Regulations
Regulation S / U.S. Citizens
I. Client's Statement - Category 3 of Regulation S
In the case of securities specified in Regulation S as Category 3 securities (marked with the symbol "REGS"), the purchased shares (hereinafter "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter "Securities Act") and cannot be offered or sold in the United States or to, for the account of, or for the benefit of U.S. Persons (hereinafter "U.S. Persons"), as defined in Regulation S issued under the Securities Act (hereinafter "Regulation S"), except in cases covered by an exemption from the registration requirements or as part of a transaction not subject to the registration requirements specified in the Securities Act.
I hereby declare on my own behalf and on behalf of any person for whom I am acquiring the Shares that:
a) I am not and such person is not the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer of the Shares, and
b) I am not and such person is not a U.S. Person, and furthermore, I am not acquiring and such person is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person.
I hereby declare and warrant on my own behalf and on behalf of any person for whom I am acquiring the Shares that:
a) (i) Except for offering or selling the Shares under an exemption from the registration requirements or as part of a transaction not subject to the registration requirements under the Securities Act, (a) the issuer of the Shares (hereinafter "Issuer") is not obligated to register the transfer of Shares transferred to a U.S. Person and (b) the Issuer may require a person who, according to this document, is not a U.S. Person but is a U.S. Person, to immediately transfer the Shares in a manner compliant with the restrictions on Category 3 securities under Regulation S issued under the Securities Act, and (ii) the Issuer’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, or similar documents may contain additional provisions restricting my rights or the rights of such person regarding such Shares.
b) In the event of offering, resale, pledge, or any other transfer of Shares by me or such person, such Shares may only be offered, resold, pledged, or transferred (i) to the Issuer, (ii) to an entity that also agrees to comply with the restrictions set out in this document (in electronic form or in another form accepted by the Issuer) and that is also not a U.S. Person in a foreign transaction under Regulation S issued under the Securities Act, or (iii) subject to registration or under an available exemption from the registration requirements specified in the Securities Act.
c) I and such person undertake to only enter into hedging transactions involving the Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
d) The Issuer, its affiliates, and other persons may rely on the representations, warranties, and guarantees set forth in this document for the purpose of exempting the sale of Shares from the requirements of the Securities Act and the securities laws of applicable states, as well as for other purposes.
e) The purchase is deemed to be a commitment that the Issuer and other interested parties may rely on my representations and agreements set forth in this document in administrative or judicial proceedings or in official investigative proceedings concerning all matters covered by this document.
f) In the case of a brokerage dealer – my client has been informed and has reviewed the contents of this document and has authorized me to make the representations, warranties, guarantees, and commitments contained in this document on their behalf.
Furthermore, I declare that I have read and understand the information contained in Part A of Annex No. 14 to the Detailed Rules of Stock Exchange Trading and the information referred to in § 3a and § 14a of Section I of the Detailed Rules of Stock Exchange Trading.
II. Customer Statement - Regulation Category 3 S/Rule 144A
In the case of securities designated as Category 3 Securities under Regulation S/Rule 144A (marked with the symbol "S144"), the purchased shares (hereinafter "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter the "Securities Act") and cannot be offered or sold in the United States or to, for the account of, or for the benefit of U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S issued under the Securities Act) except in cases that are exempt from registration requirements or in transactions not subject to the registration requirements specified in the Securities Act.
I hereby declare on my own behalf and on behalf of each person for whom I am purchasing Shares, that:
a) I am not and such person is not the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer of the Shares, and
b) Either:
(i) I am, and/or such person is, a Qualified Institutional Buyer ("QIB") under Rule 144A of the Securities Act; and/or
(ii) I am not and/or such person is not a U.S. Person, and furthermore, I am not purchasing and/or such person is not purchasing Shares on behalf of or for the benefit of a U.S. Person.
I hereby declare and warrant on my own behalf and on behalf of each person for whom I am purchasing Shares, that:
a) (i) Except for the offering or sale of Shares under an exemption from registration or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements specified in the Securities Act, (a) the issuer of the Shares (hereinafter the "Issuer") is not required to register the transfer of Shares to a U.S. Person, and (b) the Issuer may require any person who is not a U.S. Person according to this document but is determined to be a U.S. Person to immediately transfer the Shares in compliance with the restrictions regarding Category 3 securities under Regulation S and Rule 144A of the Securities Act, and (ii) the Issuer’s articles, bylaws, or similar document may contain additional provisions restricting my or such person’s rights regarding such Shares.
b) In the event that I or such person offers, resells, pledges, or otherwise transfers Shares, such Shares may only be offered, resold, pledged, or otherwise transferred (i) to the Issuer, (ii) to an entity that also agrees to comply with the restrictions specified in this document (in electronic form or in any other form acceptable to the Issuer) and which also (a) is not a U.S. Person in a foreign transaction in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act, or (b) is a QIB, or (iii) subject to registration or an available exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
c) I and such person agree to conduct hedging transactions involving Shares solely in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
d) The Issuer, its affiliates, and other parties may rely on the representations, warranties, and covenants in this document for the purpose of determining whether the sale of Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, as well as for other purposes.
e) Making the purchase is deemed an agreement that the Issuer and other interested parties may rely on my representations and consents set forth in this document in administrative or judicial proceedings or official investigations regarding all matters covered by this document.
f) In the case of a brokerage dealer – my client has been informed and is familiar with the contents of this document and has authorized me to make the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained herein on their behalf.
Furthermore, I declare that I have reviewed and understand the information contained in Part B of Annex No. 14 to the Detailed Rules of Exchange Trading, as well as the information referred to in § 3a and § 14a of Section I of the Detailed Rules of Exchange Trading.
III. Restrictions on the Trading of Shares Subject to Limitations under U.S. Securities Law
Preliminary Information:
Shares issued by an issuer based in the United States of America or outside the United States but considered a domestic issuer under applicable U.S. law provisions ("U.S. Issuers"), marked with "REGS" and "S" symbols, and whose quotations are designated with the serial number "18" ("the issuer's shares are subject to trading restrictions under Category 3 of Regulation S issued under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended") are subject to restrictions on trading under Category 3 of Regulation S issued under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
General information about the type and scope of restrictions on the trading of the above shares, under Category 3 of Regulation S, which may not contain all information applicable to the specific shares, is provided in points I and II below.
Detailed information regarding the type and scope of restrictions on the trading of these shares under Category 3 of Regulation S will be publicly disclosed by the issuer of the shares and published on the Exchange’s website in the section regarding the listings of these shares.
I. Restrictions under Category 3 of Regulation S – Basic Information:
THE SHARES IN QUESTION HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("THE SECURITIES ACT") AND CANNOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT).
THE SHARES ARE OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY TO NON-U.S. PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT UNDER REGULATION S.
THE SHARES ARE CONSIDERED "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144(A)(3) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
THE SHARES CANNOT BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACQUIRED, OFFERED, SOLD, RESOLD, DELIVERED, OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:
- IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION S,
- UNDER AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR
- PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
RESALE OR FURTHER OFFERING OF THE SHARES ABROAD UNDER REGULATION S CANNOT INVOLVE SALES TO, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) WITHIN THE ONE-YEAR DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD UNDER REGULATION S.
SECURITIES-RELATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SHARES CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
II. Restrictions under Category 3 of Regulation S – Extended Information:
THE SHARES IN QUESTION HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("THE SECURITIES ACT") AND CANNOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT). THE SHARES ARE OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY TO NON-U.S. PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT UNDER REGULATION S.
THE SHARES ARE CONSIDERED "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144(A)(3) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
THE SHARES CANNOT BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACQUIRED, OFFERED, SOLD, RESOLD, DELIVERED, OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:
- IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION S,
- UNDER AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR
- PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
THE FOLLOWING TERMS, CAPITALIZED, HAVE THE MEANING ASSIGNED TO THEM IN RULE 902 UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT"):
- The offer or sale must only occur in the context of an Offshore Transaction.
- In the United States, the issuer, the Distributor, their affiliates, or persons acting on their behalf – for the purposes of Rule 903, and sellers, affiliated entities, or persons acting on their behalf – for the purposes of Rule 904, may not engage in Directed Selling Efforts.
- Offering Restrictions are mandatory.
- Before the expiration of the one-year Distribution Compliance Period, there is a ban on offering and selling to U.S. Persons or for their account or benefit (except for the Distributor).
- Before the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, offers or sales may only occur under the following conditions:a) The buyer must certify that they are not a U.S. Person and is not acquiring the securities for the account of a U.S. Person, or, if a U.S. Person, must have acquired the securities in a transaction not subject to the registration requirement of the Securities Act.b) The buyer must agree to resell the securities only in accordance with Regulation S, under the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or under an available exemption from registration, and must engage in securities transactions involving the securities only in accordance with the Securities Act.c) The issuer's capital securities must bear a legend allowing their transfer only in accordance with Regulation S, under the registration requirements of the Securities Act or an available exemption, and must allow for the conclusion of transactions involving the securities only in accordance with the Securities Act.d) According to its agreement, articles of association, rules, or comparable document, the issuer must reject any transfer of securities if not executed according to Regulation S, under the registration requirements of the Securities Act or an available exemption, and in cases where the securities are bearer securities or foreign law does not allow the issuer to reject such transfer, alternative procedures must be implemented (e.g., the aforementioned legend).
- If an offer or sale of securities is conducted before the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, it must be done in accordance with Regulation S, under the registration requirements of the Securities Act or an available exemption.
- If an offer or sale is conducted by an issuer's officer, director, or an affiliate of the issuer or Distributor solely due to their position, no commission, fees, or other compensation can be paid except for customary broker fees.
- Capital securities of domestic issuers acquired in a transaction subject to the conditions of Rule 901 or Rule 903 are considered "restricted securities" under Rule 144, and their resale by foreign buyers can only be made in accordance with Regulation S, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or an exemption from these registration requirements.
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