RNS Number:3761H
BPE Finance International Limited
12 February 2003

RE: BPE FINANCE
    EUR 750,000,000 SERIES 85 EMTN
    DUE FEBRUARY 2005
    ISIN XS0161620355

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INTEREST RATE FOR THE PERIOD
07FEB03 TO 07MAY03 HAS BEEN FIXED AT 2.795 PCT.

INTEREST PAYABLE VALUE 07MAY03 WILL AMOUNT TO
EUR 69.10 PER EUR 10,000 DENOMINATION
EUR 690.99 PER EUR 100,000 DENOMINATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE RATE FIX DESK ON 
TEL: 44 20 7508 3855/3857 OR FAX: 44 20 7508 3881.
 
RATE FIX DESK 
CITIBANK N.A., LONDON




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