THE VAT WATKINS LIMITED RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN (1973)

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that any person who believes that he or she has a claim against, or entitlement to, a pension or any benefit from, or interest in, the above-named Plan, by reason of his or her own or a relative’s or any other person’s full or part-time employment with the following Companies, namely VAT Watkins Limited, Swanley Bar Plant Ltd., VAT Watkins (Southern) Limited (formerly Corrall Construction Limited), VAT Watkins (City) Limited (formerly II Fairweather & Co. (City) Limited) and Whatband Limited, and that such claim, entitlement or benefit might not have been taken into account, is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his or her claim or entitlement (together with full name, present address and date of birth) to William M. Mercer Limited, 5 Bedford Park, Croydon CR9 2ZT, marked “For the attention of S. Hudson”, acting for the Trustees of the Plan. Such particulars to arrive no later than 11th January 2000. Notice is not required for persons who have been notified by Fountain Trustees Limited of the proposed winding-up of the Scheme. The Trustees intend to distribute the assets of the Plan among the persons entitled thereto having regard only to those persons of whose claims and entitlements they have notice as soon as possible after that date, and will not be liable to any other person. For the VAT Watkins Limited Retirement Benefits Plan (1973) and for their Trustees