The Trustee Directors (the ‘Trustee’) of the Metal Bulletin PLC Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) hereby give notice for the purpose of section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 (the ‘1925 Act’) that the Scheme commenced winding up on 24 April 2026.

The Trustee has taken all reasonable steps to contact members and beneficiaries of the Scheme for whom they have records. An announcement has been sent to those members and beneficiaries and their benefits under the Scheme have been identified. However, any person who believes that they may have any right to benefits from the Scheme and has not received the announcement from the Trustee should write to the following address giving full details of their claim and any benefits that they think they are entitled to, including their full name, address, national insurance number and copies of any relevant documentation:

The Trustee of the Metal Bulletin PLC Pension Scheme

C/o Metal Bulletin PLC Pension Scheme

Gallagher (Edinburgh),

PO Box 321, Mitcheldean

GL14 9BG

Email - metalbulletinpensions@ajg.com

Any claim must be registered with the Trustee by 15 August 2026.

Accordingly, once the date specified above has passed, the Trustee will, in reliance on section 27 of the 1925 Act, distribute any remaining assets and wind up the Scheme without regard to the claims of any person of whom the Trustee has not had prior notice and without liability to or in respect of any person whose claim or entitlement has not been notified to the Trustee by 15 August 2026.