Section 24: REGISTRATION

It is understood that the Companies are corporations formed under the laws of the States of New York and Pennsylvania, United States of America, and the Companies agree to file the necessary documents to be registered under the Sierra Leone Companies Act, asCompanies incorporated outside Sierra Leone carrying on business within Sierra Leono. The Government agrees that this Agreement may be made with, and oil exploration licenses and oil mining leases be gKnted to, such Companies so incorporated end registered. 22 No. 2 tylnl.cwl, lfiin (nd Processing Mineral 1982 Oil Agreenent (1979) (Ratification)