Redemption or Purchase of Own Shares out of Capital

THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

SC147194 (“Company”)

Redemption Out of Capital

Notice is hereby given that:

a)  The International Development Company (Aberdeen) Limited (Company Number SC147194) has approved a payment out of capital for the purpose of acquiring its own shares by redemption.

b)  The amount of the permissible capital payment for the shares in question is £350,000 and the date of the Resolution under section 173(2) of the Companies Act 1985 (“the Act”) was 26 January 2005.

c)  The statutory declaration of the directors and the auditors report required under section 173(3), (4) and (5) of the Act are available for inspection at the Company’s registered office at 9 Queens Road, Aberdeen.

d)  Any creditor of the company may at any time within the 5 weeks immediately following the date of the Resolution for payment out of capital, apply to the Court under section 176 of the Act for an order prohibiting the payment.

Laurie & Company

17 Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UU. Solicitors to the Company.