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THE CURTIS BANKS SSAS Application Form

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Application Form for the Curtis Banks SSAS - CB SSAS APP 0518

Section Page

1 Introducer Fee section 3

2 Scheme details 4

3 Employer details 5

4 Contribution details 5

5 Investment details 6

6 Existing SSAS details 7

7 Declaration 8

The Curtis Bank SSAS Member Form 11

1 Personal details 13

2 Transfer details 15

3 Beneficiaries on death 18

4 Member declaration 21

Contents

This application form should be completed by the company (the applicant) wishing to take out a Curtis Banks SSAS, and by the members of the SSAS. It is a legally binding document between the applicant, Curtis Banks Limited and Colston Trustees Limited.

Please complete all relevant sections of the form in full using block capitals and return it to: Curtis Banks Limited, SSAS Department, Ground Floor, 3 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ.

If you have any queries regarding the completion of this form, please contact your professional adviser, or Curtis Banks Limited on 0117 910 7910, and we will be pleased to help you.

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1 Introducer Fee sectionIf you are making this application as a result of advice from a professional adviser, the adviser should complete this section, and you should sign the ‘Member’s Signature(s)’ box at the foot of the page.

1.1 Introducer’s details

Name of regulator

Financial Services Register referencenumber for organisation

Financial Services Register reference number for individual

Name of authorised individual

Full name of regulated organisation

Contact address

Postcode

Email address

Contact numbers

Telephone Fax

Full name of the client to whom this application relates

1.2 Introducer charging

Member’s Signature(s) • I am satisfied that the amounts of adviser charges above have been fully and correctly completed and I authorise payment of these charges from the SSAS.

Please confirm details of any adviser charges payable in respect of advice in relation to the SSAS (any boxes left blank will be assumed to be zero):

DateSigned

Name of introducer’s bank

Sort code

Account number Roll number

Account in the name(s) of

Payment reference

Initial payment

*Fees to be paid upon production of an invoice from the Adviser.

of initial contribution transfer value£ %or

Ongoing payments

Quarterly 6 monthly

£ %or

Ongoing payments - frequency* Annually

Are payments subject to VAT?

Ongoing

of fund value

Initial Yes No

Yes No *If left blank we will assume No.

Invoices are required for all Fees and these must be addressed to the SSAS.

*Charges may also be payable to your adviser in respect of other advice related to the SSAS, for example advice on the investments made by the SSAS. Any such additional charges should be separately disclosed to you and validated by you. These will only be settled upon receipt of a suitable invoice which is addressed to the scheme.

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1.3 Introducer declaration and signature

2 Scheme details

2.1 Scheme details

Please complete all the items in this section with details for general correspondence.

Declaration • I have advised this applicant to take out a Curtis Banks SSAS and have supplied the applicant with all relevant literature in the latest available version, including the Key Features Document, SSAS Terms and Conditions, current SSAS Fee Schedule, Privacy Information Notice and appropriate guidance notes detailing acceptable investments.

• Where transfers are to be made from other pension arrangements into the SSAS, I confirm that I have advised on the suitability of the transfer.

• I confirm that the above adviser charges are in accordance with an adviser charging structure which has been disclosed and agreed by Terms of Business with Curtis Banks which meets regulatory requirements.

• I have verified the applicant’s identity and address from original documentation and, where contributions are to be made to the SSAS, I confirm that evidence of the source of wealth from which these contributions will be paid has been obtained.

• I understand that no adviser charges or other scheme fees may be paid until the SSAS has been established and registered with HMRC. Adviser charges need to be validated by the trustees and cleared funds need to have been received from contributions or transfer payments.

• I understand that where renewal payments of adviser fees are to be made, it is our responsibility to submit an invoice addressed to the full name of the pension scheme for payment at the appropriate date.

Name Position in organisation

DateSigned

Signature

Scheme name

Full name

Address

Postcode

Email address

Telephone numbers

Daytime Mobile

Fax

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3 Employer details

3.1 Employer details

Please enter details of the Principal Employer operating the SSAS. If there are other employers participating in the SSAS, please take copies of this page and enter details for them.

Company name

Registered address

Postcode

Correspondence address(if different to above)

Postcode

Email address

Nature of business

Registered number

Name of auditor

Contact name at auditor

Auditor’s address

Postcode

Telephone number

4 Contribution detailsPlease enter full details of the principal / sponsoring employer’s bank account (sort code and account number). These details are required by Barclays Banks Plc as part of their compliance and account opening procedures and we have to supply these irrespective of whether a contribution is planned either now or in the future.

4.1 Inital contributions

Employer Account Name

Account Number Sort Code

£Contribution amount

If any of the scheme members have previously taken benefits from any other UK Pension Arrangement in a way which means they subject to the reduced Money Purchase Annual Allowance for pension contributions, please ensure this is confirmed in writing separately including the date this first applies.

Contact numbers

Telephone Fax

Year end

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5 Investment detailsPlease supply the details below in order to help us set up the appropriate arrangements for you.

5.1 Investment firm detailsIf someone will be assisting you with investments, including your professional adviser, please give their details below.

Name of firm

Contact name

Address

Telephone

Postcode

Do you want us to accept instructions from them? Yes No

5.2 Investment intentions

Please indicate below which of the following are intended for your SSAS:

Investment dealing using an execution-only broker - please refer to our investment panel.

Please complete the details below.1

2 Investment dealing using a discretionary fund manager.Please complete the details below.

Commercial property purchase.You will need to complete our property questionnaire. This is available on our website (www.curtisbanks.co.uk) or by contacting us on the number on page 2 of this application form.

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3 Investments using trustee / scheme application forms provided by your adviser (i.e. non earmarked). Please indicate brief details of the proposed investments below.If your chosen investment is unregulated you will need to complete a separate investment questionnaire. Full due diligence will be carried out by Curtis Banks on the acceptability of unregulated assets into the SSAS and we reserve the right to decline investment requests.

Secured Loan to the Sponsoring EmployerYou will need to complete our loan questionnaire. This is available on our website (www.curtisbanks.co.uk) or by contacting us on the number on page 2 of this application form.

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FCA authorised number

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Name of firm

FCA authorised number

Address

Postcode

Broker/Fund Manager details

If you ticked box 1 or 2, please supply details of the broker or fund manager below:

Contact name

6 Existing SSAS DetailsPlease complete this section if you would like Curtis Banks to consider the take-over of an existing SSAS.

6.1 SSAS details

Name of existing SSAS

Email address

Address

Telephone

Postcode

Is the SSAS operated on a 100% pooledbasis (i.e. no earmarked assets)? Yes No

HMRC registration number

Name of current SSAS provider

Contact name

Fax

Please list the types of asset in theSSAS and their approximate values

Name Share of fund (% or £)

Please indicate the most recent formal split of the SSAS assets between the members and enclose a copy for ourrecords together with a corresponding schedule of assets to the same date:

Date of above split of fund

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6 Existing SSAS Details (continued)

6.2 Authorisation and signature(s)

Declaration • We herby agree that Curtis Banks Ltd can approach the member trustees of the existing SSAS and the outgoing provider / trustee for whatever information is required. 1) to be able to consider this take-over request further and 2) to obtain as much documentation and evidence that Curtis Banks Ltd deems necessary in order to reach that conclusion or to complete that process.

NameDate

Signed

Signed by the Member Trustees

Name Date

Signed

Signed by a Director of the Principal Employer

Or

• We request Curtis Banks Limited to operate a SSAS for us and we appoint Curtis Banks Limited as the Practitioner for the SSAS. We agree to be bound by the Rules and the Terms and Conditions of the SSAS in force from time to time.

• We agree to the appointment of Colston Trustees Limited as a trustee of the SSAS.

• If Curtis Banks Limited and Colston Trustees Limited have been asked to consider the takeover of an existing SSAS, we hereby agree to Curtis Banks Limited carrying out all due diligence and pre-approval work prior to agreeing to the proposed takeover. Curtis Banks Ltd and Colston Trustees Ltd are not duty bound to complete a take-over if there is deemed to be an operational risk to either company.

• We confirm that we have received, read, understood and accepted the Curtis Banks SSAS Key Features Document, Terms and Conditions, schedule of fees and schedule of permissible Investments. We understand that we have the opportunity to read the Rules of the SSAS prior to the establishment of the new pension scheme.

• We declare that to the best of our knowledge and belief all statements made in this application form (whether in our handwriting or not) are accurate and complete.

• We agree and consent to Curtis Banks Limited carrying out checks to confirm our identity, residence and source of wealth and we agree to supply all requested information deemed necessary for the purpose of these checks.

• We understand that Curtis Banks Limited will correspond with any introducer identified in the Introducer Section of this application form rather than us directly unless we give written instructions to the contrary.

• We agree to the payment of the agreed introducer’s and/or scheme fees as set out in the Introducer Section upon production of an invoice (addressed to the SSAS) at the appropriate time.

• We authorise Curtis Banks Limited to accept Investment Instructions from any adviser identified in part 5 of this application form until such time as we give written instructions to the contrary.

• We understand that there is no entitlement under the SSAS for the trustees to wilfully make Unauthorised Payments (as defined in the Finance Act 2004). We will not carry out any action which could lead to Unauthorised Payments. This also applies to proposed take-overs of existing SSAS’s.

Important please read: This declaration should be signed by the employer applying for a Curtis Banks SSAS. References to ‘we’ and ‘you’ below are references to the employer signing this declaration.

Your attention is drawn to the Curtis Banks SSAS Key Features Document, SSAS Terms & Conditions and Schedule of Fees, upon which we intend to rely. For your own benefit and protection you should read these documents carefully before signing the declaration below.

You should read this declaration carefully before signing it. Curtis Banks Limited will rely on your declaration as part of your contract with us. If you do not understand any part of it, please ask us for further guidance.

Membership

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7.1 Signature(s)


DateSigned

Signed by a Director or a Secretary


DateSigned

Signed by a Director

To be signed by 2 Directors or a Director and a Secretary.

This document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales. It is based on our current understanding of regulations and can be subject to change as tax laws and legislation may change over time. Call charges will vary. We may monitor and record calls.If you’re contacting us by email, please remember not to send any personal, financial or banking information because email is not a secure method of communication.

Curtis Banks Ltd is the operator and administrator of the SIPP. Colston Trustees Limited is trustee of the SIPP. Curtis Banks Limited (registered number 6758825) and Colston Trustees Limited (registered number 6867955) are companies registered in England & Wales with their registered address at 3 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ. Curtis Banks Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. CB SSAS APP 0518

Curtis Banks Limited, 3 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ

T 0117 910 7910 F 0117 929 2514

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Member Form for the Curtis Banks SSAS - CB SSAS MEM APP 0518

Section Page

1 Personal details 13

2 Transfer details 15

3 Beneficiaries on death 18

4 Member declaration 21

Contents

Each member of the SSAS should complete their own Member Form. If the Curtis Banks SSAS is a takeover of an existing SSAS all members of the existing SSAS should complete one of these forms, including those who have left employment and those members who are in receipt of a pension from the SSAS.

Any other name you have been, or are, known by

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1 Personal details

1.1 Investor’s details

Please complete all the items in this section

Expected retirement age

Please enter, in the box below, an age from 55 to indicate when you intend to start taking benefits. This does not affect your right to begin taking benefits at any age permitted. If this field is left blank we will assume you intend to start taking benefits at age 75.

Date of birth Day/Month/Year

Are you married or in a registeredcivil partnership?

Yes No

Are you currently, or likely to be in the future, involved in divorce proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, or making arrangements with your creditors? (If you answer yes, please provide further information below)

Yes No

National Insurance number

Title Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other

Forename

Permanent residential address

Postcode

Surname

Email address

Telephone numbersHome Work

Please enter, in the boxes below, your National Insurance number, which is essential for this application to proceed.

Male Female

Mobile

Date moved to this addressYear Month

Nationality

Are you considered to be a politically exposed person? (If you answer yes, please provide further information below)

Yes No

Additional information

Any other name you have been, or are, known by

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1.3 Status

Employer’s name

Please indicate your status by ticking one or more of the boxes below:

Employed If this applies, please give your employer’s details below:

Receiving a pension chargeable to tax

Self-employed (In receipt of profits or gains which are chargeable to tax under Schedule D) If trading under a different name please write it in the box below.

Postcode

Employer’s address

Postcode

Caring for one or more children under the age of 16 years

Caring for a person aged 16 years or over

In full time education

Unemployed

Other If you have ticked this box, please give details below.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Company number

Investor status

Your SSAS application cannot proceed until all documents have been received.

Please supply copies of one item under each of the following headings to verify your identity and residential address:

1.2 Identity verification

Identity

• Current full passport• National Identity card• Current full UK driving licence• HM Revenue & Customs tax

notification• Firearms certificate• State pension or benefits book/

letter

Address

• Bank/building society, credit union statement or passbook

• Council tax bill• Utility bill (not mobile phone)• Mortgage statement• Current full UK driving licence (not

if used to confirm identity)• HMRC tax notification (not if used to

confirm identity)

Copy documents should be certified by an appropriate person (e.g. doctor, lawyer or other professional person) and statements, bills etc must be less than 3 months old (or 12 months for a mortgage or a tax bill).

Please also note that Barclays Bank PLC require the following specific wording to be used within your certified ID documents (in conjunction with the completed Barclays Mandate and self-certification forms) before they will be able to proceed with the opening of the servicing current account for the SSAS;

“I confirm I have met the individual face to face, the photograph is a true likeness of the individual and that this is a true copy of the document”.

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1.3 Status (continued)

Protection Please indicate if any of the following apply in respect of your benefits before April 2006 (A-Day):

Primary or Enhanced Protection on your fund

If yes, then please send us a copy of your protection certificate.

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An enhanced lifetime allowance resulting from divorce2

Protected tax free cash in excess of 25% of your fund3

Please indicate if any of the following apply:

Fixed Protection4

Please confirm if you have included acopy of the protection certificate

issued by HMRC?

Yes No

Or alternatively please provide your online reference number

2 Transfer detailsIf you are not transferring funds into your SSAS from other pension plans, please go to section 3.Please complete this section if you are transferring funds from other pension arrangements into the SSAS, please refer to our Transfer Guidance Notes which are available through our website www.curtisbanks.co.uk. You do not need to complete this section in respect of any existing SSAS which the Curtis Banks SSAS is taking over.If you are transferring from more than two other plans, please complete further copies of page 17 and attach to your application.

2.1 Scheme details

Type of scheme being transferred; for example, a PP or EPP

Name of provider/scheme

Are any benefits already in drawdown under the plan?

Full

Partial

No

Address

Postcode

Policy/account number (if applicable)

HM Revenue & Customs reference number (if known)

Transfer value (or estimate) £

Is this the full value of the plan?

Yes

No

*If yes, please provide your P45 once supplied by your existing scheme. To arrange payment of income from your plan after transfer, please complete and return an Income Request Form, which can be found on our website.

Contact name/number

Is the plan a defined benefits scheme or a scheme with safeguarded benefits, or other guarantees or promises?

Yes No

If you have ticked “yes”, please confirm that a suitably authorised financial adviser recommended that you transfer the pension.

Yes No

Please complete a “Transfer of Benefits - Safeguarded Benefits” form and return with this application.

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2.1 Scheme details (continued)

If yes, please list the types of assets and their values*

*If transferring an investment portfolio - please also provide an asset list from the investment manager. For all other assets - please provide a breakdown of the funds from the provider. Without the above items, the in specie transfer cannot proceed.

We will contact the existing provider(s) to arrange the in-specie transfer of the assets listed.

To make a transfer into your SIPP, you should contact the other pension arrangement and request a transfer and ask for their form for this. Part of the form may need to be completed by ourselves, and you should forward it on to us at our address at the back of this application form.

If the other pension arrangement does not have any transfer forms, please contact us and we will issue our own transfer form.

If the other pension arrangement is a member of the Origo “Options Transfer” service, transfer forms will not be needed as the transfer will be processed electronically. Your professional adviser will be able to tell you if this applies.

Is this an in-specie transfer? (i.e. does that transfer consist of assets other than cash?)

Yes

No

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2.2 Scheme details

Type of scheme being transferred; for example, a PP or EPP

Name of provider/scheme

Are any benefits already in drawdown under the plan?

Full*

Partial*

If yes, please list the types of assets and their values*

No

Address

Postcode

Policy/account number (if applicable)

HM Revenue & Customs reference number (if known)

Transfer value (or estimate) £

Is this the full value of the plan?

Yes

No

*If transferring an investment portfolio - please also provide an asset list from the investment manager. For all other assets - please provide a breakdown of the funds from the provider. Without the above items, the in specie transfer cannot proceed.

*If yes, please provide your P45 once supplied by your existing scheme. To arrange payment of income from your plan after transfer, please complete and return an Income Request Form, which can be found on our website.

We will contact the existing provider(s) to arrange the in-specie transfer of the assets listed.

To make a transfer into your SIPP, you should contact the other pension arrangement and request a transfer and ask for their form for this. Part of the form may need to be completed by ourselves, and you should forward it on to us at our address at the back of this application form.

If the other pension arrangement does not have any transfer forms, please contact us and we will issue our own transfer form.

If the other pension arrangement is a member of the Origo “Options Transfer” service, transfer forms will not be needed as the transfer will be processed electronically. Your professional adviser will be able to tell you if this applies.

Contact name/number

Is this an in-specie transfer? (i.e. does that transfer consist of assets other than cash?)

Yes

No

Is the plan a defined benefits scheme or a scheme with safeguarded benefits, or other guarantees or promises?

Yes No

If you have ticked “yes” to any question, please confirm that a suitably authorised financial adviser recommended that you transfer the pension.

Yes No

Please complete a “Transfer of Benefits - Safeguarded Benefits” form and return with this application.

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3 Beneficiaries on death

3.1 Details of beneficiaries

The percentages in section 3.1 should add up to 100%.

Benefits on death can be paid to a wide range of beneficiaries, including relatives, dependants, a trust, beneficiaries under your Will and anyone specifically nominated by you. The beneficiaries are determined by the administrator of the Scheme, taking account of all the information available on your death.

This form allows the eligible range of beneficiaries to be as wide as possible, and for you to nominate any specific persons who you would like benefits to be paid to on your death. It overrides any previous nomination you may have made. The administrator will be guided by your nomination in determining the actual beneficiaries, but it is not binding on them.

Benefits on death are either a lump sum or income payments. For more details of the benefits payable, please refer to the notes on page 20 or our Benefits Guidance notes which are available on our website.

Name

Percentage payable to beneficiaryDate of birth

Address

Postcode

%

Name


Address

Postcode

%

Name


Address

Postcode

%

3.1.1 Individuals

Name


Address

Postcode

%

Lump sum or income?

Lump sum or income?

Lump sum or income?

Lump sum or income?

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Name of Charity

Address of Charity

3.1.3 Charity

Percentage payable to beneficiary %

Postcode

Total of all percentages in section 3.1 100 %

3.2 Alternative beneficiaries

3.2.1 Individuals Name


Address

Postcode

%

Name


Address

Postcode

%

Please only complete this section if you wish to name alternative beneficiaries where all of the beneficiaries you name in section 3.1 either:

• die before you; or

• do not wish to receive benefits from your plan (for example, for tax planning purposes).

The percentages in section 3.2 should add up to 100%.

Name of trust

Name of trustees

Address where trust is held

Postcode

3.1.2 Trust

Copy of the trust deed provided?

Yes

No


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3.2.2 Trust

3.2.3 Charity

Name of trust

Percentage payable to beneficiary

Name of trustees

%

Name of Charity

Address

Postcode


Total of all percentages in section 3.2 100%

Notes • You can nominate any person or organisation to receive benefits - they do not need to be relatives. You can change your nomination at any time by completing a further Expression of Wish form.

• If you wish benefits to be paid to children under age 18, it may be advisable for benefits to be paid from the Scheme into a trust for their benefit. You should discuss the setting up of a trust with your solicitor and enter the details of the trust above.

How this form works Death benefits can be paid in the form of either a lump sum or drawdown income. Lump sums can be paid to a wide range of beneficiaries, including relatives, dependants, a trust, beneficiaries under a Will and anyone nominated by you. The range of beneficiaries is narrower for drawdown income, unless they have been nominated. For example, an adult child could automatically qualify for a lump sum, but could only receive income if nominated by you.

It is therefore important to ensure that the widest range of persons is nominated for the ability to receive income, so that restrictions do not apply in practice on your death.

Example:

John nominates his wife as his beneficiary on death. They later divorce and become financially independent. John then dies and his only real beneficiaries are his two adult children. Lump sum benefits can be paid to them, but they would not be able to receive an income as they have not been nominated by John.

To overcome this, the declaration in this form achieves two purposes:

• It nominates specific beneficiaries, as set out in the tables above, as the persons who you would like benefits to be paid to;

• It also nominates, for the purposes of eligibility for a drawdown income, any person who is eligible to receive a lump sum.

By this means, drawdown income can be paid to the same range of persons as a lump sum can be paid to, thereby avoiding the risk that drawdown income cannot be paid to someone because they have not been nominated.

I nominate the persons named above to receive benefits on my death. In addition, to allow the Scheme to pay drawdown income to as wide a range of beneficiaries as possible, for the purposes of the relevant tax legislation, I nominate any individual who is eligible to receive a lump sum on my death. This is so that the Scheme is able to offer drawdown to any such person as an alternative.

Declaration

3.2.1 Individuals (continued)

Name


Address

Postcode

%

Name


Address

Postcode

%

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• I apply for membership of the Curtis Banks SSAS and agree to be bound by the Rules and the Terms and Conditions of the SSAS in force from time to time. I request that the benefits arising from membership be provided for me under the SSAS.

• I agree to my appointment as a trustee of the SSAS and confirm that I will act with my co-trustees in that capacity in accordance with the Rules.

• I confirm that I have received, and been given the opportunity to read and understand the SSAS Application form, the Scheme Rules, Terms and Conditions, Key Features Document, SSAS Fee schedule, Privacy Information Notice and schedule of permissible investments within the SSAS.

• I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief all statements made in this Application Form (including the contents of this declaration) as at the date of completion (whether in my handwriting or not) are correct and complete.

• I agree and consent to Curtis Banks Limited carrying out checks to confirm my identity, residence and source of wealth and I agree to supply all requested information deemed necessary for the purpose of these checks.

• I understand that Curtis Banks Limited will correspond with any Adviser (including employees of the Adviser) identified in the Adviser Section of this application rather than me directly unless I give written instructions to the contrary.

• I consent to my personal data being processed by Curtis Banks Limited in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and current data protection legislation. I consent to personal data being disclosed to any Introducer / Adviser identified in this form orally, in writing or via online login to the Curtis Banks website.

• I will inform Curtis Banks Limited in writing within 30 days if:

- There is a change in my permanent residential address;

- There is a change in my employment status or in my employer;

- I cease to be UK resident or I become UK resident again;

- I cease to have UK relevant earnings;

- I contribute more than 100% of my earnings to all my pension arrangements in a tax year;

- Any other event occurs, as a result of which I am no longer entitled to tax relief on pension contributions; or

- I lose my right to enhanced or fixed protection.

• I authorise any other pension arrangement of which I am or have been a member to supply to Curtis Banks Limited any information they may reasonably require in connection with the administration of my SSAS.

Important please read: This declaration should be signed by the person applying for membership of a Curtis Banks SSAS. References to “I” and “you” below are references to the person signing this declaration.

Your attention is drawn to the Curtis Banks SSAS Key Features Document, Terms & Conditions, Schedule of Fees and Privacy Information Notice, upon which we intend to rely. For your own benefit and protection you should read these documents carefully before signing the declaration below.

You should read this declaration carefully before signing it. Curtis Banks Limited will rely on your declaration as part of your contract with us. If you do not understand any part of it, please ask us for further guidance.

Membership

4 Member declaration

• I authorise Curtis Banks Limited to accept investment instructions from any adviser identified in part 1 of the Scheme Application Form until such time as I give written instructions to the contrary.

• I confirm that I will rely on my own decisions or advice received from my advisers when making investment transactions and I am solely responsible for the outcome of those transactions. I acknowledge that Curtis Banks Limited and Colston Trustees Limited do not give any advice in relation to the SSAS and its investments.

• I understand that there is no entitlement under the SSAS to Unauthorised Payments (as defined in the Finance Act 2004). I will not knowingly carry out any action which could lead to Unauthorised Payments.

• I accept that Curtis Banks is not responsible for checking whether I am subject to the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) before accepting contributions and applying for tax relief on personal contributions subject to relief at source being completed beforehand.

• If I am already subject to the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA), I hereby confirm that the date the MPAA first applied to me is as follows:

Contributions

Investments

• I would like benefits on my death to be paid out in accordance with Section 3 of the Member Application Form and understand that my nomination is not binding on the trustees.

• I nominate the persons named in Section 3 of the Member Application Form to receive benefits on my death. In addition, to allow the Scheme to pay drawdown income to as wide range of beneficiaries as possible, I nominate for the purposes of the relevant tax legislation any individual who is eligible to receive a lump sum on my death, so that the Scheme is able to offer drawdown to any such person as an alternative.

Death Benefits

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• Where funds from other pension arrangements are to be transferred to the SSAS, I consent to the payment of the transfers.

• Declarations to the current provider of the transferring scheme(s)

- I authorise and instruct you to transfer sums and assets from the plan(s) as listed in Section 2 of the Member Application Form directly to Curtis Banks and to provide any instructions and/or discharge required by any relevant third party to do so;

- Where you have asked me to give you any original policy document(s) in return for the transfer of sums and assets and I am unable to do so, I promise that I will be responsible for any losses and/or expenses which are the result, and which a reasonable person would consider to be the probable result, of any untrue, misleading or inaccurate information deliberately or carelessly given by me, or on my behalf, either in this form or with respect to benefits from the plan;

- I authorise Curtis Banks, the current provider and any financial intermediary named in this application to obtain from each other, and release to each other, any additional information that may be required to enable the transfer of sums and assets to Curtis Banks;

- I authorise Curtis Banks, the current provider and any employer paying contributions to any of the plan(s) as listed in Section 2 of the Member Application Form to obtain from each other, and release to each other, any information that may be required to enable the transfer of sums and assets to Curtis Banks;

- Until this application is accepted and complete, Curtis Banks’ responsibilty is limited to the return of the total payment(s) to the current provider;

- Where the payment(s) made to Curtis Banks represent(s) all of the sums and assets under the plan(s) listed in Section 2 of the Member Application Form, then payment made as instructed will mean that I shall no longer be entitled to receive pension or other benefits from the plan(s) listed;

- Where the payment(s) made to Curtis Banks represent(s) part of the sums and assets under the plan(s) listed in Section 2 of the Member Application Form, then payment made as requested will mean that I shall no longer be entitled to receive pension or other benefits from that part of the plan(s) represented by the payment(s).

• Declaration to Curtis Banks and the current provider of the transferring scheme(s)

- I promise to accept responsibilty in respect of any claims, losses and expenses that Curtis Banks and the current provider may incur as a result of any incorrect information provided by me in this application or any failure on my part to comply with any aspect of this application.

• If I am transferring a capped drawdown arrangement(s) to a flexi-access drawdown arrangement(s), I will be subject to the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) from the date of my first flexi-access payment.

Transfers

Use of your information:

Curtis Banks takes your privacy very seriously. We use the personal information collected through this form and any other information that you provide to us and personal information we collect from third parties (‘your information’) for the reasons and purposes as set out in our Privacy Information Notice.

We may need to transfer your information to countries outside the European Economic Area in order to provide our services to you.

We may disclose your information to other companies within the Curtis Banks group of companies, banks, investment managers and fund providers that are appointed to act for your SIPP, regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, the current and future owners of our business and suppliers we engage to process data on our behalf.

To protect you and us from financial crime, we may need to confirm your identity from time to time. We may do this by using reference agencies to search sources of information about you (an identity search). This will not affect your credit rating. If this search fails, we may ask you for documents to confirm your identity.

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You have the right to ask for a copy of your information. To obtain a copy of your information, please write to Curtis Banks, 3 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ.

We would like your consent to provide you with relevant information about products and services within the Curtis Banks Group, and to share informative, relevant and education updates such as changes to pension legislation and regulation.

Please tick the box if you agree to receive this information.

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This document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales. It is based on our current understanding of regulations and can be subject to change as tax laws and legislation may change over time. Call charges will vary. We may monitor and record calls.If you’re contacting us by email, please remember not to send any personal, financial or banking information because email is not a secure method of communication.

Curtis Banks Ltd is the operator and administrator of the SIPP. Colston Trustees Limited is trustee of the SIPP Curtis Banks Limited (registered number 6758825) and Colston Trustees Limited (registered number 6867955) are companies registered in England & Wales with their registered address at 3 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ. Curtis Banks Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. CB SSAS MEM APP 0518

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