ORANGE GLOBAL LIMITED

Pursuant to section 175 of the Companies Act, Orange Global Limited (the “Company”) hereby gives notice that: 1. the Company approved, by Special Resolution of the Company passed on 20 August 2003 pursuant to section 173 of the Companies Act 1985, a payment out of capital for the purpose of acquiring approximately 452,000,000 of its own Ordinary shares of £1.00 each by purchase; 2. the amount of the permissible capital payment for the shares in question is the sterling equivalent of €641,413,000 translated at the date the Company purchases the shares. 3. the Statutory Declaration of the Directors and the Auditors’ report required by section 173 of the Companies Act 1985 are available for inspection at St James Court, Great Park Road, Almonsbury Park, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 4QJ; and 4. any Creditor of the Company may at any time prior to 24 September 2003 apply to the Court under section 176 of the Companies Act 1985 for an Order prohibiting the payment.