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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS UNDER THE AMLA

We would like to inform you that in its capacity as an intermediary in real estate transactions, AGENCY Galiano Estates Ltd. is a obliged entity under Art. 4, item 18 of the Measures Against Money Laundering Act (ZMI) and Art. 9, para. 2 of the Measures Against Terrorism Financing Act (ZMFT).

In accordance with the cited laws, before the conclusion of Brokerage Agreements for the purchase of real estate, Brokerage Agreements for the sale of real estate, Exclusive Brokerage Agreements, Guarantee Agreements, Deposit Agreements and other documents, as well as for rental transactions of real estate, where the monthly rent amounts to or exceeds 10,000 euros or their equivalent in a different currency, we are obliged to perform a comprehensive check, including the identification of clients, for which purpose we will require the following documents from you:

• Copy of an identity document /ID card - for Bulgarian individuals or passport - for foreign individuals; if there is a document certifying the residence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, a copy of the same is taken/

• Copy of an identity document of the legal representative(s) and of the actual owner(s) (for a legal entity)

• Copies of the power of attorney, of the identity document of the authorized representative, if there is an authorized person to represent you.

• Declaration under Art. 42, para. 2, item 2 of the AML Act for a prominent public official, with which you declare that you do not fall into the categories under Art. 36, para. 2, Art. 36, para. 5, as well as that you have not fallen into any of these categories in the last 12 months or respectively you fall into one of the listed categories. The declaration is filled in by a client who is a natural person, by natural persons in their capacity as representatives and beneficial owners of the capital of a legal entity.

• Declaration under Art. 59, para. 1, item 3 of the AML Act for the beneficial owner of the capital of a legal entity. This declaration is completed if the client legal entity has not submitted a declaration under Art. 63, para. 4 in the Trade Register at the Registry Agency or if the beneficial owners are not registered as partners or sole owners of the company's capital.

• Declaration under Art. 66, para. 2 of the AML Act regarding the origin of funds when purchasing real estate, as well as when renting real estate with a monthly rent value of or exceeding 10,000 euros, which is completed by natural and legal persons in compliance with the relevant requirements of the law for full, accurate and clear indication of the funds that will be used for the purchase/rental of the property.

• Information questionnaire for a legal entity or individual client.

The documents provided by you, respectively copies of the same, will be duly stored and will be used only when conducting inspections by the competent state authorities in the person of the Directorate "Financial Intelligence" of the State Agency "National Security". Therefore, the processing of personal data for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing is considered a matter of public interest in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and cannot be restricted by the requirements of Art. 12-22 and Art. 34 of the same regulation (Art. 83, para. 2 of the AML Act).