Corporate Action

Brooke Industrial Holdings PLC 8 August 2000 ENTITLEMENT ISSUE SECURITY TITLE *Ord Shs MNEMONIC CODE *BIH SEDOL CODE *143-541 TERMS *1 New Ordinary share for every 3 Ordinary shares held at 54p EX DATE *08-08-00 RECORD DATE *01-08-00 SPLITTING APPLICATION FORMS *30-08-00 3:00pm RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FORMS *01-09-00 3:00pm DEALING COMMENCE NEW SHARES *06-09-00 NOTES *