Disclaimer
This disclaimer is issued in connection with the Sohn Conference Foundation Special Event held on Thursday, December 20, 2012, and the presentation to be made there by Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. ("Pershing Square"), an investment adviser to funds that are in the business of actively buying and selling securities and other financial instruments.
Pershing Square currently maintains a substantial short position in the common stock of Herbalife Ltd. (“Herbalife”). This position does not include any options or puts.
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The Presentation includes forward-looking statements, estimates, projections and opinions prepared with respect to, among other things, certain legal and regulatory issues Herbalife faces and the potential impact of those issues on its future business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as, more generally, Herbalife’s anticipated operating performance, access to capital markets, market conditions, assets and liabilities . Such statements, estimates, projections and opinions may prove to be substantially inaccurate and are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties beyond Pershing Square’s control.
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