In the Medway County Court.  No 33 of 2003 In the Matter of R E SMITH & SON LIMITED and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company of 58 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4JJ, presented on 24 April 2003 by Multi Equipment Rental plc, whose registered office is Sir Christopher Wren Yard, 117 High Street, Croydon, Surrey CRO 1QG, claiming to be a Creditor of the Company, will be heard at Medway County Court, Anchorage House, 47-67 High Street, Chatham ME4 4DW, on 29 May 2003, at 10.00 am (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard). Any persons intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioner or its Solicitors in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 28 May 2003. The Petitioner’s Solicitor is Dzimitrowicz York, The White House, 6 Laud Street, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1ST. 15 May 2003.