<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dear colleagues,</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We are aware that a number of members have recently received outreach from an external group known as the Number Resource Society (NRS), inviting participation in online meetings and encouraging the signing of a Power of Attorney (PoA).</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We take this opportunity to remind all members to remain vigilant when approached by third parties seeking to represent their interests in AFRINIC matters or requesting the delegation of any rights or responsibilities.</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">While each member is free to engage with external organisations at their discretion, we strongly encourage you to:</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Carefully review any requests involving the signing of a PoA or similar documents that may assign decision-making authority to another entity.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Be aware that AFRINIC has <b>no affiliation</b> with NRS</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: windowtext;"> or any other party </span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">and does not endorse any claims or communications made by them regarding AFRINIC elections, membership fees, or governance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Verify any important updates - such as election timelines or procedural changes - through <b>official AFRINIC communications</b> or the office of the Court-appointed Receiver.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Any legal or procedural decisions concerning your membership and resource rights should be made with a full knowledge and understanding of the implications. We are committed to ensuring transparency and will continue to provide timely updates through official channels.</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If you have received such communications and have questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out directly to the AFRINIC Secretariat or the Receiver’s office for clarification.</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you for your continued attention and your active role in maintaining a secure and collaborative Internet ecosystem for our region.</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kind regards,</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">G. Dabee</span><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-MU" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Receiver</span></p></body></html>