THE E G CARTER & COMPANY LIMITED STAFF BENEFITS PLAN (“the Scheme”) being the pension scheme of E G CARTER & COMPANY LIMITED

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that any person having a claim against or an entitlement under the Scheme and who has not received any announcements from the Trustee of the Scheme (“the Trustee”) since January 2002 is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his or her claim or entitlement to the Trustee, c/o E G Carter & Company Limited, Bybrook House, Lower Tuffley Lane, Gloucester GL2 6EE, and send such particulars not later than 2 months from the date of this notice after which the Trustee will distribute the assets of the Scheme having regard only to the claims and entitlements of which they have had notice and are aware and will not, as respects the assets so distributed, be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not have had notice. The Trustee of the E G Carter & Company Limited Staff Benefits Plan 22 October 2002.