In the High Court of Justice                    No. 7101 of 2013

Chancery Division

Companies Court

In the Matter of

ROYAL LONDON (CIS) LIMITED (“RL CIS ”)

and

CIS GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED (“ CISGIL ”, the “ Applicant ”)

and

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

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Applicant made an application on 14 October 2013 to the Companies Court in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice (the “ Court ”) under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “ Application ”) for an order sanctioning an insurance business transfer scheme (the “ Scheme ”).

The Application provides for the transfer to CISGIL under section 111 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“ FSMA ”) of the entire general insurance business of RLCIS, and for ancillary provisions in connection with the Scheme under section 112 of FSMA.

A copy of the report on the terms of the Scheme prepared in accordance with section 109 of FSMA by an independent expert, approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority, Derek Newton FIA, FSAI of Milliman LLP, and a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and containing a summary of the report of the independent expert are available free of charge on the website at www.co-operativeinsurance.co.uk/transfer or by writing to Transfer Team, Royal London (CIS) Limited, 2nd Floor, Miller Street, Manchester, M60 0AL or by calling the helpline on 0845 603 4032.

The Application is directed to be heard before a judge at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL on 17 March 2014. If approved by the Court, the transfer will be effective on 31 March 2014.

Any person who believes that he or she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme is entitled either to make written representations or to be heard in person (or by a legal representative) at the hearing of the Application on 17 March 2014. Any person who intends to appear at the Court, or to make representations in writing, is requested to notify his or her objections as soon as possible, and by no later than 10 March 2014, to Clifford Chance LLP, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ, Ref. HJE/70-40462798.

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24 January 2014.