 THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS THE TAKEOVER CODE AND IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE TAKEOVER CODE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN EU REGULATION NO. 5962014 AND IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THAT REGULATION. 