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(3) in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the Issuer of a prospectus<br />

pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.<br />

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer of Notes to the public" in relation to any Notes<br />

in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on<br />

the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the<br />

Notes, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in<br />

that Member State and the expression<br />

Japan<br />

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the <strong>Exchange</strong> Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948<br />

as amended, the "SEL") and disclosure under the SEL has not been and will not be made with respect to the Notes.<br />

Neither the Notes nor any interest therein may be offered, sold, resold or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly,<br />

in Japan to or for the account of any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration<br />

requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the SEL and all other applicable laws, regulations and guidelines<br />

promulgated by the relevant Japanese governmental and regulatory authorities. As used in this paragraph, resident<br />

of Japan means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of<br />

Japan.<br />

Singapore<br />

This Offering Circular has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore<br />

under the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore (the "SFA"). Accordingly, this Offering Circular<br />

and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of<br />

Notes may not be circulated or distributed, nor may Notes be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation<br />

for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to the public or any member of the public in Singapore<br />

other than: (i) to an institutional investor specified in Section 274 of the SFA; (ii) to a sophisticated investor, and in<br />

accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; or (iii) pursuant to, and in accordance with the<br />

conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.<br />

General<br />

No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction that would permit a public offering of the Notes or<br />

the possession, circulation or distribution of this Offering Circular or any other material relating to the Issuer or the<br />

Notes in any country or jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the Notes may not be<br />

offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this Offering Circular nor any other offering material or<br />

advertisements in connection with the Notes may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction,<br />

except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such<br />

country or jurisdiction.<br />

Purchasers of the Notes may be required to pay stamp taxes and other charges in accordance with the laws<br />

and practices of the country of purchase in addition to the purchase price.<br />

Purchasers of the Notes will be required, as a condition to payment of amounts on the Notes without the<br />

imposition of withholding tax, to provide certain certifications with respect to any applicable taxes or reporting<br />

requirements of the United States or Ireland.<br />

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