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Online Account Management Service

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The terms and conditions for the Online Account Management Service must be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions for accessing the website - the general terms and conditions for this website also apply to investors using the Online Account Management Service.

Legg Mason Investments (Europe) Limited and Legg Mason Investment Funds Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Legg Mason Investments is the trading name for Legg Mason Investments (Europe) Limited and Legg Mason Investment Funds Limited.

The Online Account Management Service (the 'Service') is directed only at persons in the UK and is only available for the range of sub-funds in Legg Mason Funds ICVC.

The following Terms and Conditions form a binding and non-negotiable agreement between you and Legg Mason Investments. Please read them carefully and ensure that you understand them before seeking to use the Service. If you proceed to use the Service you will be deemed to have read and understood the Legg Mason Investments Online Service Terms and Conditions (the 'Terms').

1. Registration

Once Legg Mason Investments have accepted your completed online registration form, you will be sent written confirmation along with a copy of these Terms and Conditions and your password. Once you have received your password, you can access the Service.

2. Provision of the Service by Legg Mason Investments

  • A - Upon you accessing the Service using your Password, you will be deemed to have accepted these Terms and these Terms will form a legally binding agreement. From that moment, you will then be entitled to access the information in accordance with these Terms until your right to use the service is terminated.
  • B - Legg Mason Investments grants you the right to use the Service solely for your use in accordance with these Terms. You may not allow any other person to use the Service using your password, personal information and / or account details.
  • C - You are responsible for providing, maintaining, updating and replacing any equipment required in order to access the Service. Legg Mason Investments makes no warranty as to the suitability or otherwise of the equipment, which is your responsibility alone.

3. Security

  • A - You must take all reasonable steps to keep your Password secret. You must not write your Password on anything Legg Mason Investments sends you about your account or anything usually kept with them. If you do write your Password down anywhere, you must conceal it so that nobody will know it as your Password.
  • B - If you become aware of, or suspect any unlawful or unauthorised use of your Password you must immediately follow the procedure set out in paragraph C. below and you must give Legg Mason Investments any details you have in relation to any such use.
  • C - If you become aware of, or suspect any unlawful or unauthorised use of your Password you should contact Legg Mason Investments immediately. If this is outside of normal business hours you may prevent access to the Service by persons using your Password by attempting to access the Service three times by entering a password other than your Password. This will prohibit further use of your Password to gain access to the Service. You should bring this to Legg Mason Investments attention as soon as possible and you may then request a new Password following the procedures advised by Legg Mason Investments.

4. Title

Legg Mason Investments owns the copyright and any other intellectual property rights subsisting anywhere in the world to the information on this website. You may not copy, reproduce, duplicate, modify, adopt or lend, sell, disseminate or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of the information, contained in the website, except for the purpose of accessing the site and producing print-outs for your own personal use.

We do not recommend or endorse and accept no responsibility for the content of any Website not operated by Legg Mason Investments which you may visit by following a link from this Service. No other Website, without the prior written permission of Legg Mason Investments is authorised to link to any part of this Service.

5. Liability

Limitations of liability - Legg Mason Investments makes no warranty or representation that the Service can be accessed at all times. The Service may, without notice, be temporarily unavailable or restricted for administrative or other reasons. Legg Mason Investments does not make any representation or give any warranty in respect of the Services.

You will indemnify Legg Mason Investments (including its affiliated or associated companies) and their officers, directors, employees and agents in respect of any third party claim for any injury, loss, damage or expense occasioned by or arising directly or indirectly from the operation, use or supply of information to a third party provided in breach of any of your obligations under these Terms and Conditions.

If you transmit any communication through this Service to Legg Mason Investments directly or through any third party internet or other service provider, you shall be responsible and liable for any omissions or failures that may be made while transmitting or receiving communications using this Service.

You acknowledge that your uninterrupted access to the Service may also be prevented by certain factors outside the reasonable control of Legg Mason Investments - in this respect, Legg Mason Investments does not accept any responsibility and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any such Service Disruption Event.

Legg Mason Investments does not accept any responsibility and will not be liable for the performance of any third party involved in the provision to you of products or services, regardless of whether you have made contact with such third party via the Service.

6. Termination and notice provisions

  • A - Unless Legg Mason Investments notifies you otherwise in writing or by means of the Service, your agreement with Legg Mason Investments on these Terms will terminate automatically on the redemption of your entire holdings with Legg Mason Investments.
  • B - You may terminate your right to use the Service by giving notice in writing or by means of the Service to Legg Mason Investments, which will be effective on receipt by Legg Mason Investments.
  • C - Legg Mason Investments may terminate your right to use the Service by giving notice in writing or by means of the Service, which will be effective immediately upon being sent.

Legg Mason Investments may amend these Terms and you will be notified of any material amendments in writing or by means of the Service.

7. General provisions

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and may be concluded only in the English language.