RNS Number:4691P
Autobacs Seven Co.Ld
05 September 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:             5 September 2003

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

DETAILS OF ISSUE:             Yen8,500,000,000 Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds 
                              due 2023 (subject to increase of a further
                              Yen1,500,000,000 pursuant to an option granted by 
                              the Issuer)

ISSUER:                       Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.

INCORPORATED IN:              Japan

GUARANTOR:                    N/A

INCORPORATED IN:              N/A

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

Merrill Lynch International                JP Morgan Chase Bank, London Branch
2 King Edward Street                       Trinity Tower
London                                     9 Thomas More Street
EC1A 1HQ                                   London E1W 1YT

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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