Statement by General Partner

2006-07-102006-07-14Limited Partnerships Act 1907LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ACT 1907TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk260782703/1532703/153

Statement by General Partner

EUROPEAN STRATEGIC PARTNERS II ‘E’

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ACT 1907

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 10 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, on 10 July 2006 the Standard Life Assurance Company (“SLAC”) transferred to Standard Life Assurance Limited (“SLAL”) its entire interest in European Strategic Partners II ‘E’ (the “Partnership”), a limited partnership registered in Scotland with number SL4696 and that on the same date SLAC ceased to be a limited partner and SLAL became a limited partner in the Partnership.