JEREMIE Sicilia: Information Note



Information note regarding the Call for Expression of Interest JER-010/1 launched on 19 November 2010 (with deadline extended from 25 February 2011 to 22 March 2011) (“Call”) through which resources  were made available to Financial Intermediaries to implement Funded Risk Sharing Financial Instruments for SMEs in Sicilia

The European Investment Fund (“EIF”) informs that in the context of the implementation of the Funded Risk Sharing Financial Instruments within the Call and in order to facilitate eligible SMEs[1] access to finance and investments, the maximum loan amount that can be granted to an eligible SME is changed from EUR 1.5m to the maximum amount allowed in each case by the De Minimis Regulation[2] (and subject to satisfactory assessment of relevant SME portfolio criteria). This product feature was neither a selection nor evaluation criteria with an impact on the Financial Intermediaries selection result.

Should you decide that you would like to participate in the Financial Instrument due to the above-mentioned change, please inform EIF by no later than 25 September 2015 (“Deadline”). A justification is required of why the change in the indicative terms and conditions of the Financial Instrument would make you now submit an expression of interest for the Call.

Submission of Expression of Interest

The Expressions of Interest shall be submitted on or before the Deadline both by (i) e-mail (no more than 10 megabytes per email) and (ii) registered mail or professional courier service. The Expressions of Interest sent by registered mail or professional courier service shall consist of a closed single package, and shall contain the Expression of Interest, together with its attachments, in paper form and in removable electronic storage medium (e.g. CD-ROM, USB Memory Stick).

The Deadline applies (i) in case of e-mails to the reception by EIF and (ii) in case of registered mail or professional courier service to the date of dispatch proven by the post office stamp or a dispatch receipt.

The Expressions of Interest shall indicate the reference number of the Call (No. JER-010/1) and the name of the Applicant and shall be sent to the following address:

Postal Address:

European Investment Fund

Attention: Regional Business Development Unit

37B avenue J.F.Kennedy

L-2968 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

The outer envelope (package) shall indicate the following:

“Expression of Interest – Reference number of the Call (No. JER-010/1) – Not to be opened by the reception – To be passed without opening to Regional Business Development Unit”).

E-mail Address:

Attention: Regional Business Development Unit

info.rbd@eif.org

Prior to the Deadline and in the same manner as specified above, the Applicants may change or amend their Expressions of Interest by clearly indicating the parts to be changed or amended.

Prior or after the Deadline and in the same manner as specified above, the Applicants may withdraw their Expressions of Interest.

After the Deadline, an acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to the relevant Applicants by EIF via e-mail, which shall state the following: •Unique proposal identifier (Expression of Interest number);

•Reference number of the Call for Expression of Interest;

•Confirmation that the Expression of Interest was received before the Deadline.

The acknowledgement of receipt shall not be construed as a declaration of completeness of the Expression of Interest and the documents submitted therewith, nor any kind of assessment of the same.