RNS Number:8557N
Artesian Finance II PLC
23 July 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:            23rd July 2003

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.

DETAILS OF ISSUE:            Series 2 #185,762,000 Guaranteed Secured Bonds due 2033 issued under the #500,000,000
                             Programme for the issuance of Guaranteed Secured Bonds

ISSUER:                      Artesian Finance II plc, Guildhall House 31/87 Gresham Street London Ec2V 7QE

INCORPORATED IN:             England and Wales

Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this
formal notice from:

Citibank N.A.                                                Artesian Finance II plc
Agency Trust                                                 Guildhall House
MTN Desk                                                     81/87 Gresham Street
5 Carmelite Street                                           London
EC4Y 0PA                                                     EC2V 7QE

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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