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Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Bank of America Corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

IN RE LIBOR-BASED FINANCIAL MDL No. | 1-md-2262 (NRB)

INSTRUMENTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

The OTC Action

[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER GRANTING

FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT WITH DEFENDANTS COOPERATIEVE

RABOBANK U.A., LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC, LLOYDS BANK PLC,

HBOS PLC, BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,

PORTIGON AG, AND WESTDEUTSCHE IMMOBILIEN SERVICING AG

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WHEREAS, an action is pending before this Court styled Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore v. Credit Suisse AG, et al., No. 1:11-md-2262-NRB (the “OTC Action”);

WHEREAS, OTC Plaintiffs' have moved, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

23(e), for an order (a) granting final approval to the $101 million settlement with Defendants

Coéperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (n/k/a Codperatieve Rabobank U.A.)

(“Rabobank”), Lloyds Banking Group ple, Lloyds Bank plc, HBOS ple, and Bank of Scotland ple

(together, “Lloyds”), Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), and WestLB AG (n/k/a Portigon AG) and

Westdeutsche Immobilienbank AG (n/k/a Westdeutsche Immobilien Servicing AG) (together,

“Portigon”) (the “Settlement” or the “Settlement Agreement”);? (b) certifying the Settlement Class

(defined in {| 6, infra); (c) granting final approval to the Plan of Distribution (defined in 5, infra);

(d) appointing Hausfeld LLP and Susman Godfrey L.L.P. as co-lead counsel for the Settlement

Class; and (e) granting final approval to the Class Notice (defined in § 11, infra);

WHEREAS, persons or entities who entered into qualifying transactions with non-settling

Defendants* (or their subsidiaries and affiliates) can participate in this Settlement in part because

' Paragraph | of Settlement Agreement, ECF No. 3696-1, defines “OTC Plaintiffs” as: “Plaintiffs

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of New Britain, Vistra Energy Corp., Yale University,

and Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Inc.”

* The Settlement Agreement memorializing the terms of the settlement with Rabobank, Lloyds,

RBC, and Portigon was entered into on July 21, 2023 and submitted to the Court as Exhibit A of

Seth Ard’s Declaration in Support of OTC Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of the

Settlement. ECF No. 3696-1. All references to docket entries in this Final Judgment and Order are

references to Case No. 11-md-2262 (S.D.N.Y).

> Paragraph 2(j) of the Settlement Agreement defines “Defendants” as: “Barclays Bank plc;

Citigroup Inc.; Citibank, N.A.; Credit Suisse AG; Credit Suisse Group AG; Credit Suisse

International; Credit Suisse (USA) Inc.; Bank of America Corporation; Bank of America, N.A.;

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA; HSBC Holdings plc; HSBC Bank ple;

Lloyds Banking Group ple; Lloyds Bank plc; HBOS ple; Bank of Scotland ple; WestLB AG n/k/a

Portigon AG; Westdeutsche Immobilienbank AG n/k/a Westdeutsche Immobilienservicing AG;

UBS AG; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group ple; Citizens Bank of Massachusetts a/k/a RBS

Citizens Bank N.A.; Deutsche Bank AG; Codéperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.;

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the OTC Action includes antitrust claims under which Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon can

allegedly be held jointly and severally liable for the alleged conduct of all Defendants;

WHEREAS, the Court has considered the Settlement Agreement and other documents

submitted in connection with OTC Plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of Settlement with

Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon, and good cause appearing therefor;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

te This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action and personal jurisdiction

over Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon for purposes of this settlement, and all members of

the OTC Class (defined in § 6, infra).

2. All terms in initial capitalization used in this Final Judgment and Order shall have

the same meanings as set forth in the Settlement Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.

I. FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT

3. Upon review of the record, including the order preliminarily approving the

Settlement and the submissions in support of the Settlement and preliminary certification, the

Court finds that the Settlement resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between highly

experienced counsel and falls within the range of possible approval.

4, Pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court hereby

grants final approval of the Settlement on the basis that it is fair, reasonable, and adequate as to,

and in the best interests of, all OTC Class Members,‘ within the meaning of, and in compliance

Codperatieve Rabobank U.A.; The Norinchukin Bank; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.,

n/k/a MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Société Générale $.A.; Royal Bank of Canada; and any other Person or

Persons who are or were named as defendants in the OTC Action at any time up to and including

the date a Preliminary Approval Order is issued.” ECF No. 3696-1 § 2(j).

* Paragraph 2(z) of the Settlement Agreement defines “OTC Class Member” as: “A Person who is

a member of the OTC Class and has not timely and validly excluded himself, herself, or itself in

accordance with the procedures established by the Court.” Jd. § 2(z).

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with all applicable requirements of, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23; the Court directs the

Settlement’s consummation according to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. In reaching this

conclusion, the Court has considered the factors set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)

and City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corp., 495 F.2d 448, 463 (2d Cir. 1974), abrogated on other

grounds by Goldberger v. Integrated Res., Inc., 209 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000). Moreover, the Court

concludes as follows:

a. The Settlement was negotiated by counsel with significant experience

litigating antitrust class actions and is the result of vigorous arm’s length

negotiations undertaken in good faith and with the assistance of a

professional mediator experienced in complex cases;

b. This action is likely to involve contested and serious questions of law and

fact, such that the value of immediate monetary recovery, in conjunction

with the value of the prospective relief set forth in the Settlement, outweigh

the uncertain possibility of future relief after protracted and expensive

litigation; and

c Co-Lead Counsel’s° judgment that the Settlement is fair and reasonable,

and the OTC Class Members’ reaction to the Settlement, is entitled to great

weight.

> “Co-Lead Counsel” refers to Susman Godfrey L.L.P. and Hausfeld LLP, co-lead counsel for the

OTC Class.

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Il. FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

5; Upon review of the record, the Court finds that the pro rata Plan of Distribution®

has a reasonable, rational basis and is fair and adequate. Therefore, the Plan of Distribution is

hereby finally approved.

Ill. CERTIFICATION OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS

6. Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court certifies,

solely for purposes of effectuating the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement, the

settlement class (the “Class” or “OTC Class” or “Settlement Class”) that is defined as follows:

All persons or entities (other than Defendants and their employees,

affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries) that purchased in the United

States, directly from a Defendant (or a Defendant’s subsidiaries or

affiliates), a U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based Instrument and that owned

the U.S, Dollar LIBOR-Based Instrument any time during the period

August 2007 through May 2010 (the “Class Period”).’

© The Plan of Distribution is found at ECF No. 3696-2.

"ECF No. 3696-1 3(a). “Specifically excluded from the Class are Defendants; Released Parties;

co-conspirators; the officers, directors, or employees of any Defendant, Released Party, or co-

conspirator; any entity in which any Defendant, Released Party, or co-conspirator has a controlling

interest; any affiliate, legal representative, heir, or assign of any Defendant, Released Party, or co-

conspirator and any person acting on their behalf. Also excluded from the Class are any judicial

officers presiding over this action and the members of their immediate families and judicial staff,

and any juror assigned to the OTC Action.” /d. § 3(b).

Paragraph 2(pp) of the Settlement Agreement defines “U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based Instrument” as:

“An instrument that includes any term, provision, obligation or right to be paid by or to receive

interest from a Defendant (or its subsidiaries or affiliates) based upon the U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate,

including but not limited to asset swaps, bonds/floating rate notes, collateralized debt obligations,

credit default swaps, forward rate agreements, inflation swaps, interest rate swaps, total return

swaps, options or floating rate notes. For the avoidance of doubt, U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based

Instrument does not include instruments for which a Defendant (or a Defendant’s subsidiaries or

affiliates) does not pay interest based upon any U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate, such as corporate or

municipal bonds issued by non-Defendants. Nor does it include instruments that include only a

term, provision, or obligation requiring the purchaser to pay interest based upon the U.S. Dollar

LIBOR rate, such as business, home, student or car loans, or credit cards.” Id. § 2(pp).

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7. The Court’s certification of the Class as provided herein is without prejudice to, or

waiver of the rights of, any defendant to contest certification of any other class proposed in these

actions (i.e., the actions included in the above-captioned multi-district litigation). The Court’s

findings in this Final Judgment and Order shall have no effect on the Court’s order certifying for

class treatment OTC Plaintiffs’ antitrust claims or any certification order that may be issued in this

action in the future. The findings that follow in §§ 8-9 are limited to this particular order and are

made only in the context of this particular settlement.

8. The Court finds that the requirements of Rule 23 are satisfied solely for the purpose

of effectuating the Settlement as follows:

a. Pursuant to Rule 23(a)(1), the Court determines that the members of the

Class are so numerous that their joinder before the Court would be

impracticable;

b. Pursuant to Rule 23(a)(2), the Court determines that OTC Plaintiffs have

alleged one or more questions of fact or law common to the Class;

□□ Pursuant to Rule 23(a)(3), the Court determines that OTC Plaintiffs’ claims

are typical of the claims of the Class;

d. Pursuant to Rule 23(a)(4), the Court determines that OTC Plaintiffs will

fairly and adequately protect the interests of the Class;

Pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3), the Court determines that common questions of

law and fact predominate over questions affecting only individual members;

and

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fh Pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3), the Court determines that a class resolution is

superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of

this action.

9. If the Effective Date® does not occur with respect to the Settlement because of the

failure of a condition that affects the Settlement, this certification of the corresponding Settlement

Class shall be deemed null and void as to the parties subject to the relevant Settlement without the

need for further action by the Court or Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon.

IV. CLASS COUNSEL

10. Pursuant to Rule 23(g) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and solely for

settlement purposes, the following firms are designated as settlement class counsel (“Class

Counsel”) for the Class:

HAUSFELD LLP SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.

888 16th Street, N.W., Suite 300 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor

Washington, DC 20006 New York, NY 10019

Tel: 202-540-7200 Tel: 212-336-8334

Pursuant to § 6(a) of the Settlement Agreement: “The Effective Date of Settlement shall be the

date when all of the following events shall have occurred and shall be conditioned on the

occurrence of all of the following events: (i) The contribution to the Settlement Fund has been

made pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) Entry of the Preliminary Approval Order; (iii) Final approval

by the Court of the settlement set forth in this Agreement, following Class Notice and the Fairness

Hearing; (iv) No Party has exercised his, her, or its rights to terminate this Agreement pursuant to

Paragraphs 10(c) or 13(a); and (v) Entry by the Court of a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal,

and the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal becomes final, or, in the event that the Court enters

an Alternative Judgment and neither Class Plaintiffs nor any Settling Defendant elects to terminate

this Agreement, and such Alternative Judgment becomes final.” Jd. § 6(a).

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V. FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS NOTICE

Mi Upon review of the record, the Court finds that the Class Notice? constituted due,

adequate, and sufficient notice of the Settlement and was the best notice practicable under the

circumstances and satisfied the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(c)(2)(B) and

23(e)(1), due process, and any other applicable law. Therefore, the Class Notice is finally

approved.

VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

12. The Court further finds that Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon have complied

with the obligations imposed by the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 28 U.S.C. § 1715.

13. The Court approves and directs the implementation of all the terms of the

Settlement.

Class Notice is defined in the Settlement Agreement as: “The Notice and Summary Notice,

collectively.” /d. 2(f). The Settlement Agreement define the “Notice” as “The Notice of Proposed

Settlement of Class Action to be provided to the Class as provided in this Agreement and the

Preliminary Approval Order” and the “Summary Notice” as “The summary notice of proposed

settlement and hearing for publication.” Jd. 4] 2(w), 2(Il). The Class Notice is described in detail

in OTC Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law in Support of their Motion for an Order Approving Joint

Notice Plan for Settlement with Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon, ECF No. 3699, and

Declaration of Steven Weisbrot, ECF No. 3700.

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14. Except as to any individual claim of those Persons who have validly and timely

requested exclusion from the Class (“Opt-Outs”),!° all Released Parties!! and Releasing Parties!”

are bound by this Final Judgment and Order and by the Settlement Agreement.

15. | The Court dismisses the OTC Action, as well as all of the Released Claims, !

against any of the Released Parties by the Releasing Parties, with prejudice. The Parties are to bear

The Opt-Outs to the Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon Settlement are listed in Exhibit A to

this Order.

'' Pursuant to § 2(ff) of the Settlement Agreement, “Released Parties” are defined as: “Settling

Defendants, and each of their respective past or present direct and indirect parents (including

holding companies), subsidiaries, affiliates, associates (including, but not limited to, all as defined

or used in SEC Rule 12b-2, 17 C.F.R. § 240.12b-2, promulgated pursuant to the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934), joint ventures, predecessors, successors, and each of their respective

current and former officers, directors, employees, members, agents, attorneys, insurers, legal or

other representatives, trustees, heirs, executors, administrators, advisors, and assigns. Released

Parties does not include: (i) any of the other Defendants that are unaffiliated with Settling

Defendants; or (ii) any other Person unaffiliated with Settling Defendants formerly named as a

party in the OTC Action.” ECF No. 3696-1 4j 2(ff).

Pursuant to § 2(gg) of the Settlement Agreement “Releasing Parties” are defined as:

“Individually and collectively, Class Plaintiffs and each OTC Class Member, on behalf of

themselves and any of their respective past or present officers, directors, stockholders, agents,

employees, legal representatives, partners, associates, trustees, beneficiaries, beneficial owners,

parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, heirs, executors, administrators, purchasers,

predecessors, successors, and assigns, whether or not they object to the settlement set forth in this

Agreement and whether or not they make a claim for payment from the Net Settlement Fund.” Jd.

2(gg).

' Pursuant to § 2(ee) of the Settlement Agreement “Released Claims” are defined as: “Any and

all manner of claims, causes of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, charges, liabilities, demands,

judgments, suits, obligations, debts, setoffs, rights of recovery, or liabilities for any obligations of

any kind whatsoever (however denominated), whether class or individual, in law or equity or

arising under constitution, statute, regulation, ordinance, contract, or otherwise in nature, for fees,

costs, penalties, fines, debts, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and damages, whenever incurred, and

liabilities of any nature whatsoever (including joint and several), known or unknown, suspected or

unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, asserted or unasserted, arising from or relating in any way to

any conduct alleged or that could have been alleged in and arising from the factual predicate of

the OTC Action; provided, however, that Released Claims does not include (1) claims concerning

Eurodollar futures contracts or options arising from or relating in any way to the conduct alleged

in the Exchange-Based Plaintiffs’ Action; (2) claims concerning U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based Debt

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their own costs, except as otherwise provided in the Settlement, provided that such dismissal shall

not affect, in any way, the right of the Releasing Parties to pursue claims, if any, outside the scope

of the Released Claims.

16. Any Opt-Outs that have timely and validly requested exclusion from the Class and

are hereby excluded from that Class, are not bound by this Final Judgment and Order as it relates

to the Settlement, and may not make any claim or receive any benefit from that Settlement, whether

monetary or otherwise.

□□□ Upon the Effective Date, the Releasing Parties: (a) shall be deemed to have hereby

fully and irrevocably waived, released, relinquished, and discharged all Released Claims against

the Released Parties, regardless of whether such Releasing Party executes and delivers a proof of

claim; (b) shall be forever enjoined from prosecuting in any forum any Released Claim against

any of the Released Parties; and (c) agree and covenant not to sue any of the Released Parties on

the basis of any Released Claims or to assist any third party in commencing or maintaining any

suit against any Released Party related in any way to any Released Claims.

Securities that were not issued or sold directly to the claimant by a Defendant (or its subsidiaries

or affiliates) arising from or relating to conduct that was alleged in the Non-OTC Bondholder

Action; (3) claims arising solely under foreign law related to transactions entirely outside the

United States; or (4) claims to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, excluded

from the release are any claims that OTC Plaintiffs or any absent class members may have arising

out of the purchase, sale or ownership of any U.S. Dollar LIBOR-linked instruments that were

issued by a non-panel bank or which were not directly sold to a claimant by or purchased from a

Defendant (or its subsidiaries or affiliates). For the avoidance of doubt, Released Claims does not

include claims relating to or arising out of the purchase of non-U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based

Instruments or any other claims that do not arise out of the factual predicate of the OTC Action,

such as a claim to complete the settlement of, or otherwise enforce the terms of, a U.S. Dollar

LIBOR-Based Instrument.” /d. § 2(ee). This term is subject to the limitations in {| 19-20 infra.

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18. This Final Judgment and Order shall not affect, in any way, the right of the OTC

Plaintiffs or OTC Class Members to pursue claims, if any, outside the scope of the Released

Claims.

19. The Settlement, acts performed in furtherance of the Settlement and/or documents

executed in furtherance of the Settlement may not be deemed or used as evidence of an admission

or other statement supporting: (a) the validity of any claim made by OTC Plaintiffs, OTC Class

Members, or Class Counsel (including the appropriateness of class certification); (b) any

wrongdoing or liability of the Released Parties; or (c) any fault or omission of the Released Parties

in any court, administrative agency, or other proceeding.

20. The Settlement shall not be offered or be admissible in evidence against Released

Parties in any action or proceeding, except in an action or proceeding that is in furtherance of the

Settlement’s terms or brought to enforce its terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Settlement

may be filed in an action to enforce or interpret the terms of the respective Settlement and any

other documents executed in connection with the performance of the agreements embodied therein,

The Released Parties may file the Settlement and/or this Final Judgment and Order in any action

that may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on the

principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, full faith and credit, release, good faith settlement,

judgment bar, or reduction or any other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar

defense or counterclaim.

21. Any order entered regarding the motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses in this

action shall in no way disturb or affect this Final Judgment and Order and shall be considered

separate from this Final Judgment and Order.

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22. If this Final Judgment and Order is set aside, materially modified, or overturned by

this Court or on appeal, and is not fully reinstated on further appeal, this Final Judgment and Order

shall be deemed vacated and shall have no force or effect whatsoever. In the event a Settlement is

terminated in accordance with its terms, is vacated, is not approved, or the Effective Date fails to

occur for any reason, then the Parties shall be deemed to have reverted to their respective status as

of the Execution Date without prejudice and shall comply with all applicable provisions of the

Settlement Agreement including, the provisions of paragraphs 9(b) and 13(c).

23. Without affecting the finality of this Final Judgment and Order in any way, this

Court hereby retains exclusive continuing jurisdiction over: (a) implementation of the Settlement

and any award or distribution of monies under the claims-made Settlement; (b) hearing and

determining applications for attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, and service awards to the OTC

Plaintiffs; and (c) all parties hereto for the purpose of construing, enforcing, and administering the

Settlement.

24. To the extent permitted by law, the Court bars claims against the Released Parties

for contribution or indemnification (however denominated) for all or a portion of any amounts

paid or awarded in the OTC Action by way of any settlement, judgment, or otherwise by any of

the following:

a. Any of the other Defendants currently named in the OTC Action;

b. Any other Person'* formerly named as a party in the OTC Action; or

4 Serhenenr Asawement defities “Person(s)” as: “An individual, corporation, limited liability

corporation, professional corporation, limited liability partnership, partnership, limited

partnership, association, joint stock company, estate, legal representative, trust, unincorporated

association, municipality, state, state agency, any entity that is a creature of any state, any

government or any political subdivision, authority, office, bureau or agency of any government,

and any business or legal entity, and any spouses, heirs, predecessors, successors, representatives,

or assignees of the foregoing.” Jd. § 2(bb).

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□□ Any other Person subsequently added or joined as a party in the OTC

Action.

25. To the extent permitted by law, the Court bars claims by the Released Parties for

contribution or indemnification (however denominated) for all or a portion of any amounts paid or

awarded in the OTC Action by way of any settlement, judgment or otherwise against any of the

following:

a. Any of the other Defendants currently named in the OTC Action;

b. Any other Person formerly named as a party in the OTC Action; or

Any other Person subsequently added or joined as a party in the OTC

Action.

26. There is no just reason for delay in the entry of this Final Judgment and Order, and

immediate entry by the Clerk of the Court is expressly directed pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

pATED:Yj Chu) 2023 how Lee. 2

HON. NAOMI REICE BUCHWALD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

Rabobank, Lloyds, RBC, and Portigon Settlement

Requests for Exclusion

|__| Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mac”) SSS

2 National Credit Union Administration Board as Liquidating Agent of US

Central Federal Credit Union, Western Corporate Federal Credit Union,

Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union, Southwest Corporate

Federal Credit Union, and Constitution Cooperate Federal Credit Union

“NCUA Parties”

4 The City of Philadelphia (“The City”) and The Pennsylvania

Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (““PICA”

5 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for:

a. Amcore Bank, N.A.

b. AmTrust Bank

c. California National Bank

d. Colonial Bank

e. Corus Bank, N.A.

f. Guaranty Bank

g. Imperial Capital Bank

h. Indy Mac Bank, F.S.B.

i. Integra Bank, N.A.

j. Lydian Private Bank

k. Pacific National Bank

1. Park National Bank

m. R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico

n. San Diego National Bank

o. Silverton Bank, N.A.

p. Superior Bank

q. United Commercial Bank

r. United Western Bank

s. Washington Mutual Bank

t. _Westernbank Puerto Rico

| __6 __| The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)

The City of Houston does not request exclusion as to the settlement between the proposed OTC

Class and Defendants Rabobank, Lloyds and Portigon.

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the Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency

collectively, “Richmond”)!®

Schwab Entities:

a. The Charles Schwab Corporation

b. Charles Schwab Bank, N.A.

c. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

d. Schwab Money Market Fund, a series of The Charles Schwab Family

of Funds

□□ Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund, a series of The Charles Schwab

Family of Funds

f. Schwab Retirement Advantage Money Fund, a series of The Charles

Schwab Family of Funds

g. Schwab Investor Money Fund, a series of The Charles Schwab Family

of Funds

h. Schwab Cash Reserves, a series of The Charles Schwab Family of

Funds

i. Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves, a series of The Charles Schwab

Family of Funds

j. Schwab U.S. Dollar Liquid Assets Fund, a series of Charles Schwab

Worldwide Funds ple

k. Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, a former series of Schwab

Investments

1. Schwab Total Bond Market Fund, a former series of Schwab

Investments

m. Schwab YieldPlus Fund, a former series of Schwab Investments

n. Schwab YieldPlus Fund Liquidation Trust

'® Richmond does not request exclusion as to the settlement between the proposed OTC Class and

Defendants Rabobank, Lloyds and Portigon.

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