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[email protected] LCH Limited Aldgate House 33 Aldgate High Street London EC3N 1EA 1 December 2020 Dear Sirs Opinion letter in respect of the LCH Limited EMIR-compliant model You have asked us to provide advice in respect of the laws of England and Wales ("this jurisdiction") in response to certain specific questions raised by LCH Limited ("LCH") in relation to membership, insolvency, security, set-off & netting and client clearing for purposes including the application of LCH for "Recognised Central Counterparty" status, pursuant to Article 17 of EMIR(UK) (as defined below) and Section 288 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA"). The relevant questions are set out in full in Section 3 of this opinion letter (the ''Opinion Letter'') together with the corresponding responses. 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE 1.1 This opinion is given in respect of Clearing Members which (as further specified in paragraph 2.14) are: 1.1.1 banks incorporated in this jurisdiction which have permission to accept deposits by virtue of Part 4A of FSMA but not including insurance companies which have such permission to carry out contracts of insurance. (Please note that certain other types of person, not covered by this opinion, may also have permission to accept deposits, including credit unions within the meaning of section 31 of the Credit Unions Act 1979); 1.1.2 banks incorporated in another jurisdiction but with a branch in this jurisdiction; 1.1.3 investment firms incorporated in this jurisdiction or incorporated in another jurisdiction but with a branch in this jurisdiction, and 1.1.4 Building Societies as defined in Annex 1 and subject to the modifications set out in Annex 1; which, in each case, are either English companies, foreign companies or Royal Charter Corporations.