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Any pricing information provided is indicative only and is not intended as a recommendation or an offer or solicitation* for the purchase or sale of any security or financial instrument, or to enter into a transaction involving any financial instrument or trading strategy, or as an official confirmation or official valuation of any transaction mentioned in the material. It does not represent a commitment from JPMorgan to transact at those prices, or at any price, in the future. Note that past performance is not indicative of future results. These indicative prices were created as of a specific time and market condition and do not represent (i) the actual terms at which new transactions could be entered into, (ii) the actual terms at which existing transactions could be liquidated or unwound, or (iii) the calculation or estimate of an amount that would be payable following the early termination of transactions pursuant to any master trading agreement to which we are parties.
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DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to the “Business Conduct Standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants with Counterparties” (the “EBC Rules”) issued by the CFTC, JPMorgan, as a swap dealer registered with the CFTC, has certain disclosure obligations to certain counterparties and prospective counterparties prior to entering into a CFTC-regulated swap pursuant to CFTC Rule 23.431. Certain of these disclosures of may be consulted at the following hyperlink and are subject to the accompanying explanations, conditions and disclaimers: EBC Disclosure. Disclosures of pre-trade mid-market marks and basic material economic terms may be provided to you separately and pursuant to the terms of your account and/or transaction documentation. For cleared swaps, you have the right to receive, upon request, the daily mark from the appropriate derivatives clearing organization.
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