This notice is addressed to former and current members and beneficiaries of the pension scheme listed above.

The Trustees intend to transfer all members and benefits from the H. L. Hutchinson Limited Pension Scheme to Aviva or Canada Life. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 (as amended), that the Trustees of the H. L. Hutchinson Limited Pension Scheme (the Scheme) are considering discharging the Scheme funds in relation to the defined benefits of the Scheme, following which the Scheme will be wound up. The Trustees wish to trace any person who is or was a member of the Scheme or who has a claim against, or entitlement arising under, the Scheme.

Anyone (including, but not limited to, any former employees or agents of H.L. Hutchinson Limited) who believes that they may be entitled to benefits from the Scheme and has not already been contacted by the Trustees, should contact the Trustees as soon as possible. Please write to the Trustees at the address given below with full details of your claim and any benefits that you think you are entitled to, including your full name, address, date of birth, NI Number, dates of employment and copies of any relevant papers. This information must be received by the Trustees no later than 15 July 2025.

After 15 July 2025, the Trustees and the Sponsoring Employer of the Scheme (H.L. Hutchinson Limited) may proceed to wind up the Scheme. The Trustees will not be liable to or in respect of any person whose claim, interest or entitlement under the Scheme had not been notified to the Trustees by 15 July 2025.

If the Trustees have already been in contact with you (for example, if you have received correspondence from the Trustees during the last 12 months), or you are currently receiving a pension from the Scheme, you do not need to reply to this notice as your interest has already been noted.

The Trustees of the H. L. Hutchinson Limited Pension Scheme

XPS Group

PO Box 562

Middlesbrough TS1 9JA

15 May 2025