1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER OR GUARANTOR Name, registered office, head office of the issuer or guarantor... 1

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1 Contents Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants Contents Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER OR GUARANTOR Name, registered office, head office of the issuer or guarantor Material changes since the most recent annual or interim financial report INFORMATION ON THE SECURITY Brief description of the security Nominal amount, possibility of increase Security number and ISIN Currency Issue price Trading size and ratio Rights associated with the security Writers s warrants ( Stillhalter-Optionen ) Terms and conditions of exercise Duration Paying agents, exercise agents Secondary or dual listing

2 Admission of Securities to the SWX Swiss Exchange 2.13 Restriction to transferability and tradability Risk disclosure statement Applicable law and jurisdiction INFORMATION ON UNDERLYING INSTRUMENTS Warrants which, at the choice of the issuer or investor or on the basis of the market value of the underlying instruments, entitle either delivery of the underlying instrument or receipt of cash settlement Warrants on equity securities or debt securities Warrants on investment fund units Warrants which, instead of providing for delivery of the underlying instruments, only entitle the holder to receive appropriate cash settlement Warrants on equity securities or debt securities Warrants on investment fund units Warrants on indices Warrants on currencies, precious metals and commodities GENERAL INFORMATION Legal basis Representatives Reference to the Registration Document RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LISTING PROSPECTUS

3 Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER OR GUARANTOR 1.1 Name, registered office, head office of the issuer or guarantor Name, registered office and, if different, head office of the issuer. 1.2 Material changes since the most recent annual or interim financial report Any material changes in the assets and liabilities, financial position and profits and losses of the issuer that may have arisen since the close of the most recent fiscal year or the effective date of the interim financial report are to be disclosed in the listing prospectus. Otherwise, a corresponding negative declaration is to be included in the listing prospectus (see Art. 34 para. 2 LR and Art. 51 Point 3 LR). 2 INFORMATION ON THE SECURITY 2.1 Brief description of the security Indication of the type of warrant (call/put) and type of exercise (American/European), payoff diagram optional. 2.2 Nominal amount, possibility of increase Total principal amount of the offering. If such amount has not been firmly established or if it may be increased (i.e. via enlarging the size of the offering), then such is to be indicated. 2.3 Security number and ISIN Security number and ISIN of the security. 2.4 Currency Currency of the security. 2.5 Issue price Indication of the issue price. 2.6 Trading size and ratio Indication of the minimum and maximum trading size and the standard exercise ratio. 2.7 Rights associated with the security Detailed description of the rights associated with the security; in particular, if cash settlement is intended, indication must be made of that fact. 1

4 Admission of Securities to the SWX Swiss Exchange 2.8 Writers warrants ( Stillhalter-Optionen ) In the case of writers warrants: Under the heading Hedging by the Issuer a declaration must be provided stating that the number of underlying securities required to enable the issuer at any time to fulfil its obligations to provide delivery of such securities has been pledged in favour of the issuer and/or the owners of the warrants. 2.9 Terms and conditions of exercise A detailed description of the terms and conditions of exercise and the date of the last possible exercise (including the time of day). Separate indication must be made of any limitations to the ability to exercise, such as a limit on the maximum permissible number of securities that may be exercised on any given day, the fixing of minimum exercise numbers as well as differing settlement date regulations (e.g. settlement on the banking day immediately following the exercise date). If it is planned that automatic exercise will be made by the issuer, such fact must be indicated Duration The term of the issue, with indication of the last trading day as well as the time of day at which trading will cease. In the case of securities for which exercise has been planned: If the exercise period of the securities is not concurrent with their term, then such must be indicated. In the case of securities for which a redemption or pay-out is planned at the end of their term: Should the calculation date for determining the amount of such redemption or pay-out not fall on the final day of the term of the issue, then such must be indicated Paying agents, exercise agents Information on the paying agents and exercise agents Secondary or dual listing Where there is secondary or dual listing, this fact must be mentioned and the exchange concerned (including the segment) named Restriction to transferability and tradability Transferability of the security and any limitations to tradability. In particular, any restrictions on sale contained in foreign law must be clearly stated. The Admission Board regulates the details in a directive. 2

5 Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants 2.14 Risk disclosure statement Details on the risks associated with an investment in the security. It remains up to the issuer to describe in words the loss potential or illustrate graphically the price development of the derivative security in correlation to the underlying instrument Applicable law and jurisdiction Legal jurisdiction under which the securities are being issued, applicable law and legal venue. 3 INFORMATION ON UNDERLYING INSTRUMENTS The listing prospectus must contain the following information: 3.1 Warrants which, at the choice of the issuer or investor or on the basis of the market value of the underlying instruments, entitle either delivery of the underlying instrument or receipt of cash settlement Warrants on equity securities or debt securities For warrants that are related to equity securities or debt securities, the following information on the underlying securities must be included in the listing prospectus: a. name, domicile, and place of headquarters (if the latter is not identical with the domicile) of the issuer of the underlying securities; if the underlying securities are secured debt securities, such information must also be provided on the guarantor of issuer of the surety; b. indication of the primary exchange on which the underlying securities are listed; c. description of the underlying securities, including par value or denomination; d. security number and ISIN of the underlying securities; e. indication of whether the underlying securities are in bearer or registered form; f. the transferability of the underlying securities and any limitations to their tradability; g. details on the price development on the underlying securities during the preceding three years; h. indication of where the current financial reports related to the issuer of the underlying securities can be obtained cost-free during the entire term of the derivative securities. 3

6 Admission of Securities to the SWX Swiss Exchange For warrants on baskets consisting of at least five equity securities or debt securities, the issuer must provide the following information: a. names of the respective companies; b. security numbers, ISIN, ticker symbols; c. name of the primary exchange on which the equity securities or debt securities issues are listed; d. their respective weighting within the basket Warrants on investment fund units For warrants which are related to investment fund units, the following information must be included in the listing prospectus: a. a description of the investment fund, including the name of the company that issues and manages the fund, and information on the composition of the investment fund; b. name of the primary exchange on which the investment fund units are listed; c. manner and frequency in which the value of the investment fund units is published; d. confirmation that the fund has been approved by the FBC. For warrants on baskets consisting of at least five investment funds, the issuer must provide the following information: a. names of the respective funds; b. security numbers, ISIN, ticker symbols of said funds; c. name of the primary exchange on which said funds are listed; d. their respective weighting in the basket; e. indication that said funds have been approved by the FBC. 3.2 Warrants which, instead of providing for delivery of the underlying instruments, only entitle the holder to receive appropriate cash settlement Warrants which reflect the price movement of one or more underlying instruments and for which cash settlement is planned during or at the end of the term. 4

7 Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants Warrants on equity securities or debt securities For warrants that are related to equity securities or debt securities, the following information on the underlying securities must be included in the listing prospectus: a. name, domicile, and place of headquarters (if the latter is not identical with the domicile) of the issuer of the underlying securities; if the underlying securities are secured debt securities, such information must also be provided on the guarantor of issuer of the surety; b. indication of the primary exchange on which the underlying securities are listed; c. description of the underlying securities, including par value or denomination; d. details on the price development of the underlying securities during the preceding three years; e. security number and ISIN of the underlying securities; f. indication of whether the underlying securities are in bearer or registered form; g. manner and frequency in which the value of the respective underlying securities is published. For warrants on baskets consisting of at least five equity securities or debt securities, the issuer must provide the following information: a. names of the respective companies; b. security numbers, ISIN, ticker symbols; c. name of the primary exchange on which the equity securities or debt securities issues are listed; d. their respective weighting within the basket Warrants on investment fund units For warrants which are related to investment fund units, the following information must be included in the listing prospectus: a. a description of the investment fund, including the name of the company that issues and manages the fund, and information on the composition of the investment fund; b. name of the primary exchange on which the investment fund units are listed; c. manner and frequency in which the value of the investment fund units is published; d. confirmation that the fund has been approved by the FBC. 5

8 Admission of Securities to the SWX Swiss Exchange For warrants on baskets consisting of at least five investment funds, the issuer must provide the following information: a. names of the respective funds; b. security numbers, ISIN, ticker symbols of said funds; c. name of the primary exchanges on which the funds are listed; d. their respective weighting within the basket; e. indication that said funds have been approved by the FBC Warrants on indices For warrants related to indices, the following information must be included in the listing prospectus: a. a summary description of the indices, including the name of the organisation that calculates and disseminates the respective index, as well as information on the manner of calculation; b. manner and frequency in which the value of the respective index is published; c. details on the price development on the indices during the preceding three years Warrants on currencies, precious metals and commodities For warrants which are related to currencies, precious metals or commodities, the following information must be included in the listing prospectus: a. description of the underlying instruments; b. the names and a description of the markets on which the underlying instruments are traded, including details on the date of establishment, average daily trading volume and status of the respective markets in their country of domicile, as well as the name of the responsible supervisory authority; c. manner and frequency in which the value of the respective underlying instruments are published; d. details on the price development of the underlying instruments during the preceding three years. 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 4.1 Legal basis Information on resolutions, authorisations and approvals by virtue of which the security has been or will be issued must be contained in the listing prospectus. 4.2 Representatives Information on any representation by a recognised representative pursuant to Art. 50 LR. 6

9 Scheme F Securities Note for Standard Warrants 4.3 Reference to the Registration Document The Securities Note must contain a reference to the Registration Document (RD) and to any addenda. 5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LISTING PROSPECTUS The listing prospectus must include the name and function in the case of legal entities or companies, the name and domicile of individuals or companies bearing responsibility for the contents of the listing prospectus or, if applicable, for specific sections of it; it must also contain a declaration by such person or company representative that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information is correct and that no material factor has been omitted. 7

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