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1. Introduction and market snapshot……………………………………………………………………….3 2. Depositary Receipt Structures……………………………………………………………………………..9 3. The JPMorgan Advantage…………………………………………………………………………….……..17 4. Establishing your Depositary Receipt Program…………………………………………….….22 5. Maintaining your Depositary Receipt Program……………………………………..…….….31 6. Legal and Regulatory Framework…………………………………………………………..………..38 7. Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….57

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Increasing globalization and investor appetite for diversification offer a unique opportunity to companies looking to tap a new investor base, expand awareness, or raise capital. By creating a depositary receipts program, you gain the flexibility and access you need to achieve your company’s strategic goals. Depositary receipts hold special appeal for investors because they make investing in a company beyond the investor’s home borders easy and convenient. That ease fuels investor appetite, which in turn has driven explosive growth in the depositary receipt market. Companies from more than 80 countries have gained new investors outside their home markets. More than 2,100 issuers have issued depositary receipts. 500 depositary receipt programs are listed on US exchanges, providing the issuing company with important access to new capital. Depositary receipts account for 16% of the entire US equity market.* Since JPMorgan established the first depositary receipt program in 1927, depositary receipts have gained widespread popularity as both an investment vehicle and investment option. In particular, investors appreciate how depositary receipts mitigate the concerns that normally accompany cross-border investments, such as expensive and complicated transactions and settlement.
*For a comprehensive overview of the entire depositary