Share Change For FirstGroup And Shire PLC In The S&P European Indices

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Friday 23 February 2007:

• FirstGroup (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0345217, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20304020), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will change to 434,825,000, following an institutional placement of shares.
• Shire PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL: B0KQX86, GICS: Health Care, GICS Code: 35202010), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will change to 546,368,000, following an institutional placement of shares.