No Advice Regarding Participation Contract Clauses (19)

No Advice Regarding Participation. No employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries is permitted to advise the Participant regarding his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant should consult with his or her own qualified personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that, depending on the Participant or the Participant's broker's country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or... market abuse laws that may affect the Participant's ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times the Participant is considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company as defined in the laws or regulations in the Participant's country of residence (and country of Service, if different). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Participant placed before he or she possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a "need to know" basis), and (b) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Third parties include fellow employees. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company insider trading policy. The Participant acknowledges that it is the Participant's responsibility to comply with any restrictions and the Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring the Participant to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. View More