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when the nominee arrangement commenced;\n\n    <a id=\"art-4-p-1-f-ii\"></a>**(ii)** an array containing at least the options ‘There is a formal nominee contract’ and ‘There is an informal nominee agreement’;\n\n    <a id=\"art-4-p-1-f-iii\"></a>**(iii)** a sequence of characters, letters or numbers containing a description of the nature of the nominee arrangement;\n\n    <a id=\"art-4-p-1-g\"></a>**(g)** identity of the nominators for nominators that are natural persons: the format shall be the same as specified in Article 1, paragraph 1, points (a), (b), (h), (i) and (j);\n\n    <a id=\"art-4-p-1-h\"></a>**(h)** identity of the nominators for nominators that are legal persons: the format shall be the same as specified in Article 2, paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (e);\n\n    <a id=\"art-4-p-1-i\"></a>**(i)** nominator’s beneficial owners for nominators that are legal persons: the format shall be the same as specified in Article 1, paragraph 1, points (a), (b), (h), (i) and 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