Astley & Pearce (New Zealand) Limited Notice of Intention to Remove Company From the Register Address of Registered Office: Hercus King & Co, Chartered Accountants, P.O. Box 13-069, Johnsonville. Notice is hereby given that an application to remove Astley & Pearce (New Zealand) Limited from the Register will be made to the Registrar of Companies, pursuant to section 318 (1) (d) of the Companies Act 1993, on the grounds that it has ceased to carry on business, has discharged in full its liabilities to all its known creditors and has distributed its surplus assets in accordance with its memorandum and articles. Any objection, under section 321 of the Companies Act 1993, to the removal of the company from the Register must be delivered to the Registrar within 20 working days of the date of this notice. Dated this 10th day of October 1997. EXCO OVERSEAS LIMITED, Shareholder.