Interim statement of the board of directors - first quarter results of financial year 2023-2024
31/07/2023
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31/07/2023
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ii. you are not a US person (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act unless you are a qualified institutional buyer (“QIB”), as defined in and in reliance on Rule 144A of the US Securities Act);
iii. you are either (a) a Qualified Investor within the meaning of Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129, if you are located in the EEA (b) a Professional Client in accordance with article 4 iuncto 36 of FINSA, if you are located in Switzerland, or (c) a Relevant Person (as set forth above) if you are located in the United Kingdom;
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The following pages of the website of Retail Estates SA/NV (“Retail Estates” or the “Company”) have restricted access and contain information in respect of a contemplated transaction by the Company. Nothing on this website (or any website to which this website has been linked) constitutes an invitation or offer to acquire any securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
THE INFORMATION IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES IS NOT INTENDED FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW.
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The information is made available for information purposes only and is not in any manner intended to constitute (and cannot be interpreted as) an offering to purchase or subscribe to or an announcement of an intended offering to purchase or subscribe to, or a solicitation for an offering to purchase or subscribe to, or an announcement of an intended solicitation to purchase or subscribe to the Company’s securities in, or towards residents, inhabitants, or citizens of the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such offering or solicitation is subject to prior registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the applicable legislation of the relevant jurisdiction, or does not meet the required conditions under the applicable legislation of the relevant jurisdiction.
The Company’s securities have not been, nor will be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or with any other securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States of America. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States of America.
The Company’s securities may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States of America, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or jurisdiction of the United States of America.
No information contained in the following information, or any copy thereof, may, directly or indirectly, be taken or sent to, or distributed in, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would require any registration or licensing within such jurisdiction. Non-compliance with these provisions may constitute a breach of the applicable legislation in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa or any other applicable jurisdiction. The dissemination of information contained in the following information or on the Company’s website may be subject to legal restrictions and persons who become aware of and/or receive such information must inform themselves about any applicable legal restrictions and must comply with such restrictions. In general, any person who would like to have access to the following information must verify in advance whether such access does not constitute a breach of any applicable law or regulations. The Company cannot be held liable should these restrictions be breached by any person.
While the Company has taken reasonable care to ensure that the information on this website (other than information accessed by hyperlink) is accurate at the time of last revision of the website, the Company accepts no liability for the accuracy, completeness or use of, nor any liability to update, the information contained on this website. The information on the Company’s website or contained in the following information should not be construed to constitute any form of advice or recommendation, including but not limited to investment, tax, legal or other advice, and should not be relied upon as the basis for any decision or action. In particular, actual results and developments may differ in a material manner from any forecast, forward-looking statement, opinion or expectation expressed in the following information or on the Company’s website.
By selecting “yes, I confirm and declare”, you will be granted access to the following electronic information, provided that:
a) you confirm and declare that you have read, understood and will comply with, the warnings and restrictions stated above; and
b) you confirm and declare that:
i. you are a person located in Belgium;
ii. you are not domiciled or a resident of, and are not accessing this information from, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland or South-Africa;
iii. you are not a US person (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended);
iv. you do not live, reside or are located in any other jurisdiction where the distribution of this information is not legally permitted;
v. you are a person who may and is permitted to receive this information; and
vi. in all circumstances, you agree not to transmit or otherwise send any information from this website to any person who lives, or is a resident, outside Belgium or who may not receive this information without breaching applicable laws and regulations or would reqiire registration or licensing.