Notice to Certain Non-U.S. Holders
Neither this announcement nor the Offer to Purchase constitute an offer or an invitation by, or on behalf of, the Company or by, or on behalf of, the dealer managers to participate in the Offers in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement or the Offer to Purchase may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Offer to Purchase come are required by the Company and the dealer managers to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This announcement or the Offer to Purchase may not be used for or in connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
United Kingdom
The communication of this announcement, the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being made by, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorized person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. This announcement, the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers are directed only at persons outside the United Kingdom or persons in the United Kingdom who are (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (“Financial Promotion Order”); and (ii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom such documents and materials may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (e) of the Financial Promotion Order (all such persons in (i) and (ii) together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this announcement or the Offer to Purchase relate will be available only to, and engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. Any person in the United Kingdom who is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this announcement, the Offer to Purchase or any of its contents.
France
The Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in France. Neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or offering materials relating to the Offers, has been or shall be distributed to the public in France and only (i) qualified investors (investisseurs ualifies) acting for their own account, other than individuals, and/or (ii) legal entities whose total assets exceed €5 million, or whose annual turnover exceeds €5 million, or whose managed assets exceed €5 million or whose average annual headcount exceeds 50, acting for their own account all as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.341-2, L.411-2, D.341-1 and D.411-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier, are eligible to participate in the Offers. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase have not been submitted to the clearance procedures (visa) of the Autorité des marchés financiers.
Belgium
The Offers do not constitute a public offering within the meaning of Articles 3, §1, 1° and 6, §1, of the Belgian Takeover Law. The Offers are exclusively conducted under applicable private placement exemptions and have therefore not been, and will not be, notified to, and neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other document or material relating to the Offers have been, or will be, approved by the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (Autorité des Services et Marchés Financiers/Autoriteit voor Financiële Diensten en Markten). Accordingly, the Offers, this announcement, the Offer to Purchase, any memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar documents relating to the Offers may not be advertised, offered or distributed, directly or indirectly, to any person located and/or resident in Belgium other than to persons who qualify as “Qualified Investors” in the meaning of Article 10, §1, of the Belgian Prospectus Law, as referred to in Article 6, §3, 1° of the Belgian Takeover Law, and who is acting for its own account, or in other circumstances which do not constitute a public offering in Belgium pursuant to the Belgian Takeover Law. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase have been issued only for the personal use of the above Qualified Investors and exclusively for the purpose of the Offers. Accordingly, the information contained herein or therein may not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other person in Belgium.
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