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Christopher J. Clark Direct Dial: 212.906.1350 [email protected] 53rd at Third 885 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022-4834 Tel: +1.212.906.1200 Fax: +1.212.751.4864 www.lw.com FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES Abu Dhabi Milan Barcelona Moscow Beijing Munich Boston New Jersey Brussels New York Century City Orange County Chicago Paris Doha Riyadh Dubai Rome Düsseldorf San Diego Frankfurt San Francisco Hamburg Shanghai Hong Kong Silicon Valley Houston Singapore London Tokyo Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Madrid May 28, 2015 VIA ECF The Honorable Thomas P. Griesa United States District Court Southern District of New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 26B New York, NY 10007-1312 Re: NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, No. 08-cv-6978 (TPG) and related cases Dear Judge Griesa: We write on behalf of our clients, the Euro Bondholders, 1 to reiterate our request that the Court consider a constructive and efficacious approach to facilitating a settlement in the above- captioned actions and the innumerable similar cases brought by creditors of the Republic of Argentina (the “Republic”). We note that, to date, we are aware of no proposal from the Court or the parties that has been put forth to address the well-known road block to settlement—the potentially limitless class of unknown creditors waiting to commence actions against the Republic until after it settles with the plaintiffs to whom the Court has granted a pari passu injunction. Accordingly, we ask again that Your Honor consider our proposal, as detailed in our letters of March 3, 2015 and March 17, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibits A and B: that the Court exercise its discretion to deny pari passu injunctions to any party that fails to seek such relief by a date certain set by the Court. See Case No. 08-cv-6978, Dkt. ## 754, 767. Indeed, dozens of such actions have already been filed against the Republic by “me-too” holdout creditors and tomorrow, the Court is holding a hearing in those cases. That alone demonstrates creditors of the Republic are unquestionably on notice of their potential claims, and warrants that the Court set a date in the near future by which all such claims must be filed. 1 The Euro Bondholders are a group of investors owning euro-denominated bonds exchange bonds (“Exchange Bonds”) issued by the Republic of Argentina (the “Republic”) pursuant to 2005 and 2010 exchange offers. The Euro Bondholders are Knighthead Capital Management, LLC; Perry Capital, LLC, Monarch Master Funding 2 (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l.; QVT Fund IV LP; QVT Fund V LP; Quintessence Fund L.P.; and Centerbridge Partners LP (each on behalf of itself or one or more investment funds or accounts managed or advised by it). Case 1:08-cv-06978-TPG Document 785 Filed 05/28/15 Page 1 of 2

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  • Christopher J. Clark Direct Dial: 212.906.1350 [email protected]

    53rd at Third 885 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022-4834 Tel: +1.212.906.1200 Fax: +1.212.751.4864 www.lw.com

    FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES Abu Dhabi Milan Barcelona Moscow Beijing Munich Boston New Jersey Brussels New York Century City Orange County Chicago Paris Doha Riyadh Dubai Rome Dsseldorf San Diego Frankfurt San Francisco Hamburg Shanghai Hong Kong Silicon Valley Houston Singapore London Tokyo Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Madrid

    May 28, 2015

    VIA ECF

    The Honorable Thomas P. Griesa United States District Court Southern District of New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 26B New York, NY 10007-1312

    Re: NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, No. 08-cv-6978 (TPG) and related cases

    Dear Judge Griesa:

    We write on behalf of our clients, the Euro Bondholders,1 to reiterate our request that the Court consider a constructive and efficacious approach to facilitating a settlement in the above-captioned actions and the innumerable similar cases brought by creditors of the Republic of Argentina (the Republic).

    We note that, to date, we are aware of no proposal from the Court or the parties that has been put forth to address the well-known road block to settlementthe potentially limitless class of unknown creditors waiting to commence actions against the Republic until after it settles with the plaintiffs to whom the Court has granted a pari passu injunction. Accordingly, we ask again that Your Honor consider our proposal, as detailed in our letters of March 3, 2015 and March 17, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibits A and B: that the Court exercise its discretion to deny paripassu injunctions to any party that fails to seek such relief by a date certain set by the Court. SeeCase No. 08-cv-6978, Dkt. ## 754, 767. Indeed, dozens of such actions have already been filed against the Republic by me-too holdout creditors and tomorrow, the Court is holding a hearing in those cases. That alone demonstrates creditors of the Republic are unquestionably on notice of their potential claims, and warrants that the Court set a date in the near future by which all such claims must be filed.

    1 The Euro Bondholders are a group of investors owning euro-denominated bonds exchange bonds (Exchange Bonds) issued by the Republic of Argentina (the Republic) pursuant to 2005 and 2010 exchange offers. The Euro Bondholders are Knighthead Capital Management, LLC; Perry Capital, LLC, Monarch Master Funding 2 (Luxembourg) S..r.l.; QVT Fund IV LP; QVT Fund V LP; Quintessence Fund L.P.; and Centerbridge Partners LP (each on behalf of itself or one or more investment funds or accounts managed or advised by it).

    Case 1:08-cv-06978-TPG Document 785 Filed 05/28/15 Page 1 of 2

  • May 28, 2015 Page 2

    Tellingly, on March 23, 2015, Mr. Timothy B. DeSieno of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the plaintiffs in two pari passu cases against the Republic, Case Nos. 14-cv-09095 and 14-cv-09427, also wrote to the Court asking that Your Honor take action to facilitate settlement and provided an alternative proposal for addressing the deadlock: a representative committee of creditors. See Exhibit C; Case No. 08-cv-6978, Dkt. # 771. We respectfully request that the Court consider the proposals put before it, or at least solicit suggestions from the parties regarding a workable settlement mechanism. Indeed, we would be happy if the Court adopted any proposal that sets forth a course of action that would address this issue and results in a settlement. Expecting the parties to figure this out on their own has so far proven to be unrealistic and has not worked. The fact that parties on different sides of these casesa set of Exchange Bondholders and a set of holdout creditorshave filed letters urging the Court to set up a settlement mechanism highlights the need for the Court to take further affirmative action. Mr. DeSieno has authorized us to report in this letter his and his clients continued willingness to explore means for advancing settlement, as evidenced in his March 23 letter.

    While no settlement progress has been made, our clients, who have not been accused of any wrongdoing, and who have nothing to do with the Republics underlying breach, continue to be deprived of the amounts owed by the Republic on the Euro Bonds; indeed, it has been over a year since they last received their contractually owed payments. Our clients and other innocent third parties continue to suffer very real harm as a result of this stalemate.

    Sincerely yours,

    /s/ Christopher J. Clark Christopher J. Clark of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

    cc: Counsel of Record (via ECF)

    Case 1:08-cv-06978-TPG Document 785 Filed 05/28/15 Page 2 of 2

  • EXHIBIT A

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  • EXHIBIT B

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