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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

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2.  The statement to be signed for the purposes of article 50A(1) (definition of self-certified sophisticated investor) must be in the following form and contain the following content—U.K.

               “Statement for Self-Certified Sophisticated Investor

I declare that I am a self-certified sophisticated investor for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005.

I understand that this means:

(a)I can receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the [F1Financial Conduct Authority];

(b)the content of such financial promotions may not conform to rules issued by the [F1Financial Conduct Authority];

(c)by signing this statement I may lose significant rights;

(d)I may have no right to complain to either of the following—

(i)the [F1Financial Conduct Authority]; or

(ii)the Financial Ombudsman Scheme;

(e)I may have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because at least one of the following applies—

(a)I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least the last six months prior to the date below;

(b)I have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior to the date below;

(c)I am working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date below, in a professional capacity in the private equity sector, or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises;

(d)I am currently, or have been in the two years prior to the date below, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £l million.

I accept that I can lose my property and other assets from making investment decisions based on financial promotions.

I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from someone who specialises in advising on investments.

Signature                                         Date”.

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