Taiwan
The notes have not been and will not be registered, filed with or
approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan, the
Republic of China (“Taiwan”) and/or other regulatory authority or
agency of Taiwan, pursuant to relevant securities laws and
regulations of Taiwan. The notes have not been and will not be
issued, offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Taiwan to
investors other than “professional investors” as defined under
Article 4 of the Financial Consumer Protection Act of Taiwan,
unless otherwise permitted by the laws and regulations of Taiwan.
No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell
the notes in Taiwan, unless otherwise permitted by laws and
regulations of Taiwan.
People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and
Taiwan)
The notes are not being offered or sold and may not be offered or
sold, directly or indirectly, in the People’s Republic of China
(the “PRC”) (for such purposes, not including the Hong Kong and
Macau Special Administrative Regions or Taiwan) (a) by means
of any advertisement, invitation, document or activity which is
directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or
read by, the public in the PRC, (b) to any person within the
PRC, (c) to residents of the PRC, or (d) to any person
for re-offering, resale or
redelivery to any person within the PRC, except as permitted by all
relevant laws and regulations of the PRC.
This prospectus, the offering material or any information contained
herein or the notes (i) has not been filed with or approved
by, verified by or registered with any relevant PRC authorities,
thus (ii) may not be circulated in the PRC or used in
connection with any offer for the subscription or sale of the notes
in the PRC, and (iii) does not constitute an offer to sell or
subscribe, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, directly or
indirectly, any notes in the PRC to, or for the benefit of, any
legal or natural persons in the PRC.
The notes may only be invested in by PRC investors that are
authorized to engage in the investment in the notes of the type
being offered or sold. Investors in the PRC are responsible for
obtaining all relevant government regulatory approvals/licenses,
verification and/or registrations themselves, including, but not
limited to, those which may be required by the People’s Bank of
China, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, the China Banking and Insurance
Regulatory Commission, and/or other relevant regulatory bodies, and
complying with all relevant PRC laws and regulations, including,
but not limited to, all relevant foreign exchange regulations
and/or securities investment regulations.
Republic of Korea
The notes have not been and will not be registered with the
Financial Services Commission of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”)
for public offering in Korea under the Financial Investment
Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea and its subordinate
decrees and regulations (collectively, the “FSCMA”). None of the
notes may be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, or
offered or sold to any person for re-offering or resale or re-delivery, directly or indirectly, in
Korea or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident of
Korea (as defined in the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law of Korea
and the subordinate decrees and regulations thereunder
(collectively, the “FETL”)) except as otherwise permitted under the
applicable laws and regulations of Korea, including the FSCMA and
the FETL. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the number of the
notes offered in Korea or to a resident in Korea shall be less than
fifty, and for a period of one year from the Issue Date of the
notes, none of the notes may be divided resulting in an increased
number of the notes. Furthermore, the notes may not be resold to
Korean residents unless the purchaser of the notes complies with
all applicable regulatory requirements (including but not limited
to government reporting requirements under the FETL) in connection
with the purchase of the notes.
United Arab Emirates
This prospectus has not been reviewed, approved or licensed by the
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”), the Emirates
Securities and Commodities Authority (the “SCA”) or any other
relevant
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