THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.Offer to Purchase • December 3rd, 2007 • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 3rd, 2007 JurisdictionThis Offer to Purchase does not constitute an invitation to participate in the Offer in or from any jurisdiction in or from which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer under applicable securities laws. The distribution of this document in certain jurisdictions (in particular, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) may be restricted by law. See “Certain Legal Restrictions” below. Persons into whose possession this document comes are required by each of the Republic of Uruguay and the Dealer Manager to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.