CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

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CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of September 6, 2012, by and among Sotheby’s, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Sotheby’s, Inc., a New York corporation (“Sotheby’s, Inc.”), Sotheby’s Financial Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS Inc.”), Sotheby’s Financial Services California, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS California”), Oberon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Oberon”), Theta, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Theta”), Sotheby’s Ventures, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Ventures LLC”), Oatshare Limited, a company registered in England (“Oatshare”), Sotheby’s, a company registered in England (“Sotheby’s U.K.”), and Sotheby’s Financial Services Limited, a company registered in England (“SFS Ltd.” and, collectively with Parent, Sotheby’s, Inc., SFS Inc., SFS California, Oberon, Theta, Ventures LLC, Oatshare and Sotheby’s U.K., the “Borrowers”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (in its individual capacity, “GE Capital”), as a Lender and as Agent for the Lenders and the Fronting Lender (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and the other Lenders, amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, other Credit Parties signatory thereto, the Agent, the Fronting Lender, and the Lenders. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Annex A to the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS

A. The Borrowers intend to undertake a structural reorganization (the “Restructuring”), the detailed components of which are set forth in the presentation provided to the Agent and the Lenders prior to the date hereof, entitled “Sotheby’s Restructuring,” dated September 4, 2012, and which shall be completed by no later than March 31, 2013.

B. The Borrowers have requested that the Agent and the Lenders consent to the Restructuring, including, without limitation, the components of the Restructuring listed on Exhibit A hereto, and agree to make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, in each case as set forth herein.

C. The Agent and the Lenders have agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth below, to so consent to the Restructuring and to amend the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the continued performance by the Borrowers and each other Credit Party of their respective promises and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrowers, the other Credit Parties signatory hereto, the Lenders and the Agent hereby agree as follows:

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1.Consent under Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Amendment and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Loan Documents (other than compliance with Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement):

(a)the Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the Restructuring, including, without limitation, the items listed on Exhibit A hereto, it being understood and agreed that no consent is being provided hereunder to any component of the Restructuring to the extent such component results in a breach of Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement; and

(b)the Lenders hereby agree to take all such other actions, and hereby authorize and direct the Agent to take such other actions, as the Agent determines may be reasonably required to facilitate the Restructuring in accordance with the consent provided in Section 1(a).

2.Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 5.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

5.14 Subsidiary Loan Documents.

(a) Subject to Sections 5.14(d) and 5.14(e), for each Person (other than a Disregarded Domestic Person) that is or becomes a direct Domestic Subsidiary of a U.S. Credit Party (which shall, for purposes of clarity, include all Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Disregarded Domestic Persons), whether direct or indirect, of a U.S. Credit Party, so long as such Domestic Subsidiaries are not direct or indirect Subsidiaries of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries of such U.S. Credit Party), within fifteen (15) days (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) of becoming such a Domestic Subsidiary, (i) such Person shall become party to this Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement hereto, and shall execute joinder agreements to each of the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement and such further Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case pursuant to the terms of each such agreement, (ii) 100% of the outstanding Stock of such Person owned by such U.S. Credit Party shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K.

Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) such Person shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided, that, (x) so long as SPTC Delaware shall not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness or Guaranteed Indebtedness or any Lien on or with respect to any of its properties or assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), SPTC Delaware shall not be required to execute or become a party to any Loan Documents and its outstanding Stock shall not be required to be pledged, and (y) the York Avenue Owner shall not be required to execute or become a party to any Loan Documents and its outstanding Stock shall not be required to be pledged.

(b) Subject to Sections 5.14(d) and 5.14(e), for each Person that is or becomes a direct Foreign Subsidiary of any Credit Party and is organized under the laws of England, within fifteen (15) days (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) of becoming such a Foreign Subsidiary, (i) such Person shall become party to this Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement hereto, and shall execute each of a Guaranty with respect to the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers and such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers, in each case pursuant to the terms of each such agreement, (ii) if such Person is a direct Foreign Subsidiary of a U.K. Credit Party, 100% of the outstanding Stock of such Person owned by such U.K. Credit Party shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, (iii) if such Person is a direct Foreign Subsidiary of a U.S. Credit Party, 65% of the outstanding Stock of such Person owned by such U.S. Credit Party shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iv) such Person shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

(c) Subject to Sections 5.14(d) and 5.14(e), for each Person that is or becomes a direct Foreign Subsidiary of any U.S. Credit Party, and is organized under any jurisdiction other than England, or is or becomes a direct Domestic Disregarded Person of a U.S. Credit Party, within fifteen (15) days (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) of becoming such a Foreign Subsidiary or a Domestic Disregarded Person, (i) 65% of the outstanding Stock of such Person owned by such U.S. Credit Party shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (ii) such Person shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document:

(i) No Person that is an indirect Foreign Subsidiary of a U.S. Credit Party or a direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiary of a U.K. Credit Party and, in each case, is organized under a jurisdiction other than England, shall be required to become subject to a pledge of its outstanding Stock or otherwise become a party to the Loan Documents.

(ii) To the extent that Agent determines in its sole discretion that (x) the cost is disproportionate to the benefit to be realized by Agent and the Secured Parties by obtaining a pledge of the outstanding Stock of any Person and/or a guarantee by, or security interest in, the assets of any Person or (y) the law of any jurisdiction prohibits (A) the outstanding Stock of any Person organized in such jurisdiction from becoming subject to a pledge thereof and/or (B) a guarantee by, or security interest in, the assets of any Person organized in such jurisdiction, such pledge of such Person’s outstanding Stock, such guarantee and/or such security interest shall not be required.

(iii) With respect to any Person listed on Disclosure Schedule (5.14), the Stock of such Person required to be pledged to Agent, the security interest in the assets of such Person required to be granted to Agent, and the guarantee required to be provided by such Person, shall be as specified in Disclosure Schedule (5.14).

(e) This Section 5.14 shall not apply to any Immaterial Subsidiary set forth on Disclosure Schedule (5.15) as of the Closing Date unless such Person shall have executed a Guaranty and such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request.

(b) Section 6.3(a)(vii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (A) of the proviso to read as follows:

(A) in the case of any intercompany loan or advance owing to any Credit Party, from and after the date 120 days after the Closing Date, any Sotheby Entity receiving the proceeds of such loan or advance shall have executed and delivered to the applicable Credit Party within 15 days (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) of receiving such proceeds, a demand note (collectively, the “Intercompany Notes”) to evidence any such intercompany Indebtedness owing at any time by such Sotheby Entity, which Intercompany Notes shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to Agent pursuant to the applicable Collateral Document as additional collateral security for the applicable Secured Obligations;

(f) if (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result thereof, (ii) either (A) no Revolving Loans are outstanding hereunder as of the date of any Repurchase, both before and after giving effect thereto or (B) Parent has provided to Agent, prior to the date that any Repurchase Period is announced (which notice shall be delivered to Agent no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of such Repurchase Period, and no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Repurchase Period), a written notice setting forth (1) the proposed start and end dates of such Repurchase Period (which shall not exceed eighteen (18) months), (2) the aggregate maximum Dollar amount to be paid in consideration of all Repurchases to occur during such Repurchase Period, and (3) pro forma financial statements demonstrating that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated for the four Fiscal Quarter period which, as of the date of such notice to Agent, is most recently completed and for which Agent and Lenders have received Financial Statements pursuant hereto, shall be equal to or greater than 1.15 to 1.00 (calculated on a pro forma basis as if such aggregate maximum Dollar amount of Repurchases to occur during such Repurchase Period had occurred during such period), and (iii) after giving effect to each Repurchase, Margin Stock shall not constitute more than 25% of the assets of the Credit Parties, Parent may make Repurchases during such Repurchase Period; provided that, if clause (ii)(A) of this Section 6.13(f) is inapplicable, such Repurchases shall be conducted in accordance with the notice delivered pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of this Section 6.13(f); and

(d) The following defined terms are added to Annex A in the proper alphabetical order:

“Disregarded Domestic Person” means any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or other Disregarded Domestic Persons.

“Repurchase” means a repurchase by Parent of the Stock of Parent on any date.

“Repurchase Period” means the period of time during which a Repurchase or a series of Repurchases may occur, as reflected in a written notice thereof from Parent to Agent pursuant to Section 6.13(f).

(e) The schedule set forth on Exhibit B hereto shall be added to the Credit Agreement as Disclosure Schedule (5.14) thereto.

3.Amendments to Other Loan Documents. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of

this Amendment, Agent is hereby directed and authorized to immediately enter into, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, an Omnibus Amendment, dated as of the date hereof (the “Omnibus Amendment”), amending the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement and the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit C hereto.

4.Effectiveness of this Amendment; Conditions Precedent. The provisions of this Amendment shall be deemed to have become effective as of the date of this Amendment, but such effectiveness shall be expressly conditioned upon Agent’s receipt of a counterpart of:

(a) this Amendment executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of each Borrower, each Credit Party, each Lender, the Fronting Lender and Agent;

(b) the Omnibus Amendment executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of each Borrower, each Credit Party and the Agent; and

5.Miscellaneous.

(a) Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or any provisions hereof.

(b) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

(c) Interpretation. No provision of this Amendment shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any

court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party’s having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or dictated such provision.

(d) Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof:

(i)this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability;

(ii)its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and its performance of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, to the extent a party thereto, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not: (1) contravene the terms of any of such Credit Party’s charter, bylaws or operating agreement, as applicable, (2) violate any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority; (3) conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which any Sotheby Entity is a party or by which any Sotheby Entity or any of its property is bound, (4) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of any Sotheby Entity other than those in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties, pursuant to the Loan Documents; or (5) require the consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person that has not already been obtained; and

(iii) after giving effect to this Amendment, (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) all of the representations and warranties of such Credit Party contained in the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document to which it is a party (other than representations and warranties which, in accordance with their express terms, are made only as of an earlier specified date) are true and correct as of the date of such Credit Party’s execution and delivery hereof or thereof as though made on and as of such date.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN THAT STATE.

(f) Effect. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement, “thereunder,” “thereof,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain the same. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for purposes of the Credit Agreement.

(g) No Novation or Waiver. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not (a) limit, impair, constitute a waiver by, or otherwise affect any right, power or remedy of, the Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) constitute a waiver of any provision in the Credit Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents or of any Default or Event of Default that may have occurred and be continuing or (c) alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

(h) Agent’s Expenses. The Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree to promptly reimburse Agent for all of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees, it has heretofore or hereafter incurred or incurs in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

SOTHEBY’S,

a Delaware corporation

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES CALIFORNIA, INC.

OBERON, INC.

THETA, INC.

SOTHEBY’S VENTURES, LLC

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

OATSHARE LIMITED

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBY’S,

a company registered in England

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL

CORPORATION, as the Agent, the Fronting
Lender and a Lender

By: /S/ DANIEL T. EUBANKS

Name: Daniel T. Eubanks

Title: DULY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

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HSBC BANK PLC, as a Lender

By: /S/ PAUL HAGGER

Name: Paul Hagger

Title: GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By: /S/ CHRIS MENDELSOHN

Name: Chris Menelsohn

Title: Senior Vice President

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

By: /S/ JENNIFER HEARD

Name: Jennifer Heard

Title: Authorized Officer

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THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST

COMPANY, as a Lender

By: /S/ MITCHELL B. RASKY

Name: M. Rasky

Title: Managing Director

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TD BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By: /S/ STEPHEN S. CAFFEY

Name: Stephen A. Caffey

Title: Vice President

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

By: /S/ JAIME C. ENG

Name: Jaime C. Eng

Title: Vice President

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COMERICA BANK, as a Lender

By: /S/ CHRIS RICE

Name: Chris Rice

Title: VP

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ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW

YORK, as a Lender

By: /S/ DAN LUBY

Name: Dan Luby

Title: Assistant Vice President

By: /S/ MICHAEL PAUL

Name: Michael Paul

Title: Senior Vice President

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Acknowledged and Agreed
as of the date first above written:

SOTHEBYS.COM LLC, as a Credit Party

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBY’S FINE ART HOLDINGS, INC.

SOTHEBY’S ASIA, INC.

SOTHEBY’S RES, INC.

SPTC, INC.

SOTHEBY PARKE BERNET, INC.

YORK AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, INC.

SOTHEBY’S THAILAND, INC.

SOTHEBY’S HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SOTHEBY’S NEVADA, INC.

SOTHEBYS.COM AUCTIONS, INC.

SIBS, LLC,

each as a Credit Party

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

72ND AND YORK, INC., as a Credit Party

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

CATALOGUE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, as a Credit Party

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

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SOTHEBY’S SHIPPING LIMITED, as a Credit Party

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to
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EXHIBIT A

Specified Components of Restructuring

Note: References to each step are to the steps detailed in the restructuring diagram provided to the Agent and the Lenders prior to the date hereof, entitled “Sotheby’s Restructuring,” dated September 4, 2012.


1.	Step 13 – Transfer by Sotheby’s Asia, LLC of equity interests in Sotheby’s Singapore Pte. Ltd. to York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l. (“Luxembourg Holdings”) in exchange for 16,900 shares in Luxembourg Holdings.


2.	Step 22 – Transfer by Sotheby’s, a Delaware corporation (“Sotheby’s”), of equity interests in Luxembourg Holdings to York UK Holdco International Limited (“UK Holdco”) in exchange for 99,100 shares in UK Holdco and the issue of US$10 million 5.5% unsecured loan notes due 2020 (“Loan A”).


3.	Step 24 – Transfer by Sotheby’s of equity interests in York Holdings International, Inc. (“Holdings International”) to Luxembourg Holdings for US$22,000.


4.	Step 25a – Transfer by Sotheby’s of equity interests in Sotheby’s, Inc. to Holdings International in exchange for an intercompany promissory note with a principal amount not to exceed $1,745,037,000 payable by Holdings International to Sotheby’s (the “Holdings International Note”).


5.	Step 25b – Transfer by Sotheby’s of economic benefits in the Holdings International Note to UK Holdco in exchange for 12,550,370 shares in UK Holdco and a US$490 million note issued by UK Holdco (“Loan B”).


6.	Step 26a – Transfer by Sotheby’s of Loan A and Loan B to York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. (“York Finance”) in exchange for 1 share in York Finance.


7.	Step 29a – Transfer by Sotheby’s of equity interests in 1334 York LLC to UK Holdco in exchange for shares in UK Holdco.


8.	Step 30a – Transfer by Sotheby’s of equity interests in Sotheby’s Qatar LLC to Luxembourg Holdings in exchange for US$1.


9.	Step 31b – Transfer by Sotheby’s of promissory note from Sotheby’s, Inc. equal to the value of Sotheby’s CIS LLC to Holdings International in exchange for shares in Holdings International.


10.	Step 32a – Transfer by Sotheby’s of equity interests in Holdings International to UK Holdco in exchange for shares in UK Holdco.

Release of Theta Inc. as a Borrower under the Credit Agreement.

EXHIBIT B

Disclosure Schedule (5.14) to Credit Agreement


1.	York UK Holdco International Limited

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) York UK Holdco International Limited shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers; provided that, with respect to the pledge of Stock of any Subsidiary of York UK Holdco International Limited, such pledge shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding Stock of such Subsidiary, (ii) 65% of the outstanding Stock of York UK Holdco International Limited shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) York UK Holdco International Limited shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


2.	York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers; provided that, with respect to the pledge of Stock of any Subsidiary of York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., such pledge shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding Stock of such Subsidiary, (ii) 65% of the outstanding Stock of York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) York Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


3.	York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l. shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers; provided that, (A) such Guaranty shall limit the recourse to the assets of York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l. to the Stock of its Subsidiaries that constitutes Collateral, (B) with respect to any pledge of Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary of York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l., such pledge shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding Stock of such Subsidiary in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers and (C) with respect to any security interest in assets of York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l. other than Stock of its Subsidiaries, such security interest shall support the Obligations of solely the U.K. Borrowers, (ii) 65% of the outstanding Stock of York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) York Luxembourg Holdings International S.a.r.l.

shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


4.	York Holdings International, Inc.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) York Holdings International, Inc. shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute joinder agreements to each of the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement and such further Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case pursuant to the terms of each such agreement, (ii) 100% of the outstanding Stock of York Holdings International, Inc. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, and (iii) York Holdings International, Inc. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


5.	Sotheby’s Monaco S.A.M.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) 65% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Monaco S.A.M. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, and (ii) Sotheby’s Monaco S.A.M. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


6.	Sotheby’s Taiwan Ltd.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) 65% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Taiwan Ltd. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, and (ii) Sotheby’s Taiwan Ltd. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


7.	Sotheby’s Singapore Pte. Ltd.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) 65% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Singapore Pte. Ltd. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, and (ii) Sotheby’s Singapore Pte. Ltd. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


8.	Sotheby’s Qatar LLC

By December 31, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) 65% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Qatar LLC shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request, and (ii) Sotheby’s Qatar LLC shall deliver such

organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


9.	Sotheby’s Asia Ltd.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) Sotheby’s Asia Ltd. shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, (ii) 100% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Asia Ltd. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) Sotheby’s Asia Ltd. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


10.	Sotheby’s Asia Cooperatief

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) Sotheby’s Asia Cooperatief shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, (ii) 100% of the outstanding Stock of Sotheby’s Asia Cooperatief shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) Sotheby’s Asia Cooperatief shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.


11.	Fine Art Insurance Ltd.

By October 15, 2012 (or such later date as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion), (i) Fine Art Insurance Ltd. shall become party to the Agreement as a Credit Party by executing a joinder agreement thereto, and shall execute a Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, (ii) 100% of the outstanding Stock of Fine Art Insurance Ltd. shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in support of the Obligations of each of the U.S. Borrowers and the U.K. Borrowers, pursuant to such Collateral Documents as Agent shall reasonably request and (iii) Fine Art Insurance Ltd. shall deliver such organizational and authorization documentation and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

EXHIBIT C

Omnibus Amendment

See attached.

OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

This OMNIBUS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of September 6, 2012, is

by and among Sotheby’s, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Sotheby’s, Inc., a New York corporation

(“Sotheby’s, Inc.”), Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS Inc.”), Sotheby's

Financial Services California, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS California”), Oberon, Inc., a Delaware

corporation (“Oberon”), Theta, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Theta”), Sotheby's Ventures, LLC, a New

York limited liability company (“Ventures LLC”), SPTC, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SPTC”),

Sothebys.com LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sothebys.com”), Sotheby’s Nevada, Inc., a

Nevada corporation (“Sotheby’s Nevada”), Sotheby’s Asia, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

(“Sotheby’s Asia”), Sotheby’s Fine Arts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Fine Arts”), Sotheby

Parke Bernet, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SPB”), York Avenue Development, Inc., a New York

corporation (“York Development”), Sotheby’s Thailand, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sotheby’s

Thailand”), SIBS, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“SIBS”), Sothebys.com Auctions, Inc., a

New York corporation (“Auctions”), Sotheby’s Holdings International, Inc., a Michigan corporation

(“Holdings International”), Sotheby’s RES, Inc., a New York corporation (“RES”), 72ND and York, Inc.,

a New York corporation (“York”) (Parent and the Subsidiaries thereof party hereto, collectively, the

“Credit Parties”), and General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GE Capital”), in its

capacity as the Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise

defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Annex A to that certain Credit

Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from

time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Parent, Sotheby’s Inc., SFS Inc., SFS

California, Oberon, Theta, Ventures LLC, Oatshare Limited, a company registered in England

(“Oatshare”), Sotheby’s, a company registered in England (“Sotheby’s U.K.”), and Sotheby’s Financial

Services Limited, a company registered in England (“SFS Ltd.”), as Borrowers, the Agent, and the

Lenders signatory thereto from time to time.

RECITALS

A. The Credit Parties and the Agent are parties to that certain Pledge Agreement,

dated as of August 31, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to

time, the “Pledge Agreement”).

B. The Credit Parties and the Agent are parties to that certain Security Agreement,

dated as of August 31, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to

time, the “Security Agreement”).

C. Certain of the Credit Parties and the Agent are parties to that certain Domestic

Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of August 31, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise

modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”).

D. The Credit Parties have requested that the Agent amend the Pledge Agreement,

the Security Agreement and the Guaranty (collectively, the “Affected Agreements”) as set forth herein.

E. The Agent has agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth below, to so amend

the Affected Agreements.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of

which are hereby acknowledged, the Credit Parties and the Agent hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Pledge Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions

precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Amendment, the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended as

follows:

(a) The proviso in the definition of “Pledged Collateral” in Section 1 of the Pledge

Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

; provided that, (i) with respect to any Pledged Entity that is a Foreign Subsidiary (each

a “Foreign Pledged Entity”), the equity interests of such Pledged Entity constituting

Pledged Collateral hereunder shall consist only of 65% of the outstanding voting equity

interest interests and 100% of the outstanding non-voting equity interests of such Pledged

Entity, (ii) no more than 65% of the outstanding equity interests in each of Theta and

SPB shall constitute Pledged Collateral hereunder, and (iii) Pledged Collateral shall not

include any assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to Section 5.14(d) or 5.14(e)

of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Section 2(a) of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following

proviso at the end thereof:

; provided that, Pledged Collateral consisting of equity interests in Theta or SPB are

Pledged as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance and

observation in full of solely the Obligations of the U.K. Borrowers.

follows:

(d) Such Pledgor will, within fifteen (15) days (or such later date as may be agreed

to by Agent in its sole direction) of obtaining ownership of any additional Pledged

Collateral, deliver to Agent a Pledge Amendment, duly executed by such Pledgor, in

substantially the form of Schedule II hereto (a “Pledge Amendment”) in respect of any

such additional Pledged Collateral, pursuant to which such Pledgor shall pledge to

Agent all of such additional Stock. Such Pledgor hereby authorizes Agent to attach each

Pledge Amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Shares listed on any

Pledge Amendment delivered to Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered

Pledged Collateral.

(d) Schedule I of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended by deleting all references

to “Sotheby’s Asia, Inc.” thereto and replacing them with “Sotheby’s Asia, LLC”.

(e) Schedule I of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the

information set forth therein with respect to the equity interests in Sotheby’s Asia, Inc., Sotheby's

Global Trading GmbH, Sotheby’s Parke Bernet Inc. and Theta, Inc. with the following:



Pledged Entity	Equity Interests (Class of Stock/Par Value)	Owner of Equity Interest	Number of Pledged Shares (Percentage of Outstanding Shares)	Stock Certificate Number
Sotheby's Asia, LLC	n/a	Sotheby's	n/a	n/a
Sotheby's Global Trading GmbH	2,000,000 Sw. Fr.	Sotheby's, Inc.	1,300,0000 (65%)	Not issued
Sotheby's Park Bernet Inc.	Common Stock $1.00 Par Value	Sotheby's, Inc.	65 (65%)	No. 1
Theta, Inc.	Common Stock $1.00 Par Value	Sotheby's, Inc.	650 (65%)	No. 1

2. Amendments to Security Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions

precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Amendment, the Security Agreement is hereby amended as

follows:

(a) The definition of “Excluded Collateral” in Section 1 of the Security Agreement is

amended and restated to read as follows:

“Excluded Collateral” means, collectively, (a) Margin Stock consisting of Stock of

Parent, (b) each liquor license owned by 72ND and York, Inc. (f/k/a Sunrise Liquors &

Wines, Inc.), if the grant of a security interest therein pursuant to this Security Agreement

or any other Loan Document would violate, or be rendered ineffective by, any applicable

law, (c) each Work of Art that has been consigned to a Grantor, until such time as such

Grantor obtains title to such Work of Art, and the proceeds of any such consigned Work

of Art to the extent such proceeds are payable by such Grantor to the applicable

consignor and (d) any assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to Section 5.14(d)

or 5.14(e) of the Credit Agreement.

3. Amendments to Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty. Subject to the satisfaction of the

conditions precedent set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Amendment, Section 7.11 of the Guaranty is hereby

amended and restated to read as follows:

7.11 Limitation on Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision herein

contained to the contrary:

(a) each Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be limited to an amount not to exceed

as of any date of determination the greater of:

(i) the net amount of all Loans and other extensions of credit (including

Letters of Credit) advanced under the Credit Agreement and directly or

indirectly re-loaned or otherwise transferred to, or incurred for the benefit of,

such Guarantor, plus interest thereon at the applicable rate specified in the

Credit Agreement; or

(ii) the amount which could be claimed by Agent and Lenders from such

Guarantor under this Guaranty without rendering such claim voidable or

avoidable under Section 548 of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any

applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law after taking into account, among other things, such Guarantor’s right of contribution and indemnification from each other Credit Party under the Contribution Agreement; and

(b) the recourse hereunder to the assets of each of Theta and Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, Inc. shall be limited to the Stock of its Subsidiaries that constitutes Collateral.

4. Effectiveness of this Amendment; Conditions Precedent. The provisions of this

Amendment shall be deemed to have become effective as of the date of this Amendment, but such

effectiveness shall be expressly conditioned upon the Agent’s receipt of a counterpart of this Amendment

executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of each Credit Party and the Agent.

5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience

of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or any provisions

hereof.

(b) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several

counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to

be one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this

Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart

thereof.

interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial

authority by reason of such party’s having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or dictated such

provision.

(d) Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and

warrants that, as of the date hereof:

(i) this Amendment and each of the Affected Agreements, as amended hereby, to

which it is a party, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party, enforceable

against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable

bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally or by

equitable principles relating to enforceability;

(ii) its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and its performance

of each of the Affected Agreements, as amended hereby, to the extent a party thereto, have been duly

authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not: (1) contravene the terms of any of such Credit

Party’s charter, bylaws or operating agreement, as applicable, (2) violate any law or regulation, or any

order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority, (3) conflict with or result in the breach or

termination of, constitute a default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance

required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which any

Sotheby Entity is a party or by which any Sotheby Entity or any of its property is bound, (4) result in

the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of any Sotheby Entity other than those

in favor of the Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties, pursuant to the Loan

Documents, or (5) require the consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person

that has not already been obtained; and

(iii) after giving effect to this Amendment, (1) no “Default” or “Event of Default”

under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing and (2) all of the representations and

warranties of such Credit Party contained in each of the Affected Agreements and in each other Loan

Document to which it is a party (other than representations and warranties which, in accordance with

their express terms, are made only as of an earlier specified date) are true and correct as of the date of

such Credit Party’s execution and delivery hereof or thereof as though made on and as of such date.

(e) Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND

CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN

THAT STATE.

(f) Effect. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in each of the

Affected Agreements to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import shall mean and

be a reference to such Affected Agreement as amended hereby, and each reference in the other Loan

Documents to each of the Affected Agreements, “thereunder,” “thereof,” or words of like import shall

mean and be a reference to such Affected Agreement as amended hereby. Except as expressly provided

in this Amendment, all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Affected Agreements and the other

Loan Documents shall remain the same. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

(g) No Novation or Waiver. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the

execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not (a) limit, impair, constitute a waiver

by, or otherwise affect any right, power or remedy of, the Agent or any Lender under each of the Affected

Agreements or any other Loan Document, (b) constitute a waiver of any provision in each of the Affected

Agreements or in any of the other Loan Documents or of any “Default” or “Event of Default” under the

Credit Agreement that may have occurred and be continuing or (c) alter, modify, amend or in any way

affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in each of the Affected

Agreements or in any of the other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects

and shall continue in full force and effect.

(h) Agent’s Expenses. The Credit Parties hereby jointly and severally agree to

promptly reimburse the Agent for all of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including, without

limitation, attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees, it has heretofore or hereafter incurred or incurs in connection

with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

SOTHEBY’S,

a Delaware corporation

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBYS.COM LLC

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

72ND AND YORK, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY'S FINE ART HOLDINGS, INC.

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES CALIFORNIA, INC.

OBERON, INC.

THETA, INC.

SOTHEBY’S VENTURES, LLC

SOTHEBY'S ASIA, LLC

SPTC, INC.

SOTHEBY'S PARK BERNET, INC.

YORK AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, INC.

SOTHEBY'S THAILAND, INC.

SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SOTHEBY'S NEVADA, INC.

SOTHEBYS.COM AUCTIONS, INC.

SIBS, LLC

SOTHEBY'S RES, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL

CORPORATION, as the Agent

By: /S/ DANIEL T. EUBANKS

Name: Daniel T. Eubanks

Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

EXECUTION COPY

REAFFIRMATION

September 6, 2012

Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31,

2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit

Agreement”), by and among Sotheby’s, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Sotheby’s, Inc., a New York

corporation (“Sotheby’s, Inc.”), Sotheby’s Financial Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS Inc.”),

Sotheby’s Financial Services California, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SFS California”), Oberon, Inc., a

Delaware corporation (“Oberon”), Theta, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Theta”), Sotheby’s Ventures,

LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Ventures LLC”), Oatshare Limited, a company registered

in England (“Oatshare”), Sotheby’s, a company registered in England (“Sotheby’s U.K.”), and Sotheby’s

Financial Services Limited, a company registered in England (“SFS Ltd.” and, collectively with Parent,

Sotheby’s, Inc., SFS Inc., SFS California, Oberon, Theta, Ventures LLC, Oatshare and Sotheby’s U.K.,

the “Borrowers”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as a Lender and as

Agent for the Lenders and the Fronting Lender (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and the other Lenders

from time to time signatory thereto, (ii) that certain Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of

the date hereof (“Amendment No. 5”), by and among the Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto and the

Agent and (iii) that certain Omnibus Amendment, dated as of the date hereof (the “Omnibus Amendment”

and together with Amendment No. 5, the “Amendments”), by and among the Borrowers, the other Credit

Parties party thereto and the Agent. Capitalized terms used in this Reaffirmation and not defined herein

shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Each of the undersigned, by its signature below, hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of a

copy of the Amendments, (b) acknowledges and consents to the execution and delivery of the

Amendments by the parties thereto, (c) acknowledges and agrees that each Loan Document executed by it

remains in full force and effect and is hereby reaffirmed, ratified and confirmed, (d) reaffirms all Liens on

any collateral which have been granted by it in favor of the Agent (for itself and the holders of Secured

Obligations) pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, and (e) acknowledges and agrees that each of the

Credit Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement, and the Domestic

Subsidiary Guaranty, as modified by the Amendments, remains in full force and effect and is hereby

reaffirmed, ratified and confirmed.

All references to the Credit Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge

Agreement and the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty contained in any Loan Document shall be a reference

to the Credit Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement, and the Domestic

Subsidiary Guaranty, respectively, as so modified by the Amendments and as the same has previously

been, or may from time to time hereafter be, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

Each Amendment is a Loan Document pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless expressly

indicated therein) be construed, administered, and applied, in accordance with all of the terms and

provisions of the Credit Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Reaffirmation atop be duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

SOTHEBY’S,

a Delaware corporation

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES CALIFORNIA, INC.

OBERON, INC.

THETA, INC.

SOTHEBY’S VENTURES, LLC

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

OATSHARE LIMITED

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

72ND AND YORK, INC.

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S,

a company registered in England

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBY'S FINE ART HOLDINGS, INC.

SOTHEBY'S ASIA, LLC

SPTC, INC.

SOTHEBY'S RES, INC.

SOTHEBY'S PARK BERNET, INC.

YORK AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, INC.

SOTHEBY'S THAILAND, INC.

SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SOTHEBY'S NEVADA, INC.

SOTHEBYS.COM AUCTIONS, INC.

SIBS, LLC

By: /S/ MICHAEL L. GILLIS

Name: Michael L. Gillis

Title: SVP, Treasurer

SOTHEBY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

By: /S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBYS.COM LLC

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

SOTHEBY’S SHIPPING LIMITED

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

CATALOGUE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED

By:/S/ WILLIAM S. SHERIDAN

Name: William S. Sheridan

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer