Banks Holdings Limited (in liquidation) Notice of Appointment of Liquidators Bruce McCallum and David Stuart Vance, chartered accountants, were appointed liquidators, jointly and severally of Banks Holdings Limited on the 8th day of April 1998 by the High Court at Blenheim. Notice to Creditors to Lodge Claims The liquidators have fixed the 1st day of June 1998, as the last day when creditors are to make their claims and establish any priority their claims may have. Creditors claims that have not been made at the date a distribution is declared will be excluded from the benefit of that distribution and may not object to that distribution. General Notes: Inquiries for information relating to the initial report to creditors, postal voting papers, proxy forms, claim forms or meeting agenda may be made to Barry Jordan, McCallum Petterson & Co, Level Eight, City Tower, 95 Customhouse Quay (P.O. Box 3156), Wellington. Telephone: (04) 499 7796. Facsimile: (04) 499 7784. BARRY JORDAN for DAVID VANCE, Liquidator.