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Bloomberg Indices Disclaimers

Disclaimers

For the current versions of disclaimers to be used in offering documents and marketing materials, please see below.

Long-Form Disclaimers

Long-Form Disclaimer: For use in offering documents

“Bloomberg®” and the Bloomberg indices listed herein (the “Indices”) are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the index (collectively, “Bloomberg”), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the distributor hereof (the “Licensee”).

The financial products named herein (the “Products”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg. Bloomberg does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of or counterparties to the Products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities or commodities generally or in the Product particularly. The only relationship of Bloomberg to Licensee is the licensing of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks and of the Indices, which are determined, composed and calculated by BISL without regard to Licensee or the Products. Bloomberg has no obligation to take the needs of Licensee or the owners of the Products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Indices. Bloomberg is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing, price, or quantities of the Products to be issued. Bloomberg shall not have any obligation or liability, including, without limitation, to customers of the Products, in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Products.

BLOOMBERG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDICES OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDICES OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, BLOOMBERG, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND VENDORS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES—WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE—ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT OR INDICES OR ANY DATA OR VALUES RELATING THERETO—WHETHER ARISING FROM THEIR NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

Short-Form Disclaimer

Short-Form Disclaimer: For use in all other marketing (ex-offering documents)

“BLOOMBERG®” and the Bloomberg indices listed herein (the “Indices”) are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the Indices (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the distributor hereof (the “Licensee”). Bloomberg is not affiliated with Licensee, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products named herein (the “Products”). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accuracy, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Products.

Bloomberg MSCI ESG Indices Long-Form Disclaimer

Bloomberg MSCI ESG Indices Long-Form Disclaimer: For use in offering documents

“BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. MSCI® is a trademark and service mark of MSCI Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, “MSCI”), used under license.

Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Bloomberg”), including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the index administrator (“BISL”), or Bloomberg’s licensors, including MSCI, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg MSCI Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) fixed income indices (the “ESG Indices”).

Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI is the issuer or producer of financial products listed herein (the “Products”) and neither Bloomberg nor MSCI has any responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Products. The ESG Indices are licensed for use by for use for certain purposes by the distributor hereof (the “Licensee”) as the issuer of the Products. The only relationship of Bloomberg and MSCI with the issuer is the licensing of the ESG Indices, which are determined, composed and calculated by BISL, or any successor thereto, without regard to the issuer or the Products or the owners of the Products.

Investors acquire the Product from the Licensee and investors neither acquire any interest in the ESG Indices nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Bloomberg or MSCI upon making an investment in the Product. The Products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg or MSCI. Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the advisability of investing in the Products or the advisability of investing in securities generally or the ability of the ESG Indices to track corresponding or relative market performance. Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI has passed on the legality or suitability of the Products with respect to any person or entity. Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI is responsible for or has participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Products to be issued. Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI has any obligation to take the needs of the issuer or the owners of the Products or any other third party into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the ESG Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI has any obligation or liability in connection with administration, marketing or trading of the Products.

Any licensing agreement(s) between or among Bloomberg and MSCI are solely for the benefit of Bloomberg and/or MSCI and not for the benefit of the owners of the Products, investors or other third parties. In addition, the licensing agreement between the Licensee and Bloomberg is solely for the benefit of the Licensee and Bloomberg and not for the benefit of the owners of the Products, investors or other third parties.

NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR MSCI SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE ISSUER, INVESTORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES FOR THE QUALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE ESG INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR FOR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE DELIVERY OF THE ESG INDICES. NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR MSCI MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER, THE INVESTORS OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE ESG INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR MSCI MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EACH HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE ESG INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. BLOOMBERG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE METHODS OF CALCULATION OR PUBLICATION, OR TO CEASE THE CALCULATION OR PUBLICATION OF THE ESG INDICES, AND NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR MSCI SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY MISCALCULATION OF OR ANY INCORRECT, DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED PUBLICATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE ESG INDICES. NEITHER BLOOMBERG OR MSCI SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE ESG INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS.”

Bloomberg MSCI ESG Indices Short-Form Disclaimer

Bloomberg MSCI ESG Indices Short-Form Disclaimer:  For use in all other marketing (ex-offering documents)

“BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. MSCI is a trademark and service mark of MSCI Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, “MSCI”), used under license. Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Bloomberg”), including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the index administrator (“BISL”), or Bloomberg’s licensors, including MSCI, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg MSCI Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) fixed income indices (the “ESG Indices”). Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI is affiliated with the distributor hereof (the “Licensee”), and neither approves, endorses, reviews or recommends financial products listed herein (the “Products”). Neither Bloomberg nor MSCI guarantees the timeliness, accurateness or completeness of any data or information relating to ESG Indices, and neither shall be liable in any way to the Licensee, investors in the Products or other third parties with respect to the use or accuracy of the ESG Indices or any data included therein.”

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