Issue of Equity

BLOCK LISTING APPLICATION An application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for 800,000 ordinary shares of 25p each to be admitted to the Official List. These shares, ranking pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares in issue, will be allotted pursuant to the Share Issue Scheme 2002. These shares will not be allotted immediately but as and when the conditions set by the board, allow. The hearing is to be held on 25 June 2002. For Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc Edinburgh Fund Managers plc Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/19/20020619BIT01470/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/19/20020619BIT01470/wkr0002.pdf