Annual report 2005 and Notice and form of Proxy for the 2005 Annual General Meeting

A copy of each of the above documents has been submitted to the UKLA, and will be shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

22 June 2005