Individual Investor Contact Us Careers United Kingdom Our Company Products Fund Views Insights Resources Search Home Terms of Use Share TERMS OF USE This Terms of Use Agreement (“Terms of Use”) is a binding contract between you and Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited (“Franklin Templeton Investments”). It governs your use of this website and all products, services, content, tools and information available through this website. By using or accessing this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with this Terms of Use, you are not granted permission to access or otherwise use this website. These Terms were last amended as of: April 2021 Acceptance of the Terms of Use and any Amendments Site Sponsor Information for Investors Not Residing in the UK Authorized Use, Users and Online Account Access Personal use No solicitation No investment recommendations or professional advice: use of tools Password protected areas Personal Information Transmission, Unsolicited Communications and Usage Monitoring Unsolicited communications Usage monitoring Cookies Copyright, Trademark and other Intellectual Property Rights Disclaimers Limitation of Liability Indemnification Governing Law, Forum, Severability, and Miscellaneous Termination Acceptance of the Terms of Use and any Amendments This Terms of Use states the terms and conditions under which you may access, browse and/or use the website located at www.franklintempleton.co.uk, and all products, services, content, tools, and information available through the website (referred to collectively as the "Site" or the "Site Content"). Please read the Terms of Use carefully. By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are in addition to any other agreements between you and Franklin Templeton Investments and/or any of Franklin Templeton Investments corporate group of companies (collectively, "Franklin Templeton" or "we" or "us”), including any customer or account agreements, and any other agreements that govern your use of Franklin Templeton's or any third party's (companies not affiliated with us) products, services, content, tools, and information available on this Site. Your access to and use of this Site is governed by the version of the Terms of Use in effect on the date this Site is accessed and/or used by you. We reserve the right to change the Site and the Terms of Use at any time, without notice. The date of any amendment will be shown in the Table of Contents. If you access and/or use the Site after the amended Terms of Use have been posted, you will be deemed to have agreed to the Terms of Use, as amended. Site Sponsor This Site is provided as a service, and for informational purposes only, by Franklin Templeton Investments. Information for Investors Not Residing in the UK This site is intended for residents of the UK. If you do not reside in the UK, please visit international websites link for assistance with products and services legally available in your place of residence. Authorized Use, Users and Online Account Access UK resident use only. Franklin Templeton Investments is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority. This Site is intended for residents of the UK only. If you choose to access and/or use this Site from locations outside of the UK, you do so at your own initiative and risk, and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. 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