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Notice details

Type:
Companies & Financial Regulation
Notice type:
Petitions to Transfer Business
Publication date:
Edition:
London
Issue number:
59267
Notice ID:
L-59267-995806
Notice code:
2614

Petitions to Transfer Business

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000-0.11206251.524505EC3N 2AAThe City and County of the City of LondonThe City of Westminster2010-02-18EC3N2AAEC2M4WD2009-11-20WC2A2LL2009-12-11-0.07981351.516661EC2M 4WDThe London Borough of Islington-0.11371651.514145WC2A 2LLTSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk995806

In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

Companies Court No 21097 of 2009

BANK OF CEYLON

Company status: (a company incorporated in Sri Lanka)

and in the Matter of BANK OF CEYLON (UK) LIMITED

and in the Matter of Part VII the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 20 November 2009 an application (the “ Application ”) for an order sanctioning a banking business transfer scheme (the “ Scheme ”) under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 was issued before Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice by Bank of Ceylon (a company incorporated in Sri Lanka) and Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited (a company incorporated in England and Wales). The Scheme provides for the transfer to Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited of the banking business of the London branch of Bank of Ceylon.

A copy of either the Scheme or a statement summarising the terms of the Scheme can be obtained by any person free of charge from Bank of Ceylon at 1 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4WD Attention: Customer Services or by contacting 020 7880 0122 between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively a copy of the Scheme or the summary statement may also be viewed online at www.bankofceylon.co.uk.

The Application is directed to be heard before a Judge of the Chancery Division at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL on Thursday 18 February 2010.

Any person who believes that he or she will be adversely affected by the Scheme is entitled to attend and be heard (in person or by legal representative with advocacy rights) by the High Court at the hearing of the Application. Any person who intends to attend the hearing is requested to give notice in writing of such intention and notify his or her objections as soon as possible, and in any event not less than two clear days before the hearing, to the solicitors named below.

Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP (Ref: OAS).

35 Vine Street, London, EC3N 2AA

Fax: + 44 207 488 0084

Solicitors for Bank of Ceylon and Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited

11 December 2009