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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=en-MU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>It is my hope that you are keeping safe and well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I would like to share some updates on the misappropriation of IPv4 number resources case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You may recall that we undertook to publish a comprehensive report following the completion of our internal audit exercise. I am pleased to inform you that the report is almost complete and is now under legal vetting. A copy thereof will be published once the Board of Directors has taken cognizance of the same.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Further, the police inquiry about the misappropriation of IPv4 number resources from AFRINIC's pool is also on-going and further statements may be provided to the police based on the outcome of the aforesaid audit exercise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Concerning the case<span class=apple-converted-space><b> </b></span><b>SC/COM/WRT/000295/2020 (Afri Holdings Ltd, Netstyle A. Ltd & Elad Cohen v/s African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) LTD),<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>you may note that the matter is still pending before the Hon. Judge in Chambers of the Mauritian Supreme Court as we are still at the stage of exchange of pleadings (i.e. affidavits).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Otherwise, AFRINIC stands advised that proceedings before the Judge in Chambers are very confidential in nature and access to the pleadings is limited to parties and of course the judge only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Unfortunately, certain events are beyond our control and we solicit your understanding.</span><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you all for your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eddy Kayihura<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>AFRINIC CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Chers collègues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>J'espère que vous vous portez bien.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>J'aimerais vous faire part de quelques mises à jour sur l'affaire concernant la manipulation non autorisée des ressources numériques IPv4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vous vous souvenez que nous nous sommes engagés à publier un rapport complet à l'issue de notre exercice d'audit interne. Je suis heureux de vous informer que le rapport est presque terminé et qu'il est maintenant en cours d'examen juridique. Une copie sera publiée dès que le conseil d'administration en aura pris connaissance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>En outre, l'enquête de police concernant la manipulation non autorisée des ressources numériques IPv4 du pool de l'AFRINIC est également en cours et d'autres déclarations pourraient être fournies à la police en fonction des résultats de l'exercice d'audit susmentionné.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>En ce qui concerne l'affaire <b>SC/COM/WRT/000295/2020 (Afri Holdings Ltd, Netstyle A. Ltd & Elad Cohen c/s African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) LTD)</b>, vous pouvez noter que l'affaire est toujours pendante devant le juge en chambre de la Cour suprême mauricienne car nous en sommes toujours au stade de l'échange des plaidoiries (c'est-à-dire des déclarations sous serment). Par ailleurs, AFRINIC est informée que les procédures devant le juge en chambre sont de nature très confidentielle et que l'accès aux plaidoiries est limité aux parties et, bien entendu, au juge uniquement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Malheureusement, certains événements échappent à notre contrôle et nous sollicitons votre compréhension.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Nous vous remercions tous de votre patience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Cordialement,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eddy Kayihura<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>AFRINIC CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-MU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>