THE BLAGDEN PENSION SCHEME

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925

The Blagden Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) was established by a trust deed dated 17 January 1958 made between Victor Blagden and Company Limited, Victor Blagden (Manchester) Limited and Richard Stewart Walde and others. The Scheme is currently constituted by a trust deed dated 31 December 1998. The Sole Trustee of the Scheme is Stratton Street Trustees Limited. Notice is hereby given that the wind up of the Scheme has commenced. Any person having a claim against or interest in the Scheme is hereby required to send written particulars of his or her claim or interest to the address given below on or before 10 May 2002. After that date the assets of the Scheme will be distributed amongst the persons entitled to them having regard only to the claims and interests of which the Trustees of the Scheme (“the Trustees”) shall then have had notice. The Trustees will not, as regards the assetes of the Scheme or any part thereof so distributed, be liable to any person of whose claim or interest it shall not then have had notice. Any person who has already made a claim and received a response need not re-apply to the Trustees. Persons who have changed their address since receiving their last communication from the Trustee should reply with details of their new address. Please reply to the Trustees of The Blagden Pension Scheme, c/o Alexander Forbes Financial Services Limited, Lennig House, Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey CRO 9XS. J Quarrell, Director, Stratton Street Trustees Limited 21 February 2002.