RNS Number:8103K
Artesian Finance plc
07 May 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:            7 May, 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 4 #14,799,000 Guaranteed Secured Index-Linked Bonds due 2032 issued under the
                             #500,000,000 Progamme for the issuance of Guaranteed Secured Index-Linked Bonds

ISSUER:                      Artesian Finance plc, Guildhall House 81/87 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QE

INCORPORATED IN:             England and Wales

GUARANTOR:                   Financial Security Assurance (U.K.) Limited, 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7AE

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 plc

Agency & Trust                                               Guildhall House

MTN Desk                                                     81/87 Gresham Street

5 Carmelite Street                                           London

London                                                       EC2V 7QE

EC4Y 0PA

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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