, underlying return, initial level, downside threshold, call threshold, coupon barrier, final level and/or any other relevant term, as applicable, and the amount payable on any payment date or otherwise relating to the level of the affected index will be made by the calculation agent.
If, following the occurrence of any such event, the calculation agent determines that no successor index, replacement basket or alternative method of calculation would be comparable to the original underlying index, then the calculation agent will deem the closing level and/or the intraday levels, as applicable, of the original underlying index (or affected index constituents) on a trading day reasonably proximate to the date of such event to be its closing level and/or intraday levels, as applicable, on each remaining trading day to, and including, any valuation date and will calculate the applicable level of the underlying index giving effect to such deemed level(s).
A “benchmark event” will occur if the applicable registration for an underlying index or index sponsor is not effective or has been suspended or withdrawn by the relevant authority with the effect that the use of the underlying index or the index sponsor is not permitted or otherwise materially restricted under the EU benchmarks regulations or under any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
Antidilution Adjustments for Securities Linked to an Underlying Equity or Equity Basket Asset
For any offering of the Securities relating to an underlying equity or containing an equity basket asset, the initial level, share delivery amount, downside threshold, call threshold, coupon barrier, intraday levels, closing levels, final level and/or any other relevant term, as applicable, are each subject to adjustments by the calculation agent as a result of the antidilution events described in this section. The adjustments described below do not cover all events that could affect the value of the Securities. We describe the risks relating to dilution above under “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Credit and Return Characteristics — You have limited protection in the case of antidilution and reorganization events”.
How Adjustments Will be Made
If one of the events described below occurs with respect to an underlying equity and the calculation agent determines that the event has a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of such underlying equity, the calculation agent will calculate such corresponding adjustment or series of adjustments to the initial level, share delivery amount, downside threshold, call threshold, coupon barrier, intraday levels, closing levels, final level and/or any other relevant term, as applicable, of the affected underlying equity, as the calculation agent determines appropriate to account for that diluting or concentrative effect. For example, if an offering of the Securities is linked to one underlying equity and an adjustment is required because of a two-for-one stock split, then the share delivery amount, if applicable, will be doubled and the initial level, downside threshold, call threshold, coupon barrier and/or any other relevant term, as applicable, will each be halved. On the other hand, if an offering of the Securities is linked to an underlying basket containing any