Jersey. for Business. for Life

Jersey. For business. For life.

locatejersey.com Why relocate your business to Jersey? locatejersey.com

✚ ✚ ✚ Jersey is growing and diversifying. and with easy access to the UK, Europe Low Taxation Pro-Business Quality of Life and beyond – Jersey is the ideal location n No corporate tax n Independent government n An enviable work-life balance Jersey is internationally recognised as for non-financial for you, your family and your business. n Strong, stable economy n Strong sense of community a highly reputable jurisdiction and well services businesses respected business centre, which is Jersey has a long-standing reputation n Proven track record of with an international outlook n No capital gains tax ideally positioned for you to invest, grow for attracting successful companies exploration and mining n Beautiful island setting with and prosper, providing the perfect location and individuals to its beautiful shores. n No inheritance tax companies relocating their stunning beaches, coast and headquarters to Jersey countryside for your future mining operations. Jersey is a location for those who want to n Low personal tax rates n Robust yet pragmatic n Extensive leisure and sporting With an enviable culture of safety and work in a thriving, international centre of n Low stamp duty on approach to regulation opportunities with an outdoor privacy, high quality health and leisure excellence, but who seek a life of more property n Same time zone as London focus facilities, a world-class education system, than just work – in our Island the n n globally renowned professional services work-life balance really is achievable. Proactive support for inward Excellent, modern services in investment with aftercare education and healthcare Join Jersey’s mining community

Josef El-Raghy Locate Jersey have been instrumental in the growth of a community Chairman of international exploration and mining operatives located within Jersey. CENTAMIN PLC Who better to describe the experience of relocating their business to Jersey than those who have already made the move? “Our move to Jersey has been very rewarding on both a professional and personal basis. To operate a resource business we consider that Jersey satisfies all our requirements. We are able to run the business professionally and efficiently and to the benefit of our stakeholders (being public company shareholders), the government where our project is domiciled, and our employees. Graham Shuttleworth There is great depth to legal, accounting and various other required support services in Jersey Finance Director and we consider this move as one for the long term.” RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED

“Randgold Resources Limited is an African focused gold mining and exploration company with David Slater listings on the London Stock Exchange and New York’s NASDAQ. Randgold Resources has Director operated very successfully from the island since its incorporation in Jersey in 1995. During that time, the company has grown to be one of the 100 largest companies listed on the London CONSOLIDATED MINERALS Stock Exchange. Jersey’s established financial industry with direct access to international banking and capital markets, together with advanced communications, highly regarded judicial “Consolidated Minerals established its head office in Jersey in September 2010. The process to system, and an open and progressive attitude towards business development, make Jersey an register and licence the business in Jersey was very straightforward and Locate Jersey provided excellent location for Randgold Resources corporate office. Jersey’s close proximity to European excellent support during this process. The key reasons for choosing Jersey included the level of cities, offering good connections to our sites in Africa, is also proving to be invaluable.” professional (legal and accounting) support on the Island, access to local, qualified staff and the “Jersey is a safe and healthy closeness to international markets. In addition the quality of the living conditions and beautiful environment made Jersey a welcome location for those employees who have relocated.” environment for head office Dr Tim Coughlin staff and their families.” President and CEO LYDIAN INTERNATIONAL John Bushell Dr Tim Coughlin Vice President President and CEO “Lydian International chose Jersey as a base due to its straight forward regulatory regime and no- ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC. LYDIAN INTERNATIONAL nonsense approach to business support. The island sits squarely between the time zone of our market in Toronto and that of our operating region in eastern Europe. Since settling on the island we have become familiar with the many other business-friendly benefits that Jersey offers – regular direct flight “Ensign Energy Services Inc, a Canadian publically-listed company is one of the largest providers connections into London (arriving in The City faster than many mainland commuters) and can of integrated onshore drilling, well servicing and completion services to the hydrocarbon and readily access our European-based investors with direct flights to Zurich, Geneva and Paris. Jersey’s geothermal drilling industries. In 2010, Ensign decided to re-locate a corporate presence to Jersey diverse population and status as a well-regarded international financial centre means experienced which was selected for a number of reasons: the established financial industry with excellent access and often multilingual support staff and financial professionals are readily available. Jersey is a safe to international banking; excellent communications; a progressive attitude towards the establishment and healthy environment for head office staff and their families and there are few of the stressful of corporate offices; a tax effective jurisdiction; and close proximity to European cities offering good side-effects to head office work in large cities which aids morale and increases productivity.” connections to the world. The move has been extremely successful in fulfilling our objectives.” Locate Jersey is supported by:

Jersey Finance promotes and develops Jersey Ogier is one of the world’s leading providers Carey Olsen is a market-leading offshore law Crestbridge is a leading independent provider Alex Picot Group has been providing as an international finance centre. In addition to of offshore legal and administration services firm with offices in the British Virgin Islands, Cape of administration and management services professional services to our clients for over this marketing activity, it also co-ordinates the operating in key financial centres around Town, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and to institutional clients, fund managers and 100 years. We have remained independent consultation process of proposed legislation the world and with its headquarters in London and represents more LSE-listed clients families, with headquarters in Jersey and over throughout this time allowing us to be and regulation affecting Jersey’s finance Jersey where it employs over 520 lawyers, than any other offshore law firm (Corporate 100 professional staff. Crestbridge works with dynamic and flexible. industry, to produce and maintain a product administrators and support staff. Advisers Rankings Guide). We provide legal a range of international mining and resource We provide a bespoke, highly personal and offering that reinforces Jersey’s position as an services in relation to all areas of corporate and clients, including Vedanta Resources, Uranium Ogier’s team in Jersey works with mining One, Soco International, Dana Petroleum and friendly service to a wide range of domestic international finance centre of excellence. finance law, trusts and fiduciary law, investment and other natural resources clients such as funds and dispute resolution. other blue chip companies. and international clients, including private The organisation’s primary objective is to Randgold Resources, Petrofac and United individuals, family offices and businesses, We have significant experience and connections Our Corporate and Capital Markets teams are communicate the many factors that make Company Rusal on a diverse range of seeking to protect and enhance their with clients based in, or who invest in, Africa expertly equipped to handle complex corporate Jersey a leading international finance centre, corporate and banking matters from setting wealth for a secure financial future. including acting for clients with mining interests transactions, including private placements, including the experience and expertise of up holding structures, implementing employee who have chosen to base their corporate initial and other public offerings, mergers Through our trust company we provide a its practitioners; its political, economic and benefit and management incentive schemes headquarters in Jersey. Our office in Cape Town and acquisitions, joint ventures, and holding professional formation and management fiscal stability; and its high level of regulation to mergers, acquisitions and IPOs. Ogier or disposal of assets and administration of provides us with a base in continental Africa. service for offshore trusts, companies, and security. has also been involved in relocating many employee benefit schemes. foundations and other special purpose businesses, including mining companies We work both in partnership with onshore advisers Funded in part by government and part by Our Family Office team supports the fiduciary vehicles. such as Centamin, to Jersey. on large-scale global projects and directly for industry, Jersey Finance engages regularly clients within each of our jurisdictions. With one and administration needs of private families ranging from single asset vehicles to full As a firm of chartered accountants we with key markets around the world. It has The dedicated private wealth team also of the largest offshore corporate and commercial outsourcing solutions with multi-jurisdictional specialise in providing a full range of representative offices in Hong Kong, London, look after many high net worth individuals offerings, Carey Olsen is able to scale the size of structures holding investments, property or accountancy, audit and taxation services. Mumbai and Abu Dhabi and has regular visits in managing their wealth and administering the team to your project; we match the level of other assets, all delivered in a discreet and and events in markets such as Sub-Saharan their offshore structure. Ogier prides itself expert resource needed to meet your deadlines Alex Picot is a member of Kreston customised service meeting your needs. Africa, India, Greater China and Eastern Europe on its practical and solutions based approach and expectations. International, a worldwide network of and has partnerships with international to assisting clients with a single point of Crestbridge has lengthy experience of working accountancy firms and currently the twelfth Whether you are restructuring, listing on a new industry associations. contact for integrated legal and with cross border structures in Sub-Saharan largest network in the world. One of our market, or making an acquisition or a disposal, we Africa and supports institutional lenders and administration services. have the expertise to support you. Our lawyers Partners is a member of both the Kreston borrowers through its Capital Markets group Tax Group and the International Group. are as skilled at creating new structures for whose clients rely on our commitment to commercial growth as they are advising troubled service excellence, right first time approach boards or aggrieved shareholders. and can do attitude.

Gary Hales Raulin Amy James Willmott David King Derek Rhodes Head of Business Development: Russia & Africa Partner Senior Associate Director, Corporate & Capital Markets Director M +44 (0)7824 167365 M +44 (0)7797 750871 M +44 (0)7829 986010 M +44 (0)7829 835660 M +44 (0)7797 723747 T +44 (0)1534 836000 T +44 (0)1534 504239 T +44 (0)1534 822307 T +44 (0)1534 835660 T +44 (0)1534 753753 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] jerseyfinance.je ogier.com careyolsen.com crestbridge.com alexpicot.com Jersey is well positioned to access other capital markets with direct flights to key UK and European business CIFIC A PA ASI centres and airport hubs. ✈

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Locate Jersey is the government organisation We welcome propositions responsible for promoting, attracting and from businesses looking retaining inward investment for Jersey. As part to move their future global operations offshore. of the Department for Economic Development we advocate sustainable economic growth, development and employment within the Island. We provide comprehensive, confidential and free advice to facilitate, support and guide companies through the process of moving and setting up their businesses in Jersey. locatejersey.com