What are the British pound, the euro and the Canadian dollar?
The British pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom. The euro is the official currency of the member states of the European Economic and Monetary Union (the “European Monetary Union”). It was introduced in 1999 and replaced the national currencies of the then 11 participating countries. Today, the euro is the official currency of 13 nations including: Germany, Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland and Slovenia. Other current and future European Monetary Union counties may adopt the euro as their official currency. The Canadian dollar is the official currency of Canada. We have obtained information in this prospectus supplement relating to the British pound, the euro and the Canadian dollar from public sources without independent verification.
