MCIE offers a broad range of trading services in Precious Metals designed to add value and create international business opportunities. Our Precious Metals desk offers a range of trading and risk management facilities which can be customised to meet our clients' requirements and strategies:

• 24hr coverage of Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru and Ir markets
• Spot, average and forward pricing
• Leasing and consignments
• Futures, options, financially settled swaps and location swaps
• Financial commodity products for the investment community

We help our customers to:

• Secure supplies of critical raw materials
• Mitigate price risks
• Release cash from excess inventory
• Manage balance sheets more efficiently
• Take advantage of or protect against price volatility
• Access credit
• Understand what drives precious metal prices

As part of a truly global organisation, MCIE is able to take advantage of a world-wide network of offices, resulting in excellent physical capabilities and flexible logistics.

One of our key strengths is the ability to leverage off the balance sheet of our parent company, Mitsubishi Corporation, which retains a strong and stable credit rating:

• Moody's rating: A1, Outlook: Stable
• Standard & Poor's rating: A+, Outlook: Stable
• Fitch rating: A+, Outlook Stable

Europe: London

Peter Roberts (Chief Precious Metals Trader), Tel: +44 207 025 3204
peter.roberts@mitsubishicorp.com

Matthew Turner (Precious Metals Strategist), Tel: +44 207 025 3221
matthew.turner@mitsubishicorp.com

Back Office, Tel: +44 207 025 3207/3208/3209
ml.mcukpm_back@mitsubishicorp.com

Triland Metals
Triland Metals, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, is a leading London-based broker and market maker specialising in non-ferrous metals. Triland is a long-established ring dealing member of the London Metal Exchange and has extensive experience in dealing in futures, options and warrants.

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)
The LBMA is the London-based trade association that represents the wholesale gold and silver bullion market in London. London is the focus of the international Over-the-Counter (OTC) market for gold and silver, with a client base that includes the majority of the central banks that hold gold, plus producers, refiners, fabricators and other traders throughout the world. Mitsubishi Corp (UK) Plc is a Member of the LBMA

The London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM)
The (LPPM) was established in May 1987. It is a trade association, the purpose of which is to promote professional trading in London of both platinum and palladium. Mitsubishi Corp (UK) Plc is an Associate member of the LPPM.