Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that the Plan (formerly known from time to time as The Pension and Life Assurance Plan of First Union National Bank, The Pension and Life Assurance Plan of First Fidelity Bank and The Pension and Life Assurance Plan of The Fidelity Bank), including former members of the CoreStates Bank, NA Pension Scheme (formerly known as the Philadelphia National Pension Scheme) is to be wound up by its Trustee.

All persons having any claim or demands upon or against the assets of the Plan, or an entitlement to a pension or any benefit from, or interest in, the Plan, are hereby required to send written particulars of their claim or entitlement (including their full name, address, date of birth, details of which company(s) they worked for whilst a member of the Plan and any other written evidence to support their claim) to the Trustee of the Pension and Life Assurance Plan of Wachovia Bank, National Association c/o Trustee Solutions Limited, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2AA within two months after the date of this publication.

Notice is hereby also given that after the expiry of the two-month period referred to above, the Trustee will proceed to wind up the Plan, having regard only to those people of whose claims and entitlements it has had notice, and will not be liable to any other person. Any individuals who have already been contacted by the Plan/Trustee should not respond to this notice as the Trustee already has details of their claims and entitlements.

For and on behalf of the Trustee of the Pension and Life Assurance Plan of Wachovia Bank, National Association.