ARGENT GROUP INVESTMENTS LIMITED

(Company No 02613458) Notice is hereby given that: At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company held at Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ, on 5 March 2003, a Special Resolution was passed authorising the payment of £44,114,105 out of the capital of the Company. In respect of the purchase by the Company of 100,098 shares of £1 each from Britel Property Acquisitions Limited. The amount of the permissible capital payment was £44,114,105. The statutory declaration and auditor’s report dated 28 February 2003 are available for inspection at Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ, the registered office of the Company. Any Creditor of the Company may apply to the High Court pursuant to section 176 of the Companies Act 1985 within 5 weeks immediately following the date of the aforementioned Special Resolution, 5 March 2003 for an Order prohibiting the payment.