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18 Mar 2005 15:55

European Exchange-Traded Fnd Co.PLC18 March 2005 ___________________________________________________________________ THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt about the course of action to take, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other professional advisor. ___________________________________________________________________________________ EUROPEAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND COMPANY PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 23rd MARCH 2005 ___________________________________________________________ If you have sold or transferred your shares in European Exchange-Traded FundCompany plc please pass this document at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for transmission to the purchaser or transferee as soon as possible. ___________________________________________________________________________________ European Exchange-Traded Fund Company plc NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of European Exchange-Traded Fund Company plc (the "Company") will be held at New Century House,International Financial Services Centre, Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1, Irelandon Wednesday, 23rd March 2005 at 2.00.p.m. for the following purposes: to receive and approve the Directors' Report and the Financial Statements forthe year ended 30th September 2004 together with the Auditors' Report thereon. (Resolution 1) to re-elect as Directors the following persons who are recommended by the Boardfor re-election. Mr. Peter Blessing (Resolution 2a) Mr. Richard Keatinge (Resolution 2b) Mr. Lee Kranefuss (Resolution 2c) Mr. Vincent Reilly (Resolution 2d) Mr. Duncan Walker (Resolution 2e) to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ireland, as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors. (Resolution 3) to generally and unconditionally authorise the Directors to allot andissue relevant securities (as defined by Section 20 Companies (Amendment) Act,1983) up to a maximum of the authorised but as yet unissued share capital of theCompany at the close of business on the date of passing of this resolution. (Resolution 4) By Order of the Board Secretary Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited New Century House International Financial Services Centre Dublin 1 Ireland. 25th February 2005 Notes Shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting ofthe Company. A Shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and voteinstead of the Shareholder. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. A form of proxy is enclosed for the use of Shareholders unable to attend themeeting. Proxies must be sent to the Secretary, European Exchange- Traded FundCompany plc, c/o New Century House, International Financial Services Centre,Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland. To be valid, proxies and any Powers ofAttorney under which they are signed must be received by the Secretary not lessthan 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting. European Exchange-Traded Fund Company plc Proxy Form I/We (name(s) in full)............................................................................ (Block capitalsplease) of ................................................................................................... being a holder of Shares of the Company and entitled to vote hereby appoint the Chairman of the meeting or failing him/her any other director or failing him/her Paul Reville or failinghim Brian Barrett or failing him Robert Rushe. * As my/our proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Annual GeneralMeeting convened for the 23rd day of March 2005 and at any adjournment thereof. I/we direct the proxy to vote for/against ** the resolutions to be proposedthere as indicated on this form. Unless otherwise indicated, the proxy may vote on my/our behalf as he /she seesfit or may abstain in relation to any business of the meeting and at anyadjournment thereof. *If it is desired to appoint any other person please insert his/her name andaddress and delete the words "Chairman of the meeting or failing him/her anyother director or failing him/her Paul Reville or failing him Brian Barrett orfailing him Robert Rushe" ** Please indicate with an "x" in the boxes below how you wish your votes to becast, i.e. for or against the resolution. If you do not do so, the proxy willvote or abstain as he/she sees fit. RESOLUTIONS (As set out in full in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 25th February2005) For Against1.To receive and approve the Directors Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2004 together with the Auditors Report thereon. 2. To re-elect as Directors the following persons who are recommended by the Board for re-election Mr. Peter Blessing Mr. Richard Keatinge c) Mr. Lee Kranefuss Mr. Vincent Reilly Mr. Duncan Walker 3. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ireland, as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration. 4. To generally and unconditionally authorize the Directors to allot and issue relevant securities (as defined bySection 20 Companies (Amendment) Act, 1983) up to a maximum of the authorised but as yet unissued share capital ofthe Company at the close of business on the date of passing of this resolution. Signature ................................................ Date..................... Only one joint holder to sign (see note 3) Notes: To be valid, this form of proxy, duly signed, must be returned together with thepower of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or anotarially certified copy of such power or authority) so as to reach theSecretary of the Company not later than 48 hours before the appointed for theholding of the meeting. In the case of a corporation, this form of proxy should be either executed underseal or signed on its behalf by an officer or attorney duly authorised. In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whetherin person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of theother joint holders, and for this purpose seniority will be determined by theorder in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of thejoint holding. Any alterations made to this form should be initialled. The Directors' Report and Financial Statements have already been distributed tothe members. This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange