DETEXOMAT MACHINERY LIMITED—THE DETEXOMAT PENSION SCHEME (“the Scheme”)

Notice is hereby given, under section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that the Trustees are winding-up the Scheme. This notice excludes former employees who have already been contacted within the last 12 months regarding their benefits. Any former employee of Detexomat Machinery Limited, or any persons entitled to claim through such former employee not presently receiving benefit from the Scheme, and who believes they are entitled to receive benefit, should contact Samantha Tandy, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited, 36 Ridgmont Road, St. Albans AL1 3AB, to make a claim for such benefits. All persons making such claims should provide full details of their name, address, date of birth and period of employment together with copies of all documents which support their claim. Any claim must be made within two months of the date of publication of this notice. Furthermore if any person or persons not being a former member or members of the Scheme, believes they have any claim against the assets of the Scheme, they should write to Samantha Tandy at the address shown within two months of the date of publication of this notice, setting out full details of their claim and including full supporting documentation. After the expiry of a period of two months following the publication of this notice the Trustees shall commence the final distribution of the assets of the Scheme, taking account only of claims and interests of which they then have notice. The Trustees will not thereafter be liable to or in respect of any other member, former member or other person who has not made a claim on the assets of the Scheme. For and on behalf of the Trustees.