IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION)	Companies Court No. 3999/07
IN THE MATTER OF
BUPA INSURANCE LIMITED
and In the Matter of
QUINN DIRECT INSURANCE LIMITED
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 an insurance business transfer scheme (the “ Scheme ”) under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 was on 14 June 2007 presented to the High Court of England and Wales by BUPA Insurance Limited (BUPA). The Scheme provides for the transfer to Quinn Direct Insurance Limited (“ Quinn Direct ”) of the entire health insurance business carried on by BUPA through its branch in the Republic of Ireland.

A copy of the report and a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and containing a summary of the report may be obtained from BUPA’s website at www.bupa.com/irishbranchtransfer and on Quinn Direct’s website at www.Quinn-Healthcare.com/transfer. A copy of the report and a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and containing a summary of the report may also be obtained free of charge from Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (the solicitors acting for BUPA), c/o Pollyanna Deane, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, Adelaide House, London Bridge, London, EC4R 9HA.

The Application is directed to be heard before the Companies Court Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL on 30 July 2007. Any person (including an employee of BUPA or Quinn Direct) 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 28 July 2007 to either: Margaret Stack, A & L Goodbody, International Financial Services Centre, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1; or by telephone to: (within the Republic of Ireland) - 025 421 21/(from outside the Republic of Ireland)–+353 (0) 25 421 21; or by email to BUPA.irishtransfer@blplaw.com.