In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

No. 1473 of 2004

Companies Court

In the Matter of

London & Scottish Assurance Corporation Limited

and in the Matter of

Edinburgh Assurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

The Indemnity Marine Assurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

The British & European Reinsurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Limited

and in the Matter of

General Accident Reinsurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

The New Zealand Reinsurance Company (UK) Limited

and in the Matter of

The Road Transport & General Insurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

The Ulster Marine Insurance Company Limited

and in the Matter of

Scottish Insurance Corporation Limited

and in the Matter of

THE Yorkshire Insurance Company Limited

(together “the Transferors” )

and in the Matter of

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(“Ocean Marine”)

and in the Matter of

the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Notice is hereby given that an application (the “ Application ”) for an order sanctioning a general insurance business transfer scheme (the “ Scheme ”) under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 was on 9th March 2004 presented to the High Court by Ocean Marine. The Scheme provides for the transfer to Ocean Marine of the entire general insurance business of the Transferors. The Scheme excludes a limited number of long term policies written by Yorkshire Insurance Company Limited.

Copies of a summary of the Scheme and a report on the terms of the Scheme prepared by an independent expert are available on Aviva’s website at www.aviva.com/businesstransfer. Copies can also be obtained free of charge from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (the solicitors acting for the Transferors and Ocean Marine), whose details are given below.

The Application is directed to be heard before the Companies Court Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL on 12th May 2004. Any person who believes that he or she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme is entitled to be heard (in person or by legal representative) by the High Court at the hearing of the Application. Any person who intends to do so, and any person who dissents from the Scheme but does not intend to appear at the hearing, is requested to notify his or her objections as soon as possible, and in any event before 10th May 2004, to Pollyanna Deane of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert at Beaufort House, 15 St Botolph Street, London EC3A 7NJ or by fax to 00 44 (0)20 7071 9756 or email to minster@blg.co.uk.