1. COST VARIATION (a) Quotations are based on the current costs of production and are subject to amendment by the Printer on or at any time after acceptance to meet any rise or fall in such costs. (b) All quotations are made and all orders are accepted subject to these Conditions of Trading and no variation thereof is valid or permitted unless made or authorised in writing by a Director of the Printer. (c) Quotations shall be available for acceptance for a period of 30 days from the date hereof and may be withdrawn by the Printer within such period at any time without notice.

2. PRELIMINARY WORK: Work carried out whether experimental or otherwise at Customer’s request will be charged.

3. PROOFS: Author’s corrections including alterations in style, and the cost of additional proofs necessitated by such corrections, will be charged extra. Proofs of all work may be submitted for Customer’s approval, and in that event no responsibility will be accepted for any errors in them not corrected by him.

4. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT: (a) Delivery of work shall be accepted when tendered and thereupon or on notification that the work has been completed payment shall become due. (b) Time for delivery is not guaranteed and shall in no circumstances form part of any contract between the Printer and the Customer. The Customer shall have no right of action for damages nor to cancel the order in the event of failure to meet any delivery date whether expressly stated or otherwise for whatever reason the same shall have occurred. (c) Cancellation will only be agreed to by the Printer on the condition that: (i) all costs and expenses incurred by the Printer up to the time of cancellation and (ii) all loss of profits and other loss or damage resulting to the Printer by reason of such cancellation (as to all of which the Certificate of the Printer’s Auditor shall be final and conclusive) will be reimbursed by the Customer to the Printer forthwith. (d) Any special terms of payment on any particular Contract shall be subject to prior negotiation but once determined shall constitute a term of the contract. If advance payments are provided for, the payments must be received by the Printer on or before the date. In the event of the Customer failing to make a payment in accordance with the foregoing provisions or the contract terms within 30 days the Customer shall pay to the Printer interest on the contract price outstanding at the rate of 3% above HSBC plc base rate. Prices in respect of deliveries shall become due for payment 30 days after the date of delivery. The time of payment is the essence of the contract and payment at a due date is a condition precedent to further deliveries. (e) Should expedited delivery be agreed and necessitate overtime or other additional cost then charge may be made. (f) Should work be suspended at the request of or delayed through any default of the Customer for a period of 30 days the Printer shall then be entitled to payment for work already carried out and materials specially ordered.

5. VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY: Every endeavour will be made to deliver the quantity ordered but quotations are conditional on a margin of 10% being allowed for overs or shortage. The same to be charged or deducted pro rata.

6. CLAIMS: Claims arising from damage, delay or partial loss of goods in transit must be made in writing to the Printer and Carrier so as to reach them within three days of delivery, and claims for non-delivery within 28 days of despatch of the goods. All other claims must be made to the Printer within 10 days of delivery.

7. LIABILITY: (a) The Printer shall not be liable for indirect loss or third party claims occasioned by delay in completing the work or for any loss to the Customer arising from delay in transit. (b) Where work is defective for any reason, including negligence, the Printer’s liability (if any) shall be limited to rectifying such defect.

8. STANDING MATTER: (a) Metal, film, glass and other materials used by the Printer in the production of the type, plates, moulds, stereotypes, electrotypes, film-setting, negatives, positives and the like shall remain his exclusive property. (b) Type may be distributed and lithographic, photogravure or other work effaced immediately after the order is executed unless written arrangements are made to the contrary. In the latter event, rent may be charged.

9. CUSTOMER’S PROPERTY: Customer’s property and all property supplied to the Printer, by or on behalf of the Customer, will be held, worked on, and carried at Customer’s risk. Responsibility will not be accepted for imperfect work caused by defects in or unsuitability of material so supplied.

10. MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER: (a) The Printer may reject any paper, plates or other materials supplied or specified by the Customer which appear to him to be unsuitable. Additional cost incurred if materials are found to be unsuitable during production may be charged. (b) Where materials are so supplied or specified, responsibility for defective work will not be accepted by the Printer unless this is due to his failure to use reasonable skill and care. (c) Quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage.

11. GENERAL LIEN: (a) Unless the Printer shall otherwise specify in writing all goods manufactured for, or supplied or sold by, the Printer to the Customer shall be and remain the property of the Printer until the contract or purchase price is paid in full and irrespective of any subsequent sale to a third party and notwithstanding that (i) The Customer or the Customer’s agent may obtain possession of the goods and (ii) That the risk in the goods shall pass to the Customer on their delivery to the Customer who should therefore insure the same. (b) Should the goods become constituents of or be converted into other products while subject to the Printer’s legal or equitable and beneficial ownership in such other products as if they were solely and simply the goods, and accordingly Condition (a) hereof shall as appropriate apply to such other products. (c) In the event of the Customer reselling or otherwise disposing of the goods or any part thereof before the property therein has passed to the Customer then the Customer will, until payment in full to the Printer of the price of the goods, hold in trust for the Printer all of the Customer’s rights under any such contract of resale or any other contract in pursuance of which the goods or any part thereof are disposed of, or any contract by which property comprising the said goods or any part thereof is to be disposed of, any monies or other consideration received by the Customer thereunder. (d) If the Customer being an individual (or when the Customer is a Firm, any Partner in that Firm) shall at any time become bankrupt, or shall have a receiving Order or Administration Order made against him or shall make any composition or arrangement with, or for the benefit of his Creditors, or shall make any Conveyance or Assignment for the benefit of his Creditors, or shall purport to do so, or if in Scotland he shall become insolvent or notour Bankrupt, or any Application shall be made under a Bankruptcy Act for the time being in force for sequestration of his Estate or a Trustee shall be granted by him on behalf of his Creditors, or if the Customer, being a Company shall pass a resolution, or the Court shall make an Order that the Company shall be wound up (not being a Members’ Winding Up or the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) or if the Receiver, or Manager on behalf of a Creditor, shall be appointed, or if circumstances shall arise which entitle the Court or a Creditor to appoint a Receiver or Manager, or which entitle the Court to make a Winding Up Order, then: (i) It is hereby expressly provided that the goods in the possession order or disposition of the Customer at any of the aforesaid times shall not be deemed to be in the Customer’s said possession in such circumstances that the Customer is the reputed owner thereof and (ii) The right of the Customer to possession of the goods shall cease and the Printer shall be at liberty: (a) To cancel the Order summarily by Notice in Writing without compensation to the Customer or (b) To give any such Receiver or Liquidator or other person the option of carrying out the contract or (c) To enter upon the Customer’s or the Customer’s Agent’s premises to recover the goods and the Printer is hereby expressly authorised so to do.

12. COPYRIGHT: The copyright of all drawings and designs originated by the Printer remains the property of the Printer.

13. ILLEGAL MATTER: (a) The Printer shall not be required to print, any matter which in his opinion is or may be of a libellous nature. (b) The Printer shall be indemnified by the Customer in respect of any claims. costs and expenses arising out of any libellous matter printed for the Customer or any infringement of copyright, patent or design.

14. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS: A contract for the printing of periodical publications may not be terminated by either party unless written notice is given as follows: Nature of publication Length of notice (given at any time) Weekly Fortnightly 13 weeks Monthly 13 weeks Two Monthly Quarterly 26 weeks Nevertheless, the Printer may terminate such contract forthwith should any sum due thereunder remain unpaid.

15. FORCEMAJEURE: Every effort will be made to carry out the contract but its due performance is subject to the cancellation by the Printer or to such variation as he may find necessary as a result of inability to secure labour, material or supplies, or as a result of any Act of God, War, Strike, Lockout or other labour dispute, fire, flood, drought, legislation or other cause (whether of the foregoing class or not) beyond the Printer’s control.

16. LAW: These Conditions and all other Express Terms of the Contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Laws of England.

17. TAX: The Printer shall be entitled to charge the amount of any tax payable whether or not included in the quotation or invoice.

18. OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS: An account will be defined as outstanding after a lapsed time of 30 days from the date of invoice. The Printer reserves the right to charge interest on any outstanding accounts at the rate of 8% above HSBC plc base rate for each month or part that remains outstanding.

19. LEGAL COSTS: The Printer reserves the right to charge any legal or other costs incurred in placing any outstanding accounts into the hands of our Trade Collection Agency or solicitors.