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The content of this internet site is not intended to provide any investment advice in relation to the buying and selling of securities referred to on this internet site, any financial, legal, accounting or tax advice to any user and should not be relied upon in that regard. Any indicative price quotations, disclosure materials or analyses have been prepared on assumptions and parameters that reflect good faith determinations by us and do not constitute advice by us. The assumptions and parameters used are not the only ones that might reasonably have been selected and therefore no guarantee is given as to the accuracy, completeness, or reasonableness of any such quotations, disclosure or analyses. We do not represent or warrant that any indicative performance or return will be achieved in the future. Past performance is not a guarantee or prediction of future performance. While the information on this internet site is provided in good faith and derived from sources believed to be reliable, we do not represent or warrant the completeness, reliability, accuracy, timeliness or fitness for any purpose of any of the material.

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Callable bull/bear contracts ("CBBCs") have a mandatory call feature. CBBCs must be terminated when the spot price / spot level of the underlying asset reaches the call price / call level during the observation period. In which case, you will lose all of your investment in the CBBCs (for category N CBBCs) and the residual value of the CBBCs may be zero (for category R CBBCs).

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RISKS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE INTERNET

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Index Disclaimers

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index / S&P 500 Index

Dow Jones Industrial Average® Index and S&P 500® Index (each a “Index”) are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by Societe Generale and its affiliates (“SG”). Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by SG. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Warrants/CBBCs (the “Securities”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, "S&P Dow Jones Indices"). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Securities particularly or the ability of each Index to track general market performance. Past performance of an index is not an indication or guarantee of future results. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to SG with respect to each Index is the licensing of each Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Each Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to SG or the Securities. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation to take the needs of SG or the owners of the Securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating each Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of the Securities or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Securities or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Securities are to be converted into cash, cash surrendered, redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Securities. There is no assurance that investment products based on each Index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment or tax advisor. A tax advisor should be consulted to evaluate the impact of any tax-exempt securities on portfolios and the tax consequences of making any particular investment decision. Inclusion of a security within each Index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.

S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF EACH INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY SG, OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF EACH INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND SG, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.

Nasdaq-100 Index

Nasdaq®, NASDAQ Stock Market® and NASDAQ-100® Index are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the “Nasdaq Corporation”).

The Warrants/CBBCs (the “Products”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Nasdaq Corporation. The Nasdaq Corporation has not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Products. The Nasdaq Corporation makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, to the owners of the Products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Products particularly, or the ability of the Index to track general stock market performance. The Nasdaq Corporation’s only relationship to Societe Generale and its affiliates/subsidiaries (the “Licensee”) is in the licensing of the Nasdaq® and certain trade names of the Nasdaq Corporation and the use of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by the Nasdaq Corporation without regard to the Licensee or the Products. The Nasdaq Corporation has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the owners of the Products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. The Nasdaq Corporation is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Products to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Products are to be converted into cash. The Nasdaq Corporation has no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Products.

THE NASDAQ CORPORATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE NASDAQ CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE PRODUCTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE NASDAQ CORPORATION MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE NASDAQ CORPORATION HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.