ADIDAS (UK) LIMITED NON-MANAGERIAL PENSION & LIFE ASSURANCE SCHEME

PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925

Notice is hereby given that any persons having a claim or interest in the adidas (UK) Limited Non-Managerial Pension & Life Assurance Scheme (“the Scheme”) are required to send particulars in writing of such a claim or interest to the Trustee of the Scheme, c/o P. Suchoparek, adidas (UK) Limited, PO Box 39, the adidas Centre, Pepper Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 3SD, on or before 21st May 2001, after which date the Trustee will proceed to distribute the assets of the Scheme amount the persons entitled to them having regard only to the claims of which they then have had notice and shall not be liable for the assets of the Scheme or any part of them so distributed to any person or persons of whose claims or demands they have not had notice. Notification is not required from persons who are currently in receipt of a pension from the Scheme, or who have received correspondence relating to the Scheme from the Trustee. The Trustee, adidas (UK) Limited