Date for share split in JM determined

A 4:1 share split was adopted at JM's Annual General Meeting on April 27, 2006. This means that one former share is replaced by four new shares. The record day will be Wednesday June 28 and the new shares will be registered in shareholders' accounts on Thursday June 29. The last day for shares to be traded before the split will be Thursday June 22, 2006. The first day for shares to be traded after the split will be Monday June 26, 2006. The split means that the number of outstanding shares, following completed redemption, will increase from 23,072,441 to 92,289,764 shares. A trading lot in JM, which today consists of 100 shares, will after the split be changed to 200 shares.