Ashton Gully Mining Company Limited (in liquidation) Notice of Appointment of Liquidators Pursuant to Section 255 (2) of the Companies Act 1993 In the matter of section 241 (2) (c) of the Companies Act 1993, and in the matter of Ashton Gully Mining Company Limited (in liquidation): Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of July 1999, Messrs Kenneth Athol Howard and Iain Bruce Shephard were appointed jointly and severally as liquidators of the above-named company, by order of the High Court at Greymouth. The liquidation commenced on the 27th day of July 1999. For Inquiries Contact: Iain Shephard. Dated at Paraparaumu this 27th day of July 1999. I. B. SHEPHARD, Joint and Several Liquidator. Address for Service: Ken Howard & Associates, P.O. Box 1505, Paraparaumu Beach. Telephone: (04) 297 0546. Facsimile: (04) 297 3168.