Dividend Announcement - Amendment

The following announcement provides updated dividend rates and tax rates for ex-dates 14th August 2002, 21st August 2002 and 13th November 2002. FTSE 100 TRADED INDEX SECURITIES DIVIDEND INFORMATION Dividend terms per FTSE 100 TRAINS in pounds sterling : Ex Date : 14-Aug-2002 Record Date : 16-Aug-2002 Payment Date : 17-Feb-2003 Net Rate : 80.15561 Tax Rate : 8.99747 ---------------------------------------------------- Ex Date : 21-Aug-2002 Record Date : 23-Aug-2002 Payment Date : 17-Feb-2003 Net Rate : 74.66700 Tax Rate : 8.47712 ---------------------------------------------------- Ex Date : 13-Nov-2002 Record Date : 15-Nov-2002 Payment Date : 17-Feb-2003 Net Rate : 46.92060 Tax Rate : 5.36487 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/07/20030207BIT00700/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/07/20030207BIT00700/wkr0002.pdf