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Rules for Game FG 25“Pots O’Gold”Version 1 February 2012

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© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game RulesVERSION 1 FEBRUARY 2012The National LotteryRules for Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold”The following sets forth the rules for a National Lottery interactive Game (hereinafter known as “PotsO’Gold”) which will be operated by An Post National Lottery Company (“the Company”) as part of TheNational Lottery.The Game will commence on a date to be announced, and will continue until the Company publiclyannounces a termination date.These rules have been approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and in accordance withSection 28 of the National Lottery Act 1986.GENERAL1. These rules are governed by The National Lottery Act 1986, the General Rules for The NationalLottery, NLC’s Interactive Terms and Conditions and the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement.Copies of the General Rules for The National Lottery, NLC’s Interactive Terms and Conditions,the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement and these Game Rules are available by writing to An PostNational Lottery Company, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The NLC Interactive Terms andConditions and the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement can also be accessed via the NationalLottery website with the following URL: www.lottery.ie.2. We recommend that prospective players read and understand the NLC’s Interactive Terms andConditions and the relevant Game Rules before playing any Games. The Interactive Terms andConditions and NLC’s Interactive Privacy Statement are hereby incorporated into and form partof these Game Rules.3. The Company reserves the right to vary these rules subject to the consent of the Minister forPublic Expenditure and Reform.4. The official address to which correspondence must be sent is:An Post National Lottery Company,Abbey Street Lower,Dublin 15. The Company reserves the right to vary the format of the Game, and the value and number ofPrizes subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.6. Where the context so requires, in these Game Rules, the neuter gender shall include thefeminine or masculine gender and vice versa, the feminine gender shall include the masculinegender and vice-versa and the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa.DEFINITIONSThe following words and terms will have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise:1. Act means The National Lottery Act 1986.2. Company or We or Us or NLC means An Post National Lottery Company.Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold” Page 3 of 7Version 1 Feb-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules3. Customer Support means the Company's customer services helpline, contact details of whichare set out in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of the Website.4. Game means this National Lottery interactive Game which can be played by Players via theWebsite, in which the determination of whether or not a Player has won a Prize (and the level ofany such Prize) is predetermined by the Interactive System at the point of purchase of the Play.5. Game Details Screen means the screen on the Website setting out information relating to aGame.6. Game Play Window means the screen on the Website via which a Player plays a Game.7. Game Rules mean any rules or conditions (including, without limit, the relevant name for aNational Lottery interactive Game, how a Prize is won, Prize Structure and Play Method) issuedby the Company in addition to the NLC Interactive Terms and Conditions (hereby incorporated byreference) which apply only to a particular Game.8. High Tier Prize means a prize exceeding €499, paid by cheque and which must be redeemed atNLC headquarters or a prize claim centre (selected An Post Company Offices).9. Interactive System means the system (accessible via the Website) established and operated bythe NLC for the purpose of registering Players, administering Player Accounts, facilitating Plays,holding Games related information and paying Prizes.10. Interactive Terms and Conditions means the terms, conditions and rules which regulate themanner in which a Player may open, maintain and close a Player Account.11. Low Tier Prize means a Prize within the range of €1 - €99, which will be paid directly to aPlayer’s Wallet.12. Mid Tier Prize means a Prize up to a maximum of €499, but greater than the upper limit of theLow Tier Prize which may be determined by NLC from time to time. Mid Tier Prizes will be paidby cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, and posted to the address specified in Your PlayerAccount;13. Password means the alphanumeric identifier used by a Player to identify him/herself whenaccessing and using certain areas of the Interactive System.14. Play means, in relation to any Game, any interaction by a Player with that Game, which mayyield a Prize, which must be purchased in advance of playing a Game and as described in the‘Game Entry Mechanism’ of these Game Rules.15. Player or You or Your means a person who plays Games via the Website and, for theavoidance of doubt, has satisfied the various Player criteria as set out in the Interactive Termsand Conditions.16. Player Account means a Player's on-line account held on the Interactive System which containsa Player’s personal information and all other details necessary to play a Game.17. Player History Screen means the screen displaying a Player's financial transaction historyaccessed via the “Financial Transactions” link in the "View My History" section of the Websiteand the Player’s interactive Game history accessed through the “Game Play” link in the “View MyHistory” section of the Website.18. Play Method means the method of interactive participation in a Game via the Website by aPlayer as specified under ‘Game Entry Mechanism’ of these Game Rules.19. Play Number means the number accessible on the relevant page of the Website which is uniqueto and which identifies a particular Play and which is recorded on the Interactive System.20. Prize means a prize won by a Player from a Play in a Game and which has been validated onthe Interactive System and is in accordance with these Game Rules in addition to the NLCInteractive Terms and Conditions (which are hereby incorporated by reference).21. Prize Structure means the number, value and odds of winning Prizes for a Game and the PrizeTiers within a Game as determined by the Company and as specified in the Game Rules;22. Prize Tier(s) means the Prizes available in the Game as set out in the ‘Determination of Prizes’.Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold” Page 4 of 7Version 1 Feb-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules23. Qualified Person means a person who is 18 years of age or older, and who is otherwise eligibleto play the National Lottery interactive Games.24. Try for Free Game means a Game which is available to registered Players free of charge andfor which there are notional prizes only.25. Unutilised Funds means any funds credited to a Player's Account (including Prizes) that are notused by the relevant Player to play Games.26. User ID means the 6-30 character identifier used by a Player to identify himself when accessingand using certain areas of the Interactive System.27. Valid Game Play means participation by the Player (via the Website) in this Game inaccordance with these Game Rules.28. Valid Game Play Owner means the person who is recognised by the Company as the owner ofthe Valid Game Play. The Company will recognise the person who has completed the on-lineregistration process through the Website and who enters the Game in accordance with the GameRules for this Game as the Valid Game Play Owner.29. Wallet means an on-line account created by the Player and credited with funds from adebit/credit card in order to play Games, which may hold Prize money and is accessible via theWebsite.30. Website means the NLC interactive Game website, which is accessible through URLwww.lottery.ie.GOVERNING LAW AND RULESIn playing National Lottery interactive Games the Player agrees to abide by the Laws of Ireland, theAct, the General Rules for The National Lottery, NLC’s Interactive Terms and Conditions, the NLCInteractive Privacy Statement and these Game Rules.COST OF PLAYThe price of a “Pots O’Gold” play will be €1.PURCHASE AND PRIZE RESTRICTIONS1. No Game shall be played by, and no Prize shall be paid to, any officer or employee of An PostNational Lottery Company or any contractor or sub-contractor involved in the development,support and/or maintenance of the Interactive System or Website, or any person prohibited bythe Act from purchasing, owning, or claiming a Prize or any other person prohibited by theInteractive Terms and Conditions from purchasing, owning, or claiming a Prize.2. Persons under 18 years of age are prohibited from entering the Game.3. The Company will not be responsible for lost or stolen devices used to play Games.4. The Company will not be responsible for Plays made in error.PROSECUTIONAny person who purchases, owns, or claims a Prize and is not entitled to do so, is liable to criminalprosecution.GAME ENTRY MECHANISM1. The Interactive System must be available for play.2. A registered Player may play a “Try for Free” game for notional prizes by selecting the “Try forFree” link in the Game Play Window.3. In order to play a National Lottery interactive Game, a Player must first register on-line from a linkon www.lottery.ie in accordance with the NLC Interactive Terms and Conditions.4. The Player must have a valid Player Account.Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold” Page 5 of 7Version 1 Feb-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules5. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to Play the Game and Prizes will not be paid topersons under 18 years.6. The Player is required to log in to the Interactive System by entering a User ID and Password(created during the Player’s original on-line registration process) to gain access to this Game.7. When the Player has logged in to the Interactive System a choice of Games will appear. ThePlayer chooses the “Pots O’Gold” Game by clicking on the “Play Now!” link on the Game PlayWindow and/or the Player can view more information about the Game by clicking on the “MoreInfo” link for that particular Game.8. When the Player opens the Game the Interactive System checks to ensure that the Player hassufficient credit in his Wallet to complete the transaction.9. The Player is then given the price of playing a Game, at which point the Player is invited to Play.10. The Game then connects to the Interactive System which randomly selects a Play from one ofthe Prize Tiers for this Game. The result for a Play is predetermined by the Interactive System.Effectively the Player’s interaction with the Game does not impact on the result.11. The opening screen shows instructions on how to play the Game and the Player must press the‘Play’ button to commence Play.12. The Player may use the computer’s mouse to play the game.13. The following options are available to the Player at various stages during the Game: Play: Starts the Game Game Help: Displays the Game instructions Sound On/Off: Toggles the sound on/off Exit Game: Exits the Game and returns the Player to an informational page Play Again: Exits the Game and returns the Player to an informational page, where thePlayer has the option to Play again.14. Initially, the Player is presented with a screen with instructions on how to play Pots O’Gold. Whenthe Player clicks on the ‘Play’ button, the game instructions disappear and an interactive graphicis presented to the Player on the Game Play Window which will display a grid of eight (8) pots(the Grid”).15. Various cash amounts ranging between €1 and €5,000 inclusive are concealed beneath the lid ofthe pots.16. To commence Play the Player should position his cursor over any of the eight (8) pots and clickto lift the lid and reveal a cash amount.17. The aim of the game is to match three identical cash amounts to win the cash amount revealed.18. The Player may select another pot in any order by clicking on the selected pot to reveal a cashamount. The Player continues this procedure until all eight (8) cash amounts have beenrevealed.19. If the Player matches three identical cash amounts he wins the cash amount revealed.20. When the Player has revealed all eight cash amounts a message will be displayed in the GamePlay Window informing the Player of the amount he has won, if any.21. Once the Game ends an “Exit Game” button, a “Play Again” button and any amount won by thePlayer will be displayed.DETERMINATION OF PRIZES1. A Player who does not match three identical cash amounts is not entitled to a prize (Prize Tier 1)2. A Player who matches three identical €1 symbols is entitled to a prize of €1 (Prize Tier 2)3. A Player who matches three identical €2 symbols is entitled to a prize of €2 (Prize Tier 3)Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold” Page 6 of 7Version 1 Feb-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules4. A Player who matches three identical €4 symbols is entitled to a prize of €4 (Prize Tier 4)5. A Player who matches three identical €8 symbols is entitled to a prize of €8 (Prize Tier 5)6. A Player who matches three identical €25 symbols is entitled to a prize of €25 (Prize Tier 6)7. A Player who matches three identical €50 symbols is entitled to a prize of €50 (Prize Tier 7)8. A Player who matches three identical €100 symbols is entitled to a prize of €100 (Prize Tier 8)9. A Player who matches three identical €500 symbols is entitled to a prize of €500 (Prize Tier 9)10. A Player who matches three identical €5,000 symbols is entitled to a prize of €5,000 (Prize Tier10)PAYMENT OF PRIZES1. Low Tier Prizes will be paid directly into a Player’s Wallet.2. Mid Tier Prizes will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, and posted to theaddress specified in Your Player Account.3. High Tier Prizes will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, and must be redeemedat NLC headquarters or a prize claim centre (selected An Post Company Offices) following avalidation procedure. When a High Tier Prize claim is made at a prize claim centre (selected AnPost Company Offices) the Prize will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, whichwill be posted to the address specified in a Player’s Account subject to completion of asatisfactory validation process, including but not limited to verification of a Player’s identity.4. The Company reserves the right to alter the method of payment of any Prize within this Game,subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.PRIZES1. The total number of Prizes in the Game as designed shall be no less than 211,526.2. The odds of winning a Prize are 1:4.73 on average.3. The number of Prizes in each Prize category will remain constant throughout the life of theGame.Game FG 25 “Pots O’Gold” Page 7 of 7Version 1 Feb-12