In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) Companies Court  No 4265 of 2006 In the Matter of BENCHMARK ASSETS AND SIRES PLC and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company of 26 a Albermarle Street, London W1S 4HY, presented on 15 June 2006 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whose address for service is the Treasury Solicitor, One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4TS, will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL, on Wednesday 16 August 2006, at 1030 hours (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard). Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioners’ Solicitors in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 15 August 2006. The Petitioner’s Solicitor is the Treasury Solicitor, of One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4TS.  (Ref LT5/1210F/JBG.)