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Royal Mail Group plc

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME OL01/2006

[This note is not part of the Scheme]

NOTE: The amendment to the Scheme that follows this Note is made under Section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001. This amendment to the Scheme, which comes into force on 3 April 2006, revises the prices for several services set out in the Schedules.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC OVERSEAS LETTER POST (AMENDMENT No 11) SCHEME 2006

Made…………………………………...………………………………………………….24 March 2006

Coming into operation……………………………………………………………….………3 April 2006

Royal Mail Group plc(a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000(b) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:

Commencement, citation and interpretation

1.  This amendment to the Scheme shall come into operation on 3 April 2006 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No 11) Scheme 2006.

2.  This amendment to the Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as amended by the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 1) 2001(d), the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 2) 2001(e), the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 3)(f), the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 4) 2002(g), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 5) 2002(h), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 6) 2003(i), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 7) 2003(j), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 8) Scheme 2003(k), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 9) Scheme 2004(l) and the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 10)(m).

3.  A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group plc.

Paragraph 38 Compensation for other Postal Packets

Delete sub-paragraph (2) and replace with the following:

(2) The total amount of compensation that the Post Office may pay under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of any postal packet and its contents shall not exceed 100 times the cost of an Inland First Class stamp at its first weight step.

SCHEDULE 1

Paragraphs 5 and 7.

Rates of Postage on Letter and Postcards other than Air Mail Packets

Part 1 . Rates of Postage under paragraph 5 (1)

1. Letter
Weight not over	P
20g	44
40g	64
60g	83
80g	102
100g	121
120g	141
140g	160
160g	179
180g	199
200g	217
220g	235
240g	253
260g	271
280g	289
300g	308
320g	325
340g	343
360g	361
380g	379
400g	397
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg)	18
2. Postcard	44

Part 2 . Rates of postage under paragraph 5(2)

1. Letter
Weight not over	P
20g	44
40g	64
60g	83
80g	102
100g	121
120g	141
140g	160
160g	179
180g	199
200g	217
220g	235
240g	253
260g	271
280g	289
300g	308
320g	325
340g	343
360g	361
380g	379
400g	397
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg)	18
2. Postcard	44

Part 3 . Rates of postage under paragraphs 5(3) and 7(3)

1. Letter
Weight not over	P
20g	42
60g	72
100g	102
150g	143
200g	184
Each additional 50g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg)	40
2. Postcard	42

SCHEDULE 2

Part 1 Rates of postage under paragraph 7(1) (ii)

Weight not over	P
60g	23
100g	37
150g	50
200g	62
250g	75
300g	88
350g	100
400g	121
450g	139
500g	155
600g	178
700g	201
750g	212

Part 2 Rates of postage under paragraph 10(1)

1. European Airmail Printed Packet
Weight not over	P
100g	95
120g	104
140g	114
160g	124
180g	133
200g	143
220g	153
240g	162
260g	172
280g	181
300g	192
320g	203
340g	213
360g	223
380g	233
400g	243
Each additional 20g or part thereof up to 2kg	10

Part 3 Rates of postage under paragraph 10(2)

1. International Surface Printed Packet.
Weight not over	P
2. Small Packet
Weight not over	P
100g	71
150g	96
200g	120
250g	144
300g	168
350g	192
400g	216
450g	240
500g	264
Each additional 50g or part thereof (up to maximum of 5kg)	24
100g	71
150g	96
200g	120
250g	144
300g	168
350g	192
400g	216
450g	240
500g	264
Each additional 50g or part thereof (up to maximum of 5kg)	24

Part 4 Rates of postage under paragraph 10(3)

European Airmail Small Packet
Weight not over	P
100g	110
120g	121
140g	133
160g	145
180g	157
200g	169
220g	180
240g	191
260g	202
280g	212
300g	223
320g	229
340g	239
360g	249
380g	259
400g	269
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum of 2kg)	10

Part 5 Rates of postage under paragraph 7(1)(i)

Weight not over	P
60g	32
100g	49
150g	68
200g	84
250g	99
300g	114
350g	129
400g	149
450g	170
500g	190
600g	230
700g	269
750g	289
800g	310
900g	349
1000g	389
Each additional 250g or part thereof up to maximum weight of 2kg	85

SCHEDULE 3

Rates of Postage on Air Mail Packets

Part 1

1. Airmail Letter to Zone 1
Weight not over	P
1. Airmail Letter to Zone 2
Weight not over	P
10g	50
20g	72
40g	112
60g	151
80g	191
100g	231
120g	270
140g	310
160g	349
180g	389
200g	429
220g	466
240g	503
260g	540
280g	577
300g	614
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg)	37
10g	50
20g	72
40g	119
60g	166
80g	214
100g	261
120g	308
140g	355
160g	402
180g	449
200g	496
220g	540
240g	584
260g	628
280g	672
300g	716
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg)	44
3. Airmail Postcard to Zone 1 or Zone 2	50

Part 2

1. Airmail Printed Packet to Zone 1
Weight not over	P
2. Airmail Printed Packet to Zone 2
Weight not over	P
3. Airmail Small Packet to Zone 1
Weight not over	P
4. Airmail Small Packet to Zone 2
Weight not over	P
100g	144
120g	165
140g	187
160g	208
180g	230
200g	251
220g	271
240g	291
260g	311
280g	331
300g	351
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to maximum weight of 2kg)	20
100g	144
120g	165
140g	187
160g	208
180g	230
200g	251
220g	271
240g	291
260g	311
280g	331
300g	351
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to maximum weight of 2kg)	20
100g	146
120g	166
140g	187
160g	207
180g	227
200g	248
220g	267
240g	286
260g	305
280g	324
300g	343
Each 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum of 2kg)	19
100g	146
120g	166
140g	187
160g	207
180g	227
200g	248
220g	267
240g	286
260g	305
280g	324
300g	343
Each 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum of 2kg)	19

Part 3

1. To all British Forces Post Office addresses.
Weight not over	P
60g	32
100g	49
150g	68
200g	84
250g	99
300g	114
350g	129
400g	149
450g	170
500g	190
600g	230
700g	269
750g	289
800g	310
900g	349
1000g	389
Each additional 250g or part thereof (up to maximum weight of 2kg)	85
2. Postcard	32

3. Recorded (Signed For)

The fee is 68p per letter in addition to the postage rates set out above in 1.

SCHEDULE 7

Paragraphs 30 and 32A

Airsure packets, Airsure packs, International Signed For packets and International Signed for packs – fees and compensation levels

Part 1	Airsure packets (available to destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£4.20, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £500
Part 2	Airsure packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to European destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£6.25, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £500
Part 3	Airsure packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to destinations outside Europe determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£7.25, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £500
Part 4	International Signed For packets (available to destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£3.50, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination
Part 5	International Signed For packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to European destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£5.65, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination.
Part 6	International Signed For packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to destinations outside Europe determined from time to time by the Post Office)
Fee:	£6.65, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £32
Fee for additional compensation:	£1.50, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination.

SCHEDULE 10

Paragraph 34

SPECIAL Delivery packets for transmission through a British Forces Post Office or to a British Forces Post Office numbered address through an ordinary Post Office – compensation fees and maximum compensation.

Compensation not exceeding £500	Fee
Compensation not exceeding £1,000	Fee
Compensation not exceeding £2,500	Fee
Weight not over 100g	£4.10
Weight not over 500g	£4.50
Weight not over 1,000g	£5.70
Weight not over 2,000g	£7.40
Weight not over 100g	£4.60
Weight not over 500g	£5.00
Weight not over 1,000g	£6.20
Weight not over 2,000g	£7.90
Weight not over 100g	£5.60
Weight not over 500g	£6.00
Weight not over 1,000g	£7.20
Weight not over 2,000g	£8.90

Signed by:   John Rowley for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc.

(a) Royal Mail Group plc (a company registered in England and Wales under number 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. Royal Mail Group plc is the successor postal services company referred to in article 40(1) of the Postal Service Act 2000. (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). It changed its name from Consignia plc on 4 November 2002.

(b) 2000 c26

(c) The Post Office Overseas Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 40 (1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148(C37))

(d) The Edinburgh Gazette, 29 June 2001, issue number 25040

(e) The Edinburgh Gazette, 17 August 2001, issue number 25068

(f) The Edinburgh Gazette, 14 December 2001, issue number 25136

(g) The Edinburgh Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 25246

(h) The Edinburgh Gazette, 25 October 2002, issue number 25314

(i) The Edinburgh Gazette, 11 April 2003, issue number 25407

(j) The Edinburgh Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue number 25419

(k) The Edinburgh Gazette, 3 October 2003, issue number 25507

(l) The Edinburgh Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 25603

(m) The Edinburgh Gazette, 1 April 2005, issue number 25812

24 March 2006