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Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. Supplemental Data for Private Placement of

Floating Rate Preferred Stock

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MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 16

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP BY-LAWS 20

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP FORM OF

FLOATING RATE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT 13

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP FORM

OF STOCK CERTIFICATE 2

Current as of: September 15, 2018

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp

Certificate of Incorporation

Delaware The First State

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2050978 8100 Authentication: 202789004 SR# 20184481173 Date: 05-30-18 You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml

I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF

DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT

COPY OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF “MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL

CLEARING CORP.”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY

OF MAY, A.D. 2018, AT 12:30 O`CLOCK P.M.

A FILED COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.

ARTICLE III

CORPORATE PURPOSES

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

SECTION 1. Shares, Classes and Series Authorized. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is sixty thousand (60,000) shares, of which fifty thousand (50,000) shares shall be Common Stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share (hereinafter called "Common Stock"), and ten thousand (10,000) shares shall be preferred stock, of which two thousand five hundred (2,500) shares shall be considered 5% Preferred Stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (hereinafter called "Preferred Stock"), five thousand (5,000) shares shall be considered Floating Rate Preferred Stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (hereinafter called "Floating Rate Preferred Stock"), and the remaining two thousand five hundred (2,500) shares have yet to have terms designated.

SECTION 2. Description of Capital Stock. The following is a description of each of the classes of capital stock which the Corporation has authority to issue with the designations, preferences, voting powers and participating, optional or other special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof:

5% PREFERRED STOCK

(a) Voting Rights. Shares of Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights with respect to election of directors of the Corporation, amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, increase, decrease or other adjustment of the authorized shares of any class or series of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise, except as affirmatively required by law.

(b) Dividends. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a cumulative cash dividend rate of 5% per annum of the liquidation preference thereof, and the holder thereof on each March 1 shall be entitled to receive payment thereof, when and as declared payable by the Board of Directors, in the amount of $50.00 on March 15 of each year, and no more, and such holder shall not be entitled to receive or participate in any other or additional dividend, whether payable in cash, property or securities of the Corporation or otherwise, declared and paid by the Corporation. No dividend may be paid on any shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation as long as any dividend on any share of Preferred Stock is payable but unpaid. Dividends on the Preferred Stock need not enjoy any priority of payment with respect to the dividend rights of any shares of any other class or series of preferred or special stock of the Corporation and may be or become inferior in priority of payment with respect to the dividend rights of any such shares issued by the Corporation.

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By-Laws

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Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp Form of Floating Rate Preferred Stock Purchase

Agreement

Current as of: September 15, 2018

Rev. September 15, 2018

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP.

FLOATING RATE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(MLPCC Form No. FRPSPA2)

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ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE

SECTION 1.1 Purchase and Sale .................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1.2 Closing ..................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1.3 Regulatory Approval ................................................................................ 1

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MLPCC

SECTION 2.1 Corporate Organization ............................................................................ 2 SECTION 2.2 Corporate Authority ................................................................................. 2 SECTION 2.3 Due Authorizations of Shares .................................................................. 2 SECTION 2.4 Governmental Consents ........................................................................... 2 SECTION 2.5 Licenses.................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2.6 Representations and Warranties at Closing ............................................. 2

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS OF MLPCC

SECTION 3.1 Financial Statements ................................................................................ 3

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER

SECTION 4.1 Existence .................................................................................................. 3 SECTION 4.2 Requisite Authority .................................................................................. 3 SECTION 4.3 Ability to Bear Risk ................................................................................. 3 SECTION 4.4 Evaluation of Risks .................................................................................. 3 SECTION 4.5 Accredited Investor .................................................................................. 3 SECTION 4.6 Purchase for Investment ........................................................................... 4 SECTION 4.7 Opportunity to Question .......................................................................... 4 SECTION 4.8 Reliance on Private Placement Memorandum ......................................... 4 SECTION 4.9 No Government Review. ......................................................................... 4 SECTION 4.10 Representations and Warranties at Closing ............................................. 4 SECTION 4.11 Ownership Interest in MLPCC; Minimum Liquidating Equity ............... 4

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ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE PURCHASER

SECTION 5.1 Transfers of Floating Rate Preferred Stock; Right of First Refusal ......... 5 SECTION 5.2 Transfers to Comply With Certain Requirements ................................... 7 SECTION 5.3 Status as a Registered Broker-Dealer or a Member of a National

Securities Exchange ................................................................................. 7

ARTICLE VI

OTHER PROVISIONS

SECTION 6.1 Restrictive Legend ................................................................................... 7 SECTION 6.2 Assignment .............................................................................................. 8 SECTION 6.3 Governing Law. ....................................................................................... 8 SECTION 6.4 Captions ................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 6.5 Entire Agreement ..................................................................................... 8 SECTION 6.6 Counterparts ............................................................................................. 8 SECTION 6.7 Amendments; Waivers ............................................................................. 8 SECTION 6.8 Notices ..................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 6.9 Confidentiality ......................................................................................... 9

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FLOATING RATE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT dated as of the date set forth on the signature