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Royal Mail Group plc

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME IL2/2006

[This note is not part of the Scheme] Note. The Scheme that follows this Note is made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001. This Scheme, which comes into force on 29 April 2006 provides notification of the withdrawal of the Prepaid in Cash services.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC INLAND LETTER POST (AMENDMENT NO 20) SCHEME 2006

Made 21 April 2006 Coming into operation April 2006 Royal Mail Group plc(a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000(b) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme: Commencement, citation and interpretation 1. This Scheme shall come into operation on 29 April 2006 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme (Amendment No 20) 2006. 2. This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as amended by the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 1) 2001(d), the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 2) 2001(e), the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 3) 2001(f), the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 4) 2002(g), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 5) 2002(h), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 6) 2003(i), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 7) 2003(j), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 8) 2003(k), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 9) 2004(l), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 10) 2004(m), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 11) 2004(n), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 12) 2004(o), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 13) 2004(p), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 14) 2004(q), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 15) 2005(r), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 16) 2005(s), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 17) 2005(t), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 18) 2005(u) and the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No 19) 2006(v). 3. A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group plc. CONTENTS 4. Replace the words ‘Prepaid in Cash’ at Part 3 number 30 in the Contents with the words ‘Deleted’ with effect from 29 April 2006. Paragraph 13 POSTING 5. Sub paragraph 13.6 of the Scheme, including 13.6.1 and 13.6.2 shall be deleted with effect from 29 April 2006. The word ‘Deleted’ shall be inserted next to sub-paragraph 13.6 in the Scheme. Paragraph 30 PREPAID IN CASH 6. Paragraph 30 of the Scheme, including 30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4 and 30.5, shall be deleted with effect from 29 April 2006. The word ‘Deleted’ shall be inserted next to Paragraph 30 in the Scheme. Schedule 1 Paragraph 8. FIRST AND SECOND CLASS POSTAGE RATES 7. Paragraph 8 shall be deleted and replaced with the following with effect from 29 April 2006. FIRST CLASS

Weight Not Over (g) Payment Channel
Postage Stamp (p) Pre-paid Stationary Mark (p) Smart Stamp Mark (p) Franked Mark (p) Printed Postage Impression (p)
60 32 32 32 31 31
100 49 49 49 48 48
150 68 68 68 66 66
200 84 84 84 82 82
250 99 99 99 96 96
300 114 114 114 111 111
350 129 129 129 125 125
400 149 149 149 145 145
450 170 170 170 164 164
500 190 190 190 185 185
600 230 230 230 223 223
700 269 269 269 261 261
750 289 289 289 281 281
800 310 310 310 300 300
900 349 349 349 339 339
1,000 389 389 389 377 377
Each additional 250g or part thereof. 85 85 85 83 83
SECOND CLASS
Weight Not Over (g) Payment Channel
Postage Stamp (p) Pre-paid Stationary Mark (p) Smart Stamp Mark (p) Franked Mark (p) Printed Postage Impression (p)
60 23 23 23 22 22
100 37 37 37 36 36
150 50 50 50 49 49
200 62 62 62 61 61
250 75 75 75 73 73
300 88 88 88 86 86
350 100 100 100 98 98
400 121 121 121 118 118
450 139 139 139 136 136
500 155 155 155 151 151
600 178 178 178 174 174
700 201 201 201 196 196
750 212 212 212 207 207
Please note items heavier than 750g cannot be sent Second Class Schedule 2 8. The current definition of ‘MARK’ shall be replaced and replaced with the following with effect from 29 April 2006. MARK A collective term for a mark or impression (to include a franking mark, a printed impression, a postage paid symbol, pre-printed stationary and Smartstamp) authorised for use by the Post Office to indicate payment of postage and/or fees on a letter or to indicate that the sender of a letter has entered into an arrangement with the Post Office to pay postage and/or fees on that letter. A mark may be non-adhesive (when it is embossed, impressed or printed on a cover or envelope) as the Post Office may from time to time permit. Signed by John Rowley for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc. (a) Royal Mail Group plc (a company registered in England and Wales under No 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. Royal Mail Group plc is the successor postal services company referred to in article 37(1) of the Postal Service Act 2000 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). It changed its name from Consignia plc on 4 November 2002. (b) 2000 c26 (c) The Post Office Inland Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 37(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148(C37)) (d) The London Gazette 29 June 2001, issue No 56259 (e) The London Gazette 6 July 2001, issue No 56266 (f) The London Gazette 23 November 2001, issue No 56397 (g) The London Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue No 56618 (h) The London Gazette, 17 January 2003, issue No 56822 (i) The London Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue No 56924 (j) The London Gazette, 21 November 2003, issue No 57120 (k) The London Gazette, 24 December 2003, No 57151 (l) The London Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue No 57244 (m) The London Gazette, 16 April 2004, issue No 57262 (n) The London Gazette, 24 September 2004, issue No 57419 (o) The London Gazette, 8 October 2004, issue No 57432 (p) The London Gazette, 22 October 2004, issue No 57445 (q) The London Gazette, 17 December 2004, issue No 57500 (r) The London Gazette, 18 February 2005, issue No 57563 (s) The London Gazette, 1 April 2005, issue No 57601 (t) The London Gazette, 5 April 2005, issue No 57604 (u) The London Gazette, 21 July 2005. issue No 57708 (v) The London Gazette, 24 March 2006, issue No 57937 21 April 2006.