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Article 5
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(Confidentiality obligation)
The Company shall enter into a confidentiality agreement (as per attachment) with an outside institution or individual falling within the meaning given by Article 3 or any other individual having knowledge of the relevant information, and require any individual from within the Company who falls within the meaning given by Article 3 to provide a written confidentiality undertaking (as per attachment) and to keep in strict confidence all relevant information coming to his or her knowledge. In addition, the Company shall preserve all meeting notes and sign-in books relevant to the merger and acquisition activity and make them available for future auditing or verification.
An institution or individual involved in a merger and acquisition project of the Company, prior to the public release of the news about the merger and acquisition activity, may neither disclose to outside parties any information relating the merger and acquisition activity, nor buy or sell stock or other equity securities of any company related to the merger and acquisition activity, either in its own name or in the name of another.
For the purpose of safeguarding the rights and interest of shareholders, where it is suspected that information pertaining to a merger and acquisition project of the Company has been leaked out prior to the public release of news regarding the project, the Company shall take appropriate measures and designate one or more internal auditors or other appropriate individuals to hold an inquiry, and, when necessary, to report to the supervisors.
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