Building Societies

Building Societies

Cheshire Building Society & Nationwide Building Society

BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT 1986 (“ACT)

NOTICE UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF SCHEDULE 16 TO THE ACT

Notice is hereby given that Cheshire Building Society, Register No 103B, whose principal office is at Castle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6AF, desires to transfer its engagements to Nationwide Building Society, Register No 355B, and that each society has applied to the Financial Services Authority (FSA), to confirm the transfer.

Notice is hereby given that Nationwide Building Society, Register No 355B, whose principal office is at Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon SN38 1NW, desires to accept a transfer of the engagements of Cheshire Building Society, Register No 103B, and that each society has applied to the FSA to confirm the transfer.

Any interested party may make written representations to the FSA and/or give notice of intention to make oral representations to the FSA with respect to the application. Written representations or notice of a person’s intention to make oral representations at a hearing should be received by the Financial Services Authority, 11th Floor, RFD, Banking & Mortgages Department, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, marked “Cheshire/Nationwide Merger” or by e-mail to eric.engstrom@fsa.gov.uk on or before 10 November 2008. If notice is given of oral representations these will be heard by the FSA on 20 November 2008, at a time and place to be determined by the FSA.