IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE          No. 8676 of 2012

CHANCERY DIVISION

COMPANIES COURT

In the Matter of

ING DIRECT N.V.

and

In the Matter of BARCLAYS BANK PLC

and

In the Matter of PART VII OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made by a Claim Form dated 13 November 2012 (the “ Application ”) to Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice by the above named ING Direct N.V. (“ ING ”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“ Barclays ”) for:

1. the sanction of the Court under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“ FSMA ”) and in accordance with Regulations made thereunder to a banking business transfer scheme (the “ Scheme ”) providing for the transfer to Barclays of the Transferring Business (as defined in the banking business transfer scheme document (the “ Scheme Document ”)). The Transferring Business consists of the business of the UK Branch of ING (“ UK Branch ”) carried on in the UK, to the extent that it consists of the marketing, origination and operation of Savings Deposits and Mortgage Loans and any ancillary activities, and consisting of the Transferring Assets and Transferring Liabilities, but excluding the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Liabilities (all as defined in the Scheme Document); and

2. such other orders (including ancillary orders pursuant to Section 112 of FSMA) as the Court thinks fit.

A copy of the Scheme Document will be sent free of charge to any person who requests it from the address or telephone number set out in the Schedule. The Scheme Document will also be available on the website of ING at www.ingdirect.co.uk. A copy of an explanatory statement setting out the terms of the proposed Scheme is being posted to the UK Branch’s customers and copies of that statement will also be sent free of charge to any other person who requests them from the address or telephone number set out in the Schedule and will be available at www.ingdirect.co.uk.

The Claim Form is directed to be heard before a Judge of the Chancery Division at the Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL on 20 February 2013. Any person (including any customer or employee of ING or any customer or employee of Barclays) who claims that he or she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme may appear at the time of the said hearing in person or by Counsel or may make representations in writing to it. Any person who intends so to appear or intends to make a written representation to the Court is requested to give prior notice in writing of such intention and of the reasons therefor by 15 February 2013 to the address set out in the Schedule.

Dated this 30 day of November 2012

THE SCHEDULE

FREEPOST,

NATW1784,

Reading,

Berkshire,

RG6 1RH

Telephone:

Savings customers: 0800 561 8832

Mortgage customers: 0800 183 1368

Customers calling from overseas:

Savings customers: +44 800 561 8832

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