IMPORTANT - LEGAL NOTICE

Standard Chartered (Jersey) Limited (‘SCJ’) is incorporated in Jersey and has paid up capital and reserves in excess of US$309 million as at 31st December 2006. It is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission to carry on deposit-taking business under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991 and investment business under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998. Copies of the latest audited accounts are available from the registered office and principal place of business: PO Box 80, 15 Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PT. SCJ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank (‘SCB’). SCB is incorporated in England with limited liability by Royal Charter in 1853 Reference Number ZC 18 and its principal office is situated in England at 1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB. In the United Kingdom, SCB is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) and is entered into the FSA register under number 114276.

Please note Jersey is not part of the United Kingdom and when you conduct business with SCJ and other Standard Chartered Group offices outside the United Kingdom you will not be eligible for (a) all or most of the protections provided under FSMA or (b) compensation under the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The marketing and sale of the products and services detailed in this website may not be permitted in some countries under local laws. This website does not constitute an offer, solicitation or invitation to transact business in any country where the marketing or sale of these products and services would not be permitted under local laws. If you are resident or domiciled in countries where fiscal or exchange control regulations may impinge on foreign or offshore investments, you should seek advice before proceeding.

With any investment the value may fall as well as rise and in some circumstances you may not get back the full amount invested. You are not certain to make a profit, and may lose money or make a loss. Changes in rates of exchange may cause the value of an investment to go up or down. Past performance should not be seen as an indication of future performance. The levels, rates and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation are those currently available and may change in the future.

In relation to the products and services detailed in this website additional Terms and Conditions may apply. You should obtain details of these Terms and Conditions before proceeding. These Terms and Conditions and our communications with you will be in English.