In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

Companies Court No 6406 of 2008

SCOTTISH MUTUAL ASSURANCE LIMITED

and

SCOTTISH PROVIDENT LIMITED

and

THE ROYAL LONDON MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED

and

In the Matter of THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

Notice is hereby given that on 7 August 2008 an Application was made under section 107 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “ Act ”) in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Companies Court in London by Scottish Mutual Assurance Limited (“ SMA ”), Scottish Provident Limited (“ SPL ”) and The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited (“ Royal London ”) for Orders:

• i under section 111 of the Act sanctioning a scheme (the “ Scheme ”) providing for the transfer to Royal London of certain protection insurance business of each of SMA and SPL; and
• ii making ancillary provision in connection with the Scheme pursuant to sections 112 and 112A of the Act.

ii making ancillary provision in connection with the Scheme pursuant to sections 112 and 112A of the Act.

A copy of the report on the terms of the Scheme prepared by an Independent Expert in accordance with section 109 of the Act (the “ Scheme Report ”), booklets containing a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and a summary of the Scheme Report, and the Scheme document may be obtained, free of charge, by contacting SMA, SPL or Royal London (as appropriate) using the relevant telephone number or address set out below. These documents and other related documents (including actuarial reports and sample copies of the communications to policyholders) are available on the website of SMA and SPL at www.scottishprovident.com/transfer2008.html and on the website of Royal London at www.royallondongroup.co.uk/AboutUs/ProposedTransfers.asp.

Any questions or concerns relating to the proposed transfer should be referred to SMA, SPL or Royal London (as appropriate) using the relevant telephone number or address as follows:

Funds Merger Team

Scottish Mutual Assurance Limited and Scottish Provident Limited, 301 St. Vincent Street

Glasgow G2 5HN

Telephone: 0845 607 0585 or, if phoning from overseas, +44 (0)141 272 6605.

Fund Transfer Team

Customer Services

The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited

Royal London House

Alderley Road

Wilmslow SK9 1PF

Telephone: 0845 050 8000 or, if telephoning from overseas, +44 (0)1625 604 299.

The Application is due to be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL on 4 December 2008. Any person (including any employee of SMA, SPL or Royal London) who thinks that he or she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme may attend the hearing and express their views, either in person or by legal representative. Anyone intending to do so is asked to inform one of the Solicitors named below (as appropriate) in writing as soon as possible and preferably before 27 November 2008 setting out their grounds of objection.

Any person who objects to the Scheme but does not intend to attend the hearing may make representations about the Scheme by giving written notice of such representations to SMA, SPL or Royal London (as appropriate) or to one of the Solicitors named below (as appropriate) in writing as soon as possible and preferably before 27 November 2008 setting out their grounds of objection.

Slaughter and May

One Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YY

Ref: OAW/DZK

Solicitors acting for SMA and SPL

Herbert Smith LLP

Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2HS

Ref: 2067/3797

Solicitors acting for Royal London

15 August 2008