CLIENT AGREEMENT
EVESWISE RETIREMENT FUND
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X X XXXXXX & PARTNERS LIMITED
REGULATED BY IMRO IN THE CONDUCT OF INVESTMENT BUSINESS
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT IS MADE THE 28TH DAY OF FEB., 1997.
BETWEEN:
(1) X X XXXXXX & PARTNERS LIMITED ("JOHP") a member of the Investment
Management Regulatory Organization Limited ("IMRO") and regulated in
the conduct of investment business by it, whose registered office is at
00 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX; and
(2) EVESWISE RETIREMENT FUND (portfolio name)
(hereafter known as the "Client")
of
00 XXXX XXXXX
XXXXXX XXXX 0XX
(address)
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
APPOINTMENT AND STATUS OF CLIENT
3. The Client, a Private Customer as defined in the Rules of IMRO, hereby
appoints JOHP to act as discretionary investment manager, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in relation to the Client's
investments and cash which are from time to time placed under the
management of JOHP (the "Portfolio") and JOHP hereby agrees to
manage and administer the Portfolio. The appointment will commence on
the date on which this Agreement is delivered to JOHP by the Client
having been signed first by the Client then by JOHP. The assets
comprising the Portfolio and their opening value are set out in
Schedule 1.
MANAGEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
4. JOHP shall have complete discretion, power and authority to manage the
Portfolio and to make investments and changes in investments on the
Client's behalf and as the Client's agent within the investment policy
agreed between JOHP and the Client and set out in Part I of Schedule
II. Such policy shall be subject to the guidelines and restrictions
set out in Part II of Schedule II and to any guidelines, restrictions
and instructions specified in writing from time to time by the Client
or by the Client's duly authorized agent (written notice of whose
authority shall have been received by JOHP). The Client's attention is
specifically drawn to the warnings set out in Part III of Schedule II.
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5. JOHP shall not be obliged to undertake the management of investments
the management of which would in its opinion be onerous to it.
DEALING TERMS
6. Subject as set out in paragraph 9, in effecting transactions for the
Portfolio JOHP shall seek best execution at all times and may (subject
to the investment policy set out in Part I of Schedule II) deal on such
markets or exchanges and with such counterparties as it thinks fit. The
Client agrees that all such transactions will be effected in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the relevant market or exchange and
that JOHP may take all such steps as may be required or permitted by
such rules and regulations and/or by good market practice.
7. The Client's investments or documents of title or certificates
evidencing title to investments or any other property belonging to the
Client will not be lent by JOHP to a third party except as otherwise
agreed between the Client and JOHP in writing.
8. JOHP may supplement the funds in the Portfolio by borrowing on the
Client's behalf but only for the purpose of funding short-term
deficiencies arising in the normal course of JOHP's duties hereunder to
an extent which is not material in the context of the Portfolio taken
as a whole. JOHP will not borrow money on the Client's behalf against
the security of any of the Client's investments, documents of title or
property.
9. JOHP may commit the Client to underwrite any issue or offer for sale
of securities without the Client's prior written consent.
10. JOHP may act as principal in any transaction for the Client provided
that JOHP shall secure for the Client best execution of such
transaction.
11. Subject to the IMRO Rules, JOHP may, without prior reference to the
Client, enter into a transaction on behalf of more than one client
collectively.
12. JOHP has the right under this Agreement to effect transactions on the
Client's behalf in investments the price of which may be being
stabilised. The attention of the Client is referred to the statement
contained in Schedule II relating to stabilisation. Signature of this
Agreement by or on behalf of the Client shall act as acknowledgment by
the Client of receipt of such statement prior to entry into this
Agreement.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
13. Subject to paragraphs 12 and 13, JOHP shall not undertake any
transactions on the Client's behalf in which JOHP has directly or
indirectly a material interest or have any relationship with another
party which may involve a conflict with JOHP's duty to the Client
unless that interest or relationship is disclosed in writing to the
Client.
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14. The Client's Portfolio may contain securities of which the issue or
offer for sale is underwritten, managed or arranged by an Associate (as
defined in the Rules of IMRO) of JOHP during the preceding twelve
months.
15. The Client understands that JOHP's directors or staff may from time to
time hold shares or securities including holdings that may be in the
Portfolio, and that JOHP's directors or staff may from time to time be
directors of companies whose shares are held in the Portfolio.
16. The Client acknowledges that JOHP may acquire or dispose of on the
Client's behalf shares or units in any fund, company, trust or
Collective Investment Scheme (as defined by the Rules of IMRO) under
JOHP's management (or in a fund, company, trust or Collective
Investment Scheme connected with JOHP) if JOHP considers such an
investment to be appropriate for inclusion in or exclusion from the
Portfolio.
CUSTODIAL SERVICES
17. (a) Save where the Client has notified JOHP in accordance with
paragraph 15(b), in those cases where the Client is situated
in the United Kingdom registerable investments will be
registered in the name of an Eligible Custodian (as defined in
the Rules of IMRO) situated in the United Kingdom and
nominated by JOHP.
(b) In those cases where the Client is situated overseas or where
the Client so requests by notice in writing to JOHP,
registerable investments will be registered in the name of an
Eligible Custodian situated outside the United Kingdom and
nominated by JOHP.
(c) All documents of title (including those in bearer form) will
be retained in the custody of an Eligible Custodian nominated
by JOHP and situated in the United Kingdom or overseas as
applicable.
(d) None of the Eligible Custodians as aforesaid shall be
Associates of JOHP. However, the Client's registerable
investments may at any time be registered in the name of a
nominee company which is an Associate of JOHP and Client's
documents of title may be held by that Associate at any time
after JOHP shall have given the Client written notice of its
intention to do so. Such notice shall specify the nature of
its association with such Associate.
ACCOUNTS, INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
18. The following Client accounts, together with such others that may be
required, will be maintained by JOHP.
(a) INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
The Client's investments will be held in this account. Subject
to paragraphs 5 and 6, JOHP shall not lend the Client's
investments to any third party and shall
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not borrow money on the Client's behalf against the security
of the Client's investments.
(b) CAPITAL ACCOUNT
All uninvested cash will be held in this account by a bank
chosen by JOHP. The account will be debited with the cost of
purchases on the Client's behalf and with sums due and payable
by the Client to JOHP and will be credited with the net
proceeds of sales on the Client's behalf. Money drawn on
behalf of the Client from the account shall not exceed the
total of money held in the account on behalf of the Client at
that time. Interest will be paid on sums standing to the
credit of the account and held on the Client's behalf at the
prevailing market rate. The interest will be paid quarterly
and will be credited to the Income Account on the Client's
behalf.
(c) SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT
Money debited to the Capital Account in respect of the cost of
purchases made on the Client's behalf and money received and
receivable upon settlement of each sale made on the Client's
behalf will be credited to this account and held there until
the relevant settlement date.
(d) INCOME ACCOUNT
Dividends and interest received on investments within the
Portfolio will be credited to this account. Balances on the
account will be paid away quarterly in accordance with the
Client's instructions or, in the absence of such instructions,
will be transferred quarterly to the Capital Account as soon
as reasonably practicable after the last day of each such
quarter being 5th April, 30th June, 5th October and 31st
December in each year. Money drawn on behalf of the Client
from the account shall not exceed the total of money held in
the account on behalf of the Client at that time. Interest
will not be paid on monies held in this account.
(e) OFF-SHORE FUNDS
In those cases where the Client is situated overseas or if the
Client notifies JOHP in writing that the Client wishes cash in
the Portfolio to be held outside the United Kingdom, JOHP will
be (subject to applicable laws and regulations) hold such cash
in a bank account outside the United Kingdom.
19. The Client may at any time instruct JOHP to realize any or all of the
investments in the Portfolio and may withdraw any sum standing to the
credit of the Capital Account and held on the Client's behalf.
20. JOHP shall maintain separate ledger accounts on the Client's behalf.
All debits from and credits to the Investment Account and/or Capital
Account and/or Income Account on the Client's behalf shall be recorded
in the ledger accounts, and statements of
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account showing all transactions, payments and receipts up to and
including 5th April of each year will be sent to the Client as soon as
reasonably practicable after that date.
COMMUNICATIONS
21. In the interests of proper administration of the Portfolio and for
related investment purposes JOHP, its representatives or employees, may
call upon the Client by telephone, visit or otherwise communicate
orally with the Client without express invitation. The Client's
attention is drawn to the fact that the Client will forfeit any right
conferred by section 56 of the Financial Services Xxx 0000 to treat as
unenforceable any investment agreement entered into in the course of or
in consequence of such a call.
ADMINISTRATION
22. Contract notes in respect of every purchase and sale on the Client's
behalf will be sent to the Client before the close of business on the
day next following the day on which the transaction was effected.
23. JOHP will on the Client's request forward details of all transactions
on the Client's behalf to the Client's tax advisor without additional
charge.
24. The Client may (upon giving reasonable notice) inspect all copy
contract notes, vouchers and copies of entries in books or electronic
recording media kept by JOHP or to which JOHP has access relating to
the transactions effected by JOHP on the Client's behalf and those
records will be maintained by JOHP or JOHP will ensure that they are
maintained for not less than seven years from the date of the relevant
transaction.
25. All documents will be sent to the Client at the address given above
unless and until otherwise directed in writing. The Client agrees that
it will immediately notify JOHP in writing of any change of address,
and that JOHP will not be responsible for any consequences which may
arise from failure to do so.
REVIEWS AND VALUATIONS
26. JOHP will prepare reviews of the Portfolio incorporating an up-to-date
valuation of each investment comprised in the Portfolio and a statement
of the basis on which it was valued on a six monthly basis or at such
other frequency as may be agreed between JOHP and the Client. Such
reviews shall be prepared as at such half yearly or other dates as
shall be agreed between JOHP and the client from time to time (each
such date being referred to as a "Valuation Date"), and JOHP will send
such reviews to the Client within twenty-five business days of each
Valuation Date.
27. On each Valuation Date cash will be valued at its face value and each
investment will be valued at its middle market price on the relevant
stock exchange at the close of business on such day or (if not a
business day) on the nearest prior business day as is supplied by
"Exshare" or any other suitable information service chosen by JOHP
(which figures shall be binding save for manifest error). For the
purpose of valuing in
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sterling any foreign currency or any security listed on a foreign stock
exchange the price of which is quoted in currency other than sterling,
the valuation and middle market exchange rates supplied by "Exshare" or
any other suitable information service chosen by JOHP shall be applied.
In the absence of that valuation or exchange rate, the middle market
price as determined by the Daily Official List of The Stock Exchange or
the equivalent list for any relevant stock exchange will be applied. If
none of the foregoing methods of valuation are available, the
investments in question will be valued in such other manner (by JOHP or
such other person selected by JOHP) as shall in JOHP's opinion be fair.
28. JOHP accepts no liability for any period longer than 25 business days
between any Valuation Date and the despatch of a review to the Client
of his Portfolio which has elapsed as result of any act or omission of
any third party.
VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS
29. JOHP will be entitled at its discretion and without notice to the
Client to procure or to refrain from procuring the exercise of voting
and other rights and privileges attaching to the investments comprised
in the Portfolio and to accede or refrain from acceding to any
compromise or arrangement in relation to any scheme of arrangement or
scheme for reconstruction or amalgamation involving any such
investment. JOHP will not forward to the Client any circulars, notices
or proxy cards received in respect of investments comprised in the
Portfolio.
FEES, COMMISSIONS AND EXPENSES
30. (a) The Client will pay a management fee to JOHP in respect of
the period beginning with first receipt by JOHP of any
investments or money from the Client and ending with a
Valuation Date (as defined in paragraph 24) and each period
thereafter starting with the day after any Valuation Date and
ending on the next Valuation Date (or the Termination Date as
defined in paragraph 39 if sooner).
(b) The management fee shall be calculated in accordance with the
'Scale Rates and Charges' set out in Schedule III.
(c) The management fee shall be payable not later than 14 days
after despatch to the Client of an invoice which shall be sent
to the Client as soon as is reasonably practicable after each
Valuation Date. Unless otherwise instructed the Client's
Capital Account will be debited with the amounts due to JOHP
on the l4th day after despatch of such invoice.
(d) In addition the Client shall reimburse JOHP for any expenses
or liabilities which it may incur in properly carrying out its
duties hereunder.
31. The management fee shall be deemed to have accrued on a day-to-day
basis, so that, if this Agreement commences or terminates other than on
a Valuation Date (as defined in paragraph 24), the amount of the fee
shall be duly apportioned.
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32. Commissions (as set out in Schedule III) will be payable by the Client
on purchases and sales of investments together with all expenses
including stamp duties, stamp duty reserve tax and VAT thereon
(if applicable). The Client recognizes that JOHP may gain a commission
benefit from dealing in a bulk purchase or sale on behalf of JOHP's
clients, one of whom may be the Client, or from return commissions
which benefit JOHP shall be entitled to retain. JOHP will be free to
accept and retain as an addition to its fees and commissions any other
commissions which it receives in the course of its dealing on the
Client's behalf: all such benefits and receipts shall supplement any
other remuneration receivable by JOHP in connection with transactions
effected by JOHP with or for the Client under this or any other
agreement with the Client and the Client consents to all such benefit
and receipts as are referred to above without prior disclosure of the
same to the Client on a case-by-case basis provided that JOHP
undertakes to secure for the Client best execution of all transactions
affected with or through a party from whom JOHP receives such benefits
and commissions, disregarding any benefit which the Client might obtain
directly or indirectly as a result of such arrangements.
33. JOHP shall be entitled to alter the manner of computing or charging its
fees, commissions and expenses or of paying interest on the money held
on the Client's behalf in the Capital Account (including with prejudice
to the generality of the foregoing its scale rates and charges) by
giving one month's prior notice in writing to the Client.
RESPONSIBILITY AND INSURANCE
34. JOHP will indemnify the Client in respect of any loss incurred as a
result of negligence, wilful default or fraud by JOHP or any of its
employees. Subject to the above, JOHP will not be responsible or liable
for any claim, loss, damage, expense or costs arising by reason of any
of the following:
(a) any investment decision taken and acted upon in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement; or
(b) any delay or default in the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement arising in consequence of any event or
circumstance beyond the reasonable control of JOHP; or
(c) any act or omission on the part of any of the banks or nominee
companies controlled by them or other eligible custodians as
referred to in paragraph 15 or any other person to which any
of them shall have delegated its function or on the part of
any other third party whatsoever; or
(d) any consequential loss suffered in consequence of any act or
omission of JOHP or any breach of JOHP of any term of this
Agreement.
35. The Client agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified JOHP from and
against all demands, claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and
expenses whatsoever incurred
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by JOHP arising out of the breach by the Client of any warranty or by
reason of any failure by the Client to comply with and/or perform any
of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
36. Where the Client is a joint account (whether or not a trust account)
JOHP shall unless and until otherwise directed in writing by all the
persons named in the joint account, be entitled to act on the
instructions of any of them and shall not in any whatsoever be liable
to the others for doing so.
37. JOHP has effected insurance to provide for the protection of the Client
against losses arising from any negligence of JOHP or any dishonesty
of employees of JOHP.
38. Under Section 54 of the Financial Services Xxx 0000 The Securities and
Investments Board has established a scheme for compensating investors
by which the Client may be entitled to compensation in the event of
JOHP's inability to meet any liabilities to the Client. JOHP will make
available to the Client upon request a statement describing the
Client's rights to compensation under the scheme.
DELEGATION AND USE OF AGENTS
39. JOHP may delegate any of its functions under this Agreement to an
Associate and may provide information about the Client and the
Portfolio to any such Associate but JOHP's liability to the Client for
all matters so delegated shall not be affected thereby. JOHP shall give
to the Client written notice of any delegation of a function which
involves the exercise of its discretionary investment management
powers.
40. JOHP may employ agents (including Associates) to perform any
administrative, dealing, custodial and ancillary services required to
enable JOHP to perform its services under this Agreement. JOHP
undertakes to act in good faith and with due diligence in the choice
and use of such agents.
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
41. This Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving written
notice of termination to the other at any time. Termination shall take
effect on the day upon which the other party actually receives the
notice (the "Termination Date") provided that, where the client is a
joint account, notice of termination by JOHP shall be given to every
person named in the joint account and in such circumstances the
Termination Date shall be deemed to be the day after the date of
posting by first class recorded delivery or other appropriate means to
all persons named in the joint account.
42. Upon the Termination Date, JOHP will complete expeditiously all
transactions in progress at termination but will not execute any
further transactions for the Client. Upon all fees, commissions,
expenses and other sums due to it and any other liabilities for which
it may be or become liable in connection with the management of the
Portfolio being settled or adequately secured to the satisfaction of
JOHP, JOHP will ensure that all investments and cash balances held on
the Client's behalf will, after any outstanding security registration,
stock exchange settlements and other administrative
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matters have been completed and as soon as reasonably practicable, be
transferred to the Client or dealt with in accordance with the Client's
instructions, in all cases at the cost of the Client.
43. Termination will not affect accrued rights, existing commitments or any
contractual provision intended to survive termination and will be
without penalty or other additional payment except that JOHP may charge
the Client an amount equal to:
(a) the relevant proportion of the management fee, corresponding
to that part of the period ending on a Valuation Date by
reference to which fees are payable, which has expired when
this Agreement is terminated;
(b) any additional expenses which JOHP necessarily incurs in
terminating this Agreement; and
(c) any losses necessarily realized in settling or concluding
outstanding obligations.
44. The death, bankruptcy or other incapacity or, in the case of a body
corporate, the cessation of business of the Client or a petition being
presented or a meeting being convened to consider a resolution for the
liquidation of the Client shall not of itself terminate JOHP's
appointment; but JOHP may at its discretion treat its receipt of actual
notice of any such events as if it were a written notice of termination
from the Client.
45. If the Client is a joint account the Client's obligations under this
Agreement shall be joint and several. On the death of any of the
persons constituting the Client (being survived by any such other
person), the Agreement shall not terminate and, except in the case of
trustees, the interest of the deceased in the Portfolio shall
automatically enure to the benefit of the survivor(s) unless otherwise
specified by notice in writing to JOHP.
CLIENT WARRANTIES
46. The Client warrants that the Client is the beneficial owner (or the
duly authorized agent of the beneficial owner) of the whole of the
Portfolio free from all liens, charges, encumbrances and restrictions
on transfer except insofar as advised by the Client to JOHP, and will
so remain during the currency of this Agreement.
47. The Client warrants that the Client is empowered to enter into this
Agreement without the consent or authority of any other party and in
the case of a Client being a body corporate the Client warrants that by
entering into this Agreement it is not nor will it be in breach of its
Memorandum or Articles of Association or any other relevant document.
GENERAL
48. Terms and expressions defined in the rules of IMRO for the time being
in force shall where the context so admits bear the same meaning in
this Agreement.
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49. The Clause headings in this Agreement are included for ease of
reference only and shall not affect its interpretation.
50. The Schedules to this Agreement are an integral part of it.
51. If the Client is an individual this Agreement shall be binding on his
legal personal representatives.
52. This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and shall not be
capable of assignment.
53. Subject to clause 31, no change, alteration or modification to this
Agreement or the Schedules hereto shall be made unless in writing and
signed by the parties hereto.
54. Notice required or authorized to be served hereunder must be addressed
to the address of the recipient stated above or to such other address
as may have been notified in writing by either party hereto to the
other as its address for the service of notices. In the case of
notice served by the Client from outside the United Kingdom and of
notice served upon the Client at an address outside the United Kingdom,
the notice shall be sufficiently served if served by pre-paid letter,
cable or telex. In the case of notice service by the Client from
within the United Kingdom and of notice served upon the Client at an
address within the United Kingdom the notice shall be sufficiently
served if served by pre-paid letter.
55. If the Client makes a complaint to JOHP verbally or in writing about
any service JOHP has rendered to the Client under this Agreement the
complaint shall immediately be referred to JOHP's Chief Executive or
to a Senior Investment Manager who was not involved in the
circumstances relating to the complaint and who will investigate such
circumstances. Upon the conclusion of this investigation he shall make
a written report to the Client and take any action he deems necessary
to rectify the matter which is the subject of the complaint. The
Client has the right to refer any complaint to IMRO if the Client is
not satisfied with the action taken by the Chief Executive or Senior
Investment Manager, and in any event has the right to make the
complaint direct to IMRO or the Investment Ombudsman without prior
reference to JOHP.
56. Each party to this Agreement shall respect and protect the
confidentiality of information acquired in consequence of it and shall
not disclose such information to any third party save in the course of
giving effect to this Agreement or as may be required by law, or where
requested by regulatory authorities, or to their professional advisors
where reasonably necessary for the performance of their professional
services.
57. This Agreement is subject to English law and the parties hereto hereby
submit to the jurisdiction of the English Courts in respect of it.
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SCHEDULE I
THE PORTFOLIO
Valuation and composition of Portfolio
(see attached letter/opening valuation - where applicable)
SCHEDULE II
INVESTMENT POLICY, GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS
PART I - Investment Policy including basis
of measurement of performance
The investment objectives are to maintain a maximum total return commensurate
with safety and the protection of the underlying value of the capital of the
fund.
The performance will be measured against the F.T. All Share Index, any other
appropriate Index or measure of performance agreed upon by JOHP and the Client.
PART II - Guidelines and Restrictions
1. There will be no restrictions placed on the types of investment in
which the money comprised in the Portfolio will be invested provided
that the services to be provided by JOHP will not include advising on
or effecting Contingent Liability Transactions, nor will they, without
the express authority of the Client, relate to options, futures or
contracts for differences (or to any right or interest in such
investments).
2. The contents of the Portfolio may be invested in any market save for
the following:
There shall be no restriction on the amount of monies or proportion of
the Portfolio invested in any one investment or type of investment
permitted hereunder provided that, subject to the provisions relating
to overdraft contained in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, under no
circumstances will JOHP make investments on behalf of the Client to a
value in excess of the aggregate of the value of the funds and
securities held by JOHP on behalf of the Client in the accounts
referred to in paragraph 16 of this Agreement.
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PART III - Risk Warnings and Risk Disclosure Statement
Investments Denominated in Foreign Currencies
If a liability of the Client in one currency is to be matched by an asset in a
different currency, or if JOHP provides services under this Agreement relating
to an investment denominated in a foreign currency, a movement in exchange rates
may have an effect which may be either favorable or unfavorable on the
investment, which effect may be separate from the gain or loss otherwise
experienced on such investment.
Investments not readily realisable
Certain categories of investments comprised in the Portfolio may not be readily
realisable. You should be aware that there can be no certainty that market
makers or brokers will be prepared to deal in such investments and that proper
information for determining their current value may not be available.
Warrants
A warrant is a right to subscribe for shares, debentures, loan stock or
government securities, and is exercisable against the original issuer of the
securities. Warrants often involve a high degree of gearing so that a relatively
small movement in the price of the underlying security results in a
disproportionately large movement, unfavorable as well as favorable, in the
price of the warrant. The prices of warrants can therefore be volatile.
Stabilisation
This statement is made in compliance with Rule 14 of Chapter IV of the rules of
IMRO.
"We or our representatives may from time to time effect on your behalf or
recommend to you transactions in securities which are the subject of a recent
new issue where the price of those transactions may have been influenced by bids
made or transactions effected for the purpose of stabilising the price of those
securities. You should read the explanation below carefully. Its purpose is to
enable you to judge whether you wish your funds to be invested at all in such
securities, or, if so, whether you wish to authorize us generally to effect
transactions in such securities on your behalf without further reference to you
or whether you wish to be consulted before any particular transaction is
effected on your behalf.
Stabilisation is a process whereby the market price of a security is pegged or
fixed during the period in which a new issue of securities is sold to the
public. Stabilisation may take place in the new issue or in other securities
related to the new issue in such a way that the price of the other securities
may affect the price of the new issue or vice versa.
The reason stabilisation is permitted is that when a new issue is brought to
market the sudden glut will sometimes force the price lower for a period of time
before buyers are found for the securities on offer.
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As long as he obeys a strict set of rules the "stabilising manager", normally
the issuing house chiefly responsible for bringing a new issue to market, is
entitled to buy securities in the market that he has previously sold to
investors or allotted to institutions who were included in the new issue but who
have decided not to continue participating. The effect of this may be to keep
the price at a higher level than would otherwise be the case during the period
of stabilising.
The rules limit the period in which he may stabilise, fix the price at which he
may stabilize (in the case of shares and warrants but not bonds), and require
him to disclose that he may be (but not that he is) stabilising.
The fact that a new issue or a related security is being stabilized does not in
itself mean that investors are not interested in the issue, but neither should
the existence of transactions in an issue where stabilising may take place be
relied upon as an indication that investors are interested in the new issue or
interested in purchasing at the price at which transactions are taking place".
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SCHEDULE III
COMMISSION RATES
EQUITIES GILTS/FIXED INTEREST
1.25% on transactions up to(pound)10,000 0.5% on transactions up to(pound)10,000
0.50% thereafter 0.25% on the next(pound)40,000
0.125% thereafter
(Minimum commissions (pound)30 per contract)
All transactions are subject to a handling charge of (pound)12.50 per
transaction in the case of UK registered securities
((pound)20 for non-UK registered securities)
VALUE ADDED TAX
This will be charged on the fees shown above at
the appropriate rates where applicable
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FOR X X XXXXXX & PARTNERS LIMITED
28th Feb., 1997 Date /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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FOR THE CLIENT* For and on behalf of
EVESWISE RETIREMENT FUND
28th Feb., 1997 Date /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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for Eveswise Retirement Fund
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*The Client should sign here as follows.
AN INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS
The Individual should sign his/her usual signature and insert the date. Where
the Client is a joint account all persons named in the joint account should
sign.
A COMPANY.
The Company's duly authorized signature should sign and insert the date. Please
let JOHP have a certified true copy of a Board resolution confirming the
appointment of JOHP as investment manager and authorizing the signature of the
Agreement. Please provide an up-to-date copy of the Memorandum and Articles of
Association and the Certificate of Incorporation which will be returned.
A TRUST OR PENSION FUND.
All the trustees should sign and insert the date. Please let JOHP have a copy of
the Trust Deed.
A PARTNERSHIP.
All the partners should sign and insert the date.
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