BLACK & EDGINGTON RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME

PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925

Notice is hereby given that any persons having a claim or interest in the Black & Edgington Retirement Benefits Scheme (the ‘‘Scheme’’) are required to send particulars in writing of such a claim or interest to the Trustees of the Scheme c/o Mr. J. Lamb, at Sellers International, International House, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield HD1 3EE, on or before 4th September 2001, after which date the Trustee will proceed to distribute the assets of the Scheme among the persons entitled to them having regard only to the claims of which they have had notice. The Trustees shall not be liable to any person or persons of whose claims or demands they have not had notice in respect of the assets of the Scheme or any part of them so distributed. Notification is not required from persons who are currently in receipt of a pension from the Scheme, or who have received correspondence relating to the Scheme from the Trustees during the last 8 months. The Trustees of the Black & Edgington Retirement Benefits Scheme