THE ROAD TRANSPORT AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Pursuant to section 175 of the Companies Act 1985, the Road Transport and General Insurance Company Limited (“the Company”) hereby gives notice that: The Company approved by Special Resolution of the Company passed on 31 August 2006, pursuant to section 173 of the Companies Act 1985, a payment out of capital for the purpose of acquiring 45,394,314 of its own shares by purchase. The amount of the permissible capital payment for the shares in question is £850,056,628. The statutory declaration of the Directors and Auditors’ report required by section 173 of the Companies Act 1985 are available for inspection at St Helen’s, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, during normal business hours. Any Creditor of the Company may at any time prior to 5 October 2006 apply to the Court under section 176 of the Companies Act 1985 for an Order prohibiting the payment.