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OFS-1.4.3

Where structured products are offered outside but marketed inside the Kingdom of Bahrain, the following must be adhered to by the issuer and any advisor or agent acting on behalf of the issuer, in addition to the general requirements for exempt offers laid out below:

(a) The marketing may only relate to offers to accredited investors who are existing account holders of the issuer or its agent (dealer);
(b) The securities related to the structured product is in registered form;
(c) The specific structured product disclaimer, as prescribed by the CBB, is contained in the base prospectus which is filed with the CBB; and
(d) An approval of the issuer's home securities or financial market regulator (which must be a full member of IOSCO) for such structured product(s) being marketed in other jurisdictions must be obtained.
January 2014