disclaimer
takeover offer for asa resource plc ("asa") by rich pro investments limited ("rich pro") (the "acquisition")
important notice - please read this disclaimer carefully
you are accessing an area of the website (the "micro-site") designated for the publication of announcements, documents and information (together, the "information") in connection with the acquisition. please note that the information has been made available by rich pro in good faith and for information purposes only and its availability is subject to the terms below.
this disclaimer applies to all persons who view the micro-site and, depending on where you are located, your rights and responsibilities may be affected. please read this disclaimer each time you enter the micro-site as it may be altered or updated as the acquisition progresses.
to access the documentation in this micro-site you must read this disclaimer. only access the information if you agree that you fulfil the necessary criteria. if you are unable to agree, you must not access any of the links to the information on this micro-site.
full terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition, including details of how shareholders of asa may vote in favour of the offer, will be contained in the offer document when issued. in considering the acquisition, asa's shareholders (or their proxies, nominees, representatives or agents) should only rely on the information contained, and procedures described, in the formal offer documentation.
the information contained in the micro-site is subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, all other publicly available information and, where relevant, any further disclosure document(s) published by rich pro or asa.
overseas persons
access to the micro-site may be restricted under securities laws in certain jurisdictions. any person resident outside of the united kingdom wishing to access the micro-site must first satisfy themselves that they are not prohibited or restricted from doing so.
the information is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws or regulations of that jurisdiction (a "restricted jurisdiction"), and the availability of the information (and any related offer) to shareholders of asa who are not resident in the united kingdom may be affected by the laws or regulations of relevant jurisdictions. persons who are not resident in the united kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
if you are not permitted to view the information on the micro-site, or viewing the information would result in a breach of the above, or you are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view the information, please exit this web page.
this micro-site contains information that has been prepared for the purposes of complying with english law and the city code on takeovers and mergers and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this information had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of england and wales.
it is your responsibility to comply with the relevant laws of your jurisdiction. if you have any doubt please exit this page.
forward looking statements
no statement in the materials on the micro-site shall be deemed to be a forecast projection or estimate of the future financial performance of rich pro or asa, unless otherwise stated. documents accessible on the micro-site may contain forward looking statements relating to the acquisition such as "anticipate", "believe", "can", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "opportunity", "will" and "would". the nature of these statements means that they are based on assumptions and assessments and involve risks and uncertainties. actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward looking statements because certain factors, risks and uncertainties may be beyond the knowledge and/or control of rich pro or asa, such as market conditions and the performance of competitors. rich pro disclaims any obligation in respect of forward looking statements, and only intends to update these forward looking statements if required by applicable law.
unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement in this micro-site is intended to constitute a profit forecast for any period and no statement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share will necessarily be greater or lesser than those for the relevant preceding financial periods for rich pro or asa as appropriate.
no forward looking or other statements have been reviewed by the auditors of rich pro or asa. all subsequent oral or written forward looking statements attributable to rich pro or asa, or any of their respective members, directors, officers, advisers or employees or any person acting on their behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above.
basis of access
the publication of information on the micro-site is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form any part of an offer to sell or otherwise dispose of, or an invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or otherwise acquire, any securities or the solicitation of a vote or approval pursuant to the information or otherwise.
access to the electronic version of any documents relating to the acquisition is being made available by rich pro in good faith and for information purposes only. any person seeking access to this micro-site represents and warrants to rich pro that he or she is doing so for information purposes only. making information relating to the acquisition available in electronic format does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares in asa. further, it does not constitute a recommendation by rich pro or asa or any other party to sell or buy shares in asa.
information relating to the acquisition may not be downloaded by any person either in whole or in part where to do so would or may constitute a breach of any applicable local laws or regulations.
responsibility
in relation to any materials contained on the micro-site, the only responsibility accepted by the directors of rich pro is for the correctness and fairness of their reproduction or presentation unless the responsibility statement in any relevant document expressly provides otherwise.
the directors of rich pro do not accept any responsibility or duty to update any materials on the micro-site, unless obliged as a matter of law. the materials included on the micro-site speak only at the specific date of the relevant document, announcement or information.
neither rich pro nor any of rich pro's affiliated companies have reviewed, and no such person is or shall be responsible for or accept any liability in respect of, any information contained on any other website which may be linked to this micro-site by a third party.
if you are in any doubt about the contents of the micro-site or the action you should take, you should seek your own financial advice from an independent financial adviser authorised under the financial services and markets act 2000 or, if you are located outside the united kingdom, from an appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
this notice shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with english law.
confirmation of understanding and acceptance of the disclaimer
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(c) i will not copy, forward, transfer or distribute the information to any person who is resident or located in a restricted jurisdiction.
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