Directors’ statement of responsibility

The financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Board of Directors of the Company. The Directors declare that, to the best of his or her knowledge:

(a) The consolidated financial statements, set out here have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as adopted by the European Union, and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of NWR and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole;

(b) The management report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of NWR and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

The Board of Directors

25 March 2009