In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) Birmingham District Registry  No 4424 of 2006

UNITED INDUSTRIES PLC

(Company Number 00269003) Nature of Business: Holding Companies, including Head Offices. Registered Office of Company: Unit A Beech Industrial Estate, Bacup, Lancashire OL13 9EL. Trade Classification: Division 7-38. Date of Appointment: 5 April 2006. Joint Administrators’ Names and Address: Stuart David Maddison and Edward Mark Shires (IP Nos 9076 and 7925), both of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Donington Court, Pegasus Business Park, Castle Donington, East Midlands DE74 2UZ.