JOHN SILVER LIMITED RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925

IN WIND UP

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 that the John Silver Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme (“the Scheme”) commenced wind-up with effect on and from 5 July 2024. The Trustees intend to distribute any remaining assets of the Scheme with effect from this date.

Anyone (including, but not limited to, any former employee of the companies listed below who believes that they are currently a member of the Scheme, but have not been contacted by the Trustees regarding their entitlement, or anyone who believes they have an interest, claim or entitlement in the Scheme that has not already been notified to the Trustees, should write and provide details of their membership, interest, claim or entitlement to the Trustees of the John Silver Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme c/o Paul Graham, Quantum Advisory, St Mary’s Court, The Broadway, Amersham, HP7 0UT, or at the following email address: paul.graham@qallp.co.uk.

• Towers & Co Limited,

• Anderson Richards & Co Ltd

• Brooke Bros (Smithfield) Ltd

• C R Barron (Midlands) Ltd

• C R Barron (Southern) Ltd

• C R Barron Ltd

• John Silver (Holdings) Ltd

• John Silver Limited

• S Bates Ltd

• Towers & Co Ltd

• Towers & Co. (Services) Limited

• Towers Barron Ltd

• Towers Thompson Ltd

Details must be sent within 2 months of the date of publication of this notice. After expiry of the 2 month period the Trustees will proceed to distribute the assets of the Scheme and the Trustees of the Scheme shall not be liable to any person in respect of any claim, interest or entitlement he or she may have in relation to the Scheme, but of which the Trustees have not been notified.

Members or former members or pensioners of the Scheme and other beneficiaries with whom the Trustees or the Scheme Administrators, One Employee Benefits LLP, have previously corresponded regarding their benefits in the Scheme, do not need to respond to this notice, as the Trustees are already aware of their previous entitlement in the Scheme.

For and on behalf of the Trustees of the John Silver Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme.

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