SYSTEMS RESOURCES LIMITED

THE SYSTEMS RESOURCES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME

Notice is hereby given, that any persons who were part time employees of Systems Resources Limited either under its current name or under its former name of Systems Resources (Midlands) Limited and who were excluded from membership of the Systems Resources (Midlands) Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme (“Scheme”) and wish to assert an interest or bring any claim in relation to the Scheme are required to send particulars of such claim or interest to the Trustees of the Scheme. In the case of any such claim or interest as mentioned above, particulars must be sent in writing by registered post to the Trustees of the Scheme, c/o Brian Davis, Company Secretary, Spring Group plc, Burlington House, 20 Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1HH, within 2 months of the date below. The Trustees of the Scheme are currently in the process of winding-up the Scheme and will distribute the remaining assets of the Scheme in accordance with the provisions of the trust deed and rules of the Scheme among the Members and any other persons entitled to benefit, having regard only to such claims and interests of which they have had notice and provided that the whereabouts of persons with such claims or interests are known by the Trustees of the Scheme by the end of that 2 month period. The Trustees of the Scheme will not in respect of the property, assets and money so distributed be liable to any person of whose claims they shall not have had notice or whose whereabouts are not known by the Trustees of the Scheme by the end of that 2 month period. Any person who has already been notified of having an entitlement under the Scheme, or who has made a claim and received a response, need not reapply to the Trustees. 23 October 2001.