WEDD DURLACHER MORDAUNT HOLDINGS LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (BROADGATE) LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (GROVE) LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (WHITE HORSE) LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (ST PAUL’S) LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (THAMES) LIMITED

BARCLAYS NOMINEES (THROGMORTON) LIMITED

The above-named Companies (which no longer trade) are Members of the Barclays Group which also incorporates Woolwich plc and its subsidiaries. As part of the overall plan to streamline the group structure, the Companies were put into Solvent Liquidation on 13 February 2002. These Companies should not be confused with Barclays Bank PLC. Notices that follow are purely formal giving Creditors notice of the Liquidator’s appointment and the steps Creditors should take to register any claim they may have against any of the above-named Companies. On 13 February 2002 the above-named Companies were placed into Members’ Voluntary Liquidation and Richard Victor Yerburgh Setchim, of PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed Liquidator by the Shareholders. The Liquidator gives notice under the provisions of Rule 4.182A of the Insolvency Rules 1986 that the Creditors of each Company must send details, in writing, of any claim against the Companies to the Liquidator, at Plumtree Court, London EC4A 4HT by 3 April 2002 which is the last day for proving claims. The Liquidator also gives notice that he will then make a Final distribution to the Creditors and that a Creditor who does not make a claim by the date mentioned will not be included in the distribution. R V Y Setchim, Liquidator N ote. All known Creditors have been or will be paid in full. 13 February 2002.