Communiqué on Takeover Bids

COMMUNIQUÉ ON TAKEOVER BIDS
(II-26.1)
(Published in the Official Gazette edition 28891 on 23.1.2014) List of Amendments:

1. Communiqué (II-26.1.a) Amending Communiqué on Takeover Bids, published in the
   Official Gazette edition 29280 on 27.02.2015.
2. Communiqué (II-26.1.b) Amending Communiqué on Takeover Bids, published in the
   Official Gazette edition 30442 on 05.06.2018.
3. Communiqué (II-26.1.c) Amending Communiqué on Takeover Bids, published in the
   Official Gazette edition 30643 on 02.01.2019.
   FIRST CHAPTER
   Purpose, Scope, Grounds, Definitions and Abbreviations Purpose
   ARTICLE 1 – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to set down the procedures and
   principles relating to voluntary and mandatory takeover bids in publicly held corporations. Scope
   ARTICLE 2 – (1) Unless otherwise specified in the relevant regulations, this Communiqué is
   not applicable in cases where a takeover bid becomes mandatory pursuant to first paragraph of
   Article 25 and fifth paragraph of Article 26 and fourth paragraph of Article 33 of the Capital
   Markets Law no. 6362 dated 6/12/2012, independently from the change of control. Legal Basis
   ARTICLE 3 – (1) This Communiqué is issued in reliance upon second paragraph of Article 25
   and Article 26 of the Capital Markets Law no. 6362 dated 6/12/2012.
   Definitions and Abbreviations
   ARTICLE 4 – (1) For the purposes and in the context of this Communiqué:
   a) “Parent company” refers to parent companies defined in the Turkish Accounting Standards; b) “Special-purpose acquisition company” refers to a corporation defined in regulations of the Board pertaining to merger and split-up;

c) “Persons acting in concert” refers to natural persons or legal entities who enter into a cooperation in reliance upon an explicit or implicit, verbal or written agreement with the offeror with a view to acquiring the control of the target corporation or with the target corporation with a view to preventing the successful completion of a bid process; ç) “Exchange” refers to systems and marketplaces defined in Article 3 of the Law; d) “EURIBOR” refers to the reference interest rate applied in mutual lending operations in Euro by banks with high credibility in money markets within the European Union; e) “Publicly held corporation” refers to joint-stock companies the shares of which are offered to public or are deemed to have been offered to public; f) “Target corporation” refers to a publicly held corporation the shares of which constitute the target of a direct or indirect acquisition operation; g) “Law” refers to the Capital Markets Law no. 6362; ğ) “PDP” refers to and stands for the Public Disclosure Platform; h) “Partial takeover bid” refers to a takeover bid aiming at purchasing / acquisition of a particular group or a particular part of the same group of capital shares of a publicly held corporation; ı) “Board” refers to the Capital Markets Board; i) “LIBOR” refers to the reference interest rate applied in mutual lending operations in USD by banks with high credibility in London interbank money market; j) “Security” refers to a capital market instrument as defined in Article 3 of the Law; k) “Takeover bid” or “bid” refers to a purchase offer made to persons holding the capital shares of a corporation for voluntary or mandatory acquisition of all or some of the capital shares of that corporation, resulting in or aiming to result in acquisition of control of the target corporation, other than those made by the target corporation itself; l) “Takeover bid information form” or “information form” refers to an information form as shown in Annex 1 of this Communiqué, containing the information required to be disclosed to public in the case of a voluntary or mandatory takeover bid; m) “Takeover bid offeror” or “offeror” refers to natural persons or legal entities submitting a takeover bid;

n) “TRLIBOR” refers to Turkish Lira reference interest rate declared by the Banks Association of Turkey; o) “Investment firm” refers to intermediary institutions as well as other capital market institutions established to perform investment services and activities, the establishment and operation principles of which are designated by the Board, and banks; ö) (Added: OG 05.06.2018 – 30442) “Bank” refers to banks defined in Banking Law no. 5411 dated 19/10/2005; p) (Added: OG 05.06.2018 – 30442) “Special purpose entities” refer to definition of special purpose entities in Turkish Financial Reporting Standards. SECOND CHAPTER General Principles General Principles on Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 5 – (1) In the event that a person or persons acting in concert with that person
acquire the control by fully or partially acquiring the shares representing the capital of the target corporation, it is required to make a takeover bid in such manner to protect the rights of all shareholders holding other shares representing the capital of the target corporation. In a takeover bid, all shares included in the same group representing the capital of the target corporation are subject to equal treatment. (2) Payments are required to be made in full and in cash in Turkish Lira. However, the consideration payable for a takeover bid may also be determined fully or partially as securities, with a prior written consent of the relevant shareholder. If the consideration of a takeover bid is fully or partially determined as securities, the securities should be trading in the exchange. Unit price or exchange rate used for the securities and the method employed in determination of this unit price or exchange rate shall be disclosed in the information form. (3) Shares decided to be sold by the shareholders responding to a takeover bid are sold by the method declared in the information form through an investment firm dealing with the purchasing transactions in the name of offerors. Price of shares purchased against a takeover bid shall be paid within the business day immediately after sales at the latest. Brokerage and similar other costs relating to a takeover bid are required to be borne and paid by the offeror. (4) All kinds of announcements, advertisements and notices relating to a takeover bid shall be prepared with a content consistent with the information included in the information form. (5) (Added: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) For the purposes of implementation of this Communiqué, one month is considered as thirty days.

Provision of Financial Sources Needed For Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 6 – (1) The offeror shall take all required actions and measures before disclosing
the information form in order to be able to fully pay the price of takeover bid at the end of the purchasing period. The Board may request the offeror to receive a guarantee from a local bank or a third party legal entity with regard to payment of price of takeover bid. (2) If the Board requests a guarantee pursuant to the first paragraph, the guarantee contract to be signed between the parties is required to contain the following sentence: “If the offeror fails to take the required actions and measures and therefore, does not have financial resources needed for full payment of price of the takeover bid at the end of the acceptance period, then and in this case, any person accepting the bid may request the guarantor to ensure full performance and/or full indemnification of all damages and losses incurred due to non￾performance of takeover bid as required.” Principles on Takeover Bid Information Form
ARTICLE 7 – (1) In applications of a takeover bid to the Board, it is required to fill in and
issue the information form provided in Annex 1 to this Communiqué. The Board shall approve the information form only if it determines that the information provided in the information form is consistent, understandable and complete according to the standards set down by the Board. The Board may request inclusion of additional information in the information form. The information form should be issued fully and accurately so as to ensure that the recipients thereof are adequately informed. (2) Information form will be signed jointly by the natural persons and/or legal entities submitting the takeover bid and by officials of the investment firm. (3) The Board-approved information form will be published in 3 business days following the date of approval by the Board; a) if shares of the target corporation are being traded in the stock exchange, in PDP and in the corporation’s own internet website; b) if shares of the target corporation are not being traded in the stock exchange, in at least one newspaper being published or distributed nationwide and/or locally in the location of headquarters of the corporation, and in the Board’s own internet website or if any, in the corporation’s own internet website. (4) The newspaper where the information form is published is to be sent to the Board within six business days following the date of first announcement.

(5) If and when it is detected after approval of the information form that the information contained therein are untrue, misleading or incomplete, the related liability belongs to the offerors and the officials of investment firm signing the information form. Suspension or Prohibition of Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 8 – (1) If and when it is detected after approval of the takeover bid information
form that the information contained therein are untrue, misleading or incomplete, or a takeover bid is submitted without an information form, the Board may suspend or prohibit the takeover bid. (2) If and when a takeover bid is suspended, persons responding to the bid, until the decision of suspension is disclosed to public are required to cancel or withdraw their responses. (3) Where a takeover bid is prohibited by the Board, transactions executed in reliance upon the prohibited takeover bid, until the decision of prohibition is disclosed to public will be valid and in force, unless stated otherwise by the responders of bid. However, transactions executed in reliance upon the prohibited takeover bid after the decision of prohibition is disclosed to public are null and void. Principles on Brokerage Contract
ARTICLE 9 – (1) It is mandatory that a brokerage contract is signed between the offeror and
the investment firm. The Board may grant an exemption from the obligation of employing an investment firm for situations, where shares of a company not traded on an exchange, are subject to a mandatory takeover bid. (2) A brokerage contract should at least contain the following items:
a) Quantity and nominal value of shares to be purchased via takeover bid, whether they are bearer or registered shares, whether or not they are privileged shares, and if privileged, the group of shares and the nature of privilege; b) Start and end dates of actual takeover bid; c) Cash to be paid or securities to be provided per share; ç) Fees, commissions or other interests to be charged; d) Amount to be deposited to the investment firm by takeover bid offerors, and the information about the procedure to be applied if that amount remains inadequate, and obligations of the investment firm in these situations; e) The party that will organize the advertisements and announcements, and will submit information to the Board, and principles of liability in relation therewith; f) Information introducing parties to contract, and their authorized signatories, and date of the contract.

Information to be Disclosed to Public
ARTICLE 10 – (1) The following items shall be disclosed by the offeror to public under
principles of the Board pertaining to disclosure of material events to public:
a) Decision to make a takeover bid; b) Emergence of a mandatory takeover bid, whether an exemption will be requested or not, and if an exemption will be requested, relevant article of this Communiqué, upon which the request will be filed; c) Information on takeover bid price or how this price will be determined; ç) An actual application to the Board for an exemption from the obligation of making a mandatory takeover bid or for making a takeover bid; d) Completion of the process of application filed to the Board for an exemption from the obligation of making a takeover bid or for making a takeover bid; e) Summary or conclusion parts of assessment reports to be prepared for determination of takeover bid price; f) Number and amount of shares purchased in the stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market, and number of shareholders responding to takeover bid, as of the end of each trading day during the takeover bid period; g) Total number and amount of shares purchased, and total number of shareholders that have responded to the takeover bid, as of the end of the takeover bid period; ğ) Detailed shareholding structure and management of the corporation the shares of which are subject to the takeover bid, as of the end of the takeover bid period; h) Renunciation from the attempt to collect shares through voluntary takeover bid; ı) Actions taken to ensure price equality. (2) Information on takeover bid price or how this price may be determined shall be disclosed to public concurrently with the decision of making a takeover bid or the emergence of obligation to make a takeover bid. (3) Where it is required to employ an investment firm in takeover bid, the items required to be disclosed to public pursuant to this Article may also be disclosed by the investment firm. However, the liability belongs to the offeror in any case. THIRD CHAPTER Principles on Mandatory Takeover Bid Mandatory Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 11 – (1) Those who, directly or indirectly, alone or jointly with persons acting in
concert, acquire the shares or voting rights providing the control of a corporation, through a

voluntary partial takeover bid, or block and/or individual purchases, or by any other method, are under obligation to submit a takeover bid for purchasing the shares of other shareholders as well. (2) The obligation to make a takeover bid arises also upon acquisition of control through special written agreements signed between shareholders, even if no change occurs in shareholdings of the corporation. (3) With the intention of protecting the interests of shareholders of publicly held corporations which are basically engaged in management of a business of a temporary or permanent franchise granted by public entities and administrations for public services and whose franchise is abolished, or whose operating license is cancelled pursuant to the Banking Law no. 5411 dated 19/10/2005, or whose shareholding rights, other than dividends, and whose management and supervision are transferred to the Saving Deposits Insurance Fund, the Board may impose a mandatory takeover bid obligation on natural persons or legal entities holding the control therein who are determined to have caused the abolishment of franchise, or the implementation of relevant provisions of the Law no. 5411. (4) Mandatory takeover bid may not be bound by any conditions. Control
ARTICLE 12 – (1) Holding more than fifty percent of voting rights of a corporation directly
or indirectly, alone or jointly with persons acting in concert, or regardless of such percentage, holding privileged shares enabling their holder to elect simple majority of total number of the members of the board of directors or to nominate for the said number of directors in the general assembly meeting, is considered and treated as acquisition of control. However, this Article does not extend to cases where control cannot be acquired due to existence of privileged shares. (2) Except for cases referred to the preceding first paragraph, the holding of a right to elect simple majority of total number of members of the board of directors due to capital structure of the corporation or due to the actual situation in the general assembly meeting is not construed as acquisition of control. (3) In determination of whether or not natural person and/or legal entity shareholders of a publicly held corporation hold the control, the persons below mentioned are deemed to act in concert with the said natural person and/or legal entity shareholders:
a) Corporations the control of which is held by the natural person and/or legal entity shareholders; b) Natural persons and/or legal entities holding control of legal entity shareholders, and corporations the control of which is held by these persons.

Mandatory Takeover Bid Process
ARTICLE 13 – (1) Within six business days following the acquisition of the shares giving
control, it is obligatory to file an application to the Board for a takeover bid, with information and documents listed in Annex 2 to this Communiqué. (2) It is required to start the actual takeover bid process within two months following the date the obligation to make a takeover bid arises. In case of a failure to initiate the mentioned process, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 17 pertaining to exchange rates and interests, the Board may, if necessary, grant an additional period to the relevant person / persons for completion of the actual takeover bid process. If actual takeover bid process cannot be completed by the end of such additional time, an administrative fine up to the total price of shares covered by the takeover bid in accordance with provisions of the third paragraph of
Article 103 of the Law may be imposed on natural persons and/or legal entities who fail to
fulfill the obligation to make a takeover bid.
(3) Actual takeover bid process shall start within maximum six business days following the date of approval of the information form by the Board. The period of actual takeover bid may not be less than 10 business days or more than 20 business days. (4) If the periods mentioned in this Article are not abided by, voting rights held by natural persons and/or legal entities being obliged to make a takeover bid and by persons acting in concert with them will be automatically frozen as of the date of occurrence of the said breach, without any further act or action of the Board. Said shares will not be taken into consideration in determination of general assembly meeting quorum. Regardless of the reasons of freezing mentioned in this Article, and unless otherwise decided by the Board, frozen voting rights will be automatically released without any further act or action of the Board in the first day following completion of the mandatory takeover bid process. Cases Where Obligation to Make a Takeover Bid Does Not Arise
ARTICLE 14 – (1) Upon occurrence of the following events, the obligation to make a takeover
bid is considered not to arise:
a) Acquisition of control as a result of a voluntary takeover bid submitted to all shareholders for all of the shares in their possession in accordance with provisions of this Communiqué; b) In the case of acquisition of control through special written agreements without acquisition of shares, provided that these agreements are approved by the general assembly of shareholders, and granted the retirement right pursuant to the relevant regulations of the Board to shareholders who have attended the general assembly meeting and cast negative votes and incorporated their dissenting opinions in the minutes of the meeting;

c) If the shareholder holding the control, after the percentage of his shares in the corporation falls below the rate mentioned in Article 12 hereof, reacquires more than 50 percent of voting rights of the corporation through new share purchases provided that the control is not acquired by third parties during the term in which the controlling shareholder’s voting rights remain under the said proportion. ç) Acquisition of voting rights giving control by the same natural person or legal entity as a result of transfer of shares within a group the control of which is held by the same person. d) (Added: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) As a result of purchase of a part of shares from shareholders holding the management control of the corporation, if the buyer shares the management control of the corporation equally or at a lesser rate with the shareholder holding management control prior to the share transfer within the frame of a written agreement, provided that the buyer owns and holds fifty percent or less of the voting rights in the corporation. Mandatory Takeover Bid Price
ARTICLE 15 – (1) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) Where a listed company is
targeted, the mandatory takeover bid price may not be less than the arithmetical average of daily adjusted weighted average stock prices occurring during the period of six months prior to the date of disclosure to public of the agreement relating to sales of shares, and less than the highest price paid by the offeror or persons acting in concert with them for the same group of shares of the target corporation within six months prior to the bid, also including direct share purchases leading to the takeover bid. Side obligations which can directly be considered as a part of the price paid in acquisition of shares leading to the obligation of mandatory takeover bid, or premiums and similar other moneys payable upon occurrence of certain conditions after the date of transfer of shares are taken into consideration in calculation of the takeover bid price. (2) In the case of an indirect change in control of the target corporation, the takeover bid price is determined so as not to be less than the highest one of:
a) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) the price specified in the assessment report prepared within the frame of regulations of the Board pertaining to assessment by also considering differences in privileges between share groups; b) the highest price paid by the offeror or persons acting in concert with them in purchases of shares of the target corporation within the six month period prior to the date of disclosure to public of the agreement, if any, relating to transfer of shares leading to the indirect change in control of the target corporation; c) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) if the shares of the target corporation are traded in stock exchange, the arithmetical average of daily adjusted weighted average stock prices

occurring during the six month period prior to the date of disclosure to public of the agreement relating to sales of shares of the target corporation. (3) In the case of availability of more than one share group representing the capital of the target corporation, the takeover bid price payable for shares included in group or groups not covered by the transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid is determined so as not to be less than the highest one of:
a) the price specified in the assessment report prepared within the frame of regulations of the Board pertaining to assessment, by also considering the privilege differences between share groups; b) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) the highest price paid by the offeror or persons acting in concert with them in purchases of shares included in a group or groups not covered by the transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid, within the six months period prior to the date of disclosure to public of the agreement, if any, relating to sales of shares of the target corporation, also including the share purchases leading to the mandatory takeover bid by the offer or persons acting in concert with them; c) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) if the shares included in group or groups not covered by the transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid are traded in stock exchange, the arithmetical average of daily adjusted weighted average stock prices occurring during the six month period prior to the date of disclosure to public of the agreement, if any, relating to sales of shares of the target corporation. (4) In the event that the takeover bid price cannot be determined according to principles set down in the first paragraph hereof, the Board may request an assessment report for determination of the takeover bid price. Date of transfer of shares is taken as a basis in preparation of assessment report. If and to the extent deemed necessary by the Board, a new assessment report may be requested to be prepared by the same institution or a different institution authorized on assessment. (5) (As amended: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) If and when the Board decides to implement the provisions of Articles 101 and 107 of the Law with regard to the transactions executed during periods relating to daily adjusted weighted average prices affecting the takeover bid price and thus, the decisions of investors as to whether they will respond to the takeover bid or not, the Board may decide to suspend the takeover bid or to re-determine the takeover bid price. Principles on Price Equality
ARTICLE 16 – (1) If, during the period between the date of disclosure to public of the
agreement relating to sales of shares of the target corporation and the expiry date of the period of actual takeover bid, the offeror or the persons acting in concert with them purchase the shares of the target corporation at a price higher than the takeover bid price, then the takeover bid price

will be re-determined so as not to be less than the highest price paid for the purchased shares. If the takeover bid price is re-determined, the takeover bid process will be continued over the re-determined price. Thereupon, in the case of a difference between the price re-determined as above and the price paid to shareholders who have responded to the takeover bid and sold their shares before the takeover bid price is re-determined, this difference shall be paid to the relevant persons within two business days following the end of the takeover bid period. If and when it is detected within one year following completion of the takeover bid process that shares are purchased in conflict with these provisions and that the resulting difference is not reflected onto the price, a new takeover bid shall be made over a new takeover bid price calculated by addition of amount of interests over the rate set forth in Article 17 hereof, and the difference thereof shall be paid to shareholders who have previously responded to the takeover bid and sold their shares. (2) The highest price paid by the offeror or persons acting in concert with them within periods mentioned in first paragraph hereof shall be notified to the Board, and disclosed to public without delay, as stipulated in Article 10 hereof. Principles on Exchange Rates and Interests in Determination of Takeover Bid Price
ARTICLE 17 – (1) If, in the transaction leading to mandatory takeover bid, the price is
determined in Turkish Lira, and the actual takeover bid process is not started for purchase of shares of other shareholders of the corporation within two months following the date the obligation to make a takeover bid arises, for each day exceeding two months, the amount of interest to be calculated over TRLIBOR plus 50% per annum shall be added to the takeover bid price. Interest shall be calculated on a simple interest basis. (2) If, in the transaction leading to mandatory takeover bid, the price is determined in a foreign currency, then the takeover bid price is determined as the equivalent in Turkish Lira of the sum to be calculated by using the higher one of the foreign exchange buying rate published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey as of the date of transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid, or the foreign exchange buying rate published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey as of the business day immediately before the actual starting date of the takeover bid process. (3) If, in the transaction leading to mandatory takeover bid, the price is determined in a foreign currency, and the actual takeover bid process is not started for purchase of shares of other shareholders of the corporation within two months following the date the obligation to make a takeover bid arises, for each day exceeding two months, the interest rate mentioned in the first paragraph hereof will be applied as EURIBOR plus 50% per annum for transactions in Euros, and as LIBOR plus 50% per annum for transactions in United States Dollars. If the transfer of shares leading to mandatory takeover bid is executed in a different currency, an amount of interest to be calculated over a rate deemed fit by the Board will be added to the takeover bid price.

Exemption from Obligation to Make a Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 18 – (1) Upon occurrence of any one of the following events, the Board may, upon
application, grant an exemption from the obligation to make a takeover bid:
a) If the shares or voting rights of a publicly held corporation are acquired as a requirement of a change in capital structure required for reinforcement of financial standing of the corporation in financial distress (Thereupon, the Board examines and checks whether a new fund is injected into the corporation or not, or whether change of capital structure is required or not.); b) Provided that the shares of a publicly held corporation are not used in any general assembly meeting or a change is not made in the corporation’s board of directors, if the portion leading to an obligation to make a takeover bid out of the shares held in the capital of a publicly held corporation is disposed of or is committed in writing to be disposed of within a period of time to be deemed fit by the Board; c) If a change in control of parent company of a publicly held corporation does not intend to acquire control in the publicly held corporation (For purposes of detecting the fulfillment of this condition, the Board shall take into consideration issues such as; the target corporation’s effect on total assets as shown in the last annual financial statements of parent company not exceeding 10%, and the target corporation not occupying a significant part of the volume of business operations of the parent company, and similar other issues relating thereto); ç) Sales of shares of public sector in publicly held corporations covered by privatization; d) Changes in management control arising from mergers where a special-purpose merger company is party as the acquiring corporation, provided that shares held by shareholders who cast a negative vote on the merger in the general assembly meeting where the merger is approved are purchased before completion of the merger under principles and procedures stipulated in the prospectus issued for public offering of shares; e) (Added: OG 05.06.2018 – 30442) In cases where bank credits have not been paid, shares deposited as collateral being transferred to the ownership of the bank under Article 47 of the Law, such shares being transferred to a special purpose entity where the bank is among founders, or the shares being purchased by third parties from the bank or the special purpose entity after their transfer thereto; f) (Added: OG 05.06.2018 – 30442) Transfer of shares for the purpose of fulfilling a legislative requirement in relation to the definition of the nature of shareholding; g) (Added: OG 02.01.2019 – 30643) A change in control resulting from the acquisition of shares by existing shareholders in a capital increase by a listed publicly held corporation where preemptive rights have not been restricted. (2) For exemption requests, an application is required to be filed to the Board by those who are obliged to make an offer within six business days following the date the obligation to make a takeover bid arises. If, as a result of review and assessment of the information and documents

to be requested by the Board, it is concluded that the exemption conditions have been satisfied, relevant persons may be exempted from the obligation to make a takeover bid. Disapproval of Application for Exemption
ARTICLE 19 – (1) If and when an application for exemption from the obligation to make a
takeover bid is disapproved by the Board, then, the period of initiation of actual takeover bid process which is specified as two months will be applied as one month following the date of decision by the Board to disapprove the application for exemption. (2) Within six business days following the date of decision of the Board to disapprove the application for exemption, an application is required to be filed to the Board for a takeover bid, with the information and documents listed in Annex 2 to this Communiqué. FOURTH CHAPTER Principles on Voluntary Takeover Bid Voluntary Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 20 – (1) A voluntary takeover bid may be submitted for all or some of shares of a
publicly held corporation. If, in a voluntary takeover bid submitted for some of shares, the number of shares covered by demands for participation in takeover bid is higher than the number of shares covered by the takeover bid, then, the voluntary takeover bid process shall be handled according to proportional distribution method so as not to cause any inequality between demanding shareholders. (2) Persons attempting to collect shares through a voluntary takeover bid may renounce from purchasing the shares of corporation until the actual starting date of the process. This issue shall be separately disclosed to public in accordance with the principles stated in Article 10 hereof. (3) Upon application of the target corporation and in order to enable the target corporation to call the general assembly of shareholders for a meeting to evaluate the bid, the Board may extend the voluntary takeover bid period by maximum thirty business days. (4) It is required to file an application to the Board for a voluntary takeover bid, with the information and documents listed in Annex 2 to this Communiqué. (5) In the first public disclosure relating to the intention to make a voluntary takeover bid, the amount of funds allocated for the bid and the source of such funds shall be separately specified. (6) The period of voluntary takeover bid may not be less than ten business days or more than twenty business days.

(7) The actual takeover bid process shall start within not more than six business days following the date of approval of the relevant information form by the Board. Report of Board of Directors of Target Corporation on Voluntary Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 21 – (1) Board of directors of the target corporation shall prepare and issue a report
reflecting its opinions on the takeover bid, and the justifications of its opinions, also including its opinions on strategic plans of the natural person or legal entity making the voluntary takeover bid with regard to the target corporation, and as to probable impacts and effects of these plans on the areas and places of activity of the target corporation and on the employment level in the target corporation. This report shall be disclosed to public, in accordance with regulations of the Board pertaining to disclosure of material events to public, by no later than one business day prior to the starting date of actual takeover bid process. Changes in the Coverage and Price of a Voluntary Takeover Bid
ARTICLE 22 (As amended complete with title: OG 27.02.2015 – 29280) – (1) In a voluntary
takeover bid, the offeror may increase the takeover bid price and/or may change the takeover bid to include a larger portion or whole of shares if the bid covers only a part of shares, by one business day prior to the expiry date of the actual takeover bid period. (2) In case of an increase of the voluntary takeover bid price and/or expansion of the scope thereof, the takeover bid process shall be continued over the re-determined price and/or the expanded scope. The new bid will be valid and applicable if the change is notified to the Board and is disclosed to public in accordance with the procedure described in Article 10. (3) Difference between the re-determined price and the price paid to shareholders who have responded to the takeover bid and sold their shares before the voluntary takeover bid price is re-determined shall be paid to the relevant shareholders within two business days following the end of the takeover bid period. Shareholders who have made requests in response to a partial voluntary takeover bid prior to change of scope of the bid, may change and revise their requests during the validity period of takeover bid. (4) In case of a change in the price and/or scope of a voluntary takeover bid, the purchasing period shall be extended by two weeks. However, no further changes may be made in relation to the bid during the additional two week period. Competing Bid
ARTICLE 23 – (1) Competitive bid refers to a bid made by a third party within the purchase
period of the first voluntary takeover bid.
(2) In case of a competitive bid, if the acceptance period of the first bid expires before the end of acceptance period of the competitive bid, the acceptance period of the first bid may, upon

demand, be extended until the end of purchasing period of the competitive bid. This provision is applicable also in the case of a change or prohibition of a competitive bid or in case the competing bid contradicts pertinent law provisions. (3) Persons who hold shares of the target corporation and have accepted the first bid may withdraw their acceptance, provided that the acceptance of the first bid precedes the date of publishing of information form of the competitive bid, and the transfer of shares relating to the first bid has not been completed yet. FIFTH CHAPTER Final Provisions Repealed Communiqué
ARTICLE 24 – (1) The Communiqué on The Principles Regarding The Collection of
Corporation Shares Through Takeover Bid (Serial IV, No. 44) published in the Official Gazette edition 27337 on 2/9/2009 is repealed. References made in other regulations of the Board to the communiqués stated in the first sentence shall be deemed made to this Communiqué. Effective Date:
ARTICLE 25 – (1) This Communiqué becomes effective as of the date of publishing and is
enforceable on obligations of mandatory takeover bids arising and on voluntary takeover bids to be made after its effective date. Enforcement and Execution:
ARTICLE 26 – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué will be enforced and executed by the
Board.

ANNEX-1
TAKEOVER BID INFORMATION FORM
FOR TAKEOVER OF SHARES OF ………………….. A.Ş.
BY ……………….. THROUGH VOLUNTARY / MANDATORY TAKEOVER BID

1. Information on Target Corporation Covered by Takeover Bid:
   (a) Company Name:
   (b) Trade Registry Office and Trade Registry Number:
   (c) Address:
   (ç) Telephone Number:
   (d) Fax Number:
   (e) Information on Shareholding Structure:
   (i) In mandatory takeover bid information forms, the information on shareholding structure1 is required to be provided by filling in the following tables:
   Shareholding Structure Prior to Acquisition of Shares Leading to Mandatory Takeover Bid:
   Name & Surname
   / Company Name
   Group of
   Shares
   Amount of
   Capital
   (TL)
   Number of
   Capital Shares
   Share
   Percentage
   (%)
   Total
   Shareholding Structure After Acquisition of Shares Leading to Mandatory Takeover Bid (Recent Situation):
   Name & Surname
   / Company Name
   Group of
   Shares
   Amount of
   Capital
   (TL)
   Number of
   Capital Shares
   Share
   Percentage
   (%)
   Total
   (ii) In voluntary takeover bid information forms, the information on shareholding structure2 is required to be provided by filling in the following table:
   Shareholding Structure (Recent Situation):
   Name & Surname
   / Company Name
   Group of
   Shares
   Amount of
   Capital
   (TL)
   Number of
   Capital Shares
   Share
   Percentage
   (%)
   Total

(f) Information on Board of Directors:
(i) In mandatory takeover bid information forms, the information on board of directorsis required to be provided by filling in the following table:
Information on Board of Directors
Before Purchasing After Purchasing
Name & Surname Position Name & Surname Position (ii) In voluntary takeover bid information forms, the information on board of directorsis required to be provided by filling in the following table:
Information on Board of Directors (Recent Situation) Name & Surname Position
2. Information on Natural Person/Legal Entity Making the Takeover Bid:
(a) Name & Surname / Company Name:
(b) Trade Registry Office and Trade Registry Number (if the offeror is a legal entity resident in Turkey):
(c) Address:
(ç) Telephone Number:
(d) Fax Number:
(e) Information on Shareholding Structure3
: (If the offeror is a legal entity, the following table is required to be filled in.) Shareholding Structure (Recent Situation):
Name & Surname
/ Company Name
Group of
Shares
Amount of
Capital
(TL)
Number of
Capital Shares
Share
Percentage
(%)
Total
(f) Information on Board of Directors: (If the offeror is a legal entity, the following
table is required to be filled in.)
Information on Board of Directors (Recent Situation) Name & Surname Position
3. Information on Relationship Between Target Corporation and Persons Making the
Takeover Bid:

4. Information on Event Leading to Mandatory Takeover Bid / Justification of
   Voluntary Takeover Bid:
   (Should be filled in so as to contain information as to whether the offerors have the shares covered by the bid in their possession or not, and if so, on number and nominal value thereof, and whether privileged or not, and on how they are acquired.)
5. Information on Conditions of Voluntary Takeover Bid:
6. Information on Shares Covered by Takeover Bid:
   a) Number & Nominal Value:
   b) Group:
   c) Registered or Bearer:
   ç) Whether Privileged or not, and if so, Nature of Privileges:
7. Information on Takeover Bid Price:
   a) Takeover bid price offered for a share with a nominal value of 1 TL:
   (If any, the takeover bid price payable for the shares included in group or groups not covered by the transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid is also required to be disclosed separately.) b) Method of determination of takeover bid price:
   (If any, the method of determination of the takeover bid price payable for the shares included in group or groups not covered by the transfer of shares leading to the obligation to make a takeover bid is also required to be disclosed separately.) c) Payment terms of takeover bid price:
   (Cash, securities, or partially cash and partially securities. For payments through securities, the unit price or exchange rate applicable for the subject securities, and the method employed for determination of such unit price or exchange rate must also be disclosed.)
8. Information on Funds To Be Used For financing for the bid:
   a) Source of fund:
   b) Amount of fund:
9. Information on Strategic Plans of Offerors of Takeover Bid With Regard to
   Target Corporation:
   (Information should be given on sales and leasing of tangible assets, projected investments, changes projected in management and accounting organization of the corporation, changes in business activities or employment conditions of employees of

the corporation, changes in fields and places of activity and in operations and marketing areas of the target corporation, whether a decision of merger with or acquisition by another company or other companies will be taken or not, and rights and interests to be provided to directors and other executives.)
10. Information on Investment Firm Acting as a Broker in Takeover Bid:
a) Company Name:
b) Address:
c) Telephone Number:
ç) Fax Number:
11. Processes and Procedures Applicable in Takeover Bid:
12. Starting and Ending Dates of Takeover Bid:
Starting Date and Time of Takeover Bid:
Ending Date and Time of Takeover Bid:
For How Many Days the Takeover Bid Will Remain Open: Takeover bid process will terminate within […..] days following its starting date.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction Enforceable in Agreements To Be Signed
Between Offeror and Shareholders of Target Corporation as a Result of Takeover Bid:
14. If any, Opinions of Other Public Entities on Takeover Bid:
15. Other Information:
16. Signature
Natural Persons / Legal Entities
Making the Takeover Bid
(If a legal entity, officials thereof)
Name & Surname, Position,
Signature, Date
Officials of Investment Firm
Acting as a Broker of
Takeover Bid
Name & Surname, Position,
Signature, Date
) Natural persons or legal entities who directly or indirectly hold 5% or more of shares will be shown separately. ) Natural persons or legal entities who directly or indirectly hold 5% or more of shares will be shown separately. ) Natural persons or legal entities who directly or indirectly hold 5% or more of shares will be shown separately.

ANNEX-2
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN
TAKEOVER BID APPLICATIONS
(1) Agreement (if any) relating to purchase of shares leading to a mandatory takeover bid, and other agreements associated with that agreement, and if these agreements are drafted in a foreign language, their Turkish translations translated by a sworn translator; (2) Takeover bid information form; (3) Brokerage contract; (4) If the offeror is a legal entity, information on its fields of business, shareholding structure, directors, etc.; and if the offeror is a natural person, information on T.R. identity number, residence address, detailed curriculum vitae, communication data, and companies under his management; (5) Information on determination of takeover bid price; (6) If and when deemed necessary in this Communiqué, assessment report relating to determination of takeover bid price; (7) Other information and documents to be requested by the Board.