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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230526

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200]
		IRS NUMBER:				340526850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04851
		FILM NUMBER:		23969530

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 PROSPECT AVE NW
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2165662200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 PROSPECT AVE NW
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Specialized Disclosure Report </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-04851</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">34-0526850</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>101 West Prospect Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1075 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mary L. Garceau </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">216-566-2000</FONT></FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and telephone number, including area
code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box to
indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1&nbsp;under</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act (17 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">CFR&nbsp;240.13p-1)&nbsp;for</FONT> the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13q-1)</FONT> for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conflict Minerals Disclosure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Form SD of The
Sherwin-Williams Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) is filed pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1&nbsp;under</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 through
December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The description of our reasonable country of origin inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;) process, the results of our inquiry, and the
determination we reached as a result of our RCOI process are included in our Conflict Minerals Report attached as an exhibit to this Form SD. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of
the Company&#146;s Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD and is publicly available on our website. It can be accessed at https://suppliers.sherwin-williams.com/cs/suppliers/doc/Conflict_Mineral_Report_2022, or by
navigating to our &#145;Supplier Responsibility&#146; page, and from there going to our &#145;Conflict Minerals Policy&#146; page. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The content of any
website referred to in this Form SD is not incorporated by reference in this Form SD. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.02. Exhibit. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;2 &#150; Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;3 &#150; Exhibits </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The&nbsp;Sherwin-Williams&nbsp;Company</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mary L. Garceau</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The&nbsp;Sherwin-Williams&nbsp;Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conflict Minerals Report </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>In Accordance with the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1&nbsp;under</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For Reporting Period from January&nbsp;1, 2022 to December&nbsp;31, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This is the Conflict Minerals Report (this &#147;Report&#148;) of
The&nbsp;Sherwin-Williams&nbsp;Company&nbsp;(&#147;Sherwin-Williams&#148;,&nbsp;&#147;we&#148;, &#147;our&#148;, &#147;us&#148;, or the &#147;Company&#148;) for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1, 2022 to December&nbsp;31, 2022 that is being
filed as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s Form SD in accordance with <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1&nbsp;under</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#147;Rule&nbsp;13p-1&#148;).&nbsp;Please</FONT> refer to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1,&nbsp;Form</FONT> SD and the 1934 Act
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Release&nbsp;No.&nbsp;34-67716&nbsp;for</FONT> definitions to the terms used in this Report, unless otherwise defined herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the existing guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), this Report has not been audited, nor is an independent
private sector audit required for this Report. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Executive Summary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sherwin-Williams&nbsp;is dedicated to ethical sourcing and takes very seriously the humanitarian concerns that led to the enactment of Section&nbsp;1502 of
the&nbsp;Dodd-Frank&nbsp;Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act pursuant to which the SEC adopted <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1.&nbsp;During</FONT> calendar year 2022 (&#147;Reporting Year&#148;), we continued to
investigate the sourcing of any subject minerals necessary to the functionality or production of our products (the &#147;subject minerals&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a
global manufacturer and seller of a large variety of paint, specialty coatings and related products for a broad range of customers, we analyzed our products for their potential of containing even small quantities of subject minerals that are
necessary to the functionality or production of our products. Based on our analysis, we determined that paint cans, paint brushes and other associated application tools that we manufacture or contract to manufacture are in the scope of Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1.</FONT> Upon such determination, we investigated suppliers of the metal components necessary to the functionality or production of such paint cans, paint brushes and application tools. This Report focuses on the
processes and the results of the investigation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sherwin-Williams does not directly source from mines the subject minerals that may be contained in our
products, and such materials often pass through several commercial intermediaries before being purchased by Sherwin-Williams. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More specifically, the
subject minerals in their raw material form are processed by smelters or refiners (&#147;SORs&#148;) independent of Sherwin-Williams. After the subject minerals are processed or refined, they are sent to different types of facilities where they are
processed and/or manufactured into components <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">or&nbsp;sub-components.&nbsp;Following</FONT> this multi-step process, Sherwin-Williams purchases components from suppliers. As a result, we rely on the responses of our
suppliers for information about the subject minerals in their products, and they, in turn, rely on their own suppliers for information. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conflict
Minerals Disclosure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We conducted a reasonable country of origin inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;), in good faith, relating to the subject minerals in accordance with <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1.&nbsp;After</FONT> identifying the suppliers as described above, we sent each of these suppliers a data inquiry in the form of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">an&nbsp;e-mail&nbsp;via</FONT> a third-party
software system. The data inquiry requested that the suppliers complete a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (&#147;CMRT&#148;) revision 6.10 or higher, developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (&#147;RMI&#148;). Suppliers were provided
with two options for providing the data, namely via the MS Excel-based document (the CMRT itself), or completing a response through our third-party software provider&#146;s online platform. The CMRT included an inquiry regarding the country of
origin for any subject minerals that were contained in the products we purchased from such supplier. In addition to the initial data inquiry, we followed up <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">with&nbsp;e-mails&nbsp;and</FONT> telephone calls, where
needed, to obtain the necessary information from our suppliers, and in those follow up communications we further educated suppliers on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13p-1&nbsp;and</FONT> how to accurately complete the CMRT. We received
responses from 100% of the suppliers from which we requested a response. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on our RCOI, we have determined that our paint cans, paint brush products and other application tool
products may contain subject minerals that may have originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (&#147;DRC&#148;) or the adjoining countries (collectively, the &#147;Covered Countries&#148;). Accordingly, we performed due diligence on the
source and chain of custody of the subject minerals in those products. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Due Diligence </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Design of Due Diligence </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sherwin-Williams&#146;&nbsp;due diligence measures, processes, and related documentation were designed to conform, in all material respects, with the due
diligence framework set forth in the Organisation for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Economic&nbsp;Co-operation&nbsp;and</FONT> Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals
from&nbsp;Conflict-Affected&nbsp;and&nbsp;High-Risk Areas, Third Edition, 2016 (&#147;OECD Guidance&#148;) and the related supplements for tin, tantalum and tungsten and for gold. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Due Diligence Measures Performed </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is
a description of the due diligence measures we performed for the Reporting Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>OECD Step 1: Establish and maintain strong company management
systems</U> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Individuals from various groups within the Company including Purchasing, Supply Chain, Legal, Information Technology, Technical, and
Regulatory collaborated to implement our supply chain due diligence. The Purchasing team led our subject minerals compliance efforts and program with guidance from Legal Vice President Deputy General Counsel. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Purchasing team is responsible for maintaining our Conflict Minerals Policy, which is available on the Company&#146;s website at
<U>http://suppliers.sherwin-williams.com/cs/suppliers/supplier-responsibility</U>. The content of any website referred to in this Report is not incorporated by reference in this Report. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our record retention policy requires us to retain relevant supplier response documentation for no less than five (5)&nbsp;years in accordance with the OECD
Guidance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our grievance mechanism is our ethics hotline at<U></U><U>&nbsp;www.sherwin.ethicspoint.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the due diligence process, we advised suppliers who supplied us products that contained, or had the potential to contain, the subject minerals that
they were covered by our Conflict Minerals Policy. Moreover, we continued our practice of strengthening supplier engagement by sending them an email after our data collection ended to thank them for their continued collaboration and provided a link
to our Conflict Minerals Policy. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>OECD Step 2: Identify and Assess Risks in the Supply Chain</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To identify and assess the risks in our supply chain, we first reviewed the data responses provided to us by our suppliers. Then, we conducted an analysis of
their declared information by using a series of logic-checks and cross-referencing supplementary, publicly available materials. Specifically, we compared the information provided by our suppliers regarding the facilities from which they may source
materials to a list of facilities that RMI has determined are smelters or refiners. If an SOR listed by a supplier was determined to be a smelter or refiner, we reviewed the RMI website to determine whether the listed SOR was conformant with the
Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (&#147;RMAP&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In instances where a supplier provided a data record that did not match the aforementioned
criteria, the Company conducted additional due diligence by engaging with the supplier. As a result of that diligence, we were able to obtain clarifications as to such responses and resolve inconsistencies. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>OECD Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company determined in good faith that some risks in our supply chain can reasonably be identified when suppliers who responded in a manner that did not
meet our expectations or responses indicated potential risk with their CMRT declaration. In order to respond to any risks revealed in our supplier responses, we utilized a third-party system for surveys and data collection, as well as engaging our
direct suppliers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Purchasing team responsible for subject minerals compiled responses from our suppliers and analyzed the due diligence results to
identify further risk, and they documented this information. When it was determined that further follow up was warranted, it was accomplished through various means of communication. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>OECD Step 4: Carry Out Independent</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;Third-Party</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;Audit of Smelters/Refiners&#146; Due Diligence Practices</U>
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We do not have direct relationships with SORs of the subject minerals in our products, and we did not carry out audits of these facilities. However,
as a member of the RMI, Member ID# SHWI, we do support the independent third-party audits conducted for the RMAP. Moreover, we understand that RMI also actively engages alleged SORs to encourage them to participate in audits. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>OECD Step 5: Report Annually on Supply Chain Due Diligence</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Conflict Minerals Report is available on our Company website
at<U></U><U>&nbsp;http://suppliers.sherwin-williams.com/cs/suppliers/supplier-responsibility</U>&nbsp;and is filed with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Results of Review
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our suppliers provided us with names of smelters and refiners that may have processed the subject minerals in their supply chains. We also received
information as a result of our membership in RMI. Certain of our suppliers provided responses to our inquiries at a product level and provided us with a list of facilities that processed the subject minerals in our products. Based on the responses
provided by our suppliers, as reviewed against the data available to us as a member of RMI, we have also concluded that some of the tin and tungsten contained in our products may have originated in the countries listed in Table 1 below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Reporting Year 2022, the Company&#146;s RCOI and due diligence identified a total of 32 SORs in our supply chain. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company identified 17 possible countries of origin for tin, and 5 possible countries of origin for tungsten for Reporting Year 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Facilities used to process the subject minerals </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information that we obtained from our suppliers provided valuable insight and transparency into the SORs that process the subject minerals in our supply
chain. Moreover, our data inquiry resulted in our suppliers providing a list of processing facilities that may have processed the subject minerals in our supply chain. The facilities listed in Annex I were declared by suppliers that responded to our
inquiries at a product level. Annex 1 indicates whether RMI has independently verified each facility as a smelter facility that is RMAP-conformant. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Tin Smelters: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our suppliers have
indicated that some of the tin in our products was processed by some or all of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">thirty-one</FONT> (31)&nbsp;tin smelters that are listed on Annex I. Thirty of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">thirty-one</FONT>
tin smelters listed on Annex 1 have a &#147;Conformant&#148; status designated by the RMI. Therefore, such tin smelters listed on Annex I have been independently audited by RMI and confirmed to be conformant with the RMAP assessment protocols. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Tungsten Smelters: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our suppliers
have indicated that some of the tungsten in our products was processed by one (1)&nbsp;independently verified tungsten smelter, which is listed on Annex I. That tungsten smelter has a &#147;Conformant&#148; status designated by the RMI. Therefore,
such smelter has been independently audited by RMI and confirmed to be conformant with the RMAP assessment protocols. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based solely on the responses provided by our suppliers, and the data available to us as a RMI member, the possible countries of origin that the subject
minerals may have originated from are listed in Table 1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Of the potential eighteen (18)&nbsp;countries of origin in Table 1, the tin in our products may
have originated from all of them except Vietnam. There are only five (5)&nbsp;potential countries of origin for the tungsten in our products, all of which are identified with an asterisk (*) in Table 1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The country denoted with a double asterisk (**) is a possible country of origin for Tungsten only and is not a possible country of origin of Tin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Table 1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Efforts to determine the mine or location of origin </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have determined that the most reasonable effort we can make to determine the mines or locations of origin of the subject minerals to the greatest possible
specificity is to seek information from our direct suppliers about the SORs and the countries of origin of the subject minerals in our products and urge that our suppliers do the same with their direct suppliers. We must rely on our direct and
indirect suppliers to provide information about the mine or location of origin of the subject minerals. Moreover, we remained a member of the RMI, a cross-industry organization that coordinates independent third-party audits of smelters and refiners
on behalf of its members. We utilized the RCOI information provided to us by the RMI in order to determine the possible country of origin of the subject minerals. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We remain committed to ethical and responsible sourcing of minerals and continue our collaboration with cross-industry groups, such as the RMI. Since the start
of the Reporting Period, the steps that we have taken, or are taking, to mitigate the risk that subject minerals benefit armed groups and to improve our due diligence include, but are not limited to the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">We intend to continue to work with a third-party consultant to review key
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> suppliers and consider possible additional due diligence procedures. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">We will continue to direct suppliers to RMI resources in an effort to improve the content and quality of supplier
responses. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We continue to adapt to a global view on subject minerals, and engage with our global businesses to
collaborate on the industry, suppliers and other information relating to subject minerals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements contained in this Report, including those made under the &#147;Steps Taken and Being Taken to Mitigate Risk and to Improve our Due
Diligence&#148; section, constitute &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based
upon management&#146;s current expectations, predictions, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events and conditions. Any statement that is not historical in nature is a forward-looking statement and may be identified by the use of
words and phrases such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148;
&#147;seek,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;aspire,&#148; &#147;strive&#148; or &#147;anticipate&#148; or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements and from the Company&#146;s historical results, performance and experience. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors include such things as (a)&nbsp;the responsible sourcing of subject minerals in our supply chain by our direct and indirect suppliers, (b)&nbsp;the effectiveness of traceability systems used by our direct and indirect
suppliers to determine the source and chain of custody of subject minerals contained in our supply chain, and (c)&nbsp;other risks, uncertainties and other factors described from time to time in the Company&#146;s reports filed with the SEC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since it is not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results, the above list should not be
considered to be a complete list. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID000438</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">EM Vinto</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID000468</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fenix Metals</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001070</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">China Tin Group Co., Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001105</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001173</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mineracao Taboca S.A.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001182</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Minsur</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001231</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001314</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001337</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001399</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Artha Cipta Langgeng</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001406</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001428</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Bukit Timah</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001453</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Mitra Stania Prima</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001458</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Prima Timah Utama</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001460</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Refined Bangka Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001477</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Timah Tbk Kundur</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001482</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Timah Tbk Mentok</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001539</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Rui Da Hung</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001898</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Thaisarco</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002036</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002158</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Yunnan Chengfeng <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-ferrous</FONT> Metals Co., Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002180</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin Smelting Branch of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002320</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tungsten</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002503</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002773</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Metallo Belgium N.V.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002774</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Metallo Spain S.L.U.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID002835</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Menara Cipta Mulia</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID003205</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Bangka Serumpun</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID003325</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin Technology&nbsp;&amp; Refining</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID003381</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Rajawali Rimba Perkasa</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conformant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">CID001490</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Tin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PT Tinindo Inter Nusa</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-conformant</FONT></TD></TR>
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