in the version of the announcement dated September 4, 2002 (Federal Gazette I page 3646), last amended by Article 8 of the Act on the Implementation of Supervisory Provisions of the Payment Services Directive (Gesetz zur Umsetzung der aufsichtsrechtlichen Vorschriften der Zahlungsdiensterichtlinie) dated June 25, 2009 (Federal Gazette I page 1506)

Passed by the Advisory Board on July 15, 2004; Approved by the Supervisory Authority on July 26, 2004

Pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act and final rules issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a U.S. bank or a U.S. broker dealer in securities (a "Covered Financial Institution") is required to obtain certain information from any "Foreign Bank" that maintains a correspondent account with it in the U.S.

As permitted by the final rules, Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank has prepared a Global Certification for use by any financial institution that believes it requires a Patriot Act Certification from Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank. Please use this Certification instead of asking us to complete a separate Certification form.