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    2014-01-31

PR 5.1 Validity of prospectus

Validity of prospectus

PR 5.1.1RRP

1A prospectus is valid for 12 months after its approval2 for an offer or an admission to trading, provided that the prospectus is updated by a supplementary prospectus (if required) under section 87G of the Act. [Note: article 9.1 PD]

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PR 5.1.2RRP

For an offering programme, the base prospectus is valid for a period of up to 12 months after it is filed. [Note: article 9.2 PD]

PR 5.1.3RRP

For non-equity transferable securities referred to in PR 2.2.7 R (2), the prospectus is valid until no more of the transferable securities concerned are issued in a continuous or repeated manner. [Note: article 9.3 PD]

PR 5.1.4RRP

A registration document is valid for a period of up to 12 months after it is filed and approved,2 provided that it has been updated in accordance with PR 2.2.5 R and PR 3.4.2 R2. [Note: article 9.4 PD]