NoticesBradford & Bingley Building Society: conversion to plc status From the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Monday 12 February 2001.Since, under the terms of a transfer document, with effect from4 December 2000, the whole of the business, property and liabilities of the Bradford & Bingley Building Society is transferred to Bradford & Bingley plc, it is hereby ordered as follows: l This order applies to all civil proceedings currently in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), the Chancery Division, the Queen's Bench Division, and any county court in which Bradford & Bingley Building Society is a party.

l With effect from 4 December 2000 in all proceedings to which paragraph 1 applies, Bradford & Bingley plc shall be substituted for Bradford & Bingley Building Society in the title to the proceedings and as the party without further order.

l Any party may apply in the court in which the proceedings are for this order to be reconsidered in those proceedings.

l Service of this order is dispensed with, but arrangements shall be made for the order to be given publicity.