No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Old Notes or New Notes has been or will be issued, or has been or will be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the Old Notes or New Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the SFO and any rules made thereunder.
The offering of the New Notes has not been registered with the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (“CONSOB”) pursuant to Italian securities legislation. Each Joint Book-Running Manager has represented and agreed that any offer, sale or delivery of the New Notes or distribution of copies of the New Notes Offering prospectus supplement or any other document relating to the New Notes in the Republic of Italy will be effected in accordance with all Italian securities, tax and exchange control and other applicable laws and regulation.
Any such offer, sale or delivery of the New Notes or distribution of copies of the New Notes Offering prospectus supplement or any other document relating to the New Notes in the Republic of Italy must be: (i) made by an investment firm, bank or financial intermediary permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the “Consolidated Financial Act”), CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018 and Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 (in each case as amended from time to time) and any other applicable laws and regulations; (ii) in compliance with Article 129 of Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993, as amended, pursuant to which the Bank of Italy may request information on the issue or the offer of securities in the Republic of Italy and the relevant implementing guidelines of the Bank of Italy issued on 25 August 2015 (as amended on 10 August 2016 and on 2 November 2020); and (iii) in compliance with any other applicable laws and regulations or requirement imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.
None of the Tender Offer, the Tender Offer Memorandum or any other documents or materials relating to the Tender Offer has been or will be registered with the CONSOB pursuant to applicable Italian laws and regulations. The Tender Offer is being carried out in Italy as an exempted offer pursuant to Article 101 bis, paragraph 3 bis of the Consolidated Financial Act and Article 35 bis, paragraph 4, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended.
Holders or beneficial owners of the Old Notes that are resident and/or located in Italy can tender the Old Notes for purchase through authorized persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with the Consolidated Financial Act, the CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018, as amended, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993, as amended) and in compliance with any other applicable laws and regulations or with any requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority. The Tender Offer Memorandum and the information contained therein are intended only for the use of its recipient and are not to be distributed to any third party resident and/or located in Italy for any reason. No person resident or located in Italy other than the original recipients of this document may rely on it or its contents. Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis à vis its clients in connection with the Old Notes or the Tender Offer.
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