2002-11-24: Restructuring of Vivendi Environnement’s Shareholder Base
The sale of Vivendi Environnement shares may, in certain jurisdictions (including, but not limited to, the United States), be restricted by law. These documents do not constitute an offer in countries in which countries such offer would be illegal. Therefore, persons obtaining such documents are required to inform themselves of and observe all such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Vivendi Universal and Vivendi Environnement do not accept or assume any responsibility or liability for any violation by any person whomsoever of any such restriction.
United States
The sale of shares is not being made, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to U.S. Persons, and any announcements, press releases or other materials announcing or describing the sale do not constitute an offer to any U.S. Person. Such documents may not be electronically accessed by U.S. Persons or from the United States. Copies of such documents are not being and must not be mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into or from the United States. Persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send such documents in, into or from the United States. Any purported acceptance of the sale of shares that is post-marked in or otherwise dispatched from or evidences use of any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce of the United States will be invalid.
The shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any relevant securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the shares may not be offered, sold, re-sold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, in, into or from the United States at any time except pursuant to the terms of an applicable exemption under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable securities laws of the United States.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM NOT, AND AM NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED UNDER REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT) AND AM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
I FURTHER CERIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THAT I AM ELIGIBLE TO ACCESS THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
YES, I CERTIFY
NO, I DO NOT CERTIFY
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