Notice is hereby given pursuant to regulation 15(l)(a) of the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 that the following European Economic Interest Grouping, whose official address is in Great Britain, has been formed.

Name of Grouping: RABIG EEIG

Registration Number of Grouping: GE244

Date of Registration of Grouping: 21 October 2009

Place of Registration of Grouping: Cardiff - United Kingdom

Official Address of Grouping: 1 Brunswick Place, c/o Lawdit Solicitors (BN), Southampton SO15 2AN

OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GROUPING IS FORMED:

The Grouping is not one of profit making but of developing the economic interest of its Members with the aim of aiding and expanding the activities of each of them in the market of their respective countries and internationally, as well as of improving and enhancing the results of the respective businesses. In particular, the EEIG works to the Members’ professional and business fields and, in particular, the sector of fashion and clothes-making, favouring aggregation and co-operation for individual and/or medium to long-term projects.

It may, in general undertake, all operations pertaining to the above-mentioned business purpose that may be suited to facilitating its achievement. To such ends, the Grouping may notably:

– organise, manage and/or participating in trade fairs and national and international expos;

– undertake studies, projects and market research;

– implement projects for sales promotion, advertising campaigns and Public Relations initiatives;

– directly market - also using its own personnel and through e-commerce solutions - the Members’ products and services and support their marketing through parties;

– participate in national and European bids and tenders;

– manage brands and trade-marks;

– organise and/or run training courses;

– Perform various services on behalf of third parties.

Changes to the Objects must receive unanimous approval from the Members. Solely to pursue me objects and without it being considered prevalent with respect to the activities indicated above, Grouping may generally undertake all financial, real-estate, commercial and banking operations, and grant all kinds of sureties and real and personal guarantees to third parties. It may also take out mortgages and loans in general, purchase interests and holdings in companies and company having in general, purchase interests and holdings in companies and company having similar/akin business purposes, whether Italian and non-, with the exclusion however of retaining, at their domicile, the securities and assets prohibited as per Law Decree No. 143 of 3 May 1991 converted into Law No. 197 on 5 July 1991.

DETAILS OF MEMBERS:

DURATION OF GROUPING:

Indefinite

G Jones, Chief Executive and Registrar of England & Wales, Cardiff