The Standard Chartered Private Bank

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IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT ACCESS THIS WEB SITE AND DO NOT USE THE ONLINE SERVICES.

WE DO NOT OFFER OR SELL SECURITIES TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS EITHER (a) THOSE SECURITIES ARE REGISTERED FOR SALE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND WITH ALL APPROPRIATE U.S. STATE AUTHORITIES; OR (b) THE SECURITIES OR THE SPECIFIC TRANSACTION QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPTION UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS NOR DO WE OFFER OR SELL SECURITIES TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS (i) WE, OUR AFFILIATED COMPANY AND THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED OR LICENSED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS; OR (ii) WE, OUR AFFILIATED COMPANY AND THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL QUALIFY FOR EXEMPTIONS UNDER APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

NOTHING ON THIS WEB PAGE OR THE WEB PAGES OF ANY AFFILIATE SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES WHERE IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO DO SO.

COMPANY DETAILS

Standard Chartered Bank ("SCB") is incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability by Royal Charter 1853, under reference ZC18 and the Principal Office of the Company is situated in England at 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD.

SCB is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") under FSA register number 114276. SCB's VAT number in the United Kingdom is GB244106593.

The Standard Chartered Private Bank is the private banking division of Standard Chartered Bank ("SCB"). Private banking may be carried out internationally by different SCB legal entities according to local regulatory requirements. Not all products and services are provided by all SCB branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. Brokerage services are provided by UBS and Morgan Stanley for certain markets, and SCB and its affiliates may use any other brokerage firm at its discretion. Some of the SCB entities listed in this website only act as representatives of The Standard Chartered Private Bank, and may not be able to offer products and services, or offer advice to clients. They serve as points of contact only. In certain instances, other SCB companies or third party experts may be utilised to provide investment advice or you may choose your own investment advisor.

JURISDICTION AND RESTRICTIONS

SCB controls and maintains this Web Site from England and SCB makes no representation that the material and information contained herein is appropriate or available for use in other locations/jurisdictions. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English Law and any dispute shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Please note transactions with any office of SCB outside the United Kingdom, or with any other SCB Group company outside the United Kingdom, are not protected by the United Kingdom's regulatory regime for the conduct of investment business. Transactions with offices of non-Group companies referred to in this site will not normally be so protected unless otherwise indicated. Individuals may obtain on request a quotation in writing about the terms on which a company named in this site is prepared to do business.

The conduct of investment business with any SCB office or with any other SCB Group company outside the United Kingdom is regulated by the appropriate authority and applicable securities legislation for the relevant jurisdiction as specified on the Web Site and in the Terms and Conditions for that particular office or company. It is your responsibility to identify the appropriate regulatory authority for such investment business on a particular SCB Web Site and to ensure that such investment business qualifies for protection in your jurisdiction/country, as such securities legislation will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS WEB SITE'S MATERIAL MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT THOSE RESTRICTIONS ARE AND OBSERVE THEM.

INFORMATION FOR UK INVESTORS
Some of the information on the Site relates to unregulated collective investment schemes which, under UK legislation, may only be promoted to persons who are sufficiently experienced and sophisticated to understand the risks involved and who satisfy certain other criteria, as specified by regulations made under the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and FSA rules. This information is directed only at, and the underlying investments will only be available to, such persons, who include:

Existing collective investment scheme investors

Persons who are currently, or have within the last 30 months, been a participant in an unregulated collective investment scheme.

Investment professionals

Persons whose ordinary activities involve them in participating in unregulated collective investment schemes for the purposes of a business they carry on.

High net worth companies

Persons acting in the capacity of a director, officer or employee (with responsibilities involving unregulated collective investment schemes) of:

If you do not fall within, or are in any doubt as to whether or not you fall within, one of the categories of person set out above then you should not rely on any information on this Site that relates to an unregulated collective investment scheme. Please contact your Private Banker or independent financial adviser for more information.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The information and material on this Web Site should not be regarded as an offer, solicitation, invitation, advice or recommendation to buy or sell investments securities or any other instrument or banking product of SCB Group or any other issuer. Use of the products or services described at this Web Site may not be permitted in some countries and if in doubt, you should check with your local Regulator or Authority before requesting further information. This Web Site does not constitute an offer on the part of SCB to provide products or services described therein to persons or entities resident in countries where local law or regulation does not permit their use.

Products and services are available only at the discretion of SCB or the relevant Standard Chartered Group company or associate, subject to the products and services individual contractual terms and conditions on which they are offered and such products and services may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. The full range of products or services may not be available in all locations.

DISCLAIMER

SCB MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY REGARDING THIS WEB SITE OR THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED OR REFERRED TO ON EACH PAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEB SITE. THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A BASIS FOR MAKING BUSINESS DECISIONS. ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THIS WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON WITHOUT CONSULTING PRIMARY OR MORE ACCURATE OR MORE UP-TO-DATE SOURCES OF INFORMATION OR SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN SUCH PROFESSIONAL ADVICE WHERE APPROPRIATE.

GEOGRAPHIC, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, STATISTICAL, FINANCIAL AND EXCHANGE RATE DATA IS PRESENTED IN CERTAIN CASES IN APPROXIMATE OR SUMMARY OR SIMPLIFIED FORM AND MAY CHANGE OVER TIME. RELIANCE HAS BEEN PLACED BY THE EDITORS ON CERTAIN EXTERNAL STATISTICAL DATA WHICH, THOUGH BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, MAY NOT IN FACT BE ACCURATE. SCB ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACTION TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, IN RELIANCE ON MATERIAL OR INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE. IN PARTICULAR, NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN THAT ECONOMIC REPORTING INFORMATION MATERIAL OR DATA IS ACCURATE RELIABLE OR UP TO DATE.

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USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Unless restricted by applicable law, you agree that any and all personal information/data relating to you collected by SCB from this Web Site from time to time may be used and disclosed for such purposes and to such persons as may be in accordance with SCB's current Privacy Statement.

A copy of SCB's current Privacy Statement may be accessed by clicking here.

INDEMNITY

You hereby agree to indemnify and to keep SCB fully and effectively indemnified against any action, liability, cost, claim, loss, damage, proceeding or expense (including legal fees, costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) suffered or incurred by SCB arising from or which is directly or indirectly related to:-

(a) your access to and/or use of SCB's Web Site and/or any other person or entity's use of this service or Web Site where such person or entity was able to access the service or Web Site using your user id and/or password; or

(b) any breach or non-observance of any of these terms and conditions by you or by any other person or entity where such person or entity was able to access and/or use the Internet Banking service or Web Site by using your user id and login password.

TERMINATION

SCB may terminate this Agreement, your access to this Web Site and use of its Internet Banking service at any time, with or without cause or notice.

MODIFICATION

SCB reserves the right in its discretion to change without prior warning or notice any information or material contained on this Web Site and the terms and conditions under which this Web Site is used.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All contents of this Web Site including, but not limited to the text, graphics, links and sounds are the copyright of Standard Chartered PLC and may not be copied, downloaded, distributed or published in any way without the prior written consent of SCB.

"Standard Chartered", "Standard Chartered Bank", "The Standard Chartered Private Bank" are registered trade marks, service marks and/or intellectual property of Standard Chartered PLC and no permission or licence is granted to use any such trade marks, service marks or intellectual property without the prior written consent of Standard Chartered PLC. All other marks names and logos used on this Web Site (unless otherwise stated) are the intellectual property rights held by companies within the Standard Chartered Group.

In relation to any information or materials which you submit to SCB using this Web Site, you hereby grant to SCB a worldwide royalty-free perpetual licence of the copyright and intellectual property rights in such information or materials for any purpose it deems including, without limitation, the copying, transmission, distribution and publication thereof, unless restricted by applicable law.

You agree that SCB shall not be under any obligation of confidentiality to you regarding any such information or materials submitted to it using this Web Site unless agreed otherwise in a separate direct contract between you and SCB or required by law.

You acknowledge that the contents of the foregoing provisions shall not limit any specific provisions set out in the individual terms and conditions of particular products and services offered on or through this Web Site. SCB may be contacted via email through any of the "CONTACT US" icons on any SCB web site.