Appointment of Administrators

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In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)  No 554 of 2001

SCOTIA HOLDINGS PLC

(Company No 1849887)

SCOTIA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

(Company No 1397585)

ERNCO 100 PLC

(Company No 3287903) (All in Administration) Notice is hereby given that Colin P Dempster (IP No 008909) of Ernst & Young LLP, George House, 50 George Square, Glasgow G2 1RR, has been appointed to be one of the Administrators of each of the above Companies having their registered office at Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4DD, by the Court on 10 January 2005. This appointment is an appointment of a replacement Administrator following the resignation of Shagun S Dubey as Administrator.