CHAFFOTEAUX ET MAURY LIMITED

Pursuant to section 175 of the Companies Act 1985, Chaffoteaux Et Maury Limited (Company) hereby gives notice that: The Company approved, by written Resolution of the Company passed on 29 April 2005, pursuant to section 173 of the Companies Act 1985, a payment out of capital for the purpose of acquiring 50,100 of its own ordinary shares of £1 each by purchase. The amount of the permissible capital payment for the shares in question is £50,100. The Statutory Declaration of the Director and the Auditors’ report required by section 173 of the Companies Act 1985 are available for inspection at MTS Building, Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Any Creditor of the Company may at any time prior to 5 weeks after the date of the Resolution for payment out of capital, namely 5 June 2005, apply to the Court under section 176 of the Companies Act 1985, for an Order prohibiting the payment. Signed by the Company Secretary