Terms of Use

The materials contained herein have been prepared for use solely by individuals who are resident in the United Kingdom for tax and investment purposes. The materials contained herein are not for release, publication, or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, TO US PERSONS OR INTO or within the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction.

The information contained herein and on the pages that follow does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful.  The securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ("US Persons").  No public offering of the securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow is being made in the United States.  ScotGems plc (the "Company") has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act") and, as such, holders of the securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow will not be entitled to the benefits of the Investment Company Act.  No offer, sale, resale, pledge, delivery, distribution or transfer of the securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow may be made except under circumstances that will not result in the Company being required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.  The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other restricted jurisdiction.  There will be no public offering of the securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow in Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other restricted jurisdiction.  The securities referred to herein and on the pages that follow may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or to any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.  Potential users of this information are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

The information on the pages that follow may contain forward looking statements.  Any statement other than a statement of historical fact is a forward looking statement.  Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward looking statement.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward looking statement, which speaks only as of the date of its issuance.

By using this website you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted these conditions.  The Company may change these conditions.  The changes will be posted on the website and you should check regularly to see any changes or updates to these conditions.  Your access to this website is governed by the version of these conditions then in force.

1. Terms and conditions

1.1. The terms and conditions set out below apply to your use of the Company’s website.  Please read them.

1.2. The "Company" means ScotGems plc and any of its subsidiaries and related companies (including, for these purposes, First Sentier Investors International IM Limited, trading as Stewart Investors, to whom ScotGems plc has delegated certain portfolio management responsibilities), and references to "the Company’s website" are to the website available at www.scotgems.com and also include, but are not limited to, the text, documents, images, links, sounds, graphics, and video sequences displayed on the website (the "Materials"). The Company’s website has been issued and approved by First Sentier Investors (UK) Limited, trading as Stewart Investors, in its capacity as ScotGems plc’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.

1.3. By clicking and entering www.scotgems.com you agree that you have read and accept these terms and conditions.  If you do not agree, do not use www.scotgems.com.  The information in the Company’s website is only for the attention of residents of the United Kingdom only.  It is your responsibility to be aware of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations in the United Kingdom.

1.4. First Sentier Investors (UK) Limited and First Sentier Investors International IM Limited are part of First Sentier Investors (“FSI”) a member of MUFG, a global financial group. First Sentier Investors includes a number of entities in different jurisdictions. MUFG and its subsidiaries do not guarantee the performance of any investment or entity referred to in this document or the repayment of capital. Any investments referred to are not deposits or other liabilities of MUFG or its subsidiaries, and are subject to investment risk including loss of income and capital invested.

1.5. The Company’s website is not intended to offer or to promote the offer or sale of the shares in the Company (the "Shares") in the United States or to US Persons.  Each acquirer of the Shares will be deemed to represent, amongst other things, that (i) it is not in the United States, (ii) it is not a US Person or acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of a US Person, and (iii) it is acquiring the Shares in an "offshore transaction" meeting the requirements of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

1.6. The Shares may not be acquired or held by, or transferred to, (i) an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of the US Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (ii) a "plan" as defined in Section 4975 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "US Tax Code"), including an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; (iii) an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of any of the foregoing types of plans, accounts or arrangements that is subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; or (iv) a governmental, church, non-US or other employee benefit plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-US law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the US Tax Code, and whose purchase, holding, or disposition of the Shares would constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of any such substantially similar law.

1.7. The Company delivers (or will deliver) to its shareholders annual financial reports, interim management statements and such other shareholder notices as the Company deems appropriate.  Unless a shareholder indicates otherwise by written notice to the Company, the shareholder hereby consents to receive the Company’s financial statements, shareholder newsletters, and other shareholder notices and materials via email to the shareholder’s email address in the Company’s records or via the Company’s website at www.scotgems.com.  Although the Company does not impose any additional charges for electronic delivery, the shareholder may, of course, incur costs associated with the shareholder’s electronic access, such as usage charges from the shareholder’s Internet access providers.  The shareholder may revoke its election to receive such documents via electronic delivery at any time by written notice to the Company requesting that the Company send such documents via facsimile or in hard copy via the postal service to the address notified to the Company by the shareholder from time to time.

2. Privacy Notice — The Company respects the privacy of individuals who visit the Company’s website and is careful to ensure that information disclosed to the Company in confidence is treated confidentially.  Please see the Company’s full privacy notice.

3. Limitation of liability

3.1. Use of the Company’s website and the Materials are at your sole risk.  The Company will not be liable to any person for any direct, indirect, special or consequential, losses, damages, or awards of any kind, howsoever caused, as a result of the use of or inability to use, or reliance on, the Company’s website or any of the Materials.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company excludes all warranties, conditions, terms, undertakings, and representations (excepting fraudulent misrepresentation) of any kind, express or implied, statutory or otherwise in connection with the Company’s website and the Materials.  Nothing in these terms and conditions shall be taken to limit or exclude any liability which may not otherwise be limited or excluded under applicable law.

3.2. Nothing in this website should be construed as investment, tax, legal, or other advice, nor is it to be relied upon in making an investment decision.  Those accessing the website should consult their financial advisers regarding the suitability of any of the products referred to on this website.  The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and an investor may receive back significantly  less than the original investment.  Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.

3.3. Trading in securities in smaller companies or an investment trust (such as the Company) which invest in emerging markets may involve greater risks and be subject to more abrupt price movements than trading in securities of larger companies.

4. Disclaimer

4.1. The Materials and the Company’s website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis and do not purport to be full or complete.  The Company gives no warranties (express, implied, or statutory) as to satisfactory quality or fitness for purpose of the Materials, including, without limitation, as to the accuracy, validity, timeliness, merchantability, or completeness of any information or data contained therein (whether prepared by the Company or by any third party), or that any of the Materials or the Company’s website will be provided uninterrupted or free from errors or that any identified defect will be corrected.  The Company has the right to suspend or withdraw the provision of all or any of the Company’s website or the Materials without prior notice at any time.  You are entirely responsible for your use of the website and for the consequences of relying on any content.  Further, no warranty of any kind is given that the Company’s website and the Materials are free from any virus or other malicious, destructive, or corrupting code, program, or macro.  The Company does not warrant that the Company’s website or the server(s) that make(s) them available are free of any virus or other harmful elements.

4.2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company disclaims all liability to you arising out of your use of the website.  In particular, the Company shall not be liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage to you, any loss of profits, loss of business, revenue, data, goodwill, or anticipated or consequential loss or damage.

4.3. Reference in the Company’s website and/or the Materials to any hypertext link, product, process, or service does not imply the Company’s support for, or endorsement or recommendation of the provider thereof or the product, process, or service to which reference is made.  The Company’s website may contain hypertext links to other websites, resources, or other third parties.  The Company is not responsible for the availability of, and accepts no liability in relation to, these external websites or their contents.  The Company is not a sponsor, partner, promoter, or publisher of any such website.

5. Copyright and trademarks

5.1. The Materials are the copyright of the Company and its third-party licensors and may not be copied, distributed, uploaded, posted, republished, decompiled, disassembled, reverse-engineered or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of the Company.  You may, however, download one copy of the Materials for your personal non-commercial use or non-commercial use within the organisation in which you work on condition that you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice contained in the Materials or alter the way in which they are presented.  Modification or use other than as permitted above violates the Company’s intellectual property rights in the Materials.

5.2. The trademarks, service marks, and logo used and displayed on the Company’s website are registered and unregistered trademarks of the Company and others.  The intellectual property rights in the "ScotGems plc" name and logo are owned by the Company or are used by the Company under licence.  Nothing in these terms and conditions or on the Company’s website should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trademark displayed on the Company’s website.  The Company enforces infringements of its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by the law.

6. Stock exchange prices and exchange rates — Any prices/values shown on this website in relation to different underlying securities are based on the prices notified to the investment manager of the Company as the last sale price of the relevant securities on the stock exchange on which they are traded (delayed up to 20 minutes) as at the time and date shown.  The Company has not verified any of the stock exchange or other information contained on this website and it should be verified separately before relying on it.  Prices and values shown on this website may vary throughout the course of, and between, stock exchange trading days, market trading times and business days in general.

7. Governing law — The agreement between you and the Company relating to your use and browsing of the Company’s website is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and you agree that the Courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising in relation to such use and browsing.  These terms and conditions may not be modified unless the Company agrees in writing.

8. Use of cookies — This website will use a cookie to confirm that this disclaimer has been acknowledged.  The cookie lasts only as long as your browser is open and cannot be used to obtain any private data about you. Please refer to the Company's cookies policy for further information on how cookies are used.

9. The Materials that you are seeking to access are not directed at and may not be viewed by or distributed to persons who are resident outside the United Kingdom, including but not limited to:

9.1. who are in the United States or who are, or are acting for the account or benefit of, US Persons; or

9.2. who are in a jurisdiction where it is not lawful to access the Materials.

By clicking "I understand and agree" below, you represent, warrant and agree that you (1) have read and understood the terms and conditions and other information set out above, (2) agree to be bound by its terms and acknowledge that the Company and its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors and advisers may rely on your agreement, (3) are permitted under applicable laws and regulations to receive the information contained in the pages that follow and, (4) agree that you will not transmit or otherwise send any information contained in this website to any person in the United States, to any US Person, or to publications with a general circulation in the United States.  If you cannot so certify and agree, you must click the button labelled "I decline" or otherwise exit this website.