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Non-U.S. Holders
The following discussion is a summary of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences to beneficial
owners of shares of common stock or ADSs that are neither U.S. Holders, nor partnerships, nor entities taxable as
partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“Non-U.S. Holders”).
A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to any U.S. federal income or withholding tax on
distributions received in respect of shares of common stock or ADSs unless the distributions are effectively
connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business within the United States (and, if an
applicable tax treaty requires, are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base of such
Non-U.S. Holder).
A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax in respect of gain recognized on
a sale or other disposition of shares of common stock or ADSs, unless:
(i) the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the Non-U.S. Holder within the
United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty requires, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment
or fixed base of such Non-U.S. Holder); or
(ii) the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who was present in the United States for 183 or more days in the
taxable year of the disposition and other conditions are met.
Income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of a Non-U.S. Holder, and, if an income
tax treaty applies and so requires, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base of the
Non-U.S. Holder, generally will be taxed in the same manner as the income of a U.S. Holder. In addition, under
certain circumstances, any effectively connected earnings and profits realized by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder
may be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at the rate of 30% or at a lower rate that may be prescribed
by an applicable income tax treaty.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to dividends paid to a U.S. Holder in respect of
shares of common stock or ADSs, and to the proceeds received upon the sale, exchange or redemption of the
shares of common stock or ADSs within the United States by U.S. Holders. Furthermore, backup withholding
may apply to those amounts (currently at a 28% rate) if a U.S. Holder fails to provide an accurate taxpayer
identification number to certify that such U.S. Holder is not subject to backup withholding or to otherwise
comply with the applicable requirements of the backup withholding requirements.
Dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect of shares of common stock or ADSs, and proceeds received
upon the sale, exchange or redemption of shares of common stock or ADSs by a Non-U.S. Holder, generally are
exempt from information reporting and backup withholding under current U.S. federal income tax law. However,
a Non-U.S. Holder may be required to provide certification of non-U.S. status in order to obtain that exemption.
Persons required to establish their exempt status generally must provide such certification under penalty of
perjury on IRS Form W-9, entitled Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, in the case of
U.S. persons, and on IRS Form W-8BEN, entitled Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United
States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals), or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, entitled Certificate of Status of
Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities) (or other appropriate IRS Form
W-8), in the case of non-U.S. persons. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of backup
withholding imposed on a payment generally may be claimed as a credit against the holder’s U.S. federal income
tax liability, provided that the required information is properly furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.
In addition, certain U.S. Holders who are individuals that hold certain foreign financial assets (which may
include shares of common stock or ADSs) are required to report information relating to such assets, subject to
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