The Company has received notification pursuant to sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985, that as at 20th April 2005, Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries have a notifiable interest in 11,626,367 ordinary shares in the Company representing 6.13% of the issued capital of the Company.

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7367 5775

22 April 2005