IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

CHANCERY DIVISION

No. 4208 of 2006

IN THE MATTER OF

MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED

and

IN THE MATTER OF

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL MARKETS BANK LIMITED

and

IN THE MATTER OF

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

Notice is hereby given that an application was on 20 June 2006 presented to Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice by Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited (“ MLIB ”) for an order under Section 111 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 sanctioning a scheme (the “ Scheme ”) for the transfer of the whole of its banking business to Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Bank Limited (“ MLCMB ”).

A statement setting out the terms of the Scheme may be obtained by any person free of charge on application to MLIB at Merrill Lynch Financial Centre, 2 King Edward Street, London, EC1A 1HQ.

The statement referred to above may also be viewed on website

http://www.ml.com/mlib until the making of an order sanctioning the Scheme.

The application is directed to be heard before the Companies Court Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL on 28 July 2006. Any person (including an employee of any of MLIB or MLCMB) who alleges that he/she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme may appear at the hearing in person or by counsel or solicitor advocate. Any person who intends to appear, is requested to give notice in writing of such intention, and the reasons therefor, to the solicitors named below not less than two clear days before the hearing.

June 30th, 2006

Linklaters (for the attention of Victoria Sander and Darragh Byrne),

One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ

Solicitors for MLIB