FINANCIAL CALENDAR

1997 full-year results announced	18th March 1998
Ordinary share registers closed	13th to 17th April 1998
Convertible preference share register closed	30th April to 7th May 1998
Convertible preference share dividend payable	8th May 1998
1997 final ordinary dividend scrip election period closes	29th May 1998
Annual General Meeting to be held	10th June 1998
1997 final ordinary dividend payable	17th June 1998
1998 half-year results to be announced	16th September 1998*
Ordinary share registers to be closed	5th to 9th October 1998*
1998 interim ordinary dividend scrip election period closes	5th November 1998*
1998 interim ordinary dividend payable	24th November 1998*
*subject to change

DIVIDENDS
Ordinary Shareholders will receive their dividends in United States Dollars, unless they are registered on the Australia or United Kingdom branch registers where they will have the option to elect for Australian Dollars or Sterling respectively. These Shareholders may make new currency elections by notifying any one of the Company's registrars or the United Kingdom transfer agent in writing by 29th May 1998. The Australian Dollar and Sterling equivalent of dividends declared in United States Dollars will be calculated by reference to rates prevailing ten business days prior to the payment date. Ordinary Shareholders holding their shares through The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP") in Singapore will receive United States Dollars unless they elect, through CDP, to receive Singapore Dollars. Ordinary Shareholders, including those who hold their shares through CDP, may also elect to receive a scrip alternative to their dividends.

REGISTRARS AND TRANSFER AGENT
Shareholders should address all correspondence with regard to their shareholdings or dividends to the appropriate registrar or transfer agent.

PRINCIPAL REGISTRAR
Butterfield Corporate Services Limited
P O Box HM 1540, Hamilton HM FX, Bermuda

AUSTRALIA BRANCH REGISTRAR
Coopers & Lybrand
Level 8, 580 George Street, Sydney
New South Wales 2000, Australia

SINGAPORE BRANCH REGISTRAR
M & C Services Private Limited
16 Raffles Quay #23-01
Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581

UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH REGISTRAR
IRG (Jersey) Limited
Piermont House, 33/35 Pier Road, St Helier
Jersey JE1 1BD, Channel Islands
(also registrar for the convertible preference shares)

ADR DEPOSITARY
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286
United States of America

United Kingdom transfer Agent
IRG plc
Bourne House, 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU, England
(also transfer agent for the convertible preference shares)