Elli Lechtman, Strate Ltd AECSD Conference 9-10 September 2010 CSD 11 Feedback

About Strate  Licensed Central Securities Depository for the electronic settlement of financial instruments in South Africa.  Strate's core purpose is to mitigate risk, bring efficiencies to the South Africa’s financial markets and improve its profile as an investment destination.  Strate handles the settlement of a number of securities including equities and bonds for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) as well as a range of derivative products such as warrants, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), retail notes and tracker funds.

Recent Achievements  Implementation of a fully dematerialised Money Market Instruments System with over ZAR Billion (EURO Billion) held in Custody. The system is a global first considering the degree of straight-through-processing (STP) that has been built.  Strate has become a fully licensed SWIFT Service Bureau, capable of offering a variety of SWIFT-related services to our clients and global custodians.  Implementation of a world-class, global best practice Corporate Actions System. System is capable of processing 67 types of Corporate Action events, provider the users with a completely new user interface and offers far greater automation/STP than ever before.

AMEDA  Africa and Middle East Depository Association (AMEDA) is proud to be hosting the CSD11 Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.  AMEDA was established in April 2005 and has 23 member countries  AMEDA is a non-profit organization comprised of Central Securities Depositories and Clearing Houses in AFRICA & The MIDDLE EAST  AMEDA's main purpose is to be a forum for the exchange of information and experiences among its members in a spirit of mutual cooperation and to promote best practice recommendations in services such as securities depository, clearance, settlement, and risk management.

Save the Date: April 2011

Where in South Africa?

Beautiful Cape Town

Cape Town  Situated on the southwestern tip of Africa, Cape Town is recognised as one of the most beautiful places on earth. Offering a range of attractions, breathtaking sights and endless activities, it is a year-round holiday destination with friendly people, a mild climate and rich cultural heritage.  Top tourist attractions: Table Mountain Wine lands / wine route Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (shopping) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Robben Island & Cape Point

Hotel - Grand Westin Arabella Quay  A five star hotel situated on the outskirts of the central business district in the shadow of Table Mountain and overlooking the city’s harbour and Atlantic ocean.  Less than 30 minutes from the airport  Walking distance to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront  Three and four star accommodation available within walking distance  South Africa is one of the most cost-effective destinations with a favourable exchange rate for most visitors.

High Level Programme Tuesday, 12 April 2011 TimeAgenda item From 8:00amRegistration 2:00pm – 5:00pmVisit to Greenpoint football stadium in Cape Town Evening at leisure

High Level Programme Day 1: Wednesday, 13 April 2011 TimeAgenda item From 8:00amRegistration 9:00am – 11:00amRegional Association Meetings 11:00am – 11:30amRefreshment break 11:30am – 1:00pmRegional Association Meeting cont 1:00pm – 2:00pmFinger lunch 2:00pm – 2:30pmWelcome address and AMEDA overview 2:30pm – 3:15pmSession 1 3:15pm – 4:00pmSession 2 5:00 pmBus departs for opening cocktail function

High Level Programme Day 2: Thursday, 14 April 2011 TimeAgenda item 9:00am – 9:15amOpening remarks 9:15am – 9:45amKeynote address 9:45am – 10:30amSession 3 10:30am – 11:00amRefreshment break 11:00am – 11:45amSession 4 11:45am – 12:00pmGroup photo 12:00pm – 1:30pmLunch 1:30pm – 2:15 pmSession 5 2:15pm – 3:00pmSession 6 3:00pm – 3:30pmRefreshment break 3:30 pm – 4:30pmBreakaway session (A) – Two concurrent sessions 4:30pm – 5:00pmReporting session from stream 6:30pmBus depart for evening function

High Level Programme Day 3: Friday, 15 April 2011 TimeAgenda item 9:00am – 9:15amOpening remarks 9:15am – 9:45amKeynote address 9:45am – 10:30amSession 7 10:30am – 11:00amRefreshment break 11:00am – 11:45amBreakaway session (B) - Two concurrent sessions 11:45am – 12:15pmReporting session from stream 12:15pm – 1:45pmLunch 1:45pm – 3:15pmWhat next? Chairpersons and CEOs reflect 3:15pm – 3:30pmCSD12 3:30pm – 4:00pmClosing remarks 5:15pmBus depart for closing function

Social events Welcome cocktail party: Camps Bay beach African Dinner: Moyo at Spier Wine Estate Gala Dinner: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Spouse Programme Exciting leisure activities for spouses visiting Cape Town Including tours of Table Mountain, Robben Island, the Aquarium and V&A Waterfront (shopping) Some activities are weather permitting

Flight information Best to fly to Cape Town directly or via Johannesburg Airlines directly to Cape Town: Air Berlin Air Mauritius Air Namibia British Airways (International) Civair Airways Emirates Etihad Airways Kenya Airways KLM Lufthansa Malaysia Airlines Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines South African Airways TAAG Angola Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways

Other information Language – English is widely spoken and the official language of the conference Weather – April is usually sunny weather (26 degrees) with blue skies and sporadic rain Currency – ZAR (Rands) equivalent to approximately: 1EUR = R 9.80 or US$1 = R 7.70 Time zone – two hours ahead of GMT

Registration Registration for CSD11 is now open Early bird registration ZAR (approx EUR 1200) Standard registration ZAR (approx EUR 1300) Late registration ZAR (approx EUR 1500) Spouse programme ZAR (approx EUR 400) Early bird special runs until 31 September 2010 Standard registration runs until 31 December 2010 Website includes information on AMEDA, Cape Town, Spouse Tours, sponsors details and other information. Visit to registerwww.csd11.net

Sponsorship Opportunities There are numerous sponsorship opportunities available Ideal opportunity for sponsors to showcase themselves and network with CSD from around the world, regulators, central banks, vendors, international banks and custodians as well as many other stakeholders in the capital markets Further details available from Strate or MCDR

Thank You