DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

Credit Agreement

The Credit Facility . On July 28, 2011, we completed the refinancing of our 2010 Credit Facility by entering into a new $1.9 billion senior secured credit facility, or our Credit Agreement. Under our Credit Agreement, we borrowed term loans and have available to us revolving loans. Our Credit Agreement provides us with (i) U.S. $520 million of U.S. term loans, (ii) Cdn. $81 million of Canadian term loans, and (iii) €335 million of Euro term loans. The term loans provided under our Credit Agreement refinanced the term loans under our 2010 Credit Facility, certain Euro revolving loan borrowings used to finance the VN acquisition in March 2011 and certain U.S. dollar revolving loan borrowings under our 2010 Credit Facility. At March 31, 2012, we had term loan borrowings outstanding under our Credit Agreement of $520.0 million, Cdn $81.0 million and €335.0 million, totaling U.S. denominated $1,045.6 million. Our Credit Agreement provided us with up to $790 million and Cdn $10 million of revolving loans. Revolving loans may be used for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, dividends, stock repurchases and refinancing of other debt. Revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed over the life of our Credit Agreement until their final maturity on July 28, 2016. At March 31, 2012, there were no revolving loans outstanding under our Credit Agreement. After taking into account letters of credit of $28.7 million, borrowings available under the revolving loan facilities of our Credit Agreement were $760.7 million and Cdn $10.0 million on March 31, 2012. Pursuant to our Credit Agreement, we also have a $750 million multicurrency uncommitted incremental loan facility, of which all of it may be borrowed in the form of term loans or revolving loans, not to exceed $750 million in the aggregate. The uncommitted multicurrency incremental loan facility provides, among other things, that any incremental term loan borrowing shall be denominated in a single currency, either U.S. dollars or certain foreign currencies; have a maturity date no earlier than the maturity date for the term loans; and be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including to finance acquisitions, to refinance any indebtedness assumed as part of such acquisitions, to pay dividends, to repurchase common stock, to refinance or repurchase debt as permitted and to repay outstanding revolving loans.

Security and Guarantees . The indebtedness under our Credit Agreement is guaranteed by us and certain of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. The stock of certain of our U.S. subsidiaries has also been pledged as security to the lenders under our Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2012, we had assets of a U.S. Subsidiary of $125.9 million which were restricted and could not be transferred to us or any of our other subsidiaries.

Payment of Loans . The revolving loans generally may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until July 28, 2016. Amounts repaid under the term loans may not be reborrowed.

The term loans mature on July 28, 2017 and are payable in annual installments commencing in 2013.

Our Credit Agreement requires us to prepay term loans with proceeds received from the incurrence of certain indebtedness, with proceeds received from certain asset sales and, under certain circumstances, with 50 percent of our excess annual cash flow. Our Credit Agreement contains certain provisions for the allocation of mandatory and voluntary prepayments to the term loans.

Interest and Fees . Under our Credit Agreement, the interest rate for U.S. term loans will be either LIBOR or the base rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin, the interest rate for Canadian term loans will be either the Bankers’ Acceptance discount rate or the Canadian prime rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin and the interest rate for Euro term loans will be the Euribor rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin. At March 31, 2012, the margin for term loans and revolving loans maintained as LIBOR, Euribor or Bankers’ Acceptance loans was 1.50 percent and the margin for term loans and revolving loans maintained as base rate or Canadian prime rate loans was 0.50 percent. In accordance with our Credit Agreement, the interest rate margin on all loans will be reset quarterly based upon our Total Leverage Ratio as provided in our Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2012, the interest rates on U.S term loans, Canadian term loans and Euro term loans were 1.97 percent, 2.80 percent and 2.49 percent, respectively.

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Our Credit Agreement provides for the payment of a commitment fee ranging from 0.25 percent to 0.375 percent per annum on the daily average unused portion of commitments available under the revolving loan facilities (0.30 percent at March 31, 2012). The commitment fee is reset quarterly based on our Total Leverage Ratio as provided in our Credit Agreement.

Certain Covenants . Our Credit Agreement contains certain financial and operating covenants which limit, subject to certain exceptions, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness; create liens; consolidate, merge or sell assets; make certain advances, investments or loans; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in any business other than the packaging business; pay dividends; and repurchase stock. In addition, our Credit Agreement requires our Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined in our Credit Agreement, for any test period ended on the last day of a fiscal quarter not to be less than 3.00:1.00 and our Total Leverage Ratio for any test period ended on the last day of a fiscal quarter not to be greater than 4.00:1.00.

Events of Default . Our Credit Agreement contains certain customary provisions concerning events of default. Upon the occurrence and continuation of any such event of default under the new credit facility, the lenders are permitted, among other things, to accelerate the maturity of the term loans and the revolving loans and all other outstanding indebtedness under the facility and terminate their commitments to make any further revolving loans or to issue any letters of credit.

Other Unsecured Foreign Bank Revolving and Term Loans

We have certain other bank revolving and term loans outstanding in foreign countries. At March 31, 2012, these bank revolving loans allow for total borrowings of up to $156.4 million (translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date). These bank revolving and term loans bear interest at rates ranging from 1.5 percent to 9.5 percent. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the weighted average annual interest rate paid on these loans was 3.4 percent, 3.1 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

We issued the old notes, and will issue the new notes, under an indenture, dated as of March 23, 2012, between Silgan Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, copies of which you may request from us. We refer to the old notes and the new notes, collectively, as the notes. The form and terms of the new notes are substantially identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the old notes, except that the new notes have been registered under the Securities Act, the transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the old notes will not apply to the new notes, and the new notes will not contain any provisions relating to liquidated damages in connection with the old notes under circumstances related to the timing of the exchange offer. Any old notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the exchange offer, together with the new notes, will be treated as a single class of securities under the indenture. Accordingly, all references in this section to specified percentages of an aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes will be deemed, at any time after the exchange offer is consummated, to be references to the same percentages of the aggregate principal amount of the old notes and new notes, treated as one class, then outstanding.

The following summary of certain provisions of the notes and the indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture, including the definitions of certain terms therein and those terms made a part of the indenture by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”). Unless we otherwise indicate or the context otherwise requires, when we refer to the term “holder” or “holders,” we are referring to the registered holder or holders of any note. In addition, for purposes of this section, references to “we”, “us”, or “our” mean Silgan Holdings Inc. and its successors under the indenture and not its subsidiaries. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the notes. For definitions of certain capitalized terms used in the following summary, see “—Certain Definitions.”

General

The old notes are, and the new notes will be, general senior unsecured obligations of Silgan Holdings Inc. and will mature on April 1, 2020. Each note will bear interest at 5% per annum from March 23, 2012, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or provided for, payable semiannually on the interest payment dates of April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2012, to holders of record at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date.

All payments on the notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless we elect to make interest payments by check mailed to the noteholders at their address set forth in the register of holders.

The old notes were, and the new notes will be, issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 of principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. See “—Book-Entry; Delivery and Form.” No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of notes, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge.

We may issue additional notes, in an unlimited amount, under the indenture, subject to the covenants below, covenants in our other agreements and applicable law. Any such additional notes subsequently issued, together with the new notes and any old notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the exchange offer, will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture.

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Optional Redemption

Beginning April 1, 2016, we, at any time and from time to time, may redeem all or a part of the notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to each holder’s last address as it appears in the records of the Trustee at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount), set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to the indenture (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date that is on or prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on an interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing April 1, of the years indicated below:

In addition, at any time prior to April 1, 2015, we may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the notes originally issued (including any Additional Notes) with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more sales of our Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 105.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date that is on or prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on an interest payment date); provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes originally issued (including any Additional Notes) remains outstanding after each such redemption and notice of any such redemption is mailed within 60 days of each such sale of Capital Stock.

At any time prior to April 1, 2016, we may redeem all or part of the notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date that is on or prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on an interest payment date).

For purposes of the foregoing discussion, the following definitions apply:

“ Applicable Premium ” means the greater of (i) 1.0% of the then outstanding principal amount of the note or (ii) the excess of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (x) the redemption price of the note at April 1, 2016 (such redemption price being described in the first paragraph of this section “—Optional Redemption”) plus (y) all remaining required interest payments due on the note through April 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of the note.

“ Treasury Rate ” means the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the date fixed for prepayment (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source for similar market data)) most nearly equal to the then remaining term of the notes to April 1, 2016, provided, however, that if the then remaining term to April 1, 2016 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the then remaining term of the Notes to April 1, 2016 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

In the case of any partial redemption, the Trustee shall select the notes for redemption in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the notes are listed. If the notes are not listed on a national securities exchange, then the Trustee shall make the selection on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate.

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No note of $1,000 in principal amount or less, however, shall be redeemed in part. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A replacement note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder upon cancellation of the original note.

Mandatory Redemption

We are not required to make any mandatory redemption of the notes or any sinking fund payments with respect to the notes.

Sinking Fund

There will be no sinking fund payments for the notes.

Ranking

The new notes will be our general senior unsecured obligations. Accordingly, they will be:

As of March 31, 2012, on an as adjusted basis, we and our subsidiaries had approximately $1,666.3 million of total consolidated indebtedness outstanding, $1,045.6 million of which was secured indebtedness under our Credit Agreement, $120.7 million of which was other foreign bank revolving and term loans, $500.0 million of which was general senior unsecured indebtedness evidenced by the old notes, and none of which was subordinated indebtedness. The foregoing amount of total consolidated indebtedness outstanding as of March 31, 2012 excludes $245.5 million, net of unamortized discount, of general senior unsecured indebtedness evidenced by our 7  ¹ / 4 % Senior Notes, which we redeemed on April 9, 2012 with proceeds from the offering of the old notes. Our Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries. See “Capitalization” and “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

None of our subsidiaries will initially guarantee the notes. As of March 31, 2012, our subsidiaries had other liabilities, including trade payables and accrued expenses, of approximately $543.8 million on a combined basis, excluding indebtedness under our Credit Agreement. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, the subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness and the Notes” and “Capitalization.”

Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control

If a Change of Control occurs, unless we have exercised our right to redeem the notes as described above under “—Optional Redemption” within 60 days after the Change of Control, we will make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each holder of notes to repurchase all or any part, equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000, of that holder’s notes at a repurchase 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 excluding the date of repurchase (the “ Change of Control Payment ”).

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Within 30 days following any Change of Control or, at our option, prior to the consummation of the Change of Control transaction, but after the public announcement thereof, we will send a notice to each holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitutes the Change of Control and offering to repurchase notes on the date specified in the notice (the “ Change of Control Payment Date ”), which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice. If sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control transaction, the notice will state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on a Change of Control occurring prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the indenture, we will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the indenture by virtue of such compliance.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, we will, to the extent lawful:

(1) accept for payment all notes or portions of notes (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered pursuant to a Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes properly tendered; and

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being repurchased by us.

The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail, or cause to be transferred by book entry, to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided , that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the notes to require that we repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by us and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer, or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to the indenture as described above under the caption “—Optional Redemption,” unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.

Selection and Notice

If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed at any time, the depositary will select notes for redemption as follows:

(1) if the notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the notes are listed; or

(2) if the notes are not listed on any national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis (unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange or depositary requirements).

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No notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption will be sent at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture.

If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that note will state the portion of the principal amount of that note that is to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original note will be issued in the name of the holder of notes upon cancellation of the original note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on notes or portions of notes called for redemption.

Any notice of any redemption may, at our discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of a sale of common stock or other corporate transaction.

Covenants

Limitation on Liens

We will not, nor will we permit any of our Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur or assume any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any Principal Property or upon the Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any of its Subsidiaries, in each case to secure Indebtedness of ours, any Subsidiary of ours or any other Person, without securing the notes (together with, at our option, any other Indebtedness of ours or any of our Subsidiaries ranking equally in right of payment with the notes) equally and ratably with or, at our option, prior to, such other Indebtedness for so long as such other Indebtedness is so secured. Any Lien that is granted to secure the notes under this covenant shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the notes under this covenant.

“Permitted Liens ” means (without duplication):

(1) Liens securing Indebtedness on any Principal Property existing at the time of its acquisition and Liens created contemporaneously with or within 360 days after (or created pursuant to firm commitment financing arrangements obtained within that period) the later of (a) the acquisition or completion of construction or completion of substantial reconstruction, renovation, remodeling, expansion or improvement (each, a “ Substantial Improvement ”) of such Principal Property or (b) the placing in operation of such Principal Property after the acquisition or completion of any such construction or Substantial Improvement;

(2) Liens on property or assets or shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time it is merged, combined or amalgamated with or into or consolidated with, or its assets or Capital Stock are acquired by, us or any of our Subsidiaries or it otherwise becomes a Subsidiary of ours; provided , however , that in each case (a) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien was not incurred in contemplation of such merger, combination, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or transaction in which such Person becomes a Subsidiary of ours and (b) such Lien extends only to the Capital Stock and assets of such Person (and Subsidiaries of such Person) and/or to property other than Principal Property or the Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of ours;

(3) Liens securing Indebtedness in favor of us and/or one or more of ours Subsidiaries;

(4) Liens in favor of or required by a governmental unit in any relevant jurisdiction, including any departments or instrumentality thereof, to secure payments under any contract or statute, or to secure debts incurred in financing the acquisition or construction of or improvements or alterations to property subject thereto;

(5) Liens in favor of any customer arising in respect of and not exceeding the amount of performance deposits and partial, progress, advance or other payments by that customer for goods produced or services rendered to that customer in the ordinary course of business and consignment arrangements (whether as consignor or as consignee) or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods in the ordinary course of business;

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(6) Liens existing on the date of the indenture;

(7) Liens to secure any extension, renewal, refinancing, refunding or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings, refundings or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by Liens referred to in clauses (1) through (6) above or clauses (10) or (12) below or Liens created in connection with any amendment, consent or waiver relating to such Indebtedness, so long as (a) such Lien is limited to (i) all or part of substantially the same property which secured the Lien extended, renewed, refinanced, refunded or replaced and/or (ii) property other than Principal Property or the Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of ours and (b) the amount of Indebtedness secured is not increased (other than by the amount equal to any costs, expenses, premiums, fees or prepayment penalties incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, refinancing, refunding or replacement);

(8) Liens in respect of cash in connection with the operation of cash management programs and Liens associated with the discounting or sale of letters of credit and customary rights of set off, banker’s Lien, revocation, refund or chargeback or similar rights under deposit disbursement, concentration account agreements or under the Uniform Commercial Code or arising by operation of law;

(9) Liens resulting from the deposit of funds or evidences of Indebtedness in trust for the purpose of defeasing Indebtedness of ours or any of our Restricted Subsidiaries, and legal or equitable encumbrances deemed to exist by reason of negative pledges;

(10) additional Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred, the greater of (x) the amount that would cause our Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 as of such date of incurrence and (y) $2.5 billion;

(11) Liens on or sales of receivables; and

(12) other Liens, in addition to those permitted in clauses (1) through (11) above, securing Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount (including all outstanding Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (7) above to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (12)), measured as of the date of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness (after giving pro forma effect to the application of the proceeds therefrom), taken together with the amount of all Attributable Debt of us and our Restricted Subsidiaries at that time outstanding relating to Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted under the covenant described below under the caption “—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions,” not to exceed 15% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets measured as of the date any such Indebtedness is incurred (after giving pro forma effect to the application of the proceeds therefrom and any transaction in connection with which such Indebtedness is being incurred).

For purposes of clauses (10) and (12) above, (a) with respect to any revolving credit facility secured by a Lien, the full amount of Indebtedness that may be borrowed thereunder will be deemed to be incurred at the time any revolving credit commitment thereunder is first extended or increased and will not be deemed to be incurred when such revolving credit facility is drawn upon and (b) if a Lien by us or any of our Restricted Subsidiaries is granted to secure Indebtedness that was previously unsecured, such Indebtedness will be deemed to be incurred as of the date such Indebtedness is secured.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

We will not, nor will we permit any of our Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any other Person pursuant to which we or any of our Restricted Subsidiaries leases any Principal Property that has been or is to be sold or transferred by us or the Restricted Subsidiary to such other Person (a “ Sale and Leaseback Transaction ”), except that a Sale and Leaseback Transaction is permitted if we or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Principal Property to be leased, without equally and ratably securing the notes, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

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In addition, the following Sale and Leaseback Transactions are not subject to the limitation above and the provisions described in “—Limitation on Liens” above:

(1) temporary leases for a term, including renewals at the option of the lessee, of not more than three years;

(2) leases between only us and a Restricted Subsidiary of ours or only between Restricted Subsidiaries of ours;

(3) leases where the proceeds from the sale of the subject property are at least equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by us) of the subject property and we apply an amount equal to the net proceeds of the sale to the retirement of long term Indebtedness or the purchase, construction, development, expansion or improvement of other property or equipment used or useful in its business, within 360 days of the effective date of such sale; provided that in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of long-term Indebtedness, we may deliver notes or other debt securities to the trustee for cancellation; and

(4) leases of property executed by the time of, or within 360 days after the latest of, the acquisition, the completion of construction, development, expansion or improvement, or the commencement of commercial operation, of the subject property.

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

We may not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of us and our Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

(1) either:

(a) we are the surviving corporation; or

(b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger, if other than us, or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is either a corporation organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia or, if such Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the notes is a corporation organized or existing under any such laws;

(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger, if other than us, or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all of our obligations under the notes and the indenture pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the trustee; and

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

This “Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” covenant will not apply to a merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among us and our Subsidiaries.

Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries

We will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to Guarantee any of our Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness under our Credit Agreement or other Indebtedness not to exceed $75.0 million in the aggregate, or any Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor, if any (“ Guaranteed Indebtedness ”), unless:

(1) such Restricted Subsidiary simultaneously executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to the indenture providing for a Guarantee (a “ Subsidiary Guarantee ”) of payment of the notes by such Restricted Subsidiary (a “Subsidiary Guarantor”); and

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(2) such Restricted Subsidiary waives, and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other rights against us or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Subsidiary Guarantee until such time as the notes have been paid in full in cash.

This paragraph shall not, however, be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.

If the Guaranteed Indebtedness is:

(1) equal in right of payment with the notes, then the Guarantee of such Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be equal in right of payment with, or subordinated to, the Subsidiary Guarantee; or

(2) subordinated in right of payment to the notes, then the Guarantee of such Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Subsidiary Guarantee at least to the extent that the Guaranteed Indebtedness is subordinated to the notes.

Any Subsidiary Guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary, however, shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:

(1) any sale, exchange or transfer, to any Person that is not one of our Affiliates, of all of our and each Restricted Subsidiary’s Capital Stock in, or all or substantially all the assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (which sale, exchange or transfer is not prohibited by the indenture); or

(2) the release or discharge of the Guarantee which resulted in the creation of the Subsidiary Guarantee, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under the Guarantee.

SEC Reports and Reports to Holders

Whether or not we are then required to file reports with the SEC, we shall file with the SEC all such reports and other information as we would be required to file with the SEC by Sections 13(a) or 15(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, if we were subject thereto. We shall supply the Trustee and each holder of notes or shall supply to the Trustee for forwarding to each such holder, without cost to such holder, copies of such reports and other information.

Events of Default

The following events are defined as “Events of Default” in the indenture:

(1) a default in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) any note when it is due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise;

(2) a default in the payment of interest on any note when due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days;

(3) the failure by us, for 30 days after notice to us specifying the default from the Trustee or the holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding, to make or consummate a Change of Control Offer in accordance with the “Repurchase of Notes upon a Change of Control” covenant;

(4) we default in the performance of or breach any other covenant or agreement in the indenture or under the notes (other than a default specified in clause (1), (2) or (3) above) and the default or breach continues for a period of 60 consecutive days after we receive written notice from the Trustee or the holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding;

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(5) there occurs with respect to any issue or issues of our Indebtedness or Indebtedness of any Significant Subsidiary having an outstanding principal amount of $75 million or more in the aggregate for all such issues of all such Persons, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall be created after the date of the indenture;

(a) an event of default that has caused the holder thereof to declare such Indebtedness to be due and payable prior to its Stated Maturity and such Indebtedness has not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not been rescinded or annulled within 30 days of such acceleration; and/or

(b) the failure to make a principal payment at the final (but not any interim) fixed maturity and the defaulted payment shall not have been made, waived or extended within 30 days of such payment default;

(6) any final judgment or order (not covered by insurance) for the payment of money in excess of $75 million in the aggregate for all such final judgments or orders against all such Persons (treating any deductibles, self-insurance or retention as not so covered) shall be rendered against us or any Significant Subsidiary and shall not be paid or discharged, and there shall be any period of 60 consecutive days following entry of the final judgment or order that causes the aggregate amount for all such final judgments or orders outstanding and not paid or discharged against all such Persons to exceed $75 million during which a stay of enforcement of such final judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect;

(7) a court having jurisdiction in the premises enters a decree or order for (a) relief in respect of us or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, (b) appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of us or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of our property and assets or the property and assets of any Significant Subsidiary, or (c) the winding up or liquidation of our affairs or the affairs of any Significant Subsidiary and, in each case, such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days;

(8) we or any Significant Subsidiary (a) commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, (b) consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of us or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property and assets of us or any Significant Subsidiary, or (c) effect any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

(9) except as permitted by the indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary, if any, is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary, or any Person acting on behalf of any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary, if any, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (7) or (8) above that occurs with respect to us) occurs and is continuing under the indenture, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding, by written notice to us (and to the Trustee if such notice is given by the holders), may, and the Trustee at the request of such holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes to be immediately due and payable.

Upon a declaration of acceleration, such principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes then outstanding shall be immediately due and payable. In the event of a declaration of acceleration because an Event of Default set forth in clause (5) above has occurred and is continuing, such declaration of acceleration shall be automatically rescinded and annulled if the event of default triggering such Event of Default pursuant to clause (5) shall be remedied or cured by us or the relevant Significant Subsidiary or waived by the holders of the relevant Indebtedness within 60 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto.

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If an Event of Default specified in clause (7) or (8) above occurs with respect to us, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes then outstanding shall become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holder. The holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding notes by written notice to us and to the Trustee, may waive all past defaults and rescind and annul such declaration of acceleration and its consequences if (1) all existing Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived and (2) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. For information as to the waiver of defaults, see “—Modification and Waiver.”

The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the indenture, that may involve the Trustee in personal liability, or that the Trustee determines in good faith may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of the other holders of notes that are not joining in the giving of such direction and may take any other action it deems proper that is not inconsistent with any such direction received from holders of notes.

A holder may not pursue any remedy with respect to the indenture or the notes unless:

(1) the holder gives the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(2) the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) the holder or holders provides the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity; and

(5) during such 60-day period, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes do not give the Trustee a direction that is inconsistent with the request.

However, such limitations do not apply to the right of any holder of a note to receive payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, such note or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment, on or after the due date expressed in the notes, which right shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the holder.

The indenture requires certain of our officers to certify, on or before a date not more than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, that a review has been conducted of our activities and the activities of our Restricted Subsidiaries as well as our performance under the indenture and that we have fulfilled all obligations thereunder, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default and the nature and status thereof. We will also be obligated to notify the Trustee of any default or defaults in the performance of any covenants or agreements under the indenture.

Defeasance

We may, at our option and at any time elect to have all of our obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding notes and all obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors, if any, discharged with respect to their Subsidiary Guarantees (“ Legal Defeasance ”) except for:

(1) the rights of holders of outstanding notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium on such notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;

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(2) our obligations with respect to the notes concerning issuing temporary notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee, and our and the Subsidiary Guarantors’, if any, obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) the Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance (as defined below) provisions of the indenture.

In addition, we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have our obligations and the obligations of our Subsidiaries released with respect to certain covenants (including its obligation to make Change of Control Offers) that are described in the indenture (“ Covenant Defeasance ”) and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events, not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events, described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes. If we exercise our Legal Defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee. We may exercise our Legal Defeasance option notwithstanding our prior exercise of our Covenant Defeasance option.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

(1) we must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and U.S. Government Obligations, in amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, or interest and premium on the outstanding notes on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and we must specify whether the notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the trustee confirming that (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the date of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel will confirm that, the holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the trustee confirming that the holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit, other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit (and any similar concurrent deposit relating to other Indebtedness), and the granting of Liens to secure such borrowings;

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture and the agreements governing any other Indebtedness being defeased, discharged or replaced) to which we or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors is a party or by which we or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors is bound;

(6) we must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by us with the intent of preferring the holders of notes over our other creditors with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of ours or others; and

(7) we must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

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Satisfaction and Discharge

The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the notes, as expressly provided for in the indenture) as to all outstanding notes when:

(1) either:

(a) all of the notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed notes which have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust by us and thereafter repaid to us) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(b) all notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable pursuant to an optional redemption notice or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year, and we have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes to the date of maturity or redemption together with irrevocable instructions from us directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; and

(2) we have paid all other sums payable under the indenture by us.

The Trustee will acknowledge in writing the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture if we have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture have been complied with.

Modification and Waiver

We and the Trustee may make the following modifications and amendments to the indenture without the consent of any holder of notes:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture, provided that such modification or amendment shall not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, adversely affect the interest of the holders of the notes in any material respect;

(2) to provide for the assumption of our obligations to the holders of the notes and Subsidiary Guarantees, if any, in case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s, if any, assets, as applicable;

(3) to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

(4) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the indenture by a successor Trustee;

(5) to make any change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any holder of notes;

(6) to provide for the issuance of additional notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the indenture as of the date of the indenture;

(7) to allow any Subsidiary Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the notes;

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(9) to release any Lien granted in favor of the holders of the notes pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described in “Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens,” upon release of the Lien securing the underlying obligation that gave rise to such Lien.

We and the Trustee may make modifications and amendments to the indenture with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes; provided, however, that no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of each holder affected thereby:

(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on any note;

(2) reduce the principal amount of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any note;

(3) change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any note;

(4) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the Stated Maturity (or, in the case of a redemption, on or after the redemption date) of any note;

(5) reduce the above-stated percentage of outstanding notes the consent of whose holders is necessary to modify or amend the indenture;

(6) waive a default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the notes;

(7) reduce the percentage or aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes the consent of whose holders is necessary for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or for waiver of certain defaults; or

(8) amend or modify any of the provisions of the indenture in any manner which subordinates the notes issued thereunder in right of payment to any of our other Indebtedness.

No Personal Liability of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers, Directors, or Employees

The indenture provides that no recourse for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the notes or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of ours in the indenture, or in any of the notes or because of the creation of any Indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, employee or controlling Person of Silgan Holdings Inc. or of any successor Person thereof. Each holder, by accepting the notes, waives and releases all such liability.

Concerning the Trustee

The indenture provides that, except during the continuance of a Default, the Trustee will not be liable, except for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in such indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

The indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, incorporated by reference therein contain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become one of our creditors, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting interest, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form

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the name of a nominee of, DTC. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global note will be limited to (1) participants who have accounts with DTC, or participants, or (2) persons who hold interests through participants including Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., or Euroclear, and Clearstream Banking, S.A., or Clearstream. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global note will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee (with respect to interests of participants) and the records of participants (with respect to interests of persons other than participants).

So long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered owner or holder of any of the new notes, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of such new notes represented by such global note for all purposes under the indenture and the new notes. No beneficial owner of an interest in a global note will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with DTC’s applicable procedures, in addition to those provided for under the indenture and, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream.

Payments of the principal of, and interest on, a global note will be made to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner thereof. Neither we, the Trustee nor any Paying Agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal or interest in respect of a global note, will credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such global note as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such global note held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. Such payments will be the responsibility of such participants.

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

We expect that DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes (including the presentation of notes for exchange as described below) only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account the DTC interests in a global note is credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC will exchange the applicable global note for certificated notes, which it will distribute to its participants.

DTC has advised us that it is:

DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and certain other organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies and certain other organizations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly (“indirect participants”).

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Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are expected to follow the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in a global note among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither we, the Trustee nor any Paying Agent will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

If DTC is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the global notes or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in either case, a successor depositary is not appointed by us within 120 days, we will issue certificated notes in exchange for the global notes. Holders of an interest in a global note may receive certificated notes in accordance with the DTC’s rules and procedures in addition to those provided for under the indenture.

Same Day Settlement and Payment

We will make payments in respect of the new notes represented by the global notes (including principal and interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the global note holder. We will make all payments of principal and interest with respect to certificated notes, if any, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the certificated notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such holder’s registered address.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a global note from a participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised us that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a global note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream Luxembourg following DTC’s settlement date.

Neither we, the Trustee nor any Paying Agent will have any responsibility of liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial interests in a global note, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records.

Certain Definitions

Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the covenants and other provisions of the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for the full definition of all terms as well as any other capitalized term used herein for which no definition is provided.

“ Affiliate ” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“ Attributable Debt ” means, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of (1) the sale price of the property so leased multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction and the denominator of which is the base term of such lease, and (2) the total obligation (discounted to the present value at the implicit interest factor, determined in accordance with GAAP, included in the rental payments) of the lessee for rental

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payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Sale and Leaseback Transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation.”

“ Board of Directors ” means our Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors.

“ Business Day ” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York, or in the city of the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, are authorized by law to close.

“ Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) in equity of such Person, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued thereafter, including, without limitation, all common stock and preferred stock.

“ Change of Control ” means such time as:

(1)(a) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than Permitted Holders, becomes the ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of more than 50% of the total voting power of our Voting Stock; and (b) Permitted Holders beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than 18% of the total voting power of our Voting Stock; or

(2) individuals who on the Closing Date constitute the Board of Directors (together with any new directors nominated by Mr. Horrigan and/or Mr. Silver and any new directors whose election by the Board of Directors or whose nomination by the Board of Directors for election by our stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office who either were members of the Board of Directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office.

“ Consolidated Cash Flow ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus , without duplication:

(1) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(2) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized, including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings and receivables financings, and net payments, if any, pursuant to Hedging Obligations, to the extent that any such expense was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(3) depreciation, amortization, including amortization of goodwill and all other intangibles and other non-cash expenses, excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period (excluding rationalization or restructuring charges), of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; minus

(4) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than items that were accrued in the ordinary course of business; in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

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“ Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , that the following items shall be excluded in computing Consolidated Net Income (without duplication):

(1) the Net Income of any Person (other than us) that is not a Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Subsidiary of the Person;

(2) the Net Income of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval, that has not been obtained or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary or its stockholders, excluding the effect of restrictions contained in agreements in effect at the time any such Subsidiary is acquired by the specified Person;

(3) the Net Income of any Person acquired in a pooling of interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such acquisition;

(4) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

(5) any gains or losses (on an after-tax basis) attributable to asset dispositions;

(6) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, charges, expenses or losses;

(7) any non-cash compensation expenses recorded from grants of stock options, restricted stock and other equity equivalents to officers, directors and employees;

(8) any impairment charge or asset write off or write down;

(9) net charges associated with or related to any restructurings or rationalizations;

(10) all financial advisory fees, accounting fees, legal fees and similar advisory and consulting fees and related costs and expenses of us and our Subsidiaries incurred as a result of acquisitions, investments, refinancings, redemptions or tenders of Indebtedness, asset or stock sales and the issuance of Capital Stock or Indebtedness (whether or not successful), all determined in accordance with GAAP and in each case eliminating any increase or decrease in income resulting from non-cash accounting adjustments made in connection with the related acquisition, investment, refinancing, redemption, tender or asset or stock sale;

(11) expenses incurred by us or any Subsidiary to the extent reimbursed or reimbursable within one year (as determined in good faith by our chief financial officer) in cash by a third party;

(12) all other non-cash charges, including unrealized gains or losses on agreements with respect to Hedging Obligations and all non-cash charges associated with announced restructurings, whether announced previously or in the future (such non-cash restructuring charges being “ Non-Cash Restructuring Charges ”);

(13) the amount of all payments made in connection with severance packages, accelerated payments of long-term incentive awards, cash payments in lieu of anticipated equity awards, vested options, pro-rated bonuses, retention payments and any additional amounts paid with respect to any increased payments for taxes in connection with any acquisitions (including in connection with the closing of any of our or any of our Subsidiaries then existing facilities in connection with any acquisition);

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(14) the amount of any non-cash foreign currency losses;

(15) to the extent not otherwise excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, the impact of Accounting Standards Codification 715-60; and

(16) income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued).

“ Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means, with respect to any specified Person as of any date, the total assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries is available as of that date, minus (a) all current liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet (excluding any revolving loans pursuant to our Credit Agreement and current liabilities for borrowed money having a maturity of less than 12 months but by its terms being renewable or extendible beyond 12 months from such date at the option of the borrower) and (b) all goodwill, tradenames, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“ Consolidated Secured Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any specified Person as of any date, (a) the total amount of Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries as of the most recent consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries that is available as of that date that is secured by a Lien on the assets or property of such specified Person or upon shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any of its Subsidiaries, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) the total amount of Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and its Subsidiaries as of the most recent consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries that is available as of that date, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (c) the total amount of Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions of such Person and its Subsidiaries as of such date.

“ Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any specified Person as of any date, the ratio of (a) the Consolidated Secured Indebtedness of such Person as of such date to (b) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for the four most recent full fiscal quarters ending immediately prior to such date for which internal financial statements are available. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on Principal Property of such Person or upon shares of stock or Indebtedness of any of its Subsidiaries (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) subsequent to the commencement of the period for which such Consolidated Cash Flow is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio is made (the “ Calculation Date ”), then the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.

In addition, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio:

(1) acquisitions and dispositions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions and giving effect to the application of proceeds from any dispositions, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period and Consolidated Cash Flow for such reference period will be calculated without giving effect to clause (3) of the proviso set forth in the definition of Consolidated Net Income; and

(2) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded,

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good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of ours (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt and without duplication, cost savings, synergies and operating expense resulting from such acquisition whether or not such cost savings, synergies or operating expense reductions would be allowed under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC or any other regulation or policy of the SEC).

“ Credit Agreement ” means the credit agreement dated July 28, 2011, by and among us, Silgan Containers LLC, Silgan Plastics LLC, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, Silgan Can Company, Silgan Plastics Canada Inc. and such other borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“ Wells Fargo ”) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“ CGMI ”), as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers, Bank of America N.A., as Syndication Agent, CGMI and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents, and the various lenders party thereto, together with the related documents thereof (including without limitation any Guarantees and security documents), in each case as the Indebtedness under such agreements may be increased and such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented, renewed, extended, substituted, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing or otherwise restructuring (including, but not limited to, the inclusion of additional borrowers thereunder that are our Subsidiaries) all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or any successor agreement, as such agreement may be amended, renewed, extended, substituted, replaced, restated and otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Default ” means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“ Disqualified Stock ” means any class or series of Capital Stock of any Person that by its terms or otherwise is:

(1) required to be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes;

(2) redeemable at the option of the holder of such class or series of Capital Stock at any time prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes; or

(3) convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock referred to in clause (1) or (2) above or Indebtedness having a scheduled maturity prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes.

Any Capital Stock that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a “change of control” occurring prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if:

(1) the “change of control” provisions applicable to such Capital Stock are no more favorable to the holders of such Capital Stock than the provisions contained in the “Repurchase of Notes upon a Change of Control” covenant described above; and

(2) such Capital Stock specifically provides that such Person will not repurchase or redeem any such stock pursuant to such provision prior to our repurchase of such notes as are required to be repurchased pursuant to the “Repurchase of Notes upon a Change of Control” covenant described above.

“ Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of ours that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“ fair market value ” means the price that would be paid in an arm’s-length transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer under no compulsion to buy, as determined (except with respect to amounts less than $5,000,000) in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive if evidenced by a Board of Directors resolution. However, in the event that:

(1) we or any of our Restricted Subsidiaries shall dedicate assets substantially to products sold to any principal customer; and

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(2) the customer requires that we or our Restricted Subsidiary grant such customer an option to purchase the assets (or the entity owning the assets),

then “fair market value” shall for purposes of the “Limitation on Asset Sales” covenant, be deemed to be the price paid by the customer for the assets or the entity.

“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect as of the Closing Date applied on a basis consistent with the principles, methods, procedures and practices employed in the preparation of our audited financial statements, including, without limitation, those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession. All ratios and computations contained or referred to in the indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.

“ Guarantee ” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:

(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services (unless such purchase arrangements are on arms-length terms and are entered into in the ordinary course of business), to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or

(2) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part).

“Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“ Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net payment obligations of such Person under:

(1) interest rate swap agreements (including from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements; and

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

“ Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, in respect of borrowed money, whether evidenced by credit agreements, bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit, or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any Principal Property of the specified Person or upon the shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person, and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person or any liability of any person, whether or not contingent and whether or not it appears on the balance sheet of such Person.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness that does not require the current payment of interest;

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(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness; and

(3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the lesser of:

(a) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors) of such assets at the date of determination; and

(b) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person.

For avoidance of doubt, a letter of credit or analogous instrument will not constitute Indebtedness until it has been drawn upon.

“ Issue Date ” means March 23, 2012.

“ Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

“ Net Cash Proceeds ” means with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, the proceeds of such issuance or sale in the form of cash or cash equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations (to the extent corresponding to the principal, but not interest component thereof) when received in the form of cash or cash equivalents (except to the extent such obligations are financed or sold to us or any Restricted Subsidiary with recourse) and proceeds from the conversion of other property received when converted to cash or cash equivalents, net of attorney’s fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“ Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income or loss of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however:

(1) any gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such gain or loss, realized in connection with the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries;

(2) any extraordinary gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary gain or loss; and

(3) any one time charges (including legal, accounting, debt issuance and debt retirement costs) resulting from the offering of the old notes, the application of the net proceeds therefrom and the payment of related fees and expense.

“ Permitted Holders ” means any of the following persons:

(1) Mr. Horrigan and Mr. Silver;

(2) Affiliates, siblings, children and other lineal descendants, spouses or former spouses, widows or widowers and estates of either of the Persons referred to in clause (1) above;

(3) any trust having as its sole beneficiaries one or more of the Persons referred to in clauses (1) or (2) above; and

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(4) any Person a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Capital Stock of which is owned by one or more of the Persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above.

“ Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

“ Principal Property ” means any manufacturing plant or manufacturing facility owned by us or any of our Subsidiaries located within the continental United States that has a net book value in excess of 2.0% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. For purposes of this definition, net book value will be measured at the time the relevant Lien is being created, at the time the relevant secured Indebtedness is incurred or at the time the relevant Sale and Leaseback Transaction is entered into, as applicable.

“ Restricted Subsidiary ” means any of our Domestic Subsidiaries.

“ Significant Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, any Subsidiary that, together with its Subsidiaries:

(1) for our most recent fiscal year, accounted for more than 10% of the consolidated revenues of us and our Subsidiaries; or

(2) as of the end of such fiscal year, was the owner of more than 10% of the consolidated assets of us and our Subsidiaries, all as set forth in our most recently available consolidated financial statements for such fiscal year.

“ Stated Maturity ” means:

(1) with respect to any debt security, the date specified in such debt security as the fixed date on which the final installment of principal of such debt security is due and payable; and

(2) with respect to any scheduled installment of principal of or interest on any debt security, the date specified in such debt security as the fixed date on which such installment is due and payable.

“ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.

“ U.S. Government Obligations ” means securities that are (1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof at any time prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

“ Voting Stock ” means with respect to any Person, Capital Stock of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person.

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