Lost Registration Documents

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INTERNATONAL DEPARTMENT

CIrCULAr-LeTTEr

TO ALL AUTHORIZED AGENT BANKS

issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, evidencing registration of the foreign direct investments of Alcon, inc., Switzerland (formerly Alcor Universai Ltd.) in Alcon Labcratories (Phils.), Inc., have been reported lost, to wit: Please be adviser that the beiow listed Registration Documents,

Registration Number Date of Registration

CB-EDMO-(FI) 70-13) CB-EDMO-(FI) 74-193 CB-MEDIAD-(FI) 76-703 CB-MEDIAD(F1) 74-193 CB-MED{AD{{} 7S-TO3 08 September 1977 18 February 1974 10 May 1976 22 July 1970 15 November 1976

and should not be honorea if found ano presented for purchase of foreign exchange for capital repatriation or aiviciends remittance pursuant to Section 40 of Circuiar No. 1389 aated 13 April 1993, as amended Above-mentioned docurnents have been applied for replacement

CELIA M. GONZA Caa W. Managing Director

2005

Pananalaping MAtatag Bansang Panatag

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