CONFIDENTIAL 1 Responsible Precious Metal Policy Responsible Precious Metal Policy From KYC to KYT.

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CONFIDENTIAL 1 Responsible Precious Metal Policy Responsible Precious Metal Policy From KYC to KYT

CONFIDENTIAL 2 Corporate philosophy Supply chain due diligence OBJECTIVES: Fighting serious abuses of human rights Avoiding contributing to conflict over its precious metals supply chain Complying with high standards of anti money laundering (AML) and combating terrorist financing (CFT) are central tenets of all operating procedures. Spearheading implementation of responsible supply chain practices in the industry.

CONFIDENTIAL 3 Conflict Gold – Questions raised Do we have conflict minerals in our supply chain? Are we following the OECD Due Diligence Guidance? How are we affected by the US Dodd Frank Act? Is this gold from the DRC or adjoining countries?

CONFIDENTIAL 4 Conflict Gold – Dodd Frank Act Section 1502 Directs SEC to issue rules requiring listed companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals for gold and 3T (tantalum, tin and tungsten) Companies are required to: –conduct reasonable “country of origin” inquiry to determine whether any of its minerals originated in the covered countries (DRC and adjoining countries) or are from scrap or recycled sources –Report publicly on the result of enquiries –When sourcing from DRC or adjoining countries, issuers must submit an audited «Conflict Minerals Report »

CONFIDENTIAL 5 Conflict Gold – Dodd Frank Act Section 1502 IMPACT While the legislation applies to US listed companies, it indirectly impacts any company beyond US borders which has directly or indirectly US listed customers Entry into force: 1 st January 2013

CONFIDENTIAL 6 Organization and Industry Answers to Dodd Frank Act & MKS Group contribution OECD Supply Chain Due Diligence LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance WGC Conflict Free Gold Standard DMCC Practical Guidance RJC chain of custody standard EICC Audit Protocol All supply chain actors Refiners – choke point MinesAll supply chain actors Harmonization between industry initiative

CONFIDENTIAL 7 Objective of each standard/guidance AML-CFT Avoiding human right abuses Avoiding Contribution to conflict LBMA RJC OECD WGC Dodd Frank Act EICC

CONFIDENTIAL 8 Responsible Precious Metal Policy/Guidance Must comply with: –Local AML-CFT laws –Responsible Precious Metals Group Policy and Guidance (includes LBMA and OECD due diligence requirements) –go beyond OECD and LBMA requirements Start implementation right now ! –Should be implemented by the end of 2013 –Independent third party audit is a must

CONFIDENTIAL 9 Guidance: Establish Strong Company Management System Country Manager retains the ultimate control and responsibility Nomination of a designated Compliance Officer who reports to the Country Manager Relationship manager is responsible for due diligence and monitoring On-going training Supply chain traceability system for each inbound and outbound shipment Maintain records for 5 years Strengthen company engagement with precious metal suppliers Make and receive payments through official banking channels Whistleblower mechanism:

CONFIDENTIAL 10 Guidance: Identify and assess risk Perform due diligence on a risk based approach –Identify the counterparty and verifying its identity –Identify the beneficial owner(s) –World check –Collecting KYC information based on the risk level of the relationship –Collecting and assessing the counterparty’s AML-CFT policy and practice, if applicable Basic KYC New Steps - For physical deliveries, identify the origin of precious metals -- For physical deliveries of mined precious metals: Mining license Import/export license Collecting and assessing mining practice Mining capacity

CONFIDENTIAL 11 Guidance: Identify and assess risk Basic KYC Perform due diligence on a risk based approach For physical deliveries of mined precious metals from artisanal and small scale mining: Assessment whether ASM can be considered involved in legitimate artisanal and small-scale mining Whenever ASM precious metals don’t come from legitimate artisanal and small scale mining, supporting measures to build secure, transparent and verifiable precious metal supply chains from mine to market High risk categories: On-site visit For physical deliveries of mined precious metals; KYC should be done for each company involved in the supply chain from the mine to refinery For physical deliveries of recycled precious metals: KYC should be done for each company involved in the chain from the precious metals supplying counterparty to refinery New Steps On-going due diligence

CONFIDENTIAL 12 Guidance: Identify and assess risk High risk categories –Origin from, transit via a conflict-affected area –Origin from a country with limited known gold reserve –Recycled gold comes from a country where conflict gold is known to transit –Countries with high risk of money laundering, crime, corruption –PEP (politically exposed person) –High risk business activity (arms, gaming, casino, antique and art, diamond merchants, sects) –Not active in precious metal business nor investor nor collector and enters into physical transactions

CONFIDENTIAL 13 Guidance: Identify and assess risk High risk countries – list based on: Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research ( Dodd Frank Act covered countries UN Report on DRC conflict gold transit countries FATF high-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions ( Sanction (UN, USA, UE) Corruption perceptions index ( –Two levels: High risk and sensitive countries

CONFIDENTIAL 14 Guidance: Identify and assess risk Monitoring of transaction: Strong KYT –The due diligence doesn’t stop at customer level; –For each transaction we need to ensure the origin of gold/precious metal is the same than the one assessed during due diligence; –For each new transaction type, a new due diligence should be conducted; –Conduct appropriate scrutiny and monitoring of transactions on a risk based approach; –Clarification of all complex, unusual transactions; –For each physical delivery, export form to be added with standard shipping documentation. Report risk assessment to Country Manager -- Approbation by Country Manager of all high risk client and yearly review

CONFIDENTIAL 15 Guidance: Identify and assess risk Design and implement strategy to respond to identify risk Carry out independent third party audit Public reporting on your policy

CONFIDENTIAL 16 Guidance Implementation Status: –Refineries to implement for Gold & Silver Dore sourcing –Banks & Nominated Agencies to implement for bullion sourced from non-LBMA Good delivery Refiners. Key challenges: –Full transparence of all actors of the chain to determine the origin –KYC on all actors of the supply chain for high risk categories –Awareness and commitment of other supply chain actors PAMP SA – LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance audit: –Audit performed by EY in February 2013 –Audit opinion issued in March 2013

CONFIDENTIAL 17 New Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements New crime: tax crime New requirement for risk based approach: –New measures for high risk Transparency of company –An operational company can no longer be beneficial owner –Beneficial owner should be an individual (except for listed company) –Threshold to define Same criteria for national PEP, foreign PEP, international organization PEP

CONFIDENTIAL 18 Benefits Manage reputation risk Meet customer demands for ethical, conflict-free gold Advance competiveness, gain access to new markets Recognition for its responsible practices Part of the leading companies drafting and implementing responsible practice in the industry Participation in industry-led effort to build responsible & conflict-free gold supply chains enables Indian industry to:

CONFIDENTIAL 19 Conclusion Indian firms play a major role in global supply chains of gold. Contribute to global effort to cut the link between violence and the gold trade