(Company Number 03315465 )

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED

(Company Number 04084611 )

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN TRUSTEE LIMITED

(Company Number 01651924 )

ALLIANCE LIMITED

(Company Number 02417634 )

GLOBAL DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

(Company Number 04342755 )

MORTGAGE ALLIANCE LIMITED

(Company Number 04342703 )

SOVEREIGN HOLDINGS LIMITED

Passed - 17 December 2009

At a General Meeting of the members of the above named companies, duly convened and held at Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square Regent’s Place, London NW1 3AN on 17 December 2009 the following Special Resolution was duly passed:-

1. That the companies be wound up voluntarily.

2. That the liquidator be and is hereby authorised to distribute the assets of the companies in specie.

The following Ordinary Resolution was also passed:-

3. That Kevin Goldfarb of the firm of Griffins, Insolvency Practitioners, be and is hereby appointed as Liquidator of the companies for the purpose of the voluntary winding up.

Helen Armitage Director

17 December 2009