Melrose Financing No1 PLC

RE: MELROSE FINANCING NO1 PLC
    GBP 100,000,000.00
    MATURING: 15-Feb-2006
    ISSUE DATE: 27-Feb-2001
    ISIN: XS0125279264

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INTEREST RATE FOR THE PERIOD
17-Nov-2003 TO 17-Feb-2004 HAS BEEN FIXED AT 4.219380 PCT

INTEREST PAYABLE VALUE 17-Feb-2004 WILL AMOUNT TO:
GBP 106.35 PER GBP 10,000.00 DENOMINATION

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