Modification No. 18 to thelnt Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northerd Ireland and the Trustee for the CGIAR Fund (MTO o69VI8yu71ttntpftvwht no. 202211-101) WHEREAS, a Contribution Arrangement dated December 9, 2010 was made by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the "Bank") and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Fund Donor," and together with the Bank, the "Participants") (as modified from time to time, the "Contribution Arrangement") for the purpose of receiving funds for the multi-donor trust fund for the CGIAR, MTO 069018, and for which capitalized terms used therein and herein are used as defined in the Glossary as such term is defined in Annex I (Defined Terms) attached to such Contribution Arrangement; and WHEREAS, the Fund Donor wishes to contribute additional funds to the CGIAR Fund; NOW THEREFORE, the Participants hereto have come to the following understanding: 1. The Fund Donor has decided to contribute a supplemental amount of GBP 3,000,000.00 (Three Million Pounds Sterling) (the "Supplemental Contribution," which is understood to be a "Contribution" as defined in the Glossary) to the CGIAR Fund as specified in paragraph 3 below. 2. The Supplemental Contribution will be administered by the Trustee on behalf of the Fund Donor in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Contribution Arrangement, including Annex 1 (Defined Terms) (until such time as Annex I is replaced by the Glossary through inclusion thereof in the Common Operational Framework, at which time such Glossary will be incorporated by reference into the Contribution Arrangement), Annex 2 (Trustee Provisions), and Annex 3 (Form of W3 Transfer Agreement), as well as the Governance Framework and the CGIAR Principles, which are hereby incorporated by reference, all of which constitute an integral part of the Contribution Arrangement. 3. The Fund Donor will deposit the Supplemental Contribution in cash through a bank transfer into such account with such bank designated by the Trustee in accordance with the following payment schedule, in each case upon submission of a payment request by the Trustee: (i) GBP 3,000,000.00 (Three Million Pounds Sterling) upon effectiveness of this Modification ("Installment 1"). 4. When making deposits, the Fund Donor will instruct its bank to include in its payment details information (remittance advice) field of its SWIFT payment message, information indicating: the amount paid, that the payment is made by the Fund Donor for the CGIAR Fund (MTO 069018), and the date of the deposit. 5. Upon receipt and identification of any deposits, and subject to the terms of paragraphs A.2.6 and A.4.3 of Annex 2 attached to the Contribution Arrangement, the Trustee will assign the Supplemental Contribution as follows: Installment Amount (GBP) Window Designation CSP (GBP) Net Allocation (GBP) 1 3,000,000.00 1 N/A N/A 3,000,000.00 TOTAL 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 6. The offices responsible for coordination of all matters related to the implementation of the Contribution Arrangement and this Modification are, except as may be notified in writing to the other Contact: For the Trustee (the "Trustee Contact: Director Trust Funds and Partnerships The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW MSN G 6-601 Washington, DC 20433, U.S.A. Tel: + 1 202 473 7654 Email: mtotrustee(aworldbank.org For the Fund Donor (the "Fund Donor Contact"): Mr. Hugh McGhie Agricultural Team Research and Evidence Division Department for International Development Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road East Kilbride Glasgow G75 8EA United Kingdom Tel: +44 13 55 843723 Email: H-McGhie@dfid.gov.uk 7. All other terms of the Contribution Arrangement will remain the same. 8. This Modification may be executed in separate counterparts and by each of the Participants separately on a separate counterpart, and each such counterpart, when so executed, will be an original. Such counterparts will together constitute one and the same instrument. 9. It is understood that this Modification is not an international treaty and is not eligible for registration as a treaty under Article 102 of the UN Charter. It is an administrative arrangement between the Trustee and the Fund Donor. 10. This Modification will be carried out as of the date of the last signature of the Participants hereto, acting through their duly authorized representatives. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, as Trustee he CGIAR Fund Jaehyang ,Director Trust Funds and Partnerships Development Finance Date: toIS.5/2O14 UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Mr. Hu McGhie Deputy Programme Manager Agriculture Research Team Department orI ternational Development Date: //Of 2