of such Eligible Securities is recorded. Assets held on your behalf by WBS or its Nominee may be held in an
account pooled with the investments of our other customers and, in connection with the Fractional Dealing
Service, with the fractional entitlements of WBS or its Nominee to any Eligible Securities (to the extent permitted
by the FCA Rules). This means that your investments may not be individually identifiable on the relevant company
register by separate certificates or electronic records. However, records in our systems make your individual
entitlement clear. As a result of your investments being pooled with those of our other customers, in the event of
a default by us (or of any Sub-Custodian (as per the below clauses) which causes an irreconcilable shortfall in the
assets held in the pooled account, you may not receive your full entitlement and you may share proportionately in
that shortfall with the other customers.
2.4.2 Sub-Custodians. In some situations, it may be necessary for us to act through, and hold your investments
with, a Sub-Custodian, and you authorise us to appoint any such Sub-Custodian(s) from time to time in connection
with the performance of our duties under these Terms. Your assets will usually be held in pooled accounts and
identified as belonging to our clients as described above. The effect of this is that if there is a shortfall as a result
of the Sub-Custodian suffering financial loss, you may share in that shortfall with our other customers, depending
on the amount held with them. We will exercise due skill, care and diligence in the selection, appointment and
periodic review of any Sub-Custodian as required under the FCA Rules.
We shall not be responsible for any acts, omissions or default of any Sub-Custodian unless and only to the extent
such results directly from our own negligence, fraud or wilful default in our selection, appointment and periodic
review of any Sub-Custodian as required under the FCA Rules.
2.4.3 Overseas Sub-Custodians. If you invest in overseas (non-UK) investments, including as a result of Orders
given to us by your Representative:
(a) these may be held by an overseas Sub-Custodian, as appointed by us. The arrangements for holding these
investments may vary (for example, investments may be registered or recorded either in our name or in
the name of the Sub-Custodian), but before your assets are held in this way, we will have taken reasonable
steps to determine that we reasonably believe it to be in your best interests to do so, or that it is not
practical to do otherwise because of the nature of the Applicable Law and market practice. We will
endeavour to ensure that such investments will not be held with any third party in another country which
does not regulate the safekeeping of financial instruments unless the nature of the financial instrument
(and market practice in the relevant jurisdiction) requires it; and
(b) you acknowledge that Sub-Custodians and other third parties (such as central counterparties, clearing
agents, settlement agents and securities depositories) may take a lien (which is a form of charge giving a
right to retain your investments) over investments held by them and/or that they may be entitled to other
security rights over investments or money, including rights of set-off, retention or sale. This will be
determined by requirements of local law, regulation and market practice in the relevant jurisdiction.
If a Sub-Custodian or other relevant third party, such as a clearing agent, defaults or becomes insolvent (or other
similar event), the consequences for you will depend upon the Applicable Law in the relevant jurisdiction (which
may not be English law) and you will bear the associated risks.
2.4.4 Lend or deposit to a third party. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, we will not, without your
express prior written consent (which we may obtain from your Representative), lend to, surrender, pledge or
deposit with a third party, as collateral, any investments in your Investment Account.
2.4.5 Default and Power of Sale. You acknowledge that we are entitled to charge for our Services and to
receive payment in accordance with the most recent Interest and Charges Schedule provided to you. To protect us
against non-payment or late payment of legitimately incurred fees, charges and expenses and/or for late or failed
settlement by you and/or by your Representative (including, without limitation, any amounts that may be owed
under clause 2.7.10 (Right of Reversal and Obligation to Repay), you agree that we may use, sell, retain or set-
off assets (which shall include Client Money and/or Client Assets) held by us under these Terms under any
Investment Account(s) you hold with us. We will only exercise this right if we have requested payment from you
or from your Representative in writing and the amounts remain outstanding 30 days from the date of such request.
2.4.6 Unclaimed Client Assets. You consent to us ceasing to hold Client Assets held on your behalf and
liquidating the same at market value before paying the balance to a registered charity of our choice where:
(a) the Client Assets have been held by us for a period of 12 years or more and you have not provided any
Order or instruction in relation to such Client Assets during this period; and