RNS Number:6253U
Artesian Finance plc
26 January 2004


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE:               27 January, 2004
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.
DETAILS OF ISSUE:               #750,000,000 Programme 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 (UK) Limited, 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7AE
INCORPORATED IN:                England and Wales
Particulars of the issue may be obtained from the addresses detailed below for a period of 14 days in respect of
stand-alone bonds or in the case of programmes, throughout the life of that programme.
Citibank NA                                                  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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