ACCOUNT OPENING FORM. CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Please fill in where applicable) Customer Name Registration N BRN: Registration Date

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1 ACCOUNT OPENING FORM Domestic Company Global Business / International Company / Investment Fund Parastatal Body Club / Association Societe / Partnership FOR OFFICE USE ONLY CIF NO. ACCOUNT NUMBER/S CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Please fill in where applicable) Customer Name Registration N BRN: Registration Date License N (if applicable) License Date Trading Name (if applicable) (Please provide registration certificate) Nature of Business Country of Incorporation Registered Address Telephone N Fax N Address Introducer s Name ADDITIONAL DETAILS 1. Details of current main bankers. Bank Bank Branch Branch 2. Has the applicant maintained accounts with AfrAsia Bank Limited in the past? If yes, please provide details

2 Business Profile Description of the business activities (Attach separate Business Plan if necessary) Countries of operation / targeted market Capital invested Purpose of opening account and Source of Funds (in relation to the business activities) Estimated Annual Total Deposit / Turnover Year - Year - Year - Estimated Annual Total Cash Transaction Deposits Withdrawals Estimated number & value of transactions (MONTHLY / YEARLY) Inflows Outflows Numbers Value Numbers Value Usual trading partner Names Ownership % Shareholding (Attach Structure Chart) Name of Beneficial Owner/s and or Ultimate Beneficial Owner/s CONTACT DETAILS FIRST CONTACT SECOND CONTACT Name Job Title Tel / Mobile. Fax.

3 ACCOUNT OPENING Please open account in our name as per detail below. Current Account Others Currency (Please Specify) Cheque Book Order (For Current Account in MUR only): book(s) of 50 leaves Statement Delivery (subject to transaction on the account) : Post Retained at Bank Value-added services: Internet Banking Credit Card Global Custody FII Sub-A/c Forex Dealing (View & Transact) (MUR/USD/EUR) DECLARATION (Separate application forms to be filled) 1. We hereby confirm that the details given are correct, true and complete and agree to inform the bank of any change in the information provided. 2. We have read and understood the AfrAsia Bank Ltd General Terms and Conditions for Account holders which is also available on the bank s website and agree to comply with them. 3. We are aware that Banks are required to take such measures as are reasonably necessary to ensure that neither they nor any service offered by them are capable of being used by a person to commit or to facilitate the commission of a money laundering offence. As such, we certify that the money remitted into this account will be from lawful business activity. 4. Where the bank sends or makes available a statement of account or cheque, we shall exercise reasonable promptness in examining the statement or cheque to determine whether any payment was not authorized because of an alteration of a cheque or because of a purported signature by us or on behalf was not authorized. The bank will be promptly notified of any such unauthorized payment after having reasonably discovered. 5. We authorize the Bank to make any independent enquiries on any shareholders, directors, beneficial owners or authorized signatories in accordance with your normal procedures in connection with this application, including but not limited to a reference from banks with whom we already maintain a relationship. 6. We undertake to inform the Bank in the event of a change in beneficial ownership, directorship, shareholding and authorized signatories. 7. We authorize the bank to send statement of accounts, advices and any other correspondences at the address given above or through Internet to our address at our own risks. We are aware that the bank may outsource some of its mailing services to accredited suppliers approved by the regulatory authorities. The Bank will undertake all necessary due diligence on these companies and will ensure that we are provided with a service of the highest standards at all times. DATE Authorised Signatories

4 PERSONAL DETAILS FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS (Company above 20% and Societe/Partnership above 10%), DIRECTORS, ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERS & SIGNATORIES

5 PERSONAL DETAILS FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS (Company above 20% and Societe/Partnership above 10%), DIRECTORS, ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERS & SIGNATORIES

6 PERSONAL DETAILS FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS (Company above 20% and Societe/Partnership above 10%), DIRECTORS, ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERS & SIGNATORIES

7 Minutes of proceedings of a meeting of held on at the registered office situated at It was resolved 1. THAT AfrAsia Bank Ltd be appointed the Banker. 2. THAT the persons listed below be authorized to sign all cheques, negotiable instruments/instructions. NAME POSITION SPECIMEN SIGNATURE Mode of Operation (please tick the relevant box) Any one of the above Any two of the above All of the above Specify any other combination CERTIFIED TRUE COPY Secretary / Authorised Signature/s DATE

8 The Manager AfrAsia Bank Limited Dear Sir ACCOUNT NAME: /S: FAX & INDEMNITY In consideration of you agreeing to accept instructions from me/us (or specified agent or representatives) from time to time by fax and above /s ( the Instructions ) for the operations of any accounts/facilities with you now or in the future without requiring written confirmation bearing original signatures in accordance with the Mandate for such account(s) before acting on the Instructions, I/we confirm that: 1. You are hereby authorised to act on the Instructions which you in your sole discretion believe emanate from me/us and you shall not be liable for acting in good faith on instructions which emanate from unauthorised individuals. The Bank may decline or delay acting on any message for any reason - if messages are incomplete, ambiguous or cannot be carried out due to insufficient funds or otherwise, or for any reason not specified herein. 2. You shall not be under any duty to verify the identity of the person or persons giving Instructions purportedly in my/our name and any transaction made pursuant to Instructions shall be binding upon me/us whether made with or without my/our authority, knowledge or consent. 3. I/we undertake to keep you indemnified at all times against and to save you harmless from all actions, proceedings, claims, loss, damage costs and expenses which may be brought against you or suffered or incurred by you and which shall have arisen either directly or indirectly out of or in connection with your accepting Instructions and acting thereon. 4. The Bank, its correspondents and other financial institutions involved in processing remittances may rely on any account or identification numbers provided by me/us and will not seek to confirm whether the number specified corresponds with the beneficiary or the beneficiary s bank provided in the payment order. Neither the Bank nor its correspondent bank shall be held liable for any loss, damage or prejudice. Payment instructions given by me/us and executed by the Bank are irrevocable. Under certain circumstances, these instructions will be exclusively determined by the Bank and without it being in any way liable, however, for any refusal it may make I agree that The Bank will make its best efforts to recall a wire transfer upon my/our instructions. However, we agree that the Bank cannot guarantee return of funds to me/us. If the Bank is able to obtain a return of funds, it will credit my/our account at the Bank s quoted rate of exchange on that particular date. I/We agree to pay the Bank or its correspondents such fees and charges and to reimburse any deductions and for any withholding taxes or for any interest and penalties that may have to be paid by the Bank when effecting remittances. We hereby authorise the Bank to deduct any such amount in Mauritius or elsewhere where we may be maintaining accounts. We also do agree with differences in the timing zones and differences between local and international regulations. 5. I/We agree to indemnify the Bank against any and all charges, complaints, costs, damages, demands, expenses, liabilities and losses which the Bank may incur, sustain or suffer, arising from or by reason of the Bank s acting, delaying to act on any messages received, in accordance with this agreement, including without limitation legal fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Bank. The indemnity is in addition to any other indemnity provided to the Bank. 6. This agreement may be terminated by the Bank at any time by verbal, written notice or any other communication means effective upon delivery. I/We may terminate this Agreement at any time by notice in writing delivered to the Bank. Such notices to be effective no later than five business days after delivery to the Bank. Letters sent to me by the Bank shall be deemed to have been received by me/us three days after posting. 7. I/We do hereby agree that the Bank may act on any message provided by me/us and such message will be binding on me without confirmation by the Bank. I/We agree to all the conditions outlined in this Agreement. This Agreement will remain effective until such time as notice of termination has been given in accordance with this Agreement. 8. I/We agree that the terms of this agreement - shall not alter any terms or mandate that we shall have provided to you; - shall be regarded as a request to you and not an obligation upon and not to act in any manner whatsoever; - and the waiver and indemnity hereby given shall be governed by the Laws of Mauritius whose courts shall have non- exclusive jurisdiction over us. Made and Executed on the day of Authorised Signatories

9 Indicative Documents Checklist DOMESTIC COMPANY Board Resolution authorising the opening of account/s, stating currency/ies, signing instructions and names of all directors / signatories Certificate of Incorporation Application for Incorporation of a Company / Memorandum & Articles of Association / Constitution and any amending resolutions List of Shareholders holding above 20% of shares / Beneficial Owners / Ultimate Beneficial Owners / Directors / Authorised Signatories and their ID Cards / Passports and Proof of Address Business Registration Card Business Licence (as applicable) Latest Audited Financial Statements (where applicable) Last Annual Return to Registrar of Companies (if applicable) LISTED COMPANY Documents proving listed status Latest Annual Reports and Accounts Board Resolution authorising the opening of account/s, stating currency/ies, signing instructions and names of all signatories List of Authorised Signatories and their ID Cards / Passports, Proof of Address & Bank Reference (non-resident) Business Registration Card (as applicable) PARTNERSHIP / SOCIETE Resolution authorising the opening of account/s, stating currency/ies, signing instructions and names of all partners Business Registration Card (as applicable) Partnership Agreement / Deed of Societe Certificate of Registration Latest Financial Statements (where applicable) List of Partners holding above 10% of shares / Administrators / Authorised Signatories / Gerants and their ID Cards / Passports and Proof of Address PARASTATAL BODIES Act of Parliament Board Resolution authorising the opening of account/s, stating currency/ies, signing instructions and names of signatories List of signatories and their ID Cards / Passports

10 Indicative Documents Checklist (continued) INTERNATIONAL COMPANY Board Resolution authorising the opening of the account, stating currency/ies and signing instructions and names of all directors / signatories Global Business Licence* Certificate of Incorporation* Memorandum and Articles of Association / Constitution* Register of Shares, Directors & Secretaries* Background information (Prospectus / Annual Report / Financial Statements). Eligible Introducer Certificate Identifications for Shareholders above 20%, Directors, Beneficial Owners, Ultimate Beneficial Owners and Authorised Signatories:* - ID Cards / current valid Passports - Recent Proof of Address i.e. Recent paid Utility Bills / Bank or Credit Card Statement - Bank Reference - CV Business Plan* * To be certified true copy by the Introducer INVESTMENT FUNDS Private Placement Memorandum / Constitution Certificate of Registration Board Resolution authorising the opening of account/s, stating currency/ies, signing instructions and names of signatories List of Promoters / Directors / Authorised Signatories and their ID Cards / Passports, Proof of Address & Bank Reference Business Licence Undertaking from Administrator/Promoter/Investment Manager that due diligence is carried out on the investors If Investment Fund holds a GBC licence above list of documents referred under International Company is also applicable CLUB / ASSOCIATION Resolution authorizing the opening of account - to be signed by all Authorised Signatories as stated in the Committee Minutes of Meeting Certificate of Registration Approval letters from an appropriate authority approving the formation of the Club, Society or Association Committee Minutes of Meeting signed by the Chairman advising the signatories on behalf of the Club or Association Rules and Regulations of the Club or Association Security Bond (Registered) List of Elected Members / Authorised Signatories and their ID Cards / Passports and Proof of Address NOTE: All proof of address and Bank Reference should not be older than 3 months