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0 0 0 13465 0 0 0 308498 0 0 0 John Hoffman CEO - GSMA LTD. 0 509165 0 527623 0 14400 0 10800 0 0 0 1061988 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1A Housing allowances are provided to employees residing in India. Part I GSMA's financial statements are presented in British Pounds. The amounts reported on Part X of the Form 990 were converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the conversion rate at 12/31/21 of 1.3308. The amounts reported on Part VIII and Part IX of the Form 990 were converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the average conversion rate for the fiscal year ended 12/31/21 of 1.3745. The foreign currency conversion results in an adjusting item to the organization's change in net assets for the period which is reported on Form 990, Part XI, line 9. The financial statements were compiled following international financial reporting standards and received an unqualified audit opinion. Part III, Line 4d Future Networks - placing mobile networks at the heart of the all-IP broadband era, enabling secure, smart, interoperable and seamless IP-based communications services. Other program services offered by the association include: Mobile Money Internet of Things Regulatory Modernisation Part VI, Line 2 Four DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, Mats Granyrd, John Hoffman, LOUISE EASTERBROOK, AND Monique Cormier SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DURING THE TAX YEAR. Part VI, Line 6 GSMA has Operator Member, Industry Member, Sector Member, and Rapport membership categories. Only Operator Members have voting rights. Associate Members and Rapporteurs do not have any voting rights. The number of votes allocated to a Member is proportionate to the amount of the annual Dues which a Member has paid. Members have the following powers: The ratification every two years of the Board in its entirety; the dismissal of the Chairman, individual members of the Board or the Director General, and certain fundamental transactions. Part VI, Lines 7a & 7b Every two years, the GSMA conducts an election process to appoint the 25-member board. Director General of GSMA serves as a non-voting member of the board. Thirteen seats on the Board are reserved for the thirteen largest mobile operators, based on wireless connections and fixed line connections. The remaining 12 seats are selected by the board based on a number of criteria contained in the GSMA's governance documents. The resulting slate of 25 Board members is presented to the members for ratification. Part VI, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. Part VI, Line 12c Directors and officers are required to execute annual written certifications of compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any exceptions must be disclosed and reviewed by the organization. The directors and officers have certified their compliance with the policy for this tax year. Part VI, Lines 15a & b GSMA's human resources staff and compensation committee perform benchmarking studies to determine all officer compensation packages. These studies utilize external data on each element of the packages including base salary, incentive compensation, and benefit programs. Remuneration of the CEO is determined by the non-executive chairman after deliberation with the studies. Part VI, Line 19 GSMA maintains public disclosure copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements at its principal office. These copies are available upon a written or in-person request for access. Part XI, Line 9 4,061,057 Foreign Currency Conversion Adjustment Part XII, Line 1 GSM Association's financial statements (and thus the Form 990) have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 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THE ACTIVITY OF THESE SUBSIDIARIES IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF GSM ASSOCIATION. GSM ASSOCIATION IS A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS WORLDWIDE INCOME ON THE 990. THEREFORE, THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN GSM ASSOCIATION AND THESE SUBSIDIARES ARE NOT REPORTED SEPARATELY ON SCHEDULE R, PART V.