G P ELIOT & CO. LIMITED

HIGGINS BRASIER & CO.LIMITED

MARCHANT & ELIOT UNDERWRITING LIMITED

MARCHANT & KETT UNDERWRITING LIMITED

R F ELIOT & CO (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

HIGGINS BRASIER & MARCHANT LIMITED

MARCHANT & ELIOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of section 94 of the Insolvency Act 1986, that General Meetings of the above Companies will be held at 180 Strand, London WC2R 1WL, on Tuesday 7 January 2003, at 10.30 am, 10.45 am, 11.00 am, 11.15 am, 11.30 am, 11.45 am and 12.00 noon respectively, to consider and if thought fit to pass the following Ordinary Resolution and Extraordinary Resolution respectively: “That the remuneration of the Liquidator be approved, and that the Liquidator’s statement of account for the period of the Liquidation be approved, that the books, accounts and documents of the Companies be disposed of as the Liquidator sees fit, subject to any legal requirements governing the period of retention, and a Member entitled to attend and vote a the above Meetings may appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him or her”. J R D Smith, Joint Liquidator 3 December 2002.