Alliance Oil Company: USD 350 million 9.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2015
On 17 December 2013, the amalgamation under Bermuda law of the original issuer of the Notes, Alliance Oil Company Ltd. (the Issuer”) and Alford Financial Ltd (Alford) took effect, pursuant to which the Issuer and Alford were amalgamated into a new company also named Alliance Oil Company Ltd. (the New Issuer). By operation of Bermuda law all rights and obligations of the Issuer have been transferred to the New Issuer as a result of the amalgamation. Accordingly, the New Issuer has assumed all obligations of the Issuer under the Notes.