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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-006356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		22
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230213
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECTON DICKINSON & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				220760120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04802
		FILM NUMBER:		23619224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417-1880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018476800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417
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        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>

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    <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or
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    <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</div>

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    <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;">Subsidiary Notes Offering</div>

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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">On February 13, 2023, Becton Dickinson Euro
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Becton Finance Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated May 17, 2019, among Becton Finance, as issuer, BD,
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        Becton Finance Fourth Supplemental Indenture, pay as additional interest on the Becton Finance Notes such additional amounts as are necessary in order that the net payment by Becton Finance of the principal of and interest on each of the Becton
        Finance Notes to a holder after withholding or deduction solely with respect to any present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by Luxembourg, the United States, or any other jurisdiction in which Becton Finance or BD or,
        in each case, any successor thereof, may be organized, as applicable, or any political subdivision thereof or therein having the power to tax (a &#8220;Taxing Jurisdiction&#8221;), will not be less than the amount provided in the Becton Finance Notes to be
        then due and payable. If, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the tax laws of a Taxing Jurisdiction, or an official interpretation thereof, Becton Finance becomes or, based upon a written opinion of independent counsel selected by Becton
        Finance, will become obligated to pay such additional amounts with respect to the Becton Finance Notes, Becton Finance may at any time at its option redeem, in whole, but not in part, the Becton Finance Notes at 100% of the principal amount plus
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        all or any portion (equal to &#8364;1,000 or an integral multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder&#8217;s Becton Finance Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but
        excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of holders of such Becton Finance Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each of the following constitutes an event of default under the Becton Finance Indenture with respect to the Becton
        Finance Notes: (1) failure to pay any installment of interest on the Becton Finance Notes when due and payable, continued for 30 days; (2) failure to pay the principal when due of the Becton Finance Notes, whether at stated maturity or otherwise;
        (3) failure to observe or perform any other covenants, conditions or agreements of Becton Finance or BD with respect to the Becton Finance Notes for 60 days after Becton Finance receives notice of such failure; (4) certain events of bankruptcy,
        insolvency or reorganization of Becton Finance or BD; or (5) BD&#8217;s guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect.&#160; If an event of default occurs, the principal amount of the Becton Finance Notes may be accelerated pursuant to the Becton Finance
        Indenture.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Becton Finance Indenture includes requirements that must be met if Becton Finance or BD consolidates or merges with,
        or sells all or substantially all of their respective assets to, another entity.&#160; The Becton Finance Indenture also contains certain restrictive covenants with respect to Becton Finance, BD and its restricted subsidiaries, including a limitation on
        liens, a restriction on sale and leasebacks and a restriction on Becton Finance&#8217;s activities that are inconsistent with its designation as a finance subsidiary.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Becton Finance Base Indenture, a copy
        of which is incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit 4.7 to BD&#8217;s Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on May 17, 2019, the Becton Finance Fourth Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is filed herewith as
        Exhibit 4.1, and the Form of <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3.553</span>% Notes due September 13, 20<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">29</span>, a copy of
        which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">BD and Becton Finance expect to use the net proceeds from the Becton Finance Offering, together with cash on hand, to
        repay the entire &#8364;800 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of Becton Finance&#8217;s 0.632% Notes due 2023, and to pay accrued interest, related premiums, fees and expenses in connection therewith, with any remaining net proceeds to be used for
        general corporate purposes.</div>

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    <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a
      Registrant.</div>

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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br />
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        <div><span style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The information included in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.</span></div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">On&#160;</span>February 13<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">, 2023, BD issued $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.693% Notes due February 13, 2028 (the &#8220;BD Notes&#8221;) in an underwritten public offering pursuant to the indenture,
          dated March 1, 1997, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#8220;BD Indenture&#8221;).</span></div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">BD may, at its option, redeem the BD Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to January 13,
        2028 (the &#8220;Par Call Date&#8221;), at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the BD Notes to be redeemed and (b) (i) the sum of the
        present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the BD Notes matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
        months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated February 6, 2023, relating to the offering of the BD Notes offered hereby) plus 15 basis points less (ii) interest accrued to the date of redemption. In each
        case, the redemption price will also include accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the BD Indenture) occurs with respect to the BD Notes, unless BD
        has exercised its right to redeem the BD Notes as described above, BD will be required to make an offer to each holder of outstanding BD Notes to repurchase all or any portion (equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of
        that holder&#8217;s BD Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of holders of the BD Notes on the relevant record date
        to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each of the following constitutes an event of default under the BD Indenture with respect to the BD Notes: (1)&#160;failure to
        pay any installment of interest on any security of such series when due and payable, continued for 30 days; (2)&#160;failure to pay the principal when due of such series, whether at its stated maturity or otherwise; (3)&#160;failure to observe or perform any
        other covenants, conditions or agreements of BD with respect to such securities for 60 days after BD receives notice of such failure; or (4)&#160;certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.&#160; If an event of default occurs, the principal
        amount of the BD Notes may be accelerated pursuant to the Indenture.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The BD Indenture includes requirements that must be met if BD consolidates or merges with, or sells all or substantially
        all of BD&#8217;s assets to, another entity.</div>

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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the BD Indenture, a copy of which is
        incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to BD&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 1997, and the Form of <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">4.693</span>% Notes due <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">February 13</span>, 20<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">28</span>, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.3.</div>

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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">BD expects to use the net proceeds from the offering of the BD Notes, together with cash on hand, to (a) repay the entire &#8364;300 million
      aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 1.401% Notes due 2023, (b) repay the entire &#8364;400 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 0.000% Notes due 2023 and (c) pay accrued interest, related premiums, fees and expenses in connection
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    <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Item&#160;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</div>

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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February </span>13<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">, 2023, among&#160;Becton Dickinson Euro Finance S.&#224;&#160;r.l., as issuer,&#160;Becton, Dickinson and Company, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ny20007273x8_ex4-2.htm">4.2</a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Form of 3.553% Notes due September 13, 2029 of Becton Dickinson Euro Finance<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> S.&#224; r.l.</span></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Form of 4.693% Notes due February 13, 2028 of Becton, Dickinson and Company.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ny20007273x8_ex5-1.htm">5.1</a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Opinion of Gary DeFazio, Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Becton, Dickinson and Company,
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            <div style="text-align: left; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Opinion of Gary DeFazio, Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Becton, Dickinson and Company,
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  <p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE<br>
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  <p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">3.553% Notes due 2029</p>
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  <p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">TABLE OF CONTENTS</p>
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-top: 12pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0in" colspan="3">ARTICLE I</td>
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        <td style="width: 8%; text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.1&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="width: 82%; text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Definitions</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt">1</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.2&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Terms of the Notes</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.3&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Interest</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.4&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Guarantee</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Issuance in Euro</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Optional Redemption</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.7&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Section 1.8&#160;&#160;&#160;</td>
        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Payment of Additional Amounts</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Redemption for Tax Reasons</td>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">MISCELLANEOUS</p>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Business Day</td>
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        <td style="text-indent: -1in; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 1in;">Confirmation of Indenture</td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this &#8220;<b><u>Supplemental Indenture</u></b>&#8221;), dated as of February 13, 2023, among Becton Dickinson Euro Finance
    S.&#224; r.l., a private limited liability company (<i>soci&#233;t&#233; &#224; responsabilit&#233; limit&#233;e</i>) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 412 F route d&#8217;Esch, L-1471 Luxembourg and registered with the
    Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B234229 (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), Becton, Dickinson and Company, a New Jersey corporation (the &#8220;<u>Guarantor</u>&#8221;), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#8220;<u>Trustee</u>&#8221;).</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">RECITALS</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee executed and delivered an indenture, dated as of May 17, 2019 (the &#8220;<b><u>Base Indenture</u></b>&#8221;
    and, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, the &#8220;<b><u>Indenture</u></b>&#8221;), to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series, which may
    be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the issuance of &#8364;800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.553% Notes due 2029 (the &#8220;<u>Notes</u>&#8221;).</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, each of the Company and the Guarantor desire to enter into this Supplemental Indenture pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Base Indenture to
    establish the form and terms of the Notes in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 2.03 of the Base Indenture.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the Guarantor desires to guarantee the Notes (the &#8220;<u>Guarantee</u>&#8221;) on the terms set forth in Article 10 of the Base Indenture.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, Section 9.01(f) of the Base Indenture permits the Company and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture
    to make any change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder of outstanding Securities.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the changes to the Base Indenture contemplated in this Supplemental Indenture comply with the requirements of Section 9.01(f).</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the entry into this Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Base Indenture.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement according to its terms have been done.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company, the Guarantor and
    the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from time to time of the Notes as follows:</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(1)</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(5)</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8220;<u>Business Day</u>&#8221; means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday and that is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or
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    disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person (including any &#8220;person&#8221;(as that term
    is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)) other than to the Guarantor or one of its subsidiaries; (ii) the consummation of any transaction (including without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person
    (including any &#8220;person&#8221;(as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)), other than us or one of our subsidiaries, becomes the &#8220;beneficial owner&#8221;(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
    more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Guarantor or other Voting Stock into which the Guarantor&#8217;s Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; or (iii) the
    adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be considered to be a Change of Control if (a) the Guarantor becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a
    holding company and (b) (x) immediately following that transaction, the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of the holding company are substantially the same as the holders of the Guarantor&#8217;s Voting Stock immediately prior to that
    transaction or (y) immediately following that transaction, no Person is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company.</p>
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    Guarantee, the Guarantor, will make interest payments to the Person in whose name the Notes are registered on the Business Day on which each of Euroclear and Clearstream is open for business preceding the interest payment date of each year. Payments of
    interest and principal on Notes in global form registered in the name of a nominee of the Common Safekeeper, including payments made upon any redemption of the Notes, will be made in immediately available funds to the ICSDs or to the nominee of the
    Common Safekeeper, as the case may be, as the registered holder of the Global Notes. The rights of Holders of beneficial interests of Notes to receive the payments of interest on such Notes are subject to the applicable procedures of the Common
    Safekeeper. If any interest payment date is not a Business Day, payment of interest will be made on the next day that is a Business Day and no interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment on amounts payable from and after such interest
    payment date to the next succeeding Business Day. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the period for which interest is being calculated and the actual number of days from and including the last date on
    which interest was paid on the Notes (or from February 13, 2023, if no interest has been paid on the Notes), to but excluding the next scheduled interest payment date. This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA) as defined in the
    rulebook of the International Capital Market Association. The Notes shall bear interest at a rate of 3.553% per annum.</p>
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    obligations under the Indenture are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to Article 10 of the Base Indenture.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Section 1.5</p>
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    will be required to pay for the Notes in euros, and principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on the Notes, including any payments made upon any redemption of the Notes, will be payable in euros. If, on or after February 6, 2023, the euro is
    unavailable to the Company or, in the case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company&#8217;s or the Guarantor&#8217;s control or the euro is no longer used by the then member states of the
    European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions within the international banking community, then all payments in respect of the Notes or the Guarantee will be made in
    U.S. dollars until the euro is again available to the Company or, in the case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, or so used. The amount payable on any date in euro will be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board
    as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date or, in the event the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate available on
    or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. Any payment in respect of the Notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an Event of Default under the Notes or the
    Indenture governing the Notes. Neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility for any calculation or conversion in connection with the foregoing.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(1)</p>
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    redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to June 13, 2029 (three months prior to the maturity date of the Notes) (the &#8220;<u>Par Call Date</u>&#8221;) at a redemption price, as determined by the Company, equal to the
    greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the Notes being redeemed, discounting such payments to the redemption date on an annual basis
    (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate, plus 20 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption on the principal balance of the Notes being redeemed. At any time on or after the
    Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the
    date of redemption.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(2)</p>
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    responsibility for calculating any redemption prices under this Section&#160;1.6.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(3)</p>
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    redemption not less than 10 days and not more than 60 days before the redemption date of the Notes being redeemed. Unless the Company defaults on payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, the Notes or any portion of the Notes
    called for redemption shall stop accruing interest. On or before any redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent or the Trustee money sufficient to pay the accrued interest on the Notes to be redeemed and their redemption price. A
    partial redemption of Notes may be effected pursuant to applicable procedures of the ICSDs&#8217; or the Paying Agent and may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to the minimum authorized denomination for such Notes or any integral
    multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof) of the principal amount of such Notes of a denomination larger than the minimum authorized denomination for such Notes.</p>
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      Triggering Event</u>. If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes pursuant to Section&#160;1.6 or Section&#160;1.9 hereof, the Company will be required to make an offer (the &#8220;<u>Change of
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    plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(1)</p>
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    date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred, or at the Company&#8217;s option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company shall send in accordance with the applicable
    procedures of Euroclear or Clearstream, a notice to each Holder of Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the
    Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date the notice is sent, other than as may be required by law (the &#8220;<u>Change of Control Payment Date</u>&#8221;). If the notice is sent
    prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, it shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(2)</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&#160;(a)</p>
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    Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&#160;(b)</p>
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    or the Paying Agent the required payment for all properly tendered Notes or portions of Notes not validly withdrawn; and</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&#160;(c)</p>
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    delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer&#8217;s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(3)</p>
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    required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by the Company and that third party purchases
    all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions herein, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and
    shall not be deemed to have breached the Company&#8217;s obligations under the provisions herein by virtue of such conflicts.</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(4)</p>
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    in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Company, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Company as in Section 1.7(3), purchases all of the
    Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Company or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days&#8217; nor more than 60 days&#8217; prior notice, provided that such notice is given not more than 30 days following such
    repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described in this Section 1.7, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the &#8220;<u>Second Change of Control Payment Date</u>&#8221;) and at a price
    in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.</p>
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    in the case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, will, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth below, pay as additional interest on the Notes such additional amounts as are necessary in order that the net payment by the Company or a Paying
    Agent of the principal of and interest on each of the Notes to a Holder, after withholding or deduction solely with respect to any present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by Luxembourg, the United States or any other
    jurisdiction in which the Company or the Guarantor or, in each case, any successor thereof (including a continuing Person formed by a consolidation with the Company or Guarantor, into which the Company or Guarantor is merged, or that acquires or leases
    all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or the Guarantor) may be organized, as applicable, or any political subdivision thereof or therein having the power to tax (a &#8220;<u>Taxing Jurisdiction</u>&#8221;), will not be less than the
    amount provided in the Notes to be then due and payable; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation to pay additional amounts will not apply:</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(1)</p>
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    governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for the Holder (or the beneficial owner for whose benefit such Holder holds such Note), or a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of the Holder, or a person holding a power over
    an estate or trust administered by a fiduciary Holder, being treated as:</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(a)</p>
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    present in, or engaged in a trade or business in, the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment in such Taxing Jurisdiction;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(b)</p>
  <p style="margin: -12pt 0px 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in;">having a current or former
    connection with the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (other than a connection arising solely as a result of the ownership of the Notes, the receipt of any payment in respect of the Notes or the enforcement of any rights under the Indenture), including
    being or having been a citizen of such Taxing Jurisdiction or treated as being or having been a resident thereof;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(c)</p>
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    personal holding company, a passive foreign investment company or a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, a foreign tax exempt organization, or a corporation that has accumulated earnings to avoid United States
    federal income tax;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(d)</p>
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    &#8220;10-percent shareholder&#8221;, as defined in section 871(h)(3) of the Code, or any successor provision, of the Company or the Guarantor; or</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(e)</p>
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    payments on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business, within the meaning of section 881(c)(3) of the Code or any successor provision;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(2)</p>
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    sole beneficial owner of the Notes, or a portion of the Notes, or that is a fiduciary, partnership or limited liability company, but only to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary, or a beneficial owner or member of the
    partnership or limited liability company would not have been entitled to the payment of an additional amount had the beneficiary, settlor, beneficial owner or member received directly its beneficial or distributive share of the payment;</p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Issuance in Euro</u>. Initial Holders of the Notes will be required to pay for the Notes in euros, and principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on the Notes, including any payments made upon any
          redemption of the Notes, will be payable in euros. If, on or after February 6, 2023, the euro is unavailable to the Company or, in the case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond
          the Company&#8217;s or the Guarantor&#8217;s control or the euro is no longer used by the then member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions within the
          international banking community, then all payments in respect of the Notes or the Guarantee will be made in U.S. dollars until the euro is again available to the Company or, in the case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, or so used. The amount
          payable on any date in euro will be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date or, in the event the U.S. Federal
          Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate available on or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date, as determined by the Company in its sole
          discretion. Any payment in respect of the Notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an Event of Default under the Notes or the Indenture governing the Notes. Neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility for any
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Optional Redemption</u>. The Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to [ ] ([ ] months prior to the maturity date (the &#8220;<b>Par Call Date</b>&#8221;))
          at a redemption price, as determined by the Company, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the Notes being redeemed,
          discounting such payments to the redemption date on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate, plus [ ] basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding the date of redemption on the
          principal balance of the Notes being redeemed. The Trustee shall have no responsibility for calculating the redemption price. At any time on or after the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from
          time to time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption on the principal balance of the Notes being redeemed.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event.</u> If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem such Notes under Section 1.6 or Section 1.9 of
          the Indenture, the Company will be required to make an offer to each Holder of outstanding Notes to repurchase all or any portion (equal to &#8364;1,000 or an integral multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder&#8217;s Notes at a purchase price
          equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
          interest payment date. On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, (a) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer; (b) deposit with the Trustee or
          the Paying Agent the required payment for all properly tendered Notes or portions of Notes not validly withdrawn; and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer&#8217;s Certificate stating
          the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Transfers; Exchanges</u>. Upon the presentment for registration of transfer of this Note at the office or agency of the Company or the Guarantor designated for such purpose pursuant to the Indenture, a new Note or
          Notes of authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note, the Company, the Guarantor, the Trustee or any Registrar, Paying Agent
    or Authenticating Agent, may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving
    payment hereof, or an account hereof, and for all other purposes, and the Company, the Guarantor, the Trustee and any Registrar, Paying Agent and Authenticating Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.</p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Payment of Additional Amounts and Redemption for Tax Reasons</u>. The provisions of Sections 1.8 and 1.9 of the Supplemental Indenture shall apply to the Notes. Whenever the payment of the principal of or interest
          or any other amounts on, or in respect of, this Note is mentioned, in any context, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be
          payable in respect thereof pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provision of this series of Notes shall not be construed as excluding the payment of Additional Amounts in those
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Denominations, Transfer, Exchange</u>. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in the denominations of &#8364;100,000 or any integral multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof.&#160;The transfer of Notes may be
          registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture.&#160;The Notes may be presented for exchange or for registration of transfer (duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by the Company
          or the Registrar) at the office or agency of the Company or the Guarantor designated for such purpose (or otherwise in accordance with applicable procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream).&#160;No service charge shall be made for any registration of
          transfer or exchange, but a Holder of such Notes may be required to pay any applicable taxes or other governmental charges.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Persons Deemed Owners</u>. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as its owner for all purposes. Only registered holders will have rights under the Indenture governing the Notes.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Repayment to the Company</u>. Subject to the terms of the Indenture, any funds deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of and any interest
          on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal and any interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company upon written request by the Company, or (if then held by the Company) shall be
          discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money,
          and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Amendments, Supplements and Waivers</u>. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the
          Guarantor and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of any series at any time by the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such
          series, each series voting separately.&#160;The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to
          waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.&#160;Any such consent or waiver by or on behalf of the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Defaults and Remedies</u>. In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, with respect to the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal hereof and interest hereon may be declared, and
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar May Hold Securities</u>. The Trustee, subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, or any Paying Agent or Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>No Recourse Against Others</u>. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture, in any Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against
          any incorporator, as such or against any past, present or future stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, of the Company, the Guarantor or of any of either of their respective successors, either directly or through the Company or the
          Guarantor or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such personal liability being expressly waived and released
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Authentication</u>. This Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to on the
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    (except as provided in the Indenture). Terms defined in the Indenture have the same definitions herein unless otherwise specified.</p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Method of Payment</u><i>.</i> Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the City of London, England, which shall be
          initially the corporate trust office of The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, located at 160 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AL.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Paying Agent and Registrar</u>. Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch will act as Paying Agent. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. will initially act as Registrar for the Notes. The
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Indenture</u>. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (&#8220;<b>TIA</b>&#8221;) as in effect on the date
          the Indenture is qualified.&#160;The Notes are subject to all such terms, and holders of such Notes are referred to the Indenture and TIA for a statement of such terms.&#160;In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Notes and the terms of the
          Indenture, the terms of the Indenture shall prevail.&#160;The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Issuance in Euro</u>. Initial Holders of the Notes will be required to pay for the Notes in
          euros, and principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on the Notes, including any payments made upon any redemption of the
          Notes, will be payable in euros. If, on or after February 6, 2023, the euro is unavailable to the Company or, in the case of the
          Guarantee, the Guarantor, due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company&#8217;s or the Guarantor&#8217;s
          control or the euro is no longer used by the then member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their
          currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions within the international banking community, then all payments
          in respect of the Notes or the Guarantee will be made in U.S. dollars until the euro is again available to the Company or, in the
          case of the Guarantee, the Guarantor, or so used. The amount payable on any date in euro will be converted into U.S. dollars at
          the rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant
          payment date or, in the event the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent
          euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate available on or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date, as determined
          by the Company in its sole discretion. Any payment in respect of the Notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an Event
          of Default under the Notes or the Indenture governing the Notes. Neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility
          for any calculation or conversion in connection with the foregoing.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Optional Redemption</u>. The Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to June 13, 2029 (three months prior to the maturity date (the &#8220;<b>Par Call
            Date</b>&#8221;)) at a redemption price, as determined by the Company, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the Notes being
          redeemed, discounting such payments to the redemption date on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate, plus 20 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding the date of
          redemption on the principal balance of the Notes being redeemed. The Trustee shall have no responsibility for calculating the redemption price. At any time on or after the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at
          any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption on the principal balance of the Notes being
          redeemed.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">6.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event</u>. If a Change of Control Triggering
          Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem such Notes under Section 1.6 or Section 1.9 of the Indenture,
          the Company will be required to make an offer to each Holder of outstanding Notes to repurchase all or any portion (equal to &#8364;1,000
          or an integral multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder&#8217;s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the
          principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights
          of Holders of the Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.. On the Change
          of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, (a) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly
          tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer; (b) deposit with the Trustee or the Paying Agent the required payment for all
          properly tendered Notes or portions of Notes not validly withdrawn; and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the
          Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer&#8217;s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions
          of Notes being repurchased.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">7.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Transfers; Exchanges</u>. Upon the presentment for registration of transfer of this Note at
          the office or agency of the Company or the Guarantor designated for such purpose pursuant to the Indenture, a new Note or Notes
          of authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor, subject
          to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection
          therewith.</td>
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    presentment for registration of transfer of this Note, the Company, the Guarantor, the Trustee or any Registrar, Paying Agent or
    Authenticating Agent, may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note
    shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof,
    or an account hereof, and for all other purposes, and the Company, the Guarantor, the Trustee and any Registrar, Paying Agent and
    Authenticating Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.</p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Payment of Additional Amounts and Redemption for Tax Reasons</u>. The provisions of Sections 1.8 and 1.9 of the Supplemental Indenture shall apply to the Notes. Whenever the payment of the principal of or interest
          or any other amounts on, or in respect of, this Note is mentioned, in any context, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be
          payable in respect thereof pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provision of this series of Notes shall not be construed as excluding the payment of Additional Amounts in those
          provisions where such express mention is not made.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">9.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Denominations, Transfer, Exchange</u>. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in the denominations of &#8364;100,000 or any integral multiple of &#8364;1,000 in excess thereof.&#160;The transfer of Notes may be
          registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture.&#160;The Notes may be presented for exchange or for registration of transfer (duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by the Company
          or the Registrar) at the office or agency of the Company or the Guarantor designated for such purpose (or otherwise in accordance with applicable procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream).&#160;No service charge shall be made for any registration of
          transfer or exchange, but a Holder of such Notes may be required to pay any applicable taxes or other governmental charges.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">10.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Persons Deemed Owners</u>. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as its owner for all purposes. Only registered holders will have rights under the Indenture governing the Notes.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">11.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Repayment to the Company</u>. Subject to the terms of the Indenture, any funds deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of and any interest
          on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal and any interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company upon written request by the Company, or (if then held by the Company) shall be
          discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money,
          and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Amendments, Supplements and Waivers</u>. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the
          Guarantor and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of any series at any time by the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such
          series, each series voting separately.&#160;The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to
          waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.&#160;Any such consent or waiver by or on behalf of the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of
          any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">13.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Defaults and Remedies</u>. In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, with respect to the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal hereof and interest hereon may be declared, and
          upon such declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.</td>
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        <td style="width: 0.5in">14.</td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar May Hold Securities</u>. The Trustee, subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, or any Paying Agent or Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become
          the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent or Registrar.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>No Recourse Against Others</u>. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture, in any Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against
          any incorporator, as such or against any past, present or future stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, of the Company, the Guarantor or of any of either of their respective successors, either directly or through the Company or the
          Guarantor or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such personal liability being expressly waived and released
          by the acceptance of the Securities by the Holders thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Authentication</u>. This Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to on the
          reverse hereof and until this Note has been effectuated for and on behalf of the Common Safekeeper.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Guarantee</u>. This Note is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor, as provided in Article 10 of the Base Indenture and Section 1.4 of the Supplemental Indenture.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><u>Governing Law</u>. The laws of the State of New York shall govern the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and this Note. The provisions of articles 470-1 to 470-19 (inclusive) of the Luxembourg law of 10
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    separately. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any series, on behalf of the holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive certain past
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    Date, as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date
    preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date, the Company shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury
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    to be redeemed. A new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Note will be issued in the name of the holder of the Note upon surrender for cancellation of the original Note. For so long as the Notes are held by DTC,
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    following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings downgrade and the downgrade would result in a Change of Control Triggering Event). Unless at least
    two Rating Agencies are providing a rating for the Notes at the commencement of any Trigger Period, the Notes shall be deemed to be rated below Investment Grade by the Rating Agencies during that Trigger Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change
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    reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or
    arising as a result of, or in respect of, a Change of Control (whether or not the Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the reduction in rating). In no event shall the Trustee be charged with the responsibility of monitoring the
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    constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date the notice is mailed, other
    than as may be required by law (the &#8220;Change of Control Payment Date&#8221;). If the notice is mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, it shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being
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    business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. On or prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful,
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    accepted, together with an officer&#8217;s certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased. The paying agent or the Trustee, as applicable, shall promptly deliver to each holder of the Notes properly
    tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each holder of the Notes a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the
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    the Company, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Company as set forth above, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such holders, the Company or such third party shall have the right, upon not less than 10
    days nor more than 60 days&#8217; prior notice, <i>provided</i> that such notice is given not more than 30 days following such repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer as set forth above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such
    purchase on a date specified in such notice (the &#8220;Second Change of Control Payment Date&#8221;) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but
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            or by any treaty organisation or European law (save for rules implemented into Luxembourg law or directly applicable in Luxembourg), on regulatory and tax matters (including EMIR, AIFMD, MiFID II, MiFIR, SFTR, SFDR the Securitisation Regulation
            and DAC 6 (including, in each case, their respective EU and national delegated or implementing legislation or regulation)), as well as on transfer pricing, competition, GDPR, accounting or administrative law, sanction laws and regulations or as
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            the transactions contemplated by the Opinion Documents and on any representations, warranties or other information included in the Opinion Documents and any other document examined in connection with this opinion letter, except as expressly
            stated in this opinion letter. We have made no investigation in the Luxembourg register of beneficial owners.</font></td>
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            concerned may not be identical to the concepts described by the same English terms as they exist under the laws of other jurisdictions. In addition, for the purpose of different areas of Luxembourg law, for instance tax law, a term may have a
            different meaning than for the purpose of other areas of Luxembourg law. The meaning to be attributed to the concepts described by the English terms shall be the meaning to be attributed to the equivalent Luxembourg concepts under the relevant
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        <td style="width: 42.55pt"><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">1</font></td>
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      to in the Luxembourg law dated 5 April 1993 on the financial sector, and the Luxembourg Law dated 7 December 2015 on the insurance
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            and the relevant implementing measures in any Member State or the Notes will only be offered in circumstances which do not constitute an offer of securities to the public within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and the
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            therewith) can be registered (<i>pr&#233;sent&#233; &#224; l&#8217;enregistrement</i>). In that case, registration duties will apply in the form of a fixed amount or an <i>ad valorem</i> amount depending on the nature of the document. Luxembourg courts or other
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    Finance and the guarantees of Becton Finance&#8217;s debt securities and other securities of BD filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) on May 6, 2021 under the Securities Act allowing for delayed offerings
    pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act (the &#8220;<u>Rules and Regulations</u>&#8221;),
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      Prospectus</u>&#8221;), relating to the offering of the Securities, in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
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    electronic, certified or photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to
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    moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws or governmental orders affecting creditors&#8217; rights generally,
    and the opinions stated herein are limited by such laws and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement
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    law, rule or regulation that is applicable to any party to any of the
    Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory
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    relating to any indemnification, contribution, non-reliance, exculpation, release, limitation or exclusion of remedies, waiver
    or other provisions having similar effect that may be contrary to public policy or violative of federal or state securities laws,
    rules or regulations, or to the extent any such provision purports to, or has the effect of, waiving or altering any statute of
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    agreement of the parties to any Transaction Document, a court may decline
    to hear a case on grounds of forum non conveniens or other doctrine limiting the availability of such court as a forum for resolution
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    of the federal courts of the United States of America in any action arising out of or relating to any Transaction Document;</p>
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    of the Euro as the currency in which the Securities are denominated
    does not contravene any exchange control or other laws of the European Union, and further we call to your attention that a court
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    enforceability of the choice of New York law and choice of New York forum
    provisions contained in any Transaction Document, the opinions stated herein are subject to the qualification that such enforceability
    may be subject to, in each case, (i) the exceptions and limitations in New York General Obligations Law sections 5-1401 and 5-1402
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    to a contract, agreement or undertaking and accordingly we do not express any opinion to the extent any provision extends to any
    dispute not arising out of or relating to the contractual relationship, whether in tort, equity or otherwise;</p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(i)</p>
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    enforceability of Article 10 of the Indenture to the extent that such
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    formed, as applicable, and is validly existing and in good standing, (ii)
    has requisite legal status and legal capacity under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, as applicable,
    and (iii) has complied and will comply with all aspects of the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, as applicable,
    in connection with the transactions contemplated by, and the performance of its obligations under, the Transaction Documents to
    which such Opinion Party is a party;</p>
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    Party of the Transaction Documents to which such Opinion Party is a party
    nor the performance by such Opinion Party of its obligations under each of the Transaction Documents to which such Opinion Party
    is a party, including the issuance and sale of the Notes: (i) conflicts or will conflict with the certificate of incorporation
    or articles of association, as applicable, by-laws or any other comparable organizational document of any Opinion Party, (ii) constitutes
    or will constitute a violation of, or a default under, any lease, indenture, agreement or other instrument to which any Opinion
    Party or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (ii) with respect to those
    agreements or instruments expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York which are listed in Part II of the Registration
    Statement or BD&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022), (iii) contravenes or will contravene
    any order or decree of any governmental authority to which any Opinion Party or its property is subject, or (iv) violates or will
    violate any law, rule or regulation to which any Opinion Party or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption
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    of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.693% Notes due 2028 (referred to herein as the &#8220;<u>Notes</u>&#8221;)
    to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997 (the &#8220;<u>Indenture</u>&#8221;), between the Company and The Bank
    of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank), as trustee (the &#8220;<u>Trustee</u>&#8221;).</p>
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    333-255829) of the Company relating to debt securities and other securities
    of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) on May 6, 2021 under the
    Securities Act allowing for delayed offerings pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act
    (the &#8220;<u>Rules and Regulations</u>&#8221;), including the information deemed to be a part of the registration statement pursuant
    to Rule 430B of the Rules and Regulations (such registration statement being hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;<u>Registration
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    relating to the offering of the Notes, in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations;</p>
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    among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, as representatives
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    have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion stated below.</p>
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    of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile,
    electronic, certified or photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to
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    moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws or governmental orders affecting creditors&#8217; rights generally,
    and the opinions stated herein are limited by such laws and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement
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    Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory
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    to hear a case on grounds of forum non conveniens or other doctrine limiting the availability of such court as a forum for resolution
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    enforceability of the choice of New York law and choice of New York forum
    provisions contained in any Transaction Agreement, the opinion stated herein is subject to the qualification that such enforceability
    may be subject to, in each case, (i) the exceptions and limitations in New York General Obligations Law sections 5-1401 and 5-1402
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    the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization in connection with the transactions contemplated by, and the performance of its
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    or the Rules and Regulations. We also hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company&#8217;s
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:label="EntityFileNumber" xlink:title="EntityFileNumber" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl">Entity File Number</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:label="EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:title="EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:label="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:title="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:label="EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:title="EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3" xlink:label="EntityAddressAddressLine3" xlink:title="EntityAddressAddressLine3" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3_lbl">Entity Address, Address Line Three</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:label="EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:title="EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:label="EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:title="EntityAddressStateOrProvince" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:title="label: EntityAddressStateOrProvince to dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:label="EntityAddressCountry" xlink:title="EntityAddressCountry" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCountry_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityAddressCountry_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityAddressCountry_lbl">Entity Address, Country</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:title="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="CityAreaCode" xlink:title="CityAreaCode" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl">City Area Code</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:label="LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:title="LocalPhoneNumber" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:title="label: LocalPhoneNumber to dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:label="EntityListingsTable" xlink:title="EntityListingsTable" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityListingsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_EntityListingsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_EntityListingsTable_lbl">Entity Listings [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityListingsTable" xlink:to="dei_EntityListingsTable_lbl" xlink:title="label: EntityListingsTable to dei_EntityListingsTable_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:label="EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:title="EntityListingsLineItems" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:label="Security12bTitle" xlink:title="Security12bTitle" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:title="NoTradingSymbolFlag" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag_lbl" xlink:title="label: NoTradingSymbolFlag to dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="TradingSymbol" xlink:title="TradingSymbol" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022/dei-2022.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:label="SecurityExchangeName" xlink:title="SecurityExchangeName" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bdx-20230213.xsd#bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member" xlink:label="One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member" xlink:title="One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member_lbl1">1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member" xlink:to="bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member_lbl1" xlink:title="label: One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member to bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member_lbl1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bdx-20230213.xsd#bdx_Zero632NotesDueJune42023Member" xlink:label="Zero632NotesDueJune42023Member" xlink:title="Zero632NotesDueJune42023Member" />
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000010795<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">NJ<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">22-0760120<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">1 Becton Drive<span></span>
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</tr>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Franklin Lakes<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">NJ<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">07417-1880<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">201<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">847-6800<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany', window );">Entity Emerging Growth Company</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_WrittenCommunications', window );">Written Communications</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial', window );">Soliciting Material</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_CommonStockMember', window );">Common Stock [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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</tr>
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<td class="text">Common stock, par value $1.00<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">BDX<span></span>
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</tr>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_DepositarySharesEachRepresentingA120thInterestInAShareOf600MandatoryConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesBMember', window );">Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">BDXB<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_One900NotesDueDecember152026Member', window );">1.900% Notes due December 15, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">1.900% Notes due December 15, 2026<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">BDX26<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_One401NotesDueMay242023Member', window );">1.401% Notes due May 24, 2023 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">1.401% Notes due May 24, 2023<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">BDX23A<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_Three020NotesDueMay242025Member', window );">3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_Zero632NotesDueJune42023Member', window );">0.632% Notes due June 4, 2023 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">0.632% Notes due June 4, 2023<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_One208NotesDueJune42026Member', window );">1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">BDX/26A<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=bdx_One213NotesDueFebruary122036Member', window );">1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036<span></span>
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<td class="text">BDX/36<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">0.034% Notes due August 13, 2025<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityListingsLineItems</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
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