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The training schedule Sunday 10 May 18:30 Welcome reception at the Holiday Inn: ICA Staff Monday 11 May 08:30-09:00 Registration and refreshments 09:00-09:10 Welcome: Mr Kai Hughes, Managing

1 The training schedule Sunday 10 May 18:30 Welcome reception at the Holiday Inn: ICA Staff Monday 11 May 08:30-09:00 Registration and refreshments 09:00-09:10 Welcome: Mr Kai Hughes, Managing Director, ICA 09:10-10:15 Delegate Introduction & Team Building Exercise: Mr Kai Hughes 10:30-10:45 Opening Address: Mr David Adcroft, ICA President / Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA 10:45-11:30 Liverpool Timeline: Mr Ray Butler, ICA Director / Cotlook Ltd 11:30-12:15 Role & Functions of ICA: Mr Kai Hughes 13:15-15:15 Trading with China: Mr Spencer Kimball, Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA 15:30-17:30 Principles of Contract Law: Mr David Lucas, Middleton Potts Solicitors 19:00 Group Photograph: President, Managing Director & Delegates 19:15-23:00 Dinner: Gusto Restaurant, hosted by Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA Tuesday 12 May 09:00-10:15 Contract of Sale: Mr David Lucas 10:30-12:30 World Cotton Market: Mr Mike Edwards / Mr Matt Robinson, Cotton Outlook 12:30-13:30 Lunch: Holiday Inn 13:30-15:00 Cotton Production: Dr Andy Jordon, National Cotton Council 15:15-17:00 Cotton Ginning: Dr Andy Jordon Wednesday 13 May 09:00-10:15 Methods of Raising Finance in Current Economic Climate: Mr Charles Pickering, Weil Brothers & Stern Ltd 10:30-12:00 General Principles of Contracting: Mr Carl Peltzer, Cargill Cotton Ltd 12:00-13:00 Logistics: Mr Rupert Wirgman, Pacific International Lines (PTE) Limited 13:15-14:30 Lunch: Hosted by Cargill Cotton Ltd 14:45-17:15 Banking, Documentary Letters Of Credit & Foreign Exchange: Mr Johan Bergamin, ING Bank

2 Thursday 14 May 09:15-10:15 Collateral Management: Mr Bruno Widmer, SGS 10:30-11:00 Role of the Technical Arbitrator: Miss Helen Anderson, Director ICA, Liverpool Cotton Services Ltd 11:00-12:15 Quality Arbitration Overview: Mr Derek Tanner, D A Tanner Arbitration/Consultancy 13:30-15:00 Practical Comparison of Cotton & Quality Arbitration (Group A): Mr Derek Tanner 13:30-15:00 HVI & Instrument Testing (Group B): Dr Robert Jiang 15:15-16:45 Practical Comparison of Cotton & Quality Arbitration (Group A): Mr Derek Tanner 15:15-16:45 HVI & Instrument Testing (Group B): Dr Robert Jiang 19:15-23:30 Dinner and tour: Liverpool Football Club, hosted by SGS Friday 15 May 9:00-10:15 Competing Commodities: Mr Simon Gooderham, Criddle & Co Ltd 10:15-11:00 Role of a Merchant: Mr Ian Magrane, First Vice-President ICA, Weil Brothers & Stern Ltd 11:15-12:45 Insurance in an Uncertain World: Mr Paul Watling / Mr Peter Roberts, Windsor Partners LLP 12:45-13:45 Lunch: Holiday Inn 13:45-15:45 Indian Cotton Market: Mr Mohit Shah, Gill & Co 16:00-16:30 ICA Electronic Contract: Dr Robert Jiang Saturday 16 May - Free day Sunday 17 May - Free day Monday 18 May 09:00-11:45 Futures and Options: Mr Peter Egli, Plexus Cotton Ltd 12:00-13:30 Lunch: Hosted by Plexus Cotton Ltd 13:45-17:15 Futures and Options continued: Mr Peter Egli Tuesday 19 May 09:00-13:15 Technical Arbitration / Appeal Practical: Mr Jamie Welsh, Weil Brothers & Stern Ltd / Mr Kai Hughes, ICA 13:15-14:00 Lunch: Holiday Inn 14:00-15:00 The Seam: Ms Monica Forti, The Seam 15:15-17:15 Cotton Spinning in Today s Environment: Mr Andrew Macdonald OBE, Associate Director ICA 19:00-22:00 Dinner: Chung Ku Restaurant, hosted by Olam International Ltd 28/05/2009 Page 2 of 5

3 Wednesday 20 May 09:00-12:15 Risk Management & Control: Mr Azeez Sayed, Senior Vice President, Cotton Division, Olam International Ltd 13: Sustainable Textiles: Mr Mark Prose, Control Union 14:15-15:15 It s Just Cotton or is it?: Dr Mark Sumner, Marks & Spencer Plc 15:30-17:00 Controlling in the Cotton Industry: Mr Peter Wakefield, Wakefield Inspection Services Ltd 18:15-21:30 Dinner and tour: Radio City Tower, hosted by Wakefield Inspection Services Ltd Thursday 21 May 09:30-12:30 Cotton Trading Challenge: Mr Paul Kinney, Cargill Cotton Ltd 12:30-13:30 Lunch: Holiday Inn 13:30-15:45 Cotton Trading Challenge continued 19:30-23:00 Farewell Dinner: Liverpool Racquet Club Friday 22 May 09:00-11:00 American Cotton Market: Mr Cliff White, Second Vice President ICA, Queensland Cotton 11:15-11:45 ICA Young Professional Forum: Mr Nick Newns, Plexus Cotton 11:45-12:15 Cotton Trading Challenge Review: Mr Paul Kinney 12:15-13:15 Buffet lunch / Complete Cotton Open Forum Review: President, Managing Director, Training Sub-Committee 13:15-13:30 Closing Address: Mr David Adcroft, ICA President / Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA 28/05/2009 Page 3 of 5

The social schedule 10 May 2009, 6pm: A warm welcome Sponsored by Meet the ICA team and mingle with your co-delegates at a special drinks reception in the relaxing surroundings of the Holiday Inn -

4 The social schedule 10 May 2009, 6pm: A warm welcome Sponsored by Meet the ICA team and mingle with your co-delegates at a special drinks reception in the relaxing surroundings of the Holiday Inn - your home for the next two weeks. 11 May 2009, 7pm: An evening with Gusto Sat at the helm of Liverpool's Albert Dock, overlooking the Tate Gallery and nestling in one of Europe s finest heritage sites, Gusto Restaurant exudes Italian charm and is a must visit when eating out in Liverpool. 13 May 2009, 1pm: A unique lunch Set in the unique environment of an old police station, Jalons Bridewell is one of Liverpool s leading restaurants. The ground floor comprises of a bar area and five original cells. Upstairs is home to the beautiful dining room, which serves fine cuisine. 14 May 2009, 7pm: The Anfield experience Home to the world famous Liverpool Football Club five times European Cup Winners - this is a 'must-see destination' for any visitor to Liverpool. With a chance to see behind the scenes of one of the world's greatest sporting clubs you get the opportunity to dine in style in one of the clubs corporate hospitality boxes overlooking the pitch. 18 May 2009, 12pm: A trip across the Mersey Take a trip to the other side of the River to meet the team at Plexus Cotton Ltd for lunch. Since launching in 1990, Plexus has grown into a global network of partnerships with activities that include farming, ginning, warehousing, logistics and marketing operations. 19 May 2009, 7pm: An evening at the Chung Ku Situated in Liverpool s docklands, the Chung Ku opened in rapidly becoming one of the region s most popular restaurants and receiving an award from the Good Food Guide. The ship inspired building has spectacular views and the restaurant serves top quality Chinese food. 20 May 2009, 6pm: Dining high in the Radio City Tower Explore the home of Liverpool s number one radio station, enjoy a unique dining experience and see the City like you ve never seen it before - from high in the sky in the Radio City Tower - one of Liverpool's most recognisable landmarks. 21 May 2009, 7pm: Farewell Dinner Dating back to 1874, the Liverpool Racquet Club was once an exclusive members club. Now, the magnificent Victorian building is home to one of City s best hotels and restaurant - a fitting venue to end your stay in Liverpool. 28/05/2009 Page 4 of 5

5 The delegate list Delegate name Company 1. Hamane Baba Arby Noble Cotton, Ivory Coast 2. Boubacar Ba CMDT, Mali 3. Lav Bajaj Bajaj Steel Ind. Ltd, India 4. David Canale Plains Cotton Co-operative, USA 5. Eduardo Caramori Dallastra Brazil 6. Jon Devine Cotton Incorporated, USA 7. Otto Geukers Fortis Bank Nederland (N.V.), Netherlands 8. Leandro Gonzaga Cargill Cotton Ltd, Brazil 9. Marcio Kitabayashi Noble Cotton, Brazil 10. Vitory Kosasih Noble Cotton, Singapore 11. Alexander Kurre Tavex Brasil SA, Brazil 12. Victor Llopis Marroquin Luis Jover SA, Spain 13. Michael Morawski Cargill Cotton Ltd, USA 14. Juliana Cristina Santos Cargill Cotton Ltd, Brazil 15. William Schreier Noble Americas Corp, USA 16. Priten Shah CICA, UK 17. Sophia Tingting Shen Cargill Cotton Ltd, China 18. Dora Suretno Noble Resources Pte Ltd (Cotton), Singapore 19. Evan Wong Noble Cotton, Singapore 20. Brian Xie Noble Cotton, China 28/05/2009 Page 5 of 5

The schedule. Sunday 10 April. Monday 11 April. Tuesday 12 April. 18:30 Welcome reception at the Holiday Inn. 08:45 09:00 Registration

The schedule. Sunday 10 April. Monday 11 April. Tuesday 12 April. 18:30 Welcome reception at the Holiday Inn. 08:45 09:00 Registration The schedule Sunday 10 April 18:30 Welcome reception at the Holiday Inn Monday 11 April 08:45 09:00 Registration 09:00 10:30 Welcome : Ray Butler (ICA President) and Kai Hughes (ICA Managing Director)