RNS Number:2444T
Cattles PLC
15 December 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE:             15 December 2003
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.
DETAILS OF ISSUE:             #350,000,000 6.875% Bonds due 2014
ISSUER:                       Cattles Plc
                              Kingston House
                              Centre 27 Business Park
                              Woodhead Road
                              Birstall
                              Batley
                              West Yorkshire WF17 9TD
INCORPORATED IN:              England and Wales
GUARANTOR:                    HSBC Bank Plc
Particulars of the issue may be obtained from the addresses detailed below for a period of 14 days in respect of
stand-alone bonds or in the case of programmes, throughout the life of that programme.
HSBC Bank Plc
Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA
In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.




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