U.S. Government Securities, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for # a Saturday, # a Sunday or # a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or any successor thereto, recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities; provided, that for purposes of notice requirements for borrowings hereunder, such day is also a Business Day.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified in [Section 13.12].

U.S. PATRIOT Act Notice. Agent and Lenders hereby notify Borrowers that pursuant to the U.S. PATRIOT Act, Agent and Lenders are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower, including its legal name, address, tax ID number and other information that will allow Agent and Lenders to identify it in accordance with the U.S. PATRIOT Act. Agent and Lenders will also require information regarding each personal guarantor, if any, and may require information regarding Borrowers’ management and owners, such as legal name, address, social security number and date of birth. Borrowers shall, promptly upon request, provide all documentation and other information as Agent, Letter of Credit Issuer or any Lender may request from time to time in order to comply with any obligations under any “know your customer,” anti-money laundering or other requirements of Applicable Law.

U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon the Purchaser’s request.

U.S. Securities Laws. This Plan, the grant of Awards, and the exercise of Options and SARs under this Plan, and the obligation of the Company to sell or deliver any of its securities (including, without limitation, Options, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Deferred Share Units, and Shares) under this Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Law. In the event that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or any applicable state securities laws prior to the delivery of such Shares, the Company may require, as a condition to the issuance thereof, that the persons to whom Shares are to be issued represent and warrant in writing to the Company that such Shares are being acquired by him or her for investment for his or her own account and not with a view to, for resale in connection with, or with an intent of participating directly or indirectly in, any distribution of such Shares within the meaning of the Act, and a legend to that effect may be placed on the certificates representing the Shares.

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U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day and # if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to [clause (x)] of this proviso) shall ever be less than the Benchmark Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Benchmark Floor.

U.S. DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT NOTICE OF IMMUNITY. The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) provides that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, the DTSA provides that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual # files any document containing the trade secret under seal and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America (including all possessions and territories thereof).

Each of the U.S. Loan Parties is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

Each of the U.S. Loan Parties has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party.

Options for Non-U.S. Directors. In the case of any Option awarded to an Outside Director who is not a resident of the United States or who is otherwise subject to the laws of a country outside the United States, the Board may # waive or alter the conditions set forth in [subsections 8(a) through 8(g)] to the extent that such action is necessary to conform such Option to applicable law or achieve the purposes of the Plan, or # take any action, either before or after the award of such Option, which it deems advisable to obtain approval of such Option by an appropriate governmental entity; provided, however, that no action may be taken hereunder if such action would # materially increase any benefits accruing to any Outside Directors under the Plan, # increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan, # modify the requirements for eligibility to participate in the Plan, or # result in a failure to comply with applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the Code.

BLACKROCK DIRECT LENDING FUND IX-U (LUXEMBOURG) SCSP

“Regulations T, U and X” shall mean Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.

Section # Regulations U and X. Margin stock (as defined in Regulations U and X) constitutes less than 25% of those assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.

Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions contemplated herein (including the use of the proceeds from the Loans and the pledge of the Collateral) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Borrower does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Loans will be used to carry or purchase, any “Margin Stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “Purpose Credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

Exhibits to Credit Agreement- Exhibit “J” ‌850755-00002 ‌U