IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO INVESTORS WHO ARE EITHER (1) QIBS (AS DEFINED BELOW) THAT ARE ALSO QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR (2) NON-U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED BELOW) LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTANT: You must read the following before continuing. The following applies to the prospectus (the ‘‘Prospectus’’) following this page and you are therefore advised to read this page carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of the Prospectus. In accessing the Prospectus, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, including any modifications to them any time you receive any information from the Issuer, the Guarantor and Joint Lead Managers (as defined in the Prospectus) as a result of such access. NOTHING IN THIS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION CONSTITUTES AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. 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PROSPECTUS Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (incorporated as a closed joint stock company in the Republic of Azerbaijan) US$1,000,000,000 6.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by The Republic of Azerbaijan Issue Price: 99.112% The Prospectus has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘‘Central Bank’’), as competent authority under Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2010/73/EU (together, the ‘‘Prospectus Directive’’). The Central Bank only approves this Prospectus as meeting the requirements imposed under Irish and European Union (‘‘EU’’) law pursuant to the Prospectus Directive. Such approval relates only to the US$1,000,000,000 6.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 (the ‘‘Notes’’) of Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (the ‘‘Issuer’’) which are to be admitted to trading on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange Plc (the ‘‘Irish Stock Exchange’’) or other regulated markets for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC or which are to be offered to the public in any Member State of the European Economic Area. Application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange for the Notes to be admitted to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange (the ‘‘Official List’’) and trading on its regulated market. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrear on 24 March and 24 September in each year. Payments on the Notes will be made without deduction for or on account of taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the extent described under ‘‘Terms and Conditions of the Notes – Condition 10 (Taxation)’’. The Notes will be constituted by a deed of covenant entered into by the Issuer (the ‘‘Deed of Covenant’’) and will have the benefit of a deed of guarantee to be entered into by the Republic of Azerbaijan as guarantor (the ‘‘Deed of Guarantee’’ or the ‘‘Guarantee’’). The Notes mature on 24 March 2026. The Notes are redeemable on a Change of Control Event (as defined in Condition 9) but are otherwise not redeemable prior to maturity. See ‘‘Terms and Conditions of the Notes – Condition 9 (Redemption and Purchase)’’. Notes which are offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S will be represented by beneficial interests in a permanent global Note (the ‘‘Unrestricted Global Note’’) in registered form, without interest coupons attached, which will be registered in the name of a nominee for, and shall be deposited on or about the Closing Date with a common depositary for, and in respect of interests held through Euroclear Bank SA/NA (‘‘Euroclear’’) and Clearstream Banking, socie´te´ anonyme (‘‘Clearstream, Luxembourg’’). Notes which are offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A will be represented by beneficial interests in a permanent global Note (the ‘‘Restricted Global Note’’ and, together with the Unrestricted Global Note, the ‘‘Global Notes’’) in registered form, without interest coupons attached, which will be deposited on or about the Closing Date with a custodian for, and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’). The Notes will be offered and sold in minimum denominations of US$200,000 or any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of US$1,000. See ‘‘Terms and Conditions of the Notes – Condition 1 (Form, Denomination and Title)’’. Interests in the Restricted Global Note will be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. See ‘‘Form of the Notes and Transfer Restrictions’’. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and their participants. Except as described herein, certificates for Notes will not be issued in exchange for beneficial interests in the Global Notes. NEITHER THE NOTES NOR THE GUARANTEE HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND THE NOTES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S.