NOTICE OF A NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 121(7) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003 BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ON GIVING APPROVAL TO A CODE FOR PREMIUM RATE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 120 AND 121 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

1. The Director General of Telecommunications (the “Director”), in anticipation of sections 3 and 120 to 124 of the Communications Act 2003 (the “Act”) coming into force on 29th December 2003 by virtue of the Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement Order No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement Order No. 2) Order 2003, S.I. 2003 No. 3142 (C.125) and his powers under section 13 of the Interpretation Act 1978, has today published a notification under section 121(7) of the Act. The effect of the Notification is to give his approval to a code for premium rate services for the purposes of sections 120 and 121 of the Act, to take effect from and including 29th December 2003.

2. In publishing the Notification, and for the reasons set out in Chapters 1 and 2 of the statement accompanying the Notification, the Director is satisfied that the requirements for the purpose of approving a code set out in section 121 of the Act have been satisfied.

3. For the reasons set out in Chapter 1 of the statement accompanying the Notification, the Director is satisfied that for the purposes of approving the code he has acted in accordance with his general duties set out in section 3 of the Act.

4. The text of the Notification and accompanying statement is available on Ofcom’s website (www.ofcom.org.uk) and will be made available on request. Please contact Gavin Daykin on 020 7981 3859 or by e- mail at gavin.daykin@ofcom.org.uk.

Neil Buckley, Policy Project Manager.

A person authorised under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Act 1984.

Dated: 23rd December 2003.