Corporate Secretary

Key and Critical Responsibilities

<p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">1)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors in accordance with the Agricultural Development Bank Act, Regulations and other legal requirements.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">2)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">    </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Ensure that the Board, Sub Committees and management have the proper legal advice for discharging its </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">fiduciary duty under the ADB Act together with other state law.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">3)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Provides guidance on issues of Corporate Governance with regards to the functioning of the Board and its Sub-Committees.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">4)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Ensure new Directors are provided with training in the applicable state law and principles of good Corporate </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Governance.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">5)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Advise on policy formulation in accordance with established directives.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">6)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Makes arrangements for Board and Sub-Committee meetings, attends and takes minutes of such meetings.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">7)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Communicate decisions of the Board to relevant authorities in writing.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 115%;">8)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 115%;">Reviews corporate documents affixing the corporate seal where required.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">9)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">     </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">Custodian of the Seal of the Bank and maintaining the Seal Register.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">10)<font size="1">   </font></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">Maintains the Share Register.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">11)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">    </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">Ensures that the Banks Security portfolio is always well maintained and up to date.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">12)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">   </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;">Ensures that the Bank meets all statutory obligations as regards to reporting to various Stakeholders.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">13)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">   </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Coordinates the Banks tendering processes to ensure that goods and services required are procured in accordance with established policies and procedures.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">14)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">   </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Establish and maintain effective business relationship with public sector agencies and other key stakeholders on legal and related matters of interest.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">15)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">  </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Supervise the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the department performs its duties and responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">16)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">  </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Review and draft contracts, leases, bonds, securities and other legal documents.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">17)</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"><font size="1">  </font></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Monitors all legal services required by the Bank as well as ensure that the Bank is protected from any legal action.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">18)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">  </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Advise and provide written opinions on a range of legal issues, including recoveries action, the ADB's Act, Companies Act and other applicable legislation.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">19)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"=""> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Responsible for the drafting and proper execution of contracts, agreements and all other instruments binding the Bank and be the custodian of those documents.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">20)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"=""> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Perform any other duties as required to successfully achieve the departments objectives.</span><br></p>