CLIENT AGREEMENT
LABRADOR TRUST
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XX XXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Regulated by IMRO in the conduct of Investment Business
DISCRETIONARY CLIENT AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made the 19th day of December 1997
BETWEEN:
(1) XX XXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED ("JOHCMP") 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) Labrador
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(hereafter known as the "Client")
of
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(address)
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
APPOINTMENT AND STATUS OF CLIENT
1. The Client, a Private Customer as defined in the Rules of IMRO, hereby
appoints JOHCM 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 JOHCM (the
"Portfolio") and JOHCM hereby agrees to manage and administer the
Portfolio. The appointment will commence on the date on which this
Agreement is delivered to JOHCM by the Client having been signed first by
the Client then by JOHCM. The assets comprising the Portfolio and their
opening value are set out in Schedule 1.
MANAGEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
2. JOHCM 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 JOHCM and the Client and set out in Part 1 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 JOHCM). The Client's attention is specifically drawn to the
warnings set out in Part III of Schedule II.
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3. JOHCM shall not be obliged to undertake the management of investments the
management of which would in its opinion be onerous to it.
DEALING TERMS
4. Subject as set out in paragraph 9, in effecting transactions for the
Portfolio JOHCM 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
JOHCM may take all such steps as may be required or permitted by such rules
and regulations and/or by good market practice.
5. 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 JOHCM to a third party except as otherwise agreed between the
Client and JOHCM in writing.
6. JOHCM 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 JOHCM's duties hereunder to an extent which
is not material in the context of the Portfolio taken as a whole. JOHCM
will not borrow money on the Client's behalf against the security of any of
the Client's investments, documents of title or property.
7. JOHCM may commit the Client to underwrite any issue or offer for sale of
securities without the Client's prior written consent.
8. JOHCM may act as principal in any transaction for the Client provided that
JOHCM shall secure for the Client best execution of such transaction.
9. Subject to the IMRO Rules, JOHCM may, without prior reference to the
Client, enter into a transaction on behalf of more than one client
collectively.
10. JOHCM has the right under this Agreement to effect transactions on the
Client's behalf in investments the price of which may be being stabilized.
The attention of the Client is referred to the statement contained in
Schedule II relating to stabilization. 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
11. Subject to paragraphs 12 and 13, JOHCM shall not undertake any transactions
on the Client's behalf in which JOHCM has directly or indirectly a material
interest or have any relationship with another party which may involve a
conflict with JOHCM's duty to the Client unless that interest or
relationship is disclosed in writing to the Client.
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12. 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 JOHCM during the preceding twelve months.
13. The Client understands that JOHCM's directors or staff may from time to
time hold shares or securities including holdings that may be in the
Portfolio, and that JOHCM's directors or staff may from time to time be
directors of companies whose shares are held in the Portfolio.
14. The Client acknowledges that JOHCM 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 JOHCM's
management (or in a fund, company, trust or Collective Investment Scheme
connected with JOHCM) if JOHCM considers such an investment to be
appropriate for inclusion in or exclusion from the Portfolio.
CUSTODIAL SERVICES
15. (a) Save where the Client has notified JOHCM 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 JOHCM.
(b) In those cases where the Client is situated overseas or where the
Client so requests by notice in writing to JOHCM, registerable
investments will be registered in the name of an Eligible Custodian
situated outside the United Kingdom and nominated by JOHCM.
(c) All documents of title (including those in bearer form) will be
retained in the custody of an Eligible Custodian nominated by JOHCM
and situated in the United Kingdom or overseas as applicable.
(d) None of the Eligible Custodians as aforesaid shall be Associates of
JOHCM. However, the Client's registerable investments may at any time
be registered in the name of a nominee company which is an Associate
of JOHCM and Client's documents of title may be held by that Associate
at any time after JOHCM 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
16. The following Client accounts, together with such others that may be
required, will be maintained by JOHCM.
(a) INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
The Client's investments will be held in this account. Subject to
paragraphs 5 and 6, JOHCM shall not lend the Client's investments to
any third party and
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shall 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
JOHCM. 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 JOHCM
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.
(d) OFF-SHORE FUNDS
In those cases where the Client is situated overseas or if the Client
notifies JOHCM in writing that the Client wishes cash in the Portfolio
to be held outside the United Kingdom, JOHCM will be (subject to
applicable laws and regulations) hold such cash in a bank account
outside the United Kingdom.
17. The Client may at any time instruct JOHCM to realise 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.
18. JOHCM 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
19. In the interests of proper administration of the Portfolio and for related
investment purposes JOHCM, 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
20. 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.
21. JOHCM 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.
22. 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 JOHCM or to which JOHCM has access relating to the
transactions effected by JOHCM on the Client's behalf and those records
will be maintained by JOHCM or JOHCM will ensure that they are maintained
for not less than seven years from the date of the relevant transaction.
23. 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 JOHCM in writing of any changes of address, and that
JOHCM will not be responsible for any consequences which may arise from
failure to do so.
REVIEWS AND VALUATIONS
24. JOHCM 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 JOHCM and the Client. Such reviews
shall be prepared as at such half yearly or other dates as shall be agreed
between JOHCM and the Client from time to time (each such date being
referred to as a "Valuation Date"), and JOHCM will send such reviews to the
Client within twenty-five business days of each Valuation Date.
25. 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 JOHCM
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(which figures shall be binding save for manifest error). For the purpose
of valuing in 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 JOHCM 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 JOHCM or such other
person selected by JOHCM) as shall in JOHCM's opinion be fair.
26. JOHCM 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 a result of any act or omission of any
third party.
VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS
27. JOHCM 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. JOHCM 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
28. (a) The Client will pay a management fee to JOHCM in respect of the period
beginning with first receipt by JOHCM 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 JOHCM on the 14th day after despatch
of such invoice.
(d) In addition the Client shall reimburse JOHCM for any expenses or
liabilities which it may incur in properly carrying out its duties
hereunder.
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29. 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.
30. 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 recognises that JOHCM may gain a commission benefit from dealing in
a bulk purchase or sale on behalf of JOHCM's clients, one of whom may be
the Client, or from return commissions which benefit JOHCM shall be
entitled to retain. JOHCM 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 JOHCM in
connection with transactions effected by JOHCM with or for the Client under
this or any other agreement with the Client and the Client consents to all
such benefits and receipts as are referred to above without prior
disclosure of the same to the Client on a case-by-case basis provided that
JOHCM undertakes to secure for the Client best execution of all
transactions effected with or through a party from whom JOHCM receives such
benefits and commissions, disregarding any benefit which the Client might
obtain directly or indirectly as a result of such arrangements.
31. JOHCM 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
32. JOHCM will indemnify the Client in respect of any loss incurred as a result
of negligence, wilful default or fraud by JOHCM or any of its employees.
Subject to the above, JOHCM 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 JOHCM; 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 JOHCM or any breach of JOHCM of any term of this Agreement.
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33. The Client agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified JOHCM from and against
all demands, claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses
whatsoever incurred by JOHCM 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.
34. Where the Client is a joint account (whether or not a trust account) JOHCM
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.
35. JOHCM has effected insurance to provide for the protection of the Client
against losses arising from any negligence of JOHCM or any dishonesty of
employees of JOHCM.
36. 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 JOHCM's
inability to meet any liabilities to the Client. JOHCM 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
37. JOHCM 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 JOHCM's liability to the Client for all matters so
delegated shall not be affected thereby. JOHCM shall give to the Client
written notice of any delegation of a function which involves the exercise
of its discretionary investment management powers.
38. JOHCM may employ agents (including Associates) to perform any
administrative, dealing, custodial and ancillary services required to
enable JOHCM to perform its services under this Agreement. JOHCM
undertakes to act in good faith and with due diligence in the choice and
use of such agents.
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
39. 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 JOHCM 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.
40. Upon the Termination Date, JOHCM 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 JOHCM, JOHCM
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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 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.
41. 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 JOHCM 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 JOHCM necessarily incurs in terminating
this Agreement; and
(c) any losses necessarily realised in settling or concluding outstanding
obligations.
42. 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 JOHCM's
appointment; but JOHCM 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.
43. 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 JOHCM.
CLIENT WARRANTIES
44. The Client warrants that the Client is the beneficial owner (or the duly
authorised 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 JOHCM, and will so remain during
the currency of this Agreement.
45. 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
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46. 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.
47. The Clause headings in this Agreement are included for ease of reference
only and shall not affect its interpretation.
48. The Schedules to this Agreement are an integral part of it.
49. If the Client is an individual this Agreement shall be binding on his legal
personal representatives.
50. This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and shall not be capable
of assignment.
51. 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.
52. Notice required or authorised 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
served 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.
53. If the Client makes a complaint to JOHCM verbally or in writing about any
service JOHCM has rendered to the Client under this Agreement the complaint
shall immediately be referred to JOHCM'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 his 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 JOHCM.
54. 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.
55. 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
PART I - Investment Policy, Benchmarks, Guidelines and Restrictions
Investment Policy, Benchmarks, Guidelines and Restrictions are to be recorded on
the accompanying Investment Strategy Schedule which forms a part of the Client
Questionnaire. JOHCM may from time to time require this form to be updated in
order that the Client's requirements are accurately recorded.
PART II - Risk Warnings, Risk Disclosure Statement and
Soft Commission 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 JOHCM 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 favourable or unfavourable 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, unfavourable as well as favourable, 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.
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"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 authorise 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.
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 stabilise (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 stabilised 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".
Soft Commission
JOHCM has entered into agreements with each of Southcoast Capital Corporation
and Wheat First Butcher Singer (US brokers), whereby they have agreed to pay the
costs of JOHCM's on-line Reuters and First Call computerised analysis services.
These arrangements are known as soft commission agreements.
It is JOHCM's policy to enter into soft commission agreements where it believes
that such arrangements will benefit its clients. The existence of these soft
commission agreements does not deflect from JOHCM's obligation to provide best
execution in respect of any transaction JOHCM executes on behalf of it Clients.
PART III - Application of Client Money Regulations to Offshore Accounts
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Any uninvested cash in the Client's Portfolio not invested in US Treasury Bills
will be held in designated client bank accounts with Bank of Scotland (Isle of
Man) Ltd. The Bank of Scotland (Isle of Man) Ltd. has acknowledged in writing
that (i) all money held to the credit of such accounts is held by JOHCM as
trustee, and that it is not entitled to combine the accounts with any other
account or to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim against money in
those accounts in respect of any sum owed on any of JOHCM's other accounts, (ii)
that interest earned on these accounts shall be accredited to such accounts or
to accounts of that type, and (iii) that the title of these accounts
sufficiently distinguishes those accounts from any accounts containing money
belonging to JOHCM, and are in the form requested by JOHCM.
By signing and returning this contract the Client agrees that it is happy for
its uninvested cash to be held in accounts with the Bank of Scotland (Isle of
Man) Ltd. on the terms set out in this agreement.
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SCHEDULE III
Scale Rates and Charges
MANAGEMENT FEES
To be levied six monthly
DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO SERVICE
0.5%
COMMISSION RATES
EQUITIES GILTS/FIXED INTEREST
1.25% on transactions up to (Pounds)10,000 0.5% on transactions up to
0.50% thereafter (Pounds)10,000
0.25% on the next (Pounds)40,000
0.125% thereafter
(Minimum commissions (Pounds)30 per contract)
All transactions are subject to a handling charge of
(Pounds)12.50 per transaction
in the case of UK registered securities
((Pounds)20 for non-UK registered securities)
VALUE ADDED TAX
This will be charged on the fees shown above at
the appropriate rate where applicable
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FOR XX XXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
19th December 1997 /s/ R. C. O. Xxxxxxx
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(Date)
FOR THE CLIENT*
19th December 1997 /s/ signature appears here
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(Date)
*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 authorised signatory should sign and insert the date. Please
let JOHCM have a certified true copy of a Board resolution confirming the
appointment of JOHCM as investment manager and authorising 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 of Pension Fund.
All the trustees should sign and insert the date. Please let JOHCM have a copy
of the Trust Deed.
A Partnership.
All the partners should sign and insert the date.
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