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This document is a marketing communication from the Global Markets Division of Societe Generale (“SG”) and is not a product of SG’s Research department. It is for qualified institutional or professional clients only and may contain market information, trading strategies, trade ideas and/or information about SG Global Markets products or services. The present document is of a commercial and not of a regulatory nature. IT HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATORY PROVISIONS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE OF INVESTMENT RESEARCH.

The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and has no contractual value.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors named in this document and do not reflect SG’s views. To the maximum extent possible at law, SG does not accept any liability arising from the use of this document or information contained herein.

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The products referred to in this document may not be eligible for sale in all jurisdictions and/or may be subject to certain investor qualification requirements in a number of jurisdictions.

This document may include general investment recommendations issued by SG’s Research department which has set, in accordance with applicable regulation, effective administrative and organizational arrangements, including information Chinese walls, to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest with respect to the investment recommendations contained in this document. SG’s Research department publications supporting this document were issued on their stated publication date and may have already been acted upon by clients of SG.

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In accordance with the European Market in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) as implemented in the General Regulation of the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers, this document should be treated as a marketing communication providing investment recommendations and should not be treated as a research report issued by SG’s Research department.

Nothing in this document should be construed as constituting investment advice or personal recommendation (within the meaning of article 4 (4) of the MiFID) to any investor or its agent.

SG has in place policies and procedures to ensure that its employees act in the best interests of clients when providing them with any financial promotions or investment recommendations. These policies include internal conflicts of interests and personal account dealing policies that are designed to ensure that SG’s employees are not conflicted in the financial promotions that they provide to clients.

SG is subject to the provisions of the fourth iteration of the Capital Requirements Directive (“CRD IV”), which requires that institutions’ remuneration policies incorporate measures to avoid conflicts of interest.  With this in mind, there is no direct linkage between the investment recommendations given by SG’s employees and any variable remuneration that they receive. However, the revenue generated for SG as a result of the activities of its employees may be one of the various quantitative and qualitative factors that are considered in remuneration of SG’s employees, alongside an assessment of the quality of service provided to clients and their commitment to the compliance and risk management arrangements of SG.

Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) (ACPR) and regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF).

Societe Generale London Branch is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority with deemed variation of permission and is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details of the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website.

NOTICE TO U.S. INVESTORS:

Communications written by SG personnel in the U.S. are a product of SG Americas Securities LLC (“SGAS”), a U.S. registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant (“FCM”). SGAS is a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC.  Such communications are directed: (i) only to institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210); (ii) when referencing options, only to such institutional investors who have received and reviewed the proper options risk disclosure document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" at http://www.optionsclearing.com/about/publications/character-risks.jsp.; and (iii), when referencing security futures, only to such institutional investors who have received  and reviewed the proper security futures risk disclosure document titled “Risk Disclosure Statement for Security Futures Contracts” at http://www.nfa.futures.org/NFA-compliance/publication-library/security-futures-disclosure.pdf. Trading in options and security futures involves additional risks and is not suitable for all investors. Please visit http://www.sgasdisclosure.com/ for important disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS.

In addition, for the sole purpose of CFTC Rule 1.71(a)(9), to the extent the trade idea  or commentary contained herein includes an analysis of a price of a derivative and contains information reasonably sufficient to base a decision to enter into a derivatives transaction, it is conveyed as a solicitation for entering into a derivatives transaction.

Communications that are written by SG personnel located outside the US are distributed in the U.S. pursuant to SEC Rule 15a-6.  Distribution is restricted to “Major U.S. Institutional investors” only (as defined in SEC Rule 15a-6). Any Major U.S. Institutional Investor wishing to discuss this institutional sales document, or effect transactions in any security or financial instrument discussed herein should do so with or through their salesperson at SGAS.   The SGAS registered address is at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10167. (212)-278-6000.

Transactions in derivative instruments involve numerous risks including, among others, market, counterparty default and liquidity risk.  If you are a “U.S. person” (as defined by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission), please visit https://wholesale.banking.societegenerale.com/en/compliance-regulatory-information/market-regulation/dodd-frank-act/ for important information with respect to derivative products. By transacting with SG, you are deemed to acknowledge that you have read and accepted the information provided on the website.

SG and affiliates are not acting as your fiduciary under Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and, unless we have agreed in writing to act as your municipal advisor, our relationship will not be subject to the provisions of such Section 15B, the rules there under, or the rules issued by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that relate to the provision of advice to municipal entities or their obligated persons.

Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are redeemable only in specified units and only through a broker that is an authorized participant in that ETF program. SGAS acts as an authorized participant for a number of ETF programs and participates in the creation and redemption of ETFs, including ETFs that may be referenced in this document. SGAS, as an authorized participant or otherwise, may acquire securities of issuers of ETFs for the purpose of resale. Redemptions are for the underlying securities. The public trading price of a redeemable unit of an ETF may be different from its net asset value. An ETF can trade at a discount or premium to the net asset value. There is always a risk of declining stock prices, which can cause investment losses. Clients should consider their investment objectives and the risks, charges and expenses of an ETF before investing. Each ETF prospectus contains such information and it is recommended that clients review such prospectus before investing.

NOTICE TO CANADIAN INVESTORS:

This document is intended for use by Permitted Clients, as defined under National Instrument 31-103, Accredited Investors, as defined under National Instrument 45-106, and to the extent related to derivatives, Accredited Counterparties as defined under the Derivatives Act (Québec) and, in certain provinces, "Qualified Parties" as defined under applicable provincial rules or orders.

In Canada, certain services may be provided by Société Générale Capital Canada Inc. (“SGCC”), being a regulated entity, having a principal place of business at 1501 McGill College Ave., suite 1800, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3A 3M8.  SGCC is an affiliate of Société Générale S.A. (French banking institution) and SG Americas Securities LLC. SGCC is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Funds (www.cipf.ca). Société Générale S.A. is not a Canadian regulated financial institution and does not carry on business in Canada. 

Canadian investors should consult their own tax advisors to determine the Canadian tax consequences of purchasing, holding and redeeming any product described herein. For the province of Quebec (Canada), it is the express wish of the parties that this document be drawn up in the English language only. Il est de la volonté expresse des parties que ce document soit rédigé en anglais seulement.

NOTICE TO SWISS INVESTORS:

This document is reserved and must be given in Switzerland exclusively to (ii) FINMA licensed entities (i.e. banks, securities dealers, fund managers, asset managers of funds and insurance companies) or (ii) pension funds and corporates having their own treasury department in Switzerland. The products mentioned in this document may not be suitable for all types of investors.

This document does not constitute an offer to purchase any product and it does not contain personal recommendations or personalized investment advice. It is not intended to substitute any professional advice on investments in financial products. We have not checked the appropriateness or suitability of any financial products for you.

This document is of summary and generic nature. The products referred to herein involve numerous risks (including, without limitations, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk and currency risk). In respect of securities trading, please refer for more information on such risks to the risk disclosure brochure “Special Risks in Securities Trading (Edition 2008 and as updated from time to time)”, which is available for free on the following website of the Swiss Bankers’ Association: http://www.swissbanking.org/en/home.

This document is neither a prospectus as per article 652a or 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, a listing prospectus according to the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange or any other exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland, nor a simplified prospectus, key investor information document or prospectus as defined in the Swiss Federal Collective Investment Schemes Act. Any benchmarks/indices cited in this document are provided for information purposes only. Investment decisions should only be taken based on the complete prospectus if available. Please contact your SG contact person to receive a complete prospectus.

This document is not the result of a financial analysis and therefore is not subject to the “Directive on the Independence of Financial Research” of the Swiss Bankers Association.

NOTICE TO ASIA-PACIFIC INVESTORS:

For Recipients where this document is distributed by SG Securities (HK) Limited: This document is distributed to you by SG Securities (HK) Limited (CE: AAD941) (“SGSHK”) as an activity that is wholly incidental to its carrying out of a regulated activity for which it is already licensed. Details of SGSHK‘slicense can be provided upon request.

For Recipients where this document is distributed by Société Générale, Hong Kong Branch: This document is distributed by the Hong Kong Branch of Société Générale, a bank licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.  Société Générale is a public limited company incorporated in France, acting through its Hong Kong branch, whose principal place of business is 38/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong.

For Recipients in Hong Kong: This document is issued solely to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance.

For Recipients in Singapore: This document is distributed by Société Générale and may only be provided to accredited investors, expert investors and institutional investors, as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act. If you wish to discuss this document or effect transactions in any security discussed herein, you should do so with or through MAS licensed representatives of Société Générale. If you are an accredited investor or expert investor, please be informed that in our dealings with you, we are relying on certain exemptions to the Financial Advisers Act (“FAA”) - (1) the exemption in Regulation 33 of the Financial Advisers Regulations (“FAR”), which exempts us from complying with Section 25 of the FAA on disclosure of product information to clients; (2) the exemption set out in Regulation 34 of the FAR, which exempts us from complying with Section 27 of the FAA on recommendations; and (3) the exemption set out in Regulation 35 of the FAR, which exempts us from complying with Section 36 of the FAA on disclosure of certain interests in securities.

This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

For Recipients in Japan: This document is distributed in Japan by Société Générale Securities Japan Limited or Société Générale, Tokyo Branch, which is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan. This document is intended only for the Professional Investors as defined by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in Japan and only for those people to whom it is sent directly by Société Générale Securities Japan Limited or Société Générale, Tokyo Branch, and under no circumstances should it be forwarded to any third party.

For Recipients in Korea receiving this document from Société Générale Seoul Branch: This document is distributed in Korea by Société Générale Seoul Branch, which is a bank branch in Korea duly licensed and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Korea. Although the products or services mentioned in this document can be marketed in your country, you may not be eligible to purchase or transact in them and/or they may not be suitable for all types of investors.

For Korean Investors Receiving this document from SG Securities Korea: This document is distributed by SG Securities Korea Co., Ltd. SG Securities Korea Co., Ltd is regulated by the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service under Korean laws. The product mentioned in this document may not be eligible or suitable for all types of investors. This document is not intended for private customers.

For Korean Investors Receiving this Document from SG Securities (HK) Limited: This document is distributed by SG Securities (HK) Limited outside Korea and intended only for Korean financial institutions holding the dealing or brokerage business licence under the Financial Investment and Capital Market Act of Korea and the Enforcement Decree thereof. For other types of clients, this is distributed upon their request only. SG Securities (HK) Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission under Hong Kong laws. The product mentioned in this document may not be eligible or suitable for all types of investors. This document is not intended for private customers.

Notice to Korean Investors Receiving this document: This document is distributed by Société Générale, Hong Kong Branch outside Korea and intended only for Korean financial institutions holding the dealing or brokerage business licence under the Financial Investment and Capital Market Act of Korea and the Enforcement Decree thereof. Société Générale, Hong Kong Branch is a bank licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The product mentioned in this document may not be eligible or suitable for all types of investors. This document is not intended for private customers.

For Korean Investors Receiving this Document from Singapore: This document is distributed by SG outside Korea and intended only for Korean financial institutions holding the dealing or brokerage business licence under the Financial Investment and Capital Market Act of Korea and the Enforcement Decree thereof.  The product mentioned in this document may not be eligible or suitable for all types of investors. This document is not intended for private customers.

For Documents Distributed in Taiwan: This document has been provided to you as a result of reverse enquiry and may only be distributed to “professional institutional investors” within the meaning provided in the applicable regulations in Taiwan. The product(s) or service(s), if any, mentioned in this document are subject to laws and regulations and regulator’s requirements in Taiwan and may not be eligible or available for sale in Taiwan.

For Recipients in China receiving this document from offshore (as a Result of a Reverse Enquiry): This document has been prepared and distributed by Société Générale, SG Securities (HK) Limited, and/or SG Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as a result of a reverse enquiry by you. Société Générale (China) Limited has not been involved with the preparation or distribution of this document. The products or services that may be mentioned in this document may not be able to be provided in China. Any products or services mentioned in this document to be provided are subject to laws and regulations and regulator's requirements in China, as well as the formally executed legal documents (if any).

For Recipients in China receiving this document from Société Générale (China) Limited: This document has been prepared and distributed by Société Générale (China) Limited. Any products or services mentioned in this document to be provided are subject to laws and regulations and regulator's requirements in China, as well as the formally executed legal documents (if any).

For Resident Indian Clients: This document has been provided to you in the capabilities of Société Générale and its subsidiaries or affiliates and the product is offered in India to only those resident Indian clients who are eligible to be classified as non-retail user and can transact/ undertake exposures as defined by the Reserve Bank of India Regulations as amended from time to time, along with any other applicable laws and regulations in India. If you wish to discuss this document or effect transactions in any security discussed herein, you should do so with or through representatives of Société Générale, India branches. All the products mentioned in this document may not be available to you.

For Documents Distributed in Australia by any SG Branch: Notice to Australian investors: This document is distributed by Société Générale (ABN 71 092 516 286).  Société Générale holds an AFSL no. 511956 issued under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Act”). Société Générale is a foreign Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) and any products described in this document which are issued by Société Générale do not form deposits or other funds of Société Générale. No entity described in this document (aside from Société Générale) is an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution and the transactions which may be proposed and products which may be issued as described in this document do not form deposits or other funds of Société Générale. Unless this document expressly provides that Société Générale will provide a guarantee, Société Générale does not guarantee the obligations of any other entity described in this document in respect of any proposed transactions or products and those obligations do not represent liabilities of Société Générale. This document is provided to you on the basis that you are a 'wholesale client' within the meaning of section 761G of the Act .

Notice to Australian Investors: Société Générale Securities Australia Pty Limited (ABN 56 114 206 307) (“SGSAPL”) takes responsibility for publishing this document. SGSAPL holds an AFSL no. 289791 issued under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Act”). The information contained in this document is only directed to recipients who are wholesale clients as defined under the Act. 

Société Générale (ABN 71 092 516 286) (AFSL 511956) is a foreign Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) and the transactions which may be proposed and products which may be issued as described in this document do not form deposits or other funds of Société Générale. Neither SGSAPL nor any other entity described in this document (aside from Société Générale) is an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution and the transactions which may be proposed and products which may be issued as described in this document do not form deposits or other funds or liabilities of Société Générale. Unless this document expressly provides that Société Générale will provide a guarantee, Société Générale does not guarantee the obligations of SGSAPL or any other entity in respect of any proposed transactions or products and those obligations do not represent liabilities of Société Générale.

 

Benchmark Rate Potential Termination:

Parties entering into transactions (such as a derivative or financing transaction) or investing in financial instruments that use an index or a variable interest rate (benchmark) are exposed to the risk that:

(1) such benchmark may be subject to methodological or other changes which could affect the value of the relevant transaction; or

(2) (i) may become not compliant with applicable laws and regulations (such as the European Benchmark Regulation), (ii) may cease to be published (possible cessation of LIBOR publication or planned cessation of EONIA both after December 2021), or (iii) the supervisor or administrator of any such benchmark may make a statement that the relevant benchmark is no longer representative, and as a consequence the relevant benchmark may be replaced by another benchmark which may have an adverse and material impact on the economics of the relevant transactions.

You should conduct your own independent investigation and analysis of the potential consequences of any relevant risks such as those mentioned above, particularly in light of the ongoing industry initiatives related to the development of alternative reference rates and the update of the relevant market standard documentation.

For any complaint you may have, please contact us using the following link: https://wholesale.banking.societegenerale.com/en/compliance-regulatory-information/useful-information/client-claim/

Please also refer to http://email.sgmarkets.com/Content/resource/SGM_APAC_PRODUCT_DISCLAIMER for important information with respect to products.

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