Statement by General Partner

Limited Partnerships Act 1907

GPED (GENERAL PARTNER) S.L.P.

(“The Partnership”)

Registered in Scotland Number LP3432

GPED (General Partner) S.L.P., a limited partnership registered in Scotland with No. LP3432.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 10 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, that pursuant to an assignation of 2nd August 2004, the following transfers are deemed to have taken place on 28th March 2003:

1.Michael Proudlock transferred e0.24 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. Michael Proudlock’s capital contribution has reduced from e37.82 to e37.58;
2.Michael and Sian Proudlock as Trustees of their childrens’ trust transferred e0.007 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. Michael and Sian Proudlock as Trustees of their childrens’ trust capital contribution has reduced from e1.16 to e1.153;
3.Michael Fell transferred e0.21 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. Michael Fell’s capital contribution has reduced from e32.47 to e32.26;
4.Alison Ridge transferred e0.10 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. Alison Ridge’s capital contribution has reduced from e15.16 to e15.06;
5.Wolfgang Alvano transferred e0.38 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. Wolfgang Alvano’s capital contribution has reduced from e60.38 to e60.00;
6.David Martin transferred e0.15 to Stitching GPEMVI as nominee of Volker Hichert. David Martin’s capital contribution has reduced from e23.85 to e23.70;
7.Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Owen Trotter transferred e3.69 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of VoIker Hichert. Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of Owen Trotter’s capital contribution has reduced from e8.84 to e5.15.
8.Rolf Steffens has transferred e0.38 to Stichting GPEMVI as nominee of VoIker Hichert. Rolf Steffens capital contribution has reduced from e60.38 to e60.00.

10th August 2004