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.
Peoples
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 Peoples 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 Peoples 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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