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I declare that I am a self-certified sophisticated investor for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and the restriction on promotion of speculative illiquid securities and non-readily realisable investments contained in the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

I understand that this means:
(a) I can receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority;
(b) the content of financial promotions referred to in (a) may not conform to rules issued by the Financial Conduct Authority;
(c) I can receive promotional communications made by a person who is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority which relate to investment activity in speculative illiquid securities and/or non-readily realisable securities;
(d) the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to significant risk of losing all of the property invested;
(e) by signing this statement I may lose significant rights;
(f) I may have no right to complain to either of the following—
(i) the Financial Conduct Authority; or
(ii) the Financial Ombudsman Scheme;
(g) I may have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because ​at least one of the following applies—

(a) I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least the last six months prior to the date below;
(b) I have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior to the date below;
(c) I am working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date below, in a professional capacity in the private equity sector, or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises;
(d) I am currently, or have been in the two years prior to the date below, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £l million.

I accept that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to significant risk of losing all of the money or other property invested. I accept that I can lose my property and other assets from making investment decisions based on financial promotions.

I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from someone who specialises in advising on speculative illiquid securities, non-readily realisable securities and/or other investments.

By clicking the button below, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this statement and will thereby provide an electronic signature certifying the application of the statement to you which will have the same effect as if you had signed it in writing.

I declare that I am a certified high net worth individual for the purposes of t​he ​Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and the ​restriction on promotion of speculative illiquid securities and non-readily realisable investments contained in the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority​.

I understand that this means:

(a) I can receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority;
(b) the content of financial promotions referred to in (a) may not conform to rules issued by the Financial Conduct Authority;
(c) I can receive promotional communications that are exempt from the restriction on promotion of speculative illiquid securities and non-readily realisable securities;

(d) ​by signing this statement I may lose significant rights;
(e) I may have no right to complain to either of the following—
(i) the Financial Conduct Authority; or
(ii) the Financial Ombudsman Scheme;
(f) I may have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

I am a certified high net worth individual because ​at least one of the following applies—
(a) I had, during the financial year immediately preceding the date below, an annual ​income to the value of ​£100,000 or more​. Annual income for these purposes does not include money withdrawn from my pension savings (except where the withdrawals are used directly for income in retirement);
(b) I held, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the date below, ​net assets to the value of ​£250,000 or more​. Net assets for these purposes do ​not​ include—
(i) the property which is my primary residence or any loan secured on that residence; or
(ii) any rights of mine under a qualifying contract of insurance within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000​ (Regulated Activities) Order 2001; or
(iii) any benefits (in the form of pensions or otherwise) which are payable on the termination of my service or on my death or retirement and to which I am (or my dependants are), or may be, entitled; or
(iv) any withdrawals from my pension savings (except where the withdrawals are used directly for income in retirement).

I accept that the investments to which the promotions relate may expose me to significant risk of losing all of the money or other property invested. I accept that I can lose my property and other assets from making investment decisions based on financial promotions.

I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from someone who specialises in advising on speculative illiquid securities, non-readily realisable securities and/or other investments.

By clicking the button below, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this statement and will thereby provide an electronic signature certifying the application of the statement to you which will have the same effect as if you had signed it in writing.