27 July 2005

This news release is issued in respect of the financial measures taken against Al-Qa’ida and the Taliban.

The Bank of England, as agent for Her Majesty’s Treasury, issues this news release to advise that on 25 July 2005 the United Nations Sanctions Committee approved an amendment to an existing entry on the UN Consolidated List maintained under Resolution 1390 (2002). The entity whose identifying information has been amended continues, along with all other individuals and entities appearing on the UN Consolidated List, to fall within the UK financial sanctions regime under the Al-Qa’ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/111, as amended by S.I. 2002/251).

Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds, other financial assets, economic benefits and economic resources for the entity named below. If so, they should freeze the accounts or other funds and report their findings to the Bank of England.

Entity

(Additional information is shown in italics. Deleted information is shown in strikethrough)

NASCO BUSINESS RESIDENCE CENTER SAS DI NASREDDIN AHMED IDRIS EC
HOTEL NASCO
a.k.a.: Nasco Business Residence Center SAS Di Nasreddin Ahmed Idris EC
Address: Corso Sempione 69, 20149 Milan, Italy
Other Information: Fiscal Code 01406430155. V.A.T. Number IT 01406430155

The Bank’s news release dated 5 September 2002 advised that “NASCO BUSINESS RESIDENCE CENTER SAS DI NASREDDIN AHMED IDRIS EC” had been added to the UN Consolidated List. Previous Notices and news releases related to Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida and the Taliban and a consolidated list of individuals and entities subject to these and other UK financial sanctions regimes are available from the Financial Sanctions pages of the Bank of England’s website.