This statement is made on behalf of First Elite Secure Bank and its subsidiaries, First Elite Secure Bank plc, and its subsidiaries: First Elite Secure Wealth and Investment Limited, and First Elite Secure Asset Finance plc (collectively “First Elite Secure”).

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First Elite Secure strives to be a distinctive specialist bank and wealth manager driven by a commitment to our core philosophies and values. We are committed to the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact which relate to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and we support the international agenda to abolish human trafficking, slavery, forced and child labour.

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Part of this pledge entails compliance with relevant regulation and policy. We are therefore committed to addressing the requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”) and ensuring that our supply chain is compliant with the regulations prescribed therein. We acknowledge the undertakings in the Act and endeavour to create a culture of transparency with regards to the supply of goods and services to us. This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Act and constitutes Stocktec’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, as required by the Act, for our financial year ended 31 March 2021.