Your ability to enforce civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be affected
adversely because our company exists under the laws of the Yukon Territory, Canada, all of our directors and officers, and all of the experts named in this Prospectus are resident outside the United States, and all of our assets and a significant
portion of the assets of those officers, directors and experts are located outside of the United States.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED
OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE SEC) NOR HAS THE SEC PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
No underwriter or dealer has been involved in the preparation of, or has performed any review of, this Prospectus.
The specific variable terms of any offering of Securities will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement including, where applicable: (i) in the
case of Common Shares, the number of shares offered and the offering price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis, including sales in transactions that are deemed to be
at the market distributions as defined in NI 44-102); (ii) in the case of Preferred Shares, the designation of the particular class, series, aggregate principal number, the number of shares
offered, the issue price, the dividend payment dates, any terms for redemption at the option of Turquoise Hill or the holder, any exchange or conversion terms and any other specific terms; (iii) in the case of the Debt Securities, the
specific designation of the Debt Securities, whether such Debt Securities are senior or subordinated, the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities being offered, the currency or currency unit in which the Debt Securities may be purchased,
authorized denominations, any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of the series being offered, the issue and delivery date, the maturity date, the offering price (at par, at a discount or at a premium), the interest rate
or method of determining the interest rate, the interest payment date(s), any conversion or exchange rights that are attached to the Debt Securities, any redemption provisions, any repayment provisions and any other specific terms, (iv) in the
case of Subscription Receipts, the number of Subscription Receipts being offered, the offering price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis), the procedures for the
exchange of Subscription Receipts for Common Shares, Preferred Shares or Debt Securities, as the case may be, the currency or currency unit in which the Subscription Receipts are issued and any other specific terms; (v) in the case of Warrants,
the designation, number and terms of the Common Shares, Preferred Shares or Debt Securities or other Securities purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants, any procedures that will result in the adjustment of those numbers, the exercise price, dates
and periods of exercise, the currency in which the Warrants are issued and any other specific terms; (vi) in the case of Share Purchase Contracts, whether the Share Purchase Contracts obligate the holder thereof to purchase or sell Common
Shares or Preferred Shares, the currency in which the Share Purchase Contracts are issued and the nature and amount of each of those Securities and any other specific terms; and (vii) in the case of Units, the designation and terms of the Units
and of the Securities comprising the Units, the currency or currency unit in which the Units are issued and any other specific terms. A Prospectus Supplement may include other specific variable terms pertaining to the Securities that are not within
the alternatives and parameters described in this Prospectus.
All shelf information permitted under applicable laws to be omitted from this
Prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus for the purposes of securities
legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains.
We may sell the Securities to or through underwriters or dealers purchasing as principals and may also sell the Securities to one or more purchasers directly
subject to obtaining any required exemptive relief or through agents. The Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each underwriter, dealer or agent, if any, engaged by us in connection with the offering
and sale of Securities and will set forth the terms of the offering of such Securities, the method of distribution of such Securities including, to the extent applicable, the proceeds to us, and any fees, discounts or any other compensation payable
to underwriters, dealers